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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-11
Army And Navy Contracts
Running Into Billions Of
Dollars Already Cancelled
WAR TO co ON UNTIL III
ORDERS ARE ISSUED
TO HALT FIGHTING

GUAM, Aug. ll.-General
lie MAY said today that the
war against japan will be
continued oEtil orders are re-
reived from Washington to
cease firing.
Nothing was said aboht the
Superforts, which were re-
ported to have remeined on
the ground yesterday. but
yarss from Gsrrsr.l MacAr-
thurs command carried out
several raids today on the Jap
hcmeland.
II was revealed that the
crews of the Superforts that
dropped the two. atomic
bombs had been trained to
perform that task for a year,
though they were not told
what the nature of the bomb
would be.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-11

associated Press Day Wire
service and AP Features
Fer g Years Devoted TO the
bess Interests of Key West
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
LABOR PAPER SCORES
CASH HELP
FOR CORPORATIONS

KENOSHA, Wis.-CFP) The contrast
between Congress eagerness to assist in
dustry over the reconversion hump and
its failure to act on assistance for work
ers was pointed out in an editorial in
The Kenosha Labor on a sudden layoff
here.
Cancellation OF contract for small
arms resulted in 700 employees of Ke-
nosha Brass Co. being laid off without
notice.
Corporations, it was pointed out by the
newspaper. which is owned by AFL and
cIo unions. got Congress to pass a law
under which they are protected against
declines in business conditions. They
may get back from the U. S. treasury
the sum total of all the normal taxes
and excess profits taxes paid in the pre-
vious two years.
And what may the workers get2" the
editorial continues. Unemployment com
pensation-
Another thing that the workers do
not understand about the current con-
tract cancellations is why Directive 40
issued by the Office of War Mobilization
is not adhered to by the various govern
ment departments That directive re-
quires seven days of notification before
cutbacks become effective"
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
MANY SPEAKERS AT
SECOND ANNUAL
LABOR INSTITUTE


Sawnil Workers with headquarters at
Portland, is third participant He has
worked as a negotiator for unions in the
Northwest area.
Roy W. Atkinson, regional director of
the CLIO for the state OF Washington, is
another of the conferees who will be at
the institute. Mr.. Atkinson was a mem
Der of the 18th regional War Labor board
until 1943; is now a member Of the in
dustrial advisory commission to head a
reconversion program in Washington,
and is with the Seattle civic unity COM
mittee, which deals with racial discrimi-
nation problems.
Selma Borchardt vice president of the
American Federation Of Teachers, will
return to her home state to attend the
conference. The daughter of the late
Major and Mrs. Newman Borchardt, early
Montana pioneers, Miss Borchardt has
taken a principle part in more than
dozen educational conferences all over
the world and is director Of the world
Federation of Education associations and
is vice president for the Americas Of the
World Federation of Education associa-
tions.
Also a visiting member Dr.. Helen P.
Aludgett regional director of the Insti-
tue for American Democracy, will be
present. Dr. Mudgett, who was trained
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
THE WASHINGTON
SCENE

Continued from Page One)
these names Of recent years. but the
advertising department remember the full
page space they take at handsome rates
That kind Of cash fills many a till.
So the publishers exercise their free
dom of the press and toot loudly for
what the automobile advertisers desire
the smashing Of the unions.
Although official and conservative u
S. figures demonstrate that strikes in
the auto industry are 800 below what
they were in peacetme, Romney is crying
aloud for relief from the irresponsible
unions in the industry.
Romney told the Senate war investi-
eating committee that unions are max
ing "a well-organized effort to prevent
management from exercising the func-
ton it must use in order to manage the
plants" He said there was organized
anarchy" in Detroit,
Last May the AutomotiVe Council re-
acted Immediately to the NLRB order
permitting foremen to Join labor unions
and bargain with their employers. The
council spent thousands and thousands
of dollars in newspaper advertising all
over the country to say war production
is threatened by the drive to unionize
management"
All of this leads up to a statement
made recently by a high figure in the
governments labor relations arrange
ments, who has but recently taken his
post, that he is Convinced that the Auto
motive council has prepared a drive to
wreck the United Auto Workers (CIO) j"
OF course the council wouldn't stop
there. It is after all unions-the Iner-
Association of Machinists (AFI)
among others.
Romney has been throwing his weight
around so much that there is a we'll
report here that at a meet
ing Of the National Association Of Manu-
facturers this spring, some Of the NAM
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
July 10, 1915

board members got so tired Of him they
asked him to leave Romney is not a
member Of the board, but had a habit
of sitting in
This Romney has as co-worker pres.
G. E. Wilson Of General Motors and
Vice President H, L. Weckler of Chrvsler
Other auto-manufacturers are with him
in name and spirit, but some are less
than enthusiastic about his activities
Among these is President Paul Hoffman
of Studebaker, who is working hard TO
salvage something from the plan to i'm
plement the Management Charter
signed by the U. S. Chamber Of Com
merce, the AL and CIO.
Whether Hoffman and others who are
fearful of the current push toward a
right-wing reaction in industry will sue
ceed is a question only the future can
determine
Meanwhile it might be well for labor
to keep its chin and guard up.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
ONE WORLD AND
LABOR

Continued From Page One)
Guiding IS men and officers, take it easy
in the camps"
Issuing a blast against the Outrageous
Falangist regime" in Spain, the Russian
newspaper Prayda revealed that about
$500 industrial corporations or groups in
Spain are under direct or indirect Ger.
man control or have German directors or
capital behind them. The newspaper also
charged that General Franco had con-
ferred Spanish citizenship on at least
10000 Germans in the past few months
The prime minister of the newly
formed Norwegian government, Einar
Gerhardsen, Labor party member, still
belongs to the Roadworkers Union, where
he got his start in political activity
When the Nazis invaded Norway Ger
hardsen was the mayor of the capital
city, Oslo. He was promptly arrested by
the Nazis and spent the next four years
in German concentration camps
The new cabinet includes every major
party, from right to left, with the Labor
ties holding a majority of the seats. The
Labor party is reported working out a
Joint slate in the coming elections with
the Communist party, which has two
in the cabinet
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19

at the University Of London in economics,
is lecturer and consultant on racial
and cultural relations and is a faculty
member at the University OF Minnesota.
Robert K. Burns, executive secretary Of
the Industrial Relations center of the
University Of Chicago and member Of the
regional national War Labor board Of
Chicago, plans to attend the Montana
Labor institute. A former faculty men,
Der at the University Of Chicago. Mr..
Burns is native Of KalispeH and has
visited Russia with student groups.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Army Says 'Nuff'
on Nurses

WASHINGTON, D. C-The Army says
it now has enough nurses, so the Ameri-
can Red Cross is swinging its recruit
ment efforts into getting 5000 paid
Grained and untrained) hospital workers
the Army does want. Call your local
Red Cross chapter.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Communications

Minutes of the Cascade County Trades
& Labor Assembly were read and filed
From the Building and Construction
Trades Department enclosing Revised
Maximum Price Regulation 251 CR1lPR
25D as amended June u, 1915. Articles
considered read and filed
From the Olympia Building & Con-
strueton Trades Council, Olympia, Wash.
advising that brick masons are needed
in Olympia on a number Of industrial
buildings. Letter read ana filed
From the Montana State Federation of
Labor enclosing credentials for delegates
to the Forty-eighth Convention of the
Montana State Federation of Labor to be
held in the Labor Temple, Billings, Mon
tana commencing at 10 a. m. Tuesday.
Aug. 81, 1945 Mosion made and carried
to hold the matter over until next week
From the Montana Labor Institute in
regard to the second meeting to be held
on August 2, 3 and 4, l945. Motion made
and carried that the secretary write and
explain why we cannot send a delegate.
From the Carpenters Local No. 286 an
agreement for wage adjustment from
$1.5O to $1.65 an hour signed by various
contractors in Great Falls. Motion made
and carried to concur in the agreement.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
May Strike Figures
Are RenOrted

WASHINGTON. II (FP) - There were
AIS strikes and lockouts in May 1945, in
volving 10000 workers, the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics reported.
Idleness was O26qo of available working
time More than one-half of this figure
was accounted for by the May l-lO stop
page of anthracite miners in eastern
Pennsylvania.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
OPA Reports Meat
Situation
Is Improving

No country, even one so large and pro
ductive as the United States, can fight
four-year war without showing some
signs Of strain. The government is work
ing to reduce this strain as much as
possible The OPA reports that the meat
situation is improving throughout the
country and will continue to improve dur
ing the next sixty days Meanwhile, let's
not forget that the average American
family is better fed now than ever be-
fore. And our Army is the best fed in
the world
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly
Joe zuncich was obligated as a dele
gate from the American Federation Of
Government Employees.

Communications

Communications
From VIM. Green expressing opposition
to our endorsement of resolution from
Los Angeles Central Council asking for
the creation of tri-partite panels in the
OPA. Placed on file
From the Second Montana Labor In
stitute that all locals be urged to send
one or more delegates to the institute at
Missoula on August 2, and 4 Every
one is welcome whether OF not they have
been appointed delegates Filed.
From the Theatrical Stage Employees
international that the jurisdictional dis
pute at Hollywood does not warrant the
attempt to boycott the motion pictures
made by the various companies under
proper union conditions. Placed on file.
From the Educational Cooperative Pub
fishing Company advising Of a Peoples
Voice deficit Of Sl,s85.67 for 1914 and
asking for financial assistance On mo
ton $25 was ordered contributed
From Mike Mansfield, James E. Mur-
ray, B. K. Wheeler and Wesley A.
DEwart acknowledging our letters re-
questing that no general increase in rents
be permitted in Great Falls Filed.
From VIM. Green that the Office of
Defense Transportation has refused per-
mission to the AFL to hold its annual
convention next October Filed
From VIM. Green that each and every
member of organized labor call on the
members Of Congress and urge them to
support the Wagner-Murray- -Dingel bill
which is sponsored and supported by the
AFL. Referred to presidents report,
From James D. Graham credentials to
the State Federation Convention to be
held at Billings commencing at 1000
o'clock Tuesday, August 81. Referred to
next regular meeting
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19

CHICAGO, nl.-Radios for servicemen
and veterans at Gardiner General Hos
pital here were put into tip-top condi-
ton by Junior Red Cross members in
their Lyons Township High School shop
class.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Medical Supplies for
Kids from Kids

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More than
S225,OOO worth of medical supplies are
being sent to the children of France,
Italy, Belgium, Greece, Yugoslavia and
Norway by the children of the U. S. who
are Junior Red Cross members.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19

Our modern problems are not so easy.
A visitor at a defense plant remarked
to a war worker, Look at that youngster
the one with the cropped hair, the
cigarette and the trou. ers. It's hard to
tell whether it's a boy or a girl"
The war worker responded, Wen, she's
a girl and she's my daughter.
My dear sir, do forgive me, exclaimed
the visitors; Il would not have been so
outspoken had known you were her
father"
I'm not her father; I'm her mother"
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
News Of Great Falls
Building Trades Council
Credentials

From the Painters Local No. 26O ad-
vising that Brothers Ralph McVey, Art
Lins and Russell Smith were elected
delegates to the Building Trades Council
from their local These delegates were
obligated and seated on July 5th pending
receipt of these credentials.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Report of Committees

The Obstarczyk committee reported
meeting at p. m. this evening with a
committee from the Bakers and the AS
sembly on request Of Mr. Obstarczyk.
After the matter had been thoroughly
discussed it was the opinion Of the Build
ing Trades Council committee that every
one was in accord and thought Mr. OBJ
starczyk guilty.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
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DRAMATIC CALENDAR
- wBEEE TO GO -
MONTANA

NOW PLAYING THROUGH MONDA4--
"swingtime Sister with Rod Cameron and
Arthur Treacher Also on the same program,
IN Tell the World with Lee Tracy and
Brenda Joyce. Selected shorts and the latest
news.
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY big acts Of
Vaudeville plus Men On Her Mind" starring
Mary Beth Hughes and Ted North. Plus a
surrounding program Of cartoon and the
latest news
STARTING THURSDAY Pillow to Post
starring Ida Lupino and Sydney Greenstreet.
on the same program. Stranger From Pecos.
with Johnny Mack Brown. Selected shorts
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COMING See Ny Lawyer with Olsen and
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PARK
NOW PLAYING THROUGH SATURDAY
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Chapter nine Of Mystery Of the River Boat
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SUNDAY and MONDAY Phantom Of the
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and selected shorts and news.
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY = Greenwich VII
lage,n with Don Ameche and Carmen Miranda.
On the same program, In Our Time, with
Ida Lupino and Paul Henreid.
THURSDA AY-SATURDAY-"T Falcon Out
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Also Swing in the Saddle" with Paul Nc
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terry Of the River Boat and selected shorts
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COMINc-"To Have and Have Not with
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RIALTo
NOW PLAYING-Edde Bracken Diana Lynn
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STARTS SUNDAY-"son Of Lassie" in tech
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Crime of Doctors Courage" with Warner
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Fox news events
STARTS THURSDAY-He Lamar, George
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COMING-James Cag1ey ana sylvia Sydhey
in Blood on the Sand"
AMERICAN
NOW PLAYING-Gary Cooper and Ingred
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STARTS sUNDAY-Bing Crosby Dorothy
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sn Half Moon Street." with Helen Walker and
Nils Aster.
THEATER CLOSED WEDNESDAY.
STARTS THURSDAY omorrow the
World" with Fredric March and Betty Field,
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19

A fellow in jail is the only person who
doesn't mind being interrupted In the
middle on a sentence.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Committee Reports

John Dusak reported for the grievance
committee on the Bakers grievance con-
cerning John Obstarezyk. On motion
committee was continued.
President Steinmetz urged that all
members of organized labor study the
Wagner-Mur -Dingel bill on Social Sc
curity and then go all out in support
Of it.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Good and Welfare

On and after August /, 1945, the
Building Trades Council will hold their
meeting in the Carpenters lower hall.
They will also maintin an office there
in conjunction with the Painters Local
No 26O
E. R. BRITTEN, Sec Treas.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Election of Officers

B. I. Steinmetz was elected president
by a unanimous ballot cast by the secre-
tary
L. L. Price was elected vice president
by vote Of 10 to 6 over A. J. Duley.
John Evanko, Jr., was elected record
ing secretary by unanimous ballot cast
by the treasurer.
r.. H. Rebal was elected treasurer by a
unanimous ballot cast by the secretary.
E. R. Bergrer, Jerry Molen, Leo Stew
art, Carl Heiman and John Dusak were
elected to the executive board by unani-
nous ballot cast by the secretary.
Hero Brow was elected sergant-at-
arms.
Officers-elect were duly installed by
Ralph Parker of the Farmers Union.
JOHN EVANKO, Jr, Sec'y.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
Officers Reports

Officers Reports
President Steinmetz reported on the
meeting Of the Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission and the proposal to
place the contributions to the fund by
experience rating. He recommended
that a committee on Social Security be
appointed from the Assembly. On mo-
ton the following we're appointed on
the committee: J. A. Sieben, E. H. Rich
ards, A. j. Dulen, Arthur ROunig and
E. r, Kennison. On motion question:
naire sent out by commission was re-
ferred to the committee on Social Sc
curity.
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19
AMERICAN
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STARTS THURSDAY o m orrow the
World" with Fredric March and Betty Field
Montana labor news., 1945-07-19

Continued From Page One)
Guiding SIS men and officers, take it easy
in the camps"
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-02
SideHghts on The News

4 When they are made in good faith
they can be useful.
Here follows a potpourri Of such
comparisons as they have been
pointed out 10 me innumerable
times by both Americans and Brit
ish.
The most marked comparison be
tween British and American fore.
rs here in Italy IS a material one.
The vast bulk OF American military
supplies and equipment IS of a
higher quality always in
more generous quantity.
II is a famous fact for example
in Italy that the rations in Amer
lean messes are superior. Not only
are the staples Of the GIs diet
more balanced and generous than
his cousins, even in the field, but
he has access to innumerable Eek
tras' which are considered a rarity
by his cousin.
Also the GI's clothing is better II
rot more serviceable.
The greatest single comparison
in individual life facing the Amer
lean and Britisher is that the lat
ter is required 10 do four years
overseas as against an American
two before he is eligible for a fur
Tough.
There is many a British soldier
in this theater who has had five
years of overseas service. Now
this is no comfort to an American
family which has not laid eyes on
its Joe" for over two years.
But it is useful to mention the
fact for the benefit of American
home grumblers who sometimes
ask whether the British soldier IS
playing his full part in the war.
There is a good deal of talk in
America to the effect that when
the European war is over the Brit.
ish will pull out of Europe and
80 home, leaving TO the Americans
the task Of cleaning up the Pacific
largely alone. 1t is interesting to
note that in. the armed forces over
here the impression is quite the
contrary
The average British soldier GER
tainly wants to 20 home as much
as the American and the war
against Japan is not as real to
him a to the American. He has
no Pearl Harbor" Nevertheless
. he seems 20 take it for granted
that when the Hun" is beaten he
Will be shipped out through the
Suez to the Far East. to Malaga
and Singapore.
II there is anything he will fight
about-off duty----it is the sugges-
ton that he is not willing to do
his fair share against the common
enemy.
An uafrieudly Italy which would
repeat the savage pattern set in
Greece or the pattern that is form
ing i'm the Balkans seems to con-
Germ remote America very little.
But it would be bad news for the
British.
IN appreciation Of the strategic
and economic Importance Of a
friendly Italy after the war has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-02

made the British policy here in
many respects far clearer and
more advanced than our own.
The need for Britain to entrench
economically apd politically in this
country which dominates her EN-.
pire trade routes has resulted not
only in British pressure for mon
archy supported by British arms in
The postwar period but also N the
British sending Il larger-at least
larger than our own-economic
mission to Italy.
This mission has already got the
jump on the Americans in pinning
dow certain postwar shipping.
communications and banking inter.
ests in Italy.
And why not
Every Britisher with any author
itv that | have ever discussed the
matter with in Italy has expressed
himself as being eager and Will
ing very much soto cooperate
30 the greatest extent with Amer
lean economic interests and polit-
zeal policy in the Mediterranean.
But they are not willing az all
TO leave hanging in the baiance
economic and political decisions
crucial to their national li'4 while
an American government and state
department and all its people de-
hate. explore, criticize and procras-
innate the decisions the country
wishes TO take.
The stubborn and unalterable
fact is that the British run an EN-
pira and that their home island lives
on export trade to it.
Today the British know what
they are doing in Italy. They are
protecting once again the interest
of their nation. These are clear
to them. and why should they not
be. having been hammered hard
on the anvil of many wars through
the centuries2
For the moment Americas only
clear.cut foreign policy in Italy is
to do as good a job as we can in
feeding the Italians and in return
ing rapidly their own country to
them. however they may wish to
govern il, and get home. At this
policy we are doing as well as
could be expected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-02
Plan Before You Plant Victory Garden
BY DEAN HALLIDAY
Released by Central Press Association

OLD FASHIONED gardeners
often planted their vegetables on
a guess-and- by gosh basis, The
successful Victory gardener today
works out a plan on paper first,
and then plants according to that
plan. The result is that when
proceeding according to plan
every inch of the garden area is
kept producing from the earliest
possible date in spring until the
killing frosts of fall come to end
the gardening season.
The accompanying Garden
Graph illustrates method Of
planning and laying out a nor
mai size Victory garden accord
ing to crop areas. AS illustrated,
perennial vegetables such as as
paragus. rhubarb, berries and