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The union times., 1948-03-27
Textile Union Shows Growth
 Of 25% In Year

WASHINGTON = (FP) = The United Textile Workers GAEL have seen a 259o growth in membership since the last biennial convention in 1946, UTW officers reported to 400 delegates here for the 1948 conclave opening Mar. Is.
 With 75,OOO dues-paying mem- bers now in contrast to 6O,OOO in March l946, the union has lO7,- 900 workers under contract, Sec.- Treas. Lloyd Klenert said. Some 5000 of the new members have come from the southern states dur ing the AFL's intensive organizing drive, to which the union cOntri- buted $85,OOO, KIenert reported. Nearly 1000 new members were brought in from Canadian plants.
 Voting almost unanimously to raise monthly percapita from soc to 75c in order to strengthen the international union in the face of Taft-Hart1ey at tackS, the convention went on record favoring legislative program includ- ing: FEPC legislation, equal pay for women workers, the Taft-El1ender- Wagner long range housing program, federal aid to education, boosting the federal minimum wage to 75c and re- enactment of price control.
 Speakers who addressed the con- vention included AFL Pres. Will liam Green, AFL Atty. J. Albert WolI, Joseph Keenan, acting direc- tor of Labor's League for Political Education, Director Frieda Miller of the US. Labor Dept. women's bureau, and Gov. J. Strom Thur mond of South Carolina, who was a textile worker in his youth.
 Green told the convention he is confident that the UTW will become the dominant organization in the tex tile industry" and promised financial support from the AFL.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Dinner Honors Wreck Survivor

SAN FRANCISCO-(FP)-Fifty years ago the steamer New York was pounded to bits on the shore of Half Moon bay, south of San Francisco. Her crew all managed to wade ashore
 On the 50th anniversary of the wreck, a group of state officials, in- cluding Gov. Earl Warren (R), gave dinner at Half Moon bay to the last remaining survivor. He is Paul Scharrenberg, then a seaman on the New York, ever since prominent in California AFL unions, and now di- rector of the State Dept. of Industrial Relations.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Oleo Tax Stays

WASHINGTON = (FP) = The dairy trust won victory over the American people last week when the House Agriculture Committee voted down proposals to remove federal taxes from oleomargarine.
 Oleo will still be taxed at least H cent a pound, 10 cents a pound if colored to look like butter. In addition a bill was approved banning use of oleo by the army.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Cartoonist,s'
 Bribe Charged To MD. Group

New York OPA)-The smear attack of the extreme right-wing of the American Medical Association the Natl Physicians Committee against the National Health As sembly to be held in Washington May l to 4 finally backfred last week.
 NPC has offered newspaper car toonists a total of $3,000 i'll prizes if they will draw and have published a portrayal of the meanings and inn plications of political distribution of health services in the U.S." A full page ad in Editor & Publisher her aided the offer This was followed up in the next issue of E & P with an other full-page ad urging newspaper editors to reprint the NPC's attack on the National Health Assembly.
 The Assembly, called by Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ew- ing, has policy committee includ- ing not only CIO and AFL, but also conservative organizations interest ed in adequate medical care. De- spite the fact that the program for the Assembly sessions has not yet been announced, the NPC charges that the meeting will endorse pro- gram of national health insurance, which NPC calls Specialized medi. cine.'
 Editor & Publisher protested in the editorial columns of the same issue in which the ad appeared. that the $3,O0O prize money was a Subtle bribe." An investigation of the NPC's contest has been demanded of the American Society of Newspaper Edi- tors by Dr. Michael M. Davis, of the Committee for the Nations Health.
The union times., 1948-03-27
No Expansion Of Civil Rights Dept.

WASHINGTON-(FP)- Setting up a civil rights division within the Justice Dept. is regarded as unneces- sary by the men who are assigned civil rights work now, despite Pres. Truman's call for such a change in his civil rights message.
 That fact was brought out in the published hearings of the House ap- propriation subcommittee covering Justice Dept. out1ays, recently releas- ed. The President has asked Congress for legislation to set up the new divi- sion, headed by an assistant attorney general, without proposing a specific bill to that effect.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Carde Banquet To Hear BOwles And Celentano
Outstanding Affair Planned Special Drive To Have
 Ladies Attend

Climaxing a year of inten- siVe activity, the New Haven Central Labor Council, at it's meeting Thursday, unani- mOusly approved plans for the annual banquet of the COun- cil, at which time the organ ized labor movement will re- port to its members and to the community. The banquet, which is expected to be out standing in the history of the A.F.L. in New Haven, will be held at the Hotel Carde on Saturday, May 22nd, at 6:3O PM. An unusually large at- tendance is expected.
 The chief speaker at the ban quet will be Chester Bowles, of Essex, Conn, former head of O.P.A. whose views on housing, taxation, and liberal social legis- lation have attracted wide atten- ton.
 CELENTANO, ROURKE
 Mayor William C. Celentano will bring the greetings of the City of New Haven; and Joseph M. ROurke, secretary-treasurer of the COnnec- ticut Federation of Labor. will speak for labor throughout the state. Vincent J. McGOvern, presi- dent of the Central Labor Council. will give the formal welcoming ad- dress.
 Nathan Sherman, editor of TTle| Union Times, will present a report on the aims and achievements of the Central Labor Council.
 ENRICHT CHAIRMAN
 All of these plans, including others yet to be announced, were developed by a Council Committee headed by William P. Enright, Secretary of Painters Union, No. 186. In addition to Enright, the committee includes Harold V. Feinmark, and Joseph I. Egan, Typos Union; and Everett V. Shaw, Police Union.
 The committee believes that this will be one of the best affairs ever arranged by organized labOr," Enright told the Council. ''I hope we will have enough room for all who plan to attend.'' Enright said special effort will be made to have members bring their wives.
 BACK TRANSFERS
 In addition to approving plans for the banquet, the Council voted full support to the Hartford Milk Drivers Union in their dispute with the Bryant & Chapman Co.,, and R. c. Miller & Sons. The sum of $50 was voted for the strikers after details of the Situa- ton were presented by Joseph M. Rourke.
 Bernard Chloride, business man. ager of Local B-9O, Electricians; Saul Kreas, business manager of Painters, No. l86; and Robert Schecter, business manager of Mu- sicians, No. 234, reported for their unions. It was voted that a record ing of the Congressional hearing at which James C. PetrillO, president of the Musicians, appeared, be played at the end of the meeting of the Council to be held April l.
 The Council also voted to have a committee confer with the Board of Managers of the Co-Operative Con- sumers. The committee appointed by President McGovern consists of Mrs. Rose Brunswick, Hotel & Restaurant Employees; Willard Uphaus, Teach CTS Union; and Carl c. Hoff, Musicians Union.
The union times., 1948-03-27
NH. Council Reports To City On May 22
General Motors
 Hits Jackpot

DETROIT-(FP)-Last year made history and super-profts for the Gen. eral Motors Corp. Its 1947 profits were more than triple those of 1946 and sales also reached a record level, its annual report revealed.
 Net profits in 1947 scared to $287, ,9OO,O0 equal to $6.24 a common share. This compared with a 1o46 net profit of $87, ,500,00O, equal to SIC common share. Net sales were 5, ,oOO 100000, almost double those in l94o. Some of the dollar volume in crease III sales represented an increase III prices rather than an increase in physical volume, the report admitted.
The union times., 1948-03-27
APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT

WASHINGTON-(FP)-A book let designed to answer the problem of how much credit should be given ap- prentices for previous experience has recently been issued by the Apprentice Training Service, US. Labor Dept.
 Entitled Apprenticeship Credit For Previous Experience, the manual is based on study of 39 programs set up Ill several trades within the con- struction and meta1working industries. Copies can be obtained free from the Labor Dept, Washington 25, DC.
The union times., 1948-03-27
ssNO DISCRETION"

s'NO DISCRETION"
 Returning here from a labor management conference in Wash ington, Sec. K. c. Bitter of the San Diego Building Trades Coun- ell reported Denham as saying: ssThe Taft-Hartley act gives no dis cretion in this building trades mat ter-and even if it did, l wouldn't
 Negotiations foe new contract be- tween the AFL building trades and the Associated Contractors of Southern California started March 15. The old contract expires May l. If the unions should be forced into strike on that date. it would mark an end ot a long period of peaceful labor relations.
 "In seven years under our agree ment, there's been only one work stop page that lasted longer than halt an hour. and only four disputes have gone to arbitration" Bitter pointed out.
 JOINT PLEA!
 Denham ignored joint plea for a truce from the unions and the con tractors. The contractors association sent six representatives to the Wash ington conference. Sec. Lloyd Mash burn of the Los Angeles Building Trades Council represented the un1ons' along with Bitter. ..
 Denham's attitude during the 4-hour conference was arrogant and angry, according to Bitter. At one point. the NLRB general counsel said: I'm here to do the telling, not the listening.
 Stuart Neary, who represented the contractors, told Denham: ssWe're going to court on this eventually. I'll depresent our side and hope you'll personally repre- sent your side. And I'll beat you country mile!''
 Bitter said: Our people have spent seven years working out union orgam!- zation and an agreement ta1r to both sides. They won't throw 1t away on the say-so of any one man, no matter what title he holds" Denham was re- ported as laughing this off. :.
 "Denham threatens prosecution Ii we sign a renewal of the area agree ment without holding elections on its union shop clauses" Bitter reported "On the other hand, counsel Denham has no plan for such elections, no sug- gestions as to how they could possibly be carried out in an industry like ours and the NLRB has no facilities for holding the elections even if Denham could give 1t plan for them. |.
 WON'T SIGN
 Obviously we can't sign the no strike provisions of our area agree ment if the union security clause is left employers then could run in a lot of non-union worlmen over whom we'd have no control, and yet we could be sued for damages if they broke the agreement we'd signed for them.
 "Just as obviously, our people aren't going back to work under open shop conditions-not members of trades that have been union since before Bob Taft was born."
 After the futile conference with Denham, the matter was referred to the joint congressional committee studying the effects of the Taft-Hart- ley law.
The union times., 1948-03-27
Council FavOrs LIN Partition Of Palestine

The New Haven Central Labor Council, at its meeting Thursday. unanimously adopted a resolution calling upon the U.N.'s Security Council to proceed with the parti- tioning of Palestine, and urging both the JUN. and the United States to recognize the provisional gov ernment of the Jewish State as of April |, and modify the present arms embargo.
 The resolution was presented by Mrs. Rose Brunswick, secretary of Local 4O4, Hotel, & Restaurant Elm ployees. The text follows:
 Whereas, The United Nations f. nally voted Nov. 29, 1947 to partition Palestine and re-eStablish a Jewish State and
 Whereas, majority of the Amer lcan people have always favored the idea of a Jewish homeland and con- slider 1t their moral responsibility to give this state chance to rehabilitate Jewish life and culture and
 Whereas, there now appears the danger of the United Nations failing in the Palestine crisis and with it the one hope of humanity for the rule of law rather than the rule of force, Therefore, be 1t resolved that the United States Government should take the following steps:
 l. Urge affirmative and inn
 mediate action by the
 Security Council to inn
 plement the partition
 because the present sit-
 uatiOn constitutes
 threat to the peace of
 the world.
 2. Ask the Security Coun-
 cil to invoke the nOn-
 military sanctions pro-
 vided in the United Ma
 tiOns charter.
 5. Urge the immediate es-
 tablishment of an inter-
 national police force to
 go to Palestine as prOvid-
 ed for under articles 39
 and 42 of the charter.
 4. Recognize the Provi-
 siOnal Government of
 the Jewish State as of
 April l and modify the
 arms embargo so as to
 permit the Jewish Agen-
 cy to secure military
 equipment and its ship
 ment in the custody of
 representatives of the
 United Nations to Pales-
 tine for use by the Jew
 ish Militia, and be it fur
 ther resolved that Copies of this resolution be sent to President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall and to the press"
The union times., 1948-03-27
WILL THEY ACT?

WASHINGTON = (FP) - The House unAmerican committee should investigate the reported beating of three newspaper men by the Ku Klux K1an in Georgia, Rep. Herman Eber- harter CD, Pal told the House last week.
The union times., 1948-03-27
DenhamLa Bldg. Trades Plan

SAN DIEGO, Calf-( (FP)-A complete breakdown in the southern California building trades looms result of refusal of NLRB General Counsel Robert N Denam agree under the Tafarey law suggest any procedure of labor management relations while the NLRB works practical form of union shop election procedure.
The union times., 1948-03-27

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The union times., 1948-03-27
How's Your Community?

The slums of communities with their 20 million denizens, the fertile breeding grounds for crime, sickness and social discontent, are a challenge to the American conscience as we'll threat to free institutions. We hope elected representatives will have the cOur- age and sense of righteousness to do something decisive to meet this challenge, Now!-St. Louis Labor Tribune.
The union times., 1948-03-27

We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. With some the word liberty may mean for each to do as he pleases with himself and the product of his labor; while with others the same word may mean for some men to do as they please with other men and the product of other mems characterization Lincoln.
The union times., 1948-03-27

Copies of this resolution be sent to President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall and to the press"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
Rosemary Methodist
$50 JACKSON STREET
The Rev. w. r. Stevens
pne%Ny

The pastor, the Rev. Willis r.
Stevens, will bring the message
at both morning and evening
worship services Sunday at the
Rosemary Methodist Church.
Morning worship is at II and
evening worship is at 7:30.
This will be the last Sunday
before the pastor leaves for the
North Carolina Annual Con :
ference meeting in Greenville on
November 81.
Other Sunday services include
Sunday school at 9 As am. under
the direction of General Super
intendent Roland Johnson, a
Youth Fellowship meeting r
both intermediates and senior
young people at $50 and meet
ing at 800 of Stewards, Trustees
and the Building Committee.
On Monday evening at 7:3O
will be held the circle meetings
of the Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service, and regular choir
rehearsal will be held Wednes-
day evening at 700 o'clock.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
First Christian
The Rev. Lewis Styons

The sermon subject at the
morning worship period Sunday
morning at IL clock at the First
Christian Church will be SIS He'll
Real or Imaginary?", with the
pastor, the Rev. Lewis Styons in
charge. The Lords Supper will
be celebrated at the morning
service.
Evangeistic services with the
message, The Gospel--a Suffi-
cient Message and baptismal
service will be brought at 7:30 p.
m.
Bible school is conducted at o.
As Sunday and Christian Endeav-
or meeting will be held Sunday
evening at s: 80 at the First Chris
tian Church, "a friendly Church
in the heart OF town with the
heart Of the town in it" The
public is welcomed to all SER
vices.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
Christian Science
ROANOKE BANK BLDG.
Reading Room. Third Floor

"Adam and Fallen Man" will
be the subject of the lesson-ser-
mon in all Christian Science
Churches and Societies on Sum-
day.
Golden Tex: Genesis 2: ST.
"There went up mist from the
earth, and Watered the whole
face of the ground and the Lord
God formed man of the dust of
the ground, aid breathed into
his nostrils the breath Of life;
and man became living soul. "
Among the citations compris-
ing the lesson-sermon were the
following from the Bible: "And
God saw everything that he had
made, and, behold, it was very
good" Gen. 1-3D. And from
Science and Health with Key to
the Scripture" by Mary Baker
Eddy; at is generally conceded
that God is father, eternal, self
created, infinite ..... T he
great ! AM made "all that was
made" Hence man and tn c
spiritual universe coexist with
God" page 267).
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
First Presbyterian
The Rev. ]. M. Walker. Jr.

"Our Protestant Heritage" will
be the subject of the Sunday
morning sermon at the First Pre-
sbyterian Church in the celebra-
ton of Reformation Sunday.
The ladies of the church will
hold a Home Mission Study at
the church next week on Monday
through Friday, with meetings
from eight until eisht-thirty pm.
except on Thursday when tn e
Study will meet at 7:30 a n d
Circle Two will meet at 800.
The Sunday School classes at
present are packing towel kits
for Church World Services as a
World Community Day project.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
Girl Scouts To
Begin Observance
With Union Service

Roanoke RAPIDS Girl Scouts
will begin the celegr alton of Girl
Scout Week Sunday evening with
a union service for all local Girl
Scouts and Brownies at the Rose
The pastor, the Rev. B. Mar
mary Baptist Church.
shall White-Hurst, will bring the
message to the congregation at
the evening service. The Girl
Scouts will sing their Scout song
as special music and will repeat
their Scout Oath in unison dur
ing the service. Miss Lillian Lee
is Girl Scout leader.
All Girl Scouts and Brownies
have been asked TO attend the
service in uniform. Friends of
the Scouts are also invited to the
special service which will be
open to the public.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
st. Johns Catholic
900 HAMILTON STREET
The Very Rev. Peter M. Denges

Pastor
Sunday the Feast of our Lord,
Jesus Christ the King, will be
observed by Catholics through
out the world.
Sunday Masses are offered at
eight and ten a. m. Weekday
Mass is celebrated at 7:30 a. m
and Confessions are heard daily
before Mass.
Monday will be the Feast of
All Saints, holy day of obliga-
ton, with Mass at 700 a. m. On
this day Of devotion, Catholics
are obliged to hear Holy Mass
and to refrain from servile work.
Three Masses will be offered
o n Tuesday, All Souls Day, for
the dead, beginning at 6:45 a. m,
Catholics pray for their deceas-
ed dear ones especially on this
day of the year.
The Ladies Guild is sponsor
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
Episcopal YPSL
To Be Hosts At
Halloween Party

The Young eople S Ser
vice Leagut Of All Saints Epis-
copal Church will entertain the
Y.P.S.L. of St. Timothy's Epis-
copal Church of Wilson at Hal
loween party and dance tomor-
row evening as part of the Soc
ial program of the churches.
Members of both host and
guest organizations will gather
at the local church at s o'clock
and will go to the Rosemary Re-
creation Hall for a chicken sup
per which will be followed by
the Halloween lance.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
All Saints Episcopal
700 ROANOKE AVE,
The Rev. Edmund Berkeley
DnntH,

Sunday school and Bible class
es will be held at All Saints
Episcopal Church at GAS Sunday
morning, with m orn n 6 pray
er services and a sermon by the
Rector, the Rev. Edmund Ber-
kelley, at II o'clock.
On Wednesday evening the Ka-
therine Webster Branch of the
Woman's Auxiliary will meet, at
7:30 in the home of Mrs. A. N.
Martin at 910 Hamilton street.
The weekly meeting of the Jun
ior Brotherhood of St. Andrew
will meet with cne of the men,
bers Thursday evening at 7:30.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
Worship At Some Church On Sunday !.

ing a barbecue supper in the
rectory on Wednesday evening
beginning at six o'clock. Mrs.
Francis Kemp is chairman for
the supper.
Friday, the first Friday of
November will have Mass in
honor of the Sacred Heart of Je-
sus at 7:30 a. m. with the ApoS-
tleship Of Prayer devotions.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29

tist Training Union will meet at
$50 Sunday.
Girl Scout Week will be Of
ficially opened at the evening
worship service at 7:30 Sunday
evening and the service will be
followed by baptismal services.
Mid-week prayer services will
be conducted Wednesday even
ing at 7:30, followed by choir
practice at 500 Junior choir
practice is held at the church at
400 pm. on Saturdays, with
Mrs. c. W. Gwaltney as choir
director.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
'N2 R~A<%;" =; r1;;'ee..

It is often disappointment to see the
summer season end. Flowers and leaves
will soon be gone. Warm, sunny days will
soon be replaced by cold, dreary ones Gut
door activities will be few. i.
And yet, there are compensatlons Who
does not delight in tasting the first pumpkin
pie of the season? And who does not enjoy
tramping through brightly-colored autumn
leaves? And then follows sleigh-rldlng IN
the snow, cozy evenings before an open hire;
and then Spring again. Each season OF the
year brings new pleasures to replace the
old ones. -'
Just as God gives us many and erdur-
ing blessings in the changing seasons, so
does he offer us rich spiritual rewards.
Month after month, season after season. and
year after year, the Church stands ready and
willing to give us comfort, hope, and inspira-:
ton. Great success or utter failure may
await us. Either may be disastrous. We can.
better face the many changes in our daily
living by attending the services of the
Church. ."~s. 49,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
Rosemary Baptist
TENTH and JACKSON
The Rev. B. M. Whitehurst

PdSfor
The third in a series of SER
mons on the Psalms will b e
brought Sunday morning at
Rosemary Baptist Church by the
pastor, the Rev B. Marshall
White-Hurst, who will speak on
they Greatest Blasphemy" US
ing the 91st Psalm at the morn
ing worship service at II O.
clock.
Sunday school will be conduct
ed at GAS Sunday morning, with
George F. Pappendick, Superin-
tendent, in charge, and the Bap-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-29
PUGH'S MEMORIAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Preaching service and the
Lords Supper will be celebrated
at Pugh's Memorial Church at
nine o'clock Sunday morning
with sermon by the pastor.