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The union times., 1947-05-17
Consumer Price Index Hits New All-Tiime Record
2% Increase In Just One Month-Index Now At
 1863 Per Cent

Washington, D. C.-The final figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. s. Department of Labor indicates that consumers goods and services for moderate income families were 20 per cent higher in mid-March than in mid- February. This brought the Con- sumers' Price Index to a record high of l56.3 on March Is, 1947. These are the latest available off cial figures.
 There was also an advance in retail prices for all major groups of living essentials. In large cities food prices jumped almost 5 per cent, clothing prices rose Is per cent and housefur- nishings and miscellaneous goods and services advanced 0.6 per cent. In mid March, consumers prices were 20 per cent higher than a year ago, and 58.5 per cent above August 1889.
 All major groups of foods rose in price and the family food bill advanced S.9 per cent between Feb ruary IS and March Is. A 5.5 per cent increase in prices of meats was recorded, with pork increasing l3 per cent.
 The food price index on March IS was 1895. Since the month before the outbreak of war in Europe, food prices in large cities have advanced almost 1O3 per cent. Fats and oils prices are 159 per cent higher than in August 1859; dairy products are 101 per cent above August 1889.
 Between February and March clothing prices rose Is per cent and prices for nearly all garments and shoes increased from February IS to March IS. Higher prices were reported for mems wool clothing, business shirts, work clothing, and underclOthing in most cities. Prices also advanced for women's rayon dresses, slips and hosiery.
 Housefurnishings prices increased O.8 per cent between mid-February and midMarch and costs of medical care-eSpecially hospital rates-in- creased. Slightly lower prices were reported for some automobiles.
The union times., 1947-05-17
~n A11aaa11a1Az-av Gxssasea-sls znEruaa Printers Oppose The Mason Bill

WASE1INGTON-(FP)-A state ment urging defeat of the Mason bill to exempt the Associated Press and other press services from the Sherman antitrust act has been issued by the Intl. Typographical Union.
 The ITU quoted convention reso- lution asSailing the Mason bill and re- called that for many years previous ITU conventions "have taken action decrying the practical impossibility of establishment of new newspapers in cities where all the news services had already sold their product to one local newspaper already in the field"
 "If the principle of the Mason bill is sound then the manufacturers of presses, linotype machines and other newspaper equipment as we'll as news print could be authorized to act like wise and forever freeze the channels ot news and the opportunity to pro duce newspapers. Freedom of the press would then be freedom to suppress and the public would be at the mercy of those already in the newspaper business"
The union times., 1947-05-17
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Congratulations to all us Of-the people of Connecticut, the General Assembly, and Governor McConaug- hey on the passage of the F.E.P P.C. Law, which will make illegal dis elimination in employment because of race, religion, or national origin. The act applies to employers of five or more people. Especial credit, in our opinion, goes to Rep. Elizabeth Cillie (R) of New Ha- ven, and Sen. Pat Ward (D) of Hartford, and to the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties who forced the bill through the House. The bill, as passed, is a compromise between the ''adminis- tration'' bill, and the Cillie- Ward Bill. This is an important step for ward for Connecticut.
 Beauty shops report a steep de- cline in their high-profit facial treatment business. In one city, where the business dropped 5O% last year, shop operators blamed the high cost of groceries.
 Beauty may be skin deep, but a steak goes much further.
 A specially commissioned plane flew 10000 angleworms down to Panama for some platypuses on their way to the New York zoo. The same newspaper reported that UNRRA funds for hundreds of thousands of hungry Europeans were being cut off on June 30. The Atlantic Charter now specifies that in the brave new world there shall be freedom from want'' for platy- puses.
 The CentreuilIe (Ala.) Press car- ried this s'Notice'' ssIt has been rumOred that I killed negro man near Marion Saturday. This is not true. I did have some trouble with negro man, but he was only slightly injured. Signed - Minor Seay Medders." They take life easy, 0AO OAtCAAs AAA bA1C OOuIMs
 Profits of 1st Natl. Stores, chain grocers, were up 1lO% in the last quarter of 1946 over the same pe- riOd in 1945. The reason? No OPA.
 THE HObOken ON. J.) Jersey Ob- serUer quoted a local minister as saying in a sermon: s'Man should have faith in immortality"
 Problems of maintaining or in- creasing take-home pay in the face of rising prices were the principal issue in nearly 50 per cent of all work stoppages last year. Disputes over the union shop and closed shop accounted for only one out of every ten stOppages and involved
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The union times., 1947-05-17

ss6. The employer retains the right to bargain through an em- ployers' association but bargaining through national unions is out Iawed.
 ss7. The employer is granted the right to disregard the bargain ing agent and to play employees against each other.
 ss8. The employer is granted the right to sit at both sides of the bargaining table by establishing company unions.
 s'9. The employer is granted the right to disregard the bargaining agent and to refuse to bargain about such matters as health and welfare plans, apprentice training programs and speed-up.
 WHAT'S ON THE RADIO?
 ss1O. The employer is given the right to break a strike for recog- milton even though the union re- presents an overwhelming major ity of the employees.
 ell. The employer is given the right to outlaw and to crush any strike by hiring strikebreakers even though the strike is caused by his own misconduct.
 "l2. The employer is given the right to cooperate with anti-labor employers in order to destroy unions.
 "13. The employer is given the right to lockout and blacklist off, flee clerks if they join union.
 DID THE DODGERS WIN?
 ss14. The employer is given the right to invoke injunctions, treble damage suits and criminal penalties against the employees in one depart ment if they strike against a wage cut in another department.
 "l5. The employer is given the right to instigate criminal prosecu- tions against individuals who exer- else the right to picket.
 "16. The employer is given the right to prevent the designation of a bargaining agent for period of years.
 "I7. Spies may be planted in the union ranks by the employer and the union is powerless to expeI them.
 s'l8. The employer is given the right to grant or deny union secur- ity as he wishes; he is not required
The union times., 1947-05-17
Jurisdictional Issue Worries Building Trades
Conn. Council To Have Statewide Voluntary
 Committee On Issue

A detailed report on the meet ings which have been held between representatives of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council and the COnnecti- cut Chapter of the Associated Gen. eral Contractors of America was presented to the Councils executive board at its regular monthly meet ing Wednesday. The report was made by Secretary-Treasurer James O'Kane, who described the discus sions dealing with the forty-hOur week for the construction industry, and number of other phases of the talks.
 The committee indicated that the Connecticut ACC. was in the process of being organized, and suggested that much thought should be given to the problem of establishing statewide scales for the different trades. In ad- dition to O'Kane, the committee con- sists of Council President Michael J. Barry, Saul Kreas, president of the New Haven Building Trades Council j; and Nathan Sherman, UNION TIMES
 JURISDICTION
 The problem of preventing or settling jurisdictional disputes was discussed in great detail. It was finally voted to have the Council set up statewide committee which, on voluntary basis, might help in settling these disputes.
 The executive board voted to call the attention of all afiliates to the need immediately to send telegrams and let ters to President Truman and to Con- necticut's Senators and Congressmen, protesting the Taft-Hartley slave-1a- bor bills. The out1awing of the closed shop would be a body blow to the building trades, while other clauses would mutilate the entire labor move ment.
 The New London Building Trades Council was complimented by the executive board for its splen- did progress. An invitation to have the state board send speaker to the May 28th meeting of the New London Council was accepted with thanks.
 Thomas Yoczik, chief of the Con- necticut State Apprentice Office, re- quested that all trades register their apprentices, and offered the services of the State Apprenticeship Council to all locals.
The union times., 1947-05-17
May Arbitrate
 Painters Strike

As THE UNION TIMES went to press Tuesday, Painters Union No. l8o, was entering the seventh week of its work stoppage, caused by the fail ure of the contractors to make an offer for new contract which could be ac- cepted by the Local. The Union is asking for $1.871a per hour, and dou- ble time for overtime The last offer made by the contractors was $1.8O, and arbitration of the 71z cents diff terence. The contractors have refused to arbitrate the question of double time.
 Plumbers Union, No. 349, settled its strike last week, agreeing to a rate of $l.90 up to Sept 1, and $2 per hour until March 31, 1948. Announcement ot the settlement was made by Busi- ness Agent Stanley Greising.
The union times., 1947-05-17
"CRIM REALITYo

In blunt appraisal of efforts in Congress to curb labor freedom. MT. Shishkin told the conference:
 ''It is not an empty phrase, but matter of grim reality that the American system of enterprise and the American institution of poIit- ical democracy are undergoing a test on the outcome of which de- bends their very survival.
 The war itself and the technology born of war have broken down the last barrier isolating our nation from the rest of the world. From now on the economic and political fate of the United States is inextricably bound up with that of other nations. This new postwar world, of which America IS irrevocably and inseparate1y a part, IS torn by far-reaching conhict-a conflict between dictatorship. and self government.
 AUGMENTATION
 This conflict of ideas is rooted in the economic life of nations. It is not merely conflict between political de- mocracy and political dictatorship. More fundamentally, it is a conflict between economic democracy and economic regimentation.
 ''If it is to survive this historic test, the profit system of capitalist enterprise must adjust to the reaIi- ties of highly developed modern indusfriaI sociatv
 First of all, it must clearly define its goals. The enterprise system must recognize that it is not an end in it. self but means to an end. That end IS the welfare of the people, material cultural and spiritual, welfare based on free choice expressed by the rule of the majority
 PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY
 Second, it must recognize that private enterprise has increasingly be- come a collective enterprise. Concen- tratlon of economic power in the Uni ted States today is not so much in the hands of individual corporations but ot aggregates of corporations.
 AueSe large. concentrations Ot wealth and property carry with them corresponding respOnsibiIi- ties-tOward labor and toward the community. If private means are not present to assure economic equity, public controls cannot be escaped. Political decisions are sub stituted for economic decisions and independence of private enterprise gives way to political domination.
 Third, it must accept the private collective contract-the union agree ment-as the prime instrument of na- tional labor policy and the foremost tested guarantee of sustained economic peace.
 ''COllective bargaining is mean ingless, unless it leads to collective agreements.
 "Self-gOverning and mature un- ions, effectively representing the will and the needs of the workers are an institution without which our enterprise system cannot long survive"
The union times., 1947-05-17

THIS IS DULL STUFF
 l. The employer is granted new rights and powers to destroy labor and to substitute individual bar gaining for collective bargaining.
 "2. The employer is given the right to bring antitrust actions against his employees, to institute criminal prosecutions against them, to sue them for treble damages and to obtain ex parte injunctiOns with out a hearing against them. But the employers violation of the law is subject merely to a cease and desist order issued after administrative hearing and court review.
 "3. The employer is granted the right to compel employees to ac- cept a wage cut through forced labor for indefinite periods of time.
 ss4. The employer receives the right to break strikes caused by his own illegal conduct.
 's5. The employer is granted the right to obtain injunctions against strikes which have been legal for the past 50 years.
The union times., 1947-05-17
Rent Control
 Still In Danger

WASHINGTON (LPA)-On the shoulders of one man-Sen. Robert Taft (R., Ohio)-rests the respon- sibility of determining whether or not there is any effective rent control after June 30.
 Taft, as chairman of the powerful Republican policy committee, deter mines what bills take precedence on the Senate floor. Right now, rent con- trol is way down on the list, after foreign relief appropriations and the tax control measure, reconciling sharp ly different House and Senate views on President Truman's desk before the end of the month, landlords will have a field day when the present measure expires June 30.
The union times., 1947-05-17
Critics Acclaim
 AFL Broadcasts

Washington (LPA)- A series of variety network shows, part of the AFL's campaign against the Taft Hartley slave labor program, was in- itiated last week with top-fight radio, screen and stage stars participating in a nationwide broadcast. New York newspaper critics gave high praise to the first program.
 The nighttime variety show is di- rected by President Ed Byron, of the Radio Directors Guild New York chapter, and by Perry Lafferty. Con- tinuity is written by Bill Morrow, writer for the Bing Crosby show; and the commercial jingles-hrst in the history of radio to advertise labor in stead of commercial product-were written by Alan Ken and Fly Zaret.
The union times., 1947-05-17
Baseball Guild Still Fighting

BOSTON (LPA)-Expressing the hope that he would not be 'banished to the gagged silence of baseba1ps Siberia" by Happy Chandler, Presi- dent Robert Murphy of the American Baseball Guild last week asserted that hearings before the N. Y. Labor Re 1ations Board June 4 on charges of unfair labor practices against three New York major league clubs, Natl League President Ford Prick, and American League President William Haridge, again justify ABG's organi- zation drive. q
The union times., 1947-05-17
The People Lose

Sen. Brien McMahon (D), voted against the Taft Anti-La- bor Bill when it passed the Sem ate Tuesday, and Sen. Raymond E. Baldwin (R), voted for it. When the Hartley Bill passed the House of Representatives, all of Connecticut's Congress- men, with the exception of Rep. Patterson of Naugatuck, voted for it.
 Twenty-one Democrats joined 47 Republicans in passing the Taft Bill. Twenty-One Democrats and three Republicans voted against it. The final vote was 68- A. The Bill now goes to con- ference committee.
The union times., 1947-05-17
Don't Tell Pegler
 About This, Please!

SAN FRANCISCO-(FP) Fed eral Judge Michael J. Roche has or dered the return to the United Bro. of Carpenters of $37,000 in fines paid by it in 194l in an nti-trust suit. The US. supreme. court reversed the 1941 conviction.
The union times., 1947-05-17
Government To Ease Restriction
 On New Building
Expected To Stop Heavy Decline In Residential
 Construction

Worried over the recent sharp decline in residential construction throughout the country, the Fed. eral Government will relax sharply some of the remaining major con. trols over building work within a few days, it became known Monday.
 Faced with pressure from many Segments of the industry for a more liberal policy in this time of unpre- cedented housing demand, National Housing Expediter Frank R. Creedon will issue orders permitting the erec- tion of many homes much larger than can be put up under present restric- tions, 1t was learned in authoritative circles.
 COMMERCIAL, TOO
 MT. Creedon also is reported con- templating an appreciab1e increase in the amount of non-residential or com mercial construction projects that may go forward.
 When the new rules go into eff feet few highly restrictive emergen- cy housing regulations will remain, except the requirement that ap- proval must be obtained for the erection of any dwelling and that all homes must be designed for all year occupancy.
 EXCEPTIONS EXPECTED
 Federal Housing Administration offices here and elsewhere are expect ed to receive shortly from MT. Cree don an order permitting many exemp- tionS from the present restriction of 1,5O0 square feet on the amount of space in homes put up under the vet eranS' housing program.
 The amended policy will author ize permits for houses with as much as 2,OOO square feet if they are built for Owner-Occupancy and if they are to contain four or more bedrooms.
 Many appeals have been received in Washington from builders and prospective buyers with large fami- lies that cannot be accommodated in residences built under the l,5OO- square-fOOt limitation.
 These potential owners, if they need tour bedrooms or more, now may proceed with their plans, and their
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The union times., 1947-05-17

even to discuss it with the union and he may crush strike on a threat of strike to obtain it.
 CALL WESTERN UNION!!!
 ''l9. The employer is given the right to crush any strike when a collective bargaining contract exists even if the strike is caused by an issue not covered by the contract.
 "2O. The employer is given the power to obtain from the govern ment a death warrant for the union of his employees"
The union times., 1947-05-17
Free Enterprise Depends On Free Labor
Taft-Hartley Laws Endanger System
AFL Economist Warns Congress Is Facing Test Involv- ing Survival Of American System Corporations Must Choose Between Democracy And True
 Collective Bargaining, or Regmentation

Anti-abor legislation pending in Congress this designed industrial unrest but directed against the very process of collective bargaining
 This the key of the delivered here by Shsn economist of the American Federation of Labor address be- fore the Midwest Conference of Political Scientists the Unversi ty of Nore Dame
The union times., 1947-05-17
Don't Read This You Might Feel
 Uncomforta
It Might Even Make You Send A Telegram To Washing ton In Behalf Of Your Family, Your Union,
 And The Entire Labor Movement

WASHINGTON-A comprehensive analysis of the Hartley Bill proving conclusv that will produce industrial slavery issued this by group of labor leadersbu by 29 Con- participated in the House debate the
The union times., 1947-05-17

Mention The Union Times when shopping, and help labOr's own paper grow.
The union times., 1947-05-17

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The union times., 1947-05-17

Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
 -DR. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
Engagements Told

Announcement Is made by DR..
and Mrs. Joseph Dodson Wolf Of
Washington and Raleigh, N. c.. of
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Mary Isabelle Wolf, to Mr..
Carl Alfred Spencer, son of Mrs.
Goldie James Spencer of Miamis-
burg, Ohio, and the late Mr.. Harry
Ellison Spencer.
Miss Wolf was graduated from
the University of North Carolina,
class of 194l, and is member of
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa
Delta and the Chi Omega Sorority.
MIR. Spencer was graduated from
Miami University. class of 1884. and
was member of Sigma NJ Frater-
nifty. During the war he served as a
lieutenant in the Navy and now Ia
with the Department of Labor.
The wedding is set for October II.
Roche.Ronse
October IA has been selected by
Miss Barbara z. Roche, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Roche
of Washington and Portland. Me-,
as the date for her marriage to
Mr.. Dorsey L. Rouse, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Rouse Of Geneseo, III.
The wedding will take place in the
Church Of st. Stephen and the
Incarnation.
Hayman.Singer
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Bernstein
announce the engagement of Mrs.
Bernstein's sister, Miss Shirley Hay
man, to Mr.. Hyman Singer OF New
York. The wedding will take place
November Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
Miss ColHflower
Being Widely Feted
Before Marriage

Miss Rose Colliflower, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Collihower
entertained at the rehearsal din
ner last evening at the May
flower Hotel for her sister, Miss
Grace Mary Colliflower, and her
f1ance, Mr.. Dominic M. Farrell
Among those present were men,
bers of the bridal party and out-of-
town guests.
Miss Rose Colliflower will be maid
of honor and the other attendants
will be Mrs. Roy C. Ahern of Gin
cinnati, Miss Marta Houlihan of
Washington, Mrs. Edward B. Kuhne
of Flora, ILL.,, and Mrs. Alfred j.
Weisbrod of Cincinnati, sister OF
the bridegroom.
Mr.. Thomas Farrell will be his
brothers best man and the ushers
will include Mr.. Roy C. Ahern, Mr.
James J. Cassidy, cousin of the
bridegroom, Mr.. Arthur L. Fischer
and Mr.. William J. Wise, all Of Gin
cinnati, Mr.. Charles J. Connolly of
washington and Cincinnati, Mr.. Ed
ward J. Lynch and Mr.. Francis K.
McQuillan, cousins of the bride, and
Mr.. H. Murray O'Hanlon.
A series of parties have been given
for Miss Colliflower and her fiance,
who will be married in Saint Mat
thew's Cathedral tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Edwin C. Lynch opened the
festivities with luncheon at the
Shoreham for members Of the bridal
party, and kitchen shower was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin j.
Cahill at their home in Silver
Spring.
Miss Marta Houlihan entertained
at her home with a miscellaneous
shower for Miss Colliflower and a
luncheon was given Tuesday by Mrs.
James O'Donnell, jr, of Chevy
Chase and that evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Leffson entertained
Miss Collifiower and Mr.. Farrell and
members of the bridal party and
friends.
Congressional Country Club was
the setting for a luncheon given
Wednesday by Mrs. William Martin
Meyer, and Thursday Miss Roma
OHanlon was hostess at luncheon
at the Columbia Country Club. A
cocktail party was given on Friday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Leo McLarney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Connolly
entertained Saturday evening for
Miss Colliflower and Mr.. Farrell at
their residence in Silver Spring, and
Mrs. Lewis A. Payne was hostess
at a cocktail and supper party Sum
day evening.