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Evening star., 1944-02-16
All Capital Banks
Supplied With New
Ration Tokens
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

ny EDWARD Z. STONE.
All Washington banks are amply
supplied with the new ration tokens,
will begin distributing them among
the merchants tomorrow and be
ready to handle them at the ration
banking windows on February ~,
when the token program actually
goes into effect, A. Scott Onutt,
president Of the District Bankers
Association, announced today.
The ration-token program is ex-
pected to reduce the number OF
ration stamps In circulation about
90 per cent and eliminate entirely
the need for bank verification Of the
coupon content Of envelopes. All
stamps In the two programs effected
meats and fats and processed
foods-will be of one denomination
only and validity dates of stamps
will cover much longer periods than
heretofore, according to an ABA
bulletin just issued.
After initial distribution, it is ex-
pected that the tokens will circulate
primarily between merchants and
consumers and no appreciable VOL
ume will flow through the banks,
the bulletin says. The token pro-
gram will help simplify the entire
ration banking plan. The Office of
Price Administration and the ABA
Ration Banking Committee will
soon work out a reimbursement
schedule for the banks under the
new program.
The first boxes manufactured as
containers for the tokens proved
unsatisfactory and the OPA will
provide box of sturdier construc-
ton and more compact design. The
banks are not authorized to handle
loose tokens and will expect all
tokens to be in units of $50, packed
In standard boxes. Banks are urged
by the ABA to treat the tokens, or
Change" in the same manner as
cash and with equal supervisory
attention.
Bank Doubles War Bond Quota.
The Bank Of Commerce e. Savings
practically doubled its total War
Bond quota and exceeded the E
Bond quota which includes only
sales to individuals, President
Thomas M. Groom announced today
First bank in the city to report
sales, the record was accomplished
by dividing the staff into teams.
Prizes in the form Of War Bonds
are to be presented to the winning
teams and their captains. Every
employe in the bank for months
has been buying War Bonds equal
to or in excess of 10 per cent of his
salary.
New Air Service Planned.
Standard Oil of New Jersey and
socony- Vacuum Oil Cos. have or
ganized company. with 100000
capital and headquarters in New
York, through which complete
aviation service may be arranged
at any foreign air base in the world
which may be served by a private
company, 1t was announced here
today.
Shepard Dudley, in aviation since
1909, is president of the concern, to
be known as Intavia. Inc.
Ellingson Given Special Honor.
Carl H. Ellingson, executive vice
president Of the First Federal Saw
tngs & Loan Association, has been
appointed chairman of the Person.
mel Policies Committee of the United
States Savings &, Loan League by
President John F. Scott.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Market AVERAGES
BONDS.
Foreign Exchange

| NEW YORK, Feb. 10 dP,.-ForeiEn ex.
lars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar,
United States cents. unehsnsed. ''7
Europe: O<eat Britain, official, buying
4.02 selling. 4.O4
unchanged: Brazil, free. 52on: Mexico
90. 65n.
n Nominal
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Washington Produce

prirso from the War Food Administration
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid TO,
redsLal-State graded eggs received from
8; grade A. large, $3.50: averare, 3sI
y. g grade A: medium. 81: q. s. 9rad,
3, large, 34-35: average 341a Browns
y s. grade A.. medium, 3O-3I: ayeraRe
3392: 2; 8 grade 3, large. 34-35: averase
a43 y; 8 srade B, medium, 90; U. 8
grade G: 2s. Mixed colors, o. s. Srad,
c. 20. Current receipts, nearby ungradet
eggs: Whites and mixed colors, 33-34
receipts Government graded eggs, Az
LIVE POULTRY-Market nrm. Receipt,
rather light. Prices raid net fob. Wash.
inston Permitted transportation charge,
ana aanl iryers' 2sh-30: fowl. 26la-2S;
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Business Briefs
Steel Backlorx Are Growing

0tNSA AeNhAU6o <4C 1AVWAuk, dC.
cording to Iron Age, which reported
"the industry is experiencing heavy
buying reminiscent of former peak
periods during this year" Added
demand for alloy bars appears likely
to result from a new ammunition
project, the magazine added. Farm
equipment makers have placed large
orders.
Electric Power Production rose tc
4,532,730,000 kiowatt hours in the
week ended February IL, compared
with 4,524,l34,000 In the preceding
week, and was 1917 above $685.
100000 in the like 1943 week, the
Edison Electric Institute reported.
Continental Can Co. earned S..
1859 1862 or $181 a share in 1943, COM
pared with s5,052,955 or SLIT a share
in 1912
Reliable Stores Corp. earnings for
1943 were s865.06 or $247 a share
exclusive of the firms share in
Frank Corp. profits, compared with
S606, ,234 or $161 a share in 1912.
Commercial Investment Trust
Corp. net for h943 was $1o,7l3,2 ,20s O,
1924 share, compared with $14,-
405,982 or $395 share in the pre-
vious year.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad re.
ported January net income of 32,-
328,145 or 80 cents a share on a gross
Of S17,500,422, compared with $2,-
400 ,942 or 80 cents a share on q
gross Of $15,681 ,405 in the same 194s
month.
Owens Illinois Glass Co. reported
1943 net income before renegotia-
ton Of $9,478, 8,296 against $9,194,548
In 1912 on the same basis.
Mohawk Carpet Mills earned ST.
274,00O or ,s240 srare in 1943
against $l,6o8,39O or $303 a share
during 1912.
Pennsylvania Water & Power Co.
net for 1943 was s2,114,e97 or $4.67
a share, compared with $2,225, $3.50
or $4.92 a share in the preceding
year.
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co. reported net income of $21 ,382,-
0l2 or $3.50 a share for 1943, COM
pared with $20,164, ,638 or $6.19 q
share In the previous periods
Illinois Power Co., formerly Illi-
nois Iowa Power Co., earned $3,276,-
Ole in 1943, compared with $2,979,-
769 In 1912.
Associated Gas & Electric Corp
trustees reported the balance Of
1943 consolidated income was $10,-
1886, 1928 against $8,603,3 in 1912
Balance for the last quarter was
$2,326,873 against $2,351 ,O68 in the
same 1912 period.
Chicago & North Western Railway
was authorized by Federal Judge
John P. Barnes at Chicago to apply
for when issued" listing on the New
York Stock Exchange Of $3.50, ,000,-
900 new bonds and voting trust GER
tificates representing more than
2D00,00 preferred and common
shares.
American Telephone 4 Telegraph
Co. declared the usual quarterly
dividend of $225 a share, payable
April is to holders Of record March
Is.
Continental Oil Co. declared q
dividend of 80 cents share, payable
March ~ to holders of record March
6. In previous quarters Is cents was
paid.
Pennsylvania DIVE Cement Corn.
declared a dividend of so cents q
share on per cent preferred A
stock, payable March Is to holders
OF record February 20.
Graham-Paige Motors Corp. de-
clared a dividend of 62h cents a
share on new class A, SO, $50 par
preferred stock for the quarter end
ed December 81. The dividend Is
payable only on exchange Of the old
500 par. 7% preferred for the new
shares.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 fP.-Buying cred
ttea TO tired mill accounts and trade price
nxlne IN nearby positions was outstanding
IN an otherwise quiet cotton market TO-DAY
r01lowdinf i,omoE hesitant start. prices worked
Spward py easy stages the Improvement
offerings and liquidation
Late afternoon values were 10 to so
Sen5s Se 5,. bal bale higher. March. 2O.62; May,
Evening star., 1944-02-16

PHILADELPHIA Feb ls P.-rne Se-
curities Commission reported today these
transactions By customers with odd.lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
stock Exchsnse for February, Is: 4,l33
purchases involving l01 $50 shares; 3.346
snort sales involving 1,347 shares
Evening star., 1944-02-16

Rates Of dividends IN the foresoing table
are annual disbursements based on the las,
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. On.
less otherwise noted. special or extra div.
idends are not included. Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock. Paid last year
Playable In stock e Declared or paid 80
far this year b Payable In Canadian FUNDS.
< Accumulated dividends paid or declared
EerraQta.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

Approximate Sales Today.
11:00 am. 1os $50 1900 noon 47o 700
100 pm. 536 @6o 2:OOp.m. 620 46o
tUnit Of trading 10 shares, sales printed
IN lull In bankruptcy or receivership or
or securities assumed BY such Companies.
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table
are actual disbursements based on last
quarterly or Semi-annual declaration, On.
less otherwise noted, special or extra divi.
dends are not included. lex dividend.
xr Ex rights. Also extra or extras d Cash
or stock. eeclared or paid so far this
year. Payable in stock. Paid last year
PAYABLE In Canadian funds k Accumu.
lated dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

NEW YORK CITY.
80 30 0-------- IL
FOREIGN. Q,
lars Ahs4S 10
Australia 81 ST. >.
Brasil ~ II. 3.
Brax Q u s2o-67 y
Buen A ass n. ?!
ICanada 4s 90 . 10.
Chile NIB 6s ola !
Cuba Ans n 10.
Denmk 4hs 90 y
RIO Do J ~ s63 ;
DOMESTIC. 2
Alleg 81 20 ..
Alleeeny b8 90. ,.
lAlles inc 81 50 O
Am&1r 81 2O3C o!
Arm D deb ~ 761l.
All d Bir Is 50 8!
ACL lst 4s 62.- 81
ACL cit IL 62-- ..
ACL 4hs64 Q.
Atl On I'd - 4S. .
B&O 1st m 4s-- o
B4so e6 49, 4!
BAO 06 G - 81
DAO 1000 D. 4!
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BOPLEWV4s61 u
B&O 8 w 50 6.
Ben IL 2Ns So 10
Bost Ne 4hS 10 3!
Bos EYAL ~ IS 3.
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Brk u q IS 50 81
B c r q N IS "a Il
Can p IS perp >;
Garth d A A. 81 8.
lCen Ga 8 Us 50 i
lCen @ en- 6s 46- u
Cen N Z Is 61-- >,
Cen Pac IS 90 o.
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Chi q Alt 3S -. 2!
CB&o IS II A. ~
CB&Q Ans IT, .:
CBdsQ 9 - $50.
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COW Il So o.
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ICI6L # IL A. 6.
CASPP 30 rs 3!
CA6PP IS 1000 I!
ICNSP 4hs SO G o.
cMSP sn A. So q
C&NW 81 2O37- 81
C&NW AAs 40 !,
CNW 4hs2037 s.
GRIP 4hs 62 A y
GRIP A. S6 J.
GRIP RI As 81 4
Ch&W Ind IS 621o.
Childs IS 81 - s.
CCCSL 4hs IT s
CT U T hs 70 8
CT o T 4hs II d
C GGE IS 62My 10.
Con Ed Sc 10
Con Oil 31as 81 10
Curtis Pu IS IS 10
Del q Hud 4s 90 D
ID&R0 Il 80 3
tD&R0W 81 s. .
D&RQW 5s 7S. =
DUO 1t 3hs o5- 10
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Fir4t TR IS 81 10
Fla Z c IS "a. 4
Fonda 81 i'd /
Ga 4 Ala 81 l6 )
ct Nor II 46 O. 10
ct Nor 3As 81 .
GM&O tne2016. 7
Hud c bs 90 A. 8
II q M z IS 81 8
H & M In b ST. 4
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Evening star., 1944-02-16
Y. Curb Market
Furnished ky the Associated Press.)
LIST INCLUDES ONLY ISSUES CHANGED
FROM PEvIOUs DAY

zoo Int Prod .75g ~
~ Intl Utilities A.. 7ozt
20 Ital Super A. IA
5o Jacobs Co 6A
lao Koppers pf g. 1o3h
~ Lackawanna A6lb
q Locke Stl c l.2O 15iA
3SMLone Star G.e0g Ga
39lIsong Isl L pf -
H1elions Isl L pf B 80
zoN1Louisl.&Exp 40 81
!.1s Lynch Corp a.. ara
- lNsnati war 11t
-" Mass Ut Asso - IA
,S,xlNcCord Rad B. %h
113xA Mead John 3a-- Las
~ AichBump .1Oe. IA
cNidSP A vtc.61s 1oiA
~ 1AiddWestCpiag ~
IlNidWestRef 20 IA
Irkidvale Steel 2 as
~ SMinA&N .40g. S3lA
41,xlNonar n T Ae 1854
,INono Pictures )
2xlAont Ward AT 172
,YA L HAP hi. so LIZA
~ lMuY Oh MI 1.1O 1874
aa,Z;Nat Sug Ref Ks 1914
, loiA MAT Transit l Hst, l2hl
10 New idea Goa l04t
o,klN J Zinc Ne -. 55A
oIir in Mex d Ari1 IN
7Iix Mag Il Pv / pf ~
eiIlN Sh Nd pf A 8 1854
1854 NigShMdB. .20g- Si4
o1N lNiles-Bem-P 2 11A
o. Northeast Air L Ell
yiIIN A Lap pf 1l3
5NINor Ct Pwr A losh
s4klNovadel-A 2 -
A73AIP Pae q epf 1.50 36A
"a Pantepec 9
A1k|Pennroad K.e 5M
e7lhlPenn P&Lpf g. 9Ah
1914 Penn P&Lpf = 1ooh
l4lbIPa Salt 6iag 163
eAiA PharisT&R .30e IA
3AIPhoenix Secur 23h
AAiA Pioneer Gold 2
Seih Pitney-Bowes.40 Isl
2liAlPitts & L Is 6oi1
s. Pitts Pl Gl ~ 1914
vallW.3Og 3A
yllPowdAAlex .15e ST
10 Pug Cd PAL.30e l23A
eA IPS Pal 5 pf g. -
- Quaker Oats 8. y
7@,hlR-K-O war lh
asa AlRaymond c Ia Is
IL Raytheon Mfg 27A
- Red Bank OIL az
7@btlReed Roll 1.30g ana
1874 lR d&I pf Dc 1854
614lRome Cable.60 11A
J Root Petroleum 81
76AIRyer b Hay z
12N Salt Dome OIL ~
1eA Samson Utd 3A
7l3AlScran ant-sBW Of 67lA
So segal Lock III
27Al lSeiberling We IA
"a Selected Ind l
35M Seton Lea .S5g ~
63hI Spencer s .15g 4
3SA Stand Cap g. s ,
35,A Std cas- of 1.60 10
@3h Std Oil Ky L 17A
0hlStarrett vic - /
- Sterl Al Pr IL 10
o7h |Sterl Brew hag "a
a. lsterlingInc .10g z
AIStetson J B Ne pa
az Todd Ship SO 80
15A Trans-Lux. .1Og $50
81 Transw Oil 1sg 1874
20 Tung-Sol cog 61A
11A Unexcel MISC ga
PA Unit Air Prod ! 3
1AH UteCgw9pf1 Nk -
GA Utd Gas pf 3Lak 117N
1874 It'd 1t q P Of 59ih
: On 6h M 2.b0A 7olh
2@N U 8 M pf 1.5o -
oh Us Foil B 30g 6
4oA Us Radiator 3iA
2hUnivConsOil 1g- II
lin Univ Pic vtc IL 2Osb
6A Utah Radio - ~
13hIvalspar Corp IA
11HValspar pf IL 30
- Venezuela Pet 63A
55A virg Pub Svc pf 123
7oh W Va csc hg 81
3hWstTab6s6talae 1914
1oiAIWestmor Inc Ia 16A
ends IN the foreGoing table
Evening star., 1944-02-16

Ala Grt Sou9g-
Allied Prod "a
Alum Co Am q
Alum Am pf g.
Am Beverage
Am Book Ae
Am Cyan A 80
Am Cyan B go
Am @ a. 4 /. 90.
Am Laun Nch 2
Am 1t q T 100
Am Mfg 50 -.
| Am AarAcaibo
| |AmPot&Ch1 Ag
Am Repub hs--
Am Super pf
| Am Writ Pap -
| Ang-Wupp .20g
| Apex Eec Aig /.
Ark Nat Gas A .
| Ashld OAR 40
Atl c Fsh Ag---
Avery pf 1.50 =.
Bah &Wli I hg-
Baldwin VI
fBeannit pf so
BellancaAir he
Bohack ! pf TX
Bow Bi1t LIST
BreexeCorp .40e
Brill A
Brill pf ------,
Brwn p Dist
Buckeye p L 80
Buff N d Z P pf
Buff N&EP 6pf
BunkHill&S ise.
BURY Biscuit
Cal II Pwr .10e-
Callite T .10e
Carnation Ia.
Carrier
Catlin Am .10g
Cent NY p pf 8
Chesebro "A -.
Cities Service
cities Serv pf
Colon Develop
Colts PFA 3hg
Col G&E pf & :.
Com Pb 8 1.60
Cons @ B 800
CGBal pfB 4.50 d.
Cons @ Ut .10g
Cons Stl Cp As
ContR&Stl 1Ag
Cop Range Ag-
Cosd Pet pf Eg-
Creole Pet Mg =
crn c In A .65g-
Crwn d pf1.76
Darby Pet 1Mg
Dayton Rub Ae
Delay Strs Ae--
Derby OIL
Derby Oil pf 21g
Det Gasket l
d GAM pf 1.20
Det Stl Pr INF
Draper 3 -
Drtver-H Q 40
DuvalTexS 1iag
EstG&F6pf AK
EG&F prpf4.50
East Sta pf A
East States pf B
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II Bd & Share
Fl B&S pf 6 -.
II B&S Of 8 -
Emers'n 81 Ag
Equity Corp
FairchE&A cog
FansteelMet Ag
Fedders
FordMCanA hi
Frodt G&M 80
Gellman .20g
Glen Aid c 100
Gorham Inc Of
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Hecla Min Ne
Hoe r q Co A
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Evening star., 1944-02-16
N. Y. Bond Market
Uusn1shel ~ ~ Asooeea4sl Pfosa.I
sELECTED LIST OF DONDo

Tcc1L 30 % A.. 71A
} lCC9L A4hs 03 67M
90 Ind III 81 ~ so 400
J Ind d Lou Il 80 90
saint q n d 63 z3A
Ik|Int oN1stos07 -
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W Int tat 4hs 81 7oA
)iSlInt TAT So IS e5Nb
M Iowa Cen A. 81 3
~ Jam Fac ~ 50 75h
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lN|x C eou 10 So 75A
nolLac q 61ss SO -
VULCAN Ans 81 c 100
n L Why 4hs so 74N
- TxlLeh v A. zoos %lh
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MzlL&N IMs zoos 1o9A
,MINa Cen Ans 90 90
,~IM0BN 3Ias Al o.
n, MAN en- 4Ias 80 o1A
I" Nd RN NJ IS 40 66lh
-, Mich C Ans 10 o.
'@IM-K-T aj IS 81 ASA
1st 4s9O 6@M
p IA Ak A 66yk
~ Mo p gen 4s 7b 20iA
- Nor d Z AIS 5b 9AN
.hMorAE3 Ms2OO0 99M
!. N = h r 81 as o2h
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~ INY&P 4s % s.
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NYC 4zs2O1SA 66,h
lAINYC en- ~ % 6oN
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NYNHH II 81 ASA
NY eW 41zs az 1oA
AVS 40 asa
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~ Norf q 4hs 9S-. oSh
Nor P O. 2047 9oN
~ Nor p 81 2047C. 70H
Nor p Ans 2O47 "a
lAlNor p A. 81 - o@N
!NNor p IS 2047-- 61A
~ lOAL Ch As 4s-- 1914
Ohio I'd As 65- 1854
~ Peoria d z Is so 81
~ AlPere Mara Is SO o6h
'AlPere n Ans 80 07N
~ hIPhila Co 4As 81 1o7h
lNP Ph r C / 6s 40 ASA
,NP Ph RCI IS rs st Ah
~ Phil Ry A. at oM
~ Port @ Z 4Aas 601o2
Prov Secu Is 81 asa
Rio Or W ~ 40 -
'MIR I A&L ans "a AeN
lhIRutl 1st 4hs Al lisa
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stLPNW IS 4s-. eoh
~ StLSF Is so B A61t
~ IstLSW RI IS 30 -
: stLSw I'd As SO o.
! StPKCsLAhaS41 3e
"a Sea AL c 6s 45 @1A
5Ml Sea AL # Is SO 3lN
) Sea-AF 6s 36 A @7A
. Shell U 2a4s 61- 1ooA
InI so Pac 4las 81 TN
1hISo Pac RI Is S. -
ehISo Pae cit ~ 40 97N
1MlSoPae4K KasOr77 elA
~ Sou Ry eAas Sc 10oA
) Sou Ry en- 81 "a 1oolA
~ Sou Ry gn A. Sc 7oH
2BlThrd Ave IS 90 36N
~ Third Ave As 90 ~
~ wabash 4As 81 ~
~ WPenP 3tas SO 111
N West Sh As 1881 72h
~ West Md 4s 50 eAA
W w Pac IS 46 asd D
~ West Un IS 60 lola
lhW Wis Cent As 40 7oh
} Wis C Is SD SO Al
Evening star., 1944-02-16

Wheat: none; barley, msitins. .e5-
inaf piaSd iaoSminai; feed 1.15-l.e eals nom
O. .b-eoO nominal: red top, l4oO-I5. 90
nominal; re dcaover, 81 so, nominal; sweet
clover, 1880. nominal sNt
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Washington Exchonee

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction LIST 5s-S1 900 at 1o6N.
WAShtngton Gas common-4O At "a, 80 A
23s, 10 At 23h.
washinston Gas IS I9oO-SSOo At 1zs.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Dividends Announced

declared:
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Odd-Lot Declines

:Ex dividend. tPlus extras s2S extra.
n $500 extra; ( loo extra. . Paid n
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-12-29
Army Leader Offers
Helping Hand To Free
Labor Movement In Italy

Rome, Italy-Since the Labor Sub
commission of the Allied Commission
first began its work in Sicily in Sep
tember 1943, it has made every effort
to abolish Fascist labor controls, es-
tablish state labor offices and provide
genuine opportunity for the forma-
ton of free and representative labor
unions, Col. Junius r. Smith, Acting
Director, declared in an interview.
"In Sicily, and later throughout
Italy, we told the Italian people,
through proclamations, of their right
to organize and of the rights in col
lective bargaining" he said.
Labor organization has been great
ly handicapped by lack of transpor-
tation and communication, coupled
with lack of experienced leadership,
inevitable after % years OF complete
Fascist domination. American and
British labor delegates have met with
Italian workers throughout liberated
Italy and with the Italian General
Confederation Of Labor at Rome, and
have joined the Labor Subcommissior
in urging that the new unions be
freed from political party domination
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-12-29
DUTCH LABOR BODIES
IN UNITED FRONT

Washington, d. c. (ILNS) - The
Netherlands Information Bureau says
that the central organizations in
Eindnoven, liberated Holland, Of the
three principal Dutch trade union fed
erations have decided to exercise the
closest possible cooperation in order
to consolidate their activities so that
one unified organization can speak on
behalf of the Netherlands workers.
They are the Netherlands Fedora
tion of Trade Unions, the Roman
Catholic Workers Federation, and the
Christian National Trade Federation.
The first issue of the joint organ of
the three central organizations, called
"Herrijzing" (resurrection), and ed
tied by board representing the three
organizations, advocated strong unity
among the three trade union organiza-
tions without their giving up the iden-
titles that are part Of the historical
growth of trade unionism in Holland.
The labor front sponsored by the
Nazis and rejected by Dutch workers
was branded by Herrijzing as "un-
wanted"
Herrijzing praised the Netherlands
governments decision that former So
cial insurance regulations, which the
Nazis had abolished, should be re-
stored Immediately in liberated Dutch
territory.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-12-29
Ironworker Gets Bronze Star

Washington, D. C.-The Army's
Bronze Star Medal has been awarded
to staff Sgt. Ray L. Bowen, AFL men,
ber from Des Moines, Iowa, for hero
ism at Bougainville, in the Solomons.
In March of this year, Sgt. Bowen
was volunteer member of a 12-man
patrol which went ahead of the front
lines to rescue a group of American
soldiers ambushed by the Japs. The
rescue party reached the scene too
late, and saw about Is picking over
pieces of equipment taken from the
dead bodies of their comrades. Quick
ly opening fire on the Japs, they kill
ed the entire group.
Then, an enemy force stationed in
commanding position fired on the
American patrol, forcing it to with
draw. Sgt, Bowen covered this with
drawal with his automatic rifle, cour-
ageously exposing himself to enemy
rifle and machinegun fire.
On the following day, he again vol
unteersd to accompany 12-man pat
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-12-29
AFL Council Makes First Donation
To Free Trade Union Fund Campaign
Contribution of $4,000 Campaign Swings Into High TO
Raise Million Dollars for Trade Unions Abroad

ternational Ladies Garment Workers
Union, the Teamsters' Union, the
Brotherhood of Maintenance Of Way
Employees, the Hotel and Restaurant
Workers, the Painters and Decorators,
the Brotherhood of Paper Makers, the
United Hatters, Cap and Millinery
Workers, the Photo-Engravers, the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters, the State,
County and Municipal Employees, the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, and
the Upholsters international Union.
Central labor bodies and local un-
ions will be assisted by committees
and regional directors of the Labor
League for Human Rights in conduct
ing the Free Trade Union drive among
their members, Mr.. Woll explained.
In applauding the enthusiastic re-
sponse of AFL affiliates to the Free
Trade Union Committees appeal, Mr.
Woll declared:
''The total destruction for which
the Axis has been responsible can
only be answered by our total mobili-
zation to win the war in the field of
battle, in war production, in war re-
lief, and finally by contributing to a
permanent and just peace through the
reestablishment of powerful free trade
union movements in other lands. If
we succeed, no sacrifice will have been
in vain."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-12-29
LABOR WARNS WLB
HURTS ARBITRATION

Washington, D. C.-Labor members
of the National War Labor Board
warned unions against private arbi-
tration of wage issues so long as the
NWLB persists in reducing awards
above wage formulas but refuses to
increase those falling short.
Their statement was made in con-
nection with WLB decision in case
involving the Employing Lithogra-
pliers Association of San Francisco
and the AFL Amalgamated Lithogra-
piers of America.
An armitration panel denied wage
increase. On review the San Fran
cisco regional board reversed the arbi-
tration award and ordered a wage in
crease under the Little Steel formula.
Reversing this, the national board ap-
proved the panels decision.
Labor members, in dissenting opin-
ions said:
Simple candor on our part requires
that the workers of this nation be
told the conflict between the announc-
ed procedures of the board and it's
actual decisions are such that they
will be advised to refrain from enter
ing voluntary arbitration agreements
which are subject to review by the Ma
tional War Labor Board.
'To stipulate that arbitrators'
awards are to be respected only when
they give as much or less than board
wage policy permits is to urge the
elimination of arbitration proceedings
during the life of the WLB."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-12-29

New York City.-With the Exec
utive Council Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor voting the first sub
stantial contribution of $4,000, the
Free Trades Union Committees jan
uary campaign to raise million dol
lars to help rebuild democratic trade
unions abroad has swung into high.
According to Matthew Woll, chair
man of the committee, which was re-
Gently set up by the AFL's official
relief arm, the Labor League for HUI
man Rights, state federations of labor
and international and national unions
are extending their fullest coopera-
ton to the drive.
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor,
Mr.. Woll announced, has appealed to
every central labor body in the state
to support the committee, declaring.
workers of Europe, we have heard
your cry! 1t will not be denied!'
Other state federations of labor are
following suit, and scores of interna-
tional and national unions are at work
enlisting the aid of their affiliates to
the campaign.
Among the international unions
which have endorsed the aims Of the
Free Trade Union Committee and
pledged their support to it's million
dollar fund, are the International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers, the In