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The sub., 1944-04-27
Expect Contract Decision Soon

It has been revealed that the Shipbuilding Commission has con- sidered the joint request of the Union and the Company upon all the various wage adjustments which were included in the new agreement. The Union and the Company have jointly requested that all these adjustments be made retroactive to July 23rd, 194S.
 No report is yet available as to what decision, if any, has actually been made. Nevertheless, the de- cision which the Commission has issued this month, in the cases of the New York Shipbuilding Com pany, the Federal Drydock Ship building Company, the Maryland Drydock Company, the various Bethlehem yards all strongly in dicate that favorable results will be achieved as to nearly every thing the Union and the Company asked for.
 Instead of being worried, all workers who have any increases pending under the new contract should now be greatly encouraged and expect that in the near future the new rates will go into effect and the retroactive money will be paid. This also applies to the learners whose new rates have al- ready gone into effect.
The sub., 1944-04-27

reject the Company's figures. Ever since the figures were received last week the Incentive Commit tee, including Peter O'Malleys chairman, President Arthur c. Ward, Vice President Geosge Richard, Frank Scully, Business Agent Harold w. Cruise and Union Counsel Charles Suisman, have been reviewing and analyzing both the figures and the incentive system itself with expert assist ance.
 The subject of bonus is by no means finished. If it should turn out that the Company'S calcula- tions and application of the in- centive system itself Is wrong and must be changed immediately to prevent depriving Electric Boat workers of their just earnings.
The sub., 1944-04-27

we have prepared grievance which has been worded as followss
 April IS, 1944 All Welders,
 Main and South Yards, list Shift Supervisor T. Risch.
 Welders object to the follow. ing points On 19-0 rod and ask. ing that action be taken to as. sure us extra rates for alloy welding.
 First: Sickness
 Second: Showdown on Incen-
 tive
 Third: Extra hard to deposit
 Signed. J. MCGEE.
 Union Representative This grievarice has been sent dt- rectly to the personnel department through the Business Agent with a demand for immediate action and if our original demand for Alloy Welding compensation has fallen down with the W. L. B. we will ask for a special appeal.
The sub., 1944-04-27

names as "Cro-Mang," "ArmallOy," and "Rocolloy." Much can be said for and against any of these.
 won't dwell on our objections and reasons for our objections to the stuff here because 1t is only too well known.
 Several committees have been elected by the men of the Main and South Yards to discuss the problematical wire. Among those were: Mitchell, Atwood, Hale, Col lins, Jenkens, Greenwood, Foster and myself. At these meetings it was shown to our satisfaction the necessity for the change in weld ing all frames and tee welds to the inner-hull where the sea pres sure is greatest on these vessels. The Company has promised to prepare some information On the subject and put 1t in the hands of all welders concerned.
 MT. Jones has agreed to our re- quest to bring Dr. Drinker from Harvard to show us his tests and findings on the gases contained in the Aux of 1929. We are also shown the original orders for new type blower. There were some one hundred and thirty in all to sup lement the existing equipment as well as some spare parts for few of our ailing blowers.
 However, in view of the fact that we will be required to weld this on the Navy order in spite of our objections, it is only right that we receive extra remuneration for the extra skill, patience and plain hard work it requires. Therefore
The sub., 1944-04-27
Union Will Change Incentive System

The incentive system, under which bonus earnings for January, February and March were figured, was accepted by the Union only upon a temporary three months trial period. Workers will recall the Union statement in the an- nouncement booklets to this eff feet.
 The Union has already discov- cred several flaws and loopholes which must be corrected retroac- lively as far back as possible. It is certain that any corrections fi- nally made will ake effect back to April 1st, if not any earlier. This means that there will be a bonus during the month of April unless a number of workers became quit terS when the March results were announced and then permitted 8 complete let down.
 As soon as corrections in the in- centive system have been agreed to by the management, they will be taken up with the War Labor Board. Immediate action will be secured because the Navy has de- cIared that this is the Number One Critical Private Shipyard in the United States, and has placed e priority on the incentive system.
The sub., 1944-04-27

fin any increased effort in March. Although the management appears to believe this the Committee knows differently. Therefore, 1t prepared it's own announcement.
 On Tuesday, April 18th, the management agreed that the Union could make a separate announce ment stating its position. The next day, on Wednesday, April 18th, the Company reversed itself and re- fused to let the Union announce ment go out on the loud speaker. Here is the announceemnt which the Union wished to make.
 1.-THE UNION MEMBERS OF THE INCENTIVE COMMITTEE ARE NOT IN ACCORD WITH THIS RESULT. WE HAVE NOT
 HAD ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS, BUT INTEND TO DO so. WE HAVE SERVED NOTICE ON THE COMPANY TO THIS EFFECT AND HAVE DEMANDED A RE- VIEW, JUST AS WE DID IN JANUARY WHEN WE GOT A go ADJUSTMENT.
 "IN THE MEANTIME, WE URGE ALL OF YOU NOT TO SLOW DOWN BUT RATHER TO WORK HARDER. WE CAN AND WILL PRODUCE MORE AND FASTER AND THEREBY EARN A REAL BONUS.'-
 The Union Incentive Committee again urges all the Electric Boat Workers to stand by the Union. Don't quit, or slow down. Prove the Union is right.
 We are the Number One Critical Private Shipyard in this Country. Don't help the Japs.
The sub., 1944-04-27
Tentative Decision In Dispute Case

A conference between Union Counsel Charles Suisman and Wm. H. McPherson discloses the com mission has considered and arrived at a tentative conclusion concern ing the dispute case. In the normal course of events the official decis- ion would be rendered within the next week or two. However, since the Union has petitioned for a re- hearing for the presentation of ad- ditional evidence on some of the issues, this will probably cause de- lay.
 Nevertheless, the results which have been announced are not mere idle rumors but actually reflect the present status of the various sub iects involved. The known results appear in this issue of The Sub.
 The fight night airmail flight
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The sub., 1944-04-27
Mailman Delivers As Usual

Durham, Eng women do not consider having baby Q reason for slackening their war efforts. The wife of Durham postmaster, now that her baby has arrived, takes the mail and her baby in a carriage and makes the deliveries right on time.
 It takes her nearly five hours to cover n miles.
The sub., 1944-04-27

cent. It's Incentive Committee sharply rebuked attempted claims By the management that the re- suits were correct and showed that Electric Boat workers were not putting in any increased efforts.
 The Union has done great deal more than merely challenge and
The sub., 1944-04-27
Union Clerk Disabled

For more than a month the Ship- builders and Marine Engineers Union has been without the serv- ices of its clerk, c. Roland Bishop, who has been confined to his home by an unfortunate leg injury. He Is sorely missed by the Executive Committee.
 The entire Union joins in extend ing both regret and the sincere hope for a speedy and complete recovery.
The sub., 1944-04-27
WeldersAskI Action On 19-9 ElectrOde Question
By Jack McGee

There has been quite high feeling going through the Yards regarding the recent Navy required switch to 1929 Welding Eectrode This is known by the various trade
The sub., 1944-04-27
SMEU Denies Bonus Results
COMMITTEE GIVES STATEMENT

The Union Incentive Committee refused to join with the management in the announcement of the March results because could not honestly and conscentous accept the
The sub., 1944-04-27
Incentive Committee Demands March Incentive Correction

The Independent Union has completely repudiated the made by the Company last week reporting to Electric Boat workers that March incentive results showed that the bonus earned amounted to only half of one per-
The sub., 1944-04-27

Child reciting the Golden Rule: "Do unto others before they do unto you"
The sub., 1944-04-27

The fight night airmail flight was made in 1921.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
SHtRWlh WILLIAMS
FLOOR ENAMEL

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aood, hnoieupt
floors.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Economist Talks
AT Realty Dinner
Night Of Mar. "A

Initiation and It's Effect on
Real Estate viii be the topic of
Or Melchlor Paly, economist.
when he speaks an The dinner and
general meeting of the Detroit
Real Estate Board I'm the Detroit
Boat Club Tuesday night March
Ia. Samuel J SlaycuS. president
of the board announced Saturday.
Palyi a IIungarian-born Ameri-
can citizen. was chief economist
for The DeutSchc Bank IN Berlin
i'm 1923 has been guest econO-
mist 90 the largest bank in Eng
land and Is serving in an advisory
capacity 10 financial institutions
in the Middle West
lie has specialized in the study
and history OF paper money IN
ttarlOnS and has been through
FIVE experiments IN as many
countries
The dinner Also witt feature a
musical program, arranged by
William g Gilmore, by the fol-
lowing members of the MoSlem
Shrine ChantprS. Henry Weidler
Homer ShafmaStcr arlan d
Cleveland Murray D. Wilson and
Roy Book
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
HUFFMAN Studies
Building Codes
Of Detroit Area

ANii q Petersen, president
Of ihe Builders Association. AM
np,lnced Saturday that Edmund
.kuhman. executive. vice prcSi-
dent mas been granted an ok
tended leave of absence from his
duties Al The regular meeting OF
The Builders Association as Of
March
kunlman VIII continue 10 serve
on the board of directors.
kuhlman has served the aSSOCi-
alton in an executive capacity
since 1887 as president and as
executive wee president
During this period he also
served one year as executive vice
president of The National Home
Builders Association
Tn September, 1913, he was APP
pointed by Mayor Jc1uoS a a
member OF the city plan COM
mission and VIII continue TO serve
in that capacity.
I'm 'hc years in which kun.m1n
has been connected with the
Builders Association the mem
berShIp has grown from 50 10 5ll.
He feel, that special research in
certain limos viii benefit private
housing greatly.
tUeIcIOiC. ne plans 10 study
and eNaluate present building
codes of rho CITY and mCtropOli-
tan area SO that he VIII be able
tomakc specific recommendations,
in hopes of having the cities IN
the metropolitan area adopt uni
form codes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Housing Set Forth
As Vet Solution
HeroId @. Woodruff Gives
Postwar Planners Advice

Housing and new building were
held out Saturday 10y Herold g.
Woodruff of Detroit president of
the Mortgage Bankers AScM-
ton of America, as the economic
field where the largest part Of
the nations postwar planning
could be done now with tho poSSi-
bility that il would produce the
quickest unemployment of vet
Grams in the period Immediately
following the end of hOstili'les.
Woodruff spoke at the asSocia-
tons two-day mortgage clinic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

K6Ml-Tr one W7TuCJ6 Val FVIsH makes
new rooms from old - even II walls are
papered1 It's simple as A-B-C' No scrap
ifts,- sefahbing off cid pepper .ftist-firtx
Kem-Tone with water. Then roll 'er on
Or brush il on -. right over wallpaper or
painted walls and ceilings. wallboard,
basement wallis Kem-Tone dues IN one
hour, leaves no panty odor And-every
lovely Kem-Tone color is washable with
ordinary wall cleaners,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Firm S Sales Hit
S9O5,326 in "a

Howard II Robinson. Seldom ~
johnson general sales manager
reported Saturday that that htm
during January and February
totaled sales OF Sq05 326 ~
EIe said tbs represented ap M
crease of II per cent ot~SaleS mace
in the same two months of lS4S'
The increase. IN Robinson y
opinion was due 10 general aCM
tivity and interest in Detroit rea
estate, and a little higher aterags'
sales price per property sold
"It91s our belief that the pres
ent active market in Detroit
real estate not only will eon-
tinue the balance of the YEAR
hut will increase In, tempo, ne
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Eastern Detroit Really
To Vote on Bylaws

Eastern DetroH Realty As>ocla-
ton VIII TUTC on ChanEcS m ny
laws AT IFS headquarters meeting
AT 1903 Harper Al 9 p. m. Tues
day. Dave Franklin OF The assoc
citation announced SATURDAY
All east side real estate brokers
arc invited TO attend. he added,
Evening star., 1944-03-15

without any. authorities with whom to
zeal. BY so doing we should Law upon
our armies and our war effort the
burden OF occupying mile by mile the
entire country an immense task
OF garrlsoning, policing and admins
ter1ng would be thrown upon us in
Voivlng grevious expenditure of DOW
er and time. We must be careful
not to get ourselves into the = posi-
ton into which Germans have blundered
namely, of having to hold down and
administer in detail by system
OF Gauleiters the entire life Of a verv
large population, thereby becoming re-
sponsible for their upkeep and we'll
being"
Furthermore, we do not know the
reason for the military campaign in
italy The conquest of Sicily freed the
Medlterraneap an essential move.
When the mainland was invaded in
september there were two possibili-
tles: either that we intended to con-
quer Italy to the Pc Valley, in which
case we would have engaged the great
bulk OF the western German armies.
or, to take only Southern Italy as pre-
lace TO forcing way to the Balkans.
1t was and still is not understandable
why we should wish to capture Rome
as an ultimate military aim. The idea
that Rome should be conquered inch
by inch, with the destruction of the
shrine OF Catholic Christendom. and
the art treasury of western man. dis
turbs us profoundly because we do not
understand the reason for it.
X X
Militarily 1t is impossible to see what
will have changed when we reach Rome.
We can pin down as many German di-
visions below Rome as above it. Only
II we intend to move north and take
the whole of Italy does it make military
sense. But we cannot be planning that.
and, at the same time, vast invasion
from the British Isles.
According to a dispatch from Wash
lngton by Frank Kelley on March IL,
we are also planning what amounts to
Evening star., 1944-03-15

Premier Badoglio agreed to offer facil-
tiles to five Russian air squadrons which
desire to operate in Yugoslavia, inde-
pendent of the Allies, from the Adriatic
shores of italy, thus giving better air
umbrella TO the forces of the Soviet
sponsored Marshal Tito.
Premier Stains move throws an un-
expected light on the entire theology of
this war. The United States went
Fundamentally into the European
struggle for the purpose of destroying
totalitarianiSm. Since the NaI and
Fascist aims were more dangerous ideo-
logically than Japan's policies which
were prompted exclusively by the desire
to grab more land, we concentrated our
war effort across the Atlantic rather
than the Pacific.
NaziSm and Fascism had to be de-
stroyed first. Our military strategy gives
room for long argument But the po-
htical angle of the war was made quite
clear to our military men and they
bowed before the strong political con-
siderations placed before them.
When Italy surrendered neither
Washington nor London agreed to make
Italy full-fledged ally and refused to
recognize the new government of King
Victor. 1t was frequently stated by the
chief British and American policy
trainers that the final decision regard
ing the King and his government would
be made after Rome was taken. But it
was understood that under the Krem-
ms pressure the future Italian govern
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Maj. George Fielding EHo1

no more than a token defense bv the
Germans. 1t forms an isolated advance
post on their extreme right flank. and
was hardly worth defending. Prosku-
roV, on the other hand, is being most
desperately defended, both because il
controls important lines of communi
catlon, and because its loss might open
tne way Tor Russian drive into the
vital corrldor between the Bug and the
D1lleSter-ln other words, it might make
possible the Russian destruction of a
great part OF the German armed forces.
The same reasoning applies to Rome,
but not with the same force; for Rome
mas political and prestige value, and
these are factors which must be weighed
alongside its purely military value
Which is wholly concerned with its lines
OF communication. But the assuming
OF any considerable risk just to capture
Rome would hardly be justified from
the Allied viewpoint. Our main reason
1or being In Italy at all must continue
TO be the destruction of the German
Army In the peninsula, though the DOS
session OF the Foggia air base, and of
oaseS Tor supporting the partisan op-
eratlons in Yugoslavia, are of incidental
value.
Applying these principles to the whole
European theater of war, we can see
how far we have gone toward the ac-
complishment of our major objective
which must be the destruction of the
German organized forces.
The German armed forces include
their navy, their air force and their
army; behind these is organized the
whole of the resources of the German
state. 1t is better to use Marshal
Foch's term organized forces" as de-
timing our present objective, than the
more limited term armed forces"
AS to the German Navy: It's surface
power is crippled; for all intents and
purposes, it is out of the war. It's sub
marine force has been defeated has
suffered heavy loss with little accom-
pIshment, but may possibly be able to
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Constantine BrO1Vn

ment might be headed by the 6-year -old
strongly democratic and heavily red
tinted regency.
This decision was offered as a COM
promise to fulfill Prime Minister
Churchill's pledge that the House of
Savoy would be maintained on the
throne for while at least and the re-
quests of the Moscow government. which
did not desire any dealing with the
men who had actively supported Mus
solini's Fascist regime.
Now comes the news that Moscow
has decided that King Victor and Ba-
doelio, who had been so frequently de-
scribed as the butcher of the defense
less Ethiopians' by those who embraced
the Soviet ideologies, were not as black
AS they had been painted. Russia could
see no good reason not to resume nor
NAL diplomatic relations, which had
been broken off in the summer of 1941
when victor Emmanuel was still Hitler's
ally.
Fundamentally. there can be no quar-
rel with Kremlin's decision The dip
lomatic pattern of the United Nations
is so confused that the gesture does
not add much to the existing con-
fusion.
But politically the move is important.
The Soviets have recognized ahead of
the rest of the United Nations a gov
ernment which exists only because the
United States and Britain have de-
cided to deal with 1t leniently
Evening star., 1944-03-15

and Mr.. Roosevelt out of power. were
as Whoiehearted as his own most faith
1ul followers in voting to give the Pres
1dent everything he asked for the armed
forces. In brief, Congress denied moth
ing asked for in the name of the conn
bined chiefs of staff This record makes
the present attitude of Congress to-
ward national service act difficult to
reconcile with reason. For a national
service act not only has been recon-
mended by the President but it has been
even more strongly urged by Secre-
tarles Stimson and Knox, Gen. Mar
shall and Admiral King.
bill has been jointly sponsored bv
Senator Austin of Vermont and Repre-
fesentatlve Wadsworth of New York.
on winch the Senate committee is ex-
pected soon to report. The House COM
mlttee is holding its companion meas
ufe until the Senate acts. Consider
ing past performance, one would expect
the Senate promptly to pass the bill
ana the House promptly to follow suit.
But such Is not the prospect. On the
contrary. the general feeling is that
favorable action is very unlikely-at anv
rate, this year. Thus, for the first
tlme. Congress appears about to aban-
oon lts sound position of full support
OF the military chiefs and to refuse
important action which they unitedly
request.
X X X
FOR this situation there are three
clear reasons. One is doubt of Mr..
RooseVelt's own sincerity. 1t is pointed
out, first, that he deliberately made his
recommendation contingent upon the
passage of four other measures which
he kneW-and every one else knew
would not be passed; second, his White
House conference with the violently pro-
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Dorothy Thompson

the unconditional surrender" of France,
VI course, we don't say so. But Mr..
Kelley claims to know that the Presi-
dent and the War Department have
decided to place the entire responsibility
Tor recognizing this or that French
political movement in the hands of
Gen. Eisenhower. In no case will any
committee - including de Gaulle's - be
recognized even as provisional gov
eminent for the whole of France. Such
power may be given to other factions
and groups in other parts of France"
Mr.. Kelley says.
. Under these conditions the French
Committee Of National Liberation will
have even less authority than the Ba-
dogho government. The most delicate
political matters are to be left to
great general claiming only military
proWess and without mandate to be-
come de facto ruler of an Allied coun-
try II Mr. Kelleys dispatch is cor
rect, this is only admission ethat Allied
political authorities have been unable
to reach agreement and are passing the
DUCK to the Army. We foresee for
France what Mr. Churchill correctly
feared might happen in Italy.
To ask ones own mind on top of
all this, what unconditional srrren-
der" might mean in Germany is to
draw a complete blank. For in this
case we cannot pass the responsibility
solely to Gen. Eisenhower. There will
oe another general involved-a Rus
sian.
war can only be conducted s,1ccess-
fully with political aim. Until we
know what kind of a Europe we wish
TO see constructed and what kind Of a
Europe 1t Is possible to construct we
shall be fighting in the dark. War is
an instrument of political policy-not
political policy an instrument of war
unconditional surrender" either means
something that we do not know, or it
Is meaningless.
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