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The union times., 1947-04-05
AFL Gains Raise
 For City Workers

MADISON. Wis. (LPA)-New gains made by the State, County & Municipal Employes-AFL in cities across the country ranged from $20- a-month wage increase for all Minne- apolis city employees to the organiza- ton of a local of lifeguards at Los Angeles.
 Sioux City, Iowa, city employees won $lO monthly hike. the second such increase in the last few months, while an SCME local in Bradford, Pa, negotiated a $312 a year raise for the street, water and sanitation de- partmentS. A $500 increase instead of $250 cost-of-living bonus granted last year was won by Newark, N. J. public affairs department employees.
 Policemen benefited in many locali- ties by SCME achievements. La Crosse, Wis, policemen, 1OO3o or ganized, obtained a $500 annual in crease and a huge improvement in working hours. Formerly they worked seven eight-hour days with one day off. The new agreement provides for six eight-hour days with two days off. At Norwalk, Conn, the local won every eighth day off for patrolmen, time off for overtime, two-weeks va cations and sick benefits.
The union times., 1947-04-05
Initiation Hits Activities Of Social Service
New Haven Meeting Hears Community Fund Leader
 Warn Of New Problems

Community Chests and Councils ot Social Agencies, representing some 1000 communities throughout the country, must "readjust their present patterns of operation to new and criti- cal developments" Robert o. Loosley executive director of the Providence Community Fund, warned in the clos ing address of the Conference of the New England Association of Chests and Councils.
 Winding up the three-day ses- sion in New Haven, some 25O lead CTS from all parts of New England heard LOosley summarize the pro- ceedings. Max Livingston, AssOcia- ton, president and local civic lead CT, presided.
 The entire conference was. focused on the immediate problems facing Chests and Councils as a result ot reconversion and imitation. Main dis cussion topics centered on: basic eco ncmies in social agencies; ways fo1 Chest agencies to increase operating earnings; transfer of services and ex- perlditures from private to tax-Sup ported agencies and, federated fund raising for national health and wei fare agencies.
 Encouraging evidence that the Community Chest movement will work together with organized la. bor in planning social services was noted as Wilbur Maxwell, labor re. lations head of the national Com. munity Chests and Councils, Inc. detailed plans for increased activity with national AFL and CIO organ izatiOns.
 Maxwell told the social welfare leaders that organized labor repre- sentatives have been added to the na- tional Chest and Council staff to carry out the cooperative work SC we'll begun by the AFL Labor League for Human Rights"
 New Haven social welfare leaders played an important role in the suc- cessfuI conference, with Howard W. Krick, Chest president; Mrs. Samuel C. Harvey, vice-president of both the local Chest and Council; 1; Robert C. Mix, Chest campaign Chairman, Helen M. Currier, COun- ciI of Social Agencies secretary l; Elizabeth C. Fox, Visiting Nurse Association director; Harold F.. WOodcock, Chest director, and Liv- ingston all serving in leading dis cussiOn and arranging the program.
The union times., 1947-04-05
Notes Of Dead Simple, Tragic

These are the notes which were found in the clothing of the last group of the explO- sion's III victims who were found Saturday morning lying in the ex- treme west end of the workings where they had lived possible Is hours aft CT the blast.
 A notice on the rock face above their bodies advised rescue workers Hook in everybody's pockets. We all have notes. Give them to our wives"
 ''Dear Sweetheart and Sons: It's now 6 o'clock. (Name) is feeling pretty low, but Honey, if don't make it, sell the house and go live with your folks. Your Nom and Dad will take care of you and the boys. Please pray for me and join the church for me. Tell dad to Quit the mine and take care of Mom, not like this. We'll, Baby, and my loving boys, goodbye as l am feel ing weak. Lots of love-
 Dear Wife and Sons: Well, Hon, it looks like this is the end. Please tell Nom and Dad I still love them. Please get the baby baptized and send (Nane) to the Catholic school. Well, I love you all and please take care of them and raise them good Christian. I love them. Love to all of you
 Dear Wife: God bless you and your baby"
 (Continued on Page Threel
The union times., 1947-04-05
Rush Plans For
 WaNStreetSfrike

NEW YORK LPA)-Prepara- tions for a possible strike late in April that would paralyze New York's financial center were speeded this week by the United Financial En- ployes-AFL.
 Complete support to the UTE if a walkout is necessary was pledged by the convention of its parent union, the Office Employees Int'l. Union -AFL, which the LIFE joined only last De cember.
 Thirty-day strike notices were filed last week against the New York Stock and Curb Exchanges and union leaders expressed confidence that the LIFE could close down these two in stitutions as tightly as it did the Cot ton Exchange in a successful one-day walkout on March 4. The two ex.. changes and Wall Street brokerage houses employ about 10000, most of whom are unorganized.
The union times., 1947-04-05
Conn. Teachers To Get Charter
 NextSaturday
Irwin Kuenzli, AFL Official, To Address 1st Conven-
 ton In New Haven

Irwin R. Kuenzli, National Secre- tary of the American Federation oi Teachers and a member of the Perma- nent Committee on Education of the American Federation of Labor, will present an A.. F. of T. charter and de- liver the main address on "The Pro gram of the A. F. of T." at the first convention of the Connecticut Fedora ton of Teachers Unions Saturday morning, April 12 at 10:30 at the auditorium of the Yale Divinity School, Prospect Street, New Haven, Louis Greenberg of Hamden Teachers Local 804, temporary chairman, an nounced.
 Other speakers at the morning ses- sion, open to the public, will be Joseph M. Rourke, Secretary-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor on "Labor's Support of Education" Mrs. Rebecca Simonson, National Vice president of the American Federation of Teachers and President of the New York Teachers Guild on "The Teach CTS Crisis in New York" and Maskell w. A. Hunt, temporary executive sec retary of the CFTU, and president of Hamden Local BOA on "The History of the American Federation of Teachers in Connecticut and Its Objectives."
 MT. Greenberg will preside at this session
 In the afternoon Dr. John D. Con- nors, Director of the Workers Educa- ton Bureau, will address the delegates. At this session, to open at 1: 80, the agenda calls for the adoption of con- stitution, the election of permanent officers and the setting up of a pro- gram of action, which will include plans for organizing additional A. F. of T. locals in the state.
The union times., 1947-04-05
Contractors In 2 Fields Grant New Contracts
Employers Signing Up Un- affected By Work Stop
 pages In Area

Spec dy negotiations be- tween building trades unions and contractors resulted in wage increases and in some instances averted work stoppages last week as the expiration of contracts on March 31 signalled a drive by building trades councils to gain increases to meet the high cost of living.
 In New Haven, ten trades were affected with two immediately win- ming contracts calling for increases and production continued without interruption. The Sheet Metal workers won 25c hourly increase concluded contracts while the Elec- tricians likewise signed agreements calling for increases.
 At a meeting last Monday between the contractors and the unions. an hourly wage of $1&1z was agreed upon. Walter Kenefck, international representative of the I. B. E. w., and Bernard Gilbride, business agent of Local B 90, were credited with the successful conclusion of the negotia- tions.
 IrOnwOrkers Sign
 The Ironworkers have succeeded in signing contracts with contractors cal- ling for $.25 wage increase and have concluded agreements with good portion of the industry.
 A work stOppage was called last Tuesday, upon the expiration of contracts Monday, March 31, but as quickly as contractors signed new agreements calling for increases, the men returned to work.
 Saul Kreas, business agent of the Painters Union, declared that paint ing contractors had been signing in- dependently- and that the only ones out of the fold were those represented by a contractors association. He said that Local 481 in Hartford had signed contracts and avoided a stoppage.
 No Contract, No Work
 Likewise, the Bricklayers, Roofers, Lather Workers and Laborers have established policy of no contract, no work. Many contractors have signed contracts already with the result be- ing that work has been halted only on jobs of the recalcitrants.
 Kreas said, ''The responsibility for the work stOppage rests square ly on the shoulders of those con- tractors who refuse to negotiate new contracts. I hope, however, that those who have not signed will fol. low the lead of the Electrical Con- tractors who prevented any stOp- page by signing up. It is only req sOnable that increases be granted to meet the high cost of living and the Electrical Contractors have seen it that way.''
 Meanwhile, the carpenters have vot- ed a strike but continue to work un- til a date is set.
 The Plumbers Union contract expires on April 2 and it is ex- pected that the same procedure will be followed in putting up the course of the Electrical Contractors as an example.
The union times., 1947-04-05
Health Measure
 By Taft Tabled Sham By Green
AF President Assails At tempt To Extend Out
 moded Health Service

Washington (LPA)-The work CTS of the nation would be sub- jected to ''the indignities of inves- tigatiOn and examination" before they could receive medical care, AFL President William Green as- serted, if the Taft-Ball-Smith bill is passed.
 Referring to the National Health Agency Bill introduced by the same Republican Senators who have been carrying the ball against labor, Green said: "The hearings held last spring on the National Health Bill revealed demand from the public for federal action in the health field that could not be ignored. Senators Taft of Ohio, Ball of Minnesota and Smith of New Jersey therefore introduced so-called health bill as a substitute for the sound program of health insurance long urged by the American Federation of Labor. I said at that time that their bill was "a 1o46 model poor law ex- tending the pernicious and outmoded method of relief to the field of pro viding medical care for the indigent.
 for the Worse"
 "The same three Senators have now introduced another health bill (S.545) with new recruit added to the spon- sors, Senator Donne11 of Missouri. There is very little difference between this years bill and last year r's-what difference there is, is for the worse, representing more decided drift to- ward complete control of medical service by those who have a propri- etory interest in sickness.
 'This bill, like last years, at- tempts to approach the problem of the nations health on the wholly inappropriate basis of charity. While providing medical care to the indigent represents a real problem and one with which we in the Amer ican Federation of Labor are in sympathy, this is not suitable ap- proach to take in meeting the na- tion's health needs.
 People in the lower and middle income groups need protection against the cost of medical care which can only be provided by a. program of health insurance. They will never sub init to the indignities of investigation and examination that would be re- quired under the Taft Smith-Donnelly proposal.
 AFL To Press Fight
 "The American Federation of Labor is not deceived by this sorry substitute for health insurance. We shall con tinue to press for the enactment of a measure that will make available the best of modern medical care to all people without the necessity of a means test or a pauper's oath"
The union times., 1947-04-05
See Editorial Page 4

It happened-the thing that every miner fears and dreads every time he goes into mine. The 540-foot pit be- came tomb for III miners trapped by an explosion that sent waves oi lethal gas pouring through tunnels and chambers.
 Three of the four UNIV officials who signed the letter to Gov. Green died in the gas-filled darkness.
 It was no consolation for the III men laid out in makeshift morgue in garage or their grief stricken families that the tragedy provoked a brief political furor in the Illinois legislature. Or that the U. s. Senate voted an investigation.
 (Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1947-04-05

OOuSECSSs
 Such a bill is a step in the fulfill ment of treaty obligations, undertaken by ratification of the United Nations Charter, to promote universal re- spect for, and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language and religion" its preamble states.
 Sponsors of S. 984 are Republi- cans Ives (N.Y), Morse (Ore.) , Saltonstall (Mass.), and Smith (N.J.); and Democrats Chavez (N.M.), Downey (Calif.), Murray (Mont.), and Myers (Pa.). In the House, the identical measure has been introduced by Rep. Mary T.. Norton O., N.J.) and Fulton (R., Pa.).
 What this bill does is to make a new approach-an approach by media ton, by conference, by conciliation," '" stated Senator Ives, who also au- thored the New York State FEPC bill.
 Court Review
 The bill provides for court review and enforcement of the findings of a seven-man Natl Commission Against Discrimination in Employment. The Commission, appointed by the Presi- dent, would have the power to set up local advisory and conciiation coun- cils to study either general or spe- cific instances of job determination and to attempt to find a solution.
 Tn a statement endorsing s. 984, the Natl Council for a Permanent FEPC quoted Secretary of State Marshalps assertion at Moscow that stto us, society is not free if law abiding citizens live in fear of being denied the right to york;,
 Our principles of democracy, so we'll stated by Secretary Marshall at the Moscow Conference, must have the implementation of fair employ ment in Washington and in the mines, mills, factories and other business en- terprises throughout the nation," the Permanent FEPC Council asserted.
 Increasing discrimination in employment is a bitter mOckery to hundreds of thousands of veterans thruout the country including Ne grOes, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Spanish-speaking Americans and others"
The union times., 1947-04-05
Back Up Labor In Reich, A.F.L. Urges Truman
Green Heads Group Seeking Greater Influence For Ger
 man Wage-Earners

The AFL recommendations, accord ing to President William Green, were based on the findings of federation officials who have returned after mak- ing a study of German conditions Green was accompanied by Secretary treasurer George Meany and Vice president David Dubinsky.
 Thus far," declared the AFL chief, "the military government of the U. 5. Zone has vested virtually all of the power of the civil government in the hands of the established conservative group, few of whom can be identified as wage earners."
The union times., 1947-04-05

, The House Labor Committee which has completed at least two drafts of restrictive proposals, expects to have its legislation ready for floor debate on April A. The Senate La Dor Committee, with a larger pro-la- bor minority, will not report out its bill until later in the week or the next week.
 The expectation became a near certainty this week that there would be. huge discrepancies between the two bills. The Senate unit will prob ably not recommend any outright ban on either the closed shop or collective bargaining. It may, in fact, be a relatively mild version. dealing with jurisdictiOnal disputes. secondary boycotts, registration of unions, and provision for labor or. ganizatiOns to be sued.
 If there was any doubt that the House bill would be a vicious catch all law, it was removed last week by Chairman Fred Hartley (R., ND and Rep. Gerald w. Landis (R. Ind.). Hartley boasted, We're go- ing to write an aWfully strong bill, ' and Larldis predicted that the legisla- tion would include a double barrel led" anticlosed shop provision
 Irony
 Ironically titled the Labor Man agement Peace Act of 1947." the draft supervised by Hartley would invade union rights in the following way:
 l. Forbid industry0wide bargain ing. 2. Prohibit strikes for a closed shop contract and deprive unions striking for such contract of their collective bargaining rights. B. Sub ject unions to the Sherman antitrust law. 4. Permit the Justice Dept, to obtain injunctions against strikes al- legedly endangering the public well fare" 5. Require cooing-of periods ranging from 20 to 30 days.
 In addition there may be other restrictions governing fOremen, pO- litical contributions, financial re- ports, and giving employers the ''right of free speech
The union times., 1947-04-05
New Haven Building Trades Win Raises
Could Feel Death Rolling In Mine'
Lay Disaster
 To Negligence

SPRINGFIELD (LPA) - "This is a plea to you, Cover nor Green, to please save our lives"
 This was the appeal addressed to Republican Gov. Dwight Green of Illinois by the officers of Local 52 United Mine Workers-AFL at Gen. tralia, H., on March 3, 1946. In its letter to the governor, the UNIV charged that the owners of the Cen tralia Coal Co. No. 5 Mine had fla grantly violated the state mining laws and safety recommendations of mine inspectors. The miners appeal was ig- nored.
The union times., 1947-04-05
NLRB Defends
 Workers Rights

Any change in the policy of encouraging collective bargain ing would have ''mOst unhappy consequences" Paul M. HerzOg, chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, declared before the Senate Labor Relations Com mittee which is considering far reaching proposals for revision of labor legislation.
 Successful collective bargain ing would be frustrated if any of the employees rights, guaranteed by the Wagner Act, were sub- tracted from that statute," he said.
The union times., 1947-04-05
New Britain Printers Win Pay Increases

Employees of the New Britain Her aid, members of the International Typographical Union (AFL), have received wage increases of $7.50 week ly, and a reduction in the work-week from 40 to 371a hours.
The union times., 1947-04-05
likeness Due To Strikes
 Reaches Post War Low

Washington, D. C.-According tc the U. s. Bureau of Labor Statistics the postwar low in idleneSS due to la bor-management disputes was record ed in January of this year. Time lost resulting from work stoppages, ap- proximately 1,2500O0 man-days, was less than for any month since Marct 1945, and was less than half the fig ure for December 1946. These are the latest official figures available.
The union times., 1947-04-05

country-and never will-where we are forced to adopt laws which con- stitute SO sharp and drastic a depart ure from our traditional constitutional concepts. Historically, oppressive laws have served to foster Communism in- stead of destroying it.
The union times., 1947-04-05

Evidence that States, unions and in- dustrial management are becoming more safety-conscious is the demand for safety training courses. Many such courses are now being conducted over the country by safety engineers from the Division of Labor Standards, U. S. Department of Labor.
The union times., 1947-04-05

The Coffeyville, Kans., refinery of Consumers Cooperative Assn. shipped more than $l million in oil products to Is countries in the past year.
The union times., 1947-04-05
NetU FEPC Btu
N01C FEFL BW 8 Senators Seek
 To Outlaw Bias

week introduced the Senate bill abolish discrmina- employment The is to the Per FEPC bill which killed by fbuster in the 79th
The union times., 1947-04-05

Chrysler Corps all-time-high net profit for the last quarter of l946 is equal to a 24@o return on the net worth of the company.
The union times., 1947-04-05

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The union times., 1947-04-05

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The union times., 1947-04-05
Anti-LabOr LGsUs
House Committee Drafts New Curbs

WASHINGTON CPA)-U. s. labor will know probably during the week of April IA what Congress in store for it in the way of union-shacklng laws.
The union times., 1947-04-05

From 1920 to l945 less than 50 Negro physicians were graduated from five New York City medical schools.
The union times., 1947-04-05
STATE AIDS 859

A 40 per cent increase in the num- Der of persons receiving service from the Connecticut Division of Rehabili- tation in 1o46 was reported today by Acting Director Frederick w. Novis,
 During the year, MT. Novis said, a total of 859 physically and mentally handicapped civilians of working age were trained and placed in jobs.
 In addition to those rehabilitated in- to employment, 2,500 men and women civilians were receiving rehabilitation services at the close of the year, an increase of 40 per cent from the total at the close of the preceding year. The service entailed an expenditure of nearly $o6,00O.
The union times., 1947-04-05

Unionism Means Democracy.
The union times., 1947-04-05

"A self-supporting and self-respecting demo- cracy can plead no justification for the existence of child labor, no economic reason for chiseling workers wages or stretching workers hours.''
 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The union times., 1947-04-05

elf we as a Nation, by our good example, can contribute to the peace full well-being of the fellowship of nations, our course through the years will not have been in vain.''
 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13
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For sale-Purebred Hereford male
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13


". c. 0ppermann. Minister
Emmanuei's, - @s'- -@zEsss
ESQ :. m. Church school
10:45 .. m. Morning worship
500 p. m. Union service ut st.
Johns. .- ~=-
Youth Fellowship meets Sunday
evening at st. Johns at TOO p. m.
Union services of the two con-
gregations will be held at st. Johns
Sunday evening at 500. Speaker,
Rev. Gebhardt, Director of the Ft.
Wayne Children's Home Campaign.
Plan to worship with US on this
! evening, ..s~.
The choir of the church will meet
for rehearsal on Thursday. evening
at 500 p m. .-. .t.5.r
Cornelia Missionary Circle post
poned until Monday, Feb. "a. Kindly
note change. -. ...=..
| st. Johns: .... ....
9:30 q. m. Morning worship
1880 a. m. Church school
500 p. m. Evening worship
Youth Fellowship meets Sunday
evening at TOO p m.
| A Union service between En-
manuel's and St. Johns will be held
at St. Johns at 500 on Sunday
evening. Guest speaker, Rev. G.
Gebhardt, Director of Ft. Wayne
Children's Home Building campaign.
Plan to attend; bring your friends.
Choir of the church Thursday
evening at 1880 p. m.
Girls Guild, Wednesday evening
at 1880 at Riser home.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services at 1880 g. m.
Subject: Soul"
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd