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Local Voice of the
AMERICAN
FEDERATION
OF LABOR
Endorsed by the Texas State Federation of Labor.
VOL. 13, No. 14.
Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1931.
SOMEWHERE THERE IS
A LATCH
By Dorothy Waterman Nakahara.
For each of us there is one hallowed scene—
Whate’er the spot, our hearts turn back to it
And memory paints the scene in colors gay,
Laughing in dreams, to wake with silent tears.
By E. K. Strain
Somewhere there is a latch that we lift,
Somewhere a threshold we would cross once more.
Of Life we’d ask this all important gift—
To open wide an unforgotten door.
Whate’er there be of distance or of pain,
in dreams, at last, we may go back again.
O
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE
O
The score by innings fol-
FLICKERS
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kid stuff. Why, they ought to take
all of them and throw them in the
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the income tax and prohibition laws,
and call'ng himself “an issue,” had
Team—
Santa Fe
M. P. O.
A rustic cottage where the red-birds flit,
Or lofty mansion where the pigeons preen—
Anderson,
lows:
Team—
M. P. O.
Barbers .
All heedless of the passing dusty years,
We wander back in dreams to laugh and play:
Place Your Money
With The
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GALVESTON LABOR COUNCIL
Guaranty Building in
Loan Company
5% on Amounts Under $500.00
6%Jon Amounts of $500.00
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REDUCE DIVIDENDS, HOLD
WAGES, ADVICE OF INDUS-
TRIAL EFFICIENCY EXPERT
By M. H. Snow, I. A. T. S. E.
Local 305.
what your ticket will win, but somthing erwise, and promise to give a good exhi-
worth while will be drawn for. If you bition, even if we cannot secure the cat-
Seven innings by agreement.
Batteries—Santa Fe, Anderson and
Moskovich. Operators: Shriber and F.
Anderson.
Note:—My apologies to friend Carl,
the Santa Fe catcher, if we haven’t his
last name spelled right.
Sunday, Aug. 9th.
Again Messrs Snipes and Bartel
with their team of young blood as
they call it came through with anoth-
er smashing victory, this time it was a
walk away, which started out with all
the ear marks of a good ball game
but finally turned into a race track.
Yup, it was Jazz and his Myers Bar-
bers Shop team they were playing.
The feature of the game was the pitch-
ing of Merriman and catching of F.
Well now, let’s see, what’s it going
to be? Oh yes! I’ve got it. Last week
one day we dropped in at the new
Labor Council headquarters for no
good reason at all. Well anyhow we
had some magazine to take up there
and busted right in on a consultation
by Brothers Rabe, Blakemore and
Shay, and upon asking where Alec
Yurash was we were informed that
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PAINT SPOTS
Che ICnion Meviw
Official Organ of Galveston Labor Council, Dock and Marine Council
and Affiliated Unions
Batteries—Operators : Merriman and
F. Anderson. Barbers: Smith, Hunter,
R. Overton and H. Ray, H. Overton.
Umpire: Sodich.
Shots .
(From the Motion Picture Herald)
Scarface Al Speaks!
Alphonse (Scarface Al) Capone,
chattering while clad in black silk pa-
jamas in his Chicago hotel suite, on
the eve of sentence for violation of
ways retain his card.
President and Vice President Elected.
After the resignation of Brother
Parr the question of another president
was soon settled by electing Vice
President George R. Smith to serve
for the unexpired term. He was elect-
ed by acclamation.
Brother Theo. Rettenberg was elect-
ed by acclamation to serve as Vice
President, so with young blood in both
chairs Local Union 585 should be
heard from in a progressive way.
The Parade.
On Labor Day the painters will pa-
rade with the Labor 'Council. The lo-
cal signified its willingness to partici-
pate several months ago and a special
meeting will be held Aug. 20 to make
final preparations. All painters will
take notice.
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Washington.—A “racket” that has
let 100,000 aliens enter the United
States illegally within the past 10
years through the payment of large
sums of money has been practically
broken up by the arrest of 10 men,
believed to be ringleaders, in New
York City, Secretary of Labor Doak
announced. Some Federal employes
are involved. The racket was worked
by means of illegal permits, for which
as high as $1,850 was paid.
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$3,000,000,000 JOBLESS
FUND DEMANDED BY RABBI
coffee and the buch scattered, which
we did also.
Our Base Ball.
Tuesday morning, August 5th, under
the direction of Messrs. Snipes and
Bartel the team carrying the title of
Movie Operators finally hung a defeat
on Bob Henderson’s Santa Fe Rail
Roaders, and from all accounts of
things it was a hard fought contest,
and not an easy one to win. Flickers
was not present at the game through
no fault of his own, not knowing of
the contest, therefore we cannot com-
ment on the high lights of the game.
But anyway the score by innings is
sufficient enough to prove that it must
have been a good game, and we surely
would have like to have seen it. Any-
way here’s the score by innings:
doing nothing but harm to the
younger element of the country., I
de n't I cme the censors for trying to
bar them. . Now, you take all these
youngsters who go to the movies.
Well, these gang movies are making
a lot of kids want to be tough guys,
and they don’t serve any useful pur-
pose.” That,s apparently, is that!
'Cleveland, Ohio.— Rabbi Edward L.
Israel, chairman of the Social Justice
commission of the. Central Confer-
ence of American Rabbis, made a plea
for unemployment relief through an
immediate government program of
three billion dollars on public works
in an address before the world con-
ference of the Young Men’s Christian
Association. He also proposed that in-
dustry put the workers on shorter time
schedules with a greater distribution of
profits, and advocated unemployment
insurance
When Lions Crow/
The audience recently at the Tudor
in New Orleans, came very close to
hysterics, rubbed its collective eyes,
and wondered if its ears had gone
back on it. Here’s the reason: The
projectionist, that evening, was feel-
ing gay, or angry, or something. Any-
way, he had just completed the run-
ning of an RKO Pathe comedy and
went into the feature. As the MGM
lion appeared on the screen, he cut
off the sound on his machine, connect-
ed the horn with the machine on
which the comedy had run, and allow-
ed the sound track to run through
with the RK'O Pathe rooster’s crow.
And when Leo proudly raised his
head, and started to act like a chicken,
the audience was just the least bit
surprised.
■Mrs. Sarah R. Stephenson died July
28 at the home of her daughter in
Oklahoma City after several years’
confinement to her home following an
injury to her hip. She was born
March 6, 1850; came to’Texas in 1870
and married Thomas J. Stephenson of
Austin County in 1874. The Stephen-
son family came to Texas in 1826, as
Stephen F. Austin colonists. Two chil-
dren survive, Mrs. Carrie S. Caldwell
of Oklahoma City and J. B. Stephen-
son of Houston, a well-known mem-
ber of the Houston Typographical
Union, s well as a number of grand-
children. She was buried in Okla-
homa City.
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his days, and as far as fishing was
concerned, he could do that any time
without having to stay up all night.
Well, after that the consultation broke
up and someone said something about
he was supposed to have gone fishing
with Carl Mahlitz in his boat, but aft- this to say about motion pictures:
er staying around there for about 10 -hese 8ang picturessthats terrible
minutes, in busted Alex, and upon be-
ing asked how the fish were biting,
he informed us that he would rather
stay ashore and sell Labor Day tick-
ets rather than stay up all night for a
boat ride, and anyway he was used
to getting paid for his boat rides. In
Protects Capital.
Governor Murray of Oklahoma order-
ed many oil wells in that state to shut
down in order to reduce waste and force
the price of oil up to one dollar per bar-
rel. The National Guards are seeing
that his order is obeyed.
Evidently he has the power to protect
capital and he is doing it but there are
hundreds of men and women working
long hours, for low wages, that he does
not seem to be interested in.
If Governor Murray, or any governor,
wants to do something really worth
while, then let them deciare a minimum
hour and wage law, that will enable
workers to live properly, then see that
it is enforced.
When such action is taken by any
government it will be for the people and
not the favored few. If it is constitu-
tional to protect capital, then labor
should be equally protected.
Another Reason for Unions.
According to statistics the average
wage of the union worker is more than
twice that of thes non-union worker.
Merchants should remember the buying
power of workers and support the un-
ions if they want more business. Unor-
ganized workers should remember this
when asked to join a union.
Labor’s Half Hour.
Last Sunday the Houston Labor and
Trades Council presented the first of a
series of programs, broadcast over sta-
tion RTLC.
Mr. E. H. Morrow gave a short, in-
terestng talk on the aims of labor and
its place in society. A splendid musical
program followed.
The unions of Houston are to be con-
gratulated on their progressive step. It
would be splendid if the Houston and
Galveston workers would consolidate on
a bigger and better program.
Hoover Studies.
Reports from the papers are that
Hoover continues to study the unemploy-
ment problem. It seems to take him a
long time to even learn ABC about it,
but if he would only exchange places
with one of the jobless for six months
he would soon be a post graduate.
Misinformed.
The Houston Labor Messenger, in
trying to secure workers for home la-
bor points to Galveston and Beaumont
as examples to follow, but it must be
said that Galveston is a poor one as
most every job of any size in this city
has been done by outside cotractors
and now the schools are no exception.
There was supposed to be a labor
clause in the contracts, but it was
worth about as much as a cup of water
at a million dollar fire. The buildings
under construction at the John Sealy
Hospital have already been let to out-
side contractors so the real citizens
and taxpayers of Galveston are suf-
fering along with those of Houston..
As for Beaumont, it may be different.
President Resigns. "
At the last meeting of Local Union
585 Brother A. Parr tendered his res-
ignation as president. His reason for
resigning was that he had moved to
League City and is no longer working
at the trade. The resignation was ac-
cepted with regrets.
Brother Parr has always been a
faithful worker, not only for the paint-
ers, but for organized labor as a whole.
He has led many a 'battle for better
wages and conditions and usually won;
he has been a member of Local Union
585 for many years and expects to al-
old German saying “Was der batter nicht
kent das frist er nicht.” Well, boys,
you are perfectly safe at the Labor
Council meeting.
The school board received a little air-
ing. It seems that they have prepared
a wide open route for the outsider. It is
bad as it is, and there are a number of
outsiders working already. Even some
of our local contractors are employing
outsiders to do their work. Rather in-
consistent, and when the work is com-
pleted and these boys go back to their
homes, and the home people have also
left looking for employment the schools
won’t be needed and they will become
a refuge for bats and other insects.
Ever look at it in that light?
The Council took no action, awaiting
further developments. At any rate when
a man gets out off of the pay roll there,
isn’t much for him to do but to try and
get on some other pay roll.
Well, the Council finished up in less
than three-quarters of an hour. Bro.
Jung was away hustling up the parade,
proposition and the meeting adjourned
before he got through. Fast work. But
what will it accomplish ? Louie has quit
us cold turkey. We want him back,
and is it is what we are told it is, that
is keeping him away, we will make an
offer. If he will attend the meetings we
will make the other matter good. Now-
that surely is fair; come on up and see
if we don’t stick to our promise.
It seems the delegates are loath to
bring the Labor Day proposition into the
regular meetings. The Labor Day com-
mittee will meet tomorrow night, and
everything is being saved up for the oc-
casion. This should not be. The Labor
Council sponsored the committee and it
ought to be acquainted with its work-
ings. The Labor Council will be held
responsible for every action of the com-
mittee. Then why not let it in on some
of the secrets. 'It will assist you rather
than retard your progress.
The meeting started at 8:00 o’clock
promptly and finished at 8:40 o’clock.
Can you beat it?
HENRY W. E. RABE,
Secretary Galveston Labor Council.
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August 11, 1931.
Never before has there been such an
interest manifested in the Labor Day
celebration as there has been in this one.
Every member of the various commit-
tees seems to be putting forth his ut-
most to make it a success. We say this
in all sincerity, and yet there are a few
prominent unions that are sitting idly by
without giving any assistance towards it.
Nothing is being said, but take it from
me credit in going to be given him that
deserves credit after it is all over.
Now, let’s just see. President Criss
seemed to have his war clothes on and
demanded reports from every committee,
The advertising committee reported that
thy were doing very well, but that some
business people were handing it to them
in bundles. One particular soft drink
man was willing to invest $5.00 all at
one time if he would be given a contract
that no labor men would bother him in
the future. We are anxious to find out
is he meant that he did not want any
laboring man to drink his particular
brand of soft drink.
The committee on grounds was made
acquainted with the proposition and they
ordered the concession man not to put
in any of the kind of beverage he han-
dles. I am sure the laboring people win
try to live up to the agreement. Thank
you, mister, for the ad. At any rate it
wound up that the chair appointed each
member a committee of one to secure an
ad and we are expecting a big rush.
The committee on tickets reported
that tickets were not getting the consid-
eration they deserve, and everybody
agreed to help push it. Seems that some
of the people want to know what they
get for the ticket. Well, there will be
amusement and dancing. You can par-
ticipate in some of the contests and win
a prize. Definitely we have.not decided
August 10, 1931.
The meeting was a very well attended
affair. Numerically very satisfactory,
but it seems that something got among
the audience and held them speechless.
I he regular order of business was
gone over very rapidly. Reports of
committees failed to bring any response,
even the secretary was chilled to the
core and could not tell anything he
knew.
Reports of delegates again failed to
rouse them, with one exception, the
reading clerk. He was the only one
that made a speech. What a meeting it
would have been if he hadn’t come to
the rescue.
We are at a loss as to what caused
this tightness among the delegates. As
a rule every one wants to talk first.
Last week we had two high-ups with
us, and if I do say it, they made some
fine talks and promises, but we never
saw hide nor hair of them since. Every
one was inquiring about them, but some-
how they got away unnoticed.
Well, President’Criss called the meet-
ing to order promptly. When we say
promptly, we mean promptly. We have
almost as good a view of the new elec-
tric clock installed upon the tower of the
Central Fire Station as we had of the
Western Union at Carpenters Hall.
This clock is U. S. standard time, and
the president has his eye on it and
meetings are right on the dot, and what
is more, the Labor Council does not
keep late hours, therefore no excuse to
attend the meeting.
We must give it to the electric boys.
They again had a visitor present. Thank
you, boys, we appreciate it.
1 here were a number of communica-
tions; most all of the easy ones were
read and the hard ones reserved for fu-
ture reference.
The secretary got things mixed up by
putting in a lot of old matter and some
of the Carpenters’ correspondence and
the reading clerk, like a good old sport,
read it all. The delegates evidently
thought something was being put over
on them and since we come to think of
it, this was the cause of the silence.
They put us a great deal in mind of an
New York.— Prosperity will come to
America at once if all manufacturers
were to adopt the wages policy of the
directors of the United States Steel
(Corporation when they decided to cut
dividends rather than wages, is the op-
inion of Douglas S. Keogh, president
of the 'Charles E. Bedaux Company of
New York, a concern which special-
izes in industrial efficiency systems.
“News of the steel corporation’s de-
cision may cause an unfavorable reac-
tion in some quarters,” said (Mr.
Keogh, “but it will certainly win the
unqualified approval of labor every-
where and of the management in a
great many industrial plants which
have struggled to maintain wage scales
even at the cost of reduced stockhold-
ers’ dividends and lower executive sal-
aries.
“The decision tacitly adopts the eco-
nomic policy which recognizes that
the wage-earning class comprises the
bulk of the nation’s purchasing power.
Under the policy, and curtailment of'
the purchasing power of the wage
earners inevitably results in shrinking
the consumer-market for all the prod-
ucts of this mass production age we
live in.
“Management in many industries
has been fighting the battle of the
wage earner, and in doing so has re-
sisted strong pressure on the part of
stockholders. The temptation to weak-
en and cut wages in order to curry the
favor of stockholders has been strong.
The action of the directors of the steel
corporation therefore establishes a
precedent in a key industry, which
lends to the management of smaller
industries some much-needed moral
support.
“If stockholders in all our industries
will consent to accept smaller divi-
dends on their invested capital, and
thus make possible the fullest employ-
ment of our wage-earning class at the
best rates industry can afford to pay,
then the depression will be short lived
and America will soon find itself on
the high road to prosperity.”
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GOVERNMENT BREAKS UP
ALIEN SMUGGLING RING
tie.
The parade will start out promptly at
10.00 A. M. and the committee is go-
ing before all the organizations, civic
and otherwise. We want to get some of
the merchants in line, either .with a dec-
orated automobile or sumpin'; military,
labor and civic. Ring the secretary for
information—433.' There is no entrance
fee. You can decorate your automobile
and tell us about it; advertise your busi-
ness. The parade is still not routed.
Remember this is our fiftieth Labor
Day celebration. Labor’s golden jubi-
lee.
Next week we will tell you all about
those that are going to make a showing.
Don't miss seeing this parade, and then
buy a few tickets just to show that your
heart is in the right place.
HENRY W. E. RABE,
Secretary of the Committee.
have the right number you will get it.
There will be barbecue and all sorts of
eats on the grounds, but it will not be
given a way-for the ticket.
The parade committee reports success:
They are meeting with favorable an-
swers on all of their propositions.
Those that cannot put in a float will put
in a decorated automobile, and many
men will be marching. We have assur-
ance of possibly four bands. Two of the
local musicians, the army band has also
consented to play, and the Boosters boys
band will be in the parade with their
new uniforms. These boys are going to
make a big showing.
The grounds committee reports that
numerous concessions will be on the
ground and you can get all kinds of
barbecue and soft drinks of every char-
acter. The Merry Makers will furnish
the dance music and dancing will con-
tinue until 11 P. M.
They promise to have everything in
shape for the horse racing and rodeo.
The committee on amusements reports
progress. They have lots of games. A
greasy pig; if you catch him, keep him.
A tug of war between unions with the
lake in between. Oh, how we would like
to have the Screwmen on one end of that
rope. Well, a,t any rate, someone is
going to be pulled into the lake if they
hold onto the rope. Dick Hunt and his
boys’ boxing match, and every character
of amusement; several boat races; no
outboard motors, but just plain oars;
rowing race for and and four oars; also
a swimming race. The Smith and
Hoover race seems to be the best at-
traction and the betting is two to one
on Smith.
The rodeo is raring to go, but it is
going to be hard to get the Buffalos
or Steers. We have a large lot of riders
and horses, bucking bronchos and oth-
lake, ” (pictures, not kids).. “They’ve
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