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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12
Honor Nom
On Birthday

A surprise birthday party. was
given in honor of Mrs, Maude
Bennett Saturday, June S, by her
children. The Bennett family
residence on Auburn st, Rox-
bury, was crowded with mer-
ny gthering of invited friends
who Showered the honored
mother with fluctuations and
wished her many happy returns
Of the day. A delicious collation.
was served.
Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Haynes, Mr..
and Mrs. william Vickers, Mr..
and Mrs. Chalendar; Mesdames
Alexander Stuart, Delcine Ince,
Alice Reggie, Vivian Greenidge,
and daughter, Elizabeth Moulton
and daughter, Mrs. Singletary,
Mrs Morgan, Mrs. Husbands,
Mrs. White, Mrs. Watson, Mes
DANES CIaudine Foster, Vernon
Foster, Kathleen Rose, Louise
Smith; Misses Mildred Harris
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Commonwealth
Lodge No. ~.
IBPOE of "

Election of officers and of del
egates to the N. E. States Asso-
citation, New Haven, Conn, June
rs, Is, n, and to the Grand
Lodge Convention, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Aug. 81 to %, 1948, result
ed as follows, Brother Edgar
James Gillyoud, District Deputy
of Eastern Massachusetts pre-
sid: william H. Burrell, Jr, Ex-
allied Ruler; Leon c. Cisco, Est.
Leading Knight; Stephen w.
Douglass, Est Loyal Knight;
Charles Walden, Est. Recruiting
Knight; Jesse Byrd, Inner
Guard; Deroy Graden, Esquire;
Lyane Cecil, Tyler; delegates to
New Haven, Archibald C. Pres
colt, Benjamin w. Nelson, Chas.
Walden; delegates to Cincinnati,
Benjamin w. Nelson, Joseph E.
Smith.
Junior Herd No. 5, Elks, met
last night, June II, at 401 Mass.
ave. The Herd includes boys
from 10 to 10. James Kicker, Jr.
Exalted Ruler, Past Exalted Rul-
ers' Council No. 2 of Mass. meets
Sunday, June IS, at 3 p m at 4O1
Mass. ave.-Mass State Orator.
cal Contest comes Sunday, June
20, at New Hope Baptist Church,
Shawmut ave, corner Lenox st at
2:45 p. m. Mrs. Lillian w. Kicker,
State Directress Of Education Of
Mass. Everybody welcome.
Get you ready, brethren, for
the Golden Jubilee at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, the city of our birth.
Remember, it was here that
Daddy Riggs, Frank Hunter and
B. E Howard set up the first Elk
Lodge in 1898. Ohio has pledged
to double its membership this
year. What about you, Massa-
chusetts2
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12
You Have An
Invitation For

A shower, a wedding, an ami
versary or a graduation. and the
gift that you give must be dis
tinctive. That's where we come
in. Have you forgotten that the
Silver Mask Studio Shop, 522 CO.
umbus Avenue, has the unusual
created by master craftsmen?
Well, before you go elsewhere,
come In and browse around and
see our Haitian, Aluminium and
copper trays, Boudoir or reading
lamps, hand painted gifts, crys-
tai ware and other novelties.
And, Of course, suitable for all
occasions are our Hallmark
Greeting Cards, whose verses
best express your thoughtfulness.
The House Of Dandrige- Daven-
port always offers you quality
plus courtesy.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12
THE SPOTLIGHT
By ALAlRA PARK
By ALMlRA PARK

Columbus ave His Harvard
Graduation and Glass Day hon
ors brought Glass Day Marshal
Chester M. Pierce's relatives to
the city this week for the ex-
ercises. Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Will
liams, his uncle and aunt, came
from New York City and Ches-
tiers mother, Mrs. S. r. Pierce,
and son, Burton from Glen
Cove. Mrs. williams and Mrs.
Pierce are nieces of Miss Bessie
Milton of st. German st who
could not share in her nepheW's
Harvard honors because of her
serious illness, being confined
in DeaconesS Hospital 9th
ers Harvard Glass Day visitors
are the A. L. Jackson'S on from
Chicago for the graduation Of
the econd of their sons. A third
son is a student at the Univer.
sity. These boys are the sons Of
Harvard grad A. L. Jackson and
the late Charlotte walker, sister
of william E. Walker and Maggie
Walker Dowse whose deaths oc-
CURED this year within a few
months of each other And
our own Gladys Holmes cele-
brated an anniversary with her
Radcliffe class. She attended the
Alumnae Association Annual
Meeting; the Alumnae Dinner
in the Sunken Garden with go
other class representatives. : the
Reminiscent Show at AgasSiz
House; the reception at Green
leaf House of Pres. and Mrs. Jor-
dan and the class supper and
party at Cabot Hall. Other
events included a trip to Shaker
Glenn House in Woburn and a
reception in winchester. Among
her class members from all over
the country came Dorothy C.
Quinn of N. Bedford, now q
YMCA executive at Pittsburgh.
Miss Holmes was commended by
her class mates for her out
standing contributions in the
field Of Human Relations !.
Mrs. Everett Yates Of 283 wal
nut ave entertained friends on
Thursday afternoon for her sis
ter-in-law Mrs. lola Yates Haw-
kins Supreme Court Clerk
and Mrs. William Coleman mo-
tored from Dee Gee and spent
the weekend with Mr.. Cole
mans aunt, Mrs. Emma Groves
Still another visitor was Mrs.
Euclid Ghee who came from
Jersey City, N. ]. to visit her
mother Mrs. Sadie Fitzallen of
Cambridge and Mrs. DoIan
Yates was here for the gradu-
alton from B. U. of her daughter
+. Mrs. Elizabeth Benjamin
Davis sends her Boston friends
news of her daughter, Barbara
Gandy's graduation from Fisk.
i. Washington was further rep
resented by Adelaide Cromwell
Hills mother and grandmother
who were introduced to friends
in the new Cambridge home Of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12
CITY NEWS

The Silver Mask Shop, 552 Co
lumbus Ave, Boston in keeping
with its desire to give up to date
service, has added a new depart
ment to the shOp-Party Plann-
ing and Decorating. If you are
having Shower, Wedding, An
niversary, or Party of any kind
come in or phone CT 1883 and
our decorator Mrs. Howe win be
pleased to take over and serve
The third annual Scholarship
drive of the NAACP Youth Corn-
Gil opens with a Scholarship
Tea at International House on
Beacon st, June 20.
Mrs. Harriette Slauson Farley
Of Buffalo, N. Y, arrived in the
ub Sunday night and at present
the house guest of Mrs. Mary
!aby West Canton st.
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Annual Tea and Musicale.
American Legion Auxiliary, VIII
liam e. Carter Post, No. Is, III
Windsor St., Roxbury, Sunday,
June 20, I94S, $3.50 P.M. Sub
scriptiOn IS cents. Geanie Powell,
President; Alice Robinson, Secre-
tary; Mary I. Powell, Chairman,
Annie Nelson, of 8 Munroe
St., is now at home, after an
operation, and her many friends
will be glad to know that she
is rapidly convalescing.
Miss Vivian Birchette of Rox-
bury has returned from her for
mer home in Petersburg, Va,
where she attended the funeral
J Of her brother.
Besides presenting several new
soloistS, Prof. Claudius J. Broad
field, tenor, viii himself sing a
solo or two at the Peoples An
gelic Spirito Chorus Concert in
Recital Hall, June "a.
The poem, Bunker HILL" pub
lisEled in last weeks issue was
composed by Alice Miles Love in
1884, two years before her death.
RudoIfe Dubois, caterer, has
closed his catering establish
ment, 1890 fremont street, for
the months Of July and August
and viii reopen on September Is.
For arrangements for the Fall
and Winter season call High
lands 2-07S5.
The Pullman Porters Benefit
Association will hold memorial
exercises, at the Concord Baptist
Church, on Warren ave and West
Brookline st, Sunday evening,
June IS, 1913, at 7:S0 daylight
time. All members and friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Mary T. Powell, % Well
ington st spent two days this
week visiting friends in Lynn.
Rudolfe Dubois, caterer, of
1890 fremont St is at Hyannis-
port for the summer.
Mrs. Carolyn D. Jones left last
week o'open her cottage at Oak
Bluffs.
Sylvester Mills, Jr. Of w. Rut-
land So, student at Claflin Uni
versity, Orangeburg, S, c., is
home for the summer vacation.
Prof. Stanley Kirton last week
returned to his home in Boston
from Knoxville College, Tenn.
where he heads the department
Of music.
NNtoo W1A4lh NO44US VI WAQdtly
and Miss Sally Combs, Of Weth-
erstield, viii leave July 8 for a
two week vacation at Camp
Winnecunnet on R1artha's Vine
yard, the Boston YWCA's vaca-
ton camp for young women,
Winnecunnet's season will run
from July 3 to Sept. 6.
| Registration is now in prog
ress at the Boston YWCA. 140
Clarendon st. Activities include
swimming, bicycling, horseback
riding, hiking, tennis, badminton
and crafts.
The Jack and Jill Carnival at
Ruggles Hall Saturday, May %
was tended by 300, and didn't
the Riddles have a grand timel
Mrs. Mary A. Turner, national
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12

regional chairman for the New
England States of the National
House Wives League, has just
successfully organized an upper
Roxbury Unit 2 of the House
Wives League. Officers elected
are: Mrs. Madalyn Peters, pres
ident; Mrs. Edna Morgan, vice
president; Mrs. Irene Thomas,
secretary. The National Conyen-
ton Of the League comes July
10 at Atlantic City, N. j. Why
not take your vacation with the
House Wives League? Unit No
I House Wives League was very
successful with its Bazaar, held
at the Lenox st. Project Social
Hall.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12

the Hills Beatrice Walker
Elmore and Nan walker Gill are
still here, from NY.C. and
Cleveland, respectively :. Now
all ready for the Pops" Mon
day night, June 81.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12

Harriet Jackson Young writes
Interestingly from London that
the Katherine Durham Com
pany arrived in England the last
week in May after a smooth and
pleasant trip across seas. The
group will be in London about
three months, she says. The
quaintness, antiquity and charm
of the city remind her
much of Boston while the
scars from the boinbings are
gradually being erased. Flowers
are blooming everywhere and
lovely parks greet one at every
turn with fruit and flower vend-
ers on almost every corner. The
Anna LucaSta Co. is still pack
ing them in after eight months
of playing" She goes on to say:
i
IT had late supper after the
theatre with Frank Silvera and
Serveral other members of the
cast the very night we arrived.
Yesterday while out walking,
CHANGING to pass a colored cou-
pie couldn't resist the tempt
alton to make an inquiry in or
der to speak to them, the young
woman looked so familiar. When
asked them If they had ever
been to the States, they an
Swered yes, and when 1 told
them I was Harriet Jackson from
Boston, the young woman gasp
ed Why, Harriet, I'm Zylpha
Mapp' and introduced me to her
companion, DR.. Somers Delaney,
her husband. They had been
living in Jamaica, B.W.L, where
DR.. Delaney was practicing. He
formerly taught at Howard U.
and is now in London doing
research work. After the pleas
ant shock Of recognition and in
PRODUCTIONS all around q was
with two singers in the Durham
Coz they invited us to their
home nearby where we spent
a delightful afternoon with tea
In the best English tradition !.
Harriet and Mr.. Young were the
Guests Of the Howard Browns
of New York City two days be-
fore Mrs. Young sailed for Lon
don. Mrs. Brown is the former
Narka c. Bourne of New York
City, daughter Of Atty. ]. s. r.
Bourne Of Boston and the cou-
pie have an infant son, How
ard Jr. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Coffin, accompanied by their
nephew and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
] E WeStberry, Marysville, Tenn,
motored to Boston to bring home
their son, Clark. a Boston Con-
servatory OF Music student who
makes his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson cambridge of 522
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-12

Along with its large produc-
ton Of fruits and vegetables and
agriculture products, including
bananas, sugar cane, tobacco
and pecans Florida has large
fishing interests, phosphate de-
posts, and is rated as the sec
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
SLAUGHTER NECK

Services at the church on Sun
day, Feb. 18th:
Sunday School at 10 a. m, Vinol
Carey, Supt.; sermon at II a. m,
by our pastor, Rev. E. N. Wright.
All are invited to attend.
Miss Eleanor Argo,> daughter of
Mrs. Edna Argo, returned home
from the Milford Memorial Hospi-
tai last week, very much improved.
We are all glad to know this.
Miss Bessie Jones, of Prime
Hook Neck, spent the weekend
with Miss Elaine Argo at Argos
Corner.
Mrs. ElwOod Argo was the guest
of Miss Clara Rash, of Chewold,
the past weekend.
Miss Kathryn Mayhem spent the
weekend with Mrs. Edna ArgO.
Mrs. Anne Ingram, of Farming
ton, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paynter Collins for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woody Ingram and
daughter, Shirley, had as their
guests on Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Ingram of near Lewes.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Reed of Milton
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Jones and boys on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Derrickson
of LeWes, entertained MIR. and Mrs.
Edgar H. Bennett and daughter,
Eleanor, to dinner on Sunday, in
honor of Mrs. Benefits birthday
anniversary.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Mrs. Della w. Baker, a patient
in the Milford MmerOial Hospital,
is improving at this writing.
Mrs. Vesta Mills, Mrs. Barbara
Donovan and daughter and other
friends Of Milford were Friday eve
ming guests of Misses Ellie and
Mia Macklin.
Sunday callers Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence SammOns were Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lank Of Milton and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Penny of
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rowland Tyndall
Of Lewes, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
DerricksOn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Torney were
callers Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Green
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Lapp and
son Johnnie we're visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Beebe and son of
Georgetown recently.
Mrs. Julius Gorlieh, ST.. has re-
turned home from the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital and is doing fine at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William GOrlich and
son Of New Jersey, were weekend
guests Of /. w. Warren and Mr.. and
Mrs j. GOrlich, Sr.
Charles Kohlenburg of George
town was a caller in town on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McIlvaine
and daughter visited friends on
Sunday.
Thomas Fleming spent a part OF
last week with relatives and
friends in Milford.
Mrs. J. H. DickersOn, a patient
in Milford Memorial Hospital, is
improving.
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. w. B. BUndick, Pastor
Sunday, February Is
/ Sunday school at 10 a. M, in
charge Of F. w. Ireland, superin-
tendent. Preaching at IL a. m. N
7. F. at $3.50 p. m. Worship ser
/ vice at 1880 p. m.
Sunday evening will be Firemen's
Night. All come.
New Market w. S. C. S. will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hud-
son at HarbesOn on Thursday eve
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

ming, February 10. All cordially in
Vited.
McCOlley's Methodist Chapel
Rev. w. B. Bundick, Pastor
Sunday. February Is
Sunday school services.
Union Methodist Church
Rev w. B. Bundick, Pastor
Sunday, February Is
Sunday school services at 2 D. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
Faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert b NailOr, Pastor
Sunday, February Is
Sunday school service at 2 D. m.
Preaching by the pastor. Everyone
welcome.
The Glendale P. T. A. will be
held in the school auditorium on
Thursday, February u, at 1880
O'Clock.
Following the business meeting,
there will be a box social and food
bazaar. We would like for all the
young girls to bring boxes.
Mrs. Hazel EllingswOrth will be
in charge of the older girls boxes
while Mrs. West and Margie Clark
will be in charge of the grammar
school boxes. Girls, if you want to
find out anything about preparing
your boxes, see the above chair
men.
Mrs. Grace Smith and Mrs. Har-
riett Graves are in charge of the
food bazaar. Contact the above
chairmen.
This will be the only money MAX
ing program the P. T. A. will have
this year, so please come out and
if you are young or old, enjoy your
self.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Argo and
children were the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mellan and
husband. in Wilmington on Sunday
Miss Emma Jane Coverdale, a
student nurse at the Gallinger Hos
pital, at Washington, D. c., spent
the weekend at her home with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Samuel G.
COverdale and children, near Davis
Landing.
Miss Vera Mae Clifton was the
guest of Miss Ida Clifton in Milton
for the weekend.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Dallas and sons, on Sunday,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pretty
man and Mrs. Herschel Bennett.
Mrs. Laura Millman, Mrs. Molly
Edwards and Mrs. Lizzie Steel were
dinner guests of Mrs. Stella Will
son, in Milford, on Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
LIST HUNTS FOR THE
SMALL FRUIT GROWERS

Gardeners who are placing their
orders for small fruits should not
be guided entirely by attractive
catalOg illustrations, say the horti-
culturists at the University Of Del
aware.
Among the other factors to be
considered is the adaptability of the
variety to be planted to the particu-
lar region and to the soil type The
amount Of space available should
govern the selection.
Proper selected varieties, the
hOrticultrists point out, will be de-
sirable for both commercial and
home use. The varieties that are
well adapted to Delaware condi-
tons include:
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

The Women's Society met at the
home Of Mrs. Fred Johnson on
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Cynthia
Mensch and Mrs. Caleb Johnson
were c0-hostesses with Mrs. Fred
Johnson Their March meeting viii
be held at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Davis with Mrs. Ethel Collins as
her joint hostess.
Mr. Ned Hodgson Of The Johns
Hopkins University, in Baltimore,
was home with mis- parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hodgson, during a
four-day, between semester, vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hart were
Sunday dinner guests of his mo-
Their, Mrs. Bessie J. Hart and sis
ter, Mrs. r. A. Anderson. Mrs. An
derson left Tuesday for a short
visit with friends in Wilmington,
before returning to her home in
Red Bank, N. j., after spending
the past several weeks with her
mother.
The funeral Of Mrs. George
Spayd was held on Monday from
the Berry Funeral Home in FELTON,.
Mrs. Spayd died on Thursday at
Webb's Nursing Home, in Freder-
lea, where she had been a patient
for several months. She is survived
by her husband and six children.
three who live in Magnolia-Mrs.
Richard Patterson, Mrs. James
Reed and Mrs. Clancy Spayd.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knight had as
guests on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Haas and children, Ruth
ann and Jimmy, of Wilmington,
Mrs Ferris Wright and son, Dickie,
and Mrs. James NJ Satterfeld and
Jimmy, of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Case Of Dow
er, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Ingram.
Share Your Wealth for Better
Health" Remember the Dover
Hospital drive and when Mr.. J. r.
McIlvaine, who is chairman for
this territory, or one Of the solicit
daughter, Mrs. Henry Nash and
tors appointed by him, call on you
have your contribution ready or be
able to tell them what you will give
so they will not take too much OF
your time or their own, either.
Mrs. Ida Holleger OF Wyoming
is spending the winter with her
family.
Miss Marjorie Minner was g
guest Of Mrs. Leslie Williams il
Elsmere Gardens, on Monday. Fri
day and Saturday, Miss Minnel
made a business trip to PhiladeI
phia.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas q. Moore
attended a dinner at the Hotel Du
Pont, on Wednesday evening
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
STRAWRFRRTEs.


Early Varieties - Blakemore.
Dorset, Fairfax, Midland, and
Premier.
MidseasOn Varieties - Catskill,
Temple, Starbright, Sparkle, and
Big Joe.
Late Varieties Chesapeake,
Redstar, Ambrosia, and LuptOn.
Everbearing Varieties-Gem and
Mastodon.
RED RASPBERRTES.
Sunrise, Latham, Chief.
PURPLE RASPBERRIES:
Royal. Purple, Potomac.
BLACK RASPBERRIES:
Cumberland, Logan.
BLACKBERRY:
EldOradO.
GRAPES:
White II Diamond, Niagara, Sen
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

When equipment for the Univer-
sity Of Chicago's institute Of metals
IS completely installed. metals win
be tested at temperatures ranging
from several thousands Of degrees
to virtually absolute zero. It win be
possible to take x-rays and pictures
OF the metals under these conditions.
The institute Of metals is one Of
three institutes in the university's
new IL million dollar peacetime pro.
gram for atomic research.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Red Brighton, Catawba, Del
aware.
Black II C8mpbell's Early, FIRE.
donia, Concord, and Sheridan.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

Babylonian priests served as the
loan brokers or bankers Of their day.
Their rate Of interest was 20 per
cent annually.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13

The name ROGER w. BABsON is
synonymous with success in business and
investing.
Mr.. Babson's accomplishments are
based on thorough knowledge of history,
a seriousness of purpose and an awareness
Of tOday's events in the light Of the future.
Thus, he is always ahead of the times.
Each week the Milford Chronicle
will publish BABSON'S Authentic State
ment. Look for it on the Editorial page.
Be sure to read this feature each
week and be ready to cruise with the good
weather and ride out the storms!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-10-28
T. Technically
Used Against
Union BY NLRB

Washington NPA) A Taft
Hartley technicality was used
against the Int'l Brotherhood Of
Teamsters-AFL this week by an
NLRB trial examiner. The unions
insistence upon the discharge of a
man delinquent in dues was brand
ed illegal, because the Teamsters'
union shop contract with the en-
ployer had not been formalized by
a special NLRB poll. The trial ex-
aminer, j. H. Fitzpatrick, ordered
the union and the employer jointly
to make up the mans back pay.
The worker involved, Ernest
Fritz, had fallen three months be-
hind in his dues payments. Peter
Calabrese, Teamsters Local 456
business agent told him he'd have
to pay the back dues, and three
months advance dues, to regain
good standing. Fritz refused to
drive Is minutes distance to the
union office in Yonkers, N. Y. to
meet the obligation.
Local 456 had had closed shop
contract with the employer, H. NJ.
Newman, a petroleum trucker, be-
fore the passage Of the Taft Hart
ley law. 1t was converted to a un-
ion shop contract after the law be-
came effective, but was never bless
ed by an NLRB union shop author
ization election. Therefore, the
trial examiner said, the union had
no right to demand Fritz's dis
charge when he refused to go to
the union office to pay his dues.
In March 1948, the same month
in which Fritz was discharged as
a driver, the union applied for a
union shop election. This is ignored
in the ruling, the examiner com
menting that the election had not
been held at the time the hearing
took place.
So, the union is penalized for the
slowness of the NLRB's own mac
hinery.
After Fritz's discharge Newman
permitted him to hang around do
ing unpaid part-time work. Now he
must pay Fritz for that work, and
the union must make up the differ
ence between that sum and what
he would have earned as a driver,
The trial examiner decreed.
Passed over lightly in the decis-
on is the unions charge of collus-
on between the two. Fritz had
that he had, or at least
hoped to acquire, an interest in
Newman's business.