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union elections and other Vita
union decisions.
g. A limitation on the right
of Internationals TO place Local
unions in trusteeship or SUPER
visorship.
Much that is elected in the
Committees findings Of mis-
conduct by union ofiicials can
be substantially improved. in
the Committees view, by q re-
vitalization Of the democratic
processes of labor unions. Some
Of the burden Of this revitaliza-
ton will have to fall on the
union members themselves.
They are in some measure re-
sponsible for the mismanage-
ment this Committee may have
turned up. through inertia or
lack Of interest in the affairs
Of their unions.
While the Committee feels
that the bulk Of American
unions operate fairly and DEM
ocratically. and agrees with the
principle that the Federal gov
eminent should not interfere in
their normal functioning. it ID
still Of the opinion that certain
basic standards Of democratic
procedure should be established
by law.
In this regard. therefore, II
recommends that Federal leg
islation be enacted to guarantee
them q right periodically To
elect their officers. the right TO
cast their ballots In secret. and
q restriction on the baseless
imposition Of trusteeships and
supervisorships for periods as
long as thirty years.
Management MiddIemen
Testimony during the COM
mittee's hearings concerning
the activities Of Nathan w.
Shefferman and Labor Rela-
tons Associates Chicago. Inc,
showed that the Taft Hartley
law is largely silent in relation
to management middlemen
such as Shefferman. 1t was
shown that Shefferman's agents
fitted about the country from
one client to another, violating
the Taft Hartley law with
seeming impunity. A top at
torney for the NLRB admitted
that the present law Is not
sufficient to deal with this type
of activity.
1t is the committees opinion
that for such q middleman to
be found guilty of unfair labor
practices in one community
and then to go on to another
community and commit the
same offenses reveals a defect
in the law as it is now written.
It is the committees opinion,
therefore, that some legislation
is needed to control the activi-
ties Of these middlemen who
act on behalf Of management
clients in various parts of the
country. Some steps should be
taken to extend the liability
for unfair labor practices to
the middlemen retained by en-
ployers' who represent them in
management disputes.
mo Mans Land"
Testimony before the COM
mittee revealed that some en-
ployers have had no access to
either the National Labor Re-
lations Board or any compar-
able State agency. In many
instances it was found that the
fact, that the National Labor
Relations Board does not take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-24
Hagen Seeks Herring
On Duck Stump Bill

Representative Hagen, Demo-
crat Of California. said today he
will ask an early hearing for
his bill to increase the price
OF duck stamps from 81 to So
and earmark the revenue for
purchase Of waterfowl refugees.
Under the current rate Of
duck stamp sales, the plan
would make $50 million avail
able during the next 10 years
for acquisition Of waterfowl
wetlands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-24

wholesale indictment" and are
based on inquiry into unions
containing but a small per-
centage" of total union men,
bership.
Nevertheless. the majority
report said, its findings in the
first year should serve as a
danger signal to other unions
and arrangements"
Conclusions on which the
ma jority's recommendations
were based fell into IL cate
gories. These were:
Il. There has been a signifi-
cant lack of democratic pro-
cedures in the unions studied.
"2. The international unions
surveyed have flagrantly
abused their power to place
local unions under trusteeship
or apprenticeship.
4 "3. Certain arrangements
have extensively engaged in
collision with unions.
"A. There has been wide
spread misuse of union funds
in the unions studied.
Violence Still Exists
IS. Violence in labor-man-
agement disputes. widely re-
garded as a relic of the or
ganizing era of the Dos, still
exists to an extent where it
may be justifiably labeled a
crime against the community.
IS. Certain arrangements
and their agents have engaged
in a number Of illegal and inn
proper activities in violation Of
THE Tatt-Hartley Law.
~. The weapon Of organiza-
tional picketing has been
abused by some Of the unions
studied.
"8. Gangsters and hoodlums
have successfully infiltrated
some labor unions, sometimes
at high levels.
80. An extensive no mans
land in ACKNOWLEDGEMENT re-
lations has been uncovered by
committee testimony.
40. Law-enforcement officers
have been lax in investigating
and prosecuting acts Of violence
resulting from labor-manase-
ment disputes.
I'll. Members of the legal
profession have played a du-
bious role in their relationships
with officials Of some unions. {"
Samples Of Comments
In findings concerning the
Operating Engineers. Bakers,
Textile Workers and Mr.. Shelf
ferman. the committee minced
few words Of condemnation.
Samples of the committee COM
mentS follow:
1.-THE Bakers plight Isl di-
rectly traceable to the ruinous
stewardship of Interna tional
President James G. Gross"
(whose) "culpsbility is CEN
trail to the corrosion Of the
Bakers Union"
las an unblushing exercise in
avarice. the union careers Of
(Presiden) Anthony Valente
and (Secretary Treasurer Lloyd
Klenart (of the Textile Work.
ers) can hardly be matched.
The funds Incorporated by
its two top-ranking Offices
totaled $4,000 or about is
per cent Of the unions entire
intake in any one year"
ternational Union Of Operating
Engineers) is virtually nom
existent Only As per cent
of the unions 10000 members
are even allowed to vote for
their own officers. Where cleo
tons are held. union leaders
have shamefully deprived their
members Of their democratic
rights through the indisicrimi-
nate stuffing Of ballot boxes
and rigging Of elections"
THE relationship tof Shelf
ferman and Teamster President
Dave Beck was mutually
profitable While Shelter
man exuded soothing plati-
tudes in speeches at union con-
ventions his large STAFF Of
agents mounted vicious
antiunion drives in all parts OF
the country"
The committee found that
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L0Q0y.
The United States Senate
Select Committee on Improper
Activities in the Labor or Man
agement Field recommends that
the Congress Of the United
States give attention to the
passage Of legislation to curb
abuses In i've areas uncovered
during our first year Of hear
ings.
These recommendations are;
1. Legislation to regulate and
control pension. health and
welfare funds.
2. Legislation to regulate and
control union funds:
3. Legislation to insure union
democracy:
4. Legislation to curb activi-
ties Of middlemen In labor
management disputes:
5. legislation to clarity the
mo mans land" in labor
management relations.
1t must be noted that the
Committee has explored q
number Of other areas in labor
management relations an d
plans to present legislative pro-
pcsals covering. those areas at
q future time. For instance,
much testimony has been heard
during past months on the in
filtration Of gangsters and
racketeers into the labor move
ment.
Additional testimony on this
subject will be heard during
the coming year and this. along
with other subjects of Com
mittee interest. such as some
phases Of organizational picket
ing on which we have already
had some testimony will
provide the basis for further
legislative recommendations.
Pension. Health and Welfare
Funds
Abuses in the administration
Of union and management
health and welfare funds were
first highlighted by hearings of
the Douglas-Ives subcommittee
of the United States Senate
Committee on Labor and Public
Welfare.
The Senate Select Commit
tee on Improper Activities in
the Labor or Management Field
heard testimony on these funds,
particularly in relation to the
administration Of the Western
Conference of Teamsers' Health
and Welfare Fund, and the
Central Conference Of Team
sters' Health and Welfare
Fund.
In connection with the for
mer; the committee has made
a finding that the broker for
the Western Conference of
Transfers Health and Welfare
Fund received excessive COM
missions. received the business
without having to go through
the formality of bidding. and
engaged in business activities
with the chairman Of the West
ern Conference of Transfers
Health and Welfare Fund,
Frank w. Brewster.
A similar situation was
brought out with reference to
testimony of the Central Con-
ference Of Transfers Health
and Welfare Fund, where it was
shown that James r. Hoffa,
chairman of the Central Con-
ference Of Transfers Health
and Welfare Fund. had busi-
ness relations with Allen and
Rose Dorman, owners of the
Union Insurance Agency Of
Illinois, the carrier of this fund.
There is almost complete
unanimity in labor and man
agement circles that union and
management pension, health
and welfare funds should be
subjected to some Federal reg
ulations and control. Legisla-
ton to this end has already
been introduced, and the COM
mittee strongly recommends
4
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that q bill be expeditiously en-.
acted which will require tn,
registration. reporting and dis.
closure Of administration o.
health and welfare funds.
Union Funds :.
The committee report ha.
highlighted that some 81
millions In union funds have
been either stolen, embezzled
or misused. As the COMMITTEES
report points out, this money
merely represents funds which
have been the subject Of com.
mittee testimony covering 3
period Of is years.
Before the establishment OIL
the Senate Select Committed
on Improper Activities in the
Labor or Management Field
the Permanent Subcommittee
on Investigations Of the Sen.
ate COMMITTEES on Government
Operations held some hearing
concerning the administration
Of certain laws governing Labor
unions.
The interest Of the subcom.
mittee was principally focused
on the provisions Of the Taft.
Hartley Act which called fol
the filing Of financial state.
ments by unions in order fol
them to gain certification BE.
fore the National Labor Rela-
tons Board. These hearings
conclusively showed that. as
the law is presently admin.
istered and interpreted by the
Department of Labor and the
NLRB. there is no check made
as to whether or not the f1nan-
cial reports filed by unions are
accurate or false. The mere
filing of the report is sufficient
for compliance, and the report
is then filed away without any
effort to determine its validity
The committee recommends
that Federal legislation be en-
acted, closing UP the present
loopholes in the law concern
ing the filing Of these financial
statements. 1t further recon-
mends that these financial
statements be required to be
accurate and complete, that
there be a method for the
checking Of their veracity. and
provision for bringing legal
action against unions filing
false statements and against
the officers Of the unions testi-
flying to these false statements.
The committee feels there
should be a provision in the
law making it a Federal crime,
punishable by q prison SEN
tence. for the wilful filing Of a
false or incomplete financial
statement.
Since the union dues monies,
as well as health and welfare
funds. are in actuality a trust,
being held for the members Of
the union by their officers. the
committee feels that attention
should be given to placing car
tain restrictions on the use of
these funds. such as are now
imposed on banks and other
institutions which act as re-
positories and administrators
for trust funds.
This type Of legislation, in
the committees opinion. would
60 a long way toward prevent
ing wholesale misappropria-
ton and misuse of union funds,
such as that disclosed by COM
mittee testimony.
Union Democracy
The Committee recommends
that legislation be enacted as
surfing democratic procedures
in labor unions. In the Com
mittee'S opinion. legislation
should be directed. though not
limited to three principal ends:
/. The periodic election of
officers.
2. The use Of. secret ballots in
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are the conclusions OF the
s majority, based on a year
he committee today:
goons and thugs hired for the
purpose.
b. Higher union authorities
have looked the other way when
violent acts have been per-
petrated. refusing to discipline
even those found guilty by law
| Of such acts.
6. Certain managements and
their agents have engaged in
a number Of illegal and i'm
proper activities in violation Of
the National Labor Relations
Act, as amended in 1947 1.-THE
Taft Hartley lawl.
1 a. They have INDUCED in 4
practice, widely considered out
NODDED, Of using labor spies.
b. They have set up "spon-
taneous" employe committees,
vote no" committees, and
morale" committees to ferret
out employee attitudes toward
unions.
c. They have engaged in re-
prisals against employees dis
covered to have union SYM
pathies.
d. They have forced employees
to join unions, without ascer-
tanning sentiment on the sub
iect. by arranging for stop
down" contracts with certain
unions.
]. The weapon Of organiza-
tional picketing has been
abused by some Of the unions
studied.
a. They have used this device
to extort funds from manage
ment.
b. They have used it with
out the consent of the en-
ployeS of the picketed plant
and before some or any Of
them have indicated a desire
to join the union in question
c. They have ignored orderly
NLRB processes available 20
them for lawful and peaceful
organizing methods.
8. Gangsters and hOOdlums
have successfully infiltrated
some labor unions, sometimes
at high levels.
a. They have assumed posi-
tons of trust in some labor
unions.
b. They have exercised sim
lister influence over other union
officials.
C. Higher union authority
has shown no desire to rid the
labor movement of those with
lengthy criminal records.
8. An extensive mo mans
land" in labor-management
relations has been uncovered
by crmmittee testimony.
a. Some employers have had
no access to either the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board
or any comparable State agen-
cy. The fact that the National
Labor Relations Board does not
take jurisdiction in. certain
cases does not automatically
turn over the case to a State
agency.
b. Exploitation of workers
and the circumvention of legi-
innate labor organizations has
been made possible because EN-
ployers had no recourse to any
governmental agency.
10. Acknowledgement officers
have been lax in investigating
and prosecuting acts of vio-
lence resulting from labor
management disputes.
a. Some law-enforcement Of
ficers have SHE'D away from ac-
tive investigation of labor
management violence because
Of fear Of offending either side
in the dispute.
b. In certain cases this has
allowed rampant violence to
exist without any retaliation
by law-enforcement agencies.
II. Members Of the legal
profession have played a du-
biOus role in their relationships
with officials of some unions.
a. Although retained as
counsel to the entire union,
they have protected the in
tereSts of certain officials in
conflict with the interests of
the membership which has
paid their fees.
b. They have INDUCED in
unethical practices debasing to
the standards of their profess
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-24
CONCLUSIONS
] Senate Probe Finds
Many Shortcomings

Here IN outline form the conclusions OF the
Senate Rdckets Committees majority based on year
OF hearings reported on By the committee today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-24
RECOMMENDATIONS
Rockets Group Asks
Lows in Five Fields

FOLLOWING Is the tert OF legislative recommendations
embodied In the senate RGcketS Commuters report on
its first OF operations released BY the committee
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-10
Attention, Beetle Bailey Fans:

This being international Newspaper Comics Week.
we're giving Beetle Bailey fans special treat-seven
days of their favOrite comic strip all day! The
Beetle singled out or this VIP treatment is
simple: In The Stars recent comics drawing contest he
and his buddies drawn by boys and girls than
any other comic strip characters Of the than $500
entries, 843 characters from Beetle Bailey. run
ners-up in you're wondering, Scamp, with 625
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-10
Here's Your FavOrite Comic!

and Freddy $751; Beetle started seven years ago as
college student but CartOonst Mort Walker put him
into the Army draftee before he had time to funk
his first set of exams Now he appears in about $50
papers besides The Star.
Incidentally CartoOnst Walker writes another pOpl-
lar Star cOmic-H and Lois, which is drawn by Dix
Brown, and which drew. 24S entries in the contest
, 1958-05-09
West Indies Bunk
Instdlls Night
Depository in C'sted

The Chrisiansted branch of
the West Indies Bank and
Trust Co. has announced the
installation of a Night Depo-
STORY for the convenience of
its depositors.
The Bank has also an
nounced that persons in the
Christiansted town and coun-
ny districts who rented boxes
in Frederiksted can now effect
, 1958-05-09
Contentment Road in
C~hristidnsted Made
One Way Again

The portion Of the Center
Line Road from the Basin
Triangle to Herman Hill road
has been once again declared
"One-way" effective Monday,
March IL, 1858.
A short time ago it was
made "two-way" to facilitate
work on the northside road.
Traffic was so unusually light
that hope had been expressed
that the "two-way" regulation
would remain.
1t was during the war years
when Army trucks used to
drive back and forth at terri
fc speeds that the "one-way"
regulation was put into effect.
, 1958-05-09
Veterans Contact
Representative Due
In st. Croix May l4th

Camilo Delgado Cuevas,
Chief, interviewing Unit, Con-
tact Division, Veterans Ad-
ministration Center, will visit
st. Croix on the 14th and 18th
Of this month.
He will interview veterans
and/or their dependents or
their representatives, relative
to benefits authorized by Vet
Grams Administration regula-
tons and laws.
Mr.. Cuevas will arrive here
Continued on page a
, 1958-05-09
Force to Celebrate
Armed Forces
Day" MdY 18th
President Eisenhower
Procldims Sunday
MdY IL, Mother Day
RAMEY ALB, P. R. Thous.

RAMEY ALB, F. R Thous- President Eisenhower yes
ands of spectators from ali terday issued a proclamation
parts of the island are expect setting aside Sunday, May
ed to attend the Armed Forces 18th as Mothers Day.
Day open house" at Ramey The President called for a
Air Force Base on May II to display of flags at homes and
witness displays of Americas ether suitable places ito re
Power For Peace" affirm our gratitude for
This will be the first Armed the heritage of love and honor
Forces Day "open house held cur own mothers have be-
at Ramey ALB since the vari- queathed to each one of us"
, 1958-05-09

This will be the first Armed
Forces Day "open house, held
at Ramey ALB since the vari-
Gus services have been COM
bining efforts for the celebra-
ton on the island.
Ramey was island host, re-
presenting the Air Force in
1855, but ceremonies were
held in conjunction with the
dedication of the International
Airport in San Juani
Events Of the day will high
light activities of the Air
Force, Army, Navy, Coast
Guard, Marine Corps, Puerto
Rico's National Guard and Air
National Guard and Civil Air
Patrol.
Plans for this annual event
in Puerto Rico were formulat-
ed by Army, Navy and Air
Force coordinating agencies in
February. The celebration will
include not only static dis
plays, but also fly-overs and a
host Of other demonstrations.
Ramey's gates w be
opened at 10 am.
Six different committees
were appointed to handle the
activities. Ihey lnclude spec1al
events, parade, utilities, ex-
change, religious activities, and
public relations committees.
The committees include repre-
sentatives from various ser
vices participating in Armed
Forces Day activities and are
headed by Ramey officers.
Continued on page a
, 1958-05-09
Peruviun Communists
Throw Stones. Spit
On Vice Pres. Nixon
Rep. Adam c.. Powell
Indicted by Grdnd
Jury for Tax Evusion

PERUVIAN communists, under Representative Adam Clay
the guse of students, threw ton Powell was indicted by a
stones, fruits and even spat on Federal grand jury in New
Vice President Richard Nixon York on three counts of tax
when he went to the four evasion. He was also charged
hundred-year-old San Marcos with falsifying the returns of
University. One stone slightly his famous wife, Hazel Scott.
injured Mr.. Nixon on his Should the militant pastor
shoulder however, his Secu- and congressman be convicted
lity Aide was struck in the he will face up to five years in
mouth injuring a tooth. prison and a S 10000 fine on
The Vice President remain each count.
ed calm despite the mob and Most of the Democratic
became Infatuated only when leaders in New York have de-
leaders refused to come cided t 0 withdraw Mr..
forward and talk-or listen to PoWels name from the party
him, he called them towards. ticket largely because of his
Leaving San Marcos Univer- support of President Essen
sty he went to the neighbor- hover in 1856. On two counts
ing Catholic University where Mr.. Powell was accused of
he was received with tremen- knowingly aiding and assisting
deus enthusiasm. his wife in filing of false and
Mr.. Nixon told reporters that fraudulent return, W which
to face up to the mob was ellegedly cheated the U. S.
right because this was an government of $14O0.
, 1958-05-09
Hermun Thorvdld
Hunsen Dies After
Two Months Illness

Herman Thorvald Hansen,
one of st. Croix's most we'll
known citizen Of Danish orr
gin, passed away yesterday
morning in the Charles Har-
wood Memorial Hospital. He
was 80.
His body will lie in state in
t h e Kings Hill Lutheran
Church from 200 pm. on Sun
day; funeral services will be
held at 400 and interment
will be in the Church GENE
terry.
Among those who survive
Continued on page a
, 1958-05-09

a symbol Of the
problem. Those of US
who support the cause Of free
dom must never show coward
ice, he said.
Continuing, Mr.. Nixon said
that the communists suffered
a great defeat. He noted that
CONTINUED on page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-08
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
By WILLIAM MORRIs

Today's vocabulary test Ia
based on 10 words which will
prove valuable additions TO your
vocabulary. After each num-
bered word you will find . word
or phrase Of almost the same
meaning among the three
words and phrases following 1t.
When you have all the answers,
check against the correct pair
ing at the bottom. Here ia
how we score the quiz: Ten cor
rect. excellent: eighs or nine,
superior. six or seven. fair.
I. Mussel: ta) Drawn; (b)
edible marine bivalve: tc) un-
restrained tussle.
2. Clandestine: tD con-
Quoted In groups: (b) off-color:
(c) secret or furtive.
3. Mutable: ta) changeable:
(b) impervious: (c) silent.
I. Cursory: (a) vulgar; (b)
specifically performed: tc)
through and complete.
8. Mott: ta) to shed skin or
feathers: (b) grow molten hot;
(c) break with the faith Of
ones forebears.
9. Contretemps: (a) embar-
raising moment; tb) interna-
tional trade combine: (c)
change OF seasons.
Z. Mezuzah: (a) Oriental
potentate; (b) Jewish religious
object; (c) Turkish unit Of
currency.
3. Chimerical: (a) common
place; (b) dishonest; te) fan
tastic.
Q. Metronome: ta) Paris sub
way: tb) restaurant on the Rue
de 10 Paix; tc) mechanism for
making time in music.
10. Carnage: ta) q king Of
decoration: I'D slaughter; (e)
exaggerated patriotism.
Answers with pronuncia-
tionO: LIB (MUSS-D; &c
(klan-DESS-tin): 3-A MYOO-
tuh-bD: Alb tKER -suh-ree) /:
SEA CMOLT): 6-A CKON-truh-
tahm): 7-B (meh-ZOO-zah) !:
sc tkuh-MEHR -ih-kD: &C
MET rub nohm); 10 : B
CKAR--niD.
How large Is your vocabu-
larry? How many thousands Of
words can you use with con-
fidence? For the answer to
these questions. send a self
addressed enevelope plus 10
cents in coin to william Morris.
In care Of The Star. for o copy
Of his new self-scoring vocabu-
larry test 1t will show you how
many words you know now
and how to increase your vo-
cabulary.
(nall ayndieatel