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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-30
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-30
THE WEATHER
FoHEcAST

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy and continued warm this
afternoon through Saturday;
moderate to fresh east to south
east winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy, warm
and rather windy Friday and
Saturday, "a few scattered early
morning light showers along the
southeast coast.
st. Augustine through Florida
Straits: East to southeast winds,
moderate oveg north portion, and
moderate to fresh over south
sportion Friday and Saturday;
partly cloudy weather with few
showers over south portion.
East Gulf: Partly cloudy with
moderate to fresh ,seutheasterly
winds Friday and Saturday.
Jacksonville to Apalachicola:
No small craft or storm warn
ings have been issued.
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OUTSTANDING TALENT TO BE FEATURED
AT RED CROSS BALL SATURDAY EVENING
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own with the top notch singers
OF our times.
Bringing up the comedy spot
Of the show will be Herb Fodder
and Toby Todd, their comedy act
is one. of renown and, very fast
moving one, this comedy team
also halls from Washington, D.
c. They are well remembered
among the Service personnel for
their outstanding comedy per-
Torrance in HAll For Fun
which was presented here last
Navy Day at the MOB theatre.
Herb Fodder will also act as M.
c. for the Floor Show, Fodder
will have a spot. all his own in
which ne will sing parodies on
popular dance tunes.
Closing the show, Miss Lynn
will double with Gerry Pinder
in a tap routine the first being
Tea For Two,7, slow rhythm
and ending with "Honeysuckle
Rose" medium fast routine.
Capt. Niekerson has a Navy
Band on hand for the entire
evening, which will play the
dance music as well as the show
The show is scheduled to go or
at I0.15 with dancing beginning
at 900 p. m.
The program is as follows:
900 p. M.--Dancing.
IO:I5 P. M.-Floor Show, ont
performance only.
Opening - jealous" - dane
ed by jamie Lynn.
The Blues with Raye-"Sugal
Blues'-sung by Teddy Raye.
Begin The Beguine"-dances
by Paul Barron.
| "Anything Goes"--codey spot
Herb Fodder and Toby Todd.
"Ive Got Rhythm" - sung %
jamie Lynn.
"Parodies The Way You Like
Them7-Herb Fodder.
Tea For Two"-danced b.
Gerald Pinder and jamie Lynn.
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NED CROSS WAR FUND WORKERS
STRIVING HARD TO REACH GoAl,

fhe Red Cross gave us is ,
ia"s''aF rhfase today which find,
q way iasO the letters Of mil.
bone q service men and women
sss's~'@ere ~hen they write n
sns faaAs baek hmne.
fnc rSts ned Cross War F.,ns
ea'upaagn. now in progress will
H'aA' = ssoaaible 20 Continue NV
ne oaH men azd wposnen an asay,,
- go snany asttse shansS NOT
mt l"ai~i en- q 4 sregtsleations.
hunFoN sCounty a. attemp,ing
e. rame saa.S00 OF the 5000 oO0 !,
ei@ national goal 20 give oar
service tssen ard women so,pe
ambulance II . "home away from,
hsstse recreation and extra corn
suft sstra daintics not 'fuuur, on
ihn g. ] biil Of fare. a helping
haasi and contact with home even
az me most remote outpost
Waf fund officials announced
is.iay shat the sl6.97575 received
60 date Is still several thousand
ooslafs short Of the goal and sSf
that eoal Is not reached Il NAV
m1ean that enc Of our own bows
wt3 lack for something during
next wear
The letters the Red Cross gave
~ aFc assurance that The en-
aeavoFs II Those ct home are
wvleonea and eagerly looked fer
agd 90.
kev West Chapter has received
q letter from Sgt George NJ. Day.
an American held prisoner of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-30

war IN Germany. Sergeant Day
received one of the sweaters
knitted by members of the Kew
West Chapter, and wrote the
following letter:
I wish to express my thanks
70 you-for sending me and many
OF nv fellow prisoners of war
sweaters. They were gratefully
received by us ALL"
Mrs. Madeleine Browne ex-
ecutive secretary of Key West
Oharter, said:
a We know definitely now the
sweaters volunteer workers have
so willing labored on during the
past months are reaching their
destinations. And when a gpris-
oner of war will use one of the
two letters he is allowed eeach
month in order to tell us so, we
KNOW they are appreciated be-
You'd all our expectations"
Another letter received by Mr..
and Mrs. H. Stuart Morrison, of
Greene St, from their son, Har-
vey Stuart Morrison, RM3-c, us
Mr. who just left for overseas,
reads in part:
Our new ship has all the COIN
forts of home and the Red Cross
gave us lots of books and games
including Monopoly. I'm in my
glory"
In order to keep the Red Cross
at his side" we must and will
reach our Quota war fund Off
cials said as they again urged all
volunteer workers to comb all
unsolicited contributors during
this last week of the campaign.
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TWO DIAMONDBALL.
EXHIBITION HLTS.
COCA COLAS AND PAINTERS
WINNERS IN CONTESTS
LAST MIGHT

In the first game, the Pepsi
Cola Girls lost to the Coca Cola
girls by a IA to 8 score and the
Panthers won over the Daily
News in the night cap by Is. to
8 score.
In the opening game Betty Lou
Demeritt started on the mound
for the Pepsi Celia girls and was
wild. She. issued z walks IN first
two frames and was touched for
four hits that produced 9 runs
and enough for the Coca Cola
Egiris toswin. AT bat she hit three
safely, but was not enough to
make up for the walks she had
issued. '.Velasquez also hit two
safely for the losers. For the
winners Cleo sResam pitched
and hit homer, Tuttle, McCofd
and L. Demeritt also hit the
apple on the nose.
Score:
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Eho BED Cross Benefit Ball
hich n being held Saturday
evening a. the Casa Marina
lioiel and sponsored by the Key
West Hotel Association. has pro-
esaFcd Brofessienal talent for its
ieahlru entertainment during the
essning
Gerald Pinder. Program Direc-
tof u the jackson Square USO
wlth the cooperation OF Mrs. Wal
laee kirke and Captain Nicker-
san of the FLEET Sound School,
has procured one of the best
trained groups Of professional en-
sFtmners ever assembled A final
Fcbearsal Is being held this after
ro8n on the Patio Of the Casa
Maflna and a finished perform
afsee will be presented at the
iiotel tomorrow mite. Saturday..
Opening the show will be
laxely Janie Lynn dancing star
o. Washington. ID. c. Miss Lynn
hss been very popular at the var
la,ls hasps IN Key West and other
cities donating her talent for the
Army and Navy personnel and
has also appeared at hospitals.
Miss Lynn will be seen in a
Rhythm Tap number and Will
also render several vocal num-
teFn
An outstanding number will
~ thc appearance of Paul Bar
rssn. formerly with the Cinema
~ simsone Danoerss~this dance
aruup has been very popular IN
So setter supper clubs through
aut nc cmzniry, Mr. Barron will
aance 10 clgat's Begin The Be
fsfne" In q well rehearsed tap
nurulcf
Teddy Rave. vocalist will be on
hand b. render che blues, in a
rtyle all her own. Miss Rave IS a
versatile singer and can hold her
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-30
SUSPENSION
ON PURCHASES AT
ARMY BARRACKS

The purchase of uniforms and
other clothing items at the Key
West Barracks by Naval officers
viii be suspended Saturday be-
cause of Army maneuvers being
held this weekend, it is announc-
ed by the quartermaster depart
ment of this activity.
1t has been the custom for
many months to devote Saturday
to the needs of Naval officersper-
sonnet.
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Newlywetls Now ut
Home TO friends

MFR and Mrs. David Lewis
Smith are at home at 22l0 Staples
Avenue after their marriage at
the home cof the brides sister,
Mrs. H. Willard HubbelI, Coral
Gables, March ID.
Navy Chaplain Thorton c,
Miller officiated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-30

CHICAGO. = Before the Suez
Canal was constructed. the Bitter
Lakes, near the southern end OF
the canal, were dry, and saIt-en-
'crusted depressioas.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ocean
shipping dates to the days of early
European fishermen who fire.
quented the shores Of Newfound-
land and the Maritime Provinces.
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Guaranteed PLUMBING WORK
and SUPPLIES. Toilets, Lava
tories, Sinks, Brass Fittings and
PRE-WAR BATH TUBS - All
sizes of Water and Sewer Pipe
and Fittings. Free Estimates.
Jos. D. Lopez, Plumbing and
Supplies, 913 Eaton st. Phone
1881. mar.2-M.W.F.rf
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Battery: Viillareal, Calls and
Girton; Richardson and Thomp-
son.
Umpires: Gibson and Haines;
Aguilar, scorer.
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Betty l.. Demerltt, M. Arrange
and O. Thrift.
In the second game the Pantf-
ers surprised everyone when they
won over the Daily News 'Villar-
cal started on the mound for
the News boys and walked seven
in his five innings. He pitched
and was touched for 5 hits, and
his teammates made seven errors
behind him, and the Panthers
scored II runs. Calls pitched the
last frame and allowed one hit
but walked 4 and four runs
scored. Richardson pitched full
game for the winners and he
allowed 7 hits and runs. At bat
Girton and Villareal hit two
safely to lead the losers and Kerr,
Brill Oroposa, Richardson and
Thompson and Matcovitch each
hit one for the winners. Brill was
the sensation when he made
on the trapeze.
. Score.
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Large yard, fruit trees, etc.
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ALL METAL 5 piece dining set
table lamp, one chair, card
table, one Perfection Oil
Heater, one record cabinet.
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WEATHER REPORT

Key West, Fla, March 80, 1945
Observation taken at $50 a. m.
Eastern War Time Getty Office.
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TEMPERATURE BULLETIN
Temperature data for the "a
hours ending $3.50 a. m, as report
ID by the u. S. Weather Bureau.
FIiqhest Lowest
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The union times., 1945-10-06

seniority, super-seniority or what have you. But they were worried about the new members taken in while they were in the Navy. "Will they keep our jobs or will the union kick them off
The union times., 1945-10-06
Real Index Of Cost Of Living Being Framed
Genuine Family Budget Being Developed By
 US. Dept. Of Labor

At long last, the Department of Labor is getting down to the de- velOpment of genuine ''cost of living" index SO as to show how much an average workers family must earn to live decently.
 The yardstick that went by that name has been under fire from Or- ganized labor during the past sev. eral years. Last week, Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach par tially recognized labOr's criticism by changing the name to ''cOnsum- ers' price index"
 Schwellenbach agreed that the in dex by no means measured the trend of actual living costs, but only the prices of some consumers goods.
 CONGRESS ORDERS SURVEY
 Under an amendment to an appro- priation bill for the department, en- acted by Congress several months ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was directed to make a true study of a family budget in light of present day conditions. Several hundred thousand dollars was provided to defray the ex- penSe.
 Preliminary work on the fOrmu- lation of such budget has begun. Significantly, too, the bureau is calling in research experts from labor organizations, as we'll as other
 Continued on Page Five)
The union times., 1945-10-06
AFL Hits Callous
  .AumanPrObIenls
Green Urges Truman To Show Congress 'Error
 Of Its Ways"
GAEL News Service)

WASHINGTON, D. G. A.F.L. President William Green charged that Congress is striking against the best in. terests of the nation by killing unemployment compensation legislation.
 He warned that the hostile at titude of Congress is contribut- ing in large measure to unrest and uncertainty and is driving the American people to the left.
 ECONOMY OF PLENTY"
 MT. Green called upon President Truman to "shOw Congress the er- TOT of its ways'' and lead the na- tiOn through the problems of re- conversion into ''the economy of plenty which America can and must achieve.
 The AFL chiefs blast followed the sudden and shocking action of the House Ways and Means COm- mfttee in killing the unemploy. ment compensation bill passed by the Senate.
 MT. Green called the House move defiance of President Trumar's ur- gent recommendations and "a slap in the face" to millions of war work CTS who are now losing their jobs.
 ''SLAP IN FACE"
 His statement, which also took cog nizance of growing Congressional op- position to key measures on the A.F.L.s list of must" legislation, follows:
 "By killing unemployment conn pensatiOn legislation the House Ways and Means Committee has defied the President of the United States and slapped in the face mil. lions of loyal American workers who are losing their war jobs.
 These workers responded to the urgent appeals of the government and periodically remained at their ma chimes in vital war industries when they could have taken safer and more permanent employment. They were assured by the government that they would not be made to suffer for their loyalty.
 LET US DOWN
 ''Now that victory has been won, Congress has let them down and repudiated the solemn pledge of
 (Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1945-10-06
"CLADLY COOPERATE"

CLADLY COOPEkAIE
 This became known this week when James O'Kane, secretary treasurer of the Council, received letter from President William Green, asserting that the A.F.L. will gladly cooperate" with the Connecticut Council.
 O'Kane also received a reply to a communication sent by the Council to state officials, requesting that building trades conditions apply on state construction, and asking that conferences be held between repre- sentatives of the Council and the various state officials who will be engaged in awarding new construc- tion
 On Tuesday, Council President Michael J. Barry and O'Kane met with members of the State Wage Board. A full report on the meet ing will be made at Wednesdays session of the Councils executive Board, to which all business agents whose locals are affiliated with the Councils were invited. This report will be published in the next issue of The Union Times.
 A large amount of work is being done by the officers and board mem- bers of the State Building Trades Council to protect building trades standards in the building boom which will soon get under way. Reports on all of these activities were to be made to Wednesdays meeting.
 GREENS LETTER
 Following is the letter received by the Council from Pres. Green:
 ''I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September 10th. Be assured the American Federation of Labor is in thorough accord with the action which you advise me was taken by the Connecticut State Building Trades Council to eliminate government controls such as the stabilization commis- sion and other restrictions which have been placed on building and construction trades during the war emergency. We are appealing to the government to release controls and discontinue government agen- cies which restricted the legitimate action of labor during the war pe- riod.
 "We will gladly cooperate with your state building trades council in the efforts you arc putting forth to become free from governmental con- trol and governmental restrictions.
The union times., 1945-10-06
Seabees Charge Navy Is Using Them To
 Compete With Private Contractors

OKINAWA-(FP) "What are the unions doing to get us out of here' demanded Seabee as five U. s. labor editors walked in to in- terview the men of the 7lst Naval Construction Battalion. We hadn't had time to catch our breath but managed to ask: ''What can they do? Should we go ask Gen. Mac Arthur to let you go home nOw?" See me after work some day and I'll repeat in full Seabee language what they said to that suggestion.
 "We want to get out of here," an- nounced Ship6tter 3/c John Ables of Local 23O, United Assn. of Plumbers & Steamftters of Rhode Island. Were scared to death they'll keep us here. The Seabees have served their purpose: let's get going"
 ''Yeah, the Seabees should quit operations agreed Carpenters Mate 2/c John Miller of Local 10, Intl. Union of Bricklayers, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. ''We came here and worked like hell to win the war. But the wars over and sO's our job here. What are the unions back home doing about it?"
 ACTION DEMANDED
 Chief Machinists Mate C. M. Mc- Coy is member of Local l2, Intl. Union of Operating Engineers (AFL). ''We're in competition with private contractors here and we shouldn't be- he said. ''We should be working for a private contractor and getting private con- tractors wages-and some of their conditions, too. We didn't have a squawk as long as the war was on but we sure do now. This work used to be done privately. Are they going to keep us here at navy pay to finish it?"
 We reported, regretfully, that may be they were. The Navy uses civilian workers-at civil service pay-at the Pearl Harbor Navy yard. But in Guam where they've made an Ameri- can boom town out of big jungle and few native villages the Navy told us they hoped to finish the job with Navy labor and had no plans to bring in civilians.
 Well, you go back and get the unions off their fannies," the Sea bees urged. "They should be down in Washington raising heck right now.'
 WANT JOBS BACK
 The Seabees, coming mostly from the A.F.L. construction trades, weren't much concerned about seniority, sub
The union times., 1945-10-06
Feinmark Reelected
 Head Of Realty Board

Harold V. Feinmark was re-elect- ed president of the Labor Realty Cor poration, holding company of the New Haven Labor Temple, at the annual meeting of stockholders held Tuesday. John A. ("Augie") John son, Carpenters No. 79, was elected vice-president of the corporation, and Carl Hoff, Musicians No. 234, was named secretary-treasurer.
 In addition to the officers, those elected to the Board of Directors are William Enright and Saul Kreas, Painters No. 186; Joseph M. Rourke and Vincent J. McGovern, Electri- clans B-9O; James DiLonardo, Brick layers No. 6; Joseph J. Egan, Typos No. 47; Albert Crandall, Machinists No. 420; George Joslyn, Sheet Metal Workers No. 40; and Nathan Sher- man, editor of The Union Times.
The union times., 1945-10-06

and get us our jobs back?" asked one worried Seabee.
 "The unions are fighting to try and see there'l be jobs for both of you" we told him. ''I'lI vote for that" said Chief Electricians Mate B. E.. Arnold, member of the IntI. Bro. of Electrical Workers (AFL) in Los Angeles. ''But I haven. heard much about anything being accomplished along that Iine.''
 We had talked to about 5000 soldiers, sailors and marines and we had found only two men in the Pacific who weren't panting to get out and get home, ready to leave on half-hour's notice. But these men made the rest of them sound like youthful dreamers. The Sea. bees were burned up and they meant it.
 TWO DAYS IN TWO YEARS
 They are very proud of the job they have done. Until VI Day, they worked theoretically an 8-hour day but often it was 24-hour day. They had two days off in two years. Since " Day their Navy boss, Comman- der J. F. Cuniff, former contractor in western Massachusetts, has cut the workday to six hours and the work week to six days.
 'It's a mucking bunch of ma- nure what the public's told about uniOns," Cuniff told the labor edit Ors later at the officers club. ''I always got along with the union back home. l wouldn't have non- union conditions on any job of mine if I could.
 Those guys over in the barracks deserve more credit than they'll ever get. They came in here one day after the marines landed and then they worked till they dropped. Then they got up and worked again. They worked all night long with machinegun bullets whistling among then. And you don't realize what they've given up in money, besides. Write all you want; you'll never do justice to them.''