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The union times., 1944-12-02
MaChiinists Win Bargaining Polls In 22 Elections
Victories Are Piled Up In All Parts Of The
 Country

Stimulated perhaps by the tre- mendOus interest in the political election of November z, workers during the past fortnight turned out in record numbers in National Labor Relations Board elections at industrial plants.
 For example, at headquarters of the International Association of Machinists more victories by LAM. locals in N.L.R.B. elections were re- ported during the past two weeks than for any other corresponding period in many months.
 Twenty-two triumphS were record e1 for the fortnight. They were st ored at the American Torry Der rick Company, South Kearney, N. J.; Auto Car Company, New York; In- dependent Machine Company, York, Pa; Craft Manufacturing Company, hicago; Dade Dry Dock Company, Miami, Fla; Dah1strom Company, Vernon, Calif.; C. A. Dunham Com ppny, Marshalltown, Ia.
 WAR PLANTS IN FOLD
 Also: Hercules Powder Company Badger Ordnance Works), St. Paul; Ironton Engine Company, Iron ton, Ohio; Ludlow Motor Company, E:nghamton, N. Y.; Monadnock Mills, Oakland, Calf; Reichho1d ( hemicals Inc, Tuscaloosa, Ala. :; Wagner Manufacturing Company, Cedar Falls, la; Henderson Bus Lines, Phoenix, Ariz.; Borg Prod ucts, Delavan, Wis,
 Also: Springfield Machine Tool Company, Springfield, Ohio Great Southern Corporation, San Antonio, Tex; American Valve Manufacturing Company, Coxsachie, N. "; Imperial Lifeboat & Davit Company, Athens, \ Y.; Maine Central Transportation Company
The union times., 1944-12-02
lding Trades Convention Offers Huge Housing Program

of labor.
 elf we stand as one and move as one in the postwar period, we can meet the enemy on equal terms.
 Green also contended that with vic tory now inevitably for the Allies, the time has come to plan economic se- curity both for the workers at home and the soldiers who will return.
 ''We do not want the men in the military forces to come back to their homes and be compelled to undergo the pains and bangs of employment again, as they did fol lowing the last war;" he declared. ''We demand work opportunities shall be provided for all."
The union times., 1944-12-02
6-Point Program
 At New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS-The AFL Building and Construction Trades Department cOnven. ton unanimously advocated a great postwar housing pro- gram to fulfill the needs of the American people for new homes and to provide jobs for millions of workers.
 A l0-year plan for building 1,50O,000 new housing units an nually was called for by the de partment. To achieve that goal the convention recommended:
 Substantially lower interest rates on home mortgages.
 2-Revival of government-spOn- sored low-rent and slum clearance housing for those whose incomes are too low to be served by private housing.
 3-DemOlitiOn of temporary war housing and disposition of perma- nent war housing through local housing authorities, preferably to existing occupants on a mutual home ownership basis.
 Full labor participation in local, IOng-range home planning.
 5-Improvement of the housing section of CI Bill of Rights to facilitate housing for war veterans and to give them added ownership safeguards.
 6-Legislative action = Federal, state and local-to assure sound and rapid development of large scale housing throughout the na- ton.
 Officers reports to the convention emphasized that millions of Ameri- cans still live in miserable, insanltary, antiquated housing, which has become worse during the war. A huge pro gram to replace such housing will not only lift standards but prove a tre- mendous source of employment for the jobless, the reports declared.
 The convention protested attempts by some government agencies to "chisel' on wage rates by placing temporary workers engaged in Fed eral construction under civil service at pay scales far below prevailing levels. Another resolution, assailed Army ac- ton in fixing maintenance rates on some construction jobs below prevail ing scales.
 One of the most significant ad- dresses delivered to the convention came from AFL President William Green. He bitterly denounced pro posal recently endorsed by the British Trades Union Congress to force Ger man workers into slavery to rebuild war-devastated countries after defeat of the Nazis.
 "I cannot believe workers of America will approve such a
The union times., 1944-12-02

cash-in system sales were said to be $112,700,000. Since July 1 sales have been $918,OOO,OOO less than in the same period last year, while redemptions have been $69O00,000 more.
The union times., 1944-12-02
President Pays Warm Tribute To
 AFL Convention
(Continued from Page One)


 In his address to the convention President Green ranged over the many problems confronting the dele gates, but hammered home with par ticular emphasis a plea for re-estab- lishment of unity within American labor.
 Such solidarity is absolutely essen- tial, if labor is effectively to meet the expected postwar attack on the union movement, he warned. If re- conciliation is not achieved, labor will pay the penalty when the post war period arrives" he said.
 If there ever was time when labor in America and throughout the world should be united, it is now," Green urged. ''I publicly renew the appeal of the American Federation of Labor to those who left us to come back to the house
The union times., 1944-12-02
Bond Sales Still Run
 Ahead Of Redemptions

Redemption of war bonds has been heavy since the Treasury adopted a policy of permitting banks to cash them, but are still less than sales, it was disclosed this week.
 In the first nine days of the new
The union times., 1944-12-02
Better Xmas Toys

Christmas toys, although still bear ing the scars of wartime economy will be of better quality this Yuletide season than they were last year, the War Production Board says.
 Fewer toys will be made of paper board. More than 100000 doll car riages will have metal wheels, but most of the playthings will be made out of wood, except where manufac- turers received permission to use sCra" or reject materials.
Evening star., 1944-10-05

lin its subsequent production. the
musical 'Lilliom."
She not only has had experience
in acting, but she also has rather a
remarkable way with a song, and
what Is even more rare, she can
dance in the best fashion Of people
trained in the ballet.
Her last local appearance was at
the Troika, season or so ago, q
quite brilliant debut as singer.
+ y X X
The other phone call which made
us grateful to Mr.. Bell was from
Sheila Barrett who, the long-dis-
tance operator said, was in the
Gotham Hospital in New York.
Have you read In the columns
(meaning New, York; that I am Ill
with pneumonia?" Miss Barrett
asked.
"Yes," we said, I'VE read every
thing"
How seriously i'll am II" Miss
Evening star., 1944-10-05
We were very happy to say SO.

ADJUSTMENTS.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
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RAUulluS tlldb Sic Ildu Deeli UIl StTlkc
20 many times she still owed them
months of work
The appeal remains to be decided
af1d hanging in the balance with ii
Il much of the contract structure OF
hollywood. If Miss De Havilland
wins, her colleagues in the movies
are counted upon to seize the deci-
sion and make something of 1t In
their own cases. Should she lose,
she will be quite unpopular with the
cinema studios, which have resolute-
~ unemployed her for the last few
months, as you may have noticed.
X X X X
Comes now as a tentative solution
Of the problem the prospect that
Miss De Havilland may get a job in
New York, very good job, and one
with the prospect of consuming a
lot of her time.
That would be the lead in the
comedy hit, The Voice of the Tur-
tie"
Margaret SULLIVAN, who has played
the girl in that Wondrously success
ful item since it's opening more than
a year ago, is destined to leave it
sometime in December. 1t is a pre-
vious engagement, certainly not the
prospect of the plays early closing,
that takes her away, but Miss S.
must 60, nevertheless.
Don't be surprised If her role is
taken over by Olivia, a girl who
never has made a Broadway ap-
pearance, but one deemed entirely
capable of it, and one who is anxious
no end to get back to being an
actress on this coast, or the other
one.
X * X X y
When he invented the telephone,
Alexander Graham Bell had no no.
ton of how much easier he was
making life for people who turn out
columns for drama pages.
On cold, gray day which would
make any radiator attractive, how
ever, Mr.. Bell comes in very handy.
A call comes, for instance, from
pretty Mary Howard, once of Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer, subsequently of
RKO with which she played lovely
Ann Rutledge to Raymond Mas
sey's ABE Lincoln IN Illinois"
What have you been doing to
distinguish yourself?" is natural
question to ask Miss Howard.
Nothing much" is her answer.
II have been spending most of the
seemingly absent months entertain
ing servicemen. Everybody does
that, of course, so it does not dis
tinguish me. But I did one thing
that you might be interested in.
The last picture offered me was
Frank Sinatra's. I said I thought
1t would be better if I did not"
Miss Howard has nothing against
Mr.. Sinatra, understand (you ST.
natra FAM, but she thought at the
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Where and When
Current Thsoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage.
National - "Embezzled Heaven:
$3.50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"The Hairy Ape: 10:45
a m, 1:25, 4, 6:35 and 9:25 pm. Stage
shows: 1925, 3:05, $40 and 8 pm.
Columbia-"Song of the Open
Road: 1880 am, 1:30, 3:35, 5:35,
TAO and 9::45 pm.
Earle-"Arsenic and Old Lace: II
am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:05 and $50 pm.
Stage shows: 1:10, 3:55, 6::35 and
800 pm.
Keith's - Christmas Holiday.
Ills am, 1:20, 3:25, 5::35. TAO and
9:45 pm.
Little-"Voice in the Wind: II
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as their own metropolitan selves.
Any evening in the smarter drink
and sasparilla palaces can be seen
such screen notables as Myrna 10y
1t. Comdr. Robert Montgomery
Comdr. Gene Markey, Dana An
drews, Carmen Miranda, Franchot
Tone, Peggy Ryan, Joan Fontaine,
Carole Lands, Paulette Goddard
and husband Capt. Burgess Mere
|dith, Joseph Gotten, Orson Welles,
Jean Arthur, Bert Lahr, Arturo De
Cordoya, Joan and Constance Ben
nett, Ann Sheridan, Jane Wyman,
Gary Cooper, Shirley Temple, Monty
Woolley and enough others to glad
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AMUSEMENTS. A
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lam. 1880. 2:3o, 40. sos. 7:55 and
$3.50 pm.
| Metropolitan--"Janie":: 11::25 am.
2, 4:35, 7:10 and 9:45 pm.
Palace--"Since You Went Away:
11:25 am, 2::55, $40 and 9:25 pm.
Pix-"The Rains Came: 2:10
5:25 and $3.50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts, con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Gothan's S Roster
Sounds Cinernaish
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK.
The Gotham hotels and night
clubs are hosts to SO many Holly
wood notables this week that the
Stork Clubs Cub Room and El
Morocco's Champagne Room look
as much like Mike Romanoff's Hol-
llywood Boite or the Brown Derby
Evening star., 1944-10-05

time that it might be a good idea
to go overseas with the Guilds
"Oklahoma," a project which later
fell through.
If the Theater Guild were reading
this, we should nominate her for
any opening it might have in Walter
Kerrs Sing Out, Sweet Land or
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Ala - THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.
s,
Feuding Olivia May Succeed
To Voice of Turtle Role
By JAY CARMODY.

Among the worlds minor feuds minor keep being
fascinated between
being
De Havland the first that
Evening star., 1944-10-05

Barrett went on, for all the world
as If we were on a witness stand.
They said very ILL.," we replied.
That's what thought" said Miss
Barrett. "The point is that I am
not really that i'll. AS you know,
I am booked for the Capitol Theater
on October IL. I simply wanted to
tell you that I shall be there. AS a
matter of fact, I shall be in Wash
ington couple of days earlier and
maybe you would not mind saying
|so."
We were very happy to say SO.
Extravagant spending Of money
at home results in an extravagant
spending of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to q minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
League To Seek
Pardon EorCarI
Gilmore Soon

ALBANY, N. YIN an interview
yesterday with Charles d. Breitel,
Governor Dewey's counsel, q
Workers Defense league delegation
headed by Rev. Aron S. Gilmsrtin
wDL national chairman. discussed
o pardon application for Carl Gil
more. member OF the Binghsmton
Transfers Union. Local 500 ALL,
Who was sentenced in October 1870
20 nine TO ten wears in lsl. after
being convicted Of punching 9
non-union truck driver once dur
ing strike.
The deleeation. which spen; an
hour and a half with Mr. BTe.tel,
and included W. II. Bowe, chair
man. New York Executive board,
Brotherhood OF Sleeping Car Por-
tiers. and Morris Milrran. WDL ma
tlonsl secretary. had previously
submitted 10 Governor Dewey a
letter asking q pardon. signed by
A Philip Randolph. president,
Brotherhood OF Sleeping Car Por-
tiers. AFL. and Joseph c Glass,
WDL counsel for the case The let
ter told Governor Dewey that the
conviction was "a grave mlscar-
riage Of justice" and recalled that
the Appellate Division OF the New
York Supreme Court stated that
Gilmore's sentence was excessive
and unreasonable and should be
modified" The court reduced the
sentence 10 Ave 70 ten years and
following this action, Gilmore was
released on parole by executive &C
ton on December "a. 1912
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
ROrnulus-
CONTINUED from Page ~

joined in their next protest to the
board. on the grounds that the site
selected by the board would not
guarantee a good school building,
that il was better to build an addi-
ton TO the present school even
il money had 10 be borrowed and
aid sought from the Federal gov
eminent AT the school board meet
ing OF October 81, Coleman served
as spokesman for the white and
colored groups.
Negroes, Whites United
Seeing that the Negroes and
whites were united on building an
addition to the present school, the
board became evasive and would
give no satisfaction TO the group
seeking consolidation instead OF
dotting the district with small
schools.
In communication 10 the coun-
ty superintendent of schools, Mr..
Fred Fisher, the NAACP advised
that the people favor erection of
a modern and suitable addition to
the existing Corey school. This
is desirable from the standpoint
of conforming TO modern trends in
sch DOL administration whereby
more effective school administra-
ton and facilities are produced by
consolidation. An addition TO the
present school will also have long
range values as well as tend TO
stabilize the community.
No Justification
The present school is located
approximately in the middle Of
the school district and there can
be no justification, in our opinion,
for spotting an additional 4-room
or one-room school in the peri
phery OF the district merely TO salts
fy small pressure groups. The best
interests of the entire community
should be served and every effort
made to comply with the spirit and
intent Of the State law prohibit
ing segregation based on race,
creed or color"
Harmonious race relations exist
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
Congress-
Continued from Page II

kSOhtiHuCu rum rage ~
close of the 5lst Congress in 1891
TO 1901 only one Negro at time
sat in the Congress. C. H. White Of
North Carolina who served in the
56th Congress from 1899 to 1901 was
the last southern Negro to be
elected to the Congress.
On Nov. 6. 1928 Oscar DePriest
was elected to Congress from Chi
Cages first Congressional district
and became the first Negro to win
this office since 1901. Oscar De-
Priest was followed by Arthur
Mitchell Of Chicago who won the
office in 1884. Arthur Mitchell was
the first Negro ever elected to Con-
gress on the Democratic ticket
Congressman William l.. Dawson
succeeded Mitchell in 1912.
The political life of the Negro
people has entered a new phase
and the election of two Negroes 10
Congress is hailed all over the ma
ton as token of brighter things
to come. The success OF the Negroes
in Chicago and New York has slim
ulated high degree OF political
activity in other areas. A tremen-
dous drive for increased represen-
tation and new political power is
apparent in Detroit, Philadelphia
and other large centers OF Negro
population.
Largest Negro Vote
At this writing it is apparent that
more Negroes will vote in the 1914
national elections than in any other
in history. The impetus that will
be given to political affairs by the
seating Of two Negro Congressman
in the next Congress will be felt
among Negroes Of the South as
well as the North. Once voting bar
riers fall in the South. the political
power OF the Negro people will out
weigh an other minorities in
American life and the political
party which wins their support will
have a tremendous advantage over
the opposition.
Voting along racial lines has
been forced upon the Negro bv the
popular prejudices Of the American
people. BY segregating Negroes into
certain residential areas. white
America has laid the foundation
for Negro bloc voting which in
many areas enables the Negro bloc
TO control the balance OF power.
This is true throughout the North
and Middle West where Negroes
have settled in large numbers. II
is ironcal that the very measures
by which whites have sought to cir
cumscribe the influence and power
OF the Negro people have resulted
in giving the Negro political lever
with which he can decide the des-
tiny of the whole nation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
Marjorie LaUson To
Open Speech Series

The Winter Lecture Series Com
mittee OF the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church announces the COM
ing of Majorie Mackenzie Lawson,
brilliant young attorney on the staff
OF FEPC. and keen student of race
relations. Mrs. Lawson will speak
on the subject. IAN Overall View
of Race Relations" at the Plymouth
Congregational church, Sunday,
November II, 8 pm.
Mrs. Lawson has shown by her
speaking and writing that she has
real grasp and vision on the matter
Of settling Americas and the
worlds No. l problem-relations
between the races. She stated in
an article in Common Ground"
Autumn. l943, North and South,
we are caught in this crucible to-
gether and together must test our
courage"
Points Out Dangers
In this same article Together We
Test Our Courage" she points out
the dangers Of the present situation
where northern born Negro soldiers
have gone south and had their first
taste OF the violation OF every right
In speaking of the fears of white
Southerners that the delicate" re-
lations between the races may be
upset. she says, There are indi-
cations that the white South fears
the day of reckoning is not far dis
tant. Hence this oft articulate
alarm in recent months that the
armed truce between white and
black in the South is being dis
tufbed' by northern agitators. In
the first place, of course, there is
nothing delicate about race rela-
tions in the South-unless violence.
insult and denial of one people up
on another may be so described"
The Negro in the South-every
man. woman and child, she says,
must be reached with the message
that the Four Freedoms. the Dec
laration Of independence, The Bill
Of Rights and the Fourteenth
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
Crusade

tSSasssas~e ~
ton of the Sculptures without note
or comment.
Five Million New Testaments
Five million New Testaments
have been distributed to the men
in the armed services and soc, 1000
whole Bibles have been given TO
the soldiers overseas.
Reverend Hodges explained that
the War Emergency and Postwar
rehabilitation requirements OF the
Bible is we'll over q million dollars.
To stimulate the reading OF the
Bible in Detroit the Gospel Of ST
Mark has been chosen because II
has l6 chapters TO coincide with the
sixteen days OF the crusade. by
this method" Rev. Hodges said
Eve will have at least 100000
people reading the same chapter in
the Gospel OF ST. Mark each day
With DR.. Stanton and Reverend
Hodges, are Rev. Samuel Petit
grew OF Atlanta, Ga; Rev. T. A.
Mays OF New Orleans and Rev.
L. J. Montgomery Of Cleveland,
ONO.
Rome A. Betz and Robert +. Tay-
Tor, general secretaries OF the
American Bible Society, are also
present in Detroit.
Churches
Many of the local churches are
aiding in the crusade. On Sun
day. November II. crusading speak
ers will appear at the following
churches ST. Peters AMEZ, Friend
ship Baptist. First Baptist, Taber-
nacle Baptist. Mt. Olive Baptist
New Light Baptist. St. Paule
AMEZ, Hartford Avenue Baptist
Scott Baptist. Allen Temple AME
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
New VINO Chief
Announces i'm
OF His Position

WASHINGTON. D. c. (NNPA)
Benjamin Wilson. Of Gary. Ind
recently appointed as chief OF the
rninori,ies service section OF the
War Manpower Commission. the
Job formerly held by DR.. Robert
c. Weaver. reported 10 his new
post last week Wilson Is an at.
torney. an active civic worker,
and a graduate OF Howard univer-
sity and the Boston university law
school.
The job he is filling remained
vacant for 8 months after the res
ignation OF DR.. Weaver. Because
OF the importance OF the problems
OF discrimination in industry the
VINO has been subject 10 consid-
cradle criticism for permitting the
position TO remain vacant so long
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11

in the school. according to Miss
Elizabeth Fangboner. principal, de-
spite overcrowded conditions which
force the children to attend in
double sessions.
A group of residents OF Romulus
Township, both colored and white,
met with the school board Monday
night and urged the members OF
the board to enlarge the present
school building to relieve the over
crowded student problem instead
OF building a separate unit.
T. J. Coleman, Negro represen-
tative, and J. Brodhead, spokesman
for the white group. stated that
Negro and white citizens OF Romu-
lus had united in their effort to
secure the best possible educa-
tional facilities for their children
One modern school was urged
as the best solution to the prob
lem. Attorney Dent is to file a
brief in behalf of the citizen group