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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-06-01
NOMINACIJOS BUS
LIEPOS [

Antradieni, Geg. 20, specia-
liais balsavimais, kuriuose da-
lyvavo tik 4 nuos. visu Cleve,
lando balsuotoju, nubalsuota
atkelti miesto valdybos kandi,
datu nominacijas j Liepos 81
vietoje SpaliQ menesio, kai1
budavo seniau.
Taigi, miesto mayoro ir kitr
kandidatu nominacijos bus at
liekama Iiepos 81, o rinkima
bus paprastu 'laiku, Lapkricit
pirma antradieni.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-06-01

KAMBARIS NUOMAI
Lietuviu seimoje, tinkamas
kambaris, virsuje. Kreiptis
57O4 Dibble Ave. (24)
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-06-01
MIESTO mayOras Burke ru-

pinasi didinimu if gerinimu
Clevelando orlaiviu stoties -
nori paruosti pokariniam biz
niui. Tam tikslui sake po Lie
pos 1 miestas gales skirt pus-
antro milijono dolariu. Kurie
miestai lures savo fondus tam
tikslui, priedjnes sumas gaus
IS valdzios.
ORC trafikas po karo smar-
kiai pakils visoje salyje.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-06-01

MESOS krizis Clevelande ne
gereja. Nekuriu skerdyklu me-
SOS paruosimo skyriai Cleve,
lande uzdaryti, del valdzios
suvarzymo ju uzdarbiu.
Cleveland Union Stockyards
vedejas pranesa kad daug cia
pagamintos mesos parduoda'
ma j kitas sritis, kur leidzia
brangiau uz mesa init.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-06-01
ZUVO

Tarp zuvusiu kare skelbia-
mu vardu yra Pfc. Walter J.
Lekutis, kuris buvo suzeistas
Sausio men,, pasveikes, su-
gryzes j Fronta, Kovo 22 uz-
mustas Vokietijoje. Jis buvo
80 m. amziaus, sunus Onos Le-
kutienes, nuo 933 Maud ave.
Jis buvo vedes, paliko zmona.
The union times., 1945-05-12
State Federation
 Pledges No Let Up
Significant By Destroying The Hateful Things Hitler Stood For And By Establishing
 Enduring Peace," A.F.L Says

I've know that bitter struggle still lies ahead On behalf of the Connecticut Federation Labor pledge that there will be no let up in eforts.'
 These words, spoken Tuesday VIE Day by Harold ". Fenmar secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, typical of the reacon organized labor in this state to the unconditional surrender of this week. Feinmark pointed out that the defeat of the Nazs again proved that ee labor will always triumph over slave labor while in Washington, the the American Federation of Labor also hailed the great victory with the following statement:
 Hail to the glorious victory in Europe! Hail to the brave men in our armed forces whose hard fighting made victory possible! Hail the great masses of American workers whose untiring efforts supplied our armed forces and those of Allies with superiority weapons and equipment!
 "Let us remember that permanent victory in Europe requires more than military action. Let concentrate making that victory fully significant by destroy ing the hateful things Hitler stood for and by establish ing enduring peace.
 And let also remember that thus far we have won only half the bate The other half still remains in the Pacific. Plenty of hard fighting and hard work will be required until Japan too, surrenders unconditiOnaIy Labor will not pause relax until the entire job pleted and final worldwide victory is wOn.s
The union times., 1945-05-12
W orld Labor Charter Urged By New Haven
Central Labor Council Un- animously Votes Resolu-
 tion For Action

The New Haven Central Labor Council, at its last meeting, unani- mOusIy passed a resolution intro- duced by Dr. Willard Uphaus, Teachers Union, No. 2O4, calling upon the United States delegates to the San Francisco Conference to work for the adoption of a world labor charter which will be an inte- gral part of the constitution of the new world security organization.
 pr. Uphaus pointed out that Rob ert Watt, AFL representative on the International Labor Organization, is at present in San Francisco working toward this end, and that the Coun- cils endorsement of the resolution is in keeping with the Philadelphia Charter" adopted by the IL.O. in Philadelphia in May last year, which declares that poverty anywhere constitutes a danger to prosperity everywhere" and that Tasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice" He also called at tention to. the sessions of the World Trade Union Congress being held ir Oakland, where labor's representatives from many nations are trying to i'm press upon the San Francisco dele gates the part labor can and must play in building for world cooperation and peace.
 The full text of the resolution fol lows:
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1945-05-12
NH. BrickIayers To
 Give Testimonial

A testimonial dinner to three of its members who have just completed SC years of membership in the organ ization will be held Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm. by New Haven Brick layers, Masons, and Plasterers Union it was announced today. The dinner will be held at the Settentrionale Societa, 23o Boulevard. James Di- Lonardo, secretary of the Local, will be the toastmaster.
 The three members to be honorec are George E. Baldwin, William Els worth, and Henry Hendricks.
 The invited guests include Mayor John w. Murphy, Harold V. Fein- mark, secretary-treasurer of the Conn. Federation of Labor; anc Henry C. Bates, president of the Bricklayers International. The com mittee arranging the dinner is head ed by Albert Pascucci.
The union times., 1945-05-12
Labor Records It's Deep Grief For Roosevelt
Common Peoples Welfare His First Concern, New
 Haven Resolution Says

Presented by President Vincent J McGovern, the New Haven Centra: Labor Council, at its meeting Thurs day, unanimously adopted the follow ing tribute to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt:
 "We, the members of the New Haven Central Labor Council, meet ing for the first time since the death of our beloved President Franklin D. Roosevelt, herewith record the great less that the working men and women of the United States and of the entire world have suffered.
 'SOur leader in peace and in war, Franklin D. Roosevelt, from the very outset of his administration, showed that the welfare of the com mon people was his first concern. More legislation of direct benefit to working people was passed in his administration, and at his in- sistence, than in any comparable period in our nations history. The abolition of child labor. the Wag- ner Labor Relations Act, the So- cial Security Act, Nome Owners Loan Corporation, Wage and Hour Law, the National Housing Act, are but few of the progressive meas ures which Congress passed at his behest, and which benefited the entire nation. His social vision was so broad that he was loved by the millions, and hated by the few who feared for their special privileges.
 Franklin D. Roosevelt realized early that Hitlerisn and Fascism with its emphasis on race, anti-re- ligion, and state monopoly, was a threat to democracy and prepared this country, as much as possible, for the day when we would be attacked. He also realized that victory in war was not enough-that the nations of the world must unite in strong inter national organization, in order to pre- vent the outbreak of future wars. He lead us to the brink of victory in war, ard died in the service of his country just as the foundations for world peace, through the San Francisco Conference, were to be laid.
 ''To his widow, Mrs. Roosevelt, herself an outstanding American citizen, and to her family, we ex- tend our heartfelt sympathy, with the assurance that the memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt will be with us for the rest of our lives:
 s'To President Harry s. Truman, who has become our Commander in-C Chief at a critical time in our history, we pledge our fullest SUD- port in winning the war as early as possible; and in building a peace which will be lasting.
 We herewith instruct our Record ing Secretary to send copies of this resolution to Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- welt, President Harry s. Truman, and to the press"
The union times., 1945-05-12
Present Schedules

Present schedules call for some S56, ,OOO, 100000 of munitions in the year beginning July l, I945, the report says. This is about the same as was scheduled for the calendar year l943, and less than 10 per cent below l944. Should the shift to a One-front war be com pleted by July l, the program will be reduced to about $48, ,OOO, ,OOO.. 900, a reduction of IA per cent.
 As the program is now laid out, more munitions must be produced in the current quarter than in any of the past four quarters, and the schedule for the following three months is just as large. By one year after VE-Day, the report points out, the munitions production will still be equivalent to about 30 per cent of the total output of manu- factured goods in this country, in the best pre-war year, 1887. And at that, this is year off.
 Sufficient Controls
 The reduction in military pro- grams will free a large amount of materials, manpOwer and plant facilities, the report points Out, but adds that the demands on these resources, both from our own population and from abroad, will. in the aggregate, be greater than inc capacity released. Even if those demands cannot be made fuIIy. ef- fectiye immediately, it will not be possible to turn the civilian econ OIny completely loose.
 Controls can and will be con- siderably relaxed, but a sufficient measure of control must be main tained to assure satisfaction of continuing military needs and of any suddenly developed new re- quirements in the Pacific, plus those civilian requirements which are closely related to the success full prosecution of the war, as for example, transportation and other utiIities," the report says.
 The report adds that even where requirements are reduced after VE- Day, the cut will in some cases be a paper one. For example, in cer- tain communications and eIectrOn. ics items, requirements will come down substantially, but this will merely narrow the deficit between requirements and production, and not create a surplus.
The union times., 1945-05-12
l3O Get Back Pay
 In Connecticut

James A. Dougherty, supervising inspector of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions of the U. s. Department of Labor, today an- nounced that total restitution in pay ment of back wages computed during April, 1o45 in Connecticut amounted to SIS, 3,526.5 to 130 employees.
 The amount of restitution computed in the other five New England states is as follows: Massachusetts $38,- 43649 to 981 employees; Maine $13,84598 to 250 employees; New Hampshire $2,237.36 to Is employees; l; Vermont $14,061.22 to sos employees and Rhode Island $177,11678 to 81 employees.
 Child labor violations of the Walsh Healey Public Contracts Act resulted ill the payment of $5,94000 in liquid ated damages by firms in New Eng land.
The union times., 1945-05-12
Building Trades Meeting
PostWar Problems Of Extending Membership And Re- tanng Conditions To Be Considered At Special State
 Session In New Haven On May 16, At II AM

The Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council of the fact that building trades must begin working to extend their memberships begin plan ming for the postwar period devoted almost meet
 ing Wednesday to initiating plans the conditions which face the building and construction trades.
 As result was unanimously voted hold special meeting ot the executive board of the Council New Haven Labor Temple on Wednesday, May 16 II AM at which time special committee consisting of President Michael J. Barry and James OKane will present formal cations tor future action Because the problem urgent bcrs and local urged to send in suggestions for fe action These should be addressed to Oan at 2 Srat
The union times., 1945-05-12
NAzI SURRENDER HALL BY LABOR IN CONN.,
City Workers To Hold Conference
New Haven Departmental Administrative Heads Also Invited To Meeting At Labor Temple Sunday-Con-
 ference Will Benefit City And Its Employees

conference unique annals of municipal admins traton will be held at the New Haven Labor Temple Sun day. May I3 PM Invited all city employees and the administrative heads of all city departments.
 Called under the auspices of the State Council 16 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees the Conn Federation of Labor and the New Haven Central Labor Council the conference will hear prominent speakers representatives of the clery and city and state officials Problems of mutual interest will be discussed and ample opportunity will be given ask ques tons An important part will be played M the conference Local 28 School Custodas Unon Local 53 New Haven Pocemens Union; and New Haven Fire Fighters Union.
The union times., 1945-05-12

Prominent Speakers
 Among those invited to speak are Lieut.. Gov. Wilbert Snow, Tim Othy M. Collins. and Harold Fein- mark, president and secretary treasurer, respectfully, of the Conn. Federation of Labor. Mayor John W. Murphy, Rep. James P. Gee Ian, John M. Golden, Chief Henry P. Clark, Chief Paul Heinz, Supt. Joseph A. Fitzgerald; H. Donald Byrne, inspector of school build ings; and members of the clergy.
 State Council No. l6 today re- leased the following open letter to all city employees and department heads:
 Dear Sir:
 "State Council 16 of the American \ Federation, State, County and Muni- cipal employees affiliated with the ] American Federation of Labor since ' 1886 has arranged to hold rnunici- I pal employees conference on Sunday evening, May 18th, at zoo pm. at the Labor Temple, 1S7. Goffe Street, New Haven.
 s'The national organization conn ! prised of over 900 locals with rep resentation in every state of the union has conducted relations with ] governors, mayors and other pulp \ lie officials in cordial and digni- fled manner. The beneficial results stemming from this employee-ad- | ministration cooperation has pro- noted a new public attitude to- ward administration and employee problems in general.
 "We would like to extend cordial R invitation to you to attend this meet ing. "
 This municipal employee con- | ference is being held under the combined sponsorship of State ' Council l6, the New Haven Central Labor Council and the Connecticut Y Federation of Labor. The adminis- k trative heads of the various city ! departments have been cordially invited and other leading public officials throughout the State, in- cluding representatives of various \ church organizations.
 May we earnestly solicit your at tendance and cooperation in what we I believe will be conference of nut 1 tual benefit"
 |i Simultaneously with the an. nouncement of plans for the con. Il ference, it was learned that Local n 287, School Custodians Union, is | making a detailed survey of the ! pension system of school custo. dians and engineers, and is com pleting plans for revised salary schedule. A revision is also being made of the book of rules for the benefit of administrative heads and employees of the school sys' tenn.
 The conference called for 4 Sunday is Of incaIculable bene- fit to aU city employees, and should attract capacity attend
The union times., 1945-05-12

NNO0 QdOdLdTH IHnO0 p 1HVdaIT aLVLS
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The union times., 1945-05-12
Supreme Court To Pass
 On Anti-Labor Laws

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Su- preme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of Alabama and Florida laws restricting the opera tions of labor unions.
 The Florida law requires unions in that State to obtain a license. The Alabama statute calls for periodic financial statements, bars supervisory employees from joining labor organiza- tions, and prohibits unions from col lecting money from employees as a "work permit"
The union times., 1945-05-12
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Harry Feinmark is suffering from exhaustion, we learn as we go to press, and is now being look. ed over by doctors.
 ORGANIZED labor in New Haven regards VIE Day as chaI- lenge for the entire community to roll up its sleeves anew and go to work in supporting our armed forces as we intensity our campaign against the Japanese" Vincent J. McCovern, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council, said on VIE Day. s'Many New Haven boys will never come back from Europe, and in their memory, and because we believe in a free world, we of organized labor will increase our contribution to winning the war. We know that all groups will join us."
 WITH Pres. William Green in San Francisco for the United Ma. tions conference, accompanied by Gen. Counsel Joseph A. Padway the AFL executive council resumed its sessions in Washington thi. week with Vice-Pres. William L. HutchesOn in the chair.
 THE Worcester (Mass.) Gazette takes pictures of s'V-Babies," chil dren whose fathers are overseas and have never seen their offspring One woman called the city desk fol an appointment.
 ''Can you come in today?" the man asked.
 ''No," the woman said, ''tht baby's too small.''
 ssHow about tomOrrow?"
 ''That will be all right" the woman replied.
 HAROLD V. Feinmark, secre. tary-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, will speak on ''The A.F.L. and 6O,OOO,OOO Jobs over Station WNLC, New London on Tuesday, May Is, at 8:3O PM He will be interviewed by Mrs Ruth Dembo, radio editor of tsThe Sub."
 THE Upholsterers Internationa Union has established Franklin D Roosevelt's birthday, Jan. 30, as ; holiday to be observed thrOughOu the nation by all local unions affiIi ated with the organization.
 Sal B. Hoffman, Internationa President of the UlU, announce, the national policy had been set b, unanimous vote of the Organiza tion's General Executive Boar' meeting here.
 To implement the policy an' make it effective, the board direct ed that all local unions obtain re cognition of the holiday from em ployers as clause in all new con tracts to be negotiated and in al renewals of current contracts.
 HEALTH and vacation benefit based on a weekly contribution O AZ per cent of payroll by the em ployer are provided in the agree n,ent signed by the Internationa
 Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1945-05-12
S12O Million Given By A.F.L. Members

NEW YORK-AFL members have Sontributed more than $12O million to war and community chests and the Red Cross since 1942 and have 3856 volunteers on chest and Red Cross committees, 2nd Vice Pres. Matthew Woll reported to the Labor League for Human Rights, of which he is president.
 Three major aims of the league for the coming year, he said, are all out support of the Natl. War Fund this fall and Red Cross campaign next spring, aiding veterans programs through 500 central labor bodies, and increasing labor's part in planning and administering community serv- ices.
The union times., 1945-05-12


 BOSTON MEETING Action came as the result of a report given by Barry and O'Kane on meeting held in Boston at the summons of John J. Murphy, Re giOnal A.F.L. Director. This New England Conference was attended by all national officers in New Eng. land and by representatives of State Building Trades Councils. President Barry was elected to a New England Committee to draw up plan of action.
 The delegates were told that q strong organizing drive was needed to maintain and extend the prestige of the building trades unions. Al though national and regional action is being planned, Connecticut is talk ing the lead by instituting its prep arations now Presented for the con sideration of the delegates was the following plan by Secretary Treas urer O'Kane:
 l. Strengthen existing local building trades councils.
 2. Adopt blanket agreement for local councils.
 3. Insist on none but A.F.L. members on all jobs.
 4. Formation of State Coun- cils where none exists.
 5. 1OO% affiliation of all To- cal unions and local councils.
 6. Organize or reorganize territory not covered by local or state councils.
 2. Organize the unorganized worker.
 B. Inaugurate drive for all heavy construction, highway and marine operations, and insist on building operation conditions on this work.
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1945-05-12
Two Nominated
 For Secretary

John Redmond, Typographical Union, and David Strauss, Office Elm ployees Union, were nominated at Thursdays meeting of the New Haven Central Labor Council for the office of recording secretary, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Bernard J. Geelan. The election will be held May l7.
 The Council also voted to partici- pate and offer its support in any plans for the city-wide observance of Memo ria, Day. President Vincent J. Nc Govern was authorized to appoint a committee to purchase a framed pie lure of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to be hung in the Council meeting hall.
The union times., 1945-05-12
New Jurisdiction
 For L.B.E.W., 66O

Local 660, Waterbury Electricians, of which George A Sabo is business manager, has been awarded jurisdic- tion, through amalgamation of Litch- field County in its entirety. Formerly Litchfeld County was in the juris- diction of Local 600, which is now disbanded.
 Territory now covered by No. 66C also includes Waterbury, Seymour Beacon Falls, Naugatuck, Thomas ton, Waterville, Woodbury, South bury, and Oxford.
The union times., 1945-05-12
Raise For Machinists

BOSTON - The New England War Labor Board has granted a general wage increase of 6 cents per hour to about 133 mechanics and maintenance men employed by New England Transportation Co. in its various shops and garages located ir Connecticut, Massachusetts, anc Rhode Island. The increase is retro active to May 12, 1914. the expira- ton date of the previous contract.
The union times., 1945-05-12
Statement by Feinmark

Feinmark, in his statement, said:
 'The complete defeat of Maxi Germany and its gangster leaders again proves that free labor will always triumph over slave labor. The American Federation of Labor was one of the first to point out that the destruction of the German trade unions by Hitler shortly after he came to power indicated that he was an arch-enemy of democracy. At that time there were those in this country who believed that we needed a strong leader,' and saw nothing wrong in the Nazi meth eds. We may still have such in our midst, but | believe they will be silent for a while.
 Organized labor is proud that millions of its members are in the armed services. and helped ex- terminate the Nazis. We are equal ly proud that the miracle of pro- duction, as Gen. Eisenhower de- scribes our turning out of planes, n k s, and ammunition, was achieved by millions of patriotic workers.
 ''This is a great time for work ing people everywhere, because the Nazis were the deadliest enemies of workers. Labor in all the Allied countries understood this, and SUD- ported our Armed Forces with all their might.
 s'Here in Connecticut, we did our share, and became known as the ar. senal eff the arsenal of democracy, We know that bitter struggle still lies ahead. On behalf of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor, pledge that there will be no let up in our efforts. Together with labor in all free countries, we will work with every ounce of strength we have to back up our soldiers and sailors. and our gallant Allies, so that we may wipe out the Japanese as soon as possible, and have our boys back home"
 Production Problems Even while jubilation was high oyer the surrender of the Nazis, the War Production Board issued a re- port showing the need for solving number of war production prob lems.
 The adjustment from a two- front to a One-frOnt war has all ready started with the April ann 1runitiOn, tank and plane cutbacks. and this adjustment will accelerate from now on, the report states, Still, it continues, ''we cannot af- ford to forget that we shall still have to feed and clothe and shelter large numbers of troops in the European theater for some time while providing equipment and supplies for full-scale war against still powerful and still dangerous enemy in the Pacific.'
 eff we think of the post VE-Day job as too easy; if we look only al the overall figures and forget the acute shortages in textiles, il leather and in Othr IrOubl, spots; if workers leave tn, war plants too rapidly to settle in permanent peace-time jobs, and management scrambIes to get back to business as usual-there is danger that we shall not meet even inc reduced gOals,' the report goes on. ''The amount of munitions we must still provide - $48, ,OOO, ,OOO,. coo in the first year after VE-Day -is staggering measured by any standards except our own prOduc. tiOn in the past two years."