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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-11-21
ENkKOPRAvNOST

sestva unicena, in druge, kate
rim. SO pogoreli njih sorodniki.
To so .resni slucaji, v kate
rih jes brezdvomno treba odvet-
nika. a
Da Sc dobi pravilno vsoto cd
plinske druzbe, je treba pozna-
ii vse doticne postave, in pre-
studirati v podrobnosti, kolko
in kaksna je skoda prizadete
osebe, tako da Sc pravilno vse
dokaze, predlozi pred druzbo.
Advokati navadno dobijo mno-
60 vec denarja "a klijenta,
cato ker znajo preceniti koliko
je skode v vsakem slucaju, in
cato ker znajo inteligentno
predloziti svoje dokaze.
Seveda, skoro vsak bi dobil
svojega odvetnika, ampak lju-
die Sc ustrasijo, da jim bo tre-
ba proved placati.
Slovencem Sc nj treba bati
slovenskih odvetnikov, XII racu-
najo 'samo "a postrezbo, ka-
tero ste zadovoljni. Je pravilno,
da Sc rogovorite naprej koliko
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-11-21
Deset-letnica
Progresivnih Slovenk

Cleveland, Ohio. - Progre'
sivne Slovenke priredijo prav
krasen program v nedeljo, 26
novembra v Slovenskem delav-
skem domu ma Waterloo Rd..
oh priliki deset-letnice ustano-
vitve. Program DO vse-skozi "a
nimiv in sodelovali bodo slede.
ei dobro poznani drustveni in
kulturni delavci:
Mrs. Paula Kline, bo imela
pozdravni govor; Mrs. Mary I.
vanusch bo zapela amerisko
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-11-21

misli kaksen racunati, in &c nj
ste zadovoljni, vas ne more mo-
beden prisiliti takega odvetnika
najeti. Y splosnen Y sedanjih
slncajih v nase1bini nj treba
odvetniku placati vec kot 10
ali Is odstotkov, cd tistega de-
maria, katerega bi odvetnik vam
pomagal dobiti "a odskodnino.
William J. Kennick.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-11-21
UREDNIKOVA, PO$TA
(Nadalteyan1e : .. strani)

lNadaljevanjs 2. strari)
sibo obleke ali zivila (seveda v
kantah), da bono zopet poslali
drugo ladjo, ker ena je ze ma
potu.
Kakor vidite IL dnevNih po-.
roeil, je pomoc nujno potrebna..
Mislim, da nj enega Slovenca,
da ne bi incl katerega svojega
tam. Ako pa nislite, da bi po-
slali svojemu direktno, sc pa
motite, ker vzelo DO Sc dolgo
casa predno Sc bodo ugladile
razmere med drzavami. Zato
moramo skupaj delati in deliti.
Veste, nam tukaj nj mic hude-.
ga, akoravno je nasa drzava v
vojni. Seveda, nasi sinovi sc tu-
di borijo Pc celemu svetu, am
pax nam civilistom nj prav mic
hudega. To mi DO vsak potrdil.
Najhujse nam je, da moramo
delati v tovarni in sluziti lep
denar, da 81 ,lahko kupimo kar
oei vidijo in srce pozel. Torej,
to so nase tezkoce.
Ne morem drugace kot OPT
sati stalisce povprecnega Slo-
venca tukaj v Ameriki. To pa
maj velja tistim, kateri Sc Gin
cajo in odlasajo.
Torej vas prosim v imenu
nase podruznice st. 1O6, zdru-
zene pomozne akcije in SANSa,
da Sc nam pridruzite. Pristopi-
te k tel podruznici. Clanarina je
samo $500 ma cello lie to in S
tenn lahko napravimo mocno
blagajno. S temi prispevki Sc
DO potem kupilo razne potreb-
Seine "a vse oropane boritelje
"a svobodo in sveto Jim sloven-
sko zemljo.
Nase seje Sc bodo vrsile vsak
tretji torek v mesecu v Sloven-
skem drustvenem domu ma Re-
cher Ave-, oh 7::3O uri zvecer.
Torej pridite, da vas vpisemo
in postanite clani ter sc udele-
zujte sci, da boste slisai raz-
ma sporocila direktno il Slove-
nije!
'Vam, Mr.. Janko Rogelj, Mr..
Leo Kushlan in Mr.. Krist Sto-
KEEL, Sc zahvaljujemo "a vase
plemenite delo, katero vrsite
nesebicno in brezplacno. Mislim
in upam, da vase besede MISC
padle ma nerodovitno zemlio.
Veseli snio in ponosni, da smo
Sc pridruzili vrsti armade. ka-
terra gre ma pomoc.
ziveli, boritelji-partizani!
Jennie Hrvatin.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-11-21
1 v e r 1

Strahove vidi le tisti, XII va
ME verjame.
Kdor "a nicemer ne stremi,
je videti skromen.
Dejstva je mogoce odpraviti
le z dejanji.
Vera premika gore - dvom
jih pa izpodkopava.
The union times., 1944-08-26
Scout Leaders In Brave Try ToAid Enemy Of Labor
Sponsor Eddie's Latest Hate Booklet "Am l My
 Brothers Keeper?"

Lost for six months in a sea of silence, labor-hating Eddie Ricken- packer has been brought back to pub lie life by the Scouts. In New York they're distributing under their own sponsorship Rickenbacker's latest hate booklet, Am 1 My Brothers Keep er?"
 In all fairness, it should be pointed out that the youths of Am erica enrolled in thousands of Scout troops are not responsible for the attack on President Roose- welt and his administration. It's the full grown men in little-bOy pants leading them who are re- spOnsible for spreading Ricken- hackers political propaganda, aI- though the Boy Scout constitution fOrbids involvement in politics. The pamphlets were supplied by East ern Airlines Inc, of which Eddie is the wealthy president, but air line sponsorship is concealed.
 But none of this frets Chief Exec. Scout Ebert K. Fretwell, who says it is all right because the pamphlet is simply reprint of a speech Ricken- packer made at national Scout meet ing, May Y.
The union times., 1944-08-26
WLB Boasts Of Difficulties In Getting PayH Hike
Tells Senate High Wages Do Not Help In Short
 age Areas

Although American workers are constantly aware of it, the National War Labor Board reported to the U. s. Senate this week that it is ex- tremely hard to get a wage increase above the Little Steel formula even on the plea that boosts are needed to meet critical needs of war produc- tion."
 The WLB's 18th monthly report bOasted that ''during May the board refused to order an increase for l3O,OOO workers in the Pacific Northwest lumber industry despite certification by the WIPE and the WING that the cases involved criti- cal needs of war production"
 In explaining this to the Senate, the VILE said it reached its decision by considering the effects of the increase on general wage stabiliaztion and also the entire national stabilization pro- gram. It also believed, the report said that more money would not be effec- tive in recruiting workers for the skilled jobs where the manpower shortage is most acute"
The union times., 1944-08-26

A substitute for the George un. employment compensation bill will be offered in the House by a group of liberal congressman when the Senate measure is brought up, it was announced this week by Rep. Emanuel Celler CD. MD.
 Celler said the substitute meas. ure would be the George bill with the clarifying and liberalizing amendments agreed to by the in- formal congressional committee and supported by the AFL, CIO and Railroad Brotherhood repre- sentatives who attended its meet ings.
 In addition, Celler said, the sub stitute bill will include the provision for regional industrial councils or boards to create postwar jobs. These bodies, he said, will include represen- tatives of the public, industry, labor and agriculture and seek to find how best jobs can be created.
 The substitute bill is now being drawn up and will be ready by the time the house ways and means com mittee reports the George bill on the floor. That action is expected not earlier than Aug. 28.
 Meanwhile AFL President Will liam Green sent memorandum to each member of the Ways and Means Committee detailing the inadequacies of the George bill and outlining the AFL's recommends tiOns for amendments. Greens ideas follow pretty closely to those of the group headed by Celler.
 Green said the George bill is made quate to meet the reconversion prob lem on two main standards: 1-The director is not given full executive responsibility with powers over the policies, procedures and performance of the executive agencies coming un- der his office, and 2-Reconversion is an emergency far transcending any thing contemplated by state unemploy- ment compensation laws which are in- adequate for normal unemployment.
 '"The director of the office of war mobilization and recOnstruc.
The union times., 1944-08-26
George Bill Needs Amending Green
A.F.L. President Shows How Kilgore Bill Is Superior Liberal Congressmen Plan To Offer Substitute
 Supported By United Labor

ton will have a herculean job, , Green wrote, ''for which he should have full authority to issue direc. tives on policy, procedures and op- eratiOns, to review the progress and performance of each agency, and direct changes. This office should be the directing, energizing force. It should have not only the advice but the cooperation of industry and labor.
 "State unemployment compensation laws are inadequate in coverage. Only Is states cover one or more employees in covered industries. The majority do not cover state and municipal em- ployes. The George bill does provide for unemployed workers formerly em- ployed in U s. arsenals, shipyards, depots, federal offices under o1 states or territorial laws, but makes no pro- vision for those seamen employed in our merchant marine or those em- ployes in private industry not covered by state laws"
 Green assailed the inadequate benefits of state laws, showing that in l943 Unemployment benefits averaged $l3.8O per week of total unemployment" He commented that benefits paid in l943 amount ed to only one third of the wage loss and that l79o of the benefits were less than $lO, while 26@6 were from $lO to $l4.99. He also pointed out that 26 states limit duration of benefits to 16 weeks or less and that only 8 states have a maximum payment of $2O while 22 have a maximum of SIS a week.
The union times., 1944-08-26
More Production Asked of Labor
 ByFederation
Says A.F.L. Has Shown It Can Produce More When
 It Is Necessary

AFL President William Green, in an appeal this week to all unions and members of the AFL, asked for increased production of war materials vitally needed by the nations armed forces as victory hears.
 Greens letter to all affiliates of the AFL said labor must not fail to SUD- ply our troops with all materials and supplies they need to clinch the vic tory which now seems near at hand.
 ''As our armed forces fight in order to reach this objective. the soldiers of production must pro. duce, without fail or letup, the war materials and war supplies the army needs right now in this cru cial period. Our workers can pro. duce more war materials and SUD- plies if they are needed. They have repeatedly, over and again, shown their ability to do SO.
 In response to the appeal of the Army, Navy and government for increased production, we call upon all members of the army of production to draw upon their own personal re- serves, reserves in skill, the capacity to produce war materials and war sup plies in increasing volume. Let the workers of America make brighter the glorious record they have made by demonstrating to the world their abil- ity to produce war materials in in creasing volume in this period in the progress of the war when vital and decisive blow is being inflicted upon our enemies"
The union times., 1944-08-26
F.D.R.'s Lead Over
 Dewey Increases

The more speeches Dewey makes, the better are FDR's chances for re- election Fortune magazines latest survey discloses that Roosevelt's lead rose to Sc points from 6.o points in the four weeks between July 8 and Aug. 5. The public is now 52.5% in favor of a fourth term, as against 43.o@o for Dewey.
 As of July 8, the Fortune survey reported 49.2% favoring Roosevelt and 42.78o for Dewey. Regardless of personal wishes, 72.496 of the public now expects Roosevelt to win in Mo- vember, compared to 66.49o who felt that way early in July.
 Roosevelt's strongest support lies in the 2l to 34 age group, a further breakdown in the survey showed, de- spite Dewey's thesis that youth vs. old age is one of the main issues in the campaign.
The union times., 1944-08-26
NationalDriveTO Get Out The Vote
 Launched .byAFL
Urges 1000 Committees To Get 1000, ,OOO Members
 To Polls On Nov. 7

Following up its official break down of the vote on the KilgOre- Murray-Truman bill which showed only 3 Republicans supported the measure while 26 voted against it, the American Federation of Labor announced a nationwide drive to get out the vote of its 2 million members in the November cleo. ton.
 AFL President William Green called for the setting up of 1000 state and local non-partisan political committees in every part of the country to see that Federation mem bers register and that they go to the polls on election day, Nov. 7.
 Each of the 900 city central la. bOr unions and the state fedora. tiOns of labor in the U. S., Alaska and Puerto Rico, were directed by Green to set up committees to gel out the vote.
 "These committees" Green said in his letter of instruction, ''can render a great service to labor and to the nation. If labor participates fully in the election, labor and the friends of labor can win.''
 The Green letter closed with a reiteration of the non-partisan poli- tical policy of the AFL and warned against appeals to become partisans or to become identified with political organizations"
The union times., 1944-08-26

schedule calls for the introduction of all resolutions on Friday; nomina- tions for election on Saturday, and election on Sunday. Because of pre- vious commitments by the Strat- field Hotel, the convention must ad- journ by PM. Sunday.
 While the usual variety of reso- lutiOns is expected to come before the delegates, much of the empha. sis of the convention will deal with postwar problems and such mat ters as W. M. C. directives, and wOrkmen's and unemployment compensation. The Connecticut Building Trades Council, recently reorganized into a strong, func- tioning body, will play an import ant role at the convention, and, with other crafts, will support a resolution to endorse President ROOsevelt's election for a fourth term. Such a resolution has been unanimously voted by the State Building Trades Council. Virtu- ally every State Federation of La bOr to meet in the last few months has endorsed the President, and the New York State Federation, meeting this week, was expected to take similar action.
 The 59th convention, coming at q time sVhen the possibilities for UictOry OUer Germany increase daily, ,ViH be one Of the most im- pOrtGnt in the FederatiOn's his- tory, and record number Of locals sOiH send delegates.
The union times., 1944-08-26
Executive Council Meets In Chicago

The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor opened an important meeting at the Drake Hotel in Chicago this week.
 The Council will consider all steps necessary to expedite the winning oi the war and will give special atten- tion to plans and programs designed to promote full employment and na. tional prosperity during the postwar period.
 This will be the last regular meet ing of the Executive Council before the November elections and it is ex- pected that the political policy of the Federation during the coming cam paign will be carefully surveyed.
 As its final job, the Council will draft its report to the next conven- tion of the AFL, to be held beginning Nov. 20 in New Orleans. This report will cover all phases of national and international affairs of interest and concern to labor during the year.
The union times., 1944-08-26
AnotherSmearof Labor Backfires: Refuted by WIPE
Official Flatly Denies Rubber Workers Are Responsible
 For Tire Emergency"

Still attempting to ''smear" or ganized labor, newspapers returned this week to scare stories and edi- torials charging that heavy mili. tary tire production has Jagged be- cause Of ''uniOn restrictions on output.
 Two weeks ago, when the propa- ganda campaign began, labor news papers carried an interview with an olncial ot the War Production Board who branded the accusations baseless.
 Since then, however, the newspapers have become even more virulent in their attacks upon rubber workers. Practically every large daily in the land published editorials putting the blame for tire production difficulties on labor.
 One of the worst offenders was the New York Times which, in ad- ditiOn to editorials, ran Q series of slanderOus articles picturing tire workers as engaged in a deliberate showdown.
 A counter-attack was launched this week by D. Alan Strachan, a deputy vice chairman of the WIPE. He de- nied tiatly that workers were respon- sible for the present admitted tire emergency"
 He declared that the blame rests as much with the ''brass hats'' as anyone else because they didn't foresee" or properly plan for an enormously increased need of heavy-duty tires i'm the present Allied offensive on the European front.
 Strachan asserted another cause is faulty scheduling" of raw materials by homogeneous in tire plants.
 "As a result workers are often in- voluntarily idle because they have no materials to work with" he said. Proper scheduling is one of the real secrets to the solution of this critical problem"
 Strachan also puncrured yarns origi- hating in Washington that the WIPE. planned to send representatives to Akron, chief tire center, to persuade" unions to lift alleged production re- strictions.
 ''There's nothing to the stories, 5 he stressed. ''NO investigators have been sent to Akron on the sO- called union restrictions on tire output and none will be"
 Another WIPE. official pointed out that the military has recently put the heat" on tire manufacturers to boost output-"and as is customary, they're trying to pass the buck to labor for their own shortcomings"
 The official admitted that the "in- centive' or "piecework" system in the plants was the source of a good many unlon-management controversies.
 He insisted, however, that ''there isn't any such dispute, or any other problem of labor relations, which can't be solved by collective bar gaining, if the arrangements were willing to go half way.
 "As matter of fact, when William Jeffers was rubber director he pro- posed to the homogeneous that they throw out the incentive system en- tirely and substitute a more humane setup," the official said. "The manage ments rejected Jeffers' proposak Now they're trying to blame labor for their own mistakes"
The union times., 1944-08-26
State Convention
 Plans Announced
Streamlined Three-Day Session In Bridgeport Sept 8-9-1O; Gov. Baldwin, Tone, Wallen, Murphy Are Speakers; Post-War Problems
 F.D.R Resolution Features

'Streamlined" is the word for tho 9th annual convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, to be held at the Stratfield Hotel, Bridgeport, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9-lO. Details of plans for the convention were announced today by State Fedora ton Secretary-Treasurer John J. Egan.
 The speakers for the convention are Governor Raymond E. Baldwin, Saul Wallen, chairman of the New England War Labor Board; Joseph M. Tone, U. s. Department of La bOr, who will speak for Secretary Frances Perkins; and John J. Murphy, New England Regional Director for the American Fedora ton of Labor, who will speak for President William Green. Matthew Woll, vice-president of the A.F.L., is expected to attend the cOnven- ton. Governor Baldwin will ad- dress the convention Saturday morning.
 BANQUET SATURDAY
 The Bridgeport Central Labor Union, which will be host to the convention, will give a banquet for the delegates Saturday night at 8 PM. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport, will be among the speak CTS at the banquet.
 According to the program drawn up for the convention, the only speakers will be Gov. Baldwin, Tone, Wallen, Woll and Murphy. This will permit the delegates to concentrate on the business of the Federation. The
The union times., 1944-08-26
State Council Of Building Trades
 Right On The Job!
Executive Board Acts Tackles Problem Of Local WMC
 Tr,,.tes. Nan,a 1 F,,n Rnrsssn+a.;o. G 1S Pl.J

Showing that it is already hitting on all cylinders i'm serving the best interests of the construction crafts of this state, the executive board of the Connecticut State Building Trades held is first regular meet ing last week, and transacted much important business. Announcement of the actions taken by the board was made by President M. J. Barry of Hartford, and Secretary-Treas- urer James O'Kane of Bridgeport.
 Two of the matters on which the board acted dealt with the problem of the directives coming from the various local War Manpower Com missions, and the question of wage rates on state projects. As a result of the deliberations of the board, a committee consisting of President Barry, and Vice-Presidents George A. Joslyn, Meriden, and George A. Sabo, Waterbury, will wait on State W.M.C. Director William Fitzger- aid, to obtain a clarihcation of the various local WM.C. rulings as they affect the building trades.
 This same committee will call on the State Wage Board, and present the following resolution passed by the Board: ''That the Wage Rate for any project in the state be gov. erned by the wage rate of the To- cality in the State furnishing the prepOnderance of the building tradesmen. Rates are to be the pre- vailing rate for each craft"
 The executive board voted to in- vite the Building Trades Councils of Norwalk, Stamford and Greenwich to select representative to act on the board, to assist in the formula ton of policies, bylaws and other business of the State Council. It was also voted that the secretary write Pres. Timothy Collins of the Conn Federation of Labor requesting 'that consideration be given to building tradesmen, from organizations affili- ated with the Conn. State Building Trades Council, when appointments are made on Resolutions and other important Convention Committees.
 President Barry appointed the fol lowing vice-presiGents to act as trustees: James J. Brennan, George A. Joslyn and George A. Sabo.
 A motion was passed that dele gates to the Conn. Federation of Labor convention will meet imme. diately following the adjournment of the first session of the Conven. ton. It was also voted that begin. ming Oct. 4, the executive board of the State Building Trades Coun. cil will meet on the first Wednes. day of every month at 10 AM. at the New Haven Labor Temple.
 In order to bring the State Coun- cils mailing list up to date, Secre- tary O'Kane asks every building trades local to send in its official name, number, address, and tele- phone number.
 In addition to those mentioned above, the executive board of the State Council includes Samuel A. COppOla, Engineers, Stamford Howard Hickox, Plumbers, New Britain; Dennis P. Byrnes, Paint CTS, Bridgeport Nicholas Simeone. Laborers, Hartford; Paul Will nauer, Steamfiitters, Hartford John Caspic, Asbestos Workers Meriden; Frank BausOla, Team sters, Hartford; Michael Misenti Bricklayers. MiddletOwn.
The union times., 1944-08-26
Union Can Dish Out
 Its Own Increases, Too

Here's one union that sought to grant increases instead of asking for them. The Intl. Bro. of Boilermakers (AFL) filed application with the regional War Labor Board in Kan saS City for permission to grant in Creases to 89 of its administrative and clerical employees. The union wanted to increase seven administrative em- ployes $5 to $20 weekly and give $3 weekly more to 82 clerical workers. The application was granted.
The union times., 1944-08-26
Miller Hits Equal Rights Amendment


 Freda s. Miller, sworn in last week as director of the women's bureau of the Department of Labor, scored the Equal Rights Amendment as a pill that would destroy labor standards that women have worked long and hard to build"
 T am against the equal rights amendment proposed by various groups in the country" said the for mer head of the N. Y. division of women in industry. because it is based on unrealistic thinking. It would alter, to the disadvantage of women in industry, specific wage and hour gains that are the result of years of experience and work. We need rather specific pills for specific ills"
The union times., 1944-08-26
Typos Again Back In Fold Of A. FL.

After six years outside the fold, the International Typographical Union this week officially re-affiliated with the A. F. of L., which it helped found o3 years ago.
 Several months ago the typos" voted in referendum to come back. The union became formally effective with payment by the union of the per capita tax for August on its 85,0OO members.
 President William Green welcomed the return of the I. T. U. and urged all local and state central bodies to re-admit the union.