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THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 50
DALLAS, TEXAS. FRIDA Y, OCTOBER 31, 1952
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EARLY LABELS
we can again begin the job of petition
answer thou me."—Job 38:3.
IF YOU STAY HOME
HIM AS ENEMY OF WORKING PEOPLE
on Nov. 4
You WL be voting
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Higher Rents
Tougher anti-labor law
ELECTRICAL WORKERS AID CELEBRATION
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Daniel J. Tobin
Los Angeles.
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AUSTIN — Texans were reminded
cording to an opinion of the attorney boost and a 2-cent increment start-
lag Feb. 1.
general.
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TOBIN STEPS DOWN; BECK
NEW HEAD OF TEAMSTERS
At a special meeting October 24,
the membership accepted the recom-
mendation of the Negotiating Commit-
tee for the new Agreement between
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stepped down as president of the
International Brotherhood of Teams-
ters after 45 years during which he
built up the union from a tiny group
to the largest trade union in the world.
Dave Beck was elected by acclama-
tion to succeed him.
Now 77 but still full of vigor, Tobin
could have been reelected to another
5-year term if he had wished. He was
nominated. In fact, by Beck and given
a rousing ovation by the 2,000 dele-
gates to the Teamsters convention
here.
A number of new schools, both ele-
mentary, junior high and high schools
are on the docket as a result of last
week's bond election.
In addition, there is to be built a
warehouse building and administra-
October Meeting
Woman’s Aux. No. 80
To Dallas Typo. No. 173
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let me remind the membership that
October is PAY UP month.
The negotiations with the K A M
Cookie Company will begin Saturday
and It is our hope that we shall be
able to finish them in one day. These
employees should greatly benefit from
Foundary Workers
Win Pay Increases
m
exas
preparing for the WSB for approval
of the increases in the Agreement.
because of the exercise of such privi-
lege. shall be fined not to exceed five
hundred doinars."
Dallas Voters
Allowed Time Off
PAINTERS No. 53
P. O. (HAPPY) MARR
J. E. Henderson,
Building Trades Council
Announces Contracts
Voters Should
Approve Court House
Improvement Bonds
The Dallas Jail and Court House
Bond Committee this week urged or-
ganised labor to throw its weight be-
hind the campaign to enlarge and im-
prove the county's Jail and court house
tacilities.
Representing labor on the committee
Is Wallas C. Reilly, past president of
AF of Ls Dallas Central Labor Coun-
cil.
The proposed improvements will
be financed with the 22,000.000 bond
issue which is to be submitted to
Dallas County taxpayers on Nov 4
Tentative plans call for construc-
tion of a new (-story building just
behind the Criminal Courts Building.
in the election.
Paul C. Sparks, secretary of the
Texaa State Federation of Labor, cited
Article 200 of the Texas Election Law
which says:
"Whoever refuses to an employe en-
titled to vote the privileg of attending
the polls, or subjects sueb employe
to a penalty or deduction of wages
Our members will receive the cost-of-
living increase of 3c, plus adjustments
of tie to 5c on some classifications,
and 4c per hour on all male classifi-
cations. except janitors, upon approval
Ladles of Woman's Auxiliary No. s0
to Dallas Typographical Union No. 173
will have tile pleasure of meeting with
Mrs. Allen K. Suter—5710 Ellsworth
Friday morning, October zist, at 10:30
a.m. for their regular business session.
Covered Dish luncheon will be fol-
lowed by a period of recreation with
games.
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Biscuit, Cracker,
Candy Union
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In other words. Sparks said. em-__________________
ployes have an abnolte right to time Foundry Workers at the Kutztown
oet for voting. That time must be Foundry and Machine Co. went on a
ample and eonvenient, however, se strike. But they won an 8-cent pay
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THE DALLAS CRAFTSMAN
Cooperation Betwom th, Employer mA Employe, for TheAr Mutual Benefit and Pragma and l •oelopment of Dalia,
30 Thousand A. F. of L. Members Depend On The Dallas Craftsman for Labor News
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Kutstown, Pa—-For the first
time in 38 years, members of the AFL
Boom, Bust and Breadlinoo
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"nthr”eandles‘herenrt,lef t Hgh,E s. Mareus Loftis, and Joe Kanetzky of Locai «*•
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Gov. Adiai Stevensom got a big kick out of President Dsa Tobin on
the Internatiomal Brotherhood of Teamsters as he sternly told his
umion delegatee to etop applanding so that he ould finish hitreducing
ee Democratic candidate. The convention adopted a resolution en-
~dorsing Stevenson for President, r
The. new executive board of the Squthefh, ARL IahorRehoo! holds its first meeting at the end of the schoors
first successful session hl lakeland, Florida, to mke plans for eontinuation of the school sponsored by 14
southern state federations. In the pictures left to tight around the table, are: Paul C. sparks, Rouston,
Secretary of the Texas State Federation of Labor, board member; John D. Connors, Washington, director
of the AFL's Workers Education Bureau, AFL eonsltant to the school; Stanton E. Smith, Chattanooga,
president at the Tennessee State Federatlon of Iabt, secretary E. H. Williams, Shreveport. President of
the Louisana State Federation of Labor, newly-sleeted president of the school; W. L. Hines, Hattlesburg,
President of the Mississippi State Federatjorof‘Iab9, viee- president; J. L. Rhodes, Atlanta, southern
director of organisation for the AFL, eongaftant; E. Alien, Tampa, secretary of the Florida Federa-
tion of Labor, board member. S'
NIXON’S VOTING RECORDS
Local 324 and Sunshine Biscuit*, Inc. tion buildings in various locations.
Scheduled, are 20 elementary schools,
member of the House Un-American
Activities Committee, he played a
leading role in the Alger Hiss case.
However, he voted to cut funds for
helping the Republic of Korea both
militarily and ceonomieally before the
Korean war began. Nixon also sup-
ported cutting funds for ths Mutual
Assistanee Program last May.
In 1351, Nixon disagreed with his
running mate. Men. Eisenhower, when
he voted to request the President to
get the Senate's permission to send
more than 4 diviatons of troops to
Europe.
Nixon voted to give the state title
to oil lying off their coasts despite
Supreme Court rulings that ths land
belonged to the Federal government
Three years ago, he backed legisla.
tion to exempt producers of natural
gas from Federal Power Commission
regulation. This would have raised
gas prices to consumers.
This year the SOP nominee voted
to eut funds for flood control and soil
conservation.
Nixon was elected to the House in
1946 when he defeated Jerry Yoorhts,
whom newspapermen called "the moot
promising young legislator in the
Capitol." After 4 years as a repre-
sentative, Nixon defeated former Rep.
Helen Douglas for ths seat left vacant
by the resignation of Sen. Sheridan
Downey in one of the bitterest cam-
paigns in California's history. Mrs.
Douglas was backed by labor.
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the number of
ral aid to medi-
pointed to the apprentice committee
. . . Dick (Alabam) Holman, day
make-up, has recently returned from
a two weeks' vacation, part of It
spent at home, part of it spent in San
Antonio and Galveston ... Bill Refnie,
day make-up. was highly honorsd this
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and complete modernization of present
, jail facilities, ths Committee said. Top
. floors of the building would be used
as a jail. The bottom stories would be
devoted to court rooms and badly
. needed office space.
In addition to correcting the serious
overcrowding at the Jail and court
hovae, erection ot the new building
will give construction employment to
, many memnbers of the County's build-
ing trader, the Committee pointed out
Jail inmates at present are packed
four to a call. Many sleep on the floor.
Sanitary oonventences are overtaxed
and prisonerw live under inhumane
conditions through no fault of County
officials, the Committee said, adding
that the present jail built 40 years ago
to house 285 inmates, now holds almost
800 prisoners. Spread of disease is
an ever present threat
The Committee also pointed out that
the County's otfice workers have been
tripping over themselves for more than
a decade, and that maximum efficiency
under such conditions Is impossible.
Pasange of the bonds would provide
nAecmate spnee for all county em-
oloveen, the Committee said
Every section of the County is re-
prementet on toe Committee. Other
enmmtttee members, tn adaition to
Rem, are Taylor arm-trong. Dallas;
L. F. Blanton, Carrolltont John E
Mitchell. Jr, Dallas: O. D. BrundMdee.
Laneanter: Paul Carrinrton, Danas;
R. M. Davia, Garlahd; Robert Dewitt.
Mallas; P. B (Jack Garrett, Dallas:
, C B. Hardee. Irving; Avery Mays.
nallas; Carivi Smith, Grand Pratri?:
. James K Townsend. Dallas; and Rager
Reynolds. Dallas.
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Declines Honor
But Tobin rose to his feet and de-
clined the honor. He then proceeded
to place Beck's name in nomination.
Beck. In turn, received a big hand from
the delegates and was elected without
opposition.
These were the dramatic highlights
of a stirring convention—dramatic be-
cause trade union history was' being
made and because of the personalities
involved.
Dan Tobin started in life as the
driver of a horse-drawn truck in Bos-
ton and never for one moment forgot
the point of view of the Teamster in
later years when he became a powerful
figure in the economic and political
life of the nation.
Blunt, forceful but intensely human
in his outlook, Tobin for many years
has exercised a powerful Influence not
only over the affairs of the Teamsters
but the labor movement generally.
A fighter and a crusader all his lifs.
Tobin became an outstanding political
figure by his all-out support of Frank-
Un D. Roosevelt He served as chatr-
man of the labor division of the Dem-
ocratie National Committee in each
of the New Deal campaigns, but in
recent years he has been increasingly
critical of the Truman administration
Endorses Stevensom
Under Tobtn'e leadership, this con-
vention of the Teamsters gave an ever
whelming endorsees sat to Adlai E
Stevenson, the Democratic Ptesidentlal
candidate. Gov Stevenson want to the
conventiom during Ms viait tothiseity
Bro. Jamen Perkam tail when a scaf-
fold overturned, fracturing his right
leg just above the ankle. He is in
Baylor hospital.
Bro. Earl MeConnell stspped off a
trestle while working last wsek, twist-
ing the muscles in his back. The
injury is not serious.
Bro. Chas. L. Jones has returned
home from East Dallas hospital and is
reported making satisfactory progress.
Bro. W. W. Jenks previously reported
with a broken foot and elbow has
returned to his horns and is doing very
nicely. He will be unsble to do any
NEWS FROM THE HERALD
AND ABOUT TOWN
The referendum went over with a
big bang last week. The vots was as
follows: Proposition Na 1. 82 for.
332 against: Proposition No. 2. 278
for, 115 against; Proposition No. 3.
254 for. 126 against; Proposition Na
4, 330 for, 68 against; Proposition No
5, 327 for, 58 sgatnst; Proposition No.
6. 328 tor, 61 against; Proposition No.
7. 217 for, 75 against. Ths union tel-
lers In this election were Harland
Hestand, Maurice Honeycutt and Rod
Georgs . . . Nothing has been heard
yet from all over the nation . . . The
board was cleared again this week
with all men who wanted a situation
going on same. We now have four
available subs In all classifications. I
haven’t seen this type of thing for
several years. Ed tFoghorn) Hubbard,
night operator, claimed a day situa-
tion this wsek . . Swede (loverboy)
Soderberg. day operator, sub, claimed
a day situation this week. Of course
he does not know how long this is
going to last. This is ths second day
situation he has claimed in the past
several weeks . . . Harland Hestand,
work for anotbsr 6 to 10 months.
He asked me to says, "Hello" to all
the boys and also he would appreciate
seeing some of them.
Bro. E. E Duncan took his little
child to the hospital for treatment.
Bro. John E Chapel has been eon-
fined to his home by illness for the
past two weeks.
Mrs. Elmo Roper, wife of Bro. Roper
was in Stevens Park Clinic for an ap-
pendectomy
Mrs. Dan O Rosen balm, wife of Bro.
Rosenbaum is in Methodist hospital
for surgery.
Tbs (24.830,000 school bond issue
will be expended by building 20 Ele-
mentary school buildings, 4 junior
high schools, adattions to 5 senior
high schools, with additions to ware-
house and administration buildings
Work is improving slowly for the
Painters, but it still isaves a lot to be
desired in that respect
This is the last column to appear in
print before the General Election on
Tuesday, November 4th. As a last
reminder be sure to go to the polls
and since you are one of the “working
men" is certainly is to your interests
to vote right Remember Nix-On-Ike.
P. O. (Happy) Marr and Mrs. Marr
are an a week's vacation, looking
over some of west Texas, including
Amarillo.
cal schools and students Hs is s
strong enemy of national health in-
surance.
Nixon has fought legislation to
provide adequate housing and rent
cnnols. This year, he voted to cut
public housing units from 50,000 to
5,000.
In 1343, he supported a bill to place
tent decontrol in the hands of local
bcards which usually are controlled
by real estate intnreata; and in 1949
he backed a bill to end rent control
in 3 month* He opposed loans to build
cooperative housing for middle-income
people in 1950.
Teel of Big Business
Nixon has voted in ths interests
of big business on tax matters. In
1948, he voted against an excess
profits tax which would have pro-
vided relief for low-Income groups.
Last year he fought against setting
Jan. 1,1951, rather than April 1, 1951,
as the starting data for new taxes on
corporation profit* This permitted
corporations with the highest profits
In history to escape paying 3500 mil-
lion in taxes.
The Vice Presidential candidate
opposed price rollbacks after Korea,
and livestock slaughtering quotas
needed to prevent meat from going to
black markets.
His record on Communism, how-
ever, has been inconsistent. As a
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them, since they have no paid holiday* God says, "Gird up now thy loins like
vacations. etc. 'After the negotiations, a man; for I will demand of thee, and
A few weeks ago a list of "DE-
MANDS" was made public by a group
of Cutters of Dallas, who saw the
immediate need for Organization. Since
the original “DEMAND" were made
public there have been two gatherings
of Cutters. Ths first Oct. U which
was held at a Cutters homo was filled
to overflowing capacity by the "Cut-
ters of Dalia*”
The second gathering was bald Oct.
33 at the ILGWU office at 523% Sv.
Ervay St., and was also filled to ca-
peony.
Because of the response in the
market to the Cutters "DEMAND", and
to the two gatherings which were
filled to capacity, a Committee of Cut-
ters at Dallas have decided to hold a
mass meeting of all Cutting Room
Workers this Wed., Oct 29, 1952, at
5:20 in the White Plata Hotel.
Sen. Richard Nixon, the 39-year-old
Californian who is the Republican
candidate for U. S. Vice President
compiled a (-year voting record In the
House and Ssnate which was opposed
to the interests of trade unionists. As
a member of the House Labor Com-
mittee in the 80th Congress, Nixon
helped draft the notorious Taft-Hart-
ley Act shortly after his election. Hs
has supported the Taft-Hartley law
consistently ever since.
Last June, he supported Sen.
no DaDuo Cr^lciM h RtNIUll Wi—URor CumA mA It SaRocrttitA for bg H miA Ha AffmaU i Ultimo In'a Body mA H Fighting for th. Right, at
LABOR SCHOOL PLANNERS
Byrd’s (D., Va.) motion requesting
the President to force striking work-
ers back into the steel mills through
use of the Taft-Hartley injunction. He
also voted to kill the Ware Stabiliza-
tion Board's power to settle disputes.
Nixon voted to relieve employers
from liabilities and penalties for
violating the Walsh-Healey. Bacon-
Davis and Fair Labor Standards Acts.
Enemy of Labor
in the 81st Congress, Nixon ap-
proved an amendment to the mini-
mum wage law removing 1 million
persons from its protection.
Nixon has fought steadily against
strong social welfare legislation. In
1948, he voted to remove 750,000
persons from social security cover-
age; the next year, he voted to
eliminate the major liberalized bene-
fits contained in the labor-supported
social security measure; and in 1950
he voted to prevent inclusion of
disability insurance in social security.
Later he voted to destroy federal regu-
lation of unemployment pay despite
the fact that states can force job-
of WSB. In addition, a Health and
Welfare Plan was agreed upon and
will be instituted at the earliest practi-
cable date. This plan provides for ac-
cidental death, hospital, medical, and
surgical benefits, maternity benefits,
cash benefits in accordance with earn-
ings of the employee. The hospital,
medical, and surgical benefits are also
beneficial to dependents of the em-
ployees.
The secretary is now buried deep
in figures etc. trying to prepare the
WSB petition for the adjustments
which are above the allowable amounts
of Regulations VI and VIII. We are
striving to complete these forms by
Friday in order to get them before the
Board as quickly as possible. Again,
4 juniox high schools, five senior high
schools, plus the warehouse and ad-
ministration buildings.
Dallas has long felt the urgent need
for these educational facilities and at
length the bond issue was voted to
give the city 1J4.830.000 in additional
educational facilities.
There is to be a hangar and test
laboratory building to be let by Chance
Vought Company near their present
plant at Grand Prairie. Bids are be-
ig taken at this time on the new
building.
Underground parking facilities are
to be built in the Highland Park Shop-
ping Village.
Dallas Commissioner’s court are
contemplating court house alterations
and additions amounting to two mil-
lion dollars
Bids are still being taken for the
general contract at this time for the
Southwestern Medical School build-
ing amounting to $2,750,000.
e ga
1*m worker* to • without compen-
sation It they refute to break strikes.
Nixon voted against a MU de-
union 746. were J. C Stewart. Seen- -------
tary-Treasurer and bumtness manager, today that state law requires em-
and J. W. Watiaee, buminess agent ployers to give them time off to vot
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and spoke brieny to the delegates. He
Mid:
"I am glad to feel men like you are
enlisted on the same side, and I think
yon know where I stand and where the
Democratic Party stand*"
Beck, the new Teamsters' chief, is a
powerful figure in his own right. As
executive vice president of the organt-
zation, he has been Tobin's right-hand
man for some year*
A master organiser and a brilliant
executive, with a keen sense of public
relations. Beck has shown his talents
to the highest degree in his home
town of Seattle, considered the best
organized city in the nation. He also
formed the Western Conference of
Teamsters, which occupies a key posi-
tion in trade union affairs along the
West Coast.
According to information received
from Jim Lacy, President and business
representative of the General Drivers
Local Union 745, who has recently re-
turned from Los Angeles, California,
where be attended the International
Convention of Teamsters and Chauf-
feurs. the following officers were
elected:
John F. English, International Sec-
retary-treasurer; Daniel J. Murphy,
International Vice President; John J.
Conlin, International Vice President;
Edward Crunbach, International Vice
President; Sidney T. O’Brien, Inter-
national Vice President; Frank Brews-
tor. International Vice President;
Thomas L Hickey, International Vice
President William A. Lee, Internation-
al Vice President; James R. Hoffa,
International Vice President, Joseph
Diviny, International Vice President
John Rohrich, International Trus-
tee; John Backhus, International
Trustee; Paul D. Jones, International
Trustee .
Pete Postma, AF of L Delexgate:
John Biggers, AF.of L Delegate; John
Maloney, AF of L Delegate: and Bob
Lester. AF of L Delegate
Other delegates attending the com:
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