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Press Institute Names
y Editors as Advisers

NEW YORK, Mar. 8.--Floyd Tay-
lor. director Of the American Press
Institute, announced today the cleo
ton by the trustees of Columbia
University Of nine editors to serve
as an advisory committee for the
institute.
The committee will advise the ad-
ministrative officers Of the institute
on policy and planning for the semi
mars for newspapermen which will
be conducted at the Columbia School
Of Journalism beginning next Sep
TENDER.
Members of the Advisory Com
mittee are:
To serve one year-Turner Cat
ledge, assistant managing editor, the
New York Times; w. S. Gilmore,
editor, the Detroit News; Grove
Patterson, editor, Toledo Blade.
To serve two years-Sevellon
Brown, editor, the Providence Jour-
nal-Bulletin; John H. Carter, editor
Lancaster Newspapers, Lancaster
Pa; A. H. Kirchhofer, managing
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Louisville Bus Strike
Reduces Service
BY the Associated Prest

LOUISVILLE, KY, Mar. 8-The
Louisville Railway Co. reported to-
day it was maintaining partial bus
and street car schedules in the
face of strike by members Of the
CLIO Transport Workers Union.
which started shortly after mid
night.
Walter Case, TWU International
representative, said the union was
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Famed 18th Division
To Be Inoctiyoted
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. 8-The famed nth
Statue of Liberty Division, which
fought from Guam to the Philip
pines to Okinawa, will be inactivated
March IS.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
announced yesterday that the divi-
sion, formed March Is. 1872, with
men from New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania
will turn its occupation duties on
Hakkaido over to the 18th Airborne
Division.
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progress among, the peoples Of all
nations.
THE Government Of the United
States trusts that the government
Of the Soviet Union. no less than
itself, appreciates the heavy re-
sponsibility resting upon the great
powers under the Charter to observe
their obligations and to respect the
sovereign rights Of other nations.
THE Government of the United
States requests that it be promptly
advised of the decision of the gov
eminent Of the Soviet Union which
it hopes will be in accord with the
views herein expressed"
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julia Persons, Author, Dies

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Mar.
8 R--Miss Julia Stoddard Par
sons, 81, who combined recollections
OF social life on two continents in
her books, Royalty In the 18th
Century and Scattered Memories. y
died yesterday. Funeral services
will be held in Cleveland
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editor, Buffalo Evening News.
To serve three years--Lloyd Greg
DRY, managing editor, the Houston
Post; Alexander r. Jones, managing
editor, the Washington Post, and M
II. Williams, executive editor, Wor.
cester Telegram and Evening Ga.
zette.
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seeking higher wage. payment of a
Christmas bonus and a contract
covering working conditions. Police
reported no violence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
G. Andrews,
81, Suceumbs
Loag Illness claims
nangnlaek needoni

NauRalNek Eeh. 1g.-ollnton VII
mot Andrewa, IS, so hillside ave-
nue., died Tuesday at the water.
bury nosnltal after Q long Illness.
Born IA Mllbrook, N Y. March
3, leeo, he ives the son Of Eugene
and Alice Wilmot Andrews. Re ives
employed for many years b. the
United states Rubber Company
until his retirement. three years ego
because q N health. Ne was .
member of the Salem Lutheran
Church and Yves q veteran o. world
War /.
survivors included his wife MEs.
Anna oAbrielson Andrews, two
brothers, Carrie Andrews q Croton-
on-the. Hudson, New York, and d.
Frederick Andrews Of Mount Kisco,
N. Y, and several nieces and
funeral services win be held
Thursday afternoon at from the
Alderson Funeral Home, 2ol
Meadow Street. rev. william =.
Frendberg offaclatlng. Burial viii
be IN Grove Cemetery at the con-
venlence OF the family. Friends
may cali &C the funeral home 10"
day from : to 5 and 7 TO Q p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
Fisheries Seek
Some Protection
From Foreigners

Washington, Feb. 27-CUP)-Sec-
rotary Lawrence J. Hart Of the
Gloucester, Mass. Fisheries As
ISOLATION urged Congress today to
find some method Of protecting the
American fishing industry from
foreign competition.
He said that a high protective
tariff should be imposed on fish
imports or some sort OF Quota sys-
TEN should be worked out.
Hart testified before the House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee, which began an tnves-
tigstion yesterday Of the status Of
the American fishing industry.
Hart explained to the commit
tee that income from fishing cruis-
preston was exceedingly small.
IS during the early days Of the de-
The industry cannot stand a
recurrence Of such conditions" he
said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

Havana, Feb. 27.-UP)-The Sub
Secretary Of the Defense announced
today that two presumed spies" had
been defined and were being IN
terrogated.
Cuban officials refused to give de-
tails, but available information in
dictated that the men detained ar
rived In Cuba yesterday aboard g
ship from Spain.
A Spanish Embassy official said
he had no information about the
arrests.
Luis Del Coilado, Sub-Secretary
Of Defense. confirmed a newspaper
report that two arrests had been
made. He said he could not elabor-
ate for ~ hours
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
Union Security
Issue otStoke

The union security issue is the
principal obstacle to agreement on
the first contract between the Ris-
don Manufacturing Company and
the CLIO. Mine. Mil g. Smelter
Workers Union, it Is, reported by
U. S. Conciliator William Truax.
Agreement on wages has already
been reached.
The company and the union are
carrying on negotiations covering
both Naugatuck and Waterbury
plants Of the firm.
At a management-union confer
ence yesterday at the U. S. Time
Corporation. union seniority claims
were the principal subject taken up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

The music Of two OF the old mas
ters win be combined with that Of
one OF Americas foremost young
composer-conductors when the Wa
terbury Civic Orchestra presents its
FIRST concert Of the season at Buck
ingham Hall tomorrow night. The
orchestra viii be conducted by Mario
DiCecco, and win present Beethov-
EMS symphony No. in A major,
Liszt's Concerto No. for piano and
orchestra, with George Morgan as
guest piano soloist, and two selec-
tons from Morton Gould's Amer
lean Symphonette", the "Guaracha"
and the "Pavanne".
Mr.. Dicecco Is following the policy
of present guest artists with spe-
cial appeal to Waterbury audiences.
Mr.. George Morgan, piano soloist, is
head Of the music department at
Taft School in WATERFOWL. The con-
cert viii be held at Buckingham
Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
Reserve Officers
To Seek Members

Col. Max r. Traurig, speaking
before the Waterbury Chapter Of
the Reserve Of1lcers' Association,
last night urged that the officers
to cooperate with the National
Guard and the Regular Army" in
national defense plans.
Col. Traurig told the association
that 1t is advisable for ex-oflcers
to enroll in the association that they
may retain their titles. 500 officers
are eligible for enrolment In the
association.
Plans were started at last nights
meeting for a ball scheduled for
sometime in April or May. A move
was also entered to start a men,
bership drive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
So Join ~
In Month
Seea n Renewals
Reported lest Might

Thirty~slx men Joined TIE
YMc.A. during February, u Yves
reported ct = meeting OF The Mems
Division last night, Membership re-
newals totallng eSaA through Eeb~
raary IS were reported against the
$500 budget FOR the month.
The division has surpassed Us
budget the past two months, Arthur
Z. Purinton, secretary announced
last night The March budget VIII
be $3.50,
Membership credits for the
month went to Louis A. Schneer,
a Morris Lisbon, Jr, q; Lauriton
Moore, 3; G. Edwin Moorhoese, 3
Earle s. Blanchard, q, and william
II. Vining, 1. Other memberships
were credited 10 the Y.M.cA. staff.
Mr.. Vinlng was chairman OF the
February section,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
Red Cross Official
Roforinns Guest

Need Of continuing Red Cross
services for hospitalized veterans
was stressed by Miss Carmel White,
Red Cross overseas field director, in
an address at q meeting Of the Ro-
tary Club yesterday at The Elton.
Miss White said the organization
plans to expand many wartime pro-
jects, including veterans COUNSEL
ling, home service, displaced per-
sons aid, and guidance to service
men awaiting discharge.
The Red Cross worker described
her experiences In North Africa,
Italy, France and Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
Meriden Road Store
Escapes Bod Fire

Had anu overheated oil burner in
the Meriden Road Market, 1875 Meri-
den Road, not bene discovered 10y
two patrolmen early yesterday
morning. the store today would
probably be ShambleS.
Motor Patrolmen Peter Griffin
and James Hamilton spotted a rec
glow rejecting from the window
Of a package store on Meriden Road
Upon tracing the source Of tbs
glow, they discovered that it wa
eminating from the market owned
by John NJ. Haddad.
Deputy Chief Richard Sheehar
said that If it had not been for the
alert patrolmen. the store would
have caught fire in another ter
minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
TorringtOn Company
Asks for Strike Vote

Permission for a strike vote VIII
be asked Of the National Labor
Relations Board by the rorrington
Company local Of the c i. o. Mine,
Mil e. Snaelter Workers. The local
voted last night in favor Of q strike
ballot.
Negotiations with the company
management have resulted in no Of
offer satisfactory TO the union, said
Mrs. Eva Kodak, locadl president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
The KELLEY FAMILY.


We Wish 20 thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors
especially Diamond Ginger Ale. Inc,
and Loggia Regina Elena. for noral
offerings and the expressions OF
sympathy and kindness shown IA
during our recent Bereavement, the
Pasqualina PeFaEeiii.
MR.. and MRS. ANGELO PERA-
ZELLI, Mr.. and Mrs. ALEX PET-
TINICcCHT, MIR. ana MRS. MI
cHAEL PERAZEIIsT, Mr.. FRANCIS
PEhAzELIsI, mr.. ana MRS, JULIUS
NfDO. MIR. and MRS. ARMAND
PAOLINA. MRS. MAR0mRET PER-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
FIRE DAMAGE AT sI0.Ooo

6uffield. Feb. N-(UP)-Damage
was estimated at about $4,000 today
as result Of a fire which destroyed
the ten-room home Of Carl Cwikla
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Cwikla and
their i've children fed the house
shortly after flames darted from q
fuse box In q bedroom closet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
Hospital
Bulletins

The condition OF Margaret
Boyce, e-year-old-daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Edmund Boyce, II South
View Street, who narrowly missed
death yesterday when she was
struck by a falling clothes pole,
was reported as good" today at
st. Mary's Hospital. Hospital au-
thorities said that the girl Is I'M
der treatment for q fractured left
leg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
HANDY sNOwPLow

Scarboro. Me, Feb. N-(UP)-
When FIRE In q nearby shed threat
ened to spread to the Irving Pea
body's farmhouse, Ralph Perry. 81,
averted the threat by knocking an
end Of the shed down with a IL
ton Snowplow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

RETD-Mrs. Lila lacey Reid, SO,
wife Of welby Z. Reid, died yester-
day at her home, l65 Grove Street.
Born July 3. 1876, In Herman, N.
Y, mrs. Reid was a daughter of
the late william and Maria CThom-
as) Lacey. She ives q member Of
the women's BENEFIT Association
here.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Reid
leaves q son, Vernon w. Reid,
Bristol: i've daughters, Mrs. Albert
GaSS, Mrs. Ina Lovejoy, Mrs. John
Shanahan and Mrs. B. Franklin
Klinzmann, all Of Waterbury, and
Mrs. Alfred Woods. MeSsena, N Y,
brother, Roy Lacey, 0ouverneur,
N. Y; two sisters, MRS. George Van
valkenburg, Gouverneur, N. Y, and
Mrs. Hattie Coffey, OgdenSburg, N.
Y; and Is grandchildren.
Funeral services viii be held
Friday afternoon at in the
Anderson Funeral Home. 10 Gen.
tral Avenue, Rev. John J. Snave-
ly, pastor Of the First Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial viii be
at the family's convenience.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today from to 9 p. m, and
tomorrow from to and z to
p. m.
NTGRO-Ralph Nigro Of Z Pond
Street, died this morning at st.
Mary's Hospital after q brief III
ness. Mr.. Nigro was born In italy
and came to this country 81 years
ago. He is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Dora Muccino, Mrs. Rose
Chianese, Mrs. Jennie Leo, all Of
this city, and Mrs. Olympia Moretr1,
New York City, N. Y.
The funeral viii be held at 1918
Saturday morning from the Belle
Vile Funeral Home, SO East Clay
Street, to Our Lady of Lourdes
Church where a solemn high Mass
Of requiem will be celebrated at
i0:45. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home tomorrow and Friday
afternoon and evening.
Clifford Eldon Baker, IS
years Of age, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william T. Baker Of IS Center
street, died last night after a
lengthy illness at the Veterans Hos
pital at Newington. He was born
and educated in this city and served
five years In the Army with the
<3d Division. including a months
In the South Pacific. He was re-
leased from active service in Novem-
Der. 1915. He was a graduate OF
Crosby high school and a member
Of the Trinity church. Besides his
parents, he is survived by one broth
CT, william II. Baker of this city;
one sister, Mrs. Francis Lynch, Md
dlebury.
The funeral viii be held Friday at
the Snyder funeral home, liz VIII
low street, time and other details
TO be announced later. Friends may
call at the funeral home tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Thomas J. Howard
OF le william Street, was held THIS
morning at $50 from the Bergin
FUNERAL Home at go East Main
street 10 sacred Heart church
where solemn high Mass OF re-
QUEEN was celebrated at 600 by
Rev. Edward Barry, NJ. s., Of Pho
enicia, N. Y, assisted by Rev. Brad
ford cotton. deacon and Rev. John
]. Kelly, sub-deacon. Bearers were
Ralph Garthwaite, Joseph Garth
waite, Thomas Fitzgerald, Michael
Murphy, John Cassidy and James
Kennedy. Burial was In Calvary
cemetery with committal services
conducted by Father Cotton assisted
by Father Barry.
The funeral OF Luigi Bocchicho OF
IS wall Street, was held this morn
ing at 9 o'clock from the LaPorta
Funeral Home, 81 Holmes Avenue,
to Our Lady Of Lourdes church
where a solemn high Mass OF re-
ouien was celebrated at by Rev.
Rocco Nadile, assister by Rev. Ed
ward Farrell, deacon and Brother
Vincent De Lallo, sub-deacon. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery with COM
initial services conducted by Father
Farrell. Bearers were: James Boo
chichio, Joseph Bocchichio, Domenic
Lagrossi, Thomas Vaccaro, William
Lepore and Richard Mtnervini.
The funeral Of Axilda Dufresne
Blondin, Cook Road, Prospect, was
held this morning at $50 from the
BerRin Funeral Home, go East
Main Street, to st. AIMS church
where o solemn high Mass Of re-
QUEEN was celebrated at 600 by
Rev. Robert Chagnon, assisted by
Rev. Alfred Matthew, deacon and
Rev. Ubald Laurion, sub deacon.
Theresa Hebert was organist and
Maria Gervais was soloist. Bear
ers were: Thomas Byrnes, Gerald
Gomez, Ralph Hartnett, John shea,
Bernard Shea and John Quilter.
Burial was in new st. Joseph's
cemetery with committal services
conducted by Father Matheiu.
Funeral services for Rev. James
Edgar Gregg, retired clergyman
and educator, were held yesterday
afternoon at First Congregational
Church, Pittsneld. Mass, Rev. John
Grafton, pastor, officiating.
Herbert c. Dunkley was organist.
and O. Loring Burwell. tenor and
director Of the Mendelssohn Chorus,
Waterbury, was soloist.
Honorary bearers were Judge
Charles L. Hubbard, DR.. Albert c.
England. Harold d. Gr1nnell.
Charles w. Power, Pomeroy w.
Power. Earl N. Turner, Alfred Per-
sip and Gus D. Heye.
Active bearers, who also served as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

ushers, were DR.. Frank X. Paddock,
Robert S. Hibbard. Stephen B. Hib-
bard, Daniel NJ. Power, James w.
Hull and Elmer z. Euston.
Burial viii be in Hinsdale lot.
Pittsfeld. following cremation at
Troy N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
NOTES or A NEwsPAPERaIAN
OF al grown men who need q
spankln,
surely the first IL Congressman
Whoozis.
--fsHR. In The N. Y. Times.


--f,HR, IN The N. Y. Times.
prn.rsmmunlst labor leader Mike
Quill declared war on New York
lie ranted that II subways were
run by inexperienced workers tdur.
ine the strike), accidents would Kill
New Workers. Yet he was willing
to endanger the lives Of those peo-
ple SO he could play labor power
politics, Quill has about as muen
regard for the safety OF humans as
hitler had And that's not Q
Joke. son. During the 1918 SUBJ
wav stoppage inexperienced men
ran the trains and 80 persons were
kiiied in accidents . Dammit
Thls country doesn't need any Quit
ting, clubbing, ouislings-or Quill
Newxpaperman Kenneth Stewards
fove Letter: "As the interview end
"a with publisher Frank GannettD
and I started to leave remarked
about a picture OF Gannetts daugh-
ter sally, which stood on a table
in his office. Gannett told me,
with some amusement, that she had
recently given him for his birth
day, with lotions OF love- bottle
OF the product identified with the
broadcasting Of Walter Wincheh. NO
love is lost between Gannett and
Winchell. Gannett added: sally Is
democratic, ike her mother
Three months ago the U. S. Army
in Germany discovered the lists OF
Nazi sympathizers In the y. 5. A.
Army officials promised the
lists would be made public. The
state Dept promised the lists would
be made public. A Cong. Commit
tee promised the lists would be
made public And what hap
pened? Absolutely nothingl After
ali those promises-the lists are
still a secret. And even the reason
the lists are being hushed up-is
a secret.
Reports have it that pro-Nazis in
Phillv gave ovations to Nazi sail
orS aboard the German cruiser
Prince Eugen when 1t was anchored
there The Liberty Bell is in
.Philadelphia-and some punks there
are trying 10 put another crack
in It.
Some years ago, a Senator named
Tom Heflin went on a rabble-rous-
ing spree a la Rankin and Bilbo
Most of the Senators left the
Chamber whenever Helm began
one Of his long -winded orations.
Only one Senator. a former college
professor. remained seated and lis
tened attentlvely. Finally one
member asked him: why do you
always stay and listen to that in
sufferable windbag?"
The professor replied: lie fas-
cinates me. have yet to hear him
make a grammatical error!'
Sub Rosa" (Reynal and Hitch
cock) is the latest tome dealing with
the o. s. S. cloak and dagger boys
It reveals that during the
early days of the o. S. S. some
colonies used its facilities as per-
sonal property, bungled their jobs
and awarded themselves Silver
Starsl
For the Record: Another tome
spotlighted by this newsboy has
zoomed into the best-seller heavens:
Its a Secret It reached the
top-selier lists last week, according
to the literary sections of two OF
last Sundays New York gazettes
Ho, hum.
Abject poverty, pestllence and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

Pitsea, England. children have
started their own church which
they run through their Church
Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

We wish 70 thank our many
friends. relatives and Beighbors
especially Sister Of 81. Mary's Hos.
pifal. 81. y. Daily 4 Sons, Largay's
Dept. 81 U. g. Time. for aoral Of:
sympathy and Kindness shown ~
during our recent bereavement, the
death Of our beloved son. John T.
" rhe KELLEY FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

The funeral Of Antonio Marflno,
363 Wilson Street, q crane operator
at The American Brass Company
for 80 years, will be held from his
residence to Our Lady of Mount
Carmel for a solemn high Mass OF
requiem, time to be announced.
Burial will be In Calvary Cemetery
Friends may call at the home. 1913
Wilson Street all day today.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ursule
Prasauckas. Christian Road, Md
dlebury, were held this morning
from the home, to st. Josephs'
Church for a solemn high Mass of
requiem celebrated by the Rev.
Joseph Valantiejus, assisted by
the Rev. Walter Pranaskus. dea-
con, and the Rev. Vincent RAJ
zaitus, sub deacon. Bearers were
Joseph Paluskas, Raymond Val
chus, Charles Snieckus, John
GrIskauskas, John Kalenauskas and
Raymond Walauskas. Burial was in
st. James cemetery in Naugatuck.
with Father Valantiejus officiating
at the conmittal services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

DAKER-IB NewIngton, Conn, Feb,
a7th, 1916, clifford Eidon Baker, Of
IS Center Street.
Funeral Friday, time 70 be an:
nOpneed, from Snyder Funeral
Home, ia willow Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

AFFECT poverty, pestilence and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

For the Record: Another tome
spotlighted by this newsboy has
zoomed into the best-seller heavens:
Its a Secret It reached the
top-selier lists last week, according
to the literary sections of two Of
last Sundays New York gazettes.
Ho, hum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

starvation have gripped the Philip
pines. Their leaders are now beg
cling uncle sam for aid The
Fillpinos are the people who fought
for America Meanwhile, we
are shipping food 10 one nation 10
make certain that It's people won't
starve-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27

NIGRO-In this city Feb. 9th, 1915,
Ralph MICRO, OF 7 Pond Street.
Funeral Saturday At 1915 o'clock,
from Beiieyllle Funeral Home, SO
LouFdes Church At 1916. Burial In
Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-27
DIED

RETD-In this city, Feb. asth. 1876.
Mrs. Lila lLaeey) Reid. Of 1855
Grove Street.
Funeral Friday afternoon At 300
O'clock, from Anderson Funeral
Home, 70 Central Avenue.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-16
JAW Sets New
Policy

A new wage policy, not tt
conflict with that of CIO has
been set by the UAW-CIO board
which has been meeting since
last week in Detroit, it was an
nounced by Richard GOsser, Re.
gion 2-B director who stopped
in Toledo on Wednesday on his
way to the meeting of national
CIO | e a d ers in Washington,
Aug. Is.
Among other important sub
jects acted upon by the Board
were decisions on actions deal
ing with the G. /. Case Co. and
Allis-Chalmers strikes. The for
mer is into its eighth month,
while the Allis-Chalmers strike
is three months old.
Following the meeting of CIO
leaders in Washington, the UAW
CIO Board will reconvene its
and continue it for ap-
proximately one more week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-16

national cooperation and for
eradication of monopolies and
cartels since his election in 1910.
He will face Thomas Sweeney,
former Republican member of
the State Senate, in the general
election.
Incumbents
Primaries in Virginia left the
seats of all incumbents undis-
turbed, with the exception of
Rep. Ralph H Daughton, of the
End district, who trailed behind
Porter Hardy, Jr., farmer. Sen.
Harry F. Byrd, who had pitched
the wei ght of his campaign
against the CIO-PAC to divert
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-16
AFL Helps
CIO Strike

OTTAWA, Canada, Aug. IL
(LPA)-AFL miners throughout
Nova Scotia and other sections OF
Canada pledged increased moral
and financial support to $4,000
striking CIO steelworkers last
week.
At Glace Bay, N. S., Local 1B
of the United Mine Workers.AFL
diverted a special levy designed
to assist the Canadian Seamen's S
Union to the steelworkers. AT
New Waterford, Local 1927 of
the UNIV forwarded $12 check
to the Steelworkers Strike Com
mittee. The members of this and
many other locals have Instructed
their officers to deduct a pay
ment from their dues to aid the
strikers and have gone on record
to support tn e steelworkers
1907 both morally and finan-
cially.
The USA.CIO m n w h / e
scaled down its demands to settle
the three-weeks-old strike. The
National Advisory Committee of
the union proposed settlement on
The basis of pay hikes of 1512cI
an hour, payable in instalments,
md further upward adjustments
should the cost-of-living index
continue to advance. The unions
original demand was for a 19l2c .
Increase.