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Evening star., 1948-11-02
Church to Hold Dinner

The annual turkey dinner of st.
Marks Episcopal Church, Fairland,
Md. will be held from to pm.
Thursday in the parish hall.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
|AFL UNION OFFICIALS
complete COURSE

Trbana. III Fourteen officials of
the aundry Workers International
Union and its locals received certifi-
Gates for completing Il 2-week course
of study here at the University of Hi
nois campus.
sam j. Byers. president Of the
I.WIl'. presented the certificates to
the students at a dinner concluding
the session The L. OF |. Institute of
Labor and Industrial Relations con
Quoted the program.
The group. made mp Of ~unionists
from : different states. tackled an in
tensiyc course that included classes in
such subjects as human relations. col
|wlective bargaining. state and federal
labor legislation. economics of laun-
dries. and industrial engineering.
IIighlight Of the first week was a
typical grievance session which capped
discussions on collective bargaining.
Glass members acted the parts of both
labor and management representa-
lives at the bargaining table as they
vigorously threshed out a typical
grievance case.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
CONSTRUCTION VALUE UP II PER CENT IN May

horhoods. commercial construction in
creased notably in May 10 a dollar
value of almost Sloo million. Indus
trial construction continued its slow
decline in expenditures. edeing down
10 Slli million this May. nearly a
nth less than in May OF last year.
The dollar volume OF public con
struction.' influenced largely by a y
percent rise IN highway and street
work. increased by s5l million during
the month 10 reach a total Of ss3S mil
lion. the greatest since last October's
postwar high All types OF public
construction shared in the gain, but
IL q lesser degree than highway and
street work.
=, the end OF May, - billion had
he,u spent Tor new construction OF
AN types. This was * percent Tor
iSlG hillioul above expenditures lor
the FIRST ; months ot 1870 Import
ant increases occurred IN private NON
farm residential building t62 percent
10 So billion. private commercial
construction al percent To Sl43 mil
lionl. privately financed construction
Of publie utilities ,36 percent To >SS>
millionl. publicly financed education
III construction 90 percent To S11I
millioni. and federal conservation and
development work ei2 percent to Sl>5
mil!ionl.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
CASCADE COUNTY TRADES & LABOR
COUNCIL Meeting MINUTES

Meeting of June IS was called to
order at 500 pm. by John Evanko. Jr.
Roll call Of Officers showed L1esi-
dent Steinmetz and Vice President
Price absent. John Dusak vas APP
pointed vice president pro TEN. Presi-
dent Steinmetz arrived late.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Communications
Telegram from Senator Murray
acknowledging our telegram opposing
the draft bill and a letter from Sen.
ator Ecton. Placed on file.
From senator Murray and Congress
man D'Ewart and Mansfield. acknCwl-
edeing our request that they support
pay increase for federal workers.
Placed on file.
From Senators Ecton and Murray,
acknowledging our request that inn
mediate hearings be held on $. j.
Res. 1871 to establish a commission to
report on the development and con
servation OF the %soulc Of the Mis-
souri, River Basin. Placed on file.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
HOUSE VOTES nike IN
RAIL PENSIONS

Washington 4 bill raising railroad
pensions by - percent and cutting
railroad Unemployment contributions
passed the house by a $50 to 0 vote.
The bill has also been approved by a
senate committee.
Tho measure WIS introduced ~ le-
calize an agreement reached by labor
and railroad organizations. Under its
terms. "A sliding scale for employees
contributions To unemployment msur-
ance would be substituted for the
present three percent contribution.
As long as the reserve in the inslIr-
ance fund is sl5o. uo0. 900 or more. the
individuals contribution would he
|one-half of ! percent. The rate would
increase one-half of | percent for each
S5r.noo 900 the fund fell below that
figure. II would 20 to . percent when
the fund slunped to sL,o,0oo 400.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24

Washington Construction activity
in May. as measured by the value of
new work put in place, rose by II
percent to reach Sl4 billion. accord.
ing 70 preliminary estimates of The
Bureau Of Labor statistics
This was a gain of Sill million az
~ percent. over the dollar value of
new construction PM in place durinc
May Ia,
Construction contractors added H>-
upo workers in May. which brought
employment in the industry to 2.o64-
900. : percent above the revised esti-
mate For April Employment this
May exceeded that Tor May 49, by
almos, ao0.oea workers. Continuing
the records established in March and
April of this year. the employment
level in May was the highest for any
Ma, since w.
Privately financed househuildine az
counted FOR more than a third of the
rise in May expenditures for new CON
struction The dollar volume OF this
work was IL percent above April eN-
p%enditures. and g. percent above
those FOR May. 1871. Following the
development Of new residential neigh
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
NORMAN THOMAS At
COP CONVENTION

Journalistic and political history is
being made this week as Norman
Thomas. Socialist candidate for Presi
dent OF the United States, attends the
Republican National Convention in
Philadelphia as the newest member
Of the working press.
The Socialist nominee is covering
the convention as a daily columnist
for a syndicate of papers headed by
the Denver Post. Among the other
papers which are CARRYING the series
Of articles are the st. Louis Post
Dispatch. the san Francisco Chron-
icle. the Los Angeles Times. the Port
land Oregonian. the Seattle Times. the
Milwaukee Sentinel. the Indianapolis
Star. the Worcester Telegram. the
Phoenix Gazette. the Minneapolis Tri-
bune. the Cincinnati Enquirer and
others.
In addition to writing daily articles
a~nalyzing the happening at the Re
publican convention and their mean.
ing for the American people. Norman
Thomas will also cover the Demo
cratic and Wallace conventions as
well.
This will be the first time in history
that IA presidential candidate will have
attended the national conventions OF
all his rivals. although William .Ien
nings Bryan covered the Republican
convention as a newspaper columnisl
Just prior to being selected as the
Democratic presidential nominee.
And. rs a working newspaper man
Thomas has applied for membership
in the American Newspaper Guile
CIO. the first Presidential candidate
to join the Guild.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
ONE FAMILY n FOUR
%0VERSPENDInG INCOME

WASHINGTON. The devastating eff
feet If initiation upon American fami-
lies was hi.hliehted in a report by the
Federal Reserve Board showing that
one out of every four families will
overSpend its income this year.
This conclusion was based on a
board survey of consumer finances
which figured that Americans plan TO
keer spending freely for e homes
and eooas-using their credit or say
inss il necessary.
The survey. a sampline undertaken
annually by the board for the last
three years. showed tho general fl
naneial status OF consumers is still
strong. but that il developed in 49,.
tho first sisns of weakening" Among
those signs were these significant
items:
Those corresponding income last
year included large numbers in the
y. 0uu-to->5 900 a year income class.
whereas corresponding in 1916 was
concentrated in the nnder-$3 900 class.
There was a particularly signifi-
cant rise III the number of owe
ependers with annual incomes running
up to $500.
Also. about , million more families
or individuals completely cashed out
their holdings of savings bonds.
Out Of the II million persons buying
furniture. refrigerators. radios. wash.
ing machines. ranges and other appli-
ances. 9 million did so on the install.
ment rlan-llearly twice the number
who did so in 1916.
On the other hand, consumer in
comes as a whole rose more than II
percent last year.
Almost % percent of all spending
units family groups or individuals
reported higher money incomes il
1917 than in 1916. but a considerable
humber felt that because Of the higher
cost Of living they were worse off Fl
financially at the end Of the year than
at the beginning the report said.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24

Britain main p-reoccupation IS how
10 increase output quickly. There IS
full, employment but to obtain and in
stall new plali and machinery. and to
build new factories takes time. Hence
the growing concentration on how to
get more production out Of existing
plant and labor force.
For some lime the leaders Of the
trade union movement have shown an
increasing interest in ways and means
Of doing this an aspect N the prob
lem which HEY have considered is
the great margin for Improvement
merely by briaeing the average level
OF productivity nearer the standard
of the best firms. This has been EN-
phasized also by the industrial eff
cheney experts. Estimates vary, but
even the most conservative suggests
q potential %, aggregate increase III
output.
surest way to realize some Of this
potential is to get the workers really
interested in the job they are doing,
and to show each operative how his
particular task fits the national effort
as a whole. This view is approved
also by Britain's government.
Accordingly it has launched a cam
paien to encourage and improve in
ternal works Information.
An important role in this campaign
will be PLAYED by a government
monthly publication called Target
The first number of this bulletin or
production publicity was issued OF
June .. to the 1900 manufacturing
firms in Britain which each employ
more than Zoe workers.
Sir Stafford Cripps. Britain's Chan
cellor OF the ENcliequer, has explained
that Target" is based on three ideas
First. everyone works better and
more happily if he knows what he is
doing, what his firm is doing and how
his activities are. related to the ma
tional effort. Secondly. many firms
have acted on this assumption and
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24

, From Senator Murray and Congress
mar Mansfield and D'Ewart, acknowl-
edging our letter asking that all war
time excise taxes be abolished. Filed.
From the Smeltermen and Women's
Union Label League that they will
support a Labor Day program and
help make ii a success. Filed.
From President Graham. acknOwi-
will support Senator Murray for re.
, election. Filed.
Reports Of Officers and Committees
President Steinmetl reported on
the Junior Baseball Teams and that
the next games Of the Assembly team
will he played at Gibson park on
June y. %. Is and 80 at 900 am
On motion complete schedule is to be
,carried under announcements.
President Steinmet2 reported that
film is available showing method OF
organizing Il youth conference 20 com,
bat Juvenile delinquency.
Roll Gail and Report Of Delegates
Mrs. Baxter reporting for the Union
Label League that they favor a Labor
Day celebration and will participate
as in the past.
Brother Carpenter reporting for the
Cooks and Waiter that they will take
part in the Labor Day celebration as
IN the past.
Good and Welfare
Mrs. Johnson of the Women's Union
Label League expressed greetings t
the Assembly officers from the Bill
ings Central Council.
Mrs. Baxter reporting for the coun
ty education committee that progress.
is being made. All members of or
eanized labor are invited to attend
the meetings.
+. X. Richards reported that labor
should oppose the sprinkler tax tt
maintain the city streets.
CLYDE Troutman reported that some
members OF organized labor are re
lnctant 10 sign the petition providins
for Il vote on parking meters because
their boss objects to it.
Austin Thompson reported on Tho
need for REGISTRATION Of potential vot
crs, also the lack of support for Sen
ator Murray. He said President Ora
ham IS supporting Murray for re
election to the l.. S. Senate.
Adjournment at 8 pm.
John Evanko, Jr, Secretary
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
c. OF G. SPLITS OVER
federal SPENDING

For 1000 red hOt newspaper copy.
there's nothing like a split III the
ranks of a union. Stories like those
get front page treatment. preferably
! with pictures and big headlines. II
the paper has had experience, 1t some
times runs the same story two or
, three DAYS in a row with scarcely a
change in the facts.
, On the other hand. you'll get the
impression from your daily papers
that the country's business organiza-
tons stand 1000 united, sir. behind
their lofty ideals.
So it may please you To know that
there's been a real. old-fashioned.
honest-to-goodness split in the ranks
OF the l.. S. Chamber of Commerce.
owen bet you didn't read about 1t
in your daily paper.
The fuss. according to the Congress
sional Quarterly. is over government
economy" The l.. S. Chamber is all
for economy and 50 it urged the
senate TO knock 5000 million out OF
p 500 million rivers-and-harDors APP
preparation bill.
II they succeed. Americas future
lies at their mercy.
But many local chambers disagreed
-particularly where Uncle Sam was
preparing to spend dollars and cents
in the old home town.
The senate appropriations commit
tee received many requests that raw
orite project" be kept in the bill
Some of the letters took direct issue
with the national Chamber OF Com
Imerce ECONOMY" position.
Partly as a result of such hometown
pressure. the senate killed the funds
cut. And also put IA dent IN the
, chambers united front.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
RAILROAD TO CEASE


New York. - The New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad agreed
to hire dining IA employees without
regard 70 discrimination against ne
groes. according to an announcement
by the New York state Commission
Against Discrimination and the Mas
sachusetts Fair Employment Practice
Commission.
The statement said the agreement
had been reached after complaints
charged the railroad with violating
anti-discrimination laws Of both
states.
we are happy to note" the an
nouncement said. that the railroad
company will select all its employees
on the basis Of merit alone, without
regard to race. creed or color" Il
added that the railroad company had
shown very fine cooperation through
out this Investigation
RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THE
! UNION LABEL!
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24

wage rates without a corresponding
rise in productivity. A heavy barrage
the elementary lessons of the eco
monte situation behind this policy.
From its experience Of the war years,
the rank and file realizes that trade
unioinsts can play an important part
in enhancing the efficiency Of the pro
duction unit in which they work. Re
cent events Indicate that things are
beginning to move.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
.AFI Transit Workers
Win Scent Increase

Los Angeles-The threatened strike
OF Los Angeles Transit Lines work
ers was averted here.
A settlement was reached between
the company and the Amalgamated
Association Of Street. Electric Rail
way and Motor Coach Employees. AFI.
cents IN hour in pay and will con
linue to work 40 hours Il week. Arti
tration will be started Don to deter
mine whether the company is to pay
an additional 5 cents an hour to al
workers. An agreement was reached
on a pension plan.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
NOTICE. o SALE

For storage and wrecker charge by
sullivan Roadway Garage one lH3t
fnur-donr Buick, motor No i3l3225i
lai7 WASHINGTON license plat. Number
poals, Wrcoker charge $500, storage
charge from November u. lHi' To July
-. laiN Total charge Sl91.0p.
To b, sold at sullivan broadway
Garage rs T.. Broadway NJ 10 am,
July -, 1HiN.
signed by JAMES SJLLlN AN,
First publication June "a. 194s-it
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE. EOR SALE

For storage and wrecker charge b.,
sullivan Broadway Garage one 1873
Ford, iWo-fiOor sedan rotor No. Is
liNinV1. lq4. license i-63NN Montana
plates. Nrefker charge $500, stor-
age char@t from August I. 1917 TO July
-, l'iN. Total charge 81, i.la.
TO u, sold at sullivan broadway
Garage 2E T.. broadway Al 10 am,
July -. 1888.
SiAnrd by JAMES SULLIVAN.
First publication June "a, 1913 At
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
NOTICE FOR SALE

For storage and wreckcr charge BY
sullivan lruadWuN GARAGE one 1856
loNr-door ~~tldehaktr motor No. Dill
'ln. lat. Montana license umbt J.
if13. NrrVkrr charge S5.un. storage
charge fran Aussut Z. lgil to July -,
lai> Total charge >2b 80.
To b. solid at sullivan broadway
'~itraar 2.a T.. broadway at 10 am.
July - lsfN.
signed by JAMES SULLIVAN.
FIRST publication June "a, 19iS-it
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24
NOTICE FOR SALE

For storae, and wrecker charge by
sullivan broadway Garage one Ford
pickup. inolor No. lS-l97619f, license
IA Commercial Al. 2-l56. Wrecket
charge S5.uu. storage charge from. Mo-
veinbcr 10. 1877 To July %. 1915. Total
charge ~yis6.25.
To be sold AT sullivan broadway
Garage z2s T.. broadway AT 10 a,m.,
July ~, lf4S.
Signed by JAMES SULLIVAN
FIRST publication June "a, ls3s-H
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24

Spoke Carroll Reece. COP Grand
Wizard. 10 days before the November
), 1916 election:
THE Republican Party stands unal-
terably for the American enterprise sys-
tenn of free labor"
From the 1914 COP platform:
1.-THE Republican Party is the .histor-
ical champion Of free labor. Now the
nation owes these workers a debt of
gratitude for their magnificent produc-
tive effort in support Of the war"
Montana labor news., 1948-06-24

RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THE
UNION LABEL!
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-24
CHILD HEALTH SURVEY
AIM OF CIVIC GROUPS

The Federation of Colored
Women's Club and the The
Woodson Center Health Com
mlttee ARE currently making
a house to house canvas to de-
termine what health facilities
are needed and what facilities
are being used to insure better
health for children and fam
lilies living in North and South
Omaha.
Parents are being interview
ed and literature is being dis
tributed. The literature lists
the names and addresses of
community ageciesn where
services are available and in
addition it gives simple advice
on how to stay healthy. Mrs.
Ethel Killingsworth, chairman
of the Federation Of Colored
Women's Clubs Health Divis-
ion, and Mrs. M. Hogan, CO.
chairman, are directing the
survey in North Omaha. Mrs.
Audrey Stewart and Mrs.
Clara Prater are in charge Of
the survey in South Omaha.
The Child Health Survey is
part of the general health pro
gram sponsored by the Omaha
Urban League Health Com
mittee Of which DR.. Fl. o. Wig
gins is chairman. Other CO.
operating agencies are, Doug
las County Health Department
Visiting Nurse Association,
Federation Of Colored Wo-
mems Clubs, Woodson Center
Health Committee, Health
Division-Community Welfare
Council, and the Northside
YMCA and YWCA.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-24
American Red Cross
Douglas County Chapters


The Douglas County Chap
ter Red Cross budget will take
a cut Of S24,5OO, w. Leroy
w 1 cox, chapter chairman,
said this week.
At a Board Of Directors
meeting, he announced Mrs.
G. w. Hamilton, Jr., as chair
man Of a committee to evalu-
ate Red Cross services and to
make recommendations on re-
ductions.
The 1913 Fund Campaign
closed April 18th with S185.
) ; /. Contributions. S ii II out
outstanding are expected to
boost this to almost 100000,
Wilcox stated. The goal was
$241, ,583.
The $24,5OO cut will become
effective with the new fiscal
year beginning June 30th, 1913
Board members passed res
olution commencing the fine
work Of volunteers during the
drive.
Delayed contributions may
be sent to Red Cross Chapter
House, 208 So. 80 Et., Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-24
YIN" CIVIC LEADERS
DINE AT CLUB EBONY

New York-The Interna-
tional Emblem Club, Thos. E.
Taylor Chapter, OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Harlem Branch, will hold their
14th anniversary dinner at the
swank Club Ebony on Broad
way, May 18th, it has been
announced.
This unique organization
composed OF men from all
walks of life, from Civic Court
Judges and lawyers, physic-
,ians, business executives, gov
ernment workers, private bus
mess, porters and service
workers, is composite repre-
sentation of the splendid man
power of Harlem and cross Sec
ton of American manhood.
The famed Club Ebony
1eems itself highly pround to
host such a distinguished fra
ternity of citizens. With the
selection by its program COM
mittee, Harry N. Quarles, as
chairman, this is the first time
that A suDner club has been
chosen for the Emblem Clubs 5
annual dinner.
Wesley ]. Marshall, mem
bership secretary of the Har-
lem Branch, has been pro1nis-
ed by the Club Ebony manag-
ment and staff that the En-
blem Club will be shown every
courtesy, and the management
assures them the utmost ser
vice to the extent Of the Clu'o' S
facilities in hospitality and
comfort.
The Emblem Club is COM
posed of individuals who
pledge themselves to enroll
and enlist new members in the
Harlem Branch YMCA. There
are now more than 200 mem
befs Of the club and it IS pri-
marilv because Of this group
that the present membership
Of the Branch numbers ap-
proximately 5000. ANY raFsff4--
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-24
BOOK REVIEW
TEA COMING

The Gamma Beta Chapter
and Relta Epsilon Omega
Chapter of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority are presenting
thhree of Omaha's outstanding
book reviews on Sunday, MAY
End. Miss Margaret Fischer
will review The Great Rehear-
sal by Carl Van Dorm. MI.
Leo Bohanon will review the
Mutual History of onsense,
and Mrs. d. Howard Farrell
will review Gus The Great
in costume.
You can't afford to miss this
unusual and cultural event.
This Book Review Tea is be-
ing given for the benefit of
our scholarship fund. The
public is cordially invited.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-24
Der of the Branch lsecurins

Der of the Branch securing
five new members is recogniz-
ed by initiation into the En-
blem Club and the members
are Identified by Emblem
Pins awarded at the monthly
meetings of the club.
The result has been that the
Harlem Branch YMCA, the
largest and finest organization
of its kind in the world for
members of the Negro race,
is one of the finest contribut-
ions to the metropolis of New
York's 100000 colored citi-
zens. incidentally, though con-
sidered a colored branch it
serves all, regardless of race,
color, creed or religion.
The Emblem Club is under
the leadership Of Edward S..
Hill, as its president. Other
officers, of the Club are: Walt
er w. Scott, George H. Ed
wards, Leonard B. Wilson,
Sgt. Herbert S. Johnson, DIR.
L. ]. Davenport, Rev. L. H.
BristOW, Thomas B. Johnson.
Harry n. Quarles, Wesley J.
Marshall. The program com
naittee, which is responsible
for the Clubs annual dinner is
composed of Harry N. Quar-
les, chairman; with Mr.. Quar-
les are Joseph L. Rogers, Har-
~ B. Hollis, Sgt. H. B. John
son, Walter ]. Petry, w. H.
Wortham, James S. Bratton,
R. Goodlette.
The Club Ebony dinner will
obviously be sumptuous
event and perhaps surpass all
previous occasions. 1t is COM
mendable that the Emblem
Club members exercised the
wisdom Of their community
pirit to dine at Club Ebony,
the first Negro owned and op-
lated supper club Of its kind
4 Broadway. And. this writer
takes this means to congratu-
late and thank them heartily
for such splendid selection.
CpaIax..,
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-24
WOMAN FOUND DEAD

Mrs. Jessie Cooper, age 65,
of l7l6 North 9th Street, was
found dead BY Mrs. Lula Mar
ion at II noon April 18th, l948,
and pronounced dead by DR..
McDermott. Mrs. Marion stat
ed that Mrs. Cooper had com
planned Of a pain in the chest
for the past week and had seen
a doctor. Her body was taken
to Myers Mortuary. Death
was due to natural causes.