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The union times., 1946-02-09
Strike Breakers King Breaks Doevn, T els ALI

NEW YORK-(FP)-If the big corporations were planning to use strikebreakers in their drive to bust the unions, Pearl Bergoff, one time king of scabherders, would probably know about it. So l went to see him.
 The Bergoff I talked to iii his comfortable apartment in a quiet, re- spectable hotel on the upper west side must be close to 70. His hair is get ting thin and his sugary, boastful wheeze might be that of any old man living on memories-if the twitch of his leg and at the side of his mouth didn't betray signs of guilt.
 Nice Boys!
 For 5 years when boss saw his workers ready to strike for the right to join a union and fight for better wages, he'd pick up the phone and call Pearl Bergoff. Within a few hours Bergoff would have rounded up his captains and lieutenants- men with criminal records of murder, ar son, rape, theft, drug addicts, ex-in- mates of insane asylums.
 Herded into day coaches, the doors bolted, shades drawn, the scabs would be shipped across state lines to the scene of the strike, accompanied by the required amount of teargas, hand grenades, rifles and machineguns. Bergoff's men always travelled with orders to spare no violence against strikers.
 One of the b1oodiest strikes in his tory was at McKees Rock in Pitts burgh, where Bergoff's men killed or wounded more than 100 steel strik- CTS in single day and where his hnks, herded into a stockade for 55 days, finally mutinied and joined the strikers. On job for Rockefeller's Standard Oil in Bayonne, N. J., Bergoff men shot from the roof of the plant into the tenements across the street and into crowds of un- armed men, women and children be- low.
 We Know About It
 In the New York transit strikes of 1916 and 1920 scores of citizens were ground beneath the wheels of trolleys driven by Bergoff's links. It was Bergoff who supplied the thugs for Remington Rand's vicious Mo hawk Valley union-smashing formula, which is well known in Connecticut. The number of his victims has never been fully counted.
 But today, the old man mourned,
The union times., 1946-02-09
Covering American Scene
Federated Press)

NEW YORK-The stock market was off on dizzy upward spree, rising to the highest point in the last IS years and heading toward an unnatural boom like that of 1929 as Wall Street acted on the assumption that profits this year will be 25 per cent to 30 per cent ahead of the $52 billion made from 194O to 1945.
 WASHINGTON-A ruthless, de- termined bloc of Democratic and Re publican conservatives forced the House to take up the Case antilabor bill by a vote of 258 to IA over strong opposition of liberal members. The Case bill calls for the use of in functions against labor, permits court action against unions, prohibits or ganization of supervisory employees and bans boycotts against employers fighting the labor movement.
 CHICACO-The major railroads of the nation and Is unions rep resenting 1,3OO,OOO of their em- ployes agreed to submit their wage dispute to arbitration. Two Oper- ating brotherhOods, the Bro. of Railroad Trainmen and Bro. of Locomotive Engineers, have re- jected arbitration and are plan ming a nationwide strike vote.
 NEW YORK-Twenty-one sena- tors and congressman joined the ranks of city officials, small business men, ministers, farmers and veterans organizations supporting the nation wide strike of 100000 workers at General Electric. Westinghouse and General Motors electrical division.
 SAN FRANCISCO-(FP)-The Waterfront Employers Assn. broke off contract negotiations with the Intl. Longshoremen's & Ware housemen's Union after six months and the IYWU negOtiat- ing committee unanimously recr commended a coastwide IOngshOre strike by April l.
 DETROIT-(FP)-The Chrysler Corp. and Ford Motor Co. signed new contracts with United Auto Workers without a strike and grant ed close to the 1o1zc raise recon mended by Pres. Truman's fact-hnd- ing board. The ChrySler raise is 1872c an hour, the Ford 18c.
 PITTSBURCH-As the biggest steel strike in history ended its sec ond week, spirit of the steelwork- CTS was heightened with mounting proof of community support for their wage increase demand. May or John J. Mullen of ClairtOn, Pa., announced his city would borrow $5O,OOO as an emergency relief fund to aid the strikers and Vet erans of Foreign Wars and Ameri- can Legion posts were helping strikers at Jones & LaughIin in HazlewOOd.
 HARRISBURG, Pa.-The fight to get unemployment compensation
The union times., 1946-02-09
Scab Foreman Out After 60 Protest

DETROIT-(FP) = Sixty mem- bers of Local 657, Brotherhood of Painters Decorators & Paperhang- CTS (AFL), no longer have to work with a renegade member who was dropped for refusal to pay dues, despite the injunction issued by Circuit Judge Robert Toms.
 Applying for reinstatement, the de linquent was turned down and had to quit his job on the Wayne housing project. The contractor then e1n- ployed him as a foreman. When union painters refused to work under him, he obtained an injunction obliging them to do SO.
 The 60 painters were relieved of the odium of working under a renegade when the union and man. agement negotiated settlement by which both the renegade and the injunction were dropped.
The union times., 1946-02-09

came to me for help-in an advis- ory capacity, you understand
 Why didn't he expect strikebreak- ing in the old way, was it because of the Wagner act, I asked. "The Wagner act is the worst thing we ever had in the world" Bergoff de- clared, but the reason his scabs wouldn't be needed was that all the strikebreaking was going to be done in Washington.
 Whose Teeth?
 Nodding his head happily, the strikebreaker king said: They're going to take away the wishy-washy laws they have right now and pass a law with teeth in it. And they're not going to ask the unions what they think about it, either. And when that time comes there won't be any more need for strikebreakers or any thing else"
 If the law was not passed, then Bergoff guessed they'd call in him or one of his colleagues. He thought he'd have no trouble rounding up some men. There'd be plenty of un- employed, he expected.
 And then there were his old "cap- tains and lieutenants'' now doing po- lice and detective work all over the country, according to Bergoff. Did you ever stop to think I might know little something about the protec- ton of plants he demanded.
 "The FBI respects me- I often spend a couple of hours up there. That MT. Hoover c. Edgar) is a very able man. He has lot to con tend with. Should have three times as many men, should be getting at least $50,0O0 a year-why I made $100,000 and I wasn't working f&r the U. s. government. Yes, the FB1 is doing wonderful job, lot people don't know about. Plenty of folks I know are working for the FBI."
 ''I Was Respectable
 As to his own career, Bergoff looked back on it with pride. Prob ably if I had my life to live over again, I might not go into it," he said. But l have no regrets. The work l was in was respectable. I represented the city of New York, the U. s. government, any railroad you can think of, the biggest compa- nies and all of them. Would they hire me to do something that was wrong If I was doing something that was criminal, ali the largest corporations in this country should be up there in the hoosegow. Am I wrong?"
The union times., 1946-02-09
ILCWU Leaders Approve Raise Demand Of 2O%
Ninety Per Cent Of 312,OOO Members To Benefit
 From Drive

MIAMI, Fla. LPA). Opening sessions of the executive board of the International Ladies Garment Work CTS Union-A.F.L. last week approved demands for a 20%owage raise for 90% of the 3l2,000 union members in the industry.
 There are more than 80 cOllec- tive agreements in the women's garment industry, and 9O3o of the members are covered by contracts providing ssescalatOr" clauses to al- low wage raises in the event of rises in the cost of living.
 NEW DRIVES PLANNED
 Plans also are being discussed for drives to organize new sections of the
The union times., 1946-02-09

industry. "A big new industry is ris- ing on the west coast and presents a fertile field for trade union activity" the union has pointed out. "In the south, the number of knitwear and knitted undergarment plants is grow ing, some going into vacated build ings which were used during the war for the manufacture of military gar ments and accessories"
 TREASURY SMELLS
 The union is in the best finan- cial position in its history, the board was told by President David Dubinsky. Liquid funds rose from $5,697,OOO to $7,38l ,OOO in the 18-month period from Auril l, l94l to Nov. l, 1945.
The union times., 1946-02-09
Blueberry Pie!

(Continued from Page One) 200 men, mostly EM, turned out, on their own free time, solely to listen, learn or talk about topic of national importance. No beer was served; there wasn't even a cup of tea"
 The discussion was democratic, too, Gerber said. "A cOlOred first sergeant gave a brilliant two-min- ute contribution and received more respect and attention than a major who was temporarily off the ball." The American soldier knew what he was fighting for in the war, Gerber concluded.
The union times., 1946-02-09
Stock Market In
 Dizzy Buying Jag

NEW YORK-(FP)-Bur- jed in the back financial pages of the daily press is news which gives the full lie to in- dustry's big ads claiming pow erty as its excuse for saying No to labOr's demands for wage increases.
 The news is that the stock market is off on a dizzy up- ward spree. It has already risen to the highest point in the last IS years and it is still climbing. The stock exchange is a scene of furious activity as buyers jump on the gravy train toward what they hope will be bigger and better profits.
 HIGHER PROFITS
 Basis fer the sharp upward trend is the general expectation that profits will be even higher than they were in the war years of l94O to I945 when industry made unprecedented profits after pay ment of taxes of $52 billion. Heartened by reports from Wash ington that indicate the admins tration is yielding to the big cor porations' demands for higher prices. Wall Street men expect fhat profiss this year will be 25 per cent to 30 per cent ahead of l945.
 According to the February Eco homie Notes of Labor Research Assn. since VI Day over half ot 57 Standard & Poore group price in- dexes have scored what Business Week calls spectacular advances ranging from 20qo to T%" and about two-thirds of them are now above their 1937 bull market highs
 The Dow Jones stock price index rose from l43 average in l944 to l7O in 1045 and experts believe 1t will 20 we'll above its present aver age of almost 200 in the coming year.
 Ruling No Help
 A recent ruling by the Federal Re serve Board requiring 1OO% cash margins on stock transactions, which was expected to be restraining in fluence on the market, actually will not have any noticeable effect on stock speculations since about 8O8o has been done on cash basis any way
 But despite the epidemic of buying, privately some of the men sitting i'm their skyscraper offices down in the narrow, ,canyOn-like streets at the tip of Manhattan are worried. They consider what's happening an unnatural boom which, like that of 1929, will lead to a sharp explosion that will blast the country right back into the de pression days. A few think the bust will come i'm a few months, others that it will last for a good part of the year, or perhaps a lit tie longer.
 The Wall Street picnic will be over as soon as pent-up consumer de mand is exhausted, they say. Then the nation will be confronted with the sorry fact that six million unem- ployed (the governments most con servative estimate) and lowpaid workers cannot buy the products of Americas tremendous industrial ma chine.
 Labor's program of full produc- ton and full employment at de- cent wages could avert major de- pression but even the few far sighted men i'm Wall Street put their binders on when they see pickets marching through the long, cold winter days for just slight ly better pay envelope.
The union times., 1946-02-09

''my business is 90 per cent a thing of the past. The days of the strikebreaker are over. Tenn porarily I've retired-but who knows, in five, 10 years, maybe things will be different" He boast ed that ''two of the largest corpo- rations in the world, on strike now,
The union times., 1946-02-09
wATCHMAN RENAMED

SAN FRANCISCO = (FP) = Alexander Watchman, former presi- dent of the San Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council, has been reappointed tby Gov. Earl War ren for another four-year term on the 7-man State Industrial Accident Commission.
The union times., 1946-02-09
FREE UNRRA, NEWSMEN URGE

New York (LPA)-The American Newspaper Guild, reiterating the principle of free press "as right of all mankind and as an implement of world peace" has adopted resolution urging the Senate to reverse the House which voted that UNRRA funds be withheld from nations where there is no freedom of the press. The AVG resolution says the Guild docs not believe that little children, the sick and the aged, should pay toll in suffering and star vation for the abuses of political leaders"
The union times., 1946-02-09
Ex-AFT Vice-President
 Heeds UNRRA Education,

Washington (LPA)-Education of more than 100000 children among the displaced persons in Germany is un- der the supervision of Walter Berg man, former vice-president of the American Federation of Teachers AFL.
 He is now UNRRA director of education in the American-occupied zone for children whose parents were Jews or imported as slave labor by the NaziS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13

the same trade paper reports that Hedy Lamar walked off the Dis honored Lady" set in a huff because her co-producer, Hunt Stromberg insisted that she wear a gown she didn't like. In view of the fact that Miss Lamar owns a large interest in the company and that her walk off delayed production for several expensive hours, it's plain that habit can get to be a mighty compelling force.
 The other noon, as I waited near the Brown Derby to keep an appoint ment with a friend, I noticed lead ing screen Romeo driving by. At the moment-it was just twelve o'clock-there were no more than a quartette of autograph hunters be- fore the Derby entrance. He cir cled the block-once, twice. five times. By the time he had com pleted the fifth circuit, the auto- graph hunting brigade had increas- ed; aNleast 25 fans were on hand. Satisfied, he pulled into the drive way, turned his car over to an at- tendant, and reluctantly" signed the eagerly preferred note books. Remember him the next time you read a stellar outburst against the annoyances of fame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL ERROR

A congressman made an error in Grants cadet appointment, which was made out to Ulysses Simpson Grant and never corrected. Grants real name was Hiram Ulysses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13

man old man is one of the choices, acting plums of the year and is played to the hilt by Charles Co., beurn who gives the role chuck ling humor as well as a pervading warmth and heartiness. The char acterization of Robert Shannon is interpreted by Dean Stockwell in the childhood stages and by Tom Drake as young man, and both bring the character to life with per- suasive touches. Little Stockwell is just right as the shy, sensitive child and Drake gives knowing ano thoughtful portrait of the boy meet ing the challenge adolescence.
 It is difficult to select any one member of the large group of SUD- porting players for special praise for the work of the entire cast is of uniform excellence. Among the DOT traits, however, which you will find difficult to forget are those of Bev- erly Tyler as Alison Keith, Hume Cronyn as Papa Leckie and Gladys Cooper as Grandma Leckie.
 The companion feature is Fred die Steps Out" with June Preissel and the Teen Ayers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
STRAND

Sterling portrayals on the part of superb cast; the discerning direc- tion of Victor Saville; and beauti- full job by Metro Goldwyn Mayer have turned A. J. Cronin's best seller novel, The Green Years" into one of the years most poignant and heartwarming film dramas:
 The new picture now at the Strand Theater, traces the life of Cronins fictional hero, Robert Sha- non, from his arrival as a tot into the forbidding atmosphere of his Welsh foster-home through the problems of his childhood, adoles- cence and growth into young man. hood.
 The youngsters attempts to ad- just himself to the conflicting de- mands of such eccentric members Of his household as the domineering matriarch Grandma Leckie, the moralizing Papa Leckie, the embit- tered Kate and the opportunist Adam, give rise to the situations, which vary from comedy to tragedy but the boy is given solace and strength in his touching friendship With the understanding Great Grandfather Cow.
 It is this bearded, somewhat for midable octogenarian who stands by Robert at every crisis; who sees him through the torments of his early school days and teaches him to fight for his rights; who comes to his aid against the aggression of the intol- erant Grandma Leckie; who fur thers his romance, as a young man, with Alison Keith; and who in a magnificent post-mortem gesture enables the boy to continue his medical studies at the university.
 The part of this delightfully hu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
CHOICE MORSEL It Says Here
MAIL VIA HELECOPTER
. By BOB HOPE

Progressive Los Angeles was hrst again when it inaugurated hellcopter mail service in its fair city. Yessir, now I'll really be get ting fan" mail I don't know the exact reason for this radical de- Velopment, but l understand the postman rang twice, saw Lana Turner, and took to the air.
 The mailman is thrilled over thlS new innovation in mail sery- ice. Not only can he rest his weary feet, but he can now deliver mail to the DagWood Bumstead home in safety.
 It certainly has changed things. Now the postman is briefed be- lore going on his rounds and I understand they have strict orders to stay away from Cros- oy's house. can't blame them for the discrimination. Old Crosby will shoot at anything With wings approaching his chim- ney.
 l went up in helicopter once and it was quite an experi- fence. l never had so much fun with a Yo-Yo in all my life. Seri- ously though, it's a really mar Velous to be able to remain sus- pended two stories above the ground. It was sight I'll never forget and I would have stayed up there longer if she hadn't pulled down the shades.
 I'm stdunch advocate of progress and I think this new helicopter airmail service is great. but when the postman starts making paper airplanes out of my letters and sailing them through my window that's too much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
POLL

A best-selling novels improbabil- lty affords the springboard from which Mervyn LeRoy's sprightly new comedy film Without Reservation gets its impulse. Now playing at the Loew-Poli Theater, and starring Claudette Colbert and John Wayne with Don DeFore heading the sup porting cast.
 Miss Colbert has the role of the novelist; Wayne and DeFore the roles of two Marine flyers. The three meet on a train en route to California, strike up an acquaint- ance. The subject of the novel crops up, and, not knowing her identity, the two Marines express their candid opinion of the book, to Miss Colbert. Their objection is that the author has Cary Grant giv- ing Lana Turner the cold shoulder for 400 pages, and the Marines opine that no man in his right senses would do that. Claudette counters with the excuse that the man, fly CT, has returned from the wars, and he's tired. To which Wayne replies quietly but earnestly Honey, no flyer ever is THAT tired!"
 Despite her reservation on a diff ferent train out of Chicago, Clau- dette decides to travel with the Ma rines, and boards their train with out ticket or reservation. The train crew mistake her for lady of little responsibility, and throw her off the train. Her loyal Marines follow her, and they continue their trip. A se- ries of wildly hilarious misadven- lures ensue, before Marine Wayne, aided by DeFore, finally gets his lady.
 Adding greatly to the fun are Anne Triola, Dona Drake and Frank Puglia, while Louella Parsons and several other Hollywood celebrities appear as themselves. This is one of the brightest and merriest bits of screen fare seen in long time.
 Also on same program is the mu- sical "The Bamboo Blonde" with | lovely songstress Frances Langford and Russell Wade, with Ralph Ed wards of radio fame.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13

Cigarette now cost up to 50 cents each in Vienna, Austria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
Coast Guard Bill
 Signed by Truman

Washington, July 13 - (UP)- President Truman yesterday signed a bill approprfating SIG, 6,226, 900 for Coast Guard operations during the next 12 months-the first full year peace operations since 1941.
 The funds will provide for a force of 19,0O0 enlisted men and $500 of- f1cers. They will also allow for operation of 588 cutters and other vessels and 1,677 motor boats, as well as 226 aircraft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13

The National Chamber of Con- merce at Acapulco, Mexico, has asked the President of Mexico to stop roulette games in the city, the opera tors declaring they are carry ing on under permits granted by the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-04
NAYS WILL MAKE 1. 5 TRIPS WEEKLY
 TO ALASKAN AREA

SEATTLE, Mar. 4.-VR-5, trans port squadron of the Naval Air Transport Service based at Naval air station, Seattle, will continue to run five trips a week to the Alaskan area, the Navy announced today. Four-engine Douglas Sky masters are used on these flights.
 In addition to the five trips to Kodiak, Alaska, two of the four engine planes will continue on to Fairbanks where they will connect with four twin-engine plane trips to the Navy's petroleum reserve project No. at Point Barrow. VR-5 maintains the aerial supply lines to the isolated oil project on the shores of the Arctic.
 Three four-engine plane trips per week are scheduled out the Aleu- tian chain from Kodiak to Adak and one a week from Adak to Attti.
 The squadron carries high pri- ority passengers. cargo and mail to vital defense outposts of the coun- try.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-04
THREE SEEK TO QUIT G.I.
 NEWS STAFF
Transfer Request Is Filed After Custer of Two
 in Pacific

TOKYO, March 4.-Three more members of the editorial staff of Pacific Stars and Stripes applied for transfer today, bringing to sev- en the number asking for new as- Signments as result of the custer of two other members on grounds of questionable integrity and dis erection.
 The managing editor, T-3 Ken meth l.. Pettus of Chicago, and a featured columnist, T-5 Barnard Rubin of Waterbury, Conn, were transferred to Yokohama last week after General Macarthur approved a report from his Inspector Gen eral that both soldiers belonged to the Communist party, had flavor ed" their writings with "Commun- istic thought" and that their dis cretion and integrity" were ques- tionable.
 Pour staff members applied for transfers yesterday and three others followed suit today-T-Sgt. Henry L. Moore. Jr., Columbus, Miss, "A Francis D. Canavan, Bronx, N. Y., and "A John P. Hancock. Joliet, Illinois.
 Sergeant Moore wrote the officer in charge of the Army newspaper that after ten years in newspaper work my professional ethics for bid working 'in prostituted press" He referred to two years "of the most undemocratic inconsistent treatment to which man can be and added that his transfer would serve the best in- terests of the people who are at tempting to control Pacific Stars and Stripes and seem to be suc-