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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR, No. 23
DALLAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1942
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, 32M PER YEAR.
A
i Facing the Facts
The Spotlight
By “COKE"
With PHILIP PEARL
as the Army "A” Award, to be
con-
In another Interview on the
same
ant General William S. Knudsen, Ma-
Harrell.
In
Flag Week Starts
June 8 Ends June 14
Tune in May 30
For All-Star Show
Proposal to Cut
Exemptions in Tax
Bill Hit by Council
Labor knows the score—and work-
ers buy War Bonds more and more.
plants
out-
AFL Gives Backing
To Davison’s Race
AFL Chief Invites
Murray to Meet
Executive Council
The 300,000 pounds of steel saved
on the cessation of manufacture of
cuticle pushers are a potential 3000
.50 caliber machine guns.
OPA Assures
Workers Gas To
And From Jobs
W. B. Walls, the energetic business
representative Local 819, Internation-
al Union of Operating Engineers, will
now be found at his new office in the
Labor Temple.
Council decided to bold its next meet-
nig in Atlantic City Aug. 4 when its
report to the October convention of
the AFL will be drafted.
Walls Moves
In New Office
O’Keefe Dies;
Ex-Pres. Molders
Farm Laborers
Leaving Texas
For New Fields
Labor Hits
Production Peak!
AFL AUTO WORKERS WIN
ANOTHER NLRB ELECTION
Help give the Japs the rap—invest
10 per cent of your pay envelope in
War Bonds regularly. Talk up the
War Savings Campaign among your
fellow unionists. There’s a war to be
won!
QM Corps Orders
Greatest Supply
Of Cotton Cloth
voters, if you please—are look-
ing closely at any such candi-
date who has an apparently
large slush fund to dissipate at
his will.
—
Network Broadcast
Praises Workers’
Efforts to Win War
lection of award
bers of the board
Labor Journals with money in the
bank are investing in War Bonds,
a sa rip-roaring editorial backing up
as a rip-roaring editrial backing up
the soldiers in the Far East.
Mrs. Ferroll Lee Young, Better
known to her many friends, as
“Brownie,” has been in a local
hospital for the last several
days. She is having the doctors
check her thoroughly in an at-
tempt to locate the cause of
certain disorders that have been
bothering for some time. Her
many friends wish her well and
are pulling for her complete
recovery.
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
Labor’s solemn duty is to turn out
vital materials of war “so well, so
fast and in such great quantities that
victory for the United Nations will be
assured in the shortest possible time”
George Meany, secretary-treasurer of
the American Federation of Labor,
declared.
Mr. Meany was interviewed on the
“Labor For Victory” program over a
nation-wide NBC network about the
meeting in Washington of the AFL
Executive Council.
“The answer is definitely no.
THE DALLAS CRAFTSMAN
4 1
Co-operation Between the Employer and Employe for Their Mutual Benefit and Progress and Development of Dalian
We are saving 440,000 pounds of
steel because we won’t be making any
more nail clippers. That steel will
make 24 4-ton Army trucks or 8800
100-pound aerial bombs.
warfare against <
unions in the field.
Before adjourning
the Executive
established AFL
standing performance in Army pro-
duction.
The award will comprise an Army
"A” Flag for the manufacturing plant
and a specially designed lapel button
for each worker in khat plant.
Robert P. Patterson, Undersecre-
tary of War, appointed an Army
Board for Production Awards to for-
mulate policies and rules governing
the awards ,and to make the final se-
the last twenty years the railroad in-
dustry has been modernized and made
much more efficient. It used to take
ten days to move a loaded freight car
across the country. Today we are
hauling them at passenger train speed
and have reduced the former time
more than half.
"We are moving more traffic with
less labor and efficiency and at the
highes point in our history. Our men
are working longer hours. At the
same time equipment is being put to
more effective use. There is a com-
plete absence of stoppages and inter-
ruptions of work and the spirit of all
hands is so high that we are accom-
plishing miracles of operation.”
by efficient use of labor and equip- jor
ment and that there is no danger of a BrI
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
The Office of Price Administration
pledged in a public statement that de-
spite gasoline rationing in various
sections of the nation, workers in war
industries will be allowed sufficient
fuel supplies to take them to and
from their jobs.
The statement was issued after a
visit to OPA headquarters by a com-
mittee representing the Washington,
D. C„ Building Trades Council. In-
cluding President C. F.'Preller and
Secretary John Locher.
"Thousands of workers on war con-
struction jobs in the East Coast gas
ration area, who need their cars not
only to drive back and forth to work
but also to travel from Job to job,”
said the OPA statement, "are assured
adequate supplies of gasoline for these
purposes.
"Many of these workers are em-
ployed in the rationed area on a tem-
porary basis, and are concerned over
the quantities of gasoline they can
get under rationing conditions.
"Because of lack of housing fa-
cilities near many construction jobs,
workers have to be lodged several
miles from their places of work. Also,
skilled workmen, including electri-
cians, plumbers and carpenters, have
to transport their own tools, thus
making use of their cars essential. As
soon as one job is done, they have to
travel to a new one, perhaps at some
distant point.
"The gasoline rationing regulations
permit supplemental rations of gaso-
line whenever they are needed for
cars that must be driven in pursuit of
a gainful occupation. Supplemental
rations may also' be issued to migrant
workers who need their cars to travel
from job to job.
"Application for additional supplies
nf gasoline is to, be made at a local
foning board. The local board is
autborized by OPA to issue ration
cards providing for the purchase of
the necessary quantity of gasoline."
recipients. Mem-
include: Leuten-
The award to workers in industry,
which is presented
to the Undersecretary of War; A R.
Glancy and J. E.
• General Charles M. Wesson,
Brigadier General Bennett E. Myers,
Edward F. McGrady, Special Assistant
ferred upon war production
and workers conspicuous for
octagonal label button. This button
depicts an aroused American eagle
In gold, enclosed in a blue field with-
in a white ring, which in turn is en-
circled by eight, joined red bars.
Superimposed on the top portion of
the device is a gold capital letter "A."
and on the lower red portion are the
words "War Work" in gold.
All plants engaged in War Depart-
ment production and construction are
eligible for Army "A” awards.
Quality and quantity of production
will include: (1) Overcoming of pro-
duction obstacles; (2) Avoidance of
stoppages; (3) Maintenance of fair
labor standards; (4) Training of ad-
ditional labor forces; (5) Effective
management .,. (6) Record on acci-
dents, health, sanitation and plant
protection; (7) Utilization of subcon-
tracting facilities. •
Milwaukee. WIs. (AFLWNS).—In a
four-way balloting among the em-
ployes of the Automatic Products
Company here the United Automobile
Workers of America, AFL affiliate,
won a National Labor Relations Board
election by a decisive majority.
transportation breakdown like that if
the last war.
Pointing to amazing production in-
creases in plants, ships, tanks and
guns, Mr. Meany said:
"Not a single step toward this re-
markable achievement of progress
would have been possible without the
active help and patriotic teamwork of
America’s industrial workers and the
trade unions that represent them.”
Labor has helped, he explained, by
"working us never before," by boost-
ing per man efficiency, by putting in
longer hours and by faithfully abid-
ing by the no-strike policy. Absten-
tion from strikes has been organized
labor’s "outstanding contribution” to
the war production program, Mr.
Meany said.
One of the most important prob-
lems before the Executive Council
meeting, Mr. Meany revealed, is to
help the Manpower Mobilization Com-
mission work out a practical system
for providing a full supply of trained
men and women on jobs where their
services are urgently needed. Labor
has not waited to be told what to do
in this respect, he declared. The con-
struction unions put their own man-
power mobilization program into ef-
fect to provide sufficient skilled
workers to complete the Army’s con-
struction program in record time and
"In every factory in the nation today
expert journeymen are training thou-
sands of apprentices in various crafts
right on the job." In this way, Mr.
Meany concluded, "labor is helping to
build a new army of production sol-
diers.”
Mr. Harrison revealed that the rail-
road industry and railroad labor
"have the biggest job in history on
our hands right now.” Tremendous
demands have been made on the rail-
roads, he said, for transporting troops
and hauling millions of tons of raw
materials and finished war equip-
ment.
, "I am glad to say that we have met
all these heavy demands and are pre-
paring to handle a much greater flood
of business,” Mr. Harrison added.
Heavier railroad tonnage is ex-
pected, he said, because of vastly in-
creasing war production, the reduc-
tion of coastwise shipping due to the
submarine menace and shortages of
rubber and gasoline which will cut
down truck traffic.
Asked whether there was any dan-
ger of a breakdown in railroad trans-
portation, Mr. Harrison replied:
simultaneously
with the flag award to the plant, is an
progyam, George M. Harrison, AFL
vie. president and president of the
Brotherhodo of Railway Clerks, dis-
closed that American railroads are ac-
complishing "miracles of operation”
If the average American continues
to run his car in these days of war as
he did in days of peace, some 20,000,-
000 automobiles are going to be off
the streets and roads and highways
within another twelve to fifteen
months. This is going to leave only
8,000,000 passenger cars rolling in
1943.
Washington, D. C. —.The United
States Quartermaster Corps recently
called for 351,300,000 yards of cotton
cloth, and 40,000,000 yards of mos-
quito netting, representing the great-
est order for cotton goods during the
war. .
The cotton cloth procurement in-
cludes water repellent poplin and
twill, herringbone twill, silesia lining,
olive drab lining for overcoats, can-
vas padding, khaki uniform cloth,
drill and other uniform material. In
addition, this procurement includes
60,000,000 yards of mosquito netting!
12,000,000 yards of sheeting for mos-
quito bars, 19,000,000 pairs of under-
drawers. 18.000,000 undershirts, 9,-
000,000 barrack bags, and 851,000
pairs of cotton socks.
These vast textile supplies are be-
ing obtained to clothe the new crop
of selectees, and as reserve for a pos-
sible Army of ten million men or
more. Our present force of 3,600,000
men is already adequately provided
for.
Textile concerns shared orders
from the Quartermaster Corps for
nearly 35,000,000 yards of cotton
cloth, at a cost of 320,000,000. The
procurement included 8,000,000 yards
of wind-resistant cotton cloth, more
than 25,000,000 yards of uniform twill,
and about 3,000,000 yards of cotton
twill. Every concern that offered a
bid was awarded a contract
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
The Executive Council protested vig-
orously to Congress against the pro-
posed lowering of personal exemptions
in the new income tax law. The
Council said:
"We realize that the fearful cost of
this war must be paid by the people
of our country by taxes but we insist
that the Government should continue
to follow the-basic principle that the
heaviest burden be placed upon those
best able to pay.
"American workers have always
been willing to assume their just
share of the cost of Government and
they are making substantial sacri-
fice ■ today to help win the war. But
low. ing of personal exemptions in
the income tax will not result in
equality of sacrifice. It will hurt
most those who are least able to pay.
“Not only will families in the sub-
standard income group be affected,
but also those in the medium brackets
will be hard hit
“A married man with two depend-
ents earning 350 a week will have his
income tax boosted 250 per cent even
at the current tax rate if his per-
sonal exemption as the head of a
family is cut from 81,500 a year to
$1,200.
"We don't doubt for a moment that
Congress will exact heavy taxes from
persons with high incomes this year,
but we submit that it is much less of
a sacrifce to give up luxuries for the
sake of the war than to destroy the
minimum standards of decent living.
"Therefore, the Executive Council
urges Congress and the Treasury De-
partment to seek out new sources of
revenue and to exhaust every existing
tax medium before going to the ex-
treme length of'depriving millions of
American citizens of the actual neces-
sities of life.”
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
President William Green announced
that the Executive Council of the AFL
has given its hearty endorsement to
the candidacy of Emmett C Davison,
Secretary-Treasurer of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, for
the Democratic nomination for Rep-
resentative in the 8th District of Vir-
ginia in opposition to the incumbent
labor-hater Rep. Howard Smith.
Mr. Green said the Council had
voted to support Mr. Davison’s cam-
paign and had urged all union organ-
izations in the Congressional district
to join forces behind labor's candi-
date.
Washington, D. C (AFLWNS).—
President William Green publicly re-
newed the American Federation of
Labor's standing offer to make peace
with the CIO and merge the two or-
ganizations into a united labor move-
ment.
The announcement came as the dra-
matic conclusion of the Spring meet-
ing of the AFL Executive Council,
which instructed President Green to
invite CIO President Philip Murray
to resume peace negotiations imme-
diately.
Mr. Green emphasized that the
unity bid was motivated by two out-
standing considerations:
1—That a united American labor
movement could act more effectively
to help America win the war.
2—That instead of labor's wasting
its strength in organizational rivalry
and jurisdictional strife, a united la-
bor movement could concentrate its
energies on improving the economic,
social and political interests of the
working men and women of this
country.
Because of the war, Mr. Green
stressed, it is most important that
unity and solidarity be established in
the labor movement without delay.
The benefits to the nation, as well as
to the workers, would be incalculable,
he said.
In reply to questions at his press
conference, Mr. Green declared the
peace move should be welcomed by
the Administration.
No immediate response was forth-
coming from the CIO It is expected
that Mr. Green’s invitation to resume
negotiations for a settlement of the
differences between the two organiza-
tions will be considered at the CIO
Executive Board meeting which opens
on June 3.
However, newspapermen encoun-
tered a negative reaction when they
questioned Murray. Because the CIO
is at present involved in embarrassing
difficulties with its largest affiliated
union, the United Mine Workers, it
appeared possible that it would reject
the AFL offer.
Mr. Green said that the AFL’s
standing peace committee, made up of
Vice Presdient Harry C. Bates, Dan-
iel J. Tobin and William L Hutcheson
would keep themselves in readiness to
meet with a similar committee from
the CIO at any time.
The AFL action is fully consistent
with its established policy of seeking
to reunite the labor movement when-
ever an opportunity to do so occurs.
It serves notice on the entire nation
that there is no satisfactory substi-
tute for actual organic unity in labor.
The CIO, caught in internal difficul-
ties, has been trying to make it ap-
pear that functional unity was more
desirable than organic unity.
However, considerable evidence was
presented to the Executive Council
showing that while CIO leaders prated
publicly of functional unity their local
representatives were carrying on open
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Cincinnati, Ohio (AFLWNS).—
Lawrence O'Keefe, former president
of the International Molders and
Foundry Workers Union of North
America, died at the Metropole Hotel
heer on May 13 where he and Mrs.
O’Keefe had been guests for a week
en route to their home in Schnectady,
N. Y., from Miami Beach, Fla., where
they had spent the winter.
Mr. O’Keefe was born in Belleville,
Ont., March 16. 1867. He became a
member of the Molders’ local union in
New York City in 1887, finally set-
tling in Detroit. Mich. He was elected
a member of the International Execu-
tive Board of the International
Union in 1902, a vice president in
1903, and became president when the
late president, Michael J. Keough,
died in 1932. Elected president by
the Chicago convention in 1934, he
held that office until 1938, when he
resigned because of ill health.
Washington. D. C. (AFLWNS).—
Plans for the celebrating of Flag
Week, starting June 8 and ending
June 14th—the 165th birthday of Old
Glory—were announced by the United
States Flag Association. Secretary
of War Stimson is chairman of the
association's national council, of
which AFL President Green is a mem-
ber
The purpose of the Flag Week cele-
bration is to foster national unity
and emphasize the ideals and institu-
tions symbolized by the American
Flag.
The several days of Flag Week have
been separately designated to iden-
tify distinct elements which will con-
duct exercises honoring the Stars and
Stripes. The designations are: June
8, Government day; June 9. Com-
merce and Industry day; June 10.
Education day; June 11, Civilian day;
tense day; June 12, Workers’ day;
June 13, Civic Spirit day; June 14,
Flag Day (religious observance).
The little Lord Fauntleroy of Vir-
ginia. known in Congress as Rep.
Howard W. Smith, is in for a fight
this year.
This pip-squeak Congressman, who
is a bank president and a gentleman
farmer on the side, to say nothing
of his ambitions to become a society
lion, has been trying to hit labor be-
low the belt for some years.
He has Introduced bill after bill to
abolish and demolish the rights of
American workers and their trade
unions. He has made speech after
speech, under the protection of Con-
gressional Immunity, smearing the
principles and policies of organized
labor. His method of fighting has
been foul all the way.
Well, labor is now going to take
the offensive and carry the fight to
Mr. Smith and right in his own baili-
wick. He's going to get the licking'
of his life.
Emmett C. Davison, Secretary-
Treasurer of the International Asso-
ciation of Machinists, has entered the
political ring against Smith. He has
filed the necessary petitions making
him a candidate for the Democratic
nomination—which is equivalent to
election—in the Virginia primaries
next August.
Now Mr. Davison is no novice in
politics. He is the former Mayor of
Alexandria, Va., Smith's home town.
He has powerful backing. He will be
supported by organized labor and by
Government employes throughout the
8th Virginia Congressional District,
and they represent lots of votes.
Smith is a Stooge
The American Federation of Labor,
the Railroad Brotherhoods and the
CIO have all united behind Mr. Davi-
son. Anyone who underestimates the
combined strength of their member-
ship. even in a non-industrial district
is just a plain fool. When the votes
of Government employes are added to
the solid labor bloc, Mr. Davsion will
be riding high.
And it is only common-sense that
the thousands of Government workers
who reside across the Potomac River
from the nation’s capital and com-
mute to work will reject Smith just
as unanimously as other workers
They know that Smith is a Demo-
crat in name only. They know that
he is part and parcel of a vicious
political machine which gives 1p-
service to the Roosevelt Administra-
tion but has engaged in every pos-
sible underhanded trick to hurt it.
Smith I is just a willing stooge of
the ' Bytd political machine. The
Byrd were talking about it Senator
Harry Byrd of Virginia, perhaps the
worst traitor to President Roosevelt
among the Southern Democrats.
Smith is one of his henchmen.
Senator Byrd succeeded in captur-
ing political control in Virginia be-
cause no one heretofore has bothered
lo fight him. He is a high-ranking
Roosevelt-hater. He is the spokesman
for banking interests in the United
States Senate. An expert publicity-
grabber, he cloaks his most vicious
attacks upon the Government and up-
on labor under hypocritical veneers.
Thus he poses as the exponent of
Government economy in order to mask
his attempts to tear down the entire
New Deal.
Smith Smells Fishy
Only recently, Senator Byrd made
public a dastardly charge that labor
was loafing on the job in war indus-
tries. To support his statement he
released information which he said
had been given to him by the Navy
Department. The story sounded
shocking and the newspapers gave it
a big play. But it was immediately
repudiated by the Government. And
further investigation disclosed that
in the very plants mentioned by Byrd
labor was doing a fine job but man-
agement was falling down. In fact,
the Government had to take over one
of the factories mentioned by Byrd
beecause the management was suspect-
ed of Nazi sympathies.
Similarly, his stooge Smith has not
been able to make a single one of his
charges against labor stand up nor
has he been able to secure the enact-
ment of a single one of his vicious
anti-labor bills. In fact, it has come
to pass that every time Smith spon-
sors a labor bill his colleagues in the
House of Representatives immediate-
ly suspects something fishy.
By contrast, Mr. Davison offers the
Democratic voters of the 8th District
of Virginia a straightforward, honest
platform. In announcing his candi-
dacy, he stated flatly that Smith has
been misrepresenting the voters of all
classes. Mr. Davison is not confin-
ing his appeals to labor. He asks
all voters in the district to support
him. He stands for President Roose-
velt’s policies and for all-out support
of. the nation's war effort. And this
is what he says of Smith: f
“Farmers, veterans, small mer-
chants. bankers, editors, businessmen
and other professional people are up
in arms against the reckless, inflam-
matory, hysterical speeches of
Howard Smith in Congress. His tac-
tics of turning class against class
have created suspicion, doubt and
confusion. He is proving the nation’s
No. 1 disrupter of 100 per cent prose-
cution of the war."
Austin, May 24.—"19.253 farm la-
borers left Texas in March and April
for the beet fields as the result of so-
licitation by licensed agents,” stated
Labor Commissioner John D Reed to-
day
“An equal number have probably
left voluntarily without being solicit-
ed.” commented Reed, and added.
“This and the fact that many farm
workers are being inducted into the
armed forces and others are obtain-
ing employment on defense projects
will probably cause shortages to de-
velop here in certain areas during
peak harvest seasons. All farmers
using migratory labor are urged to
do their part in alleviating this short-
age by working as closely as possible
with the United States Employment
Service and their County Agent,
“Quoting from an article in the May
Issue of the Employment Security Re-
view regarding farm labor: ‘Farm
wages are lower than industrial
wages. Because of the decade long
of suply of labor, low wage scales
have come to be regarded in many
areas as a normal wage scale.'
“There is no use kidding ourselves
about this matter, as these workers
do not seek employment in the beet
fields just to make the trip," Reed
continued. “They are like you or I
and seek work paying the best wages.
Proof that this problem is being given
a great deal of thought was brought
out in a recent editorial in the
Brownsville Herald:
"A cotton picker is just about Ikie
other people. He goes where he can
get the most money. If the beet peo-
ple offer him more money, then he is
likely to go there.’
"According to recent figures by the
War Manpower Commission, agricul-
tural labor in the United States will
be 900,000 less this fall than in 1940.
"With' the increased production
goals set by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, every farmer and every
agency concerned with this problem
must co-operate if the maximum uti-
lization of our remaining farm labor
is to be secured. Some of our farm-
ers, especially in the southern part of
the State, are under the impression
that additional workers may be se-
cured from Mexico. However, at this
time there is nothing definite along
these lines, as we were advised re-
cently by the Under Secretary of
State Sumner Wells, in Washington
that no request had been made
through their office for this type of
labor. Even should a request be
made, I hardly see how anything can
be done this year because of the time
necessary to work out the proper ar-
rangements with the Mexican Gov-
ernment as to wages, transportation,
and housing facilities tor these work-
ers.
"In my opinion the most that can
be accomplished along these lines is
to make arrangements for 1943 when
our farm labor supply will probably
be very acute.”
Planes
The delivery rate of Flying For-
tresses has more than doubled since
Pearl Harbor. Similar production in-
creases have been accomplished in
other types of heavy bombers, for
which there is the most pressing mili-
tary need. The general production
rate of all types of combat planes has
jumped more than 50 per cent in four
months. Output in existing plants
has been speeded up enormously and
each month new factories and new
facilities are being completed for still
further expansion. More planes are
now being produced each month than
in the entire year of 1939, when the
program of military aircraft got
under way.
Washington. D. C. (AFLWNS).—
President William Green presented to
the opening session of the Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor a significant report on wai
production obtained from Government
agencies andfrom union sources.
The report showed amazing in-
creases in the output of planes, ships
guns, tanks and ammunition since
December 7.
President Green told the Executive
Council:
"America is now truly the greatest
arsenal in the world. The production
figures I have received from all parts
of the country are astounding. The
Government is understandably cau-
tious about releasing this information
but I can assure you that it offers no
aid or comfort to our enemies. On the
contrary, our present production, plus
even greater expansion already in
sight, adds up to the doom of the
Axis Powers.
"All Americans can take pride In
the tremendous job labor, industry
and the Government have done in so
short a time. And the best part of it
is that this is Just a start. By the
time our production facilities are fully
mobilized, we will be outproducing
our enemies by a wide margin and vic-
tory will be assured.
"I cannot emphasize too strongly
that America’s vast progress on the
production front would have been im-
possible without the loyal and de-
voted services being rendered day in
and day out by millions of American
workers. Their production achieve-
ments and their spirit Is unmatched
anywhere in the world.”
Highlights of Mr. Green’s report
on production in specific fields fol-
low:
June 13, Is the Last Day in
Dallas county to file one’s
name on the Democratic ballot
for county and precinct offices.
The Dallas County Executive
Committee meets to make as-
sessments on June 15, and then
the candidates have until June
20, to pay this fee to get their
names on the ballot.
• * •
It Appears As If Some of the
Dallas county officeholders are
going to escape the difficulties
that arise in making a cam-
paign for re-election for no
prospective opponents have
been mentioned for their posts.
Most of those holding office in
Dallas have done a splendid job
and deserve to continue in of-
fice, especially during the crit-
ical period through which we
are going. It is a shame that,
of necessity, some must make a
campaign and spending good
money that could be applied on
the purchase of war bonds or
savings stamps in an effort to
help our country. It is our
opinion, the people of Dallas
county will criticize severely
any candidate that spends huge
sums of money during such
times as these, in an attempt
to get elected. The people—the
Victor Shoffelmayer, Agru-ul-
tural editor of the Dallas
News, should certainly be com-
mended for his article this past
week dealing with the problems
> confronting the farmers of this
county in getting their sugar
rationing cards. Mr. Schoffel-
mayer points out that the farm-
ers are forced to come to town,
on tires that are already too
thin for safety, to secure their
cards, and then are forced to
wait in line several hours be-
fore they can be served. It is a
well known fact, the farmers
of this and other counties are
up against it, with the shortage
of farm labor, too much rain
and insects and bugs of every
type infesting what crops are
up and these tillers of the soil
should be devoting all the time
possible in their fields, if they
are to exist or raise any feed or
forage that may be utilized in
this country’s war scheme.
This is impossible to do, if they
must spend so much time re-
ceiving their all-necessary ra-
tioning books to get sugar to
be used in canning, preserving,
etc. Yes, Mr. Schoffelmayer
should be thanked for this story
and the proper authorities
should see that sub-offices are
opened in various parts of the
county to serve these people.
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The Musicians International
Convention, under the guiding
direction of W. J. (Bill) Harris,
will get under way in Dallas
beginning June 8, and remain
in session until the business of
the convention is completed.
Some of the outstanding lead-
ers of labor in this country will
be present for this meeting and
members of labor should attend
at least one of the morning or
afternoon sessions, which are
open to the public, in which
they will get a better under-
standing of the workings of
this splendid organization.
• • •
Bob Rogers, Business Repre-
sentative of Truck Drivers’ Lo-
cal Union No. 745, reports he
has been successful in closing
every contract with his employ-
ers in this city. Negotiations
have been under way for some
time and Bob has been busy as
the proverbial bee. An in-
crease in pay was effected for
each driver coming under the
contracts and both the union
and the employers are appar-
ently well satisfied with the re-
sults.
Washington, D. c. (AFLWNS).—
The American Federation of Labor
presents "The Pageant of American
Labor," an original dramatic show
written by Ben Hecht and performed
by an all-star cast headed by Melvyn
Douglas, at its next "Labor for Vic-
tory” radio offering on May 30 over a
nation-wide NBC network.
Don’t miss this brilliant presenta-
tion! It will be without question the
most interesting and effective radio
show ever put on by a labor organiza-
tion in this country. It tells the story,
ignored by historians, of what work-
ing men and women have done for
America from Revolutionary days up
to the present time.
The show is being produced and di-
rected by Mr. Louis Schaffer, super-
visor of the Cultural Division of the
International Ladies Garment Work-
ers Union, in collaboration with the
Information Division of the American
Federation of Labor.
Everyone connected with this out-
standing production, including Mr.
Hecht and Mr. Douglas, is giving his
services free of charge as a contri-
bution to the cause of labor.
Don't forget to tune in at 10:15
P. M., Eastern War Time, Saturday
night. May 30, on your local NBC sta-
tion for this great show.
Army Awards “A”
Button to Workers
For Performance
———
Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).—
The War Department announced the
creation of a new award, to be known
Tanks
America is now exceeding the Axis
Powers in the production of tanks.
This is all the more remarkable when
we consider that It was only in April
1940—two years ago—when civilian
plants first undertook to make tanks.
Already tank production this year has
surpassed the output for the entire
year of 1941.
Ships
Despite shortages in materials,
tremendous progress has been ob-
tained in shipbuilding. Warships and
merchant ships are being launched on
schedule or ahead of schedule. In
April, thirty-six new cargo ships were
added to our growing fleet.
These accomplishments are only a
foretaste of what is coming. Two
shipyards are now working on sched-
ules which call for the production of a
10,000 ton Liberty cargo ship each
and every day of the year.
Mass production methods are now
being applied to the production of the
smaller combat craft and before long
America will have enough of them to
comb the seas clean of all enemy sub-
marines and completely dominate the
shipping routes which are the lifeline
of our allies.
Guns and Ammunition
Staggering Increases in the produc-
tion of guns are noted each month,
especially in anti-aircraft guns.
The rate at which explosives are
being produced is many times what it
was at this time lst year. One single
plant, built since the war program
started, is able now to produce more
TNT and smokeless powder than our
entire peace-time industry.
New war factories are being com-
pleted daily far ahead of schedule.
We are informed that a Navy Yard
warehouse, which was to have been
built in 90 days, has just been com-
pleted only thirty days after ground
was broken. Military establishments
and war housing projects are going
up at miraculous speed.
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