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The union times., 1945-10-06
New Quarters Planned
 By National Savings

That New Haven will enter on one of its greatest boom periods, after national and local reconversion prob lens are settled, is the solid convlc- tion of John P. Kimberly, president and treasurer of the National Savings Bank at 145 Orange Street, New Haven.
 To implement that conviction, the bank has begun a series of building changes which will provide the ex- banded banking facilities their post war business will require.
 Even these new quarters will be only temporary. As soon as all the necessary building materials become available, the National Savings Bank will demolish its present building as we'll as the addition now being built, and will erect for its own use large modern bank building with all con veniences for public and employees alike.
 In the meantime, the banks new temporary addition will provide great CT lobby space, and four additional depositors' windows for general bank ing, as we'll as conference rooms and facilities for the transaction of busi- ness in connection with mortgages, war bonds, Christmas and Vacation Clubs.
The union times., 1945-10-06
Am. Legion And
 Organized Labor
 Rebuff DeMille
National Commander Ig. nores Him At President
 Greens Request

New York (LPA)-As everybody knows, Cecil B. DeMille, the most recent fair-haired boy of the nations union-busting interests, got an Amer ican Legion medal last week.
 DeMiIle, who has organized the DeMilIe Foundation for Political Freedom, complained in a nation wide broadcast about union ''tyran- n.y." The Legion's Americanism Award to DeMille brought storm of protest from labor and Legion groups. The famous movie pro- ducer ran afoul of the trade union movement last year when, as a member of the American Fedora ton of Radio Artists (AFL), he refused to pay $l union assess ment to defeat anti-labor legisla- ton in California.
 DeMil1e's tyranny" charge in c1uded a contention that "The major ity of Americans, including the ma jority of union members, are opposed to the closed shop"
 The Americanism Award was given to DeMille by the Wall Street Post of the American Legion. The National Conference of Union Labor Legionnaires composed of trade un- ion members of the Legion, asked Legion Commander Idward Schei- berling not to attend the ceremonies Said the Conference, We feel that
The union times., 1945-10-06
His Ruling Intended To Create Strife

WASHINGTON (LPA)-A violent showdown between Sc. lective Service Director Her. shey and organized labor on Hershey's continued attempts to pit returning veterans against unions is in the mak' ing. CREATES STRIFE
 All sections of organized labor agree that Hershey has deliberate ly used the 'superseniOrity idea in an effort to alienate unions and returning servicemen. Hershey, whose firing has been demanded by several union papers, climaxed his anti-labor career with the issu- ance. of handbook for the guid- ance of draft boards.
 The handbook reflects Hershey own peculiar interpretation of the law that a returning veteran can oust a war worker with a greater seniority from his job. Hershey added some thing new to his anti-labor campaign by stating that union membership may not be required for regaining the old job. That this would destroy both closed shop and union shop contracts was apparent to both AF.L. leaders.
 The violent showdown will probably occur in one of dozen court cases headed for the U s. Supreme Court. The first one that reaches the Su- preme Court this fall and is decided will set the precedent.
 AF.L. spokesmen have declared that Hershey's new union-bustlng en- deavor stinks to high heaven.
 The Hershey position was blast ed this week in statement by or ganized labor. It declared that ssCeneral Hershey's statement on veterans unemployment policies is another communique from his Ivory Tower. It shows a lack of familiarity with modern industrial employment problems, and is ap- parentIy intended to stir up strife between organized labor and the veteran"
 The Hershey policy, the statement continued, "gives work preference for one year to veteran at the cost ot the very thing that will keep him on the job after that time Gen. Hershey is attempting to destroy the seniority system which will enable veterans to have credited to their job rights the full time they spent in the armed forces. Under the normal operation ot the seniority system, the ex-serv1ce- man will in most cases have more length-of-service claim to job than most war workers"
 Expectations are that no final decision will be reached by the Supreme Court until late fall. Meantime, union leaders expect dozens of superseniority fights in local unions and in lower courts. But the union conviction is that neither the returning veteran nor the war worker will win complete justice and job rights until Her. shey's interpretation of the law is defeated.
The union times., 1945-10-06

the council when the next vacancy occurred. Dubinsky served on the
 body until his union left the AFL on
The union times., 1945-10-06
Rabhor Reverses Its Stand, Signs New Agreement
Norwalk Firm Grants IL. G.W.A. 5%o Raise, And
 Health Fund

Reversing its earlier refusal to negotiate a renewal of its agree ment with the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the Rab- hor Co.,, South Norwalk, has reach ed an agreement with union repre- sentatives of the terms of new pact that is now being written.
 Chief among the provisions of the new contract will be five per cent wage increase, the establishment of higher minimums and a health fund. All of these terms, 1t was agreed, are retroactive to Aug. 5.
 The agreement has been enthusi- astically ratified by the membership.
 The firm immediately showed its good faith by distributing more than $1,000 to Rabhor workers, based on retroactive feature of the agreement.
 The conference at which the agreement was reached was attend ed by Assistant Manager Israel Horowitz and Organizer Lou Orons. All provisions of the pact are now in force at the Rabhor plant.
 This agreement makes unnecessarr the continuation of hearings conducted by WLB Commissioner Mandelbaum who has acted as impartial arbitrator in the attempt to get an agreement. The agreement with Rabhor was reached during the two-week recess on hearings.
The union times., 1945-10-06
Fibre Death Leaves
 AFL Top Post Vacant

Washington (LPA)-The death of E. P. Fibre, an AFL vice-president and head of the Hotel and Restau- rant Employees Int'l Alliance and Bartenders Int'1 League leaves a va cancy on the AFL's top body. Fibre, a veteran of more than 50 years of service to the union movement, died in Buffalo last week at the age of 67.
 Washington circles were speculat- ing over whether this might provide the seat in the AFL's top councils for John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers head One of the blocks to previous attempts to get the UNIV in the AFL has been Lewis demand for post on the council.
 It is also understood that David Dubinsky, president of the Int'l La dies Garment Workers Union was some time ago promised a seat on
The union times., 1945-10-06

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The union times., 1945-10-06
Co-ops, Labor and
 Farmers Together!

RACINE, Wis. - Over 300 dele gates And visitors attending the Co., operative and Labor Conference at the Union Hall here, closed their ses- sionS with strong recommendations for immediate action in serving fields of interest to both cooperatives and or ganized labor.
 The conference, attended by dele gates from 20 co-ops and 50 unions in this vicinity, suggested that similar meetings be held i'll each state or local community where co-ops and labor organizations are seeking means to work together.
 One of the resolutions adopted by the conference urged better under standing within the two movements and declared that economic condi- tions are such that only through the cooperative movement can labor, agrl- culture and industry find the remedy to solve many of our economic ills"
The union times., 1945-10-06

the formation of the CIO. The ILGWU returned to the AFL in June, 1940.
The union times., 1945-10-06
lio1s Hershey Plan Sh0qvdoevn On S14berserory

your presence at such a presentation would need an air of official Legion sanction to DeMille's side of the la Dor dispute.'
 AFL President Green also joined the protests and in telegram told ScheiberIing that if he accepted the invitation he would jeopardize relations between the Legion and labor. Scheiberling, who had been asked to make the presentation speech, failed to appear. Despite this rebuff, the DeMille Founda- ton for Political Freedom is ex- pected to develop into an anti-la. Dor and union-busting organization that will be increasingly supported by reactionary California employ. CTS.
The union times., 1945-10-06
Kunz Reappointed

SACRAMENTA, Calf = (FP)- Gov. Earl Warren (R) has reap pointed Michael B. Kunz, former business agent of the Sacramento Yolo Building Trades Council, to the state employment stabilization com. mission for term ending July 1, 1o4o. The job pays $10,00O year.
The union times., 1945-10-06
U. 5. Pay On U. s. Ships

SAN FRANCISCO-FP) = The Sailors Union of the Pacific (AFL) in a unanimous resolution demanded a change in the ship sales bill CHR 1425) to provide that foreign coun- tries which buy American-built ship must pay American wages to sear'
 operating them The new rate for American seamen is $145 a month, the average pay for foreign seamen IS $60.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30

Washington, Aug. 3O-AP-The
climb toward better living got a
boost today. OPA, starting Sun
day. is handing out more meat,
more cheese, more butter.
But the WsY Manpower Commis-
sion said, in a more SOLDERING an.
nouncement, that 100000 war
workers have lost their jobs since
Japan's fall. Some. however, have
been rehired already.
Otherwise the news-from indus
try and government alike-was
good. II ran like this;
1. Within six months, travel by
ship across the ocean may be fairly
easy. Within a year, regular world
cruises.
2. Farmers will give industry a
rich market. Surveys show one IN
four wants a tractor or other ma
chine one in five a car or truck.
3. Courtesy behind the counter
is coming back. say retailers
along with deliveries, easier credit
and pre-war store services.
Canned milk becomes ratlon-free
on Sunday.
And red points will buy about 2s
per cent more meat. 80 per cent
more cheese. 25 per cent more but.
ter and margarine. fats and oils
we're unchanged.
Price boss Chester Bowles said
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
City Hall
Improved

The interior OF the city hall has
beeh completely redecorated, the
rooms numbered, a directory posted
in the front hall. and a new tile
floor covering laid in the lower hall.
all at cost OF little over $757.
The old paint was removed and
the walls, ceilings. and floors in all
rooms were Teflnished. The cost
for this work was S532.41.
The new flooring in the lower
hall. fashioned OF inlaid tile. cost
little over $152. Another small
bill will be received covering the
removal and replacement OF the
drinking fountain.
The new directory, consisting Of
durable frame. felt back. and re-
movable letters. cost. with add
tlonal letters. s72S2. Donald
Comstock, city assessor, laid out
the directory.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
Truman Will Suggest Court
Martials For Pearl HarbOr

Washington, Aug. 3O-INS -
President Truman is prepared to-
day to ask the secretaries OF War
and Navy to initiate court-martial
proceedings against all officers ac.
cused Of any dereliction in the
Pearl Harbor disaster.
The Truman order Is expected
within the next As hours.
General OF the Army George C..
Marshall meanwhile is expected to
press for his immediate retiremen.
as Army chief of staff so he too
can demand a court martial to clear
his own name. Marshall was
charged with four failures OF duty
by the official Army board of in
quiry into the Pearl Harbor catas-
trophe.
Marshall's request for retirement
has been on Mr.. Truman's desk for
weeks. He filed it before Japan's
collapse. 1t Is undated. II he does
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
Prisoners
Shocking
Shape


Aboard Adm. Badgers Flagship,
Tokyo Bay, Aug. 30-INS-The first
report from a naval mercy fleet
evacuating Allied prisoners OF war
from Japanese camps near Yokoha-
ma revealed today that many of the
prisoners were in shocking condi-
tion.
The report disclosed also that
Maj. Gregory Boyington, OF Seattle,
Wash, famed Marine flyer believ-
ed shot down over Rabaul after
bagging his 26th Jap plane, had
been found in a camp in the vicini-
ty Of Yokohama and taken aboard
the hospital ship Benevolence.
A message from Commodore
Roger Simpson, commanding the
rescue force. said more than 500
repatriates already had been pro-
cessed aboard the Benevolence.
Have Injuries
Many were described as suffering
from fractures, open wounds, burns,
conclusions and severe malnutri-
ton. Boyington's condition was
unknown.
Rear Adm. Robert f. Carney, rep
resentlng Admiral Halsey in the
landing force, declined to speculate
on the extent OF atrocities reflected
in the stunning report from Yoko-
hama.
The white mercy ship Benevol-
ence and the transports Reeves and
Gosselin were guided to the camps
on the northern part of Tokyo Bay
by Japanese planes. Commodore
Simpsons flagship, the San Juan,
provided protection for the unarm-
ed mercy ships.
The first camp inspected, was in
the Amor area near Yokohama
where the initial prisoner esacua-
tions were made from a Japanese
hospital ship lying half a mile north
of the camp.
List Atrocities
Each evacuee was required to
fill out special card giving full in
formation concerning any japanese
atrocities perpetrated on them and
the identity Of persons responsible.
Data on all repatriates were to
be made public Immediately on
their reception at ships or shore
based medical centers.
The Army hospital ship Marigold
was the first to begin operations in
its own branch of the service in
the Japanese homeland.
Commodore Joel Boone, Third
Fleet surgeon, was assigned by
Adm. Badger to set up processing
stations at the Yokosuka Naval
base after that base formally was
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
Hudson Brings
Out New Auto

Detroit, Aug. 30-AP-Hudson
Motor Car Company brought out its
first 1946 model passenger car to-
day. The new vehicle showed no
marked departures from the 1912
model.
Attending the assembly line cere-
mony were Senator Homer Fergu-
son OF Michigan, Orville Wright,
airplane pioneer, and H. Nelson
Jackson, who in 1903 drove an au-
tomobile from coast to coast in SO
days.
A. f. Barit, president Of the Hud-
son Company, said that as soon
as enough materials were available
for full production, his firm would
employ 10000 workers. This would
exceed Hudson Motors wartime
peak.
The Ford Motor Company alrea-
dy is in production of its 1916 mod
els, having produced approximate
ly l.200 of them since July 2, while
Nash, Oldsmoile. like Hudson,
have shown their "pilot" models.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30

Travel was looking up. officials
OF the Maritime Commission said
an ordinary civilian might be able
to cross the ocean without too
much trouble by February. maybe
sooner
Within a year. regular passenger
line service will be resumed But
for the next several months, the
ships will be wearing out the ocean
bringing the soldiers home.
Big Customer
The farmer emerged as one of
the big potential customers for the
nations businessmen and factory
workers.
Twenty to 25 per cent Of the men
on the land want TO buy trucks. au.
tomobiles, tractors or other farm
machinery in the immediate post
war years, an Agriculture Depart
ment survey shows.
Next on the farmers "want-list"
are household furnishings and
equipment. electric power and
equipment, more land. home i'm
provements. and farm.building i'm
provements.
The Department said millions OF
farm families would be ready to
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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
OPAtO Allow More Meat, Cheese, Butter

bigger allotments for civilians and
better spreading of supplies over
the country made possible the
point.value reductions But he
couldn't guess when meat ration
ing would end.
Beef steaks and roasts went down
two to three points a pound, ham
burger and bacon two points, lamb
and veal one to three points, and
pork chops, steaks and roasts 1 TO
2 points.
Jsrring Note
The only jarring ration note:
OPA indicated tires might be ra.
toned longer than most people
think.
Dealers first must build up stocks
and wipe out their backlog OF un-
filled requests from essential driv.
ers. Otherwise a general rush
would wipe out stocks and leave
the essential people unable to get
tires
In its estimate OF lay-offs. the
War Manpower Commission said
the cities hardest hit we're De
troit. New York. Chicago. Los An
geles. Cleveland. and Newark.
This was WINGS first official esti.
mate since the fighting stopped is
days ago. The agency couldn't say
how many laid-off workers have
found Jobs, but It knows some have.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
City Recreation Fund to
be Curtailed Here by L. S.

This means, the city recreation
commission indicated today, that in
order to operate the south side cen
ter, the lease for which was sign
ed and mailed by the city only last
Saturday, the entire recreation pro-
gram must be drastically curtailed.
unless the money can be raised
elsewhere.
The city allocated $4,000 to the
recreation commission, and the
Community Fund granted an addi-
tional $1,000, making a total OF
s15,3O0 to operate the program for
the fiscal year beginning July l.
The. city asked the government for
$4,000 to aid in carrying out the
program.
The city has already spent ap-
proximately $4,000 for the summer
program, and salaries for the rest
OF the year will amount to nearly
81 900. This leaves the city with
less than $4,000 to run the program
until June 90, 1946 Out OF this
$4,000 is estimated for coal. gas.
water, and electric bills, and sup
plies for the centers.
James Mohler, director OF the
recreation commission. stated to-
day that he would write a protest
to the Federal Works Admlnistra-
ton, pointing out that the need for
the recreation program is as great
now as ever. and that Ypsilanti Is
still a congested area.
II necessary, Mr.. Mohler added.
the entire program will be revamp-
ed to give each section OF the city
the maximum amount OF recreation
facilities possible with the reduced
funds.
The city is able, on 30 days notice.
to cancel the lease of the South
Side Center. which is TO be ready
for use late in October. City Of
ficials expressed hopes that this
would not be necessary. However.
Mayor Bower pointed out. the citv
can not go beyond the present bud
get.
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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
No BIOOdSIled as q. 8.
Forces Make Invasion
New Officers Installed by
Ypsilanti Legion Members

Officers OF the American Legion
Ypsilanu Post 2S2 headed by Com.
mander Joseph H. McCulloch were
installed Wednesday night at the
Legion Home. The new officers in
addition to the commander are
George Robbins, senior vice COM
mander, Carl Arvin, junior vice
commander; Willard Shaw. adult
ant. Verne Kelley, finance officer;
Bayard Buchen, service officer; r.
c. Starr, historian, and Dan Ohlin.
ger, sergeant at arms.
The nationally known ritual
team of Voiture 102, Detroit 40 and
g." who have not only performed
this duty annually in Ypsilanti for
years, but carried out ritualistic
functions OF the American Legion
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
See PRISONERS-Page 8
New Penalty
on City Tax

An additional one per cent penal
ty on unpaid city taxes will be ef.
tectvie Saturday, city treasurer's
assistant, Miss Carol Kissane.
pointed out .oday.
OF the city's total tax warrant
26S,476.11, all but s36,S21.72 has
been paid. OF the city tax, $220.-
596.6S is real estate; OF which
s1S5.619.75 has been received. Per.
sonal tax total is S42,S79.43, o.
which S41 .034.64 has been received.
One per cent penalty was added
to unpaid taxes. Aug. IS, and the
second penalty makes the total pen
atty two per cent Of the unpaid
tax. No county or school tax will
be spread on the tax rolls until
December /.
Miss Kissane. who has worked
with Mrs. Mabel l.. Stadtmiller for
some time. is collecting the tax in
the absence OF the city treasurer
who is at home recovering from a
recent operation.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-30
Pearl Harbor
Report Spurs
Merger Plan

Washington, Aug. 30-AP-The
Pearl Harbor report sparked a new
drive in Congress today for merger
Of the armed forces.
Supporters OF the movement
termed the report convincing evi-
dence" that a lack OF coordination
existed between the Army and
Navy when the Japanese attacked.
They said the situation would
not have existed had the Army and
Navy been working together under
one head both in Hawaii and
Washington.
Likewise. they added, a recur.
renee can be prevented only by cre-
alton of a national department of
defense.
Merger advocates said they had
planned a campaign this fall but
had not hoped to have such strong
ammunition.
Now. they asserted. they will
press for early action by the House
Postwar Military Policy Committee.
which conducted hearings last win
ter but made no recommendation
Typical of the comment was that
Of Rep. Skies (D-Fla). a veteran
Of both World Wars and a member
Of the House Military Committee.
"The revelations in the (Pearl
Harbor) report are clinching argu.
ments in favor OF complete consoli.
dation Of the Army and Navy"
Skies told a reporter
81 am convinced we did not have
enough cooperation between the
two services and that the only way
to get 1t is through a department
OF national defense"
Both Democrats and Republicans
Joined in the move.
"The findings will renew the de-
mand for legislation TO merge the
Army and Navy" said Rep. Albert
Thomas tD-Tex), member OF the
Gan DTrApT AnnDD Dara