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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

Town Clerks oflce CCity HalD are entitled to exemptions.
 These have been computed as fol~ lows under State Statute and the CT Bill:
 All men and women who have honorably served in the armed services are entitled to exemptions of 9l,OO0 of value of property.
 Veterans with disability ratings must iile letters from the Newing- ton Hospital for Veterans citing their disability rating and the amounts being received for this dis- ability. Once this is done the fol. lowing exemptions are set forth:
 10 to 25 percent disability-ex- esnption Of $500.
 2S to SO percent disability--ex- emption of 5000.
 60 to 7S percent disability-ex- enption of e2.60O.
 Any disability in excess of T6 per- cent disability provides exemption of es.00O.
 Any veteran who has reached the age of 6S years and has 6 10 per cent or better disability Is auto inatically entitled to exemption on eS 900 of value of his property.
 It was noted that of the s232,. esS,O1e estimated gross Grand List it is possible that e6OO0. 900 of this may be tied up in litigation. Tn his flrsk estimate to the Board Of Fin- ance Agr. Jenks had estimated . Grand List of 922o. 900 900 but noted then also the possibility of the e5,- 600 ,Oo0 involved. For that reason the Board adopted on estimate of 4zib, ( 900 .o00 Cor paTpogee Ck revenue in ths hslief that ihs eo GOO 900 would not hs lnanedlet1lT 44AIiabIe as keV- sniia rFQNuHAn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16


 in two other situations. The StaIe Board of Mediation and Arbitration was preparing to summon another labor management conference at Yale & Towne Co.,, Stamford and q U. s. conciliator was being called in to try and bring the CIO and the Pratt & Whitney division of Niles Bement Pond O., West Hartford, together for an adjust ment of their wage and contract differences. There the $500 out at Stamford and another $500 pre- pared to strike at West Hartford.
 Orderly p.cketing, meanwhile. continued at the General Electric and Westinghouse plants at Bridgeport and Meriden, where Il, 500 went out yesterday. Under e union management agreement, daily tours of the plants were scheduled by both factions to as- sure orderly conduct of the strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

small packers as Hygrade rOou Products Corporation could do so.
 Hygrade signed an agreement with the union. granting an imme- diate l5-cent hourly increase with the remainder to be negotiated al 2 later date.
 C.IO. Packinghouse Workers have sought a 2S-cent pay boost from the big companies but said they would accept l7is cents im- mediately and decide about the other 7i1 cents when the national wage picture was clarified. It wal indicated that they would settls for an immediate l5-cent increase
 Tn addition to 7o plants of the big four, struck firms included Kingan. Morrell. Rath, Tobin and Cudahy Brothers.
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 tors Electrical Division by Q strike of 100000 CTO Electrical Workers.
 1. The Ford Motor co. offered to raise wages I71k cents an hour, only two cents short of the 101k- cent increase recommended for striking General Motors workers and for which the union said it would campaign throughout the industry.
 s. The Senate's Education and Labor Committee agreed to speed hearings on labor legislation in response to growing demands for strike remedies.
 Big Companies Affected
 Approximately 300O00 meat work CTS struck on schedule at l2:Ol a m. (local time) today after Govern ment conciliators failed to brinl wage settlement between the union and the industry's big four pack CTS.
 Strike action was directed prim arily against the major meat com ies~Swift, Armour, Wilson ana Cudahy-which supply 42 percen of the total meat production, but several smaller, independent packer' also were affected.
 Meat supplies, except for armed forces and hospital use, were ex' pected to be exhausted within sever days.
 Confer Today
 Today's conference between GIG President Murray and Benjamin Hairless, head of the U. S. Stee Corporation was arranged last Sat. urday when Murray agreed to post. pone for one week strike of 00,OO' steelworkers. The new deadline ex' pires at midnight next Monday.
 Union officials came down 5h' cents and the company went up fv' cents on their original proposal after President Truman called then to the White House last week.
 The President expressed hope 2 that time that an agreement woul' be reached and reiterated his hope for a settlement at a news confer ence late yesterday.
 Auto Firm Rejects Plan
 MT. Truman also told reporter that he still hoped General Motor would accept a fact-finding board recommendation of wage increase of l9h cents an hour. The proposa was accepted by representatives O l75, 900 striking GM employees bGl reflected by the auto firm.
 The GM strike would be settlet now, the President added, if Con gress had given him the fact-find ing legislation he asked for.
 The chief executive had requested enactment of his proposal befor' Congress began 6 23-day Christina recess, but the majority of his pro posals were still in committee.
 Asks For Speed
 Committee chairmen proposet yesterday, however, to speed ul hearings on the measure in orde to obtain action shortly after Feb.
 Little hope was held for immeoi ate settlement of the electrical walk out, which union leaders said wa loo percent effective. Sole attemp | to mediate the dispute was Q sched uied series of meetings betweel company, union and governmen labor officials in Pittsburgh.
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Continued from Page D signed by the union today, but thab will not be binding until the eOnp tract is accepted in It's entirety, che union offlcial said.
 Nature of offer Unaisclosea
 The wage issue and the union shop clause were discussed ak the morning session. A counter-prop0Ba2 was made on the union shop issae but was rejecteds by the unions Moriarty reported. He did not dis close the nature of the eonpany's offer.
 The "loose ends" which Moriarty said were cleared up at the morn~ ing conference included the vaca- ton issue, and the payment of sol~ diers' bonuses.
 He said the remaining issues. be- for a contract will be adopted arc the wage, union shop, and ''wash~ ing period" issues He said no agree ment could be reached this morne ing on the washing period Ques- ton.
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 The company agreed to conttuuo giving bonuses of c months pay to men entering the service. until tho war is officially declared ended the union official said.
 Asked about the possibility 0s Q recommendation for strike action a4 tonight's meeting, Moriarty said the union will have an open mind ae far as negotiations are concerned He said that as long as there is c possibility of settlement and tho company agrees to hold further conferences for taking up the union proposals no strike action Tecom- mended will be made. Commissioner William Truax, nA- tional conciliator, was present e the morning session tt ecoyiil'& which lasted more than two hourA The afternoon session set for 2:i6.
 Meanwhile, word was awaited from Washington on the national steel policy.
 Tickets Remain At RaEre1
 Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Co. workers went into their third day of striking, while waiting to hear the news from national authorities. The near zero, weather did not prevent pickets from doing their regular pacing, but some ok them appeared in front of the foundry gates with blankets around their heads.
 Acceptance of the steel policy by the brass industry here would avert strike action on the wage Issue, uns ion officials stated today, but added that other issues also would have to be settled before strike action was actually called off.
 The bonus issue remains unsettled at the American Brass O., and the other contract proposals stili re- main to be settled ct the Ecovill Go. At Chase's the wage Issue is the sole one in dispute. No Indication Made Driscoll said today that the feil- ure of the American Brass Co., Co answer a suggestion of the Concili- ation panel on the bonus Issue win be discussed ct tonaorrow's aession. He said the company has given no indication Of its stand on the pane els recommendation to submit the dispute to arbitration. The entire American nrasg eon~ tract 6 Rcbadpled to ht hso''gs sfp for diseussi9n fomoz8cNs 1's3 union t4Hf4mfaN zMtH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Patterson in MoniI0

Manila, Jan. i6 - (Up) - Gecre-
 tary of war Robert P. Patterson are
 rived hy airplane from Shanghai to- day and a e. !. committee aza- nounced ne would be invited to ad- dfets a mngs meeting of soldiers fo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

Forest and shade trees are not harmed by the powerful new ilasec- ticide. ppT. but care ehouh be ex- arcised sE it's use as scms ef the e.nHslfyins agents hsIEn the 1zllaga|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Small Firms Agree

C.NO. President Cla1k sold lt WIS ''n16resting to note7 that the big
 k8fs were unable 70 affef0 Q WAs |heRease. while Hlen relatively
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3o0,OO0Meot Packers Out

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Legislators
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signed by the union today, but sAae will not be binding until the eOap tract is accepted in It's entirety, tho union official said.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-09

morning was Galena with a tenn perature of -42.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-09

which has been performance feature of Caterpillar" track-type tractors for years is announced by Northern Commercial Co.,, local distributor for Caterpillar Trac- tor Go. products.
 Simple, easy operation of the new bulldozers for Caterpillar" D8, D7 and DC Tractors is possible with this new No. "A front single drum cable control, whose line pulls are ample to meet the most severe service requirements inn posed by bulldozer operation.
 The famous "Caterpillar" mul- tiple disc clutch with metallic fac ings provides easy, smooth clutch engagement for smooth operation. SynchroniZed brake release and clutch engagement, or clutch re- lease and brake engagement, also add to smooth operation and greatly reduce wear and heating.
 A large size brake band assures
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-09
THE NOME NUGGET

ample braking power and pro- longs lining life.
 The front cable control is of compact design, permitting close
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-09
Tractor Clutch SmOOthness Features New Caterpillar Cable Control Unit

Production of a new single drum, front-mounted cable con trol embodying the smooth per forming multiple disk type clutch
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-09

mounting to the tractor, thus ob- taining improved balance and pro lection against damage.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-09
Forecast And Weather Report
 Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the United States Weather Bureau, Nome, Alaska.

Wednesday, January g, 1946 Forecast Nome: Clear and con- tinued cold today and Thursday. Lowest temperature Thursday morning 20, highest temperature Thursday 10.
 Nome data as of 7:30 am. today: Precipitation last 24 hours, none. Total precipitation this month O.O5 inches.
 Total snowfall this month O.6 inches.
 Temperatures last A hours: highest -2, lowest -16.
 Sunrise at 9:32 a.m., sunset at 2:45 pm.
 Comparative data:
 Temperatures one year ago to- day: highest 16, lowest II.
 Extreme temperatures on this day since 1907: lowest -32 in 1943, highest 34 in 1937.
 Data for other selected stations as of 7.30 a m tO6ay.
The Nome nugget., 1946-01-09

The amount of fat used in stuff fling should depend on how much natural fat the bird contains.
 Berry stains are one of the few stains you can treat at home. As soon as possible rinse out with plain water.
The union times., 1946-06-01

his irresponsible suggestion" that Congress place a 6-month ban or strikes.
 4. Appointed Southern Reg. Dir. George L. COoge to coordinate the AFL's drive for a million new mem bers in the south and called on all AFL bodies to help make it ''unit- ed and successful effort.''
 5. Accused the big powers of dis carding the Atlantic Charter and mak- ing power politics "the order of the day" It described the Soviet Union as "pursuing a policy of militant ex- pansion and aggrandizement," charged that 'ha1f-hearted Identification schemes, forced merging of political organizations, restriction of the right of free association in unions and politi- cal parties" have become established practices in occupied Germany and Austria, criticized the Big Three's ap- proach to democratic co-belligerent Italy." and warned against weakening Gen Macarthur powers and policies in Japan.
 It called for a return to the Atlantic Charter, transformation of LIN into an effective organization, seeking out former labor leaders in liberated na- tions to help restore free trade union ism. a world peace conference with the small nations included, and United Nations action to avert world famine.
The union times., 1946-06-01

the power an injunction against the strike.
 provided: worker who doesn't work loses his ob and he is later reemployed he loses his seniority rights anyway.
 The President is given the power draft the workers into the Army and the industry by turning soldiers into workers, but by turning workers into soldiers
 Does It Deserve the Cheers?
 This is the proposal which Houses of Congress cheered which the House of Representatives passed in few hours, which the reactiOnary haing the sal plaudits?
 think deserves the unmtigated opposition of every American who for freedom commend to President Truman sentence from President ROOseves Labor Day message in l94l 'We know that free labor the foundation of fnconng democracy This empty rhetoric Three months later were at with German and Italian and Japanese ascism whose first sep in setting fascist had been crush their labor and place military ruIe In all reason is ironc thing for the American people, after their victory to be adopting the fascist principle they fought?
 the heart ot the so that his strength will be trans ferred But what hdeous strength hs fascist strength we seeking to take
 The free labor does not mean and has complete freedom from government control Labor has been hedged about by all legal in the past-and also by all sorts of safeguards But always the right of organizing the right of collective bargaining and the right strike have been labor sy tenn What President Trumans proposal does to leave the hrst intact, place limits the second depending the Presidents own will, and wipe out the third.
 Let me put it in somewhat different perspective
 American labor has always considered the of the injunction strikes as one of it's most enemies The Antnunction Act of 1882 wiped that out. The Presidents proposal 1.-The difference between free labor system and com pusOry labor system has always been that in the Government could give commands worker the penalty of losing his jOb When that power has been employers the lockout and the blacklist has fought it, and fought successfully Now the that power and holds the head worker the threat of depriving him of his job seniority rights if he strikes.
 Black Day In Our History The American tradition has always been an-mitarst In wartime have mobized strength under Army lead ersp, when question of national survival In peace time have always the Army back in place. When the National Guard the Regular been used in strikes, it has been black day labor history and in the history of American democracy the President proposes his final that worker who follow his orders be drafted and become soldier This putting labor under military discipline and military law It (Contnued on Page Fow
The union times., 1946-06-01
Here s How Our Representatives Represented Us
Mrs. Luce Opposed Anti Labor Legislation Passed
 By House

Rep. Clare Booth Luce was the only Connecticut representative to vote against anti-labor legislation in the House last week while Sen- ator Brien McMahon said No to one Upper House proposal and favored two others aimed at labor.
 Mrs. Luce was among the minority 13 who opposed the so-called Strike curb" measure, passed by the House, in response to President Truman's re- quest minutes before the railroad strike was settled.
 Four Favored It
 Four Democrats, Herm P. Kopple- mann, Hartford, Joseph F. Ryter, Hartford, Mrs. Chase Going Wood house, New London, and James P. Geelan, New Haven, all voted in favor of the Presidents proposal while Joseph E. Talbot, Naugatuck Republi- can, did not vote.
 In the Senate, Republican Thom- as C. Hart of Sharon voted in fa- vor of three amendments, passed by the Upper House, aimed at la- bOr. The creation of fact-finding boards and the Taft proposal with drawing Wagner Act privileges from union members who engage in strikes loosely termed "wildcat'' found Democrat Brien McMahon on the same side of the fence.
 Sen. McMahon, however, voted against the proposal for 60-day cool ing off period while Sen. Hart favored 1t.
The union times., 1946-06-01
Rep. Jerry Voorhis ToAddressN NH Rally On Co-Operatives

Endorsed by labor and church groups, Rep. Jerry Voorhis (Dem CaD, will address rally sponsored by the Cooperative Consumers of New Haven on the subject "Co-Ops Are the Peoples Business" next Satur- day, June 8 in the Commercial High School Auditorium at SIS PM.
 A Yale graduate and Congress man for ten years, Rep. VoOrhis is known especially for the restrain ing influences he exercised against the excesses of the Dies Commit tee to which he was appointed by Senator Bankhead in l94l.
 Long champion of the cooperative movement, Rep. Voorhis managed a cooperative cannery, handled freight in Wyoming and worked in the Ford plant at Charlotte. N. C.
The union times., 1946-06-01
AL Out For Labor Rally In Elm City

An urgent appeal to GH members Of A.F.L. unions in Greater NesU HGUen to attend protest meeting against anti-IabOr IegisIGtiOn, to be held at the Labor Temple, Wednes- day, June 5 at 8 PM. sOaS issued today by Vincent J. McCOUern, president Of the NesO HGUen Central Labor Council. The meeting, held under the joint auspices Of the A.F.L., the CLIO, and the Railroad Brotherhood, sUiH be Ne1O HGuen's anssOer to the Case Bill, just passed by Congress, and the anti-LabOr LegisLdtiOn proposed to Congress by President Truman.
 Labor does not intend to stand by idly and see the infamous Case Bill become part Of the LGsO of the IGnd," McCoUern said. ''NOr do sUe intend to let Congress pass Presi- dent Truman's recommendations sVithOut making OUT uOice heard. NeiO HGUen has GlsOGys had trGdi- ton Of militant opposition to Legis- Iation sUhich ,UOuId shGckEe labor.
 ''I therefore appeal to GH mem bers Of the A.F.L. in this area to come to the Labor Temple, We'd nesdGy night, and help shOsO hOtC zoe feel about the campaign against organized labor nOsU being fought in Washington. 4 mighty roar Ot protest iron, one end Of this cOun- try to another sUiH beat this driUe. |"
 UNITED FOR VICTORY!
 Wednesday nights meeting tUilI be held under the auspices of the United Labor Committee of Ne,O HGUen, sUhOse cO-ch0irnlen are Me COUern and William J. Hurley, president Of the NesO HGUen CLIO. Council; Nathan Sherman, editor Of ''The Union Times'' is treasurer, and OIiUe Chase, secretary of the Ne,U HGUen CLIO. Council is secre- tary. Clifford KeGIey, general chair man Of the Brotherhood of Loco mOtiUe Engineers, NesU HGuen Road System, and William F. DOnOghue, general chairman Of the Brother hood of Railroad TrGinmen, NesO HaUen Road System, Harold 7. Feinnark, business agent Of Local 4O4, Hotel and Restaurant Elm pLOyees, and Richard L. BurkIey, Retail Cigar Clerks Union, are also Gctire members Of the committee.
The union times., 1946-06-01

The council authorized charter ing of the Radio Directors Guild provided it does not infringe on jurisdiction of AFL unions. Poten- tial membership of the radio guild, which covers all the national net works, was estimated the AFL Pres. William Green at 1000. Green also announced that a maritime confer ence would be held shortly to set up marine department for all AFL unions involved in the indus try.
 In its week-long meeting the coun- Gil:
 l. Warned Congress that anti strike legislation drafted in the spir- 1t of vengeance against specific work stoppages could only result in econom- lc disaster when given general app1i- cation" It urged Senate support of the Kllgore resolution for a probe of the basic causes of labor management disputes and demanded defeat of the Case bill.
 2. Pledged all-out moral, finan- cial and political support to the United Mine Workers ''untiI vic tory is won" and specifically in- dorsed the miners request for a health and welfare fund.
 5. Called on Pres. Truman to ask for the resignation of Civilian Produc- tion Administrator John D. Small for
The union times., 1946-06-01
'Save-OPA' Mail Shatters Record
 On Capitol Hill
98% Oppose House Bill Which Cripples Price,
 Rent Controls

''Never in the history of the gov ernment have members of, Con- gress received as much mail as is being dumped on senators demand ing drastic revision of the House OPA price extension bill," says the advertising trade magazine, Print ers' Ink.
 "Not even at the height of the con- test over Franklin D. Roosevelt's pro- posed Supreme Court reorganization was so much mail received on the Hill. Hard-bitten observers of the Washington scene are worried just about sick as they contemplate the spectacle. They point out that the let ters, 989o of which oppose the House bill, were instigated directly by the
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Conn. Senators Urged ToShow
 Statesmanship
McGovern, Feinmark, Gil. bride, Sherman Wire To
 McMahon And Hart

Vincent J. McCovern, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council, in telegram Tuesday to U. s. Senators Thomas Hart and Brien McMahon, told the Connect. cut Senators that Connecticut labor looks to them for ''satesmanship'' in beating back the anti-labOr leg. islation proposed by President Tru. man to Congress.
 Tn his telegram to the Senators McGovern said:
 ssIn behalf of the twenty thou. sand A.F.L. members in Greater New Haven, urge you to oppose House Bill 6578, proposed by Pres ident Truman, and the Case Bill These bills are the result of hyste ria and vengeance. They would re- store government by injunction and provide for criminal prosecu ton of workers. The democratic rights of labor are at stake. If la bor is not free, no one is free. This situation calls for statesmanship Please do not fail us.''
 Feinmark Telegram
 Harold V. Feinmark, wiring fo1 No. 404, Hotel and Restaurant Elm p1oyees, told the Senators
 'sPresident Truman is selling American labor down the river by trying to make working people sub ject to military orders. We have come a long way from rule by force and injunction. Let's not turn the clock backwards. Hope you will work and vote against the Presidents proposal"
 The following telegram was sent ii behalf of the New Haven Building Trades Council by Secretary-Treas- urer Bernard Chloride:
 "We look to you to safeguard the democratic rights of American labor by opposing House Bill 6578 proposed by President Truman The criminal procedure provided for in this vicious legislation is nothing less than the imposition of involuntary servitude upon a free people.
 "We were able to win the war without using the tactics of the Nazis and Fascists? Why should be enslave American labor in peacetime? This bill is not an attack on organized labor alone. It is an attack upon our entire democratic system. We are counting on you to help repulse it. ,
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