The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1970 Page: 1 of 4
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THE DALLAS CRAFTSMAN IS SUBSCRIBED FOR BY MANY MEMBERS OF ORGANIZED LABOR
Laborers No. 648 Annual
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Picnic To Be Held August 22
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Hal C. Davis
MAURICE HONEYGUTT
Succeeds Kenin as
Musicians Head
New York.
The executive
See CARPENTERS, Page 8
PLASTERERS
For too long the insurance com-
a dual set of books—both of which
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Youth Citizenship Conference
Held August 9*14 in Houston
Ins. Cos. Demand Increase;
Must Be Stopped—Brown
The Texas AFL-CIO opened its
5th annual Summer Youth Citizen-
ship Conference for 150 high school
age youngsters, Sunday, August
9, on the campus of the University
of Houston.
One of the highlights of the
conference was a talk by Lt Gov.
Ben Barnes on "The Truth about
18-years olds Voting.” His address
was at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10.
The theme of the week-long con-
ference was “What Is Truth?”
We talked with Bro. Jack Spen-
cer yesterday. He is feeling fair.
Says he has his good days and bad
days. Bro. Henry McGuire is at
home recuperating.
At the conference the students
from all over the state will discuss
various subjects relating to good
citizenship and organized labor.
They also will be able to transmit
some of their thoughts to labor
union officers, Texas AFL-CIO
Education Director Harold Tate
said.
Other discussion sessions include
Work is continuing to hold up
good here. You should be getting
your new increase now.
Many Thousands of AFL-CIO Members in this County Depend on The Dallas Craftsman for Their News
Benefits Set for Workers
Displaced by Imports
Washington.—The Labor Dept
has certified about 180 workers at
a Jeannette, Pa., glass plant as
eligible for adjustment assistance
because of the impact of imports
on their jobs.
The affected workers are repre-
sented by the Glass and Ceramic
Workers and the Glass Cutters.
They were employed by the Amer-
ican St Gobain Corp., which Stop-
ped producing heavy sheet glass
at the plant last year but con-
tinues to turn out sheet glass for
windows.
Te adjustment assistance pro-
visions are a part of the 1962 trade
Expansion Act Workers will be
eligible for payments of 65 percent
of average weekly wages with an
$85-a-week maximum. Payments
are limited to 52 weeks, but up to
26 additional weeks may be al-
lowed so workers can complete
training courses for other jobs.
board of the Musicians named Hal
C. Davis of Pittsburgh as AFM
president succeeding Herman Ken-
in, who died July 21 after 12 years
as the union's chief officer.
Davis has been vice president
since 1964. He and Kenin had been
re-elected for new one-year terms
at the AFM’s Houston convention
in June.
To succeed Davis as vice presi-
dent, the board named Victor W.
Fuentealba, president of Baltimore
Local 40-543, also a long-time
member of the governing board.
Max L. Arons, president of New
York City Local 802, was named to
the board for the first time.
In the last 10 years auto insur-
ance rates have risen almost twice
as fast as the cost of living.
According to State Insurance
Board figures, between 1959 and
1969 rates were increased on the
average by 49.9 per cent. During
that same period the cost of liv-
ing rose 25.8 per cent.
And now, the insurance com-
panies are demanding an increase
of 18 per cent. They simply must
be stopped.
The insurance companies claim
that inflation is one of the rea-
sons that they need a rate increase.
But in reality, the insurance com-
panies are a primary cause of in-
flation. Higher and higher interest
rates that they charge on money
they lend; higher and higher ad-
ministrative costs; and higher and
higher insurance premium rates.
It is obvious to us that the
public is tired of the insurance
companies’ demands for higher
rates.
The public is tired of subsidizing
the inefficient insurance company
operations out of their pocket-
books.
The more efficient insurance
companies do not need higher
rates; it is the companies with big
overheads (too many high salaried
executives who are paid too much)
that continue to force the auto
insurance rates upward.
They operate under the protec-
tion of the State Insurance Board
which is supposed to make sure
that they stay solvent—regardless
of how they run their business.
We have asked the State Insur-
ance Board for years to include
"investment income” in the rate
making procedures.
Now, it appears that at least
the board is going to consider tak-
ing the “Investment income” of
insurance companies under advise-
mnet.
2 You are invited to the Laborers'.
Local Union No. 648 First Annual
Picnic. All Members and their
families are invited.
DATE: Saturday, August 22, 1970
PLACE: Vickery Park
7400 Block of Greenville Ave.
Dallas, Texas
TIME: 3:00 PM-Until
There Wi Be
1. Movies: "The Inheritance”
There will also be a sunrise
movie shown.
2. Barbecue
3. Refreshments
Special Invited Guests
R. P. Vinall, Regional Manager
Fred Gardner, International Rep-
resentative
produced profit. One book is the
insurance business. They make a
profit on this set of books by law
since rates are set to Include a
profit margin.
The other set of books is on the
insurarnce companies' investment
business. Their Investments (or
rather their investment of their
policy holders’ money) also re-
turns a profit.
We, of course, are not opposed
to any business making a fair pro-
fit—as long as it is fair.
Two sets of books are unfair.
So is protection of the most in-
efficient insurance companies.
So is the high cost of adminis-
tration.
And so is the high cost of sales.
We have recommended that the
dual-bookkeeping system be elim-
inated and that all profits be cal-
culated in rate making.
We have recommended that the
Insurance Board be given legisla-
tive authority to create its own
data gathering agency instead of
depending upon the insurance com-
panies and their associations to
provide the information on loss
ratio, administrative costs and
profits.
We recommend that strict ra-
tios be placed upon the percentage
of gross income that can be spent
on administrative costs.
And we recommend the legaliza-
tion of group auto insurance sales.
We are in the process of study-
ing the so-called "no-fault” auto
insurance system which has been
proposed as a way to drastically
reduce the cost of auto insurance.
At some later date we could have
a recommendation on this.
We also may have other recom-
mendations for corrective legisla-
see INS. COMPANIES, page 4
Dallas Craftsman
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02, 8 ANDERSON
F. 8 Secretary
At the Special Meeting of Au-
gust 3, 1970, the members voted
to put an assessment on. It was
passed by a narrow margin. Those
who did not attend should have no
complaints. The assessment is
$3.00 per member per month and
will begin in September. There
will also be a death assessment
due and payable in September.
Your monthly dues are due and
payable by meeting date. Anyone
paying dues after meeting night
is eligible for a 55.00 fine. Many
of the members are becoming neg-
ligent in mailing their dues in late.
We must go by the post mark on
dues that are mailed in.
the Pittsburgh local for 22 years.
He worked from 1930 to 1948 as
a percussionist, playing drums in
night clubs, theaters, and as a staff
musician for Pittsburgh radio sta-
tion KDKA and WCAE
He is a vice president of the
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and a
member of the Pennsylvania Coun-
cil of the Arts, the Allegheny
County Port Authority and the St
John's Hospital board in Pitts-
burgh. Formerly he was execu-
tive director of the Pittsburgh
AFL-CIO Committee on Political
Education.
Davis was a student at Duquesne
University and served with the
Marine Corps in World War II.
Reilly Printing Co., 1710 South
Harwood, 428-8385 - 428-8386, is a
100% Union Shop. Why not
patronize a Union Shop?
Davis, 56, is a former profes-
panies have been allowed to keep sional musician who has headed
it is with the deepest of regrets
and with heartfelt sympathy to
the families and friends that we
report two deaths this weekend.
Bro. George Clarence Huffstetler,
75, died last Saturday night from
a stroke.
His services were held in a
local funeral chapel Tuesday
morning with interment in For-
rest Lawn Cemetery. Clarence had
been a member since 1942 and
served for many years as the
Warden of the local meetings. Sur-
vived by: his wife, Mrs. Lula M.
Huffstetler; sisters Mrs. Laura
D’Ablemont, Mrs. Thelma Otts;
brother Frank Huffstetler, who
also is a member of the local;
several nieces and nephews.
Bro. Thos. B. Murphree, 59, died
Local No. 61
By ROBERT MOORE, BA.
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W are sorry to report the death
of Bro. Jack Day, a Gold Card
Member. Bro. Day had been ill for
some time. He passed away Satur-
day morning, August 8, 1970.
Services were held at 3 p.m. Mon-
day, August 10, 1790 at the Pleas-
ant Grove First Baptist Church
with interment in Grove Hill Ceme-
tery. It was sure nice to see so
many members present at the serv-
ices, including many of our retired
members and a number of Con-
tractors. We wish to extend our
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Work has been off some in the
various plants but will start pick-
ing up this next week. We are still
running situations shy in the
newspaper plants.
Jim Harris, Times Herald print-
er, reports that his son is now a
member of the Musicians’ Union.
He carries a card in both the Fort
Worth and Dallas locals.
Our deepest sympathy is now
offered to Dan Neel upon the re-
cent death of his mother. Dan is
a long-time member of DTU.
Ott Gurley is looking younger
all the time. We want to know
her secret. Ott reads proof on the
Times Herald.
Joe Wooten, Wall Street Journal
printer, is still going strong.
J. T. Blackmor reported himself
on all propositions with the ex-
ception of one. This was the prop-
osition concerning pensioners vot-
ing on contracts, etc. We are
puzzled why he would record him-
self on all other propositions ex-
cept this one.
We wish to congratulate Bob
Campbell on his appointment as
International Auditor. We know
of no worthier person.
All of our delegates have re-
ported an enjoyable time.
Russ Watterson will represent
the ITU at the Lou Etex Confer-
ence at Kilgore Sunday, Aug. 30.
C. E. Soderberg, Herald printer,
has reported that he will retire
sometime this month. We will
miss Swede and hope he will miss
us.
Jimmy Fletcher, Herald printer,
recently celebrated the birth of a
son. This makes his third. It looks
like he is going to be another
Bing Crosby.
Sherry Johnson is still vacation-
ing in California- Sherry is our
reading clerk.
I certainly appreciate the cour-
tesy shown me by the Wall Street
foreman this week.
The Recognition Dinner will be
held the 23rd of August at the
Baker Hotel.
I visited Jaggars this past week.
They certainly have a nice plant.
It seems like it’s getting better all
of the time.
Frank Vega, Herald printer, is
certainly spending some time at
the school. This makes his second
month.
Colene Coleman is going around
with a new hairdo which makes
her look like a teenager.
In looking through the absentee
ballot request, it made me feel
good. These members still retain
a real interest in DTU and should.
Some of these members are past
presidents of the local, past mem-
see MAURICE, page 8
“The Truth . . . About Progress
Through Political Action,” with
State Senator Barbara Jordan of
Houston; . About the State
House of Representatives,” with
State Representatives Lauro Cruz,
R. C. Nichols and Jim Clark; and
“. . . About Ecology Legislation,”
with State Representative Rex
Braun.
Other subjects of discussion in-
cluded “The Truth . . . About
Drugs,” “. . . About Labor His-
tory,” . About Apprenticeship,”
“. . . About the Grape Boycott,”
". . . About the Labor Establish-
ment,” and ". . . About Environ-
mental Health.”
The students who attended the
conference were selected by local
AFL-CIO councils and unions.
Their expenses and tuition also
was paid by the sponsoring union
organization.
Fifty-Seventh Year, No. 11 DALLAS, TEXAS, AUGUST 14, 1970
Wayne Johnson, International
Representative.
John Wallace, International Rep-
resentative.
L C. Threadgill, Business Man-
ager, N. Central Texas District
Council.
Other Special Guests
City Officials
Senators, Representatives,
Judges, Commissioners and others.
5100 Donation or Free with
LPL Membership Card. L.P.L
card may be purchased at the
picnic.
Elbert A. Turner, Business Mgr.
Melvin Lee, Secretary-Treas,
Robert Griffin, President
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