The union times., 1946-06-15
Great Turnout In New Haven
 Is Indication
Passage Of Case Bill And Truman's Anti-Labor Bill
 Create Demand

Connecticut, bitterly disap- pointed at Congress- passage of the Case Bill, and the anti- labor proposals contained in President Truman's recOm- mendatiOns to Congress, is giving serious thought to ex- tending it's political activities, was clearly indicated in New Haven Wednesday.
 The occasion was a meeting of the union officers, business agents, and executive board mem bers, called by the New Haven United Labor Committee to Pre- serve Democracy, in which all three branches of organized labor are represented. Each speaker spoke of the need for labor to give further thought to political action, and each one brought down the house when he did SO.
 HISTORIC MEETING
 The netting, held at the New Ha- ven Labor Temple, was one of the most successful in the history of the labor movement of the Elm City, and was typical of mass pro- test meetings held throughout the nation. Clifford W. Healey general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on the New Haven Railroad, presided.
 Harold V. Feinmark, speaking for the A.F.L., said "or organized labor will know how to vote i'll this November's elections" He declared the Case Bill, and the Truman proposals, are "un- American, because they invade demo- cratic rights"
 Congress" he added, has repealed the excess profits tax, refused to pass real OPA bill, and now with Presi- dent Truman's help, is driving against labor. Whom does Congress repre- sent"
 William F. Donoghue, general chair man of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on the New Haven Rail road, urged labor to forget its differ ences and unite throughout Connecti- cut to set up joint political action committee.
 If we don't get into this election with both feet, we'll deserve what we get" Donoghue said, adding that if the major parties do not select can- didates friendly to labor, "the unions will know what their next step should be-"
 SLAVE LABOR"
 Edward A. McCrone, CLIO. re- gional director for Connecticut, was cheered when he said: "The Case Bill and President Trrman's slave labor bilp prove once again that labor must get into politics.
 "The working people must forget the Democratic and the Republican parties and instead, vote for men and women who will protect the rights of the common man." McCrone referred to President Truman as ''the biggest political accident" since Warren C. Harding.
 The greatest applause of the eve- ming came when all three speakers paid tribute to Franklin D. ROOse- welt, and cOntrasted him with Pres ident Truman.
 TELERAMS TO TRUMAN
 A telegram was sent to President Truman in which the Case Bill was called the most undemocratic bill passed by any Congress of the United States. If passed it will not only be blow to organized labor, but to de- mocracy as we'll.
 Speaking in behalf of 5O,OOO organized workers in Greater New Haven, we ask that you do not per- init this vicious legislation to be- come the law of the land."
 The meeting unanimously voted to send telegrams to Rep. Joseph Tal- bot, Chase c. WoodhouSe and Clare B. Luce, urging them to sign the peti- tion which 100 representatives have already signed, asking President Tru- man to veto the Case Bill. Reps. James P. Geelan of New Haven, Her man Koppleman and Joseph Ryter, both of Hartford, had already signed the petition.
 It was later learned that Rep. WOOdhOuse had returned the day before to Washington especially to sign the petition.
 The final resolution, addressed to Reps. Geelan and Ryter, and to Sena- tors Brian McMahon and Thomas C. Hart, requested that they "do all with in their power to stop the Truman Anti-Labor Bill from becoming law, and that they work for the passage of democratic legislation which will not only strengthen the cause of labor, but Continued on Page Two)