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The union times., 1946-11-16
Congress Will Try
 To Make Organized Labor Responsible
Case Bill, And Old Ball Burton-Hatch Bill Is
 Coming Up
By Travis K. Hedrick Federated Press


 WASHINGTON - CPD = An eager Republican majority in Con- gress looked forward to the start ing gun Jan. 3 when it can begin making American labor ''respon- sible.'
 That, in a nutshell, is going to be the keynote of the anti-union drive this winter, coupled with at- tempts to make unions understand that it's all being done in their best interest.
 Means Many Things
 Union responsibility will mean many things to the Republican majority which will prove later on that it is by no means as united as some be- lieve.
 As starter, there will be the Case bill which Truman vetoed in the early summer of 1o46. It sets up "duties' for workers and employers, permits unions to be sued, bars secondary boy colts, and sets up a federal mediation board which will act on dispute cases "to prevent or minimize interruption" to commerce.
 The Case bill, with it's 6O-day cooling off period during which labor cannot strike, is dead certain to be an early starter in the legis- lative hopper.
 Next comes the old Ball-Burton- Hatch bill, which Sen. Joseph Ball (R., Minn.) is determined to re- offer because he feels the COP has mandate to enact labor legisla- tion.''
 The Bali measure calls for new Federal Labor Relations Board with compulsory arbitration fact-fnding, and provision for federal enforcement of findings. It also sets Up provisions for finding that workers are guilty of unfair labor practices toward em- ployers.
 Some COP Opposition
 Both these bills will find some Re- publican opposition, but even Sen. Wayne Morse (R., Ore believes that labor laws should be changed to pro- hibit certain union practices and set up federal machinery to deal with strikes.
 Morse, who is liberal Republi- can, made those statements after the COP election sweep. He added he found no ''evidence whatever that the people have any desire for unfair labor legislation of the Case bill type"
 On the other hand, anti-closed shop legislation already approved by five states is sure to be intro- duced in the House and to have wholehearted support from a large
The union times., 1946-11-16
Thousands View .AFL Union Label Trade Exhibit
Truman Says Label Is Best Guarantee Of Conditions,
 And Quality

St. Louis (LPA)-The largest Un- ion Label and Industrial Exhibition ever staged by an organized labor group last week drew thousands of local citizens and visitors from other cities to Kiel Hall.
 Arranged by the AFL Union Labor Trades Dept, headed by |. M. Ornburn, the exhibition filled the auditorium with booths set up by unions and manufacturers all over the nation. In addition to dra- matizing the importance of the union label, AFL officials pointed out that the exhibition was really an educational campaign designed to show the superior quality of the thousands of union made items and articles manufactured by union labor and the benefits which accrue from union services.
 The 6ve-day event was highlighted by professional entertainment and an impressive style show produced by the Ladies Garment Workers-AFL. Of special interest to many visitors was an exhibit of products sold thru CO., operatives, the first such coop exhi- bit at union label show
 In a message of greeting, Presi- dent Truman said, ''The purpose of such an exhibition and of the other work of your department is important. Through other types of labelling the consumer has guide to the content and quality of the goods purchased, Through the union label the consumer has knowledge that the men and women who make the product work at fair wages and under decent conditions. By educating consumers in general to the full meaning of the union label you will enable them to give added impetus to the establishment and maintenance of fair labor standards.''
The union times., 1946-11-16

bloc of Republicans and pOlltax Democrats.
 Without the opposition of the de- feated liberals it would not be surpris- ing to see the House adopt such a measure. The vicious Case bill passed the House last May by 230 to 1O6- and now the Republicans think they have a mandate, and are in complete charge.
 "Rigid Probes''
 Tn addition to legislation, the Re publicans may do lot of investigat- ing in order to smear labor and agen- cies that serve the working man.
 Pres. Truman may expect to be stripped of his war powers almost at once, and only his order wiping out OPA entirely will stop the COP from taking credit for that in January.
 The Federal Communications Commission. which has been guard ing the peoples rights on the air, is in for hard sledding with the tories seeking to restore big busi- ness its full control over the radio.
 Federal employees will be in for a hard time, with probes led by the COP trying to show them up as "loafers and parasites" led by com munistic labor unions.
 Economy will be another COP an- gle, with tax reductions for the big fellows income and special considera- ton for corporate tax problems.
 All of this, sugar coated some what because of the l948 presi- dential election in the offing, con- stitutes a birds eye view of the prospect ahead.
The union times., 1946-11-16
Join Auto Workers

ESCANABA, Mich.-(FP)-The unafiliated union at the Northern Re building Co., Escanaba, has joined the United Auto Workers (AFL).
The union times., 1946-11-16
.DOnOghueNamed .Vice-President
 Of RR Traiinmen
National Honor Given To Conn. Man Who Will
 Be Missed

William DOnOghue, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on the New Haven Railroad, was elected a na- tiOnal vice-president of the Train. men at the organizations conven- ton in Miami Beach.
 DOnoghue, whose office is in New Haven, will leave Connecticut about January l, when he will re- ceive his assignment from his or ganization.
 In addition to being an outstanding labor leader in this state, Donoghue has participated in number of civic and labor campaigns with the A.F.L. in this state. Conceded to be one of the ablest speakers in the ranks of labor, his promotion, richly deserved, IS Connecticut's loss.
 The Trainmen closed their 5l. day session last week on a note of harmony, aiming one final blast at Pres Truman.
 As reports of the sweeping Repub- lican victory poured in, Pres. A. F. Whitney attributed the huge COP vote partly to Truman's handling of the railroad strike last May. "Ameri- cans are behind democracy and will not permit any president or statesman to destroy that principle" he said.
 A decision to reopen its cam paign for work rules changes, core of the May strike demands, high lighted the brotherhood's final con. ventiOn actions. The convention also adopted a public relations pro- gram and voted support to the poli- tical leadership of Whitney, who is member of the combinations committee of the Conference of PrOgressives.
 In addition to voting Whitney into his 18th year as president, the con- vention elected w. P. Kennedy as secretary treasurer and Sam Harvey as assistant to the president.
The union times., 1946-11-16
Problems Of Vets Receive Airing

WASHINGTON (FP)-The ex- periences of the AS states, the District of Columbia and U. s. territories ir handling veterans problems were giver a thorough airing here Nov. 1915 in a conference sponsored by the federal Retraining & Unemployment Admins tration.
 Panel discussions covered veterans legislation, community organization for service to veterans, training of service officers, and counselors, state veterans activities coordination and composition of veteran advisory com mittees.
 Veterans Administrator Omar Brad ley and Housing Expediter Wilson Wyatt addressed the conference.
The union times., 1946-11-16
Conn. Conference Of Social Work
(Continued from Page 1)

Mrs. Margaret E. Lighty, of the Com munity Service Society, New York. Interpreting agencies to such civic groups as unions, churches, schools, and chambers of commerce are among the problems being considered.
 Richard L. Buckley, of New Hav- en, secretary of the Retail Clerks Union, will attend the conference as delegate of the Labor Partici- patton Committee of the New Hav- en Council of Social Agencies; Leo Dunn. Bridgeport Bricklayers Union, and labor relations secretary of the Bridgeport Council of Social Agencies, is a member of the ex- ecutive board of the Conference.
 Seventeen institutes and nine gen eral sessions are being presented at the Conference. The chairman of the Program Committee is Philip w. Swartz, secretary of the Bridgeport Council of Social Agencies. Miss Eleanor P. Sheldon, Stamford Family Service, is chairman of Institutes.
The union times., 1946-11-16
Crunkshank Tells
 Of Closer Relations

Washington (LPA) - The American Federation of Labor will attempt to persuade the United Nations to set up a pro gram for exchange of trade unionists between member coun- tries as a means of cementing closer relations.
 On Broadcast
 That was revealed by Nelson Cruik- shank, AFL social security director, in this weeks Labor LISA" radio broad cast.
 Cruikshank said he will offer the recommendations at the interna- tiOnal conference of the United Ma tions Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which opens in Paris Nov. 19. Cruikshank is to be AFL representative at the par ley. Consultants from many other labor, cultural, religious and edu- cational organizations are due to participate, along with delegates from member nations.
 One suggestion already made in UNESCO circles is that a broad, in ternational exchange of students be arranged, but Cruikshank declared that the AFL will urge that such a program be 'broadened and made more effective by including students of trade unionism. drawn from the ranks of labor"
 Tt is our belief" he said, "that when the workers of each country get to know and like each other better, the diplomats will not dare to lag be- hind"
The union times., 1946-11-16
Hospitality In
 South Deteriorates

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (FP)- Wages paid by the Hotel Patten Chattanooga's most exclusive hotel "are disgrace to any civilized com munity," the Central Labor Union said, putting the hostelry on its un- fair list.
 The hotel, strikebound by the AFL since Oct. 12, pays these wages: bell hops, $4.o5 every two weeks; maids $11.90 week; house boys (who dou- ble as window washers), $25 a week kitchen help, $16 a week; laundry workers, $10 a week; cooks, $35 weekly.
The union times., 1946-11-16
Chapman Named
 To Conn. Blue Cross

Robert Parnall, general manager of the Connecticut Blue Cross has an nounced the appointment of George P. Chapman of New Haven, to the post of Publicity Manager in the Plans Public Relations Department.
 As president of the New Haven Public Relations and Industrial Edi- tors Association MT. Chapman has served for many years on the public ity committees for such community programs as the Red Cross, Fire Pre- vention, Infanti1e Paralysis, Commun- ity Chest and many others.
 MT. Chapman's duties with the rap idly growing Connecticut Blue Cross will consist of informing the public and the more than ha1f-million mem bers of the nor-profit hospital plan of the progress of the program in the various communities in the state.
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The union times., 1946-11-16

Look For The Union Label!
The union times., 1946-11-16
Air Age Talk At YWCA Thursday

Mrs. Lydia an Zandt, member of the American Airlines public relations staff will speak on World Fellowship in an Air Age at the Y.W.C.A., New Haven, on November IA at 8 PM.
 Lecturer, author, and world travel CT, Mrs. Van Zandt has served on the Boards of Directors of the Y in Wash ington, D.. C. and the Philippine Is- lands. She has travelled in 4o countries to interview governmental leaders and lecture on international affairs.
The union times., 1946-11-16
AGAINST SALES TAX

LANSING, Mich. = (FP) = The Michigan Federation of Labor { (AFL), aided by the Michigan CIO Council is pushing an initiative peti- tion to amend the state constitution to prohibit sales taxes on human food and nonalcoholic beverages. About two fifthS of present sales tax revenues come from these sources.
The union times., 1946-11-16
AVague Plea

BRITAIN (ALN)-At the insist ence of the U. S., the International Conference on Trade & Employment in London has replaced the goal of ''ful1 employment" with a vague plea to all member nations to seek Thigh and stable" employment levels. A sug- gestion that countries be pena1ized for failing to maintain full employment was also rejected under U. s. pres sure.
 Look For The Union Label!
Evening star., 1946-02-03
The Boy I Left
Behind Me
By Stephen Ledcock. Double
day-Doran; s2.)

By Stephen Leacock. Double
day-Doran; $2.)
In this small volume are the four
chapters of his autobiography which
Stephen Leacock had finished before
his death in 1914. They cover the
genial humoriSt's childhood and
youth through his first year as a
teacher. 1t is obvious from their
mood that DR.. Leacock meant his
book to be a departure from his
established humorous vein of writ
ing. 1t is touched with humor but
only on its surface. It's body comes
near to having a tone of gentle sor-
row.
In the chapter on life on a Cana
dian farm, for instance, DR.. Leacock
jokes about farm hardships as COM
pared to the idealized farm ex-
istence, but he also makes one feel
the farms loneliness and isolation
and their effect upon the young.
Mellow" is an old word to apply
to the writing of a seasoned mind
and mellow charm" is an even older
word combination.
I can think of no better descrip-
tive phrase, however, for these
chapters. They are full of kindness
and wisdom and they are beautifully
written. 1t is sad thing indeed
that so felicitous beginning could
not have been fully carried through.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
THOSE OTHER PEOPLE
IHVoE OIHER EVI LIE
By Mary King O'DonneH
(Houqhton- -Mif1in. $780,

Under the name of Mary King, the
author of this novel in 1910 won a
literary scholarship. The award
was given for her first work of fic-
ton, story of the midcontinent oil
fields called "Quincie Bolivar" 1t
was a pretty good piece of CONNER
cial writing and one may imagine
that, If it had not won a literary
prize, Miss King (now Mrs. ODon-
nell from having married E. P.
ODonnell, who also won q literary
fellowship would have started out
on a lucrative career of writing
serials. She has not done so. She
seems to feel that it is up to her to
turn out literary literature and so
she has written a book which can
so be described. 1t is self-conscious-
ly elevated. 1t has the ingredients
of commercial fiction, but it has
hitched its little wagon to a star.
1t is one of those things which
surveys the assorted lives of the
inhabitants of place for the length
of one day, noting, as If it cried
How strange!" the paradoxes of
different human beings, PHILOSOPHERS
and backgrounds. The place in
question is reclaimed section of the
old French quarter of New Orleans,
where the people run the social
gamut from a successful real estate
broker to ragged colored child.
There is professor, a truck driver,
Evening star., 1946-02-03
lone Day in the Fabulous Atmosphere
OF the New Orleans French Quarter

a motorman, carpenter, a philoso-
pher, colored apartment house
proprietor, young would-be writer,
who has gotten married on the
WPA: a blind street singer and a
host OF others. The book begins with
an unhappy woman of 40 starting
out to hunt the city over for sailor
whom she has picked up in a bar
the night before.
She thinks that, If she finds him,
she will stop being unhappy. But
she and her problem presently melt
into the constantly growing crowd
of Mrs. O'Donnell's characters and
her predominance vanishes. Among
the others there are quarrels, deaths,
accidents, birth, arrests, resolu-
tlons. and SO on. There is no dis
cernible pattern. The book Is 343
pages long and on page 316 Mrs.
ODonnell Is still introducing new
characters.
One knows what she wants to say.
She wants to say that life is beauti-
ful, sad, happy and strange. The
concept is too familiar. however, for
any but profound understanding.
To record mere catalogue of events
with exclamation points does not
convey it. The book is the Literary
Guild selection for February.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Written on the
Wind
By Robert Wilder. (G. p. Put.
nam; $2.75.)
Reviewed by
RENA LEVANDER.


The most striking thing about
Robert Wilder is his capacity to de-
pict SO accurately the fumbling self
consciousness, the cropping frustra-
tion, the masochistic self-probing of
our neurotic times. His characters
torture themselves not only by their
involuted introversive thoughts, but
by their conversation as well-nerv-
Gus patter, sardonically humored, or
elaborately casual, with now and
then violent outburstS. They all
lived on the Hill, which was huge
and ugly house.
1T was a house where some people
named Whitfield lived, people who
had lot of money and who had
once been vaguely connected with
tobacco. Now, they didn't
seem to have much to do with any,
thing. They lived on the Hill for a
few months out of the year and then
disappeared, their arrival and de-
parture duly noted in the news
papers.
Except for Grandfather Andrew
Whitfield, who ordered a red granite
mausoleum built in the center OF the
lawn for himself, there Is not a
single person who is not frustrated,
one way or another.
Mr.. Wilders plot develops as tor
tuously as the mental processes Of
his characters. Since they escape
frequently into Renaissance, there
are flashbacks, and hashbacks with
in fiashbacks. But the climax, which
comes late in the book, followed by q
twist ending, is worth waiting for.
As psychological novel with tragic
overtones, written on the Wind" is
disturbingly convincing Job.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Reaching Into the
Deep Dark Places
OF the Human Soul
WILDWOOD

WALDWOOD
By Josephine Johnson. (Har-
pers; $2)
I have seldom read q study of
loneliness which went as deep as
this one goes. I have seldom read
study of any emotion which went
as deep. do not think 1t is too
much to say that Josephine John
son with this novelette, has made a
lasting contribution to emotional lit
erature.
The ingredients of the story are
not themselves out of the ordinary.
Retold, the plot OF the tale sounds
like the plot OF many tales. 1t is the
story OF an orphan girl aged II
who Is adopted sight unseen by a
wealthy childless couple, distant
relatives. They expect much
younger and prettier child. Seeing
the dark, gaunt adolescent, they are
disappointed, but still receive her
with courtesy and generosity. She
grows up in their formal silent
house. The mark Of the outcast is
on her soul. She cannot make
friends, she cannot discover life. A
gulf lies between her and her foster
parents, but they are all she has.
After 10 years, they die. She Is still
young, but the reader knows that
her life, which has never been lived,
has ended.
The book is mastery piece of
awfulneSs. Katherine Mansfield
never made deeper reaching study
into the dark places of the hurn . n
soul.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Among
the Authors
By CAROLYN GOggins

Edwin Seaver Is a perfect example
Of the well-known fact that nobody
learns anything through other peo-
pies experiences. He writes pub
licity, about authors, all the time,
and even edits book composed Of
short stories which were turned
down presumably for other reasons
than lack of merit by the stuffier
magazine editors. And in spite of
this, he intends to write another
novel himself. He has written two
in the past Perhaps his determi-
nation to do creative writing re-
mains undampened because Of the
optimism which just naturally per-
vades the ok-of-the- Month Club
offices, which is where he is publicity
head. To them for an author to see
1000 900 copies Of his book sold Is
just an every day matter.
In any case. Gross Section 1945,"
the book Of short stories just re-
ferred to, was the result of lunch
table conversation. He was with B.
G. Fischer and F. H. Landshoff at
the time and since they had just
started the l.. B. Fischer Publishing
Corp, they were talking about get
ting good authors. Mr.. Seaver
spoke of the well-written stories
which, are never published, and sug-
gested an anthology of them. He
was elected to do the job, and this
is the second year for the venture.
Gross Section 1945" Is the Janu-
airy selection of the Book Find Club,
which printed $4,000 copies of the
book That makes Seaver pretty
happy.
The assembling of Gross Section
1946'' is underway again, this time
under the imprint of Simon g.
SchuSter. Unpublished stories of
contemporary experience may be
sent to them now, 1880 Avenue of
the Americas, New York 20, and
should, of course, include q self
addressed, stamped envelope. Both
new and established writer's may
send in manuscripts up to May of
this year.
X \
Anybody who wants to know the
story behind the Statue of Liberty
will find a book coming along about
that. French lady presently. 1t is
being called, lyrically, Il Lift My
Lamp" and is by Hertha PAUL., who
wrote the biography, Alfred Nobel, {"
among other things.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
It. 1t adds nothing important t.

est. 1t adds nothing important to
the known record.
AS to the Charley letters, one can
not deny that justice requires their
publication. 1t is unfortunate, how
ever, that they had to be issued in a
separate volume. They are the least
gracious of Marks correspondence
and to isolate them is to put en-
phasis on their faults. Had they
been included with the other letters
they would have had their counter
balance. They were, after all, only
the exasperated cries of a genius
trying to cope with mundane affairs.
When the genius is Mark Twain. I,
for one, will always blame those
affairs. Mark wrote the worlds
greatest novel. Mark Twain wrote
"Huckleberry Finn" AS far as am
concerned, that will answer any,
thing. Still, I am very. very sorry
for MIR. Webster.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Best Sellers
.NATIQN-WIlE-

tAccording to Publishers Weekly
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NoNFICTIoN.
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IN WASHINGTON
FICTION.
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Elizabeth Metzger Howard
5th-The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand.
NONFICTION. -s
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Evening star., 1946-02-03
Book Reviews in Brief


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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT. ;,
|. The Training Within Industry
Report. War Manpower Commits
sion) The official report of the pro-
gram for training within industry
which was carried out by the War
Manpower Commission through tho
Bureau of Training for the period
| 1940-1945.