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The union times., 1946-06-01
Wages Go Down As Prices Rise AFL Tells Senate
Submits Detailed Report To Combat Anti-OPA
 Treasures

WASHINGTON (FP)-In the period of reconversion from war time economy, American wage in- come and wage rates are going down while consumer prices are steadily rising says an AFL report filed with the Senate banking and currency committee May p.
 The detailed report, drawn up to answer anti-OPA senator's claims that wage rises have more than accounted for the increase in living costs, was based on a period from Jan. 1941- to April 1945, for wartime figures, and April 1945 to Feb. 1946 for the recon version months.
 Average real earnings after taxes, says the report, increased in wartime
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The union times., 1946-06-01
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Conn. State Building & Con- struction Trades Council executive board meeting on Wednesday June 5 at II Al M., is the quarter ly meeting, which means that all affiliated locals are entitled to send delegates.
 IT'S too bad that Pres. Truman. in his speech to Congress, didn't tell the people a few facts about railroad life. He might have said that while the BrOtherhoods were asking for a few cents' increase in wages (and for such change in the rules as that the company furnish them with clean and pressed uni. forms), the railroad operators had made more money during the war than ever before. The Cotton Bell (St. Louis-Southwestern) in over four years, earned its annual in. terest charges AZ times. In l944 the Missouri Pacific had $46,8O,. 900 excess prOfits-a sum exceed ed by the Santa Fe. In castigating two elderly union officials, the Pres ident might, perhaps, have men toned that one of the railroad own CTS takes $4OO,OOO year out of g road that says it can't afford tc press a uniform-and lives in g 4O-rOOm house with 10 servants.
 NEW HAVEN Board of Alder men should think twice before passing the ordinance which would make the police auxiliary unit g legal part of the municipal govern ment. Organized labor has shown the dangers inherent in this prOpo sal, and the dangers are many President Vincent J. McCOvern o1 the New Haven Central Labor Council summed up the situation when he told Committee on Ordi nances:
 ''There are many ways in which volunteers can help our city. But common sense dictates that when ii comes to police protection, where lives may be at stake, we want ex perts on the jOb-nOt volunteers
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The union times., 1946-06-01
\.F.L. SEES FASC|SM IN TRUMAN PROPOSAL
An Appeal To Reason
(EDITORIAL)

The Nation is caught in hyseria the labor crisis The President incapable of handling labor relations through the regular channels has asked Congress for blank check which would give him dictaOr's lfeanddeath power American labor The joint session of the Houses ceered denOuncng foreign enemy and asking for declara ion of The House of Representatives took only to- the free labor in America The Senate sidering it, The antilabor press is wild with joy
 I'm this crisis of hysteria I make appeal to
 
 First of a let get fact clear the record Hard pressed the President necessary for him settle the railway strike. It could have been settled by the giveandtake of compromise Whitney and Johnston heads the two railway brother hood told the President they would accept the Byrnes- Schwelenbach proposal for his pay increase plus The President refused After he had gone on the air on Friday night and before he appeared the Congressional session. they made another offer the pay increase to back to work and to continue negotiations the rule changes. The President again refused
 In the light of this, forced conclusion point in the proceedings the President became interested in settling the strike way than settling the srke had become with him crisis of prestige than crisis of economic paralysis He could have had settlement finally his terms leaving only the loophoe (and fair One) of continued negotiations about the rule changes while the returned work But he would have it thus He had already called Congress joint session, he had speech to make and bill propose and he meant through with them. The patient show ing sign of getting we but the funeral had been written and the pabearers had been called together and the burial went on though meant buryng the victim alive.
 The Presidents Strategy of Power
 The Presidents apologists will this point that granting the truth of what have written above the Presi dent dealing with than railway strikes he was dealing with coal as we'll and with the strikes still o
 suspect this that the President got tired of being pushed around by labor and and Congress and the and decided and for all end his difficulties He his chance in the railway se and instead of to settle the strike he used the strike was strong man and to get the blancheck power he may applaud him damn him for this strategy but fair enough to recognize that this his strategy some point the two railway broterhoods became the of that strategy and the they have pie tured.
 Now let take hard look cure the President has proposed. Its main provisions
 The President is given the power declare national war in industry in the stion from peace.
 Once that done, there criminal penalties against any union leader who "cOnducts perms' strike does not take action o end it.
 The President (through his Attorney CeneraD is given
The union times., 1946-06-01
Urge UC For Seamen

WASHINGTON-(FP) = House Ways and Means Committee hearings heard Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board recom- mend extension of federal unemp1oy- ment insurance to maritime workers.
 A1tmeyer pointed out that seamen can be left out of work in a port in any state where their ship touches and that 85% of deep-seamen were federal employees in wartime under the War Shipping Administration = both facts making state unemployment insurance systems inadequate in the industry.
The union times., 1946-06-01
Against Slave Labor To It's Last Breath"
"Vengeful And HystericaI Legislation" Will Wreck
 Economy, Green Warns
Special to The Union Times

Spec1al to 1 he UHsOn Times
 WASHINGTON - Because American democratic princi. ples are opposed to slave labor, and because the work. CTS of this country abhOr fas. cism, the American Fedora. ton of Labor will fight Presi- dent Truman's proposal to draft workers into the army ''tO its last breath.''
 This is the heart of state ment issued by A.F.L. President William Green, who said that labor will also oppose the Case Bill, which he called "vengeful and hysterical" legislation.
 ''Vengeful Legislation
 Following is President Greens statement:
 Half of President Truman's two fold program for labor legislation al- ready has been repudiated by Con- gress. Only a few hours after the President appealed to Congress to re- fraln from acting on permanent labor legislation until after a six months study by joint Congressional Com mittee, Senate coalition of Southern Democrats and reactionary Republi- cans on Saturday night forced adop- ton of a drastic anti-1abor bill.
 "Since the House had previously adopted a similar bill it is no ex. aggeratiOn to state that the Presi- den's program has been wrecked.
 ''The Case Bill, as approved by the House and amended by the Senate, represents the worst type of vengeful and hysterical legisla- ton. l predict without reservation that if it becomes law labor reIa- tiOns throughout American indus try will be disrupted. It constitutes an open invitation to hostile em- plOyers to go out and destroy trade unions with damage suits. The workers of America will never will ingly accept such a One-sided law.
 "The Presidents second recommen- dation, while temporary III scope, is even more dangerous to the fundamen- tai freedoms of American workers than the Case Bill. It ranges the Gov ernment on the side of private indus try against labor It provides in effect that if group of employers cannot or will not enter into collective bar gaining contract with a union, the Government will take over and do the job for them, even to the extent of drafting workers into the Army under conditions of involuntary ser vitude to compel submission.
 "Just Grievances"
 ''The public interest will not be served by such methods. The pulp lie interest will not be promoted by having the Government rescue re- calcitrant employers and crack down on workers who have just grievances.
 "The American Federation of Labor cautions Congress and the President to take time out to consider carefully before going ahead with this program. If 1t is put into effect, faSciSm may grip America unawares.
 Slave Labor
 E'Even the effects of a nation wide strike on a vital industry could not be as permanently disas- trOus to our economy or to the American way of life as slave labor and the naturalization of indus try. Yet these are the inevitable outcome of the proposed legisla- tiOn.
 "To compel free workers to re-
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The union times., 1946-06-01
AFL Painters Upheld

DETROIT-(FP) The office of Prosecutor Gerald O'Brien of Wayne county has ruled that it is lawful for Painters Decorators & Paperhangers Local 2 (AFL) to picket the business portion of a residential building where the owner is painting the premises The union conceded the owners right to paint the residential portion of the building but not the part occupied by an insurance company and a beauty shop.
The union times., 1946-06-01

REP. JAMES P. CEELAN of New Haven has spurred the House Committee on Labor to action resulting in the appoint ment of a seven-man subcOm- mittee ''to conduct hearings and investigate the entire labOr-man- agement picture in an attempt to get at the root of our indus trial unrest.'
 elf any equitable solution," Rep. Ceelan wired the Union Times, "within the framework of our Constitution can be found, the investigations and hearings of this committee, which may probably act in conjunction with the Senate committee in its de- Alterations, will unearth it.''
The union times., 1946-06-01
Steamroller Must
 Be Stopped!- AFL

WASHINGTON (FP)-Vgance against steamroller antila- bor moves full support of the miners ndorsemen of the southern organizing drive and warnings against threats to world high lighted the spring session of the A executive council here Next session will meet in Chicago Aug F.
The union times., 1946-06-01
BECAUSE

Before he made that aemen President Truman, Saturday morning. had receiUed official AvGnIe, sto" and r. Whitney, presidents of the brOtherhOOd 'Ohich established that these had fGC offered bGed the Presidents
 those Ot his FGFndng BOad The decsiDe tGt letter to President Truman fOlEOtOs:
 We regret deeply the impression that will to work for the Government We will work for the Govern ment As have by heard had struce talk with the Hon. James Secretary and the Hon. Lewis B. Scheenbach, suggested that the feels that should with the engineers and would willing the dura tiOn of Federal control would of l85 cents hour $I48 day, and the rules recommended by board with appropriate interpretations with the further pOvisO that would be willing arbae such other rules unable settle through negotiation with the arOad
The union times., 1946-06-01
BUNK.

BUNK
 This particular crisis has been brought about by Ost ate of menMr Alany JOhnstOn president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Mr. A. F. Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railway Eighteen other and all of the railroad ready the railroads And hemFrOm President Message Congress asking for Legislation against American sUOrkers.
The union times., 1946-06-01

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The union times., 1946-06-01
Call To Action!

TeIegrams must be rushed IMMEDI- ATELY to President Harry s. Trunsan, The White House, Washington, D. C., urging him to UesO the infGmOus Case Bill, ,Ohich the enemies Of organized I0- bOr hGre had passed by Congress.
The union times., 1946-06-01
Important!

Tune in to Station YELL (96O) MON- DAY, JUNE 3 at 7:45 PM. to hear the United Labor Copsmittee Of Nes0 Hauen give you the latest tacts in the driUe against organized labor nOs0 going On in Washington.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
French Tax Loss in Millions
As Strike Opens Borders
By the Associated Pres,

PARIS, Sept. Ala strike of more
than 100000 customs officials and
employees of the Ministry of Finance
for higher pay has left the French
borders virtually open to imports
without payment of duty for the
past "a hours
The strike was said to be cost
ing the French treasury millions of
francs.
Reports from the Belgian, Swiss,
italian and Spanish frontiers said
that endless columns of Frenchmen
were passing hurriedly into the
neignboring countries to acquire
food, tobacco, silk and other COM
modities which in normal times are
subject to heavy customs duties.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Present Sugar Rations
ToContinue Until 1947
By the Associated Press


The Agriculture Department said
yesterday present sugar rations will
continue at least through 1946 and
any significant increases are not
likely until next years crops start
moving to market in volume.
The size of the increases in ra-
tions then, if any, will depend on
the size of the new crops.
The department said it expects
production next year to increase.
But it added that sugar require
ments for consumption and for stock
eplenishment are expected to ex-
ceed available supplies.
This years domestic shortage re-
fleets loss of normal sources of sup
ply, reduction in production in this
country and increased exports from
the Western Hemisphere during the
war. Long an important source of
supply for this country, Philippine
Evening star., 1946-09-22
|Papertroopers Ready
To Resume COLLECTING
For Hospital Fund

Washington's Papertroopers, re-
turning to school tomorrow, will
make plans to pick up some unf1n-
ished work left over from last school
year, including the completion of
funds for the adopted" European
war orphans and for the establish
ment of Papertroopers' Ward in
the projected addition to Children s
Hospital.
Nearly 40 schools adopted" war
orphans, and many of the schools
still have some part of the $3.50
which each pledged to raise. About
$500 is still needed to complete
the fund for the Childrens Hos
pital ward.
High Tribute Paid.
A high tribute was paid to the
Papertroopers by Robert Yaller, di-
rector of the Foster Parents Plan
for War Children, through which the
Papertroopers adopted the or
phans. In letter to The Star, Mr..
Yaller declared:
The school children of Washing
ton, by their unselfish efforts and
by their diligent collection of waste
paper. have earned for themselves
the gratitude of the innocent chill
dren overseas. The Papertroopers
are waging war against hunger by
bringing in IA tons of wastepaper
AS a result of their efforts a child
receives food, clothing and shelter
but more than that our Paper
troopers are forging a bond be-
tween themselves and the future
citizens of Europe.
The children of Europe have had
an opportunity to meet and love the
American servicemen and women
Now they are meeting. through the
Foster Parents Plan for War Chill
dren and the Papertroopers of Wash
ington, the younger brothers anc
sisters of the American armed
forces, and they are learning to love
and respect them as well. The
letters, drawings and compositions
sent from the children overseas, ano
the similar items from the American
children, have forged a bond thai
nothing can ever destroy
Have Added Incentive.
With greater supplies of radios
radio-phonographs and other equip
ment needed in the schools now or
the market, the Papertroopers viii
have added incentive to collect thi:
Iyear. Individually, the Papertroop-
ers will start where they left of
in acquiring merit ribbons. theil
rank being cumulative However
all schools will start from zero il
running up this years records.
Collections will not begin unit
next week. and as rapidly as school,
notify The Star of their intention
to resume, they will be added t.
the schedules. Many have alread!
enlisted for another year.
AS the schools start, they hav,
to their credit total of more thar
25,000000 pounds for which thu
PTA and Home and School Asso
Citations have received we'll owe
s165, 900.
Evening star., 1946-09-22

plantations were destroyed by the
japanese during the war.
The department said recovery of
the sugar industry in the Philip
pines, Java and Formosa will be
small in 1947.
Since the war Cuba has become
an increasing important source of
supply for this country. Cuban sup
plies, however, are being shared with
shortage areas in Europe. With
some recovery expected in Euro
pean production next year, the
United States may be allocated a
larger portion of the Cuban crop.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
HO M E SYSTE m

MP0RTAhT-Dr. McTaggart's
System has a 40-year record of
accomplishment. II is sold with
the distinct understanding that If
at the end of the prescribed
period results are not entirely
satisfactory its purchase price
will be promptly refunded.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
W. ). Hutchins Dies;
Former Post Editor

w. s, Hutchins, 86, son of the
founder of the Washington Post and
a former managing editor of the
newspa per. died yesterday at his
home in New Canaan. Conn, where
he had lived since 1923.
Mr.. Hutchins was born in Des
Moines and came to Washington in
1878, the year after his father. Still
son Hutchins, had founded the Post
He became managing editor and held
that position on July 16. 1885, when
fire destroyed the Post Building, at
Tenth and d streets NV. Under
Mr.. Hutchins' direction the paper
came out as usual the next morn
ing, having been printed on The
Evening Star presses.
A newspaper account at the time
OF the fire said the paper was edited
and the type set at Thomas B, Nc
Gill's book and job establishment
1l07 E street NV. and that the
type was then moved in wheelbar-
rows to The Star.
The Hutchins bought the Ma
tional Republic in 1888 and the next
year sold the Post and withdrew
from its management The new
Post owners were Frank Hatton,
former assistant postmaster gen.
eral, and Beriah wilkins, former
Representative from Ohio.
Mr.. Hutchins and his wife. the
former Ethel Purcell, lived in Wash
lngton until 1928. Mrs. Hutchins
died in l943 after long illness.
Mr.. Hutchins' body will arrive here
tomorrow. Graveside services will
be held at 10 m. Thursday at Rock
Creek Cemetery, with the Rev. c..
Glenn officiating.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Man WELDING Knife
Slabs Three Marines

Three Marine veterans of the
Pacific war were stabbed, one seri-
ously, in alright with knife-wield-
ing colored man last night in the
1900 block of Fourteenth street NV.
The injured men are: Corpl
Edward j. Killion, %, in serious
condition with stab wounds in the
left chest at Bethesda Naval Hos
pital; Sergt. George Hensley, %
treated for stab wounds in the
shoulder and released, and Corpl
Jimmie Laurence, %. admitted to
the Naval Hospital for stab wounds
in the abdomen.
Police are holding 33-year-old
man on an open charge at No. 13
Precinct pending the outcome of
Corpl. Killion's injuries. Police ac-
cuse him of stabbing the Marines
last night after an alteration.
Corpl. Killion, who was in the
Pacific for two years with the 2lst
Marine Infantry Regiment, and
Corpl. Laurence, overseas rs months
with the I'd Marine Barracks, Twen-
ty-third street and Constitution
avenue NV. Sergt. Hensley, who
is also an overseas veteran, is a
member of the Headquarters Com
pany at the Marine Barracks.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Mrs. Porkhurst, 80,
To Be Buried tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Goertnei
Mumford Parkhurst, 80, of the
Broadmoor Apartments, who diec
Saturday at her home. will be hello
at 3 pm. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. The Rev. DR.. Bernard Bras
kamp will officiate. Burial will be
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Parkhurst. who had lived in
Washington many years, was a ma
tive of Georgia, the daughter oi
Sylvester and Elizabeth Tisor
Mumford. Her father was one OF
the early members of the Audubon
Society.
She was a member of Guntor
Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1946-03-19

necticut, attended the University OF
Virginia, and was graduated from
the National School of Law here
He was a member of the District
bar.
Mr.. Mcclure joined the Smithy
company soon after leaving the uni
versity and had been with the firm
continuously since. He had risen to
the position of vice president and
manager of the loan department.
Mr.. Mcclure was a member of the
Society of the Cincinnati and the
Columbia Country Club.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary E. Mcclure; his mother, Mrs
Margaret H. MCGUIRE, and a son
Charles F.. M. G. Mcclure, jr., all of
the Connecticut avenue address.
Funeral services will be held at |
pm. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be at Berryville.
Evening star., 1946-03-19
What's New at Metropolitan?

In its report to polcyhoders for 1o45 Menopoii-
tan provides answers to many of the questions .
policyholder would be likely to ask if he could make
a personal visit to the Company Among questions
answered, for example, are.
Were there many extra claim payments Lost year
due TO the war?
Would longer life for polieyheIdsrs reduce the
cost Of Life Insurunee7
In what types Of investments did the csmpany
put its money?
What does the Company advise about NasienaI
Service Life Insurance?
In addition to answering these and many other ques-
tions, the report gives financial summary of the
Company's operations during 1o45. Whether or not
you pocyhoder, you will find this report inter-
esting and Informative. To get copy, just write and
ask for the Company's annual report entitled,
Whats New At Metropolitan"
Evening star., 1946-03-19
Uarns nf Thanks

ANTHONY, PERCY p. The family OF
the late PERCY p ANTHONY wishes to
thank Rev. Beckett, Rev. Moore, his CO.
workers, the Neghborhood Club and their
many friends for the beautiful flowers and
their kind expressions of sympathy during
their recent bereavement
THE FAMILY y
MONTGOMERY. ROBERT S. / wish to
express my sincere thanks for the floral
tributes and expressions of sympathy ex-
tended to me in my recent bereavement.
MARY E. MONTGOMERY
NORTH, Carroll. The family of the
late Carroll NORTH wants to thank
It's many friends and relatives for their
kindness sympathy and understanding in
their recent bereavement
WILLIAM AND LOUIS NORTH AND
FAMILY
FLORINE LUCAS, FRIEND Ia
STEWART. EVA. The family of the late
EVA STEWART wishes to thank it's many
friends for kindness during their bereave-
ment. THE FAMILY. 20
Evening star., 1946-03-19

Last rites were administered by
the Rev. Joseph Deppe, pastor of
st Michaels Catholic Church, Sill
yer Spring.
Served at st. MichaePs.
Father Czyz had been at Our Lady
of Sorrows Church since February
Is and previously at ST. Michael's
Church and st. Joseph's Church in
Buckeystown, Md. He was ordained
June IA, 1924, by Archbishop Michael
j. Curley in the Baltimore Cathedral
and served as an assistant at the
cathedral for short time until
appointed assistant pastor of Holy
Rosary Church in Baltimore, where
he served until coming to Washing
ton in 1887.
A native of Baltimore, he attended
public schools there, Loyola High
School and Loyola College and stu
died for the priesthood at st. Mary's
Seminary.
Father Czyz was one of three sons
OF the late Anthony and Veronica
Czyz to enter the priesthood. One
OF them, the Rev. Stanislaus Czyz,
was assistant pastor of Immaculate
Conception Church here from 1925
until his death in 1885. The other.
the Rev. Chester Czyz, is pastor of
Holy Rosary Church, Baltimore.
Buried in Baltimore.
Also surviving are another brother
Conrad Czyz, Baltimore, and two
sisters, Mrs. Fern Belt, Washington
and Mrs. Thomas ODonnen, Balti-
more.
Requiem mass will be said at Our
Lady of Sorrows Church at am.
by his brother, Father Chester Czyz
and solemn requiem mass will be
sung there at 1890 am. Thursday
by Bishop John M. McNamara.
At 8 pm. tomorrow the Capuchin
Friars will chant the office for the
dead at the church.
Burial will be in Holy Rosary Gem
etery, Baltimore. following a solemn
requiem mass at Holy Rosary Church.