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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Washington
LaborReport
by BRADFORD v. CARTER
LPA COIumniSt

The injunction proceedings
against John L. Lewis mark
the end of an era. In 1888
Franklin D. Roosevelt ushered
in the opening of the era,
breaking up, for the first time
in our history, the traditional
alliance between the govern
ment and employers against
the labor movement. The New
Deal made possible the con-
version of the labor move
ment. The New Deal made
possible the conversion of the
labor movement from virtual
ly an underground movement
to a powerful institution.
Measured in membership,
the labor movement in 1888
had something on the order
of 2,500,000 members. In
1946 it has 15,000,0000 me-
bers.
The punitive action against
the miners is only the begin
ming. Next on the agenda is
the emasculation Of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act
labor's Magma Charta. Unlike
anot h er so-called Magma
Charta a generation ago, the
Clayton antitrust Act which
was enacted in labor interests
but was used against labor,
the MIRA made effective
what had been impossible for
so years organizing the
mass production industries.
One major type of amend
ment to the act is considered
here as having a rather good
chance of being passed. That
is specifying a series of 'un-
fair" labor practices on the
part of unions in addition to
the unfair labor practices
now banned on the part of
employers.
CLOSED SHOP
The union practice which
will doubtless come under
this heading will be the
closed shop. In other words,
an attempt will be made to
prevent a union contracting
to specify membership in the
union as a condition of en-
ployment.
Another amendment which
Is sure to come up is the un-
limited right of the employer
to petition for a representa-
tion election. This will make
1t possible for an employer to
call for an election at the
start of the unions organiZ-
ing efforts and thus Illustrate
any genuine attempts at un-
ion organizing campaigns.
1t would be over-optimistic
to expect any opposition to
the anti-labor trend by the
President of the United
States. On the contrary, pres
ent indications seem to point
in the direction of the Ad-
ministration vying with the
Republican Congress as to
who will get there first with
the proposals for curbing
labor.
Truman has already indi-
Gated in more ways than one
that he expects to assume the
initiative in introducing leg.
islation to amend the Wagner
Act. The President was per-
fectly content to ride the New
Deal wave when it appeared
profitable to do so. Now it
no longer appears profitable
and a reversion to 'normalcy"
will be much more in accord
with his natural habits of
thought on what governments
attitude to labor ought to be.
l don't think that any hon
est and sympathetic labor
person can say that he has a
pat answer on what labor
ought to do in the face of this
situation. But | do know that
the labor movement must col.
lectively work out an answer
which will function.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Two Tugs at Gulf
Dock; One Bound
for South America
TEXAS MAcAREo SOUTH
BOUND FOR OIL FIELDS:
N. Y. TOWING COMPANY
OWNER OF OTHER

Two tug-boats, one bound for
the South American oil fields, the
other for New York Harbor, put
in at the Gulf Dock at the foot
of Duval street early this morn
ing.
The Texas Oil Company-own-
ed Macareo arrived early this
morning after stopping at New
Orleans on the way from Port
Arthur oil field docks. The
Macareo is on the way to La
Guira, Venezuela, via Kingston,
and Aruba. It's skipper is V. j.
Scogin of Slidell, La. A crew of
10 was aboard.
The James McWilliams Blue
Line, of New York City, was the
owner of the other tug, former
Defense Plant Corporation boat.
Captain c. E, Quarry, of New
London, Conn, said his company
had purchased the tug in New
York Harbor district for towing
and transportation work. Off
Pensacola compass trouble de-
veloped and Captain Quarry put
in there for a new one. The tug
carried a crew of six.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
49, ISIS ~ ~ 4
Eddie B. Russell
Dies In Hospital

Eddie B. Russell, Sd, died yes
terday afternoon at 4 O'Clock at
Key West Municipal hospital.
He had been a member of the
Volunteer Fire department for
the past AZ years.
Mr.. Russell lived at 307 Ashe
street.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at $50 o'clock at
the Gospel Hall Church on
Southland street.
The body was placed in the
church at 3 o'clock.
Pritchard Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Burial will be in the family
plot in City Cemetery.
Survivors are: The widow,
Mrs. Mamie Russell; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Griffin; one Sis
ter, Mrs. Sallfe Russell; one
brother, Winfield Russell, and
three grandchildren.
Mr.. Russell was also member
of the Carpenters Union. Pail
bearers will be selected from the
Fire Department and the Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Fair Weather
Due To Remain
TEMPERATURE CHANGE UN
LIKELY IN AREA. GOLD
SMITH REPORTS

I1o, hum, yawned Pelican Bill
as he scanned today's weather
report from Observer Sam. Gold
smith.
! Bill was bored because the re-
port for Key West was virtually
the same as that of yesterday
partly cloudy this afternoon to-
night and Thursday with little
change in temperature with mod
crate and occasionally fresh,
southeasterly winds.
Other forecasts include:
Florida: Partly cloudy through
Thursday except occ asiona
showers and thunderstorms in
the Tallahassee area today and
over the extreme north portion
tonight and Thursday. Warmer
in extreme northeast portion to-
day; otherwise little change in
temperature.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and East Gulf of Mex
leo; Moderate winds except mod
crate to fresh over extreme south
portion, southeasterly to souther-
ly today, tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy except mostly
cloudy and showery over extreme
north oprtion tonight and Thurs
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Rojas Is Heading
Philippine Elections

MANILA, April "a. - Manuel
Rojas most likely will be the
next president of the Philippines.
While only a small part of the
ballots. cast in yesterdays cleo
ton have been counted, yet the
trend shows in every part of the
islands, except in few isolated
places, that he will win by a
large majority.
The count thus far gives him
a lead of more than three to one,
with every new tabulation grad
ualiy increasing the lead.
The election passed off quietly
in the cities and most of the
country districts, but in a few of
the latter areas there was fight
ing, and supporters of both sides
asserted that there had been
tampering with ballot boxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
$4,000 Fire Sweeps
Warehouse; Exploding \.
Bullets Peril Crowds
Tougher
Physical Exams
For Coast Guard

Minimum height. weight
and educational requirements
for enlistment in the u. S.
Coast Guard are being ad-
justed upward. according TO
1t. Corndr. c. B. Medd.
officer-in -charq, of Coast
Guard Recruiting here.
Effective Immediately min
imum height requirements
are 66 inches. with weight
in proportion. and satisfact-
DRY compl ,tion of the 10th
grade will be necessary for
enlistment.
Young men II to rs. with
no previous military ex-
perience. who have complet-
ed IL 10th grade are eligible
for enlistment in the Coast
Guard. as well as those IL
TO 80. who have had military
training.
The U.S.C.G. Recruiting
Office is located in the Pro-
fessional Building. Room 602.
Miami. Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Overdue Craft
Found By USCC

Alberta was reported overdue
at 4:30 yesterday afternoon with
a party of seven aboard and
Coast Guard craft and planes re-
.sponded. ~
The CG 1896, Boatswain Mate
Second Glass Oscar M. Kizer,
found the Alberta in good shape
and proceeding toward Key West
in Gladas Channel. The boat.
had remained out ore night long
ter than had been planned orig
inally. ase
The call to the Coast Guard
came last night from Albert Cash.
A plane crash on April res
suited in the DE 665 picking UP
a pilot from ALLEGATION three miles
southeasterly from Boea Chfea3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
House Project
Units To Move
North For Vets

The first of the $50 trailer
dwelling units used at the Poin-
ciana Housing Project by civil
service and defense units during
the war will be moved north
sometime today or tomorrow to
veteran housing projects, George
Mills White, housing project
supervisor said today.
A trucking concern from Chi
cago is expected to have repre-
sentatives here today to bring
the trailers to various sections
throughout Iowa, Wisconsin,
Michigan, and S. Dakota.
The housing units are stanafd
trailers, all of which will have
to be reequipepd with wheels be-
fore they are lowed in trains
of three or four to teh northern
destinations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
NOTE FOUND IN TOMB
SAYS IL DUCE TO BE
SYMBOL In FIGHT
WITH COMMUNISTS

MILAN, April "a. - Fascists.
who did not divulge their names.
issued a manifesto today against
Communists, whom they stig-
matized as "Red Pirates, and
admitted that they had headed
the movement that resulted in
taking Mussolini's body from its
grave in a local cemetery.
They asserted that they were
using Mussollni as . symbol in
their fight against Communists.
Excerpts from a letter the Fas-
cists left in Mussolini's empty
grave read:
''Il Duce, we win fight in your
name again. We need you to give
us confidence, to spur us on TO.
gain victories that will rebound
to the glory of our beloved italy.
We will surround you with roses,
but your virtue is sweeter thar
the perfume from roses. In these
times of. great stress, memories
of you, and you alone, will
strengthen US in our determine
ton to see that Italy takes he
place again among the great ma
tions of the world.
Down with Communism! Let
us fight the Red Pirates till they
are driven from our land"
Police are continuing their in
vestigation into the spiriting
away of Mussolini's body, but
the only discovery thus far was
the finding of the letter in the
grave this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
faSCiSts Admit They Stole
Musso|in1s Body From Grave
TwwMMM%MM
Young Democrats
Reorganised;
Cannon Speaks

Following a long period of
inactivity. the Young Demo-
cratic Club of Monroe Coun-
ty was reorganized at a meet
ing at the County Court
House last night.
The following officers were
elected:
Eugene Sanchez. president;
Joe Allen. vice-president;
Gerald Saunders. secretary.
and Keller Watson. treasurer.
Eight members of the club
were named on the board.
They are: Louis Carbonell.
Arthur Curry. Francis Dixon.
Earl Adams. Louis Divide.
Ralph Sierra. William D. Do
minguez and Max Valdez.
Pat Cannon. representative
from the fourth compression
al district and candidate for
reelection. was guest speaker
at the session. Older men,
bers of the organization ais,
spoke. Cannon was accom-
panied to the meeting by
Everett Russell and Fred j.
Dion.
Members of the newlY-or-
ganized group pledged them
selves to work toward get
ting out a big vote for the
May ? primaries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Albury Wants
Teachers To Get
State Permits

II is the responsibility of
county superintendent of
public instruction TO endorse
every teacher in the county.
Superintendent Willard NJ.
AlburY said today and he
plans TO recommend that all
teachers now employed un-
der the emergency war"
clause to go 10 summer school
and obtain stat certificates.
There are a number of
teachers here who have not
fulfilled the state require
ments for educational work
but who are allowed to per-
form their duties at county
school because of the war
emergency which still exists.
Monroe county has a salary
scale which it can b! proud
of. Mr.. AlburY said. In white
and colored counties in the
state il is eleventh. In color
ed and white counties If is
sixth. The perc images are
figured on principal and
teacher salary ages
Throughout the year.
There are 2.400 school
children in the county and
100 1 ,achers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
TripOlitania Bone
Of Biz 4 Contention

PARIS, April 24.-Tripolitania
will be the bone of contention
sometime during the conferences
of the Big Four, the first session
of which will be held tomorrow
in Luxembourg Palace, 1t was
declared unofficially here today.
The statement said that Russia
is bent on having full trustee
ship of Tripolitania, with Great
Britain opposing Russian inllu-
enCe in that sphere,
Secretary of State James
ByrneS, the same report said,
would favor the establishment OF
Continued on Page 1nree)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Judge To Speak
On Youth Crime

Judge Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr.,
of city police court, will address
the Monroe County Child Wei
fare Council meeting Friday,
April Is, at 8 pm. at the Health
Unit, 203 Fleming Street.
Judge Esquinaldo will discuss
problems of child welfare and
causes and prevention of juvenile
delinquency.
The speaker is a native of Key
West and has practiced law here
for many years. He has recently
been appointed Justice OF the
Peace. 'tttil
- His address is expected to at
tract large audience.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Two-Classroom School House
Will Be Built At Marathon

Superintendent of Public In
tstruction Willard NJ. Albury re-
vealed today that school house
will be constructed at Marathon
and that stage and Individual
classroom lights for the schools
fof the county are being planned
for installation this summer.
| This morning a letter was sent
to the Civilian Production Adj
ministration in Miami requesting
permission to use building mate
lrlalS to construct a concrete block
Schoolhouse at Marathon which
will include two classrooms. Fol-
lowing permission, Mr. Albury
said that he would advertise for
bids.
improvements at High School
At Key West High School, Mr..
Albury announced that surveys
are to be made on plans for en-
larging the auditorium there. Mr..
Albury said that architects may
see him now as to submitting
plans. The auditorium is con-
sidered too small at present, es-
pecially ON the stage.
A sound-proof music room for
the High School is also planned,
Mr.. Albury said This work will
! all be done this summer.
Lights for Elementary Schools
At the Harris School, Mr.. AL
bury pointed out that the roof
and the walls had been re- aired
so that there are no leaks there
at present. A lunch room will be
constructed, a larger and more
modern stage built and a new
| G n ng system established
throughout the school At pres
ent there is no lighting system.
The public schools superinten-
dent said that according to sur
veys made of blindness among
school children, from 70 to go
percent occurred from poor
lighting. The lighting systems
in Harris and Division Street
Elementary Schools will be the
first installations to completed
this summer, Mr.. Afpury reveal
ed
Adequate Rest Rooms
Adequate rest room facilities.
with connection to the city sewer
lines. will also be made. AT Di-
vision Street School, rest rooms
t%.il also be lnSta4ted all a modern
sanitary system, with sewer con-.
nectiens.a c saau a,se frt -.
-Four planned cIassrooms may
be constructed, but if they are
not warranted, according to
survey which is to be made, then
lights will be placed in the Divi-
sion Street School. Mr.. Albury
said funds for the rest room prof.
ects are available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
BOY SMOKERS BELIEV.
ED TO HAVE START
ED BLAZE AT TRANS
PORT BUILDING

One Of the most spectacular
fires here in many years RACED
the Overseas Transportation Co
garage and warehouse at Francis
and Eaton Streets here late yes
terday afternoon.
Fire Chief Leroy Torres esti-
mated the loss at approximately
$4,000, but officials of the
Thompson Enterprises, Inc, own
er of the building, indicated that
the damage might be greater
when q final check is made.
The fire is thought to have
been started by boys smoking
cigarettes near a pile of empty
boxes on the east side of the
bl0ck-long building.
The sheet-iron structure and
its contents were totally destroy
ed by the blaze, which was still
smouldering early this morning.
Flremen stood by all night.
According To A. Maitland
Adams. manager of the Thompson
Enterprises, the loss was not in
suned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Parking Meters
Installed Today

Parking meters were being in
stalled in the downtown area to-
day and are expected to be in
operation tomorrow. The meters
were being erected under the SUI
pervision of Police Chief Eisner.
The city commission Monday
night authorized the installation
Of the meters on Duval. South
ard. Fleming and Whitehead
Streets in the business area.
Motorists will pay five cents
for an hours parking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Ferry Meeting,
Due Tomorrow,
Postponed Here

Due 10 a prior engagement
in New York. H. G. Williams.
president of the Gulf Allan
tic Transportation Co.. will
be unable to be in Key w ST
tomorrow. the date set for a
meeting of city officials and
civic groups TO discuss the
proposed ferry service b.
tween Key West and Havana.
Roy Hamlin. city clerk. an
nounced that the meeting
had be n postponed. The
date of which will be an
nounced later. Groups plan
ming TO attend the session
have been notified that to-
morrow's meeting has b :en
called off.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Rafael SOianO VIII
Filed In Court Here

Petition for probate Of the will
of Rafael Solano, who died in
Cuba October 26, 1945, was filed
this week in Judge Raymond r.
Lords office.
Letter to Executrix Natalia So
lano was sent. The estate has
been estimated at $500.
Solano lived at 804 Whitehead
Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
THREE Die IN PLANE

LOS ANGELES.-Three men
trying out new motor in DC
plane. lost their lives this morn
ing In the San Fernando valley.
The plane crashed into a tree
only a few feet from a house in
which were five persons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
GRAIN FOR STARVING

WASHINGTON.-Chairmap La
Guardia of UNRA said today he
had asked Canada and CIR lat
Britain to supply $4,000 tons Of
grain for the starving in Europe
and Asia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
FAVOR opA. rs TO /

WASHINGTON. - Telegfams
and letters received here by sena-
tors and representatives favor the
passage of the OPA price control
bill without amendments. by rs
to /. it was reported early this
afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Late Bulletins
PRESIDENT ENDS TRIP
tBy Associated Pressp

PRESIDENT ENDS TRIP
WASHINGTON. - The White
House announced today that
President Truman will cut short
his intended vacation of five days
because of the death of Chief
Justice Harlan r. Stone. The
President will land from his yacht
either this afternoon or tomor-
row morning and will attend the
Stone funeral tomorrow after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
a ABSENTEE BALLOTS
ARE FILED WITH JUDGE

-Four absentee ballots were
filed today in the office of Coun-
ty Judge Raymond r. Lord for
the May 7 primary election.
Registration closed Saturday
with 1896 persons on the lists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
NO SPONGE SALES

There were no sponge sales at
the sponge dock today, Hillary
Whalton, dock manager, reported
today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Temperatures

Temperature data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 am.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24
Masonic Notice

Call Communication of Dade
Lodge No. Ia. F. and Am.
Thursday. April 25th. at 6 PM.
Work in the MN. Degree.
All Master Masons in good
standing cordially invited to at
tend.
BY order K. L. CONNER. VIM.
FRANK o. WEIGH.
Secretary,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24

Fire Chief Torres said this
morning he extended thaIySs to
Army. Navy and Navy Air
Station personnel who manned
government fire-fighting trucks
sent to aid local tiremen in
battling the blaze.
He also thanked the Naval
hospital for sending an ambu-
lance. which stood by in case
of accident. The ambulance
was In charge of DR.. Lee. No
one was reported injured as a
result Of the fire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24

Included in the loss were 20
trucks, some of which were un-
defgoing repairs in the. garage
housed in the building; 20 new
marine engines, valued at $4,000;
a carload of soft drinks, and ten
cases of so millimeter machine
gun shells. The shells were part
OF a STRAY" shipment.
The safety of thousands of
spectators was threatened when
the shells exploded in the in
tense heat and police under Chief
Eisner worked frantically to dis
perse the crowds from the dan
ger zone. Residents across the
streets from the fire scene moved
10 places of safety as the am
munition let go with loud re-
ports.
Famed by brisk winds, the
fire soon enveloped the entire
building and large crowd quick
~ gathered at the scene. Flames
shot hundreds of feet into the air
and dense smoke billowed from
the burning building, laying a
thick pail over the area and re-
ducing visibility. The heat from
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-24

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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Ethel Mernan's
Understudy Leaves
"Annie" For Films

Marjorie Knapp, 21-year-old
Broadway singing sensation who
has been understudy to Ethel
Norman in annie Get Your
Gun," was signed by Columbia
yesterday to a term contract.
The brown haired Hollywood
newcomer, who weighs only SO
pounds, is native of Shreve-
port, La, and has been on the
stage since the age of two. Her
first professional appearance
was with the late Gus Edwards.
A graduate of New York's Pro-
fessional Children's School, Miss
Knapp began her musical COM
edy career on Broadway at Is,
when she appeared with Ed
Wynn in Boys and Girls To-
gether." Subsequently, she was
seen in "Star and Garter" and
in the singing lead of the road
company of Something for the
Boys" She also has appeared
on many radio shows and at nu-
merous night clubs in the East
and Middle West.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
".Jack Armstrong
Gets Two Beauties

HOLLYWOOD - A former
Miss America - Rosemary La
Planche (194D-and a runner
up for that title-Claire James
(1940)-were signed by Sam
Katzman for the leading FEM
inine roles in Jack Armstrong,
the All-American Boy" Is
chapter serial based on the ma
tionally known radio program
Miss La Planche recently
completed a featured role in
IKatzman's production of the ro-
mantle college musical, Betty
Co-Ed." Miss James was fea-
tured in his "Teen-Age" series
for Monogram. Johnny Hart,
former stunt man, plays the
name part in the serial, which
will be released by Columbia.
The picture started at Kernville
location with Wallace Fox di-
recting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-12-13
Van Johnson
Makes Album
OF Records

HOLLYWOOD-Van johnson
has completed arrangements to
record an album of the songs he
sings in Metro-Goldwyn-M Mayer
THE Romonace of Rosy Ridge .
The album, to be issued by
the studios new recording com
pany, will include eight songs
all of them composed by Ear.
Robinson and Lewis Allen.