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The union times., 1945-08-25

(rations); Norway l6OO. Sometimes fresh vegetables can be bought on the market to supplement these rations, but low income workers suffer especially from acute un- dernourishment. And millions will starve this winter unless food and farm supplies are sent in.''
 Two things can be done, the AFL concludes: "Q) In Italy today and in Germany as soon as it is safe, civi- llan agencies should replace military agencies in supplying civilian needs. The army is not the proper agency for civilian rehabilitation. (2) An adequate stream of supplies should be started in this country. In LISA. to- day conflicting agencies are slowing down our operations. There should be an agency with responsibility and power to get food and other supplies produced, requisitioned and shipped to the countries that need them.
 ''Hunger and desperatiOns result in political upheaval and a turn ing to dictatorship. After 1918, in circumstances much like those we face today, we did a remarkable job of feeding and starting reha- Utilization in B nations. We must not lose the peace by failure 10 help Europe in her time of need"
The union times., 1945-08-25
Big Drive Against
 Full Employment

NEW YORK-FP)-The greatest propaganda job in U S. history being directed against abors 60 million job program, In Fact weekly newsletter,
 The main purpose of the present campaign tain amount of unemployment which turn nsues what business men call the normal float of job seekers said the newsletter which edited by George Sedes hs makes possible smash to weaken unions pay lower wages, make higher profits
The union times., 1945-08-25
Help To Europe
 May Depend On U. 5. Production
A.F.L. Says US. Workers Are Willing To Tighten
 Their Belts

Washington - American workers are willing to tighten their belts, if by so doing they can prevent starva- tion in Europe, the AFL Monthly Labor Survey asserts.
 ''As American workers" the AFL paper says, Eve are willing to tighten our belts so that workers in Europe may be kept alive. We can spare enough to save Europe with out any danger of undernOurish. ment though we may have less of some foods than we like. We are willing to share the vital, strength giving foods-milk, eggs, meat. fats-with the liberated people of Europe"
 However, We must insist that production in the United States be increased so that the supply will be adequate for us and for relief in Eu- rope. It is the responsibility of the United States Government to see that this is done," the AFL statement con- inues.
 Meanwhile, labor spokesmen here WClC WdlCIll1IS WllIA HllCACoI U oCC lile fulfllment of President Truman S promise, made in Olympia, Wash that the food production and distri- button crisis would be solved. The meat shortage, Truman said, would be automatically solved when the new Agriculture Secretary, Clinton An derson, takes office. The present ten point meat program will solve the crisis, Truman assured reporters.
 In cities, the AFL Labor's Month ly Survey says, the people in Flu rope generally have only half as much as the average person in US. cities. ''The US. Department of Agriculture,'' according to the AFL, ''cites the following food available in daily calories per per- son: In Holland, rations of 1000 calories or less; in Rome rations of 8l7 calories; Belgium l75O; Fin land l7OO (rations) )-but this may be reduced; Paris ll5O to l25O (rations); Southern Italy 1000
The union times., 1945-08-25

60 million jobs.
 $. Bankers. and their economists Both in England and the U. s. the idea of collective responsibility and government planning against unem- ployment are under attack by bankers. their press, and their hired writers.
 4. The American press, leading columnists and magazines. The newspapers are closest to the pub. lie, have always tried to pretend they are pro bono pubIico, when in truth they are in the pay of anti labor forces. Therefore the press dare not openly attack. Sample sheer: The slogan of full employ. ment has become more and more fashionable <. It involves dangers both to the free enterprise system and to labor's liberties (Ne,V York Times editorial, June l8.) Vest brook Pegler and George SokoIsky head the cOlumnists who oppose 60 million jobs. Leading popular weekly attacking jobs for all is Saturday Evening Post, directed by Walter +. Fuller, who is also di- rector of the AM. NesOs,Ueek, owned by big business interests, calls it the 'FooP Employment bill.
 5. Senate and House. Both Sena- tors Connally of Texas and Vanden- berg of Michigan announced they would turn down the San Francisco world peace charter if the worlds labor interests insisted on putting a full employment indorsement into this historic document . But real leader of corporation attack on jobs is Sen. Taft of Ohio"
The union times., 1945-08-25
Typographical Union Wins Great Victory Oqxr Publishers

affecting the choice of qualified can dldateS whose election, even to local offices, have mighty influence on the state and national scene. More of us should be willing to share the bur den Of filling both party and public offices ourselves.
 II. The Legislators must look upon their offices as one demand ing integrity, self-discipline and de- cisions in the public interest. They must be willing to improve the leg islative machinery wisely and con stantly.
 III. The machinery which both legislators and citizens must oper- ate facilitates neither the role of the legislators nor that of the citizen and must be corrected and modern ized. COnnecticut's General Assem- ply is too large and unwieIdy. Cit is the second largest in the United States.) There are vastly too many bills for intelligent understanding and action: too many people and too many bills make it impossible for the average citizen to follow the actions of his representative; lack of home rule aggravafes the log. rolling tendencies and clutters up the calendar with matters better at- tended to on the local level; legis. latOrs' salaries are too small to at- tract busy and burdened men and women.
 In short, we, the citizens of Con- necticut, have the power and the sys- tenn. It is up to us to use our power wisely and well, to improve the sys- tenn and make it work in the best in terests of us all. Citizens in these com ing elections can buckle down to busi- ness and make our democratic prerog- atives our democratic obligation to do the best and fairest job we know how
 MRS. JOHN C. LEE,
 President, Conn.
 League of Women Voters.
The union times., 1945-08-25

i DeclarlnS IL na0 conclusive eVl- dence ''that there is an organized movement against giving the American people jobs after the war;" In Fact said: elf the anti job forces have their way there will be more propaganda setting vet erans against labor, but there will not be jobs for all the men now in uniform.
 Both soldiers and civilians should know who their enemies are," it went on. "ln this case 1t is rather difficult to spot the enemy because few dare come out openly against the idea of giving every man who wants to work job. Nevertheless, the evidence shows that spokesmen for various forces have already done so."
 ln Fact summarized the groupings of men and interests against jobs for all as follows:
 'sl. Native Fascists. Fascism in Italy and Germany provided jobs for all on slavery basis, but fascism is the greatest enemy of free labor. America Firster James s. Kemper, chairman, National Re- publican Finance Committee, and employer of native fascist radio commentator Upton Close, is op- posed to full employment. So is the Cannett-Peale-Rumely Commit tee for Constitutional Government, and so is their writer, Sam Petten- gill, named as No. fascist or ganization and No. l American fascist respectively in Congress re- gently.
 2. National Association of Manu- lecturers and afiliates. The most powerful force against jobs for all is the NAM, dominated by the DuPonts, General Motors, and similar firms, many with cartel connections in Nazi Germany. Modern Indns!ry, Iron Age, and other publications of big interests, Sewell Avery, are on record against
The union times., 1945-08-25
Rourke In Service
 For 27 Months
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) John is a smart clean cut fellow and will do good job of that, I am sure.
 Happy to hear that Jerry Baird and Bill Bryant are back in the har- ness again, they are both good fel- lows and reserve lot of credit. ]. ''Thanks for the ballot listing the newly elected officers of Local B-9O. Please give them my regards and best wishes for a successful term of office. They look darn good to me.
 "Glad to hear that you are taking vacation and hope that you have good rest, you deserve one. Please give my regards to Frank, your brother, likewise your aunt and sister.
 twill write letter to the boys in the Local pretty soon, it has been sometime since have written to them. It seems ages since I have seen any of them, in fact the last meeting l attended was in Dec. 1943. Time is slipping by, isn't it? I am in 27 months now.
 That's about all for now Mac, will write again when 1 get a chance. Remember me to Mae and everyone" "
 Sincerely,
The union times., 1945-08-25

Buying power is the mighty dynamo that creates jobs = the greater the Union Label purchases the higher the voltage!
The union times., 1945-08-25
War Bond Record Smashed By A.F.L.

NEW ORLEANS, La.-Rocketing to a record War Bond sale in the Mighty, Seventh War Loan drive, workers of Higgins Industries, Inc, New Orleans sh1pyards, recently closed their drive with a total sale of $4,193,920 in bonds, which repre- sents 296.29o of the quota assigned the company by the U. s. Treasury. The showing of the workers with its final sales figure of $614 per worker, more than doubles the previous record of $254.86. per worker made in the Sixth Loan. Almost one million dol
The union times., 1945-08-25
The Reader
 Has the Floor
To the Editor,
 The Union Times:

have followed with great inter est many of the communications ap- bearing in the press which have been condemn1ng, supporting or apologiz- ing for the actions of the recent ses- s1ons of the Connecticut General As sembly. It seems to me one important factor in this unhappy controversy has been rather generally neglected. I re- fer to the responsibility which lies solely with the citizens of Connecticut of determining who attends the Gen. eral Assembly, Therefore, the blame is ours, If blame there is.
 It seems to be acknowledged that this past session distinguished it. self for emphasizing political pat ronage as against good legislation in the public interest. There is nOth- ing new in this however. It is only profoundly disquieting to con- cerned and conscientious citizens when this kind of battle is ruth lessly waged during year of his- toric significance to the whole hu- man race. Perhaps, this time, these very citizens will be able to retain the memory of their dismay for an effective period.
 Somehow or other, it seems to me that three major changes must be initiated if other sessions are to avoid the justifable criticisms which have been hurled at this one |:
 I. More citizens of this state must be willing to shoulder the responsi- bility of making the political parties function in the public interest, thereby
The union times., 1945-08-25
Compliance With lTU Rules Gained
WASHINGTON (LPA)

WASHINGTON (LPA) = One of the toughest union management battles of the war = between the Interna- tiOnal Typographical Union and majOring newspaper pulp lishers-has ended, in a vic tory for the ITU. The pulp fishers, after holding out for weeks, ran up the white flag at home within a few days after Emperor HirohitO caved in abroad.
 First to yield were the pub fishers of the daily newspapers in Birmingham, Ala. They signed up after a hve-week shutdown, accepting the terms laid down by the Typos-namely, that the gen eral laws of the union, which safeguard the s'union shop" and regulate working conditions, must be incorporated in the con tract.
 MT. Dear Gives In
 A day later, Walter M. Dear, former head of the American Newspaper Publishers Association and owner of the Jersey Journal in Jersey City, N. J., likewise ''surren- dered'', signing an agreement which called for compliance with IIU laws.
 This was even a greater victory, since Dear started the campaign of resistance to the union and other publishers followed. His capitula- ton ended a lO-week shutdown of the Jersey Journal. At the same time the Bayonne (N. J.) Times, which likewise held out for almost 10 weeks, signed up as well.
 In addition to winning compliance with ITU laws, the union got $5.4O a week wage increases, two weeks vacations with pay and seven paid holidays annually at the Jersey papers,
 These triumphs opened the way to equalization by other hOldout publishers. as well, including the daiIies in Fort Wane, lnd., which also have been strike-bound for several weeks over the same issue.
 The victory is all the more sig nificant because it was gained m the face of an attempted crack down by the National War Labor Board on the ITU. Throughout the battle the public and industry mem- bers of the board lined up with the publishers, in efforts to pen alize the union. However, the end of the war stripped the WLB of its enforcement powers, and the pulp fishers, realizing they could expect little further help from the board, abandoned their resistance.
 Many other newspaper owners had previously given in, knowing the al formative would be strike and sus- pension of publication. In fact, the ITU's scoreboard as of this week showed that 13O publishers had al- ready signed renewal agreements, carrying clause for observance ot ITU laws, as had 140 commercial printing shops.
 The number resisting had at one time reached 34, though not all were strikebound. By this week, the hold outs had dropped to less than 20 and the union anticipated they would go along in short time.
 Thus, the union has scored magnificent victory on fundamen- tai issue, gaining stronger posi- tion in the newspaper industry than ever before. ITU leaders were con- fident that it will take years before the publishers, having burned their fingers, will again undertake simi- lar crusade to undermine the union.
The union times., 1945-08-25
THE SOUTH HAS LIBERALS

NASHVILLE, Tenn-(LAP)-A liberal group of Southerners aligned with labor organizations flor the prol lection of the rights of labor and racial and religious minorities," had published an excellent illustrated pamphlet, 'For Your Children, Too It is available from the Southern Conl
 ference for Human Welfare, 5O7 Presbyterian Bldg, Nashville, TennI
The union times., 1945-08-25

lars of the total was derived through regular payroll savings deductions, the remainder was made yup of extra cash purchases by the workers and the workers bond sales outside the plant.
 The unions participating in the drive were: Boilermakers, Local 37 ; Machinists, Local 37; Marine Pipe filters, Local 574; Painters and Decorators, Local 1244; Plumbers and Steamftters, Local 60; Teamsters, Local 270; and Hoisting Engineers, Local 406, all AFL affi1iates.
Evening star., 1945-02-09

0AAAAoy. ~ eAACh o"uAA6 A404 VA d44Si
captured Schmidt.
The Schwammenauel dam is near
Schmidt and was built in 1898. 1t
has a concrete core and has millions
of tons Of earth pyramided on it so
that bombers never were able to do
more than dig craters in it.
Like everything else built in the
Reich under Hitler, it was con-
nected with the war effort.
Two miles south Of it is the Urft
dam, built in 1904 of stone It has
less than halt the capacity Of the
larger dam.
While the Urft was vulnerable to
bombing, the Germans concentrated
so many antiaircraft batteries on
neighboring hillsides that planes
were unable to make accurate
bombing runs.
Would Drown Out Plants.
It is believed the Germans had
calculated that destruction of the
dams would drown out 20 paper
mills, IA textile factories and metal
works employing $4,000 men. In
addition, their loss would destroy
the source of electric current over
100 square miles of the industrial
Rhine.
The German high command prob
ably issued strict orders that the
Schwammenauel Reservoir should
never hold more than $1,000, 900 tons
OF water, so that even If the Urft
Dam were blown, Schwammenauel
would be able to hold.
For some reason, this order was
forgotten two months ago and both
reservoirs were allowed to go brim
full. At that time Allied bombers
tried desperately to knock out the
Urft Dam, which probably would
also have destroyed the one down.
stream.
As long as the dams were stand
ing and the Germans controlled the
sluice gates, the enemy held the
upper hand on the plain before
Cologne.
SVulu DASAu NOulluu1hC6St t1OuSs
The Germans had several choices.
They could wait until the Allies
tried to cross the Roer and then
blow Schwammenauel, destroying
communications and isloating Allied
troops an the east side of the river
where they would be helpless in the
face of counterattacks.
Worse still, they could manipu-
late the sluice gates to cause q
series Of small floods that would
wipe out pontoon bridges and cause
disruption of communications over
a prolonged period.
At one time, the Americans
brought up every engineering aid
known and grimly prepared to take
their chances and cross anyway.
Then came the bitter fight for the
dams at Schmidt, when the Germans
stopped a surprise attack by two
regiments.
Later the Ardennes breakthrough
disrupted the 78th's plans to seize
the dams, and following that came
the plan to bomb the dam and repair
the damage in the valley below.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Economic Aid Plans
Carried 10 De Gau|Ie

Definite American proposals for
lease-lend and reciprocal aid agree
ments with France are being taken
to Paris by Jean Monnet, special
French economic envoy here, for
consideration by the De Gaulle
government.
II am convinced that early con-
clusion Of these agreements will
enable France to mobilize her re-
sources fully for the defeat of the
common enemy and the victorious
conclusion Of the war;" Mr.. Monnet
said In a statement issued through
the State Department last night.
Neither his statement nor an an
nouncement by the State Depart
ment disclosed any details of the
proposed agreements. It was under
stood, however, that the lease-lend
agreement envisaged provision Of
about 81 200, 900 worth of sup
plies to France, with possibly an
other $1,000, ,0O0, 900 worth of goods
being supplied through cash or
credit arrangements.
The State Department said the
proposed agreements were handed
to Mr.. Monnet yesterday, and he was
taking them to Paris with a view to
early conclusion" OF the pacts.
Mr.. Monnet expressed appreciation
for "the spirit of cooperation shown
by the American Government in the
preparation Of these proposals and
the deep concern it has demonstrat-
ed for France"
Evening star., 1945-02-09
FOUND

BEAGLE HOUND. found in vicinity Hyatts-
vile. Nd. Call Warield 1894.
COCKER sPANIEL PUP, also Old En1iis6
setter, male, vaccine tag. Cau Union 12xl
3. g. co. ANIMAL RESCUE L0. Is
DOG. young female puppy, black; fdand
y Arlington at 26th and Edison sts. Call
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Mas Given | to 3 Years
lin Bottle Patent Case

Justice James M. Proctor of Dis
trict Court today sentenced George
N. Mas of Richmond and Washing
ton, to serve from one to three years
on charges Of filing a false state
ment at the Patent ONCE and sub
mitting false documents regarding
q soft drink bottle design he claimed
to have invented. Justice Proctor
set bond at $500, pending an ap-
peal to the Court Of Appeals.
Mas, who was convicted In De-
cember, was said to have altered
letters BY nlperimposing signatures
and contents. Handwriting experts
were among those who testified q
the trial.
The bottle Mas claimed 10 have
invented WAS similar to bottle now
ia use BY large soft drink arm,
It was stated by Assistant United
States Attorney Bernard Mareolius,
who prosecuted the case. Mas, when
IL this city, lives In the t200 block
Of Z street NV, It was said.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
nazis Strike al New
5fh Army Positions
North Of GaIIicano
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. Feb. 0.-The Germans
have launched . counterattack in1
company strength against positions
newly regained by the 5th Army In
the Serchio Valley Of Gallicano,
Allied headquarters announced to-
day. 3
The enemy counterattack began q
few hundred yards north Of the vii
llage Of Burca and the official report
said fighting still was In progress.
Brisk clashes were reported in
other 5th Army sectors, but on the
whole there was no large-scale
action on the front.
| On the west coast Allied patrols
drove forward to positions as much
as 300 yards ahead of the lines
despite light opposition, including
mortar fire.
Northwest Of Castelnuovo a 5th
Army patrol ambushed party Of
80 Germans and killed or wounded
half Of them at a cost Of four
casualties. Several patrol clashes
occurred in the 9th Army sector.
German working parties strength
ening Nazi defenses on the west
bank of the Senio River drew Allied
artillery fire.
Fair weather and higher tenn
peratures prevailed over much of the
front, but streams still were out of
their banks from thaws in the 5th
and 9th Army sectors. This and
German dynamiting Of dykes of the
Senio River in front Of the 9Th
Army near the Adriatic, are likely
to prove barriers against an I'M
mediate Allied offensive or quick
pursuit should the Germans choose
to withdraw to the Alps.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
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Evening star., 1945-02-09
Park View Citizens Oppose
Taxi Commission Plan

The Park View Citizens Asso-
citation last night unanimously OPP
posed the bill to create q taxicab
commission for the District.
There is no reason for putting a
greater burden on the city" said
William jaeger, newly elected treas
urer. He referred to the 5000 esti-
mated cost for a taxi commissioner
and said Public Utilities Commits
sion hack inspectors were perform
ing a competent job.
The association indorsed DR.
George G. Ruhland's proposal for
strict control of unclaimed dogs.
Ten Girl Scouts of Group 10. di-
rected by Miss Edith M. Shannon
demonstrated drills, flag signals and
codes. President Fred 8. Walker
presided. The meeting was held Ia
the Park View &c. 81. Eighteen
members were present.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Kelly TO Sign Bill Giving
Michigan Uniform Time
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 9.-Gov.
Harry F. Kelly said last night he
would sign, reluctantly, a bill passed
by the State Senate adopting Gen.
tral war time for Michigan, begin
ming March II.
The bill, which required a two
thirds majority, was passed by a
one-vote margin. Approximately
two-thirds of the State now is on
Central time.
Lawmakers concede, however, that
the bill affects only legalistic mat
ters and that a community may fix
It's time as it pleases, since there is
no legislative means by which city
may be required to go on any specific
time schedule.
Detroit councilmen, for instance
have indicated they will support
legislation retaining Eastern war
time for the city.
Evening star., 1945-02-09
Independent Offices Bill
Is Passed by House
BY the Associated Press.


After refusing to increase or elm
mate a $4,000 fund for postwar
planning, the House late yesterday
passed a $321s,s76,4T independent
Offices appropriation bill. Passage
was on a voice vote and the bill
now goes to the Senate.
First major supply measure Of the
Seventy-ninth Congress, the bill
finances the operations Of more
than score of miscellaneous agen-
cies for the II months starting
July l.
More than half the total E$2, TOT, :
119 ,250-was allocated to the Vet
erans' Administration to finance its
program Of aid to war veterans.
As it left the House after two days
of debate, the bill was $76,213,241
below budget estimates and $780,
975, ,597 under funds voted for the
same agencies last year, the large
reduction being accounted for by
the absence Of new ship-construc-
ton funds for the Maritime Com
mission.