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The union times., 1945-12-22
Jobs F All Bill Knifed In House
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Continued from Page One) to stop the Mississippi in full food"
 The day before the bill reached the House floor, Rep. Vim. A. Rowan O., Ill.), examined one by one the objections that have been raised to the legislation and riddled each oi them. Rowan told his colleagues "For some time the debate has cen tered on almost everything else but the subject of jobs and relief, and that aft CT all is the accepted strategy of at tempts to block the legislation - tc talk about everything else except what is the really bothering one.
 FREEDOM TO SQUEEZE
 elf there is any kind of freedom that is threatened by the promise of full employment" Rowan con- tinued, cit is the freedom to profit from misfortune, to squeeze ones competitors, to reap the windfall rewards of imitation and the bar gain prices of deflation."
 Blasting the balance the budget clamor by some reactionary Republi- cans, the Illinoisan said, "They know as well as we that deficits occur dur ing depression-as result of rising emergency expenditures and shrink ing tax base-and never during pros perity. They know that if we really want to balance the budget and reduce the public debt we must sustain a full-employment level of national in- come. A full employment program might step on some privileged toes, because it might call for more pro gressive taxation, or more aggressive action against monopoly, or more as- sistance to new and small firms, or more adequate development of our natural resources at the wealthier tax payers expense, or expanded social security.
The union times., 1945-12-22

LISTEN every Saturday at 6:45 P.M., over Station WIZ, to s'Labor
The union times., 1945-12-22
Foreman's s League Run By Employers

PITTSBURGH (FP) The nations foremen, who have developed an alarming habit of joining unions, are in for a big dose of education and association" whatever that is. This was disclosed with the announcement that a new Foremen's League for Educa- ton & Association has opened offices here and has begun dis tributing propaganda.
 The league is not composed, as its title might lead you to believe, of foremep. Men who know better than to join unions run it: Robert F. Loet- scher, superintendent of a Dubuque, Ia, factory, is president and William F. Lisman, general manager of Day. ton, O., corporation is secretary.
 "wE OPPOSE UNIONS?"
 "We do not oppose unions of production workers" the league says in its first manifesto, but a group of advisers includes such staunch friends of labor as Freder- ick C. Crawford, recently president of the National Association of Man. ufacturers: President C. K. Wilson of General Motors; and Charles R. Hook, another former NAM presi- dent and officer of the unAmerican Committee for Constitutional Gov ernment.
 Among objectives of the league, Loetscher said, are to Improve the status of the foreman as part of management" and to foster the edu- cational and self-improvement pro- grams of independent management groups, sometimes known as foremens clubs"
 s3DR. UNION-CALL SURGERY"
 With the leagues first publicity release went a cartoon free to all newspapers showing ssDr. Union" saving off management's legs-the foremen-and offering to replace them with artificial legs with a union label"
 For, it appears, foremen aren't or ganizing themselves into unions after all. It's really certain labor leaders trying to steal arrangements shirt, " "a clearcut drive for power on the part of few ambitious union heads, " (not by mature and seasoned officers of labor unions"), "illegimate off shoots of unions," groups with over whelming ambition :. marching with arrogant assurance into the province of management" and other monstrosi- ties.
 sWETL PROTECT YOU'
 But the league is going to pro- tect the foremen. elf the foreman is pressured into the labor union" the league says, sshis value to man. agement is destroyed. Man cannot serve two masters. He cannot be a two-headed boy."
The union times., 1945-12-22
leqv Education Progran Aimed At Unio,lJ Joi1g Foreen

collective bargaining and serves as an invitation to corporations to decline to reach agreements with uniOns-tO wait until fact-fnding boards are appointed.
 Although management and labor were not legally bound to arbitration under the operation of the National War Labor Board, they actually oper- ated under compulsory arbitration throughout the war period.
 PROVIDES PENALTIES
 The Norton bill differs sharply from the Railway Labor act in that the Railway BrOtherhOOds face no penalties for noncompliance with its provisions, and the Norton bill would subject industrial workers to penalties provided in another fed. eral law, although it avoids naming specific penalties in its text now be- fore the House.
 Most of the difficulty with the Nor ton bill springs from the proviso that the fact finding boards shall not only report their findings of fact' in a labor dispute, but shall also make their recommendations" It is the recommendations that give the bill the indirect power to make arbitration compulsory.
The union times., 1945-12-22
DANGER SEEN

Shiskin points out that, unless changed, the provisions in the bill allowing subsidies for home build CTS in areas where there are acute shortages might simply lead to fur ther mulcting of veterans by enabl- ing them to buy shoddy, poorly constructed houses with serious structural weaknesses. Adequate standards must guide any granting of subsidies, Shiskin said; even more basic, he indicated, is the need for subsidies to the manufac- turers of the building materials that may continue in short supply through most of l946, thereby re- moving the bottlenecks in the way of all construction and building.
 Meanwhile, orders have been sent out freezing further disposal of any movable war housing units under the jurisdiction of the Federal Public Housing Authority except to house veterans and servicemen's families.
 A conference of housing leaders rep resenting industry and labor will meet here December Y and IS on the call of John B. Blandford IT,, of the Ma tional Huosing Agency, at the request of Economic Stabilizer John Snyder.
 On Snyder's head rests good part of the blame for the present crisis, labor spokesmen here point out, since Snyder approved the lifting of all controls over construction materials shortly after the end of the war, and refused to permit OPA administrator Bowles to take action to increase OPA controls over the construction costs and finished price on new dwell lings.
The union times., 1945-12-22
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The union times., 1945-12-22
.wEIL PROTECT YOU"

But the league is going to pro- tect the foremen. elf the foreman is pressured into the labor union, ' the league says, 'shis value to man. agement is destroyed. Man cannot serve two masters. He cannot be a two-headed boy"
The union times., 1945-12-22
Seek Conshies' Freedom

NEW YORK UPA)-Sixty-twc leading clergymen, educators and oth- CT prominent professional people have signed a petition asking that Presi- dent Truman release the 5000 consci- entious objectors now in federal pris- ons. Among the signers of the plea in itiated by the American Civil Liber- ties Union were three Bishops, several university presidents, and many out standing authors.
The union times., 1945-12-22

With an average driver at the wheel and travelling over a dry road, it takes a car going 4S miles an hour four times as long to stop as one going only 20 miles an hour. according to the National l Safety Council,
The union times., 1945-12-22

In the fall and winter months only "A pedestrians are killed in traffic accidents in the three hours immediately before sunset for each 100 who die in the three hours just after sunset according to the National Safety Council.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Rules Committee FiIibuster
Tn Progress ON FEPC
(By Washington Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, c., (By Wire)-A fibuster
the Rules Committee action today despite strong
letter of President Truman yesterday urging action a rapidly
sb End of the Rules Committees
by Representative Howard Smith Dem Va who moved adjourn
and walked without waiting
committee followed after the chairman Adoph
SABBATH, set 200 o'clock for reconvening
AT o'clock the committee began playing Hide and Go Seek
Only Republican member Charles
Haeck of Indiana Democrats Smith Comer Mississippi
in and went out Immediately twice Republican Allen ( showed
for hot minute Announced he
Postwar Military Policy Committee which will
check by this correspondent the for the absence of
Republicans Clarence Brown of Ohio Earl Kitchener Mch
brought forth information from both Haek
Joe Martin Minority Leader they way
meeting when Haeck told them meeting
ourned for At time during the short
wait there than six members present.
Another meeting of the committee
Thursday The Republican members according
expected to be present.
There believe the Republicans
today
Presidents whipping given the Rules Committee Tomorrow
another story.
The southern members have definitely they
the President this issue.
Representative Roger c. Slaughter Missouri
not at the committee meeting He
His position the bill his gives
parent sxfve majority in favor of rule for FEPC-McAlpin
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Wartime FEPC Killed
By Action of House
Appropriations Comm.

sorting FEPC's request for funds.
Actually, there is no constitutional
restriction on any but internal
revenue bills originating in the Sen
ate.
In the meantime, NNPA has
learned that an unusual Saturday
meeting of the Rules Committee
was called at which time the FEPC
bill was scheduled as part of the
agenda. AS this is written, the
action of the committee has been
postponed until Wednesday. The
reason could not be learned.
Efforts are being made to get
the chairman and members of the
Appropriations bill to concede that
they will introduce legislation to
provide funds for the continuation
of the war time FEPC beyond June
80 if a permanent FEPC bill is not
enacted within a reasonable time.
To accomplish this concession, how
ever, will take a lot of pressure
from the voters back home, it is
pointed out.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

contracted in February, 1912, Miss
Horne alleges that she employed
Shurr to represent her. Without
her knowledge or consent, the COM
plant sets forth, Shurr continued
to pay large sums of money to
Goldie and Quinn, and it is this
condition from which she seeks re-
lief.
Miss Horne is one of the many
leading Negro actors and perfor-
mers represented by Goldie and
Quinn. They are an old, estab-
lished firm with offices in New
York City. Unusual interest is
being shown in Miss Horne's suit
because for years the Negro actor
and performer, while earning fame
and success, has been confronted
with the problem of exploitation by
business agents.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

Yesterday, Senator Dennis
Chavez, sponsor of the FEPC bill
in the Senate, called on the Presi-
dent and discussed the matter.
When he emerged from the con-
ference he told reporters at the
White House that he felt exceed
ingly encouraged about the future
of the bill"
Humans statement to SABBATH is
the strongest made by a President
on racial issue-other than in the
heat of a political campaign-since
Executive Order 1902 was first pro-
mulgated in July, 1941.
The Rules committee is scheduled
to meet tomorrow wednesday, at
which time a vote may be taken on
a rule for FEPC to come before the
House of Representatives. If the
vote is not taken tomorrow, at least
a definite date for the vote will be
set.
PUBLISHER WIRES TRUMAN
Cecil E. Newman, Twin City
newspaper publisher, Wednesday,
sent a telegram to President Tru-
man congratulating him on his
action.
The wire said: "Your courageous
support of FEPC legislation is graf
flying to thousands of people in
terested in domestic peace and
security"
Mr.. Newman, with a group of IA
other publishers, conferred with
President Truman at the White
House on May rs. The publishers
urged the President to throw ad-
ministration support behind FEPC
legislation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Cpl. Ben PeerY
Home From Europe

Cpl. Ben Peery arrived in Mime
apolis Tuesday, May %, for a thirty
day furlough from the European
theatre of war, where he has been
for the past 90 months. He was
with the 1911th Ordnance Company
and served as clerk, whose job it
was to check ammunition.
Peery is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Peery, 1929 Fourth Ave. S.
He has a brother, Nelson, in New
Guinea, who is a staff sergeant.
Ben, who is wearing campaign
ribbon and four battle stars, came
home with two other Twin Cities
soldiers, Pfc. Richard Jones of St.
Paul and Pfc. Sam Mitchell of
Minneapolis. The three of them
went in the army together and have
been together since. Other boys
from the Twin Cities in his unit still
overseas are Sgts. Taft Martin,
Robert Gibson and Cpl. VIM. H.
Gaskins. After his stay here in
Minneapolis he will go to Spokane,
Wash.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
President Trumon Comes !

When President Harry b Truman openly announced his
complete support of FEPC legislation he indicated courage
and great of of the counts basic unsoved
problems.
In his open support of fair employment practices he
went further than his predecessor the late President Roose
ve in openly challenging the reaconary congressional
forces both in his party and that of the opposition By
this action President Truman made it plain to the southern
Democrats and their northern Republican cohorts that he
would the strength of his administration in behalf of
FE.PC
The Presidents action will perhaps confound those sly
critics who felt because of its political repercussions
gress, he would be afraid to openly support the FEPC
In his talk with the Negro publishers May 25 Trumans
rankness refreshing He did make definite promises
neither did he hedge He reafmed his support of FEPC
with enforcement powers which he had previously given
delegation of Mnnesoans whom the Twin Cities strategcay
sent to Washington in February.
The nsistence of publishers representing million and
half circulation that FEP.C number one must no
doubt reinforced President Trumans conviction that this
country should halt the practice of discrimination in the
ter of employment against properly qualified persons be-
cause of their race, creed or COLOR
is heartening to have in the White House who
has the intestinal fortude to defy the forces of darkness
and bigotry in country.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
MondoY Is Election
DdY in Minneapolis
Voter Suggestions

For mayor: Vote for Hubert Il.
Humphrey, proven friend.
For City Treasurer: Vote for Al
Hansen. A good public servant
he deserves election.
For Comptroller: Vote for Rus
sell Alderman.
For School board vote for Alice
Gates Fabianke, FELTON, COlwell and
Roy Wier.
For Library board: Vote for
Nellie Stone and Ben Palmer.
For Board of Estimate and Taxa
ton: Vote for C. F. E. Peterson.
In the Third Ward we recon-
mend Henry H. Bank. Supporters
of his opponent have carried on a
race hatred campaign against
Bank. The incumbent was not our
choice in the primary, but because
of the type of campaign being
waged against him now we endorse
Bank for reelection.
In the Fourth Ward vote for
Leonard Ramberg for alderman.
In the Fifth Ward vote for Walter
J. Murphy. His opponent Lawrence
Minrow has the support Of definite
race biased forces in that ward.
Many of the most substantial Ne
gro citizens live in the Fifth Ward
and they should join fair-minded
citizens of other groups in defeat
ing any candidate backed by intOl-
terant influences. MinrOw's cam
paign literature shows the fine hand
of Jens Christensen. One piece of
such literature attacks Walter MUIR
ply because he approved the license
Of James Parker, a Negro war vet
eran, who was deliberately forced
out of business by ChristensOn's
activity. No sensible Negro should
vote for anybody Christensen is
supporting.
Alderman Sixth Ward: Vote for
Hendricks.
Seventh Ward: Vote for A.
Mahre.
Tenth Ward Alderman: Vote for
H. P. CPat) GOOdin.
Eleventh Ward: Vote for Bernard
Kraus.
Twelfth Ward: Be sure to cast a
ballot for George C. Matthews, a
good sound man. Vote for him.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
John Morris Resident
For So Years, Dead

John Morris, died Monday, June
4, at his home, AL st. Anthony,
at the age of SO. He was born
in Memphis, Tenn, and had been
a resident of St. Paul for the last
SO years. At the time of his death,
Mr.. Morris was employed at the
Cudahy Packing plant.
His survivors include his daugh-
tiers, Luana Hughes, Vera Morris
and Lois Smith; sons, Pfc. Gunnard
Morris, in the South Pacific, T/Sgt.
Harry Morris, in France; brother,
Retha Herndon, of Chicago, and a
niece, Irma Morris, also of Chi
cago.
Funeral service was held Thurs
day, June z, at Brooks Funeral
Home, with Rev. C. T. R. Nelson,
officiating. Interment in Elm
hurst.
Visitors to the st. Paul office
this week included: Gertrude
Greene, 984 Iglehart; Evelyn Lewis,
752 Carroll; ]. R. Hanks, 2271
Stewart; Earl MCGEE, 671 Rondo;
Dorothy Woodford, SOL Carroll, and
Mrs. M. A. Carson, GIT Carroll;
Sarah E. Hill, 6S2 st. Anthony,
and Lillian White, of Savannah,
Georgia.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

opportunity to vote On the ques-
ton.
Quote "to abandon at this time
the fundamental principle upon
which the Fair Employment Prac-
tice committee was established is
unthinkable," he forcefully de-
clared.
even if the war were over, or
nearly over, the question of fair
employment practices during the
reconversion period and thereafter
would be of paramount importance"
he stated. Discrimination in the
matter of employment against
properly qualified persons because
of their race, creed, or color is not
only unamerican in nature, but
will lead eventually to industrial
strife and unrest. 1t has a tendency
to create substandard conditions of
living for large part of our popu-
lation. The principle and policy of
fair employment practice should be
established permanently as a part
of our national law"
In straight forward, on I'M
equivocal language, the President
said in his letter: Il therefore urge
the Rules committee to adopt a rule
permitting this legislation to be
voted upon by the members of the
House as quickly as possible"
This courageous stand of the
President, taken on a matter which
is of great controversy in the Con-
gress, followed shortly after the
House Appropriations committee
last week refused to include the
FEPC in the War Agencies Bill.
The President had been urged to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Cassie MeIker
St. Paul Pioneers
Funeral Saturday

Cassie Melker, II, wife of the
late Lawson Melker, ST., died We'd
nesday morning, June Is, at the
home of her son, Curtis Raymond,
654 Rondo, where she had resided
the past four years. Mrs. Melker,
who had been in poor health for
about two years, had been a resi-
dent of st. Paul for 40 years.
Survivors, all of whom were at
Mrs. Melker's bedside at the time
of her death, are three sons, Lawson
and Huron Melker and Curtis Ray
mond; two daughters, Mrs. Slater
Farrell, Portland, Ore, and Mrs.
Alice Melker Evans, Munsing, Ind;
three grandchildren, Mrs. Ruth
Brown Reed, Kansas City, Kans.,
Raymond Brown and Edgar Gal
loway of st. Paul.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 2 p. m. at st. James
AME church of which Mrs. Melker
was a member. Rev. B. N. Moore
will officiate. The remains will lie
in state at the Raymond home from
5 p. m. Friday evening until time
for the funeral. Brooks Funeral
Home is in charge.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA).
Not one cent was recommended
for FEPC in the War Agencies APP
preparation bill reported to the
House of Representatives by the
Appropriations Committee last Fri
day. The failure to include FEPC
in the appropriation bill means the
end of the war time agency on June
80 unless:
l. Legislation for a permanent
FEPC is enacted by Congress
before June 80;
2. An amendment is submitted
from the floor of the House to
insert the FEPC appropriation.
The Appropriations Committee
gave as it's reason for the omission
of FEPC that legislation on the
matter is pending in Congress.
The pending legislation, however,
has hit several snags. Since Febru-
airy, the House Rules Committee
has been procrastinating with the
measure, despite the heavy favor
able vote by which it was reported
out of the House Labor Commit
tee. Southern members of the Rules
committee have effectively filibus-
tered every attempt to bring the
matter to a vote.
A petition to discharge the COM
mittee was filed by Rep. Mary Nor
ton, chairman of the Labor Com
mittee. Only 118 signatures have
been affixed to the petition, how
ever, whereas 218 are required.
Little hope is seen for successful
insertion of the FEPC request in
the appropriation bill from the
floor. Because the agency is a crea-
ture of executive order and has no
Congressional legislative standing,
appropriations for it are subject to
being knocked out by points of
order. 1t escaped this fate last year
by skillful maneuvering on the part
of Appropriations Committee
Chairman Clarence Cannon ID. of
Mo-
There is some doubt whether the
Senate can amend the War Agen-
cies Appropriation bill by inserting
FEPC when the measure reaches
that body. One Interpretation given
is that to do so would be original
ing appropriation legislation, which
the Senate has no power to do I'M
der the Constitution. On the other
hand, it is held that the appropria-
ton has already been originated
in the House-the entire War
Agencies bill-and the Senate has
perfect right to amend it by in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Elmer Carter
MdY Be Nomed
By Gov. Dewey

New York.-The Albany bureau
of the New York Times said Sun
day that one of the five member
Anti-Discrimination Estate FEPC)
will probably be Elmer Carter,
widely known citizen and former
executive secretary of the st. Paul
and Twin City Urban Leagues.
Gov. Thomas Dewey is expected to
appoint him.
Carter already holds a state post
to which he was named by Gov.
Herbert Lehman. He is a member
of the State Unemployment Insur-
ance Appeal board.
The new job pays a salary Of
$40, 900 per year.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
LENA HORNE SUES AGENTS
IN CALIFORNIA COURTS.
ASKS FOR ACCOUNTING

Lena Horne, top-notch film ac-
tress and song stylist, who this
week concluded a record-breaking
appearance at the Orpheum, filed
suit Tuesday in Superior Court here
against William v. Goldie, H. Har-
old Quinn and Louis Shurr, asking
for an accounting of all moneys re-
ceived for her professional services
and for declaratory relief.
Specifically, the complaint sets
forth that in 1910, Miss Horne en-
gagged Goldie and Quinn to repre-
sent her as business agents, for
which services they were to receive
Is per cent of her earnings; they
agreed to pay commissions to other
agents out of their fees.
Pointing out that they ceased to
perform the services for which she