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The union times., 1945-12-08
Congress Recess
 Expected Dec. 20

WASHINGTON-(FP) - Hope that Congress can recess prior to Dec. 20 was blasted this week by Speaker Sam Rayburn CD, Tex.) who said i've hope to get out of here by Dec. 2O-23."
 Rayburn included the full employ ment bill, appropriations, second war powers act, and deficiency appropria- tions bill as among the measures that must be dealt with before the Christ mas holidays.
 The estimation of the work ahead of Congress came following meet ing with Pres. Truman attended by Rayburn, Sen. Kenneth Mcclellan CD, Tenn.), Majority Leader Alben Barkley CD, Ky.) and House Floor Leader John w. Mccormack CD, Mass.).
The union times., 1945-12-08
NH. Building Trades To Meet Monday

All 19 building trades crafts in Greater New Haven, whether afili- ated or not with the New Haven Building Trades Council, are urged to send representative delegation to a special meeting of the New Haven Building Trades Council, to be held at the Labor Temple Monday, Dec. 10 at 8 PM.
 The purpose of the meeting is to draw up the master agreement for the building trades in the Greater New Haven area. The plan has the unani- nous recommendation of the State Building & Construction Trades Council. The call for Monday nights meeting states:
 ''It is our belief that our present wage schedule can be revised on a percentage basis agreeable to all concerned thereby eliminating the necessity for 25 or 30 different wage agreements to be settled be- fore we can move forward with certainty into our even broadening building program. There is no doubt from the information at hand that the contractors will also welcome such a program
The union times., 1945-12-08
Strike Wins Twice

Force, Pa. (LPA) = Unemploy- ment compensation is due the 221 miners who struck in mid-July whef Dr. Elizabeth Hayes resigned from the company payroll because the Shawrnut Mining Co. refused to cor rect the intolerab1y unsanitary condi- tions in which the men and their fami- lies were forced to work and live ir this company-owned town. Jude liar vey c. Berkhouse, as referee, agreed with the State Unemployment Com pensation Bureau that the work stop page was voluntary suspension oi work resulting from an industrial dis pute, and therefore the men were eligible or jobless pay.
The union times., 1945-12-08
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

HATS OFF to Reps. Jim Ceelan. Herman Kopplemann and Joe Ryter for voting against the legis. lation which would return the US. Employment Service to the states. Labor thoroughly opposes return of this important agency to the states on the ground that unem. plOyment is a national problem. P.S.: The bill passed the House 26l-6l. Pres. Truman is opposed to it, and may veto the measure.
 WESTBROOK PECLER has much to say about ''Kickbacks. '' but here's one he's not likely to mention:
 Despite the large profits and re. serves of corporations resulting from their wartime operations, and despite the repeal of the Excess Profits Tax, which gives industry $2A billions in l946, Congress has given the corporations an addi. tiOnal guarantee.
 This guarantee would refund to corporations the excess profits taxes they had paid in 1943 and l944 should their profits in l945 and l946 fall below the so-called ''normaI' profits, that is, the aver age profits in the years l936-39 o1 8% on invested capital whichever is higher.
 How this would work out may be seen from the following actual ex amples. In the case of the General Electric Co. normal profits are esti mated at about $6O million. If the company should break even the Treasury Department would refund $24 million. If the company should lose $lO million the Treasury would refund $32 million.
 In the case of the Westinghouse Co. its refund would come to SIG million should it break even. Fol General Motors $40 million would be refunded.
 In all, there is twenty-six billion dollars in the Treasury's ''Kick back" fund. And we can't even ge
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The union times., 1945-12-08
Traffic Deaths Skyrocket As Rationing Ends
Fatalities Increased 57 Pel Cent In 375 Cities In
 One Month

Traffic fatalities skyrocketed 57 per cent in 375 large cities and % per cent throughout the entire na- ton during the month gas ration ing ended, the National Safety Council reports. The increase was based on a comparison with figures for the same month last year.
 Furthermore the September traffic toll, the last month for which official figures are available, scared 40 per cent over the same month last year to claim the lives of three times as many Americans as died at Tarawa, one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The September toll was 2,830 as compared with the Tarawa toll of 1,026.
 Increased travel, unrestrained Vic tory celebrations in large cities, rusty drivers and the war worn conditions of cars, parts and roads were blamed by the Council for the upward sweep.
 Ned H. Dearborn, president of the Council, simultaneously with the announcement of the increase, cautioned drivers and pedestrians that the nation is entering its most critical traffic period.
 "We know that vehicles, roads and drivers are not up to pre-war stand ards" he said, land we know that winter driving under normal condi- tions is hazardous because of ice, snow and increased hours of darkness These factors add up to deadly com bination."
 For extra winter driving care the Council recommended that drivers keep posted on road and weather conditions, that they keep wind. shields and windows clear on both inside and out, use tire chains on ice and snow, reduce speeds to con. form to road and weather condi. tions, apply brakes lightly and in. termittently, on icy, wet or snowy surfaces, follow other vehicles at a safe distance and avoid making rapid stops.
The union times., 1945-12-08
AnotherL rLoophole Papers Ignore
 Against Unions Workers Illness Closed By NLRB And Accidents
Door Opened To Immediate Representation Election
 Without Directive

WASHINGTON-(FP)-An An ad- dition to the rules of the NLRB an nounced this week is sure to bring howls of protest from anti-union em- ployers because it closes a loophole through which they have been per mitted to tell their workers they don't want any union in their operations.
 The NLRB adopted the new pol. icy after formal hearings. It makes possible the holding of represen. tation elections immediately-with- out waiting for formal directive from Washington in cases involving only one union. Should either side insist upon a formal hearing, the new rule provides that it shall be granted-after the election. This, of course, is too late for manage. ment to speak its little piece in legal maneuvering around the question of a hearing or in refus. ing to agree to consent cleo ton.
 It is this refusal of a consent cleo tion that gave management the legal power to indicate, quite plainly, to its employees that it is opposed to the union seeking bargaining rights ir the plant.
 HELPS RECONVERSION
 NLRB Chairman Paul Herzog pointed out that the board now has about 2100 bargaining election cases on its books, most of them linked with the reconversion problem. He explained that the faster the board can answer these representation ques- tions, the faster the nation can move toward full production of civilian goods.
 The new rule does not displace current practices, but simply allows a regional director of the board to conduct elections in certain cases without formal direction of election from Washington. It will be invoked only in cases where there are no real issues, or just minor ones which can be met by long established NLRB principles covering similar cases.
 Should either side object to the inclusion or exclusion of workers from a particular bargaining unit under the new plan, everybody would vote but the ballots of those questioned individuals would not be opened or counted until the board holds a hearing.
The union times., 1945-12-08
ConfederationOf Japanese Unions Is Contemplated
Central Organization To Be Established In Tokyo,
 Leader Says

NEW YORK CPD - For the first time in Japan's history cen. tral federation of free unions soon will be established in Tokyo, Tsu- nekichi Yamazaki, Socialist mem Der of the Imperial Japanese Diet and veteran labor leader, told AL lied Labor News in an exclusive interview in Japan.
 He revealed that a conference of 200 union leaders in Tokyo Oct. set up committee to draft a consti- tuition for the federation. This outline was to be presented to a national meeting scheduled for the middle of November.
 DEMOCRATIC PLAN
 ssOur plans are incomplete '' Yamazaki told AIN, ''but l guar antee that the new central union will be democratic. We are study. ing the forms of foreign unions to determine the best model"
 Asked about the current strike wave, Yamazaki replied: "It is not organized but is a spontaneous pro- test against the wage cuts which fol lowed the war. While salaries gc down, food gets scarcer and prices rise steadily"
 Since the arrival of American oc. cupation authorities, AIN said, Ja. pans anti-labor laws have been re. scinded and the government-spon. sored Industrial Natl. Service Assn abolished. As result, free unions are springing up throughout Japan
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The union times., 1945-12-08
Ending Of Rationing The Entire Story :?
It May Be Entering Wedge For Abolition Of Price
 Ceilings

So you breathed a sigh of relief when Sec. of Agriculture Clinton F. Anderson ordered an end to ration ing of all food except sugar?
 Think again, and maybe the ju- bilation of the vested interest at Anderson's action will be proof enough of the dangers involved in scuttling ratiOning at this point. Price control without rationing is about as effective as lock without key and the farm bloc boys know that an end to ratiOning is major victory for them in their long fight to ditch price ceilings.
 Affected by Anderson's order were beef, pork, veal, mutton, canned fish, butter, lard, shortening, margarine and related oils. The secretary ex- plained that ample supplies of meat had led to the action. He admitted that there were still shortages of butter, fats and oils, but said it would be too complicated to work out a new rationing system for just those pro- ducts.
 TOO MUCH TROUBLE
 In effect, Anderson blandly stated that 1t was too much trouble for a paid government official with all the resources of one of the biggest de- partments in Washington to figure out way to save long-suffering con sumers from the headaches of inha- tion
 Even more menacing to consumers IS Anderson's decision to press for the elimination of federal subsidies on meat, butter, bread, milk, cheese, can ned vegetables, dried fruits and other foods by June 30.
 OPA-apparently the only gov ernmeI.tai agency left in Washing ton that puts the interests of con- sumers ahead of those of the farm bloc and food industrialists-es mates that dumping of subsidies would add at least $2 billion to the nations food bill in l946. Price of butter, which has already gone up lO%o, would rise another 4O%, hamburger would go up almost 7c a pound, milk about 2c quart, cheese 4.8c a pound, etc.-all in- creases in food staples which work ers' families simply cannot afford.
 A preview of what removal of price ceilings would mean came recently when OPA lifted ceilings on citrus fruits because of the exceptionally plentiful crOp. Within few ho,1rs af- ter the removal of ceilings, the cost of lemons went from $696 to SIP a box and that of large oranges jumped from a ceiling of $6.02 to $11.
 If Anderson is allowed to go ahead with his program uncontest- ed, you can expect a whole series of similar uncomfortable price jumps and it will be too late to squawk then. Send your protests NOW-to Pres. Truman, Anderson and your congressman.
The union times., 1945-12-08
AgonyC Column Back InLegion
 PreSSEchOeSWar'SI1eadaches

INDIANAPOLIS Ind-The agony column has returned to the pages o lhe Na1on Leglonare spread poignant stories of the cost of winning World War H.
 Being the largest veterans publication the naon World War II and their families turning in the hopes of locating precious information of all kinds.
The union times., 1945-12-08

Robert M. Weiss, Pfc, Hq. Co.,, End Bn., 422nd Inf, not heard from since the Belgian Bulge Mrs. John Fletcher, RED 1, Springfield, Mass, seeks information
The union times., 1945-12-08
Claims Of Veterans
 Filling Up Heavily

WASHINGTON-OPA)-Claims for disability pension have been filed by more than 609o of the three million veterans so far discharged, according to Veterans Administration. Of the 1,3&,000 claims filed, more than 79OO00 have been granted, so far, but a backlog of 210,OOO claims has piled up because of shortages of medical personnel and space.
The union times., 1945-12-08

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The union times., 1945-12-08

Parents, wives, brothers, sisters and SWeethearts advertise through this col umn for details of deaths and burials of loved ones; for traces of men re- ported missing in maelstroms of bat ties. Disabled veterans seek to locate comrades who can testify as to service connection of their injuries wounds, or illness.
 Through this agony column parades every sort of human drama of wartime. It IS the last resort of thousands of Legion post service officers who seek missing links oi evidence i'll the prosecution of claims of veterans.
 A feature of Legion publications following World War I, the "agony column" almost disappeared in the days before Pearl Harbor. It is back now bigger than ever.
 Typical Appeals
 The American Legion publishes these appeals and notices free ot charge. They may be sent to the Edi- tor, The National Legionnaire, " N Meridian St., Indianapolis 6, Ind
 Typical of some of the items pub lished in the latest issue of The Na- t'onaI Legiomnaire, which is a tab lold-type of monthly news organ, are these:
 Thomas L. HuddIeston, WIT. 3/c. reported missing in sinking of USS Hoel, Oct. 25, 1914, in battle of Leyte Gult: Any information would be ap- preclated by parents, MT. and Mrs Clarence Huddleston, Box 269, Bis hop, Calif.
The union times., 1945-12-08

A friend of ours who is a title thick-headed says he understands General Motors wants a 45-hour week instead of 40 hours so each man can work longer and leave less work for the unemployed to do, so there'n be lots of jobs for every body in the sweet by-and-by.
The union times., 1945-12-08
Machinists To Hear Brown In Hartford Meet
International President To Discuss LAM. Convention
 And Referendum Plans

On the occasion of his first visit to Hartford in over ten years, Har- vey w. Brown, International Presi- dent of the International Associa- ton of Machinists, will be guest of honor at a dinner to be attended by the officers and delegates of the newly formed Greater Hartford District Lodge, the Presidents of the Affiliated Lodges, and Grand Lodge Representatives. we'll as prominent civic leaders of Greater Hartford. The dinner will be held at the Heublien, Monday evening. Dec. 10.
 Immediately following the din- ner, the leader of the ''Fighting Machinists' will address members of local lodges throughout Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. meeting in closed session at Lithu. anian American Citizens Club, 227 Lawrence St., Hartford. Pres. Brown will speak on the status of the Machinists Union in the A.F.L., and will discuss other impor- tant questions, stemming from the 21st International Convention of the IA of M recenly held in New York City which questions will come up for a referendum vote by the entire inter national membership in the early part of 1o46, An overflow turnout of brothers is expected to hear this State of the Union" address by Pres Brown.
 Pres. Brown, who has risen from the ranks of labor to the high posi- tion he now holds, is testimony to the democratic principles on which the IA of M is founded, and which prin- ciples account for its growing strength with membership of over half .a mil lion brothers-the largest affiliate ot the A.F.L.
 STRONG ORGANIZATION
 The Greater Hartford District Lodge was formed by representa- tives of Lodge 743, IA of M at Hamilton Propeller Division of l U.A.C.; Lodge 354 IA of M, repre- senting employees of Arrow, Hart & Hegeman, Veeder-Root, Under wood Typewriter, Vulcan Radiator Co.,, Hart Mfg. Co.,, and Automotive Mechanics; Local $50 IA of M, rep- resenting Underwood Typewriter Production Workers; and Lodge 1746 at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division of U.A.C.
 Officers of the District are: Pres. James R. Hooker of Lodge 743; Vice Pres. Frank Cline of Lodge 354; Sgt at-Arms Floyd Post, and delegates from each of the Affiliated Lodges. Joseph Cronin is Business Agent for the District.
 The committee on arrangements for the meeting is as follows : Chairman William D. Fitzgibbons. Lodge 74S, Maurice Barry, Lodge S54, and Edward Strauss, Lodg ge $50.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
Warns Against
Dinout Hazards

Downtown stores we're warned
today by Fire Marshal Hall that
the use of candies and lanterns
10 light window displays caused
fire hazards and constituted a
Violation Of city ordinance.
Hail pointed out that several
downtown stores had used candles
and Lanterns 10 light their win
dows since the coaI-saYing brown
out order went into effect. He
warned that violators would face
court action.
Meanwhile. the Detroit Edison
Co. will continue 10 use flood
lights on the stacks OF the Con-
nerS Creek plant, 1t announced
today
The seven stacks. sometimes
called seven sisters are used
by civilian and military pilots as
markers and, if unlighted. would
be a serious hazard 10 aviation.
Angus y. McLay. vice president
OF the company said
Alter an Intensive check, last
night WIPE field Investigators
estimated compliance with the
hroWnout regulations in Detroit
az 9S per cent.
In small communities, conpli-
ance was Tagging but violations
were blamed on misunderstanding
NJ tho regulations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
Son S Intuition
Solves Murder

A sons intuition triunphed
over "fae.uaf evidence and
brought killer TO justice. An
other perfect murder" scheme
was smashed!
This intriguing, real life mys-
terry story 'yill be featured by
FRONT PAGE DRAMA over Sta
ton WJLB at 1915 p. m. to-
morrow.
FRONT PAGE DRAMA is
heard on Station WJLB each
Saturday and is taken from the
files of The American Weekly
magazine which comes with The
Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03

A new class in household re-
pairs, conducted by Ernie Gardner,
author of the You FiXit' cartoons
which have appeared in The De-
troit Times. viii he offered by
Wayne University during the COM
ing semester, 1t was announced
today
Gardner, instructor in industrial
arts at Wayne and widely known
for his work in household mechan-
les, has been a teacher in the
Detroit public schools for Is years
and is co-author of Household
Mechanics, " accepted as a text
book throughout the United States
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
You FiXit' Author
To Open Public Class

and in some foreign countries and
also printed in Braille.
The new course is designed TO
help the wartime public in keep
ING fixtures, appliances. decora-
tons and furnishings in good
working order until more can be
purchased.
The course is open 10 the public.
Registrations may be made at
Wayne University, division of in
struction. 467 w. Hancock until
Monday. The classes will meet at
the NJ NJ ic hael Intermediate
School Grand River and w. Grand
Blvd, every Tuesday from $50
TO 10 p. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
Ndzis Say Big ;
Meet in Rondnia

LONDON, Feb, , GNSl-A
German broadcast today quoted a
spokesman for German Foreign
Minister Won Ribbentrop as say
ing that a meeting of the Big
Three already was under way al
a Romanian Black Sea port.
The spokesman indicated that
Marshal Stain had invited Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minis
ter Churchill TO attend a Ro-
manian meeting.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
svens Hotel on Block

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 INSl-
Negotiations were under way TO-
day for sale Of the Stevens Hotel.
the worlds largest, 10 Hilton
Hotels. nationwide chain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03
". y. GrOcerS Stop
Sale of CiGareIS
international Photo

NEW YORK. Feb. ? GNS)-
The independent groccrs Of New
York today stopped selling ciga-
rcts until the shortage eases.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-03

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

Charging that some Federal
agencies have abused" the Dis
trict's hospitality by remaining in
the Municipal Center, Health Offlcer
George C.. Rutland declared today
that some of them should vacate to
make space available for the new
mental hygiene clinic, including the
alcoholic clinic.
DR.. Rutland said it was highly re-
grettable this new mental hygiene
service, In which the clergy, court
penal ofilcials and the public are
keenly interested, should meet with
so much difhculty In getting estab-
lished.s
Hoping to get some adequate
space either In the Municipal Gen.
ter or q school bunding, DR.. Ruiz
land declared the temporary ar
rangements made for operating the
alcoholic clinic service in the re-
stricted quarters available in the
Health Department are entirely in
adequate.
Evening star., 1945-08-28

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 28.-Lt.
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright,
81, hero of Corregidor, arrived
here today from a Japanese pris-
oner OF war camp in Manchuria
With Gen. Wainwright were eight
other American generals and seven
British generals. The names of the
other Americans were not immedi-
ately made public.
The British generals were headed
by 1t. Gen. Arthur Ernest Percival
former commander at Singapore
The party included Sir Shenton
Thomas, former Governor of Singa-
pore; Sir Mark Young, former Gov
ernor of Hong Kong, and Co. u
Smith, former Governor of North
Borneo.
Gen. Wainwright was wearing the
trousers of a British enlisted man,
shirt, tie and a helmet with the
insignia of a lieutenant general. He
carried a walking stick. He was
greeted at the United States EN-
bassy by Walter S. Robertson, Eco
nomic Minister to China.
The general Immediately was
handed a wirephoto, transmitted
from the United States, of his wife,
Kitty, and inscribed by her: Il am
very happy today. Waiting i'm
Evening star., 1945-08-28

be making less now than they did
before the pay bill was passed, it
was pointed out. For example, a
worker who received a base pay of
81 ,440 a year actually made $1,752
a year by working eight hours over
time each week. Under present con-
ditions, even with the new pay
raise, the employe will make only
81, ,704. decrease of $48 a year.
Union officials assert the purpose
of the pay bill, which was to help
Federal employees meet increased
living costs, has been destroyed by
the reduction of working hours.
Only another pay increase will al
low the average Government worker
to maintain a decent standard of
living, 1t is contended.
Other points of the Ages pro-
gram to improve the lot of Federal
employees are:
/. Optional retirement at full an
nuity after 30 years service; un-
qualified disability retirement re-
gardless of age with continuance on
annuity rolls until reinstatement Of
tSee PAY. Page A-33
Evening star., 1945-08-28
New Overseas Edition
Will Be Out Tomorrow

A new issue of The Stars
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies, with
envelopes for mailing, may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness counter and ethe Victory
Bond booth in LanSburgh's
Department Store.
The edition is strictly lin
tied. Please don't waste a
single copy.