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The union times., 1946-04-27
All Al FILA Work Gets Prevailing Wages

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Ihe American Federation of Labor scored a smashing legislative vic tory when the Senate adopted the long-range Wagner-Ellender- Taft Housing Bill, including an amendment requiring the pay ment of prevailing wages on FHA-hnanced construction.
 This key AFL amendment, i'm troduced by Senator MurdOck, of Utah, was approved by a 5l-to-2O vote even though two of the bills sponsors. Senators Ellender and Taft, opposed it. Supporting the amendment, Senate Majority Lead CT Barkley declared it should be government policy to require the prevailing wage on all construction aided by the government. A simi- lar requirement has been in effect for years on public housing.
 After the amendment was approved, the bill as a whole was adopted by a voice vote and sent to the House tor concurrence.
 l5.OOO,OOO Homes
 It provides for s1um clearance, low cost government housing, and gov ernment encouragement to private en- terprise to build 15,000,OOO new rural and city homes in the next 10 years.
 The bill establishes a national pol icy of "a goal of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family" and creates a permanent single national housing agency.
 The national housing admins trator is directed to make an an- nual report to Congress on an in- yentory of the needs and programs in housing and related community development.
 For slum clearance and low-rent housing projects the bill calls for a government expenditure of $38,OOO,- GOO for the first year. After the first 6 years, the annual cost would be $143,OO0,O00.
 Liberal Loans
 Loan programs are 1iberalized to encourage private enterprise to build homes for what was described as the middle class" third of American families. FILA under this bill would insure o5 percent of the building cost of a home, instead of the present gu percent. A person desiring to build a $5,OOO home would, for example, be required to put down only $25O as a cash payment.
The union times., 1946-04-27
Protects Against Discrimination

jority of the employees in the bargain ing unit.
 Other unfair labor practices by employers will be discussed in next weeks article.
The union times., 1946-04-27

Listen to the AFL broadcast on Station WABC every Saturday at 3:45 PM.
The union times., 1946-04-27
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 Board must decide on all the facts whether the reasons given by the company for its action are the real reasons or whether they are merely a pretext to conceal actual discrim- ination. The test is whether the real purpose of the action is to discour- age membership in a union or to encourage membership in a conn., pany union.
 It should be noted that the Labor Relations Act does not prevent dis charges under closed shop or other contract provision making union mem bership a condition of employment. The discharges in such casse, how ever, must be pursuant to valid con- tract with union representing ma
Evening star., 1946-04-08
One Dead, Score Hurt
During HaiIstorms in
Alabama, Tennessee
BY the Associated Press

Rain and wind storms, accom-
panied by hailstones as large as
hen eggs in some localities, swept
across Western Tennessee and
Northern Alabama yesterday, killing
one person and injuring more than
score of others.
The unusual storm apparently
reached its peak intensity at An
niston, Ala, where 25 persons were
injured. Hailstones damaged more
than 1000 homes and riddled the
business district, Shatterlng plate
glass windows throughout the town
Ed Brinkley. editor of the Annis-
ton Star, estimated the damage
there and in nearby oxford, Ala, at
several millions of dollars.
The Weather Bureau, however, de-
Scribed the storm as one of brief
dura ton and confined to local areas.
Most of the Nation enjoyed mild
and sunny weather, except for a
few widely scattered showers.
A hailstorm of approximately 80
minutes duration was reported at
Gadsden, Ala, and hail the size of
marbles caused widespread but light
property damage One man was
hurt when high winds slammed a
door on him.
Larger hailstones were reported in
the Camden, Tenn. area and
woman was killed when wind
crushed the roof of a houseboat on
the Tennessee River.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Iran
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-
of Azerbaijan, and naturally they
are included"
1ranian troops have been pre-
vented in the past from entering
Azerbaijan by the Red Army. The
communique Friday, however, recog-
nized the Azerbaijan problem as an
internal" one for Iran to handle
and said that all Russian troops
would be evacuated from Iran by
May 6.
Premier Qavam told newsmen
that elections for new parliament
would be held Immediately after
the Russian withdrawal
Informed of rumors circulated
here that arms and ammunition
had been sent into the Caspian
coastal province of Mazandaran, re-
Gently evacuated by the Russians.
Premier Qavam said:
L have given urgent instructions
to preserve order in the evacuated
territories. The Persian CIranian)
Army has been sent to the evacu-
ated areas and will be sent again. ''
The Premier said the oil agree
ment with Russia was not secret
and that the text would be pub
ilshed soon. He was quoted also as
saying that all exploring expenses
will be borne by the Russians and
that Iran would retain all rights
to the ground"
Evening star., 1946-04-08

section of the Soviet Union, Turkish
and Iranian Azerbaijan frontiers in
the west
From east to west the demarca-
ton line proceeds as follows:
From the ran-Afghanistan-
Turkmen intersection northwest
ward to a point north OF Meshed
westward through Quchan. Miyana-
bad and Nardin; southwestward to
AberSkash: southwark down the 55th
meridian, east longitude to 34l5 de-
grees latitude.
Then westward to SD parallel
longitude northward through
Chah-Dzhangie, Semek and khank
Kela; westward through Taprusteh
Natir, Holar, Ambaluh. Masuleh and
Hilvevan: southwestward to Miyan-
duab which is IS miles southwest
of Tabriz and 25 miles south of the
southern tip of Lake Urmia.
The line then follows the eastern
shore of the lake to its northern
most tip and then swings north
westward to a point just south OF
Yerevan. where the Turkish, Soviet
Union and Iranian frontiers meet.
The line passes IS miles north o.
Teheran. LAWN and the Caspian
seaports OF Resht and Banda Shaf
are included in the oil area.
There is a strip about Is miles
wide between Turkey and the ares
covered by the oil agreement.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
OPA
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hooked to the price control bill, the
President wouldn't dare veto the
bill, a high-ranking administra-
ton official said 4 think he would
Il think he would ~ any meas
ure. and without .eSitatio if it
would result in only sham price
control
This sentiment was reflected in
the hold-the-line report, which
said:
Time for Revision Sought.
THE interests of the American
people would be better served bv
eliminating price control entirely
rather than encouraging the false
sense of security which would re-
suit from a mere illusion of price
control"
officials said one reason the ad.
ministration is pressing for passage
of the price control bill by May l;
Is to assure enough time to send il
back to Congress if Mr.. Truman de.
cldes it must be vetoed. Action by
that date would leave six weeks fol
possible revision.
The bill. with number of ad.
ministration-opposed amendments
already has been approved by the
House Banking Committee. but 7ool
consideration is not scheduled unit
next week. The Senate Banking
Committee has not started hearing!
on extension.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Religious Ignorance
Causes Worlds Ills,
Pope Says on Radio
BY the Associoted Press

VATICAN CITY, April 8-Assert-
Ing that ignorance of religion was a
primary fault today in world "suf-
fering from many ills Pope Plus
XII broadcast to the Catechetical
Congress in Barcelona yesterday an
appeal for energetic propagation of
the Roman Catholic doctrine.
Parents, teachers and priests
throughout the world, the Pontiff
said must instill the Christian spirit
in new generations so that, fired
with the love of Christ, the peace
OF the future may be built upon
them-the only peace worthy of
that name, which is a Christian
peace"
If Jesus Christ and his church
are for many actually unknown,
how can they be loved and fol-
loWed?" the Pope said. If God is
not known, if His law is not OBJ
served, why should We find it strange
that history can be traced by a
succession of catastrophes?"
In message to the children who
heard bis broadcast at the closing
session of the congress, the Pontiff
said
The Pope wants that in the cate
chism you learn to place God at the
center of your life, to know and love
Jesus Christ to live in his grace
and the faithful observance of his
commandments: To be good, to be
obedient, to be studious and to be.
above all. pious'
In sending his blessings to the
congress, the Pope included all of
Catholic Spain, always an object of
special affection from the vicar of
Christ His broadcast was in Span
iSh
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Famine
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which they try to sell in return for
food. Many are reported to be dying
along the roadside.
UNRRA officials said child NOR
tality in Human is appallingly high,
with child suicides not uncommon.
Farmers in that rice bowl of
China are said to be eating their
seed supplies to keep alive.
In Honan and Hupeh Provinces
100000 persons are reported close
to starvation. particularly in the
section of Honan flooded by the
Yellow River when dykes were
blasted to stem the threatening
Japanese Army in 1888
UNRRA engineers, aided by Sea =
bees. are working around the clock
to repair the break so that the
fertile land may be salva9ed.
Food shortages of serious proper
tons are reported also in Kwantung
klangsl, KlangSu, Shantung anG
AnhWel Provinces and in Manchurla
Transport is Problem.
UNRRA and the Chinese National
Relief and Rehabilitation Organiza-
ton are striving to dispatch food to
starvation areas, but the war-crip-
pied transportation system makes
delivery difficult. UNRRA and
CNRRA have sent 10000 long tons of
1oodstuffS inland by ship. rail and
truck. in addition to quantities of
vaccines and other medical supplies
to combat bubonic plague and chol-
era outbreaks in critical areas.
In addition, rice kitchens have
been established by UNRRA in HUI
nan in an effort to alleviate the
hunger Of $4,000 900 residents of the
province and countless refugees
passing through.
UNRRA food arrives regularly in
Shanghai and is moved out as
quickly as possible. but officials said
only a part of China S food needs
can be- met by the organization
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Police Continue Search
For Missing War Bride
BY the Associofed Press

SALISBURY, N c., April 8-Sal-
isbury police said last night that
nothing new" had developed in
their investigation Of the disappear
ance six days ago of a l6-year-old
British war bride, who had arrived
the day before at her husbands
farm home near here.
The young bride, Mrs. Evelyn
Caroline PoSton, has been reported
missing since Wednesday. Police
had investigated the possibility that
she might be found with relatives
near Bliss, n Y but said last night
they had been advised by telephone
that she had not been seen in that
locality
Detective 1t. R. F. KeSsler of the
Salisbury police said records showed
the English girl and Warren H
PoSton OF near Salisbury were mar
ried last October 20 in London.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Japan
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counted on Shikoku Island Wednes-
day, Japans designated election day.
Best Chance for Liberals.
japanese political experts in
Tokyo had estimated that no more
than so per cent of eligible jap
anese, preoccupied with the Job of
Just living. would bother to vote.
They predicted that 70 per cent of
those abstaining would be women.
Oklno Shima's 862 per cent turn
out, however, came in a village in
which residents normally stay away
from the polls.
Yesterdays violent demonstra =
ton crowded close on reports that
the cabinet would try to keep it.
self In power by a, party coalition
IN the next Deit following the cleo
ton.
japanese political circles also
Speculated that Ichiro Hatovama
president of the Liberal oconserva-
tlVeD party. might be DISQUALIFIED
because of a book he wrote in 1898
pralslng Hitler and Mussolini he
mad been mentioned as next Pre-
mler-or as the dominant voice in
naming one.
Liberals are accorded the best
chance OF winning the largest bloc
OF Diet seats, although a majority
1or any party is doubtful
2.S03 Candidates for 1853 Seats.
There are 2,803 candidates fol
46o Diet seats, among them SO wom-
en-. Liberals are conceded up tc
loo seats, with the Progressives
'also Conservative and the middle
ground Social Democrats punched
closely behind. Communists arc
conceded by most observers only 9
dozen seats.
informed Japanese sources re-
ported the move toward a coalition
to retain the present government
proponents argue, they said. that
the government was committed tf
adoption OF new constitution anc
should stay in Office through the
coming Diet session, which will con.
slder the revised draft.
The Communists failed to create
democratic front" and in recent
statements have tried to escape the
shadow Of Russia, which still is re.
garded here with suspicion.
In mass meeting in Hibiya Park
Yesterday before the march on the
Premiers official residence. Com.
munist speakers reiterated their de.
mands for an end to Japans time.
Evening star., 1946-04-08

perience in Latin America. After
the war he was appointed vice presi-
dent OF the overseas division of
TranScontlnental & Western Air.
which owns large share Of TACA
stock.
Gen. Holmes succeeds Lowell
Yerex, who resigned last December.
Gen. Holmes, a native of Kansas,
has served in South America both
as a representative of the State De-
partment and American business
firms. TACA's headquarters are in
Venezuela.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
All She Lacked Was Enough Iron!
Now She's Getting Plenty!

You can't be long on pep-have nat
urally healthy bounce" and good color
If you're short of iron IN the blood.
Lack of enough iron, nutrlttonal anem'G,.
calls for more iron daily To fill this need
many doctors now prescribe PEPTO-
MANGAN, the newer form OF pePto-
nlzed iron. Often the change Is amazing.
for PEPTO- -MANGAN supplies plenty
of iron-iron that helps the blood carry
sustaining oxygen to every muscle
vital organ and body tissue. Try pEplO,
or convenient tablets-all drugstores.
Ask for PEPTO- -MANGAN.
Evening star., 1946-04-08

halloWed emperor system and urged
that union organization by strength
ened SO that nationwide strike
could be called as political pro-
test.
In the throng which jammed into
the park near the government build
ing quarter were other left-wing
representatives including Socialists
and some Koreans.
American and British military
teams will observe Wednesdays S
elections. An announcement said
10 British teams would visit TIC
polling places in their zones of oc-
cupation.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Gen. Holmes Is Elected
Head of TACA AirWays

Election of Brig Gen. julius c.
Holmes, 3ll5 Woodland drive NV.
vice president of Trans World Air
lines, as president and director OF
TACA Airways' Central and South
American air transport system. was
announced today by Benjamin F.
Pepper, chairman of the board OF
the airline.
Gen. Holmes. Who served on the
staff Of Gen. Eisenhower in Africa
and Europe, is a former Assistant
Secretary of State with a wide eX-
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Wotchmun Dies in Fire
At Cleaning Plant
Px the Associated Ptess

PORTSMOUTH, Va, April g.
Ronald O. Creole. St, a watchman
at Manly's cleaning and pressing
plant here, was burned TO death
yesterday in fire that destroyed
the plant and caused a loss unof-
flclally estimated at $4,000
The blaze burned so swiftly that
the entire one-Story wooden struc-
ture was in flames when fremen
arrived. A large assortment Of
clothes. including garments being
prepared for Easter, was DESTROYED.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Printers to Meet May Is

DURHAM. N c.. April 8 lPl.-
The 1916 annual convention of the
Virginia Carolina Typographical
Conference will be held in Charles
ton, S. c., May 1926. according TO
w. o. Jones, president of the con-
ference. which also includes the
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Oil Company Territory
Extends Across North Iran

MOSCOW. April (P,.-The ter
ritory included in the Russian Ira
nian oil agreement extends all the
way across Northern Iran from the
intersection of the Iranian, Afghan
jstan and Soviet Turkmen Republic
frontiers in the east to the inter-
Evening star., 1946-04-08
January UNRRA Shipments
From u. S. $4,000, 900
BY the Assoeio'ed Pres.

Shipments from the United States
under the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation program were valued
at $l26,000 900 in January, a 40 per
cent increase over December S
$50 100000.
UNRRAs s shipments. including
heavier movement of meat. wheat
and milk, accounted for Is per cent
of the value of all American exports
during January, report showed
today.
Evening star., 1946-04-08

UNRRA requests to the combined
food board at Washington have
been trimmed because of the world
wide food shortage.
Evening star., 1946-04-08
Living Costs Compared
TobIe Shows Percentage Increases
In Consumer Prices Durinq Wars

Here table percentage goods
present time well
Evening star., 1946-04-08
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Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
PEOPLE ARE FUNNY

For the few weeks have been trying to secure from community leadership honest appraisal of the Chronicle bring the reading pubic as intelligent ana informative weekly possible Most o the people we nave hav been helpful and cooperative
 expected there have been those whose mar bgotednes have made them extremely petty These individuals cognzance of the fact that asked them would make the interesting to segment the population but upon he1r little petty prejudices
 There was one petty manifestation by so-caled rrtaed this publication end and that was the upon their part tell that printed too much about Catholicism.
 Now concerned that is going off the deep merely happens that the moment there no one con- who Catholic there has been no direction But have printed Ill the past the future all information that we reel We do Catholic Protestant Zorastrian Buddhist Hindu or Bahal II the topic has value, going to print the same
 trying religious make converts and be caught boosting one and con- demning the other.
 Therefore, thankful for constructive estons may those suggestions involve religious bgotry prejudice would thank you far more II you would keep them to yourself
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
DEALERS BOOST USED FAT PRICES

With the lifting of price ceil- ings there is a substantial coun- try-wide rise in the price paid women for their salvaged used cooking fat, according to on the-spot newspaper surveys. Re ports from representative cities all over the country show that most meat dealers are paying higher prices to housewives for used kitchen grease. Top prices as reported are:
 Boston, Mass, seven cents pound; Buffalo, N. Y., ten cents a pound; Chicago, Ill.,, dealers average eleven cents a pound ; Cincinnati, Ohio, ten cents pound; Frankfort, Ky, eig&t to ten cents a pound; Lorain, Ohio, ten cents a pound; Los Angeles, Calif., from four to eleven cents a pound; New Bri- tain, Conn, seven cents a pound; Omaha, Neb., ten cents a pound; Philadelphia, Pa., ten cents a pound; Schenectady, N. Y, six to ten cents a pound; Sioux Falls, s. Dak., ten cents pound; Union City, N. J., eight cents a pound.
 Under OPA ruling meat deal CTS paid housewives four cents a pound for kitchen grease. Saving fat is now a much more lucrative job, as these news paper reports show. Every
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
 MAYBE-YES!

Labor Secretary Lewis B. Schwellenbach at the 18th Ma tional Conference on Labor Legislation added another un- certain note to the present eco homie confusion the other day when he said, Consumer ex- penditures are slowing down, business inventories are rising. But I am unwilling to agree that a recession in production and employment is either inevitable or necessary, although it would appear to be possible.'
 At the same time IA of the country's top flight economists when asked, "Do you feel that we are heading into a major depression ?' One was unde- cided, he could not yet make up his mind. Nine said, they did not feel that was the case. Four said yes.
 To still another question niEe of these same economists sug- gested that there was likely to be a minor depression.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14

drop of used household fat is still needed and when turned in helps make soap, electrical appliances, paint, automobiles, tires, paper and other hard-to- get products.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
THE HEADER REPORT

Some people will be greatly amazed at the of the Meader Report and others will the T Told You So Attitude
 But the section that deals with the immortality lack of efficiency of the Negro add exactly nothing the minds of of who watched the handling Negro abroad during the War Because know full we'll that the general incompetence dsntere white officers command of Negro prejudice of commanding officers who did not have them under their command but could set policies directly responsible for of the questionable attitudes of Negro soldiers
 mans performance in the Army in either peace time dependent the general morale And far the European Theatre concerned during actual hosts the morale abomnabe It like that because the command ing white officers with few exceptions life able as possible for all Negro soldiers.
 For instance have occasion where Negro truck outfit worked eighteen consecutive hours rushing bombs air base in England only be driven outside of the hall to the cold ratons that they had Mind the was Ill full progress at the moment.
 Additionally have whole Base Command do every thing within power that Negro soldiers had opportunity visit that decent respectable because they did them to associate with British girls who did prejudice amospheres where prostitution abounded.
 Now the War have Army of occupation in Germany Though this writer has
 actually he positive that he about call the the general attitude of the American concerned where Negro soldiers concerned
 That Command is and always has been exceedingly worried about the raernzaton of the American Negro soldiers with the of European countries That peculiar white they always expand far time trying disgrace and embarass Negro personnel than they do general fair policies.
 Oh, yes the American personnel Germany whole American Negro population be that they catch e all of the records that of that section of the world these days And it's dollars doughnuts that liy-whte committee and lywhite coabo rated making the Meader Report.
 Negroes minded white ought to rise indignation and demand real investigation that both the conditions and the REASONS.