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The Craftsman is the Official Organ of the Farm Labor Union of Dallas County and Is Subscribed for by the
THE DALLAS
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of Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1940
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2.00 PER YEAR.
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR, No. 27
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allow it to get a foothold.”
standards for health and efficiency, Donagh, of the
President Roy
do not
Truck Drivers Lasser Quits As Head
Of Workers’ Alliance
gency" was made by James B. Burns,
Downtown
Bible Class
YOU ARE CORDIALLY
INVITED
9:30 TO 10:30
REV. HERMAN DAVIS, Teacher
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LABOR TEMPLE
AFL Union Chiefs
Ask Higher Pay
In U.S. Navy Yards
Electrical Workers;
Horn and Vice Presi-
; 4th
5th
6th
7th
anti-trust prosecutions which
contain safeguards for labor.
UNEMPLOYMENT - This
Toronto Fur
Workers Win Wage
Boost Past
Roy James of Dallas secretary-treas-
urer.
Extra Pay for
Overtime Included
In Naval Bill
Unemployment
Insurance Benefits
N. Y. Workers
Co-operation Between the Employer and Employe for Their Mutual Benefit and Progress da
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Electrical Workers
Hold Convention
In San Antonio
Meals for CCC
Members Cost
12.72 Certg Each
Union Officer
Affirms U. S.
Italians’ Loyalty
AFL Government
Employes Oppose
Salary Slash
Weber Retires
From Musicians
Fur Union Head
Joins Air Force
want the dictator kind of govern-
ment here and we are not oing
AFL Unions Are
Certified As
Bargaining Agents
Labor’s Voice In
Defense Is Asked
Sheet Metal
Workers Form
State Body
Labor Officials
Resigns to Test
Union Approval
EVERY SUNDAY
MORNING
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USHA PROVIDES HOMES
FOR 10,506 FAMILIES
FINED FOR NOT CARRYING
COMPENSATION INSURANCE
$520,360,802 FEDERAL
SUBSIDY FOR FARMERS
100,000 RADIO OPERATORS
MUST PROVE CITIZENSHIP
General Association Counsel, Wm.
McCraw was re-elected.
Submitted.
G. J. PARTEN, Secretary,
Texas State Association.
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declaration that the American Fed-
eration of Government Employes will
oppose any attempt to cut salaries
AFL Plans for
Labor Protection
Are Presented
Dress Firm’s
Violate Learners
Wage and Hour
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3rd Vice, C. W. D'Olive. Houston
Vice, C. C. Alford, Harlingen;
Vice, E. Langston, Ft. Worth;
Vice, W. J. Stephens, Sherman;
Vice, R. E. Hooper, Plainview.
Chicago Paper Handlers’ Union, Lo-
cal No. 2, affiliated with the Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen & Assistants
Union as the sole collective bargain-
ing agency designated and selected by
a majority of the employes of Neo-
Gravure Company of Chicago, Chi-
cago, Ill.
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Shorter Hours
Strike Won by
Broad and comprehensive recommen-
dation# for the protection of labor
were presented by President William
Green and Secretary-Treasurer George
Meany to the Resolutions Committee
of the Republican National Committee
re ane
vri &
of defense emer-
New York, N. Y. (AFLWNS)—On
complaint of the New York State La-
bor Departaent the Attorney General
during May criminally prosecuted 297
New York City employers for failing
to carry workmen's compensation in-
surance. securing 258 convictions for
which 195 fines, ranging as high as
*50, were imposed for a total of *1.717,
the Department of Labor reported.
In 47 prosecutions during May for
evasion of the workmen's compensa-
tion law by "fake partnerships of con-
tracts,” 40 defendants were convicted.
chusetts, chairman of the committee, Houston was appointed chairman and
in reporting the bill said it was re-
dent John Pelkover, of the Black-
smiths. and W. H. Wickham, of the
Sheet Metal Workers.
Confidence was voiced by the labor
chiefs that the Board of Review
would grant substantial wage boosts.
Its decision will be handed down after
it goes over the evidence received at
the hearings.
national president.
“Senator Byrd's proposed amend-
ment to the tax bill calls for a 10
per cent reduction in Government ex-
penditures,” Mr. Burns said. “There
is no specific mention of pay cuts but
it would hardly appear that they
could be avoided if the amendment
were adopted.
"It is our opinion and I am con-
fident we have the full backing of
the American Federation of Labor,
that cutting wages and lowering
working standards is a poor way to
build morale in a time of emergency.”
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNE).—
Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees
were fed during April at an average
cost of 12.72 cents per meal. James
J. MeEntee, Director of the Corps
said. A total of 21,782,471 meals were
served during the month.
Total expenditures for rations dur-
ing the month amounted to *2.784,-
067.84, bringing to *30.454.267.09 the
amounted expended for food in the
first ten months of the current fiscal
year. The average cost per meal for
the ten months period was 12.96 cents.
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).
The Federal Communications Commis-
sion ordered approximately 100,000
radio operators holding United States
licenses, including amateurs, to fur-
nish proof of their citizenship before
August 1. The action of the commis-
sion was one of the first steps taken
to ferret out of the communications
system any fifth colunmists who may
have slipped in through slimsy proofs
of citizenship.
fits are substantially increased. Old „ .
age insurance should be extended to under the cloak
onnov wag made
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
Chiefs of A. F. of L. unions launched
a drive this week to win wage In-
creases tor 100,000 workers employed
in the government navy yards on the
national defense program.
They went before the Navy Depart-
ment's Wage Board of Review at pub-
lic hearings in Washington and pre-
sented exhaustive evidence showing
that rates in the yards are now far
Organized labor should be represent-
(AFLWNS). — ed on all policy groups dealing with
the defense program as well as on all
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS)
The many friends of Wallace Reilly,
the popular candidate for "Legisla-
ture, Place 2,” will be pleased to
know that he is recovering from the
Illness, which has kept him confined
to his room at St. Paul's Hospital for
a number of days.
Mr. Reilly, a brilliant and capable
young man, fully conversant with all
legislative procedure and one who will
acquit himself with credit in Austin,
regrets deeply sthat illness has de-
layed his personal campaign and ex-
pects that in a short time he will
again be active.
He personally wishes to thank the
host of warm friends for their kind
messages and inquiries and trusts his
illness will in no way lessen the
splendid work being done in behalf of
his candidacy.
Journeymen Barbers Wallace Reilly
Hold State Meeting Recovering From
In San Antonio
Albany, N. Y. (AFLWNS).—During
May, unemployment insurance bene-
fits amounting to *10.376,190, in the
form of 862,267 individual checks,
were paid to unemployed men and
women by the Division of Placement
and Unemployment Insurance, New
York State Department of Labor, ac-
cording to a report issued by Indus-
I trial Commissioner Frieda S. Miller.
I Compared with the April figures of
I *5,193.253, in the form of 412,034 in-
dividual checks, the May data repre-
sent Increases of 100 per cent in the
total amount of benefits paid and 109
per cent in the number of checks is-
sued. This tremendous increase is
due to the fact that a new benefit year
began in April; because of the wait-
ing-period provision of the law. May is
the first month to reflect the opening
of a benefi year in benefit payments.
is still
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
David Lasser announced that he had
resigned as national president of the
Workers' Alliance of America, charg-
ing that "domination and control of
the organization by a political group
made It impossible” for him to con-
tinue. Although not mentioning the
Communist party by name, it was un-
derstood that this subversive organiza-
tion was the "political group" men-
tioned by Mr. Lasser.
He declared that "the overwhelming
majority of the members of the Work-
ers Alliance are not members of the
political group nor do the/ subscribe
to Its philosophy.”
He said his resignation followed a
futile five-month effort to alter the
policies of "the dominant political
group.” These policies, he added,
“had driven out of the organization
many thousands of sincere militant
unemployed who did not wish to be
under the thumb” of this group.
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
Cancellation of Special Learners’ Cer-
tificates issued to Mcettrick-Williams.
Inc., dress manufacturers of Portland.
Maine, was announced by the Wage
and Hour Division. United States De-
partment of Labor. The division
found that the concern had violated
the special certificates by classifying
experienced persons as learners and
paying them at the learner rate of
22 % cents an hour, by continuing to
pay the learner rate to workers who
had completed their learning periods
and by employing as learners more
•han five per cent of the sewing ma-
chine operators in the plant.
vised to bring employes and con-
tractors on Navy emergency building
under the same provisions as those
working for the Army.
The bill also provides that the
Navy’s civilian employes entitled to
leave may be employed at double pay
in the leave period and bars manu-
facturers from employing aliens on
confidential projects without express
permission of the Government.
Washington, D. C. (RFLWNS).—
Civilian employes in navy yards and
on naval stations would be paid time
and one-half for work over forty
hours weekly under terms of the
House bill to expedite shipbuilding as
rewritten by the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee. Senator Walsh of Massa-
New York. N. Y. (AFLWNS).—Resi-
dential building contracts let in May
in 37 Eastern States were the largest
for any month since August, 1929, F.
W. Dodge Corporation reported.
"Gains in contract volume were
continuous through the omnth,” the
building statistical firm said, "show-
ing no diminution after the German
invasion of the Low Countrieb."
The May total of all construction
contracts in the area reporting was
*328.914,000, largest monthly total
thus far in 1940. This was 9 per
cent ahead of April and nearly 7 per
cent better than May, 1939.
The residential portion of this was
*145.912,000, or 9 per cent better than
in the comparable 1939 month.
Philadelphia, Pa.
More than 200 delegates from
unions and Metal Trades Councils in
the yards came from all parts of the
nation to back up the plea for higher
wages.
John P. Frey, president of the A.
F. of L. Metal Trades Department,
pointed out that navy yard wage
rates have been virtually unchanged
for more than a decade, while in pri-
vate Industry they have steadily risen.
He warned that unless the govern-
ment levels up its low scales private
plants will be able to "raid" the
yards of their better workmen by of-
fering pay inducements. Frey and
other chiefs also urged that the Navy
Department abolish its present set-
up of three wage rates for skilled
craftsmen. All journeymen should
get the highest scale for their classi-
fication, he declared.
Other union leaders who presented
arguments at the public hearings in-
cluded Vice Presidents Charles J.
MacGowan and William G. Pender-
gast, of the Boilermakers; N. P. Alli-
fas, of the Machinists; Joseph S. Mc-
efflciency and the shifts to be made
are difficult,” the survey continued.
"This is a ime when America needs
particularly to safeguard her demo-
cratic procedures. Unless we pre-
serve the principles of representa-
tion. we are in grave danger of los-
ing the very fundamentals of democ-
racy which we build armaments to
defend; and, once they are lost, no
battleships or airplanes can restore
them.”
It was also suggested that the
country must safeguard a steady
progress towards higher living stand-
ards because "America’s first line of
defense is her man-power.”
“Without the strength of human
mind, muscle and will, armaments can
neither be produced nor operated for
defense,” the report added. "Yet for
the past ten years the ravages of
depression have sapped the vitality of
our people through low income and
unemployment”
American Federation of Labor es-
timates state that half of American
families are living below minimum
Baltimore Association of Pattern
Makers, Pattern Makers' League of
North America as the sole collective
bargaining agency selected by a ma-
jority of the pattern makers employed
at the Curtis Bay plant of the Mary-
land Dry Dock Company, Baltimore,
Md. Board action was based upon a
secret ballot election resulting in a
count of four votes for the AFL union
and none for the CIO Industrial
Union of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers of America, Local No. 31.
The Texas State Association of Elec-
trical Workers held its 12th annual
convention in San Antonio, Texas,
June 22 and 23. 1940. Twenty-one
local unions of the IBEW in Texas
were represented by delegates at this
convention. Approximately 100 vis-
itors from local unions were regis-
tered during the convention period.
A legislative program to be fol-
lowed at the next regular session of
the Texas legislature was adopted.
This program includes a state elec-
trical Inspection bill which is to be
presented to the legislature early in
January of 1941 and is designed to
authorize thorough inspection of all
electrical work outside cities that
now. have ordinances governing mat-
ters of this kind. The measure would
apply to all REA installations as well
as other types of electrical work.
Reports filed by the oflfcers of the
Association indicated that progress in
improving working conditions and
wage standards were general through-
out the state during the past year.
Toronto, Canada (AFLWNS).—Max
Federman. business representative of
the A. F. of L. Fur Workers Union
here, announced the signing of a
union contract with the E. Herman
Fur Company providing for a general
10 per cent wage increase, a five-day,
40-hour week and a closed shop.
This makes the twenty-fourth fur
company in Toronto signed up by .the
union, which is made up of three Fed-
eral local unions. Two years ago the
employes of the E. Herman Fur Com-
pany conducted a fifteen-week strike,
only to have the company sign up
with the C.I.O. International Fur
Workers Union. Now the employes
are back again 100 per cent with the
American Federation ot Labor.
purging from American life all sub- ,
versive and treacherous isms.” The
Albany, N. Y. (AFLWNS).—A six-
day strike of 2.000 upstate truck driv-
ers, called by Local No. 294, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of
America. resulted in the strikers gain-
ing a reduction in the work week
from 54 to 50 hours without reduc-
tion in wages. The existing weekly
wage is *35.
Passes Measure
Ordering, Bridges ,
To Be Deported
Washington, D/t. (AFLWNS).—
By a vote of 342 to 12 the House
passed a bill directing the Attorney
General to arrest and deport Harry
Bridges, Australian-born West Coast
C.I.O. labor leader, on the ground
that he is an alien and alleged Com-
munist.
Bridges entered the United States
in 1921 and has not been naturalized.
He is C.I.O. President John L. Lewis’
chief maritime lieutenant on the Pa-
cific Coast, and was investigated. by
the House committee on un-American
activities.
The chairman of this group, Rep-
resentative Martin Dies (D.), of
Texas, told the chamber he had defi-
nitely concluded tht Bridges was
once a member of the Communist
party, but had reformed for political
reasons.
Senator Capper (R.)), of Kansas,
applauded the House's action.
"For 19 years,” he said, "Bridges,
while enjoying the privileges of Am-
erican citizenship, has refused to be-
come naturalized. All that time he
was engaged in hell-raising activities
which branded him as anything but a
good American. No wonder the pa-
tetence of the people finally was ex-
hausted.
"We must be constantly on guard
against alien Communist activities;
we must be watchful of Fascist and
Nazi alien influences. . . We don’t
according to the monthly report.
It urged that “as a matter of na-
tional conservation and preparation
for defense steps must be taken to
correct this sorry condition and revi-
talize our human energies by giving
work and adequate income to our
work forces."
"Fortunately this can be done in
the present circumstances,” the re-
port declared. "The national defense
program will lift production to higher
ievels, particularly in the heavy in-
dustries."
The report said that rapid increases
n productivity have made it possible
o increase wages, but actually
wages, in the last twenty years, have
lot kept pace with productivity,
abor, it was asserted, Is ready to
live full co-operation in the defense
rogram but "Income Increases should
e fairly shared by workers as part-
era; mil lions of underprteifeged
hould be brought nearer an adequate
living standard.”
The survey said that the shorter
work week was necessary “to assure
efficiency in the pressure of work
ahead” and it was asserted that
shortening hours "does not raise the
employer’s cost of production.”
As long as the country has a large
surplus labor supply, production can
be increased without lengthening the
work week, the statement added.
cover all wage earners. Permanent
disability should be insured against.
We urge the adoption of a national
health Insurance program. There
should be created in the Department
of Labor an Industrial hygiene agency
to protect workers' against occupa-
tional hazards.
CIILD LABOR—We urge ratifica-
tion by the States of the Child Labor
Amendment.
HOUSING—We stand committed
for a public housing program and de-
mand the continuation and expansion
of the low rent housing and slum
clearance program of the U. S. Hous-
ing Authority.
A surprise recommendation called
for the appointment of a union rep-
resentative as Secretary of Labor.
Other recommendations grouped
under various headings included Fed-
eral aid for education, appmopriations
for vocational education, maintenance
of the national employment service,
continuation of a restricted immigra-
tion policy, protection of wage and
working standards by law, enactment
of State laws patterned after the
Federal Norris-La Guardia Anti-In-
junction Act, more adequate compen-
sation for Federal employes, exten-
sion of the Civil Service and home
rule for Puerto Rico.
The Sheet Metal Workers are in the
process of organizing a State District
Council Sheet Metal Workers of Texas
which will embrace every sheet metal
local in the state.
In the meeting which took place In
San Antonio they agreed to wait the
granting of a charter by the Interna-
tional after which another meeting
would be called to make permanent the
organization. Reene Schroeder of
Employment of the membership dur-
ing the year was reported as being
very steady by the officers and the
delegates.
International Vice-President W. L.
Ingram, of the seventh district of the
IBEW, addressed the convention, re-
viewing the history of the Association
during the past 12 years. Vice-Presi-
dent Ingram also gave a report of con-
ditions generally throughout the 7th
district and commended the Associa-
tion for the excellent work that had
been done during the past year to be
helpful to the several local unions af-
filiated with the Association.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows;
A. J. Bannon, Houston, President;
Lawson Wimberly, Austin, Secretary-
Treasurer; Don Kennard, Houston, 1st
Vice President; W. L. Holst, 2nd Vice
President; G. F. Sweeney. San Anto-
nio, 3rd Vice President; J. A. Verret,
Port Arthur, 4th Vice President; Ray
Edwards, Longview, 5th Vice Presi-
dent; R. Q. Evans, Denison, 6th Vice
President; and Harry Bernhard, Aus-
tin, 7th Vice President.
The next annual convention of the
Association will convene on Saturday
preceding the convention of the Texas
State Federation of Labor.
LAWSON WIMBERLY.
Secretary.
Messrs. C. L. Tate. E. G. Kilgus and
Ray Calhoun of Dulles atended mem-
sions of the Association’s meetings
representing Local Union No. 59
IBEW of Dallas, Texas.
The Twenty-sixth Annual Conven-
tion of the Texas State Association of
Journeymen Barbers was held Mon-
day and Tuesday, June 24-25, at the
Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, Texas.
Among the outstanding speakers
heard on the program were: J. B.
Robinson, Vice President of the In-
ternational Union; our Association's
Counsel. Wm. C. McCraw and the fol-
lowing members of the State Board
of Barber Examiners. M. O. Speir, R.
E. Gray. E. E. Mimms. and inspectors.
Mr. Robinson submitted a 10-point
program suggestion to the locals to
improve conditions: (1) Strict Com-
pliance with International laws; (2)
Affiliation with all branch of Labor
Movement; (3) Co-operation with the
barber board and Inspectors; (4) Com-
petent local administration; (5)'
Monthly demonstration of services by
competent barbers; (6) Organize Bar-
ber Science classes for self-Improve-
ment; (7) Moral support committee
to be organized: (8) Co-operation
with union proprietors; (9) Make ef-
forts to initiate at least one new mem-
ber each meeting; (10) Urge each
member to pay poll tax and learn the
labor records of every candidate.
At 8 o’clock Monday evening. Broth-
er A. R. Gatlin, President of the State
Association, gave a demonstration in
Barber Science at Lewis Barber Col-
lege with an attendance of 150 bar-
bers and students. Brother Geo. Smith,
president of San Antonio local was
toastmaster. The speakers were
Senator J. Franklin Spear and Rep-
resentative Reeder of San Antonio, and
a representative of L. A. Wood. State
Educational Department, and Broth-
er J. B. Robinson, Vice President of
the Journeymen Barbers International
Union, and Mr. Lewis, operator of the
college.
The following eight resolutions were
adopted:
1. Relating to the suspension of
locals delinquent in tax payment.
2. Adopting the above ten (10) sug-
gestions for improvement.
3. Requesting Governor to select
proper men for Barber Board.
4. Extending vote of thanks to In-
ternational President, W. C. Birth-
right, for his co-operation.
5. Asking that additional educa-
tional units be established in Texas
to teach Barber Science.
6. Extending thanks to Lewis Bar-
ber College.
7. Appointing a legislative commit-
tee to proceed with the minimum price
law.
8. Requesting all members Jo read
the Journeymen Barbers Monthly.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. R. Gatlin, Houston; 1st
Vice President, J. H. Francis, Long-
view; Secretary. G. J. Parten, Dallas;
2nd Vice, W. E. Prewitt, San Antonio;
Toronto, Canada (AFLWNS).—
Members of the American Federation
of Labor in Canada are responding
whole-heartedly to the Dominion’s de-
fense needs and many are enlisting
in the Empire’s armed forces to fight
overseas.
Maurice Wax, president of the Fur
Workers Union here, has resigned to
enlist in the Royal Canadian Air
Force. Larfe numbers of members
and officials of other A. F. of L. unions
are already in the ranks or preparing
to join up.
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—A
boards for training skilled workers,
the American Federation of Labor’s
monthly curvey of business declared.
The survey described the vast pro-
gram for retooling of factories and
said It would require *200,000,000 of
machine tools and Increase that indus-
try's 1940 output by 50 per cent.
"The urgency of this program
Indianapolis, Ind. (AFLWNS).—Jos
eph N. Weber announced his retire-
ment as president of the American
Federation of Musicians at the union’s
45* h annual convention here.
Weber has headed this union for 40
years and helped bring the member
ship from a scattered few up to 135,-
000. The 750 delegates, sitting in
executive session, voted him the spe-
cially created job of technical ad-
viser at a *20,000 salary for the rest
of his life.
To succeed Weber as President the
convention elected James C. Petrillo,
head of the Chicago Federation of
Musicians, who has achieved wide-
spread recognition in the union for
his ability.
Weber helped organize the Denver
Musical Union and in 1900, four years
after the American Federation of
Musicians had held its first conven-
tion at the call of Samuel Gompers,
he was elected to the presidency.
During the first world war he was
named by President Wilson as a
member of the National Emergency
Council. He is a member of the AFL
executive council.
President William Green, address-
ing the convention, declared if the
Nazis drive the British government
to Canada, “this country will be in
the war on the side of Canada.”
Asserting that Hitler, Mussolini
and Stalin ruled “strikeless coun-
tries,” Green said the dictators are
“attempting to establish that repre-
hensible system in Great Britain and
France and perhaps America.”
The delegates voted unanimous ap-
proval of a resolution introduced by
James Byrne of Pueblo, Colo., deplor-
ing the existence of subversive groups
in the United States and urging that
; Congress "continue its service of
domestic problem No. 1. Public re-
lief must be continued. A long range
program of public works should be
undertaken to include especially such
national defense projects as trans-
continental express highways, air-
port construction and the building of
hospitals. New channels for private
Investment tn industry must be
found. We propose a Re-employment
Finance program under which the
R.F.C. would be empowered to guar-
antee long term loans to industries
which would create jobs.
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE—We reit-
erate our support of the fundamental
principles and policies of the national
Labor Relations Act but demand im-
partial administration of these poli-
cies. free from bias and partisanship.
HIGH WAGES—We earnestly re-
quest you to incorporate in your plat-
form a declaration favoring the prin-
ciple of high wages.
SHORTER WORK DAY AND
WEEK—We urge that your platform
declare in favor of a shortening of
hours of work without reduction in
the purchasing power of the workers
involved.
SOCIAL SECURITY—Expand and
perfect the present program. There
should be no reduction in unemploy-
ment compensation taxes until bene-
1
Washington, ( D. C. (AFLWNS).—
The Agricultural Adj"--nent Admin-
istration announced that total pay-
ments already disbursed and estimated
to be disbursed in the 1939 agricul-
tural conservation program, including
national and administrative expenses,
amounted to >520,360,802 as of April
30, 1940. J
New York, N. Y. (AFLWNS).—
President Roosevelt’s attack on Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini was endorsed
by Luigi Antonint, leader of the 40,-
000 Italian dressmakers here, in a
telegram sent to the Nation's Chief
Executive. Mr. Antonini, first vice
president of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers’ Union, assured the
President that the great bulk of the
Italians in this country would remain
"loyal and faithful” to the United
States in war or peace.
Meanwhile Joseph P. Ryan, inter-
national president of the International
Longshoremen's Association, assured
many of whom have been plying their
trade on the New York waterfront
for 25 years, that no war-time hys-
teria will be permitted to deprive
them of their jobs. After conferring
with Mayor La Guardia on the sub-
ject, Mr. Ryan told reporters, "the
Mayor agrees with me.”
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS)—
The National Labor Relations Board
certified the following unions affi-
liated with the American Federation of
Labor as Iha result ot electione held
by authority of the National Labor
Relations Act in which the A. F. of L.
unions polled a majority of the votes
cast.
Federal Labor Union No. 22122 as
the sole collective bargaining agency
selected by a majority of all produc-
tion and maintenance empoyes of
LInderme Tube Company, Euclid,
Ohio, including set-up men, furnace
operators, and box makers, but ex-
cluding supervisors. Board action
was based upon a secret ballt elec-
tion resulting in a count of 66 votes
for the AFL union and 10 for the Cl
United Automobile Workers of Amer-
ica, Local 217.
New York, N. Y. (AFLWNS).—To
give the 16,500 members of Local 3 of
the International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers an opportunity to reg-
ister their views on his administra-
tion of the union’s affairs. Harry
Van Arsdale, Jr., resigned as business
manager and announced that he would
be a candidate for re-election at the
union’s regular election June 29, even
though his original term was not
scheduled to expire until June, 1942.
At the Insistence of 4,000 electri-
cians who attended a membership
meeting at Manhattan Center, Mr.
Van Arsdale agreed that his resig-
nation was not to become effective
until the new officers were installed
early next month. He said he ex-
pected the election to provide a reply
to the anti-trust division of the De-
partment of Justice, the National
Electrical Manufacturers Association
and other critics of the union’s poli-
cies.
at a public hearing here.
The A. F. of L. chiefs urged that
these planks be Incorporated In the
Republican Party platform. In ac-
cordance with the Federation’s non-
partisan political policy, the same
recommendations will be submitted to
the Democratic National Convention
next month.
The specific suggestions, drawn up
by the Executive Council, covered
twenty-seven separate topics. A
summary of the recommendations fol-
lows.
NATIONAL DEFENSE — Labor
must be represented in the adminis-
tration and formulation of emer-
gency defense measures. No weak-
ening or lowering of standards with-
out agreements of unions concerned.
Minimum wage, maximum hour and
social legislative standards must not
be lowered. Provision should be
made for payment of dismissal wages
to insure workers against privation
in post-emergency readjustments of
industry.
SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES — In-
vestigate and prosecute organizations
aiming to overthrow our form of gov-
ernment by force.
ALIENS—Resident aliens engaged
in subversive activities who advocate
dictatorship. revolution and a violent
overthrow of our government should
be deported promptly.
CIVIL LIBERTIES—These rights
should be.ppreserved and continue un-
abridged by any agency of govern-
ment.
ANTI-TRUST—Labor unions should
be exempted from prosecution under
these laws by amendments in clear
language which could not be misin-
terpreted or circumvented and ap-
propriations should be opposed for
Hosiery Workers
Select AFL By
Large Majority
■ -
Shamokin. Pa. (AFLWNS).—In a
National Labor Relations Board elec-
tion conducted among the employes
of the Walnut Hosiery Mill, Inc., the
American Federation of Hosiery Work-
ers, part of Sidney Hillman's Textile
Union, was overwhelmingly defeated
by the United Tegxtile Workers of
America, A. F. of t. The UTWofA
received 52 votes. The C.I.O. received
3 votes. One vote was cast for no
union and one vote was challenged.
Commenting on the election An-
thony Valente, Secretary-Treasurer of
thetnited Textie Workers of Am-
erivac, who represented the UTWofA
group stated: "The results of the
election are very significant. Al-
though the size of the plant is not
large, it is of great importance be-
cause of the fact that it is the first
contest between the C.I.O. union and
the A. F. of L. in the hosiery indus-
try. This will be a stimulant for us
to dig right into the back yard of
President Emil Rieve’s pet depart-
ment of the Textile Workers Union
of America, C.I.O.”
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
Nathan Straus, Administrator of the
U. S. Housing Authority, reported that
10,506 families were living in USHA
homes as of the second week in June.
resolution also called for legislation
to ban political parties "with subver-
l sive inclination.”
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