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The union times., 1945-09-15
Highly Successful

Highly Successful
 The meeting was highly suc- cessful, and was presided over by Clifford w. Kealey, general chair man of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers. The speakers in- cluded Mayor John W. Murphy, Harold V. Feinmark, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut Fed eratiOn of Labor; Rep. James P. Ceelan; Prof. Richard Bennett of Yale University; Timothy Flynn, international representative of the C.I.O.; and William F. Donoghue, state chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
 In addition to the speeches, the high spot of the meeting was the action on the resolutions, presented by the resolutions committee One resolution summed up the legislation which or ganized labor favors on a national scale, and one urged Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin to call a special session of the Legislature. The text of this resolution follows
 3-Point Program
 Resolved, that we, citizens of Greater New Haven, assembled at the New Haven Labor Temple under the auspices of the Greater New Haven Committee for Full Employ ment and Prosperity, do herewith re- quest Governor Raymond E. Baldwin to call special session of the Con- necticut General Assembly so that our state, together with Congress and the other states in the Union, may do its share in solving some of the difficult problems which lie ahead of us iIl the reconversion period. This special session, we are convinced, should:
 "Enact legislation providing fOl a full program of public works by the State of Connecticut;
 ''Set a minimum wage of 65 cents per hour for private indus. try so that our working people and their families may maintain the American standard of living and have purchasing power adequate to buy the products they manufac- ture;
 Improve our unemployment compensation law, so that those who are unable to obtain jobs al decent wage rates during the re. conversion period, shall not suffer.
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1945-09-15
Elm City Bids For Federation's s State Convention
Will Support Reconversion Meeting To Be Called
 By Rep. Geelan

The New Haven Central Labor Council, at its meeting Thursday, voted to invite the Connecticut Federation of Labor to hold its forthcoming convention in the Elm City. Acting upon Council instruc- tiOns, Secretary John Redmond sent the following letter to Harold V. Feinmark, secretary-treasurer of the State Federation:
 Dear Sir and Brother:
 "The Central Labor Council of New Haven, Conn.,, by unanimous vote, at its meeting Thursday, September c. went on record extending an invita- tion to the Annual Convention of the State Federation to meet in the City of New Haven for its next annual gathering.
 "We were informed by Delegate Sherman that the State body would probably hold meeting within a few months. We feel that New Haven would be an ideal city for the con- vention We have every facility tc handle the meetings, and also to look after the welfare of the delegates.
 "We hope that the officers respon- sible for picking the City for the next convention will give every considera- ton to our city"
 Support Ceelan Meeting
 The Council voted full support tC a meeting to discuss the problems of reconversion to be called soon by Rep. James P. Geelan. President Vim cent J. McGovern appointed the fol lowing committee to represent the
 (Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1945-09-15
Workers Savings Low

WASHINGTON-(LPA)-"Sav- ings are concentrated in the hands o1 a small minority, perhaps 10 to 259t of all individuals" says an editorial in the Washington Post. Liquid financial assets, although they have almost tripled in the war years, can not support prolonged period of idleness in labor's rank and file, the paper continues, and "the concen- trated distribution of savings empha- sizes the need for insurance to tide the great majority of demobilized war workers over the waiting period between jobs."
The union times., 1945-09-15
Connecticut Federation Halls Truman

The following telegram Thursday Sep 6: President Harry s. Truman" "The White House, Washington, D. C."
 Organzed labor in Connecticut proud President through his Congress today problems which returning workers - - "Your recommendations enacted into law will heIp keen kee all sections of o people, especially the man. We pledge full support this splendid program, and will inform them equal statesmanshp by adopting program without unnecessary delay Our warmest congratulations and thanks"
 HAROLD V. FEINMARK".
 Secretary Treasurer "COnneCtcut Federation of IabO
The union times., 1945-09-15
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

THE A. F. of l.. this week cited official figures to show that, be- cause of sensational advances in productivity of American workers during the war, industry can readily pay higher wages, without hiking prices.
 Statistics of the War Production Board and Department of Labor disclose rise of AZ per cent in production per man-hour in muni- tions industries and of g per cent in all manufacturing during the war, the Federation pointed out. in driving home its argument.
 President William Green of the A. F. of l.. contended that not only will much of this higher efficiency carry over into peacetime, but as
The union times., 1945-09-15

industry reconverts, puts in new machinery and applies new tech niques developed during the war, productivity will zoOm further.
 "These measures will so increase productivity that experts believe the first three postwar years will bring a 30 per cent gain in pro- duction per man-hour in American factories" Green said.
 Such steady advance of produc- tivity makes it imperative, he in- sisted, that wages be increased ''every year" if workers are to be able to buy back a proper share of what they produce and if an economic nosedive is to be averted.
 THE financial aff1uence with which nearly all industrial cOrpor-
 Continued from Page Four)
The union times., 1945-09-15
Eighteen Doctors Need Job Badly !

PITTSBURGH (LPA)-Eighteen doctors" applied for the job when Dr. Betty Hayes-as protest against the intolerably filthy conditions inn posed on the workers by the Shawmut Mining Co.-walked out. The com pany is willing to pay a doctor" but will do nothing about the disease breeding outdoor privies which con- : taminate the towns drinking water.
 However, the members of the United Mine Workers refused to ac- cept the company's nominees for the position, and use the services of Dr. Hayes on a private fee basis.
The union times., 1945-09-15
Wartime Strike Loss
 Under Peace Years

Contrary to propaganda in the newspapers, ''the percentage of lost time from all strikes dur ing the war was far below the losses of peacetime years" !" Chairman George W. Taylor of the National War Labor Board declared this week.
 In addition, strikes were halted far more quickly than ever before in history,' he said. S'The wartime voluntary pro gram for peaceable settlements has indeed served America well.''
The union times., 1945-09-15
GERMAN COOP REOPENED

The former German cooperative wholesale society, which in pre-Hitler days served some 900 cooperative societies with three million members is open for business again in Hamburg with the consent of the British mili- tary government. The organization was taken over by the Nazi labor front in 1883, its leading officers were dismissed or denoted and when the majority of its affiliated societies were smashed, the wholesale was reorgan- ized as company.
The union times., 1945-09-15
Leaders Attack |HisOppositionT Government Aid
Feinmark, Collins Wonder If Labor Commissioner
 Egan Was Consulted

Sharp criticism of Cover nor Raymond E. Baldwin for his opposition to the Kilgore- Forand bill which provides for Federal supplementation of existing state unemploy- ment compensation benefits was expressed by the Con- necticut Federation of Labor in joint statement issued by Timothy M. Collins and Har- old. V. Feinmark, President and Secretary-Treasurer re- spectively of the state Ameri- can Federation of Labor or ganizatiOn.
 Human Needs
 'By his action in instructing Acting Director James J. Graham of the State Employment Security Division of the Department of Labor to file a statement with the Senate Finance Committee oppos- ing the proposal recommended by President Harry 5. Truman and Strongly favored by labor, ''the S American Federation of Labor officials said, Governor Baldwin has lined up with forces hostile to measures needed to deal ade- quately with the human side of recOnversiOn problems.
 "COnnecticut's present unem- plOyment compensation law limits I payments to Ia weeks annually, and two weeks additional will be paid only after January l, 1946. 1t is still not clear whether workers who have lost their jobs prior to this date will be entitled to 20 kweeks payment or not. Judging by the present attitude of the State Employment Security Division it seems to be more concerned with 4 finding technicalities for husband ing the Fund built up in the war years than in using it for the pur- pose for which it was created, namely, to tide over workers who are jObless through no fault of their own during this emergency lperiod."
 Telegram To Egan
 They made public telegram sent ' to Commissioner of Labor John J. Egan, on August 24th as follows:
 s'COnnecticut Federation of Labor S heartily supports Senate Bill l274 and House Bill 389l providing for Federal supplementation of exist ing state unemployment compen- sation benefits on the grounds that Congress has adopted legislation \ to aid business, farmers and vet erans during the emergency re- conversion period but neglected to provide for adequate unemplOy- ment compensation for discharged war workers, as pointed out by President Truman. Respectfully suggest your department be repre- scented at Congressional hearings next week to register support of this legislation. This would be very helpful and would be greatly ap. preciated by Connecticut Fedora ] tion of Labor. Kindly advise. | Signed: Timothy M. Collins and Harold V. Feinmark."
 A reply received by Secretary Treasurer Feinmark under date of ! August 27th from Deputy Commis- sioner William E. Ennis merely said the Department would be represented at the hearing by MT. Graham Was Egan Consulted?
 Tt would be interesting to know, J they added, whether Governor Bald win sought the views of Commis- sioner Egan on the Kilgore-F brand bill before instructing MT. Graham R to appear against it."
The union times., 1945-09-15
New Haven Voices
 It's Protest Over Congress- Inaction
Mass Meeting Calls For Special Session Of Conn., Legs lature-Says Congress Must Take Responsibility For
 Enacting Laws To Prevent Another Mass Depression

The people of New Haven believe that upon Congress rests the responsibility for enactng into law, which will help prevent another depression"
 This the of the protest meeting held Wednesday night at the Labor Temple under the auspices of the Greater New Haven Committee for Full Employment Pros pery which composed of the Central Labor Council the Rail- road Broerhoods C1O Industrial Union Council Der of civic and fraternal organizations
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

RM3fc Richard O'Cain, USN, arrived
friday on 15-day leave which he will
spend with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry O'Cain. Richard is stationed on
. minesweeper in the Navy and has just
returned from four months at sea. he
aas been in the Navy on active duty for
IS months and recently received MS
present rating.
Sgt. Robert Horace Bowie, of Drew
Field, Tampa, Fla, arrived home Tor a
;9-day leave Friday.
Miss Mabel Holl, of Indianapolis, mo-
is visiting l-er sister, Mrs. Harry OCain'
Mrs. ]. d. Alsbury has returned from
Vicksburg where she visited her daugh-
.er, Mrs. L. l.. Ferguson who has been
Iuite i'll in a ,hospital there. The latter
is now able to be back at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson, Dodds-
Vile, were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. r. Buchanan.
Mrs. A. H. Brown has been on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Alden Stannard, Memphis, arriv
ed Tuesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Cole.
Mrs. T. C. Gum had as her recent
guest her sister, Mrs. johnson OF JACK
The Durant news., 1945-02-08
Junior Music Club
Holds Meeting

The January meeting of the Junior
teen with twenty-six members present.
The meeting was called to order by the
President and members answered the
roll call with current musical news. So
los were played by Bobbie Ellard. Val
era Bailey, Barbara Gibson, Ruby Coop
er, Anna Betty Carruth, Elaine Ellard,
Bettye Harrington, Linda McCullar, Dix
10 Winborn, Shirley Mitchell, Bessie
Burrell, Nell Allen, and Dorothy Sharp.
Sandwiches and drinks we're served
by the hostesses, Mrs. j. +. Ellard, Mrs.
c. A. Watkins and Mrs. H. L. Herring
Ruby Jean Cooper
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Mrs. W. E. McCune has returned from
visit to relatives in Arkansas and
Memphis, Tenn.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Richard O'Cain, Frank Sargent and
Robert Horace Bowie were jackson Wis
itors Wednesday night and today.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

WANTED: Service Station managers
with at lease Sth grade education;
salary, $1,000 to $4,000 a year; good
chance for advancement. Billups Pc
troleum Company, Greenwood, Missis-
sippi. 22-2tnp
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Mrs. o. B, Phillips and Mrs. Fleet
Tom nsor OF JacNson visited Mrs. M.
d. Baine, this week.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08
S0Cietu X Clubs X Personals

Mrs. G. w. Drane and grandson
Thomas Walton, are visiting in Mem
phis this week.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Mrs. H. B. Sargent and son, Cpl.
Frank Sargent, will spend the weekend
in Columbus wit htheir daughter and
sister, Mrs. William Lee Sanders.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Mrs. W. E. Gulledge Of Jackson at
tended to business in Durant last week.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Mrs. Robert Irby and Charles and Mrs.
w. H. Irby we're Jackson visitors Tues
day.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

W. S. Odom has arrived from Panama
for several weeks.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

1t. and Mrs. Wesley Hester have re-
turned to Alexandria, La.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

MS. J. W. Maxwell and Mrs. NJ. d.
Baine visited relatives in Kosciusko re-
Gently.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

&. A. Doster has returned from a s.
weeks stay in hot Springs.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

FOR SALE; Houses and lots in Lexing-
ton See Dr. f. L. Bott. 42-2tp
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Mrs. Ragsdale has returned to Mem
phis after a months visit with Mrs
John R. Campbell.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

Those who attended the Crusade for
Christ conference at Greenwood Wed
nesday from Durant were the Rev. W.
P. Bailey, Mrs. B. W. Moore, Mrs. L. c.
Lipsey, Mrs. Walter Odom, Mrs. Albert
Tatum and Nancy.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

W.ter Valley where she has been visit
ing.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08


spent the weekend at home.
Cpl. Jack Edwards and Mrs. Edwards
of Cochron Field, Macon, Ga, are home
on furlough visiting his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Longinotti ac-
companied their son, 1t, G.g.) Malcolm
Longinotti as far as Chicago enroute to
lis station 1T Ottumwa iowa, where he
will take flying instruction. They will
also visit in New York before returning
nome.
Mrs. ]. H. Byrd is visiting her 6auga-
ter, Mrs. Pace, in Memphis.
Mrs. Carl Herrin is spending this
week with her brother, c. Z. Burrell IN
Tupelo.
Mrs. C. A. Doster returns to-day from
1 -
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

George Streetman and Doug Ramsey
spent the weekend at home.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08

The Rev. and Mrs. J. Niles Puckett
has been i'll for some time and a wide
circle of friends wish for him speedy
and complete recovery.
The Durant news., 1945-02-08


and complete recovery.
Pvt. Robert Irby, Jr., Keesler Field,
spent the weekend at home.
Mrs. M. A. Moore, of Indianola, will
visit her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Robin
son Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Robin
son also expects her friend, Pfc. Mary
Pearson, WAC, Perrin Field, Texas, for
a visit this weekend.
Those attending the Stewardship con-
ference of the Presbyterian Church in
Kosciusko Wednesday were the Rev. H.
S. Robinson, Mrs. ]. w. Howell, Mrs. G..
G. Van Keuren, Mrs. S. H. Moss.
Cpl. Frank Sargent, USA, Fort Bragg,
N. c., is home on furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sargent.
Miss Cargill Howard has returned
from Jackson.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-20
MIKE PUSICH FAMILY
 RETURNS

The town of Douglas seems more like the Douglas we've known for so long today, upon the arrival home of one of it's most prominent and well liked families, the Mike Pusichs. Mike and Mrs. Mike and Mickey, Larry and Anne, all left by plane several weeks ago on their first family vacation trip Outside in many a year, to accompany their son Mickey who is now enlisted in the U. s. Navy and enroute to San Diego, Calf. for training. The Pusichs just loafed. visited and en- joyed all the big sights the city of Seattle had to offer and now are very glad to be home after the big event. The trip. was the first Out side for the younger children. Now it will mean back to work for the whole family, as all assist Pu- sich in keeping Mikes Place a suc- cess. Two elder daughters, Mrs. Guy Russo and Mrs. Wallen Forrest managed Mikes Place very effic- iently during their fathers ab- sence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-20

WASHINGTON Before I forget to mention them, let's take quick look at just a few points concerning National Service Life Insurance.
 Remember that the payment of premiums for veterans insurance is always to the Collection Subdivision, Veterans Administration, Washing ton, 25, D. c. There is a small sav- ing in premium if you pay on a quarterly, twice-a-year, or once-a- year basis
 In correspondence about insurance give your full name, policy number, and service or serial number If you don't your insurance life is going to get awful miserable. The V. A. is hard pressed and, if you don't iden- Sify yourself thoroughly, things are going to get balled up.
 Any of us who are drawing dis ability pension, retirment pay, or any pension from tn V. A. can arrange fer premium deductions from that pay. Write the Veterans Adminis- tration in Washington for V. A. form 88T.
 Something like 95 per cent of the men in the service bought term in- surance. The average insurance per life was S9200. That's a whale of a let of insurance for a bunch of Americans, When the time comes for each man to convert to per- manent policy there undoubtedly will have to te many reductions in amounts carried.
 That's because the average guy just can't afford to carry as large an amount of insurance as he had on a term basis. He will have to pay higher premiums for permanent policy while he's likely to be taking cn greater financial burdens in civil ian life.
 I'm told the average private life insurance policy is around S2,000 So, when an average ex-Joe is carrying an $8,000 CT a $10,000 policy, he may really te overinsured in proportion to his income. Consequently, if you figure you can't afford to con- vert to a permanent policy and still carry that $l0,000 coverage, you bought, then why not make it $7,500 or $5,Co0? That's OK. It's normal No one wants you to get so involved
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-20
MISS MeNE|LL,
 ED LEVIN TO
 WED FRIDAY

The wedding of Miss Ruby Me- Neill of Douglas and MT. Ed Levin of San Jose, California will be solem- nized Friday evning at o'clock at the Shrine of St. Terese.
 Miss McNeill, a member of the faculty of the Douglas School for the past four years. is from Kentucky, where she graduated from Bowling Green State College.
 MT. Levin. geologist and explor- CT, is a graduate. of Stanford Uniyer- sity He has been connected with the Rev. B. R. Hubbard Expedition for the past 16 years and is we'll known in Alaska for his study of glaciers and volcancs.
 The couple will make thir home ir San Jose, California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-20
yETERANS' GUIDE 7.
By MAJOR THOMAS M. NAL

in insurance premiums that you'll collapse from worry about where the dough is to come from.
 But when you convert, hang on to as much coverage as you can, be- cause you can't buy insurance as in- expsnsively anywhere that have ever heard Of. Why, even the na- tions largest private insurance com panies have been running big ads in newspapers to stress the advantages Of National Service Life Insurance for veterans ard to urge that veter- ans not allow their insurance to lapse.
 The reason government insurance is less costly to you is that certain expenses are not charged against an Insurance Fund set up purely in the interest of policy-holders and beneficiaries. These expenses, par ticularly all operation or adminis- trative expenses, are paid by the government. Naturally, the premium rates are lower than charged by pri- vate life insurance companies. And everyone knows there is an extra death-hazard in war. The cost of that, too, is borne by the Govern ment and not charged against the big insurance fund.
 When you convert, you can take one of three kinds of permanent policies.
 Tke Ordinary Life Policy has the lowest premium CA veteran at 25 would pay $1.37 per thousand each month). While monthly or yearly premiums are less than the other two forms, you have to pay prem iums from now on-I mean until ycu die Yet it is standard form of policy-a fcrm purchased by mil lions of insurance buyers,
 A 30-Payment Life Policy prem ium is higher. GA veteran of s25 would pay $1.67 per thousand per month). But premiums are payable for thirty years only After that, you'd still have the insurance, but you'd pay no more premiums.
 A 20-Payment Life Policy is still higher, but premiums would run for only twenty years and then you'd be through paying. GA veteran at 25 would pay $2.12 per thousand per month)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-20
KING LEOPOLD
 WON'T GET OUT

BRUSSELS, June20.-King Leo- pold's refusal of demands that he abdicate and his announced decision to return to Belgium as soon as a new cabinet is formed famed fresh opposition among anti-royalists to- day
 While the country maintained an appearance of quiet, observers at tached significance to the fact that a