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The union times., 1947-04-19
"WelI, POb," Little Luther Said

" only mention thi began Mr. Dlworh because of for labor :"
 Throw bucket of cewaer me- Little Luther interrupted "You're driving into mysteries"
 "Thas to said ccusing "IabOr has low suspicious attitude critics It refuses o halfway with them'
 Halfway gaows?" asked Little blows below belt labo you'd be members half well Manufacturers ITS members, it's called red If the morals and methods of its surroundings it's when stepped backwards what would YOU m you'd spit in his face"
 "Expectorate,' MT. DilwOrth corrected his
 "m talking about men,, said Little Luher
 "We Mr. DiwOrth 'Im Congress, what who find union leaders hard
 "Some of the leaders find Luther pointed
 do they think running the country these days.'
 "Not the people who live in it, that's darn yourself The other pretend kill yourself really suicide People unions killed off, but don't blood their wouldn't be satisfied the unions only why kid mel"
 "WeI" Mr. Dworth sad "you've got handler election day. could suicide instead of being killed haven't you?"
 Come election day." Little Luther SHOULD commit suicide they crop aiters'
The union times., 1947-04-19
THE LAME. THE HALT .

WASHINGTON (FP) = When the House voted to cut appropriations for the Federal Security Agency, among 400 employees dismissed was James F. Hyka, a blind industrial specialist skilled in finding jobs for the blind.
 The next day his wife Elizabeth, also blind, was dismissed from the dy- ing OPA where she was dictaphone operator.
The union times., 1947-04-19
RestrictiveRules About Building Shown ToBeLies

WASHINGTON OPA) - AFL building trades workers lashed back last week at charges of restrictive labor practices made by Sen. JO- seph Mccarthy (R., Wis.,. Several weeks ago, Mccarthy took up all most all the time allotted to Secre- tary Boris Shishkin of the AFL Housing Committee when he testi- fled before the Senate Labor Com mittee on the TaIf-Wagner-Ellender bill, with vague complaints of ''res- trictive" practices in the cOnstruc- ton trades.
 Shisin asked the Senator to be spe- cifc. Mccarthy finally cited several instances, which Shishkin promised to investigate.
 Last week, in a statement, sub- mitted to the committee, Shishkin revealed that all McCarthy's charges were taken from two pages in a book published by Brookings In- stitution in December I94O. Three of the five charges made by McCar- thy originated with a Cleveland Chamber of Commerce propaganda pamphlet, and were merely reprint ed in the l94O book.
 Shiskin proved conclusively, by cit ing building techniques and the actual texts of the labor management agree ments involved, that "none of the ir- stances cited by Sen. Mccarthy repre- sents a restrictive labor practice Not one of these instances is less than 6l years old. During the war. the build ing trades unions have made an out standing contribution to the compile ton of vital and urgent war construc- ton projects, often far ahead of con- tract schedules, and on scale never before attained"
The union times., 1947-04-19
Phone Strike Has
 Many Highlights

Washington (LPA) - The nation wide telephone strike had plenty of highlights-including the girl who asked whether she could have the hours three to five off in the afternoon because she was assigned for picket duty at that time.
 John L. Lewis paid an unschedu1ed visit to the picket lines in the nations capital and was mobbed by the te1e- phone girls for autographs. For IS minutes Lewis signed autographs and even the supervisors" who were sup posed to be operating the switchboard abandoned their jobs to watch the Mine Workers leader hobnob with the picketers.
 In Rochester, N. Y, AFL building trades members refused to continue work on building which will house the city's first dial telephone exchange. Even non-union installation men re- fused to cross the picket lines.
The union times., 1947-04-19
Cenerazzo Needs
 Some More Facts

Walter Cenerazzo, who calls himself "1abor leader" was quoted by the Natl. Assn of Manufacturers to the effect that 'labor is getting more and more without giving back more"
 Cenerazzo, president of the Amer ican Watch Workers Union, which was refused entry into the AFL (for good and sufficient reasons), takes considerable liberties with reality. Here are the facts:
 l. Average weekly wages in in dustry dropped from $46.05 in 1944 to $4375 in 1946.
 2. Profits rose from $9.3 billion in 1914 to SIS billion in 1946.
 3. A study by a member of the American Economic Assn. made public Jan. 25, 1947, revealed that national productivity-the overall output for each man-hout of labor-was 18% higher in 1946 than in 194O.
The union times., 1947-04-19
Read This And Ignore It At Your Own Peril
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\NOullIluGQ 1TOIIl d&C OlC dents Roosevelt and Truman; Britain's Prime Ministers Churchill and Atlee; Stalin and any number of Russian generals; Generals Marshall, Eisen- hover, and the French government. Without U s. labor's war production, victory could not have been achieved, they all agreed. And posters proclaim ing those sentiments were plastered in every war plant in the nation.
 But Sen. Taft, prOclaiming his bill to a press conference last week. said, ''This bill is not pun- itive one."
 There was heavy irony in the proposal of Taft, the Republican Congressional leader and president ial hopeful, that individual em- ployes be given the right to peti- ton an NLRB election. The NLRB already has the greatest backlog of cases in its history and the Re- publicans have pushed thru the House an appropriation bill which would clip the NLRB's functions by 30 per cent.
 Taft's bill would hit union health and welfare funds and the House bill would regulate the amount of initia- ton fees a union could charge Both bills would exclude foremen from Wagner Act protection.
 WHICH COMES FIRST
 Perfect anti-climax was found in the Taft proposal to establish a joint l4-man House-Senate commission to make complete investigation of the entire field of labor management re- lations. This was what President Truman asked Congress to do before it passed any punitive legislation. The COP thumbed its Congressional nose at Truman.
 Labor leaders declared there was still time to act effectively against union-wrecking legislation.
 Chances of enrichment of anti- labor Iegislation before the end Of April are Uery dim. COP Optin,ists hGUe hope for mid-May. What hap pens depends entirely On local unions and their members back home. TeIegrams must flood Con- gTess-Gnd at once.
The union times., 1947-04-19
'A.F.L. Cops Study
 'Demeanor, Speech

Atlanta (LPA)-If you are picked up for speeding in a Georgia city this summer, and the cop doesn't say, "Te1l it to de jedge", don't be surprised
 Policemen in Savannah and other cities are attending classes in Public Speaking and Demeanor" conducted by the Georgia Workers Education Serv- ice for locals of the State, County & Municipal Employes-AFL.
 In Savannah, there will be another set of classes by popular request Ses- sions have been held in police head quarters and are under the guidance of MT. Lowry Axley, head of the Eng fish Dept at the Savannah High School
The union times., 1947-04-19
Reynolds Union Wins 1Oc

LOUISVILLE (LPA)-More than 4O00 employees of the Reynolds Metals Go. at plants here, in New York, and Virginia, will receive 10c an hour pay boosts under an agreement negotiated by the Int'l Council of Aluminium Workers-AFL..
The union times., 1947-04-19
Chevrolet Checks Off Union Fines

DETROIT = (FP- General Motors Chevrolet Forge Spring & Bumper Div, Detroit, is checking off dollar fines from employe pay for non- attendance at union meetings, in agreement with Chevy Forge Local 262, United Auto Workers.
 The union bylaw reads: Tt shall be mandatory that any local union mem Der failing to attend three successive meetings shall be assessed $1 for fail ure to attend"
 The checkoff began with the mem bership meeting of April 13.
The union times., 1947-04-19
Bldg. Trades See
 Victory In Sight

know only too we'll that the members of our union, through no fault of their own, are employed on the average but l90 out of 254 working days every year. Our employment is at the mercy of the weather, materials, and the situation in the construction industry We do not have paid vacation, sick leave, retirement fundS-in fact, none of the benefits which labor has gained in other fields
 With all the good will possible, we say to the ten remaining contractors who have not yet signed agreements with us:
 Eighty per cent of your assO. ciates have signed with us. The new contract is the prevailing rate for this area. There can be no change in the contracts, nor can there be two rates. You would not want this any more than we would.
 We are willing, in fact, we are anxious, to have you investigate the accuracy of our claim that 40 out of 50 contractors have signed with us. We make you this proposal:
 A DIRECT OFFER
 s'If you sOiH agree here that you ,UiU sign the nesO agreement as soon as you hare checked On OUT claim, ,oe s0iH agree to send OUT men back to sOOrk at once, sOith the distinct understanding that you ,UiH sign the nesU agreement as soon as you are satisfied that the large majority Of the contractors haUe signed sUith US.
 We make this proposal in the in- terests Of the industry and the com nlUnity."
The union times., 1947-04-19
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Continued from Page One) has been decided upon. Surely they do not expect us to sign with them at rate lower than that now being paid by the 40 contractors. To do SO would be to throw the cOnstruc- ton industry into chaos and con. fusion. We won't do it, and l doubt that the contractors represented here today expect us to.
 q said before that the facts are simple Here they are. We approached all contractors and proposed the fol- lowing changes for the 1947 contract CD An hourly rate of $2.25; CD seven paid holidays; (3) the seven hour day.
 PROPOSAL REFUSED
 "We were unable to obtain these concessions. The contractors refused to give us the seven paid legal holi- days, although this is routine in all other industry. They refused the seven-hour day. Instead of $2.25 an hour, which is very reasonable, in view of the large increase in the cost of living, we finally were forced to agree on a rate of $215.
 ''We were, however, able to agree on welfare fund. The contractors have agreed to turn over to the union five per cent of the payroll (that is, in addition to the regular wages paid the mem. The union will use this welfare fund to pro- vide its members with group in- surance, health and accident in- surance, dismemberment insurance, and disqualification for the mem bers and their dependents.
 These are minimum concessions on the part of the contractors. They
The union times., 1947-04-19
This Little Moron Isn't So Dumb!


 There's nothing in our current eco- homie life more intriguing than the big business theory that what the na- ton needs IS greater productivity while prices are being lacked so high that no-one can buy the products. Re member the story of the little moron
 We'll, this little moron and his little moron helpers were building a house see? So the little moron went to the boss and asked him if they should build it from the top down or from the bottom up. 'Why, build it from the bottom UP, of course r'' the boss replied. The little moron turned and yelled to his helpers: Tear Ter down, boys We gotta start all over!"
The union times., 1947-04-19
LAM. Appoints
 Tom Tippett

Washington (LPA) = Veteran un- ionist Tom Tippett last week was ap- pointed to the newly created post of educational director by the Intl As- sociation of Machinists Tippett began his trade union career in the Illinois mines, later participated in organiz- ing drives in the south, and headed the extension division of Brookwood Labor College. During the war, he served in the rent control division of OPA.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
HUG Cogers Divide
Series With Kinds

The Holmes girls lost in very
close game Saturday night, January
4th. to the Kinds sextet, by score
of 31-26. Long led the Holmes girls
with 10 points followed by Stewart
who registered 8 markers. Miss
Walker led the Kinds six with Is
points.
Captain Lillian Hyde of Holmes
was outstanding at Guard.
The boys game was tight during
the first half, 17-15 favoring Hol-
mes.
Late in the 3rd period the Holmes
ouint began to click and won piling
I'D scores. The final count was 54-34
Gray led both teams in scoring lo
points for Holmes. Crawford led
Kinds scorers with 10 points. Nc
kisick, Kinds Center and Howard
Ray, for Holmes, played exception
ally good ball for their clubs.
Colin Teams Win
Boys score 1924 while Girls an
mex win Alba. Long scores 81 points
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of the authority con-
ferred on me as trustee in that GER
tain deed of trust executed by James
Dixon on the 14th day of Septem-
ber. 1e45. to ID. IT. Ruff. Trustee, to
secure Fl. p. Watson, Miss Julia ID.
Watson and Mrs. Eloise W. Herbert
in the payment of a certain IN
debtedness described in and secured
by said deed of trust which is re-
corded in Book 88, page 24l ct seq.
of the trust deed Records on Land IN
the office of the Chancery, Clerk OF
Holmes County, Mississippi, ana de-
fault having been made in the pay,
ment of the Indebtedness described
in and secured by said deed OF TITS
End I having been requested so =
do by the said II. r. wann. 49,
Julia d. Watson and Mrs (
w. Herbert. the owners and Hoiarts
of the indebtedness descrihed IN d.,
secured by said deed of trust, vs. y
Monday, the Bird day OF reoruas,
1947. within legal hours on said III,
at the South front door u t.~
County Courthouse in the Citv y
Lexington. Holmes County, Mlss'~
ippi, offer for sale and sell at puo
&c auction to the highest bidder 10.
cash, the following described lot !:
parcel Of land situated in ronie>
County. State of Mississippi. tow,
Lot No Four (4) of Herbert Adm
ton to the City of Lexington. Nd,
sissippi, according to map OF y
of said Herbert Addition nov >.
file in the office of the CHANGER.
Clerk Of Holmes County, MISSISSIPPI.
less and except an undivided one.
half interest in the oil. gas a.
other minerals in, on and under st,..
land. BY the above description =.
is intended to describe that certain
lot or parcel of land conveyed to Ia,
said James Dixon by H. P. Watsn.
ct ais. on the 14th day Of Septenlur..
l945. u 20
The title to said land Is befeveo
70 be good but at said sale VI.
convey only such title as Is vest..
In me as trustee.
Witness my signature. this tho Tn
day of January. 1947.
384tnp d. r. RUFF. Trustee
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 1917 Letter testamentary hav-
ing been granted on the 18th day Of
January, 1916 by the Chancery Court
of Holmes County, Mississippi, to
the undersigned upon the estate OF
Albert H. Brown, Deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent the same to the Clerk of said
Court for probate and registration
according to law within six months
from this date, or they will be for
ever barred.
This the 18th day of January, l947.
LILLE ]. BROWN, Executrix.
39-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 1900 Letters of administration
having been granted on the 29th day
of December, 1945, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mississippi,
to the undersigned upon the estate
of Vernon Amick, Deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent the same to the Clerk of said
Court for probate and registration
according to law within six months
from this date, or they will be for
ever barred.
This the 18th day of January, 1947.
LESSEE B. AMICK, Administrator.
39-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 7542 Letters of administration
having been granted on the 9th day
OF January, 1947, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Miss, to
the undersigned upon the estate OF
c. C. Reed, Deceased, notice is here
by given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration accord
Ing to law within six months from
this date, or they will be forever
barred.
This the 9th day of January, l947.
MRS. LILLE REED, Administrators
38-4tnI
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
Wage Rates Up $1,9SS,0O0

Much of the increase in expenses represented by wages
since wages make up the greater part of the cost of
furnishing telephone service. Wages have been raised
in keeping with national policies and the general trend
throughout the country These wage increases
essary to assure through competent personnel the
vision of adequate service. Telephone wage rates in
Mississippi have been raised during the past two years
by $1,988, 900 annual basis
During 1916, new telephone installations totaled 49,
900 in Mississippi but 16400 people still waiting for
telephones This demand forces to build facilities
now in the face of high costs The cost of erecting build
ngs has jumped rs to 100 per cent and the overall cost
of providing telephone facilities has advanced so to 65
per cent. Despite these high costs, telephone folks
and there 5000 of providing service in Mississippi
must continue to improve service generally. Our plans
call for gross expenditures of approximately $25000O0O
for telephone construction in Mississippi during the next
five years.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

Pay-Out Is decreasing Faster Than Take-In
With the tremendous increase the expenses of furnish
ing telephone service and with unchanged for years.
have difficult time making ends meet. So much So
that today We find ourselves confronted with the o0eSt
earnings IN oar history in spite of record volume of
business.
No business long continue render service when
the amount paid out to provide that service is increasing
faster than the amount taken in. Therefore, it is
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 1888. Letters Testamentary
having been granted on this day by
the Chancery Court of Holmes Co
unty, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of r. A. Povall, De
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to the
Clerk of said Court for probate and
registration according to law within
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

six months from this date, or they
will be forever barred.
THIS December oath, 194e.
MRS. SIDNEY p. RHYME, Execu-
trix. 37-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

duty your public servant to report this condition to
you since it directly affects your telephone service We
must appeal to you for relief through the Mississippi
Public Service Commission, which regulates rates.
The requested rate increase for sca service would be
sliding scale depending size of locality Author
ty is also being asked for increase most long dis
lance calls within the state The increase would be cents
calls and 10 cents on others.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

Your eleph rate is low and is the earnest desire of
your Telephone Company to keep it low.
While your rate has remained the for many years,
the total cost of furnishing telephone service has steadily
gone up. Since 1910 expenses for Mississippi opera
items have increased 148 per cent, while revenue in
creased only 116 per cent
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

Your Telephone Company hos found II imperative TO
file oppiieotion with The Mississippi Public Service
Commission for higher IoeoI telephone service
and long distance calls within the This
uefion token because Telephone earnings
dangerously low and reasonable earnings required
furnish aeqUoe service. We ask fof you read this
message carefully you will understand clearly why
increased telephone rotes necessary.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
Request Held at Minimum

Todays high costs indicate need for greater increases
than asking but it is hoped that operating ex-
perience under the proposed will prove suici
ent In view OF this the increases requested held
a minimum.
The new rates asking represent an increase of
about 1919 per cent of our total revenue in Mississippi
This is small when compared with the increased costs of
doing business generally. In fact, even with the new
rates. telephone will continue to be one of the best
bargains available The service has been extended con-
sderahy and it's value increased many times since pres
emit rates were put into effect.
Southern Bell wants rates higher than necessary to
furnish everyone with good service and safeguard the full
usefulness of the telephone to this community The pro-
posed rates the very minimum we can get by on In
the face of rising costs, they are very modest
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

Young men who choose the
Corps Of Engin3 era have splen-
lid opportunities ahea3 in this
service. They're trained TOR
war and peace and a civilian
career in industry or industrial
engineering. You win learn
about operation and mainte-
nance OF giant tractors. con-
struction Of all types. building
and repair of roads and rrls
ways. port facilities. airports.
pap making. timber cutting.
urveying. electric power and
lighting systems. Ere control.
water supply. and hundreds OF
other subjects. And while you
are In the Army You will be
getting the benaEts Of the most
liberal recruiting program ever
offered. Stop in your LEGAL ks-
eruiting Station today 10 get
al the facts.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
LOCAL NEWS

Friends of DR.. ]. H. Leigh, are
glad to know that he is able to be at
home after very serious illness IN
a Memphis hospital. Everyone wish
es for him very speedy recovery.
Mrs. j. c. Mclaughlin returned
to Kilmichael Sunday after an ex-
tended visit here with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. P. Ellis, and family.
for Holmes-Hyde of Holmes and
Echols of Colin were outstanding
players of the game. George Busby
led the Holmes quint with IL points.
Allen was high point man for Wes-
son scoring IA points.
The next home game will be with
Clark College, Tuesday, January
14th. The Bobcats of Ellisville come
to Goodman for a twin series on
Saturday night, January 18th.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-21
BAR ASSOCIATION
LAUDS THOMPSON
Resolution P assed By
Local Group Praises
Late Jurist

The New Hanover Bar associa-
ton yesterday released a resolu-
ton of respect to Judge Everette
Thompson, who was shot to death
in his Elizabeth City home by an
aged attorney last Sunday night.
Judge Thompson was supposed
to have held each term of New
Hanover county Superior Court
here until July. However, he had
traded posts with Judge Clawson
Williams of Sanford.
The resolution follows:
"In the sudden and tragic death
of Judge Everette Thompson, the
state has been deprived of the ser
vices of a loyal and outstanding
public servant, the judiciary of a
learned, painstaking and scrupu-
lousy conscientious administrator
of justice, and the North Carolina
Bar of a Judge whose rare insight
into human nature, its tempta.
tons and innate weaknesses, temp.
cred and kept wholesome and
sound, free from cynicism and
harshness, his reason and his
judgment as an arbiter of the
conflicts between society and ma
and among men themselves.
THEREFORE, Be 1t Resolved.
that the New Hanover County Bal
record its deep sense of loss and