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We held then that the decision is
tremendously important, but that it
by no means knocks out the whole
law.
Further study of the decision, a 5
to 4 affair, leads to the need for fur
ther discussion.
Actually the fact is thai the court
puts its seal of approval on what
Thomas said, in this particular care,
but it left open to wide speculation
what might be the verdict in any oth
er case.
There just isn't anything sweeping
about the decision, except its highly
important and emphatic declaration
that laws mustn't monkey with free
dom of speech and freedom of. assem
blage.
R. J. Thomas made it a point to ap
peal to one man by name to join the
union. Then he appealed to all to join.
The one man joined. But here we got
no clear-cut decision as to whether
Thomas had a right, under the Consti
tution, to make that personal appeal.
because the personal appeal was so
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CHERRY TREE
Where with oar Little Hatchet we tell
the truth about many thing*, aometimes
profoundly, •ometimea flippantly, aome
timei recklesaty.
Last week this column discussed the
Supreme Court decision in the Texas
case involving free speech, etc., under
the Texas law requiring paid business
agents to register.
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that it could not be set apart.
And the Court, heaven bless it,
would not risk the major free speech
issue by letting a segment of ques
tionable conduct get in the way. That
is, five justices put it that way.
But we do not know now whether
individual solicitation, BY ITSELF,
would pass with the court, or whether
there are other things that a union
representative, paid or unpaid, might
do without %eing required to obey
the Texas law and register.
Actually, the court appears to in
vite further suits to test the whole
issue. Of course suits cost money, but
when that's the only recourse it is
fortunate that today unions in many
cases have the money.
But now comes a phase that should
cause many an old-timer to turn over
in his grave so that he can get room
for a bigger belly laugh.
As everyone (almost everyone any
way) knows, the National Labor Re
lations Act told employers to quit try
ing to boss the unions around and to
quit trying to tell non-union men not
to join unions. Pretty plainly, they
were told to keep their mouths shut
when ever they might think of talking
to a working man or woman. It was
really something for the book.
Well, unions got so strong that
they now can afford to let the boss
have his say in most cases. In fact,
often they like to hear what he has
say. Old fears have been blown
away.
But still, there's the law!
Well, this decision deals somewhat
with this issue and it is mighty inter
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As a matter of fact, the court seems
to think that the question of whether
the boss should have his rights of free
speech restored might well -be made
a matter of another suit.
This writer thinks so, too. Isn't it
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HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
So, we may get such a test suit.--,
But, let us remember that it never
was fear of the words of the boss, as
words, that really constituted a men
ace to the rights of workers. Workers
are no more insistent upon shutting
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Bartenders Chas. Elble, Labor Temple.
Building Trades Council Joe Spaulding, 901 Minor Ave., Ph. 2852-W.
Culinary Employes & Hotel Servife 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 Robert Athey, 1963 Logan Ave., Phone 5871-W
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, zOl 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 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 Brofd.
Electrical Workers Frank Vidourek, Hamilton
Truck Drivers Sid Dutcher.
Laborers and Hod Carriers, No. 684....S. J. Anderson, 125 South Broad
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
Assn. Ohio Fire Fighters, R. M. Lukens. S.W.D. V.-Pres., 607 Lincolr Ave.
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HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS
Trades and Labor CounciL...... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, Hall No. 1 H. H. Howard, 621 Mailt 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..... .1....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 Benninghoteu.
Bricklayers No. 11 1st and 3rd Fridays V. M. Lackey, 219 Eaton Ave ..
Bridge & Struct'l Or. Iron Workers....lst 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. S
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. 83.
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. 1 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-6.
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 1st Monday, T. C. Hall Wm. Eichel, 1304 Haldimand Ave.
Stationary Firemen No. 98 2nd Thursday, Labor Temple
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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-B.
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.
MIDDLETOWN 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., ^2 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 64.
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.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Molders' Conference Board....Chas. L. Huter, 419 Roosevelt Ave., Piqua, O.
Sta. Engineers Frank P. Converse. 216 High, Cleveland, Ohio.
up someone else than are bosses
It was the economic power of the
boss to PUNISH workers who didn't
follow the uttered wishes of the boss
that raised all the fears.
Bosses COULD AND DID punish
workers when they were unorganized.
There are some who remember the
days of the blacklist which ended the
chance of a worker to get a job.
Now that the economic fear has been
pretty well knocked into a cocked hat
we can afford to let-the boss get up
on a box and have his say.—CMW.
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SAKOKAWEA
Credit for the success of Lewis
and Clark's great expedition across
the Rockies to the Pacific has long
been attributed to Sakokawea, wife
of a French interpreter. The Sho
shone Indian girl with a baby on her
back acted as guide, cook and emis
sary to the Indian tribes that mur
derously roamed the dangerous
trails from Stanton, North Dakota,
to the West Coast. Her statue adorns
the State House lawn at Bismarck
serving as a constant inspiration to
North Dakotans fighting to defend
the great lands she opened to white
men. Japs might already have a
foothold on that land but for the sup
plies furnished American service
men through the purchase of War
Bonds.
U. H. I reasury Department
Officer: "What's the big idea—what
are you men doing climbing trees and
crawling through the bushes?"
Private: "Well, sir, we camouflaged
the gun before lunch, and now we can't
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The charter was accepted in behalf
of the union by J. Howard Hicks, who
served as president of the Interna
tional Council of Office Employes Un
ions which set the foundation for the
international union.
Mr. Green predicted that the union
can become the largest single trade
union in the world if it succeeds in
organizing eligible workers.
AFL Organization Director* Frank
Fenton is presiding over the conven
tion pending the adoption of a con
stitution and the election of officers.
Enforcement Of Ban
Against Union Shop Held
Up By State Official
Tallahassee, Fla.—State Attorney
General Tom Watson announced he
would not attempt to enforce the re
cently adopted State Constitutional
Amendment banning the union shop
until the measure is tested in the
courts.
The labor-baiting state official said
he would not undertake prosecutions
under the amendment because he had
discovered that a bona-fide difference
of opinion exists "in the minds of
citizens in and out of organized labor
regarding the operation and legal
status" of the amendment.
What Watson did not reveal, how
ever, was that he had made unsuccess
ful efforts in Washington to induce
Federal agencies to go along with
him in his anti-union drive.
He wanted them to agree that the
Florida law, and the desires of the
foes of labor in that state, were above
the government's war-time powers in
settling labor disputes. Their re
sponse was an emphatic negative.
As a result of this Watson pulled
in his horns when he got back here
and let it be known he would "not
force the issue" on the new law until
the courts had ruled on it.
He declared he was convinced the
measure was valid, but apparently
was none too confident about being
able to prove so on his own, because
he launched a campaign for funds to
hire private lawyers to help in the
litigation.
Draftsmen's Union Tops
10,000 Membership Mark
Washington, D. C.—President Fos
ter J. Pratt announced that for the
first time in its history the member
ship of the International Federation
of Technical Engineers, Architects
and Draftsmen's Unions has passed
the 10,000 mark. A large part of the
increased membership is employed in
shipyards and other vital war work.
Mr. Pratt declared the union's or
ganization activities will be continued
on an aggressive scale and predicted
that membership would continue to go
up even during the post-war, period.
CIO Unions Quit
Charging Communism
Baltimore, Md.—Three CIO unions
have quit the CIO Maryland-District
of Columbia Industrial Union Council,
charging that the central body was,
dominated by Communists and pro-*
Communist sympathizers.
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OFFICE WORKERS
GET INT'L CHARTER
Cincinnati.—^Declaring that "this is
an historic occasion in labor history,"
AFL President William Green pre
sented an international union charter
here to the first convention of the
newly formed Office Employes Inter
national Union.
More than a hundred delegates,
representing 50,000 workers organized
into 150 local unions throughout the
country, were in attendance at the
convention.
"You are the pioneers in the estab
lishment of this union," Mr. Green
told them, "just as the early pioneers
established our country on this con
tinent. This is not merely an inci
dent in your life. It is a great his
toric event, a great experience.
"At this convention we are launch
inga movement among the white col
lar workers of the country which will
mean a new. life for many of them
and higher standards of living."
The organizations that withdrew,/
from affiliation include the Marine'
and Shipbuilding Workers, Local 33, ,•
the United Retail, Wholesale and De-^-'i
partment Store Workers, Local 327. ....
and the Textile Workers, Loc$l
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