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Uniondale, L. I. (ILNS).—Speaking
at the unveiling here of a statue of
the late Samuel Gompers on Labor
Day, George Meany, secretary-treas
urer of the American Federation of
Labor, appealed for restoration of
unity in the labor movement and said
the A. P. of L. is ready to do its full
part.
A motorcade of 3,000 cars filled with
trade unionists came here for the un
veiling of the statue, which stands in
front of the Labor Lyceum. Meany
was the principal speaker. His ad
dress was broadcast by the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
"The need for labor unity is greater
today than ever before," Meany said.
"The need for unity in a period of
postwar economic stress is so obvious
that no comment upon it is necessary.
"The American Federation of La
bor is ready and waiting today, as it
has been since the start of this con
troversy, to continue its efforts to
compose the differences that have
caused this division."
Another Depression Seen
Secretary Meany emphasized the
need of planning now to provide em-
CHARTER COMMITTEE
COUNCIL CANDIDATES
NAMED IN CITY RACE
The Hamilton Charter Committee,
headed by W. P. Watson, Monday night
indorsed five candidates for City Coun
cil in the November 4 election.
They are:
Raymond H. Burke, insurance com
pany representative, 2628 Pleasant
Avenue.
William Beckett, treasurer of the
Beckett Paper Company, 35 Orchard
Drive.
Edwin J. Bartels, foreman, Mosler
Safe Company, 455 Emerson Avenue.
Howard F. Wilson, manager, Na
tional Guarantee and Finance Com
pany, 3295 River Road.
Braxton Tewart, office manager,
The First National Bank and Trust
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Meany Appeals for Labor Unity
Urges Planning Now to Avert
Perils of Post-War Collapse
Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor
Speaks at Unveiling of Statue of Samuel Gompers—
Planning Agency Would Keep Wheels Moving.
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CELEBRATION "OUR AMERICAN GIRL" CONTEST
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ployment at the end of the defense
program. He warned against the as
sumption that the present boom will
be permanent and predicted there
would be another depression, worse
than the last one, unless steps are
taken to avert it.
"The American Federation of La
bor," the speaker said, "believes that
this catastrophe can be avoided—but
only if something is done about it
now. If we wait until a new and
more terrible economic collapse has
actually taken place, it will be too late.
Planning Agency Asked
"The A. F. of L. declares that the
time to prepare is the present. And
to meet this situation the federation
has a simple proposal. We urge that
a planning agency be established im
mediately upon which labor, agricul
ture, industry and government would
be represented by the very best brains
to be found in each of these fields.
"The sole and exclusive task of this
planning agency should be to devise a
practical program to keep the wheels
of industry turning and American
workers working after the war ends."
Company, 737 Clinton Avenue.
Watson said there probably would
be another meeting of the committee
before campaign activities are begun.
A campaign chairman is to be selected.
Burke and Beckett are Council mem
bers. Tewart and Bartels were can
didates two years ago.
Wilson is a newcomer in municipal
politics.
Beckett and Bartels were indorsed
locally in 1939 as "first choices" in the
P. R. election. Burke, mayor for many
years, was listed as "second choice."
Tewart, prominent in American Le
gion affairs, entered the councilmanic
campaign two years ago for the first
time and ran what politicians called
a "good race."
Wilson, former president of Ham
ilton High School Bosters' Associa
tion, is prominently known among
active Hamilton organizations.
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President Green declared that labor
is not afraid and has unshaken faith
in America.
"We refuse to believe in the
triumph of evil," he added. "We
know that a new day is coming
when peace and progress will once
again be restored to mankind.
"We are not sitting back idly wait
ing for that day. We are pitching in
with everything we have to make it
come quickly and, if the necessity
arises we are ready to fight to the
last drop of blood to achieve our goal."
Other Big Problems
Call for Action
President Green declared that in
addition to the winning of the war,
bad housing in defense centers, high
rate of industrial accidents, soaring
costs of living, defense unemployment
and danger of economic collapse at
the end of the war are among serious
problems demanding remedial action.
"At this very moment," he said,
"thousands of defense workers are
living under shocking conditions, in
tents, in trailer camps, in hovels that
are a threat to health and life. We
know that these conditions are due to
the defense emergency, but we insist
that they be promptly remedied. We
ask Congress to appropriate immedi
ately sufficient funds for a nation
wide defense housing program.
THE JJUTLER COUNTY PRESS.
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Grand Rapids. Mich. (ILNS).—The
immediate and main problem confront
ing America is the winning of the war,
William Green, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, declared at
a big Labor Day celebration here. His
speech was heard from coast to coast
over the network of the National
Broadcasting Company.
"America already is too deeply in
volved in this war—and rightfully so
—to be able to countenance a Nazi
Fascist victory," President Green said.
"We cannot afford to let the enemies
of democracy gain complete conquest
of Europe, Asia and Africa because
we know that the Western Hemisphere
becomes their next goal.
"The safety of America, the pres
ervation of our democratic way ol"
life and the progress of the human
race depend upon the utter defeat of
totalitarianism.
"That is why the five million mem
bers of the American Federation of
Labor have rallied to the national
defense emergency and have accom
plished miracles of production. That
is why I confidently expect this gi-eat
army of loyal workers to go on to
even greater accomplishments during
the coming months."
Labor Hard at Work
To Bring Victory
School Time
Other Grave Problems Face Country, Labor Head Warns
in Labor Day Speech—"Safety of America, Democratic
Way of Life Depend on Defeat of Totalitarianism."
Nazi Defeat Held Our Main Problem
Totalitarian Triumph, Green
"Another pressing problem," he con
tinued, "is the fearfully high rate of
preventable industrial accidents di
rectly traceable to the speed-up of
defense production. The records show
that in 1940 industrial accidents
caused 17,000 deaths, 93,000 perma
nent disabilities and 1,250,000 tem
porary disabilities.
Nation Must Protect
Toilers, He Says
"America cannot afford to waste
its human resources that way. For
defense and for humanitarian reasons,
the nation must protect its toilers
from being maimed and killed while
at work."
Warning that priority given defense
production may make 2,000,000 work
ers idle in non-defense industries,
Green urged making of plans at once
to convert threatened factories to de
fense production or to find substitute
materials which will permit them to
continue operation.
"The American Federation of Labor
is not waiting for the government to
act but is assigning its own repre
sentatives to find ways and means to
prevent this unnecessary industrial
blackout," he said.
Worst Depression
Seen Threatening
Green demanded the start of plan
ning now to cope with unemployment
when the defense emergency ends.
He warned against delay, saying that
the moment defense production stops,
millions of workers will inevitably lose
their jobs. He added:
"A worse depression than any
this country has ever seen may
descend upon us. Therefore, the
American Federation of Labor
has called upon President Roose
velt to start planning now for
expanded peacetime production
which will take up the slack of
war production when the time
comes.
"We have asked him to invite rep
resentatives of business, finance, labor
and agriculture to sit down with gov
ernment representatives and draw up
a long-range program. That is only
common-sense insurance against eco
nomic collapse."
Moose Old-Timers' Class
The Loyal Order of Moose, Hamil
ton Lodge, No. 36, is sponsoring an
old-timers' class in honor of seven
charter members who are still active
in the organization.
Those members are Ed. Weiss,
Harry Schuster, W. F. Cahill, Elmer
Byerline, James Hendricks, William
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Elzer, and George Wiseman.
Application cards for membership
have been sent to the membership and
for any information consult Gunnard
Shoblom, secretary of the Moose lodge.
Finn's Opening Next Week
Carpenters, plumbers, electricians,
painters and all other union crafts are
busily engaged with the extensive re
modeling of William "Bill" Finn's
cafe and restaurant at 340 High Street.
When complete it will be one of the
best equipped food establishments in
the city. Everyone knows that sand
wiches at Finn's are the best that can
be served. Watch for this opening.
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Other Big Name Bands Considered for
Part in Extensive Program.
Tommy Dorsey, the famous "Senti
mental Gentleman," his trombone and
his orchestra will be presented the
night of Tuesday, October 7, in "The
Garden Under the Stars," dancing
spot of the Hamilton-Butler County
Sesqui-Centennial celebration in the
Butler County Fairgrounds, it was an
nounced Monday by the committee in
charge, Dudley Mecum, chairman.
Dorsey, whose smooth arrangements
in swing time of the classics have won
him acclaim of dance crowds in all
sections of the United States, will
bring with him to Hamilton his entire
aggregation of star musicians, includ
ing Frank Sinatra, baritone soloist
Connie Haines, "The Sweetheart of
Swing" Ziggy Elman, master of the
hot trumpet, and many others. Mem
bers of his organization have combined
with the quality of the arrangements
used in their programs everywhere to
make the group one of the most out
standing favorites of dancing America.
The Dorsey band will play in the
"Garden Under the Stars," an outdoor
dance floor set in a surrounding of
floral beauty in the celebration
grounds. The dance floor will be 60
feet wide and 165 feet long, all under
roof. Around the roofed, open-sided
dance floor will be the garden area, a
space in which chairs and tables will
be placed for those who come to listen
to the smooth rhythms of the noted
orchestra.
Admission to the "Garden Under
the Stars" will be 75 cents a person,
it was announced by the chairman.
Persons who have purchased advance
tickets of the celebration from con
tenders in the "Our American Girl"
popularity contest may surrender
three of the tickets for admission. The
tickets, six twenty-five-cent tickets in
a strip, sell in advance for one dollar,
thus affording those holding these an
opportunity to get into the-dance for
50 cents a person.
"The Garden Under the Stars" will
be operated in the fairgrounds every
night, October 6 through 11, with na
tionally famous bands furnishing the
music each night. Other bands being
considered for spots in the program
of the dancing center are Jan Savitt,
Skinny Ennis, Frankie Masters, and
Raymond Scott. One of the bands also
will play for crowds at the celebra
tion's "Coronation Ball." Further an
nouncements concerning the dancing
program will be made within a week,
Mr. Mecum said.
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