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Wher« with our Little Hatchet we tell
the troth about ninj things, •ometusej*
profoundly, sometimes flippantly, unt
timee recklessly.
Now here is really something! Mr.
Dewey has promised that if he is
elected he will appoint a secretary of
labor from the ranks of labor. Fur
thermore, Mr. Dewey leads us to be
lieve that he will appoint an able
secretary of labor.
There are a great many men and
women in the ranks of labor who pos
sess the ability to make a good secre
tary.
But to know that there are able
persons is one thing to pick out and
appoint one is quite another thing.
Just which one of labor's able per
sons does Mr. Dewey intend to ap
point
Ten to one Mr. Dewey wouldn't tell
before election.
Yes, you can have better than ten
to one on that.
The CIO is overwhelmingly for Mr
Roosevelt. It wouldn't be logical for
Mr. Dewey to select a CIO member
to be secretary of labor—always pre
suming, of course, that Mr. Dewey
gets elected.
You see, Presidents do not often
appoint political enemies to high and
important postp.
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men also are for Mr. Roosevelt. There
are some outstanding AFofL men
who are Republicans and Mr. Dewey,
if elected, could do a lot worse than
name one. of them.
However, if Mr. Dewey should thus
recognize the AFofL, most of whose
members evidently are not going to
vote for him, where would that leave
him with, for example, the United
Mine Workers, whose chief is one of
Mr. Dewey's outstanding supporters?
Mr. Dewey, if elected, is going to
have himself one hell of a time in
naming a secretary of labor according
to his pledge.
Mr. Dewey had some very unkind
things to say about Frances Perkins.
Of course labor officials have said
many things more harsh than Mr.
Dewey said.
However, in the light of history,
say ten or twenty years from now, it
may turn out that Frances Perkins
was a pretty good secretary of labor.
Two things contributed to much of
the adverse criticism.
One was her initial ineptitude with
the press. The other was her rather
school marm-ish way of talking down
to people.
But Frances Perkins has done a
good administrative job.
She brought good men in to head
her divisions. Where there were good
chiefs she retained them. Mary An
derson is an example of those re
tained.
Isidor Lubin and John Steelman are
shining examples of those she brought
in.
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The Department of Labor has been
a disappointment to many labor men.
But maybe there were times when
they expected too much.
On the other hand, there have been
times when they got service not to
be surpassed anywhere.
Mr. Roosevelt probably had two
reasons for appointing Miss Perkins.
She had made good in his New York
cabinet. And he could satisfy only a
part of labor with an appointee from
the ranks of labor.
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DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Molders' Conference Board....Chas. L. Huter, 419 Roosevelt Ave., Piqua, O.
Sta. Engineers Frank P. Converse, 216 High, Cleveland, Ohio.
HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Bartenders Chas. Elble, Labor Temple.
Building Trades Council Joe Spaulding, 901 Minor Ave., Ph. 2852-W.
Culinary Employes & Hotel Service Workers Charles Elble.
Electrical Workers Frank Vidourek, 145 Pershing Ave., Ph. 1024-W.
Molders Jerry Galvin, 605 W. Norman Ave., Dayton, Ohio.
Carpenters Joe Spaulding, 901 Minor Ave.
Lathers' Local No. 275 Sherman Clear, 1050 Central Ave.
Machinists No. 241 H. H. Howard, 621 Main St. Ph. 4443.
Milk & Ice Cream Drivers & Helpers..Ed Dulli, 2255 Noble Ave. Ph. 1635-M.
Painters Ed. J. Engler, 425 S. Thirteenth St. Ph. 3970-R.
Pattern Makers Trades Council Hall.
Plasterers & Cem. Fin., No. 214, Ed Motzer, 322 Harrison Ave., Ph. 1133-J,
Roofers' Local No. 68 David Lyttle, 507 So. Fourth St.
Plumbers Raymond P. Keck, 231 Washington St.
Stage Employes Neil Johnson, 201 S. Monument, Ph. 2620-J.
Moving Picture Operators. Eugene Stempfley, Overpeck, Ohio. Ph. 191-M-3.
MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
Carpenters Wm, Crispin, Wionna Drive, Avalon, Trades Council Hall.
Building Trades ......m..........M.„..............Sid Dutcher, P. O. Box 226.
Painters ................................Ed Engler, 425 S. 13th, Hamilton.
Movie Operators Ben Francis, 119 Moore St.
Stage Employes .......Clarence Long, North Broad.
Electrical Workers ........Frank Vidourek, Hamilton.
Truck Drivers Sid Dutcher.
Laborers and Hod Carriers, No. 534....S. J. Anderson, 125 South Broad St.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
So, Mr. Dewey's promise is interest
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
Assn. Ohio Fire Fighters, R. M. Lukens. S.W.D. V.-Prea., to07 Lincoln Ave.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AND TRUST CO.
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HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS
Trades and Labor Council .. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, Hall No. 1 H. H. Howard, 621 Main St.
Trades and Labor Council................* Wiley A. Davis, Custodian. Phone 233.
Bakers' Union No. 81 2nd Saturdays, Labor Temple Albert McDaniels, 1330 Shuler Ave.
Barbers' Union No. 132 2nd and 4th Mondays, Hall No. 4 E. R. Legg, 326 South Seventh St.
Bartenders 169 1st Mon., 2:30 p. m. 3rd Mon., 7:30 p. m., Labor Temple Chas. Elble, 2764 Benninghofen.
Bricklayers No. 11 1st and 3rd Fridays .».................V. M. Lackey, 219 Eaton Ave
Bridge & Struct'l Or. Iron Workers....
1st Tuesday, Labor Temple.... Orville Burnett, 24 Lawson Ave.
Building Trades Council .—..1st and 3rd Tuesdays Scott Symes, 538 S. 9th.
City Fire Fighters No. 20 1st Tuesday, T. C. Hall No. 4 Edward Toerner, Engine Co. No. 6
Carpenters and Joiners No. 637 2nd and 4th Thursdays, Labor Temple....Ralph Morningstar, 794 Symmes.
Cigar Makers' Union No. 123 2nd and 4th Mondays, Labor Temple....A. Lombard, 813 Vine St.
Electrical Workers No. 648 1st Wednesday, Labor Temple J. E. Wanamaker.
Labor Legislative Committee .....2nd and 4th Wednesdays Eugene Erbs, Sec'y., 1243 Campbell Ave.
Lathers' Local No. 275 Meets 1st Wednesday, Labor Temple..Sherman Clear, Secy., 1050 Central.
Letter Carriers 3rd Friday Night Ralph E. Wieland, 1332 High St., Ph. 1089-R
Laborers and Hod Carriers, No. 770 -J. W. H. Crafton, 202 Owen St. Ph. 33.
Machinists' Union No. 241 2nd Sun.-4th Wed., Labor Temple A1 Breide, 708 South 5th.
Metal Polishers No. 43 Alternate Wednesdays, Labor Temple....G. Brandel, 1833 Pleasant Ave.
Milk and Ice Cream Drivers and Helpers 3rd Friday, T. C. Hall Ed Dulli, 2255 Noble Ave. Ph. 1635-M.
Molders' Union No. 68 Every Monday, T. C. No. 1 James V. Nutt, 332 No. Tenth St.
Molders' Union No. 283 2nd and 4th Fridays, T. C. No. -Mack Holland, 1303 S. Thirteenth St.
Musicians' Local No. 31 1st Sunday Morning, Labor Temple....Charles E. Fordyce, 903 Millville Ave.
Paint., Dec., Paperhangers No. 135 Every Thursday, Labor Temple Stanley Sloneker, Labor Temple.
Paper Makers, No. 49 Ralph Lee, Sec., J. W. Bailey and J. C. Furr, Int'l Rep Headquarters, Labor Temple.
Pattern Makers 2nd and 4th Fridays, T. C. Hall Clarence Jameson, Phon 905-R-5.
Plasterers and Cement Finishers No. 214 Labor Temple Ed Motzer, 322 Harrison Ave.
Plumbers' Union No. 108 1st and 3rd Mondays, T. C. Hall Albert Johnson, 931 Ridgelawn Ave.
Retail Clerks' Union No. 119....1st and 3rd Wednesdays, Labor Temple Sam K. Daneff, 801 Corwin Ave.
Roofers No. 68 ..............4th Wednesday, T. C. Hall David Lyttle, 507 So. Fifth St.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 365..........Alternating Tuesday at Labor Temple....Douglass Rowlett, 337 Pershing Ave.
Stationary Engineers No. 91.....M.MM....lst Monday, T. C. Hall Wm. Eichel, 1304 Haldimand Ave.
Stationary Firemen No. 98 ..........2nd Thursday, Labor Temple .....~~0. P. McCormick, 723 Ross Ave.
Street Car Men's Local 738 3rd Wednesday, T. C. Hall No. 1 B. B. Siple, 116 No. St.
Stove Mounters' Union No. 8 1st and 3rd Fridays, T. C. Hall Carl Reiter, 2120 Elmo Ave,
Stage Employes-Operators, No. 136....1st Monday, T. C. Hall Tom C. Smith, 618 Cleveland Ave.
State, County & Municipal Employes, No. 357 Ed. Buckel, Sec., 1176 Shuler Ave.
Truck Drivers' Local No. 100 1st Wednesday, Labor Temple, Marion Davidson, R.R. 1, Hamilton, Ph. 4414-R.
Typographical Union No. 290................ Labor Temple Martin Schorr, 701 Gray Ave.
Woman's Union Label League.,... ... Every Other Tuesday, Labor Temple..Mrs. Lottie Butts, 737 Ludlow St.
M1DDLETOWN LABOR UNIONS
Allied Printing Trades Council ..Wm. J. O'Brien, President.
Trades and Labor Council Alternate Thursday, Trades Council Hall Sid Dutcher, P. O. Box 226.
Middletown Fire Fighters, No. 336......1st Monday and Tuesday, T. C. Hall....Ed. Beatty, Bellmont St.
Barbers' Union No. 228 4th Monday, Trades Council Hall R. G. Miller, 9 No. Main St.
Musicians, No. 321 1st Sunday, Trades Council Hall Earl Mendenhall, Sec., 720 10th St.
Electrical Workers, No. 648 ........Hamilton John Wanamaker, Hamilton.
Letter Carriers, No. 188
Printing Pressmen No. 235, 1st Friday, Trades Council Hall, Henry Zettler, Sec'y., R. R. No. 3, Hamilton, Ohio.
Carpenters, No. 1477 Every Monday, Trades Council Hall....Earl Ottervein, Sec., 12 Harrison St.
Plumbers and Steamfitters, No. 510 2nd Tuesday, Trades Council Hall Earl Conover.
Painters and Decorators, No. 643 2nd Friday, Trades Council Hall
Stage Employes, No. 282 Alternate Saturdays, T. C. Hall Otto Kaiser, P. O. Box 54.
Steam and Operating Engineers, No. 924 Wm. Smart, Dayton, Ohio.
Typographical Union, No. 487 1st Monday, Trades Council Hall Harriett DuErmitt, News-Journal.
Laborers and Hod Carriers, No. 534....Alternate Wednesdays, T. C. Hall S. J. Anderson, 125 South Broad St.
Truck Drivers Trades Council Hall Sid Dutcher.
Building Trades Council Alternate Monday, T. C. Hall Sid Dutcher.
Pulp and Sulphite Paper Mill Workers, No. 310 Moose Hall ...Mabel Whittaker, Charles St.
Sheet Metal Workers, No. 141 John Focht, Jr., Cincinnati.
Auto Mechanics Trades Council Hall W. Fox.
ing mainly because it is evidence that
he either thinks he can please all, or
else doesn't care a hang whether he
pleases any.
To pick a secretary of labor from
labor's ranks today, or next January,
would be to start the construction of
a Procrustean bed of large propor
tions and of large capacity for tor
ture*—CMW.
The population of New York State
is greater than that of the entire Do
minion of Canada.
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WORKERS RESPOND
TO ARMY'S NEEDS
Washington, D. O.—Lieutenant
General Brehon B. Somervell, chief of
the army service forces announced
that American workers boosted pro
duction of munitions and supplies for
the army during August by 10.7 per
cent.
That brought output figures to the
highest level since last February, ov
ercoming a summer slump, Somervell
said. He paid tribute to workers for
"putting their backs into the job of
getting out enough arms and equip
ment, on time."
Most significant, he revealed, is
that the chief increases were in items
that had been acutely short. "The re
sponse has been most gratifying," he
said.
N. Y. PAINTERS GIVE
DAY'S PAY TO RELIEF
New York City.—For the fourth
s u e s s i v e y e a u n i o n a i n e s
throughout the city turned over
day's pay of $12 on Sept. 30 to be dis
tributed among the Red Cross and 24
other war relief and charity organiza
tions, it was announced by District
Council 9 of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, Decorator and Paperhangers
American Federation of Labor. Since
1941 the painters have raised $150,
000 in this manner, according to the
union.
Taking part in the "Work for Vic
tory Day" drive for the first time
this year will be the special auto
nomous craft locals of the council, in
eluding the scenic artists, sign pic
torial painters, screen cartoonists
hotel and department store painters
paint makers and paint salesmen*
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REPUBLIC STEEL
SEEKS CUT IN
WORKWEEK
Canton, Oh!o (ILNS).—A company
and union agreement on a possible
reduction of the 48-hour week to 40
hours in a "spread-the-work move
ment" has been announced by the Re
public Steel Corp.
The company said that recent cut
backs in war contracts had resulted
in reduced operations of certain de
partments and the CIO United Steel
workers Union had agreed to a "tem
porary 40-hour week" providing an
exemption may be obtained from the
War Manpower Commission.
Dave W. Reinhardt, ,Canton area
WMC director, said he was "inclined
to be sympathetic" to the plan for a
30-day period.
Wage Freeze Policy Must Go
To Avoid Postwar Chaos,
A. F. L. Chiefs Tell W. L. B.
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).—High
American Federation of Labor leaders
attaacked the Little Steel wage for
mula as fraudulent and sure to breed
economic strife in the postwar period,
in urging the National War Labor
Board to modify the formula to per
mit pay raises in keeping with in
creased costs of living.
"Labor is convinced that Our pres
ent frozen wage structure constitutes
a firm basis for a major depression
immediately after the end of the war,"
George Meany, AFL secretary-treas
urer declared. The delegation, headed
by Meany, warned the board that un
less it asked President Roosevelt to
set aside the Little Steel formula,
wages in the reconversion period
would be decided by economic forces,
with resultant "strikes, strife and eco
nomic chaos."
Meany charged the wage freeze
policy was flagrant violation of the
labor-industry-government agreement
of Dec. 23, 1941, providing for settle
ment of all disputes "by democratic
methods through a tripartite labor
board."
Holds Wage Policy Fraud
The present wage policy, he de
clared, constitutes a fraud on the na
tion's workers as well as those in the
armed services who had been promis
ed a return to living standards as
good as they left behind when they
went off to war.
Wage earners have suffered a real
loss of income because the wage for
mula has been rigidly applied when
the government has failed to stem
increases in living costs, Meany add
ed.
Matthew Woll, AFL vice-president,
asserted that today's problem was no
longer the fear of inflation but rath
er the danger of "widespread defla
tion undermining all parts of our na
tional economy."
"Present wage rates, even with full
employment, mean a lack of from 9
to 14 billions of dollars in the pur
chasing power necessary to prevent
a period of destructive inflation,"
Woll said.
Citing estimates that productivity
has increased 42 percent per capita,
Woll said that this meant that pres
ent unit labor costs were considera
bly below those of prewar costs and
that in view of this, wage increases
were possible and practicable.
Formula "Dead", Frey Says
John P. Frey, president of the AFL
Metal Trades Department, told the
board the Little Steel formula had
outlived its usefulness and was dead
beyond any hope of revival. He ac
cused government procurement agen
cies of seeking wage reductions in
some of the metal trades and predict
ed that labor will fight to maintain
wage scales after the war.
"Labor will not take any reduc
tions and readjustments, which mean
deterioration of conditions, lying
down," he declared. "Labor intends
to defend its interests, every inch of
the road."1
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