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The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
3rd District Unions Call Political Meeting
Toll, Treasures
And Sons Given
By Our People
Navy Secretary Praises The
Production Record Of
Labor In Past Year

WASHINGTON. = Workers in
American factories and shipyards
are given full credit by Secretary
of the Navy Frank Knox for the
part they played in the achieve
ments of the fighting fleet i'm 1913.
Secretary Knox paid tribute to the
workers in reviewing the Navy's
accomplishments in the last IL
months.
During the past year Naval
COMMUNICATES have told of the glo-
rlous achievements of our fighting
fleet" Knox said. Con all seas our
men and our ships have carried the
battle to the enemy with such success
that there can be no doubt as to the
ultimate outcome"
The Secretary added, however.
that more sacrifices and increased eff
forts lie ahead eff we are to carry
through to victorious end"
In telling how the undivided SUD-
port of the home front was needed
to do the job, how the Navy had
to be backed by the production of
workers in factories and shipyards.
Knox praised these workers by
saying, "Our people have given
of their toll, their treasures and
their sons"
In the matter of production, he said
that in l943 two and half times as
many planes were produced as were
the previous year, IS per cent being
combat planes compared with so per
cent of the 1912 plane production.
This accelerated rate of production
and the higher percentage of combat
aircraft built put three times as manv
combat planes on the fighting fronts
as was possible in 1912, he said.
The review showed that more
thar six times as many aircraft
carriers were i'm commission at the
end of l943 as there were when
the japanese attacked Pearl Har-
Dor.
During the year 100 new Naval
air stations and auxiliary fields
were completed, double the num-
Der finished in 1912, and approx
mately $500 new vessels of all
types were placed in commission.
Workers in shipyards met Naval
production schedules fully, Secre-
tary Knox said.
This production schedule, re-
quired increasing the rate at which
ships were finished from about
lOO,O tons a month in January.
l943, to over 26O, 900 tons a month
at the end of the year.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
Praise Unionists
For Their Record
On Bond Buying
us. Says Organized Labor
Is Buying Over $3.50 OF
''E" Bonds

''NO single group of citizens in
this country more intellectually
support the Treasury's War Bond
program than the officers and mem
bers of organized labor
That sweeping tribute to the ma
tons union men and women came
this week from James L. Houghtel-
ing, deputy to Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau in the
war finance division.
From the very beginning of the
Treasury's War Bond drive, labor has
given unlimited cooperation" Hough-
telling said. Proof that labor has
gone the limit" he added, is shown
in the fact that while unionistS make
up 10 per cent of the country's 100,
100000 population, they have pur-
chased Considerably over Is per cent"
of the "E" bonds, which are the Gus
tomary securities sold through pay
roll savings plans.
In other words, organized work
ers are doing two and onehalf
times their share to help finance
Americas great war effort.
''All this didn't 'just happen',"
Houghteling stressed. cit was the
result of hard, loyal, enthusiastic
work on the part of union leaders
and members, combined with the
finest sort of cooperation between
labor and management i'm thou
sands of plants.''
AS further evidence that ''no group
in this country is more loyal than
organized workers." Houghteling
pointed out that several million
members of the labor unions are in the
armed forces" and there is hardly
a union official or member who does
not have son, brother or close rela-
tive on the fighting lines"
"When the history of this war is
he added, ''all elements
of our population will be entitled
to high credit, but no element to
any higher credit than the leaders
and members of organized labor"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05

the Bridgeport City Industrial
Council, CLIO, who appeared ON
the I'VE the People" national radio
program Sunday night, with Seere-
tary Morgenthau, said unions are
100 per cent behind the Treasury
Department in putting over the
Fourth War Loan.
Bernard whose grandson was
killed by a sniper at Tarawa said
that Il have just increased nv paw
roll savings myself. Every union man
! have talked to in Bridgeport is buy
ing extra Bonds. In my 81 years as
a union member l have never known
OF better investment than War
Bonds"
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
NHBuilding rades
Officers Elected
Reorganization Results In Strong Hard Hitting Body
New Contract To Be Presented To Locals
DiLonardo, Enright McGovern Named

iReorganized into a strong, hard
hitting body, the New Haven Build
ing Trades Council met at the Labor
Temple Monday evening, elected Off
GERS, and began work on new con-
tract to be submitted to all general
contractors.
In opening the meeting, the act
ing chairman, James DiLonardO,
business agent of Bricklayers, No.
6, pointed out that it was the duty
of the building trades to organize
themselves now, in order to cope
with the problems which now con-
front them, and the greater prob
lens to come in the not-so-distant
future He pointed out that i'm New
Haven the building trades control
go per cent of commercial work,
but are not SO strong in the field of
residential work. United action by
the building trades, he said, had
been of recent assistance to Team
sters Union, No. 443 i'm the New
Haven Dairy situation; and had re-
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
Treasury Honors
Bridgeport Labor
Park City Selected AS National Example OF Labor
On Nationwide Broadcast With Moroe,,+ha,-

Labor leaders of Bridgeport who
have worked for the unity existing
there between labor and manage
ment, said today they are heartily
in accord with Secretary Morgen-
thau's belief that ''the voluntary
war savings system is a method of
unifying the nation behind the
war;"
The fact that Secretary Morgen-
thau selected the City of Bridgeport
as an outstanding example of such
unity, has also spurred local union
members on to greater War Bond
efforts.
Peter Bernard, president of the
Central Labor Union, ALL, and
Edward O'Brien, Jr., president of
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
Brennan, Swartz
Named by Local 81

James J. Brennan of New Haven
was elected for his 18th year as bust
ness agent of Local 81, international
Union of Elevator Constructors. at
the last meeting of the Local. No.
9ls jurisdiction takes in all of Con-
necticut.
The full list of officers elected are
President Willard Swartz; vice
president, Frank Van Ormer; fnan-
cial secretary, Kenneth Price; record
ing secretary, Michael Drumming ;
treasurer, Orville Dorman; bust
ness agent, James J. Brennan; ex-
ecutive board, John Harrison and
Minus Erickson; Journal correspond
ent, M. Drumming.
Local 81 has purchased a total of
$4,000 in War Bonds.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
As We See 1t
by
THE STAFF

WE LIKE the remark made by
Jack O'Kane, business agent of
Local 424, Iron Workers: ''The
trouble with our Connecticut Con-
gressmen is that they come from
the wrong side of the tracks,"
THIS launching was really wet,
or at least it appeared so in the
Superior (Wis.) Evening TeIe-
gram:
''Newport News, Va.-UP)-
The U.S.S. Duluth, sixth great
cruiser to be launched at the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company plant since war be-
gan, slid down the ways Thursday
after being christened by Mrs.
Edward H. Hatch, wife of the
mayor of Duluth, Mimi.
'Taking the bottle of cham
payne i'm both hands and swigging
it like a veteran, Mrs. Hatch start
ed the Duluth on her journey aus
piciously. She said that this was
the most thrilling experience in
her life."
As spokesman for the four Wis
iting rank-and-file unionists from
British war plants, Jack Jones, q
steel worker, after a days visit of
the us. Navy Yard. BROOKLYN.
wrote statement of appreciation
for publication i'm the yards news
paper.
eve wish you in the name of
union brotherhood the greatest
good fortune in your splendid eff
fort to crush the forces of evil who
desire world domination he wrote
in part. ssThis fight is one of
complete united effort to produce
the armament to smash those who
would enslave the world.
''We are workers just like your
selves with all to gain by victory
and freedom for all time providing
we have peace in which provision
is made whereby you and we can
live as decent men should. All our
sacrifices will be well worth the
price providing you and we secure
a peace in which freedom from
the wicked ills of the past can never
again be repeated
NOT THE TYPE: Hollywood ex-
tras, returning from the army and
merchan marine can't get employ
ment to play soldiers and sailors in
war pictures. Directors call for boys
of l8 to %, seem to think it's ex-
clusively kids war.
TO ALL local officers and mem
bers: Send us the letters you re-
ceive from union men in the armed
services, so that we may print them.
These letters are of great interest
to all of us back home. Personal
material, of course, will be omitted.
Continued on Page Four)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
I.B.E.W. Wins Poll

Winning an election by majority
Of more than two to one over the
CLIO, the Electrical Workers were
certified this week by the National
Labor Relations Board as bargaining
agency for cranemen of the Westing-
house company's ordnance plant in
Louisville, KY.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
Labor toStart
Planning For
Fall Elections
Conference VIII Be Held At
New Haven Labor Temple
On February %

Representatives of all
A.F.L., C.LO., and Railroad
Unions in the Third Congress
siOnal District will meet at the
New Haven Labor Temple on
Thursday, Feb. "a, at 8 PM,
at which time organized labor
in this District will begin its
plans for active participation
in this falls state and national
electiOns~
Announcement of plans for the
meeting was made by the three
co-chairmen of the Conference:
Harold V. Feinmark, president
of the New Haven Central La
Dor Council; Edward McCrone,
state CLIO. director; and Viii
liam F. Donoghue, general chair
man of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen.
Preliminary plans drafted by
the executive board of the Con-
ference call for the establishment
of ward committees by members
of organized labor; a concentrated
drive on to-be-made voters; the
nomination of candidates who are
in agreement with the broad social
aims of organized labor; and a
campaign to get ont the vote on
election day.
Full details of plans for the Feb
ruary 24th meeting are given in the
following letter, sent this week to
each union by Saul Kreas, Confer
ence secretary:
ITO All Unions:
The executive board of the United
Labor Legislative Conference has
voted to call meeting of all ALL,
CLIO. railroad unions and independ-
ent unions with international affilia-
tons in New Haven and vicinity, to
be held at the New Haven Labor
Temple on Thursday, February 24th
at P. M. Each union is entitled to
one delegate, which we ask that you
name as soon as this communication
is received. In addition to delegates,
members of all unions are invited.
A feature of the meeting will be
an address by Joseph Salerno of
Boston, New England director of
the Clio. Political Action Com
mittee.
''The February 9th meeting is
of the greatest importance to or
ganized labor, because it viii come
during the midst of activities i'm
Washington by a Congress which
is becoming more and more hostile
to organized labor. Despite the fact
that wages are practically frozen,
and that profits are the highest in
the history of this country, there
are those who feel that labor must
be made to sacrifice even more than
it has done. Labor places winning
the war as its first task, but insists
upon equality of sacrifice IN achiev-
ing that goal.
eve plan to have the February
24th meeting give notice 10 our
Congressman, especially Congress
man Ranulf Compton,; and to our
Senators, that it is time Congress
settled down to constructive action.
action which will support our Conn
mander-in-Chief and our armed
forces in the great invasion which
is soon to come. A United Home
Front is equally important to vic
tory, and this we cannot have while
Congress continues TO disrupt the
nation.
This meeting will also receive a
report on our plans for participa-
ton in this years state and national
elections. We must see to it that
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
House Committee
For Lynch Measure

WASHINGTON.-A House post
Office subcommittee, headed by Rep.
Samuel Weiss (D.-Pa.) unanimous
" voted out to the full committee
HR 1928, the Lynch bill barring from
the mails race hatred melting ma
terial. Penalties provided for in the
bill were amended down to one year
in Jail and $1,000 fine for the orig
inal offender and six months and
$500 fine for accessories.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05

True democracy is a system of
deeds of, by, and for the people
and not a compilation of sweet
words and sweeping promises by
ambitious politicians.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05

The UNION TIMES is proud to an
nounce that its treasurer, Leonard
Farmer, has entered the Merchant
Marine Service with the rank of
Chief Radio Officer. Farmer is a
member of the staff of the American
Export Lines, and has already made
voyage to Italy and other foreign
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05
$4,000 GIFT

$4,000 GIFT
CHICAGO Chicago Federation
of Labor has given $4,000 to the
Presidents Infanti1e Paralysis Fund.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05

ports. His rank is equivalent to that
o. an ensign.
Farmer is a graduate of Harvard,
and attended the Yale University
Law School. His home is Linden
Point House, Stony Creek, where his
wife, Mrs. Estelle Farmer, and their
two small daughters, anxiously await
his first leave.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05

NO0 QHOdLHTH
ITa LH0OD 2 1HVdaIT ELVLS
EELSMaHd STGVr
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-05

NOT THE TYPE: Hollywood ex-
tras, returning from the army and
merchan marine can't get employ
ment to play soldiers and sailors in
war pictures. Directors call for boys
of LIZ to %, seem to think it's ex-
clusively kids war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-17
Display Your CoIors

Every patriotic home in America will want
to display this emblem. Paste it on your
front door or on window to show that you
have done your part in the 4th War Loan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-17

WAR BONDS buy them
and join Americas victory
march.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-17
Build Your Future With the
Worlds Safest Investment

All over the country men and women look to
the future with confidence. They are the ones
who have put part of their extra wartime earn.
ings into the worlds safest investment U. S.
Government War Bonds.
What about you? Are you letting the dollars
slip through your fingers dollars that should
be put safely away in War Bondsp
There are War Bonds to fit your needs 10.
Bonds which are backed up by the strongest
company in the world. Build that home you
have always dreamed about. Send your child
coming after the war. YOU CAN DO 1T
WITH YOUR WAR BOND SAVINGS.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Nary Nurse Talks
On Work Of Corps

A talk on the Navy Nurse Corps
and its work was given by 1t. q. SD
Ruth Juanita Mitchell, recently re-
turned from the South Pacific, at
q meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the District Medical Society. yes
terday. Luncheon followed the
business meeting, with Mrs. George
H. Crofton In charge, assisted by
Mrs. Daniel L. Borden.
A Nominating Committee was
elected, including Mrs. Thomas E.
Neill, chairman: Mrs. Oscar B.
Hunter, Mrs. Jesse r. Mann. Mrs.
G. Louis Weller, jr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph l.. Gilbert.
An Army Navy night program In
honor Of wives and mothers of menu
bers of the District Medical Society
in active service viii be presented
at 8 pm. March as. A buffet sup
per will be served.
Arrangements are being made by
q committee including Mrs. Fred
Sanderson, president Of the auxil-
iary; Mrs. A. Magruder Macdonald
and Mrs. Leon Martel, who are
working with DR.. Matthew White
Perry, general chairman.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
.Fete for Bride
and Bridegroom

Mr.. George w. Harris and his
daughter, Miss Aileen Havlin Har-
ris, entertained at q dinner last
evening in the Pan-American room
at the Mayfiower in compliment to
Miss Mary Katherine Sptnks,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. william
Benjamin Spinks, and Mr.. Roger
Tayloe Wood, son Of Mrs. Earle B.
Wood and the late Mr.. Wood, whose
marriage will take place this after
noon at $50 o'clock at All Souls
Memorial Church.
Others in the company besides
the members. Of the wedding party
and the immediate families were
Mrs. Gerald Paquin, whose hus-
band will be the best man; Mrs.
Stanley Ewell and Mrs. Howard
Miles, whose husbands will be
among the ushers; Mr.. Marvin Ely,
Mr.. Clifford johnson and 1t. G. A.
Wickstrom, u. 8. N, r.
Evening star., 1944-03-09

Mrs. MeIcbiOr
Shares Honor
With Singer

Mr.. Lauritz Melchior, famous
Danish tenor, will be accompanied
by his wife when he comes to WASH
ington for the concert Sunday Of
the National Symphony Orchestra.
Mr.. Melchior will be the soloist with
the orchestra and with Mrs. Mel
chior will be the guest of honor at
the tea which the Woman's Com
mitee of the orchestra will give at
the Sulgrave Club. The tea has
been arranged by the Social Com
mittee of the organization and will
Immediately follow the program
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Robert
LeFevre is chairman of the Social
Committee and assisting in pouring
tea during the reception hours will
be Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstaedt,
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover, jr., Mrs.
Reeve Lewis, jr., and Mrs. Alexander
G. Stone.
The party Sunday will be the Sec
ond arranged by the Social Com
mittee since its recreation In the au-
tumn. Mrs. LeFevre has assisting
her on the committee Mrs. Finken-
staedt, Mrs. Oscar Bergman, Mrs.
Warren w. Grimes, Mrs. Miriam B.
Hilton, Mrs. James L. Guion, Mrs.
Arthur E. Lyon, Mrs. Robert Nc
Bride, Mrs. Joseph L. Miller. Mrs.
Howard Mitchell, Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers, Mrs James L. Oliver,
Mrs. Knute Petersen, Mrs. Con-
stance Snow, Mrs. Roger Whiteford
and Mrs. Olive Writer'S,
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Marriage Announced

The marriage Of Miss Regina
Gilesky to Mr.. Andrew s. Gallia, jr.,
which took place February 21, is
announced. The ceremony was per-
formed in st. Peters Church, the
Rev. Charles w. Nelson officiating,
and the reception was held in the
Admiral Club. The bride is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Gilesky Of Ringtown, Pa, and the
bridegroom is q son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gallia Of this city. Mrs. Gilesky and
her daughter, Miss Dorothy Gilesky,
came for the wedding from Atlantic
City and Miss Mary A. Gallia, aunt
Of the bridegroom, was among
others from out Of town.
Miss Gloria Merchlinsky was maid
Of honor and Mr.. Charles Lohr, IT,,
was best man. ~,
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Twenfy Members
OF B. and p. Group
Form GIee Club

Twenty members Of the Business
and Professional Womens Club have
organized Glee Club. Miss Mae r.
Murray has been appointed presi-
dent, with Mrs. Kay Hasbrouck, vice
president; Miss Sally M. Wells, sec
retary, and Miss Ann G. Paul, treas
urer. The club will be under the
direction Of Mrs. Grace McPhail
Espy. During the remainder Of the
month meetings will be held at 7:30
pm. every Friday at the home of
Miss Jennie Harris, 400 Twenty
first street NV.
The Business and Professional
Womens Club, which has added
342 members during recent months,
now has nearly 900 members. Miss
Marjorie F. Webster is president.
Evening star., 1944-03-09

Announcement Is made of the
marriage Of Miss Jacqueline Mar
dell Kelley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter J. Kelley Of Lock-
wood, Mo-, to Mr.. Charles L. Brit
tain, q. s. NJ, Of Charlottesville,
Va. The ceremony took place Feb
ruary 2 at the home OF the Rev.
DR.. Cove G. johnson, pastor Of
the National Memorial Baptist
Church, in the presence Of rela-
tives and few close friends. The
bride, who was unattended, was
given in marriage by Mr.. r. G.
Jeffares.
Following a brief wedding trip
in Virginia, the bride returned to
Washington and her husband left
to return to duty in the Navy.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
'MarshaH.B
'NMbti0ls Held

The marriage Of Miss Mildred
Alease Boyd, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William w. Boyd, to Pfc. Gar
land Lee Marshall, U. s. M. c., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Mar
shall of Hyattsville, took place
February IS at Temple Baptist
Church, the Rev. John e. Briggs Of
f1ciating at the double-ring cere-
mony.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of
shell-pink satin and chiffon, with a
f1nger-tip veil falling from a crown
OF pink forget-me-nots. She carried
pink roses.
Miss Ivy Mae Christian OF New
York, maid Of honor for the bride,
wore gown Of blue chiffon and she
carried yellow roses. Pfc. Lawrence
Corbett, U. 8. M. c., stationed in
Quantico, was the bridegroom's best
man, and the ushers were Mr.. James
Mullings and Mr.. Charles Bray. Mrs.
Vernon Sweiger sang several solos
before the marriage ceremony.
Evening star., 1944-03-09

was but was determined to get out
and see.
1 stumbled out into the hall,
where I ran into Mary Hatch, an
other Red Cross girl, and together,
clad in just our pajamas, we found
our way out onto the veranda.
The third explosion came with
such force it shook the building.
Looking back on 1t now I cannot
imagine why I was not terrified. I
had not the slightest feeling Of fear,
but only of excitement.
AS we looked down in the streets
we could see the natives rushing
wildly up and down, shouting and
jabbering. Of in the distance dogs
barked.
We scanned the sky for the planes.
I saw only one. and he came and
then disappeared so fast it hardly
seemed as though he had been there.
We saw the puffs from the ack-
ack guns and heard the roar OF
the engines.
And then as suddenly as it
started-it was over.
Mary and I stood there for q
while in silence.
Finally she said, IT wonder where
those bombs fell"
We thought of the boys in the
camps in the desert, and for the
first time we were afraid.
We had heard of the possibility
Of air raids here, but as is typical
Of all youth, had thought nothing
of it.
There was no more sleep for Mary
and me that night. We sat and
talked and waited for morning to
come, and with 1t the news.
The news was good. The enemy's
aim was bad. No harm was done.
No one was hurt.
The lieutenant who brought us
the news said the reason we had
not been frightened was because it
had been a new and strange expert
ence. for us.
The next time you will be scared
to DEATH" he said.
Iathink he's got something there.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
DR.. Sebree Elected

The election Of DR.. Margaret
Sebree as president Of the Chevy
Chase branch, League of American
Pen Women, has been announced
following the groups annual meet
ing. Others elected include Mrs.
Ida G. Lueck. first vice president;
Mrs. Dorothy Nicholson Bates, sec
ond vice president; Miss Elizabeth
A. Smart. secretary, and Miss Viola
Offutt, treasurer.