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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
OTHER CONTESTS

: Second-Rep. Earl {. Michener
Is seeking a thirteenth term. op-
posed by Recmund NJ. Burr Of
Ann Arbor, former Democratic
legislator.
I Third-Rep. Paul w. Shafer Of
Battle Creek, colleague OF Rep.
Hoffman. is opposed by Charles
Hampton. Battle Creek teacher.
Fifth--Rep. Bartel J. Jonknan,
Grand Rapids, against J. Neal
Lamoreaux. Democrat, forme r
state senator.
Seventh-Rep. Jesse p. VOL
colt of Port Huron is seeking an
eighth term. Democratic nominee
is Charles r. Mann, Marine City
accountant
Eighth-Veteran Rep. Fred L.
Crawford of Saginaw is opposed
nv William A. Hammond. Saginaw
school teacher.
Ninth-Arnold r. Coxhill. Go
organizer and factory worker. IS
lain attempting 10 unseat Rep.
bert J. Engel of Muskegon, who
has served in Congress with dis
tinction for 10 years.
Tenth-Rep. Roy o. Woodruff
OF Bay City. whose IS years in
Congress make him the dean OF
the Michigan delegation. is OPP
posed by William J. Kelly, also oil
Bay City.
Eleventh-Rep. Fred w. Brad.
ley Of Rogers City has Cecil w.
Bailey, Mancelona school teacher
as his Democratic opponent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
Art Museum Given
Famous Painting

The Detroit Institute Of Arts
Saturday nnounced the acquisi-
ton of est. Joseph and the Christ
Child" outstanding painting OF
B. Tiepolo, Italian
master.
The work was donated TO the
museum by Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
B. Whitcomb of Crosse Pointe
II completes the museums collec-
ton of the painters work, con
sidered the finest in the country
The Detroit Times has far more
A..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

Another third party complica-
ton is in the Seventeenth District.
which includes part of Detroit and
Wayne County and all OF Oakland.
The incumbent seeking a sew
enth term there is Rep. George
A. Dondero, Republican, and his
Democratic opponent Is John W..
L. Hicks, Detroit attorney.
The third nominee in this tradi-
tionally COP district is Mathew
H. Hammond. former president of
the West Side Tool and Die Max
ers Local 157. UAW-CIO. Ham,
h1ond has been endorsed by the
Clio Political Action Committee.
OTHER NOMINEES
~ Other nominees in Detroit dis
tricts are:
First-Rep. George C. Ssdow-
ski. Democrat, opposed by former
Rep. John B. Sosnowski, Republi-
can.
Fourteenth - Rep. l. outs c.
Rabaut, Democrat, re-nominated
fpr a seventh term. and Claude O..
Mcdonald. Republican.
y Fifteenth-Rep. John d. Dingell,
Democratic veteran OF six terms,
opposed by Harry Henderson, Re-
publican, who is in both the tool
and tire business.
= Sixteenth-Rep. John LeSinsBi,
Democrat, opposed for seventh
Term by Albert A. Riddering. sup
erintendent OF Melvindale schools
md a newcomer TO politics.
IL oUT-sTATE REPUBLICANS
y All II out-state districts are
now held by Republicans.
" In the Sixth District, which
ACeads from Flint 10 Lansing,
10. William w. Blackney. vet
DIN of four terms, is opposed by
Robert b. Mclaughlin of Flint,
who served two terms in the state
Senate. McLaughlin's hope, as a
Democrat. lies in the increased
registration promoted by the Po-
iitical Action Committee, which
has endorsed him.
Former Rep. Frank F.. Hook,
Democrat, who served four terms
from the 18th district in the
Upper Peninsula. is attempting
comeback against Rep. John 3.
Bennett OF OnteHageHr Who de-
feated him two years ago.
Rep. Clare f.. Hoffman OF Ale
gan. the acknowledgements RooSe-
welt critic, is battling with Ber-
nard T. Foley. a high school
teacher of Benton Harbor. The
Go again is attempting 10 I'M
seat the caustic incumbent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
Ia Rail Unions Ask
Longer Vacations

Chicago (ILNS) Fourteen unions
of nom operating railroad wo rkers are
seeking an extension Of their annual
one-week vacation with pay to IL to
18 days, union executives announced
here.
Union spokesmen said the 100000
members of the organizations, who
won the one-week paid vacation last
December, are now asking for the fol-
lowing schedule:
Twelve days for employees who have
worked at least 160 days in the pre-
ceding calendar year; 15 days after
years in continuous service; 18 days
after 3 years service.
General chairmen of each union are
filing the request with each railroad
for conferences on the demand. Should
individual negotiations fail, the union
spokesman said national committee
would be appointed, following the Gus
tomary procedure, to investigate the
request.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
President Signs G.l. Bill And Urges
Similar Action To Aid War Workers
Money To Aid In Purchase Or Construction Of Homes
Farms and Business Properties; Unemployment
Compensation For A Maximum Period of Year

He also recommended that the &c. .I.55
benefits be extended to the 155, 1000
members of the nations merchant ma
rine.
With regard to war workers, the
President said:
81 hope that the Congress will also
take prompt action when it recon
venes on necessary Legislation which
is now pending to facilitate the de-
velopment Of unified programs for the
rehabilitation of civilian war work
ers, for their re-employment in peace
time pursuits, and for provisions in
cooperation with the states of appro-
pirate unemployment benefits during
the transition from war to peace.
hope also that the Congress upon its
return will take prompt action on the
pending legislation to facilitate the
orderly disposition of surplus prop
erty.
"a sound postwar economy is a
major present responsibility"
These measures are provided for in
the Kilgore bill, which the American
Federation of Labor has repeatedly
urged Congress to enact promptly
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14

and we promise fair and just ad-
ministration of these laws"
But this statement fell far short of
endorsement tof the Wagner-Murray-
Dingell social security amendments
sponsored by the AFL. In fact, the
security" plank of the platform
fatty rejected the AFL demand for an
effective national employment service
by urging the return of public employ
ment systems ''to the States at the
earliest possible time"
During the early part of the conven-
ton, William L. Hutcheson, president
of the international Brotherhood of
Carpenters & Joiners of America, an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican Presidential nomination
However, his name was not presented
to the convention as the delegates
stampeded to unanimous nomination
of Governor John Bricker of Ohio, for
Vice President. In the pre-convention
campaign, Governor Bricker made sew
eral speeches which attacked labor's
war record
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
UNION LABOR
life EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS

Substantial progress was reported
to the executive committee of The
Union Labor Life Insurance Company,
as it met in quarterly session for the
first time since the company's annual
shareholders meeting held in April,
Matthew Woll, the company's presi-
dent, and a vice-president of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared today.
Gin addition to an advance of 279o
in new individual writings over the
first six months of 1943," Mr.. Woll
said, "we were able to report signlfl-
cant gains in our group life and health
and accident departments. Trade un-
onists and their employers rapidly
are recognizing the need for sound in
surance protection, and its beneficial
effect upon the morale of workers and
their families.
"Of course" Mr.. Woll continued,
'the opportunity of procuring union
label protection through an organ
ization owned by the trade union
movement provides an additional ap-
peal"
Mr.. Woll also announced the ap-
pointment to the company's under
writing committee of Mr.. Martin P.
Durkin, president of the United AS
sociation of Plumbers and Steamft-
ters. Mr.. Durkin succeeds the late
George T. Masterton, both as presi-
dent of the United Association of
Plumbers and Steamftters, and on the
company's executive and underwriting
committees.
Other labor men on the executive
committee are Joseph P. McCurdy,
president of the United Garment
| Workers of America; Herman Winter,
president of the Bakery and Confec-
tionery Workers. International Union,
and Elmer E. Milliman, president of
the Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employees.
Also Richard J. Gray, secretary of
the Bricklayers, Masons and Plaster
ers International Union; Felix II.
Knight, president of the Brotherhood
of Railway Carmen of America; Will
liam d. Mahon, president of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees, and James
Maloney, president of the Glass Bottle
Blowers Association of the United
States and Canada.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14

Washington, d. president Roos-
evelt, in signing the "G.I." bill, called
upon Congress to act for the protec-
tion of civilian war workers who will
be disemployed when victory comes
The &c. l." law, strongly backed by
organized labor, accords wide benefits
to demobilized soldiers, including:
1-Free educational and restraining
opportunities, with living allowances
while pursuing studies.
2-Government loans to veterans
for the purchase or construction OF
homes, farms and business properties
3-Unemployment compensation for
maximum period of a year to veter-
ans unable to find a job when they re-
turn.
improved machinery for helping
demobilized soldiers and sailors to
find employment.
Reconstruction of all necessary ad-
dftional hospital facilities and more
adequate care of the disabled.
The President urged Congress tc
take further steps SO that servicemer
can obtain social security credits fol
the time spent in the armed forces
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
Machinists Local Gives
Camp To Boy Scouts

Oakland, Calif.-The gift of a $10,-
900 campsite to the Oakland Area Boy
Scout Council by East Bay Auto Ma
chinists Lodge No. 1915, International
Association Of Machinists, was an
nounced by O. R. Stephenson, presi-
dent, and Ernest H. Vernon, general
business agent of the local union.
The gift is 6S6-acre wilderness site
near Livermore on location known as
Sweetwater Springs. Purchase of the
campsite for the Oakland Boy Scouts
was the unanimous decision of the
union membership of 1900. A swim
ming pool, administration building
and sanitary facilities are to be in.
stalled.
''The youth of today are the citizens
of tomorrow" said Stephenson, "and
we of labor are consciously aware Of
our responsibility for seeing that the
youngsters have the finest prepara-
tion for true American citizenship we
can give them"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
c.. .O.P. Labor Plank Held
Disappointing" By Green
UTILITY employees
VOTE FOR A. F.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - En-
ployes of the Washington Gas Light
Company, for many years members
of a company union, voted last week
under the supervision of the National
Labor Relations Board for an Ameri-
can Federation of Labor union, ac-
cording to an announcement by Ralph
U. Boyer, A. F. L. organizer.
All of the employees of the utility,
outside and inside workers, with the
exception of the supervisors, have
been members of the Washington Gas
Workers Union, independent, and the
result of the balloting indicates, says
Boyer, that they now desire A. F. L.
affiliation.
Balloting was held in plant of the
company and resulted as follows: with
1924 employees eligible to vote, voted
for no union; 8 were challenged; G
were void; 415 voted for the inde-
pendent union; and AGA voted for the
A. F. L.
The utilities in the nations cap
ital, the telephone, gas and electric
companies, each have independent
unions. With the gas company union
cracking up, union officials see posi-.
bilities of the other 2 coming over te
| the A. F. l..
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
BIG WORK AGENCIES
ARE LIQUlDATED

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - Two
former giant government work agen-
cies, the Works Projects Administra-
tion and the Public Works Admins
tration, both of which were supported
by organized labor, ended their ca
reers at midnight of June 80.
By act Of Congress, the two agen-
cies were liquidated and the remain
ing personnel, a grand total of about
35 employees, and left over unfinished
business, were placed in the hands of
Maj. Gen. Philip Fleming, head of the
Federal Works Agency.
w. P. A and P. w. A. were designed
to lift the American people out of the
depression and give employment to
millions who were in or near the
breadlines in 1882 and 1888. Legisla-
tion establishing them was passed
with the support of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
Millions of dollars are being turned
back to the Treasury through Hqui-
dation Of the two agencies, w. P. A.
is turning back around $130,00O,000
in unexpended funds, and P. w. A.
about $10,000,OO0.
On paper at least, P. w. A. also has
made a profit, estimated by some
officials as between $14,000,000 and
SIZE, 100000. P. w. A. bought approx
imately $825, 100000 of county and
municipal bonds that neither bankers
nor individuals in those days wanted
P. w. A. already has disposed of more
than $600,OO0,OOO of them, through
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora.
ton, to those same bankers and indi.
viduals. The profits went back into
the Treasury.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
TRAGIC CASE OF
FINLAND
(William Henry Chamberlain in
American Mercury

American Mercury
The prospective fate of Finland is
one of the great moral tragedies of
the second World War. A small, dem
ocratic, highly cultured people, one of
the first to take up arms against un-
principled aggression, is officially
threatened with the dire fate properly
destined for aggressors.
By curious and most unfortunate
chain of circumstances the crushing
of democratic outpost in Northern
Europe has become almost an official
American war aim. The Anglo-Amer-
ican-Soviet statement of May IL, ad-
dressed to the so-called Axis satel-
lites-F Finland, Hungary, Bulgaria and
Rumania-contains the following SEN
tence:
"The Governments of Bulgaria and
Finland have placed their countries in
the service of Germany and remain
in the war at Germany's side"
1t is highly doubtful whether an i'm
partial American historian after the
end of the war will endorse this state
ment as regards Finland. The Fin
nish Army has fought two unequal
wars against the Soviet Union, a
country with 90 times the population
of Finland, not as an ally of Germany,
not for schemes of conquest which
would be absurd and fantastic for a
people of less than A millions, but in
sheer elementary self-defense.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
White On Furlough

Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CAL
Marine Corporal Ralph E. White, U. S.
M. c., son of Mrs. Cecil White, 256
Laurel Park, Hamilton, Ohio, has re-
turned after % months duty in the
Southwest Pacific, and will leave soon
on furlough for Hamilton.
He served with the First Marine
Division at Guadalcanal, Cape Glou-
cester, New Guinea.
Born May 7, 1924, at Hamilton,
Ohio, he attended the Roosevelt Jun
ior High School, He was a member of
the football and baseball teams. He
was employed by the Master Electric
Company.
White enlisted in the Marine Corps
February 2, 1912. at Dayton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
SHIPBULDING TOTALS
REACH NEW HIGHS

Washington, d. C. - The Maritime
Commission reported that between
Aug. /, 1887, and June of this year,
American shipyards produced 4,441
cargo vessels and special craft of 35,-
694, 1853 deadweight tons.
Emory S. Land, commission chair
man, noted that three shipyards have
completed conversion from Liberty
ships to the faster Victory vessels,
and disclosed that 81 Of the 719 ships
built during the first five months of
1914 were Victory ships. The 719 YES
sells, he said, totaled 7,247,557 dead
weight tons.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
Republican Missed Great Opportunity Declares American
Federation of Labor Leader; Vital Points Not
Given Very Much Attention By COP

Chicago. Disappointing" is the
word for the Republican Party's Labor
stand as reflected in the platform
adopted by the national convention
here, AFL President William Green
declared.
"The Republican Party has missed
great opportunity" the AFL leader
commented dryly to newspapermen
after reading the platform recommen-
dations.
He creticized the language of the
G.. O. P. labor recommendations as
general in charter. and susceptible of
varied interpretations" Particularly
regrettable, Mr.. Green said, was the
party's denial of labor's request for
repeal of the notorious Connally-
Smith Act"
Before returning to Washington,
Mr.. Green indicated American FEEDER
alton of Labor leaders will examine
carefully the statements made by the
Republican Presidential nominee, Gov
ernor Thomas E. Dewey of New York
during the coming campaign for fur
ther light on what the Republican
Party has to offer the workers of the
nation.
In his acceptance speech before the
convention, Governor Dewey empha-
sized his determination, if elected, tc
provide jobs for all during the post.
war period and assailed the Roosevelt
Administration for having to depene
on the war to solve the nations un.
employment problems. He also accused
the New Deal of "wrangling, bung
ling and confusion" in handling labor
| relations and other vital matters, sucl
as price, control, rationing, manpowel
and taxation.
Careful examination of the COP
labor plank shows that only one o,
the American Federation of Labor!
recommendation to the Resolution.
Committee was wholly and clearly en-
dorsed. This was the proposal for re
organization of the Department O.
Labor under Secretary of Labor wh'
really represents labor.
The platform did not call for amend
ment of the National Labor Relations
Act to protect craft workers, as th'
AFL asked, but vaguely pledged "al
end to political trickery in the admin
istration of labor laws and the han
ding Of labor disputes" 1t was pointe,
out that this language might very wei
have been intended as support TO
Sewell Avery's recalcitrant stan,
against the National War Labor Boar,
in the Montgomery-Wa case.
The Republican Party according t
the platform, accepts the purpose
of the National Labor Relations Act
the Social Security Act, the Wage an,
Hour Act and all other Federal stat
utes designed to promote the welfar,
Of American working men and women
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
$4,000 Collected By B. & O.

Baltimore, Md, July Is, 1944.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
advised the local Fifth War Loan
Committee today that it had allocated
$4,000 of it's subscription to the loan
to Butler County, Ohio, for the credit
of the county.
Allocations of it's subscription have
been made in varying amounts by
this railroad to more than 100 of the
communities along it's lines.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-07-14
Minnesota Labor Sends
News To Servicemen

Minneapolis. - Friendship between
the men in uniform and the men in
overalls is cemented with each issue
Of an overseas news bulletin printed
by the Minnesota Federation of Labor.
The bulletin is sent to Minnesota
unionists in the armed forces serving
on the battlefronts. Featured in the
latest issue of the paper are stories
on the AFL's program to prevent
postwar unemployment and its plans
for rehabilitation and assistance to
veterans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Sports Roundup

ahead for Messs BY
Harold Mcspsden Philadelphia the
championship
formidable rivals today In third round Sehole matches
competition yesterday
had real with Willie White Plains
drew tough in Bob Hamilton Evansville
Ind
MchAPFort abandoned put
the field this Major Robert Hooks post ath
candidates including
grdde already held practice sessions
and a tentative schedule had prepared
Wichita 1sAPThe Greensboro, N c. TechHawks
contributed
decision Mich In the
semipro baseball here last night The
first Michigan
Chcago-NS-Traner Jones the Calumet
day which OF his horoghbred from three ebgles
Twilight he would
Handicap Twilight
will
earnings Other Calumet farm egbe for the the
old Miss Keeneland and the five old
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Golf Season
Nearing Close

With the golf season nearing
its, close five OF the eight champ
ions have been decided In the
Washtenaw Country Club tourna-
ment. Only the championship sew
enth and first flight finals remain
TO be played.
In the Championship Flight Joe
Green and B. DeGroff attempted
to decide their semi-final match
Wednesday only to be tied when
rain halted their play. The win
ner of the match will meet Dr.
Pat" O'Hara for the club champ.
ionship. NJ. NJ. Hutton will meet
j. McAllister for the First Flight
title sometime before August 20.
Results in the other flights are:
Second Flight: Dale Roberts
defeated Dick Hurdley l up.
Third Flight: Bob Baker defeat
ed Joe Korbel, 2 UP.
Fourth Flight: William Cameron
defeated William Crouch, up 10
holes.
Fifth Flight: Walter Halliday de-
feated F. w. Saunders, 8 and 5.
Sixth Flight: Ted Dixon defeat
ed Bert Harrison 3 and /.
In the seventh flight, w. Hamp-
ton will meet A. Hinsencamp be-
fore August 20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
CONTINUE STRIKE

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1S-INS -
Four hundred employees OF the r.
c. Mahon Steel Company continued
their strike against the company to.
day, refusing to return to work
until the company agrees ID discuss
contract violations with commit.
tee OF workers. Walter c. Rice,
president OF Local 1879, United
Steel Workers, clio, said the men
voted yesterday to continue their
work stoppage pending a second
meeting on Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
GOING TO CUSTER
By STANLEY

owosso. Mich, Aug. 1s-UP -
Army authorities indicated today
that the four Nazi prisoners OF war
who escaped from camp near
here this week will be taken TO
Fort Custer. Two OF the four prs.
oners, Godoeifry Hobel, 20, and
Heinz Sauer. 81, were recaptured
late yesterday. Their buddies, Erit
Classenn. 20. and Werner Adams.
20, were taken into custody Tues
day night, near It. John.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
TO CONVENE SATURDAY

Grand Rapids, Mich, AUG. lS--
UP-The International Typograph-
ical Union, resffiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor af-
ter four. years OF Independent tper-
ations, announced today that the
Most Rev. Francis j. Haas will be
the principal speaker at the organ
ization's initial convention session
Saturday morning. Msgr. Haas is
the Bishop Of the Grand Rapids Do
cese and former chairman OF the
Presidents Fair Employment Prac-
tice Committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

Ddmes oenlnu reader.
Wednesdays Night Game
st. Louis 8, New York o.
Thursdays Results
Pittsburgh rs. Philadelphia IS
Boston Z. Chicago 8.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, vet
grounds.
st. Louis 7, New York o.
Today's Games
Boston at Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-12
1000 American
Bornbers Rake
Nazi Oil Areas

LONDON, Sept. IL. CUP) - More
than 1000 American heavy bomberS
accompanied by approximately $50
fighter planes, attacked six syn
theuc and natural oil plants and
othe. industrial targets in eastern
and central Germany Tuesday.
Admitting that Allied bomber for
nations were over western and cen
tral Germany, the Nazi radio also
reported other formations had raid
ed Bavaria from the south, indi-
eating that American bombers
based in italy were striking the in
terror Of Germany's fortress.
Raids from Italy usually include
up to 500 heavy bomberS and an
equal number of fighter planes, and
that fleet coupled with several
hundred medium and fighter
bombers repeatedly thrown by the
9th air force into harrassing opera
tions against enemy troops behind
the front lines, would bring to pos
sibly $500 the total number of war
planes engaged in the aerial often
Sive today.