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The union times., 1945-05-19
Tone To Speak
 For Bricklayers

Joseph M Tone, Consultant to Sec retary of Labor, Frances Perkins, Nill be the chief speaker at the testimo- nial dinner to be held Saturday, May l9, at 7 30 PM, by Local No. 6, New Haven Bricklayers, according to an announcement by Business Agent James DiLonardo.
 The dinner, to be held at the Setten- tional Club, 239 Boulevard, will honor William Ellsworth, George Baldwin, and Henry Hendricks, all ffty-year card members of No 6.
 Tn addition to Tone, the guests will include Mayor John w. Murphy President Vincent J McGovern of the New Haven Central Labor Council, and Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times Because of illness, Harold V. Feinmark, secretary treas urer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor will be unable to attend. An invitation has been extended to President Harry (. Bates, president of the Bricklayers International.
 The dinner committee is composed of Albert Poscucci, chairman; Ed ward Centrone, secretary; Daniel Skipp, and Patsy Poneroni,
The union times., 1945-05-19
Bill Noev Before Legislature Would Help
 Chronically Ill And Aged Of Connecticut

proper attention in the early stages of illness when cures are most possible.
 5. The report gives a careful statistical analysis of the need for about 4,OOO beds in chronic hospitals or infirmaries which will give long term medical and nursing care. It is shown that five of these hospitals should be built in the thickly populated centers of the state.
 4. For those patients who need regular hospital care, what is called acute" treatment, such as surgery, 1000 new beds are needed. These beds should be provided in two new state hos pitals in New Haven and Hart ford or in the private hospitals
 5. About 1000 new beds in state boarding homes are needed for those aged people who have no homes or families and are now living in town farms and rOOming houses and such places and are often in very poor social surroundings.
 6. We must mGke certain fk0t these boarding homes and st0te hospitals are open to all aged people, so fh0t there UiH be no return to the days Of the "pOOr house." Our existing StGte hos pitnis are open tO those sUhO have their OiOn rSOurces, aud the Stafe pays for those sUhO are WithOut funds. The stigma Of fhe ''pOOr house" is thus GUOided, and uni form SerUice to GII is assured.
 n OiIr OOinion oue of tba moe
The union times., 1945-05-19
By Nathan Sherman

We have recently read a report, published by the Public Welfare Council of Connecticut, on the needs of the cl1ronically i'll and aged peo- pie of the state, and have secured a copy of the bill GLIB. l44) which proposed legislation to deal in a broad way with the problem.
 The report of the Welfare COun- cil's study and this bill should be Of great interest to all friends of labor in Connecticut. Next to un- employment, the laboring man and his family fear prolonged sickness more than anything else. Labor is usually caught in the middle in this matter of medical care; we can neither afford expensive medical attention nor do we wish to ask for public assistance or charity. As a result, we seldom go to the doctor as soon as we should and, there- fore, allow many of our illnesses to become too prolonged and so seri- Ous that they cannot really be cured. Rheumatism, heart disease and a number of other disorders are all too frequent among us.
 If the Public Welfare Councils recommendations are acted upon by the legislature, we may look forward with hope to a realistic system of preventing chronic diseases as well as giving proper care to those who have become completely disabled.
 The recommendations to the leg islature are based upon careful study of 10000 adults and 6,OOO children. It is estimated that there may be total of close to 100000 people in Connecticut who are af- flicted and handicapped by these chronic disorders.
 We are in hearty agreement with the findings of the Public Welfare Council and recommend that all our readers tell their representatives ill Hartford that they want something done along these lines and done nowl
 The plan developed by the Coun- cil includes the following methods of care for the chronically i'll and aged ::
 |. There should be large i, expansion of public health nurs- ing servics through local Visiting
 Nurse Associations and public
 health departments of towns. If
 enough nurses were made avail
 able to give proper care in the
 homes of sick people, more
 chronic illness and permanent
 disability might be prevented and
 many patients might be saved
 going to the hospital.
 2. It is recommended that
 about forty Out-patient clinics
 bo established, in connection
 with the general hospitals, to
 which people could go for conn
 potent diagnosis and treatment
 of chronic diseases. If these cIin-
 ics were available in every city,
 thousands of people would find it easy and inexpensive to get
The union times., 1945-05-19

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The union times., 1945-05-19
Nazis Defeat HighGghts Problem Of Job:
Building Trades To Meet June 3rd
State-Wide Conference To Be Held At N. H. Labor Temple -Organzatonal Problems, End Of War
 Restrictions, Veterans Aid Being Considered

In order to safeguard the inter- ests of the building trades unions in Connecticut, a special confer ence of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council will be held at the New Haven Labor Temple on Sunday, June 5 at II AM. The session has been called by the executive board of the Council, which also met in special session Wednesday of this week to draw up recommendations to be presented at the June 3rd meeting.
 President Michael J. Barry and Secretary James O'Kane pointed out this week that there are serious problems facing the building trades, and that unless action is taken now, the future may prove troublesome, and even dangerous. Organizations not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, jealous of the prestige and effici- ency built up by the building trades, would like 10 step in and do overnight what it has taken the A.F.L. a half century or more to accomplish. This can be defeated if the trades act now, say Barry and O'Kane.
 Problems arising out of VIE Day, and the desire of organized labor to do everything possible to help returning veterans are also up for action. Two letters sent this week by Secretary O'Kane show the nature of these problems. In a letter to Herbert Rivers, secretary of the A.F.L.'s Building Trades Department, O'Kanc wrote:
 END WAR RESTRICTIONS
 ssI have been asked to request the assistance of your department in obtaining the relaxation of war restrictions on all private work coming under the jurisdiction of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council, as 85 per cent of the work now starting is private work. We feel that in all justice to our members and to the industry in general, move in this direction will be a great help to our post war construction program"
 The following letter, sent by O'Kane to John E. Connor, Chief of Training, Veterans Administra- tion, Newington, is self-explana- tory:
 s'I have been instructed to advise you that there is standard prac- tice of placing apprentices, trainees and veterans on work coming under the jurisdiction of all our local unions. This is a mutual understanding incorporated in most all our agreements between con- tractors in the building and con- struction industry and the building trade unions. This plan embraces methods, standards, quotas, train- ing periods, placing men on jobs, etc.
 "YOu can rest assured that any local union of any given craft in the State will be glad to acquaint you with their procedure.
 ''Your cooperation in this respect will simplify matters for both the veterans and the local unions"
The union times., 1945-05-19
Collins Pledges Full Production
 ToLickJapanese
President Of State Feder- ation Says Labor Looks
 To Lasting Peace

Assurance that labor will continue to produce the weapons needed for total victory was given by Timothy M. Collins, president of the Connect- cut Federation of Labor, in a state ment issued in connection with the ob- servance of last Sunday as day of prayer as proclaimed by President Harry s. Truman
 Members of organized labor" said MT. Collins, Sin response to the Presidents proclamation, join their fellow citizens in observing this as day of prayer. They will offer thanks to the Almighty for victory over Nazism in Europe; they will pray for strength in the
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1945-05-19

mend passage of the measure. Passage of the ordinance is ex- pected ai the next meeting of the Board of Aldermen, to be held June 4.
 3. President Vincent J. McCov- ern of the New Haven Central Labor Council this week sent Iet- ter to each member of the Board of Aldermen urging them to vote for the ordinance.
 Action to set up City Council of municipal employees was voted at a meeting of city workers held at the New Haven Labor Temple Sunday evening. Much enthusiasm was shown at the meeting, at which representa- tiveS of virtually every city depart ment were present. John Lawlor, president of No. 287, School Gus todians, presided. Speakers included Rep. James P. Geelan; George
 Continued on Page Two) t
The union times., 1945-05-19
Ku Klux Klan Begins Campaign In Kansas

WICHITA, Kans.-A Ku Klux klan organizer has arrived here to organize xxx in Kansas. He is George C. Aheqrn of Tuscaloosa, Miss. He claims he already has o5 members in Hutchinson, 72 in New ton and 57 in Wichita
 Ahearns work will be completed when he has klan of 100 members in each of these cities at $20 a mem- ber,, he told Federated Press, adding Tn Tuscaloosa all real people are klansmen and down there niggers, Jews and Catholics don't stick their necks out"
The union times., 1945-05-19
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

HARRY FElNMARK is still pa- tient in Mt. Sinai Hospital, Hart ford, and will need several weeks before he can get back in harness. The whole state is roofing for him, and knows what a tremendous job he did in putting into effect the legislative program of the Connec- ticut Federation of Labor.
 JOE ROURKE, in his latest let ter to Vincent McCovern, writes:
 "All on this end is quite alright, Mac. Since writing to you last, I made trip in convoy to Marseille, in Southern France. It was really a good opportunity to see many French cities and towns. We stop- ped at Paris, Roanne, Lyon, St. Ettienne, Valence, Avignon and Marseille. We covered about 300 miles and outside of sleeping in the back of trucks, it was OK"
 WE apologize to our readers for never having brought them false peace rumOrs, like UP and AP.
 And if we have our way, there'Il never be another war for us to make this mistake on.
 IN ONE of his quick moves the other day, President Truman pop ped out of his office and saw Jack Steele of the Neso York Herald Tri- bune slOuched in low-sIung leather sofa in the White House lobby. Steele hastily pulled his 200 pounds together and stood up, gradually. The President stopped, grinned, and spoke: ''It's long way up, isn't it?"
 PRESIDENT TRU M AN has given to Secretary Henry A. Wal lace as great an opportunity for public service as has been given to any Cabinet officer and the gift has gone practically unnoticed. Truman has directed Wallace to have q survey made of our patent laws and has ordered the Depart , ment of Justice to assist in the work. Our patent laws have been administered, and also interpreted by the Courts, so as to make them the most productive seed bed for monopoly. Congressional commit tees have exposed the scandals of the patent laws but big business and the patent racketeers have al- ways been powerful enough to stop reform.
 Truman surprised many by his courage in taking on this problem and in turning it over to Wallace and tho Department of Justice. He moved, apparently, before the big business lobby could get into ac- ton.
 PESSIMISTS who still think farmers live in a world apart from labor should take a look at the May issue of the Ohio Farm Bu- reau News:
 'The war has helped American farmers face an important fact squarely," the farm organ says. ''Industry going at full tilt-urban America fully employed at good wages-these have added up to the most effective farm program agri- culture has enjoyed in the past 25 years."
 SOME months ago this column said Italian armistice terms would be explosive because of their pOlit- (Continued on Page FOur)
The union times., 1945-05-19
Lyon Succeeds Luhrsen
 As Rail Labor Chief

Washington, D. C.-President A. E. Lyon of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, one of the nations young est rail union chiefs, has taken ovey the reins as executive secretary of the Railway Labor Executives Associa- ton. He succeeds Julius C. Luhrsen, who resigned to accept an appoint ment as labor member of the Rail road Retirement Board.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08
Permanent FEpC
Drive Pushed

WASHINGTON - CNNPA)-The
National Council for a Permanent
Fair Employment Practice Commits
sion last Saturday initiated a ma
tionwide drive for senate action on
the bill for a permanent FEPC.
In bulletin the council sent 70
seventy collaborating national or
CARNATIONS, its local councils, and
its members throughout the couns
try, it set out the reasons for its
decision to press for Senate action
before getting vote on the meas
ure in the House.
The bill is on the Senate calendar
but it is threatened by filibnster
by southern Senators when it Is
called up. while on the House side
it is bottled up In the Rules Com.
mittee.
Previously the council has passed
for action in both bodies.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Hams report that approximately
one-half of this amount is in cash.
The drive is scheduled to continue
through Dec 18th and Mr.. j. l..
ReddiX general chairman urged
that all citizens make their con-
tribution before that time. Cam
paign headquarters are at the
Center located at 500 N. Parish St
The goal for the campaign is
100000 and failure to raise this
money would make it impossible
to continue to operate this vital
social agency. The womens' divi-
sion under the leadership OF Mrs.
A. j. Williams began a house to
house canvass on December 3rd.
Teams taking the field to help in
this work are Mrs. Aletha Brown
Mrs. V. c. Clark, Mrs. Minnie
Booker. Miss F. o. Alexander, Mrs.
Irene Whitaker, Mrs. B. P New
man, Mrs. l.. E. Bynum, Mrs. Leroy
Smith, Mrs. Lille Randall, Mrs.
Hattie HaSkinS. Mrs Nettie Wells,
Mrs Bette Washington, Mrs. I. S.
3. Lacy, Mrs Annie Butler. Mrs.
Ernestine Smith, Mrs. Allen Col
Inns, Mrs. A. B. Ammon, Mr.. j. H.
Dean, Mrs. Lille Bently, Mrs Ruby
S. Lyles, Mrs. Blalock, Mrs. Aikens
Mrs. Willie Williams, Prof. o. B..
CoEbins, Mrs. l.. F.. Bailey, Mrs.
Joseph Trevillion Mrs. Laura Col
Inns, Mrs. Mary Morrison. Mr.. A. NJ.
Hall, Miss Emma Palmer, Mrs. G.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

ects S25191.79 District S h
Coures were held at Mound Bayou
with 103 boys representing nine
counties, and at Utica Institute
with so boys representing 6 coun-
ties. The same year a total OF
SO 10000 was spent in educational
trips, scholarships, praise and a
wards, as a stimulus to boys club
work.
BY 1882 the enrolment had
jumped to 5,423 with the value OF
project and demonstrations
amounting to SIG. 053. 76.
In 1889 the enrolment by prof.
ects was IL 6C6, with total value
OF projects Of S264,371 40
The 1945 enrolment is 52.657.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08
William Johnson
Bethlehem Shows
Fine Beginning

The first report Of the Advance
Gifts Committee for the William
johnson Bethlehem Center Annual
Budget Drive showed a total OF
S168025. The Committee headed
by Mr.. S. w. Miller, assisted by
Mrs. M. c. Collins, Mr.. B. B.
Dansby, Mr.. E. w. Banks. Mr.. M
NJ. Hubert. Mr.. Charles Wilson, DR.
S. D. Redmond and Dr.. A. J. Will
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08
First Statewide Fourth Club Roundup
Brings "A Winners AS Guest Of City
$1,000 NEGRO BOYS AND GIRLS
ENROLLED IN STATE All
CLUBS

CLUBS
JACKSON, Miss.-The F. S
statewide Negro All Club Round
up here Dec. CT brings to the
city the AZ Winners selected in
competition for the honorS in var
ious Club Projects with the VIM
ners representing many counties
and all sections of the state. The
Roundup is being sponsored by the
jackson Chamber of Commerce
with the Jackson Negro Chamber of
Commerce acting as host.
The projects from which the
winners have been selected include
Pigs, Calls, Poultry. Canning, Food.
Home improvement, and Leader
ship In addition to these and other
projects club folk are also given
training in health, sanitation, and
citizenship.
The prizes which the Winners will
receive include a sos Victory Bond,
All expense Trip to Jackson. A
Bus Tour of the City. and a Ban
quet at Jackson College Thursday
night.
The All Club work in the state
is under the joint direction of the
Extension Service of the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, and the
State Department of Agriculture.
The Negro work is directed by M.
M Hubert, State Agent, G. c. Cy-
press, Boys Club Agent, and Bea-
trice Childress, Girls Club Agent.
There are now more than $4,000
Negro Boys and Girls enrolled in
All Clubs in Mississippi.
The First Negro County Agent
was appointed in Mississippi in
1908. from that time until 1913
only a few agents were employed
in the state.
In 1914 The Present State Agent
M. M. Hubert, was employed as
County Agent in Jefferson Davis
County. During this period from
1908 to 1914 there was some club
work being conducted in an un-
organized way over the state. From
1914 to 1918, with more county
agents and one District Agent more
boys were enrolled in club work. At
that time G. A. Cobb, who was
state Boys Club Agent, along with
the Director of Extension, the late
r. S. Wilson as well as M. M.
Hubert District agent saw the need
of a State All Club Agent f o
Negro Boys.
On July LIST, 1918, c. H. Wilkes.
who was at that time County Agent
for Copiah County, was employed
as the First Negro Boys Club
Agent in Mississippi. He was not
only the first Negro Boys Club
Agent in the State, but the first
ever employed in the Extension
Service for Negroes anywhere.
From Club Agent Wilkes record
in 1918 6,008 members enrolled.
Wilkes served as club agent for two
years. He was followed by j. r.
Jackson, previously, County Agent
in Lincoln County, who served for
one year. His record for 1921 shows
an enrolment of 2,437 club men,,
bers, the value of the products of
the club members reporting that
year was $19,456OO.
1t has been reliably reported that
the First District Short Course was
held at Utica Institute in 1921.
In 1922, G. C. Cypress, who had
served as County Agent for Rankin
County and Leflore County was en-
ployed as Negro Boys Club Agent.
James f. Tanner was then State
Boys Club Agent.
The report in 1922 showed an
enrolment 2,o74 boys in 20 coll,1-
ties with the total value of prof.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mrs. Gladys r. Topp motored TO
New orleans to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with her daughter and niece
Glovia and Gwendolyn who are stu
dents at billiard also her sister
Mrs. NJ Hall who had a lovely
Thanksgiving dinner with all the
trimmings. She was accompanies
on the trip by Mr.. and Mrs. Lille
Gates. Mr. Gates is over the
Heavenly Gospel Singers that can
be heard every Tuesday night at
g:15 on the Modern Cleaner pro-
gram over w. j. N.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

was at its best on the First Sunday
there last Pastoral day. You could
not even fine seating or standing
room the spirit was high it seem
that the pastor was at his best al
so financies were good total SIS.
So Rev w. C. Mazique, pastor.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mr.. L. A. Maison spent the week
end with Mrs. Lurindo Davis on
q business trip. He has been liv-
ing in Gulf Port for several years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

f. Chan1bliss, Mrs. Homer Jack
son, Mrs. J. II. Robinson and Mrs.
E. January.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

On Sunday evening Miss Addie
Davis gave a dinner party at her
home 603 Walnut ST., honoring
Pvt. James Johnson who is sta
toned in California and Miss
Mary Lee willis of Memphis. The
guests were: Mrs. Myrtle Wilson,
Mrs. Sadie Bank, William Brack-
ston, Clarence Hall, Mr.. Jones all
of the city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

The funeral Of Mrs. Ora Williams
was held at Cedar Grove Baptist
Church at Pocahuntas, Miss. Inter
ment in Cedar Grove Cemetery
Wednesday evening at 2 o'clock.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mrs. Robert Lewis Of Cincinnati,
Ohio has returned to the city af-
ter visiting his father, Mr.. S. j.
Lewis and sisters Mrs. Matilda
Russell and Mrs. Ada Guise.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08
:: oc;cty Slants

lected with the Modern Cleaners.
tives and friends are vrey proud to
tives and friends are very proud OF
have him home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mr.. EZelI Johnson has returned
home after being overseas two
years. He lives at 213 Walnut ST.,
Canton, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mrs. Katie Walnut left Canton,
Miss, to live with her daughter in
Knoxville, Tenn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs Newton Handy are
happy over the arrival of their
little daughter Barbara Ann Handy
daughter born November %, 1915,
Thanksgiving day.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mr.. James G. Bisnop OF Meridian
spent several days in the city EN-
route home from Chicago where he
had been visiting relatives. He
stayed over for the grand opening
of the Skyline, where he expresses
himself as having had lovely
time.
S/Sgt. Leonard Rainey IS home
on a 90-day furlough after having
spent two years overseas. SISgt.
Rainey reenliSted for two years
in the service. He is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. P. Rainey and sister to
Mrs. Lydia Johnson who is con-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08
Port Gibson News

The members of the. Know Each
other Better Club, were busy as
bees on Thanksgiving getting over
town with bags of Fruit to the
sick and blind they donated to
twenty five persons. This club do
this work each year This is one
of the auxiliary of the First Bap-
fist Church.
Mr.. Eugene Abby is home after
spending 26 months overseas he is
planning to reinlist soon.
The Saint Mark Baptist Church
ILL.,, where she has made her home
the past few years.
Mr.. Atwood Millsap is home Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Smith on Pearl st.
We are happy to report Mrs.
Vada Clemens who has been con-
fined at the Baptist Hospital Sc
riously i'll for week is now at her
home on West Pacagoula ST.. and
is improving nicely. Here's hoping
her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Alease Swazer of w. Paca-
goula ST., is i'll at the Baptist Hos
pital. We hope she will soon be out
again.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-12-08

Mr.. B. l. Robinson died IN Chi
cago, Ill, November at the home
of his daughter with whom he had
made his home for about a year
on account of failing health. The
neral will be held at Pearl Street
AME Church, Saturday, Dec 9Th,
where he has been a member for
so years.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson Mason in
reported seriously i'll in Chicago,