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Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
E|ks Return From
Los Angeles Funeral

Charles M. Patterson, Ben Mich
olson, Arthur Arbow, Kermit eagle
and Doc Benson returned Sunday
from Los Angeles where last Sat
urday they attended the funeral OF
Eugene Sorral, Grand Esquire OF
Elks, who died after long illness
in his Los Angeles home.
The funeral was conducted in
the auditorium of the Elks home
where thousands of people in all
walks of life came to pay last re-
spectS to Americas most colorful
Elk and humanitarian.
Gene, Gas he was called left
Douglas, Ariz., 80 years ago, went
to Los Angeles where he entered
business and at the time of his
death was considered moderately
well-to-do.
His expensive bronze casket was
entirely surrounded by hundreds
of flowers sent by other lodges
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
College Fraternity
Organized On Coast

The twelfth district of Omega
Psi Phi fraternity met last Satur-
day and Sunday at the Lincoln
Memorial Church, Los Angeles,
with Lambda Chapter serving as
host and James P. Perry, Jr., 18th
District representative, presiding.
The theme of the meeting was
1.-THE re-adjustment of the Negro
on the West Coast" The principal
speaker at the Memorial services,
Sunday morning was Charles H.
Matthews. Attendance from Phoe-
nix were: DR.. Lowell c. Wormly,
and Carl C. Weems, who were ac-
companied by Messrs. Ernest Bart
lett, Lloyd Dickey, William War
rem, and Drs. E. D. Perdue, and
David M. Solomon who were initi-
ated into the fraternity and who
will serve as charter members of
the Phoenix Chapter which was or
ganized at that time.
The Vice-Grand Basileus of the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Mr..
John c. Calhoun, flew out from
Atlanta to preside over the initi-
ations and assist in the establish
ment of Arizona's finest Negro fra
ternity.
Mr.. Carl C. Weems of the iPhoe-
nix Chapter was elected Director
of Publicity of the 18th District.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Dunbar p-TA Holds
First Meeting

The first P.-T.A. meeting of the
fall term was held at the Dunbar
school, Thursday, Oct. II.
A very entertaining program was
presented by the primary classes.
Songs, choral readings, poems and
folk dances were included on the
program under the direction OF
Mrs. VEsser McReynolds, as chair
man of the program committee.
Although the teachers and chill
dren worked hard to give the par
ents the best of their effots. there
were only ten parents present.
There are over eight hundred chill
dren enrolled in the school, yet the
teachers outnumbered the parents.
An open invitation is extended
at all times, for the parents to visit
the schools to watch the progress
of their children.
The P.-T.A. only meets once a
month for one hour. The meetings
are held on the third Thursday OF
each month from 3 pm. to 4 pm.
Notices are sent out from the
school, and appear in the Arizona
Republic, and the Phoenix Gazette.
Mrs. Risby, President.
Mrs. Helen Ballard, Secy
Mrs. K. E. Bass, Pub.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
'Righi-to-W Bill
Defeat Is prediCfed

The so-called "Right-to-Work"
amendment to the State constitu-
ton will be defeated by a substan-
tial majority at the polls on Mo-
vember 5, Darrell r. Parker, direc-
tor of the campaign against the
measure predicted today.
"The people of Arizona, he de-
clared, twill never permit them
selves to be set out on an economic
island as an experimental guinea
pig in the contest between labor
and management, regardless of
whether any appreciable number
of them may be prejudiced against
organized labor or not.
They cannot help but know that
such a course would be suicidal to
er or not there are practices with
the prosperity of the state. Wheth-
in the ranks of union labor that
need correction, this bill would
not accomplish the purpose. 1t
would simply serve to strangle
Arizona economically and set back
our progress SO years VIII lie the
rest of the nation forges ahead.
Wouldn't that be foolish-just for
the sake of astisfying a prejudice
which few of us may hold?
II predict the defeat of this
crackpot amendment by a sub
stantial majority at the polls next
month"
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
OpA Sticks BuiIdinq
Bosses For Over Paw

Excessive wage rates paid by
four employers of bricklayers and
floorlayers in Arizona and North
ern California resulted in penal
ties totalling $27,620, Richard A.
Perkins, Regional Attorney for the
TIE nth Regional Wage tSabiliza-
ton Board nanounced today.
The Board, which levied the pen
alties, said the amounts will be
disallowed b ythe Internal Revenue
in computing the employers costs
of operation for income tax pur-
poses.
Contractors in Phoenix, Arizona
receiving fines were: John D. Lof-
tin, SIT, Arizona Construction,
$500 and Everett Morgan 81 300.
A penalty of $1,920 was levied
against Horst and Thompson,
Stockton, Calf.
Legal area wage rates for me-
chanicS and laborers in the build
ing and construction industry have
recently been published in the Fed
eral Register beginning with the
September 81 ISSUE" Perkins said,
and will provide employers who
have any doubt as to what is the
legal wage payment, with the
complete information.
Contractors who pay more than
the legal rates as approved are
threatening the governments eff
forts to expedite the construction
of homes so vital at the present
time"
Lists of legal rates for Arizona
may be obtained from the Wage
and Hour Office, and for Califor-
mia from the Regional Wage Sta
bilization Board, Federal Office
Building, San Francisco.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Veteran Denies Statements
SIurrinq Carpenter Union

this propaganda affidavit apparent
ly didn't know the terms of the
union contract with the Associated
General Contractors.
Secondly, the carpenters union
does not now have, and never has
had an office or other place of busi-
ness at 302 w. Washington Street
in Phoenix. Yet this affidavit posi-
tivly states that this Don c. Scott,
who is no relation Of the former
City Manager of Phoenix, went to
302 w. Washington Street.
Thirdly. the membership rolls of
the Carpenters Union have never
been closed. The Carpenters Union
is taking in new members right
along and are anxious to get more,
hecause the~e is a demand for them.
On the admission of veterans the
rule of the Carpenters Union is,
quote, "Ex-service men with an
honorable discharge less than one
year old NO initiation fee. They
are admitted on payment of one
months Dues" end of quote. Doz-
ems of veterans have been admitted
every day without any initiation
fee. There are more than 500 vet
Grams working in and around Phoe-
nix as apprentice carpenters, learn
ing the trade. The Carpenters
Union can use all the qualified
carpenters they can get right now
because of the very fact that this
anti-labor amendment is before the
people of Arizona has caused near
ly a complete stoppage of the in
flux of carpenters from other
states. Skilled carpenters don't
want to live in Arizona if there is
any chance that they will have to
live under a repressive anti-labor
amendment.
But to go back to that affidavit
of Don c. Scott, whoever he may
be. What do you think Of tactics
like those? Does it strike you as
being fair, or truthful or honest in
this campaign? Doesn't it prove to
you that this is no veterans bill?
No worthy veterans bill would re-
quire such desperate tactics.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
There'I| Be An Empty
Seal, No Doubt

New York, Oct. 17-FP)-The
Civil Rights Congress is holding
a special dinner for Sen. The0-
dore Bilb0 ID, Miss.) tonight
but the guest of honor isn't ex-
pected to attend.
Dashiell Hammett, author and
presidnt of the congress- New
York division, informed Bilbo Of
the dinner and said his political
and personal record would be
discussed, including charges he
had accepted a bribe as state
senator as a result of which he
missed expulsion from the state
body by tone vote.
"By the way" wrote Ham,
NETT, "if you come, please leave
your Ku Klux Klan outfit home.
Dress will be informal"
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25

Paul AtkerSon, veteran of World
War II, who realizes fully the dam
ger of the proposed fright" to
starve proposition, and who has
been making speeches against it
and helping in other ways to defeat
it, in an address last night over
KOY had the following to say
about the smear campaign against
the carpnters' union:
ttNot only do they try to mislead
you with a set of false whiskers as
a camouflage, but they have cooked
UP fine batch of atrocity stories
to tell you. These stories are in the
form of tailor-made affidavits
written strictly for campaign pur-
poses. One of their leading orators,
Mr.. George Hill, usd one of these
stories recently in public address.
He read the affidavit of man who
said he was war veteran and that
a contractor friend offered him a
Job but told him he would have to
join the union in order to work.
The affidavit went on to say that
this man went to the offices of the
Carpenters Union whom he does
not identify in the affidavit. He
says taht this man told him that
the membership rolls of the union
were closed and that they would
not accept his application and as
result he was unable to go to work
on this job.
It should be noted that nowhere
in the affidavit does this party say
he was a carpenter or had ever
worked at the carpenter trade. OBJ
viously, the Carpenters Union is
for carpenters. The contractors
would be the first people to com
plain if the Carpenters Union took
in people who were not carpenters
But the affidavit was false in other
respects as well.
The union contract with al
building contractors contain the
following provision, and quote
'"The contractor shall have the
right to hire and lay off men al
his discretion" Whoever wrote
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Grand Secretary
Visits Local Lodqe

Returning from the funeral Of
the Grand Esquire, Eugene Sorral
of Los Angeles, Mr.. James Kelley,
Grand Secretary of IBPO of Elks
of the World, spent two days in
Phoenix visiting William H. Pat
terson Lodge.
He was a guest last Tuesday
evening when the lodge initiated
18 more candidates. In addressing
the lodge he said, II have Travelled
all over, and I find this to be the
Most outstanding Elks home in the
country in structure, in manage
ment and in cooperation. 1t is a
credit to the city of Phoenix, a
credit to whole Negro population
of Arizona as well to the brother
hood of Elkdom everywhere"
Mr.. Kelley was grateful of hav-
ing the honor of being the first
to occupy the special guest suite
at the home, built especially for
Elk dignataries.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Note To Jergens Journal,
Strike Enters 9th Month

Burbank, Calif.-FP)-Walter
Winchell, the man who knows
the inside story of everything
and tells all to millions of radio
listeners via the Jergens Jour-
nal, is keeping it a dead secret.
But members of the Intl. Bro.
of Teamsters (AFL) who have
been on strike for eight months
at the local plant of his sponsors
are letting the country know
that the world famed liberal"
commentator is being backed by
a company which could give even
8. L. Avery q few lessons In
unionbusting.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Leaders Form Educational
Committee For Bond Drive

Leaders III virtually every phase
of community life joined yester-
day Saturday. to form an educa-
tional committee to direct a con-
certed drive for the success of
three proposed bond issues for
water, sewer and airport expansion
in Phoenix.
A special city election on the
bond issues will be held November
19. Only real property owners may
vote in the bond election. They
must be registered with the City
Clerk. The closing date for regis
tration is October 28th.
Organization of the educational
committee grew out of conferences
among representative of industry,
business and labor all with COM
mon interest in providing the
greater facilities necessary to
match Phoenix tremendous growth
in population.
AS a result of these conferences,
Lewis Haas, General Manager Of
the Chamber of Commerce, and
Ross Goodwi n, President of the
Phoenix Central Labor Council,
were chosen to direct formation
of the bond campaign group, to
be known as the phoenix Bond
Development Committee"
Newell Stewart, Phoenix drug
giSt, and former mayor, was Sc
lected ad cha irman, and will lead
the education campaign in behalf
of the proposed $9,6O0,OO0 COM
bined bond issues. The total bond
financing program is divided &c.
100000 for water development,
$2,5O0,000 for sewer repair and ex-
p ansion, and ST, 100000 for expan-
sio nof Sky Harbor Airport. The
$1,100,000 for the airport repre-
sents the city's share of a $4,500,-
600 development, the balance to be
provided by federal grant.
The membership of the commit
tee is still subject to additions. In
announcing the names of those
who already have agreed to serve,
Haas and Goodwin issued a joint
statement:
phoenix literally is bursting at
the seams. The population has
grown so rapidly that our water
and sewer systems, so important to
the health and sanitation of--the
community, long since have be-
come inadequate. The end of this
growth snot yet in sight. Each of
us must join in the community re-
sponsibility of helping to catch up
with our population increase and
providing added safety factors IN
health and fire protection"
every person should /. be in
formed of the unsanitary condi-
ton and the inadequacy of our
sewage system, as well as the cess
pool menace in areas adjoining the
city. Every resident likewise should
become fully familiar with the
critical fire hazard which was Gre
.ated during the summer by the SER
iouS lack of water and the low
pressures. This condition will grow
worse each year until our water
supplies are increased. This is a
must if we hope to avoid disas-
ter"
Likewise, development of our
airport facilities to meet the con-
stantly increasing requirements of
the modern growth of aviation is
essential, if we are to take advan-
tage of the great opportunity of
creating here in Phoenix one of
the outstanding air centers in the
nation Already Phoonix is an inn
portant link in trans-continental
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25
Notice

Not being able to get news
print in Phoenix, we were
forced to seek elsewhere; in do
ing so, it has greatly increased
the cost of publication, in pro-
portion to the increased cost OF
everything else.
In order to continue youa
favorite weekly paper, we are
forced to increase prices on adj
vertising. No increase in subs
scription rates. The SUN is still
$500 per year and SC per copy!
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25

throughout the country as well as
by friends and admirers.
After the services were over the
body was escorted through an aisle
flanked by lodge brothers, to the
waiting hearse in front of the
building, where the streets were
blocked by thousands of people
who wanted to get last glance
of the remains of the beloved Gene.
Crowds lined the sidewalks for sew
eral blocks as the procession passed
on it's way to Evergreen cemetery
where Gene was buried in the same
grave with his wife, at his request,
who died several years ago.
Arizona sun., 1946-10-25

chain of air commerce, but our fa-
cilitieS are wholly inadequate. II
is no idle comment that to be on
the airlanes is to be on the mar
of the future"
Every citizen of this great
valley ofsthe Sun" will benefit by
the success of this bond financing
program. Every part of the pro-
gram has been thoroughly investi-
gated by engineering experts whose
interests lie solely in the sound
economic and social progress oil
Phoenix"
The members of the educationa.
committee, in addition to Stewart
as chairman, are: Kenneth c. Bell
President, Phoenix Real Estate
Board; Mrs. D. F. Benson, Urban
League, Women's Division; D. F
Benson, Editor, Arizona Sun; M. o
Best, M. o. Best Produce Com
pany; Walter Bimson, President
Valley National Bank; Mr.. F. A
Bons, Member, Board of Education
Phoenix Union High Schools anc
Junior College.
Jack H. Brahm, President, Com
munity Chest; Frank Brophy
President, Bank of Douglas; Jane!
Byrd, State Chairman, Consumers
Advisory Committee, O. P. A, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars; Wade
Church, American Federation O.
Labor; Henry J. Coerver, Presiden
First National Bank; Joseph P
Condrey, Arizona Associated Gen
eral Contractors.
John Dutch, Secretary-Treasure
Arizona State CIO LIE gislativ,
Council; Ralph Estrada, Attorney
Robert Goldwater, Goldwater's De
partment Store; Henry Goodman
Arizona Cooperative Association
Ross Goodwin, President, Phoeni,
Central Labor Council; Wade Ham
mond, U. S. Army Retired; ALFRED
Knight. Real Estate; Charles Kor
rick, Korrick Department Store.
Rabbi A. l.. Krohn, Beth Israe
Temple; Rev. Rollo c. LaPorte
! First Presbyterian Church; Rev
Emmett J. Mclaughlin, Pastor
Sacred Heart Catholic Church; c.
Gil Miller, Cattleman; E. w. Mont
gomery, Superintendent, Phoeni,
High cShools; Ben Projan, Viz
Hanny's Clothing Company; w. A
Robinson, Principal, Carver High
School; Lois Rogers, President
Phoenix Elementary Classroom
Teachers Association; Charles N
Roman, Attorney, Chairman Catho
lie Forum; Mrs. James P. Ryan
former President, Arizona Parent
Teachers Association.
Frank Smell, Attorney; Jane!
Stewart, Principal North Phoeni1
High School; Harry Valentine
Attorney; Mrs. Olga Welch, Boarc
t-of Social Security & Welfare, Pub
lie Relations; A. E. Williams, Presi
dent, Phoenix Building and Trade!
Council; Roy B. Yanez, Phoeni'
Housing Authority.
In addition to the individuals or
the committee, the bond campaign
has been endorsed by the Phoeni,
Chamber Of Commerce, the Phoe
nix Real Estate Board, the Phoe
nix Central Labor Council, th'
Associated General Contractors o.
Arizona, and the Phoenix Building
Trades Council.
Vote 107-NO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-01
''Spee.dup Explained
 Nougotuck Union
 Continues PorleYs

Naugatuck, May 1.-The stand of the footwear plant regarding the assertion of the union that speed up" program has been instituted at the United States Rubber Com pany was explained at 8 confer ence Tuesday at the footwear plant with representatives of Local 45, U:R.WA., c. I. O., participating In the conference.
 Robert Lowell, manager of indus trial relations, United States Rub ber Company, said that proposals were submitted to Local 45 and that the Rubber Company in turn re- ouested the union to submit "coun- ter proposals.
 George Frohlich, president of the local, indicated that the current series of talks between labor and management representatives would probably continue for sometime be- fore any definite conclusions were reached. E
 Tuesdays conference was one originally planned for Monday, put was postponed when company of- ficials learned that there had been work stoppage in the boot room when the workers objected to a new operational schedule. Instead of discussing the "speedup" situa- ton, company officials devoted their attention to the disruption of work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-01
Experiments Begun
 Atom FIssion May Hold Fountain of Youth Key

New York, May 1- (UP) - Two scientists writing in a publication of the American Chemical Society said today that Atomic fission may pro- vide the key to the age-old search for the fountain of youth.
 Dr. Howard J. Curtis, director of biological research at the Clinton Laboratories, Oak Ridge, Tenn, and Dr. Edgar J. Murphy, former head of pilot-plant operations, reported that the radiations produced by atomic fission appeared to speed up the processes of growing old in animals.
 Tt may be possible to find ways and means of using correct dosages and proper applications of radia- tions to accomplish the opposite that is, extend the period of youth and effectively delay the inevitable symptoms and characteristics of old age" they reported.
 Some types of radiation caused rats and mice to die of "old age" while still young, Curtis wrote. The effect was discovered in studies ol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-01
Your G Rights
By DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Service Correspondent

Washington, L.-S.. <S.-(NEA)--- veetrans get preference for civil service jobs with the federal govern ment. Here are some questions regarding this preference:
 O I am eligible for all the GA benefits. But \ recently applied Tor a job with the federal government, and they told me \ didn't have vet erans' preference. I received . blue discharge, but ! am now appealing it. Do I have preference?
 A. In order to have preference for federal civil service pobs you must have an honorable" dis charge. If you are awarded an honorable discharge on your appeal, you will be able to. fet this pref erence. You get CT benefits on the basis of having an other than dishonorable" discharge.
 c. In case I should die. would my wife have a preference for the job I now hold with the gOveRn- ment? am 8 veteran.
 A. As 8 widow of a veteran, she would get civil service pref erence, but it wouldn't be for any specific job.
 o. Where can \ apply for civil service preference for . govern ment job which I know k opening up soon?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-01
Change in Time Of 'Ganseft Train

The schedule of the NarraganSett Special, which runs Saturdays only, direct to the Narragansett race has been changed somewhat with the new timetable which The New Haven Railroad placed into effect last Sunday, and the train has been extended to give track service also from Derby Shelton, Ansonia, Sey- nlour and Naugatuck, instead of starting from Waterbury only. The train will be operated May 4, Il, IS, and 9, the remaining Saturdays of the present racing session at Narragansett.
 The train now will leave Derby Shelton at 9:O6 Daylight Saving Time, Ansonia at 9:11, Seymour at 9:18, Naugatuck at 9:01, Water bury at 9:45, Bristol at 1O:O4, New Britain at 1O:3O, Hartford at 10:37 Manchester at 10:52, Willimantic at 11:33, and Putnam at 12:08. It is due at the track at 1:3O p. m. Post time is 2:15.
 The train will make the same stops on the return trip, leaving Narragansett shortly after the fin ish of the last race. There will be q grill car in both directions.
 The New Haven Railroad an nounces that the sale of tickets will be strictly limited to train capacity and that tickets must be purchased prior to boarding the train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-01
difionnl Sports Y Junior Group To Practice

Naugatuck, May - Y.M.C.A. Junior Leaders Corps will hold their last practice for the 14th al1- nual exhibition May 3 and 1, to- night at 2. The group will be neatly outfitted.
 Eight new boys were added to the corps this year.
 The Leaders are: Joe and Vim cent Healy, Merwin Packer, James McNamee, Thomas Foy, Charles Auuavia, William Stinson, Jerry La- briole, Donald Spadola, Roger Cur rier, Summa Aordkian, Donald Fow- Ter, Richard Roland, William Far ren, George Schuster, John Gaspar, with Jack Ashmore and Larry Mambrino as subordinates.
 The request for Gold or Silver number has been in great demand and Fritz Klambt has arranged, after being able to receive the ma- terial which is not injurious to the body, to put on Gold Indian pag- cant. The group will consist of Jack Ashmore, Rocco Labriola and Klambt.
 The scene opens as statues, at the sound of Toms, come to life and re-enact a short play. The group hold consultation and agree to go to war. The chief takes his clubs from the fire and signals back his approval with torch swinging. A war dance is then displayed and as the lights go out the group take to their original statue positions.