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DANISH ITALIAN "ENEMY ALIEN" STIGMA IS LIFTED (S/ierial lo "Justice") IN UNITED STATES AS ANTONINI DRIVE BRINGS GOVERNMENT AND ROOSEVELT APPROVAL I | TORONTO, October 13—To those who either it ‘rom half way I discussion or public utterance are inclined to attach spec rid, the garment workers of A long drive to lift the stigma of “enemy alien" from 600,000; Australia have sent an invitation > industrial bolic significance to the fact that the first wartime conve utmaturali«d Italians living in the United States, a drive in' workers ot the United1tnd the the American Federation of Labor is taking place outside the United which First Vice President I.uigi Antonini with the full coopera- I States—in Toronto, Canada's second largest city and its biggest tiott of the 1LGWU played a leading role, came to a glorious he answer is simple and incisive: Toronto was picked as convention city by the Scattlr Convention of the AFL TORONTO................................ LOCALS.............“"in 5 October, 1941, two months before Pearl Harbor, aLaTiffle . imbus Day. October i: 2 :! IDLE GARMENT SHOPS rrss broadcast from co GIVE DOMINION prognosticators in r ; SEEN AS BENEFITING the United States still believed r FROM NEW DIRECTIVE BANNER TO ILG that the war was quite a d'ts- The employees who drew the sen- Ice Goldmine and Herbert Herc- nent Company, a sportswear man ufacturing company. They were sentenced by Municipal Judge Ida May Adams after they pleaded gutl- r* ■ j y to charges of failure to pay legal minimum wages and to'keep proper When the men pleaded for an at- J a w . lemate penalty ot a line. Judge fendants would best be used to raise the pay of their employees.” It was reported that the firm was iff- making- army Bold Jackets at the time of the violation. fifijeeoK New Yo rke rs! Odo U IS , 1 9Q JFar Stressed at AFL Convention GARMENT CENTER SCRAP DRIVE SET FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 Dublnaky JowpS Macalu lory of the Toronto Hatton for the past year* underscoring its UNITY GIVES POWER TO WIN, ROOSEVELT WRITES ANTONINI JUSTICE Octohrr 15, 1912 DRESS NEGOTIATIONS “Little International” Wags Equalisation for Dressmakers Now Before Impartial Chairman--- The Kellburne Co. Lockout— Educational Programs VACATION PAY _____________ nr HARRY WANDER. XT.---------------------- The equalization of wages requested by the Dress Joint IN NEW PACT Board for the workers in the dress industry is still in the process AT BARBI20N Some 1,200 worken at the Barbiron Corp., Paterson, N. J., will receive vacations with pay as the result of a new agreement formally signed two weeks ago. The new agreement also pro NEW PACTS PROVIDE vides increased hourly mini- WAGE INCREASES FOR WORKERS IN 3 SHOPS Unit Supplementary agreen negotiated by the Eastern Out- of-Town Department in the • fortnight provide nc»- wage In- Eastern Out-of-Town shops rt 17662791 reived pay raises in the past tw TO PARTICIPATE IN weeks, the EOT Department WAR UNITY n^obrr IS, 1™ JUSTICE f a n , r . ~ i FIRMS REACHING NEW HIGH GettinG votes 1 IMPARTIAL CHAIRMAN ENTERS IN DRESSLABELPAYMENTS WAGE EQUALIZATION PARLEYS New York dress manufacturers a/e beginning to toe the Harry Uvillcr, impartial chairman of the New York dress mark in their payments for laliels to the ftfew York Dress Institute; industry, has taken a hand in the controversy brought about by Jacob P. Rosenbaum, assistant general manager of the Dress .the refusal of the dress manufacturers to grant the union's demand Joint Board, said last week. The paymrnLt go to a promoti for an equalization wage adjustment to meet the rising ct fund to build the New York dress market in pursu: In the collective agreement --------------'----- Aid China Relief October IS, 16,17 Investigate c Dublnsky and ini Board, in a strong statement issued Octo PRESSERS CHEER 85,000 members in the metropolitan area tl rooperation" to the United States Treas Shops ContinuinG : for a 10 per cent wage allowance to, porch War Relief Drive ALFANGE AT BIG them. The greater stability sen A LP GATHERING retularlty ot payment- for under the new amtngemc In an address to the active carrying through j members of the Dress Press? rx' grant tor the bene Union, Local 60, October 6, In the New York Dean Allonge, American Labor Party I Gubernatorial nominee, pointed out that things are not altogether well NOTED SPONSORS AT DRESSMAKER EH; ART EXHIBITION FOR CHINESE AID shington GettinG the Low-Down on Party's preaer pointed out tl product, reporter for the N. Ooldberg end Gertrude Weil the offensive against the tr, of Locel 22 s A- n and Judge Matthew Levy, e Art show which tl rman ot the Bronx County ALP tvery pay-day. Buy U. S. George stelnhirdt. executive iihU and stamps regu- October 19 to Nov of United Chins P etary. O rtohrr 15, 19 <2 = = ^ = = = = -1 NATION LIFTS TODAY AND TOMORROW jj ANTONINl i ~ ** ‘ENEMY’ STIGMA FROM ITALIANS TURN IN THE SCRAP Americans. lean'Labor Council will/soon wi "22" URGES MEMBERS lt> second round In Ihr rise ol Lull Crlscuolo. \ AS DRIVES PROGRESS pendente of Italy. The drvis The executive board of 1-oral "rute to the flexoblllty of d 22 has issued a powerful appeal as a way of Ilfs and i to its members to cooperate in Pressers Meet New Deal Candidate the scrap metal campaigns now At informal gathering before Local 60 s ALP rally on October 6 under way in all parts of New are (standing, left to right): I. Wasilevsky, Councilman L. P. Gold York City. , berg, Salvatore Ninfo. Murray Gross, ALP candidate for As doubtedly made Uie final dec Significant sections of the ap sembly in the 4th A.D. Flunking Dean AHange are Councilwoman Gertrude Weil Klein and Manager Mas Cohen. peal follow: •orlated with the ILOWU » •n-Amertcan Labor Council • ; lullan-Amerlca i MURRAY GROSS, MAIDA SPRINGER 1! ON LABOR TIC K E T FOR ASSEM BLY a : years have oppressed and robbed ie people of Italy and wtv ..........unhappy country Sportswear Pressers Install Advisory Board EXTRA SATURDAY WORKDAY STRENGTHENS DEFENSE FUND The 30,000 doakmakers in the Greater New York shop* at their machines anil bctirhrs Saturday, October 10, under Board regulations permitting an exfra workday JudginR by the shop workers at Mutual congratulations were eschangod on the establishment of e vacation fund from employer cor tributions fixed by union contract when the Sportswear Council Advisory Board was installed at Hott Diplomat. September 30. 170 Firms MakinG SPORT PRESSERS WORKERS TO COMB SHOPS ReGular Payments To Vacation Fund SETUP COUNCIL; IN DRIVE FOR TONS OF SCRAP HAIL VACATIONS The Cloak Joint Board presented the rloakmakeis of New York with a concrete plan in which they can contribute gener ously to the Scrap Drive, in a message Issued last week by Louis Although E: Linger, the organization's recording secretary. Operators Plan Concert to Open r ports' Ac luting Cultural Season ! payroll ■ contributions formiil opening ol ! program’of Loco! 1 Brother Reiss stated on Is progressing *l ‘48" Betsy Ross Drapes Old Glory ted that me LOCAL 82 APPROVES awed tp cloak DEFENSE FUND TAX attended In | annger Felnb ILGWII. ntorm. d Brook|yn Division Meets ! S At Arion Hall. October 5 Oen. Mgr. Felrtberg 2 Ti»l pro At AFL Convention I Oriahrr 15. 1942 late. Motuf. ‘JUSTICE’ a s h i n G t o n B.t J. C. ALLEN Sprctal 1« “JumtlM WASHINGTON—F^onomiciJiy, the United States is now j on the toad to total mofiluation lor war. There is Mill a long distance before the goaKis reached, but we are certainly under way. That is the brightest report to eoinc out of the nation.- O rla l^r IS . |» t 3 J TICE WARTIME TEMPO War Tempo Changing Appearance and Spirit of All IN THE SOUTHHBVIi Sections of the Territory Aa Country Seta Ha Men and Machinea to Work for Victory it. MiviR r n tu n m . ' UNION ASAS PENALTY Nobody travelling ihrrmgh the Sonthwrnt U ttrut can AS FIRM SENDS WORT “ '"i-'b,; I WAACs Win Her TO NON-UNION SHOP v paling Chairladies who Iteep union conditions at high levels in tha St. topo™ . mut. Jowb!| U ppI l|2. Louis underwear plants. They're officers of Local 203. Vice Pres HERE AND THERE ident Meyer Perbtein. regional director, joined the girls tor m m hr *— the picture. * all hour*. Two shift* Is the ordrr [ Tor a WAAC camp soon, the day and night In most of ; --------“ •••--------- ‘ havt"i^ “"m ^o Ask Contract at SAN ANTONIO INFANT PLANTS ' “ury „ „nD l t Shane W ar Plant GUARANTEE 47* HOURLY RATE; After many mrJth.1 of negotiation to establish a guaranteed ! iverage hourly rate for the piece workers in San Antonio, Tex., t ' | infant wear shops a mutually satisfactory adjustment was reached ' lrttrJ. t ,,. old love Simula in. con ; under the existing agreement wjth the M anufacture' A ™ - g s U-at uscd to rctu, ^ plant, delayed the dedication of d _ ........................................... :,_®non. September 24. I gondolas have gfvro way to nvei? uon^wu^^^ building. Fortunately It happe ‘ n the plant ■ s'*.1 a ~ ;«~ys. • > JiSSSSSSS> S^ri7Si, «™< •»■■■. w J ?-.■«- :?..t •» Towna , [or worker* tn every depart- j place everywhere, i America I [me march and the victory dr andrilhg^* Uf' °T CTU j the second plant.__________ CARAVAN GARMENT SELLING TARING HOLD 15748194" ■ FIRMS START FEELING MILLSTADT INSTALLS ; PINCH OF GASOLINE AND TIRE RATIONING WITH FINE CEREMONY Changes in selling and distribution methods which always have a profound effect on the volume of work available in specific narkets are lakjpg place in the Southwestern District.