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The union times., 1948-04-03
Hutcheson Break
 With Republican Party Indicated

INDIANAPOLIS = (FP)-Pres William Hutcheson of the United Bro of Carpenters (AFL), long a Repub- llcan party stalwart, has apparently broken with the COP.
 He announced last week the set. ting up of a separate nonpartisan political group in his union apart from LabOr's League for Political Education, recently set up by the AFL. A spokesman at union head. quarters here said the interpreta. ton was correct that Hutcheson was signalling a long-predicted split with the Republican party because of anti-Iabor legislation.
 The new group is to be called the United Bro. of Carpenters Non -Parti. san Committee for the Defeat & Re peal of Anti Union Legislation. Head quarters will be in Indianapolis.
 Several times in recent weeks Hutcheson said in statement, "some confusing publicity regarding the com. mittee has appeared in various sections To clear up the situation, the United Bro. Committee is nonpartisan, and a: president, am similarly inclined.
 ''We are neither pro-Republican nor pro-Democratic. Neither is il prO-third party. First and last, it is pro-labOr. Repeal and defeat of any and all anti-labor legislation is its prime objective. To the surest and simplest way of securing that ob. jective all its energies will be di. rected."
The union times., 1948-04-03
Picketline
 Tune Of Politician

PEORIA, Ill-(FP)-Greeted with picketline, Robert s. Kerr, former governor of Oklahoma and candidate for the US. Senate, agreed he would bargain with the American Federation of Radio Artists (AFL) as soon as the Federal Communications Com mission approves the stock transfer which will give him entire control of Station WEEK.
 Handing out leaflets telling how the radio station has refused to bargain, the pickets carried signs saying "Wel- come to Gov. Kerr, the union buster from the announcers, singers and writ ters at WEEK"
 Upon his arrival, Kerr approached the pickets and shook hands with them. A conference between him and AFRA Field Rep. Ed Schlesinger followed. Kerr claimed that although he is chairman of the board of West Cen tral Broadcasting Co.,, which owns and operates WEEK, he had up until the stock transfer no say in policy.
The union times., 1948-04-03
Jobs Are Getting Harder ToFind

WASHINGTON - (FP) U A substantial number of workers have been finding it hard to get a job for some time, Commissioner of Labor Statistics Evan Clague said last week.
 The BIS chief reported that census hgures show half of the 2.6 million recorded unemployed had been out of work four weeks or less. However, 3OO,OOO have been jobless for more than Is weeks, and 40@c had been looking for work for a period of five to IA weeks.
 American industry saw a drop of 275,OOO jobs in February from the January level of 43 million. Clague said, putting the main causes for the decline down to unfavorable weather and the shortage of industrial fuel oil.
The union times., 1948-04-03
As We See It
 by
 THE STAFF

With many state and national de velopments taking place almost daily, the monthly meeting of the executive board State Building Trades Council in New Haven on Wednesday, April 7 at 10 AM. is of more than usual importance President Mike Barry and Secre tary-Treasurer O'Kane expect the usual large attendance. Board members who stay away do so al their own risk.
 Teachers Union, No. 933, New Haven, is receiving many compli ments in going to bat for the rank and-file teachers on a number O1 basic issues. Latest is the Locals request that teachers be paid twice, instead of once a month With the cost of living what it is it is hard enough to meet the bills when you are paid weekly. But when you have to wait till the first of the month for your check, you just don't eat we'll the week before All city employees are paid weekly and the teachers have no desire to be an exception. In any event they'll settle for twice-a-month pay ments. It's a reasonable request and the Board of Education should act affirmatively and promptly. A word to the wise. One of the finest motion pictures of many years, "The Roosevelt Story," is playing at the Lincoln Theatre New Haven. This is a film biogra phy of the late F.D.R. It will revive your faith in the human race if you see it. In addition, it's swell movie, and this column usually doesn't go in for free advertising
 U. s. Senator Owen Brewster Ot Maine was the subject of story in the Ithaca (N. Y.) Cornell Daily Sun which related: ''After being admitted to a Maine bar in 1913 Brewster served the Portland schoo system."
 The Connecticut Inter-racial Com mission, which administers tn ( FEPC Law, gives some substantive information in its first report, Oi the 23 complaints handled during its six months of operation, 20 were brought against private em ployers, two against public agen cies and one against a newspaper
 Seventeen involved hiring; three involved working conditions; two
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The union times., 1948-04-03
Yale P Political UnionF Favors Anti-Bias Bill
Hara Kiri!

The night before the House vote on rent control, House Republicans held a policy meet ing during which support of Rep. Wolcott's (R.. Mich.) nome rule" control was made COP ''must.'
 One Republican - Donald L. Jackson (CaIif. )-admitted that he was fiouting the wishes of his constituents by voting with his party.
 Il have received ample warn- ing that in voting against a con- tinuatiOn of Federal rent con- trOl l shall be welding the weapon of my own political as- sassinatiOn Be that as it may, the vote will SO be casts
 All six of Connecticut's Con- gressmen voted against the people, and for the real estate lobby.
The union times., 1948-04-03
 Asliol!os B WlEvNs \ lNs4 '(\sRlEf {

WASHINGTON If Senate Re publicans ram through the upper body the same slash in Labor Dept. funds which came from the House, Demo- cratic Natl Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath said, the COP will have Cut the department in half in two years.
 NEW YORK - American big business shattered all its profit records, for peace or war, in 1947, the WaH Street Journal reported. The newspapers annual survey of financial reports from 332 com. panies in P industries showed the firms made profits of $3.6 billion last year, a 48% increase over 1946. Net profits for all corpora lions in l946 showed a 33% in- crease over 1945.
 MINNEAPOLIS-A 27-day "re- cess" for 65,OOO school children was over as AFL teachers won substan- tial pay increases and other maj for strike demands. The strike settlement was overwhelmingly ratified by the HOO members of the Federation of Men Teachers and Federation of Women Teachers, whose walkout had strong support from the general pub lie as we'll as students.
 NEW YORK - About 6O% of the job printing shops here were closed down after the Intl. Typo graphical Union (AFL) executive council ratified the decision of ITU Local 6 members that they were locked out. The dispute started when members of the New York Employing Printers Assn., without consulting the union, posted notices that the wOrkweek had been in. creased from 36A hours to 40 hours.
 | WASHINGTON - The II ewly elected executive board of the United Textile Workers (AFL) endorsed universal military training at its first
The union times., 1948-04-03

COLLINS OPENS
 Friday morning following intro. ductory remarks by A. F. of l.. President Timothy M. Collins, Rev. Joseph F. DonnelIy, director of the Diocesan Labor Institute, and vice. chairman of the Board of Media. ton and Arbitration will speak on the Outlook for LabOr'' and Pro. lessor E. Wight Bakke. director of Yale University LabOr-Management Center, will present talk on ''Ob- stacles to Labor M anag ent Peace."
 In the afternoon Nelson Cruikshank, director of Social Security Activities A.FL., will speak on Do You Know the Social Security Law?" and Will liam s. Gordon, Jr., AFL., resident counsel and attorney, GEL. of Hart ford, on Effects of the Taft Hartley Law on Unions" This will be fol- lowed by a panel discussion partici- pated in by Mr. Gordon. Attorney Louis Feinmark of New Haven and John A. Arcudi of Westport
 On Saturday the program will be as follows:
 Dr. John D. Connors, Director Workers Education Bureau of America, "What to do about Workers Education"; Louis Sachs. WOrkmen's Compensation Commis. sioner, Third Congressional Dis. trict, ''Do You Know Your Work mems Compensation Law?" :; Samuel F. Curry, ALL. Member State Board of Mediation and Arbi- tration, "How to Use the Services of the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration'; Joseph V. Tobin, Associate Director ALL. Labor Employees Participation Commit tee, Community Chest and Coun. cils, "How Labor Can and Must Win Public Support
 Also, David McCalmont, New Hav- en Attorney, "Why Labor Should Support Consumer Co-ops'; Joseph M. Rourke, Secretary Treasurer Con- necticut Federation of Labor, "Labor's Foreign Policy and Marshall Plan' J. Lawrence O'Toole, Assistant Secre- tary, Connecticut Federation of Labor Palestine Problem" and George Holt, Connecticut World Federalists World Government"
 According to Rourke local unions from every section of the State have written that they will send represen- tatiyes.
The union times., 1948-04-03

meeting here following adjournment of the international convention. Pres. Anthony Valente and Sec Treas. Lloyd Klenert were chosen again for two-year terms at the closing session.
 WASHINGTON - The NLRB got friendly reception from the Senate appropriations committee when its officials appealed for ade. quate funds to enforce the Taft. Hartley act.
 WASHINGTON II (FP) U The Republican tax cut bill, designed to succeed over a veto where the 1947 measure failed, was sent to Pres. Tru- man after easily passing the House, 289 to 66. Two days before it breezed through the Senate 78 to II.
The union times., 1948-04-03

admission to colleges would be judged on their individual merits. as applicants for jobs are under the Fair Employment Practices Law.
 Sherman spent part of his time describing the activities of the New Haven Central Labor Council: the part it plays it community life: ifs work in behalf of low-rent housing. civil liberties; and pointed to the civic boards and committees on which delegates to the Council now serve.
The union times., 1948-04-03
British Offer Two Scholarships

BRONXVILLE, NY. - (FP) ! Two scholarships at Ruskin College, Oxford, are being offered American students interested in labor relations by the British Trades Union Congress. The scholarships are open to students with high school education and either college work, experience in the US. labor movement or adult education. Applications should be sent to the Institute of 1ntl Education, 2 w. 45th St NYC
The union times., 1948-04-03
ALBANY STRIKE ENDS

ALBANY, N.Y.-(FP) - State legislators breathed a collective sigh of relief as wage settlement ended an AFL strike at Albany's two chief hotels. Democratic and American La bor party legislators respected the plcketlines set up by Local AT, Hotel x Restaurant Employees Intl. Union, but many Republicans crossed the lines.
The union times., 1948-04-03
Labor Institute
 To Open Friday
Two-Day Session Stresses Growing Importance Of Ed, cation In Labor Movement Outstanding
 Speakers On Important Subjects

In recognition of the growing importance of education tue labor movement the Connecticut Federation of Labor will hold Labor Institute Srathcona Hal Yale University New Haven, Friday and Saturday, April 2 and B.
 Discussion leaders @ the first Workers Education conference of the State Federation of Labor will include outstanding experts
The union times., 1948-04-03

On radio show Fred Allen asked Aliens Alley whether they favored increased questioned answered To thank him for backing $lOOO yearly boosts Pres Ephrim Handman Federation of Post Office Clerks AFL M Mike J. Fitzgerald bring him mammoth postcard from hundreds employees Federated PicturesO
The union times., 1948-04-03
Civil Rights In Action

When they (the southern politicians) fight the President in his stand on civil rights, they are not fighting him, but are fighting every true principle of Americansm that has stirred in the American mind and heart since the be- ginning of American democracy. Civil rights are basic and should apply to all citizens re- gardless of race, color creed.
 Mobile Labor News, A.F.L.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
BY BETTY KJELGAARD
illustrated by James Schucker
A Short Story

A Short Story
lHERE at the pivot of the crossroads was
Il the familiar old sign reading ''Maywood-
10 miles," and Ads breathing was suddenly
unsteady He turned to Paula Were almost
home" he said. The words instead of sound
ing jovial, had a washed-out brightness
Paula's black-satin head moved 1T hasn't
seemed long at all" she said
She kept on looking at him in that alb
sorbedly intimate little way she had, as if
nothing in the world was half so important to
her as his face. She was like that at the
movies, across dinner table, when they
danced. Once he'd said, grimacing, Don't
you ever get tired of looking at this screwy
pan of miner" She'd merely grinned, her eyes
teasing; but somewhere deep inside, an odd
singing had taken hold of him. Now he stared
straight ahead, not acknowledging her intent
ness, and after minute she turned to look
quietly at the countryside again.
AD DREW on his cigarette. Things had come
unjelled ever since they'd left New York
behind them and driven into this world of
earth and sun and trees When he was able to
relax at the wheel a bit, he'd looked over at
Paula and distinctly sharp shock went
through him. as if being here in the country
had made him see her for the first time. All
at once he was aware of her clothes - how
they'd look against Maywood's plainness,
how cool and poised and beautiful she was;
n, hoe
identify her with himself or his world, and
he'd thought, This isn't the girl / k',o,O This is
Paula Stoddard, New York.
That was when everything began going
wrong, when he began to get angry and
frightened, thinking, Poe got one depil of
nerve, bringing her home; because she can neper
be anything but Net0 York, and can ,aece1 be
anything bit Mayvood.
Yet the whole thing had begun so happily
They'd met through friends. On their first
date he discovered she was twenty-five, that
she was in the art department of children's
review, and had been promised an eventual
promotion to illustrating. She found out he
was twenty-four, that when he'd finished
war-interrupted course at Columbia he in
tended to JOIN his father IN the family hard
ware store back home.
ON THEIR second date he'd called for her at
the apartment where she lived with her viva
cious aunt. Good furniture, good atmosphere,
good breeding; the home of two bright young
career women who know how to exist with
intelligent simplicity. From there on, they'd
drifted into one of those easy companionships
that has no definite ultimate, just shining.
gleeful kind of youngness about it.
Then one night Ad woke up unaccountably;
in the soft black silence he thought about
Paula, and it was hard for him to breathe. He
lay there for while; then, though he was
puzzled afterward for reason, he said aloud,
Chunk"
Evening star., 1948-03-29
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The Hecht Co.. Downstairs Store, Mems Clothing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Spirit" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon at the First Church
Of Christ, Scientist, 235 North Po-
tomac Street at HOO am. on Sun
day.
The Golden Text will be from
Romans 8:9-"Ye are not in the
flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that
the Spirit of God dwelleth in YOU"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-1 Peter Ala
IF we be reproached for the name
of Christ, happy are We; for the spirit
of glory and of God resteth upon
you: on their part he is evil spoken
of, but on your part he is glorified
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, y
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 368-"Neither
evil, disease, nor death can be spirit
ual, and the material belief in them
disappears in the ratio of ones
spiritual growth"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Co-Vet Club Enjoys
Social Outing

The Co-Vet Club enjoyed an eve
ming of singing and dancing at the
Enchanted Barn, Snyder's Landing,
on Monday night. This social time
was given in honor of members of
the club who were home from col
lege for mid-winter vacation. Re
freshments, including roasted wien
ers and marshmallows, were served.
Those present were: Mrs. Richard
Lynch, advisor, and Mr. Lynch;
Elizabeth Powell, Evelyn Hilton,
Regina Glover, Betty Bupp, Gloria
Nesbitt, Nancy Gibney, Babs Collier,
Christine Good, Jane Williams, Pat
Yost, Reginald Hesson, Porter Lee,
Harold Baer, Raymond Beard, Rob
ert Beard, Dave Cottingham, Bill
Shafer, George Carter, Bob Duthie,
Calvin Flock, Mr.. and Mrs. Duntler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Manden Gardner, and
several other visiting guests.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday services at st. Paul's
Methodist Church, N. Potomac St,
will be held at II a. m. and 1880
b. m.
At the morning service, Rev Nor
man L. Trott, the minister, will
preach on 1.-THE Worlds First Muir
der-The Story of Cain and Abel
AT this service Reverend Trott will
also continue his series of explain
ations of the windows of the church.
This Sundays window will be 1.-THE
Flight into Egypt"
At the evenings service Reverend
Trott's sermon topic will be, "Trifl2
ing with God"
Next Wednesday evening will
mark the beginning of Lent A de-
votional service will be held in the
Sanctuary from 7:30 to 8 o'clock,
followed by showing of the mo-
ton picture, "The King of Kings"
at o'clock in the chapel.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Names Make News

Mr.. and Mrs. Geary Porter are
entertaining four tables of bridge at
the Catholic Card Party tonight.
Mrs. Brestle Rupert, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting in Hagerstowni this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Welles Little re-
turned to their home in Fountain
Head on Monday, after spending the
week end with friends in Baltimore.
Mrs Ruth Branin Usilton is
spending several days as the house
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Naudain
Simons, in Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton and Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Heyser, Jr., will
entertain tonight at a ''hoe down.
at Uncle Johns Cabin.
Mrs. Nell Fay, New York City, is
the guest of Mrs. Harold Bester, S
Prospect Street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Scout Promenade
Plans Completed

Uncle Johns Cabin will be the
scene of THE Senior Scout Proman-
ade of Honor on Monday night, Feb
ruary 9. The annual dance, a semi
formal-uniformed affair, is again be-
ing sponsored by the Order of the
Arrow, an honor camping society.
The feature of the evening will be
the election of the Sweetheart of the
Promenade" During the evening,
all girls wishing to enter the con-
test will register at the main desk.
Between numbers of music, each girl
will be given an opportunity to say
a few words, so that everyone will be
acquainted with all the contestants.
A time will be set for the voting,
and then as the attraction of the eve
ming, the winner will be announced
and the awards presented, Acting
as honorary hostess will be Miss
Joan Slime, who was named as the
Sweetheart of the Scout Proman-
ade of 1947."
There will be several awards-not
only for the Sweetheart, but for
winners of other contests as well.
Several local concerns have been ex-
ceedingly cooperative by donating
articles to be used as prizes.
There will be many types of en-
tertainment during the evening, and
for the dancing Eel Smith and his
Orchestra will furnish the music.
Tickets are now in the hands of
Order members and may be pur-
chased for $3.50 per couple or person.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Carrier Service In
West End Extended

Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson
announced last week that he has
been authorized by the Post Office
Department to provide city carrier
service to five additional blocks of
homes in the extreme western Sec
ton of the city.
The service will be started Feb
uary 8, provided the residents have
mail receptacles ready. These can
take the form of boxes on porch
poles or door frames or slots in the
front door.
The blocks to get carrier service
are the 100 block of Bryan Place,
the 300 block of Avon Road, the
Startzman Apartment block off West
Washington, the 1000 block of Con-
cord and South Mont Valla avenue.
The Postmaster said that the ex-
tended service is the result of ex-
tensive home building and that the
post office department is always
ready to provide foot carrier SER
vice when the number of homes in
block justifies it.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
News OF County
Homemaker's Clubs
EXECUTIVE BOARD

Representatives of the fifteen
Homemaker's Clubs of Washington
County attended the first meeting
of the executive board of the Wash
ington County Council, at the home
demonstration Office on Saturday
afternoon, from 1870 to a pm.
Mrs. v. o. Wallace presided, and
interesting reports were given on
highlights of the 1947 club year by
each president of the local home
makers clubs.
A detailed report on the scholar
ship fund sponsored by the county
organization was given by the treas
urer, Mrs. Ira Downey. Plans for
a model kitchen for the local home
demonstration office were presented
by the chairman of the county home
management committee, Mrs. Jesse
Fishack. Proposed changes in the
constitution of the county organiza-
ton were then discussed by the ex-
ecutive board
The next meeting of the board will
be held on Saturday, March 20
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-05
Church NeUS
MORNING DEVOTIONS TO
BE HEARD OVER WEI

The following ministers will con-
duct the Morning Devotions for the
ensuing week, heard over radio sta
ton WEI every weekday morning
at 1915 o'clock.
Friday, Captain Churchill, Saliva
tibn Army; Saturday, Rev. Walter j,
Dice, St. Matthew's Ev U.B. Church;
Monday, Rev Raymond M. Miller,
st. PauPs Lutheran Church. Funks-
town; Tuesday, Rev. DR.. William M.
Norment, First Christian Church;
Wednesday, Rev. Harold Tapscott
Smith, Presbyterian Church Waynes-
boro; Thursday, Rev. David G.
Fleagle, Seventh Day Adventist
Church.