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Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—In a
blistering attack on the record of Con
gress, former Representative Thomas
R. Amlie of Wisconsin demanded here
that the national legislature be con
verted to a war-time basis. Congress,
he declared, has been responsible for
"piling Pearl Harbor on Pearl Har
bor."
"After more than a year of needless
delay," he said, "the automotive in
dustry has been converted to war pur
poses. Yet the worst profiteers among
the dollar-a-year men look like pa
triots compared to those Congressmen
who, confronted by the worst military
defeats in our history, are engrossed
in 'politics as usual.'"
Washington Bureau Opened
Amlie's statement accompanied an
announcement of the opening of a
Washington Bureau by the Union for
Democratic Action, an organization
formed about a year ago by a group
of liberals and labor leaders to sup
port the foreign policy of President
Roosevelt. Amlie, formerly Congress
man from the First Wisconsin Dis
trict, will be secretary of the newly
created bureau.
"This is the worst Congress in the
memory of the present generation,"
charged Amlie. "Only last summer it
came within one vote of disbanding
the United States Army. It has done
little or nothing to solve the pressing
tax problems confronting the nation.
"Faced by an OCD appropriation
bill which might have provided des
perately-needed money for fire-fight
ing equipment, it could see only an
opportunity to snipe at the adminis
tration. It is prepared to kill a bill
providing for the aid and retraining
of many workers thrown out of jobs
by the war.
People Out to Win
"During the past week Senator Byrd
and the clique that he represents have
been spending their time trying to
prevent money loaned to poor farmers
in their districts from being used to
pay roll taxes. They are more fright
ened that their constituents might
vote than they are of the Germans
and the Japanese. And on top of all
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Ex-Representative Assails Congress
As Busy With 'Politics as Usual'
Demands Change to War-time Basis
Former Representative Thomas R. Amlie of Wisconsin
Gives Congress "Tongue-Lashing" Union for Demo
cratic Action Announces Bureau in Washington.
this they vote themselves pensions."
"The people of this country," said
Amlie, "are in the xvar to win it, and
they will win the peace that follows it.
The Union for Democratic Action pro
poses to try to help formulate the spe
cific steps by which the war can be
won, and at the same time look ahead
to the steps necessary to win the
peace. The 1942 elections will be a
crucial point in the prosecution of the
war. It is during the next three or
four months that the Union for Demo
cratic Action hopes to lay the ground
work for informing the people what
Congress has done, and what it has
failed to do, in the war effort."
Non-Metal Traffic Signs
Being Sought By Cities
Chicago, 111. (ILNS).—Shortage of
metals is causing cities which need
new traffic signs to search for other
materials for "stop" and "slow" sig
nals, reports to the American Public
Works Association show.
Richmond, Va., is now using wood
for its traffic signs, spray-painting
them with a representative before let
tering. Police department workshops
in Baltimore are making no-parking
signs of a composition material, and
salvaging all metal signs that can be
repaired. The composition material
is twice as expensive as sheet metal,
and also may be limited in supply,
Baltimore officials said.
Rail Workers Buy Bonds
David Webb & Sons
FUNERAL HOME
New York City (ILNS).—The Union
Pacific Railroad reports that 31,709,
or 86.5 per cent of its employes, were
buying defense bonds through deduc
tions from pay or with cash on Jan
uary 31. The deduction plan was
started last July and a campaign to
stimulate purchases was begun on
January 1.
Money talks! United States Defense
Savings Bonds and Stamps shout
"Victory!"
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Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—Oppos
ing a pending bill as inadequate, Frank
P. Fenton, organizing director of the
American Federation of Labor, and W.
L. Lund, executive secretary of the
Michigan Unemployment Compensa
tion Commission, urged the House
Ways and Means Committee to support
use of federal funds to increase un
employment benefits for workers dis
placed by the war program. They
recommended payment of benefits up
to 60 per cent of the worker's average
pay, with a maximum of $24 a week.
Both witnesses told the committee
that the increased benefits were neces
sary to maintain the morale of work
ers and to prevent needless migration
in search of jobs. The committee "is
considering a proposal of President
Roosevelt for $300,000,000 to aid dis
placed workers until plants being re
tooled are ready for war production.
The committee chairman, Repre
sentative Doughton of North Carolina,
introduced a bill proposing increases
of only 20 per cent above state unem
ployment compensation rates, which
vary from $7 to $20 per week.
Doughton Bill Opposed
Lund and Fenton pointed out that
the Doughton proposal would not be
Union Labor Builds
New Chicago Subway
Chicago, 111.—Members of organized
labor have done all the work on Chi
cago's new subway, which has been
under construction for several years
and is now nearing completion. At
present about 1,000 workers are em
ployed putting on the finishing touches
to 29 stations which will be in opera
tion when the subway is opened for
the use of the public. At the peak of
employment 5,000 men were working
in the tubes.
While the tunnel was built for trans
portation purposes, it is presumable
that it would be used as a shelter in
the event that Chicago is ever bombed
by Axis war planes.
Auto Distribution Unit
Includes A.F.L. Official
VOL. XLI. No. 48. HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1942. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
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Washington, D. C. The Commis
sioners of the District of Columbia
appointed John Locher, president of
the Central Labor Union, to the special
three-man committee, operating under
the District Rationing Board, to ad
minister the distribution of new au
tomobiles. The other members are
Arthur P. Drury, local attorney, and
H. Lawrence Choate, insurance agent.
Rationing of new autos which were
purchased but undelivered prior to
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AFL Demands Congress Increase
AFL Spokesman and Michigan
Urge U. S. Funds to Increase Benefits
For Men Displaced by War Changes
adequate. They pointed out that the
$24 maximum, even if approved, would
apply to relatively few of the hun
dreds of thousands expected to be abl('
to qualify for additional aid.
The Michigan Legislature is con
sidering a proposal to increase maxi
mum payments from $16 to $20 a week
and make the benefit period 26 weeks.
Lund asserted that the extra
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determining factor in keeping work
ers in their own communities during
the shutdown of plants. He empha
sized that workers receiving the bene
fits would be required to' enter train
ing to work in re-tooled plants.
Shorter Waiting Period Asked
Fenton and Lund favored reductior
of "the waiting period" from thre
weeks to one in states where workers
ai'e required to wait more than a weel
before receiving unemployment com
pensation payments.
Representative Dingell of Michigai
proposed that the federal grant bt
made retroactive to February 1, wher
most of the plants engaged in manu
facture of non-military products wer
ordered to shut down and re-tool foi
war production.
January 1 is already in operation
General rationing of new cars starte(
February 26.
Donald Duck Tax Movie
Is Available For Unions
Washington, D. C.—The Treasury
Department announces that it has
available for A. F. of L. unions a fev
16mm films in technicolor with sound
track of the Disney movie "The Nev
Spirit," showing Donald Duck, like s
many other plain American citizens
eagerly paying his income tax to hel]
his country win the war, using th
new simplified form to make out hif
tax return.
The film shows the tax money trans
formed into war material and endr
with the triumph of our military
forces. The running time of the movir
is about 7Vz to 8 minutes. Requests
for the film should be sent to the
Treasury Department, Washington.
D. C. There is no charge except for
transportation.
New Orleans Baking Plants
Grant Fourth Pay Increase
New Orleans (ILNS). Wages of
all journeymen bakers and wrapping
machine operators have been increased
by the New Orleans Master Bakers'
Association. This is the fourth in
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crease to bakery workers, a total of
eleven per cent since May 1, 1941,
when bakery owners entered into a
closed shop agreement with Local 35,
Bakery and Confectionery Workers'
International Union.
The smile of God is victory.
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BARTENDERS' UNION
OK'S LANGDON BARS
It is with much pleasure that Charles
Elble, business representative of Ham
ilton Bartenders' Union, reports and
wants it known that all three of the
Langdon bars in the city have signed
agreements and employ members of
Local No. 169.
At Nick's Place, 630 Central Ave
nue, Willard Couch will be found back
of the bar. At Langdon's Right Spot
Cafe, 610 Heaton Street, Earl G. Lee
will do his best to give you attention,
and at Langdon's old cafe, 536 South
Front Street, Robert Kieser is always
ready and willing to take care of your
wants.
All three of these members of Bar
tenders' Union will gladly serve you
to the best of their ability, just as the
proprietors (the Langdon brothers)
wish them to.
Let freedom ring on Uncle Sam's
cash register! Buy U. S. Defense
Bonds and Stamps.
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This may help you recover
a stolen tire
If stolen, the oaly way your tires
can be identified is by the serial
numbers. Fill in and save the
handy form below so you'll have
this vital information in case of theft.
MAKi.
MAKI.
NO..
(Left front tire)
MAKI_
NO..
(Right Croat tire)
MAKI.
(Left rear tire)
(Right rear tire)
MAKi_
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