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The union times., 1946-08-17
Mortgage Trust
 Fixed Rentals, Govt Charges
Justice Department Cracks Down On 37 Insurance
 Companies For Greed

NEW YORK (LPA)-The Jus- tice Dept. has cracked down on 37 insurance companies, banks and trust companies who attempted to keep rents up, prevent certain types of construction in New York and suppress competition in the making of mortgage loans.
 Tn a civil antitrust suit the govern ment also charged the firms with using their control of credit "in such a way as to exclude from certain areas cer- tain minority racial and national groups by refusing to place mort gages on properties located in such areas"
 Hog 60 Per Cent of Loan
 How huge the combine is was in dicated by Atty. Gen. Tom Clark who said that last year the total amount of new first mortgages placed on multiple dwellings, office buildings, lofts and other commercial and indus trial structures in New York City alone total1ed $225,0O0,OOO. Members of the group make approximately 60 per cent of such 1oans," said Clark.
 The mortgage monopoly used its 37 afiliates to eliminate competition among themselves on mortgage loans over $10,O00, to fix minimum inter est rates and amortization terms and Ito enforce uniform rental policies de- signed to keep rents up," according to Clark.
The union times., 1946-08-17
Employer Group Supports Annual Wage Proposals
American Management As sociation Backs Labor's
 Program

NEW YORK (LPA)-The guar anteed annual wage, hitherto favored only by organized labor, got a sur prising pat on the back last week from the American Management Associa- ton. An AMA> study found that the annual wage can prove advantageous to industry in the following ways:
 1-Increase output by reducing production and labor costs per unit. 2-Improve morale. 3-Re- duce labor turnover. 4-Permit greater utilization of plant and equipment. 5-Improve the versa tility of workers.
 Even the old bogey of seasonal 1ags was shown to be type of fuctuation which in many cases can be reduced or eliminated. The study found that less than 300 guaranteed wage plans are now in operation, providing for as sured employment for three months of the year and up. The AMA declared that the relatively small number of present plans was due to industry's unfamiliarity with the potentialities of such programs.
The union times., 1946-08-17
Government Sues Mimeograph Trust

WASHINGTON CPD - Every time a union brother turned the mimeograph handle he has been helping make money for an iIIe- gal monOpoly-but there are go- ing to be some changes made!
 That's the story from the Justice Dept, which announced the indict- ment of five mimeograph firms head ed by A. B. Dick Co.,, and six of their officers, with conspiracy to restrain and monopolize the mimeographing in dustry in violation of the Sherman an- thrust act"
 ''This indictment,'' said Atty. Gen. Tom Clark, charges the de- fendants with 5O-year history of virtually every practice violating the antitrust laws. They have stopped at nothing to achieve and maintain their monopoly of the mimeograph machinery and supply business"
The union times., 1946-08-17
Wage Lid, Down Despite Boom In Living Cost
Tip-Of In Government Policy Seen In Steelman
 Refusal Of Sc Boost

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Prices may soar, but it became clear this week that the Administration intend ed to hold tight lid on wage adjust ments. Tip-off was seen in Reconver- sion Director John Steelntan's rejec- tion for pricing purposes of a pro posed "second round" Sc wage boost for more than 45,000 west coast lum- Der workers.
 SteeIman had a chance to rule on the application, because the Wage Stabilization Board had granted 31lc of the wage increase on the ground that Especial cir cumstances'' existed. Such rulings must go to Steelman for approval.
 Union officials point out that 40 west coast lumber companies have been charged by the Justice Dept. with black marketing, and that the lumber manufacturers have re- ceived several rounds of price boosts since VI day while lumber workers are expected to be content with one boost.
The union times., 1946-08-17
Both Retail And Wholesale Indices Indicate Run-
 away Imitation

WASHINGTON (LPA) = Both retail prices and the more far-reaching indexes of whole sale prices continued their steady climb this week, despite the re- suscitation of punch-drunk OPA.
 Wholesale food prices hit a rec ord high in the week ending Aug. 6, according to Dun & Bradstreet, business reporting agency. The previous peak, reached in 1919, was $5.3O. The current weeks in- dex was $5.32, compared with $5.24 on July 30 and $4.O9 a year ago.
 Retail food prices rose 13.8 per cent between June IS and July IS, accord ing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and declined only slightly before the end of July according to partial re- check. There was an average 30 per cent rise in retail meat prices, q per cent in dairy products, IS per cent in milk, and , per cent III fats and oils.
 BIS Shows Jump
 Altogether, the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumers price index showed a rise of 51a per cent in the month ending July IS, a figure which did not include rents. This big jump in one month compares with the total of 9 per cent which the index has risen since VI day, nearly year ago.
 The most serious OPA-santioned price increase last week was in tex tiles. Increases in cotton textiles at the mill level tOtalling about a half-billiOn dollars will result in retail prices for cotton clothing six to eight percent higher, and IT per cent higher for household goods such as sheets and towels. The boosts were forced by the new OPA Acts requirement that cotton textile prices be computed on the market price of raw cotton, which
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The union times., 1946-08-17
PunchdrunkOPA|Elm City Trades Is Helpless As To Hold Special Prices Spiral Session Monday
Plumbers and Steam6tters Vote On Offer Re
 jection Seen Likely

As THE UNION TIMES went to press, the New Haven Plumbers and Steamitters, No. 349, was talk ing vote on whether to accept or reject an offer made by the con- tractors which it was believed would be rejected. This offer was for an increase of 25c an hour, to be eff fective 90 days after approval by the Wage Adjustment Board.
 The rollback of wages to June 30 was causing difficulties in all parts of the state
 The New Haven Building Trades Council called special meeting to be held at the Labor Temple on Monday, August 19 at 800 P. M. In their letter to the locals, Presi- dent Saul Kreas and Secretary Bernard Cilbride said:
 "The rol1back of wages to June 30, 1946, for the Building Trades created a critical situation. It adds more hard ships and loss of money for us Building Tradesmen.
 "A special emergency meeting of the New Haven Building Trades Council is called for Monday, August 19, at 500 P. M. at the Labor Temple, 137 Goffe St.
 ''At this meeting we will discuss the present situation which affects us all and we hope that collectively we shall be more able to find a satisfactory solution.
 Tt is of the utmost importance that you attend this meeting"
The union times., 1946-08-17
GM Sends s2Cents ToVet ForUse
 As AsVacationPay

FLINT, Mich. (FP) - General Motors Corp. is rubbing in its re- fusal to pay war veterans on its pay roll the vacation pay the union main tains is their due by sending the vets its check for couple of cents, figured on its own interpretation of the con- tract with the United Auto Workers.
 Veteran w. M. Brown received from the Buick Motor Div. of CM its check No. 453O52 made out for '"$***. 2 cts." War Veteran C.. Fritzler Jr. got check No. 4555l8 for ''$***. 4 cts."
 Veteran C. l. Rodabagh threw his $666 check back at GM Pres. C. E.. Wilson, writing: q want you to ac- cept my check and take your family on a nice pleasant vacation. If you run short just notify me, MT. Will son."
The union times., 1946-08-17
Citizens CriticiseL Wages Paid By City
Ask BroadeningO Of Blue Cross Plan
McGovern And Sherman, In Joint Statement, Say 56O,OOO Members Should Have Voice In Policy
 Making-Urge Wide Representation On Board

Vincent J. McCovern, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council, and Nathan Sherman, edi- tor of The Union Times, in a joint statement today declared that the time has come when the COnnecti- cut Blue Cross Plan ''must revise its procedures, and permit its mem- bers to have a voice in policy making"
 Until the Wagner Murray-D -Dingell National Health Act is passed" the statement said, "the Blue Cross has valuable function to perform. The fact that it has 560,0O0 members in Connecticut is evidence that it is needed.
 NO DIRECT VOICE
 Tt is also a fact, however, that these 560,00O members have no direct voice in deciding on the policies es- tablished by the Blue Cross. Increases in the rates charged by the Blue Cross go into effect September 1. Very likely this increase is necessary. However, the members were not asked to give their consent They were sim ply told they would have to pay more. In our opinion, this is undemocratic.
 ssIn the past, if doctor could not diagnose a patients illness, the patient was sent to hospital for observation and diagnosis. As of Sept. l, the Blue Cross has elimi- mated this service. This means that members of the Blue Cross, unless they have the money, will not be able to take advantage of the find- ing of modern medicine, which is that most diseases are curable if caught early. Members of the Blue Cross will have to be good and sick before they can go to a hospital. There is no question but that in some cases, disqualification will come too late.
 SILENT MEMBERS
 The membership had no op- pOrtunity to approve or reject this change in policy. In fact, the mem- bership have nothing to say about the operation of the Blue Cross. 1t is high time that the Board of Directors of the Blue Cross who, we know, serve without pay, be broadened to include representa- tives of organized labor, councils of social agencies, cooperative con- sumner societies, and similar groups. The welfare of the many can no longer be considered the concern of the few.
 "The final solution to the problem of adequate medical care for the entire population lies in the passage by Con- gress of the Wagner -Murray-D -Dingell Bill. Until that happens, we should have broad, democratic Blue Cross in Connecticut, in which those who need it most will decide its policies" ]"
The union times., 1946-08-17
Building Trades Advised Against Any y'Rollback'
Padway Says Contracts Made In June 3O- July 25
 Period Are Valid

Joseph A. Padway, counsel of the American Federation of Labor, and counsel of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators Union, has issued formal opinion that the wage increases negotiated by unions between June 30, when O.P.A. was out of existence, and July 25, when controls were reinstated, are valid, and that the Wage Adjustment Board is wrong in ordering roll back of wage increases obtained during that period.
 Saul Kreas, president of the New Haven Building Trades Council, and business agent of Painters Union, No. l86, has received the full text of Pad ways legal opinion, and today re- leased it to The Union Times. The opinion, requested by Lawrence P. Lindelof, general president of the Brotherhood of Painters, follows: Dear President Lindelof:"
 "You have requested my opinion as to the effect of Section IS (1) of the new OPA Bill in relation to collec- tive bargaining agreements raising wage rates during the period in which the OPA Act was not in existence.
 BOUND BY INCREASES
 With respect to those increases granted between June 30th and July 25, 1946 in the class of indirect con trols'-that is, the general OPA regu- lations, the employer is absolutely bound by such increases. He cannot however, utilize such increases for in- creasing the cost of his products un- less he obtains approval in the same manner as he was required to do prior to June 30, 1o46. The agreements by which the increases were granted be- tween June 30 and July 25 are valid and binding and must be paid whether the employer does or does not obtain approval.
 ''With respect to wage increases governed by the so-called direct controls (this includes the build. ing and construction industry), }, wage and salary increases agreed upon between June 30 and July 25, I946 are valid and binding if they are for reasonable length of time, as for instance a period of over a year.
 q use the period of one year be- cause that has become general in in dustry since the National Labor Rela- tions Board formulated the rule that bargaining representatives may enter contracts for period of a year and during this period the Board will not entertain petitions for change in repre- sentation. Those increases agreed upon after July 25 when Section IS CD of the new OPA Bill was enacted must of course be approved in the same manner as increases given prior to June 30, 1946.
 DISACREES WITH HILL
 T am aware that the Chairman of the Wage Adjustment Board has ruled that increases given between June 30 and July 25, 1946 are now of no force and effect and must be rolled back to June 30 unless an ap- plication for approval of the higher rates has been made and granted.
 ''I respectfully disagree with the Chairman of the Wage Adjustment Board. It is an accepted principle of law that an agreement valid when made is valid for its duration. It is my opinion that the contracts and agreements made and entered into for increases between June 30 and July 25, 1946 were valid when made and are valid until their ex- piratiOn, if made for a reasonable length of time.''
The union times., 1946-08-17
NewHaven Office Opened ToAssist In Job Training


 The United States Department of Labor Apprentice Training Service has opened an office at 746 Chapel street, New Haven, with its main pur- pose being to avail apprentice train ing programs to applicants from the New Haven area, Wellington Harri- son, area representative announced.
 Several trained men have been added to his staff, he reported, and will help those interested in the building trades apprenticeships in order to help the home building program of Housing Expediter Wyatt.
 In addition, he said, apprenticeships were open in other trades besides those of the construction industry and that veterans and non-veterans alike were eligible for training.
The union times., 1946-08-17
A.F.L. Reaffirms Right To Picket At Private Homes

Detroit (FP)-Regardless of the injunction judges and 1oudmouthed prosecutors and city councilmen, the worker in Michigan has the right to picket not only the shop but also the employers home, if it is done peace abily, says the Detroit & Wayne County Federation of Labor in a prominently displayed announcement i'll its official organ, the Detroit Labor News. It proclaims
 We say: Picket whenever you darn please, so long as you do it in an orderly way, and don't let the circuit court or anyone else scare you out of 1t. The White House has been re- peatedly picketed. Did the president of the United States ever say that the picketing of his home was illegal? Of course not! We hold that picket ing mans home is a legal act. Do your picketing in peaceable and orderly manner, but do not allow the mental .rnidgets in the prosecuting at torney's office or in the circuit court interfere with your constitutional rights"
The union times., 1946-08-17
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

What this country needs is a shakeup that will put the OPA in charge of airplanes and the Civilian AerOnautics Board in control of prices.
 They've already, apparently, put the War Dept. in charge of peace and the State Dept. i'm charge of war.
 But that's no Odder than putting Herbert Hoover in charge of world famine relief plans or keeping la- bor representatives off the new su- per price control board.
 AN intriguing sidelight on the sales of government property is afforded by recent ''FOr Sale'' ad in the St. Louis (Mo.) CLObe-DenlO- crGt:
 Beds-Single, Wac, with mat tress, complete, SIP. Government surplus.
 The buyers strikes should be pushOvers to organize.
 You can't spend what you have not got for things you can't af- ford.
 PEOPLE who are poor are i'll more often, and for longer period of time, than those who have a de- cent standard of living: People on relief have 879o more chronic ill., nesses than those earning $3,OOO a year or more. The average chronic illness among persons in a relief family lasts 63 % longer than similar illnesses in the $3,OOO in. come group.-(United States Pub lie Health Service.)
 QUESTION. Are federal em- ployes entitled to belong to unions |?
 ANSWER. Yes, they are. The more seriously disputed phase of this matter involves the question whether the government may sign NOAG oNaS oAO grant CAC1uSlV0 TRCOg- milton. We think it clear that the government may do SO subject, of course, to applicable civil service laws and regulations. There are contracts with many government projects, among them IVA and the printing office. Even a few agen- cies which have so-caIIed purely governmental functions have con- tracts.
 ADD BLESSINGS OF DECON. TROL: Brisk Competition Forces Price of Butter Down to 30 cents a Pounds
 Pretty soon they'll be begging you to buy bread at a quarter a loaf.
 IT'S finally come time, we think. to force the US. Labor Department to decide which side it's on in the age-Old war of the sexes. A depart- ment bulletin reached us this week calling attention to an article in McCall's Magazine titled. The Two Lives Of Women. ''The first arti- cle," says the Labor Departments insidious propaganda, ssexamines
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The union times., 1946-08-17
AFL Council 16 Convention To
 Begin Aug. "A
State, County Municipal Employees Union Con-
 vene In Hartford

The Annual Convention of Coun- ell l6 of the State County and Mu- nicipal Employees, AFL, will be called to order at lO:OO AM. on Saturday, August "A, in the Egyp- tian Room of Hotel Bond, Hart ford, Conn. One of the main ac- tiOns will be constitutional changes. Included by proposed legislative action are pay increases to keep pace with increased cost of living since the end of any effective OPA. Sessions will begin at lO:OO AM. on both days of the Convention, Aug. 24th and 18th.
 Convention Committee Chairman Harold V. Feinmark, who is Coun- cil l6 General Representative, has reported a program which includes a banquet at ZOO PM. on Saturday, Luncheon at I:OO PM. on Sum day, and list of guest speakers. International AFSC&ME President Arnold S. Zander will speak at the banquet. Corden w. Chapman. Executive Assistant from the Inter- national office in Madison, Wis, will also address the convention. Connecticut Personnel Director Clendon Scoboria will speak on the subject of Personnel Management, Private Enterprise compared with State Government" State Comp trOller of Finance James Lowell will speak on State financial prob- lems and methods of handling all the state finances.
 From the Connecticut Federation of Labor, Secretary Treasurer Joseph M. Rourke and his assistant, Lawrence O'Toole will speak on Council 16's important part in the State Fedora tion of Labor.
The union times., 1946-08-17
Garment Workers Win Pay Raises

NEW YORK (FP)-A wage in- crease of 5.4 per cent for all employees of companies belonging to the Union Made Garment Manufacturers Assn. has been negotiated by the United Garment Workers (AFL).
 The increase is in addition to the 10 per cent raise won last February. The new contract also provides six paid holidays a year, week vacation with pay and 2-week paid vacations after five years.
The union times., 1946-08-17
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN

In Hamtramck, Michigan, a pro- posa1 repeating the city's civil service law was rejected at the polls by a three to one margin. At the same time, three members of the city coun- Gil who had taken leading part in efforts to repeal the law were defeated in seeking reelection.
The union times., 1946-08-17
LANDRY WORKERS WIN

SAN JOSE, Calf. (FP) = Avert ing a threatened strike, the Laundry Workers Cleaners & Dyers Union (AFL) settled for a 10 per cent wage raise, six holidays year and two Saturdays off each month for counter girls. The 200 employees of g plants had asked Is per cent.
The union times., 1946-08-17
Report IssuedTO Elm City Mayor, Finance Board
Police, Fire, Education Em- ployees Get Substandard
 Pay, Report Declares

Substandard wages are forc- ing substandard living cOndi. tiOns on the members of the New Haven Police and Fire Departments, and the em. plOyees of the Board of Edu. cation.
 This is the conclusion arrived at by a group of representative New Haven citizens, who have forwarded a sharp statement to Mayor William C. Celentano and to the Board of Finance, urging correction of this situation in the l947 budget, so that the city en- ployees, and their families, "mav lead a decent life"
 CIVIC BOARD ACTS
 The statement was issued by the Civic Advisory Board of the New Haven Joint Council of Municipal Employees, A.F.L. The chairman of the Board is Rev. Fr. Edward J. Shea, St. Bernadette's Church. Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times, is secretary. Board members include Rev. Francis Bar. nett, All-Saints Chapel; Nathan Kirscher, Professor Andrew More house, Vincent J. McCOvern, Richard Buckley, Atty. Elmer Ryan, Louis Feinmark, and Ralph Della Selva.
 TEXT OF REPORT
 Following is the full text of tho Civic Advisory Boards statement to Mayor Celentano and the Board of Finance:
 Gentlemen:
 "As you we'll know, the people of New Haven in recent years have be- come increasingly interested in the budget under which our city operates. This IS healthy development in com munity progress, and we are sure that you welcome it.
 PEOPLE AWAKENING
 The people of New Haven have come to realize how important the municipal budget is, because it deter mines not only the tax rate, but the services the city is to give the people during the coming year, and the wage rates municipal employees are to receive.
 ''Every resident of New Haven is a taxpayer, directly or indirectly, and every resident owes it to him. self and to his city to acquaint him. self with the problems of our muni- cipality. He has the further duty of making known to the proper city authorities his views on the sOlu- ton of these problems, so that our representatives in the city govern ment may act in accordance with the wishes of the people, whom they serve.
 "As representative group of citizens who, like you, are deeply con- cerned with the welfare of our city, we realize that the preparation of the 1947 budget is complex and diff cult problem. We are convinced, how ever, that the human element must be taken into consideration in the pre- paraton of this budget.
 GROSSLY INADEQUATE"
 "We refer now to the wages being paid our city policemen, fremen, and school custodians and teachers. In our considered judgment, they are grossly inadequate. We base this statement on our own investigation of the facts, and our discussions with the officers and members of the New Haven Joint Council of Municipal Employees, in which are represented Local BPS, Fire
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The union times., 1946-08-17

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-26
NEW TROUBLE IN
 SHIPPING, SEATTLE

Acting Governor of Alaska Lew Williams has received wife from It. Comdr. F.. P. Chester, Jr., re- vealing that a longshoremen jufis- dict!onal dispute in Seattle. was holding up negotiations on the re- leasing of vessels for Alaskan re- lief.
 Contents of the wire are as fol- Jews: Relief plans for Alaska were temporarily stymied today due to CIO ,ongshoremen refusing to load small boats under AFL bosses. This iurisdictional dispute seriously hampers completion of my negotia- tions with the AFL Marine Trades Council for release of large vessels.
 Expect final plans to be com pleted by noon Tuesday for release of cufficient large vessels immed- lately to carry approximately l0,- coo tons of essential cargoes to Alaskan ports. If for some req son, the plans should be stalemated tomorrow, I intend to go to Port land and seek relief vessels from that area. That port is now clear for shipping