Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-05
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The Zion's birthday Sesqui-Cen- tennial Convention in New York City, September through the 21st terminated with a Madison Square Garden Pageant before Ill., 900 people. A feature of the Page ant night program was the unison of Zion choirs, totalling $50 voices, in a series of vocal presentations. Included in this choir group were the Salisbury and AME Zion Choirs, whose director is MT. Cur tis Salisbury.
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 More than $25O,00O was raised Eoy the convention. Speakers at the 14-day convention included: Paul Robeson, Dr. Max Yergan, Mary Mcleod Bethune, Grant Reynolds, Adam Clayton Powell, J. Finley Wilson, Mrs. Emma c. Clement, Rep. Vito Marcantonio, Bishop w. J. Walls, and Judge William H. Hastie.
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 Hot bed of contention here this week is the Winchester Rolling Mill Lockout. The disturbance which occurred Saturday, Septem- Der 21, when the night shift was barred by the company from going to work has continued unabated with company men apparently lin- ing up with management in one camp and determined workers be- ing supported by the local c. I. O.. labor leaders in the other camp. The week-old controversy origin ated in an attempt by workers in the rolling mill department to for n1ally protest against a work-hour schedule which they maintain sep arates them from their church, families and weekend recreation without any extra compensation.
 For engaging in the protest three morning shift men (two of them veterans) were discharged. The afternoon shift, allegedly, pro tested by stopping work as a body. When the night shift reported for work, they were confronted with gates. Workers claim that MT. Thomas, works manager, in his company inspired zeal used threats epithets and open defiance as in- struments of persuasion in a ef- fort to quash what appears to be an incipient move toward complete unionizing of the shop.
 An effort to organize Winches- ters under the United Electrical CDO ibanner has been in progress for some time and apparently gain ing impetus lately = judging from this latest labor-management out break. It is claimed in some quar- ters that the shop is already more than half union, with membership applications steadily increasing. As nearly as can be ascertained there are about 900 Negroes em- .ployed at the Winchester Plant. *.*****#
 Members of the National Negro Congress from New Haven attend ing the American Crusade Against Lynching held in Washington, D C., Monday, September 23, include R. Heath, President Mrs. Nola Jackson, Recording Secretary, Al exander Hall, Sammy Green, Er. nest Colquette, George E. Mullins and James Darlington.
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 Miss Thelma Dale, Field Secre. tary for the National Negro Con gress, addressed the local Congress on Thursday, September 26. Miss Dale, an accomplished orator, re viewed for the local group the highlights of the recent march or Washington by the American Cru. sade Against Lyncing and out lined the National body's plans fol all local crusades which will be in. augurated shortly for a 1OO-day period. Next day Miss Dale ad dressed the striking rolling mil workers at the Winchester plant Miss Moszelle Edwards of Bridge. 1 port, executive member of the state board, also attended the meeting.