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The union times., 1945-01-13
Getting Set For
 StateConvention OfBuildingTrade

Continued from Page One) would make it mandatory. Repre- senting organized labor on the ad- visOry board for the State Building Code are William CrOsscup, Paint CTS; Carmen DiCOrcia, BrickIayers 1; and Frank Devine, Electricians, all of Hartford. President Michael Barry of the State Building COun- cil is member of the State HOus. ing Authority.
 The board also voted to support a bill to be introduced in the Legisla- ture which would set up a building department in each town and city in Connecticut.
 James O'Kane reported to the board that copies of the proposed constitution for the State Council would be mimeographed, and dis tributed to the delegates at the con- vention. He also reported that the wage rates requested of each local are coming in, but that some were not in proper form. The board voted that the rates submitted by the locals must be approved by the Wage Adjust ment Board, and must be submitted in writing on the stationery of the local, bearing the seal of the organization.
 John Gaspic of the Asbestos Work CTS, Meriden, who is a 'vice-president of the Board, attended the meeting, and received congratulations upon his appointment by Feinmark as assistant secretary of the Connecticut Fedora tion of Labor It was voted to send a letter of thanks to Feinmark in con- nection with Gaspic's appointment.
 The meeting was attended by Barry, O'Kane, Joslyn, Simeone, Caspic, Lockwood, Yoczik, Bren- nan, George Sabo, Waterbury Electricians; Sam Cappola, New Haven Operating Engineers, and Paul Willnauer, Hartford Steam filters.
The union times., 1945-01-13
Quitting Rate And Strikes Exaggerated

Two of the most widely spread lies of l944-(l) that workers have been quitting war jobs, and CD that strikes have seriously impeded the war effort were scOtched this week by two vice-chair- men of the War Production Board.
 These falsehoods, assiduously circulated by the press and even by some public officials, were nailed in a statement put out jointly by Joseph D. Keenan, vice-chairman for labor produc- ton, and Clinton s. Golden, vice-chairman for manpower re- quirements.
 ssASTONISHINGLY LOW"
 FsCOntrary to the popular inn pressiOn that workers have been deserting war industries in drOves for jobs offering peacetime secur- ity, the turnover in war industries has been astonishingly low" they said.
 As proof, they cited Bureau of Labor statistics figures which showed that for every month from January through September the s'quit'' rate among workers in war industries has been less than the rate in other manufacturing in- dustries.
 Keenan and Golden also hit propa- gandists who have been exaggerating strike losses.
 "The percentage of man-days lost as a result of work stoppages was considerably lower in 1914 than Ill 1o43, lo4i, and 1o3o," they declared.
 In the past year, only one-tenth ot 1 per cent of man-days worked were lost by walkouts, they explained. Out of the past six years, only l94A showed lower strike toll, they said.
 The steady, spectacular rise in war production is proof, Keenan and Golden insisted, that workers have had their shoulders to the wheel. They asserted that labor's record in 1914 was notable one" and they voiced confidence that in 1o45 it will be equally worthy of commenda- tion."
 "One of the most significant fea- lures of the war effort" the two officials added, "is the way ill which free labor in the United States has been able to meet every demand upon it.
 Despite all the difficulties and handicaps that American workers have had to face, they have made the grade in every instance up to now. We know that labor is going to keep up the record"
The union times., 1945-01-13
LawyersAskFDR For Revision Of
 "SteeI'' Formula
Guild Says StabiIization Act Authorizes Presidents
 Intervention

The National Lawyers Guild this week urged President Roosevelt to revise the Little Steel Formula to meet the extraordinary increase in the cost of living.
 The lawyers request was em- bodied in a resolution forwarded to the President which points out that the l942 StabiIization act authorizes him to ''provide for making adjustments with respect to prices, wages and salaries to the extent that he finds necessary to aid in the effective prosecution ot the war or to correct gross in- equities.'
 They said government agencies and others acknowledge the fact that living costs have risen over 159o. re- sulting in malajustments that require many hundreds of thousands of work CTS to live under substandard condi- tons and cause gross inequity to workers generally.
The union times., 1945-01-13
Double Time On
 Non-War Work

Representatives of Plumbers Local 2, New York City, have been sue cessful in getting legal opinion from Washington that the Executive Order on Overtime of April II, 1914 applies only to work directly related to the war effort.
 All other work, not related to the war effort, the union has ascertained, can be paid for at the double time for overtime rates and under the holiday provisions of the unions agreement with the master plumbers.
 A delegation consisting of Pres. William Doran and Bus. Manager Saul Heisler of Local 2, Fred Brutschy of the Assn. of Contracting Plumbers and General Organizer Will liam O'Neill of the United Assn. of Plumbers and Steamhtters visited Washington to discuss the question. They met with Arthur D. Hill, CO., chairman of the Wage Adjustment Board and Louis Sherman of the United States Dept. of Labor.
 The delegation argued that the amendment to Executive Order 924O issued by Sec. of Labor Frances Perkins on April II, 1914, extended the overtime and holiday provisions of the Building Trades Stabilization Agreement only to private work re- lated to the war effort Work not re- lated to the war effort, they con- tended, did not come under the amended order.
 MT. Hill, in reply to direct ques- tioning stated that it was his legal opinion that the delegation was cor rect in its contention and that the executive order in question could only be held to apply to work related to
The union times., 1945-01-13
CLU In Bridgeport Holds Fine Meeting

Continued from Page One) gates to a central labor body can be potent force in community life.
 ''NO important civic activity in New Haven, takes place." said Mir. Feinmark, without labor's partici- patton. If you will make it clear that your delegates are available to function on various boards and commissions, l believe that Mayor Jasper McLevy will be glad to ap- point them, and I also believe that civic bodies will welcome their CO., operation. Progressive citizens ap- preciate labOr's contribution to the public welfare.
 ''You have done much already. I know you will do more in the months to come."
The union times., 1945-01-13

the war effort. He also stated that plumbing contractors could not be subject to any penalty if they con- tinued to pay double time for over time and observed all the II legal holidays contained in their. collective bargaining agreement with Local 2 on work not related to the war effort. These holidays which have been in effect for years include New Years Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washing tons Birthday, Decoration Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
 Members of Plumbers Local 2 working on non-war jobs will get double time if they are required to work e. any of these holidays,
The union times., 1945-01-13
qV0 Widely Labor Nailed ByU S. OciQ
Officers Of Free Trade
 Union Committee Named

NEW YORK-AF.L. Pres. Will liam Green will act as honorary chairman of the Free Trade Union Committee of the Labor League for Human Rights, Matthew Wolf, presi- dent of the committee, announced here. A.F.L. Sec.-Treas. Georoe Meany will serve as honorary secre- tary.
The union times., 1945-01-13
Won1e11's Wages
 Far From High!

WASHINGTON - The Labor Department gave some low down dope on women's wages this week showing that in cer- tain occupations sub-standard wages still exist despite much talked of wartime gains.
 Hourly earnings of women re- tail clerks in fve-and-dime type stores hit low of 23c, and in 54 cities averaged BOG to 39c, or less than SIG a week.
 Chambermaids earned even less, between 2Oc to 29c in 20 cities, and ranged from I4c to Soc an hour in some 72 cities. In eight places the average was below 2Oc on hour.
The union times., 1945-01-13

Machinists, bargaining agency for the workers at the plants, protested bitterly, pointing out that three to four million man-days of labor on vital aircraft would be lost at a time when military chiefs are clamOring for more production.
 However, the company claimed the shutdown was ordered by the Army Air Force to reorganize its inventory system on more efficient basis. De- spite the labor protests, it closed the plants, forcing the workers into idle ness
The union times., 1945-01-13
Fake Absenteeism
 Cry Again Revised

Continued from Page One) unions and homogeneous agreed to the days vacation.
 There were some other cases, how ever, where homogeneous closed down over the opposition of the unions. For example, the huge Cur tiss-Wright Corporation suspended operations for 10 days over the Christmas and New Year holiday period at its plants in Buffalo, St. Louis and Louisville, making nearly 5O,000 workers idle for this period
 The International Association of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19
No FTnesse NoSO To Jacobs BoIIyhoo
By DAN PARKER

MICHAEL srRAus JACOBS has things 50 much his way in Tho bayhoo for the classic example of how crude Uncle Nike has become.
 wednesday he gave out ridiculous Billy was refusing to sign up for Q return the wouldn't permit him to in any neup matches To en avn Fhursday that Conn had signed tsuprSeD
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 k the edge City not only because Coach Wenhemer diagram the BeaVerS plays m he scouts back With g-aw pune AS but also because Cheereaaef Nlchnem VII drop atehe bloody field before the game causing t y bacied trip them and thus upSet tneE I@mo f With Lemon" formation.
 this doesnE be the gFldlFOns battle Of the cen tury N should qualify twO.thFdS Of century The last two numerals n he thrce nuHnbNF figure the fayoFle score 0 both CLUBS ana two twO.thlrd QED. City College was un faithful s Saturday scoring touchdown TOT tn thereby putting the first blemlh on a scored point al season Wsh FsSTe that contemplate the awu necessity or hmg te leave the maiden class this Saturday by winnihg
 Probably the strongest thing the NYu team this season Rchheiners brand Of scented har OIL " ct oy aS n gnata fans away from The Vetce n s fumes are SO intoxicating they expected to ovowe any Peaver hafback into an open fea ked OE rFe.bae statement yesterday Mr. Rehheer ran ms pke comp three times through his glenng wayy pack oe@ eno aN.I You snail Doody Wen put cVVS thing into for the old school tie Saturday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19

for at 27 he D i've years younger than Louis.
 "Personaiiy, thought Louis was developing ( bit Of Q bay window when I SEW him in England two years ago," he beams.
 The bucks e-protecting clause means that there will Do some stiff competition in training camp rings.
 When Jack Dempsey wanted to know how good he really was, he paid George Godfrey and others well for private demonstrations. Gen Tunney paid Harold Mays and Jack DeMaVe ring purses to 90 oil out with him ln 10.round train. ing matches,
 But any fighter will tell you that the real thing before c crowd is the only way . fighter can be sharpened,
 Joe Louis and Billy Conn fought to rid the world Of diCtatorS.
 Now they don't fight to help one clean Up.
 Most dictators foment battles.
 This one wants only the main eVent--sight unseen and no ques' tIons asked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19
Air Show At Mt. Tobe, Oct. 2S

The forthcoming Air Show, starr ring SavardS Sky Circus, ct the Waterbury Airport atop Mt. Tobe, Sunday, october 2s, will Do the first of It's kind to be held in Waterbury, savard'S Sky Circus had It's begin. ming in Lakeland, Florida in the early part of the war where Everett Savard and his friend John oaske. wich were teaching the army cadets advanced acrobat!es. As each class graduated they put on c show for the visiting dignitaries.
 The planes which will be used on Sunday will be army type trainers and the show will be up to army standards for tight formation and precision.
 The boys also plan to put on Q dog fight" and although they have mixed it up on many occasions, neither will coneede c victory.
 It will be of much interest to Hys CTS of light planes to watch these intrepid pilots play double leap-frog In Cubs over cars parked ct intervs als on the runway.
 An added attraction will Dc the demonstratlOn of several postwar planes including heliooopters. These aircraft will be on view ell day.
 A public address system will keep tho spectators abreast Of the events as they happen so that everyone will know what Is going on.
 There will be many other surprises and thrills in store and 1t Is anti. c!pated that c record crowd will be on hand for this most unusual form of entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19
Brown Holy Cross Chief N. E. Game
BY JOSEPH NOLAN United Press Sports WrteF)


 Boston, oct. le.--(Up)-The Brown sIoly Cross grid clash high" lights c six-gafne card In New Eng' land tomorrow, with Yale and Darts mouth sitting out the session 10 re' cuperate from the shocks Of defeat.
 The unbeaten CruSaderS. even with their warhorseS Stan koslow' Ski and Veto Kissell lamed, are top-heaVy faVorites to keep their shields clean agiflst Brown at Provis dence, R. I. Victory over Dartmouth, Yale and Villanova, the Purple al. ready has it's eye on the sectional title and c possible Bowl bid.
 Both eleVenS have been hafldis capped by lack of practice during the past week when examinations kept players in the classroofils. However, Coach Rip Engle has had two weeks to rest his players and promises they will give c good aes count of themselves. Tn halfback, I'd Netski. former Bucknell Univer" sity triple- -threater, the Bruins nave c backfieid ace who will challenge the Crusaders ct every turn.
 Harvard VI Sub Base
 Harvard tackles the U. 6. Subs marine Base squad in Cambridge, confident that last weeks. triumph over the University Of Rochester was no fiuke. The Crimson has it's nlgh-speed backS-Bob Cowen, Herb Frltts. Leo Flynn and Charlie Roche-ready to roll, but may find the competition from the posts graduate submarines c Dit too tough.
 Boston UniverSity's all-SerVicefiefl eleven will open its season against Tufts ct Medford, but may regret that they decided to field varsity team. The Jumbos, fresh from c 04.0 win over Worcester Tech, are overwhelming favorites to win their fourth game against only one set- back.
 Tn other games throughout the section, the University Of Coflilecs ticut entertains Maine at storrs, Conn; Amherst plays host to Co' lumbia's Jayvees and MaSSacnu. sets State College tackles Brooklyn College ct Amherst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19
Louis And Conn Wont To Prove Themselves, But Hungry Jacobs ,Is Tokina No Chances
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

New York, Oct. ie-out Of tho army have come 6 couple Of fighters who want to fight, only to fine themselves schackled by cofimer' CiaiisFn.
 Signing Joe Louis and Billy conil to again battle for the world heavy weight championship next June Mike Jacobs insisted on c no tune' ID match agreement.
 Louis, who will De 32 and out oi action five years when nc again chs gages Conn, realizes that nc des.. peFately needs to regain the feel Of competition before a crowd. He made this clear when he signed with tine pF0viso that # Conn were allowed to engage in any tunesup bouts, the same privilege would Dc accorded the champion.
 Johny Ray, managing Conn baked ct the clause, held up his signing for 6 day, then haggled for q couple of hours before yielding to pressure and afhxing his signature,
 By the terms tic performers are permitted to indulge in exhibitions, take oil fefeFeeing chores ana make radio appearances, but real battles gre taboo until they side through the hemp together,
 Jacobs viii even pass on oppon- eiits iil the exhibitions,
 Talk about a dictatoFl
 Promoter Jacobs simply isn't taks ing any chance Of anything haps pening to q prospective e3,0O0,0oO gate,
 After having done phenomenal business throughout the war while having practically nothing to sell, tho hungry Jacobs figures he can feed the dear patrons most any old pig in c poke, And at the record bucks office price Of 9i00 a rattle, once the dough is li the til, the old Broadway ticket sciaper won't care # Louis and Conn fight like q pair of Bunny DaVises,
 What could do7" complains nlafager Ray, the onestiFne feathers weight, "Jaeebs had the champion, am confident Conn can still fight, but perhaps some Of the fight pubs lle might Dc skepticaI. It wouldn't hurt E0 let them sec for them' selves whether Conn has gone back oy not Wed ike to make sure clr' selves,
 You can't tel me c fighter can d0 his best following . long iay-of unless l1e has q couple Of tunesup bounts."
 Conn appeared In 326 exhibition bouts ifi Europe, aild says they didn't do him much good. IL was strictly entertainment for CTS. Nobody got hurt
 Billy the Kid thinks it not only iniF to the public, but to themSelves lhat Louis and he Dc permitted to ,NOve themselves Co be what every. body contends is q eS,O00,OOO atwac- tiDn.
 At that Conn considers the non- cpnkat elatee break in his favor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19
Crosby And New HaDen Commercial FaDored
TECH TIGERS
 AND WILDCATS HAVE HARD TASK

Crosby, Wilby and Leavenworth football teams are on exhibition to- day and tomorrow at Municipal Stadium, in two successive football games that may attract total of 5000 fans because of the Indian summer weather of the past few days, which may continue until next Wednesday, according to one reliable weather report,
 Wildcats Set
 New Haven Commercial, a sur- prise 0-0 winner over Hillhouse High, which, in turn, defeated Leavenworth 60 in New Haven; figures . fairly strong choice over Wilby today; though the Wildcats are prlmed for e killing" and their first win of the season; of the type Crosby scored in Ansolia. Close observers and the Wilby coaches, Tom (Pinter) Purcell Gnd "T1pper' Conley insist that Wilby has some good, winning football talent, which has yet to show to its best advant- age; and If today is the day, Q Wilby victory will be c distinct up- setf Billy Darlington, Wilby center hos been shifted to Q guard post, in on effort to develop Q tougher and faster line.
 Crosby's task tomorrow Is Q dan- gerous one, for Leavenworth, though beaten 2l-7 by Hamden, Q team that beat Hillhouse, and held An. sonia to e 6-0 decision; is deter- mined to play its best game of the early season; as the Tech kids and coaches would rather beat Crosby right now, than 90 to the Rose Bowl.
 Tough Task
 Of course, Techs task is stopping Croshy's speedy backs, Latiiner and Pickett, keeping Q check on Lawlor and Noonan, the passing eombina' ton and holding It's own with c Crosby line that has been better than good thus for in the season, and was best by test In the Ansonia game--when 1t had to be.
 Rival coaches, jln Lee Of Crosby and Bill Tracy of Leavenworth, pay ken tribute to the other team, Lee feeling that Leavenworth Is primed for this particular Crosby game, and with such backs as Nick Los Russo, Dave Miklenevlch, Joe Masotta and FAldie Bowman; Crosby may be in for c surprising afternoon. Coach Tracy, specta' tor and scout at the Crosby-Afl- sonia game, gives Crosby two touchdowns the best of 1t; but that situation has come up before, 90 the fans may be in for Q real grid treat.
 Without Yale bowl game to. morrow. the Crosby Tech game could attract anywhere from 2,boO to 5000 fans as ideal weather k predicted for outdoors sports spec. tators. The students are hopped up by rallies; while the general public figures, to give this game Q good play"
 KICKOFF AT 2:30 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19
|OHIO STATE
 AND ALABAMA .FAvORITES
Ny WILLIAM TUCKER Omitted Press Sports Wrlter)

|
 New York, Oct. le-CUP)--A col- lision between two undefeated Titans of the Big 10 and Q double barreled bowl preview in the deep south sarnish the plgskin dish to- morrow and 1t promises to be Q hard day for vocal chords and betting dollars.
 Touted Ohio State meets Purdue at Columbus, O., and despite the latters unbeaten record the invest- ment men were taking the bolster ous Buckeyes and offering lS points, A capacity crowd of 7A,O00 rooters will Jam University Stadium In anticipation of seeing States touch- down tandem, Paul Sarrlnghaus and Dick Fisher. SarringhauS may not start because of on injured shoulder however, and that would knock down the odds,
 Tn the south it's Alabama vs, Tennessee ct Birmingham and 0eirgia vS. Louisiana State at Athens, Ca, in what might be called the mi.flnals" of the bowl elimination series for the section that loves the post-season classics of any flavor. Both Alabama and Georgia are favorites by two touoh- downs or more to get by tomor. rows opponents and enter their big game against each other Q week hence undefeated.
 Tow of the classiest backs ever to come out of the south will show their wares at Birmingham and Athens. For Alabama 1t will be the passing of Harry dilmer, acclaimed by Coach Frank Thomas as Q greater thrower than Dixie Howell, For Georgia 1t will be the great all-purpose back, Charley Trippi, making his first start since leaving the Army.
 Easy
 But the scrimmage spice Is not confined to the midwest and south, although two of the leading na- tional championship contenders- Army and Notre Dame - are eX. pected to have fairly easy going.
 Navy, however, takes on always dangerous deorgit Tech ct Baltl- more and Columbia's Roaring Lions meet tricky Colgate in New York, Other leading games, by sections:
 EAST - Army Melville Torpedo Boat Base; Notre Dafle.P Pittsburgh, Brown. Holy Cross, Temple West Virginia and Penn e-Bucknell,
 MIDWEST - Illinois. Wisconsin, Minnesota Northerwestern, Iowa State Nebraska, Missouri Kansas State, Indiana Iowa, Oklahoma. Kansas and Marquette. Great Lak- eS, {
 SOUTH - Vanderbilt- Kentucky, Tulane. Auburn. Miarni- Florida, and Wake Forest North Carolina State.
 SOUTHWEST - Rice Southern Methodist, Arkansas-Texas, Texas A. & M.-TexAS Christian and Bay lor-TeXas Tech.
 WEST-Utah. Oklahoma A. & M., Southern California. College Of the Pacific, Washington state- Oregon. Washington oregon State, Colorado and Colorado College, 1daho.Mon. tAna.