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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19

tits quite simple. ! only hope
you won't get angry with any
thing I might say"
81 suppose you realize, Mrs.
Winston, that only out of the
goodness OF my heart am ! seeing
you at ALI"
Il appreciate that fact"
Then don't you think it adj
visable to watch your p's and
Q'sg" 4A zs
81 was only referring to your
being capable of facing facts"
"Ifm not afraid to face any
thingl" Mario snapped.
Then ! can speak quite open
~ and frankly?"
3D." said Mario elegantly.
by all means, Mrs. Winston"
And Madge took her at her
word by asking, "You want to
live my kind Of life. don't you,
Miss Drew?"
Anything wrong with that?'
"What makes you think it's
worthy Of sacrificing your Ca
reer7"
A determined expression came
over Marlo's face and a hard tone
crept into her voice. Because
Mrs. Winston, I was born on the
wrong side of the fence and ever
since ! was old enough to raise
myself up on tiptoe so ! could
peek on the other side, I made up
my mind that some day I'd make
a gate in that fence for myself.
"But tell me, Miss Drew, aren't
you afraid you'll find the other
side of the fence very dull and
unexciting?"
''Why should II"
"After all. your life has been
filed with so much color and adj
venture"
Mario promptly dropped her
veneer. "Yeah? Well, tell me this
--if the other side is so damned
boring why have you stuck it out
50 long?"
Madge smiled. "It's different
with me. In the first place, I was
born on the other side, and in the
second place. was born void of
any talent"
That's your hard luck - not
mine"
"Yes. I envy your great talent.
I envy your ability to share it
with the world, your gift of be-
ing able TO entertain audiences
by making them laugh and cry.
! cnvy the new fields that lie be-
'--, '-ou to CONQUER. and the tri-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19
STRIKE SERIOUS
BLOW TO TAMPA

TAMPA, July 10. - (FNS) Six
thousand cigarmakers quit their
benches and all but shut down
Tampa's principal industry last
week in protest against OPA re-
strictions forcing them from high
to low income jobs.
They walked out declaring that
the future of Tampa's famed
hand made cigar industry was in
peril, and no factory can endure
and pay skilled workers for high
quality cigars under the rules
laid down by the OPA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19
PAY MUCH MORE
FOR LICENSE TAGS

TALLAHASSEE. July 10. -
NNSD Florida motorists paid
$742.i24 more for license tags and
title certificates during the first
six months of this year than dur
ing the same period a year ago,
according to State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner, George H. Asbell.
The commissioner said that
three new inspectors had been
added to his staff and a closer
check was being made on cars. in
the State than ever before. Resi-
dents of other states must have
Florida tags if they are gainfully
employed. in Florida or have child
rem attending Florida schools!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19

~ q " F'uFteT. JF.. has been
eKmmtea4 q varmtion of sax weeks
- ttN uulted States Public
AANassh sefVaee. ard sailed yester-
aa4 af1aEnossn on the steamship
9wt@ isa Tampa, accompanied
~ 49, FuFtHF end their daugh-
So iasaiae. Among the places
- f'usteF sid they intended To
fsH csc 80 Grand Canyon and
Nesi1mAiaaW PARA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19
And in THIS CORNER: PROF. NDRISANO

the four basic punches = the
straight left jab, the right cross,
the left hook and the right upper
cut"
The professor offered to demon
strate but l declined.
I'm the brittle type.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
"A mans true worth probably
lies somewhere between his own
estimate and that of his neigh
bors."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19

State Senator Arthur Gomez
returned yesterday from a trip
to seveal cities along the east
coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19

49, AaY t.manders and daugh.
iNEa. aaniee Loffaine and Doris,
seta.a Yesterday Afternoon FOR
&amEs 90 Wait relatives and
fskzztx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19

Af3 W 4 Huston left yester-
So ~ tfaln fat Jacksonville,
whtEr she sniends 10 pass several
WNNka
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19
EEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY


AiffNa Marshall, governor of
60 ttsuts ninih Rotary district.
hese ~ an official visl. addressed
hmNl flotuftans "a their luncheon
saMlaE -s-s=-ss .-ss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-19

haemltwFa uf Troop 5. Boy
hsemate "a AmrFsea. went on an
assttn4 yesterday "a Sand Key,
49, - hesw Al T.S0 oeluck in
- nmnina ard fesufning hl
smani ffay uasds TIE trip III
usm - the lighthouse service
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The union times., 1945-03-03
WarProduction In Excellent Shape, AFL Blames Lag On Poor Planning

Forming the general war production picture excellent" the AFL Execu- tive Council blamed such shortages as still exist in critical munitidns on poor planning by military authorities plus changing and increasing require ments made necessary by new mili- tary and strategic developments.
 ''It is not fair to castigate indus try and labor for shortcomings. g the Council declared, "when pro ductiOn plans and requirements are changed overnight by the authori- ties."
 The Council declared that several items of war production, which were "cut back" a year ago by order of the War and Navy Departments are now scarce again. Production sched- ules hve been doubled and tripled without advance warming to overcome these shortages and then official an nouncements are made that production is tagging behind schedule" the Coun- Gil charged.
 "The Executive Council submits that no law short of a magic wand could keep war production in pace with schedules arrived at on such a basis" formal statement said.
 ''We are convinced that if the War and Navy Departments will
The union times., 1945-03-03
War Plants Are
 Meeting Quotas
Excellent Cooperation" Between Labor And Manage ment Has Led To Remarkable Record Producing War Materials, Says State Manpower Di-
 rector William j. Fitzgerald

Connecticut plants with "must category and which ara engaged in the manufacture of materials are meet ing their quotas production State Mannower Drac.o William J. Fitzgerald of the War Manpower said today.
 groups held this week disclosed that almost every mpor an center in the state the quotas asked by Army and Navy are being met and have been without difficulty deay the state director There only two isolated instances where production of these plants is not to the expected levels and the hope of the War Manpower Commission these will be adjusted within the next few days
 REMARKABLE RECORD"
 Director Fitzgerald Connecticut industry is very fortunate nasmuch has and is equipped with all types of necessary equipment help the effort Mr. Fitz- gerald asserted that industry and labor in Connecticut achieved remarkable record in the production of war materials the past three years more all due the excellent which exists between LabOr-Management groups
 Production of materials by Connecticut firms ceeded several billions of dollars said be said that 90 of produced without slightest hitch delay These industries he said produced aircraft en- gines submarines aircraft par radar heavy fOrgg guns ammunition, balbearings material wire cabe heavy mortar and other shes precision equipment of types, bomb sights, res parachutes and other articles important in the battles of Europe and the Pacific.
 'When state like Connecticut produces the largest of munitions and materials proportion to other per capita basis that only achieved because of the excellent cooperation between all of the people,"
 LEADS ALL STATES
 'I proud of the record made by r-Manage- in this It be said with considerable pride that these two groups have aside possible and united solidy towards gOal-supplyng Armed Forces with the materials No other state Oi its of fine record As the head of the War ManpOwer Commission say that industry and labor cooperaed the fullest with the Area Directors and others in the imposition of manpOwer regulations in accord ance with the SabiIizatOn Program.
 all interested in the quick return of sons, daughters husbands and loved from the theatres We united effort in the past and know that we will continue show this united front until final victory and 'Peace Earh prevails again.
The union times., 1945-03-03
.SenateLiningU Up
 Against May Bill On Manpower
Voluntary Principle, Under WING Supervision, Now
 Favored By Committee

The Senate Military Affairs Com mittee was preparng this week to support compromise manpower bill which throws out the compul- sorry features of the May bill. adopted in the House, and retains the voluntary principle.
 Members of the committee have come to the conclusion that there is no real need for a compulsory labor draft which, on the other hand, might endanger the American way of life.
 Unshaken from this stand by Secretary of War StimsOn's sensa- tiOnal radio speech urging compul- sorry legislation, prominent Sena- tors accused MT. Stimson of at tempting to ''dictate" legislation They said he had exaggerated manpower shortages and given the public an unbalanced picture of production conditions.
 Senator Harley M. Kilgore, author of the substitute Senate bill now being considered, predicted its passage as more and more Senators lined up against the May bill.
 Senator O'Mahoney, of Wyoming, commenting on Secretary Stimson's speech said:
 "The Secretary tells the country that we alone among our Allies have not by law organized our workers to equip the soldiers. He says, While we have no service law, Britain and Russia have been working under such laws since the very beginning of the war. We alone are depending upon voluntary and therefore ineffective methods of organizing workers who are producing the arms and equip ment.'
 ''For the exact measure of the sineffectiveness' of the voluntary system refer Secretary Stimson tO the record of Lend Lease to Britain and Russia, the nations to which ho points as an example to the United States.
 ''We have supplied the United Kingdom, exclusive of foodstuffs over $8, 900, ,OOO, ,OOO worth of ord nance aircraft, tanks and other materials of war. To Russia, exclu- sive of foodstuffs, we have supplied over 36,OOO, 100000 of war mate rials.
 Tt would be a pity if the soldiers on the fighting fronts should gain the impression from what the Secretary said on the radio that management and labor in the United States have let them down. Our soldiers have not been let down by the people on the home front"
The union times., 1945-03-03

outline their needs clearly to labor and industry and submit produc- ton schedules with some advance notice, the workers and employers of America will produce the goods on time and ahead of time-as they have consistently done in the past. The situation calls for i'm telligent planning and effective CO., operation, not hysteria and cOnfus- ing forced-labOr experiments.
 Labor recognizes its primary war time responsibility of producing in full measure the equipment needed by our armed forces to crush the enemy. The Executive Council wishes to reiterate at this time that the members of the American Federation of Labor are determined to fulfill this responsibility come what may"
The union times., 1945-03-03
12 2Anti-Labor Bills Before Congress
Ole Sam Hobbs And Ole Clare Hoffman Still Want To Save This Glorious Land From The
 Evils Of Organized Labor

or work stoppage. Also outlaws un- ion shop. HR 1889, bars WLB from settling disputes by seizure of plants until courts have decided 5O% of plant production is war goods.
 By Rep. Howard w. Smith (D., Val: HR 338 setting 75c as maxi mum pay per hour the WLB may order.
 By Rep. Jennings Randolph O., w. Va): HR 544, preventing non-citi- zens, after applying for naturaliza- ton, from voting in or becoming an officer of a union.
 By Rep. William Co1mer O., Miss.) HR 1159, putting manpower into a special army supply corps at private's pay on war plant jobs.
 By Rep. Sam Russell O., Tex.): FIR 11o4, provides universal AS hour week, outlawing overtime before AS hours.
 By Rep. Henry Larcade Jr. CD, La.):: HR 1276, establishing am army agricultural corps to give big farmers free labor with the U. s. paying regular soldier wages to workers.
The union times., 1945-03-03

WASHINCTON-With the 79th Congress little more than q month oZd, an even dozen anti-la- bor bills had been thrown in the legislative hopper.
 Rep. Clare Hoffman (R, Wash. ) topped the parade with sponsoring of five of the bills. Alabama's Sam Hobbs, a polltax Democrat, was runnerup with 2.
 Three of the bills would ban the closed shop and maintenance of mem bership clauses, two would draft labor into work corps for private industry at army pay. The others hit various issues.
 The list, compiled by Rep. Hugh DeLacy O., Wash.) follows:
 By Hobbs: HR 32, S1O,OOO fine and 20 years prison sentence for ''racketeering." It is aimed at the Teamsters' union and other trans port workers. HR l433, barring employment to anyone associated with'' subversive organization. Subversive is broadly defined to in clude a group whose tendency is to undermine institutions or dis tort the functions of the govern ment.
 By Hoffman: HR 428, outlaws the union shop and maintenance of membership. Sets fines of $l,OOO and one year in jail terms on un- ions and employers for violation. HR 429, outlaws WLB power to order maintenance of membership clauses. RR 1887, outlaws union shop and maintenance of member ship. Provides worker forced to join may sue union for double damages. HR 1888, anfi-strike bill, permits induction into army of persons engaging directly or in- directly i'm any strike, showdown
The union times., 1945-03-03

HERE'S a story from occupied Denmark showing how quick witted editors managed to slip anti Nazi propaganda into their papers without the Germans catching on.
 The RAF had been over the town of Skive, Jutland, bombing a Nazi-operated war plant. After a few days elapsed, the Nazis issued a statement mentioning the attack but saying that no damage had been done except that a cow had been hit.
 The statement appeared in the local paper, followed by this sim pie comment: ssThe cow burned fiercely for four days"
 DON'T forget that by March Is you have to file an income tax re- turn if you earned $500 or more last year. If your income was less than $5,OOO and mostly from wages on which withhoIdings were made, you can use the new simple Withholding Receipt from your employer as your return. In using this, all you have to do is answer a few questions, sign the receipt and mail it without any money to the local collector of internal revenue who will compute the tax.
 If you owe more than was with held from your wages, Uncle Sam
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The union times., 1945-03-03
Union Dues And
 Your Income Tax

As a result of numerous inquiries regarding the deductibility of union dues in 1914 income tax returns, Joseph D. Nunan, IT,, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, has issued the following statement:
 Under the Individual Income Tax Act of 1914, taxpayers filing their 1o44 returns on their Withholding Receipts or making a short-form re- turn on Form 1040 cannot deduct union dues inasmuch as they will re- ceive the benefit of a standard allow ance equal to about 10 per cent of their income, which takes the place of deductions such as charitable con- tributions, interest, taxes, medical and dental expenses, casualty losses and miscellaneous expenses including union dues.
 Taxpayers filing long form re- turns on Form 1040 may itemize all such deductions, including union dues, on page of the return, instead of re- ceiving the standard"
The union times., 1945-03-03

Shannon, counsel for the Connecti-
 cut Federation of Labor. who
 showed the anti-labor character of several of these bills. Others who
 spoke for House Bill 24O and
 Senate Bill No. l (which are iden- ticaD, included Atty. Margaret Corners, legislative counsel for the Conn. C.I.O.; Edward McCrone, Conn. CLIO. regional director: Richard Buckley, vice-president of the New Haven Central Labor Council; Joseph P. Cleary, repre- senting Teamsters Joint Council: : Atty. Harold Strauch of Hartford, representing the American Feder- ation of State County, and Munici- pal Employees; Miss Helen Tucker, of the Public Affairs Committee of the Hartford Y.W.C.A.; John Dris- coll, secretary of the Conn. CLIO. Council; Rev. Joseph F. Donnelly. Director of the Diocesan Institute {: J. Lawrence O'Toole, secretary of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union; Sgt. Joseph Dooley, Hart ford POlicemen's Association, and
The union times., 1945-03-03
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

THE TESTIMONIAL dinner given last Saturday by organized labor to Rep. and Mrs. James P. Ceelan of New Haven was one of the most successful held in this state. Just about every A.F.L. local in Greater New Haven was repre-. scented, and there was a fine turn out by CLIO. and Railroad Broth erhOOd Unions. The list of speak CTS was a distinguished one. and support of the New Deal policies of President Roosevelt, on the do- mestic and foreign fronts, was the keynote. Rep. Ceelan's pledge, that the opinions of organized la- bor would always be given fullest consideration on controversial measures, was heartening. Our warmest congratulations to Rep. and Mrs. CeeIan!
 IS OUR FACE RED? From time to time, The Union Times has had some fun with typographical errors ill other newspapers. We were very superior about it all. Last week we got our come uppance.
 Our front page cartoon, de- signed to show that our soldiers are aware of the excellent war pro- duction record of organized labor. and that conscription would belle the facts, was transposed and the meaning blurred. Originally, it was a swell cartoon, and we sim cerely apologize to our readers for a stupid mistake.
 APROPROS typographical errors, Walter WincheIl tells about ca small burg gazette'' which printed an apology: "Our paper carried the notice last week that MT. John Doe was a defective in the police force. This was typographical error. Mir. Doe is really detective in the police farce."
 WHEREAS the United Press got credit in the Columbus (Ohio) Citizen for defeating Jap forces, the MOscOsU (Idaho) IdahOnian said:
 OFFICIAL MURDERED
 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The union times., 1945-03-03
Opponents Of A Genuine State Labor
 Relations Act Challenged By Feinmark

The opponents of a real State Labor Relations Act for Connecti- cut were challenged this week to bring in their anti-labor legislation on it. own merits, and not ''to use the back door to put over their crippling laws.''
 The challenge was issued by Harold V. Feinmark, legislative agent of the Connecticut Fedora ton of Labor, who lead the A.F.L. forces at the third legislative hear ing on the State Labor Relations Act, held at the State Capitol, Hartford.
 SPLENDID ATTENDANCE
 For the third time this session, leaders of the A.F.L. unions from every section of the state helped jam the hearing hall to capacity. The attendance of A.F.L. represen- tatives was remarkably large. Aug mented by representative of the CLIO. and Railroad Brotherhood unions, all of whom are supporting Senate Bill No. l, and House Bill No. 24O, sponsored by the Con- necticut Federation of Labor, the hearing was great success from labor's point of view.
 Timothy M. Collins, president of the State Federation, charged that the leaders of the opposition to Senate Bill No. l were not being frank. He asserted that these lead CTS, some of whom ''pay miserably low wages,'' are opposed to organ. ization of their employees, and were not being candid when they said that no State Labor Relations Act was necessary.
 PROMINENT SPEAKERS
 Tuesdays hearing was devoted to House Bills 1927, 1928, 1929, anc 1O3O, although all the State Labor Relations Bills were discussed.
 Feinmark, whose opening state ment is published in full below was followed by Atty. James c
The union times., 1945-03-03
Building Contractor
 Praises Labor's Record

NEW YORK CITY = Praising labor's war performance in the build ing trades and employers cooperation with such performance, Peter w. Eller, newly-elected president of the New York Building Trades Employ CTS Association, said that such part nership could be made the foundation for mutual benefit in the postwar construction boom.
 He urged cooperation with labor as the watchword of the association in order to solve postwar industry problems, and to silence the clamor of certain economists who now advo- cate governmental regulation of th construction industry.
The union times., 1945-03-03
Dewey Asks Huge Public Works Plan

Albany, N. Y.-Addressing the opening session of the State Legisla- ture, Governor Dewey outlined a huge program of State public works, to be undertaken in the postwar period at a cost that might exceed $l ,000,000,- GOO. He recommended an immediate start toward expanding the States social welfare laws. The Governor also advised a program of pay in- creases for State employees, including members of the Legislature, that will increase payrolls by about $6, 6,500,000 a year.
The union times., 1945-03-03
NOT ONLY NECOEs

CROSSE HE, Mich.-When De- troit Negroes ran up against restric- tive clauses on sale of land on this downriver island iii the Detroit area they discovered that other races are also discriminated against. The clauses limiting sale to "white Cauca- sians" also forbid transfers to Greeks, Italians and Poles.
The union times., 1945-03-03
Building Trades

The first regular meeting of the newly elected officers and executive board of the Connecti- cut State Building and Construc- ton Trades Council will be held at the New Haven Labor Temple on Wednesday, March 7, at 10 AM. Important business is scheduled to be considered. and a full attendance is expected.
The union times., 1945-03-03
Labor Helps Teachers

NEW YORK-Five hundred locals affiliated with the Central Trades & Labor Council have voted to support New York City teachers now com paigning in Albany for wage raises, Local 2, American Federation of Teachers (AFL), announces.
The union times., 1945-03-03

vice-president of the Hartford Cen tral Labor Union; and Leonard Reed, member of the Board of Trustees of the New Haven Central Labor Council and representative of the Railroad Brotherhood Lodge No. 6l6l.
 OPPONENTS
 Opponents of Senate Bill No. l were the same as have appeared at the previous hearings. They were Frederick Warehouse, counsel for the Connecticut Manufacturers As- sOciation; John Thoms, represent ing the Connecticut Laundry Own CTS Associations; and W. H. Dover, representing the Hartford Cham Der of Commerce and ''retail bodies of leading Connecticut cities.''
 The statements made by Fein- mark and Collins summed up labor's position on the bills heard Tuesday, and they are printed here- with in full:
 Feinmark's Statement
 Organized labor in Connecticut believes that the time has come for some plain words to be used here. Last fall we were told that every- body favors a State Labor Relations Act. To us, State Labor Relations Act means just that, and nothing else. It means a law similar to that of New York, Rhode Island, and other states-nOt a disguised attack on the rights of the working men and women of this state. That is what the bills being heard here today amount to.
 'We object to House Bill 844, and say that House Bills SAP, 843, 1927 and 1929 are not Labor Re- lation Bills, but are anti-Labor Re lations Bills. In almost every case, the author of these bills, not neces- sarily the one who introduced them, seems to have started out
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The AFL presents
AT 1:15 P.M., SUNDAY STATIONS WEAF-WTIC

STATIONS WEAF-WTIC
 March A.: Senator O'Mahoney, ''Threat of Monopoly" Panel members: Boris Shishkin, AFL; Emerson P. Schmidt, U. s. Chamber of Commerce; Ed ward A. O'Neal, Am. Farm Bu- reau Federation.
 March II: Senator Wagner, ''Housing.'' Panel Members: Boris Shishkin, AFL; Emerson P. Schmidt, U. s. Chamber of Commerce; Paul Sifton, Ma ional Farmers' Union.