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The union times., 1946-01-12
Truman 'sSpeech Points Up FDR's
 Traits
Reactionary Congressmen Got Madder At Roose-
 welt Than At Truman
By Bradford V. Carter
 LPA COIumnist

President Truman tried to dc last week what many people had been urging him to do-go to the people with his program of reform And if it's possible for this mild hammered man to be forceful and direct, he was these things and g little more.
 The theme of the Presidents speecf was pretty clear. Congress had sabot aged his program. The people mus act and tell their representatives ii Washington what they think
 F.D.R. Maddened Them
 When Roosevelt used to say these things, he could be counted on tc make the reactionary congressmer shooting mad. They're not mad al President Truman.
 Because the spokesmen of reac' ton are not mad at Truman, means that we have to face up honestly to a problem that progressives of all shades of opinion have been afraid to confront. We have to face squareIy that Truman, unlike his predecessor, lacks the intellectual and personal equipment to throw his weight around effectively.
 In many ways, MT. Roosevelt was bad training for progreSsives. Because of his great personal equipment, the importance of the President as an in dividual has been relied On too heav. fly. MT. Truman simply can't carry that kind of burden. He doesn't have what it takes.
 Talk Essentially Good
 This is not meant to be a dispar- agement of MT. Truman With the ex- ception of his advocacy of fact-hnd- ing-cooling off bill, and something about labor not keeping its promises to him, the radio talk had all the in- gredients of an admirable liberal statement of purpose to which no New Dealer could possibly take ex- ception.
 He reaffirmed his request for favorable actiOns on real full em- pIoyment legislation, anti-discrim- ination program, augmented unem- plOyment compensation and mimi mum wages and continuation of necessary controls over scarce mate rials.
 The point is that he has said these things before and Congress paid no attention to him. Whats more, as he was saying these things, he took certain actions or permitted actions to be taken which negated the senti- ments he was proclaiming.
 He could have, for example, stopped Krug's dismantling of WIPE controls from which in large part the current housing crisis now stems. It might have been possible for the Administra- ton to have had a positive wage-price policy right off if he hadn't filled key positions with intellectual Throttle bottoms. All of these things might have been.
The union times., 1946-01-12
Building Trades To Give Housing Aid
Conn., Council Seeks Full Protection Of Investors From Interruptions Spectators Plans CompetedFor
 Convention Committees Named

High spots of the monthly meeting of the executive board of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council held in New Haven Wednesday, included:
 l. definite guarantee by the Council that it would place the disposal of and municipal authorities all assist possible in dealing with the housing situation
 Preparations for the annual convention of the State Council to be held at the Labor Temple in New Haven Sunday January 27 10 AM completed, and committee chamen pointed Because of the many problems facing the building trades who the only group the country whose rates approved by Federal authorities record attendance
The union times., 1946-01-12
Jack Gill, 54, Dies
 Of Heart Ailment

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- (FP)- Secretary-Treasurer Jack Gill of the International Typographical Union died here of a heart attack at the age of 54.
 A special election to fill his unex- pired term, as required by the union constitution, will be held April 3. In the meantime Larry Taylor, first vice president, will fulfill his duties. Gill was a candidate for reelection next May, with Henry E. Clemens of Los Angeles as his opponent
 Gill was member of ITU No. s in Cleveland since 1913, served as it's president for seven years, as well as filling executive positions in the Cleveland Central Labor Union.
 He lived in Cleveland until his installation here as an international officer July Is, 1914.
The union times., 1946-01-12
Conn. AFL To Continue Political Action
cole Gets Board To ReUerse Itself

J. Lawrence O'TOOle is a VERY popular man today among the members of his local union, the Bridgeport Bricklay- CTS. The reason is that Larry has just won a 2O-cents an hour raise for all the trades repre- sented in his union, and had to get the Wage Adjustment Board to reverse itself in order to win the increase.
 The local has applied for a raise of from $l.671a to $l.871z, after winning an agreement with its contractors. The Wage Board refused to approve the agreement, and gave the local $l.75. O'Toole, after preparing the groundwork, went to Wash ington, and was granted just five minutes by the Board to tell his story. He did it so well that the Board rescinded its vote, and granted the full $l.871z.
The union times., 1946-01-12
Collins Appoints Committees Of Convention
Cross Section Of States Labor Movement Is
 Represented

Following are the members of the leading committees of Goth annual convention of the Conn. Federation oi Labor, as appointed by President Timothy M. Collins
 RESOLUTIONS
 Joseph P. Cleary, Bridgeport Teamsters, chairman; Joseph De Paola, Meriden Barbers; T. How ard, B-1O13, Hartford Electri- clans; Harry Archer, New London Carpenters; Paul Willnauer, Hart ford Steamftters; Joseph P. Kane, Waterbury Teamsters; M. Tracy, New London Government Employ ees; Vim. Hickok, Danbury State Employeess John Martin, Bridge port Motion Picture Operators.
 NEW LEGISLATION
 Joseph M. Rourke, New Haven Electricians, chairman; John J. Allen Bridgeport Teamsters; Michael J Barry, Hartford Carpenters; Lester Par6tt, Bridgeport Trolleymen; Car men DeCorcia, Hartford Bricklayers John w. Murphy, New Haven Cigar Makers; Frank Heavy, B-1013, Hart ford Electricians; A. LaBarge, Mid dletown Textile Workers, Sam Cop pola, New Haven Engineers.
 OFFICERS REPORTS
 George Moffatt, Stamford Paint CTS; Samuel F. Curry. New Haven Trolleymen; Mary Hubbard, Dan. bury Matters; c. McCrath, Hart ford Musicians; George Joslyn, Meriden Sheet Metal Workers {; James Docley, Hartford Police Un. ion; John McClew, Meriden Stage Hands; Matthew Ruoppola, New Haven Teamsters; and George w. Thorpe, State Employees, Hartford.
 CONSTITUTION
 Thomas Yoczik, Norwalk C.L.U.; James OKane, New Haven Iron Workers; M. Minnotti, Bridgeport Bricklayers; Henry Dauphainis, Hart ford Teamsters Wm. Totten, Nor .wich C.L.U.; Leonard Craig, Nor walk Holders; Edwin Rice, New London C.L.U.; William Smith, Nor which Trolleymen; and Frank De- vine Hartford Electricians.
 The chairmen of other commit tees are: Rules and Order of Busi- ness, John P. O'Donnell, Hartford Plumbers; Distribution, James J. Brennan, New Haven Elevator Con- structOrs; Press, Michael J. Hanra- han, State Employees; Grievance, Vim. Crosscup, Hartford Painters; |; Finance, John M. Dillon, New Ha- ven Carpenters; and Credentials, M. J. Kelley, Waterbury Trolley men.
The union times., 1946-01-12
Old Hands Deny
 Claims Made By
 Yale-TowneHead
Debunk Refusal Of Closed Shop As Unfair To
 Old Timers

STAMFORD, Conn. - (FP) - Main reason why Pres. w. Gibson Carey, Jr. of Yale & Towne refuses to discuss the closed shop with his striking employees is that it wouldn't be fair to the old-timers to force them to join the union"
 99% Belong
 On the night picket watch around Carey's plant during the coldest days of the last nine weeks have been the men he was speaking of-the old-tim- CTS. Carey has apparently forgotten that 99@o of his workers belong to the International Association of Ma chinistS and the few who don't are not the old-timers.
 Picketing the plant Jan. 3 dur ing StamfOrd's general strike and keeping a wary eye on the state troopers gathered half a block away, Hans W. Jacobsen, who's lived in Stamford since 1912 and worked at Yale & TOwne for IS years, recalled how it was in the old days before the union came.
 Wed get up to so much money then Carey'd say business was bad and there'd be 109o another month or so there'd be another 10@o cut-soon it'd add up 10 40@o and 5O9o. The old-timers don't agree with MT. Carey. We'll stick by the union"
 Can't Abuse Men
 Louis Nazarre, whose wife and four children felt the pinch when weekly take-home pay at Yale & Towne dropped after the war from $50-$60 to $25-$3O and during these nine strike weeks of no pay at all, added: Were sticking this out to the last man. Yale & Towne have got to learn they can't go on pushing us around. We're all in this fight to- gether-the whole town-and we're 1O09o stronger than they are"
The union times., 1946-01-12
AFL Radio Forums
 List New Topics

Washington (LPA) = First five weeks of the AFL's Americans Unit ed radio program have been sched- uled, Philip Pearl, AFL publicity di- rector, announced last week.
 ''How Can Labor-Management Relations Be ImprOved'' was the topic over NEG stations at I:l5 PM. EST on Sunday, Jan. 6. Par ticipating were: Robert J. Watt for the AFL, Thomas W. Howard for the US. Chamber of Commerce, and Russell Smith of the Farmers Union.
 On succeeding Sundays, the forum programs will deal with foreign poll icy, government employees, housing, and health insurance.
The union times., 1946-01-12
As We See 1t
 by THE STAFF

Editor Judson W. Conger of the Bozen,an (Mont.) Daily Chronicle thinks the competitors lie awake nights figuring out amusing conn position errors, such as this head line on the Society Page:
 EVERETT CURDY AND
 FRANCES ACKERMAN
 ARE FED RECENTLY
 LABOR members of the New Haven March of Dimes Committee include Vincent J. McCovern and Richard Buckley, president and vice-president of the Central Labor Council; and Nathan Sherman, editor of this newspaper.
 YALE X TONNE is sadly coming to the conclusion that in democ- racy, the people control public opinion. The 10000 Stamfordites who showed their support of the Machinists strike demonstrated that community welfare comes first. More power to them.
 FULL SUPPORT of the New Ha- ven Central Labor Councils legis- lative program has been pledged in letters received from Reps. Jim Ceelan, Joseph Ryter, Chase C.. Woodhouse, and Hermann Kopple- mann.
 QUESTION: Now that the war is over, will the wage-hour law go out of existence?
 Answer: Not at all. That legisIa- ton was not a war baby. Its off cial title is the Fair Labor Stand ards Act of 1888. As a matter of fact there is a good chance that it will be improved by raising the minimum wage.
 elf you have a question, write us and we will try to obtain the answer from official sources.)
 WRITING in the Harvard Busi- ness Review, Philip Taft, Associate Professor of Business Economies at Brown University, says that an ex- animation of $50 local union con- stitutions had failed to show sala- ries paid union officials were ex- cessive.
 Out of 84 cases in which sala- ries were stated, MT. Taft found that officers of 29 received the pre- vailing rate of the trade or the fOreman's rate, most rates being below SIS weekly. Of the other sal aries furnished, the median was $75 week, the article stated, and only 2l were above that figure and only 10 above $lOO.
 OPA Administrator Chester A. Bowles gave the recent Natl. Assn. of Manufacturers convention in
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The union times., 1946-01-12
Iron Workers, 424, In Special Meeting

A special meeting of Local No. 424, Iron Workers Union, will be held at the New Haven Labor Temple. 13o George St., on Sunday, January 13, at ? PM. The purpose of the meeting, according to Business. Agent James O'Kane is to consider wage rates.
 A full attendance at the meeting, which is of unusual importance, is urged by MT. O'Kane.
The union times., 1946-01-12
Mongillo, Kennedy
 Elected By No. 273

Local No. B, New Haven Motion Picture Machine Operators, I. A. T. 5. F., has elected John Mongillo as president, and reelected Matthew w. Kennedy as business agent. Also elected are John E. C. Kelly, vice president; Ernest V. DeGross, re- cording secretary; Edwin w. Bop pert, treasurer; and Andrew Carrano finance board member.
 lsadore Stein and Anthony Mature have been elected to the executive board.
The union times., 1946-01-12
The Poor Pay

Low-income families, hardest hit by the disappearance of 1ow-cost cloth ing and the upgrading of garments now on the market, had to pay two to three times as much for certain es- sential items as they did in 1937, a survey made by home economists for the New York Community Service Society shows.
 The survey revealed that clothing prices in New York City had risen l29o during the last year alone.
The union times., 1946-01-12
Vets Opening Market
 Ask For Closed Shop

SAN DIEGO, Calf. . (FP)- The life of union official would be a bed of roses if all employers were like Richard M. Davis, World War II. veteran, and Rob- ert L. Clayton.
 The partners, about to open large food market, came into the office of Local 1922, Retail Clerks International Protective Associa- tion (AFL) and demanded closed shop contract before start ing business.
The union times., 1946-01-12

expected at the convention.
 Attend Conference
 The members of the executive board spent more than two hours in discussing the housing situation in this state. President Michael J. Barry and Secretary-Treasurer James O'Kane are expected to at- tend conference called for this purpose of Gov. Baldwin on Wed. nesday. They will pass on to the conference some of the views ex. pressed at the board meeting.
 Full protection for the public in any housing plan developed in Connecticut was emphasized by the board mem bers, who urged that all prospective home buyers be made familiar with the fact that there are no bargains in building home, that the builder can only put in what the buyer pays for.
 On the other hand, the board said, there are interruptions specu- Iators who are already preying on veterans and others greatly in need of homes, and these people should be protected by the adoption of a statewide building code, which will safeguard the investor, and pre- clude the construction of ssany kind of a shack"
 LOW-COST HOUSING
 The resumption of slum clearance, and the addition of low-cost housing units for low income groups was recommended. The board believes that a survey should be made to determine the exact number of prospective home buyers in each community, based on the urgency of immediate need, and the financial ability to carry through after the down payment.
 In keeping with this plan, the board unanimously voted to invite Prentice White, demonstrator of the Connecti- cut State Housing Authority, to ad- dress the annual convention It was also voted to send letter to O.P.A. Chief Chester Bowles, commenting him on his stand for holding the price line.
 In addition to White, the Board invited the president and the secre- tary-treasurer of the State Federation of Labor to address the convention.
 Convention committees were ap- pointed by Presient Barry as fol- lows:
 Credentials, Paul WilInauer, Hartford Steamfitters, and James J. Brennan, Elevator Constructors l; Resolutions, George A. Joslyn, Meriden Sheet Metal Workers; Au- diting, John Bike, Bridgeport Plumbers; Legislative, Caetano No bill, Bridgeport Laborers; Criev- ance, George Lockwood, Stamford Building Trades Council; Consti- tuition, Thomas Yoczick, NorwaIk Building Trades.
 A meeting of all building trades delegates to the State Federation Convention was scheduled to be held in the Waterbury Building Trades Hall, lO9 Bank St., imme- diately following the first days session on Wednesday.
The union times., 1946-01-12
Democracies May Break
 With Fascistic Franco

WASHINGTON = (FP) = The US. State Dept. has announced that this country has agreed to meet with Great Britain and France concerning the possibility of breaking off diplo- matic relations with the government of fascist, Franco Spain.
The union times., 1946-01-12

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The union times., 1946-01-12

OPA Administrator Chester A. BOwles gave the recent Natl. Assn. of Manufacturers convention in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
cFosbycost Records Hit In Love PIoy
 Ray KOavsay,
 Sally Kenny
 Steal Spotlight

Miss Marie c. Macdonell, dras matte teacher at Crosby High school, once again molded raw teen.aee talent Into entertaining thesplan callbre with the presenta. ton Wednesday night Of The Fighting Llttles", Q play adopted by Caroline Francke from the famous novel by Booth Tarklneton.
 ft must bc recorded that the play was a howling success to the aal- dtence, comprised of students sprinkled with a few proud parents. which overflowed both the main floor and balcony.
 The entrance of a player evoked gales of laughter and screechcs. Tho mere mention of love or kisses, brought pandemonium upon the house drowning out much of the continuity. since the play dealt with the problems and confusions Of adolescent love.
 Top honors for the evening went to Ray Keaveny as Filmer, the gum-chewing adolescent, who aver red he mated girls. yet could not understand his admiration for the girl next door. The lanky Ray put SO much vlgor and enthusiasm into the role he continued to violently chew gum while supposed in a semi- conscious state, brought about by eating a box of cough drops to i'm. press his young love.
 Sally Kenny, offered an appeal ing portrayal of Goody, who could not decide between the informal casual boyfriend and the promising young career man, played by John 0irdjauskas, who was employint her friendship to gain the junior partnership in her fathers firm
 Bob Haddad. the sincere lad who finally won the iady's affections and overcame Mir. Little's prejudice handled the part well.
 The terrible tempered Mir. Little who suffers endlessly because of the escapades Of his own chil. dren. and the casual ali-day calls of most Of the teen-agers in the neishborhood was played by John Urban. vino might have been a lit- tie more convincing as the despair ing parent. Though John yelled stamped his foot and made much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
Catholic Group Mark SiIOer AnniUers0Ty
 Waterbury Council of Catholic
 Women Have Contributed To
 Promotion of Organized Charity

nareAN and councll headuuarters,
 Some of the most patronlaea Of the Council activities have been the monthly open meetings which have been a feature over d long period of years, The open meeting was the chief means oi personal contact with all members, and wide in. tefeSl was created ln the individual parlsh supervision at social eathef. lnne gollowlnps the regular business session and program.
 Neaea speahess EnGaeea
 Also important in the Councll's social pgoafAms were the annual meellnes aa which time noted speak. eFa were guests of the Council Many men and women orators and apolo. klsts prominent ln Social Servlcg and other fields of endeaVor ad' dressed the group from time tc time. among these the Right Rev Fulton ]. sheen, the Rev James N Olllls, Miss Katherine F Lehroot the Rev Francis x. Talbot. s.J. the Rev. william ]. Kirby, the Rev John L. Bonn. S.J., and many others. The Rev. John 6. Kennedy associate editor Of the Catholic Transcript, spoke under Council auspices on several occasions in. cl0ding two series Of lectures on current literature.
 Just last year the Council spon' sored a large open meeting at tho Wilhy High school auditorium bs the Rev. Edward A. Conway, s. J. of the Social Action Department ol the National Catholic welfare Con- ference ln Washington, D. C., whC spoke on Peace Problems with spec |lal reference to the DuInbartoF Oaks Conference. Representative from partically every social agency ln the city attended the meeting.
 The council had the continued support and patronage of BlshoE John ]. Milan under whose advice |it was founded. Bishop Maurice r McAuliife, and presently of Bishor Henry ]. o'Brien who will be tho honored guest Of the organization lon the occasion of the Silver Jubi. lee dinner.--M. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
DC. Citizen Loses Ruling

Boston. June i4-CUP)--A law passed by Congress in ioao allow ing citizens of the District of col- umbla to file suit la U. 6. district courts of the country was declared unconstitetional today by Federal Judge George c. Sweeney.
 The ruling came in connection with a suit brought by Samuel A. Ostrow of Washington. D. C., who sought to recover S3,e72 from a Boston shoe firm on grounds the shoes delivered did not meet speci. ilcations.
 Judge Sweeney ordered the suit dismissed and ruled the U. s Dis trict Court had no jurisdiction despite the statute enacted by Con- gress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
Family of I2
 PoU NO Rent. |No Toxos, Too

WogCesber, Mas. 9une ea-tUp) So you thlnk t11ges a h0MlnR sllortaRe. Ana rents are haHA
 That may be. but such tztlles dona bothUr MT. and AGrs. Eaaa A Buraett and thelr ia chilaFeA. Thgy live tn a ao-room h0ase and ocna pay a cent for rent of taxes. EtS Ali strictly legal. too.
 The BurdcttS get tAeir home tree because no enc knows Wsho owns 6, The city would tke to StEaizhten that matter out 70 lt can coilecl taxes. but Mrs. Buraett isn't in teFestcd in seeing an ONuer. Un- less he would have the place lived up bit"
 The houe belonEed Co an Estate when the Buraetts moved in several years ago and StaEted paying &9s rent Soon that. was cut to SIS 1n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14

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 Ruth pemrsan as the patient Mrs. Little, dld the paft Wlth dlg. ntiiea Efaclouznezs. Evelyn Saesef, the coQaette from the Boath, pc. seIfed an eKoellent southern ac- cent.
 others in the cast were BhiFiey Miller, Muriel Lynch, Lillian Rose, Virginia Doolln, Hii1A Monaghan Carolyn Turner, Arthur Kennedy, and Elaine Lagerquisk
 The Crosby HlRh school Senior Orchestra under the direction ol Floyd c. Evans played selections be- fore she performance and during interInisslons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
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New v0k, 5uue aa-RuP,-Ea. ward ]. Flynn. ToFnsr chairman ol she Democretie National Cummit- tee. leaves today for London an a special diplomaSic mission for Rros- toent Truman
 Be expects to 6e gone sbous a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
ADDED FOREIGN SERVICE

Washlngton-Two of the United States Rag lines have started neN service Co foreign countries. Ong s now flying regulNFly Co Scan. slinavia and the other 6 flying tc Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14
Edda Ciano's Son ComEmits Suicide

Rome. June la-tUP(-The news- paper Tempo reported from Berne today that Fabrizio Clano. eldest son of Mussolinis daughter. Edda, killed himself at the Swiss Col- lege where he has been studying for the last three years.
 Tempo said Fabrlzio learned from newspapers that his father 0aleaEzo Ciano. was shot upon ore ders from Mnssolinl and that he did not die a natural death as his mother had told him.
 Young Ciano was reported tO have died in a fall from the third floor of the college building.
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