The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-07

al Longshoremen's Association, AFT.. parent union of the striking United Maritime Workers, was call- ed for 10 .. m. today, presumably to discuss what action the union should take toward the attempts to break the strike.
 Representatives of every port from Halifax to Hampton Roads were ex- pected to attend the meeting.
 Proposition Reached
 Although no decision was reached at last nights meeting, Edward c. Mcguire, Mayor ODwyer's labor ad- wiser said e proposition had been arrived at that would be submitted to the union membership Friday. He did not disclose the nature of the proposal.
 ODwyer'S emergency decree bar red delivery of fuel to all places of amusement and places not direct ly concerned with public health" [" and rationed existing supplies to public utilities, homes, hospitals and institutions,
 The order also banned the light ing of outdoor display signs and re- duced Interior temperatures to 60 degrees in ali buildings except those housing sick and aged. Heat was cut oil entirely in subways and street cars.
 S0mo Fusl Exhausted
 Thousands of buildings in the city already were without heat and many thousands more were faced with Q shutdown of heating plants when existing fuel supplies are ex- hausted.
 Decision to close the citys school system vas made last night. Previ- ously, the Board of Education had ordered the buildings closed except during school hours. but the mayor considered this inaedquate and or- dered the schools shut all together. More than l.0O0, 900 schoolchildren and college students will be affect ed by the order.
 The mayor said the school build ings may be used for hospital pur- poses or even to house persons left without fuel. The schools on the average have about enough fuel for . a week. ODwyer said.
 Expect Pneumonia Attack
 There will be an increase of pneumonia cases, and We may need the schools. which have a supply of coal, to use as hospitals, or even to house those thousands in cold water flats who will not be able to live in them" the mayor said.
 Movie houses, nightclubs and even libraries and museums also were faced with the prospect of closing as soon as existing supplies of fuel run out, if the strike con- tlnues.
 Lawrence c. Turner of the ODT, who was named federal manager of the 0i towing companies. called q meeting Of ofhciais of the Army. Navy and War Shipping Adminis- tration and representatives of the tug companies to discuss ways of expediting emergency supplies into the city.
 60 Percent Affected
 Turner and his committee worked late last night and were to continue in session throughout today. He said some supplies would be brought into the city by Army and Navy tugs and barges this morning.
 Approximately 60 percent of the city'G fuel Is transported to dealers by baFges and towboats.
 Tugs also move 50 percent of the eity'g food supply end q prolonged tie-up would cause q serious shoFt- age. Trucks already have been sub- stttuted for barges in bringing in much of the city's meat.
 GaFbaGe Disposal Tied Up
 The strike also affected garbage disposal, since much Of the city's re- fuse is hauled sway in baFgeg.
 The tie-up threatened to halt op- eration of Staten Island ferries at midnight last night, but that crisis Was syeTted when the Army allotted 6 weeks supply Of fuel oil to the boats. The ferries transport 2S,000 commuters to Manhattan daily and if the boats had halted operations, that borough would have been iso- lated.
 The tugboat workers. gho are striking for pay increases and shorter gork week, voted lsl to 3ie against returning to work yesterday.
 About 2,600 union members st. tended the E:eeting and 0fneials were unable to explain the light vote.