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Evening star., 1947-11-16
Science Notes

wAStIINGTON.-Hydril Is the latest syn
thetic drug to draw attention as treatment
for certain allergies :. There's talk that
synthetic streptomycin may be developed. :.
Whether the Russian "ACS" serum will prolong
life remains to be seen but American expert
ments confirm Russian findings that small doses
tend to speed up healing of. broken bones in
rabbits.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Scarce Metals

NEW YORK-Governmen stockpiling is ex-
pected by consumers Of copper, lead and zinc to
put floor under the prices Of these metals for
months to come.
Any surplus which might develop and bring
prices down will be quickly absorbed into Gov
eminent warehouses.
ooppes h now selling jax ahcvs peewanjsvsas,
Evening star., 1947-11-16
British Coal
Rafioning Dorm Under

CANBERRA-The Australian government
plans to continue rent controls and rationing
particularly of meat and butter-through next
year, as well as controls on prices. land sales
and capital issues and some marketing regula
lions.
John j. Deedman, Minister Of Postwar Recon-
struction, told the lower House Of Parliament
that authority was contained in legislation now
before 1t.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
Room Service, Please!

ture-perhaps In the near future. Some of the
new equipment is already coming out of the
factories and is in scattered use.
Another Improvement A laundry system that
automatically keeps track of every garment in
your bundle. 1t uses clip devices, no marks.
international Police
LAKE SUCCESSIVE proposed interna-
tional police force has been all but forgotten IN
United Nations General Assembly debates. but
the military staff committee has been meeting
secretly and hopes to be ready with new pro-
posals by next month.
The committee Is composed of admirals and
generals from the five big powers
The Security Council broke Off debate on its
first report because it couldn't agree on the
basis for contribution of forces Russia insisted
that contributions be identical. The other big
five nations-United States, Britain, France and
China-favored comparable" contributions.
Test Flights
WASHINGTON.-The worlds largest military
transport, the Convair C-9s, sister to the B-36,
may make its first flight at San Diego Calf,
within two weeks. It's designed to carry 400
troops.
Another first flight in coming weeks will be
that of the Boeing BAT eight-engine jet
bomber expected to exceed 600 m.ph.
Ser Crimes in Canada
TORONTO.-The murder Of q 13-year-old
crippled girl will intensity Dominion-wide at
tack on the problem of sex crimes. now being
studied by medical, legal and welfare experts.
committee Of the Canadian Penal Associa-
ton is to consider an amendment to the GRIM
inal code.
British Coal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS officials believe the
nationalized coal industry can meet its 200 000,-
oO0-ton goal this year.
Production the week of November 2-S was
4,O9O 900 tons, highest since May. govern
ment spokesman said that If this rate were
maintained ''they might make the target"
Miners have agreed to work two extra days
month
The union times., 1947-12-06
Roth, Treasurer Of Painters 186, Dies Suddenly

Carl Roth, treasurer of New Ha- ven Painters Union No. 186, died suddenly Saturday. He was 65, and his funeral was held Monday. It was attended not only by his fam fly and friends, but also by a num- Der of people whose homes he painted and papered during the 35 years he was member of the Painters Union.
 Roth, who is survived by his widow, Mrs. Carrie Blau Roth, was elected treasurer of his union eighteen years ago. According to Business Agent Saul Kreas, he was a hard-Working, conscientious member, and helped the organization in many ways.
 Headed by Kreas and William P. Enright, secretary, the entire execu- tive board of Local l86 attended the funeral, held at Beecher and Bennett. Interment was in Ever green Cemetery.
 Roth worked for some 5 years for s. Russota. In his honor, the entire shop and office of the firm was closed Monday afternoon
 A special meeting of the Union was called Wednesday evening to fill the vacancy in the treasurer's office caused by the death of Roth.
The union times., 1947-12-06
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Most people who work for iv- ing think that the Democratic Party can handle both foreign and dOmes- tic affairs better than the Republi- can Party, according to the results of a Gallup poll. Wage earners showed the most faith in the Demo- crats with white collar workers and farmers running close second and third. As many workers thought there was no difference in the abil- ity of the two major parties to run the government as thought the Re- publicans could do the job.
 port by UP. from Chicago: ''The Friendship Train moved on to Sterling (Ill.), where load of dig nitaries and two cars of canned milk were added.
 A Republican labor leader denied last week that the COP had receiv- ed mandate for the Taft-HartIey law. John Stevenson, second vice. president of the United Brother hood of Carpenters-AFL, said in an address:
 ''I have been a Republican and probably l am still Republican, but l have come to the conclusion that we must elect those who serve the people and not the Natl Asso- citation of Manufacturers. If a man does that, it doesn't matter to me if he is Socialist, Democrat, or Republican"
 Industry can make 'em, but newspapers better be careful how they report those record profits, they were warned by the news pub- fishers Bible, Editor & Publisher. Concerned lest straight reporting of new all-time high profits ''in- advertently add grist to the mill of leftwing critics of our profit sys- tem," EXP, warned:
 Financial stories often play up record dividend or net profit fig ures without picturing them in re- lation to total sales, total payroll
 Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1947-12-06
We Don't Scare Easy," :" Randolph Tells Publishers

In Post Card Bulletin No. 1O4, re- ceived in Connecticut during the week, President Woodruff Randolph of the International Typographical Union says:
 "The many charges of unfair labor practices being filed against local unions and the International are for the purpose of intimidation and CO., ercion.
 Both branches of our employ CTS are filing charges to intimidate our members against striking. We do not scare so easily.
 Both branches of our employers are filing charges to coerce our members into signing contracts which would give the employer power to kill the union. They will fail.
 ''Besides newspaper publicity, both branches of employers are re- sorting to direct mail letters to our members in an effort to convince them they should commit economic suicide. We are not gullible.
 "Regardless of employer inspired claims and regardless of Akron's an- nounced deserting of union principles, the facts show that we are definitely succeeding i'll our Policy. Statistics will be released shortly.'
The union times., 1947-12-06
Workers Losing Jobs Because Of Taft-HartIeyLaw
NLRB Switches Signals And 65 Men Are
 Out In Cold

Philadelphia (LPA) - Members of the Upholsterers IntI Union AFL are learning in practice that the Taft-Hartley law is making it tougher to organize and win bene- fits for workers through their unions.
 Rather than becoming panic-strick- en, though, President Sal B. Hoffman has advised UIU members to watch carefully to see that in negotiating and signing contracts the locals do not fall into the "booby traps" erected by the I'll law
 In Salem, Va, Hoffman charged that 65 workers, members of the UIU at the e-Jordon Furniture Co.,, had lost their jobs because of an ob- scure provision in the new law. The 249th paragraph of the Taft-Hartley law says that "Employes on strike who are not entitled to reinstatement shall not be eligible to vote." The Salem workers for six months earlier this year, tried to get an NLRB cleo tion. On August 20, two days before most of the law became effective, the NLRB ordered an election. The UIU compiled with the filing requirements of the law, but the parent AFL de- layed action, and under NLRB Coun- sel Denhams rule the election was cancelled.
 SIGNALS SWITCHED
 At this point, the 66 employees of the firm went on strike on Sept. 29 On Oct. 20, the NLRB switched sig nals, and again ordered an election Calling off their strike, the 66 work CTS sought to return to work. Only one was reinstated. Under the Taft Hartley law, the NLRB used the buried 249th paragraph to refuse to recognize the votes cast by the other 65 strikers at an election on Novem- Der 6.
 The UIU is contesting the unfair rule.
The union times., 1947-12-06
.AFL Teachers Urge Campaign For Democracy

The New York Teachers Guild, affiliated with the American Fed eration of Teachers, is participating in the development of ''zeal for democracy program" to be carried on as a national campaign through the U. s. Office of Education.
 Meeting in Washington with repre- sentatives of the Office of Education, the AFT committee called for the initiation of a campaign of education on the subject of democratic human relations. The AFT committee pro- posals included the following:
 CD Curriculum revision to teach a thorough understanding of the mean ing of democracy and all its implica- tions, scientific data regarding race, contributions of various groups to American culture, study of literary works of various racial and national groups, elimination of stereotypeS and biased statements regarding minorities in textbooks
 CD Introduction of courses on democratic human relations in teacher-training institutes and in stitutions; and
 (3) Development, through as many educational media as possible, of a social consciousness which will make it easy for individuals and groups to be democratic and practice their demOC- raCV,
The union times., 1947-12-06
Hospital Benefits
 For Union Families

Philadelphia LPA)-The families of American Federation of Hosiery Workers members all over the coun- try have another reason to okay union dues in the family budget this month.
 As of Dec. 1, wives and children of 10000 AFHW members in the full fashioned hosiery industry receive hos pital care benefits under a new insur- ance policy negotiated by the union with the Full-FaShioned Hosiery Man ufacturers of America.
 The pioneering contract, under which employers pay the full hospital bill insurance premium for dependents of workers, will cover 75 plants. This new feature is in addition to the pres ent insurance paid by the employers, which gives workers themselves hos pital care and medical service pay ments of 609o of lost wages up to B weeks for any illness beginning with the eighth day, and for any injury immediately.
The union times., 1947-12-06
AFL Community
 Fund Established

Bridgeton, N.J. (LPA)-Inter- organization squabbling over fund raising methods has been by-passed by at least one union favoring the "single-drive" method of raising funds.
 The Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen-AFL here have started a campaign urging members in their Bridgeton plants to donate one days pay to the "AFL Community Fund" which will support the work of the local Red Cross, Salvation Army, March of Dimes, YMCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other agencies.
The union times., 1947-12-06
Law Professors Oppose Probers

The House committee on unAmeri- can activities and President Truman's order for a loyalty probe of govern ment employees were both sharply condemned by g Yale Law School professors in letter to Truman last week.
 "A pattern of suppression is today evolving at the highest levels of the federal government" said the letter, which was signed by all but four of the schools professors. Persecution for opinion, if not soon curbed, may reach a point never hitherto attained even in the darkest periods in our his tory We need not create a police state to escape a police state
 The professors urged abolition of the House committee and asked the President and Secretary of State George C. Marshall to change their attitude to loyalty purges into con- formity with both the spirit and the letter of the U. s. Constitution"
The union times., 1947-12-06
Employer Challenges Taft-Hartley Law

PHILADELPHIA (FP) - What is believed to be the first case of an employer challenging the constitution ality of the Taft-Hartley act was re- ported here by the Upholsterers ln- ternational Union (AFL).
 The action arose as a result of a suit filed in federal court by union Attorney Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. against the Gettysburg Furniture Co. because of its refusal to arbitrate the firing of a veteran employe and other grievances.
 The firm has now moved to dismiss the suit, claiming that the section of the new law which allows unions to institute action in federal court is un- constitutional.
 Date of the hearing on the firms plea to dismiss the suit has not yet been set.
The union times., 1947-12-06
Co-ops In Norway
 Cut Prices By 1O9o

New York (LPA)-Meat and deli catessen prices in Norway have been cut 1O3o by coop stores and private dealers have had to follow suit accord- ing to Cooperative News Service. Andreas Juell, president of the Nor wegian Cooperative Wholesale, com mented that it has been easiest to bring prices down on products comparatively produced as we'll as cooperative dis tributed.
The union times., 1947-12-06
Defeat Of Foes Of Labor First Aim Of Meeting
Methods Of Financing, And Goal Sought, Now
 Being Decided

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Final details in the Organiza- ton of ''LabOr's Educational and Political League'' are be. ing worked out at a meeting of all AFL national and inter- national union presidents which opened here on Decem. Der 5th.
 Prior to the general meeting, the AFL Executive Council is scheduled to convene in Wash ington on December 4th.
 Establishment of the league was voted unanimously by the AFL convention last October as a means of combating the ob- noxious Taft-Hartley law. Its purpose is three-fold:
 THREE-POINT GOAL
 l. To see that union members go to the polls in 1948.
 2. To make known to union members the meanings of the ecO- homie and political policies of the American Federation of Labor and the evil effects of the vicious Taft Hartley measure.
 3. To bring about the defeat at the polls of labOr's foes in Con- gress and the various state Iegisla- lures and to elect those men who will give labor a square deal.
 The meeting of union chiefs was called by the AFL Executive Coun- Gil in order to discuss and formulate definite plans for the league concern ing its organization and methods of operation. The convention left such details to the union officials and mere ly authorized the establishment of the league as a weapon to be used in the coming crucial political battles of 1948.
 FINANCES
 In addition to the organizational details to be considered, the meeting is expected to develop ways and means of financing the activities of the league and to establish a goal for the funds necessary to carry out its purpose.
 The Executive Council discussed these matters in a general way at a meeting following the AFL cOnven- ton, but nothing was announced in the way of definite proposal.
 At that time, members of the coun- Gil were of the opinion that regular funds of the AFL could be used with in the meaning of the Taft-Hartley law to carry on the educational as poets of the campaign. This embraces the task of acquainting workers with AFL policies and explaining how the provisions of the law adversely affect union activities.
 In regard to the political phase, the council was of the opinion that necessary funds should be raised by voluntary contributions made by union members and friends of the labor movement.
The union times., 1947-12-06
Hamden Mobilizes On Food Problem

Under the auspices of the Handler Citizens Food Committee and the Hamden League of Women Voters, g meeting on America Mobilizes Against Hunger" will be held at the Hamden High School on Sunday, Dec 7 at 8 PM. Admission is free and all are invited.
 There will be a report from Europe by Dr. Mabel Newcomer, who has been associated with the Office of Military Government for Germany Five we1l-known people will hold a round table discussion on the various aspects of food conservation. Sidney Edwards, director of the state Devel- opment Commission, will act as mod orator. One of the discussants is Dr. George R. Cowgoll, of Yale, who is internationally famous as a nutrition ist.
The union times., 1947-12-06
Noted Author To
 Speak In Elm City

Howard Fast, author of several best sellers, including Citizen Tom Paine and "The Last Frontier" will speak at public meeting to be held at the New Haven Labor Temple on Mon day, Dec. 8 at SIS PM.
 Sponsored by the New Haven Chap ter, Progressive Citizens of America, the program also includes Professor David Haber of the Yale Law School. The protection of basic civil rights will be the theme of the meeting.
The union times., 1947-12-06
Here's How Rent Control Board Does Its Work
New Haven Labor Membe, Sees Democratic Process
 Tn Action

(In the belief that ow readers are interested m knoq0ing ho7V the Remt Control Ad0isory Board ob- crates, zoe asked Cayl C. Hof, one Of the ta0o labor representatives, o,r tue Board, to giOe and 7vrite du article for THE UNION TIMES. We are grateful to Mr. Hof foy his concrete e0aIuation of the qUork ot the BoaYd.-Edit0r.)
The union times., 1947-12-06
TIP TO SANTA

The National Safety Council sug- gests you tip off Santa Claus that for your small child you do not want toys that have small parts which can be swallowed. that have sharp or rough edges, poisonous paint, that are too heavy, or that shoot missiles dangerous to eyes.
The union times., 1947-12-06

The average daily accident death toll in the winter months last year was 294, i'll the fall 269, in the summer 26o, and in the spring 256, the Ma tional Safety Council says.
The union times., 1947-12-06

1GW ldClS
 THE FACTS
 l. Construction costs generally have increased more than 100 per cent since l94O, while union pay scales have risen only 25 per cent.
 2. On-site labor represented 28.3% of the cost of 194O house which sold then for $7,5OO. The labor cost percentage is now around 15% on the same type of house, the price of which has risen to $I6,5OO.
 5. The Congressional committee which is Investigating housing costs has received sworn evidence that prac- tices in the distribution of building materials are adding as much as 3315%o to the price of homes. William Levitt, head of the big construction firm which has built thousands of homes for veterans in Long Island, has told the committee headed by Rep. Ralph w. Gwin that $7,500 house could be sold for $5,000 if it were not necessary to pay profits running over 509o to middlemen, who frequently never even see the material.
 4. Before blaming labor for high building costs, we believe that the Herald should check on the profit mar gins of the big contractors and build CTS. We think it is in for a surprise
 COMPARABLE RATES
 5. Proof that it is not the un- iOnized building tradesman who is keeping people from buying or building homes is found in the fact that building costs are just as high in cities where home building is open shop and the contractors don't pay the union scales.
 6. A recent investigation by the Department of Justice revealed only two local attempts to limit production by building trades work CTS.
 7. Housing costs have been in- creased because of the fact that Con- gress bowed to the will of the National Association of Manufacturers and the real estate lobby, and abandoned re- strictions on non-residentia1 construc- tion that were in effect prior to last June.
 This has created a situation where non-residential builders have cut a large chunk out of the supply of build ing materials. This makes it especially tough on the small residential con- tractor who cannot compete in mass purchasing with the big commercial
The union times., 1947-12-06
Manufacturing Wages Up But Prices Level Elm Of

WASHINGTON (LPA) = The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that price rises more than offset the wage increase of II per cent for all manu- featuring trades since October 1946 and the B cents a week increase for October 1947 over the previous month. Increased overtime accounts for the slight increase in money wages.
The union times., 1947-12-06

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The union times., 1947-12-06
O'Kane Answers
 'Herald' Article
Lists Seven Reasons Why Building Trades Are Not Re sponsibIe For High Costs Of Home Building g-Urges
 Elimination Of Middleman
(The following article, scheduled to appear in the Su Herald, is self-explanatory.- -EditOr.)
 Rxy
By James O'Ka1
Secretary-Treasurer


 The building trades unions of Connecticut regret very much that Sunday Herald has found point organized labor the Why Homes Cost ST. the headline article The Herald has always been fair to organized believe that the article focus glad accept the Herads invitation it.
 The article based Survey made by the Wall Street Journal doubt Herald considers the Wall Street Journal an objective source of information in this complex field
 staff of forty reporters and edtors to survey the housing situation the Wall Street Journal has, but do have
The union times., 1947-12-06
By Carl c. Hoff

The startling action recently of a Rent Advisory Board in raising the rent level in their area and decontrol- Ing rents caused many persons to cast an anxious eye towards their own Area Rent Advisory Board. 1 think it can be said with assurance that when mem bers of the boards have been selected on representative non-political basis as was done in Connecticut by Gov. McConaughy, there is no danger of disregard for the community welfare.
 The New Haven Area Rent Con- trol Advisory Board, l believe, is a good example of democracy in ac- ton. The seven-man board includes two veterans, two members of or ganized labor, two business men, and a minister. The board at its first meeting unanimously elected as its chairman, Edward Kusterer, of the New Haven Real Estate Board; and as Vice-Chairman, Carl C. HOff, of the New Haven Central Labor Council. The question of the advisability of decontrolling rents in the area was the first problem to be tackled.
 Certain members of the board vol unteered to obtain factual data to be presented at the meetings so that any decision taken would be based on ac- tual evidence found. Other members of the board volunteered to interview landlords and tenants in order to de- termine the public attitude towards decontrol. In addition, the Director of the Area Rent Control office and mem bers of his staff voluntarily contributed their time and effort towards assem- bling facts and figures on the rent situation.
The union times., 1947-12-06
THE CRATE APPROACH

8. A very important cause of high building costs something which is often forgotten because it is usually hidden-is the use of cheap substi- tuition materials. In some cases, 1um- Der is being used now that before the war wouldn't have been used for a chicken coop. Judging by the slipshod construction and cheap materials of some of the pre-fabricated houses on the market, buyers would do better to throw away the houses when they are uncrated and live in the crates in stead.
The union times., 1947-12-06
UNANIMOUS VOTE

The result was that the decision not to decontrol rents in the area was unanimously voted by the board This was the only action that could possibly benefit the community as a whole in light of the information obtained. The rent increase problem now under con- sideration is being carefully analysed in like manner by the board.