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The union times., 1944-07-15
Retiring Officials
 Feted By Pressmen

Seventy members of the New Haven Printing Pressmen's Local "A, AFL,, held testimonial dinner Sun day in Wilcox's Pier Restaurant, in honor of Harold Casey and Robert Noble, retiring president and secre- tary-treasurer, who were each pre- sented with Gladstone travelling bag and $25 war bond. Casey headed the local for seven years, and Noble served as secretary-treasurer for ten.
 Toastmaster and chairman at the dinner was Charles Kanahan, and the following newly-elected officers gave brief speeches Loren Kanahan, presi- dent; Louis Blackburn, secretary treasurer; and Scott Roston, re- cording secretary.
The union times., 1944-07-15
Unions HOnOred By US. NavyFOr Landing Crafts
Machinists And Boilermak- CTS Praised For Unusually
 High Production

Win special mention for the members of two unions, the Navy this week commended a million American workers who by epic efforts in shipyards, mills, machine shops and mines Overproduced landing craft quota for the inva. sion of Europe.
 Singled out from workers in "A shipyards and 30,00O mills for special praise were the Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers at the yard of George Lawley & Son Inc. at Neponset, Mass, and the Int. Bro. of Boilermakers & Iron Ship builders (AFL) at the Manitowoc ShiDbuilding Co. at Manitowoc, Wis.
 Workers laying 1t on the line" have far surpassed the halfway mark of the original goal set for World War II landing craft and are already up to the halfway mark of an in- creased goal, the navy said.
 Last November the Navy set a goal of 8O,OOO landing craft OF ''Elsie'' ships, later raising it to 100000. Through the first week of July 48,267 were produced, rang ing from rubber boats to Landing Ships, Dock, half as long again as a football field. Remaining 5O,OOO will be needed for the Pacific war.
 Sec. of the Navy James V. Torres tai also praised the union aircraft workers manufacturing planes that helped win the recent victory over the Japanese fleet in the battle of the eastern Philippines and in the Mari arlaS area.
 They were the United Auto Work. CTS at the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors, where Avenger torpedo planes are made and the Intl. Assn. of MachiniStS (AFL) at Doug las Aircraft Inc. at Fl Segundo, Calif., where Dauntless dive bombers are built JAW members who make hell divers at Curtiss Wright Corp. in Columbus, O., also won praise.
 In the two actions cited 30 Ja- panese ships, l3 barges and TAT aircraft were destroyed or damaged, including five aircraft carriers.
The union times., 1944-07-15
URGENTLY NEEDED

OANOEIN xA1 INCEOED
 Production of some items UT. gently needed in the combat areas has been falling far behind sched- ule, the War Department said. It warned that failures to meet these schedules might mean heavier cas- ualty lists, delays in operations and prOlOngatiOn of the war.
 In May deficits varying from 1o to 5l per cent were reported in truck deliveries, with particularly severe shortages in heavy cargo trucks need ed to transport supplies from ports and beachheads to front line troops. Serious deficits also were experienced in radio and electronics equipment and m construction equipment needed to build airportS, roads, and docks. Other items running behind schedule were aircraft, tires, steel plate and sheet. and malleable castings. Aircraft pro duction was off 5 per cent from sched- uleS in June and the production of tires was 16 per cent under production estimates during the second quarter.
 In addition to making up these deficits, it was stated, increasing difficulty is being encountered in obtaining necessary expansion in the production of heavy amznuni- tiOn and bombs to meet the heavy expenditures now being made. To provide the bombs for the mass at- Jacks now going on in Europe, it is necessary to increase our bomb pro- duction program by 5O,OOO tons a month this year.
 The Army also announced that tank production in 1945 must be stepped up approximately 12 per cent over the total scheduled to be turned out this year. This will represent an even larger increase from the stand point of tonnage because the new tanks will be more heavily armed and armored.
The union times., 1944-07-15
Cailmor On Air
 , Nights A Week

The Electronics Corp. of America, which rates star billing in labor's Be lieve It Or Not" collection because of its friendly attitude toward unions, is in the news again.
 The New York City company is putting pro-labor radio commentator William s. Gailmor, on the air five nights a week. Gailmor will broad cast from 9 to o:15 pm. over Station WIN.
The union times., 1944-07-15
RATE TO CLIMB

RATE TO CLIMB
 ttCutbacks'' are already being ordered at the rate of about 20 a week, most of them getting little publicity. In the next few months the rate is due to climb, and, in- stead of a ''labor shortage" the country will have serious 'slabor surplus" the A. F. of l.. empha- sized.
 Should Germany be defeated be- fore the end of 1914, the unemploy- ment problem will become even more critical, and the number of idle work CTS would then rise far above the A. 100000 iigure if Congress fails to act, the Federation warned.
 Among recent "Straws in the wind" are the overnight shutdown of opera tions at the Brewster Aeronautical plant in Long Island City, N. Y.; the layof of 5000 workers at Budd Man ufacturing Company in Philadelphia i; a reduction of thousands in the work ing force at Douglas Aircraft plants on the West Coast, and now, an an- nouncement by the navy that bomb sight production at the Remington Rand plant in Elmira, N. Y., will be discontinued by fall, affecting 5000 workers.
 s'Cutbacks are going to mount sharply" the A. F. of l.. research department declared. '3If the nation is to avoid a serious problem of unemployment, Congress must in the near future pass the sKilgore bill' for an orderly transition from war to peacs production"
 All branches of organized labor the A. F. of L., C. I. O. and Standard Railroad Labor Organi- zations-made strenuous efforts to secure passage of the bill prior to the recess of Congress, but the measure was stalled in the rush for adjournment.
 Congressional leaders indicate that the sessions of Congress are likely to be perfunctory until after the November electiol,, and only a groundswell of demands from the nations workers will bring action on the Kilgore measure, labor chiefs said. They urged workers to press such demands on their Congressmen and Senators.
 Fathered by Senator Harley M. Kilgore (Dem., W. Va.) and spon- sored by eight other Senators, the bill has been revised during the past fortnight to streamline its pro- cedures.
 1t would set up a top Office of War Mobilization to coordinate the activities of all Federal agencies on matters relating to demobilization from war to peace production. Along with industry and agricul- ture, labor would have a voice in shaping the policies of the office through an advisory board.
 Curtailment of war production would be so managed as to keep un- employment at minimum. Where "c11tbacks" occur. the bill provides that the released manpower and facili- ties be used promptly, either on other war production or on civilian goods. In the latter case, small businesses would be given the "edge."
 Provision is made, too, for coop eration with state and local govern ments on projects designed to create jobs, so that the entire nation will be working as a 'team" for the goal of "full employment"
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1944-07-15
US. Army Calls For All-Out Production
Berlin And Tokyo Drive Needs Arms
Deficits Reported In Heavy Trucks Radio and Consruc- ton Equipment, Aircraft, Tires And Steel Plate
 5O,OOO More Tons Of Bombs Needed

With the Germans and Japanese falling back fronts the Army this week issued call for increased production during the coming months deliver the out blow to the enemy.
 me War Department announced had urged the War Produc ton Board not only permit relaxation production controls but to exert vigorous effort the delivery ot needed by forces the to Berlin Tokyo
The union times., 1944-07-15
100000 Jobless
 Before Year Ends Is AFL Prediction
Congress Must Act On Klgore Bill To Prevent Mass Dislocation And Suferng-Fear Nothing Will
 Be Done Until After Election

America will have army of 100000 unemployed by the end of this unless Congress legislation to protect workers from the of wholesale production cutbacks.
 That onous outlook revealed this week by the A. F. of L. Its research department arrived the of 100000 obess the basis of known factors in the production picture Far from being exaggerated the figure conservative the Fedora ton declared
The union times., 1944-07-15

Deliver your dollars to democ- racy to get deliverance from dic- tatorship. Buy War Bonds, buy them aplenty, buy them weekly.
The union times., 1944-07-15

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The union times., 1944-07-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
s. J. WooIf, Aboard an LsT,
By s. J. WOOLF NEA Artist. Correspondent

5There 2s German prisoners the this Ir it's back from France They little
 
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 According popu- dwnded gradually when his promises the older youth greeted 1t with enthusiasm Doubt attacked the majority with whom speak, about percent of the population still follows the Fuehrer.
 HITLER STILL DEFIANT
 noticed youngser prisoners head deant but he will not tell why he dsages with only smiles supercfEousy
 quarehead westphaa says prac. tcay while there still planes of factories repacments impossible the rocket bomb and most of them
 
 and thought Ooebbels its inventor.
 looking Frankfort asks mention he has wife seven lat home and he fears reaaon particularly talk about the Na that he had happy farmer Although he had little contented snached away and made to ghtfor what he did
 the will The Saxon pipes Don't know the allowed to think since Hitler power?"
 they did" adds the Bavarai they were afraid say they thought" " " entering harbor nudges the ribs of the him underton Fuehrer keen0 his promise. We are landing in Englandl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
Outstanding Racial
 Worker To Get Prize
Federal Council of Churches to Award $I 900 Bond
 to Help Improve White-NegrO Relations

New York, N. Y, July 5 = An award for outstanding achievement in improving white-Negro relations in the United States will be offered by the Race Relations Department of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America to the American citizen whose work in the removal of racial tensions and conflicts has been outstanding, it was announced here today by pr. George E. Haynes. Executive Secre- tary of the Department.
 The award, which will be known as the Edward L. Bernays Award, is 8 $l.000 United States Savings Bond, and will be presented some- time in February, 1945. It will be conferred only upon person whose achievement is of national signld- canoe and who has made distinct contribution to better race relations. Names of the Judges will be an- nounced later.
 According to Dr. Haynes, the pur- pose of the award is to focus atten- tion of wider public constructive. cooperative efforts to remove racial tensions and conflicts and to insure personal and group relations be- tween white and Negro people of the United States.
 "In announcing the award on this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
Social Security Question Box The Democrat Will Answer Any Ques- ton Relating to
 Social Secur-
 ity Act.

Question - When I retire from work the company will pay me c pension every week as long as live Can I also collect Social Security payments when I retire if I am past sixty-five and am eligible for benefits under the law? Will the size of my company pension make any difference?
 Answer - The receipt of a conl- pany pension has no bearing on your eligibility for old-age benefits under the provisions of the Social Security Act. If, at retirement, you are at least sixty-fiye years of age and qualify under the provisions of the law as fully insured individual you may become entitled to benefits by filing an application, The size ol your company pension will make po difference in the amount of benefit payable to you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

anniversary of Independence Day when the whole world is struggling for freedom and equality of oppor- tunity." said Dr. Haynes, i've hope 1t will call attention to the need for more general knowledge of the great reSouces in our country for the improving of racial relations and for achieving better practice of democracy and fellowship be- tween racial groups
 Any American citizen, white or Negro, man or woman, whose efforts in the race relations field have been outstanding, is eligible for the award. Nominations will be received until October IS, 1944. The decision of the judges will be hade public in December, 1914, and the award will be coiferred sometime in February of l945 as part of the observance of Brotherhood Month.
 Edward L. Bernays, prominent counsellor on public relations and donor of the award, is well-known for his interest in furthering inter- racial goodwill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
ACCIDENTAL
 DEATHS IN STATE
Average of Past Ten Years
 Announced By State Health Dept. /

Connecticut accidental deaths have averaged 1l79 each year over the last ten years according to an article by William c. Yelling in the Connecticut State Department of Health bulletin for June. All cypeS of accidents are taken into account by this figure.
 It might be said that the age period from ten to nineteen with 6.87 per cent of all accidental deaths is the safest period of life. The most critical age for accidental edaths is the age group 60 to 6 in which 15 per cent of all accidental deaths are concentrated. The next most critical group are those of 50 to 59, and 70 to 79 years with 1880 and 1287 per cent of the total deaths respectively. Infants be- tween one and two are involved in accidental deaths lses than any other group, but in childern from birth to nine years 8.49 per cent of all accidental deaths occur.
 More men than women meet acc cidental deaths. For each 100 fe- males, 226 males die of accidental causes. Between the ages of 30 and 39 the maximum sex ratio is reached with 567 men dying for each 100 women. After this, the ratio declines until in the age group 70 to 79 about as many females die as do males. In the 30 to 99 group more females die than males.
 Accidental deaths occur most free quently in July with 9.82 per cent of the years accidental deaths. De- cember did a close second with 9.67 per cent. February, March and April are months of approximately equal low totals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

lection. Pointing out the critical need of this type salvage. MT. Up- son stated that without the weekly paper collections by the school chil- dren during the summer months this canvassing becomes more tm- portant than ever before.
 Herbert Scott-Smith, street super intendent will be in charge of the fleet of trucks and workers con- ducting the actual canvass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
NEW PAPER DRIVE
 SLATED JULY l5
HOuse-tO-HOuse Canvas Is Planned for Northwest
 Section of City

A list of streets in the northwest section of the city which will be canvassed for a paper collection will be publisehd next week. The collec- ton will be undertaken July IS at which time city trucks will conduct 8 house to house canvass similar to those conducted in the past.
 J. Warren Upson, salvage chair man today urged residents of thii area as well as those of the rest of the city to start now to save all available scrap paper for the col-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
Pacific War
BIZ UNITED PRESS

U. s. Marines neared completion of the bloody conquest of saipan island today as a strong U. s. task force was revealed to have blasted Bonin and Volcano islands, 65O miles from Tokyo. sinking or dani- aging six enemy ships and destroy ing i04 Japanese planes.
 A Japanese communique broad cast by the Tokyo radio admitted that powerful American forces steadily were penetrating the Jap- anese positions on Saipan and res ported confused fighting is taking place here and there"
 The Marines, driving up the west coast of Saipan, captured 0arapan, capital of the Marianas and the first Japanese city to fall to the Amer jeans in the Pacific.
 Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher'a task force bombarded the BOniu and Volcano islands in Japan's inner defenses Monday, following an aiI attack Sunday.
 American airmen doWned 30 Jap- anese planes and probably l6 ai well as destroying 24 on the ground ip the Sunday attack,
 Admiral Chester w, Nimitg ans nouneed three Japanese vessels were sunk or beached, c large cargo shir and g medium oiler sunk and { destroyer left burning in Monday fOray,
 Several small cargo vessels alsf were damaged while 26 planes were shot down. The earrier force i0sl nine planes ip the two days 0l action but the waE ships were uil' damaged.
 The Japanese radio reported thal Q large number Of carrier based planes also attacked Guam Mon. day.
 4 concentrated aiF, ground ane naval barTage Was hurled egains' Japanese positions as American iEs' fantFymeTl expanded q peEimetel around FeEIy captured KamiTi aiF' dTome on NoemfOog island, 4 com muniqae sald the Japanese position were being eliminated gradually O the Island, within ITO miles 0S tbl PhlIippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
EM EM.

Private Raymond Cavanaugh, son of Mrs. Mary Cayanaugh of 1S8 South Elm Street. has landed in Eng land with Arored Company B. He writes that the sec tion he's in very beautiful and the climate for this time of year most enjoyable He adds that the rough train ing period he underwent at North Camp Polk Louisiana is paying him big dividends He's allowed to go into town every night if he desires and the food is great with chicken and steak served once a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Charley Patt recently retired after 43 dligent of service at the post office 2S of which enjoyed superintendent of mails will be royalty feted at tes- tonia dinner at the Hotel Elton next Saturday evening" arranged by his former associates According to Les Coughlin and Pat Slattery cochairmen Herb Gardiner will do the honors of introducing the guest speakers etc. an Harold Quinn, Bill Dillon, Jack Day and Jim shee- han.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
Army Pilot Arnold
 Built Puny Air Arm Into Powerful AAF

EDITORS NOTE: Climaxing . notable career in aviation, Gen. H. H. Hap" Arnold organized the super air force" whose B-29's recently raided Japan. Here is the story of the magnetic airman whose personal supervision of the Twentieth Air Force was only one of a series of major accomplish nents In building up American air superiority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Mr. and AFs. Ralph MastFianna Of Fairfield street observed tfeE 22nd wedding anniversary last Saturday. They have four daughters and son, Mi. eae better known as Buddy" hes been n service 70 months and is now at an unknown destination some. where overseas Mr. and Mrs John 4. CIuney cele. bEaeed le years of welded bliss the same day The former is sports ed Of The Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Very Rev. Edward V. Stanford, who has been rector Of Vilan0va College Pa, for twelve years has been appointed rector of the Augusinian College in Wash ingtOn D. C. Very Rev. Francis x. N. Mcclure will succeed Father Stanford at VanOva Father Stanford is well known in this city by alumni of the college
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
qoOd Evening.
TIE OLD FAMILY TELESCOPE

 The family owned telescope bag,
 We kids thought 1t sort of disgrace, But for many and many summer,
 Those straps were frightened In place. Game the Fourth after finishing
 About six outfits each, The beg was packed way up high
 For vacation at country or beach The old tattered telescope,
 The moth.eaten telescope, The strap-bound telescope
 That stood under the attic caves! Usually two of us went into the telescope,
 mean all our clothes and junk, The older ones were the lucky ones, They packed theirs in the trunk. But oh, that old telescope,
 Though it caused lots of agony and tears, Was a pleasant experience of early life
 That we've treasured through the yearsl The old tattered telescope,
 The Undiscovered telescope, The faded old telescope
 That stood meath the attic caves! E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Mr. and Mrs Francis PasquarlelIo Of Ie6 Walnut Street will celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary tomorrow. They have been blessed with four children tNo sons and two daughters ali married namely, Mrs Alice Hurley, Mrs Marie Marlanl Bernie and Corporal Lucas who hes been in the South Pacific the past three pears Bernie empoye Of the Waterbury Tool is one Of the ciys outstanding musicians and lad who plays SO many Instruments SO well he's practically onenan band. so to a grand couple the Tower extends many happy returns to Francis and Mrs Francla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
Helen BubuIas and Albert CapOzzi hay

Helen Bubulas and Albert CapOzzi have returned from their honeymoon. The former is now at home with her parents 20 Fourth Street. and the latter has returned to Little Creek Va where he is electricians mate third class (petty Officer) with the Navy. Al received s basic training at Sampson, N and later finished at electricians school in St. LOuis Mo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. Maurice ROsseau of Franklin Street are celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary today Ray Tram, former president of the City Amateur Baseball League, is year older today Isadore Solo, Grand Street shoe salesman will observe another natal day tomorrow Rev. Robert P. Phelan celebrated his first solemn Mass three years ago tomorrow morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Louie Mango was year older Monday Kaye Egan ano Paul Deylno promsed to honor love and obey three PiFr0 lighted five candles on their wedding anniyer saFy cake yesterday Rev. Thomas F. shea Wash. ington Hill native and brother of our city clerk, was ordained 10 years ago last Thursday morning. He's nov a chaplain overseas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
MIcK 0RV, cOaTa elg

NewbuTypoFt, Mas. lUP)-1ele that nigh school football star Bob. ert R0se kicked 0sE" with Q eat instead of football. . district 1n6ee nsnAsnsd iIle ease, finally fined iIim eie fev ~lInnecesgngy Beughs nen'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Tech. Sgt. Albert Genest of Morrison Field West Palm Beach, Florida, who hasn't been home in over year, recently enjoyed 15day furlough visiting rela tives in Cheshire During his stay he also managed to say hello to several friends in Hartford Waterbury, Wa wood N H While furlough he received orders to port back to Greensboro N C. instead of the sunny south
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Vincent J. Kelly former member of our display advertising personnel is undergoing boot training with the Marines at Paris Island S. C. You may write him follows 98774 Platoon 399 10th Receiving Battalion Marine Barracks . Pfc William Samela has been trans ferred to the 66th Division at Camp Fucker, Alabama Ruth B. Baummer of Naugatuck will be one of the thorpe Ga to Bradley Field in Windsor Locks this month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Estimates of the cost Of the total volume Of construction projects thip year have been reduced by taf war Pgoduetien uoard from eaoo0. ' oe0 GO Q 99.goo 0oone0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05

Mrs. Mabel Pittenger of this city enjoyed the hos pitalty of the Plaza Hotel in New York City last week Rev. Edwin N. Hempel new pastor of St. Pauls Church East Farm Street will be the guest preacher at the 18th annual camp meeting at the Meth 0dst camp grounds in Plainvie next Monday evening