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The union times., 1946-11-30
Meriden UAW-AFL Seeks Wage Boost

The bargaining committee of Lo- cal 753, United Auto Workers-AFL, has notified the Cuno Engineering Corporation at Meriden, Connecticut, that the membership desires an i'm mediate opening of the wage question. A joint conference has been sched- u1ed for this week at which time the Local Union will present its demands.
 An additional o1l cents an hour be- yond 12 cents granted last spring will be sought, according to the committee. This would bring the total increase up to the national pattern of 181z in the automotive industry. Besides the straight 61z cent hike, an additional 108o will be asked for all employees not on an incentive plan of earnings.
The union times., 1946-11-30
Days Of Doubled AtDisposalP Plant

Extension of day off periods for employees of the sewage disposal plant was announced this week after a conference in the office of Mayor William C. Celentano.
 The employees of the system recent ly have been unionized, with Harold V. Feinmark as representative for the group. They had been working on schedule of one day off each IA days, and under the new system approved by Mayor Celentano, will have a day off every seven days. The employees are members of the American Fedora tion of State, County and Municipal Employes, Local 54, AFL.
The union times., 1946-11-30
VFW Backs Bill

Chicago (LPA)- The Veter- ans of Foreign Wars last week re-endOrsed the Wagner-Ellen- der-Taft General Housing Bill. That wouldn't be news, except that under pressure from the real estate lobby, the VFW's na- tiOnaI commander before the November eIectiOE> tried to withdraw the endorsement on the excuse that it was ''too noisy" in the convention hall when the WET bill received unanimous endorsement.
 Chairman Henry L. Warner of the VFW housing committee said that the organization would urge Congress to pass the hOus- ing bill speedily.
The union times., 1946-11-30
AFL Radio Strike Is Being Debated

WASHINGTON (LPA) = A strike, which would take off the air all major radio programs, will be considered in a series of special meet ings this week by the American Fed eration of Radio Artists-AFL. The controversy, which would affect NEG, CBS, ABC and Mutual, stems from d union-proposed clause under which network would agree not to fur nish programs using AFRA members to affiliated stations which refused to negotiate with the union.
The union times., 1946-11-30
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Executive board of the Conn. State Building and Construction Trades Council meets at New Ha- ven Labor Temple Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 10 AM. Among other import ant business, the board will make plans for the annual convention, to be held in January.
 Harry Feinmark, as a result of his conferences with Mayor Celen- tano, has obtained 26 more free days for the members of Local 514, Am. Fed. of State, County and Mu- nicipal Employees. This is good work, and shows how city employ ees benefit from union organiza- ton.
 RESULTS of the election suited some folks to a Ct" but had a strange effect on Ira B. McCarty and John P. Swift, reporting in the Kansas City Times:
 ''Moran's man In the primary
 race agains Michael w. O'Hern
 who though more han weny
 years in he prOseuOr's office
 had acquired tremendous
 personal following, was more
 han he rank and file DemOcras
 would ake.''
 The Free Enterprise Assn. of America has just voted Martin Muttonhead 'The EmplOye We'd Most Love to Bargain With"
 Martin is the worker who thought he'd have a better chance of getting raise if he went in and asked for it himself instead of having the union handle the matter.
 The Southern Democratic Bour- bons, having sold their party out to the Republicans, will now find out what Benedict Arnold learned l70 years ago-nobody likes a stooge, not even the people he stooges for.
 The army has just announced the building of plane that will take an atom bomb 10000 miles, and come back. What the world needs is a plane that will take an atom bomb 100000 miles and never come back.
 The nations $7 billion in unem- ployment insurance funds will help soften the flow of any future de- pressiOn. Social Security Commits sioner Arthur J. Altmeyer said this week. The huge fund might even prevent a serious collapse, said Alt meyer, because unemployment benefits will prop up purchasing power when the nations economy most needs such shot in the arm. The $7 billion reserve was built from payroll taxes ranging up to 3% on employers and is held for distribution by the states thru their (Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1946-11-30
Butcher Work1nen Win $1O Raise

CHICAGO-(FP)-A $1O weekly raise was won from meat packers here by the Amalgamated Meat Cut ters & Butchers Workmen (AFL) af- ter prolonged negotiations.
 The new contract will give AFL butchers $62 a week and managers $67.50.
The union times., 1946-11-30
Pay Hike Won ByLocal No. 91

Connecticut Elevator Constructors, No. 91, have just negotiated new wage increase, according to an an nouncement of Business Agent James ]. Brennan.
 The new rate is $194, as against the previous rate of $1751A- The new rate for helpers is $1.36, as against $1.22.
The union times., 1946-11-30

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The union times., 1946-11-30

Lock For The Union Label!
The union times., 1946-11-30

Of the 2O4, ,O36 Connecticut men and women discharged from the armed forces by November lst, 9O,- OH received one or more checks for readjustment allowances. Of this number, only Al used up their n,asinun. GLLOsCGnceS.
The union times., 1946-11-30

FRUITS OF LABOR: "But it has SO happened, in all ages of the world, that some have labOred, and others have without labor enjoyed large proportion of the fruits This is wrong, and should continue. To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, nearly possible, is worthy object of any good gOvernment.'-Abraham Lincoln (Nicolay & Hay, Vol. l, Pages SO6-7.
The union times., 1946-11-30
JOURNAL DISACREES

Only COngreSSlOnaI action faVOrlng
 (Continued on Page Three
The union times., 1946-11-30

The army has just announced the building of a plane that will take an atom bomb 10000 miles, and come back. What the world needs is a plane that will take an atom bomb 100000 miles and never come back.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Record Breaking
Numbers AT
USES. Office

The United States Employment
Service has placed ia persons
this month, jefferson knight
manager of the local bureau, said
today. TWenty-nine of those
placed are veterans of World
War II. For the entire period of
Last month, 1913 were placed.
Placements occurred in all
types of positions, including
clerical, service, skilled and un-
skilled.
With record breaking NUM-
bers. visiting the local office
daily, Knight renewed his appeal
to local employers to list. their
job openings with the bureau.
Last Wednesday approximately
lis persons, and Thursday. ap-
proximately 100 called at the en-
ployment service setting a rec
ord since the numbers have new
er exceeded 95. During July, l.
400 persons visited the office,
doubling the number of last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Investigation Into Hobbs
Death Is Continued By FBl

Investigation into the death Of
Seaman Second Glass Benjamin
Hobbs on the destroyer Stribb-
ling July IS continued today as
unofficial sources declared FBI
authorities had narrowed down
suspects in the case to two crew
members.
Naval authorities here did not
know exactly when funeral serv-
ices for the 19-year-old sailor
would be held at his home
in Nebo, N. c., but they were
presumed to be scheduled to-
morrow.
Yesterday sixteen members OF
the crew were released and sent
to separation centers for de-
mobilization. AT the same time,
authorities denied reports that a
hammer found by divers is con-
sidered to be the weapon caus-
ing the injuries found on the
sailors head.
No word was released on find
iHgs of the FBI laboratories in
Washington after examination OF
pieces of evidence sent them
from the Stribbling. I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Navy Pool Given
For Swim Events

c. B. Harvey, of the American
Legion, chairman of the Swim
ming Events Committee for the
Key West Labor Day celebra-.
ton, said today that he had Sc
cured use of the enlisted mems
swimming pool at the Navy Yard
for the scheduled events.
In addition to the swimming
events there will be big
parade at 10 a. m. through the
main section of the city, a field
meet staged by the Police Ath-,
letic League, a Hobby show at
the Parish House on Duval street,
a double-header baseball game
and several other attractions, ac-
cording to Gerald Saunders,
chairman of the Labor Day pub
licity committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03

REVEALED TODAY
THAT MUCH BOGUS
MONEY HAS BEEN
BROUGHT TO u. S.
lny Assoclatea Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. -
James Maloney, of the United
States secret service, divulged to-
day that a man has been arrested
for threatening to assassinate
President Truman.
Maloney said that the man,
whose name and the circurra-
stances of his arrest were not dis
closed, had a long criminal record
and on three occasions had been
in institutions for treatment for
mental disorders.
It was explained further that
the attempt on the Presidents
life was to be made while he was
away from this city, and that the
would be assassin was arrested
in the interior of the United
States.
The threat was made by letter,
and it was through the letter that
the criminal was apprehended.
Maloney made another dis
closure today He said that during
the fiscal year that ended on June
30, 1946. large quantities of boz
gus money had been circulated in
the United States, but that practi-
cally all of it had been brought.
here from aboard by service men
and others, who had been given
the money as change for good
bills.
Total amount of the counterfeit
money that had been seized while
in circulation was $74,263. Many
Of the bogus bills were made from
plates that had been used before
the war, and al Of them were
readily detachable by experts,
Maloney said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Decontrol Board
To Hold Hearings
Beginning Aug. L
my Associated Pressl


WASHINGTON, Aug. 3The
OPA decontrol board announced
today that it will begin to hold
hearings on prices on August IL
and will continue in session daily
until August ID.
It will be determined by the
hearings, board spokesman
explained, what prices should be
adjusted, beginning August 81,
by which time, under the new
OPA bill, the board is empower
ed to act.
If prices of meats, eggs, dairy
products and other commodities,
on which there are no ceilings,
are considered too high by Aug
ust 81, the board will have the
power to place them in lower
brackets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
20 Story Building
For jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. B..
(FNS)-A twenty story office
building will be built in Jackson
vile, it was announced by the
Florida National Bank and Du-
Pont interests. The new building
will be Jacksonville's largest and
will be named in honor of the
late Alfred I. DUPONT
The structure viii occupy more
than two-thirds of the block
bounded by Adams, Monroe, Ho-
gan and Julia streets across from
the George Washington Hotel.
Several old buildings on the
property are now being demol-
ished and construction on the
new building will begin as soon
as material and labor supplies
become more. stable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
| CaatI7.. And Mrs.
I'll. B. Broom LedDe
Key Vest For Visit

Comdr. and Mrs. Harold B.
Brown have left for Washington
after visit in Key West, with
Mrs. Harry NJ. Baker, 1925 United
street. Following their Washing
ton visit, the couple will go to
Patuxent River, Md, to visit
with a daughter and son-in-law,
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Paul A.
Hartung.
On terminal leave, Comdr.
Brown has just returned from
Germany where he turned the
liner Europa over to the French.
The Browns will eventually re-
turn to st. Joseph, Michigan,
their home. Accompanying them
on their trip was a niece, Mrs.
Colleen Moore, Ills Seminary
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Tampa Gets Two
Weekly Sailings

TAMPA, Aug. 3.-)FNS)-
Shippers and receivers were adj
vised this week by Tampa Traf-
fic Association that one north
bound and one southbound sail
Ing a week are assured from
here under schedules announced
By two steamship lines. .uf
The Bull Steamship Line has
net up an intermediate stop in
Tampa on its southbound "trip
from Baltimore to Corpus Christi,
Texas. The Pan-Atlantic Steam
ship Corporation has re-eStab-
lishcd weekly service between
Boston. New York, Philadelphia,
Tampa. Panama City, Mobile and
New Orleans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Mrs. EuDIlelnid Russell
Passes VT Residence

Mrs. Elpheinia Russell, 62, died
this morning at 4:30 o'clock at her
residence, 1913 United street
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the Glad Tidings Tabernacle
Assembly of God Church, Rev. j.
III. Woodbridge, pastor, officiating.
The body will be placed in the
Church at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be in the family plot in City
Cemetery. Pritchard Funera
Home is in charge of arrange
ments.
Survivors are, four sons, Ash
ton w a kins, Robert Watkins,
James Watkins, Carlyle Wat
kins; two sisters, Mrs. Winfried
Russell, Mrs. Julia Gonzalez;
three brothers, Wallace Knowles
| Glib ert Knowles, Cleveland
Knowles and three grandchildren
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Supply OF Meat
In u. S. To Be
More Plentiful
tI.y Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. -
Spokesman for the Department of
Agriculture announced today that
meats shortly will be far more
plentiful in the United States.
He said that the department
Of Agriculture announced today
that meats shortly will be far
more plentiful in the United
States.
He said that the department
had decreased greatly the amount
of meats it had been buying to
ship abroad, and that, as a con-
sequence, they would be more
plentiful in this country.
The spokesman added that the
department is continuing to buy
large quantities of grains.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Extended Payments On
Hospital AND Clinic
Would Decrease Ni||aQt
SD SUGGESTS FORMER
COUNTY COMMITS
SI0NER REGARDING
BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR

a feFmer county commissioner
bninied out this morning, while
aisslassing the meeting of county
commission next Tuesday even
iar. that The county can acquire
~ Key West General Hospital
sad the Monroe County Clinic
~Ilhout raising the millage for
So 1875 fiscal year.
tbs commissioners should
sprezd the payments for those in
situations over a fairly long per-
tsd he explained, instead of in
eltfdiug the total amount in the
hudset Cor the 1916 fiscal year.
What the hospital and clinic
Niil cost nobody knows except
officials Of the Federal Works
Agcncy, which provided the
naoney 90 construct the buildings.
What The amount is may be re
ssaied al the meeting"
iic made the last statement be-
eaiise the commissioners, at a
facsting a month ago, were told
thai arrangements would be
usade b. have the Florida repre-
sentative of FWA attended Tues
days meeting 10 discuss with the
commissioners the proposal to
have the county acquire the hos
pital and the clinic.
The commissioners, at their
first meeting in July. were in
tuFusrd that possibly the county
could get title to the hospital for
an amount ranging from $4,000
- $4,000. As to the clinic. it was
said that possibly it could be ac
-'.ised for token payment.
A. tnira@ psoReSai Re commits
siorers SIRE considering relates to
ne construction of wharf off
Ole northwesterly end of Grinnell
street. where it intersects Caro-
lsne street. 1t was pointed out
nat the commissioners, probably
crlld not construct the proposed
wharf. which would be used by
yachts and charter boats, without
q legislative enabling act. Infor-
nation on that question will be
Submitted at The meeting, and
should such an act be necessary,
Representative Papy will be ask
ed 60 sponsor a bill empowering
the country TO build the proposed
wharf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
May Retain VA
Pass -a-Crille
Regional Office

WASGIN GTON, Aug, 8
(FNS)-The Veterans Admins
tration originally planned to close
the regional office at Pass-a-
Grille and transfer its functions
to the Jacksonville and Miami
offices, but ''it may be found
necessary" to retain all three of
fees, Gen. Omar N. Bradley,
head of the VA, has informed
Senator Pepper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
The Weather
Forecast

Key West and vicinity: Partly
cloudy this afternoon, tonight and
Sunday. Scattered early morning
Showers Moderate, occasionally
fresh, ssoutheasterly winds. 81
Florida: Partly cloudy today,
tonight and Sunday with scatter
ed. afternoon and evening show
ers and tilunderstorns.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida STRAITS and East Gulf of Mex
leo: Gentle to moderate winds,
southeast to south over south por-
ton and southwesterly over north
portion today, tonight and Sun
day. Partly cloudy weather with
widely scattered thundershowers.
Jacksonville to Apalachlcola:
No small craft or storm warnings
have been issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03

vatelY. Amy City Commissioner
violating the provisions of this
Section. or voting for resolu-
ton or ordinance in violation
of this section. shall be guiltY of
a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof shall cease to be
a City Commissioner of the
City of Key West. Florida.
The question Key Westers arc
asking is whether City Commits
sioner Albert Cooper by his adj
ditional appointment as Director
of Public Safety is in position
to give orders to any subordi-
mates of the City Manager, and if
he is, whether this is a violation
Of the City Charter.
We are only asking and quot
ing what it says here in Chapter
B, etc. etc. Answers will prob
ably be forthcoming at the next
city commission meeting Tues
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Key Westers Asking Whether
City Scion May Give Orders
TO Managers Subordinates

Natives of Key West were said
to be Wagging their heads in CON
fusion this week following the
last special meeting of the City
Commission that saw appoint
ment of City Commissioner Al
bert Cooper as Director of Public
Safety and of Mayor w. w. De-
merritt as temporary City Man
ager.
The headache results from a
little clause in the City Charter
under Chapter B, Article ]. Ex-
ecutiv.e Administrative, para
graphs 2 and which read:
Except for the purpose of in
quirY. the City Commission
shall deal with the administra-
tive service solely through the
City Manager and neither the
City Commission nor any City
Commissioner shall give orders
TO any subordinate of the City
Manager. either publicly or pri-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Guardianship
OF Il Nations
70 Be Rotating
tBy Associated Psessy,

~ Wy 1fNsUcHHIEU HsFEhAJftt.e q e
PARIS, Aug. a.A Dutch sing
gestion, made today at the ses-
sion of the 81 nations, that a.
permanent chairman be named,
was defeated by a vote of 10 to 3.
Rotation chairmanships were adj
vocated by the Big Four.
The question of whether bare
majority or tWo-thirds major
ity should be sufficient to come
to decision on any question was
under consideration when the
assembly decided to adjourn until
Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
WARMING TO CHILDREN

MINNEAPOLIS. - City au-
thorifies today warned children
under Is years of age TO keep out
of crowds and buildings. where
persons are congregated. due TO
the spread of polio. Fifty polio
cases have been reported here.
and 5l3 cases in all of Mime
sofa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Woman Is Found
Hurt And Dazed
Lying On Street

Police today were investl-
eating a possible assault-robbery
case that resulted in the victim
being sent to Municipal Hospital
Date. Friday night with severe
head injuries, cuts and scratches.
Mrs. Margaret Key, the victim,
of OH Porter Place, was found
by Warren A. Spencer, 306 Pea
con Lane, lying in front Of Cal
leja's Grocery Store near Caro-
line and Elizabeth streets at l2:45
o'clock.
Taken To Hospital
Spencer told police that he
picked Mrs. Key up and sat her
on the porch of the grocery store.
A Lopez ambulance was sum
monsed which took her to Mu-
nicipal Hospital.
Examination at the hospital re-
vealed that Mrs. Key was suffer-
llIS gIIOllI iii &c t0CCp SIctlP
wounds. scratches on her elbows
and forehead. Attaches said to-
day that her condition is not re-
garded as serious.
When found. police said, Mrs.
Key was in dazed condition
and could not recall what had
happened to her. She said that
she had a purse containing $50
before being hurt, but this was
not found.
Continue Investigation
Questioned by police at the
hospital, Mrs. Key was iIncom-
municative and would not say
whether she was attacked or had
been struck by an automobile.
Police are continuing their in
vestigation on the theory that
Mrs. Key was attacked by a rob-
Der.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
WELLS FAMILY PLANS
VACATION IN VERMONT

The Rev. G.. Leon Wells, of the
First Methodist Stone Church,
his wife and daughter, Mabel,
will leave Monday for Barnard,
Vermont, where they will VIA
ton for the remainder of the
month of August. The family eN-
poets to be back in Key West by
September Z, Rev. Wells said.
During the absence of Rev.
Wells his pulpit will be filled by
various members of the congrega-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
ATHENS QUIET

ATHENS. Tenn. - All is quiet
here today. following the primary
riots Of Thursday night and Fri
day morning. An ..emersencY
government, has been sworn in
10 operate the affairs of the
county until the successful CT
candidates assume office on Sep
tember /.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
PORCELAIN KILNS IN
CHINA ELECTRIFIED
NANCHANG

NANCHANG. = (APl = The
Chinese porcelain producing CEN
Ter Of Chintge Chen, in northern
Kiangsi, is TO be equipped with
electrically heated kilns. The inn,
provement is a part of the provin-
ciaI governments plan to rehab-
nitate China's battered ceramics
and pottery industry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Late Bulletins
by Associated Pressl
HOODED MEN

WASHINGTON. - Leaders of
smelter unions complained TO the
government today that hooded
men. in Georgia. had called on
one of their representatives and
had threatened to kill him if he
did moi leave that state .imme-
diatelY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
congressman
Leave Capital
tBy Associated Press)

Thy ASsOciated Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-With
the adjournment of congressman,
this was going away day for SEN
ators and representatives.
Some of them left on vacations,
but most of them hurried home
ward to campaign for their re-
election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
WILDCAT STRIKE

PARIS. - A wildcat communi-
cations strike is spreading
throughout France. Forty OF the
SO districts are affected. with
telephone and telegraph offices
closed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
Report

Key West, Fla, Aug. 3, 1916.
observation taken at $3.50 am.
Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
City office.l