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Evening star., 1946-12-08
Reece Puts Labor Curb
First in New Congress
By the Assoeioisd Press

TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec. 7.-B. Car
roll Reece, Republican National
chairman, told newsmen here today
that the sudden ending Of the coal
strike did not obviate the necessity
for congressional labor controls.
Mr.. Reece declared first things
must come first--arld passage of
labor legislation Is the number one
problem to be met by the new Con-
gress"
Attending an Executive Commit
tee meeting OF the Young Republi-
cans National Federation, Mr..
Reece asserted that John L. Lewis
defiance of the Government "is only
one manifestation of situation
which must be corrected II the Ma
ton Is TO progress and prosper"
Mr.. Reece expressed assurance
that:
/. There will be no depression
in 1947 or l948 III American industry
Is permitted to function unham-
pered by work stoppages.
2. American wages will not be
reduced under those paid currently
Instead, purchasing power of the
dollar will be increased.
8. Substantial reductions in in
come tax will be forthcoming If ma
tional income can be maintained
on substantial level by prosper
Gus, strike-free industrial produc-
ton.
4. American voters have the same
determination to change the ex-
ecutive branch of the national ad-
ministration in 194s as they did to
change the legislative branch last
month.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Coal Strike Chronology

express hope it will spark a get-to-
lgether between private operators
and the union.
November 1l4-Mr. Krug and Mr.
Lewis meet; no statements.
November 12-14-Round Of con-
ferences involving Mr.. Krug and
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Krug and opera
tors; all parties silent.
November 15---Mr. Lewis turns
down presidential appeal to recon-
slider rejection of Government pro-
posal of 60-day truce to permit un-
ion to negotiate directly with opera
tors and announces termination" OF
agreement November 90; President
discloses that Attorney General
Clark agrees with Mr.. Krug that
Mr.. Lewis cannot reopen agreement
without Government consent.
November I8-District Court JUS
tice T. Alan Goldsborough, on Gov
ernment motion. enjoins Lewis
against maintaining contract terlni-
nation notice in force; thousands
If miners quit pits; presidential
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Swift Pays SAT-
For 8 Hogs After
Novice Bids $2,O22
BY the Assoeioied Press

CHICAGO, Dec. T. Six prize
swine carcasses which were bid in
at auction for $2,022.50 yesterday
by sightseeing railroad engineer,
who later found he was on the
wrong track were sold today to
Swift g. Co. for $4l102.
Yesterday. John H. Rupnick, an
engineer visiting the International
Livestock Exposition, walked into
the auction and made bids ranging
up to SIS on the six carcasses. II
never saw such bargains" Mr.. Rup-
nick said.
Later, however, he learned that
although he thought he was buying
the champion swine carcass of the
entire show, weighing 200 pounds,
for IS. actually the bidding was per
pound, making total of 81 1000. In
addition, he had bought" the re-
serve champion carcass, weighing
1873 pounds. for 50 pound, two
others at 81 and two at 80 cents a
pound. His bargains" totaled
81, 2,022,50
Mr.. Rupnick took his problem
to the shows general manager,
William E. Ogilvie. Mr. Ogilvie
scheduled another sale. Mr.. Rup-
nick did not attend.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
W. A. SeidIer, 73, Dies;
Lived Here 30 Years

4 william A.. Seidler, 73, of 1902
Twentieth street NV. resident
OF the District for more than 80
years, died yesterday at his home
after a long illness.
Until his retirement some years
ago, he was plasterer. He was a
member of the Metropolis Lodge
No. Is of Odd Fellows and the
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics. A native of Cincinnati,
he came to the District in 1918,
At one time he played professional
baseball in Cincinnati.
Surviving are two sisters, Miss
Laura A. Seidler of Washington and
Mrs. Edith Collins Of East New Mar
ket, Md; a brother, Herman e.
Seidler of Washington and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow at Chambers
Georgetown funeral home. Burial
win be at East New Market, Md.
Evening star., 1946-12-08

press secretary says Mr.. Truman
ordered Government action.
November 19-Mr. Lewis silent
on court order.
November 20-Mine strike begins.
November 2l-Mr. Lewis cited on
contempt charge and ordered to
appear in court November rs; makes
no move to halt miners walking
out in observance OF traditional
mo contract, no work" policy.
November 22-Mr. Lewis accepts
service of court papers; Civilian
Production Administration orders
ririd power curtailment in 81 States
and District of Columbia.
November 23-President Truman
returns to Washington to assume
personal direction of Government
strategy,
November rs - Court hearing
opens, Judge orders Mr.. Lewis to
stand trial on contempt charge;
Government issues new orders for
coal conservation.
November 27-Judge extends for
10 days order restraining Mr.. Lewis.
November 29-Judge refuses to
dismiss contempt charge; says Nor
ris-La Guardia Anti-Injunction Act.
invoked by union attorneys, does
not apply.
December 2-Government rests
case.
December 3-Judge finds Mr..
Lewis and union guilty of civil and
criminal contempt of court; Mr..
Lewis breaks silence to denounce
finding; four drastic new orders is
sued to conserve fuel for transpor-
tation.
December 4-Judge levies fine of
$3, ,500000 on United Mine Workers,
and $4,000 on Mr.. Lewis person.
ally. Union attorneys bitterly de-
nounce action, say they will appeal.
December 5-White House an
nounces President Truman will ad-
dress the Natian the night OF
December 8. CIo sides with AFL
miners.
December 6-Government asks
Supreme Court for immediate re-
view of contempt case, by-passing
Court of Appeals.
December 7-Mr. Lewis abruptly
ends strike, orders miners back to
work Immediately to free Supreme
Court of public pressure" in de-
Gliding case. President cancels broad
cast plans without comment.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Labor Management
Farley on Problems
Urged by Reuther
By The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE, Dec. IA ma
tional labor-management confer
ence designed to "unsnarl our
economy and overcome. economic
and production difficulties threaten
ing the Nation was proposed to-
day by Walter P. Reuther.
The CIO United Auto Workers
president made his proposal in a
speech here in which he also called
for a national labor conference
looking toward united labor ac-
ton on the part of the CIO, AFL,
the Railroad Brotherhoods and in
dependent unions. m
IF free labor and free manage
ment are to survive in America, ,
Mr.. Reuther said, ut Is imperative
that they voluntarily assume the
joint responsibility Of meeting and
solving the problems that are
threatening our economy today,
Super-State Alternative.
"Our choice is clear. Either labor
and management accept and carry
out their joint responsibility on a
voluntary basis or a super state
will arise to do it for u.s."
Mr.. Reuther, In an obvious ref
erence to the coal strikes court
proceedings, said "if we tolerate
government and law by injunction
directed at labor today, such re-
pressive action can and will be
turned against other groups tomor-
row." ,,-s
Asks Constructive Action.
"The answer" said the auto union
president, 'lies in positive, con-
structive action which gets at the
root causes of strikes and which
solves them on an honest and fair
basis"
Mr.. Reuther said his proposal
for national labor conference was
In line with CIO President Philip
Murray's recommendations for unit
ed labor action to mobilize support
in defense of "labor's basic rights.
He advocated that the conference
raise a "joint labor defense fund
for support of striking unions. AT
the recent CIO convention Mr..
Reutner called for a fund OF $12,-
000, 900 for that purpose.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
BY the Associated Press

% Here is how the soft coal strike
began and ended:
october 21-John L. Lewis de-
mands contract reopening to con-
slider wage and hour readjustments,
says agreement void November l,
unless negotiating talks start then
october 24-Secretary of Interior
Krug contends agreement of May
1916, is for full term of Government
operation.
october 26-Justice Department
begins examination of contract to
determine who is right about Its
provisions.
8 october 28-Government agrees
to conference November l; assigns
Capt. N. H. Collision, Federal Coal
Mines Administrator, as representa-
tive; Mr.. Lewis agrees to keep con-
tract in effect during negotiations.
November 1-Conference begins;
both sides represented by subordi-
nate officials.
November 9-Presidential decon-
troll order frees coal prices; officials
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Dr.. Will Duyid Howe,
Editor, Educator, Dies
BY the Assoeioted Press

" ATHENS. Ga., Dec. 7-Dr. viii
David Howe, 70. of New York, re-
tired editor and director of Charles
Scribner & Sons, publishers, died
in hospital here late yesterday.
He was serving as visiting pro-
fessor Of English at the University
Of Georgia and had been at Emory
University, Atlanta. in the same
capacity last year.
DR.. Howe, former professor of
English at Butler University, In
diana University and Columbia Uni
versity, was editor of Scribner &
Sons from 1921 to 1912.
His widow and three children,
Robert Pulson, Rebecca and Eliza
beth Lucia of New York, were with
him when he died.
Evening star., 1946-12-08

The present with q future! Give
United States Savings Bonds as gifts.
Evening star., 1946-12-08

other evidence for possible use in
the prosecution.
Officials estimated that about
l,0O0, 900 tons of coal per week could
be obtained from strip" mines as
soon as they were put in operation.
That amount soon could be boosted
to 1000 900 tons week, which added
to similar amount still being pro-
duced, would have raised national
output to about a third Of normal.
Strip coal, being near the earth's
surface, can be mined with power
shovels and other road-building
equipment. 1t does not require the
skill of underground operations.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c. AN
o., $E
West Gets cunodion Post

At the request Of the Canadian
government, Douglas N. West. direc-
tor of the District Hospital Service
Bureau and president of the Mont
gonery County Health Fund. will
aid in setting up health insurance
program in the Province of Sas-
katchewan. He left yesterday for
| Canada.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
GoIdsborough Happy,
Feels That Peace
Is VitoI to Welfare

District Court Justice T. Alan
Goldsborough, who sentenced
John L. Lewis and the miners
union for contempt of court in
legal proceedings arising out OF
the coal strike. said last night:
"I am very happy that the
strike is off. I have felt that
the welfare of our country re-
quired peace"
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Crqckdown
Continued From First Page)

Of the talks. Just what Mr.. Lewis
would be willing to do was vague.
But on suggestion of Assistant At
torney General John r. Sonnet the
proposition was put In writing by
Welly K. Hopkins, chief mine work
ers' counsel. In it Mr.. Hopkins said
he was sure that a settlement would
result from the talks, but he was
still indefinite as to how far Mr.
Lewis would be willing to recede
from his original demands. The
54-hour pay for 40 hours work
was again mentioned verbally.
Mr.. Sonnet asked defense colln-
sci If Mr.. Lewis would agree to
call of the strike pending negotia-
tons. This they fatty refused to
agree to. Mr.. Sonnett then trans
mitted the proposal to the Federal
Coal Mines Administration where
it was rejected both because, II
lacked the strike-ending idea and
also . willingness to negotiate with
the mine owners.
Basis Of Prosecution.
Basis of Government prosecution
OF local union officials under the
Smith Connally Act was a note Mr.
Lewis sent the locals after he served
the strike-causing termination
notice on Secretary OF Interior
Krug November Is. Oficials said q
copy Of the termination notice
was included. The note. they added
stated the notice was their of
ficial notice"
The Government claimed the note
and notice we're displayed by local
officials for the workers to see. FBI
agents were used to gather that and
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Concert at Wilson COLLEGE

The Women's Glee Club Of Wilson
Teachers College will present a con-
cert at 8 pm. Thursday in the school
auditorium, Eleventh. and Harvard
streets NV. The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Life-Soving Awards Given

American Red Cross certificates
were awarded yesterday to 50 Boy
Scouts who completed a l3-week
course in life saving and water
safety. The ceremony took place
at the Ambassador Hotel swimming
pool where William Armstrong, Red
Cross instructor, assisted by Doro-
thy Lowman, Helen Peterson and
Henry Arnaud, conducted this first
postwar course.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06

Murray as their esd en- t,
UPWA's $7,000-a-year president
is one of the first union, leaders
to be recruited from the profess
sional ranks.
Son of a German manufacturer
and a Latvian mother, the Min
nesota-born lawyer took over
the helm of this rugged union,
where a white collar is often a
handicap, when acclaimed as
UPWA's unanimous choice at
their Montreal, Canada, conven-
ton.
On the bank of the muddy Chic
ago river which winds down in
to the fabulous stockyards, Hell
stein sits in UPWA's interna.
tional office, 205 N. Wacker,
porting over plans for the Au-
gust IL negotiations with Lewis
J. Clark, secretary treasurer,
Philip Weightman, vice president
and a staff of crack technicians.
Of his election to the top post
in this politically-alive union, he
says he had mo desire or notions
that he would be nominated" but
admits he is inspired by the all
out confidence the rank and lille
have placed in him.
"a guaranteed annual wage is
nothing new in packing. They've
got it up in the HORNED plant in
Austin, Minnesota" Helstein
says. Hornets contract with
UPWA, guarantees workers
2,080 hour per year.
If won here, clearinghouse
workers would have the first an
nual wage in Chicago.
Asked why he became a la.
Dor lawyer instead of corpo.
ration counsel, the chubby, &C.
year-Old leader cracks, "Be-
cause it was the only way I
could be honest and practice
law"
ON the question of "ism" Hell
stein fatty stated that he ia
vored the CLOS policy as laid
down by President Philip Muir
ray.
"The union has a job to do
and we have got to use the full
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06

resources of UPWA to that pur-
pose" he stated. He declared that
the question of merit and the
ability to produce would he his
criterion and not the issue of
"iSms".
Present clearinghouse wages,
incomparably better than in 1887
when the CLIO first organized the
industry, average 96-cents an
hour, with two thirds of UPWA
members getting less than that.
DISCRIMINATION within the
industry, says UPWA officials,
runs the gauntlet from race to
region and sex.
To end discrimination in pay
to UPWA's 25 percent women
workers is one of the main points
in coming negotiations, says Nor
man Dolnick, UPWA's publicity
director.
Racially, the. union reports
that Packers have maintained a
non-discriminatory policy in mir
ing but show bias in upgrading.
~ X y
HEAVY Negro membership =
80 percent nationally and nearly
so percent in the Chicago area
has led UPWA to set up the
strongest anti-discrimination COM
mittee in the country.
Nevertheless, the only Negro
representative on UPWA's execu-
tive board is Weightman, who,
assisted by two highly-skilled
trouble-shooters, Leroy johnson
and Jesse Prosten, handle the
unions grievances.
UPWA leaders in District One
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06
BUILDING The STAR

YES, we are going to make the
Star a big paper. We've done well
in the circulation drive which
launched the Star. But we've
made only a modest beginning.
There are thousands of subscrip-
tons Immediately within reach.
There are the subs from among
those people who said, you
show me the paper first" And
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06

our Threats" in their bitter Today
strike in January has been swal-
lowed by price-hikes.
UPWA's lead-off in the Sec
Ond critical round for wage
raises Is being closely watched
by every international In AM
erica who see 1t as fixing the
pattern of nlanagement's tao.
tics towards new union de.
mands.
1T is the first postwar demand
for a second wage increase under
a vastly-changed President Tru-
mans policy towards labor.
While the tough, low-paid
workers in odorous, sweaty yards
across the nation killed cattle,
they charge their billion-dollar
bosses were in Washington try
ing to kill the OPA.
Their highly successful efforts
have caused the UPWA to de-
mand in its new negotiations that
the packing industry pay work
ers a bonus based on the in.
creased cost of living.
Last week, leaders of UPWA's
complex, restless membership
dropped their demands into the
laps of the big Five" to be pick
ed up when the present contract
ends on August II.
IF UPWA gets its way, master
contracts with the 'Big Five
Armour, Cudahy, Swift, Wilson
and Morrell-will have a guaran-
teed annual wage; $10O per hour
minimum; union shop; an end to
geographical wage differences
and the cost of living bonus.
when we strike, it's q stOln-
ach punch" says newly elected
president attorney Ralph Hell.
stein; everybody feels it. You
can wait for q car in an auto
sfrike-but you can't wait on
food. That's why we must have
community support"
WHILE other unions have
picked leaders from different
fields, such as the steel workers
selection of coal-miner Philip
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06

for the black market by refus-
ing to slaughter available cat
tle," says March, who likes TO
tell of the delegations UPWA
sent to Washington to lobby
for OPA.
Key officials in District Ones
the second largest in UPWA,
with a membership of more than
$4,000, include field representa-
tive Pete Brown, Sam Parks, sec
retary-treasurer of the district
and president of the 4,000-man
Wilson local, Burette King of Lo-
cal 100, Stanley Piontek, presi-
dent of Swift's huge local, and
Joe Bezenhoffer, president of
Armour's local, the largest in the
city.
To these veteran leaders and to
their young, efficient president,
the 100000 UPWA members look
for guidance as the bell sounds
for their second historic wage
struggle.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06

are now discussing plans for pro-
posals for constitutional changes
to provide more adequate Negro
representation on the top body,
according to director Herbert
March.
HERB March, director of Dis
trict One and a crack organizer
who makes no bones about his
left political views, sparkplugs
much of UPWA's strategy and
political activities.
The Packers laid the base
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06

there are those thousands of peo-
pie in the shops and commune
ties who agree with the policy of
the Star and haven't yet had a
subscription blank placed in their
hands.
With the initial publication of
the Star, we are out to get 5000
additional, readers during the
month of July. If clubs, local un-
ions and other organizations
work during this month to fulfill
their previously set goals, then
we will add 5000 more readers
with ease.
WE'RE starting off as a week.
1y with some 5000 mail subscrip-
lions and a total circulation of
1900. Our aim is $4,000 sbuscrib.
ers within a year. Will you join
the ranks of Star builders?
WE regret that we were unable
to print all greetings to the Star
due to limitations of space and
our copy deadline. Greeting ads
not printed in this edition will
appear in next weeks Chicago
Star.
X \
ADVERTISING revenue Is a
major source of income for our
paper. For values and for added
Star income, patronize our ad-
vertiserS.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06
200, 600 packinghouse workers set
for second round wage bottle

their
second wage showdow in \
sixteen cents showed down
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-06
Ceiling zero

Who says we have initiation?
Didn't us. Steel just buy a
$3.50 million steel plant in Utah
from the government for zoe
on the dollar?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
.x-RoyUnit Coming Here AppaFaIus Used b
 AnikTwbereuIoeis
 Drive

A mobile X-ray unit operated by the State of Connecticut Depart ment of Tuberculosis Control will arrive in Waterbury on next Tues day to make chest X-rays of tele- phone employees.
 The X-ray equipment is carried in large notorious which will be at the telephone garage, South Leo- nard Street, Tuesday morning and at the rear of the telephone build- ing 348 Grand Street, Tuesday af- ternoon and all day Wednesday, Telephone employees from Thomas ton, Watertown and Woodbury will also be X-rayed while the unit is here.
 The Southern New England Te1e- phone Company is cooperating with the state agency to make chest X-rays available without charge to all its employees. More than 1000 telephone employees will be X-rayed in the statewide sur- vey, which is similar to a previous one conducted in 1914.
 From Waterbury, the state tech- nicians will move their equipment to Meriden on Thursday, May g. The entire survey, covering tele- phone offices In % Connecticut towns and cities, started in Hart ord May 13 and will require until the middle of July for completion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
.H ------I.-s--i4 -----.--.--- -s---.ii--.-
 NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERFRONT s.,
 PROBATE COURT. May 1sths
 ESTATE E of LOUIS N. ST. HILAIRE, late of Watertown in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of JENNIE J. ST. HILAIRE, praying that let- ters of administration may be granted on said estate represented intestate as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Watertown in said District, on the 23rd day of May A. D. 1946, at o'clock in the after noen, and that 8 public notice be given of the pendency of said ap- plication and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing . copy of this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said District, and by posting q copy thereof on the public sign-post in the Town of Watertown in said District, and by mailing 8 like copy to each heir-at-law residing with out said District, at Yeast days bee. fore said day of hearing. \
 FRANK B. HnCKCON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Auto Stamp EIiminoted
 Hundreds Inquire
 Daily About Renewals

Collector Frank w. Kraemer re- minded taxpayers of Connecticut today that the tax on use of cer- tain motor vehicles and boats is re- pealed with respect to use after June 30, 1946. MT. Kraemer stated that hundreds of applications for renewal of tax stamps for the year starting July 1, 1946 are being re- ceived by his office. These renew als are not required because of the elimination of the tax under the Revenue Act of 1945, MT. Kraemer explained.
 Motor vehicles in use after July l, 1946 will not require the $5 stamp, MT. Kraemer stated, but pointed out that boats and motor vehicles which are put into use in the future but before June 30, 1946, will be subject to the pro-rated tax, computed on the period from the date when the vehicle is put into use until June 30, 1946.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

The funeral of Francis Patrick Brett, 76, of 26 Chapman Avenue, retired lawyer who served as Wa terbury town clerk and also repre- sented the city as a representative in the General Assembly. shortly after the turn of the century, will be held tomorrow morning.
 Services will be held from the Bergtn Funeral Home, 20 East Main Street, at 9:30 to St. Mar garetis Church where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10. Burial will be in old St. Jo- seph's cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening, and are asked to omit flowers.
 A delegation from the Waterbury Bar Association will include City Court Judge John L. Gaffney, Pro- bate Judge Patrick Healey, Atty. James M. Lynch, president of the board of aldermen, Atty. Walter E. Monagan, Atty. Finton J. Phelan and Atty. Maurice P. Wren.