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The LCnion Review
GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1945.
Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year.
Vol. 25, No. 38.
NOT YET, MY SOUL
WILL FREEDOM SURVIVE VICTORY?
BE SURE TO TUNE IN ON JAN. 7!
TYPOGRAPHICAL NOTES
the climate on the west coast will
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words, A. M., “don’t take a powder.”
Very fine Christmas editions were
Closer Ties With Latin-American Seen
As Result of Meany Trip To Mexico
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Official Organ of the
Galveston Labor
Council and Building
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AMERICAN
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Senate Committee Praises Labor,
Hits Army Prodction Mistakes
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committee charged, have “hindered balanced war supply.”
“The manpower and materials which went into surpluses could have been
used to produce more urgently needed items,” the committee report said.
“By better planning, the facilities and manpower now devoted to the pro-
duction of articles in which we have adequate stocks could be curtailed, thus
releasing productive capacity which can, at least in part, be transferred to
By AFL News Service
Washington, D. C.—The Senate War Investigating Committee, headed
by Senator James Mead of New York, declared in an official report that
labor and industry have done a splendid job on the production front.
“Production and distribution have exceeded all records and most expecta-
tions,” the committee declared. “From almost any viewpoint, this has been
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Leave not, my soul, the unfoughten field, nor leave
Thy debts dishonored, nor thy place desert
Without due service rendered. For thy life,
Up, spirit, and defend that fort of clay,
Thy body, now beleaguered; whether soon
Or late she fall; whether today thy friends
Bewail thee dead or, after years, a man
Grown old in honor and the friend of peace.
Contend, my soul, for moments and for hours;
Each is with service pregnant; each reclaimed
Is as a kingdom conquered, where to reign
As when a captain rallies to the fight
His scattered legions, and beats ruin back,
He, on the field, encamps, well pleased in mind.
Yet surely him shall fortune overtake,
Him smite in turn, headlong his ensigns drive;
And that dear land, now safe, tomorrow fall.
But he, unthinking, in the present good
Solely delights, and all the camps rejoice.
WAR PRODUCTION NEEDS UP
AS RESULTS OF NAZI DRIVE
Official Organ of Galveston Labor Council, Dock and Marine Council
and Affiliated Unions
Endorsed by the Texas State Federation of Labor
Another year of war has drawn to a close. Volumes of rhetoric will be
written about the awful destruction of the past twelve months. Puny efforts
will be made to describe the suffering of the men of the armed forces, who
face death day after day, year after year, far from home and loved ones.
Actually, there are no words that can adequately sum up 1944, the most
critical year in American history.
The astounding thing about the home front is the fact that except for
the families of service men, it lives normally and has no conception of the
horrors of war. Communiques from Washington on the price of toilet paper
or some other trivial item fill countless columns in the press. Social security
planning, “full” employment and dizzy talk of a contented postwar world,
with all the worries assumed by a benevolent government, arises from the
fensive were 1..
tack emphasized “the need for concentrated heat on the production program.1
The Galveston Labor Council meets
every second and fourth Mondays in
the Labor Temple, one of the finest
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By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C.— The destructive Nazi offensive on the western front
■has greatly increased war production needs, Governmenta leaders announced.
As a result new orders have been rushed to war plants, manpower re-
strictions have been tightened up all along the line and the reconversion
program has been halted in its tracks.
Labor leaders, headed by AFL President William Green, exhorted the
nation’s workers to stay on the job under any circumstances and to do their
utmost to boost vitally needed production of war materials.
AFL unions responded by rushing skilled workers to plants listed as
“critical” by the War Production Board and the War Department.
Meanwhile, it was officially confirmed in testimony before the Senate
War Investigating Committee that American soldiers at the front have not
suffered from any lack of ammunition or fighting equipment due to produc-
tion lags at home.
This testimony was given by General Brehon B. Somervell, chief of the
Army Service Forces. In response to questions by worried Senators who had
been disturbed by newspaper headlines and radio broadcasts of munitions
shortages at the fighting fronts, Somervell declared:
“Make no mistake about it; no one has suffered from a lack of supplies.
The boys at the front have had everything they could possibly move to the
front.
“Our problem is to keep them from suffering from a lack of supplies in
the future.”
Senator James M. Tunnell asked Somervell about stories that our sol-
diers have had to be “rationed” ammunition in some spots because of short-
ages.”
“That’s because of difficulties of getting ammunition from the ships to
ton’s fine labor paper; the Houston
Labor Messenger and the Sa® An-
tonio Dispatch. These papers serve or-
ganized labor well in their respective
communities, and are worthy of the
support of the merchants, and the un-
qualified support of each and every
member of organized labor. We owe
it to ourselves to be subscribers, for
our own best interests, in order to
keep informed on the doings of organ-
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By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C.—The United Mine
Workers Union announced receipt of
a letter from AFL President William
Green transmitting the AFL conven-
tion appeal for renewed conferences
seeking reaffiliation of the union.
UMW representatives told newspa-
permen that the letter would receive
“all consideration.”
The convention urged the miners
> to renew their application for affilia-
l tion in the hope that jurisdictional
questions which forced rejection of the
first UMW offer may be ironed out.
particularsunnwastcaused by runnins out 01 ammunttion 0 Personne shoh issued by the Union Review, Galves-
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■ He added that some munitions are now being used up at a greater rate
than they are being produced, thus eating into reserves. What’s vital now,
he said, is to replenish those reserves, and that’s why the army is clamor-
ing for sharply increased production.
Further confirmation came from Associated Press War Correspondent
Wes Gallagher. Reporting from the battlefronts where the Nazis were dent-
ing American lines, he said in a dsipatch dated Dec. 21:
“There undoubtedly are multiple reasons for the American setback and it
is going to take weeks, and perhaps months, to assesse them truly. It was
not due, however, to any shortage of men and material in the broad sense.
“The Allies have a superiority in men and materials along the western
front and no instance has come to light to date where the defeat of any
By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C.—Long efforts by the American Federation of Labor
to build closer relations with the Latin-American labor movement are bear-
ing fruit.
Latest step in that direction was a conference held by AFL Secretary-'
Treasurer George Meany in Mexico City with leaders of the Mexican Fed-
eration of Labor, commonly known as the C. H. M. (Confederation de Tro-
bajodores de Mexico).
Mr. Meany met with Fidel Velasquez, general secretary, and other of-
ficials of the C. T. M. The result, he said, on his return here was “very
encouraging.”
“The impression I got is that real trade unionists are running the
C. T. M.,” he declared. “They made it clear that they want Latin-American
labor solidarity as much as we do. I am confident we will make real prog-
ress from here on.”
Further conferences are expected, both in this country and in Mexico,
between leaders of the two labor movements, Mr. Meany said. These he
predicted, will be a stepping stone to development of the ties with free, demo-
cratic unions in other Latin-American nations.
The parley was looked on as particularly significant because of attempts
being made in communist quarters to build a rival Latin-American labor fed-
eration. These attempts have received much publicity in the “Daily Work-
er,” Communist organ, which at the same time denounced Mr. Meany’s trip
as a “splitting move.”
“If the ‘Daily Worker’ is angry with us, we must be on the right track,”
Mr. Meany said. “Our aim is to spread the principle of free, democratic
unionism, not totalitarianism.”
Mr. Meany made the journey to Mexico City on instruction from Presi-
dent William Green and the Federation’s committee on international rela-
tions.
ago, is night foreman, and I shall al-
ways remember him as a good union WORKERS HELP TOP
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within reach of American forces, the vigor of the enemy’s at- ganda and activities of the enemies of
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suffering with asthma, and we hope S. Henry, eminent writer and historian, observes.
“The right of nonconformity is ultimately the most important of human
❖ the production programs in which we now have shortages.”
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Christmas cards received from local
friends and from former coworkers
;n Beaumont, Houston and Port Ar-
thur this year perhaps were more high-
ly appreciated than in other years. To
all I say thanks for their kind remem-
brance, and may the new year hold
much hrealth and happiness for them.
A rather out of the ordinary, but
much appreciated greeting was sent
on a plain picture post card of the
Fort Worth post office, with the fol-
lowing on the reverse side: “Merry
Christmas! Am working seven days a
week, 16 hours a day and haven’t had
a chance to buy Christmas cards.
Spent all my money for bonds and will
have to phone a loan shark to lend
money to pay my dues. (Signed) C. W.
(Tex) Rogers.”
Local printers were given a gener-
ous Christmas bonus by the manage-
ment, and in a very appropriate form.
For which we say thank you, and may
the spirit of cordiality and helpful co-
operation continue to exist through-
out the new year, in these times when
teamwork is so essential for all.
One of the most up to date and busi-
est composition plants in this sec-
tion is the Killi Typesetting Co.,
owned and operated by the congenial
pluses of some types of war equipment to accumulate. Such surpluses, the
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Explaining the suden need for increased output, WPB Chairman Krug
said:
“Eisenhower has been doing everything he could to break through the
West Wall. If he could have done it promptly, the munitions we had under
procurement would have been sufficient. But he couldn t.
“Now, to safeguard against what will come, in addition to what has hap-
pened, we must get ready to fight the kind of war we have been fighting
for the past two months for another year—and perhaps longer.”
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and not because of any failure of production,” Somervell replied. Kill, located at 2210 Avenue C. On
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treasurer. . . . C. W. Johnson is
“collector” on night side Christmas
and graduated with high percentage.
Union meeting Sunday.
—J. A. Stallo.
2311-36th St., City.
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C.—Remember the date—Jan. 7—and the time—1:15
p. m. (Eastern War Time)—and the occasion—the—the start of the AFL’s
new radio series over a nationwide NBC network.
The most important home front problem right now is production—the
need for getting more and more fighting equipment overseas so that our
armed forces can drive the Nazis back and force their unconditional sur-
render as quickly as possible. This is the subject and the object of the
Jan. 7 broadcast. Be sure to listen in!
❖ the most colossal undertaking of mankind. That this task has been accom-
• plished as well as it has been is a miracle of economic organization.”
* However, the report emphasized that this achievement should not blind
❖ the nation to the mistakes that have occurred. The committee charged the
• War Department with “ruthlessly” stripping industry of "irreplacable trained
personnel” and of failing to use this manpower to the best advantage after
* induction. The committee noted that the Army has been forced occasionally
to furlough or release men to fill gaps created by the draft.
3 The committee also criticized the armed forces for permitting vast sur-
“Farmers want an economy of
abundance and they stand ready to
join with industry and labor to achieve
such abundance through price policies
and wage policies which are geared to
a maximum level of consumption,”
O’Neal said, testifying before the ag-
riculture subcommittee of the House
special committee on postwar eco-
nomic policy and planning.
man and competent workers. Other
Galvestonians now in Beaumont are
Bill Ginn, machinist, and Robert
Schmidt and P. A. Womble, opera- AFLNewsService.
tors. . . . Glad to meet Jimmy Fore- . Ac
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man in Beaumont. Jimmy is present-
ly working in Port Arthur, but plans “know there is a war on,” Secretary
on transferring to Galveston soon, of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau,
_ __ , 1.€. Jr., announced that the Sixth War
. . . F. Woodworth, night op, has left ’ 1 "1 . . ..
, • 1. "1c Loan went over the top, subscriptions
for Topeka, Kans., where he p a $5,000,000,000 the $14,
to get in on the legislative printing 000,000,000 asked for.
. . . W. H. B. Jones, night chair-
man, spent holidays in Mississippi Morgenthau said that all allotments
Doaho
my first visit there, and after asking
a lot of silly questions, such as where
he kept his presses and paper stock,
Mr. Killi served me coffee and cookies.
On the wall he has a picture of A. M.
Campbell, newly elected type secretary
at San Antonio, an old-time friend of
Mr. Killi, and Albert extends greet-
ings to A. M., and advises him to
stick to powders, while he (Killi)
adhers to the aspirin formula to ease
many headaches that go with secre-
tarial duties nowadays — in other
ITU CHIEF APPOINTS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
By AFL News Service.
Indianapolis — Woodruf Randolph,
president of the International Typo-
garphical Union, announced the ap-
pointment of Harry A. Reifin as his
executive secretary and assistant. Mr.
Reifin, for more than five years, has
been employed by the Wage-Hour and
Public Contracts Division of the
United States Department of Labor.
Mr. Reifin formerly was a Michigan
representative 'of the Typographical
Union and was active in the organiza-
tion of many of the larger printing es-
tablishments and trade plants in the
Detroit area. He also worked as a
printer on the Detroit News. From 1935
to 1939, Mr. Reifin was president of
the Detroit Allied Printing1 Trades
Council.
in the state, at 212-23rd St. Typo dele- American scene like a haze from a swamp. Clear, unqualified thought on the
gates are V. A. Melina and Albert subject of personal freedom, is almost totally lacking.
Killi, while another typo member As the war moves on, country after country sees the spectre of oppres-
D. xi. Jung, dayside operator, is treas- sion and government by small cliques loom larger and darker over the world. • ,
urer and financial secretary. O er The united States is no exception to this trend. Much of our postwar plan-
N Esetsheiaer first’ vicespresi ning is a crazy mixture of individual initiative and bureaucratic paternalism,
dent- J B. Howell second vice presi- The conflict between those who believe in state socialism and would have
dent* Charles B Ganter, recording sec- the government take over basic industries, and those who believe in the
retary; E. C. Valot, reading clerk, superiority of privately owned enterprise, has led to rash promises. Many
and George DeHarde, sergeant-at-arms, on both sides apparently believe that the crux of the issue is a full stomach,
This and That Over the Holidays: with the result that material value has been put on freedom. Each side has
Short work day prevailed on both striven to outpromise the other until it has become rank heresy to suggest
holidays, and plenty of holiday “spirit” that there may at times be lean going in the future. Millions expect govern-
prevalent everywhere. . . . Regret ment to furnish them jobs, to guarantee peacetime prices, to protect them
to have Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dimon from the insecurity of competition. They should remember that the more they .
leave for Fresno, Calif The Dimons ask of government, the less freedom they will have. If government ends by
short Say yfrie change was necessary owning most of industry and employing most of the people as well as regu-
on account of Mr. Dimon’s health, lating the lives of the remainder, freedom will become a mockery. As Robert
with relatives and friends in Meridian had been oversubscribed, including
and Hattiesburg. Albert Franks called that of series “E” bonds, purchased
“time’ during his absence. • . . News- mainly by workers.
Tribune Benefit Club was reorganized
with many new members. L. A. Ra- *
gone elected president, W. H. B. Jones, FARM LEADER ASKS
be more beneficial. Frank was night rights, but I doubt if it can long exist independently of the right of private
machinist and Parker was operator, property. After all, the man who owns nothing, and has no hope of owning
. . . Latest to represent us in the anything for himself, is under a terrible handicap in expressing untrammeled
armed services is V. T. Lowder, night individuality. He is without a place for his foot to stand upon, in opposition to
operator, who reported for army in- the conforming forces of the collectivist state.”
duction this week. ... I enjoyed our people could lose everything of material value as the price of vic-
Christmas holidays more greeting tory in this war and still have a bright future. However, let too much. govern-
friends and former co-workers in ment destroy the freedom and hope of the individual to build again and
Beaumont, and was glad to shake future The right of ownership is more important than ownership
hands with former fellow workers on .52 1S - —5 15 0 u
the Enterprise, there. T. E. Roberts, itself.
who worked on the Tribune here years ~
Fund Club for the new year. ... ■ -----
J. Q. Neal, night machinist, spent holi- By AFL News Service.
days with home folks in Oklahoma Chicago.—Joint parleys by leaders
City. . . . Back on six-day schedule on of agriculture, labor and industry to
night side, so a few ops will not be plan a postwar economy of abundance
amiss down this way. . . . L. G. Me- were advocated before a congressional
Laren now at American Printing Co. committee here by President Edward
. . . Apprentice Maurice R. Killi has A.O’Neal of the American Farm Bu-
completed his ITU lessons in printing, reau Federation.
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