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Evening star., 1947-04-15

stand why this crisis has developed.
There is ample grain here or en-
route
Collections Of grain In Germany
however. have not met their quotas
and I hear that more and more
Germans are asking why should
we let 60 Of our grain, as we get
little in return
THE United States and Britain, .
he continued, ARE bringing in 300,-
COO tons of -four or flour equivalents
a month, but If you yourselves
cannot snare what you produce,
don't see how you can expect us to
keep up our shipments.
Riots, strikes and disturbances
over the lack of food only hurt you. y
Stressing that the problem of solv-
ing food distribution was Ger
man one, the American commander
predicted an industrial revival" this
summer, but he added:
Somehow you have failed to
bring the full picture home to your
Iown people. II it were understood
by the people that the situation
rests in their hands. conditions
would not exist as they do today
Evening star., 1947-04-15

wage scale. rendered. two days after
the company offered interim" wage
increases Of 10 cents to its ass, 600
automobile plant production work
ers, confirmed my statement, Of
Saturday that the 10-cent offer was
Ia feeler advanced for bargaining
purposes
General Motors. Mr.. Reuther said,
was in an economic position to
make substantial contribution to
the welfare of our nation in heading
of the coming depression by more
fully meeting the needs of its work
ers and at the same time by reduc-
ing the prices Of its products to the
American consumer"
THE UAW-CIO will continue its
negotiations with the company on
the matter of increased pay and
other issues, Mr.. Reuther said.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Norway Gets U. S. Loon

OSLO, Norway, April IS F).-
Gunnar jain. managing director Of
the Bank of Norway. said last night
than a $18,o00,O0o credit for Nor
way with private American banking
groups has been accomplished and
will be placed with investors in New
York soon.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Citizens to Discuss Sules Tox.

The Southeast Council of Citizens
Associations will hold a special
meeting at pm. tomorrow to dis
cuss the proposed District sales tax.
Henry w. Austin. president, an
nounced The meeting win be held
in Anacostia High School.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
DenfeId Tours Poetic

f MANILA, April Is tP.-Admiral
Louis e. Denfeld, commander in
chief of the Pacific Fleet, will ar
rive at Nichols Field Saturday on a
tour Of American naval installations
] in the Pacific.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
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The union times., 1947-01-25
Upton Close Not
 Happy In St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FP)-Upton Close got the bum's rush from the Minnesota legislature after labor and other progressive groups protested his scheduled appearance before that body.
 The speech-one of two Close was to make in the Twin Cities-was has tlly cancelled when liberal leaders in the legislature announced they would launch full-dress fight to keep Close out of the House chamber. Rep. George Murk, Minneapolis business agent of the American Federation of Musician (AFL), was one of the leaders of the fight.
 However, the radio commentator did address the Northwest Lumber mems Assn. convention in Minneapo- lis and found the employers outfit a willing audience for his usual tirade. Outside the hall delegation of union lsts pdcketed with p1acards reading: We resent Upton Closes presence in Minneapolis. This is a liberal com mumty."
The union times., 1947-01-25
Teamsters Hit Disputes Board

MIAMI, Fla (FP) - Proposed government interference in jurisdic- tional disputes was bitterly opposed' by the general executive board of the lntl. Bro. of Teamsters (AFL) ln wire this week to Sen. Robert A. Taft (O), Republican leader.
 Labor claims the just right to set tie its own affairs in the future as it has done in the past" said the tele- gram, which was signed by Pres. Daniel J. Tobin It referred speci- fcally to proposed bills for setting up a government tribunal or commission to handle jurisdictional disputes.
 If government trespasses on the right of labor to settle its own dis putes, undoubtedly as time goes on 1t will encroach further on the fiber ties of the workers and their organ izations," Tobin warned.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Organized Labor Wants No Part of Equal Rights
Amendment Is Injurious, A.F.L. President Writes
 Central Bodies

Central labor bodies throughout Connecticut and the nation have received a letter from AFL Presi. dent William Green, again notify. ing them that organized labor is opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment" and describing the activities of representative of the WOman's Party, which is support. ing the amendment. In his letter. President Green says:
 "Over a period of years, by Con- vention action the American Fedora ton of Labor has opposed the so-- called Equal Rights Amendment tc the constitution of the United States because this amendment while pur- porting to give women equal rights actually, if agreed to, will deprive women of all beneficial labor and oth- CT laws enacted in the several states or by the Congress of the United States for their protection.
 ''The American Federation of Labor still continues its opposition to this amendment.
 ''I am advised that Mrs. Jose. phine Casey, Field Director for the Industrial League for Equality, is visiting our organizations vand in- trOduces herself on the basis that she had secured her appointment because she was labor organizer.
 Apparently Mrs. Josephine Casey is an active Woman's Party worker and is endeavoring to secure the indorsement of our affiliates for the Equal Rights Amendment re- ferred to above despite American Federation of Labor opposition to it.
 ''I hope that all your affiliates will be advised of the foregoing. !"
 T hope that all your afiliates will be advised of the foregoing"
The union times., 1947-01-25
Conn. Women To
 Hear Frieda Miller

Frieda s. Miller, Director of the Women's Bureau, U. s. Department of Labor, and official delegate to many international labor conferences. will speak on ''Women Workers in To- days World' before two audiences of Connecticut women on Thursday, Jan. 30, under the sponsorship of the Service Bureau for Womenis Organ izations of the Beatrice Fox Auer- bach Foundation. At 2 P. M.. Miss Miller will address members of the States women's clubs at Centinel Hill Hall, Hartford, and at zoo pm. she will meet at the Center Church House, 60 Gold Street, Hartford, with mem bers of business women's clubs who are employed in the daytime. The meetings are open to members of all Connecticut women's clubs.
 Those wishing to attend either meeting should secure tickets through the state headquarters of the club to which they belong or communicate with the Service Bureau for Women's Organizations, o5o Main Street, Hartford, stating for which session tickets are desired.
The union times., 1947-01-25

INCOME DOWN
 The report, which will be official. ly published in the near future, stressed the decline in workers real income as the main source of instability leading to industrial strife. Schwellenbach said Sin creased emphasis should be placed on the view that the interest of the economy as a whole requires a maximum flow of income to urban and rural workers as the major consuming groups for sustaining demand and full production and employment"
 Attainment of stable economy, he said, would contribute more to achieving industrial peace than any other single development. Under such conditions" Schwellenbach said, collective bargaining can best play its creative role in advancing the standard of life of the workers and in protecting their status as human be- ings.
 HACK OF STABILITY"
 Lack of stability, however, may provide the basis for renewal of the industrial strife that characterized much of the first postwar year.
 In this connection, it may very we'll be that labor and management will make increasing use of health and welfare clauses in union agree. ments. Such clauses offer as effec- tive and flexible means of prOvid- ing greater social security through collective bargaining. There is a growing body of successful experi- ence in this field.'
 SchwellerIbach added that the deci- .sive test for maintaining fu11 employ ment will come after the pent-up war time demand for consumer goods is met. Success, he said, will depend on the extent to which the government carries out the recommendations of the Presidents council of economic advisors set up under the full employ ment act.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Hinman President Of Stamford's C.L.U.

John J. Hinnan was elected presi- dent of the Stamford Central Labor Union at the last meeting of the AFL parent organization. A member of the Typographical Union, MT. Hinman succeeds George E. Lockwood of the carpenters union.
 Stephen Kelly of the Electrical Workers, B468, was named vice-presi- dent. succeeding Mr. Hinnan. Stephen M. Colosi, of the Printing Pressmen, Local 317,, was reelected to his fourth term as secretary, and Rich ard Zafino, of the Musicians Protec- tive Association, was named treas urer.
 Francis Jones, delegate from the Electrical Workers and a vice-presi- dent of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, urged members to attend the testimonial dinner for State Com missioner of Labor John J. Egan, to be held at the Taft Hotel, New Ha- ven, on March 1.
 Hinman and Barnett Coblenz were appointed to represent the organiza- tion on the Inter Racial Council for the ensuing year.
The union times., 1947-01-25
As We See It
 by THE STAFF
ssLABOR'S MONOTONE


 Part of the drive to smash labor is a propaganda offensive calling labor unions ''monopolies." The Chicago Tribune recently published an ad signed by the president of McCraw-Hill Publishing Co.,, at- tacking these socalled ''labOr mo- nopolies." The ad also asked that the antitrust laws be applied to labor ''just as they are applied to business and industrial mOnopo- ies."
 Not only is this part of the, anti labor drive, it's also cOver-up on the concentration of wealth in American business. Here's the true story, based on data from Eco. homie Concentration X World War U.''
 l. One-tenth of 18o of ALL the corporations in the U. s. own 529o Chats FIFTY-TWO) of the TO. TAI CORPORATE ASSETS.
 2. One-tenth of l9o of ALL the corporations earned 5O9o of the TOTAL CORPORATE NET IN. COME.
 3. Less than 49o of all manufac. turing corporations earned 84% of ALL the net profits of ALL manu. featuring corporations.
 Of course, labor has a monopoly it does all the work.
 FROM daily radio highIights in the Jersey City (N. J.) Journal:
 LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
 President Truman. 1:OO-
 WNBC, WOR, WIZ, etc.
 General Motors has a new union. busting fund of $1OO million which its friends in Wall Street hurriedly helped CM to raise. Last year government tax rebates pro. vided CM with its strike fund. Now the poor billion-dollar corporation has to pass the hat araund, ped. ding preferred stock. Who says a depression isn't around the Detroit corner?
 CLASSIFIED AID in the Glendale (Calif.) Ne,Cs-Press:
 WANTED Girl parts inspector. Experienced
 FIVE YEARS AGO IN THE UNION TIMES: NEW HAVEN TroHeymen and Bus Drivers of Division 28l vote against weekly cut of $500 in sick benefits. 10. CAL 23, Motion Picture Operators, begin drive to organize all theaters in New Haven and vicinity. TEAM. STERS' LOCAL 443 purchase $6,OOO in U. s. Bonds. NEW HA. VEN Central Labor Council hold meeting at Labor Temple to work out means of financing existing Iia. Utilities.
The union times., 1947-01-25
AFL Man Given
 Labor Dept. Post

WASHINGTON (FP)-William L. Connolly, for 10 years president of the Rhode Island State Federation of Labor, has been named director of the division of labor standards in the U. s. Labor Dept. Jan. Y by Labor Sec. Lewis Schwellenbach.
 For the past six years Connolly has been Director of. Labor for the State of Rhode Island. He is a mem Der of the Intl. Typographical Union, having worked on the Pawtucket Times and served as an international representative for the ITU.
 On his new post Connolly will di- rect Labor Dept services to state la bor departments, labor officials and groups interested in improving la bor's working conditions. His divi- sion also promotes health and safety standards and operates a labor educa- ton service.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Worker Upheld In His Desire To Be Fair To All
If You Have. Ham, You Should Sell It To
 Everybody

Conn. Unemployment COmpen- sation Commissioner Ernest B. Par fridge has just ruled that a meat cutter, who left work because he found the unfair sales policy of the management intolerable, did so with sufficient cause, and is entitled to unemployment benefits.
 The claimant was employed in the meat department of a large grocery store during a meat shortage. On one occasion customer approached and asked for a half ham. When the claimant went to get this he found the relief manager and his assistants surrounded by hams. but when he asked for one he was told there weren't any. He in turn told this to his customer. Meanwhile, hams were being carried past him to be tucked under the counter to be kept for fav- ored customers.
 His customer departed after ex- pressing resentment toward him and the store.
 The claimant told the manager what happened and how embarras- sing it was for him to remain. The manager became angry, words were exchanged resulting in the claim ants leaving his job because he felt he could not conform to the policy of the store.
 The Commissioner sympathized with the claimant feeling that it would be unreasonable, to expect him to remain as 'the unfair sales policy of the management at the time in question created a situation which (the) claimant found intolerable."
The union times., 1947-01-25
Lrnp0rtant!!

A public hearing on the ordi- nance for a work week of 67.2 hours for New Haven firemen will be held on Monday, Janu- ary 27, 8 P.M., at the Hall of Records on Orange Street.
 The New Haven Central La bOr Council has unanimously gone on record to sponsor and support this ordinance, which was drawn up and presented be- fore the Board of Aldermen by Harold V. Feinmark, Business Agent for the International As sociation of Firefighters, Local BPS.
 1t is expected that all labor will attend and support this greatly needed ordinance which has been promised to the fire men for the past year and a half.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Spokane A.F.L. For New L-M Conference

SPOKANE WASH.-(FP)-The Spokane Central Labor Union has joined the Chamber of Commerce here in indorsing a chamber proposal for cementing relationships between industrial and labor organizations.
 The proposal embodies a continuing labor-management conference to dis cuss disputes, maintenance of high standards of labormanagement rela- tions and further study of labor rela- tions.
 Included in the conference are two representatives each of labor, indus try and the public appointed by the president of the chamber after con- sultation with the groups concerned. The proposal is now before CIO un- ions in the city.
The union times., 1947-01-25
New London
 Elects Nield As New President
Rice Declines Renomina- tion-Reception To Be
 Held February 19

William Nield of Uncasville, a member of Local 493, Teamsters' union, was nominated as president of the New London Central Labor union at its last meeting.
 Edward Rice, also a member of the Teamsters' union and president of the GU for two terms, declined renom- ination. Other nominees, all of whom are expected to be elected without a contest at the next meeting Feb. 1o, follow:
 First Vice-President - William Wright of Local 1l22, Painters union.
 Second Vice-President = Alfred Harvey of Local 62O, Marine Pipe filters union.
 Corresponding and Recording Secretary-Rowland Bishop of Lo- cal GA, Boilermakers' union.
 Financial Secretary and Treas urer-Nicola Magro of Local All, Longshoremen's union.
 Trustees-Joshua Olsen, Marine Pipeftters' union; Alfred s. Farina of Local B-261, Marine Electricians and Joseph F. Fitzpatrick of Local 106, Clerks union.
 Executive Committee-Mr. Nield, MT. Bishop, Mir. Harvey, MT. Fari- ma, Alfred Benvenuti of Local 3O5, Plumbers and Steamfitters' union ; Ralph N. Clark of the Painters un- ion; Stephen Dickens of Local 646, Post Office Employes; Alfred But- tery of Local 1903, Marine Paint ers' union and H. J. Ceis of Local B-9O, Electricians union.
 There will be a party and recep- tion for the offcers-e1ect at Feb. 1o meeting.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Low Income Groups Need Housing Most
Lobbyists Don't
 NeedUnionsWith Such Pay Rates

Washington (LPA) Confirmation of labor's oft-repeated charges that industry and big business outfits spend money lavish1y to influence Congress was seen when the first complete list of registrants under the Lobbying Act was made public here last week.
 The Natl Association of Manufac- turers led the list, with three register ed lobbyists receiving $25,0OO, $18,OOO and $15,0OO year respectively.
 REAL ESTATE LOBBY
 The real estate lobby followed close behind. The Natl Association of Home Builders retains Lawrence V. Hanson at $10,20O a year, and the Natl Association of Real Estate Boards has Calvin Snyder at $10,OOO, plus two public relations" men Charles T. Stewart who gets $6OOO a year half time, and Edwin L. Sto1l who draws $3250 per year for half time. The Mortgage Bankers Assn'n pays Samuel E. Neel an $850 a month retainer.
 Almost the only professional group registering lobbyist IS the American Medical Assn, which pays Dr. Jo- seph 5. Lawrence $15,0OO annually, plus $5OOO year set aside as a retire ment fund.
 The U. s. Chamber of Commerce pays Clarence R. Miles $15,OOO a year, and Donald A. Young $10,OOO a year. The Committee for Constitutional Government pays 1abor-baiting Ed ward A. Rumely $208 per week plus expenses of $96.50.
The union times., 1947-01-25
YaleL-M Courses Arouse Interest Throughout US.
Bob Watt On Policy Board ; Conn. Unionists Invited
 To Attend

Union representatives from as far as Missoula, Mont, and company off, clals from as far as Youngstown, O., will attend the courses in economics and labor relations which will begin Feb. 3 under the sponsorship of the Yale University Labor and Manage ment Center, it has been announced by Prof. E. Wight Bakke, director of the Center.
 ''The increasing interest being shown by union and management officials in courses on the economic and legal problems of collective bargaining is marked" Prof. Bakke reported. ''The labor mem bers of our policy committee have consistently promoted such educa- tional efforts, and they are encour. aged to find that interest recipro. cated throughout the ranks of la. bor."
 BOB WATT ON GROUP
 The policy committee, which is re- sponsible for determination of the center's program consists of three un- ion representatives, three management members, and three from the Univer- sity. Representing the American Fed eratlon of Labor on the committee is one of its outstanding officials, Rob- ert J. Watt, long prominent in af- fairs of the International Labor Of flee. President David B. Robertson of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen is also a member of the committee.
 Courses which will be offered are: The Economies of Wages. meeting Monday evenings; The Law of Industrial Relations, held Tuesday evenings; Collective Bar. gaining, and Structure of the Ma tional Economy, held Wednesday and Thursday evenings, respec. lively. Meetings are from 7:3O to 9:3O and the program will cover the period from February through the first week in June. Tui. tion fees are $50 per course. A limited number of scholarships GOV. ering half this amount are avail. able. Educational benefits under the C. l. Bill of Rights apply, elimi. mating all direct costs to veterans.
 Applications for admission to the courses and requests for further in- formation may be sent to Prof. Lloyd C. Reynolds, Associate Director O the Yale Labor and Management Gen. ter, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven Telephone 5-1161, Extension 747.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Junior Mechanics Stir Suspicion

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (FP)-Un- usual activity in South Bend by the United American Junior Mechanics has aroused the suspicion of organ lzed labor here. About all that is known of the organization is that it dates at least as far back as 1o33 when it had considerable strength in Dayton, Ohio.
 At that time its ritual contained pledges never to let any member of the family of the applicant marry Catholic or Jew, and it had other reactionary aspects. It did not pre- tend to be a labor organization, but was largly prosperous middleclass.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Teachers In East Haven Affiliate To Central Body
Council Invites State Feder- ation To Meet In New
 Haven

Indicating the great interest among teachers in joining the ranks of or ganized labor, the East Haven teach CTS who are organized in Local oO9, American Federation of Teachers, formally affiliated with the New Ha- ven Central Labor Council at the Councils meeting Thursday. The dele gates, sworn in by President Vincent J. McGovern, are Allan Bonwill, Jo- seph F. Mayo, and Raymond Smith. The president of the Local is David Reed.
 There are now four Teachers Unions in greater New Haven: Yale Teachers Union, New Haven Federation of Teachers, and the Hamden and East Haven Teachers Unions. With locals being organ ized in other parts of the state as we'll, the formation of Con- necticut Council of Teachers Un- ions is we'll under way.
 The Central Labor Council, acting upon a motion by Everett Shaw, Poicemen's Union, unanimously voted to invite the Connecticut Federation of Labor to hold its 1o47 convention in New Haven.
 The Council received a detail re- port from its Charter Revision com mittee, which consists of Shaw, George Lawlor, Board of Education Employees, and Harold V. Feinmark, State and Municipal Employees Un- ion.
 Full endorsement of the F. k. P. C. meeting at the Hotel Taft on January 27th was voted. A $lO con- tribution to the March of Dimes was also voted.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Waterbury Barbers Install PassarielIo

Pasquale Passariel1o has been in stalled president of the Waterbury Journeymen's Barber Union Local 732, AFL.
 Passariello succeeds Pasquale Mag zamauro, who held the post five years.
 Other officers are: Vice-president, Ralph Nappi; secretary-treasurer, Jo- seph Summa; recording secretary, John Petricone; guardian, John Rossi; guide, Domenic Manchisi; trustees, Louis Alberg, Anthony Spa dola and MT. Petricone.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Hobby Show

People who are interested in hob bies will find variety of exhibits at the Business and Professional Wom- ans Club show at the Hotel Taft on February and 8. Character dolls, European peasant embroideries, garnet glass, playing cards, liquor nips, pipes, canes, and modelled gowns of various periods are only some of the exhibits planned. The public is invited to at- tend.
The union times., 1947-01-25
Tony Sender Named U. S. Liaison To United Nations

Washington (LPA) Appointment of Tony Sender as AFL 1iaison rep resentative to the United Nations So- cial and Economic Council was an- nounced last week. Miss Sender is former member of the German Reich stag during the Weimar Republic and more recently has been an official of UNRRA.
The union times., 1947-01-25
The Road ToLabor ManagementPeace

WASHINGTON (FP)-Healh and welfare clauses in union help promote stability of workers income contribute stable economy with high purchasing power and full employment Sec of Labor Lewis Schweenbah said in his departments annual report Congress.
The union times., 1947-01-25

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