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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
CURRENT COMMENT
By Henry willis

Howe you Noticed what a quick
and polite answers you get on phone
calls to Lexington exchange, and
how you often do not get other ex-
changes for quite some time? Local
Exchange girls rate excellent.
In Georgia a Few Dogs Ago four
negros were taken from a car-driven
by a white man - walked a short
distance into the woods and shot to
pieces. The two negro men had
none too good records, and n re-
Gently stabbed a white man, but
their wives were taken and killed
also. The whole lynching is inexcu-
sable, repugnant, savage. This must
not happen in Jul State. Such will
surely lead to Federal interference.
We UnequivocullY Believe In
Preparedness and in the obligation
of the individual to the State. Had
m adequate policy Of national de-
fence been incorporated into the
American Way of Life after world
war ] the tragedy of World War 2
would not have happened. So we are
constrained to accept the necessity
Of an efficient military organization
capable of sudden and rapid expan-
sion to act as a worldwide deterr-
ant to war. Not to do this is to invite
national disaster of untold magni-
tude. And we do insist that in the
future more adequate moral STAN
dards shall be maintained by those
In authority (From a Church
JournaD
John Ronkin. LIST District Congr-
essman was winner in the recent
primary though he had been unable
to leave Washington to make a CAM
paign. He isn't liked by some North
erners : parlor pinks, i~ntellectuals,
front gangs, communists : because
they can neither influence nor scare
him and he is active in unmasking
their pretences, their unAmerican-
ism, their communist leanings and
boring from within : their favorite
technique. Evidently his home peo-
pie know and like him.
The Horse Show was q DdndY. the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
Lexington Youth Now
In Maritime Service

Adron T. Wildwood, UoMS, Route
5, Lexington, mas recenlly peen acc
epteu for enrolment IN the U. -
nAar4ume service framing Station
st. Petersburg Fla. After compie.il-e
SIX weeks OF DaSlc framing WiiiS-A
Includes nIeooal Worn, Ire IlgnIlns,
breaches buoy, sea rules ana .radis-
ions, swimming, ship consrructioAA
anu equipment, guiInery ano pIly-
sIcal Training, or ne may enter oech
or engine training, lnciualng three
eek OIL practIcaI experience apora
a training snip at sea. Upon coIl-
pletIon OF training, he WILL De aSslg-
NED t a merchant snip and become
one OF the u. .. Merchant Seamen
VINO r manning the ships respon-
SlDle tor supplying tooo and macn-
inery to help relieve the suffering
ana want OF the war torn areas OF
the world.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

Clayton Rand, one of the south's
most brilliant men and gifted writ
ers, had this thought to contribute
concerning the reelection of Senator
Bilbo. Quoting from the Dixie Guide
published by Mr.. Rand, the editor
ial follows:
We have been a little amused, if
not a little irritated by comment
over the radio and through the
press on Senator Bilbo and Con-
gresham Rankin. The common
tators have become more ridicul-
GUS since Bilbo's and Rankin's re-
election than they were before.
Bilbo is a byproduct of, the New
Deal He had been repudiated at the
polls and was down-and-out politi-
cally and financially when President
F. D. Rooseveltcaled him to Wash
ington and gave him a good Job. He
was groomed back into political
power as an antidote for Huey Long
who was at the time a Democratic
worry. Bilbo returned to Mississippi
with the blessings of the powers
that were upon his head and was
of course, elected. With the growth
Of bureaus and the spread of patron
age it was not difficult for him to
win a second term. 1t has been an
interesting spectacle to see the more
radical elements within the New
Deal responsible for Bilbo's politi-
cal prestige conniving to unseat him.
In the election of this month THE
Man Bilbo beat the field in the first
primary as was expected. Out-of-
the-state opposition to Bilbi was re-
sented in Mississippi and men and
women who had never voted for
him fell from political grace to de-
clare their political independence.
AS with Bilbo, SO with John Ran
kin. Mississippians are jealous OF
their suffrage, their individual free
dom to vote as they please without
outside interference.
I know of no incident in the car
eer of this or any other Deep South
state, in which we have endeavored
to dictate the activities OF citizens IN
other commonwealth. We may not
like the behavior, the customs or n
political selections made in New
York, Illinois or Massachusetts,, but
have always felt it was a matter
for the decision Of the people within
those states to make. In spite OF our
tolerance Of others, for over a hun
bred years now, citizens OF other
states have endeavored, repeatedly,
to run our internal affairs. We have
heard and seen them for these many
months vent their rheum upon the
air and their spleens in print. In
one way or another they determined
to force their wills upon a state n
a section that wishes only to be left
alone. Real Mississippians have no
apologies to make for the reelection
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

best yet, good as they have any
where. The officials kept it moving
right along, with no delays and a
sustained interest. Those who had
told themselves they would stay
only an hour or two stayed right to
the end. Horse shows take a lot of
work before, during and after.
Much honor to those who gave it
the necessary attention out of abo-
unding public spirit. 1t was enjoy
able from the opening, anonymous
announcement of President Herr
the beautiful Ribbon Girls to close.
Duck Hunting Prospects for this
winter r not bright. year-before-
last the census of ducks showed
125, 200, 600. Last year they had thin
ned out to los, 900, 000. This year it's
even worse, the count showing so,
100000. The drop Of 35 percent is
not easy to account for. There was
a lot of killing : though not here
about : and the hatch wasn't good.
Crows, perhaps the ducks worst en-
emies, have learned how to find
duck nests and eat the eggs and to
pick up the ducklings on their way
to water, they destroy millions.
Reclamation projects needless of
effect on wild life, take many more.
The Fish and Wild Life Service and
Ducks Unlimited are doing all they
can to remedy the situation. Mean
time we can reconcile ourselves to a
shortened season and lower bag
limit.
The Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America claims to re-
present 25,000,000 Christians in 26
denominations. Some of the things
this Federal Council Advocates:
The Fair Employment Practices
Law, their General Secretary app
cared before a Committee (of Con-
gress) to state; I speak in favor of
prohibiting discrimination in en-
ployment as a representative of the
Protestant Churches Tin the Federal
Council. As to Doctrine: Says DR..
Harry Emerson Fosdic, OF course /
do not believe in the Virgin Birth,
or in that old fashioned substitute
ionary doctrine Of the Atonement;
and / do not know any intelligent
Christian Minister who does AS to
Pacifism. From the Congressional
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

infected.
The Summary for young men,
training for the priesthood in Tn
ava has been divided so that Russ
ian diseased women can be accom-
modated. In one part of the building
the young priests must continue
their training; in the other part
Russian women suffering from V.D.
are treated.
The fate of the population in gen.
eral is tragic. Even the rank and
file of the Communist Party in Slo-
vakia are anxious for a change in
the regime. They believe that the
West is not interested, incredulous
and so engrossed in its own affairs
that it will not take heed to the
plight of Eastern Europe until the
West is in the same plight.
And then it will be too late.
The union times., 1946-01-26
U. 5. Breaks Up Vitamin Trust
 In Court Action
Vitarnin D Prices Prevented Needy Sufferers From
 Getting Relief

CHICAGO (LPA)-The process by which the sunshine vitamin = vitamin Dis manufactured can now be used without restrictions imposed by private organization which, for the past 20 years, has controlled use of the processes and restricted produc- tion. A consent judgment, signed ir Federal Court here, ends the suit charging violation of the Anti Trust laws brought by the Department oi Justice against the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
 The Foundation agrees not tC bring suit for infringement of pa tents or to collect royalties or them. The body was charged with conspiracy to prevent competition by entering into agreements with IF makers of chemicals, drugs packaged foods and evapOrateC milk.
 Arbitrary and unreasonable price: of pharmaceutical vitamin D products have been maintained so that per sons who most needed vitamin D tC prevent and cure rickets were unable to obtain it," stated U. S., Assistant Attorney General Wendell Berge, il charge of the division bringing the suit.
The union times., 1946-01-26
Discrimination Protest Voiced
 By NH. Council
McGovern Reports On Fed eration C Convention-1946
 Officers Sworn In

The New Haven Central Labor Council, at its meeting Thursday, unanimously voted to condemn the action of the management of the Barnum Bowling Alleys in Strat- ford, which refused to allow Ben- jamin Lane, a Negro member of the Milford High School team, to bowl in a match with StratfOrd High School. The Council also de- cided to sent a copy of its vote to the Bridgeport Central Labor Union, and request that suitable action on the matter be taken by the Park City labor movement.
 The issue was brought to the at tention of the delegates by Harold V. Feinmark, who recently retired as secretary-treasurer of the Connecti- cut Federation of Labor Feinmark said that this was one of the rank est cases of discrimination in the his tory of Connecticut He praised the four white members of the Milford team, who refused to bowl without Lane, and said that the match had been shifted to the Stratford alleys, where there was no discrimination. The Stratford High School fully con cured in the action
 Clean House Bill
 we talk lot about discrimination down south, but this incident proves that we ought to clean house here first" Feinmark said, adding that he knew the Bridgeport labor movement felt the same way as did organized labor in New Haven He pointed out that the Connecticut Federation of Labor convention, held Jan. 9-12 in Waterbury, had unanimously con lemned discrimination against minori- ties, and had called for the passage by Congress of a permanent Fair Elm ployment Practices Act.
 Full support for the National Clothing Drive, now being held was voted by the Council, which requested the Labor Realty Cor poration to set aside a room where clothes can be brought. The COun- cil's committee to help the drive is made up of Mrs. Rose Brunswick, Cooks X Walters; Joseph M. Rourke, Electricians; and Robert Mackler, Carpenters.
 McCOvern Reports
 President Vincent J. McGoVern presented a detailed report on the Conn. Federatin of Labor convention. Calling attention to the fact that the State Federation is planning an in tensive organizing drive, he said that the New Haven labor movement would take full advantage of the plan.
 The l946 officers of the COun- cil, all elected unanimously, were sworn in by Feinmark. The officers
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The union times., 1946-01-26
Hartford Local Returns After 9-Week Lockout
Device Workers Refused To Cross Machinists' Picket
 Line Around Plant

HARTFORD-Members of local B-1O13 of the International Brother hood of Electrical Workers, who for nine weeks refused to cross a picket line thrown around the plant here of the Arrow-Hart & Hegeman Elec- tric Company, have returned to work following settlement of the strike Frank Parzych, union spokesman de- clared.
 The picket line was established by striking members of Lodge 354 of the International Association of Machinists whose demand for a 2O% pay increase and reduction of work week from 50 to 40 hours was settled with the company grant. ing the desired reduction in hours and 15% pay raise from which both locals benefit, he said.
 The locals members, who were granted unemployment compensation over the protests of the company S management by the State Labor Com missioner, so far have not received their checks, he said.
The union times., 1946-01-26
Local AFL Groups
 To Act On Housing

WASHINCTON-IAP) = The AFL central bodies in more than 800 cities across the country were called on by AFL President William Green last week to form local labor housing committees. In the same message, Green urged new and con. tinued support for the Wagner-EI lender-Taft bill.
 The AFL president made the an- nouncement as he emerged from a White House conference with Hous- ing Expeditor Wilson Wyatt. The meeting was also attended by the members of the AFL Housing Com niittee. They pledged full cooperation to Wyatt "in the emergency program to meet the housing crisis which af- fects almost every American commu- nity today"
 ssLocal AFL Housing Commit. tees, guided by the national Hous. ing Committee of the AFL, will launch a nationwide mobilization of labor and citizen cooperation to meet the housing emergency Green declared.
The union times., 1946-01-26
AF.L. Council Attacks Fact-Finding Bill
State Building Trades ToAct On Housing
State-Wide Debate
 On Health Security

A statewide radio debate on the medical security plan proposed to Congress by President Harry s. Tru- man will be held Friday, Jan. 25 at PM. over Stations WICC, WHTD, and WNLC. Proponents of the bill will be Dr. C.-E. A. Winslow and Dr. Franz Goldman, of the Yale Medical Schools Public Health Department. Opponents will be Dr. John Frei- hardt of Waterbury, and a leading Hartford physician, yet to be chosen. The public will be represented by Nathan Sherman, editor of The Un- ton TtnteS.
 The program, which is held under the auspices of the Connecticut Fo- rum of the Air, Ralph Della Selva, director, will be repeated via a record ing op Station WELL on Tuesday, Jan. g, at 7:30 PM, and Station WATR, also on Tuesday, Jan. g, at 10:30 PM.
The union times., 1946-01-26
Miami Meeting Says Act Would Kill Enterprise
Green Says Norton-ENe Bill Would Stir Up Court
 Action Against Labor

MIAMI-Opposition to Presi- dent Trunan's legislative pro- posals for cooling off periods, fact finding boards and other machinery, and to all other proj- ects intended to limit the, free dom of labor unions in collective bargaining was expressed by the Executive Council of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor at its opening session this week.
 The council made clear it's po- sitiOn in a formal statement by William Green, Federation presi- dent. When asked whether the councils statement was intended as criticism of the Chief Executive, Mir. Green replied:
 ''NO, it is not intended that way. He is sincere in what he is trying to do, but like many sincere men he is getting wrong information and wrong advice"
 MT. Green voiced the councils con- cern that AFL unions might find themselves hampered by restrictive legislation passed as result of strikes. in which they have not participated. He expressed the view that such leg islation, passed at this time, would create widespread discontent and per- haps increase strikes. The statement added:
 ASKS COOLED-OFF CONGRESS
 "COngress needs a cOOling-Off period right now much more UT. gently than labor. At this moment,
The union times., 1946-01-26
St. Louis Police
 Gain Wage Raises

ST. LOUIS-(FP)-More than 300 civilian employees of the city's police department have been granted salary increases of $10 to SIS month Most of them are members of Ameri- can Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFL), which only short while ago began cam- paign to bring about pay raises for police.
 President Mark D. Eaglton of the board of police commissioners sought to disclaim the unions success in forcing the pay boosts to be granted but he did so with tongue in cheek For it was not until the union came into being and received backing of AFL and CIO locals that any action was taken to alleviate dep1orab1e con- ditions on the city's police force.
The union times., 1946-01-26
Rep. Geelar, Urged To Vote Against
 Fact-Finding Bill

Connecticut COngressmen who may be in doubt as to how labor stands on President Truman's ''fact-finding and cooling-Off" bill, are having their doubts dis pelled. Agreeing with the stand of the American Federation of Labor, which is uncompromis- ingIy opposed to this invasion of the rights of organized labor, the telegrams call upon the Con- necticut delegation in Washing ton to vote against the bill.
 Typical of the telegrams sent from this state is the one by James O'Kane, secretary-treas- urer of the Conn. Building and Construction Trades Council, who wired Rep. James F. Gee Ian of New Haven:
 ''The Connecticut State Build ing and Construction Trades Council is unalterably opposed to 'fact-finding' legislation, as is the American Federation of La- bOr.'
The union times., 1946-01-26
Coast Fishermen
 Win $75O Yearly

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-(FP)-Per- centage increases in the amount of shares allowed crew members and elimination of objectionable practices in the fishing industry have been won by the Cannery Workers & Fisher mems Union (AFL) and Local 38o lntl. Assn. of Machinists, in an agree ment covering. 1000 fishermen and engineers on 125 San Diego boats.
 The crew men will receive increases ranging from 29o to 59o in their shares of the profits from each voy- age-estimated at about $75O annual ly for each manor total pay boost of a5O,OOO. Highlight of the contract so far as working conditions are con cerned, is stipulation that crews will do no work in port other than actual unloading.
The union times., 1946-01-26
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

GEORGE A. JOSLYN, sometimes known as the "Sage of Hamden, '' but better known as business agent of Sheet Metal Workers No. 40, won this months drawing held by the New Haven Labor Temple Mortgage Liquidation Committee. Having a temperament which ie both inscrutable and imperturable. we were unable to get MT. JOslyn to issue a statement to the press on the subject. In other words, he is alleged to have taken the matter in his stride.
 GREEK ministers are tearing hair because dockw0rkers struck for an increase in their 212,5OO drachma weekly wage. The gov ernment bigwigs forgot to mention that 212,5OO drachmas are worth exactly $12.68.
 CARGO vessels that were good enough to take soldiers to war in aren't fit to return them in, the army says. They're only good enough to turn over to the com mercial shipping lines to start profitable trade routes with again
 NOTE on new automobiles in the Curtis (Neb.) Enterprise: 'Tht nesO car has different radiatO1 girdLe and hood ornament"
 That many utility has a 'sskele' ton in its closet" that it doesn'l want disclosed became apparent this week when the Capital Tran sit Company in Washington staged sOmersault on the question of putting into effect a l9-cent-an. hour increase in basic pay rates of its 2,8OO employees. The raise was granted by an arbitration board as the aftermath of a recent strike which tied up transportation in the Nations Capital.
 At first the management said il would delay paying the increase pending. approval by the Office of Economic Stablization, SO it could use the ''okay'' as basis for de. manding higher fares. Later it de. cided not to seek such approval and instead to apply the award.
 ''The reason for the flip-hop is simple,'' Washington utility rate expert privately said. Actually the Transit Company can pay nearly double what the arbitration board awarded and still earn g good profit. A real investigation of the company's books and stock structure would show such ability to pay
 SENATOR O'Daniel entered the real estate business in Washington by purchasing an apartment build ing on Capitol Hill. His attempt tc elevate rental rates of tenants and evict them on nOnpayment was stymied by the OPA, not with standing the Texas statesman testi fled at a Municipal Court hearing that he purchased the apartment house for use of his own family. A. the building contains 40 rooms, IA kitchens and IA bathrooms, tho
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The union times., 1946-01-26

our lawmakers are faced with con- sideratiOn of some l6O bills aimed at impairing or restricting the na- tiOn's workers and the unions which represent them.
 "The difficulties of making an in telligent decision on these complicat- ed and catch-aS-catch-can proposals are further aggravated by the clamor and pressure for hasty action to deal with the current strike situation"
 Some members of the Council were unable to reach Miami in time for the opening meeting. Those present were, Tn addition to MT. Green, George Meany, secretary treasurer; William L. Hutcheson of the Carpen- terS' Union, Mathew Woll of the to-Engravers' Union, c. w. Bug niazet of the Electrical Workers, Harry c. Bates of the Bricklayers, w. D. Mahon of the Street Car Men, Felix H. Knight of the Railroad Car Men. w. C. Doherty of the Letter Carriers and David Dubinsky of the Ladies Garment Workers.
 Sen0S Telegram
 The Council sent a telegram to the House Labor Committee urg- ing rejection of the NOrtOn-E EIIen- der bill, which emb0dies the prin- cipal Objectives asked by President Truman in his message to Congress today. The Council listed the three following reasons:
 'S1. For compulsory cOoling-Off periods provided in the bill would serve to warm up strike sentiment instead of the effect intended.'
 ''2. The bill would revive court injunctiOns against labor, an evil which the Norris La Cuardia Act was adopted to abolish.
 'S3. It would subject workers and trade unions once more to the hated doctrine of conspiracy under which it would be illegal for two or more workers acting in concert to perform actions that are held legal for an individual wOrker.''
 In the Councils statement and in Mir Greens ampli6cation of it, ran the belief that fact-fnding boards must in operation become wage fix ing boards, citing the General Mo- tors board as an example
 The Federal Government, if it fixes wages, must also fix prices. The sub
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The union times., 1946-01-26
Permanent FEPC lnsures Against
 Discrimination
Bill Prohibits Refusal To Hire Because Of Race,
 Creed, Color, Origin

WASHINCTON-(FP)-The bill for permanent Fair Employment Practices Commission (S. lOl) brought before the Senate Jan. IF to start a filibuster by polltax Democrats, prohibits discrimina- ton in employment because of race, creed, color or national origin.
 It makes it illegal to refuse to hire any person for reason of race, creed or color to discharge or discriminate against any person for those reasons. Under the bill all employers of six or more persons are covered, along with labor unions if engaged in in terstate or foreign commerce.
 Enforcement powers are given a fair employment practice commis- sion of five persons named by the President with the consent of the Senate at salaries of $1O,OOO each. The commission may take its orders into federal courts for en- forcement, just as does the NLRB. The commission is given power to subpoena books, records and per- sons.
The union times., 1946-01-26
CM Luncheon Sets
 Firm Back $l,75O

The way to the public's heart is through the stomach, the publicity boys of General Motors Corp. figured so they threw a fancy luncheon for 700 solid citizens of Wilmington, Del home of the duPont family-which just happens to own the controlling interest in GM.
 Guests paid for their lunches by having to sit through a lantern slide show and a speech by a CM official complaining about the greediness of CM strikers. Cost Ot the luncheon was $l, ,75O-almosI a years pay for one of those greedy auto workers.