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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-20
Transfers For Session
Prove Smallest In
Many Weeks
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
BY UNITED PRESS.

Nv NV Il 40 al "A
BY UNITED PRESS.
Stocks - Lower in quiet
trading.
Bonds - Lower; U. s. gov
ernments lower.
Chicago Stocks - Lower.
Foreign silver unchanged in
New York at 80 1-8 cents a fine
ounce.
Cotton - Futures lower.
Grains In Chicago - Wheat,
corn. oats and barley futures
Irregular.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (R =
Drying up Of selling attracted late
support in Tuesdays stock market
and early declines Of fractions OF
or more points for leading rails
and industrials we're reduced in
most cases OF converted into mod
est plus signs.
The feeling that the list had been
|oversold in three successive stumbl-
ing sessions apparently inspired a
certain amount Of bidding on the
idea that any change for the better
in the news could bring a good
rally.
Transfers Of s10, 900 shares com
pared with ROO Monday which
were the smallest for a 5-hour
stretch since Aug. 26.
The Associated Press 6O-Stock
Composite was off q of a point at
62.2. OF 961 issues registering, 564
fell and 217 rose.
Bethlehem Up
Bethlehem steel finished up l at
sok, U. S. Steel X at II, Santa
Fe " at 1884, food fair stores 70
at. 1914 lin the wake OF a stock
dividend). Goodyear ", at 50,
Woolworth Is at 46% and Stand
ard Oil tNJ) % at 65%.
Dow Chemical conceded AS at
1865 on meager sales, Chrysler q
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-20
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 10 - ()
- Turpentine $50; offerings none;
sales none; receipts 573: shipments
403; stocks 1889.
Rosin, offerings none; sales none;
receipts 81; shipments 1894; stocks
IA, $50.
QuoteseB $50; D, TOO; E, 1880;
F, 1872; G thru VIC 7.85; WV &
X, 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-20

NEW YORK. Nov. IS = The AS
ISOLATED Press weighted wholesale
price index Of So commodities Tues.
day was unchanged at 1895. .
Previous day 1895, week ago
1881 month ago 1884, year ago
112. SO.
1916 1915 1914 1913
High 1896 1921 108.74 1919 "a
Low 112.O2 107.9 80 1866 103.45
(1925 average equals 1907
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

After serving eighteen months
overseas during which time he saw
service at Quadalcanal, Okinawa,
Guam and In China with the
Sixth Marine Division, Cpl. Jo-
seph Dipietro, Jr., has returned
home. He sports the Asiatic-Pa-
ciflc ribbon with two battle stars
and o naval citation,
Cpl. Dipietro is the son Of 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Joseph Dipietro
OF 90 Wildemere Avenue. Colonel
Dipietro returned home about two
weeks ago after more than two
years Of service In the Mumming
sector Of China.
Cpl. DlPietro trained at Paris
Island and New River and COM
pleted his Marine training OF
Corpus Christi, Texas, before be-
ing assigned overseas, After active
service in the South Pacific he
was sent with the Sixth Marines
to disarm the Japanese forces In
the Northern part Of China. He
embarked for the U. s. at Using
Toa and landed OF San Diego. He
was ofiacially discharged OF Balm
bridge, Md,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

Dischurqed

Ten men from the Waterbury
area have been discharged from
the Navy Separation Center ct Lido
Beach, L. I. Those from Waterbury
were:
Samuel T. lotto. s lic, 2eS Linz
coin Street.
Daniel H. Ferrani, Aer M 1ic,
T47 North Main Street,
Alphonse J. Amhrosaites, NM lic,
600 washington Avenue.
Vito ]. Decarolis, r lic, II Lake.
view Street.
Martin p, Rudaitis, AMIN SIC, 8
Wheeler Avenue.
Marvin Freedman, RAM 2ic, 7i5
Cooke Street.
Discharges from the waterbury
area include:
Bertaland A. Beres, ANN nc,
RID. 3, Torrington.
Charles O. Cataldo, ROM &c, 81
Wall Street, Toryington.
Patsy A, Salinardi, NAM SIC, 240
Scott street, Naugatuck.
John p. Lefflngweil, + lic, RID,
8, Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
bel Suit
lied Here
Mgs. Lorraine
RohIIIaFd Suing
shaNd ioF Charges

"A libel suit was flled In Common
Pleas Court today by q Woleott
woman who claims her husband
falsely accused her Of misconduct
"a 8 Superior Court divorce action.
Damages Of s2.50o are sought In
the action, iiled BY Lorraine DEE
Voc Robillard against Irving X.
Roblllard, also Of Wolcott,
The plaintiff states her husband
Nnled divorce cross-complaint
IA which he published" that she
was guilty Of misconduct. The pub
hoation was false and malicious"
she states.
Property Of the defendant has
been attached In the suit.
The superior Court files disclose
that Mrs, Roblllard brought the
original divorce acton on the
ground Of cruelty, and that her hus-
band fled q cross-complaint last
January 81, charging her with mis-.
conduct. Each seeks custody Of
their minor child, and Mrs, Robil.
lard in addition asks for support
and alimony payments,
The couple, as indicated by the
divorce papers, disagree ON the date
OF their marriage, MRS, Rohillard
states Il was January 2, 1e4l, and
her husband sets 1t q year earlier.
she claims he became cruel, July
/, l9Al,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Leo Employees
Donate $Z1Z
TO Redcross
First 100 Percent
Employees Subscription
Accented Today

salvatore MerlusEl turned over q
check for S2i2 10 James Curtin, vice.
chairman Of the Red Gross Fund
Campaign, for the flrst return BY
an employees group. The money
represented o 100 per cent return
from the employees Of the Lea Man
unfacturing 90. Last year the ein-
ployes Of the company contributed
Sle2 to the Red Cross In their an-
rual drive.
The graph on the Green was
moved yesterday as returns reached
S67,l0i, Richard p, Crane, chairman
OF the drive, announced. Close to
$1,000 was received at fund head
quarters yesterday from volunteer
workers who are now engaged IN
the house-to- houge campaign to
attain the slSb,00o goal for the city.
Sixty percent OF the quota or
$4,000 will be retained by the local
Red Gross to further It's peacetime
services, Crane announced.
At q meeting Of the Lions club
yesterday, Or. Albert q. Herman,
Q former colonel, praised the work
Of the Red Gross during the war
and urged members to support the
current drive. DR.. Herman told
Of his many Experiences with the
Red Gross while he was overseas.
A radio appeal for support Of
the Red Cross campaign will be
made by Thomas r. Moore, treas
urer Of the local chapter, over
WBRY today at $40 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Eight Local
Men Released

Eight Waterburians were dis
charged today ct the Fort Devens,
Mass, Separation Center. They
were:
Cpl, sherbert Cunningham, 1914
South Main Street.
iISgt. Edward v. O'Donnell, ~
Laval Street.
Pfc. John Grehlunas, II Popular
Street.
Pfc. Edward J. vollone, oes Bald
win Street.
Pvt. Nunsio Pastore, 2le Orange
Street.
Cpl. Patsy Harbina, 50 French
Street.
TIA Ernest Q. ,drohs, SOS Cooke
Street.
LIST 1t. James r. Henebry, As
Katerville Street.
sgt. Henry w. Pope, Jr., SOL High
Street, Naugatuck was also dis
charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Dr. Shopiro
Died III N. n.
Todoy
Funeral Services 10
De Held Here Monday
Morning

Dr.. Bernlco Louise Maclean, wife
Of Dr.. Harry II. Shapiro Of 30 Gem
trail Park West, New York City,
died this morning at Memorial
Hospital, New York City. She was
born IN this city, Nov 20, 1908, the
daughter Of William and Emma
(Williannsl Maclean. she was q
doctor Of biological science ana
taught ct Hunter college. Surviv-
ing are her father and mother Of
this city; her husband, Or. shapiro,
a member OF the teaching stan Of
Columbia university; one stepson,
pettison shapiro; one brother,
Donald Maclean, this city and two
sisters, Miss Dorothy REaclean OF
Hartford, and Mrs. Raymond Davis
Of washington, D. o.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning ct II o'clock from the AL
derson funeral home, 10 Central
avenue with Rev. B. Kenneth An-
derson, Of First Conversational
church cfaclating. Burial VIII be in
new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends
may can at the funeral home sun
day from 8 to 9 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

9uffield pastor Of 81 stanislaus
rev. stanislaus BiasejewSkl Of
Kosta church here for 10 years
until his transfer six years ago,
died "wednesday IN st. Francis
Hospital. Hartford. born in sprzy-
row, Poland, Father Blagsiowskl re-
oelved his early education IN that
town. After attending 4 gymnasium
OF Rzeszow, Poland, he came to the
United States n 1900, first living IA
Detroit while he attended Grand
Seminary, Orchard Lake, Mich. !"
He was ordained July 20, 1915,
BY the late Bishop John j. Milan,
Hartford, and celebrated his first
Mass IN August Of that year IN ST,
Marys Church, Mlddletown. After
serving 60 q curate IN Sacred Heart
Church, New Britain, he moved 10
IS. Cyrn and Methodlus Church,
Hartford. he revisited his home Ia
Poland In 1898.
He left his pastorship In Water
bury because Of III health six years
ago and became associated with
the Sacred Heart Church In West
Suffieid.
Survivors include: Two sisters,
MRS. Martin Majkrzak and Mrs.
Anna Lesniak, both Of Detroit, and
another sister In Poland: and two
brothers, Henry B., Egypt, and
Woiciech Of Poland.
His body lay In state yesterday
afternoon OF the rectory OF Sacred
Heart Church and last night he was
taken TO the church where the Of
fice Of the Dead was chanted.
Most. Rev. Henry ]. O'Brlen,
bishop OF Hartford, celebrated the
pontifical solemn high Mas this
morning In Sacred Heart Church,
West Suffield, and Rev. John NJ.
Balasa, present pastor Of st. stanis-
laus Kosta Church, delivered the
eulogy. Burial was In Priests Plot,
Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bri.
tain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Full Weather Report

Bostoa. March s (UPl-weath-
err forecasts
CONNECTICUT. MAssACHU-
sETTs ana RHODE ISLAND -
Cloudy followed by rain Begin
ming late tonight and continuing
most Of Saturday. Somewhat
colder I'm the interior Saturday.
EAsTPQRT TO BLOCK ISLAND
Gentle north 20 northeast winds
tonight. Increasing easterly winds
Saturday becoming fresh to
strong. Increasing ClOudiness toe
night followed by rain continuing
ON Saturday Visibility good to-
night but becoming fair to poor
Saturday.
DAILY ALMANAC
Moon seas Mt II $50 D. m.
Sum rises at 0sI6 q. M, sets Mt
6t61 D. M
Vehicles nust be lighted thirty
minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
the Maiorano Funeral Home, IS
Willow Street. time and other ar
rangements to be announced.

DAKN-The funeral Of Charles
B. Dakin, so, Of Woodbury. who died
Tuesday night, was held at 2:3O p.
m. at the home. Rev. Warren Vim
ton Murphy, pastor Of North Con-
gregational Church ofticiated. Burial
was in Hillside Cemetery, Sharon,
ct the convenience Of the family.
Born In Sharon Oct. "a, 1856, Mr..
Dakin was the son Of the late My
ron and Lucretia (ButIer) Dakin.
He resided in Woodbury. the past "a
years.
Surviving are q son, Harold B. Of
Sharon: grandson, Edward Dakin
Of New Lebanon, N. Y. and two
great grandchildren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Junior Symphony
Plans Progressing

Much interest Is expressed In the
first concert to be given by the
recently organized Junior Sym.
phony conducted by Mario d
Cecco. Arthur E. B. Tanner Is serv-
ing as chairman Of the Kiwanis
committee arranging for the first
program sponsored by this club.
Also on the committee are Will
fred Clarity, vice-chairman: John
M. Sweeney, Edwin L. Pierce, VIII
liam D. Starr, Charles E. Melville,
Edward A. Madison, Arthur L. Pur-
inton. Burton N. Stevens and John
NJ. BURIAL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Public Health Nurse
Week Is Approved

AIRS. Bessie Crane, city chairman,
! has announced that the first annual
observance Of Know Your Water
bury Health Nurse Week" from
April Z TO IS, has the endorsement
Of President Harry s, Truman,
The President In his endorsement
slgnified his approval Of the work
done BY the public health nurse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
West Grove Street
Woman Found Dead

Death due TO natural causes was
the Anding given today by Medical
Examiner DR.. Edward II. Kirsch-
baum In the death Of Mrs. Olive
DeFreese, IS, Of $40 West Grove
street.
Detective SGT. Anthony Mariana
and Detective Joseph Dunphy said
that the woman was discovered
dead In her home shortly before
noon today.
Funeral arrangements are incom.
plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Community Club
To Hear Reports

A report on contributions made
for legal expenses will be given at
meeting Of the Town Plot Com
munity Club tonight OF 8 o'clock at
the Third Congregation Church
Hall. The club has participated in
drive to obtain funds for the tax
assessment case Of the Council Of
Community Clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
FUNERALS


The funeral Of PasQuale Leo.
graIide was held this morning from
the Maiorano Funeral Home, e6
Willow Street, to the Church Of Our
Lady OF Lourdes where solemn
high Mass Of requiem was celebrat.
ed OF Q o'clock by Rev, Rocco Ma.
ollie, assisted BY Rev. Edward J. Far.
rell, deacon, and Rev. Vincent De.
Lillo, subdeacon. Mrs. Julia Nor.
rome was soloist and Prof. Qaetano
Qraquinto, organist. Bearers were
Emil, Arthur and Rocco DeL,oia,
Vincent Castiglia, Bernard spar2o
and Mack Amara. Burial was In
Calvary cemetery with committal
services conducted by Father Far
rell.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Carroll
OF - South Street was held this
morning ct Sis from the Mulville
Funeral Home, 270 West Main
Street, TO st. Francis Xavier Church
where solemn high Mass OF
requiem was celebrated ct Q by
Rev. David O'Keefe, assisted BY
Rev. Francis Doherty, deacon, ana
Rev. James Sullivan subdeacon.
Bearers were Peter Oates, John Nc.
Cormick, Matthew Donnelly, VIII.
liam Sullivan, Michael Ryan and
Frederick Paul, Burial was In new
st. Joseph cemetery with committal
services conducted BY Father Sulli-
van.
Arrangements for funeral serv.
Ices for Lewis J. Hart, 81, Of 81
Murray Street, who died Tuesday
while on vacation In pinehurst,
N. O., are stan incomplete.
Funeral services for Mrs. AGNES
Caroline (SchoenmehD Martlls, wife
OF Martin L. Martus, win be held
tomorrow ct IL O'Clock In the AL
derson Funeral Home, 10 Central
Avenue. Burial viii be Ia Hazard.
vile Cemetery, Enfield, ct $3.50.
Friends may call ct the funeral
home today from 3 to 5 and z to Q.
Funeral services for AIRS. Charles
A. powles, 40 New York Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y, who had lived in
Waterbury from 1907 to 1914, were
held today at 1880 p. m. at the Fair
childe Funeral Home in Brooklyn,
with burial in Brooklyn.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary scozza-
fava, l74 Bridge Street, win be held
tomorrow morning from the La
Rorta Funeral Home, 81 Holmes
Avenue, at 9:15 to the Church OF
Our Lady Of Lourdes for Q solemn
high Mass at 1918 o'clock. Burial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

Near FL Moro, south Of Grants,
New Mexico. lies q region Of weird
black formations known as Lava
Beds. Here are found series Of
hidden Ice caves where perpetual
ice exists even in the hottest sum.
mer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

The funeral Of Charles steinnetz
was held today at II o'clock In the
Lunny Funeral Home, 20 Central
Avenue, Rev. Robert A. Heyde1-
reich Of the First Lutheran Church
officiating. Burial was In new Pine
Grove Cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

PoDZUNAs-NGrs. Lucy tAdomai-
tls) Podzunas, wife Of Frank Pod
zunas, Of 2l5 Baldwin Street, died
Wednesday OF st. Mary's Hospital.
Mrs. podzunas was native OF Lith-
uania and came to this country 23
yers ago residing in this city ever
since. She was o communicate OF
ST. Joseph's Church. Surviving be.
sides her husband Is one daughter,
MRS. Frank Fitzmaurice Of New
York City.
The funeral will! be held tomor.
row morning at Gas from the De-
links Funeral Home, n Congress
Avenue, to ST, Joseph's Church
where solemn high Mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated ct 10
o'clock. Burial will be In Calvary
Cemetery, Friends may call at the
funeral home, from Z to 10 p, m.
tonight.
GODDARD--Mrs. Nellie Bronson
Goddard, sister OF Nathaniel Rich
ardson Bronson OF this city, died
yesterday at her home, PSI Fern
wood Avenue, Upper Montclair, N.
j., after q brief illness.
Born In Waterbury, Mrs. Cod
dard was q graduate OF Saint
Margaret's School, and was a menu
Der Of the First Congregational
Church here. Following her mar
riage to Richard Goddard June
II, 1902, she moved to Upper Mont
clair where she resided until her
death.
Survivors include besides her
husband and her brother, two sons,
Bronson Goddard, O lawyer In New
York City, and Richard Goddard,
Jr., who since his release from the
Navy has been employed by the
American CyanaInid a. Chemical
Corp, New York City.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow In the First Congregational
Church, Upper Montclair.
THOATPS on Timothy ]. Thomp-
son, 263 Hamilton Avenue, died at
st. Mary's Hospital last night after
short Illness.
A native Of Waterbury, Mr..
Thompson was q son Of the late
Timothy J. and Jennie Cunning
ham) Thompson. He was employed
by the American Brass Co. and was
q member Of Sacred Heart Church.
Surviving are q daughter, Bar
bara Thompson, Waterbury; seven
sisters, Mrs. Luke Errico, Miss
Nellie Thompson, Mrs. George Book,
Mrs. Ernest Parsons, Mrs. James
Dunn and Mrs. Francis Bowen, all
Of Waterbury, and Mrs. Raymond
Blanchard, Norwood, N. j.; two
brothers. John and Edward Thomp-
son, both OF Waterbury, and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete.
SCIAVONE - Mrs. Francesca
(Barretta) Schiavone, so. wife OF
Salvatore Schiavone, died last night
at her home, SO Union Street, after
brief illness.
A native of Italy, Mrs. Schiavone
came to this country SO years ago,
living for IS years in Boston before
coming to Waterbury 10 years ago.
She was member Of the First Ttal-
ian Congregational Church.
Surviving besides her husband
are three brothers, Angelo, Nunzio,
and Salvatore Barretta, all Of Italy;
a sister in italy, and several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral will be held from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Firenaen Respond
To False Alarm

Firenen reported q false alarm
from BOX T54 ct Ii;49 a. m. today.
Four pieces Of apparatus responded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
nTnF1

sMApTRO--fn New York City, n. "
March sth, i0ae, DR.. Hernice (Macl
lean) Shapiro, OF 80 Central Parf
West, New York City, N. Y.
Funeral Monday at II a. M, from
Aldereon Funeral Home, 40 Gems
trai Avenue. Burial In New Pine
Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
n. z. ms, STOCKS

MARKET QUOTATIONS
Furnished b.
EIsELE q KING LIBAIRE
STOUT d co.
ee Center st. - Ph0ne $3.50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08
Waterbury Youth
On Deans List

Robert N. Mannell has been
placed on the deans list ct Union
college, Schenectady, N, Y. Dr.,
Charles r. +. CARTS, dean Of the
college, has announced, He Is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Man
nell, $40 Bunker Hill Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

0BRIEN--F'irst anniversary Mass
Of requiem will be celebrated 10.
morrow morning at $500 O'clock.
At the 81. Thomas Church, for tho
repose OF the soul Of the late
Matthew o'Brlen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

MAURICE +. FITZGERALD
Marine Sergeant Maurice r.
Fitzgerald landed ct san Diego
yesterday from Okinawa on his
way toward q separation center
10 be discharged from the serv-
Ice. He Is the son Of Mrs. Alice
Fitzgerald, l4e Madison Street.
Sergeant Fitzgerald, q former
wildly football star, took part In
the invasion OF okinawa. He spent
three and one-half years In the
service,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

wan Be in Calvary oennetory.
Friends may call ct the funeral
home today from 2 to Top. m.
a-
Funeral services for william
Henry Monaean Of Halnden, for.
mer resident Of Waterbury aiiQ
uncle Of Mayor John 8. Monagaii,
win be held tomorrow morning ~
Eamden.
A solemn high Mass viii b oele-
brated &C 3 IA the Blessed gacra-
nent Church, Hamden, and burial
will be IN old st. Joseph's Gene
terry here.
Friends may cell ct the Cox,
Smith a Crimfnins Funeral Home,
1887 Chapel st., New Haven, today
from 10 ; to Q p. N.
---
Funeral services FOR John A..
Barry were held from his home
In North Plymouth today ~ Y
O'Clock to ST. Thomas Churcn.
Thomaston, for q solemn nigh MASS
AZ 10. Burial was IN 81. Thomas
Cemetery, Bristol.
The funeral Of william ]. Bro
phy, Is Adams street, will be held
tomorrow morning ct $50 tronl the
Hergin Funeral Home, $50 East
Main Street, to ct. Thomas Church
for 0 solemn high Mas Of re-
uuiem OF 9. Burial viii be In Cal:
vary Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home this afternoon
and AVAning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

Ninety per cent Of the worlds
clothing Is mare Of cotton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-08

win Be IA Calvary Cemetery,
FRIENDS may cali ct the funeral
home today from.2 TO i0p N.
Montana labor news., 1946-08-29
Consumers Are Dealt Another Price Raise
EIGHTH ANNUAL MINING ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
MISS0uLA, AUG. 30-31

State of Montana a collection Of cut
and polished Montana agates from the
estate OF Harold White, the late son
Of Mrs. NJ. II. White of Belgrade. who
cut and polished the gems. The collec-
ton is to be exhibited in the State
Historical Museum on the first floor
Of the Capitol, in Helena.
Edelweiss Mining Co. Helena. has
been Incorporated in Montana with
capital OF $500 oo. Incorporators are
Erie G. Erickson. Roy +. Nicoils and
Paul T. Keller. all OF Helena
Garrison Mining Co, Seattle, Wash
ington. has filed to do business in
Montana. near Virginia City. Madison
County. Rupert Garrison. who former
ly operated in Virginia City, heads this
company.
Silver Shield Mining & Milling Co,
Salt Lake City. Utah. has purchased
the group known as the Emma Mine
Rochester. Madison County, from Mrs.
Camilla Gage. Mrs. Gage has been
operating the mine and a cotton mill.
producing lead and zinc concentrates
containing gold and silver. Joe Butler.
Salt Lake City. will be in charge of
operations. Silver Shield is headed by
Louis Stein and NJ. w. Woolley. with
headquarters at sol Felt Building, Salt
Lake City.
Copper, Lead and Zinc: Under the
extension of the OPA Act, the present
ceiling prices are l4-3 Sc per ID. for
copper. S-1/4c for lead and 81 &c for
zinc. these prices and premiums being
retroactive to June 80. 1916. eve tho
the OPA was not in existence from
July / to July %. Those who sold their
lead and zinc at the open market
prices Of 9.5c for lead and zinc during
the June 30-July % period will not be
required to pay refunds. The amount
to be paid in premiums on the three
metals will be reduced by the amount
of advances in the ceiling prices. How
yer, the prices per Id. to be received
under the A. b and c premiums prob
ably will be the same as before June
80. 1916, although part of the former
premiums is swallowed up by ~increas-
ed ceiling prices. Previous to June 80,
1916, there were two ceiling prices for
copper, 1880 per lb. for those who
had raised wages since February /.
1916. and nc per Id. for those who had
not raised wages. The present sched-
ule provides for only n price, 14-3/Sc
per ID.
Montana labor news., 1946-08-29
MEAT PACKERS FEAR
BLACK MARKET
RETURN

Chicago-tFP)-Renewal of price
controls on meat brought a DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde statement Aug. 90 from
the American Meat Institute. propa-
ganda voice OF the big meat packers.
On its goody-goody side. the AMI
industry will do everything it can to
make restored price controls work"
But it greatly fe%ared-and here nasty
Mr.. Hyde came close to the surface
give the black marketeers another
lease on life and create new short
ages.
Consumers, livestock producers and
to the table will suffer if this should
come about when the industry was
well on the way to getting the coun-
try's meat distribution and supply
ency.,' it said piously.
What the AMI conveniently forgot
was that its boosted return to pre-
war efficiency was costing consumers
as much as 1000 more than June 80
OPA prices on meat. hat the short
ages it was worrying about were
created by the big packers themselves.
Reports by OPA officials. the Natl.
Farmers Union and United Packing
house Workers tCIO) show that the
shortages under OPA were caused by
refusal of the big packers to buy live
stock. The amount of beef in cold
storage on May |, while meat packers
hopefully awaited the death of OPA.
vas almost as high as one year before
and total meat of all kinds in storage
amounted to 669,445.000 pounds. about
IS million more than on May i. 1915.
Any talk of the return of the meat
black market is strictly phony." com
mented UPW Pres. Ralph Helstein on
the AMI statement. 1t has "all the i'm
plications of a threat by the big pack.
ers to 80 back to their sitdown strike
on meat production" he said.