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The sub., 1944-02-03

wards remain nebulouS, and the methods of computation are not understood, there will be skepti- cism over every panacea offered by the management or proclaimed by the Union.
 And then there are questions in the minds of the members which undoubtedly have logical answers, but which to date have remained enigmas. To wit:
 Why is so much work being
 farmed out with so much idle
 machinery in the shop?
 Would 1t make the war effort
 less expensive to pay welders
 whatever welders cost rather
 than pay the farTned-out rates
 plus freight and delay?
 Is the Navy "E" based on the
 same production schedule as the
 new Incentive Plan?
 In other words, boys, you got problem, and good luck to you!
 And now to get back on the beam, Reuben Smith of the tool crib went to Clinton, South Caro- lima, recently to see his son David, formerly of Dept. 30S. David has been studying aviation as an avia- ton cadet, and the 1st of February he will be full-fledged and on his way. Happy landings!
 Mary Stuart has raised a little dust In the old MSO1 by organizing an office get-together at Woodland come February 10th. There is some question as to how many are still able to unlimber to that ex- tent, but Mary is not taking no for an answer; and under her aegis sumthin's sure to happen.
 With Helen DeWolfe to watch them, Larry Brooks and Charlie Prick were elected to supervise a fund for the small investor to the extent of a dime a week. The un- founded hope that we can all go to Charlie or Larry for loan now and then has prompted 8 unani- nous subscription. When asked for a statement, however, the promo ters said they would only pay di- vi5ends in flowers or gifts.
The sub., 1944-02-03
M. L. Van Gelder New President Of Credit Union

On Wednesday evening, January 6, 1944, the annual meeting of the Credit Union was held at Colonel Ledyard School in Groton and M. L. Van Gelder was elected presi- dent. MT. Van Gelder works in the Outside Machinist Department of the Main Yard. He has had varied experience in organization and is very capable in directing and arranging.
 Other officers and directors were elected as follows: F. N. Kelly of the Pay Dept, newly elected vice president; Fred G. Smith of the Pay Dept, reelected treasurer; E. s. Risch of the Shipftters, secre- tary; Paul Cavanaugh of the Vic tory Yard Carpenters, and D. J. Garvey of the Siberia Shipfitters were elected directors. Mrs. Doris Papp, the new officer manager, was elected assistant treasurer.
 The Supervisory Committee was elected as follows: Chairman, Clar- ence G. Goodwin of the Pipe Shop, main yard; Eugene Wood of the Foundry and D. J. MacInniS of the Cost Dept. MT. MacInnis has been filling out the unexpired term of a retired member and now has been elected for a two-year term.
 The Credit Committee was elect ed as follows: Chairman, William Clinton. Shipftters, Siberia; James D. Mckinley, Outside Machinists, Victory yard; Mrs. D. Papp, office manager, Credit Union. Mir. Clin- ton was reelected for two years. The meeting voted to pay 3% dividend to the share holders. MT. James Stitt, the retiring president, was given a vote of thanks for his untiring efforts as member and leader of the Credit Union since it's origin. MT. Stitt has been Ill for some time and due to this has requested retirement. TEACH YOUR DOLLARS TO HAVE MORE CENTS
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The sub., 1944-02-03
Painters Seek Retroactive
 DirtyMOney

The new contract between the Shipbuilders and Marine Engi- neers Union and the Electric Boat Company provides for a dollar g day dirty money for all spray gun painters and for bitunastic, her. mastic and barrier coatings in certain areas of the boats.
 When the Union signed the con- tract, the Executive Committee believed that this adjustment would be retroactive to July 23d, l943, with other wage increases. It has been discovered that the company does not consider this as a wage adjustment.
 The management claims 1t is settlement of a grievance and that this money should be paid only from November 11th, 1943, when the grievance was actually settled.
 All painters involved were in- vited to special union meeting for this group held on Sunday, January 10th. at the Groton Amer ican Legion Hall. At the meeting the matter was fully discussed and the painters voted to reject the company proposition of paying this dirty money back to Novem- Der 11th, 1943. The painters in- structed the Union Executive committee to take the matter to the War Labor Board and seek retroactive dirty money to July 23d, 1943.
The sub., 1944-02-03

11mG IS now or GIIG 6SSSuC6. Therefore, accomplishments are of xhe utmost importance. To us the two most vital objectiveS confront ing ths new administration appear to be:
 l. Examine the achievements of
 the most progressive unions and
 the methods of the most sue
 cessfal companies with a view
 to instituting the best here.
 3. Vigorously explore postwar
 activities with the intent of pro-
 viding as many jobs as possible
 the moment peace returns.
 Unless and until there is mutual confidence and understanding be- tween men and management there 1s bound to be friction and dis trust. Whenever the management will confide in the workers its problems or reasons, the workers will pretty generally cooperate. Wherever labor finds that it can trust the management, there will be found enthusiasm and produc- ton.
 Every individual has other in- terests besides money, but unless their normal requirements are sat- 1shed, workers are going to insist on more pay in proportion to the abuse they are made to take. If the Union can achieve some of these other objectives, it will be found that the demand for in- creased pay will become less and less determined. Furthermore, if people have job to look forward to after the war, 1t won't be nee essary to make a killing now. and labor won't be suffering from peace-jitters.
 As a case in point, if the new contract, so loudly lauded in the last issue of the "SUB," could be- come a reality, there would be more enthusiasm over the new h. centive plan. So long as the re-
The sub., 1944-02-03
Heating Plant
By R. Gilbert Gardner

There are fish and fish, but the fshiest darned fish we ever heard of was done-in by piece Of iron, i wielded by welder-and imagine it-right near the carbide build ing, and in. that conservative old stream, the Thames! As a beauty, the fish was sudden and complete failure, so Henry Vignot says. Weighing 33 pounds of uglineSs, he set the Maintenance boys wonder ing. What you figure the critter is, Henry?" asked Fred Lechner. Cant say,'' replied Henry. Tn a case like this, it pays to be ignor- ant" Promptly the fish was named by Mir. Robbins Monk fish" After a little research work with the help of a MT. Webster, MT. Rob- bins placed the fish higher in the social scale, by virtue of name that sounded lot better-Lophius Piscatorius, Italics. As Lophius, and so forth, let him remain.
 Miss Claire Holloway, otherwise Sunshine, Mail Girl, stopping en route at the Heating Plant, has a favorite old-time song, "The Old Grey Mare." The other day while leaving mail she was heard sing ing it very charmingly, with vari- ations.
 We extend a cordial welcome and all good wishes to our new Fire Marshal on the Second Shift, MT. Fred Monahan. MT. Monahan started his new duties recently, and how the man gets around, both in daylight and darkness!
 We had number of nice, sizz- ling-hot news. items month ago, but most of them are so old now, they're moldy and unfit to print. The flu caught up with me, and writing was out. Speaking of the flu, the Admiral had it; MT. Mo- ran, steam and heating specialist, had it; Chief White had it, and MT. Robbins, above mentioned; others, too, hereabouts, too many to mention.
 Oh yes! We brush off and trot out the good old words of welcome again. This time to Gus Yering, newly appointed Associate Editor of The Sub. The writer is hopeful that MT. Yering won't be too tough when he sees how the Kings Eng fish is manhandled in this column.
 Sorry I was too late to wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy
The sub., 1944-02-03
MACHINE SHOP OFFICE
By Ogden Driggs

On behalf of the Prosperity Ticket (we meant welD take this occasion to congratulate the vctorsthe off cias of the Union We wish them well in their difficult task of promoting the unseh interests of abor and hope they have every in developing teamwork between labor and mana cement
The sub., 1944-02-03

New Year, as I intended, but supp pose we let it ride until these two esteemed events come againl Finel A quick and easy way out for me
 If I'm too late again next time.
The sub., 1944-02-03

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Evening star., 1944-09-02
Nathan ". Robertson
Wins Guild Award

Nathan w. Robertson of the
Washington staff of PM has been
given the 1914 Haywood Broun Me-
mortal award by the American News
paper Guild (CIO), according to an
Associated Press dispatch from New
York.
The award Is given annually for
the best newspaper job in the
spirit of Haywood Brcun,' the
guilds first president
MI. Robertson, an international
vice president at large of the guild,
was honored for series of stories
concerning the fire insurance lobby,
the Wright Aeronautical Corp in
spection scandal and the Elk Hills
Standard Oil deal" the guild said.
Mr.. Robertson. AZ. Is the son OF
Thomas E. Robertson, former COM
missioner of patents. He was born
in Chevy Chase, Md. educated at
Michigan University and has been
in newspaper work here since grad
uation. He was with the United
Press and the Associated Press,
leaving the latter when PM was
organized.
Meritorious mention went to
Columnist Walter Winchell for his
articles on Representative Dies,
Democrat. of Texas: to Orrin C.
Evans of the Philadelphia Record
for series on colored soldiers in
Army camps, and to Arnold Beich-
man of the New York staff of PM
for stories on anti-Semitism in Bos-
ton
Evening star., 1944-09-02
THE EVENING STAR, washington, D. c. As
uuality, 2.5O-2. .66; MARYLAND Eastern Shore.
buShel baskets, 0oldens, 2.6O.2.7b: fair

SS.hsi S:sS.s:. ooldens. a.So"s7b: i isiii
aue;tsi sAaglm.Ets. sSs: steady; Supple. very
r0ead cHNfzzEoupEs-M.rk.t FzIs sa steady c.lifor-
5ss. 5.oo-S.s5; ripe. soo-3 90; New .Jer-
sey, bushel baskets, Salmon Meats. LOO
LiMEs-Market steady. Florida. Per-
SLAMS, E-bushel baskets. Bog 90; poor
er. l 90: bushel baskets, 350-40O; fair
quality, 200.
Peach Market Dull.
IEACHEsmMssrlket dun. PennsyIv.gnbt..
nes 5sS bu:he q 8 Es A:
y g. No l. ine S.ineh minimum v,5sfts o.
ssts s. ae h.lssN Ii N3 iseh' No. + anch sG sqshs in
% ESert.s; 6. : No. l': a-s%.ineh s:af, 1. mini:
Rss. rSs.s T. s'Tssnf so aneh sq1sf n sas
imum; ~ 1.5o-1.75; 2h-inch minimum.
PEARs-M.rket steady. Bushel baskets.
yorites, y: 8. No. /, 3.0o-3,5 so; A-bushel
e esoin. efas bcass u fancy & Na s.r..s Ii e. g.
NO wArERMEIoss-Market, 4 aiiaEi;9s steady. yir-
ssn9una SUPPLIES apissss
cAsEoIs.Msrtet steady; % Western ST, sup; ,;
baskets, punched 90: topped. 1.25
BROCCOLI - Pennsylvania. crates, L
dozen punches, 2.50-2.7 10; California.
crates 24-2S lunches, 6.oO-7o0
lards, so; kaie. ISL S5; rape salad.
1.25-1.50; mustard, 1.5O; turnip green's,
soUAsHmNesrby, h h-bushel hampers
TURNIPS-Nearby, per bunch.
oRsANaEs-california, standard boxes,
LEMONS - California, standard boxes,
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Wicker Doubts Poll Tax
Repeal Before 1916
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Sept 2.-For-
mer State Senator John j. Wicker,
jr., of Richmond, said yesterday
that in his opinion even a special
session Of the Legislature could not
bring about the possibility of repeal
OF the Virginia poll tax system be-
fore 1916
Mr.. Wicker said It was his belief
that the next special or regular
session of the General Assembly
should formulate and propose ap-
propriate amendments to the Con-
stitution of Virginia designed to
eliminate poll tax payment as q
voting prerequisite, but at the same
time Incorporating into the Consti-
tuition some simple and suitable
provisions designed to afford fair
and impartial tests of voting quail
f1cations and also to provide nee
essary and desirable suffrage pro-
lection.
In the absence of a special
session. constitutional amendments
cannot be proposed until the 1946
General Assembly and the vote of
the people thereon could not be had
until 1948."
A special session, he said, might
be called in sufficient time to permit
the regular session in 1916 to au-
thorize constitutional amendment
election that year
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Uniform Vote Registration
Plan Urged for MARYLAND
Nv the Associated prex.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 2.-Adoption
of a uniform permanent registra-
ton system and repeal of the con-
troversial declaration of intentions
law was urged today in report
submitted to Gov. O'Conor by the
Commission to Revise the Election
Laws of Maryland.
The commission, which will also
submit its recommendations to the
Legislative Council, has prepared a
bill for submission to the 1o45 Leg
islature providing for elimination Of
overlapping and duplication in the
statutes governing elections.
The declaration of intentions law.
target Of many unsuccessful repeal
attempts in past years, requires that
a newcomer to Maryland must de-
clare his intention to become a citi-
zen one year before he may vote in
any election.
The commission suggested that
the present absentee voting law en-
acted at this years special session
OF the Legislature be made a perma-
nent part of the State election code
modified only as experience dictates.
The present law applies only to the
coming general election in No.
Vember.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Norwood P. Cassidy Wins
Civilian Service Award

Norwood P. Cassidy, special as
sistant to the chief of the Bureau
OF Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Department. yesterday was pre-
sented the Meritorious Civilian
Service Award by Rear Admiral
William Brent Young, bureau chief
The award was given for Mr..
Cassidys work in connection with
the field branch of the Bureau of
Supplies and Accounts in Cleveland.
He conceived the idea of the field
branch to handle most of xhe pay
allowances and allotments for naval
personnel and was chief factor in
its establishment.
Mr.. Cassidy was born and edu-
Gated in this city He recently cele-
brated his 25th anniversary of serv-
ice In the bureau. He resides with
his wife and two daughters at 1892
Chestnut street NV.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Gertrude Stein Found
In Chateau in France
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System dis
tributed to the press last night an
interview with Gertrude Stein, the
author, by CHS Correspondent Eric
Sevareid, who said he found her at
IA secluded chateau in Southern
France.
I'VE expected we might find her
Ill and miserable, but we were
greeted with shouts of JOY. bear
hugs and a magnificent luncheon,
Mr.. Sevareid said.
He said the 70-year-old author
had just completed a new book
called "All Wars I Remember, ;"
which was being sent to New York
Immediately. The book appears to
be about the human race always
destroying its century and explains
Hitler is essentially 18th Century
creature, he added.
Miss Stein said the Germans oc-
cupied her house three times, but
that she rarely spoke to them in
order not to betray her nationality
by her American accent.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Congress
us a plan showing the cost or where
the money is coming from.
Looks for Facts.
Continued From First Page)

us a plan showing the cost or where
the money is coming from.
Looks for Facts.
If there is to be considerable
Unemployment, I hope we can see
Its approach in time to provide the
necessary legislative remedy. I.
What we have done does not close
the books on relieving unemploy-
ment II 1t occurs. but in my judg-
ment We can do a better job when
we know just how serious, if at all
the problem is likely to become"
Both Mr.. Doughton and Repre-
sentative Knutson of Minnesota,
ranking Ways and Means Repub-
llcan, contended that State unem-
ployment compensation funds are
adequate to take care of unemploy-
ment problems for the present.
Senator George, author of the
Senate's demobilization bill, indi-
Gated the main goals of the Sena-
tors would be the restoration of the
Federal employe jobless coverage
provisions, plus the restoration of
the Senate plan to permit payment
up to 5000 of transportation costs
to return stranded war workers back
home or to new jobs.
He told reporters the House bill
would have to be revised extensively
IN conference Ito make it workable. .
DeadlOcked for Disposal.
Meanwhile, another Senate-House
Conference Committee reported no
concrete progress toward an agree
ment on surplus property disposal
legislation. This committee, wind
ing up three days of conferences.
was still tightly deadlocked on the
issue OF whether disposal should
be ruled by single administrator
or a board.
Senate members said thew
thought the House group, favorinp
single executive, might yield to
compromise retaining both a
board and an administrator, the
latter to have limited policy au-
thority. But Representative Ma
nasco, Democrat, of Alabama, House
conferees' chairman, said a majority
OF the House group was insistent on
placing dominant authority in the
administrator.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Pepper Says Fourth Term
Will Mean Prosperity

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2.-Senator
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida de-
clared last night that election of
President Roosevelt and a Demo-
cratic Congress means prosperity
and peace"
You cannot have prosperity in
America and let big business run
the country for its own selfish in
terests," he said at a rally opening
the party's Southern California
campaign.
He said President Roosevelt had
given labor the wage-hour law and
real collective bargaining" had
lifted the Nation out of depression
and lis now building surer founda-
tions for a permanent peace"
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Reason for Leavinq
Democratic Party
Explained by Wi||kie
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. a.
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican NOM
inee for President in 1910, said yes
terday In an article written for the
Birmingham Age-Herald that he
left the Democratic party when it
began to violate the very essence
of Wilson's philosophy OF govern
ment" in the middle 30s.
The article was written for John
Temple Graves, Age-Herald COL
umnist, and was used by the news.
paper in his column yesterday. Mr..
Willkie, a delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention in 1924,
devoted large part of his article
to a description of Newton D. Bak-
er's fight for platform indorse-
ment of the League of Nations at
the 1924 convention. He termed Mr..
Bakers convention address "one of
the really great convention speeches
Of our history"
AL AOO6, AlC odlO, tllC odhcT UOyS,
grown older If no more skillful po-
htically, decided to bring about the
nomination of Newton D. Baker"
at the Democratic convention after
President Roosevelt publicly re-
pudiated the League of Nations"
I'VE had plan" he said. Prank
lin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith
were the leading candidates. We
worked feverishly for second choice
votes for the leader Baker who
almost alone through the dark iso-
lationist 20s had fought consistently
for world cooperation.
Again we lost. For Garner and
McAdoo and Hearst and Joe Ken
nedy and Jim Farley got together
and no subject interested them less
than the cause of world co-opera-
ton.
After these experiences and after
the Democratic party in the middle
30s began to violate the very es-
sence of Wilson's philosophy of gov
ernment-'the state exists for the
sake of society, not society for the
state'-I left the Democratic party,
or perhaps the Democratic party
left me-"
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Washington Produce
yesterdays Quotations)
From the War Food Administration


From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob Washington:
Prices nominally unchanged Prices paid
tGem siadins Stations epss 5sfeIfo m
4, large. a: y. s. Grade 4: medium 81;
medium M % So; { 'i s. srade & C. 90 sesns caTrent nj
receipts, nearby unsraded eggs, 3o-32.
brd;Is1s LIVE p9gLTRY.Ms5kst ct 5mer on
oepts ana ysFs on
inston permitted Transportation charges
included according to mileage. broilers
snd snd tryers; 5y ss 2s-2s fowl coIoTedd p0u9as
Ieshorn. 5o-sI. . " 'o0"oS' ~'
Fruits and Vegetables.
sale market in less-than Ca riot quantities:
1sha ssady asa West Msyaas HiEns
inc. men ! minimum. sn $50; ass-ineh min
mum mum 'eN NoFthwestern 4Ts srin'h areen .n
inch minimum. soo-2s IS; 3s.-5 inches,
imum, 25-1 so; 2Ia-inch minimum. zoo
lnieeiogs, aI.-2ia-inch minimum : 56-a Is
Lt2-Z -Z'<.lnch minimum, 3.50-315: Smoke
n0 SNAP mlMa'RSm steady p fennsyl
sania 555 ,o 6usnei hr oasKetS round stringless
green, flat type; 2,25:2 so; New York
LIMA BEANSMarket AMI pepn.v,. pppp
ssania, bushel baskets, fair quality, 2 so.
cAULIFLowER Market weak: New
York crates. l dozen. Catskiu section
& & 90 % =; Colorado, pony crates, dozen
CUCUMBERS-Market steady; supplies
very light; Pennsylvania, bushel baskets
GShERY-Market steady; New York
nall crates. individually washed. 3-6 dozen
ASA 90. $40 dozen, . 50-3 90,
,CORNIMarket steady. New York. sacks
ONIONS Market steady 5o-pounc
SACKS: Yellovs, U; S No. /, New York
lsan: l,,75: 25-pound sacks white boilers
u No J. so: New. jersey, so.
PEPPERS-Market dull. New Jersey
bushel baskets, green, 75-l 90.
PoIATOES-Market dull. New Jerse,
and Pennsylvania, l00-pound sacks Cob
olerS y. s NJ; !; 3a5 $50.
SWEET POTATOES-Market dull Nortt
Carolina. bushel baskets. Nancy Halls anc
Porto Ricans. o. S. No. /. 800; fail
Evening star., 1944-09-02
E|gin Proposes Plan
For Car Tax Compliance
BY the Associated Press

by lne Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 2.-W. Lee
Elgin, Maryland motor vehicles COM
missioner. said yesterday he had
offered to the Bureau of Internal
Revenue plan whereby the Fed
eral Government might get 100 per
cent compliance with the Federal
auto use stamp law
Mr.. Elgin's proposal provided that
the motor vehicles department of
each State refuse to issue license
plates to any vehicle unless a use
stamp was affixed to the application
He explained that more than
100000 of 100000 Maryland vehicle
owners have not yet bought the
stamps.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Hannegan Completes Talks
With Eastern Party Leaders

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Robert E
Hannegan and party leaders from
Is Eastern States yesterday con-
cluded three days of conferences at
which he called for campaign organ
ization work In every township and
precinct.
Democratic national headquarters
here announced Mr.. Hannegan
would make public a summary of
the conferences within few DAYS.
He conferred with delegations
from South Carolina. Virginia
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut.
During the two previous days he
met Democratic leaders from Ver-
mont, New York. Rhode Island.
Delaware, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Maine, West Virginia and
North Carolina.
The national chairman viii make
"a cross-country trip, starting next
week, to hold similar discussions
with Midwestern and Western
Democratic leaders.
His tentative schedule called for
meetings in Chicago September 8. 8
and 10 and in San Francisco Sep
tember II, 13 and IA.