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Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year.
VOL. 26, NO. 43.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1946.
IN TRUST
of-
By J. A. Stall©
templated by No. 28 has been post-
No. 28:
Contract
Shortly after going to work last
however, were Larry
surest sources of spreading infection, life miserable to make a new man of
health unit, addressed to Dr. Geo. W. may not be recognized by that august
Cox, state health officer.
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UNITED MINE WORKERS BACK WITH
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR;
GREEN SAYS OTHERS TO FOLLOW
three-to-one
vote getters,
B. J. Stanley, Sydney Taylor, and Ap-
prentice L. E. Feehan, who recently
received his honorable discharge from
prietors.
wages i
ercise my rights under the Constitu-
tion, as I am entitled to do, I had the
right to nominate Arthur M. Camp-
bell, San Antonio scribe, in the poll
State Department of Health
Conducting Schools for Food
Handlers in Health Campaign
resigned as First Assistant Secretary
of Labor following a long but futile
effort to reorganize the Department of
Labor on more efficient lines.
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DAN TRACY RESIGNS
FROM LABOR DEPT. POST
GULF
TYPO
taking the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call of officers found all
ficers present.
Official Organ of the
Galveston Labor
Council and Building
Trades
of its president, Mrs. E. M. Cooke.
After transacting business, a delight-
ful social evening was enjoyed.
Although an official of Galveston
Labor Council for many years, and
presently financial secretary, D. A.
Jung evidently is of the opinion he
By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C.—Dan W. Tracy,
former president of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
UNION JOB
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
AMERICAN
FEDERATION
OF LABOR
N. Y. COURTS SWAMPED
BY PRICE CHISELERS
Official Organ of Galveston Labor Council, Dock and Marine Council
and Affiliated Unions
Endorsed by the Texas State Federation of Labor
Brewery Workers Seek
Return to Federation
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So we leave the rest in trust to you.
—By Elaine Markis, Hiawatha, Utah.
LOCAL VOICE
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ballot to the Dispatch, nominating
Mrs. Campbell, capable and intelligent
member of the Campbell family, as
his choice in the poll.
Where’er it be my lot to sleep—
On lonely ridge or in canyon deep—
I’d want to know tears are shed for me,
I’d like to know the flag flies high o’er my grave
where’er it be.
But what good be all these things
If you hold not just the reward sacrifice brings?
If you let the world slip back again
Into anguish, suffering, war and pain?
No, if you wish to give me reward,
Let the fruits of my suffering be not in vain;
Make sure that in the years to come
The same thing happens not again.
Don’t pass the bloody tasks we’ve done
Down through the years upon our sons.
And so where it be my lot to die,
It’s all one God and all one sky.
And all one people side by side
Who fought, starved, bled and died;
From our honored rest beneath the dust
We leave to you a sacred trust.
We proved our courage on a hundred shores—
You cannot dare to fail in yours;
We did our duty every one,
But still the victory is not won.
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is now in shape to present to the pro- 1 wor ’ 111 ormed me after last Sunday’s
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had Sergeant-at-Arms W. H. B. Jones ,
serve as master of ceremonies in in- or.8ov5rnor being conducted by San
troducing the following newcomers to 4 j ’ ni° S wee < } ispatch. But in his
H. M. Brown, George Rigdon, ' column last week that guy belittled
i my good intentions, and said “Old
at work soon, for you can’t keep a
youngster like Johnny inactive for
any length of time.
Leroy Nash, News operator, has
been confined to his home with illness
the past week. He is doing nicely at
present and expects to be back at
work in a few days.
Women’s Auxiliary No. 187 to No. 28
Galveston No. 28’s regular meeting
last Sunday was well attended and poned indefinitely, and will probably
the navy. President Beaulieu, in be-
sonal hygiene, and sanitation.
These schools for food handlers
which have been well received wher-
ever held may be booked in any health
unit of the state of Texas upon re-
quest from the director of the local
calls for same
body as accredited delegate from No.
28, to which he was elected a month
ago, and Sunday asked that the proper
credentials be given him by President
Beaulieu. They were furnished forth-
After paying my poll tax, being
free, white and 21 and intending to ex-
municable diseases, medical zoology, . .
„ 1 .. . „ .. nmt.. . met on Tuesday evening at the home
foods, disinfection, sterilization, per- J
By AFL News Service.
Miami.—The United Mine Workers of America, one of the largest and
strongest unions in the nation, is back in the American Federation of Labor.
Acceptance of the union’s bid for reaffiliation of its 600,000 members was
completed here by the AFL Executive Council and announced by President
William Green.
The council also elected John L. Lewis, head of the mine workers, to the
13th vice presidency of the federation.
The return of the UMW to the AFL fold which it had left 10 years ago to
form the nucleus of the CIO constituted the biggest and most significant labor
development of the year.
“It will have a profound effect,” Mr. Green declared at a press conference.
“It is an important step toward the development of a united labor movement
in America. We are hopeful that other unions that left us will now follow the
United Mine Workers’ example.”
Confirmation of Mr. Green’s prediction came almost immediately. It was
announced that three top representatives of the United Brewery and Soft
Drink Workers Union are’ coming here to discuss terms of reaffiliation with
the AFL at a meeting with the Executive Council. This union, with its 50,000
members, was suspended in 1939 when it refused to abide by a convention
decision regarding a jurisdictional conflict with the Teamsters Union over
truck drivers.
Mr. Green, elated by these developments, took advantage of a question at
his press conference to scotch unfounded propaganda as to his personal future.
“The story that I am planning to retire is false,” he stated emphatically.
“I am going to continue as President of the American Federation of Labor.”
Negotiations for the return of the United Mine Workers Union had been
in progress for three years, following the union’s withdrawal from the CIO
which it helped to found.
A year ago plans for reaffiliation were agreed to by both sides but failed
of completion when Mr. Lewis insisted on representation on the Executive
Council at a time when there were no vacancies on that body.
The recent suspension of the International Association of Machinists for
failure to pay per capita tax provided a new opening on the Executive Council
which was forced to declare'the seat held by Machinist President Harvey W.
Brown vacant. Mr. Lewis was elected to fill this vacancy. In the past when
the United Mine Workers were affiliated with the federation, Mr. Lewis served
on the Executive Council for a number of terms.
The reaffiliation proposal accepted by the Executive Council provides that
the union shall return at once with all its members. This step was formalized
when the union gave its check for $9,000 to Secretary-Treasurer George
Meany to cover per capita tax for the month of January.
The next step will be the arrangement of conferences between UMW offi-
cials and representatives of other affiliated unions which may claim transgres-
sions upon their jurisdictions. It is hoped that most jurisdictional questions
can be ironed out by agreement at such conferences. If not, Mr. Lewis has
agreed that any issues remaining in dispute shall be decided finally by the
Executive Council.
Other major developments since the opening session of the mid-winter
Executive Council meeting included:
1—An appeal to Congress to continue price controls for another year so
that the purchasing power of the worker’s wage dollar can be protected and
inflation prevented.
2—Endorsement of the proposed loan to Great Britain as a step toward
development of world trade and a stabilized international economy. -
3—Announcement that the AFL will not participate in the liquidation of
the International Federation of Trade Unions which has been dissolved be-
cause of the formation of the Soviet-dominated World Federation of Trade
Unions. The AFL will have nothing to do with this latter organization.
- 4—Conferences with representatives of the Cuban Confederation of Labor
for the purpose of developing a free and strong trade union movement in
Latin America.
This week the Executive Council will resume its session with Mr. Lewis
in attendance.
It is expected that a new and intensified organization campaign will be
launched for the purpose of stimulating the trend toward unity in the labor
movement under the aegis of the American Federation of Labor.
Mr. Green pointed out that the United Mine Workers Union is the second
major union, to have described the,full circle of leaving the AFL to join the
CIO, then withdrawing from the- CIO to return to the AFL.
Other federation officials freely expressed the belief that additional
unions now in the CIO can be expected to follow suit.
Public health is menaced by the lack
of proper sanitation in food handling
and our goal is the education of cooks,
waiters, butchers, bakers, fountain
men, and all other food handlers to
such a level as will insure the elimina-
tion of this health hazard.”
The training schools consist of ele-
mentary courses in bacteriology, com-
PRRESS
ASS’
Ve3>.
The regular meeting of the Build-
ing Trades Council was held Febru-
ary 4, 1946. Meeting called to order
promptly at 8 p.m. with President
Deharde presiding. Immediately after
the opening of the meeting, President
Deharde led all delegates present in
had their say as to what they thought!
would better working conditions, and I
there are those who are content to let
things remain as is. However, with
new life blood in the organization,
here’s hoping. President Cliff Beaulieu
much enthusiasm was shown. Each1 be held late this year.
| Man Joe Stallo" probably nominated
। him in order to get him to run for
something so I could get the pleasure
of voting against him. Sure a suspi-
cious cuss, isn’t he? By the way, Al-
■ ists congregate.
The get-together and banquet con-
By AFL News Service.
Miami.—Moves for reaffiliation of
the United Brewery and Soft Drink
Workers Union with the AFL are un-
der way here.
AFL President William Green an-
nounced receipt of a telegram from
William J. Kromelbein, general secre-
tary-treasurer of the union, requesting
an opportunity for its three top offi-
cials to come here to discuss with the
Executive Council the jurisdiction dis-
pute with the Teamsters Union which
led to the suspension of the Brewery
Workers. Mr. Green promptly replied
that the council would be glad to give
the union officials a hearing.
The Brewery Workers Union was
suspended in 1939 after it failed to
comply with a convention decision on
the jurisdiction dispute which in-
volved beer truck drivers. It is one of
the oldest and most respected unions
in the nation and its return to the
AFL would be a welcome develop-
ment.
“glad to see you.” “Ah, I know how
you recognized me, from my pictures
in the newspapers, isn’t that right?”
he asked. “No,” I replied, “it’s by
your perennial visits as a candidate
for state comptroller.” After intro-
1 ducing myself, Mr. Butler, as do all
politicians, begged pardon for not rec-
ognizing me and recalling my name
offhand. “What year were you born,
Joe?” Mr. Butler asked. “In 1898,” I
answered. “I am sorry, indeed very
sorry” (and I agree with Columnist
Lloyd Gregory in failing to understand
why that guy doesn’t get elected),
“but I just came up from the News
editorial rooms and Miss Lillian
Herz, reporter there, told me she was
born in 1898 (mean for me to give a
woman’s age when they don’t even put
them on tombstones) and she got your
silver dollar.” Well, that was that,
and I didn’t get one of Cliff’s silver
dollars. Clifford E. Butler is a Hous-
ton Press linotype operator and an
ardent booster of the allied label.
Cliff is a fine fellow, with a splendid
personality, but he tells me he has his
troubles, too. Only last week, says
Cliff, while writing a poll tax exemp-
tion for Brother Andrew S. McBride of
the Houston Building Trades Council,
in George Wilson’s office at the Labor
Temple, Mr. McBride up and accused
him of poaching on his poll tax busi-
ness, “complimented” him on his
nerve, etc., etc., and then accused Cliff
of being a politician. Then Cliff called
him a puffed shock troop of union la-
bor. (George belongs to two unions,
Typo and Office Workers) and asked
him if he knew what he was? George
said no. “You’re a union labor poli-
tician, the best yet!” Cliff said. Cliff
admits this is rank dissension in the
ranks of organized labor, but he says
the raise in wages gotten by George
recently is well deserved, because he’s
worth every cent of it. And the rea-
son I am giving Clifford Butler this
free advertising (through the courtesy
of The Labor Messenger) is because I
think he is well qualified for the office
he seeks, and that he may take care of
his silver dollar prospects.
By AFL News Service.
New York City.—The amazing num-
ber of businessmen who put profits
above law and patriotism was illus-
trated here when, in one day, the
Office of Price Administration took
853 ceiling price violation cases be-
fore Magistrate Charles E. Ramsgate.
That was too many for him to han-
dle, so he called in another judge to
take part of the load. Even then,
many of the cases had to be post-
poned.
Among those charged with boosting
prices and rents above the OPA limit
were grocers, butchers, other retailers,
apartment house owners and rooming
house proprietors.
Mr. Tracy gave no reason for his
resignation after more than five years’
service under Secretaries Perkins and
Schwellenbach, but newspapers re-
ported he was fed up with lack of au-
thority and with having his recom-
mendations sidetracked.
majority. Three high j pot, “Hi, there, Mr. Butler,” I said.
Austin, Texas, Feb. 8.—In a vigor-
ous campaign to elevate the state
health level by preventing the spread
of communicable diseases which
might be transmitted by foods, the
State Department of Health is con-
ducting training schools for food hand-
lers in many sections of Texas, ac-
cording to Dr. Geo. W. Cox, state
health officer.
“Food handlers are being taught the
sanitary methods of preparing, hand-
ling and serving foods for public con-
sumption,” Dr. Cox said. “Actual ex-
perience has shown that an insanitary
eating establishment is one of the
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No. 28 endorsed present Interna- Sunday, I looked up from my machine
tional officers and all candidates on i and saw a man in natty brown suit
the Progressive ticket by a better than warming his hands over the . metal
newspapers, namely $55 days, $59
nights, 37% hours, with $5 weekly dif-
ferential pay for foremen. The old
contract expires March 10.
us. Anyway, we hope to see him back
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
EXAMINATION OF CARDS:
Examination of cards found all hav-
ing the necessary Building Trades
cards.
READING OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved as
read.
CREDENTIALS:
Credentials received from Boiler-,
makers No. 74 for Jack Cammer. Mr.
Cammer was not present, so creden-
tials were ordered laid over until the
next regular meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Copy of Building Trades Depart-
men’s decision issued to A. S. Mc-
Bride, secretary of the Houston Build-
ing Trades Council, for work in prog-
ress on the Ford, Bacon and Davis job
in Texas City. Was ordered received
and the secretary-instructed to inform
the Ford, Bacon and Davis employers
that decisions rendered to councils
not having jurisdiction do not apply.
2. Communication received from the
plant committee at the Monsanto
Chemical Company explaining their
position in regard to a controversy in-
volving employees in the plant. A
motion was made and seconded that
the secretary be instructed to inform
the plant committee of their position
whenever matters of this type came
up, and also to advise them that the
Building Trades Council was only an
enforcement agency and could not
take sides to any question of this
kind. Carried.
3. Copy of communication addressed
to the General Drivers No. 940 by
Monsanto Chemical Company in re-
gard to a question affecting members
of their union. Was ordered received
and filed.
4. Copy of communication addressed
to the Monsanto Chemical Company j
by General Drvers No. 940. Was or-
dered received and filed.
5. Communication sent to Herbert
Rivers informing the Building Trades .
Department of a dispute between the
Painters and the Plasterers. Was or-
dered approved.
6. From the Building and Construc-
tion Trades Department rendering a
decision on the jurisdictional dispute
between the Painters and the Plas-
terers. Was ordered received and
forwarded to the organizations with
the instructions that they comply with
same.
7. Copy of communication sent by
the Boilermakers No. 74 to the Mon-
santo Chemical Company advising
that Joseph A. Scofelia had been ap-
pointed as assistant steward. Was
ordered received. The secretary in-
formed the council that this commu-
nication did not comply with the
terms of the contract inasmuch as the
contract with the Monsanto Chemical
Company made no provisions for as-
sistant stewards. The council in-
structed the secretary to notify all lo-
cal unions of the steward provisions in
the Monsanto contract.
REPORT OF DELEGATES:
William Lee Gard, delegate from
Bricklayers No. 1, reported that the
bricklayers in their meeting had dis-
cussed the advisability of putting into
effect a condition whereby all mem-
bers of the union were paid travel
time for all time consumed in travel
beyond the city limits of Galveston;
and the bricklayers in their discussion
instructed him to bring the matter be-
fore the Galveston Building Trades
Council and request all organizations
to give the matter consideration with
the thought in mind of establishing
a uniform policy.
W. L. Rogers, delegate from Labor-
ers No. 116, reported that the Tellep-
sen Construction Company and the
Farnsworth Construction Company in
Texas City were using other than
members of Laborers Union to per-
form the laborers’ work on jobs lo-
cated in Texas City. The council in-
structed the secretary to look into
the matter and make whatever ad-
justments are necessary.
A. D. Kirkendall, delegate from En-
gineers No. 450, also reported that
Farnsworth Construction Company
was using other than members of the
Engineers Organization on equipment.
The council instructed the secretary
to look into this matter and make
whatever adjustments are necessary.
REPORT OF SECRETARY:
A report was made on the hearing
held at the County Courthouse in re-
gard to extending the seawall west-
ward. The secretary stated that a res-
olution adopted by the Galveston La-
bor Council and the Galveston Build-
ing Trades Council had been present-
ed to this hearing, setting forth the
support of labor of the seawall ex-
tension.
A further report was made in re-
gard to completing negotiations with
the Monsanto Chemical Company and
of signing an agreement which pro-
vided for increases ranging from 17
to 24 per cent. The average increase
to the employees in the bargaining
unit amounts to approximately 21 per
cent. This wage adjustment was the
most outstanding in this area. Wage
increases for employees went as high
as 32c per hour, the wage adjustments
being retroactive to November 26.
A further report was made in re-
gard to Carbide and Carbon Chemicals
Corporation. The secretary informed
the council that wages had never been
agreed to in this plant and also in-
l formed the council that negotiations
would be reopened with the Carbide
and Carbon Company on Monday, Feb-
ruary 11. The secretary also stated
there was a mass meeting being called
i for all Carbide and Carbon employees
Friday night in Texas City to discuss
wages with these employees.
A further report was made in re-
gard to adjusting difficulties that the
Laborers and Engineers were having
on a job in the Galveston area.
A further report was made in re-
gard to instituting an organizing cam-
paign in industrial plants in the Texas
City area and that if a campaign is
started, funds to support the cam-
paign would be needed. The council
instructed the secretary to prepare a
letter and send it to all organizations
informing them of the council’s inter-
est in this campaign and of the ap-
proximate cost to conduct such a cam-
paign.
A further report was made in re-
gard to the local housing situation.
The secretary was instructed to make
a survey of the housing situation and
report to the Executive Board.
There being no further business, the
meeting stood adjourned until the next
regular meeting.
Don’t forget . . . UNION JOB . . .
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL. Show
your card and have the other fellow
show his.
Respectfully submitted,
Galveston Building Trades Council.
Taylor of Dallas for first vice presi-
dent, Don Hurd of Oakland for secre-
tary-treasurer and Barney Eagan of
Houston for delegate to A. F., of L.
M. M. McKnight of Fort Worth also
made a creditable showing.
It will be perfectly all right for
Robert Schmidt to pass around the
cigars on his next visit to Galveston.
W. H. B. Jones informs that he re-
ceived a postcard from Robert at
Beaumont last Friday, announcing the
arrival of an eight-pound four-ounce
baby boy on January 29. Congratula-
tions.’* The Schmidts moved to Beau-
mont about a year ago, where Mr.
Schmidt is an operator on the Beau-
mont Journal.
J. J. A. (Johnny) Haglund, stereo-
type foreman on News-Tribune for
more than 35 years, is confined to St.
Mary’s Infirmary, due to a slight
heart attack suffered Saturday. He
is doing nicely, and to those visiting
him stated he just doesn’t understand
why they keep him tucked in bed and
the lights turned out, when there is
nothing wrong with him. Yes, Johnny,
these doctors have ways of making
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