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The union times., 1946-08-03
Price Control? 100000 Hit By Higher Costs
Despite OPA Continuance Prices Up For Most Fam
 flies, Study Shows

WASHINGTON (LPA) = More than 100000 families in American cities will be the victims of any con- tinued high price levels for food. Even with OPA continued, prices for meats, dairy products, and grain continue un- controlled at least until Aug. 20, and no ceilings can be put back on poultry and eggs even after that date.
 Official studies show that there are 100000 city families who have incomes under 5000 a year. They show that these families were spending 7O% of their income for food in 1914, cOntrasted with SO% in l942. Since then, food costs have risen sharply, and it is be- lieved by government economists that most of these families have had to go into debt to buy food.
 Last week, a study released by the Agriculture Dept. stated flatly that, while Americans on the average ap- pear. to be eating better and more nourishing foods in recent years, Generous as the national supplies ap- pear when viewed as averages, more yet is needed to insure adequate diets for people in all sections of the coun- try at all income levels"
The union times., 1946-08-03

President Truman signed the measure sswith reluctance, but pointed to some improvements over the measure he vetoed June 28. He indicated ca more rigorous tax policy'' would be advocated by the Administration if the line was not held on prices. Even the Presi- dents staunchest supporters in Congress were frank in their ex- pectatiOn that the House and Sem ate, in their present mood, would do little to raise taxes even if they were called back into session this fall.
 Even before the bill had Truman's signature, OPA officials said they had more than 140 orders prepared under the older and stronger Price Control Law raising prices and removing items from controls ready to be issued. First to be announced were an 89o price boost for higher-priced shoes, and rise in coal and coke prices.
 Rents Being Held
 NentS are expected to De nelQ TOT the time being. OPA indicated that it would not try to get refunds for tenants who paid for rent boosts in July, but that rents would be rolled back immediately and evictions halted.
 The Wage Stabilization Board will continue as before. The first OPA bill which was vetoed by the President had virtually killed the WSB, but wage controls remain on construction work and are to con. tinue in effect when employers wish to obtain compensatory price rises from OPA.
 Food prices have already reflected the dropping of subsidies, which will be trimmed from $2 million asked by OPA to $1 million
 Clothing costs will rise about 2O@o, most economists estimate, refecting the end of the MAP low-cost-clothing program, and rises in cotton textile prices forced by the late Senator Bankhead's cot. ton pricing amendment.
The union times., 1946-08-03
AFL Head Scores SS Tax Rate Freeze

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The American people have a right to be indignant over the kind of Social Security Act amendments handed them by the House of Representa-. tives, according to Nelson Cruik- shank, Social Insurance Director for the AFL.
 Truly" Cruikshank charged over Ia nationwide radio hoolxup last week, "the mountain labored and brought forth a mouse" He pointed out that due to labor pressure the House had appropriated $50,OO0 a year and a half ago, and technical staff had issued Ia careful and competent" 742-page report in January of this year.
 Ignores Own Experts
 After all this," the AFL official said, "the Committee now has ap- proved a bill which could have been thrown together in couple of hours and which ignores the findings of its own experts and outside witnesses.
 The new bill proposes to freeze the tax rate at one per cent again; to bring maritime workers under State unemployment laws - but without the safeguards requested by these workers; to provide some interim protection to the families of veterans who die during the next three years, and to raise by $5 per case the monthly amount of grant from the Federal Government to match State funds for needy aged, the blind and dependent children. Some of these things are good, but so very far from good enough"
The union times., 1946-08-03
Building Trades
 Ready To Honor George A. Joslyn
Testimonial Dinner At Taft, New Haven, Great
 Success

Final plans for the banquet to be given for George A. JOslyn by the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council were announced today. The banquet will be held at 7 PM. on Saturday, August 3, at the grand ballroom of the Hotel Taft, New Haven. The committee has issued a cordial in- vitation for the men to bring their wives or other guests, and fine affair is anticipated.
 A member of organized labor for thirty years, Joslyn is a vice-presi- dent of the State Building Trades Council, and has just completed four teen years of service as business representative of Local 40, Sheet Metal Workers Union, which has its headquarters in Meriden. Every sec ton of the state will be represented at the banquet
 Speaker
 Joseph M. Tone, of the U. s. De. partment of Labor, will act as toastmaster. Among the speakers will be James B. Brooks, president of the Massachusetts State Building and Construction Trades Council, who is also New England Repre- sentative for the Sheet Metal Work CTS International Association. The Rev. Edward J. Shea, New Haven director of the Labor Diocesan In. stitute, will give the invocation. Speakers will also include Michael J. Barry of Hartford, president of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council l; James O'Kane of Bridgeport, sec retary-treasurer of the Council 1; Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times, who is chairman of the banquet committee; and Joseph M. Rourke, secretary-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of La Dor.
The union times., 1946-08-03
Rent Hikes Must AFL Miners Win
 Be Refunded -OPA Safety Code Fight

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The AFL United Mine Workers 50-year battle for a federal safety code for the nations mines is finally successful. Interior Secretary J. A. Krug institut- ed a uniform safety code covering 4500 soft coal mines which have been oper- ated by the government since federal seizure on May 22.
 The code established more than 800 specific safety standards governing s,,ch matters as ventilation, coal dust hazards, explosives, blasting and pro- tective clothing.
The union times., 1946-08-03
Company Unions Being Planned By Club Owners
Success Of Baseball Union Frightens Leagues Into
 Action

PITTSBURGH (LPA) = Com pany uniOnism reared its fright ened head in the major baseball leagues last week as club owners fumbled for some method of head ing off the spreading organization of the American Baseball Guild, first trade union in baseball his. tory.
 Following disclosure by the ABG that it had signed up "A of the 2o members of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Will Harridge and Ford Prick, Amer ican and National League presidents, called for conferences to which one player-representative from each team will be invited to discuss salary and other contract provisions.
 Can't Fool Players
 ABG Organizer Robert Murphy, charging the club owners with "insin- cerity", declared, "I am certain that players will not be fooled by the moguls' plan. My understanding is that one man from each club is to be ap- pointed to make suggestions regard ing changes in the players contracts. However, the important consideration is that, under this plan, the players have no power to force the owners to accept their suggestions. This they can do only by having an organiza- ton of their own.
 ssAItho the brass hats,' said Murphy, ''have indicated a willing ness to deal with Owner-dominated players committees, built on foun- dations of sand, they simultane- ousIy refused to deal with the ABC, a legitimate players organization which many players have requested to represent them. Could there be any greater indication of the club owners insincerity?"
 Murphy asserted that if the project ed league conferences produce any minor concessions the players will know that organization in the ABG will be the real basis for winning not only major changes in contracts, but a minimum wage, a percentage of the purchase price when a player is sold,
 Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1946-08-03
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Some $50 people attended the rally on the New Haven Green last Friday to protest rising prices Speakers included representatives of organized labor, and citizens groups. Contrary to other reports the meeting was held under the auspices of the United Labor Com. mittee only.
 PLANS are completed for the banquet being given for George Joslyn by the State Building Trades at the Hotel Taft Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 PM. It will be a splendid af. fair. Remember: the ladies are cor dialIy invited.
 THAT guy Shakespeare really had it on the ball! Listen to the de- scription of the OPA bill (from Hamlet):
 ''Some act that has no relish of salvation in it.''
 A Hartford Courant reporter was told to call Prof. Carl Dunbar at Yale University to check on story. The operator called back to say Dunbar wouldn't be home until September that he was at Bi. kini Lagoon.
 The reporter shouted from the phone booth to the desk, 'sHe's at Bikini, shall follow it up.''
 "Sure," quipped Assistant Nigh, Editor T. H. Parker. ''Make it an atOll call.'
 SEN. .BRIEN McMAHON de. serves a round of applause and congratulations on the passage of the Atomic Energy Control Bill. The pivot of his fight was the ex. clusiOn of the military from super. vision of the new power. As the bill now stands, commission will be set up largely along the lines he outlined, vesting the bulk of the power in civilian hands.
 JUST when OPA went out, an ad in the ZanesUilIe CO., Times Re. cOrder got through the proofreader with boner:
 '1BaH bearing roller skates
 adjustable to fit any shoe.
 $l.OO value, $2.98."
 THE STORY out of Mississippi is that they elected BilbO and Ran. kin out of spite because they didn', like outside criticism. The Mad
 (Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1946-08-03
Half America's s Families Receive
 LessThan$2,OOO
Federal Survey Shows 2 Out Of 3 Earn Less Than
 $3,OOO Yearly

WASHINGTON, ID. Nearly half of America's families have in- comes below $2,OOO a year, and two out of three of them receive less than $3,OOO, it was revealed in joint survey of the Federal Re- serve Board and the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
 The figures represent the combined income of all members of each fam fly are based on 1945 income before taxes. As 1945 was a record year for individual income, the current aver age is believed to be less than shown in the survey.
 About one in 10 families had pooled incomes of $4,OOO to 7,5OO, and only one in each B or 34 had joint income tOtaling more than $7,5OO.
 These findings supplemented earlier announced results showing the mass of American families had no substan- tial amount of quickly cashable assets and two out of every five average less than $40 each in saving bonds, other securities and bank deposits.
 The new report showed the financial condition of the families which constituted the Median, or middle-grOup, in each income bracket as:
 Under $1,0O0 - Median income, 5000; median assets in savings bonds, other securities and bank deposits, $2O
 $1,OOO-$1 ,999-Median income, ST. 500; median assets, $230.
 $2,00O-$2,9oo - Median income, $2,4OO; median assets, $470. 2 $3,OOO-$3,9o9 - Median income, $500; median assets, 5000.
 $4,0OO-$49oo - Median income, $4,3OO; median assets, $1,450.
 $5,000-$, ,4oo - Median income,
 $5,500; median assets, $2,7O0.
 $7,50O and up-Median income $1O,- GOO and $7,270, median assets.
The union times., 1946-08-03

Restoration of OPA ceiling prices or rents were welcomed by tenants throughout Connecticut, especially those who'd been hit with rent in creaSeS.
 According to an official state- ment, all rents revert to their June Both levels. While OPA was not in force during July l-25, any pay ments in excess of the ceiling cam not be retrieved.
 However, if tenants overpaid on their rents for periods beyond July, these overpayments must be refunded.
The union times., 1946-08-03
New Law Rigged To Force Prices Up, Says Green
AFL President Sees Weak OPA Forcing Cut In Buy
 ing Power Of Dollar

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The cruelest blow struck at the nations wage eaners when Con- gress passed the new price control law was the revival of rigid war time wage controls, AFL Presi- dent William Green charged on the day President Truman signed the bill.
 The AFL is deeply disappointed by the inadequate new price con- trOl law passed by Congress and re- luctantly approved by President Truman," Green said. ''This law is rigged to force higher prices all along the line. It is bound to in- crease the cost of living. It is cer- tain to lower the purchasing power of the dOlIar''
 With reinstitution of wage controls administered by the Wage Stabi1iza- tion Board, Green pointed out that American workers will be compelled to fight frozen wages while prices rise. Unless industry and business ex- ercise more self control than they have to date and voluntarily hold the line on prices, conditions may become in supportab1e to labor. Unrest will spread and new strike wave may hit the nation.
 Appealed For Restraint
 "I have repeatedly appealed to all unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor to conduct them selves with restraint and self disci- pline and to refrain from any inter- ruption of production because the sooner production is raised high enough to meet demand, the sooner all Government controls, on wages as well as prices, can be dropped.
 'I now warn American industry and business that they must coop crate to maintain stable conditions or face inevitable chaos"
The union times., 1946-08-03
Hartford Plans
 A Fine Welcome For Convention
Committees Named; Ban quet To Be Held At Bond
 On September 5

Host to the 61st convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor to be held at the Hotel Bond, September 3-6, the Hartford Central Labor Union has set up committee of out standing Capital City A. F. of L. labor leaders including President William Scott and Secretary James Dooley of the Central Labor Union to take care of convention arrangements and to CO., operate with Carmine DiCorcia, vice president of the state federation of labor.
 Members of the committee in addi- tion to those named are: George Thorpe of the State Highway Elm p1oyees Union; John Miller of the Trolleymen and Bus Drivers Union i; Charles Daley of the East sHartford Police Union; John Rogers of the Post Office Employees Union; Will liam Morris of the Electrical Device Workers Union; Edward Kaminski of Truck Drivers Local 55o; William Griffin of Printing Pressmen and Assistants Local 83 and George Mo Grath of the Musicians Union.
 BANQUET THURSDAY
 A banquet for convention delegates will take place at the Hotel Bond on the evening of September 5, according to Secretary Dooley. Miller was ap- pointed chairman of the banquet ar engagements; Daley, chairman of the speakers committee; Thorpe, chairman of the ticket committee; and Rogers chairman of the floor committee and seating arrangements.
 Scott was authorized to invite the Mayor to address the convention or the opening day and clergymen to open the convention with prayer
The union times., 1946-08-03
Ask Conn. Senators
 To Kill Poll Tax

Vincent J. McGovern, president of the New Haven Central Labor Coun- cil, sent a strong telegram early this week to U. s. Senators Thomas C. Hart and Brien McMahon, urging them to do everything in their power to have the Senate pass the anti-poll tax bill, which is enthusiastically en- dorsed by the A.F.L. McGovern last week joined with other labor leaders in demanding passage of the Wagner Ellender- Taft Housing Bill
 The Conn. Federation of Labor, acting through Secretary Treasurer Joseph M. Rourke, also has sent tele- grams on these subjects. Rourke called for action on the Housing Bill, "even if it is necessary for Congress to postpone adjournment"
The union times., 1946-08-03
Foremen At Ford Planning To Strike


 DETROIT (LPA)-Foremen in the auto industry have absorbed good many lessons from the rank-and- file unions whose members they supervise. This was shown here when 420O of the Ford Motor Company's 400 fore men voted unanimously for strike ac- tion. A 30-day notice of intention was sent to the Labor Dept.
 The 420O, all members of the inde- pendent Foreman's Assn. of America, upheld charges of their chapters presi- dent, Pat Mullin, that Ford had failed to bargain in good faith over a six month period" The union is seeking improvements in wages, working con- ditions, grievance procedure and a number of other contract provisions.
The union times., 1946-08-03
Senate Group
 Backs National Health Program
Education And Labor Sub committee Okays Wagner
 Murray-Dingell Bill

WASHINGTON QPA) - A na- tiOnal health program ''buiIt around system of prepaid medi- cal care" was advocated last week by a Senate Education and Labor subcommittee on health and edu. cation.
 A report endorsing the Wagner Murray-Dinge1l health insurance bill supported by all sections of organ ized labor-was signed by Senators Claude Pepper O., Fla.), James E. Murray O., Mont.) ), Ebert Thomas O., Utah) and George D. Aiken (R., Vt).
 7 Million Sick Daily
 Pointing out that Ion any one day at least 100000 people in the US. are incapacitated by sickness or other disability" the report estimated that sickness and accidents cost the nation at least $8,OOOO00,000 a year. Wage earners lost half of this in wages and the other half is expended on medical service costs.
 To meet this huge burden of medical debt approximately 75% of the population in 1945 had no medical care insurance whatever. The Committee cOntended that voluntary prepayment or cOmmer- cial insurance plans could not meet the nations health needs.
 Only 2.590 of the American people have had comprehensive coverage"- at least doctors care in hospital home and office. In what amounted to an attack on the American Medical Assn. convicted in 1937 of monopolist prac- tices, the subcommittee said that the medical society-sponsored plans, ex- cluding those in the states of Wash ington and Oregon, tend to offer more restricted services" than other plans including cooperative programs"
 Taxes Needed
 The national health program, the senators concluded, "must be financed by required contributions to the social security fund and by payments from general tax revenues"
The union times., 1946-08-03
Feinmark Again
 Heads Realty Corp.


 Harold V. Feinmark, State, County and Municipal Employees, was re- elected president of the Newa Haven Labor Realty Corporation at the an nua1 meeting held Tuesday. This body operates the Labor Temple. John A. J Johnson, Carpenters, was named vice president; and Carl c. Hoff, Musi- clans, secretary-treasurer.
 In addition to the officers, the Board of Directors elected at the annual meeting includes William P. Enright and Saul Kreas, Painters; Vincent J McGovern, Electricians; James Di- Lonardo, Bricklayers; Nathan Sher- man, The Union Tmes; Joseph j. Egan, Typos; Albert Crandall, Ma chinists; and George A. Joslyn, Sheet Metal Workers.
The union times., 1946-08-03
Increased Pay Would
 End Teacher Shortage

NEW YORK (LPA)-Faced with a shortage of 100000 teachers. the nation must recognize that classroom salaries must be at least doubled be- fore qualified men and women will stay in the profession, Dr. Harold F. Clark, professor of education at Co., lumbia University asserted last week.
The union times., 1946-08-03
GLOOMY PRICE OUTLOOK
GLOOMY PRICE OUTLOOK OPA Can't Hold
 Initiation Down

WASHINGTON C-PA)-Theres Office of Price Admins
 aon, open for business but labor official the nations capital is willing to admit that prospects that the OPA will fight imitation very bright After conference lasting long into the evening, compromise bill finally agreed upon and approved by both Houses of Congress.
The union times., 1946-08-03
AFL Grants Charter To Postal Union

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The National Assn. of Postal Supervisors has received its charter from the American Federation of Labor. re- quested during the May convention John A. McMahon is president of the 12,000 members.
The union times., 1946-08-03

AFTER ALL, things aren't too tough in this country" says John DribbIe. ''There's nothing wrong that a good depression wouldn't make wOrse."
The union times., 1946-08-03

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Evening star., 1946-09-08
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there
hat Io Do

BARGE TRIP.
Canal Clipper leaves dock south of
Thirtieth and NJ streets NV, at . and
Isss5sd ss5s gs Tn s1op from M Iosk *
Glen Echo carline, at 11:30 and 4 80
o'clock today.
JCC dance, 18th and Que streets NV.
$50 o'clock tonight.
EXHIBITS
Victory anniversary exhibit Including
display OF Japanese and German sur
render documents, among them l. never
displayed before; United States declara-
on Ct asainst Japan and the yaps
and England at the National Archives.
s;45 am to 5:15 nsp: weekdays and 30
september, Sc : Im; sunda3 end holidays through
Books and personalia of shalom Alei-
chem Jewish author; for an indefinite
OF Goudyana, designer of types and books,
Tor an indefinite period, all in the Library
Of Congress-.
:, Contemporary American etchings from
row. in the Division of Graphic Arts; 10th
annual Photographic exhibit of the Photo
Era society Of Amsrca ends today In
Smithsonian Institution, 8 am. to 4:30
pm.
Captured German and japanese cleo
partment of Commerce Building. today
Paintings by artists Of Washington and
vicinity at the Phillips Memorial Gallery,
IL am. to 9 pm. today.
Water color rendering of early Ameri-
can designs in native arts and crafts, at
the National Gallery of Art, 10 am. toI
; pm. weekdays and , to 6 pm. Sundays
through September.
,ocd Oil and water color paintings BY Miss
Public Library: am. to pm. week
oavs through September
nf uork hv ArtS
Club of Washington, 20l7 I street NV.
II a m to pm. weekdays and 10 5
pm. Sundays through September
Paintings by American Indians, Cen
trail Branch. Public Library, Eighth and
K streets NV, am. to pm. weekdays
LECTURE.
ms. National Gallery of Art, 8 and s
o'clock today
LUNCHEON.
New Corners Club. Hotel Stater, 1890
Piano recital by Simon Sado1, National /
Gallery Of Art. o'clock tonight.
FOR sERvICEMEN.
sightseeing tour. JWB- -Uso Club. 18th
and @ streets N. W. = O'Clock today
svimming, Uso. 1911 H street NV,
Buffet Sup supper, Uso Club. 1911 street
NV, $50 O'Clock tonight.
Cold plate supper, USO-SA. Sth and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, $50 O'Clock
tonight
Sightseeing tour to the National Cathe-
dral, USO-SA, Sth and Pennsylvania ave
Dance with orchestra. Uso Club. 1914
N street NV. $50 O'Clock tonight
Buffet supper, USO Club, 18th and
streets NV. $50 o'clock tonight.
Dance. NCCS. 1914 N street NV, s
Dance. YMcA-Uso, 18th and streets
NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
Picnic UNSC: 500 North Capitol street, I
] 80 o clock today
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Deaths Reported

Lille A. GuIick, 81. 1245 Perry st ne
Frederick F. Steadman. S5, 81 Hamilton ST
George W. Vaughan, s5, 1913 Tenn. ave.
Mary v Ingling. s4 $50 10th St sw.
Alfred Cowles, SO, Soldiers Home
Augusta F. Byrnes, 10, $500 Sth st. NV.
Stephen G. Duff, IS, l6 ,4th st. Sc.
Wilford F Jones, rs. s14 21st st. NV.
Grace L. Diehl, "A, 3611 Austin st. sc.
William A. Suaggart, "A, 1860 Euclid st
Samuel ]. Hohderger, so, 4107 Conn. ave
Henry NJ. Goundie As, 5735 5th st. NV
Mary Inscoe. "A, 1881 Wisconsin ave. NV
Patricia A; Phelps, infant, ,Kensington, Nd.
Infant Hylton, Arlington. Va.
Victoria Alexander, 81, 2232 n st. NV.
John Sesco. 70. Blue Plains, D. c.
Emma Green, 65, 1915 14th st. NV.
Emma Edmonds, "a, 1l27 4sth st. ne.
Jerome Colbert, 81. 1929 Church st. NV.
Edward L. Lyles, So, 152s Bells Court NV
Theodore S. Strong, Al. 1924 st. NV.
Richard Williams, 81, 227 G st; s.w.
Patricia Motion. 81, 1900 4th St NV
Paulette jackson, 2, $50 26th st. NV.
Infant Murray, 1921 st. NV.
Infant Bailey, Maryland.
Infant Marshall, 306 47th st. ne.