Labor Messenger (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, November 15, 1946 Page: 1 of 4
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HOUSTON, TEXAS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1946
i Labor Legislation Major Issue
91 New Texas Law Makers;
64 Vets World War II
s GOP Takes Over Congress
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Monthly Home
Number Building
Sliced peaches, which could be
' tion which put the Republican Par- ports,
Chicago, III.
California
years
pletions which has marked each
As yet the GOP leaders have giv-
And a number of questions to be answered by the legis- month since the beginning of the en no indication whether they are
d- .... e • .a ,, ... A --atme +, +he Burean nf .-a + +.k. +he roenene;
It is
counsel against such a course in an
For the first time in 15 years
publicans who have spent years in World War II service in this coun-
fered at 45 cents.
tenogra-
being advertised two cans for
were
fered at from 13 to 29 cents for the
war
sixe can.
acidly,
same
fered at two pounds for 61 cents.
•“7
Number Of Vets
ATTENTION!
On Factory Jobs
Organized Labor and Friends
reasons
)
40-Year Members
at the beauty parlor. "you’d better
isTCs
/
mgnm
on my
Brown.
gruffly,
eauty, I
Completion Rate
Continues Rise
the Presidential elections of 1948.
In the National Capital the Re- l
publican landslide carried with it
ew ste-
private
lady to
an ele-
idge to-
eful six.
ht have
flea in
ertainly
t Jimmy
vas time
in. Mrs.
Jimmy’s
ntain
homes
ert B.
ertain
elusive
in the
These
ground
opping
ago
per
own a
ciation
aining,
e com-
out of
assess-
Rotel & Restaurant Employees and
Bartenders Local No. 63
of Houston, Texas.
NEEDS LIFTING
"If you’re the lady who lifted
mother’s fare," aaid the small hoy
cent.
Another issue of prime interest
cemta ad about proposal* Lu coma
President
Vice President
Secretary-
Treasurer
Reading Clerk
Statistician
Sergeant-at-Arms
Trustees (Two to be elected)
try and $15 for overseas service,
with a $500 maximum payment.
New Jersey—Authorized by a
two-to-one vote a $35,000,000 bond
issue for a veterans’ emergency
housing program.
Ilinois—Voted by a more than
ble, Mrs.
ly.
would do
-eplied.
immy to
visitors from throughout the state
are to attend.
Cugene
Tenn.,
90 first
mpion
□ pick-
, Ark.
n two
Earl Cantwell
Allen Guynes
George A. Wilson
W. W. Strong
Troy Slaughter
Mrs. Lucille McAlpine
G. A. Mullinax
A. S. McBride,
Bakery Drivers Local 949
1/80 G. R. Hatten, Sr.,
202% Preston Avenue.
1/46 George F. Wimberly,
5733 Newport Street.
1/40 Alvin Spies,
409 Tabor.
Barbera Local 74
2/39 A. R Gatlin,
4709 Fisk
9/44 C. T. Miller,
1413 Prairie.
8/44 O. L. Holland.
804 Milam Building
2/40 W T MeFerran,
3638 University
(Continued on Page 4)
Houston Labor & Trades Council
Eligible Voting List For Election
November 19, 1946
Asbestos Workers Local 22
10/36 T. L. Smith.
815 English.
1/40 W. C. Fountain,
801 Wendel.
2/41 J. M. Thompson.
2/41 B. L Fautheree,
Texas City.
Bakers & Confentionary
Workers 163
8/38 R Pickard,
1805 Decatur.
7/39 Ed Steele.
1307 Sabine.
7/89 W. B Ransome,
221 1 Decatur.
1 10/40 R. M. Gamble,
507 Scanlan Building.
1
-
dreamed of prior to the war, this
lesson is not to be forgotten now;
(2) because employers today are
seeking workers—this is the time to
I
■
23 cents. Today they are
ill
hin
expected that, the liberal
__„ _ members.” Leroy ! our
Wiliams, secretary-treasurer, said ',
veys t_____ -
(United States throughout the
a comparison of food advertise-
ments published in Washington
newspapers in June, 1939, and those
appearing November 1, 1946.
Increases as high as 500 and 600
per cent were noted in basic and
routine items on the average Amer-i
ican table.
In the field of meat an examina-
1
’ weekly earnings in manufacturing
were $44.90. The percentage of vet-
erans employed in groups averaging
less than $40 weekly was less than
13% per cent.
Quit rates continued to be higher
for veterans than for non-veterans,
as ex-servicemen prepare to return
a
2
2
unbelievable climb in living costs in —-— -
the United State, in the last seven, purchased in 1939 at two cans for
Official Newspaper of Hauston'^a^r a
Official Representative oft he ?
was ex-
ors con-
ale rela-
ubject to
tion of the advertisements by the——-.. - . , _
same chain store revealed that rib taken solely from paid advertise- W orkers
two-to-one margin a $.385,000,000
bond issue to implement a plan ap-
proved h the legislatuze te give a
bonus of $10 to veterans of World
ing, he said. “There are two other
=d
for immediate action to
work-
Potatoes
A constituent of Senator Owen
Brewster (Rep., Maine), "hot
under the collar” because pota-
toes were permitted to rot up in ;
Maine, sat down and gave vent,
to her feelings in a letter
“I am so damn mad I must1
let off a little steam to you. I am
running a school lunch program
for undernourished children. I ,
am paying almost $3 a hundred
pounds for potatoes Meanwhile,
a farmer nearby has dumped
more than 5000 bushels of po-
tatoes in a pile in one of his,
fields, to freeze up, and for
which he will be paid by the gov- (
ernment.
“I would like to know why
those potatoes can’t be released ,
for hot lunches for hungry chil-
dren."
the war of their capabilities—never
| House committees, and many Re- amounting to $10 monthly for
many veterans quit their jobs to
return to school, their number on
factory pay rolls in August rose to
I 2.7 million, according to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, U. S. Depart-
i ment of Labor.
More than a third of the veterans
were employed in industry groups
1 where weekly earnings averaged
erans in the food group were either
discharged or laid off. as compared
with only 18 in July.
The new Texas legislature will have many major problems
j to solve when it theets in January and the majority of the
legislators will be new at the job. Of the 150 Representatives
and 31 Senators, 94 will be newly-elected members of the
Turn fish, which seven years ago dollar at 31 cents between January,
sold at two seven-ounce cans for 23 1941. and last September 15.
come round and lift father’s. He’s
I just got your bill."
We do not wish to work a hardship on any firm, and
! when a dispute is settled we make every effort to have
j any account that has been lost by cooperation with us.
’ returned to the firm or firms that were servicing the
4 place when the picket line was established.
I
,400
era: (1) Because of women work-
ers’ recent demonstration during
------...-------■ . _ . . ... .. x estimate shown in the National the certainty of a complete shakeup
. The redistricting of the State in accordance with the State Housing Agency* October report, in congressional committees.
Constitution is another matter to be brought up. It is shame- s2T300 BLS portimnent ihe
to poets of high decision.
Immediately following the Re-
publican triumph announcement
was made by GOP leaders that they
will demand a sharp cut in income
more than $50. August average-
a
-
1
vernor at me neao 01 me olav >u has more than doubled since tne De-( Kepumnans wn nave cemueiuu War II for each month of domestic
. And the platform of Jester con- ginning of the Veterans’ Emer -their attention particularly over a servicsszst5farcachumonthtofror.
k. There is some reason to believe gency Housing Program in men
plans for a sharp curtailment of who died from service-connected
ana, California, Michigan. New
Jersey, Illinois, Texas and Rhode
Island.
Louisiana—Adopted by an over-
whelming vote a constitutianal
amendment to increase the home-
stead exemption of World War II
veterans from $2000 to $5000 for •
the period of 1947-52.
Volume 22—Number 34
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Washington, D. C.- The number
Washington, D. C.—The almost
e that,"
tie came
iter last
i Federal spending. causes.
It was regarded as a certainty Texas—Favored a constitutionai
that American foreign policy would amendment to create a veterans
remain virtually untouched under land fund.
(the stewardship of Senator Vanden- Rhode Island—In two separate
berg. Republican, of Michigan, who balloting* approved a 8200 bonus
is expected to become the new chair- for soldiers, sailors and marines
man of the Senate Foreign Rela- and a similar amount for Merchant
Up To 2,700,000
Washington, D. C.—Although
a...........____e -------------— • • I were more than wing in the Repblican Party will
to start this project failed to contain any provisions protect-'two and one-half times the number
■ • ' blank check signed 1 estimated for last January. i attempt to gain labor support in
In the same month 56,800 new - - - *
er
2.- Nad
ez -• -
' The firms that do cross our picket line find that the
I few dollars retained or gained while the restaurant is
! being picketed. Is only a drop in the bucket, and cannot
i compare to the loss of esteem and patronage that they
! may incur from the members of our Union and the
I j Union people in general.
I ; We sincerely hope that this matter is given serious
f thought, by the firms who deliver merchandise to restau-
| l rants and bars. Our members cannot be compelled to
| • handle any merchandise that is placed on our unfair list,
| I and the Union people can and will be advised of the prod
I I ucts and deliveries that ignore our picket lines.
year, wnicn may or may uul "E a 8008l------- of new permanent dwelling* com ,
legislators are sometimes prone to mistake the plausible arsu pleted in September, 49,800, eon-ty in control of both branches of
f-- t - - -lu in mh emnle" met- I tin ued the increase in housing com- Congress
stitutional amendment which would
have authorized the State to make
loans to aid veteran* to go into
business. However, a $100,000 bond
issue to help veterans buy homes
and farms was approved.
Bonuses, loans or other aids for
veterans were approved in Louisi-
, Charles E. Harvey
women’s employment and conditions the International Plasterers Union, and therefore would be
of work. Subjects discussed were unable to take care of the business of the Council.
equal pay, wage determination At the same meeting, an Election Committee was nomi-
tahpisomanrninimumegMeneswokk -- and elected, and is composed ot the following: M A.
for women, and the political and Graham, Leroy Harrison and Joe Marasek. _____
nited states in me asv seven, -mmE — —- , - — - hul/ino +radeg
is thrown into bold relief by 26 cents, now sell for 26 cent, per prentice* in the building trade*, -g------------- w, . . .
is thrown can. with 78,148 reported employed at ments of lobbyists for logic, especially in such complex mat
These are only a few typical ex- the end of September, is an all-time ters as the misnamed “fair trade bill.”
amples of the enormous soaring in high, according to Wiam r. rat- . . . ue-itgl “ L- a..... , .... ________ - _,
American living costs within the terson. Director of the Prrentice- , A HI,C 21,gt;,-i0 S1L ,e the details i year. According to the Bureau of prepared to take the responsibility
last seven years. Attention has been 1 Training Service, U. S. Department lators will be in the complex classification Such as the details j Labor Statistics, U. S. Department for sponsoring and enacting anti-
called repeatedly by labor leader. I of Labor. The number of such ap- to be worked out in the purchase and re-sale to veterans 0 of Labor, new homes completed in labor laws.
to these steadily increasing living prentices was 5334 more than the millions of dollars worth of land. The amendment voted this ; September exceeded the August to- (
costs as justification for requests i total reported at the end of August. I month authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 in State bonds tal by 7600 and
in pay revisions. Speculation plays j in an address at the annual na- 1 “ - • • • * 1 •
po part in these reporte. They are tional conference of the Sheet Metal l-.-- • - n.wutitsta.
- ” ’ - — kers International Association ing taxpayers or veterans. It constituted a
roast oFbeer on’June 23,1939, was ments in daily papers. here. Mr. Patterson also reported by the State’s taxpayers and the amount of the check and permanenthomes were started, add-
Some other articles highly adver- j that the number of sheet metal | other details were left to be written in by the legislators who ing 200 units to the preliminary
in the latter part of October, Mr. | We are glad to see that the Veter-
B F. McClellan, president of the ans Administration is cooperating.
Texas State Federation of Labor, to a greater extent in Apprentice-
addressed the Region 10 Conference ship. promote progrew for women
of Apprentice Training Service A. Business .Representative of
field representatives. The Appren- ■ Plasterers Local No. 79 of Houston, ।
lice Training Service is in the De- and as an officer and committee-
partment of Labor; it is a small man in many subdivisions of the
Agency that is spreading the gospel American Federation of labor, 11
of well conducted. bona fide Ap- ! can speak in regard to the problems 1
prenticeship. Mr. McClellan’s ad- ! of a union official as they affect
' dress follow*: Apprenticeship.
to school. i Mr Chairman, and Apprentice- You have perhaps observed that
For the first time, the involun-ls hip Field Men in Conference: It is sometimes difficult to secure
' tary separation rate for veterans in Xs president of the Texas State action from union representatives
the non-durable groups was higher Federation of Labor, I am happy ; in regard to this most important
than for non-veterans, 20 per 1000.lindeed to accept the invitation ex- asset of a craft union. This is be-
in August SI out of every 1000 vet- • - 1-----—---- " venr-
in the
any?”
her ac-
re three
gdom of
taxen, perhaps an much as 20 per
Republicans will head Senate and Michigan — Approved bonuses
Charles E. Murphy, Jr., Searcy Bracewell and W. A. Miller, Jr.
And the Senator from Harris County will be W. Lacy Stewart,
one of the nine new State Senators.
There was an unusually large turnover in State solons this
number of ap- year, which may or may not be a good thing. Unseasoned
The Labor Secretary declared Temple—From 4 to 8 o’clock
that the problem of discrimination The following members of the Houston Labor and Trades
ananot simply Aolcislettve tar^i“ Council were nominated as officers for the incoming year:
Ship committee', which establish I roads and highway facilities during the war. ------------ ----------- .
and administer apprenticeship pro-. n.eci mnd construction nrovram will be necessary Washington. D. C.— If the la- tions Committee, of which he is Marine sailors.
grams in the building trades, should like an unusual road construction program will "tndardn bor movement accepts its re.pon.i- ranking minority member. ; The vote in Nebraskato outlaw
be formed." in order to bring highways up to the desired standar l bilities, it must see that there is no AS the Nation was switching the closed shop was 173,029 for and
---- efficiency. discrimination in the matter of em- from Democratic to Republican 120,734 against, in returns from
Most of the new blood in the legislature will be young blood, ployment. These were the word* of camps, voters in Nebraska and 1631 of 2053 precinct*. South Da,
Of the 94 new members 64 are veterans of World War II, Secretary of Labor L. B. Schwellen- South Dakota endorsed two const!- kota, in 761 precincts, registered
1 They will bring a fresh and modern viewpoint, which in many woshaddnosinKeaaconcnee ' tutlonaasrpendmenmsacbaonunion ^A^S^
I ways will be desirable. Women’s Bureau of the Depart tional amendment against closed shop vote was 36,337 for and 27,663
Whether or not the preponderance of new members in the ment of Labor. shops was adopted in Arizona. against in 361 of 432 precincts.
law-making body will be better or worse is a matter for the "Now is the time," the Secretary---------- --
future to tell. But whichever way it turns out, it will be deelared, "to push for elimination NOMINATION OF OFFICERS OF THE HOUSTON LABOR
interesting to watch. ___ ’ AND TRADES COUNCILLOR THE YEAR 1946-47
B. F. McClellan’s Address To Region 10 Suona"" "“5"“" Election to Be Held Tuesday Evening. November 19, at Labor
„■ ...» . The Labor
Apprentice I raining Representatives
legislature. ,
Three of Harris County’s Representatives are new
j Council^^Af/iliated Organizations
\eratipn of Labor- in Houston
7) -—
Paity Liberals Eyeing Presidential
Race in ‘48 As They Chart Course
Washington, D. C.—Labor legis- in Massachusetts the voters sup-
lation became a major issue here in ported s proposal to require unions
tha wake of the November 5 elec- to make public their financial re-
W
- 8582%
f Huge Climb In Costs Of Living
Revealed In Study Of Food Ads
9 Increases Up To 600% Noted in
I Prices Asked Over 7-Year Period Apprentices Hits
cent., today costa 34 cents per can. All I ime High
I Mamely Apprenticeship Training. | interlarded with judiciously spaced , civil status of women."
i This is your particular work, and I major crises. Yet he is decidedly in-
p,inters To Iloilo!’ am sure each of you are better terested and knows that good a p-
1 rinti rs lO lion “Ualified to speak on the subject prenticeship means fewer organiza-
than I am. Th be brief and, in a tional problems and better crafts,
measure, express my viewpoint in men and happier employers for Ms
(behalf of Labor, I have prepared, industry. Industry and labor
Members of the International Ty- these remark.. I extend to each of sheuld. he a team, with mutual re- .
pographical Union, Local No. 87, j you the greetings of the Texas Fed- speet forability.
wiK honor fellow printers who have eration of Lbor and assure you . The international officer.
been members 40 years or more at | that the Texas State Federation of important eraft unionsuresognz '
6:30 p. m. Sunday in the Eagles Lbor is vitally interested >n Ap- that well condustedApprenticeshi
Hall. Harry Dealy, president of the ! prenticeship Training. Our Federa, is the lifelinesof the t Da
union, announced today. tion know that the training of tional1 Standards wel known to you
All 40-year members will receive young men means the building of s have been deve lopeda... ntic.
lapel buttons for "marking the trail । bettef state- —a better Nation--and All of us realize thattapprentna
for our younger members.” Leroy our Federation does highly realm- training must be merchandined and
' -mend to every tabor Union that it that apprentice training •• one
giv. more attention to the young problem we have toyed with too
men, and the Apprenticeship Pro- long. To maintain high standards
I grams of their particular trade, as of craftamanship. we must estab-
thew are the life-line of their or- lish more bona :fide Apprenticeship
. - Programs which include related in-
s“miU ha« bcen more interest struction in clad* where the boy can
'shown in Apprenticeship this year receive instruction and knowledge
Ind Part than ha. ever been evi- about the Important part, of his
! deneed in the past twenty year*. (Continued on Page 4)
We can to the attention of all Union people and firms,
operating under Union Contracts, that a picket line is
established at the Harrisburg Cafe, 412 Broadway, and
Workman's Cafe, 4618 Harrisburg Blvd. We were
forced to remove the l mon House Card from the Harris-
! burg Cafe last Saturday, November 9, after exhausting
! every means in our power to negotiate a contract with
! the management, for approximately four months, with-
! out success.
At Workman's Cafe, the management returned his
’ Union House Card and hired non-union help, refusing to
; work members of our Union.
We express our appreciation for the cooperation that
* has been shown our organization by the drivers of Beer.
! Milk. Soft Drinks. Bread, and other products, and also
. to the many people who refuse to cross our picket lines.
! Sometime we find a salesman or manager that cannot
i see the situation from our viewpoint, and do not under-
! stand that this is the viewpoint of ORGANIZED
J LABOR.
being sold in Washington at 25 ------------- - - .—_ -----------------
cents a pound and had soared by tised in 1939, but for which no im- j worker apprentices—4880- also es- ( meet in January.
November 1 1946 to 69 cents a mediate comparison is found in cur- tablished a record.
"a m - k aemmn 1 w - . -
pound, is being currently of- cents a pound; shoulder veal roast, there were 3000 sheet metal worker ! refused to obey their oaths of office and the Texas Const- ing the first 9 months of 1946.
13 cents a pound; frankfurters, 19 ( apprentices. Apprentice training tution. But it is unlikely that the present legislature will do About 362,600 permanent homes . - -
Leg 0’ lamb, which went begging cents a pound; bologna, 17 cents; was curtailed during the war years anvthing about it except talk it into a pigeonhole in the desk were under construction at the end minority role* will be projected in-
at 27 cents a pound, now draws 65 fresh cherries, 14 cents-a pound; because the armed force* took prac-anyi Ao. of September.
.....toilet tissue, four rolls at from 16: ticanly all potential apprentices, of some commitee... +- Employment and expenditures on
and the number of apprentices in : Governor Coke Stevenson asked the last legislature to re- new dwellings reached their 1945
comparison of food the sheet metal working trade and district the State but nothing was done about it. Then helpeak in September, when 618,000
"conferred” with various members of the legislature and still worker* were employed at the site i
nothing was done. He told newspapermen he “considered” of new housing project* and $385 j
C.il. a special session of the legislature for the purpose of million was spent for new residen-
forcing redistricting, but he ha, not dime and at this tote ____
a———u ——---• ' have nearly tripled and employment pletely scrap Government controls.
. । ..... — •-1 Republican* who have centered
cents, if and when it can be had. ------
Pork roast in the middle of 1939 to 25 cents.
was being advertised here at 11 This is only a ---------
cents a pound. Today it was listed -and other important item costs and other trades no doubt dropped below
at 63 cents a pound. does not take into consideration the the 1940 figure during those years. |
Hams, which sold seven years accompanying increase in other ne- "The number of apprentices re
ago at 25 cents a pound, today cessities, including clothing and ported employed in building trades calling
bring 49 cents. home furnishings. [other than sheet metal working at fens ------- ____
Veal cutlets, priced at33centsin, Government agencies reporting the and of Septemben" he contineldate be wil not do 80 - ~ w.,. -______,,
1939. today are 69 cents a peund. on the increased cost of living, arm ued, "also are all-time highs. The There will be a new governor at the head of the State in has more than doubled since the be-
.^77.: srXMR': auremaonptprirconeimdiom’cia skK January-BeauforaJester The„ tom
saitaforbetween ‘ zzcuosossspremcocrrcryne 2 " to the extent ry.’ '
Pea* back in 1939, in No. 2 cans, periods. building trades, 3823. of calling a special session, if the regular session fails to I n.--,
_____"er However, it is unanimously con- “However, not enough appren- redistrict I JISC mill IldlIo-
being of- ceded b^re^o^ Considerable new legislation probably will be necessary, women
‘ ' ‘ “ — proj™ “onstruetion To help too, in getting the "good roads program under way. The Against " omen
Coffee was being advertised in and since has experienced a tremen- remedy this situation, more local State, like other governmental subdivisions (excepting Fed
1939 at two pounds for 35 cents, dou* increase. The most recent_re- joint management-labor apprentice era]), was unable to do much in the way of building new W orkers Must UO
Today the same brand is being of- port of the Bureau of Labor Sta- ship committee, which establish made and highway facilities during the war. Now it looks;
- - — ---- 1 tistics puts the shrinkage of the
Mapondiuves an mnew - houak
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