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Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
Whole Nation Moved To
 Action On Ga. Lynching

New York, July 31 - President Truman yesterday ordered the De- partment of Justice to act in the lynching of two men and two wo- men in Georgia last week, the Ma tional Negro Congress was in- formed here this morning.
 Attorney General Clark of the Department is said to have re- sponded to the order with the statement that "The FBI will handle this in it's usual tradition" Question was rife among New Workers - who are still in raw mood over this unparalleled out burst of American fascism in Georgia - whether it will get the tradition of the FBI which acts so swiftly and surely when some rich heiress is kidnapped, or the tradition of the FBI in Columbia, Tenn, where the sole contribution of the Government forces was a whitewash of the Columbia lynch SIS anu 4dA CAAO1 Se@oGA6OSA OA their Negro victims.
 According to the early reports, however, federal action in the case can take the form of investigation to determine and make known the guilty lynchers, and the possible prosecution of them if any basis for government action can be found. Government action can be stymied by the recent United States Supreme Court decision in another Georgia case, which opens a case to federal action only in certain isolated instances, or it can go full speed ahead under emer- gency war powers granted to the President and still in force.
 Several developments, following one another with 1ightning-like rapidity, had highlighted the case since the brutal crime was first made public. In Monroe, Ga, the white ministers of the town came out with bitter declaration of
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03

, condemnation of the lynchers, anc demanded that they be turned over to law enforcement authorities without delay; after more than 3 week of supposed Investigation the State officials of Georgia still claimed inability to learn the iden- titles of the lynchers; a delegation of Negro leaders from several cities, including powerful Max Yergan of the National Negro Con- gress and Edgar Brown of Chica- go, was refused an audience with President Truman and left the capitol in huff; the greatest bar rage of wires, letters and tele- phone calls in recent years Gin a case of this type) was showered on Truman, the members of Con- gress and the Department of Just ice; Gov. Talmadge of Georgia (elected but not yet seated) issued a statement filled with crocodile tears, and - another Negro was lynched in Mississippi.
 Action in the communities of the country was almost unanimous and complete. A huge mass meeting has already been held in New York and another is scheduled for this week in Chicago. In Philadel- phia, Washington and even South ern Atlanta other smaller meet ings were held. Many churches throughout the country have re- ported their ministers, white and Negro, making last-minute chang es in their sermon plans and preaching on the lynching either last Sunday or this Sunday.
 In Boston the local NAACP went into action on the first publi- cation of the news that the lynch ing had taken place. It is taking leading part in the calling of an inter-racial, inter-organizational meeting to be staged within a few days, possibly on the Esplanade, at which time several thousand persons will hear one of the out standing champions of American civil rights on the present scene. At this meeting ways and means will be provided to do one or more things:
 Finance a special and separate investigation to determine the lynchers;
 Provide private additional pros ecuting legal talent;
 Inaugurate statewide cam paign of constructive interracial publicity to minimize the recur- renee of race-hatred, and - or
 Begin a war chest which can throw funds on a moments notice into any case of civil rights viola tion.
 Yesterday two reputable Me-
 gro citizens and their wives
 were lynched in Walton County,
 Georgia, which is direct result
 of conspiratorial campaign to
 violate federal Constitution by
 Eugene Talmadge and Ku Klux
 Klan. We urge investigation
 under conspiracy and civil
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03
NAACP Outlines Political Action
Fair Endowment

1. Will you actively work for the passage of Federal legislation to establish Fair Employment Practice Commission with power to enforce its orders?
 (a) If you are elected to the
 Senate, after reasonable
 debate, will you vote for
 cloture on FEPC?
 Gb) If you are elected to the
 House will you sign a dis
 charge petition to bring the
 FETC bill to the floor for
 vote?
 2. Will you insist that all Fed eral Departments and Agencies hire, assign and upgrade their personnel on the basis of qualifi- cations, with regard to their race, religion or national origin?
 Civil Rights
 3. Will you actively work for the enactment of a Federal sta tute abolishing the poll tax? (a) If you are elected to the
 Senate, after reasonable
 debate will you vote for
 cloture on the anti-poll tax
 bill?
 (b) If you are elected to the
 House will you sign a dis
 charge petition on the anti
 poll tax bill?
 4. Will you insist that no quail fled citizen shall be denied the bal lot in Federal elections, and call fer a Congressional investigation when there is evidence that such ballot has been denied? 5. Will you actively support and vote for the passage of anti Iynchins legislation?
 Cal If you are elected to the
 Senate, after reasonable
 debate will you vote for
 cloture on the anti-lynch-
 ing bill?
 Gb) If you are elected to the
 House will you sign a dis
 charge petition on the anti
 1ynching bill? G. If elected to the House will you vote against further appro- oriations for Rankin's Committee ,n Un-America. Activities ?
 Continued on page 2
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03

rights statutes. We ask imme-
 diate and unequivocal action by
 Department of Justice
 i've urge you as President to go on the radio and to authorize an immediate investigation into the lynching of these four citizens We further urge you to bring sll pressure and prestige of your of flee to check current outbreak of lawlessness which threatens not only minorities but democracy it. self. Unless this is done we are certain that very dark days are ahead" ~.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03

desire for the more virtuous life, we would not be confronted with the problem we have on our hands today"
 We of The CHRONICLE think that the fine example set by Ella should be a strong factor in help ing us to get a male probation worker with police powers to work with the boys
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-03

BRIDGEPORT CONN 1946 STYLEThe above pie the three Thompson
  California They presented with belt David Phillips
  Gibson, Thompson, Kneeing Fletcher, homas
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05

Appropriately enough, the first
leagues to swing into action as the
1946-47 bowling season got under
way this week, were the newly
formed Major and Minor Leagues
the first Sanctioned leagues in the
history of local bowling.
Nationally sanctioned by the Ma
tional Duck Pin Bowling Congress,
each league has 10 five-man teams,
with a substitute allowed for each
team All teams in both leagues roll
ed their first games last night and
will bowl every Wednesday night at
Raney's Coliseum, with the Major
League Bowling at 7 p. m. and the
Minor League at 9p. m.
The officers, who will serve both
Major and Minor Leagues, are as
follows:
f. T. Mcdonald, president; c. c.
Hildebrand, vice-president; M. r.
Smith, treasurer; Frank Carly, asst
treasurer; Paul Macy, statistician; j.
G.. Lowman, asst. statistician; Lor-
raine Hepfer, secretary; Dick Kelly
and II. S, Douglas, publicity.
The ever popular Precious Stone
League start their season tomorrow
night at 7:45 o'clock, and this sea
son, as always, the ladies are ex-
pected to give a first class account OF
themselves.
Another of Hagerstown's most
popular leagues is the Sunday School
League, which gets under way on
Tuesday, September 10. This league
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05

8. Smith Oil Co, M, r. Smith
8. French BARRIERS, M. E. Fish
10. Potomac Diner, A. w. Fiddler
Minor League
Bowls Wednesdays, 8 p. M
Raney's Coliseum
Team Captain
/. Swiss Cottage,
Marshall Harbaugh
2. Rutherford Amoco Sta,
Paul f. Palladino
8. Economy Market, Joe w. Kittell
4. C. F. Goodrich, Frank II. Elliott
S. Cromer's Grocery,
Lester Cromer
6. French BARRIERS,
Earl l.. Crawford
Z. Kendall Oilers, VIM. f. beavers
8. Smith Oil Co,
Norman c. Hepfer
8. Rinehart Sunoco Service,
j. l.. Rinehart
10. American News, Roy r. Hart
Sunday School League
Bowls Tuesdays, 1880 p. M
Raney's Coliseum
Schedule For Opening Night, Sept. lC
Mems Division
Alleys Teams
IL Brethren VS.. st. PauIs
3.4 Christ's Ref. VS.. Wash. So.
SIS Grace U.B. VS.. Emma1 U.B
7-8 St Johns VS. Baptist
9-10 st Marks VS.. Trinity
WOmen's Division
Alleys Teams
Hip Iris VS.. Pansies
1914 Jonquils VS. Carnations
1916 Lilacs VS.. Tulips
1913 Roses VS.. Daisies
1920 Gardenias VS. Violets
Precious Stone League
Bowls Fridays, 7:45 p. m.)
Raney's Coliseum
Team-TurquOise
Members 49, Mary Routzahn, cap.
tain; Eleanor Cover, Ethel Myers
Virginia Benner, Mary Caldwell
Eleanor Reecher.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05

Diamonds
Members - Title Spessard, cap
tain; Louise Hines, Pearl Lehner,
Mildred Fiery, Verna Stoner, Helen
Wilkes.
Pearls
Members - lrma South, captain
Amelia Leichel, Nell Hays, Vessa
Bair, Dot McGraw, Mildred Perham
Amethysts
Members-Naomi Myers, captain
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05

Anna Clark, Helena Harner, Ruth
Schindel, Mary Gunderman, Mary
Chappelear
Rubies
Members-Verna Mowen, captain;
Charlotte Urgo, Leila Seton, Ruth
Martin, Autumn Kaiss, Pearl Elliott.
Emeralds
Members Minerva Ward, captain;
Sue Powles, Marie Hartzell, Rose
Bolinger, Pauline Flock, Belva Ford
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05
Bowling Leagues Swing Into Action
AS 1946-47 Season Gets Under Way

History Made In Local Bowling Circles AS First Sanctioned
Leagues In Hagerstown Are Authorized By National Duck
Pin Bowling Congess-Games Expected To Be Speeded Up
AS Many Leagues Change To FveMan Teams-Coseum and
MapIeway Report Capacity Entries In All Leagues.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05

Through Tuesday night the Owls
had completed lao double plays
SO at home and n on the road.
During the remaining six games
they will have to- make nine more
to beat the league record of l54-
made by the Owls last year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05

which has ten mems teams and ten
women's teams, usually comes up
with plenty of outstanding scores
during the season and this year
should be no exception.
The Globe-Independent will en-
deavour throughout the season to
give as full coverage as possible to
all leagues. A box has been placed
in the lobby of Raney's Coliseum, in
which statisticians can drop their
leagues scores, and we also hope
that captains of the various teams
in the different leagues will also
make use of the box, by dropping in
any human interest stories about
their team members.
The following information has
been furnished us by officials of the
leagues concerned and we hope
other leagues will follow suit:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05

Major League
Bowls Wednesdays, Z p. M
Raney's Coliseum
Team Captain
l. Corner Tavern, r. o. Meier
Funkstown, Md.
2. Mort American
Cement, John Letter
3. Fairchild, II. l.. Elway
4. Cromers Grocery, l.. Cromer
S. Economy Market,
Richard ]. Snyder
6. High Street Market,
Kak Drenner
7. Alhambra Cafe,
Raymond Freshour
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-05
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
INTERSTATE
LEAGUE STANDING
BY DOUG STEWART

,ast Nights Games Not Included
The union times., 1946-08-31
Truman,Saluting American Labor. Lists Objectives
Urges Full Achievement Of F.D.R.'s Economic
 Bill Of Rights'
By Pres. Harry s. Truman

This Labor Day is one of great i'm portance. We can look into the future today with confidence, but not with tranquility.
 We still have a big job to do, and long way to go, to assure the domestic prosperity and interna- tional understanding necessary to prevent depressions and war. But we can do it if we keep in our minds constantly that people are our most important asset. We must utilize them and conserve them.
 The largest part of reconversion has been accomplished, and much of the credit for the job done goes to the workers of this great Union of states and free people.
 Labor Day is a day set aside for labor by Act of Congress; day to review the accomplishments of work ing men and women, and to testate the aims and ambitions and needs of all those who work with their hands and minds.
 Since last Labor Day, these men and women have brought prOduc- tiOn to new peace-time highs. Their work has produced flood of goods to meet the needs of the people who did without many essentials and most comforts during the war years. These consumers have up- held price and rent controls during the difficult postwar period of in- fiatiOnary pressure, and at the same time, as industrial and farm and home workers, they have supported their stand with record production.
 As nation of working people, we can maintain and increase the large production and nearly full employment which we have attained, if we carry on together as we did during wartime.
 Labor, management and farm CTS, with the help of government whenever it could be useful, have made this great start toward peace time readjustment. If we continue to cOOperae, to work, and to pro- duce, we can attain a richness of life that will be credit and bene- fit to all of us now living, and real hope and promise to those who come after us.
 We must retain the safeguards against exploitation which labor won
 Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1946-08-31
Building Trades Train 7O,OOO
 As Apprentices
Labor Dept. Shows 9O% Increase Over Figures
 For December

Nearly 10000 apprentices were in training in the building trades in July, according to announce ment by William F. Patterson, Di- rector of the Apprentice-T Training Service of the U. s. Department of Labor. That number, the latest official figures available, repre- sented an increase of 10 per cent over the number employed in June and 32 per cent of those in training in the building trades in May.
 There were 38,646 building con tractors covered by apprenticeship programs in July" MT. Patterson re- ported. This was about 90 per cent more than last December. Fully 85 per cent of the apprentices currently entering the building trade are vet eranS.
 Shows Cooperation
 'This continuous gain is extremely gratifying. It shows the active coop eration of labor organizations and con- tractors with the government in set ting up apprenticeship programs to meet the demand for skilled workers to carry out the emergency housing program and other essential building projects"
 Referring to the new amendment of the C. l. Bill which places a ceiI- ing on the total amount an appren- tice may receive, MT. Patterson de- clared that he did not believe it would have any detrimental effect on the expansion of apprentice ship. The recent amendment speci- fies that apprentice wages plus sub- sistence allowance under the C. I. Bill may not exceed $l75.OO a month for a veteran without any dependent or $2OO.OO month for veteran with one or more de- pendents.
The union times., 1946-08-31
.'Disillusioned' Says A.F.L. Of.
 US. Price Plan
Watt Lashes At Bureau cratic Bungling In Wage,
 Costs Program

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The AFL has become completely disiI. lusiOned with bureaucratic control of prices and wages" International Representative Robert J. Watt as. serted this week in commenting on the first round of decisions by the Price Decontrol Board.
 Any disappointment felt by labor and the nations consumers over the decisions announced this week by the Decontro1 Board must be tempered by the realization that nothing better could be expected from such an agency under the mandate it received from Congress-" Watt said in a speech over the American Broadcasting Co. net work.
 Not Surprising
 The Boards action, Watt asserted Should not be considered surprising regardless of the fact that this deci sion will force the American people tC pay more for some of the basic neces- sities of life for months to come"
 'It is about time," Watt said. ''we all faced the fact that we can. not look to the Government for help or relief from inflated prices. The OPA today is only a ghost of its former self. It is completely powerless to reduce prices. It can- not even maintain prices at present levels if production costs increase. Under the law passed by Congress. all we can hope for from OPA is to prevent prices from running away entirely.'
 "So far as the nations workers arc concerned, the price squeeze is az gravated by the Governments rigid freeze of wages. Recent decisions oi the National Wage Stabi1izatior Board and Reconversion Director John Steelman have barred wage ad- justments even in highly deserving cases. The Government. has served no- tice that it intends to adhere strictly to the wage pattern laid down last Spring and will not budge from it.
The union times., 1946-08-31
US. Help Backs Lobby Fighting Labor Unions
Unwittingly Contributes $4O,OOO Yearly To High
 Pressure Lobby

SUPERIOR, Wis. (LPA) - The startling disclosure that the US. Government is spending $4O,OOO a year of taxpayers money to help finance a lobby fighting liberaliza- ton of the nations social security laws has been made here by Nelson Cruikshank, director of the AFL's Social Insurance Activities.
 Addressing the Wisconsin State AFL convention, Cruikshank revealed that a lobbying and propaganda outfit known as the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies" has received $40,000 annually since 1887 from Social Security Board funds allocated to states to help pay administrative costs of unemployment insurance programs.
 Purpose Perverted
 Although the Conference started out as professional organization of state unemployment compensation admins trators its purpose, Cruikshank said, has been perverted "to the maintenance of separate state unemployment com pensation systems as against the estab- lishment of a federal social insurance system" At the present time, he con tinued, "this organization is one of the most rampant states rights lobby ing organizations in existence. Its members seem to have become con vinced that their jobs depend not only on maintaining separate state systems but systems most pleasing to selfish employers"
 Officials of the Conference have worked closely with the Natl. Associ- ation of Manufacturers and other anti union groups in opposing improvement in the social security laws, Cruikshank charged. "One only needs to attend a convention of this group to observe, as I have observed, the close and com rade1y relationship between"
The union times., 1946-08-31
Conn. Council l6 Re-electsThorpe: Fine Convention Resolution Adopted For Presentation To State
 Federation

The annual convention of Connecti- cut Council No. 16 American Fedora ton of State, County, and Municipal Workers, held Saturday and Sunday at the Hotel Bond, Hartford, was a complete success. There were 55 dele gates and alternates to the convention, and in keeping with the changing times, the main issues tackled by the convention were constitutional changes and resolutions for legislative action in January for pay increases and working conditions.
 Council President George w. Thorpe, who is also an lnterna- tional Vice-President of his organ ization, was reelected president. First and second vice-presidents elected were Miss Beatrice Wolf son, Norwich, and Harold Mara, Wethersfeld. George Greenwood was named secretary, and Nelson Wainman, treasurer. The new Council staff includes Molly Par ent, Mansfield; Frank Pounch, Nor wich; Frank Crowley, Bristol; Ed WaFO 0turZlHSkIs CtACISuCAUs 5 Theodore Kurlowicz, and Sylvia Sachs, Hartford; Kenneth Shaw, NewtOwn; Mae Cuarnieri, South bury; and John Sweeney, Bridge port.
 A number of important speakers addressed the convention and the an- nua1 convention banquet, attesting to the position which the Council now holds in Connecticut.
 RESOLUTIONS
 The following resolutions were adopted for endorsement by the Con- necticut Federation of Labor conven- ton which opens at the Hotel Bond Sept. B:
 Demand pay increase prOpOr- tionaI the increased cost of living, which now is at least 5O9o; reduce working hours to a basic 40 hour week; definite improvements in the
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1946-08-31
AFL's OPA Man Issues Warning On Rent Racket
Lucas Explains Chiselers' Dodges To Fleece The
 Home-Hungry

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Members of the AFL are warned by Leo F Lucas, OPA 1iaison officer for the AFL, to be on guard against an in- creasing number of 'chiseling lodges practiced upon tenants by unscrupu- lous landlords. These rackets can be stamped out, he said, if reported promptly to OPA area rent offices.
 Lucas lists among the most conn mon rackets the following:
 Landlord requires new tenant tc put up a large deposit to insure against breakage by the children and when the time comes for repayment of the deposit, it has been eaten up by vague "breakages."
 superintendent or janitOr of apartment house offers to get a prospective tenant an apartment upon payment of a bonus.
 New tenant is required to buy furniture at infiatiOnary prices in order to rent the apartment. Tie-in sales of furniture are permitted in some cases but only with the ap. prOval of the Area Rent Director.
 Tenant is required to rent a garden or vacant lot i'll order to get an apart ment or house at its ceiling rent.
 Payment of dues is demanded for privilege of living at a club, actually a rooming house, together with the purchase of chances regularly or everything from bonds to Christmas cards.
 A ''friend'' of a real estate agent. whom you have contacted in vain effort to find a place to live, offers to get you an apartment-fOr a consideration.
 Extra charges are made for jani- tor services, parking rights, piano and dog permits, which were for merly included in your rent.
 Requirements that you pay ''double' rate in order to get 8 hotel room instead of the legal single rate, and then make it look legal by having you register as "Mr. and Mrs"
The union times., 1946-08-31
British Labor Ban
 Goes Inside Spain

LONDON LPA)-Francis Noel Baker, 26-year-old son of the British minister of state, this week reported on the results of a ten-day trip incog- nito through Spain. Young Noe1-Bak- CT is Labor member of Parliament He said that in San Sebastian, where Franco was, it was not pleasant, for the place was thick with police and troops"
 He reported considerable disunity among supporters of dictator Franco, but added that "The Republican lead CTS have to proceed with great eau tion. Friends of the people conducting me were arrested while I was there and beaten up. One man died of the ill-treatment he received" Noel-Baker consulted with all anti-Franco groups except the Communists. He is expect ed to give further report to the group of members of Parliament which he heads who want to restore the Spanish Republic.
The union times., 1946-08-31
Record Attendance at GEL. Convention
Joe Tone Speaker At Providence Fete

Co1orado's loss is Rhode Islands gain! Joseph Tone, probably the most popular man in the Connecticut Labor movement, will deliver the chief address at the Providence Labor Day Celebration. Originally AFL President William Green requested Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach to release Joe to speak at the annual Denver Labor Day celebration. Joe accepted the invitation
 Last Monday word was received that the Denver celebration, usually one of the largest in the country, had been cancelled because of a polio cpl demic. Simultaneously Joe was invit- ed to speak at the Providence fete, which he accepted. The Providence celebration will be held at Roger Williams Park.