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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Vets 10 Map
Council Plans
: Organizers 10 Plan
Program at Farley

Prelminsi plans for the or
gsnizstion Of q local council OF
veterans affairs and veterans
counselInC center will be made al
\ meeting 70 be held IN Northern
Hieh School. Woodward A. Clair
mount. AZ $50 ?. m. Wednesday.
May 81
The veterans counSelIng center,
where veterans of all wars may
receive free advice and inStruc-
ton. is provided for in legislation
enacted in Lansing The object OF
the counseling center Is 10 pro-
VIDE veterans with All information
they might desire with reference
70 employment education and
compensation benefits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Teachers Pay Hit
By NLRB Formula

KALAMAZOO. May 81 up
Teachers over the nation are Suf-
fering severe maladjustment" in
income under the formula Of the
NLRB. DR. Richard Foster, as
sistant director Of the National
Educational Associations bureau
Of research, told the north-central
department Of classroom teach
ers at a conference here last
ptChf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
cMEDIrERRANEAN AREA>
Rockets Sink 90 Ships

LONDON. May u (INS) -
Rocket firing planes of the Raj
comm 1 and British fleet
air arm today were credited with
sinking at least Sc enemy vessels
and damaging many others dur
ING the last six months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Report Island Raid

LONDON. May 81 nNS)-The
DNB agency asserted today that
British commands raided the
island Of Mllet off the Dalmatian
coast several days ago. but re-
treated leaving their casualties
behind them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
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Yanks Hit Indo-Chine

NEW YORK. May u (INS)--
Chins-ba American planes at
tackled several points" in Jap
held French Indo-C Thursday.
the Japanese Domei Agency de-
clared today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Local Backs
Vote Age Cut
Willow Run Group
Plans 70 Assist

Designating its flying squad
ron and general council members
as a committee for action" Will
low Run Bomber Local 50 Satur-
day became the first Go local 10
enter actively the Michigan cam
paign 10 reduce the voting age
to Is.
The flying squad and council
members were instructed by Wal
ter Quillieo, president. 10 contact
the $4,000 employees at Willow
Run and ask them to sign petit
tons To reduce the voting age.
June 7 was set as the deadline for
the return of petitions.
The action was taken after the
Wayne County CIO Political Ac-
ton Committee endorsed the cam
paign Thursday night and re-
quested its members 10 take an
active part in the drive.
FURTHER ACTION SEEN
Other locals in the Detroit area
are expected to take similar ac-
ton within the next few days. g.
Reduction Of the voting age is
designed primarily TO give men
and women in the armed forces a
chance to vote. Proponents Of the
age change point out that If a
boy is old enough 10 fight at ID,
he is old enough to vote.
Educators and political observ-
ers also point out that. as result
of improved educational systems.
men and women OF Is today are
better qualified to vote than were
men and women of 81, a quarter
of century ago.
High schools now give courses
in civil government and political
science and hold mock elections.
Students become interested in gov
eminent and take a marked inter-
est in elections. teachers say,
KNOW VOTING RULES
Oakley Distin.e commissioner OF
elections. said that many youths
of 1S were far better versed on
the rules of voting than a great
majority OF older people.
II have seen youngsters ac-
company their parents to the
polls and assist them In voting"
DiStin said. II have Afro found
that the percentage of spoiled
ballots has decreased signally
since the system 81 holding
mock elections In schools was
introduced"
CALL FOR AMENDMENT
James d. Friel. Wayne County
auditor. said that he had made a
study of voting habits and has
found that. although young peo-
pie were enthusiastic about voting
at Is, they lost interest in gov
eminent between the ages Of Is
and II and rarely took up that
interest again until they were Is.
Petitions now being circulated
call for a constitutional amend
ment to be placed on the Novem-
Der ballot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
ARMY MISSING
oEuropesn Areab

tEaropean Area
KowALsK1. PVT BERNARD-MrS
Autoinetts KovAlski. mother, kwartz
Greek
LAUX. sfsGT. KENNETH e Mrs
Josephine LsuJ, mother, Belding.
MILLER, 20 LIT CLIFTON c.
Mrs Jane X. Miller. Wife, BeldinE
sHEEHAH. elsGT FRANCIS X -
Mrs Lula n. Lpwts, mother. 1880 ".
Euclid. Detroit
soBERS PVT MERVIN Mrs
Murisl sobers, wife, 1882 Ellar' Dear
born.
tMEDITERRANEAN ARLA
CoKEE. SGT ARLo G Mrs Laura
Gnkee mother, 3T3e Cess. Detroit.
HURLEY. SGT JAMES F-hrs.
Helen hurley. mother, 1850 z. Jensr-
LEWKoWIcz. PFC CONRAD Mrs
stella Lewkowic1, wife. 1890 Ruther-
MccABE' Pre- JOHN F-Np Doro-
tbs MoCsbt. wife. 5ie5 MontelAir, De
troit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
>>-->>.Th. Detroit Time. 49,
w. Honor Roll
~ Official Casualty List

TSeny-one Michigan 10 from the Detroit were
soldiers listed by department today wounded
of kin had been notified.
Evening star., 1944-08-03

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the T1ade Wanas 1ast nie31t ana
tn unngo 0f thls III uaogx1Gr. Az,
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hearx N the Tina. Co.'s "a al1oW
that +, pay1 tot ~ careful ahQut
picking Int nomes. II 8nn and
Jad1n4 Wong are holding Over With
N entirely neW rputtno. They'll
% everything mum the xhumba G
: Ohinese rice rag, which looks "a
awful iOt Ike jitterbusing to u.
There's = good reason why Little
Jack Littis tsn't at the n patioiS
Keyboard these days. Hes home
with tho lids n Yonkers, N. x, for
= Well-earned yaeataon. Wally
Evening star., 1944-08-03

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Wally c0ac11eg young giri hopefulB
who MA1at n ~ h1g-nAune voco1iste
with bdS-na1aa bands
II i
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Nepttne Rooms bill boards sounds
fam1liar don't ~ surprised. THIS b
The Mllt Davis who played for Co
lum0aa Hroodcasting FOR SIX months,
Evening star., 1944-08-03

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Evening star., 1944-08-03

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Evening star., 1944-08-03

when you yet there, which Is IN IN
ducement Ia itself.
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price Of one Monday on the WI
lard root when After Dark bgings
the seasons third opening night.
Evening star., 1944-03-12

Deoth brushed It. Mary W. Houison. Army nurse.
when Nozi bombs killed II persons including severol
nurses in on Americon hospitoI the Anzio beooh-
heod Bomb fragments ripped her clothing ond
pierced her helmet which she wos holding when the
bombs fell
The union times., 1944-05-20
US. Government Brings Danbury
 Firms Into Court
Fines of $500 Imposed Will Repay SIS, 500 In
 Back Wages

Fines totaIing $3,8OO have been imposed OH Harry Kaufman, the New England Shirt Company, Inc. and the Duro-Wear Company, Inc, Danbufy, in U. s. District Court in Hartford, on 38 counts charging violations of the minimum wage, overtime compensation, oppressive child labor, recOrd-keeping, ana interstate commerce shipment pro- visions of the Federal Wage and Hour Law (Fair Labor Standards Act).
 Judge J. Joseph Smith, declared, III passing sentence, Il feel that the recommendations of the government are by no means excessive. The vio- lationS appear fragrant The defend ant has apparently changed since this case began and has thoroughly CO., operated with the government.
 Attorney James Autieri, represent ing the government, pointed out that the Duro-Wear Company, Inc, was the primary contractor and the New England Shirt Company, Inc, manu- factured shirts for the Army since August, l940. The government con- tended the violations began in De cember, l940, and continued to No vember, 1943, during which time the defendants books were inspected by Wage and Hour Divisions inspectors seven times. Aitieri said the contin- ued violations showed a ''brazen de hance of the law"
 ''The defendants have cooper ated and have saved the govern ment time and expense,," Altieri told the court, ''and they have en- abled the government to compute back wages. The government is satisfied the defendants will make payment in back wages of not less than $l5,5O0."
 When counsel for the defendants, in asking that no fine be imposed, stated that the violations were technical and occurred when his clients were en- deavoring to make deliveries of shirts for the Army on time, the government replied that the viola tions were wilful and that the defend ants had actually employed skilled workers at learners rates, beside vio- lating the provision of the Wage and Hour Law which prohibits the use of oppressive child labor.
The union times., 1944-05-20
West Coast AFL Workers Unite In Political Action
400 Locals Represented In Permanent Legislative,
 Political Body

LOS ANGELES-Digging their roots deeper into political action, 1000 delegates, speaking for 400 locals and 500OO0 A.F.L. members in Los An geles county, voted to make the re- gently formed United A.F.L. Commit tee for Political Action a permanent legislative and political body.
 Scene of the action was the first annual AFL political convention in Los Angeles. The United AFL will spearhead the drive of its 30 affili- ated labor councils to elect win the-war candidates on a local and national scale. The Los Angeles AFL has already appealed to Pres. Roosevelt to run for fourth term and in preparation for the prima- ries here has indOrsed a slate of candidates almost identical with that backed by the CIO and rail road brOtherhOOds.
 Delegates demonstrated their ap- proval of the. United A.F.L.'s policies, unanimously adopting a resolution which said:
 Economic, social and political evo- lution will not come into being by means of wishful thinking, but must be brought about through the exer- else Of the right to vote by our whole membership working together for the election of representative men to our legislative halls"
 Whereas the aims and functions of the labor movement have in the past been limited, for the most part, to the improvement of the lot of workers through wages, hours and physical conditions of employ ment, they have now broadened to the point that these unions are de- manding economic, political and social changes"
 Chairman of the convention was Sec. C. J. Haggerty of the California Federation of Labor, who introduced a number of labor -indorsed candidates, drawing loud cheers from the assem- blaze.
The union times., 1944-05-20
Paid Lunch Periods
 Ordered By VILE.

An order of the Second Regional WLB ill New York directing a paid lunch period under new shift sched- ule where the employer had volun- tarily paid the workers for their lunch period under the old schedule is not in conflict with the wage stabilization program, WLB ruled in an opinion on decision upholding the regional order.
 The case involves approximately 2,5O0 employees i'll the Farmingdale, N. Y., plant of the Ranger Aircraft Division of the Fairchild Airplane Corp.
 The dispute came before the board as result of changes in the shift schedule at the plant The workers were put on two Shifts of 10 hours each, whereas previously they were on three shifts of eight hours, includ- ing half hour for lunch.
The union times., 1944-05-20
Full ImpartiaIity 0nPoliticalNews OrderedByArm
Regulations May Reduce Anti-Labor Propaganda
 Sent To Troops

All United States Army cOmman- ders, i'll this country and overseas, have been instructed to see that strict impartiality is observed in disseminating political information to troops, the War Department dis closed this week.
 This IS in accordance with Title V of the new Federal Voting Law which prohibits use of Federal funds or sponsorship to influence the armed forces i'll voting i'll Federal elections.
 ''The burden is on the Army" the instructions said, ''tO see that the information and entertainment which it furnishes to the soldiers is either nOnpOiticaI or if political, IS justified by presentation in strict accordance with the allowed excep- tiOns."
 The commanders were given a three-point policy with regard to the distribution Or presentation of mate rial through motion pictures, radio broadcast, servicemenS magazines, and newspapers. These points were:
 l. Material which is for enter tainment will not contain political argument or political propaganda of the prohibited kind.
 Z. Material which is cOverage, as news or information, of public events and persons in public life will he imnartiaI.
 5. Material consisting of edi- tOrials, columns, or other argu- mentative matter supporting pO- itical party will not be used unless, in the same issue or pres entatiOn, an equal amount of space or time is allotted to each other political party.
 Other rules laid down by the War Department were: No recordings of political speeches for broadcast will be made without prior approval by the Morale Services Division, Headquar- ters, Army Service Forces. Soldiers may subscribe individually to any magazine or newspaper they desire, but sale or distribution by organiza- tions of the Army of magazines and newspapers will be on the basis of a scientific survey of soldier preference.
The union times., 1944-05-20

eteers, also came in for much criticism.
 Like all fair-minded people, Miss Thompson sees nothing but harm coming from this brand of unfair and unWarranted publicity, and es- pecially in these times when unity of purpose and good will is of such importance on the home front to win the war
 Having no mercy on anyone but business executives, whom he strongly defends in their efforts to maintain wages az the lowest pos- sible levels, those who object to his brand of propaganda do not hesitate to state Pegler's letters are prompted by other than honest and conscientious motives.
 Frankly, those who read with dis gust Pegler's stories concerning the Presidents administration and poll cies, and his unwarranted attacks against organized Labor, class these as the work of a "crank" and ques- tion the sincerity of publishers who, although realizing they are mischiev- ous and wholly out of tune with present serious conditions, persist in giving him full sway in their col umnS.
 It's the kind of action taken by Miss Thompson that will count for much in showing up the rank propaganda WestbroOk Pegler is engaged in peddling out in his sym dicated column.
The union times., 1944-05-20
As We See It

TWELVE of Connecticut's six teen votes at the COP. national convention are listed for Gov. Tho mas E. Dewey by The Ne,O York Times.
 THIS HANDS across the sea bus mess really gets 10 be confusing when the NeU York Herald Tribune reports in a London dispatch:
 ''The conference Is the first held by the empire Prime Ministers since the war began. Attending it are w. L. Mackenzie King, Can ada; Peter Fraser, New Zealand; {; John Curtin, Australia, Field Mar. shal Jan Christian Shuts, South Africa, and Winston Churchill for the United States.''
 ACTING upon tine recOmmenda- ton of Local 234, N. H. Fedora ton of Musicians, the N. H. Gen. tral Labor Council has endorsed legislation to reduce the night club tax from 30 to 10 per cent. All unions should follow suit, and send letters to our Congressional delegation in Washington.
 Said Franklin C. SartweIl, whole sale liquor dealer, to the Federal Trade Commission in Washing ton: "A hardship case might occur when a retailer is called on to SUD- ply number of cases of whiskey for function given by the White House or the State Dept. to enter tain visiting delegates. Often mem- bers of Congress require large amounts of whiskey for social events"
 Or to fortify themselves for the next attack on the Roosevelt ad- ministration?
The union times., 1944-05-20

l. The Central Labor Council, at its last meeting, voted to comply with the instructions of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, and will carry on its legislative and political action on an independent basis.
 7. In accordance with the vote of the Council, a special committee of the central labor body has been appointed by Feinmark to set up the machinery for forming the United ALL. Legislative Confer ence of the Third Congressional District of Connecticut.
 5. Letters were sent this week to all local unions notifying them that the United ALL. Legislative Conference of the Third District will be established at a conference to be held at the N. H. Labor Tenn pie on Thursday, June 22, at s F. M. Each union will be entitled to five voting delegates, and all members of organized labor are invited. A speaker of national prominence has been invited.
 4. Acting upon instructions from the Central Labor Council, Secre- tary Bernard J. Ceelan has sent a letter to AFL President William Green, notifying the ALL. that New Haven has complied with its instructions.
 The proposal that the ALL. unions in Greater New Haven carry on their political activity on an independent basis was made to the Central Labor Council by Presi- dent Feinmark, who stated that he disagreed with the instructions re- ceived from the national head. uarters of the ALL, but that ''as loyal members of the Federation. we have no choice but to comply Similar remarks were made by a large number of delegates, includ. ing Sen. James P. Ceelan, vice. president of the Council; William Enright, secretary of Painters, No. l86; James Rosen, Conn. Labor Department Employes, and Henry Earl, president of Elm Lodge APO. Machinists.
 The following motion was ther passed:
 Moved, that the New Haven Cen tral Labor Council reorganize its work in the field of political actior by authorizing the president to ap- point committee which is instructed to call a conference of representa- tives of all AFL. locals for the pur. pose of forming the United ALL Legislative Conference of the Thirc Congressional District of Connecti cut"
The union times., 1944-05-20

Feinmark then announced that the committee which will carry out the action of the Council would consist of the president; Sen. Gee ian; Secretary Ceelan Richard Buckley, Warehouse Workers; Frank SpadOla, Darbers Union; Saul Kreas, Painters Union; Leon- ard Reed, Railway Clerks; and Ma than Sherman, editor of The Un- ion Times.
 The text Of the letter sent to President Green by Secretary Geelan follows:
 Dear Sir and Brother:
 ''The New Haven Central Labor Council, at its regular meeting held Thursday, May 4, voted to comply with the instructions of the Execu- tive Council concerning political action. The New Haven Council voted to disassOciate itself from joint political action with the Rail- road BrOtherhoOds and the C.I.O., and to set up its own A.F.L. POli- tical Action Committee.
 ''I have been instructed to in- form you that we deeply regret that the Executive Council has adopted its policy of independent action by the ALL. In this dis trict we have a congressman, Rep. Ranulf Compton, who has voted against subsidies and price roll back who opposed the limitation of salaries to $25, ,OOO after taxes; who voted for the Hobbs Bill and the Smith Connally Act and who voted to override President Roosevelt $ veto of the last tax bill. His vot- ing record in Congress is so ob- nixious that both the New Haven Central Labor Council and the Connecticut Federation of Labor have condemned him by unani- nous votes.
 'This is the type of person who represents New Haven and vicinity in Congress, and organized labor in this District is determined to de- feat him for reelection should he run again. We regreat the decision of the Executive Council because we need every ounce of strength we can muster to insure the defeat of this nis-representative of the people.
 I've believe that in this time of crisis, it is imperative that labor be united as much as possible so that we may beat back the anti labor and anti-democratic forces which threaten to wipe out the gains made by labor after many years of bitter struggle.''
The union times., 1944-05-20

BOTH U. s. Senators Danaher and Maloney voted to stop the fili- buster against the Anti-POu Tax Bill, thus carrying out the best of Connecticut traditions. Defeat of the move to open voting to all Americans smells to high heaven.
 HEADLINE from the Washing tOn Star:
 ICKES LAUDS WOMEN
 EMPLOYES, BUT SAYS
 THEY'RE HARD TO GET
 LATEST official figures show that strike losses, already low, have taken a further tumble. In Feb ruary, man-days of idleness due to stOppages fell to 47O,OOO, or only 6/1OO of l per cent of time worked during the month.
 That's a drop of more than 20 per cent below the losses for Janu- ary, and less than half the aver age time lost during I943, when the ratio was l4/lOO of l per cent.
 SGT. WILLIAM L. Miller of the Army Air Force said ''This way, please" to a German plane in a battle over Italy just before the Nazi blew up from his fire.
 Miller is a former New York movie theatre usher.
 OUT where men are men this appeared in a Salt LOke Telegram story concerning the pOlygamist cult located in Utah:
 ''Other complaints accused Is men with unlawfully cohabit- ing with more than one wife at the same time."
The union times., 1944-05-20
AFLDemands Immediate ost-War Jobs
.estbrook Pegler
 Taken For A Ride!
Dorothy Thompson, Noted Coumnist, Says Public Re sents His Tactics Motives Of Publishers Who
 Print His Writings Are Questioned

That Westbrook Pegler's syndi- cated columns, which appear daily in newspapers, are becoming more and more lonesome and wholly out of tune with present cOndi- tiOns is evidenced by the large number of people who take ex- ception to his brand of publicity.
 The latest to ''take whack'' at Pegler is Dorothy Thompson, noted cOlumnist, who in one of her recent articles, took occasion to give the nations biggest ''sour-puss'' a lay ing out which brought much relief to hosts of newspaper readers, who have come to see in the Pegler sto- ries something that is not for the best interests of the country during these imes when the people of the entire nation are engaged in a col ossal effort to win the war.
 Much of Miss Thompson's article referred to Pegler's most unfair treatment of Mrs. Roosevelt, whom she holds in high esteem and refers to the untold sacrifices the First Lady underwent while visiting war fronts to bring solace and encouragement to the boys in North Africa and the South Pacific.
 Pegler's unfair references to of ficials of the American Federation of Labor and the condemnation of the entire Labor movement, with its estimated enrolment of more than l3,OOO,OOO members, because of actions of few rack