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The union times., 1944-04-29
Mayor Replies To Council Request
New Haven Chief Executive Answers Letter Asking That Members Of Organized Labor Be Appointed To
 City Boards And Commissions

The New Haven Central Labor Council at its last meeting received letter from Mayor John w. Mur. phy replying to the Councils re. quest that the Mayor give represen tation to organized labor on muni cipal boards and commissions. The Council had requested that labor appointments be made solely on the basis of membership in organ ized labor.
 Mayor Murphy's reply, addressed to Council Secretary Bernard J. Gee Ian, follows:
 ''This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of recent date, in which you inform me of the desire of the Central Labor Council dele gates, with reference to securing an appointment of one of its mem bers to the Board of Education.
 ''May I point out to you that ann member of Organized Labor and also that l sit as a member Oi the Board of Education, therefore there is in fact at this time q member of Organized Labor on the Board of Education.
 May I say to you, as l did to others when they called here, that there are certain conditions to be observed in the City of New Haven The Charter requires that in ap pointing members, I must give confederation to their political af filiatiOns and the city ordinance specifics, that appointments must be from residents of the city only
 However, l assure you l shall further consider carefully all that you said i'm your letter."
The union times., 1944-04-29
Six Sessions To Be Held By Diocesan Labor Institute


 The Diocesan Labor Institute, New Haven Chapter, reconvenes on We'd nesday evening, April Both, at St Mary's Academy, A Orange St., ac- cording to an announcement by Rev Edward J. Shea, Associate Director, at SIS. The sessions will be held on six successive Wednesday nights
 The rights ad obligations of the laboring class and of the industrial lsts will be stressed, as well as the social and economic program of the Church.
 Every interested person is invited to attend. There is no charge of any kind. Dismissal each night not later than 10:l5.
The union times., 1944-04-29
See Vast Housing .AndPublicWor
 Aslndustry Boon
A.F.L. Program Sees Home Building Providing Base
 For Re-Employment

A powerful shot in the arm of American industry.
 That's the kind of bracer exten- sive lOw-rent housing and public works will give to tagging industry when it faces reconversiOn to civil Han production, the AFL declares in its POst-War Program.
 In the words of the program: Home reconstruction provides the brOadest single base for produc- ton and unemployment in major industries.''
 Advance planning by communities to rebuild blighted and overcrowded areas that have suffered because of curtailment of construction in war time, should be undertaken now, the program urged.
 ''This is an urgent job for local agencies on which private industry. organized labor and government agencies can work jointly toward assurance of economic growth and security after the war;"
 Public works, the program de- clared, should be available to sup plement private employment i'll the conversion period and to start as soon as trend toward production decline appears obvious"
 Pres. James c. Patton of the National Farmers Union, one of the AFL forum speakers, asserted that 3,OO,OOO new farm houses and at least lO,OOO,OOO urban housing units are needed and at least 100000 units should be constructed annually for the next generation.
The union times., 1944-04-29
Martel Starts His
 Twenty-Sixth Year


 DETROIT-Starting his second quarter century as president of the Detroit & Wayne County Federation of Labor, Frank X. Martel was in- stalled by Circuit Judge Ira w Jayne, together with the other federation officers
 Martel sketched the progress of the AFL from the status 25 years ago, with what he termed handful of members and a movement full of turnultuous contention, to its pres ent proud estate AFL Pres William Green on recent visit declared, said Martel that the present Detroit La Dor Temple, bought and equipped in l94l for $l65,0O0, is the finest in America.
The union times., 1944-04-29
MOST CONSTRUCTIVE,

n
 It was one of the largest confar. ences on record and from the point Ot view of action taken by inc delegates, one of the most con. structive to date," says Secretary CrOnin.
 The text of the Roosevelt resoIu- ton, which was greeted with an Cvauon by the assembled delegates, follows:
 Whereas, The election of fresldent of the United States i'm !S44 is the paramount issue which races all organized labor today. and
 Whereas, it is the announced purpose of the International Asso- clatlOn of Machinists that alI lodges and all members participate individually and collectively in this election, and
 Whereas, the I2-year record of our present Chief Executive FranL. lin ID. Roosevelt, has demonstrated ms abiding determination to fur ther the interests and Objectives of organized labor, and of the Am. erican people, and
 Whereas, the position of organ. lzed labor in the postwar period. yet to be determined, necessitates the election of its proved friends to such high office, and
 Whereas, the record of Frank. lin ID. Roosevelt far surpasses that Of any candidate, announced or unannOunced, from either major political party,
 Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the delegates to the New England Conference of Machinists, endorse the reelection of Franklin ID. Roosevelt as President of the Uni. ted States.''
 Among the speakers was Robert Schrank, president of Lodge No. 4OA, LAM, of the Republic Steel Corp, New York. Schrank expressed the opinion that Governor Dewey was not favorable to organized labor, and said he believed the machinists in New York would definitely support F.D.R. for a fourth term.
 With two dissenting votes of the entire assemblage, the Conference adopted the following resolution:
 Whereas, the destiny of organ ized labor, is unquestionably linked with the elections of 1914, and
 Whereas, experience has proved that cooperation with other bona hde labor organizations, gives us a united and powerful voice in the election of candidates for public of flee, and
 Whereas, we clearly understand, and firmly believe, that unity of action between all branches of or ganlzed labor, regardless of afilia- ton, is the first essential to success in the crucial elections which are now only short time away, and
 Whereas, we believe that joint action of this kind truly represents the feelings of the rank and file of our membership,
 Therefore, Be It Resolved, that delegates to this New England Con- ference of Machinists favor a pro- gram of unified political action, this unity to be achieved by cooperation with other bona fide labor organiza- tionS."
 The next conference will be held in Springfield, Mass, July 8-9, auspices of Lodge l544.
The union times., 1944-04-29
And They. re All Beautiful, You Bet

More than 148,000 women are now wearing the uniforms of four branch es of the armed services, according to OWI.
 The WAC (Women's Army Corps now numbers approximately 65,00O and has set its sights on 100000. The WAC and the Army and Navy Nurse Corps are the only women's branches of the armed services which permit members to serve outside the conti- mental United States.
 The WAVES now total 60,000 and like the WAC, are recruiting approxi- mately 1000 women per week.
The union times., 1944-04-29
Printing Pressmen Buy
 $5, ,495, ,649 In War Bonds

Joseph C. Orr, secretary-treasurer of the International Printing Press men and Assistants Union, has ad- vised the Labor Section of the War Finance Division that the union has purchased War Bonds aggregating $5,495, ,640.92.
 The report shows that the union purchased $147, ,35308 of this amount in the last month. Treasury officials have congratulated the union on the continuous and progressive War Bond campaign it has conducted.
The union times., 1944-04-29
Ware Resigns From .N.E.WarLaborBoard

Saul Wallen, chairman of the New England War Labor Board, has an- nounced the resignation of Prof. Norman J. Ware of Middltown, Conn, who has served as a public member and vice chairman of the Board since its organization on Feb. 16, 1943
 For the past month Prof. Ware has filled special assignment at the National War Labor Board in Wash ington This body will now consider appointment of his successor.
The union times., 1944-04-29
Highway Held More
 DeadlyThanFO OxhOle

Soldiers on the battle front have a better chance of survival than pedes- trianS and motor car drivers on Am erican highways. Traffic deaths in the United States since Pearl liar Dor are B per cent greater than losses of the armed services, the National Highway Safety Council disclosed this week.
 Automobile casualties totaled O. 900, compared with 39,624 military casualties.
The union times., 1944-04-29
42,5O3 IN ONE YARD!

The Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc, at Baltimore, Md, with 42,503 employees, has the greatest number of workers of any shipyard under Mari tune Commission contract, the com- mision reports i'll summary of Feb ruary employment figures.
The union times., 1944-04-29
New Haven Carmen Select Delegates

Div. 281, New Haven Street Car and Bus Operators, have elected the following to represent the Division in the New Haven Central Labor Council:
 Delegates: William McNamee, Frank P. Carr, Samuel F. Curry, D. Calvin, and M. Costello. Alternates: J. Libecl, w. Dwyer, J. Brown, R. Gershefski and J. Looney.
The union times., 1944-04-29
As We See It
 by THE STAFF
THE RECRUITING campaign takes new emphasis: From the Ne,C York Sun: ARMY PRIVATE SAYS
 JOAN BERRY WAS
 IN HIS COMPANY

ANSWERING those ''unrecon- structed isolationists'' who might accuse the AFL of International ism'' for advocating policies that will lead to economic security throughout the world, Pres. Green told the Postwar Forum:
 Yes, it is internationalism-in- ternationalism with vengeance; vengeance against the forces which seek to wage wars; vengeance against the forces which seek to perpetuate the bonds of oppres- sion, intolerance, ignorance, dis ease and poverty which have chained human beings through the dark ages of history to miseries which they need no longer en- dure."
 A NEWSPAPERMAN bares his soul in the want ad columns of the San Diego (Cal. Daily Journal: ''NEWSPAPERMAN with question: able morals wants home with re-
 fined family. Object: a place to sleep and exposure to gentiIity.
 Box 40, care of Daily Journal" ONE of the unfortunate aspects of the treason trial of 30 acused fascist leaders in Washington is the tendency of the press to play up the screwbaH character of some of the individuals. The important thing, it seems to this corner is that Atty. Gen. Riddle is going after native fascists. home bred reactionaries who have loudly shouted their ''Americanism.' 5 That's what counts.
 WHAT living conditions in our overcrowded national Capitol are like may be judged from the fol lowing want ad in the Washington Post:
 Couple, without dogs, children or rioutous companions, seeking unfurnished 2-bedrOom apartment in N. W. section or small George town house. Have been staying with friend after friend for 5 months and no longer have any. >
 THE ARMY TIMES, unofficial organ of the U.S.A. Army, asks edi- torially of Rep. John E. Rankin, CD. Miss.): ''What kind of people do you think are fighting and win ming this war, MT. Rankin?" The question was in connection with Rankin's delay in getting action through his veterans committee on the C.I. Bill of Rights. COmment- ing on Rankin's criticism that the bill might encourage unemplOy- ment because it carries unemploy- ment pay for veterans, the Army Times says: ''Now you are implying that those who are fighting and winning this war are lazy and lack ambition. Quit stalling, MT. Ran- kin!"
 THIS CLASSIFIED advertise. ment appeared in the PendIetOn (Ore.) East OregOniGn:
 GREAT DANE DOG FOR sale. Very gentle. Eats anything.
 Very fond of children, $3O.
 AFTER reading the report of the Smith COmmitree to investigate executive agencies, we've come to the conclusion that Rep. Howard w. Smith (D.Va.) doesn't like OPA, the WLB or any of Pres. Roosevelt's works. But he has a real yen to raise prices and rents.
 ''PROFIT Drop Laid to Lack of Labor''-headline. An old suspi- cion confirmed!
The union times., 1944-04-29
Taxes Take Big Slice
 Of National Income

Twenty-three and half cents of every dollar of national income in 1922 went to pay Federal, state and local taxes, the Federation of Tax Administrators disclosed this week. Between 1o3o and l943, the Fedora tion said, total tax collections in- creased Al per cent, while national income rose 90 per cent.
The union times., 1944-04-29
Carpenters Join HAM In Aid To Vets

Joining the Intl. Assn. of Machinists, the executive board of the Intl. Bro. of Carpenters has voted to instruct all local unions to admit into member ship without initiation fees any pro- perly qualified service-man who has been honorably discharged.
 In announcing this action of its affiliate, the AFL said that Pres. William Green has called upon all affiliated unions to follow the ex- ample of the LAM and the Carpen- ters.
The union times., 1944-04-29
New Radio Series To
 Be Presented On VEL

War Town a new transcribed series of weekly radio stories will be presented over Station WELL (960 on the dial) each Thursday at 9:15 p. m. for l3 weeks beginning May 4. The real life stories tell in an exciting, emotional and dramatic manner some of the major social problems in todays "War Town" the peace town of tomorrow.
The union times., 1944-04-29
Unanimously Endorse F.D.R.
29 Lodges Attend
 Quarterly Session
Providence Conference One Of Largest On Record Delegates Give Ovation To Resolution Favoring
 Fourth Term For President

The reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for
 iourn term was unanimously endorsed by the New Eng conference of Machinists quarterly meetin1 last week in Providence Ill., according to renort f w. CrOnin of Hartford oi' 'OSePn
 toa of ~ lodges seven grand lodge representatives and many visiting observers attended the conference which ,c hld Tn Swedish Workingnlans Hall A ""' "eiu
The union times., 1944-04-29
Musicians Sponsor War Bond Concert

NEW YORK-The Intl. Ladies Garment Workers Union (AFL) has purchased 50 $1,00O war bonds for 50 tickets to the Arturo Toscanini- NEG symphony orchestra war bond concert. The concert is sponsored by Local 802, American Federation of Musicians (AFL), of which Tos- canini is an honorary life member.
The union times., 1944-04-29

Democracy like peace is indivis- ible. We can't fight for it abroad and forget or frustrate it at home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
NYe Officially Q. Kd

BISMARCK, y. D., July % tCP)
The state canvassing board an
nouncing the official returns from
the June 27 primary election to-
day confirmed the nomination of
Senator Nye on the Republican
ticket.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Mine Blast Kills s

RATION, n. NJ, July 20 (INS)
An investigation was underway
today 10 determine the cause Of
an explosion in coal mine at
n. NJ. five miles from
Ration, which took six lives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Penmen Drama on Radio

WlBM Jackson, Q p. m Friday;
WIN, Lansing, 9 p m Friday;
WKBZ. MuSkegon. rs p m
tCWTl. Friday VICAR Pontiac,
IS ~ m Thursday WILLS, PORT
Huron. 1870 a. IN. Thursday;
WSAM, Saginaw. Sis p m. Fri
day WTCM. Traverse City $50
p m. ,CWT) Wednesday WINS,
Ironwood. lis p m CIV II
Thursday
ONTARIO.
CFCO Chatham. ) 80 p m
Thursday; CkOC Hamilton .
p Y Saturday CKCR! Kitchener
9 Is p m, FTid8y CKCU-UuEw7,
: Is p m FRIDAY CJCS. STRAIT
ford. $50 p m. Friday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

An sttenton-gripping story
The Case Of the Too Perfect
Penmen taken from Tho files OF
The AmtrTcan Weekly which
Somes regularly with Tho Detroit
Sunday Times. will be heard 10y
those who tune in FRONT PAGE
DRAMA. to be broadcast over Is
radio stations m Michigan and
Ontario. this coming We1ncSdar-
Thursday FRIDAY and SATURDAY
the day II The program differing
or various stations. a> indicated
michigan
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SATURDAY WFDF. Flint lois
t>------,,- T-7TTTl-7y N-tNN Grand
Rapids @ 80 p m CWT1 Friday
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Chicago Livestock

chicago; Feb, 1s ~ twFA)-salabl.
sst,ve; ss1 STEADY tS 10 os more lover on 200
sstssdg s4a go,d to 10 higher good and cheie. 200:
1920 and 1925; 24O-33O pounds, 1873
gooo and choice 170-190 pounds, 1925
.5: better srade sows, mostly I2.75-eO;
rev choice light weights, 1900
Salable cattle, 10000: salable calves
500 strictly choice fed steers and 5000
ana cnoice yearlings steady: all other,
weak; slow: several loads I,I6O-l $50.
pound choice to prime steers topped a,
40: best long yearlings, 1890: bulk ali
Srades, 13,75-16,5o: not very active N
20 down, stock cattle scarce, steady:
hel1ers and bulls strong to shade hisher
COWS steady, but slow; vealers unchSneed
at 90 down: finished weighty led hei9eT,
sov. at 10 20; bulk M heifers. 10 00-I5 90 cutter
salsble sheep. 1000; total, 1000; YER,
acIVe; a. siaushter lambs strong to mostiy
nu hishsr; bulk good and choice fed
wooieo Western lambs, l6.50-6O: ton
! o %, to shippers on 10 loads, WITH bate,
lnan nve loads Colorados at the price: I've
ioa9s mereiy-good lambs, l626-4O; three
ioaos mixed medium to good mostly me
gum Grade light lambs. 1885, decE rood
lai- shorn lambs, 1850; yeariinss snd
greer classes very scarce, quoted stronG:
qeecH medium to good yearling vethers
da a,Uo; aged saushter ewes sa1abie S.TG
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Profit Taking Stops
Advance Of Rail
And Oil Stocks i,
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Profit
taking stymed the stock market
today, blocking rising efforts by rail-
and oils and studding the list with
minus signs.
Carrier shares got of to q fast
start. but ran into persistent liqui.
dation. Oils spurted about mid
day; then lost support as the pace
slowed toward the close.
For a time dealings kept nearly
even with Tuesdays share
turnover, but the tape idled inter-
mittently in the last two hours fol
a total Of about soc, ,000
The temptation to cash in on re-
cent advances, particularly among
rails. overcame bullish sentiment en-
gendered by favorable flow Of div
idend announcements including the
regular $2.25 quarterly declaration
by American Telephone.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Your U. 5. Income Tax
(This Is No. As of a Series. J

(This Is No. As OF Series.J
The tax on your ls43 income tax
return Is computed only after you
have listed your income and fig-
ured out your deductions, exemp-
tions and credits.
The actual computation of the
tax Is step-by-step procedure,
which Is numbered and arranged
carefully on the form. taxpayers
will avoid unnecessary contusions
II they take the steps one at a
time, as directed by the form and
its accompanying instructions.
For this one year the form will
require An additional step because
Of the transition to the pay as you
go system Of income tax collection
After computing the tax on your
1913 income you must compare that
ngure with your tax for 1912 tc
find which Is larger and which i.
smaller. Your actual tax for i94:
then, If you are civilian, will be
all of the larger figure plus an
unforgiven portion CASUALLY Is per
cent? Of the smaller figure.
The procedure for computing the
tax on 1943 income is very different
on the two forms, short Form lo40A
and long Form 1040.
Short Form 104OA: Because this
form can be used only by persons
whose gross income is not more
than 5000 and all comes from
wages and a few other limited
sources, 1t has been possible to sim
plfiy the tax computation. No figur-
ing at all is needed to find the
income tax normal tax and
surtax), because the tax is shown
In a table on the back of the form.
For 1943 return it will be neces-
sary, however, to make a calcula-
ton Of net victory tax, and the
method of doing it is shown at the
bottom of the back page.
Long Form 1910: The computa-
ton Is shown in items l to 16 on
page 4 of the return. The normal
tax Is nat 6 per cent Of the nor
NAL tax net income; the surtax
is at variable rates. depending upon
the amount Of "surtax net income;
the victory tax is fiat per cent
upon the excess Of victory tax net
income" over the victory tax specific
exemption, less a victory tax credit
which reduces the victory tax by
one-fourth or more, according to
the marital status and the number
OF dependents of the taxpayer. The
sum of the three taxes less credits
for income tax paid to a foreign
country or United States possession
item III and income tax paid at
the source on tax-free covenant
bond interest dtem 15) constitutes
the balance Of the tax on l943 in
come Gtem 16).
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Feb. 16 R-Grains rallied
from early lows late in the session today
when previous short sellers in rye tool
70 the buying side Rye, which had beer
on about cent at one time, came back
to around Yesterdays finish An upturn
IN rye at Winnipeg had a favorable in
i+uence on the local market
Wheat and oats. down fractionally
carrier, also advanced to around the pre-
ylous close. The Canadian Board Of Grain
commissioners reported that shipments OF
wheat. oats and barley to the United
states have reached nearly $4,000, 900
bushels so far this sea son.
higher. May, 81 $685. oats were ~
higher May; 1914: rye was ahead a,-7..
May, 81 27as-ls, and barley was Ills,
hleher, May, $122b. Tn. market had de-
cLined at the start on an announcement
that the War Food Administration mad
purchased no -four on offers received FEB
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Big Issues Offered
Following Close Of
WAR Bond Drive
Ry the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Large-
scale private corporation financing
was resumed today swiftly on the
heels Of the ofncial closing OF the
Fourth War Loan drive.
Leading of with nearly $50, 0,000,-
600 OF industrial and public utility
bonds and common stock, invest
ment bankers had a large backlog
Of new offerings to work on follow
ing almost complete suspension OF
corporate activities during the
latest Government drive.
A Nationwide banking group
headed by the First Boston Corp.
offered new issue Of $40, 600, ,00t
Phillips Petroleum Co. 2A per cen,
sinking fund debentures due ir
1861 at 101 and interest.
Another group, headed by Kidder
Peabody & Co. offered $4,000, ,0O(
Central Ohio Light a. Power Co
3k per cent first mortgage bondl
due in 1874 at 105a and interest.