I, 0 qJhe Journal of R:ECO:I0DlNG · THE · EElCTl ICAIS.· ERAI VOL. XXXVI WASHINGTON. D. C.. SEPTEMBER, 1937 NO. 9 ¥ -V "Cooperationis the Key Note of Life Inlsurace." C. F. CRownER. The "Union Coopesrative" has paid out in clainmis over six million dollars since organization. The "Union Cooperative Insurance Associatior I" is a legal reserve institution, incorporated under the strong insurance laws of the District of Columbia, passed by the Congress of the United States. A group life insurance policy covering the meembers of your Local Union would be a great protection for your members and their families. Write today. UNION COOPERATIV E IM PI Ef A L, i~rr A rA 1rI10%h,I INrUUK/%NLr /% JLI" I IV.I'4 G. M. BUGNIAZET, President 1200 Fifteenth Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. H fti~~i. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE Magazine Chat INTERNATIONAL One of the proudest achieve- ments of the JOUnNAL recently was the publication in July of ELECTRICAL WORKERS ANo OPERATORS Hugh Kerwin's creed of labor relations. This extensive arti- PUBLISHED MONTHLY cle-whieh probably outlined more completely the work of the G. M. BIUGNJAZET, Editor, 1200 15th St. N. W., Washington, D.C. Federal Conciliation Service than any other--was prepared with Mr. Kerwin himself. It This Journal will not be held responsible for views expressed by caught the geniality and justice correspndents. of Mr. Kerwin's personality. Before the article was published The first of each month is the closing date; all copy must be in our Mr. Kerwin died and the writing hands on or before. took on peculiar value. More than 200 extra copies of the EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Railroads C. J. AMCGIOGAN JOURNAL were distributed among B reler Ar q. Padu,Vaul, lMinn. Mr. Kerwin's friends andl nerl- Intornationsl President, D. W. TRACY, 1200 15th St., N. W., Washington, INTERNATIONAL bers of his family and by his colleagues in D. C. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL the serie. International Se.rtnrty, G. M. BUG- (ha. M. .AL,$Ln, Chairmnla NIAZT., 1'200 15th St., N. W., Wash- 4919 Cuyler Ave., Chicago, Ill. One of the hopeful develop- iigton. i). C. meats in labor journalism lies in First Di)strit . C. W Woi I D the field of official publications Inlternational Treasurer, W. A. HOCAN, 1517 Third Ave., New York, N. Y. 64 South Sixth Ave.. Mt. Vernon, by the federal Dlepartment of N. Y. Secon d Dinstrict F. .K.,,LR Labor and state depa]tments of 95 Beacon St., Ilyde Park, Mass. labor. The Monthly labor Re- VICE PRESIDENTS Third District MI. P. CODAN view, official publication of the 2104 Law and Finance Bldg.. 429 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. U. S. Department of Labor, has First District E. IfLES just appeared in R. R. 3, London, Ont., a new dress. It Can. Fourth District E wAaro NOTHNACLa has an attractive illustrated Second District CnAs. KgEA'eh 1717 G St., N. W., Washingtor, D. C. lBo C44, l"ynnI Aass cover and a new make-up. It Fifth District - JaME F. Cs:¥Y is more human 5051 MaMitt in its appeal. Third District Ew. F. KloenR Ave. St. Louia, Mo. Surely there is 1200 lLth St., N. W., Washington, no reason why D. C. Sixth District .C. C. GA.R.OS a government publication should 1532 No. Boston St., Tulsa, Okla. Fourth District ARtTHUR {ENNnT be dull and uninteresting. In BoI 241, Youngs.own. Ohio Seventh District C. P. OLiVs fact, they should take the lead 644 Madison St., Denver, Colo. Fifth DLttriet G. X. BARKa' in the humanization of itowl- 16 North 20th St., Birmingham. Ala. Eighth District . J. L. AMcB.m edge. 165 James St.. Labor Sixth Dt.riet M. J. BOYL Temple, 30920 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Ill. Winnipeg, Can. The Labor aml Industry De- Severth District W. L. INOnAM TELEPHONE OPERATORS' partmnent of the 3641 Laughton St., Fort Worth, Texas DEPARTMENT State of Penn- sylvania has also a good record Eighth Dlitriot IL W. BELL Prsidisnt - JULIA O'(CONNO in popularization of knowledge. Box 471, Denvar, Colo. 5 Boylston Place, Boston, Mass. There has recently come to our Ninth District J. SCoTT MILNA Secretary MAry B.A.o 740 ]Paific Bldg. San Francisco, Calif. desk a vivid pamphlet on col- 5 Boylaton Plae Boston, Mass. leetive bargaining, well illus- trated with striking black and white drawings. The type of Conten/s Page writing that is charateristic of 3SZ this pamphlet is illustrated in Milk Is 'ond For Babies .... 383 the following paragraph: C:onresionl O A C. I. O. .ranier 385 Resarch W.a. Increase For Local inion. i38 I'assie Force of Industrial Council Great 387 "TODAY the small colonial Linemen Go Out Is Work and Shine As Stars. ISS communities Pointing Way to Modern Organization. 389 have become great Falling Jahor Hill In Building Construction 390 cities. The town meeting has Uncle CGorge Finds ihmself An Immortal 391 become government through Tracy Conwmmnts On labor Board Decision. 392 representatives elected by bal- National Ekletric i'roducs Company is Union 393 Two New rainl. Children Delight Members. lot-modern political democ- 39S T V A lanel System At Work . 395 racy. Aiahe.urs Perform Service During Disasters 396 "The eraftman's work bench Editnrial 393 has become a great factory. Womans Wrk ......... 400 Women' Auiliary.. 401 The individual worker cannot C(ou-opratn g Manml acturers . ... 402 bargain as an equal with the Corrpondene... ..... 405 employer-corporation. Repr,- Carton-After 0 Years ...... 410 sentatires Fraternity UO The Air . 415 elected by a majority In Memnoriam 420 bargain for all the employeea-- Local Union Official Receipts..... 42N modern industrial demoracy." .i __ _ _ _' _ _ _ _ _ 1 1r K·i ~ ~ ·· ·· prtntild b, Na. a Puh].htns C. ~ 7 1722 fl SI N W. WaInigN. C. The Journalof Electrical 1ior(kers and Operators September, 1937 Senator into Justict Huoo LAFAVyrrE BLACK He will bring to the Supreme Court an intellectual method which places facts above legalities, and hunman lives above sterile tradition. VOl.. X\XXVI ''ASIINGTON, O. C, SEPTEMBER. 1937 NO. V MILK IS FOOD FOR BABIES OR centuries bread has stood as the "Today the largest middleman doesn't F svmbc olf actual subsistence. Bread handle a riots have drop of it. This great corpora- antIf ilted every revolu- Revolt against high milk prices tion merely finances tion. Bread has been another word for the smaller compa- nies that do the fuod It has come about, however, developing in several states. Labor collecting. preparing as and delivering. it is a super-company men have learnedl more and more about vitally interested. controlling 515 milk companies catrtred the contentsl of food that milk has taken around the country. In some cities these a basic place in men's diet. Milk has subsidiaries of the great corporation con.- come to be regarded as a necessity of trol the milk supply because they sell half life for babies and growing childre,,. prices another cent a quart. This will or more thano hlf of ill the milk bought. Diettitiansdrlerre that a child should "When these big have bring Grade B milk to 13 cents a quart middlemen became so at least one quart of milk a day. powerfful farmers Such an and Grade A to i6." began to wake up. average, however, is far from They started organizing themselves into being atlBi...I Over in New by American children. Jersey parents and tech- 'producers' co-operatives' crs were exercised to sell the milk There are two reasons; or there is one when the New Jersey of their members to the city dealers. In reason with two sides. It is either be- Board of Milk Control raised the price some canes they haven't stopped at that, cause A .rrican wage earners are not of mill to school children. A consumers They have taken on the job of preparing paid enough to buy the milk or the price strike was considered. Members of school and delivering milk to consumers, too. A of milk is generally too high. At this boards proposed that cities set up their produers' co operative in Milwaukee, an- hou- come rumblings in two states of the own pasteurization plant, buy milk direct other in Vermont, market milk all the way revolt against rising milk prices. Those from the falmers and distribute it to the from the farms to consumers. That is two states are New !ork and New Jer- public through cash-and-carry stations. the exception. Mostly they simply bar- sey. No one would put either state down gain for their members with the dealers The animus of this public reaction as a hotbed of radicalism, and yet the for as good a price as they can get. contest that is going forward inl these against higher milk prices is of course These are the organizations of farmers the effect states appears to be basic and searching. upon childhood. for whom milk marketing agreements The New York Times in an issue late That labor is directly involved in any are now being drawn up under the Agri- in August entered quite forcibly into the such contest is obvious. The Interna- cultural Adjustment Act. nilk situation in its editorial columns. tiolal Iahoru Conference maie ia study "If producers can co-operate and share It said: last year called "'Workers' Nutrition and in the returns from their sale of milk Social Policy." The findings of this to dealers, why, asked some consumers PASSED RAISE ON TO CONSUMERS wo-ld study are of deep import. The in- in Minneapolis, cannot consumerl-s co-.