The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-03

WaterDury AE'-b. ioSaAS "AN reuresented by delegates as the an nyal convention of the Connecticut Tederation of Labor opened thls morning at The Hotel Bond, Hart ford. The list of opening-day, sneakers includes Most Reverend Henry J. O'Brien, Bishop Of Hart ford. william J. Fitzgerald, director of the U. s. Employment Service at Hartford: State President Timothy M. Collins; Secretary Treasurer Joseph M. Rourke, and Philip Han nah, special representative of the U. s. Department of Labor.
 As the three-day convention got under way, 1t was learned that the resolutions committee will get a resolution suggesting that Connecu- cut established a state income tax, the proceeds of which would be used to pay higher wages to state em- ployes and to establish an assist ance fund which would allow munl- cipalities to grant wage increases to tfeir employees.
 The Labor Day message Of the Connecticut C.I.O., as issued Sec retary John J. Driscoll of the Slate CLIO. Council, follows:
 sTabor Day of 1948 finds Con- necticut workers confronted by real challenge. Close at hand are the elections of 1946, which, be- cause of the present close balance between the forces of progress and the forces of reaction will effect Che future weil-being Of worKers for years to come.
 Labor Day symbolizes the struggle Of the workers in the United states for a better and fuller lEfe through a greater meas
 are of economic security. Today orwanised workers realize that this struggle k most quickly advanced by effective political action. On this Labor Day, the C.I.O. tnere- fore urges workers to unite Tor concerted effort in the political campaign of 194S, and to cooper ate with all genuinely progressive examinations in the election Of Ahonest and liberal candidates for
 uublic office. Only in this way can . victOry be won for the forces Of progress, and defeat be decisively
 dealt to the forces of reaction
 Installation ceremonies for offic- CTS of the Waterbury Watch Work CTS Union will be held at Temple Hall Saturday night at 8. Numerous @usets have been invited for the ex- ercises, which will be followed by en- tertainment and dancing.
 The units slate of officers Is headed by James Galullo, president The Watch Workers Union, which is the bargaining agent for employees of the U. S. Time Corporation, was formed several months ago. securing a separate charter from the Inter- national Union of Mine, Mill x Smelter Workers, C1.O. Previously the unit had been affiliated with Local 25l, the Waterbury Brass Workers Union.
 Among the guests invited are Rem ato Ricciuti, president of the Great VI WdtSAbdAy 4AkAhoeAA0A SAASAe Council and Connecticut represent- ative of the C.I.O. Political Action Committee; Peter Higgins, Torring- ton, M.M.S.W. representative of the CI.O..P.A.C.; Armand Fiorelli, pres- ident of Local 25l; Edward Birm- ingham, president of the Scovill Brass Workers Union; James Me- 0rath, president of the Chase Brass Workers Union; presidents of NM. E.w. locals in Torrington, Ansonia and Bristol, and chairman of all shop units within Local 25l.
 officers to be installed, in addi- ton to President Galullo. include:
 Vice-president. James Mccarthy; recording secretary, Louis Butter worth; trustees, Harry Clapp, Nella Ducbicki and Michael Stable; ward den, Peter Petrunti; conductor, John Bellino; and shop committee mem bers, Edward Lynch, Louis Migliaro, Alexander Guerrera, Edward Adam