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The union times., 1947-06-07
NATIONAL SITUATION

Nationally, the situation is serious. The Taft Hartley bill was steamro1led thru joint Senate-House conference last week and was readied for a de- ciSion by President Truman-a deci- sion that may make or break him in the 1948 elections.
 The fanfare of disagreements and concessions by the House conferees failed to disguise the fact that a pre- viouS deal had been worked out long before the sessions started in private conversations between Sen. Robert Taft (R, Ohio) and Rep Fred Hart ley (R., N.J).
 Taft and the COP machine encour- aged the impression that the House bill was far more stringent than the Senate version and that therefore con- sessions were to be made toward the allegedly "mi1der" Taft program. Act ually as both pro-labor Congressmen and union leaders pointed out there was no great choice between the two.
 Finally, it became clearly established in the final days of conference picker ing that Taft, as party leader, wanted the House bill to appear more res trictive in order to give the Senate confereeS greater bargaining power and also to shape public opinion behind the idea that it was touchdown" bill and therefore should not be vetoed.
 This sham did not fool two of the conferees. The final bill was con demned by Sen. James Murray (D. Mont and Rep. John Lesinsli .(D., Mich.) who charged jointly that the conference made bad piece of legis- lation worse" and marked "a mile stone on the road back"
 The two liberals contended that because 1t strengthens every tendency in American life toward industrial concentration and profiteering while it weakens the chief agency that protects the purchasing power of American consumers, it is bad economics"
 The final stumbling block was sup poSedly a clause to bar nearly 250,000 workers in food processing and pack ing plants from collective bargaining rights. This, too, was fake issue, according to labor leaders. The final compromise, so simple it made report CTS laugh, was to omit any description of such workers and let the issue ride until the next appropriation for the Natl Relations Board comes up. At that time the NLRB can be prohibited from handling any cases involving this type or worker
 Ironically, the two liberal conferees who dissented from the final bill were joined by Congress number one labor hater, Rep. Clare Hoffman (Ro Mich.), who objected because the bill failed to restrict labor rights more than it did. Hoffman was bitter that the final version did not completely outlaw both union security and in- dustry- wide bargaining.
 With the final form of the bill all most a foregone concluSion--that 1t would follow Party Leader Tafts own bill-the question remained as to whether Truman would veto the bill. Two members of the cabinet, Labor
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The union times., 1947-06-07
People Aren't So Dumb After All,
 Poll-Taxers Find
67%o Want Law To Require Honest Labelling Of
 Consumer Goods

The American people aren't as dumb as many politicians ina zine them to be.
 That's made crystal clear in the magazine, Business Week" " a publication intended primarily for business men.
 In the last issue the magazine came up with the results of two polls, which were far from compli- mentary to the business world.
 One was conducted by a Special committee on consumer relations in advertising" Its poll was financed by the Association of American Adver- Using Agencies and other groups to determine whether consumers trust ad- vertiSing and what their attitude is toward business men.
 Testimonials ''Racket''
 Here are some of the things the committee found:
 More than two-thirds of those who responded consider testimonials in ad- vertising racket"
 "43 per cent favor more government control of advertising"
 "34 per cent think at least one-half of all advertising is misleading"
 Also the survey showed consumers are skeptical about the claims made by producers as to their products, and that 67 per cent favor government legislation to require honest labelling of consumer goods.
 Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1947-06-07
Labor Suggests Changes To Help Relief Clients
Propose Published Policy Statement And Right Of
 Applicant To Appeal

Joint discussions in working out improved relief policies in New Ha- ven have been held between the Department of Public Charities and the Labor Participation Committee of the Council of Social Agencies, J. Stephen Knight, Council presi- dent. announced this week.
 Presiding at the monthly meeting of the Councils executive committee, Knight stated that the joint session was arranged as an activity of the Councils Labor Participation com mittee which had been studying pub lie and private agencies relief policies.
 That group had previously received a statement of the relief policies of the Community Chest family services, as distinct from the public welfare department practices. A resolution asking for a similar statement from the Board of Charities was then passed by the committee which includes AFL, CIO, Brotherhood of Railroad Train men and social agency representatives.
 A major development of the meeting with public officials was the possibility of publishing the public relief department policies and making them available to the public. This was one of the propo- sals made by the labor representa- tives. The statement of the Red Feather agencies has already been released.
 A review committee which would give relief clients an opportunity to appeal departmental decisions was also discussed, as was the pub- lie departments policy on insur- ance conversion and other specific items in making up the relief bud- gets.
 "A completely cooperative meeting was held, he added, with Council rep resentatives and public officials agree ing that relief policies must be fexi- ble to meet changing conditions.
 Since 1931 the Department of Chari- ties and the private family agencies have worked together in establishing standards for financial assistance through the Relief Standards commit tee of the Council.
 The New Haven Central Labor Council is represented on the Labor Participation Committee by its So- cial Welfare Committee, which con- sists of Nathan Sherman, chair man; William P. Enright, Painters Union; and Harry Benson, Musi- cians' Union.
The union times., 1947-06-07
As We See 1t
 by THE STAFF

A "For Sale'' ad in the Union City (N. J.) Hudson Dispatch off, fered:
 ZONE bride and l floor lamp; bet. and p.m.''
 The U. s. Senate suddenly came to life this week, and passed a trent control'' law which will per- init landlords to hijack tenants inc to signing leases with a l5%o in- crease in rents. The Senate, and the House, are too busy to do anything for us little people. They're taking care of the big boys by increasing rents, reducing taxes for the wealthy, and passing slave labor laws.
 New Haven Police Union entitled to great credit for the Cill-FarrelI victory. The case again proves that city workers can't be pushed around when they belong to bona- fde labor organization. If George DlNCAlZO VIII IcdFH IIlIS leSSOns InC Republican Party will avoid un- necessary jams.
 Congrats to Joe Morris, Silver Workers Union, WallingfOrd, upon his election as president of the Jew elry Workers International Union. Joe is we'll qualified for the job, and Connecticut labor is proud of his achievements.
 Did you write your Congressman about the s'tax reduction" bill just passed by Congress? If not, what right have you to squawk, even if it means that people with an in- come of $3OO,OOO will receive a 6O@o reduction, and those making $5,O8O, will receive less than 5@ |? Believe it or not, your Congress- man is in Washington to represent you. If he doesn't hear from you, you have no just complaint.
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The union times., 1947-06-07
nG Convention
 To Open June 16

New York (LPA) II Narly 1000 delegates to the 26th annual convention of the Int'1 Ladies Garment Workers convention will gather in Cleveland on June 16.
 Hundreds of resolutions have been received by the ILGW's national office here for proposal to the convention. They cover such issues as the current anti-1abor drive, political action, labor unity, housing and rent control, guar anteed annual wage, Palestine, refu- gees and displaced persons, aid to democratic Italy and organizational drives.
 The ILGWU was founded 47 years ago by nine workers, the ILGWU's paper recalled editoria1y last week. The nine represented some 1000 men and women, nearly all of them cloak makers. To-day that fedgling has grown to giant proportions-to mem bership of 380000, with more than 400 locals scattered over 38 states and four Canadian provinces the ILGWU to- day is truly an International union"
The union times., 1947-06-07
TrumanAdvisers Back Slave Bill,
 Wall St. Is Told
Paper Says Majority Of Cabinet Are Opposed
 To A Veto

NEW YORK-(FP)-The Wall Street Journal, well-informed business newspaper, revealed here that a ma iority of Pres. Truman's closest cabi- net advisors are urging him to approve the Taft-Hartley slave labor bill:
 In view of the Journals close connections with members of the cabinet banking fraternity, cOnsid- erable credence was, given here to the report. Although the publica- ton indicated the President him. self had not yet come to any final decision, it declared that advisers to whom MT. Truman normally gives the greatest heed are now op- posing a vetO."
 Among cabinet members recom- mending Presidential approval of the bill, the Journal said, are Sec. of Treasury John w. Snyder, former St: Louis banker; Commerce Sec. Averell Hartman, former president of the U. s. Chamber of Commerce and close associate of Morgan-Kuhn Loeb in vestment banking interests; Sec. of Navy James Forrestal, former head of Dillon, Read & Co.,, investment bank CTS; and Atty. Gen. Tom Clark.
 TWO AGAINST
 Truman's special adviser on labor problems John R. Steelman was also reported as throwing his weight be- hind passage of a reasonable anti labor bill.
 Apparently the only two cabinet members still opposed to antilabor legislation in any form, the Jour- nal reported, are Sec. of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach and Postmas- ter Gen. Robert Hannegan, who is also chairman of the Democratic party but who has not taken active part in cabinet debates because of illness.
 The Journal noted that Schwellen- bach and Clark Clifford, another veto advocate, were both overridden by Truman when he signed the portal-to- portal pay bill.
 Around the White House, the threats of labor unions reprisals if the President lets the labor bill become law are being discounted the Journal declared. Whatever the attitude at Democratic national headquarters, the Presidents close personal advisers seem to think the unions vote-getting power is exaggerated -"
 The bills, the advisers point out, will include little that Truman him. self has not at one time or another suggested.
The union times., 1947-06-07
Hartley Releases Cat From Bag

Washington LPA) = Labor's charges that the Hartley omnibus union-wrecking bill was deliberately written so that by fake concessions" the seemingly mi1der Taft bill would come out intact were verified by Hartley himself last week.
 In a gleeful mood, Hartley declared, Confession being good for the soul, l can say now that we deliberately put everything we possibly could into the House bill SO we would have some thing to concede." Party Leader Taft, to whom Hartley made the "conces- sions," just said, Well, that's what he wanted"
 He did not add that it was also what the NAM and U. s. Chamber of Commerce wanted They wanted it so badly they went to the trouble of writing it.
The union times., 1947-06-07
Bakers In Brass City Negotiate
 New Contract.

Contracts calling for general wage increase of l2A cents an hour were signed this week by the General Baking Co.,, and the Con- tinental Baking Co.,, with Water bury Local 155 of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Internation- al AFL, it was disclosed by Joseph Galasso, president of the local.
 The union president said the new contract provide for time and half after 4 hours work, and guarantee 40 hours of work a week. The old clause calling for nine paid holidays was re- tained.
 Vacation clauses in the new agree ments provide for a weeks pay for employees with one years service, and two weeks for those who have worked two years. When vacation falls on a holiday week, employees will get eight hours extra pay on a straight-time basis, Galasso said.
 A new clause in the contracts provides for 20 hours pay for workers who take time off to att tend a funeral in the immediate family.
 The union official also disclosed that handcraft shop agreement for a $5 weekly across-the-board increase. He said the contract also provides for time and half pay after A hours, with a guarantee of AS hours work a week
 Union negOtiators at the baking company conferences included T. +. Burns, international represent alive, Albert Portman, Carl Hook ert, Joseph Charboneau, Frederick IrOwbridge, and Ernest Archam- bault.
The union times., 1947-06-07
Truman Hesitates On "Slave Bip Veto
Conn. Unions Must
 Act Immediately
Letters To President Radio Broadcass Advertisements In Newspapers Urged To Help Kill Union Wreckng
 Act-Provisions Of ''Revised' Law Given
By Nathan Sherman

President still undecided whether or not he will the TaftHartey slave abor b according word from Washington received in Connecticut this week. observer of the national predicted Sunday that the President would sign the bill also undened reports that all but of President Trumans Cabinet members have recommended that sign it.
 Obviously the urgency of the situation demands action Con- neccu comparable that being carried nationally by American Federation of Labor With the President undecided need greater than last week for all locals
 central bodies to act Letters postcards and eeams President Truman urging him veto the Taft Hartley Bill imperative An avalanche of protests would the President think before approving the HFIp AvAuARTE IN CONN
The union times., 1947-06-07
Taft G Hartley
 Won't Like This

Something unique in the way of endowments to universities came this week from a labor un- ion-the United Mine Workers.
 The U. M. w. announced $575,OOO grant to Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia and White Haven, Pa. The fund will be used to finance five years of research and treatment in the field of silicosis and other Occu- pational diseases from which miners suffer.
 College authorities voiced deep gratitude. They said the gift will make possible creation of special research depart ment, as well as the training of students, internes and physi- clans in the problems of silico- sis. Much of the work will be carried on in the large Jefferson hospital, where treatment will also be given to members who are victims of the disease.
The union times., 1947-06-07
HELP AVAILABLE IN CONN.

HELF AVAILABLE IN CONN. Several Connecticut cities and towns, through their central labor unions, are planning paid adver- tisements in their local newspaper, as well as radio broadcasts, as a means of winning support outside of the ranks of labor, and also as a means of activizing their own mem bership.
 A fifteen-minute radio script sponsored by the New Haven Gen. tral Labor Council, is available for all organizations at the office of The Union Times, l37 Goffe St. This broadcast may be used any, where in the state.
 Two half-page advertisements, also sponsored by the New Haven Central Labor Council, are also available for organizations. These advertisements have been publish. ed in the Bridgeport Herald, The Union Times, and in the NesC Ha- Uen Register. If necessary, they can be reduced to a quarter-page. The second of these advertisements ap- pears on page 3 of this issue.
The union times., 1947-06-07
GA. LAM ACTIVE

ATLANTA-(FP) = A Georgia State Council to help fight attacks on labor was set up at conference by 50 delegates from Intl. Assn. of Ma chinists locals throughout the state. The council appointed legislative agent to coordinate its political activi- ties and pledged to work for the de- feat of legislators who through "ignor- ance, stupidity or personal gain" vote for antilabor laws.
The union times., 1947-06-07
Mans Home Is His
 Castle At 89% Jump

SEATTLE - CPD U Apparently piqued at public indignation over the high cost of housing, Sec. w. C. Bell of Western Retail Lumber Dealers Assn. said here: "The house is still the best buy on today's inflated mar ket Many items on your clothing and grocery list have more than doubled in price since 1940. The finished house is no more than 899o above 1940 prices"
The union times., 1947-06-07
And They Want To Regulate Us!

Apart from holdings of officers and directors, only 23,039 shares were rep resented in person at the General Mo- tors Corp. stockholders meeting in Wilmington, Del, last week GM has over 48,000,000 shares of stock out standing.
The union times., 1947-06-07
99 % Perfect Record For LAM

Adding up its record for the past six months, the International Associa- tion of Machinists this week revealed that it has signed up 3,829 firms under 1903 new and renewed agree ments i'll that period,
 The pacts carried an average in- crease of 14.3 cents an hour. Other fringe" gains, such as extra paid holidays, brought the average boost in earnings to 17.0 cents an hour.
 Especially significant was the un- ions finding that 99.1 per cent of these agreements were reached peacefully, without a strike.
The union times., 1947-06-07

Ask President Truman to veto the Hartley-Taft Anti-Labor bills.
The union times., 1947-06-07

NNO0 GdOdLHTH kd4a LdnO0 p 1HVHaIT dJVLS
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The union times., 1947-06-07

When it's bread you want-say union label bread.
The union times., 1947-06-07

Labor is discovered to be the grand cOnquerOr, enriching and building up nations more surely than the prOudest battles.
 -Wm. EEIery Channing.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-02
LEGAL NOTICES
ALIAS SUM MONS

No. 4220l
In the District Court OF the Second
Judicial District OF the State Of
Montana, in and for the
County of silver Bow
BEATRICE JAPICH, Plaintiff.
JOSEPH JAPICH. Defendant.
The state of Montana Sends Greet
incs to the Above Defendant
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which is
filed In the office of the Clerk of this
Court. a copy of which is herewith
served upon YOU. and TO file your an
swer and serve a o thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons. ex-
elusive of the day of service; and IN
case of YOU failure to appear or an
swer. Judgment will be taken against
YOU hv default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose Of dissolying the bonds of matri-
mony heretofore and now existing be-
tween plaintiff and defendant and to
obtain an annulment of marriage with
defendant. and plaintiff alleges as her
cause of action that the defendant has
been guilty of fraud.
WITNESS my hand and the seal Of
said Court this 4th day Of October,
AID, 1916.
Court SeaD ELMER SHEA. Clerk.
By DAN BTkNICH. Deputy clerk
JOSEPH J.. MONAGHAN.
3n5 Metals Bank building
Butte. Montana
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication Dec. 10. 1si6-it
Montana labor news., 1947-01-02
Robinson Reelected
S%meltermcn
PreXy

Chicago-FP-Re Reid Robinson was
reelected president Of the Int Union
OF Mine Mill q Smelter Workers tCIp1
hv Il vote of 31,126 oNer James j
| cary who rolled 3l.5uN. ililal tahnla-
ton of the November referendum
vote disclosed
Elected with Rob'i!son in the larg-
est election in the union history was
Maurice +. Travis Of Marfinez. Calf,
who defeated incumbent Niee Pres.
Ralph Rasmussen of Salt Lake City.
Charles w. Meyer of IuitstnWn. Pa.
was elected secretary treasurer, the
post currently held by lsclrg.
Seven of the nine elected executive
board members are Robinson support.
ers. Terms Of office begin January |
and II for two years.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-02

Teachers-Meets LIST and Sd Wed. 1880
pm. In Study Hall A. OF Butte HIS.
Gisela Granting, pres: Chas. Davis.
v.p.: Cecilia Harrington. rec. Sec;
Mona Cronin. fin. sec.
Teamsters-Meets Thurs. at II 1/2 f.
Park st. Lee Varcammen. pres: Ken
meth Davis. v.p.; w. j. Mcintosh. Sec
treas: l. H.. Bradley, rec. sec: Frank
]. Birmingham. bus. agent: Arthur
Speraw. Art Rosar and Frank J. Bir-
mingham. trustees; Frank j.. Bir-
mingham, George Brown n Frank
Malyevac, delegates to Butte Building
Trades Council.
Butte Stage Employees & Operators
Union. Local 94-Pres. Earl Wiles:
v.p.: Joe Levesey. treas; Carl Fred
erick. Sec; Denny Sullivan, 1928 N.
Excelsior; bus. agent. John Curran,
322 1/2 N. Main st. Union meets I'd
Tues. each mo. at Musicians hall.
Observation-Disclosures Sd Sun. of mo. at
Carpenters hall Roy Nelson. pres.
632 w. Galena: G. F. Aultman. Sec.
405 W. Quartz.
Women's Protective-Margaret Har-
rington. pres; L. Mattausch. Sec
treas: Martha Youchim. bus. agent.
Phone 5758. Meets LIST and Sd Fri.
pm; I'd and last Fri. $50 pm. Car
penters' hall.
Workingmens' Union. FLU, 1886 -
Meets LIST and Sd Mon. II ne T.. Park
u. J. Driscoll. sec. PC. Box l75.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-02

Estate of GEORGE JtRSNlcIi. also
known as George Jursinich, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administrators Of the estate Of
George .Jnrsnich. also known as G.orge
Iursinich, deceased, to the creditors of
ANA all persons having claims against
the said deceased. To exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within fou
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrators
at the office of Howard \. Johnson.
Attorney at Law, First National Bank
building, BUTTE. Montana, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction of the
business al said estate. in the County
Of Silver l,ow, State of Montana.
ANNA JlfIiSNlCIH, Administrators
Of the Estate Of George Jursnieh.
also known as George Jursinich,
Deceased.
Dated BUTTE. Montana. this Eth day
Of December, 1916.
First publication Dee. 10. 1ai6-it
Montana labor news., 1947-01-02
CLAIM LEPR0SY CURE
HAS Been FOUND

As far back as We have records and
perhaps long before that lepr1-v has
heen a malignant scour1e of ig4akui
that has baflied n" skill - medical
science
Now. APPARENT a -uoee. fgl treat.
ment has been developed according
"a ID" tinted states puliir Health
S~rryio"
II reveals Thar three drass p..n.in
diatoue and s'repfomAeiu as.! sing
Isl ~ m combination. have arrested Or
sr'aii> seiltci thu disease in pa'ier's
~ fassiliH Ia
Montana labor news., 1947-01-02
Roster Of Anaconda Unions

Central Labor Council-Meets I'd and
4th Mon, oh. Hall. John MoRus.
Pres. A. l. Ferris. V.P.: c. b. Ash
DeLaIIunt. Set.-at-Arms: A. Z. Bar
nett. June Burke. Gene Mcbride.
Trustees.
Plumbers. y. Nanisko. pres: +. A.
Reardon. vv.p.; II. +. Schrapps, secy.;
i. Q. Box l2il. Meets Second Tues
days at A.. .. IL. Hall. 1880 pm.
Teamsters-Meets LIST and Sd Thursdays.
Carpenters hall. downstairs-William
Goodman. pres: l.. Lucier. vice pres;
Jack Anderson. sec.-treas.: ii. j. VII
leneaue, rec.-sec.. John Mogus. bus.
agent. Tom Nanisko, con. & war:
George Hess, j. Cordial. Fred Thomas
tIuSieeS.