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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

A. Allen, George F. Adde's, Au-
gust Scholle, William Oliver, Ed.
ward NJ. Swan, John Dane
Charles NJ. MaHoney, and julius
Ambcrg.
STATE WIDE CONFERENCE
The council is completing
plans for January state wide
conference in Lansing 10 pro-
mote passage Of FEPC legisla-
ton
The announcement OF the for
nation Of the council came on
the heels of the virtual breakup
Of the Metropolitan Detroit Far
Employment Practice Council,
whose office and executive sec
rotary will cease to function aft
CT January
REPUDIATE PLANNING"
The day that the new coun-
Gil was announced, meeting
Of the executive board of the
Metropolitan Detroit Council
voted by to ,, after bitter
discussion, to repudlato lhe ac-
ton Of a planning committee"
which last week had SET up ma
chinery for statewide con-
ference.
The majority Of the executive
board declared that The plan
mig committee had noi set up
a representative conference
TWO RESIGN
AS result NJ the decision,
Jack Raskin, executive sccrc-
tary OF the leit.wing Civil Rights
Congress. resigned from the
board. Dean Robb, executive
secretary Of the Metropolitan
Detroit Council. resigned his
post as Of January /
Voting for Reputation Of the
planning com mittee we're
Francis Kornegay Of the Urban
League Oscar Cohen ~ the
Jewish Community Council VIII
liam Oliver Of the UAW-ClO
Far Practices Department Mrs.
Geraldine Bledsoe, Paul Weber
Of the Association Of Catholic
Trade CnioniSts. Lillian Hatcher
of the UAW-CIO,and George
Crockett representing George
Adde'S. UAW-CIO secre ry-
treasurer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

In the CAB when she. fell
out were Dr. Richard Green IS.
81 40o King well known don-
list, and Horace johnson. IS, 81
the same address.
HAD SEVERAL BEERS
The three had spent The eve
ming ~ tho Labor Temple along
with Miss Decia Rochelle, 2l Of
SOB oath They had danced and
consumed several beers. leaving
ii Vail aboo, 30 ann
They look tsxican 10 the
WeSiside 70 take Miss Rochelle
home, and then proceeded to-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
SMITH HEADS
ELKS AGAIN

Andrew J Smith, 5O53 23rd
street. vas reelected exalted
ruler az Motto. City Lodge OF
Elks. 926 IRPOEW al a meet
ing Of the lodge held on last
THURSDAY niGht at the Rest, 225
f Forest avenue
smith beat his opponent Ger
aid Jones. former trustee. by a
three 10 ore vote
This was the first time that
any serious opposition had been
aroused TO challenge the -four
wear administration Of Andy
smith The entire Smith slate
was also elected The officers
included Gus Carter, + l. X;
Luke Tiller. F L. X; Joseph H.
Bonncy r L. X Charles vii.
sor ESQUIRE Andrew Stevens,
chaplain &. Y Gregory, treas
urer: Wynne Garvin, legal adj
visor: Dr. J A. Graham lodge
physician and James Bruce.
william Shafcr. Nathaniel Smith
and Eugene Buchanan.
Smith was also successful IN
getting the memberships ap-
proval "a start plans TO build
and furnish a 3-story, s2S0.OoO
home ON the present site ana
also to buy and furnish a home
for youth as a contribution to-
ward fighting juvenile delin-
ouencv. The youth home WIZ
also house a free clinic for
children
In addition to hi, many civic
and fratcrnal jobs Nh Smith is
an investigator for the Prosecu-
tors office
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
DETROITER KILLED IN
ACCIDENT IN ITALY

1t Leonard Proctor %, son
Of DR. and Mrs J 3 Wilson Of
Detroit was killed in iccp ac-
cident in Italy His mother was
informed Of the tragedy IN q
communication from the Secre-
try If War last week
IA Proctor was student OF
Northeastern High school IN De-
trolt Hampton Institute IN Vir'
einia and Iowa State College
where he studied agriculture
10 served with the 92nd and
gss serving with the occuPa-
,ionsl troops at the time OF ms
death. ~. vito
He is survived by ms Wl'e
Camilla and son Leonard u"
now living in Washington ~
e. with her parents. and by ms
parents
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

ward Miss Roblnson's homo on
The East Side. En- route. Green
and johnson are reported to
have told police. Mss Robinson
was piqued by the refusal Of
Green 70 STAY the night with
her. and ordered the cab % stop
on Warren. between Woodward
and John r.
LAY ON SIDEWALK
Getting out OF the cab "
Robinson lay down on me side.
walk. Green lefi tho cab and
persuaded her 70, ret back IN.
The party then proceeded 70
Miss Robinson's home but she
refused 10 leave the taxi. Green
attempted 10 pVn her out Of the
cab, but failed. Her brother-in-
law, VINO lives az the same
place. refused 10 help.
Green then returned to the
cab and ordered n 10 proceed
70 Mack and Brush. Miss Robin
son bad neen sitting on the
floor ~ ire cab, but at Hastings
and Superior she rise and sat
on tbe Ian ~ Horace Johnson
FELL OUT or DOOR
Wrle sitting on Johns0ns ZAP,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
wing in local labo politics.
NOMINATING SPEECHES

wing in local labor politics.
NOMINATING SPEECHES
Nominating speeches Cor Brad
by were made by Ulysses W
Boykin. editor Of the TRIBUNE.
and by Joseph Coles Hin was
placed in nomination bv shelton
Tapes. lcft-wng loader from
Ford Local soc. UAW-CIO. ana
the Rev John Miles
The votes were quickly count
cd after the meeting and gave
Brady a IFS 20 81 victory over
Hill Samuel Gibbons was easily
elected treasurer over Fred A.
Allen. who was nominated in
his absence.
BOARD ELECTED
Board members elected were
Fred Allen, L. c. Blount, George
Blair. Prince Clark. DR. C. G..
Constable. Mildred Croft Robert
J. Evans. Carlton w Gaines.
Rev. Charles a. Hnl, Beatrice
Lapsley Samuel J. Lciberman,
Or. J. J. McClcndrn Mrs VIII
Confined on page threel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

Among the members Of the
new council are Mayors Ed
ward Jeffries Of Detroit. Art
Law of Pontiac, and George
Welsh Of Grand Rapids, Detroit
Council President George Ed
wards, Rev, Robert l.. Brady,
Jr.. Judge Ira W. Jayne, Aaron
brook. Rabbi 3 Benedict Glaz-
or, Walter p. Reuther. Ulysses
w. Boykin. w. T. johnson, Fred
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

the building Of Army camps in
Mississippi for friends and close
associates. and Of the enormous
gifts made to him by these con-
tractors.
While Blbo insists that much
OF the cash went into the unsuc-
cessful primary campaign OF ms
man. Wall Doxey, who sought
senate seat in 1912 testimony
showed that Bilbo personally
CONTINUED on page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21

The gifts we're given him by
,ar contractors, the testimony
ro,o,led One $4,000 contribution
r,as from Abe Shushan. form
Or associate Of Huey Long Tor
whom Bilbo sought in vain a
elevation Of the Treasury's de-
roands for income tax settle
mentS
ENORMOUS GIFTS
witnesses told Of Btlbos et-
,orts 10 secure war contracts IN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
HEATED ELECTION ENDS
IN TWO TO ONE VICTORY

Rev Robert L. Brady Jr defeated Rev Charles A.
Hill for the presidency Of the Detroit branch of the y A.
A. c. r. at well-atendcd meeting sunday afternoon
at the ST. Antoine NMCA. The followed heated de-
bate but Bradby won handlly with two DO MARGIN.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
GIRL DIES FROM FRACTURED
after FALL FROM CAB
Bradby, Jr. Elected NAACP President
ATTRACTIVE YOUNG WOMAN
KILLED In FALL FROM CAB

Young Detroit killed early Saturday
morning when she fell Of taxcah after an evening
of drink and dancing with three companions Attrac-
tive Ihelma Robinson. q Of 6s8 p Garfield died Of
compound fracture Of the skull shortly before her arrival
Receiving hospital
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
ALI FEPC PETITIONS FILED
Broad Statewide FEPC Group Set
Up To Promote State Legislation

broad Michigan Council for FEPC, under the hon
orary Craftsmanship Of Bishop Francis Haas Of Grand
Rapids established this week 175000 signatures
filed all the state for state fair employment
practices law
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-12-21
Testify On Gifts Given BilbO
ia HeID Friends Get Contracts

WASHINGTON D c. tremendous PIE Oh eCi-
e Of large gifts given to Senaor-elect lneouore ~.
aSnee rS Rubo has accumulated in the hearings now
ne here before the Senate War investigating COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
"Pick-Ups," $3.50

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The union times., 1946-03-16
|IBEW Expanded
 From Original 10 To 33O,OOO
Unions s Booklet On 55- Year Growth Boasts Use Of
 Union Label

Washington (LPA) = From an original membership of 10 the In- ternational Brotherhood of Elec- trical WOrkers-AFL has grown in 55 years to a total strength of more than 33O,OOO with l4OO local unions in the U. S., Canada, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and Alaska.
 The story of the IBEW's growth is told in a new booklet-history of the union which is now one of the most powerful in the American Fed eration of Labor. The union can boast that there is no fabricated material used in electrical installation which cannot now be purchased bearing the IBEW union label"
 Boards Give Tests
 To guard the work standards of its craft, local unions have examining boards which, by written and practi- cal tests, determine whether prospec- tive members "are capable of main taining the high standard of craft skill demanded of Brotherhood mem- bers."
 The IBEW is a partner in the Council on Industrial Relations for the Electrical Construction In- dustry, supreme court for the set clement of labor disputes, which was formed to lessen the strikes which prior to 1920 had seriously disrupted the industry. Established in 1919 the council consists of conference committee of five rep- resen*atives each of employers and workers.
 The unions death benefit plan is one cf the most firmly established in American industry. The IBEW his tory reports that ITO Dec. 31, 1914 the Electrical Workers Benefit Assn has paid to the heirs of deceased members total of $1O,185,OOO. More than $85,000 is paid out each month The benefit fund has now reached the sum of over $11,000,OOO. To date the Brot herhood has paid out more than $5,25O,OO0 to pensioned members. It is now paying over $84,OO0 a month to pensioners. It has never defaulted on any of its payments during de- pressions and bank failures"
The union times., 1946-03-16
Union Protests Prevent Burns
 From Operating
Organized Labor In Min neapolis Succeeds In
 Running Agency Out

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(FP)-Labor scored an important victory in the fight to prevent the Burns Interna- tiona1 Agency from renewing its anti union espionage in Minnesota. Vigo- rous union protest, resulted in the agency withdrawing its application for license.
 The Burns agency, whose in. famous union-busting activities had been thoroughly exposed in Senate investigating committee hearings. was banned from the state by the Farmer-LabOr administration in 1888. An effort of the agency to get a license through the Republi- can administration in l94l was blocked by prompt labor protest.
 The new Burns application filed in January with the secretary of state in line with provisions of an act passed by the 1945 legislature, was countered with documented petition of objec- ton presented by organized labor
The union times., 1946-03-16
NLRB'sDecision Awards Foremen Right to Unions
Supervisory Employees May Now Join Rank-and-File
 Organizations

WASHINGTON IPA)-A new chapter in U. s. labor history wa. opened when the National Labor Relations Board ruled that foremer and other supervisory emplOyes may join rank-and- file unions anc bargain collectively through them
 The decision, which was immediate ly challenged by die-hard employers groups, gave major victory to the United Mine Workers-AFL and Johr L. Lewis who had indicated that tho organization of foremen would be ont of the major issues in forthcoming contract negotiations. Specifically tht ruling was handed down in favor O. the UMW's United Clerical, Techni cal & Supervisory Employees, a sec tion of District 50.
 Thousands to Join
 In previous cases dealing with tn, right of foremen. to organize, the NLRB held that supervisory em ployes were given only the right tt join unions distinct from rank-and file organizations. One of the imme diate effects of the decision is expect ed to be the enrolment of thousand of foremen into shipbuilding, steel auto and other unions.
 President Edward R. Burke, of tn Southern Coal Producers Assn characterized the decision as "ver, had' and predicted the operator would carry the case to the U. s. Su preme Court if necessary Presiden John A. McAlpine, of the UNIV su pervisor's union, said that Peace il the coal industry now lies entirely u to the operators"
 NLRB member Gerard D. Reilly who has consistently fought botl AFL and CIO unions on the fore man issue, dissented from the ma jority opinion and called for legis lation to prohibit foremen iron joining rank-and-fiIe unions.
The union times., 1946-03-16
AFL Coal Miners Start Preparing
 For Wage Fight
Industries Begin Stockpiling In Anticipation Of
 Work Stoppage

WASHINGTON LPA)-Possi- bility of bituminous coal strike in April produced the same two reac- tions this week that it has during every March for the past 10 years. First, every industry depending on coal for fuel rushed to stock up, with steel and railroads leading the way. Second, speculation again ran riot on what John L. Lewis demands would be this time.
 The 100000 soft coal miners now receive basic wage of $l an hour for 35-hOur week. Overtime, por- taLtO-pOrtal compensation, and oth- CT payments push miners incomes up to maximum of $63.5O. The average is closer to $52.
 That Lewis will demand wage in- creases and a reduction in hours was foregone conclusion even before he so informed the operators last week. What has the operators guessing are questions such as whether Lewis will once again demand a royalty of 10c on every ton of coal mined, and whether he will insist on the right of foremen to join the United Mine Workers.
The union times., 1946-03-16
I.R.E.W. CHOSEN

CHICAGO (FP).-By a vote of 200 to 56, workers at the Permohux Corp. selected Local B-1031, Int1. Bro. of Electrical Workers, as their collective bargaining agent.
The union times., 1946-03-16
)uer1n1et Charges 6 With Food Monopoly Practices

labor leaders as sounding the death knell of the Hershey-LegiOn argu- ment which was opposed by all of organized labor, the Labor and Jus tice departments, various veterans organizations and government off, ciaIs.
 Hershey was mum on the question of whether he would dare carry the case to the Supreme Court after the flat findings of three different courts that superseniority is contrary to law. The NY. Appeals Court ruling was in the case of Abraham Fishgo1d, a former welder at the Sullivan Dry Dock & Repair Co.,, who was dis charged when work grew slack His demand for reinstatement even at the cost of firing another worker with greater seniority was upheld by the Selective Service system and opposed by the union
The union times., 1946-03-16
Lists Violations
 Of Antitrust Law

WASHINGTON (LPA) = Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,, monopoly octupus of the nation s SIS billion retail food industry, is being charged by the government with using its massed purchasing and selling power ''in such ways as unfairly to prevent and de- stroy competition from others in the food industry"
 The charges, which also cited the firm for violations of the Sherman antitrust act in the production, manufacture, distribution and sale of food, were made in a Justice De- partment submission brief in the Federal Court in Danville, HI. Trial of the giant corporation started last April. Oral argument is set for April 3.
 A&P's mammoth purchasing and selling machinery, the Justice Depart ment's declared, has placed the firm ''in a position to impose unreasonable restraints on commercial competition at all levels of the food industry from farm to table"
 Coercion Scored
 Among other illegal practices of the company, according to the govern ment, has been its efforts to coerce systematic discriminatory buying from manufacturers, processors, suppliers and producers, under the dual threat to withdraw A&P's patronage or to manufacture the product on their own account.
 ssThese constitute direct threats to boycott," said the brief. ''They set up a twO-price structure, the lower of which is secured by A&P :; the higher of which must be paid by retail competitors of A&P. The result is double squeeze against A&P's retail competitors, since A&P not only benefits by the dis criminatory lower purchase prices, but the supplier giving the prefer ence must charge A&P's retail com petitor a price sufficiently higher than would otherwise be the case to absorb the loss or reduction in profit incident to his sales to ARP"
 A&P's Squeeze" policies have per- mitted the company to increase gross sales from $330,OO0OOO in 1925 to $1,450,000,OOO in 1o43.
 Low Prices Exposed
 A&P's low food prices were exposed -in the brief which pointed out that the company's defense on this score twas a thinly yelled attempt to conceal or justify business practices which have been condemned by the courts since passage of the Sherman Act i'll 1890" Finally the government emphasized that ARP sells food cheaply because every manufacturer, every processor, every supp1ier and every producer from whom A&P buys, pays tribute in the form of discriminatory price preferences which A&P passes on, in part, to the consumer"
 The government argued that the low prices available to customers trading in A&P stores are tempo rary, since the eventual removal by A&P of all substantial competition in areas occupied by A&P will place the company i'm a position to sell food non-competitively at whatever prices it chooses.
The union times., 1946-03-16
US. Court Rings Death KnellOf SuperseniiOrity
Second Court Of Appeals In N. Y. Upholds Organ
 ized Labor's Stand

WASHINGTON (LPA)-The su- perseniority notions of Se1ective Serv- ice Director Lewis Hershey and the American Legion had three strikes against them this week as the result of crucial decision by the Second U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York.
 As in two previous cases brought by organized labor the court held that a worker may not be displaced by a veteran if the latter has less accumu- lated seniority including his service time. than the worker.
 The ruling, handed down by the highest court yet to pass on the controversial issue, was hailed by
The union times., 1946-03-16
Senate Labor Group
 Rejects Case Bill

WASHINGTON CPD = The Senate labor committee has vot- ed not to accept the Case bill but to substitute for it a rewrit- ten measure which would change its anti-labor character, Sen. James E. Murray CD, MOnt.), chairman of the committee, said his group was opposed to dras- tic legislation that would "pen- alize or straightjacket labor.''
 The subcommittee appointed to write revision includes Murray, Sen. Claude Pepper CD, Fla.), James M. TunnelI CD, Del.), Allen J. Ellender CD, La.), Robert M. LaFOllette Jr. (Prog. Wis.), Joseph H. Ball (R, Minn.) and Wayne Morse (R, Ore.)
The union times., 1946-03-16
LAM Wins At PCA.
 9th Air Victory

WASHINGTON-(FP)-TheA Air Transport division of the Interna- tional Association of Machinists won collective bargaining rights among mechanics and ground crew personnel on the Pennsylvania Central Airlines by 408 to 2O4 vote, Pres. Harvey w Brow announced. The competing un- ion was the United Auto Workers (CIO).
 The voting was conducted al Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, Mil waukee, Grand. Rapids, Pittsbudgh New York, Norfolk, Knoxville, Buf- falo and Chicago. PCA is the eighth major airline on which the LAM has won recent elections under the Rail way Labor act.
The union times., 1946-03-16
UNION SUES SANTA FEE

CHICAGO (LPA) = Employees have sued the Fred Harvey Service, Inc, for $1 1,500,000 in overtime wages due under the wage-hour law.
 The AFL Dining Car Employees AFL is providing the attorney in the suit of 243 people on behalf of 1900 employees on the Santa Fe Railroad who have worked up to 75 hours a week and who, the union claims, are owed 5000 each.
The union times., 1946-03-16
Conn. Building
 Trades Protest !!

Continued from Page One) than Sherman, editor of The Un- iOn Times.
 APPRENTICESHIP
The union times., 1946-03-16


 than Sherman, editor of The Un- iOn Times.
 APPRENTICESHIP
 Vice-President George A. Joslyn spoke on the need of correcting some of the practices of the apprenticeship placement agencies, and recommended that long range program should be established to take care of both vet erans and non-veterans during the full course of apprenticeship.
 O'Kane reported on the meeting between the committee of the build- ing trades and the C.I.O., stating that the installation of equipment in factories under CLIO. jurisdic- ton was one of the topics of discus sion. The A.F.L., he said, will main- tain its prerOgatives, will continue in the manner it has heretofore proceeded, and suggests that the CLIO. make its councils and locals familiar with the procedure and custom.
 MORTGAGE EXPERT
 Thomas F. Clark, the well-known mortgage expert whose headquarters are in New Haven addressed the board, and described the basis for sound mortgage financing. Many peo- pie will loose their homes in the next depression, he said, unless their fnan- cial plan is sound at the present time The board members spent over an hour asking questions, and enthusias- tically applauded Clark when he fin ished.
 William Creed, business manager of the Operating Engineers, New Haven, was elected as vice-presidentl of the Board.
 I'm addition to those mentioned above, the meeting was attended by Thomas YOczik, Norwalk Building Trades; James J. Brennan, New Haven Elevator Constructors; Saul Kreas, New Haven Painters; Alex Miller, New Britain Electricians :; Michael Reale, Waterbury Labor CTS; George Lockwood, Stamford Building Trades; John A. Johnson, New Haven Carpenters; and Stanley Creising, New Haven Plumbers. George SabO, Waterbury Electri- clans, who was in Washington on official business, was excused.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
Fights
Fund Slash

Washington, Mar. 25-AP-The
House Navy Committee may show
its dislike for a proposed $780,.
100000 cut in Navy funds by ask.
ing the House Appropriations Com.
mittee to disregard it.
Members OF the naval group have
been highly critical Of Budget Blu.
reau action in trimming by one
third the Nays S6.525,OOO.OOO re-
quest for the year beginning July
/.
Chairman Vinson (D.Ga) told a
reporter today his committee is
considering the unusual course OF
addressing formal resolution to
the Appropriations Committee.
Vinson said a final course OF
action will he decided upon after
hearing testimony this week from
Budget Director Harold d. Smith
and subordinates who worked on
the Navy figures.
The committee wants 10 know
great cal about the operation OF
the Budget Bureau and how 1t ar.
rives at its decisions Ninson as
serted.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
Price Control Needed For
Another Year Says Baruch

Washington, Mar. zap Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch called today for a
high court Of commerce 10 repair
inflationary damage he said has
been done by hiking wages and
prices while cutting taxes.
Cautioning that the race OF self
ishness is on the elder statesman
OF two world wars pleaded for an
other year of price control coupled
with a firm grip on wages. But he
said there must be one overriding
objective greater production.
In testimony prepared FOR the
House Banking Committee. the Is
year-old Baruch lashed out al the
governments new wase-price policy
pegged 10 the recent 1872 cent an
hour steel workers pay boost.
"This will be followed by in.
creases all along the line he told
the committee considering an Ad-
ministration Request 10 keep OPA
alive a year beyond its present
June 80 expiration date Call II a
bulge but II is really break-end
grave one. This was inflationary. "
Baruch laid down a l4-poini pro.
gram capped by his emphasis on