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The union times., 1947-04-26

A summary. of the Wagner Act and procedures and practices of the National Labor Relations Board during the last II years is outlined in "A Guide to the National Labor Relations Act,' new publication of the Division of Labor Standards, U. s. Department of Labor.
The union times., 1947-04-26
Polltax Petition Needs Signatures

WASHINGTON (FP)-A1though your local congressman may have been tied up helping hog-tie labor unions with new laws, the time has come to ask him to sign up in favor of outlaw ing the po1ltax by federal statute.
 Discharge Petition No. is on the desk of the clerk of the House with 200 more signatures needed to force HR. 7, repeating the undemocratic leg islation in seven southern states, out for a showdown vote on the floor. So far IS have signed up.
 For the past three sessions of Con- gress HR 7 has been passed by the House, and always by the discharge petition route.
The union times., 1947-04-26
$2,4OO, ,OOO A. Year Boosts By UTW-AFL

Washington (LPA) = Wage gains amounting to $2,4OOOOO per year have been negotiated by the United Textile Workers-AFL with 40 companies em- p1oying 12,500 in the north and south, in Canada and the far west.
 These wage increases" according to the UTW, involve not merely 10@o boost and an soc minimum in cotton mills but also involve substan- tial raises of varying kinds in hosiery, finishing, woolen and worsted mills, woven label plants, etc"
 Ten to 13c-an-hour gains were re- corded in Il plants in High Point, N. C., while pay boosts ranging up to 15c an hour in Lock Haven, Pa, brought an added $58,OOO annually to paycheckS.
The union times., 1947-04-26
Labor Groups Aid Phone Strikers

DETROIT (FP) IA remarkable surge toward labor unity grew out of the strike of the Natl. Federation of Telephone Workers with the forma- ton of the joint labor committee for the support of the telephone workers.
 Leaders of AFL, CIO and MESA unions were in the forefront of the movement. On the committee are of ficers of the AFL typos, building trades, cooks and walters, sheetmetal workers, laundry workers and teachers and others.
The union times., 1947-04-26

A gent by the name of Harold Brayman who works for dup s, among America's wealthiest mono polists, made a speech recently. He was worried. Seems, reported the New York Herald Tribune, this gent felt the public had s'wide and flOurishing set of misapprehensiOns and misunderstanding of busi- ness." For example:
 The public believes: "A few big corporations dominate all economic life A fraction of the popula- ton holds 99 per cent of the wealth.
 We'll, Brayman-the public is right! Here are the facts. Congress sional report on the United States Versus Concentration and Mono poly discloses that the sspresent, and sill growing, concentration of economic power in the US. con- stitutes today's greatest domestic challenge to the American theory of competitive enterprise" Further more, other congressional reports have revealed that eight groups of bankers control lO6 of the largest 25O corporations, that 1/lO of 13o of all corporations owned 52% of the total corporate assets in l939.
 And while faction of the popu. lation doesn't yet hold 99% of the wealth, MT. Brayman, we're getting there. A survey by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics last year disclosed that the top lO@o income group in this country already owns 6O% of its assets.
The union times., 1947-04-26
Chloride Explains
 Electrical Code

Bernard Gi1bride, business agent of Electricians Local B-o0, New Haven, explained the electricians code at a meeting of the New London Central Labor union last Thursday night at the Labor Temple.
 It was reported that Secretary Rowland Bishops letter to the city council advocating a strictly local har- Dor and industrial development com mission to replace the defunct New London Groton Waterfo1d comnlis- sion, had been referred by the council to the committee on administration.
 The assemblage app1auded a report of Alfred Harvey, president of Pipe filters Local 620, on the Pipefitters' state convention held in New London last week end.
The union times., 1947-04-26
Strike Threat Brings Raise. Of $2,5OO,OOO
DETROIT-(FP)-Steady pressure by the Detroit Fed eratiOn of Teachers (AFL)

and a determined strike threat top pied the board of education off its no-bargaining stand and persuaded the common council to recommend an ex- tra $2,5O0,OO0 in the budget for raises. The recommendation was made March q. The strike deadline was to expire a day later, under the Michigan 3O- day notice law.
 Teachers will not quite get the $3OOO a year minimum they orig finally demanded but substantial raise. The council still has to act formally and the strike vote will remain valid until the city politi- clans are formally on record.
 Both AFL and CIO unions had vol unteered picket and other strike sup port to the teachers when the school board haughtily announced that it did not have to bargain.
The union times., 1947-04-26
State Plumbers Hold Convention In New London
19 Locals Represented Groton Is Host To
 Conn. Association

The 99th semi-annual state con- vention of the Conn. Association of United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the plumbing and pipeftting industry of the United States and Canada came to a close on Sunday afternoon at the Labor Temple in New London. 19 local unions were represented.
 Frank Andraci of Stamford, pre- sided.
 One of the measures of the state association that got support was the rule providing for the supplying of working materials for the workers by the employer.
 During the convention Joseph Rourke, secretary y-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, spoke on labor bills before the state assembly and the congress.
 Local 62O of Groton. under the di- rection of Alfred Harvey, local pre- sident, was host for the two-day con- vention.
 The officers of that association are: President, F. Andraci. local No. 311, Stamford; first vice presi- dent, Ernest Layden, local No. 222, NOrwalk; second vice president. George Coughlin, local No. p. Waterbury; third vice president. Theodore Sylvia, local No. 3O5, New London; fourth vice president, Will liam Tappan, local No. 3OS, Dan. bury; fifth vice president, Alfred Harvey, local No. 62O, Croton honorary vice president, William Coughlin, local No. 3l4. Stamford general secretary-treasurer, Michael J. O'Rourke, local No. p, Water. bury.
The union times., 1947-04-26

The number of women in auto- mobile factories, the iron and steel industry, and in nonferrous plants in September l946-was double that in 1889, says the Womep's Bureau, U. s. Department of Labor.
The union times., 1947-04-26

Lock For The Union Label!
The union times., 1947-04-26

Unionism Means Democracy.
The union times., 1947-04-26
W.U. Negotiations Still Stand Still

New York (LPA)-Negotiations between the Commercial Photographers Union-AFL and Western Union were stalemated last week despite govern rf1ent conciliation efforts. The cru, with 50,O00 members, filed strike mo- tices with the Labor Dept after the company refused Ito budge an inch'' on the unions demand for a 25c in crease, according to a union official. A strike may be called any time after May 5.
 UniOnism Means Democracy.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Benson was the scene OF a hap
py family gathering for a surprise
birthday dinner on Sunday, it being
Mrs. Benson's birthday. Her entire
family met to celebrate. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Savage, Sr., of Harrington; Mr..
and Mrs. Ebe Savage, of Milford;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DeSilver, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin
Savage and two children, of Glen
ridge, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lynch and son, of Chester, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Savage, Jr., of
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Morgan
and children, Wilson and Joyce,
spent the weekend in Claymont as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Locates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Clendaniel
and daughter, Kathy, OF Whining
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilkins
and daughter, Carla Sue, of Dover
and Calvin Clendaniel, of Newark
spent the Memorial Day holidays
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
II. E. Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warren en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Kibler and children, OF
Greensboro, Md; Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Warren and son, Bobby, ol
Frederick; Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Wat
son and son, of Cedar Neck, ant
Mrs. Donald Lofiand and daughter
Donna Lee, of Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Walker, of
WestmOnt, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris. Van Meter, of Collingswood,
n. j., visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Derrickson and family on Memorial
Day.
Mrs. Eliza Donovan and Miss
Mollie Donovan, of Milford, spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Baker spent
Memorial Day with his parents at
Georgetown.
L. P Shew, of Wilmington. is
spending some time at his home
here.
Miss Ethel Beardsley had as
guests on Memorial Day Mrs. Della
Schenider, of Rehoboth, and Mr..
Osborn Willis, of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Johnson and
family, of Argos, was the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Donovan and
family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain and
sons were Sunday dinner guests OF
, his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Swain and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Coverdale
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard johnson
attended the funeral of their aunt
Mrs. Amanda NAPLES, at Harbeson
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan
and daughters, Christiana an(
Winnita were weekend guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Healis o
Lansdale, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06

We were sitting around Bill Web
ster's parlor Friday evening and the
talk turned to the best way of over
coming sleeplessness. like breath
ing real slow and reep, imagining
that you weigh 1 ton, or simply
throwing away the pillow.
The consensus favored counting
sheep. But right away was the
question: what kind of sheep?
There were some votes for countin'
Merinos, Shropshires, Oxfords and
Dorsets. Ed Mapes said he had best
luck counting crossbreeds.
Finally, Bert Childers spoke up
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06
From where | sit by Joe Marsh
How to Go to Sleep
AdperHsement

with his formula: A light snack
and mellow glass of beer at bed
time. Sort of puts you in the mood
for quiet thoughts and peace OF
mind. Lets you relax :. and Tho
hum," off to pleasant dreams!
From where I sit, there's moth
ing like temperate glass of beer
to smooth away the creases of the
day, relax a body, and pave the
way for a good nights sleep. Try
it, and see if Pm not right.
9e M"4<
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06

Copyright, I947 United States Brewers Foundation
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06

YIN, 1911 SOlNS W SlC mere ana listen
TO tour or five hour speeches." He said that
the reason he had gone rebellious was that
you get very little information out of a
speech that takes four or five hours to deli
yer. The average man would say it all I'M
thirty minutes
AT the end of the first hour of the speech
then being delivered there were only nine
Senators on the floor.
There is very sensational reason for ab-
senteelsm in the Senate during these long
winded affairs.
These speeches are made-excep+ in few
cases-for consumption AMONG tho voters
'Dack nome" Of course most men who he
come senators are temperamentally and men
tally quallfled to make good speeches. but It
Would be good idea to limit them to thirty
minutes, as recommended by Senator Ty
dings.
MOST PUBLIC DUTIES under the Am
erlcan system of Government. were left m
I'll the last 20 years to local governments.
When 1t became impossible for individuals to
care Tor their own emergency needs the local
OFFICIALS OF towns and cities stepped into the
gap. mat plan worked successfully. and
tnere is no reason to believe that any locality
would fall to look after their destitute fami-
lies. -'''iii
The main suggestion in the Presidents
recent statement is that our Government
should engage in all kinds of insurance activi.
ties.
The private companies have handled in.
surance very satisfactorily throughout the
United States and they don't need to he fer
soothing syrup from National or State Gov
ernments.
VI course most public relations people
know that life insurance publicity is veal
and extravagant
Evening star., 1947-04-27
zoo ID Be Dismissed
By Bureau Of Labor
Statistics This Week

Between 200 and 800 employees Of
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics will
get dimissal notices this week, Evan
Clague, commissioner Of labor sta
tisticS, said yesterday.
To prevent as many of them as
possible from being out of work for
any length Of time. Mr.. Clague has
written Washington employers ask
ing them to inform him of any
jobs open
II the II per cent budget cut
voted by the House Is upheld by
the Senate, the Bureau will have to
dismiss about 1000 employes-700
Of them working here, Mr.. Clague
said. He is hopeful that Senate
action will restore some part Of the
cut.
The United States Employment
Service also viii begin. issuing dis
missal notices this week, officials
said. USES put about ITS people
on leave last Monday.
Ofdcials said the Senate Appro-
priations Committee is expected to
report out the Labor Federal Sc
ctirity Appropriations bill this week
and that a new plan of organiza-
ton would then be worked out.
Those on leave would be called back
and some at least given the 15-dayl
notice the law requires. Just how
many would be SO notified USES
officials refused tn sav
Mr.. Clague stated war service ap-
pointees with low priority would
be the ones to receive the Bureau
notices.
In his letter to employers, he said
people to be released with great
reluctance" are some Of the Bu-
reau's ablest employees
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Army Veteran, IS, 10 Retire
From War College Store

Jacob Miller of 2S1s South Arling-
ton Ridge road, Arlington, 65-year-
old veteran Of the Philippine Insur-
rection, will retire Wednesday as
storekeeper of the Quartermaster
Sales Store at the Army War Col
lege.
Mr. Miller served the Army At
years both as a soldier and as a
civilian. He enlisted first in 1889,
and saw action during the Philip
pine Insurrection a few months
later. He served another tour of
duty in the Philippines in 1904, and
was stationed later in the Hawaiian
Islands. He is also a veteran of
World War I.
Mr.. Miller retired from active
service in 1929 with the grade OF
master sergeant. Shortly after
wards he received his Civil Service
appointment, serving at Randolph
Field, Tex, before being transferred
to Washington
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Marshall
Continued From First Page.)

(COnClnued from E1rSt Page.)
yesterday, and planned to return
from the cruise in time for the
White House conference tonight.
Dulles Also Returns.
Returning with Gen. Marshall
were John Foster Dulles, Republican
foreign affairs adviser; H. Freeman
Matthews, director of the State De-
partment's Office of European Af-
fairs; Ben Cohen, State Department
counselor; Charles E. BohIen, inter-
prefer and Russian expert, and Col.
Marshall Carter, the Secretary's ex-
ecutive assistant.
The White House gathering to-
night will be held in the Oval Study
Room on the second floor. The
White House listed those to attend
as:
Chairman Vandenberg Of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee,
Senators Connally, Democrat, of
Texas; Barkley, Democrat, of Ken
tucky; Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire, and Taft, Republican,
of Ohio; Speaker Martin, Chairman
Eaton of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee and Representatives
Rayburn, Democrat, of Texas;
Taber, Republican, of New York;
Bloom, Democrat, of New York;
Mccormack, Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts, and Halleck, Republican,
of Indiana. Assistant Secretary of
State Dean Acheson also will sit in
The conference will be the first
Mr.. Truman has held with the leg
islators since he discussed the
Greece Turkey measure with them
in advance of his address to a joint
session of Congress March IL.
Two other administration pro-
posals have met some questioning
in Congress since Gen. Marshall
left for Moscow-the italian peace
treaty and the $35O,000,0OO relief
program for liberated lands.
Evening star., 1947-04-27

Of the Fleet Reserve Association,
south side between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, American Legion,
southwest corner at Thirteenth
street; Mayf1ower Society, south
west corner at Fourteenth street;
Military Order of the World Wars,
corners at Fifteenth streeth.
Patriotic organizations not as
signed should communicate with Col
Bethlehem tomorrow at National
1926, he said. Col. Payton G.
hewitt, District 4030, is in charge OF
band assignments. Col. Leonce Le-
Gendre, Executive 1900, is handling
stationing of school and all other
groups.
A limited number OF identified
tion forms for special parking space
at the Ellipse to be reserved for par
ticipating organizations will be
available tomorrow in the Board OF
Trade Offices in The Star Building
These passes will be issued only fol
vehicles to be used in carrying
colors, band instruments or other
equipment necessary to the parti-
cipation of the units.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Only zoo, 600 Soldiers
Available for Combat
Now , Quincy Estimates
BY the Associated pssss

Chairman Gurney OF the Senate
Armed Services Comnittee estima-
ted last night that the United States
has only about 200 900 ground COM
bat soldiers and i've groups Of
long-range bombers.
Senator Gurney explained that
this actual fighting strength is out
of an overall total Of about !. 900 900
troops. OF whom 100000 are In the
Air Forces. The difference between
the combat strength and the total
is accounted for by service and sup
port troops and men in training.
The estimate was given in q
broadcast with Representative
Thomason, Democrat, Of Texas, Of
the House Armed Sirvices Commit
tee for MICS weekly program, Cur
Foreign Policy"
Also S Fighter Groups.
Senator Gurney said the five Every
heavy bombardment groups In ex-
istence in this country are "all more
#or less operational" tThe five
groups presumably are the COM
ponents of the Strategic Air Com
mand, with bases in Maryland,
Texas and Colorado, and using B.
20 bombers)
In addition, said Senator Gurney,
1--WE also have in the United States
four fighter groups and two night
fighter groups" (The size of an air
group varies widely with missions
and conditions, but in wartime a
group often contained about 80 air
planes or three squadrorls)
Spectacular On Attack.
Asked what form an attack on
the United States today might as
sumo, Senator Gurney said:
1.-The chief dangers would be from
sabotage and subyersion within and
possibly some long-range air at
tacks. In the future, Of course, ultra
modern long-range bombers and
guided missiles could make destruc-
tive attacks on our vital industries.
These air attacks might be our first
experience of the war. They could
be followed up by air-borne troops
dropping within our borders and,
of course, later by attempts to in
wade us in force with ground troops. +"
Mr.. Thomason, answering ques-
ton about the possibility Of panic
arising from atomic bombing or
air attack, said that "civil defense
in specific cities and towns is pri-
marily a local responsibility. A
strong National Guard and reserve,
as we'll as universal military train
ing, would increase the defense
potential of local areas in addition
to increasing our combat strength.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Drowning Claims Ex-Dean
OF Georqia Medical School
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BEAUFORT, S. c., April 26.-
Four men, including DR.. Harry
Goodrich, 73, former dean of the
University of Georgia medical
school, were drowned today while
fishing in Port Royal Sound near
the mouth of the Broad River.
Coroner Roger Pinckney Of Beau
fort said the other victims were
Clayton Boardman, 56, wealthy
Augusta (Ga.) oil distributor, and
two unidentified colored men. A
fifth man, Luther Green, colored,
escaped, the coroner reported.
The coroner said Mr.. Green re-
ported the motor of the small boat
in which he, Mr.. Boardman and
DR.. Goodrich were fishing failed
about 3 miles of short and that
they hailed small craft occupied
by two men.
Mr.. Green related, the coroner
said, that the three men transferred
to the second craft, taking their
outboard motor. along. The second
craft was swamped and overturned
after travelling few yards.
Evening star., 1947-04-27

other rural improvements are pay
ing dividends in increased produc-
ton. AS to foreign policy, he is
champion of hemisphere solidarity,
and his friendliness for the United
States was clearly demonstrated
during the recent reception of Presi-
dent Truman.
A tall man, dignified in appear
ance and friendly by nature, he is
simple and moderate in his habits.
Golf and music are his pet hobbies.
A deep interest in the common man
and the lot of the worker appears to
motivate his official actions.
Mr.. Aleman received a bachelor
of laws degree from the National
University Of Mexico in 1928. A year
later he married the former Beatriz
Velasco, a leader in social welfare
work.
They have three children, a boy,
IA, a girl, IL, and an infant son, with
whom they live in Mexico City and
in a country house in Cuernavaca.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Schedule for AIemon's S Visit

The Washington schedule of
President Aleman of Mexico fol-
lows:
Tuesday.
4 P M-Arrives at Washington
National Airport and is greeted
by President Truman and mem
bers of the Cabinet.
4:45 P. MIS- welcomed by the
Commissioners in front of the
District Building.
5 P. M-Arrives at the White House.
8 P. Ms guest of honor at State
dinner in the White House.
Wednesday.
10 A. M-Visits Arlington National
Cemetery to place wreath on
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
12:45 P. M-Attends special meet
ing of the Governing Board of
the Pan American Union, to be
followed by a luncheon in his
honor.
7:30 P. M-Attends dinner at the
Evening star., 1947-04-27

among the features.
Mrs. Angelina Montana Chisholm,
a mezzo soprano Of the Washington
Opera Company, is to be presented
in costume to sing Mexican num-
ber.
The reception stand has been de-
signed to permit the two presidents
to remain in their car during the
ceremonies.
Young to Welcome Aleman.
Commissioner John Russell Young
Is to welcome President Aleman on
behalf of the city. His fellow COM
missioners, Guy Mason and Brig.
Gen. Gordon r. Young, also are to
be present, and Gen. Young will
offer greeting in Spanish. Presi-
dent Aleman is expected to respond
with a message in Spanish which is
to be translated by an interpreter
audible over the public address
system.
The visiting chief of state will be
presented the key to the city and a
testimonial scroll.
Decorations at the reception stand
will include floral display of the
flags of the two nations and large
Mexican flag and baner hung from
another inverted "V' provided by
the fire department extension ladder
trucks.
At the end of the program, the
official party will move on to the
White House via Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue and will
enter the grounds by the northwest
gate.
A contingent of Navy blue jackets
will form an aisle of honor within
the gate. The Navy Band and a
color guard of the Potomac River
Naval Command will pay honors
at the north portico.
Then President Aleman will be
able to relax in the White House
until 8 pm, when he will be guest
of honor at a state dinner.
His program for Wednesday in
cludes a visit to the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, a special meet
ing and luncheon of the Governing
Board of the Pan American Union,
and dinner and reception at the
Mexican Embassy at which Presi-
dent and Mrs. Truman will be
guests of honor.
Aleman to Address Congress.
The following day, he will address
a joint session of Congress, visit
Mount Vernon, hold press con-
ference and leave for New York
at midnight
There, he is to receive an hon
orary degree from Columbia Uni
versity Friday.
The official tour will continue
through May 7, with Mr.. Aleman
visiting the Military Academy at
West Point, installations of the
Tennessee Valley Authority and
Kansas City, Mo-, where he will
receive an honorary degree from
Kansas City University.
Col. Edwin S. Bethlehem, In
charge of participation of veteran
and other patriotic groups for the
welcome, announced last night the
following station assignments:
Second Division Association,
north side of Constitution avenue
near Second Division Monument;
Disabled American Veterans, north
side at Sixteenth street; Navy
Mothers Clubs of America, north
west corner at Fifteenth street;
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Vet