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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-11-08
Post War Problems

Postwar problems occupied an
important role in the deliberations
Unlike America, where demands
re being voiced for abandonment
t all government controls after the
ar, the convention called for con-
mutation of such controls as are
essential to assure high employ
nent and speed reconstruction.
Also, the convention proposed
outright naturalization of trans
BORT, fuel, power, iron and steel in
iustries as we'll as others vital to
he life and we'll being of the COM
nunity." These would be acquired
n a basis of fair compensation,
nd they would be operated by the
public corporations, somewhat SIM
lar to the Tennessee Valley Au-
hority in the United States.
Just as unionists in the U. D
have been arguing over retention
Of the wartime "no-strike" pledge
a stiff battle took place over a BIZ
fish regulation making 'inclte-
ment" to strike a punishable OF
Tense.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-11-08
R~eparation in Full

The countries plundered and
exploited to serve Germany's aim
of conquest and domination have
a just claim to Preparations, which
must be paid in full and cannot be
paid in money alone" a resolution
adopted by the convention de-
clared.
This wa interpreted as approval
of demands likely to be made by
Russia and occupied countries that
German labor and materials be put
to work on reconstruction in those
lands.
Though the resolution passed by a
huge majority, hot debate, preced-
ed the action.
On the opposition side, Jack Tan
ner, president of, the powerful
Amalgamated Engineering Union,
warned that a peace dictated by
vengeance would lead to a new
war. II am not in favor of a soft
peace" he said, "but no more am I
in favor of another hard war;
Citrine Against soft" Peace
Sir Walter Citrine, general secre-
tary of the Congress, led the fight
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-11-08
Lobor's Crusade

More than 100000 men and women are organized under the
protection of organized labor today, IL 900 900 men and wonen on
whose shoulders will rest a major burden of preventing unemployment
as soon a the war is over.
1t is high time these Il, 0OO 900 men and women begin to think
in terms of postwar empIoyment-its form, its hours, and it's rates
of pay.
1t becomes evident more and more each day that the hope and sal
vation of labor in the post war ri will be a clear-cut and understand
able position, and that position should be in process of formulation now
and not when peace arrives.
We r. in great need of a post war labor crusade-crnsade which
will provide:
l. A thirty-hour week.
= 2. A six-hour day.
!. A minimum living wage.
q. Greater social security
s. Hospital and illness benefits.
6 Jobs for everyone. The Progressive Miner
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-11-08

Frugality is good, if liberality
be Joined with it. Both together
make an excellent team.-William
Penn.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-11-08

To have what we want is riches,
but to be able to do without is
power.-G. Macdonald.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-11-08

A mothers love is the golden
link that binds youth to age. -
Bovee.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-11-08

Tale bearers r just as bad as
tale makers.-Sheridan
The sub., 1944-04-27
Dr. Drinker Visits Boat Go. Plant

Last week Dr. Drinker inspected welders' working conditions in the local plant of the Electric Boat Company.
 Dr. Drinker is recognized as one of the nations outstanding author tiles on industrial health. He is a member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School but is on leave of absence for the duration as Direc- tor in Chief for Safety and Health for the Navy and Maritime Com- mission.
 An exhaustive conference was held, attended by two other phy- sicians in addition to Dr. Drinker, by Commander Hardy representing the Navy, by various management representative and by Union Offi- c1als.
 A special committee of Welders participated and assumed the spot light by directing numerous in- uuiries to Dr. Drinker.
 The special Welders Committee consisted of Emile Mahn, welder member of the Union Executive Committee, Donald Foster and Jack McGee, Union welder representa- lives, and also Ernest Greenwood Jim Collins and Wesley Jenkins.
The sub., 1944-04-27

High average Carver, 107.29. High single, Wilner, 142.
 High three, Carver, 381.
 Team single, ReweldS, 556.
 Team three, Hot Sparks, 1596. League winners Rewelds, won B, lost 21.
 At the conclusion of the season, e very successful banquet was held at the Mayfair, with a get-together following at the Carpenters Hall on Broad Street.
The sub., 1944-04-27
Locdl Wm Dog Fund of Dogs For Defense' HeGded by Former Sub Society Ed., Dorothy Irons

The war Log D una O1 Logs 1Or Defense" the nationally famous re- cruitment agency for dogs for our Army, Coast Guard, and Navy, has moved into the local area, headed by Dorothy E. Irons Teddy" first en1istee with an honorary rating of the fund from Noank. Miss Irons, former society editor of The Sub, Is doubly proud of her Seaman" for winning the Star of Merit for en- rolling three other dogs in this war effort.
 MT. James w. Austin, 150 Park Avenue, New York City, is chair man of the war dog fund for the Dogs for Defense, Inc" The War Dog Fund was organized to under take national campaign to enlist the home dogs of the country in securing contributions for that fund for Dogs for Defense, Inc, :" SO that those dogs which cannot go to war can assist in procuring their canine brothers for the front You are familiar with the organization of Dogs for Defense, Inc.," which Is the sole procure ment agency for dogs for the armed forces of the United States.
 Today the patriotic citizen who cannot join the armed forces Is doing everything in his power to help those in the services. It is therefore logical to expect that the dogs in the country which cannot be accepted for front-line duty will be desirous through their owners in assisting in the procurement of their canine brothers for this in valuable war work. This gives the owner of dog a deep feeling of satisfaction that his or her dog is doing something to help the war effort.
 It costs money to train the dogs for war. The Army pays for that. But 1t costs $10 to process each dog before 1t actually enters the K-9 Corps. Dogs for Defense mem bers donate their time, tires and gasoline to recruiting and exam ming new enlistments for fitness. But funds are needed so that Dogs for Defense can carry on its work of registration, examination, crat- ing and shipping dogs to their in- duction centers. Then, too, veter- inarians have to be paid to assure the physical condition of the dogs before they are reshipped from their induction center to one of the military training depots.
 So here Is how the war dog fund plan works: Any dog, big or little, thoroughbred or mongrel, can be a civilian and still receive a mili- tary rank in either the Army or the Navy If his master will send a check to the war dog fund of Dogs for Defense. Among other To- cal dogs enrolled in this movement are, Miss Margaret Hendry's Rex, !" an Army private; Miss Lillian Kruck's "Skippy," Marine private; Miss Arlene Crawford's cocker spaniel Ripper" an Army private; and dogs belonging to Mrs. Ethlyn Hood Butler, Joseph Sylvia, Weld ing Department leading man. and to Miss Alicia Burdick, employee of the Manitwoc office at the EBCO.
The sub., 1944-04-27
The "V" Y0rd Bird
 by J. c. DiNOtO

Joe Garcia and welders have challenged Tom Pearson and chip pers for the opening softball game. Place your bets on the chippers- Doc the Driller is going to pitch. The Welders softball team was pretty good last year-but then they had Cliff Hanson as manager.
 Wonder when Emil Mahan gets any sleep-even if he doesn't, he's doing a good job on the Executive Committee.
 We'll, guess Livermore won't stick around much-going in the Navy soon.
 Little Red Is IA In the Army, but Al In her heart.
 Frank Fe1la likes to work at the wet dock-wonder why? Can't be the girlsl No? Maybe yesl
 Don't know what Little Joe would do without MT. Breen.
 Some people have the opinion that Little Joe Is a man of few thousand words.
 Wonder If Russ Labelle will have any more teeth to yank?
 Steve, the chipper, means busi- ness-his neighbor, 1t seems, didn't t want to move a couple of shacks off six inches of Steve's property, 90 Steve put up staging and started to saw them in half. The neighbor moved the shacks.
 Remember, fellows, the UNION is what you make 1t. JOIN NOW!
 In East Haddam, Conn, Singer Barry Woods wife keeps her new maid happy by staying one night a week with the maids child
The sub., 1944-04-27

"Skippy' Teddy"
 "Skippy'' = owned by Lillian Kruck of Main Office. Private in Marines.
 Teddy" owned by Dorothy Irons of Main Office. Seaman in Navy.
The sub., 1944-04-27

In East Haddam, Conn, Singer Barry Woods wife keeps her new maid happy by staying one night a week with the maids child Time
The sub., 1944-04-27

Remember, fellows, the UNION Is what you make 1t. JOIN NOW!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-29

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because 1t mas su'll netrIo ,l''9
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do the common regular p'ore-
dureS uHeo III pll"T'"S up p"oI'
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-29
VISITORS from Admission, Ala.

Mr. and Mrs. !. B. Barker. OF All
n.,,.a.. Alabama, y spending a few
day. a.,h Mrs. Barker's sisters, Mrs.
Ea-.ae Grs~om and Mrs. George W.
KIM.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
Price Control

In presenting labor's case for revision OF
the Little Steel formula, Clio Pres. Philip Muir
ray has emphasized that sterilization of our
wartime economy is the chief aim.
"Price control and the current wage de-
mands of CLIO unions are two parts Of the
same problem" he says.
Labor seeks to bring about a stable re-
lationship between wages and prices, as
called for by the Price Control Act of Octo-
Der, 1912.
To bring this about, wages must be ad-
1usted to the increased living costs since that
time and prices must be more strictly con-
trolled than in the past.
The people who are really trying to rock
the boat are those who would freeze unbal-
anced wages and at the same time weaken
present price controls.
With the present price control law about
to expire on June 80, they are pushing Grip
pling amendments to make price control in
effective after that date.
That is why the CIO has launched its pres
ent campaign to strengthen the price control
law. You can help by impressing on your
representatives in Congress the necessity for
keeping living costs down, adjusting wages to
prices, and thus stabilizing our economy.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
The Right to Vote

'"The right of the citizens Of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any state on &C.
count of race, color or previous condition Of
servitude.'
The above is not quote from CLIO reso-
luton though it expresses CLIO sentiments.
It happens to be the wording of the 18th
amendment to the u c. Constitution.
The 14th amendment to the Constitution
also has broad provisions protecting the cit
izenship rights of all Americans against in
fringement by any state.
In spite of this, some 10 million Amer
leans, both Negro and white, are notori-
OusIy denied their basic right of citizen
ship, the right to vote, In number of
southern states
The U. S. Supreme Court has finally
cracked down on one of the methods whereby
Negroes are denied the vote. 1t has decided
that 1t is a violation of the Constitution for
the Democratic party of Texas to bar Negroes
from voting In primaries.
The dominant position of the Democratic
party In most of the southern states makes
the primaries the only occasion when citizen
can cast an effective vote.
The Supreme Court decision Is there
fore an important step toward guaran-
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
ALL Wants TO
Be Alone

The reasons given by Pres Murray for
withdrawing the CLOS application for repre-
sentation at the Philadelphia Conference Of
the International Labor Organization present
an Illuminating contrast with the attitude
taken by the AFL leadership.
The CLIO Is clearly entitled to equal
representation with the AFL at this con-
ference. But the AFL has persistently and
stubbornly opposed CLIO participation. It
responded to Pres. ROOsevelt's suggestion
that the CLIO be granted representation by
threatening not to participate II this
happened
If the CLIO had continued to insist on Its
rights, the President would have been placed
in the difficult and embarrassing position of
having to choose between the two labor
movements at a time when other far more
important responsibilities rest heavily on him.
In any event, the results could not have
been conducive to labor unity, nationally and
internationally, and would have accentuated
the friction which the CTO seeks to reduce.
The CLIO therefore did the generous
thing by withdrawing It's application.
Unlike the AFL, 1t showed that It would
not allow petty considerations Of pres
tige to interfere with support for our
COMMANDMENTS Chief and with national
and United Nations unity.
Though absent from the HO conference,
the CIO will Of course be represented at the
more inclusive and significant world labor
conference In London. And 1t has no objection
to the AFL also participating, II 1t should 20
decide.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

teeing their constitutional rights to many
American who have been denied them.
But another step is also necessary, and
Immediately possible, to bring the right to
vote to all the disfranchised Americans in the
polltax states.
That is Senate passage Of the polltax
repeal bill CHR y, which has already
been passed by the House. This bill 10
due to be brought to the floor of the Sem
ate In the week of April II.
The chief barrier to passage is a flibuster
by the polltax Senators, though a deal to
shelve the bill after one cloture vote is also
possible.
1t takes a twO-thiros vote for cl0ture
to end filibuster So It is Immediately
important to make sure your Senators
will vote for cl0ture.
Besides asking them to vote cloture, urge
them also to oppose all amendments and to
work for quick passage of HR z.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

unions1
Does he agree with AFL leader
Frey who put IL on the books to
undermine the Wagner act, or
with the CLIO which demands It's
repeal?
Or what must the average AFLs
member think Of those leaders,
speaking in his name, who for
petty factional reasons tried to
block a War Labor Board hearing
on the one fully prepared case
(that of the United Steelworkers)
for revision Of the Little Steel
wage-freeze formula?
X X X
ALL members have as much at
stake as have those Of the CLIO In
changing the present anti-labor
ConRress-which can only be done
by united labor political action.
We need not ask what ALL
members think of Pres. Green's
action In forbidding joint political
action with the CLIO. They are
already giving their answer by
increasing their joint activities
with the CLIO and railroad Broth
erhoods In countless localities.
AS for ALL support for the un-
speakable Martin Dies and his un-
American, anti labor, anti New
Deal committee, 1t is evident only
in the ALL official clipsheet,
which seeks to out-do Dies in Hit
leristic red-baiting.
The ALL membership for the
most part, and notably In Dies
own bailiwick, has nothing but
contempt for polltaxer Dies and
everything he stands for.
4 \ X
Finally, we should like to see .
poll of the ALL membership on
the issue of uniting world labor
to win the war, and peoples
peace.
1t would overwhelmingly re-
pudiate the dog-in-the-manger
AFL leaders who refused to par
ticipate In the Init. Labor Organ
ization Conference unless the
CLIO was denied similar represen-
tati0n.
1t would also repudiate the same
leaders refusal to join with the
: CLIO, the Railroad Brotherhoods
and the labor movements Of the
other United Nations in the ALL
inclusive world labor conference
called by the British Trades Union
Congress.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
Looking Ahead
BY Len De Caux

THIS COLUMN has always Deeh
kind to misunderstood ALL lead
srs.
We know that brainless buster,
pjsheadedness, emotional tantrums
and apparently aimless malice are
often symptoms Of some psyche
logical maladjustment.
We can appreciate the inferior
ity complex that must develop In
those who vainly seek to compete
with such . vigorous and modern
movement 90 the CLIO.
Under such circumstances, the
kindest thing IL to ignore, as we
have done, the more peculiar mani
festations Of this condition.
Most of the aging hierarchy OF
the ALL executive council is as
much out Of step with Its own
rank and Ale as 1t IL with the
times.
The scurrilous abuse Of the
CLIO, the disruptive attacks on
labor unity, the kowtowing to
reaction that mark so many
statements issued In the name OF
~the ALL" represent that move
ment about as much rs Hitler
represents the American people.
Such statements are not even
representative of the AFL top lead
ership. They result simply from
Q few high-placed and hidebound
tories or isolationists throwing
their weight about In the top coun-
ellis.
But the chief reason the CLIO re-
trains from replying in kind to
the abuse hurled at 1t from such
ALL quarters, Is that 1t is genu-
inely committed to united labor
action for winning this war.
The membership Of the ALL
and most of its leaders are equally
devoted to this patriotic purpose.
So there are countless activi-
ties, both local and national, In
which the two main bodies Of
labor can and do cooperate whole
heartedly.
The CLIO prefers to emphasize
this cooperation, which leads
naturally and logically to greater
and greater labor unity.
1t does not wish to enter into
any mudslinging contest with even
the most reactionary AFL leaders.
lest this interfere with such CO.
operation and antagonize honest
AL elements who may unthink-
ingly identify themselves with
them.
Il X II
The average AFL member Is no
different from his CLIO brother.
He Is n patriotic worker who wants
all labor to work together to
strengthen genuine unions, to pre-
serve social legislation, to keep
down living costs and adjust
wages to them, to elect progressive
candidates to public Office, and to
promote world labor unity for vic
tory and peace.
What must such q worker think
Of the Frey amendment to the
Natl. Labor Relations Act, which
gave company unions a new lease
Of life, and which has been used
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-15
 Resumes

London, April 15-(UP)-German radio stations said today that strong enemy fighter formations were ap- preaching northwest Germany, in- dicating that the Allied air forces were reSuming their attacks on the Reich after a one-day lun.
 The broadcasts, heard here at 1:30 a. m. (7:30 a. m. ewt), made no mention of bombers, and it was possible that American long-range fighters had embarked on offen- sive sweeps over German airfields and other targets such as carried to Berlin and Munich April 5.
 The stations also said single enemy plane was over southern Ger many.
 The Hungarian radio reported that nuisance raiders" were over Budapest and other Hungarian towns during the night, but this was not confirmed by any Allied con- munique.
 American heavy bornbers of the 9th air force in Britain were grounded yesterday by indictment weather, as were planes of the RAF bomber command last night. However, American thunderbolt fighter-bombers darted from clouds and destroyed 20 or 50 German planes on an airfield in northeast ern France yesterday without loss to themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-15
$5o2,123.93 Assets Listed BVTrustCo.

DepoSitors' claims against the Merchants Trust cmOpany total $459, ,580.22, while assets of the bank as of March 31 are $502, ,123.93, ac- cording to the semi-annual report filed in superior court by Richard Rapport, state bank commissioner and successor receiver of the local bank. Approval of the report will be sought from Judge Edward J. Quinlan at short calendar session of the court next Friday.
 The cash on hand in the com- mercial department is listed at $49,477.73, while the total for the savings department is $65, ,291.98, the report shows.
 The bank commissioner states that depositor claims in the com- mercial department, totaling $751; 564.93, represent 30 per cent of the original balances, while the savings department claims, totaling $228,- O15.29, are Is per cent of the orig inal balances. Other claims are listed at $81, ,505.68, and the figure for the interdepartmental adjust ment account is given at $393, ,725 50.
 Receipts in the commercial de- partment during the period, starting with Oct. l, 1943, were $58,348.53, while disbursements were $8.870.80. In the savings department the re- ceipts were $223, 3,545.67, while the disbursements were $158,253.69.
 Assets as of March 31 are listed as follows: commercial department: book value, $1,O71 ,37492; appraised value, $204,075.09; estimated value, $89, ,068.7O; savings department, book value, $416,506.96, appraised value, $298, ,048.84; estimated value, $227,- 936.23.
 A receivers summary of orders issued by the court also has been filed. Sale of the following pieces of property Is listed: 1925 Hill street, 47-49 Johnson street, 474-478 North Main street, 37 Cottage place, 46 Leavenworth street, 474-478 North Main street, 33-37 Willow street. Five mortgages were compromised while one request for compromise was denied by the court and de- cision on another one is pending, the report shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-15
Appeal Tor Solidarity

Washington, April 15-(UP)-An appeal for postwar solidarity among the nations of the western hemis- phere and for an international or- ganization based on the same pass ionate devotion to human liberty and national independence that now binds most of those nations was voiced last night by Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
 Hull addressed the Pan American union celebrating Pan American day.
 Pointing the Pan-Americanism as signpost on the road to world CO., operation, he recalled that the American Republics at the Monte video conference in 1883 affirmed their belief in certain essential prin- cipleS-the principle that every na- ton, large and small, was equal be- fore the law of nations: the right of every nation to develop its own in- stitutions free from intervention by others"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-15
ExpectAction In StoIfi Case

City Pros. Albert w. Hulnmel to- day stated that he expects to have a final decision relative to the vot- ing status of ex-selectman Michael Stolfi sometime "early next week. Pros. Hummel stated that he now has the greater share of evidence in his care and will amasS the facts during the next few days.
 The case hinges on charges brought against Mir Stolfi by Re- publican registrar Albert O. Taller who as result of an alleged anony- nous telephone call checked the voting record of MT. Stoln and pre- sented evidence to Mayor Monagan that the ex-selectman had been made voter two years prior to be- ing made citizen in violation of state statutes.
 The Mayor turned the charges over to the prosecutor following MT. Stolfi resignation as Republican selectman, resignation made with cut admission of guilt MT. St0ln is charged by MT. Taller as having been registered as a voter in 19s9. MT. Taller was @ member of the registrars office at that time.