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VOL. 27, NO. 9.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1946.
Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year.
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had planned earlier this year.
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to the conference to invite all local
unions to participate in a meeting at
Houston on Sunday, August 11, for
the purpose of getting the conference
. rolling again. The idea is to invite
especially all unions within a. radius
of 250 miles of Houston. The plan is
to have a purely business meeting,
with no elaborate entertainment pro-
gram. Unions now comprising the con-
ference will be notified of the action
taken by Houston union, and all avail-
able means will be taken between now
and August 11 to work up an interest
in the conference where it will do the
most good. Port Arthur and Galveston
unions, and Galveston Auxiliary No.
187, are all set for successful resump-
tion of activities and will be represent-
ed at the reorganization meeting in
Houston. With Houston union, largest,
and most progressive, with the highest
wage scale in the state, taking the
lead, there is no doubt that with a
little interest by the fine union .men
and women in the various unions, the
conference can be made to be one of
the best in the country. Meanwhile,
reserve the date of August 11 for the
meeting in Houston. Further publicity
will appear in this column in regard
I want my readers to meet Albert
F. Killi, retiring secretary of Galves-
ton. Union No. 28. Mr. Killi was initiat-
ed into Galveston Union 21 years ago,
Official Organ of the
Galveston Labor
Analysis of “Get Labor” Bills Shows
Vast Authority Sought by Truman
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GALVESTON LABOR COUNCIL
Council and Building
Trades
AMERICAN
FEDERATION
OF LABOR
By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C.—The Senate refused to accept President Truman’s
appeal for the most drastic powers over labor ever sought by the White
House by a 61-to-20 vote.
Stricken from the bill in the form in which it finally was approved
by the Senate were President Truman’t proposals including:
1. Power to draft into the armed forces within 24 hours of his proclama-
tion of an emergency any individual necessary to operate Government-seized
properties and who refused to work; killed 70 to 13.
2. An entire section of the bill which would permit the Federal Treasury
to take profits of seized industries during the period of Government operation.
3. Automatic dismissal and withdrawal of seniority rights of any employe
who strikes against the Government. Penalties remaining against individual
workers would be temporary withdrawal of Wagner Act guarantees, and
possible court action.
4. The bill was clarified to make certain that only employers and union
leaders—but not employes generally—would be subject to criminal penalties.
In his appearance before Congress the President had proposed:
1. After Presidential declaration of a “national emergency,” the em-
ployers or union officials responsible should take “appropriate, affirmative
action” to terminate the work stoppage.
2. Resort to court action to compel operation of the projects and to
seek damages.
3. Employes failing to return to work would lose Wagner Act protection
and seniority rights.
4. Power for the President to draft into the armed forces strikers who
refused to return to work.
5. Authority for the President to fix wages and conditions of employment
during the period of Government operation.
6. Any profits during Government operation would revert to the Federal
Treasury.
The changes, engineered by administration leaders only after it appeared
certain the bill would be scrapped in its original form because of its drastic
provisions, saved the measure from recommittal by the narrow vote of 42 to
40 toward the end of a 13%-hour session.
The bill was returned to the House where, in a burst of anti-strike
hysteria, after President Truman’s personal appearance before a joint session
of Congress, it had won almost instant approval in the form which he had
requested.
With settlement of the railroad and coal strikes, however, the temper of
the House appeared to have cooled perceptibly and there were indications
that the haste with which it was first approved will not be witnessed again.
A major split in Republican ranks in the Senate, following complete
elimination of the section which would have permitted Government seizure
of profits of seized properties, spared the administration its worst threat
of defeat, the move to recommit.
An amendment by Senator Taft (R.), Ohio, to limit the President’s
seizure powers to such vital industries as utilities, transportation, coal, oil
and steel, failed, 45 to 35.
Senator Pepper (D.), Florida, a leading foe of the bill throughout the
bitter Senate debate, led a liberal wing fight to strip the bill of virtually
everything but its seizure powers, but the Republican group which had helped
sink the labor draft deserted almost enmasse. Pepper’s move to strike out
all of Section 6, removing at one blow the last of the penalties against
striking workers themselves, was defeated, 66 to 12.
Other amendments rejected included these:
By Senator Ball (R.), Minnesota, to deny the President power to make
wage terms with striking workers in seized industries, rejected 52 to 28.
By Senator Capehart (R.) of Indiana to permit the President to set
wages up to the limit employers were willing to go, rejected by voice vote.
By Senator Downey (D.), California, empowering the President to call
on employers to increase production where needed, with authority to seize
plants where this request was rejected, defeated by voice vote.
By Senator Murray (D.), Montana, to eleminate authority to enjoin either
leaders, their agents or individual workers who strike against the Govern-
ment, defeated 61 to 19.
Official Organ of Galveston Labor Council, Dock and Marine Council
and Affiliated Unions
Endorsed by the Texas State Federation of Labor
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to the conference from time to time,
and may Ie urge all union men and
women to work up an interest in the
matter.
Whit Maupin, official correspondent
to this column from the Home, post-
cards me from Denver that he is on
his way to visit his brother in Clay
Center, Neb. Whit also sent me a pic-
ture given him by Tom Millis, which
is outlined: “Veteran Printers of Gal-
veston Typographical Union No. 28.”
In the picture are L. F. Knapp, J. E.
Taylor, Mayo Paretti, H. D. Carr and
W. L. Love. Those mentioned, and
John Sandiland, who does not appear
in the picture, have a continuous mem-
bership in the Typographical Union
for fifty years or more. By the way,
I hope that Whit will have a pleasant
trip, although I am sorry that he will
Pres. Truman’s Request for Power Over
Workers Rejected After Senate Challenge
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members. Robert is about due to be-
come an apprentice, and he will make
a mighty fine one. Happy birthday,
Robert, on this your eighteenth one.
Pressman Scribe Davis called atten-
tion last week that Jud Moody’s col-
umn was missing week before last on
this page. I am happy that my con-
temporary columnist did not leave
town after the elections, and is con-
ducting his column as usual. Perhaps
Brother Moody doesn’t know it, but
many printers -here in Galveston have
become subscribers to The Labor Mes-
senger solely because of his column,
from which they obtain their enlight-
enment in state, national and inter-
national political affairs. I am of the
opinion Columnist Moody would not
give out misinformation intentionally,
so evidently he was misinformed when
he stated in his column last week that
the Gulf Coast Conference would meet
in Houston “next month.” The meeting
will not be held in July, but on August
11. With reference to no one, reminds
me of Cicero's saying: “Any man may
make a mistake; none but a dunce
will persist in it.” And all of us get
the wrong sow by the ear occasionally.
And the above ought to be enough
of a quotation for this week, eh, what;
Felix?
TRADEsNIOcoNCi
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“Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end;
Yet days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it a year has gone,
And I never see my old friend’s face;
For life is a swift and terrible race.
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell
And he rang mine. We were younger then;
But now we are busy, tired men—
Tired with playing a foolish game;
Tired with trying to make a name.
‘Tomorrow,’ I say, ‘I’ll call on Jim,
Just to show that I’m thinking of him.’
But tomorrow comes—and tomorrow goes;
And the distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner,—Yet miles away.
‘Here’s a telegram, sir,’—Jim died today!
.And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end—
Around the corner, a vanished friend.”
By AFL News Service.-
Washington, D. C.—As it passed Congress, the Case Bill, now in the
President’s hands, constitutes a dangerous, if not fatal, legal club over
organized labor.
The bill’s most menacing feature is the one which makes unions liable
to be sued for damages in event of strikes involving interstate commerce.
In the opinion of the AFL’s legal staff, this provision may deluge unions with
lawsuits and, unless they take careful precautions, plunder their treasuries.
To the Nation as a whole, the most dangerous provision in the bill is
the one which establishes compulsory “cooling-off” periods of 60 to 65 days
before a strike can be called.
This section makes permanent a similar provision of the temporary
Smith-Connally Act. Experience under that law has proved that these
theorietical cooling-off periods, in practice, develop into “warming-up” periods.
Under its terms, every union, whether it has any intention of striking
or not, must initiate its collective bargaining proceedures by serving official
notice of intention to strike and taking a strike vote of its members. Other-
wise, the union would not be able to protest its legal right to strike.
Thus, negotiations which might otherwise proceed in an orderly and
peaceful way, would get started off on the wrong foot.
Other major provisions of the Case Bill include:
1. Creation of a Federal Mediation Board, independent of the Labor
Department and with no labor representation, which would attempt to settle
disputes during the “cooling-off” periods.
2. Exclusion of supervisory employes from union membership or pro-
tection under the National Labor Relations Act.
3. Establishment of fact-finding boards to attempt “compulsory” arbi-
tration through the force of public opinion.
4. A ban on secondary boycotts.
5. A prohibition against exclusive union administration of health and
welfare funds.
The House of Representatives accepted the Senate amendments to the
Case Bill without insisting on its original draft and marshaled sufficient
votes to pass the measure, even over a Presidential veto. In the Senate,
however, the lines are more tightly drawn and even on of th bill’s foremost
supporters, Senator Taft of Ohio, predicted the Senate would refuse to adopt
the bill if the President vetoes it.
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BY J. A. STALLO
Houston Typographical Union No. 87
is to be commended for its action in
regard to successful resumption of ac-
tivities of the Gulf Coast Typograph-
ical Conference. L. M. Williams, sec-
retary Local No. 87, has advised the
conference secretary that Houston
union at its last monthly meeting
voted to support recommendations
made by a committee appointed to in-
vestigate the feasibility of holding a
meeting in Houston for the purpose of
reviving the Gulf Coast Typographical
Conference. Secretary Williams ad-
vises that Houston union voted to pay
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June 10, 1946.
Meeting called to order by Pres. B.
A. Gritta at 8:00 P. M.
Roll call of officers found all pres-
ent except Vice President J. B. How-
ell and Trustee M. E. Shay.
Minutes of previous meeting were
adopted as read.
Communications.
From Bureau of Applied Social Re-
search was received and referred to
Bro. Bavoux. Letter sent by the Coun-
cil to Liggett Meyers Tobacco Co. was
approved and reply from said company
was received and filed. From the
Greater Galveston Beach Ass’n was
received and filed. From the Rosen-
berg Library in regards to the coming
election on the amendment was receiv-
ed and complied with. Committee ap-
pointed was Bethscheider, Howard
and Ganter. From Galveston Chamber
of Commerce in regard to seeking the
1947 Texas State convention was re-
ceived and referred to the delegates
to the State convention. From the Sal-
vation Army in regard to dinner to
be held on June 11 was received and
filed. Telegrams sent by the Council
, to the senators regarding present la-
bor legislation was approved and re-
plies received and filed. Telegram sent
by the A. F. of L. asking the Council
to send a wire to President Truman ,
per capita tax for the year 1944, and not be able to visit Galveston as he
instructed the delegates from No. 87
was received and reply approved. Tel-
egram from A. F. of L. regarding dis-
placed Jews was received and filed.
From International Hod Carriers con-
cerning the revoking of charter of Lo-
cal 536 was received and complied
with. From Jules Lauve, Jr., regarding
floats for the Labor Day parade was
received and referred to the arrange-
ment committee with power to act and
also this committee be authorized to
purchase float for the Labor Council.
Report of Officers
President Gritta spoke at length on
article appearing in the News-Tribune
in regard to action taken by Cham-
ber of Commerce on anti-strike leg-
islation. Motion made and seconded
that the Galveston Labor Council with-
draw its membership in Chamber of
Commerce and that letter be written
to the Chamber of Commerce setting
forth the Council’s action and reasons
for withdrawing, and for all delegates
to notify their locals who have mem-
bership in Chamber of Commerce to
do likewise. President Gritta also
spoke on what has already been done
in regards to the NPA, also what ac-
tion was being taken in regards to
helping the various locals at Todds.
New Business
At this time the Council nominated
and elected President Gritta as gen-
eral chairman for the Labor Day cele-
bration. Due to the fact that the State
Federation of Labor convention will
be held on the next regular meeting
night, the Council voted to dispense
with the next regular meeting. At this
time President Gritta appointed the
following committees for the Labor
Day celebration:
Labor Day Committees
B. A. Gritta, General Chairman
Arrangement Committee: B. A. Grit-
ta, chairman; J. B. Howell, Charles
Ganter, E. C. Valot, William Lee Gard,
G. C. Rickert, N. E. Bethscheider, Roy
Jester, St. John Croft, George J. De-
harde, D. A. Jung, R. H. Bennett.
Music and Dance Committee: Frank
Bavoux, co-chairman, Charles Ganter,
co-chairman, John Ragone, L. M. Bal-
derach, R. T. Trout, Felix Stella, W.
L. Rogers, Roy Jester, F. J. Black, J.
Kennedy.
- Ticket and Parade Committee: D. A.
Jung, chairman, Julius Kennedy, C. S.
Bradley, N. H. Betscheider, C. R. Sei-
ler, C. Kessel, J. Hargrove, John Ra-
gone, J. A. Appenbrink, George De
Boer, Sr., D. Knapp, W. C. O’Neal, E.
J. McArthur, R. T. Wooley, A. J. An-
derson, H. A. Hansen, E. W. Schwalm,
George W. Miller, R. H. Bennett, Ed.
Raynor, Phil Donohoe, F. A. Yeager,
H. R. Roberts, J. A. Franke, G. C.
Rickert, Tom Brown, Sam Anderson,
A. P. Hickey, Alec Thomas, Robert
Nelson, L. Edwards, H. Wren, H.
and during this time has served the
union practically in all offices and
capacities, the last three years as sec-
retary-treasurer. Mr. Killi has filed
for the office of county commissioner,
Galveston Precinct No. 3, and will
have the support, I’m sure, of his many
union friends for the office he seeks
and is well qualified to hold. In an-
nouncing for the office, Albert, pro-
prietor of Killi Typesetting' Company,
said he believes his qualifications for
the position he seeks are enhanced
by his many years’ experience both as
a skilled workman and as a success-
ful business man. Mr. Killi, a native
Galvestonian, has resided here 42
years, 31 of which he has lived at his
present home, 4212 Q%. Mrs. Killi is
the daughter of the late Capt. and
Mrs. James F. Phillips. Smooth sail-
ing and a happy landing, Al.
That mean man, W. H. B. Jones,
News chairman, called special chapel
meeting Saturday morning to advise
members of many “disreputable” acts
committed by galleyboy, Robert Rossi.
Robert put up a mighty good defense,
until handed written charges. With
quivering fingers and stern mien, he
opened the envelope and found it con-
tained birthday greetings and nu-
merous greenbacks from the chapel
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
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The LCnion Review
Dupre.
Amusement Committee: Er C. Valot,
chairman, A. P. Howard, St. John
Croft, D. Knapp, M. E. Shay, A. D.
Kirkendall, E. C. Lash, R. R. Plum-
mer.
Barbecue Committee: William Lee
Gard, chairman, J. B. Howell, W. P.
Sinnott; W. N. Newman, John Baeu-
erle, Joe Hartigan, J. M. Tengley, C.
H. Karbowski, W. L. Baker, H. L.
Bohn.
Refreshment Committee: George
Semmelrogge, chairman, George J. De-
harde, co-chairman, H. C. Tuckett,
John Smith, Frank Cranfield, S. Han-
son, Ed. Raynor, W. L. Newman, W.
Debner.
Concession Committee: N. E. Beth-
scheider, chairman, George Hausin-
ger, Jr., R. H. Bennett, J. E. Criss, R.
F. Vaughn, L. Peterson, B. Sidwell.
Grounds Committee: W. L. Rogers,
chairman, I. F. Hooper, O. C. Unbe-
hagen, J. P. Cavranovich, E. C. Lash,
George W. Miller.
No further business, meeting was
adjourned after' reading of receipts
and disbursements.
Fraternally yours,
CHAS. GANTER, Secretary.
By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C.—Following is a summary of the Government draft-
labor bill adopted by the House upon request of President Truman:
1. It specifies the President may proclaim a national emergency at any
time an interruption occures in operation of any facility he deems “vitally
necessary” to maintenance of the national economy.
2. It gives the President power to draft into the armed forces within 24
hours of issuance of such a proclamation any individuals necessary to run
such strike-bound plants during the existence of such an emergency.
3. It takes away the seniority and re-employment rights of any workers
refusing to work for the Government under such a proclamation.
4. It makes labor officials subject to fine and imprisonment if they do
anything to prevent resumption of work at Government-operated plants during
the emergency.
5. It gives the Federal courts authority to issue injunction against unions
and to prohibit interference with the Federal operation.
President Truman advised Congress against enactment of hasty legisla-
tion penalizing labor and proposed a six-months study, by a joint Congres-
sional committee, of legislative proposals to improve labor relations. Repu-
diating this advice, the Senate, within a few hours, adopted drastic amend-
ments to the House-approved Case Bill, foremost among which were the fol-
lowing:
1. Imposition of a cooling off period of 60 days in private industries
and 65 days in utilities, during which mediation would be attempted.
2. A prohibition against “secondary boycotts.”
3. Authorization for suits against unions for damages and to compel
compliance.
4. Adoption of the so-called “anti-racketeering” provisions of the Hobbs
Bill, twice passed by the House.
5. Imposition of a strict prohibition against exclusive union control of
employee welfare funds.
President Truman, in his address to Congress, declared he was “most
anxious” that nothing be done “to injure the cause of labor” and that “we
must protect the workers whom we ask to remain on their jobs.” He empha-
sized that “the general right of workers to strike against private employers
must be preserved” but said he believed the time had come for a new study
“of the whole subject of labor relations.”
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