The Union Times

As We See It
by
THE STAFF

HERE is the status of several of the bills presented to the Legislature this year by the Conn. Federation of Labor:

Sentiment in the Joint Labor Committee is favorable towards increasing workmen's compensation benefits from 50 to 60 per cent. The Committee may also vote to liberalize payments for losses of certain phalanges of the fingers and thumb, to abolish the waiting period and to allow the expense of a medical man to a claimant who prevails at a contested hearing.

The Labor Committee has voted favorably on the Second Injury Fund proposal.

The House has voted for an increase in the number of factory inspectors from 24 to 35. The Department of Labor had favored increasing the number to 45. The Senate, however, is balking on the grounds that the jobs will be filled by Republicans.

John Gaspic, who is pinch-hitting for Harry Feinmark, is pointing out to Democratic senators that of five temporary employees in the Department, three are Republicans and two are Democrats. Positions will be filled on the basis of merit and not on politics.

Both the Senate and the House have voted to limit working hours in state institutions to 48 hours a week when the war ends.

THE Barksdale Bark, publication of Barksdale Field near Shreveport, La., had a way of describing V-E Day:

THE
SON OVA BLITZ
IS FRITZED

CONGRATS to New Haven Bricklayers, No. 6, on its splendid testimonial dinner Saturday night. The chief speakers were Mayor Murphy and our own Joe Tone. Business Agent Jimmy DiLonardo, and Albert Poscucci, chairman of the dinner committee, earned the thanks of the members of No. 6. DiLonardo proved himself to be an accomplished toastmaster!

The Boston (Mass.) Record made a Marathon runner appear indecent, reciting: "Kelly will run in a white jersey, unattached."

JOHN GASPIC, assistant secretary of the State Federation, represented the A.F.L. at the meeting held in New Haven Friday night to gain support for a State Fair Employment Practices Act. Gaspic told how the A.F.L. has always been opposed to discrimination because of race, creed, or color, and read a message from Secretary-Treasurer Harry Feinmark, supporting this legislation.

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SECOND POP' CONCERT
TUESDAY, MAY 29 -- 8:00 P. M. -- ARENA
NEWHAVEN SYMPHONY
HARRY BERMAN, Conducting
UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB,
MARSHALL BARTHOLOMEW.
Conducting
Onward Ye Peoples
Sibelius
John Peel
Old English
Fill Every Glass
Gay
Overture Semiramide
Rossini
Dance of the Hours
Ponchielli
I Love You
Anitra's Dance
Grieg
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Finale-New World Symphony
Dvorak
Selections-"Porgy and Bess"
Gershwin
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Kern
Songs of the Military Services
Arthur Hall
Pomp and Circumstance
Elgar
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