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The union times., 1944-10-21
VILE Basic Error On Retroactive
 Wages Charged
Board Accepts Award Un- favorable To Labor Made
 By Arbitrator

Another fundamental disagree. ment with the present rulings of the Natl. War Labor Board came to light this week in a dissent by la- bOr members from decision on an arbitrator's award in an AFL re- troactive pay case.
 The WLB, with labor dissenting. refused to alter an arbitrator's award that deviated from standard WLB practice and policy as to the time retroactive pay should begin.
 It has been WLB policy to set the date retroactive pay begins al inc day of expiration of an old contract between the two parties.
 However, in a case between the Assn. of Retail Grocers of Belling- ham. Wash, and the Retail Clerks Intl. Protective Assn. (AFL), an ar bitrator held that a $2 increase should be started as of the date of his award rather than the date of expiration of the old contract, some eight months earlier.
 AFL Legislative Rep. Robert J Watt and Delmond Garst, of the United Auto Workers (CIO), in dis senting from the majority opinion, said that when the WLB reviewed the decision of the arbitrator, the "ma- jority of the board refused to apply its own retroactive policy.
 The labor members said tha, the WLB would have altered the decision had the arbitrator permit. ted the workers benefits it regard. ed as too liberal on the wage issue, but refused to change the decision when the workers got less liberal treatment than established policy permits. 'sThis dual standard is obviously unfair. It will discOur. age collective bargaining and pre-. vent the submission of such dis. putes to arbitration" the dissent. ing labor members said.
The union times., 1944-10-21
Chandler, Bitter Foe OfLabor, DeadAtSO

Harry Chandler, one of the bit terest foes of organized labor in America, died in Los Angeles last week. He was 80 years old.
 Chandler was born in New Eng land, went to California sick and poor, married the daughter of his boss, the wealthy owner of the Los Angeles Times" and proceeded to accumulate a vast fortune.
 For long years, Los Angeles was Americas worst open shop city and Chandler's newspaper was largely responsible. With the Hoover de- pression, the tide turned. Men like Jerry Voorhis can be elected to Con- gress from Los Angeles now, but the "Times" still fays the unions.
 Probably it will continue to do SO, even if Chandler is not there to prompt the editors.
The union times., 1944-10-21
Cirdler Cets$36,OOO Even If He Is Fired

WASHINGTON (LAP) When and if Tom Girdler is ever fired "for cause" from his post as chairman of the Republic Steel Corp, he'll get $36,OOO year for life from the com pany.
 That's part of a severance pay'' clause in his contract with the cor poration, it was revealed by the United Steelworkers of America when they presented their summary of the wage-raise case before the War Labor Board.
The union times., 1944-10-21
Labor Takes Wage Case ToWhite House
State Presidents
 Give Labor Stand
Collins of AF.L., Lavery of C.LO., And Donoghue Of Railroad Trainmen Urge All To Be Made Voters;
 Favor FD.R., McN1ahon And Hurley

The presidents of COnnecticuts three labor organizations went statewide radio hook-up this week. in joint broadcast told the people of this that President ve Brien Mcahon, and Robert A. Hurley would elected Nov Tiff everyone who eligible becomes voter and election day. Particular was laid on the fact that the making of voters closes Saturday, Oct 2l
 Speakers the broadcast Timothy M Collins President ot the Connecticut Federation of Labor William Donoghue general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Tranen and Edward Lave president of the Industrial Union Council. CIO
The union times., 1944-10-21
As We See It
 by THE STAFF
IN THE Chicago Tribune ap. peared the following headline: CHICACOANS ON
 WAY TO PELELIU ORGANIZE A CLUB Pick Chairman Because
 He Gets Drunk

CRACKING DOWN on rent- squeeze tactics of realtors who col lect security deposits,'' described recently as a racket by labor leaders, the OPA said that it had directed landlords to refund more than $13O,OOO to tenants forced to make such payments for priority housing.
 Labor focused attention on the rent-gOuge practice in asking the OPA to resist pressure from Con- gressmen such as Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., O. and other big real estate men who wanted rent regu- Iations relaxed to allow Security deposit" collections. OPA said col lection of deposits threatened rent stabilization.
 IRON WORKERS, NO. 424. had a fine outing Sunday at The Pines. The food was excellent (especialIy the clam chowder, holsters. and chicken); the refreshments went well with the crisp autumn weather; and the games were plen- ty lively. Jim O'Kane distinguished himself at third base making several unusually good and bad plays. Our congratulations to No. 424's outing committee, with a re- hinder to invite us again next year.
 TWO headlines i'm the same type ran into each other recently in the Pacific Coast edition of the WaH Street Journal, with the following results:
 Dow Jones
 Stock Averages Purely Gossip
 ASTONISHING was the first radio speech of the campaign made last week by B. J. Mon- keiwicz, Conn.'s COngressman-at- Large. Monkeiwicz attacked Presi. dent Roosevelt's foreign policy (which was to be expected); Great Britain, and Soviet Russia all be. cause he is worried about Poland. Poland being freed from the Nazis by the United Nations, and thous- ands of men, who have no special interest in Poland, but who want to eliminate Nazism from the world, are dying in the attempt. That
 Continued on Page Six)
The union times., 1944-10-21
Hungry Visitors

According to recent report, sol diers who visited an American Red Cross club in Italy one Saturday con- stunned 7,970 raisin buns, 7,725 cakes 432 cans of milk, $40 pounds of sugar 360 pounds of coffee and 84 gallons of ice cream. All this food was served in the form of snacks, and none oi these figures include food served in the clubs restaurant.
The union times., 1944-10-21
Rush Funds For
 GEL. Committee
(See Story on Page 5

(See Story on Page 5
 Joseph P. Cleary, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor Non-Parti- san Committee. today urged that all funds collected from in- dividuals to support the work of the committee be sent imme- diately to his office at 1924 Main St., Bridgeport.
 Collection lists have been sent to all business agents and locals, and funds are needed to enable the committee to do its work effectively in the 20 days that remain for the campaign.
The union times., 1944-10-21

KEEP OUR CAINS''
 We want to keep and extend the gains the common man has made after many years of bitter struggle" Collins said. ."We can. not be sure of maintaining these gains unless President Roosevelt and men and women who support his broad human policies are elected on Nov. 7."
 The broadcast was one of num- Der of activities being carried on by organized labor on the political front. Joseph P. Cleary, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor Non- Partisan Political Committee, an nounced that the records of candi- dates for office were being compiled, and would be sent out within the next few days. In Bridgeport, the Greater Bridgeport A.F.L. Non-Partisan Poli- tlcal Committee went on the air with an appeal to to-be-made voters. In New Haven, the United Labor Legis- lative Conference of the Third Con- gressional District also bought radio time to reach to-be-mades.
 At the same time Harold V. Feinmark, president of the New Haven Conference, said that let- ters had been sent to some 2,OOO unionists in New Haven and vicin- ity, notifying them that their name was not on the voting lists, and urging them to register at once.
 This letter is the result of checking the membership list of a number of New Haven unions, with the city's voting list, work which took many hours of night work on the part of the members of the committee.
 The text of the letter sent to the New Haven unionists follows:
 Dear Sir and Brother:
 Members of LABOR MUST VOTE lOO% in this years cleo ton if we are to iefeat our enemies and elect our friends. Our own candidate, Jimmy Ceelan, fig rum ming for Congress against Labor Hater RanuH Compton-it's up to all of us to elect him, and also President Franklin D. Roosevelt, labor's true friend.
 "According to our records your name does not appear on the voting list. ,/
 elf you have been made a voter see that your name is on the list at your present address, and if you have not been made a voter you can be sworn in during the hours of 9 AIM. to 8 P.M., October IA. l6, IF, 18, 19, 20 and 2l at City Hall Annex on Church Street,
 Outstanding among labor pOliti- cal developments during the week in New Haven was the unanimous endorsement of the candidates of Brien McMahon and Robert A. Hurley by the United A. F. L. Leg islative Conference of the Third Congressional District. The Confer ence had previously endorsed Presi- dent Roosevelt and Sen. James P. CeeIan.
 The motion to endorse McMahon and Hurley was made by Saul Kreas, treasurer of the Confer ence, and business agent of Paint CTS Union, No. I86.
 AF.L. unions throughout Connecti- cut this week received from John J. Egan, secretary-treasurer of the State Federation of Labor, copies of the resolution passed by the 1o43 conven- ton of the State Federation, which blamed Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin
 (Continued on Page For)
The union times., 1944-10-21
Will Ask FDR To
 End Freeze Now
Elimination Of Little Steel Formula After Victory In Germany Meaningless, Because Unemployment
 May Lead To Reduction In Wages

Organized labor has lost a its battle tO smash inc Little Steel wage freeze but the for square deal on wages is still going union leaders made it clear
 Labor suffered setback when the National War Labor Board last week refused adopt abor-sponsoed resolution calling pn President Roosevelt relax the Little yardstick so as to allow wage increases up to the level of the of living The resolution also proposed that employers be permitted to grant such adjustments without going through the tape of WLB pro- ceedingS. -
The union times., 1944-10-21
STRONG LANGUAGE

After rejecting the labor resolu- ton, the Board by an 8 to 4 vote (with public and industry members uniting) put through a wOrdy sub. stitute which boiled down merely to more study and more fact-find- ing on the wage proposition. This substitute was assailed by the labor. ties on the Board i'm just about the strongest language they have used in months.
 The labor members followed up bv laying plans to carry on their fight without letup for a realistic wage program. The next step in their pro- gram will be to renew strong demands on FDR that he relax the wage freeze without further delay, regardless of the WLB's stalling.
 They intend either to present him with a strong written stafe- ment on the changing the wage policy now so as to avert an economic collapse after VIE day (the day of victory i'm EurOpe).
 What they propose to pound home above all IS the vital importance of changing the wage policy now so as to avert an economic collapse after V-E day (the day of victory in Europe).
 Some of the Presidents heutenants are letting out word that there won't be any change in the Administration wage policy until VIE day, but union chieftains will stress to FDR that it will be "too little and too late" if matters are put off until then.
 After VIE day there will be mil lions of unemployed; millions of others will have their hours short ened; and even if the Administra. ton at that time mOdifes the wage controls and permits wage in. creases, employers will then nay no attention to the governments pleas.
 Employers never have raised and never will raise wages when labor is plentiful" one labor spokesman said. If the change in policy is put of until after VIE day, it will be worth less. The time to do it is now, so that workers can enter the transition period with wage scales that will per- init them to have adequate purchasing power and thus sustain the economy at high levels"
 In their blast at the action of the WLB, the labor members used such terms as inaccessible dereliction of duty"
 "The program which the board has proposed" they charged, lis com pounded of timidity, contradictions and double-talk.
 For more than a year now fhe Board has had before it, by way of petition as we'll as i'm specific cases, requests for modification of the "Little Steel'' formula and other aspects of the BOard's stabih izatiOn policy. Time and again the Board has given to the workers of America clear indication that when evidence was presented to it. the Board would take these requests under consideration and make aD- prOpriate recommendations 10 the President based thereon.
 "The resolution adopted today, however, is a clear surrender of the Boards commitment to exercise its judgment. It is an indefensible demon stration of timidity by men who are charged with the duty of advising the President of any changes which the present situation may require"
 The Boards claim that it isn't suf- fciently informed on effects of modi- hcation of the Little Steel" formula to make recommendation to the Presi- dent was assailed as "tantamount to an admission by the public members
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1944-10-21
War Veterans
 Move Into Jobs

WASHINGTON-War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt said this week that August set new record for placement of war veterans. Of 83,633 veterans finding reemp1oy- ment, McNutt said, 75@o were vet erans of the present war, and that placement "has climbed steadily up- ward since the first of the year" ;" These are the official figures available.
The union times., 1944-10-21
FIRST FIVE TRADES

Shoemakers, printers, carpenters, tailors and sailors organized the only American unions in existence up to the time of the War of 1912.
The union times., 1944-10-21

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1944-10-21

Painters Union, No. 186, is treasurer of the United Labor Legislative Conference of the 3rd Congressional District, which has endorsed the candidates of Brien McMahon and Robert A. Hurley.
The union times., 1944-10-21
YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY

If you not voter, and if you live in
 Connecticut city town which has population
 of over 10000, your next opportunity to become voter will be from Saturday, Oct. IA, through
 Saturday, Oct 2l, Sunday excluded. Hours are from 9 AM. to 8 PM. inclusive. In towns of less than 10000, voters will be made Oct. IA and 21, from 9 AM. to 6 PM. Complete information
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Stocks Climb,
In Dull Trade

NEW YORK. Nov. Is (INS)--
The stock market staged an ir-
regular advance today in a light
volume of trading
While most of the list showed
fractional gains. minus signs were
sprinkled here and there.
About 100000 shares changed
hands until noon for an hourly
rate OF less than 1000 A 3i2
point squirt in Loews common
was a market highlight.
Aviations and rails were the
best acting groups. United Air
craft gained a point. Douglas Air
craft imp roved fractionally
Southern Pacific paced the rails
with a plus q on favorable divi-
dend action. Steels and motors
were mixed in small range.
Westinghouse Electric dipped a
point. Rail equipments and utili-
ties had a good undertone but
meager volume made for only
narrow improvement. Mail orders
communications and chemicals
were firm. Foods and coppers
were duh and mixed.
Bonds were quiet and feature
less. Curb prices were better.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Councilmen Raped

One highlighi Of his speech
was a plea for better selection
Of city officials and he pointed
out that labor would continue TO
demand a voice in elections.
THAT doesn't mean that we
want to take over government
in this city. but IL does mean
that we're tired Of having IL run
nv broken down baseball play
ers and football coaches. We've
got to find a way OF eliminat-
ing name candidates, too.
81 have nothing against these
councilmen personally" Thomas
FASTENED to add. pointing out.
much 10 the enjoyment of his
audience that "even business
man IL preferable IN a man who
IL elected solely on an athletic
reputation"
lie concluded with fervent
plea for support IN creating
three-way cooperation on post
war planning between govern
ment, industry and organized
labor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Design New Tire

The first new design pas
Scngcr car tire produced and
marketed by a major rubber
company since the start of the
war was announced here today
by b. r. Goodrich. a mud-snow
shoe with the button-bar
tread pattern. The tire is prs
manly designed for combination
road and offroad service. said
J. A. Hoban. merchandise man
ager Of the companys tire
division, and is calculated 10 bc
OF special usefulness 10 farmers,
rural mail carriers. rancherS,
statesmen and utility servicemen.
The tread has been engi-
neered 10 impsrt maximum
traction on slippery, snowbOund
highways and rutted, mud
clogged side roads while still
rolling smoothly OF hard I'M
proved highways. on either front
or rear wheels. Hoban said.
The tire is being produced IN
both four and sIX-ply types IN
the 600Xl6 size. in six-ply for
the $3.50 50xl6 size and in
four ply for the 5.25-5 .50xl
size.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
What sNew
DIN Business
Roforiens Hear
JAW Postwar Plans
BY WARD SCHULTZ

Detroit Rotarians - nearly a
thousand strong - assembled
yesterday at the Statler 10 hear
r. j. Thomas. president OF the
UAW-CIO. outline his union
postwar plans and came away
with q wholesome respect for
the union leaders frankness and
earnestness even II they were
not in complete agreement on.
his program.
Thomas opened his speech by
reminding those present that
although there have been nu-
merous wildcat strikes" in this
area, not single strike has
been authorized by him since
Pearl Hsrbor.
"And I didn't tell them be-
meath the table 10 walk out,
either" he said with emphasis.
Explaining his failure 10 con-
troll the different locals and
thousands of men which make
up the UAW-CIO by drawing a
parallel with management 5
problems, Thomas said:
MANY times, management
has told me that due Ia the
mushroom growth OF their per-
sonnet I'm wartime, they are
unable to provide proper super
yisory help-and then In the
next breath condemn me and
the JAW because we cant as
sumo complete responsibility for
each of more than "A million
workers."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Trade Still
I0n Upgrade
BY LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics New York University
In the latest statistical week.
ended Nov. q, the averages OF
industrial production and of the
volume of trade both expanded.
Probably the election day and
Armistice Day holidays will bring
some apparent setback in the
next weeks industrial returns, but
the retail trade figures are likely
to get a further boost from the
buying done on election day.
OF course. these fluctuations are
temporary and superficial. They
also show the futility OF making
comparisons with a year ago,
since last year there was no cleo
ton day and Armistice Day did
not fall on Saturday,
1t is probably more significant
that railway carloadings declined
less than usual, so that the adj
justed indexes for the week made
a favorable showing. Freight
shipments have held up better
than in any recent year Lumber
production and paperboard pro-
duction both did well, and I note
particularly gain in the untitled
orders for paperboard.
In the field Of trade the bank
clearings showed no significant
changes in the week, but the
average daily total for November
thus far is above that of Septem-
hpr and 4etaher
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Last Of P-4Os
Leaving Plant

NEW YORK. Nov. 16-Curtiss-
Wright Corp. airplane division at
Buffalo, n. Y. has disclosed that
the last P-40 Warhawk fighter
planes are on production line and
that output of these planes will
stop completely except for re-
placement parts by the end of the
year
There will be no general layoffs
in the firms Buffalo plants,
workers released from P-40 lines
being used in production of GAG
Commando cargo planes, the COM
pany said
The company also reported that
its designers and engineers are
working on several new types of
planes. orders for which would
result in Continued high produc-
ton and employment in the Buff
falo plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Auto
Graphs
Dodge Makes Chinese
Special Truck Line
BY sILER FREEMAN

When the Japs are driven out
OF China. the millions OF Chi
nese families who have been
uprooted from their homes by
the invader will return in Dodge
trucks. Dodge has started ship
ment of several thousand trucks
of new design, being built espe-
cialiy I or the forces OF Gen.
Chang Kai-shek.
The trucks are primarily
designed 10 haul munitions and
supplies over the Burma and
Ledo roads and other areas OF
the China war theater but can
also be used 10 transport the
army Of civilians 10 their for
mer homes. The trucks incor-
porate many features OF the
u. s. army combat vehicles as
welt as special items OF par
ticular value 10 the Chinese.
The front end has a rugged,
broad contour. Military type
sheet metal is uscd for tenders.
hood. brush guard and radiator
shell GFiliwofk is eliminated.
All have 12-foot stake bodies
equipped with bows and tar
paullnS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
For Free Enterprise

Repeatedly emphasizing that
both he and the JAW were IN
favor OF free enterprise. Thomas
said with complete frankncSs:
I'VE want business TO prosper
and we have no aims toward
taking over business. Why IL any
man in this room walked up to
me and said, Here's my plant:
take II over and run it, he'd
scare hell out Of me.
81 don't know the first thing
about management and L ad-
init IT,"
He did however advocate
some sort of supervisor plan
ming by government
I'VE In the union favor com
petition--but not competition
which involves wages and work
Ing conditions" he said. Let
competition be based purely on
chronological progress.
And, Incidentally favor
chronological improvement and
my union has never, Ia my
knowledge opposed it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Farmers Market

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table Oysters, No. 81 dor bcns.
medium. sl5@15.90. small. Sl5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
FDR Emissions
National iva

WASHINGTON. Nov. is - A
Tennessee Valley Authority on a
national scale was envisioned by
President Roosevelt today. He
recommended at his press confer
ence that the country be divided
into seven watershed areas for
development along IVA pattern.
These vast projects. whose cost
would run into billions. would be
designed to prevent floods, pro-
vide irrigation, and furnish cleo
trio power for consumers in states
blanketed by each regional setup.