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The union times., 1946-10-26
Padway Charges
 Use Of Yellow Dog Contracts

Cincinnati, O.-Afidavits which government workers now have to sign under the Ball-RusselI appro- priation bill anti-strike riders are written in language which Strongly resembles the language of the hate full yellow dog contracts of former times."
 This was charged by Joseph A. Padway, American Federation of Labor general counsel in an article headed: "Is the Government Adopt ing the Yellow Dog Contract" in the September issue of The Catering Industry Employe. Under these riders ali government workers have to sign affidavits that they do not belong to any union recognizing the right to strike. Padway points out that "al- ready some government employees have refused.'
 His article concludes: ''Possibly, with the advent of the new Con- gress and more constructive and reasonable approach to problems affecting labor, this type of back handed legislation through appro- priation bills will cease, and the present laws will not be revived at the end of the year."
 Meanwhile Padway is negotiating with government agencies to make the language of the affidavits less objectionable.
The union times., 1946-10-26
ToneD Demands Badqun Stand On "FDR Legislatio,

strategy goes much further than sud denly becoming the champion Of labor, after years of trying to block every attempt to improve the lot of the worker. This strategy is based on the objective of laying the ground work nozv for the 1948 elections. This strategy, which is as contemptible as anything I know, is to permit large degree of imitation to occur in the near future. Such imitation would automatically be followed by a de- pression.
 Boss Baldwin
 The Republican hope is that an election in the midst of a depres- sion will put Boss Baldwin's Boss, Robert A. Taft in the White House. It is true that we have some in- fiation at the present time, but it is still possible to control it. If we have Republican-contrOlled Sem ate and House next year, we will
The union times., 1946-10-26

inevitably be headed for large-scaIe imitation and depression. It hap. pened once before, and it can hap pen again, only this time it will be no accident. The Republicans are planning it that way. Remem- ber-in a depression the RepubIi- cans still have plenty of money.
 Unions and Democracy
 The trade union movement is one of the most powerful forces we have in this country to fight the enemies of democracy. In the totalitarian coun- tries before the war, the trade unions were among the first organizations to be abolished. The reason is simple. As long as you have strong, function ing trade unions, you have democracy. As soon as you limit the right of the worker to organize, or to take any legitimate action jointly with his fel- low workers, you begin to tear down the democratic system.
The union times., 1946-10-26
Human Beings

We have made progress under the Wagner Labor Relations Act. More and more employers are be- ginning to realize that their em. ployees, organized into unions, are human beings, and must be treated as people, and not as commodity. They are learning that organized labor, when dealt with fairly and squarely, is willing to work hand in hand with the employer. The fair employer has always known that organized labor, can help in- crease profits, when the unions are given honest and fair treatment. The chiseler, on the other hand, is always worried, has the poorest record of labor relations, and is the bitterest opponent of organized labor.
 s'Learned A LessOn'
 My friends, we learned a great les son from the last depression. We learned that the working people must earn enough to support themselves and lIlSlI 1dIIllllCS Oll d QCOCliI oIdIIOdlu Ol living, or the entire country suffers My experience in driving the sweat shops out of Connecticut convinced me that driving out the chiselers helped not only the victims of the sweatshop system, it also helped the business man who wanted to pay fair wages. You can't have low wages aud prosperity. Like riding horse in several directions at the same time | 1t can't be done.
 Human Dignity Paramount
 But more important than economic law is the dignity of the individual A man does his best for his family his state and country when he ha: security. When we say that this is the age of the common man, we mean we have decided to use the great re sources of our country to abolish un-
The union times., 1946-10-26
People Are Humans, Not A Commodity

necessary suffering. One of these re- sources is the labor union. Through organization, men and women band together for the purpose of achieving security. Through their unions, they get a sense, of freedom. That, exactly, is the purpose of the bona fde union
 ''Like You And Me"
 The fifteen million American men and women who belong to or ganized labor are average Ameri- cans like you and me. The Wagner Labor Relations Act, passed by Con- gress at the direct recommendation of President Roosevelt, is the Magma Carta of labor today. It has helped industry stabilize its labor relations: it has provided the legal basis for the right to organize. The Republican Party has yet to accept the Wagner Act. They will want to amend it.
 One of the great issues before this country is to see that the man in the street, the average family, are free from unemployment and its accom- panying suffering. They must be pro- vided with adequate social security, health care, housing, assistance in their old age-in fact, all the things which make for decent living by free people.
 Stark Realism
 This is no idealist's dream. Under the Democratic administration this country has enjoyed for the last four teen years, we have made a great be- ginning in achieving these objectives. My forty years as trade union ist, my career as a public servant in the Connecticut Labor Depart ment and in the United States De- partment of Labor, and my whole hearted belief in the dignity of the human being-these are the basis of my pledge to you that in or out of office, shall continue to fight for those measures which will bring security to the working people of our state and country.
 Full employment Ct decent
 sOdges On year around basis
 is OUT best guarantee of pros
 perity for all. And 1t sciH be as
 prosperous America that zoe
 ,OiH make our most efectiUe con-
 tribution in the famiIy of na-
 tiOns to enduring and lc.sting
 peace in the sUOrId.
The union times., 1946-10-26
This Union Won't Bury Its Demands

SAN FRANCISCO (FP) - Re- fusing to bury its demands, the Up holsterers Intl Union (AFL) has struck 19 casket manufacturing firms in San Francisco, Oakland, Los An geles, Portland and Seattle
 Major issue is the unions demand for an industrywide agreement on the Pacific coast A federal conciliator is seeking to arrange a conference be- tween the union and the employers.
 Mention The Union Times when
The union times., 1946-10-26
British Miners Get Extra Meat

London (LPA) = Importance of coal to Britain's economy was recog- nized recently when the British Goy- ernment announced that miners work ing at the coal face would receive an extra ration of meat This is the first special industrial ration granted in England since the beginning of World War II.
 The British Trades Union Congress has hitherto opposed special rations. It's position IS consequence of the disputes and hard feelings caused by special rations during World War 1. The TUG General Council announced that 1t could not oppose the intention ot the Minister of Food to increase the meat ration of underground work CTS but that the Council was not pre- pared to agree to the exclusion of claims for similar improvements on behalf of workers in other industries ln respect to the considerations oi work, national we1l-being, and pro- duction were similar.
The union times., 1946-10-26
Says COP Will Knife Liberal Measures
(Continued from Page One)

(Continued from Page One) of history repeats itself only when the people stand on the side line and permit those in high places whether in industry or in govern ment-to hold unchecked the reins of power. It is my firm belief that we can so order our economy, with in the framework of our free enter prise, capitalistic system, that we can avoid another bOOm-and-bust cycle. To do this, however, we will have to send to the Senate and to the House of Representatives men and women who are dedicated to the proposition that our govern ment exists to help aU the people, and not just the same small, power full handful.
 Challenges Baldwin
 This is my credo, my philosophy of government, if you will. 1 challenge my opponent, Governor Baldwin to state his. I challenge him to tell the people of Connecticut whether or not he will obey the orders of Robert Taft, the real leader of the Republi- can Party in this country, if he IS elected to the Senate.
 Does Ray Baldwin believe that we should retain the labor and social legislation now on the statute books? Or does he believe it should be amended and emasculated? If Ray Baldwin believes it should not be amended, he will have to break with the Republican machine, and don't think he will.
 Party regularity is one of Ray Baldwin's chief political assets. In fact, Ray Baldwin is so regular that he claims to have put his party loyalty above his personal interests. How many times has he told the citizens of Connecticut that he planned to re- tire from public office and how many times has the Party forced him to change his mind?
 Quite A Stunt
 Quite a few times, if I remem- ber correctly, and we in Connecticut have pretty good memories. In No vember, the people of this state will remember only too well that it is impossible to be a part of the Re- publican machine, and still vote to retain the liberal social and labor legislation that Roosevelt enacted into law. If Ray Baldwin can do that, he will be like the man who jumped on his horse, and rode off in several directions. It simply can't be done.
 Plot Depression
 I would be less than honest if l did not tell you that it is my con- sidered opinion that the Republican
The union times., 1946-10-26

isting immigration laws which have always had the support of the American Federation of LabOr.''
The union times., 1946-10-26

Mention The Union Times when shopping, and help Labor's Own
The union times., 1946-10-26
Conn. Conference
 Board Holds Session

The executive committee of the Connecticut Conference of Social Work held its regular quarterly meet ing in Bridgeport Thursday, at the YWCA. according to an announce ment by Johnson Stoddard. President. This meeting reviewed the program for the annual conference in Bridge port on November IA and IS.
 The general Conference plan is for 17 Institutes on November IA and General Sessions on November IS. The Institutes have been organized under the leadership of Miss Eleanor P. Sheldon of Stamford with the as- sistance of several subcommittee representing all areas of the state.
 Conference will also include some of the topics uppermost in the social welfare field in Connecticut and in- cluding Prevention of Delinquency and Crime, Provisions for the Chron- ically III, Rehabilitation of the Handi- capped, Needs of the Aged, and sev- eral other major subjects. Complete information is available from the headquarters of the Connecticut Con- ference of Social Work, 478 Orange Street, New Haven
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The Homer homesteader., 1946-10-28

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Evening star., 1946-10-31

PARIS, Oct. 81 (By Radio).-Two
men stand out prominently for the
presidency of the French republic to
oe contested early next January: Vincent
Auriol and, oddly enough, Edouard
Herriot.
Vincent Auriol, formerly Finance Min
lister under Leon Blum, has served
lately as chairman OF the constituent
assembly. He is socialist, bourgeois,
honest, straightforward and sentimental.
He has long supported Gen. Charles
De Gaulle through thick and thin.
Herriot lost prestige during the sum-
mer of 1914 because he fell dupe to
Pierre Laval, infamous Vichy leader.
Nevertheless, the Communists may pro-
mote his candidacy.
****
In a country like France, where a
huge majority Is prejudiced against
communism, their usual tactics are
to take shelter behind q so-called
Patriotic or Republican front. This the
average man is more apt to join than
any bare-faced revolutionary party.
Whether Herriot will let the Com
munists use his name In that sort OF
game remains to be seen.
But the general election in France
on November 10 will mark the begin
ming, not the end, Of Frances internal
crisis. The odds are that whoever
settles down in the. Palais de L'Elysee
at the turn Of the year as president
of the republic sooner or later will have
to make room for de Gaulle.
De Gaulle may be wrong occasionally
IN his politics. But as proenosticator.
few men can match him. A statement
Evening star., 1946-10-31
De Gaulle Comeback Seen
By Pertinar

will be published under his name in
to very much. De Gaulle does not
regard the forthcoming general elec-
ton as important.
When the time is ripe, when party
putrefaction has reached an advanced
stage, De Gaulle intends to enter the
political arena and expects all the
loosened elements to rally around him.
This is striking departure from the
past. Until now, De Gaulle had always
protested that he would never think In
party terms. He has changed his mind.
The facts are there and we had better
look them in the face. The men now IN
ONCE in France are not Of stature to
curb monetary imitation. Within the
past two months the as per cent salary
increases granted organized labor have
been translated into 80 per cent In
crease in industrial prices. Before long
the government win be compelled by
the General Confederation Of Labor
further to enlarge labor's share and
fear is general Of strong infiationary
spiral
No monetary cataclysm breaks with
out bringing with it political upheaval.
The existing three party regime won't
survive the decay of currency.
But that's not all. De Gaulle Is said
to feel sure the world won't be spared
another warlike convulsion before the
national assembly, to be elected two
weeks hence has come to an end Of its
mandate. Such Is the outlook according
to which De Gaulle regulates his con-
duct.
sNorsh American NEWSPAPER Aiiianss.D
Evening star., 1946-10-31
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

back to Connecticut in the Departments
Cancellation service after Mr.. Schwellen-
bach became Secretary. The Democrats,
having tough time finding a candidate
to run against Gov. Baldwin, hung the
senatorial nomination on Mr.. Tone. He
is a leftist, even in the labor movement,
a member Of the AFL with CIO-PAC
support. On the surface ut least the PAC
Is far less active in Connecticut than it
was in 1914, as In other States. The
Democrats hope to keep Gov. Baldwin's
lead down to 10000. However, some Re-
publicans think the Governor will win by
as much as fifty or even seventy-f1v
thousand.
The race for Governor lies between a
former president Of Wesleyan College.
James L. McConaughy, Republican. and
professor at the same college, Wilbert
Snow, poet and looks the part. Mr.. Nc
Conaughy was lieutenant governor dur
ing Mr.. Baldwin's first term as Governor
II Gov. Baldwin wins by Q considerable
margin, Mr.. McConaughy Is practically
sure Of election
The Republican orgapizat tion here is
strong and smooth-running. However,
there is one rift in the party. Repre-
sentative "Joe" Talbot, Republican, was
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. It was denied him because the
labor organizations threatened to picket
Republican meetings If Talbot was
nominated-charging him with an anti
labor record In the House. Mr.. Talbot
was enraged. He declined to become
a candidate to succeed himself in the
House, even though Gov. Baldwin plead
ed with him to take the nomination.
How much Mr.. Talbot and his Repub-
lican friends will do in the coming elec-
ton remains to be seen.
=
Jasper McLevy. Socialist candidate for
Governor, is in his seventh term as
Mayor Of Bridgeport He has no chance
Of election, but is likely to take more
votes from Democrats than from Re-
publican candidates.
Chester Bowles, former head of the
OPA, is back campaigning for the Demo-
cratic ticket, although he was denied
the gubernatorial nomination-which he
vigorously sought-by the Democratic
State Convention. When the convention
met, Senator Mcmahon, Democratic boss
Of the State, announced it would be
wide open" convention and that he
himself would vote for Mr.. Eowles for
the gubernatorial nomination. Some
thing slipped, however, and Mr.. Snow
led on the first ballot, although he did
not have a majority Of the votes. Mr..
Bowles, seeing the handwriting on the
wall, withdrew and the vote was made
unanimous for Mr.. Snow. Had MIR.
Bowles been nominated, he would have
appealed strongly to the leftist groups.
His failure explains in part the luke
warmness of the CIO-PAC, it is said.
The campaign here has been brisk,
with the Democrats shouting that q
Republican victory would mean the loss
of social gains under the Roosevelt ad-
ministration and the Republicans at
tacking the Truman administration for
its bungling. Gov. Baldwin will emerge
as Connecticut's strong man and valu-
able asset to the Republican side Of the
Senate chamber.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Good Money in 1t
ON Le Canada (MontreaD

Prom lie Canada (MontreaD.
Each year, with the blue spirals from
cigars, cigarettes and pipes Of Canadian
smokers, millions of dollars 60 up in
smoke But this smoke represents, for
Quebec farmers, very good money. This
year alone, If the rainfall is right, .
tobacco harvest of $500, 900 is expected
in Quebec. These figures show the ex-
tremely brilliant possibilities offered the
Quebec farmers who have known enough
to modernize their technique and adapt
it to our times. Everybody knows the
expense and the effort which our
farmers had to agree to before they
could produce cigarette tobacco which
gives entire satisfaction. But today
1000 acres planted to cigarette tobacco
will return in all probability about ST.
$50, 900, which is, it will be agreed, D
profitable bit of planting. An amount
Of about the same size will be returned
from pipe and cigar tobacco. This ID
money which the farmers Of our prov
ince will know how to employ fruit
flllly
Evening star., 1946-10-31
AcheuIeun Discoveries

The London Times has printed a
report from DR.. L. s. B. Leakey at
Ologesailie, not far from Nairobi In
Kenya, Southeast Africa, which will
be of interest to anthropologists and
ethnographists the world over. It
concerns the discovery of "a series
of actual living floors or camp sites
of Acheulean man such as had never
before been found anywhere" The
culture thus referred to is what
commonly is called "the great hand
ak" stage. Sir John Frere, working
. in England in 1750, located stones
which appeared to have been shaped
by human hands. The clues which
he brought to light were developed
subsequently by Boucher de Perthes
in France. It is from st. Acheul,
where the latter operated, that the
name now employed by most scien-
lists in this connection is obtained.
DR.. Leakey's communication has
Importance particularly because of
the number OF the artifacts which
he has unearthed. Regarding the
surface of the site, he says: Here
my wife walked suddenly onto an
area so thickly strewn with Stone
Age hand-axes and cleavers that one
could scarcely walk over it without
treading on them" Careful exami-
nation of the terrain showed "dis-
tinct and different strata from which
the specimens were being derived by
sub-aerial erosion" Unlike similar
finds in other places, the implements
collected "are not isolated from their
human context" They have been
picked out of "layers OF lake sedi-
ments-clays and silts-on ancient
land surfaces. ~ It is indicated that
the settlements of which they are
relics stood ION the shore OF q lake
whose water level was not constant,
but which fiuctuated over periods Of
thousands of years" The dwellers
on the rim, it seems, lost some of
their axes when they retreated
before periodic floods. Now the
whole neighborhood is to be ex-
plored systematically.
Already" DR.. Leakey explains,
"the deposits can be clearly dated
on the basis OF their contained fos-
silized remains Of extinct animals,
since the men who occupied the
camps left the bones Of the animals
Evening star., 1946-10-31

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 31.-Vir-
tually certain Of the election OF Repub-
lican Gov. Baldwin to the Senate, tho
COP leaders IN Connecticut are exert
ing every effort to make q clean sweep
of the states delegation in the House
in next Tuesdays election. This is by
no means an impossibility Repub-
licans carried every congressional dis
trict in 1912. In the present Congress,
the Democrats have four House seats
to two for the Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis, talking of the Record, say they
hope to retain two of their present seats
in the 1st and End districts.
In the 1st district william J. Miller.
Republican, is running against Repre-
sentative Koppleman. Democrat. In
1888 and 1912 Mr.. Miller took this dis
trict from Mr.. Kopplemann. and in 1910
and 1914 Mr.. Kopplemann won from
Mr.. Miller. The late President Roose-
welt was running both times Mr.. Kopple-
mann defeated Mr. Miller-'nough said.
In the ID district Connecticut's woman
Democratic Representative, Mrs. Chase
Going Woodhouse, is making real tight
for reelection. While it Is close, the
odds appear to favor her Republican OPP
ponent, Horace Seely-Brown, a war
veteran. Connecticut has one Repre-
sentative at large Representative Ryter.
Democrat. His fate seems sealed, II
the State goes strongly for Gov. Bald
win in the Senate race.
In the 4th district, represented now
by Mrs Glare Boothe Luce, who declined
to seek denomination, a brother Of
former Senator Lodge of Massachusett.
John Davis Lodge, is carrying the
Republican banner against Col. Henry
Mucci, Democrat. Col. Mucci is West
Pointer, who led Ranger battalion in
the Philippines campaign, rescuing a
large group of prisoners held by the
Japs Mr. Lodge was lieutenant in the
Navy and, like his brother who is now
o candidate against Senator Walsh in
Massachusetts,. saw service overseas. Mr..
Lodge Is expected to win.
The candidacy of Gov. Baldwin holds
more than the issue Of the election of
q Republican Senator. Gov. Baldwin has
been frequently mentioned as possible
ity for q place on the Republican ma
ton ticket In 1948-either for the presi-
dency or for Vice President. Mr..
Baldwin has been tremendously pop
ular in the. Nutmeg State. Three
times he has been elected Cover
nor, first in 1898, the second time in
1912, and the last time in 1914. Two years
ago he carried the State with lead OF
$4,000 while Mr.. Roosevelt was winning
by 10000. His present opponent is Joseph
M. Tone of New Haven, for the long
term in the Senate. Gov. Baldwin is also
a candidate for the short term-from
November until January 8. Here he is
opposed by former Gov. Cross, at one
time dean of the graduate school of
Yale Mr. Cross is an octogenarian.
He was retired for age at Yale in 1886
and after that he ran for and was elect
ed Governor.
Mr. Tone is a labor candidate, mem
ber of the machinists union who was
trouble shooter for Miss Perkins when
she was Labor Secretary. He was sent