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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Oklahoma Coach
 Discusses Giants

The controversy that rages in basketball circles over the problem of curbing the activities of giant goal robbers is brought before the mill lions of readers of The Saturday Evening Post this week by Bruce Drake, coach of the University of Oklahoma team.
 Titled "Seven-Foot Troubles, " Coach Drake offers one solution that would iron out the goal tenders effectively by raising the basket from it's present ten foot level to twelve feet - an idea he believes more practical than the one under consideration by the national rules committee which would penalize the defensive team two points whenever it's goalie defects the opposing teams potential basket.
 Pro and Con
 Neither of these solutions finds common understanding among the coaches and experts of the game, and this issue of the Post presents the opinions of some ot these lighters; Nat Holman, coach of basketball at College of the City of New York, advocates a Sys- tenn that would award the offensive team basket despite the goalies ef- fective Reflection of the shot; Bill Ferguson of Philadelphia's St Joseph's wants a three second cir- cle under the basket; Everett Dean of Stanford believes a rule that would prohibit any defensive player from touching the ball in downward flight as the best solution.
 Taking the other side, pr. H. C. Carlson of Pittsburg believes no dis crirnination should be enforced against the big boys because of their awkwardneEs.
 Coach Drake concludes his article in the current issue of The Post by stating, 'The important thing is the national rules committee has at last recognized the problem and Is de- termined to correct it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Alexander Speaks Up For BoseboII

Cincinnati, Feb. 17-UP)-Grov- CT Cleveland Alexander, one of base balls immortals, still is in there pitching-this time as a war work er-and "Ol' Pete" believes that the game he loves should struggle along with whatever men are available flor the sake of the boys in the service"
 Alexander the great" despite his 57 years still as erect and fit as when he was the pitching sensa- tion of the National League, didn't have much time for talk. He's work ing 56 hours week as an inspector at the Wright Aeronautical Corpo- ration's huge plant, with only an oc- casional Sunday off, and he had to get back to inspecting. But Alex was vehement in his belief that baseball should carry on.
 When I was in France during the last war;" he recalled, .'the soldiers ate up every bit of news they cOelk get about American sports, partlea- larly baseball.
 Popularity
 sThe guy who had 8 newspaper sports page was the most popular guy in camp. I think it would take. away lot of enjoyment for eerv- icemen, both in this country and overseas, to discontinue baseball now"
 still weighing 1s5, the same as when he was notching records as mound workhorse for the PhIla@ delphia Phillies. Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, ''Ol Petes has his own ideas about how deinobilized baseball players should be treated.
 T think every ball player who re turns from the war should he given the same job he had when he left if he wants 1t back" he said '4 also am in favor of counting years spent in military service as years lla baseball. giving demubiIlzed plays CTS their l0-year privileges # they have them coming 10 thenn.s l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Zephyrs Breeze To Win Over CIockers

Naugatuck's Zephyrs or Q. S. Rubber combine in the IRA legaue, were easy 54 to 39 winners over the strong Ingersoll club of the Dusty circuit last night in the borough. Seven of eight zephyrs scored while Goodwin and Grey, Ingersoll stand outs were held to one field goal apiece and Benson fot free-throw and no field goals. Overmier and Weary made 25 for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Of.) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 New York, Feb. 17-OP)-When the National Football league holds its annual schedule meeting at Philadelphia on April 19, Coach Curly Lambeau of the Green Bay Packers will propose that circuit play be limited to eight teams for the duration.
 He also will advise the grid mogulS to regard as nonsense recent intimationS that owners of major league baseball parks might try to invade the realm of pro football.
 Chunky Lambeau, whose black locks are now flecked with silver. doees not oppose granting requested new franchises this year, so that there will be II or 12 clubs in the circuit. But he insists that a pro- posed new club, like Boston or Buff falo; or club resuming operations, like Cleveland, should combine with a second-division club-like the Chicago Cardinals, Detroit or Brooklyn-to form a combination team because of the manpower shortage. He advocates that Phila- delphia and Pittsburgh continue their Phil.-Pitt. combination of 1943.
 Eight teams, including the Phil.- Pitt. outfit, operated during the 43 season; and Curly-draWing upon the experience of 25 years at the Packers helm-is convinced that it would be against the best interests of the game to attempt to put ad- ditional teams upon the gridiron now, in view of the increasing serv- ice inroadS on the players.
 Lambeau, visiting New York on his annual trans continental talent scouting expedition, is confident that enough talent will remain for eight good teams. He believes those eight will be able to replace their losses to the armed services by means of players who have been honorably discharged from the serv- ices and by means of new men who have failed to pass their physical examinations or who have not been called yet.
 Mentioning his own Green Bay club as an example, Lambeau said, We lost three men alredy; and per- haps another half-dozen will be gone before the season opens. Hon. orable discharges (for physical req sons) are our best bet as replece- ments. Other prospects are limited decidedly. We're securing the coun- try; and We find that college play CTS, unless they're 4-F's, are un- available. Talent from other sources Is mighty scarce"
 What about the suggested possi- bility of major league baseball park owners invading pro football?
 Lambeau said there was no chance of that because there is little similarity in the conduct of the two sports" He stressed that baseball owneers ..have enough diff 1culty in operating successfully the sport they know; and they're smart enough not to venture into strange sport that too often proves a gam ble even for men who know 1t we'll .'
 Lambeau concluded that the owners of most baseball parks "are quite content to see pro football teams using the parks during the on-season and paying good rent for such use. For example, owners of the Polo Grounds received $75 .0OO from the New York football Giants iast season. And that ain't hay"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Toft, Cheshire Top WiIby And Homden

Two prep schools Taft and Chesh- ire defeated worthy opposition in games played against high school teams yesterday. Cheshire came through with surprising 10 point win over Hamden High, 40 to 30 the Academy lads having 8 36 to IS lead in the third period, though Hamden finally found the hoop in the final quarter to cut down the lead to some extent. Began and Fife got g for Cheshire. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
SIocum, MoIoney Easy Winners

In major and minor division has, ketball games played yesterday, Slocum and Maloney were compar- itively easy winners over Driggs and Anderson by scores of 2 to 13 and 26 to 6. Slocun meets the minor division winner next week for the league championship. Scores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
PIONEER IGNORED

The Miami Beach Kennel Club annually runs the o. P. Smith classic in memory of the pioneer of greyhound racing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Next weeks schedule follows:

1VGAU WGGh 5 SC1ICNU1C 1O44OWD'
 Sunday-Seth Thomas vs. Ben rue, 1:3O (Cluney); Scovill vs. h. gersoll, PAS (Slattery); Chase vs. Tool (Santopietro), p. m.
 Wednesday-Bristol vs. Water- zury Button, 8 (Slattery); Brass vs. U. s. Rubber (Santopietro) 9:1 p. m.
 Tuesday-Girls Dusty league at Brooklyn "Y''. Ingersoll vs. Tool at 8 D. m.; Chase vs. Scovill at g D. m. Al Monti, referee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

The most improved average prize of $2.50 available to men who bowl ed in the league during the 1922 1943 season and who had an estab- hshed average at the start of the current season.
 In accrodance with league rules, no man or team can win two in- dividual prizes or team prizes.
 The prize committee includes: R. O. Palmer, M. F. Fitzgerald and Stuart Atwood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
BASKETBALL TROPHY

A permanent trophy for basket- ball competition between Notre Dame and New York University has been donated in memory Of George Keogan, who coached the Irish for 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Totals

Score at half time-Chase 19, Sco- vile 12. Referees-Santopietro and Slattery.
 Waterbury Button came through with ten point margin of victory over Seth Thomas, B to 23, the lat ter team playing without its stand out, Nest, as the Berardi boys, George and Frank scored well for Long George McNamara's outfit from the south end. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Valparaiso University has two giants on its basketball team-Don Karneke, 6 feet 10 inches, and Milt Schoen, 6 feet 9 1-2 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
RESUMES RIDING

Red Pollard, Seabiscuit's jockey, has resumed riding after being out of the saddle two years as the re- suit of a crackup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
SAME ALL THE TIME

The same eleven players opened each of the elevn gaIns played by the Texas Aggies football team dur ing the regular season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Score at half time: Cheshire 1s, Hamden 10. Referee = John A. Cluney.
 At Watertown, a reorganized but strong Taft school team, built around it's cei.ter tall and able Johnny Guepel, edged Wilby high of Waterbury B to 30, the wildcats picking up little from a 2 points 18-11 deficit at half tme. Guepel and Fenn scored 22 points for Taft; Behr 12 for Wilby. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Tommy Thomas holds three posi- tiOns with the Baltimore Orioles baseball club-field manager, gen- erai manager and vice president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
HAROLD HUGHES TOPS IN CHASE DUCKPIN RACE

The prize committee of The Chase Grand Street Office Bowling league has submitted the following list of prizes for the 1943-1944 season:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
= sss l 1
 Seth Thomas
Totals

TOtalS zJ Score at half time - Button 19, Seth Thomas II. Referee-Slattery mad Santopietro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Last Weeks Results

Schedule for Week of Feb. 2l
 Monday 3-4-Cooke vs. Judd 5-6-Harmon vs. Cavanaugh 1-2-Pelletier vs. Stanton
 Tuesday 3-4Pugra vs. Driscoll 5-6-Keenan vs. Shea 1-2McCristle vs. Koskey
 Wednesday 3-4-Flanagan vS. Kruse 5-6-Pepe vs. Lange 1-2-Riccardi vs. Holian
 Thursday 3-4-Collins vs. Courtney 5-6-Verriker vs. Scigliano 1-2-Mulville vs. Jarlott
 Friday 3-4-Lux vS. Rambo 5-6-Lyons vs. Larson 1-2-Saginario vs. Cashin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Totals ......... 21
 Score at half time-Naugatuck Crosby 20. Referee-Petrino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
NIalOney

Score at half time = Siocum 1 Driggs 8. Referee-Bill Derwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
End of fourth round, Feb. 10th:
Records to Dnte

Records to Date
 Individual High Singe-Bryan 167 Individual H. Three-Hughes. 3S0 Team High Single-Traffic .... 5S1 Team High Three-Production 1851
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

IOldlS D Score at half time-Maloney l2, Anderson 1. Referee Doc" Saw age -
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Subject to change after games
The union times., 1944-05-06
JuryProbing Judges Studies Bank Books


 SCRANTON, Pa.-Records of de- posits and withdrawals from virtually every bank in Scranton and from some in other cities were subpoenaed this week by the special Federal grand jury investigating the conduct of Fed eral Judges Albert w. Johnson and Albert L. Watson.
 A representative of the collector of internal revenue has been assigned to keep an eye on the proceedings, to as- certain whether there has been any evasion or violations of the income tax law.
 Although there have been several Department of Justice probes of Johnson and Watson, this is said to be the first time that bank and in- come tax records have figured in such investigations.
The union times., 1944-05-06
Average Worker In US. Earns $45
Figure Ranges From $36 To $51 In Manufacturing $50 Weekly Income Provides "A Very
 Narrow Margin Cf Living"

With both organized labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics agreed that an income of as much as $50 week provides "a very nar- row margin of Gving," some figures released by the U. s. Department of Labor this week make interest ing reading.
 The February report of Sec. of Labor Frances Perkins shows that weekly earnings of U. s. workers for the month averaged $45.54. These are the latest official figures.
 Breaking the figures down, the re- port showed that the durable goods group, where most war production is centered, averaged $51.48, while earnings ill the non-durable group averaged $36.33.
 Lowest average weekly earnings for the month came in the textile group where they still average less than $50 weekly.
 Weekly earnings of hard coal miners have been increased SIS since January to $5812, refecting the long CT work week and some Sunday work, while soft coal miners averaged $52.99.
 Employment over the u. s. in February was reported off 74,OOO while the average hours worked per man for the month was 45.4.
The union times., 1944-05-06
Labor, Church Leaders Support Anti-Poll TaxBill
Tell U. 5. Senate World Looks To It For Real
 Leadership i.

An imposing list of American labor leaders have joined an equally import ant group of churchmen in urging the US. Senate to pass HR 7, the polltax repeal bill now begged down in the legislative mire.
 Labor figures were headed by AFL Pres. William Green, Sec. Treas. George Meany and Vice Pres. Matthew Woll; CIO Pres. Philip Murray, Vice Pres. R. J. Thomas and Pres. Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Other signers included Julius Luhrsen of the Railway La bor Executives Assn. and Pres. A. F. Whitney of the Bro. of Rail- road Trainmen.
 Signing as churchmen were the Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey, arch bishop of San Antonio, Tex; Bishop C. Bromley Oxnam, Boston; Rev. Dr. D. deSola Pool, New York, and Bishop c. Ashton Oldham, Albany, N. Y.
 The statement said in part: t'The world looks today to the Senate for moral and intellectual leader ship. Those, sent by you, who have died in battle against the enemy have kept the democratic faith. At home and abroad, HR ', to abol- ish the poll tax i'm federal elections, has become the symbol of the mo- ral integrity of our war effort. The disfranchisement of millions on millions of our citizens calls for redress. We trust no destructive filibuster will mar the dignity of the greatest deliberative body in the world. If a fiIibuster is undertaken, we ask that cloture be invoked. We ask for prompt pas sage of HR 7."
The union times., 1944-05-06
Official Report Is BadNews' For Enemiies0fU Union
Organized Labor Declared In Better Shape To Resist Attacks Of "Open
 Shoppers

This may be bad news for ''Open shoppers who dream of smashing unions after the war, but the De- partment of Labor revealed this week that organized labor is i'm a much better position to resist such attacks than ever before.
 Out of l3,75O,OOO workers in private industry covered by union agreements, almost 75 per cent are protected by some form of union security,'' the department disclosed in a report published in its Monthly Labor Review" That's a higher proportion than ever be- fore.
 Thirty per cent have the alright safeguard of closed shop; 19 per cent are under the union shop; g per cent under maintenance of membership" clauses, and 3 per cent under preferential hiring" provisions.
 The remaining 25 per cent of uniOnized workers, including all on h-e railroads, are covered by agreements which make the unions exclusive bargaining agencies, 8 but do not require the employees to join.
 Closed shops" are defined by the department as those where employees must be union members before they are hired and retain their membership as long as they are employed.
 In union shops," the employer is free to hire non-union employees, but they must join the union after a stated period.
 In maintenance of member ship" setups, workers who volun- tarily join the union must remain in good standing for the life of the agreement to hold their jobs.
 Under preferential hiring" clauses, unions are given the first crack" at supplying needed workers, but those hired are not obligated to become un- ion members.
 Greatest increases during the war have been in the maintenance of membership" type of agreements, the department pointed out, but there were slight gains in closed and union shop pacts also.
 Department spokesmen predict ed that the rapid growth of s'un- ion security" contracts will make it harder for labor-hating employers to destroy unions i'm the postwar period.
 After the first World War these employers found the job easier because on the one hand far less workers were organized, and, on the other, most agreements were of the "exclu- sive bargaining brand. This time, the unions can present much stronger front, both in numbers of members
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The union times., 1944-05-06
Says Labor Must Use Full Strength To Reflect FDR
Teamster Official Warns That Anti-Union Elements
 Are Organizing

Defeat of President Roosevelt for fourth term would mean sui eide for our labor organizations, :" Thomas E. Flynn, executive assist ant to the general president, de- clares in the International Team ster.
 In an article warning unions that they must exert all their strength in stemming the attack of reactionaries, Flynn said: There never was a time when the lives of men were so af- tected by every development in po- litical circles as they are today
 The future of our unions and the lives of more than l25,OOO of our members in the armed service hinges on political developments.
 ''We must defeat those con gres- siOnal candidates who would turn back the clock to the 'sgood old days" of unrestricted exploitation of the workers
 He said that the reactionaries al- ready have running start and that if this same Congress, or one like it, IS reelected next November, labor will be in a serious situation.
 If at the same time, the reaction ary influence should also elect a Pres ident, our position would be fatal
 Unless we have men in public of- tlce who are sympathetic to working men, we can make no progress. In- deed, we cannot even hold what we have.
 ''The fight for low wages and long hours after war has already started in the Congress of the Uni ted States. We lost the first two rounds on the COnnaIly bill and the tax bill. The President vetoed them both but both times the reac- iOnaries cracked the whip and Congress passed them over the veto.
 "The next round is coming up in the national campaign which is about to start. If we lose that round, we will have lost the fight
The union times., 1944-05-06
AFL Asks Two Year Extension Of OPA
Labor War Film To Be Shown In Conn.
New Haven Central Labor Council To See It First On June 1-Hartford, Bridgeport, New Britain
 Also Schedule Dates

An actual war motion picture, filmed by the United States Govern ment, and restricted by Federal au- thorities for showing to members of organized labor, will be presented at the New Haven Central Labor Coun- Gil on June l at P. M. In view of the startling nature of the picture, never before shown in New Haven, a record attendance of representa- tives of all unions in Greater New Haven is expected. There is no ad- mission charge.
 In addition to New Haven, the central labor unions of other Con- necticut cities have asked that the film be shown. Under the direction of John H. Van Vaerenewyck, A. F. l.. representative on the War Fi- nance Committee of the US. Treas ury Department, the picture will be shown at the meeting of the Hartford Central Labor Union on June 7 Bridgeport C. L. U. on June IA; and the New Britain C. l.. u. on June 21. Dates for showing the film are now being scheduled for New London, Meriden, Stamford, Waterbury, and Middletown.
 The program for the June 1st meeting of the New Haven Central Labor Council will include brief ad- dresses by John J. Murphy, New England Director of the American Federation of Labor; and John J. Egan, secretary-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor. Harold V. Feinmark, president of the Council, will preside.
 'sI strongly urge all locals to have not only their Council dele gates. but also their officers and executive board members attend this meeting on June l,' Feinmark said today. ssOur Government has recognized the great contribution labor is making to winning the war in many ways. One is the pro- duction of a confidential motion picture of major importance to organized labor, and restricted to organized labor audiences. This is an unusual opportunity, and we should take advantage of it.
The union times., 1944-05-06
UnionsExtending ProtectionT In Armed Forces
Electrical Workers and Car penters Will Admit Them
 Without Cost

Organized labOr's championship of the interests of returning ser. vice men was emphasized anew by number of developments this week.
 Two more of the nations major labor OrganizatiOns-the Electrical Workers and Carpenters-tooka ac- tion to open their doors to vet erans when they come back home seeking jobs at decent wages.
 The executive council of the Elec- trical Workers unanimously recom- mended that its locals admit "vets" into membership without payment of initiation or entrance fees. This woulh apply to service men not now members who are qualified to do cleo trical work and who enter jobs with in the Brotherhood's jurisdiction.
 To make the proposal binding un- der the laws of the Brotherhood, the counkil voted to have it submitted to the next convention for ratification by the delegates.
 A similar step was taken by the Carpenters executive board Quail fled service men, upon their honor able discharge from the service, will be accepted into the union without payment of initiation fees when they take jobs in the carpentry field.
 The plan to drop initiation fees for discharged service men was first adopted several months ago by the Machinists. Since then, many other unions have taken such action and President William Green of the A. F. of L., has recom- mended that all affiliates of the
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The union times., 1944-05-06
5,44O Women In Conn. Find Work
 Through W.M.C.
483 Veterans Of Present World War Also Given
 Employment To Date

Employment for II, ,664 workers in jobs with Connectiut industry was furnished during the month of March by the War ManpOwer Com mission in COnnectiut through its area and local offices of the United States Employment Service, Will liam Fitzgerald, State ManpOwer Director announced today. This was an increase of 8.2 per cent over the previous month.
 Of the total number found jobs, some $40 were women the report states. In addition to the number of persons put to work through the efforts, of the War Manpower Com mission, some 1,261 placement assists were recorded.
 One of the unusual items in the report is the number of veterans of the present World War who were given employment in various factories throughout the state. The report shows that approximately 483 veterans who returned from the Pacific, North African and other war fronts were placed in jobs after some brief training. Some 143 vet erans of the first World War were also found employment by the commissions agencies.
 The greatest placement gain was noted in the Groton limited function placement office where placements jumped from 435 in February to oO1 in March for an increase of 107.1 per cent.
 More than 1736 persons were given jobs in New Haven during the month with 593 of this total women. Some 243 were found jobs in Ansonia, which is included i'm the New Haven area, with l33 of the total women.