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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05
Set For Opening
Sunday At 4:3C'

The 1946-1947 season Of the
Sunday at 1880" concerts, con-
Quoted by Arthur Fielder and
sponsored on Westinghouse sta
lions WBz and WBzA by the
First National Bank of Boston,
will open at the Boston opera
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05
Card of Thanks

The family of the late Sam
uel williams wish to extend
thanks to all who expressed
sympathy and sent flowers in
their recent bereavement.
MRS. SUSAN cox,
Daughter
For the Family
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05

Reserve Nov. 20, Jordan Hall,
for the Liberal Arts Club affair.
It is something absolutely new
in these parts, the brain child
Of Pres. Matilda Birch Charles
ton, and looks to me like it will
make history.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05
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0'BanyOun'S
Observations

Tomorrow is the big day for
Ruth Plenty, Buckner Candy,
Roland Braithwaites Brown Hall,
$3.50 pm, Clarence Cameron
White Club.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05
New Air Mail Rate
Sc An Ounce Or Fraction
Effective On October 1st

The air mail postage rate
will be just two cents an ounce
sions of the United States,
including Canal Zone, Canton
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05

THE TITLE of Jackie's story
is impressive: Wishing Didn't
Make It So and in his story
Jackie tells white kids the tough
road colored athletes have had
otravel Best of all he gives
his brother credit for his start.
Have you forgotten Mac Robin
son,2O0 meter Olympic track
star? He was on the 1886 US.
Olympic team.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05

JACKIE ROBINSON, the
Montreal Royal and mterna-
tional minor league batting
champion is featured in TEEN
LIFE magazine, one Of the many
publications of comic and seri-
Gus subjects devoted to Ameri-
can youth Hundreds Of kids
will read Jackie's own story,
written by himself
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05

NOTRE DAME certainly re-
spected Mr.. Buddy Young of I'LL
nois last week. The Benders
kept their eyes on Buddy all af-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05

LILLIAN SMITH, famous
southern author, has written
that segregated system hurts
not only colored. blu twhite also.
It leaves a mental and spiritual
deficiency, a FALSE conception
of life. Everyone is better for
being better acquainted with his
brothers. Editors of TEEN LIFE
magazine are t che commended
for their vision.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05

81 belieue that eperg child has
a right to groD And no child
can mature In a segregated
porld."
LILLIAN SMITH.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-10-05

ARMY TANK lieutenant in
the famous fighting 761st Tank
Battalion which was all-colored
and fought with Valor through
out Europe under Gen. Patton,
Robinson was honorably dis
charged and, as VETERAN,
Joined the KC MonarchS A
DODGER SCOUT signed him up
at a Chicago hotel
AMERICAN YOUTH will en-
Joy and understand Jackie'S
story; a story of an American
boy who REFUSED to grow up
in a segregated world. Robin
son, star o ftrack, basketball,
football and baseball, has COM
peted with boys of all nationaH-
ties BY fighting Jim crow he
has made success.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Conference on Nazi
Assets in Switzerland
Remains DeadIocked
by fhe Associotsd Press

After week of fruitless haggling
with three Allied nations, little
Switzerland clung serenely today to
rich war prize-German assets
worth hundreds of millions Of dol
lars.
Meanwhile, resignation of Walther
Stuck as chief of the Swiss Political
Departments division OF foreign af-
fairs was announced today in Bern
by the Federal Council.
| DR.. Stuck is now head of the
delegation to Washington negoti-
ating disposition Of German assets
in Switzerland.
The Federal Council also disclosed
a plan to reorganize the Political
Department doreign of1ce) into five
divisions instead of two.
| Entering the second week Of dis
cussions over the future of the Nazi
riches within her borders, Switzer-
land and the United States, Britain
and France were agreed on only one
thing:
The absolute necessity of prevent
ing any future German government
from using those assets to prepare
another aggressive war
On the methods of achieving that
goal and on everything else related
to the wealth, the division between
the Swiss conferees and those of
the nations trying to get their hands
on it is as great as when the dis
cussions opened.
Far Apart on Estimates.
The Allies insist that the Allied
Control Council in Berlin. as the
actual government of Germany.
should take control of German as
sets everywhere, sell them to nom
German buyers. and distribute the
proceeds as reparations to the
countries which fought Hitler.
They estimate German assets in
Switzerland at upwards of $750,000,-
000-roughly three times the Official
Swiss figure.
DR.. Stuck outlined his coun-
try's stand in plan which he SUBJ
mitted at last weeks sessions.
Although details of the plan have
not been made public, informed
officials said it emphasized Swiss
willingness to take over the assets,
but insisted that under interna-
tional law they could not be turned
over to the Allies.
Fear Neutrality Violation.
Hence. it proposed that Switzer-
land use them to satisfy claims of
Swiss citizens against Germany.
Officials say DR.. Stucki indicated
the Swiss could handle the job of
taking control, including ferreting
out hidden" assets without physi-
cal assistance from the Allies.
This. the officials say, reflects the
ancient Swiss fear OF possible vio-
Evening star., 1946-03-25
SchweIIe Names
New Yorker as Assistant

Louis Sherman of New York City
has been named special assistant to
Secretary Of Labor Schwellenbach
1t was announced today.
Now serving in the office of the
Assistant Secretary, Mr.. Sherman is
veteran Of II years government
service. He served with the Senate
Munitions Committee, the Solicitors S
Office Of Agriculture.
At the same time, Solicitor Will
liam S. Tyson announced six pro-
motions in the legal staff of the
department: Jeter S. Ray of New
port, Tenn; John j. Babe of New
York, Kenneth c. Robertson of
Moab, Utah; Kenneth A. Meiklejohn
Of Berkeley, Calf; Bernard Cush-
man of Maiden, Mass. and Julius
Schlezinger of Columbus. Ohio.
Evening star., 1946-03-25

lEt.ons Of their country's sovereignty
and neutrality.
All Dr. Stucki has said publicly
about his plan is that he hopes very
seriously" 1t will prevent Germany
from using the assets for future
war Of aggression.
Allied officials call the plan very
unclear." They object first that it
makes no provision for Allied par
ticipation in ferreting out assets
and achieving the so-called "secur-
ity" objectiveS related to them.
The union times., 1946-02-16
Repayment Used By Large Firms To Bust Strikes
Protests By Labor, Liberal Congressmen Alarms
 War-Wealthy

WASHINGTON (LPA) = Millions of dollars in tax refunds have been handed out to wealthy corporations and big business started to become frightened at the growing wave of protests raised by organized labor and liberal Congressmen at the car ryback provisions of the tax law which permit anti-labor firms to finance strike-breaking.
 Big business, confessed the Jour. nal of Commerce, has ''called on Congress to assure the administra. ton that another 'Couzen's inves. tigation' would not be held.'' The Couzen's investigation, held after the last war, exposed huge tax re- bates to firms that had profited enormously through war contracts.
 Rep. Cleveland Bailey O., w. Va.) who with Rep. Charles LaFollette has led the fight for repeal of the carry back tax law, asked whether "the payment of subsidies and tax refunds do not affect both the strike situation as well as the public welfare. Ger tainly these government handouts are a factor in the strike situation.
 Authors ssCareful''
 Assailing the Case anti-labor bill, Bailey pointed out that the authors took extreme care to see that the Presidents recommendation for open ing up the records of industrial con cerns by subpoena process to ascer- tain their ability to pay, was left out of this substitute
 If this were part of the law it would be easy for the fact-fnding boards to learn just what gratuities had come to industry in the form of government rebates, refunds and carrybacks.
 "Unions,' he continued, charge that tax laws are rigged to give the public money to corporations as strikebreaking funds"
 Millions in Refunds
 Five corporations, the Internal Rev enue Bureau disclosed last week, re- ceived more than $1,0O0,00O in Fed eral tax refunds for 1945. Largest re- turn was $2,24oO65 handed over to Eli Lilly & Co.,, Indianapolis. Henry F, duPont, of the nations richest chemical firm in Delaware, pocketed $1,35,000. Brown & Williamson To- bacco Co.,, was enriched by $1, ,478,- 387.
The union times., 1946-02-16
Sherman Elected
 To Executive Board Of Social Agencies
Hussey Of CLIO. Named A Director Of New Haven
 Community Chest

The interest that organized labor is taking in social planning activities in the welfare and health field, in fund raising, and in fund administration received outstanding recognition at the joint annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Community Chest and Council of Social Agencies last week in the Hotel Taft.
 Through membership in the Coun- Gil of Social Agencies, service on the Councils Labor Participation Com mittee, service on the Campaign Ad- visory Committee for the Community Chest, and representation on super visory bodies for both organizations, leaders of the New Haven Central Labor Council have taken an active and effective part in the activities of the two organizations during the past year.
 With the election of Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times to the executive committee of the Council of Social Agencies, the New Haven Central Labor Council will this year, for the first time in an official capacity, have
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The union times., 1946-02-16
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

VOTING AGAINST the infam. ous Case Bill in Congress were Conn. Representatives Ceelan. Koppleman, Ryter, WoodhOuse and Luce. Rep. Joseph Talbot. who has ambitions to be governor of Connecticut, voted for the bill, which not only labor, but all other responsible elements in the coun- try, consider to be a deterrent to harmonious labor-management re lations. The sponsors of the Smith. Connally Bill learned fast that leg. islation intended to punish organ ized labor usually kicks back-and hard.
 The Case Bill will be defeated in the Senate-IF all labor protests vigorously and promptly. Write or wire to Senators Brien McMahon and Thomas Hart. Their address is: Senate Office Building, Wash ington, ID. C..
 THE NEED for organized labor always to be on guard to protect its good name was demonstrated at the last executive board meeting of the State Building Trades Council.
 Stanley Criesing, B.A. of the New Haven Plumbers X Steam filters, cited the case of local plumber who took two hours for lunch, SO that he could go home and feed his pigs and chickens. When the women whose house he was working on protested paying for two-hOurs lunch time, he said i: ''Those are the union rules, lady,
 The protest was carried further, and it was found out that the man was not a union member, an worked for an open-shOpper!
 Union rules are the best protec- ton the public has against racke- teers of all kind.
 FOR every strike that is called, there are thousands of collective bargaining agreements working harmoniously, it was pointed out by the president of the American Association last week, and in spite of present temporary postwar adjustment, voluntary ar- bitration is stronger than ever. A poll taken at the end of last year showed that about 7O%o of the people prefer to settle labor dis putes without compulsory arbitra- ton.
 A DEATH notice in the Kings port (Tenn.) Times read as fol- lows:
 !" Surviving are the husband,
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The union times., 1946-02-16
FEPC Falls Victim Of Senate Filibuster

WASHINCTON-OPA)- After more than three weeks of angry oratory-a filibuster by southern Democrats-a bill to establish { permanent Fair Employment Prac- tice Committee was killed through failure to secure the needed two- thirds vote to limit debate.
 Both sides had agreed that if limi- tation of debate failed to pass, the bill would be dropped so that the Sen ate could consider other legislation The agreement and the vote was a victory for the southerners.
 For more than three weeks, deep south Democrats had used every rule and trick of parliamentary de- bate to tie up the Senate. As a result of their tactics it was not even possible to secure the vote on limitation of debate without their agreement. This the sOutherners were not willing to give until they were assured of victory.
The union times., 1946-02-16
Action Against Case Bill Must Be Intensified.
Labor Warned Bill Will Be Blocked In Senate Only If Protests Continue Vigorous Action Planned By
 All Unions In Connecticut

With the infamous Case Strike Control Bill already passed in the House of Representatives by a 258 to l55 vote, Connecticut Labor was clearing its decks for action to urge Senators, Hart and McMahOn to oppose the measure in the up- per house where a fight is looming and where labOr's strongest hopes reside for defeating the measure.
 Expecting the bill to be passed by the House, as it was, the New Haven Central Labor Council unanimously condemned the bill, and authorized President Vincent J. McCovern to take appropriate action when the Case bill comes up in the Senate.
 Secretary John Redmond read to the meeting a telegram which Presi- dent McGovern had sent to Congress and in which McGovern had declared that passage of the bill would take us back to the dark ages when legiti- mate strike could be broken" by H. legal legislation.
 WARNING GIVEN
 Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times warned the delegates against Over-cOnfdence, adding that the bill could be beaten in the Senate only if all labor protested. It was imperative, therefore, that Senators Hart and McMahOn be impressed with labor's opposition to this vicious measure, he said.
 The Council unanimously en- dorsed strong support for the Wag- ner-Ellender-Taft Bill, on a mo- ton by Samuel F. Curry of the Trolleymen's Union. The action was taken upon receipt of letter from AFL President William Green, in which he stated the need for more and better housing was the most vital step in America's mobilization for peace.
 He also called upon all unions to dc their utmost in demanding prompt passage of that measure.
 The Councils endorsement included an amendment to the bill now being introduced in the Senate which re- quires that at least prevailing wages1 must be paid on all homes built under FILA mortgage insurance
 F.E.P.C. Meeting
 Redmond drew attention to the mass meeting being sponsored on Feb. 28 in Madison Square Garden by the New York Council for a Fair Employment Practices Commission designed to focus national attention on FEPC legislation now stymied in Washington.
 A car-sharing arrangement was proposed and widest possible partici patton by Connecticut labor was urged. Tickets are available from the New York Council for Permanent FEPC, PAP East 14th street, New York.
 Sherman informed the Council of an invitation from Yale University for members to attend the courses to be given at the Labor Management Gen. ter under the direction of a faculty headed by Prof. F. Wight Bakke.
 The Council invited Prof. Bakke to describe the nature of the prOj- ect at the Councils next meeting, to be held Feb. 21 at 8 PM.
 The Council received the follow ing credentials: former Mayor
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The union times., 1946-02-16
Vets! Don't Drop That Best Buy In Govt Insurance
Labor League Points Out GI Policies Can't Be
 Beat For Value

Recent reports indicate that life policies for billions of dollars are be- | ing dropped by men released from Military service One reliable source points out that -four out of five re- turning veterans were letting their policies lapse"
 The Labor League for Human Rights strongly urges veterans not to let policies lapse. If you have not already converted your Ma tional Service Life Insurance into one of the three permanent forms of insurance allowed, continue tt. mail your monthly premiums te Veterans Administration until you are ready to do so.
 If in doubt about continuing your Service Insurance consider these ques- tions and answers.
 Q. Where can l obtain life in- surance at comparable costs?
 A. Nowhere, for no costs of admin istration are included in your premi- um charge.
 Q. Where can I obtain insurance that will insure, at nominal rates a worker on hazardous job?
 A. Nowhere. All commercial com panies grade occupational risks, but National Service Life Insurance has no restrictions as to occupation, resi- dence or travel.
 Q. Where can my beneficiary obtain identical protection?
 A. Nowhere. National Service Life Insurance alone is exempt from legal attachments and taxes when you die and your dependent receives the pro ceeds.
The union times., 1946-02-16
Committee Of l2 Appointed By State Council
Executive Board Also Acts On Housing, Apprentices
 And CLIO. Problem

The 1946 officers and vice. presidents of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council, who comprise the executive board, held their first meeting at the New Haven Labor Temple "Wednesday, and heard a detailed request that the building trades be represented on Ia Labor-Management Committee to be set up by the OPA in this state to advise on rates for all alteration and repair work. New construction work IS covered in general regulations.
 The request was made by John M. Ciani, of the building materials section of the O.P.A., who told of the difficulties his office had en. cOuntered in protecting the public from being Overcharged by certain interruptions contractors on al. teratiOn and repair work. He called attention to the need of uniform rates set up on an area basis, and to the need. for having any in- creases registered with the O.P.A. after they had been approved by the Wage Adjustment Board.
 WILL PROTECT ALL
 MT. Cianci said that the OPA in this state intended to set rates in Con nectlcut for all remodelling and re- pair work, and desired to have the help of Labor Management Com mittee, on which both labor and man. agement would be equally represented. The setting of fair rates and protec- tlon of the customer would be the only objective.
 Committee Named
 After a detailed discussion, the Board voted to cooperate with the plan The following were chosen to represent the State Building Trades Council on the joint committee:
 President Michael J. Barry; Joseph B. Grimes, Bridgeport Sheet Metal Workers; Stanley Criesing, New Haven Plumbers; Nathan Sherman; Saul Kreas, New Haven Painters; John A. Johnson, New Haven Carpenters; George Lockwood, Stamford Building Trades; George SabO, Waterbury electricians; Thomas YOrzik, Nor walk Building Trades; Frank Con- nOrs, Hartford Iron Workers; Car men DiCOrcia, Hartford Brick layers; and Nicholas SimeOne, Hartford LabOrers.
 CLIO. PROBLEM
 Secretary y-Treasurer James O'Kane reported on the meeting beld between a committee representing the State Building Trades Council and the State CIO concerning the rights of AFL building trades mechanics around Strike-bound CIO plants. After much discussion, the board voted that the matter be referred to the joint com mittee of both organizations to review the situation based on the urgency of the need for an immediate solution, the nature of the job, the rights of each group, and the anti-labor atti- tudes of the companies involved. The committee was urged to bring forth an amicable solution to be recommend ed to the locals directly interested.
 Supplementing the report, Presi- dent Barry added that in his opinion definite progress had been
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The union times., 1946-02-16
NelU Strike Record
 Set In IS Minutes

UNION, N. J.-LPA)-The years shortest labor dispute in- volved a firing, a strike, negO- tiatiOns, rehiring and return to wOrk-an within Is minutes.
 A total of three workers were involved when a truck driver for the Elizabeth Iron Works was fired. A representative of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL, asked for the reinstatement of the em- plOye. When this was refused the Brotherhood pulled out the other two men. Negotiations were resumed quickly and Is minutes later the fired emplOye and the two strikers were back at work.
The union times., 1946-02-16
Labor Lawyer Opens OfficeIn Capital City
Wm. s. Gordon Designated NE. Resident Council For Joseph Padway, General
 Counsel, A.F.L.

William s. Gordon, for five years Attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, has opened offices in Hartford for the practice of law. MT. Gordon has been designated as New England Resi- dent Counsel for Joseph A. Pad. way, General Counsel, American Federation of Labor, and will specialize in labor law.
 WAR SERVICE
 Mir. Gordon recently returned to the United States after l8 months service in the European Theatre of War as a representative of the Office of Strategic Services, civilian intelligence agency. He was at- tached by O.S.S. to the Army, and took part in the entire campaign from the Normandy beaches through Germany. He held the assimilated rank of Lieutenant Colonel and operated in the terri. tory of the First, Third, and Ninth U. s. Armies.
 A graduate of Yale College and the Yale School of Law, MT. Gordon was with the National Labor Relations Board from 1937 until 1942, and was field attorney in the New England Re- gional Office of the Board for over a year. He has been a member of the Connecticut Bar since 1940.
 MT. Gordon has also been associated with the War Manpower Commission, where his chief assignment was the establishment and supervision of em- ployment stabilization program throughout the country.
 WELCOMED BY MURPHY
 John J. Murphy, New England Regional Director of the American Federation of Labor, told The Union Times that he welcomed MT. GordOn's return to New Eng land.
 ''His expert knowledge of labor and labor law is greatly needed ; MT. Murphy said. ''He will be of invaluable assistance to the A.F.L. in this territory.
The union times., 1946-02-16

materials by premium payments for increased production, priorities and allocations of equipment and materials, and wage-price adjust ments wherever necessary.
 4-Recruitment and training of l,5OO,OOO additional workers by the middle of 1947 which is more than triple the present number of workers engaged in residential con- structiOn.
 5-Banning nOn-essential con-
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The union times., 1946-02-16
Building Trades To Aid OPA On Rates
Tax Refund Probe Scares Profiteer
PIANO WANTED!

The New Haven Labor Tenn ple's auditorium needs a piano which is in good condition. At the last meeting of the Central Labor Council, it was suggested by Delegate Samuel F. Curry that someone in the Greater New Haven area probably had piano which they did not want.
 If you are that person, or know someone has a piano they do not need, please telephone the Labor Temple, 7-2Ol9.
The union times., 1946-02-16

teal.
 The Wyatt program, coming five weeks after his appointment as hous- ing expediter, recommended:
 l-ConstructiOn of 2,7OO,OOO low and moderate cost homes to be started by the end of next year.
 First preference for the housing needs of veterans and their families with special treat- ment planned for nOn-veteran hardship cases.
 3-COvernment assistance to stimulate production of building
The union times., 1946-02-16
Home Plan
 Bold And Practical I
National Housing Administrator Issues Sx-Point Far. Reaching Program With Full Backing Of President
 Truman-Veterans To Get Priority

WASHINGTON PA)-Actng upon President Truman's in strucons to make little pans, Wilson Wyatt newly appoint ed National Housing Administrator has proposed Veterans Emergency Housing Program which, according the Presidents accompanying statement is bold vigorous emnenty pac-