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January  1981 


United  Brofherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners  of  America 


GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

William  Konyha 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Charles  E.  Nichols 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENTS   EMERITI 

m.  a.  hutcheson 
William  Sidell 


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1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada  T2K  0G3 


William  Konyha,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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VOLUME   101  No.   1  JANUARY,   1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND   FEATURES 

President  Reagan:  Changing  Things  PAI  Washington  Window  2 

Looking  at  the  Brighter  Side  of  Campaign  Promises COPE  3 

Kirkland  OfFers  Labor's  Cooperation  on  Problems 4 

This  Was  1980 PAI  6 

Did  You  Know?  Our  Headquarters  Building  8 

Carpenter  Wins  ILPA  Awards  10 

Lower  Wage  Floor  for  Youth  Worse  Than  Ailment  _._. Washington  Post  1 1 

The  City  of  Hope  National  Medical  Center  12 

Brotherhood  OSHA  Project  Weil  Underway 13 

Seminars  for  General  Representatives 14 

Metal  Trades  Parley  Presses  for  Shipbuilding  17 

Service  Credit  for  Veterans  with  Pensions  : 18 

Hard  Work  and  'Folded'  Feelings  for  Women  Members 21 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report    5 

Ottawa  Report  1 6 

We  Congratulate  ___. 1 9 

Local  Union   News  —  20 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  23 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Your  Skin  and  Winter  Weather  25 

Plane  Gossip    i 26 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood  27 

In  Memoriam 35 

What's  New?  39 

In  Conclusion  William  Konyha  40 

POSTMASTERS,   ATTENTION;    Change   of  address    cords   on    Form    3579    should    be    sent  to 
THE  CARPENTER,  Carpenters'  Building,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Woshington,  D.C.  20001 

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THE 
COVER 


The  Year  1981  is  not  only  the  cen- 
tennial year  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood, it  is  also  the  year  in  which  the 
AFL-CIO  commemorates  the  100th 
anniversary  of  the  American  labor 
movement  as  a  united  federation  of 
the  various  trades. 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland 
has  invited  North  Americans  from  all 
walks  of  life  to  join  with  union  mem- 
bers in  celebrating  this  first  century 
of  united  organization. 

It  was  on  November  15,  1881,  three 
months  after  the  Brotherhood  was 
founded,  that  the  Federation  of  Or- 
ganized Trades  and  Labor  Movements 
was  founded  as  the  nucleus  for  a 
"federation  embracing  every  trade  and 
labor  organization  in  North  America." 
The  Brotherhood's  first  secretary- 
treasurer,  Peter  McGuire,  and  other 
Brotherhood  leaders  helped  to  create 
the  new  Federation. 

AFL-CIO  anniversary  activities  be- 
gin this  month  and  will  culminate 
next  November.  The  official  emblem 
of  the  observance  is  at  the  center  of 
our  January  cover. 

Also  shown  on  our  cover:  At  upper 
left,  the  merger  convention  of  the 
AFL  and  the  CIO  in  New  York  City, 
25  years  ago,  reuniting  the  House  of 
Labor.  At  upper  right,  hard  hats  leav- 
ing their  jobs  after  a  day's  work.  At 
lower  left  are  Brotherhood  members 
of  the  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  District 
Council  participating  in  a  1966  Con- 
struction Week  parade.  At  lower  right 
is  an  historic  photograph  of  the  AFL's 
first  president,  Samuel  Gompers,  ad- 
dressing shirtwaist  workers  during  a 
1909  rally  in  New  York. 

NOTE:  Readers  who  would  like  copies 
of  this  cover  unmarred  by  a  mailing  label 
may  obtain  them  by  sending  50t  in  coin 
to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor,  The 
CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Printed  io  U.S.A. 


PresidcnI-Elect  Roiudd  Reagan  flashes  a 
victory  signal  to  supporters  after  Presi- 
dent Carter  issued  his  concession  state- 
ment. Mrs.  Reagan  is  at  right. 


PRESIDENT 

REAGAN: 

CHANGING 

THINGS' 


l^hen  Ronald  Reagan  won  his  impressive  victory  on  November  4th, 
he  pledged  to  "seize  the  historic  opportunity  to  change  things." 

Just  what  the  40th  President  of  the  United  States  and  his  advisers 
have  in  mind  will  unfold  in  coming  weeks  and  months. 

As  an  apparent  top  priority,  he  told  his  jubilant  supporters  on 
election  night  that  "we're  going  to  put  America  back  to  work  again." 

If  President  Reagan  and  a  cooperative  Congress  can  accomplish 
that,  no  one  will  complain. 

But  the  first  riddle  that  Reagan  and  his  advisers  will  have  to  provide 
an  answer  to  was  a  major  feature  of  his  campaign:  the  promise  to 
slash  taxes,  boost  defense  spending  and  balance  the  federal  budget, 
all  at  the  same  time. 

A  tax  cut  should  come  easily,  since  a  consensus  already  had 
developed  in  Congress,  although  not  over  exactly  what  kind.  Reagan 
favored  the  first  step  of  Kemp-Roth,  a  10%  across-the-board  cut, 
which  critics  point  out  would  favor  the  rich. 

However,  business  did  not  pour  all  those  millions  of  dollars  into 
congressional  campaigns  for  nothing.  It  would  be  realistic  to  expect 
to  see  the  new  conservative  members  of  Congress  supporting 
generous  tax  credits  and  investment  "incentives"  for  business. 

Some  economists  fear  the  Kemp-Roth  approach  would  pour  billions 
into  the  consumption  side  of  the  economy  and  fuel  inflation  while 
failing  to  improve  productive  capacity  or  aid  hard-hit  areas  and 
industries. 

A  new  factor  to  consider  is  what  candidate  Reagan  learned  in  his 
visits  with  the  unemployed  steelworkers  of  Youngstown  and  the  jobless 
auto  workers  in  Michigan  and  whether  their  plight  will  affect  his 
economic  policies. 

With  8  million  workers  futilely  seeking  work  in  October,  it  will  be  a 
stern  test  of  "trickle-down"  economics  to  see  if  they  can  wait  until 
"incentives"  for  business  create  enough  jobs. 

On  the  inflation  front,  even  the  business-oriented  Chase  Econo- 
metrics believes  that  Reagan's  policies  will  have  little  effect  for  several 
years. 

Double-digit  inflation  will  continue  at  least  through  next  year 
because  of  soaring  energy  prices  imposed  by  the  OPEC  cartel  and 
rising  food  prices  due  to  the  drought  and  heatwave  which  devastated 
cattle  herds  and  crops  last  summer. 

President-Elect  Reagan  faces  a  number  of  other  formidable  national 
problems: 


This  nen's  analysis  comes 

from  "tVashinglon  Window," 

distributed  by  Press 

Associates,  Inc. 


•  HEALTH  CARE.  Health  care  and  hospital  bills  have  been  one 
of  the  major  generators  of  inflation. 

Reducing  government  intervention  and  leaving  solutions  to  the 
marketplace  have  no  relevance  to  the  health  field  because  the  problem 
there  is  one  of  an  abuse  of  private  power. 

America  is  the  only  western  industrial  nation  without  a  system  of 
universal  national  health  insurance.  Recently,  the  government  reported 
that  more  than  26  million  Americans  had  no  health  insurance  at  all. 
Some  groups  put  it  closer  to  50  million  with  no  or  little  protection. 

The  nation's  approach  to  health  care  is  chaotic  and  wasteful,  despite 
the  fact  that  America  has  highly-trained  medical  personnel  and  the 
most  modern  equipment  and  facilities.  The  problems,  rather,  are  in 
maldistributicMi,  overspecialization  and  lack  of  cost  controls. 
Appalachia,  rural  areas  of  the  South  and  the  ghettoes  of  the  cities 
would  welcome  adequate  health  care. 

The  challenge  confronting  Reagan,  if  he  wants  to  face  it,  is  to  stand 


THE    CARPENTER 


up  to  the  American  Medical  Association  and  American  Hospital 
Association  and  at  least  push  a  hospital  cost  control  bill  through 
Congress. 

•  THE  CITIES.  Candidate  Reagan  stood  in  the  wasteland  of  the 
South  Bronx  and  vowed  to  act  to  rebuild  the  area  and  provide  jobs  and 
opportunities  for  the  people  of  the  area.  He  scored  points  because  he 
noted  that  President  Carter  had  stood  in  the  same  place  four  years 
earlier  and  nothing  had  changed. 

A  veteran  reporter  recalled  that  she  had  visited  the  same  neighbor- 
hood with  President  Nixon  some  seven  years  earlier  and  had  returned 
with  both  Carter  and  Reagan.  So  that  will  be  another  challenge  for 
the  President-Elect. 

•  THE  POOR.  The  poverty  population,  while  ever-changing  to 
some  extent,  endures  at  about  25  million.  These  people  are  for  the 
most  part  the  unskilled,  semi-literate,  minorites,  and  so-called 
unemployables.  It  would  seem  they  are  the  victims  of  the  marketplace 
and  gain  opportunities  only  in  periods  of  sustained  economic  growth. 
And  that  imphes  federal  stimulus  and  training  programs. 

If  the  zeal  to  "change  things"  catches  on  in  Congress,  what  labor 
and  its  liberal  allies  have  to  fear  is  that  the  doctrinaire  right-wing  in 
the  Senate  may  aim  at:  enacting  a  sub-minimum  wage;  weakening 
Davis-Bacon  protection;  restricting  job  health  and  safety  laws;  ending 
legal  services  for  the  poor;  curtailing  food  stamps;  pushing  a  "union- 
free"  synfuels  industry;  banning  national  bargaining. 

So  the  hope  for  the  present  is  that  President-Elect  Reagan  will 
recognize  that  free  trade  unions  have  a  constructive  role  to  play  in  a 
democratic  society.  That  is  written  in  public  policy  and  recorded  in 
the  American  experience. 


Wasting  No  Time 

Two  Senate  ultra-conservative 
leaders  already  have  moved  to 
push  pet  projects  strenuously  op- 
posed by  the  labor  movement. 

Orrin  Hatch  (Utah),  who  will 
take  over  the  Senate  Labor  Com- 
mittee, this  month,  said  he  will 
again  seek  the  sub-minimum  wage 
for  youth  that  has  been  defeated 
many  times  in  recent  years.  The 
AFL-CIO  has  charged  this  is  a 
"revolving  door"  plan — that  em- 
ployers granted  the  right  to  pay 
less  than  minimum  wage  to  young 
people  will  fire  older  workers  to 
take  advantage  of  the  law. 

Hatch's  Utah  stablemate,  Sen. 
Jake  Garn,  will  move  into  the 
chairmanship  of  the  Banking, 
Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  Com- 
mittee. He  announced  he  will  seek 
repeal  of  the  Davis-Bacon  Act  as 
it  applies  to  federal  housing  pro- 
grams. This  proposal,  too,  has  been 
defeated  several  times  recently. 
The  act  protects  the  wages  and 
standards  of  building  trades  work- 
ers. 

With  the  Senate  now  in  conserv- 
ative hands,  the  prospects  for  both 
measures  are  greatly  strengthened. 
—Memo  from  COPE 


Looking 

at  the 

Bright  Side 

of  those 

Campaign 

Promises 


wut  of  a  turnout  of  a  little  more 
than  52%  of  all  eligible  U.S.  voters 
on  November  4,  final  unofficial 
totals  in  the  presidential  race 
showed  Ronald  Reagan  topping 
President  Carter  42.7  million  to 
34.4  million,  or  51-41%,  in  the 
popular  vote,  489-49  in  the  elec- 


toral vote.  John  Anderson  and  a 
couple  of  others  picked  up  the  dif- 
ference in  popular  vote. 

Thus,  Reagan  ascends  to  the 
Presidency  on  the  strength  of  the 
votes  of  only  slightly  more  than 
25%  of  all  those  who  could  have 
gone  to  the  polls.  It's  hardly  a  man- 
date for  the  giant  shift  to  the  right 
ultra-conservative  leaders  are  de- 
manding. 

Nevertheless,  the  figures  pro- 
duced a  November  4  wipe-out.  Pro- 
worker,  pro-union  forces  took  a 
shellacking.  The  Presidency  fell 
with  a  thud.  Senate  results  were 
shocking.  There  was  no  consolation 
in  House  returns. 

Now,  we  are  told  that  this  elec- 
tion will  go  down  in  history  as  an 
authentic  turning  point  in  the  direc- 
tion our  government  and  our  nation 
are  heading,  much  as  Franklin 
Roosevelt's  election  was  in  1932. 

One  pundit  after  another  declares 
a  "conservative  revolution"  has 
swept  the  country  and  will  alter  the 


political  landscape,  yea  unto  gener- 
ations. 

Don't  bet  on  it. 

HARD   PART   AHEAD 

The  fact  is  that  for  President- 
Elect  Reagan  and  the  right-wingers 
who  now  control  the  Senate  numer- 
ically and  the  House  to  a  large  de- 
gree ideologically,  the  hard  part  is 
ahead  of  them.  If  they  demonstrate 
that  they  can  indeed  deal  wisely  and 
effectively  with  the  nation's  prob- 
lems, fine. 

But  it's  no  sour  grapes  to  note 
that  it  is  one  thing  to  create  a  "revo- 
lution" and  quite  another  to  admin- 
ister its  aftermath.  They  now  have 
to  produce  on  their  promises. 
Maybe  it's  unfair  to  remind  them  of 
it  so  soon,  but  what  they  promised 
was  this: 

•  They  promised  to  cut  unem- 
ployment way  down. 

•  They  promised  to  cut  inflation 
way  down. 

Continued  on  Page  4 


JANUARY,    1981 


The  Bright  Side 
of  those  Campaign 
Promises 

Continued  from  Page  3 

•  They  promised  to  cut  taxes 
way  down  (the  bulk  of  the  cuts  for 
the  corporations  and  well-to-do). 

•  They  promised  massive  new 
spending  for  defense. 

•  They  promised  to  balance  the 
federal  budget. 

•  They  promised  sharp  cutbacks 
in  federal  programs  without  hurting 
people  these  programs  help. 

•  They  promised  to  "get  govern- 
ment off  your  backs,"  whatever  that 
means. 

•  They  promised  to  solve  the  na- 
tion's energy  problems — a  first  step 
being  to  kill  the  windfall  profits  tax 
on  oil  companies. 

These  essentially  are  the  issues 
on  which  Reagan  campaigned  and, 
presumably,     for    which     he     was 


elected.  But  there's  a  "second 
agenda,"  promised  directly  or  by 
implication  to  some  degree  by  Rea- 
gan but  to  a  high  degree  by  the 
ultra-right  groups  and  their  now- 
powerful  henchmen  in  the  Senate 
and  House.  Among  these: 

•  So-called  "family  issues" — 
anti-busing,  pro-prayer  in  schools, 
anti-ERA,  pro-Taiwan  (how  that 
relates  to  U.S.  families  remains  a 
mystery),  anti-Panama  Canal  trea- 
ties (likewise). 

•  Weakening  of  job  safety  laws; 
weakening  of  public  employee  un- 
ions; weaking  of  union  political 
rights;  national  open  shop  law;  re- 
verse labor  law  reform  weakening 
union  organizing  rights;  weakening 
of  minimum  wage. 

Now,  all  the  various  right  wing 
constituencies  are  going  to  demand 
action  on  their  pet  issues.  They're 
going  to  want  their  pound  of  flesh. 
And  the  administration  and  right- 
wingers  in  Congress  are  going  to 
have  to  deliver,  or  there'll  be  trouble 
ahead  from  the  "true  believers"  who 
helped  put  them  in  office.  And 
there's  the  rub.  The  nation  and  the 


Kirkland  Offers  Reagan  Labor's 
Cooperation  on  'Serious  Problems' 


On  November  5  AFL-CIO  Presi- 
dent Lane  Kirkland  made  the  follow- 
ing statement  on  the  U.S.  General 
Elections: 

I  have  sent  the  following  telegram 
to  President-Elect  Ronald  Reagan: 

"Congratulations  on  your  over- 
whelming victory.  The  nation  faces 
many  serious  problems  that  will  chal- 
lenge all  of  our  energies.  The  AFL- 
CIO  stands  ready  to  cooperate  in 
constructive  efforts  to  solve  those  prob- 
lems in  the  best  interests  of  our  coun- 
try and  all  its  citizens." 

The  election  results  show  that  un- 
employment and  inflation  weighed 
most  heavily  on  the  minds  of  working 
people  and  their  families.  Americans 
expressed  a  desire  for  a  change  in 
their  circumstances  and  prospects,  for 
revival  of  the  national  economy,  and 
for  an  improvement  in  America's 
standing  on  the  world  scene.  We  shall 
carefully  weigh  such  proposals  as 
President-Elect  Reagan  may  advance 
to  rebuild  the  nation's  industrial  base, 
and  will  do  our  best  to  assure  fairness 


and  equity  for  American  workers. 

In  rebuilding  the  economy,  we  con- 
tinue to  believe  there  is  a  need  for 
cooperation  between  business,  labor 
and  government,  and  we  stand  ready 
to  play  a  constructive  role  in  such  an 
effort.  As  always,  we  shall  vigorously 
pursue  our  responsibility  to  serve  as 
the  aggressive  advocates  of  workers 
and  their  interests. 

The  new  Administration  will  bene- 
fit from  the  achievements  of  President 
Carter,  particularly  in  the  area  of  en- 
ergy policy  which  offers  hope  to  the 
nation  that  the  stranglehold  on  the 
American  economy  resulting  from  a 
dependence  on  imported  oil  will  be 
broken. 

Finally.  I  want  to  express  my  per- 
sonal appreciation  for  the  thousands  of 
union  members  who  volunteered  their 
time  and  energies  to  work  in  this  cam- 
paign. While  the  results  are  disap- 
pointing, anyone  who  believes  as 
strongly  as  we  do  in  the  democratic 
process  will  accept,  in  good  spirit,  the 
verdict  of  the  American  people. 


world  are  much  more  complicated 
than  their  programs  acknowledge. 
Governing  is  much  tougher  than 
sloganizing. 

RIGHT-WING   SQUABBLES 

The  ability  of  Democrats  to 
squabble  among  themselves  is  leg- 
endary. But  they  have  no  corner  on 
the  market.  Right-wingers  have  ex- 
cellent credentials  in  the  field,  too. 
What  happens  when  Reagan  and  the 
ultras  who  control  Congress  begin 
to  butt  heads,  as  they  inevitably 
must?  The  rightists  are  an  unforgiv- 
ing, unbending  lot. 

One  unidentified  right  wing  leader 
already  has  been  quoted  in  the  Wall 
Street  Journal  warning  Reagan 
against  appointments  of  moderates 
to  high  govenment  posts:  "Reagan 
will  blow  an  historic  opportunity  if 
he  comes  up  with  a  warmed-over 
Ford-type  Cabinet." 

Reagan  might  well  try  to  govern 
from  the  middle  rather  than  from 
the  right.  But  he  will  run  into  stern 
resistance  from  the  hard-core  right- 
ists in  and  out  of  Congress. 

What  happens  when,  among 
ultra-conservatives  themselves,  shad- 
ings of  differences  arise  on  issues? 
They  are — some  of  them — marvels 
of  malice. 

The  right  wing  leaders  now  have 
what  they  have  been  clamoring  for, 
control  of  the  government — what 
they  see  as  one  of  their  own  in  the 
White  House,  their  own  in  com- 
mand of  the  U.S.  Senate,  their  own 
strong  enough  to  call  most  of  the 
shots  in  the  U.S.  House. 

They  have  taken  pot-shots  for 
years  at  everyone  else,  boasting  only 
they  really  represent  the  people, 
only  tttey  know  how  to  govern 
wisely,  and  well. 

Maybe  they  can  do  it,  but  the 
likelihood  is  they  cannot.  The  likeli- 
hood is  they  will  botch  it,  because 
deep  down  they  do  not  really  rep- 
resent the  people. 

So,  looking  for  a  bright  side  to 
1980  elections,  maybe  it's  to  be 
found  in  the  expectation  that  the 
1982  elections  will  demonstrate  the 
"conservative  revolution"  is  a  flash 
in  the  pan  and  that  in  November  two 
years  from  now  the  people  will  start 
the  process  of  turning  the  right- 
wingers  back  out. 


THE    CARPENTER 


Washington 
[eport 


AFL-CIO:  REJECT  SUBMINIMUM 

The  AFL-CIO  has  strongly  urged 
Congress  to  reject  proposals  for  a 
subminimum  wage  for  young  people. 

In  a  letter  sent  to  both  holdover 
and  newly-elected  members  of  Congress, 
the  federation's  legislative  director, 
Ray  Denison,  opposed  "singling  out  our 
youth  for  discriminatory  treatment  in 
the  workplace." 

Denison  said  a  two-tier  minimum  wage 
would  be  no  cure  for  teenage  unemploy- 
ment, and  that  Congress  should  focus 
instead  on  improving  job  opportunities 
for  all  Americans. 

At  a  news  conference  last  April, 
AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  com- 
mented on  the  idea  that  a  subminimum 
wage  would  create  employment.  "If  there 
were  an  employment  consequence  of  lower 
wages,"  said  Kirkland,  "then  we  should 
be  on  the  road  to  full  employment 
because  real  wages  have  been  going 
down  and,  particularly  in-between  the 
infrequent  increases  in  the  minimum 
wage  by  Congress,  the  minimum  wage 
drops  in  real  terms." 

PAY  PANEL:  END  GUIDELINES 

The  Administration's  pay  advisory 
committee,  which  includes  leaders  of 
both  labor  and  business,  has  recom- 
mended that  the  present  program  of 
voluntary  wage  guidelines  "be  allowed 
to  lapse." 

The  18-member  panel  said  in  a  unani- 
mous report  that  the  two-year-old  wage 
program  "has  lost  its  capacity  to  com- 
mand effective  support."  It  added: 

"Inflation  has  been  too  high  and 
enduring,  and  the  regulations  too  com- 
plex and  artificial.  The  guidelines  do 
not  deal  with  many  of  the  factors  which 
have  been  responsible  for  the  current 
inflation,  including  food,  housing, 
interest  rates,  energy,  medical,  and 
other  costs." 


RETIRED  COUPLE  NEEDS  $8,500 

It  cost  a  retired  urban  couple 
about  $8,500  a  year  to  maintain  a 
modest  standard  of  living  as  of  autumn 
1979,  according  to  the  Bureau  of 
Labor  Statistics. 

In  its  updated  report  on  three 
hypothetical  budgets  for  a  retired 
couple,  BLS  said  the  estimated  U.S. 
average  cost,  excluding  personal 
income  taxes,  was  |6,023  for  the  lower 
level  budget,  $8,562  for  the 
intermediate  and  $12,669  for  the 
higher  level  budget. 

The  retired  couple  is  defined  as  a 
husband,  age  65  or  over,  and  his  wife. 
They  are  assumed  to  be  self-supporting 
and  living  in  an  urban  area.  They  are 
reasonably  healthy. 

Food  costs  include  some  meals  away 
from  home  and  guest  meals.  Shelter 
allowances  are  based  on  average  costs 
for  rented  and  owned  dwellings.  For 
homeowner  costs,  it  is  assumed  that 
the  couples  own  their  homes  and  have 
no  mortgage  payments.  Medical  care 
includes  out-of-pocket  costs  for 
Medicare  and  items  not  covered  by 
Medicare,  such  as  dental-care  and 
eye  glasses. 

NO  MORE  'MR.  JUSTICE' 

The  official  designation  of  "Mr. 
Justice"  for  members  of  the  highest 
court  in  the  land  has  been  in  use  since 
the  early  19th  century.  But  the  title 
recently  was  changed  to  simply 
"Justice. " 

The  nine  men  on  the  Court  made  the 
change  with  no  announcement  of  fanfare. 
The  first  formal  opinion  of  the  term, 
handed  down  November  17,  simply  bore 
the  notation:  "Justice  White  delivered 
the  opinion  of  the  court." 

Associate  Justice  John  Paul  Stevens 
notified  the  clerk's  office  to  drop  the 
"Mr."  from  all  official  material.  Asked 
the  reason  for  the  change,  he  replied 
with  a  smile,  "You  can  probably  guess." 

One  guess  is  President-Elect  Reagan's 
campaign  pledge  to  name  a  woman  to  the 
high  court. 

VIGUERIE  GETS  GOV'T  AID 

Right  wing  direct  mail  mogul  Richard 
Viguerie  seems  to  be  backsliding  from 
his  anti-government  gospel. 

Viguerie,  who  raises  millions  of 
dollars  for  conservative  candidates  and 
causes,  is  building  a  new  $7  million 
office  building  in  the  DC  suburbs  and 
to  do  so,  is  getting  financing  through 
a  government  program  that  should  save 
him  millions  in  interest  charges. 

"Not  all  of  what  government  does  is 
bad,"  he  told  the  press. 


JANUARY,    1981 


THIS 
WAS 
1980 


A  summary  of  labor  news  headlines  jar 
the  year  just  ended,  as  compiled  by  Press 
Associates,  Inc. 


The  year  1980  opened  with  the  death 
of  George  Meany,  a  dominant  force  in 
the  labor  movement  for  a  quarter  cen- 
tury, and  came  to  a  close  with  the  election 
of  Ronald  Reagan,  the  most  conservative 
candidate  to  seek  the  White  House  in 
modern  times. 

In  between,  the  American  people  were 
buffeted  by  persisting  high-level  inflation 
and  a  recession  which  pushed  the  jobless 
rate  to  7.8%.  At  the  same  time,  long- 
term  problems  aggravated  by  soaring 
energy  costs  and  uncontrolled  imports 
hit  the  auto  and  steel  and  auto-related 
industries. 

Still,  labor  could  count  victories  on 
the  organizing  and  bargaining  front  even 
while  it  was  adapting  to  new  economic 
and  political  realities. 

The  Steelworkers  scored  a  major  vic- 
tory at  the  Newport  News,  Va.,  shipyard 
and  the  Clothing  and  Textile  Workers 
won  a  contract  at  J.  P.  Stevens  after  a 
17-year  struggle.  AFL-CIO  President 
Lane  Kirkland  established  relations 
which  could  lead  to  the  reaffiliation  of 
the  Auto  Workers,  Teamsters  and  Mine 
Workers. 

But  as  the  year  came  to  a  close, 
labor's  eyes  were  on  the  incoming 
Reagan  Administration,  a  U.S.  Senate 
under  Republican  control  and  a  House 
likely  to  be  dominated  by  a  conservative 
coalition.  Protective  labor  laws  and 
social  programs  of  the  past  half-century 
could  well  be  at  stake. 

It  was  an  eventful  year,  perhaps  best 
told  through  these  headlines  from  the 
files  of  Press  Associates: 

JANUARY — George  Meany,  a  giant 
of  the  American  labor  movement  for  a 
quarter-century,  dies  at  the  age  of  85 
.  .  .  Tributes  from  leaders  throughout 
the  world  hail  Meany's  accomplishments 
.  .  .  Kirkland  says  Meany's  legacy  is  the 
AFL-CIO  itself  .  .  .  Final  farewell  paid 
to  Meany  at  funeral  Mass  in  capital  .  .  . 
First  economic  reports  of  1980  spell 
trouble  .  .  .  Low-paid  workers  gain  as 
minimum  wage  rises  to  $3,10  .  .  .  Hardin 
asumes  top  post  in  United  Transporta- 
tion Union  .  .  .  60,000  OCAW  refinery 
workers  strike  nation's  big  oil  companies 
.  .  .  OSHA  announces  final  policy  to  curb 
cancer  in  workplace  .  .  .  NLRB  rules  dis- 
ability benefits  can't  be  ended  because  of 


strike  .  .  .  Fire  Fighters'  George  Richard- 
son dies  .  .  .  Carter  warns  Soviets  that 
U.S.  will  defend  Persian  Gulf  .  .  .  Labor 
leaders  back  U.S.  boycott  of  Moscow 
Olympics  .  .  .  Pay  advisory  group  recom- 
mends 7.5-9.5%  wage  hike  range  .  .  . 
Consumer  prices  soar  1.2%  in 
December  .  .  . 


FEBRUARY— /ofc/«.s  rale  hits  6.2% 
in  January,  highest  rate  in  18  months 
.  .  .  Carter  budget  boosts  defense,  liolds 
social  programs  level  .  .  .  Carter  eco- 
nomic report  forecasts  high  unemploy- 
ment, inflation  .  .  .  Energy  coalition 
urges  price  controls  to  curb  oil  company 
ripoffs  .  .  .  Full  Employment  Action 
Council  scores  Carter  for  postponing 
Humphrey-Hawkins  goals  .  .  .  UAW 
Chrysler  workers  ratify  contract  nego- 
tiated under  terms  of  federal  bailout 
legislation  .  .  .  Kirkland  hails  U.S.  return 
to  International  Labor  Organization  .  .  . 
BR  AC'S  Kroll  elected  RLE  A  cliairman 
.  .  .  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  calls 
for  government  policies  that  lead  to  eco- 
nomic growth  "rather  than  stagnation, 
recession  and  joblessness"  .  .  .  AFL-CIO 
council  changes  rules  to  open  top  leader- 
ship to  women,  minorities;  backs  talks  on 
reaffiliation  of  UAW,  Teamsters,  Mine 
Workers  .  .  .  Consumer  prices  soar 
].4%  in  January,  at  an  annual  rate  of 
18%  ... 

MARCH— AFL-CIO  Executive  Coun- 
cil sets  plan  to  share  successful  organiz- 
ing techniques  with  affiliates  .  .  .  Supreme 
Court  upholds  right  of  worker  to  refuse 
highly  dangerous  work  .  .  .  OSHA  seeks 
record  $786,190  fine  against  Newport 
News  Shipbuilding  .  .  .  100,000  OCAW 
and  UAW  members  remain  on  strike 
against  International  Harvester,  oil  firms 
.  .  .  Citing  cost  increases  in  energy,  food, 
housing  and  medical  care,  Kirkland  calls 
on  Congress  to  forget  balanced  budget 
and  focus  on  "real  causes  of  inflation" 
.  .  .  February  unemployment  rate  un- 
changed at  6%  .  .  .  OCAW  wins  pact  at 
Gulf  after  11-week  industrywide  strike 
.  .  .  Housing  starts  fall  6.3%  in  February 
to  lowest  level  since  1975  .  .  .  Inflation 
continues  as  worker  buying  power 
plunges  1.4%  .  .  .  Brown  lung  victims 
ask   Congress   for   federal   compensation 


standard  .  .  .  Steelworkers  ratify  pact 
with  Newport  News  Shipbuilding,  bring- 
ing 12-week  strike  to  an  end  .  .  . 

APRIL — Jobless  rale  in  March  hits 
6.2%  .  .  .  AFL-CIO  leads  new  coali- 
tion to  fight  budget  cuts  in  social  pro- 
grams .  .  .  Labor-backed  study  shows 
'unjustified'  plant  closings  wipe  out  mil- 
lions of  jobs  .  .  .  Maximum  trade  ad- 
justment aid  raised  to  $269  weekly  .  .  . 
Frances  Perkins  Labor  Dept.  headquar- 
ters dedicated  .  .  .  Barbers  okay  merger 
with  UFCW  .  .  .  Housing  starts  plummet 
22%,  factories  slow;  recession  here, 
Carter  confirms  .  .  .  Unions  blast  Sch- 
weiker  bill  to  curb  job  safety  inspections 
.  .  .  Steelworkers  win  major  gains  for 
290,000  .  .  .  Sally  Field's  'Norma  Rae' 
role  captures  best  actress  Oscar  .  .  .  Con- 
sumer prices  soar  1.4%;  worker  buying 
power  drops  7.9%  ...  Filibuster  broken; 
Lubbers  gets  top  NLRB  post  .  .  .  UAW 
victory  at  International  Harvester  ends 
172-day  strike  .  .  . 


MAY — lobless  rate  soars  to  7%  in 
April  .  .  .  Economic  indicators  plunge 
as  recession  signs  spread  .  .  .  Supreme 
Court  rebuffs  Stevens,  ACTWU  gains  ac- 
cess to  workers  .  .  .  AFL-CIO  reaffirms 
"National  Accord"  with  Carter  but  scores 
Administration  for  budget  cuts  .  .  .  EPA 
sets  rules  to  control  toxic  wastes  .  .  . 
lewelry  Workers  merge  with  Service 
Employees  .  .  .  Kirkland  tells  lUD  parley 
that  manufacturing  base  must  be  rebuilt 
.  .  .  Fraser  elected  to  Chrysler  board; 
$1.5  billion  in  aid  okayed  .  .  .  OSHA 
issues  new  rules  giving  workers  access  to 
employer  files  on  worker  health,  toxic 
substances  .  .  . 

JUNE— Mo/r  workers— 675,000— file 
for  joble.is  aid  in  trtid-May  than  in  any 
week  since  government  started  keeping 
records  .  .  .  Nation's  productivity  down 
for  fifth  straight  quarter  .  .  .  Inflation  in 
necessities  soars  by  23.7%  in  first 
quarter  '80  .  .  .  Contract  settlements 
reached  in  longshore,  aluminum,  wood 
products  .  .  .  Unemployment  jumps  to 
7.8%  in  May  .  .  .  Congress  okays 
'balanced'  budget  for  fiscal  '81;  recession 
seen  forcing  deficit  .  .  .  Basic  Steel  layoffs 
near  25%;  Steelworkers  demand  job 
growth  plan   .   .   .  AFL-CIO   urges  pub- 


THE    CARPENTER 


lie  works  program  to  create  jobs  .  .  . 
Truce  between  UFCW,  Winn-Dixie  sig- 
nals end  to  boycott  .  .  .  Chrysler  gets 
U.S.  loan  guarantee  .  .  .  AFL-CIO  asks 
13-week  extension  of  jobless  benefits  .  .  . 
Congress  okays  synfuels  legislation  .  .  . 
Seafarers  leader  Hall  succumbs  to  cancer 
at  65  .  .  .  Sweeney  elected  to  lead  SEW 


JULY — Supreme  Court  voids  OSHA 
benzene  rule  .  .  .  Auto  parts,  supplier 
unions  unite  to  urge  import  restraints  .  .  . 
Carter  ends  limits  on  Japanese  color  TV 
imports  despite  labor  protests  .  .  .  Team- 
sters concerned  as  trucking  deregulation 
bill  signed  .  .  .  Carter  announces  aid  plan 
for  auto  industry  .  .  .  Accepting  Repub- 
lican Party  nomination,  Reagan  issues 
appeal  to  turn  U.S.  to  conservatism  .  .  . 
Second  quarter  economic  slide  worst 
since  74  recession  .  .  .  Unemployed  visit 
Capitol  Hill  to  urge  jobs  programs  .  .  . 
Rail  unionists  ask  Congress  to  keep  retire- 
ment fund  solvent  .  .  .  Actors  strike  .  .  . 

AUGUST — Unemployment  hangs  at 
7.8%  in  July  .  .  .  CWA  bargainers 
rejected  AT&T  offer;  Musicians  join  ac- 
tors in  strike  .  .  .  ACTWU,  J.  P.  Stevens 
hold  talks  .  .  .  lAM  monitors  of  TV 
news  find  pro-business  bias  .  .  .  Wages  up 
6.5%  in  major  pacts  in  first  half  of 
'80  .  .  .  Building  trades  wages  rise  5.6% 


in  second  quarter  .  .  .  Zimmerman  gets 
NLRB  seat  as  conservative  filibuster  fails 
.  .  .  Accepting  Democratic  Party  nomina- 
tion. Carter  says  nation  must  choose  be- 
tween two  futures  in  November  elections 
.  .  .  CWA,  IBEW  win  Bell  pacts,  major 
gains  for  700,000  .  .  .  Hillman  reelected 
to  lead  AFTRA  .  .  .  BRAC,  Supervisors 
sign  merger  pact  .  .  .  U.S.  labor  expresses 
solidarity  with  striking  Poles  .  .  .  CPI 
stays  level  in  July  for  first  time  in  13 
years  .  .  .  ACTWU' s  Joyce  Miller  be- 
comes first  woman  to  sit  on  AFL-CIO 
Executive  Council;  Carpenters  Konyha 
and  SElU's  Sweeney  also  chosen  .  .  . 
Gannon  succeeds  McClennan  as  Fire 
Fighters  chief  .  .  . 

SEPTEMBER — President  Carter  un- 
veils "economic  renewal"  plan  to  create 
1  million  jobs  in  two  years;  names  Kirk- 
land  to   Economic   Revitalization   Board 


.  .  .  House  passes  youth  employment  act 
.  .  .  AFL-CIO  council  proposes  National 
Reindustrialization  Board  to  modernize 
U.S.  economy  .  .  .  AFL-CIO  General 
Board  endorses  Carter  for  reelection, 
pledges  all-out  effort  .  .  .  Jobless  rate  dips 
to  7.6%  in  August  .  .  .  Postage  stamp 
honoring  Meany  unveiled  at  White  House 
.  .  .  AFL-CIO  creates  Polish  Workers 
Aid  Fund  .  .  .  Carter  okays  9.1%  wage 
hike  for  federal  workers  .  .  .  AFGE 
reelects  Blaylock  .  .  .  Meat  Cutters'  Pat 
Gorman  dies  at  87  .  .  .  UAW  local 
leaders  endorse  Carter  .  .  .  OSHA  lists 
substances  causing  cancer  in  workplace 
.  .  .  Don  Zimmerman  sworn  in  as  NLRB 
member  .  .  .  AFL-CIO  Industrial  Union 
Dept.  asks  Congress  to  fashion  policy 
for  plant  closings  .  .  .  Communications 
Workers  ratify  Bell  System  pact,  7-1  ..  . 

OCTOBER — Jobless  rate  edges  down 
in  September  to  7.5%  .  .  .  Conserva- 
tives block  extended  jobless  pay  .  .  . 
Carter  offers  plan  to  revitalize  steel  in- 
dustry .  .  .  Carter  signs  multi-employer 
pension  bill  protecting  8  million  workers 
.  .  .  U.S.  Supreme  Court  upholds  federal 
jobless  standards  for  state  and  local 
workers  .  .  .  UAW,  AFL-CIO  unions  ask 
trade  commission  to  curb  auto  imports 
.  .  .  Machinists  withdrav.'  from  AFL-CIO 
Industrial  Union  Dept.  .  .  .  Teamsters 
endorse  Reagan  .  .  .  Carter  signs  rail  de- 
regulation and  safely  bills  backed  by  rail 
unions  .  .  .  Moe  Biller  wins  four-way 
contest  to  head  Postal  Workers  .  .  . 
ACTWU  breaks  through  at  J.  P.  Stevens, 
wins  30-month  pact  after  17-year  strug- 
gle ..  .  ACTWU,  UFCW  ask  trade  panel 
to  extend  shoe  import  relief  .  .  .  UAW 
ratifies  American  Motors  pact,  wins  seat 
on  board  .  .  .  Carter  names  Truesdale  in 
recess  appointment  to  NLRB  .  .  . 


NOVEMBER — In  what  it  considered 
perhaps  the  most  important  elections 
since  the  New  Deal,  organized  labor 
poured  all  its  resources  into  the  1980 
elections  .  .  .  Indicators  up,  economy  re- 
covering .  .  .  Workers  average  9.7% 
in  major  pacts  in  1980  .  .  .  UAW  ad 
campaign  boosts  U.S.-built  cars  .  .  . 
Screen  Actors  ratify  TV  pact  .  .  .  Letter 
Carriers  reelect  Sombrotto  .  .  .  Reagan 


elected  president,  winning  51%  of  vote 
to  Carter's  41%,  as  voters  show  dis- 
content over  inflation  and  unemploy- 
ment .  .  .  Republicans  capture  Senate 
for  first  time  in  26  years,  holding  53-47 
edge  .  .  .  GOP  wins  net  gain  of  33  seats 
in  House,  but  Democrats  keep  control 
.  .  .  U.S.  Trade  Commission  votes  3-2  to 
reject  unions'  petition  for  auto  import 
curbs  .  .  .  Postal  Workers'  Biller  warns 
Postal  Service  on  its  labor  policies  .  .  . 
Government  reports  4,950  workers  killed 
on  job  in  '79,  6  million  injured,  taken  ill 
.  .  .  Housing  permits  plunge  as  high  in- 
terest rates  threaten  recovery  .  .  .  OSHA 
reissues  walk-around  pay  rule  .  .  .  CLUW 
holds  organizing  parley  .  .  .  AFL-CIO 
urges  Congress  to  reject  subminimum 
wage  .  .  .  Air  Line  Pilots  threaten  to  sus- 
pend service  over  safety  issues  .  .  .  Labor 
Secretary  Marshall  hits  Reagan  task  force 
proposal  to  dismantle  CETA  program  as 
"American  tragedy"  .  .  .  Congressional 
staff  study  says  nation  needs  15  million 
new  jobs  during  1980s  .  .  .  Gannon  calls 
annual  death,  injury  toll  to  Fire  Fighters 
"national  disgrace"  .  .  . 


DECEMBER— C/.5.  jobless  rate  hangs  at 

7.5%  as  economy  slowly  recovers  .  .  . 
House  passes  import  bill  by  317  to  57 
margin  and  authorizes  the  President  to 
negotiate  curbs  on  auto  imports — hailed 
by  UAW  .  .  .  House  approves  bill  already 
passed  by  Senate  to  finance  cleanup  of 
chemical  spills  and  toxic  waste  .  .  .  Health 
experts  urge  national  health  plan  for 
pregnant  women,  children  .  .  .  ACTWU 
workers  vote  on  $5  million  back  pay 
settlement  to  end  24-year  dispute  with 
Darlington,  S.C.  textile  mills  .  .  .  OSHA 
works  out  alternative  program  with 
Chrysler  to  protect  workers  from  lead 
and  arsenic  exposure;  company  makes 
commitment  to  eliminate  exposure  to 
arsenic  and  lead  by  January  1,  1987  .  .  . 
Kirkland  receives  Golda  Meir  Leadership 
Award  and  pledges  American  labor's  sup- 
port of  Israel  "to  the  last  trumpet"  .  .  . 
as  we  go  to  press,  reports  indicate  that 
the  hostages  in  Iran  may  be  released 
sometime  soon. 


JANUARY,    1981 


General  Offices 
In  UJashington 
nre  nt 

BrDtherhood's 
Eighth  Location 


The  Brotherhood  was  the  first  international  union  of  North  America 

to  erect  its  own  headquarters  building  and  occupy  it 

in  its  entirety,  when  it  opened  Indianapolis  offices  in  1909. 


Over  the  past  100  years,  since  its 
birth  in  August,  1881,  the  United 
Brotherhood  has  called  eight  different 
locations  "home." 

Although  it  was  founded  in  Chicago, 
the  Brotherhood  operated  for  the  first 
few  months  of  its  life  out  of  pro- 
visional headquarters  in  St.  Louis.-  It 
was  from  these  headquarters  at  911 
19th  Street,  St.  Louis,  that  the  original 
convention  call  was  sent  out. 

In  these  early  years,  the  Brother- 
hood seemed  to  move  headquarters 
frequently.  In  December,  1881,  only 
four  months  after  its  founding,  it 
moved  its  official  headquarters  to  184 
Williams  Street,  New  York  City.  The 
Brotherhood  remained  there  for  three 
years. 

Then,  in  November,  1884,  a  notice 
appeared  in  the  Carpenter  magazine, 
informing  the  members  that  the  head- 
quarters had  moved  to  Cleveland.  The 
only  address  given  was  "Lock  Box 
180,  Cleveland,  Ohio." 

Three  years  later,  the  Brotherhood 
changed  location  again.  This  time  an 
announcement  was  made  in  the  Janu- 
ary, 1887  Carpenter  that  the  new 
address  was  "476  North  Sixth  Street, 
Philadelphia." 

The  Brotherhood  moved  several 
times  within  the  city  of  Philadelphia. 
The  masthead  of  the  October,  1888 
Carpenter  listed  the  headquarters  ad- 
dress as  "124  North  Ninth  Street, 
Philadelphia."  Eleven  years  later,  the 
May,  1899  issue  of  the  Carpenter  in- 
dicated the  official  address  as  "Lippen- 
cott  Building,  46  North  Twelfth  Street, 
Philadelphia." 

A  major  decision  was  made  in  1902 
when  the  Atlanta.  Ga.  Convention 
voted  to  move  the  headquarters  to 
Indianapolis,  Ind.,  which  was  then  one 
of  the  most  populated  cities  of  the  na- 
tion. In  January,  1903,  the  move  was 
made,  and  the  Brotherhood  set  up  shop 
in  seven  rooms  on  the  fifth  floor  of  the 
Stevenson     Building.     The     following 


year,  the  building  changed  its  name 
to  the  State  Life  Building. 

By  this  time  the  Brotherhood  was 
ready  to  build  its  own  headquarters. 
The  next  General  Convention  author- 
ized the  officers  to  investigate  the 
possibility  of  buying  ground  and  erect- 
ing a  building  in  Indianapolis.  After 
careful  consideration,  the  officers  de- 
cided that  property  at  222  East  Michi- 
gan Street  was  an  ideal  location  for  the 
organization.  The  site  was  purchased 
and  the  building  contract  was  officially 
signed. 

In  May,  1909,  the  Brotherhood 
officially  moved  into  its  new,  brick 
and  stone  International  Headquarters, 
a  building  erected  at  a  cost  of 
$100,000.  At  this  time,  the  organiza- 
tion consisted  of  178,000  members  in 
1,906  local  unions.  Average  wages 
ranged  from  40('  to  50«*  an  hour,  and 
the  six-day  week  was  in  vogue  through- 
out the  construction  industry. 

The  dedication  ceremonies  for  the 
building  were  held  on  July  22  of  that 
year.  In  an  announcement  of  the  dedi- 
cation, General  Secretary  Frank  Duffy 
indicated  pride  in  the  new  building 
when  he  said,  "On  that  day  thousands 
of  the  citizens  of  Indianapolis  will 
realize  what  the  founders,  builders  and 
guardians  (of  our  Brotherhood)  deter- 
mined should  be  its  aim  and  purpose, 
viz.:  that  the  laborer  and  his  labor 
should  be  among  those  things  which 
advance  the  civilization  of  the  world. 

".  .  .  So  it  is  that  on  July  22,  1909, 
these  thousands  of  people  will  have 
and  enjoy  the  realization  that  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  will  present  to 
their  view  an  inspiring  manifestation; 
in  fact  the  very  evidence  of  such  effort, 
elTiciency  and  growth  of  man's  wonder- 
ful strength  and  energy  of  mental  and 
physical  achievement  in  that  they  will 
look  upon  a  grand,  substantial  struc- 
ture erected,  owned,  finished,  and 
furnished   by  organized   labor,   to  re- 


main a  lasting  evidence  of  that  class 
accomplishment." 

According  to  General  President 
William  Huber,  the  United  Brother- 
hood was  the  first  union  to  erect  its 
own  headquarters.  In  a  report  to  the 
1908  Convention,  he  said,  "It  will  be 
a  credit  to  the  Brotherhood  and  will 
be  the  first  building  ever  occupied 
and  owned  in  its  entirety  by  a  national 
organization,  as  far  as  I  can  learn." 

The  headquarters  at  222  East  Michi- 
gan Street,  Indianapolis,  served  as  the 
official  home  of  the  Brotherhood  for 
more  than  half  a  century.  Tenants  of 
the  building  included  the  Teamsters, 
Barbers,  and  Typographical  unions. 
The  men  who  worked  in  these  halls 
saw  many  achievements  for  labor. 
They  succeeded  in  building  the  labor 
movement  into  a  strong  and  vital  part 
of  the  North  American  way  of  life. 

In  1954,  at  the  Brotherhood's  27th 
General  Convention,  five  resolutions 
were  introduced  to  move  the  head- 
quarters to  Washington,  D.C.  A  gen- 
eral referendum  vote  of  the  member- 
ship in  1955  sustained  the  action. 

The  reasons  for  wanting  to  move 
were  straightforward.  The  Brotherhood 
wished  to  establish  "closer  liaison  with 
government  offices  on  labor-related 
matters."  Washington,  D.C.  was  the 
home  of  the  Congress,  as  well  as  the 
Department  of  Labor,  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Board,  and  many 
other  Federal  agencies  which  were 
gaining  influence  in  labor  legislation. 
In  addition,  the  AFL-CIO  and  many 
unions  had  already  established  Wash- 
ington headquarters. 

As  M.A.  Hutcheson  said,  "To  do 
our  part  for  the  labor  movement  and 
to  make  our  voice  heard  as  a  safe- 
guard to  the  rightful  jurisdiction  of 
our  Brotherhood  from  raids  by  friends 
and  foe  alike,  we  do  a  much  better 
job  at  close  range." 

The  building  committee,  represent- 


THE    CARPENTER 


ing  the  General  Executive  Board,  con- 
sisted of  First  General  Vice  President 
John  R.  Stevenson,  General  Secretary 
R.  E.  Livingston,  and  Board  Members 
Raleigh  Rajoppi,  Henry  Chandler,  and 
James  O.  Mack.  The  committee  made 
a  thorough  investigation  of  more  than 
20  possible  building  sites  near  Capitol 
Hill  and  eventually  decided  on  a 
60,000  square  foot  lot  with  35  feet 
facing  Constitution  Avenue,  412  feet 
on  Louisiana  Avenue,  312  feet  on 
Second  Street,  and  27  feet  on  Indiana 
Avenue.  The  Brotherhood  purchased 
the  property  for  $2  million. 

In  December,  1959,  construction  of 
the  building  began.  The  Chicago- 
based  firm  Holabird  and  Root  super- 
vised the  erection  of  the  building.  The 
General  Contractor  was  John  A. 
Voipe  of  Maiden,  Mass.  and  Washing- 
ton, D.C.,  who  was  president  of  the 
Associated  General  Contractors  of 
America.  Two  years  later,  in  Septem- 
ber, 1961,  the  building  was  opened, 
and  the  entire  staff  moved  from 
Indianapolis. 

One  year  later,  the  dedication  cere- 
monies were  held,  and  President  M.  A. 
Hutcheson  said,  in  retrospect,  "We 
are  all  mindful  on  this  occasion  of 
how  far  the  Brotherhood  has  come. 
In  August  of  1881,  36  Carpenters 
founded  this  organization.  We  dedicate 
a  building  today  —  but  more  than 
that  —  we  dedicate  ourselves  in  the 
noble  tradition  of  this  Brotherhood." 

Since  it  moved  from  Indianapolis, 
the  United  Brotherhood  has  main- 
tained its  headquarters  at  101  Consti- 
tution Avenue,  N.W.,  Washington, 
D.C.,  "just  a  stone's  throw  from  the 
nation's  capitol."  The  building,  con- 
sisting of  a  basement,  five  floors,  and 
a  pent-house  for  mechanical  and  ele- 
vator equipment,  has  been  described 
as  a  "monument  to  craftsmanship  at 
its  highest."  In  line  with  all  of  the 
buildings  on  Constitution  Avenue,  it 
has  an  exterior  of  Georgia  Marble. 
The  beautiful  woodwork  is  found  on 
the  inside.  At  least  20  rooms  are 
paneled  in  diff'erent  species  of  wood, 
including  cherry,  oak,  American  wal- 
nut, and  teak.  Even  the  handrails  on 
the  stairs  are  made  of  African 
mahogany.  The  Washington  D.C. 
Building  Congress  chose  the  Carpen- 
ters Building  as  having  the  best  trim 
and  paneling,  as  well  as  workmanship, 
in  the  District  of  Columbia,  during 
1961. 


Old  Glory  was  raised  for  the  first  time 
on  the  striking  stainless  steel  flagpole  in 
front  of  the  new  Washington,  D.C. 
headquarters  building.  Participating  In 
the  ceremonies  (left  to  right)  were:  First 
General  Vice  President  John  R.  Steven- 
son, General  Secretary  Richard  E. 
Livingston,  Second  General  Vice  Presi- 
dent O.  William  Blaier,  General  President 
Maurice  A.  Hutcheson,  and  Architect 
Holabird. 


General  President  M.  A.  Hutcheson 
officiated  at  the  placement  of  the  corner- 
stone, becoming  a  trowel  tradesman 
temporarily .  In  the  copper  cornerstone 
box  went  a  number  of  Items  of  historical 
significance,  Including  copies  of  the 
Carpenter  constitution  and  by-laws,  union 
roster  and  other  papers  which  indicated 
the  healthy  state  of  the  Carpenter^ 
Union  In  1961. 


A  photograph 
taken  in  1960 
showing  the 
progress  of  con- 
struction of  the 
General  Offices  In 
the  final  phases. 
The  headquarters 
auditorium  is  in 
the  left  foreground. 


The  series  of  headquarters  main- 
tained by  the  Brotherhood  over  the 
past  century — from  rented  rooms  in 
St.  Louis  to  its  magnificent  structure  in 
the  nation's  capital — is  in  one  way 
reflective  of  the  progress  we  have 
made  as  a  trade  union  in  the  North 
American  labor  movement.  In  100 
years,  we  have  grown  from  a  tiny  or- 
ganization of  12  local  unions  and 
2,042  members  to  a  powerful  organi- 
zation of  close  to  800,000  members. 
And  during  this  time  we  have  always 
kept  to  the  course  established  a  cen- 
tury ago  by  our  founders — we  have 
dedicated  ourselves  to  improving  the 
lot  of  hard-working  North  Americans. 


The  former  General  Offices  at 
222  East  Michigan  Street, 
Indianapolis,  hid. 


JANUARY,    1981 


General  Secretary  and 
Editor  John  S.  Rogers, 
center,  and  Associate  Editor 
Roger  Sheldon,  left,  accept 
two  1980  Journalistic 
Awards  from  I  LP  A 
Secretary-Treasurer  Allen 
Zack. 


Carpenter  Takes  Two  Awards 
In  Labor  Press  Competition 


The  Carpenter,  your  official  journal, 
has  been  informed  that  it  is  a  winner  in 
the  1980  Journalistic  Awards  Contest  of 
the  International  Labor  Press  Associa- 
tion. 

In  fact,  it  won  in  two  categories — a 
First  Award  for  Best  Front  Cover  and 
an  Award  of  Honor  for  General  Excel- 
lence. 

There  were  1,055  entries  from  157 
publications  in  the  1980  competition, 
with  123  winning  entries,  according  to 
James  Cesnik,  president  of  ILPA.  The 
1980  contest  judged  journalistic  perform- 
ance during  the  1979  calendar  year. 

The  judges  had  this  to  say  about  our 
winning  entries: 

•  "The  Carpenters  can  take  pride  in 
this  magazine.  It  combines  national  news 
and  local  news  and  adds  special  reports 
from  Washington  and  Ottawa.  The  arti- 
cles are  brief  and  interesting  and  amply 
illustrated." 


•  "The  magazine  consistently  creates 
some  of  the  finest  covers.  The  June  1979 
cover  (the  winning  cover)  shows  a  paint- 
ing of  a  carpenter's  tool  box  and  sur- 
rounding the  closed  box  are  the  various 
tools  of  the  carpenter's  trade.  Below  the 
excellent  painting  is  a  quotation  on  the 
freedom,  happiness  and  satisfaction  in 
doing  one's  best  work." 

In  their  overall  report  on  the  competi- 
tion, the  judges  stated  that  the  labor  press 
is  doing  a  better  job  than  ever  of  bringing 
union  members  news  of  labor  develop- 
ments that  is  overlooked  or  distorted  by 
the  mass  media. 

"Readers  are  getting  a  better  sense 
than  ever  before  of  the  credibility  and 
reliability  of  the  labor  press,  which  is 
effective  as  a  countervailing  force  to  the 
daily  news.  .  .  .  The  high  quality  of  the 
writing  stands  out  above  all  other  fac- 
tors," they  said. 


GET  THE 
JOB   DONE 
IN   '81 

Two  Brother- 
hood programs 
need  your  con- 
tinued support 
during  the  new 
year— VOC,  the 
Volunteer  Organiz- 
ing Committee 
work  in  industrial 
plants,  and  CHOP, 
the  Coordinated 
Housing  Organiz- 
ing Program.  More 
members  mean 
more  strength 
when  dealing  with 
employers  at  the 
bargaining  table. 
Support  the  VOC 
and  CHOP  pro- 
grams in  your 
local  union. 


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Our  award-winning  cover  of  June  1979 
was  subsequently  reproduced  on  a  back 
cover  of  The  Carpenter.  We  have  a 
limited  number  of  copies  of  this  back 
cover,  as  shown  above,  which  are  suitable 
for  framing  and  which  may  be  obtained 
by  sending  504  '"  coin  to  cover  mailing 
costs  to:  The  Editor,  The  CARPENTER, 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Gov't  OfFicial-Member 
Dies  in  Virginia 

Chris  W.  Jorgensen,  74,  a  former  gov- 
ernment official  and  a  retired  partner  in 
a  Virginia  building  design  firm,  died  of 
cancer  recently. 

Jorgensen,  who  lived  in  Arlington,  Va., 
was  born  in  Lake  Forest,  III.,  and  grew 
up  in  Racine,  Wis.  He  became  a  carpen- 
ter there  and  joined  the  Brotherhood,  an 
organization  to  which  he  belonged  for  55 
years.  In  the  1930s,  he  was  president,  of 
the  Racine  Trades  and  Labor  Council. 

In  1936,  be  began  his  career  with  the 
federal  government  as  Wisconsin  State 
director  of  the  Workers  Education  Pro- 
gram, a  project  of  the  Works  Progress 
Administration.  In  1942,  he  joined  the 
labor  relations  staff  of  the  Tennessee 
Valley  Authority. 

In  1946,  he  moved  to  V/ashington  and 
became  a  technical  advisor  on  prefabri- 
cated housing  with  the  National  Housing 
Agency.  Two  years  later,  he  went  to 
China  as  a  labor  attache  with  the  State 
Department.  He  was  in  Shanghai  when 
the  Chinese  Communists  took  over  the 
city  toward  the  end  of  the  overthrow  of 
the  Chaing  kai-Chek  regime. 

Mr.  Jorgensen  later  was  a  specialist 
on  labor  affairs  for  the  U.S.  High  Com- 
missioner in  Germany. 

In  1952,  he  returned  to  the  Washing- 
ton area  and  joined  Hugh  Johnson  As- 
sociates, Inc.  He  remained  there  until  his 
retirement  in  1970,  He  later  was  a  part- 
time  instructor  at  the  Washington,  D.C, 
apprentice  training  center. 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


A  SUBMINIMUM  WAGE,  now  being  pushed  by  conservatives  in  Congress, 

would  threaten  adults,  minorities  and  women  in  low-wage  occupations  as 

employers  seek  teenagers  to  take  their  places.  Business  strongly  favors  a  youth 

differential  while  labor  sees  it  undermining  the  federal  wage-hour  law.  The 

issue  will  stir  a  legislative  battle  in  the  new  Congress.  This  Los  Angeles  worker 

is  a  member  of  the  Service  Employees.  SEIU  photo  via  PAI  Photo  Service. 


Lower  Wage  Floor 

for  Youth 
A  'Cure  Worse 
Than  Ailment' 


The  following  appeared  as  an  edi- 
torial in  the  Washington  Post,  Nov. 
14,  1980. 

"  or  several  years  the  idea  of  legis- 
lating a  lower  minimum  wage  for 
youth  has  been  simmering  on  the  con- 
gressional back  burner,  flaring  up  now 
and  then  to  throw  terror  into  the  heart 
of  organized  labor.  Although  it  is  a 
serious  idea,  Ronald  Reagan's  attempt 
even  to  discuss  the  subject  in  the  cam- 
paign was  greatly  distorted  and  at- 
tacked by  his  opponents.  But  now, 
with  Mr.  Reagan  elected  and  the  Re- 
publicans ascendant  in  the  Senate, 
Sen.  Orrin  Hatch,  the  heir-apparent  to 
the  chairmanship  of  the  Senate  Labor 
&  Human  Resources  Committee,  has 
announced  his  intention  to  introduce 
such  a  bill  at  the  start  of  the  new 
session. 

Economists  keep  emphasizing  that  a 
strong  economy  is  the  biggest  factor 
in  improving  job  prospects  for  the 
young,  but  few  would  argue  that  low- 
ering teen-age  wages  wouldn't  increase 
youth  employment  somewhat.  The 
question  is  how  much  and  at  what 
cost — to  whom? 

SMALL  PERCENTAGE 

Available  evidence, shows  that  each 
10%  decrease  in  the  overall  minimum 
wage,  relative  to  average  manufactur- 
ing wages,  might  increase  youth  em- 
ployment by  between  1  and  3%,  and 
somewhat  more  if  the  wage  reduction 
were  limited  to  youth. 


Translating  this  into  expected  levels 
for  1981,  you  get  a  25%  reduction, 
such  as  Sen.  Hatch  has  proposed, 
producing  between  85,000  and  255,- 
000  jobs  for  youth.  If  all  the  new  jobs 
were  taken  by  youth  currently  in  the 
labor  force,  this  would  lower  the  youth 
unemployment  rate  (now  at  18.4%) 
by  less  than  3  percentage  points  at  the 
outside. 

Some  and  perhaps  many  of  the  ad- 
ditional jobs  for  youth  would  come  at 
the  expense  of  either  school  work  or 
.  .  .  work  formerly  done  by  low-wage 
adults.  Neither  prospect  is  appealing, 
and  in  the  latter  case  there  are  im- 
mediate budget  and  social  costs  as 
well.  About  70%  of  low-wage  work- 
ers are  adults  and,  unlike  low-wage 
teenagers,  the  great  majority  of  them 
are  from  lower  income  families.  Many 
have  dependents  to  support.  Displaced 
from  their  jobs  by  relatively  cheap 
teenage  labor,  these  adults  and  their 
families  are  likely  to  end  up  on 
unemployment  or  welfare  rolls. 

That  brings  us  to  one  more  ques- 
tion. Is  this  really  a  problem  requiring 
government  action  now?  It  is  true  that 
the  measured  youth  unemployment 
rate  is  high,  relative  to  the  adult  rate. 
But  it  is  also  true  that  a  higher  pro- 
portion of  youth  are  working  than 
ever  before.  About  46%  of  youth 
aged  16  to  19  are  now  employed,  even 
in  the  midst  of  a  recession,  compared 
with  38%  10  years  ago.  And  very 
few  of  these  teen-agers  are  work- 
ing because  they  really  need  to.  Many 


experts  view  high  unemployment  rates 
among  youth  as  a  normal  part  of  the 
school-to-work  transition.  They  also 
say  that  demographics  may  solve  the 
youth  unemployment  problem  as  the 
number  of  youths  entering  the  labor 
market  in  the  next  10  years  will  de- 
crease by  over  4  million  compared 
with  an  increase  of  almost  3  million  in 
the  last  decade. 

An  urgent  problem  does  exist 
among  minority  youth,  particularly  in 
inner  cities.  Black  teen-age  unemploy- 
ment has  been  between  30%  and 
40%  for  the  last  several  years,  and 
many  more  black  than  white  youths 
are  both  poor  and  out  of  school. 

SUBURBAN  BOUNTY 

But  it  is  the  better  equipped  white 
suburban  youth  who  are  likely  to  be 
the  main  beneficiaries  of  youth  wage 
differentials.  In  fact,  minority  youth 
might  be  made  worse  off  as  their  low- 
wage  parents  get  displaced  by  youthful 
job-takers. 

Putting  all  this  together,  you  can 
conclude  two  things:  One  is  that  if 
there  is  a  long-run  youth  employment 
problem  (and  we're  not  so  sure  there 
is),  it  isn't  clear  that  a  youth  sub- 
minimum  wage  is  the  proper  remedy 
for  it.  The  other  is  that  it  still  isn't 
clear  that  the  side  effects  of  the  cure 
wouldn't  be  worse  than  the  original 
ailment.  This  one  looks  to  us  like  a 
prime  candidate  for  inaction. 


JANUARY,    1981 


11 


The  City  of  Hope  National  Medical  Center  from  the  air. 

LABOR  SUPPORTS 
THE  CITY  OF  HOPE 
NATIONAL  MEDICAL  CENTER 


You  get  a  call  from  the  doctor.  The 
lab  report  is  back  and  the  findings  are 
positive:  you  have  cancer. 

Your  smoking  habit  has  finally  caught 
up  with  you!  The  doctor  says  you  have 
emphysema! 

Your  little  daughter  hasn't  been  herself 
lately.  You've  taken  her  for  a  check-up 
and  learned  that  she  has  .  .  .  diabetes! 

Where  do  you  turn  when  these  frighten- 
ing  catastrophic   diseases   hit   your   life? 

Many  thousands  throughout  America 
contact  the  labor-supported  City  of  Hope 
National  Medical  Center  at  Duarte,  Cali- 
fornia. Here,  personalized  care  of  superb 
quality  is  provided  at  no  cost  to  patients 
stricken  with  cancer,  leukemia,  emphy- 
sema, diabetes,  and  many  other  dreaded 
afflictions  so  widespread  among  working 
people. 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners,  together  with  the  many  other 
International  Unions  throughout  Amer- 
ica, has  pledged  itself  to  local  union 
and  district  council  support  of  this  unique 


medical  facility  that  is  so  significantly 
linked  to  the  lives  of  working  people. 
Our  support  through  voluntary  contribu- 
tions is  vital  to  the  sustenance  of  this 
hospital's  practice  of  providing  medical 
care  without  cost.  It  is  essential  to  this 
medical  center's  capability  in  research, 
the  seeking  out  of  new  knowledge  of 
these  catastrophic  diseases,  the  creation 
of  new  technology  for  more  effective 
treatment,  cure  and  prevention. 

RESEARCH   SUCCESSES 

Progress  made  in  research  areas  con- 
tinually improves  the  quality  of  our  lives. 
This  has  been  borne  out  by  many  re- 
markable examples  including  the  recent 
breakthrough  in  diabetes.  For  genera- 
lions,  diabetics,  for  whom  insulin  is  vital 
to  life,  have  depended  on  the  natural 
supply  of  insulin  obtained  from  farm 
animals.  But  the  growing  number  of 
diabetics  (more  than  a  million  in  Amer- 
ica, today)  has  dramatically  reduced  this 
source  of  supply  and  threatened  a  medi- 


cal crisis  of  devastating  proportions.  This 
frightening  challenge  was  successfully 
met  by  a  brilliant  team  of  City  of  Hope 
scientists  who  created  insulin  in  a  labora- 
tory, a  feat  that  was  heralded  throughout 
the  entire  world  of  medicine.  As  a  result, 
a  world  crisis  has  been  eliminated,  and 
biological  factories  will  soon  meet  the 
fantastic  needs  of  insulin  by  producing  it 
in  mass  quantities  and  at  low  cost. 

Thousands  of  contributions  to  medical 
science  have  emerged  from  the  world- 
famous  research  laboratories  at  the  City 
of  Hope  to  benefit  all  humanity  and  in 
all  these  significant  advances,  the  trade 
unionists  of  America,  through  their  gen- 
erous annual  support  of  this  medical 
center,  have  played  a  dramatic  role.  No 
other  gesture  could  so  remarkably  sym- 
bolize the  philosophy  to  which  we  all 
subscribe  —  "We  Are  Our  Brother's 
Keeper." 

This  philosophy  has  had  new  emphasis 

over    the     past     year     in     Occupational 

Health,    an    arm    of    medicine    urgently 

needed  in  our  industrial  society.  A  grant 

Continued  on  Page  38 


Dr.  Henry  Rappaport,  chairman 
of  Anatomic  Pathology  at  the  City  of 
Hope,  checks  slides  of  patients.  An  out- 
standing cancer  authority,  Dr.  Rappaport 
also  directs  the  National  Pathology 
Reference  Center  for  Clinical  Lymphoma 
Studies. 


A  City  of  Hope  research  biochemist 
works  at  a  maze  of  test  tubes,  flasks  and 
columns  to  unravel  the  mysteries  of 
health  and  disease. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


The  Evaluation  Advisory  Board  for  the  Brotherhood's  Industrial  Safely  and  Health 
Project  held  its  first  meeting  on  November  6  at  the  General  Office  in  Washington, 
D.C.  Participants  included  the  following,  starting  in  the  foreground,  center,  and  going 
clockwise,  Walter  Malakoff,  staff  economist;  Andrea  Hricko,  parttime  program  con- 
sultant; Dr.  Edwin  Holstein,  parttime  medical  consultant;  John  Casinghino,  represent-  ■ 
ing  Apprenticeship  and  Training  Technical  Director  James  Tinkcom;  Assistant 
General  Counsel  Kathy  Krieger;  Roger  Sheldon,  associate  editor,  The  Carpenter; 
Robert  Pleasure,  associate  general  counsel;  Joseph  L.  Durst,  Jr.,  director  of  the 
project;  Joseph  Pinto,  director  of  the  Brotherhood's  industrial  department;  and  Mary 
Davis,  industrial  department. 

Regional  OSHA  Training  Sessions 
Set;  Workplace  Hazards  Under  Study 

With  funds  recently  granted  by  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Labor's  Occupa- 
tional Safety  and  Health  Administration, 
plus  its  own  funds  and  facilities,  the 
Brotherhood's  Industrial  Department  has 
launched  a  major  effort  to  identify  and 
combat  hazards  in  the  workplace  and  to 
make  members  and  management  aware 
of  workplace  dangers. 

A  series  of  training  workshops  have 
already  been  scheduled  at  several  loca- 
tions, and  plans  for  four  others  are  on 
the  brink  of  confirmation.  First  sessions 
were  to  be  held  in  Lebanon,  Eugene,  and 
Roseburg,  Ore.,  and  Tacoma,  Wash. 
Another  session,  with  an  estimated  100 
local  industrial  leaders  in  attendance,  has 
been  scheduled  by  the  Indiana  Industrial 
Council  for  Lafayette,  Ind.  January  17. 
Another  gathering  is  set  for  Albuquer- 
que, N.M.,  July  18,  and  still  another  by 


the    Midwestern    Industrial    Council    on 
April  24. 

An  evaluation  advisory  board  com- 
posed of  "in  house"  and  outside  profes- 
sional advisors  and  key  staff  personnel 
met  at  the  General  Office  in  Washington 
on  November  6  to  review  activities  per- 
formed under  the  OSHA  project  since 
last  August  and  to  consider  future  plans. 
Board  members  heard  a  summary  report 
from  Project  Director  Joseph  L.  Durst, 
Jr.,  on  the  work  of  his  office.  Highlights 
of  that  report  included:  plans  for  the 
development  of  a  research  center  and 
library,  a  current  review  of  training 
materials  from  similar  programs  funded 
by  OSHA,  the  continuing  search  for 
additional  professional  personnel,  and 
plans  for  extensive  training  materials  to 
be  prepared  and  made  available  to 
Brotherhood  industrial  local  unions. 


Special  Assistant 
For  OSHA  Program 

Andrea  M.  Hricko  has  been  appointed 
to  help  launch  the  Brotherhood's  re- 
cently-funded occupational  health  and 
safety  program  for  industrial  members. 
She  will  work  as  a  part-time  assistant  to 
Health  and  Safety  Director  Joseph  L. 
Durst  and  will  help  to  set  up  regional 
training  programs  in  hazard  recognition 
and  control  and  to  develop  a  manual  on 
workplace  hazards  faced  by  UBC  in- 
dustrial members. 

Hricko  has  extensive  experience  in 
training  union  representatives  in  occupa- 
tional health  and  safety.  From  1975  to 
1979  she  conducted  labor-related  health 
and  safety  programs  for  the  Labor 
Occupational  Health  Program,  which  is 
part  of  the  University  of  California's 
Center  for  Labor  Research  and  Educa- 
tion in  Berkeley.  While  there  she  pub- 
lished a  handbook  and  co-produced  a 
documentary  film  on  health  and  safety 
for  women  at  work,  both  of  which  have 
been  widely  used  in  union  programs.  She 
also  served  for  two  years  on  the  Secre- 
tary of  Labor's  National  Advisory  Com- 
mittee on  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health.  Hricko  holds  a  Master's  degree 
in  public  health  from  the  University  of 
North  Carolina. 


Andrea  Hricko  will  help  to  set  up 
regional  training  programs.  Here  she 
plans  seminar  locations  on  an  office  map. 


Dr.  Edwin  Holstein  of  the  Mount  Sinai 
School  of  Medicine  in  New  York  will 
serve  as  physician  consultant  to  the 
OSHA  program. 


Medical  Advisor 
For  OSHA  Project 

Edwin  Holstein,  M.D.,  instructor  of 
occupational  and  environmental  health 
in  the  Department  of  Community  Medi- 
cine at  the  Mount  Sinai  School  of  Medi- 
cine, New  York,  will  serve  as  a  medical 
advisor  for  the  Brotherhood's  recently- 
funded  occupational  safety  and  health 
project  for  industrial  members.  Holstein 
works  in  the  Mount  Sinai  School  of 
Medicine  with  another  well-known  oc- 
cupational safety  and  health  expert,  Dr. 
Irving  J.  Selikoff. 

Holstein  received  his  M.D.  degree  from 
the  Mount  Sinai  School  of  Medicine  in 
1971.  He  completed  his  internship  and 
junior  and  senior  residencies  in  Internal 
Medicine  at  Boston  City  Hospital  and 
his  residency  in  Community  Medicine  at 


Mount  Sinai  School  of  Medicine.  Prior 
to  his  medical  education,  Holstein  re- 
ceived a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in 
Biology  from  Harvard  University  and  a 
Master  of  Science  in  Psychology  from 
M.I.T. 

As  physician  consultant  for  the 
Brotherhood's  safety  and  health  project, 
Holstein  will  consult  with  an  industrial 
hygienist,  including  reviewing  training 
materials  dealing  with  carcinogens  and 
other  industrial  health  hazards.  He  will 
design,  with  the  industrial  hygienist,  a 
Health  Data  Reporting  System  for  the 
local  safety  and  health  committees  that 
will  help  staff  members  to  further  iden- 
tify workplace  hazards.  Finally,  Holstein 
will  serve  on  the  Evaluation  Advisory 
Board  for  the  project  and  will  serve  as  a 
consultant  on  technical  questions  which 
might  arise  during  the  study. 


JANUARY,    1981 


13 


General  Representatives  Briefed  in  Two  Week-Long  Seminars 


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General  Officers  and  staff  briefed  the  general  representalives  on  the  work  ahead  in 
1981.  At  top  left,  General  Treasurer  Charles  Nichols  discusses  financial  planning  and 
legislation.  Top  right,  General  Secretary  John  Rogers  and  General  President  William 
Konyha  discuss  general  policies  for  the  80s.  Lower  left,  Associate  General  Counsel 
Robert  Pleasure  reviews  legal  developments.  Lower  right.  Second  General  Vice 
President  Sigurd  Lucassen  and  Asst's.  to  the  Gen.  Pres.  Richard  Cox  and  Jim  Davis. 


Intensive,  week-long  "leadership  in- 
stitutes" for  the  United  Brotherhood's 
general  representatives  were  held  in 
November,  under  an  official  call  from 
General  President  William  Konyha. 

The  general  representatives,  who  are 
normally  on  duty  throughout  every 
region  of  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
assembled  in  two  separate  groups  for 
refresher  courses  on  arbitration  pro- 
cedures, work  with  the  Impartial  Dis- 
putes Board,  organizing,  report  writing, 
and  other  subjects.  In  addition  to  five 
full  days  of  classroom  work,  the  general 
reps  had  two  nights  of  "homework"  in 
which  they  researched  arbitration  cases 
and  did  sample  report  writing. 

The  sessions  were  held  October  26-31 
and  November  16-21  at  the  George 
Meany  Center  for  Labor  Studies,  an 
extensive  campus  of  classrooms  and 
dormitories  maintained  by  the  AFL-CIO 
in  the  suburban  community  of  Silver 
Spring,  Md.,  outside  Washington,  D.C. 

Programs  for  the  two  institutes  were 
identical,  except  that  the  sessions  on 
arbitration  during  October  were  led  by 
Professor  Mario  Bognanno,  and  the 
November  sessions  were  under  the  lead- 
ership  of   Professor   Higdon   Roberts. 

General  Officers  and  staff  members 
were  assisted  in  their  program  presenta- 
tion by  Center  Director  Fred  K.  Hoehler, 
Jr.,  and  William  Gillam  and  Gordon 
Cole  of  the  Center  staff. 


Seattle  Local  Has  Mementos  of  Its  Own  for  Brotherhood's  Centennial  Observance 


Next  August,  the  United  Brotherhood 
will  mark  its  100th  birthday  in  spectacular 
ceremonies  at  the  34th  General  Conven- 
tion in  Chicago  —  city  of  our  birthplace. 

As  the  anniversary  approaches,  many 
local  unions  and  district,  state,  and 
provincial  councils  are  digging  into  their 
early  records  and  storerooms  for  memo- 
rabilia from  the  early  days  of  their 
organizations. 

Local  131,  Seattle,  Wash.,  has  turned 
up  many  noteworthy  items  of  historical 
value,  including  those  shown  at  left: 

Top  left:  An  early  union  banner 
mounted,  framed  and  now  on  display. 

Top  right:  Secretary-Treasurer  Robert 
Simon  shows  the  local's  antique  but  still 
serviceable  office  safe. 

Lower  left:  The  original  stained-glass 
emblem  which  in  1906  was  on  the  east 
wall  of  the  local's  second  home  — 
Seattle's  old  Ritz  Hotel. 

Lower  right:  The  original  membership 
books  and  records  of  the  local  union 
from  October,  1897,  to  the  present  stand 
atop  an  historic  old  wooden  filing  cabinet 
which  goes  back  to  the  beginnings  of  the 
local.  The  original  due-book  file  is  the 
top  left  portion  of  the  cabinet.  The  top 
right  hand  portion  was  added  in  1940, 
and  the  bottom  half  was  added  in  1945. 

The  local  union  also  has  many  early 
photographs  and  additional  historical 
records. 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


Jlil 


First 

Seminar 

Group 

of 

General 

Representatives 


Fred  Hoehler,  Jr.,  director  of  the  George  Meany  Labor  Studies  Center,  front  row,  left, 
{in  the  light-colored  jacket)  with  General  Officers  Campbell,  Konyha,  and  Rogers  and  the 
following  general  representatives:  First  row,  from  left,  on  the  steps,  Lloyd  Larsen,  Carmichael, 
Calif.;  Mitchell  McCandless,  Calvert  City,  Ky.;  E.  Louis  Heath,  Tucson,  Ariz.;  George  Henegar, 
Chattanooga,  Tenn.;  Patrick  Mattel,  Richmond,  B.C.;  Thomas  Strickland,  Savannah,  Ga.;  Fred 
Carter,  Cedar  Hill,  Tex.;  Fred  Purifoy,  Conway,  Ark.;  John  W.  Pruitt,  Riverton,  III.;  Samuel 
Ruggiano,  Fulton,  N.Y.;  and  Leo  Petri,  Uniontown,  O.  Second  row,  from  left:  Edward  Ryan, 
Toronto,  Ont.  {partly  hidden  from  camera);  Al  Rodriquez,  Santa  Fe,  N.M.;  John  L.  Diver, 
Washington,  D.C.;  Warren  Grimm,  New  Brighton,  Pa.;  H.  P.  Johnson,  Casper,  Wyo.;  Leonard 
Zimmerman,  Lansing,  Mich.;  Paul  Cecil,  San  Diego,  Calif.;  Guy  D.  Adams,  Olympia,  Wash.; 
R.  H.  Clay,  Falkville,  Ala.;  Edward  McGufJee,  Utica,  Miss.;  James  Hunt,  North  Merrick, 
L.I.,  N.Y.;  Norman  Neilan,  Pierre,  S.D.;  E.  Jimmy  Jones,  North  Miami,  Fla.;  Eugene  Shoehigh, 
Omaha,  Neb.;  and  Michael  Beckes,  Girard,  O. 


I 


Second 

Seminar 

Group 

of 

General 

Representatives 


Shown  with  Center  Director  Hoehler  and  two  of  the  General  Officers,  in  front,  are  the  following 
general  representatives:  First  row,  from  left,  Robert  Harris,  Kalispell,  Mont.;  George  Walish, 
Newtown  Square,  Pa.;  Richard  Griffin,  Shrewsbury,  Mass.;  Gene  Hill,  Shreveport,  Im.;  William 
Michalowski,  Laurel  Springs,  N.J.;  Dean  Sooter,  Rolla,  Mo.;  G.  A.  McNeil,  Austin,  Tex.;  Wayne 
Pierce,  Salinas,  Calif.;  Guy  Dumoidin,  St.  Basile  le  Grand,  Que.;  William  Bronson,  Auburn,  N.Y. 
Second  row,  from  left,  Leo  Fritz,  Saskatoon,  Sask.;  Paul  Welch,  Brighton,  Colo.;  Paid  Richards, 
Waterford,  Calif.;  Ben  Collins,  El  Pa.w,  Tex.;  William  Nipper,  Riverdale,  Ga.;  Neil  Hapworth, 
Winslow,  Me.;  Derrick  Manson,  Willowdale,  Ont.;  Pavel  Urgel,  North  Hollywood,  Calif.; 
Carl  Soderquist,  Stoneham,  Mass.;  Howard  Christensen,  St.  Paid,  Minn.;  Morris  Eastland, 
Gardner,  Kans.;  Robert  Salter,  Cincinnati,  O.;  Ronald  Stadler,  Madison,  Wis.;  John  McMillan, 
Warren,  Mich.;  and  Robert  Welty,  West  Elizabeth,  Pa. 


JANUARY,    1981 


15 


Ottavra 
Report 


10,000  SAY:  "ONTARIO   CAN   WORK" 

Ten  thousand  trade  unionists  from 
across  Ontario  marched  on  Queen's  Park 
October  18  to  demand  government  action 
on  escalating  layoffs,  plant  shutdowns, 
and  public  sector  cutbacks. 

The  demonstration  was  the  kick-off  to 
an  Ontario  Federation  of  Labour  cam- 
paign around  the  theme  "Ontario  Can 
Work." 

Addressing  the  crowd,  OFL  president 
Cliff  Filkey  took  issue  with  legisla- 
tion to  deal  with  plant  closings, 
introduced  by  Labour  Minister  Robert 
Elgie  only  four  days  before  the  rally. 

Filkey  said  the  legislation  does  not 
meet  the  OFL's  four  major  demands: 
justification  by  corporations  of  shut- 
downs and  major  layoffs;  legislation  to 
provide  severance  pay  in  the  amount  of 
one  week's  wages  for  each  year  of  serv- 
ice; six  month's  mandatory  notice  of 
termination;  and  fully  portable 
pensions. 

Filkey  also  condemned  Prime  Minister 
Trudeau  and  the  provincial  premiers  for 
focussing  their  efforts  on  the  consti- 
tution. 

"We  want  them  to  recognize  a  program 
of  full  employment  as  a  top  priority," 
he  said. 


HUSBANDS  AND   PENSIONS 

The  Canadian  Advisory  Council  on  the 
Status  of  Women  recently  reported 
another  "put  down"  of  male  workers. 
Husbands  are  no  substitute  for  a  good 
pension,  declared  the  council,  which 
found  that  the  ancient  myth  among  mar- 
ried women  that  they'll  always  have  a 
husband  to  look  after  them  is  the  major 
cause  of  widespread  poverty  among 
Canada's  widows. 


MINISTRY  OF  FORESTS  FINED 

The  Ministry  of  Forests  has  been 
fined  $6,300  by  the  British  Columbia 
Workers'  Compensation  Board  for  non- 
compliance of  the  province's  safety 
regulations.  The  fines  came  following 
complaints  by  the  B.C.  Government  Em- 
ployees' Union  that  the  government's 
poor  safety  record  could  be  attributed 
to  a  lack  of  accountability  in  individ- 
ual ministries. 

"We're  talking  about  millions  of  dol- 
lars each  year  due  to  time  lost  from 
accidents  and  disease,"  said  BCGEU 
president  Norm  Richards.  "Because  the 
government  is  exempt  from  premium  as- 
sessments per  worker,  unlike  private 
companies  in  the  province,  there  is 
much  less  accountability  when  it  comes 
to  safety." 

He  added  that  by  incorporating  direct 
premium  assessments  to  government  min- 
istries, the  niimber  of  accidents  caus- 
ing death  and  injury  would  be  cut 
drastically  and  there  would  be  a  size- 
able saving  to  B.C.  taxpayers. 

"The  BCGEU  wants  to  cut  out  this 
'blank  cheque'  philosophy  where  WCB 
claims  are  paid  at  the  end  of  the  year 
out  of  general  revenues  by  the  Ministry 
of  Finance,"  Richards  said.  "Our  union 
would  like  to  commend  the  WCB  Inspec- 
tion Department  for  reinforcing  the 
1974  government  decision  that  min- 
istries are  not  exempt  from  penalty." 


DEFENDING  PUBLIC  WORKERS 

To  most  editorialists  the  solution  is 
easy:  ban  all  strikes  in  the  public 
sector. 

That  simplistic  answer  to  a  very 
complex  question  gets  short  shrift  in  a 
new  book  by  the  former  chairman  of  the 
British  Columbia  Labour  Relations 
Board. 

Paul  Weiler  says  that  a  strike  ban 
strips  a  union  of  its  main  countervail- 
ing force  in  negotiating  with  an  em- 
ployer that  may  not  be  willing  to  bar- 
gain in  good  faith.  And  anything  that 
replaces  the  strike — whether  it's  com- 
pulsory arbitration  or  final  offer 
selection — simply  isn't  as  effective 
in  promoting  serious  negotiations 
which  promote  hard  bargaining. 


'STRIKE' -QU'EST-CE  QUE  C'EST? 

When  1,200  members  of  the  federal 
government's  translators'  union  were 
ready  to  walk  off  their  jobs  in  a 
recent  pay  dispute,  they  were  fas- 
cinated to  discover  that  the  federal 
mediator  assigned  to  handle  their  case 
was  named  Kenneth  Strike. 


16 


THE  CARPENTER 


Metal  Trades  Parley  Presses  For 
Revival  of  Shipbuilding  Industry 


A  coordinated  campaign  to  revive 
the  American  shipbuilding  industry 
and  creation  of  a  stronger  trade  union 
structure  to  unify  collective  bargaining 
were  the  basic  goals  established  by  the 
AFL-CIO  Metal  Trades  Dept.'s  first 
national  shipbuilding  conference. 

More  than  150  delegates  from  MTD 
councils  on  both  coasts,  as  well  as  in 
Gulf  and  Great  Lakes  ports,  attended 
the  two-day  meeting.  The  councils 
hold  bargaining  rights  at  both  private 
and  federal  shipyards. 

Although  seven  guest  experts  from 
labor,  industry,  government  and  the 
Navy  addressed  the  sessions,  the  basic 
work  of  the  conference,  as  MTD  Pres- 
ident Paul  J.  Burnsky  predicted  in  his 
keynote  address,  was  done  in  four 
simultaneous  workshops,  which  met 
the  first  afternoon  and  reported  the 
following  morning. 

The  four  workshops,  and  their  pro- 
posals, were: 

Legislative.  Formation  of  an  MTD 
legislative  committee  made  up  of  one 
member  from  each  of  the  23  affiliated 
international  unions,  to  coordinate 
labor  and  public  support  for  congres- 
sional action  on  build-American  and 
other  measures  to  strengthen  the  ship- 
building industry. 

Collective  bargaining.  Creation  or 
activation  of  regional  conferences  in 
each  of  the  four  coastal  areas;  a  meet- 
ing of  their  leadership  with  the  MTD 
president  to  establish  better  communi- 
cations, coordinated  bargaining,  a 
common  contract  expiration  date  and 
ultimately,  uniform  contract  terms. 
(The  West  Coast  councils  already  bar- 
gain with  an  employer  association  for 
a  standard  area  agreement.) 


Organizing.  A  comprehensive  pro- 
gram in  each  council,  not  only  to  sign 
up  workers  in  "right-to-work"  states 
and  federal  installations  where  union 
shops  are  banned,  but  to  educate 
members  who  are  duespayers  without 
being  committed.  (The  committee  pre- 
pared a  detailed  outline  for  such  a 
program,  designed  for  distribution  to 
the  councils.) 

Federal  sector.  Separate  resolutions 
denounced  "continued  anti-union  tac- 
tics" by  federal  agencies;  called  for 
full  use  by  councils  of  The  Executive 
Order  extending  OSHA  rights  to  fed- 
eral establishments,  and  urged  active 
support  of  legislation  restricting  con- 
tracting-out  of  federal  work. 

Kenneth  Young,  executive  assistant 
to  AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland, 
led  off  a  list  of  guest  speakers.  Others 
who  addressed  the  conference  were 
John  Nachtsheim,  assistant  administra- 
tor for  the  Maritime  Administration; 
Edwin  M.  Hood,  president  of  the  Ship- 
builders Council  of  America;  Vice  Ad- 
miral Edward  P.  Travers,  vice  chief  of 
Naval  Materiel,  and  Ray  A.  Meyer, 
attorney  adviser  of  the  U.S.  delega- 
tion to  the  United  Nations  Commis- 
sion on  the  Law  of  the  Sea. 

Adm.  Isaac  Campbell  Kidd  Jr.  (re- 
tired), former  NATO  commander  and 
chief  of  the  Atlantic  fleet,  spoke  of 
the  Navy's  strategical  and  tactical 
position. 

Frank  Drozak,  president  of  the 
Maritime  Trades  Dept.  and  the  SIU, 
called  for  wholehearted  cooperation 
among  all  unions  with  maritime  inter- 
ests on  all  aspects  of  the  continuing 
maritime  problem. 


Brotherhood  participants  in  the  National  Shipbuilding  Conference  are  shown  above, 
with  two  MTD  leaders.  From  left,  tlie  group  includes:  Elvet  Whitelocic,  bus.  rep., 
Local  470,  Tacoma,  Wash.;  Gerald  Davis,  fin.  sec.  Local  2431,  Long  Beach,  Calif.; 
Frank  Rodriguez,  Local  2431,  Long  Beach,  Calif.;  Hurley  R.  Guillotte,  fin.  sec.  and 
bus.  rep..  Local  569,  Pascagoula,  Miss.;  Paul  Burnsky,  president,  AFL-CIO  Metal 
Trades  Dept.;  Joseph  Pinto,  director.  Brotherhood  industrial  department;  Roger 
Dawley,  Local  1302,  New  London,  Conn.;  Saul  Stein,  Local  132,  Washington,  D.C, 
research  and  education  director,  MTD;  Ted  Knudson,  fin.  sec.  and  bus.  rep..  Local 
1149,  San  Francisco,  Calif.;  and  Gerald  Krahn,  Pacific  Coast  Marine  Council. 


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Federal  lauu  Entitles  Veterans 
To  Seruice  Credit  far  Pensians 


The  Labor  Department's  Office  of 
Veteran's  Reemployment  Rights 
(OVRR)  reported  that  it  opened 
2,134  cases  based  on  worker  com- 
plaints during  the  fiscal  year  which 
ended  September  30.  A  total  of  2,144 
cases  were  closed  in  the  same  period. 

Some  30  million  veterans  and  nearly 
1  million  reservists  are  entitled  to 
various  kinds  of  job  and  pension  rights 
under  federal  law.  However,  appar- 
ently not  too  many  veterans  are  aware 
of  the  law. 

The  following  real-life  examples 
show  how  the  law  helps  the  veteran 
and  how  the  government  will  provide 
free  legal  aid,  if  necessary. 

•  Airline  mechanic  Benjamin  R. 
Kidder  thought  his  union  contract  en- 
titled him  to  holiday  pay  for  Memor- 
ial Day,  even  though  he  was  on  leave 
that  day  training  with  his  National 
Guard  Unit.  When  the  company  re- 
fused to  pay  him,  he  took  his  case  to 
court. 


•  Raymond  E.  Davis,  a  retired 
power  company  employee,  believed 
his  30  months  of  military  service  dur- 
ing World  War  II  should  have  been 
included  in  figuring  the  amount  of  his 
pension  benefits.  He  also  went  to 
court. 

•  Jerry  W.  Earls  thought  his  sen- 
iority as  a  journeyman  boilermaker 
should  be  assigned  from  the  date  he 
would  have  completed  his  apprentice- 
ship had  he  not  taken  time  out  for 
military  service,  rather  than  from  the 
date  several  years  later  when  he  ac- 
tually completed  the  apprenticeship. 
He  asked  the  court  to  decide  the  issue. 

Each  man  won  his  case.  The  courts 
ruled  that  Kidder  should  receive  his 
holiday  pay,  that  Davis  should  get  a 
larger  pension,  and  that  Earls  should 
be  assigned  the  earlier  seniority  date. 
In  each  case,  the  decision  was  based 
on  provisions  of  the  federal  veterans' 
reemployment  rights  law — an  em- 
ployee protection  law  administered  by 


the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor. 

The  purpose  of  the  reemployment 
rights  law  is  to  ensure  that  men  and 
women  who  serve  in  their  country's 
military  forces  do  not  lose  their  jobs 
or  other  employment  benefits  because 
of  such  service.  The  law  basically  en- 
titles veterans  to  reinstatement  by  their 
pre-service  employers  with  the  sen- 
iority, status  and  rate  of  pay  they 
would  have  attained  with  reasonable 
certainty  if  they  had  not  gone  into  the 
military. 

The  law  also  protects  reservists  and 
National  Guard  members  from  being 
discharged  or  denied  any  usual  ad- 
vantages of  their  employment  because 
of  their  Guard  or  reserve  activities. 
The  courts  have  also  held  that  they 
must  be  treated  "as  though  they  were 
still  at  work"  and  equally  with  other 
employees  in  regard  to  such  things  as 
the  opportunity  to  work  overtime  or 
the  right  to  work  a  full  40-hour  week. 

To  be  entitled  to  reemployment 
rights,  a  veteran  must:  (1)  leave  a 
position,  other  than  a  temporary  posi- 
tion, to  enter  military  training  or  serv- 
ice; (2)  serve  satisfactorily  for  periods 
not  exceeding  the  time  limits  specified 
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THE    CARPENTER 


UIE  [OnCRRTULnTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


Camp  for  Underprivileged,  Handicapped 


Carpenter  journeymeti  and  apprentices  of  the  Western  Pennsylvania  Council  donated 
their  time  to  the  rebuilding  of  Camp  Variety  in  Warrendale,  Pa.  Over  50  of  our 
members,  along  with  other  members  of  the  Building  Trades  gave  of  their  time  and 
skills  on  weekends  to  remodel  and  rebuild  Camp  Variety  which  aids  underprivileged 
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WHITTLED   ORNAMENTS 


The    six-Foot    Christmas    tree    at    the 
home  of  Sherman  Findley,  retired  30- 
year  member  of  Local  1243,  Fairbanks, 
Ak.,  now  living  in  Portland,  Ore.,  is  cov- 
ered with  800  individual  wooden  orna- 
ments, carved  with  a  pocket  knife  by 
Brother  Findley  over  the  years. 


TOP  TOOL  COLLECTOR 

Kenneth  Runkle,  Business  Agent  for 
Local  215,  Lafayette,  Ind.,  was  elected 
President  of  the  Mid-West  Tool  Collec- 
tors' Association  at  a  meeting  held  in 
Memphis,  Tenn.,  October  11. 

The  Mid-West  Tool  Collectors'  Asso- 
ciation was  founded  in  May,  1968.  The 
purpose  of  the  organization  is  to  promote 
the  preservation,  study  and  understand- 
ing of  ancient  tools,  implements  and  de- 
vices of  the  farm,  home,  industry,  and 
shop  of  the  pioneers; 

•  To  study  the  crafts  in  which  these 
objects  were  used  and  the  craftsmen  who 
used  them; 

•  To  share  knowledge  and  understand- 
ing with  others,  especially  where  it  may 
benefit  restorations,  museums,  and  like 
institutions; 

•  To  accomplish  this  in  the  spirit  of 
fun  and  fellowship. 

As  of  October,  the  organization  had 
1,005  members.  It  has  members  in  44  of 
the  50  states,  the  District  of  Columbia, 
Canada,  and  England. 

Members  acquire  tools  by  going  to 
flea  markets,  farm  sales,  auctions,  an- 
tique shops,  buying,  selling,  and  trading 
with  the  Club  or  from  a  friend  who  says 
"he  had  something  hanging  out  in  the 
garage  or  barn  that  belonged  to  Grand- 
father and  I  don't  know  what  it  is,  come 
on  over  and  get  it." 

If  you'd  like  to  join,  write  Runkle, 
c/o  Local  215,  658  Main  St.,  Lafayette, 
Ind.  47901. 


TWIN   CITIES  GRANTS 

For  the  second  successive  year,  15 
$600  tuition-assistance  scholarships  were 
awarded  by  the  Twin  City,  Minn.,  Car- 
penters District  Council,  to  children  of 
local  union  members  affiliated  with  the 
council.  Awards  go  to  eight  girls  and 
seven  boys. 

The  winners  were  selected  by  the  dis- 
trict council's  scholarship  committee, 
consisting  of  Bill  Lukawski,  Local  1644, 
chairman;  Leonard  Brandt,  Local  7;  Ray 
Hamer,  Local  548;  Joseph  Hammes, 
Local  596;  Russell  Domino,  Local  851; 
Arnold  Martin,  Local  889;  Jerry  Beedle, 
Local  87;  Ken  Tschida,  Local  1252;  and 
Peter  Budge,  Local  1865.  The  commit- 
tee collaborates  with  the  University  of 
Minnesota's  Department  of  Financial 
Assistance  personnel  in  selecting  the  win- 
ning candidates. 

Seven  scholarships  are  designated  for 
the  University  of  Minnesota  and  eight 
for  other  colleges  in  the  area.  Applicants 
may  choose  any  one  of  the  schools  in 
these  categories. 

BUILD   HOME   RAMP 


Brotherhood  members  donated  their 
skills  to  build  a  ramp  for  Don  Snider,  a 
multiple  sclerosis  victim  confined  to  a 
wheelchair.  The  project  was  arranged 
through  the  labor  liaison  of  the  Porter 
County  United  Way  at  Valparaiso,  Ind. 
From  Local  1485  are,  from  left:  Business 
Agent  Wayne  Glotfelty,  Floyd  Hood  and 
Jim  GrofJ. 

SHOOTS  72  AT  72 


Frank  Punda,  right,  of  Local  1837, 
Babylon,  N.Y.,  recently  played  a 
72-stroke  game  at  the  Brentwood  Golf 
Course  on  Long  Island,  N.Y.  At  age 
72,  that's  good  golfing.  The  club  pro, 
Bill  Luzi,  congratulates  him. 


JANUARY,    1981 


19 


lomi  union  heuis 


Amarillo  Marks   Its   75th   Anniversary 

Way  back  in  1905,  when  the  Texas  Panhandle  was  Southwest  frontier.  Local  665 
was  chartered.  To  mark  the  75th  anniversary,  550  members  of  the  local  union,  wives, 
contractors,  and  friends  assembled  for  a  banquet  October  16.  The  picture  at  right 
shows  Bus.  Rep.  Bill  Nielsen  with  the  local's  legal  counsel,  Tom  Upchurch. 


Illinois   State's   Attorney  Thanks  for   Support 


^'-    COfVJVEnOXIOfM 


Wliile  the  recent  General  Election  returns  nationally  were  not  to  labor's  favor,  voters 
in  Cook  County,  III.,  elected  a  longtime  friend  of  the  Carpenters  and  all  of  organized 
labor  as  state's  attorney.  He  is  former  State  Senator  Richard  M .  Daley,  the  son  of 
the  late,  great  Mayor  Richard  J .  Daley.  The  new  state's  attorney,  now  chief  legal 
officer  of  Cook  County,  visited  the  52nd  annual  convention  of  the  Illinois  State 
Council  of  Carpenters  to  express  thanks  for  the  support  given  by  the  Chicago  District 
Council  of  Carpenters  in  his  campaign.  From  left:  General  President  William  Konyha, 
Third  District  Board  Member  Anthony  Ochocki,  President  Don  Gorman  of  the 
Illinois  State  Council;  Secretary-Treasurer  Jack  Zeilinga  of  the  Illinois  State  Council; 
Richard  M .  Daley;  Secretary-Treasurer  Wesley  Isaacson  of  the  Chicago  District 
Council;  General  Treasurer  Charles  E.  Nichols;  and  George  Vest,  Jr.,  president, 
Chicago  District  Council. 


New   Local   Paper 
For  Orange  County 

The  eight  Brotherhood  locals  in  Orange 
County.  Calif.,  are  now  publishing  The 
Orange  County  Carpenter,  a  lively  little 
four-page  newspaper,  containing  union 
and  industry  news  for  their  members. 
Distributed  by  mail  through  the  Santa 
Ana,  Calif.,  Post  Office,  the  paper  covers 
apprenticeship  training,  collective  bar- 
gaining, boycotts,  and  much  more. 


Advance  Millwork 
Picketing  Continues 

The  Central  Illinois  District  Council  is 
continuing  its  picketing  efforts  at  Advance 
Millwork  Co.,  Peoria,  111.,  in  an  effort  to 
negotiate  a  new  contract.  The  company 
has  been  charged  with  unfair  labor  prac- 
tices. In  an  attempt  to  discourage 
picketers,  the  company  is  encouraging 
suppliers  and  customers  to  cross  the 
picket  lines. 


Local  35  Retirees 
Aid  History  EfFort 

As  the  Brotherhood  approaches  its 
centennial  observance,  next  August,  many 
local  unions  are  beginning  to  assemble 
historical  material  about  their  organiza- 
tion and  their  industry. 

Retired  members  of  Local  35,  San 
Rafael,  Calif.,  are  aiding  in  the  effoil. 
Frank  Baptiste,  a  52-year  member,  has 
dug  up  a  book  published  in  1935  which 
shows  members  of  the  Brotherhood  at 
work  on  the  Golden  Gate  Bridge.  W. 
Scovill,  past  recording  secretary,  has 
compiled  some  data  related  to  the  merger 
of  Local  1710  of  Mill  Valley,  Calif.,  with 
Local  35  in  1956. 

Local  35's  retirees'  club  is  open  to  any 
retired  Brotherhood  member,  according 
to  Baptiste.  Dues  are  $1  per  month. 


1981   Promotion 


The  Massachusetts  State  Council  has 
begun  early  promotion  of  the  Brother- 
hood's centennial  observance  with  a 
21 J -inch-wide  pin,  like  the  one  above, 
which  Bay  Slaters  are  wearing  on  and 
off  the  job. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Hard  Work,  'Folded'  Feelings  Mark  Progress 
Of  Three  Women  Members  of  the  Union 


A  decade  or  two  ago,  it  was  almost 
unheard  of  for  a  woman  to  enter  the 
rank-and-file  as  a  carpenter,  a  dock- 
builder,  or  a  millwright.  But  things  are 
changing.  The  Brotherhood  recognizes 
three  women,  in  particular,  who  have 
joined  its  ranks  in  the  name  of  hard 
work. 

Twenty-eight-year-old  Renee  Doner  of 
Local  5,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  was  the  first 
woman  in  her  local's  96-year  history  to 
enter  the  union  through  the  apprentice- 
ship program.  Initiated  into  the  union 
in  August,  1979,  Doner  now  works  as 
a  trim  carpenter  for  Waterhout  Construc- 
tion Co. 

With  a  bachelor  of  arts  degree  in 
sociology  from  Washington  University  in 
St.  Louis,  Doner  found  a  tight  job  mar- 
ket for  sociologists.  She  became  interested 
in  the  construction  industry  and  applied 
for  an  apprenticeship  with  Local  5.  Doner 
likes  her  job  because  she  feels  she  "can 
be  creative." 

Laurie  O'Gara  is  also  a  notable  "first." 
She  is  the  first  fuUbook,  card-carrying 
female  dockbuilder  in  Local  1456,  New 
York,  N.Y.  Since  she  joined  Local  1456, 
O'Gara  has  worked  both  as  a  welder  and 
a  dockbuilder.  She  recently  completed 
one  heavy  construction  job  on  the  Long 
Island  Sound.  Previously  a  member  of  an 
Ohio  piledrivers  local  and  a  trail  bike 
rider  and  sky  diver  in  her  spare  time, 
O'Gara  also  holds  a  certificate  for 
hard-hat  diving  and  for  scuba  diving 
instructing. 

Kathleen  White  of  Local  1102,  Detroit, 
Mich.,  works  as  a  millwright — a  rare 
occupation  for  a  woman.  She  has  re- 
paired boilers  in 
power  plants,  over- 
layed  turbines  in 
steel  plants,  and  in- 
stalled nuclear  tur- 
bines in  nuclear 
power  complexes. 
Before  her  work  she 
"had  never  seen  a 
chain  fall,  a  come- 
along,  a  micrometer, 
a  welding  rod  or 
leed,  or  an  oxyacetylene  torch,"  but  to- 
day these  tools  are  part  of  her  daily  life. 
White  finds  that  "work  is  hard,  the 
hours  are  long,  but  it  all  pays  off  in  the 
end."  She  has  special  advice  for  women 
entering  the  Building  Trades — "Take  your 
feelings,  fold  them  up  into  a  small,  small 
piece  of  material,  put  them  in  a  little 
match  box,  and  put  them  in  a  safe  place 
until  you  return  home.  There  is  no  place 
in  the  trades  for  hurt  feelings." 


Attend  your  local  union  meetings 
regularly.  Your  voice  and  vote  are  needed 
in  the  deliberations  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America. 


White 


Laurie  O'Gara  of  Local  1456,  New  York 
City,  prepares  for  a  welding  job  aboard 
ship.  She  is  a  dockbuilder  and  holds  a 
commercial  diving  certificate. 


Renee  Doner,  the  first  female  apprentice 
of  Carpenters  Local  5,  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
was  welcomed  into  the  union  by  Fin.  Sec. 
Rey  Binder.  With  them,  from  left,  are 
Jesse  Favier,  trustee:  Bob  Busch,  vice 
president;  the  late  Ed  Thien,  business 
representative;  Norman  Otto,  recording 
secretary;  and  Fred  Wellmann, 
conductor. 

Kansas  City  Trains 
Proper  Laser  Usage 

The  increasing  use  of  laser  equipment 
in  construction  is  causing  concern,  be- 
cause lasers  can  be  dangerous  if  not  used 
correctly. 

The  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Carpenters' 
District  Council  recently  held  workshops 
on  the  safe  use  of  laser  equipment  in  the 
construction  industry. 

The  district  council  safety  committee 
invited  all  interested  parties  representing 
crafts  on  projects  involving  building 
tradesmen  to  attend  the  workshop. 

The  two-hour  workshops  were  con- 
ducted by  Mike  Larson,  on  assignment 
from  the  Office  of  the  Director  of  OSHA, 
Washington,  D.C.  Almost  500  building 
tradesmen  attended  the  sessions. 


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Big  Copter-Blimps 
May  Haul  Remote  Logs 

Piasecki  Aircraft  of  Philadelphia  is  de- 
veloping a  new,  heavyduty  airship  which 
could  spare  the  US  logging  industry 
thousands  of  dollars  and  hours  of  time 
by   as  early  as   1982. 

Called  a  heli-stat,  the  airship  will  be 
a  cross  between  a  helicopter  and  a  blimp. 
It  will  consist  of  four  helicopters,  joined 
together  by  a  metal  frame.  Above  them 
will  be  attached  a  helium-filled  bag,  or 
aerostat,  longer  than  a  football  field,  de- 
signed to  add  lifting  power.  For  extra 
mobility  and  speed,  the  helicopters  will 
be  fitted  with  small  propellers  instead  of 
the  customary  tail  rotors. 

This  new  vehicle  will  eliminate  the  ex- 
pensive process  of  road-building  in  re- 
mote areas  where  log  harvesting  is  neces- 
sary. The  airship  will  be  able  to  lift  25 
tons  of  logs  at  a  time.  It  will  be  cheaper 
to  operate  than  a  helicopter,  which  eco- 
nomically can  only  be  flown  a  mile  with 
a  full  eight-ton  load  of  logs. 

If  the  helistat  proves  successful,  other 
heavyweight  airships  could  follow.  The 
US  Navy  is  interested  in  a  behemoth  that 
could  lift  75  tons  of  cargo  from  ships 
and  carry  it  to  inland  points  up  to  200 
miles  away.  According  to  Norman 
Mayer,  a  National  Aeronautics  and  Space 
Administration  official,  this  would  espe- 
cially benefit  countries  without  ports  or 
direct  access  to  the  sea. 

The  US  Coast  Guard  is  also  consider- 
ing a  smaller  airship  which  would  be 
powered  by  three  or  four  tiltable  engines 
that  could  push  the  vehicle  forward  at 
60  mph  or  enable  it  to  hover  or  take  off 
and  land  much  like  a  helicopter.  This 
airship,  able  to  stay  out  for  8  to  24-hour 
periods,  would  be  used  to  police  the  200- 
mile  fishing  limit  and  to  carry  out  search 
and  rescue  missions,  tasks  that  are  more 
expensive  with  conventional  ships  and 
helicopters. 


Senior  Citizens  Seek 
Building  Funds 

The  National  Council  of  Senior  Citi- 
zens, NCSC,  a  non-profit  organization 
serving  the  cause  of  America's  elderly, 
has  appealed  to  the  Brotherhood  for  sup- 
port of  the  National  Senior  Citizen  Cen- 
ter Building  Fund. 

Rising  ofRce  rents  are  threatening  the 
NCSC's  present  location  in  Washington, 
D.C.  And  growing  demands  for  office 
space  by  Big  Business  lobbying  groups, 
public  relations  firms,  and  political  action 
committees  are  forcing  rents  to  spiral 
even  higher.  For  these  groups,  office 
rent  can  be  written  off  as  a  "business 
expense." 

The  only  way  that  organizations  such 
as  the  NCSC  can  solve  their  rent  prob- 
lems and  remain  in  the  nation's  capital 
is  to  buy  their  own  offices. 

Consequently,  the  NCSC  has  made  a 
downpayment  on  a  building  it  hopes  to 
occupy  in  June,  1981.  It  has  set  a  fund- 
raising  goal  of  one  million  dollars. 

Donations  of  as  little  as  $25.00  could 

Continued  on  Page  38 


MYTH  OF  THE  MONTH 
'Unions  are  too  powerful' 

This  is  one  myth  you  want  to 
approach  very  carefully. 

How  much  power,  for  instance, 
is  too  much  power? 

For  a  right-wing  politician  court- 
ing votes  and  contributions  from 
the  captains  of  industry,  any  union 
power  is  too  much  power. 

For  an  assembly-line  worker  in 
a  noisy,  hot  and  dirty  factory,  who 
feels  shoved  around  by  manage- 
ment, there's  no  such  thing  as  too 
much  union  power. 

Unions  are  powerful.  We  can 
make  a  multinational  corporation 
nervous,  command  the  attention  of 
the  presidency,  get  good  contract 
settlements  out  of  skinflint  man- 
agements most  of  the  time,  get 
good  social  legislation  passed  that 
benefits  all  Americans. 

But  we're  not  exactly  the  raven- 
ing monsters  that  union-busters  like 
to  depict.  Even  the  largest  unions 
in  terms  of  size  and  resources  pale 
by  comparison  with  multinational 
corporations.  We  still  represent 
only  one  fourth  of  America's 
workers.  We  still  have  a  ways  to 
go  before  working  conditions  in 
America  are  Utopian. 

But  don't  tell  anyone.  Let  the 
right-wingers  keep  screaming  about 
how  extremely  powerful  we  are. 
Maybe  it  will  turn  into  a  self- 
fulfilling  prophecy. 

—  Ken  Germanson, 
Allied  Industrial  Worker 


22 


THE    CARPENTER 


nppREnncESHip  &  TRRininc 


CAMPBELL 

Campbell  Reports 
Progress  in 
Apprenticeship 

First  General  Vice  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell  keynoted  the  recent  Appren- 
ticeship Training  Conference  in  Cleve- 
land, O.,  in  an  address  which  reviewed 
some  of  the  progress  in  apprenticeship 
and  training  during  the  late  1970s  and 
the  year  just  ended.  His  words  are  timely 
and  to  the  point.  The  full  text  of  his 
address  follows: 

I  have  had  a  long  and  steady  interest 
in  training — ever  since,  in  fact,  I  served 
my  own  apprenticeship,  back  in  the  good 
old  days.  I  had  very  practical  related 
training.  We  measured,  and  cut,  and  fit 
until  it  satisfied  the  journeyman  who 
taught  us.  We  had  practical  lessons.  No 
lectures.  A  pre-PETS  kind  of  PETS.  This 
was  before  programs  in  the  50's  and  60's 
got  sophisticated  and  bookish.  Conse- 
quently, I  was  very  pleased  to  see  the 
PETS  program  develop,  and  take  us  back 
to  the  practical  training. 

These  Conferences  are  very  important 
to  us.  Eleven  years  ago  at  the  General 
Office  we  conducted  a  series  of  instruct- 
ors seminars.  In  1969  and  1970  over 
1,000  apprenticeship  instructors  and  co- 
ordinators came  to  the  General  Office 
for  these  sessions. 

As  a  result  of  those  meetings,  10  years 
ago,  in  1970  at  the  Contest  in  Denver, 
we  started  these  Conferences  on  a  one- 
day  basis  prior  to  the  Contest.  Interest 
was  high.  We  expanded  the  Conference 
to  two  days  of  sessions.  Six  years  ago  we 
added    the    Midyear    Conferences    which 


are  also  successful  and  well  attended. 
Each  Conference  has  contributed  to  our 
progress. 

These  Conferences  have  provided  a 
structure  for  us  to  directly  learn  from 
you  what  are  your  problems  and  what 
are  your  successes.  From  our  discussions 
with  you  we  became  fully  aware  of  our 
affiliate  programs  and  their  operation. 
We  became  aware  of  your  problems  and 
of  your  solution.  By  pooling  our  infor- 
mation great  progress  has  been  made. 

Those  of  you  who  remember  the  be- 
ginning can  recall  with  me  how  far  we 
have  come. 

RESTRUCTURED   RATING 

Let's  look  at  some  of  our  develop- 
ments. A  first  major  adjustment  was  re- 
structuring the  rating  form.  The  old  rat- 
ing form  admitted  inexperienced  people 
with  emphasis  on  their  book  ability.  The 
new  rating  form  emphasizes  work  exper- 
ience, military  experience,  and  pre-job 
training. 

A  second  important  development,  was 
our  definition  for  you,  of  appropriate 
disciplinary  action,  and  the  proper  pro- 
cedure for  dismissing  an  apprentice  from 
training.  Our  definition  reduced  the  prob- 
ability of  successful  legal  action  against 
the  local  committee,  the  local  union, 
the  management  association,  and  the 
General  Office. 

A  third  adjustment  was  getting  the  De- 
partment of  Labor  to  recognize  "intent 
to  hire"  as  a  practical  means  of  appren- 
ticeship selection.  Programs  that  have 
adopted  this  process  are  able  to  get 
greater  numbers  of  apprentices  into  em- 
ployment, are  better  able  to  meet  their 
affirmative  action  plans  for  women  and 
minorities,  and  are,  further,  admitting 
into  apprenticeship  persons  who  want  to 
work — many  of  whom  come  from  the 
nonunion  work  force,  and  are  already 
work  hardened  and  who  appreciate  the 
training  opportunity. 

PETS   IMPLEMENTED 

The  most  significant  development  has 
been  the  implementation  of  the  Perform- 
ance Evaluated  Training  System.  Most  of 
our  affiliate  programs  have  adopted  this 
system  and  are  having  a  great  success 
with  it.  I  want  to  commend  those  of 
you  who  have  adopted  PETS,  on  your 
initiative,  your  dedication,  and  your  vigor. 
Your  immediate  action  greatly  impressed 
us.  As  you  saw  the  opportunity  to  get 
practical  training  for  your  apprentices, 
you  found  the  time  and  the  money  to 
get  it  rolling.  We  are  aware  it  was  not 
easy  for  you  to  adopt  the  new  system. 
We  are  aware  it  took  a  great  deal  of 
work  and  planning  and  effort.  We  com- 
mend you  on  these  efforts.  You  have 
done  a  very  good  job. 

Continued  on  Page  24 


1980  Contest  Candids 


Contestant  Number  15  pins  an  identify- 
ing number  to  the  shirt  of  a  fellow 
contestant,  as  they  are  about  to  be 
briefed  on  their  manipulative  test. 


Two  hard-working  contest  judges  not 
shown  in  the  group  pictures  published  in 
our  December  issue:  Jack  Tarbutt  of 
Hamilton,  Ont.,  UBC,  left  and  Larry 
Meehan  of  Toronto,  a  management 
representative,  right. 


Points  are  scored  by  contestants  in  the 
annual  International  Apprenticeship 
Contest  when  they  have  the  proper  tools 
and  they  are  in  good  order.  This  was  the 
floor  array  of  one  millwright  apprentice. 


JANUARY,    1981 


23 


Carpenters, 

hang  it  up! 

Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  talte  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  red  nylon. 
Adjust  to  fit  all  sizes 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 

satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 

miserable  another  day,  order  now. 

Send  check  or  money  order  to: 


Norman   Clifton, 
member,   Locil   1622, 
Hayward,   Calif. 
(Patent  Pending) 


I  CLinON  ENTERPRISES 

I  4806  Los  Arboles  Place,  Fremont,  Ca.  94536 
I  Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 
I  $19.95  each  includes  postage  &  handling 
I  California  residents  add  6y2%  sales  tax 
I  ($1.20).  Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 
I  equivalent. 

I  NAME   

I  ADDRESS    

I  CITY STATE  ZIP  


Please  give  street  address  for  prompt  delivery. 


Put  a  Brofherhood  emblem 
on  your  hard  hat,  too! 


Lindsey  Hope  Parker,  granddaughter  of 
Roy  W.  Hundley,  financial  secretary  of 
Local  50,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 


HARD  HAT  BMBLEM-Add  the  Broth- 
erhood's official  emblem  to  your 
hard  hat.  Your  local  union  can  now 
order  Hard  Hat  Emblem  Cecals 
(with  adhesive  on  the  back)  at 
$3.35  per  hundred  for  distribution 
to  your  local  membership.  Individ- 
ual members  can  order  a  single 
emblem,  free  of  charge,  by  writing 
direct  to  the  UBC  Organizing  De- 
partment at  the  General  Office. 
Send  all  orders  to:  General  Sec. 
John  Rogers,  UBC,  lOI  Constitution 
Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20001. 


CAMPBELL 

Continued  from  Page  23 

PETS  has  caught  the  attention  of 
people  throughout  the  industry  and  even 
throughout  the  world.  We  have  had  re- 
quests from  the  Japanese  and  from  the 
Saudi  Arabians  for  the  use  of  our  ma- 
terial. Since  it  was  developed  with  per 
capita  funding,  for  the  need  of  our 
affiliate  members,  we  have  not  released 
the  material.  We  felt  complimented,  but 
we  also  knew  our  obligation  to  our  mem- 
bership. 

Objective  research  people  have  been 
looking  at  PETS  and  evaluated  it  very 
positively.  Specific  research  done  for  the 
Department  of  Labor  by  Kerschner  Asso- 
ciates indicates  that  PETS  is  a  great 
improvement  over  the  traditional  type  of 
training.  This  research  also  indicates  that 
the  only — and  I  repeat  only — true  per- 
formance based  training  program  in 
existence  is  your  own  PETS  program. 

RESEARCHER'S    REPORT 

A  further  recommendation  of  PETS  is 
given  by  objective  research  in  the  report 
on  the  condition  of  apprenticeship  inter- 
nationally done  for  the  Department  of 
Labor  by  Dr.  Reuben.  Dr.  Reuben  states 
that  PETS  is  a  most  significant  develop- 
ment in  apprenticeship  in  the  interna- 
tional scene  and  recommends  the  adop- 
tion of  our  process  by  other  craft  areas. 

As  I  stated  above,  I  am  happy  with 
our  progress.  We  look  forward  to  more 
future  positive  adjustments. 

For  this  Conference  discussion  topics 
of  primary  importance  are:  the  need  for 
pre-apprenticeship  training.  Persons  ac- 
cepted into  apprenticeship  with  no  prior 
work  experience  or  training  experience 
in  the  industry,  are  greatly  benefited  by 
a  pre-apprenticeship  experience  that 
allows  them  to  develop  basic  tool  skills, 
basic  measurement  skills,  and  familiari- 
zation with  basic  processes.  Employers 
are  more  likely  to  keep  people  who  come 
into  beginning  work  ready  to  go  to  work. 
There  are  some  interesting  pre-apprentice- 
ship programs  already  developed.  Chi- 
cago began  this  training  years  ago  as 
have  others.  We  are  going  to  discuss 
ways  of  establishing  pre-apprenticeship 
training  at  this  Conference. 

RECORD   KEEPING 

Record  keeping  is  another  item  that 
needs  discussion  and  possible  adjustment. 
Some  record  keeping  has  become  burden- 
some, time  consuming,  and  money  con- 
suming. We  should  look  at  the  record 
keeping  system  and  keep  only  those 
records  that  are  needed. 

The  next  major  undertaking  of  my 
office  is  the  establishment  of  central 
training  facilities.  It  is  our  wish  to  estab- 
lish, around  the  country,  training  facili- 
ties complete  with  shops,  living  quarters, 
and  mess  facilities  and  staffed  by  experi- 
enced journeymen  instructors.  To  these 
centers,  affiliate  programs  could  send 
their  apprentices  on  a  buy-in  basis,  for 
blocks  of  time.  At  this  facility,  we  could 


Vice  President  Campbell  talks  with  a 
television  news  reporter  during  the  recent 
1980  International  Carpentry  Apprentice- 
ship Contest  in  Cleveland,  O. 

offer  training  in  pile  driving,  millwright- 
ing,  cabinet  making,  floor  covering,  as 
well  as  carpentry.  Some  programs  find 
the  cost  of  developing  adequate  shops, 
etc.,  prohibitive.  It  has  deterred  them 
from  perfecting  their  manipulative  train- 
ing. We  feel  the  central  training  facility 
would  be  very  effective  if  properly  de- 
veloped. In  combination  with  the  PETS 
program  we  could  do  a  real  training  job. 

Training  has  become  big  business.  Our 
competition  —  the  nonunion  sector  —  is 
spending  vast  amounts  of  money  to  de- 
velop training.  They  are  spending  millions 
just  for  instructional  material,  and  in 
some  places  the  AGO  and  ABC  are 
going  in  together.  Our  own  programs  are 
spending  vast  amounts  of  money  on 
training.  These  Conferences  are  one  of 
the  ways  in  which  we  make  our  funding 
expenditures  throughout  the  year  more 
productive.  As  I  review  our  affiliate  pro- 
grams, and  their  individual  progress,  I 
can  see  which  program  administrators 
have  seriously  attended  the  Conferences, 
contributed  to  the  proceedings,  and  prof- 
ited by  the  discussions.  I  commend  you 
hard-working  dedicated  program  directors 
for  your  efforts  and  your  support.  I  am 
sure  this  Conference  will  be  productive 
for  you. 

It  is  my  pleasure  to  be  with  you  and 
to  work  with  you.  We  will  not  let  the 
competition  catch  us  asleep. 

Beware  Promoters 
on  Labor's  Birthday 

The  AFL-CIO  has  issued  a  warning 
that  "some  unscrupulous  and  unethical 
promoters"  may  sell  advertising  or 
merchandise  to  exploit  the  federation's 
commemoration  during  1981  of  the  100th 
anniversary  of  the  labor  movement. 

"The  AFL-CIO  commemoration  will 
not  include  any  type  of  100th  anniversary 
program,  'special  edition'  newspapers, 
anniversary  directory  or  any  other  type 
of  publication  which  contains  advertis- 
ing." declared  AFL-CIO  Information 
Director  Saul  Miller  and  Centennial 
Coordinator  Lee  White. 

They  said  the  AFL-CIO  will  take  legal 
action  against  anyone  pursuing  such 
activities  in  the  name  of  the  federation. 
They  urged  all  unions  to  make  unsuspect- 
ing businesses  aware  of  this  policy  and 
notify  the  Better  Business  Bureau  or 
local  law  officials  in  the  event  of  any 
suspect  advertising  offers. 


24 


THE    CARPENTER 


Save  Your  Skin  From  Winter  Woes 


•  Does  your  skin  tend  to  "flake  out" 
on  you  in  winter  or  get  rough,  chapped 
or  scaly? 

Outdoor  air  tends  to  be  drier  in  winter 
than  summer,  even  in  more  humid  areas. 
Wind  and  sun  can  have  a  parching 
effect.  And  heat-dried  indoor  air  sucks 
moisture  from  your  skin. 

"Keep  your  living  quarters  well  humidi- 
fied, especially  during  the  winter  heating 
season,"  advised  skin  specialist  Irwin  I. 
Lubowe,  M.D.  Maintaining  proper  hu- 
midity may  pay  an  extra  health  divi- 
dend— reduced  likelihood  of  colds.  Check 
into  available  humidifying  measures  and 
devices  for  your  home  and,  if  possible, 
place  of  work. 

Very  hot  water  and  overuse  of  soap 
tend  to  have  a  drying  effect.  Especially 


if  your  skin  is  normally  on  the  dry  side, 
winter  is  not  time  to  parch  it  further 
with  too  much  soaking  or  scrubbing. 

What  about  the  natural  oils  you  do 
lose?  It  may  help  to  replace  them  at 
least  temporarily  with  an  appropriate 
lotion  and  bath  oil,  unless  your  com- 
plexion is  oily.  Places  which  tend  toward 
dryness,  such  as  knees,  elbows  and  backs 
of  ankles,  may  need  particular  attention. 
If  you  have  special  skin  problems,  your 
physician  can  make  appropriate  recom- 
mendations. 

Chapping  is  less  apt  to  occur  if  you 
dry  face  and  hands  thoroughly  (but 
gently)  after  washing.  Outdoors,  protect 
your  hands  with  mittens  or  gloves.  Give 
your  lips  a  protective  coating. 

Stop  winter  from  making  it  rougher 
for  normally  rough  skin  areas.  Use  pro- 


tective gloves  to  shield  your  hands  from 
cleansers,  soaps  and  detergents. 

Tight  clothing  can  rub  you  the  wrong 
way  if  dry  skin  is  a  problem. 

Reasons  for  dry  skin  may  also  go 
beneath  the  surface.  One  factor  may  be 
"...  a  reducing  diet  that  greatly  limits 
or  even  eliminates  fats,  which  provide 
nourishment  a  healthy  skin  needs."  And 
specialists  point  out  that  the  skin's  thick- 
ness and  oil  supply  tend  to  lessen  with 
advancing  years. 

In  any  season,  your  skin  reflects  your 
state  of  health.  Good  nutrition,  good  hy- 
giene and  adequate  rest  have  a  way  of 
coming  to  the  surface. 

Maybe  you  can  help  keep  your  skin 
from  getting  "under  the  weather." 

— American  Physical  Fitness 
Research  Institute  (APFRI) 


•  Keeping  Your  Brown 
Bag  Lunches  Safe 

If  you're  fighting  inflation  with  brown 
bag  (or  lunch  box)  lunches — or  planning 
to  join  the  ranks — the  U.S.  Department 
of  Agriculture  has  issued  an  easy-to-read 
brochure  on  how  to  keep  those  lunches 
safe  and  wholesome. 

The  publication,  "Safe  Brown  Bag 
Lunches,"  provides  a  number  of  simple 
safety  tips  on  how  to  avoid  food-borne 
illnesses.  Also  included  among  the  tips 
are  the  kinds  of  meat  and  poultry  prod- 
ucts best  suited  for  brown  bag  lunches 
and  how  to  keep  soups,  stews  and  chili 
piping  hot  right  up  to  lunchtime. 

For  a  free  copy  of  "Safe  Brown  Bag 
Lunches"  write  to:  Information  Div., 
U.S.  Department  of  Agriculture,  26  Fed- 
eral Plaza  (Rm.  1653),  New  York,  N.Y. 
10278. 

•  Hotline  offers 
energy  answers 

A  new  Hotline  on  consumer  energy 
problems  has  been  established  by  the 
Department  of  Energy  under  its  Energy 
Crisis  Intervention  Program.  The  Hotline 
will  not  provide  direct  information  but 
will  act  as  an  information  and  referral 
service — telling  callers  which  agencies 
are  taking  care  of  specific  problems,  and 
what  numbers  to  call. 

So,  if  you  feel  you've  been  over- 
charged for  home  heating  oil  or  for  gaso- 
line at  the  local  pumps,  call  the  Hotline. 


They'll  also  supply  the  correct  numbers 
to  contact  for  information  on  financial 
aid  in  paying  home  heating  bills,  where 
to  obtain  fuel  oil,  tax  credits  for  solar 
energy,  advice  on  home  insulation,  and 
other  energy-related  matters.  The  na- 
tional toll-free  Hotline  number  is  800- 
424-9246.  People  living  in  the  Washing- 
ton, D.C.,  metropolitan  area  should  call 
653-3437. 

•   Help  available  for 
home  healthcare 

Fifty  years  ago  it  was  common  prac- 
tice for  people  to  be  cared  for  in  their 
homes  when  they  were  ill  or  recuperating 
from  an  injury,  but  in  later  years  it  has 
become  more  common  to  remain  in  a 
hospital  or  nursing  home.  Now,  the  trend 
is  being  reversed,  because  home  care  can 
have  emotional,  financial,  and  medical 
advantages  for  both  patients  and  families. 

Unfortunately,  health  services  in  the 
home  aren't  always  available  at  a  reason- 
able cost.  A  limited  number  of  visits  are 
offered  under  Medicare's  home  health 
service  program.  Communities  vary 
greatly  in  this  area,  but  many  have  good 
programs  offering  visiting  nursing  care, 
chore  help,  physical  and  speech  therapy, 
family  counseling,  and  transportation  to 
medical  appointments. 

The  National  Council  for  Homemaker- 
Home  Health  Aide  Services,  67  Irving 
Place,  New  York,  New  York  10003, 
maintains  a  nationwide  listing  of  home 
care  services.  The  Home  Health  Services 
and  Staffing  Association,  Suite  205,  1101 


15th  Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20005,  maintains  a  listing  of  proprietary 
home-care  services. 


•   Thermostats  For 
State  Tax  Credits 

Automatic  thermostats  are  among  a 
number  of  energy  conservation  products 
that  qualify  in  five  states  for  tax  bene- 
fits in  addition  to  the  federal  tax  credits. 

The  federal  conservation  credit  is  15% 
of  the  cost  of  the  setback  thermostat. 
State  tax  laws  vary,  but  Colorado  and 
Oregon  allow  credits  of  20  and  25%, 
respectively.  Thermostats  qualify  for  tax 
deductions  in  Arkansas,  Montana  and 
South  Carolina. 

Tax  credits  are  subtracted  directly 
from  the  total  income  tax  due.  Tax  de- 
ductions are  subtracted  from  gross  in- 
come, before  the  tax  is  computed. 

Automatic  thermostats  are  used  to  set 
the  temperature  up  or  down  while  the 
family  is  sleeping  or  away  from  the 
house,  according  to  Honeywell,  Inc.'s 
manager  of  markets.  Cliff  Moulton.  Sav- 
ings in  automatically  setting  tempera- 
tures back  range  from  9  to  30%  of  en- 
ergy use,  depending  on  climate  and  the 
amount  of  setback.  "Setting  temperatures 
up  in  summer  can  save  7  to  25%," 
Moulton  said. 

Moulton  suggests  that  homeowners 
check  with  their  state  tax  departments  to 
see  if  they  can  take  a  credit  or  deduc- 
tion on  their  state  as  well  as  federal  in- 
come taxes. 


JANUARY,    1981 


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SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO: 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


ELECTRIFYING 

SAL:  Did  you  see  her  new  per- 
manent? 

SUE:  Yeah,  it  looks  like  her 
parole  came  through  just  as  the 
warden  pulled  the  switch. 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 

KEEPING   COUNT 

MOM:  What  happened  after  Billy 
hit  you? 

SON:  He  hit  me  a  third  time. 

MOM:  You  mean  a  second  time. 

SON:  No,  I  hit  him  the  second 
time. 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

BANQUET   NOTE 

Mamma  Mosquito:  "If  you  chil- 
dren are  good,  I'll  take  you  to  a 
nudist  camp  tonight." 

— Thomas  F.  Halferty 
Local  1296 
Notional  City,  Calif. 


JOB-SITE   IDENTITY 

A  SUPERINTENDENT  leaps  toll 
buildings  in  a  single  bound,  is 
more  powerful  than  a  locomotive, 
drives  nails  faster  than  a  speeding 
bullet,  walks  on  water,  and  gives 
policy  to  God. 

A  FOREMAN  leaps  short  build- 
ings in  a  single  bound,  is  more 
powerful  than  a  trolley  car,  drives 
nails  just  as  fast  as  a  speeding 
bullet,  walks  on  water,  if  the  sea 
is  calm,  and  talks  to  God. 

A  JOB  STEWARD  leaps  short 
buildings  with  a  running  start  and 
favorable  wind,  is  almost  as  pow- 
erful as  a  trolley  car,  drives  nails 
faster  than  a  B-B,  walks  on  water 
in  an  indoor  swimming  pool,  and 
talks  to  God,  if  a  special  request 
is  approved. 

A  JOURNEYMAN  CARPENTER 
barely  clears  Quonset  huts,  loses 
tug-of-wars  with  trolley  cars,  is 
capable  of  driving  nails,  swims 
well,  and  is  occasionally  addressed 
by  God. 

A  4TH  YEAR  APPRENTICE  makes 
high  marks  when  trying  to  leap 
buildings,  is  run  over  by  trolley 
cars,  can  sometimes  drive  a  nail 
without  inflicting  self-injury,  can 
dog-paddle,  and  talks  to  animals. 

A  3RD  YEAR  APPRENTICE  runs 
into  buildings,  recognizes  locomo- 
tives 2  out  of  3  times,  is  issued 
nails  "for  carrying  only,"  can  stay 
afloat  if  properly  instructed,  and 
talks  to  water. 

A  2ND  YEAR  APPRENTICE  falls 
over  doorsills  when  trying  to  enter 
buildings,  says  "look  at  choo- 
choo,"  has  seen  a  nail  at  least 
once  in  his  life,  and  mumbles  to 
himself. 

A  GREEN  APPRENTICE  lifts  build- 
ings and  then  walks  under  them, 
kicks  locomotives  off  the  track,  car- 
ries nails  in  his  mouth  and  drives 
them  with  his  fist,  and  freezes  water 
with  a  single  glance.  He  is  God. 
— Randy  Williams 
Fairfield,    California 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

SLIDING   HOME 

COACH:  Remember  all  those  tips 
I  gave  you  on  hitting,  running  and 
stealing  bases? 

SLUGGER:  I  sure  do,  coach! 

COACH:  Well  forget  'em.  We  just 
traded  you. 


KNOCK   ON   WOOD 

A  neighbor  was  doing  a  little 
carpentry  at  his  house  when  a 
friend  walked  up  and  commented, 
"You  hammer  like  lightning." 

"You  mean  I'm  fast?"  the  neigh- 
bor asked. 

"No,"  the  friend  said.  "I  mean 
you  seldom  strike  twice  in  the  same 
place." 

— Orville  E.  Taylor 
Auburn,  Wash. 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

PROMISES,  PROMISES 

TOT:  Do  all  fairy  tales  begin  with 
"Once  upon  a  time?" 

MOM:  No,  today  most  begin 
with  "If  I  am  elected  .  .  ." 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 


ENUMERATION 

APPRENTICE:  Dad,  can  you  help 
me  find  the  lowest  common 
denominator? 

FATHER:  Haven't  they  found 
that  yet?  They  were  looking  for  it 
when  I  was  a  kid. 


THIS   MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  was  a  young  fellow  named 

Willie 
The  goat  that  he  owned  was  a 

billy. 
He  went  to  the  fair  and  traded  it 

there 
And  what  he  now  has  is  a  filly. 
— Jesse  W,  Baker 

Local  2375,  Bakersfield,  Ca. 


26 


THE    CARPENTER 


Owensboro,  Ky. — Picture  No.  1 


Owensboro,  Ky. — Picture  No.  2 


OWENSBORO,   KY. 

On  October  3,  1980,  Millwright  Local  1080 
held  an  awards  banquet  for  its  senior  members 
with  20  to  35  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20  and  25-year 
members,  front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Dale 
Goodman,  Don  Powers,  Rendal  Wilkerson, 
Garman  Porter,  Lyie  Campbell,  Thurman  Varble. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Bill  Thomas, 
Sr.,  Durwood  Maple,  Donald  Lloyd,  J.  C.  Keown, 
John  Strobel,  Sr.,  Hurrol  Howard. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30  and  35-year 
members,  front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Shellie 
Lloyd,  Leslie  McCormick,  V.  S.  Chambers,  Herb 
Rideout. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  J.  C.  Sunder- 
land, Bob  Baker,  Noble  Chambers. 

AUBURN,  WASH. 

On  September  27,  1980,  Local  1708  held  a 
dinner  and  dance  at  the  Linbloom  Center  of 
the  Green  River  Community  College  to  honor 
its  20  to  40-year  members.  Honored  members 
are  pictured  in  the  following  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1 — front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
Karsten  Klevjer,  Dale  Sirek,  and  Louis  Baker. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Robert 
Gabriel,  Wendell  Secrist,  William  Vance, 
Walter  Weik,  Gordon  Roscoe,  and  Charles  Mills. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ralph  Anderson, 


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A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who  recently  received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


Clifford  Noel,  Rudolph  Berger,  Irvin  Freeman, 
Jack  Hartly,  and  Recording  Secretary  Paul 
Smith. 

Picture  No.  2— front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
Michael  Soulier,  Philip  Haney,  Eric  Bengtson, 
LeRoy  Fisher,  and  Andrew  Stephanick. 

Second  Row,  from  left  to  right:  President 


Wayne  Herrington,  Charles  Fancher,  Ray  Graff, 
Charles  Shaffer,  Howard  Ehle,  Norman  Rued, 
and  Financial  Secretary  Edward  Davis. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Lawrence 
Pickar,  William  Peterson,  Delbert  Gilbert, 
Monroe  Shuey,  John  Starkovich,  and  Homer 
Smith. 


Auburn,  Wash. — Picture  No.  1 


Auburn,  Wash. — Picture  No.  2 


JANUARY,    1981 


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BREMERTON,   WASH. 

Local  1597  held  a  pin  presentation  cere- 
mony on  September  18,  1980  hosted  by  Local 
President  Thomas  A.  Hart,  Past  Business 
Representative  Lawrence  J.  Dole,  and  Executive 
Secretary  of  the  Washington  State  Council 
Wayne  Cubbage. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  EIroy  W.  Thompson, 
Floyd  Simmons,  David  Silva,  Emiel  E. 
Schenkeveld,  Jackie  E.  Reid,  Donald  C. 
McCuish. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  President 
Thomas  A.  Hart,  Past  Business  Representative 
Lawrence  J,  Dole,  and  Washington  State  Council 
Executive  Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Luther  L.  Rackley, 
Stanley  V.  Ohman,  Floyd  E.  Murray,  Gustof 
Johnson. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right;  President 
Thomas  A.  Hart,  Washington  State  Council 
Executive  Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage,  and  Past 
Business  Representative  Lawrence  J.  Dole. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  front 


row,  from  left  to  right:  Henrik  C.  Thueson, 
James  D.  Walker,  Owen  D.  Stout,  C.  Fred  Lewis, 
Harry  S.  Dubiak,  Lawrence  J.  Dole,  Donald  L. 
Warner. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  President 
Thomas  A.  Hart,  and  Washington  State  Council 
Executive  Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Frank  A.  Lovitt,  Wilfred 
L.  Kluver,  Alf  Dahl,  Marion  V.  Allison. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  President 
Thomas  A.  Hart,  Past  Business  Representative 
Lawrence  J.  Dole,  and  Washington  State  Council 
Executive  Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  George  Werdall,  Ray  E.  Tudor, 
Rolla  Pierce,  Fred  Moos,  Jorgen  Moen,  Steve 
Magnusson,  C.  W.  Kinkaid,  Harold  Kaye,  Lloyd 
Butterfield. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  40-year  pin  recipient 
Harold  B.  Selfors. 

The  following  members  also  received  pins 
but  were  not  present  for  the  photographs: 
20-year  members:  Howard  C.  Adkison,  James  F. 
Alexander,  Richard  J.  Bertolacci,  James  M. 
Campbell,  Louis  F.  Carle,  Willis  L.  Cleaver, 


Thomas  A.  Edwards,  Wilbourne  Faulkner,  Wade 
M.  Harty,  William  S.  Jenson,  Karl  J.  Kristensen, 
Wayne  E.  McCabe,  Martin  A.  Mirkovich,  Robert 
E.  Richards,  Allan  R.  Robbins,  Thomas  Settle, 
Robert  L.  Thomas. 

25-year  members:  Edgar  Adams,  Harvey 
Barnhill,  Henrik  W.  Bockelie,  Leon  M.  Booth, 
Arthur  M.  Bretsen,  Lyie  Calhoon,  Darwin  D. 
Hedin,  Virgil  E.  Jennings,  Jon  L.  Johnson,  Frank 
S.  Lausund,  Morton  J.  Miles,  Dan  W.  Phillips, 
James  G.  Ramstead,  Rudolph  A.  Schneider, 
James  A.  Shadbolt,  Walter  F.  Skinner. 

30-year  members:  Herbert  V.  Bolie,  Woodrow 
A.  Britton,  Bernard  F.  Frank,  Robert  E.  Harper, 
Darwin  Johnson,  Gilbert  R.  Moore,  Robert  J. 
Schafer,  Ronald  E.  Sowa,  Roy  F.  Thane,  Ervin 
H.  Thilmony,  Edward  N.  Turek,  Clayton  A. 
Walde. 

35-year  members:  Evald  Eliason,  William  T. 
Fowler,  Matt  M.  Holden,  Fred  E.  Irish,  William 
Klaus,  Robert  L.  Workman,  Harold  C.  Sunderlin. 

40-year  members:  Bert  Danielson,  Bertram 
Johnson,  Alan  E.  Kinyon,  John  R.  Main,  Martin 
0.  Peterson,  Nick  Rerecich,  Claude  B. 
Robinson,  S.  W.  Rowley,  Leo  L.  Strand,  Kay  L. 
Thompson,  Lewis  C.  Wilcox,  Roy  D.  Wilson. 


28 


THE    CARPENTER 


New  Brighton^  Minn. — No.  1 


New  Brighton,  Minn. — No.  2 


NEW   BRIGHTON,  MINN^ 

Forty  years  of  service  to  the  Labor  movement 
were  celebrated  by  the  Carpet,  Linoleum  and 
Resilient  Tile  Layers  Local  596  on  July  19,  at 
Jax  Cafe,  Minneapolis,  with  a  40th  anniversary 
party  at  which  120  of  180  eligible  members 
were  given  pins  commemorating  their  years  of 
membership  in  the  local.  A  steak  dinner  was 
served,  followed  by  dancing  and  a  lot  of 
visiting  and  talking  over  of  old  times. 

Pictured  are  the  members  who  received 
pins.  In  the  top  photo  (No.  1),  is  the  40-year 
group.  They  are:  front  row — Maurice  Hagen, 
Clarence  Nelson,  Gordon  Bartlett;  back  row — 
Donald  Kearn,  George  Balthazoir,  Clarence 
Plante,  Walter  Swanson. 

In  photo  No.  2  is  the  35-year  group.  Front 
row — Hilbert  Johnson,  Elmer  Bowman,  Frank 
Tschida,  Herbert  Helm,  Leo  Lewandowski;  back 
row — Arnold  Larson,  Harold  Eastman,  Lawrence 
White,  Ben  Shasky,  Carl  Spangenberg. 

Picture  No.  3  is  of  the  30-year  group  and 
picture  No.  4  depicts  those  with  25  years  of 
continuous  membership  in  the  Local. 


JACKSON,   TENN. 

At  its  regular  meeting  on  October  24,  1980, 
Local  259  held  a  pin  presentation  ceremony. 
For  the  first  time  in  its  history,  the  local 
honored  a  member  with  70-years  of  experi- 
ence— Leonard  J.  Osborne,  center  in  the 
accompanying  photograph.  Malcolm  Jennings, 
left  in  the  photograph,  received  a  50-year  pin. 
Business  Agent  J.  C.  Harston,  right,  made  both 
presentations. 


New  Brighton,  Minn. — No.  3 


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Jackson,  Tenn. 
JANUARY,    1981 


New  Brighton,  Minn. — No.  4 


POINT   PLEASANT,  W.VA. 

On  October  16,  1980,  Local  1159  held  a 
service  pin  presentation,  and  President  Joseph 
Hall,  left  in  the  accompanying  photograph, 
presented  pins  to  25-year  member  Roscoe 
Greenlee,  center,  and  30-year  member  Wade 
Rollins,  right.  Members  who  received  pins  but 
were  not  pictured  include  40-year  member  Ora 
Carlisle  and  30-year  member  Raymond  Sisk. 


Attend  your  local  union  meetings 
regularly.  Be  an  active  member  of  the 
United  Brotherhood.  Your  voice  is 
needed  in  local  union  deliberations. 


Point  Pleasant,  W.  Va. 


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Cincinnati,  O. — Picture  No.  2 


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Cincinnati,  O. — Picture  No.  4 


Cincinnati,  O. — Picture  No.  5 

CINCINNATI,  O. 

On  June  7,  1980,  Local  2  celebrated  its 
100th  anniversary  and  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  in  honor  of  its  long-standing 
members.  Honored  members  are  shown  in  the 
accompanying  photograhs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Charles  Sipple;  Elmer 
Jacobs,  Ohio  State  Council  of  Carpenters;  Karl 
Moore;  Woodrow  McGinnis;  Bert  Blevins;  Albert 
Lenk;  James  O'Toole;  Robert  Bixler;  and 
Franklin  Rettig. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  William 
Stephens,  business  agent;  Les  Mullins,  financial 
secretary;  Arthur  H.  Galea,  president;  Howard 
Wilson,  vice  president. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Elmer  Jacobs,  Ohio 
State  Council  of  Carpenters;  Urban  Herbert; 
Rufus  Fannan;  James  Kratz;  Robert  Spencer; 
Fred  Weyda;  Roy  Spencer;  John  Coffinbarger; 
and  William  McAvoy. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  William 
Stephens,  business  agent;  Les  Mullins,  financial 
secretary;  Arthur  H.  Galea,  president;  and 
Howard  Wilson,  vice  president. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Elmer  Jacobs,  Ohio 
State  Council  of  Carpenters;  James  White, 
Robert  Herbert,  Rex  Stevens,  Theodor  Bally, 
Gaylord  Rein,  Turner  Kirby,  Lloyd  Henn  and 
Harry  Tegeler. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Les  Mullins, 
financial  secretary  (also  receiving  pin);  Arthur 
H.  Galea,  president;  and  Howard  Wilson,  vice 
president. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Howard  Wilson,  vice 


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Cincinnati,  O. — Picture  No.  7 

president;  Les  Mullins,  financial  secretary; 
Elmer  Jacobs,  Ohio  State  Council  of  Carpenters; 
Howard  Neal;  Ralph  Lucking;  Robert  Block;  Leo 
Glover;  and  Arthur  H.  Galea,  president. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  William 
Stephens,  business  agent. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  55-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Howard  Wilson,  vice  president; 
Elmer  Jacobs,  Ohio  State  Council  of  Carpenters; 
George  Prudent;  Arthur  H.  Galea,  president; 
and  Les  Mullins,  financial  secretary. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  60-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Elmer  Jacobs,  Ohio 
State  Council  of  Carpenters;  Ivan  Bixler;  Virgil 
Alford;  Arthur  H.  Galea,  president;  John  Hagan; 
Joseph  Schreckenhofer;  and  William  Dellin. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Les  Mullins, 
financial  secretary;  Howard  Wilson,  vice 
president. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  70-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Howard  Wilson,  vice  president; 
Les  Mullins,  financial  secretary;  Elmer  Jacobs, 
Ohio  State  Council  of  Carpenters;  William 
Klosterman,  Harry  Woessner,  Donald  Hopkins 
and  Arthur  H.  Galea,  president. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  pictures  include:  25-year 


members  Marcel  Battrick;  William  Douglas; 
Joseph  Hart;  Robert  Kay,  Jr.;  Donald  Kimberlaini 
General  Kinder;  Rufus  King;  Melvin  Meek; 
Charles  Merriman;  Bruce  Richardson;  Verle 
Richey;  Lawrence  Schumacher;  Richard  Siegold; 
Eugene  Harmon. 

30-year  members  Gottlieb  Ash;  Andrew 
Bambeck;  Robert  Bowen;  Donald  Giffin;  Willis 
Greer;  Osro  Greer;  Frances  Gutzweiler;  Willis 
Jones;  Oscar  Nelson;  Lee  Oursler;  James 
Parrott;  John  Roth;  Albert  Rudler,  Jr.;  and 
James  Williamson. 

35-year  members  William  Duke;  Pete  Gallo; 
William  Hill;  Martin  McGrath;  and  Charles 
Patterson. 

40-year  members  Charles  Davis;  Jack  Roland; 
and  Richard  Woessner. 

45-year  members  Clifford  Dollenmayer; 
Hubert  Martin;  Raymond  Perkinson;  and 
Charles  Cramer. 

50-year  member  Robert  Powell. 

55-year  members  Oliver  Brielmeyer;  Cliffard 
Coates;  Alva  Corsbie;  Val  Faulhaber;  Walter 
Feucht;  N.  G.  Neinert;  Robert  Herzog;  and 
Robert  Kay,  Sr. 

60-year  members  Walter  Brocaw;  Earl 
Hanselman;  Charles  Latham;  and  Dillie  Riggs. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


MOUNTAIN   VIEW,   CALIF. 

On  April  26, 1980,  Local  1280  held  its 
twenty-second  annual  pin  presentation  cere- 
mony and  dance  for  25-year  members.  Anthony 
Ramos,  executive  secretary  of  the  California 
State  Council,  made  the  presentations  to  the 
following  members: 

Front  row,  left  to  right:  Donald  Gillespie, 
Bobby  Conlay,  James  Madu,  Leo  Mahan,  and 
David  Van  Fossen. 

Middle  row,  left  to  right:  Ralph  Leweiien, 
W.  T.  Kriek,  John  Brantley,  Edward  P.  Citra, 
Fred  Austin,  Cleo  Mahan,  Harold  Reed,  Patrick 
Presby,  and  Anthony  Cremin. 

Back  row,  left  to  right;  Elias  Ruiz,  Paul  V. 
Wood,  Cal  Boice,  I.  J.  Iwamoto,  R.  A.  Martin, 
Edwin  Taylor,  and  Kenneth  Conn. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  include:  Kenneth 
Brewer,  Albert  Faulkner,  John  Garigulo,  William 
W.  Laffoon,  George  Mukai,  L.  J.  Neely,  and 
Guy  Shirley. 


ROCKFORD,  ILL. 

On  August  4, 1980,  Local  792  held  a  special 
meeting  to  present  25-year  service  pins  to  the 
following  members,  shown  in  the  accompany- 
ing photograph  from  left  to  right:  Cletus 
Brandt,  business  representative;  Roger 
Johnson,  Lee  De  Santi,  Marvin  Blomgren,  L.  T. 
Holder,  Hershel  Morlan,  Dale  Morgan,  Laverne 
Nordmoe,  Lewis  Blais,  business  representative; 
Emery  Roe,  Leroy  Anderson,  financial  secretary; 
and  Bill  Buckler,  president. 

The  following  members  also  received  25-year 
pins  but  were  unable  to  attend  the  meeting: 
Charles  Bolen,  Hugh  Bourkland,  James  Bowman, 
A!  Bean,  Robert  Carlson,  Harold  Flint,  Ed 
Helston,  Jasper  Jorlando,  Oscar  Johnson, 
George  Kalstrom,  Ed  Kanneberg,  Al  Krahenbuhl, 
J.  R.  McWilliams,  Ronald  Peterson,  Donald 
Rousch,  William  Stewelow,  and  James  Wells. 


OSHKOSH,  WIS. 

Local  252  recently  honored  its  longtime 
members  at  a  recognition  banquet  and  dance 
held  at  the  Columbus  Club.  Guests  included: 
Ron  Stadler,  International  representative;  Dick 
Ullmer,  Fox  River  Valley  District  Council  presi- 
dent; Jerry  Van  Sistine,  state  senator;  Don 
Schmechel,  apprenticeship  coordinator;  Jerry 
Jahnke,  district  council  business  manager;  and 
Ron  Kopp,  district  council  business  manager. 
Steve  Labus  was  master  of  ceremonies. 

The  following  members,  from  left  to  right, 
received  awards:  Milton  Radig,  54-years;  Ben 
Zuehike,  65-years;  and  Otto  Achtman,  75-years. 
Ron  Kopp,  far  right,  congratulates  Achtman, 
the  first  Local  252  member  ever  to  receive  a 
75-year  pin. 

The  following  members  also  received  awards 
but  were  not  present  for  the  photograph: 
25-year  members  Art  Brandt,  Ray  Drexler, 
Stefan  Engelmann,  Donald  Esler,  Lester  Hasse, 
Ron  Kopp,  Art  Kuhnz,  Ralph  Marhefke,  Ted  Ohm, 
Robert  Paulsen,  Siegfried  Schatz,  Howard 
Wruck,  Harold  Carpenter,  G.  J.  Diener,  Nathan 
Gorr,  Wilbert  Hassler,  Bernard  Milock,  Harold 
Schmiedel.  57-year  member  Robert  Janke;  and 
60-year  member  Harvey  Luebke. 


Mountain  View,  Calif. 


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MATTOON,   ILL. 

On  Sunday,  July  13, 1980,  Local  347  held  its 
annual  picnic  and  presented  service  pins  to 
members  with  25  to  55  years  of  membership 
in  the  Brotherhood. 

Members  who  received  awards  are  shown  in 
the  accompanying  photograph,  from  left  to 
right:  Rueben  Gilbert,  25-years;  Walter  Craig, 
25-years;  Mural  Lockwood,  30-years;  Clyde 
Stearns,  35-years;  and  Robert  Endsley, 
35-years. 

The  following  members  also  received  pins 
but  were  unable  to  attend  the  picnic:  25-year 
members  Robert  E.  Osborn,  Harold  Stites,  and 
Jesse  Watkins;  30-year  members  Earl  Daniels, 
George  Whitley,  and  Walter  Cook;  35-year 
members  Alexander  Carlier,  Marcel  Henry,  and 
Charles  Peifer;  40-year  members  Calvin  Horath, 
Jr.,  and  Adrian  Swinford;  45-year  member 
William  Level;  and  55-year  member  Martin 
Goebel. 


Mattoon, 


HIGHLAND   PARK,   ILL. 

John  Jacobson,  89, 
of  Local  504  has 
completed  65  years 
of  continuous  service 
with  the  United 
Brotherhood.  His 
local  union  recently 
honored  him  on  his 
89th  birthday. 


Oshkosh,  Wis. 


JANUARY,    1981 


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SAN   LUIS   OBISPO,   CALIF. 

On  April  19, 1980,  Local  1632  held  a  pin 
presentation  ceremony  and  awarded  pins  to 
ttie  following  members: 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  David  DeWalt,  C.  T.  Lipham, 
Virgil  Waken,  Jack  Urquart,  Ted  Lucas,  Russell 
Dendall,  Robert  C.  Anderson,  and  Ernest  C. 
Pennington. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Jay  B.  Melton,  Robert 
Presley,  Art  Olson,  A.  J.  Tornquist,  and  P.  0. 
Baxter. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  A.  V.  Vickers,  Buster  Schilling, 
Tom  McDaniel,  Tony  Gularte,  M.  C.  Carr,  Felix 
Valles,  and  Ted  Heaney. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Gordon  Ward, 
Richard  Carpenter,  Don  McNamara,  Dean 
Zimmerman,  0.  W.  Jones,  Mike  Morris,  Joe 
Peterson,  Elmer  Meier,  and  Lester  Cooper. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Ralph  B.  Johnson,  Lloyd 
Quails,  Adam  Heinbaugh,  J.  R.  Bowlby,  Ted 
Jones,  Clifford  Smith,  Lloyd  Galbraith,  Herb 
Betz,  Eugene  Jones,  and  Harold  Lowe. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Ralph  Kuhler,  T.  J.  Truelove, 
John  Tanhauser,  and  James  A.  Wiggins. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Claude  Waller, 
Harley  Carothers,  Harold  Flood,  Al  Baffcrd, 
Glen  Hensley,  E.  C.  Scarbrough,  Jim  Gilliland, 
and  Herman  Waldron. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Clifford  Potter,  Eugene 
Clark,  Larry  Flood,  C.  B.  Johnson,  Lloyd  Fauver, 
Clifford  E.  White,  Joe  Laferty,  H.  0.  Poage, 
Jack  McVay,  and  J.  E.  Pritchard. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40  and  45-year 
members,  front  row,  from  left:  John  Presley 
and  Thurman  McDaniel. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Walter  McOsker,  Ralph 
Quincy,  Henry  Osterlund,  and  Charles  H. 
Brown. 


BRONX,  N.Y. 

The  Brotherhood  salutes  83-year-old  Giovanni 
DiBlasi  who  recently  received  a  service  pin  for 
40  dedicated  years  of  membership  to  Local 
488.  President  and  Business  Representative 
Sam  Palminteri,  right  in  the  accompanying 
photograph,  presented  the  pin  to  DiBlasi,  left, 
who  was  a  cardiac  patient  at  the  time  the 
photograph  was  taken. 


BROOKLYN,  N.Y. 

The  Brotherhood  pays  tribute  to  Benjamin 
Seaver  of  Local  787  for  80  years  of  con- 
tinuous service  to  the  labor  movement.  Seaver 
came  to  the  United  States  from  Russia,  at  the 
turn  of  the  century,  because  of  religious 
persecution.  He  served  for  many  years  as  a 
shop  steward  and  has  always  been  a  staunch 
union  man.  Local  787  President  Norris  Rudjord, 
left  in  the  accompanying  photograph,  and 
Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  Stanley  P.  Solaas, 
right,  recently  visited  Seaver,  center,  at  the 
Peninsula  Hospital  Center.  Seaver  is  confined 
to  a  wheel  chair  due  to  an  accident  which 
occurred  six  years  ago,  when  he  was  struck  by 
a  motorcycle  while  walking  to  his  volunteer 
job  at  a  Senior  Citizens  Center. 


San  Luis  Obispo, 
Colif.— No.  1 


San  Luis  Obispo,  Calif. — No.  2 


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San  Luis  Obispo,  Calif. — No.  3 


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Bronx,  N.Y. 


San  Luis  Obispo,  Calif. — No.  4 

WOBURN,  MASS. 

Local  41  recently  awarded  a  45-year  pin  to 
Joseph  DiOrio,  right  in  the  accompanying 
photograph,  for  his  many  years  of  devoted 
service  to  the  labor  movement.  Local  President 
Buckless,  left,  presented  the  award  to  DiOrio. 


Brooklyn,  N.Y. 


Woburn,  Mass. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Bangor,  Me. 

BANGOR,  ME. 

On  October  1,  1980,  Local  621  had  a 
reception  at  the  Labor  Temple  in  Brewer,  Me., 
to  honor  members  for  25  years  of  dedicated 
service  to  the  labor  movement.  One  member, 
John  MacKenzie,  received  a  pin  for  35 
years  of  service. 

Shown  in  the  accompanying  picture,  from 
left  to  right,  are:  Joseph  LaPrade,  Gilbert 
Dee,  Wendell  McKenney,  Harold  Crosby,  Jr., 
Herman  Gray,  Roy  Bragdon,  George  Cook,  and 
Maurice  Goodall. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Joseph  Walker, 
Nathaniel  Sam  Kelley,  Bert  Page,  Weston 
Hardy,  Gerald  Ouellette,  John  Nichols,  John 


Merrithew,  Edmond  Dupont,  Olyn  Lord,  Ronnie 
Stratton,  William  Whitcomb,  and  Business 
Agent  Ken  Wormell. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  were:  Duane 
Aldrich,  Raymond  Carey,  George  Dubay,  Abel 
Dumais,  Donald  Edgecomb,  Archie  Elliot, 
William  Hanson,  Frank  Harris,  Victor  Hathaway, 
Harold  Kneeland,  Andrew  Larson,  Wilfred 
Lavoie,  Rene  Lebel,  Noel  Levesque,  Leo 
Madore,  Nelson  Martin,  Herbert  Melquist, 
David  Morin,  Orie  Oliver,  Eddie  Ouellette,  Earl 
Peterson,  Leo  Pinnette,  John  Ramsey,  Joseph 
Richards,  Robert  Rogers,  Eddie  Roy,  Reuben 
Saunders,  Irving  Sawyer,  Earle  Smith,  Dale 
West,  and  Gilbert  Dee. 


Waukegan,  III. 


WAUKEGAN,   ILL. 


On  October  20, 1980,  Local  448  held  its 
annual  25-year  pin  presentation  party  and 
honored  the  following  members,  pictured  in  the 
accompanying  photograph  from  left  to  right: 


Louis  Thompson,  Harold  Thompson,  Hal 
Satterfield,  Clifford  Olsen,  Richard  Hunt,  Local 
President  Edward  Ellis,  James  Johnson,  Robert 
Kerr,  Thomas  Lenihan,  Wilburn  Perkins,  Gerald 
Sircher. 


BufFalo,  N.Y. 


BUFFALO,   N..Y. 

At  its  October  14, 1980  meeting.  Local  1377 
honored  its  25-year  members,  and  Buffalo 
District  Council  Business  Representative  Terry 
Bodewes  presented  service  pins  to  the  follow- 


ing members,  pictured  from  left  to  right: 
Joseph  Falsone,  Joseph  Daniels,  Business 
Representative  Terry  Bodewes  who  presented 
the  pins.  Local  President  David  Schmidt, 
Lawrence  Simmons,  Stuart  Wiedrich,  Harry 
Cunningham. 


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Henderson,  Ky. — Picture  No.  1 


Henderson,  Ky. — Picture  No.  2 


Henderson,  Ky. — Picture  No.  3 


HENDERSON,   KY. 

On  August  24,  1980,  Local  601  held  a  special 
40th  anniversary  ceremony  and  banquet  and 
honored  its  members  with  20  or  more  years  of 
service  to  the  Brotherhood.  Local  President 
Calvin  Beck,  Jr.,  and  Recording  Secretary- 
Business  Agent  Dickie  Johnson  presented  the 
pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  officers  and  20-year 
members,  left  to  right:  Calvin  Beck,  Jr.,  presi- 
dent; William  Griggs  and  James  Humphrey, 
20-years;  and  Dickie  Johnson,  recording 
secretary-business  agent. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  left  to  right:  John  F.  Daniels,  and  John 
Priest. 

Back  row,  left  to  right:  Fern  Denton,  and 
Clarence  Myers. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  left  to  right:  Nelseen  (Doc)  Hays,  and 
John  Clayton. 

Back  row,  left  to  right:  Robert  Priest,  and 
William  Grimes. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  left 
to  right:  Robert  Adams,  and  Carl  Story. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  member  John  A. 
Thompson,  who,  as  a  charter  member  of  Local 
601,  also  received  a  gold  hammer  award. 

Members  who  were  eligible  for  pins  but  were 
unable  to  attend  the  banquet  include:  Dorris 
O'nan,  20-years;  A.  G.  Bishop,  25-years; 
William  Vick,  29-years;  Frank  Rauch,  34-years; 
and  Hubert  Royster,  38-years. 


Henderson,  Ky. — Picture  No.  4 


Henderson,  Ky. — Picture  No.  5 


Hackensock,  N.J. — Picture  No.  2 

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Hackensock,  N.J. — Picture  No.  1 

HACKENSACK,    N.J. 

On  September  27,  1980,  Local  15  held  a 
buffet  in  honor  of  its  25  and  50-year  members. 
Forty-five  of  the  105  deserving  members 
attended  the  ceremony. 

Picture  No.  1,  front  row,  from  left:  Henry 
Reilly,  Henry  Zawaski,  Angelo  Zondonella,  Jr., 
Walter  Wyszomirski,  John  Wiszowaty,  Sr., 
Stanley  Voto,  Thomas  Meehan,  and  Anthony 
DeSomma,  standing,  president  and  business 
agent  of  Local  15. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Thomas  Visaggio, 
Gregory  Velardi,  Alfred  Varady,  George  D. 
VanSaders,  Stanley  Serine,  Thomas  Scharr, 
Dominick  Scaglione,  and  Thomas  Saviello. 


Third  row,  from  left:  Joseph  Popadick,  Olav 
Osestad,  Anthony  Notaranglo,  Jr.,  Anthony 
Notaranglo,  Sr.,  Joseph  Nigro,  John  Monro,  and 
Joseph  Melito. 

Fourth  row,  from  left:  Robert  Lansville, 
Chester  Cole,  Richard  Herrmann,  Larry  Buteria, 
John  Hutcheson,  Frank  Boyle,  Knut  Lindefield, 
Eugene  Berry,  Alex  Fafara,  Walter  Benbridge, 
Steve  Brogan,  Edward  Donnelly,  Richard  Altierl, 
Joseph  DeSiervo,  and  Fred  Ahern. 

Picture  No.  2,  from  left:  25-year  member  and 
Local  15  Secretary  Richard  W.  Callaghan; 
50-year  members  Silvio  Filippelli,  Cornelius 
DeRitter,  and  Fred  Swenson;  and  Local  15 
President  Anthony  DeSomma. 

THE    CARPENTER 


in  mEmoRinm 


The  following  list  of  726  deceased  members  and  spouses  repre- 
sents a  total  of  $878,829.85  in  death  claims  paid  for  the  month. 


Local  Union,  City 

I,  Chicago,    III. — Richard    "Harold"    Beck, 

James  P.  Duffy,  Walter  F.  Matys,  Philip 

J.  Neimes. 
3,  Wheeling,  W.V.— Mrs.  William   B.   Cox, 

Michael  J.  Petrock. 
5,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Frank  G.  Ott. 

7,  Minneapolis,  Mn. — Harold  H.   Andersen, 

Just  I.  Arnevik,  Alex  Deppa,  Jr.,  Jacob 

E.  Jakobson,  Raymond  R.  Johnson,  Al- 
vin  A.  Magnan,  George  A.  Mecl,  Mrs. 
John  V.  O'Hanlon,  Mrs.  Ernest  Olson, 
Mrs.  Lee  W.  Persons,  Mrs.  Vincent  H. 
Tiber. 

8,  Philadelphia,    Pa. — John    J.    Hoffstetter, 

Mrs.  Frank  McWilliams,  Mrs.  Lawrence 

F.  Moore,  William  L.  Munz,  Janis  Viks. 

II,  Cleveland,  Oh.— Calvin  L.  Hart,  Mrs. 
Martin  E.  Roth. 

12,  Syracuse,    N.Y Edward    W.    Shaugh- 

nessy,  William  F.  Standtke. 

13,  Chicago,  III Roman  J.  Beshk,  Dominic 

Galassi. 

14,  San  Antonio,  Tx. — Ervin  A.  Morgenroth. 

15,  Hackensack,  N.J. — Edward  Kolano,  Mrs. 

Anthony  Manello,  Mrs.  Alfred  Mar- 
ciano. 

18,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  Canada — John  Nesback. 

19,  Detroit,  Mich. — Frank  Allen,  Elijah 
Pruiett. 

20,  New  York,  N.Y Eugene  Grasso. 

22,  San  Francisco,  Ca. — Gordon  W.  Ander- 
son, Robert  R.  Benson,  Jacob  W.  Isaac- 
son, Mrs.  Anderson  B.  Varner,  August 
J.  Vetter. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada — G.  Charles 
Dawe,  Ferdinand  Kaelble. 

30,  New  London,  Ct Mrs.  Emile  Wagner, 

Jr. 

35,  San    Rafael,    Ca H.    A.    Holdsworth 

Leard. 

36,  Oakland,  Ca. — John  G.  Dean,  Hubert 
H.  Davis,  Wayne  G.  MacDonell. 

40,  Boston,  Ma — Stanley  Cominsky. 

43,  Hartford,  Ct. — Robert  Mason. 

44,  Champaign,    III Mrs.    Woodrow    W. 

Charles,  Everett  F.  Wells. 

47,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Fred  A.  Dannenfelser, 
Mrs.  George  H.  Fuchs,  Michael  L 
Horton. 

48,  Fitchburg,  Ma. — Mrs.  Michael  Arsenault, 

Mrs.  Carl  V.  Johnson. 

50,  Knoxville,  Tn. — John  E.  Fagg. 

51,  Boston,  Ma. — Daniel  B.  Mullin. 

54,  Chicago,  III. — Emanuel  Melichar,  (Jo- 
seph) Jouzas  Puidokas. 

55,  Denver,  Co. — Cecil  J.  Morgan,  Gideon 

E.  Taggart. 

56,  Boston,  Ma John  P.  Walsh,  Sr. 

58,  Chicago,  III Mrs.  George  M.  Bischof, 

Martin  J.  Forrestal,  Bernhard  W.  Hintz. 

61,  Kansas  City,  Mo. — Mrs.  William  R. 
Downing,  Colbey  C.  Groom,  Claude 
C.  Kimbrell,  Sr.,  Gilbert  G.  Vaught,  Sr. 

62,  Chicago,  III. — Frank  K.  Hanson. 

63,  Bloomington,  III. — Mrs.  Julian  J.  Petri. 

64,  Louisville,  Ky. — James  R.  Gregory. 

65,  Perth  Amboy,  N.J. — Mrs.  James  Kozo, 
Oscar  F.  Rassofski. 

66,  Olean,  N.Y.— John  W.  Ahlstrom,  Mrs. 
Arthur  Crandall,  Leslie  T.  Partridge. 

67,  Boston,  Ma. — Michael  A.  Fata. 
69,  Canton,  Oh.— Mrs.  Calvin  J.  Perry. 

73,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Carl  L.  Meyer. 

74,  Chattanooga,  Tn. — Mrs.  David  E.  Mot- 

ley, Charlie  L.  Tatum. 


Local  Union,  City 

78,  Troy,  N.Y.— Mrs.  Leonard  Trexler. 

80,  Chicago,  III.— Carl  W.  Johansson,  Mrs. 

Alfred  Schutzkus. 

81,  Erie,  Pa — Joseph  J.  Greesley,  Gerald  H. 

Harris,  Albert  L.   Rodack. 
83,    Halifax,    N.S.,    Canada— Raymond    E. 

Hiltz. 
85,    Rochester,    N.Y.— William    J.    Koelmel, 

Eugen  Neszlenyi. 
87,     St.     Paul,     Mn Anker     N.     Bredahl, 

Leonard   P.   Klein,   Herman   L.   Oswald, 

Bernard  A.  Tillman,  Baudilo  B.  Toledo. 
89,    Mobile,    Al.— Mrs.    Willie    R.    Kelley, 

Robert  A.  Napp. 

93,  Ottawa,  Ont.,  Canada— Mrs.  William 
Baldwin,  Mrs.  Mark  McKenny. 

94,  Providence,  R.I — Wilfred  J.  Poliquin. 

95,  Detroit,  Mi. — Lawrence  Hammel,  Alfred 

W.  Mangsen. 

98,  Spokane,  Wa.— Erick  O.  Erickson,  Elmo 

L.  Johnson,  Russell  F.  Lee,  Alvar  Nord, 
Mrs.  Loren  M.  Roberts. 

99,  Bridgeport,  Ct Thomas  A.  Doyle. 

100,  Muskegon,  Mi. — Frank  J.  Eder. 

101,  Baltimore,  Md.— Robert  E.  Bialek,  Mrs. 
Robert  M.  Jennings,  Raymond  L.  Ma- 
honey,  Mrs.  Dane  E.  Rytel. 

102,  Oakland,  Ca. — Bernard  T.  Powers,  Mrs. 
Allen  R.  Warner. 

104,  Dayton,  Oh. — James  MacDonald,  E.  Lee 
Manessier. 

105,  Cleveland,  Oh.— Emery  B.  Busch,  Sr., 
William  B.  Campbell,  Charles  F. 
Schultz. 

106,  Des  Moines,  la. — Benjamin  S.  Durham. 

107,  Worcester,    Ma Henry    S.    Donovan, 

Sverre    B.    Lindvig,    Mrs.    Charles    R. 
Trainor. 

109,  Sheffield,  Al John.W.  Crunk,  Bobby 

Ray  Hamilton. 
112,  Butte,  Mt.— Mrs.  Rudolph  Stehlik,  Lee 

B.  Syphert. 

116,  Bay  City,  Mi.— Mrs.  Ira  S.  Mosher. 

117,  Albany,  N.Y.— Gilbert  A.   Stone. 
120,  Utica,  N.Y — Stanley  A.  Janus. 

131,    Seattle,    Wa Fred    M.    Burr,    Adolf 

Dyrendahl. 
133,    Terre    Haute,    In Max    O.    Hartman, 

Clarence     E.     Jennings,     Clifford     M. 

Pickens. 

150,  Plymouth,  Pa John  G.  Pavlick. 

161,  Kenosha,  Wi Jens  P.  Jensen. 

163,  Peekskill,  N.Y. — Bernard  Jacobsen,  Sr. 

165,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Joseph  W.  Hoover, 
Mrs.  Ross  Orgera. 

166,  Rock  Island,  III.— Mrs.  Ralph  Krabben- 
hoeft. 

168,  Kansas  City,  Ks Roy  C.  Brown,  John 

T.  Kincade,  Elmer  S.  Moore. 

169,  E.  St.  Louis,  III Mrs.  Carl  Cron. 

171,    Youngstown,    Oh.— Charles   N.    Flick, 

Mrs.   Achille   Musmanno,   Clarence   A. 

Penman. 
174,  Joliet,  III Mrs.  Peter  Anselmo,  Richard 

G.  Block. 
176,  Newport,  R.I. — Manuel  Amaral. 

181,  Chicago,  III Ernest  W.  Leaf. 

182,  Cleveland,  Oh.— Harold  E.  Krise,  Sr., 
Mrs.  John  Schmoll. 

185,  St.  Louis,  Mo Mrs.  Bennie  W.  Dun- 
can, Otto  J.  Rossell. 

186,  Steubenville,  Oh.— Azel  W.  Norris. 
188,  Yonkers,  N.Y. — Emidio  J.  Falasco. 


Local  Union,  City 

189,  Quincy,  111 Mrs.  Leo  H.  Liesen. 

191,  York,  Pa. — Horace  L.  Tyson. 
198,     Dallas,     Tx.— Daniel    F.     Davis,     Sr., 
Richard  W.  George. 

200,  Columbus,     Oh John     R.     Blosser, 

Hobart  C.  Hadley,  Charles  E.  Teschler. 

201,  Wichita,  Ks.— William  H.  Mixon,  Mrs. 
Bob  B.  Mullins. 

203,  Poughkeepsie,  N.Y. — Albert  Johnson. 

204,  Merrill,  Wi. — Mrs.  Edward  Bronsteatter. 

210,  Stamford,  Ct.— Mrs.  Samuel  Ferry, 
Nicholas  Levenson,  Stephen  L.  Wood. 

211,  Pittsburgh,   Pa Mrs.   Fred   H.   Block, 

Fred  Hilf,  Walter  L.  Smith. 

213,  Houston,  Tx. — Mrs.  Henry  P.  Bonham, 
James  H.  Burkhalter,  Mrs.  Wallace 
Fleming,  W.  T.  Holt,  Johnnie  D.  Presley, 
Albert  St.  Andria,  Paul  C.  Sparks,  Mel- 
vin  E.  Walker,  John  J.  Wells. 

215,  Lafayette,  In — Mrs.  Royce  O.  White- 
head. 

225,  Atlanta,  Ga Boykin  H.  Bulloch,  Jr. 

226,  Portland,  Or Ave  G.  Bender,  Edward 

H.  Beyer,  John  A.  Kiefel. 

230,      Pittsburgh,      Pa Mrs.      Joseph     W. 

Stumpf. 
235,   Riverside,   Ca. — Harry  J.   Bertrand. 
242,  Chicago,  III. — Mrs.  George  Borchert. 
246,  New  York,  N.Y Mrs.  Armando  De- 

Santis,  Sam  Greenberg,  Max  Saeta. 

254,  Cleveland,  Oh.— Adolph  L.  Klemen. 

255,  Bloomingburg,  N.Y. — Menzo  H.  Gor- 
ton. 

257,    New    York,    N.Y.— Mrs.    Ernest    W. 

Peterson. 
262,  San  Jose,  Ca. — Victor  A.  Abrusci,  Mrs. 

Duane  Salvino. 

264,  Milwaukee,  Wi Edward  J.  Groblesky. 

266,  Stockton,  Ca Clunnis  Z.  Fuller. 

268,  Sharon,  Pa William  D.  Buchanan. 

272,    Chicago    Hts.,    III. — Joseph    Soelker, 

Edgar  N.  Drew. 
278,  Watertown,  N.Y. — Jean  A.  Terrillion. 

280,  Niagara  &  Genesee,  N.Y Mrs.  Peter 

P.  D'Ambrosio,  Theodore  F.  Hoak. 

281,  Binghamton,  N.Y — John  Kozak. 

284,    New    York,     N.Y John    J.     Gugel, 

Charles  Gustavson,  Charles  Jacobsen. 
292,  Linton,  In.— Walter  Mickle. 

297,  Kalamazoo,  Mi Peter  Everts,  Frank- 
lin T.  Henderson. 

298,  New  York,  N.Y Joseph  DePiola,  Mrs. 

Joseph  Santoro. 

299,  Fairview,  N.J — William  H.  Dunne,  Sr. 

302,  Huntington,  W.V Frank  Wilson. 

304,  Denison-Sherman,  Tx. — Knox  Sprowl. 
308,   Cedar   Rapids,   la. — Delmer  R.   Mass- 
man. 

311,    Joplin,    Mo. — Mrs.    John    T.    Carman, 

Roy  L.  Kirk,  Ralph  E.  White. 
314,  Madison,  Wi Edward  J.  Wallace. 

316,  San  Jose,  Ca Michel  N.  Beck,  Joseph 

B.  Scardina,  Sr. 

317,  Aberdeen,  Wa Douglas  Flodstrom. 

319,  Roanoke,  Va William  G.  Wilson. 

321,  Connellsville,  Pa Reid  J.  Spaugy. 

325,  Paterson,  N.J Vernon  J.  Mott,  Alex- 
ander Murray. 

329,   Oklahoma   City,  Ok Neil  W.   Daws, 

Jesse  F.  Faught. 
331,  Norfolk,  Va.— Mrs.  Henry  L.  Woolard. 
333,   New  Kinsington,  Pa Mrs.  Perry  W. 

Waltenbaugh. 
337,  Detroit,  Mi.— Edward  J.  Kirt. 


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Local  Union,  City 

338,  Seattle,  Wa. — Mrs.  John  A.  Bumgarner, 
Elmer  E.  Olson. 

341,  Chicago,  III. — Edward  V.  Novinski. 

342,  Pawtucket,  R.I.— Mrs.  Edgar  Cote. 

343,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  Canada — Walter  Rak- 
oczy.   Samuel   Smitiuch. 

347,  Mattoon,  III Ray  Lamb. 

359,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Franz  Andres. 

365,  Marion,    In Mr.    &    Mrs.    Arlie    W. 

Scott. 

366,  New  York,  N.Y.— Vilho  Mikkola,  Sam 
Pavich. 

368,  Allentown,  Pa. — Louis  A.  Balson. 

374,  Buffalo,  N.Y.— Leo  H.  Webber. 

377,  Alton,  III.— Ernest  F.  Drainer,  Harold 

E.  Miller. 
379,  Texarkana,  Tx.— Mrs.  Harold  L.  Eakin. 
385,    New   York,   N.Y Rudolph   Christian, 

Giuseppe  DeGaelano,  William  E.  Love. 

387,  Columbus,  Ms.— William  F.  Wright. 

388,  Richmond,  Va. — James  D.  Nimmo,  HI. 
393,  Camden,  N.J. — Walter  Rowan. 

399,  Phillipsburg,  N.J.— Stephen  J.  Lendvai. 
401,  Pittston,  Pa.— Frederick  J.   Hreha. 

403,  Alexandria,  La. — Dennis  Daigrepont. 

404,  Lake    Co.    &    Vie,   Oh.— Louis    Break, 
Leroy  B.  Graham. 

410,  Fort  Madison,  la. — William  A.  Larkins, 
Beryl  V.  McDowell. 

411,  San  Angelo,  Tx.— Henry  L.  Burk. 
413,  South  Bend.  III.— Earl  W.  Menzie. 
417,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Culver  H.  Knickmeyer. 
419,  Chicago,  III.— Matt  R.  Bauman. 

424,  Hingham,  Ma. — Thomas  E.  Nicholson. 
428,  Fairmount,  W.V.— Lornie  P.  Williams. 

434,  Chicago,  III Helge  L.  Aune,  Edward 

W.  Hedstrom. 

452,  Vancouver,    B.C.,   Canada — George   L. 
Beaton,  Arthur  E.  Hesch. 

453,  Auburn,  N.Y. — Francis  L.  Hotelling. 

461,  Highwood,  III Davey  A.  Moors. 

465,   Ardmore,  Pa. — Ethelbert   L.   Kirk. 
470,   Tacoma,   Wa. — Mrs.  Frendy  D.   Med- 

lock. 
480,  Freeburg,  III. — George  R.  Happel. 
488,   New  York,   N.Y. — David   Goodman. 
490,  Passaic,  NJ. — Jacob  Faber. 

492,  Reading,  Pa.— Paul  R.  Geiger. 

493,  Ml.  Vernon,  N.Y.— Henry  D.  Alles. 
496,  Kankakee,  III. — James  L.  Patterson. 

499,  Leavenworth,  Ks Charles  H.  Abel. 

503,  Lancaster  &  Depew,  N.Y Stanley   F. 

Derejko. 
507,    Nashville,    Tn. — Lindon    T.    Cooksey, 
Herman  J.  Smith. 

514,  Wilkes  Barre,  Pa John  K.  Feist,  Jr., 

Mrs.  J.  Harvey  Scouton,  Joseph  R.  Van- 
Horn. 

515,  Colorado  Springs,  Co John  L.  Catlin, 

528,  Washington,  D.C Paul  W.  Rippeon. 

532,  Elmira,  N.Y — Stanley  M.  Bedient,  Os- 
car Pyhtila. 

535,  Norwood,  Ma. — Stephen  M.   Saja. 

541,  Washington,  Pa. — Ralph  H.  Powelson. 

542,  Salem,  NJ.— Harry  P.  Chambers. 

543,  Mamaroneck,  N.Y. — Thomas  Tedeschi. 

562,  Everett,  Wa.— Mrs.  Helmut  E.  Wilson. 

563,  Clendale,  Ca. — Richard  J.  Johannsen, 
599,  Hammond,  In. — Enoch  B.  Smith. 

608,  New  York,  N.Y Harry  H.  Peterson. 

610,   Port    Arthur,   Tx.— Mrs.    Anton    Cosh- 
man. 

618,  Sikeston,  Mo.— Billie  J.  Bennett,  G.  W. 

Brown. 
620,  Madison,  N.J. — Edward  G.   Meininger, 

Joseph  J.  Takacs. 

622,  Waco,  Tx. — John   W.  Thompson. 

623,  Atlantic   Co.,   ,N.J — Daniel    Rossetti. 

626,  Wilmington,  De. — Raymond  M.  Cooke. 

627,  Jacksonville,  Fla. — John  F.   Mathis. 
635,  Boise,  Idaho — Neal  E.  Nicholson. 
642,    Richmond,    Ca. — Nephi    Jackson,    Wil- 
liam W.  Williams. 


Local  Union,  Cily 

653,    Chickasha,    Ok.— George    M.    Belden, 

James  L.  Eakes. 

665,   Amarillo,  Tx Robert   E.   Gatten. 

668,  Palo   Alto,  Ca Pete  A.   Hendrickson, 

Ervin  B.  Schultz. 
671,  Lebanon,  Pa. — James  P.  Loser. 
701,  Fresno,  Ca. — Almous  G.  Kelley. 
703,  Lockland,  Oh. — Jack  L.  Johns. 
707,  DuQuoin,  III Joseph  E.  Kellerman. 

709,  Shenandoah,  Pa Guy  E.  Seltzer. 

710,  Long  Beach,  Ca Frank   Rock. 

721,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. — Hyman  Ackerman, 
Henry  C.  Lloyd,  Mrs.  Clinton  L.  Meche, 
Celistino  Orozco,  John  P.  Sebek. 

727,  Hialeah,  Fl.— Jack  L.  Halback. 

732,  Rochester,  N.Y.— Walter  A.  Blakley, 
Maryan  Szalkowski. 

739,  Cincinnati,  Oh. — Ernst  A.  Schurter. 

740,  New  York,  N.Y.— John  C.  Macaulay, 
Sr. 

742,  Decatur,  III.— Wilber  L.  Bence. 

745,   Honolulu,   Hi Yoshito   Fukuda,   Mrs. 

Teruo  Muraki,  James  J.  Murata, 
Yoshimi  Nakatsu,  Shigemi  Yamasaki. 

751,  Santa  Rosa,  Ca Constantine  Rassikin. 

753,  Beaumont,  Tx Loyce  E.  Miles. 

756,  Bellingham,  Wa — Mrs.  Albert  M. 
Hanson. 

770,  Yakima,  Wa Maurice  L.   Mayberry. 

772,  Clinton,  la. — Mrs.  Edward  A.  Andring. 

780,  Astoria,  Or Jalmar  H.  Salvon. 

785,  Cambridge,  Ont.,  Canada — George  W. 
Harrison. 

790,  Dixon,  III.— Richard  L.  Hensler. 

792,  Rockford,  III.— Melvin  L.  Bates,  Wil- 
liam Crane.  Fritz  Hultgren. 

819,  W.  Palm  Beach,  Fl.— Mrs.  David  W. 
Banks. 

821,  Springfield,  N.J.— John  Sica. 

839,  Des  Plaines,  III. — Harry  D.  Larsen, 
Frank  J.  Schalkowski. 

844,  Reseda,  Ca.— James  E.  Britt. 

870,  Spokane,  Wa. — Alyce  G.  Hingston. 

892,  Youngstown,  Oh. — Mrs.  Walter  Kuy- 
kendall. 

893,  Grand  Haven,  Mi.— Mrs.  Royal  R. 
Sauers. 

899,  Parkersburg,  W.V Donald  T.  Hamil- 
ton. 

900,  Altoona,  Pa.— Herbert  S.   Saylor. 

902,  Brooklyn,  N.Y John   E.  Dahl,  James 

V.  Diorio. 
911,  Kalispell,  Mt Merlyn  A.  Horswill. 

929,  Los   Angeles,  Ca Mrs.   Geoffrey   Mc- 

Glover. 

930,  St.  Cloud,  Mn.— Mrs.  David  Staneart. 

943,  Tulsa,  Ok Robert  A.  Smith,   Charles 

Fredrick  Sanders. 

944,  San  Bernardino,  Ca. — Howard  B. 
Hewitt,  Eric  L  Sippola. 

945,  Jefferson  City,  Mo Oscar  L.  Kiso. 

948,  Sioux  Cily,  la. — Thomas  A.  Glackin. 

953,  Lake      Charles,      La Mrs.      Thonis 

Fontenot. 

954,  Mt.  Vernon,  Wa.— Ole  C.  Hansen. 

971,  Reno,  Nv. — Mrs.  Forrest  E.  Hoss,  Mrs. 

George  Meier. 
973,  Texas   City,   Tx. — Benjamin   T.   Cosby. 
977,    Wichita    Falls,    Tx.— Mrs.    Vernon    L. 

Bitlle. 
982,    Detroit,    Mi. — Mrs.    Donald    Beninger, 

Az  Root,  Paul  L.  Schulte. 
993,    Miami,    Fl.— Julian    V.    Clements,    Jr., 

James  H.  Kilroe,   Max  S.   Morris,  Mrs. 

Milford  L.  Olson,  John  R.  Railsback. 
996,  Penn  Yan,  N.Y.— Leonard  L.  Lerch. 
998,  Royal  Oak,  Mi — Mrs.  Irving  Gray,  Sr., 

William  G.  Miller,   Leo  Sokolowski, 
1005,    Merrillville,    In. — John    M.    Johnson, 

Joseph  J.  Kurtos. 


Local  Union,  Cily 

1006,  New  Brunswick,  NJ. — John  F.  Cough- 
lin,  Albion  Trygar,  Mrs.  Stanley  Zalew- 
ski. 

1016,  Muncie,  In. — Burton  E.  Brooks,  Morris 
C.  Minor,  Clinton  L.  Pease,  Edwin  E. 
Sanders. 

1017,  Redmond,  Or.— Milton  C.  Seitz. 
1024,  Cumberland,   Md. — Benjamin  A.  Mc- 
Dowell. 

1026,  Hallandale,  Fl Worthey  H.  Newell. 

1052,  Los  Angeles,  Ca Wayne  E.  Lobdell, 

Chesley   W.   Sowell,   Mrs.   Eliseo   Alex 
Valadez. 

1053,  Milwaukee,    Wi Jacob     E.     Hahn. 

August  L.  Reichart. 

1054,  Everett,  Wa Harry  L.  Woodward. 

1055,  Lincoln,    Ne Arnold    O.    Boettcher, 

William  E.  Estes,  John  H.  Schultz. 

1067,  Port  Huron,  Mi Gary   E.   Chlebnik. 

1074,     Eau     Claire,     Wi William     Kuster, 

Robert  G.  Schuster,  Richard  C.  Wienke. 
1084,  Anglelon,  Tx. — Grover  M.  Hawkins. 
1089,     Phoenix,     Az — Charles     W.     Booth, 

Biagio  Lombardo. 
1092,  Seneca,  III — Frederick  H.  Wilkening. 
1098,    Baton    Rouge,    La.— Mrs.    Harold    B. 

Alford,  Albert  E.  Lindbeck,  Russell  E. 

Venable. 
1102,  Detroit,  Mi. — Herman  Hamburg,  Leslie 

J.  Jolliff,  Mike  Krochmalny. 
1105,  Woodlawn,  Al.— Mrs.  Joseph  T.  Evans. 
1108,  Cleveland,  Oh.— Joseph  G.  Kavc. 
1114,   S.   Milwaukee,   Wi Ernst   E.   Berlin, 

Sr. 

1120,  Portland,  Or — Mrs.  August  D.  Rinella, 
Harvey  E.  Townsend. 

1121,  Boston,  Ma — Frank  L.  Pierce. 

1125,   Los   Angeles,   Ca Herman   C.   Lim- 

brecht. 
1134,  Mt.  Kisco,  N.Y — Fred  C.  Bennett. 
1143,    La    Crosse,    Wi.— Leonard    S.    Clark, 

John  J.  Manning. 
1147,  Roseville,  Ca.— George  A.   Back,  Mr. 

&  Mrs.  John  Bilkei,  Lester  B.  Harriman. 
1164,   New   York,    N.Y.— George    Moletz. 
1184,  Seattle,  Wa.— Alexander  Balfour. 
1205,  Indio,  Ca.— John  W.  Davis. 

1207,  Charleston,  W.V.— William  R.  Givens. 
Frank  A.  Jarrell,  Ellis  G.  Smith. 

1208,  Milwaukee,  WI. — Mrs.  Arthur  G. 
Blair. 

1216,  Mesa,  Az — Lloyd  F.  Chapin,  Edward 
A.  Groll. 

1217,  Greencastle,  In Mrs.  David  Jent. 

1222,  Medford,  N.Y Adam  J.  Bijou,  Albert 

L.  Fittipaldi. 
1233,   Hattiesburg,  Ms. — Milton   Lee   Smith, 

Sr. 

1235,   Modesto,   Ca William   C.   Russell. 

1248,  Geneva,  III. — Mrs.  Paul  M.  Peterson. 
1258,  Pocatello,  Id. — Edgar  Lamar  Palmer. 
1260,  Iowa  City,  la.— Mrs.  John  J.  Adamek, 

Jr. 

1277,  Bend,  Or. — James  L.  Crom. 

1278,  Gainesville,  Fl. — George  W.  Ahrens, 
Sr. 

1280,  Mountain  View,  Ca.— Paul  L.  Borg, 
Joseph  F.  Yardis. 

1300,  San  Diego,  Ca. — Melvin  N.  Tims. 

1301,  Monroe,  Mi. — William   L.  Brooks. 
1308,  Lake  Worth,  Fl.— Roger  W.  Eldridge. 
1311,  Dayton,  Oh.— John  H.  Leary. 

1325,  Edmonton,  Alta,  Canada — Melvin  P. 
Benson,  Walter  Dasko,  Thomas  A. 
Dumont. 

1329,  Independence,  Mo. — William  S.  Ire- 
land, Keith  H.  Kelley. 

1339,  Morgantown,  W.V.— Orville  C.  Brown. 

1341,  Owensboro,  Ky. — Robert  Franklin 
Wiggins. 

1342,  Irvington,    N.J Mrs.    Giovambattista 

Bellomo,  Angelo  Buccino,  Mrs.  Norman 
Burns. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Local  Union,  City 

1353,  Santa  Fe,  N.M. — Abelino  A.  Alire. 
1359,  Toledo,  Oh.— Carl  Bowers. 
1361,  Chester,  111.— Fred  E.  Neihouse. 
1363,   Oshkosh,    Wl.— Mrs.   Phillip    Lauten- 

schlager. 
1369,   Morgantown,   W.V. — Dorsey   L.   Har- 

bert. 

1372,  Easthanipton,  Ma. — Henry  W.  Chic- 
oine. 

1373,  Flint,  Mi.— John  W.  Chilson. 

1386,  St.  John,  N.B.,  Canada — John  Graham. 
1388,  Oregon  City,  Or. — Lawrence  Konkle. 

1393,  Toledo,  Oh.— Martin  A.  Stewart. 

1394,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fl Mrs.  Clarence  J. 

T.  Allen,  Mrs.  Donald  E.  Feagan,  Allen 
H.  Rust. 

1397,  N.  Hempstead,  N.Y.— David  E. 
Suominen. 

1399,  Okmulgee,  Ok.— John   B.   Harshaw. 

1400,  Santa  Monica,  Ca. — Levi  F.  Atwood, 
Robert  H.  Clark.  Mrs.  Samuel  D.  Hur- 
ley, Richard  M.  Pederson. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  Ca. — Panfilo  Franco. 
1410,  Kingston,  Ont.,  Canada — Werner  Hel- 

big. 
1416,     New     Bedford,     Ma. — Armand     A. 

Bouchard,  Damase  E.  Bouchard. 
1418,  Lodi,  Ca. — Alvin  Schneider. 
1428,  Midland,  Tx.— William  H.  Bray. 
1449,  Lansing,  Mi Mrs.  William  Tyler. 

1452,  Detroit,  Mi.— Emil  W.  Daldine,  Clar- 
ence J.  Minor. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  Ca. — Fred  Roberts, 
Leonard  Carl  Sorenson. 

1454,  Cincinnati,  Oh Warren  D.  Walcott. 

1456,  New  York,  N.Y.— William  Moore. 
1462,  Bristol,  Pa.— Thomas  J.  Keefe,  Sr. 
1471,  Jackson,  Ms. — Joe  C.  Gober. 

1478,  Redondo  Beach,  Ca.— Fred  W.  Bagby, 
Elbert  L.  Fite,  Mrs.  William  D.  Savage, 
Clarence  V.  Scott,  Mrs.  Benjamin  C. 
White. 

1485,  LaPorte,  In. — Edward  Kissman,  Bert 
Rigsby. 

1486,  Auburn,  Ca Louis  P.  Panilik. 

1487,  Burlington,  Vt. — Mrs.  Earl  Bonnette, 
Mrs.  Royal  F.  Perry. 

1490,  San  Diego,  Ca.— William  R.  Adams. 

1497,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. — Clifford  F.  Ferneau. 

1507,  El  Monte,  Ca.— Mrs.  Joseph  H.  Daven- 
port, John  R.  Sands. 

1512,  Blountville,  Tn.— Herman  H.  Hilbert. 

1529,  Kansas  City,  Ks. — Pete  Whitman. 

1536,   New  York,  N.Y.— Philip   Giaquinta. 

1541,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  Canada — Mrs.  Neil 
Trickett. 

1554,  Miami,  Ft. — Roy  T.  Branch. 

1571,  San  Diego,  Ca. — Oluf  Lindeboe. 

1583,  Englewood,  Co. — William  D.  Zimmer- 
man. 

1585,     Lawton,     Ok Mrs.     Soloman     O. 

Wasson. 

1590,  Washington,  D.C.— Hilmer  E.  Carlson, 
Andrew  J.  Dolan,  William  W.  Owens, 
J.  Vernon  Peyton. 

1596,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Anton  Butz. 

1607,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. — Clin   R.   Barringer. 

1609,  Hibbing,  Mn.— Alvin  I.  Home. 

1618,  Sacramento,  Ca. — John  E.  McGee. 

1622,  Hayward,  Ca. — James  Bell. 

1634,  Big  Spring,  Tx. — Roy  C.  Hoggard. 

1641,  Naples,  Fl.— Glenn  A.  Shipe. 

1644,  Minneapolis,  Mn. — Mrs.  Cardinal  C. 
Bacon,  Clarence  E.  Bergvall,  John 
Gustner  Nelson. 

1664,  Bloomington,  In. — Rodney  A.  Ed- 
wards. 

1665,  Alexandria,  Va. — Ray  M.  Clark,  John 
L.  Seabright. 

1667,  Biloxi,  Ms. — Marion  R.  Walker. 

1669,   Ft.   Williams,   Out.,    Can Joseph   H. 

Groulx. 


Local  Union,  City 

1685,  Pineda,  Fl Eugene  W.  Martin. 

1688,  Manchester,  N.H — Mrs.  Merridon  F. 
Albee. 

1693,  Chicago,  111.— Ralph  R.  Sipes. 

1699,  Pasco,  Wa.— Constant  T.  Billdt. 

1725,  Daytona  Beach,  Fl Victor  K.  Cratty, 

Herald  L.  Odum. 

1733,  Marshfield,  Wi.— Rueben  Denk, 
Donald  L.  Morrow,  Mrs.  William  Muel- 
ler. 

1746,  Portland,  Or.— Wesley  M.  Burger. 

1750,  Cleveland,  Oh.— Matthew  C.  Hancu- 
lak. 

1752,  Pomona,  Ca. — Norwood  E.  Bottelson, 
Mrs.  John  G.  Guillen,  James  J.  Hickey, 
Erman  A.  McCrary,  William  J.  Mc- 
Cullough,  Charles  J.  Scaggs,  Thomas 
Benton  Stone. 

1764,  Marion,  Va. — William  F.  Troxell. 

1772,  Hicksville,  N.Y.— Bronislaus  Plass. 

1779,  Calgary,  Alta,  Canada — H.  Bruce 
Forry,  Anton  W.  Franson,  Ernest  G. 
Schamuhn. 

1780,  Las  Vegas,  Nev.— Warren  G.  (Jack) 
Bullington,  Mrs.  Fred  Gribble,  Melvin 
H.  Miller. 

1784,   Chicago,   111 William   Mankel,   Mrs. 

William  H.  Markus. 
1797,  Renton,  Wa. — Mrs.  Melvin  A.  Braa. 
1815,  Santa  Ana,  Ca.— Charles  E.  Geesman. 

1822,  Fort  Worth,  Tx.— Thomas  A.  Dunn. 

1823,  Phila.,  Pa.— Bernard  E.  Schmick. 

1826,  Wausau,  Wi.— Mrs.  Leo  Mau. 

1827,  Las  Vegas,  Nv. — Bernard  O.  Freeman. 

1836,  Russellville,  Ark. — Robert  T.  Haag. 

1846,  New  Orleans,  La. — Stanley  W.  Ben- 
nett, Jr.,  Jerry  A.  Gairens,  Calvin  W. 
Hughes,  Kenneth  P.  Morgan. 

1849,  Pasco,  Wa. — Mrs.  Francis  VanDoren. 

1856,  Phila.,  Pa.— Joseph  J.  Goehrig. 

1861,  Milpitas,  Ca.— George  A.  Beckett. 

1865,  Minneapolis,  Mn — Ray  L.  Chelmo. 

1871,  Clcve.,  Oh.— T.  Donald  Cleary,  An- 
drew Herman,  Mrs.  Atha  Herman  Irick. 

1882,  Campbell  River,  B.C.,  Canada— Pentti 
Puurtonen. 

1884,  Lubbock,  Tx.— Claude  S.  Weir,  Jr. 

1889,  Downers  Grove,  111. — Daniel  Sokol. 

1893,  Fredericton,  N.B.,  Canada — C.  Stanton 
Hunter. 

1913,  San  Fernando,  Ca.— Ross  Bull,  Ed- 
ward J.  Campeau,  James  L.  Hardin, 
Mrs.  Frank   Kershaw,   Oscar   Lindquist. 

1921,  Hempstead,  N.Y. — Rudolph  Compano, 
Robert  Nilsen,  George  J.  Tomalavage. 

1928,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  Canada— William  J. 
Halliday,  Herman  J.  Hoch. 

1930,  Santa  Susana,  Ca. — Eugene  M.  Ray. 

1964,  Vicksburg,  Ms. — Mrs.  Mack  Gray, 
Mrs.  Lafayette  M.  Jones,  Jr. 

1978,  Buffalo,  N.Y. — George  H.  Richardson. 

1982,  Seattle,  Wa.— DeWayne   M.   Wood. 

1987,  St.  Charles,  Mo.— Ralph  O.  Brooks, 
Clarence  S.  Sachs. 

1996,  Libertyville,  111.— Harold  A.  Patten. 
Robert  A.  Willemarck. 

2012,  Seaford,  De.— Mrs.  David  B.  Layton. 

2015,  Santa  Paula,  Ca. — Ivan  T.  Impecoven. 

2018,  Ocean  County,  N.J — Rudolph  F. 
Reiser. 

2020,  San  Diego,  Ca.— John  M.  Hollings- 
worth. 

2024,  Miami,  Fl — Franklin   B.   Mitchell. 

2029,  Lehighton,  Pa. — George  F.  Dreisbach. 

2035,  Kings  Beach,  Ca. — Stein  G.  Nielsen. 

2042,  Oxnard,  Ca. — Lawrence  H.   Boers. 

2045,  Helena,  Ark. — Raiford  Hughey. 

2046,  Martinez,  Ca. — Mrs.  Larry  C.  Cozad, 
Mrs.  Dimas  E.  Perry.  Mrs.  William  M. 
Ryken,  Mrs.  Garold  L.  Sadey. 

2067,  Medford,  Or. — Norman  R.  Brannan. 


Local  Union,  City 

2073,  Milwaukee,  Wi. — Joseph  J.  Schitzman. 

2077,  Columbus,  Oh.— J.  Harold  Ritter. 

2078,  Vista,  Ca.— Calvin  W.  Cook,  Mrs.  Jack 
E.  Hennessee,  Mrs.  Dave  L.  Kontny, 
James  H.  White. 

2083,  Red  Wing,  Mn.— Burnell  B.  Hanson. 

2087,  Crystal  Lake,  III Stanley  E.  Koplin. 

2117,  Flushing,  N.Y John  A.  Duro,   Mrs. 

Clifford  Ferguson. 
2119,  St.  Louis,  Mo.— John  R.  Toenjes. 
2130,  Hillsboro,  Or.— Mrs.  Philip  Kaiser. 
2163,     New     York,     N.Y — Mrs.     Michael 

Beacon,  Mrs.  Frank  Donaghey,  Charles 

A.   Myles,  William  Wilkes. 
2170,     Sacramento,     Ca. — Mrs.     George    A. 

Dunphy. 
2203,    Anaheim,    Ca.— Malcolm    L.    Bizzle, 

Mrs.    Maurice    R.    Brechtel,    J.    Frank 

Turner. 
2205,    Wenatchee,    Wa.— Mrs.    Floyd    Krut- 

singer. 
2209,  Louisville,  Ky.— Joseph  W.  VanMetre. 
2217,    Lakeland,   Fl.— Walter   G.    Oswald. 
2235,    Pittsburgh,    Pa. — Thomas    F.    Joyce, 

John  Shack,  Jr.,  Howard  E.  Swords. 
2241,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. — Mrs.  Arthur  Salvesen. 
2250,  Red  Bank,  N.J.— Wesley  H.  Williams. 
2274,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.— Mrs.  Robert  C.  Clark, 

Curtis  L.  Spoor. 

2287,  New   York,   N.Y Victor   Robles. 

2288,  Los  Angeles,  Ca.— Ernest  G.  Terrell. 
2308,  Fullerton,  Ca. — Mrs.  Eugene  L.  Faux. 
2311,  Washington,  D.C — Harry  L.  Scanlon. 
2329,  Lock  Haven,  Pa. — Floyd  E.  Long. 
2375,  Los  Angeles,  Ca.— Billy  G.  Swart. 
2396,  Seattle,  Wa.— Bert  J.  Deuer,  Glen  T. 

Sparks,  Mrs.  Anfin  Svardal. 

2400,  Woodland,  Me.— Ralph  L.  Dudley. 

2404,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  Canada— Stuart  H. 
Hagan. 

2413,  Glenwood  Springs,  Co. — Harley  L. 
Hunt. 

2436,  New  Orleans,  La. — Mrs.  Earl  R.  Fore- 
man, John  M.  Parrish,  Jr. 

2456,  Washington,  D.C— William  B.  Bow- 
man. 

2463,  Ventura,  Ca.— Robert  D.  Sims. 

2477,  Santa  Maria,  Ca. — Joseph  C.  Lowman. 

2484,  Orange,  Tx.— Clyde  H.  Cooper, 
Charles  W.  Peet. 

2498,  Longview,  Wa. — Garry  J.  Sawyer. 

2519,  Seattle,  Wa.— Mrs.  Neil  H.  Bergstrom, 
Andrew  H.  Johnson. 

2559,  San  Francisco,  Ca. — Joseph  T.  Natole. 

2564,  Grand  Falls,  Nfld.,  Canada— Justin 
Newman.   Roy  G.  Thomas. 

2608,  Redding,  Ca Leroy  A.  Clay. 

2633,  Tacoma,  Wa.— Oscar  G.  Feed. 

2659,  Everett,  Wa. — Sexton  A.  Ekman. 

2669,  West  Islip,  N.Y.— Frank  Knakal. 

2679,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada — John  Babiak. 

2739,  Yakima,  Wa.— Carl  G.  Childs. 

2750,  Springfield,  Or.— Donald  E.   Riley. 

2769,  Wheeler,  Or.— Ernest  A.  Wood. 

2784,  Coquille,  Or.— Gary  R.  Pearce. 

2875,  Charlotte,  N.C Clarence  Morgan. 

2881,  Portland,  Or.— Konrad  Manda. 

2902,  Burns,  Or.— Frank  W.  Gibson. 

2910,  Baker,  Or. — Edwin  L.  Hug. 

2931,  Eureka,  Ca Melvin  C.  Gihlstrom. 

2942,  Albany,  Or Leslie  H.  Wilson. 

2949,  Roseburg,  Ore. — Laurence  V.  Fred- 
lund,  Jr.,  Mrs.  Farrel  Hamilton,  Mrs. 
Edward  Hounshell,  Charles  W.  Walker. 

2982,  Staunton,  Va.— Lenva  C.  Wright. 

3038,  Bonner,  Mt. — Elmer  K.  Cahoon. 

3064,  Toledo,  Or.— Elmer  C.   Schlenker. 

3233,  Richmond  Hill,  Ont.,  Canada — Edward 
J.  Brett. 

9042,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. — Alfred  J.  Wickham. 

9074,  Chicago,  III. — Irvin  R.  Malewicki. 


JANUARY,    1981 


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City  of  Hope 

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of  $1.6  million  from  the  National  Insti- 
tute of  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
now  underscores  a  screening  program 
among  8,000  members  of  the  United 
Steelworkers  of  America  who  are  engaged 
in  coke  oven  operations,  an  activity 
linked  to  numerous  cancers  and  respira- 
tory maladies.  Now,  early  detection  al- 
lows for  life-saving  therapy  and  proper 
guidance  to  all  workers  that  will  reduce 
and  possibly  eliminate  many  hazards  of 
this  occupation. 

68-YEAR   PROGRESS 

The  growth  and  progress  of  the  City 
of  Hope  covers  a  period  of  68  years 
when  its  presence  was  established  with 
two  tents  on  a  strip  of  desert  soil  just 
outside  Los  Angeles.  This  tiny  facility, 
staffed  by  a  single  nurse  and  a  part-time 
doctor  was  bom  from  the  efforts  of  gar- 
ment workers  whose  human  concerns  for 
fellow  workers  stricken  with  tuberculosis 
was  expressed  in  an  effort  to  provide 
them  with  the  only  therapy  then  known 
to  medical  science:  a  hot  and  dry  climate. 
From  that  moment  on,  union  participa- 
tion and  support  had  a  rippling  effect. 
The  original  two  tents  disappeared  in 
history,  replaced  by  buildings  and  ex- 
panding   services    to    combat   many    dis- 


eases afflicting  working  men  and  women. 
Today,  the  City  of  Hope  covering  95 
acres  of  ground,  is  recognized  as  one  of 
the  world's  outstanding  research  and 
treatment  centers  focused  on  cancer  and 
other  catastrophic  diseases  which  cast 
their  dark  shadows  over  our  lives. 

Thousands  of  trade  unionists  and  fam- 
ily members  can  speak  of  the  superb 
medical  care  which  this  hospital  has  pro- 
vided. Care  that  has  restored  them  to 
health  with  the  promise  of  additional 
years  of  happy  life:  care  that  has  been 
provided  at  no  cost,  where  the  dignity 
of  each  and  every  patient  is  carefully 
maintained. 

Our  union's  support  for  the  City  of 
Hope  has  given  hope  often  life  itself, 
to  many  of  our  unfortunate  brothers  and 
sisters.  That  support  is  realized  by  indi- 
vidual donations  hardly  missed  and  .  .  . 
tax  deductible.  It  is  realized  by  contribu- 
tions from  thousands  of  local  unions. 

In  these  troublesome  times  we  may 
think  that  "bargains"  no  longer  exist. 

When  we  consider  what  the  City  of 
Hope  means  to  each  one  of  us — perhaps 
we  should  .  .  .  think  againi 

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unions  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  should  be  mailed 
to:  City  of  Hope  National  Labor  Coun- 
cil, 1510  Chestnut  Street,  Philadelphia, 
PA  19102.  Make  checks  payable  to: 
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Veteran  s  Credit 

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by  the  law;  and  (3)  make  a  timely 
application  to  the  former  employer 
for  reemployment.  It  makes  no  dif- 
ference whether  the  employee  entered 
military  service  voluntarily  or  was 
drafted. 

The  Office  of  Veterans'  Reemploy- 
ment Rights,  which  administers  re- 
employment rights'  statute,  is  part  of 
the  Department  of  Labor's  Labor- 
Management  Services  Administration 
(LMSA),  which  has  49  field  offices 
located  in  major  cities. 

When  OVRR  receives  a  complaint 
from  a  worker,  it  investigates  the  case 
and  works  with  the  veteran  or  reserv- 
ist and  the  employer  to  resolve  the 
matter.  The  vast  majority  of  complaints 
are  settled  in  this  manner.  But  if  a 
case  cannot  be  resolved  to  the  satis- 
faction of  the  complainant,  it  may  be 
referred  to  the  Justice  Department  for 
possible  legal  action.  If  legal  action 
is  taken,  the  worker  will  be  repre- 
sented by  the  government  free  of 
charge. 

When  Raymond  Davis  asked  for 
help  in  obtaining  a  larger  pension 
based  on  the  inclusion  of  his  30 
months  of  military  service  in  his  years 
of  "accredited  service,"  he  was  repre- 
sented by  the  government  all  the  way 
to  the  U.S.  Supreme  Court.  His  case 
is  considered  a  landmark,  affecting 
perhaps  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
veterans. 

In  recent  years,  as  many  World  War 
II  veterans  have  been  reaching  retire- 
ment age,  the  courts  have  had  to  deal 
specifically  with  the  question  of  how 
the  veterans  reemployment  rights  law 
applies  to  pension  credits  for  the  vet- 
erans time  in  military  service.  The 
Davis  case  was  the  first  to  reach  the 
Supreme  Court. 

Inquiries  about  the  veterans'  reem- 
ployment rights  law,  as  well  as  re- 
quests for  assistance  with  pension  or 
other  claims  coming  within  the  scope 
of  the  law,  can  be  addressed  to  any 
LMSA  field  office  or  the  Office  of  Vet- 
erans' Reemployment  Rights,  LMSA, 
U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  Wash., 
D.C.  20216. 


Senior  Citizens 

Continued  from  Page  22 

put  the  NCSC  within  striking  distance  of 
its  one  million  dollar  goal.  Donations 
should  be  made  payable  to  the  National 
Senior  Citizen  Center  Building  Fund. 
Contributions  are  tax  deductible. 


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ROOF   INSULATION 


Cornell  Corporation  of  Cornell,  Wise. 
has  developed  a  nailable  roof  insulation 
called  ThermaCal,  a  one-step  product 
that  replaces  the  conventional  three  steps 
of  installing  sleepers,  insulation,  and 
sheathing  over  the  roof  deck.  Cathedral 
ceilings  frequently  use  exposed  wood  roof 
deck  that  requires  insulation  to  be  placed 
above  the  deck  directly  under  the 
shingles.  ThermaCal  consists  of  nominal 
Vi"  waferboard  onto  which  is  sprayed  a 
layer  of  polyurethane  foam  from  CPR 
Division,  The  Upjohn  Company. 

Cornell  manufactures  ThermaCal  in 
four  foam  thicknesses  depending  on  the 
desired  R-value:  IV2"  yields  an  R-value 
of  7.03;  2"  yields  10.16;  IVz"  yields 
13.28;  and  3"  yields  an  R-value  of  16.40. 
Once  installed  over  standard  3"  wood 
deck  and  covered  with  asphalt  shingles, 
the  R-value  for  a  finished  ThermaCal 
roof  can  go  as  high  as  21.38. 

"ThermaCal    is    just    getting    off    the 


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Consumer  Catalog   33 

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Hydrolevel     22 

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ground  for  us,"  Carlson  continued. 
"Right  now,  the  majority  of  our  sales  are 
to  churches,  high  quality  residential 
buildings  and  recreational  buildings  with 
exposed  wood  construction.  The  cost  of 
energy  today  makes  ThermaCal  an  in- 
creasingly important  product." 
Note:  The  waferboard  portion  of 
ThermaCal  is  approved  by  ICBO,  BOCA, 
SBC  and  HUD/FHA  as  a  roofing  sheath- 
ing. The  polyurethane  foam  from  CPR 
Division  has  a  Flame  Spread  Rating  of 
75  or  less  when  tested  in  accordance  with 
ASTM  E-84.  This  numerical  flame  spread 
rating  is  not  intended  to  reflect  hazards 
presented  by  this  or  any  other  material 
under  actual  fire  conditions.  This  con- 
forms to  the  Flame  Spread  requirements 
of  the  Uniform  Building  Code,  Class  II, 
Section  1717  (Foam  Plastics);  the  Basic 
Building  Code,  Section  876.5  (Foam 
Plastics);  and  the  Standard  Building  Code, 
Section  717  (Foam  Plastics). 

For  more  information  write:  C.  G. 
Snoek,  Chemical  Plastics  Research,  the 
Upjohn  Co.,  555  Alaska  Ave.  Torrance, 
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HOUSE   DESIGN   CONTEST 

The  fourth  year  of  the  nationwide 
residential  design  competition  sponsored 
by  Progressive  Architecture,  Better 
Homes  &  Gardens  and  the  American 
Plywood  Association  is  underway.  The 
Innovations  in  Housing  competition  will 
be  accepting  entries  until  March  16, 
1981. 

The  First  Award  of  $5,000  and  Cita- 
tions of  Merit  will  be  presented  to  those 
who  demonstrate  innovation  in  single- 
family  residence  design,  either  attached 
or  detached.  Judges  are  looking  for  com- 
binations of  the  best .  aspects  of  today's 
architectural  thinking,  economical  con- 
struction methods,  flexible  living  spaces 
and  energy-efficient  systems. 

Winners  receive  both  local  and  na- 
tional publicity.  Progressive  Architecture 
features  the  winning  designs  in  a  fall 
issue  annually.  In  addition,  the  First 
Award-winning  design  is  constructed  and 
featured  in  both  Progressive  Architecture 
and  Better  Homes  &  Gardens. 

The  jury  for  the  1981  competition 
includes  James  A.  Murphy,  AIA,  execu- 
tive editor  for  Progressive  Architecture; 
James  L.  Nagle,  FAIA,  principal  of 
Nagle,  Hartray  and  Associates,  Ltd., 
Chicago;  David  Haupert,  senior  building 
editor  for  Better  Homes  &  Gardens;  and 
Randall  W.  Lewis,  vice  president  of  mar- 
keting and  public  relations  for  Lewis 
Homes,  Las  Vegas,  Nevada. 

To  receive  an  entry  form,  write:  Inno- 
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IN  CONCLUSION 


UIHO'S  COT  THE 
WORK  ETHIC? 

n  sTuov  in 

PRODUCTIUITV 


The  Reagan  Administration 

would  do  well  to  pick  up  the 

reindustrialization  ball 

and  run  with  it. 


Labor  has  been  blamed  for  much  of  what  is 
wrong  in  our  economy  today. 

Labor  unions,  in  particular,  have  become  the 
whipping  boys  for  armchair  economists  and  gov- 
ernment bureaucrats  trying  to  find  somebody, 
some  group,  or  some  public  policy  to  blame  for 
today's  inflation,  high  living  costs,  and  declining 
productivity. 

Labor  can  take  the  whiplashes  of  such  Monday- 
morning  quarterbacks.  We're  used  to  it. 

But  it's  time  we  responded  to  this  nonsense 
about  the  loss  of  "the  work  ethic"  among  the 
laboring  population  and  the  statements  that  union 
members  are  fat  cats,  always  striking  for  higher 
wages  and  benefits  without  giving  a  fair  day's  work 
in  return. 

We  have  been  examining  the  US  and  Canadian 
economic  experience  over  recent  decades  and  we 
have  reached  these  conclusions: 

•  North  American  management,  not  North 
American  labor,  has  been  largely  responsible  for 
our  economic  dilemma. 

•  North  American  management  has  been  abso- 
lutely retarded,  either  by  design  or  poor  judgment, 
in  efforts  to  modernize  and  streamline  much  of 


North  America's  basic  industries  so  that  they  can 
adequately  compete  with  overseas  competition. 

Big  business  will  tell  you  that  this  is  so  because 
of  too  much  government  regulation,  too  many 
environmental  restrictions,  and  too  high  a  price 
for  basic  resources.  These,  of  course,  are  contribut- 
ing factors,  but  the  fact  remains  that  North  Amer- 
ican industry  has  not  put  up  much  of  a  fight  to 
overcome  these  obstacles  and  make  itself  Number 
One  in  the  economic  world  again.  (That  title,  by 
the  way,  now  rests  with  Japan.) 

While  Japan  and  West  Germany  and  other  na- 
tions were  tooling  up  in  the  post- World-War-Two 
world  to  revive  their  destroyed  economies,  our 
Fortune-Yisted  companies  were  sitting  back  on  their 
post-war  prosperities  and  watching  those  Japanese 
cameras  take  over  the  display  counters  of  our 
stores,  more  and  more  of  those  compact  European 
cars  unload  at  our  docks,  and  stood  by  while  the 
Arab  sultans  hiked  petroleum  prices.  Meanwhile, 
US  and  Canadian  dollars  dropped  under  the 
weight  of  gold,  silver,  Japanese  yen,  and  German 
marks. 

Many  North  American  companies  pursued 
quick  dollars  and  dividends  in  the  1950s  and 
1960s,  going  multinational  with  heavy  investments 
in  Europe,  South  America,  and  other  continents, 
creating  manufacturing  bases  overseas  .  .  .  and  to 
Hades  with  the  North  American  wage  earners  left 
behind.  Dividends  for  preferred  stockholders  and 
good  stock  quotations  on  foreign  stock  exchanges 
were  their  immediate  goals  in  those  years  .  .  .  and, 
for  many  industrialists,  they  still  are  their  major 
goals  today.  As  a  consequence,  our  balance  of 
trade  has  been  in  a  precarious  state,  year  after 
year. 

Instead  of  consolidating  and  firming  up  manu- 
facturing and  technology  in  the  US  and  Canada, 
using  North  America  as  a  firm  manufacturing 
base,  balancing  trade  through  the  import  of  raw 
materials  from  overseas,  and  calling  upon  the  skills 
and  experience  of  North  American  workers,  these 
companies  have  fragmented  their  markets  around 
the  world,  played  political  games  with  question- 
able labor  factions  overseas,  and  even  bribed  for- 
eign officials  to  maintain  the  status  quo. 

As  a  consequence.  North  American  workers, 
through  their  unions,  have  been  forced  to  go  to 
government  on  occasion  for  wage,  price,  and  tarifT 
protections.  We  have  been  forced  to  abandon  the 
free-market  policies  which  we  once  supported, 
leaving  such  talk  to  the  moneyed  men  in  the  stock 
exchanges,  who  are,  first  and  foremost,  protecting 
their  selfish  interests. 

•  What  North  America  needs  today,  to  a  great 
extent,  is  a  new  breed  of  business  management  — 


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men  and  women  dedicated  to  economic  growth, 
prosperity,  and  teamwork  with  employees  instead 
of  what  the  dictionary  calls  "hedonism"  —  the 
belief  that  pleasure  or  happiness  is  the  highest  goal 
in  life.  Far  too  many  North  American  business 
executives  today  are  primarily  concerned  with  hav- 
ing fancy  office  suites  in  penthouses  with  magnifi- 
cent views,  with  having  vacation  hideaways  in  the 
Caribbean,  with  keys  to  executive  washrooms,  and 
personal  portfolios  of  glamour  stocks.  Far  too  few 
of  them  are  shirtsleeve  executives  who  get  out  into 
their  manufacturing  plants  and  to  their  construc- 
tion sites  and  actually  manage  the  affairs  of  their 
companies. 

Tax  writeoffs,  tax  shelters,  investment  consult- 
ants, and  even  our  entertainment  media  contribute 
to  the  illusion  that  the  good  life  comes  from  the 
manipulation  of  money  and  credit,  instead  of  the 
age-old  human  activity  rank-and-file  members 
have  always  practiced  called  "work." 

Economists  and  sociologists  looking  for  the  real 
cause  of  today's  drop  in  productivity  and  the  con- 
current rise  of  inflation  will  find  much  of  it  in  the 
loss  of  the  work  ethic  among  the  managerial  peo- 
ple in  the  swivel  chairs  .  .  . 

The  working  population  still  has  this  "work 
ethic,"  which  management  has  lost.  The  proof  of 
that  is  found  in  the  long  lines  of  the  unemployed 
at  the  hiring  offices  of  countless  plants  and  indus- 
tries all  over  this  continent.  There  are  millions  of 
Americans  and  Canadians  looking  for  work,  and 
they  will  work  when  the  opportunity  is  given  them. 

We  have  had  a  generation  of  overconsumption 
and  underinvestment  in  North  America.  Many  of 
our  steel  mills  and  our  manufacturing  plants  are 
outmoded.  Our  labor  force  is  handicapped  in  its 
attempts  to  compete  with  the  rising  technology 
overseas.  Our  auto  manufacturers  pushed  big  gas 
guzzlers  for  so  long,  brainwashing  American  con- 
sumers all  the  way,  that  today  a  vital  American 
industry  faces  layoffs  and  bankruptcy. 

We  feel  sure  that  the  incoming  Reagan  Admin- 
istration will  try  to  remedy  this  situation  in  the 
United  States  through  tax  incentives  and  other 
measures.  It  should  also  go  one  step  further  and 
demand  that  American  and  Canadian  manage- 
ment get  back  to  work  and  create  a  little  more 
productivity  in  the  front  offices  of  the  land  instead 
of  more  portable  bars  and  executive  washrooms. 

There  was  a  time,  at  the  beginning  of  our  union, 
a  century  ago,  when  a  journeyman  carpenter  was 
a  master  craftsman  who  designed,  built,  and  super- 
vised and  construction  of  many  homes  and  office 
buildings.  He  was  the  boss  and  the  master  work- 
man, too  —  on  the  job  before  the  other  craftsmen 
arrived  and  he  was  the  last  one  to  leave  at  the  end 
of  the  day. 


In  the  ensuing  years,  this  management  work 
ethic  has  often  been  stretched,  as  owners,  contrac- 
tors, and  superintendents  have  shirked  their  mana- 
gerial responsibilities. 

As  a  consequence,  we  need  a  new  deal  in  indus- 
try: not  so  much  the  creation  of  jobs  with  govern- 
ment funds,  but  a  moral  rearmament  of  our  private 
economy  to  create  more  jobs  in  private  industry 
and  thereby  put  more  purchasing  power  where  it 
belongs  —  in  the  hands  of  the  working  people. 

The  AFL-CIO,  last  year,  developed  a  plan  with 
the  White  House  and  President  Carter  for  a  "rein- 
dustrialization"  of  America.  There  was  to  be  an 
Economic  Revitalization  Board  made  up  of  gov- 
ernment, industry  and  labor  representatives. 

Though  American  voters  have  voted  a  new 
federal  administration  into  office,  organized  labor 
stands  ready  to  cooperate  with  industry  and  gov- 
ernment in  such  a  tripartite  program  under  the 
new  administration,  and  it  can  do  so  without 
sacrificing  its  traditional  role  as  a  spokesman  and 
bargainer  for  the  working  population. 

We  urge  the  upcoming  administration  to  pick 
up  the  ball  of  reindustrialization  for  America  and 
run  with  it  over  the  goal  line  in  the  1980s. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 

General  President 


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VOLUME  101  No.  2  FEBRUARY,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Polish  Workers  Seek  Basic  Freedoms  2 


Outlook  Bleak  for  Consumer  Prices  This  Year  

Fred  Bull,  Sixth  District  Board  AAember,  Dies  

Dean  Sooter  Named  to  General  Executive  Board 

More  Than  20  Members  Mark  100  Years  

State  Observances  of  Brotherhood  Centennial  


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AAany  Contractors  Support  Prevailing  Wage  Laws 1 1 

Did  You  Knov/?  33  Conventions  Chart  Our  Course 12 

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USS  Olympic  Carpentry  Shop  Dedicated 
Reagan  Inaugural  Stands  Union  Made 


National  Joint  Safety-Health  Committee  Proposed 

The  True  Cost  of  Pollution  Controls  

The  American  Eagle,  Roller  Coaster  

Members  in  the  News 


PAI 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 4 

Ottawa   Report  8 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Eye  Care 18 

We  Congratulate  21 

Local  Union  News  24 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  

Plane  Gossip 


Service  to  the  Brotherhood 

In  Memoriam 

What's  New?  


In  Conclusion  - William  Konyha 


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THE 
COVER 


For  the  keepers  of  weather  records, 
the  winter  of  1977-78  was  one  to  be 
remembered.  .  .  .  UNTIL  the  winter 
of  1980-81  came  along.  Now  we  really 
do  have  one  to  talk  about. 

Cold  air  has  blown  across  the  Arctic 
from  Siberia  and  spread  across  much 
of  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
causing  damage  to  citrus  crops  in 
Florida  and  Texas,  raising  heating 
bills  to  alltime  highs,  and  leaving 
North  American  consumers  wondering 
if  springtime  relief  will  ever  come. 

US  Commerce  Department  analysts 
estimate  that  the  1977-78  winter  cost 
America  $3  billion  in  economic  growth 
and  $5  billion  in  increased  fuel  use. 
With  higher  prices  for  everything,  this 
month,  surely  the  winter  of  1980-81 
will  be  an  economic  record  breaker, 
too. 

Winter  is  a  time  to  use  your  head, 
say  doctors  and  hat  salesmen. 

"People  are  going  around  with  cold 
heads,  which  isn't  smart,"  says  the 
Millinery  Institute  of  America. 

Most  doctors  agree,  saying  that 
people  should  wear  hats,  carry  um- 
brellas, and  keep  their  hands  and  feet 
warm,  if  they  want  to  survive  the 
winter  without  serious  mishap. — Pho- 
tograph by  O'Neill  from  H.  Arm- 
strong Roberts. 


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olish  workers  by  the  millions  defied 
their  Communist  masters  and  stayed 
off  their  jobs,  January  10,  as  they 
pressed  their  continuing  demand  for 
a  five-day,  40-hour  work  week.  The 
nationwide  protest  curtailed  produc- 
tion in  several  major  industrial  cities. 

The  following  day,  34  Polish  union 
activists  and  farmers  took  over  a  gov- 
ernment office  in  Ustrzyki  Dolne  until 
they  were  evicted  by  police. 

Next  day,  a  local  union  of  the  in- 
dependent trade  union  movement, 
Solidarity,  proclaimed  a  national  two- 
hour  "warning  strike,"  and  there  was 
a  one-hour  shutdown  in  100  agricul- 
ture-related plants  around  Ustrzyki 
Dolne  in  sympathy  with  the  evicted 
militants. 

On  January  14,  a  Soviet  general 
showed  up  in  Warsaw  on  an  un- 
explained mission,  and  a  Soviet  jour- 


nalist suggested  to  Western  newsmen 
that  the  general,  who  commands 
40,000  Soviet  troops  stationed  in  west- 
ern Poland,  might  be  in  the  Polish 
capital  to  participate  in  the  36th  an- 
niversary observance  of  the  Soviet 
Army's  liberation  of  Warsaw  from  the 
Germans,  which  was  to  be  com- 
memorated the  following  weekend. 

A  few  hours  before  the  general 
arrived  in  Warsaw,  Lech  Walesa, 
chairman  of  Solidarity,  left  the  city 
for  Rome,  where  he  met  with  Italian 
trade  unionists  and  had  an  audience 
with  Pope  John  Paul  II. 

And  so  the  moves  and  checkmates 
of  the  old  Communist  Party  establish- 
ment and  the  new  and  activist  inde- 
pendent Polish  labor  movement.  Soli- 
darity, go  on. 

For  months,  this  most  dangerous 
game  has  held  the  free  world's  atten- 
tion ,  .  .  ever  since  Lech  Walesa  and 
the  shipyard  workers  of  northern 
Poland  openly  defied  Communist  man- 


agement and  staged  a  prolonged  strike 
last  year,  sending  incendiary  sparks 
throughout  the  nation.  Poland  has  a 
work  force  of  16.5  million  in  a  gen- 
eral population  of  35.5  million,  and 
an  estimated  6  million  stayed  home 
in  one  December  demonstration.  Mil- 
lions of  the  workers  in  all  crafts  and 
trades  have  been  affected  by  the  labor 
unrest. 

And  all  that  most  of  them  seek, 
amazingly  enough,  is  what  United 
States  and  Canadian  workers  achieved 
almost  a  century  ago:  an  eight-hour 
work  day  and  a  4()-hour  work  week! 
And  a  little  more  say  in  their  own 
affairs.  After  months  of  struggle  they 
still  work  the  long  hours  and  struggle 
to  meet  the  endless  quotas  dictated  by 
Communist  industry.  The  chances  of 
having    their    Saturdays    free    appear 


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VLADIMIR  LENIN'S  BIG  RED  PARTY  UNION  vs. 
LECH  WALESA'S  INDEPENDENT  WORKERS'  UNION 


Brotherhood  Achievements  of  a  Century  Ago  are  Goafs  of  Polish  Workers  Today 


slim  for  the  present.  The  government 
claims  that  Poland's  weakened  econ- 
omy cannot  aflford  a  shortened  work 
week. 

They  have,  however,  chalked  up 
some  significant  gains  since  they  "hit 
the  bricks",  last  year.  For  example, 
they  succeeded  in  having  the  top  leader 
of  the  country's  Communist  Party 
fired.  More  recently,  the  heads  of  two 
other  important  government  officials 
rolled  at  labor's  behest.  Poland's  min- 
ister of  Labor  (the  equivalent  of  the 
US  Secretary  of  Labor)  was  kicked 
out  of  office  and  so  was  the  Minister 
of  Construction,  both  dismissals  at  the 
demand  of  Solidarity. 

First  and  foremost,  they  have 
achieved  recognition  as  independent 
trade  unionists,  hopefully  free  of  gov- 
ernment interference.  Time  will  tell 
how  successful  they  will  be  in  achiev- 
ing their  long-range  goals. 

Their  bold  and  courageous  actions 
over  the  past  year  have  proven  to 
Eastern  Europe  and  the  workers  of  the 
USSR  (those  who  have  learned  of  the 
Polish  revolt)  that  Communism  is  not 
the  great  hope  of  the  proletariat.  In 
fact,  diplomatic  analysts  are  beginning 
to  say  that  the  Russians  are  "running 
scared"  today  because  of  the  struggles 
for  human  rights  going  on  in  Poland 
and  elsewhere  in  the  world. 

The  Communist  Party  newspaper 
Pravda  noted  in  a  recent  edition  that 
Vladimir  Lenin,  the  almost-deified 
founder  of  the  Russian  version  of 
Marxist  Communism,  actually  took  a 
dim  view  of  "so-called  free  trade 
unions."  Without  mentioning  their 
emergence  in  Poland,  Pravda  recalled 
that  Lenin  considered  the  concept  of 
free  and  independent  trade  unions  to 
be  "either  a  bourgeois  provocation  of 
the  crudest  sort  or  an  extreme  stu- 
pidity." Labor  unions  are  fine  if  they're 
centrally-controlled,  party-dominated, 
and  their  members  meet  their  produc- 
tion quotas,  Lenin  believed. 

A  Communist  weekly  newspaper  in 
Moscow,  The  Literary  Gazette,  re- 
cently devoted  much  space  to  the 
inner  workings  of  the  Central  Trade 
Union  Council  in  Moscow.  The  coun- 
cil, according  to  the  party  organ, 
works  with  "open  doors"  for  the  mem- 
bers of  the  country's  30  trade  unions, 
but  it  observed  that  "not  everyone  has 
a  correct  idea  of  how  this  organization 
works."  So,  The  Literary  Gazette  pro- 
ceeded to  explain  to  the  card-carrying 
workers  what  "the  right  to  work" 
actually  means  in  the  Soviet  Union. 
Lenin  would  have  been  proud,  but 
the  rank-and-file  members  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  America  would  have  thrown 


down  their  tools  and  told  their  bureau- 
cratic bosses  to  "shove  it." 

Most  of  the  world  stands  by  and 
watches  while  the  Polish  workers 
struggle  for  free  expression.  Most  west- 
ern governments  say  little,  afraid  to 
precipitate  a  military  takeover  of 
Poland,  as  occurred  years  ago  in  Hun- 
gary and  Czechoslovakia. 

One  group,  primarily,  has  taken  the 
lead  in  actively  supporting  the  efforts 
of  Polish  workers  to  be  free:  the 
AFL-CIO  and  its  affiliated  unions.  The 
Federation  has  not  only  given  moral 
support,  but  it  has  worked  through  a 
Polish  Workers  Aid  Fund  to  get  finan- 
cial and  material  support  to  the  leaders 
of  Solidarity. 

When  the  Polish  Workers  Aid  Fund 
was  set  up  by  the  AFL-CIO  last  Sep- 
tember, AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland  said,  in  part: 

"The  AFL-CIO  was  not  involved — and  to 
the  best  of  our  knowledge  no  other  element 
of  the  world  free  trade  union  movement  was 
involved — in  the  initiation  of  the  strike  by 
Polish  workers.  It  was  not  provoked,  in- 
stigated or  inspired  by  any  action  outside 
of  the  state  of  Poland.  It  came  entirely  from 
the  depths  of  the  courage,  the  brains  and  the 
experience  of  the  Polish  workers  themselves. 

"They  seem  to  take  seriously  the  commit- 
ment made  by  the  Polish  government  when, 
in  international  law,  it  ratified  Convention 
No.  87  of  the  International  Labor  Organiza- 
tion, under  which  signatory  governments 
commit  themselves  to  permit  the  establish- 
ment, in  their  body  of  laws  and  practice,  of 
free  trade  union  institutions.  That  is  the  con- 
vention on  freedom  of  association.  That  act 
alone  makes  this  issue  a  matter  of  inter- 
national concern  .  .  . 

"In  my  view,  the  establishment  of  a  free 
trade  union  movement  in  the  state  of  Poland 
— far  from  representing  a  threat  to  peace  or 
a  threat  to  the  stability  of  the  world  or  of 
Europe  or  of  our  relations  with  Europe — 
ought  to  serve  the  cause  of  peace  .  .  . 

"We  are  not  interested  in  attacking,  under- 
mining, or  calling  into  question  the  economic 
system  that  prevails  in  any  other  country  in 
the  world,  including  Poland.  Free  trade 
unionism  is  a  means  of  humanizing  any  sys- 
tem— whether  it  be  capitalistic,  communist, 
socialist  or  whatever.  And  our  quarrel,  in- 
sofar as  the  AFL-CIO  is  concerned,  with  the 
countries  behind  the  Iron  Curtain  does  not 
relate  in  any  way  to  such  matters  as  who 
owns  the  tools  in  means  of  production.  To 
us  that  is  really  irrelevant.  The  question  is, 
are  workers  allowed  the  Iright  to  have  their 
own  organization  under  their  own  control 
rather  than  under  the  control  of  the  state, 
serving  as  instruments  for  the  repression  of 
the  aspirations  of  workers. 

"The  spokesman  for  the  strikers,  for  the 
new  free  trade  union  movement  in  Poland, 
has  publicly  indicated  that  they  welcome  and 
seek  support  from  their  brothers  overseas 
and  we  must,  in  all  good  conscience,  respond 
to  the  best  of  our  ability.  In  the  last  analysis, 
I  know  of  no  place  and  no  case  where  the 
organization  and  development  of  free  trade 
unions  has  proceeded  under  the  blanklet  of 
quiet  diplomacy.  Free  trade  unionism  does 
not  advance  and  will  not  advance  in  this 
world  on  little  cat  feet.  And  I  will  not 
accept  the  proposition  that  we  will  pussyfoot 
about  it  at  all." 


Footnotes  to  the  Story 

One  of  the  real  reasons  for  the  wide- 
spread strikes  by  Polish  workers  and 
their  formation  of  a  new  10  million- 
member  independent  trade  union  fed- 
eration was  recently  let  slip  by  the 
official  Polish  Communist  Party  news- 
paper Trybuna  Liidu.  After  35  years 
of  Moscow-controlled  Communism, 
one  out  of  every  six  Poles  is  living 
below  the  official  poverty  line.  Try- 
buna  Liidu  revealed.  Proving  that  the 
country's  current  economic  mess  and 
huge  foreign  debts  can't  be  blamed  on 
the  workers  or  their  10-month-old 
union  movement,  the  Communist 
newspaper  said,  "Many  social  groups 
in  Poland  have  fallen  below  the  level 
of  minimum  income  ...  we  are  facing 
a  situation  which  is  in  painful  discord 
with  the  principles  of  social  justice." 

• 

Polish  workers  have  a  new  offset 
press  to  carry  on  their  work,  thanks 
to  union  supporters  in  North  America. 
The  first  big  expenditure  of  the  AFL- 
CIO  Polish  Workers  Aid  Fund  was 
$50,000  for  a  new  offset  press,  the 
Poles  needed  badly. 

Now  they  have  asked  for  help  in 
obtaining  smaller  presses  for  their 
various  regional  offices.  Neither  the 
presses  nor  the  hard  currency  to  buy 
them  is  available  to  the  Polish  trade 
unionists,  unless  outsiders  give  them 
a  hand. 


The  father  of  Lech  Walesa,  Stanley 
Walesa,  who  lives  in  New  Jersey,  had 
a  succinct  greeting  for  those  who  had 
gathered  to  support  the  organization 
his  son  leads:  "God  bless  the  AFL- 
CIO  and  God  bless  America." 


The  Polish  Worker^  Aid  Fund  is 
aided  by  the  sale  of  "Solidarnosc" 
T-shirts,  a  project  of  Frontlash,  the 
labor-supported  organization  that  en- 
courages youth  participation  in  labor 
issues.  Frontlash  Executive  Director 
Jessica  Smith,  left,  makes  a  sale  to 
Susan  Dunlop  of  the  AFL-CIO  Dept. 
of  Information  staff.  The  shirts  are 
available  at  $5  each  from  Frontlash, 
815  16th  St.  NW,  Room  203,  Wash- 
ington, D.C.  20006. 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


Washington 
Report 


HEAD  OF  THE  COAL  LINE 

Before  he  left  office.  President 
Jimmy  Carter  signed  legislation  that 
clears  the  way  for  American-flag  coal 
carriers  plying  domestic  routes  to  go 
to  the  head  of  the  line  for  loading  at 
jammed  US  coal  docks. 

The  legislation  puts  into  law  the 
tradition  of  giving  U.S. -flag  ships 
plying  the  coastal  trade  priority 
service  at  US  ports,  a  tradition  that 
has  come  under  attack  as  dozens  of 
ships  await  their  turn  to  load  coal 
headed  for  foreign  ports. 

A  recent  surge  in  U.S.  coal  exports 
has  placed  a  severe  strain  on  American 
storage  and  port  facilities,  causing 
delays  of  as  long  as  30  days  for  ships 
waiting  to  be  loaded. 

UAW  ON  REAFFILIATiON 

The  Auto  Workers'  executive  board  has 
decided  to  discuss  with  elected 
delegates  to  the  UAW  convention  the 
issue  of  reaff iliating  with  the 
AFL-CIO. 

If  there  is  sufficient  support  to 
move  forward,  UAW  President  Douglas 
Fraser  said,  then  formal  proceedings 
would  be  taken  to  authorize  the  board 
to  negotiate  appropriate  terms  and 
timing  of  possible  reaff illation. 

NO  MEDICARE   UNION-BUSTING 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  has 
urged  the  Health  Care  Financing  Admin- 
istration to  continue  to  prohibit  the 
use  of  Medicare  funds  to  finance  union- 
busting  programs  of  hospitals  and 
nursing  homes.  The  agency,  part  of  the 
Department  of  Health  and  Human  Serv- 
ices, had  invited  public  comments  on 
its  policy  regarding  expenses  related 
to  union  activities  in  determining 
Medicare  reimbursement  payments. 


TIGHT-MONEY  CONSTRUCTION 

The  Reagan  Administration  is  pledged 
to  support  the  tight  money  and  high 
interest  rate  policies  that  are  putting 
a  hard  squeeze  on  housing  and  construc- 
tion, AFL-CIO  housing  analyst  Henry 
Schechter  said  recently. 

A  series  of  such  tight  money  policies 
since  World  War  II  have  produced  a 
"predictable,  painful  course  to  high 
unemployment,  loss  of  national  product, 
income  and  savings  that  leaves  the 
entire  economy  weaker,"  Schechter  de- 
clared. He  said  that  coupling  those 
policies  with  "drastic  hold-backs  of 
budgetary  expenditures"  and  across-the- 
board  tax  cuts  will  have  a  severe 
impact  on  low-income  Americans. 

This  is  the  same  course  that  the 
Thatcher  government  in  England  has  been 
following  with  "abysmal  failure" — con- 
tinued high  interest  rates,  increased 
unemployment  and  no  curb  on  inflation, 
Schechter  observed. 

Schechter,  director  of  federation's 
Office  of  Housing  &  Monetary  Policy, 
renewed  the  call  for  credit  regulations 
to  stem  "escalating  and  wildly  fluctu- 
ating interest  rates."  He  said  that 
the  brief  use  last  spring  of  such 
authority  under  the  Credit  Control 
Act — the  first  use  since  the  law  was 
adopted  in  1969 — brought  "a  dramatic 
reduction  in  interest  rates  over  a  few 
months,"  cutting  the  prime  rate  from 
20%  to  about  10%,  and  the  mortgage  rate 
from  16%  to  11%. 

But  the  economic  recovery  stalled 
when  the  controls  were  lifted  in  July, 
Schechter  pointed  out,  adding  that 
"we're  now  back  where  we  were  about 
this  time  last  year." 


MARRIED  WORKERS  DECLINE 

Although  married  persons  continue  to 
dominate  the  workforce,  their  share  has 
been  declining  steadily,  according  to 
the  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics. 

From  March  1970  to  March  1980,  the 
proportion  of  the  labor  force  composed 
of  married  persons  living  with  their 
spouses  fell  from  69  to  61%,  while  the 
share  composed  of  people  who  never 
married  or  were  divorced  rose  from  24% 
to  33%,  the  bureau  reported. 

The  agency  attributed  the  gradual 
transformation  of  the  marital  composi- 
tion of  the  workforce  to  major  demogra- 
phic and  social  changes  that  occurred 
during  the  1970s.  For  example,  it 
noted,  half  of  the  more  than  20  million 
increase  in  the  labor  force  during  the 
decade  was  among  persons  24  through  34 
years  old,  who  now  account  for  more 
than  1  of  every  4  workers. 


THE  CARPENTER 


Consumers  can  expect  to  pay  more 
for  retail  goods  and  services  well  into 
the  new  year  as  the  result  of  steeper 
interest  rates  on  home  mortgages  and 
expected  higher  prices  for  food  and 
transportation. 

Standing  12.7%  above  the  year- 
earlier  level,  the  US  government's 
consumer  price  index  for  November 
seemed  to  pre-figure  the  probable 
course  of  inflation  in  at  least  the  first 
part  of  1981.  Higher  prices  for  food, 
housing,  and  transportation  accounttd 
for  practically  all  of  the  month's  1% 
increase  in  the  CPI,  the  Bureau  of 
Labor  Statistics  reported. 

"The  outlook  over  the  next  few 
months  is  for  continual  worsening  of 
inflation,  with  food  prices  continuing 
to  rise  sharply,  housing  further  af- 
fected by  high  mortgage-interest  rates, 
and  oil  prices  reflecting  the  newest 
round  of  OPEC  price  changes,"  ob- 
served Rudy  Oswald,  director  of  the 
AFL-CIO  Department  of  Economic 
Research. 

"Inflation  rates  in  the  12  to  13% 
range  appear  to  be  likely  for  quite  a 
few  more  months." 

Some  forecasters  see  a  slight  slow- 
down in  the  price  spiral  possible  by 
the  end  of  1981,  with  the  US  inflation 
rate  dropping  to  10  or  11%.  But  vari- 
ables in  the  inflation  mix,  particularly 
energy  prices  and  mortgage  interest 
rates,  make  long-range  projections  dif- 
ficult, they  concede. 

Several  factors  that  analysts  expect 
to  start  pumping  up  the  CPI  during 
the  next  few  months  began  accelerat- 
ing in  November.  Gasoline  prices, 
which  fell  0.5%  in  September  and 
rose  only  0.3%  in  October,  jumped 
0.9%  in  November.  Beef  prices  rose 
0.8%  in  November,  after  declining 
0.6%  the  month  before. 

Also,  mortgage  interest  rates,  which 
work  their  way  into  the  CPI  with  a 
lag  of  a  couple  of  months,  rose  faster 
during  November  than  in  the  previous 
month.  Mortgage  rates  were  up  2.8% 
over  the  month,  compared  to  a  1.9% 
increase  in  October,  BLS  reported. 

These  special,  volatile  components 
of  the  CPI  are  not  expected  to  moder- 
ate in  the  next  few  months.  If  any- 
thing, many  forecasters  expect  them 
to  accelerate.  Recent  price  increases 
by  the  Organization  of  Petroleum  Ex- 
porting Countries  (OPEC)  have  not 
yet  shown  up  at  the  gasoline  pump. 
Interest  rate  increases  will  continue  to 
work  their  way  into  the  index  even 
after  short-term  rates  begin  to  peak. 
And  the  outlook  for  beef  and  other 
food  prices  is  expected  to  worsen  over 
the  first  half  of  1981.  The  US  Agri- 


OUTLOOK  BLEAK 

FOR  CONSUMER 

PRICES 

THIS  YEAR 

High  Interest  Rates  and 

Energy  Prices  Make 

Long-Range  Pro/ections 

Difficult 

culture  Department  recently  forecast 
that  overall  food  prices  would  rise 
10%  to  15%  in  1981. 

Meanwhile,  workers'  purchasing 
power  continues  to  trail  rising  prices. 
Real  spendable  earnings,  or  take-home 
pay  stripped  of  the  impact  of  infla- 
tion, increased  a  slight  0.2%  in  No- 
vember. But  on  a  year-to-year  basis 
they  were  down  5.1%.  A  typical  non- 
farm  worker  in  private  industry  who 
had  three  dependents  grossed  $243.57 
in  current  dollars  in  November.  In 
constant,  1967  dollars,  however,  this 
was  the  equivalent  of  just  $94.92 — a 
drop  of  $4.11  over  the  12  months 
through  November. 

November's  increase  in  the  CPI — 
the  third  consecutive  monthly  rise  of 
1% — made  it  certain  that  when  the 
December  figure  is  announced  the 
index  will  have  climbed  at  a  rate  of 
more  than  10%  for  the  second  straight 
year.  The  CPI  rose  13.3%  in  1979. 

Food  and  beverage  prices  rose  1.1  % 
in  November,  after  climbing  0.9%  in 
October.  Prices  for  eggs,  beef,  pork, 


The  outlook  is  for 
worsening  inflation, 
AFL-CIO  Re- 
search Director 
Rudy  Oswald, 
center,  warned  in 
a  recent  Mutual 
Radio  broadcast. 
He  was  questioned 
on  "Labor  News 
Conference"  by 
Rachelle  Patterson 
of  the  Boston 
Globe  and  Drew 
Von  Bergen  of 
United  Press 
International. 


OUR  COVER  STORY 


February  forecasters  see  continued 
cold  weather  ahead  in  many  parts 
of  North  America  .  .  .  one  of  the 
coldest  winters  on  record.  Mean- 
while, economic  forecasters  see  a 
slight  slowdown  in  the  price  spiral 
possible  by  the  end  of  1981  .  .  . 
but  long  after  winter  energy  bills 
have  piled  high.  So  be  wise: 
Economize. 


fish  and  other  seafood  all  moved  sub- 
stantially higher,  BLS  said.  Poultry 
prices  decreased  by  2%  after  rising 
for  four  months. 

"The  1.5%  increase  in  other  foods 
at  home  was  largely  due  to  a  7.8% 
increase  in  sugar  and  artificial  sweet- 
eners and  higher  prices  for  soft 
drinks,"  BLS  said.  Prices  for  fresh 
fruits  and  vegetables  rose  0.8%,  fol- 
lowing a  3%  decline  in  October. 

Rising  shelter  costs  accounted  for 
most  of  the  1%  jump  in  the  housing 
component  of  the  CPI,  reflecting  the 
renewed  surge  in  mortgage  interest 
rates,  which  are  more  than  15%  in 
some  localities.  Home  financing  costs 
rose  4.1%,  mirroring  increases  of 
2.8%  in  mortgage  interest  rates  and 
0.7%  in  house  prices. 

Transportation  costs  were  up  1.5% 
over  the  month,  following  a  rise  of 
0.7%  in  October.  Used  car  prices 
soared  by  5.1%,  the  third  consecutive 
large  monthly  increase  in  this  cate- 
gory. New  car  prices  increased  0.5%. 
Continued  on  Page  17 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


Sixth  District  Board  Member  Dies  Unexpectedly  in  Oklahoma 


■  Sixth  District  Board  Member  Fred- 
erick Bull,  of  Oklahoma  City,  Okla., 
passed  away  on  December   18,   1980. 

At  the  time  of  his  death,  he  had  been 
working  at  Lake  Tenkiller  on  restoring 
a  family  cabin  that  had  burned  down 
in  November,  1979.  He  was  60  years 
old. 

Bull  had  served  as  a  General  Execu- 
tive Board  Member  of  the  Sixth  Dis- 
trict since  September,  1968,  when  he 
filled  the  vacancy  left  by  retired  mem- 
ber James  O.  Mack.  While  in  office, 
he  served  the  states  of  Missouri,  Ar- 
kansas, Oklahoma,  Texas,  Kansas,  and 
New  Mexico. 

Bull's  involvement  with  the  Brother- 
hood goes  back  many  years.  In  1947, 
while  a  student  in  vocational  education 
at  the  University  of  Arkansas,  Bull 
was  initiated  into  Local  1249,  Fayette, 
Ark.  That  same  year  he  transferred  to 
Local  329,  Oklahoma  City,  Ok.,  where 
he  eventually  became  recording  secre- 


tary, assistant  business  representative, 
and  finally  business  representative. 
In  1956,  he  was  elected  secretary  of 


A  quiet,  diligent  leader,  Bull  was  review- 
ing a  report  to  the  33rd  General  Con- 
vention when  this  picture  was  taken. 


the  Oklahoma  State  Council  of  Car- 
penters, and  in  1961  he  was  appointed 
general  representative,  serving  the 
states  of  Nebraska,  Kansas,  Oklahoma, 
Arkansas,  and  Texas.  At  that  time, 
General  President  M.  A.  Hutcheson 
also  named  him  to  the  President's 
Missile  Site  Committee. 

Bull  was  also  a  five-year  member  of 
the  10-Southern-States  Apprenticeship 
Conference  steering  committee  and  a 
leader  in  the  successful  fight  to  defeat 
an  Oklahoma  right-to-work  referendum 
of  the  1960s.  He  was  active  in  civic 
affairs  and  for  many  years  served  as  a 
member  of  the  Oklahoma  Medical  Re- 
search Foundation,  a  volunteer  health 
group. 

Bull  was  the  father  of  three  sons, 
F.  Nolton,  Terry,  and  Aven,  and  one 
daughter,  Annette,  and  the  grandfather 
of  two,  Alek  and  Brian.  A  memorial 
service  was  held  for  him  on  Decem- 
ber 22,  1980.  ■ 


THE    CARPENTER 


Dean  Sooter  Named  to  Sixth  District 
Board  Seat,  Following  Death  of  Bull 


Dean  Sooter  of  Local  2298,  RoUa, 
Mo.,  a  general  representative  of  the 
Brotherhood  since  1972,  has  been 
named  by  General  President  William 
Konyha  to  fill  the  Sixth  District 
vacancy  on  the  General  Executive 
Board  created  by  the  untimely  death 
of  Frederick  N.  Bull  in  late  December. 

Early  last  month,  Sooter  conferred 
in  Washington,  D.C.,  with  the  General 
President  and  other  General  Officers 
on  District  6  matters.  He  returned  to 
the  Southwest  to  meet  with  local  and 
district  council  leaders  on  problems  left 
unsettled  by  the  unexpected  passing 
of  his  predecessor.  He  participates  in 
his  first  meeting  of  the  General  Execu- 
tive Board,  this  month,  in  Florida. 

The    new    district    board    member 


marked  his  46th  birthday  January  3. 
He  was  born  in  Dixon,  Mo.,  and  was 
initiated  into  the  union  in  1958. 

His  union  posts  have  been  many. 
He  is  a  past  president  of  Local  2298. 
From  1967  to  1972  he  was  a  business 
representative  of  the  St.  Louis  District 
Council,  and  he  was  a  delegate  to  the 
St.  Louis  Carpenters  District  Council 
and  the  St.  Louis  Labor  Council.  In 
recent  years  he  has  worked  closely 
with  the  late  Fred  Bull  in  administra- 
tive work  with  the  Kansas  City  Dis- 
trict Council  and  on  other  matters  in 
District  6.  As  new  District  6  board 
member,  Sooter  will  work  with  locals 
and  district  councils  in  a  six-state  area. 

A  son,  Luther,  is  also  a  member  of 


Dean  Sooter 

Local  2298.  Sooter  and  his  wife, 
Dorothy,  have  two  children  and  three 
grandchildren. 


American  Trade  Unionists  Strucic  Down  By  El  Salvador  Assassins 

As  They  Work  for  Worker-Farmer  Freedoms  Against  Marxists,  Extremists 


The  tragedy  and  turmoil  of  the  small 
Central  American  country  of  El  Salvador 
"hit  home"  last  month  for  North  Amer- 
ican trade  unionists,  as  two  of  their 
number  were  assassinated  in  a  hail  of 
bullets  in  a  San  Salvador  hotel  dining 
room.  A  companion,  who  also  died  in 
the  encounter,  was  an  El  Salvador  labor 
leader  who  had  worked  since  1966  to 
improve  the  lot  of  his  fellow  workers 
and  farmers. 

The  victims  were  Michael  P.  Hammer, 
42,  of  Potomac,  Md.,  Mark  D.  Pearlman, 
36,  of  Seattle — both  representatives  of  the 
AFL-CIO's  American  Institute  for  Free 
Labor  Development — and  Jose  Rodolfo 
Viera,  43,  the  director  of  the  El  Salvador 
government's  Institute  for  Agrarian 
Transformation. 

"These  good  men  were  in  El  Salvador 
to  assist  that  nation's  peasant  unions  to 
participate  in  a  land-reform  program  de- 


signed to  improve  the  lives  of  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  small  farmers,  and  to 
lay  the  foundation  for  a  stable,  demo- 
cratic society,"  Lane  Kirkland,  AFL-CIO 
president,  commented  later. 

He  said  the  AFL-CIO  was  "outraged 
and  saddened"  by  the  killing  of  Hammer 
and  Pearlman  by  terrorists,  and  equally 
grieved  by  the  assassination  of  Viera,  "our 
brother  and  friend,"  who  directed  the 
Salvadoran  Communal  Union,  a  peasant- 
farmer  group  organized  with  AIFLD's 
help   in    1966. 

"The  AFL-CIO  calls  upon  the  govern- 
ment of  El  Salvador  to  bring  those  re- 
sponsible for  these  brutal  murders  to 
justice,  and  redouble  its  efforts  to  bring 
about  agrarian  reform  for  the  benefit  of 
El  Salvador's  impoverished  workers," 
Kirkland  said.  "Clear  title  must  be 
granted  to  the  210,000  poor  farmers  who 
have  been  promised  land. 


"The  forces  of  extremism,  the  totalitar- 
ian right  and  left,  must  not  be  permitted 
to  destroy  the  prospects  for  democratic 
reform,  upon  which  depend  the  hopes  of 
farmers  and  workers  for  a  more  peace- 
ful and  prosperous  life." 

The  assassinations,  which  followed 
within  weeks  the  slaying  of  Felipe  Zaldi- 
var,  president  of  the  major  democratic 
urban  labor  center,  "are  further  proof 
of  the  determination  of  the  extremists 
to  destroy  democratic  institutions,"  Kirk- 
land declared. 

Zaldivar  headed  the  Federacion  de 
Sindicatos  de  la  Industria  de  la  Con- 
struccion,  Similares,  Transporte  y  de 
Otras  Actividades.  He  was  gunned  down 
in  front  of  the  organization's  head- 
quarters building  in  San  Salvador  just  as 
he  was  about  to  embark  on  a  visit  to 
the  United  States. 

Continued  on  Page  17 


Shot  to  Death  while  working  to  bring  about  a  sweeping 
redistribution  of  land  in  El  Salvador  were  Jose  Rodolfo 
Viera,  left,  a  union  leader  and  head  of  the  country's  Institute 
for  Agrarian  Transformation,  and  two  representatives  of  the 
AFL-CIO's  American  Institute  for  Free  Labor  Development, 
Michael  P.  Hammer,  center,  and  Mark  D.  Pearlman. 
Viera  was  president  of  the  Salvadoran  Communal  Union. 
He  directed  the  massive  land  reform  program  aimed  at 
stabilizing  El  Salvador  by  transferring  thousands  of  acres  of 
estate  farmland  to  the  country's  poor. 


FEBRUARY,    198  1 


Ottavra 
Report 


QFL  WORKSHOP  ON   LAYOFFS 

The  Quebec  Federation  of  Labour  is 
sponsoring  a  workshop  on  plant  closures 
and  job  security,  February  15-17,  in 
Montreal. 

High  unemployment,  frequent  plant 
closings,  new  technology  and  other 
changes  in  the  industrial  scene  will  be 
discussed  with  a  view  to  union 
recommendat  i  ons . 

The  registration  fee  for  this  confer- 
ence is  |25  per  delegate.  Further 
information  is  available  from  Fernaud 
Daoust,  General  Secretary,  Quebec 
Federation  of  Labour,  1290  St.  Denis 
St.,  5th  floor,  Montreal,  Que., 
H2X  3J7. 


WORKPLACE  POLITICS 

In  an  award  which  may  have  far- 
reaching  effects  on  the  success  of  the 
CLC-sponsored  political  action  program 
and  on-the-job  canvass,  an  arbitrator 
ruled  November  13  that  an  employer  was 
wrong  in  preventing  a  union  from  dis- 
tributing political  material  to  its 
members  on  the  employer's  premises. 

Air  Canada  had  stopped  several  em- 
ployees— members  of  the  Canadian  Air 
Line  Employees'  Association — from 
distributing  New  Democratic  Party  pam- 
phlets in  the  company  cafeterias  during 
last  winter's  federal  election 
campaign. 

No  disciplinary  action  was  taken  by 
Air  Canada,  because  the  employees 
obeyed  the  company's  orders.  However 
CALEA  grieved  in  order  to  obtain  an 
official  ruling,  which  is  expected  to 
be  precedent-setting  in  other  similar 
cases. 

OLD  LABOUR  MEMENTOS 

In  connection  with  its  25th  anniver- 
sary in  1981,  the  Canadian  Labour 
Congress  is  planning  an  exhibit  on  the 
labour  movement  in  co-operation  with 
the  Public-Archives  of  Canada. 

As  a  result,  the  CLC  is  on  the  look- 
out for  any  pictures,  leaflets,  badges 
or  other  items  suitable  for  the  exhibit 
which  is  to  be  inaugurated  in  Ottawa 
during  the  1981  Labour  Day  weekend  and 
which  will  then  travel  to  other  places 
across  Canada. 

The  United  Brotherhood,  meanwhile,  is 
mounting  its  own  exhibition  of  photos 
and  mementos  for  the  General  Convention 
next  August.  General  Secretary  John 
Rogers  would  particularly  like  to  see 
photographs  of  early  Brotherhood 
activities  in  Canada  over  the  past 
century. 


NFLD  FED  ON  POLITICAL  ACTION 

The  250  delegates  to  the  Newfoundland 
and  Labrador  Federation  of  Labour  con- 
vention, held  November  16-19  in  St. 
John's,  overwhelmingly  adopted  a  reso- 
lution in  support  of  the  New  Democratic 
Party  and  gave  the  federation's  execu- 
tive authority  to  reserve  up  to  five 
cents  per  member  per  month  for  the  pur- 
pose of  political  action. 

They  also  pressed  for  a  number  of 
labour  legislation  reforms,  including 
an  amendment  to  the  terms  under  which 
a  new  union  may  be  certified,  compul- 
sory dues  check-off,  and  anti-scab  pro- 
visions. 

Other  resolutions  called  for  labour 
education  in  the  school  system;  the 
right  to  full  political  participation 
for  all  public  employees  ;  and  provin- 
cial action  against  unnecessary  con- 
sumer price  hikes. 


OUTLOOK   FOR  MANITOBA 

CLC  Executive  Vice-President  Shirley 
Carr  told  delegates  to  the  annual 
Manitoba  Federation  of  Labour  in  Win- 
nipeg that  the  Conservative  government 
of  Premier  Sterling  Lyon  was  respon- 
sible for  the  gloomy  economic  outlook 
for  the  province. 

General  economic  indicators  for 
Manitoba  are  not  encouraging,  she  noted 
in  her  address  to  the  MFL  delegates. 

"The  forecast  is  that  Manitoba  will 
trail  all  other  provinces  in  the  key 
economic  indicators  and  intended  in- 
vestment," Carr  said,  blaming  the 
policies  of  the  Conservative  government. 

And  Howard  Pawley,  leader  of  the  New 
Democratic  Party  in  Manitoba,  pledged 
a  restoration  of  rent  controls,  when 
the  NDP  is  re-elected  to  govern  the 
province.  The  Lyon  government  has  the 
worst  job-creation  record  in  Canada, 
he  stated. 


8 


THE  CARPENTER 


More  Than  20  Members 
=-d   Celebrate  100th  Birthdays. 
Share  Brotherhood  s 
Centennial  Observance 

A  MARKED   INCREASE   IN   SENIOR  MEMBERS   IN   PAST   DECADE 


At  last  count,  there  were  some 
12,000  persons  in  the  United  States 
over  the  age  of  100.  An  additional 
1,000  and  more  have  marked  their 
100th  birthdays  in  Canada. 

Since  the  United  Brotherhood  is 
commemorating  its  own  100th  birth- 
day, this  year,  we  dug  into  General 
Office  records  in  Washington,  D.C.,  to 
see  how  many  of  these  13,000  cen- 
tenarians scattered  across  North  Amer- 
ica are  Brotherhood  members  .  .  .  how 
many  are  actually  older  than  the 
Brotherhood  itself. 

The  Records  Department  came  up 
with  the  list  below,  showing  that  almost 
two  dozen  veterans  of  our  organiza- 
tion are  approaching  the  century  mark 
or  are  already  past  it. 

Perhaps  its  the  vigorous  life  of  a 


skilled  craftsman  that  helps  our  old- 
timers  to  live  longer.  Or  maybe  its 
improved  health  care,  Social  Security, 
pensions,  and  the  general  increase  in 
longevity.  In  any  case,  the  past  decade 
has  shown  a  marked  increase  in  the 
number  of  senior  members  in  our 
ranks.  A  decade  ago,  when  we  took 
a  similar  check  of  the  records,  there 
were  no  centenarians  at  all,  only  two 
members  at  age  99. 

According  to  the  statistics  seven  out 
of  every  ten  of  the  100-plus  citizens 
of  the  United  States  are  women.  It's 
quite  likely  that  there  are  wives  of 
members  beyond  the  century  mark, 
too. 

In  any  case,  we're  proud  of  our 
oldtimers,  and  we  salute  them  as  we 
approach  our  own  second  century. 


CENTENARIANS  OF 

THE   BROTHERHOOD 

TYPE  OF 

BIRTH 

INITIATION 

LOCAL 

NAME 

MEMBERSHIP 

DATE 

DATE 

UNION 

Wilsey,  James 

Life 

3-14-1871 

3-25-1918 

1538 

RoUer,  Ed  R. 

Retired 

12-17-1874 

5-21-1913 

66 

Salois,  Henry 

Retired 

4-  3-1875 

8-27-1918 

111 

Bermont,  Alex 

Retired 

3-15-1876 

3-  2-1923 

1367 

Seaver,  Benjamin 

Retired 

12-17-1876 

5-16-1900 

787 

Nordstrom,  John  R. 

Beneficial 

6-  9-1877 

3-20-1905 

1485 

Mark,  Michael  L. 

Beneficial 

11-25-1877 

12-26-1916 

31 

Geving,  John 

Retired 

3-  7-1878 

8-18-1937 

87 

Nuzzo,  Clemento 

Retired 

5-  4-1878 

5-  5-1906 

385 

Peterson,  Wm.  H. 

Beneficial 

8-12-1878 

1-30-1917 

542 

Schmicht,  Jacob 

Retired 

3-20-1879 

2-  6-1908 

824 

Eadie,  P.  Y. 

Retired 

5-21-1879 

5-16-1939 

159 

Leach,  Art  B. 

Beneficial 

8-28-1879 

7-  7-1936 

1845 

Bleik,  K.  A. 

Retired 

9-24-1879 

10-15-1912 

15 

Ingalls,  C.  A. 

Retired 

10-22-1879 

10-26-1933 

470 

McCutcheon,  Daniel 

Beneficial 

2-29-1880 

4-  3-1906 

1779 

Murphy,  Nicholas  D. 

Retired 

3-22-1880 

10-  4-1905 

13 

Milligan,  T.  H. 

Retired 

4-24-1880 

10-11-1921 

201 

Erwin,  E.  G. 

Retired 

4-26-1880 

4-  4-1916 

11 

Olson,  Leonard 

Retired 

10-  5-1880 

4-23-1937 

1644 

Wellnitz,  Chas. 

Retired 

10-20-1880 

7-  2-1915 

241 

Hess,  William  J. 

Beneficial 

11-15-1880 

8-19-1937 

561 

Sfesi 


■  Charles  Wellnitz  of  Moline,  III.,  left, 
observed  his  100th  birthday  last  October. 
Roger  Carlson,  president  of  Local  241 
pinned  a  65-year  pin  on  his  coat  lapel. 
Wellnitz's  membership  in  the  Brother- 
hood actually  goes  back  to  1915,  when 
he  helped  to  organize  a  local  union  of 
cabinetmakers.  Born  in  Brumberg,  Ger- 
many in  1880,  he  emigrated  to  the  United 
States  as  a  child. 


■  Last  September  6,  at  pin-presentation 
ceremonies  of  Local  215,  Lafayette,  hid., 
99-year-old  Nathan  Ruck,  left,  was 
honored  for  71  years  of  service.  Bus. 
Rep.  Kenneth  Rankle,  right,  congratu- 
lated him  on  the  occasion.  On  November 
2,  1980,  Brother  Ruck  passed  away. 

■  Josepli  Leo  Led- 
widge  was  born  in 
Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  in 
1868.  The  San  Fran- 
cisco earthquake 
caused  him  to  switch 
to  Portland,  Ore., 
when  he  moved 
west.  A  member  of 
the  Brotherhood,  he 
helped  to  organize 

the  Portland  Building  Trades  Council  in 
1910.  He  celebrated  his  109th  birthday 
at  the  West  Hills  Convalescent  Center  in 
Portland  in  1977 .  Death  came  the  fol- 
lowing November  25.  —  Oregon  Labor 
Press  Plioto. 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


Centennial 
Underway  In  Five  States; 
Other  State  Groups 
Planning  Future  Action 


As  the  United  Brotherhood's  observance  of  its  100th 
birthday  approaches — next  August — many  state  and  pro- 
vincial councils  are  planning  special  commemorative  proj- 
ects of  their  own. 

In  the  United  States,  state  councils  of  the  Brotherhood 
are  able,  in  some  cases,  to  join  with  state  Humanities 
Councils  in  funding  such  projects  as  printed  histories  of 
the  Brotherhood  in  the  particular  state,  oral  histories, 
newspaper  articles,  etc. 

For  several  months.  General  Secretary  John  Rogers  has 


been  working  with  a  professional  consultant,  who  is  work- 
ing with  state  councils  in  the  development  of  commemora- 
tive programs  in  each  state. 

Five  states  have  already  launched  comprehensive  pro- 
grams with  their  respective  state  Humanities  Councils. 
They  are  New  Mexico,  Hawaii,  Louisiana,  Michigan  and 
North  Dakota. 

The  consultant's  preliminary  report  on  these  five  states 
appears  below.  Although  hopes  for  state  projects  are  dim 
in  some  areas,  other  areas  show  great  promise. 


The  following  states  had  plans  for 
state  observances  well  underway  as  of 
January  1: 

HAWAII.  The  Hawaii  carpenters  union  has 
independently  commissioned  a  distinguished 
historian  at  the  University  of  Hawaii  to  do 
archival  research  in  the  records  of  the 
Hawaii  union  and  to  write  a  history  of  the 
carpenters  in  the  state.  We  discussed  the 
carpenters  history  project  and  the  activities 
that  are  being  stimulated  in  other  states 
with  this  historian,  and  we  urged  him  to 
consider  seeking  the  support  of  the  state 
humanities  council  for  public  programming 
that  would  be  based  on  his  history,  once 
completed. 

LOUISIANA.  The  Louisiana  Committee  for 
the  Humanities  has  awarded  a  grant  for 
a  Louisiana  Carpenters  Union  History 
Project  to  the  Louisiana  Association  of  His- 
torians. The  grant  at  this  moment  is  for 
initial  planning  period  and  $12,000  has 
been  committed.  The  state  council  has  en- 
dorsed the  project  and  has  agreed  to  help 
support  it  financially  as  it  grows  over  the 
next    few    months. 

MICHIGAN.  On  December  16th  the  Michi- 
gan Council  for  the  Humanities  funded  a 
Carpenters  history  project  by  the  Michigan 
Stale  Carpenters  Council,  with  a  cash  grant 
of  $5,500  and  in-kind  matching  by  the 
Carpenters  Council  of  $7,000. 

NEW  MEXICO.  The  New  Mexico  Hu- 
manities Council  has  just  awarded  a  $90,000 
project  grant  to  the  Institute  for  Southwest 
Studies  at  the  University  of  New  Mexico  to 
conduct  a  multi-component  Carpenters 
union  history  program  for  New  Mexico. 
This  will  include  written  archival  and  oral 
history  research,  the  writing  of  a  monograph 
and  the  publication  of  this  monograph,  the 
mounting  of  a  traveling  interpretive  ex- 
hibition, the  mounting  of  a  series  of  public 
programs  inviting  the  public  to  discuss 
Carpenters  history  in  the  context  of  New 
Mexico  history  and  issues  that  will  occur 
in  virtually  every  community  of  the  state, 
the    writing    by    the    historians    involved    of 


feature  articles  on  their  work  and  on  the 
history  of  the  Carpenters  union  that  will 
be  run  in  most  of  the  55  newspapers  and 
magazines  published  in  New  Mexico,  and 
a  series  of  public  and  commercial  radio 
programs  involving  scholars  and  others  in- 
volved in  this  project  that  will  be  aired 
periodically  during  the  next  two  years  in 
New   Mexico. 

NORTH  DAKOTA.  The  North  Dakota 
Committee  for  the  Humanities  has  made  a 
$26,000  grant  to  the  North  Dakota  Car- 
penters Council  to  conduct  an  extensive 
multi-part  Carpenters  history  project  in  that 
state.  There  will  be  an  oral  history  com- 
ponent, an  interpretative  traveling  exhibition 
component  and  a  television  production 
component  in  this  project.  The  commitment 
of  the  Carpenters  union  to  the  project  and 
to  high  standards  of  scholarly  involvement 
was  extraordinarily  high  and  was  illustrated 
by  the  fact  that  the  entire  executive  board 
of  the  Carpenters  council  appeared  at  the 
funding  meeting  at  the  North  Dakota  Com- 
mittee for  the  Humanities  to  explain  and 
defend  their  request. 


Here  are  highlights  of  actions  consid- 
ered in  other  states  regarding  special 
centennial  projects: 

ALASKA.  Discussion  and  planning  are 
underway  between  a  well-qualified  local  his- 
torian and  representatives  of  the  Alaska 
Carpenters  Council.  No  date  has  been  set 
for   the   beginning   of   this   project. 

ARKANSAS.  The  executive  director  of  the 
Arkansas  State  Humanities  Committee  has 
met  with  the  secretary  of  the  state  carpen- 
ters council  and  feels  that  a  worthwhile 
project  will  be  worked  out  and  ready  for 
funding  and  initial  activity  sometime  in 
the   first   several    months   of    1981. 

DELAWARE.  The  professional  staff  of  the 
Delaware  Humanities  Program  is  quite  in- 
terested in  seeing  a  Delaware  Carpenters 
Union  History  Project  evolve  to  the  point 
of  being  submitted   to   the   Delaware   Coun- 


cil for  funding.  One  of  the  founding  mem- 
bers of  the  Delaware  Humanities  Council 
is  a  life-long  member  of  the  Brotherhood 
and  an  active  carpenter.  A  Brotherhood 
consultant  was  invited  by  the  president  of 
the  Maryland/Delaware  Council  to  address 
the  council's  next  meeting  to  explain  the 
nature  of  this  project  and  to  encourage 
its   involvement   and  support. 

IDAHO.  The  executive  director  of  the 
Idaho  Humanities  Council  reports  that  the 
Idaho  Humanities  Council  is  seriously  in- 
terested in  labor-related  projects  and  has 
had  as  a  priority  for  several  years  the  de- 
velopment of  projects  that  deal  with  labor 
history.  Meetings  with  several  scholars  and 
with  union  representatives  have  occurred 
informally  in  the  past  few  months  and  a 
formal  planning  meeting  was  scheduled  for 
mid-January.  Prospects  for  a  first  class 
project  in  Idaho  dealing  with  the  history 
of  the  state  carpenters  are  positive. 

ILLINOIS.  The  Illinois  labor  history  asso- 
ciation has  worked  with  the  Illinois  Car- 
penters Council  and  has  constructed  a  very 
interesting  and  effective  carpenters  history 
project  proposal  which  is  currently  being 
reviewed  for  funding  by  the  Illinois  Hu- 
manities Council.  There  is  every  expectation 
that  this  project  will  be  funded  and  will 
be   underway   in   the   near   future. 

MINNESOTA.  The  Minnesota  Humanities 
Council  has  established  a  new  set  of  pro- 
gramming priorities  that  include  an  empha- 
sis upon  reaching  labor  audiences  for  its 
next  two  years  of  activity.  This  is  entirely 
consistent  with  the  concept  of  a  significant 
Carpenters  union  history  project  being  sup- 
ported by  Minnesota  Humanities  Council. 
The  staff  of  the  Minnesota  Council  on  the 
Humanities  expects  to  spend  considerable 
time  helping  to  organize  the  planning  for 
such  a  project  during  the  first  four  months 
of  1981.  Their  expectation  is  that  a  project 
can  be  planned,  reviewed  and  funded  by 
late  spring  or  early  summer   1981. 

Progress    in   other   states   will    be    re- 
ported in  future  issues  of  The  Carpenter. 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


As  the  figures  show, 
workers  are  the  least  to 
blame  for  rising  con- 
struction costs.  Banks 
and  builders,  on  the 
other  hand,  are  doing 
extremely  well. 


(Wages  Materials 
Equipment 


Profits - 


Interest  Rates! 


20.4% 


Department  of  Labor 
figures  for  the  first 
half  of  1979  show  that 
20.4  percent  of  all  appren- 
tices in  union  programs 
are  minorities,  while  par- 
ticipation of  minorities  in 
non-union  programs  was 
only  11.6  percent. 


11.6% 


PREVAILING  WAGE  VIOLATIONS  WIDESPREAD— The  main  responsibility 
for  enforcing  the  Davis-Bacon  Act  rests  with  the  Labor  Department's  Wage  and 
Hour  Division.  Between  January  1979  and  June  1980,  investigators  for  the  Division 
found  that  43,000  workers  on  federal  projects  have  been  underpaid  in  violation  of 
Davis-Bacon  or  one  of  the  related  laws  governing  contracts  for  services  or  manu- 
factured goods.  Total  underpayments  found  in  that  period  reached  a  record  level  of 
$15.9  million. 


MANY  CONTRACTORS 
SUPPORT  PREVAILING 
WAGE  LAWS 

The  concept  of  prevailing  wage  laws  is 
endorsed  by  many  contractors  and  con- 
tractor organizations,  as  well  as  by  labor 
leaders,  government  officials,  minority 
and  women's  organizations,  scholars  and 
others.  Prevailing  wage  laws  provide 
benefits  to  their  industry  and  to  the  public 
in  terms  of  promoting  stability  and  ef- 
ficiency and  protecting  against  unscrupu- 
lous practices. 

The  Associated  Specialty  Contractors 
of  Arizona  has  published  a  very  useful 
and  informative  study  entitled,  "What 
Would  Happen  if  Arizona  Repealed  its 
Little  Davis-Bacon  Act?,"  which  argues 
strongly  for  retention  of  the  law.  The 
study's  findings  and  conclusions  are  well 
worth  considering.  Following  are  some 
excerpts  from  the  study's  summary: 

•  Invitation  fo  Out-of-State  and  Illegal 
Aliens 

Repeal  of  "Little  Davis-Bacon"  would 
be  an  open  invitation  to  out-of-state 
and/or  unscrupulous  contractors  to  im- 
port "cheap"  labor  from  neighboring 
areas  who  would  take  work  away  from 
Arizona's  own  construction  worjcers.  In 
fact,  according  to  immigration  officials, 
this  is  already  a  serious  problem  with 
thousands  of  illegal  aliens  being  imported 
from  Mexico  to  work  in  the  construction 
industry.  .  .  .  With  no  prevailing  wage 
requirement  this  problem  can  be  ex- 
pected to  increase  manyfold  in  the  future. 

•  Downturn  in  a  State's  General 
Economy 

An  immediate  effect  of  repealing  the 
"Little  Davis-Bacon  Act"  would  be  a 
downturn  in  the  state's  general  economy. 

When  construction  is  down,  the  econ- 
omy is  down.  With  outside  contractors 
taking  much  of  the  local  work  and  skilled 
craftsmen  leaving  the  state  to  work  in 
other  areas  where  they  can  receive  better 
wages,  Arizona's  construction  industry 
would  face  chaos.  In  addition,  further 
economic  drain  would  be  suffered  as  out- 
of-town  workers  and  builders  leave  the 
state  with  their  earnings  in  hand. 

•  Construction  Safeguard  Would  Be 
Eliminated 

Arizona  must,  by  law,  accept  low  bid 
on  public  works  construction.  The  little 
Davis-Bacon  Act  serves  as  a  precontract 
standard  to  assure  that  the  taxpayers  will 
get  a  good  job.  If  a  contractor  knows  that 
he  must  pay  "prevailing"  wages,  then  he 
will  hire  competent  people.  This  is  the 
best  assurance  the  state  has  of  quality 
craftsmanship  on  its  public  buildings. 
With  no  prevailing  wage  requirement,  this 
important  safeguard  would  not  exist.  In 
fact,  administrative  costs  for  the  state  and 
other  governmental  units  would  likely  in- 
crease, since  they  would  then  have  to  do 
more  inspection  and  checking  of  con- 
tractor work. 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


11 


The  major  decisions  affecting  our  organization  have 
all  been  decided  in  convention  —  our  name,  our  official 
seal,  our  union  label,  our  general  policies,  our  goals. 


33  [onuentions 
Ouer  n  lentury 
HauB  [hnrted 
The  toursB 
Of  Our  Union 


For  the  past  100  years,  general  con- 
ventions of  the  United  Brotherhood 
have  always  been  exciting  events.  Held 
annually  at  first,  then  every  two  years, 
and  eventually  every  four  years,  these 
conventions  have  given  rise  to  many 
of  the  momentous  decisions  governing 
the  growth  of  our  union. 

The  general  convention,  while  in 
session,  is  vested  with  all  the  execu- 
tive, legislative,  and  judicial  authority 
of  the  Brotherhood,  Special  conven- 
tions may  be  called  between  general 
conventions  when  15  local  unions 
from  different  states  or  provinces  pre- 
sent to  the  General  Executive  Board  a 
special  resolution  which  is  eventually 
accepted  by  the  Board. 

LOCAL  REPRESENTATION 

All  Brotherhood  members  are  rep- 
resented at  the  convention  by  dele- 
gates. The  number  of  delegates  repre- 
senting a  local  union  depends  on  the 
the  local's  number  of  members  in 
good-standing.  A  local  of  100  mem- 
bers or  less  is  entitled  to  one  delegate, 
one  of  500  or  less  has  two,  one  of 
1,000  or  less  has  three,  and  one  of 
over  1,000  has  four.  State,  provincial, 
and  district  councils  are  also  entitled 
to  single-delegate  representation.  Fin- 
ally, the  General  Officers,  by  virtue  of 
their  office,  are  automatic  delegates  to 
the  convention. 

The  election  of  delegates  is  held  by 
secret  ballot  at  special  election  meet- 
ings. All  members  are  notified  by  mail 
to  attend  these  meetings.  Only  mem- 
bers in  good-standing  for  at  least  two 
consecutive  years  are  eligible  to  be 
delegates. 

The  General  President  presides  at 
all  conventions,  and  the  General  Sec- 
retary keeps  a  record  of  the  conven- 
tion proceedings.  Reports  are  sub- 
mitted by  the  General  Treasurer,  the 
General  Executive  Board,  the  Board 
of  Trustees,  as  well  as  by  committees 


on  rules,  on  constitution,  on  griev- 
ances and  appeals,  on  finance,  and  on 
credentials.  Finally,  the  election  of  the 
General  Officers  takes  place  at  the 
conventions. 

The  Brotherhood's  earliest  conven- 
tions were  extremely  significant  in  de- 
termining the  general  course  that  the 
Brotherhood  would  follow  in  the  years 
ahead.  It  was  at  the  first  convention  in 
1881  that  the  Brotherhood  was  offi- 
cially formed  and  its  constitution  and 
bylaws  established. 

On  that  summer  day,  August  8, 
1881,  36  delegates  from  11  cities  con- 
vened at  Trades  Assembly  Hall  in 
Chicago,  III.,  "to  unite  in  resisting  the 
tyranny  of  the  capitalist."  Driven  by 
low  wages  and  long  and  arduous  work- 
ing hours,  their  purpose  was  straight- 
forward— to  form  a  national  associa- 
tion of  carpenters.  They  were 
responding  to  Peter  J.  McGuire's  plea 
"to  organize  a  National  Union  of  Car- 
penters and  Joiners"  which  had  ap- 
peared several  months  earlier  in  the 
first  Carpenter  magazine. 

The  convention  was  in  session  for 
four  days.  Some  of  the  meetings  were 
addressed  in  English,  German,  French, 
and  Scandinavian,  as  fellow  craftsmen 
decided  to  establish  "The  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  Amer- 
ica." 

BROTHERHOOD   PLATFORM 

Out  of  their  deliberations  came  a 
declaration  of  the  Carpenters'  and 
Joiners'  platform:  "We,  the  delegates 
of  various  local  unions  in  convention 
assembled,  do  hereby  establish  a  Na- 
tional Union.  The  object  of  the  organ- 
ization is  to  rescue  our  trade  from  its 
low  estate  and  raise  ourselves  to  that 
position  in  society  which  we  as  me- 
chanics are  justly  entitled,  and  to  place 
ourselves  on  a  foundation  sufficiently 
strong  to  secure  us  from  further  en- 
croachments; and  to  elevate  the  moral, 
social    and    intellectual    condition    of 


every  carpenter  in  the  country;  and  to 
the  consummation  of  so  desirable  an 
object  we  hereby  pledge  ourselves  to 
work  unceasingly." 

A  Constitution  and  Laws  also  was 
adopted,  which,  from  the  start,  gave 
local  unions  the  right  to  make  their 
own  laws.  The  Carpenter  magazine 
was  designated  the  "organ  of  the 
craft,"  to  be  published  in  New  York 
City,  one-half  in  German,  one-half  in 
English. 

At  the  2nd  Annual  Convention,  held 
the  following  year  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
the  delegates  voted  to  add  two  pages  to 
the  Carpenter  magazine  for  the  Ger- 
man language.  In  addition,  they  en- 
dorsed the  nine-hour  day  and  broad- 
ened the  organization  to  embrace  an 
endowment  fund  and  a  disability  bene- 
fit program  without  extra  tax  on  mem- 
bers. 

The  next  convention  was  held  in 
Cincinnati,  O.,  in  1884.  At  this  time, 
the  Brotherhood's  official  emblem  was 
adopted,  consisting  of  a  rule,  compass, 
and  jack  plane  within  a  shield.  The 
convention  also  voted  to  move  the 
general  headquarters  to  Cleveland, 
where  it  remained  until  1886,  when 
the  4th  Convention,  held  in  Buffalo, 
N.Y.,  voted  to  move  it  to  Philadelphia 
for  a  minimum  period  of  10  years.  At 
this  point,  conventions  were  held  every 
two  years. 

In  1888,  at  the  5th  General  Conven- 
tion, held  in  Detroit,  Mi.,  the  Brother- 
hood acquired  its  official  title,  the 
"United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America."  It  was  at 
this  time  that  the  United  Order  of  Car- 
penters, an  organization  of  5,000 
members  founded  in  1872,  merged 
with  the  original  Brotherhood.  In  addi- 
tion, the  concept  of  geographical  dis- 
tricts originated  as  the  100  delegates 
from  78  local  unions  divided  the 
Brotherhood's  jurisdiction  into  seven 
districts  with  seven  vice-presidents. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


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Delegates  to  the  United  Brotherhood's  Fourth  General  Convention.  August  3-6,  1886,  assembled  outside  the  convention  hall 
in  Buffalo,  N.Y.,  for  this  official  picture.  Peter  J.  McGuire,  founder  and  secretary-treasurer  of  the  five-year-old  organization  is 
seated  at  center  in  the  front  row,  immediately  behind  and  between  tixe  two  delegates  seated  on  the  walkway.  There  were  two 
black  delegates  to  this  convention;  both  are  seated  in  tlie  first  row.  One  of  these  was  L.  E.  Rames,  secretary  of  a  black  local  in 
Charleston,  S.C.,  who  was  elected  Fourth  Vice  President  of  the  Brotherhood  at  the  1884  Convention  in  Cincinnati,  O. 


In  1900,  at  its  1 1th  Convention  held 
in  Scranton,  Pa.,  the  Brotherhood 
adopted  for  the  first  time  a  union  label 
for  use  on  all  union-made  products. 

OFFICERS  DETERMINED 

The  12th  General  Convention,  held 
in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  in  1902,  determined 
the  officer  corps  as  we  know  it  today. 
It  included  a  president,  two  vice- 
presidents,  a  secretary,  a  treasurer,  and 
a  General  Executive  Board,  consisting 
at  that  time  of  seven  members,  one 
from  each  district.  The  delegates  also 
voted  to  move  the  headquarters  to  the 
Stevenson  Building  in  Indianapolis. 

Four  years  later,  at  the  14th  Con- 
vention in  Niagara  Falls,  N.Y.,  the 
delegates  chose  to  buy  a  site  and  erect 
their  own  headquarters  building  in 
Indianapolis. 

Following  the  first  World  War,  gen- 
eral conventions  were  held  every  four 
years.  For  three  years  following  the 
20th  Convention,  held  in  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  in  1920,  Brotherhood  officials 
discussed  the  option  of  building  a 
home  for  aged  carpenters.  Eventually, 
a  1 ,684-acre  site  in  Lake  County,  Fla., 
was  bought  for  the  project,  a  contract 


signed  on  December  15,  1923,  and  the 
construction  completed  on  March  1, 
1928,  for  a  total  of  $1,494,000.  That 
same  year,  the  official  building  dedica- 
tion ceremony  took  place  at  the  22nd 
General  Convention  which  was  held 
at  the  Home. 

During  the  next  20  years,  the  Broth- 
erhood postponed  several  of  its  con- 
ventions due  to  exceptional  circum- 
stances. Conventions  were  delayed  in 
1932  due  to  depression  conditions  and 
in  the  1940s  due  to  World  War  II.  In 
1946,  the  25th  General  Convention, 
held  in  Lakeland,  Fla.,  was  the  first 
post-war  convention. 

CENTENNIAL  CONVENTION 

In  August  of  this  year,  the  Brother- 
hood will  celebrate  its  100th  anniver- 
sary convention  in  Chicago,  the  site  of 
the  Brotherhood's  birthplace.  This  34th 
Convention  is  scheduled  only  three 
years  after  the  33rd  General  Conven- 
tion of  1978  to  account  for  the  Broth- 
erhood's centennial  celebration.  After 
this  convention,  the  Brotherhood  will 
meet  in  convention  every  five  years. 

The  upcoming  34th  General  Con- 


vention will  be  a  pivotal  point  in 
Brotherhood  history.  It  not  only  marks 
the  end  of  a  century  of  struggle  and 
dedication  towards  protecting  the 
workers  of  North  America,  but  it  also 
marks  the  beginning  of  a  new  period 
of  decisions  and  ideas  that  will  affect 
many  future  generations  of  hard-work- 
ing North  Americans.  And,  forever 
influential  in  the  decision-making 
processes  of  our  past,  present,  and 
future  leaders  .  are  the  century-old 
words  of  Peter  I.  McGuire: 

"In  the  present  age  there  is  no  hope 
for  workingmen  outside  of  organiza- 
tion. Without  a  trades  union;  the  work- 
man meets  the  employer  at  a  great 
disadvantage.  The  capitalist  has  the 
advantage  of  past  accumulations;  the 
laborer,  unassisted  by  combination, 
has  not.  Knowing  this,  the  capitalist 
can  wait,  while  his  men,  without  funds, 
have  no  other  alternative  but  to  sub- 
mit. But  with  organization  the  case  is 
altered;  and  the  more  widespread  the 
organization,  the  better.  Then  the 
workman  is  able  to  meet  the  employer 
on  equal  terms.  ...  If  the  strong  com- 
bine, why  should  not  the  weak?" 


The  31st  General  Convention  at  San  Francisco  in  1970  had  a  record  attendance  of  The  nomination  of  officers  and  board 

2,361  delegates,  representing  four  provincial  councils,  25  state  councils,  and  2,290  local       members,  when  delegates  demonstrate 
unions.  Since  that  time,  the  number  of  convention  delegates  has  consistently  grown.  for  their  favored  candidates. 


CARPENTRY  SHOP 

ABOARD  HISTORIC 

USS  OLYMPIA 

DEDICATED 

AT  PENN'S  LANDING 

The  USS  Olympia,  Admiral  Dewey's 
flagship,  as  she  steamed  into  the  Battle 
of  Manila  Bay,  May  1,  1898,  in  a  paint- 
ing by  C.G.  Evers. 


APPRENTICES  FROM  PHILADELPHIA  DISTRICT  COUNCIL  DEMONSTRATE  SKILLS 


Nearly  25  years  ago,  the  City  of  Phila- 
delphia stepped  forward  to  rescue  the 
USS  Olympia  from  the  "scrap  heap"  and 
to  launch  a  major  restoration  of  this 
century-old   warship. 

One  section  of  the  cruiser  that  needed 
restoring  was  the  carpentry  shop,  and 
carpenter  apprentices  from  the  Philadel- 
phia District  Council  recently  accom- 
plished this.  For  this  reason,  on  Novem- 
ber 14,  1980,  at  Penn's  Landing  in  Phila- 
delphia, the  carpentry  shop  aboard  the 
Olympia  was  dedicated  by  General  Presi- 
dent William  Konyha. 

The  USS  Olympia  is  the  sole  surviving 
naval  relic  of  the  Spanish-American  War. 
One  of  America's  first  steel  ships,  she  was 
built  during  the  1880s  and  1890s  by  union 
ironworkers  in  San  Francisco  as  part  of 
a  program  to  modernize  the  American 
Navy.  Authorized  in  September,  1888, 
as  cruiser  Number  6,  her  keel  was  laid 
in  June,  1891,  and  she  was  launched  in 
November,  1892. 

The  344-foot-long  cruiser  carried  a 
crew  of  33  officers  and  395  enlisted  men 
and  had  ample  quarters  for  a  flag  officer 
and  his  staff.  She  was  not  commissioned, 
however,  until  1895,  when  she  joined  the 
nil.' 


Asiatic  Fleet  of  Rear  Admiral  F.  V.  Mc- 
Nair.  She  spent  three  years  cruising  the 
waters  of  the  Far  East,  visiting  Japan, 
China,  and  the  Sandwich  Islands. 

In  January,  1898,  the  Olympia  became 
the  flagship  of  Commodore  George 
Dewey,  and,  several  months  later,  she 
steamed  into  Manila  Bay  off  Luzon  in 
the  Philippines  where  she  defeated  the 
Spanish  forces. 

She  returned  to  the  United  States  the 
following  year  for  general  repairs  and,  in 
1902,  joined  the  North  Atlantic  Squadron, 
serving  for  four  years  as  flagship  for  the 
Caribbean  Division.  In  May,  1907,  she 
became  the  summer  cruise  ship  for  the 
Naval  Academy  in  Annapolis,  and,  in 
1912,  she  served  as  a  barracks  ship  at 
Charleston,  S.C. 

During  World  War  I,  the  Olympia 
faced  action  once  again  as  a  flagship  of 
the  United  States  Patrol  Force,  seeing 
duty  off  New  York  and  Nova  Scotia.  In 
1918,  she  was  sent  to  Russia  as  part  of 
an  allied  force  protecting  military  sup- 
plies from  the  Germans.  Later,  she  was 
shifted  to  the  Mediterranean,  Adriatic, 
and  Black  Seas  to  help  stabilize  the 
turbulent  aftermath  of  the  war  in  those 


She  completed  her  final  mission  in 
1921  when  she  transported  the  body  of 
America's  "unknown  soldier"  from  Le 
Havre,  France  to  Arlington  National 
Cemetery  for  burial.  On  September  1, 
1922,  she  was  decommissioned  for  the 
last  time  at  the  Philadelphia  Navy  Yard, 
where  she  remained  inactive  and  un- 
attended for  three  decades. 

Then,  in  1954,  the  Congress  decreed 
the  scrapping  of  several  historic  ships, 
including  the  Olympia,  unless  they  were 
claimed  and  restored  by  a  patriotic  organ- 
ization. Therefore,  in  1958,  the  Cruiser 
Olympia  Association  was  formed,  and 
the  oldest  steel  ship  of  the  Navy  was 
eventually  restored  with  the  help  of  many 
devoted  workers  and  volunteers.  She  was 
moved  to  Penn's  Landing  several  years 
ago  and  is  now  open  for  visitors.  She  is 
also  the  home  for  both  the  Boy  Scouts 
of  America  Sea  Explorers  and  the 
Olympia  Sea  Cadets. 

In  the  words  of  President  Konyha,  the 
Olympia  is  a  symbol  of  "American  leader- 
ship" and  a  "living  testament  to  the 
craftsmanship  of  American  workers  that 
is  the  very  heart  of  American  might  and 
power." 


General  President  Konyha  was  piped  aboard  the  restored 
USS  Olympia  in  full  Navy  tradition,  as  he  went  up  the  gang- 
plank for  dedicatory  ceremonies.  Behind  him  was  Tom  Miller, 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  Pennsylvania  Building  and  Con- 
struction Trades  Council.  The  weather  was  cold  hut  clear  as 
the  labor  and  management  officials  joined  in  the  ceremonies. 


With  General  President  Konyha,  as  he  prepared  to  cut  the 
ribbon  at  the  entrance  to  the  carpenter  shop,  from  left  to  right, 
are  Richard  Schwertncr  of  the  Associated  General  Con- 
tractors: Robert  Cook,  Gen.  Contractors  Assn.  of  Phila.; 
Miller;  Cong.  Ray  Lederer;  Frank  Radonski,  Gen.  Contractors 
Assn.;  and  Martin  Durkin  of  the  Philadelphia  District  Council. 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


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A  pedestrian  ramp  jor  spectators  seated  in  the  northwest  section  of  the  Capitol 
grounds  is  completed  by  Louis  Parks  of  Local  1126  and  Joe  Robertson  of  Local  1145. 

Brotherhood  Members  Built  Inaugural  Stands 


Tom  "Dutch"  Holland  of  Local  1145,  job 
steward,  looks  over  plans  for  the  broad- 
casters' booths  on  Pennsylvania  Avenue 
opposite  the  White  House. 


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January  20  was  a  big  day  for  the  in- 
coming Reagan  Administration,  and  the 
inauguration  of  the  40th  US  President 
was  a  spectacular  event.  The  inaugural 
stand  where  the  President  took  his  oath 
of  office,  the  spectator  stands,  the  broad- 
casting booths,  and  the  reviewing  stand 


at  the  White  House  were  all  erected  by 
the  skilled  members  of  the  Washington, 
D.C.  and  Vicinity  District  Council.  That 
assured  the  GOP  of  a  top  quality  launch- 
ing of  the  ship  of  state,  as  it  faces  the 
tremendous  problems  of  the  next  four 
years. 


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Dale  Menestrina  of  Local  1590  aligns  an  upright  as  he  works 
on  a  railing  for  a  spectators'  stand. 


The  reviewing  stand  in  front  of  the  White  House  was  made 
ready  by  a  full  crew  of  Brotherhood  members. 


A  foreman,  Bruce  Romesberg,  left,  works  with  Charles  Kolband 
and  Lewis  Courtaney  atop  the  broadcasters'  stand  on  Pennsyl- 
vania Avenue.  President  Reagan's  reviewing  stand  for  the 
parade  nears  completion  in  the  background.  William  Pritchett, 
D.C.  business  agent,  covered  the  job  for  the  district  council. 


Ken  Ritchey,  president  of  Associated  Builders,  Inc.,  contractors, 
foreground,  looks  over  the  work  with  Frank  Fields,  vice 
president;  Donald  Simmons,  secretary;  and  Robert  Graulich. 
With  them  from  the  General  Services  Administration  were 
Ross  Lawson,  Richard  Super,  and  Robert  Weppner. 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


15 


OSHA  Failures  Must  Be  Turned 
Into  OSHA  Successes, 
Konyha  Tells  Building  Trades 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT  RECOMMENDS  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  NATIONAL  JOINT  COMMITTEE 


On  December  4,  1980,  General 
President  William  Konyha  hosted  an 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Com- 
mittee meeting  of  the  AFL-CIO's 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  De- 
partment at  the  Hay-Adams  Hotel  in 
Washington,  D.C. 

In  his  address  to  the  group.  Konyha 
stressed  the  need  to  prevent  the  grow- 
ing number  of  on-the-job  accidents  and 
deaths  that  occur  each  year  and  to 
"turn  OSHA  failures  .  .  .  into  OSHA 
successes."  He  recommended  that 
labor  and  management  work  jointly 
and  not  as  adversaries  to  accomplish 
these  goals. 

"Nothing  can  beat  cooperation  and 
teamwork,"  Konyha  stated  as  he  pro- 
posed the  establishment  of  a  "joint 
labor  and  management  program"  and 
a  "national  construction  industry  joint 
occupational  safety  and  health  pro- 
gram." "In  unity  and  in  coalition  there 
is  strength!" 

Konyha  expressed  shock  and  con- 
cern that  5,000  workers  lost  their  lives 
in  1979  due  to  on-the-job  accidents 
or  illnesses,  as  reported  by  the  US 
Labor  Department,  and  that  an  addi- 
tional 6.1  million  workers  suffered 
work-related  injuries  or  ailments.  He 
cited  the  "insensitive  attitude  of  in- 
dustry toward  OSHA"  as  being  "most 
unfortunate"  and  suggested  that  such 
an  attitude  "must  be  approached  with 
understanding  and  in  whatever  new 
ways  may  be  necessary." 

"It  is  up  to  labor  and  management, 
because  OSHA  alone  can  not  do  it!" 
Konyha  continued.  "Unions  alone  can 
not  do  it!  Nor  can  management  do  it 
alone!" 

Konyha  expressed  his  full  "support 
toward  a  fully  integrated,  strong  and 
active  National  Joint  Safety  and 
Health  Program  that  is  researched, 
planned,  developed  and  guided  by  a 
National  Labor  Management  Com- 
mittee." He  stated  that  such  a  joint 
program   would   allow   for   organized 


communication  and  delivery  of  safety 
knowledge  and  technology  to  the  en- 
tire national  structure,  both  of  which 
have  been  lacking  in  current  OSHA 
programs. 

Konyha  likened  the  principle  of 
establishing  a  joint  safety  and  health 
program  to  the  institution  years  ago 
of  national  joint  apprentice  programs, 
which  have  met  with  great  success. 


"The  secret  was  simply  joint  planning 
— joint  determination — and  joint  com- 
mitment by  labor  and  management 
with  government  advising  and  helping 
as  needed,"  Konyha  stated.  "Our 
Brotherhood  is  moving  in  that  direc- 
tion so  we  may  look  back  to  the  same 
great  success  in  safety  that  we  have 
had  now  over  a  quarter  of  a  century 
with  our  training  programs." 


THE  PICTURES:  Above,  Wayne  Christeiisen,  safety  and  health  consultant  to  the 
National  Constructors  Assn.  is  attentive  to  General  Konyha's  address.  Below  left. 
President  Konyha  accepts  a  special  certificate  in  recognition  of  his  extensive  support 
of  worker-safety-and-healtli  prof^rams.  Below  right.  Brotherhood  safety  and  health 
director  Nick  Loope,  left,  with  Bob  Cooney,  first  general  vice  president  of  the  Iron 
Workers,  and  Arthur  Schmuhl,  director  of  safety  and  health  of  the  Associated 
General  Contractors. 


To  formalize  the 
General  President's 
proposal  for  a 
National  Joint 
Safety  and  Health 
Committee,  the 
Brotherhood  re- 
search department 
designed  an  ad- 
ministrative chart 
showing  how 
labor,  management 
and  government 
would  work 
together. 


16 


THE    CARPENTER 


Unionists  Strucic  Down 

Continued  from  Page  7 

In  a  letter  to  Kirkland,  President 
Jimmy  Carter  said  that  the  land  reform 
work  of  Hammer,  Pearlman,  and  Viera 
"has  not  only  served  the  cause  of  social 
justice,  it  has  also  been  an  effective  in- 
strument to  counter  the  radical  Marxism 
that  would  replace  an  old  tyranny  with 
a  new  one. 

"In  their  memory,  we  must  all  re- 
dedicate  ourselves  to  put  an  end  to  the 
senseless  terrorism  of  both  right  and  left, 
and  to  implement  the  agrarian  reform." 

Carter  added  that  the  sacrificial  effort 
of  Hammer  and  Pearlman  in  behalf  of 
the  El  Salvadoran  reform  project  was  "a 
tribute  to  the  courage  and  idealism  of  the 
AFL-CIO  and  of  the  free  labor  move- 
ment in  this  hemisphere." 

AIFLD  Executive  Director  William  C. 
Doherty  said  he  believed  that  Hammer 
and  Pearlman  were  the  first  American 
trade  unionists  killed  in  Latin  America — 
possibly  in  the  world — while  carrying  out 
their  official  duties  overseas. 

Their  assassination  came  as  "a  com- 
plete and  total  shock,"  he  said  adding: 
"We  don't  know  who  did  the  killing.  It 
could  have  been  people  either  from  the 
extreme  right  or  extreme  left.  Both  have 
killed  many  thousands  of  people  down 
there." 

The  slayings  occurred  a  month  after 
the  U.S.  government  officially  protested 
the  murder  of  four  American  missionaries 
in  El  Salvador  and  temporarily  withheld 
financial  aid  from  that  country,  a  Central 
American  republic  about  the  size  of 
Massachusetts.  The  missionaries — three 
Roman  Catholic  nuns  and  a  lay  worker — 
were  found  shot  to  death  southeast  of  the 
capital.  Another  American,  a  private 
security  advisor  to  the  El  Salvadoran 
police,  was  killed  on  December  17. 

Pressure  from  poor  farm  workers  and 
sharecroppers  for  land  ownership  has 
been  a  major  source  of  political  violence 
in  El  Salvador  during  the  past  year.  The 
agrarian  reform  program,  under  which 
large  plantations  have  been  expropriated, 
with  compensation,  by  the  government 
and  turned  over  to  peasant  farmers  has 
been  under  attack  from  both  left-wing, 
communist-inspired  guerrilla  forces  intent 
on  destabilizing  the  country  and  a  rela- 
tively small  number  of  large  landholders 
who  want  to  hang  on  to  the  status  quo. 

Julio  Alfredo  Samaloa,  El  Salvador's 
minister  of  labor  and  social  security,  con- 
demned the  "vile  assassination"  of  the 
three  men,  saying  they  were  "executed 
by  extremists  who  oppose  the  process  of 
agrarian  transformation,  which  is  being 
put  into  effect  for  the  benefit  of  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  campesinos  (peasant- 
farmers)." 

Hammer  had  been  with  AIFLD  for  17 
years,  starting  on  a  part-time  basis  while 
a  student  at  Georgetown  University's 
School  of  Foreign  Service  in  Washington. 

Hammer  served  with  the  AIFLD  in 
Honduras,  Colombia,  Venezuela,  Ecua- 
dor, Brazil,  and  elsewhere  in  Latin  Amer- 

FEBRUARY,    1981 


ica  as  well  as  in  El  Salvador.  AIFLD 
holds  contracts  with  the  U.S.  Agency  for 
International  Development  (AID),  assist- 
ing trade  unions  in  Central  and  South 
America  and  in  the  Caribbean  area. 

About  two  years  ago.  Hammer  was 
put  in  charge  of  AIFLD's  Agrarian 
Union  Development  Service  in  Washing- 
ton. The  agency  provides  technical  assis- 
tance in  establishing  credit  cooperatives 
for  peasant  farmers,  organizing  peasant 
unions,  advising  workers  on  their  legal 
rights,  and  on  obtaining  credit  for  the 
purchase  of  seed  and  harvesting  equip- 
ment. 

Hammer  had  arrived  in  El  Salvador 
on  the  morning  of  the  day  which  he  and 
his  companions  were  gunned  down  by 
two  unidentified  men  at  San  Salvador's 
Sheraton  Hotel,  where  AID  has  an  office. 

Pearlman  had  been  in  the  country  for 
seven  months  as  AIFLD's  liaison  repre- 
sentative in  El  Salvador,  working  on  new 
regulations  for  the  government's  land- 
redistribution  program.  Pearlman's  body 
was  flown  to  Seattle  for  burial.  Hammer 
was  to  be  buried  at  Arlington  National 
Cemetery. 

Outlook  Bleak 

Continued  from  Page  5 

After  relatively  modest  increases  in 
some  recent  months,  the  energy  price 
picture  for  November  was  mixed. 
Gasoline  prices  increased  0.8%  while 
natural  gas  and  electricity  charges  fell 
2%.  But  household  fuel  oil  prices 
jumped  1.5%. 

BLS  reported  that  the  average  na- 
tionwide price  of  a  gallon  of  regular, 
leaded  gasoline  was  $1,188,  unchanged 
from  October.  For  unleaded  gasoline, 
the  average  November  price  was  $1.25 
a  gallon,  the  same  as  the  previous 
month. 

Apparel  prices  rose  a  slight  0.1% 
in  November.  Medical  care  costs  in- 
creased 0.7%.  Entertainment  costs 
were  up  0.5%. 

Social  Security  Tax 
Edges  Up  This  Year 

Both  the  social  security  tax  rate  and 
the  maximum  earnings  subject  to  the  tax 
went  up  last  month. 

Most  workers  were  affected  only  by 
the  change  in  the  tax  rate,  which  rose 
for  both  employees  and  their  employers 
from  6.13%  of  covered  earnings  to 
6.65%. 

Only  persons  who  earn  more  than 
$25,900,  which  was  the  previous  ceiling 
on  wages  subject  to  the  social  security 
tax,  will  be  affected  by  the  rise  in  the  tax- 
able wage  base  to  $29,700.  About  10%  of 
the  workforce  is  in  this  group.  In  return 
for  paying  more  into  the  fund,  they  will 
become  entitled  to  higher  future  retire- 
ment benefits  and  greater  family  protec- 
tion in  the  event  of  disability  or  death. 


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Under  laws  administered  by  the  US 
Consumer  Products  Safety  Com- 
mission, an  estimated  117  million 
potentially  hazardous  products  have 
been  called  back  from  the  market- 
place and  consumers  since  1973 
(when  CPSC  was  created).  Most  of 
these  were  voluntarily  recalled  by 
manufacturers  who  established  pro- 
grams to  repair  or  replace  the 
products,  or  to  refund  the  purchase 
price.  Recent  actions  include  the 
following: 


louin  mouier  Ularning 

Owners  of  more  than  18,000 
cordless  battery-powered  lawn 
mowers  are  being  warned  that  a 
possible  defect  in  the  mower's  bat- 
tery may  pose  a  fire  hazard  while 
the  mower  sits  unused  in  a  garage 
or  storage  area. 

The  warning  is  being  issued 
jointly  by  the  manufacturer.  Black 
&  Decker  (U.S.)  Inc.  of  Towson, 
Maryland,  and  the  U.S.  Consumer 
Product  Safety  Commission. 

The  company  has  received  eight 
separate  complaints  from  consum- 
ers reporting  that  the  battery  on 
their  lawn  mower  caught  on  fire 
while  in  storage.  Black  &  Decker 
currently  is  conducting  tests  on 
their  model  8055  cordless  battery- 
powered  mowers  to  determine  the 
exact  cause  of  the  fires. 

There  have  been  no  reports  of 
injuries  or  deaths  related  to  the 
fires.  In  addition,  neither  CPSC  nor 
the  company  has  received  reports 
of  battery  fires  occurring  while  the 
lawn  mowers  were  being  used  by 
consumers. 

The  Black  &  Decker  lawn  mow- 
ers are  orange  and  white  in  color 
and  have  two  blades  which  produce 
a  19-inch  cut.  They  were  manu- 
factured in  1976  and  sold  nation- 
wide In  hardware  stores  and  other 
retail  outlets  between  January, 
1976  and  August,  1980.  The  model 
number  8055  is  embossed  with  the 
words  "19-inch  Cordless  Twin 
Motor"  on  the  top  of  the  plastic 
housing  next  to  the  battery. 

While  the  company  is  conduct- 
ing tests  and  developing  a  program 
to  repair  the  lawn  mowers,  con- 
sumers are  being  urged  to  remove 
Continued  on  Page  19 


New  Rules 
for 
Better  Eye  Care 

BEFORE   YOU   BUY   EYEGLASSES,   ASK   QUESTIONS 


Over  50%  of  the  population  wear  eye- 
glasses or  contact  lenses.  But,  until  re- 
cently, many  consumers  did  not  have  the 
tools  to  make  intelligent  purchasing  deci- 
sions for  better  eye  care.  Now  a  Federal 
Trade  Commission  Trade  Regulation 
Rule,  effective  July  13,  1978,  gives  some 
help  to  consumers  of  vision  care. 

Before  the  rule,  people  who  examined 
your  eyes  often  required  you  to  buy  your 
glasses  from  them,  too.  Since  they  held 
on  to  the  results  of  your  eye  examina- 
tion, you  couldn't  do  much  if  you  were 
unhappy  with  the  prices,  quality,  and 
selection  of  eyeglasses  you  were  offered. 

THE   EYEGLASSES   RULE 

The  new  Trade  Regulation  Rule  re- 
quires eye  doctors  to  give  patients  their 
eyeglass  prescriptions  immediately  after 
an  eye  exam.  They  can't  charge  extra  for 
doing  this.  If  you're  not  given  your  pre- 
scription, ask  for  it.  It  is  your  legal  right 
to  obtain  it.  With  prescription  in  hand, 
you  can  shop  around  for  eyeglasses  just 
as  you  would  for  any  other  product, 
looking  for  the  best  quality  at  the  best 
price. 

SHOPPING   FOR   GLASSES 

Prices  shouldn't  be  the  only  considera- 
tion in  choosing  someone  to  examine 
your  eyes  and  fill  your  prescription. 
Other  things  you  should  think  about  are: 
( 1 )  the  type  of  eye  doctor  you  choose 
for  the  eye  examination,  (2)  the  quality 
of  eyewear,  and  (3)  the  service  you  re- 
ceive if  something  goes  wrong. 

1.  The  Eye  Doctor:  Consumers  should 
know  the  differences  among  ophthalmol- 
ogists, optometrists,  and  opticians  and 
the  services  each  is  qualified  to  perform. 
Ophthalmologists  are  medical  doctors 
(MD's)  who  specialize  in  treating  eyes. 
They  can  prescribe  drugs  and  perform 
surgery,  and  they  may  provide  eyewear, 
too.  Optometrists  are  doctors  of  optom- 
etry (OD's).  They  are  trained  in  detect- 
ing eye  diseases,  and  in  a  few  states  they 


may  be  able  to  treat  eye  diseases  in  cer- 
tain circumstances.  They  can  examine 
eyes  and  prescribe  and  provide  eyewear. 
Opticians  fill  prescriptions  for  eyewear 
written  by  ophthalmologists  and  optom- 
etrists. They  cannot  examine  eyes  or 
prescribe  lenses. 

2.  Quality  of  Eyewear:  It's  diflScult  for 
consumers  to  find  out  about  quality  of 
eyewear  and  optical  services  before  buy- 
ing. Studies  show  that  price  alone  is  not 
necessarily  an  indication  of  quality  in 
eyewear.  Local  consumer  affairs  offices, 
the  Better  Business  Bureau,  or  your 
friends  are  probably  the  best  information 
sources.  Ask  them  about  their  experi- 
ences. 

3.  Services:  The  kind  of  service  that 
eyewear  providers  give  consumers  who 
have  a  problem  is  an  important  piece  of 
buying  information.  Before  you  buy,  ask 
about  delivery  time,  refund  policy,  and 
who  pays  for  replacement  lenses  if  the 
first  ones  are  not  right. 

Consumers  are  no  longer  at  a  disad- 
vantage. They  now  have  the  tools  they 
need  to  shop  around.  If  consumers  do  a 
little  research  and  also  assert  their  rights, 
they  can  now  expect  to  receive  quality 
eye  care  at  a  reasonable  price. 

Consumer  Guide 
Published  by  lUD 

The  AFL-CIO  Industrial  Union  De- 
partment has  published  a  pamphlet — 
developed  by  the  Consumer  Federation 
of  America — called  "Inflation  Fighter's 
Guide."  The  guide  identifies  ten  key  rules 
for  fighting  inflation.  Each  rule,  accord- 
ing to  CFA  Executive  Director  Stephen 
Brobeck,  "has  the  potential  to  save 
families  hundreds  and  even  thousands  of 
dollars."  For  a  free  copy,  send  a  stamped, 
self-addressed  envelope  to:  Inflation 
Fighter's  Guide,  Consumer  Federation  of 
America,  1012  14th  St.,  NW,  Wash., 
D.C.  20005.  (Mention  that  you  read 
about    it    in    the    Carpenter    magazine.) 


18 


THE    CARPENTER 


AFL-CIO  Regional  Conferences  Focus 
On  Labor  s  1981  Goals,  Challenges 


A  series  of  seven  regional  conferences 
will  be  held  by  the  AFL-CIO  early  this 
year  to  bring  together  federation  leaders, 
officers  of  state  and  local  central  bodies 
and  national  and  regional  staff  to  discuss 
strengthening  the  federation's  structure 
and  programs. 

"As  we  enter  the  AFL-CIO's  centennial 
year,"  Federation  President  Lane  Kirk- 
land  said  in  a  letter  announcing  the  con- 
ferences, "it  is  time  once  again  to  re- 
examine labor's  aspirations  and  chal- 
lenges. It  is  time,  too,  to  strengthen  and 
nourish  the  local  roots  of  our  move- 
ment." 

The  regional  meetings,  which  begin 
next  month,  are  an  expansion  of  the 
area  conferences  formerly  conducted  by 
the  AFL-CIO  Committee  on  Political 
Education.  Kirkland  said  they  "will  con- 
cern all  aspects  of  the  AFL-CIO"  and  i.re 
designed  "to  produce  a  free  flow  of  ideas, 
opinions  and  evaluations  of  labor  pro- 
grams at  all  levels." 

Kirkland,  AFL-CIO  Sec.-Treas.  Thomas 
R.  Donahue  and  heads  of  the  federa- 
tion's staff  departments  will  participate 
in  each  of  the  two-day  conferences  and 
meet  with  state  and  local  central  body 
officers  and  the  federation's  regional  and 
COPE  staff. 


SHIPWRIGHTS' 
BELT  BUCKLE 

The  official  emblem  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  is  now  emblazoned  on  special 
Shipwrights',  Carpenters',  Millwrights' 
and  Millmen's  belt  buckles,  and  you  can 
order  such  buckles  now  from  the  Gen- 
eral Offices  in  Washington.  Manufac- 
tured of  sturdy  metal,  the  buckle  is 
SVs  inches  wide  by  2  inches  deep  and 
will  accommodate  all  modern  snap-on 
belts.  The  buckle  comes  in  a  gift  box 
and  makes  a  fine  gift. 


BELT  BUCKLE  $5"^°  each 


Send  order  and  remittance  to: 

JOHN  S.  ROGERS,  General  Secretary 

United  Brotlierliood  of  Carpenters  and 

Joiners  of  America 

101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W., 

Wasliington,  D.C.  20001. 


Also  taking  part  will  be  representatives 
of  the  Coalition  of  Labor  Union  Women, 
the  A.  Philip  Randolph  Institute,  Front- 
lash,  the  National  Council  of  Senior 
Citizens  and  the  Labor  Council  for  Latin 
American  Advancement. 

"The  New  Year  brings  both  opportuni- 
ties and  challenges,"  Kirkland  said.  "We 
mean  to  take  full  advantage  of  the  new 
possibilities  by  strengthening  the  structure 
of  the  AFL-CIO  and  the  two-way  flow 
of  ideas." 

The  schedule  of  conferences: 

Mar.  5-7,  in  Philadelphia  to  include 
Pennsylvania,  Ohio,  West  Virginia,  Dela- 
ware, Maryland,  Kentucky,  Virginia  and 
the  District  of  Columbia. 

Mar.  9-11,  in  Boston  to  include  Mas- 
sachusetts, New  York,  New  Jersey,  Con- 
necticut, Rhode  Island,  Vermont,  Maine 
and  New  Hampshire. 

Mar.  19-21,  in  Chicago  to  include 
Illinois,  Michigan,  Iowa,  Wisconsin,  In- 
diana and  Minnesota. 

Mar.  26-28,  in  San  Francisco  to  in- 
clude California,  Washington,  Oregon, 
Nevada,  Hawaii  and  Alaska. 

Mar.  30-Apr.  1,  in  Denver  to  include 
Colorado,  Montana,  Utah,  New  Mexico, 
South  Dakota,  Wyoming,  Idaho,  Arizona, 
North  Dakota  and  Nebraska. 

Apr.  2-4,  in  Atlanta  to  include  Georgia, 
Alabama,  Tennessee,  Florida,  Mississippi, 
North  Carolina  and  South  Carolina. 

June  4-6,  in  New  Orleans  to  include 
Louisiana,  Oklahoma,  Arkansas,  Texas, 
Kansas  and  Missouri. 

Additional  details  will  be  provided 
participants  in  advance  of  the  meetings. 

Lawn  A/lower  Warning 

Continued  from  Page  18 

the  fuses  from  the  battery  before  placing 
the  mower  in  storage.  Consumers  also  are 
being  advised  to  store  the  mower  at  a 
safe  distance  from  flammable  materials. 

To  obtain  instructions  on  how  to  re- 
move the  battery  fuses,  other  safety  pre- 
cautions, and  to  arrange  for  future  cor- 
rections by  Black  &  Decker  Service 
Centers,  consumers  should  call  Black  & 
Decker's  toll-free  number  at  800-638- 
3830. 

Hotline  Numbers:  Toll-free  CPSC  hotline 
800-638-8326.  Maryland  only,  800-492- 
8363.  Alaska,  Hawaii,  Puerto  Rico,  Vir- 
gin Islands,  800-638-8333.  A  teletype- 
writer for  the  deaf  is  available  from  8:30 
a.m.  to  5:00  p.m.  EST.  National  (includ- 
ing Alaska  and  Hawaii)  800-638-8270. 
Maryland  residents  only  800-492-8104. 


r  ARKER     S  Box241.C2I 

Wellesley  Hills,  MA  02181 


Enclosed  is  $ Please  send: 

O  Pocket  model  with  leather  case  &  clip 
D  Coarse  D  Fine4  1/3"  x  7/8"  $19.50  ppd. 
D  Bench  model  uith  wooden  box 
D  Coarse    D  Fine    6"   x  2"       $36.00ppd. 

Send  price  list  of  other  sizes. 

Mass.  Res.  add  5%  Sides  Tax 

Name  


Address 

City 

State 


.Zip. 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


First  and  Finest 
Solid  Steel  Hammers 


One  Piece  Solid  Steel. 
Strongest  Construction 
Known. 


Unsurpassed  in  temper, 
quality,  balance  and  finish. 
Genuine  leather  cushion  grip  or  e 
sive  molded  on  nylon-vinyl  cushion  grip. 


Pulls,  prys,  lifts 

and  scrapes.  Wide  tapered  blade 
for  mar  proof  prying  and  easy 
nail  pulling. 


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Always    wear    Estwlng 

Safety  Goggles  when 
.^^  using  hand  tools.  Protect 
]  your  eyes  from  flying  parti- 
'  cles  and  dust.  Bystanders 

shall    also    wear    Estwing 

Safety  Goggles. 


If  your  dealer  can't  supply  Estwing  tools, 
write: 


Estwing 


Mfg.  Co. 


2647  8th  St.,  Dept.  C-2         Rockford,  IL  61101 


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THE  TRUE  COSTS  OF 

poiiuTion  conTROis 


about  $215  per  car.  The  industry  pre- 
dictions included  overestimates  of 
about  130%  at  the  higher  end  of  the 
scale. 

•  The  electric  utilities  overesti- 
mated by  36%  the  cost  of  complying 
with  water  pollution  control  require- 
ments from  1974  to  1977.  While  the 
industry  predicted  $2.6  billion  in  costs, 
the  actual  expenditures  amounted  to 
some  $1.91  billion.  EPA  under- 
estimated the  cost,  forecasting  $1.7 
billion  in  expenditures. 

The  electric  utilities  were  closer  to 
the  actual  cost  when  predicting  the 
bill  for  installing  "scrubbers"  to  re- 
move sulfur  dioxide  gases  from  their 
smokestacks  in  the  period  1974  to 
1977.  The  industry  forecast  $87  per 
kilowatt  while  the  actual  cost  was  $96. 
EPA  estimated  $71. 


Often  the  government's  own  calculations 
of  expected  compliance  costs  were  higher 
than  the  actual  costs  later  proved  to  be. 

A  special  report  from  Press  Associates,  Inc. 


Whenever  government  proposes  a 
rule  to  help  protect  workers  or  the 
public  from  an  in-plant  or  environ- 
mental pollutant,  a  common  refrain 
from  industry  is  that  the  cost  of  com- 
pliance will  far  exceed  any  conceiv- 
able benefit  to  the  public  health  and 
welfare. 

Corporate  protests  that  cleanup 
measures  will  cost  millions  or  billions 
of  dollars  usually  come  hand-in-hand 
with  threats  of  plant  shutdowns  and 
consequent  loss  of  jobs  and  revenue 
for  workers  and  their  communities. 

The  costs  of  cleanup,  businessmen 
are  wont  to  say,  would  be  simply  too 
much  to  bear,  and  certainly  much 
more  than  the  regulators  would  have 
the  public  believe. 

A  recent  study  done  by  consultants 
for  the  Environmental  Protection 
Agency  (EPA)  brings  some  new  and 
valuable  information  to  the  debate. 

"Comparisons  of  Estimated  and  Ac- 
tual Pollution  Control  Cost  for 
Selected  Industries"  reveals  that  not 
only  are  industry  cost  predictions 
sometimes  gross  exaggerations  of  the 
expenses  that  are  actually  incurred, 
but  often  the  government's  own  calcu- 
lations of  expected  compliance  costs 
also  are  higher  than  the  costs  later 
prove  to  be. 

The  study  examined  pollution  con- 
trol costs  for  the  automobile,  pulp  and 
paper,  petroleum  refining,  iron  and 
steel  and  electric  utilities  industries.  It 
evaluated  capital  costs — money  spent 


to  install  new  pollution  control  equip- 
ment— during  the  mid-1970s,  a  period 
in  which  several  major  pollution  con- 
trol measures  took  effect. 

For  example,  in  1975,  automakers 
for  the  first  time  were  required  to  in- 
stall catalytic  converters  on  most  of 
their  cars  in  order  to  meet  new  fed- 
eral exhaust  emission  standards.  Two 
years  later,  tougher  water  pollution 
control  rules  for  major  industries  took 
effect. 

INDUSTRY   FINDINGS 

Among  the  findings  of  the  EPA- 
sponsored  study  were: 

•  For  the  iron  and  steel  industry, 
water  pollution  control  costs  for  1975 
to  1977  were  forecast  at  about  $830 
million  by  EPA  and  at  about  $1.6  bil- 
lion by  the  industry.  The  actual  cost 
proved  to  be  $510  million.  EPA's  esti- 
mate was  60%  above  the  mark.  The 
industry  forecast  was  210%  too  high. 

•  For  the  petroleum  refining  in- 
dustry, the  cost  of  water  pollution  con- 
trol from  1974  to  1977  was  estimated 
at  $1.4  billion  by  both  EPA  and  the 
industry.  Actual  expenditures  were 
about  $590  million,  140%  less  than 
expected. 

•  The  automobile  industry  said  the 
sticker  price  increases  per  car,  as  a 
result  of  costs  to  comply  with  new 
emission  standards  in  1975  and  1976, 
would  be  $110  to  $496.  EPA's  fore- 
cast was  $200  to  $220,  remarkably 
close  to  the  actual  sticker  price  rise  of 


ROLE  REVERSAL 

In  the  one  "role  reversal"  uncov- 
ered by  the  consultants,  the  pulp  and 
paper  industry  underestimated  by  22% 
the  cost  of  water  pollution  control  for 
1972  to  1977.  The  industry  forecast 
$1.1  billion  in  costs  compared  to 
actual  expenditures  of  $1.4  billion. 
EPA,  on  the  other  hand,  overestimated 
costs,  predicting  $1.6  billion  in  capital 
expenditures. 

All  told,  in  four  of  the  five  indus- 
tries studied — auto,  iron  and  steel, 
pulp  and  paper  and  electric  utilities 
(water  pollution  control  only) — EPA 
estimates  were  closer  to  the  actual 
costs  of  compliance  than  were  the  pre- 
dictions of  industry. 

In  three  of  the  cases  the  industry's 
predictions  ran  to  more  than  double 
those  of  the  expenses  they  actually 
incurred.  In  only  one  case — air  pollu- 
tion control  in  the  electric  power 
plants — did  industry  make  a  more  ac- 
curate prediction  than  the  government. 

Declared  EPA  Administrator  Doug- 
las Costle,  in  releasing  the  report: 
"The  study  illustrates  that  the  cost  of 
meeting  pollution  control  requirements 
usually  has  been  less  than  predicted 
by  industry  or  EPA." 

Debate  undoubtedly  will  continue 
over  costs  and  benefits  of  pollution 
control — despite  modern  society's  in- 
creasing cancer  rate  and  the  recent 
report  by  a  Presidential  panel  that  up 
to  80  to  90%  of  all  cancers  are  en- 
vironmentally induced.  But  while  the 
debate  will  continue,  the  EPA- 
sponsored  study  should  help  clarify  at 
least  one  element  of  the  controversy. 
From  now  on,  industry  outcries  over 
anticipated  costs  of  pollution  control 
rules  can  be  viewed  from  a  more 
realistic  and   informed  perspective. 


20 


THE    CARPENTER 


uiE  [oncRnruiniE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  pubhc  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


HUMANITIES  AWARD 


OLYMPICS  AWARD 


McLean,  left,  and  Teslo. 

Loren  McLean,  business  agent  of 
Local  1042,  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.,  was  re- 
cently one  of  11  Building  Trades  repre- 
sentatives to  receive  an  Olympics  Medal 
from  the  Lake  Placid  Olympics  Organiz- 
ing Committee. 

McLean  and  the  ten  other  union  repre- 
sentatives had  signed  an  agreement  with 
the  Lake  Placid  Olympics  Organizing 
Committee  guaranteeing  that  there  would 
be  no  strikes,  walkouts,  lockouts,  or 
work  stoppages  in  the  Winter  Olympics 
construction. 

The  Olympic  Project  Agreement  was 
conceived  and  put  into  effect  by  General 
Secretary  and  New  York  State  Council 
President  John  Rogers  and  New  York 
State  Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Council  President  Peter  Brennan. 

McLean,  left  in  the  accompanying 
photograph,  received  the  medal,  a  pewter 
replica  of  the  awards  given  to  the 
athletes  of  the  Lake  Placid  games  and 
the  highest  award  given  to  non-partici- 
pants, from  Theodore  Testo,  right,  assist- 
ant industrial  commissioner  of  New  York 
State,  for  having  met  the  construction 
deadline.  Testo  had  been  appointed  as 
coordinator  for  the  Project  Agreement 
and  had  made  decisions  for  work  con- 
tinuation during  jurisdictional  disputes. 

PRESS  AWARD,  ST.   LOUIS 

Update,  a  newsletter  published  by  the 
Greater  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  District  Council, 
won  a  first  place  award  in  a  recent  com- 
petition of  the  International  Labor  Press 
Association.  The  award  was  officially 
presented  to  Council  Executive  Secretary- 
Treasurer  OIlie  Langhorst  and  President 
William  Steinkamp  by  Ed  Finkelstein, 
president  of  Union  Communications 
Corp.,  a  firm  which  assists  the  council 
in  producing  the  publication. 


JOSEPH   TO  CITY  POST 

Perry  Joseph,  business  manager  of 
Carpet,  Linoleum,  Hardwood  and  Resili- 
ent Tile  Layers  Local  1310  in  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  has  been  elected  one  of  seven 
directors  of  the  City  of  St.  Louis  Indus- 
trial Development  Authority  (IDA)  by 
the  St.  Louis  Board  of  Aldermen.  His 
term  will  end  May  11,  1985. 

The  IDA  is  a  private  corporation  de- 
signed to  create  jobs  by  offering  incen- 
tives to  attract  and  retain  businesses  in 
the  city  of  St.  Louis.  Organized  under 
state  law,  it  has  the  authority  to  approve 
and  issue  tax-exempt  bonds  to  finance 
individual,  industrial,  and  commercial 
projects  not  exceeding  $10  million  per 
project. 

Upon  winning  the  election,  Joseph  told 
the  St.  Louis  Labor  Tribune,  "I'm  pleased 
to  be  able  to  accept  this  appointment 
because  it  involves  the  creation  of  jobs 
which  are  desperately  needed  in  our 
community." 


BENEFIT  PLANS  LEADER 

John  L.  Watts,  executive  secretary  of 
the  Bay  Counties  District  Council  of 
Carpenters  in  San  Francisco,  Calif.,  has 
been  elected  1981  president  of  the  Inter- 
national Foundation  of  Employee  Bene- 
fit Plans.  Based  in  Brookfield,  Wis.,  and 
with  a  membership  of  over  22,000 
people,  the  26-year-old  Foundation  is 
the  largest  organization  dedicated  to  the 
education  of  trustees, 
administrators,  and 
advisors  who  serve 
employee  benefit 
plans. 

Watts,  currently  a 
labor  trustee  for  the 
Carpenters  Health 
and  Welfare  Trust 
Fund  and  the  Car- 
penters Pension 
Trust  Fund,  has  been 
active  in  Foundation  affairs  in  many 
capacities.  He  has  been  president-elect 
and  secretary-treasurer,  has  served  on  the 
board  of  directors,  and  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  trustees  and  the  educational 
program  committees. 

Finally,  he  has  been  assistant  treasurer 
for  the  Carpenters  Funds  Administrative 
Office  of  Northern  California  and  ap- 
prentice coordinator  for  the  local  appren- 
ticeship program  in  San  Francisco.  He  is 
a  former  commissioner  and  chairman  of 
the  State  of  California  Apprenticeship 
Council. 


Watts 


G.  Duncan  Bauman,  publisher  of  the 
St.  Louis  Globe-Democrat,  left,  reads 
the  inscription  on  the  plaque  accom- 
panying the  award,  to  the  honoree  and 
the  large  audience. 

Ollie  W.  Langhorst,  executive  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  Carpenters  District  Coun- 
cil of  Greater  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  was  re- 
cently selected  by  The  St.  Louis  Globe- 
Democrat  as  the  recipient  of  its  coveted 
1980  Humanities  Award. 

The  selection,  the  first  for  a  labor 
leader  in  the  21-year  history  of  the 
award,  was  announced  by  the  Globe- 
Democrat  in  its  Christmas,  1980,  edition. 

The  Humanities  Award  was  established 
by  the  Globe  in  1959  to  recognize  "That 
citizen  whose  entire  life  truly  reflects  the 
universal  aspirations  of  mankind  toward 
the  fatherhood  of  God  and  the  brother- 
hood of  man." 

Langhorst  joins  a  very  select  list  of 
civic,  business,  religious  and  medical 
leaders  from  throughout  the  St.  Louis 
area  who  have  received  the  award  in 
the  past. 

The  award  presentation  was  made 
January  2  at  Carpenters  Hall,  1401 
Hampton,  in  St.  Louis. 

SUPER  AUXILIARY 

The  Brotherhood  congratulates  Beulah 
Post  for  the  years  of  devotion  she  has 
given  to  the  Carpenters  Union.  Mrs.  Post 
has  been  active  with  Local  2078,  Vista, 
Calif.,  since  its  founding  in  1936.  She 
now  serves  as  its  publicity  person. 

In  fact,  Mrs.  Post's  first  husband, 
Oscar  Hartley,  bought  the  lot  where 
Carpenters  Hall,  a  Vista  landmark,  now 
stands  and,  with 
some  other  carpen- 
ters, eventually  built 
the  hall.  By  renting 
out  the  building  as 
much  as  possible, 
they  were  able  to 
improve  it  with  the 
money  they  raised. 
^  ^■■_L'  ;  jfe  Mrs.  Post  is  also 
vaB^K.^  the  last  surviving 
■ijORSBi^  charter  member  of 
Ladies  Auxiliary  412 
and  a  charter  member  and  current  presi- 
dent of  Super  Carpenters  No.  1,  a  group 
for  retired  Carpenters.  She  helped  to 
found  both  of  these  organizations. 


Mrs.  Post 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


21 


NOW:  The  world's  largest 
double-racing  wooden  roller  coaster, 
THE  AMERICAN  EAGLE  .  .  .  union  made! 


Since  the  introduction  of  theme  parks 
to  North  America  in  the  late  1950's, 
roller  coaster  fever  has  surged  to  epidemic 
proportions.  In  recent  years,  The  Carpen- 
ter has  described  how  members  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  built  "biggest  and 
best"  roller  coasters  from  the  Magic 
Mountain  in  California  to  the  Great 
American  Scream  Machine  at  Six  Flags 
over  Georgia  and  the  spectacular  Gemini 
at  Sandusky,  O. 

Now  comes  The  American  Eagle — 
1600  feet  longer  than  its  closest  competi- 
tion (The  Beast  at  Kings  Island,  O.) 
and  with  a  vertical  drop  of  147  feet  (six 


feet  deeper  than  The  Beast).  The  Amer- 
ican Eagle  is  the  major  attraction  at  a 
new  theme  park,  "Great  America"  created 
by  the  Marriott  Corporation  at  Gurnee, 
111.,  scheduled  to  open  in  the  spring. 

Designed  and  constructed  by  Figley- 
Wright  Contractors  Inc.  for  Intamin,  Inc., 
the  Eagle  has  2,000  concrete  footings, 
uses  1,060,000  board  feet  of  lumber, 
60,720  bolts,  30,600  pounds  of  nails,  and 
will  take  over  20,000  man  hours  to  build. 

The  work  is  being  done  by  members 
of  four  Lake  County,  111.,  local  unions 
out  of  the  Chicago  District  Council: 
Locals  250,  461,  448,  and  1996. 


A  SCALE  MODEL  of  Great 
America's  newest  and  biggest  roller 
coaster,  The  American  Eagle. 


THE  FIRST  WOODEN  BENT,  or  frame,  was  erected  on  July  20.  1980. 
Each  section  of  a  bent  is  six  feet  tall.  Over  1 ,060,000  board  feet  of  lumber, 
which  has  been  chemically  treated  with  a  wood  preservative,  will  be  used  to 
build  the  coaster.  Carpenters  are  shown  here  as  they  began  putting  up  the 
framework  for  the  first  giant  hill  guests  will  face  when  they  ride  The  Eagle. 


AN  UPSIDE-DOWN  SPIN  through 
a  76-fool-high  loop  is  what  coaster 
lovers  must  survive  when  they  ride 
Great  America's  Tidal  Wave. 


THE  AMERICAN  EAGLE's  first  giant  lift  began  to  rise  into  the  skyline  last  August.  It  gave  a  glimpse  of  what  riders  would  face 
as  they're  pulled  up  the  330-foot  incline  to  a  height  of  127  feet  and  then  plummeted  downward  at  66  miles  per  hour,  at  a 
55-degree  angle — a  drop  of  147  feet! 


22 


THE    CARPENTER 


niEniBERS  in  the 


NEW  DAY  GOSPEL  SINGERS 

Bob  Sanders,  a  millwright  of  Local  266,  Stockton,  Calif., 
not  only  cuts  metal  for  a  living,  he  also  cuts  records.  Since 
the  1960s,  he  and  his  wife  Bernice  have  been  the  "New  Day 
Gospel  Singers." 

The  Sanders  already  have  18  copyrighted  songs.  They  have 
started  their  own  publishing  company,  New  Day  Publishing, 
and  they  record  under  the  Royal  King  Records  Label. 

In  1972,  they  put  together  an  album  of  12  songs,  using 
funds  provided  by  a  relative.  There  was  no  band  in  the 
background,  and  no  degree  of  radio-land  success. 

Then  in  1979,  they  recorded  four  more  songs  on  two 
45-speed  records.  All  four  songs  were  written  by  family 
members,  one  each  by  Bob  and  Bernice  and  the  other  two  by 
sisters  of  Bernice,  and  all  are  personal  testimonies  of  the 
writers'  experiences  with  God. 

One  of  the  songs,  "Preacher  Man,"  sung  to  the  accompani- 
ment of  Nashville's  Buck  Owens'  Buckaroos  band,  is  a 
"sarcastic  stab  at  flashy,  money-grubbing  evangelist  types." 
The  music  for  the  song  was  written  by  Bob  and  Bernice, 
the  lyrics  by  Bemice's  sister,  Barbara  Clapham. 

The  Sanders  do  not  belong  to  any  church.  Yet  they  see  their 
mission  as  teaching  the  "world  hungry,  searching  people" 
God's  message  to  disregard  the  many  "dos  and  don'ts  of  man" 
and  to  "come  as  you  are." 


RESCUE,  BOOTS  AND  ALL 

Andy  Williams,  an  apprentice  of  Local  916,  Aurora,  111., 
never  had  life-saving  instructions  in  his  life.  But  that  didn't 
stop  him  from  diving  into  a  pond  and  rescuing  a  drowning 
man  last  fall. 

Williams,  29,  was  fishing  at  Casey's  Pond  one  afternoon, 
near  the  neutrino  waste  disposal  area  of  the  Fermi  National 
Accelerator  Laboratory  in  Aurora.  He  watched  22-year-old 
Steve  Foster  walk  into  the  pond  to  retrieve  a  snagged  fishing 
line.  All  of  a  sudden,  Foster  "started  going  down." 

Everyone  else  at  the  pond  thought  he  was  kidding,  but 
Williams  could  see  he  was  in  trouble.  So  in  he  jumped,  with 
heavy  construction  boots  and  all. 

At  first  he  couldn't  find  Foster,  but  then  he  saw  air  bubbles. 
He  went  down,  grabbed  his  arm,  and  after  several  tries 
brought  him  back  to  shore.  There  Williams  administered 
mouth-to-mouth  resuscitation  to  the  victim  while  others  called 
an  ambulance.  Several  hours  later,  Foster  was  released  from 
the  hospital,  owing  his  life  to  apprentice  Williams. 


THREE-AIR-CADET  FAMILY 

Jan  Doremus,  a  25-year  member  of  Local  1457  in  Toledo, 
O.,  is  the  proud  father  of  three  children  who  have  all  chosen 
to  go  off  "into  the  wild  blue  yonder".  They  are  all  students 
of  the  Air  Force  Academy  in  Denver,  Colo. 

Doremus'  oldest  child,  a  son,  has  already  graduated  from 
the  Academy.  His  next  child,  a  daughter,  is  in  her  third 
year,  and  his  youngest,  another  daughter,  has  received 
Congressional  appointment  to  the  Academy. 


50-YEAR  BIKE  RIDER 

The  daughter  of  one  of  our  members  wrote  the  following 
letter  about  her  father,  John  O.  Johnson,  of  Local  787, 
Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  and  we  feel  it  worthy  of  publication: 

"This  is  my  Dad  and  quite  a  super  one  at  that!  For  over 
50  years  now,  his  only  mode  of  transportation  has  been 
his  bike.  At  the  tender  age  of  84,  he  is  in  excellent  health 
which  he  attributes  to  good  living,  exercise,  hard  work  and 
a  fantastic  partner  for  his  wife — my  Mom — whom  he  has 
shared  50  years  of  happiness  with. 

"He  has  been  and  still  is  a  loyal  member  of  Local  787 
for  over  50  years  now,  and  that  is  an  accomplishment  that 
he  is  very  proud  of.  Working  as  a  carpenter  in  his  lifetime 
has  been  fulfilling  for  him.  Being  a  staunch  supporter  of  and 
upholding  the  truths  and  standards  for  which  the  Carpenters 
Union  stands  has  been  most  rewarding  for  him  as  well. 
I  have  sent  his  50-year  gold  pin  to  him  in  Norway,  where 
they  are  on  vacation.  Residence  is  in  Ft.  Lauderdale. 

"Thank  you.  Local  787.  You  must  be  doing  something 
right  for  50  years  of  loyalty. — His  loving  daughter,  Alice" 


35-INSTRUMENT  MUSIC  MAN 

Aloysius  Leo  Grupenhof,  a  longtime  member  of  Local  739, 
Cincinnati,  O.,  is  a  carpenter  by  trade  but  a  musician  at 
heart.  And,  in  the  words  of  the  composer  himself,  his  music 
"will  not  dance  second  fiddle  to  any  first  violin  music 
ever  written." 

Grupenhof's  musical  talents  are 
self-taught.  Since  he  adopted  the 
hobby  years  ago,  he  has  composed 
hundreds  of  songs,  dedicated  to  all 
walks  of  life.  Besides  being  the 
composer,  he  is  also  the  author, 
publisher,  and  arranger  for  his  piano 
music. 

Grupenhof  has  even  written  a  self- 
instructing  music  book,  offering  step- 
by-step  instructions  on  how  to  play 
over  35  different  instruments,  includ- 
ing such  types  as  the  ukulele,  the  mandolin,  and  the  bugle.  He 
also  defines  key  musical  terms,  explains  musical  theory,  and 
discusses  piano  caring  and  tuning  in  this  book. 

Grupenhof  expains  his  talents  quite  simply:  "Life  has 
endowed  me  with  an  inquisitive  mind,  instructing  my  gifted 
laboring  hand  to  create  ideas  into  reality." 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


23 


Lomi  union  nEuis 


Statewide  Oregon 
Training  Seminar 

From  October  20  through  25,  1980, 
the  Oregon  State  Council  of  Carpenters 
held  a  statewide  training  seminar  to 
acquaint  new  financial  secretaries  with 
the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  their 
office  and  to  train  business  representa- 
tives in  the  techniques  and  problems  of 
organizing. 

The  Council's  organizing  program  was 
just  getting  underway  last  fall  since  the 
implementation  of  the  State  Council 
Deduction  Fund. 

General  Executive  Board  Member  Hal 
Morton  and  his  staff  participated  in  the 
seminar  which  was  well-received  by 
many  members  throughout  the  state. 


The  seminar  participants  at  right,  in- 
cluded: Leo  Larsen,  Daryl  Wilder, 
George  Edwards,  Floyd  Earls,  Robert 
Uhrbrand,  Darel  Valentine,  Allen 
Rettmann,  Marion  Wardle,  Earl 
McClintock,  Butch  Krahn,  Emsley 
Curtis,  Vern  Petersen,  Eugene  Lee, 
Corky  Corcoran,  John  Mitchell,  Cal 
Miller,  Larry  Burnside,  Steve  Gorthy, 
Don  Ambers,  Earl  Floyd,  Dermis 
Gormley,  Leo  Griffiths,  John  McCord, 
John  Kain,  Jim  Fox,  Bill  Skalak,  Gerald 
Krahn,  Don  Cook,  Elvin  Busby,  Rocky 
Meyer,  Harry  Carlson,  Ray  Baker, 
Garry  Goodwin,  and  Marvin  Hall. 


The  picture  at 
right,  shows,  from 
left  to  right:  Gen- 
eral Representative  ] 
Paul  Johnson, 
Western  States 
Organizing  Direc- 
tor Pete  Hager, 
Task  Force  Repre- 
sentative Marc 
Furman,  General 
Executive  Board 
Member  Hal  Mor- 
ton, and  General 
Representative 
Barney  Merkel. 


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More  Parkinson  Disease 
Drive  Donors  Listed 

The  General  Office  of  the  Brotherhood 
in  Washington,  D.C.,  has  received  dona- 
tions for  the  American  Parkinson  Dis- 
ease Association  from  the  following  local 
unions  and  members: 

Mrs.  J.  Parsons,  Halifax,  N.S.,  Canada 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  Hussey,  Newfoundland, 

Canada 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  Hounsell,  Ozone  Park, 

N.Y. 
Mrs.  M.  Hounsell,  Sag  Harbor,  N.Y. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  N.  Bungay,  Sag  Harbor, 

N.Y. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  Lindhardt,  Sag  Harbor, 

N.Y. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  R. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  S. 

N.Y. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  C.  Ford,  Hampton  Bays 

N.Y. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  T 
Mrs.  A.  Stead 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  F 


Hunt,  Sag  Harbor,  N.Y. 
Windsor,  Sag  Harbor, 


N.Y. 


Rose,  Islip, 

Islip,  N.Y. 

Rose,  Bellerose,  N.Y. 
Mrs.  J.  Rose,  Bellerose,  N.Y. 
Mrs.  M.  Skur,  Patchogue,  N.Y. 


St.   Louis  Project 


Christmas  Day,  1980,  was  made  much 
happier  for  many  needy  children  in 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  as  they  unwrapped  toys 
and  games  provided  by  the  St.  Louis 
District  Council's  Ladies  A  uxiliary. 
Responsible  for  providing  the  happiness 
is  the  Auxiliary's  Christmas  Committee, 
from  left,  Nan  Beckman,  Publicity  Chair- 
person Virginia  Langhorst,  Dorothy 
Robben,  Nancy  Lueddecke,  Irma  Reiter 
and  Cheer  Chairperson  Anna  Belle 
Spaly.  — VniCom  Photo 


25  Kansas  Members 
Win  COLA  Arbitration 

In  November,  1980,  25  members  of 
Local  1944,  Topeka,  Kans.,  employed  at 
Whelan  Lumber  Company,  were  awarded 
from  $930  to  $1200  each  in  an  arbitra- 
tion on  the  interpretation  of  a  cost  of 
living  clause  in  their  contract. 

The  original  decision  had  been  made 
in  March  of  1980,  reported  District 
Council  Business  Representative  Jim 
Harding,  but  the  company  had  appealed 
the  decision.  It  was  not  until  last  fall 
that  a  Federal  Court  judge  ruled  in  favor 
of  the  workers. 


Local 
Over 


210 
500 


Signs 
to  CLIC 


Vince  Matregrano  was  the  500th  mem- 
ber of  Local  210,  Western  Connecticut, 
to  sign  up  with  the  Carpenters  Legislative 
Improvement  Committee  prior  to  the  re- 
cent General  Elections.  Leading  the  Local 
210  CLIC  drive  were  General  Agent 
John  Cunningham  and  President  John 
Ross. 


24 


THE    CARPENTER 


Vice  Pres.  Lucassen 

Honored 

At  Testimonial 

in  2ncl  District 


At  left,  Second  General  Vice  President 
Sigurd  Lucassen  gratefully  accepted  the 
tribute.  Below,  General  President  William 
Konyha  addressed  the  gathering  at  the 
testimonial  dinner. 


UNirtOBMmoBOfcAM«T£r"S:, 


On  November  21,  1980,  at  the  Mea- 
dowlands  Hilton  in  Secaucus,  N.J.,  a 
testimonial  dinner  was  held  in  honor 
of  Second  General  Vice  President  Sigurd 
Lucassen. 

The  dinner  was  sponsored  by  the  New 
Jersey  State  Council  of  Carpenters  and 
other  organizational  leaders  of  the  Sec- 
ond District.  Lucassen,  a  member  of 
Local  2250  in  Red  Banks,  N.J.,  served 
as  the  Second  District  General  Executive 
Board  Member  from  March,  1978,  until 
February,  1980,  when  he  was  named  to 
his  current  post  as  Second  General  Vice 
President. 


George  Laufenberg,  vice  president  of 
the  New  Jersey  State  Council,  acted  as 
toastmaster  of  the  ceremony.  Speakers 
included  General  President  William 
Konyha,  First  General  Vice  President 
Patrick  Campbell,  General  Secretary  John 
Rogers,  and  General  Treasurer  Charles 
Nichols. 

Finally,  George  Laufenberg  and  Tom 
Ober,  executive  board  member  of  the 
New  Jersey  State  Council,  presented  a 
series  of  plaques  and  trophies  to  Lucas- 
sen. Among  the  trophies  was  a  replica  of 
an  ice  boat,  symbolizing  one  of  Lucas- 
sen's  favorite  pastimes. 


CARF^Pfjmi 


The  April,  1979,  cover  of  The  Carpenter  displayed  "The  Qualities  of  a  Carpenter," 
as  described  by  the  late  novelist,  Edna  Ferber.  You  may  order  a  full-size  copy  of  this 
front-and-back  cover,  suitable  for  framing,  by  sending  504  in  coin  to  cover  mailing 
costs  to:  The  Editor,  The  Carpenter,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 


Carpenters, 

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duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  take  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  red  nylon. 
Adjust  to  fit  all  sizes 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 

satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 

miserable  another  day,  order  now. 

Send  check  or  money  order  to: 


Norman  Clifton, 
member,   Local   1622, 
Hayward;   Calif. 
(Patent  Pending) 


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The  Per  feet  Gift 


The  official  Brotherhood 

Daymatic  Self  Winding 

Calendar  Watch,  made  by 

Hamilton;  yellow  gold  finish, 
waterproof,  shockproof, 
quick-change  calendar, 

expansion  band,  guaranteed 
in  writing  for  one  year. 

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Send  order  and 

remittance  to: 

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United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 

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101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


25 


HPPREIITICESHIP  &  TRRIIIinC 


Refresher  Courses 
At  Spokane  Local 

Local  98  in  Spokane,  Wash.,  is  cur- 
rently conducting  refresher  classes  for 
carpenter  journeymen  in  the  Spokane 
area.  Its  first  series  of  classes  (18  hours), 
held  in  January,  was  on  first  aid  practices. 

Continuing  from  January  and  through 
February  are  courses  on  working  with 
blueprints  (30  hours)  and  with  transits 
and  levels  (30  hours).  In  February  and 
March,  two  other  courses  will  be  offered, 
one  on  construction  with  metal  studs 
(30  hours)  and  another  on  suspended 
ceilings  (30  hours). 

Foreman  and  superintendent  classes 
will  be  available  later  this  year. 

Journeymen  interested  in  registering 
for  any  of  the  above  refresher  classes 
should  call  the  Local  98  apprenticeship 
office  for  information  on  the  times  and 
dates  of  the  classes.  The  office  number  is 
(509)  328-7245  or  (509)  328-7270. 


Ohio  Millwright 
Contestant 

In  our  round-up  of  the  14th 
International  Carpentry  Appren- 
ticeship Contest  which  appeared 
in  the  December,  1980  issue,  we 
inadvertently  left  out  the  picture 
of  our  Ohio  millwright  contestenl. 

Bert  Sparks  Jr.,  21,  is  a  member 
of  Local  1519  in  Ironton,  O.,  along 
with  is  father,  Bert  Sparks,  Sr. 
Married  to  Kimberly,  Sparks  at- 
tended Ashland  Community  Col- 
lege and  obtained  his  millwright 
training  from  Ashland  Vocational 
School.  He  is  currently  employed 
by  Catalytic,  Inc.,  and  he  enjoys 
hunting,  fishing,  playing  Softball, 
and  fixing  up  his  recently-bought 
home  in  his  spare  time. 


Copyright  ©  1980  by  Edward  L.  Peterman 
Reprinted  by  permission  of  the  author 


WORKIN'  MAN 

I  was  never  one  to  eavesdrop  v»hen  someone  was  having  a  chat. 
But,  late  one  night  as  I  came  through  our  yard,  I  found  I  was  doing  just  that. 

My  wife  was  talking  to  our  youngest  son  as  he  sat  on  the  kitchen  floor 
So  I  stopped  quietly  to  listen  just  outside  the  back  screen  door. 

Seems  she'd  heard  some  kids  all  bragging  about  their  daddys'  jobs, 
How  they  all  were  big  executives ...  and  then  they  asked  our  Bob, 

"What  fine  career  does  your  father  have?",  their  queries  all  began. 
Bob  mumbled  low  as  he  looked  away,  "He's  just  a  workin'  man." 

My  good  wife  waited  'till  they  all  had  left,  then  called  our  young  boy  in. 
She  said,  "I  have  something  to  tell  you,  son,"  as  she  kissed  his  dimpled  chin. 

"You  said  your  dad's  just  a  workin'  man,  and  what  you  said  was  true. 
But,  I  doubt  if  you  know  what  that  really  means,  so  I'll  explain  it  to  you. 

In  all  the  sprawling  industries  that  make  our  country  great, 
In  all  the  shops  and  stores  and  trucks  that  daily  haul  our  freight . . . 

Whenever  you  see  a  new  house  built,  remember  this,  my  son, 
It  took  the  common  workin'  man  to  get  that  big  job  done! 

It's  true  —  executives  have  nice  desks  and  stay  real  clean  all  day. 
They  plan  big  projects  to  achieve  . . .  send  memos  to  relay. 

But,  to  turn  their  dreams  into  a  fact,  remember  this,  my  son, 
It  takes  the  common  workin'  man  to  get  those  big  jobs  done! 

If  all  the  bosses  left  their  desks  and  knocked  off  for  a  year 
The  wheels  of  industry  still  could  turn  —  running  in  high  gear. 

If  men  like  your  dad  aren't  on  the  job,  that  industry  can't  run. 
It  takes  the  common  workin'  man  to  get  the  big  jobs  done!" 

Well,  I  choked  back  a  tear  and  cleared  my  throat  as  I  entered  through  the  door. 
My  young  son's  eyes  lit  up  for  joy  as  he  jumped  up  off  the  floor. 

He  gave  me  a  hug  as  he  said,  "Hey,  Dad,  I'm  so  proud  to  be  your  son  . . . 
'Cause  you're  one  of  the  men  —  the  special  men  —  who  get  the  big  jobs  done!" 

—  By  Ed  Peterman  . . .  Submitted  by  Local  1172,  Billings,  Mont. 


26 


THE    CARPENTER 


More  Women  'Firsts' 
In  Apprenticeship 

Two  women  recently  became  the  first 
female  apprentices  ever  to  graduate  from 
their  locals'  apprenticeship  and  training 
programs. 

In  August,  1980,  Sharon  Brunswick 
graduated  from  the  apprenticeship  pro- 
gram of  Local  1849,  Pasco,  Wash.  She 
is  the  first  and  only  female  graduate  of 
the  program  since  the  local  was  chartered 
in  1937.  The  34-year-old  mother  of  three 
is  shown  above  on  the  job  at  the  Han- 
ford  Nuclear  Area,  Richland,  Wash.  Her 
father  is  a  member  of  Local  2324,  Rich- 
land. 

On  July  1,  1980,  Christina  Savage 
completed  her  apprenticeship  training 
and  became  the  first  full-member  female 
of  Local  921,  Portsmouth,  N.H.  She  is 
shown  in  the  above  photograph  receiv- 
ing her  Certificate  of  Completion  of  Ap- 
prentice Training.  From  left  are:  Rich- 
ard Morrill,  contractor  representative  on 
the  Carpenters  Joint  Apprenticeship 
Committee;  Thomas  P.  Nelson,  coordi- 
nator of  the  apprentice  training  pro- 
gram; Christina  Savage;  and  Ernest 
Stevens,  president  of  Local  921  and  labor 
representative  on  the  Joint  Apprentice- 
ship Committee. 


Sharon  Brunswick  of  Local  1849,  Pasco, 
Wash.,  learns  her  trade  at  a  Hanford 
workbench. 


Christina  Savage  is  welcomed  into 
Local  921,  Portsmouth,  N.H.  (See  story 
above  for  identifications  of  people  in 
the  picture.) 

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NIGHT  MANEUVERS 

Two  men  were  coming  home  late 
at  night  from  a  union  meeting. 

One  said,  "I  am  always  afraid 
when  I  return  home  late  like  this.  I 
shut  off  the  engine  of  my  car  half 
a  block  from  home  and  coast  into 
the  garage.  I  take  off  my  shoes  and 
sneak  into  the  house.  I  am  as  quiet 
as  possible,  but  invariably  about 
the  time  I  settle  down  into  bed  my 
wife  sits  up  and  starts  to  berate 
me." 

The  other  man  said:  "You  just 
have  the  wrong  technique.  I  never 
have  any  trouble.  1  barge  into  the 
garage,  slam  the  door,  stomp  into 
the  house,  and  make  a  hell  of  a 
racket.  I  go  upstairs  to  the  bed- 
room, pat  my  wife  and  say,  'How 
about  it,  kid?'  She  always  pretends 
she's  asleep." 

— Alan  Seiferlein 

Local  334,  Saginaw,  Mich. 

CENTENNIAL  YEAR,  1881-1981 

DISHING   IT   OUT 

Waiter:  We  got  this  dish  out  of  a 
cookbook. 

Customer:  Good  idea.  It  should 
never  have  been   in  there. 


PERFORMANCE   TEST 

The  apprentices  continually  ne- 
glected to  place  empty  soft-drink 
bottles  into  the  wooden  racks 
alongside  the  vending  machines. 
All  pleas  and  threats  proved  futile 
until  someone  posted  this  sign: 
"Test  Your  Intelligence!  Try  to  Put 
These  Round  Bottles  Into  the  Square 
Holes." 

ANOTHER   DEFINITION 

"Take-home  pay"  is  called  that 
because  there's  not  enough  of  it  to 
take  you   anyplace  else. 

— Saw  and  Hammer  News, 
Local  200 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

DELAYED   REPLAY 

Forty   years    ago   you   could    see 

two  movies  for  a  dime.   Now,  you 

spend  $500  on  a  television  set,  and 

what  do  you  see?  The  same  movies. 

— Saw  and  Hammer  News, 

Local  200 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

ALL   THAT  MEETS   THE  EYE 

Neighbor:  Why  did  you  ask  your 
boarder  to  leave? 

Landlady:  When  a  man  always 
hangs  his  hat  over  the  keyhole, 
there  must  be  something  going  on 
that  isn't  right. 

BE  AN  ACTIVE  MEMBER 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There    was    an    old    man    with     a 

beard. 
Who  said,  "It  is  just  as  I  feared! 
Two  owls  and  a  hen. 
Four  larks  and  a  wren. 
Have    all    built   their    nests    in    my 
beard!" 

■ — Jarrier  Marubo 
Alhambra,  Calif. 


RIGHT  INGREDIENTS 

Woman  to  her  neighbor:  I  have 
the  most  marvelous  recipe  for 
meatloaf — all  I  have  to  do  is  men- 
tion it  to  my  husband  and  he  says: 
"Let's  eat  out." 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

GOOD  ADVICE 

YOU  DON'T  have  to  lie  awake 
nights  to  succeed;  just  stay  awake 
days. 

LEARNING  FAST 

BILL:  What  does  your  son  plan  to 
be  when  he  graduates  from  college? 

PHIL:  Judging  from  his  letters,  it 
appears  he  aims  to  become  a  pro- 
fessional fund  raiser. 

DON'T  GET  BEHIND  IN  '81 

HOLD   ON,   GOLDILOCKS! 

Father  Bear:  Someone  ate  all  my 
porridge. 

Baby  Bear:  Someone  ate  all  my 
porridge,  too! 

Mother  Bear:  Complaints!  com- 
plaints! I  haven't  even  made  the 
porridge  yet. 

— Mary  Ann    Di    Palermo 
Staten   Island,  N.Y. 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 

SHOW   ME   THE   WfAY 

Drunk:  Every  time  I  flush  this 
thing,  it  jumps  back  and  bites  me. 

Bartender:  That's  not  the  toilet 
you're  sitting  on,  that's  a  mop 
bucket. 

LET'S  GET  ORGANIZED 

ON   THE  PUNNY   SIDE 

•  To  the  Russians,  Lenin's  tomb 
is  a  special  place;  to  Americans,  it's 
just  another  Communist  plot. 

•  Senators  who  filibuster  throw 
their  wait  around. 

— from  PUNishment 
by  Harvey  C.  Gordon 


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FACT:  In  the  past  5  model  years,  over 
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FACT:  In  V8  power  and  economy, 
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has  the  best  EPA  estimated  MPG  of 
any  V8  truck . . .  even  better  than  any 
V8  car,  import  or  domestic! 
FACT:  Chevy  Special  Economy  Truck 
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Fuel  economy  comparisons  exclude 
trucks  with  same  powertrains  offered 
by  CMC  Truck  Division. 

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GM-built  engines  produced  by  various 
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Your  mileage  may  differ  depending 
on  speed,  distance,  weather  Mileage 
will  be  less  in  heavy  city  traffic. 
Actual  highway  mileage  lower.  Not 
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CHEVY  TRUCKS 


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BUILT  FOR  ECONOMY. 


ALLSTON,   MA. 

On  October  17,  1980,  Floorlayer  Local  2168 
held  a  service  pin  award  dinner  and  dance 
honoring  its  20  to  40-year  members  and 
charter  members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  left  to  right:  charter 
member  Harvey  MacKenzie,  Local  President 
Joseph  Bickford,  and  charter  member  James 
Cokely. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  left  to  right:  35-year 
members  Herman  J.  Wade,  John  A.  McCarthy, 
and  Sheldon  Graves. 

Picture  No.  3  shows,  front  row,  left  to  right: 
30-year  members  Phillip  Amaroso,  Charles 
Ciulla,  Walter  Rego,  Leslie  Nadeau,  Joseph 
Moschella,  Theodore  Penezic,  Nazarino  Rufo. 

Second  row,  left  to  right:  Thomas  Aucella, 
Andrew  Centaurino,  Dominic  Foti,  Arthur 
Marino,  Robert  Morin,  Harold  Parsons,  Anthony 
Pustorino,  Thomas  Savage,  John  Tutty. 

Third  row,  left  to  right:  William  Coyle,  Ralph 
Frotten. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  front  row,  left  to  right: 
25-year  members  Balilla  Constantini,  Lucien 
Durand,  Frank  Curreri,  Andrew  Sheehan,  Joseph 
Nee,  Joseph  Pires. 

Second  row,  left  to  right:  John  Ahern, 
Americo  Simeone,  Francis  Ferguson,  Samuel 
Mazzola,  Anthony  Lazerick,  John  Molignano, 
Angelo  Todisco,  Walter  McLaughlin. 

Picture  No.  5  shows,  front  row,  left  to  right: 
2G-year  members  Israel  Cabana,  Robert 
McHugh,  Francis  Canniff,  Donald  Bickford, 
Charles  Auditore  Jr.,  George  Kisich,  Francis 
O'Toole. 

Second  row,  left  to  right:  Neil  Sullivan,  John 
Miller,  Louis  Miceli,  Kenneth  Cokely,  Eugene 
Conroy,  Americo  Moschella,  Jack  Merrill, 
George  Fiorello,  Phillip  DeSanto,  Frank  Comita, 
Paul  McDonald,  James  Nolan. 

Honored  members  who  were  not  available 
for  the  photograph  were  charter  member 
Herman  F.  Wade,  40-year  member  Andrew 
Cuneo,  and  35-year  member  Merle  Collier. 


EDITOR'S  NOTE:  Because  of  the  great 
number  of  pictures  of  pin  presentations 
and  affiliate  functions  received  each 
month  for  publication  in  the  Service  to 
the  Brotherhood  section,  we  are  some- 
times forced  to  select  only  a  few  pictures 
at  a  time  from  any  local  union.  We  try 
to  run  the  names  of  all  pin  recipients. 


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A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


AlUton,  Ma. — Picture  No.  5 


Allston,  Ma. — Picture  No.  3 
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Allston,  Ma. — Picture  No.  4 


THE    CARPENTER 


San  Bruno,  Calif. — Picture  No.  1 


San  Bruno,  Calif. — Picture  No.  2 


San  Bruno,  Calif. — Picture  No.  3 


SAN   BRUNO,  CALIF. 

Local  848  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  and  awarded  the  following  dedicated 
members  for  their  long  years  of  service  to 
the  labor  movement: 

Picture  No.  1  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Joseph  Testo, 
John  Rubles,  Joseph  Halter,  Charley  Young, 
Roy  Ontano,  Dominic  Fistolera,  Vince  Reyes, 
and  Pat  Hannon. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  IVIac  Hurn, 


San  Bruno,  Calif. — Picture  No.  4 


San  Bruno,  Calif. — Picture  No.  5 
FEBRUARY,    1981 


Bill  Coon,  John  Voreyer,  Richard  McKay, 
Charles  Rocco,  Vic  Copan,  Sherman  Sable, 
Norman  Luchsinger,  Leon  Bondonno,  Al 
Herminghaus,  Robert  Schindler,  A!  Bertetta, 
and  Larry  Schindler. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Roy  Davis, 
Tom  Spellman  Al  Caule,  Don  Hennessey,  Frank 
Garbero,  Leon  Caujolle,  and  Lyie  Kittleson. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Henry  Petersen, 
Dan  Cabral,  Art  Cooper,  Al  Alpi,  Eli  Premenko, 
Bill  Gerrits,  and  Carl  Young. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Eugene 
Barnes,  Peter  Kopcrak,  Edwin  Merrill,  Donald 
Richman,  John  Lovingood,  William  Lovingood, 
and  LeRoy  Sutherland. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Orval  Crowell, 
Russell  Sperry,  Lonnie  Higgins,  Al  Schauer, 
and  Frank  Quadros. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Frank  Chazel, 
Art  Patrick,  John  Elzey,  and  Leo  Carron. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  Frank  Shypertt,  and  Nello 
Ciucci. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  from  left  to  right: 
Archie  McDonnell,  51-years;  Tony  Ramos, 
Executive  Secretary-Treasurer,  California 
State  Council  of  Carpenters;  August  Erickson, 
56-years;  and  Joe  Weiss,  45-years. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO. 

The  Brotherhood  congratulates  the  following 
cabinet  makers  and  millmen  of  Local  1635 
for  their  50-years  of  continuous  membership 
in  the  Brotherhood:  Walter  A.  Said,  Alex 
Hagelund,  and  Birgin  Stanley.  Walter  Said  was 
a  general  representative  for  the  Brotherhood 
for  many  years. 


SARATOGA  SPRINGS,   N.Y. 

The  Brotherhood  congratulates  92-year-old 

John  Dulczewski  of  Local  1150  for  his  72 

years  of  continuous  membership  in  the 

Brotherhood. 
Dulczewski  was  born  on  April  17,  1888 
and  spent  most  of  his 
boyhood  on  a  farm  in 
Glen,  N.Y.  With  a  keen 
interest  in  carpentry, 
he  joined  Local  6  in 
Amsterdam,  N.Y.  in  1908 
and  worked  tor  John 
Malia  Contractor  and 
later  for  John  Lasher 
Company.  He  also 
worked  for  Turner 
Construction  Company 

and  Edward  Callahan  Construction. 
For  the  next  21  years  he  became  a 

contractor,  and  eventually  went  to  work  for 

J.  Lansing  Findlay  in  Amsterdam. 
An  active  member  of  72-years,  Dulczewski 

still  enjoys  making  furniture  and  inventing 

things. 


DULCZEWSKI 


Attend  your  Local 

Union  Meetings 

regularly.  Be 

an  active  member 

of  the  Brotherhood. 


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MARTINEZ,  CALIF. 

On  August  23,  1980,  Local  2046  held  a 
pin  presentation  banquet  at  His  Lordships  in 
Berkeley  in  honor  of  its  25  to  45-year 
members.  Honored  members  are  shown 
in  the  accompanying  pictures. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Darrel  Bates, 
Ted  Plambeck,  Tony  Ramirez,  Sam  Kern,  Ray 
Winner,  Chalmers  Hansen,  Phillip  Crappa, 
California  State  Council  Executive  Secretary 
Anthony  Ramos,  and  kneeling.  Senior  Business 
Representative  Deano  C.  Cerri. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  William  C. 
Lamb,  James  F.  White,  Earl  E.  Smith,  Paul 
Dyhr,  Mario  U.  Volpone,  Lawrence  DeVall, 
S.  J.  Leal,  Joe  V.  Cardinalli,  and  Dick 
Campbell. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Richard 
Welch,  Thomas  E.  North,  Milton  Kotter, 
Charles  N.  Moffett,  Edward  E.  Paoli,  Ove 
Floystrup,  Steven  Miklos,  Morris  Hillstead, 
and  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  Anthony 
Viola,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Richard  F. 
Cannella,  Roy  H.  Simpson,  Edwin  Jacoby,  Jose 
L.  Mezzavilla,  Mike  Grillo,  and  Henry  Grenon. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Business 
Representative  Frank  Castiglione,  James  V. 
DiMaggio,  Jr.,  Eugene  Beadelston,  John  Batts, 


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Keith  L.  Braga,  Edwin  C.  Levander,  Gerald 
Simmons,  and  Earl  J.  Crawford,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Louis  A. 
Augustine,  Ignacio  Cerna,  Sidney  A.  Burrows, 
Edwin  QuIlice,  Peter  J.  Bonanno,  and  Horace 
P.  Costanza. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Harry  Hope, 
Benjamin  Fryman,  A.  E.  Lundgren,  Frederick 
Gilmer,  and  Harry  A.  Evans. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Elby  Meadows, 
Ralph  H.  Voss,  Wade  E.  Young,  Maurice  V. 
Gifford,  and  Robert  D.  Harrington. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Clare  Hagerty,  Aubrey 
0.  Epps,  Melvin  Makey,  Robert  Blikeng,  and 


Theron  L.  Pollard. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Senior 
Business  Representative  Deano  C.  Cerri,  0.  J. 
Bush,  Sr.,  R.  C.  Fleming,  William  E.  Garretty, 
Henry  L.  Hedrick,  and  Financial  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Anthony  Viola,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Senior  Business 
Representative  Deano  C.  Cerri,  Frank 
Conclaves,  Lloyd  C.  Miller,  Charles  Mitchell, 
L.  Bennson,  Carl  Eckford,  and  Financial 
Secretary-Treasurer  Anthony  Viola,  Jr. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Otto 
Manninen,  Theodore  W.  Gibson,  Ralph  Foster, 
Eugene  Peterson,  Ingvald  Paul  Bonderud, 
and  Robert  H.  Walker. 


Martinez,  Calif. — Picture  No.  4 


Martinez,  Calif. — Picture  No.  5 


FORT  LEE,  N.J. 

On  October  18, 1980,  Local  1785  presented  92-year-old  Lawrence  Muller  a 
75-year  service  pin  at  the  Hudson  District  Council  dinner  dance  held  at  the 
Tam-Crest  Country  Club  in  Alpine,  N.J. 

Muller  has  served  the  Brotherhood  longer  than  any  member  of  the  Hudson  County 
District  Council  of  Carpenters.  In  1922,  he  served  as  an  officer  of  his  local. 

Pictured  in  the  accompanying  photograph  are,  from  left  to  right:  Business  Agent 
Sal  DeAnni,  Lawrence  Muller,  Business  Agent  Al  Beck,  Jr.,  and  Local  1785 
President  Joseph  C.  Cook. 


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Decatur,  Ala. — Picture  No.  3 

DECATUR,   ALA. 

On  October  4, 1980,  Local  1274  held  a 
recognition  dinner  for  members  with  25  or 
more  years  of  service  in  the  Brotherhood.  The 
following  members  were  honored. 

Picture  No.  1—25  and  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Monroe  McRight, 
Floyd  Woodall,  Auther  Austin,  Phil  Morris, 
Evert  Aday,  Vernon  Patton,  and  W.  A.  Baber. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Otha  Romines, 
T.  H.  Hollinsworth,  James  Irvin,  Jack  Sandlin, 
William  Loggins,  Flur  Berryman,  and  Gordon 
Cooper. 

Picture  No.  2—30  and  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Malcolm  Moore, 
A.  G.  Livingston,  E.  P.  Tillery,  James  Duboise, 
Billy  Haddock,  and  Hollis  McCaghren. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  James  Fowler, 
R.  H.  Clay,  John  Pike,  Ulice  Ells,  and  Robert 
Williams. 

Picture  No.  3—35  and  40-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Paul  Johnson, 
Claude  Schrimsher,  Jim  Perkins,  Casper  Frost, 
Simon  Clark,  W.  M.  Locke,  W.  G.  Coggins,  and 
Raymond  Regain. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Miron  Sims, 
James  Pike,  Robert  Moore,  Melvin  Smith, 
Andrew  West,  Jasper  Hamaker,  Paul  Pitts, 
Sullivan  Crow,  and  Lewis  Hardison. 


Decatur,  Ala. — Picture  No.  4 


Picture  No.  4 — 40  and  45-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  W.  B.  Rice,  Claude  McRight, 
Frank  Bentley,  S.  A.  Stevenson,  Virgil  Snoddy, 
and  John  Darmer. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

At  a  recent  membership  meeting,  Local  5 
honored  its  long-term  members  with  plaques 
designating  their  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members 
with  local  and  council  leadership.  Front  row, 


Left: 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 
— Picture 
No.  2 


from  left  to  right:  25-year  members  Joe 
Dittmaier,  Robert  Puricelli,  Samuel  J. 
Hagemann,  Wilfred  Kuhlman,  Richard  Buss, 
Leslie  Brown,  Syl  Knittel,  Raymond  A.  Knittel, 
and  Walter  Schaft. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Leonard 
Brauch,  25-yearSi  District  Council  Business 
Representative  Herman  Henke;  Local  5 
Financial  Secretary  Ray  Binder;  Conductor 
Fred  Wellman;  Trustee  Joe  Kornfold;  Trustee 
Jesse  Favier;  Vice  President  Robert  Busch; 
President  Terry  Nelson;  Frank  Ulrich,  25-years; 
Local  5  Recording  Secretary  Norman  OttO; 


and  Milton  Robinson,  25-years. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  50  and  60-year 
members  with  local  and  council  leadership. 
Front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Max  Vogi, 
52-years;  Joseph  Pung,  Jr.,  55-years;  Joe 
Pieper,  65-years;  William  Eggert,  51-years; 
William  Immer,  52-years;  and  Harry  Kober- 
mann,  53-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Janisch, 
53-years;  Local  5  President  Terry  Nelson; 
District  Council  Business  Representative 
Herman  Henke;  and  Raymond  Seger,  53-years. 


FEBRUARY,    1981 


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TULSA,   OKLA. 

On  September  5,  1980,  Local  943  held  a 
pin  presentation  banquet  and  dance  to  honor 
those  members  with  20  or  more  years  of 
service.  General  President  William  Konyha 
presented  the  service  pins  and  was  the 
keynote  speaker.  As  the  first  General 
President  to  visit  Oklahoma,  William  Konyha 
was  presented  a  ceremonial  chief's  headdress 
to  symbolize  the  authority  of  his  office  as 
General  President  of  the  United  Brotherhood. 

Others  who  attended  the  ceremony 
included  the  late  General  Executive  Board 
Member  Frederick  N.  Bull,  Secretary-Treasurer 
of  the  Oklahoma  State  Council  of  Carpenters 
Henry  Baldridge,  and  the  executive  officers 
of  Local  943. 

A  total  of  450  members  received  their 
service  pins  with  a  combined  total  of  12,000 
years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  The 
following  members  were  present  to  receive 
their  awards: 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Marion  Breshears, 
Donald  Berry,  and  John  L.  Arnold. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Warren 
Davis  and  Dave  McCord. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Helt, 
Leroy  Eckels,  Jack  Giesen,  and  Webb  Welty. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Sy  Davis,  Ted 
Hall,  Bill  Brown,  Ted  Biggs,  and  Carol  Johnson. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  20-year  members, 
front  row:  Kenneth  Westfall. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Wayne 
Roberts,  John  F.  Still,  and  Tony  Mrosek. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Wayne  Booth, 
James  Rhodes,  Eurvin  Smith,  Ted  Gowen, 
Frank  Jones,  and  Dennis  Edwards. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  25-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  L.  W.  Christie, 
Ralph  Inglett,  Paul  Bales,  and  Jess  C.  Smith. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Paul 
Campbell,  John  Campbell,  Henry  Corser,  0.  L. 
Britt,  James  Wallace,  and  Hulon  Edwards. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  25-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Clayton  Stitt, 
Charles  M.  Hughes,  Raymond  Swetland,  and 
William  R.  Ashmore. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Truman 
Sanders,  Leroy  McDaniel,  Marlin  White,  Bert 
Davis,  Lester  Massey,  and  Dale  McPherron. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Cordray, 
B.  G.  Fair,  Carl  Schlosser,  and  George  W. 
Dunagan. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  H. 
Janzen,  Jr.,  George  Johnson,  Mel  Roberts, 
Ray  Cox,  and  Raymond  Ball. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  I.  C.  Clint 
Lewis,  A.  A.  Meledeo,  Leonard  Roach,  and 
Richard  Henson. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Bob  Campbell, 
Jack  Campbell,  Charles  M.  Barnett,  Homer 
Waltrip,  and  Raymond  Sherrill. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Bill  Cottrell, 
Roland  Miller,  Gene  Brashier,  and  George 
Henson. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Tola  Mize, 
David  Douglas,  Fred  Kampen,  Jack  Toney,  and 
Clarence  M.  Blackwell. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  30-year  members, 


One  of  the  last  official  acts  of 
the  late  6lh  District  Board  Mem- 
ber, Fred  Bull,  was  to  participate 
in  the  pin  ceremonies  of  Local  943, 
along  with  General  President 
Konyha.  The  pictures  below  are  of 
that  occasion. 


Picture  No.  17 


front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Lee  Wheeler, 
Charlie  White  and  Vollie  Hughes. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  rigt:  Alfred  Soerries, 
and  Frank  Crouch. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Lee  Williams, 
Bob  Mills,  and  T.  E.  Lawrence. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  0.  W.  Bruce, 
Lewis  Amen,  Dean  Cowsert,  Wayne  Crown, 
and  Lee  Donaldson. 

Picture  No.  10  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  J.  W.  Harp, 
Bill  Wagner,  Lewis  Elliott,  and  Andrew 
Hopkins. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Joe  Moulton, 
Kenneth  Cummins,  Cleo  Collins,  Emil  Colburn,, 
and  Leonard  Baker. 

Picture  No.  11  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ott  Carpenter, 
Melvin  Harkins,  Charlie  Dawes,  and  Earl 
Colfield. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Charles  Yoho, 
Walt  Rice,  Ned  Hansen,  and  Arley  Burns. 

Picture  No.  12  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  J.  C.  Roberts, 
and  Garland  King. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Leroy  Weston, 
and  A.  C.  Knighten. 

Picture  No.  13  shows  40-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Jesse  Stevenson, 
John  G.  Hubbard,  V.  J.  Sharon,  and  Jimmy 
Mclntire. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Clarence 


Schuize,  H.  L.  Blackburn,  C.  L.  Hunt,  0.  A. 
Sheline,  and  Ralph  Conrad. 

Picture  No.  14  shows  40-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  J.  Clack, 
Harry  W.  Pease,  Loyd  B.  Wilson,  and  Grant 
R.  Wilson. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  W.  B. 
Millspaugh,  Dr.  Jack  W.  Benton,  John  W. 
Duke,  Lawrence  0.  Miller,  Eldron  Woodfin, 
and  Walter  Willard. 

Picture  No.  15  shows  45  and  50-year 
members,  front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Leo 
Schneider,  45-years;  Lewis  (Red)  Gibson, 
54-years;  W.  W.  Camp,  45-years;  and  Lyie 
Gwin;  45-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right,  shows 
Business  Representative  Gerald  Beam  and 
General  President  William  Konyha. 

Picture  No.  16  shows,  front  row,  60-year 
member  John  Shoefstall. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Business 
Representative  Gerald  Beam,  General 
President  William  Konyha,  and  Oklahoma 
State  Council  Secretary-Treasurer  Henry 
Baldridge. 

Picture  No.  17  shows,  from  left  to  right: 
the  late  General  Executive  Board  Member 
Frederick  N.  Bull,  Oklahoma  State  Council 
Secretary-Treasurer  Henry  Baldridge,  General 
President  William  Konyha,  and  Business 
Representative  Gerald  Beam. 

The  following  members  also  received 
service  pins  but  were  not  present  for  the 
photograph: 

20-year  members:  James  P.  Andrews,  Franl( 
Beaver,  C.  E.  Bolden,  Louis  Brinlee,  William 
A.  Broam,  Curtis  E.  Brown,  Jr.,  Lawrence  V. 
Bruce,  Marion  Burkhardt,  Lloyd  Caldwell,  R.  L. 
Cannon,  Arden  E.  Carey,  Jr.,  Charles  M. 
Casey,  Robert  E.  Cook,  Erban  Dampf,  Howard 
L.  Davis,  Willard  Deitrick,  Elmer  N.  Dinsmore, 
Benny  C.  England,  Kenneth  Gragg,  Thomas 
W.  Graves,  Charles  G.  Hager,  Joe  H.  Hall, 
Lee  B.  Harris,  William  Hefcheck,  Jimmy  J. 
Henson,  Junior  Dale  Holt,  Charles  L.  Hughes, 
C.  L.  Hunt,  Jr.,  A.  J.  Jeremiah,  Charles  N. 
Johnson,  Willie  D.  Lawson,  Charles  A.  Logan, 
Francis  E.  Mahoney,  Fred  Marble,  Robert  L. 
Metcalf,  Arnold  D.  Nix,  William  J.  Nugent, 
Earnest  C.  O'Neal,  Harry  Pankratz,  Frank  L. 
Parnell,  Bob  Payne,  Earl  J.  Pfleeger,  Harold 
G.  Ray,  Orville  A.  Rill,  Jimmy  D.  Sallee, 
William  R.  Sample,  Wesley  Shoemaker,  John 
Stephens,  Glen  E.  Thornton,  Jack  M.  Tindle, 
Elmer  0.  Trickey,  Bobbie  Vanderford,  Sumner 
L.  Voyles,  Eldon  E.  Vulgamore,  James  M. 
Walden,  Roger  E.  Ward,  Paul  Warne,  Billy  D. 
Woodall. 

25-year  members:  Carl  Adams,  David  D.  Beem, 
Marlin  Berry,  Sam  E.  Blankenship,  Charley  H. 
Brown,  James  H.  Calhoun,  W.  E.  Campbell, 
George  Carroll,  Donald  R.  Casey,  Charles  R. 
Chandler,  W.  R.  Cloyde,  William  A.  Coleman, 
LeRoy  Coursey,  John  E.  Croft,  Kline  Curtis, 
Kenneth  Eads,  Bobby  L.  Fleming,  Gene 
Fritchie,  Duane  Gilbert,  Raymond  G.  Coins, 
William  Hann,  Harmon  Hardt,  Walter  E.  Harris, 
Charles  D.  Haskins,  Herman  H.  Henderson, 
Hubert  C.  Henderson,  Jesse  M.  Hendricks 
(Ted),  Jimmy  Hendrix,  Gale  Hill,  Thurman 
Hurst,  Curtis  L.  Jones,  Norwin  E.  Kelley,  Willis 
Austin  Law,  John  M.  Lind,  Lester  Littlefield, 
Virgil  McNiel,  David  Marsh,  L.  R.  Mayes  (Ray), 

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Brotherhood 

TULSA,   OKLA. 

Continued  from  Page  34 

Leonard  A.  Morrison,  George  Palmer,  Jim  M. 
Pruett,  Earl  F.  Raper,  Joseph  L.  Reese, 
William  K.  Rice,  Harold  Sommars,  Floyd 
Stanfield,  Clayton  Y.  Stitt,  George  Tapp,  Billy 
G.  Taylor,  Tracy  Titus,  Joe  Turney,  M.  C. 
Vanderford,  Wayman  C.  Westcott,  Charles 
Westmoreland,  Harvey  G.  Whitecotton,  Everett 
C.  Willard,  Wallace  K.  Williams,  Jim  Wilson, 
John  K.  Wilson,  Jr.,  Richard  D.  Wilson,  D.  C. 
Butler,  J.  H.  Jones,  T.  E.  Taylor,  Zigmund 
G.  Kaplan. 

30-year  members:  Clarence  Adams,  Edward  S. 
Allsbrow,  J.  D.  Amos,  Owen  Butler,  John  F. 
Battese,  Lucion  F.  Benge,  Raymond  C. 
Bowman,  Floyd  D.  Briggs,  Jewell  E.  Busch, 
B.  W.  Carpenter,  William  E.  Chaney,  Carl  R. 
Cleveland,  Alva  Corbel!,  Earl  W.  Curry,  C.  M. 
Dalrymple,  Walter  Darrough,  Leonard  0. 
Davis,  Howard  Doerflinger,  R.  B.  Dunn, 
Clarence  Fain,  Roin  M.  Fields,  Austin  E. 
Gann,  James  A.  Gillen,  Hubert  Goodwin,  Levi 
G.  Harrison,  Andy  Haskins,  Oliver  C.  Hawley, 
Mayse  G.  Hewling,  Millard  Hicks,  William  E. 
Holderman,  Glen  J.  Howard,  Raymond  Inglett, 
Herschel  Jaggars,  Robert  L.  Jennings,  Luther 
Johnston,  L.  D.  Jones,  Vernon  C.  Jones,  John 


Kayser,  James  E.  Kiffer,  Charles  Lancaster, 
Andrew  J.  Lane,    Fred  E.  Lane,  R.  T.  Langston, 
Bonnie  Lemons,  Lou  Maybee,  J.  D.  Moss,  George 
D.  Munns,  Charles  M.  Newby,  John  W.  Nichols, 
Bob  E.  Noble,  Cecil  O'Neal,  Clifford  M.  Parker, 
Obed  W.  Patty,  Jack  H.  Peacock,  Fred  A.  Peter- 
son, Lawrence  R.  Plummer,  Willis  Potter,  Charles 
H.  Pratt,  Richard  Pritchett,  Melvin  Ray,  W.  W. 
Reynolds,  Perry  E.  Rice,  Charles  C.  Riddell, 
Lawrence  L.  Rippetoe,  Thurman  M.  Robertson, 
J.  C.  Scott,  C.  E.  Shaver,  Tommie  R.  Shaw, 
Joseph  W.  Sitar,  Lawrence  A.  Smith,  R.  A. 
Smith,  Paul  Soerries,  Benjamin  C.  Stabler, 
Frank  B.  Stainbrook,  Jr.,  Ted  I.  Stephens,  J. 
B.  Stevens,  Earl  Tackett,  Joseph  L.  Thomas, 
B.  F.  Thomason,  Lyie  Thomlinson,  Carl  S. 
Tidwell,  Ford  Tinsley,  Delmo  J.  Todd,  Tomy  E. 
Tucker,  J.  V.  Updike,  Leonard  R.  Walker, 
Frank  P.  Walsh,  Samuel  H.  Whiten,  Thomas  E. 
Wise,  George  Wofford,  Donald  E.  Wright,  L.  P. 
Lewis,  W.  L.  Turner,  R.  J.  Pierce,  Harrison 
Humphrey,  Billy  Hensley. 

35-year  members:  Gene  E.  Anderson,  Bennett 
A.  Armstrong,  Carl  E.  Ballard,  Leslie  Bates, 
Hooley  Benge,  S.  S.  Bibbs,  Bruce  Bigby,  Cecil 
Breeland,  Ira  B.  Briggs,  G.  L.  Bryant,  Elmer 
G.  Cantrell,  Arthur  A.  Carllson,  Orville  W. 
Gavins,  Howard  Center,  Sam  H.  Coley,  B.  A. 
Colley,  Boyd  Cook,  Joe  Cook,  Jimmy  R. 
Cornelius,  Jess  Crafts,  Guy  H.  Croffut,  Miff 
L.  Cunningham,  R.  E.  Dearrington,  Leonard 
Eckenrode,  Leo  Faust,  W.  H.  Flood,  Ralph 


Hancock,  Tollie  T.  Hodge,  Earl  L.  Hopson, 
Vern  Hughes,  Floyd  Jackson,  Carl  J.  Johnston, 
Turner  D.  Jones,  Dan  K.  Key,  H.  B.  Klassen, 
Leonard  W.  Kragel,  William  W.  Lile,  Trubon 
Loper,  Raymond  Lunsford,  C.  R.  McDonald, 
Glen  McLimans,  Realis  V.  Merrell,  Ed  Montieth, 
W.  B.  Oliver,  R.  E.  Owens,  Barvell  Patrick, 
T.  R.  Pennington,  Ira  Perry,  OIney  H.  Perry, 
Lee  Porter,  Ira  V.  Powell,  Roy  Rothhammer, 
Homer  Sharpton,  Wayne  Sloan,  N.  B.  Soerries, 
H.  D.  Taylor,  John  S.  Thatcher,  Jesse  L.  Tibbs, 
Hubert  Tracey,  Joe  E.  VanLandingham,  Robert 
E.  VanLandingham,  Millard  0.  Wakeford,  Lester 
C.  Watson,  Jeff  Weeks,  George  H.  Welker, 
Walter  W.  White,  Depurda  Willits,  Charles  A. 
Winston,  Jesse  B.  Wright. 

40-year  members:  Howard  DeVasher,  J.  B. 
Duke,  Raymond  Galvin,  Tom  Griffin,  Eugene 
Gwin,  W.  J.  Harmon,  Simpson  G.  Hill,  Robert 
K.  Inglett,  Earl  Lutz,  L.  0.  Martin,  Ralph 
Miller,  A.  L.  Pennington,  L.  C.  Perkins,  Ralph 
E.  Piper,  Morris  Rife,  0.  A.  Rinnert,  Charles 
Schmoll,  H.  L.  Sommers,  Cecil  C.  Tarr,  Lecil 
Vernon,  H.  H.  Wells,  Eldon  Woods. 

45-year  members:  C.  W.  Carlson,  George  W. 
Patterson,  John  Robinson,  Charles  Landers. 
50-year  members:  Nils  Berggren,  Vernon 
Johnson. 

55-year  members:  Carl  Huffman,  Fred  Sanders, 
George  Schneider,  H.  F.  Smith,  J.  L.  Lester. 
60-year  members:  J.  W.  Benton,  0.  M.  Loftin, 
Charles  G.  Robinson. 


Hoboken,  N.J. 


Lafayette,  Ind. — Picture  No.  1 


HOBOKEN,   N.J. 

On  October  13,  1980,  Local  467  held  a 
service  pin  ceremony  and  celebration  in  honor 
of  its  members  with  15  or  more  years  of 
dedicated  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  Business 
Agents  Al  Beck,  Jr.,  and  Sal  DeAnni,  of  the 
Hudson  County  District  Council,  helped  to 
honor  the  members  pictured  in  the  accom- 
panying photograph. 

Front  row,  from  left  to  right:  William 
McFadden,  25-years;  Carl  Grimm,  50-years; 
Eugene  Ziegler,  45-years;  and  Local  President 
Carl  T.  Grimm,  15-years. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Business 
Agent  Sal  DeAnni;  Walter  Pallozzi,  40-years; 
Ernest  Scerbo,  40years;  James  Barry,  25-years; 
and  Richard  Van  Cleeft,  15-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Pat  Sheehan, 
20-years;  William  Barry,  30-years;  Thomas 


Lafoyette,  Ind. — Picture  No.  2 

Howes,  30-years;  Al  Martineau,  25-years;  and 
Business  Agent  Al  Beck,  Jr. 


LAFAYETTE,   IND. 

On  September  6,  1980,  Local  215  held  an 
awards  banquet  for  its  members  at  Howard 
Johnson's  East.  Pins  were  awarded  to  nineteen 
25-year  members,  forty  30-year  members, 
thirty-three  35-year  members,  nineteen 
40-year  members,  five  45-year  members,  one 
55-year  member,  three  60-year  members,  one 
65-year  member,  and  one  70-year  member. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left  to  right: 
President  Edward  Haynes,  38-years;  Richard  J. 
Heide,  58-years;  Fred  J.  Anderson,  44-years; 
Robert  Bushman,  Sr.,  39-years;  Charles  Leaf, 
40-years;  and  William  Chambers,  38-years. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  three  generations  of 
Local  215  members.  Front  row,  from  left  to 
right:  Robert  Bushman,  Sr.,  and  Mrs.  Bushman. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Robert 
Bushman,  Jr.,  and  Keith  R.  Bushman. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


m  mEmoRinm 


The  following  list  of  450  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $548,114.81  in  death  claims  paid  in  November,  1980. 


Local  Union,  City 

2,  Cincinnati,  Oh. — Jacob  Fricker,  Mrs.  Wil- 
lis Jones. 
5,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Arthur  W.  Bueker. 

7,  Minneapolis,  Mn. — Joseph  A.  Bistodeau, 

Paul  W.  Carlson,  Elmer  L.  Haglund, 
Oscar  Stromberg,  Louis  Turngren,  Ray- 
mond J.  Witmier. 

8,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — John  Remain. 

12,  Syracuse,  N.Y. — Richard  A.  Compo. 
14,  San  Antonio,  Tx. — Manuel  G.  Conzales. 
19,  Detroit,  Mich. — Orlo  L.  Friend,  Herman 

F.  Rubin. 
22,  San  Francisco,  Ca. — William  F.  Onick. 
24,  Central  Ct. — Andrew  J.  Leary. 

26,  East  Detroit,  Mich. — Edward  F.  Dysarz. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada — William  P.  Sin- 

drey,  James  Tomlinson. 
31,  Trenton,  N.J. — Stephen  Sincak. 
33,   Boston,   Ma. — Nathan   Arkin,   Otto   G. 

Swenson. 

35,  San  Rafael,  Ca. — Mark  M.  Neadeau, 
Haven  H.  Stephens. 

36,  Oakland,  Ca. — Oscar  N.  Anderson,  Mrs. 

Knud  Jensen,  Frederick  Lindsey,  Cecil 
L.  Swan,  Dero  Witherspoon. 
40,  Boston,  Ma.— Ralph  E.  Frost. 

42,  San  Francisco,  Ca. — Dell  Z.  Erwin,  Mrs. 

Chester  W.  Johnson. 

43,  Hartford,  Ct.— Charles  A.  Good. 

44,  Champaign,  III. — Jay  Boyd. 

47,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — John  O.  Adams,  Perma 

K.  (P.K.)  Long. 
51,  Boston,  Ma. — Camillo  P.  Di  Giantom- 

maso. 
53,  White  Plains,  N.Y.— John  Garger,  Peter 

A.  Maddalone,  Natale  S.  Palmieri. 

61,  Kansas  City,  Mo. — Mrs.  George  R.  Reed. 

62,  Chicago,  III. — Mike  J.  Martin. 

64,  Louisville,   Ky. — W.  Scott  Harris,   Mrs. 

Robert  Thompson. 
69,  Canton,  Oh. — Lloyd  J.  Boss,  Everett  G. 

Cauger. 
74,  Chattanooga,  Tn. — Herman  J.  Hamilton. 

77,  Port  Chester,  N.Y. — Mrs.  August  Longo. 

78,  Troy,  N.Y. — Leonard  Saracino. 

82,  Haverhill,  Ma. — Mrs.  Dennis  J.  LeBIanc. 

83,  Halifax,  N.S.,  Canada— Mrs.  Urban  R. 
Demone,  Mrs.  Wilbert  Wagner. 

87,  St.  Paul,  Mn.— Martin  S.  Baran. 

89,    Mobile,    Al Mrs.    W.    W.    McKinley, 

Willie  C.  Sanford. 

93,  Ottawa,  Ont.,  Canada — Horraidas  Car- 
riere. 

94,  Providence,  R.I. — Earl  A.  Harden,  Angelo 

M.  De  Luca,  William  N.  Leino,  Mrs. 
Lemuel  Mac  Donald. 

95,  Detroit,  Mich.— Adolph  R.  Werner. 

98,  Spokane,  Wa. — Mrs.  Tim  P.  Gunderson. 

101,  Baltimore,  Md.— George  H.  Griffin, 
Frederick  C.  Hirschman,  Howard  J. 
Massey. 

102,  Oakland,  Ca. — Mrs.  Stanley  L.  Markey, 
Stanley  L.  Markey,  Mrs.  Eugene  Pruitt. 

103,  Birmingham,  Al. — Thomas  H.  Fields. 

105,  Cleveland,  Oh. — Anthony  J.  Raile, 
Nicholas  A.  Wills. 

106,  Des  Moines,  la. — Frank  X.  Caligiuri, 
Leslie  B.  Harvey,  Joseph  W.  Lasell. 

107,  Worcester,  Mass. — Mrs.  Edward  J. 
Verrier. 

116,  Bay  City,  Mich. — Gustave  F.  Mueller, 

Walter  A.  Owczarzak. 
122,  Phila.,  Pa.— Mrs.  Edward  J.  Kelly. 


Local  Union,  City 

131,  Seattle,  Wa — Enoch  M.  Dahl,  Robert 
C.  Evenson,  Ernest  A.  Keller,  Borger  O. 
Lien,  Albert  Peterson. 

132,  Washington,  D.C — Willard  A.  Gordon, 
James  E.  Peck. 

135,  New  York,  N.Y Sam  Fishberg. 

141,  Chicago,  III. — Herman  T.  Fredrickson. 
153,  Helena,  Mt.— John  P.  Stock. 

162,  San  Mateo,  Ca. — Mrs.  Bernard  J.  Ken- 
neally. 

163,  Peekskill,  N.Y.— Arnold  T.  Lindeanau, 
Mrs.  John  McCarthy. 

171,  Youngstown,  Oh. — Stephen  W.  Pavliga. 
180,  Vallejo,  Ca — Donald  F.  Sellars. 

182,  Cleveland,  Oh.— William  J.  Lang. 

183,  Peoria,  III — Louis  R.  Slough. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  Ut.— Gladys  V.  Day, 
Marie  W.  Russell. 

188,  Yonkers,  N.Y.— Robert  Anderson,  Hu- 
bert Daniels,  Mrs.  Michael  Grubiak. 

198,  Dallas,  Tx.— Hansel  E.  Brown. 

199,  Chicago,  III.— Julius  S.  Szabo. 

200,  Columbus,  Oh Irvin  R.  Wears. 

210,  Stamford,  Ct. — Armando  Baccante, 
George  M.  Mac  CuUough,  Mrs.  Fred 
Romeo,  Mrs.  John  Small. 

215,  Lafayette,  In. — Byron  L.  Cade. 

225,  Atlanta,  Ga.— Samuel  D.  Henderson. 

226,  Portland,  Or.— Clarence  B.  Gunter. 
228,  Pottsville,  Pa.— Doric  A.  Moyer. 

232,    Ft.    Wayne,    In Mrs.    Clarence    W. 

Hyser. 

235,  Riverside,  Ca. — Rentz  T.  Jones,  Sr., 
Fred  W.  Mines,  Donald  E.  Odell. 

236,  Clarksburg,  W.V. — Lawrence  F.  Long. 
242,  Chicago,  III.— Mrs.  Mike  Striedl,  Mrs. 

Frank  Wronski. 

246,  New  York,  N.Y.— Joseph  Gruber. 

248,  Toledo,  Oh Frank  Siadak. 

257,  New  York,  N.Y.— Benjamin  Pilnick. 

265,  Saugerties,  N.Y.— William  Schatzel. 

272,  Chicago  Heights,  III.— William  D. 
Galick. 

281,  Binghamton,  N.Y. — Mrs.  Frederick  G. 
Powell,  William  G.  Steinbrecher. 

311,  Joplin,  Mo. — Albert  E.  Allen. 

316,  San  Jose,  Ca. — Charles  L.  Freer. 

329,  Oklahoma  City,  Ok Floreine  M.  Har- 
ris. 

334,  Saginaw,  Mi. — Jack  F.  Gotham. 

337,  Detroit,  Mi. — Gordon  Hazelton,  Walter 
Mruk,  Gartrell  Tarver. 

343,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  Canada — Maurice 
Jackulak. 

361,  Duluth,  Mn. — Christ  Hanson,  Jerry 
Hedberg,    Robert   R.   Melander. 

363,  Elgin,  III. — Alvin  H.  Andresen. 

366,  New  York,  N.Y. — Leonard  Galasso, 
Raymond  Kirsch,  Nicholas  Podgurney. 

372,  Lima,  Oh.— Robert  C.  Tice. 

378,  Edwardsville,  III.— Cecil  C.  Baits. 

385,  New  York,  N.Y.— Louis  Georgette. 

393,  Camden,  NJ. — Stanley  F.  Domeraski. 

400,  Omaha,  Neb. — Fredrick  Gene  Mahnke, 
Steve  P.  Oldham,  John  E.  Stasch. 

406,  Bethlehem,  Pa.— Mrs.  Robert  G.  Raid- 
line. 

413,  South  Bend,  In. — Lonzo  C.  Howell, 
Everett  C.  Jester. 

415,  Cincinnati,  Oh. — Norbert  Anneken,  Al- 
bert Kern. 

417,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Luke  M.  Brisch,  James 
S.  Gittemeier,  George  Voigt. 

430,  Wilkinsburg,  Pa. — Paul  H.  Grace. 

433,  Belleville,  III Arthur  Wright. 


Local  Union,  City 

434,  Chicago,  III Walfred  Stromberg. 

455,  Somerville,  NJ. — Herman  W.  Fritz. 

468,  New  York,  N.Y. — James  F.  Formont, 
Janis  G.  Lagzdins. 

470,  Tacoma,  Wa Anson  W.  Burns,  Gil- 
bert J.  Hurd. 

472,  Ashland,  Ky John  H.  Dasher. 

475,  Ashland,  Mass Alfred  V.  Witzell. 

483,  San  Francisco,  Ca. — Oliver  Almlie, 
Constantine  J.  Maravelias. 

486,  Bayonne,  NJ. — Mrs.  Arthur  Daly. 

488,  New  York,  N.Y.— Robert  D.  Roper. 

490,  Passaic,  N.Y. — John  Kahmann. 

507,  Nashville,   Tn Mrs.    Joe   R.    Bryant, 

Ernest  T.  Cole. 

508,  Marion,  III. — Kenneth  Lee  Hodge,  John 
P.  Spezia. 

517,  Portland,  Me — Quirino  Lucarelli,  Sr., 

Joseph  H.  Shortill. 

532,  Elmu-a,  N.Y Sniffin  K.  Bellows. 

550,   San   Leandro,   Ca. — Larry   T.    Moore, 

Pearl  E.  Rose. 

557,  Bozeman,  Mt. — Lewis  W.  Kindig. 

558,  Elmhurst,  III Albert  W.  Drews. 

559,  Paducah,  Ky.— William  H.  AUcock, 
Lonnie  D.  Carter. 

569,  Pascagoula,  Miss Luther  Cooper. 

576,  Pine  Bluff,  Ar. — Mrs.  John  M.  Depriest, 
Doyle  E.  Kelley. 

578,  Chicago,  III.— Paul  E.  Sears. 

579,  St.  John's,  N.F.,  Canada— Mrs.  James 
P.  Roache,  Mrs.  Wilmore  Stockley. 

583,  Portland,  Or. — Edward  Frey. 

586,  Sacramento,  Ca. — Lawrence  N.  Cobble, 

Richard  W.  Mansfield,  Sr.,  Leo  Ruby. 
599,   Hammond,   In. — Eugene   Giorgio,   Sr., 

James  Homans. 
602,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — George  F.  Boucher. 
610,  Port  Arthur,  Tx.— Mrs.  Henry  H.  Gip- 

son. 

620,  Madison,  N.J. — George  C.  Chamber- 
lain. 

621,  Bangor,  Maine — Edward  A.  Bourbon, 
Fidele  R.  Cormier. 

626,  Wilmington,  Del. — Edward  J.  Fagan,  Jr. 

627,  Jacksonville,  Fla. — Marvin  P.  Brown, 
Sr.,  Olzie  T.  Higgs. 

633,  Granite  City,  III.— John  W.  Barks. 
641,  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa — Glen  A.  Brodale. 
668,  Palo  Alto,  Ca. — Mrs.  Adolph  Benning. 

674,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mi. — Mrs.  Walter  Minda. 

675,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada— William  J.  De- 
veaux. 

690,  Little  Rock,  Ark Wilburn  J.  Adcock, 

Mrs.  Clifton  Clemons,  Wilber  W.  Rus- 
sell. 

701,  Fresno,  Ca. — Edward  D.  Lester. 

702,  Grafton,  W.V Charles  E.  Ringler. 

720,  Baton  Rouge,  La. — Willie  M.  Vincent. 

721,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. — Elvin  L.  Games, 
Harry  Lockridge,  Miguel  Martinez, 
Glenn  E.  Morrow,  Mrs.  Edward  A. 
Stember,  Jesse  Wilkins. 

725,  Litchfield,  III.— Mrs.  George  H.  John- 

sey. 
753,    Beaumont,    Tx. — Douglas    D.    Hanks, 

Harrison  Wylie. 
769,     Pasadena,     Ca. — Orrie     E.     Johnson, 

Glenn  D.  Pullen,  Joseph  Wimmer. 
777,  Harrisonville,  Mo. — Cecil  O.  Werntz. 
782,  Fond  du  Lac,  Wise. — Donald  Wagner. 
785,  Cambridge,  Ont.,  Canada — Mrs.  Charles 

Klassen. 
787,  New  York,  N.Y.— Vincent  D'Agostino. 


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37 


Local  Union,  City 

797,  Kansas  City,  Kas.— Arthur  L.  Wilson. 
819,  W.  Palm  Beach,  Fla.— Lucy  F.  Lowe. 
832,   Beatrice,   Neb. — Robert   E.    Lehman. 

844,  Reseda,  Ca.— Floyd  M.  McDaniel. 

845,  Delaware  County,  Pa. — Daniel  Y.  Dan- 
enhower,  William  H.  Mancill,  Sr. 

893,  Grand  Haven,  Mi. — Royal  SiMjrs. 

902,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. — Nathan  Ackerman, 
Carl  Lindberg,  Pasquale  Loiola,  Harold 
Van  Steenbergh. 

903,  Valdosia,  Ga. — James  R.  Becton. 

904,  Jacksonville,  III. — Roy  H.  Krems. 
921,    Portsmouth,    N.H.— Vincent    D.    Mc- 

Kenzie. 
929,     South     Gale,     Ca.— Albert     Dunstan, 
Charles  M.  Sanford. 

944,  San  Bernardino,  Ca. — Cecil  R.  Ander- 
son, Mrs.  William  P.  Reed. 

945,  Jefferson  City,  Mo. — Mrs.  Thomas  J. 
Harmon.  Mrs.  Harry  R.  Ruether. 

951,  Brainerd,  Mn. — Renne  E.  Mustonen. 

957,  Stillwater,  Mn.— Karl  S.  Keller,  Robert 
H.   Steffen. 

978,  Springfield,  Mo.— Mrs.  Howard  M. 
McCoy. 

982,  Detroit,  Mich.— Randall  B.  Melvin. 

1003,  Indianapolis,  In. — Artemaas  S.  Davis. 

1009,  St.  John's,  N.F.,  Canada— Horwood 
Normore. 

1040,  Eureka,  Ca. — James  I.  Sample,  Marx 
V.   Vance. 

1042,  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.— Lawrence  C.  Pro- 
vost. 

1050,  Phila.,  Pa. — Guerino  D'Agostino. 

1054,  Everett,  Wa.— Reuben  M.  Helaas. 

1073,  Phila.,  Pa.— John  I.  Barron. 

1084,  Angleton,  Tx.— Billie  L.  Weathers. 

1089,  Phoenix,  Az.— Mrs.  Charles  J.  Bur- 
leson, George  D.  Lewis,  Mrs.  Roy  Long- 
shore. 

1094,  Corvallis,  Or.- Hugh  C.  Carter,  Jr., 
Ronald  R.  Thomas. 

1102,  Detroit,  Mi. — George  Aurand,  Mrs. 
William  Curro. 

1108,  Cleveland,  Oh.— Harold  H.  Lewallen, 
Mrs.  Eino  Naykki,  Stanley  Streifender. 

1121,  Boston,  Mass. — Patrick  A.  Fantasia, 
Frederick  F.  Spano. 

1128,  La  Grange,  III. — John  Kosiewich, 
Ralph   A.   Schiefelbein. 

1138,  Toledo,  Oh. — John  Grabowski,  Harold 
Robinson. 

1146,  Green  Bay,  Wise— Mrs.  Keith  Wick- 
man. 

1147,  Roseviile,  Ca.— Mrs.  Robert  E.  Rut- 
kosky. 

1149,  San  Francisco,  Ca. — Oscar  B.  Holm- 
berg. 

1160,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.— Joseph  A.  Fritz. 

1162,  College  Point,  N.Y.— Mrs.  Henry 
Lizotte. 

1164,  New  York,  N.Y.— Julius  Koch,  Harry 
Miller. 

1180,  Louisville,  Ky. — Lawrence  E.  Caswell, 
Sr. 

1184,  Seattle,  Wa. — Leonard  E.  Agnew. 

1235,  Modesto,  Ca. — Dan  C.  Richardson. 

1245,  Carlsbad,  N.M.— Bertram  C.  Good- 
man. 

1246,  Marinette,  Wi. — Mrs.  Louis  W.  Berg. 
1258,  Pocatello,  Idaho— William  D.  Lewis. 
1281,    Anchorage,    Ak. — Mrs.    Gordon    C. 

Newton. 

1289,  Seattle,  Wa.— Kenneth  E.  Brown,  Sr., 
Frank  M.  Kantola,  Mrs.  Chester  Skin- 
ner. 

1296,  San  Diego,  Ca.— Clarence  W.  Bender, 
Farrow  D.  Bogle,  Benjamin  Lizak. 

1305,  Fall  River,  Mass.— Mrs.  Arthur  Paul, 
Sr. 

1310,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Thomas  J.  Buchholz, 
Harry  W.  Vertrees. 

1335,  Wilmington,  Ca. — William  Piispanen. 


Local  Union,  City 

1342,  Irvinglon,  N.J. — Mrs.  Theodore  Ria- 
bec. 

1345,  Buffalo,  N.Y.— George  J.  Dietter,  Mrs. 
Ruth  J.  Mitchell. 

1367,  Chicago,  111. — Alex  Bermant. 

1397,  North  Hempstead,  N.Y.— Harold  Ben- 
son. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  Ca.— William  Schiewe. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  Ca. — Modesto  Garcia, 
Victor  Pindroh. 

1423,  Corpus  Christi,  Tx. — James  L.  Boggs. 
1429,   Little   Falls,   Mn.— John   Zack. 
1435,  Ladysmith,  Wi. — Ruth  Ann  Pintelon. 
1437,  Complon,  Ca. — Samuel  L  Elmer,  Mrs. 
Ernest  Hurd,  Jr. 

1452,  Detroit,  Mich.— Stefan  Schukow. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  Ca. — Clarence  G. 
Fleming. 

1456,  New  York,  N.Y.— Leif  Kolstad, 
Thomas  McManus,  Walter  S.  Michelsen, 
Arthur  N.  Omdahl,  Han  Svendsen, 
Michael  R.  Welstead. 

1477,  Middletown,  Oh. — Mrs.  Brack  Amyx. 

1488,  Merrill,  Wi Fred  A.  Lenz. 

1490,  San  Diego,  Ca. — Francis  L.  Tuxhorn. 

1506,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. — Hugo  P.  DeBeene, 
Philip  D.  Jones,  Raymond  C.  Lewis, 
Nathan    Nagler. 

1536,  New  York,  N.Y.— Mrs.  Jose  M.  Gon- 
zalez. 

1539,  Chicago,  III. — Maggio  J.  Rovetto. 

1553,  Culver  City,  Ca.— Ruth  E.  Nolan, 
Nadine    R.   Osborne. 

1554,  Miami,  Fla. — James   L.   Bentley. 

1570,  Yuba  City,  Ca.— Raymond  W.  Rich- 
ardson. 

1571,  San  Diego,  Ca. — Charles  A.  Deese, 
Norman  H.  Raymond. 

1577,  Buffalo,  N.Y.— Mrs.  Conrad  Bochen- 

ski. 
1596,   St.   Louis,   Mo. — John   H.   Hardester, 

Peler  Sefcik. 
1609,  Hibbing,  Mn. — Mrs.  Sam  C.  Burrows. 
1615,  Grand  Rapids,  Mi. — Frank  J.  Straayer. 
1620,  Rock  Springs,  Wy.— Joseph  A.  Hoff. 
1631,  Washington,  D.C.— Carlinous  B.  Oliflf, 

Jr. 
1650,  Lexington,  Ky. — Daniel  E.  Hamilton. 
1669,    Ft.    William,    Ont.,    Can — Toivo    J. 

Lehtinen. 
1685,  Pineda,  Fl. — Mrs.  William  Arens. 

1707,  Longview,     Wa. — Mrs.     Robert     D. 
Wendt. 

1708,  Auburn,  Wa.— Calvin  R.  Weiler. 

1709,  Ashland,  Wi.— Edward  Carlson. 
1733,  Marshfield,  Wi.— Reuben  A.  Pankratz. 
1759,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.— Mrs.  Elmer  A.  Barth. 

1770,  Cape  Girardeau,  Mo — Mrs.  Jesse 
Martin. 

1771,  Eldorado,  II.— Henry  A.  Head,   Mrs. 
Charles  Stone. 

1775,  Columbus,  In. — Elijah   Devine. 

1779,  Calgary,  Alberta,  Can. — Howard  L. 
Hamilton,   Mrs.   Peter   E.   Palko. 

1780,  Las  Vegas,  Nv. — Ivan  Berry,  Mrs. 
Charles  H.  Hardy,  Mrs.  Arthur  G.  Tay- 
lor,  Robert  Tubb. 

1789,  Bijou,  Ca.— Stanley  R.  Thomson. 
1792,  Sedalia,  Mo. — James  F.  Thomas. 

1796,  Montgomery,  Al. — George  J.  N. 
Childers,  Elmer  W.  Kiser. 

1797,  Renton,  Wa. — Harry  J.  Meyers. 

1815,  Santa  Ana,  Ca. — Mrs.  Leonard  S.  All- 
cock,  Norman  Earl  Farmer,  Mrs. 
George  V.  Sillman,  Virgil  Suhl. 

1845,  Snoqualmie,  Wa.— Alfred  E.  Matthew, 
Dennis  J.   Rooney. 

1846,  New  Orleans,  La. — Sebastian  P. 
Gerosa,  William  M.  Patrick,  Eugene  M. 
Riggleman. 

1849,  Pasco,  Wa. — George  V.   Karrer,  Jr. 


Local  Union,  City 

1856,  Phila.,  Pa — John  J.  Baldwin,  Patrick 

J.   Doyle. 
1861,    Milpitas,    Ca.— Michael    D.    Dolgoff, 

Clarence  L.  Peizzi. 
1865,  Minneapolis,  Mn. — David  Rydell,  Mrs. 

Delphis  P.  Viellieu. 
1871,   Cleveland,  Oh.— Walter  Phelps. 
1896,      The      Dalles,      Or James      Russel, 

Reaves,    Mrs.    Russell   W.    Smith. 
1906,  Phila.,  Pa.— Mrs.  James  R.  McDevitt, 

Sr. 
1931,    New    Orleans,    La.— Rene    C.    Simo- 

neaux. 
1961,  Roseburg,  Or. — James  A.  Mobbs. 
1976,  Los   Angeles,  Ca. — Mrs.   Carlomagno 

Lopez,   Benjamin  Yavitz. 
1993,  Crossville,  Tn.— Mrs.  W.  J.  Freeman. 
2012,      Seaford,      De.— Mrs.      Robert     W. 

Thomas. 
2018,  Ocean  County,  NJ.— Paul  J.  Maggion- 

calda. 
2020,  San  Diego,  Ca. — Mrs.  Jerry  R.  Saenz. 
2027,  Rapid  City,  S.D.— Jalmer  M.  David- 
son. 
2046,  Martinez,  Ca. — Emil  B.  Anderson. 
2078,  Vista,  Ca.— Hubert  A.  Moore. 
2127,  Centralia,  Wa. — Mrs.  Douglas  Justice. 

2163,  New  York,  N.Y.— William  Torpey. 

2164,  San  Francisco,  Ca. — Lawrence  Vand- 
borg. 

2205,  Wenatchee,  Wa.— Melvin  Olson. 

2241,  Brooklyn,  N.Y — David  Menzer,  Wil- 
liam E.  Schadler. 

2250,  Red  Bank,  N.J.— Warren  L.  Freirich. 

2265,  Detroit,  Mi. — Mrs.  James  Konoratko. 

2274,  Pittsburgh,  Pa Gerald   L.   Becker. 

2288,  Los  Angeles,  Ca.— Herbert  S.  Carr. 

2309,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Robert  N.  Cam- 
eron. 

2361,  Orange,  Ca.— Harold  B.  Cranford. 

2373,  Effingham,  II.— Delbert  J.  Weber. 

2392,   McKenney,   Va. — Priscilla   P.   Lucas. 

2398,  El  Cajon,  Ca.— Mrs.  Virgil  C.  Wise. 

2421,  Philippi,  W.V.— John  R.  Poe. 

2429,  Fort  Payne,  Al.— Donald  Ray  Faulk- 
ner, Jr. 

2434,  Worthington,  Mn. — Andrew  Duwen- 
hoegger. 

2435,  Inglewood,  Ca Mrs.  Phillip  R.  Mc- 

Clendon. 

2456,  Washington,  D.C.— James  W.  Porter. 
2465,  Willmar,  Mn. — Mrs.  Casper  Arnesen. 
2520,   Anchorage,    Ak. — Raymond    C.   Ant- 

tonen.  Jack  Howard. 
2549,  Chicago,  II.— Ulysses  Johnson. 
2554,  Lebanon,   Or. — Francis   M.   Brannan, 

George  Hibbs,  Grady  L.  Whitemire. 
2592,  Eureka,  Ca.— Russell  L.  Gates. 
2667,  Bellingham,  Wa.— Irwin  G.  Wakefield. 
2679,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Walter  (Vladas) 

Koncius. 
2715,  Medford,  Or.— Chester  G.   Bowles. 
2772,  Flagstaff,  Az. — Mrs.  Hermelo  Sanchez. 
2805,  Klickitat,  Wa.— Columbus  H.  Ward. 
2812,  Missoula,  Mt. — Raymond  R.  Peterson. 
2827,    Thunder    Bay,    Ont.,    Can.— Teodore 

Sas. 
2845,  Forest  Grove,  Or.— Cecil  L.   Kober- 

stein. 
2881,  Portland,  Or.— Paul  L.  Peloquin,  Mrs. 

Archie  W.  Sharman. 
2927,  Martell,  Ca.— Joe  James  Billings. 
2931,   Eureka,  Ca.— Edward   L.   Crandall. 
2949,    Roseburg,    Or. — Leslie    B.    Johnson, 

Orvis  J.   Peterson,   Lawrence  E.  Linthi- 

cum. 
3025,  Chicago,  II.— Steve  J.  Wachtor. 
3154,  Monticello,   In. — Regina  A.  Hurd. 
3161,  Maywood,  Ca. — Wayland  Y.  Bagwell, 

Edward  Schaum. 
3257,  Gatlinburg,  Tn.— William  J.  England. 


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screw  driver  set  that  holds  in  its  handle 
the  four  most  commonly  used  screw 
driver  bits. 

The  four  bits,  two  slotted  and  two 
Phillips,  are  held  in  a  self-contained 
plastic  tray  along  with  a  knurled  exten- 
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dustrial grade  plastic  rachet  handle.  At 
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IN  CONCLUSION 


THE  REAL  COST 

OF  mOOEV  IS 

TOO  HIGH  FOR 

UinCE  EHRnERS 


Reduced  inventories, 
lack  of  credit  controls, 

other  market  factors 

keep  real  wages  lagging 

behind  inflation  spiral 


It  was  the  wage  earners  of  the  United  States 
who  made  the  difference  in  Ronald  Reagan's  elec- 
tion to  the  nation's  highest  office,  last  November — 
the  blue  collar  workers  who  liked  his  get-tough 
approach  to  foreign  policy,  the  industrial  workers 
who  objected  to  a  mushrooming  welfare  system 
which,  in  some  instances,  made  it  almost  as  profit- 
able to  be  out  of  a  job  as  to  be  punching  a  time 
clock  five  days  a  week,  and  the  construction 
workers  who  had  been  waiting  for  four  years  for 
salvation  in  the  housing  industry  and  a  revival  of 
commercial  construction  in  our  beleaguered,  hard- 
pressed  cities. 

Today,  it  is  these  same  wage  earners  who  stand 
to  suffer  most  during  the  Reagan  Administration, 
unless  the  Republicans  come  up  with  dramatic 
solutions  to  the  domestic  problems  of  exhorbitant 


interest  rates,  high  consumer  prices,  and  spiraling 
inflation  gripping  the  nation  in  1981. 

I  hardly  need  say  that  the  answers  to  these 
problems  are  not  easy.  The  struggles  of  Presidents 
Nixon,  Ford,  and  Carter  to  turn  the  economy 
around  are  well  known.  Even  our  leading  eco- 
nomists are  thrown  into  confusion  by  the  fact  that 
there  were  two  major  increases  in  the  prime  interest 
rate,  last  year,  when  only  one  was  expected  and 
prepared  for.  When  the  prime  rate  hit  21%,  just 
before  Jimmy  Carter  left  office,  the  economy  was 
far  weaker  than  it  was  a  year  ago. 

Our  economic  difficulties  have  been  pretty  well 
defined  .  .  .  but  they  are  becoming  increasingly 
complex,  and  it  may  take  more  than  simplistic, 
conservative  approaches  to  reach  appropriate 
solutions. 

Mr.  Reagan  has  frozen  federal  jobs  as  a  first 
step  to  reducing  "big  government,"  and  his  plan 
to  reduce  government  spending  is  comnrendable 
in  many  respects.  But,  by  cutting  back  on  federal 
employment  Mr.  Reagan  may  also  cause  Wash- 
ington, D.C.,  and  several  other  major  cities  to  be- 
come centers  of  high  unemployment,  until  the 
federal  structure  is  actually  remodeled  to  GOP 
specifications.  A  solution  in  one  area,  thus,  creates 
a  problem  in  another  area. 

Another  step  promised  by  President  Reagan  was 
to  cut  back  on  federal  taxation.  Although  he  did 
not  accept  all  portions  of  the  Kemp-Roth  Bill  of 
the  last  Congress,  he  has  indicated  that  he  plans 
to  relieve  industry  of  some  of  its  tax  burden,  ex- 
pecting that  this  will  cause  plants  to  go  back  into 
full  production,  and  the  jobless  can  then  go  back 
onto  payrolls.  Unfortunately,  because  of  the  high 
prime  interest  rates,  and  other  factors,  US  indus- 
trial plants,  which  were  operating  at  83.4%  of 
capacity  a  year  ago  are  now  operating  below  75% 
capacity.  And,  because  of  high  interest  rates,  there 
is  little  consumer  demand.  Industrial  firms  are  find- 
ing it  too  risky  to  increase  their  investments  in  real 
property  and  manufacturing  equipment  to  any 
large  degree,  until  the  economy  stabilizes.  Com- 
panies are  cutting  their  inventories  to  low  levels 
to  avoid  a  repeat  of  a  recession  debacle  of  1974, 
when  they  were  caught  with  their  warehouses  full 
as  demand  for  their  products  slumped. 

Just  to  cite  one  example:  The  Western  Wood 
Products  Association  reported,  last  month,  that  in- 


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ventories  of  soft  wood  lumber  at  Western  mills 
dropped  in  January  to  record  low  levels — 1,718 
million  board  feet.  The  trade  association  reported 
that  "the  new  inventory  low  is  the  result  of  sig- 
nificant mill  closures  and  curtailments  during  the 
poor  market  year  .  .  ." 

Our  Lumber  and  Sawmill  Workers  in  the  West 
and  Pacific  Northwest  know  this  situation  only 
too  well  .  .  .  and  they  know,  as  our  Carpenter  and 
Mill-Cabinet  members  know,  the  reason  for  this 
poor  market  for  lumber: 

Home  sales  in  1980  were  at  their  lowest  level 
in  five  years — 2,860,000  units — and  housing  con- 
struction dropped  drastically  during  the  same 
period. 

Here  again,  high  interest  rates  is  the  major 
culprit.  Home  buyers  today  have  to  mortgage  their 
lives  away  for  30  years  or  more  under  current 
high  interest  rates. 

Union  wage  earners,  with  the  AFL-CIO  as  their 
spokesman,  made  the  following  proposals  to  the 
Democratic  and  Republican  Platform  Committees 
during  the  1980  political  campaigns,  and  these 
proposals  deserve  serious  consideration  by  Presi- 
dent Reagan  as  he  tackles  the  rocky  road  ahead: 

•  "There  should  be  selective  credit  regulation 
to  channel  available  credit  toward  productive  pub- 
lic and  business  needs,  housing  and  family  farmers 
and  to  restrict  credit-financed  non-productive  in- 
vestments such  as  currency  speculation,  corporate 
acquisitions,  and  luxury  developments. 

•  "The  single  most  effective  action  that  could 
be  taken  to  increase  housing  construction — and 
simultaneously  reduce  the  inflationary  pressure 
caused  by  the  combination  of  a  housing  shortage 
and  high  mortgage  interest  rates — would  be  the 
reduction  of  interest  rates.  Therefore,  we  support 
the  following  specific  actions  to  reduce  interest 
rates: 

" — Below-market  interest  rate  financing  should 
be  made  available  for  moderate-income  housing 
under  the  Brooke-Cranston  Emergency  Home 
Purchase  Assistance  Act,  which  served  a  similar 
purpose  in  1975-76. 

" — The  current  ceiling  on  mortgage  interest 
rates  under  the  tandem  plan  financing  should  be 
reduced  to  6% . 

" — The  interest  rate  for  the  regular  Section  235 
program  to  assist  low-income  families  to  purchase 


homes  should  be  lowered  from  the  current  4%  to 
the  statutory  minimum  of  1% ,  and  authority  pro- 
vided for  additional  150,000  units. 

" — A  rental  housing  construction  loan  program 
should  be  instituted  to  provide  interim  funding  at 
an  interest  rate  reflecting  the  cost  of  funds  to  the 
government. 

•  "The  fight  against  inflation  should  be  directed 
at  specific  problem  areas — such  as  the  costs  of 
energy,  food,  health  care,  shelter  and  interest 
rates — rather  than  broad  policies  aimed  at  reduc- 
ing economic  growth  and  restricting  purchasing 
power." 

It  all  boils  down  to  what  labor  has  been  saying 
from  the  beginning:  A  healthy  economy  is  one  in 
which  there  is  adequate  purchasing  power  in  the 
hands  of  the  wage  earners  of  the  nation.  This 
purchasing  power  is  not  available  today,  while 
interest  rates  remain  at  record  levels. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 


General  President 


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VOLUME  101  No.  3  MARCH,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 
Convention   Call  


Organized  Labor  Stands  Guard  in  These  Uncertain  Times  5 

Reception  for  New  Congressmen  7 

Shifting  the  Tax   Burden   8 

Briefing  on  Computer  Record  Keeping  9 

OSHA  Shop  Steward  Training  10 

Grant  for  Diver  Health  Study  1 1 

Did  You  Know?  The  President's  Offices  12 

Schools  Broaden  Study  of  Labor's  History      . 15 

Reciprocal  Agreements  of  the  Pro-Rata   Pension   Plan  17 

Arbitration  Award  Brings  Retirement  Severance  24 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 6 

Ottawa  Report  1 4 

Plane  Gossip - 1 6 

Local  Union  News  19 

We  Congratulate  23 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Cut  Energy  Costs  — - 25 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  . — 27 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood  28 

In  Memoriam 35 

What's  New?  . --- ---  39 

In  Conclusion  William  Konyha  40 

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THE 
COVER 


On  August  8,  1881,  36  delegates 
from  11  cities  convened  at  the  Trades 
Assembly  Hall  in  Chicago,  111.,  "to 
organize  a  National  Union  of  Carpen- 
ters and  Joiners." 

On  August  31,  1981 — a  century 
later — more  than  3,000  delegates  from 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Can- 
ada will  assemble  in  Chicago  for  the 
Centennial  Convention  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America — our  34th  General  Con- 
vention. 

The  big  and  bustling  City  of  Chi- 
cago has  changed  tremendously  since 
our  organization  first  assembled  there 
in  1881.  At  that  time,  the  city  was 
just  recovering  from  the  devastating 
fire  of  1871,  when  most  of  the  city 
went  up  in  flames.  Delegates  to  our 
First  General  Convention  stayed  in 
private  homes  and  traveled  by  rail 
and  horse-drawn  trolleys  to  the  con- 
vention hall. 

Today,  many  fly  into  O'Hare  Air- 
port, busiest  airport  in  the  world,  and 
see  the  city  as  it  is  viewed  on  our 
March  cover. 

In  the  foreground  is  the  Sears 
Tower  and  the  Standard  Oil  Building, 
two  of  the  tallest  buildings  in  the 
world.  Near  the  lakefront  is  the  John 
Hancock  Tower,  an  office  and  apart- 
ment complex  which  is  a  tourist  at- 
traction. Chicago  continues  to  grow  in 
the  20th  Century.  — Photo  by  P.  Pear- 
son for  H.  Armstrong  Roberts. 


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CONVENTION  CALL 


OF  AMERICA 
JOHN  s.  ROGERS  INSTITUTED  AUGUST  I2T?  1961 

General  Secretary 

101   Comtitution  Avwiu*.  N.  W. 
Wothlngtaa,  0.  C.     10001 

February  28,  1981 

TO  THE  OFFICERS  AND  MEMBERS  OF  LOCAL  UNIONS,  DISTRICT,  STATE, 
AND  PROVINCIAL  COUNCILS  OF  THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF 
CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

Greetings: 

You  are  officially  notified  that,  in  accordance  with  the  action  of  the  General  Executive 
Board,  the  Thirty-Fourth  General  Convention  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  America  will  be  held  in  McCormick  Place,  Chicago,  Illinois,  beginning  Monday, 
August  31,  1981,  at  10:00  a.m.  and  will  continue  in  session  from  day  to  day  until  the  busi- 
ness coming  before  the  Convention  has  been  completed. 

The  basis  of  representation  in  the  Convention,  in  accordance  with  Section  18-C,  is:  one 
hundred  (100)  members  or  less  shall  be  entitled  to  one  delegate;  more  than  one  hundred 
(100)  members  and  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500),  two  delegates;  more  than  five  hundred 
(500)  members  and  less  than  one  thousand  (1,000),  three  delegates;  one  thousand  (1,000) 
or  any  greater  number  of  members,  four  delegates.  The  number  of  members  of  the  Local 
Union  shall  be  determined  as  of  the  date  of  nomination  of  delegates.  Upon  payment  of  a 
special  per  capita  tax  of  $50  per  year,  which  shall  be  payable  not  later  than  July  1  of  each 
year.  State,  Provincial  and  District  Councils  shall  be  entitled  to  representation  by  election 
of  one  delegate. 

A  Local  Union  owing  two  months'  tax  to  the  General  Office  is  not  entitled  to  repre- 
sentation in  the  Convention. 

In  accordance  with  Section  18-F,  upon  receipt  of  the  Convention  Call,  all  Local  Unions 
and  Councils  are  directed  to  issue  notice  of  special  called  meeting (s)  for  the  purpose  of 
selecting  delegates  to  the  Thirty-Fourth  General  Convention  by  secret  ballot.  Section  18-F 
further  provides:  "All  members  shall  be  notified  by  mail  to  attend  the  meeting  at  which  the 
delegates  are  to  be  elected.  No  member  shall  be  eligible  unless  working  for  a  livelihood  in  a 
classification  within  the  trade  autonomy  of  the  United  Brotherhood  as  defined  in  Section  7, 
or  in  employment  which  qualifies  him  or  her  for  membership  under  Section  42-F,  or  is  de- 
pending on  the  trade  for  a  livelihood,  or  is  employed  by  the  organization  as  a  full-time  officer 
or  representative;  provided,  further,  that  members  who  are  life  members,  apprentices,  train- 
ees or  probationary  employees  shall  not  be  eligible.  A  member  must  have  been  twelve  (12) 
consecutive  months  a  member  in  good  standing  of  the  Local  Union  and  a  member  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  for  two  (2)  consecutive  years  immediately  prior  to  nomination,  except 
where  the  Local  Union  has  not  been  in  existence  the  time  herein  required.  A  member  must 
be  a  citizen  of  the  country  in  which  the  Local  Union  is  located  at  the  time  of  nomination. 
To  be  eligible  for  nomination  or  election  as  a  delegate  to  a  General  Convention,  a  member 
must  meet  the  requirements  of  Section  31-E." 

Council  delegates  properly  elected  by  the  delegates  to  the  Council  will  be  seated  as  del- 
egates to  the  General  Convention  with  full  voice  and  vote  on  all  matters  except  election  of 
General  Officers.  (In  such  cases  required  notices  will  be  sent  only  to  Council  delegates.) 
However,  a  Council  delegate  to  the  General  Convention  can  vote  for  General  Officers  at  the 

THE    CARPENTER 


General  Convention  if  (1)  he/she  has  been  properly  elected  by  vote  of  the  membership  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  Constitution  and  Laws,  or  (2)  he/she  was  properly  elected  to  a  Council  of- 
fice by  vote  of  the  membership  in  accordance  with  the  Constitution  and  Laws,  and  the  Coun- 
cil By-Laws  provide  that  the  member  holding  the  office  is  automatically  a  delegate  to  the 
General  Convention,  and  the  members  were  on  notice  at  the  time  they  voted  that  they  were 
voting  for  a  General  Convention  delegate  as  well  as  a  Council  officer.  Therefore,  when  such 
delegates  appear  before  the  Credentials  Committee  at  the  General  Convention,  he  or  she 
must  have,  in  addition  to  Credentials  and  Due  Book,  a  letter  from  the  Council  describing  the 
manner  in  which  elected  as  a  delegate  to  the  General  Convention  and  a  copy  of  the  Coun- 
cil By-Laws,  if  applicable.  If  your  credentials  are  in  order,  you  will  be  seated  as  a  fully  ac- 
credited delegate  to  the  General  Convention,  entitled  to  participate  fully  in  its  affairs  and 
deliberations,  including  the  right  to  vote  on  all  matters  before  the  General  Convention,  in- 
cluding the  right  to  vote  for  General  Officers,  subject  to  the  above  provisions. 

Section  31-E  provides:  "A  member  cannot  hold  office  or  be  nominated  for  office.  Busi- 
ness Representative,  Delegate  or  Committee  who  has  reached  the  age  of  70  years  at  the 
time  of  nomination,  or  unless  present  at  the  time  of  nomination,  except  that  the  member 
is  in  the  anteroom  on  authorized  business  or  out  on  official  business,  or  prevented  by  acci- 
dent, sickness,  or  other  substantial  reason  accepted  by  the  Local  Union  or  Council  prior  to 
nominations,  from  being  present ;  nor  shall  the  member  be  eligible  unless  working  for  a  liveli- 
hood in  a  classification  within  the  trade  autonomy  of  the  United  Brotherhood  as  defined  in 
Section  7,  or  in  employment  which  qualifies  him  or  her  for  membership  under  Section  42-F, 
or  is  depending  on  the  trade  for  a  livelihood,  or  is  employed  by  the  organization  as  a  full- 
time  officer  or  representative ;  provided,  further,  that  members  who  are  life  members,  appren- 
tices, trainees  or  probationary  employees  shall  not  be  eligible.  A  member  must  have  been 
twelve  (12)  consecutive  months  a  member  in  good  standing  immediately  prior  to  nomina- 
tion in  the  Local  Union  and  a  member  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  for  two  (2)  consecutive  years  immediately  prior  to  nomination,  unless  the  Local 
Union  has  not  been  in  existence  the  time  herein  required.  A  member  must  be  a  citizen  of 
the  country  in  which  the  Local  Union  is  located  at  the  time  of  nomination.  A  member  who 
retires  after  being  elected  may  complete  the  term  for  which  elected.  Contracting  members 
are  not  eligible  to  hold  office,  nor  shall  a  member  who  has  been  a  contracting  member  until 
six  (6)  months  have  elapsed  following  notification  by  the  member  to  his  or  her  Local  Union 
in  writing  that  he  or  she  has  ceased  contracting." 

NOMINATIONS  AND  ELECTIONS 

Nomination  and  election  of  delegates  shall  be  at  special  called  meeting  (s). 

All  members  must  receive  notice  by  mail  of  the  number  of  delegates  to  be  elected  and 
the  time,  place  and  date  of  the  nominating  meeting.  This  notice  shall  be  by  letter  or  post- 
card and  shall  be  sent  not  less  than  fifteen  days  prior  to  the  date  set  for  the  nomination  of 
delegates.  Notice  of  nominations  must  be  mailed  to  each  member  at  his  or  her  last  known 
address  as  reported  to  the  Recording  Secretary  under  Section  44-1.  No  other  form  of  notice 
is  permitted.  (Notice  in  newspapers  or  similar  publications  shall  not  constitute  proper  notice, 
but  may  be  used  as  a  supplementary  notice.) 

All  members  must  receive  notice  by  mail  of  the  time,  place  and  date  of  the  election. 
This  notice  shall  be  by  letter  or  postcard  and  shall  be  sent  at  least  fifteen  days  prior  to  the 
date  set  for  the  election  of  delegates.  Notice  of  the  election  must  be  mailed  to  each  member 
at  his  or  her  last  known  address  not  less  than  fifteen  days  prior  to  the  election.  No  other 
form  of  notice  is  permitted.  (Notice  in  newspapers  or  similar  publications  shall  not  consti- 
tute proper  notice,  but  may  be  used  as  a  supplementary  notice.) 

A  Local  Union  (or  Council  electing  its  delegate  by  membership  vote)  may  use  a  com- 
bined notice  of  nomination  and  election  if  it  contains  all  the  necessary  information,  is  mailed 
by  letter  or  postcard  to  each  member  at  his  or  her  last  known  address,  as  .indicated  above, 
and  is  sent  at  least  fifteen  days  prior  to  nominations.  If  a  Local  Union  or  Council  sends  a 
combined  thirty-day  notice,  nomination  and  election  of  delegates  may  be  held  at  the  same 
special  called  meeting. 

MARCH,    1981  3 


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To  be  eligible  to  vote  for  delegates  in  a  Local  Union  a  member  must  have  held  member- 
ship in  the  Local  Union  for  at  least  twelve  (12)  consecutive  months  (unless  the  Local  Union 
has  not  been  in  existence  the  time  required)  and  be  in  good  standing  at  the  time  of  voting. 
Contracting  members  are  not  eligible  to  vote.  The  benefit  status  of  a  member  shall  not  be 
considered  in  determining  his  or  her  eligibility  as  a  candidate  for  delegate  or  his  or  her  eligi- 
bility to  vote  for  delegates. 

It  shall  be  the  responsibility  of  the  Financial  Secretary  to  certify  the  eligibility  of  all 
candidates  for  delegate  at  the  time  of  nomination. 

Where  two  or  more  Local  Unions  have  merged,  the  twelve  consecutive  month  period  of 
membership  required  as  a  condition  of  eligibility  for  nomination  for  delegate  or  voting  in  an 
election  for  delegates  may  be  established  by  including  continuous  membership  in  any  of  the 
Local  Unions  whose  merger  resulted  in  the  existing  Local  Union. 

Names  of  the  elected  delegates  are  to  be  in  the  General  Office  by  June  1,  1981. 

Each  delegate  will  be  entitled  to  one  vote.  (A  delegate  representing  more  than  one 
chartered  body  will  be  entitled  to  only  one  vote.)  Proxy  representation  is  not  allowed. 
Each  delegate  establishes  claim  to  a  seat  in  the  Convention  through  official  credentials 
supplied  by  the  General  Office  which  must  be  properly  filled  out  and  signed  by  the  Presi- 
dent and  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Local  Union  or  Council  which  he  or  she  represents, 
with  the  Seal  of  the  Local  Union  or  Council  affixed  thereto. 

Delegates  must  have  their  due  books  with  them  to  show  that  they  are  members  in  good 
standing  and  have  been  members  in  good  standing  for  twelve  months  prior  to  their  election 
and  the  expense  of  each  delegate  attending  the  Convention  is  to  be  paid  by  the  Local  Union 
or  Council  he  or  she  represents. 

A  form  letter,  with  self-addressed  envelope,  addressed  to  the  General  Secretary,  is  en- 
closed with  this  Convention  Call.  The  letter  provides  space  for  the  General  Office  with  the 
necessary  information  regarding  the  election  of  delegates.  This  letter  is  to  be  completed  by 
the  Recording  Secretary  immediately  following  the  delegate  election  and  mailed  promptly 
to  the  General  Secretary.  When  the  information  required,  including  the  home  address  of  the 
delegates,  is  received  at  the  General  Office  and  the  elected  delegates'  membership  status  and 
eligibility  are  found  to  be  in  compliance  with  our  Constitution  and  Laws,  credentials  and 
further  information  will  be  sent  to  the  delegates'  home  address  and  not  to  the  Local  Union 
or  Council. 

All  amendments  to  the  Constitution  and  Laws  proposed  by  Local  Unions,  District, 
State  or  Provincial  Councils  must  be  submitted  separately,  in  triplicate,  by  July  1,  1981,  in 
accordance  with  Section  63-E  and  F. 

Fraternally  yours, 


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GENERAL  PRESIDENT. 


GENERAL  SECRETARY. 


THE   CARPENTER 


Organized  Labor  Stands  Guard  in  These  Uncertain  Times 

Union  members  support  President  Reagan's  efforts  to  fight  inflation,  but 
they  will  not  permit  anti-wage-earner  forces  to  turn  back  the  clock. 


President  Ronald  Reagan  made  a 
special  point  of  telling  US  voters,  last 
year,  that  he  was  a  union  member  and 
a  former  president  of  the  Screen 
Actors  Guild  and  that  he  understood 
the  problems  of  the  working  popula- 
tion. 

He  is  now  completing  his  first 
ninety  days  in  office,  and  in  his  first 
message  to  the  Congress,  last  month, 
he  indicated  where  he  wants  legislation 
to  begin. 

In  his  first  televised  speech  to  the 
American  people,  February  5,  he  set  a 
tone  for  fair  dealing  which  Americans 
hope  will  mark  his  entire  four-year 
administration.  He  told  his  audience: 
"I  urge  those  great  institutions  in 
America  —  business  and  labor  —  to 
be  guided  by  the  national  interest,  and 
I'm  confident  they  will.  The  only 
special  interest  we  will  serve  is  the 
interest  of  the  people  ..." 

And,  yet,  as  he  uttered  those  words, 
there  were  already  special  interests 
inside  and  outside  of  his  Administra- 
tion, planning  ways  to  alter  or  repeal 


those  worker  and  consumer  protec- 
tions which  trade  unions  have  strug- 
gled for  decades  to  achieve. 

Many  Brotherhood  members,  for 
example,  received  in  their  mail,  last 
month,  a  letter  from  "Americans 
Against  Union  Control  of  Govern- 
ment," a  special-interest  group  based 
in  Vienna,  Va.  The  letter  asked  the 
recipient  to  sign  and  return  a  "special 
petition  ...  to  help  us  shut  down  the 
Department  of  Education"  and  to 
"fight  labor  union  bosses." 

The  advisory  council  listed  on  the 
letterhead  contains  the  names  of  Sen. 
Orrin  Hatch,  Republican  of  Utah  and 
chairman  of  the  Senate  Labor  and 
Human  Resources  Committee;  Sen. 
Jesse  Helms  of  North  Carolina,  an 
extreme  right-wing  Republican  and 
strongly  anti-labor;  Cong.  Mickey 
Edwards  of  Oklahoma,  another  Re- 
publican; and  others  known  to  be 
strongly  anti-union. 

Senator  Hatch  "has  his  guns  aimed 
at  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 


Administration,  the  minimum  wage, 
and  'union  corruption,'  "  according  to 
the  AFL-CIO  Legislative  Alert,  a 
newsletter  circulated  to  all  AFL-CIO 
affiliates. 

"These  programs  and  the  reputa- 
tions of  trade  unions  will  be  on  the 
line  in  this  Congress,"  states  Legisla- 
tive Alert.  "So  when  the  time  comes, 
your  letters,  phone  calls,  or  visits  to 
your  legislative  legislators  can  pro- 
vide that  much  needed  grassroot  effort 
—  and  it  will  make  a  difference!" 

It  is  too  early  to  develop  strategies 
for  dealing  with  the  new  Administra- 
tion, AFL-CIO  Secretary-Treasurer 
Thomas  R.  Donahue  said  recently, 
since  little  has  been  heard  yet  from 
those  who  speak  in  an  official  capacity. 
But  he  added  this  comment:  "We 
have  supported  administrations;  we 
have  opposed  administrations.  We 
have  remained  an  independent,  free 
trade  union  movement.  We  have  faced 
worse  line-ups  in  Congress,  and  we 
have  endured." 


MARCH,    1981 


Washington 
Report 


I 
I 


LOG  EXPORT  BILL  FILED 

Oregon  Congressman  Jim  Weaver  has 
renewed  his  battle  against  log  exports 
and  introduced  a  bill  to  limit  the 
exports  of  public  and  private  timber. 

Weaver  says  his  bill  would  make 
permanent  the  present  annual  prohibi- 
tion against  the  export  of  federal 
timber.  The  bill  would  also  require 
the  Secretary  of  Agriculture  to  report 
to  Congress  within  90  days  on  steps 
which  could  be  taken  to  reduce  the 
volume  of  logs  exported  from  private 
and  other  public  lands. 

Weaver  said  his  bill  would  require 
the  Agriculture  Secretary  to  consider 
actions  which  could  be  taken  imme- 
diately to  limit  exports  as  well  as 
those  which  would  require  further 
legislation. 

A.I.F.L.D.  OFFERS  $50,000  REWARD 

The  American  Institute  for  Free 
Labor  Development  has  urged  the  media 
of  Latin  America  and  especially  Central 
America,  to  announce  the  offer  of  a 
reward  by  AIFLD  of  $50,000  for 
information  leading  to  the  arrest  and 
final  conviction  of  the  murderers  of 
Michael  Hammer,  Mark  Pearlman  and 
Rodolfo  Viera.  Hammer  and  Pearlman, 
staff  representatives  of  AIFLD,  and 
Viera,  who  headed  El  Salvador's 
agrarian  reform  program,  were  killed 
in  El  Salvador  January  3,  1981. 

COLLEGE-EDUCATED  WORKERS  DOUBLE 

More  workers  than  ever  have  college 
degrees,  and  the  number  of  college 
graduates  in  the  workforce  has  nearly 
doubled  since  1970,  according  to  data 
released  by  the  Bureau  of  Labor 
Statistics. 

The  Labor  Dept.'s  statistical  arm 
found  in  a  March,  1980,  survey  that 


nearly  17  million  workers  aged  25  to 
64  had  completed  four  or  more  years  of 
college  and  some  13.4  million  had 
attended  at  least  one  year  of  college, 
a  total  of  about  30.3  million  workers 
with  education  beyond  high  school. 

A  decade  ago,  8.7  million  workers 
had  finished  four  years  of  college, 
and  7.2  million  had  attended  some 
college  for  a  total  of  about  16 
million. 


WOMEN   PACE  'MOONLIGHTING' 

The  number  of  "moonlighters" — workers 
holding  two  or  more  jobs — rose  slightly 
between  May  1979  and  May  1980  to 
4,759,000,  the  Bureau  of  Labor  Sta- 
tistics reported.  A  year  earlier,  the 
number  was  4,724,000. 

The  multiple  job  holding  or  moon- 
lighting rate,  which  measures  multiple 
jobholders  as  a  percent  of  all 
employed  workers,  was  4.9%,  the  same 
as  in  May  1979. 

The  proportion  of  all  working  women 
who  moonlighted,  however,  rose  from 
3.5  to  3.8%  while  that  of  men  dropped 
from  5.9  to  5.8%  over  the  year,  BLS 
said.  Seven  years  ago,  the  rate  was 
6.6%  for  men,  2.7%  for  women,  and  5.1% 
overall. 


MARSHALL  TO  I.U.D.  INSTITUTE 

Ray  Marshall,  who  served  four  years 
as  Secretary  of  Labor  in  the  Carter 
Administration,  has  been  appointed 
senior  counselor  to  the  AFL-CIO 
Industrial  Union  Department  Institute, 
lUD  President  Howard  D.  Samuel 
annuonced. 

Marshall  will  serve  in  a  part-time 
role  to  advise  the  Institute,  formed 
last  year  as  an  independent,  non-profit 
research  and  education  center.  The 
institute  currently  is  doing  research 
on  industrial  and  regulatory  policies, 
plant  closings  and  productivity  growth. 

Marshall  will  rejoin  the  faculty  of 
the  University  of  Texas  in  September. 

REAL  WAGES   DOWN   4.8%    IN  '80 

Inflation  raged  through  the  economy 
at  a  double-digit  rate  in  1980  for  the 
second  straight  year,  causing  workers' 
purchasing  power  to  plummet  4.8%,  the 
Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics  reported. 

The  12.5%  jump  in  the  government's 
consumer  price  index  last  year  was  an 
improvement  over  1979 's  rate  of  13.4% 
but  was  still  the  second-worst  infla- 
tion rate  for  the  nation  since  1946. 
Not  since  1918-19  had  inflation  pre- 
viously exceeded  10%  for  two  years  in 
a  row. 


THE  CARPENTER 


General  Treasurer  and  CUC  Director  Charles  Nichols,  First  General  Vice  President 
Pat  Campbell,  Congressional  Delegate  Fofo  I.  F.  Siinia  of  American  Samoa,  and 
Second  General  Vice  President  Sig  Liicassen  at  the  Capitol  Hill  reception. 


Brotherhood  Leaders  Meet 
New  Congressmen  at  Reception 


It  has  become  a  tradition  with 
each  new  U.S.  Congress  that  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  welcomes 
the  new  Congressmen  and  Senators 
with  a  special  reception  on  Capitol 
Hill. 

CLIC  (the  Carpenters  Legislative 
Improvement  Committee)  once  again 
arranged  the  gathering,  and  Brother- 
hood leaders  were  introduced  to  the 
new  solons  by  the  Brotherhood's 
Legislative  Director  Charles  Nichols 
and  Legislative  Advocate  David 
Casey. 

This  year,  the  Brotherhood  was 
joined  in  welcoming  the  Congres- 
sional newcomers  by  legislative  rep- 
resentatives of  the  International 
Union  of  Operating  Engineers,  the 


International  Brotherhood  of  Elec- 
trical Workers,  and  the  Laborers  In- 
ternational Union  of  North  America. 

The  reception  was  held  in  the 
Rayburn  House  Office  Building  at 
the  close  of  a  daily  session  in  late 
January. 

One  important  aspect  of  the 
gathering  was  the  opportunity  it 
gave  to  Brotherhood  leaders  to  dis- 
cuss with  the  new  legislators  the 
Brotherhood's  views  on  matters  to 
come  before  the  97th  Congress. 

Many  of  the  new  Congressmen 
came  to  Washington  with  support 
from  CLIC  in  the  general  elections, 
last  November.  They  were  grateful 
for  the  opportunity  afforded  by  the 
reception  to  express  thanks  for 
CLIC  endorsement  and  aid. 


California  Congressman  Norman  Y. 
Mineta  talks  with  the  new  Labor 
Secretary,  Ray  Donovan. 


House  Committee  Chairman  Melvin  Price 
of  Illinois,  right,  is  greeted  by  First 
General  Vice  President  Campbell. 


General  Secretary  John  Rogers,  Cong. 
Ray  McGrath  of  New  York,  and  Senator 
Alfonse  D'Amato  of  New  York. 


Second  General  Vice  President  Sig 
Liicassen  greets  new  Labor  Secretary  Ray 
Donovan,  a  fellow  New  Jerseyan. 


Congressman  William  Clay  of  Missouri, 
left,  with  Ken  Peterson  of  the  AFL-CIO 
staff. 


Veteran  Congressman  Carl  Perkins  of 
Tennessee  with  General  Treasurer 
Nichols. 


Cong.  Bob  Shamansky,  Ohio  Democrat, 
center,  talks  with  General  Treasurer 
Nichols  and  another  guest. 


MARCH,    1981 


SHIFTING 

THE  TAX  BURDEN 

States  Losing  $800  Million  A  Year  From  Off  Companies  Through  Shell  Games 


It's  an  old  saw  that  taxes  avoided 
by  one  group  will  be  paid  by 
another  to  keep  government  run- 
ning. The  trend  over  the  decades 
has  been  one  of  business  and  indus- 
try successfully  shifting  the  tax  bur- 
den to  individuals  and  now  a  cur- 
rent example  has  come  to  light. 

According  to  a  coalition  of  labor 
and  consumer  groups,  the  nation's 
major  oil  companies  will  avoid  pay- 
ing $800  million  in  state  taxes  this 
year  by  hiding  about  half  of  their 
bulging  profits  and  by  using  tax 
loopholes. 

ACCOUNTING  GIMMICKS 

The  Citizens-Labor  Energy  Coali- 
tion has  released  a  study  showing 
that  for  years,  the  23  biggest  U.S.- 
based  oil  conglomerates  have  used 
complex  accounting  gimmicks  to 
conceal  their  real  profits. 

In  1980,  about  $17  billion  in  oil 
company  profits  went  untaxed  by 
the  45  states  which  have  income 
taxes,  the  average  tax  rate  being 
6%,  the  study  estimates. 

The  study  was  released  at  a  re- 
cent coalition-sponsored  conference 
in  Cleveland  where  more  than  500 
national  and  local  labor  and  citizen 
group  leaders  gathered  to  map 
strategies  under  the  theme  of  "En- 
ergy Policy:  Challenge  of  the  80s." 

Featured  speakers  at  the  confer- 
ence included  top-ranking  officers  of 
the  International  Association  of 
Machinists;  Service  Employees;  Oil, 
Chemical  and  Atomic  Workers; 
Clothing  and  Textile  Workers; 
United  Food  and  Commercial 
Workers;  and  United  Auto  Work- 
ers. 

Speakers  pointed  to  the  growth  of 
the  Energy  Coalition  and  similar 
joint  efforts  by  labor  and  citizen 
groups  as  a  promising  political  de- 
velopment  made  even   more   com- 


pelling since  the  November  4  elec- 
tions. 

Nationally,  the  Coalition  brings 
together  more  than  200  labor,  citi- 
zen action,  community,  minority, 
senior,  farm  and  women's  organiza- 
tions. Its  agenda  calls  for  affordable, 
job-creating,  safe  energy,  and  a 
break-up  of  the  monopolistic  con- 
trols and  political  power  of  the  oil 
giants. 

Conference  leaders  called  the 
study  of  "State  Undertaxation  of  the 
Oil  Industry"  the  first  attempt  to 
document  why  "profits  as  the  com- 
panies report  them  to  individual 
states  do  not  add  up  to  total  domes- 
tic profits  as  reported  to  the  federal 
government" — the  state  ratio  being 
about  one-half  the  federal. 

The  primary  method  used  by  the 
multinational  oil  companies  to  arti- 
ficially lower  their  reported  profits 
is  their  overly  complex  subsidiary 
structure,  says  the  study.  Through 
subsidiaries,  for  example,  com- 
panies are  able  to  report  high  profits 
in  low  tax  states  and  low  profits  in 
higher  tax  states. 

Also,  many  states  have  adopted 
federal  tax  loopholes  which  are 
"pure  giveaways  from  the  states 
without  corresponding  benefits  to 
them  or  their  taxpayers."  In  some 
states,  oil  companies  have  managed 
to  avoid  paying  state  taxes  alto- 
gether. 

The  tax  avoidance,  the  study  re- 
ports, has  been  growing  along  with 
soaring  oil  company  profits.  In 
1978,  $9.3  billion  in  hidden  and 
loophole  profits  went  unreported  to 
the  states,  which  lost  an  estimated 
$435  million  in  revenue.  In  1979, 
unreported  profits  of  $13.6  billion 
meant  that  states  lost  $641  million 
in  uncollected  taxes. 

The  lost  revenues,  noted  the 
study,   work  a  hardship  on  finan- 


cially-strapped state  and  local  gov- 
ernments, compelling  citizens  to 
endure  higher  taxes  and  reduced 
services. 

The  study  suggests  several  ways 
for  states  to  plug  the  tax  drain,  in- 
cluding closing  loopholes,  enacting 
gross  receipts  taxes,  imposing  a 
"piggy-back"  tax  on  the  federal 
windfall  profits  tax,  and  changing  to 
a  "unitary  method"  of  taxation,  as 
California  did,  to  prevent  "transfer 
pricing"  from  high  tax  to  low  tax 
states. 

Ending  tax  avoidance  at  the  state 
level  was  among  the  goals  set  at  the 
conference.  Other  Energy  Coalition 
plans  include  opposing  over-charges 
by  utilities,  weatherization  financing 
to  create  jobs  and  cut  heating  costs, 
and  a  campaign  against  total  and 
immediate  deregulation  of  natural 
gas. 

CONSUMERS  PAY  TWICE 

William  W.  Winpisinger,  presi- 
dent of  the  Coalition  and  of  the 
Machinists  Union,  declared:  "Con- 
sumers are  paying  twice  for  oil  com- 
pany profits — once  at  the  pump  and 
once  more  at  tax  time." 

John  Sweeney,  president  of  the 
Service  Employees  stressed  the  need 
for  strong  coalitions  uniting  labor 
and  community  groups.  "Without  a 
vigorous  labor  movement  speaking 
to  workers'  needs  on  the  job,  and 
without  strong  community  organiza- 
tions speaking  to  their  needs  in  the 
neighborhood,  no  political  organiza- 
tion can  be  successful  in  the  years 
ahead,"  Sweeney  said. 

Robert  Goss,  president  of  the  Oil, 
Chemical  and  Atomic  Workers,  re- 
minded the  conference  that  con- 
fronting the  oil  companies  is  "a 
David  and  Goliath  battle,  and  that 
frightens  some  people.  But  let  me 
remind  you — David  won."   (PAI) 


THE    CARPENTER 


LEFT:  The  nerve  center  of  the  Brotherhood's  busy  computer  record-keeping  program  is  this  room  of  computer  hardware. 
General  Secretary  John  Rogers  checks  a  print-out  with  Operations  Supervisor  Dick  Fuller  and  Data  Processing  Manager  Don 
Mellin.  RIGHT:  Data  entry  operators  keying  in  data  from  billing  statements. 

Fact-Finding  Seminar  Studies  Expanded  Computerization 


As  the  Brotherhood's  General  Office  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  continues  to  improve 
its  computerized  record-keeping  system 
under  the  direction  of  General  Secretary 
John  Rogers,  the  General  Officers  have 
recognized  a  growing  need  for  computer 
"back  up"  among  many  large  local  unions 
and  district  councils. 

Rather  than  have  each  major  affiliate 
(with  approximately  600  or  more  mem- 
bers) develop  its  own  independent 
computer  system,  it  is  anticipated  that  a 
standardized  "hardware/software  pack- 
age" will  be  developed  by  the  Brother- 
hood and  offered  to  interested  affiliates 
on  a  voluntary  basis. 


Last  November,  a  suryey  letter  was 
sent  to  all  local  unions  and  district 
councils  to  identify  certain  problem 
areas  where  computers  would  be  useful. 
As  a  follow-up  to  the  survey.  General 
Secretary  Rogers  sent  out  notices  that  a 
computer  fact-finding  seminar  would  be 
held  at  the  General  Office  on  January  28, 
and  General  Executive  Board  Members 
were  requested  to  designate  representa- 
tives from  two  local  unions  and  two 
district  councils  in  their  districts  who 
might  attend  the  seminar. 

A  special  fact-finding  committee  com- 
posed of  the  Brotherhood's  data  process- 
ing  manager,   Don   Mellin,   and   a   con- 


sultant group  from  Computer  Data 
Systems,  Inc.,  participated  in  seminar 
discussions.  It  will  now  review  comments 
and  suggestions  drawn  from  local  union 
and  district  council  representatives  at  the 
seminar  and  will  make  recommendations 
to  the  General  Secretary  on  mini- 
computer options  available  to  affiliates. 
Seminar  discussions  indicated  that 
district  councils  with  large  memberships 
might  benefit  from  computers  in  mem- 
bership record-keeping,  in  data  on  con- 
tract agreements,  while  the  basic  needs 
of  local  unions  will  be  in  membership 
and  accounting  procedures  and  in  collec- 
tive bargaining. 


LEFT:  General  Secretary  Rogers 
leads  a  discussion  with  local  union 
representatives.  LOWER  LEFT: 
District  Council  representatives  meet- 
ing in  the  General  Office  board  room. 
LOWER  RIGHT:  Pete  Johnson,  vice 
president  of  Computer  Data  Systems, 
Inc.  (in  shirtsleeves)  and  Secretary 
Rogers  at  the  auditorium  blackboard. 


MARCH,    1981 


Industrial  Stewards  Alei 
to  Health  and  Safety  Ha 
In  Series  of  Special  Trail 


The  training  manual  developed 
by  the  OSHA  project  staff. 


On  Saturday,  January  17,  1981, 
amid  chilling  5°  weather,  100  rep- 
resentatives of  the  Indiana  Indus- 
trial Council  attended  a  UBC 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration  (OSHA)  workshop 
in  Lafayette,  Ind.  The  theme  of  the 
workshop  was  hazard  identification 
and  correction,  and  the  seminar 
participants  received  information  on 
occupational  problems  and  diseases 
as  well  as  legal  rights  and  issues. 

The  Brotherhood's  OSHA  project 
director  Joseph  Durst  opened  the 
seminar  by  discussing  the  import- 
ance for  union  representatives  to 
become  involved  with  workplace 
safety  and  health  issues.  The  work- 
shop delegates  were  shown  a  film 


about  recognizing  and  dealing  with 
serious,  undetected  work-related 
health  problems. 

Later,  Industrial  Hygienist  Scott 
Schneider  and  Safety  Consultant 
Andrea  Hricko,  both  members  of 
the  UBC  OSHA  project  staff,  dis- 
cussed ways  of  detecting  the  hazards 
found  in  those  shops  represented  at 
the  seminar.  In  particular,  they  dis- 
cussed the  potentially  dangerous 
effects  of  wood  dust,  solvents,  metal 
fumes  from  welding,  and  various 
chemicals  produced  in  the  shops. 
The  delegates,  in  turn,  were  asked 
to  fill  out  questionnaires  on  the 
various  safety  and  health  hazards 
present  in  their  shops. 

During  the  afternoon.  Assistant 


General  Counsel  Kathy  Krieger  led 
a  session  on  workers'  rights,  protec- 
tions, and  responsibilities  under  the 
OSHA  law.  She  also  discussed  the 
issues  of  filing  OSHA  complaints, 
gaining  access  to  medical  records, 
and  refusing  unsafe  work. 

Joe  Durst  then  discussed  the  role 
of  local  union  safety  and  health 
committees  and  suggested  effective 
ways  of  setting  them  up.  Finally,  a 
representative  from  the  Indiana 
State  University  labor  extension  pro- 
gram described  the  various  OSHA 
classes  now  open  to  trade  unionists 
and  suggested  them  as  a  possible 
follow-up  to  the  workshop.  Dele- 
gates received  copies  of  a  300-page 
resource  guide  dealing  with  health 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


Is 

Seminars 


and  safety  problems.  The  manual 
was  put  together  by  the  UBC  OSHA 
project  staff  with  the  assistance  of 
staff  members  of  the  Industrial 
Department. 

Other  OSHA  workshops  pre- 
sented by  Joe  Durst  over  the  past 
couple  of  months  include  one  held 
on  December  20,  1980  in  Lebanon, 
Ore.,  for  Locals  2554,  1157,  and 
2791,  and  one  held  on  December 
22,  1980  at  the  Williamette  Valley 
District  Council  in  Eugene,  Ore., 
for  Locals  2750,  2756,  2787,  3035, 
and  3091.  Similar  programs  were 
presented  on  January  24,  1981  in 
Dallas,  Tex.,  for  local  union  rep- 
resentatives of  the  Texas  Council 
of  Industrial  Workers  and  on  Febru- 
ary 6,  1981  in  Kalamazoo,  Mich., 


for  representatives  from  the  Michi- 
gan Council  of  Industrial  Workers. 

Two  additional  safety  seminars 
have  been  scheduled  for  the  first 
half  of  1981.  One  will  be  held  on 
April  24,  1981  in  Madison,  Wis., 
for  representatives  of  the  Mid- 
western Council  of  Industrial  Work- 
ers, and  the  other  is  scheduled  for 
July  18,  1981,  in  Albuquerque, 
N.M.,  for  members  of  the  South- 
western Council  of  Industrial  Work- 
ers. Finally,  some  open  dates  still 
remain  for  OSHA  workshops. 

Members  who  are  interested  in 
attending  one  of  these  workshops 
should  contact  the  Industrial  De- 
partment at  the  General  Office  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  for  further 
details. 


The  first  Midwest 
session  was  held  in 
Lafayette,  Ind., 
early  in  January. 


The  second 
seminar  of  the  new 
year  brought 
together  stewards 
from  the 
Southwest. 


Divers'  Healthy 
Safety  Studied 
Under  OSHA  Grant 

Diver  Hotline  Ready 

The  US  Labor  Department's  Occupa- 
tional Safety  and  Health  Administration 
recently  granted  the  Brotherhood 
$45,000  to  extend  its  workplace  hazard 
awareness  project,  originally  intended  for 
industrial  members,  to  include  commer- 
cial divers.  This  latest  amount  brings  the 
Brotherhood's  federal  grant  total, 
awarded  since  last  summer,  to  approxi- 
mately $115,000,  according  to  First 
General  Vice  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell,  who  administers  the  Brother- 
hood's expanded  service  program  for 
diver-members. 

This  newest  project  is  part  of  an 
interagency  agreement  between  the 
National  Institute  for  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  (NIOSH)  and  the 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Admin- 
istration (OSHA).  Both  of  these  orga- 
nizations have  overlapping  responsibility 
and  authority  in  the  area  of  incorporating 
technical  information  into  educational 
programs  for  workers  and  employers. 

The  project  will  provide  commercial 
divers  with  occupational  health  and 
safety  research  and  standards,  recom- 
mendations for  improved  work  practices, 
education  information,  and  technical 
assistance  services.  The  Brotherhood  will 
provide  the  data  base  for  the  study  by 
funding  baseline  physical  examinations 
of  a  representative  group  of  US  commer- 
cial divers.  The  Brotherhood's  efforts 
will  fit  into  a  larger  NIOSH-Duke 
University  program  to  develop  a  National 
Diving  Accident  Network.  This  will 
identify  competent  diver  treatment  facil- 
ities and  gather  data  in  a  central  location 
similar  to  the  practice  in  the  United 
Kingdom. 

The  physical  examinations  will  be 
conducted  at  six  medical  centers  by 
physicians  certified  by  the  Undersea 
Medical  Society.  They  will  include 
thorough  medical  histories  as  well  as 
laboratory  and  clinical  determinations, 
and  all  data  will  be  kept  confidential. 

Prior  to  the  exams,  the  Brotherhood 
will  release  details  to  all  district  councils 
and  local  unions  representing  divers  to 
explain  the  purpose  of  the  program, 
communicate  the  need  for  the  examina- 
tions, and  encourage  diver  participation. 

The  Brotherhood's  industrial  occupa- 
tional health  and  safety  project  is  cur- 
rently administered  by  Joseph  Durst,  who 
works  under  the  supervision  of  Joseph 
Pinto,  director  of  the  Industrial  Depart- 
ment. For  the  latest  commercial  diver 
study,  the  NIOSH  project  director  will  be 
Dr.  Alan  Purdy,  and  the  OSHA  project 
director  will  be  Ms.  Clinton  Wright,  who 
will  work  cooperatively  with  the  United 
Brotherhood's  officers  and  staff. 

Continued  on  Page  38 


11 


Vou 
Knoui? 

NINETEENTH  OF  A  SERIES 


Ceneral  Office's 
Fourth  Floor  Is 
Hub  of  lUorh 
For  President, 
Uice  Presidents 


From  the  General  President's  office  at  the  west  end  to  the 
General  Executive  Board  Room  at  the  east  end  is  an  array 
of  executive  offices  serving  the  needs  of  the  membership. 


Four  floors  up  from  the  busy  inter- 
section of  Louisiana  and  Constitution 
Avenues,  N.W.,  in  Washington,  D.C., 
and  overlooking  the  US  Capitol  Mall,  is 
the  office  of  the  United  Brotherhood's 
General  President  William  Konyha. 

Through  the  window  behind  his  desk 
one  can  see  the  magnificent  white  and 
gleaming  Capitol  dome.  The  windows  to 
the  General  President's  left  look  out 
upon  the  US  Department  of  Labor, 
and  the  Federal  Triangle. 

Those  leaders  of  our  union  who 
planned  the  move  of  our  General  Office 
from  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  to  Washington, 
D.C.,  more  than  two  decades  ago  truly 
did  their  work  well.  No  other  labor 
organization,  no  private  group,  is 
physically  closer  to  the  heart  of 
America's  governmental  system  than  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  America. 

Five  floors  high  and  filled  with  ad- 
ministrative activity,  the  building  at  101 
Constitution  Avenue,  Northwest,  op- 
erates primarily  from  a  hub  of  work  on 
its  fourth  floor  —  the  executive  offices 
of  the  General  President,  the  First  Gen- 
eral Vice  President,  and  the  Second 
General  Vice  President. 

The  General  President  supervises  the 
interests  of  the  entire  union  and  oversees 
the  operations  of  each  department.  He 
signs  and  issues  all  charters,  and,  with  the 
consensus     of     the     General     Executive 


Board,  he  may  fill  any  vacancy  which 
might  arise  in  the  General  Offices. 

In  addition  to  being  top  administrator 
of  the  Brotherhood,  he  must  devote  time 
to  serving  Brotherhood  interests  on  the 
AFL-CIO  Executive  Council,  on  the 
executive  board  of  the  AFL-CIO  Build- 
ing and  Construction  Trades,  and  he 
represents  our  three-quarters  of  a  million 
members  on  other  public  and  private 
bodies,  as  well.  Consequently,  he  must 
depend  for  advice  and  counsel  on  four 
special  assistants  and  two  secretaries  to 
maintain  the  fast  and  efficient  pace  of  his 
office. 

A  long  corridor  extends  from  his  office 
at  the  west  end  of  the  building  to  the  big 
General  Executive  Board  Room  at  the 
east  end.  Along  that  corridor  are  the 
offices  of  First  General  Vice  President 
Patrick  J.  Campbell  and  Second  General 
Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucassen  and  their 
staffs.  Near  the  board  room  are  the 
offices  of  Director  of  Organization  James 
Parker  and  Presidential  Assistants  James 
Davis  and  Richard  Cox.  In  the  opposite 
offices  are  Assistants  to  the  President  Don 
Danielson  and  Charles  Brodeur  and 
General  Representative  Jack  Diver,  the 
latter  two,  former  officers  of  the  Wood, 
Wire  and  Lathers  International  Union 
who  are  completing  the  work  of  merging 
their  organization  with  the  Brotherhood. 

When  they  are  not  "on  the  road" 
attending  official  functions  or  representing 


FAR  LEFT:  General 
President  Konyha 
discusses  correspond- 
ence and  field  reports 
with  Assistant  to  the 
General  President 
Don  Danielson. 


LEFT:  In  a  corner  of 
his  fourth-floor  office, 
General  President 
Konyha  reviews  mem- 
bership progress  with 
Director  of  Organiza- 
tion Jim  Parker. 


the  General  President,  the  two  General 
Vice  Presidents  have  much  administra- 
tive work  on  the  fourth  floor.  Vice 
President  Campbell  directs  the  appren- 
ticeship and  training  program  and  the 
union  label  activity.  He  is  in  charge  of 
approving  and  disapproving  the  laws  of 
all  local  unions,  district,  state,  and 
provincial  councils.  He  is  in  charge  of 
the  records  of  all  union  and  non-union 
shops,  mills  and  factories,  and  he  directs 
the  administrating  of  international  agree- 
ments between  the  Brotherhood  and  vari- 
ous industry  organizations. 

Second  General  Vice  President  Lucas- 
sen,  meanwhile,  is  in  charge  of  juris- 
dictional matters  and  he  heads  the  Com- 
mittee on  Contract  Maintenance,  which 
works  toward  administering  agreements 
which  enable  our  construction  members 
to  compete  for  maintenance  contracts  in 
industrial  plants.  He,  too,  assists  the 
General  President  in  administrative 
duties. 

Organizing  Director  Parker  coordinates 
the  work  of  the  Brotherhood's  con- 
tinent-wide staff  of  field  organizers. 

Jim  Davis  handles  the  "hot  line"  for 
emergency  jurisdictional  problems  in  the 
field,  and  Dick  Cox  represents  the 
Brotherhood  before  various  jurisdictional 
tribunals. 

All  in  all,  it's  a  busy  fourth  floor  and 
a  fitting  command  center  for  our  century- 
old  organization. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


Two  secretaries  handle  the  flood  of  correspondence,  telephone  calls, 
and  reports  which  reach  the  General  President's  Office  each  work  day. 
Here,  General  President  Konyha  reviews  the  day's  activity  with 
Secretaries  Erven  Meyer  and  Sue  Dillon. 


Teletype  operator  Mary  Cook  expedites 
a  reply  to  a  local  union  request  for 
information,  as  dictated  by  First  Vice 
President  Pat  Campbell.  Two  teletype 
machines  are  available. 


First  General  Vice  President  Campbell  confers  with  Assistant 
to  the  General  President  Charles  Brodeur  on  a  matter  con- 
cerning the  Lathing  Subdivision.  The  Wood,  Wire,  and  Metal 
Lathers  International  Union  merged  with  the  Brotherhood 
in  1979. 


Second  General  Vice  President  Sig  Lucassen,  right,  drops  into 
a  fourth-floor  office  to  discuss  a  jurisdictional  matter  with  two 
Assistants  to  the  General  President,  Jim  Davis,  left,  and  Dick 
Cox,  center.  Service  to  local  unions  and  councils  is  often 
speeded  by  telephone. 


Conference  rooms  are  available  on  the  fourth-floor  for  meet- 
ings. Here  Assistant  to  the  General  President  Danielson  and 
Second  General  Vice  President  Lucassen  review  a  working 
agreement  with  representatives  of  the  National  Constructors 
Assn.  —  Carl  Tower,  manager  of  construction  labor  relations, 
Dravo  Corp.;  Noel  Borck,  NCA;  Bob  McCormick,  NCA;  and 
Hugh  Wallace,  Bechtel  Corp.  labor  relations. 


Director  of  Organization  Parker,  standing  in  the  rear,  talks 
Willi  his  secretary,  Bonnie  McCullough,  in  his  records  office. 
In  the  foreground,  Maria  Frederic  serves  as  a  French  and 
Spanish  translator  and  works  in  the  general  organizing  pro- 
gram. Rose  Ziegler,  right,  works  with  General  Representa- 
tive Jack  Diver  and  Assistant  to  the  General  President 
Charles  Brodeur. 


MARCH,    1981 


13 


Onawa 
Report 


CLC:  JOBLESS  STATS  HIDE  FACTS 

The  Canadian  Labour  Congress,  in  an 
economic  publication,  recently  warned 
that  the  drop  in  the  "officially 
counted"  unemployment  rate  should  not 
be  mistaken  for  an  improvement  in  the 
jobless  situation. 

The  Economic  Bulletin,  prepared  by 
the  Congress'  Research  and  Legislation 
!     Department,  notes  that  those  who 

stopped  looking  for  work  were  con- 
sidered to  "have  withdrawn  from  the 
workforce"  and  were  not  counted  by 
Statistics  Canada.  The  document  says 
without  them  the  "official"  unemploy- 
ment level  fell. 

"In  times  of  high  unemployment — as 
the  job  outlook  worsens,  the  official 
unemployment  statistics  move  further 
away  from  reality  as  workers  who  have 
been  unemployed  for  many  months  become 
discouraged  with  their  lack  of 
success  in  finding  jobs." 

APPALLED  BY  MINE   HAZARDS 

A  management  consultant  who  is  inves- 
tigating mine  conditions  for  a  special 
committee  of  the  Ontario  Legislature 
is  finding  startling  evidence  that  mine 
safety  in  Northern  Ontario  still  leaves 
a  lot  to  be  desired. 

Research  consultant  James  Fisher 
made  an  unimpeded  visit  to  the  Madawaska 
Mines  Ltd.  plant  at  Bancroft,  a  uranium 
mine  "with  a  good  safety  record."  This 
mine  had  a  poor  safety  record  in  1977 
which  resulted  in  measures  being  taken 
to  correct  the  situation.  Accordingly 
worker's  compensation  claims  fell  from 
112  for  every  million  man-hours  worked 
to  16  in  1979,  two  years  later. 

Still,  Fraser  found  the  mine  floor 


with  hardly  any  safety  barriers.  He  was 
"amazed"  when  he  saw  "a  guy  walking  in 
the  dark  in  the  main  passageway  with  a 
very  low  roof  in  that  slimy,  lumpy  mud 
with  a  100-pound  drill  and  ore-carriers 
going  by. " 

A  man  operating  a  machine  scooping 
up  blasted  rock  had  to  stand  on  a 
small,  round  platform  on  one  side  with 
barely  room  for  his  feet  although  the 
machine  itself  was  the  size  of  two 
tables.  The  bucket  of  ore  swung  in 
front  of  his  face  and  dumped  the  muck 
behind  him. 

"In  effect,  he's  going  right  over  his 
head  with  chunks  of  rock  big  enough  to 
crush  him  while  he  stands  on  this  plat- 
form with  his  back  pressed  against  the 
wall,"  Fisher  said. 

"It's  unbelievable.  Yet,  in  a  plant 
in  another  industry,  a  forklift  operator 
would  be  enclosed  in  a  complete  cage 
with  lots  of  room  and  rollbars." 

His  impression  was  that  mines  accept 
hazards  which  are  not  tolerated  in 
other  industries. 

A  royal  commission  is  investigating 
safety  conditions  in  Ontario  mines 
which  have  been  proved  accident-prone 
in  recent  years  as  the  problems  have 
been  exposed.  Twenty-two  deaths  have 
already  occurred  this  year.  The  average 
for  the  previous  three  years  has  been 
11  deaths. 


REGULATORY  REFORM 

Continuing  regulation  by  government 
is  necessary  in  such  fields  as  indus- 
trial health  and  safety,  environmental 
protection,  labour  standards  and  rela- 
tions, consumer  protection,  corporate 
financial  disclosure,  Canadian  content 
in  Canadian  broadcasting,  sexual  and 
racial  discrimination  and  minimum 
standards  for  private  pensions,  the 
Canadian  Labour  Congress  said  in  a 
brief  presented  to  the  Parliamentary 
Task  Force  on  Regulatory  Reform. 

General  standards  for  monitoring  the 
effectiveness  of  government  enforce- 
ment measures  should  be  considered,  the 
Congress  suggested. 

"The  apparent  inefficiency  of  equal 
pay  for  work  of  equal  value  legislation 
in  eliminating  income  differentials 
between  male  and  female  workers"  was 
mentioned  in  the  CLC  brief. 

Publicity  concerning  regulations 
assist  observance  and  enforcement,  the 
Congress  said.  So  would  the  develop- 
ment of  office  consolidations  of  "all 
the  relevant  regulatory  requirements 
pertaining  to  identifiable  fields  of 
activity",  such  as  pensions.  Simplified 
digests  of  the  regulations  should 
accompany  these  manuals,  the  brief 
suggested. 


14 


THE  CARPENTER 


Schools  Broaden  Study  of  Labor  s  History 


California  students  will  be  taking  a 
closer  look  at  the  place  of  organized 
labor  in  American  society,  thanks  to 
an  updated  economics  curriculum 
adopted  by  the  state's  board  of  educa- 
tion. 

In  Maryland,  a  new  law  passed  by 
the  general  assembly  mandates  the 
teaching  of  labor  history  in  the  state's 
schools. 

And  in  Detroit  and  New  York, 
teachers  are  being  provided  with 
lesson  plans,  classroom  materials,  guest 
speakers  and  other  aids  to  help  them 
teach  labor  studies. 

Nationally,  more  than  half  a  million 
members  of  the  American  Federation 
of  Teachers  are  getting  supplies  of  a 
colorful  new  classroom  aid,  developed 
by  the  union,  for  teaching  labor 
history. 

These  are  a  sample  of  organized 
labor's  active  national,  state  and  local 
efforts  to  encourage  positive  teaching 
of  labor  studies  in  the  nation's  school 
systems. 

The  AFL-CIO  Dept.  of  Education 


Any  Schools  Named 
For  Labor  Heroes? 

In  New  York  and  Chicago  there 
are  schools  named  in  honor  of 
Samuel  Gompers,  first  president  of 
the  American  Federation  of  Labor. 

The  AFL-CIO  Education  Depart- 
ment would  like  to  know  of  any 
other  public  elementary  or  second- 
ary schools  around  the  country 
named  after  Gompers  or  other 
labor  leaders.  Perhaps  there's  even 
a  school  named  after  Peter  Mc- 
Guire,  the  Brotherhood's  founder. 
Or  John  L.  Lewis?  Or  William 
Green? 

There  may  be  schools  in  Canada 
named  after  Canadian  labor  lead- 
ers, too. 

Let  The  Carpenter  know  about 
them,  and  we'll  pass  the  informa- 
tion on  to  the  AFL-CIO  Educa- 
tion Department.  Write:  Editor: 
The  Carpenter,  101  Constitution 
Avenue,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20001. 


is  stepping  up  its  own  activities  in  this 
area  in  1981  with  programs  already 
under  way  to  provide  leadership,  tech- 
nical help  and  resource  materials  to  a 
variety  of  "labor-in-the-schools"  pro- 
grams around  the  country. 

The  department's  director,  Dorothy 
Shields,  emphasizes  the  federation's 
interest  in  working  with  state  and  local 
leaders,  with  the  Teacher's  union  and 
with  support  groups  to  correct  the 
"neglect"  of  fair,  balanced  treatment 
of  the  role  of  organized  labor  in 
society. 

In  the  California  case,  the  state 
board  of  education's  curriculum  de- 
velopment commission  designed  its 
new  social  science  framework  to  in- 
clude a  positive  approach  to  the  role 
of  trade  unions  and  collective  bargain- 
ing in  modern  society.  The  framework 
is  a  written  guide  used  for  teaching 
and  for  textbook  selection  at  all  grade 
levels. 

Former  AFL-CIO  Regional  Director 
William  L.  Gilbert,  a  member  of  the 

Continued  on  Page  38 


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SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 

THE  JOLLY  60s 

After  60,  a  woman  has  five  men 
in  her  life: 

She  walks  with  Cy  Atico; 
She  writes  with  Arthur  Ritis; 
She  does  her  work  with  Will  Power; 
She  goes  to  bed  with  Ben  Gay;  and 
She  wakes  up  with  Charley  Horse. 
Who  said  the  60's  are  jolly? 
— Mrs.  Fred  Dry 

(a  retired  carpenter's  wife) 
Hollywood,  Fla. 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

TV   PROPAGANDA 

Overheard:  "They  say  brunettes 
have  sweeter  dispositions  than  red- 
heads, but  that's  a  lot  of  hooey. 
My  wife's  been  both,  and  I  can't 
see  any  difference! 

DON'T  GET  BEHIND  IN  '81 

WON'T   HOLD   WATER 

Boy:  Mom,  my  grades  are  below 
water. 

Mom:  What  do  you  mean? 
Boy:  They're  below  C  level. 

— Mary  Ann    Di    Palermo 
Stoten   Island,  N.Y. 


CONSUMER   NOTE 

Salesman:  But  Madam,  you  can 
buy  this  home  freezer  for  what  you 
will  be  able  to  save  on  your  food 
bills. 

Housewife:  Well,  we  are  buying 
our  car  on  the  bus  fares  we  save 
and  our  house  on  the  rent  we  save, 
we  just  can't  afford  to  save  any 
more  right  now. 

— Saw  and   Hammer  News 
Local  200 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 


DENTAL   DISCOUNT 

Patient:  How  much  to  have  my 
tooth  pulled? 

Dentist:  $50. 

Patient:  That's  too  much.  I'll  pay 
you   $10. 

Dentist:  I'm  afraid  for  that  price, 
all  1  can  do  is  loosen  it  a  little. 

AN  ALSO-RAN 

Harry:  How  did  your  horse  do  in 
the  race? 

Larry:  Are  you  kidding?  The  nag 
should  have  packed  a  change  of 
saddle. 


GOOD   OLD   DAYS 

A  class  reunion  is  the  occasion 
when  everyone  gets  together  to  see 
who's  falling  apart. 

THIS  MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

We  all   sang   "Happy   Birthday"   to 

Granny  Mabel, 
Who  wanted  to  show  she  was  able. 
When    the    host    turned    down    the 

light, 
Granny    blasted    every    candle     in 

sight. 
And  blew  frosting  over  her  kin  and 

the   table. 

— M.  B.  Medwed 

Local   13,  Chicago,  111. 


ONE  DAY  ON  A  TRAIN 

In  a  train  bound  for  London  dur- 
ing World  War  I,  in  a  passenger 
car  at  the  end  of  the  train,  there  sat 
four  passengers:  an  old  woman,  a 
young  girl,  a  Frenchman,  and  a 
British  officer.  All  was  going  well 
on  the  journey  until  the  train 
passed  through  a  dark  tunnel.  Sud- 
denly, through  its  darkness,  a  loud 
smooch  was  heard,  then  a  resound- 
ing slap! 

As  they  moved  out  of  the  tunnel, 
the  British  officer  had  a  black  eye. 
"Well,"  he  thought,  "the  French- 
man kisses  the  girl,  and  I  get  the 
blame." 

"I  don't  get  it,"  said  the  young 
girl.  "Why  should  the  British  officer 
kiss  the  old  woman  instead  of 
me?" 

"The  girl  shows  good  reactions," 
thought  the  old  woman.  "Slapping 
that  fresh  officer  the  way  she  did." 

"How  clever  am  I,"  thought  the 
Frenchman.  "I  kiss  the  back  of  my 
hand,  smack  the  officer,  and  no  one 
suspects  me." 

— Colleen    Matousek 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

MIXED   BREED 

On  his  first  day  at  school  the  lit- 
tle boy  was  telling  his  teacher 
about  his  dog,  "What  kind  of  a  dog 
is  he?"  asked  the  teacher. 

"Oh,  he's  a  mixed  up  sort  .  .  . 
kind  of  a  cocker  scandal." 

THOUGHT  FOR    1981 

One  of  the  things  we  have  to  be 
thankful  for  is  that  we  don't  get  as 
much  government  as  we  pay  for. 

— C.  H.  Kettering 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

OSCAR   TIME 

GEORGE  BUSH  is  expected  to  be 
nominated  this  year  for  best  sup- 
port of  an  actor,  according  to  The 
UTU  News. 


1(1 


THE    CARPENTER 


Reciprocal  Agreements 

of  the  PRO-RATA  Pension  Plan 


A  major  step  forward  in  bringing  life- 
long pension  coverage  to  Brotherhood 
members  was  taken  in  1971  when  the 
Pro-Rata  Pension  Agreement  was  estab- 
lished. 

The  agreement  is  a  basic  document 
which  permits  members  to  move  from 
one  pension  plan  to  another  as  their  work 
assignments  change  while  working  in 
various  areas,  drawing  pro-rata  benefits 
from  each  of  the  various  plans  upon  re- 
tirement .  .  .  and  not  losing  benefits  in 
any.  It  is  a  form  of  "portability"  long 
sought  in  the  building  and  construction 
trades.  It  means  that  a  member  can,  with 
certain  limitations,  change  jobs  and  main- 
tain his  pension  protection  at  the  same 
time. 

The  plan  is  simple.  Local  Union  or 
District  Council  Pension  Plans  A,  B,  C, 


and  D,  for  example,  will  notify  the  Gen- 
eral Office  in  Washington,  D.C.,  that  they 
want  to  participate  in  the  Pro-Rata  Pen- 
sion Plan.  Reciprocal  agreements  are 
signed  by  the  trustees  of  each  plan,  and, 
in  so  doing,  the  various  plans  become  a 
part  of  the  international  reciprocal  pro- 
gram. 

A  member  of  the  Brotherhood  does 
not  achieve  pro-rata  pension  protection 
merely  by  being  a  member  in  good  stand- 
ing. His  local  union  or  district  council 
has  to  negotiate  a  pension  plan  with  em- 
ployers, if  it  has  not  already  done  so. 
Then  the  trustees  of  that  plan  have  to 
enter  into  reciprocal  pro-rata  agreement 
with  other  plans.  This  is  done  by  signing 
the  International  Pro-Rata  Agreement. 

In  addition  to  the  pro-rata  reciprocal 
pension  agreement,  there  was  also  estab- 


lished in  1971  the  nationwide  Carpenters 
Labor-Management  Pension  Fund.  This 
pension  plan,  which  is  primarily  for 
groups  not  covered  by  local  union  and 
district  council  plans,  is  administered  in 
Wilmington,  Del.,  by  American  Benefit 
Plan  Administrators,  Inc.  (For  informa- 
tion about  this  nationwide  plan,  write  to 
the  address  listed  at  the  bottom  of  Page 
18  or  telephone  (302)  478-5950.)  It  is 
broken  down  into  two  categories — an 
Industrial  Pension  Plan  and  a  Construc- 
tion Industry  Pension  Plan.  A  member  in 
the  Labor-Management  Plan  is  automat- 
ically covered  by  the  Pro-Rata  Recipro- 
cal Plan. 

Local  unions  and  district  councils  can 
obtain  more  information  about  the  re- 
ciprocal pension  program  by  writing  to 
the  General  Office. 


The  Carpenter  magazine  publishes  the  following  list,  periodically,  so  that  Pro-Rata  Pension  Plan 
participants  and  administrators  may  have  the  most  recent  list  of  plans  which  offer  reciprocity. 


ARIZONA 

Arizona  State  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund 
5125  North  16th  Street,  Suite  A104 
Phoenix,  Arizona  85016 


COLORADO 

Centennial  State  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund 
789  Sherman  Street,  Suite  560 
Denver,  Colorado  80203 


Carpenters  District  Council  of  Jacksonville 

'and  Vicinity  Pension  Fund 
c/o  Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 
P.O.  Box  16845 

2050  Art  Museum  Drive,  Suite  106 
Jacksonville,  Florida  32216 


ARKANSAS 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  of  Arkansas 

504  Victory  Street 

Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72201 


CALIFORNIA 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund  for 

Northern  California 
955  Market  Street 
San  Francisco,  California  94103 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  for 

Southern  California 
520  South  Virgil  Avenue 
Los  Angeles,  California  90020 

Mill  Cabinet  Pension  Fund  for 

Northern  California 
995  Market  Street 
San  Francisco,  California  94103 

San  Diego  County  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
3659  India  Street,  Room  100 
San  Diego,  California  92103 

Southern  California  Lumber  Industry 

Retirement  Fund 
650  South  Spring  Street,  Room  1028 
Los  Angeles,  California  90014 


CONNECTICUT 

Conecticut  State  Council  of  Carpenters 

State-Wide  Pension  Plan 
10  Broadway 
Hamden,  Connecticut  60109 


FLORIDA 

Broward  County  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund 
Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 
7300  North  Kendall  Drive— P.O.  Box  695 
Miami  (Kendall),  Florida  33156 

Local  Union  1685  Pension  Fund 
P.O.  Box  956 
Melbourne,  Florida  32901 

Mid-Florida  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 
3203  Lawton  Road— P.O.  Box  20173 
Orlando,  Florida  32814 

Palm  Beach  County  Carpenters  District 

Council  Pension  Fund 
Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 
1655  Palm  Beach  Lakes  Blvd.,  Suite  413 
West  Palm  Beach,  Florida  33401 

South  Florida  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund 
Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 
7300  North  Kendall  Drive— P.O.  Box  695 
Miami  (Kendall),  Florida  33156 


MARCH,    1981 


IDAHO 

Idaho  Branch,  Inc. 
A.G.C.-Carpenters  Pension  Trust 
1662  Shoreline  Drive,  Suite  No.  200 
Boise,  Idaho  83706 


ILLINOIS 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  of  Illinois 
P.O.  Box  470 

28  North  First  Street 
Geneva,  Illinois  60134 

Chicago  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
12  East  Erie  Street 
Chicago,  Illinois  60611 

Chicago  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Millmen  Pension  Fund 
12  East  Erie  Street 
Chicago,  Illinois  60611 


KANSAS 

Kansas  Construction  Trades  Open  End 

Pension  Trust  Fund 
c/o  Fringe  Benefit  Funds 
202  West  Thirty-Third  Street 
P.O.  Box  5096 
Topeka,  Kansas  66605 

Continued,  next  page 
17 


RECIPROCAL  AGREEMENTS,  Cont'd. 


LOUISIANA 

Local  Union  1098  Pension  Trust 

6755  Airline  Highway 

Baton  Rouge,  Louisiana  70805 

District  Council  of  New  Orleans  and 

Vicinity  Pension  Trust 
315  Broad  Street 
New  Orleans,  Louisiana  70119 

Northeast  Louisiana  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Plan 
c/o  Southwest  Administrators 
P.O.  Box  4617 
Monroe,  Louisiana  70805 


MARYLAND 

Cumberland  Maryland  and  Vicinity  Building 
and  Construction  Employees'  Trust  Fund 
125  South  Liberty  Street 
Cumberland,  Maryland  21502 


MASSACHUSETTS 

Massachusetts  State  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
69  Winn  Street 
Burlington,  Massachusetts  01803 

Western  Massachusetts  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
29  Oakland 
Springfield,  Massachusetts  01108 


MICHIGAN 

Michigan  Carpenters'  Council  Pension  Fund 
241  East  Saginaw  Street 
East  Lansing,  Michigan  48823 


MISSOURI 

Carpenters  District  Council  of  Kansas  City 
3100  Broadway,  Suite  609 
Kansas  City,  Missouri  64111 


NEBRASKA 

Lincoln  Building  and  Construction  Industry 

Pension  Plan 
Suite  211 — First  National  Bank  Building 
100  North  56th  Street 
Lincoln,  Nebraska  68504 
Attention,  Ronald  L.  Miller,  Adm. 

Omaha  Construction  Industry  Health, 

Welfare  and  Pension  Plans 
3929  Harney  Street 
Omaha,  Nebraska  68131 


NEVADA 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund  for 

Northern  Nevada 
1745  Vasser 
Reno,  Nevada  89501 

Construction  Industry  &  Carpenters  Joint 

Pension  Trust  for  Southern  Nevada 
928  East  Sierra  Avenue 
Las  Vegas,  Nevada  89104 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

Northern  New  England  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
472  Chestnut  Street 
Manchester,  New  Hampshire  03101 


NEW  JERSEY 

Carpenters  &  Millwrights  Local  No.  31 

Pension  Fund 
41  Ryan  Avenue 
Trenton,  New  Jersey  08610 

E.  C.  Carpenters'  Fund 

76  South  Orange  Avenue 

South  Orange,  New  Jersey  07079 

New  Jersey  Carpenters  Funds 
130  Mountain  Avenue 
Springfield,  New  Jersey  07081 


NEW  MEXICO 

New  Mexico  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
Trust  Fund  Administrator  of  CompuSys.  Inc. 
P.O.  Box  11399 
Albuquerque,  New  Mexico  87192 


NEW  YORK 

Nassau  County  Carpenters  Pensiort  Fund 
1065  Old  Country  Road 
Westbury,  New  York  11590 

New  York  City  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
204-8  East  Twenty-Third  Street 
New  York,  New  York  10010 

Suffolk  County  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 

Box  "F" 

Medford,  New  York  11763 

Westchester  County  New  York  Carpenters' 

Pension  Fund 
10  Saw  Mill  River  Road 
Hawthorne,  New  York  10532 

Carpenters  Local  Union  964 

Pension  Fund  "B" 
130  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 


OHIO 

Miami  Valley  Carpenters'  District 

Pension  Fund 
Far  Oaks  Building 
2801  Far  Hills  Avenue 
Dayton,  Ohio  45419 

Ohio  Valley  Carpenters  District  Council 

Benefit  Funds 
c/o  Pension  and  Group  Consultants,  Inc. 

Administrator 
Room  902—6  East  Fourth  Street 
Cincinnati,  Ohio  45202 


OREGON 

Oregon-Washington  Carpenters 

Employers  Trust  Fund 
321  S.W.  Sixth  Avenue 
Portland,  Oregon  97208 


PENNSYLVANIA 

Carpenters'  Pension  Fund  of 

Western  Pennsylvania 
390  Seven  Parkway  Center 
Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania  15220 


RHODE  ISLAND 

Rhode  Island  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
14  Jefferson  Park  Road 
Warwick,  Rhode  Island  02888 


TENNESSEE 

Middle  Tennessee  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
200  Church  Street 
Nashville,  Tennessee  37201 

Tri  State  Carpenters  and  Joiners  District 
Council  of  Chattanooga,  Tennessee 
and  Vicinity  Pension  Trust  Fund 

P.O.  Box  6035 

Chattanooga,  Tennessee  37401 


UTAH 

Utah  Carpenters'  and  Cement  Masons' 

Trust  Fund 
3785  South  7th  East 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  84106 


WASHINGTON 

Carpenters  Retirement  Trust  of 

Western  Washington 
P.O.  Box  1929 
Seattle,  Washington  98111 

Millmen's  Retirement  Trust  of  Washington 
c/o  Local  Union  338 
2512  Second  Avenue,  Room  206 
Seattle,  Washington  98121 

Washington-Idaho-Montana  Carpenters- 
Employers  Retirement  Trust  Fund 
East  123  Indiana— P.O.  Box  5434 
Spokane,  Washington  99205 


WEST  VIRGINIA 

Chemical  Valley  Pension  Fund  of 

West  Virginia 
Raymond  Hage  and  Company,  Inc. 

Employee  Benefit  Plan  Consultants 
1050  Fifth  Avenue 
Huntington,  West  Virginia  25701 


WYOMING 

Wyoming  Carpenters  Pension  Plan 
141  South  Center— Suite  505 
Casper,  Wyoming  82601 


NATIONWIDE 


Carpenters  Labor-Management 

Pension  Fund 
American  Benefit  Plan  Administrators, 
3906  Concord  Pike,  P.O.  Box  7018 
Wilmington,  Delaware  19803 


Inc. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Locm  union  neuis 


Wisconsin  Members 
Produce  ThermaCai 


Bay  Area  Demonstrators  Protest  Seminar 


ThermaCai  being  applied  to  the  roof  of 
a  residence  in  waferboard  sections. 


Our  "What's  New?"  page  in  the  Janu- 
ary Carpenter  described  a  new  roof- 
insulation  material  called  ThermaCai, 
manufactured  by  Cornell  Corp.  of  Com- 
nell,  Wis. 

Robert  J.  Warosh,  executive  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  Midwestern  Industrial 
Council,  has  since  reported  to  us  what 
our  news  source  about  ThermaCai  did 
not:  This  excellent  roof  insulation  ma- 
terial is  manufactured  by  members  of 
our  Local  2476,  and  there  is  a  contract 
agreement  between  the  local  union  and 
the  Cornell  Corporation-making  Therma- 
Cai doubly  important  as  a  union-made 
product. 


Father's  Death  Brings 
Donations  to  APDA 

On  December  20,  1980,  the  88-year- 
old  father  of  William  Volk,  Local  13, 
Chicago,  111.,  passed  away.  He  was 
afflicted  with  Parkinsons  Disease. 

His  death  inspired  his  son's  co-workers 
at  the  carpenter  shop  of  the  Southwest 
plant  of  the  Metropolitan  Sanitary  Dis- 
trict of  Greater  Chicago  to  make  a  con- 
tribution to  the  American  Parkinson 
Disease  Association.  Their  donation 
amounted  to  a  total  of  $59.00.  William 
Volk  followed  this  with  his  own  $25.00 
contribution. 

Cedar  Rapids  Local 
Joins  Midwest  Council 

Local  1039  of  Cedar  Rapids,  la.,  re- 
cently voted  to  affiliate  with  the  Midwest- 
ern Industrial  Council.  Members  of  the 
local  union  are  employees  of  the  Quaker 
Oats  Company  in  Cedar  Rapids. 


Angry  union  members  demonstrate  against  a  union-busting  seminar  being  held  for 
northern  California  home-builders  at  a  hotel  near  the  Oakland,  Calif,  airport.  More 
than  1,000  trade  unionists  from  the  San  Francisco  Bay  area  turned  out  for  the 
protest.  The  seminar  was  conducted  by  the  law  firm  of  Littler,  Mendelson, 
Fastiff  &  Tichy. 

Groundbreaking  Ceremony  in  Pomona 


Local  1752  broke  ground  December  23  for  a  new  headquarters  building.  The 
structure  is  to  be  three  stories  above  ground  and  one  below.  In  38,000  square  feet  of 
working  space  there  will  be  facilities  available  to  the  public  for  meetings,  wedding 
receptions,  and  other  activities.  It  is  located  at  170  W.  San  Jose  Ave.,  in  Claremont. 

The  groundbreakers,  from  left,  include:  Dave  Underwood,  architect;  Lee  Goldstein, 
president  of  the  Claremont  Chamber  of  Commerce;  Marlin  E.  Harris,  building 
committee  chairman;  Clyde  W.  Cable,  financial  secretary;  Larry  Ruiz,  business 
representative;  Enid  Douglass,  Claremont  vice  mayor;  and  Joseph  Eickholt,  president 
of  Local  1752. 


MARCH,    1981 


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Prevailing  Wage 
Attacks  Spread 

Bills  to  repeal  state  "Little  Davis-Bacon 
Acts"  have  been  introduced  in  Texas, 
Utah  and  Colorado. 

Additional  anti-prevailing  wage  legisla- 
tion is  expected  in  several  states,  includ- 
ing Kansas,  Oklahoma,  Nevada,  and 
Montana. 

In  Colorado,  the  repeal  bill,  H.B.  1070, 
sponsored  by  Representative  Stephenson 
was  passed  by  the  House  Business  Affairs 
and  Labor  Committee  following  hearings 
on  January  20.  The  vote  fell  along  strict 
party  lines:  five  Republicans  supporting 
repeal  and  four  Democrats  opposed.  If 
this  pattern  is  repeated,  the  predomin- 
antly Republican  legislature  may  place 
the  repeal  bill  on  Democratic  Governor 
Richard  Lamm's  desk  in  the  near  future. 

SITUATION   IN   UTAH 

Meanwhile  in  Utah,  strong  Republican 
majorities  hope  to  ram  a  repeal  bill  past 
the  Democratic  governor,  Scott  Mathe- 
son.  In  1979,  the  Republicans  fell  one 
vote  short  of  overriding  a  veto  by  Gov- 
ernor Matheson.  This  year.  Representa- 
tive C.  McClain  Haddow,  a  former  aide 
to  Senator  Orrin  Hatch  and  a  fundraiser 
for  Senators  Hatch  and  Gam,  sponsored 
H.B.  1,  the  prevailing  wage  repeal  bill. 
Hearings  in  the  House  Labor  and  Man- 
power Committee  in  Utah,  where  the  Re- 
publicans control  by  a  9  to  4  margin, 
were  expected  to  end  on  January  22. 
Supporters  of  the  Utah  prevailing  wage 
law  face  a  tough  uphill  battle,  consider- 
ing the  overwhelming  Republican  ma- 
jorities in  both  houses  of  the  state  legis- 
lature. 

TROUBLE   IN   KANSAS 

While  no  repeal  bill  has  been  intro- 
duced yet  in  Kansas,  a  fierce  lobbying 
battle  is  beginning  to  shape  up.  In  the 
weeks  to  come,  non-union  builders  in 
Kansas,  led  by  the  Associated  Builders 
and  Contractors,  are  expected  to  ask  the 
state  legislature  to  repeal  the  prevailing 
wage  law.  The  law  has  been  on  the 
Kansas  books  since  1891. 

Richard  Coleman,  executive  director  of 
the  Associated  Builders  and  Contractors, 
has  been  stumping  Kansas  and  making 
his  repeal  pitch  to  local  Chambers  of 
Commerce,  Rotary  Clubs,  and  other 
potential  sympathizers.  The  Kansas  Build- 
ing Trades,  who  have  been  seeking 
tougher  enforcement  of  the  existing  law, 
are  digging  in  for  a  fight  and  will  prob- 
ably get  help  from  Governor  John  Carlin, 
a  Democrat. 

In  New  Hampshire,  Nancy  Baybutt, 
state  legislator  and  wife  of  a  contractor, 
requested  that  a  bill  be  drafted  to  in- 
crease the  threshold  on  the  New  Hamp- 
shire prevailing  wage  law  to  $1.5  million. 
Presently  contracts  of  under  $500,000 
are  not  covered  by  the  state's  "Little 
Davis-Bacon  Act."  This  bill  would  raise 


Industry  Support  for  Union  Labor 


Looking  For  Quality  Construction? 
Check  For 


CARPENTERS 


"When  I  begin  a  job  I  know 
that  my  reputation  and  my 
profits  depend  on  getting  the 
job  done  right  and  finishing  on 
schedule.  Thafs  why  I  always 
use  Union  Carpenters. 

"They  are  reliable,  highly 
trained  craftsmen  who  do  the 
job  right  the  first  time.  It  makes 
planning  a  lot  easier  to  know 
that  I  can  get  as  many  men  as  I 
need,  when  I  need  them,  just  by 
calling  the  Union  Hall.  Because 
of  their  training,  and  the  pride 
they  take  in  their  job,  I  have 
found  that  they  have  much 
higher  productivity. 

"It  just  wouldn't  make  sense 
to  do  business  any  other  way." 


Rich  MacLeod,  Maclaw  Construction 


You  owe  it  to  yourself  to  check  the  facts; 
after  all,  it's  your  money 


For  further  information  contact: 

Construction  Industry  Information  Center 

520  South  Virgil  Avenue,  Suite  104 

Los  Angeles,  CA  90020 


The  Southern  Calif ornia  Conference  of  Carpenters  negotiated  with  management, 
last  year,  a  clause  in  its  new  area-wide  contract  which  calls  for  an  advertising 
campaign  promoting  the  virtues  of  union  labor.  Approximately  $150,000  for  the  year 
1981  will  be  spent  for  this  promotional  activity. 

Money  for  advertisements,  like  the  one  shown  above,  comes  from  the  Construction 
Industry  Advancement  Fund,  which  is  funded  by  the  contractors.  All  of  the  Trustees 
of  the  fund  are  management  representatives  but  the  Southern  California  Conference 
has  three  advisors  who  consult  with  the  Trustees.  John  T.  DeCarlo,  Contract 
Administrator  for  the  Southern  California  Conference,  reports  that  response  to  the 
advertising  campaign  has  been  gratifying. 


the  threshold  to  $1.5  million.  Along  with 

Maryland,  New  Hampshire's  threshold  is 

already  by  far  the  highest  in  the  nation. 

For    information    on    how  to    defend 


prevailing  wage  laws,  contact  the  Build- 
ing and  Construction  Trades  Department 
at  815  1 6th  St.,  NW,  Room  603,  Wash- 
ington, D.C.  20006,  or  call  202-347-1461. 


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Santa  in  Portsmouth 

Members  of  Local  437,  Portsmouth,  O., 
and  their  families  enjoyed  a  Christmas 
party,  last  December,  at  the  local  union 
headquarters.  Food,  refreshments,  prizes 
and  Santa  Claus  were  on  the  program. 
Party  chairman  was  Ed  Vanderpool,  Jr., 
shown  above  with  his  wife  and  mother 
(in  the  background).  A  gaily  decorated 
Christmas  tree  added  to  the  festive 
occasion. 


Cabinet-Maker  Santa  in  Englewood 

Guy  McDaniel,  a  cabinet-maker  member  of  Local  1583,  Englewood,  Colo.,  became 
an  impromptu  Santa  Claus,  when  his  local  union  invited  all  of  the  members'  children 
to  the  local  offices  for  a  Christmas  party  in  December.  The  offices  were  gaily 
decorated  while  McDaniel  made  his  Christmas  list. 


Steward  Training  Program  in  Everett 


Twenty-one  members  of  Local  1054, 
Everett,  Wash.,  completed  a  Brotherhood 
shop  steward  training  program  on  Janu- 
ary 24.  Completion  certificates  are  being 
forwarded  to  the  following  members  by 
General  Representative  Earle  Soderman, 
who  conducted  the  course: 

Bud  Parmenter,  Steve  Ginnard,  Hilde- 
garde  Aurdal,  Albert  Nush,  Art  Lewis, 
Bradford  R.  Pilkenton,  George  Groene- 
wold,  Royce  Shatto,  Tom  Selk,  Patricia 
Steele,     Linora     Dockter,     Richard     N. 


Mickles,  Wallace  Mandsager,  Dan  D. 
Wampler,  Patrick  John  Dennee,  Eldo 
Dockter,  Donald  B.  McCallister,  Margery 
Price,  Ron  Pelzel,  Jerry  Haugstead,  and 
Frank  Dennee. 

General  Representative  Soderman  is 
conducting  a  series  of  steward-training 
programs  in  the  Pacific  Northwest  area 
under  the  direction  of  the  Western  States 
Organizing  Office,  explaining  the  rights 
and  responsibilities  of  members  under 
labor-management   agreements. 


Estwing 


First  and  Finest 
Solid  Steel  Hammers 


One  Piece  Solid  Steel. 
Strongest  Construction 
Known. 


Unsurpassed  in  temper, 
quality,  balance  and  finish. 
Genuine  leather  cushion  grip  or  e 
sive  molded  on  nylon-vinyl  cushion  grip. 


Pulls,  prys,  lifts 

and  scrapes.  Wide  tapered  blade 
for  mar  proof  prying  and  easy 
nail  pulling. 


Always  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles  when 
using  hand  tools.  Protect 
your  eyes  from  flying  partl- 
'^  >^.<^  cles  and  dust.  Bystanders 
//\^'  shall  also  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles. 


If  your  dealer  can't  supply  Estwing  tools, 
write: 


Estwing 


Mfg.  Co. 


2647  8th  St.,  Dept.  C-3       Rocklord,  IL  61101 


Carpenters, 

hang  it  up! 

Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  take  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  red  nylon. 
Adjust  to  fit  all  sizes 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 

satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 

miserable  another  day,  order  now. 

Send  check  or  money  order  to: 


Norman  Clifton, 
member.   Local   1622, 
Hayward;  Calif. 
(Patent  Pending) 


I  CLIFTON  ENTERPRISES 

I  4806  Los  Arboles  Place,  Fremont,  Ca.  94536 
I  Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 
I  $19.95  each  includes  postage  &  handling 
I  California  residents  add  6V2%  sales  tax 
I  ($1.20).  Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 
I  equivalent. 

I  NAME   

I  ADDRESS    

I  CITY  STATE  ^ ZIP  


Please  give  street  address  for  prompt  delivery. 


MARCH,    1981 


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Shop  Steward  Training,  Tacoma 


Sequoia  Council  Honors  Nichols 


Local  2633  members  who  completed  the  shop  steward 
training  class:  Front  row,  left  to  right,  Donald  Daniel,  Orville 
Saylor,  Donald  Barsness.  Back  row,  left  to  right,  Harold 
Harris,  Charles  Pole,  Biran  C  other.  Gray  den  Olson,  and  Allan 
Moore.  Not  pictured:  Ronald  Curtis,  Shirley  Ely,  Richard 
Wilder,  Larry  Grace,  and  Mark  IVilson. 

Thirteen  members  of  Local  2633,  Tacoma,  Wash., 
participated  in  a  shop  steward  training  session  presented  on 
November  22,  1980.  Even  working  with  five  different  agree- 
ments, the  class  went  smoothly.  Time  was  allowed  for  the 
more  experienced  stewards  to  share  their  experiences  with  the 
newer  stewards.  Stewards  who  have  applied  some  of  the 
techniques  taught  during  the  session  say  they  are  better 
prepared  to  settle  grievances  at  lower  management  levels 
without  much  hassle.  More  detailed  lessons  have  been 
requested  to  help  the  stewards  understand  the  terms  of  their 
working  agreements  even  better,  and  another  class  will  be 
scheduled  in  the  near  future  to  accomplish  this,  according  to 
General  Representative  Earle  Soderman. 

Lumber  and  Sawmill  Workers  Local  2633  is  one  of  the 
oldest  local  unions  in  the  lumber  industry  on  the  West  Coast. 
There  are  only  two  working  agreements  that  date  back  more 
than  seven  years;  plant  closures  have  taken  a  heavy  toll. 

Organizing  is  what  is  keeping  Local  2633  alive.  A  man  who 
is  responsible  for  the  members'  attitude  towards  organizing  is 
retired  Business  Representative  Richard  W.  Pittman.  who  led 
the  local  for  many  years  and  is  still  a  welcome  advisor.  His 
reputation  for  honesty  has  paved  many  roads  for  Business 
Representative  Patrick  Dennis  McGinnis  to  follow.  The 
members'  interest  in  improving  themselves  and  their  local 
union  radiates.  Several  former  members  have  been  involved 
in  recent  organizing  campaigns  and  have  come  to  the  local 
because  of  their  past  experiences. 

How  to  Save  on  Gasoline 

•  Avoid  excessive  idling.  The  average  American  car  con- 
sumes a  cup  of  gasoline  every  6  minutes  when  idling.  When 
you  stop  the  car,  don't  idle  the  engine  for  more  than  a  minute. 
If  you  are  wailing  for  someone,  turn  off  the  engine.  It  takes 
less  gasoline  to  restart  the  car  than  it  does  to  idle  it. 

•  Avoid  unnecessary  use  of  air-conditioning  equipment. 
When  in  use,  it  reduces  fuel  economy  by  as  much  as  IVi 
miles  per  gallon. 

•  Plan  short  trips  carefully.  Short  trips  are  costly  in  terms 
of  gas  mileage.  A  vehicle  started  cold  and  driven  four  miles 
may  average  about  8  miles  per  gallon.  The  same  vehicle 
warmed  up  and  driven  15  miles  may  average  nearly  13  miles 
per  gallon.  However,  don't  idle  the  engine  to  warm  it  (a 
wasteful  practice).  Drive  slowly  the  first  few  blocks. 


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General  Treasurer  Charles  Nicfiols  was  honored  during 
December  at  a  special  luncheon  held  in  his  home  district. 
Leaders  of  the  Sequoia  District  Council  of  California 
assembled  at  the  River  Inn  in  Kingsberg,  Calif.,  to  pay 
tribute  to  the  work  of  the  General  Treasurer  and  to  hear 
reports  on  activities  in  Washington,  D.C.,  from  Nichols  and 
from  their  area  Congressman,  Chip  Pashigan.  Shown  in  the 
picture,  taken  after  the  luncheon,  are,  from  left:  Council 
President  Walter  E.  Jameson,  Congressman  Pashigan, 
Council  Secretary  Larry  Null,  General  Treasurer  Nichols, 
and  Local  1109  President  Jerry  Dignan. 

Tulsa  Millwrights  Installed 


The  new  officers  of  Millwright  &  Machinery  Erectors 
Local  1015,  Tulsa,  Okla.,  began  their  new  duties  recently. 
From  left  to  right,  ihey  include:  Robert  Reser,  trustee;  Travis 
Prewill,  trustee:  Dan  Snow,  warden:  Bobby  Alberty,  con- 
ductor; Leon  Eldridge,  treasurer;  Jack  Simpson,  recording 
secretary;  George  Moore,  business  representative;  Bob  Mayes, 
vice-president:  and  Don  Marks,  president. 

Not  pictured  is  Jerry  Delacerda,  trustee. 

34,000  Jobs  For  Youth 
But  Deadline  Is  Short 

The  Youth  Conservation  Corps  (YCC)  is  offering  34,000 
summer  jobs  for  young  adults  ages  15  through  18.  Applica- 
tions must  be  in  by  March  15. 

Most  of  the  jobs  will  begin  in  the  second  week  of  June  and 
end  in  the  second  week  of  August. 

A  typical  YCC  camp  program  would  include  projects  such 
as  building  roads  and  trails,  combating  erosion  and  repairing 
damage  to  the  environment  caused  by  natural  disasters. 
Participants  work  30  hours  and  get  environmental  awareness 
training  for  10  hours  each  week. 

There  are  about  1,500  YCC  camps  in  the  50  states  and  U.S. 
territories,  run  by  the  U.S.  Departments  of  Interior  and 
Agriculture  and  state  governments.  Camps  include  both  live-in 
and  non-residential,  where  young  people  may  commute. 

The  YCC  is  carrying  on  the  proud  tradition  of  the  New 
Deal's  Civilian  Conservation  Corps  (CCC),  which  established 
conservation  and  construction  projects  in  the  nation's  wilder- 
ness areas  which  exist  to  this  day. 

Young  people  interested  should  write  to:  Youth  Conserva- 
tion Corps,  P.O.  Box  2975,  Wash.,  D.C.  20013. 


22 


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UIE  [OnCRnTUUTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


B.A.,  LABOR  STUDIES 


James  Parker,  the  Brotherhood's 
director  of  organizing,  was  the  first  to 
congratulate  William  C.  Goetz  after  he 
was  awarded  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree 
in  Labor  Studies.  Kenneth  Young, 
assistant  to  AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland,  and  Russell  Allen,  deputy 
director  of  the  George  Meany  Center, 
participated  in  the  commencement 
exercises  at  the  Silver  Spring,  Md., 
campus. 

William  C.  Goetz,  of  Lexington,  Ky., 
UBC  staff  organizer  and  president  of  the 
Bluegrass  Central  Labor  Council,  has 
been  awarded  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  in 
Labor  Studies  degree  by  Antioch  Uni- 
versity. 

Goetz,  33,  has  been  studying  for  more 
than  two  years  in  the  external  degree 
program  offered  by  the  George  Meany 
Center  for  Labor  Studies  at  Silver  Spring, 
Md.,  in  cooperation  with  Antioch.  The 
external  degree  program  permits  partici- 
pants to  study  independently  at  home 
while  continuing  their  regular  jobs.  Some 
college  credits  are  allowed  for  com- 
petencies gained  through  experience  in 
the  labor  movement. 

Since  February  1979,  Goetz  has  spent 
one  week  every  six  months  on  campus  at 
the  George  Meany  Center  meeting  with 
counsellors  and  attending  classes.  They 
introduced  him  to  courses  of  study  he 
pursued  at  home  during  the  next  six 
months. 

Goetz  and  two  other  leaders  of  AFL- 
CIO  unions  received  their  diplomas  from 
William  E.  Berry,  Jr.,  director  of  Antioch 
University  in  Maryland.  Kenneth  Young, 
executive  assistant  to  AFL-CIO  President 
Lane  Kirkland,  spoke  at  the  commence- 
ment; Russell  Allen,  the  Center's  deputy 
director,  presided. 

In  his  work  toward  the  Labor  Studies 
degree,  Goetz  earned  credits  in  labor  law 
and  legislation;  labor  movement,  past 
and  present;  collective  bargaining;  labor 
and  the  American  political  system;  in- 
dustrial sociology,  economics,  and  Amer- 


ican government  and  labor. 

He  had  completed  nearly  three  years 
of  college  credits  at  Milligan  College  in 
Tennessee,  at  the  University  of  Cincin- 
nati, and  at  Xavier  University  in  Cin- 
cinnati before  entering  the  Antioch 
program. 

Others  receiving  Labor  Studies  degrees 
on  this  occasion  were: 

Arthur  J.  Jones,  40,  of  Cheekatowaga, 
N.Y.,  secretary-treasurer,  Buffalo  Joint 
Board,  Amalgamated  Clothing  &  Textile 
Workers  Union;  and  Marvin  E.  Oursler, 
29,  of  Suitland,  Md.,  business  representa- 
tive. Local  77,  International  Union  of 
Operating  Engineers. 

The  George  Meany  Center's  external 
degree  program  is  open  to  all  leaders  of 
AFL-CIO  unions.  More  than  100  are 
now  enrolled;  24  have  been  graduated. 


COUNTY  COUNCIL   HEAD 

Harry  Von  Romer,  a  member  of 
Local  1596,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  was  recently 
elected  1981  chairman  of  the  St.  Louis 
County  Council,  a  prestigious  body  which 
regulates  the  St.  Louis  County  govern- 
ment. 

Von  Romer  has  been  a  St.  Louis 
County  councilman  for  eight  years,  win- 
ning reelection  twice'  during  this  time. 
This  is  his  second  term  as  chairman  of 
the  council  which  governs  the  largest 
county  in  Missouri. 


20  YEARS  SCOUTING 


At  a  special  meeting  on  July  3,  1980, 
Howard  Kelly  of  Local  180,  Valtejo, 
Calif.,  received  the  George  Meany  Award 
for  20  dedicated  years  of  service  to  the 
Boy  Scouts  of  America.  Local  180  Busi- 
ness Manager  Joe  McGrogan,  left  in  the 
photograph,  presented  the  award  to 
Kelly,  right,  who  is  vice  president  of  his 
local  and  secretary  of  the  Napa-Solano 
Counties  Central  Labor  Council. 


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The  New  and 
Official  Cap 


.  .  .  wifh  the  Brotherhood  emb/em 
emb/ozoned  in  red,  blue,  black, 
and  gold.  Each  cap  has  a  white 
front,  a  blue  mesh  back  for 
ventilation,  and  a  blue  bill.  And 
it's  union  made. 

One  size  fits  all.  An  elastic 
band  keeps  the  cap  snug  on  your 
head  when  you're  setting  a  rafter 
or  sliding  into  home  plate. 

$4.00  each 

Quantify  prices: 

$3.75  each   in  quantities  of  5  to  35. 

$3.50  each  in  quantities  of  36  or  more. 


If  your  local  union  would  like  to 
display  its  local  number  on  the  caps  it 
orders,  this  can  be  done  for  a  one-time 
extra  charge  of  $10  for  necessary 
stenciling.  There  must  be  a  minimum  of 
36  caps  ordered  at  the  same  time  to 
take  advantage  of  this  offer.  The  manu- 
facturer will  keep  the  stencil  on  file 
for  future  orders. 


Send  cash  and  remittance— cash, 
check,  or  money  order  to;  General 
Secretary  John  Rogers,  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America,  101  Constitution  Avenue, 
N.W.,    Washington,    D.C.    20001. 


Arbitration  Award  Brings  Lump-Sum 
Retirement  Severance  at  Rodman 


The  Midwestern  Millmen  District 
Council  on  behalf  of  members  who  were 
once  employed  at  the  now-closed  Rod- 
man Industries,  Inc.,  Rimco  Division, 
recently  won  an  important  arbitration 
decision  entitling  employees  of  Rimco  to 
lump  sum  "retirement  severance  pay- 
ments." 

The  arbitrator  found  that  the  former 
plant  employees  who  met  certain  age  and 
service  requirements  actually  have  a 
vested  pension  right  created  by  their  con- 
tract provision  for  severance  pay. 

Of  equal  importance  was  a  determina- 
tion by  the  US  Labor  Department  that 
the  particular  pay  plan  negotiated  by  the 
Millmen  was  covered  by  the  Employment 
Retirement  Income  Security  Act.  So,  had 
the  union  lost  before  the  arbitration,  they 
could  nevertheless  have  proceeded  in 
court  to  reach  severance  pay  under 
ERISA. 

This  is  how  it  all  came  about,  as  re- 
ported by  the  Bureau  of  National  Affairs 
Daily  Labor  Report: 

In  August  1979,  Rodman  Industries, 
Inc.,  Rimco  Division,  decided  to  close 
the  plant  due  to  alleged  economic  reasons 
and  inefficiencies.  Prior  to  the  closing,  the 
employer  and  the  Brotherhood  engaged 
in  negotiations,  during  which  the  em- 
ployer explained  in  detail  the  perceived 
necessity  of  ceasing  the  operations. 

During  an  August  7,  1979,  meeting, 
the  Brotherhood  presented  the  employer 
with  a  number  of  proposals  in  light  of 
the  plant  shut  down,  including  one  deal- 
ing with  "severance"  pay.  The  proposal 
called  for  employees  to  receive  50  hours 
pay  for  each  year  of  service  within  30 
days  of  the  date  of  their  termination. 

Responding  to  the  proposal,  the  em- 
ployer noted  that  it  was  acceptable  only 
for  employees  with  30  years  or  more 
seniority.  As  a  basis  for  this  argument, 
the  employer  cited  a  provision  in  the 
1977  contract  between  the  parties  stating 
that  employees  with  30  years  or  more  of 
continuous  service  shall  not  be  denied 
severance  pay  if  they  are  terminated  for 
reasons  other  than  a  criminal  act.  All 
employees  who  had  30  years  or  more  of 
continuous  service  at  the  time  of  the 
plant  closure  received  payment,  but  other 
employees  were  denied  payments. 

The  Brotherhood  contended  that  all 
employees  were  entitled  to  a  pro  rata 
lump  sum  payment  because  the  employer 
had  unilaterally  and  permanently  closed 
the  plant.  All  employees  suffered  a  loss 
of  the  contractually  guaranteed  retire- 
ment or  severance  payments  due  to  the 
plant  closing,  including  not  only  those 
with  a  10- year  vested  interest,  but  those 
who  allegedly  suffered  a  "forfeiture"  of 
their  "pension  rights,"  the  union  said. 

The  arbitrator  found  it  necessary  to 
straighten  out  the  confusion  of  the  parties 
with  regard  to  the  meaning  and  use  of  the 
terms   "severance   pay"   and   "retirement 


pay."  The  contract  provision  used  the 
term  "severance  pay,"  but  both  the  union 
and  employer  agreed  that  the  term  was 
used  interchangeably  and  synonymously 
with  the  term  "retirement  pay." 

The  Brotherhood  contended  that  the 
contract  provision  was  negotiated  to 
establish  a  retirement  plan  or  lump  sum 
"pension  plan"  upon   retirement. 

The  employer,  however,  argued  that 
the  provision  was  negotiated  to  cover  "a 
severance  plan  as  opposed  to  a  pension 
plan,"  the  arbitrator  said. 

The  provision  dealing  with  severance 
pay  is  synonymous  with  the  idea  of 
termination  of  employment  due  to  meet- 
ing retirement  eligibility  rules,  according 
to  the  arbitrator,  who  noted  that  sections 
of  the  provision  established  that  the 
word  "severance"  was  a  synonym  used 
to  designate  a  lump  sum  payment  upon 
"retirement." 

The  plan  set  forth  two  requirements, 
based  on  age  and  service,  for  the  "sev- 
erance retirement"  benefit,  the  arbitrator 
noted,  adding  that  the  parties  clearly  in- 
tended to  negotiate  a  deferred  vested  pen- 
sion payable  when  the  conditions  were 
satisfied.  "It  is  obvious  that  the  purpose 
of  a  10-year  service  requirement  is  to 
create  a  contractual  right  or  a  form  of 
vesting  in  the  employee  who  meets  those 
eligibility  requirements,"  he  said. 

The  arbitrator  rejected  the  union's 
contention  that  all  employees  are  entitled 
to  lump  sum  payments  from  the  em- 
ployer, due  to  the  "forfeiture"  of  their 
"pension  rights."  The  fallacy  of  this 
argument  is  twofold,  the  arbitrator  said. 
First,  the  10-year  eligibility  requirement 
cannot  be  written  out  of  the  contract. 

Second,  it  is  fundamental  to  any  basic 
pension  plan,  even  if  payable  in  a  lump 
sum,  that  it  is  a  reward  and  earned  for  a 
certain  period  of  employment,  he  noted. 
If  the  union's  theory  is  upheld,  this 
would  in  eflfect  be  ignoring,  modifying, 
or  subtracting  from  the  terms  of  the 
agreement  all  service  and  age  require- 
ments. 

In  addition,  the  arbitrator  rejected  the 
employer's  contention  that  only  em- 
ployees with  30  years  or  more  of  service 
are  entitled  to  payments.  The  other  para- 
graphs in  the  provision  dealing  with 
severance  pay  provide  for  a  lump  sum 
benefit  for  employees  who  meet  certain 
eligibility  requirements.  The  paragraph 
dealing  with  employees  with  30  years  or 
more  of  service  does  not  replace  any  of 
the  rights  provided  in  those  paragraphs, 
he  ruled. 

Those  who  have  at  least  10  years  of 
continuous  service,  but  who  have  not 
reached  age  62  or  65,  are  entitled  to  a 
deferred  lump  sum  payment  upon  reach- 
ing age  62,  the  arbitrator  said,  noting 
that  the  plant  closing  simply  terminates 
the  accumulation  of  service  credit. 


24 


THE    CARPENTER 


GET  WHAT  YOU  PAY  FOR 


Some  Easy  Ways  to  Cut 
Those  High  Energy  Bills 


Energy  is  a  key  issue  during  these 
inflationary  times.  While  '  its  supply 
continues  to  dwindle,  its  cost  con- 
tinues to  spiral,  taking  bigger  and  big- 
ger bites  out  of  consumers'  incomes. 

One  way  of  cutting  utility  bills  is  to 
make  sure  you  get  the  full  use  of  the 
energy  you  pay  for.  By  implementing 
simple  home  energy  conservation 
measures,  you  can  save  money,  com- 
bat inflation,  and  reduce  the  nation's 
dangerous  dependence  on  oil  con- 
trolled by  other  nations. 

One  of  the  easiest  ways  of  gauging 
the  potential  of  energy  conservation  is 
by  monitoring  energy  use  in  your 
home.  The  largest  chunk  of  utility 
costs,  about  70%,  goes  toward  heat- 
ing and  cooling  rooms.  Heating  water 
takes  another  15%,  and  lighting, 
cooking,  and  using  small  appliances 
account  for  the  rest.  (In  some  homes, 
however,  water  heating  costs  more 
than  home  heating.) 

Cut  Heating  Bills 


You  can  save  up  to  30%  of  your 
heating  costs  during  the  winter  months 
by  adequately  insulating  your  home. 
Although  this  may  be  a  fairly  costly 
enterprise,  the  Federal  Government 
now  off'ers  homeowners  a  tax  credit 
for  installing  insulation,  storm  win- 
dows, or  caulking.  The  nearest  Inter- 
nal Revenue  Service  office  has  the 
details. 

Beware  if  you  have  an  oil-fired 
furnace.  On  very  cold  days  it  should 
run  almost  continuously.  If,  instead, 
it  keeps  going  on  and  off,  it  is  prob- 
ably wasting  money.  One  source  esti- 
mates that  97%  of  all  such  furnaces 
are  overfired — that  is,  they  squirt 
more  oil  than  needed  because  the  oil 
nozzle  is  too  big.  A  smaller  nozzle  will 
use  up  to  14%  less  oil,  and  your 
service  technician  can  quickly  tell  you 
if  you  need  one. 

If  you  have  a  forced-air  heating  sys- 
tem, check  the  ducts  for  leaks,  be- 
because  they  can  waste  up  to  9%  of 
your  heating  dollars.  Patching  with  a 
roll  of  insulation  tape  will  usually  do 
the  trick.    (And,   while   you're   at   it. 


check  the  filter  because  if  it  is  dirty, 
you  are  not  getting  the  heat  you  paid 
for.) 

Setting  the  thermostat  down  by  only 
5°  for  eight  hours  each  night  can  save 
up  to  15%  of  your  fuel  costs.  Also, 
keep  radiators  dusted.  If  you  paint 
them,  use  flat  paint,  not  enamel. 

Hot-Water  Savings 

Hot  water  heaters  also  throw  money 
away  at  an  alarming  rate.  For  exam- 
ple, as  much  as  14%  of  their  heat 
escapes  through  the  walls  of  the  tank. 
Many  hardware  stores  now  carry  do- 
it-yourself  insulation  kits.  It  may  be 
worth  investing  in  one — for,  as  energy 
costs  rise,  it  can  pay  for  itself  in  less 
than  a  year.  Also,  by  reducing  the  hot 
water  setting  from  140°  F  to  120°  F, 
you  can  use  about  18%   less  energy. 

Baths  are  costly  these  days,  too.  If 
you  shower  instead,  you  can  save  up 
to  2,000  gallons  of  water  a  year,  as 
well  as  the  fuel  required  to  heat  it. 
And  you  can  save  even  more  dollars 
by  putting  an  inexpensive  flow  con- 
strictor in  the  shower  head. 

You  can  reduce  your  hot  water 
consumption  in  many  other  ways.  For 
instance,  don't  leave  a  faucet  running, 
use  cold  water  for  laundering  as  much 
as  possible,  and  wait  until  the  dish- 
washer and  washing  machines  are  full 
before  switching  them  on.  If  a  hot 
water  faucet  leaks,  your  money  is 
going  down  the  drain.  One  drop  of 
water  per  second  amounts  to  650  gal- 
lons a  year.  With  that,  you  could  run 
59  loads  of  dirty  clothes  through  the 
machine,  and  all  it  takes  to  stop  that 
drip  is  an  inexpensive  washer.  Finally, 
cold  water  should  always  be  used  for 
garbage  disposals. 

Refrigerator  Savings 

Chief  among  the  appliances  which 
can  drive  up  your  energy  bill  is  your 
refrigerator.  First,  if  you  are  consider- 
ing a  new  refrigerator,  remember  that 
a  frost-free  model  requires  approxi- 
mately   36%     more    energy    than    a 


standard  model.  If  you  have  a  manual 
defrost  refrigerator,  you  should  de- 
frost it  frequently.  Frost  buildup  re- 
duces efficiency  and  could  cost  you 
unnecessary  dollars.  You  should  also 
check  the  seals  around  both  the  re- 
frigerator and  the  freezer  doors.  Test 
the  seals  by  closing  the  doors  on  a 
piece  of  paper.  If  you  can  slip  the 
paper  out  without  opening  the  doors 
you  will  need  to  replace  the  seals  or 
adjust  the  doors. 

Keep  the  refrigerator  coils  clean, 
unobstructed,  and  away  from  heat 
sources.  For  maximum  operating  ef- 
ficiency, the  refrigerator  temperature 
should  be  kept  between  37  and  40°  F 
and  the  freezer  at  0°  F. 

Kitchen-Stove  Savings 

Also,  in  the  kitchen,  if  your  stove 
is  electric,  turn  off  the  element  a 
couple  of  minutes  before  a  dish  is 
done;  residue  heat  will  finish  the  job 
for  nothing.  When  baking,  keep  the 
oven  door  closed  as  much  as  possible. 
You  lose  up  to  20%  of  the  heat  every 
time  you  peak.  And,  if  you're  cooking 
with  gas,  check  those  pilot  lights — if 
the  flames  are  not  blue,  they  are  cost- 
ing you  penny  by  penny.  If  you  are 
buying  a  new  gas  stove,  make  sure  it 
has  an  electric  ignition  rather  than  a 
gas  pilot  light,  for  the  pilot  light  con- 
sumes one-third  to  one-half  of  the 
total  gas  used  by  a  range. 

Boiling  water  in  uncovered  pots  is  a 
real  energy  loser.  Develop  the  habit  of 
"lids-on"  while  cooking — this  helps 
retain  the  heat  and  speeds  cooking. 
Better  yet,  a  pressure  cooker  cuts  food 
preparation  by  two-thirds.  Using  little 
pots  on  big  burners  is  also  a  costly 
waste  of  energy.  Select  the  right  size 
pots  and  pans  with  flat  bottoms  for 
maximum  even  heating. 

Electricity  Savings 

As  for  lighting — flourescent  fixtures 
and  reflector  bulbs  are  much  cheaper 
to  operate  for  a  given  amount  of  light 
than  incandescent  bulbs.  Incandescent 


MARCH,    1981 


25 


bulbs  should  be  replaced  as  soon  as 
they  start  to  dim,  and  tinted  bulbs  and 
"long-life"  bulbs  should  be  avoided 
altogether,  as  they  are  the  most  in- 
efficient of  all.  Where  bright  light  is 
needed,  one  bulb  may  be  better  than 
two — a  100-watt  bulb,  for  instance, 
produces  more  light  than  two  60-watt 
bulbs. 


Finally,  appliances  such  as  tele- 
visions, radios,  and  stereos  should  be 
turned  off  when  not  in  use. 

By  implementing  any  one  of  these 
energy-saving  measures,  you  could 
save  yourself  substantial  amounts  of 
money  every  year.  And,  at  the  same 
time,  you  could  help  the  nation  over- 
come its  energy  crisis.  If  all  American 
households,  for  example  cut  the  use 
of  dishwashers  by  one  load  a  week, 
the  aggregate  saving  would  total  3.25 
million  barrels  of  oil  a  year.  And,  if 
all  home  hot  water  heaters  were  prop- 
erly installed,  this  could  save  60,000 
barrels  of  oil  a  day,  which  is  almost 
22  million  barrels  of  oil  a  year.  It's 
not  hard  to  see  that  a  little  bit  of  sav- 
ing can  go  a  long  way. 

INSULATION  MANUAL 

Insulation  Manual-Homes/ Apartments, 
a  comprehensive  guide  to  thermal  protec- 
tion strategies,  provides  home  builders, 
home  owners,  insulation  and  HVAC  con- 
tractors, engineers,  architects  and  others 
with  an  authoritative  and  complete  source 
of  information  on  the  proper  installation, 
use,  economics  and  benefits  of  insulation. 

In  addition,  it  gives  related  information 
and  guidance  on  other  energy  conserving 
techniques  for  both  designing  and  build- 
ing homes  and  adding  insulation  to  exist- 
ing homes.  Available  for  $10  from  NAHB 
Research  Foundation,  Inc.,  P.  O.  Box 
1627,  Rockville,  Maryland  20850. 

lUD  Newsletter: 
Pension  Investments 

A  new  newsletter  dealing  with  the  ad- 
ministration and  investment  of  pension 
funds  in  the  interests  of  workers  is  being 
issued  by  the  AFL-CIO  Industrial  Union 
Department  in  Washington,  D.C. 

The  new  publication,  Labor  &  Invest- 
ment, is  designed  to  help  workers  and 
their  unions  gain  a  greater  voice  in  the 
use  of  pension  fund  assets,  estimated  at 
over  $600  billion.  It  will  also  focus  on 
related  collective  bargaining  developments 
and  strategies  and  report  on  legal,  eco- 
nomic and  legislative  issues  dealing  with 
the  investment  and  administration  of 
pension  funds. 

lUD  President  Howard  D.  Samuel 
noted  in  releasing  the  first  issue  of  the 
newsletter    that    industrial    unions    have 


iTi: 


Check  the  Big:  Ten  Checklist 

to  Save  More  Enei^y  in  Your  Home 


The  Committee  for  Home  Energy  Conservation  compiled  the  following 
home  energy  checklist  under  the  auspices  of  the  National  Institute  of 
Building  Sciences.  The  checklist  was  designed  to  convey  the  ten  simple 
steps  toward  major  home  energy  conservation,  and  it  was  endorsed  by 
the  US  Department  of  Energy.  These  measures  are  cost  effective,  and 
many  can  be  undertaken  with  little  or  no  expense. 


Home 

Energy 

Checklist 


You  are  probably  using  more  electricity,  gas,  and  oil  than  necessary.  By  using 
the  Big  Ten  Checklist,  you  can  Identify  ways  of  reducing  energy  use  and  costs, 
and  help  the  nation  conserve  energy.  The  first  six  Items  Include  actions  which 
you  can  undertake  with  little  or  no  expense.  Other  measures  involving  expen- 
ditures also  may  result  in  long.term  savings  of  money  and  energy. 

1  Weather-stripping/caulklng  — look  for  air  cracks  around  doors,  windows, 
and  other  openings,  such  as  around  pipes  and  ducts.  Seal  them  by  caulking' 

or  weather-stripping.'  Heat  and  air  conditioning  escape  through  cracks. 

2  Thermostat  —  set  at  65  degrees  in  winter  and  at  least  5  degrees  lower  when 
sleeping  or  away.  (Higher  heating  temperatures  are  recommended  for  homes 
with  sick,  elderly,  or  infants.)  Set  at  78  degrees  in  summer.  Consider  a 
clock  thermostat.* 

3  Water  heaters  —  this  is  a  major  energy  user  in  the  home.  TVy  a  lower  thermo- 
stat setting.  Consider  an  insulation  wrap.*  Install  water  flow  restrictors  in 
showers  and  faucets.  They  cut  hot  water  use  without  affecting  family 
comfort.  When  replacing  water  heater,  choose  an  energy-efficient  model. 

4  Heating/cooling  system  —  clean  or  replace  filters  as  needed .  Close  vents  in 
unused  rooms.  Insulate*  ducts  and  pipes  in  unheated  spaces.  Consider 
devices*  wiiich  can  increase  the  efficiency  of  your  existing  system.  When 
replacing,  choose  an  energy -efficient  model. 

5  Sunlight  —  keep  direct  sunlight  out  in  summer;  let  it  in  during  winter. 
Drapes,  shutters,  awnings,  shade  trees,  glass  with  reflective  film.'  and  solar 
screens'  help. 

6  Appliances  Aighting  —  fuliy  load  dryers  and  clothes  and  dish  washers. 
Turn  off  unnecessary  lights.  If  replacing,  buy  energy-efficient  appliances 
and  lighting. 

7  Attic  insulation  —  checktoseeifyour  attic  has  the  recommended  level  of 
insulation.'  Including  the  attic  door. 

8  Floors  and  foundation  walls  —  check  for  adequate  insulation'  under  floors, 
around  basement,  crawl  space,  and  foundation  waUs. 

9  Windows  and  doors  —  consider  storm  windows .'  doors .'  or  double- paned 
glass'  to  keep  in  heat  and  air  conditioning. 

10  Exterior  walls  —  consider  adding  insulation.'  particularly  when  remodeling 
or  re-slding  your  house. 


*  You  may  qualify  for  federal  income  tax  credits  of  IS  percent  of  the  first  $2.000 
spent  on  the  items  marked  above.  You  may  also  qualify  for  tax  credits  up  to  $2,200 
for  approved  solar  devices. 


More  information  can  be  obtained  from  a  Department  of  Energy  booklet 
entitled  "Lx)w  Cost/No  Cost  Energy  Savers."  This  is  available  by  writing: 
Energy,  P.O.  Box  62,  Oak  Ridge,  Tenn.  37830. 


D 

ET 


played  a  major  role  in  building  pension 
fund  assets,  which  have  become  the 
largest  source  of  capital  for  U.S.  corpo- 
rations. 

On  this  basis,  Samuel  said,  "labor  or- 
ganizations should  also  play  a  significant 
role  in  the  administration  of  these  funds, 
which  are  the  deferred  wages  of  millions 
of  American  workers." 

The  newsletter  will  be  published  on  a 
monthly  basis,  except  for  combined  July- 
August  and  November-December  issues. 

It  will  be  distributed  free  of  charge  to 
lUD  affiliates,  and  is  available  to  un- 
affiliated labor  organizations  and  non- 
profit groups  at  $24  per  year,  while  the 
rate  for  other  subscribers  is  $60  per  year. 


Multiemployer 
Plans  Growing 

According  to  a  recently  released  study 
commissioned  by  the  Department  of 
Labor,  multiemployer  pension  plans  are 
increasing  at  a  rapid  rate. 

The  study,  which  was  undertaken  by 
the  firm  of  Towers,  Perrin,  Forster  and 
Crosby,  Inc.,  estimates  that  by  the  year 
2000,  the  number  of  multiemployer  plans 
will  have  grown  to  4,400  covering  over 
13  million  participants.  Only  2,375  plans 
covering  8.8  million  participants  existed 
in  1975.  {See  Pages  17  and  18  for  a  list- 
ing of  Brotherhood  multiemployer  plans.) 


26 


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nppREiiTiiESHip  &  TRnininc 


Mid-Year  Meeting 
Set  For  Niagara  Falls 

The  mid-year  meeting  of  the  Carpentry 
Training  Conference  is  scheduled  for 
April  28  and  29,  1981  in  Niagara  Falls, 
N.Y.  It  will  be  held  at  the  Niagara  Hil- 
ton, Third  and  Mall,  Niagara  Falls, 
N.Y.,  14303.  The  phone  number  is: 
(716)  285-3361.  All  conference  attendees 
should  make  their  own  reservations.  They 
should  plan  to  arrive  on  Monday,  April 
27,  1981,  as  the  conference  will  begin  at 
9:00  a.m.  on  Tuesday,  April  28. 

An  agenda  of  the  mid-year  conference 
will  be  forwarded  to  all  attendees  prior 
to  the  conference. 

November  Dates 
For  1981  Contest 

The  1981  International  Apprenticeship 
Contest  will  be  held  in  Denver,  Colo.,  the 
week  of  November  9-13,  1981. 
November  9  and    10,    1981 — Carpentry 

Training  Conference,  Denver  Hilton 

Hotel 


November    11    and    12,    1981 — Interna- 
tional Apprenticeship  Contest,  Den- 
ver Convention  Center 
November   13,   1981 — Awards  Banquet. 
The  International  Contest   Committee 
has  asked  all  local  unions  and  apprentice- 
ship  trust   funds   to   make   contributions 
amounting  to   $1.00  for  each  registered 
apprentice  to  the  committee  to  defray  the 
cost  of  the  annual  competition. 

State,  Provincial 
Contest  Rules  Noted 

The  deadline  date  for  all  1981  state  and 
provincial  contests  is  September  11,  1981. 
In  addition,  all  contest  committee  secre- 
taries are  reminded  that  International  ap- 
plications for  the  first,  second,  and  third 
place  winners  in  state  provincial  contests 
must  be  received  no  later  than  five  days 
after  the  completion  of  the  contest. 
Finally,  the  rules  and  regulations,  as  re- 
vised December  5,  1979,  will  continue 
to  be  in  effect  for  the  1981  International 
Contest. 


Lima  Graduates 


The  National  Joint  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  and  Training  Committee  held  its  most 
recent  meeting,  last  jail,  in  Cleveland,  O.  Attending  the  sessions,  left  to  right,  clock- 
wise around  the  table,  were:  Patrick  J.  Campbell,  First  General  Vice  President, 
director  of  the  Brotherhood's  Apprenticeship  and  Training  Department,  and  com- 
mittee co-chairman  (at  head  of  table);  R.  W.  Schwertner,  committee  co-chairman; 
Hans  Wachsmuth,  AGC;  William  Pemberton;  Christopher  Engquist,  secretary;  Arthur 
Ledford,  member  of  the  International  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Contest  Committee, 
Associated  General  Contractors  of  America,  Inc.;  Marlin  Grant;  Peter  Johnson; 
Debbie  Miller,  National  Association  of  Home  Builders;  Louis  Basich;  Joseph  Pinto; 
George  E.  Vest,  Jr.;  and  James  Tinkcom,  technical  director  of  the  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  Department.  Not  present  at  time  picture  was  taken  were  Preston  Haglin 
and  Ollie  Langhorst. 


On  December  3, 1980,  two  members  of 
Local  372,  Lima,  O.,  received  journey- 
man certificates  for  completing  four-year 
carpentry  apprenticeship  programs.  From 
left,  they  are  Willie  Banks,  and  William 
Schroeder.  Other  Journeymen  who  were 
eligible  for  certificates  but  were  unable  to 
attend  the  ceremony  include  Harvey 
Johnston,  Chris  Groh,  and  Tim  Placie. 

Schwertner  Elected 

Richard  W.  Schwertner,  Radnor,  Pa., 
was  elected  to  a  one-year  term  as  presi- 
dent of  the  General  Building  Contractors 
Association,  Inc.  (GBCA)  of  Philadel- 
phia, during  the  group's  annual  business 
meeting,  January   12. 

Schwertner,  presi- 
dent of  the  C.  H. 
Schwertner  &  Son, 
Inc.  also  has  the 
unique  distinction  of 
being  the  first  presi- 
dent of  GBCA  whose 
father,  Charles  H. 
Schwertner,  also 
served  as  president 
in  1948. 

He  served  as  co- 
chairman  of  the  International  Joint  Car- 
pentry Apprenticeship  Committee  until 
recently.  He  is  well  known  to  many  of 
the  Brotherhood's  apprenticeship  and 
training  leaders  for  his  activities  on  this 
committee.  Schwertner  is  also  a  member 
of  the  National  AGC  Manpower  and 
Training  Committee,  serves  on  the  board 
of  directors  of  the  construction  com- 
puter company,  and  serves  on  the  board 
of  directors  and  as  secretary/treasurer  of 
the  Irwin  &  Schwertner  Company. 


Schwertner 


Apprentice  Grads,  Red  Bank 

The  members  shown  above  have  received  their  journey- 
man's certificates  for  successfully  completing  four  years  of 
apprenticeship  in  Local  2250  of  Red  Bank,  N.J.  First  row,  left 
to  right,  Alvin  C.  Birkner,  president;  Thomas  Sola,  Raymond 
Aufiero,  and  Charles  E.  Gorhan,  financial-secretary  and  J.A.C. 
secretary.  Second  row,  left  to  right,  James  A.  Kirk,  Jr., 
business  agent  and  J.A.C.  chairman,  and  Robert  Guffanti.  Not 
present:  Herbert  S.  Abrecht. 


MARCH,    1981 


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i 


Cicero, 


CICERO,   ILL. 

On  November  25,  1980,  Millwright  Local 
1693  conducted  its  annual  pin  presentation 
ceremony  for  members  with  25  years  of 
service  to  the  brotherhood. 

Honored  members,  pictured  in  the  accom- 
panying photograph,  included,  front  row,  from 
left  to  right:  Ralph  Scheffler,  Steve  Ratkovich, 
Raymond  Johnson,  Peter  Willett,  Kenneth 
Rundle,  James  Anderson  Jr.,  John  Flanagan, 
Basil  Ward,  Augusto  Souza,  Mack  Longmire, 
George  Pomeroy,  Donald  Arnold,  Edward  Henk, 
and  Joseph  Verdone. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Bailey, 
recording  secretary;  W.  Bud  Mine,  business 
manager;  William  Gundich,  financial  secretary; 
William  Cook,  vice  president,  Chicago  District 
Council;  and  Earl  Oliver,  president  and  business 
representative  of  Local  1693. 


Service 

Te 

TIm 

BreHieriieed 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who  recently  received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


KOKOMO,  I  NO. 

On  December,  11,  1980,  Local  734  held  a 
special  meeting  to  present  service  pins  to  the 
following  long-term  members,  as  seen  in  the 
accompanying  photograph: 

Front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Mansford 
Fleenor,  25-yrs.;  Raymond  Hanger,  35-yrs.; 
Robert  Kincaid,  30-yrs.;  and  John  Slusher, 
35yrs. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Carl  Thurston, 
30-yrs.;  Charles  Samuels,  30-yrs.;  Clayton 
Myers,  25-yrs.;  and  Albert  Biehle,  25-yrs. 


WINNIPEG,   MAN. 

Local  343  recently  presented  service  pins 
to  its  senior  members.  In  the  accompanying 
picture  are,  front  row:  Peter  Svaling  and 
Albert  Roy,  40-year  members,  and,  back  row, 
Ed  Wozniak  and  Frank  Thomas,  20-year  pins, 
Morris  Franco,  25-year  pin,  and  Donald 
Plowman  and  Philip  Hoch,  30-year  pins. 

The  following  also  received  pins  but  were 
not  present  for  the  ceremonies: 

20-year:  Steven  Baljkas  and  Theodore  Halma. 


25-year:  Arthur  Morton,  Ted  Jackson  and 
Norman  Scholz. 

30year:  George  Cornwell,  Andre  Daeninck, 
Harry  Dean,  Stan  Johnson  and  Nick  Pasichnyk. 

35-year:  William  Adolphe,  E.  Hedberg,  Joe 
Hrechany,  L.  E.  McMillan,  Enoch  Overgaard, 
F.  A.  Tamblyn  and  R.  H.  Zeemel. 

40-year:  Gust  Betke,  T.  Danielson,  Eric 
Eastman,  Richard  Johnson  and  Ben  Korman. 

60-year:  James  Clark. 


Kokomo,  Ind. 


Winnipeg,  Man. 


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MIAMI,  FLA. 

Local  993  recently  held  its  annual  service 
pin  ceremony,  and  E.  Jimmy  Jones,  state 
representative,  made  the  presentations.  In 
addition,  County  Commissioner  William  Oliver, 
a  member  of  Local  727,  presented  75-year 
member  William  Koch  a  proclamation  from  the 
mayor's  office  declaring  November  7  "William 
Koch  Day."  The  following  members  received 
pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  front  row,  from  left  to 
right:  Charles  R.  Brandt,  25-years;  Vernon 
Lilley,  25-years;  Joseph  Nimeth,  30-years;  and 
George  Fischer,  30-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Frank  Flori, 
30-years;  and  Marvin  Tibbets,  30-years. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Leroy  P.  Moore,  Milton 
E.  Cannon,  Jr.,  Otto  Zinkel,  and  Ulrich  Jordan. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Lauri  H. 
Suominen,  and  Ben  G.  Dodds. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  J.  E.  Bumgarner,  Edwin 
L.  Clark,  Walter  E.  Enholm,  and  Lee  E. 
Etheredge. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  A.  T.  Mclntyre, 
Jr.,  Pedro  M.  Perera,  and  Richard  R.  Powers. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  from  left  to  right:  Al 
Scheidegger,  55-years;  Joe  Jereb,  Jr.,  45-years; 
Louis  Arnoff,  45-years;  and  Theodore  Maurer, 
45-years. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  local  and  state  officers, 
from  left  to  right:  K.  A.  Berghuis,  local  presi- 
dent; E.  Jimmy  Jones,  state  representative; 
William  Koch,  75-year  member;  William  Oliver, 
county  commissioner  and  member  of  Local  727; 
and  Kenneth  F.  Pekel,  financial  secretary. 


BATON   ROUGE,  LA. 

In  November,  1980,  Local  1098  held  its  third 
annual  25-year  membership  awards  banquet  at 
the  Knights  of  Columbus  Hall  in  Baton  Rouge. 
Members,  officers,  and  their  wives  enjoyed  a 
dinner  and  awards  ceremony,  and  Financial 
Secretary  E.  J.  Ardoin  made  the  presentations. 

Members  who  received  pins  were,  front  row, 
from  left  to  right:  R.  P.  Zito,  John  T.  Weems, 
William  P.  Smith,  Thomas  E.  Murray,  and 
Clifton  P.  Borne. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Johnnie  Viola, 
H.  W.  Midkiff,  Jr.,  L  D.  Milton,  Jr.,  James  L 
Pierce,  Felton  J.  Juge,  and  Jack  Guillman. 

Members  who  received  awards  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  included:  John  0. 


Miami,  Fla. — Picture  No.  1 


Miami,  Fla. — Picture  No.  2 


Miami,  Fla. — Picture  No.  3 


Miami,  Fla. — Picture  No.  5 


Lima,  O. — Picture  No.  2 


Miami,  Fla. — Picture  No.  4 

Ardoin,  Welman  Babin,  Ed  J.  Gross,  Floyd  A. 
Miller,  Tony  Monteleone,  Shirley  Reeder, 
Richard  Roddy,  Jr.,  George  Schexnayder,  E.  W. 
Vincent,  and  Walt  D.  Watson. 

LIMA,   O. 

On  December  3,  1980,  Local  372  held  a 
recognition  meeting  in  honor  of  its  long- 
standing members.  At  the  ceremony,  the 
following  members  received  honors. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  former  Business  Representative 
Robert  Wallace,  Don  Ramga,  Ed  Talboom,  Don 
Woods  and  past  President  William  Thomas. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Elvin  Pepple,  and  Carl  Markley. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  ceremony  were:  25-year 
members  Melvin  Boop,  Darrell  Gratz,  Robert 
Henderson,  Roy  Spears,  and  Kenneth 
Ziegenbusch;  35-year  members  Cy  Huelsman, 
and  Dick  Risser. 


Carpenter  by  trade  —  yon  could  size  a 
log  for  its  strength,  the  run  of  its  grain 
for  beauty,  the  cut  of  the  wood  for 
durability.  In  the  same  scrutiny  you 
fathomed  the  souls  of  men. 


Lima,  O. — Picture  No.  1 


Baton  Rouge,  La. 


MARCH,    1981 


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NORTH    KANSAS   CITY,   MO. 

The  1980  Christmas  Party  of  North  Kansas 
City  Carpenters  Local  1904  was  held  on 
schedule,  and  long-time  members  received 
veterans  badges  from  Carpenters  District 
Council  Executive  Secretary-Treasurer  Virgil 
Heckathorn.  From  the  left  in  the  picture,  with 
number  of  years  of  membership  indicated  are 
Charles  Munkers  (45),  Duane  Howard  (35), 
Charles  Wilson  (35)  (in  back  row),  Henry  L. 
Brown  (35),  John  Spotts  (30),  Heckathorn,  Gene 
Myers  (25)  (behind  Heckathorn),  Robert  Berg 
(30),  John  Dibben  (25),  Melvin  Grossman  (20), 
H.  L.  Keck  (35)  and  Joseph  Craven  (30). 
(BEACON  Photo) 

HARRISBURG,   PA. 

At  a  meeting  on  December  8,  1980,  Local 
287  held  its  annual  recognition  night.  Robert 
H.  Getz,  local  union  president  and  Keystone 
District  Council  secretary,  presented  service 
pins  to  the  following  25-year  members: 

Front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ellis  Dumas, 
James  C.  Heiser,  B.  Donald  Kauffman,  Neal 
Cleland,  Robert  I.  Newmyer,  and  Roy  S.  Roush. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ralph  S. 
Klinepeter,  Jack  G.  Zehring,  Elmer  F.  Faus, 
Isabel  McNaughton,  William  Cressler,  Samuel  W. 
Rowe,  Howard  S.  Wise,  and  John  A.  Boeshore. 

DENVER,   COLO. 

On  November  8,  1980,  Local  55  held  a  dinner 
in  honor  of  its  long-term  members.  Those 
members  who  received  pins  are  pictured  in  the 
accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left  to  right:  Vice 
President  Bobby  Schlegel,  Financial  Secretary 
Larry  L.  Vincent,  and  70-year  member  George 
Peterson. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  55-year  members,  from 
left  to  right,  Calvin  Kennedy  and  Floyd  Wood. 

Picture  No.  3  shows,  front  row,  from  left  to 
right:  Vaughn  Reneau,  25-yrs.;  George  Lydic, 
25-yrs.;  John  Carpenter,  25-yrs.;  Lee  Parker, 
25-yrs.;  Floyd  Wood,  55-yrs.;  Calvin  Kennedy, 
55-yrs.;  John  Paterson,  25-yrs.;  Wayne  Bush, 
25-yrs.;  John  Beck,  25-yrs.;  Pete  Trujillo, 
25-yrs.;  and  William  Schaedel,  25-yrs. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Leslie  M. 
Prickett,  business  representative;  Larry  L. 
Vincent,  financial  secretary;  Carl  Coffee,  25- 

Denver,  Colo. — Picture  No.  3 


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Harrisburg,  Pa. 

yrs.;  M.  E.  Carey,  25-yrs.;  Robert  G.  Sheriff, 
25-yrs.;  Bill  Hinrichs,  25-yrs.;  Norman  Forville, 
25-yrs.;  Larry  Hahn,  25-yrs.;  Ray  Mulder, 
25-yrs.;  Tom  Harshman,  25-yrs.;  Dick  Bednar, 
25-yrs.;  Ralph  Mulder,  25-yrs.;  Joe  Chambers, 


25-yrs.;  George  Larson,  25-yrs.;  Ron  Frick, 

25-yrs.;  William  E.  Turner,  25-yrs.;  Bernie 
Hixon,  25-yrs.;  Alfred  Gurule,  25-yrs.;  Frank 
Clerkin,  25-yrs.;  and  Bobby  Schlegel,  vice 
president. 


Denver,  Colo. — Picture  No.  1 


Denver,  Colo. — Picture  No.  2 


New  Orleans,  La. — Picture  No.  1 


New  Orleans,  la. — Picture  No.  2 


NEW  ORLEANS,  LA. 

On  October  25, 1980,  Pile  Drivers  Local 
2436  held  its  sixtii  annual  retired  tnembers 
banquet  and  presented  pins  to  the  following 
longtime  members: 

Picture  No.  1  shows  W.  R.  Abney,  left, 
receiving  a  4G-year  pin  from  Financial 
Secretary  L.  B.  Desadier. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  front  row,  from  left  to 
right:  E.  R.  Foreman;  retired  member  of  Local 
438,  Mobile,  Ala.,  Elbert  Gibson;  Financial 
Secretary  L.  B.  Desadier;  Dominic  Angelo; 
Michael  Tripl(ovich;  and  Anthony  Tresel(. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Maurice 
Navilhon;  Amery  Englade;  W.  R.  Abney;  A.  J. 
Fortmayer;  Jessie  Ballard;  William  Moore; 
James  Moorman;  Arthur  Serpas;  Guy  Singletary; 
Frank  Foret;  George  Duvic;  Norman  Blanchard; 
A.  H.  Fraychineaud;  and  Noah  Hano. 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Local  1  held  a  special  meeting  on 
November  12, 1980,  to  honor  those  members 
with  25  and  50  years  of  membership  in  the 
Carpenters'  Union. 

Pictured  are,  front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
Elmer  Rasmussen,  Matt  Loda,  Richard 
Kuzniarek,  William  E.  Strzelec,  James  Mannella, 
Sr.,  and  Eugene  Schellenberger. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Mancini, 
vice  president;  Jay  Garnett,  financial  secretary; 
William  Vollmer,  conductor;  Casimir  Vrasic, 
trustee;  John  Coughlin,  trustee;  Fred  Dykstra, 
warden;  Ken  Kinney,  business  agent,  and 
Augie  Vollmer,  president. 

Honored  members  who  were  unable  to  attend 
the  ceremony  include:  25-year  members 
William  Baumgartner,  Jack  Baureis,  Walter 
Bielak,  Robert  Cunat,  Guy  Devereaux,  Edwin 
H.  Kalanke,  Frank  Knopfhart,  Peter  Kontas, 
Edgar  Kukuk,  John  H.  Matz,  John  C.  Plettau, 
Erich  F.  Puchner,  and  Joseph  P.  Rybak.  50-year 
members:  Anders  Elveton  and  Frank  Froehlich. 


CLEVELAND,   O. 

At  a  recent  presentation  of  service  pins, 
Local  182  honored  its  longtime,  85-year-old 
member,  Charles  Herczog,  for  65  years  of 
continuous  service  in  the  Carpenters'  Union. 
Pictured  in  the  accompanying  photograph  are, 
from  left  to  right:  Warden  Ted  Maleski,  65-year 
member  Charles  Herczog,  and  President 
Harry  Simon. 


Chicago,  III. 

RED   BANK,   N.J. 

At  its  regular  Christmas  meeting,  December 
8,  1980,  Local  2250  presented  25-year  service 
pins  to  the  members  shown  in  the  accompany- 
ing photograph. 

First  row,  left  to  right,  James  A.  Kirk,  Jr., 
business  representative;  Frank  Fazekas, 
Joseph  Layland,  William  Krause,  and  Charles 
E.  Gorhan,  financial  secretary.  Second  row, 
left  to  right,  Alvin  C.  Birkner,  president; 
William  Ehrig,  and  William  Krott. 

Those  not  present:  Herbert  Abrecht,  Sr., 
Earl  Anderson,  Donald  Davison,  Robert  Fox, 
Arne  Hansson,  H.  Lee  Kirkpatrick,  William 
Layton,  John  Leach,  and  Stanley  Ozoroski. 

GRANITE   CITY,   ILL. 

The  Brotherhood  takes  its  hat  off  to  Bob 
Neblett  of  Local  633,  Granite  City,  III. 
Originally  initiated  into  Local  377,  Alton,  III., 
in  July,  1936,  he  is  now  the  oldest  living 
member  of  Local  633.  He  has  spent  many  years 
working  as  a  rig  foreman  for  Raymond  Inter- 
national Piledriving,  and  has  worked  in  as 
many  as  30  states. 


Cleveland,  O. 


Red  Bank,  N.J. 


Granite  City, 


MARCH,    1981 


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PHOENIX,   ARIZ. 

On  October  27  and  28, 1980,  Local  1089 
held  its  annual  pin  presentation  ceremony.  It 
was  the  first  year  that  the  Local  gave  pins  to 
members  with  from  25  to  65  years  of  service, 
and,  therefore,  the  ceremony  had  to  be  split 
into  two  meetings.  The  following  members 
were  honored. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  H.  F.  "Rocky" 
Shackelford,  Richard  Aguayo,  Bert  R,  Baker, 
and  Milford  Belcher. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  W.  T.  Springer, 
Louis  A.  Mills,  and  Thomas  D.  Leinenveber. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Elmer  L.  Stewart,  Andy 
Curry,  Harvey  Watkins,  James  Creech,  Robert 
Wenzel,  Richard  Weigle,  Carwin  E.  Rogers, 
Norman  Schalk,  and  Jack  Mitchell. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Halladay, 
Thomas  Zailaha,  Peter  Krawchuk,  Carl 
Christensen,  C.  H.  Caylor,  S.  H.  Humble,  Alfred 
Califano,  Art  loll,  Joe  Kellwood,  C.  S.  Scotten, 
and  Joseph  Houg. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Donald 
Shepard,  Adolph  Maldonado,  Francis  Jackson, 
Wesley  Cady,  C.  A.  Cutsinger,  Arthur  Bradley, 
Ray  Lemons,  Peter  Pilles,  Tom  Kiefer,  Ray 
Garvin,  Alvin  Perkins,  and  Charles  Rabe. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Earl  Kurtzman, 
J.  T.  Wood,  L.  E.  Nelson,  H.  F.  Heydenreich, 


Phoenix.  Ariz. — Picture  No.  1 


Ora  Hippie,  James  Claywell,  Benjamin  Baum, 
Lyie  McNeil,  Floyd  Burk,  and  Robert  Chance. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Nick  Gallegos,  Anthony 
Hodor,  Fred  Melander,  Howard  Sterner,  Ray 
Hernandez,  L.  G.  McLane,  Harold  McCombs, 
Dean  Curry,  Louis  G.  Patton,  and  Clarence  Gail. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Orville  W. 
Handley,  Jr.,  Esaw  Long,  L.  A.  Kurtzeman,  Earl 
Parks,  Clarence  Poth,  Frank  A.  Reinprecht,  Ray 
Miller,  Raymond  Powell,  Claude  B.  Stultz,  and 
Travis  Grant. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  James  West- 
brook,  Allan  Wright,  Walter  Walden,  Donald 
Waggoner,  Martin  Nehrbass,  Leo  Browne,  Kurt 


Tradewald,  Walter  Williams,  Julius  Versteeg, 
and  John  D.  Childers. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Judd  Foss, 
Albert  Torzala,  Joseph  B.  Martin,  James  A. 
Triplett,  Edward  A.  Davis,  and  Dennis  Enright. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30  and  35-year  mem- 
bers, from  left  to  right:  Arthur  Bailey,  Jr., 
30-years;  Deno  Petrucciani,  30-years;  Kendrick 
Thompson,  35years;  Gordon  Thoen,  30-years; 
and  Ralph  Ellison,  30-years. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35year  members  Roy 
Longshore,  seated,  and  from  left  to  right,  Harry 
Mallory  and  Frank  Maldonado,  standing. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  35year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Herschel  Atwood,  Frank 
Poindexter,  Paul  Orick,  James  B.  Porter,  Gordon 
Hawkins,  Leroy  Bickel,  Mark  Minor,  Arthur  F. 
Carlson,  Roy  G.  Wood,  Harvey  Wilson,  and 
C.  L.  Richardson. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Alfred 
Henderson,  Joseph  Mellecker,  Fayburn  Johnson, 
Heartsill  Johnson,  Charles  Silas,  Ben  Futrell, 
Jack  Taylor,  Frank  Selich,  L.  L.  Sanders,  Nathan 
Yarbrough,  John  Enloe,  and  E.  M.  Parker. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Paul  Terry, 
Nick  Pela,  George  Patsche,  Frank  Tetiva,  J.  R. 
McGee,  Seth  Hughes,  Earl  Detherow,  M.  R. 
LaBrash,  Jacob  Schriner,  Virgil  Haag,  Charles 
E.  Hall,  T.  M.  Busby,  M.  E.  Arend,  and  Elmer 
Artman. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ed  0.  Martin, 


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Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  2 


Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  3 


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THE   CARPENTER 


Fletcher  Stewart,  John  Baker,  Harold  Baldwin, 
George  Hester,  and  Dale  Baker. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  George  Wheat,  T.  R. 
Christian,  Carl  Anderson,  Russell  Dooley,  L.  W. 
Butterfleld,  Wesley  Edwards,  and  A.  Clark  Fay. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Morris 
Christensen,  James  M.  Bailey,  Homer  A.  Cowan, 
Vernon  B.  Brown,  John  D.  Black,  and  John  G. 
Carlson,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  40  and  45-year  mem- 
bers, from  left  to  right:  L.  J.  Cleeton,  45-years; 
H.  R.  Oswald,  40-years;  George  Vaughn, 
45-years;  Jerry  Hofman,  45-yearSi  and  Cecil  A. 
Sheets,  45-years. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  65-year  member  Albert 
Colder  with  local  and  district  leaders.  Front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  John  F.  Greene, 
executive  secretary-treasurer,  Arizona  State 


Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  4 

District  Council;  and  Albert  Colder,  65-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Joe  Marto, 
J.  R.  Boggs,  Charles  Byers,  assistant  business 
representative;  and  Don  Williams,  financial 
secretary. 


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Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  5 

Picture  No.  10  shows  past  officers,  from  left 
to  right:  Ed  Martin,  former  assistant  business 
representative;  Ralph  Ellison,  former  business 
representative;  and  Jerry  Hofman,  former 
financial  secretary. 


Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  6 


Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  7 


Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  8 


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Phoenix,  Ariz. — Picture  No.  10 


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Hicksville,  N.Y.— Picture  No.  1 


Hicksville,  N.Y.— Picture  No.  2 


HICKSVILLE,   N.Y. 

Local  1772  held  a  ceremony  recently  In 
honor  of  its  members  who  have  served  the 
Brotherhood  for  25  or  35  years.  The  following 
members  received  awards: 

Picture  No.  1  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  William  Brenner, 
and  Marcus  Armstrong. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Walter 
Gebhardt,  president;  Alex  Worontsoff,  Hans 
Asdahl,  Bjarne  Carlson,  Erik  Isojoki,  and 
Ernest  Dunekack,  business  representative. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Anthony  De- 
Simmone,  Edward  Leverton,  Adam  Sesock, 
Michael  Traverse,  Harole  Hikingstadt,  and 
August  Reinhardt. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Walter 
Gebhardt,  president;  Maignois  Viksna,  James 
Bucholz,  James  Yeazitzis,  George  Esernie, 
Thorvald  Kvelland,  Walter  McCord,  and 
Ernest  Dunekack,  business  representative. 


KANSAS   CITY,    KANS. 

Thirty-year  members  of  Kansas  City,  Kansas, 
Carpenters  Local  168  were  honored  at  the 
union's  Christmas  Party.  Veterans  pins  were 
presented  by  Carpenters  District  Council 
Executive  Secretary  Virgil  Heckathorn.  Receiv- 
ing the  awards  in  Picture  No.  1  were,  from  the 
left,  front  row,  L.  E.  Huffines,  Chet  E.  Rosweicz, 
Gordon  Haggard,  James  R.  Burnett,  C.  D. 
Matney  and  Harold  Davis.  Second  row,  E.  L. 
Hoegler,  Harold  Kahle,  Heckathorn,  Richard  L. 
Burnett,  Paul  Dahlin  and  Al  Colnar.  In  the  rear, 
Ed  Musil,  Sr. 

Photo  No.  2  —  Receiving  35-year  member- 
ship pins  at  the  Christmas  Party  of  Local  168 
were,  from  the  left,  Al  Leiker,  Sr.,  Raymond  C. 
Green,  Carpenters  District  Council  Executive 
Secretary  Virgil  Heckathorn,  who  presented  the 
badges;  Vic  Powers,  Lawrence  Tharp,  Joseph 
L.  Gragush  and  John  Paduch. 

Photo  No.  3  —  Twenty  five-year  pins,  were 
presented  at  the  Carpenters  Local  168 


Christmas  Party,  by  District  Council  Executive 
Secretary  Virgil  Heckathorn.  From  the  left, 
front  row,  Carl  C.  Calvert,  Richard  Chushuk, 
Sid  Breshears,  Ronald  Acton  and  L.  E. 
Stevenson.  Back  row,  F.  W.  Basch,  Harold 
Haberlein,  Heckathorn,  Dwayne  Follin,  Bill 
Verbenec  and  Jim  Bray.  (BEACON  Photos) 


MADISON,    N.J. 

At  an  annual  Christmas  party  held  on 
December  16,  1980,  George  Laufenberg, 
president  of  Local  620,  presented  25-year 
service  pins  to  the  following  dedicated 
members: 

Front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Dom  Pennella, 
Joseph  Anfuso,  Dom  Marangi,  John  Laden,  and 
Clinton  Weeks. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Joseph  Sarno, 
William  Ramsey,  President  George  Laufenberg, 
Lemuel  Klaus,  Walter  Terry,  and  Robert 
MacMillan,  Jr. 


Kansas  City,  Kans. — Picture  No.  1 


Kansas  City,  Kans. — Picture  No.  2 


Kansas  City,  Kans. — Picture  No.  3 
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Madison,  N.J. 


THE    CARPENTER 


The  following  list  of  806  deceased  members  and  spouses  repre- 
sents a  total  of  $1,002,890.17  in  death  claims  paid  for  December. 


Local  Union,  City 

1,  Chicago,    IL — Clifford   K.    Genge,   John 

Matz. 

2,  Cincinnati,  OH — Frank  C.  Poore,  Albert 

G.  Rudler,  Mrs.  Herman  Woessner. 

4,  Davenport,  lA — James  O.  Wren. 

5,  St.  Louis,  MO — Lawrence  F.   Niemeier, 

Eusebius    (A.E.)    Pappert,    William    C. 
Rohlfing. 

9,  Buffalo,  NY— Mauno  H.  Nicander. 

10,  Cliicago,  IL — Mrs.  Walter  J.  Buttny. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH — Joseph  Cooke,  Mrs.  Ed- 

win   Kephart,    Martin    Kilcoyne,    John 
Stawicki. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Louis  L.  Costa,  Warren 
E.  Dingman,  Charles  A.  Ridgeway. 

13,  Chicago,  IL^David  Mulchrone. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX — Elpedio  G.  Viera. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ— Wilfred  M.  Baker,  Jr. 

19,  Detroit,  MI — John  McCloskey,  Elmer 
M.  Pearson,  Archie  E.  Trudell. 

20,  New  York,  NY— John  Holmberg,  Teodor 

"William"  Laivo. 

21,  Chicago,  IL — Joseph  A.  Gabrick. 

22,  San  Francisco,  CA— Ralph  W.  Cornell, 
Henry  Klemm,  Herman  Koepff,  Knute 
Vestre. 

26,  East  Detroit,  MI — Raymond  A.  Froeh- 
lich,  Richard  H.  Miskiewicz,  Ewald 
Mundt,  Marvin  E.  Richiert,  Louis  F. 
Shackel,  Albert  C.  Weilandt. 

31,  Trenton,  NJ — Joseph  Fiori,  Nicholas  P. 

Schreier. 

32,  Springfield,  MA — Marcel  C.  Boisvert, 
Winston  E.  Hale. 

33,  Boston,  MA — Benjamin  Brodsky. 

34,  Oakland,  CA— Mrs.  Halvor  R.  Halvor- 
sen,  Arthur  C.  Hoag. 

35,  San  Rafael,  CA — William  B.  Lawrence, 
Roy  E.  Olson,  Mrs.  Herman  L.  Perry. 

40,  Boston,  MA — Mrs.   George  L.  Mclver, 

Donald  W.  McLean. 
44,  Champaign,  IL — Joseph  C.  Shoemaker. 

47,  St.  Louis,  MO— Walter  C.  Siebelts. 

48,  Fitchburg,  MA — Robert  Erickson. 

50,  Knoxville,  TN— Arnold  S.  Lyle,  Earl  N. 

McBee,  Hillery  A.  Sharp. 

51,  Boston,  MA — Clarence  H.  Carver,  David 

M.  Simison. 

54,  Chicago,  IL  —  Adolph  Vesely,  Mrs. 
Charles  A.  Zelibor. 

55,  Denver,  CO — Ernest  A.  Cornelius. 

56,  Boston,  MA— Mrs.  Paul  B.  Dolan. 

58,  Chicago,  IL — Idar  Andersen,  Bienvenido 
Gonzalez,  Johannes  Hjellen,  Mauritz 
Johnson,  Nels  A.  Johnson,  Kenneth  M. 
Monson,  Olaf  B.  Munson,  Mrs.  Ruben 
Wicklund. 

60,  Indianapolis,  IN — Mrs.  Norman  J. 
Pitcher. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO — John  Carson  Blanton, 

Robert  O.  Dupus,  Walter  A.  Kronhart. 

62,  Chicago,  IL — Benjamin  Apato,  Sr. 
64,  Louisville,  KY— Jacob  C.  Beck,  Sr. 

67,  Boston,  MA — Thomas  Grieve,  Jr.,  Philip 

Lapenta. 
69,  Canton,  OH— Mrs.  Hector  Burelli,  Mrs. 

Harold  R.  Hunsicker,  Sr. 
73,  St.  Louis,  MO — John  L.  Kovach,  Mrs. 

George  C.  Leonard. 

80,  Chicago,  IL — Frederick  Koeppel,  Her- 
man M.  Koop,  David  P.  Schwabe. 

81,  Erie,  PA— Lewis  H.  Sigworth. 

85,  Rochester,  NY — Benedict  J.  Bazaar. 
87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Arthur  Abbott,  Janis  A. 
Bergs,  Frederick   E.    Boyd,   Mrs.    Ray- 


Local  Union,  City 

mond  E.  Caldwell,  Helmer  E.  Gustaf- 
son,  Ronald  V.  McGuire,  Leighton  A. 
Stone. 

89,  Mobile,  AL — Mrs.  John  F.  Gilcrease. 

90,  Evansville,  IN — George  K.  Batteiger, 
John  S.  Fisher. 

91,  Racme,  WI— Clifford  Monefeldt,  Peter 
A.  Poulsen,  Mrs.  Peter  Thellefsen. 

93,  Ottawa,  Ont.,  Canada — Simon  Oscar 
Duguay,  Mrs.  Yvon  Melanson. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Mrs.  Felix  A.  Cola- 
vecchio,  Eugene  Kalafarski,  Mrs.  Alcide 
Lessard. 

95,  Detroit,  MI— Frank  Szyszka. 

98,  Spokane,  WA— Charles  F.  Goodman, 
Harold  E.  Howerton. 

99,  Bridgeport,  CT— Mrs.  Frank  Condo 
Alwin  Knecht,  Mrs.  Russell  A.  Smith. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD — Lawrence  A.  Burks, 
Theophile  Darchicourt,   Sr. 

102,  Oakland,  CA— Mrs.  Paul  V.  Woofter. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — William  A.  Hipp,  Jr. 

104,  Dayton,  OH— Eldon  Williams. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Sol  Burstein,  Carl 
Hartman. 

106,  Des  Moines,  lA — Thorstein  B.  Aschim, 
Robert  Gilmore. 

110,  St.  Joseph,  MO— Jacob  McKay,  Ken- 
neth V.  Wilson. 

111,  Lawrence,  MA — Mrs.  Philip  Lacroix, 
Jr. 

117,  Albany,  NY — Joseph  Bongiorno. 

121,  Vineland,  NJ — Larry  LaRosa. 

122,  Phila.,  PA — Joseph  Graham,  Mrs.  Hor- 
ace C.  Hays,  Mrs.  John  Hubert. 

129,  Hazleton,  PA — Maurice  DeLorenzo, 
Mrs.  George  Lohrke. 

131,  Seattle,  WA — John  M.  Clausen,  Ernest 
L.  Peterson. 

132,  Washington,  DC— John  B.  Czapp,  Guy 
S.  Hesselgesser,  Alan  Maldonado,  Wil- 
liam H.  Murray,  Anthony  D.  Sundy. 

134,  Montreal,  Que.,  Can. — Leopold  Dene- 
ault,  Ernesto  Mazzella,  Frank  R.  Moses, 
Alfred  Potvin. 

135,  New  York,  NY— John  Concellieri,  Wil- 
liam Ettus,  Herman  Moskowitz,  Mrs. 
Carlo  Tedesco. 

142,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Walter  Burnett,  Mrs. 

Peter  Crissman,   Norbert  Lauth,   Israel 

Samuel. 
144,  Macon,  GA — Mrs.  Aubrey  T.  Kitchens. 

161,  Kenosha,  WI — Norman  E.  Gustaveson, 
Mrs.  Louis  G.  Hillesland. 

162,  San  Mateo,  CA — Ernest  R.  Chenier, 
Milton  A.  Finlof,  George  E.  Gustafson. 

163,  Peekskill,  NY— Oscar  J.  Williams. 
169,  E.  St.   Louis,   IL — Joseph  W.   Barnes, 

Sr.,  Adolph  E.  Geaschel. 
176,  Newport,  RI — Faye  S.  Foss. 

180,  Vallejo,  CA— John  Davis,  Jr.,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam T.  Sublett. 

181,  Chicago,  II^Anton  Habetler,  Olaf 
Olsen,  Raymond  N.  Phebus. 

182,  Cleveland,  OH— Delmar  K.  Mercer, 
Walter  H.  Rittmeyer. 

183,  Peoria,  IL — Charles  R.  Baldwin. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Earl  H.  Green, 
Lionel  L.  Longson. 

189,  Quincy,  IL— William  R.  Owen,  Jr. 
191,  York,  PA— Chester  M.  Strickler. 
194,  Oakland,  CA— Mrs.  Theodore  R.  Long- 
mire. 

198,  Dallas,  TX— Clyde  D.  Wooldridge. 

199,  Chicago,  IL— Chester  A.  Lenart. 


Local  Union,  City 

200,  Columbus,  OH— Clarence  Strait. 

201,  Wichita,  KS— George  M.  Caudell. 

210,  Stamford,  CT— Mrs.  Domenick  H.  Cas- 
sano,  Eskil  Walding. 

211,  Pittsburgh,  PA— William  F.  Klein,  Mrs. 
Theodore  Stormer,  Bernhard  W.  Strunk, 
George  E.  Thomas. 

213,    Houston,    TX— Berndt    F.    Blomdahl, 

Mrs.  Lloyd  D.  Collins,  Mrs.  Escar  E. 

Grisson,  Herbert  W.  Lange. 
218,  Boston,   MA — Louis  J.   Baeta,  Harold 

LeGrow,     Mrs.     John     Mulley,     Mrs. 

Thomas    Richards,    Mrs.    Raymond    I. 

Sherman. 
222,  Washington,  IN— Mrs.  Lloyd  S.  Russell. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA — Royce  G.  Brown,  Henry 
M.  Council,  James  N.  Mabry,  Sr.,  Luke 
S.  Pinyan,  Mrs.  Harold  B.  Piper. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Eric  W.  Becker,  George 

E.  Brown,  Arthur  H.  Strand,  Mrs.  Har- 
vey R.  Wick. 

232,  Ft.  Wayne,  IN— Lowell  C.  Craft. 
235,    Riverside,    CA — George    W.    Jenkins, 

Mrs.  Anthony  V.  Sincavage. 
244,  Grand  Junction,  CO — Shirley  E.  Carey, 

Ernest  Hicks,  Doris  B.  Striegel. 
246,  New  York,  NY— Giuliano  Calavetta. 

248,  Toledo,  OH— Ernest  L.  Gargac. 

249,  Kingston,  Ont.,  Can.— Charles  G.  Ga- 
dour. 

257,  New  York,  NY — Abraham  Abraham- 
son,  Charles  Benson,  Ernest  Medford, 
Bernard  S.  Ryan. 

261,  Scranton,  PA — Louis  L.  Domenick, 
Michael  Maceyko,  Mrs.  John  Stets. 

262,  SanJose,  CA— William  J.  Bothelo. 

267,  Dresden,  OH— Ray  R.  Holton. 

268,  Sharon,  PA— Paul  E.  Gill,  John  Good, 
Jr. 

272,  Chicago  Heights,  IL — Mrs.  Howard  H. 

Ware. 
278,  Watertown,  NY — Henry  A.  Jackson. 

280,  Niagara-Genesee  &  Vic,  NY— John  S. 
Corsaro. 

281,  Binghamton,  NY— Rexford  D.  Baker, 
George  A.  Gifford,  Sr.,  John  P.  Morrow. 

284,  New  York,  NY— Van  Bird,  Ernest 
Humphries. 

286,  Great  Falls,  MT— Noel  Higgins. 

287,  Harrisburg,  PA— William  H.  Beam, 
Charles  E.  Harris. 

292,  Linton,  IN — Max  Kellams. 
298,  New  York,  NY— Gustave  Bixner. 
302,  Huntington,  WV— Ceybert  J.  Bias. 
314,  Madison,  WI — Mrs.  John  B.  Capitani, 
Paul  M.  Jones,  Joseph  H.  Paar. 

316,  San  Jose,  CA — Francisco  (Frank)  Jua- 
rez, H.  Edward  Steele,  Arthur  Vehn. 

317,  Aberdeen,  WA— Jone  C.  Webb. 
325,  Paterson,  NJ — Anthony  L.  Avolio. 
329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— George  T.  Dykes, 

Robert   F.    Livesay,    Edgar   L.   Payton, 
Perry  W.  Prickett. 

337,  Detroit,  MI— Woodrow  G.  Besonen,  Sr., 
Eli  S.  Waldahl. 

338,  Seattle,  WA— William  L.  Bigelow. 
341,  Chicago,  IL — Frank  A.  Kruse. 

345,  Memphis,  TN — James  E.  Brents,  Scott 

F.  Jones,  Tate  M.  McConnell. 
347,  Mattoon,  IL — Allen  R.  Hutchings. 

355,  Buffalo,  NY— Daniel  E.  Horvatits. 

356,  Marietta,  OH— John  C.  Bleakley. 

360,  Galesburg,  IL — Clarence  E.  Rockhold, 
Harold  R.  Stites. 

361,  Duluth,  MN— John  W.  Swanson. 


MARCH,    1981 


35 


Local  Union,  City 

362,  Pueblo,  CO — Fermin  Cortinaz. 

366,  New  York,  NY— Egidio  Auletta,  Guil- 
der Gunderson,  Osten  O.  Hansen,  Wolf 
Rubin,  Mrs.  Morris  Sacks. 

377,  Alton,  IL — Mrs.  Henry  Jacobs,  St., 
Mrs.  Elvin  J.  Trendley. 

383,  Bayonne,  NJ — Paul  Press. 

384,  Asheville,  NC— Roy  W.  Corn. 

385,  New  York,  NY— Mrs.  Luigi  Mennella. 
400,  Omaha,  Neb. — Ernest  Sundberg,  Sr. 

403,  Alexandria,  LA — James  H.  French. 

404,  Lake  Co.  &  Vic,  OH— Frank  T. 
Granger. 

405,  Miami,  FL — Adelbert  E.  Sampson. 

406,  Bethlehem,  PA — Nicholas  Niceforo. 

410,  Ft.  Madison,  lA— Ralph  Alter,  William 
T.  Diviney. 

411,  San  Angelo,  TX — John  O.  Cameron. 

413,  South  Bend,  IN— Joseph  Lee,  Sr. 

414,  Nanticoke,  PA — Mrs.  John  Buczewski. 

416,  Chicago,  IL — Anton  Seda. 

417,  St.  Louis,  MO — Frederick  C.  Schelich, 
Sr. 

418,  Greeley,  CO— Omer  L.  Martin. 

419,  Chicago,  II^-Gustav  A.  Rehfeld. 
422,  New  Brighton,  PA — Purdy  A.  Bruce. 
424,     Hingham,     MA  —  Mrs.     Joseph     M. 

Dooner,   John    M.   Olden. 
434,  Chicago,  IL — Anthony  J.  Neverdowsky, 

Quido  Stella,  Leo  T.  VanHaren. 
442,  Hopkinsville,  KY— Mrs.  Gano  E.  Ladd. 

452,  Vancouver,  BC,  Can. — John  Burton, 
Clifford  D.  Hanson,  Steven  Katanchik, 
Mrs.  Hugo  Lindroos,  Joseph  G.  Turco. 

453,  Auburn,  NY— Milton  B.  Testa. 

454,  Philadelphia,  PA — Peter  Kosteleski. 
460,  Wausau,  WI — Raymond  A.  Jesse. 

468,  New  York,  NY— John  M.  Gleason. 

469,  Cheyenne,  WY— Danny  K.  DeVore, 
Myrl  A.  Young. 

470,  Tacoma,  WA— Roy  T.  Barwell,  Steve 
Franko,  Mrs.  Cedric  Jopp. 

475,  Ashland,  Mass. — Eugene  H.  Kidderis. 

482,  Jersey  City,  NJ — Salvatore  Ciacciarelli. 

483,  San  Franci.sco,  CA — Benjamin  F. 
Ostrowski,  Julio  Pera,  Mrs.  Ernest  B. 
Winkler. 

490,  Passaic,  NY— George  Collura. 

494,  Windsor,  Onl.,  Can.— Mrs.  John  Cock- 
burn,  Nickolaus  Dotterman. 

495,  Streator,  IL— Mrs.  Gustaf  V.  Bengtson. 

503,  Lancaster  &  Depew,  NY— Wallace  J. 
Horst. 

504,  Chicago,  IL— Mrs.  Val  Ginter,  Nello 
Lenzi. 

514,  Wilkes  Barre,  PA— Ellis  Womelsdorf. 
526,  Galveston,  TX — Ernst  T.  Hermann,  Sr. 
538,    Concord,    NH— Mrs.    Clarence   Holm- 
gren,  Russell  J.  McCauley. 

540,  Holyoke,  MA— Peter  Gazzillo. 

541,  Washington,  PA— Leroy  C.  McCoy, 
Mrs.  Ralph  B.  Thomas. 

543,  Maniaroneck,  NY — Mrs.  Frank  Costa, 
Sr. 

548,  St.  Paul,  MN— Stanley  R.  Taft. 

562,  Everett,  WA— William  L.  Gildroy. 

583,  Portland,  OR— Andrew  L.  Miller. 

586,  Sacramento,  CA — Mrs.  Elmo  E.  Sea- 
burg. 

595,  Lynn,  MA— Donald  R.  Hayward. 

596,  SI.  Paul,  MN— James  M.  Beckius,  Mrs. 
Elmer  A.  Boman,  Ralph  L.  Shopek. 

599,  Hammond,  IN— Alfred  P.  Jenkins. 

602,  St.  Louis,  MO— Robert  L.  DuFaux. 

608,  New  York,  NY— Joseph  Novak,  Otto 
Zimmerman. 

610,  Port  Arthur,  TX— Francis  X.  Stiefel,  Sr. 

614,  Elkins,  WV— Arthur  G.  Cooper,  Ken- 
neth C.  Gainer. 

617,  Alexandria,  MN — Ervin  P.  Petersen. 

620,  Madison,  NJ — Carl  A.  Broholm.  James 
Lobello,  Mrs.  Steven  Lundell,  Sr. 


Local  Union,  City 

622,  Waco,  TX— Jake  C.  Sullenberger,  Mrs. 
Otto  Sullenberger,  Richard  D.  Taylor. 

623,  Atlantic  Co.,  NJ— Howard  R.  Bensel, 
Sr.,  Raymond  W.  Leek,  Philip  T.  Miller, 
John  Weir. 

627,  Jacksonville,  FL — Thomas  Sheehy. 
637,  Hamilton,  OH— Harold  O.  Hiler. 
639,  Akron,  OH — Joseph  L.  Stubbs,  George 

W.  Ward. 
641,  Fort  Dodge,  lA— Mrs.  Lloyd  Tullis. 
657,    Sheboygan,    WI — Mrs.    Frank    Musil, 

Mrs.  Roland  C.  Pearce. 
661,  Ottawa,  IL— Mrs.  Elwood  D.  Swift,  Jr. 
665,  Amarillo,  TX— John  S.  Birkenfeld,  Mrs. 

Tommy  R.  Rigdon. 

668,  Palo  Alto,  CA— Mrs.  Willis  L.  Best, 
Mrs.  Winfred  H.  Haynes. 

669,  Harrisburg,  IL — Mrs.  Loren  C.  Whiting. 
674,  Mt.  Clemens,  Ml — John  Hand,  Stephen 

J.  Mason. 
696,  Tampa,  FL — Mrs.  Donald  M.  Snow. 
701,  Fresno,  CA — Mrs.  Earl  R.  James. 
710,  Long  Beach,  CA — Mrs.  Emilio  Ramirez, 

Irvan  J.  Schwartz. 
714,  Olathe,  KS— John  G.  Kurtz. 

721,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Mrs.  Kenneth  O. 
Sageman,  William  Weber. 

722,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Martin  G.  Her- 
inger,  Elton  S.  McDaniel. 

727,  Hialeah,  FL— Eary  D.  Pauley. 

739,  Cincinnati,  OH — Raymond  Dietz,  Vess 
T.  House. 

740,  New  York,  NY— Mrs.  Carl  Meyers. 
745,  Honolulu,  HI— Albert  Abellira,  Yutaka 

Kawabata,  Susumu  Nakanishi. 
747,  Oswego,  NY — James  E.  Little. 
751,   Santa    Rosa,    CA— LaVere   D.    Schell- 

dorf. 
753,  Beaumont,  TX — Mrs.  Bennie  E.  Hucka- 

bay. 
764,  Shreveport,  LA— Paul  C.  Mitchell,  Jr., 

Clarence  C.  Powell,  Hugy  D.  Snider. 
772,  Clinton,  lA — Ervin  F.  Nixon. 
781,  Princeton,  NJ— Mr.  &  Mrs.  Rezeau  B. 

HuUfish. 
787,     New    York,     NY— Hans     K.     Olsen, 

Howard   Ryen. 
792,  Rockford,  IL — Carl  J.  Anderson,  Gun- 

nard    C.    Clauson,    Gasper   T.    Lucido, 

Mrs.  Benjamin  F.  Pugh. 
801,  Woonsocket,  RI— Paul  A.  Parenteau. 
819,    W.    Palm    Beach,    FI^-Rubin    Osburn, 

Goodman  F.  Swensen. 
821,  Springfield,  NJ — Giuseppe  Del  Guercio. 
836,  Janesville,  WI— Clayton  Wagner. 
839,  Des  Plaines,  IL — Edward  B.  Kaiser,  Sr., 

Peter  P.  Maniscalle. 
841,  Carbondale,  IL— Stanley  J.  Dudek. 

844,  Reseda,  CA — John  Q.  Lanham. 

845,  Delaware  County,  PA — Mrs.  Andrew 
Dower. 

849,  Manitowoc,  WI — Mrs.  Arno  Gosse. 

857,  Tucson,  AZ — Harold  E.  Lyons. 

870,  Spokane,  WA — Julius  A.  Schuback,  Jr. 

889,  Hopkins,  MN— Amos  A.  Reynolds, 
Russell   Sturman. 

893,  Grand  Haven,  MI— Royal  Sauers. 

902,  Brooklyn,  NY — Gaetano  Catalano,  Mrs. 
Joseph  Gauch,  Simon  Gullestad,  Alex 
Livingston,  Cosimo  Simone. 

904,  Jacksonville,  IL — Harry  L.  Drake,  Wil- 
liam D.  Drake. 

906,  Glendale,  AZ— Harrison  Woosley. 

916,  Aurora,  IL — Leonard  Wagner. 

925,  Salinas,  CA — Mrs.  Guadalupe  A.  Car- 
dona,  Mrs.  Cecil  Griffith,  Dominador 
Sagun,  Sr. 

940,  Sandusky,  OH— Arthur  W.  Hindley. 

944,  San  Bernardino,  CA — Victor  Emanuel- 
son,  William  P.  Stewart,  Earl  W.  Van- 
Metre,  Jacob  J.  Wiens. 


Local  Union,  Cily 

945,  Jefferson  City,  MO — Lewis  E.  Moreau. 
947,  Ridgway,  PA— Mrs.  Sande  Elia. 

964,  Rockland  Co.  &  Vic,  NY— Dewey  E. 
Hall. 

965,  DeKalb,  IL— Mrs.  Clarence  Wales. 
976,  Marion,  OH — James  E.  Calhoun. 
978,  Springfield,  MO— Paul  D.  Pickering. 

981,  Petaluma,  CA— Homer  C.  Calmer, 
Norman  Groepel. 

982,  Detroit,  Mich.— Mrs.  Floyd  A.  Lynch, 
Lawrence  B.  Van  de  Car. 

993,  Miami,  FL — Mrs.  Alva  S.  Fox,  Louis 
Ephram  Ouellet,  Merl  H.  Wilson. 

998,  Royal  Oak,  MI— James  N.  DeLong, 
John  Wasylyna. 

1005,  Merrillviile,  IN— Mrs.  Andrew  F. 
Jakich,  Sr.,  Chester  W.  Silver,  Emil 
Wyborn. 

1006,  New  Brunswick,  NJ — Russell  Gray, 
Jacob  Stemmer. 

1014,  Warren,  PA — Benjamin  Schierer. 
1016,  Muncie,  IN — Mrs.  James  R.  Keller. 
1033,  Muskegon,  MI — John  A.  Smith. 
1050,      Phila.,      PA— Christian      "Giacomo" 
Armellini,  Michael  Vannelli. 

1052,  Hollywood,  CA— William  E.  Dean, 
Columbus  Dickey,  Jesse  W.  Hunter, 
Mrs.  Robert  Marlatt,  Mitchell  Weiss. 

1053,  Milwaukee,  WI — Josef  Rinnenbach. 
1062,  Santa  Barbara,  CA— Henry  Stewart. 
1072,  Muskogee,  OK— Efton  M.  Taylor. 
1074,    Eau   Claire,   WI— Henry   F.   Vahlen- 

kamp. 

1078,  Fredericksburg,  VA — Ray  F.  Coffey. 

1079,  Steubenville,  OH— George  E.  Cook. 
1084,  Anglelon,  TX— Eugene  C.  Field. 
1089,  Phoenix,  AZ— John  D.  Beasley,  Mrs. 

Lonia   J.   Cleeton,   Mrs.   Leo   Houston, 
Antonio   M.   Maldonado,   Mrs.   Edward 
M.  Pederson,  William  L.  Swanson. 
1094,  Corvallis,  OR— Ruben  Anderson. 

1097,  Longview,  TX— Alton  Davis,  Henry 
M.  Morris. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Mrs.  Tony  Leva- 
tino,  Robert  M.  Savant. 

1102,  Detroit,  MI— Charles  R.  Casey,  Harry 
H.  Cruce,  Charles  S.  Davis. 

1108,  Cleveland,  OH— Mrs.  Stanley  LaSocha, 
William  J.  Lear,  Charles  Pekarek. 

1113,  San  Bernardino,  CA — Robert  D. 
Strong. 

1120,  Portland,  OR— Charles  E.  Finnegan, 
Joseph   C.   Drauch. 

1125,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Frank  Bergquist, 
Mrs.   Charles  H.   Orcutt. 

1128,  La  Grange,  II^Mrs.  Ivan  V.  Hult- 
man,  Sr.,  Isaac  E.  Thurman. 

1138,  Toledo,  OH— Emert  Blasingame,  Wen- 
dell Cousino,  Clarence  Dye,  Alfred  E. 
Gilliotte,  Mrs.  Harold  Myers,  Donald 
Phillips,  John  Raster,  Albert  J.  Reifert. 

1140,  San  Pedro,  CA— Mrs.  Joseph  A.  Bour- 
get,  Samuel  F.  Durham,  Arden  R.  Old- 
field. 

1142,  Lawrenceburg,  IN — Stanley  B.  Bonta. 

1143,  La  Crosse,  WI— Melvin  Wisland. 
1149,  Oakland,  CA— Clarence  Furr. 

1153,  Yuma,  AZ — Mrs.  Aubrey  L.  Marshall. 
1164,    New    York,    NY— Eugene    Berthold, 

Walfred  Johnson. 
1184,  Seattle,  WA— Ragnor  M.  Dahl,   Olof 

A.  Olson. 
1204,  Brooklyn,  NY— David  Altmark,  Mrs. 

Abraham  Frommer. 
1207,  Charleston,  WV — James  Fazio,  Harley 

F.  Siers. 
1222,  Medford,  NY— Henning  Edlund,  Ralph 

J.   Kassner,  Joseph  F.  Thousandberger. 
1233,  Hattiesburg,  MS— Daniel  M.  Dunn. 
1235,  Modesto,  CA — J.  Arthur  Quinn. 
1240,  Oroville,  CA— Bolus  Paul  Murasko. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Local  Union,  City 

1242,  Akron,  OH— James  W.  Williams. 

1243,  Fairbanks,  Alaska — Joseph  Evans. 
1251,    New    Westminster,    BC,    Can Leo 

Godin. 
1256,  Sarnia,  Out.,  Can.— Peter  W.  Boere. 
1263,  Atlanta,  GA— J.  C.  Packer. 
1266,  Austin,  TX — Joseph  Mogonye. 
1276,  Arlington,  TX— John  H.  Wade. 

1280,  Mountain  View,  CA — Mrs.  Katsuji 
Kawamura,  Vernon  E.  Schaffer. 

1281,  Anchorage,  AK — George  F.  Maher, 
Thomas  W.  Moore. 

1289,  Seattle,  WA— Chester  Skinner,  Frank 

Sprague. 
1292,  Huntington,  NY- Clarence  W.  Frankle. 
1296,   San   Diego,   CA — Oliver   D.   Daniels, 

Orval  S.   Killingsworth,  Wilmot  J.   Mc- 

Cuddin,   Mrs.  Harvey   McKaskle,   Mrs. 

Carl  A.  Re,  Sr. 
1301,  Monroe,  MI — Enos  Brooks,  David  A. 

Stevenson. 
1308,  Lake  Worth,  FL— Toivo  U.  Nenonen. 
1310,  St.  Louis,  MO— William  R.  Albers. 
1319,  Albuquerque,  NM — James   R.   Eggles- 

ton,  Joseph  Trechel. 
1325,     Edmonton,     AB,     Can.— Walter     R. 

Barge. 
1329,  Independence,  MO — Mrs.  Maynard  N. 

Beal. 
1333,  State  College,  PA— Eldon  R.  Ilgen. 
1337,  Tuscaloosa,  AL — Cecil  F.  Nunn. 

1341,  Owensboro,  KV— Harry  H.  Leigh. 

1342,  Irvington,  NJ — Mrs.  Frank  Apgar, 
Cesare  Polimeni. 

1345,  Buffalo,  NY— Peter  Then. 

1351,  Leadville,  CO— William  B.  Thomas. 

1365,   Cleveland,   OH — Mrs.   Marion    Czar- 

necki. 
1371,  Gadsden,  Al^William  M.  Pentecost. 
1379,  North  Miami,  Fl^William  H.  Brown. 
1381,  Woodland,  CA— Elmer  H.  Siverts. 
1386,  St.  John,  NB,  Can.— Frank  Doiron. 
1388,  Oregon  City,  OR — Joseph  Henkes. 
1397,  North  Hempstead,  NY — Joseph  Kowal- 

ski,  Patrick  J.  Malloy. 
1402,   Richmond,   VA— Edward   L.   Gravat, 

Jr.,  Herbert  P.  Green,  Jesse  F.  Norvell. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  CA— Odell  R.  Caruthers. 
Henry  Temmen. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  CA— John  J.  Kelly, 
Orval  C.  Thogerson,  Dane  M.  Tourville. 

1421,    Arlington,    TX— Clifford    R.    Boone, 

Menlo  L.  Shedd. 
1427,  Que.,  Que.,  Can. — Yvon  Gagne. 
1434,  Moberly,  MO — Mrs.  Hubert  Bowden. 

1452,  Detroit,  MI — William  Harold  Brown. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA— Buryl  Hem- 
erick,  Mrs.  Juan  E.  Pantoja,  Collis 
Williams. 

1456,  New  York,  NY— Mrs.  Richard  Sala. 

1461,  Traverse  City,  MI— Edward  Bolek, 
Oliver  E.  Fashbaugh,  Hollis  Fox,  Mi- 
chael C.  Padgett. 

1462,  Bristol,  PA— Albert  R.  Winterbottom. 
1471,  Jackson,  MS— William  T.  Bassett,  Mrs. 

Edward  T.  McCain. 
1478,  Redondo  Beach,  CA— Orson  R.  Flick- 

ner. 
1480,  Boulder,  CO— Myron  L.  Werner. 
1485,  LaPorte,  IN— Raleigh  O.  Burrus,  Lindy 

L.  Coan,  Edmund  A.  Zemrowski. 
1487,  Burlington,  VT— Hugh  A.  B}ake. 
1489,  Burlington,  NJ— Anthony  H.  Coviello. 
1495,  Chico,  CA— Cyril  R.  Tierney. 
1498,  Provo,  UT— George  C.  Higgins. 

1506,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Daniel  E.  Peterson, 
Alexander  Roseman. 

1507,  El  Monte,  CA— Mrs.  Joseph  H.  Daven- 
port. 

1509,  Miami,  FL — Mrs.  Louis  J.  Benoit, 
John  D.  Wyner. 


Local  Union,  City 

1521,  Algoma,  WI— Gerhardt  C.  Guth,  Emil 

Suchoski. 
1526,  Denton,  TX— Elbert  D.  Jones. 
1529,  Kansas  City,  KS— Volney  F.  Gilbert, 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  Wayne  C.  Rush,  Joseph  H. 

Tebbe. 

1535,  Highland,  IL — Elmer  Augustin. 

1536,  New  York,  NY— Fethi  Kancelik. 

1539,  Chicago,  Il^-Charles  Zlabis. 

1540,  Kamloops,  BC,  Can.— Oliver  Wesley 
Haugland. 

1553,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Dorothy  Lee  Brad- 
ford, Gilberto  Davila,  Sr.,  Irene  D. 
Gasco,  Eleanore  S.  McBride. 

1564,  Casper,  WY— Mrs.  Arthur  Knesal, 
Merle  C.  Whitehorn. 

1571,  San  Diego,  CA — Raymond  A.  Gou- 
dreau,  George  J.  Kosloski,  Mr.  &  Mrs. 
William  L.  Thomas. 

1573,  West  Allis,  WI— Mrs.  Matthew  M. 
Poje. 

1590,  Washington,  DC— Mrs.  Robert  B.  Gar- 
ner, Thomas  E.  Swindle. 

1596,  St.  Louis,  MO— Mrs.  Ernest  J.  Yerke. 

1599,  Redding,  CA— Mrs.  William  L.  Wolfe. 

1607,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Floyd  A.  Etcheson, 
Charles  L.  Young. 

1615,  Grand  Rapids,  MI — Louis  J.  Koperski. 

1622,  Hayward,  CA— Mrs.  John  E.  Chibante, 
Joseph  Benjamin  Echols,  Mrs.  Harry 
C.  Engelstad,  Leo  K.  Schiager,  Henry  C. 
Vancil,  Joseph  D.  West. 

1632,  San  Luis  Obispo,  CA — Lenzie  D. 
Brooks,  Edward  J.  Dyck,  William  Ken- 
nedy, Dan  Thorne. 

1635,  Kansas  City,  MO— Charles  B.  Adams. 

1644,  Minneapolis,  MN — Arvo  E.  Wiitala. 

1693,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  James  C.  Bradley, 
Robert  J.  Mason. 

1707,  Longview,  WA— John  H.  Coldwell, 
Dale  V.  Covel,  Ervin  W.  Piper. 

1715,  Vancouver,  WA — John  E.  Johnson, 
Walter  E.  Nelson. 

1733,  Marshfield,  WI— Lawrence  W.  Wund- 
row. 

1738,  Hartford  City,  IN— Elizabeth  F.  Davis. 

1741,  Milwaukee,  WI— Albert  M.  Ehl,  Toivo 
Maki,  Mrs.  Walter  Umaske. 

1746,  Portland,  OR— Pearl  W.  Tester. 

1752,  Pomona,  CA — John  M.  Acosta,  Sr., 
Richard  E.  Tilton. 

1755,  Parkersburg,  WV — James  M.  Cokeley, 
Harold  V.  Wilhelm. 

1759,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Richard  S.  Sikora. 

1771,  Eldorado,  IL— William  E.  Kerr. 

1784,  Chicago,  IL — Arne  J.  Grastvedt. 

1786,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  William  Naus. 

1808,  Wood  River,  Il^John  H.  McPike. 

1811,  Monroe,  LA— Alfred  A.  Ricks,  Rus- 
sell D.  Shelley. 

1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA— James  S.  Elliott. 

1822,  Ft.  Worth,  TX— Albert  H.  Green. 

1835,  Waterloo,  lA — Arthur  J.  Thompson, 
Jr. 

1846,  New  Orleans,  LA — William  S.  Barger, 
Howard  Douglas,  Sr.,  John  R.  Ranch. 

1849,  Pasco,  WA — Harold  Thompson. 

1861,  Milpitas,  CA — Logan  J.  Mathews. 

1865,  Minneapolis,  MN — Carl  O.  Johnson. 

1884,  Lubbock,  TX— Hugh  D.  Allen. 

1889,  Downers  Grove,  IL — George  C.  Hage- 
man,  Henry  R.  Hayes,  Mrs.  Joseph  M. 
Krause. 

1897,  Lafayette,  LA— Jeff  Theriot. 

1913,  San  Fernando,  CA— Scott  S.  Bartlett, 
Mrs.  Paul  F.  Landis,  Vincent  T.  Rhea, 
Eugene  E.  Snow. 

1914,  Phoenix,  AZ — James  Gibson,  John  T. 
Sheehy,  William  E.  Sheppard. 

1916,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  Can. — Leslie  Santa. 


Local  Union,  City 

1921,  Hempstead,  NY— Mrs.  William  Narr, 
Maxim  Palu. 

1922,  Chicago,  II^-Adolph  M.  Olson. 
1925,  Columbia,  MO— Wiley  E.  Basinger. 
1930,   Santa   Barbara,   CA— Mrs.   David   B. 

Dalton. 
1936,  Lewistown,  PA — Ward  D.  Narehood. 
1959,  Riverside,  CA— Thomas  C.  Curd,  Mark 

L.  Staub. 
1963,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Petar  Nodilo. 
1987,  St.  Charles,  MO— Mrs.  Cecil  Ward. 
1993,  Crossville,  TN— Benjamin  F.  Norrod. 
1996,  Libertyville,  II^-Donald  R.  Oman. 
2004,  Itasca,  11^— Donald  E.  DuBois. 
2007,  Orange,  TX— John  W.  Mills,  Estill  O. 

Phelps. 
2020,  San  Diego,  CA — Vicente  O.  Mascorro. 
2039,  Moncton,  NB,  Can.— Arthur  Caissie. 
2043,  Chico,  CA— Ralph  L.  Kain,  Jr. 

2045,  Helena,  AR— Floyd  V.  Flickner. 

2046,  Martinez,  CA— Mrs.  Edward  M.  Jor- 
dan, Eugene  J.  Peterson. 

2073,    Milwauke,    WI— Herbert    E.    Brown, 

Roman  L.  Kochanski,  Ellis  P.  Lucia. 
2077,   Columbus,   OH— Harold   F.   Cirdosi, 

Robert  C.  CHne. 
2083,  Red  Wing,  MN— Erwin  J.  Siewert. 
2093,  Phoenix,  AZ^Mrs.  William  B.  Clark. 
2103,  Calgary,  Alta.,  Can. — Luka  Pastulovic. 
2155,    New    York,    NY— Guido    Cipollone, 

John  Preinsperger. 
2201,  Durant,  OK— Herman  A.  Ronnfeldt. 
2203,  Anaheim,  CA— Sherrill  D.  Williams. 
2209,  Louisville,  KY— Robert  P.  Dyer. 
2217,  Lakeland,  FL— Mrs.  Thomas  E.  Mack- 

lin. 
2232,  Houston,  TX— Glenn  T.  Bynum. 
2242,  Lufkin,  TX— Jacob  S.  Smith. 
2250,   Red   Bank,  NJ— Nicholas  J.  Harvey, 

Charles  R.  LeCompte,  Robert  L.  Megill, 

John  W.  Stanley. 

2264,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Edward  F.  Weller. 

2265,  Detroit,  MI— Glenn  A.  Bearss. 

2274,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Mrs.  Joseph  F.   Ca- 
puto. 

2275,  McMinnville,  OR— Cecil  Plake 

2287,  New  York,  NY— William  Clarke,  Wil- 
bur W.  Henningan,  William  Locantro. 

2288,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Mrs.  Gus  Lee  Lyles, 
Francisco  J.  Planas,  Mrs.  Max  Schlocker. 

2292,  Ocala,  FL— Andrew  J.  Taylor. 

2308,  Fullerton,  CA— James  L.  Allen. 

2309,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Mrs.  Frank  Mc- 
Kay. 

2310,  Madisonville,  KY— Wilbur  J.  Whitmer. 
2313,  Meridian,  MS — Isaac  C.  Vincent. 
2315,  Jersey  City,  NJ— Wilfred  R.  Powell. 
2323,  Monon,  IN — John  A.  Oliver. 

2344,   Merrill,   WI— Mrs.   Albert   E.   KJein- 

schmidt. 
2351,  Rhinelander,  WI— Richard  L.  Henry, 

Sr. 
2375,  Wilmington,  CA— Robert  J.  Cravens, 

John  Darbin,  Elmer  L.  Pippin. 
2396,  Seattle,  WA — Mrs.  Ivar  Johnson,  Louis 

Toft. 
2410,  Red  Deer,  AB,  Can.— Mrs.  Paul  Dunk. 
2416,  Portland,  OR— Mrs.  Clyde  B.  Dorris. 
2435,  Inglenood,  CA — Jacob  Dormann,  Mrs. 

Lewis  L.  Sershon. 
2498,  Longview,  WA — Fred  L.  Madsen. 
2499,'Whitehorse7  YT,  Can.— Roy  C.  Chir- 

koski. 
2519,  Seattle,  WA— Albert  Godard. 
2554,  Lebanon,  OR — Melvin  E.  Long. 
2559,  Oakland,  CA— Charles  S.  Thone. 
2564,     Grand     Falls,     NF,     Can William 

Crann. 
2601,  Lafayette,  IN— Lena  H.  Rice,  Charles 

H.  Slayton. 
2629,  Hughesville,  PA— Tracy  R.  Shaner. 
2652,  Standard,  CA — Mrs.  Fernando  Stevens. 


MARCH,    1981 


37 


IN   MEMORIAM 

Continued  from  Page  37 

Local  Union,  City 

2682,  New  York,  NY— Henry  Harke. 

2693,  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.,  Can.— Bernard  N. 
Arthurs. 

2714,  Dallas,  OR— Alba  J.  Brown,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam A.  Richter. 

2761,  McCleary,  WA— Wales  B.  Dorrah.  Al- 
fred D.  Peek,  James  R.  Reynolds,  Gar- 
vin G.  Sprayberry. 

2767,  Morton,  WA — Ralph  L.  Armstrong, 
Joseph  W.  Gorrell. 

2794,  Matloon,  WI— Willard  C.  Mattmiller. 

2805,  Klickitat,  WA— Ralph  W.  Stewart. 

2816,  Emmett,  ID— Mrs.  Harold  K.  Harnett. 

2834,  Denver,  CO— David  P.  Dodd. 

2848,  Dallas,  TX— Floyd  W.  Tidwell. 

2880,  Louisville,  KY— John  Paul  Jones. 

2881,  Portland,  OR— Orville  R.  Higgins, 
Fred  J.  Johnson. 

2882,  Healdsburg,  CA — Joseph  Barber. 
2902,  Burns,  OR— Woodrow  Walline. 
2907,   Weed,   CA— Edmond   N.    Byrd,    Mrs. 

Gary  W.  Turner. 
3009,   Grants   Pass,  OR— Maurice   V.    Rea- 

soner. 
3054,   London,   Ont.,   Can.— Gerald    North- 

cott. 
3088,  Stockton,  CA— Benjamin  P.  Cooper. 
3119,  Tacoma,  W A— Walt  G.  Thoma. 
3128,  New  York,  NY— Ralph  Trotta. 
3138,  Nappanee,  IN — John  L.  Rensberger. 
3161,  Maywood,  CA — James  E.  McClendon, 

Joe  M.  Salazar. 


3182,  Portland,  OR— Horace  W.  Todd. 

3210,  Madison,  IN — James  E.  Baker. 

3223,  Elizabethtown,  KY— William  A.  Man- 
ning, Youree  N.  Maxey. 

3233,  Richmond  Hill,  Ont.,  Can.— William 
Rajala. 

9042,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Mrs.  Arthur  U. 
Warner. 

9073,  St.  Louis,  MO — Lyman  R.  Foister. 

Schools  Broaden  Study 

Continued  from  Page  15 

State  education  board,  was  instru- 
mental in  having  the  improved  cur- 
riculum adopted. 

The  federation's  Dept.  of  Education 
is  also  working  with  Frontlash,  the 
organization  that  encourages  youth 
participation  in  labor  issues.  And  a 
joint  program  is  under  way  in  Detroit 
schools  to  stimulate  the  interest  of 
high  school  students  in  labor  studies 
and  to  provide  teachers  with  informa- 
tion, materials  and  speakers  on  labor 
topics.  General  Secretary  John  Rogers 
has  worked  on  these  matters  as  a 
member  of  the  AFL-CIO  Committee 
on  Education. 

The  Teachers'  union  has  been  active 
on  the  national  and  local  level  to 
encourage  increased  study  of  labor 
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Continued  from  Page  11 

Approximately  125  deaths  occur  each 
year  among  2,000,000  sports,  scientific, 
and  commercial  divers  in  the  US  due  to 
diagnosed  cases  of  gas  embolisms  (bub- 
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sion sickness  (commonly  known  as  the 
bends).  In  addition,  many  other  deaths, 
actually  brought  about  by  these  same 
causes,  are  misdiagnosed  as  drownings. 

Unfortunately,  many  medical  centers 
do  not  have  the  facilities  and  many 
physicians  are  not  trained  to  handle 
emergency  diving  situations.  As  a  result, 
the  National  Oceanic  and  Atmospheric 
Administration  (NOAA),  the  National 
Institute  of  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health  (NIOSH),  and  the  US  Depart- 
ment of  Energy  are  sponsoring  a  Diving 
Accident  Network  Hotline  which  will 
provide  emergency  medical  treatment  for 
underwater  diving  accident  victims.  The 
project  is  an  outgrowth  of  the  United 
Brotherhood-supported  Outer  Continental 
Shelf  Lands  Act  Amendments  of  1978 
which  mandated  interagency  cooperation 
on  diver  safety. 

Those  who  call  the  hotline  number 
919-684-8111  will  gain  information  on 
how  to  contact  physicians  who  specialize 
in  underwater  medicine  and  on  how  to 
arrange  for  transportation  to  one  of 
seven  US  regional  medical  facilities  that 
are  operating  the  Diving  Accident  Net- 
work (DAN)  program. 

These  seven  centers  have  special  de- 
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the  diagnosis  and  treatment  of  diving 
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The    locations   of   and   the   people   to 
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as  follows: 
Durham,  N.C. 

Dr.  John  N.  Miller,  Medical  Director 
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National  Diving  Accident  Network 

Duke  University  Medical  Center 

(919)  684-4148 
Seattle,  Wash. 

Dr.  Robert  D.  Crawford 

Virginia  Mason  Medical  Center 

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Honolulu,  Hi. 

Dr.  Edward  L.  Beckman 

University  of  Hawaii  Medical  School 

(808)  948-6405 
Santa  Barbara,  Ca. 

Dr.  Paul  C.  Linaweaver,  Jr. 

Santa  Barbara  Medical  Foundation 
Clinic 

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Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Dr.  Eric  P.  Kindwall 

St.  Lukes  Hospital 

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New  Orleans,  La. 

Dr.  Keith  W.  Van  Meter 

Jo  Ellen  Smith  Memorial  Hospital 

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Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dr.  Christian  Lambertsen 

University  of  Pennsylvania  Institute 
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Irwin  Auger  Bit  Co 

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Vaughan  &  Bushnell  

15 

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In  addition  to  cutting  costs,  the  trailers 
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The  hookups  necessary  for  the  trailers 
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Sewage  waste  may  be  handled  in  any 
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Trailers  come  with  an  internal  tank,  or 
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IN  CONCLUSION 


mUST  UIE  POST 

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nOTICGS  TO 
THE  OPPRESSED? 


Immigration  laws  are  flaunted; 

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In  the  early  days  of  organized  labor  in  North  Amer- 
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ours  to  publish  lists  of  cities  and  towns  where  there 
were  oversupplies  of  unemployed  workers. 

The  Carpenter  Magazine  published  such  "stay 
away  notices"  so  that  Brotherhood  members  seeking 
work  would  know  that  certain  communities  were 
already  overrun  with  unemployed  journeymen. 

It  was  a  cruel  trick  of  employers  in  those  days  to 
publish  in  the  newspapers  of  other  cities  advertise- 
ments stating  that  such-and-such  a  city  needed  skilled 
carpenters  right  away  and  that  top  wages  would  be 
paid.  When  the  carpenters  arrived  in  town  they  dis- 
covered to  their  dismay  that  they  were  victims  of  a 
hoax,  and  that  all  the  employer  or  employer  associa- 
tion wanted  to  do  was  create  an  oversupply  of  jobless 
craftsmen  in  order  to  bring  wages  down. 

There  is  a  similar  cruel  and  tragic  hoax  being 
played  on  the  US  and  Canadian  people  today  by  such 
nations  as  Cuba,  Vietnam,  certain  nations  of  the  Mid- 
dle East,  and  even  some  of  our  neighbors  of  Latin 
America.  They  actually  look  the  other  way  or  encour- 
age their  citizens  to  emigrate  to  the  United  States  and 
Canada.  As  they  see  it,  they'll  have  fewer  mouths  to 
feed,  while  North  America  has  welfare  agencies  which 
will  provide  food  and  comfort  and  care  for  their  popu- 
lation surpluses. 

Last  year,  the  good-hearted  Carter  Administration 


grasped  at  the  opportunity  to  take  in  a  flood  of 
Cubans  fleeing  Castro,  and,  thus,  proclaim  America's 
humanitarian  principles.  It  discovered,  too  late,  that 
the  communist  dictator  had  slipped  in  many  undesir- 
able criminals  and  some  major  hospital  cases  that  the 
Communist  regime  considered  expendable. 

Meanwhile,  the  Communist  rulers  of  Vietnam 
pushed  "the  boat  people"  out  to  sea,  knowing  full  well 
that  Uncle  Sam  and  other  nations  would  come  to  their 
rescue.  In  a  few  short  months,  settlements  of  Viet- 
namese, mostly  of  Chinese  extraction,  have  sprung  up 
in  many  parts  of  our  land. 

Along  with  such  unexpected  newcomers,  have  come 
defectors  from  the  USSR  and  from  other  totalitarian 
states  around  the  world,  all  seeking  freedom  and 
opportunity. 

With  such  large  numbers  of  oppressed  people 
pounding  at  our  doors  or  slipping  through  our  fragile 
continental  barriers,  the  Immigration  and  Naturaliza- 
tion Service  has  been  unable  to  do  its  job  effectively. 
Aliens  in  the  United  States  are  supposed  to  re-register 
and  tell  of  their  whereabouts  every  January.  Last 
January  the  Immigration  and  Naturalization  Service 
ran  out  of  official  alien  reporting  forms!  Because  of 
this,  INS  announced  that  it  must  "take  a  lenient  view" 
of  unregistered  aliens  running  around  the  country 
"undocumented"  this  year. 

The  President's  Management  Improvement  Coun- 
cil, which  was  mandated  to  study  the  workings  of  INS, 
reported  recently  that  this  problem-ridden  federal 
agency  could  slash  its  overtime  costs  nearly  in  half 
with  more  planning  and  efficiency.  It  has  long  been 
recognized  by  Congress  that  the  US  Border  Patrol  is 
understaffed  and  ill-equipped  to  deal  with  the  flood 
of  illegal  aliens,  much  less  the  growing  drug  traffic 
which  also  crosses  our  borders  each  day. 

When  we  stand  back  and  look  at  our  situation,  we 
find  that  North  America,  today,  is  going  through 
another  of  its  great  waves  of  immigration. 

Unfortunately,  much  of  it,  today,  is  illegal  and,  as 
they  say  in  the  jargon  of  bureaucrats,  counter-produc- 
tive. 

It  was  not  like  the  immigration  wave  of  the  1880's 
when  our  United  Brotherhood  was  formed.  There  was, 
at  that  time,  a  flood  of  immigrants  from  Europe — 
Irish  escaping  hunger  and  the  Potato  Famine,  Russians 
fleeing  the  Cossacks  and  the  Czar,  Germans  and 
Scandinavians  seeking  a  promised  land  in  the  Middle 
West.  Although  there  was  some  opposition  to  the 
great  flood  of  immigrants  at  that  time,  immigration 
was  kept  under  control.  Immigrants  arrived  by  boat  at 
certain  designated  ports.  They  were  checked  for 
literacy,  for  skills,  for  illnesses,  and  there  was  consid- 
eration for  family  ties  and  welfare.  As  the  immigrants 
were  assimilated  into  North  American  society,  the 
Brotherhood  chartered  local  unions  of  German 
carpenters,  Italian  carpenters,  Yiddish-speaking 
carpenters,  and  other  ethnic  units,  until  time  and 
attrition  drew  these  new  Americans  into  the  main- 
stream of  the  work  force  and  they  became  productive, 
tax-paying  citizens. 

Today's  immigration  is  all  tragically  different.  It  is 


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completely  out  of  hand.  US  and  Canadian  borders  and 
ports  seem  like  sieves,  compared  to  our  ramparts  of 
1881.  Many  aliens  come  to  our  shores  today  on  the 
pretext  of  becoming  students,  hoping  all  the  while  to 
either  marry  gullible  Americans  or  extend  their  tem- 
porary visas  indefinitely.  During  the  444  days  of  the 
Iranian  hostages'  captivity,  Americans  discovered  to 
their  surprise  that  there  were  thousands  of  Iranian 
"students"  in  this  country  illegally. 

Trade  unions,  through  the  years,  have  been  friends 
and  helpmates  to  the  oppressed  of  the  world.  The 
United  Brotherhood  has  an  organizing  slogan: 
"Workers  helping  workers  to  better  their  lives."  And 
we  abide  by  that  slogan  .  .  .  but  we,  and  our  fellow 
trade  unionists  of  North  America,  are  now  about 
ready  to  cry  uncle  and  to  admit  that  there  are  limita- 
tions to  that  slogan  on  the  Statue  of  Liberty  about 
giving  us  the  tired  and  the  oppressed. 

We  urge  the  Reagan  Administration  in  the  United 
States  and  the  Trudeau  Administration  in  Canada  to 
take  decisive  counteraction  ...  to  bring  order  out  of 
the  current  chaos: 

These  are  our  recommendations: 

•  Make  it  a  legal  and  punishable  offense  for  an 
employer  to  hire  illegal  aliens.  Aliens  who  enter  the 
US  under  work  permits  must  have  their  Green  Cards, 
and  there  are  limitations  on  their  period  of  temporary 
residence.  Far  too  many  unscrupulous  employers 
around  the  country  are  enticing  aliens  into  North 
America  and  employing  illegal  aliens  under  slave- 
labor  conditions,  subjugating  them  to  constant  terror 
of  deportation.  There  are  even  members  of  the  foreign 
diplomatic  corps  hiding  illegal  aliens  from  their  home 
countries  in  their  homes  to  perform  domestic  labor. 

•  Remove  all  unfair  and  unconstitutional  quota 
systems  of  ethnic  employment,  which  deny  qualified 
workers  jobs  and  encourage  greater  floods  of  illegal 
ahens.  Organized  labor  would  not  deny  a  job  to  a 
qualified  worker  because  of  race  or  creed;  neither 
would  it  support  harassment  of  a  qualified  majority 
by  an  unqualified  minority.  We  must  continue  to  aid 
the  oppressed,  but  not  at  the  expense  of  North  Amer- 
ican work  standards. 

•  Beef  up  and  update  the  Immigration  and  Natural- 
ization Service  and  take  national  and  international 
politics  out  of  its  administration.  Qualified  immigrants 
in  many  lands  have  been  waiting  for  years  to  enter  the 
United  States  and  Canada,  while  less  qualified  persons 
have  flooded  our  land  for  reasons  of  public  guilt  or 
sentimentality.  They  have  disrupted  our  normal  sys- 
tem of  prorating  immigration  among  many  nations. 

•  Support  programs  for  the  economic  development 
of  the  countries  from  which  illegal  immigrants  come, 
and  thereby  reduce  economic  and  political  pressures 
which  cause  them  to  leave.  In  some  cases,  there  are 
three  avenues  of  approach:  1.  Crack  down  hard  on 
the  drug  traffic  originating  in  the  particular  country, 
to  eliminate  this  sinister  and  inflationary  source  of 
revenue,  2.  substitute  free-enterprise  industry  through 
international  financing  and  democratic  controls,  and 
3.  help  to  build  a  free  trade  union  movement  in  each 
affected  country,  so  that  workers  there  obtain  a  decent 


standard  of  living  without  undercutting  our  economy. 
It  is  a  sad  commentary  on  our  times  that  many  South 
and  Central  American  farmers  grow  poppies  and 
marijuana  for  wealthy  landowners  and  international 
criminals,  while  their  neighbors  flock  to  already 
poverty-stricken  South  and  Central  American  cities, 
because  they  have  no  other  way  of  earning  a  living. 

•  Finally,  reform  our  labor  laws.  There  must  be 
strict  enforcement  of  relevant  labor  laws.  There  must 
be  a  speedup  of  the  decision-making  process  for  the 
National  Labor  Relations  Board  and  for  federal  and 
state  courts,  so  that  anti-union  lawyers  do  not  deny 
justice  to  workers  seeking  redress  of  grievances.  State 
right-to-work  laws  have  long  denied  workers  fair  deal- 
ings with  their  employers  on  wages  and  working  con- 
ditions. Such  laws  prevent  a  normal  assimilation  of 
legal  immigrants  into  the  mainstream  of  North  Amer- 
ica. They  offer  a  cloak  of  secrecy  to  employers  deny- 
ing a  living  wage  to  illegal  immigrants. 

It  is  not  understood  by  some  Americans  and 
Canadians  that  today's  illegal  alien  is  not  necessarily  a 
tomato  picker  in  the  fields  of  Florida.  He  or  she  might 
be  a  salesman  making  $30,000  a  year  in  the  Southwest 
or  a  computer  technician  making  $15,000  a  year  in  a 
California  industrial  park. 

We  must  come  to  grips  with  the  growing  problem 
of  the  illegal  alien.  We  already  have  a  substantially 
large  class  of  illegal  citizens  in  our  midst,  and  we  must 
do  something  about  it  now. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 


General  President 


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VOLUME  101  No.  4  APRIL,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

The  Performance  Evaluated  Training  System 2 

Nuclear  Power:  Stepchild  of  the  80s? 6 

Study  Urges  Pension  Funds  for  Jobs  Harry  Conn  9 

Did  You  Know?  Research  and  Stored  Data  10 

Building  Trades  to  Seek  Quicic  Solutions  of  Disputes 18 

AFL-CIO  Pledges  Vigorous  Defense,  Safety  and  Health  18 

A  Carpenter  of  Nazareth .__ ..Special  Easter  Feature  19 

Humphrey-Hawkins  Dealt  Death  Blow 28 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 5 

Ottawa  Report  8 

Local  Union  News  14 

Plane   Gossip   1 6 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  1 7 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Fire  Protection  24 

We  Congrotulate  29 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood  .,  30 

In  AAemoriam   36 

What's  New?  39 

In  Conclusion William  Konyha  40 


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THE 
COVER 


In  1977  the  United  Brotherhood's 
Apprenticeship  and  Training  Depart- 
ment developed  a  new  and  modem 
system  for  teaching  craft  skills 
through  the  use  of  35mm  color  slides 
in  carousels,  "skill  block"  training 
units,  and  supplementary  material. 

It  is  called  PETS  —  Performance 
Evaluated  Training  System  —  and, 
since  its  introduction  four  years  ago, 
it  has  been  picked  up  and  used  by 
almost  80%  of  the  Brotherhood's 
aflBliated  local  and  council  training 
programs. 

This  month  marks  PET's  fourth 
anniversary,  and  we  salute  the  Ap- 
prenticeship and  Training  Department 
and  the  individuals  in  the  10  pilot 
programs  across  the  country  who 
made  PETS  the  vital  training  pro- 
cedure it  is  today. 

At  the  lower  right  on  our  cover, 
Dennis  Scott,  a  staff  representative  of 
the  Apprenticeship  and  Training 
Department  trains  his  camera  and 
lighting  equipment  on  a  skill  project 
to  be  photographed,  step  by  step. 
Some  of  the  slides  in  the  various 
PETS  carousels  are  illustrated  in  a 
PETS  skill-blocks  grid  —  carpenters, 
floor  coverer,  a  lady  piledriver,  mill- 
cabinet  workers,  millwrights,  a  lather, 
and  others  ...  all  participants  in  the 
PETS  training  system. 


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Brotherhood  Maintain 
In  Apprenticeship  witi 

Almost  80%  of  affiliated  programs  now  use  pioneering  training  meth 


Pictures  below  show  how  the  Apprenticeship  and  Training  Depart- 
ment creates  PETS  teacliing  units:  A.  Technical  Director  Tinkcom 
confers  with  First  General  lice  President  Pat  Campbell  on  lesson 
plans.  B.  A  staff  member  pliotographs  a  journeyman  (here,  a 
lather)  performing  a  craft  skill.  C.  Draftsmen  and  department 
personnel  prepare  accompanying  diagrams.  D.  TIte  diagrams  are 
photograplied  as  supplemetttal  slides.  E.  Pictures  and  diagrams  are 
assembled  in  sequence  on  a  liglit  table  and  placed  in  carousels. 
F.  Carousels  are  shipped  to  local  training  schools. 


Four  years  ago,  this  month,  the 
United  Brotherhood's  Apprenticeship 
and  Training  Department  introduced 
PETS  —  the  Performance  Evaluated 
Training  System  —  a  visual  educa- 
tional method  designed  to  help  an 
apprentice  learn  at  his  own  particular 
pace  through  the  use  of  step-by-step 
color  slides,  "skill  blocks,"  and  other 
procedures. 

Now,  48  months  later,  almost  80% 
of  the  affiliated  training  programs 
operated  by  joint  apprenticeship  com- 
mittees throughout  North  America 
have  converted  to  the  new  and 
pioneering  system.  The  Brotherhood's 
PET  System  is  the  envy  of  the  Building 
Trades.  It  is  being  studied  by  repre- 
sentatives of  foreign  countries,  and 
the  US  Bureau  of  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  has  praised  its  development. 

Our  union  has  long  held  a  position 
of  leadership  in  the  field  of  apprentice- 
ship training,  and  it  is  appropriate  that, 
as  we  approach  our  1 00th  anniversary, 
we  draw  attention  to  the  innovative 
training  method  we  launched  four 
years  ago  which  is  now  firmly  estab- 
lished. 

The  program  was  first  presented  at 
the  Mid-Year  Carpentry  Training 
Conference  at  Anaheim,  Calif,  in 
1977.  The  first  of  the  PETS  35mm- 
slide  carousels  was  displayed,  and 
General  President  William  Konyha 
(who  at  that  time  was  first  general 
vice  president  and  apprenticeship 
director)  and  Technical  Director 
James  Tinkcom  explained  the  new 
system  and  its  purposes.  IVIembers  of 
the  Brotherhood  training  staff  dis- 
played and  explained  new  instructional 
material  and  the  evaluation  criteria 
for  determining  skill  competence. 
There  were  "task  analysis  photo 
essays"  for  examination. 

The  photographic  material  was 
developed  in  1976  and  edited  into  the 
instructional  carousels.  Three  staff 
members  had  photographed  in  minute 
detail  the  work  processes  of  carpenters 
on  the  project,  making  certain  that 
every  measurement  and  step  process 
of  material  assembly  was  recorded. 
Others  of  the  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  Department,  upon  review  of 


THE    CARPENTER 


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I ,    Steve  Biiice  of  Local 
1648,  Lagima  Beach, 
Calif.,  turns  in  a  success- 
fully completed  form  for 
his  prior  PETS  project 
and  receives  the  color 
slides  for  the  next  project 
from  Sam  Crawford. 


eloped  in  1977 


the  field  photography,  developed  addi- 
tional graphic  material  to  make  certain 
that  the  technical  aspects  were  well 
explained. 

Today,  there  are  96  such  carousels 
made  available  to  local  joint  com- 
mittees, covering  carpentry,  pile- 
driving,  mill-cabinet  work,  lathing,  and 
millwright  skills.  Much  more  work 
is  still  in  progress. 

In  September,  1977,  after  a  series 
of  seminars  and  instructor-training 
sessions,  10  pilot  PETS  programs  were 
launched  in  key  cities. 

Noting  the  fourth  anniversary  of 
PETS,  First  General  Vice  President 
Patrick  J.  Campbell  (who  now  directs 
the  program)  said  recently,  "The 
constitution  adopted  by  the  Brother- 
hood in  1881  provided  for  apprentice- 
ship, and  the  conduct  of  apprentice- 
ship training  has  been  an  ongoing 
concern  of  our  organization  through- 
out its  first  century.  It  will  continue 
to  be  a  concern  of  this  organization 
in  the  future. 

"We  congratulate  the  pilot  programs 
on  the  direct  and  practical  manner 
with  which  they  went  about  imple- 
menting the  PETS  structure.  The  suc- 
cess of  the  new  training  method  as 
demonstrated  by  the  pilot  programs  so 
impressed  other  programs  that,  three 
years  ago,  approximately  one-half  of 
the  apprenticeship  programs  adopted 
the  new  system  and  at  present  approxi- 
mately 80%  of  affiliate  programs  have 
implemented  PETS  with  additional 
programs  making  commitment  for  the 
coming  year.  We  are  very  impressed 
by  the  industry  and  dedication  of  our 
affiliate  programs  as  they  overcame 
obstacles  of  funding,  space,  etc.  so  that 
they  could  offer  the  best  training 
available  to  our  membership." 

The  PETS  program,  its  color  slides 
and  packets  of  material  have  all  been 
copyrighted.  As  the  program  expands, 
it  is  also  becoming  increasingly  valu- 
able to  journey- 
men for  post- 
graduate training 
in  the  use  of  new 
materials  and 
technology  of  the 
various  trades. 


2,    The  slides  —  assem- 
bled in  a  carousel  view- 
ing unit  —  show  Steve, 
step  by  step,  how  to 
preform  the  next  PETS 
project.  The  slides  are 
studied  in  individual 
projection  booths. 


3,    Steve  then  receives 
the  project  drawing  from 
Florian  Alter  of  Local 
2435,  Inglewood,  Calif. 
The  drawing  is  reflective 
of  the  photographic 
material  just  studied. 


4.    At  the  tool  crib, 
Sam  Crawford,  a  retired 
carpenter  of  Local  2308, 
Fidlerton,  hands  over  the 
tools  and  power  equip- 
ment required  for  the 
task  work  for  the. project. 


5,    The  material  for  the 
project  is  then  removed 
from  the  lumber  supply 
area.  From  the  drawing 
Steve  determines  the 
lumber  needed. 


6,    Working  from  the 
drawing,  Steve  builds  the 
project.  From  time  to 
time  an  instructor  checks 
his  progress. 


7,    Instructor  A  Iter  goes 
over  the  finished  project 
with  Steve,  checking  it 
against  an  evaluation 
sheet.  If  all  is  well,  Steve 
will  now  be  ready  for  his 
next  PETS  task. 


APRIL,    1981 


PETS  Moves  Ahead  in  Many  Locations 


BATON  ROUGE,  LA.  —  The  PETS  pro- 
gram of  Local  1098  operates  from  well- 
established  training  facilities.  (See  story 
on  seminar  visitors,  Page  17.)  Two 
apprentices,  above,  complete  a  project. 


DES  MOINES,  lA.  —  This  J  A  TC  recently 
purchased  and  is  renovating  a  four-story 
building  as  a  training  facility.  All  23 
fourth-year  apprentices  are  expected  to 
complete  PETS  this  year. 


CINCINNATI,  O.  —  Steve  Sprague  shows 
two  first-year  apprentices  use  of  the  level. 
The  Ohio  Valley  J  A  TC  promotes  post- 
graduate training  through  PETS  for  its 
journeymen. 


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HOUSTON,  TEX.  —  A  total  of  821  students 
have  been  enrolled  under  PETS  since  its 
launching.  There  are  currently  521  active 
PETS  participants,  and  25  have  com- 
pleted work. 


CLEVELAND,  O.  —  In  addition  to 
carpentry  and  other  craft  skills,  this 
J  A  TC  is  instructing  in  the  installation  of 
elevated  floors.  An  apprentice  demon- 
strates the  skill  above. 


NEW  ORLEANS,  LA.  —  An  instructor 
emphasizes  a  technique  in  rafter  framing 
for  an  apprentice  in  this  city's  pilot  pro- 
gram. Journeymen  are  using  PETS 
material  in  this  city,  too. 


TULSA,  OKLA.  —  Apprentices  in  PETS 
training  in  this  Southwest  city  attend 
school  Fridays  and  Saturdays  without 
pay.  Two  of  the  original  pilot  apprentices 
took  first  and  second  in  the  state  contest. 


VENTURA  COUNTY,  CALIF.  —  This  JATC 
dedicated  its  new  training  center  last 
November.  There  were  55  apprentices  in 
the  first  PETS  class.  Ventura  county  was 
an  early  supporter  of  PETS. 


LAS  VEGAS,  NEV.  —  Two  trainees  lay  out 
a  building  in  the  wide-open  spaces 
surrounding  this  Western  city.  Las  Vegas 
has  hosted  two  International  Carpentry 
Apprenticeship  Contests. 


MONTANA  STATE  —  Three  locals  — 
No.  153,  Helena:  No.  88,  Anaconda:  and 
No.  28,  Missoula  —  launched  a  joint 
effort  with  22  apprentices  in  1977.  They 
share  one  instructor. 


SPOKANE,  WASH.  —  Employers  in  the 
Northwest  tell  the  JATC  that  they  like 
the  PETS  training  better  than  the  old 
system.  Some  of  the  local  training  lead- 
ers are  shown  above. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO.  —  Though  not  one  of  the 

original  pilot  programs,  this  PETS 
program  has  grown  quickly  to  become 
one  of  the  largest  in  the  country.  The 
PETS  work  area  is  shown  above. 


THE    CARPENTER 


Washington 
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PRO-WORKER  CHAIRMEN   ON   HILL 

Congressmen  with  strong  records  of  support  for 
labor's  goals  will  continue  to  head  key  subcommit- 
tees of  the  House  Education  &  Labor  Committee 
despite  1980  election  shakeups. 

Rep.  Phillip  Burton  (D-Calif.)  is  the  new  chairman 
of  the  Labor-Management  Relations  Subcommittee, 
replacing  Frank  Thompson,  Jr.  (D-N.J.),  who  lost 
his  bid  for  re-election. 

Thompson,  a  champion  of  worker  causes,  had  a 
94%  "right"  voting  record  by  COPE  standards. 
Burton's  career  voting  record  is  an  identical  94% . 

To  take  the  chairmanship.  Burton  had  to  give  up 
his  chairmanship  of  the  Interior  Committee's 
Subcommittee  on  National  Parks. 

He  said  he  agreed  to  do  so  because  "the  new 
political  climate  in  Washington  makes  it  imperative 
for  me  to  focus  my  primary  efforts  on  the  rights  of 
the  American  worker." 

Burton  pledged  to  work  for  the  goals  of  "a  decent 
wage,  fair  collective  bargaining,  adequate  pension 
benefits,  and  a  safe  and  healthful  workplace." 

The  Labor  Standards  Subcommittee  also  lost  a 
chairman  in  the  election,  Edward  P.  Beard  (D-R.l.), 
who  had  an  88%  "right"  COPE  voting  score.  His 
successor,  George  Miller  (D-Calif.)  is  in  the  same 
ballpark  with  an  85%  "right"  voting  record. 

Other  subcommittee  chairmanship  changes  are 
in  two  of  the  education  panels.  Rep.  Paul  Simon 
(D-lll.)  switched  to  head  the  Postsecondary  Educa- 
tion Subcommittee  and  Rep.  Austin  J.  Murphy 
(D-Pa.)  replaces  him  as  chairman  of  the  Select 
Education  Subcommittee. 

The  other  chairmanships  are  unchanged.  Rep. 
Carl  D.  Perkins  (D-Ky.),  who  heads  the  full  com- 
mittee, remains  also  as  chairman  of  the  Elementary, 
Secondary  &  Vocational  Education  Subcommittee. 

Rep.  Augustus  F.  Hawkins  (D-Calif.)  continues  as 
chairman  of  the  Employment  Opportunities  Sub- 
committee. The  Health  &  Safety  Subcommittee 
remains  under  Rep.  Joseph  M.  Gaydos  (D-Pa.),  and 
Rep.  Ike  Andrews  (D-N.C.)  continues  to  head  the 
Human  Resources  Subcommittee. 


'MARRIAGE  TAX  PENALTY' 

Calling  it  "just  plain  unfair,"  Michigan  Senator 
Donald  Riegle  is  urging  quick  Congressional  action 
in  removing  the  "Marriage  Tax  Penalty."  The  bill, 
S.  2,  was  introduced  in  the  Senate  in  January  by 
Senator  Charles  Mathias  (R-Maryland). 

Senator  Riegle  said:  "The  typical  American 
family  is  no  longer  the  traditional  one  of  twenty 
years  ago  when  there  was  usually  only  one  wage 
earner.  Today,  over  half  of  all  married  couples— 
40  million  taxpayers— have  two  wage  earners.  Our 
tax  system  refuses  to  recognize  this,  and  the 
majority  of  American  couples  are  forced  to  pay  extra 
taxes  based  upon  an  antiquated  system.  It  taxes 
wage  earners  more  if  they  are  married  than  if  they 
are  not,  because  when  two  incomes  are  combined 
and  filed  jointly,  both  incomes  are  thrown  into  a 
higher  tax  bracket." 

"Last  year,"  said  Riegle,  "for  the  first  time,  more 
than  50%  of  all  married  American  women  were 
working  outside  the  home— at  jobs  never  before 
held  by  women,  and  at  salaries  more  and  more  in 
line  with  the  work  they  do.  It  is  estimated  that  in  the 
next  20  years,  the  number  of  women  working  out- 
side the  home  will  continue  to  increase,  reaching 
70%  by  1990.  Clearly,  the  two  wage  earner  family 
is  now  a  fixture  in  America." 


NECESSITIES  LEAD  COSTS 

Prices  for  the  basic  necessities  of  life— energy, 
food,  shelter,  and  medical  care— outstripped  the 
cost  of  other  goods  and  items  that  Americans 
typically  buy  in  1980,  and  the  outlook  this  year  is 
for  more  of  the  same. 

These  are  the  conclusions  of  two  studies  of  price 
movements  in  various  sectors  of  the  economy,  one 
by  the  AFL-CIO's  Department  of  Economic 
Research,  the  second  by  the  foundation-funded 
National  Center  for  Economic  Alternatives. 

The  AFL-CIO  analysis  showed  that  prices  of  the 
combined  group  of  necessities  rose  14%  over  the 
12  months  of  1980,  while  prices  of  all  other  non- 
necessity items  went  up  9.9%.  Inflation  for  the 
year,  as  measured  by  the  government's  consumer 
price  index,  posted  a  12.5%  rate. 


KENNEDY  TOPS  RIGHTIST  HIT  LIST 

So  confident  now  are  "new  right"  PACs  of  their 
political  clout,  they  are  boasting  they  can  take  a 
complete  unknown  and  knock  over  Sen.  Ted 
Kennedy  in  Massachusetts  next  year.  Kennedy 
appears  to  be  at  the  top  of  their  "hit  list"  of  some 
20  U.S.  Senators  up  in  1982. 

The  National  Conservative  PAC  is  using  the 
prospect  of  beating  Kennedy  as  a  fund-raising 
device.  A  recent  direct-mail  appeal  from  NCPAC 
started  out,  "Will  you  help  us  decide  whether  we 
should  target  Ted  Kennedy  in  1982?" 


APRIL,    1981 


NUCLEAR  POWER:  Stepch 


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Members  of  Millwrights  Local  1402,  Richmond,  Va., 
employed  by  Westinghoitse  Corp.,  work  on  a  turbine  in  the 
big  power  plant  at  Virginia  Electric  and  Power  Company's 
North  Anna  2  —  its  second  nuclear  unit  in  Northern 
Virginia.  The  plant  went  into  commercial  operation  last 
December  after  many  delays. 


The  United  States  nuclear  power  industry  is  having  a 
hard  time  overcoming  its  troubled  image.  The  Three- 
Mile-Island  hysteria  of  two  years  ago,  the  unanswered 
questions  about  the  disposal  of  atomic  wastes,  and  the 
constant  coupling  of  nuclear  power  with  nuclear  weaponry 
leave  the  general  public  —  and  many  Brotherhood  mem- 
bers —  afraid  or,  at  the  least,  uncertain  as  to  their  feelings 
about  the  peaceful  uses  of  nuclear  energy. 

Nowhere  is  there  a  strong,  activist,  pro-nuclear-power 
group  to  serve  as  a  counterpart  to  the  "Anti  Nukes"  who 
storm  and  harass  nuclear  power  plant  construction  sites 
all  over  the  country. 

Some  Brotherhood  construction  members  who  need  the 
work  still  hesitate  to  push  for  nuclear  power  plant 
construction  because  of  what  they  read  in  the  newspapers 
about  the  dangers  of  radioactive  contamination. 

When  The  Carpenter  published  an  article  in  its 
January,  1980,  issue  about  the  radicals  in  the  nation's 
environmental  groups  and  their  rabid  anti-nuclear  posi- 
tions, we  received  several  letters  from  readers  opposing 
the  fact  that  we  had  published  such  an  article.  .  .  .  And, 
yet,  several  readers  also  wrote  to  congratulate  us  for 
publishing  it. 

Last  fall,  the  National  Geographic  Magazine  conducted 


Nuclear  Power  Plants 
in  the  United  States 

JANUARY,    1981 


75  Reactors  with  operating  licenses 55,791  MWe 

82  Reactors  with  construction  permits 90,503  MWe 

2  Reactors  with  limited  work  authorizations 2,300  MWe 

1 5  Reactors  on  order  (including  2  units 

not  sited  on  map) 17.542  MWe 

174  Total 166.136  MWe 

December  31,  1980 


Key 

•    Operable 

O     Under  Construction 

o     With  Limited  Work  Authorization 

A     On  Order 


THE    C A  RPENTER 


the  80s? 

Building  Tradesmen 
have  mixed  feelings 
about  nuclear  power 
plant  construction 


a  poll  of  its  readership  about  nuclear  power.  A  cross- 
section  of  1,200  readers  in  all  sections  of  the  United 
States  were  queried.  The  response  rate  was  "surprising" 
and  the  surveys  were  returned  "with  impressive  speed," 
the  magazine  reported  in  its  February  issue. 

The  majority  of  those  polled  think  that  nuclear  energy 
is  an  effective  and  desirable  way  to  produce  energy.  By  a 
72-22  margin.  National  Geographic  readers  said  that 
nuclear  energy  is  "practical"  and  is  "an  effective  way  to 
make  or  save  energy."  Readers  also  disagreed  64-28, 
with  the  statement,  "We  should  build  fewer  nuclear 
power  plants." 

Still,  seven  international  labor  unions  (not  including 
the  United  Brotherhood),  last  month,  joined  environ- 
mental activists  and  community  groups  for  an  anti-nuclear 
march  and  rally  in  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  against  nuclear  power 
on  the  second  anniversary  of  the  accident  at  Three  Mile 
Island,  March  28. 

In  contrast,  the  international  unions  of  the  AFL-CIO 
Building  Trades  (including  the  Brotherhood)  and  AFL- 
CIO  leadership  continue  to  support  the  development  of 
nuclear  power.  AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  said 
recently  that  failure  to  develop  nuclear  power  as  an 
alternative  to  oil  poses  a  risk  to  our  national  economic 
future  that  is  far  greater  than  the  environmental  concerns 
that  such  a  power  source  poses. 

Saying  that  research  should  continue  into  fusion  tech- 
nology, Kirkland  called  for  continuation  of  the  develop- 
ment of  nuclear  power  "which  uses  existing,  proven  fission 
technology,"  while  strengthening  safety  and  health  regula- 
tions governing  the  industry. 

"Despite  the  superior  safety  record  of  'nuclear  power, 
public  concerns  are  legitimate  and  must  be  answered 
through  safety  procedures  that  eliminate  all  potential 
hazards,"  Kirkland  said. 


Noting  the  trade  union  movement's  "disagreements  and 
suspicions  of  the  energy  industry,"  Kirkland  continued: 
"While  these  differences  are  real,  they  need  not  be 
insoluble.  .  .  .  All  of  us  may  hold  different  views  on  how 
to  reindustrialize,  but  clearly,  abundant  and  fairly-priced 
energy  must  play  a  key  role.  If  we  are  to  reshape  our 
nation's  policies,  we  must  start  by  sitting  down  — 
industry,  labor,  government,  and  other  representatives  of 
our  society  —  and  strive  to  reach  a  consensus  on  how  to 
reach  our  common  goals." 

Officials  of  the  Tennessee  Valley  Authority,  who 
strongly  support  nuclear  power  development,  concede 
that  the  future  of  nuclear  power  in  the  United  States  may 
depend  on  the  safety  record  of  their  system  and  of  all  the 
other  nuclear  power  systems  licensed  to  operate  in  the 
50  states. 

There  are  at  present  74  US  nuclear  power  reactors 
licensed  to  operate,  with  a  combined  capacity  of  about 
55,000  Megawatts  electrical  (Mwe).  Eighty-seven  more 
units,  representing  95,000  Mwe,  have  construction  per- 
mits, and  two  representing  2,000  Mwe,  are  authorized  to 
conduct  preliminary  site  preparation.  Still  waiting  for 
construction  go-ahead  are  19  nuclear  units  (22,000  Mwe) 
under  firm  order. 

Despite  this  apparent  growth  of  the  nuclear  power 
industry,  it  has  been  two  years  since  the  Nuclear  Regu- 
latory Commission  last  issued  a  nuclear  construction 
permit. 

The  Atomic  Industrial  Forum,  an  industry  trade  group, 
states  that,  "although  half  a  dozen  pending  applications 
are  once  again  being  reviewed  by  the  NRC  staff,  the 
Commission  appears  to  have  settled  into  a  frame  of  think- 
ing that  discounts  any  additional  permit  applications  any 
time  soon  and  possibly  not  for  the  next  decade." 

The  public's  apprehension  over  radiation  exposure 
continues  unabated,  the  AIF  reports,  "untouched  even  by 
the  conclusion  last  year  by  the  National  Academy  of 
Sciences  radiation-effects  panel  that  its  1979  draft  esti- 
mates of  the  impact  of  low-level  radiation  were  too  high." 

The  great  hope  for  peacetime  uses  of  nuclear  energy, 
expressed  by  every  US  President  since  Harry  Truman, 
may  go,  to  some  extent,  unfulfilled  in  the  1980s  .  .  . 
unless  the  technical,  economic,  and  political  problems  of 
nuclear  energy  are  solved.  Let  us  hope  that  they  will  be. 
Perhaps  the  current  energy  crunch  may  bring  it  about. 


Security  is  tight 
and  seemingly 
foolproof  at  every 
nuclear  power 
plant  licensed  by 
the  Nuclear 
Regulatory  Com- 
mission- Workers 
and  visitors  are 
electronically  and 
physically 
searched.  Every 
person  inside  the 
plant  must  wear 
radiation-check 
tags.  Most  must 
wear  hard  hats. 


When  labor  editors,  including  tlie  Carpenter's  associate 
editor,  went  through  VEPCO's  North  Anna  facilities  near 
Mineral,  Va.,  last  summer,  only  North  Anna  1  was  operating. 
Its  reactor  dome  is  seen  in  the  background.  North  Anna  2, 
meanwhile,  was  left  idle  so  authorities  could  check  false  fears 
expressed  by  environmental  groups  tliat  the  plant  was  on  an 
earthquake  fault. 


APRIL,    1981 


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C.L.C.  AND   BUILDING  TRADES 

The  differences  between  the  Building  Trades 
unions  and  the  Canadian  Labour  Congress  still 
remain  to  be  revolved,  as  we  go  to  press.  The 
internationals  stopped  per  capita  payments  to  the 
CLC  as  a  result  of  a  dispute  over  a  complex  situation 
in  Quebec  province. 

Ontario's  Provincial  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Council,  which  met  in  late  October,  supported 
labour  unity  in  Canada,  on  the  one  hand,  and  gave 
national  leaders  of  14  Building  Trades  unions  the 
authority  to  press  the  CLC  into  disciplining  the  QFL 
for  infringing  on  Building  Trades  jurisdictions,  on 
the  other.  Quebec  legislation  covering  building 
trades  differs  from  legislation  in  other  provinces. 

The  Canadian  Labor  Congress  and  the  Building 
Trades  Council  are  continuing  to  talk  in  an  effort 
to  resolve  their  differences.  As  we  go  to  press,  CLC 
President  James  McDermott  is  expected  to  meet 
with  the  CLC  Executive  Council  in  mid-March  to 
discuss  the  situation  before  reporting  back  to  the 
Building  Trades  later  in  the  month. 


NEW  MINIMUM  WAGES 

The  Ontario  government  announced  a  50-cent 
increase  in  the  province's  minimum  wage  on 
December  31.  With  another  increase  in  July,  the 
minimum  rate  in  Saskatchewan  will  still  be  the 
highest  in  Canada. 

The  Ontario  minimum  wage  increased  by  30 
cents  on  March  31;  and  another  20-cent  hike  is 
scheduled  for  October  1,  for  a  new  rate  of  $3.50. 

The  Saskatchewan  rate,  $3.85  from  January  1, 
1981,  the  highest  in  Canada,  will  go  to  $4.00  on 
July  1. 

And  the  minimum  wage  in  the  Yukon  and 
Northwest  Territories,  $3.35  from  December  1, 
will  go  to  $3.60  on  May  1. 


FORD  ENGINE   PLANT  HEARING 

April  15,  1981  is  the  date  set  for  the  hearing  in 
the  dispute  between  Local  200  United  Auto 
Workers  (U.A.W.)  and  the  Essex-Kent  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Council. 

The  assigning  of  work  at  the  Ford  Motor  Co.  of 
Canada  Ltd.'s  engine  plant  under  construction  in 
Windsor  to  U.A.W.  members  is  the  main  issue  in 
the  dispute. 

The  building  trades  in  the  Windsor  area  claim 
that  the  UAW,  facing  high  unemployment,  took 
work  that  had  previously  been  done  by  the  building 
trades. 

The  UAW,  on  the  other  hand,  says  it  has 
bargained  for  many  years  with  corporations  (such 
as  Ford)  on  outside  contracting  in  an  attempt  to 
restrict  the  firms'  right  to  contract  out  work, 
particularly  when  UAW  workers,  who  have  the 
necessary  skills,  are  laid  off  or  facing  layoffs. 

On  September  9  the  Ontario  Labour  Relations 
Board  (OLRB)  issued  an  interim  order  and  returned 
the  work  to  them.  There  was  an  agreement  by 
both  groups  that  the  outcome  of  the  OLRB  hearing 
will  have  serious  implications. 

"What  happens  here  will  probably  set  a  prece- 
dent for  the  future  on  all  new  construction,"  says 
Henry  Martinak,  president  Essex-Kent  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Council,  Windsor. 

On  October  29,  the  Board  issued  a  varied  interim 
order  which  gave  some  additional  work  to  the 
construction  trades,  but  not  all  of  the  work  in 
dispute. 

The  Provincial  Building  Trades  Council,  along 
with  other  local  building  trade  councils,  are 
lending  support  to  the  Essex-Kent  on  this  very 
important  jurisdictional  dispute. 

The  Essex-Kent  B.T.C.  position,  simply  stated, 
is:  Even  though  there  is  high  unemployment  in  the 
auto  industry,  let  the  united  auto  workers  build 
the  cars  and  let  us  build  the  plants. 

BACK   PAINS   EXPENSIVE 

The  Construction  Safety  Association  of  Ontario 
(CSAO)  reports  that  back  injuries  represent  24% 
of  all  time  lost  in  the  construction  industry  in 
Ontario,  and  that  the  average  cost  for  each  claim 
is  around  $7000. 

Most  back  pain  occurs  between  the  ages  of  20 
and  60,  and  the  problem  is  often  made  more 
confusing  by  doctors  speaking  in  "doctor  language" 
rather  than  using  layman's  terms. 

Doctors  often  do  not  take  the  time  to  give  their 
patients  control  measures  such  as  exercise.  Instead, 
they  advocate  taking  time  off  work. 

The  CSAO  has  put  together  a  program  showing 
the  medical  side  and  defining  certain  management 
control  functions  to  alleviate  the  exposure  of 
workers  to  back  pain. 

It  will  also  help  management  to  understand  the 
problem,  and  reverse  the  idea  that  most  back  pain 
is  fake. 


THE    CARPENTER 


U.K.,  Germany,  Sweden,  Denmark  compared: 


Study  Urges  Pension  Fund  Billions 
for  Jobs,  Housing  and  Health  Care 


By  Harry  Conn 

PAl  Special  Correspondent 

With  labor-management  pension 
funds  in  the  United  States  now  total- 
ing about  $600  billion,  the  union  role 
in  deciding  how  the  funds  are  invested 
is  getting  higher  priority  at  the  bar- 
gaining table. 

A  study  by  Ruttenberg,  Friedman, 
Kilgallon,  Gutchess  &  Associates,  pre- 
pared for  the  AFL-CIO  Executive 
Council  Committee  on  the  Investment 
of  Union  Pension  Funds,  recom- 
mended four  policy  objectives  for 
union  participation  in  pension  fund 
management.  They  are: 

1 .  To  increase  employment  through 
reindustrialization,  including  manu- 
facturing, construction,  transporta- 
tion, maritime  and  other  sectors 
necessary  to  revitalize  the  economy; 

2.  To  advance  social  purposes  such 
as  worker  housing  and  health  centers; 

3.  To  improve  the  ability  of  work- 
ers to  exercise  their  rights  as  share- 
holders in  a  coordinated  fashion; 

4.  To  exclude  from  union  pension 
plan  investment  portfolios  companies 
whose  policies  are  hostile  to  workers' 
rights. 


FOREIGN   PLANS  STUDIED 

The  Ruttenberg  firm  and  the  AFL- 
CIO  Department  of  Social  Security 
recently  co-sponsored  a  seminar  at 
the  George  Meany  Center  for  Labor 
Studies  in  Silver  Spring,  Md.,  to  learn 
about  foreign  trends  and  experiences 
in  union  involvement  in  pension  fund 
management  and  investment. 

Bryn  Davies  of  the  Department  of 
Social  Insurance  and  Industrial  Insur- 
ance of  the  British  Trades  Union 
Congress  stressed  that  the  TUC  goals 
are  substantially  similar  to  those 
sought  by  the  AFL-CIO. 

He  pointed  out  that  pension  funds 
are  the  property  of  the  workers  and 
"the  TUC  objective  was  and  is  legis- 
lation to  give  members  the  right  to 


appoint  50%  of  a  fund's  controlling 
body,  through  their  trade  union." 

Davies  noted  that  "the  TUC  was 
among  the  first  to  acknowledge  the 
challenge  presented  by  the  growth  of 
pension  funds."  He  added  that  the 
financial  institutions,  including  pen- 
sion funds,  life  assurance  companies, 
investment  and  unit  trusts,  now  own 
over  half  the  securities  listed  on  the 
British  stock  exchange. 

Davies  said  that  "the  TUC  believes 
there  is  an  urgent  need  for  major  new 
investment  in  British  industry  to  meet 
the  competitive  challenges  of  the 
1980s  and  beyond,  which  cannot  be 
met  by  conventional  means  since  the 
poor  prospects  of  demand  and  profit- 
ability, together  with  high  interest 
rates,  prevent  finance  coming  for- 
ward." 

SWEDISH   EXPERIENCE 

Roland  Spant,  chief  of  research  of 
the  Swedish  Federation  of  White  Col- 
lar Unions,  described  substantial  ad- 
vances made  in  pension  programs  in 
his  country.  In  Sweden,  he  said,  the 
most  important  system  is  the  manda- 
tory supplementary  pension  system  set 
up  in  1960.  In  this  system,  three  large 
funds  were  built  up  and  today  total 
about  $40  billion,  a  considerable  part 
of  the  capital  market  in  Sweden. 

Unions,  employers,  local  communi- 
ties and  the  state  are  on  the  boards  of 
these  funds,  which  have  been  heavily 
engaged  in  financing  the  housing 
sector.  In  1974,  a  fourth  fund  was  set 
up  under  the  pension  system  to  in- 
crease capital  and  industrial  develop- 
ment. While  this  fund  is  smaller  than 
the  other  three  funds,  it  is  expected  to 
play  a  key  role  in  the  Swedish 
economy  in  the  future.  Sixty  percent 
of  the  votes  on  its  board  are  held  by 
unions. 

Holger  Jensen,  director  of  the 
Danish  Employees  Special  Pension 
Fund,  explained  that  "the  pension  fund 
system  is  not  as  widespread  in  Den- 
mark as  in  the  U.S.  because  the  pen- 


sions to  civil  servants  are  not  accu- 
mulated in  funds,  but  are  paid 
currently  out  of  the  state  budget.  Also, 
the  public  pensions  to  everyone  at  the 
age  of  67  are  also  paid  currently.  That 
means  that  private  pension  funds  are 
normally  looked  at  as  a  supplement  to 
the  public  pension." 

Although  there  are  some  200  pen- 
sion funds  in  Denmark,  two  basic 
funds  cover  the  entire  working  popu- 
lation. They  were  established  in  1964 
under  a  collective  bargaining  agree- 
ment. Of  the  21  members  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  on  the  two  funds,  15  are 
from  the  trade  union  movement  and 
six  are  appointed  by  the  Minister  of 
Finance. 

WEST  GERMAN   PLAN 

Dr.  Gerhard  Leminsky,  editor  of 
Union  Monthly,  official  publication  of. 
the  German  Federation  of  Labor 
(DGB),  told  the  seminar  that  the 
West  German  pension  program  was 
initiated  in  the  "post-World  War  II 
period,  when  there  was  a  critical  need 
for  rebuilding  the  nation." 

The  foundation  in  West  Germany 
is  built  on  company  pension  funds 
through  the  co-determination  system, 
whereby  labor  is  given  a  strong  voice 
in  the  management  of  the  company 
as  well  as  the  pension  program. 

Under  present  law,  a  retired  worker 
receives  15%  of  his  or  her  last  pay- 
check and,  combined  with  social  se- 
curity, the  total  sum  cannot  exceed 
75%  of  a  worker's  paycheck. 

Both  Stanley  Ruttenberg,  president 
of  the  firm  co-sponsoring  the  seminar, 
and  Bert  Seidman,  director  of  the 
AFL-CIO  Social  Security  Department, 
pointed  out  that  the  experience  of  the 
four  nations  would  be  helpful  in 
pension-setting  goals  in  the  U.S.  The 
AFL-CIO  has  established  a  Committee 
on  Investment  of  Union  Pension 
Funds  under  the  chairmanship  of 
President  John  H.  Lyons  of  the  Iron 
Workers. 


APRIL,    1981 


Did 
Vou 
Know? 

TWENTIETH  OF  A  SERIES 


n  [entury  of 
Documents  and 
Doto  Stored 
in  General 
Office  Files 


Offices  on  the  third  floor  of  the  Brotherhood  headquarters  are 
a  storehouse  of  permanent  records  —  membership  data,  local 
and  district  council  data,  account  sheets,  and  more. 


A  lot  happens  in  100  years,  in  any 
institution,  and  the  Brotherhood  is  no 
exception.  A  century  of  history  means  a 
century  of  accumulated  convention  pro- 
ceedings, local  and  international  cor- 
respondence, membership  and  wage 
statistics.  Carpenter  magazines,  etc.  This 


translates  into  thousands  and  thousands 
of  pages  of  important  records  and  docu- 
ments which  must  be  accurately  collected 
and  filed  to  assure  that  the  organization 
functions  smoothly. 

The  careful  process  of  assembling  and 
storing  Brotherhood  data  takes  place  on 


the  third  floor  of  the  General  Head- 
quarters building  in  Washington,  D.C. 
Comprised  of  a  Department  of  Research 
and  Occupational  Safety  and  Health,  a 
Central  Files,  and  a  Microfilming  Unit, 
this  arm  of  the  building  serves  the  needs 
of  the  entire  organization. 


DEPARTMENT   OF   RESEARCH 

The  third  floor's  newest  wing  is  the  location  of  the 
Brotherhood's  Department  of  Research  and  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health.  Directed  by  Nicholas  R.  Loope,  this 
department  serves  the  needs  of  every  UBC  member  and  every 
headquarters  staff  person. 

One  of  the  Research  Department's  most  important  functions 
is  the  administration  of  the  Davis-Bacon  and  Related  Acts  and 
the  Service  Contract  Act.  Well-trained  staff  members  are 
responsible  for  obtaining  and  processing  all  US  Department 
of  Labor  wage  surveys,  analyzing  15,000  annual  wage  pre- 
determinations, and  representing  UBC  interests  and  objections 
before  the  Wage  Appeals  Board. 

The  Research  Department  also  supports  the  efforts  of  the 
Brotherhood's  Organizing  Department  by  providing  corporate 
and  financial  information  to  all  organizers,  including  loca- 
tions and  economic  activities  of  plants,  names  of  key  per- 
sonnel, and  records  of  National  Labor  Relations  Board 
elections.  The  department  supplies  this  data  throughout  an 
entire  organizing  campaign. 

Staff  members  develop  education  and  training  materials  for 


Brotherhood  leadership  seminars  held  at  both  the  General 
Headquarters  in  Washington,  D.C,  and  the  George  Meany 
Center  for  Labor  Studies  in  Silver  Spring,  Md.  Their  specially 
prepared  texts  and  manuals  are  also  used  at  various  uni- 
versities across  the  country. 

When  a  question  of  territorial  jurisdiction  arises,  the 
Research  Department  examines  the  issue  and  determines  the 
rightful  territory  by  analyzing  old  agreements,  bylaws,  com- 
munications, and  maps.  Detailed  findings  are  provided  to  the 
General  Officers  and  Board  Members  as  well  as  to  general 
representatives  and  organizers. 

In  addition  to  serving  the  Brotherhood,  the  Research 
Department  represents  the  AFL-CIO  on  the  American 
National  Metric  Council  and  on  the  Building  and  Construc- 
tion Trades  Department's  Council  of  American  Building 
Officials.  In  cooperation  with  the  US  Labor  Department's 
Bureau  of  International  Affairs,  it  also  provides  information 
and  hospitality  to  visiting  foreign  dignitaries. 

Over  the  years,  the  Research  Department  has  cultivated  a 
library  of  vital  resources  and  statistics  available  to  the  entire 
Brotherhood  staff.  It  is  now  developing  an  overall  occupa- 
tional safety  and  health  program  for  the  Brotherhood. 


The  Research  Deparlment  is  comprised  of  professionally-trained  staff  members.  From 
left,  and  clockwise,  are:  administrative  assistant  and  educator  Leonard  Scales, 
economist  Kathy  Gill,  assistant  director  and  attorney  Howard  Hobbs,  director 
Nicholas  Loope,  wage  analyst  Dorothy  London,  and  chief  economist  Phil  Castle. 


Below:  Priscilla  Villines  discusses  with 
Nicholas  Loope  records  for  the  Brother- 
hood's occupational  safety  and  health 
program,  now  being  assembled. 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


Central  Files  is  a  reservoir  of  labor  history  volumes  and  Brotherhood  correspondence. 
At  the  front  counter,  facing  the  camera,  is  Elizabeth  Kent,  head  of  the  Central  Files 
office.  Behind  her,  from  left,  and  clockwise,  are:  Faye  Stack,  Juanita  McGhee,  and 
Jeanne  Stevenson. 


Above:  Elizabeth  Kent  in  the  Central 
Files  library.  Below:  Juanita  McGhee 
and  Faye  Stack  file  correspondence  in 
the  rotating  Lektrafile  machines. 


CENTRAL   FILES 

Down  the  hall  from  the  Research  Department  is  the 
Central  Files.  A  reservoir  of  filled  bookshelves  and  filing 
cabinets,  this  department  acts  as  both  a  library  and  a  store- 
house of  information  for  the  General  Offices. 

Central  Files  maintains  copies  of  all  correspondence  sent 
out  by  the  General  Officers  and  the  Organizing  and  Juris- 
dictional Departments.  All  correspondence  is  color-coded 
according  to  department  or  office  for  quick  identification. 

Data  about  every  local  union,  district,  state,  and  provincial 
council.  Brotherhood  representative  and  organizer  is  on  file 
in  this  office.  Besides  being  filed  according  to  the  individual 
or  the  administrative  unit,  material  is  cross-referenced 
according  to  subject  matter,  as  well. 

As  soon  as  correspondence  arrives  in  Central  Files,  it  is 
marked,  cross-referenced,  and  filed  on  a  cart.  Eventually,  it  is 
filed  chronologically  in  a  mechanically-rotating  file  system, 
called  a  Lektrafile  Machine.  There  are  six  of  these  machines, 
and  each  one  holds  the  equivalent  of  four  filing  cabinets  or 


16  drawers  of  official  correspondence  and  data. 

Material  is  retained  in  the  Lektrafile  for  at  least  three 
years.  It  is  then  transferred  to  the  Microfilming  Unit  where 
it  is  recorded  on  film  reels  and  stored. 

In  addition  to  correspondence.  Central  Files  is  the  haven 
for  international  agreements,  which  are  color-coded  and  filed 
alphabetically  on  open  shelves,  industrial  agreements,  which 
eventually  go  to  the  Microfilming  Unit,  and  appeals,  which 
are  filed  by  year  and  number  of  appeal. 

Well-organized  files  are  packed  with  charter  applications 
and  ladies  auxiliary  correspondence  as  well  as  union  label 
registration  certificates,  monthly  membership  reports,  and 
reference  material. 

Central  Files  is  also  the  Brotherhood's  labor  history  library. 
Bound  copies  of  Brotherhood  Convention  proceedings  and 
AFL-CIO  proceedings  sit  on  book  shelves  along  with  compre- 
•  hensive  labor  histories  and  timeworn,  leather-bound  volumes 
of  The  Carpenter  magazine.  Card-indexed,  these  references 
are  available  by  check-out  to  the  General  Headquarters  staff. 


Viewing  the  microfilm. 
APRIL,    1981 


MICROFILM,   MOVIE  FILM 

Appropriately  situated  between  the 
Department  of  Research  and  the 
Central  Files  is  the  Microfilming  Unit. 

Microfilming  is  an  ingenious  process 
which  allows  for  both  the  retention  of 
important  documents  and  the  conser- 
vation of  precious  space.  Staff  mem- 
bers in  this  unit  reduce  and  register  on 
film  outdated  Brotherhood  records. 
They  wind  these  photographic  films 
on  to  reels  and  preserve  them  in  a 
microfilm  vault,  shown  at  right. 

As  of  mid-February  of  this  year, 
the  Microfilming  Unit  had  22,195,872 
exposures  of  different  images  on  5,039 
reels  of  film.  The  well-categorized 
films  cover  a  range  of  39  subjects, 
including  membership  applications, 
suspensions,  and  death  claims  and  all 
correspondence,  and  histories  of  local 
unions,  district,  state,  and  provincial 
councils  and  individual  Brotherhood 
members.  Brotherhood  convention 
proceedings  and  Carpenter  magazine 
issues  from  the  past  100  years,  as  well 
as  AFL-CIO  proceedings,  are  on 
microfilm. 


11 


Local  506  Shop  Stewards  Allan 
Dewsnap,  John  Knobbe,  Miche  Blais, 
and  Business  Representative  Ron 
Ferguson  at  the  meeting  of  welders. 

Vancouver  Welders' 
Windfall  to  Orphans 

In  early  1980,  Ron  Ferguson,  business 
representative  of  Marine  and  Shipbuilders 
Local  506,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  determined 
that  one  of  the  local  companies  under 
contract,  Vancouver  Shipyard,  had  been 
misinterpreting  the  10^-per-hour  welder 
premium  for  outside  work  for  approxi- 
mately four  years,  and  he  filed  a 
grievance. 

Ferguson  estimated  that  the  total 
money  involved  was  between  $2,000  and 
$2,500.  Eventually  the  company  agreed 
to  settle  for  $5,000. 

In  preliminary  discussions,  it  was 
pointed  out  to  the  company  that  the  cost 
involved  in  processing  800  individual 
records  would  be  tremendous. 

Meetings  were  held  among  the  welder 
members  of  the  local  to  discuss  disposi- 
tion of  the  windfall  and  the  difficulties 
involved  in  ascertaining  each  welder's 
portion.  The  average  crew  in  the  yard  at 
one  time  was  75  welders,  and  800  had 
been  through  the  yard  during  the  period 
in  question. 


Members  of  Murine  and  Shipbuilders  Local  506  who  pariicipuled  in  the  back  pay-donation 
project  included: 

First  Row,  sealed  from  left — D.  Black,  C.  Deoliveira,  F.  Palma,  A.  Dewsnap,  Y.  Ara, 
A.  Boitson,  T.  Mar,  S.  Wong,  E.  Kisna,  M.  Marland. 

Second  Row,  kneeling — /.  Dos  Santos,  B.  Thind,  M.  Blais,  A.  Kresina,  N.  Beitouti,  P. 
Lingbanan. 

Third  Row,  standing — H.  Crouchill,  W .  Binns,  B.  Moe,  S.  Johnsen,  D.  Bifolchi,  B.  Johnson, 
C.  Heath,  L.  Paolucci,  A.  Pusquarelli,  R.  Andia,  L.  Rezek,  D.  Robar. 

Fourth  Row,  standing — R.  Smith,  D.  Brown,  M.  Bajic,  A.  Henlschel,  S.  Pierzchajlo, 
J.  Knobbe,  G.  Tyler,  W.  Carlson,  B.  Sidey,  K.  Hoy. 


After  long  discussion,  the  welders 
unanimously  agreed  to  donate  the  money 
to  the  Orphans  Fund,  a  local  charity 
administered  by  Radio  Station  CKNW. 
A  presentation  was  made  "on  the  air," 
and  Local  506  received  many  expressions 
of  public  gratitude. 

It  wasn't  the  first  time  Local  506  has 
come  to  the  aid  of  others.  The  250 
members  of  the  local  at  Vancouver  Ship- 
yard recently  took  up  a  collection  of 
$1,508.35  for  a  brother  in  distressed 
circumstances. 

Brotherhood  Supports 
Senior  Citizens  Fund 

The  National  Council  of  Senior  Citi- 
zens, an  organization  which  grew  out  of 


the  labor  movement  and  which  has  been 
the  leading  spokesman  for  America's 
elderly  for  many  years,  determined,  last 
year,  that  it  must  establish  its  own  head- 
quarters building  in  Washington,  D.C. 
Leased  office  facilities  in  the  nation's 
capital  have  become  increasingly  costly  in 
the  downtown  area.  A  campaign  has  been 
launched  by  the  NCSC  to  purchase  its 
own  home. 

On  behalf  of  its  own  members  who 
belong  to  NCSC  and  in  recognition  of 
the  great  work  accomplished  by  the 
organization,  the  Brotherhood  General 
Executive  Board,  at  a  recent  meeting, 
voted  unanimously  to  contribute  $1,000 
to  NCSC's  building  fund  and  to  urge  all 
US  members  to  support  this  worthy 
endeavor. 


NEW!  An  Official  Brotherhood  Windbreaker  Jacket! 

A  sturdy,  waterproof,  nylon  windbreaker  jacket 
is  now  available  at  the  General  Office.  It's  in  navy 
blue,  and  the  Brotherhood's  official  seal  is  dis- 
played on  the  front,  as  shown  in  the  photograph 
at  left.  The  jacket  has  a  snap  front  and  comes  in 
four  sizes:  small,  medium,  large,  and  extra  large. 

$14.50  each 

including  the  cost  of  handling  and  mailing 

QUANTITY  ORDERS— Orders  of  5  to  35  jackets 
$14.00  eacfi.  For  36  or  more  jackets,  the  price  drops 
to  $13.50  each,  (which  would  include  a  free  reproduc- 
tion of  the  local  number,  seal,  and  city,  as  shown  at 
upper  right). 

A  9-inch  wide  reproduction  of  the  local  number, 
seal,  and  cuy  can  also  be  applied  to  the  hack  of  each 
jacket  (in  quantity  orders  of  36  or  more)  at  the  addi- 
tional cost  of  86<}  per  jacket.  (See  illustration  at  lower 
right.) 

Allow  four  weeks  for  delivery  of  all  specially  pre- 
pared jackets. 

Send  order  and  remiltance — ca.sh,  check,  or  money 
order — to:  General  Secretary  John  Rogers,  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America, 
101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20001. 


SCRANTON.  Pfl 


Front  of  jacket, 

4  inches  wide, 

for  quantity 

orders  only. 


^*^jciaifRrcij;^*y 


LOCf)L  1837 

Bat>ylon.  N.Y. 

Back  of  jacket, 

9  inches  wide, 

for  quantity 

orders  only. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


New  Handbook  Issued 
On  Building  Trades  Pay 

The  Labor  Dept.  has  issued  its  second 
handbook  of  union  pay  scales  and  fringe 
benefits  in  the  construction  industry, 
which  summarizes  about  5,000  collective 
bargaining  agreements  in  800  U.S.  cities. 

The  second  edition  of  the  Handbook 
of  Wages  and  Benefits  for  Construction 
Unions  is  based  on  data  compiled  by  the 
department's  Construction  Industry  Sta- 
bilization Committee.  It  contains  contract 
information  for  33  construction  crafts  in- 
cluding wages  in  effect  on  Jan.  1,  1981, 
health  and  welfare  benefits,  pension,  vaca- 
tion and  other  fringe  benefit  data. 

Copies  are  available  from  the  Office 
of  Construction  Industry  Services,  U.S. 
Dept.  of  Labor,  Room  N5655,  Washing- 
ton, D.C.  20216. 

Revised  Guide  Issued 
For  Union  Meetings 

A  revised  and  updated  edition  of  the 
64-page  booklet,  "How  to  Run  a  Union 
Meeting,"  is  available  from  the  AFL-CIO 
as  a  guide  to  help  local  union  leaders 
conduct  orderly  sessions  and  boost  mem- 
bership interest,  participation  and  attend- 
ance. 

The  handbook  outlines  duties  of  of- 
ficers and  parliamentary  rules,  and  pro- 
vides suggestions  on  planning  meetings 
and  improving  agendas. 

Copies  of  the  pamphlet.  Publication 
No.  81,  are  available  at  20  cents  each 
from  the  AFL-CIO  Pamphlet  Division, 
815  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20006. 

Commerce  Secretary 
Honored  at  Farewell 


Secretary  and  Mrs.  Baldridge,  left,  with 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rinaldi. 

A  farewell  party  was  held  in  January 
for  Malcolm  Baldridge,  the  newly- 
appointed  Secretary  of  Commerce  in 
President  Reagan's  administration,  and 
his  wife  at  the  Holiday  Seasons  in  Water- 
bury,  Conn.  In  the  entourage  for  the  gala 
evening  were  Francis  A.  Rinaldi,  Jr., 
business  representative  of  Central  Con- 
necticut Local  24,  and  his  wife,  who 
extended  their  best  wishes  for  a  successful 
term.  Mr.  Baldridge  was  formerly  the 
president  of  Scovill  Manufacturing  of 
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13 


locni  union  nEuis 


International  Millwright  Conference, 
Scheduled  for  Next  Month  in  Chicago 


The  United  Brotherhood  is  conduct- 
ing an  International  Conference  on  Mill- 
wright Jurisdiction  in  Chicago,  beginning 
May  19. 

General  President  William  Konyha  has 
sent  out  notices  of  the  special  meeting 
to  all  construction  locals  and  district, 
state,  and  provincial  councils.  Fulltime 
representatives  concerned  with  millwright 
work  and  the  enforcement  of  trade  juris- 
diction are  invited  to  attend. 

Sessions  are  to  be  held  in  the  Conrad 
Hilton  Hotel.  Registration  begins  at 
2  p.m.,  Tuesday,  May  19,  and  the  work- 
ing sessions  begin  at  10  a.m.  the  follow- 


ing morning,  continuing  until  business  is 
concluded  the  following  day. 

"This  conference  will  occupy  itself  with 
the  complex  problems  and  technological 
changes  inherent  in  modern  construc- 
tion," General  President  Konyha  stated 
in  his  circular  letter.  "Emphasis  will  be 
placed  on  the  impact  the  current  eco- 
nomic climate  has  had  on  North  Amer- 
ican industry.  It  shall  examine  the  growth 
of  employment  opportunities  in  certain 
industries  and  the  decline  in  others  im- 
posed by  plant  shutdowns  and  the  inroads 
being  made  by  open-shop  and  non-union 
contractors." 


OFL  Board  Table 
Brotherhood-Made 

The  Ontario  Federation  of  Labour  re- 
cently had  a  new  board  room  table 
custom  made  for  them  by  members  of 
shop  Local  2679,  Toronto,  Ont.  TTie 
table,  to  be  able  to  seat  all  the  execu- 
tives of  OFL  and  guests,  had  to  be 
large  enough  to  accommodate  at  least 
twenty-five  persons.  Therefore,  the  table, 
which  is  made  out  of  oak,  had  to  be  32 
feet  long  and  8  feet  wide  at  its  broadest 
point.  The  top  was  constructed  in  eight 
sections  and  with  leg  sections,  had  to  be 
installed  piece-by-piece  directly  in  the 
OFL  board  room. 

The  table  was  manufactured  by  Gen- 
eral Wood  Products  of  Scarborough,  and 
it's  significant  to  note  that  the  co-owners 
of  the  company  are  Herman  Usiing,  a 
former  business  representative  and  still 
a  member  of  Local  2679,  and  Fred 
Mayerhofer,  a  member  of  Local  3233, 
Richmond  Hill. 


Iran  Hostages  Free; 
St.  Paul  Retiree  Shaves 

Al  Grengs  of  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  a  retired 
member  of  Local  87,  was  so  frustrated, 
15  months  ago,  with  the  bad  news  about 
the  American  host- 
ages in  Iran,  that  he 
pledged  not  to  shave 
until  they  were  freed. 
It  was  the  first 
time  the  70-year-old 
member  had  ever 
gone  unshaven,  and 
he  fidgeted  a  bit  as 
he  followed  the  daily 
reports  on  the  host- 
ages throughout  their 
444  days  of  captivity. 
He  was,  to  say  the 
least,  delighted  when 


Grengs 


he  was  finally  able  to  drop  into  his  local 
barber's  chair  for  a  whiskers  trimming  in 
January.  Now  he's  back  to  daily  activity 
in  his  basement  workshop. 


Displaying  lluir  coniplelion  certificates 
for  the  shop  steward  training  are  Local 
1230  President  Mitchell  Thayer, 
Recording  Secretary  Jamie  Latimer,  and 
Conductor  Wendell  Dooley. 

Steward   Training 
In   Cashmere,  Wash. 

A  Brotherhood  shop  steward  training 
course  was  held  for  members  and  officers 
of  Local  1230,  Cashmere,  Wash.,  re- 
cently. Among  the  participants  were 
President  Mitchell  Thayer,  Recording 
Secretary  Jamie  Latimer,  and  Conductor 
Wendell  Dooley. 

Since  the  local  union  was  organized  in 
1971,  the  members  have  had  more  than 
their  share  of  problems.  General  Orga- 
nizer Earle  Soderman  states.  The  W.  I. 
Forest  Products,  Inc.  mill,  where  the 
members  work,  has  had  three  owners 
since  the  local  was  organized.  There 
have  been  many  changes  in  local  union 
leadership. 

Through  the  combined  efforts  of  the 
officers  and  members  of  the  local,  the 
Central  Washington  District  Council- 
LPIW,  the  Western  Council-LPIW,  and 
the  UBC,  the  local  is  still  operating.  A 
new  working  agreement  was  recently 
accepted  by  the  members,  which  pro- 
vides for  major  improvements  in  wages, 
vacations,  holidays  and  conditions.  The 
local  officers  feel  that  the  training  made 
available  through  the  UBC  stewards 
program  will  help  them  to  do  a  better 
job  of  representing  the  members. 


The  recent  shop  steward  training  sessions  held  at  Local  1230,  Cashmere,  Washington.  Earle  Soderman  conducted  the  classes. 

14  THECARPENTER 


Steward 
Training  in 
Tennessee 

Seven  shop  stewards 
from  industrial  locals  in 
Middle  Tennessee  com- 
pleted a  steward  training 
school,  last  winter,  and 
they  were  presented 
completion  certificates  in 
ceremonies  at  a  Christ- 
mas banquet.  They  all 
came  from  local  unions 
of  the  Southern  Council 
of  Industrial  Workers, 

and  they  included:  Front  row,  from  left.  Donna  Nichols,  Local  2266,  Portland,  Ind., 
and  Billy  Downs,  president  of  Local  3100,  Gallatin,  Ind.  Second  row,  from  left, 
J.  W.  Faulton,  president.  Local  2266;  Richard  McMurtry,  Local  3100;  and  Mike 
Barker,  chief  steward.  Local  3100.  Third  row,  Clifford  Stafford,  Local  3100;  Danny 
Caldwell,  Local  3100;  and  Donald  A.  White  of  the  Southern  Council  of  Industrial 
Workers,  who  presented  the  certificates. 


Locals,  Councils 
in  Data  Processing 

Many  larger  local  unions  and  district 
councils  of  the  Brotherhood  have  moved 
into  the  computerization  of  records  and 
contract  data.  As  we  reported  in  the 
March  issue  of  The  Carpenter,  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  recently  held  a  one-day 
seminar  at  the  General  Office  in  Wash- 
ington, D.C.,  to  study  ways  in  which  such 
major  affiUates  can  "tie  into"  General 
Office  data  processing  and  standardize 
the  storage  of  data  at  the  local  and 
district  level. 

Participants  in  the  seminar  are  now 
applying  much  of  the  information  gath- 
ered at  the  General  Office  and  updating 
various  systems  so  that  they  can  serve 
the  membership  more  quickly  and 
efficiently. 

The  following  local  union  and  district 
council  leaders  participated  in  the  com- 
puterization briefing  at  the  General 
Office: 

Roger  Brownell,  Local  102,  Oakland, 
Calif.;  Anthony  Viola,  Jr.,  Local  2046, 
Martinez,  Calif.;  Roland  F.  Smith,  Local 
106,  Des  Moines,  la.;  Fred  G.  Wilson, 
Local  400,  Omaha,  Neb.;  William  T. 
Massa,  Local  1590,  Washington,  D.C.; 
Raymond  E.  Pressley,  Atlanta,  Ga.  & 
Vicinity,  District  Council;  James  E. 
White,  Local  345,  Memphis,  Tenn.; 
Charles  A.  Schmucker,  Denver,  Colo., 
District  Council;  Larry  L.  Vincent,  Local 
55,  Denver,  Colo.;  Andris  J.  Silins,  Bos- 
ton, Mass.,  District  Council;  Robert  Mar- 
shall, Local  33,  Boston,  Mass.;  Dewey  F. 
Conley,  Local  213,  Houston,  Tex.;  Paul 
M.  Dobson,  Carpenters  District  Council, 
Houston,  Tex.;  Norm  LeBlanc,  Local 
675,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada;  Harvey 
Jardine,  Local  1916,  Hamilton,  Ont., 
Canada;  Edward  Perkowski,  Alaska  State 
Council;  Ronald  L.  Mensinger,  Spokane, 
Wash.,  District  Council;  Garry  P.  Good- 
win, Portland,  Ore.,  District  Council; 
Donald  Johnson,  Seattle,  Wash.,  District 
Council;  Calvin  E.  Kennedy,  Five  Rivers 
District  Council,  Cedar  Rapids,  la.;  Rob- 

APRIL,    1981 


ert  C.  Lewis,  Detroit,  Mich.,  District 
Council;  Lewis  K.  Pugh,  Washington, 
D.C.;  John  F.  Paterson,  District  Council, 
Calgary,  Alta.,  Canada;  Albert  T.  Potter, 
Calgary,  Alta.,  District  Council;  Mrs. 
Penny  Watson,  Calgary,  Alta.,  District 
Council;  P.  J.  Buhrow,  Edmonton,  Alta., 
Canada;  John  Takach,  B.C.  Provincial 
Council  of  Carpenters;  Wesley  Isaacson, 
Chicago,  111.,  District  Council;  Joseph  L. 
Happ,  Chicago,  III.,  District  Council; 
James  Patterson,  Central  &  Western, 
Ind.,  D.C.;  Norman  Bland,  Local  60, 
Indianapolis,  Ind  ;  Anthony  G.  Pennucci, 
Central  New  Jersey  District  Council; 
John  Cunningham,  Local  210,  Conn.; 
Don  Classen,  Local  1644,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.;  and  Edward  Coryell,  Metropol- 
itan D.C.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

South  African  Visitor 


L.  C.  G.  Douwes  Dekker,  left,  above, 
an  industrial  relations  lecturer  from  the 
University  of  the  Witwatersrand  in  South 
Africa,  was  a  recent  visitor  to  the 
Brotherhood's  General  Office  in 
Wasliington.  He  met  with  Research 
Director  Nicholas  Loope,  right,  and  other 
Brotherhood  leaders  to  learn  of  our  trade 
union  structure  and  methods  of  opera- 
tion. He  is  assistant  general  secretary  of 
the  Trade  Union  Council  of  South  Africa. 

Mr.  Dekker  was  in  the  United  States 
under  the  auspices  of  the  International 
Communication  Agency.  Arrangements 
for  his  visit  were  made  by  the  Trade 
Union  Exchange  Programs  Division  of 
the  US  Department  of  Labor. 


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NOfSE  ABATEMENT 

It  v\/as  during  one  of  those  per- 
iods of  prosperity  for  the  real  estate 
business,  and  the  landlord  v^^as 
making  the  most  of  it.  To  a  pros- 
pective tenant  he  said: 

"This  is  a  very  quiet  and  orderly 
house.  Have  you  any  children?" 

The  answer  was  "No." 

"Have  you,"  the  landlord  con- 
tinued, "a  piano,  hi-fi,  or  radio,  or 
do  you  play  any  musical  instru- 
ments? Oh  yes,  and  have  you  a 
cat,  dog  or  parrot?" 

Again  the  answer  was  "No"  to 
everything,  but  the  prospective 
tenant  added: 

"Maybe  I  ought  to  tell  you  that 
I  have  a  fountain  pen  that  scratches 
like  the  devil." 

BE  UNION  — BUY  LABEL 

APTITUDE   TEST 

During  the  Big  One — WWII — the 
demand  for  mechanics  was  so  great 
that  the  Army  test  for  availability 
got  to  be  very  simple.  The  applicant 
was  put  into  a  room  with  a  leg  of 
lamb,  a  dog  collar  and  a  screw- 
driver. If  he  picked  out  the  screw- 
driver, he  was  hired. 


HOLD   ON,   STRANGER! 

A  foul-looking  individual  rushed 
into  a  gin  mill  shooting  a  revolver 
and  shouting: 

"Get  out  of  here,  all  you  stinking 
so-and-so's." 

The  crowd  fled,  dodging  a  hail 
of  bullets  —  all  except  one  mill- 
wright who  stood  at  the  bar  quietly 
sipping  a  Scotch  and  soda. 

"Well?"  the  gunman  barked  at 
him. 

"Well,"  drawled  the  millwright, 
"there  certainly  were  a  lot  of  them, 
weren't  there!" 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

EXTRA  PROTECTION 

The  girl  at  the  switchboard  an- 
swered a  call  the  other  morning 
and  heard  a  woman's  voice  say: 

"Hello,  is  this  the  Fidelity  Insur- 
ance Company?" 

On  being  assured  that  it  was,  the 
woman  continued: 

"Well,  I  want  to  have  my  hus- 
band's fidelity  insured." 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 


FISHING   EXPEDITION 

A  drunk  was  hunched  over  the 
bar,  toothpick  in  hand,  spearing 
futilely  at  the  olive  in  his  drink.  A 
dozen  times  he  missed  the  olive. 
Finally,  another  customer  who  had 
been  watching  intently  from  the 
next  stool  became  exasperated  and 
grabbed  the  toothpick.  "Here  this 
is  how  you  do  it!"  he  said,  and 
easily  speared  the  olive. 

"Big  deal,"  muttered  the  drunk, 
"I  already  had  him  so  tired  out  he 
couldn't  get  away." 

— Plasterer  and  Cement  Mason 

THIS  MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

There  once  was  a  girl  named  Sally 
Who  lived  in  a  house  in  an  alley. 
When  it  would  rain. 
Her  house  would  not  drain. 
Now  Sally  lives  up  the  valley. 
— Tom  Urban, 
Northville,  Mich. 


THE   LESSER   EVIL 

When  you  see  what  some  girls 
marry,  you  begin  to  realize  just 
how  much  they  must  have  hated 
working  for  a  living. 

— Ronald    Benivegna, 
Whitestone,  N.Y. 

DON'T  GET  BEHIND  IN  '81 

YE   OF  LITTLE  FAITH 

Young  men  going  to  the  big  city 
to  carve  out  a  career  are  usually 
more  concerned  with  their  comforts 
than  their  morals.  A  lad  from  the 
country  applied  to  an  employment 
agency  and  was  offered  a  job  at  a 
salary  of  $80  a  week. 

"But,"  the  boy  remonstrated, 
"can  I  lead  a  good  Christian  life 
in  the  city  on  $80  a  week?" 

"Believe  me,"  was  the  reply, 
"that's  the  only  kind  of  a  life  you 
can  lead." 

WE'RE  100  YEARS  OLD  IN  AUGUST 

REVISED  MENU 

A  young  bridegroom  walked 
briskly  into  the  kitchen  and  planted 
a  kiss  on  his  beloved's  neck,  knock- 
ing the  cook  book  off  the  table  as 
he  did  so. 

"Oh,  darling,"  she  wailed,  "can't 
you  stay  out  of  the  kitchen?  Now 
you've  lost  my  place — and  I  haven't 
the  faintest  idea  what  I  was  cook- 
ing!" 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

THANKS,   DOC 

"Good  heavens,  doctor!  What  a 
terrific  bill  for  one  week's  treat- 
ment!" the  patient  protested. 

"My  dear  fellow,"  the  doctor  re- 
plied, "if  you  knew  what  an  inter- 
esting case  yours  was,  and  how 
strongly  I  was  tempted  to  let  it  pro- 
ceed to  a  postmortem,  you  wouldn't 
complain  about  a  bill  three  times 
as  big  as  this!" 


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THE    CARPENTER 


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'Basic  Competency'  Field  Tested 
For  Pre-Apprenticeship  Program 


Four  key  staff  men  in  the  Brotherhood's  development  of  the  Basic  Competency 
Training  Program  recently  met  with  Technical  Director  James  Tinkcom,  left.  They 
included,  from  left,  Greg  Monaghan  of  Gateway  Center,  N.Y.;  Dewane  Rooks, 
Marsing  Center,  Ida.;  Jim  Whitis,  Pine  Knot.  Ky.;  and  Joe  Gay,  Frenchberg,  Ky. 
These  four  men  are  field  testing  and  they  will  establish  time  norms  for  work  and 
study  accomplishment  —  first  in  carpentry  and  later  in  each  craft. 


Apprenticeship  training  programs  affi- 
liated with  the  Brotherhood  have  indi- 
cated that  a  major  problem  in  establishing 
pre-apprenticeship  and  apprenticeship- 
entry  training  is  determining  in  advance 
the  actual  scope  of  that  training  —  what 
the  pre-apprentice  needs,  "where  he's 
coming  from,"  so  to  speak,  how  much 
basic  math  he  or  she  should  have  to 
comprehend  advanced  training  materials, 
his  or  her  knowledge  of  tools  and  meas- 
uring procedures,  etc. 

To  solve  this  problem,  the  Apprentice- 
ship and  Training  Department  has  de- 
veloped a  "basic  competency"  program 
for  use  by  local  administrators  to  deter- 
mine pre-apprenticeship  and  apprentice- 
ship-entry  skills    and    knowledge    to    be 


expected  from  trainees.  The  expertise  of 
staff  members  who  work  directly  in  pre- 
apprenticeship  training  was  called  upon  to 
define  "basic  competence"  and  determine 
the  expected  abilities  of  trainees. 

The  "basic  competency"  program 
which  evolved  has  been  field  tested,  and 
it  will  be  presented  as  a  major  topic  on 
the  agenda  of  the  Mid-Year  Carpentry 
Training  Conference  scheduled  for  April 
28  and  29  in  Niagara  Falls,  N.Y. 

The  program  provides  visual  instruc- 
tional material  for  taking  exact  measure- 
ments, for  developing  hand  and  power 
tool  skills  and  safety,  and  for  understand- 
ing basic  arithmetic  structure,  based  upon 
requirements  indicated  by  the  PETS 
material. 


Mid-Year  Training  Conference  Set 
For  Niagara  Fails.  April  28,  29 


The  Mid-Year  Training  Conference, 
sponsored  annually  by  the  Apprentice- 
ship and  Training  Department,  is  sched- 
uled for  this  month,  April  28  and  29,  in 
Niagara  Falls,  N.Y. 

The  1981  edition,  which  will  serve  as  a 
prelude  to  the  Brotherhood's  Centennial 
Convention  next  August,  promises  to  be 
one  of  the  largest  and  busiest  yet. 

Sessions  are  to  be  held  in  the  Niagara 
Hilton  at  Third  and  Mall  in  Niagara 
Falls.  All  conference  attendees  have  been 
instructed  to  make  their  own  reserva- 
tions. They  should  plan  to  arrive  on 
Monday,  April  27,  as  the  conference  will 
begin  at  9  a.m.  the  following  day. 

An  agenda  for  the  conference  will  be 
forwarded  to  all  attendees  prior  to  the 
conference,  according  to  James  Tinkcom, 
technical  director  of  the  Apprenticeship 


and  Training  Department.  It  will  include, 
as  mentioned  above,  a  report  on  the  new 
"basic  competency"  program. 

State  and  Provincial 
Contest  Rules  Noted 

The  deadline  date  for  all  1981  state  and 
provincial  contests  is  September  11,  1981. 
In  addition,  all  contest  committee  secre- 
taries are  reminded  that  International  ap- 
plications for  the  first,  second,  and  third 
place  winners  in  state  provincial  contests 
must  be  received  no  later  than  five  days 
after  the  completion  of  the  contest. 
Finally,  the  rules  and  regulations,  as  re- 
vised December  5,  1979,  will  continue 
to  be  in  effect  for  the  1981  International 
Contest. 


Female  OfFenders 
Seminar  to  Local  1098 

The  Women's  Bureau  of  the  US  De- 
partment of  Labor  is  sponsoring,  jointly 
with  the  Bureau  of  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  and  the  Federal  Prison  System, 
a  series  of  regional  meetings  for  state 
officials  "to  assess  ways  to  develop  non- 
traditional  employment  programs  for 
women  in  state  prisons." 

The  first  of  these  meetings  was  held 
recently  in  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  with  prison 
officials  from  Arkansas,  Louisiana,  Texas, 
and  Oklahoma. 

So  that  prison  officials  could  see  an 
actual  apprenticeship  training  program  in 
action,  the  Women's  Bureau  arranged  for 
the  participants  to  tour  the  training  fa- 
cilities of  Local  1098  and  the  JAG  in 
that  city.  Training  Director  B.  J.  Smith 
and  his  staff  explained  PET  procedures 
and  the  traditional  training  methods. 


The  1981  International  Carpentry 
Apprenticeship  Contest  will  be  held  in 
Denver,  Colo.,  November  11  and  12. 
The  awards  banquet:  November  13. 


The  Perfect  Gift 


The  official  Brotliertiood 

Daymatic  Self  Winding 

Calendar  Watch,  made  by 

Hamilton;  yellow  gold  finish, 
waterproof,  shockproof, 
quiclf-change  calendar, 

expansion  band,  guaranteed 
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Send  order  and 

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101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 


APRIL,    1981 


17 


Building  Trades  to  Seek 
Quick  Solution  of  Disputes 

California's  Equity -Shared  Housing  Studied 


Building  trades  unions  will  seek  to 
resolve  a  greater  share  of  their  juris- 
dictional disputes  through  direct  on- 
the-spot  or  union-to-union  settlements, 
reserving  the  more  formal  disputes 
settlement  procedure  for  those  issues 
that  cannot  be  more  simply  resolved. 

The  15  union  presidents  who  make 
up  the  governing  body  of  the  AFL- 
CIO  Building  &  Construction  Trades 
Department,  agreed  in  February  to 
continue  to  explore  pragmatic  ap- 
proaches that  would  lead  to  earlier- 
stage  settlements. 

BCTD  President  Robert  A.  Georgine 
said  the  consensus  was  that  the  present 
impartial  board  for  the  settlement  of 
jurisdictional  disputes  serves  an  essen- 
tial function,  but  that  agreements 
worked  out  directly  by  the  parties 
closest  to  the  situation  are  generally 
preferable. 

Former  Labor  Secretary  Ray 
Marshall,  in  his  professional  role  as 
an  economist,  discussed  with  the 
building  trades  presidents  the  outlook 
for  the  economy  as  he  sees  it.  Marshall 
expressed  concern  that  a  "supply- 
side"  economic  strategy  will  push  up 
the  already  high  level  of  unemploy- 
ment. 

Another  speaker  during  the  three- 
day  meeting  was  California's  Director 
of  Housing  &  Community  Develop- 
ment, I.  Donald  Terner,  who  described 
the  state's  experimental  "equity  shar- 
ing"    program     to     assist     first-time, 


moderate  income  homebuyers  who 
otherwise  would  be  unable  to  afford  a 
home. 

The  demonstration  project  allows 
the  state  to  purchase  a  "share"  of  the 
home,  up  to  49%  of  its  cost,  thus 
reducing  the  mortgage  burden  and 
down  payment.  When  the  home  is 
eventually  resold,  the  state  claims  its 
share  of  the  proceeds  including  any 
profits  from  appreciation  of  value. 

The  demonstration  project,  helped 
by  a  federal  grant  as  well  as  state 
funds,  is  now  limited  to  families  be- 
low the  median  income  level  who  are 
facing  displacement  from  rental  units 
because  of  condominium  conversions. 

Terner  told  the  building  trades  lead- 
ers that  he  hopes  for  private-sector 
funding  to  expand  the  program  to 
reach  a  larger  number  of  "frustrated 
home  buyers." 

'  The  BCTD  governing  body  also 
heard  a  report  on  another  type  of 
co-venture  between  government  and 
the  private  sector. 

The  department  gave  its  endorse- 
ment and  urged  its  aflRliates  to  sup- 
port the  Building  Arts  Museum  which 
Congress  has  authorized  to  be  estab- 
lished in  one  of  the  historic  struc- 
tures of  the  nation's  capital,  the 
former  Pension  Building. 

The  museum  will  spotlight  the  his- 
tory and  development  of  architecture 
and  building  construction. 


AFL-CIO  Pledges  Vigorous  Defense 
Of  Safety  and  Health  Protections 


The  AFL-CIO  considers  the  Oc- 
cupational Safety  &  Health  Act  an 
"indispensable"  worker  protection  and 
will  vigorously  oppose  any  attempt  to 
weaken  it,  Legislative  Director  Ray 
Denison  said. 

Denison's  strong  defense  of  OSHA 
came  in  response  to  a  query  from 
Rep.  Mario  Biaggi  (D-N.Y.),  who  is 
soliciting  union  views  on  the  effective- 
ness of  OSHA  and  on  legislation  that 
would  permanently  exempt  establish- 
ments with  10  or  fewer  workers  in 
supposedly  less-hazardous  industries 
from  OSHA  safety  inspections  in  the 


absence  of  a  "reasonable  complaint" 
or  serious  accident.  A  similar  restric- 
tion is  currently  in  effect  through  an 
appropriations  bill  rider. 

As  to  OSHA's  enforcement,  Denison 
said  it  has  been  vastly  improved  over 
the  past  four  years  because  it  has 
been  administered  "by  a  Labor  Dept. 
that  believed  in  the  law  and  tried  to 
make  it  work." 

For  the  first  time,  he  said,  workers 
and  their  unions  have  been  consulted 
on  the  administration  and  enforce- 
ment of  the  law.  Further,  OSHA 
Continued  on  Page  38 


Union  Busting 
Draws  Top  Dollar 

Union-busting  is  a  growth  in- 
dustry and  someone  with  a  proven 
record  of  breaking  up  organizing 
drives  can  command  top  dollar, 
according  to  a  display  advertise- 
ment in   The   Wall  Street  Journal. 

"One  of  America's  most  success- 
ful labor  consulting  firms  is  search- 
ing for  additional  result-oriented 
professional  counter-organizing 
consultants,"  the  advertisement 
proclaims. 

The  job  doesn't  carry  any  fringe 
benefits,  but  it's  not  necessary  to 
relocate  and  the  pay  isn't  bad.  The 
unnamed  firm,  identified  only  by  a 
box  number,  says  it  will  pay  from 
$75,000  to  more  than  $100,000  for 
the  right  "independent  contractor." 

But  for  that  money,  it  expects 
an  experienced  and  successful 
union-buster.  The  ad  lists  only  one 
qualification  for  the  job:  "high  win 
rate  required  in  50-100  elections 
or  more." 


Schneider  Named 
OSHA  Hygienist 

On  January  1,  1981,  Scott  Schneider 
joined  the  Brotherhood's  Industrial  Union 
Department  as  the  industrial  hygienist 
for  the  UBC  occupational  safety  and 
health  project  for  industrial  members. 
He  is  working  un- 

der  the  direction  of 

^HH^k  Project       Director 

^^^^Bi        Joseph   Durst. 
^KK^^ni  Schneider  recent- 

^^^^^H^       ly  received  a  Mas- 
^^^^^V  ter's  degree  in  In- 

^^^^^^^F  dustrial       Hygiene 

^^^^^^^^^^^        from    the    Univer- 

ii^H^H^^^Ka  While  completing 
Schneider  his  degree,  he  stud- 

ied the  effects  of  employee  exposure  to 
organic  solvent  mixtures  at  a  speaker 
assembly  plant  in  central  Pennsylvania. 
He  also  wrote  a  manual  on  foundry 
health  hazards  for  the  United  Steel- 
workers  of  America. 

Previously,  he  worked  for  a  public 
interest  group  concerned  with  making 
science  more  accessible  and  more  ac- 
countable to  the  public. 

Schneider  also  holds  a  Master's  degree 
in  Biology  from  the  University  of  Mich- 
igan, where  he  studied  animal  behavior. 
His  current  interests  include  looking  at 
occupational  stress,  workplace  design, 
and  the  health  effects  of  microwave 
radiation. 

Since  joining  the  project  staff,  Schnei- 
der has  participated  in  training  seminars 
for  Brotherhood  industrial  leaders  at 
Lafayette,  Ind.,  Dallas,  Tex.,  and  other 
major  cities. 


18 


THE    CARPENTER 


ipecial  Easter  Feature 


IF  you  had  been  traveling 
north  from  Jerusalem  in  the 
first  quarter  of  the  Christian 
era  and  your  cart  or  chariot 
had  broken  down  after  sixty 
miles  or  so  near  the  village  of 
Nazareth,  you  would  have 
been  directed  to  the  shop  of 
the  local  carpenter,  Jeshua  ben 
Joseph,  for  repairs. 

You  would,  perhaps,  have 
found  the  simple  shelter  emp- 
ty except  for  the  tools  and 
supplies  of  the  craftsman,  but 
his  mother  would  hurry  from 
the  adjoining  room,  offer  you 
a  drink  of  water  and  invite 
you  to  wait  inside  for  her  son 
who  may  have  left  at  dawn  to 
hike  into  the  nearby  wood  to 
chop  down  a  tree  suitable  for  the  rooftree  of  a  house  he 
was  building. 

The  wait  would  be  pleasant  and  refreshing.  After  the 
dust  and  heat  of  the  journey,  the  Galilean  landscape 
would  give  an  impression  of  luxuriance  and  beauty, 
especially  in  contrast  to  the  harshness  of  Judea,  from 
which  you  had  come.  The  hills  are  round  and  the  rich 
vegetation  hides  the  rocks.  Rainfall  is  heavy  and  the 
mood  of  Ufe  happy  and  peaceful. 


In  keeping  with  the  Eastern  usage,  the  shop  would 
have  been  attached  to  or  beside  the  home.  There  would 
be  an  open  shed  in  front  of  the  shop,  crowded  with 
damaged  carts,  ploughs  that  needed  overhauling,  hewn 
logs  lying  on  the  ground,  and,  leaning  against  the  low 
roof  for  weathering,  cedar  and  sycamore  tree  trunks. 

When  the  carpenter  appeared  with  the  long  log 
balanced  on  his  shoulder  and  home-made  axe  in  his  off- 
hand, you  would  have  been  impressed  by  his  height,  at 
five  feet  eleven  well  over  the  average,  and  by  the  grace 
and  power  of  his  well-muscled  physique.  This  was  a  man 
of  strength  with  the  easy  grace  of  one  who  enjoys  hard 
work  and  does  it  well. 

He  would  have  worn  a  long,  free-flowing  garment, 
hitched  up  at  the  belt  to  his  mid-calf  to  allow  an  easy 
stride.  Bearded,  his  hair  would  have  been  worn  shoulder- 
length  in  the  back  but  cut  short  on  the  sides,  and  over 
one  ear  would  have  been  a  sliver  of  wood.  Every  trades- 
man wore  such  a  badge  of  his  calling  (the  scribe  a  pen, 
the  tailor  a  needle,  the  weaver  a  bit  of  cloth)  every  day 
but  the  Sabbath — when  such  a  "commercial"  would  have 
been  forbidden. 

The  village  carpenter  of  Biblical  times  was  a  master 
builder  of  versatile  skills.  As  in  most  rural  societies,  the 
Palestinian  tradesmen  had  to  know  their  crafts  in  all 
their  applications.  The  luxury  of  specialization  could  not 
be  theirs. 

This  was  especially  true  of  the  carpenter  who  was  a 
man  of  parts,  uncommonly  useful  and  much  esteemed. 


The  Carpenter's  ai 
■with     a     handmade 
handle,  was   an   earl*. 
Christian  symbol 


As  we  understand  the  term,  there  was  no  such  word  as 
carpenter  in  the  Hebrew  language — but  rather  the  broader 
description  of  worker  or  craftsman.  In  Old  Testament 
time  this  denoted  a  shaper  and  worker  in  wood  who 
practiced  at  the  same  time  the  trades  of  joiner,  cabinet- 
maker, cartwright,  turner  and  wood  sculptor.  In  the 
time  of  David  and  Solomon,  professional  carpenters  were 
foreigners,  and  especially  Phoenicians.  Their  trade  is 
mentioned  in  the  construction  of  the  Temple  but  it  was 
probably  after  the  Exile  (around  600  B.C.)  that  the 
Israelites  adopted  the  trade. 


Of  interest  to  a  carpenter  is  this  painting  of  the  workshop  of  Naza- 
reth by  John  de  Rosen.  It  graces  St.  Joseph's  Library  of  Georgetown 
Visitation  Convent  in  Washington,  D.  C. 


In  the  New  Testament,  the  Greek  word  translated  as 
carpenter  has  a  more  general  sense  and  can  mean  a 
house-builder  or  stone-mason;  because  of  this,  some 
authorities  argue  that  this  was  the  trade  of  Joseph  and  of 
Jesus  before  the  beginning  of  his  ministry.  Still  today, 
they  point  out,  many  stonemasons  originate  from  Bethle- 
hem and  the  references  Jesus  makes  to  stone-working  are 
much  more  numerous  than  his  references  to  wood- 
working. "For  which  of  you,  wishing  to  build  a  tower, 
does  not  sit  down  first  and  calculate  the  outlays  that  are 
necessary,  whether  he  has  the  means  to  complete  it?" 
(Luke  14,  28)  And  again,  "What  then  is  this  that  is 
written,  'The  stone  which  the  builders  rejected,  has 
become  the  corner  stone'?"   (Luke  20,   17) 

We  must  recognize,  however,  that  the  tradition  that 
sees  Jesus  as  a  carpenter,  a  worker  in  wood,  developed  at 


an  early  age  and  can  be  well  supported.  In  the  second 
century,  about  160  A.D.,  the  philosopher,  St.  Justin 
Martyr,  wrote,  "Jesus  was  taken  to  be  the  son  of  Joseph 
the  carpenter,  a  carpenter  in  his  own  right,  among  men 
making  carts  and  yokes."  St.  Justin  was  born  in  Samaria, 
at  Neapolis,  the  ancient  Sichem,  and  was  well  able  to 
gather  information  at  first  hand  from  his  Galilean 
neighbors. 

St.  Cyril  of  Jerusalem,  who  lived  in  the  fourth  century, 
says  that  he  had  been  shown  a  piece  of  wood  shaped  like 
a  roof  gutter  which  was  supposed  to  have  been  carved  by 
Jesus  or  his  foster  father. 

Among  ancient  nomads  there  was  no  question  of 
trades;  each  man  made  the  things  he  needed  for  his  own 
use — clothes,  tents,  tools,  etc.  The  Palestinian  peasant 
was  almost  independent  of  tradesmen  and  could  even 
build  his  own  house,  except  possibly  for  a  little  help  from 
his  neighbor.  However,  the  work  in  metal  and  the  making 
of  waterpots  required  special  material.  It  is  possible  that 
in  Israel,  as  in  Palestine  today,  blacksmiths  traveled  at 
times  from  village  to  village  to  make  any  necessary 
repairs  and  that  potters  hawked  their  wares. 

Trades  were  usually  handed  down  from  father  to  son, 
guilds  were  formed  (Nehemiah  3,  8,  31)  and  the  men  of 
one  craft  worked  in  the  same  street  or  the  same  part  of 
town  as  they  often  do  today  in  the  East. 

While  the  Greeks  and  Romans  often  despised  all 
manual  work,  the  Jews  loved  to  say  that  a  man  who  did 
not  teach  his  son  a  trade  was  teaching  him  to  be  a  thief. 
Notable  rabbis  were  butchers,  shoemakers,  blacksmiths, 
etc.,  and  it  is  well  known  that  St.  Paul  took  great  pride 
in  being  a  self-supporting  weaver  of  goat-hair  tent  cloth. 
The  Israelite  reverenced  his  trade  for  its  relationship  to 
the  Law.  Before  God,  labor  was  not  only  a  necessity;  it 
called  for  pride,  nobility  and  a  spirit  of  reparation.  There 
was  nothing  slavish  or  demeaning  about  it.  On  the  con- 
trary it  was  a  kind  of  prayer,  a  way  of  finding  God,  "an 
incredible  honor."  Only  occupations  that  endangered 
ritual  purity  or  morality  were  disliked. 

Jesus,  himself,  insisted  on  the  value  of  work  and,  in 
contrast  to  the  Greco-Roman  ideal  of  the  leisured  Ufe, 
Christianity  contributed  to  the  rehabilitation  of  the 
concept  of  the  dignity  of  labor. 

Palestine  has,  no  doubt,  never  been  very  rich  in  wood, 
but  in  former  times  it  was  less  rare  than  it  is  today.  Some 
regions  possessed  forests,  but  the  country  is  now  almost 
totally  denuded  of  them.  The  Old  Testament  shows  that 
wood  was  often  used  for  making  domestic  or  agricultural 
objects,  carts  and  in  the  construction  of  houses  (roofs, 
doors,  window  lattices,  locks),  but  only  great  buildings, 
such  as  palaces,  afforded  the  luxury  of  boarded  floors. 


Ornamental 


of  the  steeper  in   Biblical  times. 


Color  photo  courtesy  Camera  Clix  Inc.  and  Forests  and  People  Magazine 
This  gently-conceived  diorama  from  Barcelona,  Spain,  offers  an  unusual  scene.  The  Wise  Men  arrive  to  worship  the  Christ  Child 
in  the  courtyard  of  a  home  in  Bethlehem,  while  Joseph  earns    lodging  for  the  Holy   Family   with   his   skills   as   a   carpenter. 


wainscoting,  colonnades  of  wood,  or  carved  panels. 
(Solomon's  Temple  was  so  notable  in  its  use  of  woods 
that  it  was  referred  to  as  the  House  of  the  Forest  of 
Lebanon.)  Generally  speaking,  stone  was  less  precious  than 
wood  because  it  was  widely  available. 

While  dead  wood  gathered  carefully  was  used  for 
cooking  and  heating,  the  ritual  sacrifices  required  con- 
siderable quantities  of  wood  fuel.  Among  the  small  courts 
within  Herod's  Temple  was  one  called  "the  timber  room." 
One  of  the  thirteen  collecting  boxes  of  the  Temple  took 
gifts  intended  for  the  purchase  of  wood  for  the  altar. 

The  people  of  Palestine  made  good  use  of  the  skills  of 
the  woodcutter,  carpenter-joiner,  cabinetmaker  and  wood 
carver,  all  of  which  skills  would  have  been  combined  in 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Carpenter  of  Nazareth.  His  tools 
we  know  from  texts  and  excavations — axes,  hatchets, 
saws,  scrapers,  hammers,  mallets,  chisels,  knives,  squares, 
jointers,  nails  of  wood  or  bronze,  compass,  measure, 
pencil  and  plumb-line.  "The  carpenter  stretcheth  out  a 
line;  he  marketh  it  out  with  a  pencil,  he  shapeth  it  with 
chisels,  and  he  marketh  it  out  with  the  divider.  .  .  ." 
(Isaiah  44,  13) 

The  adze,  or  ascia  of  the  Romans,  was  used  as  a  secret 
symbol,  meaning  the  Cross,  by  the  early  Christians  during 
the  years  of  the  persecutions.  It  was  customarily  carried 
in  the  carpenter's  belt.  A  lump  of  sandstone  served  him 
as  a  plane.  The  saw  was  fashioned  with  flintstone  teeth, 
serrated  and  mounted  in  a  frame.  It  was  pulled  through 
the  wood  rather  than  pushed.  Shears,  files  and  rasps  were 
unknown.  The  hammer  was  a  heavy  stone  drilled  with  a 


hole  to  insert  a  handle.  The  drill  had  been  introduced 
from  Egypt;  it  was  a  bow-drill,  turned  with  great 
rapidity. 

Unlike  the  customary  depictions,  the  Biblical  carpenter 
would  not  have  used  a  work  bench.  He  would  have  sat 
on  the  earthen  floor,  bracing  his  work  between  his  leather 
apron  and  his  feet  and  manipulating  it  with  toes  that 
became  as  skillful  as  his  hands. 

The  carpenter  would   have  been   a   familiar   sight   in 


A  yoke 

would  have  been 

handiwork  of 

carpenter. 

the  everyday  Ufe  of  Israel,  as  we  may  gather  from 
Christ's  words  to  the  Pharisees,  "How  is  it  that  thou 
canst  see  the  speck  of  dust  which  is  in  thy  brother's 
eye  and  are  not  aware  of  the  beam  that  is  in  thy  own?" 
(Matthew  7,  4;  Luke  6,  42)  The  carrying  of  beams  in 
those  little  crowded  streets  must  have  been  tolerably  dan- 
gerous and  one  of  the  rabbinical  discussions  concerns  the 
case  of  a  man  bearing  a  beam  colliding  with  one  holding 
a  pitcher.  Not  without  irony,  Christ  tells  the  hypocrite 
that,  instead  of  minding  his  neighbor's  business,  he  would 
be  better  advised  to  watch  the  beam  that  is  approaching 
and  could  thrust  out  his  eye. 


A  more  moderitistic  tnierpreiation  of  Joseph  at  work  is  this  in 
pastel  chalks  by  Mary  Kircher,  daughter  of  William  Kircher  of 
the  Education  Department  of  the  AFL-CIO.  Mary  was  15  when 
she  completed  it. 


Carpentry  work  in  itself  in  rural  Galilee  must  have 
been  of  the  simplest  kind — nothing  in  comparison  with 
the  roofing  of  a  steeple  or  the  calculation  of  a  spiral  stair- 
case as  our  journeyman  carpenters  of  today  are  required 
to  do.  All  the  roofs  were  flat — all  that  was  needed  was 
the  laying  of  the  beams  and  the  covering  of  them  with 
woven  reeds.  The  outside  staircases  were  straight  up.  But 
apart  from  these  duties  (on  which  the  carpenter  could 
scarcely  have  lived  in  a  small  town),  he  was  also  cabinet- 
maker, carver,  wheelwright  and  plough  and  yoke  maker, 
as  well  as  wood-cutter.  To  him,  the  villagers  came  when 
they  needed  something  mended,  a  door  hung,  a  wall 
strengthened,  a  lock  replaced,  a  chest  made  or  a  tool 
repaired.  He  shaped  not  only  the  thick  planks  needed 
for  supporting  the  mud  or  clay  houses,  but  likewise 
garden  tools,  cradles,  biers.  He  made  utensils  for  house- 
keeping, stools,  milk  buckets,  linen  presses — they  had  no 
use  for  clothes  closets — and  perhaps  he  did  some  fine 
cabinet  work.  A  modest  "inventory"  might  include 
candlesticks,  kneading  troughs,  rakes,  winnowing  forks, 
a  loom,  grape  press,  plough,  sledges,  seats,  plates,  ink  tray 
or  cups.  He  could  even  be  relied  on  to  build  a  small 
fishing  boat. 

In  a  typical  day,  a  customer  might  want  the  stilt  or 
coulter  of  his  plough  repaired;  another  might  commission 
a  pergola  to  be  set  up  along  the  side  of  his  house;  a  woman 
could  come  to  buy  a  chest  or  possibly  a  bushel  to  measure 
her  wheat;  another  a  support  for  her  straw  pallet.  (In 
the  Palestinian  home,  mats  and  blankets  arranged  at 
ground  level  along  the  wall  served  as  a  bed  by  night  and 
a  seat  by  day.  But  among  the  Israelites,  wealthy  people 


used  beds  standing  on  legs.  Jesus  speaks  of  a  lamp  that 
could  be  placed  under  the  bed.  Often  these  beds  were 
used  to  recline  on  at  meals.  Beds  used  for  a  night's  rest 
might  be  very  high  and  a  low  stool  was  necessary  to  get 
on  and  oflF  them.  A  bed  head  support,  often  in  the  shape 
of  a  crescent  and  richly  carved,  cradled  the  sleeper's 
head  and  was  wrapped  in  costly  coverings.) 

In  those  days,  as  always,  cart  wheels  had  hubs  of  iron 
which  the  carpenter  fashioned  himself,  thus  obliging  him 
to  add  metal  forging  to  his  other  skills.  Even  to  our  day, 
Nazareth  is  still  noted  for  certain  specialties — sickles, 
ploughshares,   knives. 

The  wooden  yoke  used  by  the  Israelites  hardly  differed 
from  the  present  Palestinian  yoke.  Formed  of  a  transverse 
bar  with  long  pins  fixed  vertically  for  enclosing  the  neck 
of  the  ox  or  mule  or  horse  which  bore  it,  it  was  also  kept 
in  place  by  thongs  passed  under  the  animal's  throat.  "My 
yoke  is  easy  and  my  burden  is  light"  (Matthew  11,  30) 
were  the  words  of  a  skilled  craftsman  who  took  pride  in 
the  fact  that  yokes  were  carefully  balanced  to  distribute 
their  weight  equally,  were  smoothly  finished  to  prevent 
chafing. 

The  chief  woods  used  came  from  the  cypress,  oak,  wild 
olive  (or  pine) ,  acacia  and  sandalwood.  The  most  prized 
of  all  was  the  widely- famed  and  aromatic  cedarwood, 
which  Solomon  used  so  extensively,  importing  it  from 
Lebanon  through  the  merchant-princes  of  the  day,  the 
Phoenicians. 


The  carpenter 

would  have 
fashioned  such 
chairs  as  this. 


But  for  practical  applications  the  most  esteemed  wood, 
which  the  carpenter  would  tramp  the  woods  in  search  of, 
was  the  sycamore  which  was  proof  against  worms  and 
which,  when  properly  treated,  was  hard  enough  to  serve 
instead  of  iron  as  a  ploughshare.  For  ordinary  use,  people 
made  do  with  oUve  and  cypress  or,  for  small  things,  old 
vine  trunks. 

Yes,  Jeshua  ben  Joseph  would  have  been  a  man  of 
parts,  a  workman  who  lent  to  his  profession  the  dignity 
of  love.  He  would  have  known  it  thoroughly  and  rev- 
erenced it — sawing  logs  into  planks  and  fashioning 
furniture  with  joy.  He  would  have  taken  pleasure  in 
serving  his  customers  .  .  .  would  have  been  proud  without 
vanity  of  his  skill  .  .  .  anxious  that  his  former  work  had 
satisfied  them,  that  the  cart  had  held  up,  the  door  frame 
not  warped,  the  bride's  chest  brought  happiness.  He 
would  have  understood  perfectly  that  work  done  with 
love  goes  straight  to  God. 


United  Brotherhood 

of    Carpenters    and 

Joiners  of  America, 

AFL-CIO 


Carpenters'  Bldg., 

101  Constitution 

Avenue,  N.W., 

Washington,  D.  C. 


IJVIDEOPEN 
FOR  BUSINESS. 


'81  CHEVY  VANS. 

They  mean  business  with  features 
you  need  to  deliver  plenty  of  goods 
and  services. 

Higher  and  wider  rear  and  side 
door  openings  than  our  two 
closest  sales  competitors.  Up  to  4 
inches  wider  for  easy  loading  and 
unloading. 

More  cargo  length  than  our  near- 
est sales  competitor's  regular  van  in 
the  popular  long  wheelbase  model 
shown.  It  offers  a  maximum  load 
length  of  174"  with  the  optional 
front  passenger  seat  removed. 
More  payload  in  ali  five  models 
than  last  year,  ranging  from  1217 
lbs.  in  the  short  wheelbase  GIO  to 


4199  lbs.  in  the  long  wheelbase 
G30.  Payload  includes  people, 
equipment  and  cargo. 

Better  six-cylinder  EPA  estimates 
than  last  year.  GIO,  G20  Van. 

4.1  LITER  (250  CU,  IN.)  SIX 


25'^     18 


EPA 
EST. 
MPG 
(CITY) 


Use  estimated  MPG  for  comparisons.  Your 
mileage  may  differ  depending  on  speed,  dis- 
tance, weather.  Mileage  will  be  less  in  heavy 
city  traffic.  Actual  highway  mileage  lower.  Six- 
cylinder  estimates  lower  in  California  where 
improvement  does  not  apply.  Fuel  economy 
comparisons  exclude  trucks  with  same  power- 
trains  offered  by  GMC  Truck  Division. 
Chevrolet  trucks  are  equipped  with  GM-built 
engines  produced  by  various  divisions.  See 
your  deeJer  for  details. 


Best  overall  V8  fuel  economy 
rating  for  vans.  Best  EPA  est. 
MPG.  Unbeaten  highway.  GIO, 
G20Van. 

OPTIONAL  5.0  LITER  (305  CU.  IN.)  V8WITH 
ELECTRONIC  SFftRK  CONTWDL  (Not  available  in  California.) 


22™^     17 


EPA 
EST 
MPG 
(CITY) 


BUIIT  TOUCH. 
BiniT  FOR  ECONOMY. 


Ask  your  Chevy  dealer  about  speciol  trade  packages  and  leasing,  too. 


CONSUMID 
CLIPBOARD 


What  would  you  do 
if  you  were  caught 

in  a 

life-threatening 

fire? 


A  pre-dawn  fire  in 
downtown  Sacra- 
menlo,  Calif.,  lit 
up  the  sky  and 
burned  half  of  an 
unoccupied  dwell- 
ing before  firemen 
were  able  to  con- 
trol the  blaze. 
Arson  was  sus- 
pected.— Photo  by 
Dennis  Warren, 
Sacramento,  Calif., 
Union. 


A  Houston  fire 
fighter  rescues  a 
frightened  woman 
and  escorts  her  to 
safety  as  firemen 
combat  a  life- 
threatening  blaze 
in  the  background. 
— Photo  by  Jerry 
Click,  Houston, 
Tex.,  Post. 


Editor's  Note:  We 
are  grateful  for  the 
assistance  given  tci  us 
in  tlie  preparation  of 
this  article  by  The 
International  Associa- 
tion of  Fire  Fighters, 
AFI,-C10  (which  also 
supplied  the  pictures), 
the  Wall  Street 
Journal,  and  the  Inter- 
national Teamster. 


EXPERIENCED   FIRE   FIGHTERS 
OFFER   SOME   ANSWERS 

■  Last  November,  84  people  died  at 
the  MGM  Grand  Hotel  in  Las  Vegas, 
Nevada,  in  the  third  worst  high-rise 
fire  in  US  history.  Then,  in  February 
of  this  year,  a  fire  at  the  Las  Vegas 
Hilton  claimed  eight  more  lives  .  .  . 

The  annual  death  toll  from  hotel, 
apartment,  and  high-rise  office  building 
fires  is  staggering  —  not  to  mention 
the  6,600  deaths  from  residential  fires 
reported  each  year. 

Have  you  ever  planned  what  you 
would  do  if  you  were  involved  in  a 
life-threatening  blaze? 

Richard  Kauffman,  a  captain  and 
firefighting  specialist  with  the  Los 
Angeles  County,  Calif.,  Fire  Depart- 
ment feels  that  everyone  must  be  pre- 
pared for  such  a  crisis.  He  has  the 
following  important  tips  to  offer. 

Fire  is  not  likely  to  "chase  you 
down  and  burn  you  to  death"  as  many 
people  believe.  Rather,  it's  the  by-  ■ 
products  of  the  fire  —  super-heated  or 
poisonous  gases,  smoke,  and  panic  — 
that  will  almost  always  be  the  cause 
of  death,  long  before  the  fire  ever 
arrives. 

PRESENCE  OF  SMOKE 

The  presence  of  smoke  is  a  danger 
signal  that  should  trigger  an  immediate 
response.  Smoke  contains  carbon 
monoxide,  a  gas  so  deadly  that  1.3% 
of  it  in  air  causes  death  in  minutes. 
High  rises  and  hotels  have  ducts,  ele- 
vator   shafts,    and    air    conditioning 


24 


THE    CARPENTER 


systems  that  can  transport  smoke  far 
from  its  source.  In  the  MGM  fire,  for 
example,  70  of  the  84  deaths  occurred 
on  the  upper  floors  as  a  result  of 
smoke  traveling  through  elevator 
shafts. 

If  you  notice  unusual  amounts  of 
smoke  in  your  hotel,  apartment,  or 
office  building,  you  should  attempt  to 
leave  the  building  immediately.  Smoke 
accumulates  at  the  ceiling  and  works 
its  way  down,  so  you  should  get  on 
your  hands  and  knees  or  on  your 
stomach.  Even  if  you  can  tolerate  the 
smoke  by  standing,  don't.  Carbon 
monoxide  may  already  have  started  to 
accumulate,  and  you  must  spare  your 
lungs  for  as  long  as  possible.  The  fresh 
air  you  will  need  is  at  or  near  the  floor. 

Another  reason  for  getting  down 
low  is  to  spare  your  eyes.  Excessive 
smoke  can  irritate  them  to  the  point 
where,  as  a  defense  mechanism,  they 
will  close  automatically. 

A  most  important  thing  to  remem- 
ber is  not  to  panic.  Over-powering 
terror  is  contagious  and  dangerous, 
and  it  can  spread  quickly  among  peo- 
ple. Panic-stricken  people  rarely  can 
save  themselves.  If  you  understand 
what  to  do,  where  to  go,  and  how  to 
get  there,  panic  will  not  set  in. 

HOTEL  FIRE  EXIT 

If  you  are  staying  in  a  hotel,  the 
first  thing  you  should  do  after  check- 
ing in  and  dropping  your  luggage  is 
locate  your  hallway  fire  exit.  (You 
should  also  do  this  if  you  live  in  a 
high-rise  apartment  or  work  in  a 
skyscraper  office  building.)  Make  a 
mental  note  of  the  following:  Is  the 
exit  on  the  left  or  right  side  of  the 
corridor?  .  .  .  Do  you  have  to  turn  a 
corner  to  get  there?  ...  Is  there  any- 
thing in  the  hallway  that  could  block 
your  way?  .  .  .  How  many  doors  are 
there  between  your  room  and  the  exit? 

This  entire  procedure  should  only 
take  a  minute,  but,  by  making  it  a 
habit,  you  will  prepare  yourself  for  a 
possible  emergency. 

If  you  have  to  leave  your  hotel 
during  the  night,  it  is  important  to 
close  the  door  behind  you.  This  can 
keep  out  fire  and  minimize  smoke 
damage  to  your  belongings. 

Also,  you  should  always  keep  your 
hotel  key  in  the  same  place  in  your 
room,  for  example,  on  your  night- 
stand.  This  way,  if  you  are  awakened 
by  fire  in  the  middle  of  the  night,  you 
will  be  able  to  grab  your  key  without 
wasting  any  time.  You  must  take  your 
key  with  you  as  you  leave,  for,  if  you 
find  fire  and  smoke  in  the  hallway. 
Continued  on  Page  26 

APRIL,    1981 


Fire  fighters  struggled  through  smoke 
to  rescue  a  90-year-old  man  trapped  in 
an  apartment  above  a  bakery  whose  deep 
fryers  had  caught  fire.  The  man  even- 
tually died  of  smoke  inhalation. — Photo 
by  Benny  Sieu. 


A  veteran  fireman  and  father  of  six 
saved  a  12-year-old  girl  from  almost 
certain  death  as  flames  engulfed  her  two- 
family  Queens  home.  Firemen  eventually 
restored  her  to  normal  breathing. 
— Photo  by  Joe  DeMaria. 


Fire  fighters  rescued  a  victim  from  a 
burning  home  late  one  night  in 
Sacramento,  Calif.  The  fire,  controlled 
in  minutes,  was  started  when  a  burning 
cigarette  fell  on  a  living  room  couch. 
— Photo  by  Dennis  Warren,  Sacramento, 
Calif.,  Union. 


25 


FIREPROOFING 
YOUR  HOME 

The  best  way  for  homeowners  to  pro- 
tect themselves  against  fire  is  to  prevent 
it  from  occurring  in  the  first  place.  US 
fire  authorities  believe  that  as  many  as 
3,000  home  fire  fatalities  could  be 
avoided  each  year  if  people  used  pre- 
ventive measures. 

The  New  York  City  Fire  Department 
ofl'ers  the  following  checklist  for  home 
fireproofing: 

1.  Keep  non-combustible  ash  trays  in 
all  rooms. 

2.  Carefully  dispose  of  glowing 
matches  and  cigarettes. 

3.  Keep  matches  in  metal  containers 
away  from  heat  and  children. 

4.  Warn  everyone  in  the  family  against 
smoking  in  bed. 

5.  Avoid  running  electric  cords  under 
rugs  and  over  nails  and  hooks. 

6.  Keep  lamp  and  appliance  cords  in 
good  condition. 

7.  Limit  the  number  of  lights  and  ap- 
pliances on  each  circuit.  (If  fuses 
blow,  you  are  probably  overloading 
circuits.  Solution:  Relocate  appli- 
ances or  have  additional  circuits  in- 
stalled by  a  reliable  electrician.) 

8.  Only  purchase  appliances  which  are 
approved  by  the  Underwriters 
Laboratories. 

9.  Use  only  15-ampere  fuses  on  light- 
ing circuits. 

10.  Use  only  non-flammable  cleaning 
fluids.  (Check  the  labels.) 

11.  Keep  any  flammable  liquids  which 
are  necessary  in  closed  containers 
and  use  with  proper  ventilation. 

12.  Keep  your  basement,  storerooms 
and  attic  free  from  rubbish,  oily 
rags,  and  old  papers. 

13.  If  you  use  an  oil  mop,  keep  it  in  a 
metal  container  and  in  a  well  venti- 
lated place  where  it  will  not  catch 
fire  by  spontaneous  ignition. 

14.  Keep  smoldering  ashes  in  hole-free, 
metal  containers. 

Today's  modern  technology  provides 
increased  protection  with  reliable  home 
fire  detection  equipment  that  most  peo- 
ple can  afford.  Smoke  detectors  are  con- 
sidered the  devices  for  maximum  home 
fire  protection.  They  monitor  the  air 
around  them  and,  when  smoke  enters  the 
area,  they  send  oft'  an  alarm  that  will 
awaken  those  who  are  asleep.  This  is  ex- 
tremely important  as  approximately  60% 
of  all  fatal  household  fires  occur  be- 
tween 10  p.m.  and  6  a.m. 

There  are  two  types  of  smoke  detectors 
which  run  on  batteries  or  electricity — • 
ionization  detectors,  which  are  consid- 
ered more  sensitive,  and  photoelectric  de- 
tectors. Battery  smoke  detectors  should 
have  warning  devices  that  indicate  when 
the  batteries  are  beginning  to  run  low. 

Smoke  detectors  can't  save  lives  by 
themselves.  Once  alarms  have  been 
sounded,  family  members  must  take 
prompt  and  proper  action  to  ensure  safe 
escape  from  danger.  Evacuation  plans 
should  be  carefully  laid  out  and  prac- 
ticed, and  everyone  should  know  how  to 
call  the  fire  department. 


you  will  want  to  return  to  your  room. 
Don't  lock  yourself  out. 

Before  you  open  the  door,  feel  it 
with  your  hand.  If  the  door  or  knob  is 
hot,  don't  open  it.  The  fire  could  be 
just  outside.  With  one  palm  on  the 
door  —  in  case  you  need  to  slam  it 
shut  —  slowly  open  it  and  peek  into 
the  hallway  to  check  conditions. 

If  the  hallway  is  clear,  stay  against 
the  exit  side  of  the  wall  and  start 
crawling,  counting  doors  as  you  go. 
It's  very  easy  to  get  lost  or  disori- 
ented in  a  smokey  atmosphere.  If 
you're  on  the  wrong  side,  you  could 
pass  the  exit,  and  if  you're  in  the 
middle  of  the  corridor,  you  could  get 
trampled  by  panic-stricken  people. 

Never  use  the  elevator  as  a  fire 
exit.  Besides  the  shaft  filling  with 
smoke,  there  are  hundreds  of  other 
things  that  could  go  wrong.  Elevator 
call  buttons  and  controls  are  abso- 
lutely unreliable  in  conditions  of 
smoke,  heat,  or  fire,  and  doors  can  be 
held  open  by  smoke  obscuring  the 
photo  cell  light  beam. 

When  you  reach  the  fire  exit,  walk 
down  the  stairs  and  hang  onto  the 
handrail,  again  as  protection  against 
running,  panic-filled  people  who  could 
knock  you  down.  For  security  pur- 
poses exit  doors  are  locked  on  the 
stairwell  side,  so  you  must  walk  down 
to  the  first  floor. 

Smoke  sometimes  will  get  into  the 
exit  stairwell,  and,  in  some  cases,  it 
may  not  rise  very  high  before  cooling 
and  becoming  heavy.  This  is  called 
"stacking."  If  you  enter  a  clear  stair- 
way and  come  upon  "stacked"  smoke 
as  you  descend,  don't  run  through  it. 
People  die  that  way.  Turn  around  and 
walk  up  to  the  roof. 

When  you  reach  the  roof,  prop  the 
door  open.  This  will  allow  any  smoke 
to  vent  itself,  and,  at  the  same  time,  it 


FOR    UNION    MEMBERS 

Local  union  officers  may  arrange 
to  have  qualified  people  from  the 
International  Association  of  Fire 
Fighters,  AFL-CIO,  attend  their 
union  meetings  to  discuss  fire 
safety  by  writing  to  the:  Inter- 
national Association  of  Fire  Fight- 
ers, AFL-CIO,  1750  New  York 
Avenue,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20006,  or  by  calling  (202)  872-8484. 


won't  lock  you  out.  Find  the  windward 
side  of  the  building  to  avoid  getting 
caught  in  the  smoke,  and  wait  for  the 
firemen  to  find  you. 

HOTEL  ROOM  FIRE 

If  you  should  wake  up  to  smoke  in 
your  room  and  the  hallway  is  on  fire, 
don't  panic.  One  of  the  first  things  you 
should  do  is  open  a  window  to  vent 
the  smoke.  If  there  is  heavy  smoke 
outside  you'll  have  to  close  it  again, 
so  be  careful  not  to  break  it  or  you 
could  become  trapped.  If  there  is  fire 
outside,  pull  down  the  drapes  and 
move  anything  combustible  away  from 
the  window. 

There  are  several  things  you  can  do 
if  you  are  caught  in  your  hotel  room. 
If  the  phone  works,  let  someone  know 
you're  in  there.  Flip  on  the  bathroom 
vent  if  smoke  is  coming  through,  and 
fill  the  bathtub  with  water  for  fire- 
fighting.  With  your  ice  bucket,  bail 
water  from  the  tub  onto  the  door  and 
walls  to  keep  them  cool.  Wet  some 
sheets  and  towels  and  stuff  the  cracks 
of  the  door  to  keep  out  smoke.  You 
can  put  your  mattress  up  against  the 
door,  block  it  with  a  dresser,  and 
saturate  it  with  water.  A  wet  towel 
tied  around  your  nose  and  mouth  is 


an  effective  filter  if  you  fold  it  in  a 
triangle  and  put  the  corner  in  your 
mouth. 

Most  people  who  jump  from  their 
windows  "to  safety"  are  killed  or 
injured  in  the  process.  If  you're  on 
the  first  floor,  you  can  simply  open 
the  window  and  climb  out.  If  you 
jump  from  the  second  floor,  you 
must  jump  far  enough  to  clear  the 
building.  Many  people  hit  window  sills 
and  ledges  on  the  way  down  and 
either  land  on  their  heads  and  kill 
themselves  or  get  seriously  injured.  If 
you're  higher  than  the  third  floor, 
chances  are  you  won't  survive  the  fall. 
You  would  be  better  off  fighting  the 
fire. 

Many  hotels  are  reluctant  to  notify 
the  fire  department  until  they  have 
verified  that  there  really  is  a  fire,  for 
such  action  could  lead  to  bad  pub- 
licity. This  type  of  hesitation  has  cost 
many  lives.  If  you  notice  smoke  or 
fire,  therefore,  you  should  call  the 
fire  department  yourself.  Tell  them 
what  you  see  or  smell  and  give  them 
your  room  number  in  case  you  need 
to  be  rescued. 

There  are  14,000  state  and  local 
building  fire  codes  in  the  United  States 
which  recommend  features  such  as 
sprinkler  systems  that  are  activated 
by  heat  or  smoke,  walls  that  can 
withstand  up  to  four  hours  of  flames, 
alarms,  smoke  detectors,  ground-floor 
command  posts  that  communicate  to 
all  floors,  and  elevators  that  auto- 
matically return  to  the  lobby  when 
smoke  is  detected. 

The  problem  is  that  no  locality  is 
required  to  adopt  any  or  all  of  these 
codes,  and  this  can  lead  to  confusion 
and  controversy.  For  example,  26 
people  recently  died  in  a  hotel  fire  at 
Harrison,  N.Y.  because  local  fire  codes 
Continued  on  Page  28 


22%  Reduction  in  Home  Fire  Deaths  Over  Decade 


The  number  of  accidental  deaths  in  the 
home  declined  in  the  last  10  years, 
mostly  in  the  area  of  home  falls,  states 
the  National  Safety  Council  in  its  newest 
edition  of  Acciilcni  Fads. 

The  Council  publication  is  often  con- 
sidered the  bible  of  the  safety  field.  It  is 
also  the  most  comprehensive  manual  of 
accident  data  in  the  U.S.  In  addition  to 
reporting  accident  trends  over  the  past 
decade,  the  1980  edition  of  Accident 
Facts  provides  accident  data  covering 
major  categories  for  the  year  of  1979  — 
motor  vehicle,  work,  home,  public,  farm 
and  school. 

Accidental  home  deaths  dropped  20% 
between  1969  and  1979,  from  27,500  to 


22,000.  All  accidental  deaths  decreased 
1 1%  during  this  time. 

Home  accidents  include  falls,  bums, 
poisonings,  suffocations,  mishaps  with 
explosives,  and  drownings  in  pools  and 
bathtubs. 

There  were  3.300  fewer  deaths  resulting 
from  falls  in  the  home  in  1979  than  in 
1969,  down  from  10,300  to  7,000.  Most 
of  the  decrease  in  death  due  to  falls 
occurred  in  the  75  and  older  age  group. 
However,  persons  over  75  still  account 
for  more  than  60%  of  all  deaths  in  the 
home  caused  by  falls. 

There  were  22%  fewer  deaths  due  to 
fires  during  the  decade,  from  6,000  in 
1969  to  4,700  in  1979. 


The  number  of  deaths  due  to  drown- 
ings in  the  home  or  on  home  premises 
remained  nearly  the  same  throughout  the 
decade.  About  700  persons  drowned  in 
home  accidents  in  1979,  compared  with 
750  such  deaths  in  1969.  One-half  of 
these  fatalities  occurred  in  swimming 
pools,  and  about  one-fourth  took  place 
in  bathtubs.  The  remainder  occurred  in 
wells,  cisterns,  cesspools  and  other  bodies 
of  water. 

To  obtain  copies  of  the  1980  edition 
of  Accident  Fads,  contact  the  Order 
Department  at  the  National  Safety 
Council.  444  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago, 
IL  60611;  or  telephone  800-621-8051  to 
place  your  order. 


26 


THE   CARPENTER 


Business   PACS   Boom, 
Special    Interests  Zoom 

Anyone  developing  theories  on  the 
"conservative  trend"  in  America  should 
take  a  look  at  the  explosion  of  business 
and  rightwing  Political  Action  Commit- 
tees (PACs). 

The  Federal  Election  Commission  re- 
ported a  grovi'th  of  551  PACs  in  the  past 
year  alone. 

In  December  1974,  prior  to  enactment 
of  amendments  by  Congress  which 
spurred  PAC  activity,  there  were  608 
PACs.  By  December  1980,  there  were 
2,551. 

Labor  had  201  PACs  in  1974  and  now 
has  297. 

Corporations  boomed  from  only  89 
PACs  in  1974  to  1,204  PACs  today. 
Trade  associations  grew  from  318  to  574. 
Non-connected  PACs,  almost  all  of  them 
conservative  and  "New  Right"-type 
groups,  started  with  1 10  in  1977  and 
jumped  to  378  PACs  today. 

Thus  labor's  297  PACs  are  easily 
overwhelmed  by  the  total  of  2,156  PACs 
representing  corporations,  trade  associ- 
tions  and  non-connected  groups. 

Since  public  financing  of  presidential 
campaigns  began  in  1976,  the  hundreds 
of  millions  of  dollars  poured  into  political 
campaigns  has  been  steered  to  congres- 
sional candidates.  (PAI) 


Exploiting 
'Norma  Rae' 

Twentieth  Century  Fox  has  sold 
the  rights  to  the  name  "Norma 
Rae"  to  a  non-union  apparel 
manufacturer,  according  to  the 
Clothing  and  Textile  Workers 
Union. 

The  manufacturer  reportedly 
plans  to  use  the  name  on  a  new 
line  of  designer  jeans.  ACTWU 
Union  Label  Director  Del  Mileski 
said  the  jeans  will  be  marketed  by 
Kratex,  a  New  York  apparel  firm. 
They  will  be  produced  by  a  non- 
union contract  shop  in  North 
Carolina,  he  said. 

"It's  ironic  that  a  name  that  has 
become  synonymous  with  union 
organizing  and  the  struggle  for 
justice  will  be  exploited  to  make 
profits  for  non-union  companies," 
Mileski  declared. 

Crystal  Lee  Sutton,  on  whose 
life  the  movie  "Norma  Rae"  was 
based,  said,  "It  makes  me  kind  of 
sad.  They're  just  out  for  the 
money."  (PAI) 


ALWAYS    LOOK    FOR    THE    UNION    LABEL 


Alaska-Lands  Stand 
Praised   by  Governor 

In  a  recent  letter  to  General  Treasurer 
and  Legislative  Director  Charles  Nichols, 
the  Governor  of  Alaska,  Jay  S.  Ham- 
mond, expressed  deep  appreciation  to  the 
United  Brotherhood  for  its  support  of  his 
state's  position  on  Alaska  lands  legisla- 
tion. 

Last  year,  the  U.S.  Congress  faced  a 
strong  lobbying  effort  by  environmental- 
ist groups  to  have  a  major  part  of  the 
state  declared  wilderness  areas,  thus  pre- 
venting development  of  much  of  the 
state's  lumber  and  mineral  resources,  and 
closing  off  millions  of  acres  from  normal 
community  development.  Recognizing  the 
extreme  nature  of  many  environmentalist 
proposals  to  Congress,  the  Brotherhood 
went  on  record  as  supporting  a  more 
balanced  development  program,  as  ad- 
vocated by  organized  labor  and  state 
officials. 

In  his  letter  to  Nichols,  Governor 
Hammonds  said,  "The  final  legislation 
does  not  contain  all  that,  as  advocates, 
we  hoped  to  achieve.  However  many  es- 
sential elements  were  included,  and  the 
final  legislation  is  much  better  than  some 
of  the  public  rhetoric  might  indicate. 
There  is  no  question  that  your  support 
contributed  greatly  to  the  results  which 
the  state  was  able  to  achieve." 


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27 


Wind-Up  Plumb  Bob  Winds  Up  in  Many 
Locations;  None  Now  on  the  Market 


Back  in  our  October,  1980  issue,  we 
asked  our  readers  if  they  knew  either  the 
whereabouts  of  the  Glasco  Concrete  Ac- 
cessories company  or  the  name  and  ad- 
dress of  another  manufacturer  that  pro- 
duces a  specialty  plumb  bob  with  its  own 
wind-up  line  (called  Speed  Bob).  Several 
readers  had   requested   this  information. 

We  had  quite  a  response  and 
were  able  to  unravel  the  following 
information: 

Glasco  Concrete  Accessories  is 
still  in  existence  and  is  run  by 
one  of  our  own  members,  Hiram 
Argust,  of  Local  1976,  Los  An- 
geles, Calif.  He  designed  and 
manufactured  the  "Speed  Bob" 
which  the  CARPENTER  adver- 
tised several  years  ago. 

Argust  is  presently  perfecting 
his  original  model,  and  therefore, 
he  does  not  have  any  plumb  bobs 
available  at  this  time.  He  does, 
however,  expect  to  have  a  supply 
sometime  early  this  summer.  Members 
who  are  interested  in  obtaining  more  in- 
formation on  price  and  availability  can 
write  directly  to:  Hiram  Argust,  Glasco 
Concrete  Accessories,  11303  Malat  Way, 
Culver  City,  Calif.  90230,  (213)  390- 
7368. 

One  of  our  Alaska  members,  Charlie 
Fox,  of  Local  1281,  Anchorage,  is  a 
Speed  Bob  distributor,  but,  because  he 
receives  his  supply  from  Hiram  Argust, 
he,  too,  will  not  have  such  plumb  bobs 
available  until  early  this  summer.  Alaska 
members  can  send  inquiries  to:  Charlie 
Fox,   2150   Gambell   Street,   Anchorage, 


Ak.  99503,  (907)  278-9776. 

Andrew  Helgesen,  of  Local  203, 
Poughkeepsie,  N.Y.,  is  a  distributor  in  the 
New  York  area,  who  also  receives  his 
plumb  bobs  from  Hiram  Argust  of 
Glasco  Concrete  Accessories.  Again,  his 
supply  should  be  available  this  summer, 
and  members  can  place  orders  by  writing 
to:  Andrew  Helgesen,  23  Anthony  Dr., 
Apt.  204,  Poughkeepsie,  N.Y.  12601, 
(914)  462-5143. 

One  member  responding  to  our  inquiry 
suggested  that  we  contact  Stanley  Tool 
Co.,  in  New  Britain,  Conn.  We  did  this 
and  were  informed  that  their  plumb  bobs 
must  be  wound  manually. 

Finally,  many  members  wrote  to  us 
that  Joe  Prutch  of  San  Pedro,  Calif.,  pro- 
duced a  "Sensational  New  Plumb  Bob." 
We  looked  into  this  and  discovered  that 
Prutch,  of  Local  1140,  Harbor  City, 
Calif.,  sold  his  business  several  years  ago 
to  Glasco  Concrete  Accessories. 

We  would  like  to  thank  the  following 
members  for  responding  to  our  October 
inquiry:  Charlie  Fox,  Local  1281,  An- 
chorage, Ak.;  D.  N.  Clayton,  Alta  Loma, 
Calif.;  Raymond  L.  Johnson,  business 
representative.  Local  1140,  Harbor  City, 
Calif.;  Floyd  R.  Dearing,  Local  743, 
Bakersfield,  Calif.;  Louis  H.  Faix,  Dover 
Plains,  N.Y.;  Albert  H.  Goucher,  record- 
ing secretary,  Local  500,  Butler,  Pa.; 
Hachett  Kinnamon,  Local  101,  Balti- 
more, Md.;  Floy  Ojidu,  Local  181,  Chi- 
cago, 111.;  J.  R.  Bolen,  Local  1102, 
Detroit,  Mi.;  Mrs.  K.  E.  Johnson,  Pierre, 
S.D.;  and  W.  T.  Kriek,  Local  1280, 
Mountain  View,  Calif. 


FIRE   PROTECTION 

Continued  from  Page  26 

did  not  require  that  sprinklers  be 
installed  in  conference  rooms,  where 
the  fire  occurred.  If  the  hotel  had  been 
built  across  the  street,  a  different  local 
fire  code  would  have  required  sprink- 
lers in  all  rooms. 

CONSTRUCTION  ASPECTS 

Today's  modern  construction  fea- 
tures provide  an  even  greater  reason 
for  people  to  prepare  for  a  possible 
fire  emergency.  Hotels  and  high  rises 
are  children  of  the  "electronics  and 
plastics  age."  Filled  with  miles  of 
plastic-coated  electrical  wiring  and 
tons  of  combustible  plastic  furniture, 
fiberboard  tiling,  and  carpeting,  they 
are  dangerous  places  for  fire  to  erupt. 
Ironically,  fire-retardant  and  plastic 
furniture  produce  carbon  monoxide  at 
an  extremely  fast  rate,  and  the  latest 
aluminum  and  glass  exterior  walls  are 


George  Roper,  coordinator  for  the  Las 
Vegas,  New,  Joint  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  Committee,  is  a  Red  Cross 
volunteer  worker.  He  was  among  many 
union  members  who  assisted  victims  of 
the  recent  fire  at  the  MGM  Grand 
Hotel  in  Las  Vegas. 

ineffective     in     blocking     fire     from 
spreading  to  upper  floors. 

The  thousands  of  seven  story  and 
more  high-rise  buildings  that  have  been 
built  in  the  US  over  the  past  ten  years 
alone  are  serious  problems  for  fire- 
fighters   in    yet    another    way.    Fire 


Humphrey-Hawkins 
Dealt  Death   Blow 

Back  in  1978,  partly  in  tribute  to 
the  late  Hubert  H.  Humphrey,  the 
U.S.  Congress  passed  the  Humphrey- 
Hawkins  Bill.  It  was  signed  into  law 
by  President  Carter. 

Called  the  Full  Employment  and 
Balanced  Growth  Act,  its  aim  was  to 
create  government  policies  to  lower 
unemployment  to  4%  or  less  and  the 
inflation  rate  to  3%  or  less  by  1983. 

At  the  time  the  bill  was  signed, 
many  supporters  felt  it  had  been  so 
weakened  by  amendments  as  to  be 
only  a  "symbolic"  action  in  the  fight 
against  unemployment.  As  history 
showed  last  month,  those  fears  were 
realized. 

In  his  final  economic  report  before 
leaving  office.  President  Carter  dealt 
what  may  be  the  death  blow  to  any 
effectiveness  of  the  Act.  His  report 
called  for  the  elimination  of  any  dead- 
lines for  achieving  the  goals  of  full 
employment.  There's  little  hope  that 
the  current  Administration  will  revive 
the  bill. 

If  the  current  economic  mess 
doesn't  prove  anything  else,  it  should 
prove  that  the  basic  goals  of  the 
original  Humphrey-Hawkins  Bill  still 
make  a  lot  of  sense.  The  bill,  as  first 
proposed,  called  for  a  "planned 
economy"  and  suggested  a  method 
whereby  all  decision-making  forces  in 
the  government  —  the  Presidency,  the 
Congress  and  the  Federal  Reserve 
System  —  would  be  directed  toward 
the  goal  of  full  employment.  Un- 
fortunately, the  "guts"  of  the  bill  were 
sacrificed  in  the  efforts  to  get  the 
measure  through  Congress. 

In  our  current  economic  frustra- 
tions, perhaps  this  nation  might  again 
look  at  the  common  sense  approach 
provided  in  the  original  version  of  the 
Humphrey-Hawkins  Bill,  and  act  to 
revive  it. 

It's  sad  that  this  bill  —  heralded  as 
a  salute  to  the  great  "Happy  Warrior" 
from  Minnesota  —  should  be  left  to 
languish  in  emptiness. 

—  Allied  Industrial  Worker 


ladders  extend  only  100  feet  high,  so 
if  there  is  a  fire  on  the  top  floors  of  a 
modern  high  rise,  firefighters  are 
forced  to  either  carry  their  heavy 
equipment  up  many  flights  of  stairs  or 
risk  riding  elevators  that  are  unpre- 
dictable when  engulfed  in  smoke. 

Everyone  should  learn  the  basics  in 
fighting  fire.  Being  prepared  is  the  key 
to  avoiding  panic  and  escaping  the 
danger,  alive. 


28 


THE    CARPENTER 


UIE  COnCRHTUinTE 

.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


Charlie  Black  and 
his  prize-winning 
structure  in 
Columbus,  O. 
Black  is  a  member 
of  Local  200. 


CRAFTSMAN   OF  YEAR 

Architects  will  be  the  first  to  tell  you 
that  renderings  and  finished  projects  can 
be  miles  apart  in  final  appearance.  But  in 
a  recent  case  in  Columbus,  O.,  local 
architects  nominated  a  member  of  Car- 
penters LxDcal  200,  Charlie  Black,  as  one 
of  two  "Craftsmen  of  the  Year"  for  his 
outstanding  concrete  work  on  a  down- 
town riverfront  walkway  along  the  west 
bank  of  the  Scioto  between  Town  Street 
and  1-70. 

Black  is  a  project  superintendent  for 
the  Setterlin  Company.  He  was  nomi- 
nated for  the  Columbus  Builders  Ex- 
change award  by  architect  Jeffrey  Slane, 
Godwin-Bohm-NBBJ  Architects,  who 
said,  "The  concrete  on  this  project  was 
not  called  out  to  be  architectural  concrete 
because  of  the  added  costs  this  classifica- 
tion adds  to  the  project.  However,  the 
finished  appearance  of  concrete  work  on 
this  project  meets  or  exceeds  most  archi- 
tectural concrete  around  the  area." 

EARTHQUAKE   RELIEF 

Members  of  Carpenters  Local  393, 
Gloucester,  N.J.,  recently  sent  a  $500 
check  to  Bishop  George  Guilfoyle  of  the 
Diocese  of  Camden,  N.J.,  as  a  contribu- 
tion to  the  Catholic  Fund  for  Italian 
Earthquake  Victims. 

Meanwhile,  the  New  Jersey  State  AFL- 
CIO  collected  food  for  the  earthquake 
victims,  and  members  of  other  Brother- 
hood locals  in  the  state  contributed  to 
that  worthy  solicitation. 


AID  TO   RETARDED 

A  check  for  $40,000  was  presented  re- 
cently to  the  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Associa- 
tion for  Retarded  Citizens  by  the  Brother- 
hood's Philadelphia  Metropolitan  District 
Council.  The  donation  was  made  on  be- 
half of  the  council  by  Business  Represen- 
tative John  Anello  to  Albert  Teti  of 
PARC. 

The  money  will  enable  the  PARC  to 
move  into  a  new  building  and  treat  twice 
the  number  of  retarded  persons  now 
under  its  care. 

Anello  is  a  vice  president  of  PARC.  He 
has  been  active  for  more  than  30  years  in 
the  care,  treatment,  and  housing  of  the 
retarded.  In  addition,  he  has  worked  with 
the  local  Variety  Club's  program  for 
handicapped  children,  in  the  fund-raising 
effort  to  overcome  cystic  fibrosis,  and  for 
Boys  Town  of  lUily. 


Anello,  right,  presents  the  $40,000  check 
to  Albert  Teti  at  a  recent  banquet. 


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Roseburg,  Ore. —  Picture  No.  1 


ROSEBURG,   ORE. 

At  its  "Spouse  Award"  night,  December  6, 
1980,  Local  2949  honored  its  20  to  35-year 
members.  Those  who  received  awards  are 
pictured  in  the  accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1 — Front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
John  McGarity,  Myrtle  Marical,  Alice  Bishop, 
Art  Coplin,  and  Richard  Heartley. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Mitchell 
Benedict,  Ralph  Moore,  Lee  Black,  Ken 
Canfield,  Wallace  Nelson,  Dewey  Berryhill, 
Lieorge  Finnov.  Charlie  Thompson,  and 
Charlie  Thonison. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Eugene 
Thornton,  Boyce  Baker,  Cletus  Yarbrough, 
Melvin  Hisey,  Francis  Hogg,  Argie  Perry,  Billy 
Beaird,  Walter  Alexander,  and  Glen  Birchfield 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Don  Koch, 
Virgil  Whittington,  Lonzo  Mann,  Sid  Hall, 
Clarence  Parker,  Harold  Tipton,  Billy  Roy 
Krafzmeyer,  Roy  Gibson,  Gene  D'Ambrosio, 
Donald  Long,  and  Charlie  BIy. 

Picture  No.  2— Front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
Barney  Sjogren,  Evelyn  Thiele,  and  Neal  Meyer. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Stan  Cornutt, 


Roseburg,  Ore.  —  Picture  No.  2 


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Brolherho«d 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


Harlow  Wagner,  Barney  Powers,  Carl  Spuhn, 
and  George  Clark. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Don  Smith, 
John  George,  Bob  Sherman,  Ralph  Woods,  Al 
Wade,  Charlie  Smith,  and  Les  Barnes. 


INDIO,   CALIF. 

Local  1205  recently  held  a  service  awards 
ceremony  for  its  longtime  members.  Business 
Agent  George  Stevens  presented  the  pins  to 
the  following  honored  members:  Ed  Goldring, 
former  business  agent,  33-years;  Travis  Barnes, 
25-years;  0.  C.  Bean,  33-years;  Ralph  Brock- 
man,  26-years;  Victor  Cochran,  34-years;  Orval 
Conaway,  27-years;  Floyd  Delashmit,  40-years; 
Bert  English,  35-years;  Louis  Farmer,  36-years; 
Doyle  Fox,  39-years;  L.  Y.  Franklin,  38-years; 
Benjamin  Galka,  27-years;  John  Guettsche, 
29-years;  Leon  Heitzman,  33-years;  Al  Honchell, 
26-years;  Earl  Hubrig,  29-years;  Tex  Hudson, 
38-years;  OIlie  A.  Humes,  30-years;  Rex  B. 
Laye,  33-years;  George  Learned,  33-years; 
Marvin  McDonald,  36-years;  John  Mandic, 
33-years;  C.  M.  Moore,  27-years;  D.  N.  Morrow, 
37-years;  Vollie  Newton,  30-years;  Pete 
Ormiston,  32-years;  John  0.  Overstreet, 
27-years;  Earl  R.  Paulson,  34-years;  Franklin 
Rasmusen,  27-years;  Leo  L.  Richardson, 
37-years;-Reinhold  Schmidt,  44-years;  Marlon 
M.  Smith,  30-years;  Wylie  Strickland,  38-years; 
Darrel  Ward,  34-years;  John  W.  West  Jr., 
38-years;  and  George  Zahariades,  34-years. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


ALBERT   LEA,  MINN. 

On  December  20,  1980,  Local  766  held  a 
Christmas  and  retirement  banquet  and 
presented  service  pins  to  retirees  and  30-year 
charter  members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  charter  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Harvey  R.  Paulson,  Vernon  L 
Baer,  Ralph  Benson,  Palmer  Bergo,  William 
Bjerke,  George  Modderman,  and  Helmer  Moe. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  front  row,  from  left  to 
right:  10-year  members  George  Otis  and 
William  Thomas;  5-year  member  Margaret 
Roberts;  and  10-year  members  Cecil  Breczinski 
and  Ervin  Olson. 

Seco.id  row,  from  left  to  right:  Alfred 
Dirnberger,  25-years;  William  Bjerke  and 
George  Modderman,  30-years;  John  Dagner, 
10-years;  Einar  Mickelson,  15-years;  Russ 
Nelson,  5-years;  and  George  Leonhardi, 
35-years. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Vernon  L.  Baer, 
30-years;  Leon  Toenges  and  Leon  Schumacker, 
5-years;  and  Helmer  Moe  and  Norris  Hamborg, 
30-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Harvey  R. 
Paulson  and  Ralph  Benson,  30-years;  Palmer 
Bergo,  25-years;  Harold  McDonald,  10-years; 
Grant  Hoyne,  30-years;  Ernest  Millel-,  10-years; 
Art  Doppelhammer,  15-years;  Orville  Johnson, 
5-years;  and  Clarence  Wayne,  30-years. 

Picture  No.  3  shows,  from  left  to  right: 
Business  Representative  Ii/like  Hoiseth, 
Financial  Secretary  Vernon  L.  Baer,  Past 
President  Harvey  R.  Paulson,  receiving  his  pin, 
and  President  Brian  R.  McMullen. 

Those  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  were:  5-year 
members  Elvin  Lee,  Russ  Nelson  and  Edna 
Hassler;  10-year  members  Siebert 
VonBronkhorst  and  Sherman  Johnson;  15-year 
member  Adrianus  Struyk;  20-year  member  Dan 
McNab;  30-year  members  Clifford  Anderson, 
Duane  Anderson,  Leo  Grubish,  Sanford  Lien, 
Bernard  Jorgenson,  M.  N.  Hylbak,  Hans  A. 
Hanson,  Sophus  Degn,  and  Chet  Beving;  and 
40-year  member  Paul  Olson. 

WASHINGTON,   D.C. 

Local  1145  recently  celebrated  its  25th 
anniversary  and  held  a  Silver  Anniversary 
Awards  Dinner  Dance  for  all  members  with  10 
or  more  continuous  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood.  Second  General  Vice  President 
Sigurd  Lucassen  was  present  at  the  ceremony. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Second  General  Vice 
President  Sigurd  Lucassen,  left,  pinning  a  gold 
pin  on  Local  President  Emeritus  Joe  Bordas. 
Bordas  was  president  of  Local  1145  for  14  of 
its  25  years. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Bernard  Buckler,  Hugh 
Turley,  and  George  E.  E.  Harris. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Roy  Brown, 
Bernie  Crislip,  Elmer  Huffman,  Elwood 
Peatross,  and  Thomas  Holland. 


ATTEND  your  local  union  meetings 
regularly.  Be  an  active  member. 


Albert  Lea,  Minn.  —  Picture  No.  1 


Albert  Lea,  Minn.  —  Picture  No.  2 


Albert  Lea,  Minn.  —  Picture  No.  3 


Washington,  D.C.  —  Picture  No.  1 


Washington,  D.C.  — 
Picture  No.  2 


APRIL,    198  1 


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NORTH   MIAMI,   FLA. 

On  December  20,  1980,  Local  1379  held  a 
Christmas  party  and  pin  awards  ceremony  tor 
members  and  tamilies.  Fourth  District  Board 
IVIember  Harold  E.  Lewis  presented  pins  to  the 
following  members  with  20  or  more  years  of 
service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Erik  Seffer,  Ed  Trickett,  Leo 
Munden;  Board  Member  Harold  Lewis;  William 
Dorr,  Jr.,  Trustee  Frank  Dervali,  and  Lucien 
Tremblay. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Edgar  Wiren,  Trustee  John 
Tolbert,  Sr.,  Carl  Proudfoof,  Richard  Patera, 
Francis  Mara;  Board  Member  Harold  Lewis; 
Otto  Kuhnert,  Warren  Inboden,  Lou  Finney, 
President  Paul  Fortini,  and  Vernal  Holbrook. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Vladimir  Vilbas,  Peter  Russo; 
Board  Member  Harold  Lewis;  John  Haggquist, 
Recording  Secretary  James  Falls,  and  John 
Mach,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Grover  Priester,  A.  H.  Jones; 
Board  Member  Harold  Lewis;  Financial 
Secretary  Roy  S.  Moore,  and  Warren  Fardig. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Leroy  Weichbrodt,  Floyd  Deberry; 
Board  Member  Harold  Lewis;  and  Ed  Fritchie. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  Board  Member  Harold 
Lewis,  right,  congratulating  60-year  member 
Clifford  McCormick. 

Members  who  were  eligible  for  pins  but 
were  not  present  for  the  ceremony  included: 

20-year  members  L.  L.  Albasi,  J.  C.  Barton, 
W.  C.  Behrman,  E.  R.  Bierer,  Wm.  Boyce,  H. 
Chambers,  E.  K.  Chandler,  Earl  Cote,  F.  Dykes, 
V.  Ellas,  G.  Ellenberg,  M.  Ewanco,  E.  Goff,  C.  E. 
Johnson,  E.  Kolakowski,  R.  E.  Lichtenberg, 
R.  Longo,  Wm.  Masters,  V,P,,  J.  Matassa,  R. 
Moore,  G.  Ratcliffe,  J.  Rogers,  H.  Rosenberg, 
I.  Rosenblum,  E.  Saunders,  D.  Smith,  A.  Steigel, 
T.  Stilu,  Jos.  R.  Varner,  R.  F.  Walker,  G.  Webb, 
L.  Wisser,  and  R.  Woodward. 

25-year  members  C.  A.  Adams,  A,  Anderson, 
R.  J.  Beck,  V.  Brink,  C.  A.  Butz,  L.  Garb,  H. 
Glore,  H.  Haddock,  K.  Hayworth,  W.  A. 
Henninger,  L.  M.  Jacob,  J.  Kelly,  H.  Kinsey, 
E.  F.  Kutina,  J.  Leavins,  A.  Lightsey,  Dave 
Murphy,  J.  Parnell,  J.  Plourde,  C.  Rosenblum, 

E.  A.  Smith,  R.  J.  Smith  Jr.,  R.  Stehrmer, 

F.  Townsend,  and  J.  L.  Varner  Jr. 

30-year  members  S.  Argento,  J.  Caspanello, 
B.  Chaiken,  J.  Deal,  Wm.  Duchon,  G.  Flash, 
W.  Fleming,  Bert  Gibbs,  W.  Golembeski,  Ed. 
Hammes,  R.  Harris,  A.  I.  Johnson,  A.  F. 
Ketchum,  W.  Kinder,  H. 
H.  Pence,  J.  Richards,  J. 
Stracuzzi,  L.  Titus,  J.  C. 
Wright. 

35-year  members  Bill 
and  Morris  Zell. 

40-year  members  A.  Baldoni,  Orville  Foster, 
R.  B.  Foster,  K.  Keifer,  Lester  Stewart,  and 
Wiley  Tipton. 


Knowles,  J.  Lavin, 
Schneider,  C. 
,  Varner,  and  M.  L. 

Lewis,  Jos.  H.  Varner, 


North  Miami,  Flo.  — 
Picture  No.  1 


North  Miami,  Flo.- — Picture  No.  2 


North  Miami,  Flo.  —  Picture  No.  3 


North  Miami,  Flo.  —  Picture  No.  4 


North  Miami,  Fla.  —  Picture  No.  5 


North  Miami,  Fla.  —  Picture  No.  6 


Logan,  W.  Va. 


LOGAN,   W.VA. 

On  January  6,  1981,  Local  1969  honored  its 
longstanding  members  with  service  pins. 
Local  President  Ken  Wiley  presented  pins  to 
the  following  members,  shown  in  the 


accompanying  photograph. 

From  left  to  right:  President  Ken  Wiley, 
presenting  the  pins;  James  Howes,  Jr., 
30-years;  Ernest  Toth,  25-years;  Hubert  Crum, 
30-years;  Luther  Gartin,  45-years;  Hobert 
Crum,  30-years;  McClellan  Crum,  25-years; 


and  E.  E.  Barrett,  Jr.,  30-years. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  were:  25-year 
members  Charles  Vance,  Druie  Zirkle,  and 
Darwin  Dillion;  and  30-year  member  Nolan 
Ellis. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


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GLOUCESTER,   N.J. 

Local  393  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  and  awarded  members  with  25  to  58 
years  of  service  to  the  Carpenters'  Union. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Alfred  Przygoda, 
Richard  G.  McAlister,  Fred  S.  Laird,  Herbert 
H.  Hayes,  Sr.,  Allen  Blank,  and  Alfred  M. 
Albano. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Business 
Representative  Thomas  C.  Ober  and  President 
Russell  C.  Naylor. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Joseph  C.  McGurk, 
Manuel  Lado,  Louis  Guida,  and  Charles  Fair. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Business 
Representative  Thomas  C.  Ober  and  President 
Russell  C.  Naylor. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Frank  R.  Romero, 


Gloucester,  N.J.  —  Picture  No.  3 

Andrew  P.  McFadden,  James  T.  McConnell,  Jr., 
and  John  H.  Hoover. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Business 
Representative  Thomas  C.  Ober  and  President 
Russell  C.  Naylor. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photographs  were:  25-year 
members  Ezra  T.  Bartleson,  Harry  Carlson, 
Raymond  L.  Cline,  Benjamin  F.  Garaguso, 
Albert  Garrity,  Ralph  J.  Hugg,  Robert  J. 
McMenamin,  Joseph  Midure,  Richard  D.  Moll, 
and  Ralph  M.  More;  30-year  members  William 
C.  Hammelman,  and  Paul  Ross;  35-year 
members  Harry  Beamer,  Robert  D.  Chapman, 
Nicholas  J.  Fecenko,  Paul  R.Heitman,  Sr.,  Leon 
Hudson,  Sr.,  Preston  Morgan,  Burton  Rodgers, 
Robert  Stilts,  and  John  B.  Winslow;  40-year 
members  Irwin  Hurd,  and  William  Suden; 
54-year  members  William  J.  Setzer,  and 
Michael  Vernamonti;  56-year  members  John 
Biesz,  and  Joseph  Miller;  and  58-year  member 
Lawrence  Powell. 


Portland,  Ore. 

PORTLAND,   ORE. 

Pile  Drivers  Local  2416  recently  presented 
service  pins  to  its  long-time  unionists.  Two  of 
the  honored  members.  Otto  Anderson  and 
Lloyd  Soward,  are  both  charter  year  members, 
initiated  on  March  29,  1920  and  May  4,  1920, 
respectively.  Pile  Drivers  Local  2416  was 
chartered  on  March  17,  1920. 

Honored  members  are  shown  in  the 


accompanying  photograph,  from  left  to  right: 
Walfred  Martin  and  Clyde  Dorris,  45-years; 
John  E.  Miller,  Gerald  Seifert,  C.  L.  (Tex) 
Martin  and  L  Wayne  Kollenburn,  30-yearS|  Paul 
Bailey  and  Eino  Moilanen,  40-years;  Andy 
Huserik,  30-years;  Emmett  Wheeler  and  Ernie 
Pesio,  35-years;  Lloyd  Soward,  60-years;  and 
Joseph  Tamlyn,  25-years. 

60-year  member  Otto  Anderson  was  unable 
to  attend  the  program. 


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Iere's  some  good  news 
for  those  already  holding,  or 
about  to  purchase  U.S.  Savings  Bonds. 

The  Treasury  has  announced  that 
effective  Nov.  1. 1980,  aD  Series  EE 
Bonds  will  earn  8%  interest  if  held  for 
9  years. 

Intermediate  yields  will  also  rise 
from  4'/2%  to  5'/2%  after  one  year  and  to 
7'/2%  after  five  years. 

All  outstanding  Savings  Bonds  will 
also  benefit  from  a  1%  increase  to  their 
next  maturity. 

U.S.  Savings  Bonds  are  now 
growing  bigger,  faster.  So  they're  an  even 
better  way  to  save  than  they  have  been 
over  the  years. 

They're  still  safe,  still  guaranteed, 
still  easy  to  buy  through  the  Payroll 
Savings  Plan.  But  now  the  interest  rate 
has  been  improved. 

And  the  maturity  is  shortened  so 
that  you  reach  that  full  8%  a  lot  quicker. 

Take  another  look  at  Bonds.  As  a 
saving  instrument.  At  the  tax  benefits.  At 
the  new  interest  rates.  The  shortened 
maturity.  Bonds  do  ^  s^. 

make  sense.  For  you    ry-i  |         ^  ft^      ^ 
and  for  your  country.     XdJ^C  i    ^'w^ 

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STICK  IT 

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The  Brotherhood  Organizing  Department 
has  Hard  Hat  Pencil  Clips  like  the  one 
shown  above  available  at  40(J  each 
(singly  or  in  quantity).  The  clips  keep 
your  marking  pencils  handy  and  they 
display  in  red  and  blue  letters  the  fact 
that  you're  a  member  of  the  UBC.  Each 
clip  comes  with  a  3%"  pencil  stub 
already  clipped  in  and  ready  to  go.  Just 
peel  off  the  adhesive  cover  and  apply 
the  clip  to  your  hard  hat. 

Order  a  Hard  Hat  Pencil  (G0406)  as 
follows:  Send  40<;  in  cash,  check  or 
money  order  to  UBC  Organizing  Depart- 
ment, 101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001. 

Be  sure  to  enclose  your  full  name  and 
address. 


APRIL,    1981 


33 


Palo  Alto,  Calif.  —  Picture  No.  1 


Palo  Alto,  Calif. —  Picture  No.  2 


PALO   ALTO,   CALIF. 

On  November  1,  1980,  Local  668  held  a 
dinner,  dance,  and  pin  presentation  party  to 
honor  its  25,  35,  45,  and  50-year  members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Richard  Kowalski,  Ned 
Nicholas,  William  Peterson,  Hans  Skoghein, 
and  Rosse  D.  Myrick. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Harold 
Mitchell,  John  Mosko,  Shiro  Kurasaki,  Johnnie 
Wolfe,  and  John  Bowmer. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Benjamin 
Harrison,  Frank  Tanaka,  Samuel  Royal,  A.  J. 
Smith,  Tom  W.  Mills,  and  Josef  Duller. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Fred  Samuel,  Clifford 
Buckingham,  Frank  D'Amico,  George  Oltrogge, 


John  Lahde,  and  Virgil  A.  Holt. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Jess  January, 
0.  B.  Landman,  Edward  Carpentier,  Ben 
Thirionet,  Walter  Harju,  and  Ellis  B.  McGinty. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  C.  H.  Couey, 
Wendell  K.  Johnston,  Elmer  R.  Small,  Gus 
Anderson,  John  D.  Peterson,  Finis  E.  Vaughn, 
and  Andrew  Bergstrom. 

Picture  No.  3  shows,  from  left  to  right: 
45-year  members  Rudolph  W.  Johanson,  Wayne 
Pierce;  President  Elmer  D.  Noll;  California 
State  Council  Representative  John  Lawrence, 
and  45-year  member  Uno  Pihiaja. 

Members  who  were  not  present  to  receive 
their  awards  included: 

25-year  members  William  E.  Bates,  John  G. 
Bettencourt,  Milford  A.  Brocious,  Donald  L. 
Brilbaker,  George  E.  Burdick,  Robert  J.  Cooper, 


How  a  100-year-old  helps 
you  and  your  union  stay 
healthy  and  safe. 

This  100-year-old  is  the  American  Red  Cross.  That's  right. 
And  Red  Cross  is  helping  you  and  your  fellow  members  stay 
healthy  and  safe  with  CPR  —  cardiopulmonary  resuscitation  — 
a  first  aid  method  for  sustaining  life  when  a  heart  stops  beating 
and  breathing  stops.  And  it  happens  every  day.  If  it  happened 
to  an  employee  on  the  job,  would  you  .  .  .  would  anyone  know 
what  to  do  until  help  arrived?  Permanent  brain  damage  or 
death  can  result  in  a  matter  of  minutes  .  .  .  unless  someone  there 
knows  CPR. 

You'll  breathe  a  lot  easier  knowing  your  plant  or  job  site 
has  CPR-trained  people  on  hand  —  maybe  one  for  every  50 
people.  You  already  have  the  manpower,  and  training  doesn't 
take  much  time.  Red  Cross  can  train  one  of  your  co-workers  to 
become  an  instructor  certified  to  teach  CPR  classes  in  your 
company  or  local  union. 

Find  out  more  about  CPR  training.  Call  your  local  Red 
Cross  chapter  today.  Red  Cross:  Ready  for  a  new  century. 


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Robert  H.  Fukuda,  Dale  V.  Gowin,  Clyde  M. 
Griffin,  John  E.  Griffin,  Johnnie  T.  Griffin, 
Garland  0.  Johnson,  Merl  J.  Kinsey,  Felix  T. 
Ledbetter,  Manuel  M.  Lira,  Horace  G.  Martin, 
Wilfred  McGowan,  Wesley  D.  Pedersen,  Michael 
E.  Polom,  Harold  G.  Ridinger,  Lura  L.  Smith, 
Robert  N.  Smith,  Charlie  Stiltner,  and  Charles 
L.  Taylor. 

35-year  members  Wreathel  Bane,  Donald 
Bautista,  Arthur  J.  Benson,  Clarence  Blank, 
Floyd  A.  Bowman,  John  C.  Bowmer,  P.  M. 
Brooks,  Earl  A.  Brusberg,  Ralph  M.  Cook, 
Albert  Corbeil,  Loyd  Crothers,  Gail  P.  Darrin, 
Frank  Dato,  C.  B.  Dodson,  James  E.  Dodson, 
Lloyd  Elliott,  Nils  T.  Erickson,  Wilko  Erickson, 
Jesse  Espinoza,  Andrew  S.  Feltrop,  Alex  Frank, 
Homer  Giles,  Harry  E.  Glawatz,  Sherman 
Goodman,  Conway  Gothard,  Doc  F.  Griffin, 
Thomas  B.  Guill,  Thomas  B.  Hagood,  Carl 
Hanson,  Winfred  H.  Haynes,  Jack  D.  Hendrix, 
Charles  G.  Jacobs,  Steve  J.  Janovich,  Theodore 
Johnson,  Hubert  Johnston,  Axel  Lark,  LeRoy 
Larsen,  Elmer  B.  Lawhern,  Erkki  Maki,  William 
K.  Maki,  William  C.  McCandless,  Andrew  J. 
Mitchell,  Charles  J.  Moore,  Fred  Nava,  John  G. 
Nelson,  Wallace  Nielson,  Arne  Norton,  Frank 
Nunes,  Martin  W.  Orcutt,  B.  R.  Pack,  Sam 
Pollizi,  C.  B.  Rimington,  Frank  A.  Ross,  Thomas 
J.  Rowe,  Kenneth  R.  Shupe,  Joseph  P.  Signa, 
Elmer  V.  A.  Smith,  William  R.  Smith,  Archie  R. 
Sorenson,  Clifford  A.  Spriggs,  W.  H.  Stoutimore, 
James  M.  Taffe,  Raymond  Taylor,  John  C.  Tibbs, 
Frank  Truchan,  Ray  Underhill,  Warren  S.  Vail, 
L.  L.  Vaughn,  C.  M.  Whitley,  James  N.  Whitten, 
Anton  Wiklander,  E.  LaVon  Wilson,  Kinney  D. 
Wilson,  Leonard  Winter,  Ed  Wuesterfeld,  and 
Thomas  Zollo. 

45-year  members  Frank  A.  Baillie,  George  R. 
Moore,  and  Henry  W.  Tollner. 

50-year  members  Gottfried  Johnson,  and 
John  Schonert. 


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ELIZABETH,   N.J. 

At  its  annual  Christmas  party,  Local  715 
honored  its  25  through  50-year  members  with 
service  pins.  Present  at  the  ceremony  were 
three  generations  of  carpenters:  30-year 
member  Peter  Friedrich,  his  25-year  member 
son  Joseph,  and  his  grandson  Joseph,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25  to  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Koziol, 
Business  Agent  John  Williams,  Peter  Friedrich, 
Joseph  Friedrich,  John  Harkins,  and  Walter 
Peal. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35  to  60-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Peter  Petersen, 
45-years;  Gus  Sollozzi,  35-years;  Otto  Brylski, 
40-years;  Sidney  Resnik,  35-years;  George 
Ford,  63-years;  Business  Agent  John  Williams; 
Steve  Kerekygarto,  56-years;  William  Plotkin, 
40-years;  Larry  Carr,  40-years;  and  Lewis 
Levitt,  40-years. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  three  generations  of 
carpenters,  from  left  to  right  Joseph  Friedrich, 
Jr.,  Joseph  Friedrich,  Sr.,  Business  Agent 
John  Williams,  and  Peter  Friedrich. 


Elizabeth,  N.J.  —  Picture  No.  3 

LA   GRANGE,   ILL. 

On  November  4,  1980,  Local  1128  held  a 
pin  presentation  ceremony,  and  Business 
Representative  Frank  J.  Dvorak  presented 
service  awards  to  the  following  25-year 
members,  pictured  in  the  accompanying 
photograph,  from  left  to  right:  Frank  Dvorak, 
presenter  of  the  pins;  Pete  Bonarek,  Brian 
Wick,  Joseph  Svoboda,  Ed  Daniels,  John  Pezen, 


Don  Ostrowski,  Stanley  Zabarek,  and  Virgil 
Brannon. 

Other  25-year  members  who  received  awards 
include:  John  Machitelli,  David  Magnusson, 
John  Paolini,  Roy  G.  Rubow,  Joseph  Shira, 
Benedict  Solis,  Richard  Yelnick,  Lido  Cosenza, 
Peter  Impastato,  Roy  Keeling,  and  James  P. 
Lavaja. 

GULFPORT,   MISS. 

Local  1518  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  for  members  with  25,  40,  and  60 
years  of  continuous  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 
Pictured  in  the  accompanying  photograph  are, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  40-year  members 
Roy  Peterman,  L.  S.  Randall,  B.  A.  Strickland, 
Monroe  Stewart;  and  60-year  member  B.  E. 
Adams. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  40-year 
members  Dorris  Farmer,  Curtis  Gipson,  Louis 

A.  Dubuisson,  Ralph  Miller,  Malcolm  Gibson, 
and  Julius  Peterman;  and  25-year  member 

B.  H.  Strickland. 


LoGrange,  III. 

PHILADELPHIA,   PA. 

In  October,  1980,  Local  1050  celebrated  its 
70th  anniversary  at  the  Philadelphia  Holiday 
Inn  and  awarded  its  deserving,  long-time 
members  with  service  pins.  Honored  members 
are  pictured  in  the  accompanying  photograph 
with  local  and  international  officers. 

Front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Gilberto 
Marchesani,  55-years;  Pieta  Landra,  57-years; 
and  past  Business  Representative  Salvatore 
Tyrco,  57-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Local  1050 
Business  Representative  John  Anello;  Second 
General  Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucassen;  First 
General  Vice  President  Patrick  Campbell;  First 
District  Board  Member  Joseph  Lia;  and  Local 
1050  Vice  President  John  Pace. 


Gulf  port.  Miss. 


Philadelphia,  Pa. 


APRIL,    1981 


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The  following  list  of  710  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $912,141.01  in  death  claims  paid  in  January,  1981. 


Local  Union,  City 

I,  Chicago,  IL — Ruel  L.  Burlingame,  George 

E.  Head. 

4,  Davenport,  lA — Karl  H.  Hartog. 

5,  St.  Louis,  MO — Joseph  H.  Huelsing,  Mrs. 

Edward  Kunkel,  Peter  F.  Mess,  Haskel 
H.  Simpson,  Mrs.  Herman  Stumborg. 

8,  Philadelphia,  PA— Charles  DiSanti. 

10,  Chicago,  IL — Kristen  Hide. 

II,  Cleveland,  OH — Elmer  G.  Erwin. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Harold  French,  Richard 

P.  Lattrell,  Paul  Winkelmann. 

13,  Chicago,  IL — Eric  E.  Erickson. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ— Vincent  J.  Brancato, 
Peter  Malvick,  Charles  Muzik,  Mrs. 
Otto  Weis. 

16,  Springfield,  IL — John   B.   Ennis.  Eugene 

H.  Howett.  Dewey  Osborn,  William  V. 
Polnik,  Robert  H.  Raisch. 

18,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  Can. — John  Furmanic. 

19,  Detroit,  MI— William  Mickey. 

20,  New  York,  NY— Rudolph  Kvenvik, 
Louis  Lopez,  Jr. 

22,  San  Francisco,  CA— Lester  L.  Huffaker, 
Terry  O'Brien. 

24,  Central,  CT— Robert  D.  Dooliltle. 

25,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Rcubin  W.  Bailey, 
Harry  W.  Coles,  Mrs.  Eugene  Davis, 
Aaron  Feld,  Alvin  R.  Lanham.  Charles 
P.  Meletidez.  Dennis  A.  Vandenberge, 
Alfred  J.  Vickers,  Joseph  A.  Wilk. 

26,  East  Detroit,  MI— Cecil  D.  Nault. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Reginald  A. 
Fawcelt. 

32,  Springfield,  MA— Mrs.  Leon  C.  Furgal, 
Thaddeus  S.  Starodoj,  Raymond  L. 
Vivier. 

33,  Boston,  MA— Ronald  P.  Hurtubise. 

34,  Oakland,  CA— Arthur  W.  Garrison.  Nils 

H.      Lindberg,      Edward      W.      Miller, 
Rudolph  A.  Ponikvar. 
Oakland,     CA— Chris     Bitz,     Modesto 
Conte,  Rex  R.  Gebhard,  Paul  W.  Johns, 
Dcwev  A.  Salsbery. 
37,  Shamokin,  PA— Mrs.  Joseph  Karpinski. 

41,  Woburn,  MA— Vernon  L.  Bruce,  David 

P.  Martino. 

42,  San  Francisco,  CA— Henry  E.  Bcllatorre, 

Arthur     A.     Beyer,     Mrs.     Joseph     M. 

Quigley. 
44,  Champaign,  IL — Albert  G.  Wray. 
47,    St.     Louis,    MO— Clarence     A.    Cross, 

Marion  D.  Judge,  Lloyd  L.  Larson,  Mrs. 

Cecil  W.  Ray,  Wm.  George  Simpson. 

49,  Lowell,  MA— John  F.  Dee,  Sr.,  Mrs. 
Albert  L.  Mondazzi. 

50,  Knoxville,  TN— Norman  A.  Clark,  John 

F.  Colbert,  Carl  E.  Naugher. 

51,  Boston,  MA— Augustus  A.  Butt,  Michael 

Lally. 

54,  Chicago,  II. — Emil  Kalcok. 

55,  Denver,  CO— John  Q.  Hamill,  William 
M.  Hess,  Arthur  H.  Lane,  Charles  M. 
Leonard,  Seldon  H.  Morrow,  Carl  O. 
Poore. 

56,  Boston,  MA— Mrs.  Bertram  King,  Mrs. 

Joseph  E.  Melanson,  Charles  S.  Moores, 
Pasqualino  Pignatiello,  Claude  Tuffin. 
Chicago,    IL — Mrs.    John    Becker,    Ulf 
Jansson,  Clarence  G.  Prieve. 
Kansas  City,  MO— Charles  W.   Barnes, 
Mrs.  William  E.  Burton. 
Chicago,    IL — Einar    Ekhlad,    John    W. 
Howard. 

Bloominglon,    IL — David    E.    Huffman, 
Mrs.  James  R.  Moser. 
64,  Louisville,  KY — Joseph  L.  Fleitz,  Sr. 


36, 


58, 


61 


62. 


63, 


Local  Union,  City 

65,  Perth  Amhoy,  NJ— Carl  C.  Beck,  Mrs. 
John  Elko,  Stanley  Frederick,  Walter 
Paliwoda,  Joseph  W.  Smith,  John  G. 
Warrick. 

66,  Olean,  NY— David  H.  Butler,  Charles  K. 

Wirsen. 
69,  Canton,  OH— Charles  A.  Brinker,   Mrs. 

Louis    J.    Eaglowski,    Mrs.    Howard    E. 

Felger,  Ernest  R.  Patterson. 
74,  Chattanooga,  TN — Jeff  A.  Moreland. 
80,  Chicago,  11^— Gustav  A.  Blaha. 
87,  St.  Paul,  MN— LeRoy  Regenold. 
91,    Racine,    WI— Chris    W.    Jorgensen,    Er- 

hardt  W.  Nielsen.  Edward  M.  Oik. 

93,  Ottawa,  Ont.,  Can.— James  E.  Carty, 
Isidore  LaFrance,  Marc  Landry. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Abraham  Allen,  William 

E.  Surette. 

95,  Detroit,  MI— Edward  Pielach,  Eugene 
M.  Saari,  Mrs.  Herbert  C.  Smith. 

98,  Spokane,  WA— Charles  W.  Hazeltine, 
Louis  J.  Lang,  Leslie  A.  Merriam, 
George  J.  Reese.  Cecil  C.  Robison. 

99,  Bridgeport,  CN— Melville  J.  Rishor. 

100,  Muskegon,  MI — Edward  N.  Eagle. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — James  W.  Parr. 

104,  Dayton,  OH— Mrs.  William  H.  Schulte, 
Randle  M.  Skaggs. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Fred  C.  Brown,  Mrs. 
John  W.  Lewis,  Jr. 

106,  Des  Moines,  lA— Walter  W.  Callen, 
Truman  Elmore  Forrest. 

Ill,  Lawrence,  MA — Kenneth  E.  Campbell, 

Joseph  A.  Genest. 
117,  Albany,  NY— Stanley  Panek. 
120,  Utica,  NY — Frank  Garramone,  Fred  G. 

Hammes. 
122,  Phila.,  PA— William  J.  Stewart. 
131,  Seattle,  WA— Leo  B.  Dworak,  George 

C.    Hamner,    Jr.,    Fred    J.    Ross,    Mrs. 

Edward  W.  Tolerton. 
135,     New     York,     NY— Nachman     Glasel, 

Leonard  Santora. 
141,  Chicago,  IL — Carl  H.  Anderson,  Ernest 

L.  Wilmington. 
149,       Tarrytown,       NY — Mrs.       Dominick 

Cristello. 
155,  Plainlield,  NJ— Mrs.  Lloyd  Lindsley. 
166,  Pittsburgh,  PA — Salvatore  Pisani. 

168,  Kansas  City,  KS— Mrs.  Guy  P.  Holmes. 

169,  E.  St.  Louis,  11^— James  Redd. 
174,  Joliet,  IL — John  H.  Johnson. 
176,  Newport,  RI — Manuel  L.  Souza. 

180,  Vallejo,  CA— Earl  Rexroat. 

181,  Chicago,  II^-Mr.  &  Mrs.  Peter  Andre- 
sen,  Harold  A.  Arnold,  Walter  E. 
Dahlman.  Sr.,  Max  Hedlund. 

182,  Cleveland,  OH— Mrs.  Thaddeus 
Luczywo. 

183,  Peoria,  IL — George  F.  Brukella,  Her- 
man H.  Harms,  George  T.  Mangle, 
Werner  A.  Scherler. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  LIT- Ray  Smith. 

185,  St.  Louis,  MO— Charles  M.  Boehner. 
191,  York,  PA— Harvey  King. 

195,  Peru,  II^-Robert  C.  Woitynek. 

198,  Dallas,   TX— Marvin    L.    Hart,   Joseph 

F.  Heaton. 

199,  Chicago,  IL — John  S.  Swanson. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— John  H.  Westenberger. 

201,  Wichita,  KS— George  R.  Haines. 

210,  Stamford,  CT— John  W.  Boydos,  Emil 
Schoenberger,  Axel  J.  Young. 

211,  Pittsburgh.  PA— Mrs.  George  C. 
Kutcher,  Anthony  J.  Repsey. 

213,  Houston,  TX— James  E.  Tubbs. 


Local  Union,  City 

215,  Lafayette,  IN— Nathan  T.  Ruch. 
218,  Boston.  MA— Francis  H.  Hirtle. 
222,  Washington,  IN — Alva  B.  McDevitt. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA— Mrs.  L.  A.  Davis,  Nick 
W.  Goggins. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Albert  F.  Anderson, 
Mrs.  Alan  L.  Gunderson,  John  M. 
Solvik,  Wilhelm  E.  Sonju. 

229,  Glens  Falls,  NY — Marvin  Hayes. 

232,  Ft.  Wayne,  IN— Mr.  &  Mrs.  Hubert  H. 

Neeley.  Jr. 
235,  Riverside,  CA— Dewitt  T.  Price,  James 

D.  Schoggin. 
242,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  Roy  Engel. 
246,  New  York,  NY— Nikola  Ball. 
249,  Kingston,  Ont.,  Can. — James  H.  Russell. 
252,    Oshkosh,    WI— Mrs.    John    Bednarek, 

John    A.    Breaker,    Bernhard    T.    (Ben) 

Zuehlke. 

255,  Bloomingburg,  NY — Fred  Bowers,  Mrs. 
Chester  Yeaple. 

256,  Savannah,  GA — Mrs.  Harvey  J. 
Holland. 

257,  New  York,  NY— Sven  A.  Carlson, 
Nathan  Johnson,  Alexander  Maclnnes, 

266,  Stockton,  CA — Allesandro  Berlocchini, 
Mrs.  Louis  A.  Borge,  Mrs.  Lincoln 
Chan,  Charles  Garner. 

267,  Dresden,  OH — Shelly  A.  Fleming,  Mrs. 
David  D.  Leaman.  William  C.  Parks. 

272,     Chicago     Heights,     IL — Mrs.     Robert 

Hafele,      James      R.      Hamilton,      Mrs. 

Chester  Reynolds. 
280,   Niagara-Genesee  &   Vic,  NY — Arthur 

L.  Kostuk. 
286,  Great  Falls,  MT— Alex  G.  Pohlmeier. 
314,  Madison,  WI — Aurelius  F.  Kidd,  Gun- 

vald  M.  Shold. 
316,   San  Jose,   CA — Edward   F.   Anderson, 

Mrs.     Louis    F.    Dragush,    William    J. 

Novolnv,  Oscar  Parks.  Jerry  N.  Smets. 
329,     Oklahoma     City,     OK— Mrs.     R.     A. 

Bennett,  Frederick  N.  Bull. 
331,  Norfolk,  VA— Herbert  W.  Williamson. 
338,   Seattle,   WA— Violet    E.    Bailey,   Hazel 

K.  Patlison. 

342,  Pawtucket,  RI — Joseph  Boucher,  Mau- 
rice Laporte,  Leon  A.  Plante. 

343,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  Can. — Mrs.  Harry 
Dean. 

345,  Memphis,  TN — Austin  F.  Bethay. 

354,  Gilroy,  CA — Andrew  A.  Upton. 

359,  Philadelphia,  PA— Michael  P.   Vitagli- 

ano. 
361,      Duluth,      MN— Mrs.      Thomas      J. 

McNeallv. 
366,  New  York,  NY— Frank  L.  Babis. 
385,     New     York,     NY— Pietro     Damelio, 

William  Ruggero. 
388,    Richmond,    VA— Oscar    H.    Ludlam, 

William  C.  Snead. 
393,  Camden.  NJ— William  G.  Jevons. 
396,  Newport  News,  VA — Berkley  P.  Hardy. 
400,  Omaha,  Neb.— Merl  L.  Brunstedt,  Mrs. 

Fred  Clausen,  Edward  Czaplewski,  Mrs. 

Duane  D.  Suntken. 
402,  Northampton-Greenfield,  MA — Merton 

P.  Bickford,  Alpheus  Sawin. 
410,  Ft.  Madison,  lA — Perry  Cochrane. 
413,  South   Bend,   IN — Clarence   E.   Adams, 

Mrs.  John  Stross. 
415,  Cincinnati,  OH— Robert  D.  Padgett. 
425,  El  Paso,  TX — Mrs.  Manuel  Rodriguez. 
437,     Portsmouth,     OH— Mrs.     Ronald     F. 

Thornton. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


442,  Hopkinsville,  KY— Richard  V.  Picker- 
ing, Sr. 

448,  Waukegan,  IL — Eldon  Morris. 

450,  Ogden,  UT— Elmo  Prantil. 

452,  Vancouver,  BC,  Can. — Mrs.  Ernest 
Forstrom. 

454,  Philadelphia,  PA — Earl  C.  Chamberlain, 
William  Hobson. 

455,  Somerville,  NJ — James  T.  Murray,  Mrs. 
William  Ruhl. 

458,  Clarksville,  IN— Leo  A.  Schmidt. 
465,  Chester  Co.,  PA— John  W.  Brabson. 
468,  New  York,  NY— Joseph  Gulino,   Mrs. 

Dominic  Porcella. 
470,     Taconia,     WA — William     Brookhyser, 

Mrs.    Loyd    G.    Fuher,    Clifford    Hall, 

William  C.  Rave. 
475,  Ashland,  MA — Mrs.  Arnold  Alzapiedi. 
483,   San   Francisco,    CA — Mrs.    Everett   V. 

Garrison. 
488,     New     York,      NY— John     Hedland, 

Bertram  R.  Smith,  Mrs.  Paul  Taylor. 
494,  Windsor,  Ont.,  Can. — Joseph  Fetzer. 
500,  Butler,  PA— Robert  Salkeld. 
512,  Ypsilanti,  MI— Vern  H.  O'Neal. 
515,    Colo.    Springs,    CO — James    E.    Gray, 

Fred  Middlebrook. 
517,      Portland,      ME— Mrs.      George      A. 

Gammon. 
522,  Durham,  NC — Mrs.  Joseph  A.  Best. 
530,  Los  Angeles,  CA — George  M.  Macmac. 
532,  Elmira,  NY— Louis  A.  Paulo. 
537,   Aiken,   SC — Roosevelt   Jenkins,    James 

A.  Slice. 
543,  Mamaroneck,  NY — Vincenzo  Cirillo. 
548,  St.  Paul,  MN— Tracy  M.  Palmer. 
550,  Oakland,  CA— Mrs.  John  P.  Madeiros, 

Andrew  J.  Scudero,  Joseph  S.  Wash. 
556,  IVleadvilie,  PA— Edward  W.  Lind. 
559,  Paducah,  KY— Arguster  G.  Griffin. 

561,  Pittsburg,  KS — Tom  R.  Ferguson,  Jr., 
Frank  A.  Tressel. 

562,  Everett,  WA — Mrs.  Lawrence  E.  Mal- 
lory,  Murral  T.  Ray. 

563,  Glendale,  CA— Orville  A.  Worden. 
566,  Ashland,  KY— Burl  Nichols. 

576,  Pine  Bluff,  AR— Robert  L.  Smith. 

579,  St.  Johns,  NF,  Can.— William  J. 
Codner. 

586,  Sacramento,  CA — Willie  F.  Davis,  Mrs. 
Chester  G.  Haynes,  Rudolph  Hoersch, 
William  LaFond,  Griffie  J.  Lucas,  Fay 
O'Dare,  Ervin  R.  Reister,  John  E. 
Vanina. 

596,  St.  Paul,  MN— Mrs.  Rudolph  W. 
Wanttie. 

606,  Virginia,  MN— Mrs.  Sulho  E.  Norri. 

608,  New  York,  NY— William  J.  Clarke, 
Frank  HefFernan,  Noel  L.  Patterson. 

609,  Idaho  Falls,  ID— Alvin  Engstrom,  Mrs. 
Lawrence  F.  Gillis,  Fabyn  A.  Hanson. 

620,  Madison,  NJ — Joseph  Lamoglia,  George 
L.  Silverthorne. 

625,  Manchester,  NH — Romeo  J.  Lapierre. 

626,  Wilmington,  DE — Norwood  P.  Speak- 
man. 

627,  Jacksonville,  FL — Garland  S.  Jarrett. 
639,  Akron,  OH — Mrs.  Ivan  Lawson. 

642,     Richmond,     CA — John     C.     Elderson, 

Harry  F.   Hackbarth,  Gilbert   D.  Price, 

George  H.  Sorvig. 
653,  Chickasha,  OK— Arthur  H.  Phipps,  Sr. 
665,    Amarillo,    TX— Merle    R.    Crawford, 

Richard  Z.  Kelly. 
668,  Palo  Alto,  CA— Vestle  F.  Rogers,  Mrs. 

Robert  Simpson. 
670,  Poison,  MX — George  R.  Livingston. 
678,    Dubuque,    lA — Ferdinand    F.    Schne- 

beck. 
690,  Little  Rock,  AR— Hal  S.  Morgan 
696,  Tampa,  FL — Mrs.  Frank  Delgado,  Mrs. 

John  Mason,  John  C.  White. 
707,  DuQuoin,  IL— Harry  H.  Hearn. 
710,  Long  Beach,  CA — Mrs.  James  J.  Doss, 

Lloyd  L.  Heath,  Henry  L.  Hendrix. 


715,    Elizabeth,    NJ — Clarence    R.    Brown, 

Mrs.  Rocco  Gargano,  Floyd  Kruse. 
721,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Clarence  R.  Temple. 
726,  Davenport,  lA — Albert  Creedon. 
740,  New  York,  NY— Edward  Citarella. 

742,  Decatur,  Il^-Clyde  H.  Slifer,  Harry  D. 
StoUey. 

743,  Bakersfield,  CA— Fred  J.  Wiley. 

745,  Honolulu,  HI— Charles  T.  Yamamoto, 

Thomas  F.  Yoshihara. 
751,  Santa  Rosa,  CA — Daniel  Murlin. 
756,     Bellingham,     WA— Mrs.     Charles     F. 

Adams,     Arthur     R.     Anderson,     Mrs. 

Leonard  Thompson,  Eugene  A.  Winkler. 
764,     Shrevcport,     LA — James     M.     King, 

Sidney  P.  Smith. 

769,  Pasadena,  CA — August  Burghardt, 
Ralph  E.  Young. 

770,  Yakima,  WA— Russell  E.  Sherman. 
780,    Astoria,    OR — Bernard    A.    Anderson, 

Victor  E.  Urell. 

782,  Fond  du  Lac,  WI— Valentine  J.  Gau. 

787,  New  York,  NY— Tom  Danielsen. 

803,  Metropolis,  IL — Robert  E.  Davis. 

815,  Beverly,  MA — Mrs.  Henrv  B.  Marston. 

819,  W.  Palm  Beach,  FL— Eric  W.  Ander- 
son, William  H.  Hamer,  Robert  P. 
Morie,  Jr. 

829,  Santa  Cruz,  CA— Jack  Gray,  Paul  L. 
McCombs. 

844,  Reseda,  CA— Nicholas  Czar,  Rudolph 
F.  K.  Lange. 

849,  Manitowoc,  WI — Lewis  W.  Wagner. 

857,  Tucson,  AZ — Anthony  Salvia. 

873,  Cincinnati,  OH — Harrv  Streithorst. 

875,  Panama  City,  FL— James  O.  Womble. 

889,  Hopkins,  MN— Mrs.  Donald  A.  Mack- 
lin. 

902,  Brooklyn,  NY— Alf  N.  Olsen,  Carmine 
Pastore,  Larry  Vignapiano. 

904,  Jacksonville,  IL — John  A.  Booth. 

911,  Kalispell,  MT— William  J-.  Blake. 

921,  Portsmouth,  NH— Charles  D.  Hussey. 

929,  South  Gate,  CA— Donald  L.  Smith. 

930,  St.  Cloud,  MN— Mrs.  John  Leyk. 
940,  Sandusky,  OH — George  Bertsch. 
943,  Tulsa,  OK— Carl  Adams. 

945,  Jefferson  City,  MO— Elwood  W.  Free- 
man, Mrs.  Preston  G.  Nicholas. 

954,  Mt.  Vernon,  WA— Walfred  C.  Holm- 
strom. 

964,  Rockland  Co.  &  Vic,  NY— Alfred  J. 
Raggi. 

965,  DeKalb,  IL— Neo  C.  Johnson. 

971,  Reno,  NV— Clarence  Belli,  Raymond  L. 

Brown. 
973,    Texas    City,    TX— Johnie    H.    Barrow, 

David  L.  Driver. 

977,  Wichita  Falls,  TX— Jimmy  A.  Evans, 
John  M.  Hervev. 

978,  Springfield,  MO— William  P.  Keeling, 
Lester  E.  Vaughn. 

993,  Miami,  FL— William  Robbert.  Sr. 

998,  Royal  Oak,  MI— Don  Bowers. 

999,  Mt.  Vernon,  IL— Clifford  Scheppel. 

1005,  Merrillville,  IN— Paul  Hudspeth. 

1006,  New  Brunswick,  NJ — Edmond  J.  Car- 
roll. 

1024,  Cumberland,  MD— Samuel  H.  Clark. 
1026,  Hallandale,  FL— Virgil  D.  Dugger. 
1036,  Longview,  WA — Frank  R.  Wilma. 

1042,  Plattsburgh,  NY— Roy  D.  Carmichael. 

1043,  Gary,  IN— Glen  E.  Blue. 

1049,  Poplar  Bluff,  MO— William  F.  Rust, 
Sr. 

1050,  Philadelphia,  PA— Cosmo  Ciccarelli, 
Anthony  Picozzi,  Nicholas  J.  Travaglini. 

1053,  Milwaukee.  WI — Louis  G.  Waech. 

1054,  Everett,  WA— Doyle  H.  Box,  Curtis  D. 
Jones. 

1062,  Santa  Barbara,  CA — Mrs.  Laurence  H. 
Hoge. 

1072,  Muskogee,  OK— W.  Earl  Dickey. 

1073,  Philadelphia,  PA— Mrs.  Theodore  Sut- 
ton. 


1074,  Eau  Claire,  WI— Marshall  S.   Olson, 

Leslie  M.  Pitsch. 
1089,  Phoenix,  AZ— Lloyd  Reisland. 
1091,  Bismarck,  ND— Albert  M.  Nelson. 
1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Mrs.  Robert  Braud, 

Joseph  J.  Guedry,  Sr.,  Mrs.  Michael  W. 

Kennedy. 
1102,  Detroit,  MI— Lester  S.  Melton. 
1108,  Cleveland,  OH— Anthony  S.  LeVigne, 

William  Pachinger,  William  E.  Schultz. 
1113,    San    Bernardino,    CA — Raymond    H. 

Goodhue. 
1125,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Mrs.  Stanley  Au- 
gustine, Kenneth  C.  Peyton,  Mrs.  Aleck 

Schubert. 
1128,  La  Grange,  Il^Paul  J.  Riggle. 
1138,  Toledo,  OH— James  A.  Howell,  Sr. 
1140,  San  Pedro,  CA — Marvin  C.  Jones. 
1147,  Roseville,  CA— Mrs.  Robert  S.  Brad- 

mon,  Harold  E.  Morrill. 
1149,  Oakland,  C A— Carl  F.  Fallert,  James 

H.  Hess. 
1152,  Aurora,  IL — James  M.  Fields. 
1159,  Pt.  Pleasant,  WV— Mrs.  Trix  C.  Cau- 

dill. 
1181,   Milwaukee,   WI — John   Marich,   Mrs. 

Joseph  Wasielewski. 
1184,    Seattle,    WA— Mrs.    Dan    Raetzloff, 

Eilert  A.  Sundby. 
1192,  Birmingham,  AL — Orie  H.  Folsom. 
1199,  Union  City,  IN— Frank  L.  Porter. 
1207,  Charleston,  WV— Houston  S.  Hellems, 

William  H.  Powell. 
1216,  Mesa,  AZ — Mrs.  Andrew  Isban,  Mrs. 

Fred  T.  Mercer,  Joseph  Smith. 
1222,  Medford,  NY— Mrs.  George  J.  Blum- 

enthal. 
1226,  Pasadena,  TX— Mrs.  Ida  Aydelott. 
1240,  Oroville,  CA— Edwin  J.  Finseth. 
1243,  Fairbanks,  AK — John  Ray  Davis. 
1245,  Carlsbad,  NM— Murt  J.  Sullivan. 
1275,  Clearwater,  FL— Walter  J.  Agamaite. 
1281,    Anchorage,    AK — Mrs.    Norman    F. 

Craven. 
1289,    Seattle,    WA— Walter    N.    Burkman, 

Carl  M.  Dickinson. 
1296,   San    Diego,   CA — Herman   Ellenberg, 

Lars  H.  Legernes. 
1301,    Monroe,    MI — Leo    Russeau,    Elmer 

Smith. 
1305,   Fall  River,   MA— Kenneth  J.   Kelley, 

John  A.  Odynecky. 
1308,  Lake  Worth,  FI^Dennis   M.   Beach, 

Mrs.  Howard  W.  Kuhn. 
1319,  Albuquerque,  NM — William  R.  Sims, 

Lewis  A.  West. 
1325,    Edmonton,    AB,    Can. — Maurice    G. 

Morin. 
1329,    Independence,    MO — Mrs.   Willard   J. 

Carver. 
1339,  Morgantown,  WV— Edward  R.  Pride. 

1341,  Owcnsboro,    KY — Alphonsus   J.    Col- 
lignon. 

1342,  Irvington,  NJ — Nicholas  Gentilucci. 
1353,  Santa  Fe,  NM — Andrew  A.  Romero. 
1355,  Crawfordsville,  IN— Floyd  L.  Hester. 
1361,  Chester,  IL— Carl  B.  Hartenberger. 
1363,  Oshkosh,  WI— Conrad  J.  Russell. 
1365,  Cleveland,  OH— John  Woloszyn. 
1367,  Chicago,  IL — Frank  Nieprawski. 
1371,  Gadsden,  AL— William  F.  Waston. 
1373,  Flint,  MI— Elwood  L.  Blackburn. 
1386,  St.  John,  NB,  Can.— Robert  Losier. 
1388,  Oregon  City,  OR— Walter  R.  Umber. 
1394,    Ft.    Lauderdale,    FL— Lonnie    E.    De- 
Vault. 

1397,     North     Hempstead,     NY— John     J. 

Knespler. 
1400,  Santa  Monica,  CA— Mrs.  William  L. 

Corlew,  Jr.,  Galen  E.  Reiff. 
1405,  Halifax,  NS,  Can.— John  C.  Stevens. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  CA — Marigo  A.  Bregante, 
Tiburcio  Saldana. 

1408,  Redwood     City,      CA— Stanley     W. 
Tucker. 


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37 


1411,  Salem,  OR— Macey  McMillin,  Jr. 
1416,     New     Bedford,     MA — Mrs.     Joseph 

Leitao. 
1428,   Midland,  TX— Carroll   A.   McKinney, 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  George  D.  Williams. 
1437,  Compton,  CA— Mrs.  Ralph  E.  Brock- 
man,  Cookson  Carpenter. 
1445,  Topeka,  KS— Ray  Root. 
1452,     Detroit,     MI— Mrs.    Willy    R.    Kur- 

kowski 
1456,     New     York,     NY— Raymond     Barlh, 

John  Johnson,   Richard  F.  Lensu,  Axel 

H.    Lund,    Conrad    J.    Schiano,    Aksel 

Stiihslad,  Harry  Wilco.x. 
1463,  Omaha,  NB— Charles  E.  Peaker. 
1471,  Jack.son,  MS — George  W.  Dean. 
1478,   Rcdondo   Beach,   CA— Lewis   V.   An- 
drews. 
1487,    Burlington,    VT— Wallace   J.   Judkins, 

Edgar  R.  Wise. 
1490,  San  Diego,  CA — Victor  Nelson. 
1497,  I.os  Angeles,  CA — Kenneth  R.  Brazier, 

Claude  C.  Gaume,  Peter  P.  Wasilchin. 
1506,  I.os  Angeles,  CA — Frank  Lauer. 
1507  ,    El    Monte  ,   CA — Fred    Zimmerman, 

Von  A.  Miscovich. 
1519,  Ironton,  OH— Mrs.  Ovie  D.  Estep. 
1536,  New  York,  NY — Louis  Maragni,  De- 

metrio  Zeni. 
1540,     Kamloops,     BC,     Can.— Russell     E. 

Grant.  Raymond  Mohus. 
1544.   Nashville,   TN— James   Arlhiir  Hicks. 

Jr. 
1570,  Yuba  City,  CA— Ernest  E.  Moore. 
1573,  West  Allis,  WI— Mrs.  Edward  A.  Jan- 

koski. 
1583,  Englewood,  CO— William  Bradbury. 
1585,      Lawton,     OK— Ralph     T.      Mercer. 

Harold  L.  Vance,  Sr. 
1588,    Sydney,    NS,    Can.- Mrs.    Mose    Le- 

Blanc. 
1590,   Washington,   DC— Cliflford   W.   Bates, 

Mrs.  Everett  C.  Hinson. 

1594,  Wausau,  WI — Lewis  Plisch. 

1595,  Montgomery  Co.,  PA — Chester  P. 
Bouc,  Mrs.  Harrv  Buckner. 

1596,  St.  Louis,  MO— Harold  A.  Boll. 
1622,   Hayward,   CA— John    L.   McWiUiams, 

Kyle  W.  Moon,  Robert  L.  Queen,  Mrs. 
Ward  E.  Lewis. 

1635,  Kansas  City,  MO — George  F.  Mc- 
Carthy, Mrs.  LeRoy  F.  Trocosso. 

1664,  Bloomington,  IN— Ralph  M.  Quillen. 

1685,  Pineda,  FL— John  F.  Parker,  Sr. 

1689,  Tacoma,  WA— Mrs.  William  Paul. 

1693,  Chicago,  IL — Edward  Mahoney. 

1694,  Washington,  DC — Thomas  M.  Sillex. 
1699,  Pasco,  WA— Anton  R.  Baker. 

1707,  I.ongview,  WA — James  M.  Marx, 
Clyde  W.  Townsend,  Mrs.  Bill  C.  Wil- 
liams. 

1723,  Cols.,  GA— Dan  A.  Boswell. 

1724,  Liberal,  KS — Mrs.  Harry  A.  Walker. 

1725,  Daytona  Beach,  FL — Mrs.  Emory  Ed- 
wards, Mrs.  John  V.  Shull,  Jr. 

1729,  Charlottesville,  VA— Allen  W.  Gillis. 
1741,  Milwaukee,  WI — Joseph  Fargo,  Ervin 

Forljcs,  Herbert  Luebke. 
1746,  Portland,  OR— Steve  A.  Simon. 
1752,  Pomona,  CA — Joe  Lee  McClure. 
1765,  Orlando,  FL— Nelson  W.  Bacon. 
1775,  Columbus,  IN— Willis  Brown. 

1779,  Calgary,  AB,  Can.— John  Tereposky. 

1780,  Las  Vegas,  NV— Alfred  A.  Braccini. 
1784.  Chicago,  IL— Ernst  G.  Krause,  Elmer 

Mayer,  Gustav  Pankoke. 
1789,  Bijou,  C A— Charles  A.  Howard. 
1792,  Sedalia,  MO — Ivan  R.  Montgomery. 
1815,    Santa    Ana,    CA — James    A.    Conner, 

Mrs.     John     Jaworsky,     Nick     Mastro- 

domenico. 
1822,    Ft.    Worth,    TX— Dewitt    T.    Choate, 

Sr.,  William  V.  Hill. 
1835,  Waterloo,  lA— Mrs.  Ora  D.  Smith. 


1837,    Babylon,    N\'— Peter   P.    Rene,    John 

Rowkacz. 
1840,   Faribault,    MN— John    M.    Horazdov- 

sky. 
1844,  Cloquet,  MN— Lowell  L.  Small. 
1846,  New  Orleans,  LA— Earl  M.  Ash,  John 

F.  Hardouin,  Joseph  P.  Lombardo. 
1849,  Pasco,  WA— Mrs.  William  Bures,  John 

H.  Cunninglon,  Donald  D.  Matthews. 
1865,      Minneapolis,      MN — Theodore      V. 

Klinger. 
1884,  Lubbock.  TX— Clovis  E.  Brown. 
1889,    Downers    Grove,    IL— Mrs.    Eddie    E. 

English. 
1897,  Lafayette,  LA— Raoul  Prejean. 
1904,  N.  Kansas  City,  MO— Harold  B.  Orr. 
1906,  Philadelphia,  PA— Ernst  H.  Klein. 

1913,  San  Fernando,  CA — Mrs.  Edward  A. 
Algiers,  Roy  1.  Cline,  Mrs.  George  K. 
Cox,  Robert  W.  Tracy,  John   H.  Niers. 

1914,  Phoenix.  AZ— Herbert  A.  Wiley. 
1916.     Hamilton,     Ont.,     Can.— Sydney     V. 

Wells. 

1921,  Hempstead,  NY — August  Strandberg. 

1922,  Chicago,  IL— Steven  J.  Zittman. 
1929,    Cleveland,    OH— James    Pairick    Mc- 

Namee. 
1947,  Hollywood,  FL— L.  E.  Wilson. 
1971.  Temple,  TX— William  F.  Shull. 
1976,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Javier  M.  Marin. 
1978,  Buffalo,  NY— Carl  X.  Koerner. 

1993,  Crossville,  TN— George  A.  Burgess. 

1994,  Natchez,  MS— Billy  F.  Givens. 

1996,   Liberfyville,   IL— David   E.   Lundman, 

Jr. 
2018.  Ocean  County.  NJ— Leo  E.  Draheim. 
2020.  San  Diego.  CA — George  K.  Terral. 
2023,  St.  Marys,  WV— Junior  L.  Dennis. 
2043,  Chico,  CA— L.  J.  (Jack)  Freese,  Mrs. 

Floyd  M.  Price. 
2046,  Martinez,  CA— David  C.  Bush,  Samuel 

L.  Davison. 
2049,  Gilbertsville,  KY— Haywood  Norman, 

Augustus  W.  Pierce. 
2073,  Milwaukee,  WI — Henry  Knutson. 

2078,  Vista,  CA— John  G.  Knapp. 

2079,  Houston,  TX— Isaac  Garza,  Jr. 

2083,  Red  Wing,  MN— Nordle  C.  Hulverson. 
2117,  Flushing,  NY— Isaac  Met. 
2127,  Centralia,  WA— Lyle  H.  Predmore. 
2170,  Sacramento,  CA — Anthony  J.  Bacchi. 
2202,  Price,  LIT- Charles  B.  Needles. 
2235,      Pittsburgh,     PA— David     Llewellyn, 
Theodore  C.  Schucker. 

2249,  Adams  Co.,  CO— Mrs.  Alexander 
Silva. 

2250,  Red  Bank,  NJ— Michael  A.  Longo, 
Sr.,  Harold  Martin. 

2252,  Grand  Rapids,  Ml— Arthur  F.  Bird. 
2265,  Detroit,  Ml— Charles  E.  Callan. 
2274,  Pittsburgh,  PA— David  M.  Blose. 
2284,  Shelbume,  NS,  Can.— Earl  L.  Jacklyn. 

2287,  New  York,  NY— Michael  J.  Mangan. 

2288,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Clarence  T.  Lund- 
quist. 

2311,    Washington,    DC— William    B.    Galla- 

han,  Jr.,  George  E.  Wooldridge. 
2375,  Los   Angeles,   CA— Beryl   H.   Hughes, 

Henry  E.  Meadors,  Robert  W.  Schafer, 

Elmer  E.  Stewart. 
2420,  Newark,  OH— George  J.  Lufaso. 
2435,  Inglewood,  CA— Mrs.  Albert  L.  Ham- 

mel,  J.  Letcher  Harris. 
2472,  Clarksvillc,  IN— Clarence  T.  Pullra. 
2486,     Sudbury,     Ont.,     Can.— Edward     J. 

Racicot. 

2498.  Longview,  WA — Arthur  J.  Lackman. 

2499.  Whitehorse,  YT,  Can. — Mrs.  Lawrence 
H.  Lee. 

2519,  Seattle,  WA— E.  Earl  Crawford, 
Charles  Walters. 

2540,  Wilmington,  OH — Stephen  P.  Grooms. 

2576,  Aberdeen,  WA— Mrs.  William  E.  Van- 
Kirk. 


2580,  Everett,  WA— Frank  E.  Stein. 
2592,  Eureka,  CA — Thomas  A.  Rogers. 
2628,  Centralia,  WA— Alfred  G.  Blair. 
2652,  Standard,  CA — Mrs.  John  Edmonds. 
2667,  Bellingham,  WA — Michael  J.  Messer. 
2693.  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.,  Can.— Francis  W. 

Roen. 
2739,  Yakima.  WA — Marvin  C.  Kester. 
2750.     Springfield,      OR— Mrs.     James     A. 

Cooper. 
2769,  Wheeler,  OR— William  H.  Johnston. 
2777,  Eugene,  OR— Leo  C.  Gillett. 
2780,  Elgin,  OR— Joe  R.  Erickson. 
2784,    Coquille,   OR— Clarence    L.    Clayton, 

Henry  Fields,  Jr. 
2791,  Sweet  Home,  OR— Russel  Moffitt. 
2805,  Klickitat,  WA— Jessie  McAmis. 
2834,  Denver,  CO— Reginald  M.  Moore. 

2850,  Philadelphia,  PA— Albert  O.  Collins. 

2851,  LaGrande,  OR— Bert  Loveless. 
2881,  Portland,  OR— Wm.  F.  Salzwedel. 
2907,  Weed.  CA— Otis  H.  Mackey. 
2924.  John  Day.  OR— Eugene  L.  Spahn. 
2931.  Eureka.  CA— Mrs.  Ralph  Briggs. 
2949.    Roseburg.    OR— Mrs.    Noel    Conklin, 

James  A.  Malone. 

3074,  Chester,  CA— Sersie  Shankle. 

3083,  Shippegan,  NB,  Can. — Arsene  Hache. 

3119,  Tacoma,  WA— Edna  B.  Culver. 

3154,  Monticello,  IN— Robert  Timm. 

3161,  Maywood,  CA— Robert  Jetter,  Hamil- 
ton Tucker. 

3185,  Creosote,  WA — Haakon  Carlson,  Mrs. 
Clyde  E.  Payntcr. 

3219,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Stanley  Stan- 
bridge. 

9074,  Chicago,  IL— Richard  F.  Hooker. 

9251,  Orlando,  FL— Gary  C.  Jablonski,  Wil- 
liam J.  Michalek. 

9345,  Miami,  FL— Edward  C.  Foor. 


AFL-CIO   PLEDGES 

Continued  from  Page  18 

helped  fund  programs  to  train  union 
members  "in  assessing  and  dealing 
with  job  hazards,"  and  they  in  turn 
have  trained  others. 

Long-delayed  health  and  safety 
standards  have  been  issued,  Denison 
noted,  hazardous  areas  have  been 
identified,  and  serious  injuries  have 
been  reduced  in  targeted  areas. 

Denison  stressed  the  AFL-CIO's 
belief  that  the  so-called  small  business 
e.xemption  is  mere  camouflage  for  "an 
all-out  attack"  on  the  job  safety  law. 

The  original  intent  of  Congress, 
Denison  wrote,  was  to  protect  all 
workers  from  occupational  hazards, 
"not  merely  some  categories  defined  by 
occupation,  or  the  number  of  em- 
ployees in  a  workplace,  or  on  an  arbi- 
trary determination  that  some  work- 
places are  more  hazardous  than 
others." 

Denison  noted  that  America's 
unions  were  united  in  opposition  to 
the  bill  introduced  in  the  last  Congress 
by  former  Sen.  Richard  S.  Schweiker 
fR-Pa.),  now  Secretary  of  Health  & 
Human  Services  in  the  Reagan 
Cabinet,  to  exempt  establishments 
with  acceptable  safety  records,  regard- 
less of  size. 


38 


THE    CARPENTER 


A   BETTER   HANDLE 


If  you've  ever  hammered  away  for 
hours,  you  know  the  wrist  aches  and  the 
pains  along  your  lower  arm  which  follow. 
Workers  in  other  trades  get  aches  and 
cramps  with  push  brooms  and  other 
tools,  too. 

This  is  because  of  the  shape  of  the 
tool  handles,  says  John  Bennett,  now 
with  Dynamics  Operational,  Inc.,  of  East 
Peoria,  111.,  and  others  who  have  per- 
fected the  Bennett  Hand-Tastic  Hammer. 
Bennett  has  done  extensive  work  with 
Brotherhood  members  John  Ubody  of 
Granite  City,  111.,  and  Noel  Logan  of 
Barrington,  111.,  and  he  made  a  presen- 
tation at  the  1980  Illinois  State  Council 
meeting. 

"The  hammer  with  the  bend  in  it  elimi- 
nates so  much  bending  of  your  wrist," 
says  Bennett.  "And  we've  eliminated  the 
knob  on  the  end  of  the  traditional  ham- 
mer handle,  which  actually  cuts  into  your 
wrist  and  slows  blood   circulation." 

The  Hand-Tastic  Hammer  is  now 
marketed  by  Easco  Tools,  Inc.,  and  is 
available  through  Tru-Value  Hardware 
Stores,  we  are  told.  For  more  infor- 
mation, write:  Wayne  Klehm,  Easco 
Tools,  Inc.,  6721  Bay  Meadow  Drive, 
Glen  Burnie,  Md.  21061. 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

AEG  Power  Tool  Corp.  .  .Back  Cover     | 

Chevrolet  Motor  Division 

23 

Chicago  Technical  College   

29 

Clifton  Enterprises   

39 

Cline-Sigmon   Publishers   

39 

Eliason  Stair  Gauge 

15 

Estwing   Manufacturing   Co.    . .  . 

15 

Coldblatt  Tool  Co 

13 
29 

Hydrolevel    

Industrial  Abrasives   

13 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell   

27 

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IN  CONCLUSION 


Tossing 

the  Bathuunter 

and  the  Baby 

Bock  to 

the  States 


The  Reagan  Administration's  hasty 

budget  cutting  may  leave  the  states 

unprepared  to  deal  with  many  problems. 


The  services  of  the  US  government  may  go  through 
some  fundamental  changes  this  year,  if  the  recom- 
mendations of  the  new  federal  budget  director,  David 
Stockman,  and  others  in  the  Reagan  Administration 
have  their  way. 

Heeding  the  false  prophesies  of  disproven  econo- 
mist Milton  Friedman  and  others,  they  are  drastically 
cutting  federal  services  and,  in  effect,  sending  them 
back  to  the  states,  doing  what  they  call  "taking  the 
federal  government  off  the  backs  of  the  US  tax- 
payers." 

Whether  or  not  the  states  are  prepared  to  handle 
"the  baby  and  the  bathwater"  tossed  out  of  Wash- 
ington remains  to  be  seen. 

As  AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  pointed  out 
in  a  recent  press  conference,  the  federal  government 
is  not,  in  all  respects,  a  burden.  He  told  of  growing  up 
in  South  Carolina,  where  gullies  were  ruining  the  land, 
where  only  the  main  street  in  his  home  town  was 
paved,  where  kerosene  lamps  lit  farmhouses  before 
the  days  of  the  Rural  Electrification  Administration, 
and  where  the  social  security  system  of  that  day  was 
"over  the  hill  to  the  poor  house." 

He  conceded  that  there  are  some  federal  programs 
and  some  federal  expenditures  which  have  become 
wasteful.  The  AFL-CIO  doesn't  consider  all  govern- 
ment programs  untouchable.  Each  program  must 
stand  on  its  own  merits. 


But,  if  Congress  undertakes  a  stringent  reduction 
in  the  budget  —  and  much  of  the  electorate  seems  to 
be  in  agreement  with  such  action  —  then  the  cuts 
should  be  made  in  such  a  way  that  the  whole  economy 
is  not  disrupted,  causing  more  unemployment,  keep- 
ing housing  costs  high,  and  leaving  states  holding  the 
federal  bags,  with  httle  revenue  to  carry  out  their 
responsibilities. 

As  the  AFL-CIO  President  stated,  it  is  more 
equitable  to  make  cuts  throughout  the  federal  estab- 
lishment, than  to  completely  eliminate  certain  services 
in  order  to  reach  budgetary  levels  or  please  special 
interest  groups.  It  is  true  that  Americans  have  indicated 
that  they  favor  reduced  government  spending  and 
reduced  taxes,  but  they  will  think  twice  about  reduced 
government  services  which  affect  them  personally. 
Even  such  proposed  reductions  as  the  elimination  of 
Saturday  mail  deliveries  hurts  some  citizens. 

Article  Ten  of  the  Bill  of  Rights  in  the  US  Constitu- 
tion states,  "The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  United 
States  by  the  Constitution  nor  prohibited  by  it  to  the 
states,  are  reserved  to  the  states  respectively,  or  to  the 
people." 

This  portion  of  the  Constitution  has  been  the 
traditional  protection  of  state  rights  for  more  than 
200  years.  It  has  also  been  the  cause  of  much  con- 
troversy over  the  years,  as  control  of  more  and  more 
public  services  moved  to  Washington,  D.C.  and  away 
from  the  state  legislatures  and  city  and  county 
governments. 

Whether  it  was  appropriate  or  not  for  these  services 
to  move  to  Washington  in  the  first  place,  I  will  not 
argue.  The  fact  remains  that  many  of  them  are  now  in 
the  nation's  capital,  and  returning  them  to  the  states, 
cities,  and  counties  abruptly  may  adversely  affect  the 
national  economy  at  a  time  when  it  is  already  in 
uncertain  straits. 

Let  me  summarize  some  of  the  areas  of  federal 
regulation  and  service  which  may  be  adversely 
affected  by  drastic  budget  cuts  and  deregulation: 

UNEMPLOYMENT  INSURANCE  —  Under  the 
system  built  up  over  the  years,  the  federal  government 
has  "backstopped"  state  unemployment  compensa- 
tion programs.  When  state  jobless  benefits  were  run- 
ning low  and  unemployment  in  a  particular  metro- 
politan area  reached  a  particular  level,  there  was  a 
triggering  mechanism  which  released  federal  funds  for 
extended  jobless  benefits  in  that  particular  area.  This 
extended-benefits  program  has  saved  many  workers 
and  their  families  from  starvation  until  the  auto 
industry,  or  the  steel  industry,  or  whatever  the  industry 
in  that  state  might  be,  could  recover.  One  budget- 
balancing  proposal  now  before  the  Congress  would 
juggle  unemployment  figures  by  treating  the  long- 
term  unemployed  as  if  they  didn't  exist.  The  effect 
would  be  to  end  the  extended-benefits  program  in  18 
of  the  26  states  where  it  now  exists  .  .  .  and  leave  it 
up  to  the  states  to  take  care  of  their  jobless  citizens. 

URBAN  TRANSPORTATION  —  As  more  and 
more  people  moved  to  the  cities  in  recent  decades,  our 


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cities  liave  faced  complex  problems  of  public  trans- 
portation. The  tax  revenues  in  our  cities  have  been 
unable  to  cope  with  the  mounting  needs  of  public 
transportation,  and,  today,  rural  and  small-community 
taxpayers,  through  matching  funds  of  the  federal 
government,  help  to  pay  for  these  city  services.  If  such 
funds  are  abruptly  cut  now,  many  city  transportation 
systems  will  be  left  incomplete. 

N^EDS  OF  AGRICULTURE  —  Since  the  days  of 
the  New  Deal,  the  federal  government  has  supplied 
funds  to  farmers  for  soil  conservation,  for  soil  devel- 
opment, and  through  various  subsidies  to  maintain 
income  levels.  As  a  result,  America  has  become  the 
wonder  of  the  world  because  of  its  bumper  crops  and 
its  farm  productivity.  The  Reagan  Administration  has 
already  taken  steps  to  remove  or  reduce  some  subsidies 
and  some  federal  services.  Can  we  afford  more?  We  do 
not  want  our  great  Midwest  and  Southwest  to  become 
dust  bowls  again.  Our  grain  harvests  have  demon- 
strated to  the  world  our  superiority  over  communist 
collective  farming  methods.  Can  we  expect  the  tax- 
payers of  the  farm  states  to  bear  the  full  burden  of 
today's  farming  expense,  while  every  citizen  reaps  the 
benefits? 

WELFARE  —  Aid  for  the  needy  in  days  gone  by 
consisted  of  food  baskets  from  the  neighborhood 
church  and  limited  funds  from  local  welfare  services. 
During  the  Great  Depression  of  the  Thirties  the 
federal  government  stepped  in  and  distributed  crop 
surpluses  throughout  the  land,  and  it  created  federal 
jobs  through  the  WPA  and  the  PWA.  Jobless  youths 
were  enlisted  for  the  Civilian  Conservation  Corps. 
From  such  beginnings  have  come  a  complex  system  of 
federal  social  services  which  the  Reagan  Administra- 
tion proposes  to  trim  drastically  through  cuts  in  the 
budget  of  the  Department  of  Health  and  Human 
Services.  The  food  stamp  program  and  the  school 
lunch  program,  particularly,  are  facing  the  scissors. 

We  suspect  that  some  of  the  bureaucracy  which  has 
been  built  up  over  the  years  to  administer  such  pro- 
grams is  absorbing  much  of  the  federal  funds  appro- 
priated by  Congress,  and  we  urge  the  Congress  to 
search  this  area  for  cuts  and  go  easy  on  HHS  funds 
which  actually  go  to  the  needy. 

City,  county  and  state  welfare  services  are  not  pre- 
pared or  equipped  to  administer  many  such  programs 
at  this  time,  and  there  are  not  sufficient  state  revenues 

—  except,  as  President  Reagan  suggests,  in  California 

—  to  administer  the  federal  programs  now  emanating 
from  Washington. 

Members  of  craft  unions  like  ours  support  the  so- 
called  work  ethic  in  our  society.  We  oppose  the 
totalitarian  controls  of  a  welfare  state.  True  craftsmen 
offer  a  fair  day's  work  for  a  fair  day's  pay.  But  we 
recognize  that  there  are  millions  of  less  fortunate 
people  in  our  society,  who  from  time  to  time,  need 
social  services.  The  days  when  church  food  baskets 
could  relieve  the  situation  are  gone.  A  systematic 
and  honest  system  for  aiding  the  needy  must  be 
maintained,  whether  it  be  at  the  federal  level  or  at 


the  state  and  local  levels,  or  all  three.  We  urge  the 
Congress  to  make  adjustments  accordingly. 

As  we  stated  on  previous  occasions,  we  support 
President  Reagan  in  his  efforts  to  curb  inflation,  but 
we  urge  caution  on  the  field  of  economic  battle.  Much 
is  at  stake. 

We  call  attention  to  the  federal  government's 
"index  of  leading  economic  indicators."  The  purpose 
of  this  index  is  to  show  federal  officials  and  the  pubUc 
in  which  direction  the  economy  is  going,  up  or  down. 
To  determine  the  index,  a  government  agency  checks 
the  prices  of  raw  and  manufactured  materials,  the 
layoff  rate  for  workers,  the  number  of  new  orders, 
the  number  of  companies  receiving  slower  or  faster 
deliveries  of  goods,  the  number  of  new  contracts  and 
orders  for  plants  and  equipment,  stock  prices,  and  the 
money  supply. 

The  two  latest  reports  on  the  leading  economic 
indicators  (for  December  and  January)  —  before 
Mr.  Reagan  took  office  —  show  sligut  declines  in  the 
economy.  These  dechnes  may  continue  for  a  time. 

The  Reagan  budget-cutting  proposals  are  now 
approaching  the  critical  time  when  Congressional 
votes  in  committees  and  subcommittees  will  be  crucial. 
We  urge  our  legislators  in  Washington  to  weigh  care- 
fully each  attempt  to  return  federal  service  to  state 
and  local  governments.  Ask  the  basic  question:  Are 
the  states  prepared  to  accept  these  new  responsibiUties? 


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VOLUME  101  No.  5  MAY,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 

NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

One  Hundred  Years  of  The  Carpenter  2 

Front  Page,  Carpenter,  Volume  1,  Number  1  3 

Building  Trades  Conference  Cut  Short  by  Shooting  6 

Brotherhood  Leader  Helped  Subdue  Gunman  7 

Canada  Conference  Discusses  Issues  — — 9 

Bulletin  on  Building  Trades  and  CLC  — 10 

North  American  Labor  Supports  Polish  Workers  — -  12 

Building  Trades  Job  Safety  and  Health  Conference  14 

Headache  Ball  for  a  Barn  Grover  Brinkman  16 

Did  You  Know?  The  General  Secretary's  Office  18 


THE 

COVER 


DEPARTMENTS 


Washington    Report 


8 


Ottawa  Report  1 5 

Plane   Gossip   20 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Changing  Life  Styles  22 

Local  Union  News  24 

We  Congratulate  -  27 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  28 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood  30 

In   Memoriam   35 

What's  New?  39 

In  Conclusion  William  Konyha  40 

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This  issue  of  The  Carpenter  marks 
the  beginning  of  a  second  century  of 
publication  for  the  United  Brotiier- 
hood's  official  journal.  You  will  note 
in  our  masthead  to  the  left  that  this 
is  "Volume  101,  Number  5."  That  is 
because  publications  such  as  ours 
number  their  editions  at  the  beginning 
of  each  calendar  year.  This  is  the 
101st  year;  hence,  the  101st  volume; 
and  the  fifth  month  of  this  year, 
hence,  "Number  5." 

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On  Page  3  of  this  issue  we  show 
you  the  front  page  of  our  very  first 
issue — Volume  1,  Number  1,  May, 
1881.  On  our  cover  we  show  you 
some  of  the  1200  issues  of  The  Car- 
penter which  have  been  published, 
going  back  a  century  to  the  early 
newspapers  at  the  top  of  the  cover, 
through  the  digest-size  editions  of  the 
early  1900s,  to  the  colorful  editions 
of  today. 


NOTE:  Readers  who  would  like  copies 
of  this  cover  unmarred  by  a  mailing  label 
may  obtain  them  by  sending  50^  in  coin 
to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor,  The 
CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 


Begun  as  a  four-page 
newspaper,  created 
to  establish  a  union, 
The  Carpenter  now 
serves  V4  million 
trade  unionists  as 
'the  organ  of  the  craft.' 


RIGHT:  Peter  McGuire, 
founder  of  the  newspaper 
and  founder  of  the  union. 
McGuire  was  29  when  The 
Carpenter  was  first  pub- 
lished. This  picture  was 
taken  in  the  late  1890s. 


ABOVE:  Frank 
Duffy,  an  early 
and  dynamic 
general  secretary 
and  editor,  second 
from  left,  reviews 
manuscripts  with 
members  of  the 
staff. 


RIGHT:  The  cover 
of  the  December, 
1907 ,  issue  of  The 
Carpenter  shows 
the  "editorial 
room"  when  the 
General  Office 
was  in 
Indianapolis,  Ind. 


#  CARPENTER 


OPPOSITE  PAGE:  The  front  page  of  the  first  Carpenter. 


In  May,  1881  —  100  years  ago  this  month  —  Peter  J. 
McGuire,  a  St.  Louis  joiner  and  future  founder  and 
General  Secretary  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters and  Joiners  of  America,  wrote  an  article  entitled, 
"Organize  a  National  Union." 

Containing  the  impassioned  words,  "If  the  strong  com- 
bine, why  should  not  the  weak?",  the  article  stressed  the 
need  for  the  independent  and  scattered  carpenter  local 
unions  of  the  time  to  join  forces  and  "meet  the  employer 
on  equal  terms." 

The  article  appeared  in  the  first  issue  of  a  newly  pub- 
lished, monthly  newspaper  entitled.  The  Carpenter. 

Peter  McGuire 's  philosophical  words  on  the  importance 
of  unionism  proved  to  be  both  eloquent  and  effective,  for, 
as  a  result  of  his  plea,  36  delegates  from  1 1  cities  gathered 
at  Trades  Assembly  Hall  in  Chicago,  III.,  the  following 
August,  "to  unite  in  resisting  the  tyranny  of  the  capitalist" 
and  to  form  a  national  association  of  carpenters. 

Several  previous  efforts  to  form  a  national  union  had 
failed  because  there  was  no  formal  way  of  communicat- 
ing with  affiliated  unions.  But  McGuire  had  recognized 
this  problem  and  had  decided  that  a  medium  of  com- 
munication was  essential  before  a  national  organization 
could  be  established. 

McGuire's  idea  caught  on,  for,  besides  declaring  a  na- 
tional Carpenters'  and  Joiners'  platform  and  adopting  a 
Constitution  and  Laws,  the  delegates  at  that  first  conven- 
tion designated  The  Carpenter  as  the  "organ  of  the  craft" 
to  be  published  monthly  in  New  York  City,  the  soon-to-be 
location  of  the  General  Office. 

In  line  with  their  declaration.  The  Carpenter  has  con- 
tinued to  roll  off  the  presses  every  month  for  the  past  100 
years.  And,  this  month,  we  celebrate  its  100th  anniversary. 

PUBLICATION'S  PURPOSES 

Although  its  size,  format,  and  place  of  publication  have 
changed  several  times  over  the  years,  the  intent  of  The 
Carpenter  has  remained  the  same  —  to  inform  the  mem- 
bers of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  and  perpetuate  and  enhance  the  principles  of 
organizing. 

In  fact,  in  the  very  first  issue  of  the  publication.  Editor 
McGuire  defined  the  purposes  of  the  newspaper  in  just 
this  way:  "Other  organized  trades,  such  as  the  iron  mold- 
ers,  cigar  makers,  granite  cutters,  locomotive  engineers, 
and  a  host  more,  have  their  monthly  trade  journals.  Why 
should  not  the  journeymen  carpenters  have  a  monthly 
devoted  to  them?  It  is  true  that  there  are  several  monthlies 
published  in  the  interest  of  the  trade,  but  not  one  of  them 
touches  the  question  of  most  concern  to  us  —  the  ques- 
tion of  organization,  more  pay  and  shorter  hours. 

"For  years  the  carpenters  of  the  whole  country  have 
been  disorganized  and  without  any  common  understand- 

Continued  on  Page  4 


THE    CARPENTER 


THE  CARPENTER. 

A  MONTHLY  JOURNAL  FOR  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS. 


Volume  1. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MAY,  1881. 


Number  1. 


THE  CARPENTER. 

PUBLISHED  MONTHLY 

BY  THE 

PROVISIONAL  COMMITTEE 

Carpenters  and  Joiners'  National  Union. 

TERMS: — Fifty   cents    a   year,   in   advance, 
poatpaid. 

Send  all  moneys  and  correspondence  to 

P.  J.  McGUIRE, 
911  N.  19th  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


ST.  LOUIS.  MAY,  1881. 


NOTICE. 

Owing  to  the  low  price  of  yearly  sub- 
scribers, some  will  find  it  difficult  to  send 
us  single  subscriptions  by  mail.  To  ob- 
viate this,  a  club  can  be  formed  and  the 
money  sent  by  money  order  or  registered 
letter. 


Take  a  postal  and  correspond  with  us 
on  the  measures  we  advocate  in  this 
journal. 


A  NATIONAL  union  of  carpenters  and 
joiners  means  a  more  uniform  standard 
of  wages  throughout  the  country. 


Local  unions  without  a  national  or- 
ganization are  like  carpenters  outside  of 
a  union — one  works  for  one  price,  and  the 
other  for  fiifty  per  cent  less. 


What  would  the  cigar  makers,  iron 
molders,  iron  and  steel  workers,  locomo- 
tive engineers,  and  all  the  strong  unions 
do  were  they  without  a  national  union? 


Donations,  subscriptions  and  all 
moneys  sent  to  sustain  this  monthly  will 
be  the  best  means  to  aid  the  work  of  na- 
tional organization. 


Labor  is  the  foundation  of  all  capital 
and  the  mother  of  all  civilization  and 
progress,  and  therefore  has  an  eternal 
claim  upon  the  value  and  profits  of  its 
own  productions. 


It  is  ridiculous  to  call  out  police  and 
soldiers  to  suppress  strikes.  Society 
is  held  together  not  by  soldiers  and 
armed  force,  but  by  ideas-the  faith  which 
each  man  has  in  some  principle  other 
than  brute  force. 


The  Amalgamated  Society  of  Carpen- 
ters and  Joiners  is  a  strong  international 
union,  with  headquarters  in  England.  It 
has  several  branches  in  this  country,  and 
they  always  work  in  harmony  with  the 
local  carpenters'  unions. 


We  are  pained  to  know  there  are  two 
conflicting  organizations  of  carpenters  in 
Chicago  and  a  few  other  places.  The  in- 
terests of  labor  suffer  greatly  through 
such  differences.  Were  there  a  strong 
national  union,  one  organization  of  the 
trade  would  be  all  we  need  in  each  city. 


In  New  York  city  an  energetic  agita- 
tion is  going  on  among  the  organized 
trades  for  a  half-holiday  on  Saturday. 
The  movement  has  been  successful  in 
several  European  cities,  and  is  worthy  of 
adoption  in  our  own  country. 


PROSPECTUS. 

For  this  number  of  The  Carpknter  we 
make  no  apology.  The  reasons  for  its 
publication  are  so  urgent  that  its  advent, 
no  doubt,  will  be  gladly  welcomed  by  the 
journeymen  carpenters. 

Other  organized  trades,  such  as  the 
iron  molders,  cigar  makers,  granite  cut- 
ters, locomotive  engineers,  and  a  host 
more,  have  their  monthly  trade  journals. 
Why  should  not  the  journeymen  carpen- 
ters have  a  monthly  devoted  to  them?  It 
is  true  that  there  are  several  monthlies 
published  in  the  interest  of  the  trade, 
but  not  one  of  them  touches  the  question 
of  most  concern  to  us — the  question  of 
organization,  more  pay  and  shorter 
hours. 

For  years  the  carpenters  of  the  whole 
country  have  been  disorganized  and  with- 
out any  common  understanding.  The 
300,000  men  of  the  trade  have  been  at 
the  mercy  of  a  few  thousand  contractors 
and  boss  builders.  This  year  life  has 
again  pervaded  our  craft,  and  the  men 
have  reorganized  their  disbanded  unions. 
To  sustain  these  unions  and  strengthen 
them,  to  organize  new  ones,  and  to  bring 
all  together  in  one  national  trade  organi- 
zation is  the  object  of  this  journal. 

We  propose  to  advocate  the  interests 
of  the  journeymen  carpenters  and  join- 
ers. 

We  shall  inculcate  the  principles  of 
labor  organization,  believing  as  we  do, 
that  without  organization  the  carpenters* 
trade  would  become  the  prey  of  unfair 
bosses,  and  the  journeymen  would  be  re- 
duced to  poverty  and  want. 

We  will  strive  to  uplift  the  standard  of 
workmanship  in  the  craft  and  keep  our 
readers  fully  informed  on  all  discoveries 
and  matters  of  practical  interest  to  the 
trade.  For  that  purpose  we  will  devote 
a  department  to  technical  carpentry,  and 
we  hope  to  soon  be  able  to  publish  dia- 
grams and  designs  to  illustrate  the  sub- 
jects. 

Our  trade  reports  from  various  cities, 
rate  of  wages,  etc.,  will  be  gleaned  from 
reliable  sources.  Correspondence  from 
local  unions  will  form  one  of  the  features 
of  our  journal. 

Carpenters!  This  journal  is  published 
by  the  Carpenters  and  Joiners  Unions  of 
St.  Louis,  and  we  desire  to  make  it  your 
own  journal.  When  a  National  Conven- 
tion is  held  it  will  then  become  the  organ 
and  property  of  the  national  organiza- 
tion. 

How  many  unions  are  willing  to  assist 
in  this  work?  This  is  a  movement  for 
the  benefit  of  the  whole  trade.  We  have 
no  doubt  the  local  unions  will  show  spirit 
enough  to  share  some  of  the  expenses, 
and  that  their  members  will  step  to  the 
front  and  subscribe  for  this  journal. 


OUR  GERMAN  DEPARTMENT. 

We  have  given  place  to  a  German  de- 
partment in  this  issue,  that  we  might 
reach  those  of  our  craft  who  are  Germans 
and  unacquainted  with  the  language  of 
the  land.  As  they  comprise  an  over- 
whelmingly large  element  of  the  trade, 
and  in  this  and  other  cities  hosts  of  them 
are  active  in  organizing  carpenters' 
unions,  we  think  it  no  more  than  right  to 
give  them  a  hearing. 


ORGANIZE  A  NATIONAL  UNION. 

For  years  the  carpenters  and  joiners  of 
the  United  States  have  been  either  disor- 
ganized, or  banded  together  in  isolated 
local  unions;  no  understanding  between 
them,  with  one  scale  of  wages  in  one 
city,  and  often  a  lower  scale  of  wages  in 
adjoining  cities. 

Hence  it  was  that  when  the  panic 
came,  piece-work  was  instituted,  wages 
reduced  and  the  hours  of  labor  increased. 
The  occasion  was  too  much  for  local 
unions,  and  after  many  ineffectual  strug- 
gles, they  one  by  one  disbanded.  Dur- 
ing this  time  the  iron  moulders,  printers, 
bricklayers,  and  a  few  trades,  kept  up 
their  national  unions  and  suffered  but 
little  compared  with  the  carpenters. 

In  the  present  age  there  is  no  hope  for 
workingmen  outside  of  organization. 
Without  a  trades  union,  the  workman 
meets  the  employer  at  a  great  disadvan- 
tage. The  capitalist  has  the  advantage 
of  past  accumulations;  the  laborer,  un- 
assisted by  combination,  has  not.  Know- 
ing this,  the  capitalist  can  wait,  while  his 
men,  without  funds,  have  no  other  alter- 
native but  to  submit.  But  with  organi- 
zation the  case  is  altered;  and  the  more 
wide-spread  the  organization,  the  better. 
Then  the  workman  is  able  to  meet  the 
employer  on  equal  terms.  No  longer 
helpless  and  without  resources,  he  has 
not  only  his  union  treasury,  but  the 
moneys  of  sister  unions  to  support  him 
in  his  demands. 

The  learned  professions  have  their 
unions,  for  the  avowed  purpose  of  ele- 
vating their  calling.  Manufacturers  have 
also  discovered  the  benefits  of  united,  in 
place  of  divided,  action,  and  they  have 
numberless  unions,  local  and  national. 
In' various  cities  we  find  mechanics'  ex- 
changes composed  of  boss  builders.  They 
look  to  each  other's  common  interests. 
Shall  we  not  profit  by  these  lessons?  If 
the  strong  combine,  why  should  not  the 
weak? 

Carpenters,  you  have  spent  years  to 
learn  your  trade;  you  have  to  furnish 
many  tools;  you  lose  a  great  deal  of 
working  time;  you  are  continually  sub- 
ject to  perils  of  life  and  limb,  and  to  the 
exposures  of  climate.  Is  your  severe  la- 
bor worth  no  more  than  a  hare  existence? 
Should  you  have  naught  but  a  beggarly 
pittance?  It  is  a  shame  to  think  that 
carpenters  in  some  cities  have  to  work 
for  $1.75  or  $2  a  day.  If  the  carpen- 
ters were  organized  and  banded  together 
all  over  the  country  they  would  command 
more  consideration. 

We  must  have  a  national  union,  em- 
bracing every  competent  carpenter,  and 
founded  on  a  basis  as  broad  as  the  land 
in  which  we  live.  Single-handed  we 
can  accomplish  very  little;  but  united, 
there  is  no  power  of  wrong  we  cannot 
defy. 

A  national  union  will  bring  an  under- 
standing between  the  various  cities,  and 
will  lead  to  uniform  and  higher  wages 
generally. 

This  spring,  some  cities  with  good  or- 
ganizations have  had  the  courage  to  de- 
mand higher  wages  than  others.  But 
there  is  danger  that  the  high  wages  will 
tempt  carpenters  to  come  from  the 
cheaper  cities.    Hence,  every  city  should 


be  organzied,  and  the  wages  of  all  ad- 
vanced to  a  uniform  standard. 

With  a  National  Union  the  local  unions 
can  act  in  conjunction  and  in  strikes  as- 
sist each  other  financially.  Men  will  not 
then  rush  so  readily  from  one  city  to  an- 
other and  fill  the  places  of  their  brothers 
on  a  strike.  The  state  of  trade  in  each 
city  will  he  thoroughly  known  and  the 
occurrence  of  a  strike  will  be  announced 
instantly.  We  can  then  maintain  a 
monthly  journal  devoted  to  our  organi- 
zation; but,  best  of  all,  strikes  will  be 
ler.s  in  number,  for  employers  will  then 
fear  to  oppose  us. 

For  these  and  a  score  of  reasons,  we 
appeal  to  you  to  help  us  organize  a 
National  Union  of  Carpenters  and  Join- 
ers. The  St.  Louis  unions,  impressed 
with  the  necessity  of  such  a  movement, 
have  elected  a  provisional  committee  of 
five  to  arrange  for  a  national  conven- 
tion of  the  trade  in  some  central  city. 
They  ask  your  co-operation. 

Let  this  appeal  be  read  in  your  local 
unions.  Then  vote  on  it  and  send  the 
result  to  the  provisional  committee.  Re- 
member the  expense  so  far  has  been 
borne  by  the  St.  Louis  unions.  All  we 
ask  is  that  you  shall  rise  up  and  help 
this  grand  work,  which  will  uplift  the 
carpenters  of  America. 


It  is  said  that  in  Bulgaria,  if  a  build- 
ing falls  and  kills  or  seriously  injures 
any  one,  the  architect  who  designed  and 
superintended  the  structure  is  impris- 
oned until  it  is  shown  beyond  doubt  that 
the  accident  was  not  the  result  of  ignor- 
ance, carelessness  or  cupidity  on  his 
part. 


TO  CARPENTERS*  UNIONS. 

You  can  find  no  better  way  to  build  up 
your  unions  than  to  circulate  this  paper 
among  non-union  men.  The  Carpen- 
ter will  be  furnished  to  local  unions  at 
the  low  price  of  $2  per  hundred,  or  300 
for  five  dollars.  Send  in  your  order  for 
the  June  number. 


STRIKES. 

Strikes  should  not  be  undertaken  with- 
out thorough  organization.  To  strike 
first  and  organize  afterward  is  ill-advised, 
and  the  wrong  way  to  work.  Many  a  de- 
feated strike  can  trace  the  cause  of  the 
failure  to  the  want  of  a  strong  union. 
With  thorough  organization,  many  a 
strike  has  been  saved.  Employers  are 
generally  very  reluctant  to  oppose  their 
workmen  when  they  find  the  latter  or- 
ganized. And  the  better  the  national 
organization,  the  stronger  the  local 
union. 


Carpenters  desiring  to  form  local 
unions  can  be  furnished  with  a  copy  of 
Constitution  and  By-Laws  by  addressing 
the  office  of  this  journal. 


The  Carpenter  will  be  issued  on  the 
10th  of  each  month.    Subscribe  for  it!  !  ! 


A  little  help  from  our  friends  and 
from  local  unions,  and  the  next  journal 
will  be  enlarged  to  eight  pages. 


Local  carpenters  unions  should  take 
up  the  question  of  National  Union  and 
act  upon  it. 


MAY,    1981 


ONE  HUNDRED  YEARS 

Continued  from  Page  2 

ing  .  .  .  This  year  life  has  again  pervaded  our  craft,  and 
the  men  have  reorganized  their  disbanded  unions.  To 
sustain  these  unions  and  strengthen  them,  to  organize  new 
ones,  and  to  bring  all  together  in  one  national  trade  or- 
ganization is  the  object  of  this  journal  .  .  . 

"We  shall  inculcate  the  principles  of  labor  organization, 
believing  as  we  do,  that  without  organization  the  carpen- 
ters' trade  would  become  the  prey  of  unfair  bosses,  and 
the  journeymen  would  be  reduced  to  poverty  and  want. 

"We  will  strive  to  uplift  the  standard  of  workmanship 
in  the  craft  and  keep  our  readers  fully  informed  on  all 
discoveries  and  matters  of  practical  interest  to  the  trade." 

For  100  years  and  through  1200  editions,  this  theme  of 
organizing  has  pervaded  the  pages  of  The  Carpenter. 
Echoing  the  1881  words  of  Editor  McGuire,  General 
President  William  Konyha,  in  his  first  message  to  the 
membership  upon  taking  office  in  1980,  also  stressed  the 
need  to  organize:  "We  are  taking  an  aggressive  stance  in 
our  organizing  program  .  .  .  There  are  still  thousands  of 
unorganized  workers  in  our  crafts  and  industries,  and  our 
33rd  General  Convention  at  St.  Louis  took  resolute  action 
to  expand  our  organizing  activities.  Under  convention 
mandate,  we  have  established  an  Industrial  Department  at 
the  General  Office,  and  .  .  .  Our  VOC  program,  under 
which  volunteer  organizing  committees  go  out  and  per- 
sonally contact  other  industrial  workers,  is  being 
'reborn'  .  .  ." 


RIGHT:  The  covers  of 
The  Carpenter  in  1915 
showed  a  carpenter 
with  while  shirt,  black 
tie,  and  overalls  at  a 
work  bench. 

BELOW:  Peter  Terzick. 
editor  of  The  Carpenter 
for  almost  a  quarter 
century,  seated  at  left, 
was  at  one  time  presi- 
dent of  the  International 
Labor  Press  Associa- 
tion. He  is  seen  here 
listening  attentively  to 
a  speech  by  the  late 
AFL-CIO  President 
George  Meany. 


Gb: 


P&TEB 


PLACE  OF  PUBLICATION 

The  Carpenter  has  been  published  out  of  many  cities 
over  the  past  century.  As  a  rule,  each  time  the  General 
Office  changed  location,  The  Carpenter  went  with  it. 

For  the  first  seven  months  of  its  existence.  The  Car- 
penter was  published  out  of  the  union's  provisional  head- 
quarters at  911  N.  19th  Street,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  but,  in 
December,  1881,  under  convention  mandate,  it  was 
moved  to  New  York  City,  along  with  the  General  Office. 
It  stayed  there  until  1884. 

In  the  November,  1884  Carpenter,  a  notice  appeared 
announcing  that  the  Brotherhood  had  moved  its  official 
headquarters  to  Cleveland.  By  1887,  it  had  moved  once 
again,  this  time  to  Philadelphia.  It  stayed  in  Philadelphia, 
changing  local  addresses  several  times,  until  its  1903  move 
to  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

For  the  first  12  years  after  it  moved  to  Indianapolis, 
The  Carpenter  was  printed  by  an  Indianapolis  firm.  But, 
in  1915,  as  authorized  by  the  18th  General  Convention, 
the  Brotherhood  built  its  own  printing  plant  behind  its 
newly  owned  and  erected  headquarters  building.  The 
magazine  was  printed  in  the  Carpenters  Printing  Plant  for 
45  years,  until  the  General  Office  moved  to  Washington, 
D.C.,  in  1961. 

Once  again,  in  1961,  the  magazine  was  contracted  out 
to  a  commercial  firm.  The  vast  technical  changes  in  the 
printing  industry  as  well  as  the  high  cost  of  equipment 
made  it  impractical  for  the  organization  to  invest  in  a 
modern  high-speed  press.  The  magazine  has  been  printed 
by  a  commercial  firm  in  the  Washington,  D.C.,  area  for 
the  past  20  years. 

EARLY  NEWSPAPER  STYLE 

The  style,  format,  and  contents  of  The  Carpenter  have 
varied  considerably  over  the  years.  The  first  two  issues 
were  four-page,  tabloid-size  newspapers.  From  July,  1881, 
until  1890,  the  publication  operated  as  an  eight-page,  tab- 
sized  newspaper.  Then  in  the  1890s,  while  printed  from 
Philadelphia,  the  newspaper  increased  to  16  pages,  a  for- 
mat it  maintained  until  March,  1905. 

Most  of  these  early  issues  of  The  Carpenter  concen- 
trated on  the  heroic  organizing  efforts  which  were  being 
carried  out  at  the  time  from  border  to  border  and  coast  to 
coast.  Articles  on  the  need  for  shorter  work  hours  and  the 
fight  for  eight  and  nine-hour  days  were  printed  in  almost 
every  issue,  as  well  as  news  from  local  unions  across  the 
country,  listings  of  all  local  "corresponding  secretaries," 
and  "monthly  reports"  of  all  incoming  local  revenue. 

The  Carpenter  also  had  a  German  section,  which  ap- 
peared as  early  as  the  first  issue,  to  make  sure  that  the 
many  immigrants  in  the  Brotherhood  were  kept  informed. 
McGuire  explained,  "As  they  comprise  an  overwhelm- 
ingly large  element  of  the  trade,  and  in  this  and  other 
cities  hosts  of  them  are  active  in  organizing  carpenters' 
unions,  we  think  it  no  more  than  right  to  give  them  a 
hearing." 

In  December,  1901,  a  French  section  was  also  added  on 
behalf  of  the  Brotherhood's  Canadian  members. 

DIGEST-SIZE  MAGAZINE 

In  March,  1905,  while  printed  in  Indianapolis,  The 
Carpenter  adopted  a  digest-size  format  upon  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  13th  General  Convention.  Then-editor 
Frank  Duffy,  General  Secretary  of  the  Brotherhood,  gave 
several  reasons  for  the  change: 

"One  was,  its  unsightly  appearance;  another  that  it  was 
of  unusual  dimensions;  and  still  another,  that  it  was  in- 
convenient to  carry  around  without  doubling  it  up  and 
thus  spoiling  it." 


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n  Caipenlcr  the  Fulu  e  Ca  pen  et  a 
Favonle  Jounul,  al  home. 


A  page  from  an  early  issue. 


The  front  page  in  1895. 


Pressmen  check  a  1961  edition. 


As  a  magazine,  The  Carpenter  generally  carried  edi- 
torial and  general  information-type  articles  pertaining  to 
the  trade.  Special  sections  were  devoted  to  organizing  fea- 
tures, local  union  news  and  correspondence,  and  carpen- 
ter craft  problems.  German  and  French  sections  continued 
to  appear  up  until  August,  1917,  when  American  troops 
first  went  into  battle  in  France  during  World  War  I. 
Commercial  advertising  of  products  relating  to  the  trade, 
which  had  appeared  as  early  as  the  first  newspaper  issue, 
continued  to  fill  the  pages  of  the  publication. 

An  interesting  feature  of  this  early  version  of  the  maga- 
zine was  its  front  cover.  Unlike  the  colorful  variety  of 
covers  which  appear  on  the  front  of  today's  magazine, 
most  of  the  early  front  covers  of  The  Carpenter  were 
simple,  black-line  drawings  on  a  blue  background.  The 
same  picture  often  remained  on  the  cover  for  years  at  a 
time.  It  wasn't  until  October,  1937  that  a  true  variety  of 
covers  appeared,  showing  artistic  and  scenic  views,  photo- 
graphs of  the  General  Officers,  and  labor  slogans.  During 
the  World  War  II  years,  the  magazine  covers  carried 
patriotic  illustrations. 

For  38  years  The  Carpenter  magazine  generally  ran  64 
pages  per  month.  But,  in  December,  1943,  the  length  was 
cut  in  half  due  to  a  paper  shortage  caused  by  the  war.  An 
explanation  appeared  in  the  December,  1945  magazine: 

"Although  the  war  is  over,  the  paper  situation  remains 
extremely  tight.  Our  quota  is  so  limited  that  we  must 
continue  confining  The  Carpenter  to  32  pages  instead  of 
the  usual  64.  Until  such  time  as  the  paper  situation  im- 
proves, this  will  have  to  be  our  right." 

It  wasn't  until  July,  1948  that  the  magazine  expanded, 
this  time  to  48  pages  per  month,  which  continued  until 
1961. 

PRESENT  VERSION 

When  the  General  Office  moved  to  Washington,  D.C.  in 
1961,  The  Carpenter  adopted  a  new  magazine  format, 
which  it  has  maintained  to  this  day.  A  special  convention 
issue,  printed  in  September,  1960,  had  previewed  this  new 
format. 

Running  40  pages  per  month,  the  magazine  included 
more  features,  more  pictures,  more  art  work,  and  more 


color,  as  well  as  a  special  Canadian  section.  A  different 
cover  appeared  on  every  issue,  and  local  union  and  ap- 
prenticeship and  training  news  was  published  every  month. 

Since  1915,  The  Carpenter  had  been  operating  on  a 
five-cent  per  capita  tax  allocation.  But,  in  1961,  with 
printing  costs  quadrupled,  the  Brotherhood  decided  to  in- 
crease the  amount  to  10  cents.  Today,  the  publication  is 
financed  by  a  25-cent  per  capita  tax. 

Subscription  costs  for  The  Carpenter  have  also  changed 
over  the  years.  A  century  ago,  a  one-year  subscription  to 
The  Carpenter  newspaper  amounted  to  50  cents  per  year. 
When  the  publication  became  a  digest-size  magazine  in 
.1905,  the  cost  rose  to  $1.00,  and,  today,  the  cost  is  $7.50 
per  year. 

MAGAZINE  EDITORS 

Over  the  course  of  a  century,  only  a  handful  of  talented 
men  have  taken  pen  in  hand  to  write  and  edit  The  Car- 
penter magazine.  General  Secretary-Treasurer  Peter  J. 
McGuire  served  as  editor  until  1901,  when  General  Sec- 
retary Frank  Duffy  took  charge.  Duffy  handled  the  reins 
until  1948,  when,  under  the  direction  of  the  new  General 
Secretary  Albert  E.  Fischer,  Peter  Terzick  was  brought 
in  from  the  Union  Register,  a  Portland,  Ore.,  publication, 
to  serve  as  editor  of  the  magazine.  In  1961,  Terzick  was 
named  General  Treasurer  by  M.  A.  Hutcheson,  and  he 
continued  to  hold  both  the  editor's  and  treasurer's  post 
until  his  retirement  in  1971. 

At  this  time.  Associate  Editor  Roger  A.  Sheldon  took 
charge  under  the  administration  of  General  Secretary 
Richard  E.  Livingston,  and,  in  1978,  John  S.  Rogers  be- 
came General  Secretary  of  the  Brotherhood,  assuming 
control  of  the  magazine.  He  currently  works  with  a  staff 
of  two,  Associate  Editor  Roger  A.  Sheldon  and  Editorial 
Assistant  Kathy  Addis. 

For  100  years,  The  Carpenter  has  maintained  its  high 
journalistic  standards,  spreading  the  ideals  of  trade  union- 
ism to  a  constantly  growing  audience  of  Brotherhood 
members.  As  one  of  the  major  voices  of  our  union,  it  will 
continue  to  inform  dedicated  trade  unionists  for  centuries 
to  come. 


MAY,    1981 


Labor  Expresses  Shock,  Dismay 


Building  Trades  Conference  Cut 
Short  by  Shooting  of  President 


BY  DAVID  L.  PERLMAN 

AssislanI  Editor,  AFL-CIO  News 

America's  trade  union  movement  re- 
acted with  shock  and  outrage  to  the 
attempted  assassination  of  President 
Reagan,  and  workers  everywhere  joined 
in  the  prayers  for  the  full  recovery  of  all 
the  victims. 

In  Denver,  hours  after  the  shooting, 
AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  spoke 
to  participants  in  a  10-state  regional  con- 
ference of  the  shock  waves  from  the 
gunfire. 

Such  mad  violence  threatens  society's 
foundations,  Kirkland  said,  assaulting 
"not  only  the  public  servants  who  stand 
in  the  line  of  fire,  but  the  people  at  large." 
Democratic  institutions  such  as  the  trade 
union  movement  "require  for  their  sur- 
vival civilized  discourse  in  a  humane 
society,"  he  noted. 

"Whatever  our  differences  with  the 
President's  policies,"  Kirkland  said,  "we 
have  never  doubted  that  we  share  with 
him  an  overriding  common  purpose — 
the  good  of  our  country." 

The  trauma  and  dismay  was  especially 
felt  by  more  than  5,000  delegates  and 
guests  at  the  legislative  conference  of  the 
AFL-CIO  Building  &  Construction  Trades 
Dept.,  where  Reagan  had  spoken  just 
minutes  before  the  shooting. 

Reagan  had  addressed  the  group  at  the 
start  of  the  afternoon  session  on  the  open- 
ing day  of  what  was  scheduled  as  a  three- 
day  legislative  conference.  It  was  his  first 
speech  to  a  union  meeting  since  he 
assumed  the  presidency. 

The  President  received  respectful  atten- 
tion from  an  audience  that  had  come  to 
Washington  to  lobby  against  many  of  the 
policies  and  program  cuts  advocated  by 


his  Administration.  And  there  was  warm 
applause  for  his  tribute  to  the  courage  of 
Poland's  workers  and  his  insistence  that 
this  country  must  be  "strong  enough  to 
remain  free." 

Backstage,  White  House  Press  Sec. 
James  S.  Brady  listened  to  the  audience 
reaction  and  made  notes  on  his  copy  of 
the  President's  text. 

Reagan  had  jusi  left  the  hotel  and  was 
entering  his  limousine  when  the  shots 
rang  out. 

When  the  delegates  convened  the  next 
morning,  the  president  of  the  building 
trades  department,  Robert  A.  Georgine, 
somberly  asked  their  attention. 

He  spoke  of  the  horror  they  all  felt — 
deeper  and  more  painful,  perhaps,  be- 
cause of  their  proximity  to  the  event. 

After  the  group  had  joined  in  the 
prayer  offered  by  the  Rev.  Joseph  Dona- 
hue, the  department's  long-time  chaplain, 
Georgine  relayed  the  decision  that  had 
been  concurred  in  by  the  presidents  of 
the  15  affiliated  unions,  to  adjourn  the 
formal  proceedings  of  the  conference.  "It 
is  simply  not  appropriate  that  we  con- 
tinue." he  said. 

The  building  trades  leaders  made  it 
clear  that  they  remained  committed  to  a 
program  that  in  some  areas  puts  them 
firmly  opposed  to  Administration  poli- 
cies, and  to  the  protection  of  labor  laws 
and  standards  that  have  been  special 
targets  of  Reagan's  right-wing  supporters. 

But  they  also  made  clear,  before  the 
President's  speech  as  well  as  in  its  after- 
math, their  readiness  to  cooperate  with 
the  Administration  in  areas  of  common 
purpose. 

At  the  opening  session  of  the  con- 
ference. Labor  Sec.  Raymond  J.  Donovan 
spoke  from  the  vantage  point  of  a  con- 


LEFT:  Secretary  of  Labor  Ray  Donovan 
spoke  to  the  opening  morning  session  of 
the  Building  Trades  Legislative  Con- 
ference, before  the  Presidential 
assassination  attempt  of  the  afternoon. 
He  stressed  the  Reagan  Administration's 
common  goals  with  labor  —  full  employ- 
ment, productivity,  and  national  defense. 

BELOW:  President  Reagan  addressed  the 
delegates  at  the  beginning  of  the  after- 
noon session.  There  was  warm  applause 
when  he  expressed  support  for  the 
Polish  workers. 


tractor  who  had  negotiated  with  the 
building  trades  and  knew  their  industry 
first  hand. 

Donovan  stressed  common  goals,  such 
as  "full  employment  through  economic 
growth,"  reiterated  the  Administration's 
insistence  on  reducing  what  he  called 
"seemingly  attractive  programs  that  are 
not  cost  effective,"  and  asked  that  he  and 
the  Administration  be  judged  on  "results" 
that  are  achieved. 

Neither  Donovan  nor  Reagan,  how- 
ever, sought  to  gloss  over  the  policy 
differences  between  labor  and  the 
Administration. 

Reagan  insisted  that  the  first  priority  is 
to  curb  government  spending  and  that 
Congress  must  enact  his  entire  economic 
program. 

"If  only  part  of  the  package  is  passed 
by  the  Congress,  we  will  only  ease  some 
of  our  problems,  and  that  is  no  solution 
at  all,"  Reagan  said. 

The  nation's  "economic  mess"  came 
about  "because  our  leaders  have  forgotten 
that  we  built  this  great  nation  on  reward- 
ing the  work  ethic  instead  of  punishing 
it,"  the  President  insisted. 

The  cancelled  days  of  the  conference 
were  to  have  included  workshops  on  po- 
litical, legislative,  organizing,  energy,  pen- 
sion and  legal  issues  as  well  as  talks  by 
congressional  leaders  of  both  parties  and 
an  address  by  AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland.  Former  Labor  Sec.  Ray  Mar- 
shall was  a  scheduled  participant  in  a 
panel  on  the  Davis-Bacon  Act. 


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Organizing  Struggles  Ahead,  Warns  Konyiia 

Many  crucial  organizing  struggles  confront  Building 
Trades  unions  in  the  1980s,  General  President  William 
Konyha  warned  delegates  to  the  BCTD  Legislative 
Conference  workshop  on  organizing,  which  he  served 
as  chairman. 

"We  all  know  that  without  solid  organizing  efforts, 
the  4.5-million-member  AFL-CIO  Building  and  Con- 
struction Trades  Department  would  not  be  what  it  is 
today,"  he  said. 

He  introduced  three  workshop  panelists  who  led  the 
discussions,  including  the  Brotherhood's  associate  gen- 
eral counsel.  Bob  Pleasure. 


Brotherhood  Leader  Helped  Subdue  Gunman 
Following  Attempt  on  President's  Life 


Alfred  Antenucci,  president  and  busi- 
ness representative  of  Local  1750,  Cleve- 
land, O.,  helped  to  subdue  John  W. 
Hinckley  following  the  attack  on  Presi- 
dent Reagan  at  the  Building  and  Con- 
struction Trades  Legislative  Conference 
in  Washington,  March  30. 

In  fact,  news  pictures  show  that 
Antenucci  was  probably  the  first  person 
to  fall  upon  Hinckley  after  the  six  shots 
were  fired  from  his  pistol.  He  was 
roughed  up  in  the  ensuing  melee,  as 
Secret  Service  men  swarmed  all  over  the 
suspected  assassin. 

It  was  a  quick  and  strong  response  to 
the  tragic  aftermath  of  the  President's 
visit  to  the  BCTD  conference,  and 
Antenucci  checked  into  Georgetown  Uni- 
versity Hospital  in  Washington  three 
hours  later  because  of  an  irregular  heart- 
beat and  palpitations.  He  was  in  the  in- 
tensive care  unit  for  several  days,  and, 
as  The  Carpenter  goes  to  press  in  mid- 
April,  Antenucci,  age  67,  is  still  recover- 
ing from  the  ordeal. 

The  Cleveland  leader  told  the  press 
that  he  and  Frank  McNamara,  president 
of  the  Cleveland  District  Council,  arrived 
late  at  the  conference  hotel.  The  Wash- 
ington Hilton.  Security  was  tight  around 
the  conference  hall,  and  they  were  not 
allowed  in,  as  the  President  had  already 
begun  his  talk  to  the  afternoon  session. 

The  two  men  decided  to  wait  at  a  side 
entrance  to  the  hotel,  hoping  to  get  a 
glimpse  of  the  President  as  he  left.  They 
were  able  to  stand  behind  a  rope  near 
the  news  reporters  and  photographers  who 
had  hurried  outside  the  building. 

"I  saw  this  kid  in  front  of  me  with  his 
hands  in  his  pockets,"  says  Antenucci. 
"I  didn't  think  anything  of  it.  Then  I 
saw  him  point  a  gun,  and  he  shot  two 
shots.  I  didn't  know  who  was  shot.  I 
punched  the  kid  in  the  back  of  the  head 
twice.  He  started  falling.  He  fired  two 
more  shots  while  he  was  going  down.  I 
fell  on  top  of  him." 


Then  a  Secret  Service  man  elbowed 
him  to  get  him  off  the  alleged  assailant. 

"Blood  and  bodies  were  all  over," 
Antenucci  described  the  scene  later.  "I 
didn't  know  about  the  President." 

On  the  day  following  the  assassination 
attempt,  Antenucci  received  a  call  from 
Paul  A.  Russo,  special  assistant  to  the 
president,  thanking  him  on  behalf  of  the 
White  House  for  the  role  he  played  in 
subduing  Hinkley.  Antenucci,  a  solidly 
built  former  prize  fighter,  merely  claimed 
that  he  did  "what  any  American  would 
have  done,  or  at  least  what  any  construc- 
tion worker  would  have  done." 

Several  days  later,  California  Con- 
gressman Tom  Lantos  honored  Antenucci 
with  a  tribute  that  was  entered  into  The 
Congressional  Record.  Addressing  the 
Speaker  of  the  House,  Lantos  said,  "Mr. 


Antenucci  is  a  decent  American  who  has 
worked  in  the  labor  movement  since  the 
Thirties.  He  is  a  man  committed  to  his 
country  and  to  his  union  ...  he  knows 
the  realities  of  life  as  a  hard  working 
citizen.  On  Monday  he  demonstrated  the 
most  noble  aspects  of  the  American 
character." 

Both  Antenucci  and  McNamara  were 
interviewed  by  the  FBI  and  the  news 
media  before  Antenucci,  who  has  high 
blood  pressure,  went  to  the  hospital. 
Antenucci  was  later  interviewed  by  the 
CBS-TV  program  "Sixty  Minutes." 

The  last  serious  attack  on  a  president 
occurred  in  September,  1975,  as  Gerald 
Ford  was  leaving  a  San  Francisco  hotel. 
Coincidentally,  he,  too,  had  been  ad- 
dressing a  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Department  conference. 


Al  Antenucci, 
above,  was  the 
first  man  to  jump 
on  alleged  assailant 
John  Hinckley,  Jr., 
shown  being  led 
away  at  right  by 
secret  service 
agents  and  Wash- 
ington, D.C., 
police. 

— United  Press 
International 
Photo 


MAY,    1981 


Washington 
Report 


CODES   NOT  TO   SOLAR   PROJECTS 

National  Bureau  of  Standards  researchers  have 
completed  a  study  which  shows  that  existing  build- 
ing codes  do  not  present  major  barriers  to  the 
installation  and  acceptance  of  solar  heating  and 
cooling  systems.  The  study  also  concludes  that  code 
officials  need  additional  training  and  better  back-up 
material  to  evaluate  systems  and  properly  inspect 
the  installations. 

Researchers  gathered  data  from  builders  and 
building  code  officials  who  had  been  involved  with 
projects  sponsored  by  HUD  and  DOE  during  a 
3-year  period  of  the  ongoing  Solar  Residential 
Demonstration  Program.  HUD  and  DOE  established 
this  program  in  1974  to  promote  solar  use  across 
the  country.  To  determine  if  building  code  officials 
tended  to  reject  solar  projects  because  of  building 
codes  that  did  not  adequately  address  solar 
designs,  HUD  and  DOE  asked  CBT  to  review  the 
responses  of  builders  and  building  code  officials. 
An  analysis  of  their  reactions  shows  that: 

•  80%  of  local  building  code  officials  believe  that 
there  are  no  major  barriers  in  building  codes 
which  would  impede  the  installation  of  solar 
energy  systems  in  their  jurisdictions. 

•  Solar  builders  face  no  greater  or  lesser  difficulty 
in  getting  their  projects  approved  by  building 
officials  than  do  non-solar  builders.  However, 
approximately  25%  of  the  building  officials 
indicated  that  solar  applications  presently  require 
additional  processing. 

•  Building  code  officials  are  concerned  with  toxic 
fluids  used  in  solar  systems,  the  adequacy  of 
older  structures  to  support  the  added  solar 
components,  and  the  inherent  complexity  asso- 
ciated with  installing  solar  systems  in  large, 
multifamily  buildings. 

•  Code  officials  would  be  better  prepared  to  eval- 
uate solar  installations  if  they  knew  more  about 
the  different  solar  energy  systems  on  the  market. 
Code  officials  reported  that  programs  that  train 
evaluators  and  inspectors,  develop  manuals  of 
accepted  practice,  and  certify  solar  equipment 
would  be  beneficial. 


NATIONAL  FOREST  TIMBER 

Timber  harvests  from  the  National  Forests  should 
be  increased  to  meet  booming  demand  in  the  1980s 
and  help  bring  inflation  under  control,  a  forest 
industry  spokesman  told  Congress  recently. 

The  1982  timber  sale  program  should  be 
increased  from  the  11.9  billion  board  foot  level 
recommended  by  the  Carter  Administration  to  a 
minimum  of  12.2  billion  board  feet;  timber  sale 
targets  for  1990  and  2000  should  be  17.1  billion 
board  feet  and  18.7  billion  board  feet,  said  John  F. 
Hall,  vice  president,  resource  and  environment 
programs,  of  the  National  Forest  Products  Associa- 
tion. He  testified  at  a  Senate  Appropriations  sub- 
committee hearing  on  the  proposed  fiscal  1982 
Forest  Service  budget. 

Housing  starts  in  the  coming  decade  are 
expected  to  average  two  million  annually.  Hall  said. 
"Unless  steps  are  taken  to  provide  adequate  sup- 
plies to  meet  these  demands,  timber  prices  can  be 
expected  to  skyrocket,  adding  to  inflationary 
pressures,"  he  said. 

NOW  CONFIRMED  AT  LABOR 

In  late  March,  the  US  Senate  confirmed  Thome 
G.  Auchter,  a  Florida  construction  executive,  as 
Assistant  Secretary  of  Labor  for  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health. 

The  new  OSHA  head  said  his  highest  priority  is 
"to  make  OSHA  the  leader  in  a  coordinated  and 
cooperative  approach  by  all  concerned  to  solve  the 
problems  involved  in  providing  safe  and  healthful 
conditions  for  American  workers." 

Albert  Angrisani,  a  Chase-Manhattan  bank 
executive,  was  approved  as  Assistant  Secretary  for 
Employment  and  Training,  and  Timothy  J.  Ryan,  an 
attorney  for  employer  groups,  was  confirmed  as 
Solicitor  of  Labor. 

REDUCE  MIDDLE-INCOME  TAXES 

More  than  20  U.S.  senators  recently  sent  Presi- 
dent Reagan  a  letter  expressing  their  total  commit- 
ment to  pushing  through  Congress  a  tax  cut  for 
hard-pressed,  middle-income  Americans.  The  letter 
urged  President  Reagan  to  veto  any  tax  plan  which 
did  not  include  individual  income  tax  reductions. 

Declaring  that  "the  middle-income  family  has 
been  forgotten  by  government,"  the  letter  called 
the  three-year,  30%  tax  cuts  "urgent." 

WATTS  THE   DIFFERENCE? 

The  honeymoon  period  ended  very  quickly  for 
some  of  the  new  Republican  agency  heads  in 
Washington,  especially  for  those  who  tried  to  throw 
their  weight  around  in  employee  relations.  When 
James  Watt,  the  new  Interior  Secretary,  decreed 
that  all  women  employed  on  his  6th  floor  of  the 
Department  of  Interior  building  would  have  to  wear 
skirts  and  dresses,  every  woman  lawyer  in  the 
Department  showed  up  in  slacks  the  very  next  day. 


8 


THE    CARPENTER 


Canada  Conference  Moves  Toward  Greater  Voice 
In  Internal  Affairs  Throughout  the  Provinces 

Recenf  Meeting  in  Toronto  Adopts  Bylaws,  Faces  CLC  Challenge 


In  an  effort  to  bring  greater  unity  and 
purpose  to  the  Brotherhood's  184  local 
unions  and  16  district  councils  in  Can 
ada,  the  General  Officers  established,  in 
the  1960s,  an  informal  policy  group 
known  as  the  Canada  Conference. 

Designed  to  bring  together  Brother- 
hood leaders  from  throughout  the  Cana- 
dian provinces  for  a  periodic  examination 
of  administrative  procedures,  political 
policy  and  organizing  activities,  the  Can- 
ada Conference  has  become  the  major 
forum  for  Canadian  leaders  outside  of 
the  General  Convention. 

The  latest  assembly  of  the  Canada 
Conference  was  held  March  19  and  20  in 
Toronto,  Ont.,  with  19  official  delegates 
and  almost  two  dozen  guests  attending, 
in  addition  to  General  President  William 
Konyha,  First  General  Vice  President  Pat 
Campbell,  General  Secretary  John  Rogers, 
Ninth  District  Board  Member  John  Car- 
ruthers,  and  Tenth  District  Board  Mem- 
ber Ron  Dancer. 

There  was  much  discussion  at  this 
year's  sessions  about  the  continuing  dis- 
pute between  Building  Trades  unions  and 
the  Canadian  Labour  Congress  over  con- 
vention representation,  per  capita  tax 
payments,  and  actions  of  the  Quebec 
Federation  of  Labour.  Though  partici- 
pants in  the  conference  expressed  con- 
cern over  the  threat  of  suspension  from 
the  CLC,  they  were  assured  by  General 
President  Konyha  that  the  Brotherhood 
would  continue  to  leave  the  door  open 
for  an  honest  discussion  of  the  issues, 
but  he  made  it  clear  that  the  Brother- 
hood will  not  back  down  on  the  prin- 
ciples involved  in  the  dispute.  (For  a  full 
statement  on  the  Brotherhood's  position 
on  this  matter,  turn  to  Page  10.) 

In  a  discussion  of  Brotherhood  growth 
in  the  provinces,  western  leaders  asked 
for  more  organizers  to  support  their  acti- 
vities. The  General  Officers  reminded 
that  there  is  already  authorization  for  at 
least  two  general  organizers  in  each  pro- 
vince and  that  the  Ninth  District  has 
already  reached  this  level  of  staffing. 
President  Konyha  assured  western  leaders 
that  he  will  name  two  to  each  of  the 
western  and  prairie  provinces  of  the 
Tenth  District  when  he  receives  names 
of  qualified  candidates. 

The  1981  conference  took  steps  to 
firm  up  its  existence.  A  special  commit- 
tee has  been  meeting  once  a  year  since 
1976  to  write  bylaws  for  the  conference. 
New  amendments  were  presented  at  the 
Toronto  sessions,  and  a  final  set  of  laws 
was  adopted  for  submission  to  the  Gen- 
eral President. 

The  conference  accepted  a  proposal 
for  financing  its  activities  on  a  per  capita 
tax  basis.  General  President  Konyha  as- 
sured continued  financial  support  "to  get 


On  hand  for  the  discussions  at  the  Canadian  Conference,  at  the  head  table,  from 
left,  were:  General  Secretary  John  Rogers,  First  General  Vice  President  Pat  Camp- 
bell; General  President  William  Konyha;  Leopold  Lavoie,  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
conference;  William  Zander,  president  of  the  BC  Provincial  Council  of  Carpenters; 
General  Representative  Ted  Ryan;  and  Ninth  District  Board  Member  John 
Carruthers.  The  pictures  below  show  some  of  the  participants  in  the  conference. 


the  conference  off  the  ground." 

More  vice  presidents  were  added  to 
the  organization,  making  a  total  of  three. 
The  Yukon  Territory  was  given  delegate 
status. 

William  Zander,  president  of  the  Brit- 
ish Columbia  Provincial  Council,  led  a 
discussion  of  the  Brotherhood's  continu- 
ing jurisdiction  problems  with  the  Lab- 
ourers. There  were  reports  on  the  prob- 
lem from  Toronto,  British  Columbia, 
and  Newfoundland. 

Tulio  Mior  gave  a  lengthy  report  on 
the  conflict  between  members  employed 
by  Boise  Cascade  in  northern  Ontario 
and  local  police  authorities.  The  confer- 
ence adopted  a  resolution  to  write  the 
attorney   general   of   Ontario   protesting 


the  continuing  harassment  of  UBC  mem- 
bers by  the  Ontario  provincial  police. 

Lome  Robson  reported  continued 
progress  in  the  signing  of  reciprocal 
agreements  among  the  trustees  of  a  num- 
ber of  pension  plans  in  the  Tenth  District. 
He  invited  plans  in  the  Ninth  District  to 
conclude  similar  agreements,  so  that  a 
member  can  work  and  travel  throughout 
Canada  and  receive  credit  for  all  of  his 
welfare  and  pension  contributions. 

As  the  conference  closed.  President 
Konyha  praised  the  progress  made  by 
the  Canadian  leaders.  He  implored  dele- 
gates to  set  aside  their  differences  and 
work  together  to  resolve  the  many  prob- 
lems that  affect  all  Brotherhood  members 
across  the  nation. 


MAY,    1981 


Failure  of  Canadian 
Labour  Congress  to 
Solve  Issues  Involving 
Building  Trades 
Threatens 
Canadian  Unity 


Since  its  founding  in  1956,  the  Canadian  Labour 
Congress  has  counted  heavily  upon  the  14  Building 
Trades  unions  of  North  America  for  its  stability 
and  growth. 

Almost  400,000  of  its  more  than  2.3  million 
members  are  Building  Tradesmen.  More  than 
70,000  of  this  total  are  members  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America. 

As  we  go  to  press  with  this  May  issue  of  The 
Carpenter,  the  CLC  is  prepared  to  sever  its  relations 
with  the  Brotherhood  and  the  other  20%  of  its 
total  membership  in  a  factional  dispute  which 
should  have  been  avoided. 

On  March  11,  CLC  President  Dennis  McDermott 
and  the  CLC  Executive  notified  the  14  Building 
Trades  unions  that  they  would  all  be  suspended 
from  the  CLC  on  April  30,  1981,  unless  they  paid 
up  their  per  capita  dues — which  the  unions  have 
not  been  paying  in  a  joint  boycott  for  more  than  a 
year  and  which,  they  contend,  they  will  not  pay  as 
a  matter  of  principle. 

A  special  bulletin  sent  to  all  Canadian  local 
unions  and  councils,  last  month,  by  General  Presi- 
dent Konyha  and  reprinted  at  right,  explains  the 
Brotherhood's  position. 


To  All  Local  Unions  and  Provincial  Councils  in 
Canada: 

As  most  of  our  Canadian  members  know,  there  is  a 
serious  disruption  in  the  Canadian  labour  movement, 
brought  on  by  the  stubborn  refusal  of  the  Canadian 
Labour  Congress  Executive  to  settle  its  long-standing 
differences  with  the  Building  Trades  and  a  refusal  by 
the  CLC  Executive  to  even  discuss  further  these 
differences  before  a  suspension  deadline  of  April  30. 

It  is  truly  a  time  when  Brotherhood  affiliates  must 
stand  together,  as  we  have  for  100  years,  one 
continent,  one  union  dedicated  to  the  best  interests  of 
all  of  our  members  and  not  torn  apart  by  the  false 
hopes  of  some  political  factions. 

We  deeply  regret  the  CLC  action.  However,  the 
principles  at  stake  demand  that  we  maintain  our 
concerted  action  with  our  sister  unions  of  the  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Department. 

Basically,  the  issues  that  separate  us  are  a  clear 
case  of  taxation  without  representation  and  an  attempt 
by  the  CLC  to  intrude  into  the  internal  workings  of 
its  affiliates,  contrary  to  the  basic,  fundamental 
principles  of  the  Federation. 

//  is  also  a  clear  case  of  violating  the  Canadian 
Federation's  own  constitution  —  by  permitting,  and 
even  encouraging,  the  Quebec  Federation  of  Labour 
and  the  Quebec  Provincial  government  itself  to  sanc- 
tion another  Building  Trades  organization,  in 
competition  with  the  existing  Building  Trades  struc- 
ture already  functioning  throughout  the  nation  which 
preceded  the  CLC. 

Finally,  it  is  a  clear  case  of  certain  industrial  groups 
and  certain  public  employee  unions  using  the  CLC  to 
their  own  advantage,  attempting  to  divide  Building 
Tradesmen,  including  members  of  our  own  Brother- 
hood. 

Canadian  and  US  Carpenters  have  been  one 
indivisible  union  since  Peter  McGuire  first  stepped  off 
a  train  in  Southern  Ontario  in  the  1880s  and  began 
talking  with  Canadian  Carpenters  at  the  railway 
station  about  plans  for  a  united,  continent-wide  labour 
organization. 

Down  through  the  years,  Canadians  and  Americans 
have  participated  equally  in  the  functions  of  our  great 
organization.  Our  Canadian  members  must  not  allow 
disruptive  elements  in  the  CLC  to  pipe  the  tune  to 
which  they  dance  or  to  destroy  what  they  have  built 
up  over  a  century  of  progress. 

The  Brotherhood  was  instrumental  in  the  founding 
of  the  AFL  a  hundred  years  ago.  It  was  also  instru- 
mental in  the  establishment  of  the  Trades  and  Labour 
Congress  of  Canada,  predecessor  of  the  CLC.  In  fact, 
Tom  Moore,  a  Brotherhood  general  organizer,  served 
as  president  of  the  TLC  for  almost  25  years  —  a  full 
quarter  century. 

When  the  CLC  was  founded  almost  25  years  ago  — 
before  the  great  upsurge  of  the  public  employee  unions 
and  the  growth  of  Canadian  industry  in  the  modern 
era  —  Canadian  Building  Tradesmen,  including  the 
Carpenters,  were  vital  components  of  the  new  federa- 
tion and  played  a  leading  role  in  its  growth  and 
prestige. 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


As  we  see  it,  the  Executive  of  the  CLC  has 
tarnished  the  celebration  of  the  CLC's  silver  anni- 
versary, which  we  had  hoped  to  share,  by  its  unilateral 
action  on  March  12,  1981,  suspending  Building 
Trades  unions,  effective  April  30,  supposedly  for  the 
non-payment  of  per  capita  dues. 

The  Building  Trades  have  tried  for  years  to  obtain 
fair  representation  at  CLC  conventions  in  order  to 
effectively  present  their  grievances.  Representation  at 
a  CLC  convention  is  based  upon  the  number  of  local 
unions  which  an  affiliated  national  or  international 
union  has,  rather  than  on  the  number  of  its  members. 
Many  of  the  CLC  affiliates  have  a  great  number  of 
small  local  unions,  each  entitled  to  a  delegate,  whereas 
the  Building  Trades  and  their  international  unions 
have  a  smaller  number  of  local  unions  with  large 
memberships. 

Based  on  the  application  of  the  CLC  Constitution, 
public  service  unions,  for  example,  have  27%  of  the 
CLC  membership  and  exercise  45.6%  of  the  vote. 

Building  Trades  unions  have  15%  of  the  CLC 
membership  and  exercise  only  7.2  %  of  the  vote  .  . . 
Certainly  a  clear  case  of  unfair  and  unbalanced 
representation! 

In  a  separate  grievance,  the  Building  Trades  have 
protested  to  the  CLC  Executive  against  the  actions  of 
the  Quebec  Federation  in  interfering  with  Building 
Trades  autonomy  and  then  blatantly  setting  up  a  rival 
Building  Trades  Council  in  Quebec. 

In  spite  of  our  protests,  the  QFL  persists  in  its 
efforts  to  dictate  to  the  rest  of  Canadian  labour,  and 
the  CLC  Executive  is  unwilling  or  unable  to  take 
appropriate  disciplinary  measures  to  correct  the 
situation. 

For  more  than  15  months  the  Building  Trades  have 
tried  to  resolve  their  differences  with  the  CLC  and  the 
QFL.  It  was  only  recently  that  the  CLC  agreed  to  sit 
down  with  a  negotiating  committee  of  the  Building 
Trades.  The  meetings  which  followed  produced  no 
mutually  satisfying  results. 

Our  major  concern  in  all  of  this  is  that  our 
Brotherhood  affiliates  stand  firm  against  this  disrup- 
tive action  and  rumors  spread  through  the  press  about 
impending  raids  against  our  unions  and  other 
Building  Trades  unions.  We  have  been  threatened 
many  times  before,  and  we  are  not  afraid. 

We  agree  with  those  who  state  that  a  divided 
labour  movement  will  serve  the  worst  enemies  of 
organized  labour  and  add  to  the  many  complex  and 
difficult  problems  facing  the  trade  union  movement 
today. 

However,  we  will  not  submit  to  any  form  of  oppres- 
sion or  abandon  our  principles  in  this  situation. 

Our  decision  to  withhold  per  capita  tax  from  the 
CLC  was  based  upon  sound  trade  union  principles. 
We  refuse  to  continue  to  contribute  to  a  body  which 
has  adopted  a  policy  of  encroachment  on  the  structure 
of  our  union  and  other  trade  unions  in  Canada. 
Neither  the  UBC  nor  other  Building  Trades  unions  is 
opposed  to  trade  union  unity,  nor  do  we  wish  this 
impasse  to  continue. 

Historically,  in  each  generation,  our  Brotherhood 


has  been  threatened  by  over-reaching  Federations 
seeking  to  disrupt  our  basic  principles  and  autonomy. 
We  have  been  required  on  those  occasions  to  suspend 
affiliation  temporarily  until  the  basic,  fundamental 
challenges  that  gave  rise  to  the  threat  to  our  autonomy 
have  been  corrected.  This  situation  is  no  different 
from  our  temporary  withdrawal  from  the  AFL-CIO 
in  1956,  when  assaults  on  our  jurisdiction  were  spon- 
sored by  that  Federation.  Today,  the  QFL  has  been 
given  carte  blanche  by  the  CLC  to  undermine  our 
union. 

Our  impending  expulsion  will  be  the  action  of 
President  McDermott.  It  is  he  who  has  pushed  this 
situation  to  the  crisis  stage.  To  say  the  least,  he  has 
shown  poor  judgment  and  a  lack  of  understanding 
and  leadership. 

The  UBC  stands  ready  to  continue  discussions,  as 
do  our  sister  affiliates  of  the  Building  and  Construc- 
tion Trades  Department. 

It  must  be  made  clear  that  any  break  with  the  CLC 
does  not  mean  that  our  Canadian  industrial  affiliates 
are  cast  adrift.  Just  the  opposite  is  true.  We  are  deter- 
mined to  support  and  to  strengthen  every  unit  of  this 
Brotherhood  throughout  the  provinces,  no  matter 
what  the  outcome  of  this  confrontation  with  the  CLC. 

We  urge  our  Canadian  members  not  to  break  ranks 
in  the  current  situation.  There  is  much  to  lose  by  such 
action. 

Your  General  Officers  have  discussed  these  prob- 
lems fully  with  leaders  of  our  Canada  Conference  and 
with  the  leaders  of  the  AFL-CIO  Building  Trades 
Department. 

Therefore,  I  can  assure  you  that  President 
Georgine,  and  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
Canadian  Building  and  Construction  Trades  Depart- 
ment stand  ready  to  continue  their  discussions  in  an 
effort  to  resolve  those  pending  issues  which  separate 
us  from  the  Canadian  Labour  Congress. 

Our  Brotherhood  has  always  stood  for  trade  union 
unity  and  fair  discussions  of  issues  and  will  maintain 
our  principles  during  this  present  crisis. 

I  have,  since  meeting  with  the  Canada  Conference, 
maintained  an  open  line  of  communication  with  our 
affiliates  in  Canada  on  this  matter  and  fully  under- 
stand all  of  the  ramifications. 


Fraternally  yours. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 
General  President 


MAY,    1981 


11 


North  American  Labor  Continues  Support 
of  Polish  Workers  in  Time  of  Crisis 


In  response  to  the  heroic  struggle  of 
more  than  ten  million  Polish  workers  to 
win  government  recognition  of  their  right 
to  form  free  and  independent  trade 
unions,  the  AFL-CIO  established  a  Polish 
Workers  Aid  Fund.  This  fund,  created  to 
provide  Polish  unions  with  badly  needed 
financial  aid  as  well  as  moral  support,  has 
now  passed  the  $200,000  mark. 

The  Polish  union,  Solidarity,  divided 
into  17  regions,  seems  to  be  persevering 
even  in  the  midst  of  ongoing  struggle  and 
discouraging  dispute.  This  is,  in  part,  due 
to  the  AFL-CIO  Polish  Workers  Aid 
Fund  which  has  supplied  electric  and 
manual  typewriters,  duplicating  machines, 
office  supplies  and  small  appliances,  and, 
in  a  larger  outlay  of  funds,  a  small  bus- 
like vehicle  which  is  now  in  regular  use 
by  Solidarity. 

Many  individuals,  locals,  and  inter- 
national unions  have  sent  in  generous 
contributions  to  the  fund.  Contributors 
may  wonder  how  the  money  is  being 
spent  and  whether  any  of  the  purchases 
actually  reach  the  Polish  workers'  unions 
safely.  In  fact  the  actual  money  is  not 


SOLIDARNOSC! 

Poland's  new  free  trade  unions 
need  our  help  to  get  off  the  ground. 
You  can  help  by  contributing  to  the 
AFL-CIO's  POLISH  WORKERS  AID 
FUND.  Make  checks  payable  to  the 
Polish  Workers  Aid  Fund,  and  send 

%  AFL-CIO  Secretary-Treasurer 

815  Sixteenth  St.  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.   20006. 


sent  into  Poland.  Rather,  purchases  of 
supplies  and  equipment  are  made  in 
response  to  the  needs  outlined  by  Soli- 
darity officials,  and  these  officials  later 
confirm  the  arrival  of  the  necessary 
supplies  in  Poland. 

In  addition  to  the  Polish  Workers  Aid 
Fund,  Frontlash,  the  labor-supported 
youth  group,  has  formed  a  Polish  Work- 
ers Task  Force.  Frontlash  leaders  have 
contacted  student  government  and  polit- 
ical clubs  on  college  university  campuses, 
and  in  recent  weeks  many  committees 
have  been  formed  on  campuses  across 
the  United  States  to  meet  the  response 
of  the  students. 

Last  fall,  AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland  commented  to  the  Polish  Work- 
ers Aid  Fund  General  Board  on  the 
importance  of  establishing  a  free  trade 
union  movement  in  Poland  as  a  "cause 
of  peace."  He  said,  "...  I  see  no  reason 
whatsoever  why  we  should  hesitate  to 
respond  to  the  needs  of  our  brothers  who 
through  their  own  courage,  and  their  own 
risk  and  their  sacrifice  have  undertaken 
the  enormous  task  of  creating  a  viable 
free  trade  union  movement  in  Poland. 
There  is  only  one  consideration  that 
guides  me  in  this  matter.  And  that  is  the 
interest  and  the  wishes  of  the  Polish 
workers  themselves." 

The  AFL-CIO  is  prepared  to  support 
an  extension  of  American  credits  to 
Poland,  but  only  it  such  aid  is  condi- 
tioned on  the  continued  survival  of  that 
country's  new  free  trade  union  move- 
ment. 

"Only  then  can  we  be  assured  that  the 
Polish  workers,  through  their  free  unions, 
will  be  in  a  position  to  defend  their 
gains  and  to  struggle  for  a  fair  share  of 
the  benefits  of  Western  aid,"  the  Execu- 
tive Council  said. 

From  our  own  experience,  we  know 
how  important  it  is  to  form  free  trade 
unions.  Without  genuine  unions,  workers 
cannot  advance  their  living  and  working 
conditions.  The  struggle  of  the  Polish 
workers  is  far  from  over.  It  is  important 
for  us  to  help  them  reach  their  goal  by 
continuing  to  contribute  generously  to 
their  cause. 


Letters  from  Poland 
Reveal  True  Feelings 

With  the  Polish  economy  in  chaos  and 
with  Soviet  troops  hovering  within  and 
about  the  country's  borders,  Joseph  Jedd, 
Polish-bom  bursar  at  Stanford  University 
in  California,  is  anxiously  appraising  the 
most  recent  letters  from  his  sisters  at 
home. 

"It  seems  that  they  are  naively  thinking 
that  the  Russians  will  allow  this  explo- 
sion of  Polish  patriotism  to  continue,"  he 
says  gravely,  holding  a  letter  written 
recently  by  his  71 -year  old  sister  Janina. 

He  translates,  "As  you  know,  we  are 
living  in  difficult  times.  We  are  not 
hungry,  that  is  true.  But  it  is  very  tiring 
waiting  for  everything  in  lines.  Before 
Christmas  I  thought  my  legs  would  give 
up.  ...  It  is  worse  for  those  who  have 
children.  An  old  person  can  do  without 
many  things." 

The  letter  continues,  "This  year  does 
not  promise  to  be  better  as  far  as  food 
is  concerned  —  maybe  worse.  But  it  will 
be  better  as  far  as  freedom  and  liberty. 
We  all  belong  to  'Solidarity.* 

OFFICIALS  WERE  TRUSTED 

"We  went  through  a  lot,  and  no  one 
knows  what  the  future  will  bring.  We  find 
with  surprise  that  the  people  whom  we 
trusted  (Polish  government  officials)  were 
without  scruples  and  were  lying  to  us  and 
stealing  while  talking  about  patriotism! 
What  irony! 

"I  think  the  authority  of  the  Polish 
Pope  is  of  immeasurable  value  to  us 
Poles,  and  also  the  Nobel  Prize  that  came 
our  way,"  Janina  writes. 

The  almost  defiant  optimism  of  the 
letter  alarms  Jedd,  who  left  his  native 
Poland  right  after  the  German  invasion 
of  1939.  A  Stanford  veteran  of  20  years, 
he  has  maintained  close  ties  with  his 
home,  visiting  almost  every  year  and 
keeping  abreast  of  news  through  a  net- 
work of  Polish  friends. 

"The  Russians  are  nervous  —  extremely 
nervous  about  this  situation,"  Jedd  ex- 
plains. "This  battle,  which  is  seemingly 
for  better  working  conditions,  is  really 
a  very  patriotic  thing  in  Poland.  This  is 
something  the  West  doesn't  really  catch. 

'The  Poles  are  a  little  more  emotional 
about  things.  They  are  almost  fanatic  in 
their  patriotism,"  he  says.  He  notes  that 
the  situation  could  result  in  horrendous 
bloodshed  should  the  Soviets  decide  to 
invade. 

In  another  letter,  his  youngest  sister 
Zosia,  a  music  teacher  in  Krakow,  asks 
for  an  outsider's  viewpoint:  "So  much  is 
happening  here,  giving  rise  to  the  greatest 
hopes  and  at  the  same  time  to  restless 
inquietude,"  she  writes. 

"How  does  it  all  look  from  the  out- 
side? How  does  it  look  from  your  point 
of  view?  How  does  it  compare  to  the 
truth?  and  finally,  where  lies  the  truth? 

"Is  it  as  bad  as  a  card  I  received  from 
Contiiiued  on  next  page 


12 


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A  Thousand  Years  of  Change  for  the  Polish  People 


Pressure  from  outside  influences  such  as  the  Soviet  Union 
are  not  new  to  Poland,  the  Polish  People's  Republic.  Its 
history  is  littered  with  invasions  and  assaults  and  the  conse- 
quent redrawing  of  borders.  Poland  first  emerged  as  a  state 
around  the  year  1000 — a  union  of  Slavic  tribes.  By  1492, 
after  successful  wars,  treaties,  and  dynastic  unions,  an  en- 
larged Poland  counted  the  territories  of  Lithuania,  Hungary, 
Prussia,  Bohemia,  and  Pomerania  in  its  sphere  of  influence. 
By  by  1667  war  and  civil  strife — as  well  as  expansionist  neigh- 
bors— had  eaten  away  at  its  borders.  After  three  partitions, 
Poland  was  devoured  by  Russia,  Prussia,  and  Austria  and 
wiped  off  Europe's  maps  by  1795.  Poland  was  reborn  in  the 


early  1800s  when  Napoleon  conquered  Prussia  and  Austria, 
and  after  his  defeat  in  1815  it  became  the  Russian-ruled 
Kingdom  of  Poland.  Following  World  War  I,  Poland  emerged 
as  a  parliamentary  republic,  remaining  free  until  Sept.  1,  1939, 
when  Nazi  Germany  invaded  from  the  north,  west,  and  south. 
Soon  afterward  it  was  overrun  from  the  east — by  the  Soviet 
Union.  After  winning  the  war,  the  Allied  Powers  effectively 
moved  Poland  westward,  adding  captured  German  territory 
and  leaving  sizable  Ukrainian  and  Byelorussian  minorities 
outside  its  eastern  border.  Today's  Poland,  its  boundaries  set 
by  the  Allies,  occupies  almost  the  same  territory  it  did  a 
millennium  ago. 


a  friend  in  the  U.S.  which  said,  'In  view 
of  the  impending  calamities  I  wish  you 
much  spiritual  strength'?  Or  maybe  it's 
not  as  bad.  I  am  more  optimistic.  I  don't 
believe  it  will  end  in  catastrophe. 

'The  whole  nation  prays  for  the  peace 
and  liberty  so  much  fought  for  by  our 


forefathers,"  Zosia  adds. 

"In  her  last  letter  she  was  terribly 
optimistic  and  euphoric.  Now  she  wond- 
ers why  we  are  so  pessimistic,"  Jedd 
says.  "It  seems  they  are  happy  but 
agitated." 

Both  of  Jedd's  sisters  describe  short- 


ages of  such  basic  commodities  as  butter, 
yeast,  matches,  and  of  baby  food  for  the 
grandchildren.  Zosia  tells  of  being  elated 
over  finding  chocolate  and  almonds  in 
Budapest  over  Christmas. 

"I  listened  recently  (on  the  radio)  that 
Continued  on  page  26 


MAY,    1981 


13 


Building  Trades 
Job  Safety.  Health 
Conference  Held 


The  Building  Trades  new  Joint  Occu- 
pational Safety  and  Health  Program  con- 
tinues to  expand  its  activities  with  the 
strong  support  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood and  other  affiliates. 

Brotherhood  Research  Director  Nick 
Loope  has  been  assigned  additional  re- 
sponsibilities as  occupational  safety  and 


health  director,  and  he  arranged  a  special 
conference  of  Building  Trades  safety 
directors  and  representatives  at  the  Gen- 
eral Office  in  March. 

At  that  time,  Harlan  B.  Jervis,  a 
special  adviser  from  the  Labor  Depart- 
ment's Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration,  met  with  General  Presi- 
dent William  Konyha  and  Loope  to 
discuss  the  development  of  a  year-round 
joint  safety  and  health  effort  in  the 
Building  Trades. 

At  an  early  meeting  in  December, 
General  President  Konyha  recommended 
the  establishment  of  a  national  joint 
committee  for  occupational  safety  and 
health. 


OSHA  Official  Il.iil.u,  Jcrvi'.,  :ii;hl, 
meets  witli  General  Hrcsident  Konyha 
and  Nick  Loope,  the  Brotherhood's 
occupational  safety  and  health  director. 


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Members 

of  the  Building  Trades 

occupational  safety  and  health  committee  during  a 

March  session  in  the  Brotherhood's  headquarters  auditorium. 


Konyha  Named 
To  WISH  Board 

General  President  William  Konyha  has 
been  named  to  the  board  of  directors  of 
WISH  —  the  Workers  Institute  for  Safety 
and  Health  —  an  organization  established 
in  1979  to  support  the  work  of  the  gov- 
ernment's Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration  and  to  expand  union 
activities  in  this  area. 

WISH  is  sponsored  by  the  AFL-CIO 
and  its  Industrial  Union  Department.  It 
is  funded,  for  the  most  part  by  union 
funds,  with  some  government  funding. 
All  of  the  officials  of  WISH  are  trade 
unionists. 

Some  of  the  current  WISH  projects 
include  the  provision  of  consultation  to 
individual  unions  on  health  and  safety 
problems,  the  institution  of  workers'  com- 
pensation training  seminars  in  a  number 
of  states,  and  the  establishment  of  com- 
munity medical  surveillance  programs 
to  aid  workers  at  high  risk  of  occupa- 
tional disease. 

Other  union  leaders  named  to  the 
WISH  board  with  President  Konyha  are 
Ironworkers  President  John  Lyons  and 
Communications  Workers  President 
Glenn  Watts. 

Also  named  to  a  high  WISH  post  is 
Eula  Bingham,  former  head  of  OSHA  un- 
der the  Carter  Administration.  She  is  now 
a  scientific  adviser  to  the  organization. 


Ohio  State  Students 
Aid  History  Project 

The  Labor  Education  and  Research 
Service  of  Ohio  State  University  at 
Columbus,  O.,  is  assisting  the  Ohio  State 
Council  of  Carpenters  in  compiling  a  his- 
tory  of   the    Brotherhood    in   that   state, 


according    to    State    Council    Secretary 
Milan  Marsh. 

Under  the  direction  of  C.  J.  Slanicka, 
approximately  25  college  students  are 
devoting  time  to  the  research.  In  an 
introductory  meeting,  Slanicka  distributed 
copies  of  the  Brotherhood  history 
pamphlet,  "They  Kept  Ahead  of  the 
Future." 


DC  Area  Shop  Stewards  Attend  Training  Seminar 


Fourteen  shop  stewards  of  Local  1110,  Washington,  D.C:,  who  work  primarily  with 
display  and  exhibit  installation  firms,  assembled  March  24,  for  a  stewards'  training 
session.  Using  training  materials  supplied  by  the  General  Office,  they  were  instructed 
by  staf}  members  of  the  Brotherhood's  industrial  department.  Industrial  Director  Joe 
Pinto  is  standing  at  center  in  the  background  of  the  picture,  speaking  to  the  group. 


14 


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OttciiMrei 
Report 


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O.R.I.T.  MEETS  IN  TORONTO 

For  the  first  time  in  its  30  years  of  existence, 
ORIT,  the  Inter-American  Regional  Organization  of 
the  International  Confederation  of  Free  Trade 
Unions,  will  hold  its  hemispheric  congress  in 
Toronto,  May  18-20. 

The  invitation  to  hold  the  1981  convention  in 
Canada  followed  a  special  meeting  of  ORIT  in 
Mexico,  last  April,  which  adopted  a  policy  of  pro- 
motion of  social  democracy  in  Latin  America.  A 
three-day  conference  on  the  current  situation  of 
democracy  and  freedom  in  Latin  America  will 
precede  the  ORIT  Congress. 

Some  120  delegates  from  ORIT  affiliates  in  North, 
Central  and  South  America  and  the  Caribbean  area 
are  expected  to  attend  the  sessions. 

INFLATION  CONTINUES 

The  failure  of  the  federal  government's  so-called 
anti-inflation  program  became  evident  last  year  as 
the  annual  inflation  rate  in  Canada,  as  measured  by 
the  consumer  price  index,  jumped  to  10.1  %  —  the 
highest  rate  since  1975. 

Double-digit  price  increases  will  continue  at  least 
through  1981  and  probably  beyond  that,  according 
to  federal  agencies.  High  interest  rates  and  the  cost 
of  energy,  food,  housing  and  imports  will  push 
prices  up  by  an  average  of  11.5  to  12%  in  1981. 

High  interest  rates,  which  are  supposedly  being 
used  to  slow  price  increases,  will  add  to  inflation  as 
farmers  and  businesses  pass  on  the  high  cost  of 
borrowing. 

The  planned  oil  price  increase  of  $4.50  a  barrel 
will  add  about  three  percentage  points  to  the 
consumer  price  index. 

Food  prices  are  expected  to  rise  by  15%  in  1981 
and  house  prices  will  be  up  about  13%. 

But  that  won't  be  the  end  of  inflation.  Data 
Resources  of  Canada  predicts  a  rate  of  inflation  in 
excess  of  10%  for  the  next  three  years  and  a 
gradual  slowdown  to  7.5%  in  1990. 


ADS  vs  JOBLESS  AID 

The  government  will  spend  the  same  amount  of 
money  on  advertising  to  convince  Canadians  that  in 
Liberal  hands  "the  universe  is  unfolding  as  it 
should"  as  it  will  to  help  the  20,000  people  laid  off 
last  year  because  of  Liberal  policies,  says  David 
Orlikow,  MP  for  Winnipeg  East. 

The  employment  and  immigration  critic  for  the 
New  Democratic  Party  said  recently  that  a  govern- 
ment that  has  watched  lay-offs  occur  at  the  rate  of 
1,000  perday  forover  a  year  should  have  had  time 
to  establish  a  policy  to  deal  with  Canada's  industrial 
decline. 

Instead,  a  small  amount  of  money  —  the  same 
as  for  the  government  advertising  campaign  —  will 
go  to  designated  communities  for  "labour 
adjustment." 

UNEMPLOYMENT  IN  1981 

The  year  1980  ended  just  as  it  began,  with  no 
improvement  in  unemployment  in  Canada.  The 
annual  "official"  jobless  rate  stayed  at  7.5%  — 
the  fifth  consecutive  year  in  which  unemployment 
was  over  the  record-breaking  7%  point. 

With  a  very  poor  overall  economic  performance 
expected  again  in  1981  —  barring  a  miracle  — 
unemployment  will  rise  to  more  than  8%  and  may 
well  exceed  the  38-year  high  of  8.4%,  recorded  in 
1978. 


WAGES  LAG  BEHIND  FOOD  COSTS 

Nationally  75%  of  Canadians  report  that  food 
costs  have  climbed  faster  than  wages,  according  to 
the  Gallup  Poll  released  recently. 

Only  16%  believe  that  their  wages  have  kept 
pace  with  food  costs  and  only  5%  believe  that  wage 
increases  exceeded  the  hikes  in  food  prices. 

The  impact  of  rising  food  prices  was  felt  more 
strongly  in  the  Atlantic  region  where  83%  of  the 
participants  in  the  survey  found  that  food  costs 
exceeded  wage  gains;  and  in  Quebec,  82%. 

In  Ontario,  73%  reported  food  costs  much 
higher  than  wage  increases;  while  in  the  Prairies 
and  B.C.,  the  rates  were  68  and  69%. 


RIGHT  TO  REFUSE  UNSAFE  WORK 

The  right  of  an  employee  in  Ontario  to  refuse  to 
do  unsafe  work  has  been  upheld  in  a  Sault  Ste. 
Marie  court. 

The  Algoma  Steel  Corp.  was  fined  $1,000 
recently  in  what  is  believed  to  be  the  first  such 
conviction  under  the  new  Occupational  Health  and 
Safety  Act  (1979),  which  forbids  discipline  of  an 
employee  who  refuses  to  do  unsafe  work. 

The  United  Steelworkers  of  America  laid  the 
charges  against  Algoma  Steel  in  April,  1980,  after 
an  employee  was  suspended  for  refusing  to  clean 
out  a  pit  where  heavy  machinery  was  being  used. 


MAY,    1981 


15 


A  change  in  the  North  American  farm  scene 


by  GROVER  BRINKMAN 

The  blacktop  road  wound  through 
the  hills  like  some  Bunyon-sized  ser- 
pent. The  interstate  was  far  behind, 
and  this  was  the  farm  country  I  knew 
so  well,  reminiscent  of  a  Currier-Ives 
print.  But  something  was  missing. 

At  first  I  couldn't  pinpoint  what  it 
was.  Then  topping  a  rise,  I  saw  work- 
men demolishing  a  large  building.  The 
barns  in  that  part  of  Illinois  were  com- 
ing down,  one  by  one.  That  was  it,  the 
barns  were  missing  at  most  of  the 
farmsteads  along  the  road. 

Why  were  they  tearing  down  the 
barns? 

I  fully  well  knew  the  answer:  Barns 
for  centuries  had  been  an  American 
institution,  but  there  was  no  need  for 
them  in  today's  farming  technocracy. 

Barns    were    built   to    house   work 


horses.  And  the  horses  were  gone.  So 
the  barns  were  being  razed,  one  by 
one.  A  feeling  of  sadness  somehow  en- 
gulfed my  thinking.  I  had  had  the  same 
feeling  just  a  few  weeks  before,  watch- 
ing workmen  raze  a  small  railroad 
depot.  The  depots,  too,  were  going 
down  because  they  were  not  needed. 
They,  too,  had  been  an  institution  over 
the  wide  span  of  America.  But  the 
passenger  trains  were  down  to  a 
trickle,  so  there  was  no  need  for  a 
depot.  America  was  going  through  an 
era  of  change.  No  more  depots,  no 
more  covered  bridges,  no  more  barns! 

I  pulled  up  in  the  farmyard  and 
sauntered  over  to  the  group  of  men, 
busy  at  leveling  the  barn. 

"Why  are  you  tearing  it  down?"  I 
asked  one  of  them,  just  to  make  words. 
I  knew  why,  but  I  had  to  ask,  none- 
theless. 


"No  need  for  these  buildings  any 
longer,"  the  workman  said,  wiping  his 
brow  with  a  red  kerchief.  "No  work 
horses,  no  barns.  As  simple  as  that." 

"Looks  like  the  building  is  still 
solid — " 

HAND-FORGED  NAILS 

"You'd  better  believe  it.  They  built 
good  in  those  days!"  He  stooped, 
picked  up  something  from  the  ground. 
"Hand-forged  nails.  Square  body, 
blunt  point,  square  head." 

That  meant  the  nail  was  a  century 
or  more  old.  "May  I  have  it,  as  sort 
of  a  souvenir?"  I  asked. 

"Scoop  up  a  handful!"  he  assured 
me.  "The  more  you  take  the  less  to 
clean  up." 

It  was  a  huge  barn.  At  one  time  it 
must  have  been  a  haven  for  at  least  20 


"//  was  a  huge  barn.  Al  one  time  it  must  have  been  a  haven  for  at  least  20  horses.  Twenty-two,  if  I  remember  correctly  .  .  ." 


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THE    CARPENTER 


horses.  Twenty-two,  if  I  remembered 
correctly.  There  were  the  individual 
stalls,  the  feed  troughs,  the  hallway 
running  the  length  of  the  building,  and 
a  ladder  leading  to  the  loft.  The  gable 
was  being  ventilated  as  wrecking  tools 
ate  into  the  roofing,  and  shingles 
floated  down  like  aircraft  out  of  con- 
trol. Up  there,  secured  to  the  gable  tip 
was  the  steel  track  that  guided  the 
hayfork.  More  memories. 

There  was  a  feed  cutting  box, 
powered  by  a  gas  engine  that  was  lo- 
cated at  ground  level  in  a  small  shed. 
This  cutting  box,  its  cutting  knives 
whirring  at  frightening  speed,  macer- 
ated the  oats  straw  fed  into  it  into 
inch-long  slivers  that  were  fed  to  the 
horses.  The  area  farmers  called  it 
"cutting  haxel."  But  try  as  I  might, 
there  was  no  word  "haxel"  in  any  dic- 
tionary or  encyclopedia.  So  the  word 
must  have  been  strictly  of  local  origin. 

In  a  small  boxlike  cupboard  at  the 
end  of  the  hall  were  some  old  bottles, 
begrimed  and  dusty.  One  of  them  had 
a  label  that  read  Scott's  Liniment.  How 
well  I  remembered  that  smelly  bottle! 
Each  time  a  horse  got  cut  on  barbed 
wire,  or  perhaps  brushing  through  a 
locust  thicket,  the  wound  was  satur- 
ated with  Scott's  Liniment. 

Any  boy  who  grew  up  on  a  farm 
remembers  the  smells  found  only  in- 
side a  horse  barn,  a  pungent  mixture 
of  hay  in  the  loft,  animals  in  the 
stalls,  and  an  overriding  tang  of  lini- 
ment and  other  balms. 

PEGS  FOR  LANTERNS 

There  was  no  electricity  in  this  barn, 
but  there  were  pegs  on  several  of  the 
upright  timbers  to  hold  kerosene  lan- 
terns, while  the  farmer  or  one  of  the 
hired  men  fed  the  horses  at  nightfall, 
saw  to  their  welfare.  The  lanterns,  one 
would  think,  would  be  a  fire  hazard  in 
any  building,  but  strangely  there  were 
very  few  barn  fires  attributed  to  care- 
lessness with  a  lantern. 

The  fires  I  remembered  were  caused 
by  lightning.  Once  lightning  struck  a 
barn,  its  loft  filled  with  hay,  the  fire  in 
moments  was  an  inferno  that  usually 
burned  the  building  to  the  ground. 


In  fair  weather  or 
foul,  the  barn 
offered  roosting 
places  for  the 
pigeons,  shelter 
for  the  horses  and 
cattle.  "But 
nostalgia  has  no 
place  in  practical 
economics . . ." 


Memories  cling  to  a  barn,  mem- 
ories of  barn  dances  when  the  loft  was 
emptied  of  hay,  the  floor  swept  clean, 
and  young  and  old  danced  the  night 
away.  Memories  like  that  die  slowly. 
There  were  bologna  sandwiches  and 
hard  cider,  not  to  mention  camarad- 
erie. 

PRACTICAL  ECONOMICS 

Too  bad  the  barns  were  going  down. 
Even  the  pigeons  roosting  in  the  gable 
would  miss  their  nesting  places.  But 
nostalgia  has  no  place  in  practical 
economics,  on  a  farm,  or  in  an  urban 
center.  Buildings  come  down  in  the 
inner  city  because  they  have  outlived 
their  uselessness;  barns  follow  the 
same  category.  One  doesn't  house  an 
expensive  tractor  or  a  grain  combine 
in  a  horse  barn.  One  might  deplore  the 
change  but  deep  inside,  he  knows  it  is 
necessary. 

A  door  slammed  at  the  farm  house. 
A  man  came  down  a  ramp  in  a  wheel- 
chair, approached,  a  smile  on  his 
weathered  face. 

"I  had  a  persistent  feeling  that  you'd 
come  back  for  a  last  look  at  the  barn," 
he  said. 

"I  came  too  late,"  I  said,  shaking 
hands. 

Suddenly  I  was  13,  and  he  was  two 
years  my  senior,  my  big  brother,  al- 
though we  were  not  related.  We  had 
been  putting  up  timothy  hay  when  a 
rope  broke  on  the  haylift,  and  the  re- 
coil had  sent  both  of  us  out  of  the  loft 
door,  to  the  ground  below.  I  had  been 
lucky,  but  he  had  suffered  a  back 
injury  that  put  him  in  a  wheelchair  for 
keeps. 

Memories,  distant  places,  years  of 
separation.  But  now  I  was  back, 
watching  them  tear  down  the  barn. 

"My  son  Bill  has  a  Cessna,"  he  was 
saying.  "I  had  him  fly  over  the  farm 
and  take  some  pictures  before  the 
razing  started.  I  had  an  extra  print 
made  for  you." 

He  handed  me  a  large  color  photo, 
and  there  was  the  barn,  intact.  And 
suddenly  time  reversed  itself  and  we 
were  20  years  young. 


Massachusetts  House 
Notes  UBC,  Council 
Anniversaries  in  '81 


The  Massachusetts  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, in  a  formal  resolution,  March 
4,  joined  with  the  Massachusetts  State 
Council  of  Carpenters  on  the  occasion  of 
their  83rd  Annual  Convention  in  con- 
gratulating the  United  Brotherhood  on  its 
100th  anniversary. 

The  legislators  extended  "sincere  best 
wishes  for  the  future"  and  commended 
the  Brotherhood  for  having  made  "sub- 
stantial contributions  to  the  benefit  of  our 
nation  and  the  commonwealth." 

The  resolution  stated  that  Brotherhood 
members  have  "expended  much  time, 
efEort  and  money  for  the  development 
and  encouragement  of  programs  for  our 
youth,  for  good  citizenship,  and  for 
worthwhile  charitable  causes  . .  ." 

The  resolution  was  signed  by  Speaker 
of  the  House  Thomas  W.  McGee,  Clerk 
of  the  House  Wallace  C.  Mills,  and  it  was 
offered  by  Rep.  James  J.  Craven,  Jr.  A 
framed  copy  of  the  resolution  is  now  on 
display  at  the  General  Office  in  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 


Kansas  Council  Plans 
History  Booklet 

The  Kansas  State  Council  is  planning 
a  history  project  in  observance  of  the 
centennial  of  the  United  Brotherhood. 
Initial  plans  call  for  a  50-page  booklet 
covering  Brotherhood  history  in  the  state 
over  the  past  century,  which  will  be 
distributed  to  local  unions,  state  college 
libraries,  and  community  public  libraries. 

The  council  is  seeking  funding  from 
the  Kansas  Committee  for  the  Humani- 
ties. Co-directors  of  the  project  are 
Council  Secretary  Treasurer  Morris  East- 
land and  Carl  Graves,  visiting  assistant 
professor  of  history  at  the  University  of 
Kansas  at  Lawrence. 

The  council  is  also  considering  a  series 
of  public  radio  spot  announcements  and 
the  holding  of  public  meetings  in  various 
communities  to  discuss  the  role  of  the 
union  in  the  state. 


Illinois  Carpenters' 
History  Underway 

In  commemoration  of  the  100th  anni- 
versary of  the  Brotherhood,  the  Illinois 
Labor  History  Society  has  announced 
that  it  will  publish  a  popular  history  of 
the  Carpenters  in  Illinois.  The  book  will 
be  researched  and  written  by  Richard 
Schneirov,  an  expert  on  18th  century 
Chicago  labor,  and  Thomas  Suhrbur,  a 
high  school  teacher  and  member  of  the 
Brotherhood. 


MAY,    1981 


17 


Second  Floor 
Office  of 

Cenerol  Secretory 
Is  Center  of 
Bustling  Rctiuity 


As  principal  record  keeper  for  the  United  Brotlierhood, 
the  General  Secretary  directs  the  day-to-day  operations 
of  several  essential  departments  within  the  organization. 


Situated    on    the   second   floor   of   the 

General  Headquarters  building,  at  a 
crossroads  of  Washington,  D.C.,  activity, 
the  office  of  General  Secretary  John  S. 
Rogers  bustles  with  activity. 

As  prescribed  by  the  Constitution  and 
Laws,  the  General  Secretary  is  the 
principal  record  keeper  of  the  United 
Brotherhood.  This  means  that  the  tre- 
mendous job  of  preserving  all  important 
documents,  papers,  and  charters  and  of 
maintaining  records  of  almost  800,000 
dues-paying,  dues-owing,  resigned,  ex- 
pelled, and  deceased  members  falls  on  his 
shoulders. 

In  line  with  these  responsibilities,  the 
General  Secretary  oversees  and  directs 
the  day-to-day  operations  of  various 
essential  departments  within  the  organiza- 
tion. These  include  the  Data  Processing 
Department,  consisting  of  a  Records  Sec- 
tion and  a  Computer  Operations  Section, 
and  the  Bookkeeping  Department,  lo- 
cated on  the  second  floor  of  the  General 
Office,  as  well  as  the  Purchasing  and 
Shipping  Department  and  The  Carpenter 
Magazine  Office,  located  on  the  first  floor. 

The  United  Brotherhood  has  one  of  the 
most  modern  Data  Processing  Depart- 
ments in  the  entire  labor  movement. 
Operating  by  what  is  known  as  a  "mem- 
bership accounting  system,"  this  depart- 
ment is  able  to  simultaneously  compu- 
terize and  keep  on  file  recordkeeping  and 
billing  data  for  every  member  and  local 
union  in  the  Brotherhood.  This  includes 
a  history  record  of  every  member's 
activity  since  initiation,  including  trans- 
fers, suspensions,  or  arrears  status. 

Every  month,  the  Records  Section 
staff  prepares  individual  statements  to 
send  to  approximately  2,000  local  unions 
within  the  organization;  these  monthly 
statements  list  the  names  of  every  mem- 
ber in  a  particular  local.  It  is  the  respon- 
sibility of  every  local  union  financial 
secretary  to  accurately  fill  out  each  state- 
ment with  proper  membership  data,  in- 
cluding status  and  mailing  addresses,  and 
to  promptly  return  it  to  the  General 
Office  with  a  check  reflecting  member- 
ship dues,  initiation  fees,  and  payment  for 
any  supplies  ordered  over  the  course  of 


the  month.  The  Records  Section  staff 
then  verifies  the  statements  of  monthly 
activity  and  further  determines  what  the 
local  unions  owe  to  the  international 
based  on  membership.  The  local  union 
check  is  sent  to  the  Bookkeeping  Depart- 
ment, and  the  statement  is  sent  to  the 
Computer  Operations  Section  for  compu- 
ter entry. 

The  Computer  Operations  Section 
keeps  a  record  on  every  member  in  the 
Brotherfiood  and  updates  its  records  on  a 
monthly  basis,  according  to  activity  sub- 
mitted by  the  local  unions.  Included  in 
these  records  are  current  mailing  ad- 
dresses to  insure  that  every  member 
in-good-standing  receives  a  copy  of  The 
Carpenter  Magazine.  Also  entered  into 
the  computers  are  listings  of  local  union 
and  officer  addresses  as  well  as  ladies' 
auxiliary  information. 

The  Bookkeeping  Department  handles 
and  keeps  records  of  all  incoming  reve- 
nue. When  this  department  receives  a 
local  union  check  from  the  Records 
Section,  it  analyzes  it,  breaking  it  down 
in  terms  of  money  received  for  per 
capita  taxes,  death  and  disability  taxes, 
and  the  sale  of  Brotherhood  jewelry  and 
assorted  office  supplies.  In  this  way,  the 
Bookkeeping  Department  maintains  a 
current  financial  account  of  transactions 
between  local  unions  and  the  Brother- 
hood. 

As  stated  in  the  Constitution  and  Laws, 
the  General  Secretary  must  present  a 
report  at  each  General  Convention,  re- 
capitulating and  summarizing  the  Broth- 
erhood's financial  and  membership 
activities  since  the  last  convention.  He 
prepares  his  report  by  studying  and 
analyzing  the  monthly  statements  and 
accounts  provided  by  the  Data  Process- 
ing and  Bookkeeping  Departments. 

The  General  Secretary's  report  gen- 
erally includes  a  run-down  of  the  total 
number  and  geographic  distribution  of 
members  and  local  unions,  an  account  of 
membership  status  and  of  the  number  of 
newly  chartered,  consolidated,  lapsed,  or 
disbanded  local  unions,  and  a  month-by- 
month  breakdown  of  all  incoming  reve- 
nue. After  this  year's  centennial  celebra- 


tion, the  General  Conventions  will  be 
five  years  apart.  Therefore,  each  of  the 
General  Secretary's  reports  will  sum- 
marize five  years  of  collected  data. 

The  Purchasing  and  Shipping  Depart- 
ment also  falls  under  the  authority  of 
the  General  Secretary.  As  its  name  im- 
plies, this  department  fills  all  of  the 
purchasing  orders  submitted  by  the  vari- 
ous Brotherhood  departments  and 
handles  shipping  and  receiving  for  the 
entire  organization.  In  addition,  it  col- 
lects and  distributes  the  massive  quantity 
of  incoming  and  outgoing  mail.  Every 
month,  the  Purchasing  and  Shipping 
Department  individually  weighs  and  sends 
out  to  approximately  2,000  local  unions 
the  computerized  statements  prepared  by 
the  Records  Department.  It  also  takes 
care  of  special  mailings  from  the  Brother- 
hood's Print  Shop  to  all  local  unions, 
district,  state,  and  provincial  councils. 
Finally,  this  department  fills  all  individ- 
ual and  local  union  supply  orders  by 
mailing  out  Brotherhood  jewelry,  T- 
shirts,  hats,  jackets,  binders,  etc. 

The  General  Secretary  is  in  charge  of 
The  Carpenter  Magazine,  the  United 
Brotherhood's  official  monthly  publica- 
tion. He  is  also  responsible  for  quarterly 
issuance  of  the  Circular  and  Information 
Bulletins,  containing  the  traditional  pass- 
word, the  semi-annual  preparation  of  the 
Ladies'  Auxiliary  Circular,  and  the  print- 
ing of  the  Brotherhood's  Constitution  and 
Laws. 

Finally,  the  General  Secretary  acts  as 
education  director  for  the  Brotherhood, 
coordinating  seminars  at  the  George 
Meany  Center  in  Silver  Spring,  Md.,  for 
local  union  officers  and  representatives. 

Judging  from  the  enormous  responsi- 
bilities of  the  United  Brotherhood's  Gen- 
eral Secretary,  it  is  no  wonder  that 
delegates  to  the  1902  Atlanta  General 
Convention  voted  to  divide  the  then- 
inclusive  post  of  General  Secretary- 
Treasurer  into  two  distinct  positions.  The 
position  of  General  Secretary  tradition- 
ally has  attracted  dedicated  individuals 
of  strong  endurance,  for  in  the  Brother- 
hood's 100-year  history,  there  have  been 
only  five  men  to  hold  this  post. 


18 


THE    CARPENTER 


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It  takes  two  secretaries  to  manage  the  busy  office  of  the 
General  Secretary.  Above,  General  Secretary  Rogers  reviews 
an  office  project  with  Rachel  Thompson,  center,  while  Doris 
Flowers,  right,  takes  dictation. 


General  Secretary  Rogers  discusses  the  day-to-day  operations 
of  the  Data  Processing  Department's  Records  Section  with 
Records  Supervisor  Sandra  Rinehart,  center,  and  senior  staff 
member  Adeline  Grimme,  left. 


RIGHT:  Associate 
Editor  Roger 
Sheldon,  left,  and 
Editorial  Assistant 
Kathy  Addis  select 
photographs  for 
the  monthly  issue 
of  the  Carpenter 
Magazine. 


ABOVE:  General  Secretary  Rogers 
studies  a  computer  print-out  with  Data 
Processing  Manager  Don  Mellin,  left. 


RIGHT:  In  the  foregroimd,  Theresa 
Threlfall  and  Kim  King  record  incoming 
revenue  for  the  Bookkeeping  Depart- 
ment, while,  in  the  rear,  a  large  Records 
Section  staff  prepares  monthly 
statements. 


Operators  in  the  Data  Processing  Department's  Computer 
Operations  Center  enter  the  latest  membership  and  billing 
statistics  into  their  computers  and  update  their  records. 


Frank  Middleton,  left,  Glenn  Mattingly,  center,  and 
Purchasing  Agent  Art  Kay,  right,  coordinate  activity  in  the 
Purchasing  and  Shipping  Department. 


MAY,    1981 


19 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO: 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  DC.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


CLOTHES  MAKE  THE  MAN 

The  old  carpenter  was  holding 
forth  on  the  shortcomings  of  the 
younger  generation. 

"Take  clothes,  for  instance,"  he 
said.  "Look  at  that  youngster  over 
there,  the  one  with  short  hair,  a 
cigarette,  and  breeches.  What  is  it, 
a  boy  or  a  girl?" 

"It's  a  girl,"  was  the  reply; 
"she's  my  daughter." 

"I  beg  your  pardon,  sir,"  the 
man  apologized.  "I  wouldn't  have 
said  that  if  I  had  known  you  were 
her  father." 

"I'm  not,"  was  the  comeback; 
"I'm  her  mother." 

GET  WISE!  ORGANIZE! 

AGRI-BUSINESS 

"Why  do  prices  go  up?"  repeated 
the  farmer  when  a  city  man  asked 
the  question.  "I'll  tell  ye.  When  the 
farmer  has  to  know  the  botanical 
name  of  what  he  grows,  the  ento- 
mological name  of  the  pests  that 
try  to  destroy  it,  and  the  pharma- 
ceutical name  of  the  stuff  to  spray 
it  with,  then,  gol  durn  it,  some- 
body's got  to  pay  for  it." 


YOU  CAN  CALL  ME... 

After  completing  arrangements 
for  William  to  start  work,  the  new 
girl  in  the  contractor's  trailer  said: 

"By  the  way,  William,  I  am  in 
the  habit  of  addressing  new  men 
by  their  surnames  instead  of  their 
Christian  names.  What  did  you  say 
your  surname  was?" 

"Darling,  Madam." 

"Er,  well,"  said  the  young  thing, 
"that  will  be  all  for  the  moment, 
William." 

EVERY  MEMBER  GET  A  MEMBER 

THE  FINAL   ROUND 

The  atmosphere  around  the 
breakfast  table  was  tense,  but  after 
several  false  starts  he  half-belli- 
gerently  declared,  "Well,  I  suppose 
you're  plenty  angry  because  I  came 
home  with  this  black  eye  last  night. 

"Why  not  at  all,  dear,"  she  an- 
swered sweetly.  "You  may  not  re- 
member it,  but  when  you  camfe 
home  last  night  you  did  not  have 
that  black  eye." 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 


GOING  DOWN 

"How  on  earth  did  you  break 
your  leg?"  a  solicitous  friend  asked 
the  piledriver  on  crutches. 

"Well,  you  see  it  was  this  way;" 
was  the  answer,  "1  threw  a  ciga- 
rette butt  in  a  manhole  and  stepped 
on  it." 


THIS   MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  was  a  young  fellow  of 

Wheeling 
Endowed  with  such  delicate 

feeling, 
When  he  read  on  the  door, 
"Don't  spit  on  the  floor," 
He  jumped  up  and  spat  on  the 

ceiling. 


CALORIC  INTAKE 

"Do  you  know  what  this  gun 
sticking  in  your  ribs  means?"  asked 
the  robber  as  he  slipped  out  of  the 
darkness  and  up  to  the  bar. 

"Sure!"  answered  the  millwright 
with  the  lite  beer.  "It  means  I've 
lost  weight.  Poke  me  again!" 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 
SERVICE  AND  SMILE 

The  fussy  wife  of  one  of  the  con- 
vention delegates  was  ordering 
breakfast  in  the  hotel  restaurant-. 
"Bring  me  two  slices  of  homemade 
bread  toasted  not  too  hard  and 
buttered  with  fresh  country  butter 
not  too  salty;  one  strictly  fresh  egg 
poached  medium  soft;  and  orange 
juice,  well  strained,  with  only  half 
a  cube  of  ice  in  it." 

"Yes,  Madam,"  replied  the  wait- 
ress. "And  would  you  prefer  a  plain 
gold  band  or  a  floral  pattern  on 
your  dishes?" 

DON'T  GET  BEHIND  IN  '81 
NO  POLISH  JOKE 

A  farmer  whose  homestead  was 
on  the  Polish-Russian  border  was  in 
the  position  of  not  being  certain 
whether  his  farm  was  in  Poland  or 
Russia.  He  got  the  advice  of  every- 
body he  knew,  but  he  still  couldn't 
be  sure.  Finally  he  raised  enough 
money  to  engage  the  services  of  a 
surveyor,  and  he  waited  nervously 
for  the  authoritative  word.  At  length 
the  report  came  through.  His  farm 
lay  in  Poland. 

"Thonk  God,"  the  farmer  cried. 
"Now  I  won't  have  to  endure  an- 
other of  those  terrible  Russian 
winters!" 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 
THE  COLD,  COLD  GROUND 

Fellow  moved  into  the  neighbor- 
hood recently  .  .  .  claimed  to  be  a 
Southern  planter  .  .  .  turned  out  he 
was  only  a  New  Orleans  under- 
taker. 


20 


THE    CARPENTER 


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Life  expectancy  is  up;  teen-age  pregnancies  remain 
high;  deaths  from  heart  disease,  stroke,  and 
cancer  are  down;  smoking  among  teen-age  girls  up; 
more  Americans  are  making  changes  for  good  health. 


nmERIM'S  CHANCING  llfESTVLES 


The  U.S.  Surgeon  General's  re- 
port on  the  nation's  heaUh  reads 
Hke  the  popular  line.  There's  some 
good  news  and  some  bad  news. 

First  the  good  news.  National  life- 
styles have  changed  over  the  past 
decade  or  so,  with  more  people  giv- 
ing up  smoking  or  cutting  down  on 
tobacco  consumption.  Also,  more 
Americans  are  eating  less  of  certain 
calorie-  and  cholesterol-rich  foods 
like  eggs,  butter  and  cream,  and 
getting  more  exercise. 

Now  the  bad  news.  One  excep- 
tion to  the  trend  towards  healthier 
lifestyles  is  the  rising  number  of 
teenage  girls  who  smoke — up  51% 
in  a  ten-year  period. 

More  good  news.  Regardless  of 
income,  more  people  have  access  to 
medical  care.  The  percent  of  U.S. 
population  seeing  a  physician  within 
two  years  increased  in  every  age  and 
color  group,  with  the  greatest  rise 
among  the  poor. 

But  the  bad  news  is  that  the  poor 
still  may  not  be  getting  the  care  they 
require  to  meet  their  health  needs. 
Also,  the  poor  get  fewer  preventive 
services  and  less  dental  care  than 
the  non-poor. 

Following  are  some  highlights  of 
the  report: 

•  Life  expectancy  at  birth  con- 
tinued to  rise,  reaching  a  record 
73.3  years  in  1978. 

•  From  1970  to  1978,  the  death 
rate  from  heart  disease — the  na- 
tion's number  one  killer — dropped 
by  18%,  the  same  amount  as  it  did 
in  the  20  years  between  1950  and 
1970. 

•  Deaths  from  stroke — the  na- 
tion's number  three  killer — de- 
creased by  a  greater  amount  from 
1970  to  1978  than  it  did  in  the  20 


years    from    1950    to    1970,    33%) 
compared  to  25%. 

•  Deaths  from  cancer — second 
only  to  heart  disease  in  the  number 
of  lives  lost — has  continued  to  de- 
cline for  people  under  age  45  and 
has  recently  begun  to  drop  for  those 
45  to  49  years  old.  However,  mor- 
tality for  certain  sites,  including  the 
respiratory  system,  has  been  in- 
creasing. 

•  Tlie  United  States  continues  to 
have  one  of  the  highest  rates  of 
teen-age  fertility  among  industrial 
nations  although  the  birth  rates  for 
this  group  are  not  as  high  as  they 
were  in  the  early  1970s.  Numerous 
health  risks — to  mother  and  child — 
are  associated  with  early  childbear- 
ing. 

•  The  infant  mortality  rate  in  the 


Standard  of  Living 
Worse,  Says  Survey 

A  growing  number  of  Americans 
say  their  standard  of  living  is 
worse  now  than  it  was  a  year  ago. 

In  a  nationwide  survey,  the 
American  Council  of  Life  Insur- 
ance found  38%  of  respondents 
felt  this  way  —  up  from  24%  in 
1976. 

Forty-three  percent  said  their 
standard  of  living  is  comparable  to 
what  it  was  the  previous  year,  com- 
pared to  56%  in  1976.  Only  17% 
said  they  have  a  better  standard  of 
living  now,  as  against  21%  in 
1976. 

Feelings  of  having  lost  ground  to 
inflation  over  the  year  are  particu- 
larly high  among  respondents  aged 
45-54  years  (51%).  In  1976,  only 
22%  of  this  age  group  said  their 
standard  of  living  had  grown  worse 
between  1975  and  1976. 


U.S.,  which  is  higher  than  the  rates 
in  most  advanced  nations,  was  13 
deaths  per  1,000  live  births  in  1979, 
a  47%  drop  since  1965.  The  change 
is  attributed  largely  to  improved 
survival  of  low  birth-weight  babies. 
Smoking  is  one  cause  of  low  birth- 
weight.  Another  is  inadequate  diet, 
especially  in  a  teenage  pregnancy. 

Many  interesting  factors  con- 
tribute to  good  health  or  ill  health, 
including  biological,  lifestyle  and 
environmental  factors. 

The  report  points  out,  for  exam- 
ple, that  "while  the  causes  of  most 
cancers  are  unknown,  many  con- 
tributing factors  have  been  identi- 
fied. For  some,  the  extent  of  the 
added  risk  has  been  measured;  for 
others,  the  results  of  research  are 
not  yet  conclusive." 

"Some  of  the  major  risk  factors," 
the  report  said,  "are  smoking,  alco- 
hol, radiation  and  chemical  expos- 
ures at  the  workplace  and  in  the 
water  and  air.  Diet  and  heredity  are 
also  implicated." 

The  risk  factors  for  heart  disease 
and  stroke — the  nation's  other  top 
killers — include  smoking,  high 
blood  pressure,  high  serum  choles- 
terol, diabetes,  overweight  and 
physical  inactivity. 

Some  factors  can  be  manipulated 
to  help  prevent  illness  and  promote 
good  health.  The  report  points  out 
that  "some  kinds  of  preventive  ac- 
tions, such  as  stopping  smoking,  can 
be  taken  only  by  the  individual  at 
risk.  .  .  .  Still  others,  such  as  the 
control  of  toxic  agents  in  the  envir- 
onment, demand  the  involvement  of 
many  sectors  of  society — private 
and  government." 

As  far  as  individual  behavioral 
changes  are  concerned,  the  report 


22 


THE    CARPENTER 


indicates  that  more  and  more  Amer- 
icans are  making  changes  that  pro- 
mote good  health. 

However,  when  it  comes  to  gov- 
ernment actions  to  help  prevent  dis- 
ease, it  appears  that  the  nation  may 
be  moving  away  from  its  health  pro- 
tection role. 

In  the  area  of  environmental  and 
job  health  rules,  for  example,  some 
argue  that  industry  cannot  afford 
the  kinds  of  controls  needed  to  re- 
duce hazardous  exposures. 

They  should  consider  the  report's 
assertion  that  "a  very  large  portion 
of  our  national  health  expenditures 
is  spent  on  the  direct  health  care 
costs  of  conditions  for  which  pre- 
vention is  to  some  degree  possible. 
The  nation  also  bears  a  heavy  bur- 
den of  indirect  costs  from  such  con- 
ditions." 

The  direct  and  indirect  costs  of 
certain  lifestyle  and  environmental 
hazards  include:  about  $15.4  billion 
for  alcohol  abuse;  $27.3  billion  for 
cigarette  smoking;  $20.7  billion  for 
work-related  deaths  and  injuries  and 
$4.3  billion  for  air  pollution. 

The  report  estimates  that  "if  pre- 
ventive actions  were  successful  in 
cutting  direct  and  indirect  cost  ex- 
penditures by  only  10%,  reductions 
would  still  equal  billions  of  dollars." 

Surgeon  General  Julius  B.  Rich- 
mond concluded  from  the  report 
that  "it  is  clear  that  our  preventive 
initiatives  are  bearing  fruit." 

In  terms  of  the  nation's  top  three 
killers — heart  disease,  stroke  and 
cancer — it  is  encouraging  that  indi- 
vidual Americans  are  taking  steps 
to  reduce  their  own  risks. 

Considering  such  serious  and  per- 
sisting health  problems  as  teenage 
pregnancy  and  infant  mortality,  it  is 
important  that  those  concerned  with 
health  care  in  the  public  and  private 
sectors  continue  efforts  aimed  at 
further  improvements. 

The  problem  ahead  is  that  over- 
zealous  efforts  to  cut  costs  in  the 
areas  of  workplace  and  environ- 
mental health  by  freezing  or  delay- 
ing regulations  will  prove  pennywise 
and  pound-foolish. 

The  pendulum  has  been  moving 
towards  prevention  and  it  would  be 
a  mistake  to  slow  down  the  progress 
in  the  nation's  health  by  efforts  to 
save  money  in  the  short-run.  (PAI) 


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Visit  the  United 
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See  displays  of  craft 
skills.  Talk  with  our 
representatives  at  the 
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MAY  8-13 

BALTIMORE 

CONVENTION  CENTER 


MAY,    1981 


23 


Locni  union  nEui! 


Industrial  Safety  and  Health  Seminar  at  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 


Seminar  participants  were  briefed  by  a  team  of  General  Office 
instructors,  using  the  manual  of  the  Health  and  Safety  Hazard 
Identification  Program. 


During  breaks  in  the  training  sessions,  stewards  and  local 
officers  sliared  their  experiences  in  dealing  with  management 
in  various  plants. 


Seminar  speakers  included,  from  left  above,  OSHA  Project  Director  Joe  Durst;  Scott  Toby,  assistant  professor  at  Michigan 
State  University:  Assistant  General  Counsel  Kathy  Krieger;  Richard  Wierengo,  executive  secretary,  Mich.  Council.  At  far  right. 
Delegate  Kay  Cagle  and  Howard  Smith,  council  president. 


Fifty  local  union  leaders  participated  in  the  busy  training  sessions  at  Kalamazoo. 


Fifty  representatives  of  12  local  unions 
affiliated  with  the  Brotherhood's  Michigan 
Industrial  Council  assembled  February  6 
for  an  intensive  one-day  seminar  on 
safety  and  health  problems  on  the  job. 


They  gathered  at  the  Kalamazoo,  Mich., 
Holiday  Inn,  only  a  few  miles  from  the 
Michigan  Industrial  Council's  office  at 
Battle  Creek.  The  sessions  were  designed 
primarily  to  acquaint  shop  stewards  with 


union  rights  and  responsibilities  in  the 
area  of  safety  and  health.  They  are  part 
of  the  Brotherhood's  federally-funded 
OSHA  project  for  educating  industrial 
workers. 


Peoria  Members  Settle 
At  Advance  Millwork 

After  almost  1 1  months  of  boycott 
action  and  picketing.  Carpenters  Local 
183,  Peoria,  111.,  has  settled  its  dispute 
with  Advance  Millwork,  Inc. 

Members  of  the  union  were  replaced 
by  strikebreakers  last  May,  and  suppliers 
and  customers  were  encouraged  to  cross 
picket  lines.  The  company  at  one  point 
was  charged  with  unfair  labor  practices. 

The  National  Labor  Relations  Board 
subsequently  ruled  in  favor  of  the  local 
union,  and  members  have  returned  to 
work  at  the  plant,  anticipating  satisfac- 
tory negotiations  for  a  new  contract. 


Deadline  for  1981 
Convention  Delegate  List 

General  Secretary  John  Rogers 
reminds  all  local  unions  and  coun- 
cils that  the  deadline  for  sending 
names  of  all  duly-elected  1981 
convention  delegates  to  his  oiBce 
is  June  1. 

Before  credentials  can  be  issued 
to  any  convention  delegate,  the 
General  Office  must  determine  that 
he  or  she  is  in  good  standing  and 
qualified  to  represent  his  organiza- 
tion at  the  Chicago  conclave. 


Hoboken  Local 
Issues  Newsletter 

Local  467  of  Hoboken,  N.J.,  is  now 
publishing  a  regular,  monthly  newsletter 
to  keep  its  members  informed  of  import- 
ant local  news  events. 

Local  467  President  Carl  Grimm  indi- 
cates that  the  first  two  newsletters  of 
1981  were  devoted  to  a  "history  and 
explanation  of  Robert's  Rules  of  Parlia- 
mentary Procedure  and  some  of  the  spe- 
cial uses  to  which  they  can  be  put." 
Copies  of  the  newsletter,  together  with  a 
copy  of  the  General  Constitution  and 
Bylaws,  are  presented  to  all  incoming 
local  union  members. 


24 


THE    CARPENTER 


Western  Pennsylvania  DC  Exhibits  at  Center 


More  than  400,000  people  visited  the 
new  David  L.  Lawrence  Convention 
Center  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  during  its 
recent  Grand  Opening  Exposition.  The 
exposition  lasted  for  10  days,  and  the 
Carpenters  District  Council  of  Western 
Pennsylvania  was  a  major  exhibitor,  one 
of  three  labor  groups  to  exhibit  at  the 
big  exposition.  The  UBC  exhibit,  shown 
above,  was  designed  by  Business  Rep. 
Thomas  Pinney  of  the  district  council.  It 
showed  photographs  of  many  of  the 
activities  of  the  council,  and  it  explained 
the  relationship  of  the  council  to  the 
community. 


Robert  Argentine,  executive  business 
manager  of  the  council,  left,  and  Howard 
Pfeiffer,  president  of  the  JATC,  with 
State  Senator  Edward  Zemprelli  at  the 
exhibit  booth. 


Washington  State  Unionists  Rally  on  3-Way  Bill 


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Some  8,000  trade  unionists — including  many  Brotherhood  members — rallied  outside 
the  Washington  state  capitol  in  Olympia  recently  to  protest  a  measure  before  the 
legislature  that  would  slash  workers'  compensation  benefits  and  allow  private  insur- 
ance companies  to  write  industrial  coverage  policies  for  profit.  The  state  has  operated 
the  non-profit  program  since  1911.  The  so-called  Three-Way  Bill,  which  already  has 
cleared  the  House,  is  being  vigorously  pushed  by  the  Republican  majority  in  the  Senate 
with  the  strong  backing  of  big  business  and  insurance  company  lobbies.  The  March  18 
rally  was  cosponsored  by  the  Washington  Slate  AFL-CIO  and  a  coalition  of 
unaffiliated  labor  groups. 


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EDITOR'S  NOTE:  For  many  years,  The 
Carpenter  Magazine  has  published  the  ad- 
vertisements of  Foley  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany (shown  above)  and  other  firms  which 
describe  how  readers  can  acquire  the  skill 
of  saw  sharpening  through  correspondence 
courses  and  supportive  equipment. 

The  advertisements  call  attention  to  the 
fact  that  a  journeyman  saw  filer  can  earn 
$8.00  an  hour  and  more  "sparetime  or  full- 
time." 

We  would  like  to  advise  our  readers  that 
members  of  the  Brotherhood  employed  full- 
time  as  journeyman  saw  filers  are  now  mak- 
ing close  to  $9.00  per  hour  in  some  parts 
of  the  country,  under  provisions  of  union 
contracts. 

For  example.  Local  721  of  Los  Angeles, 
Calif.,  currently  has  about  350  members 
employed  in  the  saw  service  industry.  A 
journeyman  saw  filer  of  Local  721  presently 
receives  $8.72  per  hour,  and  a  production 
saw  filer  receives  $8.62.  They  enjoy  paid 
vacations,  paid  holidays,  paid  sick  leaves, 
paid  health,  welfare,  dental  and  retirement 
benefits,  cost  of  living  adjustments,  and 
many  other  hard  fought  for  provisions  re- 
garding job  protection. 

To  maintain  the  standards  of  the  industry, 
the  United  Brotherhood  supports  union  or- 
ganization throughout  the  saw  service  in- 
dustry and  urges  all  members  to  patronize 
saw-servicing  shops  which  display  the 
Brotherhood's  union  label. 

Publication  of  the  advertisements  of  the 
Foley  Manufacturing  Company  and  other 
manufacturing  and  service  firms  should  in 
no  way  be  considered  an  endorsement  of 
their  products  or  services.  Performance 
claims  are  based  on  statements  by  the 
manufacturer. 


MAY,    1981 


25 


Carpenters, 

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suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
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Adjust  to  fit  all  sizes 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 

satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 

miserable  another  day,  order  now. 

Send  check  or  money  order  to: 


Norman   Clifton, 
member.   Local   1622, 
Hayward,    Calif. 
(Patent  Pending) 


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HARD  HAT  EMBLEM— Add  the  Brother- 
hood's official  emblem  to  your  hard  hat. 
Your  local  union  can  now  order  Hard 
Hat  Emblem  Decals  (with  adhesive  on 
the  back)  at  $3.35  per  hundred  for 
distribution  to  your  local  membership. 
Individual  members  can  order  a  single 
emblem,  free  of  charge,  by  writing 
direct  to  the  UBC  Organizing  Depart- 
ment at  the  General  Office.  Send  all 
orders  tO:  General  Sec.  John  Rogers, 
UBC,  101  Constitution  Ave,,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


Cox  to  Sixth  District, 
Hahn  to  General  Office 


Ed  Hahn,  standing,  reviews  the 
responsibilities  of  his  new  office  with 
Richard  Cox,  assistant  to  the  General 
President,  whom  he  succeeds. 

Richard  Cox,  a  general  representative 
and  special  assistant  to  the  General 
President,  moved  from  the  General  Office 
in  Washington,  D.C,  last  month,  to  be- 
come a  general  representative  in  the  Sixth 
District.  A  member  of  Millwrights  Local 
1529,  Kansas  City,  Kans.,  for  more  than 
30  years.  Cox  has  represented  the 
Brotherhood  on  jurisdictional  matters  in 
the  nation's  capital  for  the  past  eight 
years. 

Cox  has  been  succeeded  as  a  special 
assistant  to  the  General  President  by 
Edward  Hahn  of  Massapequa,  Long 
Island,  N.Y.,  who  is  a  member  and 
officer  of  Carpenters  Local  2117,  Flush- 
ing, N.Y.  Hahn  joined  the  Brotherhood  in 
1947. 


Letters  From  Poland 

Continued  from  page  13 

the  Poles  in  the  U.S.  are  thinking  about 
our  situation,"  Zosia  writes.  "They  were 
appealing  to  all  Poles  to  send  food 
packages  and  whatever  else  they  can 
give.  That's  really  nonsense.  We  need 
different  help.  Food  is  not  the  most 
important  thing." 

She  adds,  "There  is  a  suspicion  that 
the  food  shortage  may  be  intended  to 
bring  about  chaos  so  that  eventually 
'somebody'  (implying  Moscow)  will  have 
to  help." 

That  such  a  letter  could  even  be 
written  in  Poland  is  an  indication  of  how 
far  the  Polish  people  have  come  in  their 
struggle  against  communist  domination, 
Jedd  notes.  His  main  fear,  though,  is  that 
his  country's  elation  over  its  new-found 
political  freedoms  may  be  short-lived. 

"They  do  not  shout  anti-Russian  slo- 
gans, but  what  they  are  shouting  could 
have  consequences  just  as  bad  as  if  they 
did,"  he  says. 


UNION  LABEL  PLAYING  CARDS 


Now  you  can  order  union-made,  union- 
printed  playing  cards  from  the  AFL-CIO 
Union   Label   and   Service  Trades   Dept. 

Each  top  quality,  plastic-coated  card 
bears  the  "Union  Label,  Union  Shop  Card, 
Made  in  USA,  Jobs"  logo  of  the  depart- 
ment, and  the  Allied  Printing  Trades  Label. 

You  can  use  these  cards  as  prizes,  gifts, 
donations  to  card  clubs,  to  retired  mem- 
bers' organizations,  etc. 

The  cords  ore  available  in  cartons  of  24 
decks  each.  The  price  is  $17.00  per  carton, 
which  includes  handling  and  shipping.  A 
gross  (144  decks)  sells  for  $100.00. 

To  order,  send  check  and  order  blank 
below  fo  the  Union  Label  and  Service 
Trades  Department  AFL-CIO. 


MAIL  WITH  CHECK  TO: 
Union    Label    and    Service   Trades    Depart- 
ment AFL-CIO 

815  Sixteenth  St.  NW  Suite  607 
Washington,  D.C.  20006 

Send  carton(s)  of  Union  Label  Play- 
ing Cards  at  $17.00,  24  decks  per  carton 
to: 


Name: 

Organization: 

Street  Address: 

City,   Stale: 

Zip: 

Date  Needed: 

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THE    CARPENTER 


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.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


Stage  for  MD  Telethon  in  Harrisburg 


Carpenters  Local  287,  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  once  again  participated  in  the  Annual  March 
of  Dimes  Telethon  held  at  the  Harrisburg  East  Mall  in  Harrisburg.  The  telethon 
began  Saturday  evening,  March  7,  and  ended  the  following  day.  For  the  past  several 
years.  Local  287  has  been  responsible  for  the  construction  and  the  removal  of  the 
stage  used  during  the  telethon.  It  donated  more  than  $4,000  in  materials  and  labor  to 
the  stage  erection.  In  addition,  Local  287  members  made  a  financial  contribution  to 
MD. 

Constructing  the  telethon  stage,  above,  are:  Lower  level,  foreground,  left  to  right: 
Leon  Cichan;  Linda  Cichan,  apprentice;  Monte  Bordner;  Victor  H.  Landis,  Jr., 
recording  secretary;  Richard  W .  Martz,  business  representative;  and  Ed  D.  Luzik, 
apprentice  coordinator.  In  background  on  platform,  left  to  right:  David  Seace; 
Emanuel  Ventura;  Ronald  Walker,  apprentice;  Ackley  Peffley,  apprentice;  Darryl 
McLamb,  apprentice;  and  Dudley  Peffley. 


ST.  PATRICK'S  MARSHAL 

Joe  O'SuUivan,  a  55-year  member  of 
Local  22,  San  Francisco,  Calif.,  was 
recently  honored  by  the  United  Irish 
Societies  of  San  Francisco  by  being 
selected  as  Grand  Marshal  of  this  year's 
San  Francisco  St.  Patrick's  Day  Parade. 

Besides  this  most  recent  mission, 
O'Sullivan  has  also  served  the  Brother- 
hood in  many  capacities  over  the  years. 
He  has  served  as  president  of  the  San 
Francisco  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Council,  business  representative 
and  financial  secretary  of  Local  22,  and 
a  40-year  delegate  to  both  the  San 
Francisco  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Council  and  the  Bay  Counties 
District  Council. 

SILVER  BEAVER  AWARD 

On  February  21,  Charles  Christy,  an 
18-year  member  of  Local  1945,  Colum- 
bia, Mo.,  received  the  Boy  Scouts  of 
America  annual  Silver  Beaver  Award  for 
"noteworthy  service  of  exceptional  char- 
acter to  youth  in  the  community." 

Christy  first  be- 
came involved  with 
the  Boy  Scouts  in 
1965,  when  he 
moved  to  Hallsville, 
Mo.,  and  became 
scoutmaster  of 
Troop  12.  He  later 
started  Troop  718  at 
the  Oakland  Chris- 
tian Church,  and, 
since     1977,    has  Christy 

served  as  unit  commissioner  for  the 
Boonslick  District  and  chapter  advisor 
for  Order  of  the  Arrow  Post  599,  spe- 
cializing in  exploring  Indian  lore. 

In  1974,  Christy  received  the  Columbia 
volunteer  action  award  and  the  George 
Meany  Award  for  distinguished  com- 
munity   service    to    youth. 


London,  Ontario,  Members  Active  in  Canadian  Scouting 


The  Boy  Scout  movement  is  active  and  strong  in  Canada, 
and  many  Brotherhood  members  are  leaders  in  Canadian 
Scouting.  The  accompanying  pictures  show  members  of  Local 
1946,  London,  Ont.,  participating  in  the  year-round  program 
for  Scouts  and  Venturers. 

In  the  picture  at  left  above.  Harm  Heuvel  of  Local  1946 


with  a  group  of  London  Venturers  following  an  official 
ceremony.  In  the  center  picture,  Don  McDonald  of  Local 
1946;  Mrs.  Grace  Heuvel,  wife  of  Harm  Heuvel,  Brother 
Heuvel,  and  other  adult  leaders  on  a  winter  outing.  At  right, 
Vern  Brown  and  Chris  Das  cooking  around  a  campfire  at  a 
lake  in  Ontario  on  a  cold  winter  morning. 


MAY,    1981 


27 


RPPREniiiESHip  &  TRmninc 


Ne>v  Mexico  Instructor  Retires 


On  February  27,  1981,  Clinton  N.  Abel,  a  full-lime  ap- 
prentice and  journeyman  instructor  for  the  New  Mexico 
Carpenters  Educational  Program  and  a  35-year  member  and 
former  officer  and  business  agent  of  Local  1319,  Albuquerque, 
N.M.,  was  honored  at  a  retirement  party.  From  left  are:  Haskel 
Wright,  training  director.  New  Mexico  Carpenters  Educational 
Program:  Clinton  N.  Abel:  William  H.  Lang,  New  Mexico 
District  Council  executive  secretary;  Mrs.  Clinton  N.  Abel;  and 
Charles  H.  Reynolds,  Local  1319  business  representative  and 
financial  secretary. 


Graduates  Honored  in  Oswego 


Carpenters  Local  747,  Oswego,  N.Y.  recently  gave  recogni- 
tion to  three  of  its  apprentices  who  completed  training.  The 
three  are  now  journeymen  and  were  presented  their  certificates 
by  Gordon  Miller  of  Walsh  Construction  Company,  a  member 
of  the  joint  apprenticeship  committee. 

Pictured  above  are  the  participants  in  the  presentation 
ceremony.  From  left.  Loyal  Simmons,  business  representative 
of  Local  747;  apprentice  Carlton  Cullen;  Gordon  Miller; 
apprentices  Mark  Mitchell  and  Gary  Baker;  and  Jack  Simmons, 
president  of  Local  747 . 


Antique  Woodworking  Machinery  Sought 
By  Hagley  Museum,  Wilmington,  Delaware 


Located  along  the  Brandywine 
River  on  the  site  of  the  original 
DuPont  black-powder  mills,  the 
Hagley  Museum  offers  a  unique 
glimpse  into  American  industrial  life 
in  the  19th  Century.  Your  trip  back 
in  time  begins  at  the  main  museum 
building,  above,  where  exhibits  trade 
America's  industrial  development 
from  colonial  water-powered  flour 
mills  to  the  giant  steam-powered 
industries  of  the  late  19th  century. 


The  Hagley  Museum  of  Wilming- 
ton, Delaware,  is  currently  distribut- 
ing a  circular  letter  in  search  of  wood- 
working machinery,  metalworking  ma- 
chinery, and  gauges  and  appliances 
of  the   19th  Century. 

It  would  "buy,  beg,  or  borrow"  the 
following  woodworking  machinery  to 
complete  restoration  of  a  millwrights' 
machine  shop  in  its  museum: 

•  Planer,  any  Connecticut  River 
Valley  make,  ca.  1867. 

•  Rip  &  Cross  Cut  Saw,  Wright  & 
Smith,  Newark,  NJ,  ca.  1867. 

•  Scroll  Saw,  (Wright's  patent  —  No. 
2),  Wright  &  Smith,  ca.  1867. 

•  Cross  Cut  Saw,  Wright  &  Smith, 
ca.  1868. 

•  No.  1  single  surface,  4  roll  planer 
&  matcher,  Witherby,  Rugg  & 
Richardson,  Worcester,  Mass.,  ca. 
1878. 

•  Daniels  planer,  16  ft.  x  24  inches, 
Witherby,  Rugg  &  Richardson,  ca. 
1878. 

•  Shaping  machine,  No.  2,  Witherby, 
Rugg  &  Richardson,  ca.  1878. 

•  Band  saw,  Witherby,  Rugg  & 
Richardson,  ca.  1878. 

•  Rod  or  dowel  machine,  Witherby, 
Rugg  &  Richardson,  ca.  1878. 

•  Table  saw,  Witherby,  Rugg  & 
Richardson,  ca.  1878. 

•  Band  saw  setting  &  filing  machine, 
Witherby,  Rugg  &  Richardson,  ca. 
1874. 


•  Planer,  any  Connecticut  River 
Valley  make,  ca.  1874. 

•  Wood  shaving  exhaust  fan  (Boston 
Patent  Exhaust  Fan),  ca.  1886. 

•  Rip  &  cross  cut  saw,  Cordesman 
Machine  Co.,  Cincinnati,  ca.  1888. 

•  Band  saw,  Cordesman  Machine  Co., 
ca.  1888. 

•  Wood  Worker  (surface  planer  & 
joiner),  Cordesman  Machine  Co., 
ca.  1888. 

•  Table  Saw,  Goodell  &  Waters, 
Phila.,  1898. 

•  Tenon  machine,  Atlantic  Works, 
Phila.,  ca.  1872. 

•  Mortising  machine,  H.  B.  Smith 
Machine  Co.,  pre- 1900. 

•  Moulding  machine,  6",  H.  B.  Smith 
Machine  Co.,  pre-1900. 

•  Single  surface  planer,  8"  x  24", 
H.  B.  Smith  Machine  Co.,  pre-1900. 

•  Cut-off  saw,  H.  B.  Smith  Machine 
Co.,  pre-1900. 

•  Rod  or  dowel  machine,  Rogers  & 
Co.,  pre-1900. 

Such  machinery  was  part  of  the 
original  Du  Pont  millwright  and 
machine  shop  which  operated  between 
1858  and  1902  and  which  the  Hagley 
Museum  is  currently  restoring  and 
opening  to  the  public.  Contact  Frank 
McKelvey,  The  Hagley  Museum, 
P.O.  Box  3630,  Greenville,  Wilming- 
ton, DE  19807.  (302)  658-2400.  When 
you  call  or  write  mention  that  you 
saw  it  in  The  Carpenter. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


The  Tulsa  mill-cabinet  class  with  its  project.  From  foreground,  left,  and  clockwise: 
Sandra  Martin,  Instructor  Don  Powers,  Charles  Doty,  Mark  Bledsoe,  Rick  Ronketty, 
Rick  Sink,  Stan  Cushenberry,  John  Simms,  Coordinator  J.  A.  Giesen,  Jackie  Gamble, 
Rob  Powers,  Nathan  Johnson,  Thomas  Rozensky,  and  Randy  Dick. 

Tulsa  Mill-Cabinet  Class  Builds  Scale  Model 
Of  Local  Department  Store  in  1 0  Nights 


Wide  grins  on  their  faces  indicate  the 
feeling  of  pride  and  accomplishment  by 
second-year  mill-cabinet  apprentices  in 
Tulsa,  Oklahoma's  Local  943,  after  com- 
pleting a  one-fourth  scale  model  section 
of  a  local  department  store. 

The  5'  X  12'  project,  if  built  to  full 
size,  would  have  been  20  feet  by  48  feet. 
It  took  10  class  nights,  or  40  hours,  to 
complete.  Before  the  actual  milling  be- 
gan, each  apprentice  was  required  to 
furnish  a  sketch  and  all  the  milling 
details,  as  if  the  project  was  full  size.  It 
was  then  reduced  to  one-quarter  size. 

In  addition  to  the  milling,  bench  and 
laminate  work,  the  apprentices  cut  and 


ground  the  mirrors  and  glass  used  and 
reworked  the  hardware  to  scale. 

The  completed  project  will  be  loaned 
to  the  Painters  Apprenticeship  Program, 
to  be  used  in  their  finishing  classes.  When 
all  the  training  has  been  extracted,  the 
project  will  be  given  to  a  charity  organi- 
zation to  be  used  as  a  playhouse  for 
children. 

Sandra  Martin,  lower  left  in  the  photo- 
graph, was  the  first  apprentice  in  the 
Tulsa  apprenticeship  program  to  give 
birth  to  a  baby,  a  10-pound  boy. 

All  of  the  apprentices  are  employed  by 
the  Oklahoma  Fixture  Company  of 
Tulsa. 


Recent  Women  Graduates  in  Oregon 


On  February  19,  Liz  Ohmart,  left  above,  became  the  first  female  member  of 
Jjjcal  583,  Portland,  Ore.,  to  complete  four  years  of  apprenticeship  training.  She  is 
also  the  second  female  member  of  the  Brotherhood  to  graduate  in  the  State  of  Oregon. 
Kate  Barrett,  in  the  same  picture,  was  the  first  female  to  join  the  Brotherhood  in 
Oregon,  having  completed  her  apprenticeship  training  for  Local  226,  Portland,  Ore. 

In  the  picture  at  right,  above.  Local  583  President  George  Edwards,  presents  the 
completion  certificate  to  Ohmart  at  a  Portland  District  Council  meeting. 


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Chico,  Calif, 


CHICO,   CALIF. 

On  January  20,  1981,  Local  2043  presented 
pins  to  members  with  25,  30,  35,  40,  and  60 
years  of  service  to  the  Carpenters  Union.  The 
following  photographed  members  received 
their  awards: 

Front  row,  from  left:  W.  Edmonds,  40-years; 
C.  Muster,  30-years;  E.  Haedt,  25-years;  H. 
Hillen,  40-years;  E.  Hartman,  60-years;  Finan- 
cial Secretary  and  Business  Representative 
J.  Wrangham,  30-years;  Golden  Empire  District 
Council  Secretary  H.  Haskins;  W.  Mulford,  35- 
years;  Treasurer  G.  Weiglein;  and  Recording 
Secretary  D.  Palmerlee. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Trustee  J.  Skripek; 
R.  Miller,  30-years;  F.  Stevens,  30-years;  H. 
Pound,  25-years;  Past  President  D.  Anderson; 
R.  Hudson,  35-years;  C.  Huffman,  35-years;  H. 
Gustafson,  25-years;  A.  Holland,  30-years;  E. 
Miller,  30-years;  Past  President  E.  Holderbien, 
25-years;  and  I.  Tucker,  40-years. 

Third  row,  from  left:  W.  Perry,  30-years; 
C.  Eddy,  25-years;  R.  Armstrong,  30-years;  G. 
East,  40-years;  G.  Curtis,  25-years;  R.  Fulton, 
40-years;  T.  Bunnell,  30-years;  A.  Duchi,  25- 
years;  A.  Wenz,  35-years;  R.  Olsen,  40-yearsj 
and  W.  Hailer,  40-years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  E.  Williams,  30-years; 
G.  Crook,  30-years;  M.  Smith,  35-years;  W. 
Wood,  30-years;  unidentified;  D.  Kling,  30- 
years;  D.  Compton;  President  A.  Middleton; 
R.  Karling,  30-years;  Conductor  G.  Reeves;  and 
A.  Anderson,  35-years. 


ANCHORAGE,  AK. 

At  a  special  order  of  business  during  its 
regular  meeting  on  December  1, 1980,  Local 
1281  honored  long-time  members  at  a  pin 
ceremony.  Local  President  Eriing  Christiansen 
presented  pins  to  each  of  the  members  in  the 
accompanying  photograph. 

Front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Peter 
Halvorson,  25-ye3rs;  Dean  Corder,  30-yearS; 
John  Thomas,  30-years;  Harold  Aldrich, 
30-years;  Ben  Perkins,  35-years;  Richard 
Schmitz,  25-years;  and  Arlo  Jensen,  25-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Douglas 
Steward,  25-years;  Charles  Handy,  30-years; 
Grady  Ward,  30-years;  Sam  Trujillo,  30-years; 
Willard  Brotherston,  30-years;  and  Elmer 
Richardson,  25-years. 

Members  who  were  honored  but  were  not 
present  to  receive  their  awards  included: 


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A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who  recently  received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


Anchorage,  Ak. 


45-year  member  Robert  P.  Wells;  40-year 
members  B.  C.  Brandstrom,  D.  D.  Clover, 
Harold  Curtis,  Johnny  Schafer,  and  Eugene 
Westover;  35-year  members  Wallace  Keiner, 
Buster  J.  Rinehart,  and  Sid  Larmer;  30-year 
members  Jerry  Bolen,  George  Fredrickson,  Eric 
M.  Harding,  Ernest  R.  Matz,  James  H.  Suter, 
Thaddeus  Ziemlak,  Ed  Abies,  Aden  Gates, 
Lawrence  Crider,  C.  F.  Halvorson,  Harry  R. 
Kast,  Paul  William  Sauer,  Vyron  C.  Wells, 


Gordon  Cooley,  Gunnar  Ekiund,  Earl  E.  Larson, 
Theron  E.  Saunders,  and  Allerton  Willis,  Jr.; 
and  25-year  members  C.  A.  Beckles,  Cecil  F. 
Burk,  0.  W.  Christenson,  Glenn  L  Colpitis, 
Stig  P.  Hoffman,  Harold  V.  Jurgenson,  Magne 
Kalhovde,  Patrick  J.  Kiernan,  Roger  N. 
Lausterer,  G.  Mesenhimer,  Dale  R.  Payne, 
Donald  E.  Rogers,  Guy  M.  Rupright,  Walter  M. 
Seals,  A.  A.  Tegtmeier,  Jr.,  and  James  W. 
Winkle. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


SEATTLE,  WASH. 

On  October  12  and  19, 1980,  pin  presenta- 
tion dinners  were  tield  for  members  of  Local 
1289  with  many  years  of  loyal  service  to  the 
Brotherhood.  Honored  members  are  pictured  in 
the  accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left;  Charles  0.  West,  Vernon  0. 
Gestson,  William  Gath,  Elmer  Weflen,  Ray 
Elfving,  Wilfred  Lemm,  and  Wayne  Peters. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Robert  C.  Bowell, 
Arnold  P.  Bugni,  Ray  Hall,  Romeo  Charbonneau, 
Roger  Williams,  and  Martin  Drilevich. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Harold  Nelson,  Ed  Lalk,  Gilbert 
Garden,  Edward  L.  Kadlec,  Marshall  Williams, 
Joe  Pike,  and  John  Martinson. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Harold  F.  Larson, 
Gunner  Halverson,  Asbjorn  Solheim,  John  R. 


Mustoe,  Frank  Liebrich,  William  W.  Milton,  Eric 
Luth,  and  John  C.  Rude. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Charles  Thompson,  Bob 
Heminger,  Arthur  Painter,  Elmer  F.  Gagosian, 
Clifford  H.  Erickson,  Sam  Denton,  and  Kenath 
J.  Allen. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  25  and  30-year  mem- 
bers, front  row,  from  left:  H.  K.  Brandt,  George 
A.  McCown,  Edward  Chmielewski,  Paul  Ockwig, 
James  Gasaway,  Burton  Rix,  and  Edward  Jordan. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Lee  Rice,  Kenneth 
Ziegler,  Sam  Wright,  Ove  Clausen,  Paul  W. 
Ulrich,  Frank  R.  Miller,  Leo  Goldade,  and 
W.  H.  Penick. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Cecil  Rose,  George 
Cole,  Clifford  Rosand,  Jim  Butler,  Wayne  W. 
Foley,  Woodrow  Moss,  and  Dwight  Leonard. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  25  and  30-year  mem- 
bers, front  row,  from  left:  Bernard  Mclntyre, 
Herman  A.  Johansen,  Dawain  A.  Turner,  Fred  M. 


Brandt,  35-years;  Sam  Moore,  SS-years;  Vic 
Montgomery,  and  Tom  Sheridan. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Jesse  E.  Stumbaugh, 
Vagn  Jensen,  Raymond  Juvet,  Merle  L.  Morin, 
Norman  Destremps,  Herbert  Rundle,  and 
August  J.  Miller. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year  (or  more)  mem- 
bers, front  row,  from  left:  Lloyd  E.  Stewart, 
Alfred  Flaten,  Charles  Updegraff,  Eldon  Stevens, 
Erik  Erikson,  Lloyd  Wallstrom,  and  Austin  B. 
Cain. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Knut  Rio,  Hans  M. 
Busk,  Art  Petersen,  Armon  H.  Miller,  Malcolm 
E.  Broughton,  E.  A.  Thomas,  Die  C.  Alsvick, 
and  Jack  Schwader. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Lester  Uphaus,  Everett 
W.  Hising,  Ernie  Gross,  Frank  P.  Hatch. 


Continued  on  next  page 


Seattle,  Wash. — Picture  No.  1 


Seattle,  Wash. — Picture  No.  2 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  3 


Seattle,  Wash. — Picture  No.  4 


Seattle,  Wash. — Picture  No.  5 


Seattle,  Wash. — Picture  No.  6 


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Service  to  the  Brotherhood 
SEATTLE,  WASH,   (continued) 

Woodrow  Fagerlie,  John  Usrey,  and  Edward  0. 
Christianson. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  35-year  (or  more)  mem- 
bers, front  row,  from  left:  Cede  F.  Meditz, 
Bryon  Greene,  Nils  Jorgensen,  Arthur 
Desmarais,  William  E.  Lum,  Fred  L.  Holm,  and 
Harold  Stjern. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Seth  Forsgren,  C.  K. 
Schwab,  William  A.  Chramosta,  Waldo  Chris- 
topherson,  Joe  Klungness,  Clarence  Rodenberg, 
William  H.  Bengston,  and  Myron  Callison. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Les  Tingley,  Oscar  E. 
West,  William  Daschner,  Ambrose  A.  Elliott, 
Fred  Brody,  Lief  Nelson,  and  Jens  Simonsen. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  35-year  (or  more)  mem- 
bers, froni  row,  from  left:  Harold  H.  Giese, 
John  P.  Hatzenbiler,  Al  Ferency,  Larry  Butte- 
dahl,  Louis  V.  Benson,  Jim  M.  Carico,  and 
Leo  J.  Zimmerman. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Harold  Fithen,  Walt 
Wooley,  Jacob  H.  Nedrow,  Thomas  R.  Weitz, 
Ernest  C.  Homestead,  Harry  L.  Doremus, 
Clifford  P.  Smith,  and  Clarence  J.  Miller. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Lawrence  W.  Thompson, 
Arthur  L.  French,  John  B.  Weller,  Willard  A. 
Neumann,  Martin  Mickelson,  Richard  P.  John- 
son, Leiand  Henry,  and  Peter  Wolvert. 

Picture  No.  8  shows,  from  left:  Frank  Arm- 
strong, 30-years;  Guy  D.  Adams;  Anton  Hanson, 
58-years;  President  Tod  Stewart,  and  Financial 
Secretary  Gus  Miller. 


WESTMONT,  ILL. 

Longtime  members  of  Local  1889  were  hon- 
ored last  December  at  a  1980  Christmas  party. 
Donald  Gorman,  president  of  the  Illinois  State 
Council  of  Carpenters,  and  Wesley  Isaacson, 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  Chicago  District 
Council,  presented  the  pins. 

Some  of  the  following  25-year  pin  recipients 
are  shown  in  Picture  No.  1:  Richard  F.  Antos, 
Charles  Armstrong,  Norman  Benson,  Ervin  F. 
Bentley,  Howard  P.  Carlin,  Donald  W.  Carter, 
Norman  0.  Green,  Tom  J.  Hood,  Edward  L. 
Ingram,  William  Kearns,  Frank  G.  Kilianek, 
Richard  D.  Kuffel,  Edward  Mazurowski,  James 
H,  Oldham,  Richard  F.  Pajer,  Glen  G.  Panikis, 
Davie  Prestidge,  Wallace  Roofener,  Donald 
Sagen,  Harold  E.  Senft,  James  Sikich,  Robert 
A.  Smith,  Jack  L.  Snyder,  Donald  Stillson,  Harry 
Stow,  Harold  Strubler,  and  William  D.  Weisheit. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  John  E,  Birch,  Eugene  Laky,  Chester  Sroka, 
James  D.  Nelson,  Clarence  Wetzel,  David 
Speigler,  William  Meister,  Owen  Jungles,  and 
Ralph  W.  Sauper. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  the  following  officers: 
Treasurer  Jerry  J.  Mulac,  Financial  Secretary 
Roland  C.  Johnsen,  Illinois  State  Council  Presi- 
dent Donald  Gorman,  Wasden  Joseph  Shuster, 
Anthony  Ortloff,  Vice  President  Edward 
Mazurowski,  President  Arthur  Prokaski,  Frank 
Dean,  Chicago  District  Council  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Wesley  Isaacson,  Business  Repre- 
sentative Lester  Nelson,  Conductor  Paul  Surin, 


Westmont,  III. — Picture  No.  1 


Westmont,  III.— Picture  No.  2 


Westmont,  III.— Picture  No.  3 


Trustee  F.  Henry  Kilianek,  Recording  Secretary 
Robert  Erickson,  Trustee  Robert  Arnolde,  and 
Trustee  Gerald  Prokaski. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Anthony  Ortloff,  and  Frank  D.  Dean. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  included:  30-year 
members  Andrew  J.  Bsier,  Donald  Binns,  John 
Devereux,  John  R.  Elza,  Steve  R.  Hacker,  Pete 
Hultman,  Robert  C.  Johnson,  Earl  L.  Kubis, 
Edward  J.  Mazour,  and  Thomas  E.  Smith;  and 
35-year  members  Herbert  Flemm,  Vincent 
Pokorny,  and  Ed  Steinhauer. 


Headed  for  Trouble 
Without  Your  Hard  Hat 

A  recent  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics 
survey  of  head  injuries  stiowed  ttiat  eight 
out  of  ten  workers  hurt  were  not  wearing 
hard  hats  at  the  time  of  the  accident,  and 
half  of  those  surveyed  said  such  protec- 
tion was  not  required  or  normally  used 
on  their  jobs. 

The  most  typical  head  injury  was 
caused  by  a  falling  object,  the  BLS 
reported,  and  the  second  most  common 
accident  was  caused  by  workers'  heads 
hitting  a  stationary  object. 

The  survey  is  part  of  a  series  of  studies 
being  conducted  by  the  BLS  to  help  the 
Occupational  Safety  &  Health  Adminis- 
tration develop  standards  on  the  use  of 
personal  protection  equipment. 


Westmont,  III. — Picture  No.  4 


Hard  Hats  Protect  Heacb 


Savings  Bonds  Protect  Futures 


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Van  Nuys,  Calif. — Picture  No.  2 

VAN   NUYS,  CALIF. 

On  December  20, 1980,  Local  1913  awarded 
its  25,  30,  35,  40,  and  45-year  members  at  its 
annual  pin  presentation  ceremony.  Those  who 
were  honored  are  shown  in  the  accompanying 
photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Sigurd  Gjelsvik,  James  Hill, 
Woodrow  Hite,  Onni  Loponen,  and  Charles 
Morton. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Lewis  Winter,  Frank 
Rising,  Hugh  Story,  Gilbert  Zamora,  and  Joe 
Silvia. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  unidentified,  John  Campbell, 
Guide  Fosso,  Lee  Kully,  Wilburn  Garrett,  Wil- 
liam Green,  and  Marvin  Klone. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Rene  Wille,  Harold 
Kelsch,  Carl  Little,  Frank  Monroe,  William 
Plantenberg,  Frank  Randise,  Albert  Shepard, 
and  Charles  Pierce. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Karl  Dahlsten,  Lee  Critchfield, 
Robert  Hauger,  William  Jones,  and  Victor 
Jensen. 

Back  row,  from  left;  Financial  Secretary  Vern 
Lankford,  Sidney  McCaleb,  George  Nagy,  and 
President  C.  V.  Reyes. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Richard  Heflin,  Dave  Burris,  and  Nelson 
Chute. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  William  Nilsson,  Hugh  Freeman,  and  Nels 
Swanson. 


Van  Nuys,  Calif. — Picture  No.  5 


Edmonton,  Alta. — Picture  No.  2 

EDMONTON,   ALTA. 

On  February  7,  1981,  Local  1460  honored  its 
20  and  25-year  members  at  a  banquet  and 
dance  held  at  the  Londonderry  Hotel.  Tenth 
District  Board  Member  Ron  Dancer  made  the 
presentations  to  the  following  honorees  pic- 
tured in  the  accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  President 
Bill  Jamieson  with  20-year  members  Al 
McDonald,  Frank  Dorval,  Paul  Dowhaniuk, 
Gordon  Hay,  Aldo  Buffone,  and  Tenth  District 
Board  Member  Ron  Dancer. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Al  Hanke,  Bob  Blais,  Art  Evers,  John 


Anderson,  Bill  Bilida,  Karl  Hossfeld,  Tony 
Heimannsberg,  Paul  Lumme,  Red  Mills,  Lorenz 
Pitka,  Howard  Roberts,  Norm  Cusack,  and 
Ed  Brenner. 

The  following  members  also  received  their 
pins:  20-year  members  Tilmon  Albert,  Floyd 
Cromwell,  Art  Doucette,  Alf  Harrison,  Norman 
Herst,  Sig  Ladd,  Nick  Moisey,  Ray  Tanner, 
Wallace  Wereley,  Sam  Yarrow,  and  Ted  Yarrow. 

25-year  members  Ed  Allen,  Ted  Jandura,  Art 
Vallentien,  Henry  Neugebauer,  Gerry  Eberle, 
Phil  Leclair,  Ab  Kemshead,  Austin  Hall,  Ed 
Ferrer,  Al  Macauley,  Howard  McDonald,  Hugh 
McDonald,  Gerry  Palutke,  Art  Semenjuk,  Fred 
Wrubel,  and  Nels  Shead. 


MAY,    1981 


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Cleveland,  O. 


Glendale,  Calif. 


CLEVELAND,   O. 

On  December  16,  1980,  Local  1108  held  a 
party  to  honor  33  members  for  their  25  years 
of  loyal  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  Pictured 
in  the  accompanying  photograph,  front  row, 
from  left,  are:  Donald  Walker,  John  A.  Mclver, 
Siegfried  Franke,  and  Nikolaj  Kluczarow. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Howard  Oper,  Melvin 
Gustin,  Joe  Bedrick,  and  George  Matusek. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Fred  Meyers,  Gilbert 
Bachna,  Joe  Borocz,  and  Donald  Milla. 

Other  members  who  received  pins  but  were 
not  present  for  the  photograph  included:  Mike 
Billak,  Banner  Conn,  John  Cox,  Claude  W. 
Driver,  Mike  Flynn,  Robert  Hakola,  Charles 
Hartman,  Edward  Konjura,  Ronald  Kratochvil, 
Paul  Leszko,  Juozas  Liuima,  Ivan  Lowe,  Ray- 
mond H.  Meyers,  Harry  Moehle,  Charles 
Purpura,  Harland  Ruhrkraut,  Franz  SeidI,  Colin 
Townsend,  Edward  Vinca,  Myron  Wells,  and 
Rade  Zubrick. 


GLENDALE,   CALIF. 

On  December  19,  1980,  Local  563  held  an 
awards  ceremony  to  honor  the  following  long- 
standing members,  shown  in  the  accompanying 
photograph  from  left  to  right:  Rudi 
Rubschlager,  25-years;  Financial  Secretary 
Harold  Miller,  President  Ralph  Zabrecky; 
Roland  Peters,  Curtis  Lundeen,  and  Manley 
Suess,  all  25-years;  Harry  Talley,  50-years; 
and  Dan  Turko,  25-years. 

HAMILTON,   ONT. 

Local  18  recently  celebrated  a  25-year 
dinner  and  social  evening  in  honor  of  its  long- 
time members.  Guests  at  the  gathering  in- 
cluded Ninth  District  Board  Member  John 
Carruthers,  new  Democrat  Bob  McKenzie,  and 
Hamilton  Mayor  Bill  Powell,  a  former  member 
of  Local  18.  The  following  members  received 
service  pins. 


Picture  No.  1— Front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
John  Jalsevac,  Charles  Cox,  George  Peacock, 
Ninth  District  Board  Member  John  Carruthers, 
Bernard  LeBlanc,  and  George  Richards. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  President  Tom 
Casey,  Paul  Chicuti,  Michael  Lochner,  Eric 
Wittke,  John  Sexton,  Bill  Duncan,  Past  Presi- 
dent.Glenn  O'Hara,  Bob  Ducharme,  and  Busi- 
ness Representative  and  Past  President  Jack 
Tarbutt. 

Picture  No.  2— Front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
John  Lochner,  Ewald  Bluemke,  Bob  Habszy, 
John  MacLean,  and  George  Chafe. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Candido 
Cavallin,  President  Tom  Casey,  Recording  Sec- 
retary Tom  Fenwick,  John  Zabeiga,  and  Busi- 
ness Representative  Jack  Tarbutt. 

Picture  No.  3— From  left  to  right:  New 
Democrat  Bob  McKenzie,  Ewald  Bluemke, 
Hamilton  Mayor  Bill  Powell,  and  Jack  Tarbutt. 


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Hamilton,  Ont. — Picture  No.  \ 


Hamilton,  Ont. — Picture  No.  2 


Hamilton,  Ont. — Picture  No.  3 


Write  Congressmen, 
Write  Canadian  MPs 

Interest  rates  are  too  high  in  the 
United  States  and  Canada  .  . .  particularly 
mortgage  interest  rates.  It  is  within  the 
power  of  our  legislators  to  do  something 
to  bring  about  interest-rate  reductions. 

The  high  cost  of  money  spreads 
throughout  the  economy  and  is  built  into 
the  cost  of  all  goods  and  services.  High 
interest  rates  choke  the  economy  and 
prevent  expansion.  High  interest  rates 
and  high  unemployment  are  the  major 
contributors  to  a  high  budget  deficit. 

We  urge  Canadian  members  to  write 
to  their  Members  of  Parliament  and  that 
American  members  write  their  Congress- 
men and  Senators,  urging  action  now  to 
reduce  interest  rates. 


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in  mGmoRinin 


The  following  list  of  888  deceased  members  and  spouses  repre- 
sents at  total  of  $1,134,890.30  in  death  claims  paid  for  February. 


Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


1,  Chicago,  IL — Anthony  Brinati,  Mrs.  Peter 

Kosjer. 

2,  Cincinnati,  OH — Mrs.  Henry  Snyder. 
5,  St.  Louis,  MO— Arnold  W.  StefTens. 

7,  Minneapolis,  MN — John  F.  Grommesch, 

Arthur  F.  Holcombe,  Gust  R.  Johnson, 
Erick  G.  Larson,  William  H.  Lender, 
John  Nycklemoe. 

8,  Philadelphia,    PA— Westley    E.    Colson, 

Giuseppe  Fusto,  Joseph  Godfrey. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH — Edward  J.  Adomines, 
Charles  J.  Vanek. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY— William  E.  Gee,  Mrs. 
Werner  Wanzenried. 

13,  Chicago,  IL — Axel  W.  Anderson,  Walter 

S.  Bose,  Frank  J.  Franckowiak,  John  J. 
Nagle,  Carl  Peterson,  William  R.  Ryan. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX — Richard  B.  Kuehm, 
Adolph  G.  Schattenberg,  Albert  F. 
Sestak. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ — Charles  Bisig,  Kristian 

A.  Bleik,  Joseph  Dragone,  Mrs.  J.  Wil- 
bur Grau,  John  W.  Laamanen. 

16,  Springfield,  IL — Olon  J.  Beeby,  Mrs.  Lee 

W.  R.  Goby,  Charles  Marcy,  Firth  D. 
Tomlinson. 

18,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  Can. — Antoine  Seeburger. 

19,  Detroit,  MI — John  Mag  Brown,  John 
Devereaux,  Mrs.  Ernest  J.  Gatesy,  Les- 
ton  Justice,  Mrs.  Lloyd  D.  Schlegel.    . 

20,  New  York,  NY — Martin  Skelson,  Joseph 

Zandrino. 
22,  San  Francisco,  CA — Mrs.  James  O.  Mc- 
Gaughy,  Mrs.  John  J.  Payne,  Alfred  C. 
Rindal. 

24,  Central  CT— John  Belli,  Edward  Davis, 

Gabriel  H.  Poulin,  Sr.,  Richard  Soper, 
Thomas  Frank  Welch. 

25,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Woodrow  A.  Roy, 
Harold  J.  Smith. 

26,  East  Detroit,  MI— Anthony  M.  Koch, 
Clive  W.  Maxwell,  Charles  F.  Nyberg, 
William  J.  Robb,  Emmett  O.  Thompson, 
John  Ward. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can. — Adalbert  Friolet. 

30,  New  London,  CT— Harold  Lindell. 

31,  Trenton,  NJ — Mrs.  James  Goslin,  Paul 
C.  Parsons,  Frank  J.  Shestko. 

32,  Springfield,  MA — Antonio  Dionne. 

35,  San  Rafael,  CA— Francis  A.  Baptiste, 
Julius  Horvath,  Aloys  J.  Jordan,  Gun- 
nar  A.  Nordstrom. 

36,  Oakland,  CA— Howard  Wallin. 

41,  Woburn,  MA— Lester  J.  Dickey,  Alex- 
ander Goldsworthy. 

43,  Hartford,  CT— Anselrae  J.  Belliveau, 
Harry  Bendell,  David  M.  Konover,  Paul 
A.  Walstedt. 

44,  Champaign,  IL — William  O.  Martin. 

47,  St.  Louis,  MO— Mrs.  Robert  L.  Erick- 
son,  Mrs.  Orville  W.  Hemminghaus, 
Mrs.  Eugene  R.  Smith. 

48,  Fitchburg,  MA — Mrs.  William  Flink- 
strom. 

50,  Knoxville,  TN— Charles  A.  Henry,  Albert 
A.  Johnson,  Roscoe  B.  Johnson,  Mrs. 
Otha  Satterfield,  George  M.  Yancey. 

53,  White  Plains,  NY— Mrs.  Louis  Costabile. 

54,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  Frank  Krejci. 
56,  Boston,  MA — Louis  G.  Allain. 

58,  Chicago,  II^Mrs.  Adler  Bergfield,  Carl 
Duhn,  Ernest  Engstrom,  John  Lindgren, 
Conrad  Schodin,  Edward  Zeches. 


60,  Indianapolis,  IN — Mrs.  Kenneth  E.  Bier- 

baum,  Herman  Langosh,  Henry  C.  Wolf. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO — Ernest  J.  Blunk,  Mrs. 

Wayne  E.  Collins,  Howard  E.  German, 
Clayton  W.  Guthrie,  Sr.,  Glen  C.  Hobbs, 
Mrs.  James  Kedigh,  Herbert  H.  Maid- 
ment,  Garrett  G.  Sadler,  Claude  H. 
Vanderpool,  Alfred  Weinbrenner,  Oval 
A.  West. 

62,  Chicago,  IL — Victor  A.  Deutsher,  Elon 
J.  Ringbloom. 

64,  Louisville,  KY — Paul  J.  Culver,  Henry 
Heick,  Mrs.  Charles  D.  Thompson, 
Thomas  J.  Zurschmeide,  Sr. 

65,  Perth  Amboy,  NJ — John   G.   Sorensen. 
67,  Boston,  MA— Edmund  F.  Ward. 

69,  Canton,  OH— Mrs.  Samuel  B.  Miller, 
Merriam  B.  Snyder. 

74,  Chattanooga,  TN — Mrs.  Leonard  F. 
Card,  Lorenzo  B.  Hadden,  Ralph  W. 
Hulsey,  Kenneth  E.  Kirby. 

78,  Troy,  NY — Joseph  M.  Lettko. 

80,  Chicago,  IL — Ernest  G.  Gomoll,  Berten 
Hagen,  Kenneth  H.  Shepherd. 

85,  Rochester,  NY — Joseph  L.  Abert,  Her- 
man R.  Blankenship,  Paul  R.  Tischler. 

87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Michael  Wahl. 

90,  Evansville,  IN — Joe  P.  Burris. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Gustav  E.  Bloom,  Ray- 

mond E.  Candelet,  Robert  E.  Eldredge, 
John  L.  Manni,  Mrs.  Herman  Medeiros. 

95,  Detroit,  MI — Archie  Bain,  Mrs.  Willie  A. 

Brown,  Mrs.  Robert  Weiler. 

98,  Spokane,  WA — Frank  F.  Bennett,  Martin 

Nielsen,  William  J.  Perry,  Ernest  E. 
Stromgren. 

99,  Bridgeport,  CN — Mrs.  John  Chimini, 
Mario  DeCarli,  Ernest  Johnson,  Mrs. 
Thomas  Newman,  Anthony  Puglisi. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD— Mrs.  Don  L.  Houck, 
Marvin  L.  Mason,  John  W.  Ritter. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL— Odis  H.  Blackmon, 
Berry  H.  Shedd. 

104,  Dayton,  OH — Deo  Hocker,  Herman  R. 
Perry. 

109,  Sheffield,  AL— Earnest  B.  Shelton,  Alvin 
H.  Smith. 

112,  Butte,  MT— David  Birrer. 

117,  Albany,  NY — James  Conklin,  Mrs.  John 
F.  Jansen,  Otto  Lake,  James  M.  Neely, 
Mrs.  Erling  Stiansen,  Charles  J.  Wiley. 

120,  Utica,  NY— Henry  P.  Wagner. 

128,  St.  Albans,  WV— John  W.  Tabor. 

131,  Seattle,  WA— Fritz  Arno,  I.  Glenn 
Boone,  Hollis  H.  Hawn,  Eugene  Lahore, 
Mrs.  Harold  G.  Stirtan,  James  McNeill. 

132,  Washington,  DC — Maldon  Duncan, 
Harry  W.  Fletcher,   Robert  E.  Newby. 

133,  Terre  Haute,  IN— G.  Arthur  Pugh. 

134,  Montreal,  Que.,  Can. — Mrs.  Roger 
Audet,  Theodule  Castilloux,  Mrs.  Jules 
Fortin,  Mederic  Guay,  Leonidas  Lajoie. 

135,  New  York,  NY — Michael  Ferrara, 
Thaddeus  T.  Presby,  (Issie)  Izi  Strong- 
water. 

142,  Pittsburgh,  PA— John  Shorts,  James  P. 

Wilson. 
146,    Schenectady,    NY— Henry    C.    Specht, 

Mrs.  Ralph  J.  Whiteman. 
149,  Tarrytown,  NY— Mrs.  Joseph  Lanza. 
162,  San  Mateo,  CA— Kenneth  G.  Adams, 

John    L.    Hardiman,    J.    Kent    Hopkirk, 

William  O.  Johnson,  Alfred  L.  Gates. 


166,  Rock  Island,  IL — Harold  G.  Crow, 
Mrs.  Bennett  K.  Norton,  Orval  W. 
Ward. 

169,  E.  St.  Louis,  IL— Mrs.  Augustine  Bell. 

171,  Youngstown,  OH — Mrs.  Glen  Dinger, 
Richard  A.  Traichal. 

176,  Newport,  RI— Harold  E.  Knowe. 

180,  Vallejo,  CA— William  H.  Rodman. 

181,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  Floyd  Mattheeussen, 
Mrs.  Arthur  Nelson,  Conrad  Nordli. 

183,  Peoria,  IL — Marshall  M.  Parry,  Winston 

E.  Underbill. 

185,  St.  Louis,  MO— Mrs.  Eldon  R.  Travis. 

188,  Yonkers,  NY — Harold  Michaely. 

189,  Quincy,  IL — Mrs.  Ivan  R.  Forgy. 

190,  Klamath  Falls,  OR— Mrs.  James  L. 
Hall. 

194,  East  Bay,  CA — Mrs.  Andrew  P.  Loesch, 
Chester  A.  Mcintosh,  Mrs.  Charles  L. 
Moore,  Arnold  P.  Sears,  James  M. 
Small. 

198,  Dallas,  TX — Mrs.  Joe  Leonard  Braly, 
John  C.  Hinton,  J.  T.  Locklear,  Nona 
S.  Milam,  John  L.  Ockels,  John  S. 
Phillips,   Mrs.   Roy   Stewart. 

199,  Chicago,   IL — John  S.   Carlson,   Albert 

F.  Hintze,  Mrs.  Arthur  R.  Will. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— Kenneth  S.  Athey, 
Harold  E.  Hill,  Mrs.  Kenneth  S.  Mc- 
Creary,  Oscar  D.  Needles,  Robert  H. 
Whitaker. 

213,  Houston,  TX— Luther  L.  Nance,  Ray- 
mond Pershall,  William  D.  Price,  Curtis 
E.  Slayton. 

222,  Washington,  IN— Harold  G.  Bartl, 
Arthur   H.    Holzmeyer. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA— Robert  A.  Cofer,  Farral 
N.  Hogue,  Mrs.  Luke  Ingram. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Emery  M.  Cole. 
230,  Pittsburgh,  PA — William  C.  Fox. 

232,  Ft.  Wayne,  IN— Joe  B.  Cook,  Edwin 

H.  Froelich. 
235,  Riverside,  CA — Mrs.  Johnny  E.  McGee. 
241,  Moline,  IL— Donald  L.  Galbraith. 
244,    Grand    Junction,     CO — Mrs.     Robert 

Adams,  Mrs.  Jack  Owens. 

257,  New  York,  NY— John  Anto,  John  H. 
Deas,  Fredrik  W.  Lindeman,  Arvid 
Lindfors,   Bard   Vagen,   Victor   MamO. 

258,  Oneonia,  NY— Clesson  E.  Wells. 

263,  Bloomsburg,  PA — Harvey  Edward  Long. 

264,  Milwaukee,  WI — Marius  Visintainer. 

265,  Saugerties,  NY— Henry  C.  Wenk. 

266,  Stockton,  CA — Lawrence  Michael 
Huiras. 

267,  Dresden,  OH— Robert  B.  Hamilton, 
Sr.,  Edward  R.  Parker,  Peter  G.  Rapol. 

268,  Sharon,  PA— Carl  F.  Goodrick. 

280,  Lockport,  NY — Mrs.  Frank  Fiori,  Mrs. 
Theodore  S.  Keyes. 

281,  Binghamton,  NY — William  J.  Burnside, 
George  Evan. 

283,  Augusta,  GA — Robert  T.  Reeves,  Mrs. 
J.  R.  Smith. 

284,  New  York,  NY— Harold  Carlson. 
287,  Harrisburg,  PA — Mrs.  Harry  Lyons. 

297,  Kalamazoo,  MI — Earl  P.  Miller. 

298,  New  York,  NY — Gustav  Molerin. 
308,    Cedar    Rapids,    lA — Merl    S.    Carroll, 

August  G.  Fliehler. 
316,  San  Jose,  CA — Mrs.  Richard  P.  Alvear, 
Mrs.  Mervyn  J.  Bayreuther,  Mrs.  Samuel 
R.    Elias,    Alan    V.    Miller,    Harold    T. 
Morrison. 


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Local  Union,  City 


317,  Aberdeen,  WA — Willard  A.  Wenman. 

325,  Palerson,  NJ — Mrs.  William  Geerts, 
Adolph  A.  Schwerdt,  Garrett  Zinnemers. 

329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Oliver  M.  Bea- 
vers, Lawrence  H.  Liles,  Mrs.  Joe  O. 
Stiner,  Theron  F.  West. 

333,  New  Kensington,  PA — James  F.  Cain, 
Mrs.  Bright  M.  Remaley. 

337,  Detroit,  MI— Oscar  R.  Thomas. 

338,  Seattle,  WA— Forrest  H.  Bertram,  Mrs. 
Homer  R.  Toombs. 

340,  Hagerstown,  MD — Thomas  E.  Jones. 
342,   Pawtucket,   RI — Mrs.   Alcide   Cantata, 
Leonidas  A.  Cayer. 

344,  Waukesha,  WI — Louis  A.  Masek. 

345,  Memphis,  TN — Mrs.  Leland  Cross, 
Marvin  Y.  Eaker,  James  R.  Griffin, 
Frank  H.  Jones.  Aubrey  W.  Smith. 

347,  Mattoon,  IL — William  F.  Murphy. 
359,   Philadelphia,   PA— Woodrow  W.   Har- 

rell.   George   N.    Klein. 
363,  Elgin,  IL — Joseph  W.  LaPointe. 
372,  Lima,  OH— Conley  S.  Richards. 
374,  Buffalo,  NY— Michael  Botticelli. 
384,  Asheville,  NC— Isaac  A.  Tollev. 

386,  Angels  Camp,  CA— George  N.  Bladh. 

387,  Columbus,   MS— Charles  E.   Campbell. 

388,  Richmond,  VA— Norman  G.  Shiflett. 
393,  Camden,  NJ — Mrs.  Frank  W.  Mathews, 

Joseph  Miller. 
397,  Whitby,  Ont.,  Can.— John   E.   McLean. 
400,   Omaha,   NE — Johnnie   E.   Couch,   Joe 

R.  Gloria,  Andres  Persson,  Howard  C. 

Soden. 

404,  Lake  Co.  &  Vic,  OH— James  A.  Scott. 

405,  Miami,  FL — Lorentz  A.  Lorentzson, 
Percy  J.   Reynolds. 

410,  Ft.  Madison,  lA— Elzie  A.  Kelly,  Fran- 
cis R.  Maginnis. 
413,  South  Bend,  IN — Harold  D.  Heiermann. 

415,  Cincinnati,  OH — Mrs.  Henry  J.  Weg- 
lage. 

416,  Chicago,  11^— Cecil  Ball,  Walter  F. 
Hall,  August  W.  Persson. 

417,  St.  Louis,  MO— Virgil  W.  Bostic,  Ed- 
ward A.  Moore,  Clarence  L.  Schmitt. 

419,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  Edward  Fuhrmann. 
440,  Buffalo,  NY— Mrs.  Frederick  R.  Smith. 

454,  Philadelphia,  PA — Napoleon  Brown, 
Vernon  L.  Wade,  Sr. 

455,  Somerville,  NJ — Raymond  Farley,  Wil- 
liam W.  Wehrle. 

458,  Clarksville,  IN— Mrs.  Richard  Graham. 
462,  Greensburg,  PA — Frank  K.  Harman. 
465,    West    Chester,    PA— Mrs.     Robert    S. 

Snyder. 
468,  New  York,  NY— John  Ebach. 
470,  Tacoma,  WA — Emil  F.  Aust,  Mrs.  Car! 

O.  Herreid,  Arthur  L.   Husby,  John   L. 

Mahon,  Iven  L.  Poling,  Olav  SoUi. 
475,  Ashland,  MA — Amedee  Scott. 
485,  Christopher,  IL — Asa  Crisp. 
488,     New     York,     NY— Johannes     Walter 

Tjader. 
492,  Reading,  PA— John  M.  Coulson.  Alfred 

E.  Eckenrode,  Jr.,  Edmund  H.  Wentzel. 
494,  Windsor,  Ont.,  Can. — William  A.  Acton, 

Gino  Burssa. 

507,  Na.shville,  TN — Nathaniel  M.  Sapp. 

508,  Marion,  II^Frank  S.  Miles. 

512,  Ann  Arbor,  MI — Raynor  S.  Pilbeam. 

515,  Colorado  Springs,  CO — Robert  A. 
Glynn,  George  L.  Hall. 

522,  Durham,  NC— Charles  R.  Miller. 

530,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Ida  F.  Hale,  Leslie 
Maltox. 

532,  Elmira,  NY— William  F.  Ray. 

535,  Norwood,  MA — Francis  Joseph  Ken- 
nedy. 

537,  Aiken,  SC— Mrs.  J.  B.  Stone. 


548,  St.  Paul,  MN— Marvin  H.  Brenner. 
550,  Oakland,  CA — Steven  M.  Bernes. 

556,  Meadville,  PA— Mrs.  Wallace  K.  Foulk. 

557,  Bozeman,  MT — Iowa  B.  Sugden. 

558,  Elmhurst,  IL — George  A.  Bainer,  Frank 
L.  Brusati,  Frank  B.  Sanders. 

561,  Pittsburg,  KS — Fernand  J.  Godard. 

562,  Everett,  WA — Mrs.  Neal  Vandervate. 

563,  Glendale,  CA — Mrs.  Real  Lachance. 
576,  Pine  Bluff,  AR — James  Frank  Musgrove. 
579,  St.  Johns,  NF,  Can.— George  E.  Par- 
sons. 

586,  Sacramento,  CA — Mrs.  Joseph  C.  Car- 
ter, Fred  M.  Townsend. 
595,  Lynn,  MA — Harvey  Bray. 
599,  Hammond,  IN — Herbert  Morris. 

602,  St.  Louis,  MO— Mrs.  Paul  McKelvey. 

603,  Ithaca,  NY — Leo  O.  Himmanen,  Eugene 
O.  Maalta,  Milton  M.  Sweet. 

608,  New  York,  NY— William  Foody,  Ed- 
ward G.  Windsor. 

612,  Fairview,  NJ — Arturo  Di  Stefano,  Wil- 
liam Gebhardt,  Sr. 

620,  Madison,  NJ — Mrs.  James  Viola. 

622,  Waco,  TX— Mrs.  Harry  A.  Bush,  Don 
Murray  Cox. 

623,  Atlantic  Co.,  NJ— Leon  C.  Trendell. 

626,  Wilmington,  DE — Joseph  G.  George. 

627,  Jacksonville,  FL — William  A.  Ballard. 
639,  Akron,  OH— Albert  D.  Jones,  Charles 

F.  Stephens. 

642,  Richmond,  CA— Mrs.  Earl  V.  Carlisle, 
Mrs.  Raymond  Edwards,  Jack  E.  Gasa- 
way,  Mrs.  Alex  Martz,  Mrs.  Leroy  E. 
Walton. 

643,  Chicago,  II^Milton  A.  Haffner. 
650,  Pomeroy,  OH— Earl   Hart. 

658,  Millinocket,  ME— Mrs.  Jerry  Graffert. 

659,  Rawlins,  WY— Frank  Gordon. 
661,  Ottawa,  IL— Charles  L.  Arnold. 

665,  Amarillo,  TX — Louis  Gerald  Home. 

666,  Etobicoke,  Ont.,  Can. — Stanley  Kowal- 
czyk. 

668,  Palo  Alto,   CA— Mrs.  Ernest  J.  Fred- 
erick. 
675,   Toronto,   Ont.,   Can. — David   N.   Ains- 

worth,  Arturo  Pasta. 
678,  Dubuque,  lA— Gerald  F.  Pfeiffer. 
690,  Little  Rock,  AR— Sherman  B.  Westfall. 
695,  Sterling,  IL — Raymond  J.  Maes. 
698,   Covington,    KY— Shelby   S.    Hisel,   Sr., 

Frank  T.  Neubacher. 
701,    Fresno,    CA — John    A.    Puckett,    John 

Ralph  Simpson. 
703,  Lockland,  OH— Edward  B.  Cromer. 
710,    Long    Beach,    CA — Mrs.    Theodore    L. 

Burdell,  William  H.  Zimmerman. 
715,  Elizabeth,  NJ— Frank  B.  Kubiak,  Robert 

J.  Pafchek. 
726,  Davenport,  lA — Betty  M.  Hoogerwerf. 
735,  Mansfield,  OH— Mrs.  Frank  J.  Franko, 

Mrs.  Thomas  Miller. 

742,  Decatur,  IL — George  W.  Long. 

743,  Bakersfield,  CA — Lynn  B.  Bridgewater, 
Albert  Lord,  Robert  R.  McKinley. 

745,  Honolulu,  HI— Raymond  Bartels,  Sr., 
Larry  K.  Brown,  Sr.,  Fred  L.  Cunning- 
ham, Isamu  Watanabe. 

751,  Santa  Rosa,  CA — Ralph  Currie,  Truman 
A.  Hampton. 

753,  Beaumont,  TX — John  Price  Hartley. 

756,  Bellingham,  WA — Victor  B.  Manson. 

763,  Enid,  OK— Mrs.  Robert  R.  Reschke. 

764,  Sbreveport,  LA — Oliver  L.  Crank, 
George  G.  Edwards. 

770,  Yakima,  WA— William  O.  Dickens, 
Mrs.  Lester  V.  Filer,  Leo  W.  Sherry. 

782,  Fond  du  Lac,  WI— John  D.  Schubring. 

785,  Cambridge,  Ont.,  Can. — Max  Reinders. 

787,  New  York,  NY— Mrs.  Albert  Bosk, 
Robert  M.  Rasmussen. 


792,  Rockford,  11^— Charles  Morgan,  Wil- 
liam E.  Oliver,  Lewis  H.  Steurer. 

801,  Woonsocket,  RI— Eugene  R.  Sweck,  Sr. 

812,  Cairo,  11^— Joseph  W.  Parker. 

815,  Beverly,  MA— Wilfred  Bernard,  Blanch- 
ard  S.  Nickerson. 

819,  W.  Palm  Beach,  FI^— Harold  R.  Dun- 
lap,  Edward  A.  Jenness,  Joseph  E. 
Miller,  Sr. 

839,  Des  Plaines,  11^— Robert  C.  Achard, 
Kenneth  O.  Cook,  Van  Dyke  S.  Schnei- 
der. 

841,  Carbondale,  IL — Henry  C.  Born. 

844,  Reseda,  CA — Mrs.  Jimmie  Heinze,  Sr. 

848,  San  Bruno,  CA— Victor  Koklich. 

851,  Anoka,  MN — Adolph  L.  Wannarka. 

857,  Tucson,  AZ — Lester  V.  Scales,  Verless 
R.  Sparks,  Dennis  R.  Vincent. 

871,  Battle  Creek,  MI— Edward  A.  Eisinger. 

891,  Hot  Springs,  AR — Clarence  J.  Bray. 

900,  Altoona,  PA— Mrs.  Charles  McCord. 

902,  Brooklyn,  NY— Albert  Belli,  Olaf  Nil- 
sen,  John  Piskorowski. 

911,  Kalispell,  MT— James  R.  Cassidy. 

912,  Richmond,  IN — Albert  H.  Emmenegger. 
916,    Aurora,    IL — Charles    F.    Bomberger, 

Mrs.  Andrew  W.  Christophersen. 

925,  Salinas,  CA — Adron  Claud  Frazier, 
Walter  Mazgai. 

929,  South  Gate,  CA— Leroy  B.  Nethercott. 

937,  Dubuque,  lA — Nicholas  G.  Reno. 

943,  Tulsa,  OK— Mr.  &  Mrs.  Charles  W. 
Carlson,   William   B.   Oliver. 

945,  Jefferson  City,  MO— Michael  D.  Bart- 
ley. 

948,  Sioux  City,  lA— Ralph  C.  Linquist. 

953,  Lake  Charles,  LA— Mrs.  Jim  D.  Wal- 
ters. 

957,  Stillwater,  MN— John  N.  Sadowski. 

958,  Marquette,  MI — John  D.  Garceau,  Karl 
G.  Peterson. 

965,  DeKalb,  II^-Gilbert  Reschke. 

974,  Baltimore,  MD— Mrs.  John  G.  E.  Ma- 
bus,  Thomas  I.  Potee. 

982,  Detroit,  MI— Stephen  Kozar,  Leon  F. 
Lucas,  Albert  E.  Owen,  Louis  C.  Sem- 
borski. 

993,  Miami,  FI^-Mrs.  Benjamin  F.  Bell, 
Mrs.  Louis  M.  Johnson,  Jr.,  George  J. 
Molloy. 

998,  Royal  Oak,  MI— Harold  Coltson,  Mrs. 
Joseph  N.  Roussel. 

1005,  Merrillville,  IN— Carl  E.  Bunning, 
Joseph  J.  Pardus. 

1006,  New  Brunswick,  NJ— Percy  G.  Bart- 
lett,  Charles  E.  Harris,  Arthur  J.  Pajak, 
Louis  Pirrotta,  John  Rossetto. 

1014,  Warren,  PA— Milton  E.  Brown. 

1020,  Portland,  OR— Mrs.  Lester  V.  Clark. 

1026,  Hallandale,  FL — Amon  R.  Conger, 
Mrs.  Ramon  McDonald,  Joseph  B. 
Miller. 

1036,  Longview,  WA— William  M.  Critten- 
den. 

1042,  Plattsburgh,  NY— Mrs.  Joseph  E. 
Caron. 

1049,  Poplar  Bluff,  MO— Herbert  M.  Joiner. 

1050,  Philadelphia,  PA— John  Bereska. 

1052,  Hollywood,  CA— Mrs.  R.  Archie 
Black.  Henry  Leslie  Holt,  Marius  V. 
Madsen,  J.  D.  Nixon.  Gustav  C.  Patzer, 
William  J.  White,  Cambria  A.  Wilson. 

1053,  Milwaukee,  WI — John  Erjantz,  Mrs. 
Edwin  S.  Mix. 

1065,  Salem,  OR— George  R.  Rolfe,  Arthur 
R.  Sikes. 

1072,  Muskogee,  OK — Roy  Jackson  Tyler. 

1073,  Philadelphia,  PA— Mrs.   Henry   Ryan. 

1074,  Eau  Claire,  WI— Andrew  Olson. 


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Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


1078,  FTcdericksburg,  VA— Harry  B.  Brad- 

shaw. 
1089,    Phoenix,    AZ— Lester    E.     Ostwald, 

George  W.  Wilkens. 
1092,  Marseilles  &  Morris,  IL — Mrs.  Archie 

M.  Anderson,  Mrs.  Tipton  McCawley, 

Sylvester  Short. 

1097,  Longview,  TX— Edd  H.  Hollis. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA — Clarence  L.  Clay- 
ton, Mrs.  Mike  Nail,  Thomas  T.  Wilson. 

1102,  Warren,  MI — Auguste  Bernard,   Olof 

B.  Hart,  Carl  F.  LaLonde. 
1104,  Tyler,  TX— Lloyd  Kersh. 

1108,  Cleveland,  OH— Merrel  H.  Cunning- 
ham, Donald  C.  Hanley,  Edward  F. 
Leiher,  Isaac  Mackey,  Michael  Taus. 

1109,  Visalia,  CA — Armey  A.  Cooper,  Lloyd 
M.  Guerra,  Mrs.  Marcelo  Torres. 

1120,    Portland,     OR— Clifford     R.    Annis, 

Charles  Fredrickson. 
1138,  Toledo,   OH— Mrs.  Lyle  H.   Rothen- 

buhler,  Luther  L.  Winter. 

1146,  Green  Bay,  WI— Floyd  L.  Gauthier. 

1147,  Roseville,  CA— Earl  Van  Hooser. 

1148,  Olympia,  WA — Joseph  M.  Brockley, 
Paul  L.  Sandbakken,  James  H.  Tuohey. 

1149,  San  Francisco,  CA — Mrs.  John  AUe- 
mand.  Glen  L.  Holbrook. 

1160,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Stephen  A.  Hoffmann. 

1162,  New  York,  NY— Kenneth  Hewan, 
John  Selja. 

1163,  Rochester,  NY— Guy  G.  Tetu. 

1164,  Brooklyn,  NY — Alekoas  Pocius. 

1184,  Seattle,  WA— Wallace  McPherson, 
Henry  N.  Nelson,  Reuben  H.  Plenge, 
Marion  T.  Schwintz. 

1185,  Hillside,  IL — Leonard  A.  Lohman. 

1186,  Alton,  II^Ellsworth  P.  Williams. 

1187,  Grand  Island,  NB— Melvin  J.  Eaglin. 
1192,    Birmingham,    AL — Mrs.     Ralph    D. 

Rogers. 

1203,  Jasper,  AL — A.  Jack  Sherer. 

1204,  New  York,  NY— Frank  Russo,  Alex 
Warkovsky. 

1207,  Charleston,  WV— Hampton  Turner. 

1208,  Milwaukee,  WI— Marko  Trgo. 
1216,  Mesa,  AZ — Freemon  R.  Daugherty. 
1222,  Medford,  NY— Mrs.  George  Rewt. 
1224,  Emporia,  KS — Henry  Arndt. 

1235,  Modesto,  CA— William  H.  Day,  Giles 

H.  Layne. 
1242,  Akron,  OH — James  L.  Davies. 
1245,  Carlsbad,  NM— Allison  M.  Kevil. 

1250,  Homestead,  FI^-Frank  J.  Vlk. 

1251,  New  Westminster,  BC,  Can — Terry 
Hartley. 

1255,  Chillicothe,  OH— Mrs.  Russell  M. 
Morris. 

1262,  Chillicothe,  MO— Selma  S.  Dowell. 

1266,  Austin,  TX— (Jack)  Eugene  B.  Ed- 
wards, Sr.,  Edward  L.  Wunneburger. 

1274,  Decatur,  AI^Earnest  W.  Ellis,  Ellis 
B.  Jacks. 

1277,  Bend,  OR— Ray  F.  Hutsell,  Ronald  "A. 
Skaggs. 

1280,  Mountain  View,  CA— Tony  S.  Gon- 
zales, Bruce  B.  Phillips,  James  F.  Robert- 
son. 

1281,  Anchorage,  AK — Lyle  J.  Karch. 
1289,    Seattle,    WA— Fay    Edleman,     Mrs. 

Ernest  C.  Homestead,  Ernest  R.  Lund- 

strom,  Thomas  A.  Murphy,  George  H. 

Olson. 
1292,  Huntington,  NY— Edward  Kuder. 
1296,  San  Diego,  CA — Mrs.  Robert  Arther- 

ton,  Mrs.  Ian  Morgan. 

1298,  Nampa,  ID — Clyde  Woodrow  Eagan. 

1299,  Covington,  KY— Paul  Spicer. 

1300,  San  Diego,  CA— Emmett  B.  Harner. 

1301,  Monroe,  MI — Larry  W.  Eipperle. 

1302,  New  London,  CT— Lloyd  Lyons. 


1305,  Fall  River,  MA — Victor  Aubry,  Aime 
J.  Laferriere. 

1308,  Lake  Worth,  FL— Columbus  P.  Wallen. 

1319,  Albuquerque,  NM — Alfonso  M.  Cruz, 
Fred  Romero,  William  C.  Yocom. 

1325,  Edmonton,  AB,  Can. — Anton  Eich- 
mann. 

1329,  Independence,  MO— Clyde  W.  Bene- 
field,  Mrs.  Hugh  F.  Johnson,  Sr. 

1342,  Irvington,  NJ — John  Delvecchio,  An- 
thony Drazdowsky,  Carl  J.  Garofalo, 
Anthony  Guerino,  Adolf  Hansen,  Mul- 
ford  Kocher,  Frank  I.  Mellin,  John  M. 
Szymanski. 

1345,  Buffalo,  NY— Colin  A.  McDonald, 
John  G.  Mitchell. 

1353,  Santa  Fe,  NM — Jose  A.  Montoya. 

1357,  Memphis,  TN — Jesse  C.  Morgan. 

1359,  Toledo,  OH— Newton  H.  Basore. 

1365,  Cleveland,  OH — Michael  Schwarz. 

1367,  Chicago,  IL — Frank  Fromkin. 

1371,  Gadsden,  AL — Mrs.  Homer  S.  Burke. 

1372,  Easthampton,  MA— Mrs.  Russell  C. 
Ulm,  Sr. 

1382,  Rochester,  MN— Mrs.  Oliver  Olson. 

1393,  Toledo,  OH— Elmer  McGregor. 

1394,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fl^-John  H.  Graham, 
Mrs.  Edward  B.  Hughes,  Mrs.  Randolph 
Sturdevant. 

1396,  Golden,  CO— James  M.  Hunt,  Ken- 
neth J.  Wagner. 

1397,  North  Hempstead,  NY— John  J.  Knes- 
pler. 

1401,  Buffalo,  NY— Isadore  Mahlmeister. 
1408,   Redwood    City,    CA— Lee   B.    Colby, 

Paul  S.  Snipes. 
1412,  Paducah,  KY— Robert  L.  Mittendorf. 
1418,  Lodi,  CA— Mrs.  Earl  D.  Campbell. 
1437,    Compton,    CA — Adolph    Aye,    Mrs. 

Joseph  L.  Cunningham,  Claude  A.  Reed. 
1445,  Topeka,  KS— William  ¥'.  Layport. 
1447,  Vero  Beach,  FL — George  J.  Haug. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA— Ralph  L. 
Ames,  Mrs.  Phillip  L.  Barnes,  Mrs. 
Louis  A.  Dybell,  Henry  E.  Erbe,  Bobby 
D.  Patterson. 

1454,  Cincinnati,  OH — Carl  Metzger,  Nor- 
man F.  Probst,  Robert  B.  Spratt,  Allen 
D.  Zinkhon. 

1456,  New  York,  NY— Olaf  Ausland,  Joseph 
Bertucci,  Joseph  Miller,  Mrs.  Vincent 
Naglieri,  Michael  P.  Sedmak. 

1462,  Doylestown,  PA— Carl  Frank. 

1471,  Jackson,  MS — Hance  W.  Barron,  John 
Herman  King. 

1487,  Buriington,  VT— William  G.  Gagnon. 

1489,  Burlington,  NJ— William  T.  Britton. 

1496,  Fresno,  CA— Clifford  W.  Hubbart, 
Jesse  R.  Olson. 

1497,  Los  Angeles,  -CA- Robert  E.  Ball, 
Charles  V.  Schultz. 

1498,  Provo,  UT— Glenn  O.  Rowe. 

1506,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Lester  M.  Keiper, 
Henry  Monk. 

1507,  El  Monte,  CA— Wilbur  K.  Bartlett,  Jr., 
Joseph  W.  Leavitt,  William  J.  Rheaume. 

1509,  Miami,  FI^-Mrs.  Jean  B.  Stcyr. 
1512,  Blountville,  TN— Frank  Keplinger. 
1529,  Kansas  City,  KS— James  E.  Schiller. 
1533,  Two  Rivers,  WI — Louis  J.  Malczewski. 
1536,   New  York,   NY — Joseph  Passalaqua, 

Mrs.  Frederick  Simons. 
1559,  Muscatine,  lA — Mrs.  Forrest  Ballew. 

1570,  Yuba  City,  CA— Calvin  W.  Dunlap, 
Mrs.  Charles  M.  Schaeter. 

1571,  San  Diego,  CA— Wallace  B.  Girton, 
Ernie  L.  Williams. 

1581,  Napoleon,  OH— Virgil  E.  Hefflinger, 
Frank  Zak. 


1585,  Lawton,  OK — Edmond  O.  Franklin. 

1590,  Washington,  DC— Leif  S.  Hunsbedt, 
Soren  C.  Nielsen. 

1598,  Victoria,  BC,  Can. — Victor  Mortimore, 
Arthur  O.  Ramsfield. 

1607,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Wilbur  A.  Shores. 

1632,  San  Luis  Obispo,  CA — Francis  J. 
Jewell,  Selvin  W.  Reynolds. 

1635,  Kansas  City,  MO— Oscar  R.  Berglund. 

1644,  Minneapolis,  MN — Richard  Mulvihill, 
Mrs.  Ivan  Wolf. 

1648,  Laguna  Beach,  CA — Jim  R.  (Joachim) 
Pfeiffer. 

1654,  Midland,  MI — Mrs.  Raymond  Lam- 
bert. 

1659,  Bartlesville,  OK— Donald  R.  Robert- 
son. 

1667,  Biloxi,  MS — Irvin  J.  Thibodeaux. 

1669,  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.  Can.— Leslie  Ray- 
mond Kivisto. 

1689,  Tacoma,  WA— Alf  Anderson,  John  H. 
Begley,  Mrs.  Ray  A.  Parker. 

1701,  Buffalo,  NY— Walter  Frosztega. 

1715,  Vancouver,  WA — Arthur  I.  Isaacson, 
Mrs.  Josef  R.  Teuscher. 

1733,  Marshfield,  WI— Herbert  F.  Burow, 
John  Raab. 

1739,  St.  Louis,  MO— Mrs.  Herbert  Barth, 
Mrs.  Leroy  Schuhwerk,  RoUa  William- 
son. 

1741,  Milwaukee,  WI — John  Nygard,  John 
Schroeder,  Mrs.  Carl  Zahn. 

1749,  Anniston,  AL — Wiley  Oliver. 

1752,  Pomona,  CA — Mrs.  Ulysses  Bucking- 
ham, Otis  H.  MuUis. 

1759,  Pittsburgh,  PA— James  S.  Fordyce. 

1764,  Marion,  VA— Fred  W.  Wyatt. 

1765,  Orlando,  FL — Guy  Oren. 

1772,  Hicksville,  NY— Hans  O.  Asdahl,  An- 
thony Cok,  Samuel  G.  Fitzroy. 

1775,  Columbus,  IN — Lewis  Green. 

1778,  Columbia,  SC— Daniel  S.  Agnew. 

1780,  Las  Vegas,  NV — Eric  Petersen,  Joseph 
D.  Robinson. 

1795,  Farmington,  MO — Walter  B.  Johnsoii. 

1797,  Renton,  WA — Mrs.  Merriman  M. 
Rubens. 

1807,  Dayton,  OH— Mrs.  Basil  Jones. 

1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA— Mrs.  Clifford  A. 
Couch,  Walter  H.  Langridge. 

1822,  Ft.  Worth,  TX— Delmar  Cason. 

1845,  Snoquahnie,  WA— Mrs.  William  Kra- 
mer. 

1846,  New  Orleans,  LA — Turner  S.  Burge, 
Fleming  C.  LeBlanc,  John  P.  Maus, 
Frank  M.  Narcisse,  Mrs.  Edwin  J. 
Pennine. 

1849,  Pasco,  WA— Mrs.  Harold  E.  Frede. 
1856,  Philadelphia,  PA— Stanley  J.  Bacans- 

kos,  Bernard  Devereaux,  Roy  G.  Schjav- 

land. 
1862,  Spokane,  WA — ^Henry  G.  Jacobson. 
1865,    Mpls.,    MN— Charles    A.     Engdahl, 

Allan  B.  Larson. 
1871,  Cleveland,  OH— Mrs.  Kenneth  Calvey, 

Alfred  Dottore. 
1884,    Lubbock,    TX— Virgil    Weldon    Hus- 
bands. 
1888,  NY,  NY— Archibald  Alleyne. 
1890,  Conroe,  TX— Robbie  L.  Clifton. 
1896,  The  Dalles,  OR— George  L.  White. 
1913,  San  Fernando,  CA — George  J.  Gom- 

bar,  Mrs.  Kenneth  G.  Smith. 
1925,  Columbia,  MO— C.  Parker  Jenkins. 
1929,  Cleveland,  OH— Daniel  H.  Corrigan, 

Wilbur  C.  Perkins. 
1946,  London,  Out.,  Can.— Joseph  R.  Horth. 
1961,     Roseburg,     OR— Mrs.     Theodor    A. 

Korntved. 
1987,   St.   Charles,   MO— Wilbert  J.   Brune. 


MAY,    1981 


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Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


1996,   Libertyville,   IL— Richard   F.   Halvor- 

sen. 
2006,   Los  Gastos,   CA — Leonard   Bannister. 
2015,  Santa  Paula,  CA— Elbert   R.   Hooper. 
2024,  Miami,  FL— Sevald   M.   Nielsen. 
2035,    Kings    Beach,    CA — Elmer    Warmuth. 
2037,    Adrian,    MI — James   H.    Sanderson. 
2042,  Oxnard,  CA— George  H.  Dooley. 
2046,  Martinez,  CA — Floyd  L  Turnage. 
2049,  Gilberlsville,  KY— Shelton  Davis. 
2067,  Medford,  OR — Lawrence  E.  Burnette, 

Elva  L.  Frederick,  Lyle  E.  Kay. 
2070,  Roanoke,  VA— Dennis  W.  Stafford. 
2078,  Vista,  CA— Clarence  E.  Acock. 
2114,     Napa,     CA— John     Alden     Luntey, 

George  C.  Spurling. 
2172,  Santa  Ana,  CA— Anthony  Schiller. 
2203,  Anaheim,  CA— C.  Carl  Allison,  Meade 

R.  Lawrence. 
2209,  Louisville,  KY— Irvin  W.  Bevis. 
2214,  Festus,  MO— Ernest  Barks. 

2231,  Los    Angeles,    CA— Ernest    W.    Van- 
derplou. 

2232,  Houston,  TX— William  F.  Carlson. 
2239,  Fremont,  OH — Mrs.  Orville  Dawson, 

Mrs.  Paul  Kenneth  Seislove. 
2248,  Piqua,  OH— Charles  R.  Emerick. 
2265,  Detroit,  MI— Frank  H.  Dunsford. 
2288,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Lawyer  K.  Dancy, 

Mrs.   Gabriel   Figures,   Jesus   R.   Lopez, 

Francis  J.  Milligan,  Louie  J.  Ramos,  Jr. 
2309,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Mrs.  Rex  Willis. 
2315,  Jersey  City,  NJ— Fred  J.  Schiess. 
2337,  Milwaukee,  WI — Marion  P.  McGinnis. 
2352,  Comith,  MS — David  Noel  Epperson. 
2375,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Thomas  W.  Mobias, 

Alva  Pullman. 


2396,  Seattle,  WA — Gunnar  Langaker. 
2398,   El   Cajon,   CA— Raymond    E.    Kelley, 

Jerald    A.    Marshall,    Mrs.    Charles    L. 

Miller. 
2404,  Vancouver,  EC,  Can — Lloyd  F.  Evans, 

Alexander  F.  Mclntyre. 
2411,    Jacksonville,    FL — Luke    D.    Bryant, 

William  R.  Flanders. 
2416,  Portland,  OR— John  K.  Prepula. 
2427,  White  Sulpher  Springs,  WV— Delbert 
L.  Crizer. 

2435,  Inglewood,   CA— Mrs.   John   T.    Edis, 
Rocco  Marinaccio. 

2436,  New  Orleans,  LA — Norwood  White. 
2453,  Oakridge,  OR— Charles  D.  Dickerson. 
2463,   Ventura,   CA — Lawrence   E.   Brinker- 

hoff. 
2477,   Santa   Maria,    CA— Mrs.    Thomas   S. 

Butcher. 
2519,  Seattle,  WA— Clarence  A.  Davis. 

2521,  Triangle  Lake,  OR— Mrs.   Harold  C. 
Batch. 

2522,  St.  Helens,  OR— Vivian  R.  Johnson. 
2554,   Lebanon,   OR — John   Wesley  Thomp- 
son. 

2564,  Grand  Falls,  NT,  Can— Benjamin  A. 
Paynter. 

2565,  San     Francisco,    CA — Mrs.     George 
Bremer. 

2608,     Redding,     CA— Merle     A.     Shoup, 

Harold  H.  Spaulding. 
2633,    Tacoma,    WA — Thomas    E.    Brierley, 

John  T.  Jackson,  Mrs.  Albert  White. 
2652,  Standard,  CA— Mrs.  Lloyd  G.  Brown, 

John  O.  Stevens. 


2667,  Bellingham,  WA— Christian  A.  Nelson. 

2684,  Greenville,   MS — Harry   Lee   Davis. 

2685,  Missoula,  MT — Edgar  T.  Thorn. 
2693,    Thunder    Bay,    Ont.,    Can. — Leonas 

Ramanauskas. 
2698,  Bandon,  OR— George  L.  Nodurft. 
2701,  Lakeview,  OR— Eli  J.  Susie. 
2739,  Yakima,  WA— William  R.  Kirstine. 
2748,  Rensselaer,  IN— John   E.  Wood. 
2750,  Springfield,  OR— Harold  L.  Ferguson. 
2755,  Kalama,  WA— Percy  L.  Hall. 
2767,  Morion,  WA — George  Anderson,  Mrs. 

Albert  Bangs,  Allen  C.  Tappan. 
2816,   Emmett,   ID— Mrs.   Veldon   Wyant. 
2841,    Pesha.stin,    WA— Hubert    J.    Johnson, 

John   C.    Long,   August   V.    Rosenquist. 
2851,  LaGrande,  OR— Ralph   L.  Puckett. 
2859,  Rainier,  OR— Mrs.  James  P.  Carmell. 
2881,  Portland,  OR— Mrs.  Ralph  O.  Sutton. 
2907,  Weed,  CA— Mrs.  William  Data. 
2910,  Baker,  OR— Freeman  S.  Griffith. 
2987,  Chesapeake,  VA— William  Jackson. 
3038,  Bonner,  MT— Neal  W.  Montelius. 
3074,   Chester,  CA— Kenneth   E.   Crawford, 

John  L.  Stapley. 
3130,  Hampton,  SC— Charles  F.  Harriott. 
3154,  Monticello,  IN — Wayne  N.  Lontz. 
3161,  Maywood,  CA— William  T.  Hall. 
3189,  Cambridge,  Ont.,  Can.— Manol  Glides. 
3202,  Warrenton,  MO— LaVetter  Smith. 
3233,     Richmond     Hill,     Ont.,     Can.— Mrs. 

Henry  M.  Pockett. 
3251,  San  Juan,  PR — Mrs.  Roman  Gonzalez. 
9030,  Dayton,  OH— Joseph  V.  DeBrosse. 
9190,  Minneapolis.  MN— Carl  Slav. 


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38 


THE    CARPENTER 


DRILL-POWERED  SANDER 


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most  V4",  Va"  or  Vi"  drills  into  work 
centers  for  sharpening  knives,  scissors, 
tools,  lawnmower  blades,  chisels,  axes 
and  splitting  wedges.  Sharp  'n  Sand  also 
can  be  used  for  repointing  screwdrivers, 
sanding  rough-edged  boards  and  mold- 
ings, shaping  miters  and  squaring  the  ends 
of  wood,  pipe,  tubing  or  plastic. 

Black  &  Decker  has  designed  Sharp  'n 
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Chicago  Technical  College 

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Clifton   Enterprises    

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Estwing  Manufacturing  Co 

39 

Foley  Manufacturing  Co 

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Full  Length  Roof  Framer   

29 

Goldblatt  Tool  Co 

23 

Industrial  Abrasives    

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by  inserting  a  shop  or  tank  vacuum 
cleaner  hose  into  a  special  connection 
in  the  sander  guard.  An  unsupported 
sanding  area  above  the  maia  sanding 
surface  can  be  used  for  rounding  wooden 
ends  and  radiusing  dowels. 

Each  Sharp  'n  Sand  comes  with  a  drill 
bracket,  a  sharpening  guide  and  one 
sanding  belt.  Now  available  at  hardware, 
home  center  and  building  supply  stores, 
the  sander  is  priced  at  about  $25.00. 
Model  number  is  74-495. 

SUPER   DUTY  PLANE 

A  new  Super  Duty  Plane  featuring 
double  edged,  replaceable,  carbide  blades 
has  been  introduced  by  Skil  Corporation. 
These  easy  to  change  blades  are  econom- 
ical because  they  can  be  reversed  to 
double  their  effective  life. 

The  Model  98  three-inch  plane  op- 
erates at  12,500  rpm's  and  also  features 
center  line  balance  with  strategically 
positioned  front  and  rear  handles  to  as- 
sure control  and  help  alleviate  gouging 
and  uneven  cutting,  heavy  duty  ball  and 
needle  bearings  for  more  dependable 
performance  and  longer  life  and  a  spring 
loaded  tool  rest  to  prevent  blades  from 
touching  any  surface  when  the  plane  is 
not  in  use. 

Other  features  include  a  reversible 
chip  deflector  to  direct  chips  to  right  or 
left  away  from  the  operator,  a  removable 
rabbeting  guide,  combination  edge  and 
mitre  guide  which  adjusts  from  0  to  45 
degrees,  calibrated  toe  which  allows  the 
edge  guide  to  be  set  at  exact  width,  and 
a  depth  adjustment  guide  from  0  to 
3/32-inch  that  doubles  as  a  front  handle. 

The  Model  98  is  driven  by  a  non-slip 
cog  belt  drive  that  requires  no  lubrica- 
tion and  boasts  a  high  strength  polycar- 
bonate motor  housing. 

With  the  introduction  of  the  98  plane, 
Skil  now  offers  three  price  points  in 
power  planes  with  the  Model  96  at 
$129.95  list,  the  Model  98  at  $229.00 
list  and  Model  100  at  $380.00  list. 

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39 


IN  CONCLUSION 


Eternal  Uigilance 

on  Capitol  Hill 

Is  the  Price  of 

Fair  lUoges  ond 

lUorlfiing 

Conditions 


Conservative  Republicans 

try  to  turn  back  the  clock 

in  the  name  of  Reagan 

Fiscal  '82  budget-cutting 


A  harmless-looking,  blue,  paperback  book  was  de- 
livered to  the  office  of  every  Congressman  and  Sena- 
tor on  Capitol  Hill  in  Washington,  last  month. 

The  title  on  the  cover  reads  "Additional  Details 
on  Budget  Savings,"  and  it  came  from  the  Office  of 
Management  and  Budget,  Executive  Office  of  the 
President. 

It  looks  straight-forward  enough,  but  on  Page  398 
and  an  accompanying  information  sheet  are  a  few 
sentences  which,  if  they  took  effect,  could  cause 
wages  of  union  Building  Tradesmen  all  over  America 
to  drop  considerably. 

Fortunately,  our  legislative  department  read  the 
fine  print  soon  after  it  appeared  in  Congressional 
offices,  and  it  alerted  your  General  Officers  and  the 
Building  Trades  to  its  vital  significance.  As  a  conse- 
quence, Building  Trades  representatives  are  walking 
the  corridors  on  Capitol  Hill,  this  month,  contacting 
legislators,  and  warning  them  on  your  behalf,  of  the 
consequences  of  those  few  sentences  on  Page  398 
of  the  "Budget  Savings"  book. 

PREVAILING  WAGES— The  sentences  to  which  I 
refer  cover  federal  administration  of  the  Davis-Bacon 
Act.  Davis-Bacon,  as  most  construction  workers  know, 
requires  that  the  "prevailing  wage"  in  a  locality  must 


be  paid  to  all  workers  on  a  federal  construction 
project.  Currently  the  prevailing  wage  is  calculated 
by  a  formula  which  requires  that,  if  a  percentage  of 
the  wages  paid  to  a  particular  trade  in  a  given  area 
is  exactly  the  same,  that  rate  is  declared  to  be  pre- 
vailing. Since  union  wages  are  usually  the  only  ones 
which  are  exactly  the  same,  union  wages  are  consid- 
ered "prevailing." 

Now,  the  President,  upon  the  advice  of  his  Budget 
Director  David  Stockman,  proposes  to  change  Davis- 
Bacon  regulations — which  have  been  the  law  of  the 
land,  incidentally,  for  almost  50  years — so  that 
"average"  wages  and  not  union  wages  will  prevail 
in  any  particular  area. 

I  hardly  need  point  out  to  you  that  in  many  areas 
average  wages  are  much  lower  than  union  wages.  To 
use  the  average  wage  as  the  prevailing  wage  is  to 
destroy  the  original  intent  of  the  Davis-Bacon  Act — 
which  was  to  discourage  the  arbitrary  use  of  cheap, 
unskilled,  scab  labor  and  the  unqualified,  lowest  bid- 
der on  federal  construction  projects. 

The  Office  of  Management  and  Budget  also  recom- 
mends that  the  federal  government  establish  new  job 
titles  for  workers  in  construction,  instead  of  the  union 
titles  which  have  been  used  for  so  many  years. 

The  US  Senate  Budget  Committee  has  already 
taken  up  some  aspects  of  the  Reagan  Administration's 
Davis-Bacon  proposals.  Making  what  it  calls  "budget 
assumptions,"  the  committee  has  declared  that  Davis- 
Bacon,  as  it  stands,  is  highly  inflationary  and  that 
Administration  changes  could  save  the  government 
$216  million  in  1982  and  over  $1  billion  by  1988. 

Well  and  good,  say  the  budget  cutters,  and  the 
non-union  contractors. 

But,  we  ask  in  reply,  what  about  the  $216  million 
in  lost  income  to  construction  workers?  What  about 
the  tax  revenue  lost  to  the  federal  government  because 
of  the  loss  in  income  for  millions  of  construction 
workers?  What  about  the  loss  in  purchasing  power 
among  a  large  part  of  our  population,  because 
"average"  wages  are  paid  instead  of  fair  union  wages? 

Is  this  what  President  Reagan  had  in  mind  when 
he  promised  to  cut  inflation  and  put  more  buying 
power  into  the  hands  of  middle  and  low  income 
families?  We  don't  think  so. 

There  is  a  clear  and  present  economic  danger  in 
this  latest  attempt  to  destroy  the  Davis-Bacon  Law. 
Most  previous  attacks  on  Davis-Bacon  have  been  out- 
right legislative  proposals  to  repeal  the  law.  This 
latest  move  is  a  quiet,  back-door  attempt  to  weaken 
the  law  to  the  point  that  it  is  completely  ineffective. 
All  of  labor  must  muster  union  members  to  defeat 
the  OMB  proposal. 

We  are  currently  urging  all  of  our  American  mem- 
bers to  write  the  White  House  urging  President 
Reagan  to  reconsider  this  budget-cutting,  income- 
cutting  proposal  and  leave  Davis-Bacon  intact  and 
the  law  of  the  land. 

THE  EIGHT-HOUR  DAY— There  is  also  another 
legislative  proposal  on  Capitol  Hill  this  month  which 
I  would  like  to  tell  you  about.  It's  one  which  would 
sharply  affect  all  workers  and  which  requires  moni- 
toring and  counter  action.   This  is   a   proposal   by 


40 


THE    CARPENTER 


Senator  Bill  Armstrong,  Colorado  Republican,  and 
others,  to  lengthen  the  work  day  and  shorten  the 
work  week  in  the  name  of  clean  air,  energy  savings, 
and  other  imagined  benefits  to  the  taxpayers. 

Senator  Armstrong  introduced  his  bill  (S.398)  in 
February,  and  he  has  painted  a  glowing  picture  of  its 
benefit  to  American  workers.  As  it  is  worded,  it 
would  allow  federal  contractors  the  option  of  a 
ten-hour  day,  four-day  week  work  schedule  instead 
of  the  current  eight-hour,  five-day  week. 

"Quite  simply,"  says  Senator  Armstrong,  "this 
option  is  one  way  to  get  the  most  done  in  the  least 
time  at  the  lowest  cost  .  .  .  pretty  revolutionary  for 
the  federal  government." 

What  he  does  not  emphasize  initially  is  that  the 
bill  would  repeal  the  Walsh-Healey  Act  of  1936, 
which  requires  the  government  to  pay  time-and-a-half 
for  more  than  eight  hours  of  work  a  day. 

The  senator's  proposed  legislation  would  directly 
affect  some  36  million  workers  nationwide  who  work 
for  companies  under  contract  to  the  federal  govern- 
ment. In  addition,  it  would  undoubtedly  adversely 
affect  millions  of  other  workers,  including  members 
of  the  United  Brotherhood,  whose  working  condi- 
tions over  the  years  have  been  adjusted  to  conform  to 
Walsh-Healey  and  the  eight-hour  work  day. 

It  would  mean,  in  brief,  loss  of  premium  pay,  if 
you  work  longer  than  the  regulation  eight-hour,  five- 
day  work  week. 

Senator  Armstrong  tells  his  fellow  legislators  that 
the  ten-hour,  four-day  work  week  would  bring  higher 
worker  output,  due  to  reduced  start-up  and  close- 
down time;  lower  absenteeism,  tardiness,  and  turn- 
over; and  substantial  energy  conservation  in  terms  of 
reduced  commuter  costs  and  energy  usage  for  heating 
and  cooling  the  work  place.  He  brought  in  experts  to 
show  a  Senate  Labor  subcommittee  that  reduced 
travel  to  and  from  the  work  place  would  reduce  the 
emission  of  pollutants  and,  thus,  help  to  keep  the  air 
clean.  What  he  does  not  point  out  distinctly  is  that 
many  of  those  benefits  would  be  for  the  contractors 
and  for  management  and  not  for  the  workers. 

It  was  determined  a  century  ago  that  an  eight-hour 
work  day  is  long  enough  for  most  workers.  In  fact,  it 
was  the  Carpenters — our  own  United  Brotherhood — 
which  in  1886  and  thereafter  led  the  fight  for  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor  to  achieve  the  eight- 
hour  work  day. 

As  early  as  the  late  1860s,  immediately  after  the 
Civil  War,  the  Carpenters'  Eight-Hour  League  led  a 
fight  to  establish  the  eight-hour  work  day.  The  league 
devised  a  stamp  which  identified  lumber  made  in 
planing  mills  under  an  eight-hour  day,  distinguishing 
it  from  the  output  of  numerous  ten-hour  mills. 

And,  I  should  point  out,  this  was  not  only  the  era 
of  the  ten-hour  work  day.  It  was  also  the  era  of  child 
labor,  of  lockouts  and  yellow-dog  contracts  .  .  .  when 
workers  had  few,  if  any,  legal  rights.  Do  we  want 
to  go  back  to  all  of  that? 

The  only  compensation  for  the  worker,  in  the  years 
since,  is  the  premium  pay  offered  for  overtime — 
usually  time-and-a-half  for  weekdays  and  Saturdays 
and  double  time  for  holidays  and  Sundays. 


By  repealing  the  Walsh-Healey  Act,  the  senator 
from  Colorado  and  his  colleagues  would  eliminate 
this  premium  time  and  leave  working  hours  to  the 
whims  of  employers  .  .  . 

Instead  of  pushing  for  ten-hour,  four-day  work 
weeks,  we  urge  advocates  of  Senate  Resolution  398 
to  push  for  extensive  air  pollution  regulations,  thereby 
not  only  achieving  the  cleaner  air  they  seek  but  also 
offering  more  job  opportunity  to  construction  workers 
.  .  .  now  laid  off  in  great  numbers  because  of  the 
inflated  economy. 

Instead  of  creating  energy  savings  by  leaving  the 
worker's  car  in  the  garage  an  extra  day  a  week  (and 
who's  going  to  do  that  on  an  extra  day  off?),  we  urge 
more  federally-supported  research  into  cheaper  energy 
sources  .  .  .  thus  achieving  the  same  purpose  and 
putting  people  to  work,  as  well. 

Finally,  we  urge  Senator  Armstrong  and  other 
supporters  of  Walsh-Healey  repeal  to  practice  what 
they  preach — institute  the  four-day  work  week  them- 
selves. It  is  a  well-known  fact  in  the  nation's  capitol 
that  the  staffs  of  many  Congressmen,  Senators,  and 
Congressional  committees  are  among  the  most  over- 
worked people  in  Washington.  But,  then  again,  as 
President  Carter  and  his  successor  in  the  White  House 
have  said,  maybe  we'd  all  be  better  off,  if  there  was 
less  sound  and  fury  on  Capitol  Hill  anyway. 


-U)  yCJt^Ul^i'i^  /u^7<J^K<K, 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 
General  President 


FATHER'S  DAY,  MOTHER'S  DAY 


•  §^f^^  f^^  ^^^  occasions 


CUFF  LINKS,  TIE  TACK 

$8-00 

set 


Beautiful  set  with  emblem.  Excel- 
lent materials  and  workmanship. 


EMBLEM  RING 


This  handsome  ring  has  been  added  to  the 
line  of  the  Brotherhood's  official  emblem 
jewelry.  It  may  be  purchased  by  individuals 
or  by  local  unions  for  presentation  to  long- 
time members  or  for  conspicuous  service. 
Gift  boxed.  Specify  exact  size  or  enclose 
strip  of  paper  long  enough  to  go  around 
finger. 


OFFICIAL  LAPEL  EMBLEM 

Clutch  back.  Attrac- 
tive small  size.  Rolled 
gold. 


.^3 


.00 


sterling  silver, 
$58-00 

each 


The  official  emblem  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
is  displayed  in  full  color  on  the  jewelry 
shown  here.  Such  bright  and  attractive 
articles  are  a  good  way  for  Dad  to  show 
membership  in  our  Brotherhood.  He'll  wear 
them  with  pride  on  special  occasions.  .  .  . 
The  materials  used  in  the  official  jewelry 
and  their  workmanship  are  strictly  first- 


class.  There  is  a  continuous  demand  for 
these  items— especially  as  birthday  gifts, 
as  Christmas  gifts,  and  as  gifts  for  special 
union  anniversaries. 

Please  print  or  type  orders  plainly.  Be  sure 
names  and  addresses  are  correct,  and  that 
your  instructions  are  complete.  Also,  please 
indicate  the  local  union  number  of  the 
member  for  whom  the  gift  is  purchased. 


OFFICIAL  WRISTWATCH 

The  official  Brotherhood  Daymatic  Self- 
winding Calendar  Watch,  made  by  Hamilton; 
yellow  gold  finish, 
waterproof,  shock- 
proof,  quick-change 
calendar,  expansion 
band,  guaranteed  in 
writing  for  one  year. 


i 


WINDBREAKER 

A    sturdy,    waterproof,    nylon    windbreaker 
jacket  in  navy  blue  with  the  Brotherhood's 
official  seal  displayed  as  shown  at  right 
Jacket   has  a  snap  front,  tie  strings 
at    bottom.    Four    sizes:    small, 
medium,  large  and  extra  large. 


$14-50 

each 


OFFICIAL   T-SHIRT 

T-Shirts  with  the  Brotherhood's  emblem,  as 
shown  at  right,  in  small  (34-36),  medium 
(38-40),  large  (42-44),  and  ex.  large  (46-48). 


White  with  blue  trim,  as  worn 
by  young  man  at  far  right: 


$4-25 

each 


Heather  (light  blue)  with  blue   $/I -35 
trim,  as  worn  by  young  woman      ^ 

at  right:  each 


The  official  emblem  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
is  now  emblazoned  on  special  Carpenters', 
Millwrights',  Ship- 
wrights', and  Mill- 
men's  belt  buckles, 
and  you  can  order 
such  buckles  now 
from  the  General  Of- 
fices in  Washington. 
Manufactured  of 
sturdy  metal,  the 
buckle  is  3Vi  inches 
wide  by  2  inches  deep 
and  will  accommo- 
date all  modern  snap- 
on  belts.  The  buckle 
comes  in  a  gift  box 
and  makes  a  fine  gift. 


OFFICIAL   CAP 

As  shown  on  models  below.  One  size  fits 
all.  An  elastic  band  keeps  the  cap  snug 
on  your  head.  There's  a  blue  mesh  back 
for  ventilation. 


$4 


-00 


each 


All  prices  include  cost  of  handling  and  mailing.  Send  order  and  remittance  —  cash, 
check,  or  money  order  —  to:  General  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers,  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


June  1981 


Unifed  Brotherhood  of  Carpenfers  &  Joiners  of  America 


OUR  CENTENNIAL 
BUMPER  STICKER 

See  Page  2 1 


GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

William  Konyha 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Charles  E.  Nichols 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENTS  EMERITI 

m.  a.  hutcheson 
William  Sidell 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


Secretaries,  Please  Note 

In  processing  complaints  about 
magazine  delivery,  the  only  names 
which  the  financial  secretary  needs  to 
send  in  are  the  names  of  members 
who  are   NOT  receiving  the  magazine. 

In  sending  in  the  names  of  mem- 
bers who  are  not  getting  the  maga- 
zine, the  address  forms  mailed  out 
with  each  monthly  bill  should  be 
used.  When  a  member  clears  out  of 
one  local  union  into  another,  his 
name  is  automatically  dropped  from 
the  mailing  list  of  the  local  union  he 
cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
tary of  the  union  into  which  he  cleared 
should  forward  his  name  to  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  so  that  this  member 
can  again  be  added  to  the  mailing  list. 

Members  who  die  or  are  suspended 
are  automatically  dropped  from  the 
mailing  list  of  The  Carpenter. 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 

120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  Raymond  Ginnetti 
1 17  North  Jasper  Ave. 
Margate,  N.J.  08402 

Third  District,  Anthony  Ochocki 
14001  West  McNichols  Road 
Detroit,  Michigan  48235 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 
2970  Peachtree  Rd.,  N.W.,  Suite  300 
Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 
4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 
400  Main  Street  #203 
RoUa,  Missouri  65401 

Seventh  District,  Hal  Morton 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
Forum  Building,  9th  and  K  Streets 
Sacramento,  California  95814 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada  T2K  OG3 


William  Konyha,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

Correspondence  for  the  General  Executive  Board 
should  be  sent  to  the  General  Secretary. 


PLEASE  KEEP  THE  CARPENTER  ADVISED 
OF  YOUR  CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS 

NOTE:  Filling  out  this  coupon  and  mailing  it  to  the  CARPENTER  only  cor- 
rects your  mailing  address  for  the  magazine.  It  does  not  advise  your  own 
local  union  of  your  address  change.  You  must  also  notify  your  local  union 
...  by  some  other  method. 


This  coupon  should  be  mailed  to  THE  CARPENTER, 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20001 


NAME. 


Local  No 

Number  of  your  Local  Union  must 
be  given.  Otherwise,  no  action  can 
be  taken  on  your  change  of  address. 


NEW  ADDRESS. 


City 


State  or  Province 


ZIP  Code 


(ISSN  0008-6843) 

VOLUME  101  No.  6  JUNE,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Plans  For  the  Centennial  2 

Economists  Express  Concern  About  Reagan's  Domestic  Policies  ..PA!  4 

A  Long-Ago  Lap  Barbara  Bauer  7 

Early  Craftsmen  Advertised  with  Tradesmen's  Cards  .___  8 

Exhibit  and  Display  Workers  on  the  Job  10 

Crane  and  Rigging  Millwright  Group  Agreement 12 

Redwood  Employees  Protection  Program  12 

Business  Agents'  Seminar  at  Labor  Studies  Center 13 

Did  You  Know?  General  Treasurer's  OfFice 14 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington    Report  6 

Ottawa  Report  1 7 

Local  Union  News  18 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  22 

Plane  Gossip   24 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Hamburger  at  Its  Best 26 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 27 

In  Memoriam    -  35 

What's  New?  39 

In  Conclusion  _ William  Konyha  40 


POSTMASTERS,  ATTENTION:   Change   of  address   cards  on   Form   3579   should   be   sent   to 
THE  CARPENTER,  Carpenters'  Building,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001 


Published  monthly  ot  3342  Bladensburg  Road,  Brentwood,  Md.  20722  by  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America.  Second  class  postage  paid  at  Washington,  D.C.  and 
Additional  Entries.  Subscription  price:  United  States  ond  Canada  $7.50  per  year,  single  copies 
75tf  in  advance. 


THE 
COVER 


In  today's  fast-moving  society  the 
automobile  bumper  sticker  has  become 
one  of  the  simplest  and  most  effective 
ways  to  get  a  short  message  across  to 
the  North  American  public. 

It  has  now  become  a  way  in  which 
the  United  Brotherhood  is  letting  it  be 
known  that  it  is  celebrating  its  100th 
birthday  in  1981. 

The  first  supply  of  UBC  bumper 
stickers  arrived  from  the  printers  in 
early  May,  and  four  of  the  Brother- 
hood's General  Officers  took  time  out 
from  their  busy  pre-convention  sched- 
ules to  apply  one  to  the  photographer's 
automobile.  General  Secretary  John 
Rogers  applies  the  sticker,  as  General 
President  William  Konyha  checks  the 
accuracy  of  his  alignment.  "Sub- 
foremen"  are  General  Treasurer 
Charles  Nichols  and  Second  General 
Vice  President  Sig  Lucassen. 

There  are  two  versions  of  the  new 
sticker — one  for  US  members  and 
another  for  Canadian  members,  and 
you'll  find  one  of  these  stapled  into 
the  center  spread  of  this  issue  of  the 
magazine,  between  Pages  20  and  21. 
We  urge  you  to  remove  it  and  apply 
it  to  your  automobile  today.  We're 
proud  of  our  100th  anniversary. 

Almost  three-quarters  of  a  million 
UBC  members  will  receive  bumper 
stickers  this  month.  Let's  use  this 
means  of  letting  North  America  know 
that  we'll  soon  be  starting  our  second 
century. 


NOTE:  Readers  who  would  like  copies 
of  this  cover  unmarred  by  a  mailing  label 
may  obtain  them  by  sending  50^  in  coin 
to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor,  The 
CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


CARPmjEFi 


Printed  io  U.  S.  A. 


We  Prepare 
To  Celebrate 
Our  Centennial 


Stage  productions,  radio  and  television  spots, 
book-length  histories,  and  state  and  provincial 
projects  are  among  many  ways  v^e'll  call 
attention  to  our  one  hundredth  birthday. 


The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpen- 
ters and  Joiners  of  America,  which 
was  formed  in  August  1881  at  the  call 
of  Peter  J.  McGuire,  will  mark  a  cen- 
tury of  achievement  and  growth  this 
year  with  a  series  of  events  built 
around  the  theme  of  "workers  helping 
workers  to  better  their  lives." 

General  President  William  Konyha 
has  announced  that  the  34th  General 


National  Endowment 
Awards  $202,800  Grant 

The  National  Endowment  for 
the  Humanities,  a  federal  agency, 
has  awarded  a  grant  of  $202,800 
to  the  United  Brotherhood  to  aid 
it  in  conveying  "to  the  widest  pos- 
sible audience  of  Americans  an 
appreciation  of  the  history  of  the 
crafts  supported  and  preserved  in 
the  past  century  and  an  under- 
standing of  the  central  role  which 
the  Carpenters  Union  has  played 
in  shaping  the  American  labor 
movement  and,  thereby,  American 
social  and  economic  history." 

In  a  letter  to  General  Secretary 
John  Rogers,  Joseph  D.  Duffey, 
chairman  of  the  National  Endow- 
ment, said,  "We  are  pleased  that 
the  Endowment  is  able  to  provide 
funds  for  this  project  and  look 
forward  to  the  contribution  it  will 
make  to  learning  in  the  human- 
ities." 

The  grant  will  enable  the  Broth- 
erhood to  produce  a  traveling  ex- 
hibit, a  series  of  interviews  on 
National  Public  Radio,  a  series  of 
special  newspaper  articles,  and  a 
readers'  theater  for  colleges,  uni- 
versities, and  state  humanities 
groups. 


Convention,  which  opens  in  Chicago 
August  31,  will  be  the  curtain-raiser 
for  a  variety  of  Brotherhood  Centen- 
nial projects. 

Included  in  the  roster  of  these  proj- 
ects are: 

•  Television  and  radio  spots  to  pro- 
mote the  Brotherhood  and  attract  new 
members. 

•  An  advertising  campaign  by  local 
and  district  affiliates. 

•  A  "Living  Newspaper"  historical 
pageant,  starring  E.  G.  Marshall  and 
written  by  Arnold  Sundgaard. 

•  A  scholarly  two-volume  history 
of  the  UBC  by  Professor  Walter  Gal- 
enson  of  Cornell  University. 

•  A  popular  one-volume  history 
about  the  Brotherhood's  first  hundred 
years — "The  Road  to  Dignity" — by 
labor  historian  Tom  Brooks,  which  is 
being  published  in  hardback  and 
paperback  editions  by  Atheneum 
Press. 

•  A  special  movie  for  apprentice 
carpenters,  cabinetmakers  and  mill- 
wrights about  the  history  and  tradi- 
tions of  the  union. 

•  A  unique  series  of  state  history 
projects  conducted  by  leading  inde- 
pendent academic  figures  in  most  of 
the  50  states  and  financed  by  grants 
from  the  states'  endowments  for  the 
humanities. 

In  a  statement,  President'  Konyha 
said: 

"This  is  a  time  of  special  pride  on 
the  part  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  as  we  move 
into  our  second  century  of  service  to 
the  workers  and  the  public  in  both  the 
United  States  and  Canada. 

"We   are   proud   of  what  we  have 


been  able  to  accomplish  to  raise  the 
living  standards  of  the  people  in  our 
union. 

"We  are  proud  that  Peter  J. 
McGuire,  our  first  secretary-treasurer 
and  the  'father  of  Labor  Day',  played 
a  leading  role  in  the  creation  of  the 
modern  labor  movement,  whose  cen- 
tennial the  AFL-CIO  is  celebrating  this 
year. 

"But  1981  is  not  a  year  in  which 
we  can  merely  take  pride  in  the  past. 
It  is  essential  that  we  recognize  the 
challenges  mounted  by  many  anti- 
labor  groups  which  would  like  to  de- 
stroy or  set  back  the  American  trade 
unions  through  direct  legislative  action 
and  by  indirect  efforts  to  erode  our 
strength. 

"Furthermore,  we  must  make  every 
effort  to  anticipate  the  effect  of  future 
changes  that  our  next  century  will 
bring  about  so  that  this  union  may 
adapt  successfully  to  its  responsibilities 
in  the  years  ahead." 

The  first  round  in  the  stepped-up 
communications  program  will  be  a 
new  60-second  UBC  television  sppt  to 
appear  on  nearly  50  stations  in  30 
cities  during  a  six-week  period  that 
began  in  mid-May.  A  similar  UBC 
radio  message  will  be  heard  during 
afternoon  drive-times  three  times  a 
week  for  six  weeks  on  the  CBS  Radio 
News  network. 

In  addition,  the  UBC  has  prepared 
advertising  material  for  use  in  news- 
papers; billboard  paper  and  car  cards 
will  be  available  to  local  unions  and 
councils  in  various  parts  of  the  nation. 

The  UBC's  advertising  program  and 
centennial  publicity  program  is  being 
handled  by  the  Washington  agency  of 
Maurer,  Fleisher,  Anderson  &  Conway 
Inc.,  working  in  close  association  with 
the  International  Union  officers  and 
staff.  The  Centennial  program  is  being 
coordinated  for  the  UBC  by  General 
Secretary  John  S.  Rogers. 


THE    CARPENTER 


The  Centennial  Convention,  which 
will  be  held  at  the  McCormack  Center 
in  Chicago  from  August  31  to  Sep- 
tember 4,  will  bring  some  6,000  dele- 
gates and  their  families,  plus  alternates 
and  guests,  to  the  city  where  the  union 
was  created  by  a  small  group  of  found- 
ing Carpenters  in  mid-August  1881. 

The  Centennial  pageant — called 
"Brotherhood" — will  be  played  at  10 
performances  during  the  convention 
week  at  the  Crown  Theater  in  Chi- 
cago. It  will  feature  music,  flash-back 
scenes  and  narration  to  vividly  recall 
the  union  members'  upward  struggle 
and  progress,  and  the  human  problems 
of  workers  in  America  seeking  to  im- 
prove their  economic  conditions  and 
their  family  security. 

Dr.  Galenson,  who  is  working  on 
the  union  history  volumes,  is  widely 
known  as  one  of  the  country's  leading 
scholars  in  the  field  of  labor  union 
activity.  His  work  will  be  completed 
during  the  UBC  Centennial  year. 

Tom  Brooks,  who  wrote  the  shorter 
and  more  "popular"  history,  "The 
Road  to  Dignity,"  is  the  author  of 
"Toil  and  Trouble,"  a  history  of  the 
American  labor  movement. 

Arnold  Sundgaard,  the  writer  of  the 
UBC  pageant  "Brotherhood,"  has 
authored  numerous  historical  pageants 


Playing  the  leading 
role  in  "Brother- 
hood" will  be  the 
well-known  stage 
and  screen  actor, 
E.  G.  Marshall, 
shown  at  right, 
speaking  during  an 
awards  ceremony 
of  the  National 
Council  of  Senior 
Citizens. 

RIGHT:  Thomas 
R.  Brooks  is  the 
author  of  "The 
Road  to  Dignity," 
a  Brotherhood 
history. 

FAR  RIGHT:  A 
scene  from  a  new 
motion  picture 
about  the  UBC 
apprenticeship 
program. 


and  plays  during  a  career  of  many 
years. 

E.  G.  Marshall  is  a  prominent  figure 
in  the  entertainment  world  who  has 
also  been  an  active  member  of  the 
Screen  Actors  Guild. 


TV  Areas 


Mlaml/FL  Uixtenttte 


The  Brotherhood's  radio  and  television  messages  will  be  widespread  across  North  America.  Spot  announcements  will 
be  heard  on  the  397  stations  of  the  CBS  Radio  Network,  three  times  a  week.  Shaded  areas  on  the  map  show 
television  coverage  via  46  selected  stations.  Many  of  these  stations  also  provide  extensive  coverage  into  southern 
Canada.  More  Canadian  "spots"  are  planned.  Local  unions  and  councils  are  being  asked  to  arrange  additional  coverage. 


JUNE,    1981 


Some  Economists  See  Danger  Ahead 
From  Reagan's  Domestic  Policies 


*%side  from  basic  questions  about 
the  equity  of  the  Reagan  Administra- 
tion's budget  and  tax  program,  a 
growing  array  of  economists  have 
been  expressing  grave  doubts  about 
whether  the  program,  if  enacted,  will 
achieve  its  stated  goals. 

So  let  us  ignore,  for  the  moment, 
criticisms  that  the  proposed  cuts  in 
social  programs  would  cause  much 
human  suffering  and  that  the  pro- 
posed tax  cuts  would  reward  the  rich 
at  the  expense  of  the  majority  of 
tax-paying  Americans. 

Instead,  let  us  focus  on  what  non- 
Administration  economists  think  will 
happen  to  the  nation's  economy  if  Con- 
gress follows  the  presidential  script. 

Robert  J.  Gordon,  professor  of 
economics  at  Northwestern  Univer- 
sity, says  that  "instead  of  the  soaring 
output  boom  that  the  Reagan  planners 
predict,  and  on  which  their  budget 
assumptions  are  based,  a  more  likely 


scenario  is  sluggish  output  growth, 
continued  high  unemployment,  and 
large  budget  deficits." 

The  Congressional  Budget  Office 
reports  that  the  Administration's  un- 
derestimation of  future  unemployment 
throws  off  its  budget  deficit  estimates 
by  tens  of  billions  of  dollars  since  the 
government  would  take  in  less  tax 
revenue  and  spend  more  for  unem- 
ployment compensation  and  other  sup- 
port programs. 

BUDGET  DEFICIT 

Rather  than  the  budget  surplus  by 
1984  projected  in  the  Administration's 
scenario,  the  result  would  be  the 
nation's  first  budget  deficit  of  more 
than  $100  billion,  predicts  a  study  by 
the  Democratic  staff  of  the  Joint  Eco- 
nomic Committee  (JEC)  of  Congress. 

In  addition  to  staggering  deficits  in 
the  mid-1980s,  says  the  JEC  study, 
there  would  be  little  change  in  infla- 


tion, unemployment  and  high  interest 
rates. 

The  study,  said  JEC  Chairman 
Henry  S.  Reuss  (D-Wis.),  "just  con- 
firms common  sense.  Big  tax  cuts  and 
super-tight  money,  in  a  time  of  ram- 
pant inflation  and  raging  interest  rates, 
is  only  a  prescription  for  disaster." 

Walter  W.  Heller,  chairman  of  the 
Council  of  Economic  Advisers  under 
Presidents  Kennedy  and  Johnson,  says 
that  a  tight  money  policy  will  not 
increase  the  money  supply  sufficiently 
to  support  the  investment  which  the 
large  tax  cuts  are  supposed  to  spur. 
Heller  says  the  result  would  be  greater 
competition  for  scarce  credit,  further 
driving  up  interest  rates. 

"Tight  credit  and  high  interest  rates 
are  already  stifling  business  investment 
and  housing,''  Heller  notes,  adding: 
"A  new  twisting  of  the  monetary  noose 
could  strangle  them." 

MILITARY  SPENDING 

Economists  also  point  out  that  the 
Administration's  scenario  fails  to  ac- 
count for  the  effect  on  inflation  of  the 
huge  projected  increases  in  military 
spending. 

Under  the  Reagan  program,  the 
military's  share  of  the  budget  would 
go  from  the  current  24.1%  to  32.4% 
by  1984. 

The  program's  large  individual  tax 
cuts — 30%  over  three  years  un- 
der the  Administration-backed  Kemp- 
Roth  proposal — are  said  to  be  needed 
to  encourage  personal  savings,  money 
which  would  be  available  for  invest- 
ment. 

The  big  tax  breaks,  which  would  go 
to  high-income  individuals  in  contrast 
to  the  relative  pittance  to  middle  and 
low-income  taxpayers,  is  justified,  says 
the  Administration,  because  wealthy 
people  are  more  inclined  to  save  and 
invest.  However,  recent  studies  con- 
clude that  any  new  saving  resulting 
from  the  Kemp-Roth  tax  cuts  would 
be  very  slight. 

Further,  economists  note  that  there 
is  no  reason  to  believe  that  any  in- 
creased investment  would  flow  into 
socially  useful  sectors  such  as  plant 
modernization  and  job  creation  where 
it  is  most  needed. 

When  money  is  tight,  notes  a  labor 
economist,  investment  is  more  likely 
to  occur  "in  high  yield  but  high  risk 


THE    CARPENTER 


ventures  unrelated  to  the  needs  of 
the  economy,"  such  as  company  take- 
overs, condominium  conversions, 
gambUng  casinos  and  speculation  in 
commodities. 

While  "supply-side  economics"  is 
often  touted  as  a  bold  new  approach 
to  rescue  the  nation  from  the  failures 
of  old  economic  models,  it  bears  a 
strong  resemblance  to  the  shop-worn 
"trickle-down"  economics  of  past 
Republican  administrations. 

Indeed,  Reuss  says  the  current  GOP 
program  "almost  exactly  parallels  the 
Harding-Coolidge  'Program  for  Eco- 
nomic Recovery'  of  the  1920s." 

Back  then,  notes  Reuss,  taxes  for 
the  affluent  were  cut  by  more  than 
two-thirds.  Instead  of  investment, 
much  of  the  savings  "went  into  luxury 


consumption  goods  and  speculative 
investment,"  says  Reuss. 

Also,  the  Congressman  points  out, 
Harding-Coolidge  budget  cuts  were 
accompanied  by  "regulatory  reform, 
achieved  by  installing  friends  of  reg- 
ulated industries  as  the  regulators." 

"The  redistribution  of  income  away 
from  the  worker  and  farmer,  and 
toward  those  at  the  top  of  the  income 
scale,"  says  Reuss,  "produced  the 
bust"  known  as  the  Great  Depression. 

More  recently,  a  program  similar  to 
the  Administration's  has  been  tried — • 
in  Great  Britain.  The  results  have 
been  dismal.  The  tight  money  and 
social  spending  cuts  imposed  by  the 
Conservative  Thatcher  government 
have  produced  the  highest  unemploy- 
ment in  Britain  since  the  Depression. 


Business  failures  are  epidemic.  And 
inflation,  the  target  of  the  policies, 
remains  at  double-digit  levels. 

The  President's  program  admittedly 
relies  to  a  large  extent  on  the  hope 
that  the  public's  "inflationary  expecta- 
tions" will  subside.  These  expectations 
are  supposed  to  become  self-fulfilling 
by  changing  buying  habits,  investment 
patterns  and,  last  but  not  least,  wage 
demands. 

However,  economists  say  that  ex- 
pectations play  a  far  smaller  role  on 
the  course  of  inflation  than  Adminis- 
tration theorists  contend. 

As  some  critics  put  it,  the  Reagan 
program  is  a  high-risk  gamble,  with 
workers  and  the  poor  taking  the  risks 
and  the  wealthy  as  the  only  sure 
winners. 


lUaUh  for  the  BrothErhood's  new  TV  [ommercial. 
It'll  Rppenr  on  thesE  4B  TEleuision  Ihannels 


Last  month,  the  United  Brotherhood 
launched  a  six-week  program  involv- 
ing a  60-second  commercial  message 
that  will  be  viewed  in  30  cities.  The 
message  will  run  again  this  fall,  mid- 
September  through  October.  The 
60-second  spot  will  be  shown  in 
connection  with  sports  programs  or 
outstanding  special  events.  Stations 
showing  the  message  are  listed  below. 

Alexandria,  LA  KALB  (NBC) 
Channel  5 

Atlanta  WSB  (ABC)  Channel  2 

Baltimore  W]Z  (ABC)  Channel  13 
WMAR  (CBS)  Channel  2 

Birmingham  WVTM  (NBC)  Channel  13 
WBRC  (ABC)  Channel  6 

Chicago  WBBM  (CBS)  Channel  2 
WLS  (ABC)  Channel  7 

C/eve/anc/WJKW  (CBS)  Channel  8 
WE'WS  (ABC)  Channel  5 


Dallas  WFAA  (ABC)  Channel  8 
KXAS  (NBC)  Channel  5 

Denver  KBTV  (ABC)  Channel  9 

Detroit  WJBK  (CBS)  Channel  2 
WXYZ  (ABC)  Channel  7 

Houston  KTRK  (ABC)  Channel  13 

Indianapolis  WISH  (CBS)  Channel  8 

Jacksonville  WJXT  (CBS)  Channel  4 
WTLV  (ABC)  Channel  12 

Little  Rock  KARK  (NBC)  Channel  4 

Los  Angeles  KABC  (ABC)  Channel  7 
KNBC  (NBC)  Channel  4 

Miami/Ft.  Lauderdale  WTVJ  (CBS) 
Channel  4 

Minneapolis/St.  Paul  WCCO  (CBS) 
Channel  4 

Mobile  WKRG  (CBS)  Channel  5 
WEAR  (ABC)  Channel  3 

New  York  WCBS  (CBS)  Channel  2 
WABC  (ABC)  Channel  7 

Orlando/ Day tona  WFTV  (ABC) 
Channel  9 


Pittsburgh  KDKA  (CBS)  Channel  2 
WTAE  (ABC)  Channel  4 

Portland  KATU  (ABC)  Channel  2 
KOIN  (CBS)  Channel  6 

Sacramento/Stockton  KCRA  (NBC) 
Channel  3 

San  Diego  KFMB  (CBS)  Channel  8 
KGTV  (ABC)  Channel  10 

San  Francisco  KPIX  (CBS)  Channel  5 
KGO  (ABC)  Channel  7 

Seattle /Tacoma  KOMO  (ABC) 
Channel  4 

Shreveport  KTBS  (ABC)  Channel  3 

St.  Louis  KMOX  (CBS)  Channel  4 
KSDK  (NBC)  Channel  5 

Tampa/St.  Petersburg  WTVT  (CBS) 
Channel  13 

Tucson  KVOA  (NBC)  Channel  4 

Washington,  D.C.  WDVM  (CBS) 

Channel  9 
WJLA  (ABC)  Channel  7 


Four  members  of  the  Brotherhood  who  are  shown  in  segments  from  the  60-second  television  commercial. — Photos  by  Tony  Evans. 
JUNE,    1981  5 


Washington 
Report 


URBAN   FAMILY   NEEDS  $23,134 

The  federal  government's  hypothetical  budgets 
for  a  family  of  four  required  $14,044  for  a  lower 
standard  of  living,  $23,134  for  an  intermediate 
standard  and  $34,409  for  a  higher  standard  of 
living  as  of  autumn  1980. 

In  issuing  the  updated  estimates  for  the  family 
budgets,  the  Labor  Department's  Bureau  of  Labor 
Statistics  reported  the  largest  over-the-year 
increases  since  1974.  The  lower  budget  rose 
11.6%,  the  intermediate  12.8%  and  the  higher 
budget  13.5%  since  autumn  1979. 


HOMEMAKER   PENSIONS? 

Legislation  which  would  permit  career  home- 
makers  to  establish  Social  Security  retirement 
accounts  has  been  introduced  in  the  Senate  by 
Sen.  Spark  Matsunaga  (D-Hawaii). 

"My  bill  would  give  official  recognition  to  home- 
making  as  a  career  for  the  first  time,"  said 
Matsunaga  in  a  speech  on  the  Senate  floor. 

"In  addition,"  said  the  Hawaii  lawmaker,  "it 
would  permit  homemakers  to  establish  a  pension 
plan  based  on  their  own  labor  and  not  dependent 
on  the  labor  of  another  working  person." 

Under  the  provisions  of  the  voluntary  program 
proposed  by  Matsunaga,  a  homemaker  could  elect 
to  receive  credit  for  a  Social  Security  retirement 
pension  as  a  "self-employed  person."  The  benefits 
would  be  based  on  a  40-hour  week,  with  earnings 
at  the  level  of  the  hourly  Federal  Minimum  Wage. 


ARMY  HIT  ON   JAPANESE  TRUCKS 

A  new  program  to  help  the  automobile  industry 
by  accelerating  planned  government  purchases 
of  motor  vehicles  has  no  value  if  the  vehicles  are 
foreign  made,  AFL-CIO  Research  Director  Rudy 
Oswald  stressed  in  a  recent  letter  to  Transportation 
Secretary  Drew  Lewis. 

Oswald  said  labor's  concern  stems  from  a  recent 
purchase  by  the  Department  of  the  Army  of  40 
Japanese-built  Datsun  trucks  for  use  at  Ft.  Devens, 
Mass. 


EXTENDED   JOBLESS   BENEFITS 

Because  of  a  drop  in  unemployment  in  California, 
the  state  ceased  to  pay  extended  unemployment 
insurance  benefits  to  eligible  jobless  workers  for 
weeks  of  unemployment  after  March  21,  1981, 
the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor  has  announced. 

The  extended  benefit  (EB)  period  for  California 
began  last  July  20.  The  EB  program  provides  up 
to  13  weeks  of  additional  benefits  for  persons  who 
have  exhausted  the  regular  26  weeks  of  unemploy- 
ment insurance  eligibility.  The  EB  program  goes 
into  effect  during  periods  of  high  unemployment 
in  a  state  or  in  the  nation. 

EB  continues  to  operate  in  Puerto  Rico  and 
23  states — Alabama,  Alaska,  Arkansas,  Delaware, 
Idaho,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Kentucky,  Maine,  Michigan, 
Mississippi,  Missouri,  New  Jersey,  Ohio,  Oregon, 
Pennsylvania,  Rhode  Island,  South  Carolina, 
Tennessee,  Vermont,  Washington,  West  Virginia, 
and  Wisconsin. 

Unemployment  insurance  is  administered  by  the 
Unemployment  Insurance  Service  in  the  Labor 
Department's  Employment  and  Training  Adminis- 
tration and  the  states. 


'80  CONSTRUCTION   PAY  UP 

Union  wage  rates  in  the  building  trades  in  large 
cities  climbed  by  9.9%  to  an  average  $12.62 
per  hour  during  1980,  the  steepest  annual  rate 
of  increase  in  nearly  nine  years,  the  U.S.  Bureau 
of  Labor  Statistics  reports.  In  the  fourth  quarter  of 
1980  alone,  pay  for  unionized  construction  workers 
advanced  1.3%.  About  three-tenths  of  those 
covered  by  the  survey  were  in  bargaining  units  for 
which  wage  rate  changes  became  effective  during 
the  fourth  quarter;  these  increases  averaged  4%. 

When  employer  contributions  to  benefit  funds 
are  added  to  wage  rates,  the  average  1980  increase 
was  9.7%  to  $15.54  per  hour.  The  quarterly 
increase  was  1.3%. 

The  average  pay  hike  in  1980  was  $1.13  per 
hour.  Carpenters  received  the  biggest  adjustments 
-10.6%  or  $1.23  per  hour. 


SAVINGS  ON   POSTAGE 

The  AFL-CIO  International  Labor  Press  Associa- 
tion, of  which  The  Carpenter  is  a  member,  has  won 
a  four-year  fight  with  the  Postal  Rate  Commission 
to  entitle  non-profit  publications  to  discounts  for 
pre-sorting  mail  according  to  zip  codes.  Susan 
Dunlop,  ILPA  secretary-treasurer,  said  the  new  rate 
structure  will  result  in  more  than  $1  million  in 
savings  in  1981  to  labor  papers  that  pre-sort.  The 
Carpenter  pre-sorts  by  zip-code. 


ISRAEL   HONORS   GEORGE   MEANY 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  will  be  the 
special  guest  of  honor  at  the  dedication  of  a  square 
in  downtown  Jerusalem  in  memory  of  George 
Meany.  Jerusalem's  mayor,  Teddy  Kolleck,  will 
preside  at  the  ceremony  recognizing  Meany's 
unfailing  friendship  for  Israel. 


THE    CARPENTER 


ILoMi 


by  BARBARA  BAUER 


I  can  remember,  in  the  days  before 
television  invaded  the  American  family 
scene,  when  my  father's  lap  was  a 
source  of  comfort,  love,  security  and 
adventure  for  me.  He  would  come 
home  from  a  construction  job  with  his 
battered  black  lunch  pail  in  one  hand, 
outweighed  by  a  heavy  toolbox  in  the 
other.  Tucked  between  the  saws,  files, 
planes,  and  other  carpenter  tools, 
would  be  the  daily  newspaper. 

His  smiling  face  would  be  streaked 
with  dirt  and  the  justified  sweat  of  his 


trade.  The  cuffs  of  his  pants,  the 
cracks  in  his  starched  clothes,  and 
even  his  pockets  would  hold  treasures 
of  aromatic  sawdust  and  curled  plane 
shavings.  Large  stubby  hands  would 
show  bulged  veins  through  accumu- 
lated layers  of  dried  oil  and  grease. 
When  he  took  off  his  cap,  one  could 
see  a  distinct  boundary  line  of  white- 
ness around  his  graying  hair  where 
the  sawdust  failed  to  enmesh  itself. 
He  smelled  of  sweat,  dry  wood  shav- 
ings and  perhaps  even  a  little  beer  or 


whiskey,  of  which  he  had  only  a  "short 
snort"  with  his  friends,  after  the  day's 
work. 

After  stowing  his  gear  in  the  second 
room  on  the  left  of  our  railroad  apart- 
ment, I'd  watch  him  begin  the  clean- 
ing-up  ritual  from  my  seat  on  the 
bathtub  rim.  Rolling  up  his  "Made  in 
America  by  Union,"  workshirt  sleeves, 
he'd  wash  his  hands  and  arms  with 
canned  gritty  hand  soap.  Washing  his 
face  involved  splashing  water  over  and 
through  his  hair  and  ears,  not  so  much 
to  clean  them  as  to  get  the  dust  out  of 
them. 

Drying  himself,  he'd  gather  me  up 
in  his  arms  and  we'd  set  off  down  the 
hallway  to  the  dining  room,  where  we 
would  sit  in  his  favorite  chair  and 
read  the  comic  strips  together.  I'd 
retrieve  his  faded  and  wrinkled  slip- 
pers, his  "old-smelly-pipe,"  and  his 
can  of  tobacco.  It  was  the  honored 
task  given  me  to  crumble  the  tobacco 
in  a  pouch,  by  rubbing  it's  sides  to- 
gether. Occasionally,  Dad  would  check 
my  progress  and  when  the  tobacco 
was  ground  to  his  satisfaction,  a 
blunted  and  battered  forefinger  would 
pack  the  brown-green  grains  into  the 
bowl  of  his  pipe.  I  was  then  allowed 
to  light  the  wooden  safety  match  and 
blow  it  out  while  he  was  sucking  in 
the  smoke. 

Encircled  in  Dad's  arms,  the  day's 
traumas  receded.  I  would  measure  my 
hand  against  his  by  placing  the  palm 
of  my  left  hand  into  the  palm  of  his 
right  hand.  I  did  this  every  day  in  the 
hope  that  perhaps  I  would  soon  be 
grown  up  and  my  hand  would  be  as 
large  as  his. 

I  hated  to  leave  the  close  comfort 
of  his  arms  when  I  was  called  to  set 
the  table,  but  I  knew  that  after  supper 
we'd  gather  around  the  radio  and  lis- 
ten to  the  serials,  Ben  Grauer's  news- 
casts, "The  Answer  Man,"  or  "Twenty 
Questions,"  and  I  would  once  again 

Continued  on  Page  38 


Felix  Pike  came  to  America  after 
World  War  I  and  stayed  to  become 
one  of  its  builders,  as  bis  daughter, 
Barbara  Pike  Bauer,  describes  it. 
After  a  period  in  Newfoundland, 
be  joined  Local  2305  and  later  Lo- 
cal 1483  in  tbe  New  York  City 
area.  Eventually  be  retired  from 
Local  1222  of  Medford,  N.Y. 

Barbara  Bauer's  memories  of  her 
childhood  with  a  carpenter  father 
are  heartwarming,  and  we  publish 
them  here  in  tribute  to  all  those 
Brotherhood  fathers  across  the 
land,  this  Father's  Day,  1981. 


JUNE,    1981 


EARLY  AMERICAN  CRAFTSMEN 
ADVERTISED  THEIR  SKILLS  WITH 


The  early  North  American  cabinet- 
maker was  a  skilled  craftsman,  often 
doubling  as  an  upholsterer,  a  carpenter, 
a  joiner,  or  even  an  undertaker — for  who 
was  better  suited  than  he  to  cut  the  hard- 
woods and  join  and  seal  the  timbers  into 
coffins?  He  was  a  man  who  repaired 
furniture  and  restored  priceless  chests 
from  Europe.  He  carved  ornamentation 
along  ceilings  and  stairs  in  the  houses  of 


wealthy  farmers  and  merchants.  He  was 
sought  out  for  his  services  in  every  vil- 
lage and  township.  His  shop  was  a  busy 
establishment  in  any  community. 

Many  early-day  wood  craftsmen  ad- 
vertised their  availability  with  "trades- 
men's cards" — ornately  printed  handbills 
and  postcards  which  showed  their  loca- 
tion and  their  services.  These  they  dis- 
tributed in  taverns  and  coffee  houses  or 


door-to-door.  There  was  no  "sales  pitch" 
as  we  know  it  today.  None  was  needed. 

Such  cards — colorful  examples  of  the 
printers'  art — are  now  collectors'  items 
and  prized  possessions  of  many  Ameri- 
can museums.  The  ones  shown  here  are 
reproduced  from  originals  in  Winterthur 
Museum,  Delaware;  the  New  York  His- 
torical Society;  the  Library  Company  of 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  other  sources. 


Tlie  wliitewaslted  walls  of  the  cabinet 
shop  at  Old  Sturbridge  Village,  Mass., 
seen  through  the  spokes  of  a  wheel  used 
to  run  a  hand  lalhe. 


A  modern-day  craftsman  works  in  early  American  style  among  the  tools  of  the  Old 
Sturbridge  Village  Cabinet  Shop,  producing  stools,  gavels,  decoys,  and  cabinets  of 
many  styles.  Skilled  colonial  workers  had  little  time  to  advertise  their  services. 


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Installing  the  column  cover  above  are  Owen  Foster  and  William  Chicanes  of 
Local  132.  Working  in  the  background  is  Cliflon  Follin. 


ABOVE  LEFT:  John  Kohansby,  financial  secretary  of  Local  11 10,  taking 
measurements  for  a  plexiglass  insert  in  a  light  box.  ABOVE  RIGHT:  Terry 
Davis  lifts  a  display  section  into  position  for  Lou  Bower  on  the  ladder.  Both 
are  members  of  Local  1110.  BELOW  LEFT:  A  falher-and-son  installaton — ■ 
Mandel  Wilson  of  Local  1590,  father,  and  Keith  Wilson  of  Local  1 1 10,  son, 
whose  head  and  shoulder  is  at  lower  right  in  the  picture.  LOWER  RIGHT: 
David  Graybeal  of  Local  1145  cuts  a  plywood  section. 


A  crew  of  Brotherhood  memben 
from  Washington,  D.C.,  area 
locals  install  exhibits  for 
Navy  League  Convention  under 
watchful  eyes  of  Navy  security. 

If  you've  ever  watched  a  circus 
come  to  town  .  .  .  saw  the  "big  top" 
go  up  .  .  .  the  gaily-painted  animal 
wagons  move  into  place  ...  the  side 
show  set  up  its  colorful  banners  and 
gaudy  tarps  .  .  .  and  noted  the  speed 
and  precision  with  which  circus  people 
go  about  their  work  .  .  .  then  you  have 
some  idea  of  the  skill  and  know-how 
of  Exhibit  and  Display  Carpenters,  as 
they  set  up  displays  in  an  exhibition 
hall. 

Our  cameraman  recently  photo- 
graphed such  skilled  display  men  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  as  they  set  up  ex- 
hibits for  a  convention  of  the  US 
Navy  League  in  the  exhibition  hall  of 
a  major  Washington  hotel.  Working 
under  tight  security — since  many  of 
the  exhibits  dealt  with  national  defense 
hardware — and  with  an  absolute  dead- 
line of  five  days,  the  members  of 
Locals  1110,  1590,  1145,  132,  and 
974,  Baltimore,  moved  in  quickly  to 
open  exhibitor's  crates,  set  up  booth 
frames,  curtains,  and  all  the  other 
paraphenalia  of  the  trade. 

Local  1110,  a  local  chartered  in 
1972,  has  186  members  and  was  the 
prime  source  of  manpower  for  the 
work.  It  called  upon  the  District  of 
Columbia  District  Council  to  supply 
additional  members  from  other  locals 
to  get  the  job  completed  on  schedule. 
Local  1110,  incidentally,  also  has 
members  employed  fulltime  with  sev- 
eral firms  which  specialize  in  the  de- 
sign and  creation  of  many  of  the 
exhibits. 


OPPOSITE  PAGE,  from  top:  1.  Keith 
Wilson,  employed  by  Installers  and 
Dismantlers,  Inc.  of  Decatur,  installs  a 
frame  for  an  exhibit  floor.  2.  Assisting 
two  exhibitors  (second  and  third  from 
left)  are  Dale  Spears,  Richard  Wink,  and 
Robert  Hancock,  all  of  Local  1110.  3. 
Removing  displays  from  their  crates,  as 
an  exhibitor  .stands  by  (second  from  left), 
are  Darrell  Hewitt  and  Steve  Fowler  of 
Local  974,  Baltimore,  Md.  4.  Chris  Kitts, 
Paul  Patterson,  and  Robert  Jennings 
(partially  shown)  set  up  an  exhibit. 
Standing  with  a  "walkie-talkie"  is  Mike 
Miller,  business  agent  for  Local  1 1 10. 
5.  Robert  Hewitt  of  Local  974  and  Jim 
Daskam  (atop  the  ladder)  install  a  blue 
valance  along  the  ceiling  of  the  exhibit 
hall. 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


Karen  Silkwood's 
Story  In  Stage  Play 

On  November  13,  1974,  Karen  Silk- 
wood,  an  employee  at  the  Kerr-McGee 
Plutonium  facility  in  Crescent,  Okla., 
was  killed  in  a  car  crash.  A  local  leader 
of  the  Oil,  Chemical,  and  Atomic  Work- 
ers Union  (OCAW),  she  had  been  col- 
lecting documented  evidence  of  the 
health  and  safety  violations  at  the  plant. 
On  the  night  of  her  death,  all  of  her 
documented  evidence  disappeared  from 
the  car. 

CAUSE  OF  DEATH? 

A  profes'sional  accident  investigator, 
hired  by  the  OCAW,  concluded  that 
Karen  Silkwood's  car  had  been  hit  from 
behind  and  forced  off  the  road.  The 
National  Organization  for  Women  even- 
tually called- for  a  Congressional  investi- 
gation into  the  case  on  counts  of  con- 
tamination and  conspiracy. 

In  May,  1979,  the  Federal  District 
Court  of  Oklahoma,  in  an  unprecedented 
decision,  levied  a  $10,500,000  judgment 
against  the  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  for 
willful  negligence  and  absolute  liability 
for  the  contamination  of  Karen  Silk- 
wood.  This  case  is  currently  on  appeal. 
Meanwhile,  the  conspiracy  case  has  not 
yet  gone  to  trial. 

The  story  of  union  activist  Karen 
Silkwood  beams  an  important  message 
for  all  working  people.  It  is  now  being 
portrayed  in  a  theater  production  en- 
titled, Silkwood.  This  is  the  first  show 
produced  by  Union  Sister  Productions, 
Inc.,  a  new,  non-profit  Actors  Equity 
Company  created  to  portray  to  working 
people  the  struggles  of  .working  women. 
The  one-act  play,  starring  actress  Jehane 
Dyllan,  takes  place  in  the  union  hall 
where  Karen  Silkwood  met  with  other 
union  members  to  fight  the  dangerous 
and  degrading  conditions  of  her  work- 
place. 

LABOR  SUPPORTED 

Union  Sister  Productions,  Inc.,  is  a 
labor-supported  group  which  pays  union 
wages  and  uses  a  union  crew.  It  has  al- 
ready performed  before  audiences  in 
Washington,  D.C.;  Laurel,  Miss.;  and 
Hyannis,  Mass.;  and  its  1981  tour  will 
include  union  conventions,  safety  and 
health  meetings,  and  college  campuses. 

Union  Sister  Productions  is  also  a 
young  company  struggling  to  meet  its 
expenses  and  to  pay  the  cost  of  bringing 
its  productions  to  small  communities.  In 
order  to  stay  alive,  the  company  has 
sent  to  the  large  local  unions  and  central 
labor  bodies  in  the  United  States  a 
letter  of  appeal,  signed  by  actor  Ed 
Asner.  The  final  line  of  the  letter  sum- 
marizes the  cause:  "Big  business  puts  a 
lot  of  money  into  cultural  events.  Silk- 
wood, which  deals  with  health  and  safety 
issues  in  the  shop,  won't  interest  them. 
If  the  labor  movement  wants  the  story 
told,  it  will  have  to  be  willing  to  foot 
part  of  the  bill." 


Jurisdiction,  Topic 
Of  Indiana  Seminar 

On  February  20,  1981,  the  Indiana 
State  Council  of  Carpenters  held  a  juris- 
ditcional  seminar  at  the  Marriott  Inn  in 
Indianapolis,  Ind.,  for  local  union  and 
district  council  members. 

Third  District  Board  Member  Pete 
Ochocki,  General  Representatives  Jack 
McMillan  and  Mitchell  McCandless,  and 
Business  Representative  Harry  Gowan  of 
Local  1003,  Indianapolis,  served  as 
panelists  for  the  seminar,  answering  any 
questions  that  arose.  Business  Representa- 
tive James  Bohlen  of  Millwrights  Local 
1043,  Gary,  was  the  seminar  moderator. 

In  line  with  the  theme  of  the  educa- 
tional seminar,  discussions  centered  on 
agreements,  decisions,  drafts,  memoran- 
dums, and  understandings  that  the 
Brotherhood  has  made  with  regard  to 
its  jurisdictional  rights. 


■'™ 


Anthony  "Pete"  Ochocki,  Third  District 
General  Executive  Board  Member,  was 
one  of  the  speakers  at  the  Indiana  State 
Council  Jurisdictional  Seminar. 


I.R.  Jack  McMillan  took  his  turn  at  the 
podium  during  the  Carpenters  Seminar. 


Jim  Bohlen,  business  representative. 
Northwest  Indiana  Millwright  Local 
1043,  helps  to  explain  some  of  the 
Jurisdictions  outlined  on  the  state  map. 
— All  photos  by  Indiana  Labor  News 


JUNE,    1981 


11 


Redwood  Employees  Protection  Program  Threatened 
By  New  Administration's  Eligibility  Requirements 


As  a  result  of  an  Act  passed  by 
Congress  in  March,  1978,  which  au- 
thorized expansion  of  the  Redwood 
National  Park,  many  forest  products 
companies  were  required  to  sell  timber- 
lands  to  the  federal  government,  leav- 
ing thousands  of  Northern  California 
forest  product  workers  unemployed. 
Among  those  laid  off  as  a  result  of  this 
government  action  were  approximately 
1 500  members  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood. 

Under  the  Redwood  Employees  Pro- 
tection Program  which  followed,  how- 
ever, these  members  and  other  desig- 
nated employees  became  eligible  to  re- 
ceive compensation  benefits  until  1984, 
depending  on  their  length  of  employ- 
ment, if  they  were  initially  laid  off 
between  May  31,  1977  and  September 
30,  1980.  Under  the  program,  em- 
ployees were  able  to  receive  protection 
regardless  of  whether  they  were  able 
to  obtain  employment  for  limited 
periods  after  their  first  layoff.  As  of 
the  end  of  February,  1981,  2,631  em- 
ployees, laid  off  as  a  result  of  the 
National  Redwood  Forest  expansion, 
program,  had  been  paid  $31,000,000. 

There  have  been  several  attempts 
this  year  to  reduce  employee  benefits 


and  coverage  under  the  Redwood  Em- 
ployees Protection  Program,  but,  each 
time,  the  Brotherhood  has  stepped  in 
to  rectify  the  situation.  In  February, 
without  previous  warning.  Brother- 
hood recipients  received  word  that 
their  benefits  had  been  suspended. 
Legislative  Director  Charles  Nichols 
contacted  California  Congressmen  Phil 
Burton  and  Don  Clausen,  California 
Senator  Alan  Cranston,  and  Labor  De- 
partment Representative  Ron  Glass 
concerning  the  matter.  He  was  assured 
that  the  situation  would  be  resolved 
satisfactorily. 

Then,  in  March,  U.S.  Department 
of  Labor  Secretary  Raymond  Donovan 
proposed  a  change  in  the  eligibility 
rules  for  employees  seeking  benefits 
under  the  protection  program.  As  op- 
posed to  entitling  employees  originally 
laid  off  between  May  31,  1977  and 
September  30,  1980  to  receive  benefits 
until  1984  wheiierer  on  layoff,  the 
proposed  rules  would  require  employ- 
ees who  returned  to  work  for  an  orig- 
inal employer  after  September  30, 
1 980  to  reestablish  their  eligibility  for 
benefits,  demonstrating  that  the  layoff 
was  related  to  the  expansion  program. 

While  Labor  Secretary  Donovan  is 


responsible  to  make  rules  and  regula- 
tions to  implement  the  law,  he  does 
not  have  the  right  to  change  Con- 
gressional intent  of  the  law.  The 
Brotherhood  feels  that  this  is  what  he 
is  doing. 

On  behalf  of  the  Brotherhood, 
Legislative  Director  Charles  Nichols 
addressed  a  letter  to  Labor  Secretary 
Donovan  with  regard  to  the  proposed 
rules.  Summarizing  the  Brotherhood's 
views,  he  wrote,  "In  short,  the  position 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters and  Joiners  of  America  is  that 
the  proposed  rules  exceed  the  De- 
partment of  Labor's  authority.  .  .  .  The 
rules  serve  to  dismantle  the  Redwood 
Employee  Protection  Program  by 
denying  benefits  to  workers  who,  under 
the  law  were  to  be  protected  and  to 
receive  benefits  until  September  30, 
1984." 

The  Labor  Department  acknowl- 
edged receipt  of  Nichols'  letter,  assur- 
ing that  it  would  give  full  considera- 
tion to  his  comments  and  that  it  would 
"address  all  major  issues  in  the  final 
regulations."  Meanwhile,  the  Brother- 
hood is  continuing  to  follow  this  issue 
closely,  representing  the  best  interests 
of  its  members. 


Specialized  Carriers  and  Rigging  Association 
Signs  National  Millwright  Agreement  with  UBC 


For  several  years,  the  United 
Brotherhood  has  developed  formal  re- 
lationships with  numerous  employer 
associations  whose  memberships  com- 
prise individuals  and  firms  which  em- 
ploy our  members.  Many  of  these 
relationships  developed  into  formal 
international  agreements  which  have 
aided  the  UBC  in  providing  protection 
to  our  trade  autonomy  and  increased 
employment  opportunities. 

The  most  recent  such  agreement  is 
one  signed  in  April  with  the  Special- 
ized Carriers  and  Rigging  Association, 
covering  the  work  of  millwrights  em- 
ployed by  members  of  this  association. 
Employers  covered  by  the  new  agree- 
ment are  now  known  as  the  Crane  and 
Rigging/Millwright  Group. 

Authorization  to  begin  negotiations 
with  the  Millwright  Group  was  given 
by  the  Brotherhood's  General  Execu- 
tive Board  several  months  ago.  Dis- 
cussions with  industry  leaders  fol- 
lowed, and  the  agreement  was  formal- 
ized at  the  annual  convention  of  the 
Specialty  Carriers  and  Rigging  Assn. 
in  San  Diego,  Calif.,  in  late  April. 


The  new  agreement  with  the  Crane  and  Rigging  Millwriglit  Group  was  signed 
in  General  President  Konyha's  office  in  Washington,  D.C.  Representing  the 
Brotherhood  besides  the  General  President  were  General  Secretary  John  Rogers, 
Second  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Sig  Liicasscn,  and  First  Gen.  Vice  Prcs.  Pat  Campbell, 
second,  third,  and  fourth  from  left,  standing,  sigining  for  the  employer  associa- 
tion was  Donald  Sanders,  Chairman  of  the  Millwright  Group.  With  him  were 
Leo  M.  Cyr,  executive  director  of  the  Millwright  Group,  standing,  and  Gent 
Brymer,  executive  vice  president  of  the  Specialized  Carriers  and  Rigging 
Association,  seated  right. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


New  Fulltime  Officers 
And  Business 
Representatives 
Attend  Seminar 


The  Brotherhood  held  a  leadership  training  seminar 
April  26  -  May  2  at  the  George  Meany  Labor  Studies  Center 
in  Silver  Spring,  Md.,  just  outside  Washington,  D.C. 

The  seminars  are  designed  to  acquaint  new  full-time  ofRcers 
or  business  representatives  with  the  duties  and  responsibilities 
of  their  office.  Due  to  General  Convention  preparations,  the 
April  seminar  will  be  the  only  one  held  this  year. 


Participants  in  the  training  seminar: 
Kenneth  E.  Acree,  Local  904,  Jacksonville,  111. 
James  F.  Almond,  Local  1913,  Van  Nuys,  Calif. 
Bob  Beaver,  Local  1849,  Pasco,  Wash. 
James  R.  C.  Braggs,  San  Diego  District  Council,  San  Diego, 

Calif. 
Richard  Breckenridge,  Local  891,  Hot  Springs,  Ark. 
Edward  L.  Brumbaugh,  Local  912,  Richmond,  Ind. 
Joseph  F  .  Borza,  Finger  Lakes   Vic.  D.  C,  Geneva,  N.Y. 
John  W.  Cogar,  Local  1332,  Grand  Coulee,  Wash. 
Harold  J.  Cones,  Jr.,  Houston  District  Council,  Houston,  Tex. 
Dewey  F.  Conley,  Local  213,  Houston,  Tex. 
Joseph  F.  Coombs,  Local  43,  Hartford,  Conn. 
John  A.  Crockett,  Local  1408,  Redwood  City,  Calif. 
Neil  L.  Daley,  Local  12,  Syracuse,  N.Y. 
Jon  C.  Echols,  Local  1982,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Fritz  Fischer,  Fox  River  Valley  D.  C,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 
Richard  Fultz,  Local  1003,  Cayuga,  Ind. 
Wallace  Hahn,  Local  1855,  Bryan,  Tex. 
George  W.  Harlow,  Jr.,  Local  356,  Marietta,  Oh. 
James  A.  Howes,  III,  Local  1969,  Logan,  W.  Va. 
Leslie  A.  Hunt,  Lower  Ohio  Valley  D.  C,  Tennyson,  Ind. 
Raymon  Iholts,  Palm  Beach  County  D.  C,  West  Palm  Beach, 

Fla. 
Edward  C.  Kelley,  Local  1871,  Cleveland,  Oh. 
James  Kelley,  Local  1914,  Tucson,  Ariz. 
James  P.  Lindsey,  Local  3265,  Albany,  Ga. 
Clifford  E.  Lloyd,  Sr.,  Local  1723,  Columbus,  Ga. 
Lyle  L.  Lubke,  Local  410,  Fort  Madison,  la. 
Ralph  Lyon,  Local  472  Ashland,  Ky. 
Gene  McCrary,  Local  1192,  Birmingham,  Ala. 
Robert  J.  Mathews,  Local  1461,  Traverse  City,  Mich. 


Walter  R.  May,  Local  302,  Huntington,  W.  Va. 

Earl  A.  Mitchell,  Local  1506,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Roger  Newman,  Gen.  Rep.,  Rocky  River,  Oh. 

Rodney  Gene  Ogle,  Local  1964,  Vicksburg,  Miss. 

James  W.  Osburn,  Local  690,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Daniel  E.  Packard,  Local  269,  Danville,  111. 

Vinton  B.  Peterson,  Local  184,  Salt  Lake  City,  Ut. 

Sheldon  Price,  Local  2232,  Houston,  Texas 

Kenneth  Rice,  Hudson  Valley  D.  C,  Oneonta,  N.Y. 

Edward  Robinson,  Ohio  Valley  D.  C,  Cincinnati,  Oh. 

Andy  Sanders,  Local  1849,  Pasco,  Wash. 

Paul  G.  Sines,  Local  1281,  Anchorage,  Alas. 

Darvin  Stark,  Local  779,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

John  Theiss,  Local  182,  Cleveland,  Oh. 

Terry  Thweatt,  Madison  County  D.  C,  Granite  City,  111. 

Ed  White,  Local  34,  Oakland,  Calif. 

John  B.  White,  United  Counties  D.  C,  Youngstown,  Oh. 

Elvet  Whitelock,  Local  470,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Burton  H.  Wilber,  Local  769,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Elvin  O.  Winn,  Local  1476,  Westlake,  La. 

Luke  C.  Wiskes,  Local  105,  Cleveland,  Oh. 

Frank  J.  Matusz,  Local  120,  Rome,  N.Y. 


The  General  Office 
can  now  supply  official 
Brotherhood  wind- 
breaker  jackets  in 
quantity  orders  which 
display  not  only  the 
emblem  but  the  number 
and  city  of  your  local 
union,  as  shown  at 
right.  For  details,  call  or 
write:  Art  Kay, 
Purchasing  Agent, 
United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America,  101  Consti- 
tution Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C. 
20001,  Telephone 
202/546-6206  Ext.  200 


JUNE,    1981 


13 


The  General  Treasurer's  office  oversees  the 
demanding  activities  of  the  Brotherhood's 
financial  and  political  departments. 


Keeping  the  Brotherhood's  financial 
affairs  in  order  is  a  complicated  and 
never-ending  responsibility.  But  that's  not 
the  only  duty  of  General  Treasurer 
Charles  Nichols  and  his  staff. 

As  stated  in  the  Brotherhood's  Con- 
stitution and  Laws,  the  General  Treasurer 
also  handles  all  death  and  disability 
claims  and  supervises  the  Brotherhood's 
political  and  legislative  activities. 

In  accordance  with  these  responsi- 
bilities, the  General  Treasurer  oversees 
the  daily  operations  of  the  Brotherhood's 
Payroll  Department,  Claims  Department, 
Legislative  Department,  and  political 
program. 

The  Payroll  Department  works  in  con- 
junction with  Controller  Lowell  King  in 
managing  the  Brotherhood's  financial 
affairs.  Of  primary  importance  is  daily 
maintenance  of  the  general  ledger.  This 
is  a  record  of  the  Brotherhood's  entire 
bookkeeping  operation.  It  includes  day- 
to-day  accounts  of  all  incoming  and  out- 
going revenue  as  well  as  statements  of 
the  Brotherhood's  depreciations,  invest- 
ments, assets,  and  liabilities.  Each  month, 
the  Payroll  Department  prepares  a  sum- 
mary of  these  financial  operations.  Gen- 
eral Treasurer  Nichols  incorporates  all  of 
this  data  into  itemized  financial  state- 
ments which  he  must  present  at  meetings 
of  the  General  Executive  Board. 

PAYROLL  DEPARTMENT 

As  its  name  implies,  the  Payroll 
Department  also  handles  the  payroll 
for  the  International's  headquarters  and 
out-in-the-field  staff,  keeping  track  of 
hours  worked,  vacation  and  sick  time,  and 
pay  increases.  In  addition,  the  Depart- 
ment pays  all  of  the  Brotherhood's  bills 
and  keeps  a  record  of  accounts  receivable 
for  local  union  and  district  council 
pension  funds.  Finally,  the  Department  is 
responsible  for  maintaining  all  tax  rec- 
ords, including  state  and  federal  tax 
forms  and  returns. 

Every  month  the  Brotherhood  pays 
out  funeral  donations  to  approximately 
700  to  900  families  of  members  who  have 
died  during  a  specific  month.  This  task  is 
handled  by  the  Brotherhood's  Claims 
Department.  When  a  member  dies,  his  or 
her  local  union  financial  secretary  sends 
a  death  claim  to  the  General  Office.  It 


is  the  responsibility  of  the  Claims 
Department  to  approve  or  disapprove 
payment  of  the  claim. 

Approval  is  based  on  the  age  of  the 
member  upon  joining  the  Brotherhood, 
the  number  of  years  he  or  she  served  as 
a  member,  and  the  age  of  the  member  at 
death.  Based  on  these  statistics,  payments 
range  from  $50  to  $2,000  per  claim.  In 
order  to  qualify  for  payment,  a  person 
must  have  been  a  member  of  the  Brother- 
hood for  at  least  two  years. 

Approximately  20  death  claims  are 
disapproved  each  month  either  because 
the  person  was  not  a  member  for  the 
minimum  two  years  or  because  he  or 
she  was  in  arrears  in  dues  payments  at 
the  time  of  death. 

The  Brotherhood's  legislative  and  poli- 
tical activities  also  fall  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  General  Treasurer.  The 
Legislative  Department  acts  as  a  liaison 
between  the  Brotherhood  and  the  Con- 
gress. Each  day,  a  legislative  advocate 
represents  the  Brotherhood  at  hearings 
in  the  House  or  Senate  which  in  any 
way  pertain  to  the  Carpenters  Union.  His 
assistant  follows  these  bills  by  reading 
through  the  daily  Congressional  Monitor, 
making  note  of  hearings  concerning  such 
matters  as  wage  protection,  job  safety, 
anti-union  legislation,  unemployment,  or 
forest  lands. 

The  legislative  advocate  also  represents 
the  Brotherhood  at  receptions  and  fund- 
raising  affairs.  Four  times  a  year,  by  law, 
the  Legislative  Department  must  send  a 
report  of  the  Brotherhood's  lobbying 
activities  to  the  House  and  Senate. 

The  Legislative  Department  also  main- 
tains a  current  voting  record  of  the 
Senators  and  Congressmen  on  Capitol 
Hill.  The  legislative  advocate's  assistant 
reads  through  the  daily  Congressional 
Record  and  keeps  track  of  issue  votes 
made  either  for  or  against  the  Brother- 
hood. Each  year,  a  summary  of  this 
voting  record  is  prepared  for  Brother- 
hood members. 

LEGISLATIVE  ACTION 

General  Treasurer  Nichols  also  directs 
CLIC — the  Carpenters'  Legislative  Im- 
provement Committee — which  is  the 
Brotherhood's  voluntary  political  pro- 
gram. By  soliciting  voluntary  contribu- 
tions from  Brotherhood  members,  CLIC 


General 

Treasurer's  Office: 
Focal  Point 
of  Critical 
Activity 


in  turn,  offers  donations  to  candidates  for 
the  US  Presidency,  the  US  Senate,  and 
the  US  House  of  Representatives  who 
will  best  serve  the  needs  and  interests  of 
Brotherhood  members  and  all  working 
people. 

CLIC  collects  voluntary  contributions 
in  several  ways,  including  solicitation 
through  local  union  financial  secretaries 
as  well  as  through  a  checkoff  list  where 
Brotherhood  members  agree  to  contribute 
1%  of  their  income,  on  a  regular  basis, 
to  the  Committee. 

In  compliance  with  Federal  Election 
Commission  requirements,  the  CLIC  staff 
must  maintain  complete  and  accurate 
records  of  all  voluntary  political  con- 
tributions. Yearly  CLIC  reports  are  pre- 
pared and  sent  out  to  all  local  unions 
and  district  and  state  councils  as  well. 
Finally,  the  CLIC  staff  is  responsible 
for  awarding  contributing  members  and 
local  unions  with  lapel  pins  or  an  array 
of  certificates,  depending  on  the  nature  of 
their  donations. 

WORD  PROCESSING 

The  entire  cobweb  of  the  General 
Treasurer's  operations  runs  smoothly 
thanks  to  a  tool  of  modern  technology — 
a  Lanier  word-processing  machine.  A 
clerical  assistant  types  a  letter  onto  a  disc 
placed  inside  the  machine,  along  with  a 
list  of  names  and  addresses  of  those 
people  who  will  receive  the  letter.  Within 
minutes  the  machine  produces  multiple, 
original-looking  copies  of  the  letter  with 
the  appropriate  name  and  address  on 
each.  The  letters  are  then  individually 
signed  before  mailing.  Discs  are  up- 
dated monthly. 

By  facilitating  communication  on  a 
broad  basis,  the  word-processing  machine 
has  enabled  the  Brotherhood  to  keep 
abreast  of  many  important  issues.  The 
machine  is  used  by  all  of  the  General 
Officers  as  well  as  by  any  department  that 
must  send  out  five  or  more  copies  of 
a  single  letter. 

The  clerical  assistant  prepares  letters 
for  the  Legislative  Department  to  be  sent 
to  all  Senators  and  Congressmen,  and 
she  updates  the  weekly  Congressional 
Index  and  the  monthly  Federal  Election 
Index.  Individual  letters  are  also  pre- 
pared for  CLIC  donators  as  well  as  for 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


General  Treasurer  Charles  Nichols,  left,  reviews  the  day's  political 
activities  with  Legislative  Advocate  Kevin  Campbell,  center,  and  • 
Secretary  Pat  Alder sley. 


Betty  Polito  types  a  letter  onto  the  Lanier  word 
processing  machine  for  over  500  Senate  and 
House  members  while  General  Treasurer 
Nichols  prepares  to  sign  each  one  individually. 


The  busy  Payroll  Department  keeps  an  accurate  account  of  the  Brother- 
hood's financial  affairs.  From  left  and  clockwise  are:  Romona  Bulkiss, 
Assistant  Controller  David  Wrigley,  General  Treasurer  Nichols,  Con- 
troller Lowell  King,  Charlotte  Buff  aloe,  and  Barbara  Wilson,  in  the 
foreground.  Missing  from  the  photograph  is  Karen  Urrutia. 


Assistant  to  the  legislative  advocate  Isabella 
Moulton,  left,  and  Peggy  Rash,  of  the  CLIC 
staff,  review  a  political  action  handbook 
which  summarizes  the  Brotherhood's  legisla- 
tive and  political  activities. 


Claims  Department  staff  Dorothy  Campbell, 
left,  and  Jack  Manning,  right,  approve  death 
claims  of  deceased  members,  as  Controller 
Lowell  King,  standing  behind,  makes  note  of 
all  outgoing  funds. 


new  financial  secretaries.  Finally,  the 
machine  is  used  to  record  monthly  list- 
ings of  deceased  members  and  American 
Parkinsons  Disease  Association  con- 
tributors for  The  Carpenter  magazine. 


The  Brotherhood's  General  Treasurer 
is  a  key  figure  in  the  network  of  officers 
who  oversee  the  organization's  opera- 
tions. Besides  being  responsible  for  the 
receipt,  care,  and  disbursement  of  funds, 


he  supervises  the  workings  of  a  Claims 
Department,  a  Legislative  Department, 
and  a  political  committee,  always  bearing 
in  mind  the  interests  of  approximately 
800,000  dedicated  individuals. 


JUNE,    1981 


15 


Safety  Precautions  To  Be  Increased 

Death  of  St.  Louis  Carpentry  Apprentice 
Results  in  OSHA  Citation  and  Fines 


Last  December,  27-year-old  Ter- 
rence  L.  Mitchell,  a  carpenter  appren- 
tice employed  by  McCarthy  Brothers 
Construction  Co.,  was  killed  when  a 
concrete  form  fell  on  him  at  the 
General  Motors  construction  site  in 
Wentzville,  Mo.  Two  days  earlier,  a 
member  of  the  Laborers  Union,  em- 
ployed by  the  J.  H.  Barra  Construction 
Co.,  had  been  killed  at  the  same  job- 
site  when  a  sewer  trench  caved  in.  A 
coroner's  jury  was  appointed  to  in- 
vestigate these  deaths. 

Following  the  investigation,  the 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Ad- 
ministration (OSHA)  fined  McCarthy 
Brothers  Construction  Co.  $20,800 
and  J.  H.  Barra  Construction,  Inc. 
$9,000  on  counts  of  willful  and  serious 
safety  violations  in  connection  with 
the  deaths.  The  citation  for  willful 
violations  carried  charges  that  the 
companies  were  aware  of  hazardous 
conditions  at  the  Wentzville  site  and 
had  failed  to  make  an  effort  to  elimi- 
nate them.  The  citations  for  serious 
violations  concerned  additional  safety 
precautions  that  should  have  been 
taken  at  the  jobsite. 

According  to  an  OSHA  spokesman, 
both  companies  had  been  cited  several 
times  since  1974  for  violating  the 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Act 
of  1970. 

Labor  leaders  in  the  St.  Louis  area 
were  enraged  by  the  lack  of  adequate 
safety  conditions  at  the  GM  site  at 
the  time  of  the  two  deaths.  A  meeting 
was  held  between  building  trades 
representatives  and  contractors  at  the 
site.  St.  Louis  District  Council  Busi- 
ness Representatives  Jim  Rudolph  and 
Leerie  Schaper  represented  the  Brother- 
hood at  the  meeting  and  cited  instance 
after  instance  of  safety  violations  at 
the  jobsite,  demanding  that  they  be 
corrected. 

As  a  result  of  the  meeting,  the  com- 
panies agreed  to  increase  safety  pre- 
cautions and  education  at  the  jobsite 
in  the  following  ways: 

•  Forms  for  concrete  walls  would 
not  be  removed  for  at  least  48  hours 
to  ensure  that  the  concrete  had  set 
sufficiently  to  hold  restraining  anchors; 

•  Trenches  for  pipes  would  not  be 
dug  more  than  50  feet  ahead  of  pipe- 
laying  crews  and  trenches  would  not 
be  left  open  overnight; 

•  Speed  limits  for  trucks  and  other 
equipment  would  be  posted  on  the 
construction  site; 


•  Weekly  safety  meetings  would  be 
held; 

•  Monthly  safety  meetings  would 
be  held  with  job  stewards  and  repre- 
sentatives of  the  contractors  on  the 
project; 

•  High  voltage  wires  would  be  bet- 
ter marked; 

•  The  distance  between  trench 
shoring  braces  would  be  reduced;  and 

•  A  safety  inspector  would  be 
added,  bringing  to  two  the  number  of 
fuUtime  safety  inspectors  on  the  job- 
site. 

The  project  administrator  also  said 
that  safety  manuals  had  been  issued 
to  all  sub-contractors,  and  he  assured 
the  union  leaders  that,  in  the  future, 
telephone  operators  would  be  in- 
structed to  call  them  if  a  worker  was 
hurt  or  killed  on  the  job. 

In  addition,  he  emphasized  that 
workers  themselves  must  observe  good 
safety  practices  on  the  job,  and  must 
report  violations  of  safety  rules  in  or- 
der to  reduce  and  eventually  eliminate 
accidents.  Richard  Mantia,  executive 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  St.  Louis 
Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Council,  also  called  for  increased 
safety  consciousness  on  the  part  of 
workers. 

West  Virginia  Rejects 
Right-to-Work  Bid 

The  West  Virginia  legislature  buried 
an  attempt  to  saddle  the  state  with  a 
so-called  right-to-work  law,  becoming  the 
sixth  state  to  reject  a  compulsory  open 
shop  law  this  year.  In  the  1981  session 
just  ended,  the  legislature  also  approved 
a  series  of  important  labor-supported 
bills. 

The  open  shop  bill,  dubbed  a  "right 
to  freeload"  measure  by  State  AFL-CIO 
President  Joseph  W.  Powell,  was  intro- 
duced in  the  state  senate  following  a 
statewide  media  and  personal  appearance 
blitz  staged  by  officials  of  the  National 
Right  to  Work  Committee  based  in 
Arlington,  Va. 

Powell's  head-on  rebuttals  of  the  anti- 
union organization's  arguments  and  his 
testimony  before  the  senate  labor  com- 
mittee contributed  heavily  to  that  com- 
mittee's voice  vote  to  postpone  action  on 
the  bill  indefinitely. 

"Right-to-work"  measures  were  killed 
earlier  this  year  in  Maine,  Vermont,  New 
Mexico,  Idaho  and  Montana. 


NY  Legislature 
Notes  UBC's 
'81  Anniversary 

The  New  York  Legislature,  in  a 
formal  resolution,  April  3,  congratulated 
the  Brotherhood  on  its  lOOlh  anniversary. 

The  New  York  Assembly  and  Senate 
joined  the  Brotherhood  to  "publicly  and 
jubilantly"  proclaim  that  the  Brother- 
hood's efforts  "will  always  be  to  elevate 
the  moral,  social  and  intellectual  condi- 
tions of  every  carpenter  in  this  great 
State  and  Nation."  The  resolution  also 
called  attention  to  the  fact  that  one  of 
the  first  local  unions  chartered  was  in 
Buffalo,  New  York. 

The  resolution  was  offered  by  Senators 
Flynn,  Levy,  and  Winikow  and  Assembly- 
man Reilly.  The  resolution  was  signed  by 
Roger  Thompson,  secretary  of  the  Assem- 
bly, and  Catherine  Carey,  clerk.  A 
framed  copy  is  now  on  display  at  the 
General  Office  in  Washington,  D.C. 

Victoria,  B.C.,  Local 
Plans  1  OOth-Year  Fest 

The  first  "Local  48"  of  the  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  in  Western  Canada 
was  chartered  in  1883  in  Victoria,  B.C. 
Local  1598  of  Victoria,  the  successor  to 
Local  48,  is  now  planning  elaborate 
centenary  celebrations  for  the  year  1983 
to  mark  this  anniversary. 

One  of  the  many  projects  under  study 
by  the  local's  Centenary  Committee  is 
a  history  of  the  unionized  carpenters  of 
Victoria.  To  this  end,  it  is  appealing  to 
anyone  with  factual  information,  docu- 
ments, and  historic  artifacts  relating  to 
the  union  and  this  area  to  please  contact 
the  committee. 

Any  assistance  is  welcomed  and  appre- 
ciated, says  J.  Schibli,  president.  Write 
to  E.  T.  Staley,  chairman.  Centenary 
Committee  of  Local  1598,  9-2750  Quadra 
Street,  Victoria,  B.C.  VST  4E8. 

Konyha  Named  to 
AFL-CIO  PR  Group 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  re- 
cently reactivated  its  Standing  Commit- 
tee on  Public  Relations.  General  Presi- 
dent William  Konyha  was  among  those 
chosen  to  serve  as  a  committee  member. 

A  number  of  ad  hoc  committees 
established  in  recent  years  will  now  come 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Public  Rela- 
tions Committee,  including  a  panel  that 
has  been  exploring  ways  to  improve  the 
public  relations  aspects  of  union  organiz- 
ing campaigns. 

The  Federation,  this  year,  is  observing 
its  centennial,  calling  attention  to  its 
establishment  in  1881  as  the  Federation 
of  Organized  Trades  and  Labor  Unions. 
This  will  increase  the  public  relations 
activity  during  the  current  year. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


OttaiMfa 
Report 


W.C.B.   RECOMMENDATIONS 

The  Ontario  Federation  of  Labor  (OFL)  has  come 
out  largely  in  support  of  Paul  Weiler's  report  on 
the  administration  and  practice  of  the  Workmen's 
Compensation  Board  (WCB).  A  spokesperson  for 
the  OFL  says  that  the  report  "should  go  a  long 
way  toward  overcoming  many  glaring  injustices 
that  have  existed  to  date." 

Weiler's  report,  recently  submitted  to  Labour 
Minister  Robert  Elgie,  included  the  following 
recommendations: 

•  decentralization  of  the  WCB  with  direct 
claimant  access  to  the  Board's  decision- 
making authority 

•  a  new  independent  Tripartite  Appeals  Tribunal 
with  representation  from  labour 

•  an  independent  Medical  Review  Panel  to 
assess  disputed  claims 

•  a  policy  planning  secretariat  to  develop 
ongoing  compensation  policy  within  the  WCB 
structure 

•  inclusion  of  domestic  servants  in  WCB 
coverage 

•  requirement  of  employers  to  maintain  such 
fringe  benefits  as  private  health  and  pension 
plans  during  a  total  temporary  disability 

•  raising  of  the  income  ceiling  on  insurable 
earnings  from  $18,500  to  $40,000  to  reflect 
inflating  incomes 

•  index  of  the  income  ceiling  and  other  criteria 
for  calculating  compensation  claims  to  the 
rise  in  the  average  industrial  wage 

•  changing  the  name  of  the  WCB  to  Workers' 
Compensation  Board 

'ARMY  OF   UNEMPLOYED' 

Bob  Rae,  Member  of  Parliament  for  Broadview- 
Greenwood,  the  finance  critic  for  the  New 
Democratic  Party,  has  said  that  Prime  Minister 
Trudeau  and  Finance  Minister  MacLachen  have 
drafted  "an  army  of  unemployed"  to  fight  their 
war  against  inflation. 

Noting  the  increasing  number  of  unemployed, 
Rae  was  responding  to  the  Statistics  Canada 
announcement  that  in  1980  Canada  had  the 
highest  annual  increase  in  inflation  since  1975. 


N.S.F.L.  CALLS  FOR  WORKERS'  RIGHTS 

Recalling  that  Michelin  Tires  (Canada)  Ltd.  had 
persuaded  the  Government  of  Nova  Scotia  to 
"legislate  away  workers'  rights,"  in  a  brief  recently 
presented  to  the  Nova  Scotia  Cabinet,  the  Nova 
Scotia  Federation  of  Labour  proposed  a  new  pro- 
vincial Trade  Union  Act  which  would  recognize  the 
right  of  workers  to  join  the  union  of  their  choice. 

Modernization  of  the  steel  industry  is  a  recurring 
promise  during  federal  and  provincial  elections. 
Hence,  the  NSFL  strongly  urged  government 
commitment  to  upgrading  of  the  Sydney  plant. 
"There  is  a  proven  market  for  products  from  a 
diversified  modernized  plant,"  the  brief  noted;  and 
jobs  are  needed  in  industrial  Cape  Breton. 

Other  proposals  in  the  40-page  NSFL  submission 
included:  a  minimum  wage  of  $4.50  an  hour; 
mandatory  overtime  pay;  equal  pay  for  work  of 
equal  value;  retraining  programs  for  workers 
displaced  by  automation;  a  construction  program 
to  increase  the  supply  of  low-cost  rental 
accommodation  for  families;  and  enactment  of 
occupational  health  and  safety  legislation, 
preceded  by  labour  consultation. 

WOMEN   IN   CONSTRUCTION 

As  a  result  of  predicted  manpower  shortages, 
John  Sandusky,  past  president  of  the  Toronto 
Home  Builders  Association,  and  Jean  Gravel,  senior 
industrial  consultant  for  the  Canadian  Employment 
and  Immigration  Commission,  told  delegates  to  a 
recent  housing  conference  that  female  construction 
workers  will  become  more  prevalent  in  the  future. 

"If  the  women  are  given  the  opportunity  and 
the  chance  to  acquire  these  new  skills,  I  have  no 
doubt  that  they  will  jump  at  the  chance  to  enter  our 
industry,"  said  Sandusky. 

Noting  that  women  are  already  involved  in  the 
.trade,  some  operating  equipment  and  driving  heavy 
trucks  and  vehicles,  he  said  there  is  a  wide  range 
of  jobs  in  the  industry  which  women  can  fill  if  they 
have  the  skills. 

PROMOTING   HERITAGE   DAY 

The  Heritage  Canada  Foundation  (HCF),  a 
national  charitable  foundation  entrusted  with 
preserving  Canada's  built-up  heritage,  continues 
its  campaign  to  make  Heritage  Day — the  third 
Monday  in  February — a  national  holiday. 

Pierre  Berton,  chairman  of  the  board  of  the 
HCF,  believes  that  the  great  post-war  construction 
boom  that  provided  so  many  jobs  is  nearing  an 
end,  and  that  the  preserving  of  old  buildings  gives 
people  a  feeling  of  continuity  while  providing  new 
jobs  for  thousands  of  workmen.  Berton  says, 
"Preservation  is  the  wave  of  the  future  .  . .  and 
preservation  is  a  labour-intensive  industry." 

As  part  of  its  total  effort,  the  HCF  has 
contributed  large  sums  of  money  to  various 
conservation  efforts,  launched  massive  education 
campaigns  to  train  artisans  in  the  techniques  of 
preservation,  and  engaged  in  experimental  projects 
to  find  new  uses  for  old  buildings. 

The  HCF's  newest  effort  is  to  effect  a  change 
in  the  income  tax  act  which  now  makes  it  cheaper 
to  tear  down  an  old  building  and  build  a  new  one 
than  to  preserve  the  original  building.  As  Berton 
states,  "It  simply  doesn't  make  sense  to  destroy 
a  building  that  is  structurally  sound." 


JUNE,    1981 


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lOML  union  nEUis 


Northeast  Louisiana 
Local  Signs  with  NLCA 

On  March  9,  Local  1811,  Monroe,  La., 
announced  that  it  had  signed  a  two-year 
contract  with  the  Northeast  Louisiana 
Contractors  Association  for  undisclosed 
wage  and  benefits  increases. 

"There  was  an  increase,  but  both 
sides  decided  it  would  be  best  if  we 
didn't  publicize  the  actual  wage  figures. 
We  just  didn't  feel  it  was  necessary," 
said  Glen  Salisbury,  Local  1811  business 
agent. 

The  contract,  which  took  effect  in 
early  March  and  expires  Dec.  31,  1982, 
breaks  tradition  in  its  length  of  term. 
Up  until  now,  the  union  has  signed  one- 
year  pacts  with  the  NLCA,  an  affiliate 
of  the  Associated  General  Contractors 
of  America,  Inc. 

The  agreement  affects  about  500  con- 
struction workers  in  a  15-parish  area 
around  Monroe. 


Chicago  Locals  Fight 
A  Loop  Open  Shopper 

A  Chicago,  III.,  firm  is  "trying  to  create 
an  open-shop  island  in  one  of  the  best 
organized  construction  markets  in  the 
nation,"  Chicago's  Loop.  That's  the  report 
of  The  Chicago  Federation  News  in  a 
recent  article  showing  Local  13  Business 
Manager  Thomas  J.  Ryan  issuing  instruc- 
tions to  informational  picketers  Odell 
Sumrell  and  Elmer  Engell.  Painters  and 
other  Building  Tradesmen  joined  the 
picket  line  at  a  loft  building  being  turned 
into  condominium  apartments  by  Techcon 
Construction's  Downstate  Restorations. 


Local  in  Trusteeship 
Expresses  Thanks 

Local  385  of  New  York  City,  which 
has  been  under  trusteeship,  recently  voted 
unanimously  to  bestow  honorary  mem- 
bership for  the  life  of  Local  385  to  Gen- 
eral Executive  Board  Member  Joseph  Lia, 
the  trustee,  and  his  assistant,  General 
Representative  Samuel  Ruggiano. 

The  membership  stated  that  since  they 
have  been  under  trusteeship,  everyone 
gets  equal  treatment  and  everyone  has 
had  the  right  to  express  his  or  her  views 
at  the  proper  time. 

Some  old  timers,  who  have  been  mem- 
bers for  over  50  years,  stated  that  they 
have  never  seen  this  local  run  as  well  as 
it  has  been  run  in  the  last  two  years 
under  the  trusteeship  of  Lia  and  Rug- 
giano. 


Three  Generations 
lnDCLocan32 

Three  generations  of  union  carpenters 
were  honored  recently  by  Local  132, 
Washington,  D.C.  Jim  Merkle,  secretary 
of  tlie  District  of  Columbia   District 
Council,  standing,  and  Dean  Hardman, 
recording  secretary,  seated  at  rear,  joined 
in  commending,  from  left,  the  father, 
Jerry  Roger  Lewis,  a  17-year  member; 
J.  B.  Lewis,  the  grandfather,  a  30-year 
member;  and  Jerry  R.  Lewis,  Jr.,  a 
second-year  apprentice. 


Local  Demonstrates 
Unity  With  Machinists 

Local  678,  Dubuque,  la.,  recently  joined 
several  local  unions  to  support  the  strike 
of  Machinists  Local  1238,  Dubuque,  at 
Richardson  Motors.  The  various  groups 
united  in  a  day-long  demonstration  to 
show  their  uniform  disapproval  of  Rich- 
ardson's management's  decisions.  After 
the  rally,  a  motorcade  of  over  150  vehi- 
cles proceeded  to  the  UAW  94  hall  for 
discussion. 


Mid-America  Red  Cross 
Notes  Joint  Birthday 

In  recognition  of  the  Brotherhood's 
centennial  celebration,  the  Mid-America 
Chapter  of  the  American  Red  Cross, 
based  at  Chicago,  recently  sent  con- 
gratulations to  Chicago  District  Council 
President  George  Vest. 

An  official  resolution,  authorized  by 
Mid-America  Chapter  Executive  Director 
Harold  L.  Johnson  and  Mid-America 
Chapter  Chairman  Grover  J.  Hansen, 
commended  the  Brotherhood  for  its 
active  support  of  Red  Cross  prograins. 
In  addition,  the  resolution  praised  the 
Brotherhood  for  its  active  volunteer  par- 
ticipation in  disaster  service  and  the  use 
of  its  craftsmen  to  repair  damages  in 
crisis  situations. 

Like  the  Brotherhood,  the  American 
Red  Cross  also  celebrates  its  100-year 
anniversary  this  year.  In  acknowledg- 
ment of  this  shared  anniversary,  the 
American  Red  Cross  Mid-America 
Chapter  resolved  to  recognize  the  service 
that  the  Brotherhood  has  provided  to  its 
organization  and  the  nation,  further  stat- 
ing that  organized  carpenters  and  joiners 
have  actively  been  a  part  of  the  Ameri- 
can heritage. 

Northern  California 
Vacation  Benefits 

Northern  California  Carpenters  re- 
cently reaped  more  than  $49  million  in 
vacation  benefits,  thanks  to  contractual 
arrangements  with  employers.  The  funds 
were  distributed  to  38,500  UBC  members. 


Officers  and  Trustees  of  Local  385  with  Lia  and  Ruggiano,  left  to  right:  Allen  Davis, 
warden;  Ignazio  T.  Fazio,  vice  president;  Anthony  Musich,  trustee;  Victor  Bernandon, 
trustee;  Frank  Calciano,  president  and  business  agent;  Joseph  Lia,  General  Executive 
Board  Member;  Joseph  Calciano,  recording  secretary;  Marcello  Svedese,  financial 
secretary-treasurer  and  business  agent;  Representative  Samuel  Ruggiano;  and  Angelo 
Lopez,  trustee.  The  conductor  of  Local  385,  William  Woodley,  was  not  present  at 
the  time  the  picture  was  taken. 


18 


THE    CARPENTER 


Western  Council  Supports  Multiple-Use  Plan 
For  Mount  St.  Helens  Following  Aerial  Sortie 


Twelve  O'clock  Poet 


The  US  Forest  Service  found  itself  with 
a  major  economic  puzzle  following  the 
1980  eruptions  of  Mount  St.  Helens  in 
Oregon.  Thousands  of  square  miles  of 
timberland  were  devastated,  wildlife  was 
destroyed  by  the  dust  and  lava,  and  com- 
munities in  the  national  forest  area  were 
disrupted. 

Eight  alternative  plans  for  the  rehabili- 
tation of  the  area  have  been  under  con- 
sideration by  the  Forest  Service.  These 
alternatives  provide  for  protection  and 
management  of  volcanic  features  as  well 
as  management  of  other  resources,  timber 
salvage,  and  rehabilitation  of  the  area. 

Two  representatives  of  the  Western 
Council  of  Lumber,  Production,  and  In- 
dustrial Workers — Researcher  Bradley  K. 
Witt  and  the  executive  secretary  of  the 
Portland  Coast-Columbia  District,  Jay 
Perrizo — recently  made  an  aerial  survey 
of  the  devastated  area  as  guests  of  the 
Industrial  Forestry  Assn. 

Following  the  tour,  the  two  men  urged 
adoption  of  the  Forest  Service's  Alterna- 
tive Plan  6,  with  modifications,  which 
they  say  "will  not  only  protect  the  unique 


volcanic  landscape  but  also  accommodate 
multiple-use  interests." 

Missouri  Council 
Has  History  Project 

The  Missouri  State  Council  has  re- 
ceived a  grant  from  the  Missouri  Com- 
mittee for  the  Humanities  to  run  the  first 
state  Carpenters  history  project  from  the 
mid-America  region. 

In  observance  of  the  Brotherhood's 
Centennial,  the  project  was  originated  by 
Secretary-Treasurer  H.  Keith  Humphrey. 
It  consists  of  collecting  and  assembling 
historical  data  from  Missouri  locals  and 
district  councils  as  well  as  material  on 
Peter  McGuire,  a  St.  Louis  resident  rec- 
ognized as  founder  of  the  Brotherhood 
and  originator  of  Labor  Day. 

The  project  was  well  underway  as  early 
as  February,  when  Russell  J.  Clemens, 
from  the  University  of  Missouri-Colum- 
bia History  Department,  interviewed 
Brotherhood  leaders  and  long-time  mem- 
bers in  Kansas  City  and  studied  records 
of  local  unions  there. 


THIS  JOB 

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Daniel  Thompson  reads  verse  outside 
Cleveland  Arcade  for  lunch-hour 
passers-by  and  members  of  Carpenters 
Local  182  who  have  set  up  an  informa- 
tional picket  line  to  protest  the  hiring  of 
non-union  workers  and  the  failure  to 
pay  the  prevailing  wage  for  a  Post 
Office  project  in  the  Arcade.  Thompson, 
a  family  counselor  for  Cuyahoga  County 
social  services,  had  treated  shoppers 
at  the  downtown  complex  to  regular 
poetry  readings  until  the  picket  line 
went  up.  Then  he  moved  outside  with 
the  pickets. 

Convention  Dates 

The  34th  General  Convention  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  will  be  held  in  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  August  31  through  September 
4,  1981. 


OMPARE 

THE  VAUGHAN  PRO-16 


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•  25%  larger  striking  face,  precision-  •  Deep-throat  design  for  power  strikes  even 


machined  with  wide,  safer  bevel 
Double-beveled  claw... grips  brads 
or  spikes 


In  difficult  areas 

Choice  of  hickory,  fiberglass  or  tubular  steel 

handles... all  superbly  balanced 


Grab  hold  of  a  Pro-16  ...we  designed  it  for  you! 


Make  safety  a  habit.  Always  wear  safety 
goggles  when  using  striking  tools. 


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VAUGHAN  &  BUSHNELL  MFG.  CO., 
11414  Maple  Avenue,  Hebron,  Illinois  60034. 


JUNE,    1981 


19 


New  Directions  For 
Hispanic  Unionists 

The  Labor  Council  for  Latin  Ameri- 
can Advancement  (LCLAA)  has  re- 
cently received  a  grant  from  the  U.S. 
Department  of  Labor  for  a  special 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Admin- 
istration Project.  The  goal  of  the  project 
is  to  aid  Hispanic  workers  in  organizing 
around  health  and  safety  issues  and  to 
educate  their  union  leaders  about  the 
specific  health  and  safety  concerns  of 
Hispanic  workers.  Alfonso  Rodriguez, 
Sante  Fe  General  Representative,  has 
been  chosen  to  serve  as  a  vice-chairper- 
son  on   the   project  committee. 

The  LCLAA  was  formed  in  1973  by 
Hispanic  trade  unionists  to  increase  the 
participation  of  workers  of  Latin  des- 
cent and  their  families  in  the  labor 
movement  and  the  nation's  political  pro- 
cesses. Membership  is  voluntary  and 
open  to  all  union  members  who  support 
the  program.  The  LCLAA  is  supported 
by  the  AFL-CIO,  the  UAW,  and  individ- 
ual international  unions. 

This  special  OSHA  project  intends  to 
increase  health  and  safety  awareness  by 
offering  labor  program  service,  OSHA 
leadership  training,  referral  service,  and 
a  resource  center. 


Ernesto  Gandara,  vice  president  of 
Carpenters  Local  993,  Miami,  Fla.,  right 
above,  is  also  a  vice  president  of  the 
Labor  Council  for  Latin  American 
Advancement's  Dade  County,  Fla., 
chapter.  He  is  shown  here  with  General 
President  Konyha,  center  and  Eugene 
Perodeau,  President  of  Local  727,  at  a 
recent  LCLAA  banquet  in  Miami. 


Chartered  One  Year,  California  Local 
Builds  a  Cake  for  the  Occasion 


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On  April  12,  Local  20S0,  Escondido, 
Calif.,  was  one-year-old.  A  nd,  from  the 
time  it  was  presented  its  charter  one  year 
ago  by  General  President  Emeritus 
William  Sidell,  it  has  grown  from  a  mem- 
bership of  22  to  108. 

Forty  members  were  present  to  cele- 
brate this  first  milestone  at  a  regular 
meeting  held  in  early  April.  Among  the 
celebrants  were,  from  left  to  riglit: 
California  State  Council  Representative 
Art  Eisele,  Vice  President  Mike  Canton- 
wine,  Recording  Secretary  Ellsworth 
Lindsley,  San  Diego  Business  Manager 
Bill  Rae,  Trustee  John  Landis,  Financial 
Secretary  and  Treasurer  Dan  Fleming, 
International  Representative  Paid  Cecil, 
President  Jack  Nelson,  and  Warden  Bill 
Thompson. 


First  Union  Victory  In  Okaloosa  County 


On  March  6,  five  employees  of  City 
Glass  Co.  in  Fort  Walton  Beach,  Fla., 
voted  to  unionize  under  the  United 
Brotherhood.  Contract  negotiations  were 
scheduled  to  begin  in  early  April. 

Gary  Anderson,  a  local  organizing 
committeeman,  said  the  vote  represented 
the  first  time  an  international  union  has 
been  able  to  "break  the  anti-union  bar- 


rier" in  Okaloosa  County. 

Previous  attempts  by  the  labor  move- 
ment to  organize  private  workers  in 
Okaloosa  County  had  failed. 

Eight  employees  of  City  Glass  Co. 
participated  in  the  National  Labor  Rela- 
tions Board  election.  Representative  Wil- 
lard  Masters  worked  with  the  employees 
to  achieve  representation. 


Steward  Training  in  Everett 

Twenty-one  stewards,  officers,  and  members  of  Local  1054, 
Everett,  Wash.,  recently  gatlicrcd  at  the  Everett  Labor  Temple 
for  a  day-long,  steward  training  seminar.  Assisting  with  the 
program  were  Paget  Sound  District  Council  President  Keith 
Brown,  Local  1054  Business  Representative  Frank  Dennee, 
and  Local  2633  Business  Representative  Dennis  McGinnis. 

Members  who  completed  the  program  and  received 
certificates  are  shown  in  the  accompanying  pliolograpli.  They 
include:  Bud  Parmenter,  Steve  Ginnard,  Hildegrade  Aurdal, 
Albert  Nusli,  Art  Lewis,  Bradford  R.  Pilkenton,  George 
Groenwold,  Royce  Shatto,  Tom  Selk,  Patricia  Steele,  Linora 
Dockter,  Richard  N.  Mickles,  Wallace  Mandsagen  Dan  D. 
Wampler,  Patrick  John  Dennee,  Eldo  Dockter,  Donald  B. 
McCallister,  Margery  Price,  Ron  Pclzel,  Jerry  Haugstead, 
and  Frank  Dennee. 


20 


THE    CARPENTER 


Above  is  your  own  personal  bumper  sticker  and  your  c/iance 
to  s/iow  your  pride  in  the  UBC  in  t/iis  centennial  year.  Simply 
detach  the  bumper  sticker  from  the  magazine,  remove  the  back- 
ing, and  affix  to  your  car  bumper.  Join  the  UBC  celebration. 


Union  Labor  Life  Insurance's 
'J  for  Jobs'  in  the  Northwest 

To  stimulate  the  sluggish  construction  industry  and  pro- 
mote jobs  for  union  construction  workers,  Union  Labor  Life 
Insurance  Company,  which  serves  unions  and  union  policy 
holders,  is  continuing  its  policy  of  investing  in  major  con- 
struction projects  which  hire  trade  unionists.  Among  the 
most  recent  'J  for  Jobs'  projects  funded  by  ULLICO  mort- 
gages are  the  two  shown  here,  which  are  underway  in  the 
Pacific  Northwest. 


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One  project  is  a  warehouse  in  Kent,  Wash.  Shown  in  front 
of  this  job  site  are,  from  left,  ULLICO  Sales  Representative 
Dave  Jordan,  Seattle  District  Council  of  Carpenters  Bus. 
Rep.  Gerry  Marsh,  Washington  State  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Council  Vice  President  Bill  Crooke, 
Laborers  Local  242  Bus.  Mgr.  Cliff  Baker,  Elevator 
Constructors  Local  19  Bus.  Agent  Howard  Hansen,  and 
Mortgage  Banker  Jerrold  Congleton. 


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A  second  project  is  the  Gateway  Office  Plaza  located  in 
Springfield,  Ore.  The  group  in  this  picture  includes: 
Dick  McFarland  of  Allied  Commercial  Realty  Co.,  Dave 
Jordan,  Mortgage  Banker  Jim  Kelty,  Retail  Clerks  201  Pres. 
Jim  McCormick,  Local  201  Bus.  Rep.  Joyce  Dippel,  Lane 
County  Labor  Council  Sec.-Treas.  Irv  Fletcher,  Carpenters 
1273  Bus.  Rep.  Emsley  Curtis,  Sheet  Metal  Workers  332 
Bus.  Rep.  Frank  Long,  Jay  Bloom  of  the  Eugene  Building 
Trades  Federal  Credit  Union,  Painters  1277  Bus.  Rep.  Ron 
Gillette,  Lane  Building  Trades  Sec.-Treas.  Doug 
Dinsmore,  Plumbers  481  Bus.  Rep.  Jay  Jensen  and 
Bricklayers  6  Bus.  Rep.  Tom  Tallerday. 


JUNE,    1981 


21 


nPPREIITICESHIP  &  TRHinmc 


Omaha  Apprentices 
Give  Tool  Workshop 

Imagine  a  van  load  of  50  girls  aged 
10-14  tottering  down  the  street  on  stilts. 
This  was  the  scene  at  the  Girls  Club  of 
Omaha  on  February  7,  1981,  following  a 
workshop  provided  to  the  Club  by  several 
apprentices  from  Carpenters  Local  400, 
members  of  the  Omaha,  Neb.,  Carpenters' 
Joint  Apprenticeship  and  Training  Com- 
mittee. In  the  process  of  building  a  pair 
of  stilts,  each  girl  learned  how  to  use 
tools  and  some  basic  construction  tech- 
niques. 

This  workshop,  "Tools  Aren't  Tricky," 
held  at  the  Metropolitan  Community  Col- 
lege in  Omaha,  is  an  example  of  how 
your  local  union  can  support  a  Girls 
Club  in  your  community.  Several  Girls 
Clubs  across  the  country  are  conducting 
youth  employment  projects  and  career 
education  programs  and  would  welcome 
any  assistance  your  local  could  offer.  For 
further  information  contact: 

Mildred  Kiefer  Wurf,  Director,  Wash- 
ington Office,  Girls  Clubs  of  America, 
Inc.,  1725  K  Street,  N.W.,  Room  408, 
Washington,  D.C.  20006,  phone:  202-659- 
0516. 


Apprentices  of 
Local  400,  Omaha, 
Neb.,  show  Girls 
Club  members 
how  to  use  car- 
pentry tools.  Each 
girl  left  the  work- 
shop with  her  own, 
personally-made 
pair  of  stilts. 


British  Carpentry  Contest 


Tlie  Brotherhood  isn't  the  only  organization  that 
holds  an  annual  international  carpentry  contest.  In 
England,  every  year,  the  Institute  of  Carpenters  and 
the  Worshipful  Company  of  Carpenters,  a  15th  Century 
English  guild,  runs  an  English  Carpenters  Craft  Com- 
petition. Whereas  the  United  Brotherhood's  competition 
is  only  open  to  apprentices,  the  English  competition  is 
open  to  all  Institute  members  from  Britain  as  well  as 
from  two  overseas  sections  in  A  ustralia.  A  former  winner 
of  the  competition  is  shown  displaying  his  work  in  the 
photograph  above.  A  master  carpenter  from  Western 
Australia,  this  63 -year-old  won  his  division  with  a 
miniature  offertory  table  made  from  jarrah,  a  wood 
previously  known  as  Australian  Western  mahogany. 


Contest  and  Graduation  Banquet,  Fresno 

On  March  28,  1981 ,  the  Central  Valley,  Calif.,  Carpenters  Joint  Apprenticeship 
and  Training  Committee  held  a  completion  ceremony  and  apprenticesliip  contest 
banquet  for  21  new  journeymen  members  of  Local  701,  Fresno,  Calif.:  Local  1 109, 
Visalia,  Calif.;  Local  83-L;  Fresno,  Calif.;  and  Millmen's  Local  1496,  Fresno,  Calif. 
Receiving  a  completion  certificate  was  Valita  Robison,  the  first  woman  ever  to 
graduate  from  the  Central  Valley  Carpenters  JATC. 

Winners  of  the  apprenticeship  contest  included  Martine  Borges,  first  place  in 
carpentry:  Ronald  McClusky,  second  place  in  carpentry;  Steven  Mitchell,  first  place 
in  millcahinelry;  and  Richard  Simtnons,  second  place  in  millcabinetry. 

Pictured  in  the  photograph  arc,  from  left  to  right:  Local  1496  Representative 
William  Nutt;  Local  1109  President  Jerry  Dignan;  completed  apprentice  Gary  Smith; 
Local  701  President  Walter  Jameson;  completed  apprentices  Jack  Favila,  David 
Otten,  Randy  Hatler,  Tony  Castillo,  Perry  Hemman,  Donald  Brillhart,  Kevin 
Powers,  and  Valita  Robison;  Division  of  Apprenticeship  Standards  Consultant 
William  Meyers;  and  Local  701  Financial  Secretary  and  Master  of  Ceremonies 
Gene  Auslon,  in  the  background. 

THE    CARPENTER 


Apprentice  Graduates,  Duluth 


The  members  shown  in  the  accompanying  photograph 
recently  received  their  journeyman's  certificate  for  successfully 
completing  four  years  of  apprenticeship  in  Local  361  of 
Duluth,  Minn.  Front  row,  left  to  right,  Wm.  "Chuck" 
Aspoas,  and  Richard  Swanson.  Back  row,  left  to  right, 
Dennis  Eckstrom,  Thomas  Dusek,  Randy  Coning,  John  C. 
Meining,  and  Andy  Strom. 

Members  who  received  certificates  but  were  not  present 
for  the  photograph  were:  Eric  Lindberg,  Jr.,  John  Moe, 
Oliver  Rowe,  Herbert  Sellin,  Timothy  Shobak,  Mark  Sunberg, 
John  Taskey,  and  Charles  Thaler. 

New  Journeymen  in  Eugene 


On  February  20,  1981,  Local  1273,  Eugene,  Ore.,  held  a 
completion  dinner  in  honor  of  apprentices  who  have 
completed  four  years  of  training.  Pictured  in  the  accompany- 
ing photograph  are,  front  row,  from  left  to  right:  James  D. 
Smith,  Financial  Secretary  Emsley  Curtis,  Committee 
Chairman  Phil  Cass,  Committee  Member  Steven  Dorman, 
and  Assistant  Business  Agent  Donald  Smith.  Back  row,  from 
left  to  right:  Robert  Poling,  James  E.  Johnson,  Michael  D. 
Mellor,  and  Michael  J.  Hanneson. 

Sarnia  Apprentice  Graduates 


Four  graduating  apprentices  from  Local  1256,  Sarnia,  Ont., 
attended  an  annual  apprenticeship  banquet  on  February  28, 
1981.  Shown  with  Lxical  1256  President  John  Hammond,  far 
right  in  the  photograph,  they  are,  from  left:  David  McDonald, 
Mark  Pulyk,  Mark  Smith,  and  Paul  Rudys. 


Campbell  Stresses  Pre-apprenticeship 
At  Mid-year  Training  Conference 

First  General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell  addressed 
over  200  participants  in  the  Mid- Year  Carpentry  Train- 
ing Conference  held  in  Niagara  Falls,  N.Y.,  April  28 
and  29.  After  reviewing  the  agendas  for  the  five 
regional  sessions  to  be  held  the  first  day  and  various 
discussions  and  demonstrations  of  new  materials  in  the 
different  craft  areas,  First  General  President  Campbell 
called  particular  attention  to  the  growing  need  for  pre- 
apprenticeship  training. 

Excerpts  from  his  address  follow: 

"The  agenda  of  this  conference  has  five  major  points: 

"1.  We  have  planned  meetings  on  a  regional  basis  so 
that  problems  common  to  a  region  may  be  discussed. 
At  these  meetings  we  want  to  determine  your  problems 
and  work  with  you  on  solutions. 

"2.  We  have  structured  meetings  for  each  of  the  craft 
areas,  carpentry,  millwrighting,  piledriving  and  mill- 
cabinet  so  that  those  interested  in  these  specific  craft 
areas  can  review  the  new  material  prepared  for  them 
and  discuss  their  particular  plans  for  implementation. 

"3.  We  have  arranged  time  for  the  presentation  of  all 
new  material  across  all  craft  areas  so  that  all  can  see 
the  general  development. 

"4.  We  have  particularly  focused  on  the  need  and 
know-how  for  establishing  pre-apprenticeship  training 
so  that  those  entering  apprenticeship  are  better  prepared 
to  survive. 

"5.  We  have  reviewed  the  best  operating  PETS  pro- 
grams and  will  share  with  all  of  you  the  means  of  estab- 
lishing the  best  program  your  space  and  budget  will 
allow. 

"Of  these  topics  I  particularly  want  to  call  your  atten- 
tion to  the  need  for  pre-apprenticeship  training  . . . 

"Many  of  the  people  coming  out  of  high  school  have 
not  learned  basic  arithmetic.  Further,  they  have  not  had 
the  opportunity  or  the  need  to  know  how  to  use  basic 
tools,  such  as  the  saw  and  the  hammer.  They  do  not 
know  the  terminology.  They  have  no  idea  of  structure. 
Consequently,  when  assigned  to  a  construction  project 
they  have  no  productive  capability. 

"Employers  are  reluctant  to  take  on  to  project  people 
who  have  no  basic  understanding  of  the  construction 
industry,  people  who  have  no  skill  knowledge,  no  termi- 
nology knowledge  and  have  never  stood  up  for  40 
hours,  let  alone  work  for  40  hours. .  . . 

"It  is  our  feeling  that  there  are  many  young  people 
who  really  want  to  become  carpenters,  millwrights,  etc. 
and  who  will  really  make  an  effort,  if  given  the  oppor- 
tunity, to  get  ready  for  employment,  understanding  thst 
getting  ready  will  give  them  a  greater  chance  to  survive 
in  the  industry. 

"A  good  pre-apprenticeship  program  that  teaches  peo- 
ple what  the  work  will  be  and  how  to  work  will  weed 
out  those  of  only  lukewarm  interest.  A  challenging  pre- 
apprenticeship  experience  will  select  those  of  the  high- 
est interest  and  motivation.  Consequently,  the  utilization 
of  apprentices  will  improve,  the  apprentices  will  be  bet- 
ter equipped  to  survive  on  the  project.  Less  money  will 
be  spent  on  drop-outs.  Apprenticeship  related-training 
time  and  money  will  not  have  to  be  utilized  to  teach 
basic  tool  skills  and  remedial  arithmetic. 

"We  have  prepared  good  basic  tool  competency  train- 
ing material,  good  measurement  training  material,  and 
a  practical  remedial  arithmetic  program.  We  assure  you 
that  if  this  material  is  correctly  used  anyone  who  com- 
pletes a  pre-apprenticeship  program  will  be  ready  for 
project  work.  .  .  ." 


JUNE,    1981 


23 


GOSSIP 


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'WHAT  AM   I   OFFERED?' 

A  clerk  in  a  department  store, 
receiving  a  very  nominal  salary, 
suddenly  began  to  lead  a  very  gay 
life.  He  dressed  in  the  height  of 
fashion,  bought  an  expensive  car, 
and  gave  every  evidence  of  having 
great  wealth.  The  personnel  man- 
ager kept  an  eye  on  him,  and 
finally  called  him  into  his  office. 

"How  is  it,  young  man,  that  you, 
who  are  receiving  a  salary  of  only 
$140.00  a  week,  can  spend  what 
must  certainly  amount  to  well  over 
$200.00  a  week.  Have  you  been  left 
a  fortune,  or  what's  the  answer?" 

"It's  very  simple,  sir,"  the  clerk 
replied,  unabashed;  "there  are 
more  than  200  employees  upstairs 
here,  and  every  payday  I  raffle  off 
my  salary  at  $2  a  ticket." 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

FEATHERWEIGHT   CLASS 

"What  did  you  learn  at  school 
today,  darling?"  asked  the  doting 
mother. 

"I  learned  two  kids  bettern'  to 
coil  me  mamma's  little  darling!" 


OK,   YOU'RE  FADED 

It  was  pay  day,  and  the  job 
superintendent  was  feeling  good. 
He  felt  so  good  that  he  sang  out: 
"I've  got  ten  dollars  for  the  laziest 
man  here!" 

Everybody  but  one  man  jumped 
to  his  feet  and  sprang  forward  to 
tell  how  lazy  he  was. 

The  exception  didn't  even  stir. 
He  merely  drawled:  "Just  roll  me 
over,  Buddy,  and  slip  the  money  in 
my  pocket." 

DON'T  GET  BEHIND  IN  '81 

TIME   TO   LIGHT   UP 

An  old-timer  was  sitting  in  the 
waiting  room  for  expectant  fathers 
at  the  local  hospital. 

"Is  your  wife  here,  sir?"  he  was 
asked  by  a  nurse. 

"Not  this  time,  miss,"  he  replied. 
"1  just  came  in  for  cigars." 

LOOK  FOR  THE  INION  LABEL 


GET  WISE!  ORGANIZE! 

THE  MALE  ANIMAL 

This  choke  setter  we  know  gets 
out  of  bed  every  morning  and 
splashes  such  stuff  on  himself  as 
Brute,  Karate,  Command  and  El 
Toro.  He  walks  out  to  his  driveway 
and  gets  into  his  car,  called  Mus- 
tang, a  Cougar,  a  Fury,  a  Wildcat, 
or  something  like  that.  .  .  .  We  think 
some  of  our  fellow  citizens  are 
right.  TV  is  causing  too  much  vio- 
lence in  the  land  .  .  .  not  the  pro- 
grams .  .  .  those  macho  commer- 
cials! 

— Thanks  to  Lou  Erickson, 
The  Atlanta  Journal 


THIS   MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

President  Reagan  enjoys  jelly 

beans. 
With  them  he  fills  his  belly. 
I'm  lucky  to  get  just  a  few  beans  .  .  . 
I  can't  afford  the  jelly! 

- — Nancy  AA.  Green 
Portland.  Ore. 


ESCALATOR   CLAUSE 

Sometimes  the  new  generation 
seems  a  little  lazier  than  the  last. 
We  were  on  a  department  store 
escalator,  riding  behind  a  mother 
and  her  two  young  daughters.  The 
younger  child  asked,  "Why  didn't 
we  go  in  the  elevator?" 

The  older  girl  replied  very  seri- 
ously, "Because  we  need  the  exer- 
cise, dummy!" 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

BEARDING   THE   LION 

Walter  B.  Hicks  of  Local  1497, 
East  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  read  the 
story  in  our  April  issue  about  the 
Minnesota  member  who  grew  a 
beard  until  the  American  hostages 
in  Iran  were  set  free.  He  was  re- 
minded of  this  story  his  father  told 
him  many  years  ago: 

When  the  Democrats  lost  the 
election  in  1897  to  William  McKin- 
ley,  a  middle-aged  statesman 
vowed  to  not  shave  until  a  Demo- 
crat was  again  seated  in  the  White 
House. 

History  tells  us  it  was  16  years 
before  Woodrow  Wilson  was 
elected  in  1913.  This  distinguished 
gentleman  decided  to  shave  and 
surprise  his  lovely  wife  that  night. 
He  came  home,  slipped  gently  into 
the  bed  beside  his  wife  and 
snuggled  up  to  her.  She  felt  his 
face  and  said,  "Young  man,  you 
better  hurry  up,  the  old  man  will 
be  here  any  time  now!" 

VOC  AND  CHOP  NEED  YOU 

DEFINITION   OF  A   LOSER 

A  man  who  lived  in  Cuba  and 
was  arrested  for  political  cam- 
paigning against  Castro,  spent 
many  years  in  jail,  finally  suc- 
ceeded in  escaping,  got  to  the  sea- 
shore and  through  a  small  fishing 
boat,  arrived  in  Florida,  took  off 
on  a  plane  for  Chicago,  and  the 
plane  was  promptly  hijacked  back 
to  Cuba. 

— Plasterer  and  Cement  Mason 


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When  Is 
Hamburger 

At  Its 
Very  Best? 


It's  cookout  season  again,  and,  as  you 
clean  off  your  grills  and  hibachis  and  buy 
charcoal  and  lighter  fluid,  keep  in  mind 
the  following  tips  on  hamburger  and 
ground  beef,  prepared  by  the  Food  and 
Safety  Quality  Service  of  the  US  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  (USDA). 

Q:  Sometimes  the  words  "regular," 
"lean,"  and  "extra  lean"  are  used  in 
labeling  ground  beef,  and  other  times  the 
terms  "ground  chuck,"  "ground  round," 
and  "ground  sirloin"  are  used.  What's 
the  difference? 

A:  "Regular,"  "lean,"  and  "extra  lean" 
refer  to  the  fat  content  in  ground  beef. 
"Ground  chuck."  "ground  round,"  and 
"ground  sirloin"  refer  to  the  cut  of  meat. 
USDA  standards  for  these  names  only 
apply  if  the  beef  is  ground  and  packaged 
in  a  federally  inspected  or  state-inspected 
plant.  If  beef  is  ground  in  local  super- 
markets, which  is  often  the  case,  the 
supermarkets  may  label  their  packages 
as  they  please.  If  you  want  to  be  abso- 
lutely sure  of  what  you  buy,  select  the 
piece  of  beef  you  desire  and  have  the 
supermarket  grind  it  for  you. 

Q:  What's  the  difference  between  "ham- 
burger" and  "ground  beef"? 

A:  USDA  distinguishes  between  "ham- 
burger" and  "ground  beef"  only  if  the 
meat  is  ground  and  packaged  in  a  fed- 
erally inspected  or  state-inspected  plant, 
as  opposed  to  a  local  supermarket.  Ac- 
cording to  the  USDA,  "hamburger"  im- 
plies that  seasonings  and  beef  fat  may 
have  been  added  while  the  meat  was 
being  ground.  "Ground  beef"  implies  that 
no  extra  fat  has  been  added.  Seasonings 
may  be  added,  however,  as  long  as  they 
are  identified  on  the  label.  No  water, 
extenders,  or  binders  are  permitted  in 
either  "hamburger"  or  "ground  beef." 
Both  "ground  beef"  and  "hamburger"  are 
limited  to  30%  fat  by  weight.  Finally, 
meat  that  has  been  federally  ground  and 
packaged  will  carry  a  USDA-inspected 
mark  and  will  comply  with  USDA  stand- 
ards. 

Q.  From  what  kind  of  beef  is  ground 
beef  made? 

A:  Generally,  ground  beef  is  made 
from  the  less  tender  and  less  popular  cuts 
of  beef.  Trimmings  from   higher  priced 


cuts  may  also  be  used,  and  these  may 
contain  varying  amounts  of  fat  and  lean. 
Because  ground  beef  is  so  popular,  many 
butchers  may  buy  less  popular  or  tender 
meats  specifically  for  grinding,  or  they 
may  import  frozen  boneless  beef  and 
grind  it  after  adding  trimmings  from 
their  meat  cutting  operations.  While  most 
steaks  come  from  younger  steers  or 
heifers,  much  ground  beef  is  prepared 
from  the  meat  of  older  animals,  which 
is  tougher.  Grinding  tenderizes  it,  and  the 
addition  of  fat  reduces  its  dryness  and 
improves  flavor. 

Q:  How  much  fat  is  in  "regular," 
"lean,"  and  "extra  lean"  ground  beef? 

A:  Most,  but  not  all,  stores  follow 
this  rule-of-thumb:  "regular" — no  more 
than  30%  fat:  "lean" — approximately 
23%  fat:  "extra  lean" —  approximately 
15%  fat.  A  USDA  Science  and  Education 
Administration  food  technologist,  how- 
ever, claims  that  there  is  practically  no 
diflference  in  cooked  hamburger  made 
from  extra  lean  or  regular  ground  beef. 
He  explains  that,  although,  there  is  a 
difference  in  the  levels  of  fat  in  raw 
meat,  regular  ground  beef  loses  more  fat 
during  cooking  while  extra  lean  ground 
beef  loses  more  water,  in  the  form  of 
vapor  which  is  less  noticeable.  The  end 


result  is  that  two  patties  of  varying  fat 
content,  which  weigh  the  same  before 
cooking,  will  weigh  approximately  the 
same  after  cooking,  regardless  of  the  raw 
fat  content.  The  only  major  difference 
is  that  hamburgers  made  from  regular 
beef  may  be  juicier  and  a  bit  tastier  than 
hamburgers  made  from  extra  lean  patties. 

Q:  Why  is  prepackaged  ground  beef 
often  red  on  the  outside  and  dull,  grey- 
ish brown  on  the  inside? 

A:  The  pigment  responsible  for  the 
red  color  in  meat  is  a  natural  substance 
found  in  all  warm-blooded  animals. 
When  exposed  to  air,  this  natural  pig- 
ment combines  with  oxygen   to  produce 


the  red  color,  which  is  referred  to  as 
"bloom."  The  interior  of  the  meat  does 
not  have  the  red  color  due  to  lack  of 
oxygen  exposure. 

Q:  How  should  ground  beef  be  pur- 
chased and  stored? 

A:  To  preserve  freshness  and  reduce 
the  growth  of  bacteria,  select  a  package 
of  ground  beef  that  feels  cold,  and  make 
sure  the  package  is  not  torn.  Make  this 
one  of  your  final  purchases,  and  refrig- 
erate it  or  freeze  it  as  soon  as  possible. 
If  you  plan  to  refrigerate  it,  make  sure 
it  is  wrapped  in  transparent,  plastic 
wrap  and  place  it  in  the  coldest  part 
of  the  refrigerator  or  in  a  special  meat 
drawer.  If  you  plan  to  freeze  it,  wrap  it 
in  aluminum  foil,  freezer  paper,  or  plastic 
bags.  You  can  store  it  for  up  to  three 
months  with  little  loss  of  quality.  Keep 
track  of  storage  time  by  marking  the 
freezing  date  on  each  package. 

Q:  What  is  the  best  way  to  thaw 
ground  beef? 

A;  Ground  beef  should  be  thawed  in 
the  refrigerator  to  prevent  growth  of 
bacteria.  If  you  must  thaw  ground  beef 
rapidly,  place  it  in  a  water-tight  wrapper 
and  immerse  it  in  cold  water.  Or,  place 
it  in  a  closed  double  paper  bag  at  room 
temperature.  Cook  it  as  soon  as  it  is 
thawed. 

Q:  Why  does  ground  beef  release  a  lot 
of  "juice"  while  cooking? 

A:  In  making  ground  beef,  some  stores 
grind  the  meat  while  it  is  still  frozen. 
Ice  crystals,  which  are  incorporated  into 
the  meat,  melt  when  the  meat  is  cooked. 
The  same  think  can  occur  from  home 
freezing.  If  large  packages  of  ground 
beef  are  frozen,  freezing  will  be  a  slow 
process  and  will  cause  large  ice  crystals 
to  form  in  and  eventually  break  the 
cell  walls,  permitting  release  of  cellular 
fluid  or  meat  juice  during  cooking. 

Q:  What  causes  ground  beef  to  shrink 
while  cooking? 

A:  All  meat  will  shrink  in  size  and 
weight  during  cooking.  The  amount  of 
shrinkage  depends  on  the  fat  and  moist- 
ure content  of  the  meat,  the  temperature 
at  which  it  is  cooked,  and  the  length  of 
time  it  is  cooked.  Generally,  the  higher 

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THE    CARPENTER 


S«rvio« 

To 

The 

Brothorhoed 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who  recently  received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


COLORADO  SPRINGS,  COLO. 

A  total  of  261  Local  515  members  and  guests 
gathered  at  the  Four  Seasons  in  Colorado 
Springs  on  October  4, 1980  to  honor  L  A.  Ader 
for  40  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the  Broth- 
erhood. Ader,  pictured  at  right  in  the  accom- 
panying photograph  below,  has  served  Local 
515  as  president,  treasurer,  financial  secretary, 
and  business  agent  over  the  years.  He  started 
in  the  Brotherhood  as  an  apprentice,  and,  as  a 
journeyman,  he  served  as  foreman  and 
superintendent  to  contractors.  From  1960  until 
his  retirement  in  1980,  he  held  office  as 
president  of  the  Southern  Colorado  District 
Council  of  Carpenters.  Shown  in  the  picture  at 
left,  making  the  presentation  to  Ader,  is  Local 
515  President  Dale  Olson. 


COLUMBUS,  O. 

On  February  20,  1981,  Pile  Drivers  Local 
1241  held  an  award  banquet  to  honor 
members  with  20  or  more  years  of  continuous 
service.  Pin  presentations  were  made  by 
Robert  L.  Jones,  executive  secretary  of  the 
Capital  District  Council,  and  J.  Robert  Woods, 
apprentice  coordinator  for  the  Council. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ralph  Stevens, 
Ralph  Smith,  Ronald  Sparks,  and  Paul 
Morgan. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Bill  Tomblin, 
Charles  Que,  Jasper  Provens,  and  Paul 
Karamalakis. 

Picture  No.  2  show  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right,  Donald  Selvage, 
Thomas  Pinto,  and  Richard  Hildenbrand. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  James  Jones, 
William  Deime,  and  Carl  Paugh. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Edgard  Henderly,  Sr.,  Gerald 
Kenney,  Oscar  Leach,  Delbert  Van  Meter, 
and  Raynor  McGlnnis. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  from  left  to  right: 
President  Albert  Reed,  Executive  Secretary 
Robert  L.  Jones,  40-year  member  Charles 
Abbitt,  35-year  member  Frank  Abbitt,  Appren- 
tice Coordinator  J.  Robert  Woods,  and  Business 
Representative  Ronald  L.  Sparks. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photographs  were:  20-year 
members  Clyde  Durst,  Edward  Franklin,  Stanley 
Henderly,  James  Kilbarger,  Charles  Layton, 
and  Warren  Self;  25-year  members  Harley 
Doss,  Gerald  Leeth,  John  Liptak,  Con  Lay 
Sparks,  Chester  Szall,  Joe  Thompson,  and 


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Roy  Williams;  30-year  members  Clayton 
Bellew,  Paul  Harvey,  Lawrence  Henderly, 
Donald  Moss,  and  Thomas  Waller. 


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Hialeah,  Fla.— Picture  No.  1 


Hialeah,  Fla. — Picture  No.  2 


Hialeah,  Fla. — Picture  No.  3 

HIALEAH,  FLA. 

On  January  15, 1981,  Local  727  held  a  pin 
presentation  ceremony  and  honored  members 
with  25,  35,  and  50  years  of  experience  with 
the  Brotherhood.  Honored  members  are 
pictured  in  the  accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Vernon  Thrift,  Jr.,  Grady  Pate, 
Simas  Naujokas,  Anthony  Lee  Kwak,  Alton 
Hicks,  and  Earl  Bailey. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Financial  Secretary 
Michael  Prince,  Miami  District  Council  Business 
Manager  Mario  Alleva,  and  President  Eugene 
Perodeau. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Howard  Wulf,  Arthur  Simon, 
Vincent  Rusiniak,  Helmuth  Nielsen,  George 
McMurtrey,  Rele  La  Bonte,  Earl  Garrow,  and 
Austin  Douberley. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Financial  Secretary 
Michael  Prince,  Miami  District  Council  Business 
Manager  Mario  Alleva,  and  President  Eugene 
Perodeau. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  from  left:  Financial 
Secretary  Michael  Prince,  Miami  District 
Council  Business  Manager  Mario  Alleva, 
50-year  member  William  Martin,  and  President 
Eugene  Perodeau. 


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NEW  CASTLE,  DEL. 

Local  626  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  and  honored  the  following  deserving, 
long-time  members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Irvin  Tucker,  and  Joseph  Jacobi. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Carl  Bickling,  and  Pete 
Mulrooney. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  C.  R.  V^heeler,  G.  Squares,  and 
W.  Hyland. 

Back  row,  from  left:  J.  Naylor,  B.  Fernandez, 
Bill  Tucker,  J.  McMillan,  and  F.  Melchior. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  B.  Roark,  Herbert  Lewis,  and  Richard 
Schnechinger. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  J.  Lachman,  George  William,  Ned  Lucas, 
and  S.  Pienkos,  Sr. 


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INDEPENDENCE,  MO. 

Local  1329  recently  held  a  service  awards 
ceremony  for  its  longtime  members.  Virgil 
Heckathorn,  secretary  treasurer  of  the  Kansas 
City  District  Council,  presented  pins  to  the 
following  honored  members: 

25-Year  Members— Robert  Allen,  Clarence 
Banes,  Clyde  Beatie,  Alfred  Bishop,  John 
Bowen,  Billy  Bowling,  Robert  Brightwell, 
Gerald  Clark,  William  Crick,  EIroy  Danielson, 
James  Epperson,  Floyd  Green,  Howard  Imhof, 
Louis  Neador,  Theo.  Messina,  Charles  Patton, 
Francis  Raines,  Leonard  Shaw,  Raymond 
Spainhour,  and  Joe  Strahan,  Jr. 

30-Year  Members— Elton  Ahlberg,  C.  E. 
Anderson,  Stanley  Batson,  James  Benefield, 
Albert  Bonkoski,  Arvid  Cruchfield,  George 
Dusselier,  Henry  Dusselier,  Alvin  Fisher, 
Edward  Hooper,  Bernley  King,  Ed  Lanpher, 
Eugene  Look,  Roy  McAllister,  George  Munro, 
Alfred  Neugebauer,  Gene  Palmer,  Lawrence 
Potts,  Charles  Pyle,  Ora  Reynolds,  Charles 
Rice,  Wayne  Sarver,  Tony  Smith,  Claude  Tate, 
Virgil  Tobaben,  William  White,  and  Glen  H. 
Williams, 

35-Year  Members— Woody  Bradberry,  Carl 
Brown,  Robert  Cody,  Paul  Harter,  R.  H. 
Hollenbeck,  Porter  Watkins,  Edgar  Smith, 
Melvin  Swaim,  and  Peter  Schneller. 

45-Year  Member — William  C,  Fields. 

65-Year  Member— Frank  Noynaert. 


A  TTEND  your  local  union  meetings 
regularly.  Be  an  active  member. 

THE    CARPENTER 


HUTCHINSON,  KANS. 

On  February  13, 1981,  Local  1587  held  an 
awards  dinner  for  members  with  10  to  45  years 
of  service  in  the  Carpenters  Union.  Some  of 
the  members  receiving  pins  are  shown  In  the 
accompanying  photograph. 

Picture  No.  1— From  left:  Lee  Wright,  20- 
yearsj  Steve  Thompson,  10-yearsi  and  Willard 
Brown,  20-years. 

Picture  No.  2— Front  row,  from  left:  30-year 
members  Leroy  Beach,  MyrI  Hamby,  Carl 
Stramel,  Vern  Becker,  and  Martin  West. 

Back  row,  from  left:  25-year  members  Bob 
Ford,  and  Henry  Goertzen;  and  30-year  mem- 
bers Albert  Smith,  and  Allen  Stroberg. 

Picture  No.  3— From  left:  35-year  members 
Harold  Simpson,  Charles  Chaifant,  Alfred 
Roehr,  and  Fred  Dearing. 

Picture  No.  4— From  left:  Clinton  Saylor, 
45-years;  Orval  Deffenbaugh,  40-years;  G.  F. 
Friezen,  45-years;  and  John  Friezen,  40-years. 

Other  members  who  received  pins  but  were 
not  photographed  were:  10-year  members 
Leiand  Morley,  Elvin  Northcutt,  Gerald  Oberle, 
Joe  Oriet,  Arnold  Ruebke,  Lawrence  Smith,  and 
John  Ratzlaff. 

IS-year  members  R.  J.  Krusemark,  William 
Nowlan,  and  Don  Sayer. 

20-year  members  Emil  Burns,  Sam  Giliiiand, 
Eugene  Jones,  George  Mack,  Howard  McClure, 
Willard  Pitts,  Clifford  Powell,  and  Bob  Sinclair. 

25-year  members  Harry  Byrant,  Oscar  Lible, 
Clyde  Massengill,  and  John  Pescador. 

30-year  members  Lynne  Bunge,  Fred  Gilbert, 
Kenneth  Gitchell,  F.  R.  Johnson,  Hugo  Kohrs, 
James  Long,  Allen  Prior,  Edgar  Shepherd, 
Wilbert  Voth,  and  John  Wilkerson. 

35-year  members  Charles  Cook,  Arthur 
Graves,  Henry  Gross,  Norman  Jackson,  Harold 
Might,  B.  L.  Shoemaker,  Marion  Simmons,  and 
Jasper  Walker. 

45-year  member  Bill  Huffman. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 

In  December,  1980,  Local  419  honored  its 
longstanding  members  at  an  annual  party.  The 
following  members,  pictured  in  the  accompany- 
ing photographs,  were  awarded. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  front  row,  from  left: 
George  Hansen,  45-years;  Eugene  Arnold,  40- 
years;  Robert  Neumann,  40-years;  Gottfried 
Foerster,  30-years;  Matt  Follman,  55-years; 
Anton  Mergenthaler,  40-yearSi  and  Harvey 
Kettler,  40-years. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Recording  Secretary 
Don  Manchester,  30-yearsi  Fred  Holzer,  35- 
years;  Hans  Wahl,  25-years;  Andrew  Boehm, 

JUNE,    1981 


Hutchinson,  Kans. — Picture  No.  3 


Hutchinson,  Kans. — Picture  No.  4 


Chicago. 


25-years;  Rolf  Polterman,  35-years;  Chicago 
District  Council  Vice  President  William  Cook; 
President  Sam  Durso,  35-years;  Financial  Sec- 
retary Gerhard  Kolb;  Horst  Thiele,  25-years; 
and  Peter  Doser,  25-years. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  a  four-generation  family 
of  Local  419  Carpenters.  Front  row,  from  left, 
are:  Fred  Holzer,  35-years,  and  President  Sam 
Durso,  35-years. 

Back  row,  from  left,  are:  Fred  C.  Holzer, 
Fred  C.  Holzer,  Sr.,  and  Fred  L.  Holzer. 

The  following  members  also  received  service 
pins  but  were  not  present  for  the  photograph: 
60-year  member  Theo  Bethke;  55-year  members 
Charles  Christ,  and  Theodore  Looft;  35-year 
members  Frank  Breneisen,  and  John  Hess,  Jr.; 
30-year  members  William  Paweiek,  Ben  Prace, 
and  Waldemar  Stammer;  25-year  members 
Robert  Homicke,  Rudolf  Lenkeit,  August 
Wetsch,  and  Rudolf  Schulte. 


Chicago,  III. — Picture  No.  2 


New  York,  N.Y. 

NEW  YORK,  N.Y. 

The  Brotherhood  would  like  to  recognize 
Ingvar  Nilsen  of  Local  1456  for  many  years  of 
dedicated  service  to  the  North  American  trade 
union  movement.  At  the  age  of  79,  Nilsen  has 
been  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood  for  53 
years.  On  April  17,  he  and  his  wife  celebrated 
their  55th  wedding  anniversary.  The  two  are 
shown  in  the  above  photograph. 

Nilsen  came  to  the  United  States  from 
Norway.  He  worked  and  lived  in  Brooklyn,  N.Y., 
for  50  years,  until  moving  four  years  ago  to 
Menio  Park,  Calif.,  to  be  near  his  youngest 
daughter. 

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SACRAMENTO   VALLEY,   CALIF. 

In  October,  1980,  Local  586  celebrated  its 
80th  anniversary  with  "Old  Timers  Night."  The 
celebration  honored  members  with  25  or  more 
years  of  continuous  service,  including  13 
members  with  more  than  50  years  of  service. 
Picture  No.  1— Arthur  Suennen  being  pre- 
sented his  plaque  and  pin  for  75  years  of 
membership  by  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer 
Jim  Larsen.  Suennen  joined  Local  422,  San 
Francisco,  Ca.,  on  January  3,  1905  and 
transferred  to  Local  586  on  August  3,  1923. 
Brother  Art  is  95  and  Mrs.  Suennen  is  93. 
Others  pictured  from  left  are:  Jerry  Furniss, 
retired  financial  secretary-treasurer,  Charles 
Gaines,  retired  vice-president.  Brother 
Suennen,  Mrs.  Suennen,  Larsen,  John  Hayashi, 
warden,  M.  "Bud"  Bryant,  president  and 
General  Executive  Board  member. 
Picture  No.  2— Victor  Resch  being  presented 
his  plaque  and  pin  for  57  years  of  member- 
ship by  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  Jim 
Larsen.  Brother  Resch  joined  Local  586  on 
May  25,  1923.  Others  pictured  are  from  left: 
Charles  Gaines,  retired  vice-president,  M. 
"Bud"  Bryant,  president  and  General 
Executive  Board  member,  Resch,  Rodney 
Lukins,  trustee  and  Larsen. 
Picture  No.  3 — Carl  E.  Pappa  being  presented 
his  plaque  and  pin  for  56  years  of  member- 
ship by  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  Jim 
Larsen.  Brother  Pappa  joined  Local  586  on 
May  2,  1924.  Left  to  right  are:  Brother  Pappa, 
Larsen  and  M.  "Bud"  Bryant,  president  and 
General  Executive  Board  member. 
Picture  No.  4 — George  E.  Sloppye  being 
presented  his  plaque  and  pin  for  53  years  of 
membership  by  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer 
Jim  Larsen.  Brother  Sloppye  joined  Local 
586  on  July  15,  1927.  Pictured  from  left 
are:  Brother  Sloppye,  Ronny  Langston,  trustee, 
Larsen  and  M.  "Bud"  Bryant,  president  and 
General  Executive  Board  member. 
Picture  No.  5— Charles  J.  Hardy  being 
presented  his  plaque  and  pin  for  50  years  of 
membership  by  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer 
Jim  Larson.  Brother  Hardy  joined  Local  586 
on  August  15,  1930.  Pictured  from  left  are: 
Brother  Hardy,  Ronny  Langston,  trustee, 
Larsen,  and  M.  "Bud"  Bryant,  president  and 
General  Executive  Board  member. 
Picture  No.  6 — Mrs.  Rose  Vanina,  widow  of 
John  Vanina  accepting  his  plaque  and  pin  for 
69  years  of  membership  from  Financial 
Secretary-Treasurer  Jim  Larsen.  John  Vanina 
passed  away  shortly  before  the  Old  Timers 
night.  Brother  Vanina  joined  Local  586  on 
February  24,  1911.  Others  pictured  from  left 
are:  Charles  Gaines,  retired  vice-president, 
Mrs.  Vanina,  John  Hayashi,  warden,  Larsen, 
M.  "Bud"  Bryant,  president  and  General 
Executive  Board  member,  Clifford  Fyffe, 
conductor  and  Rodney  Lukins,  trustee. 

Forty-year  through  75-year  members  not 
present  who  also  received  pins  were: 

40  Years— Harold  W.  Annin,  Henry  G. 
Barrett,  Ned  C.  Bredberg,  Stanley  Brinegar, 
Al  J.  Burkart,  Evender  A.  Carroll,  John 
Corcoran,  Oscar  Faoro,  Everett  H.  Huss, 
Victor  J.  Lachapelle,  Clyde  E.  Lukins,  Robert 
A.  McLaren,  James  McPeak,  Albert  A.  Miner, 
Fay  O'Dare,  William  N.  Phillips,  Felix  Risse, 
Frank  J.  Stastney,  Harold  Stewart,  James 
Winkle. 


Sacramento  Valley,  Calif. — Picture  No.  1 


Picture  No.  2 


Picture  No.  3 


Picture  No.  4 

41  Years— Chesney  Brown,  Richard  Forsty, 
Robert  E.  Hart,  Tony  Massi,  Olov  A.  Nordquist, 
Joseph  Raviotta,  Manuel  Silva,  Don  Yates, 
John  0.  Zimmerman. 

42  Years— James  W.  Beard,  Carlyle  Beutler, 
Claud  Evans,  John  Fundus,  Harold  Konvain, 
Eugene  F.  Malik,  Karl  J.  Towie. 

43  Years— J.  C.  Beam,  El  Roy  Burr,  C.  W. 
Churchill,  A.  M.  Harris,  William  A.  Joyce,  Elmo 
Levin,  Fred  Reagan,  Elmo  E.  Seaburg. 

44  Years— Ervin  Brandt,  H.  S.  Butler,  Wm. 
C.  Church,  Jr.,  Jules  Decuir,  Alfred  Doermann, 
Denver  M.  Good,  Harry  Kohler,  Willard  Laws, 
Clarence  E.  Leiby,  John  B.  Long,  Ralph  Mason, 
Gus  McGillivray,  Victor  W.  Sleuter,  Peter 
Slender,  Marsh  Werry,  Laine  Wicksten. 

45  Years— Tom  Bambery,  L.  M.  Scribner. 

46  Years — Turello  Tabarracci. 

47  Years— R.  J.  Estes. 

49  Years— E.  L.  Gilbert. 

50  Years— C.  J.  Hardy. 

51  Years— Louis  Bernabovi. 

53  Years— G.  E.  Sloppye. 

54  Years— William  H.  Wackford. 


Picture  No.  5 


Picture  No.  6 

55  Years— Harvey  Falk. 

56  Years— C.  E.  Pappa. 

57  Years— Frederick  V.  Karlson,  Victor 
Resch,  S.  G.  Vernatchi. 

59  Years — Ray  Sawyer. 
83  Years— Sam  Tripp. 
69  Years— John  Vanina. 
75  Years— Arthur  Suennen. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Miami,  Fla. — Picture  No.  2 


MIAMI,  FLA. 

On  February  10,  1981,  Local  2024  honored 
its  long-standing  members  with  service  pins. 
Those  receiving  honors  are  pictured  in  the 
accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row  from  left  to  right:  Pedro  Azczno,  L.  W. 
Scobey,  President  R.  E.  Stephenson,  Represent- 
ative H.  F.  Morris,  John  Sutherland,  and  Paul 
Walker,  Jr. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Willie  Bass, 
Roy  Benson,  Joseph  Burke,  Albert  Deluga, 
Donald  Dowling,  Jr.  (For  Father,  Donald 
Dowling,  Sr.),  George  Gibson,  William  McCurry, 
Jr.,  Carl  T.  Powell,  Jr.,  Gentry  Prather,  and 
Alden  Sauer. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 


front  row  from  left  to  right:  John  N.  Bryan, 
James  Cumberbatch,  Representative  H.  E. 
Morris,  President  R.  E.  Stephenson,  James  W. 
Curry,  and  Herman  Danker. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Adolph 
DelFavero,  Wyatt  Johnson,  James  McCoy, 
Fred  Parker,  Peter  Perez,  William  Pinder,  Jr., 
Ezekiel  Poitier,  Vernon  Powell,  William 
Schneider,  Jr.,  Arthur  Shields,  Ira  Shockey, 
and  Humbert  Watler. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  members  in 
the  front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Roy  A. 
Dykes,  Herbert  McLaughlin,  Representative 
H.  E.  Morris,  and  President  R.  E.  Stephenson. 

Back  row  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Glenn  Binkele,  Joseph  Dazzo, 
Anthony  Ditomasso,  Herbert  Kelm,  Douglas 
Price,  Carl  T.  Powell,  Sr.,  and  George  Walton. 


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MORGANTOWN,   W.   VA. 

Local  1339  celebrated  its  75th  anniversary 
with  a  "Diamond  Jubilee"  awards  banquet 
honoring  members  with  20  or  more  years  of 
continuous  service  to  the  brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  Maple  Lemley,  Robert 
Newlon,  Oscar  J.  Whipkey,  Sr.,  Billy  Bebout, 
Ralph  Livengood,  Herbert  Fleming,  and  Roy 
Williams. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  Foster  Burch,  John 
Hackney,  Russell  Whipkey,  and  Glenn  Ireland. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  Dale  Davis,  Charles 
Johnston,  and  George  H.  Campbell,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  Marshall  Piper  and  Morgan 
"Dutch"  Herman. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  20-year  members,  from 


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and  Paul  Lenhart. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  ceremony  included:  20-year 
members  Harold  Atkinson,  Raymond  Ennis, 
Francis  Haught,  George  W.  Pritt,  and  James 
Staggs,  Sr.;  25-year  members  Colman  Bowers, 
Roger  Cordwell,  Henry  Donahue,  William  W. 
Everly,  James  Lewellen,  Edward  Morgan,  John 
Taylor,  and  Robert  Trickett;  30-year  members 
John  Ammons,  Delbert  Bolyard,  John  Conaway, 
Lesley  Dent,  William  R.  Everly,  William  Haught, 
Allen  Huggins,  Cecil  Kincaid,  Dana  Martin, 
J.  W.  Rudisill,  Clement  Stump,  Joe  Swajnos, 
and  Scott  Yost;  35-year  members  Page 
DeWitt,  Robert  H.  Jones,  Jr.,  Benjamin  Cole, 
James  Shue,  and  Albert  Zimmerman;  40-year 
members  Audrey  C.  Fetty,  Albert  Jones, 
and  Edward  Roy  Pride  (deceased  October  11, 
1980);  and  60-year  member  Orville  C.  Brown 
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THE    CARPENTER 


COLLINSVILLE,   ILL. 

On  February  14,  1981,  Local  295  celebrated 
Its  90th  anniversary  at  the  Holiday  Inn  in 
Collinsville  and  honored  92  longstanding 
members  with  service  pins.  Local  President 
Larry  Reynolds  served  as  Master  of  Cere- 
monies, and  guest  speakers  included  South- 
western Illinois  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Council  President  and  Madison  County 
Carpenters  Business  Representative  Jchn 
Ubaudi,  General  Representatives  John  Pruitt 
and  Don  Gorman,  Illinois  State  Council  Orga- 
nizer Henry  Eversman,  Senator  Sam  M.  Vadala- 
bene.  Representatives  Sam  Wolf  and  James 
McPike,  and  Collinsville  Mayor  Gene  Brombol- 
ich.  A  total  of  223  attended  the  cocktail/ dinner 
party. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  John  Ubaudi; 
John  Arth,  55-years;  John  H.  Eckert,  60-years; 
Larry  Reynolds;  and  William  Delaney,  45-years. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Norman  Wrigley,  Robert  Fletcher,  Norman 
Gronau,  Rudy  Merlo,  and  Paul  Rezabek. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Fred  Liebler,  Henry  Eversmann, 
and  Silvio  Merlo. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Domico  "Primo"  Cappo, 
Walter  Roach,  Norman  Turner,  and  John 
Canterbury. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Elvin  Mersinger,  Chester  Huston,  John 
Ubaudi,  John  J.  Quatto,  Bobby  R.  Matthews, 
Robert  C.  Watt,  and  Roy  J.  Janser,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Charles  R.  Schottel,  Robert  P.  Bohnen- 


Collinsville,  HI. — Picture  No.  3 


stiehl,  A.  J.  Corradini,  Louis  J.  Marchetti,  A.  J. 
McDaniel,  Jr.,  and  Joseph  A.  Schweider. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left:  Everett  W.  Eckert,  Dale  M.  Willimann, 
Calvin  H.  Fade,  Todd  J.  Beckman,  Frank  A. 
Quatto,  Lee  Wayne  Wallace,  and  Kenneth 
Powell. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  15-year  members,  from 
left:  Gary  P.  Kuhn,  Norman  Thayer,  Jr.,  Donald 
M.  Johnson,  John  E.  Boyle,  Louis  Farenzena, 


Collinsville, 


-Picture  No.  4 


Ardell  Lee  Joseph,  and  Louis  J.  Corradini. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  10-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  H.  J.  Esterlein,  Larry  Reynolds, 
David  S.  Beckemeyer,  and  Thomas  K.  Evers- 
mann. 

Back  row,  from  left;  William  T.  Birch,  John 
S.  Cockran,  Gary  Eversmann,  Jesse  E.  Laswell, 
Jerry  W.  Eichelberger,  Klaus  K.  Brunner,  and 
Clyde  J.  Frey,  Jr. 


Collinsville,  III. — Picture  No.  7 


Collinsville,  III. — Picture  No.  8 


AUGUSTA,  GA. 

Dedicated  members  of  Local  283  were  re- 
cently awarded  their  25  and  35-year  service 
pins.  Pictured  in  the  accompanying  photograph, 
from  left  to  right,  are:  Eddie  Wilkerson,  25- 
years;  Jack  C.  Andrews,  Sr.,  35-years;  and 
Leonard  P.  Mays,  25-years. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  included  25-year 
members  Mike  Vanegas,  and  Sammie  Willis; 
and  35-year  members  John  T.  Kennedy,  Jr., 
and  W.  H.  Newsome. 


ndi 


Augusta,  Go. 


LOUISIANA, 
MO. 

L.  M.  Dawson  of 
Vandalia,  Mo.,  has 
been  a  member  of 
the  Brotherhood  for 
60  years.  A  Member 
of  Local  1008,  he  has 
worked  at  the  trade 
in  several  states.  He 
recently  marked  his 
84th  birthday. 


JUNE,    1981 


33 


Memphis,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  3 


Memphis,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  5 


Memphis,  Tenn.- — Picture  No.  4 


SHENANDOAH,   PA. 

The  Brotherhood  takes  its  hat  off  to  nine 
members  of  Local  709  who  have  served  the 
Carpenters  Union  for  a  total  of  600  dedicated 
years.  Shown  in  the  accompanying  photo- 
graphs are  94-year-old  Roy  0.  Yost,  75  years; 
78-year-old  Wallace  Henninger,  66  years; 
90-year-old  Ralph  Morgan,  66  years; 
80-year-old  George  Pfeifer,  66  years;  and 
Henry  Breiner,  64  years.  Also  included  but 
not  photographed  are  93-year-old  Harry  E. 
Kleckner,  75  years;  John  Wertz,  72  years; 
Russell  Fry,  58  years;  and  William  Tempest, 
58  years. 


Roy  D.  Yost 
Shenandoah,  Po. 


Memphis,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  6 

MEMPHIS,   TENN. 

Local  345  recently  held  its  annual  pin 
presentation  ceremony.  General  Representative 
George  Henegar  presented  pins  to  those  with 
20  or  more  years  of  service  to  the 
brotherhood.  Officers  are  shown  in  the  rear 
of  each  group  picture. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Robert  H.  Ales, 
W.  T.  David,  Jr.,  Woodson  Harris,  Wm.  R. 
James,  L.  V.  Mitchell,  Clarence  Rhea,  C.  W. 
Shoops,  H.  H.  Smith,  and  James  E.  White. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  H.  E.  Brynat, 
G.  C.  Cox,  John  W.  Forbis,  Wm.  M.  Delk, 
R.  W.  Nutt,  T.  E.  Pennington,  Jr.,  and  T.  A. 
Jackson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Frank  Bennett, 
Sr.,  George  H.  Daniels,  J.  S.  Goldman,  A.  F. 
Jenkins,  Jr.,  E.  H.  Laatsch,  C.  W.  Moore, 
J.  R.  Thurman,  W.  K.  Valentine,  Jr.,  and  E.  J. 
White. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  N.  C.  Brigance, 
Herman  Houston,  M.  E.  Hutchkins,  W,  J.  Kopp, 
John  W.  Lacy,  John  W.  Smith,  and  C.  0. 
Smyth. 


Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  E.  F.  Gulp,  T.  A. 
Graham,  G.  D.  Grimes,  J.  W.  Lowe,  J.  E. 
Roach,  A.  L.  Roberson,  Earl  J.  Shepherd,  and 
R.  0.  Whittle. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  Financial  Secretary 
T.  A.  Jackson  on  the  left,  presenting  a 
40-year  pin  to  General  Representative  George 
Henegar. 

Those  eligible  for  pins  but  not  present 
for  the  photographs  were:  20-year  members 
John  C.  Bell,  E.  W.  Brinkley,  C.  D.  Coker, 
S.  0.  Ervin,  Kenneth  W.  Free,  Carl  0.  Hudson, 
Wm.  A.  Kidd,  Revis  Lockhart,  V.  B.  McAlister, 
H.  T.  McMillin,  T.  H.  Shelton,  and  Wilson 
Vandergrift;  25-year  members  A.  D.  Allen, 
C.  L.  Barton,  E.  G.  Buckley,  C.  M.  Burns, 
G.  L.  Coley,  T.  H.  Hardy,  C.  F.  Holloway, 
David  J.  Jones,  T.  B.  Kirksey,  D.  L.  Laster, 
E.  D.  Lee,  Jr.,  James  E.  Lyons,  Wm.  E.  Mason, 

C.  0.  McMullen,  Ben  A.  Morris,  C.  V.  O'Neil, 
Paul  Peacock,  M.  E.  Ratliff,  H.  H.  Sharp,  Ira 

D.  Stewart,  and  Willie  Lee  Woods:  30-year 
members  Donald  0.  Branch,  James  C.  Bringle, 
Joe  8.  Carrier,  Sr.,  F.  E.  Cook,  W.  E.  Crosby, 

J.  D.  Gentry,  K.  W.  Glenn,  Ray  Harness,  Jr., 
J.  H.  Littlejohn,  James  Moore,  C.  L.  Salewsky, 
and  Clifford  Whitten;  35-year  members  Edgar 
Duncan,  Grady  Hart,  H.  P.  Jones,  John  T.  Lyon, 
C.  E.  Montgomery,  I.  R.  Roach,  Roy  W. 
Stockwell,  Milton  Stoner,  P.  D.  Turpin,  John 
A.  Welting,  and  W.  C.  Williams;  40-year 
members  E.  S.  Autry,  0.  P.  Davis,  M.  Y.  Eaker, 

E.  H.  Fernandez,  Herman  Freeman,  A.  F. 
Houston,  Henry  A.  Kellum,  Louie  Powell,  L.  N. 
Pritchard,  W.  T.  Stapleton,  Frank  White,  and 
M.  L.  Yow;  45-year  members  E.  L.  Adcock, 

H.  H.  IVIitchell,  and  W.  R.  Russum. 


Wallace  Henninger 
Shenandoah,  Pa. 


Ralph  Morgan 
Shenandoah,  Pa. 


George  Pfeifer 
Shenandoah,  Pa. 


Henry  Breiner 
Shenandoah,  Pa. 


34 


THE    CARPENTER 


in  mGrnoRinm 


The  following  list  of  909  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1,190,698.55  in  death  claims  paid  in  January,  1981. 


Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


2,  Cincinnati,  OH — Mrs.  Oscar  Jones,  Mrs. 

Frank  Urban. 

3,  Wheeling,  WV — Mrs.  Donald  Sommer. 
5,  St.  Louis,  MO — Herman  L.  Eckert. 

7,  Minneapolis,    MN — Peter    C.    Anderson, 

John  S.  Nelson,  Nels  Bernard  Nelson, 
Clarence  R.  Olson. 

8,  Pliiladelphia,  PA— Clifford  A.  Demo,  Sr., 

Mrs.  Frank  J.  Schmutz. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH— John  E.  Bodnar,  Mrs. 
Joseph  Dopira,  Mrs.  James  M.  Magee. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY— William  H.  Goodfellow, 
Peter  Moziak. 

13,  Chicago,  IL — John  H.  Hoffman,  Eric  A. 

Holm. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX— Theodore  H.  Hood. 
16,  Springfield,  IL — Louis  B.  Smith,  Kenith 

L.  Westbrook. 

19,  Detroit,  MI— Richard  T.  Rickley. 

20,  New  York,  NY— Patsy  Caruso. 

22,  San  Francisco,  CA — Raymond  E.  Grant, 

Nils  G.  Steiner. 
24,     Central     CT— William     J.     Semmens, 

Thomas  A.  Starno. 

26,  East  Detroit,  MI — George  A.  Foster, 
Mrs.  Marcel  Hughe,  Joseph  Pytleski, 
Donald  P.  Robertson. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can. — Mrs.  Lawrence  H. 

Gosse,  Anthony  Tommiska. 

28,  Missoula,  MX — James  S.  Umber. 

30,  New  London,  CT — Leo  J.  Arpin,  Victor 

LaMorey,  Joseph  Tarnowski,  Jr. 

31,  Trenton,  NJ— Harold  L  Lee. 

32,  Springfield,  MA— Adolf  Ventulett. 

33,  Boston,  MA — John  J.  MacDonald,  Lewis 

Obelsky. 

34,  Oakland,  CA — Charles  A.  Bond. 

35,  San  Rafael,  CA — James  Gleeson. 

36,  Oakland,  CA— Mrs.  Carl  Hatlberg,  John 

Nord,  Mrs.  Fred  A.  Tate. 

37,  Shamokin,  PA — Vincent  A.  Krouslis. 

38,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  Can. — Charles 
Cornelius  Barnes,  Mrs.  Albert  L.  Green. 

40,  Boston,  MA — Patrick  J.  Fitzpatrick, 
Vaughn  A.  Kasabian,  Mrs.  Thomas  P. 
Kelly,  Hugh  J.  Murphy,  Archibald  Neil- 
son,  Mrs.  John  Ramus. 

42,  San  Francisco,  CA — William  Fagerstrom. 

43,  Hartford,  CT— Everett  Gergler,  George 
C.  Jarvis. 

44,  Champaign,  IL — Clark  D.  Guin. 

47,  St.  Louis,  MO — Louis  E.  Foeller,  Charles 

A.  Seyfarth. 

48,  Fitchburg,  MA — Thomas  W.  Parhiala. 
SO,  Knoxville,  TN— Mrs.  Grady  R.   Benton. 

54,  Chicago,  IL — John  Jacklin,  Jr.,  Henry  L. 

Wajda. 

55,  Denver,  CO — Fred  Bohm,  James  O. 
Dale,  Clifford  E.  Smith,  Vern  J.  Sutton. 

59,  Lancaster,  PA— Paul  H.  McMillan. 

60,  Indianapolis,  IN — George   R.   Bishop. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO — James  R.  Crosby, 
Cyrus  Henry  Hill,  Mrs.  Leo  J.  Madison, 
Louis  Franklin  Moss,  Leslie  H.  Ramsey, 
Max  H.  Sorden. 

64,  Louisville,  KY — James  R.  Hayes. 

65,  Perth  Amboy,  NJ— William  D.  Sedlak. 

66,  Olean,  NY— Ernest  C.  Hallett. 

67,  Boston,  MA — Adolph  C.  Andersen,  Ivon 

S.  Carpenter. 
69,  Canton,  OH— Mrs.  Gerald  T.  Bussey. 
74,   Chattanooga,   TN — Mortimer   A.    Doty, 

Jesse  C.   Roberts,   Ivan  L.   Sherrill,  Sr., 

Edward  A.  Thomas. 


77,  Port  Chester,  NY— Ragnar  O.  Elfman. 

80,  Chicago,  IL — Albert  Pearson. 

81,  Erie,  PA — Mrs.  Donald  Barton,  Mrs. 
Arthur  Rose. 

83,   Halifax,    NS,    Can.— James   McDonald, 

Allison  W.  Slaunwhite. 
85,    Rochester,    NY— Archibald    F.    Barton, 

James    L.    Qennis,    Anthony    S.    Greco, 

Edwin   M.   Humphrey,    F.   Paul    Laube, 

Robert  D.  Paterson,  William  Sparks. 
87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Arthur  O.  Finholt,  Mrs. 

Gilbert  Jorve,  Harold  E.  Lofgren,   Roy 

M.   McLaen. 
94,  Providence,  RI — Frank  D'Amore,  Henry 

Read,  William  H.  Weedon. 

98,  Spokane,  WA— Ralph  B.   Whitmore. 

99,  Bridgeport,  CN— Albert  Salminen. 

100,  Muskegon,  MI — Walter  Zegarowski. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD — Freeman  R.  Zimmer- 
man. 

102,  Oakland,  CA— Mrs.  Allen  L.  Babb, 
Mrs.   Edward  Dugan. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — Hester  Martin,  Wil- 
lard  Pridmore. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Anthony  Fiorelli. 

106,  Des  Moines,  lA — Clarence  O.  Carlson, 
Russell  F.  Wistrom. 

109,  Sheffield,  AI^Luke  Thomas  Coker. 
112,  Butte,  MT— Leo  J.  Joki,  Mrs.  Michael 
Kelly. 

116,  Bay  City,  MI— Edward  J.  Schmidt. 

117,  Albany,  NY — Rene  Desrosiers,  Mrs. 
Frederick  T.  Fischer. 

120,  Utica,  NY — Mrs.  Michael  Foti,  Samuel 
Peerless. 

121,  Vineland,  NJ— Frank  P.  Lacivita. 

122,  Philadelphia,  PA— Mrs.  John  L. 
Slachta. 

128,  St.  Albans,  WV— Ho.ward  M.  Key,  Mrs. 
George  W.  Lilly,  Lewis  H.  Watson. 

129,  Hazleton,  PA— Michael  Kudrick. 

131,  Seattle,  WA — Dixon  R.  Connors,  Col- 
burn  Granvold,  Sr.,  Mrs.  William  T. 
Jackson,  Mons  Monson,  Gustof  Zennan. 

132,  Washington,  DC— Mrs.  Joseph  D.  Ash- 
baugh.  Glen  R.  Fitzgerald,  Fred  John- 
son, Bert  G.  Kees,  Arthur  J.  Lohr,  John 
A.  McGuire. 

134,  Montreal,  Que.,  Can.— Leopold  Asselin, 
Alban   Filiatrault,   Clement  Hamel. 

135,  New  York,  NY— Mrs.  Sherwood  Wald- 
man. 

142,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Joseph  Leibtreid,  Paul 

J.  Perrott. 
144,  Macon,  GA— Mickie  M.  Barberich. 
146,  Schenectady,  NY— Frank  J.  Heitzman, 

Mrs.  Huel  A.  Turkett. 
150,  Plymouth,  PA — Mrs.  Paul  Markiewicz. 

154,  Kewanee,  IL — George  A.  Elliott. 

155,  North  Plainfield,  NJ— Albert  Nelsen. 
162,  San  Mateo,  CA— Kermit  E.   Williams, 

Sr. 
165,    Pittsburgh,    PA — Irvin    N.    McMuIlen, 

Logan  H.  Williamson. 
169,  E.  St.  Louis,  Il^William  E.  Freund. 
171,  Youngstown,  OH — Herman  L.  Affolter. 
174,  Joliet,  IL— Ernest  E.  Cason. 

180,  Vallejo,  CA — Mrs.  Angelo  C.  Azuar, 
Robert  Bitcon,  Fenton  E.  Costa,  Ray  E. 
Darling,  Lester  L.  Wait. 

181,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  Felix  Coles,  George 
Glas,  Einar  A.  Hansen,  Sylvester  Law- 
son. 


182,  Cleveland,  OH— Nicholas  A.  Cum- 
mings,  Clarence  Dorn,  Fridrich  W. 
Gatzke,    Michael    M.    Lipka. 

183,  Peoria,  IL — John  H.  Foote,  Auldin  D. 
McMonigle. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Victor  Braith- 
waite,  Mark  Hepner,  Mrs.  Harry  E. 
Mabey,  Elwin  M.  Peterson,  Herman  H. 
Spilker. 

188,  Yonkers,  NY— Mrs.  Nicholas  Dio- 
guardi,  Ignatz  Poleshuk. 

195,  Peru,  IL — Lawrence  E.  Johnson,  John 
Leindecker. 

198,  Dallas,  TX— Charles  N.  Green,  Andrew 
O.  Guthrie. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— William  E.  Case,  Mrs. 
Armand  Fish,   Harvey   L.   Warne. 

203,  Poughkeepsie,  NY — Joseph  Azzolina. 

210,  Stamford,  CT— Alexander  Dzerve,  Clif- 
ford R.  Kreuter,  Philip  Peters,  Leonard 
Piacenza,  Eugene  Pilon,  Mrs.  Edmund 
Pfeffer,  Edward  Sandor,  Donn  Shelden. 

213,  Houston,  TX— Frank  J.  Bohac,  William 
E.  Cossey,  Ivy  L.  Jones,  Max  P.  Math- 
erene,  Albert  S.  Wallace. 

215,  Lafayette,  IN — Mrs.  Laurence  Swain. 

218,  Boston,  MA — Alex  MacDonald,  Mrs. 
Alfred  G.  McKennon,  Fred  T.  Parsons. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA— Edwin  V.  Burk,  Charles 
C.  Sheppard,  Delmar  D.  Taylor,  Har- 
rison W.  Teate,  William  L.  Tullis. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Mrs.  Robert  L.  Athey, 
William  M.  Dailey,  Mrs.  Sherman  O. 
Everett,  Cezar  (Chet)  Fanucchi,  Lars 
Haugen,  Albert  S.  Johnson,  Mrs.  John 
Williams. 

232,      Ft.      Wayne,      IN— Mrs.      Herman 

Grothaus,  Gilbert  Taylor. 
235,   Riverside,   CA— Milton   D.   Cadwell. 

241,  Moline,   IL — Seward   A.    Marvin. 

242,  Chicago,  IL — Alfred  Lorenz,  Leonas 
Ziuraitis. 

246,  New  York,  NY — Matthew  Hoeflinger, 
Morris  Levine,  Adolf  Rommel,  Angelo 
Tancredi. 

249,  Kingston,  Ont.,  Can.— J.  Douglas  Little. 

255,  Bloomingburg,  NY — Christian  Lange- 
land,  Edward  J.  Lockwood,  Sr. 

256,  Savannah,  GA — Elam  R.  Culpepper. 

257,  New  York,  NY— Remy  G.  Amodeo, 
Ragnar  Berggren,  Peter  A.  Omland, 
Axel  M.  Larsson,  William  Schaal. 

259,  Jackson,  TX— Floyd  Ray  Stevens. 
262,  San  Jose,  CA — Donald  L.  Bradley. 
264,  Milwaukee,  WI — Frank  Koenig,  Henry 

W.  Moeller,  Harold  J.   Rooney,  Walter 

G.  Wankowski. 

266,  Stockton,  CA — Everett  L.  Agnew,  Mrs. 
William  R.  Turner. 

267,  Dresden,  OH— Edward  M.  Gates,  Mrs. 
Neal  B.  Smitley. 

272,   Chicago   Hts.,   II^Gordon  L.  Elliott, 

Raymond  P.  Hartmann. 
275,  Newton,  MA — Clarence  W.  Burgess. 
278,   Watertown,   NY— Anthony   P.    Rodick, 

Norman  H.  Gagnon. 
281,    Binghamton,    NY — William    Kumpan, 

Edward  A.  Wilhelm,  Joseph  A.  Surdey. 
284,  New  York,  NY — Humbert  Brancaccio. 
298,  New  York,  NY — Mrs.  Joseph  Minissale, 

Charles  Tejral. 
308,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA — Herman  May. 
311,  Joplin,  MO— Gale  Goostree. 


JUNE,    1981 


35 


Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  Cily 


Local  Union,  Cily 


314,  Madison,  \VI — Alfons  M.  Eiseman, 
Edgar  R.  Lafrancois,  Mrs.  Joy  Schoene- 
man. 

316,  San  Jose,  CA — Ross  H.  Achord,  St., 
Cornelius  A.  Hopkins,  Clifford  A.  Nel- 
son. 

320,  Augusta,  Watcrville,  ME — Merle  G. 
Nelson. 

324,  Waco,  TX — John  Harvie  Hensley. 

325,  Paterson,  NJ— Robert  Zindt. 

329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Ronald  L. 
Jordan. 

334,  Saginaw,  MI — Wade  Sams,  Robert  G. 
Schwartz. 

335,  Grand  Rapids,  MI— Clayton  V.  Steph- 
ens. 

337,  Detroit,  MI— Dale  Jones. 

338,  Seattle,  WA— Cornelious  W.  Casey. 

342,  Pawtucket,  RI — James  M.  Couto. 

343,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  Can. — Dmytro 
Iwanicki. 

345,    Mempliis,    TN— Mrs.    Dwight    L.    Mc- 

Clure,    Frazier    E.    Owen,    Millard    M. 

Pryor,  James  C.  Simpson,  Mrs.  George 

Smith. 
354,  Cilroy,  CA — Lawrence  A.  Pauls.  Jr. 
356,    Marietta,    OH — Ross    Flickinger,    Jr., 

Mrs.  Clark  C.  Samples. 

359,  Philadelphia,  PA— Nicholas  Fox. 

360,  Galesburg,  IL — Carl  A.  Nelson,  Francis 
Paiiick  Shea. 

377,  Alton,  IL — John  L.  Schenk. 

384,  Asheviile,  NC — Lonnie  G.  Buckner, 
John  M.  Nesbitt. 

385,  New  York,  NV— Mrs.  Frank  Abbon- 
danza.  James  Cardascia,  Irving  Fein- 
berg,  Thomas  Leanza,  Costante  Olivier, 
Mrs.  Thaddeus  Watkins. 

393,   Camden,   NJ— John   F.    Burd,    Hayden 

S.  Walker. 
396,  Newport  News,   VA — Earl   E.   Spivey. 
400,  Omaha,  NB— Hugo  T.  Anderson,  Ralph 

Marcan,  Sr.,  Roy  E.  Nusser,  Arthur  M. 

Petersen,  Manley  Sundsboe,  Mrs.  Lester 

A.  Swanson. 
402,   Northampton-Greenfield,   MA — George 

J.  Piasecki. 
410,    Ft.    Madison,    lA — J.    S.    Bennington, 

Kenneth  Huey. 
417,   St.   Louis,   MO— Mrs.   James   M.    Rad- 

datz. 
422,    New    Brighton,    PA — Mrs.    Harry    H. 

Hartling. 
424,  Hingham,  MA — S.  Peter  Steinemer. 
430,  Wilkinsburg,  PA — Iven  W.  Larimer. 
434,  Chicago,   IL — Abram   Haywood,   Folke 

Verner  Johnson,   Anthony   F.   Swienty. 
446,   Saull    Ste.   Marie,  Ont.,   Can.— Yrjo    L 

Kastikainen. 
448,  Waukegan,  IL — Mrs.  Roderick  Ames. 
452,    Vancouver,    BC,    Can. — Hercy    Conn, 

Adolph  W.   Ratzinger. 
454,  Philadelphia,   PA — Dominic   G.   Leone, 

Sr. 

460,  New  York,  NY— Siguard  S.  Higbie. 

461,  Highwood,  IL — Walfred  J.  Borgeson, 
Allen  M.  Danner,  Joseph  J.   Riddle. 

468,  New  York,  NY — Frank  Piccininni. 

470,  Tacoma,  WA — Clarence  Burleigh,  Mrs. 
Cyprian   L.   Major. 

472,  Ashland,  KY— John  E.  Nichols. 

486,  Bayonne,  NJ — Patrick  Sullivan. 

488,  New  York,  NY— Severino  Galella,  Wil- 
liam L.  Nordstrom. 

492,  Reading,  PA— John  E.  Knittle,  John  A. 
Mell. 

493,  Mt.  Vernon,  NY— Mrs.  Sabatino 
Capozzi. 

494,  Windsor,  Ont.,  Can.— Peter  Huebsch, 
Philippe  Villandre. 


496,  Kankakee,  IL — Carl  Rettke,  Mrs.  Stan- 
ley Schultz. 

499,  Leavenworth,  KS — Frederick  D.  Spind- 
ler. 

500,  Butler,  PA— Harvey  N.  Conner. 

504,     Chicago,     IL — Max     Dicker,     Harry 

Sukenik. 
515,      Colorado      Springs,      CO — Oren      A. 

Lomax,   Mrs.   Clarence   Wheatley. 

526,  Galveston,  TX — Transito   A.   Ochoa. 

527,  Nanaimo,  BC,  Can. — Asbjorn  T.  Clau- 
sen. 

530,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Frank  J.  Sommer. 
532,    Elmira,    NY — Mrs.    Albert    Boughton, 
Leon  L.  Parsons. 

542,  Pennsville,  NJ — Frank  V.  Hearn. 

543,  Mamaroneck,  NY — James  L.  Vinci. 
548,  St.  Paul,  MN— Adrian  A.  Yeats. 

557,  Bozeman,  MT — Arnold  B.  Taylor. 

558,  Elmhurst,  II^Edward  Teschke. 

559,  Paducah,  KY— Charles  L.   Swafford. 

562,  Everett,  WA— Siegfred  Stockholm, 

563,  Glendale,  CA — Earl  J.  Cushman. 

564,  Jersey  City,  NJ — Mrs.  Alvin  J.  Carlson, 
Theodore   Ollwerther. 

565,  Elkhart,  IN— Mrs.  Marvin  E.  Sellers. 
569,   Pascagoula,    MS— Albert   B.   Chandler, 

Paul  Dickens. 
576.  Pine  Bluff,  AR— Mrs.  H.  H.  Lemley. 
586,  Sacramento,  CA — Harvey  Falk,  Loring 

M.   Scribner,   Andrew  J.   Sullivan,   Mrs. 

Warren  W.  Wittig. 

599,  Hammond,  IN— David  T.  Cooly,  John 
Dutko,  John  Ross,  Jr.,  Fred  H.  Smith, 
Vernon  J.  Willis. 

600,  Bethlehem,  PA — Remandus  H.  Loux, 
Preston  C.  Stirk,  Elmer  M.  Woodling, 
George  J.  Yurko,  Sr. 

606,   Virginia,   MN — Jay   M.   Mault. 
608,  New  York,  NY— John  Anders. 
610,  Port  Arthur,  TX— Marvin  L.  Osborne. 
620,  Madison,  NJ — Mr.  &  Mrs.  John  Kros- 
lid. 

624,  Brockton,  MA— Niilo  H.  Liukko. 

625,  Manchester,  NH — Raymond  Paradis. 

626,  Wilmington,  DE— King  J.   McNally. 

627,  Jacksonville,  FL — Lester  Ritter. 
635,  Boise,  ID — Finley  M.  Hanssen. 

637,  Hamilton,  OH — Laverne  A.  Abraham. 
639,   Akron,  OH— William  F.   Burse,   Harry 

G.  Lovsey,  Steve  Matovich. 
641,  Ft.  Dodge,  lA — Jesse  J.  Stephenson. 
658,   Millinocket,   ME — Mrs.   Leo  Jamieson. 
665,  Amarillo,  TX — Woodsen  E.   Roberts. 

674,  Mt.  Clemens,  MI— Charles  DeSot, 
Alton  T.   Hill,  Norman   D.   Kampfer. 

675,  Toronto,      Ont.,      Can Preston      A. 

Rogers. 

691,  Williamsport,  PA — Joseph  J.   Jolin. 

696,  Tampa,  Fl^Willie  C.  Collins. 

698,  Covington,  KY — Mrs.  Jerome  C.  Lohre, 

Anthony   Schlupp,   Joseph   W.   Slomer. 
701,    Fresno,    CA— Lee    Miller,    George    K. 

Mitchell. 
703,  Lockland,  OH— Anthony  T.  Wagner. 

714,  Olathe,  K.S— Mrs.  John  C.  Leecy. 

715,  Elizabeth,    NJ — Michael   Pasternak. 
721,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Richard  M.  Marzo, 

Mrs.    Jose    A.     Morales,    Thomas    N. 

Zager. 
725,  Litchfield,   II^Frank   G.   Lewey. 
743,    Bakersfield,    CA— Tony    Dillard,    Otis 

Etchison,     Ernest     A.     Murphy,     Frank 

Newton,  Mrs.  Conley  W.  Shippey,  Roy 

C.    Siebert,    Mrs.    Homer    Smith,    Mrs. 

Allen  C.  Williamson,  Steven  W.  Wilson. 
745,   Honolulu,   HI — George   M.    Kunimura, 

Mrs.  Tadao  Naito,   Iso  Sugimoto. 
747,  Oswego,  NY — John  G.  Talaiiio. 
751,    Santa    Rosa,    CA — Glenn    L.    Gurney, 

William  James,  Howard  Norton. 
755,  Superior,  WI — Colbein  Moen. 


764,  Shreveporl,  LA— Lynn  L.  Reeves,  Ruil 
H.  Walker. 

768,  Kingston,  PA — John  A.  Fabian. 

769,  Pasadena,  CA— William  E.  Hall,  Carl 
Keyte,  William   R.   Lundin. 

783,  Sioux  Falls,  SO — Max  A.  Doren. 
785,  Cambridge,  Ont.,  Can.— Hugh  Taylor. 
787,  New  York,  NY— Bernard  Holm. 
792,    Rockford,    II^Leslie    G.    Lindstrom, 

David   W.  Wernberg. 
795,  St.  Louis,  MO — George  Davison. 
801,   Woonsocket,   RI— William   Guertin. 
803,    Metropolis,    IL— Donald    Teal,    Olpha 

Tolen. 
811,  New  Bethlehem,  PA — Stephen  D.  Car- 
rier. 
815,  Beverly,  MA — Louis  V.  Dumas. 
819,   W.    Palm    Beach,    FL— Mrs.    Bryan   L. 

Crosby,  Anthony  J.  Marinelli,  Ralph  J. 

Saulnier. 
824,  Muskegon,  MI — William  D.  Hines,  An- 
drew   R.    Kandalec.   Claire   L.    Mathias. 
829,  Santa  Cruz,  CA— Fred   L.   Shreves. 
836,  Janesville,  WI— John  D.  Clark,  John  C. 

Dunning,   Mrs.   Edward   Messerschmidt, 

Fred  B.  Thomsen. 
839,  Des  Plaines,  II^Mearl  H.  Gardner. 
844,    Reseda,    CA— Leo    E.    Frick,    Olin    M. 

Gaumer,   Louis   J.    Rasmussen,    Edward 

Willemsen. 
851,  Anoka,  MN — Marion  J.  Tils. 
857,  Tucson,  AZ— Robert  Abril,  Sr.,  Samuel 

H.   East,   Mrs.  N.  W.  Herrington. 
870,    Spokane,    WA— Mrs.    Joe   L.    Oxford, 

Merril  E.  Sorenson. 
902,  Brooklyn,  NY — Terje  Andersen,  Joseph 

Diana,  John  Nordblom. 
921,     Portsmouth,     NH— Mrs.     Alfred     W. 

Scott. 
925,    Salinas,    CA— Christopher    C.    Bragg, 

Robert  L,  Hamby. 
930,    St.    Cloud,    MN— Joseph    G.    Henke- 

meyer. 

932,  Peru,   IN— Ralph   H.   Klostermeyer. 

933,  Hermiston,  OR — Clarence  E.  Royer. 

943,  Tulsa,  OK— Benjamin  C.  Stabler. 

944,  San  Bernardino,  CA— Haskell  D. 
Brooks,  Francis  Byrd,  Mrs.  William  H. 
Dawson,  Albert  D.  Mitchell,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam  A.   Price. 

951,   Brainerd,  MN — Earl   A.   Manley. 

953,  Lake  Charles,  LA— Joe  E.  Felice. 

954,  Mt.  Vernon,  WA — Arie  Rylaarsdam. 

955,  Appleton,  WI— Adolph  H.  Sell. 

964,  New  City,  NY— Mrs.  Joseph  P.  Em- 
mert,   Mrs.   Joseph  Yonko. 

971,  Reno,  NV— Mrs.  Walter  Faught,  Wil- 
liam  B.   McDaniel,   Oscar  V.   Swanson. 

982,  Detroit,  MI — Mrs.  Everett  Fox,  Joseph 
O'Reilly. 

993,  Miami,  FL — Matthew  S.  Anderson, 
Frank  D.  Thompson. 

998,  Royal  Oak,  MI— Blair  E.  Ransom. 

999,  Mt.  Vernon,  IL — Don  Preston  GuUey. 

1001,  North  Bend,  OR— Sidney  R.  Arnhold. 

1002,  Knoxville,  TN— William  K.  Clevenger. 

1005,  Merrillville,  IN— Tommy  A.  Welch. 

1006,  New  Brunswick,  NJ — Peter  M. 
Sackett. 

1007,  Niagara  Falls,  Ont.,  Can — Marcel 
Germain. 

1016,  Muncie,  IN — Van  A.  Gordon,  George 

W.  Mandrell. 
1020,  Portland,  OR— Henry  Burkhart,  Frank 

L.  Dickson,  Clarence  M.  Earnest. 
1026,  Hallandale,  FL— Leary  L.  Grice. 
1033,   Muskegon,  MI — Steve  Koziak. 

1039,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA— Walter  J.  Hender- 
son, Fred  P.  Tamisiea. 

1040,  Eureka,  CA — George  Kneaper,  Sr. 
1044,  Charleroi,  PA— Mrs.  Albert  Kendall. 


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Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


Local  Union,  City 


1046,  Palm  Springs,  CA — John  L.  Cerar. 
1050,   Philadelphia,   PA— William   Dutchak, 

Mrs.   Raymond   Ginnetti,   Mrs.  Thomas 

Portare. 
1052,  Hollywood,  CA— Glen  C.  Goodfellow, 

Charles  L.  Pelham. 
1055,  Lincoln,  NE — Mrs.  Richard  A.  King. 
1067,    Port    Huron,     MI — Mrs.     Frederick 

Roehring. 
1073,  Philadelphia,  PA— Walter  J.  Kapczyn- 

ski,  Thomas  A.  Shields. 
1084,  Angleton,  TX— Orage  E.  (Dick)  Mas- 
ters. 
1089,  Phoenix,   AZ — Mrs.   Morris   Christen- 

sen,  Dennis  C.  Lucus,  Mrs.  Curleigh  S. 

Scotten. 
1093,  Glen  Cove,  NY— Elis  A.  Goranson. 

1097,  Longview,  TX— Henry  G.  Allen, 
George  W.  Cook. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Mrs.  Ray  J. 
Brown,  Nolan  A.  Day,  Louis  O.  Le- 
Blanc,  Carlos  Mistric. 

1102,  Detroit,  MI— Howard  F.  Boston,  Her- 
man Jenson. 

1109,  Visalia,  CA— Thornton  H.  Eastin. 

1114,  S.  Milwaukee,  WI— Donald  G.  Bier- 
steker,  Andrew  J.  Rudolf. 

1125,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Ralph  R.  Dunbar, 
Chester  W.  Hensley. 

1138,  Toledo,  OH — David  Chester  Banning. 

1140,  San  Pedro,  CA— Willis  T.  Albaugh. 

1143,  La  Crosse,  WI— Mrs.  George  A.  Bell, 
Jerome  E.  Bishop,  Frank  J.  Riese. 

1148,  Olynipia,  WA — Jesse  A.  Barnett,  Mrs. 
Merle  Cleveland,  Mrs.  Donald  L.  Lucas, 
Dewey  L.  McClaskey. 

1149,  San  Francisco,  CA— Willie  Clark,  Jr., 
(Dell)  Albert  F.  Cranmer. 

1150,  Saratoga  Springs,  NY — Leonard  E. 
Krutz. 

1160,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Alfred  N.   Rush. 

1162,  New  York,  NY— Henry  Papa. 

1164,   New   York,    NY — Herman    Abraham. 

Henry  Aust,  Quirino  Bartolomucci,  Eric 

Johnson. 

1171,  Shakopee,  MN — James  B.  Ross. 

1172,  Billings,  MT— David  M.  Lund. 

1184,  Seattle,  WA— Ike  W.  Hansen. 

1185,  Hillside,  IL— Walter  C.  Klich. 
1194,  Pensacola,  FL — Preston  Harrelson. 
1204,  New  York,  NY — Mrs.  Joseph  Segalini. 
1216,  Mesa,  AZ— Mrs.  Melvin  W.  Juntti. 
1222,   Medford,   NY — Alexander    Kolomick, 

Stanley  Sulzinski. 

1226,  Pasadena,  TX— Dudley  J.  Oliver. 

1227,  Ironwood,  MI — Bruce  M.  Schwartz. 
1235,  Modesto,   CA — Mrs.  Dean   L.   Guyer, 

George  L.  Swear. 

1241,  Columbus,  OH— Mrs.  Raynor  Mc- 
Ginnis. 

1242,  Akron,  OH— Steve  Serva. 

1248,  Geneva,  IL — Clarence  H.  Carlson. 
1258,  Pocatello,   ID — Charles   L.   Jenkins. 
1266,  Austin,  TX— Aaron  C.  Cluck,  John  R. 

Stubbs,  Mrs.  Harold  G.  Wulff. 
1273,    Eugene,    OR — Mrs.    Waldo    Hunter, 

Norman  Thorn. 
1281,    Anchorage,    AK— Oscar    Clay,    Mrs. 

John  Provo. 
1289,  Seattle,  WA— Walter  P.  Dickinson. 
1292,  Huntington,  NY— Ture  Olofson. 
1296,    San    Diego,    CA — Joseph   J.    Kramer, 

Robert     J.     Leonard,     Mrs.     Earl     F. 

Thomas. 
1302,  New  London,  CT— Harry  Lindner,  Jr. 

1304,  Orillia,  Ont.,  Can.— Mrs.  Arthur  Lott, 
John  A.   Smith. 

1305,  Fall  River,  MA— Mrs.  Joseph  Dube, 
Donat  Dupuis,  Alfred  Emond,  Joseph 
Medeiros. 

1307,  Northbrook,  IL— Erich  Kirschke, 
Adolf  Larson. 


1319,     Albuquerque,     NM — Mrs.     John     L. 

Ahart. 
1325,  Edmonton,  AB,  Can Hendrick  J.  De- 

Leeuw,    Mrs.    Clarence    Mike    Erman- 

trout.  Harry  Stinsman. 
1329,  Independence,  MO — Frank  W.  Gartin. 
1335,      Wilmington,      CA — Terry      Engdal, 

Roland  G.  Fuette. 
1337,  Tuscaloosa,  AL — Merton  M.  Fincher. 

1341,  Owensboro,  KY — Glover  D.  Morgan, 
James  V.  Vincent. 

1342,  Irviiiglon,  NJ — Gaetano  Brodo,  John 
Kashickey,  William  McWilliams,  Sr., 
Mrs.   Sigurd  Oftedal,   Earl  Swiney,  Jr. 

1346,  Vernon,  BC,  Can Taisto  Saarenpaa. 

1347,  Orange,  TX — John  Thurman  Tong. 
1359,    Toledo,    OH— David    B.    Jobe,    Mrs. 

Edward  L.  Searcy. 
1361,  Chester,  IL — Russell   Clendenin. 

1364,  New  London,  WI— Elmer  Keller. 

1365,  Cleveland,  OH— Joseph  Scarola,  Sr. 
1373,   Flint,    MI— Charles    R.   Collins,    Mrs. 

Maxwell   Dill,   Lawrence   Unterbrink. 

1386,  SI.  John,  NB,  Can.— Martial  Richard- 
son. 

1388,  Oregon  City,  OR— Harold  L.  Hoyt. 

1394,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL — Ralph  Ed  Barnes, 
Charles  Constantine,  Mrs.  William  O. 
Every,  Mrs.  Ejvind  Petersen,  John  S. 
Temerson. 

1396,  Golden,  CO— Mrs.  W.  Vincent  Moses. 

1397,  North  Hempstead,  NY— Rolf  Braaten, 
Sr.,  John  Koch. 

1401,  Buffalo,  NY— Walter  T.  Kaczmarski, 
Mrs.  Edward  Kuwik. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  CA — James  H.  Horn,  Mrs. 
Charles  G.  Olsen. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  CA— Alfred  H. 
Sturgeon. 

1411,   Salem,  OR— George  Strandburg. 
1415,  New  Ulm,  MN— James   R.   Zupfer. 
1434,  Moberly,   MO— Johnal   W.   Hedges. 

1437,  Compton,  CA— Rufus  T.  Hunt,  Mrs. 
Wilton  Root,  George  C.  Sturtz,  William 
R.  Thrasher. 

1438,  Warren,  OH — Ronald  Cowie,  James 
W.  Gilbert. 

1445,  Topeka,  KS— Archie  C.  Whitlow. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA — Andrew  C. 
Burke,  Gene  L.  Hall.  John  D.  Vicente. 

1456,  New  York,  NY— Mrs.  Charles  V. 
Andersen,  Ernest  Blake,  James  J.  Brady, 
Aaron  Lewis,  Theodore  A.  Nieman,  Ed- 
ward J.   Reilly. 

1477,  Middleton,   OH — Clarence   Burns,   Sr. 

1478,  Redondo  Beach,  CA — John  A.  Kal- 
lander. 

1485,  LaPorte,  IN— John  J.  Valacek. 
1493,   Pompton   Lakes,   NJ — John   R.   Bave- 

laar. 
1497,   Los   Angeles,  CA — Wayne  Cronk. 
1506,  Los  Angeles,  CA — George  H.  Coltrin. 
1509,  Miami,  FL — Excell   Culpepper,   Oscar 

G.  Richardson. 
1527,  Wheaton,  IL— Gustav  K.  Wittmuss. 
1529,     Kansas     City,     KS— Mrs.    Adam    E. 

Rider,  Perry  D.  Skelton. 
1544,     Nashville,     TN — George     Buchanan, 

Willie  E.  Casner. 
1549,  Prince  Rupert,  BC,  Can.— Clifford  E. 

Kiesman. 
1565,  Abilene,  TX— Vernon  D.  Barnes. 

1570,  Yuba  City,  CA— Mrs.  Fred  E.  McKay. 

1571,  San  Diego,  CA — William  L.  Chambers, 
Grey  D.  Fields,  Ernest  C.  Hausen,  Wil- 
liam R.  Swartz. 

1581,  Napoleon,  OH— Horace  C.  Ballard. 

1590,  Washington,  DC— Mrs.  Yanzy  Z.  Wil- 
liams. 

1595,  Montgomery  Co.,  PA— George  K.  De- 
Wald,  Albert  D.  Linde,  James  E.  New- 
ton, Peter  J.  Roncaee,  Reno  J.  Slear. 


1596,  St.  Louis,  MO— Chester  M.  Brown, 
James  J.  Menendez,  Joseph  H.  Metz. 

1599,  Redding,  CA— Mrs.  Leland  Blanken- 
ship,  Delaverne  M.  Brown,  Frank  O. 
Nelson. 

1607,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Charles  Ellis, 
Luther  A.  Wilson. 

1615,  Grand  Rapids,  MI — Lawrence  Portko. 

1620,  Rock  Springs,  WY— Tyrus  Clark. 

1632,  San  Luis  Obispo,  CA — Charles  E. 
McFarland. 

1644,  Minneapolis,  MN — John  Warchol. 

1648,  Laguna  Beach,  CA— Wilbur  J.  Leach. 

1650,  Lexington,  KY — Richard  P.  Barnes, 
Henry  Cornett. 

1654,  Midland,  MI — Chester  A.  Moore. 

1665,  Alexandria,  VA — Billie  C.  Alexander. 

1669,  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.,  Can.— John  Thom- 
son. 

1693,  Cicero,  II^Bertel  T.  Hedeen. 

1699,  Pasco,  WA — Harvey  F.  Krueger. 

1707,  Longview,  WA — John  J.  Brookins,  W. 
John  Park. 

1708,  Auburn,  WA— Forrest  E.  Smith. 

1709,  Ashland,  WI— Nels  Peterson,  Olaf 
Westlund. 

1715,  Vancouver,  WA — James  C.  Dally. 

1725,  Daytona  Beach,  FL— Mrs.  George  C. 
Gruber,  Everett  Lowe,  Jinks  Miller, 
Alexander  O.  Morrison,  Scott  A.  Pickel. 

1729,  Charlottesville,  VA— Joe  F.  Bunn. 

1741,  Milwaukee,  WI — Kenneth  Mondlach, 
Ervin  H.  Mueske,  Mrs.  Walter  Zell- 
mann. 

1746,  Portland,  OR— Mrs.  Gene  E.  Wilkins. 

1752,  Pomona,  CA — Mrs.  Burl  B.  Hamlin, 
Mrs.  Ray  Reeves. 

1755,  Parkersburg,  WV — Clifford  Eugene 
Holter. 

1764,  Marion,  VA— Mrs.  Sherrill  V.  Rich- 
ardson, Charles  E.  Upchurch,  James  H. 
Warren. 

1772,  Hicksville,  NY — August  Ponticello, 
Kaarlo   W.   Suominen. 

1780,  Las  Vegas,  NV— Horace  W.  Leslie. 

1784,  Chicago,  IL — Frank  Paulus,  Mrs. 
Harold  H.  Schreier. 

1785,  Ft.  Lee,  NJ — George  Wittman. 
1792,  Sedalia,  MO— Joseph  W.  Heckart. 

1807,  Dayton,  OH — Emitt  Baird,  Henry  Dix. 

1808,  Wood  River,  IL — Mayson  E.  Acuni- 
cus,    Wilbur   J.    Bange. 

1811,  Monroe,  LA — Robert  J.   McKay. 
1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA — Raymond  T.  Conner, 
Mrs.  Marvin  L.  Fleeting. 

1822,  Ft.  Worth,  TX— George  N.  Wickes. 

1823,  Philadelphia,  PA— Edward  H.  Butrica. 

1836,  Russellville,  AR— Mrs.  Williard  W. 
Ross. 

1837,  Babylon,  NY — Robert   Johnson. 
1846,  New  Orleans,  LA — Joseph  P.  Delhom- 

mer,     Thomas    J.     Michelet,     Alces     J. 

Rodriguez,    Mrs.    Rosario   J.    Salvaggio, 

Jr.,  Louis  J.  Shaw,  Dennis  J.  Toups. 
1849,  Pasco,  WA — Elmer   R.   McCann. 
1861,    Milpitas,    CA — Edward    E.    Johnson, 

Abel  E.   Leite. 
1865,  Mpls.,   MN — Mrs.  Byron  I.  Johnson, 

Joseph  J.  Szykulski. 
1875,  Winlield,  MO— Frank  P.  Grigsby. 

1889,  Downers  Grove,  IL — Raymond  P. 
Swanson. 

1890,  Conroe,  TX — Ross  Anderson. 

1904,  No.  Kansas  City,  MO— William  Sutu- 
lovich. 

1906,  Philadelphia,  PA — Francis  E.  Huesser. 

1913,  San  Fernando,  CA— Joseph  W.  Ban- 
non,  Frank  D.  Councilman,  Cornelius 
W.  Fitzpatrick,  Sr.,  Mrs.  Frank  Sprinkle. 

1916,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  Can. — Angus  Dobbie. 

1921,  Hempstead,  NY — Anthony  A.  Hayla. 

1922,  Chicago,  IL — Zbigniew  N.  Sikora. 


JUNE,    1981 


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Local  Union,  City 

1947,  Hollywood,  FI^Mrs.  Jack   K.   Rose. 

1976,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Mrs.  Jesse  Colvin. 

1977,  Rome,  GA— Joe  B.  Dorough. 

1978,  Buffalo,  NY— Raymond  W.  Felschow. 
1987,  St.  Charles,  MO— Bill  B.  Graham. 

2006,  Los  Gatos,  CA— Merle  L.  Chambers. 

2007,  Orange,  TX — Armon  G.  Goodwyn, 
Isaac  W.   Richmond. 

2010,    Anna,    IL — Mrs.    John    D.    Rayburn, 

Andrew  J.  Simmerman. 
2014,     Barringlon,     IL — Mrs.     George     W. 

Johnson. 
2018,  Ocean   County,  NJ — Joseph   Caso. 
2020,    San    Diego,    CA— Dana    B.    Minler. 

Mrs.  John  C.  Hood,  Theodore  M.  Van 

Berlo,   Mrs.   Henry  G.  Wilder. 
2027,   Rapid  City,  SD— Leo   B.    Reiner. 
2035,  Kings  Beach,  CA— W.   Lynn   Magill. 
2043,   Chico,  CA— Vernon   S.  Thorson. 
2046,  Martinez,  CA— Richard  D.  Campbell. 

Frank  Ruggirello.  Thomas  R.  Williams. 
2049,  Gilbertsville,  KY— Don  V.  Nelson. 
2061,  Austin,  MN— Warren  S.  Sibbers. 
2067,    Medford,   OR— Lee   Williams. 

2073,  Milwaukee,   WI— Percy   Behlke. 

2074,  San  Diego,  CA— Kenneth  L.  Robi- 
nette. 

2077,  Columbus,   OH— Eldon   E.   Lambert. 

2078,  Vista,  CA— Jack  M.  Ambriz. 
2087,  Crystal   Lake,   11^— Donald    Mallett. 
2091,  Dodson,   LA — Gencie   L.   Davis. 
2101,  Moorefield,  WV— Leslie  L.  Helmick. 
2132,  LaFollctte,  TN— James  W.  Wells. 
2155,  New  York,  NY— Bennett  A.  Dragula, 

Jacob   Drosnin. 

2163,  New  York,  NY— William  Bubel,  Fred 
Deangelis. 

2164,  San  Francisco,  CA — Charles  A.  Mc- 
Vey.  Peter   Spera.   Emil   N.   Wiander. 

2168,    Boston,   MA— Arthur   C.    Floyd. 

2170,  Sacramento,  CA— Mrs.  Lloyd  W. 
Gaither,  Steve  Karlstad.  Dominick  R. 
Palladino.    Euclid    G.    Taylor. 

2172,  Santa  Ana,  CA — Mrs.  James  Dillard. 

2203,  Anaheim,  CA — Joseph  W.  Francisco, 
Paris  E.   Lyons,   Murry   E.   Ward. 

2212,  Newark,  NJ— George  Sosower,  Robert 
M.    Young. 

2222,  Goderich,  Ont.,  Can.— Joseph  A. 
Fludder. 

2227,  Montevallo,  AI^Lester  B.  Clark. 

2241,  Brooklyn,  NY— Milton  Sparber. 

2250,  Red  Bank,  NJ— William  A.  Van  Brunt. 

2252,  Grand  Rapids,  MI— Richard  E.  Mil- 
ler, Samuel  L  Sheler. 

2264,  Pittsburgh,  PA— James  T.  Banks,  Mrs. 
Edward   Mirt. 

2274,   Pittsburgh,   PA — Harry   R.   Larue. 

2288,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Mrs.  Louis  Leon, 
Walter  C.  Pittman,  Clement  J.  Stuckey. 

2313,  Meridian,  MS— John  L.  White. 

2317,  Bremerton,  WA— Leonard  E.  White- 
sell. 

2375,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Curtis  V.  Brown, 
Fred  O.  Conner,  Lewis  A.  Freymann, 
Winfield  J.  Gardner,  George  H.  Graves. 

2398,  El  Cajon,  CA— Mrs.  Warren  Nolting. 

2400,   Woodland,    ME— Alex    MacPherson. 

2405,  Kalispell,  MX- Richard  C.  Cleaver. 
Lawrence   S.   Evans,  Maynard   Siblerud. 

2411,  Jacksonville,  FL— William  W.  Mich- 
aels. 

2429,  Fort  Payne,   AI^R.   C.   Morris,   Sr. 

2435,  Inglewood,  CA — Maurice  Fink,  Mrs. 
Louis   B.   Ortiz. 

2436,  New   Orleans,   LA — Larry   Mulder. 
2477,    Santa    Maria,    CA — Hector     Bizzini, 

James   A.   Sumner. 
2484,      Orange,      TX — George      Woodrow 
Burch,    Sr. 


Local  Union,'Cily 

2519,  Seattle,  WA— Mrs.  Oscar  Booher, 
Leonard  E.  Levi,  Lloyd  F.  Metsker. 
Mrs.  Pete  O.  Parsons,  Carl  R.  Ronn- 
gren,   Garrett   M.   Wamsley. 

2520,  Anchorage,  AK — Joseph  E.  Bra- 
bender,  Roger  D.  Ludwigsen,  Roy  E. 
Rieman. 

2522,   St.   Helens,   OR— Frank   E.   Parcher. 
2528,   Rainelle,   WV— Raymond   Minear. 
2536,   Port   Gamble,    WA— Edgar   J.    Whis- 

nant. 
2554,     Lebanon,     OR— Charles     D.     Leech, 

Harvey   Shanks,   Leonard   R.   Wood. 
2564,  Grand  Falls,  NF.,  Can.— Lloyd  Foster. 
2576,  Aberdeen,  WA— William  H.  Calhoun. 
2580,   Everett,   WA— Horton   Brackett. 
2589,   Seneca,   OR — Kenton   C.   Beverage. 
2601,   Lafayette,   IN — John   A.   Hawn,    Mrs. 

Vernon  Priest. 
2651,   Aberdeen,   WA— Claude   W.    Miles. 
2659,  Everett,  WA— Peder  O.  Petlerson. 
2669,  Medford,  NY— Joseph  A.   Delucca. 
2693,  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.,  Can.— Joe  Farkas. 

Reijo  Karhunen,  Leslie  E.  MacKinnon. 
2698,  Bandon,  OR— Harry  A.  Kemp. 
2734,  Mobile,  AL — Dwayne  S.  Mims. 
2736,   New  Westminster,   BC,   Can Lovrd 

Zdrilic. 
2791,  Sweet  Home,  OR— Charles  W.   Gray. 
2827,  Thunder   Bay,   Ont.,   Can.— Bronislaw 

Mackowiak. 
2907,  Weed,  CA— Ottis  Laney.  Abraham  C. 

Phillips. 
2924,    John    Day,    OR— Philip    J.    Oxanda- 

boure. 
2949,  Roseburg,  OR — Lawrence  B.  Hawkins. 
2983,  Waynesboro,  VA — Carl  Lee  Norman. 
3035,  Springfield,  OR— William  R.  Hicks. 
3062,  Temple  &  Vic,  TX— Jose  P.  Vrazel. 
3088,    Stockton,    CA— Mrs.    Howard    Chat- 
field,   Mrs.   David   Luft,   Albert   Smith. 

3090,  Murfreesboro,  NC — Douglas  Boone, 
Mrs.   James   C.  Jordan. 

3091,  Vaughn,  OR— Mrs.   Earl  J.   Lacey. 
3099,  Aberdeen,  WA — Moises  Juarez,  James 

D.  Whitney. 
3119,  Tacoma,  WA— Frank  Reichl. 
3127,  New  York,  NY — Theresa  M.  Macchio, 

Michael  Mangini,  Luis  Miller,  James  C. 

Woodson. 
3161,  Maywood,   CA— Hugh   L.   Magill. 
3185,   Creosote,   WA— Kerr   Caldwell. 
9042,   Los   Angeles,   CA — Louis   Sarabia. 
9065,  San  Francisco,  CA — Lee  L.  Dunham. 


HAMBURGER  AT  ITS  BEST 

Continued  from  Page  26 

the  cooking  temperature,  the  greater  the 
shrinkage.  In  addition,  overcooking  draws 
out  more  juices  from  ground  beef  and 
results  in  more  shrinkage  and  a  dry 
product.  Season  with  salt  after  cooking 
to  reduce  shrinkage  and  the  loss  of 
juices.  If  you  want  to  enhance  the  flavor 
of  the  ground  beef,  salt  it  before  cooking 

Q:  Is  there  any  danger  in  eating  raw 
or  rare  ground  beef? 

A:  The  USDA  recommends  against 
eating  raw  ground  beef  since  harmful 
food-poisoning  bacteria  could  be  present. 
The  process  of  grinding  exposes  more  of 
the  meat  surface  to  bacteria  normally 
occurring  in  the  air,  on  the  butcher's 
hands,  and  on  the  equipment  he  uses. 
These  bacteria  are  not  necessarily  harm- 
ful, but  they  will  cause  loss  of  quality 


and  spoilage  if  the  meat  is  mishandled. 
To  keep  bacterial  levels  low,  cook  ground 
beef  thoroughly.  If  you  enjoy  your  ham- 
burgers rare,  however,  make  sure  the 
meat  is  at  least  brownish-pink  in  color. 
And  be  sure  to  handle  the  meat  care- 
fully, washing  your  hands  with  soap  and 
hot  water  before  and  after  handling  it, 
to  minimize  the  risk  from  harmful  bac- 
teria. 


A  LONG-AGO  LAP 

Continued  from  Page  7 

sit  in  that  solid,  "always-there-when- 
you-need-it"  lap. 

If  my  father  had  a  talkative  and 
reminiscent  day  at  the  shanty,  he 
would  wistfully  tell  of  his  younger 
days  in  Newfoundland,  where  he 
hunted  seal,  or  lumber-jacked,  or 
fished  the  "Tommy  Cod"  and  "jigged 
from  squid."  Dan  got  a  faraway  look 
in  his  eye  and  would  look  up  at  the 
ceiling  as  if  he  could  see  the  whole 
panorama  of  the  rocky  hills  and 
island-dotted  bays  with  it's  schooners, 
trawlers  and  dories,  come  alive. 

He'd  say,  "When  I  was  your  age 
.  .  ."  or  "On  a  day  like  this  back  in 
19  .  .  ."  (he'd  always  give  specific 
dates)  or  "You  really  missed  some- 
thin'  girl  .  .  ."  in  his  clipped  and 
broguey  accent. 

He  had  a  habit  of  cutting  oflf  the 
letter  "h"  in  a  word  and  adding  it  to 
a  word  beginning  with  a  vowel.  That's 
when  I'd  be  transported  to  a  schooner 
and  become  a  ship's  mate  looking  for 
ice  floes  or  signs  of  seagulls.  Or  I'd 
be  on  the  rocky  hills  and  sight  a 
400-pound  moose  in  my  gun  sights. 

It  was  sad  when  I  realized  one  day 
that  my  hands  matched  his  in  length, 
but  never  in  the  width,  nor  as  work- 
worn  as  his.  I  can't  climb  into  his  lap 
anymore  for  comfort  and  security.  1 
can  still  hear  those  stories  of  New- 
foundland, and  again  I  feel  carried 
away  into  the  past. 

But  the  magic  is  gone  now.  The 
stale,  smokey  smell  of  his  pipe  tobacco 
is  no  longer  mingled  with  the  work 
day's  accumulation  of  sawdust  on  my 
clothes  when  I  go  to  bed  at  night.  The 
tobacco  is  now  ready-rubbed,  and  I've 
learned  to  read  the  funnies  by  myself. 
The  radio  sits  silently  on  an  upper 
shelf  while  we  watch  the  evening  news 
on  television,  and  the  favorite  chair, 
moulded  into  his  shape,  remains  in 
the  corner.  I  look  at  it,  longing  for 
his  large  and  welcoming  lap. 


Attend  your  local  union  meetings 
regularly.  Be  an  active  member. 


38 


THE    CARPENTER 


ELECTRO-WARNING  LEVEL 


David  White  Instruments  introduces  a 
new  automatic  level,  '  the  S-305W.  The 
new  auto  level  features  a  compact,  light- 
weight design  and  weighs  only  4'/i  lbs. 
The  builder's  instrument  is  recommended 
for  jobs  with  sightings  up  to  300  feet, 
requiring  leveling  accuracy  of  0-1/16"  at 
150  feet.  The  correcting  range  of  its 
compensator  is  ±   15  minutes  of  angle. 

The  difference  between  automatic 
levels  and  conventional  'manual'  levels 
is  the  leveling  compensator — a  precise 
optical  pendulum  that  uses  gravity  to 
correct  the  optical  path  through  the  in- 
strument to  a  level  line  of  sight.  The 
David  White  S-305W  uses  a  unique  op- 
tical arrangement  that  permits  the 
compensator  to  be  smaller,  lighter  in 
weight,  and  substantially  more  stable. 
This  advanced  design  also  provides  twice 
the  level  correcting  ability  over  most 
other  compensator  designs.  Since  there 
is  less  weight  and  less  mass  in  the  com- 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

AEG  Power  Tool  Corp 25 

Chicago  Technical  College 31 

Clifton  Enterprises  39 

Estwing  Mfg.  Co 31 

Hydrolevel     39 

Industrial  Abrasives 32 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell  19 


pensator  to  react  to  rough  field  use,  the 
compensator   is   extremely   durable. 

The  S-305W  features  an  exclusive 
electronic  safety  system,  the  push-button 
Level-Guard.  This  warning  system  uses 
an  externally  visible,  LED  indicator  to 
tell  the  user  if  a  level  line  of  sight  is 
being  maintained.  A  red  light  alerts  the 
user  of  incorrect  or  inadequate  rough 
leveling  or  of  any  tripod  shift  which 
could  have  tilted  the  instrument  out  of 
the  effective  operating  range  of  the 
compensator. 

The  24X  telescope  uses  a  rack  and 
pinion  mechanism  for  focusing.  Focus 
range  is  from  three  feet  to  infinity  and 
the  field  of  view  is  one  degree  and  30 
minutes.  A  glass  stadia  reticle  for  de- 
termining distances  is  standard  on  the 
S-305W. 

Other  features  of  the  new  auto  level 
include  a  sharply  graduated  horizontal 
circle  for  angle  measurements  direct  to 
single  degrees  (estimation  to  W  degree); 
slow  motion  tangent  knob  which  per- 
mits precise  control  of  telescope  move- 
ment; and  circular  bubble  mirror  which 
allows  user  to  check  bubble  position 
without  moving  eye  from  eyepiece.  For 
safety,  the  instrument  is  a  bright  red- 
orange  color  for  high  visibility  in  the 
field. 

The  auto  level  has  three  leveling 
screws  and  is  used  on  a  tripod  with  a 
ys"  X  11  head.  A  sturdy  thermoplastic 
carrying  case  with  a  carrying  strap  and 
molded  foam  inserts  provide  maximum 
protection  for  the  instrument. 

The  new  S-305W  is  available  through 
authorized  David  White  Instrument  deal- 
ers. Or  write:  David  White  Instrument 
Division,  N93  W 16288  Megal  Drive, 
Menomonee  Falls,  WI  53051. 

GLIDE   PAD  FOR  SAWS 


A  non-abrasive  Glide  Pad™  is  now 
available  for  steel-based  circular  saws 
and  jig  saws.  A  soft,  nylon-flocked  bot- 
tom protects  the  finished  surface  of  doors, 
paneling,  counter  tops,  plastics,  marble, 
etc.  from  abrasion  by  the  base  of  the 
saw.  A  rubberized,  magnetic  deck  pro- 
vides quick,  secure  attachment  to  the 
saw.  This  patented  product  is  offered  by 
Random  Enterprises  in  a  large  size 
($8.95,  for  circular  saws)  and  a  small 
size  ($7.75,  for  jig  saws)  and  is  easily 
trimmed  by  the  consumer  to  fit  his  par- 
ticular saw.  Custom  Glide  Pads™  for 
table  saws  and  band  saws  are  also  avail- 
able from  the  manufacturer. 


Carpenters, 

hang  it  up! 

Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  take  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  red  nylon. 
Adjust  to  fit  all  sizes 

Try  them  for  15  days,  If  not  completely 

satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 

miserable  another  day,  order  now. 

Send  check  or  money  order  to: 


Norman   Clifton, 
member.  Local   1622, 
Hsyward',  Calif. 
(Patent  Pending) 


I  CLIRON  ENTERPRISES 

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I  Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 
I  $19.95  each  includes  postage  &  handling 
I  California  residents  add  6V2%  sales  tax 
I  ($1.20).  Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 
I  equivalent. 

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LAYOUT  LEVEL 

•  ACCURATE  TO  1/32" 

•  REACHES  100  FT. 

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ceilings,  forms,  fixtures,  and  check  foundations 
for  remodeling. 

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Why  waste  money  on  delicate  %k^'* 
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itself  quickly. 

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39 


IN  CONCLUSION 


The  Groiuing  Home 

ImprouBmBnt 

Srandnl  and 

What  UlE  Can  Da 

Hbout  It 


Homeowners  face  faulty 

vforkmanship,  overpriced, 

inferior  products, 

and  just  plain  fraud. 


In  this  period  of  housing  depression — when  high 
mortgage  interest  rates  virtually  smother  the  market 
for  real  estate — many  homeowners  are  staying  where 
they  are  instead  of  moving  into  new  and  better  hous- 
ing. They  are  "making  do"  with  home  improvements 
on  their  present  houses  and  hoping  for  better  times 
in  the  years  ahead. 

In  such  a  period  as  this,  many  elderly  couples  as 
well  as  families  in  all  age  and  tax  brackets  are  being 
victimized  by  unscrupulous  operators  in  the  home 
improvement  business.  The  Consumer  Federation  of 
America  recently  reported  that  almost  as  many  con- 
sumers complain  to  Better  Business  Bureaus  today 
about  home  improvement  frauds  as  complain  about 
faulty  auto  repairs.  And  the  problem  appears  to  be 
growing  worse,  CFA  added. 


CFA,  the  nation's  largest  consumer  advocacy 
group,  recently  released  a  preliminary  report  on  home 
improvement  frauds.  Prepared  for  the  Department  of 
Housing  and  Urban  Development,  the  report  provides 
a  general  orientation  to  home  improvement  abuses. 

CFA  found  such  abuses  are  more  likely  to  occur  in 
areas  of  high  ownership,  with  the  most  fraudulent  con- 
tractors operating  in  low-income  communities  with 
many  homeowners.  "The  functionally  illiterate,  the 
foreign-born  who  have  not  mastered  English,  and 
those  recently  widowed  without  extensive  purchasing 
experience  are  especially  vulnerable,"  CFA  reported. 

Certain  climates  favor  certain  types  of  home  im- 
provement needs  and,  along  with  them,  frauds.  For 
example,  in  the  Pacific  Northwest,  an  area  subject  to 
heavy  rainfall,  the  most  frequently  purchased  home 
improvement — and  thus  the  most  likely  for  abuses — 
is  roof  repair. 

In  four  case  studies,  CFA  describes  particular  types 
of  home  improvement  abuses. 

A  survey  of  roofing  repair  complaints  in  Washing- 
ton State  revealed  home  improvement  complaints 
about  unfinished  work,  down-payments  taken  by  con- 
tractors performing  no  service  whatsoever,  poor  work- 
manship and  contractors  working  without  a  license 
and  bond. 

In  one  case,  an  elderly  homeowner  hired  a  contrac- 
tor to  re-roof  her  home  for  $800 — $400  down  and  the 
rest  on  completion  of  the  work.  The  roofer  began  the 
job,  then  failed  to  appear  for  several  days.  Meanwhile, 
the  homeowner  was  concerned  about  leaks  from  the 
unfinished  roof.  After  repeated  attempts,  she  finally 
reached  the  contractor,  who  asked  for  the  remaining 
$400  plus  an  additional  $300  before  he  would  finish 
the  roof. 

CFA  classified  the  lien-sale  contract  swindle  in 
California  as  perhaps  "the  worst  consumer  rip-ofi  of 
the  last  30  years."  The  contract  establishes  a  lien  on 
the  house.  When  payments  are  missed  the  holder  of 
the  lien  may  foreclose  on  the  property  and  then  sell 
it  in  a  private  process. 

HOMEOWNERS  SUFFER  many  types  of  abuse  in 
this  type  of  case.  For  example,  consumers  have  been 
sold  texacoating  allegedly  to  fill  exterior  cracks,  but 
which,  homeowners  complained,  washes  off  when  it 
rains.  Products  are  likely  to  be  overpriced  as  in  the 
case  of  burglar  alarm  systems  worth  less  than  $750, 
but  selling  for  over  $5,000.  A  high  proportion  of 
those  signing  lien-sale  contracts  default  on  their  loans, 
either  because  they  cannot  afford  high  monthly  pay- 
ments or  because  they  refuse  to  pay  for  defective 
products. 


40 


THE    CARPENTER 


For  a  decade,  the  most  costly  home  Improvement 
abuses  in  the  Washington,  D.C.,  metropolitan  area 
have  been  associated  with  the  soli  injection  method  of 
basement  waterproofing,  CFA  found.  Typical  con- 
tracts range  from  $1,500  to  as  much  as  $5,000. 
Waterproofing  abuses  also  are  found  in  the  East  and 
Midwest. 

The  effectiveness  of  certain  basement  waterproofing 
methods  is  dubious  at  best.  In  the  case  of  soil  injec- 
tion, consumers  reported  the  waterproofing  actually 
caused  property  damage — sometimes  taking  the  form 
of  clogged  drain  tiles  and  costing  thousands  of  dollars 
to  repair. 

Solar  and  related  home  energy  systems  in  California 
have  become  big  business,  with  a  thousand  firms  re- 
porting themselves  in  the  solar  business.  While  the 
incidence  of  fraud  in  residential  solar  systems  is  very 
low,  there  are  some  problems. 

In  terms  of  sales  techniques,  for  example,  the  tax 
credit  incentive  is  sometimes  used,  or  misused,  to  sell 
the  system.  In  one  scheme,  a  contractor  offers  to  sell 
a  $3,000  system  for  $4,000  to  boost  the  consumer's 
claim  for  the  tax  credit.  The  contractor  then  offers  to 
"throw  in  a  $1,000  monitoring  system  for  free."  The 
higher  price  paid  by  the  consumer  is  only  partially 
offset  by  the  credit  and  the  monitoring  system  may  not 
be  worth  the  money.  This  also  represents  an  illegal 
kickback  to  the  consumer. 

I  COULD  GO  ON  AND  ON  with  this,  citing  case 
after  case.  And  if  you've  been  in  the  construction 
business  for  any  length  of  time,  you  can  cite  some 
cases,  too. 

My  point  in  bringing  all  this  up  at  this  time  is  that 
I  believe  that  every  Brotherhood  member  and  every 
UBC  local  and  council  must  be  aware  of  the  dangers 
which  might  accrue  to  our  good  name  as  skilled  and 
honest  union  craftsmen,  if  participants  in  such  un- 
scrupulous dealings  should  ever  carry  a  union  card 
or  union  dues  book. 

In  one  hundred  years  of  struggle,  we  have  used  the 
slogan,  "a  fair  day's  work  for  a  fair  day's  pay."  We 
have  developed  a  four-year  training  program  for  our 
apprentices  which  turns  out,  year  after  year,  the  most 
qualified  journeymen  in  the  business. 

Among  the  half  million  and  more  Building  Trades- 
men in  the  ranks  of  our  United  Brotherhood,  only  a 
very  small  percentage  actually  work,  day  after  day,  in 
the  home  improvement  and  home  remodeling  busi- 
nesses. Those  who  do,  for  the  most  part,  work  under 
union  contracts  for  licensed  and  qualified  employers. 
Occasionally,  when  work  is  slow,  a  commercial  or 
residential   carpenter   will   take   on    an   odd   home- 


improvement  job — add  a  room  to  a  house,  install  a 
carport,  add  closet  space.  We  expect  such  a  member 
to  abide  by  his  long-standing  obligation  to  the  Broth- 
erhood to  use  every  honorable  means  to  produce  em- 
ployment— no  more  no  less.  We  expect  every  business 
agent  to  uphold  the  good  name  of  our  organization  by 
sending  only  qualified  members  to  perform  assigned 
work. 

Meanwhile,  as  citizens  of  thousands  of  communities 
across  the  land.  Brotherhood  members  can  back  up 
our  demands  for  quality  workmanship  and  fair  play 
by  supporting  consumer-protection  laws  which  elim- 
inate the  frauds.  Many  of  our  members  are  in  posi- 
tions of  local  civic  leadership.  I  urge  these  members 
to  do  their  part  to  change  the  scandalous  conditions 
which  exist  in  so  many  parts  of  the  home  improvement 
industry  today.  Let's  protect  our  good  name. 


-t/i) yCjtttCUun^  /(C^TImKo^ 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 

General  President 


The  Story  of  Your  Union 

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establish  the  North  American  labor  movement  .  .  .  how 
Peter  McGuire  and  35  pioneering  delegates  created  the 
United  Brotherhood  in  Chicago  a  century  ago  .  .  .  how 
we  have  fought  through  wars,  depressions,  and  prosperity 
for  a  better  way  of  life  for  all  .  .  . 


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VOLUME  101  No.  7  JULY,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers.  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

International  Millwright  Conference  _...  2 

Front  Porch  Fades  into  Yesteryear  ._ 5 

Labor  History  Featured  at  36th  Ul  Show 9 

Final  Preparations  Underway  for  34th  General  Convention 10 

Members  Restore  Reagan's  Boyhood  Home  Suzanne  Honey  12 

Increase  in  Double-Breasted  Companies  Newquist,  McMillan  14 

Century-old  Planing  Mill  Bears  UBC  Stamp  15 

Did  You  Know?  Industrial  Dept.,  Legal  Counsel  16 

The  Carpenter's  Mighty  Pen  ._ _ 19 

The  Cartoons  of  Tom  Jackson  20 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington    Report   .• 4 

Ottawa  Report  1 8 

We  Congratulate  _... 21 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Tips  on  Traveling  22 

Local  Union  News 24 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  27 

Plane   Gossip   28 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood  29 

In  Memoriam   35 

What's  New?  39 

In  Conclusion  William  Konyha  40 


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THE 
COVER 


The  General  Office  has  prepared  a 
general-purpose  brochure  entitled, 
"This  Is  the  UBC,"  which  it  is  now 
distributing  to  persons  who  phone  or 
write  for  information.  It  answers  ques- 
tions like: 

How  big  a  union  is  the  UBC? 

Where  are  its  members? 

How  does  the  union  operate? 

Illustrations  for  this  16-page  leaflet 
come  from  a  montage  of  art  portray- 
ing typical  members  of  our  union  at 
work,  which  is  the  centerpiece  of  our 
July  cover. 

Created  by  Washington  artist  Bar- 
bara Gibson  under  the  direction  of 
Maurer,  Fleisher,  Anderson,  and  Con- 
way, the  montage  shows  a  hale  and 
hearty  carpenter,  wearing  a  UBC  bill- 
cap  at  top  center.  At  upper  left, 
another  carpenter  works  beside  a  stair 
frame,  while,  in  miniature,  a  logger 
tops  out  a  tall  Western  hemlock.  At 
center,  left,  a  cabinetmaker  works  at 
a  bench  saw,  while,  below  him,  two 
industrial  members  stack  laminate 
sheets  'and  a  millwright  works  at  a 
conveyor.  A  commercial  diver  attaches 
tackle  to  an  underwater  pipeline.  At 
the  lower  right,  two  founders  of  our 
union — Peter  J.  McGuire  and  Gabriel 
Edmonston — appear  with  delegates  to 
an  early  convention. 

On  the  right  side  of  the  montage 
are  floorlayers  at  work,  the  hands  of 
a  millwright  taking  a  measurement,  a 
logger  moving  a  trimmed  trunk  into 
position  for  loading,  a  woman  dock 
builder  on  a  pier,  a  shipwright  at 
work,  and,  finally,  a  piledriver's  rig  in 
action. 

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of  this  cover  unmarred  by  a  mailing  label 
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to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor,  The 
CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


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tive explains  the  installation  of  a  turbine. 


General  President  Konyha  stressed  the  need  for  an  aggressive  program  to  obtain  and 
protect  millwright  work. 


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UBC  Millwright  leaders — 367  strong,  from  217  local  unions 
throughout  the  US  and  Canada — assembled  at  the  Conrad 
Hilton  Hotel  in  Chicago,  May  19-21,  for  their  Third  Inter- 
national Conference. 

In  a  forceful  manner,  traditional  to  their  craft,  the  Mill- 
wrights called  for  a  strong  and  united  international  effort  to 
"get  the  work  and  hold  it" — to  expand  their  work  prospects 
and  strengthen  and  protect  their  jurisdiction  in  industry. 

General  President  William  Konyha  told  the  conference 
delegates:  "There  are,  I  believe,  great  prospects  for  expanding 
the  job  opportunities  for  the  highly  skilled  trades  .  .  .  and 
Brotherhood  Millwrights  are  as  skilled  as  any  workers  in  the 
world.  Reindustrialization  is  on  everyone's  lips  .  .  .  from 
politicians  in  Washington  to  businessmen  in  California.  This 
means  new  plants  utilizing  the  latest  technology  and  retrofitting 
old  plants  as  well.  New  energy  technologies  may  well  open  up 
whole  new  vistas  for  the  millwright  trades,  as  will  increased 
use  of  older  technologies,  such  as  windmills  and  hydro-electric 
units.  .  .  ." 

Millwrights  must  adjust  to  changes  in  the  industry,  if  they 
are  to  secure  new  work  and  "keep  the  open  shop  at  bay,"  the 
General  President  told  the  delegates. 

Dr.  John  Dunlop,  former  US  Secretary  of  Labor,  who  is 
one  of  America's  foremost  authorities  on  labor-management 
relations,  told  delegates  that  Brotherhood  Millwrights  must 
become  "more  competitive"  and  they  must  continue  to  act 


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vvith  responsibility  and  discipline  in  their  deliberations  with 
management.  He  foresees  a  great  future  for  millwrights  be- 
cause of  the  growing  technology  in  the  industry,  and  because 
North  America  is  "concerned  about  the  sad  shape  of  its  indus- 
trial machines."  He  listed  six  major  changes  which  are  taking 
place  in  the  industry,  and  warned  delegates  to  be_  prepared  for 
them: 

1.  The  scale  of  industrial  projects  has  grown  tremendously. 
"There  were  only  a  few  multi-million-dollar  projects  before 
World  War  II;  now  we  talk  of  billion-dollar  projects."  And, 
he  added  "there  are  few  managers  suited  to  run  these  vast 
projects.  .  .  ." 

2.  There  are  more  detailed  analyses  of  construction  projects 
today.  Management  is  going  into  minute  detail  in  scheduling 
materials  and  work,  using  computers  and  other  advanced 
technology. 

3.  Until  now,  millwrights  did  not  have  a  counterpart  man- 
agement group  with  which  to  deal.  Construction  work  is  often 
divided  under  the  general  contractors.  He  pointed  out  that  few 
bricklayers  today  work  for  general  contractors,  for  example. 
They  work,  instead  for  masonry  contractors;  plumbers  for 
plumbing  contractors,  etc. 

4.  There  are  more  government  regulations,  covering  "equal 
opportunity,"  record  keeping,  etc.  "It  takes  a  lawyer  to  write 
a  picket  sign,  these  days.  You  don't  know  what  legal  liability 
you'll  incur." 

5.  There  is  more  absentee  ownership  and  management  of 
projects,  making  negotiations  and  representation  more  difficult. 

6.  Geographical  shifts  in  the  working  population  have 
tended  to  disrupt  wages  and  working  conditions  in  many  areas. 


Many  of  the  conference  speakers  called  attention  to  the  fact 
that  the  competition  between  the  union  sector  of  the  industry 
and  the  non-union  sector  is  becoming  more  intense.  The  num- 
ber of  contractors  going  "double-breasted"  (with  union  and 
non-union  work  crews)  is  growing. 

"We  are  seeing  the  non-union  element  penetrating  the  inner- 
most sanctums  of  union  construction,"  Dr.  Dunlop  com- 
mented. 

Much  of  the  conference  discussion  was  devoted  to  the  prob- 
lems of  jurisdiction.  It  was  generally  agreed  that  one  of  the 
best  answers  to  such  problems  is  the  firm  establishment  of 
working  agreements  with  management  associations,  with  both 
sides  living  up  to  the  agreements. 

Vice  Presidents  Pat  Campbell  and  Sig  Lucassen  stressed  the 
importance  of  "getting  into  areas  of  work  early"  and  maintain- 
ing millwright  positions  there. 

"Only  if  we  continue  to  go  after  work  assignments  in  gray 
areas,  are  we  going  to  get  decisions  in  our  favor,"  they  em- 
phasized. Campbell  stressed  the  importance  of  keeping  records 
of  past  jurisdictional  practices  in  local  and  council  areas  to 
strengthen  future  work  efforts.  Delegates  reported  that  some 
millwright  locals  are  currently  fighting  to  maintain  control  of 
slide  and  chute  installations. 

There  was  much  optimism  at  the  conference  because  of  the 
new  working  relationship  with  the  National  Millwright  Con- 
tractors Association.  Don  Sanders,  president  of  that  organiza- 
tion, was  a  speaker  at  the  conference. 

Editor's  Note:  We  will  summarize  his  remarks  and  those 
of  other  speakers  in  the  August  issue  of  The  Carpenter,  as 
we  continue  our  report  on  this  important  conference. 


CONFERENCE  SPEAKERS  —  Among  those  who  addressed  the  Third  International  Millwrights 
Conference  in  Chicago  were  the  industry  and  Brotherhood  leaders  shown  below  •  FIRST 
ROW,  from  left  —  Professor  John  T.  Dunlop,  former  US  Secretary  of  Labor,  who  has  served 
as  chairman  of  many  disputes  panels  involving  millwright  work;  Fred  Beldham,  Ontario 
Millwriglit  Contractors  Assn.;  Richard  Kibben,  executive  director,  construction,  the  Business 
Roundtable  Users  Council;  Robert  McCormick,  National  Constructors  Assn.  •  MIDDLE 
ROW,  from  left  —  First  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Pat  Campbell;  Second  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Sig  Lucassen; 
General  Secretary  John  Rogers;  General  Treasurer  Charles  Nichols;  and  Joseph  LaRocca, 
impartial  secretary.  National  Maintenance  Agreement  Policy  Committee  •  BOTTOM  ROW, 
from  left  —  Assistant  to  the  General  President  Jim  Davis;  Don  Sanders,  president.  National 
Millwright  Contractors  Assn.;  Frank  Sweeney,  Construction  Management,  Ohio  Power;  Charles 
Castle,  Ohio  Power;  and  Associate  General  Counsel  Robert  Pleasure. 


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MASS   RALLY   PLANNED 

Organized  labor  is  planning  a  massive  rally  in 
Washington  this  fall  to  "bear  witness"  to  what 
AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  calls  the 
"profound  changes"  in  the  role  of  the  federal 
government  now  being  wrought  by  the  Reagan 
Administration  and  Congress. 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  decided  recently 
to  have  a  committee  plan  a  major  rally  of  working 
people  and  organizations  allied  with  labor  in  the 
Budget  Coalition. 

The  rally  would  not  be  on  Labor  Day,  Kirkland 
said,  because  Congress  will  be  in  recess  at  that 
time.  It  will  be  before  the  AFL-CIO  Convention  in 
November. 

HELMS-STYLE   COST  CUTTING 

Sincerity  or  hypocrisy— which  is  the  guiding 
idea  for  the  Reagan  Administration's  much 
ballyhooed  cost-cutting  and  economizing  on  social 
services  needed  by  poor  and  low-income  Americans? 
The  question  is  being  fulsomely  answered  by 
Republican  Senator  Jesse  Helms  (N.C.),  regarded 
by  many  unionists  as  the  most  reactionary 
hatchetman  of  them  all.  As  chairman  of  the  Senate 
Agriculture  Committee,  Helms  is  seeking  an 
additional  $1  billion  cut  in  food  stamps  for  the 
poor  and  needy — that's  a  $1  billion  slash  on  top 
of  the  reductions  demanded  by  President  Reagan. 
But,  when  it  comes  to  the  well-off  and  prosperous 
farmers  in  his  and  other  states,  Jesse  Helms  wants 
to  squander  more  of  the  taxpayers'  money  than 
ever  before.  For  example,  on  this  year's  farm  bill 
Helms  wants  to  spend  $8  billion  more  than  Reagan 
recommended.  On  dairy  price  supports,  Helms  and 
his  Committee  turned  down  the  Reagan  figure  and 
enlarged  it  by  $1.5  billion.  Then  came  legislation 
farmers  and  cattlemen.  Helms  and  his  committee 
pushed  through  a  bill  that  will  add  $2.1  billion 
more  in  subsidies  for  farmers  than  did  Reagan's. 

WORKERS   AND   WILDCATS 

The  Supreme  Court  has  ruled  that  employers 
cannot  sue  individual  workers  for  damages  caused 
by  wildcat  strikes. 


The  court's  7-2  decision  on  May  4  was  viewed 
as  an  important  legal  victory  for  organized  labor. 
The  AFL-CIO  had  filed  a  brief  with  the  court, 
although  no  federation  affiliate  was  directly 
involved. 

The  ruling  upheld  a  decision  by  a  federal  appeals 
court  that  a  trucking  company  in  Flint,  Mich., 
couldn't  sue  several  employees  who,  in  1976,  staged 
a  13-day  strike  that  wasn't  authorized  by  the 
Teamsters  union  local  to  which  they  belonged. 

The  high  court  decision  settled  an  issue  which 
had  long  been  unresolved  following  enactment  of 
the  Labor-Management  Relations  (Taft-Hartley) 
Act  of  1947,  under  which  an  employer  may  sue  a 
union  for  damages  caused  by  union-encouraged 
violations  of  a  collective  bargaining  agreement. 

NO  'WALKAROUND  PAY' 

The  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administra- 
tion recently  announced  the  final  revocation  of 
the  "walkaround  pay"  rule,  which  would  have 
required  employers  to  pay  employees  for  time 
spent  accompanying  OSHA  inspectors  around  a 
worksite.  It  was  deemed  "not  necessary"  to  carry 
out  effective  OSHA  inspections,  according  to  OSHA 
chief  Thorne  G.  Auchter. 

Auchter  said  OSHA  had  determined  that  the 
walkaround  pay  rule  "would  have  only  a  negligible 
effect  on  the  number  of  employees  who  participate 
in  OSHA  inspection.  .  .  ." 

However,  George  Taylor,  AFL-CIO  Safety  and 
Health  Director,  told  PAI  that  the  revocation  is 
"just  another  way  of  keeping  workers  from 
meaningful  participation  in  the  inspection  process." 

"Any  employer  who  pays  for  walkaround  time 
now  probably  won't  in  the  future,"  Taylor  said.  He 
noted  that,  when  inspections  sometimes  take  a 
week,  there  "certainly  is  not  encouragement  for 
workers  to  lose  that  much  time  and  pay." 

VETS:   BEWARE  'WAMPUM'   HOAX 

"Wampum  from  Washington"  is  the  latest  twist 
in  the  insurance  hoaxes  which  have  plagued 
World  War  II  veterans  and  the  Veterans 
Administration  since  World  War  II. 

A  "Wampum"  handbill  advising  WW  II  vets  they 
can  collect  a  non-existent  insurance  dividend  on 
their  cancelled  policies  has  surfaced  in  Minnesota, 
Ohio,  Indiana,  Louisiana  and  Montana,  according 
to  the  VA. 

The  fraudulent  handbills  promise  to  "cut  red. 
tape"  by  supplying  an  address  for  a  quick  dividend 
payment  if  $10  is  sent  to  a  post  office  box. 

Postal  inspectors  interviewed  a  man  distributing 
the  handbills  at  a  Wisconsin  American  Legion 
meeting.  He  said  he  bought  the  address  from  a 
person  in  Minnesota  and  produced  a  check  he  said 
he  received  when  he  claimed  his  dividend.  But  the 
check  was  not  issued  by  the  VA  and  the  address 
he  was  selling  is  the  one  long  used  in  hoaxes. 

The  VA  said  official-looking  forms  often  show  up 
at  meetings  of  unions,  veterans  groups  and  public 
buildings.  The  VA  cannot  find  any  motive  for 
spreading  the  false  forms,  but  the  new  twist  of 
illegally  selling  an  address  through  "Wampum" 
handbill  should  be  reported  to  local  police,  the 
agency  said. 


THE    CARPENTER 


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F»IENDiy  FRONT  PORCH 

FADES  INTO 


JULY,    1981 


Many  Early  Porches 
Were  ^Masterpieces 
of  Gingerbread 
Carpentry^ 

fhe  United  States  is  no  longer  "as 
American  as  a  front  porch."  The 
front  porch  has  all  but  disappeared. 

Once  a  window  on  the  world  in  the 
days  when  families  knew  their  neigh- 
bors, the  front  porch  has  been  judged 
obsolete.  As  a  center  for  family 
togetherness,  it  has  been  replaced. 

But  not  without  a  sad  look  back  and 
even  considerable  concern  by  those 
who  prize  neighborliness  and  commu- 
nity spirit,  says  the  National  Geo- 
graphic Society. 

In  one  view:  "There's  not  a  TV  set 
made,  not  a  concrete  patio  and 
barbecue  grill,  not  an  air-conditioned 
family  room  that  will  take  the  place 
of  a  front  porch." 

Relic  of  Yesterday 

Today's  builders  don't  see  it  that 
way.  A  big  subdivision  developer  says, 
"The  front  porch  is  superfluous.  It  is 
like  the  convertible  or  the  rumble  seat. 
It's  gone  the  way  of  the  horse.  Why 
sit  outdoors  when  it's  much  more 
pleasant  to  close  the  windows  and  be 
nice  and  cool  inside?" 


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If  Americans  are  sitting  inside  or 
elsewhere,  many  blame  tlie  automobile 
in  the  attached  garage. 

Noisy,  polluting  traffic  has  dehu- 
manized porch  sitting,  they  contend. 
And,  they  add,  with  the  shifting  popu- 
lation of  the  automobile  age,  no  one 
seems  to  stay  put  long  enough  to 
become  interested  in  the  folks  next 
door  or  down  the  block. 

The  front  porch  was  made  in 
America  and  rarely  imported  by  other 
lands. 

In  one  way  or  another  it  dressed 
up  any  kind  of  house — as  an  imposing 
veranda  with  soaring  columns  at 
Washington's  Mount  Vernon,  as  a 
masterpiece  in  gingerbread  carpentry 
on  a  Victorian  mansion,  as  a  screened 
summer  sanctuary  fronting  a  non- 
descript bungalow. 

Front  porches  had  a  way  of  trying 
to  keep  up  with  the  Joneses,  or  ahead 
of  them.  Depending  on  the  pretensions 
of  the  neighborhood,  a  porch  might 
masquerade  as  a  porte-cochere,  piazza, 
portico,  colonnade,  or  arcade.  Yester- 
day's veranda  is  today's  deck,  some- 
times so  small  about  all  you  can  do 
on  it  is  sweep  it. 

June,  Moon,  Spoon 

All  kinds  of  furniture  coexisted  on 
the  front  porch :  bamboo  rockers. 


collapsing  canvas  deck  chairs,  creaking 
wicker  recliners,  shin-high  wrought 
iron  tables.  And  any  porch  worthy  of 
the  name  had  a  chain-hung  swing  or  a 
clanking  glider  ideal  for  a  moon- 
watching  twosome  on  a  June  evening. 

Porches  had:  light  fixtures  that 
captured  countless  moths,  invading 
trumpet  vines  or  wisteria,  paint — gray 
or  white — that  always  started  to  peel 
before  it  could  be  replaced,  squeaking 
steps,  slamming  screen  doors,  and  the 
odd  wasp  or  spider  to  liven  up  things. 

Many  porches  had  balustrades  ideal 
for  clacking  a  stick  against  and  railings 
perfect  for  tightrope  walking.  Roller 
skates  and  tricycles  turned  bigger 
porches  into  rinks  and  speedways  in 
the  daytime,  obstacle  courses  at  night. 

Floors  were  always  slanted  toward 
the  front,  which  not  only  ran  off 
rainwater  but  could  put  anyone  in  a 
straight  chair  on  the  edge  of  his  seat. 
Before  indoor-outdoor  carpeting, 
rattan  floor  runners  left  naked  enough 
of  the  ever-splintering  floorboards  to 
menace  bare  feet  all  summer  long. 

Cobwebs  And  Kittens 

Front  porches  could  become  ele- 
vated starting  lines  for  watermelon- 
seed-spitting  contests.  The  roofs  were 
universally  popular  targets  for  strong- 
armed  newspaper  boys.  Porches 


covered  cobwebby  crawl  spaces 
favored  by  lost  kittens  and  curious 
toddlers. 

Screens  might  not  protect  a  front 
porch  from  stifling  humidity,  but  they 
did  manage  to  trap  all  mosquitoes  and 
flies  which  easily  slipped  inside 
through  the  inevitable  crack  around 
the  door. 

Front  porches  were  the  most  sooth- 
ing setting  for  a  summer  afternoon 
nap,  and  the  most  exciting  seat  in  the 
house  for  watching  a  sudden  thunder- 
storm. 

They  were  also  grandstands  for 
holidays,  spiraled  in  red-white-and- 
blue  crepe  paper  bunting  and  proudly 
flying  the  flag  on  Decoration  Day  or 
Washington's  Birthday,  scaring  the 
faint-hearted  with  fiery-eyed  pumpkins 
on  Halloween,  and  even  imperiling 
themselves  with  sparklers  on  the  night 
of  July  Fourth. 

More  than  anything,  front  porches 
were  grandstands  for  keeping  in  touch 
with  the  neighborhood.  "In  the  old 
days,"  says  a  front  porch  veteran,  "you 
wanted  to  see  people.  Nowadays  it 
seems  like  just  the  opposite." 

But  all  are  not  lost.  In  some  old 
residential  neighborhoods,  as  in  the 
Chevy  Chase,  Maryland,  suburb  of 
Washington,  a  wrap-around  front 
porch  survives  as  the  ultimate  status 
symbol. 


JULY,    1981 


Cost  of  a  Porch  in  1941 

Believe  it  or  not,  the  cost  of 
materials  for  building  a  back  porch 
in  1941  was  only  $1 16.43,  accord- 
ing to  a  member  of  Local  1453, 
Huntington  Beach,  Calif.  He  sub- 
mitted the  following  breakdown  to 
Financial  Secretary  Cyril  Fritz,  who 
relayed  it  on  to  us,  illustrating  still 
another  area  hit  by  inflation.  ►  ►  ► 


16  2x4x8  #2  yellow  pine  (86  board  feet  at  $40.00/1000  board  feet)  .  .$  3.44 
8  2x8x6  #2  yellow  pine  (64  board  feet  at  $42.00/1000  board  feet)  . .  2.69 
2  2x8x2  #2  yellow  pine  (32  board  feet  at  $42.00/1000  board  feet)  .  .  1.35 
282'  of  8"  #2  yellow  pine  sheathing  board  ($40.00/1000  board  feet)  . .  11.28 
10  '/^"x6x3  A-grade  red  cedar  siding  (15  board  feet) 

10  i/2"x6x4  A-grade  red  cedar  siding  (20  board  feet)  TOTAL  175  board  feet 
30  '/2"x6x5  A-grade  red  cedar  siding  (75  board  feet)       at    $40.00/1000    board 

10  '/2"x6x6  A-grade  red  cedar  siding  (30  board  feet)       feet     7.00 

10  '/2"x6x7  A-grade  red  cedar  siding  (35  board  feet) 

36  pieces  of  4"x6'  V-groove  fir  flooring  (72  board  feet  at  $50.00/1000 

board  feet )    3.60 

2  10x12  4-light  sash  (75<'  each)    1.50 

2  1x6x8  #1  yellow  pine  (8  board  feet)        TOTAL   13   board   feet   at   $55.00/ 

1  1x6x10  #  1  yellow  pine  (5  board  feet)       1000  board  feet 72 

1  2x8x10  #  1  fir  ( 14  board  feet  at  $50.00/1000  board  feet) 70 

3  6'  pieces  of  #8432  molding  (18  lineal  feet)        t-/-.-t-ai   ->r  r       it.  ir 

1  8'  piece  of  #8432  molding  (8  lineal  feet)  ^OTAL  26  hneal  feet  .       .26 

2  1x4x8  #1  yellow  pine         TOTAL  9  board  feet  at  $55.00/1000 

1  1x4x10  #  1  yellow  pine       board  feet 50 

1  2'8"x6'8"xl-y8"  Klon  door  3.50 

1  2'8"x6'8"xl-y8"  door  frame 3.25 

1  2'8"x6'8"xl%"  8-light  combination  screen/storm  door  4.65 

1   24x24  triple  frame    7.34 

3  24x24  2-light  windows  ($1.65  each)    4.95 

12  5  lb.  sash  weights 1.60 

1  Hank  cord    50 

3  12'  pieces  of  #8541  molding 

3  4"xl0'  fir  casing     1  triple  window  trim 

1  6"xl0'  clear  fir     1  door  frame 3.60 

1  10'  piece  #8669  molding 

1   mortise  lock   60 

1  pair  3  'A  "  butt  hinges 35 

1  pair  3"  #193  hinges 22 

1  screen  door  latch   50 

3  2'6"x6'8"x2  panel  fir  doors  ($3.00  each)   9.00 

3  sets  fir  door  jambs  ($1.20  each)   3.60 

3  18'  pieces  #8542  molding  (54'  at  IVi^i/foot) 81 

6  4"xl4  fir  casing      r^^.^.^  ,  ,„ 

2  4"xl2  fir  casing       '"'^L    3.60 

3  mortise  locks  (eO;*  each)    1.80 

3  pairs  3'/2"  hinges  (25('  each)    75 

21  2x4x14  #2  yellow  pine       TOTAL  200  board  feet  at   $40.00/1000  board 

1  2x4x6  #  2  yellow  pine           feet    8.00 

2  10x12  4-light  sashes  (75«;  each)   1.50 

1  2x6'8"x2  panel  fir  door   2.74 

45  32x48  plaster  board  (480  board  feet  at  $20.00/1000  board  feet)   9.60 

6  1x4x6  V-groove  fir  flooring  (12  board  feet)         TOTAL    40    board    feet    at 

12  1x4x7  V-groove  fir  flooring  (28  board  feet)       $55.00/1000  board  feet  2.20 

1  2'8"x6'8"xl->i "  15-light  white  pine  door   7.25 

1  2'8"x6'8"xl4i"  8-light  combination  storm/screen  door   4.65 

6  bo.xes  #7  nails  (50/box)    30 

4  lbs.  plaster  board  nails  (7<'/lb.)   28 

2  Outside  thresholds  (20(;  each)    .40 

1  Inside  threshold   20 

2  6"xI2'  fir  base  molding  (24  feet  at  4'/2«'/foot)   1.08 

1  6"x6'  fir  base  molding  (6  feet  at  4'/2«'/foot) 27 

5  12'  pieces  #8065  molding 60 

20  lineal  feet  #801 1  molding  (2(*/lineal  foot) 40 

1  1x12x8  while  pine  —  common  (5('/foot)    40 

1  1x4x8  white  pine  —  common  (3  feet  at  5^/foot)    15 

1    cement  cloth    66 

1  mortise  lock   2.25 

l'/4   pairs  4x4  hinges   (35('/pair)    58 

$127.17 
LESS  MATERIALS  RETURNED     -   15.48 

$111.69 

TAX     -f     2.24 

PREPAID  DRAY  2.50 

TOTAL  COST  OF  MATERIALS     $116.43 


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Maryland  Governor  Harry  Hughes  assists  AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  in  cutting  the  ribbon  to  open  the  1981  Show  in 
Baltimore,  at  upper  left.  •  At  upper  right.  Second  District  Board  Member  Ray  Ginnetti,  AFL-CIO  President  Kirkland,  Gen- 
eral President  William  Konyha,  and  Baltimore  District  Council  Secretary  Nick  Bassetti,  stand  beside  a  cross-section  model  oj 
the  Fort  McHenry  Tunnel  Project,  a  major  construction  job  in  the-  Baltimore  area  •  The  lower  pictures  show  Frank  Torsella 
demonstrating  workmanship  on  foot  stools  and  tool  boxes  for  show  visitors,  while  Brotherhood  booth  attendants  distribute  litera- 
ture and  answer  the  questions  of  passersby. 


U.S.  Labor  History  Featured 
At  36t/i  Union- Industries  Show 


Once  again  demonstrating  the  skills  of 
American  labor  in  their  respective  trades 
and  industries,  the  36th  annual  AFL- 
CIO  Union-Industries  Show  proved  a 
success  at  the  Convention  Center  in 
Baltimore,  Md. 

A  special  feature  of  the  1981  show 
were  exhibits  with  historical  themes 
illustrating  the  centennial  of  the  labor 
movement. 

A  major  exhibitor  at  this  year's  exhibi- 
tion was  the  United  Brotherhood,  UBC 
displays  of  products  and  services  bearing 
the  union  label  were  extensive.  Show 
visitors  saw  pictures  of  major  UBC  con- 
struction jobs  in  the  Baltimore  area,  and 
they  learned  about  the  Brotherhood's 
100-year  history.  Craft  skills  were 
demonstrated  by  apprentices  from  the 
Baltimore-area  joint  apprenticeship  train- 
ing school.  The  new  general-purpose  bro- 


chure, "This  Is  the  UBC,"  was  distributed 
to  the  general  public  for  the  first  time. 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland, 
noting  the  show  symbolizes  the  historic 
partnership  of  unions  and  industry,  said 
"that  employer  respect  for  workers' 
unions  and  for  the  collective  bargaining 
process  is  essential  to  tackling  the  serious 
problems  of  our  economy — high  energy 
costs,  crippling  interest  rates,  inflation 
and  unemployment." 

"In  a  climate  of  mutual  respect," 
Kirkland  declared,  "labor,  industry  and 
government  can  work  together  to  make 
our  economy  work." 

Joining  Kirkland  at  the  opening  cere- 
monies was  Maryland  Governor  Harry 
Hughes.  Hughes  said  he  hoped  the  good 
relations  between  government  and  or- 
ganized labor  in  Maryland  would  be  "one 
of  the  primary  factors  in  our  favor  with 


which  we  can  interest  industry  in  invest- 
ing in  Maryland." 

Many  members  of  the  AFL-CIO  Ex- 
ecutive Council  attended  the  opening 
ceremonies  and  show,  which  for  the  first 
time  coincided  with  a  council  meeting 
in  the  city. 

Nearly  200,000  visitors  viewed  the 
more  than  300  exhibits  demonstrating 
the  crafts,  services  and  products  of 
American  unions. 

In  addition  to  the  estimated  $100,000 
worth  of  prizes  and  souvenirs  given  away 
during  the  six-day  show,  visitors  en- 
joyed a  first-hand  glimpse  of  the  many 
skills  and  crafts  demonstrated  by  union 
members  at  the  exhibits.  Glass  bottle 
blowing,  food  processing,  graphic  arts 
works,  cake  decorating,  television  broad- 
casting, live  theatre,  movie-making,  and 
health  care  services  were  just  a  few 
offered. 

Other  unions  focused  on  the  services 
or  products  they  provide,  benefits  en- 
joyed by  their  members,  or  the  con- 
tributions of  their  members  to  the 
community. 


JULY,    1981 


Chicago,  our  Centennial  Convention  city,  offers  visitors  a  shimmering  panorama  of  fascinating  sights.  From  right:  the  bronze  lions 
which  guard  the  Art  Institute  on  Michigan  Avenue:  Buckingham  Fountain  erupts  in  downtown  Grant  Park:  the  Merchandise 
Mart  is  tlic  world's  largest  commercial  building:  mammoth  sculpture  by  Picasso  on  Civic  Center  Plaza:  twin  towers  of  Marina 
City  loom  over  Chicago  River:  huge  100-story  John  Hancock  Center  {foiutly  called  Big  John)  dominates  skyline. — Chicago 
Convention  and  Tourism  Bureau  Photos 

Final  Preparations  Underway 
for  the  34th  General  Convention 


The  34th  General  Convention  of  the 
United  Brotherhood,  August  3 1 -Septem- 
ber 4,  which  will  mark  the  100th  anni- 
versary of  our  Brotherhood — will  un- 
doubtedly be  one  of  the  busiest  and  most 
exciting  to  date. 

Not  only  will  there  be  a  full  agenda  of 
official  business  to  be  acted  upon,  resolu- 
tions to  be  voted  up  or  down,  and  pro- 
posed constitutional  amendments  to  be 
considered,  but  there  will  be  many  out- 
standing speakers  and  many  special  events 
to  mark  the  centennial. 

There   will   be   a   special   branch   post 


office  set  up  at  McCormick  Place,  the 
convention  site,  so  that  delegates  and 
guests  can  post  their  mail  quickly,  and 
each  piece  of  mail  will  be  stamped  with  a 
special  UBC  Centennial  cancellation. 

The  first  performance  of  "Brother- 
hood," a  "living  newspaper"  stage  pro- 
duction, will  be  presented  in  the  Arie 
Crown  Theatre,  with  the  noted  actor, 
E.  G.  Marshall,  in  the  role  of  Peter  J. 
McGuire,  founder  of  our  union.  "Broth- 
erhood" was  especially  commissioned  by 
the  Brotherhood  for  the  centennial  ob- 
servance. The  script  was  written  by  the 


Details  of  convention 
planning  are  discussed  in 
the  weekly  meetings  of 
the  General  Officers. 
From  left  in  the  picture 
are  Second  General 
Vice  President  Lucassen, 
First  General  Vice 
President  Campbell, 
General  President 
Konyha,  General  Secre- 
tary Rogers,  and 
General  Treasurer 
Nichols. 


noted  playwright,  Arnold  Sundgaard; 
director  is  John  Allen;  and  the  production 
is  under  the  supervision  of  Chicago's 
famous  Goodman  Theater. 

First-edition  copies  of  The  Road  to 
Dignity  by  Thomas  Brooks,  a  history  of 
the  Brotherhood,  will  be  distributed  to 
delegates,  and  the  author  will  be  on  hand 
at  the  convention  to  autograph  copies. 

There  will  be  a  major  exhibit  at  Mc- 
Cormick Place,  displaying  in  pictures  and 
artifacts  the  long  and  colorful  history  of 
the  UBC.  This  special  attraction  will  be 
dismantled  after  the  convention  and  sent 
"on  the  road"  to  other  cities,  following 
the  convention,  so  that  as  many  North 
Americans  as  possible  can  learn  of  our 
significant  role  in  US  and  Canadian 
history. 

The  General  Secretary's  office  in  Wash- 
ington has  been  busily  checking  dele- 
gate credentials,  and  more  than  5,000 
delegates  and  guests  are  expected  in  the 
Windy  City.  A  total  of  3400  hotel  rooms 
in  six  downtown  hotels  have  been  conj- 
mitted  to  the  convention.  General  Officers 
are  currently  reviewing  the  entire  logis- 
tical plan  for  the  convention  and  expect 
the  1981  conclave  to  be  one  of  the  best 


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THE    CARPENTER 


BANKS 


NORTH 

1  Acres  Motel 

2  Chicago  Travelodge  North 
B    Aragon  Ballroom 

NEAR  NORTH 

Allerton  Hotel 

Ambassador  East 

Ambassador  West 

Astor  Towers 

Churchill  Hotel 

Continental  Plaza 

Drake  Hotel 

Delaware  Towers 

Hampshire  House 

Holiday  Inn  Chicago  City  Center    300 

Holiday  Inn  Lake  Shore  Drive     400 

Holiday  Inn  Mart  Plaza 

Howard  Johnson — Lake  Shore  Drive 

Lake  Shore  Drive  Hotel 

LaSalle  Motor  Lodge 

The  Chicago  Marriott 

Ohio  House 

Parkway  Club  of  the  Eleanor  Association 

Park  Dearborn  Hotel 

Ritz  Carlton  Hotel 

St.  Clair  Hotel 

Sheraton  Chicago  Hotel     600 

Sheraton  Plaza     200 

Towers  Hotel 

Travelodge  in  the  Heart  of  Chicago 

Tremont  Hotel 

Twenty  One  East  Chestnut 

Water  Tower  Hyatt  House 

Whitehall 

American  Mart 

Expo/Center  Chicago 

Merchandise  Mart 

DOWNTOWN 

Chicago  Convention  and  Tourism 

Bureau,  Inc. 

Ascot  House 

Avenue  Motel 

Bismarck  Hotel 

Blackstone  Hotel 

Chicago  Downtown  Travelodge 

Conrad  Hilton 

Essex  Inn 

Executive  House     150 

Holiday  Inn  Downtown 

Hyatt  Regency  Chicago     1800 

McCormick  Inn 

Midland  Hotel 

Oxford  House 

Palmer  House 

Pick-Congress 

Ramada  Inn — Downtown 

YMCA  Hotel 

Chicago  Stadium 

SOUTH 

50th  On  The  Lake  Travelodge 
International  Amphitheatre 


CONVENTION  SITE 


mEmSERS  RESIORE 


President  Reagan 's 
Boyhood  Home  in  Illinois 


Brotherhood 
members  Art 
Burke  of  Mt. 
Morris,  lejt,  and 
Howard  Glenn  of 
Amboy,  restore 
siding  to  the 
Reagan  home. 


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By  SUZANNE  HANNEY 

The  Dixon  Evening  Telegraph, 
Dixon,  Illinois 

Union  labor  is  the  latest  contributor 
in  the  campaign  to  restore  President 
Reagan's  boyhood  home  at  816  S. 
Hennepin  Ave.,  Dixon  III. 

Reagan,  his  brother  Neil  and  their 
parents  occupied  the  entire  frame 
structure  from  late  1920  to  about 
1923.  However,  in  the  years  prior  to 
its  purchase  by  a  nonprofit  group  of 
Dixonites  this  summer,  the  home  had 
been  modified  to  create  two  separate 
housing  units. 

But  after  only  two  days  on  the  job, 
members  of  Carpenters  Local  790  are 
fast  turning  back  the  clock  on  the 
building.  Using  blueprints  drawn  by 
Willett  Hofmann  &  Associates  and 
verified  by  Reagan  and  Neil  over 
Thanksgiving,  Brotherhood  members 
have  boarded  up  a  side  window  in- 
stalled after  1923,  recut  shingles  in  the 
decorative  siding  and  removed  an 
exterior  wall  to  eventually  recreate  the 
original  side  porch. 

Aware  of  the  seasonal  unemploy- 
ment among  carpenters,  Reagan  House 
Restoration  Committee  secretary  Marj 
Reuter  said  she  thought  the  job  might 
be  a  "morale  builder."  And  when  she 
had  approached  union  business  agent 
Dean  Frey  about  donating  some  labor 
toward  the  restoration,  she  said  she 
had  only  hoped  for  a  day  or  two  of 
their  time. 

But  Frey  said  that  while  the  local 
had  not  formally  committed  itself  to 
finishing  the  job,  "we're  kind  of 
figuring  on  doing  what  it  takes  to  get 
the  outside  of  this  house  done."  Their 
next  undertaking  will  be  to  open  up 
the  front  porch,  which  had  been  boxed 
in  since  the  Reagans  lived  in  the  home. 

With  an  estimated  60  percent  un- 
employment among  the  tradesmen, 
Frey  has  had  little  difficulty  finding 
three  to  four  men  for  each  day's  work. 

THE    CARPENTER 


Local  790  volunteers  Russell  Glen  of 
Dixon,  left,  and  Si  Witzlet  remove  a  tub; 
the  wall  has  been  knocked  out  to  restore 
the  side  porch. 


Art  Burke  scrutinizes  some  of  his  siding 
alignments  on  the  Reagan  home. 

An  average  hour's  wage  for  local 
members  working  on  houses  is  $12.10 
an  hour,  he  said,  noting  that  some 
members  incur  additional  expense 
driving  from  their  homes  within  a 
20-mile  radius. 

With  almost  $20,000  to  be  raised 
toward  the  $31,500  purchase  price  of 
the  house,  the  Reagan  Home  Restora- 
tion Committee  has  advanced  the 
project  largely  through  donations. 

Numerous  volunteers,  including  the 
Kiwanis,  have  stripped  and  scraped 
interior  moldings,  which  now  appear 
to  be  a  fine-grained  cypress  wood. 
Before  the  carpenters'  union  began 
refurbishing  the  exterior,  Dixonite 
Reva  Alber  had  donated  toward  the 
removal  of  brick-patterned  siding 
which  covered  it.  A  Dixon  lumber- 
yard contributed  a  portion  of  the  sid- 
ing used  in  recreating  the  exterior. 


Volunteers  knocked  out  a  side  wall 
around  a  contemporary  bathroom  to 
restore  this  side  porch  to  the  1920' s 
exterior;  rain  gutters  were  replaced. 


Howard  Glenn  wields  a  hammer  in  the 
restoration  efforts. 

But  although  he  guesses  his  union 
to  be  divided  between  members  of  the 
President's  party  and  the  Democrats, 
Frey  summarizes  a  common  viewpoint 
in  noting  the  job  is  not  a  political 
undertaking. 

On  an  afternoon  when  30  tourists 
had  signed  the  register,  Frey  said  "it 
doesn't  make  one  bit  of  difference  if 
you're  Democrat  or  Republican.  Some- 
one has  to  do  it  for  the  town,  the  area. 
Our  members  have  as  much  commu- 
nity pride  as  anyone  else  and  we  like 
to  have  them  (the  tourists)  see  his 
house  looking  really  top  shelf." 

Added  Local  790  member  and  over- 
seer Si  Witzleb,  62,  who  remembers 
Ronald  Reagan  the  lifeguard  kicking 
him  out  of  the  deep  water  at  Lowell 
Park,  "we're  not  ashamed  of  him, 
you  know." 


UBC  Lauds  Crowell 

Appointment  to 

USDA 

John  B.  Crowell,  Jr.,  a  nominee 
strongly  supported  by  the  Brother- 
hood, has  recently  been  appointed 
Assistant  Secretary  for  Natural  Re- 
sources and  Environment,  US  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture.  From  this  post. 
Assistant  Secretary  Crowell  will  over- 
see the  National  Forest  Service. 

Assistant  Secretary  Crowell  has  been 
involved  in  forestry  matters  for  many 
years  and  is  well-versed  in  problems 
confronting  our  West  Coast  lumber 
and  sawmill  workers.  The  National 
Forest  Management  Act  of  1976,  a 
statute  that  was  applauded  by  the 
Brotherhood,  the  forest  products  in- 
dustry, and  various  environmental 
groups,  was  largely  brought  about 
through  the  efforts  of  Assistant  Secre- 
tary Crowell  while  he  served  as  a 
leader  of  the  National  Forest  Products 
Assn.  and  the  Western  Timber  Assn. 

Assistant  Secretary  Crowell's  pro- 
fessional background  includes  tho- 
rough involvement  in  matters  of  Fed- 
eral forest  management,  and  solving 
conservation  and  government-business 
problems. 

In  a  written  statement,  Crowell 
stated,  "I  expect  to  move  the  national 
forests  toward  being  more  productive 
in  terms  of  output  of  timber,  oil  and 
gas,  minerals  and  grazing  animals  .  .  . 
I  am  certainly  also  sensitive  to  other 
multiple-use  interest  of  the  national 
forests,  including  wildlife  and  wilder- 
ness." 

During  the  confirmation  proceed- 
ings, Idaho  Senator  Stephen  Symms 
termed  Crowell  an  "outstanding,  good 
American  who  will  do  good  service  for 
his  country." 


New  Assistant  Secretary  of  Agriculture 
Crowell,  left,  with  General  Treasurer 
Charles  Nichols  during  a  recent  visit  to 
the  General  Office. 


JULY,    1981 


13 


Increase  In  ''Double-Breasted"  Companies  Means 
Lost  Job  Opportunities  For  Union  Carpenters 


By  Herb  Newquist  and 
Glen  McMillen 

Reprinted  from  the 
Western  Pennsylvania  Carpenter 

DOUBLE-BREASTED— a  new 
word  that  has  been  added  to  the  con- 
struction vocabulary.  A  word  that  has 
a  far  reaching  effect  on  our  everyday 
working  lives. 

In  the  construction  field,  there  are 
some  Union  contractors  who  feel  they 
are  not  getting  their  share  of  the  con- 
struction pie,  so  they  cross  over  into 
the  territory  of  the  non-union  and 
contract  both  union  and  non-union. 

This  double-breasted  practice  has 
never  been  recognized  by  the  courts 
in  the  past,  but  with  some  legal  wiz- 
ardry, the  double-breasted  companies 
operate  within  the  boundaries  of  the 
labor  laws.  To  stay  clean  and  avoid 


legal  entanglements,  the  double- 
breasted  company  will  give  their  non- 
union counterpart  another  name  and 
completely  divorce  themselves  from 
their  union  company.  Many  double- 
breasted  contractors  use  a  separate 
company  that  owns  the  tools  and 
equipment  used  by  the  union  and 
non-union  companies.  Supervision  and 
employees  are  seldom,  if  ever,  inter- 
mixed. .By  doing  this  it  is  impossible 
to  prove  the  non-union  firm  is,  in  fact, 
part  of  the  union  company. 

Many  ask  what  creates  double- 
breasted  contractors.  Union  contrac- 
tors, like  everyone  else,  are  in  business 
to  make  money.  If  the  non-union  ele- 
ment in  an  area  is  allowed  to  run  free, 
without  action  being  taken  by  the 
union  to  protect  the  union  contractor, 
the  union  contractor  may  feel  he  can 
only  stay  in   business   by  establishing 


another  company  to  compete  with  the 
non-union  firms.  At  other  times,  a 
union  contractor  who  does  commer- 
cial and  industrial  work  only,  may  go 
into  the  residential  field  with  a  non- 
union company  created  for  this  pur- 
pose, then  proceed  to  use  this  non- 
union company  to  do  small  commer- 
cial and  industrial  projects  where  they 
feel  safe  to  do  so.  The  size  of  a  con- 
struction company  has  no  bearing  on 
the  question  of  being  double-breasted, 
as  there  are  multi-million  dollar  em- 
ployers who  are  double-breasted  as 
well  as  small  general  and  specialty 
contractors. 

Can  the  double-breasted  contractor 
be  stopped?  We  feel  the  answer  to 
this  is  yes.  It  will  take  work  on  the 
part  of  the  Business  Representatives, 
as  well  as  the  membership,  but  it  can 
be  done. 


niEIIIBERS  in  the  news 


60-MILE  MARATHONER 

For  some  people,  the  idea  of  competing  in  a  26-mile 
marathon  is  totally  breathtaking,  but  imagine  running 
an  ultra  marathon  of  60  miles.  It  sounds  almost  impos- 
sible! Yet,  on  Saturday,  March  28,  1981,  23  brave 
competitors  proved  that  it  can  be  done. 

Competing  in  the  Second  Annual  Great  Philadelphia 
to  Atlantic  City  Race,  they  ran  from  the  Liberty  Bell 
in  Philadelphia  to  Convention  Hall  in  Atlantic  City. 


Donor 
DeFlorio, 
center, 
in  the 
Hammond 
blood  bank. 


FIVE-GALLON  BLOOD  DONOR 

In  November,  1980,  Daniel  R.  "Duke"  DeFlorio,  Sr., 
of  Local  599,  Hammond,  Ind.,  made  his  40th  trip  to 
Carpenters'  Hall  to  become  a  five-gallon  blood  donor. 
DeFlorio,  who  is  second  vice  president  of  the  Lake 
County  Central  Labor  Union  in  East  Chicago,  Ind.,  and 
chairman  of  his  local  union's  blood  donor  program,  is 
pictured,  at  center,  in  the  above  photograph.  With  him, 
at  left,  is  Joe  Johnson,  a  mobile  unit  assistant,  who  drew 
the  latest  unit  of  blood.  At  right,  is  James  H.  Donnella, 
secretary-treasurer  and  business  manager  of  the  North- 
west Indiana  District  Council. 


One  of  the  courageous  few  was  47-year-old  Gordon 
Bruce,  vice  president  and  28-year  member  of  Local 
393,  Gloucester,  N.J.  Bruce  made  an  outstanding  per- 
formance by  placing  as  the  14th  of  18  finishers.  He 
covered  the  distance  in  10  hours,  55  minutes,  and  28 
seconds — just  three  hours  behind  a  27-year-old  first 
place  winner. 

Bruce  has  been  a  runner  for  four  years.  He  is  an 
avid  competitor  and  keeps  himself  in  shape  by  entering 
many  marathons  throughout  the  Eastern  seaboard  area. 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


Above,  George  Hudson  loads  raw  lumber  onto  a 
loading  dock.  Top  center,  Jim  Saule  wields  a 
hammer,  assembling  a  tongue-and-groove  unit. 
Upper  right:  Vic  Kelly  installs  a  door  jamb  in  an 
office  complex.  Lower  center:  Company  President 
Ted  Petersen,  the  fourth  generation  to  head  the 
business,  checks  the  drying  kiln.  Lower  right:  Bill 
McMath  applies  coats  of  sealant,  stain,  and  lacquer. 


[entury-Old  Planing  mill  Bears  UBt  Stamp 


The  year  1881  is  a  landmark  in  the 
eyes  of  many.  Besides  being  the  birth- 
date  of  the  United  Brotherhood,  it  is 
also  the  year  that  a  Danish  immigrant, 
Lauritz  Petersen,  and  his  wife  Otillie 
founded  a  family  wood-planing  busi- 
ness in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  that  has  con- 
tinued to  flourish  over  the  years,  em- 
ploying union  workers  longer  than 
any  other  shop  in  the  area. 

Known  as  Petersen's  Planing  Mill, 


the  shop  has  changed  in  the  course  of 
a  century.  Originally,  it  produced 
mostly  window  frames,  sashes,  doors, 
and  door  and  window  trim,  and  only 
10%  of  the  business  was  devoted  to 
producing  cabinets.  Today,  in  its 
fourth  generation  of  family  owner- 
ship, 90%  of  the  business  consists  of 
producing  fine  cabinets  and  only  10% 
is  devoted  to  trim  work. 

The  carpenters  at  Petersen's  Planing 


Mill  are  members  of  Local  1596,  St. 
Louis.  In  fact,  St.  Louis  District 
Council  Secretary-Treasurer  Ollie  W. 
Langhorst  obtained  his  first  carpentry 
job  at  Petersen's.  Some  of  the  other 
union  workers  are  shown  in  this  pic- 
torial story  of  how  lumber  is  cut, 
shaped,  molded,  assembled,  and  in- 
stalled. 

— Photos  by  the  St.  Louis  Labor  Tribune 


Steward  Leonard  Boyer  runs  the  planer 
where  wood  is  dressed  and  surfaced. 


Danny  Boyer  feeds  a  straight-line  ripper, 
which  cuts  wood  to  the  correct  width. 


Lee  Sanders  runs  a  profile  molder  where 
the  wood  is  shaped. 


Did 

Vou 

i    Know? 

TWENTY-THIRD  OF  A  SERIES 


IIbiu  Industrial 
Dept.  SeruBS 
Grauiing  Segment; 
nttorneys  Cauer 
much  Litigation 


One  quarter  of  the  UBC  is  now  made  up  of  industrial  members; 
our  newest  department  serves  their  special  needs. 
The  Legal  Department  assisted  in  its  establishment. 


Operating  from  the  third  floor  of  the 
Brotherhood's  General  Office,  the  In- 
dustrial Department  and  the  Legal  De- 
partment undertake  a  wide  range  of 
responsibilities  every  day. 
• 

THE      INDUSTRIAL      DEPARTMENT      was 

established  in  1979  as  the  result  of  reso- 
lutions passed  at  the  UBC's  33rd  General 
Convention  in  1978  calling  for  increased 
specialized  services  to  the  industrial  mem- 
bership. Its  primary  responsibility  is  to 
provide  training  and  back-up  support  for 
industrial  councils  and  industrial  locals. 

A  portion  of  the  Industrial  Depart- 
ment's time  is  spent  working  closely  with 
the  Organizing  Department  to  provide  re- 
search support  for  International  Union 
organizing  in  the  industrial  sector.  The 
Legislative  Department  has  also  called  on 
the  Industrial  Department  staff  for  re- 
search support  on  legislative  issues  of 
concern  to  the  UBC's  industrial  member- 
ship. 

The  Department  is  staffed  with  a  direc- 
tor, an  economist,  two  field  representa- 
tives, and  a  contract  analyst.  Under  a 
US  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Ad- 
ministration (OSHA)  grant,  an  industrial 
safety  and  health  director  and  an  indus- 
trial hygienist  work  within  the  Depart- 
ment. Also  contributing  to  the  Depart- 
ment's efforts  is  an  attorney  from  the 
UBC's  Legal  Department  with  the  full- 
time  responsibility  of  handling  legal 
matters  in  the  industrial  sector. 

One  important  activity  handled  by  the 
Department  is  the  production  of  the 
Organiziiig-lndiistrial  Bulletin.  A  12  to 
16-page  publication,  the  Bulletin  is  put 
out  six  times  a  year  to  provide  councils 
and  local  unions  with  material  to  improve 
their  service  to  members.  The  Bulletin 
contains  collective  bargaining,  organizing, 
legal,  and  safety  and  health  information 
and  advice,  as  well  as  news  from  the 
UBC's  industrial  sector. 

To  provide  more  effective  representa- 
tion for  UBC's  industrial  members,  the 
Industrial  Department  is  involved  in 
training:  an  innovative  steward  training 
program,  complete  with  slides,  role-play- 
ing exercises,  and  case  studies;  two-day 
industrial  conferences;  and  a  five-day 
seminar  for  full-time  industrial  repre- 
sentatives at  the  George  Meany  Center 


for  Labor  Studies  in  Silver  Spring,  Md. 

Collective  bargaining  information  and 
analysis  is  provided  to  council  and  local 
union  representatives  on  a  regular  basis 
by  the  department.  Responding  daily  to 
letters  and  phone  calls,  and  using  a 
variety  of  source  materials,  the  depart- 
ment performs  its  own  analysis  of  con- 
tract language  and  comparative  wage 
and  fringe  benefit  information.  The  De- 
partment also  performs  financial  analysis 
of  companies  for  collective  bargaining 
purposes  which  includes  such  items  as 
profit  figures,  plant  locations,  and  corpo- 
rate salaries. 

An  important  mainstay  of  the  depart- 
ment is  the  computerized  file  which  al- 
lows the  staff  to  rapidly  identify  UBC 
contracts  by  industry,  and  geographic  and 
corporate  characteristics.  The  Depart- 
ment is  currently  involved  in  making  the 
computerized  information  directly  acces- 
sible to  council  and  local  union  repre- 
sentatives in  the  midst  of  negotiations. 


THE  UBC'S  LEGAL  DEPARTMENT  handles 
a  great  variety  of  legal  affairs  affecting 
the  Brotherhood  and  its  many  local  un- 
ions and  councils.  In  the  past  few  years, 
the  amount  of  litigation  in  which  the 
Brotherhood  has  been  involved  has  been 
steadily  increasing. 

At  the  end  of  1980,  the  Brotherhood 
was  involved  in  over  75  separate  lawsuits, 
pending  in  Federal,  state,  and  provincial 
courts  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
The  total  amount  claimed  in  damages  in 
these  lawsuits  amounted  to  over  $60,000,- 
000.  Although  the  majority  of  these  suits 
will  eventually  be  disposed  of  without 
payment  of  damages,  it  is  imperative  that 
they  be  defended. 

The  Legal  Department  has  also  han- 
dled a  variety  of  administrative  proceed- 
ings including  processing  bond  claims, 
assisting  in  the  handling  of  Article  XX 
proceedings  under  the  Constitution  of 
the  AFL-CIO,  and  working  with  the 
Brotherhood's  General  Officers  on  mat- 
ters relating  to  internal  affairs. 

The  Legal  Department  currently  con- 
sists of  five  members — three  attorneys 
who  serve  as  General  Counsel,  Associate 
General  Counsel,  and  Assistant  General 
Counsel,  respectively,  and  two  secretaries. 

A   1978  General  Convention  mandate 


authorized  the  Legal  Department  to  as- 
sist the  Industrial  Department  in  serving 
the  membership.  Industrial  activities  the 
Legal  Department  has  been  involved  in 
include  the  planning  and  production  of 
the  industrial  conferences,  legal  advice 
and  representation  to  various  industrial 
councils  and  locals  involved  in  litigation 
arising  from  coordinated  bargaining  ac- 
tivities, and  counsel  to  industrial  councils 
and  locals  on  a  variety  of  legal  matters  in 
an  effort  to  avoid  costly  litigation. 
Through  the  Department's  counsel,  union 
representatives  have  been  able  to  make 
use  of  the  legal  process  to  win  contract 
rights  and  fight  union-busting  activities. 

The  Legal  Department  also  furnishes 
ongoing  support  to  the  Organizing  De- 
partment and  its  general  representatives 
in  their  efforts  to  organize  in  the  indus- 
trial and  construction  sectors.  When  or- 
ganizing cases  present  legal  problems,  the 
Legal  Department  moves  quickly  to  pro- 
vide the  appropriate  form  of  direct  rep- 
resentation. 

The  Legal  Department  regularly  con- 
tributes to  the  education  and  training  of 
UBC  representatives  by  providing  legal 
rights  information  for  the  Organizing- 
Induslrial  Bulletin.  Recently,  the  Depart- 
ment has  been  involved  in  delivering 
health  and  safety  training  under  the 
OSHA  grant  awarded  to  the  Industrial 
Department. 

Separate  but  often  indistinguishably 
intertwined,  the  Industrial  and  Legal  De- 
partments' diligent  performance  main- 
tains their  important  position  in  Brother- 
hood affairs. 


PENSION    INFORMATION   OFFICE   —   In 

recent  decades,  the  Brotherhood  has  en- 
couraged the  growth  of  reciprocal  pen- 
sion agreements  across  North  America, 
whereby  members  maintain  pension  pro- 
tection even  when  they  move  from  one 
region  or  employer  to  another.  The  rec- 
ords of  various  agreements  are  main- 
tained in  the  Pension  and  Bonding  Office 
on  the  General  Office's  third  floor.  Also 
administered  by  this  office  is  the  pension 
plan  for  fuUtime  officers  and  business 
representatives  of  locals  and  councils  and 
the  bonding  information  necessary  to 
comply  with  provisions  of  the  Landrum- 
Griffin  Law. 


16 


THE    CARPENTER 


1 
1 

INDUSTRIAL  DEPARTMENT — Secretary  Mary  Davis  answers  the  telephone 
in  the  outer  office,  left,  above,  as  Department  Director  Joseph  Pinto 
confers  with  Staff  Economist  Wally  Mallekoff.  At  right,  above,  Allan 
Carpenter  maintains  the  records  of  contract  provisions  for  all  industrial 
locals,  working  with  Andrea  Odell,  far  right.  In  1980  the  Brotherhood 
received  a  grant  from  OSHA  to  conduct  safety  and  health  training 
seminars  and  prepare  educational  materials.  Handling  this  work  are  the 
two  men  shown  in  the  insert  at  right — Joseph  Durst,  project  director, 
and  Scott  Schneider,  industrial  hygienist. 


LEGAL  DEPARTMENT — The  legal  staff  is  housed  in  offices  at  the  west 
end  of  the  third  floor  of  the  General  Office.  Heading  this  operation 
is  William  McGowan,  shown  standing  at  left,  confering  with 
Associate  Counsel  Bob  Pleasure.  Secretary  is  Estelle  Phillips. 


The  two  UBC  attorneys  confer  with  the  industrial  hygienist  in  the  law  library.  McGowan  dictates  to  Mildred  Daniels  at  upper 
right;  Assistant  General  Counsel  Kathy  Kreiger  confers  with  an  attorney  in  a  distant  city  about  a  local  union  problem. 


PENSION  INFORMATION  OFFICE — The 

office  which  maintains  information  about 
reciprocal  pension  agreements  and  other 
data  for  retirees  is  operated  by  Paul 
Connelley,  standing  at  left.  He  confers 
Itere  with  Betty  Gibson.  Also  in  this 
office  is  Wilma  Clark,  who  handles  the 
bonding  records. 


OttaiMfa 
Report 


JOB  SECURITY,  MAIN   GOAL 

Over  the  past  23  years  Gallup  Poll  interviewers 
have  questioned  Canadians  three  times  with  regard 
to  the  major  aims  of  labor  unions.  Each  time, 
security  of  employment  for  the  members  has  been 
selected  as  of  prime  importance.  In  1981,  it's  of 
more  importance  than  ever. 

In  1958  a  total  of  47%  of  those  interviewed  cited 
job  security  as  labor's  chief  goal;  in  1976,  45% 
agreed.  In  a  general  poll  of  Canadians,  this  year,  the 
proportion  rose  to  50%.  Union  members  cited  job 
security  first  among  56%  of  those  polled;  non- 
union workers,  48%. 

In  second  place  today,  and  in  1956,  is  "better 
working  conditions."  This  was  mentioned  by  19% 
five  years  ago  and  by  18%  today.  The  only  other 
listed  item  which  was  named  by  one  in  10 
Canadians  was  "higher  wages."  This  has  remained 
fairly  static:  11%,  five  years  ago,  and  10%  today. 


REVISION   OF   INDEX   URGED 

Statistics  Canada,  the  agency  which  keeps  track 
of  consumer  prices  and  other  data,  recently 
reported  that  in  April  inflation  was  a  record  12.6% 
higher  than  it  was  the  previous  year.  The  figure 
touched  off  protests  against  the  government's 
economic  policies  and  raised  the  question  of 
whether  the  index  is  an  accurate  measure  of  what  is 
happening  to  the  elderly  and  others  on  low  incomes. 

Critics  complain  that  the  index  is  a  mishmash  of 
spending  habits  "ranging  from  the  lifestyle  of  the 
well-dressed  young  man  who  throws  his  money 
around  on  fast  cars  to  the  elderly  lady  in  a  one- 
room  slum  who  gets  out  only  once  a  week  to  visit 
friends  by  bus."  The  regular  index  does  not 
accurately  show  the  effects  of  inflation  on  the  poor, 
critics  add.  Research  is  needed  to  refine  a  possibly 
separate  system  for  low  income  groups,  as  they 
spend  a  larger  portion  of  their  incomes  for  food  and 
shelter  than  do  the  rich. 

INCOME  TO   BUY  A   HOME 

A  family  in  Toronto  Metro  now  needs  an  average 
income  of  $36,780  a  year  to  be  able  to  afford  a 
home,  says  a  recent  Toronto  city  planning  report. 
Yet  the  average  1980  income  for  a  Toronto  family 
was  only  $27,800,  and  it  won't  be  much  more  this 
year. 

About  62%  of  Canadian  families  own  their  own 
home,  according  to  data  supplied  to  the  recent  All 
Sector  National  Housing  Conference  in  Ottawa. 
There  is  hope,  however,  according  to  one  economist: 
average  incomes  during  the  past  decade  increased 
more  rapidly  than  average  new  house  prices. 

UNION    COUNSEL   DIES 

David  Lewis,  a  founder  of  Canada's  New 
Democratic  Party  and  a  former  member  of  the 
Canadian  parliament,  died  of  leukemia  May  24. 

Lewis,  who  was  71,  also  had  served  as  the 
Canadian  legal  counsel  for  a  number  of  AFLCIO 
affiliates.  He  was  a  member  of  the  UBC's 
Centennial  Observance  Committee. 


UNORGANIZED   LOSE  MORE 

Another  bad  record  was  set  last  year,  as 
Canadian  workers'  real  earnings  continued  on  the 
longest  and  biggest  drop  in  recorded  history. 

Organized  workers  have  experienced  a  reduction 
in  their  purchasing  power  of  4.5%  over  the  past 
four  years  due  to  the  effective  wage  controls  pro- 
gram and  the  continuing  slow  economy  with  high 
unemployment.  But  the  loss  has  been  even  greater 
for  the  unorganized  and  those  in  smaller  firms. 

The  broadest  average  of  earnings,  which  includes 
all  paid  workers  in  Canada  including  those  in 
smaller  firms,  showed  a  much  more  startling  drop. 
Real  earnings  per  paid  worker  have  fallen  by  more 
than  10%  since  the  final  three  months  of  1976. 
While  average  dollar  earnings  rose  29.4%  from 
$237.77  to  $307.67  by  the  fourth  quarter  of  1980, 
prices  shot  up  44.2%  over  that  period  leaving 
workers  with  an  average  of  $35  a  week  less  in 
purchasing  power  than  they  had  four  years  ago. 


SASKATCHEWAN   PROPOSALS 

Trade  union  rights  have  not  been  adequately 
covered  in  the  proposed  national  Constitution,  nor 
adequately  discussed  in  the  debate  in  Parliament, 
according  to  the  Saskatchewan  Federation  of 
Labour.  As  as  result,  the  executive  council  of  the 
Saskatchewan  Federation  has  unanimously 
endorsed  a  campaign  calling  for: 

•  the  abolition  of  the  Senate,  or  at  least  abolishing 
their  veto  power; 

•  an  amending  formula  which  recognizes  popula- 
tion and  regional  areas  of  Canada; 

•  a  Charter  of  Rights  that  does  not  infringe  on 
trade  union  rights  such  as  compulsory  check-off 
and  the  right  of  workers  to  organize  into  the 
union  of  their  choice; 

•  a  Constitution  which  provides  an  override  clause 
which  would  give  elected  legislators,  federal  or 
provincial,  the  ultimate  authority  to  amend 
and/or  implement  legislation. 


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A  Centennial  Feature 

For  a  century,  The  Carpenter  has  fought  the  good  fight 
for  social  and  economic  justice  for  workers.  Under  the  mighty 
pens  of  Peter  McGuire,  Frank  Duffy,  and  Peter  Terzick,  the 
Brotherhood's  official  magazine  has  truly  demonstrated  that 
the  written  word  is  often  mightier  than  the  sword. 

It  has  campaigned  for  the  eight-hour  day,  for  a  national 
holiday  for  labor  (finally  achieved  when  the  Congress  de- 
clared the  first  Monday  in  September  as  Labor  Day),  for 
fair  wages  and  working  conditions,  and  labor  law  reform  . . . 
to  list  only  a  few.  The  cartoons  and  poem  on  this  page  show 
the  satirical  skills  of  our  early  editors  as  they  fought  for 
labor  standards  and  quality  workmanship. 


HIRAM  WORK-AS-LONG-AS-YOU-PLEASE— 
"These  pesky  unions  tire  me.  This  is  a  free 
country.  A  man  has  a  right  to  work  for  any 
price.  If  wages  are  low  let  us  work  longer 
hours  to  make  up." 

Reprinted  from  the  January,  1897,  Carpenter 


HIRAM  CHEAP  JOHN— "Gee  Whiz'  This  yere 
talk  about  yer  dodrotted  Unions  and  high  dues 
makes  me  sick.  I'm  an  economical  Carpenter!" 

Reprinted  from  the  April,  1896,  Carpenter 


THE  mm^m^ 

Reprinted  from  the  July,  1914,  Carpenter  Magazine 

He  marked  out  the  corners  and  cut  up  the  stuflF, 

And  started  the  house  with  a  vigor  and  vim; 
He  sided  and  covered  and  floored  with  that  bluff 

Assurance  peculiar  and  native  to  him. 
When  all  of  the  sawing  and  planing  was  done, 

He  painted  the  building  within  and  without; 
He  reared  up  a  flue  like  a  tow'r  to  the  sun, 

And  boasted  that  ne'er  was  a  structure  so  stout. 
He  mixed  up  the  mortar,  the  sand  and  cement. 

And  laid  down  the  pavement  so  smooth  and  so 
white; 
He  worked  on  the  plumbing  in  perfect  content, 

And  tinkered  with  fixtures  for  heating  and  light. 
The  house  was  a  wonder  when  finished  at  last. 

It  soon  became  tired  and  lurched  to  one  side; 
The  flue  began  leaning,  the  walk  crumbled  fast, 

The  windows  all  laws  of  proportion  defied. 
A  sight  to  deplore  was  the  paint  that  he  spread. 

So  blistered  and  spotted  in  just  a  few  weeks; 
The  pipes  wouldn't  work,  and  the  roof  overhead 

Gave  trouble,  indeed,  with  its  numerous  leaks. 
The  owner  got  nothing  but  what  he  deserved, 

A  jumble  of  junk  in  a  hideous  heap; 
He  may  now  be  wiser  since  he  has  observed 

That  nothing  is  good  if  it's  ofl[ered  too  cheap. 

*  An  archaic  term  for  an  inferior  worker. 


JULY,    1981 


19 


Tom  Jackson  has  the  building  trades  in  his  blood. 
"Once  it's  in  your  blood,  it  stays  ...  I  become  like 
the  horse  that  bolts  when  it  hears  a  bell  when  I  see  a 
construction  site." 

He  comes  from  a  building  trades  family:  his  grand- 
father was  a  carpenter,  his  father  was  a  ceramic  tile 
setter — a  profession  which  Jackson  also  pursued;  his 
brother  is  a  sheet  metal  worker;  and  his  collection  of 
cousins  include  plumbers,  carpenters,  and  tapers. 

A  member  of  Tile  and  Marble  Setter  Helpers  Local  7 
in  San  Francisco  for  over  25  years,  including  two  years 
as  a  business  agent,  Jackson  suffered  an  on-the-job 
accident  that  injured  his  back,  chest,  and  spine  and 
left  him  40%  disabled.  He  had  to  find  a  new  way  to 
earn  a  living. 

In  a  tight  spot,  Jackson's  sense  of  humor  came  to 
the  rescue.  He  began  developing  his  cartoon  style  dur- 
ing his  prolonged  hospital  stays.  As  Jackson  put  it, 
"With  some  injuries,  it  only  hurts  when  you  laugh  .  .  . 
But  it  hurts  more  when  you  don't."  So  began  Jackson's 
career  of  keeping  himself,  and  others,  smiling. 

More  recently,  Jackson  has  developed  his  sculpturing 
and  ceramic  skills,  and  has  won  several  awards  for  his 
artwork.  He  now  supports  himself  through  his  car- 
toons, sculptures,  and  sketches. 

As  a  child,  Jackson  would  sit  on  his  grandfather's 
lap  and  listen  to  stories  about  construction  experiences, 
and,  in  spite  of  the  accident,  Jackson  considers  himself 
lucky  to  have  been  in  the  building  trades.  Even  now, 
Jackson  says,  "I  itch  to  join  in  but  can't  .  .  .  instead 
I  take  notes  on  what  I  see,  record  them,  and  later  do 
a  cartoon." 


Rank  has  its  privileges  .  .  .  even  on  a  job  site. 


'Now  you're  gonna  get  it!  My  business  agent  is  here!" 


Down  for  the  count  of  8 


"They're  wearing  the  new  safety  gloves.' 


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.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  jiat  is  off  to  the  following^ 


PEAfCe  BU/LT  BY 


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The  executive  committee  of  Local  2601,  Lafayette,  Ind.,  stands  in  front  of  the 
Brotherhood  insignia  on  a  fence  built  with  volunteer  labor  from  Local  2601  to  keep 
the  ailing  summer  baseball  programs  going.  The  result  has  been  an  inflow  of  funds 
from  local  merchants  buying  advertising  space  on  the  fence,  and  a  healthy  baseball 
program.  Executive  committee  members  are,  from  left,  Eugene  Heeke,  Lee  Gray, 
Otis  Bierly,  Charles  Bell,  Raymond  Duvall,  Orville  DuFrain,  Tom  Jones,  Jr.,  Perry 
Peterson,  Elmer  Howerton,  and  Norman  Gammons. 

LABOR  AND  MANAGEMENT   FENCE   IN   PARKS 


Lafayette,  Ind.,  has  always  been  a 
sports  enthusiastic  town,  from  grade 
school  to  high  school  and  on  up  to  the 
college  levels  at  adjoining  Purdue 
University. 

About  two  years  ago,  a  concerned 
group  of  Lafayette  citizens  formed  what 
is  now  called  The  Lafayette  Summer 
Baseball  Working  Fund  Committee.  One 
of  the  committee  leaders  is  Charley  Bell, 
financial  secretary  of  Local  2601  and 
secretary  of  the  Indiana  Industrial  Coun- 
cil, and  another  is  the  general  manager 
of  the  local  National  Homes  industrial 


plant.  Between  National  and  Local  2601, 
fences  were  built  and  installed  at  the  four 
parks  used  in  the  various  leagues'  games. 
National  supplied  the  material,  and  Local 
2601  supplied  the  labor.  In  the  main 
park,  huge  8'  x  20'  signs  were  sold,  and 
4'  X  8'  signs  at  the  three  smaller  parks 
were  put  in  the  package  as  well. 

For  their  unselfish  and  contributed 
efforts.  Local  No.  2601  has  its  sign  and 
name  well  displayed  at  each  of  the  parks 
(for  donating  all  their  labor  to  install 
each  of  the  four  fences). 


MASTER  OF  LAWS 

Denis    R.    Shell,    New    York    District 
Council   secretary-treasurer,   recently   re- 
ceived  a   Master  of   Laws   degree   from 
New    York    Univer- 
sity.  The    degree    is 
awarded    after    suc- 
cessful completion  of 
an  intense  series  of 
courses  dealing  with 
labor  law.  Shell  re- 
ceived personal  con- 
gratulations from  the 
dean    for   his    "out- 
standing     academic 
Sheil  record,"  and  two  of 

his   research   papers   have   already   been 
published  in  labor  law  periodicals. 

Sheil   received   his   A.B.    degree,   cum 


laude,  from  Fordham  College  in  1949, 
and  his  Doctor  of  Law  from  Fordham 
Law  School  in  1953. 

WEST   POINT  GRAD 


Second  Lieu- 
tenant William 
Riker,  Jr.,  son  of 
William  E.  Riker, 
assistant  adminis- 
trator for  compli- 
ance. Local  22, 
San  Francisco, 
Calif.,  is  an '81 
graduate  of  West 
Point.  Lt.  Riker 
will  join  the  First 
Armored  Division 
in  Germany. 


FUND   DRIVE  MEMBERS 

The  selection  of  leaders  for  a  fund- 
raising  committee  marked  the  beginning 
of  the  San  Diego  sheriff's  department's 
recent  efforts  to  purchase  a  $350,000  jet- 
turbine  helicopter.  Among  those  selected 
for  the  16-member  committee  were  Gen- 
eral President  Emeritus  William  Sidell, 
Secretary  of  the  Carpenters  District 
Council  Bill  Rae,  and  General  Repre- 
sentative Paul  Cecil. 

The  new  turbine-type  helicopter  will 
carry  nearly  three  times  the  weight  as  the 
Bell  47  helicopters  currently  in  use  by 
the  department.  In  addition,  the  new 
copter  offers  increased  maneuverability. 

With  an  annual  operating  budget  of 
$217,000  for  its  aerial  support  pro- 
gram, the  county  could  not  afford  to 
purchase  the  helicopter  and  will  rely  on 
the  newly-formed  committee  to  raise  the 
necessary  funds.  Others  chosen  for  the 
committee  include  Joe  Francis,  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  San  Diego-Imperial 
Counties  Labor  Council  and  R.  R.  Rich- 
ardson, former  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
same  organization. 


RETIREE  STILL  ON   ICE 


Riker 


Action  is  the  name  of  the  game  for 
69-year-old  Al  Peloquin,  a  retired  30-year 
member  of  Local  94,  Providence,  R.I. 
Every  Wednesday  morning,  between  9:30 
and  10:30  a.m.,  he  dons  gloves,  pads, 
head  gear,  and  a  face  mask  and  engages 
in  a  spirited  game  of  ice  hockey  with  1 1 
other  men  ranging  between  the  ages  of 
65  and  81. 

The  players  practice  their  sport  at  the 
Dennis  M.  Lynch  Arena  of  the  Paw- 
tucket,  R.I.  ice  rink.  They  play  a  serious 
game  on  the  ice,  forbidding  body  check- 
ing and  slap  shots,  and  "ward  off  the 
beckoning  of  the  rocking  chair." 

Each  player  has  many  years  of  ice 
hockey  experience  behind  him.  One 
player,  a  56-year-old  "youngster"  who 
acts  as  the  team's  physician,  formerly 
played  hockey  at  Boston  College  and  then 
with  amateur  Canadian  teams  when  he 
attended  medical  school. 

Peloquin,  a  particularly  agile  skater, 
played  for  years  in  the  Rhode  Island 
intercity  amateur  league  at  the  Rhode 
Island  Auditorium  in  Providence.  He  is 
pictured  above,  stick  in  hand,  at  the  far 
left  of  the  front  row. 


JULY,    1981 


21 


It's  July,  and  you're  thinking  about 
taking  a  trip.  It  may  be  a  camping 
vacation,  an  outing  to  the  beach,  or 
a  short  weekend  to  visit  relatives.  No 
matter  the  type  of  trip  that  interests 
you,  you  want  to  enjoy  it  to  the  fullest. 
Here  are  some  suggestions  to  help 
make  your  trip  a  happy  and  memor- 
able event. 

Every  locale  in  the  vast  United 
States  and  Canada  has  something  to 
offer  its  visitors,  be  it  historical  land- 
marks, beautiful  scenery,  or  man-made 
wonders.  You  can  learn  more  about 
possible  vacation  destinations  from  the 
Chambers  of  Commerce,  the  U.S. 
Travel  Bureau  in  Washington,  D.C., 
state  and  city  publicity  and  informa- 
tion agencies,  and  automobile  clubs. 
Travel  agencies  can  be  very  helpful, 
even  if  you  do  not  plan  to  fly,  and 
their  services  are  free.  And  don't  rule 
out  your  local  Chamber  of  Commerce 
— you  could  be  surprised  at  how  much 
there  is  to  see  within  150  miles  of 
your  own  doorstep. 


RESERVATIONS — One  preparation  ef- 
fort that  can  prevent  a  lot  of  anxiety  is 
to  make  your  reservations  in  advance. 
Check  your  phonebook  for  hotel  and 
motel  chains  with  toll-free  "call  ahead" 
service.  Also  check  your  library;  it 
may  have  some  directories  of  toll-free 
numbers  for  informational  services 
that  could  make  your  planning  a  lot 
easier.  Should  you  decide  to  travel  as 
you  please,  and  make  room  arrange- 
ments upon  arrival,  plan  on  stopping 
by  4:00  in  the  afternoon,  and  keep  in 
mind  that  hotels  and  motels  on  the 
outskirts  of  town  often  have  lower 
rates. 


So  You  re  Going 
to  Take  a  Trip 


WHAT  TO  BRING— If  you're  not 
familiar  with  the  climate  where  you're 
headed,  take  the  time  to  find  out  what 
it  will  be.  You  can  save  a  lot  of  un- 
necessary luggage  by  knowing  what  to 
expect.  Sit  down  and  think  through  all 
the  possible  activities  you  might  be 
taking  part  in,  so  that  you  won't  be 
caught  trying  to  go  swimming  without 
a  bathing  suit  or  trying  to  go  fishing 
without  a  fishing  rod. 

WHAT  TO  WEAR— Wherever  you're 
going,  there  are  some  wardrobe  com- 
ponents, beyond  normal  basics,  you 
won't  want  to  forget.  Do  bring  an  out- 
fit that's  appropriate  for  an  evening 
out.  If  you  don't  wear  it,  you  had  an 
extra  outfit  to  carry,  but  you  won't 
ever  have  to  to  turn  down  an  exciting 
invitation  or  event  because  you  didn't 
bring  appropriate  clothes.  Remember 
to  bring  special  sportswear,  if  needed, 
and  that  includes  footwear — such  as 
tennis  shoes.  One  pair  of  sturdy,  not- 
new  walking  shoes  are  a  must.  Throw 
in  that  extra  sweater,  and  a  raincoat 
and  umbrella.  Being  prepared  for  the 
weather  is  half  the  success  of  any  trip. 
Whether  you're  staying  at  a  friend's 
house  or  a  hotel,  to  avoid  having  to 
get  completely  dressed  the  minute  you 
get  out  of  bed,  throw  in  a  pair  of 
slippers  or  thongs  to  keep  by  your  bed 
and  a  robe  or  some  apparel  that  you 
can  pull  on  quickly  and  easily. 

MAKE  A  LIST — One  of  the  best  ways 
to  prepare  for  a  trip  is  also  one  of  the 
simplest.  Make  a  list.  A  few  weeks 
before  your  trip,  take  out  a  pad  and 
pencil,  put  it  someplace  handy,  and 
every  time  you  think  of  something  you 


want  to  bring,  WRITE  IT  DOWN. 
This  can  then  be  used  as  a  checklist 
while  you  are  doing  you're  actual 
packing.  It's  a  good  idea  to  save  this 
list;  if  you  forget  something  on  this 
trip,  you  can  add  it  to  the  list  and  next 
time  you  won't  forget  it.  Before  too 
long,  you'll  have  such  a  system  that 
getting  ready  for  a  trip  will  be  as 
natural  as  eating  breakfast  in  the 
morning. 

HOW  TO  PACK— Chose  your  lug- 
gage with  your  trip  and  yourself  in 
mind.  If  you're  going  to  be  carrying 
it  a  lot,  keep  it  light.  If  it  will  be  un- 
packed and  packed  often,  make  sure 


Watch  That  Heat 

•  Rule  No.  1 :  Be  aware  of  how 
long  you're  in  the  sun,  and  don't 
overdo  it!  Be  especially  careful  if 
you're  traveling  to  a  region  that's 
hotter  than  the  one  you  left;  even 
a  healthy  body  takes  a  few  days  to 
adjust  to  higher  temperatures. 

•  Keep  in  mind  that  certain  drugs 
can  increase  heat  susceptibility,  in- 
cluding alcohol.  If  you  are  under 
medication  and  plan  to  spend  time 
in  the  sun,  check  with  your  doctor 
to  make  sure  there  are  no  probable 
adverse  effects. 

•  Replace  the  extra  fluid  lost  in 
hotter  weather.  Fruit  juices  are  an 
especially  good  choice  for  they  are 
good  sources  of  potassium  which, 
along  with  salt  (sodium),  is  lost 
through  perspiration  and  must  be 
replaced.  Also  remember  that 
particularly  with  children  and  the 
elderly,  a  feeling  of  thirst  is  not 
always  an  accurate  guide  to  the 
body's  needs. 

•  And  finally,  know  if  you  are 
especially  susceptible  to  the  dang- 
ers of  excessive  heat.  People  of 
high  risk  include:  the  very  young, 
the  elderly,  pregnant  women,  the 
overweight,  alcoholics,  and  people 
with  heart  or  circulatory  trouble, 
including  high  blood  pressure. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


it's  sturdy  and  closes  well.  Proper 
packing  can  also  help  make  your  vaca- 
tion a  more  enjoyable  one.  Bottles 
need  to  be  closed  tightly  and  secured 
with  tape  or  placed  in  a  plastic  bag, 
and  do  carry  all  "spillables"  in  plastic 
bottles.  One  incidence  of  a  broken 
bottle  in  a  suitcase  is  all  it  takes  to 
convince  anyone  to  use  plastic.  Keep 
vital  medicines  on  your  person.  If  you 
are  dependent  on  eyeglasses,  strongly 
consider  bringing  a  second  pair.  If 
space  is  a  problem,  keep  in  mind  that 
the  fewer  folds  in  the  clothes,  the  less 
room  they'll  take  up.  One  last  packing 
tip — whenever  possible,  pack  similar 
articles  together.  By  knowing  their  gen- 
eral location,  you'll  be  able  to  find 
that  pair  of  socks  or  that  piece  of 
jewelry  in  a  hurry. 


FOR  THE  CHILDREN— If  you're  plan- 
ning a  car  trip  with  little  ones,  also 
plan  on  something  to  keep  them  oc- 
cupied. Toys  and  coloring  books  are 
standard,  but  don't  forget  car  games 
such  as  finding  all  the  alphabet  letters 
or  keeping  track  of  different  states' 
license  plates.  Pack  some  easy-to-eat, 
good-for-you  snacks  like  apples,  nuts, 
cheese,  or  crackers  and  a  thermos  of 
something  thirst  quenching.  A  moist 
washcloth  or  two  kept  in  a  plastic  bag 
is  a  welcome  addition  for  any  car  ride, 
at  snack  time  or  just  to  freshen  up. 

NECESSARY  FUNDS— A  necessary 
concern  of  any  trip  is  funds.  If  you 
are  taking  a  considerable  sum  of 
money,  travelers'  checks,  which  are 
insured  against  loss  or  theft,  are  the 
safest  way  to  handle  your  money.  You 
can  get  them  at  any  bank  for  a  small 
charge,  in  a  variety  of  amounts,  and 
they  can  be  cashed  anywhere.  Most 
hotels  and  restaurants  will  also  accept 
national  credit  cards. 

COVERING  YOUR  ABSENCE— Now 
that  you're  clear  on  what  you'll  be 
taking  with  you,  what  about  what 
you're    leaving   behind.    If   you    plan 


to  be  away  for  an  extended  period 
of  time,  a  number  of  things  should  be 
attended  to  before  you  leave.  Stop 
mail,  milk  and  paper  deliveries,  or 
have  someone  pick  your  deliveries  up. 
A  number  of  old  papers  hanging 
around  the  house  are  a  sure  sign  that 
no  one  is  home — a  fact  you  certainly 
don't  want  to  advertise.  Make  sure 
a  light  or  two  is  set  to  go  on  and  off 
at  different  times.  If  you're  particularly 
worried  about  burglary,  you  may  even 
want  to  have  a  neighbor  put  some 
garbage  out  for  you  on  trash  days,  and 
notify  the  police  that  your  house  will 
be  empty. 

HAPPY  HOUSEPLANTS— Don't  forget 
your  plants.  If  there's  no  one  to  check 
in  on  them  while  you  are  away,  give 
each  plant  a  good  watering  and  wrap 
it  up  in  a  plastic  bag.  For  an  especially 
large  plant,  your  local  cleaner  will 
often  sell  you  some  cleaner  bags  at  a 
small  charge.  And  lastly,  it's  always 
a  good  idea  to  leave  some  sort  of 
schedule  of  your  itenerary  and  a  set 
of  keys  to  your  house  with  a  neighbor 
or  friend  so  in  the  event  that  some- 
thing did  happen,  someone  would  be 
able  to  take  care  of  the  situation  in 
your  absence. 

Sound  like  a  lot  of  work?  Just  re- 
member that  a  little  pre-planning  can 
assure  that  your  trip  will  be  a  wonder- 
ful one.  So  don't  forget  to  check  the 
local  paper  and  talk  to  people  and 
personnel  upon  arrival  in  that  new 
place;  you  wouldn't  want  to  miss  any- 
thing now  that  you've  made  the  effort 
to  be  there.  Happy  traveling! 


Caw-ping  Comftients 

•  Choose  your  campsite  care- 
fully, and  while  it's  still  light. 
Avoid  cliffs,  low  areas,  swampy 
mosquito  havens,  sites  near  swiftly 
running  water,  and  shady  spots 
under  dead  tree  branches. 

•  Don't  touch  any  wild  animals, 
dead  or  alive.  They  might  carry 
serious  diseases. 

•  Memorize  the  appearance  of 
poison  ivy,  poison  oak,  and  poison 
sumac.  Don't  touch  it  or  burn  it, 
and  do  pack  materials  to  handle 
this  type  of  mishap  in  your  first-aid 
kit. 

•  Check  your  car  and  tires,  and 
don't  forget  emergency  repair 
equipment  and  signaling  devices. 

•  Make  advance  reservations  for 
campsites  at  any  National  Parks 
you  plan  to  visit,  or  you  are  likely 
to  find  yourself  with  no  place  to 
camp. 


Carpenters, 

hang  it  up! 

Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  take  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  red  nylon. 
Adjust  to  fit  all  sizes 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 

satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 

miserable  another  day,  order  now. 

Send  check  or  money  order  to: 


Norman  Clifton, 
member,  Local  1622 
Hayward',   Calif. 
(Patent  Pending) 


I  CLIFTON  ENTERPRISES 

I  4806  Los  Arboies  Place,  Fremont,  Ca.  94536 
I  Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 
I  $19.95  each  Includes  postage  &  handling 
I  California  residents  add  61/2%  sales  tax 
I  ($1.20).  Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 
I  equivalent. 

I  NAME   

I  ADDRESS    

I  CITY  STATE ZIP  

I 


Please  give  street  address  for  prompt  delivery. 


NEW,  OFFICIAL 
Brotherhood  Watch 

The  official  Brotherhood  battery- 
powered,  calendar,  quartz  watch,  made 
by  hielbros;  yellow  gold  finish,  shock- 
resistant  movement,  automatic  day  and 
date  change,  adjustable  band,  accuracy 
rated  at  99.99%,  guaranteed  in  writing 
for  one  year. 


$54.00    postpaid 

Please  indicate  street  address,  where 
possible,  for  delivery  by  United  Parcel 
Service.  Send  order  and  remittance  to: 
John  S.  Rogers,  General  Secretary, 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  America,  101  Constitution 
Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


JULY,    1981 


23 


Locni  union  nEuis 


A  wa  rd-W  inning 
Houston  DC 
TV  Commercial 

Higli  above  Houston,  Tex.,  on  the 
steel-girder  framework  of  the  new  Texas 
Commerce  Tower,  Housionian  Jim 
Goiigh  plunked  away  at  his  guitar,  a 
cowboy  hoot  atop  a  nail  keg  and  a 
Brotherhood  emblem  attached  to  a  girder 
behind  him.  A  local  film  crew,  thus, 
produced  a  musical  30-secoiid  spot 
announcement  for  the  Houston  District 
Council. 

The  commercial  was  aired  this  spring 
over  Houston  television  stations,  and  it 
won  a  Bronze  Award  for  Institution 
Identity  at  the  recent  Houston  Inter- 
national Film  Festival.  The  commercial 
was  scripted,  scored,  directed,  and  edited 
by  Video  Concepts  Productions  of 
Houston. 


Arkansas  Success 

Brotherhood  members  of  the  Arkansas 
State  Council  joined  other  Building 
Tradesmen  recently  in  a  lobbying  effort 
at  the  Slate  Capitol  in  Little  Rock.  The 
"Hard  Hat  Day"  demonstration  was  an 
action  against  a  legislation  hill  desif^ned 
to  do  away  with  the  state's  Little  Davis- 
Bacon  Act,  a  law  that  requires  con- 
tractors to  pay  locally  prevailing  wage 
rates  to  all  workers  employed  on  con- 
struction projects  receiving  Federal 
funds  in  Arkansas.  As  a  result  of  their 
lobbying  effort,  the  bill  was  sent  to  an 
interim  committee  for  two  years  to  be 
studied,  and  Building  Tradesmen  left 
the  capital  with  a  feeling  of  satisfaction 
for  a  day  well  spent.  The  picture  shows 
demonstrators  forming  outside  the  offices 
of  Local  690. 


Ohio  Carpenters 
For  Honda  Plant 

A  $200  million  Honda  automobile 
plant,  to  be  built  in  Marysville,  O.,  has 
been  named  an  Operation  MOST  job- 
site.  This  designation  is  a  pledge  that 
The  Lathrop  Company,  general  con- 
tractors, will  employ  Building  Trades 
unions  on  the  project.  Carpenters  Local 
976,  Marion,  O.,  is  one  of  the  many 
unions  involved  in  the  project. 

Operation  MOST,  an  acronym  for 
Management  and  Organized  Labor  Striv- 
ing Together,  is  a  cooperative  program 
launched  in  1976  by  construction  labor 
unions  and  management  groups  in 
Central  Ohio. 

Construction  of  the  proposed  Honda 
plant  is  to  begin  in  1982.  During  peak 
construction  periods.  The  Lathrop  Com- 
pany plans  to  employ  as  many  as  1,000 
union  workers  on  the  project. 

Campaign  Against 
Non-Union  Homes 

In  Cleveland,  O.,  an  information  pro- 
gram has  been  established  to  inform  the 
public  where  skilled  craftsmen  are  being 
employed  in  home  building  .  .  .  and 
where  they  are  not  being  employed. 

At  a  development  of  non-union  homes, 
about  100  tradesmen  recently  turned  out 
to  demonstrate  and  hand  out  leaflets  to 
potential  home  buyers,  cautioning  them 
about  getting  short-changed  on  quality 
workmanship. 

The  leaflet  stated:  "The  Trades  be- 
lieve   home    builders    as    well    as    home 


buyers  should  be  concerned  with  helping 
to  maintain  standards  of  work,  crafts- 
manship, income,  and  general  conditions 
in  the  Home  Building  Industry  which 
have  been  established  by  many  genera- 
tions of  union  craftsmen." 

Most  recently,  the  Cleveland  Building 
Trades  concentrated  on  an  informational 
campaign  against  a  local  owner  of  a 
246-suite  apartment  building  that  was 
being  converted  into  condominiums  with 
non-union  workers.  After  a  four-month 
effort,  the  owner  agreed  to  hire  union 
tradesmen  for  all  work,  including  pro- 
posed remodeling  of  other  buildings. 

St.  Louis  DC  Seeks 
Historic  Photographs 

In  preparation  for  the  100th  Anniver- 
sary of  the  United  Brotherhood,  the  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  District  Council  is  planning 
historical  booklets  and  exhibits  calling 
public  attention  to  the  early  history  of 
Carpenters  in  its  metropolitan  area. 

Ollie  Langhorst,  executive  secretary- 
treasurer,  has  issued  a  call  to  all  mem- 
bers in  search  of  old  historic  photo- 
graphs. 

"If  you  have  any  old  photos  that 
could  possibly  become  part  of  the  history 
of  our  great  union,  please  call  the  dis- 
trict council  oflice  or  bring  them  to  the 
office  yourself,"  he  told  members. 

The  photographs  will  be  copied  and 
returned,  so  there  is  no  fear  that  they 
will  be  lost  or  destroyed.  The  kinds  of 
photographs  desired  are  those  showing 
members  working  on  projects  or  the 
projects  buildings  or  facilities  themselves. 


24 


THE    CARPENTER 


Philadelphia  Pensioners  Visit  Headquarters 

On  a  visit  arranged  by  General  Representative  George  Walish,  more  than  50 
retired  members  from  the  Philadelphia  District  Council  and  surrounding  areas 
recently  toured  the  General  Headquarters  building  in  Washington,  D.C.  Arriving 
around  noon,  the  pensioners  had  a  late  lunch  in  the  cafeteria,  followed  by  a  tour 
of  the  General  Offices  and  a  meeting  in  the  auditorium  which  was  hosted  by 
General  Treasurer  Nichols.  The  photograph  above  shows  the  pensioners  and  General 
Treasurer  Nichols  posing  in  front  of  the  General  Offices;  in  the  photograph  on  the 
right,  retired  members  board  two  buses  for  the  trip  home. 


OMPARE 

THE  VAUGHAN  PRO-16 

WITH  ANY  OTHER  16  OZ.  HAMMER 


Tro'16 


Only  the  Pro-16  h^s  all  these  features! 


0^ 


Triple-zone  heat-treated  head 
25%  larger  striking  face,  precision- 
machined  with  wide,  safer  bevel 
Double-beveled  claw... grips  brads 
or  spikes 


"Sure-lock"  head-to-handle  assembly 
Deep-throat  design  for  power  strikes  even 
in  difficult  areas 

Choice  of  hickory,  fiberglass  or  tubular  steel 
handles ...  all  superbly  balanced 


Grab  hold  of  a  Pro-16 ...  we  designed  it  for  you! 


Make  safety  a  habit.  Always  wear  safety 
goggles  wfien  using  striking  tools. 


VAUGHAN  &  BUSHNELL  MFG.  CO., 
11414  Maple  Avenue,  Hebron,  Illinois  60034. 


JULY,    1981 


25 


Higher  Interest  Rates 
On  U.S.  Savings  Bonds 

Dear  Brothers  and  Sisters  in  the  USA: 

Tlie  United  Slates  Savings  Bonds 
Program  has  long  had  the  strong 
support  of  this  anion,  and  all  of 
organized  labor.  Again  this  year,  the 
executive  committee  and  I  want  to 
express  our  unanimous  feeling  that 
the  purchase  of  Savings  Bonds  is  a 
positive  step  toward  financial  security 
for  every  working  man  and  woman. 

Labor  has  long  taken  a  leadership 
role  in  the  sale  of  Bonds.  It  has 
done  so  because  the  regular  purchase 
of  Bonds  through  the  Payroll  Savings 
Plan  is  good  for  you  and  good  for 
our  country. 

Buying  Series  EE  Bonds  in  small, 
regular  installments  through  the 
Payroll  Savings  Plan  provides  an 
ea.^y,  effective  way  to  save  more  with 
less  effort.  As  the  Bonds  add  up  they 
earn  interest  at  the  best  rate  ever — 
yielding  5.5%  after  one  year,  7.5% 
after  five  years,  and  8.0%  if  held  to 
maturity  at  nine  years. 

Bonds  have  other  benefits.  They 
are  exempt  from  state  and  local 
income  taxes,  and  federal  tax  may 
be  deferred  until  the  Bonds  are 
cashed  or  reach  final  maturity.  They 
are  ea-iy  to  redeem  at  most  banks 
at  any  time  after  being  held  six 
months.  And  Bonds  will  he  replaced 
free  by  the  U.S.  Treasury  if  they  are 
ever  lost,  stolen,  mutilated,  or 
destroyed. 

Savings  Bonds  help  our  coimtry's 
economy  by  providing  a  stable, 
low-cost  foundation  for  debt  manage- 
ment. By  helping  in  the  fighl  against 
inflation.  Bonds  are  helping  each  of  us. 

Please  give  careful  consideration 
to  joining  the  Payroll  Savings  Plan. 
You  will  find  it  an  easy  way  to 
increase  your  savings,  and  help 
yourself  and  your  family  to  a  more 
secure  future. 

Fraternally, 
William  Konyha 
General  President 


Public  Employees 
In  Jacksonville 

When  the  Florida  legislature  passed  the 
statute  granting  collective  bargaining 
rights  to  public  employees  in  the  State 
of  Florida,  Willard  Masters,  an  organizer 
for  the  United  Brotherhood,  was  quick 
to  respond.  His  hard  work  resulted  in  the 
organization  of  Local  2081,  which  was 
chartered  in  1976  and  negotiated  its 
initial  contract  during  that  same  year 
with  the  Jacksonville  Port  Authority. 

The  Jacksonville  Port  Authority  is  an 
independent  agency  of  the  City  of  Jack- 
sonville and  operates  two  major  seaports 
and  three  aviation  facilities,  including 
Jacksonville  International  Airport.  These 
facilities  serve  a  vast  domestic  and  inter- 
national market  and  foster  a  very  sig- 
nificant flow  of  passengers,  goods,  and 
commodities. 

The  agreement  between  the  Jackson- 
ville Port  Authority  and  Local  2081  is 
somewhat  unique  in  that  it  covers  such 
a  varied  and  diverse  series  of  classifica- 
tions including  engineering  technicians, 
electricians  and  utility  operators,  me- 
chanics, maintenance  technicians — which 
include  carpenters,  welders,  painters,  and 
general  maintenance  personnel,  cargo 
foreman,  clerks  and  secretaries,  and 
custodians.  Local  2081  has  a  woman 
president,  Ruth  Clark,  and  there  are 
women  holding  many  of  the  offices  in 
the  local  union. 


Hammer  Handle 
For  Lost  Thumbs 


Organizer  Willard  Masters  and  Ruth 
Clark,  president  of  Local  20SI ,  stand  in 
front  of  a  stockpile  of  newly-arrived  cars. 


Brotherhood  Member  Thomas  Kcrye 
standing  with  Masters  on  a  dock  where 
commodity  unloading  takes  place. 


The  modified  hammer  handle  in  use. 
Epoxy  material  was  applied  to  the  handle 
and  custom-molded  to  the  shape  of  the 
carpenter's  hand. 

Carpenters  who  have  lost  their  thumbs 
in  the  course  of  their  work  may  experi- 
ence trouble,  and  sometimes  complete 
loss  of  control,  in  manipulating  their 
hammers. 

A  solution  to  this  problem,  designed 
by  an  Iowa  team  of  rehabilitation  engi- 
neers, recently  appeared  in  a  newsletter 
entitled  Intercom,  issued  by  the  Job 
Development  Laboratory,  Rehabilitation 
Research  and  Training  Center  of  the 
George  Washington  University,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

For  a  cost  of  $2.00,  the  hammer 
handle  itself  can  be  modified  to  accomo- 
date the  handicap.  As  shown  in  the 
photograph,  epoxy  material  is  applied  to 
the  handle  and  then  custom-molded  to 
the  shape  of  the  carpenter's  hand,  to 
evenly  distribute  stress  loads  throughout 
the  hand  and  to  provide  directional  sta- 
bility. Due  to  the  need  to  change  lever- 
age, two  positions  are  molded  on  the 
hammer  handle. 

Interested  carpenters  may  obtain  more 
information  by  writing  to:  The  Job 
Development  Laboratory,  Rehabilitation 
Research  and  Training  Center,  The 
George  Washington  University,  2300  Eye 
Street,  N.W.,  #420,  Washington,  D.C. 
20037;  or  calling  Richard  Juergens  or 
Marvin  Tooman   at:    (515)    281-4150. 

Brotherhood  Aids 
'Nam  Vets  Memorial 

As  an  expression  of  the  American 
people's  appreciation  for  the  sacrifices 
made  by  those  who  fought  and  died  in 
Vietnam,  the  Vietnam  Veterans  Me- 
morial Fund  has  been  established  to  erect 
a  national  memorial  in  Washington,  D.C. 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council 
supports  the  fund-raising  for  the  pro- 
posed memorial,  and  the  Brotherhood 
recently  sent  its  contribution  of  $2,500 
to  the  fund. 

Last  year,  Congress,  in  a  unanimous 
decision,  authorized  a  two-acre  site  for 
the  memorial  in  Constitution  Gardens 
near  the  Lincoln  Memorial.  The  me- 
morial is  to  bear  the  names  of  the  more 
than  57,000  Americans  who  died  in 
Vietnam. 


26 


THE    CARPENTER 


HPPREnTICESHIP  &  IRHIIIinG 


Apprentices  Praised  for  Furniture  installation 


NY  Administrator 


Thomas  C.  Baer,  Inc.,  of  Port  Chester,  N.Y.,  recently  installed  office  furniture 
in  the  new  corporate  headquarters  of  the  St.  Regis  Paper  Company  at  West  Nyack, 
N.Y.  It  called  upon  members  of  Local  964,  New  York  City,  to  do  the  job.  Vito 
Licata,  steward,  Ben  Pezzementi,  and  the  foreman,  Harry  Phillips,  worked  with  a 
crew  of  eight  apprentices.  Management  of  the  firm  was  delighted  with  the  work  of 
the  apprentices.  It  sent  a  letter  to  Local  964  Business  Agent  Bill  Sopko  stating,"  We 
haven't  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  a  more  willing,  pleasant,  courteous  group 
of  young  men  in  all  the  years  we  have  been  in  business."  The  job  crew,  dressed  in 
company  T-shirts,  is  shown  above. 


Las  Vegas  Craftsman 


Mafio  PETS  Pro/ecf's 
Scaled-Down  House 

Apprentices  in  the  Idaho  joint  appren- 
ticeship program  learn  many  of  the  fun- 
damentals of  carpentry  and  millwork  and 
fulfill  several  skill  blocks  by  constructing 
a  scaled-down  house  at  their  training 
school.  To  conserve  materials,  which 
were  supplied  by  Dave  Sargis,  contractor 
member  of  the  Idaho  Falls  lATC,  the 
house  was  reduced  to  "playhouse  size," 
although  it  is  conventionally  constructed. 
Coordinator  suggests  that  this  is  the  type 
of  project  many  PETS  programs  can  use 
to  teach  basic  skills. 


Robert  Stalker,  a  fourth-year  appren- 
tice in  the  Las  Vegas  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  Program  is  shown  in  the 
accompanying  two  photos  with  some  of 
his  craft  work.  In  addition  to  the 
traditional-style  hardwood  cabinet  shown 
above,  Stalker  also  does  base-relief 
carvings  such  as  the  horse  and  bear 
heads  pictured.  An  employee  at  the  Las 
Vegas  Dunes  Hotel,  Stalker  will  complete 
his  training  this  year.  He  was  a  winner 
in  his  local  apprenticeship  contest. 


Idaho  Instructor  "Red"  Farrel  Stacey 
with  millmen  apprentices  Dwight  Walker 
and  Doug  Stacey  in  front  of  the  school's 
PETS  project. 


John  Tierney,  administrator  of 
apprenticeship  training  for  the  New 
York  State  Department  of  Labor,  right, 
above,  was  a  guest  speaker  at  the  recent 
Mid-Year  Apprenticeship  and  Training 
Conference  at  Niagara  Falls,  N.Y.  He 
is  shown  here  with  First  District  Board 
Member  Joe  Lia  and  First  General  Vice 
President  Pat  Campbell. 
— Photo  by  Rocco  Sidari. 

Local  1426  Graduates 


Local  1426,  Elyria,  O.,  recently  held 
an  awards  banquet  at  which  it  honored 
nine  apprentice  graduates.  Two  graduates 
are  shown  in  the  accompanying  picture, 
from  left,  Jon  Traut  and  Robert  Childers. 
Graduates  not  present  for  the  picture 
were  Timothy  Diewald,  Kevin  Grieve, 
Joseph  Kearney,  Stephen  Ross,  Everett 
Overmyer,  Leonard  Tomcko,  and  Roy 
Zvosec. 

Free  US  Booklet 
On  Apprenticeship 

In  more  than  700  skilled  trades  and 
crafts,  apprentices  can  look  forward  to  a 
good  job  with  good  pay,  according  to  a 
new  U.S.  Department  of  Labor  pam- 
phlet, "Apprenticeship:  How  It  Works 
for  You."  To  know  more  about  appren- 
ticeship programs  and  where  to  get 
details  about  specific  programs,  request 
a  free  copy  from:  Consumer  Information 
Center,  Dept.  6421,  Pueblo,  Colo.  81009. 


JULY,    1981 


27 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO. 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


COMING   AND   GOING 

Two  shipwrights  were  riding 
home  on  the  bus  one  evening  after 
a  long  day  at  the  shipyard. 

"Sam,"  said  Joe,  who  was  read- 
ing in  the  paper  of  a  number  of 
fatal  accidents,  "if  you  was  to  take 
your  choice  'twixt  one  or  t'other, 
which  would  you  ruther  be  in,  a 
collision  or  an  explosion?" 

Sam   scratched  his  head. 

"Man  —  a  collision,"  he  said 
finally. 

"How  come,  big  boy?" 

"Why  man  alive,  if  you're  in  a 
collision  there  you  are,  but  if  you're 
in  on  explosion,  where  are  you?" 


BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

HARD-  VS  SOFT-SELL 

A  roughneck  is  a  guy  vjho  will 
say  to  a  girl:  "Baby,  your  face 
would  stop  a  clock!"  The  gentle- 
man tells  the  girl  the  same  thing 
with  a  soft  touch:  "You  know,  my 
dear,  as  I  look  into  your  eyes,  time 
stands  still." 

- — Plasterer  and  Cement  Mason 


DOUBLE   ROASTED 

"I  wonder  if  you  would  be  so 
kind  as  to  weigh  this  package  for 
me,"  said  the  customer  in  the  meat 
market. 

"Why  certainly,"  the  butcher 
agreed  affably.  "It  weighs  exactly 
three  and  a  quarter  pounds." 

"Thank  you,"  the  customer  re- 
plied. "It  contains  the  bones  you 
sent  me  in  the  four-pound  roast 
yesterday." 

DON'T  GET  BEHIND  IN  '81 

ANOTHER   GENERATION 

"Well,  son,  today  you  are 
twenty-one.  You  are  of  age,  with 
all  of  a  man's  responsibilities.  And 
I  think,  son,  that  you  ought  to  dig 
in  and  help  me  a  little." 

"Yes,  father,  I  agree  with  you," 
said  the  boy,  swelling  out  his 
chest.  "What  can  I  do?" 

"Well,"  the  parent  answered, 
"you  might  pay  the  last  three  in- 
stallments on  your  baby  carriage." 

GET  WISE!  ORGANIZE! 

FINANCIAL   SECRETARY 

"Is  that  man  careful?"  echoed 
the  business  agent.  "Why  he's  as 
careful  as  a  nudist  going  through  a 
barbed  wire  fence." 


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DEGREE   OF   CHANGE 

We  asked  a  friend  what  he  was 
going  to  do  with  all  the  fish  he  had 
caught  in  one  of  our  mercury- 
polluted  streams. 

"Well,"  he  said  with  a  wink,"  so 
far  I've  made  three  thermometers." 


THIS   MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

A  mouse  in  her  room  woke  Miss 

Dowd; 
She  was  frightened,  it  must  be 

allowed. 
Then  a  happy  thought  hit  her; 
To  scare  off  the  critter. 
She  climbed  down  from  her  choir 

and  meowed. 


THE  FOURSOME 

A  couple,  after  viewing  the  col- 
lossal  heads  carved  on  the  face  of 
Mt.  Rushmore  in  South  Dakota, 
checked  into  a  motel  near  fhe 
famous  monument.  As  they  were 
registering,  the  desk  clerk  over- 
heard the  young  wife  remark  to  her 
husband,  "I  recognized  George  and 
Martha  immediately,  but  who  on 
earth  was  the  other  couple?" 

— Donna    L.   Jones   in 
The  Reader's  Digest 

VOL  AND  CHOP  NEED  YOU 

MOTHER'S  RIGHT 

A  mother  we  know  has  a  prob- 
lem: One  daughter  is  mad  at  her 
because  she  won't  let  her  wear  a 
bra,  and  the  other  is  mad  because 
she  won't  let  her  throw  hers  away. 

ATTEND  LOCAL  MEETINGS 

LONG   STRETCH 

One  of  the  men  on  that  highway 
job  outside  of  town  was  run  over 
by  a  steam  roller,  according  to  re- 
ports. He's  in  the  hospital  ...  in 
Rooms  11  through  15. 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

PUNCH   DRUNK 

WIFE:  That's  the  fifth  time  you've 
gone  back  for  more  punch.  Doesn't 
it  embarrass  you  at  all? 

HUSBAND:  No,  I  keep  telling 
them  it's  for  you. 

— UTU  News 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

FINDERS,   KEEPERS 

MOTHER:  Why  don't  you  go  out- 
side and  play  with  the  ball  you 
found? 

JOHNNY:  I'm  afraid  I  might 
meet  the  kid   I  found   it  from. 

—UTU  News 


28 


THE    CARPENTER 


Fort  Lauderdale/  Fla. — Picture  No.  1 


Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. — Picture  No.  2 


Forf  Lauderdale,  Fla. — Picture  No.  3 


Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. — Picture  No.  4 


S*rvl«« 

To 

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Bir*llMriio*d 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who  recently   received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


Note  to  Local  Secretaries 

Because  of  limited  space  in  The 
Carpenter,  we  are  unable  to  pub- 
lish all  pictures  sent  to  us  for  the 
"Service  to  the  Brotherhood" 
pages.  At  the  present  time,  we  can 
only  publish  pictures  and  names 
of  members  who  have  been  in 
good  standing  for  20  years  or 
more.  We  give  preference  of  course 
to  those  members  who  have  served 
for  50  or  more  years. 

Many  local  unions  are  now  pre- 
senting service  pins  to  members 
who  have  completed  5,  10,  and  15 
years  of  membership.  We  con- 
gratulate these  members,  but  we 
cannot  publish  their  pictures. 


FORT   LAUDERDALE,   FLA. 

On  March  2,  1981,  Local  2795  awarded 
pins  to  members  with  15-30  years  of  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  15-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right.-  Bob  Turner, 
Clyde  Vorce,  Dale  German,  Otis  Blankenship, 
and  Ralph  Wheeler. 

Center  row,  from  left  to  right:  Coleman 
Mooney,  Patrick  Morgan,  Silas  Pate,  Bill  Krans, 
Jim  Jensen,  and  Andy  Bodnar. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Duane  Holder, 
James  Jones,  Charles  Maddera,  and  John 
Partridge. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  20-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  Steve  Richards,  John 
McCarthy,  Bill  White,  and  Carl  Craig. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  James  Miller,  Albert  Toth,  Dale 
Tune,  Al  lannone,  and  Lee  Wagner. 


Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ed  Mires, 
Chester  Shakelford,  Herman  Fields,  and  Paul 
Horan. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  Cayne, 
Malcolm  Kirkpatrick,  Robert  Horan,  and  Jerry 
Robertson. 

DES  MOINES,   lA. 

Local  106  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  to  honor  its  25-year  members. 

Pictured,  front  row,  from  left  to  right,  Jack 
Cox,  Marvin  Crouse,  Frank  Seuferer,  and 
Dwight  Hunnell. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right,  Archie  Sinclair, 
Fred  Weeks,  Ralph  Acton,  Lundy  Weeks,  Russell 
Hudson,  and  John  Douglas. 


Des  Moines,  la. 


JULY,   1981 


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Mf.  Clemens,  Mich. 


MT.   CLEMENS,   MICH. 

Local  674  recently  awarded  service  pins  to 
longstanding  members  of  25  or  more  years. 

Honored  members  are  pictured  in  the 
accompanying  photograph,  front  row,  from 
let  to  right:  Robert  Lowes,  secretary- 
treasurer,  Carpenters  District  Council;  Dave 
Foster,  30  years;  Jack  Fournier,  30  years; 
Fred  Reiter,  30  years;  Charles  VanSteenkiste, 
25  years;  Herb  Miller,  30  years;  Dave  Dins- 


more,  30  years;  Vernon  Kelley,  25  years; 
Norm  Rafinski,  25  years;  Asil  Routley,  25 
years;  and  Paul  Dueweke,  25  years. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Fred 
Kassube,  25  years;  Raymond  Trombley,  25 
years;  Robert  Hubbard,  38  years;  Fedel 
Badger,  30  years;  Vernon  Schutz,  25  years; 
Harry  Czarnecki,  30  years;  Frank  Rydquist, 
30  years;  Edwin  Sonnenberg,  25  years;  James 
Miller,  30  years;  and  William  Singer,  25  years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Jerome 


Goike,  25  years;  David  Kammer,  25  years; 
Herman  Frendt,  30  years;  Sebastian  Lumetta, 
25  years;  Albert  Stevenson,  35  years;  Dean 
Finchem,  25  years;  Raymond  Nygaard,  25 
years;  Robert  Follebout,  25  years;  Ernest 
Spodeck,  business  agent,  30  years;  Paul 
Arsenault,  25  years;  Ned  Simons,  president, 
Donald  Sebastian,  vice-president,  30  years; 
Jerome  Schmidt,  25  years;  and  Fred  Cobb, 
25  years. 


Eugene,  Ore. — Picture  No.  1 


Eugene,  Ore. — Picture  No.  2 


Eugene,  Ore.— 
Picture  No.  3 


EUGENE,   ORE. 

On  February  20,  1981,  Local  1273  honored 
its  25,  30,  35,  40,  and  45-year  members 
at  a  journeyman  pin  dinner.  Those  members 
who  received  awards  are  pictured  in  the 
accompanying  photograph. 


Picture  No.  1  shows  25  and  30-year 
members,  front  row,  from  left  to  right: 
William  C,  Wilcox,  Oregon  State  Council 
Secretary  Marvin  Hall,  and  Gregg  Gibney. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  James  T. 
Witt,  Berge  H.  Jorgensen,  Frank  Neimeyer, 


Darrell  E.  Jaques,  Edwin  D.  Deskins,  Edward 
A.  Hodge,  and  Glen  L.  Daniels. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left  to  right:  Oscar  Nelson, 
Financial  Secretary  Emsley  W.  Curtis,  Oregon 
State  Council  Secretary  Marvin  Hall,  Hubert 
A.  Lund,  and  Nels  B.  Forsman. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Marvin  L. 
McEachern,  J.  B.  McElhaney,  T.  C.  White, 
Paul  L,  Dragoo,  John  W.  Northway,  Wilbur  H. 
Guiley,  Ted  B.  Strupp,  Henry  E.  Chace,  and 
Assistant  Business  Agent  Don  Smith. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40  and  45-year 
members,  front  row,  from  left  to  right;  Jack 
S.  Dingman,  Darwin  D.  Force,  Assistant 
Business  Agent  Donald  Smith,  Financial 
Secretary  Emsley  W.  Curtis,  and  Collin 
Olmsted. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Oregon  State 
Council  Secretary  Marvin  Hall,  Vice  Chairman 
Lonny  King,  Sam  C.  Arnett,  Edwin  S.  Relyea, 
E.  0.  Peoples,  and  Merrin  R.  Greenman. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


SACRAMENTO,  CALIF. 

The  following  members  received  service 
awards  at  Local  586's  "Old  Timers  Night"  last 
October.  The  celebration  honored  members 
with  25  or  more  years  of  continuous  service. 

25  Years— Loyce  E.  Adams,  Alton  E.  Arnold, 
Ballard  N.  Barnes,  Thomas  E.  Bates,  Hamilton 

B.  Beam,  Laszio  Black,  Allen  E.  Bogart,  Wayne 

C.  Bott,  Vernon  C.  Canaday,  Ralph  M. 
Carpenter,  Joseph  C.  Carter,  Orville  K.  Cook, 
Meredith  W.  Cruise,  Walter  E.  Dankoff,  Leroy 
Dew,  Calvin  M.  Dyer,  Curtis  A.  Evey,  Gene  V. 
Findley,  Lester  L.  Frisk,  Jesse  0.  Gallagher, 
Donald  A.  Gleghorn,  Charles  E.  Grieshaber, 
Cornelius  Harrell,  Clifford  D.  Heuer,  Sr.,  Bruce 
Highfill,  Arnold  R.  Hottman,  Jack  A.  Huckabay, 
Kenneth  J.  Jaco,  James  E.  Judd,  Carl  T.  Klepe, 
George  B.  Knowlen,  Hans  W.  Koller,  Noble  M. 
Manuel,  Ervin  McCormick,  Ralph  D.  McKie, 
George  0.  Mead,  Robert  W.  Nevins,  Carl  L. 
Norris,  H.  L.  Price,  Roland  Rembold,  Henry  W. 
Renn,  Johnnie  L.  Revell,  James  P.  Robbins, 
Everett  L.  Rynearson,  Robert  J.  Sherman, 
Charlie  F.  Shirley,  Herman  Shockley,  Harold  H. 
Smith,  James  D.  Smith,  Clifford  R.  Smithee, 
Jim  S.  Taniguchi,  Walter  W.  Touey,  Melvin  E. 
Tullgren,  Alvin  Williamson,  Orvel  C.  Wyatt, 
Algoma  R.  Yoakum. 

26  Years— Gerald  L.  Adams,  John  G.  Azary, 
Virgil  D.  Canary,  Chester  L.  Cox,  Lee  Dickens, 
George  A.  Douglass,  Joseph  J.  Edwards,  Louis 
Gutierrez,  Melvin  F.  Hoisington,  Arthur  A. 
Janikula,  Axel  B.  Johansson,  Wendell  W.  Jones, 
Peter  T.  Lewis,  Stanley  E.  Madeiros,  Alton  A. 
Mahaffey,  John  M.  Ondricka,  Lawrence  A. 
Ortiz,  Charles  E.  Patterson,  Walter  H.  Pyle, 
Kenneth  L.  Ruffin,  Wilbur  P.  Smith,  John  J. 
Starkey,  Ben  Stephenson,  Hiram  W.  Walker, 
Clarence  M.  West,  Leichester  D.  West,  Rudy 
Yukinga,  Joe  H.  Zentner. 

27  Years— Charles  W.  Bartholomew,  Gail  S. 
Baxter,  Lendon  A.  Bell,  Clifton  Berry,  Walter 
R.  Clark,  Augusta  J.  French,  Don  H.  Geiler, 
Lee  J.  Hayes,  Dennis  G.  Hicks,  Hugh  E. 
Hubbell,  John  G.  Hutchens,  Frankie  J.  Jaco, 
Merle  R.  Johnson,  James  M.  Jones,  Robert  E. 
Jordan,  Terry  H.  Kawanishi,  Ben  Littke, 
Ellsworth  A.  McCombs,  Orville  P.  Miller, 
Lloyd  E.  Reber,  Santo  S.  Rizza,  Charles  Santos, 
George  Sloppye,  Jr.,  Benny  Spence,  Louis  N. 
Theobald,  Harold  W.  Wright,  Jr. 

28  Years— Tony  Amegin,  Donald  R.  Canada, 
George  H.  Carda,  Edward  W.  Chambers,  George 
W.  Collins,  James  B.  Cook,  Henry  L.  Dickens, 
Everett  Dinnell,  Sidney  E.  Edwards,  Don  R. 
Halvorsen,  Jesse  R.  Hartstrom,  Harvey 
Menezes,  Robert  0.  Miller,  James  ^.  Moore, 
Sr.,  Gilbert  I.  Petersen,  Donald  W.  Post, 
Eldean  Punteney,  Edwin  L.  Sankey,  Andrew  J. 
Sullivan,  John  L.  Williams,  David  R.  Wood,  Sr., 
Manuel  F.  Young. 

29  Years— John  J.  Amarel,  Andrew  Anderson, 
Andrew  R.  Baker,  Starling  V.  Ball,  John  P. 
Bier,  William  J.  Birchard,  Wiley  A.  Bobo, 
Harold  E.  Callaway,  George  Chambers,  W.  E. 
Congleton,  Roger  E.  Cotton,  Sam  J.  Degregorio, 
James  A.  Dixon,  Nolan  Dodd,  Robert  M.  Fedor, 
J.  D.  Fleck,  Delbert  A.  Foote,  Robert  L  French, 
Clifford  W.  Fyffe,  Edgar  Gagosian,  James  F. 
Hall,  Lavern  M.  Harvey,  Daniel  J.  Hawkins, 
Pete  C.  Henry,  William  R.  Hite,  G.  M.  Hogatt, 
Robert  R.  Hoy,  Kenneth  W.  Hunt,  Meryl  R. 
Irey,  Edward  R.  Keller,  Hans  M.  Kleinke,  Carl 


Lenberg,  D.  F.  McClellan,  George  D.  McCoy, 
Ralph  R.  McCoy,  Gerald  E.  McMahan,  George 
E.  Melton,  R.  J.  Moulton,  Douglas  J.  Nicholas, 
Adolph  N.  Perez,  Donald  M.  Reynolds,  V.  D. 
Rogers,  Frank  M.  Rus,  Peter  A.  Schaff,  Emery 
Schmitz,  Frank  C.  Sims,  John  L  Smith,  Ralph 
W.  Smith,  Thomas  T.  Smith,  William  R.  Sonnay, 
Robert  M.  Tarkenton,  William  A.  Towle, 
Frederick  Valine,  Charles  Westerinen,  Gene  A. 
Williams. 

30  Years— John  G.  Acord,  Coswell  B.  Beam, 
Alvah  E.  Beebe,  Clifton  J.  Bell,  Clarence  E. 
Bennett,  Larry  Bowling,  Frank  Brown,  Vernon 
H.  Cargill,  Lewis  L.  Chambers,  E.  W.  Cornelius, 
Clinton  F.  Covert,  Archie  R.  Dansie,  Martin  J. 
Decker,  Hugh  Donaldson,  Oren  V.  Edland, 
Delmer  Engelhardt,  Kenneth  D.  Freid,  James  M. 
Graham,  Norman  Hennecke,  Freeland  L.  Hlxon, 
Lloyd  J.  Hoffman,  Lamon  0.  Hogue,  Charles 

E.  Horn,  Charles  W.  Houghton,  Gerald  J. 
Kinnear,  L.  J.  Kuppenbender,  Eugene  K.  Long, 
Edward  W.  Luster,  Percy  D.  Maden,  Isaac  T. 
Maki,  Shigenobu  Okimura,  Robert  L.  Pajer, 
Anthony  Perna,  Don  G.  Phillips,  John  F. 
Poindexter,  Arthur  F.  Richardson,  Sabato  J. 
Rispoli,  Henry  Rodriguez,  Eddie  Rupe,  Larkin 
K.  Rushing,  Kenneth  G.  Schmidt,  Robert  F. 
Sharrer,  Glen  F.  Simpson,  William  H.  Stanfill, 
Leland  C.  Steele,  Hoyt  J.  Stidman,  Edgar  C. 
Thompson,  Mott  P.  Underwood,  Leonard  R. 
Watkins,  Clifford  C.  West,  Fred  J.  Williams, 
Avery  C.  Woods,  Paul  E.  Wurster, 

31  Years— Leroy  H.  Black,  Kenneth  H. 
Busch,  Oneal  B.  Cochran,  Leslie  E.  Cookson, 
Donald  H.  Cramer,  Carl  J.  Dahlberg,  W.  F. 
Davis,  John  A.  Day,  John  C.  D'Orio,  Andrew  R. 
Driskell,  Clifford  V.  Fleischbein,  Lester  L 
Fox,  John  A.  Hakala,  Darrell  W.  Hamilton, 
Stanley  W.  Harris,  Robert  H.  Hewett,  Harry 
Ishoy,  James  B.  Jameson,  Raymond  H.  Jensen, 
Virgil  K.  Kenobbie,  Oran  W.  Lee,  Cyril  N. 
Lotto,  Cleve  H.  Miller,  Wesley  M.  Nyquist, 
Alex  E.  O'Hara,  Vernon  L.  Patten,  Joe  A.  Perry, 
Clovis  J.  Richardson,  James  F.  Roberts,  Jesse 
R.  Schlenger,  Joseph  J.  Schulz,  Reinhold 
Schweigert,  William  C.  Sessions,  Raymond  T. 
Shipman,  Jr.,  Lois  M.  Smith,  Harry  L.  Steffes, 
Fred  M.  Townsend,  Charles  H.  Verdugo,  James 
E.  Welch,  John  L  Welch,  Earl  Wise,  Warren 

W.  Wittig,  Wilbur  C.  Wolfe,  Glen  R.  Wurster, 
William  F.  Young. 

32  Years— Wallace  M.  Anderson,  Jay  L. 
Ansted,  Willard  T.  Armstrong,  James  P.  Astin, 
Frank  W.  Barber,  Lester  I.  Briner,  Willie  G. 
Chapman,  Charles  G.  Christ,  Edward  E.  Dahl- 
berg, Edward  E.  Devine,  Richard  C.  Entrican, 
William  R.  Farrar,  Thurman  R.  Flatt,  David  0. 
Fleming,  Carl  D.  Fluitt,  Leonard  R.  Goodpaster, 
Curtis  S.  Goodrich,  Woodrow  W.  Gordon, 

Jess  G.  Grantham,  Glenn  L.  Hecox,  Ray 
Higginbotham,  Loren  Hilton,  J.  P.  Jackson, 
Norman  L.  Johnson,  Carl  S.  Jones,  Clyde  J. 
Jones,  George  Jula,  Carl  D.  Kelley,  Samuel  0. 
Kephart,  Jacob  Kerschman,  Oren  L.  Kidwell, 
Joseph  Lendl,  Roland  Litz,  Truman  L.  Mathis, 
Donald  Matthews,  Marvin  W.  Mickey,  Edward 
Nicholas,  Jesse  G.  Rankin,  William  Reich, 
Milton  A.  Reichenberg,  Oscar  Rieppel,  Wendell 
H.  Schulte,  Gather  Shackleford,  John  G.  Sigle, 
Samuel  C.  Simmons,  David  C.  Slack,  Lloyd  W. 
Stuchal,  Lloyd  D.  Supry,  Nyal  D.  Tasler, 
Harold  V.  Turner,  Andrew  C.  Voss,  Ralph  V. 
Wagy,  John  F.  Weber,  Julius  N.  White,  Carl  J. 
Wright. 


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Longview,  Wash. — Picture  No.  1 


Longview,  Wash. — Picture  No.  4 


Longview,  Wash. — Picture  No.  3 

LONGVIEW,   WASH. 

A  pin  presentation  ceremony  was  recently 
iieid  for  the  members  of  Local  1707,  their 
wives,  and  guests.  Carpenters  and  millwrights 
with  25  to  45  years  of  continuous  membership 
were  honored  in  a  program  that  emphasized 
the  challenge  of  the  future.  General  Repre- 
sentative Guy  Adams  and  Washington  State 
Council  Executive  Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage 
were  on  hand  to  congratulate  the  honorees. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Donald  Booth,  Vance  Brewer,  Ron 


D.  Tugaw,  Wilho  Maki  and  Ralph  C.  Harris. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Ray  R.  Olson,  Arnold  Farless, 
A.  P.  Mason,  Ralph  Touraille,  George  Taylor, 
Louis  McKellop,  Donald  Cooper,  Elmer  Alston, 
Bennett  Barnhurst,  Willard  Bundy,  Ernest 
Kreiger,  Robert  C.  Brown,  Morris  LaMew,  R.  A. 
Lovingfoss,  Donald  Shultz,  Robert  Dickinson, 
Richard  Fitzsimmons,  Elmer  Dixon,  L.  D.  Strick- 
land, H.  P.  Eisner,  James  Bowers,  Fred 
Hemenway,  Albin  Oien,  Irving  H.  Peterson, 
James  E.  Williams,  W.  H.  Moore  and  Dolph 
Hearrell. 


Longview,  Wash. — 
Picture  No.  5 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Oscar  Johnson,  Maurice  Watson, 
Leo  F.  Griffiths,  Arthur  Aspholm,  James  Baxter, 
Lisle  Boss,  Otto  Tover,  Eino  Laine,  Glen  Brent, 
Percy  Jacobson,  Joe  Cermak,  Raymond  Cooley, 
Thorman  Hag:  and  Harry  Freeman. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  r.embers,  from 
left  to  right:  Harry  Teigen,  Frank  Nelson, 
Ernest  Kruckenberg,  Clifford  Kaunisto,  Luther 
Johnsey,  and  Leonard  Hall. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member  John 
Runberg. 

Members  who  received  awards  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photographs  were: 

25-year  members  Leonard  Buhman,  Harold 
Cornwell,  Merle  Davies,  Charles  Dreier,  Richard 
Farwell,  Richard  Greatorex,  Maurice  Hopper, 
Alois  Juenemann,  Larry  Kruckenberg,  Howard 
Murphy,  John  Norton,  Albert  Olson,  Kenneth 
Pegg,  Govert  Swanson,  John  Tennant,  Carl 
Wainamo  and  Robert  Wendt. 

30-year  members  Harold  Bailey,  B.  E.  Bales, 
Homer  Ballos,  Gerald  Bean,  Wayne  Bridge, 
Kenneth  Dietrich,  Leo  Gilnett,  Howard  Graham, 
Sam  Haaland,  Norman  Hirsch,  Robert  Hoffman, 
George  King,  Royal  Large,  A.  E.  Mattson,  Arne 
Myllyluoma,  H.  S.  Robinson,  A.  W.  Rontty, 
Ralph  Stackhouse,  Andrew  Storkson  and 
M.  C.  Vanderpool. 

35-year  members  Merle  Britzius,  Herbert 
Caywood,  Sigward  Corby,  Roy  Fogde,  Delbert 
Gilkerson,  W.  C.  Gustafson,  Ernest  Hanks, 
Wesley  Harkcom,  Henry  Mattila,  Wilbur 
Parsons,  Thomas  Reynolds,  Earl  Sundberg, 
Clarence  Thuma  and  Oscar  Varness. 

40-year  members  Rudolph  Block,  D.  A.  Gaffi, 
Arne  Jurvakainen,  Robert  C.  Lewis,  Walter 
Neiman  and  N.  P.  Nelson. 

45-year  members  Conley  Ensley  and  Otto 
Taube. 


■  4  .^  .  f» 
Muskegon,  Mich. — Picture  No.  1 


Muskegon,  Mich. — Picture  No.  2 


MUSKEGON,   MICH. 


Local  100  held  its  annual  Fish  Fry  recently 
and  presented  25  and  40-year  pins  to  its 


deserving,  long-time  members.  Leonard  Zim-  Heisfand,  John  Henrickson,  John  Mezeske,  Carl 

merman  presented  the  awards  to  the  following  Wagner,  and  John  Southland, 

members  pictured  in  the  accompanying  Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members 

photographs.  Morton  Clark,  Harold  Hamberg,  Harry  Hull,  and 

Picture  No.  1  shows  40-year  members  Jerry  John  Wackernagel. 


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Duluth,  Minn. — Picture  No.  1 


Duluth,  Minn. — Picture  No.  2 


Duluth,  Minn. — Picture  No.  3 


Dututh,  Minn. — Picture  No.  4 


Duluth,  Minn. — Picture  No.  5 


Duluth,  Minn. — Picture  No.  6 

DULUTH,  MINN. 

On  March  14, 1981,  Local  361  honored 
longstanding  members  at  its  annual  dinner 
dance  and  award  party.  Members  who  received 
pins  are  pictured  in  the  accompanying 
photographs. 


Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Harry  Korkalo,  Stanley  Krall,  John 
Sorlie,  and  Charles  Hayes. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left  to  right,  E.  Roger  Wells,  Ronald  Spearman, 
Burliegh  Hutchins,  Paul  Merritt,  and  Uno 
Makitalo. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  ts  right:  George  Leone,  Anthony 
Byers,  and  John  Gaus. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Valentine 
Koppy,  Roy  Magney,  Harvey  Garson,  and 
Leonard  Muehr. 

Bacl(  row:  John  Gilbertson. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  James  MacKay,  Fred  Renick, 
Thomas  Netzel,  Raymond  Kohtala,  and  Frank 
Lewis. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  August  Viergutz,  Julian  Aunan, 
and  Verner  Myhrmari. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Arthur  Smith  and  Otto  High. 

Those  receiving  honors  but  not  present  for 
the  photograph  include:  25-year  members 
John  Abbott,  Robert  Abrahamson,  Marvin 
Anderson,  Rene  Bourgeault,  Anthony  Christen- 
sen,  Veikko  Hautamaa,  Dale  Johnson,  Wayne 
Johnson,  Frank  Krall,  Wayne  Leek,  Ronald  W. 
Nelson,  David  Pearson,  Robert  Sirois,  Daniel 
Sundberg,  Walter  Thompson,  John  Tollgard,  Joel 
Ukura,  and  Milton  Watry;  30-year  members 
Robert  Andree,  Calyton  Gaboon,  Edward  Fair- 
banks, Carl  Fenstad,  Donald  McCarthy,  lllmari 
Pesola,  Leo  Suominen,  and  Arvo  Wierimaa; 
35-year  members  Joseph  Griffiths,  Bernard 
Johnson,  Arthur  Lundmark,  Albert  Trettle; 
40-year  members  George  Harnell,  James  E. 
Hayes,  Gust  Jarvi,  Clifford  Johnson,  Eriing 
Mayer,  Carl  D.  Rothman,  Einar  Stone,  and 
Lawrence  Zetterlund;  45-year  members  Carl  J. 
Olson,  James  Olson,  and  L.  C.  Robinson. 


Springfield,  Moss. — Picture  No.  1 


Springfield,  Moss. — Picture  No.  2 

SPRINGFIELD,  MASS. 

On  April  10,  1981,  Local  32  honored  long- 
time members  with  service  awards  and  honored 
two  new  journeymen. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left,  Edward  S.  Cieslak,  Michael  Murphy,  and 
Adolph  Kielion. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  on  left,  John  J. 
Szymkiewicz,  25-year  pin  recipient,  and  Wilfred 
A.  Goneau,  retiring  president,  with  a  plaque 
presented  to  him  for  his  service  on  the 
executive  board.  Also  shown,  third  and  fourth 
from  left,  are  new  journeymen,  David  Padua 
and  Luis  Hernandez,  with  their  graduating 
certificates. 


JULY,    1981 


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HUNTINGTON  BEACH,  CALIF. 

In  January,  1981,  Local  1453  held  Its 
25-  to  30-  year  pin  ceremony.  Members  honored 
in  the  ceremony  are  shown  In  the  accompany- 
ing photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  front  row,  from  left 
to  right:  Avis  Storts,  Lawrence  Woodall,  Lupe 
Yniquez,  Leiand  Larson,  Chris  Maynez,  Wm. 
Penn,  Walter  Watts,  Cyril  Fritz,  Harold  Knipp, 
Gale  Griffith,  Richard  Dedmon,  Raymond 
Bartels,  Willard  Lechner,  Bernie  Heithkemper, 
Clinton  Baesman,  and  Albert  Acosta. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Linus  DeCant, 
Robert  Meyers,  Bruce  Lackman,  Carl  Fry  and 
Florencio  Martinez. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  Wm.  "Bill"  Penn, 
past  financial  secretary  and  57-year  member, 
presenting  Cyril  Fritz,  current  financial 
secretary,  with  his  35-year  pin. 


Huntington  Beach,  Calif. — Picture  No.  2 


Kansas  City,  Mo. — Picture  No.  1 


KANSAS   CITY,   MO. 

Millwrights  Local  1529  recently  presented 
service  pins  to  longstanding  members. 
Honored  members  are  pictured  in  the 
accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Robert  Burns,  William  Gall, 
Fred  Cole,  and  Ralph  Logan. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 
from  left  to  right:  Truman  Strother,  Fred 
McClaim,  Keith  Gearing,  Neil  Reynolds, 
Neville  Allen,  Tom  Kolojaco,  and  William  L. 
"Bill"  Brinkley. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  member  Jeff 
Rowe. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  45-year  member  Ansel 
Howard. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  50-year  member  John 
W.  "Jack"  Reynolds  on  the  right,  with  his 
brother,  Thorne  Reynolds,  who  has  completed 
55  years  of  service  to  the  brotherhood. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photographs  were:  25-year 
members  Michael  Barbarich,  James  H.  Bradley, 
Edward  S.  Brown,  U.  Danner,  Otis  Dent, 
Charles  J.  Edwards,  H.  E.  Parker,  and  Kenneth 
Wetzel;  30-year  members  David  Allen,  Melville 
Dort,  Terrance  Dyche,  Thomas  Kempster, 
Chester  Kitchen,  Virgil  Overton,  and  Clyde 
Suddarth;  35-year  members  R.  R.  Pitman  and  Kansas  City,  Mo.- 

James  Rand,  Sr.  Picture  No.  3 


Kansas  City,  Mo. — Picture  No.  2 


Kansas  City,  Mo.- 
Picture  No.  4 


Kansas  City,  Mo. — Picture  No.  5 


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THE    CARPENTER 


The  following  list  of  978  deceased  members  and  spouses  repre- 
sents a  total  of  $1 ,236,555.32  in  death  claims  paid  for  April. 


Local  Union,  City 

1,  Chicago,  IL — Thomas  C.  Kennedy,  Car- 

melo  Locascio,  Jr. 

2,  Cincinnati,    OH — Nicholas    G.    Heinert, 

Charles  C.  Latham. 

3,  Wheeling,  WV— Oakley  W.  Miller. 

4,  Davenport,  lA — William  C.  Tank. 

5,  St.  Louis,  MO — Herman  R.  Mann,  Mrs. 

Charles  Schramm. 

7,  Minneapolis,  MN — Mrs.  Ole  Jaeger,  Ardie 

C.  Johnson,  Mrs.  Arthur  Kleven, 
Thomas  E.  Martin,  John  E.  Nelson, 
William  H.  Olson,  Frank  Pagenkopf, 
Carl  J.  Peterson,  Robert "  E.  Poppen, 
Mrs.  Bruno  A.  Wozniak. 

8,  Philadelphia,   PA — Oscar  Austin,   Joseph 

C.   Schmutz. 

9,  Buffalo,  NY— William  J.   Crimmen. 

10,  Chicago,  IL^Mrs.  Vito  Abbruzzese, 
Lawrence  J.  Adams. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH— Julius  B.  Conrad, 
George  A.  McKay,  Mrs.  Joseph  Ratai- 
czak,  Mrs.  Joseph  Wagner. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Joseph  McGean,  Ray- 
mond C.  McNemar,  Vincent  M.  Pen- 
dock,  Anthony  V.  Simiele. 

13,  Chicago,  IL — Louis  Tabloff. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX — Casimiro  F.  Becerra, 

Floyd  R.   Lyons,  Hugh   R.  Nunnelly. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ — Mrs.  Joseph  Hall, 
Joseph  Myslivecek,  Cornelius  Nydam, 
Paul  A.  Roubaud. 

16,  Springfield,  IL — Edward  A.  Zimmerman. 

19,  Detroit,  MI — Basle  Eavenson,  Mrs. 
Francis   Guyor,   Andrew   Koester. 

20,  New  York,  NY— Stephen  Svidersky. 

22,  San  Francisco,  CA — Mrs.  Vincent  Foley, 
Lloyd  B.  Hiller,  John  J.  Howard,  Joe 
N.  Smith,  Cleon  W.  Spiker,  Joel  T. 
Ticknor. 

25,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Charles  R.  Hensley. 

26,  East  Detroit,  MI— Herman  Bierl,  Charles 

J.  Hoffman. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can.— Mark  Cole,  Mrs. 
Robert  E.  Stewart. 

30,  New  London,  CT — Raymond  J.  Kist, 
Earl  F.  Nickeson. 

32,  Springfield,  MA— William  B.  Dyer. 

33,  Boston,  MA — George  A.  Junes,  Morris 
Swartz. 

34,  Oakland,  CA— Michael  E.   Daily. 

35,  San  Rafael,  CA— Wayne  P.  Gardiner, 
Amos  B.  Marble,  James  R.  Sellars. 

36,  Oakland,  CA — Mrs.  John  J.  Burnham, 
Elof  K.  Falk,  Earl  E.  Huff,  Jerome  F. 
Keltie,  Elmer  O.  McCloud,  John  N. 
Salonen,  George  L.  Weems,  Archie  L. 
Wyatt. 

37,  Shamokin,  PA — Michael  J.  Kwasnoski, 
Reuben  W.  Tharp. 

40,  Boston,  MA — Mrs.  Joseph  Cormier, 
George  M.  DriscoU,  Walter  L  Hunter, 
Mrs.  Eugene  O'Shea. 

41,  Woburn,  MA — John   M.   Mosack. 

42,  San  Francisco,  CA — Leone  Cesca, 
Joseph  Favaloro. 

43,  Hartford,  CT— Gerald  C.  Eddy. 

44,  Champaign,  IL — Joseph  J.  Hennek,  Paul 

H.  Walters. 

49,  Lowell,  MA — Victor  Novak. 

50,  Knoxville,  TN— Robert  Campbell,  Deyo 

E.  Powell. 

51,  Boston,  MA — Lawrence  T.  Story. 

54,  Chicago,  IL — Frank  Krejci. 

55,  Denver,  CO — Mrs.  Raymond  W.  Rein- 
hardt,  Glenn  Wood. 

56,  Boston,  MA — Carl  V.  Melanson. 


Local  Union,  City 


58,  Chicago,  IL — Henry  R.  Beckman,  Erick 
E.  Carlson,  Ernest  Ekblad,  John 
Gunard,  Walter  F.  Hamer,  Edward 
Kaden,  Ralph  G.  Wilde. 

60,  Indianapolis,  IN — Russell  B.  Carter, 
Myron  T.  Clark,  Clyde  J.  Cordell, 
Homer  C.  Gividen,  Rex  H.  Holdeman, 
Owen    Phillips,    Elbert    Stackhouse. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO— Robert  Callaghan, 
Leonard  J.  Gross,  Earl  F.  Lorenz,  Elton 
A.  Miller,  Charles  E.  Oelschlaeger,  Mrs. 
Louis  J.  Shepherd,  Frank  Whitington. 

62,  Chicago,  IL— George  H.  Sladek. 
64,  Louisville,  KY — Thomas  L  Brown. 
69,   Canton,  OH— Harold   R.   Hunsicker. 
74,      Chattanooga,      TN— Mrs.      Larry      B. 

Sprouse. 

80,  Chicago,  IL — Delray  Anderson,  Joseph 
C.  Home,  John  V.  Resin,  Henry  Toebes, 
Edward  Trebonsky,  Sr.,  John  C.  Turs- 
key,  Mrs.  Timothy  J.  Walsh. 

87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Sigvard  O.  Bjorke,  Har- 
vey L.  Martinson. 

89,  Mobile,  AI^-Frank  J.  Williams. 

90,  Evansville,   IN — Elmer   L.   Buente. 

91,  Racine,  WI— William  C.  Luedke. 

93,  Ottawa,  Ont.,  Can.— Ellard  Seabrook. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Mrs.  Paul  A.  Graves, 
Meyer  J.  Mallack,  Frank  X.  Mitchell. 

95,  Detroit,  MI— George  Cani,  Jr.,  Edward 

Johnson. 

98,  Spokane,  WA— L.  Victor  Bartholme, 
Peter  Garberg,  Ralph   B.  Stewart. 

99,  Bridgeport,  CT— Ralph  Grayham,  Mrs. 
Gino  Mattini. 

100,  Muskegon,  MI — Roy  Luttrull. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD — Mrs.  John  A.  Dalton, 
Mrs.  Donald  L.  Hay,  Ronald  W.  Wolfe. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — Wade  L  Thompson. 

104,  Dayton,  OH— Mrs.  Fred  Schultheis. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Levi  Pabst,  Mrs. 
James   C.   Scholl. 

109,  Sheffield,   AI^Mrs.   Troy  D.   Roberts. 

110,  St.  Joseph,  MO— Ben  C.  Daynovsky, 
Roy  E.  Hammond,  Clarence  W.  Sparks. 

111,  Lawrence,  MA — Roy  D.  Bell. 

116,  Bay  City,  MI— Emery  E.  Dubuis,  Earl 

A.  Reid. 
120,  Utica,  NY — Anthony  Pugliese. 
122,  Philadelphia,  PA— Richard  W.  Greiner, 

Richard  S.  Pyeron,  Jacob  S.   Sweigart. 
131,  Seattle,  WA— Gus  J.  Beaver,  Lysle  C. 

Dillon,    Walter    S.    Duvall,    Russell    E. 

Ketchum,   Robert   W.   Metcalfe,   James 

E.  Murphy. 

134,  Montreal,  Que.,  Can. — Mrs.  Gerard 
Bourgault,  Bruno  Fex,  Lucien  Gagne, 
Philias  Gervais,  Jos  Francois  Lapointe, 
Real  Leboeuf. 

135,  New  York,  NY — Joseph  J.  Nardone. 
141,  Chicago,  IL— Olof  Nelson,  Mrs.  Earl  T. 

Price,  William  J.  Wedlock. 

149,  Tarrytown,  NY — David  Anderson,  Don- 
ald Jewell. 

153,  Helena,  MT— Paul  E.  Colvin. 

155,  North  Plainfield,  NJ— Frank  Wirth. 

159,  Charleston,  SC— Holland  Howard,  Jr. 

162,  San  Mateo,  CA— Roy  H.  Haglund, 
Floyd  E.  Murphy. 

163,  Peekskill,  NY— Westley  K.  Olson. 
169,    E.   St.    Louis,    11^— Charles    A.    (Carl) 

Bertelsman,   Sanford   Jethro,   Robert  O. 
Malone. 
171,    Youngstown,    OH — George    A.    Allen, 
Mrs.  Joseph  Kayati,  Mrs.  Raymond  R. 
Piaski. 


Local  Union,  City 

181,  Chicago,  IL — Edward  Magnor,  Edward 
F.  Pokorny. 

182,  Cleveland,  OH— Leo  E.  Dick,  James 
N.  Gosney,  Jr. 

183,  Peoria,  IL— Francis  C.  Brown,  Mrs.  El- 
wood   V.   Kimberlin,   Vail   J.  Seward. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Mrs.  Peter  M. 
Pilati,  Eldred  G.  Wareham. 

189,  Quincy,  IL— Frank  R.  Sorrill. 

198,  Dallas,  TX— James  H.  Helton,  Shannon 
B.  Pickard,  James  H.  Wiley. 

199,  Chicago,  IL — Otto  Fuehrmeyer,  Walter 
W.  Kasch. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— Howard  F.  Pendleton, 
Fred  C.  Roell,  H.  Frank  Williams. 

203,  Poughkeepsie,  NY — Michael  J.  Lisnow- 
ski. 

210,  Norwalk,  CT— David  Albrecht,  Carl 
Dittmar,  Frank  W.  Pleasic,  Edwin  O. 
Seymour,  Everett  Sterling,  Richard  C. 
Sudell,  Mrs.  Hjalmar  E.  Victor,  Lester 
R.  Wakeman. 

211,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Mrs.  Leonard  Areford, 
Frank  P.  Greco. 

213,  Houston,  TX— George  D.  Adams,  Mrs. 
Billie  J.  Agan,  Mrs.  George  H.  Brown, 
Morris  G.  Deese,  Clemon  M.  Dickey, 
Mrs.  Heriberto  G.  Garza,  Clifton  C. 
G'Banion,  Mrs.  Clarence  R.  Standlee, 
Clarence  R.  Stuckey,  Mrs.  Paul  A. 
Thompson,   Robert  R.  Wemett,  Jr. 

215,  Lafayette,  IN— Edward  Haynes. 

218,  Boston,  MA— John  M.  Aucella. 

222,  Washington,  IN — James  E.  James. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA— William  T.  Ansley,  Wil- 
liam F.  Barnes,  Jesse  Bentz,  Johnnie  A. 
Browder,  Johnny  B.  Myers. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Wilbur  G.  Dayo,  Joseph 
Stener. 

228,  Pottsville,  PA— Mrs.  James  J.  Whalen. 

229,  Glens  Falls,  NY— Bernard  D.  Shambo. 
232,    Ft.    Wayne,    IN— Garrett    E.    Bowers, 

James  R.  Colter. 
235,      Riverside,      CA — Mrs.     Warren     A. 

Churchill. 
242,  Chicago,  IL— Edward  C.  Jutzi. 

254,  Cleveland,  OH— Joseph  C.  Suszter. 

255,  Bloomingburg,  NY — William  Woodruff. 
257,   New   York,   NY— Joseph   Miller,   Mrs. 

Joseph    Pignone,    Mr.    &    Mrs.    Christ 
Rasmussen,  Lars  Stene. 

259,  Jackson,  TN— Mrs.  Fred  B.  Jernigan, 
Mrs.  Noah  F.  Osborne. 

260,  Berkshire  Co.  &  Vic,  MA— Mark 
Gould,  Amansio  P.  Lanfranchi. 

262,  San  Jose,  CA— Jewell  P.  Kerley. 

264,  Milwaukee,  WI— Sivert  Dydland, 
Archie  H.  Poppert. 

265,  Saugerties,  NY— Morris  (Mac)  Salkind, 
Mrs.  Casper  Souers. 

266,  Stockton,  CA — James  H.  Emery,  Mrs. 
F.  Guy  Ganes,  Howard  H.  Joy. 

267,  Dresden,  OH — Mrs.  Lewis  Braniger. 

268,  Sharon,  PA— Wilmer  W.  Hetrick,  Mrs. 
Felix  Thomas. 

269,  Danville,  IL — James  R.  Newlin,  Lester 
Ponder. 

272,    Chicago    Hts.,    IL — Larry    D.    Poole, 

Charles  F.  Steiling. 
275,  Newton,  MA — Andrew  T.  Thompson. 
278,  Watertown,  NY— Lyle  T.  Bowman. 
281,    Binghamton,    NY — Calvin    A.    Ingram, 

Jr. 

283,  Augusta,  GA— David  R.  Reeves. 

284,  New  York,  NY— Joseph  P.  Fitschen, 
Nunzio  F.  Palmiotto. 


JULY,    1981 


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287,  Harrisburg,  PA— William  J.  Lulz.  Mrs. 

William  B.  Thomas. 
297,  Kalamazoo,  Ml — DeGolia  C.  Davis. 
299,  Fairview,  NJ — Otto   Kuenzler. 
303,  Portsmouth,  VA— Clarence  D.   Smith. 

307,  Winona,  MN — Rex  A.  Johnson. 

308,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA— Mrs.  Grant  W. 
McKee. 

314,  Madison,  WI— Julius  W.  Brockel,  Carl 

A.  Schwarz,  James  Smith. 
316,    San   Jose,   CA — Mrs.    Haskell    French, 

Ruben  C.  Prado,  Joseph  S.  Ray,  Clenix 

Walters. 

324,  Waco,  TX— Marion  E.  Martin,  Sr. 

325,  Paterson,  NJ — Joseph  Curcio,  Henry 
Smith,  Jr. 

329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Donald  E.  Hut- 
ton. 

331,  Norfolk,  VA— Joseph  P.  Schragle. 

335,  Grand  Rapids,  MI — Joseph  Appel. 

337,  Detroit,  MI— Hilmer  Engberg,  Willard 
L.  Green.  Aaron  Johnson. 

342,  Pawtucket,  RI— Oscar  D.  LaFleur. 

343,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  Can. — Joseph  N.  Grat- 
ton.  Mrs.  Ted  Hofto,  Joe  Hrechany. 

345,  Memphis,  TN— James  C.  Bringle,  Wil- 
lie J.  Franks,  Mrs.  Cleo  H.  Jones, 
George  E.  Smith. 

347,  Mattoon,  IL — Joseph  C.  Hancock. 

350,  New  Rochelle,  NY — Mrs.  Omar  Hazley, 
Andrew  Kaiser. 

359,  Philadelphia,  PA— Bela  Wolf. 

361,  Duluth,  MN— Ragner  L.  Sedell. 

366,  New  York,  NY— Carl  Fjellestad,  Julius 
Schatz,  Francis  Tomany. 

369,  Tonawanda,  NY — Lawrence  Marsha. 

372,  Lima,  OH — Ray  Mauger. 

385,  New  York,  NY— John  Buddie,  Frank 
Ecsedy. 

388,  Richmond,  VA— Robert  S.  Gibson. 

396,  Newport  News,  VA — Ronald  E.  Gibbs. 

398,  Lewiston,  ID — Mrs.  Leon  Lusco,  Wil- 
liam Tuschoff. 

399,  Phillipsburg,  NJ— John  A.  Janecko, 
Mrs.  William  Phillips. 

401,  Pittslon,  PA— John   Roache. 
404,  Mentor,  OH— Willard  G.  Cox. 

410,  Ft.  Madison,  lA — Henry  W.  Kutzner, 
Arthur  W.  Luder,  Carl  L.  Schneider. 

411,  San  Angelo,  TX— Luther  V.  Labar- 
reare,  Warren  Sampler. 

413,  So.  Bend,  IN— Ralph  O.  Walters. 
422,  New  Brighton,  PA — Ira  Hunter. 

424,  Hingham,  MA — Francis  V.  Peterson. 

425,  El  Paso,  TX — Mrs.  Lorenzo  Perales. 

433,  Belleville,  IL — Frank  Evanko. 

434,  Chicago,  IL— Clyde  E.  Lee. 

440,     Buffalo,     NY— Sylvester     F.      Braun- 

scheidel. 
448,    Waukegan,     IL — Emil     Joelson,    Alan 

Sherwood  Nelson,  Daniel  Wiliams. 

452,  Vancouver,  BC,  Can. — Guenter  O.  H. 
Courvreux,  John  Olenick,  Percy  E. 
Peterson,  Albert  Skistad. 

453,  Auburn,  NY— David  C.  Coon. 

454,  Philadelphia,  PA — Mrs.  Anthony  Olive, 
Joseph  H.  Spaulding. 

458,  Clarksville,  IN— Harl  C.  Zicgler. 

461,  Highwood,  IL— Walter  E.  Durbahn, 
Louis  Zenko. 

462,  Greensburg,  PA — William   E.   Kubish. 
465,  Chester  Co.,  PA— Michael  L.  Shields. 
468,  New  York,  NY — Miervaldis  Andersons. 
470,   Taconia,   WA— Olav    Bratbak,   Charles 

W.  Chase,  Fred  Giessel,  Mrs.  Iver 
Haugcn,    Gustaf    M.    Sorenson. 

480,  Kreeburg,  IL — Leslie  S.  Bevirt,  August 
J.   Petermeyer. 

483,  San  Francisco,  CA — Merlin  M.  Mor- 
gan, Mrs.  Robert  E.  Noe. 

486,  Bayonne,  NJ — Frank  Fossella,  Sr.,  Vin- 
cent Franconeri. 

488,  Bronx,  NY — Samuel  Krasner,  Gust 
Sundstrom. 

490,  Passaic,  NJ — Vincent  Nocilo,  Sr. 


492,  Reading,  PA— Willard  E.  Hill. 

493,  Mt.  Vernon,  NY— Odon  V.  ViUanova. 
496,   Kankakee,  IL — Mrs.   Roy   Mullikin. 
512,  Ypsilanti,  MI— Wilfred  Ceasar. 

515,   Colorado   Springs,   CO — Thomas  Flan- 

ary. 
540,   Holyoke,  MA — Mrs.   Edwin   Bluemer. 
550,  Oakland,  CA— Carl  F.  Nelson. 

562,  Everett,  WA — George  Jacobs,  Floyd 
Stilson.  Alfred  N.  Thibault. 

563,  Glendale,  CA — Tennie  J.  Anderson. 
John  M.  Dickey.  Franklin  O.  Jackson, 
Mrs.  Fay  F.  Miller,  Frank  Parlapiano, 
Kenneth  L.  Redman. 

565,  Elkhart,  IN— Roy  Maupin. 

569,  Pascagoula,  MS — Johnnie  L.  Jones, 
Mrs.   Irwin   L.   Kelly,  Sr. 

579,  St.  John's,  Nfld.,  Can.— Alfred  Drodge. 

586,  Sacramento,  CA — Eddie  C.  Galer,  Gus- 
tave  Hanson,  Chester  G.  Haynes,  Herb- 
ert Stickney,  Grover  C.  Watson. 

596,  St.  Paul,  MN— Mrs.  Edmond  P.  Lang- 
lais. 

600,  Bethlehem,  PA— Howard  L.  Cruver, 
Mrs.  Francis  Dreisbach,  Walter  C.  Heil, 
Harvey  A.  Kessler,  Frank  D.  Schippers, 
Sr. 

603,  Ithaca,  NY— Arnt  E.  Johnson. 

606,  Virginia,  MN— Mrs.  Stanley  J.  Rutka. 

608,  New  York,  NY— Carl  M.  Brokvist, 
Alex  McCafFerty,  Harry  A.  Palmer. 

610,  Port  Arthur,  TX— Mrs.  John  E.  Greene. 

617,  Alexandria,  MN — George  H.  Johnson, 
Robert  W.  Sharp. 

620,  Madison,  NJ — Isaac  Harmon,  Mrs. 
Norman   Helle. 

621,  Bangor,  ME— Albert  G.  Holmes. 
623,  Atlantic  Co.,  NJ— Willard  C.  Inman. 

625,  Manchester,  NH— Wilfrid  J.  Breton, 
Charles  E.  Jacques. 

626,  Wilmington,  DE — Irving  Faries,  Francis 
A.  Pedicone,  Sr.,  Charles  J.  Spohn. 

627,  Jacksonville,  FL — Robert  Dumond. 
639,  Akron,  OH— Ernest  H.  Daves.  John  M. 

Defoy.  Archie  J.  Helton,  Ross  R.  Hend- 

ley,   Ernest  J.   Heskett,   Anton    Leipold, 

Nick  Tymcio,  Jr. 
642,   Richmond,   CA — Lorenz   L.   Behrhorst, 

Mrs.     Lindsey     S.     Christopher,     Mrs. 

Harold  Dobson. 
644,  Pekin,  IL — Mrs.  Richard  W.  Johnson. 

654,  Chattanooga,  TN— Samuel  H.  Smith. 

655,  Marathon,  FL — Mrs.  Lewis  H.  Pierce, 
Sr. 

660,  Springfield,  OH— Fred  G.  Gammell, 
Mrs.  Pierre  Vanmaideren. 

661,  Ottawa,  IL— John  T.  Doig. 

665,  Amarillo,  TX— Port  A.  White,  Samuel 

D.  Wood. 
669,  Harrisburg,  IL — Houston  K.  Coker. 

677,  Lebanon,  PA— Ralph   R.   Deibert. 

678,  Dubuque,  lA — Joseph  W.   Luke. 

690,  Little  Rock,  AR— Mrs.  Harold  Squires. 
696,  Tampa,  FL — Gazell  J.  Hcaton. 
701,  Fresno,  CA— Ralph  Hanchelt. 
703,      Lockland,     OH— Mrs.      Charles      M. 
Hayes. 

709,  Shenandoah,  PA — Ralph  Morgan,  Mrs. 
Michael  S.  Naspinsky. 

710,  Long  Beach,  CA— Theodore  L.  Burdell, 
Hebron  M.  Carr,  Einer  J.  Jeppesen, 
Samuel  E.  Jones,  John  H.  Kesselhon. 
Anthony  R.  Litzinger,  La  Var  Marker, 
Mrs.  John  T.  Norcross,  Warren  K. 
Stevenson,  Sr. 

715,  Elizabeth,  NJ— Fred  S.  Foster,  Robert 
Maloney,  Albert  Tierney. 

720,  Baton  Rouge,  LA — Emmett  Tate. 

721,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Henry  F.  Danhof. 
Joe  Diaz.  Jr.,  John  G.  Gustafson,  Niels 
Iverson,  Samuel  F.  Jackson,  Mrs.  Willie 
KobzofT.   Silvio   Lombardo. 

739,  Cincinnati,  OH— Walter  E.  Hablutzel, 
George  C.  Hilgeman,  Donald  J.  Kinne. 

740,  Brooklyn,  NY— Peter   R.  Prusina. 


742,     Decatur,     IL — George     D.     Harrison, 

Enno   Rademacher,   Merrill   K.   Ray. 
745,  Honolulu,  HI — Ansei  Arakaki,  Senkichi 

Hamasaki.  Toshio   Hirakami.   Harry  Y. 

Nishimoto,   Nemesio   A.   Purugganan. 
747,  Oswego,  NY — Mrs.   James   Southgate. 
751,  Santa  Rosa,  CA— Mrs.   Albert   L.  Pre- 

bilich. 
753,    Beaumont,    TX — Clarence    H.    Davis, 

Hilton    Foux,    Wallace    J.    Hollier,    Sr., 

James  A.  Walker. 
761,  Sorel,  PQ,  Can. — Joseph  Mathieu. 
769,    Pasadena,    CA — Charles    F.    Brannon. 

Chris  G.  Christensen,  Guy  Dixon,  Wal- 
ter A.  Niehaus. 
785,    Cambridge,     Ont.,     Can.— William    E. 

Grantham.   Percy  W.  Postill. 
787,  New  York,  NY— Kristin  S.  Bentsen. 
792,  Rockford,  IL— Arthur  M.  Tracy. 
798,  Salem,  II^-Elmo  S.  Knapp. 
801,  Woonsockef,  RI— Treffle  J.  Cote. 
819,  W.  Palm  Beach,  FL— Carson  Hill. 
821,  Springfield,  NJ— Mrs.  John  D.   Cooke, 

Jr.,   Joseph   Swajkowski. 
839,   Des   Plaines,    IL — Andrew   J.   Gornick, 

Irvin  H.  Mueller. 
845,    Delaware    Co.,    PA— Joseph    C.    Gal- 
lagher, John  J.  Kirk,  Joseph  Sarachman. 
848,  San   Bruno,  CA — John   Giampaoli. 
851,    Anoka,    MN— Carl    Brock,    James    O. 

Lind,   Harold   S.   Nelson. 
857,  Tucson,  AZ — Jesus   M.   Fimbres,   Mrs. 

Rufus  L.  Foster,  Deibert  Rapier, 
871,  Battle  Creek,  MI— John  R.  Wall. 
889,  Hopkins,  MN — Elmer  Norum,  Kenneth 

M.  Schultz. 
902,    Brooklyn,    NY— Attilio    Martini,    Car- 

melo  Milazzo,  Mrs.  Frank  Uchman,  Jr. 
916,  Aurora,  IL — Edwin  J.   Anderson. 
929,    South    Gate,    CA— Frank    D.    Heinze, 

Edward  Montgomery. 
937,     Dubuque,     lA— Giles     G.     Kirkwood, 

Clement  P.  Theisen. 

943,  Tulsa,  OK— Hurshell  L.  Blackburn, 
Jefferson  W.  Harp,  Mayse  G.  Hewling, 
John  G.  Hubbard,  Coy  D.  Smith. 

944,  San  Bernardino,  CA — Clarence  M. 
Conaway,  Clark  R.  Griffin,  Riley  E. 
Haggard,  Earl   E.  Smith. 

948,  Sioux  City,  lA— Gustaf  G.  Anderson, 
Henry  W.  Ebert,  Morris  Jensen,  George 
W.  Panhorst. 

953,  Lake  Charles,  LA — Cassius  J.  GuiMory, 
Mrs.   Heuitt  Primeaux. 

958,  Marquette,  MI— Ernest  Olson. 

964,  New  City,  NY— George  W.  Casper. 

971,  Reno,  NV— Jack  J.  Varnum. 

973,  Texas  City,  TX— William  Ravey. 

974,  Baltimore,  MD— Walter  B.  Kacpura. 

981,  Petaluma,  CA— Joseph  A.  Burns,  Ver- 
nett  S.  Peoples. 

982,  Detroit,  MI— Kenneth  L.  Allison,  Matt 
Carlson,  Edward  H.  Hoeppner,  Arthur 
H.  Nordhagen,  Clyde  B.  Parham,  Mrs. 
Ivar  H.  Pearson,  Harry  R.  Taylor,  Mrs. 
Edward  Viinikainen. 

993,  Miami,  FL— William  J.  Koch. 

998,  Royal  Oak,  MI— George  Penny. 

999,  Mt.  Vernon,  IL — Mrs.  Tee  Edwards. 

1000,  Tampa,  FL— Mrs.  Jay  H.  Aljoe. 

1005,  Merrillville,  IN— Mrs.  James  S.  Frank- 
lin, Stephen  A.  Kurator,  Thomas  A. 
Steuer,  James  D.  Tucker. 

1008,  Louisiana,  MO— Mrs.  Harold  G.  Cohea. 

1016,   Muncie,  IN — Cecil   Wiseman. 

1033,  Muskegon,  MI — Leo  J.   Minzey. 

1046,  Palm  Springs,  CA— Artemis  E.  Wallis. 

1048,  McKeesport,  PA — George  V.  Spisak. 

1050,  Philadelphia,  PA— Mrs.  Edwin  Banks, 
Guiliano  S.  (Julius)  Manfreda,  Domen- 
ico  Perilli.  Mrs.  Frank  Pingitore,  Vin- 
cent Rescigno,   Ralph  Swavely. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


1052,  Hollywood,  CA— Mrs.  Harry  G. 
Finkel,  Mrs.  Melville  Roy  Jones,  Vin- 
cent Santucci. 

1055,  Lincoln,  NE— Mrs.  Willard  Aylwin, 
Prudent  D.  Baete. 

1062,  Santa  Barbara,  CA — Lloyd  M.  Ander- 
son. Mrs.  John  L.  Brown,  Sr.,  Kenneth 
L.  Greene. 

1074,  Eau  Claire,  WI— Ernest  Dennis  Hol- 
man. 

1089,  Phoenix,  AZ — John  R.  Carlson. 

1093,  Glen  Cove,  NY — Vincent  L.  Cannella, 
Stanley  V.  Gorzelski. 

1094,  Corvallis,  OR— Mrs.  John  M.  Holdorf. 

1097,  Longview,  TX— Elmer  L.  Harvey. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— William  H. 
Granger. 

1102,  Detroit,  MI— Floyd  A.  Brookins, 
Cleotha  Morgan,  Mrs.  William  J.  So- 
beck. 

1108,  Cleveland,   OH— Michael   Kuruc. 

1109,  Visalia,  CA— Leonard  E.  Smith. 

1113,  San  Bernardino,  CA — Nick  Gula, 
Fletcher  L.  Stephens. 

1114,  S.  Milwaukee,  WI— Adelbert  J.  Musch- 
lewski. 

1120,      Portland,      OR— Frederick      Klein, 

Charles  H.  Palmer. 
1125,    Los    Angeles,    CA— Carl   W.    Bolton, 

Mrs.  James  Reid,  Jr.,  Hans  Thompson. 
1134,  Mt.  Kisco,  NY — Joseph  Placona. 
1138,  Toledo,  OH— Edwin  L.  Holmes. 
1140,  San  Pedro,   CA — Bozidar  Govorcin. 

1146,  Green  Bay,  WI— Roy  G.  Shakeltord. 

1147,  Roseville,  CA— Richard  R.  Willis. 

1148,  Olympia,  WA— Joe  A.  Wallerstedt. 

1149,  San  Francisco,  CA — Thomas  H.  Ent- 
wistle,  Robert  Ewen,  Roy  B.  Petree, 
Anthony  Sertin,  Mrs.  Edwin  Stelter. 

1150,  Saratoga  Springs,  NY— Clifford  B. 
Sparks. 

1156,  Montrose,  CO— Robert  N.  Russell. 

1162,  New  York,  NY— William  Meyer,  Wil- 
liam F.  Mikulski. 

1164,  New  York,  NY— Albert  Dietrich, 
Bernhard  M.  Stegmann. 

1173,  Trinidad,  CO— Percy  D.  Smith. 

1184,  Seattle,  WA— Josef  Markwitz,  Walter 
M.  Scott,  Sr. 

1185,  Hillside,   Il^Walter  J.   McKibbin. 

1186,  Alton,  IL — Mrs.  Herschel  J.  Scoggins. 

1187,  Grand  Island,  NE— Herman  E.  John- 
son. 

1192,  Birmingham,  AL — Mrs.  Wesley  D. 
Wilson. 

1204,  New  York,  NY— Charles  Dreizen. 

1205,  Indio,  CA — Henry  F.  Johnson. 
1212,  Coffey ville,  KS— Everett  Leggett,  Mrs. 

Billy  W.  Woods. 

1216,  Mesa,  AZ— Mrs.  Fred  C.  Davis. 

1217,  Greencaslle,  IN— Paul  K.  McMahan. 
1222,  Medford,  NY— George  E.  Kiesel,  Jr., 

Stephen  A.  Tyte. 

1224,  Emporia,  KS — Leonard  A.  Donald. 

1226,  Pasadena,  TX— Mrs.  William  C.  Hall- 
mark. 

1233,  Hattiesburg,  MS— Bobby  C.  Neal. 

1235,  Modesto,  CA— Wiggins  E.  Hatton. 

1243,  Fairbanks,  AK — Maurice  J.   Cain. 

1245,   Carlsbad,   NM— James  K.   McCurdy. 

1250,  Homestead,    FL — Charles    A.    Sproul. 

1251,  New  Westminster,  BC,  Can— Eric  H. 
Kerfoot,   Yrjo   Mitrunen. 

1263,  Atlanta,  GA — Thomas  Howard  Daven- 
port, Marvin  Harris. 

1264,  Bathhurst,  NB,  Can— J.  Fortunat  Du- 
guay. 

1266,  Austin,  TX— Louis  G.  Nitsche. 

1275,  Clearwater,   FL — Jerry  N.   Fuqua. 

1276,  Arlington,  TX — Mrs.  James  L.  Miller. 

1280,  Mountain  View,  CA — Mr.  &  Mrs.  Ray- 
mond H.  Kramer. 

1281,  Anchorage,  AK — Edward  B.  Dorough. 


1289,  Seattle,  WA— Carl  O.  Broughton,  Ed- 
gar E.  Davis,  Pete  Oakland,  Lloyd  F. 
Roten. 

1296,  San  Diego,  CA— Herman  E.  Brauda- 
way,  Mrs.  Allen  E.  Rose,  Floyd  L.  Rush. 

1300,  San  Diego,  CA— Vidal  Lopez  Acosta. 

1302,  New  London,  CT— Mrs.  Robert  H. 
Autotte,    Isidore   Dumont. 

1305,  Fall  River,  MA— Manuel  E.  Grade, 
Mrs.   Wilfred    LaRochelle. 

1308,  Lake  Worth,  FL— Mrs.  Leonard  E. 
Clark. 

1319,  Albuquerque,  NM — Edward  Gosso, 
Jr. 

1329,   Independence,   MO — William   Frazell. 

1332,  Grand  Coulee,  WA— Mrs.  Leslie  P. 
Adams. 

1333,  State  College,  PA— Theodore  J.  Vaux. 
1342,   Irvington,   NJ — Rocco   Branca. 
1353,  Santa   Fe,   Mexico — David   J.    Masca- 

renas. 

1359,  Toledo,  OH— William  E.  Royce, 
Michael  Tupitza. 

1365,  Cleveland,  OH— Anton  Zirngibl. 

1367,   Chicago,   IL — Mrs.   Evar  Carlson. 

1370,  Kelowna,  BC,  Can— George  H.  Pauls. 

1373,  Flint,  MI— John  C.  Boyce,  Alf  M. 
Hansen. 

1388,  Oregon  City,  OR— Mrs.  Clarence  W. 
Brookshire,   Mrs.  John  Payte. 

1394,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL— William  L 
Mishoe. 

1396,  Golden  Colorado — Delmar  L.  Ham- 
mond. 

1401,  Buffalo,  NY— John  Pavalko. 

1402,  Richmond,  VA— Martin   A.   Walsh. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  CA— Mrs.  Aubrey  C.  Fan- 
ning. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  CA— Rudolph  L. 
Buhrz,  John  H.  Grant. 

1419,  Johnstown,  PA — Mrs.  Robert  F.  Mil- 
ler. 

1421,    Arlington,   TX— Bill   W.   Gardner. 

1423,  Corpus  Christi,  TX— Herbert  Billi- 
mek.  Jack  O.  Billman,  Mrs.  John  H. 
Giere,   Sr. 

1428,  Midland,  TX— Mrs.  Ulys  P.  Barber, 
Edwin  F.   Barker. 

1438,  Warren,  OH— Robert  N.  Dellinger, 
William  H.   Richards. 

1447,  Vero  Beach,  FI^Neil  P.  Johnson,  Sr. 

1449,  Lansing,  MI — Edward  J.  Pelletier. 

1452,  Detroit,  MI— Robert  T.  Brosowski, 
Wilmer  G.  Ford,  Phoebe  E.  Moore, 
George  L.  Waggoner. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA — Mrs.  Gale  S. 
Griffith,   Hugh   Hough. 

1456,  New  York,  NY— Harold  M.  Croney, 
Alf  Larsen,  Sverre  Monrad,  Thomas 
Murray,  Thomas  A.   Whalen. 

1461,  Traverse  City,  MI — Robert  M.  Korson. 

1462,  Bucks   Co.,  PA— Juryl   W.   Sherman. 

1471,  Jackson,  MS — Thurman  Cook,  Lem- 
uel O.  Gilmore,  Mrs.  Vernon  D.  Rob- 
erts,  Eugene   C.   Terry. 

1477,  Middleton,  OH— William  McCloud, 
John  H.  Welch. 

1478,  Redondo  Beach,  CA— Nelson  J.  Ken- 
nedy. 

1480,  Boulder,  CO— Glenn  R.  Ream. 

1485,  LaPorte,   IN— Christopher   Heliy. 

1486,  Auburn,  CA— Carl   J.   Walstrom. 
1489,  Burlington,  NJ— Chauncey  L.  Smith. 
1495,   Chico,   CA— Mrs.    Richard   Henley. 

1497,  Los  Angeles,  CA — James  N.  Kelly, 
Mrs.    Ronald   Larmore. 

1498,  Provo,   UT— Hal   S.    Munson. 

1501,  Ketchikan,  AK— Mrs.  Samuel  J. 
Decker. 

1506,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Frederick  A. 
Stears. 

1507,  El  Monte,  CA— Mrs.  Kenneth  Gilbert, 
Bruce  G.  Humphry,  Bert  Longnecker, 
Frederick  C.  Mcintosh,  Amos  D. 
Nixon,  Joseph  E.  Rosetta. 


1518,  Gulfport,  MS— Mrs.  Frank  J.  Cornell, 
Sr. 

1526,  Denton,  TX— Fred  Lynch,  Mrs.  Mar- 
vin Sitton. 

1529,  Kansas  City,  KS— Charles  R.  O'Dell. 

1532,  Anacortes,  WA — George  E.  Moshier. 

1536,  New  York,  NY — Mrs.  Nunzio  Dituri, 
Nunzio  Gurciullo,  Andrew  Hudor,  John 
Woodfine. 

1548,  Baltimore,  MD — James  O.  F.  Johns. 

1553,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Betty  J.  Simms. 

1564,  Casper,  NY— Richard  M.  Allen. 

1565,  Abilene,   TX— D'Witt   Watkins. 
1571,   San   Diego,   CA— Charles  H.   Hardy, 

Carl  Kallusch,  Warren  H.  Lewis,  Mrs. 

George  F.  Mendonca. 
1573,  West  Allis,  WI— Michael  Bruckbauer, 

Edward  A.  Jankoski. 
1590,  Washington,  DC — Mrs.  Chester  Davis, 

Michael  C.  Kelpy. 
1592,    Sarnia,    Ont.,    Can — Gordon    Lewis 

Hampshire. 
1595, -Montgomery  Co.,  PA — Joseph  Snipas. 
1596,    St.    Louis,    MO— James   F.    Crawley, 

Walter  C.  Fritz,  Helen  Haneline,  Peter 

S.   Ostrich,   Elmo  W.   Owens,   Paul   R. 

Thiel,  William  A.  Vormehr. 
1608,     So.     Pittsburgh,     TN— Charles     V. 

Hogan. 
1615,  Grand  Rapids,  MI — Jacob  Manni. 
1620,  Rock  Springs,  WY— Robert  E.  Saxton. 
1622,    Hayward,    CA— William    E.    Horton, 

Nathan    W.    Smith,    Michael    Umbson, 

Curtis  L.  White. 
1627,  Mena,  AR— Roy  Dunfee. 
1635,  Kansas  City,  MO— Ernie  F.  McGhee. 
1644,    Minneapolis,    MN — Leroy    Fagerlie, 

Bertel  E.   Oberg,  Peter  U.  Peterson. 
1650,  Lexington,  KY — Mrs.  Charles  Hedger. 
1654,  Midland,  MI — Angus  R.  McKay,  John 

L.  Strawn. 

1664,  Bloomington,  IN — Walter  I.  Graves, 
Robert  C.  Sudbury. 

1665,  Alexandria,  VA — Grady  M.  Comer, 
Frank  Nicholson. 

1683,  El  Dorado,  AR— Mrs.  George  Mel- 
linger,   Willis   E.    Roberson. 

1689,  Tacoma,  WA— Charles  J.  Halko, 
Henry  Ruppel,  Theodore  C.  Wasmmund. 

1693,  Chicago,  IL— John  C.  Golom,  Cecil 
W.  Williams. 

1694,  Washington,  DC— Mrs.  Engelbert 
Boos. 

1707,  Longview,  WA — Jacob  Emil  Alsaker. 
1715,  Vancouver,   WA — J.   Garwood  Jones, 

Ervin  V.  Odegard,  Leon  W.  Pace,  Carl 

B.  Wright. 
1723,  Columbus,  GA — Mrs.  Louie  H.  Hart, 

Mrs.    Campbell    M.    Hill,    William    J. 

Lightsey. 
1725,  Daytona  Beach,  FL— Mrs.  William  C. 

Smith,  Jr.,  Mrs.  John  H.  Winn. 
1735,    Prince    Rupert,    BC,    Can— Michele 

Polloni. 
1739,  St.  Louis,  MO— George  E.  Peterson, 

Mrs.   Charles   Schmidt. 
1741,   Milwaukee,   WI — Glendon   A.    Byers, 

Frank  E.  Holt,  Louis  C.  Krueger. 
1750,  Cleveland,  OH— Mrs.   Roy  A.  Fiala. 
1752,  Pomona,  CA— Mrs.  Fred  W.  Decker, 

Jr.,    Robert    E.    Linson,    Pedro    Maldo- 

nado,    William    A.    Wyatt,    Daniel    A. 

Zolnar. 
1765,  Orlando,  FI^Mrs.  Abner  Wm.  Jack- 
son. 
1772,  Hicksville,  NY— Peter  Potocki. 
1775,  Columbus,  IN — Mrs.  Raymond  Potter. 
1795,  Farmington,  MO — Harry  L.  Boen. 
1797,      Renton,     WA— Claude     F.      Peake, 

Lloyd  F.  Stevenson. 
1811,    Monroe,    LA— William    T.    Coleman, 

Jr.,  Walter  S.  Corley,  William  T.  Hamp- 

hill,    Troy    J.    Kyson,    Mrs.    Jasper    B. 

Markland. 


JULY,    1981 


37 


1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA— Leo  J.  Gurule. 
Bohby    L.    Lowry. 

1822,  Ft.  Worth,  TX— William  C.  Cropp, 
Sr.,  Orville  M.  Curry.  William  A.  Dy- 
sart.   Mrs.   Monroe   E.   Wilcox. 

1832,  Escanaba,  MI — Gerald   Romashko. 

1835,  Waterloo,  lA— Eldon   Hirsch.   Sr. 

1837,   Babylon,   NY— Adolph   Chapek. 

1846,  New  Orleans,  LA— Charlie  B.  Boutrie. 
Emile   Seely.   Sr.,   Mrs.    Einar   Utne. 

1849,  Pasco,  WA— Arthur  F.  Compton. 
Clyde   Finch. 

1856,    Philadelphia,    PA — James    McCourl. 

1861,  Milpitas,  CA— Mihail  M.  Kudriavtseff. 

1865,   Minneapolis,   MN— Harold   C.   Uggla. 

1867,  Regina,  Sask.,  Can— George  L.  Hoff- 
man. 

1869,   Manteca,   CA — Edward  J.   Langevin. 

1871,    Cleveland,   OH— William   F.   Parker. 

1884,  Lubbock,  TX— Andrew  J.   Carlock. 

1913,  San  Fernando,  CA — Bernard  F.  Dirn- 
berger,  Albert  Johnson.  Mr.  &  Mrs. 
Anton  A.  Kraus,  Frank  C.  Muir,  Ralph 
K.  Peters. 

1914,  Phoenix,    AZ — Louis    N.    Caulkins. 

1921,  Hempstead,  NY— Emil  E.  Prostka, 
John  W.  Rauch,  Mrs.  Janis  Sniedze. 

1922,  Chicago,  IL— Gerald  C.  Moser,  Lester 
Zimmerman. 

1946,  London,  Ont.,  Can — Angelo  Vecchies. 

1947,  Hollywood,  FI^Harold  W.  Coonrod. 
Mrs.  Lowell  G.  Patrick. 

1962,    Las    Cruces,    NM— Mrs.    Manuel    S. 

Martinez. 
1964,   Vicksburg,   MS— John    K.   Wright. 
1987,  St.  Charles,  MO— James  R.  Patterson. 
1990,    Prince    Albert,    Sask.,    Can— William 

Bick. 


1996,  Libertyville,  IL— Mrs.  Leo  F.  Ehrlich, 
Weikko   M.   Tienhaara. 

2006,  Los  Gatos,  CA— John  S.  Harding, 
Mrs.   Carl    Hermanson. 

2007,  Orange,  TX— David  G.  Teal. 

2010,     Anna,     IL— Charles    J.     McFatridge. 

Ogle   A.    Miller. 
2020,   San   Diego,  CA— Clyde   D.   Goodwin, 

Ellis    B.    Shaw. 

2026,  Coldwater,    MI— Paul    E.   Green. 

2027,  Rapid  City,  SD— Wayne  E.  Gott- 
schalk. 

2044,  Fernandina  Beach,  FL — Edgar  Rob- 
erts. 

2046,  Martinez,  CA — Fred  Davidson.  Sr., 
Clarence  A.  Helm,  Merl  H.  Hutchison, 
Henry   G.   Rodriguez. 

2057,   Kirksville,  MO— Albert   T.   Cooley. 

2066,  St.  Helens,  OR— Harlan  Daffron. 

2071,  Bellingham,  WA— Henry  W.  Peterson. 

2079,  Houston,  TX— George  L.  Hayhurst, 
Edgar  V.   Smith. 

2087,  Crystal  Lake,  IL — Mrs.  Joseph  Bre- 
feld. 

2155,  New  York,  NY — Nicola  Lazzarino. 

2172,  Santa  Ana,  CA— Mrs.  Wendell  P. 
Decker,    Mrs.    Rafael    DelaCruz. 

2203,    Anaheim,   CA — J.    Almus    Shoberg. 

2212,  Newark,  NJ — Mrs.  George  Sabanosh. 

2231,  Los   Angeles,  CA — Bryan   B.   Murray. 

2232,  Houston,  TX— Ude  H.  Thaden. 
2235,    Pittsburgh,    PA— Mrs.    Clarence    Bor- 

ries. 
2239,  Fremont,  OH — Jesse   E.   Snavely. 
2250,  Red   Bank,  NJ — Mrs.   Arthur  Bridges. 
2265,  Detroit,  MI— Edward  S.  Irvine. 
2287,   New   York,   NY — Turner   Gunderson, 

Nicholas    Labiak. 


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Reading,  PA  19603 


City,  State  &  Zip  . 


2288,    Los    Angeles,    CA — Marvin    Joseph, 
Clayton  E.  Smith. 

2291,  Lorain,   OH — Tyrone   A.   Kocak. 

2292,  Ocala,  FI^R.    B.   Sheets. 
2298,   Rolla,   MO— Ralph   A.   Clark. 
2308,  Fullerton,  CA— Ernest   E.   Marsyla. 
2311,  Washington,  DC— Donald   E.   Abbott, 

Mrs.     Joseph     F.     Duvall.     James     R. 

Shamblin,  Mrs.  Donald  J.  Sinnar. 
2360,    Columbia,    TN— Elmer    L.   Priest. 
2366,  Montreal,  Que.,  Can — Jean  Girard. 
2376,   FJfingham,   IL— Virgil   D.   Bushue. 
2396,     Seattle,     WA— Archie     A.     Howard, 

Martin   A.   Rorvick. 
2398,  El  Cajon,  CA— Vere  Brunson.  Walter 

A.   Lemon.   Jr.,    Ralph   A.   Severance. 
2416,  Portland,  OR— Mrs.  Robert  Hanberg. 

2429,  Fort    Payne,    AL — Clarence    Oliver. 

2430,  Charleston,  WV— William  H.  Marcum. 

2435,  Inglewood,     CA — Mrs.     Bernard     B. 
Baumann. 

2436,  New  Orleans,  LA — Frank  J.  Foret. 
2463,    Ventura,    CA— Walter    H.    Dowling, 

Arthur  F.   Shelton. 
2477,  Santa  Maria,  CA— Mrs.   Leo  Luttrell. 
2498,    Longview,    WA — Lawrence    E.    Mor- 

hous. 
2519,  Seattle,  WA— Alfred   R.  Knapp,  Mrs. 

Elvin   J.   Olson,   James  P.   Stackhouse. 
2525,  Bellamy,  Al^-Willis  Lee.  Sr. 
2554,  Lebanon,  OR — Jean  E.  Kohler. 
2588,  John   Day,   OR— Elvin   E.   Raines. 
2601,   Lafayette,   IN — Ivan   Carpenter. 
2633,  Tacoma,  WA— Henry   A.   Cook. 
2693,     Thunder     Bay,     Ont.,     Can— Marino 

Caruso.   Herman   Tremblay. 
2712,   Pompano   Beach,   FL — Marcella   Mae 

Curtis. 

2714,  Dallas,  OR— Leo  F.  Born. 

2715,  Medford,  OR— Wayne  N.  Troxell. 
2737,   St.   Catharines,   Ont.,   Can— Brian   N. 

Chesham. 
2739,  Yakima,  WA— Donald  O.  Montgom- 
ery, Donald  D.  Pendergrass. 
2750,  Springfield,  OR— James  W.  Brainard. 
2761,     McCleary,     WA— Mrs.     Francis     S. 

Hodge. 
2763,    McNary,    AZ — Percy    Jackson,    John 

F.  Worring. 
2772,  Flagstaff,  AZ— Pelajio   Tapia. 
2785,    The    Dalles,    OR— Mrs.    Kenneth   F. 

Miller. 
2787,   Springfield,   OR— Bernard  W.   Senn. 
2794,    Matloon,    WI— William    A.    Janssen. 
2845,  Forest  Grove,  OR— Mrs.  Theodore  H. 

Carlson. 
2848,  Dallas,  TX— William  J.  Scott. 
2881,   Portland,   OR— Floyd    L.   McKinney, 

Mrs.  Vernon  E.  Sparks. 
2902,  Burns,  OR— Mrs.  Clifford  W.   Black, 

Michael  Tubbs. 
2907,  Weed,  CA— Velma  L.  Acutt,  Oscar  L. 

Newport. 
2910,  Baker,  OR — Lawrence  H.  Samsel. 
2927,    Martell,    CA— George    M.    Phillips. 
2942,   Albany,   OR — Lawrence  E.   Nordyke. 
2949,  Roseburg,  OR— Henry  L.  Hales. 
2979,  Merrill,  WI— Elgard  H.  Raasch. 
3024,   Atlanta,  GA— Hershell  H.   Carroll. 
3088,  Stockton,  CA— Larry  G.  Paul. 
3091,   Vaughn,  OR— Roy   Allen   Boiling. 
3121,  Seattle,  WA— Mr.  &  Mrs.  Darrel  D. 

Roberts. 
3135,   Hampton,   SC — Samuel   Jenkins,   Sr. 
3161,    Maywood,    CA— Alfred    L.    Allgood, 

Waymon  Nooner,  Mrs.  Joe  A.  Stringer, 

David   Weiss. 
3182,   Portland,   OR— Eugene   E.   Rankin. 
3206,     Pompano     Beach,     FL — Joseph     C. 

Searcy. 
9005,   Detroit,   Ml— Ronald   E.   Toles. 
9033,   Pittsburgh,   PA— Charles   H.   Howell, 

Sr. 
9451,   Charlotte,   NC— William   Ferguson. 


38 


THE    CARPENTER 


SPEED  CONTROL  SAWZALL 


A  WOMAN'S   HAMMER 


Some  of  the  women's  "libbers"  in  our 
midst  may  not  agree,  but  John  Bennett 
of  Dynamics  Operational,  Inc.,  of  East 
Peoria  111.,  and  his  fellow  researchers  tell 
us  that  most  women  prefer  a  hammer 
with  a  shorter  handle  than  the  one  tra- 
ditionally used  by  men. 

As  we  reported  in  the  April,  1981, 
edition  of  "What's  New?",  Bennett  and 
associates  have  developed  what  they  call 
the  Hand-Tastic  Hammer,  which  has  a 
handle  which  curves  downward  and  has 
no  knob  on  the  end.  Their  research 
shows  that  this  type  of  handle  is  less 
tiring  on  the  wrist  and  arm. 

When  they  demonstrated  their  ham- 
mer to  women  in  Midwest  industrial 
plants  they  found  that  women  wanted  a 
hammer  with  a  shorter  handle,  which 
they  could  swing  easier  and  more  accu- 
rately. So  Bennett  and  associates  came 
up  with  the  hammer  being  used  by  the 
young  lady  above.  (Yes,  she's  left 
handed.) 

It's  not  on  the  market  yet,  but  for  more 
information  about  the  Lady  Hand-Tastic 
write:  Wayne  Klehm,  Easco  Tools,  Inc., 
6721  Bay  Meadow  Drive,  Glen  Burnie, 
Md.  21061. 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Chicago  Technical   College    

31 

Clifton   Enterprises    

23 

Eslwing  Mfg.  Co 

31 

Full  Length  Roof  Framer   

39 

Industrial   Abrasives    

38 

Irwin  Auger  Bit   

39 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell  

25 

For  the  toughest  commercial  applica- 
tions, Milwaukee  Electric  Tool  Corpora- 
tion has  just  added  a  heavy-duty  Sawzall 
with  speed  control  and  "quik-lok"  cord 
to  its  line  of  quality  electric  tools. 

Model  No,  6507  features  include:  saw- 
ing speeds  from  0-2400  strokes  per  min- 
ute .  .  .  %"  strokes;  exclusive  quik-lok 
cord  set  which  provides  for  instant  field 
replacement  or  substitution;  double  insu- 
lated construction,  with  a  3-wire  grounded 
system;  all  ball  and  roller  bearings;  and 
durable  glass  reinforced  nylon  handle. 
Includes  case,  11  blades,  8'  quik-lok  cord, 
socket  wrench  and  holder  and  extra  blade 
clamp  and  screw. 

For  more  information  contact  a  dis- 
tributor or  write:  Milwaukee  Electric 
Tool  Corp.,  13135  West  Lisbon  Road, 
Brookfield,  Wis.  53005. 


SOF-BELT  FOR  TOOLS 


Gil  Stone,  a  member  of  Local  2398, 
El  Cajon,  Calif.,  has  developed  a  com- 
fortable, new  way  to  carry  tools.  The 
Sof-Belt  is  designed  to  eliminate  pinch- 
ing, abrasion,  and  reduce  fatigue  caused 
by  wearing  conventional  tool  belts. 

Sof-Belt  is  constructed  of  durable 
Dupont  Cordura  nylon  over  soft  foam 
padding,  which  allows  the  belt  to  con- 
form to  the  body  in  any  position.  A 
unique  fastening  system  provides  an  exact 
fit  instantly,  and  is  strong  enough  to  hold 
the  heaviest  tool  or  nail  bags. 

The  java-brown  Sof-Belt  is  easy  to  get 
on  and  off,  lightweight  and  washable. 

To  order,  send  your  waist  size,  name 
and  address  with  check  or  money  order 
for  $14.95  plus  $2.75  for  shipping  and 
handling  (California  residents  add  6% 
sales  tax)  to:  Stone  Enterprises,  804  Del 
Riego  Ave.,  Leucadia,  Calif.  92024. 
Allow  4-6  weeks  for  delivery. 


3  easy  ways  to 
bore  holes  faster 

1.  Irwin  Speedbor®  "88"  for  all  electric  drills. 
Spade-type  head,  exclusive  hollow  ground  point. 
Starts  fast,  cuts  fast  in  any  wood.  17  sizes,  Va" 
to  IVz",  and  4,  6  and  13  piece  sets. 

2.  Irwin  No.  22  Micro-Dials'  expansive  bit  bores 
35  standard  holes,  %"  to  3".  Fits  ail  hand  braces. 
And  you  just  dial  the  size  you  want.  No.  21  bores 
19  standard  holes,  %"  to  1  %". 

3.  Irwin  62T  Solid  Center  hand  brace  type.  De- 
livers clean,  fast  double-cutter  boring  action. 
Balanced  cutting  head.  Medium  fast  screw  pitch. 
Heat  treated  full  length  for  long  life.  18  sizes, 
Vt"  to  ^V2" ,  and  sets. 

Every  Irwin  Wood  Bit  precision-made  of  finest 
quality  tool  steel,  heat  tempered  full  length  and 
machine-sharpened  to  bore  fast,  clean,  accurate 
holes.   Buy  Irwin  .  .  .  buy  the  best. 

Strait-Line  Chalk  Line  Reel  Box 
50  ft.  &  100  ft.  sizes 
Popular  Priced  Irwin  self-chalking  design 
Precision-made  of  aluminum  alloy.  Easy 
action  reel.  Leak  proof.  Practically 
damage  proof.  Fits  pocket  or  hand. 

8  Registered  U.  S.  Patent  Office 


lillN 


ei/ery  bit  as  good 
as  the  name 
at  Wilmington,  Ohio  45177,  since  1885 


Full  Length  Roof  Framer 

The  roof  framer  companion  since 
1917.  Over  500,000  copies  sold. 

A  pocket  size  book  with  the  EN- 
TIRE length  of  Common-Hip-Valley 
and  Jack  rafters  completely  worked 
out  for  you.  The  flattest  pitch  is  Vz 
inch  rise  to  12  inch  run.  Pitches  in- 
crease %  inch  rise  each  time  until 
the  steep  pitch  of  24"  rise  to  12" 
run  is  reached. 

There  are  2400  widths  of  build- 
ings for  each  pitch.  The  smallest 
width  is  Vi  inch  and  they  increase 
%"  each  time  until  they  cover  a  50 
foot   building. 

There  are  2400  Commons  and  2400 
Hip,  Valley  &  Jack  lengths  for  each 
pitch.  230,400  rafter  lengths  for  48 
pitches. 

A  hip  roof  is  48'-9%"  wide.  Pitch 
is  IVz"  rise  to  12"  run.  You  can  pick 
out  the  length  of  Commons,  Hips  and 
Jacks  and  the  Cuts  in  ONE  MINUTE. 
Let  us  prove  it,  or  return  your  money. 


In  the  U.S.A.  send  $6.00.  California   resi- 
dents add  360  tax. 

We  also  have  a  very  fine  Stair  book 
9"  X  12".  It  sells  for  $4.00.  California 
residents  add  240  tax. 


A.   RIECHERS 

P.  0.  Box  405,  Palo  Alto,  Calif.  94302 


JULY,    1981 


39 


IN  CONCLUSION 


The  Bankers'  Bank 

Fights  Inflation 

The  Hard  Ulay. 

Change  Is  needed 


Poorly-housed,  bankrupt  Americans  cry 

out  for  relief,  while  72  moneyed  men 

tighten  the  screws  on  the  money  supply. 


A  small  group  of  moneyed  men  meets  each  month 
in  a  quiet  conference  room  in  Washington,  D.C.,  to 
make  simple,  vital  decisions  which  affect  the  lives  of 
all  wage-earning  Americans.  What  they  decide  affects 
how  many  houses  will  be  built  in  the  coming  months 
for  poorly-sheltered  families,  how  many  credit  cards 
will  be  distributed  by  the  "plastic  credit"  promoters, 
and  how  many  new  industrial  plants  will  move  off  the 
drawing  boards  into  reality. 

These  men  are  the  12  economists  and  bankers  who 
make  up  the  Federal  Reserve  Board's  Open  Market 
Committee.  Seven  of  the  twelve  are  the  full  board  of 
governors  of  the  Fed;  the  other  five  are  presidents  of 
regional  Federal  Reserve  banks. 

Every  time  you  read  in  the  newspapers  or  hear  on 
a  newscast  that  the  prime  interest  rate  has  gone  up  or 


down  .  .  .  mostly  up,  these  days  .  .  .  you  know  that 
these  12  men  have  been  at  it  again  .  .  .  tightening  the 
screws  on  the  money  supply  to  curb  inflation  and 
doing  what  they  consider  best  to  increase  the  value 
of  the  American  dollar. 

The  money  merchants  of  Western  Europe  love 
these  1 2  gentlemen.  By  curbing  the  money  supply  and 
curbing  credit  availability,  they  have  held  inflation  in 
check  sufficiently  in  recent  months  to  increase  the 
value  of  the  U.S.  dollar  overseas  and  improve  invest- 
ment prospects  for  foreigners  moving  into  North 
American  industry.  When  President  Reagan  recently 
nominated  Arthur  Burns,  former  Fed  chairman  and 
"tight  money"  advocate,  to  be  the  new  U.S.  Ambas- 
sador to  West  Germany,  the  business  interests  of 
Western  Europe  cheered.  After  four  years  of  economic 
uncertainty  under  President  Jimmy  Carter,  they  saw 
the  new  prominence  of  Arthur  Burns  as  an  assurance 
that  his  money  policies — begun  under  President  Rich- 
ard Nixon — would  continue  under  the  Federal  Re- 
serve chairmanship  of  Paul  Volcker  and  the  admin- 
istration of  President  Reagan. 

By  offering  such  financial  assurances  to  friendly 
nations  overseas,  the  Reagan  Administration  is,  un- 
doubtedly, improving  our  foreign  relations  generally. 

The  multinational  corporations  cheer,  too,  because 
they  can  continue  to  divert  American  capital,  Amer- 
ican industry,  and  American  jobs  overseas  under  these 
present  monetary  policies. 


The  question  we  must  ask  ourselves,  however,  as 
hard-working  credit-poor  Americans  is:  What  is  this 
hard-money,  Arthur  Burns,  Paul  Volker  policy  doing 
for  us?  What  is  it  doing  to  us? 

Let  me  list  a  few  results: 

•  Tight  money  has  produced  repeated  downturns 
in  our  economy.  While  wages  have  remained  fairly 
stable,  prices  have  soared.  One  never  goes  into  a 
retail  store  during  any  month  of  1981  and  finds  the 
same  prices  stamped  on  commodities  which  were 
there  the  previous  month. 

•  A  by-product  of  high  interest  rates  has  been  large 
increases  in  annual  interest  payments  on  the  federal 
debt,  which  is  expected  to  grow  by  more  than  $15 
billion  in  the  current  year. 

•  Back  in  the  1930s,  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  told 
us  that  one  third  of  the  nation  was  ill-housed.  Today, 
much  more  than  that  is  ill-housed  ...  in  overpriced, 
poorly-converted  condominiums,  future  slum  develop- 
ments described  today  as  "elegant  town  houses,"  and 
urban  renewal  projects  which  breed  crime  and  per- 
petuate poverty.  Much  of  the  responsibility  for  this 
situation   lies   in   the   exorbitant   interest   rates   now 


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charged  on  mortgages  and  the  high  price  of  land.  The 
source  for  these  high  interest  rates  goes  directly  back 
to  that  prime  interest  rate  established  by  those  12 
moneyed  men  who  meet  each  month  in  the  nation's 
capitaL 

The  high  cost  of  money  spreads  throughout  the 
economy  and  is  built  into  the  cost  of  all  goods  and 
services.  High  interest  rates  choke  the  economy  and 
prevent  expansion.  High  interest  rates  and  high  unem- 
ployment are  the  major  contributors  to  a  high  Federal 

budget  deficit. 

*         *         * 

What's  to  be  done  in  such  a  situation? 

Are  Americans  always  to  be  at  the  mercy  of  the 
Fed's  Open  Market  Committee  when  it  comes  to  the 
basic  necessities  of  life? 

Must  American  consumers  always  be  treated  like 
spendthrifts  whose  allowances  must  be  cut  every  time 
they  overextend  themselves?  Must  every  American 
suffer  because  of  the  wild-money  excesses  of  a  few? 

There  is  a  new  coalition  forming  in  Washington  to 
oppose  the  current  policies  of  the  Federal  Reserve 
Board.  It  is  made  up  of  organizations  most  directly 
affected  by  tight  credit  and  high  interest  rates — labor, 
construction  firms,  home  builders,  small  businesses, 
consumer  groups,  family  farmers,  and  others.  The 
Brotherhood  has  been  asked  to  lend  its  support,  and  I 
feel  sure  that  it  will. 

The  group  offers  these  avenues  of  relief  from  cur- 
rent tight  money  regulations  and  I  find  them  creditable 
and  worthy  of  support: 

•  A  thorough  and  detailed  study  of  high  interest 
rates  and  tight  credit  as  instruments  for  managing  the 
economy  must  be  made.  Emphasis  should  be  placed 
on  the  uneven  impact  of  high  interest  rates  in  con- 
centrated sectors.  Today  large  companies  go  unre- 
stricted, while  smaller  competitors,  consumers,  state 
and  local  governments,  and  interest-sensitive  eco- 
nomic sectors  (construction,  consumer  and  producer 
durables,  utilities)  get  squeezed  out. 

•  Proposals  are  needed  for  proper  credit  allocation 
throughout  our  economic  community — undesirable 
uses  of  credit  should  have  tougher  access  to  credit 
during  times  of  credit  stringency.  Such  undesirable 
uses  include:  Condominium  conversions,  commodity 
speculation,  and  purchases  of  second  or  third  homes. 
Making  credit  less  accessible  for  these  uses  would 
make  credit  more  available  and  less  expensive  for  in- 
dustrial or  residential  construction,  home  mortgages 
and  auto  loans. 

•  Democratizing  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  and 
the  Open  Market  Committee  is  a  very  attractive  pro- 


posal, since  the  system  is  now  run  by  and  for  banks 
and  bankers.  Recent  reforms  for  representation  of 
labor  and  consumers  on  the  regional  Bank  boards 
bypassed  the  real  power  centers.  The  Open  Market 
Committee  is  still  a  self-selecting  and  self-perpetuating 
group  of  bankers. 

•  The  independence  of  the  Fed  from  Congress  and 
the  Executive  Branch  means  that  bankers  have  their 
own  arm  of  government  for  control  of  the  economy. 
Such  independence  is  not  the  norm  in  other  industrial 
economies,  and  Congress  should  make  an  evaluation 
of  the  Fed's  status. 

*         *         * 

Such  proposals  will  take  time  to  put  into  motion 
and  achieve  results.  We  should  take  the  first  steps  for 
their  activation  now. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 

General  President 


United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners  of  America 


August   1981 


A  CENTURY  OF 

DEMOCRATIC 

TRADE  UNIONISM 

The  convention  is  supreme' 

34TH  GENERAL  CONVENTION 

AUGUST  31-SEPTEMBER  4,  1981 


GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

William  Konyha 

lOI  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Charles  E.  Nichols 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENTS  EMERITI 

m.  a.  hutcheson 
William  Sidell 


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120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  Raymond  Ginnetti 
1 17  North  Jasper  Ave. 
Margate,  N.J.  08402 

Third  District,  Anthony  Ochocki 
14001  West  McNichols  Road 
Detroit,  Michigan  48235 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 
2970  Peachtree  Rd.,  N.W.,  Suite  300 
Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 
4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 

400  Main  Street  #203 
Rolla,  Missouri  65401 


Seventh  District,  Hal  Morton 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Inn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada  T2K  0G3 


William  Konyha,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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VOLUME  101  No.  8  AUGUST,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

We  Must  Preserve  and  Protect  Social  Security 2 

Joint  Congressional  Resolution  on  Centennial  4 

President  Reagan  Accepts  as  Centennial  Chairman  —  5 

Local,  State,  and  Provincial  Proclamations  6 

Millv/right  Heritage  at  a  Missouri  Mill  Grover  Brinkman  7 

Industrial  Unions  Lobby  Congress  Against  Cuts Calvin  Zon,  PA!  8 

More  from  the  Millwrights  Conference  10 

Did  You  Know?  Reception  Office,  Apprenticeship  12 

Members  in  the  News  — — 16 

Proposed  Amendments  to  Constitution  and  Laws 17 

DEPARTMENTS 


THE 
COVER 


The  34th  General  Convention  of 
the  United  Brotherhood  will  assemble 
on  August  31  at  McCormick  Place  in 
Chicago,  III.,  and  it  will  continue  in 
session  from  day  to  day  until  all  busi- 
ness coming  before  the  convention  is 
completed. 

Delegates  to  the  convention  come 
from  every  state  in  the  United  States 
and  every  province  of  Canada.  Each 
participant,  with  appropriate  creden- 
tials, wears  the  official  delegate's 
badge  shown  in  color  on  our  August 
cover.  By  wearing  this  insignia,  he  or 
she  will  be  carrying  on  a  century-old 
tradition  of  the  United  Brotherhood, 
meeting  periodically  in  convention  to 
deliberate  upon  the  many  issues  fac- 
ing the  crafts,  the  industries,  and 
North  America. 

Surrounding  the  colorful  badge  of 
our  34th  Convention  are  pictures  of 
several  past  conventions  of  our  union, 
beginning  with  an  artist's  conception 
of  our  First  General  Convention  and 
going  down  to  our  33rd  General  Con- 
vention, three  years  ago,  at  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

With  this  34th  Convention,  the 
Brotherhood  returns  to  the  city  of  its 
birth.  Our  Brotherhood  was  founded 
in  Chicago,  111.,  on  August  8,  1881. 


Washington  Report    9 

Ottawa  Report  1 1 

Local  Union  News   14 

We  Congratulate  24 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Arranging  Party,  Banquet 25 

Pla  ne  Gossip . 26 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  27 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 29 

In  Memoriam    35 

What's  New?   39 

In  Conclusion  William  Konyha  40 

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'^k     SOCIAL  SECURITY 


The  Congress  of  the  United 
States  is  planning  changes  in  the 
Social  Security  System,  including 
raising  the  full  retirement  age  to 
68  and  curbing  benefit  increases 
based  on  the  cost  of  living,  which 
would  affect  each  and  every 
member  of  the  Brotherhood.  The 
Reagan  Administration  has  pro- 
posed to  reduce  benefits  for  per- 
sons retiring  at  age  62,  and  to 
tighten  the  rules  for  disability 
pensions. 

Together,  these  proposals 
represent  the  most  serious  reduc- 
tions in  Social  Security  protec- 
tions ever  suggested. 
Last  month,  the  United  Brother- 
hood called  upon  every  member 
to  oppose  these  proposals.  Its 
position  on  the  Reagan  Adminis- 
tration's plan  has  been  sent  to 
each  Congressman  and  Senator 
and  to  the  President. 

General  Treasurer  and  Direc- 
tor of  Legislation,  Charles  E. 
Nichols  has  urged  every  member 
to  join  the  General  Officers  and 
Representatives  in  writing  to 
your  Congressman  and  Senator 
and  to  President  Reagan,  object- 
ing to  any  cuts  in  Social  Security 
benefits.  (A  sample  letter  is  at- 
tached for  your  convenience.) 
Copies  of  your  letter  should  be 
sent  to  members  of  the  House 
Social  Security  Subcommittee 
and  to  members  of  the  Senate 
Social  Security  and  Income 
Maintenance  Programs  Subcom- 
mittee. (Their  names  are 
attached.) 

"Your  letters,  as  well  as  a 
personal  visit  to  your  representa- 
tives' home  offices  are  crucial  to 
our  efforts  to  defeat  these  pro- 
posals," Nichols  states. 


The  position  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  America  on  Reagan  Administration  proposed 
reductions  in  Social  Security  benefits 


1.    Reducing  Benefits  for  Those  Retir- 
ing Between  Ages  62  and  65 

It  is  proposed  that  a  worker  who 
retires  at  age  62  receive  a  benefit  of 
55%  of  the  benefit  he  would  otherwise 
receive  at  age  65.  This  compares  to  a 
current  level  of  80%  payable  under 
present  law.  This  would  impose  a 
staggering  financial  loss  on  Carpenters 
and  others  who  cannot  work  until  age 
65  and  totally  ignores  principles  of 
sound  retirement  planning.  We  object 
to  any  tampering  with  the  benefits  for 
early  retirement. 

A  reduction  in  benefits  for  persons 
seeking  to  retire  before  a  "normal" 
retirement  age  is  a  common  feature  of 
almost  all  retirement  programs.  The 
concept  is  an  equitable  one:  through 
actuarial  reduction  in  benefits  the 
average  pensioner  receives  the  same 
total  pension  during  his  lifetime  that 
he  would  have  received  had  he  waited 
to  normal  retirement  age.  In  effect, 
the  early  retirement  pensioner  is  not 
penalized  for  leaving  before  the 
normal  age  but  gets  a  benefit  of  equal 
value.  That  is  exactly  the  principle 
behind  the  present  reduction  factor  for 
Social  Security  benefits.  The  formula 
produces  roughly  an  actuarial  equiva- 
lent benefit  for  those  who  begin  to 
receive  their  pension  before  age  65. 

The  Administration's  proposal 
would  do  nothing  less  than  penalize, 
for  the  rest  of  retired  worker's  life, 
any  person  who  has  to  leave  the  work 
force  before  age  65.  It  would  amount 
to  a  forfeiture  of  an  accrued  benefit 
which  is  prohibited,  under  Federal  law 
(ERISA),  in  private  pension  plans. 
What  is  the  magic  of  the  55%  level? 
Why  not  70%,  or  50%.  Anything 
other  than  an  actuarial  reduction  for 
age  is  an  outright  theft  of  monies. 

We  understand  further  that  a  pen- 
sioner retiring  before  age  65  will  also 
be  denied  spouse  and  dependent  bene- 
fits currently  payable.  In  other  words. 


the  family  benefits  payable  to  a  pen- 
sioner age  62  or  older  will  be  with- 
held until  he  or  she  reaches  age  65. 
This  would  compound  the  injury  fur- 
ther. For  example,  a  pensioner  en- 
titled to  maximum  benefits  in  1981, 
retiring  at  age  62,  now  receives 
$432.00.*  The  spouse  would  receive 
an  additional  $202.50,  bringing  the 
couple's  monthly  check  to  $634.50. 
Under  the  proposed  change  the  basic 
benefit  would  be  $297.00.  The  spouse 
could  not  receive  anything  until  age 
65.  Therefore,  the  benefit  reduction 
would  be  $337.50  ($634.50  minus 
$297.00)  —or  53%! 

If,  in  addition,  the  rules  for  calcu- 
lating the  average  indexed  monthly 
wage  are  changed  so  that  the  years 
from  age  62  to  age  65  are  counted  as 
"zero"  earnings,  the  impact  on  many 
workers  will  be  even  more  destructive. 

Our  members  do  not  leave  the 
workforce  before  age  65  to  get  a 
great  "bonanza"  from  Social  Security. 
The  fact  is  that  many  of  them  can 
no  longer  do  the  skilled,  physically- 
demanding  work  of  a  carpenter.  Great 
efforts  are  being  made  to  improve 
productivity  in  the  construction  in- 
dustry and  increase  safety  at  the  work- 
site. Many  of  our  older  members 
cannot  keep  up  the  pace.  And,  there  is 
no  "soft"  job  to  which  to  turn.  Reduc- 
ing benefits  at  age  62  will  not  change 
our  member's  ability  to  earn  a  living 
at  their  lifelong  occupation.  It  will 
only  prevent  them  from  living,  in 
retirement,  in  a  dignified  and  self- 
suflicent  fashion. 

2.    Eliminating  the  Earnings  Test  for 
Continued  Receipt  of  Benefits 

It  is  proposed  that  the  "earnings 
test,"  under  which  a  pensioner  who 
returns   to  work  has   Social  Security 


•New   method  of  calculating   primary  insurance 
amount. 


THE    CARPENTER 


benefits  reduced  when  employment 
earnings  reach  a  specified  level,  be 
eliminated.  In  other  words,  persons 
able  to  find  employment  in  their  senior 
years  will  not  have  their  Social 
Security  benefits  withheld. 

This  does  nothing  for  the  carpenter 
or  other  typical  worker.  It  benefits  only 
doctors,  lawyers,  corporate  executives, 
legislators  and  others  whose  ability  to 
earn  high  incomes  is  not  drastically 
affected  by  age.  We  reject  any  pro- 
posal to  allow  unlimited  earnings,  and 
continued  receipt  of  Social  Security 
checks,  as  a  benefit  only  to  a  select 
group  in  our  society  and  a  contradic- 
tion of  the  principle  that  Social  Se- 
curity benefits  are  a  replacement  for 
wages  when  a  person  can  no  longer 
work. 

3.    Tightening  tlie  Rules  for  Disability 
Pensions 

It  is  proposed  that  the  disability 
pension  provisions  be  tightened  to 
make  eligible  only  persons  completely 
unable  to  work  for  medical  reasons; 
to  require  a  determination  that  total 
disability  will  continue  two  years  in- 
stead of  the  present  one  year;  and  to 
increase  the  waiting  period  for  bene- 
fits from  five  months  to  six  months. 
These  provisions  might  help  Social 
Security  Finances  but  will  do  it  at  the 
expense  of  persons  not  able  to  help 
themselves.  We  strongly  oppose  any 
tightening  of  the  disability  rules. 

The  current  problems  of  the  Social 
Security  system  have  not  come  about 
because  of  any  abuse  of  the  disability 
provisions.  In  fact,  disabilities  have 
taken  place  at  a  lower  rate  than 
expected.  The  more  favorable  experi- 
ence than  expected  is  evidenced  by  the 
surplus  which  exists  in  the  disability 
fund.  The  disability  fund  is  being  con- 
sidered for  use  as  a  temporary  bail- 
out of  the  old  age  and  survivors' 
benefit  fund. 

Our  members — and  other  construc- 
tion workers — work  in  a  hazardous 
environment.  Construction  has  a  high 
accident  rate.  A  person  with  a  dis- 
ability not  only  endangers  himself, 
but  other  workers  also.  It  is  for  this 
reason  that  our  private  pension  plans 
provide  significant  pensions  if  a  Car- 
penter becomes  disabled.  Making  the 
requirements  tougher  will  not  pro- 
vide any  incentive  for  our  members  to 
seek  other  work.  If  their  skills  or 
experience  could  be  used  in  another 
occupation  they  would  not  seek  a  dis- 
ability pension  in  the  first  place.  We 
think  the  history  of  disability  benefits 


(SAMPLE  LETTER) 


Your  address 


The  Honorable  (your  Congressman's  name) 
U.S.  House  of  Representatives 
Washington,  D.G.  20515 

Dear  Congressman 


The  Honorable  (your  Senator's  name) 
U.S.  Senate 
Washington,  D.C.  20510 

Dear  Senator 


President  Ronald  Reagan 
The  White  House 
Washington,  D.C.  20500 

Dear  President  Reagan: 

I  would  like  to  express  my  opposition  to  the 
proposed  reductions  in  Social  Security  benefits. 
As  a  working  person  who  has  contributed  to  the 
Social  Security  System  for      years,  I  feel 
reductions  in  benefits  for  retirees  as  well  as  an 
increase  in  the  retirement  age  are  unfair. 

I  urge  you  not  to  reduce  Social  Security 
benefits  and  not  to  raise  the  retirement  age. 

Sincerely, 


Your  name 


Send  copies  of 
following  members  < 

the  letter  above  to  your  own  Congressman  and  to  the 
of  the  House  Social  Security  Subcommittee: 

Majority  Members 
/.  J.  Pickle,  Chairman 
Andrew  Jacob,  Jr. 
William  Cotter 
Richard  Gephardt 
Frank  Guarini 
James  Shannon 

Minority  Members 
Bill  Archer 
Willis  Gradison 
John  Rousselot 
Philip  Crane 

Send  copies  of 
of  the  Senate  Social 

the  letter  to  your  Senator  and  to  the  following  members 
Security  and  Income  Maintenance  Program  Subcommittee: 

Majority  Members 
William  Armstrong, 

Chairman 
David  Durenberger 
John  Danforth 
Robert  Dole 

Minority  Members 
Daniel  Patrick  Moynihan 
David  Boren 

under  Social  Security  is  one  of  im- 
provement; reflecting  worker  needs: 
— Before  1956  there  were  no  dis- 
ability benefits.  In  1956  disability 
benefits  were  added  for  those  be- 
coming   disabled    at    age    50    or 
older. 
— In  1960  the  age  50  requirement 

was  removed. 
— In  1965  the  definition  of  disability 
was  liberalized  to  include  condi- 


tions expected  to  last  at  least  12 
months. 
• — In  1967  the  number  of  "quarters" 
required    for    eligibility   was   re- 
duced. 
— In   1972  the  waiting  period  was 
reduced    from    6    months    to    5 
months. 
There  are  no  studies,  and  no  evi- 
dence, that  any  of  these  changes  have 
hurt  the  Social  Security  program. 


AUGUST,    1981 


97th  congress 
1st  Session 


H.  J.  RES.  271 


Commemorating  the  centennial  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  America 


IN  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIA^S 

June  2,  1981 

Mr-  Phillip  Burton  introduced  the  following  joint  resolution;  which  \va 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Post  Office  and  Civil  Service 


JOINT  RESOLUTION 

Commemorating  the  centennial  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 

Whereas  the  founding  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America,  AFL-CIO,  on  August  8,  1881, 
marked  the  merging  of  ancient  tradition  into  a  new  and 
modern  American  trade  union  movement,  and 

Whereas  under  the  leadership  of  its  first  president,  Gabriel 
Edmonston,  and  the  secretary-treasurer,  Peter  J.  McGuire, 
this  union,  from  its  beginning,  firmlv  established  itself  as  an 
effective  force  for  the  betterment  of  wages  and  working 
conditions  for  its  members  and  the  improvement  of  living 
standards  for  all  working  people,  and 


CONGRESS  SALUTES 

UBC  ON 

100th  BIRTHDAY 

On  June  2,  Congressman  Philip 
Burton,  a  Member  of  Congress  from  the 
6th  District  of  California,  introduced 
into  the  US  Congress  a  joint  resolution 
commending  the  United  Brotherhood 
on  its  100th  anniversary.  The  full  text 
of  the  resolution  is  shown  on  this  page. 

The  bill  was  referred  to  the  House 
Committee  on  Post  Office  and  Civil 
Service,  and  the  full  House  is  expected 
to  act  favorably  on  the  resolution  before 
the  summer  recess. 

The  three-quarters  of  a  million  mem- 
bers of  the  UBC  extend  since  thanks  to 
Congressman  Burton  and  to  other 
House  and  Senate  friends  who  have  long 
recognized  the  hopes  and  aspirations  of 
America's  workers  and  their  families. 


Whereas  Secretary-Treasurer  Peter  J.  McGuire  of  the  Carpen- 
ters played  a  strong,  leading  role  in  the  creation  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor,  as  demonstrated  bv  the  fact 
that  he  (1)  issued  the  August  1881  call  for  the  founding 
convention  of  the  Federation  of  Organized  Trades  and 
Labor  Unions,  which  later  evolved  into  the  AFL;  (2)  issued 
the  call  in  September  1881  tor  the  structural  alliance,  a 
forerunner  of  the  present  AFL-CIO  Building  and  Construc- 
tion Trades  Department;  and  (3)  was  presiding  chairman  of 
the  1886  convention  when  the  American  Federation  of 
Labor  was  established;  and 

Whereas  in  furtherance  of  these  goals  the  Carpenters  took  a 
leading  role  in  the  establishment  of  fraternal  bonds  with 
other  organizations  of  working  people  and  in  winning  na- 
tional recognition  of  the  rights  and  dignities  of  working 
people,  as  when  Gabriel  Edmonston  became  first  treasurer 
of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  and  Peter  J,  McGuire 
fought  successfully  for  the  establishment  of  Labor  Day  as  a 
federal  holiday;  and 

Whereas  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  took 
a  leading  role  in  the  establishment  of  the  eight-hour  work- 
ing day,  the  ending  of  piecework,  the  stabilization  of  hiring 
practices,  and  many  other  advances  in  working  conditions, 
as  well  as  the  improvement  of  compensation  of  its  members, 
and 

Whereas  this  established  reputation  for  effective  representation 
of  its  members,  coupled  with  constant  concern  for  the  well- 
being  of  all  members  of  society  and  devotion  to  democratic 
ideals  and  principles  has  been  universally  recognized  within 
the  trade  union  movement  and  among  the  general  public, 
and 

Whereas  the  I'BC,  during  its  century  of  existence,  has  been  a 
bulwark  of  the  rights  of  working  people,  of  democracy,  of 
the  advancement  of  society,  and  of  the  strength  of  our 
Nation;  and 

Whereas  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America,  AFL-CIO,  now  numbers  close  to  eight  hundred 
thousand  working  men  and  women  in  a  wide  variety  of 
crafts  and  industrial  pursuits,  whose  productivity  is  a  con- 
tinuing and  basic  ingredient  of  national  progress:  Now, 
therefore,  be  it 

1  Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives 

2  of  the    United  Stales  of  America   in    Congress  assembled, 

3  That  in  its  centennial  year,  the  Ignited  Brotherhood  of  Car- 

4  penters  and  Joiners  of  America,  AFL-CIO,  its  officers  and 

5  members  be  highly  commended  for  their  contributions  to  the 

6  betterment  of  life  and  the  building  of  our  Nation  during  the 

7  past  one  hundred  years;  and  be  it  further 

8  Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be  transmit- 

9  ted  by  the  Clerk  to  the  officers  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
10    Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  AFL-CIO. 

THE    CARPENTER 


President  Ronald  Reagan  Accepts  Invitation 
To  Serve  As  Centennial  Observance  Chairman 

MANY  NOTED  PERSONS  SERVE  ON  CENTENNIAL  COMMITTEE 


President  Ronald  Reagan  has 
accepted  an  invitation  to  serve  as 
honorary  chairman  of  the  Centennial 
Observance  Committee  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America,  which  is  marking  its  hun- 
dredth anniversary  in  Chicago,  this 
month. 

General  President  William  Konyha, 
who  will  serve  with  President  Reagan 
as  an  honorary  co-chairman,  said  the 
union  "is  gratified  and  feels  honored 
by  the  decision  of  the  Chief  Executive 
to  accept  our  invitation." 

The  President's  acceptance  was  con- 
tained in  a  letter  to  Konyha  from 
Gregory  J.  Newell,  a  special  assistant 
at  the  White  House,  who  wrote  that 
President  Reagan  "has  asked  that  I 
extend  to  you  his  very  best  wishes." 

At  the  same  time.  General  Secretary 
John  S.  Rogers — who  is  coordinator 
for  the  centennial  events — announced 
the  names  of  36  other  leading  figures 
from  American  public  life,  industry, 
science,  the  arts,  and  the  labor  move- 
ment, who  have  consented  to  serve  on 
the  Centennial  Observance  Committee. 

Five  honorary  vice  chairmen  have 
accepted  invitations  from  the  Carpen- 
ters, They  are: 

Secretary  of  Labor  Raymond 
Donovan; 

Lane  Kirkland,  president, 
AFL-CIO; 

Former  Vice  President 
Walter  F.  Mondale; 

Dr.  John  Dunlop,  Lamont 

Professor,  Harvard  University, 
and  former  Secretary  of  Labor; 
and 

Bob  Hope,  entertainer. 

Members  of  the  committee  include 
Mrs.  Rosalyn  Carter,  former  Secretary 
of  Labor  Ray  Marshall,  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Thomas  R.  Donahue  of  the 
AFL-CIO,  Steve  Bechtel  of  the  Bech- 
tel  Corporation,  and  Jerry  Lewis,  en- 
tertainer and  leading  figure  in  the 
Muscular  Dystrophy  Association  of 
America. 

Members  of  the  Committee  in  addi- 
tion are  Esther  Peterson,  former  con- 
sumer advisor  to  the  President;  Rev. 
J.  L.  Donahue,  S.J.;  Leo  Perils,  re- 
tired director  of  community  services, 
AFL-CIO;  W.  E.  Naumann,  president 
of  the  Sundt  Corporation;  Dr.  Frank 
Stanton,  former  president  of  CBS  and 
president   emeritus   of   the   American 


THE  WHITE  HOUSE 

WASHINGTON 


May  29,  1981 


Dear  Mr.  Konyha: 

On  behalf  of  the  President,  I  wish  to 
acknowledge  the  letter  you  and  Mr .  John  S . 
Rogers  addressed  to  him  on  April  24  invit- 
ing him  to  serve  as  Honorary  Chairman  of  the 
Centennial  Advisory  Committee  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America. 

The  President  is  pleased  to  accept  your 
invitation  and  thanks  you,  Mr.  Rogers  and 
all  those  of  your  Union  in  offering  him 
this  opportunity.   He  has  asked  that  I 
extend  to  you  his  very  best  wishes. 

Sincerely, 


^^X^t-*-,«*a^  d^^^g^^-^^^>ULA-^ 


Gregory  J.  Newell 
Special  Assistant 
to  the  President 

Mr.  William  Konyha 

General  President 

United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 

and  Joiners  of  America 
101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C. 


Red  Cross;  S.  Peter  Volpe,  president 
of  the  Volpe  Construction  Co.,  Dr. 
Karl  Menninger;  Dr.  Albert  Sabin;  T. 
C.  Douglas,  past  premier  of  the  prov- 
ince of  Saskatchewan;  and  D.  Quinn 
Mills,  professor  of  economics,  Har- 
vard University. 

Members  of  the  Centennial  Observ- 
ance Committee  from  various  labor 
organizations  include:  George  Vest, 
Jr.,  president  of  the  Chicago  District 
of  the  Carpenters;  President  Robert 
Georgine  of  the  Building  &  Construc- 
tion Trades  Department,  AFL-CIO; 
and  the  following  presidents  of  build- 


ing trades  unions;  Charles  Pillard, 
Electrical  Workers;  Pascal  Di  James, 
Tile  Marble  Terrazzo  Finishers  and 
Shopmen;  Edward  J.  Carlough,  Sheet 
Metal  Workers;  Mel  Roots,  Operative 
Plasterers  and  Cement  Masons;  Angelo 
Fosco,  Laborers;  J.  C.  Turner,  Oper- 
ating Engineers;  John  H.  Lyons,  Iron 
Workers;  Martin  H.  Ward,  Plumbers 
and  Steamfitters;  John  Joyce,  Brick- 
layers; Andrew  T.  Haas,  Asbestos 
Workers;  Harold  Buoy,  Boilermakers 
and  Blacksmiths;  Frank  Raftery, 
Painters;  and  Roy  E.  Johnson,  Roofers 
and  Waterproofers. 


AUGUST,    1981 


Many  Local,  State, 
and  Provincial  Leaders 
Proclaim  Centennial 

In  addition  to  the  proclamation 
issued  by  the  U.S.  Congress  honoring 
the  United  Brotherhood's  centennial, 
many  proclamations  have  been  issued 
by  local,  state,  and  provincial  govern- 
ments. Responses  to  our  100th  birth- 
day have  been  pouring  into  the  Gen- 
eral Office  in  Washington,  D.C.,  from 
all  over  North  America. 

David  P.  Saldibar,  business  man- 
ager of  Local  24,  Cheshire,  Conn., 
has  been  especially  successful  in  his 
area.  Saldibar  has  succeeded  in  ar- 
ranging for  proclamations  to  be  issued 
by  the  mayors  of  eight  Connecticut 
cities — West  Haven,  East  Haven,  New 
Haven,  North  Haven,  Hamden,  Mid- 
dletown,  Waterbury,  and  New  Britain. 

CALIFORNIA  EFFORT 

Brotherhood  members  in  California 
have  also  been  active  in  publicizing 
our  centennial  through  proclamations. 
Russ  Pool,  president  of  the  Bay 
Counties  District  Carpenters  Council, 
has  contacted  State  Senators  Milton 
Marks  and  John  Foran;  Congressmen 
John  Burton  and  Phil  Burton;  and 
Assemblymen  Leo  McCarthy,  Louis 
Papan,  and  Willie  Brown,  Jr.,  regard- 
ing our  centennial  observance.  Re- 
cording Secretary  Frank  E.  Denison, 
Jr.,  of  Local  1648,  Dana  Point,  Calif., 
has  consulted  with  the  mayors  and 
city  councils  of  San  Juan  Capistnano 
and  Laguna  Beach,  the  mayor  of  San 
Clemente,  and  the  Orange  County, 
Calif.,  Board  of  Supervisors.  In 
Eureka,  Calif.,  Plywood  Local  2931 
Business  Representative  Carl  C. 
Brandt  is  communicating  with  the 
Eureka  mayor  and  city  council  con- 
cerning the  issuance  of  a  proclamation. 

OTHER  PROCLAMATIONS 

Due  to  the  efforts  of  the  Seattle, 
Wash.,  District  Council  of  Carpenters, 
Mayor  Charles  Royer  of  Seattle  re- 
cently signed  the  Brotherhood's  cen- 
tennial proclamation.  Members  from 
Kansas  Locals  797,  1529,  and  168 
were  on  hand  when  Kansas  City 
Mayor  John  Brandon  signed  a  procla- 
mation honoring  the  Brotherhood;  and 
the  efforts  of  Marlin  James,  president 
of  the  New  Mexico  Carpenters  Dis- 
trict Council,  produced  a  proclamation 
signed  by  Mayor  David  Rusk  of 
Albuquerque,  declaring  the  week  of 
August  31  as  Carpenter  Centennial 
Week  in  the  city. 

Special  commendation  goes  to 
Roland  Smith,  financial  secretary  of 


Francis  Rinaldi,  Jr.,  Local  24  business 
agent,  wilh  Mayor  Edward  Bergin,  Jr., 
of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  right. 

Local  106,  Des  Moines,  la.,  for 
achieving  approval  of  the  proclamation 
by  both  Des  Moines  Mayor  Pete 
Crivano,  and  State  Governor  Robert 
Ray. 

As  we  go  to  press,  Gerald  W. 
Graves,  mayor  of  Lansing,  Mich.,  has 
declared  August  8  as  "United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America  Day"  in  his  community. 


150th  Labor  History 
Date  in  Rtiode  Island 

In  Providence,  R.I.,  as  else- 
where around  the  country,  1981  is 
being  celebrated  as  the  100th  anni- 
versary of  the  American  labor 
movement.  But  in  Rhode  Island, 
organized  labor  is  entitled  also  to 
celebrate  another  landmark  of  his- 
tory this  year,  the  formation  of 
America's  first  industrial,  "verti- 
cal," or  ClO-type  union.  Just  150 
years  ago,  in  1831,  delegates  from 
several  New  England  states  con- 
vened in  Providence  to  organize 
the  New  England  Association  of 
Farmers,  Mechanics  and  Other 
Working  Men.  That  crucial  phrase 
in  its  title  .  .  .  "and  Other  Work- 
ing Men,"  according  to  labor  his- 
torians, made  it  the  "forerunner" 
of  the  famous  Knights  of  Labor 
and  the  Congress  of  Industrial  Or- 
ganizations, the  CIO. 

Moreover,  the  NEA's  newspaper, 
named  the  New  England  Artisan, 
was  certainly  one  of  America's 
first  union  publications,  following 
by  only  three  years  the  famous 
Mechanics  Free  Press,  (acknowl- 
edged as  the  parent  of  the  all  U.S. 
union  periodicals)  first  published 
in  1828  in  Philadelphia.  The  NEA 
of  150  years  ago  set  its  member- 
ship dues  at  55  cents  a  year  and 
decided  that  its  principal  focus  of 
agitation  would  be  the  winning  of 
the  10-hour  day. 


Labor  Leaders  Question 
Radical-Right  Politics 
Of  Moral  Majority 

Many  leading  US  trade  unionists  are 
beginning  to  question  the  goals  and  the 
methods  of  the  Moral  Majority  and  other 
religious-oriented  New  Right  groups  who 
suggest  that  God  has  told  them  there  is 
only  one  Christian  point  of  view  regard- 
ing such  matters  as  arms  control,  defense 
spending,  television  and  book  censorship, 
the  Equal  Rights  Amendments,  and  even 
trade  union  organization  and  representa- 
tion. 

Several  union  leaders  have  endorsed 
and  are  now  actively  supporting  a  coun- 
tergroup  known  as  "People  for  the  Amer- 
ican Way,"  which  is  headed  by  writer 
and  producer  Norman  Lear.  If  you  were 
watching  television  last  fall,  before  the 
November  elections,  you  may  have  seen 
the  series  of  television  spots  sponsored  by 
"People  For"  which  attempted  to  counter 
the  intolerant  messages  of  the  Moral  Ma- 
joritarians.  One  spot  showed  a  hard-hat 
steel  worker  who  looked  directly  into  the 
camera  and  said: 

"Hi.  I  have  a  problem.  I'm  religious  and  I 
come  from  a  religious  family.  But  that  don't 
mean  we  see  things  the  same  way  politically. 
Now  here  come  a  whole  bunch  of  ministers 
on  the  radio  and  TV  and  in  the  mail — try- 
ing to  tell  us  on  a  whole  bunch  of  political 
issues  that  if  we  don't  agree  with  them, 
we're  not  good  Christians — or  we're  bad 
Americans,  or  we're  anti-family. 

"Now,  according  to  their  list,  my  wife  is  a 
poor  Christian  on  a  couple  of  issues  and 
she's  a  good  one  on  some  others.  My  boy  is 
a  bad  Christian  on  a  couple  of  issues  my 
wife  is  good  on,  but  he's  good  on  a  couple 
she's  bad  on.  And  lucky  me,  I'm  100% 
Christian  because  I  happen  to  agree  with 
them  ministers  on  all  of  it. 

"Now  my  problem  is  this:  my  boy,  I  know 
he's  a  good  Christian.  And  my  wife?  Tell 
you  the  truth,  she's  a  lot  belter  than  I  am. 
So  there's  gotta  be  something  wrong  when 
anyone,  even  if  it's  a  preacher,  tells  you  that 
you're  a  good  Christian  or  a  bad  Christian 
depending  on  your  political  point  of  view. 
That's  not  the  American  Way." 


Tlie  prime  mover  behind  People  for 
the  American  Way,  is  television  pro- 
ducer Norman  Lear,  right,  shown  dis- 
cussing his  organization's  program  with 
General  Secretary  John  Rogers  and 
Director  of  Organization  Jim  Parker. 


THE    CARPENTER 


A  CENTENNIAL  FEATURE 


miLlUIRICHrS  HERITHGE 

HT  n  missouRi  miLi 


by  GROVER  BRINKMAN 


Hain't  no  sense  in  wishin'  yit 
Wisht  to  goodness  I  could  jes" 
"Gee"  the  blam'  world  round  and  git 
Back  to  that  old  happiness! — 
Kind  o'  drive  back  in  the  shade 
"The  Old  Covered  Bridge"  there  laid 
'Crosst  the  crick,  and  sort  o'  soak 
My  soul  over,  hub  and  spoke! 

— James  Whitcomb  Riley 


hen  the  Hoosier  poet,  James 
Whitcotnb  Riley,  wrote  that  bit  of 
nostalgia,  he  no  doubt  was  talking 
about  Brandywine  Creek  in  his  native 
state  of  Indiana.  However,  there  is  an- 
other midwestern  spot  that  well  could 
be  the  same  one  that  Riley  describes. 
It  is  in  the  Missouri  Ozarks,  on  the 
Whitewater  River  in  western  Cape 
Girardeau  county,  where  on  old  mill 
and  a  covered  bridge  at  Burfordsville 
are  dead  ringers  for  the  scene  Riley 
describes.  The  site  is  just  off  Missouri 
S.  R.  34,  west  of  Jackson. 

Resembling  a  Currier  &  Ives  print, 
this  ancient  mill  was  build  in  1799 
when  Missouri  still  was  part  of  the 
Louisiana  Purchase.  This  section  of 
the  state  then  was  referred  to  as  "Up- 
per Louisiana."  Builder  of  the  huge 
five-story  mill  was  George  Frederick 
Bollinger,  a  German  immigrant  who 
came  north  from  Carolina  to  carve  a 
new  town  out  of  the  wilderness,  set- 
tling on  the  Whitewater  River. 


The  covered  bridge  near  the  mill 
was  added  in  1858,  to  allow  settlers 
better  access  to  the  mill. 

During  the  Civil  War,  the  site  was 
repeatedly  shelled.  The  mill  was 
burned,  to  be  rebuilt  later.  Boys  swim- 
ming in  the  mill  pond  have  been 
known  to  find  heavy  steel  pellets  that 
were  later  identified  as  Civil  War  can- 
non balls. 

The  site  is  picturesque  and,  as  Riley 
said,  "soul  soaking."  Even  a  cursory 
look  at  the  old  mill  shows  its  great  age. 

The  timbers  of  the  covered  bridge 
are  yellow  popular,  whipsawed  in  the 
river  bottom  and  dragged  by  ox  team 
to  the  building  site.  After  more  than  a 
century,  these  7x9-foot  girders  are  still 
in  a  remarkable  state  of  preservation. 
A  load  limitation  sign  is  posted  at  the 
bridge,  but  natives  insist  it  is  "just  as 
strong  as  ever." 

Joseph  Lansom,  the  contractor  who 
erected  the  bridge,  built  the  stone 
abutments  on  each  side  of  the  White- 
water in  1858.  The  date,  chiseled  into 


the  stone,  still  is  visible.  The  war  be- 
tween the  states  stopped  work  on  the 
bridge  and  construction  was  not  re- 
sumed until  1867. 

The  span  is  140  feet,  with  no  sup- 
ports other  than  the  two  streamside 
piers.  All  of  the  girders  are  dovetailed 
and  mortised.  A  12-foot  passage  is 
affored  by  the  house-like  structure, 
with  a  16-foot  overall  width,  thus  it  is 
a  single  lane  structure. 

The  old  mill  with  its  covered  bridge 
is  a  favorite  spot  for  artists.  As  late  as 
1948  the  mill  still  ground  meal.  Now 
the  ancient  wheels  are  quiet,  but  it 
would  take  only  a  few  hours  to  get  it 
back  into  motion,  residents  of  the  area 
insist.  Some  of  the  drive-gear  is 
wooden,  even  to  the  cogs. 

At  one  time  the  village  surrounding 
the  old  mill  and  bridge  had  four  stores 
and  a  furniture  factory.  All  that  is  now 
gone.  Only  the  old  mill  and  bridge  re- 
main as  visual  proof  of  a  frontier  com- 
munity in  a  state  which  at  the  time  had 
not  yet  been  named. 


AUGUST,    1981 


INDUSTRIAL  LEADERS  oj  the  United  Brotherhood  assembled  at  the  General  Office  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  prior  to  the  opcnint;  of  the  recent  lUD  Legislative  Conference,  so 
tliat  tliey  might  meet  uillt  the  General  Officers  and  staff  on  legislative  matters  affect- 
ing the  membership.  In  the  pictures  above,  delegates  to  the  lUD  sessions  listen  to 
General  President  Williaiti  Konyha,  General  Treasurer  Charles  Nichols,  Second 
General  Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucasscn,  and  General  Secretary  John  Rogers. 
Delegates  were  particularly  concerned  that  occupational  safety  and  health  protections 
will  be  preserved  and  strengthened  in  the  years  ahead  and  that  employment  in  their 
industries  be  maintained. 

Industrial  Unions  Lobby  Congress 
To  Defend  Programs  Against  Cuts 


By  CALVIN  ZON 

PA!  Staff  Writer 

The  annual  legislative  conference  of 
the  AFL-CIO  Industrial  Union  De- 
partment focused  on  the  Reagan  Ad- 
ministration's budget  and  tax  cuts,  its 
attacks  on  safety  and  health  protec- 
tions, and  a  new  round  of  anti-labor 
legislation. 

The  conference  was  addressed  by 
three  liberal  members  of  Congress  and 
culminated  in  an  afternoon  of  lobby- 
ing on  Capitol  Hill  by  the  350  con- 
ference delegates. 

In  visiting  congressional  offices, 
delegates  urged  senators  and  repre- 
sentatives to  work  for  adequate  fund- 
ing for  job  safety  and  health  as  well 
as  job  training,  education  and  public 
health  programs  benefiting  workers 
and  the  poor.  The  legislators  were 
urged  to  support  the  Guarini-Brodhead 
bill,  which  targets  tax  relief  to  the 
individuals  and  industries  that  need  it 
most. 

Also,  delegates  lobbied  against  anti- 
labor  bills,  including  legislation  to 
deny  food  stamps  to  strikers  and  their 
families.    Another   bill   would   amend 


the  1946  Hobbs  Act  so  that  any  inci- 
dents of  violence  on  the  picketline 
would  be  made  a  federal  crime  punish- 
able by  up  to  20  years  in  jail  and  a 
$10,000  fine.  Several  bills  to  repeal 
the  Davis-Bacon  prevailing  wage  act 
also  have  been  introduced. 

Addressing  the  conference  were 
Reps.  David  R.  Obey,  (D-Wis.)  and 
George  Miller  (D-Calif.),  and  Senator 
Howard  M.  Metzenbaum  (D-Ohio). 

Obey,  a  member  of  the  House  Bud- 
get Committee,  predicted  that  the 
Reagan  budget  and  tax  proposals,  if 
enacted,  would  produce  four  years  of 
large  deficits,  more  inflation,  higher 
interest  rates  and  lower  productivity. 

He  said  the  Administration's  pro- 
gram for  sizable  increases  in  military 
spending,  coupled  with  large  tax  cuts, 
would  spur  a  new  round  of  inflation 
similar  to  that  caused  "under  LBJ 
when  he  tried  to  finance  the  Vietnam 
War  and  the  Great  Society  without 
paying  for  it." 

The  Reagan  across-the-board  tax 
cut,  which  benefits  "high-income  tax- 
payers at  the  expense  of  middle-income 
and   poor"   people,   is   based   on   "the 


old  trickle-down  theory,"  said  Obey. 
"It  didn't  work  under  Herbert  Hoover 
and  it  won't  work  under  Ronald 
Reagan." 

Obey  said  Administration  budget 
cuts  were  economically  shortsighted  in 
such  areas  as  job  training,  scientific 
research  and  health  care. 

"We  spend  less  on  job  training  than 
any  other  industrial  society,  but  Rea- 
gan is  cutting  the  guts  out  of  this",  he 
said. 

Government  spending  on  basic  sci- 
entific research  has  declined  20  per- 
cent over  the  last  two  decades  while 
Japan,  West  Germany  and  France 
have  increased  their  research  spending, 
he  said.  "I  think  this  is  the  biggest 
single  reason  for  our  decline  in  pro- 
ductivity in  relation  to  our  competi- 
tors," he  said. 

Obey  said  Reagan  would  curb  the 
three  federal  programs  which  help 
slow  down  spiraling  health  care  costs, 
health  planning  organizations,  health 
maintenance  organizations,  and  peer 
review  groups. 

Obey  urged  the  delegates  "to  go 
home  and  explain  what  the  cuts  mean 
in  your  shops  and  communities.  The 
only  way  to  turn  this  town  around  is 
to  start  raising  hell  back  home  where 
it  counts." 

Rep.  Miller,  a  member  of  the  House 
Education  and  Labor  Committee,  said 
"the  Department  of  Labor  has  launched 
the  most  systematic  attack  on  the 
rights  of  working  people  since  the 
1920s"  in  its  assault  on  occupational 
health  and  safety  regulations. 

The  message  is,  he  said,  "that  after 
30  years  on  the  job,  you  get  a  watch 
and  you  also  get  cancer." 

Miller  said  the  department's  actions 
reflect  "an  agenda  of  anti-labor  extrem- 
ists who  are  in  favor  of  labor  unions 
in  Poland  but  seem  intent  on  destroy- 
ing the  labor  movement  in  this 
country." 

Metzenbaum  predicted  that  after 
budget  and  tax  issues  are  disposed  of, 
the  Administration  and  conservatives 
in  Congress  will  begin  "to  move  in 
full  force  against  the  labor  movement. 
"We're  going  to  have  a  real  battle 
ahead  of  us  to  save  the  neck  of  orga- 
nized labor." 

Unions  participating  in  the  confer- 
ence were  the  Flint  Glass  Workers; 
Carpenters;  Federation  of  Professional 
Athletes;  Graphic  Arts;  Newspaper 
Guild;  Typographical  Union;  Chemi- 
cal Workers;  Molders;  International 
Union  of  Electrical  Workers;  Oper- 
ating Engineers;  Service  Employees; 
Plumbers;  Furniture  Workers;  United 
Telegraph  Workers;  and  Utility  Work- 
ers. 


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TO   FILL  VACANCIES  ON   NLRB 

President  Reagan  has  acted  to  fill  two  vacancies 
on  the  five-member  National  Labor  Relations 
Board. 

Nominated  to  replace  retiring  board  member 
John  A.  Penello  is  John  R.  Van  de  Water  of  San 
Pedro,  Calif.,  who  since  1949  has  been  president 
of  Van  de  Water  Associates,  Inc.,  a  management 
consultant  firm. 

Van  de  Water,  64,  has  served  as  director  of  the 
executive  program  for  UCLA's  Graduate  School  of 
Management  and  as  a  university  faculty  member 
for  20  years. 

He  has  been  a  management  representative  for 
North  American  Aviation,  Inc.  and  the  Ford  Motor 
Company.  He  has  served  on  the  Labor  Arbitration 
and  Collective  Bargaining  Law  Committee  of  the 
American  Bar  Association  and  the  labor  relations 
committee  of  the  U.S.  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

If  confirmed  by  Congress,  the  President  said  he 
would  designate  Van  de  Water  as  chairman  of  the 
NLRB.  His  term  would  expire  in  August  1986. 

Reagan's  other  nominee  is  Robert  S.  Hunter,  who 
since  January  has  been  chief  counsel  and  chief 
of  staff  for  the  Senate  Labor  and  Human  Resources 
Committee.  He  would  replace  retired  member 
John  C.  Truesdaie. 

Hunter,  40,  was  legislative  director  and  Labor 
Committee  counsel  to  Senator  Orrin  Hatch  (R-Utah), 
now  chairman  of  the  Labor  panel.  He  was  Senate 
Labor  Committee  Counsel  to  Senator  Robert  Taft  Jr. 
(R-Ohio)from  1974  to  1976. 

MORE  MILLIONAIRES 

Now  that  the  U.S.  Senate  is  Republican- 
controlled,  reporters  took  a  fresh  look  at  the  class 
status  of  the  100  Senate  members.  Years  ago,  the 
Senate  was  called  "the  rich  man's  private  club." 
But  in  1981  it  has  become  more  distinctly  that 
than  ever  before,  the  reporters  found.  There  are 
now  at  least  30  senators  who  are  millionaires,  with 
perhaps  half  of  those  multi-millionaires.  Two 
Republicans,  John  Heinz  (Pa.)  and  John  Danforth 
(Mo.)  are  each  worth  $3  million  or  more.  Probably 
the  poorest  senator  is  a  Democrat,  Pat  Leahy  (Vt.), 
who  reported  assets  of  $1,000  to  $5,000. 


FRINGE-BENEFITS  RULES  INTACT 

Treasury  Secretary  Donald  T.  Regan  announced 
in  June  that  his  Department  has  reconsidered  plans 
to  tax  fringe  benefits.  The  Department  will  keep 
current  administrative  rules  and  regulations  on 
fringe  benefits  in  effect  at  least  until  July  1,  1982, 
according  to  Regan. 

The  announcement  was  made  to  curtail  "wide- 
spread apprehension"  which  Regan  said  resulted 
from  the  May  31  expiration  of  the  current  laws.  He 
said  the  extra  year  would  be  used  to  make  a 
complete  study  of  the  issue. 

Fringe  benefits  which  the  IRS  proposes  taxing 
include:  free  parking  on  employer's  premises,  sub- 
sidized lunches  in  employee  cafeterias,  annual 
medical  checkups  provided  by  employers,  on-the- 
job  training,  travel  reimbursement  for  employees 
going  between  home  and  temporary  work  sites, 
Christmas  gifts  from  employers,  loans  to  employees 
at  low  or  no  interest,  and  "in  kind"  benefits 
of  all  types. 

CUTTING  THE   BUDGET  CUTTER 

Lobbyists  for  liberal  and  labor  organizations  on 
Capitol  Hill  enjoyed  their  only  real  chuckle  of  the 
year  when  the  tables  were  turned  on  the  administra- 
tion's budget  cutter,  David  Stockman,  director  of 
the  White  House  Office  of  Management  and  Budget. 
It  has  been  Stockman  who  has  slashed  dozens  of 
social  and  welfare  appropriations.  Liberal  congress- 
men, therefore,  waited  in  glee  to  pounce  on  the 
axe-wielding  Stockman  when  he  came  before  the 
House  Appropriations  Subcommittee  to  seek  a 
12%  increase  in  funds  for  his  own  agency.  It  took 
an  enormous  amount  of  gall  and  effrontery,  the 
liberals  contended,  for  Stockman  to  demand  that 
Congress  give  his  outfit  a  huge  increase  while  he 
was  eliminating  operating  revenues  for  nearly  all 
other  agencies.  Said  Rep.  Ed  Roybal  (D-Calif.), 
"Children  will  be  left  hungry,  the  aged  left  weary 
and  cold,  and  the  truly  needy  still  wanting,  and  Mr. 
Stockman  still  thinks  his  agency  should  take 
priority." 

DISABILITY  PAY  PROTECTED 

The  U.S.  Court. of  Appeals  recently  overturned  a 
National  Labor  Relations  Board  decision  and  ruled 
that  disabled  union  members  who  publicly  support 
a  work  dispute  by  their  union  may  not  be  deprived 
of  sickness  and  accident  benefits.  The  court  said 
disability  payments  are  accrued  benefits  for  past 
work  performed  and  therefore  must  be  paid  for  as 
long  as  the  worker  is  disabled,  even  during  the 
course  of  a  work  dispute. 

SHEAR   NONSENSE  AT  THE  GOP 

The  Republican  National  Committee  had  a  terrific 
idea  for  promoting  and  symbolizing  the  Reagan 
Administration's  budget  cuts. 

However,  according  to  The  Wall  Street  Journal, 
the  Committee  decided  to  cancel  its  order  for 
thousands  of  lapel  pins  shaped  like  scissors  when 
it  discovered  the  scissors  pin  had  already  been 
used  to  symbolize  vasectomies. 


AUGUST,    1981 


UBC  milluirights 
us  The  Open  Shop 

Speakers  at  Third  International  Millwright 
Conference  discuss  collective  bargaining, 
productivity,  lurisdictional  problems 


Open-shop  contractors  are  cutting  the 
biggest  slices  of  the  construction  pie  in 
1981,  and  they  will  continue  to  do  so  in 
the  years  ahead,  unless  the  Building 
Trades  and  union  management  get  to- 
gether and  operate  the  kitchen. 

That,  in  effect,  is  what  Robert  McCor- 
mick,  vice  president  for  industrial  rela- 
tions of  the  National  Constructors  Assn., 
told  the  recent  Third  International  Mill- 
wrights Conference  in  Chicago. 

McCormick  reported  the  results  of  a 
1980  survey  which  showed  that  an  esti- 
mated $60  billion  in  residential  construc- 
tion is  now  open  shop,  while  only  $30 
billion  is  union.  The  survey  also  indicated 
that  open  shoppers  are  making  major  in- 
roads in  heavy  construction.  McCormick 
reported  that  four  major  open-shop  con- 
tractors alone  have  booked  more  than 
$10  billion  in  open-shop  heavy  construc- 
tion this  year. 

The  NCA  official  called  upon  .the 
Building  Trades  to  settle  their  differences 
with  union  management  "in  house  before 
they  become  front-page  news  in  The  Clii- 
ccigo  Tribune  or  The  Wasliini;lon  Post" 
and  then  get  on  with  the  mutual  job  of 
overcoming  the  work  handicaps  of  the 
open  shop. 

Speaker  after  speaker  called  for  deter- 
mined and  aggressive  action  to  maintain 
the  work  standards  of  the  millwright  craft 
and  to  get  the  available  work. 

First  General  Vice  President  Pat  Camp- 
bell recommended  that  the  interconi- 
mittee  groups  of  labor  and  management 
in  the  industry  "keep  talking,  good  times 
and  bad,"  so  that  there  will  be  no  mis- 
understandings on  contractual  arrange- 
ments. 

Don  Sanders,  president  of  the  National 
Millwright  Contractors  Assn.,  expressed 
optimism  that  the  new  agreement  cov- 
ering millwrights  will  bring  union  la- 
bor and  management  together  against  the 
open  shoppers.  A  former  union  member 
himself,  Sanders  compared  the  problems 
of  North  American  industry  with  those 
of  Japan  and  suggested  that  North  Amer- 
ican trade  groups  must  emulate  the  union 
and  management  cooperation  which  exists 
today  in  Japan.  We  are  "killing  produc- 
tivity with  sacred  cows,"  he  commented, 
referring  to  jurisdictional  disputes  and 
work  rules  which  now  exist  in  many 
parts  of  the  construction  industry.  He 
warned  that  federal,  state,  and  provincial 
legislation  will  not  solve  such  problems 
.   .   .   that   it   might  do  just  the   opposite. 

Richard  Kibben.  executive  director  for 
construction,  of  the  Business  Roundtable 
Users  Council,  told  delegates  that  collec- 


tive bargaining  in  the  industry  today  is 
not  what  it  should  be.  and  he  blamed 
part  of  the  problem  on  the  voluntary 
wage  guidelines  of  the  Carter  Adminis- 
tration. Kibben  found  much  merit  in  the 
AHL-CIO  Building  Trades  recent  state- 
ments on  productivity,  particularly  where 
it  referred  to  extended  schedule  overtime. 
Using  statistical  data,  he  contended  that 
extended  overtime  brings  a  drop  otf  in 
productivity  in  most  situations. 

Fred  Beldham  of  the  Ontario  Millwright 
Contractors  Assoc,  another  speaker,  de- 
sciibed  the  chaos  which  existed  in  the 
millwright  trade  in  his  Canadian  province 
prior  to  the  establishment  of  a  master 
agreement.  He  suggested  that  such 
broadly-negotiated  pacts  would  be  of 
value  in  many  parts  of  North  America. 
There  were  at  one  time  300  various  types 
of  local  and  provincial  trade  agreements 
in  Ontario,  he  said,  and  a  thiid  party, 
the  government,  moved  in.  Legislation 
passed  in  1977  reduced  the  number  of 
agreements  to  approximately  27  provin- 
cial agreements. 

"The  ballganie  changed  in  a  hurry,"  he 
said.  "Everybody  got  into  the  act." 

Millwrights  negotiated  a  province-wide 
agreement  23  years  ago.  They  eliminated 
"zones  of  activity",  and  today  they  have 
"one  package  and  one  set  of  operating 
conditions." 


Beldham  praised  the  Millwrights  Bene- 
fit Plan  Trust  Fund  of  Ontario,  which 
covers  2,000  Millwright  families  in  the 
province.  He  noted  that  the  trust  fund 
has  $20  million  in  assets  and  is  a  major 
form  of  security  for  workers  in  the  trade. 

Beldham  and  other  speakers  warned 
that  Millwrights  are  losing  much  in-plant 
work  and  that  contractors  and  union 
members  must  work  together  to  regain 
this  work. 

"We  must  devise  an  attack  plan  to  get 
our  work  back  where  it  belongs,"  he 
stated. 

Joseph  LaRocca,  impartial  secretary  of 
the  National  Maintenance  Agreement 
Policy  Committee,  also  called  for  an 
aggressive  stance  for  union  millwrights. 
He  noted  that  39  major  utility  companies 
are  going  non-union.  He  warned  that 
"American  industry  is  in  trouble"  because 
of  foreign  competition,  and  he  urged  con- 
tinued cooperation  between  North  Amer- 
ican labor  and  management  to  meet  the 
challenge. 

Glenn  A.  Johnson,  vice  president  for 
engineering.  Republic  Steel,  also  noted 
that  American  industry  needs  reindustrial- 
ization.  American  steel  industry  has  need 
for  available  capital,  he  stated.  He  also 
said  that  the  US  and  Canada  need  "real- 
istic and  objective"  ways  of  administering 
environmental  laws.  He  said  that  his 
company  anticipates  expansion  in  the 
years  ahead. 

Craig  Lindquist,  secretary-treasurer  of 
the  Associated  Maintenance  Contractors 
Assn.,  called  the  plant  maintenance  in- 
dustry a  $40  billion  industry  and  con- 
tended that  union -labor  was  employed  in 
only  $200  million  of  it. 

He  told  delegates  that  union  mainte- 
nance contractors  and  union  craftsmen, 
between  them,  have  the  largest  pool  of 
good  managers  and  skilled  craftsmen  in 
the  industry  and  that  they  "just  have  to 
pull  their  act  together." 


New  Wall  and  Ceiling  Agreement  Signed 


The  recently  revised  and  iiiidcited  at^reement  between  the  Brotherliood  and  the 
A.ssoeicited  Wall  and  Ceilini.'  Industries  —International  was  officially  signed  at  UBC's 
Washingttjn  lieadqnarters  in  June.  The  agreement  was  signed  by  General  President 
William  Konylui.  second  from  left,  seated,  and  by  Bill  Carroll,  past  president  of 
A  WCl,  third  from  left  sealed.  Participants  included:  Seated  from  left,  UBC  First 
(Jeneral  Vice  President  Pat  Campbell,  Konylia,  Carroll,  UBC  General  Secretary 
John  Rogers,  and  AWIC  President  Ray  Boyd.  Standing  from  left,  AWCl  Executive 
\'ice  President  Joe  Baker.  AWCl  Past  President  Don  Cluimbers,  and  UBC  Second 
General  Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucassen. 


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LABOUR'S   BUSINESS  SUPPORT 

Under  the  auspices  of  the  federal  Minister  of 
Industry,  Trade  and  Commerce,  an  80-member  task 
force  from  Canada's  corporate  and  labour  leader- 
ship recently  recommended  a  plan  to  use  Canadian 
goods  and  services  over  the  next  20  years  in  the 
construction  of  projects  worth,  in  total,  over 
$440  billion. 

Labour  members  of  the  task  force  gained  a  major 
concession  from  their  management  counterparts, 
with  the  task  force  report  stating  categorically  that 
they  have  the  right  to  organize  and  bargain  collec- 
tively. In  addition,  it  was  advised  that  dues  checkoff 
be  mandatory  in  order  to  ensure  continued  effective- 
ness of  the  bargaining  units. 

The  report,  officially  submitted  in  June,  is 
expected  to  strongly  influence  the  government's 
formulation  of  industrial  policy. 

REGULATORY  REFORM   REPORT 

The  Economic  Council  of  Canada  has  recently 
issued  a  report  on  regulatory  reform.  The  report 
surveys,  among  other  areas,  the  current  occupa- 
tional health  and  safety  regulations. 

Departing  from  the  somewhat  popular  theory  in 
the  US  that  government  regulation  has  been  over- 
done in  the  occupational  safety  and  health  area, 
the  council's  report  expresses  concern  over  the 
increasing  numbers  of  occupational  injuries  and 
diseases.  The  report  states  that:  "The  fact  that 
specific  regulations  impose  additional  costs  and  are 
vexations  to  individual  employers  is  not  reason 
enough  for  elimination." 

The  council  finds  many  shortcomings  in  federal 
regulations,  specifically  mentioning  the  lack  of 
regulation  concerning  assessment  of  health  risks 
from  dangerous  substances.  The  council  proposes 
that  workers  be  told  the  generic  names  of  all  sub- 
stances used  in  their  work  environment. 

Other  recommendations  made  by  the  council  are 
the  instigation  of  legal  support  for  health  and  safety 
committees,  and  improved  government  enforce- 
ment in  areas  concerning  occupational  health 
and  safety. 


OCCUPATIONAL   HEALTH   CLINIC 

In  an  attempt  to  fulfill  an  increasingly  important 
need,  St.  Michael's  Hospital  in  Toronto  has  recently 
opened  Canada's  first  multidisciplinary  clinic  for 
thetreatment  of  occupationally  related  illnesses. 

Dr.  James  Nethercott,  director  of  the  clinic, 
explains,  "If  people  believe  they  have  an  occupa- 
tional health  problem,  or  a  company  or  union  is 
concerned  about  a  potential  hazard  in  the  work- 
place, we  will  see  anyone." 

The  clinic's  goal  is  twofold;  to  give  medical  care 
to  those  with  occupationally  related  diseases  and  to 
educate  medical  and  engineering  students  entering 
the  occupational  health  field.  Although  not  officially 
opened,  the  centre  has  already  treated  a  number  of 
people,  including  Metro  public  works  employees 
who  were  found  to  be  suffering  from  dermatitis 
caused  by  alkalyn  material  in  a  fan  which  was 
subsequently  removed. 

The  advisory  board  includes  representatives  from 
the  Ontario  Federation  of  Labour,  the  Canadian 
Centre  for  Occupational  Health  and  Safety  in 
Hamilton,  and  the  Workmen's  Compensation  Board. 


TAX-BASE   INCOME   BATTLE 

Union  leaders  in  Canada  are  preparing  to  fight  a 
proposal  for  federal-budget  tax  measures  aimed 
at  restraining  wages  and  prices.  According  to 
Statistics  Canada  figures,  average  annual  wage 
increases  in  Canada  have  not  kept  up  with  inflation. 

David  Patterson,  newly-elected  United  Steel- 
workers  of  America  director  in  Ontario,  says  "A  lot 
of  workers  have  just  started  to  recover  from  the 
last  set  of  controls  [the  anti-inflation  program], 
which  held  down  wages  but  did  not  control  prices." 

If  the  new  tax  measures  are  adopted,  in  instances 
where  companies  make  settlements  that  exceed 
government  wage  guidelines,  the  considered  tax- 
based  incomes  policy  would  allow  the  government 
to  tax  away  the  excess. 


MAJOR   FEDERAL   LEGISLATION 

The  Economic  Council  of  Canada  recently  listed 
the  principal  occupational  safety  and  health  legisla- 
tion currently  administered  by  the  federal  govern- 
ment, as  follows:  The  Atomic  Energy  Control  Act, 
the  Canadian  Labour  Code,  Part  IV,  The  Canadian 
Shipping  Act,  the  Canadian  Construction  Safety 
Code,  the  Environmental  Contaminants  Act,  the 
Explosives  Act,  the  Motor  Vehicle  Safety  Act,  the 
National  Building  Code  of  Canada,  the  National 
Fire  Code  of  Canada,  the  Nuclear  Liability  Act,  the 
Pest  Control  Products  Act,  and  the  Railway  Act. 


WAGES   HAVE   NOT   KEPT  PACE 

Recent  Statistics  Canada  statistics  support  the 
Canadian  labour  movement's  argument  that 
average  annual  wage  increases  have  not  kept  pace 
with  inflation  in  recent  years. 

According  to  a  recent  report,  the  average  annual 
wage  increase  in  1978  was  6.9%;  in  1979  it  was 
8.2%;  and  in  1980  it  was  10.1  %  . . .  still  behind 
double-digit  inflation. 


AUGUST,    1981 


11 


Vou 
Know? 

TWENTY-FOURTH  OF  A  SERIES 


Receptianists, 
Busy  Telephones, 
Training  Offices 
on  Headquarters' 
First  Floor 


An  incoming  call  every  minute  of  the  workday  keeps 
receptionists  busy  in  General  Office  lobby.  Apprenticeship  and 
training  specialists,  down  the  hall,  keep  PETS  program  in  high  gear. 


Four  bronze  plaques  line  the  north  wall  of  the  Brotherhood's  General  Offices 
lobby  in  Washington,  D.C.  They  memorialize  four  great  leaders  of  the  UBC — 
Peter  J.  McGuire,  Gabriel  Edmonston,  William  Hutcheson,  and  Frank  Duffy. 
If  these  four  pioneers  of  our  organization  were  back  with  us  today,  they  would 
be  pleased  and  surprised  by  the  modern  facilities  they  helped  to  create. 


THE   TELEPHONE   AND   RECEPTION 

To  the  right  of  the  lobby,  as  you 
enter  Brotherhood's  General  Offices, 
Washington,  D.C,  is  a  cubicle  set  off 
by  glass  and  English  oak  paneling, 
where  two  key  people  in  the  operation 
of  our  international  union  work — the 
General  Offices'  switchboard  operator/ 
receptionists. 

With  18  incoming  lines,  the  two 
women  handle  an  average  of  400-500 
calls  a  day — taking  messages  if  neces- 
sary, or  passing  the  calls  on  to  one  of 
120  extensions.  Calls  come  from   all 

DEPARTMENT   OF   APPRENTICESHIP 

Down  the  hall  from  the  entrance 
lobby  are  the  working  quarters  for  one 
of  the  most  important  departments  of 
the  Brotherhood — the  Department  of 
Apprenticeship  and  Training.  It  is  now 
providing  training  for  more  than 
60,000  apprentices  and  thousands  of 
journeymen.  Under  the  authority  of 
the  First  General  Vice  President,  and 
coordinated  by  a  technical  director,  the 
Apprenticeship  and  Training  Depart- 
ment handles  a  variety  of  responsi- 
bilities. 

One  responsibility  is  the  continual 
development  of  up-to-date,  multi- 
media instructional  material.  The 
physical  development  of  the  training 
material  is  an  extensive  task,  attended 
to  by  three  full-time  draftspersons, 
under  the  direction  of  three  general 
representatives,  who  prepare  and  co- 
ordinate all  written  and  visual  material. 

In  apprenticeship  usage,  PETS — 
the  Performance  Evaluated  Training 
System — is   designed   to   develop   the 


OFFICE 

parts  of  North  America,  and  occasion- 
ally from  overseas  countries  as  well. 

The  lobby  receptionists  also  assist 
the  General  President's  office  with 
clerical  duties  from  time  to  time.  One 
of  the  receptionists  arranges  tours  for 
visitors  to  the  General  Offices,  explain- 
ing General  Office  activities  and  show- 
ing the  layout  and  inner  workings  of 
the  building.  They  are  the  first  persons 
to  greet  a  visitor  to  the  General  Office 
and  usually  the  last  to  see  them  leave. 

AND   TRAINING 

skills  and  knowledge  of  the  individual 
apprentice.  The  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  Department  oversees  the  use 
of  this  program,  providing  any  local 
or  council  joint  apprenticeship  and 
training  committee  with  a  member  of 
the  field  staff  to  explain  the  system. 

Coordination  of  the  annual  Inter- 
national Apprenticeship  Contest  is  an 
ongoing  activity.  This  contest  marks 
the  culmination  of  a  series  of  local, 
state,  and  provincial  contests,  and  it 
determines  the  most  outstanding 
fourth-year  carpenter,  millwright,  and 
mill-cabinet  apprentice  for  that  year. 

The  periodic  training  conferences  of 
the  Brotherhood  are  another  major  re- 
sponsibility of  the  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  Department.  The  conferences 
bring  together  instructors,  coordina- 
tors, and  apprenticeship  training  lead- 
ers to  discuss  training  methods,  financ- 
ial matters,  and  government  regula- 
tions and  standards. 


The  department  secretaries  and 
clerks  attend  to  everything  from  con- 
test procedures  to  hotel  arrangements 
to  instructional  material  orders,  all 
under  the  direction  of  the  technical 
director.  In  addition,  the  three  general 
representatives  assigned  to  the  depart- 
ment assist  with  conference  planning 
and  administration. 

The  Apprenticeship  and  Training 
Department  also  administers  training 
contracts  funded  by  the  Comprehen- 
sive Employment  and  Training  Act 
(CETA)  and  the  Job  Corps  training 
program.  Offices  for  these  activities 
are  also  on  the  first  floor  of  the  head- 
quarters building.  Each  office  consists 
of  a  director  and  two  secretaries. 

The  Job  Corps  program  provides 
applicants  between  17  and  21  years  of 
age  with  an  opportunity  to  further 
their  education  through  residence  at 
one  of  45  training  centers  across  the 
United  States.  "Hands-on"  introduc- 
tion to  carpentry  is  facilitated  by 
Brotherhood  training  materials  and 
instructors.  Centralized  administration 
and  recordkeeping  for  this  program 
are  performed  at  the  General  Offices. 

The  CETA  program  gives  people  of 
various  backgrounds  preapprenticeship 
training  through  instruction  arrange- 
ments with  subcontractors  all  over  the 
country.  The  Brotherhood's  CETA 
office  handles  the  bookkeeping  and 
the  collection  of  vital  statistics  from 
the  various  program  areas  around  the 
country.  Reports  are  then  prepared  to 
keep  the  Federal  Government  up-to- 
date  on  how  the  funds  are  spent. 

For  nearly  one  hundred  years,  the 
apprenticeship  and  training  program 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  has  worked 
to  ensure  that  union  carpenters  receive 
optimum  training  and  enter  their  work 
place  with  maximum  skill.  The  De- 
partment of  Apprenticeship  and  Train- 
ing carries  out  this  mandate. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


RECEPTION  OFFICE — Carlo  Harshbarger,  left,  checks  updated 
directory  for  the  Second  General  Vice  President's  secretary, 
Alice  Blinzley,  center,  while  Jean  Whyers  routes  an  incoming 
call. 


APPRENTICESHIP  AND  TRAINING 

— Technical  Director  James  Tink- 
com,  left,  confers  with  the  general 
officer  that  heads  the  Apprentice- 
ship and  Training  Department, 
First  General  Vice  President 
Patrick  Campbell. 


ms*> 


Tinkcom  conducts  a  staff  meeting  to  discuss 
new  developments  within  the  department.* 


Draftpersons  Witda  Miller,  Dave  Lussell, 
and  John  Wynn  develop  material  for  the 
training  manuals. 


Jean  Zajicek,  left,  checks  department  records,  while  Project  Coordinator  Mike 
McEnaney  reviews  a  report,  and  Terry  Carrington  verifies  some  information 
over  the  phone. 


*Staff  members 
pictured,  in  picture 
at  top,  center, 
from  left,  Ted 
Kramer,  John 
Casinghino,  Linda 
Stansbury,  Jane 
Gore,  and  Karen 
Collins. 


Doyle  Brannon  arranges  the  collection 
of  slides  he's  reviewing  for  the  PETS 
program. 


Duane  Sowers,  right,  discusses  the  day's  activities  with 
secretary  Cindy  Seymour. 


Margaret  Maddox  enters  correspondence 
onto  the  department's  word  processor. 


AUGUST,    1981 


13 


Locni  union  heuis 


Brotherhood  Members  Join  Illinois  Rally 


Illinois  trade  unionists  rally  at  the  state  capital  in  Springfield  to  protest  attempts  by 
the  legislature  to  enact  anti-labor  measures.  The  turnout  of  20,000  union  members 
was  the  largest  demonstration  ever  held  at  the  capital.  Brotherhood  members 
played  a  leading  role  in  the  rally. 


Oregon  Council  Names 
Construction  Organizers 

As  a  result  of  a  mandate  from  its  1980 
convention,  the  Oregon  State  Council  of 
Carpenters  has  five  carpenters  in  the  field 
as  construction  organizers.  They  are: 
Dennis  Abraham,  Local  1273,  Eugene; 
Harold  Adams,  Local  583,  Portland; 
Robert  Bothwell,  Local  573,  Baker;  Eldo 
Lee  Nofziger,  Local  2130,  Hillsboro,  and 
Isaac  Pankratz,  Local   1065,  Salem. 

Funding  for  the  organizers  comes 
from  a  seven-cent  per  hour  contribution 
deducted  from  the  hourly  wage  package 
negotiated  with  management  and  covers 
Oregon  and  S'/i  counties  in  southwest 
Washington. 

Another  convention  mandate  has  also 
been  carried  out:  Presenting  for  ratifica- 
tion by  local  unions  the  bylaws  for  an 
Oregon  State  District  Council  of  Car- 
penters. 


Welfare  Fund  Aids 
Accident  Victim 

Last  year,  Russ  Morrison,  Local  1632, 
San  Luis  Obispo,  Calif.,  suffered  severe 
brain  stem  damage  in  a  near  fatal  acci- 
dent. Through  the  gentle  administrations 
of  family  and  hospital  staff,  Morrison 
finally  came  out  of  a  three-month  coma. 
Since  that  time,  Morrison's  rehabilitation 
has  been  progressing  well,  but  it  has  been 
an  expensive  undertaking.  Four  months 
after  the  accident,  the  expenses  had  ex- 
ceeded $100,000,  a  tab  that  has  been  paid 
almost  entirely  by  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia Lumber  Industry  Welfare  Fund. 

Milwaukee  Notes 
UBC  Centennial 

In  a  proclamation  signed  by  Mayor 
Henry  W.  Maier,  the  City  of  Milwaukee 
recently  recognized  the  Brotherhood's 
centennial  anniversary,  calling  upon  all 
citizens  to  recognize  August  8  at  the 
founding  date  of  the  UBC  and  the  week 
of  August  30  as  Carpenters'  Week. 

Union-Made  Jeans 
Only  For  Norma  Rae 

Twentieth  Century-Fox  has  withdrawn 
a  license  to  Kratex,  a  New  York  clothing 
manufacturer,  to  use  the  name  "Norma 
Rae"  for  a  designer  jeans  line.  The  film 
company  denied  the  use  of  the  movie 
title  after  Kratex  reneged  on  its  promise 
that  the  jeans  would   be   union-made. 


WE  BLEW  IT:  Mt.  St.  Helens  blew 
her  stack  in  recent  months,  and  we 
reported  on  Page  19  of  our  June 
issue  that  Lumber  and  Sawmill 
Workers  surveyed  the  disaster  site. 
Unfortunately,  we  "blew  it,"  too, 
when  we  reported  that  Mt.  St. 
Helens  is  located  in  the  State  of 
Oregon.  Let's  hope  she  stays  where 
she  is:  in  the  State  of  Washington. 
Our  thanks  for  correcting  us  goes 
to  Karl  Hutcheson  of  Local  1020, 
Portland,  O.,  Elwood  Tucker,  Jr., 
of  Local  1715,  I'ancouvcr,  Wash., 
and  others  who  know  only  too  well 
the  fury  of  the  big,  nearby  volcano. 


Retired  Member 
Pens  Life  History 

Retired  Brotherhood  member,  Karl 
Speig,  age  87,  has  recently  finished 
writing  his  autobiography.  Born  in 
Tzarist  Russia,  Speig  details  his  many 
experiences,  including  his  life  as  a 
roving  seaman  in  the  early  20th  century, 
experiences  in  Australia  and  the  Far  East, 
and  lime  spent  in  Chicago  working  for 
a  colleague  of  Al  Capone,  before  settling 
in  Lakeland,  Fla.  and  joining  Local  2217. 
Speig  currently  resides  in  Florida  and  is 
discussing  the  publishing  of  his  book 
with  a  local  publisher. 


Midwestern  Industrial  Council  Convention 


l.ini  .1  pril,  the  Midwestern  Industrial  Council  Convention  was  held  in  Madison,  Wis. 
Robert  Warosh,  secretary  of  the  council,  hosted  the  meeting,  which  was  attended  by 
44  delegates  from  27  different  locals.  The  accompanying  photographs  shows  a  health 
and  safely  project  training  seminar  conducted  by  General  Office  staff  Joseph  Durst,  Jr., 
Scott  Schneider,  and  Kalhy  Kriegcr.  Neill  DeCleroq  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin 
School  for  Workers  also  gave  a  presentation  discounting  the  premise  that  most 
workplace  accidents  are  due  to  carelessness. 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


Governor  Addresses 
Kansas  Convention 


Kansas  Governor  John  Carlin  shakes 
hands  with  Kansas  State  Council  Secre- 
tary Morris  Eastland,  while  Council 
President  Lloyd  Jenkins,  left,  and  Fred 
Sharenberg,  newly  elected  council  board 
member,  look  on. 

Kansas  Governor  John  Carlin  recently 
addressed  the  Kansas  State  Council  of 
Carpenters  at  its  61st  convention  in 
Emporia,  Kan.  The  governor  condemned 
state  legislators  for  their  inadequate 
handling  of  construction  problems.  Addi- 
tional convention  activity  included  the 
approval  of  two  resolutions:  that  a  col- 
lege scholarship  fund  for  sons  and 
daughters  be  established,  and  that  a  pro- 
cedure be  developed  that  would  allow 
retired  Brotherhood  members  to  retain 
membership  without  payment  of  dues. 

Northern  California 
Reaches  Settlement 

After  a  week-long  strike  conducted  by 
more  than  8,000  members,  northern  Cali- 
fornia locals  reached  a  tentative  agree- 
ment on  a  two-year  contract  with  the 
Associated  General  Contractors  of  North- 
ern California,  affecting  approximately 
10,000  workers  in  46  California  counties. 

The  contract,  which  in  expected  to  be 
ratified  without  further  setbacks,  includes 
wage  increases  and  the  so-called  "Black 
Friday"  plan,  a  schedule  that  gives  union 
carpenters  every  other  Friday  off,  and  is 
a  central  issue  of  the  agreement. 

According  to  Larry  Bee,  executive  di- 
rector of  the  Carpenters  46  Northern 
Counties  Conference  Board,  "The  union 
leadership  of  the  Carpenters  46  Northern 
Counties  Conference  Board  does  not  feel 
that  giving  up  the  shorter  work  week 
that's  been  in  effect  in  one  way  or  an- 
other over  the  past  10  years  is  any  way 
to  celebrate  the  100th  anniversary  of  the 
Carpenters  Union." 

Chicago  Floorlayers 
Create  Brochure 

The  Chicago  District  Council,  its  ap- 
prentices, and  Resilient  Floorlayers  Local 
1185,  Chicago,  111.,  recently  put  together 
a  brochure  for  the  Chicago  Service  and 
Supply  Exposition.  The  artfully  done 
brochure,  "Design  Concepts,"  pictures  a 
variety  of  creative  projects  executed  by 
the  apprentices,  discusses  the  floor  in- 
staller's craft,  and  describes  the  strengths 
of  the  apprenticeship  program. 


AUGUST,    1981 


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NO  SHORTAGE  OF  SPIRIT 

According  to  Walter  "Shorty"  Dellinger's  barber,  Dellinger 
is  "just  an  'old'  young  man."  Perhaps  that  explains  why 
93-year-old  Bellinger,  retired  member  of  Local  458, 
Clarksville,  Ind.,  has  so  much  energy — enough  to  build  his 
own  log  cabin  at  age  86,  and  dance  as  often  as  possible 
with  his  dance  partner,  Edith  Underwood. 

Dellinger  constructed  the  log  cabin  out  of  materials  from 
two  old  cabins  that  were  torn  down.  Filled  with  antiques 
and  curios,  it  has  attracted  busloads  of  people,  who  have 
come  from  miles  around  to  tour  the  "museum"  according 
to  The  Louisville  Times,  which  recently  published  an  article 
about  him. 

Dellinger  attributes  his  well-being  to  one  particular  habit 
he  has;  "There's  just  one  thing  I  do  ...  I  never  form  no 
habits."  And  his  nickname,  "Shorty,"  is  derived  from  the 
fact  that  he  never  quite  reached  five-feet  tall. 

Dellinger  recently  received  his  65-year  pin.  Speaking  of 
Dellinger,  Don  Jacobs,  business  agent  for  Local  458,  says, 
"Shorty  is  one  of  the  old  timers,  inspiring  all  who  know 
him  .  .  .  and  [he]  has  a  reputation  throughout  this  area 
of  a  man  who  thoroughly  enjoys  life." 

BROTHERS  SAVED  FROM  FUME  PIT 

Thanks  to  the  quick  thinking  of  Kevin  Condict,  Local 
1632,  San  Luis  Obispo,  Calif.,  James  and  Robert  Brown 
were  saved  from  sure  death  in  a  fume  pit. 

The  two  brothers,  employed  by  a  sub-contractor  at  the 
Cambria  wastewater  treatment  construction  site,  were 
applying  coal  tar  to  the  inside  of  an  underground  tank 
when  they  collapsed  from  inhaling  the  fumes.  After  another 
employee  started  down  with  a  rag  over  his  mouth,  only  to 
crawl  back  out  when  the  fumes  became  too  strong,  Condict 
ran  back  for  an  air  pack  and  went  after  the  two  brothers. 
The  two  men  were  brought  up  by  harnesses  and  taken, 
delirious,  to  the  hospital.  Robert  Brown  was  treated  for 
burns  and  James  Brown  for  a  dislocated  shoulder  incurred 
when  he  collapsed. 

The  men's  brother,  Jerry  Brown,  said  that  if  it  wasn't  for 
Condict,  "Jim  and  Bob  wouldn't  be  alive  today." 


Shown  in  the  above  picture,  from  left,  Arthur  Harkin,  Jr., 
vice  president.  Local  1456}  Ronald  Thomson;  and  Frederick 
Devine,  president  and  business  manager,  Local  1456. 

THE  CATCH  ...  AND  THEY'RE  SAFE! 

Ronald  Thomson,  Dockbuilders  Local  1456,  New  "Vork, 
N.Y.,  may  not  be  a  baseball  star,  but  he  sure  can  catch. 

And  no  one  could  be  more  thankful  than  Helen  Poncyak, 
who,  stuck  in  her  burning  apartment,  dropped  her  3-year-old 
son  into  Thomson's  arms — enabling  her  to  lower  herself  and 
jump  from  a  second  story-window  to  the  pavement  below. 

Thomson  had  rushed  from  the  home  that  he  shares  with 
his  wife  and  two  children  in  Yonkers,  N.Y.,  to  the 
apartment  building  next  door  after  hearing  a  report  from  a 
neighbor  of  the  smell  of  smoke  and  cries  for  help.  Mrs. 
Poncyak  stood  with  her  son,  David,  at  a  window  15  feet 
above  the  ground,  surrounded  by  smoke  and  a  fearful  glow 
from  the  approaching  flames. 

"I  looked  up  and  there  she  was,"  said  Thomson  later.  "I 
convinced  her  to  drop  the  child  into  my  arms.  It  was  a 
frightful  experience  ...  I  just  thank  God  I  was  able  to  do  it." 

Both  mother  and  child  were  examined  at  a  nearby 
hospital  and  released. 

Firefighters  were  able  to  control  the  fire  shortly  after  their 
arrival.  "He  (Thomson)  did  a  real  good  job,"  Asst.  Chief 
Albert  Trieber  said.  "Because  of  the  severe  smoke  and  tire, 
the  woman  couldn't  get  out  the  apartment  door.  She  was 
trapped,  and  he  helped." 


A   CENTENNIAL   FEATURE 


House  of  9  Gables 
and  65  Wiiidon's 

When  the  Brotherhood  was  half  its 
present  age  —  in  the  1920s  and  30s  — 
custom-built  homes  were  often  master- 
pieces of  the  carpentry  craft.  Skilled 
journeymen  had  many  opportunities  to 
demonstrate  their  skills  in  framing  and 
in  finishing  private  residences.  The  Car- 
penter magazine  published  diagrams 
showing  readers  how  to  construct  stair- 
ways, cupolas,  and  ornate  gables. 

The  house  in  the  accompanying  picture 
is  an  example,  built  by  deceased  Brother- 
hood member  Fred  Pefley,  Local  1212, 
Coffeyville,  Ks.,  in  the  early  1920s. 
Brother  Pefley  did  90%  of  the  work  him- 
self. The  bungalow  has  65  windows,  9 
gables,  and  all  oak  flooring. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


PROPOSED  AMENDMENTS 

to  the 
CONSTITUTION  &  LAWS 


^'All  amendments  to  the  Constitution  and  Laws  submitted  by  Local  Unions,  District,  State  or  Provincial  Coun 
cils  for  the  consideration  of  the  Convention  shall  be  filed  with  the  General  Secretary  not  later  than  sixty  days 
preceding  the  holding  of  the  Convention,  and  the  said  amendments  shall  be  published  in  The  Caq)enter  in  the 
issue  immediately  following  the  expiration  of  the  filing  deadline  by  the  General  Secretary.  No  further  amendments 
shall  be  considered  by  the  Constitution  Committee,  other  than  those  submitted  in  accordance  with  the  above  or 
submitted  to  the  Constitution  Committee  by  the  General  Executive  Board;  however,  amendments  may  be  offered 
from  the  floor  to  any  Section  while  it  is  being  reported  on  by  the  Constitution  Committee." 

In  accordance  with  this  constitutional  provision  (Section  63  E),  the  following  proposed  amendments  are  pub- 
lished in  the  August  1981  issue  of  The  Carpenter.  The  Thirty-Fourth  General  Convention  of  the  United  Broth- 
erhood will  convene  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  on  Monday,  August  31,  1981. 


SECTION  2 


Submitted  by  Western  Pennsylvania 
District  Council  of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  2; 

"Whereas,  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
has  worked  tirelessly  for  over  100 
years  to  improve  the  working  condi- 
tions of  Carpenters;  and 

"Whereas,  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
has  constantly  striven  to  improve  the 
work  area  and  safety  practices  in 
construction  for  our  members;  and 

"Whereas,  the  present  Federal  Ad- 
ministration is  attempting  to  dilute  the 
standards  and  enforcement  of  the 
Occupational  Safety  and  Heahh  Laws; 
and 

"Whereas,  it  is  more  important  than 
ever  for  our  members  and  Organiza- 
tion to  educate,  promote  and  enforce 
practical,  decent  safety  standards  in 
the  work  place;  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America  Constitution,  Section  2,  stat- 
ing the  Objects  be  amended  to  read: 

"Section  2.  The  objects  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  are:  To  organize 
workers  employed  within  the  trade 
autonomy  of  the  United  Brotherhood, 
to  discourage  piece  work,  to  encourage 
an  apprentice  system  and  a  higher 
standard  of  skill,  to  develop,  improve 
and  enforce  the  program  and  standards 
of  Occupational  Safety  and  Health,  to 
cultivate  friendship,  to  develop  good 
public  relations  in  the  community,  to 
assist  each  other  to  secure  employ- 
ment, to  reduce  the  hours  of   daily 


labor,  to  secure  adequate  pay  for  our 
work,  to  establish  a  weekly  pay  day, 
to  furnish  aid  in  cases  of  death  or 
permanent  disability,  and  by  legal  and 
proper  means  to  elevate  the  moral, 
intellectual  and  social  conditions  of  all 
our  members  and  to  improve  the  trade 
in  every  way  possible." 


SECTION  9 

Submitted  by  Hudson  Valley  District 
Council  of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  9,  Paragraphs  A  and 
B: 

"Whereas,  wording  to  Section  9, 
Paragraphs  A  and  B  of  the  Constitu- 
tion and  Laws  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America,  provides  an  Executive  Board 
of  one  member  from  each  district  of 
the  United  Brotherhood  shall  be 
elected  at  the  General  Convention  by 
a  plurality  vote  of  the  delegates  present 
and  voting  by  secret  ballot;  and 

"Whereas,  most  delegates  from  one 
district  know  nothing  about  the  quali- 
fications of  a  candidate  from  another 
district;  and 

"Whereas,  the  delegates  from  a 
particular  district  do  know  the  quali- 
fications of  nominees  from  their  own 
district;  and 

"Whereas,  it  is  unfair  and  improper 
to  ask  delegates  to  vote  for  candidates 
they  know  nothing  about;  and 

"Whereas,  each  Executive  Board 
member  represents  only  one  district 
of  the  United  Brotherhood;  now  there- 
fore be  it 

"Resolved  that  the  Constitution  and 


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Laws  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners,  Section  9, 
Paragraphs  A  and  B,  be  amended  to 
provide  that  the  delegates  here  as- 
sembled will  vote  for  General  Officers 
including  one  Executive  Board  mem- 
ber from  the  district  the  delegates 
represent;  and  be  it  further 

"Resolved,  that  delegates  here  as- 
sembled from  one  district  of  the 
Brotherhood  shall  not  take  part  in  the 
election  of  Executive  Board  members 
from  other  districts;  and  be  it  further 

"Resolved,  that  this  amendment  to 
the  Constitution  and  Laws  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  be  implemented 
immediately  at  this  34th  General 
Convention." 


SECTION   18 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  338, 
Seattle,  Washington. 

Amend  Section  18,  Paragraph  C: 

"Whereas,  there  may  be  confusion 
as  to  the  number  of  delegates  a  local 
union  is  to  be  allowed  at  a  convention 
by  the  number  of  members  in  good 
standing,  and 

"Whereas,  the  number  of  members 
in  good  standing  may  vary  enough  to 
make  a  difference  in  the  number  of 
delegates  a  local  may  send  to  con- 
vention; therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  18  C  be 
amended  to  include  that  the  number 
of  delegates  to  a  convention  will  be 
based  on  the  number  of  members  in 
good  standing  in  the  month  that  the 
Convention  Call  is  issued  according 
to  the  General  Secretary's  records." 


AUGUST,    1981 


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SECTION    18 


Submitted  by  Local  Union  1325, 
Edmonton.  Alberta;  Local  Union 
1322,  Edson,  Alberta. 

Amend  Section  18,  Paragraph  E: 

"Whereas,  Section  18  E  of  the  Con- 
stitution and  Laws  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Join- 
ers of  America  states:  'A  local  union 
shall  not  be  entitled  to  representation 
which  owes  two  months'  per  capita 
tax  to  the  General  Office';  and 

"Whereas,  Section  45  K  of  the  Con- 
stitution and  Laws  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Join- 
ers of  America  states:  'A  member  who 
owes  three  months'  dues  or  who  has 
not  squared  his  or  her  arrearage  in  full 
shall  not  be  entitled  to  the  password, 
or  a  seat,  or  office  in  any  meetings  of 
a  local  union  or  district  council  and  is 
not  in  good  standing  and  is  not  entitled 
to  vote.'  and 

"Whereas,  this  is  discriminatory; 
now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  this  discrimination 
be  corrected  to  provide  for  equal 
status  in  both  cases;  and  be  it  finally 

"Resolved,  Section  18  E  of  the 
Constitution  be  amended  to  provide: 
'A  local  union  shall  not  be  entitled  to 
representation  which  owes  three 
months'  per  capita  tax  to  the  General 
Office.' " 


SECTION    18 


Submitted  by  Local  Union  768,  King- 
ston. Pennsylvania. 

Amend  Section  18,  Paragraph  J: 

"Whereas,  it  is  in  the  best  interest 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters and  Joiners  of  America  to 
have  a  full  delegation  at  our  national 
convention  where  all  locals  in  our 
Brotherhood  should  be  represented; 
and 

"Whereas,  national  political  figures 
can  be  influenced  by  convention  size 
and  participation;  and 

"Whereas,  all  action  taken  at  said 
convention  will  affect  the  entire  United 
Brotherhood;  now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved  that  at  the  34th  General 
Convention  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
a  resolution  creating  a  convention  fund 
for  the  financing  of  delegate  expenses 
to  all  future  national  conventions  be 
introduced  and  supported;  and  be  it 
further 

"Resolved,  that  Section  18  J  be 
changed  to  read:  'The  expense  of  dele- 
gates to  the  national  convention  shall 


be  defrayed  from  the  convention  fund 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
upon  the  following  basis:  each  dele- 
gate shall  be  paid  the  standard  rate  of 
wages  in  his  home  town  for  a  mini- 
mum of  one  (1)  day's  travel  to  the 
convention  site  to  his  home  and  for 
each  day  the  convention  is  in  session 
but  not  less  than  six  (6)  days.  His 
transportation  to  be  based  on  first 
class  air  fare  from  the  city  where  his 
home  local  is  located  to  the  conven- 
tion site  by  the  shortest  route,  plus  an 
expense  allowance  of  One  Hundred 
Dollars  ($100.00)  per  day.  In  the  event 
any  portion  of  such  allowance  is  not 
expended,  it  shall  be  considered  as 
compensation.  No  other  appropriations 
from  the  General  Fund  shall  be  made 
in  favor  of  delegates.  Wages  in  this 
section  shall  include  the  basic  hourly 
wage  rate  established  by  collective 
bargaining  agreement  of  delegate's 
local  union  and  also  contributions  an 
employer  is  required  to  make  by  such 
agreement  to  health  and  welfare  and 
pension  funds  and  supplementary  un- 
employment funds.  Vacation  contri- 
butions an  employer  is  required  to 
make  that  are  not  included  within  the 
basic  hourly  wage  rate  are  also  con- 
sidered wages.  Apprentice  and  in- 
dustry fund  contributions  shall  not  be 
considered  wages  within  the  meaning 
of  this  section.' " 


SECTION  26 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  1921, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

Amend  Section  26,  Paragraph  A,  by 
inserting  the  following  after  the  first 
sentence: 

"Where  several  local  unions  each 
have  a  Business  Representative,  they 
shall  by  referendum  vote  of  all  the 
members  within  the  Council  elect  one 
of  the  Business  Representatives  as 
General  Agent.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  General  Agent  to  supervise  and 
coordinate  the  activities  and  efforts  of 
the  other  Business  Representatives  for 
the  general  welfare  of  all  the  members 
of  the  Council." 


SECTION  31 


Submitted     by     Local     Union     338, 
Seattle,  Washington. 

Amend  Section  31,  Paragraph  C: 

"Whereas,   Section    31    C   provides 

that  the  compensation  of  an  officer  or 

business    representative    shall    not    be 

reduced  below  the  amount  in  effect  at 


the  time  said  officer  or  business  repre^ 
sentative  took  office  without  their 
consent;  and 

"Whereas,  terms  of  office  are  from 
three  to  four  years  and  inflation  can 
cause  rather  large  cost-of-living  in- 
creases that  could  be  in  jeopardy;  now 
therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  31  C  be 
amended  to  include  any  succeeding 
increases  approved  by  the  membership 
shall  not  be  reduced  during  their  term 
of  office  without  their  consent." 


SECTION  31 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  2554, 
Lebanon,  Oregon. 

Amend  Section  31,  Paragraph  D: 

"Whereas,  all  members  of  a  local 
union  in  the  industrial  branch  work  in 
specific,  non-changing  locations;  and 

"Whereas,  notification  for  nomina- 
tions and  elections  of  officers  by  mail 
is  an  unnecessary  expense;  therefore  be 
it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  31,  Para- 
graph D  be  amended  to  provide  that 
notice  in  the  Union  Register,  notice 
posted  in  all  locations  in  the  plant, 
and  announcement  of  nominations  and 
elections  in  the  previous  month's 
meeting  be  sufficient  notice  to  comply 
with  all  sections  of  the  Constitution 
and  Laws  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America." 


SECTION  31 


Submitted  by  Local  Union  280, 
Niagara-Genesee  and  Vicinity,  New 
York. 

Amend  Section  31,  Paragraphs  D 
and  J: 

"Whereas,  Carpenters  Local  280 
holds  its  nominations  and  election  of 
officers  and  business  representatives 
according  to  the  Constitution  and 
Laws  of  the  United  Brotherhood  dur- 
ing the  months  of  May  and  June;  and 

"Whereas,  contract  negotiations  of 
our  local  and  many  other  locals 
throughout  the  Brotherhood  are  con- 
ducted during  the  months  of  May  and 
June;  and 

"Whereas,  these  nominations  and 
elections  place  an  undue  strain  and 
burden  upon  members  and  officers  of 
the  Brotherhood  at  this  specific  time 
of  year;  now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Carpenters  Local 
280  recommends  to  the  General  Con- 
vention that  nominations  and  elections 
in  subordinate  bodies  according  to  the 
Constitution  and  Laws  of  the  United 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Brotherhood  be  amended  or  changed 

as  follows: 

"31  D  Nominations  of  officers, 
delegates,  and  elected  business  rep- 
resentatives and  assistant  business 
representatives  shall  take  place  in 
September  and  the  election  shall 
take  place  in  October. 

"31  J  The  installation  of  officers 
shall  take  place  on  the  first  meeting 
in  November." 


SECTION  31 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  338, 
Seattle,  Washington. 

Amend  Section  31,  Paragraph  E: 

"Whereas,  attendance  at  union 
meetings  is  very  lov?  in  spite  of  at- 
tempts to  encourage  the  members  to 
attend;  and 

"Whereas,  officers,  delegates  and 
committee  members  are  elected  who 
are  not  aware  of  the  Brotherhood's 
Constitution,  the  Rules  of  Order,  the 
Order  of  Business,  and  Roberts'  Rules 
of  Order;  and 

"Whereas,  assuming  an  office,  or  a 
position  as  delegate  or  committeeman, 
in  a  local  union  is  a  serious  obligation 
and  responsibility  to  the  members; 
now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  31  E  be 
amended  to  include  that  a  prospective 
candidate  for  an  office  must  attend  at 
least  six  regular  union  meetings  in  the 
year  preceding  the  nominations  to  be 
eligible  for  office." 


SECTION  43 


Submitted  by  California  State  Council 
of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  43,  Paragraph  A: 

"Whereas,  the  drywall  and  other 
specialty  industries  have  developed 
and  grown  to  large  segments  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters; 
and 

"Whereas,  we  must  continue  to 
train  qualified  people  to  supply  com- 
petent workers  without  any  road- 
blocks and  because  of  the  failure  of 
Section  43  of  the  General  Constitution 
to  limit  initiation  fees  of  trainees  to 
20%  of  the  journeyman  fee,  some 
local  unions  are  charging  1st  period 
drywall  and  other  trainees  full  initia- 
tion fees  to  join  our  union;  and 

"Whereas,  this  lack  of  concern  of 
the  true  intent  of  Section  43  encour- 
ages a  trainee  to  hesitate  in  joining  our 
Brotherhood  at  his  earliest  oppor- 
tunity; now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  43  of  our 
General  Constitution  be  amended  by 


adding    the    following    language    to 

Paragraph  A: 

'The  initiation  fee  for  trainees  in 
specialty  trades,  where  such  designa- 
tion exists,  shaU  be  established  at 
the  same  percentage  of  the  journey- 
man initiation  fee  as  the  percentage 
the  trainee's  hourly  wage  relates  to 
the  journeyman  hourly  wage  rate  at 
the  time  of  initiation.' " 


SECTION  44 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  1325, 
Edmonton,  Alberta. 

Amend  Section  44,  Paragraph  K: 

"Whereas,  ex-members  desiring  to 
rejoin  the  Brotherhood  may  be  re- 
admitted only  as  a  new  member  sub- 
ject to  such  readmission  fee  as  pro- 
vided for  in  the  bylaws  of  the  local 
union  or  district  council  where  appli- 
cation is  made;  and 

"Whereas,  the  local  union  or  district 
council  readmitting  the  ex-member 
shall  ascertain  the  reason  he  or  she 
was  dropped  from  membership  and  if 
dropped  for  nonpayment  of  dues  shall 
collect  an  additional  sum  of  ten  dollars 
($10.00);  and 

"Whereas,  ten  dollars  ($10.00)  may 
have  been  appropriate  in  the  past; 
and 

"Whereas,  it  no  longer  is  an  appro- 
priate amount  in  this  day  and  age;  now 
therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  the  ten  dollars 
($10.00)  readmission  fee  be  amended 
to  read  fifty  dollars  ($50.00);  and  be  it 
finally 

"Resolved,  that  the  Constitution  be 
amended  where  required  to  reflect 
same  and  become  effective  January  1, 
1982." 


SECTION  45 


Submitted  by  Local  3161,  May  wood 
California;  Local  Union  530,  Los  An- 
geles, California;  Local  Union  2288, 
Los  Angeles,  California;  Local  Union 
1553,  Culver  City,  California;  and 
Sacramento  Area  District  Council  of 
Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  45,  Paragraph  D: 

"Whereas,  the  industrial  locals  of 
the  United  Brotherhood  find  them- 
selves in  dire  straits  because  of  the 
uneven  assessment  of  per  capita  taxes 
between  the  industrial  and  construc- 
tion locals;  and 

"Whereas,  United  Brotherhood  per 
capita  taxes  are  assessed  in  the  same 
amount  for  beneficial  members  of  in- 
dustrial and  construction  local  unions; 
and 

"Whereas,    beneficial    members    of 


industrial  local  unions  receive  sub- 
stantially less  contractual  wage  rates 
than  do  beneficial  members  of  con- 
struction local  unions;  and 

"Whereas,  in  these  circumstances  it 
is  impossible  for  industrial  local  unions 
to  increase  the  regular  work  dues  of 
the  members  to  the  level  of  dues  for 
beneficial  members  of  construction 
local  unions;  and 

"Whereas,  the  amount  of  working 
dues  for  the  use  of  industrial  local 
unions,  after  per  capita  taxes  have 
been  paid,  is  insufficient  to  meet  the 
financial  needs  of  the  industrial  local 
unions;  and 

"Whereas,  a  fair  and  equitable  solu- 
tion to  this  uneven  per  capita  tax 
burden  is  to  assess  per  capita  taxes  on 
a  percentage  basis;  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  the  Constitution  and 
Laws  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  as 
amended  January  1, 1979,  be  amended 
by  adding  the  following  to  Section 
45  D: 

"Notwithstanding  any  other  lan- 
guage to  the  contrary  contained  in 
the  Constitution  and  Laws,  no  com- 
bined District  Council  and  United 
Brotherhood  per  capita  tax  charged 
to  an  industrial  local  union  shall 
exceed  twenty  percent  (20%)  of  the 
regular  monthly  dues  of  that  local 
union." 


SECTION  45 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  1325, 
Edmonton,  Alberta;  Local  Union 
1322,  Edson,  Alberta. 

Amend  Section  45,  Paragraph  M: 

"Whereas,  Section  45  M  of  the 
Constitution  and  Laws  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Join- 
ers of  America  stipulates  local  unions 
may  impose  an  assessment  not  to  ex- 
ceed three  dollars  ($3.00)  for  each 
notice  mailed;  and 

"Whereas,  this  may  have  been  ap- 
propriate in  the  past;  and 

"Whereas,  this  does  not  cover  costs 
incurred  in  today's  business  because 
of  higher  postal  costs  and  inflation; 
now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  45  M  be 
amended  to  provide  for  imposing  an 
assessment  not  to  exceed  five  dollars 
($5.00)  for  each  notice  mailed." 


SECTION  46 


Submitted  by  Fox  River  Valley  Dis- 
trict Council. 

Amend  Section  46,  Paragraph  C,  to 
read  as  follows: 

"On  entering  a  local  union  a  mem- 


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ber  with  a  Clearance  Card  shall  pre- 
sent same  with  Dues  Book  to  the 
President.  If  the  Clearance  Card  and 
Dues  Book  are  in  order,  and  the 
identity  of  the  member  established  to 
whom  the  Clearance  Card  is  granted, 
the  member  shall  be  admitted  to  the 
Local  Union  as  a  member  thereof, 
provided  there  is  no  strike  or  lockout 
in  effect  in  that  district.  However,  a 
member  of  less  than  two  years  shall 
be  required  to  submit  to  and  pass 
journeyman  or  apprentice  (if  applic- 
able) qualifications  of  that  district  or 
local  union  before  clearance  is 
granted." 


SECTION  46 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  548,  St. 
Paul.  Minnesota. 

Amend  Section  46,  Paragraph  G; 

New  Paragraph  G: 

"A  member  taking  out  a  Clearance 
Card  before  five  years  a  member  and 
depositing  same  in  a  Local  Union 
chartered  for  a  different  division  of  the 
trade  may  be  required  to  take,  and 
successfully  pass,  an  examination  to 
determine  the  member's  qualifications 
to  work  at  that  branch  of  the  trade. 
Failure  to  demonstrate  the  required 
skills  shall  constitute  sufficient  reason 
to  refuse  transfer  into  another  trade 
division  on  a  Clearance  Card." 

Present  Paragraph  G  becomes  Para- 
graph H  with  additional  wording: 

"On  entering  a  Local  Union  a  mem- 
ber with  a  Transfer  Card  (Clearance 
Card)  shall  present  same  with  Dues 
Book  to  the  President.  If  the  Card 
and  Dues  Book  are  in  order,  and  the 
identity  of  the  member  established  to 
whom  the  Card  is  granted,  the  mem- 
ber shall  be  admitted  to  the  Local 
Union  as  a  member  thereof,  subject  to 
Paragraph  G  above,  and  provided 
there  is  no  strike  or  lockout  in  effect 
in  that  district." 

Present  Paragraph  H  becomes  Para- 
graph I. 

Present  Paragraph  I  becomes  Para- 
graph J. 


SECTION  46 


Submitted  by  Fox  River  Valley  Dis- 
trict Council. 

Amend  Section  46,  Paragraph  H: 

New  Paragraph  H: 

"A  member  taking  out  a  Clearance 
Card  before  two  years  a  member  and 
depositing  the  same  in  a  Local  Union 
chartered  for  a  different  branch  of  the 
trade  shall  be  required  to  submit  to 
and  pass  an  examination  to  determine 


member's  qualifications  to  work  at  that 
branch  of  the  trade.  Failure  to  do  so 
shall  constitute  sufficient  reason  to 
refuse  transfer  into  another  branch  of 
the  trade  on  a  Clearance  Card." 

Present  Paragraph  H  becomes 
Paragraph  I. 

Present  Paragraph  I  becomes  Para- 
graph J. 


SECTION   47 

Submitted  by  Sacramento  Area  Dis- 
trict Council  of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  47,  Paragraphs 
A  &  B: 

"Whereas,  during  times  of  difficult 
economic  conditions  some  of  our 
members  are  forced  to  drop  their 
books  when  faced  with  long  periods 
of  unemployment  and  it  will  simplify 
their  re-application;  and 

"Whereas,  when  the  work  picture 
improves  they  are  faced  with  the  hard- 
ship of  paying  the  full  initiation  fees; 
and 

"Whereas,  the  reduction  of  said  re- 
initiation fees  could  be  used  as  an 
organizing  tool;  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  the  following  words 
be  deleted  from  the  last  sentence  of 
Section  47  A  '.  .  .  on  payment  of 
Fifty  Cents  (50^)  for  each  Card.'  and 
be  it  further 

"Resolved,  that  the  last  sentence  be- 
ginning with  'When  a  member  resigns, 
or  is  expelled  .  .  .'  be  deleted  from 
Section  47  B  and  the  following  word- 
age  be  inserted: 

"When  a  resigned  member  wishes 
to  be  reinstated,  he  may  do  so  by 
applying  to  the  Local  Union  and 
paying  50%  of  the  current  initia- 
tion fee  and  any  assessment  due 
the  Local  Union  during  the  month 
of  readmission." 


SECTION  47 

Submitted     by     Local     Union     1322, 
Edson,  Alberta. 

Amend  Section  47,  Paragraph  B: 
"Whereas,  Section  47  B  of  the 
Constitution  and  Laws  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Join- 
ers of  America  states  in  part  'When  a 
member  resigns,  or  is  expelled,  or  an 
applicant  as  covered  by  the  Constitu- 
tion and  Laws  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood, who  works  to  the  detriment  of 
the  United  Brotherhood,  the  Local 
Union  or  Di.strict  Council  may  place 
a  special  initiation  fee  again.st  such 
person,   not    to   exceed   Fifty   Dollars 


($50.00)  over  their  regular  initiation 
fee  for  new  or  ex-members  as  provided 
for  in  their  bylaws.'  and 

"Whereas,  a  member  suspended 
under  Section  45  L  for  being  six 
months  in  arrears  may  owe  a  local 
union  as  much  as  $150.00  or  more; 
therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  local  unions  and 
district  councils  be  allowed  to  assess 
ex-members  making  application  for 
membership  in  the  United  Brother- 
hood an  amount  more  equal  to  the  six 
months  dues  the  ex-member  did  not 
pay." 


SECTION  49 

Submitted      by      Keystone      District 
Council. 

Amend  Section  49. 
"Whereas,  Section  49  of  the  Con- 
stitution and  Laws  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Join- 
ers of  America  provides  certain  fu- 
neral donations;  and 

"Whereas,  it  seems  unfair  when  a 
brother  becomes  a  union  member  at 
age  51  and  pays  dues  for  thirty  years 
and  is  only  eligible  for  a  $250.00  death 
benefit;  and 

"Whereas,  the  local  union  pays  the 
full  per  capita  tax  to  the  General 
Office  for  this  brother;  and 

"Whereas,  another  brother  became 
a  member  at  age  49  and  after  five 
years  is  eligible  for  a  $1,000.00  death 
benefit;  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  the  funeral  dona- 
tions for  members  in  beneficial  locals 
shall  be: 

"Two  years  continuous  coverage 

—$500.00; 
"Over  five  years  continuous  cov- 
erage—$  1 ,000.00; 
"Over  30  years  continuous  cov- 
erage—$2,000.00;  and  all  ref- 
erence to  age  be  eliminated." 


SECTION  49 


Submitted     by     Local      Union     393, 
Camden,  New  Jersey. 

Amend  Section  49,  Paragraph  B: 
"Whereas,  the  Constitution  and 
Laws  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America, 
amended  January  1,  1979,  does  in  fact 
say  under  Benefit  Schedule  1  (Fu- 
neral Donation)  Section  49  B  'The 
Funeral  Donation  for  members  ad- 
mitted between  the  ages  of  seventeen 
and  fifty  shall  be:  Two  years  continu- 
ous Benefit  Schedule  1  coverage  .  .  . 
$500;  Over  five  years  continuous 
Benefit    Schedule    1    coverage    .    .    . 


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$1,000;  Age  65  or  older  with  30  years 
continuous  Benefit  Schedule  1  cover- 
age .. .  $2,000.';  and 

"Whereas,  members  who  joined  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  in  their  early 
years  and  will  have  thirty  years  con- 
tinuous service  long  before  age  65; 
and 

"Whereas,  a  member  with  thirty 
years  continuous  service  who  would 
pass  away  before  reaching  sixty-five 
years  of  age,  his  or  her  beneficiary 
would  only  receive  the  set  amount  of 
$1,000;  now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  'age  65  or  older'  be 
eliminated  from  Section  49  B  and' 
have  it  read: 

"The  Funeral  Donation  for  mem- 
bers admitted  between  the  ages  of 
seventeen  and  fifty  shall  be: 

"Two  years  continuous  Benefit 
Schedule  1  coverage $500 

"Over  five  years  continuous  Benefit 
Schedule  1  coverage  $1,000 

"With  30  years  continuous  Benefit 
Schedule  1  coverage        $2,000." 


SECTION  49 

Submitted  by  California  State  Council 
of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  49,  Paragraph  B: 
"Whereas,  the  33rd  General  Con- 
vention of  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
concurred  in  a  recommendation  of 
the  General  Executive  Board  to  elim- 
inate the  Carpenters  pension  for  those 
members  age  65  or  older  with  30 
years  continuous  membership  and  to 
revise  the  funeral  donations  upward  in 
most  instances;  and 

"Whereas,  the  pensions  were  based 
on  a  minimum  of  30  years  continuous 
membership  in  the  Brotherhood  and 
being  age  65  or  older,  an  age  generally 
recognized  as  a  reasonable  retirement 
age;  and 

"Whereas,  pensions  should  properly 
take  age  into  consideration  as  a  quali- 
fication but  age  should  have  no  con- 
sideration in  determining  funeral  dona- 
tions and  such  donations  should 
properly  be  {concerned  with  only  years 
of  continuous  membership;  therefore 
belt 

"Resolved,  that  Section  49,  Para- 
graph B  of  the  Constitution,  be 
amended  to  read: 

'The  Funeral  Donation  for  mem- 
bers admitted  between  the  ages  of 
seventeen  and  fifty  shall  be: 

Two    years    continuous    Benefit 
Schedule  1  coverage      $500.00 


Over      five      years      continuous 
Benefit  Schedule  1  coverage 
$1,000.00 
Thirty  years  or  more  continuous 
Benefit  Schedule  1  coverage 
$2,000.00.' 
and  be  it  further 
"Resolved,  that  this  subject  matter 
be  referred  to  the  General  Office  for 
an   actuarial   survey   to   establish    the 
costs   and    that   the    additional   funds 
that  may  be  required  for  this  improve- 
ment in  benefits  be  secured  by  an  ad- 
justment in  the  distribution  of  the  per 
capita   tax   received    by    the    General 
Office." 


SECTION  49 

Submitted  by  Local  Union  133,  Terre 
Haute,  Indiana,  and  Indiana  State 
Council  of  Carpenters. 

Delete  Section  49,  Paragraph  C: 

"Whereas,  Section  49  A,  B,  and  C 
of  the  current  Constitution  and  Laws 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpen- 
ters covers  the  Funeral  Donation  of  its 
members;  and 

"Whereas,  Section  49  B  of  the  cur- 
rent Constitution  and  Laws  states: 
'The  Funeral  Donation  for  members 
admitted  between  the  ages  of  seventeen 
and  fifty  shall  be:  Two  years  con- 
tinuous Benefit  Schedule  1  cov- 
erage— $500.00;  Over  five  years  con- 
tinuous Benefit  Schedule  1  coverage — 
$1,000.00;  Age  65  or  older  with  30 
years  continuous  Benefit  Schedule  1 
coverage — $2,000.00.';  and 

"Whereas,  Section  49  C  of  the  cur- 
rent Constitution  and  Laws  states: 
'The  Funeral  Donation  for  members 
admitted  to  membership  between  the 
ages  of  fifty  and  sixty  shall  be:  Two 
years  continuous  Benefit  Schedule  1 
coverage  $50.00;  Three  years  con- 
tinuous Benefit  Schedule  1  coverage — 
$100.00;  Five  years  continuous  Benefit 
Schedule  1  coverage — $250.00.';  and 

"Whereas,  a  member  admitted  be- 
tween the  ages  of  seventeen  and  fifty 
is  entitled  to  a  $1,000.00  Funeral 
Donation  after  five  years  of  continuous 
service,  and  a  member  admitted  be- 
tween the  ages  of  fifty  and  sixty  is 
entitled  to  $250.00  Funeral  Donation 
after  ten  years  or  more  continuous 
service;  and 

"Whereas,  a  member  between  fifty 
and  sixty  years  of  age  would  pay  twice 
the  per  capita  tax  in  ten  years  as  a 
member  between  the  ages  of  seventeen 
and  fifty  would  in  five  years  and  would 
only  be  entitled  to  25%  of  the  Funeral 
Donation  accordingly;  and 

"Whereas,  a  member's  age  at  the 


time  of  initiation  should  not  have  a 
bearing  on  the  amount  of  Funeral 
Donation  he  would  be  entitled  to;  now 
therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  the  64th  Indiana 
State  Council  of  Carpenters  conven- 
tion take  the  necessary  action  concern- 
ing Section  49  B  and  C  of  the  current 
Constitution  and  Laws,  and  that  the 
64th  ISCC  convention  submit  a  con- 
stitutional resolution  to  the  1981  Gen- 
eral Convention  in  Chicago  to  strike 
Section  49-C  of  the  current  Constitu- 
tion and  Laws.  This  would  then  in- 
clude those  members  between  the  ages 
of  fifty  and  sixty  with  those  members 
between  the  ages  of  seventeen  and 
fifty  in  regard  to  the  Funeral  Dona- 
tion." 


SECTION  54 

Submitted  by  Texas  Council  of  In- 
dustrial Workers. 

Amend  Section  54: 

"Whereas,  Section  54  of  the  General 
Constitution  and  Laws  provides  for  a 
reduced  dues  of  $6.00  per  month  for 
Benefit  Schedule  1  members  who  are 
no  longer  working  at  the  trade  and 
who  are  age  65  or  older,  and  have  not 
less  than  30  years  continuous  mem- 
bership; and 

"Whereas,  it  has  always  been  the 
position  of  the  Brotherhood  to  treat 
all  members  equal;  now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  54  be 
amended  to  delete  the  reference  to 
'Benefit  Schedule  1  members'  in  order 
that  the  reduced  dues  will  apply  to 
both  Schedule  1  and  Schedule  2 
members." 


SECTION  54 


Submitted  by  Fox  River  Valley  Dis- 
trict Council. 

Amend  Section  54  by  omitting  re- 
duced dues  and  inserting  honorary 
membership  and  to  read  as  follows: 

"Any  retired  member  age  65  or 
older  with  30  years  continuous  mem- 
bership, not  working  at  the  trade,  shall 
be  classified  as  an  honorary  member 
and  will  not  be  required  to  pay  any 
dues  or  per  capita  tax  to  the  General 
Office,  a  district  council  or  local 
union.  As  an  honorary  member  his 
standing  for  death  and  disability  bene- 
fits shall  not  be  affected  or  changed 
from  Benefit  Schedule  1  (Funeral 
Donation),  Section  49-A  &  B  or 
Benefit  Schedule  1  (Husband  or  Wife 
Donation),  Section  50-A  or  Benefit 
Schedule  1  (Disability  Donation), 
Section  51-A." 


AUGUST,    1981 


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SECTION  54 


SECTION  55 


SECTION  59 


Submitted  by  Sacramento  Area  Dis- 
trict Council  of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  54: 

"Whereas,  many  local  unions  con- 
tinue to  provide  services  to  their  re- 
tired membership;  and 

"Whereas,  the  cost  under  the  cur- 
rent dues  structure  of  $6.00  after  30 
years  and  65  years  of  age  does  not 
cover  the  cost  of  said  services;  and 

"Whereas,  local  unions  have  addi- 
tional benefits  that  continue  to  be 
available  to  their  retired  members  at 
a  cost  to  the  local  unions;  and 

"Whereas,  we  think  it  imperative 
that  the  allowable  dues  structure  be 
modified  to  cover  the  costs  of  these 
benefits  and  services  without  hardship 
to  other  local  union  members;  and 

"Whereas,  many  of  these  members 
receive  substantial  additional  retire- 
ment benefits  by  virtue  of  negotiated 
industry  pension;  now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  54  be 
amended  by  adding  the  following 
language: 

"However,  local  unions  where  the 
member  receives  a  negotiated  indus- 
try pension  may  increase  dues  to 
not  more  than  $12.00  for  those 
members  covered  by  such  pensions 
regardless  of  age  or  length  of  mem- 
bership." 


SECTION   55 

Submitted  by  California  State  Council 
of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  55,  Paragraph  A 
(10): 

"Whereas,  it  is  essential  that  where 
a  sanctioned  stril<e  is  in  progress  and 
authorized  picketing  is  taking  place, 
that  such  picket  lines  be  observed  and 
respected  at  all  times  by  all  members 
of  the  United  Brotherhood;  and 

"Whereas,  many  picket  lines  are 
often  in  a  location  where  workers  can- 
not be  observed;  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  55,  Para- 
graph A  (10)  of  the  Constitution  and 
Laws  of  the  United  Brotherhood,  be 
amended  to  read  as  follows: 

'55-A  (10)  Crossing  or  working 
behind  a  picket  line  duly  authorized 
by  any  subordinate  body  of  the 
United  Brotherhood.' " 


Submitted  by  Local  Union  758, 
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  and  Indiana 
State  Council  of  Carpenters. 

Amend  Section  55,  Paragraph  A 
(10): 

"Whereas,  this  section  now  reads  as 
follows:  'Working  behind  a  picket 
line  duly  authorized  by  any  subordin- 
ate body  of  the  United  Brotherhood.'; 
and 

"Whereas,  the  above  Section  55  A 
(10)  Offenses  and  Penalties  as  amended 
was  adopted  by  Local  Union  758, 
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  at  a  special 
meeting  of  said  Local  Union  by  the 
membership  on  April  16,  1981,  and  is 
now  being  referred  to  the  Indiana 
State  Council  of  Carpenters  conven- 
tion which  is  to  be  held  at  the  Marriott 
Inn,  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  on  April 
30,  1981  through  May  2,  1981;  now 
therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  Section  55  A  (10)  of  the 
Constitution  and  Laws  be  amended  to 
read  as  follows: 

'55-A  (10)  Working  behind  a  picket 
line  or  crossing  a  picket  line  duly 
authorized  by  any  subordinate  body 
of  the  United  Brotherhood.'  " 


SECTION  56 


Submitted  by  Local  Union  1325, 
Edmonton,  Alberta;  Local  Union 
1322,  Edson,  Alberta. 

Amend  Section  56,  Paragraph  I: 

"Whereas,  Section  56  I  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
states:  'No  member  shall  be  suspended, 
expelled  or  fined  in  an  amount  in 
excess  of  fifty  dollars  ($50.00)  unless 
the  proceedings  of  the  Trial  Com- 
mittee shall  have  been  properly  re- 
corded by  a  competent  stenographer 
who  need  not  be  a  member."  and 

"Whereas,  the  cost  of  doing  busi- 
ness today  has  been  drastically  in- 
creased by  the  ravages  of  inflation;  and 

"Whereas,  the  cost  of  competent 
stenographers  has  increased  propor- 
tionately; and 

"Whereas,  the  current  maximum 
fine  of  fifty  dollars  ($50.00)  is  inade- 
quate; now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  a  minimum  fine  of 
fifty  dollars  ($50.00)  to  a  maximum 
fine  of  five  hundred  dollars  ($500.00) 
be  imposed;  and  be  it  finally 

"Resolved,  Section  56  I  of  the 
Constitution  be  amended  to  provide 
for  and  reflect  same." 


Submitted    by    Local     Union     1391, 
Denver,  Colorado. 

Amend  Section  59,  Paragraph  C: 

"Whereas,  Section  59  C,  General 
Strikes  and  Lock-outs,  of  the  Consti- 
tution and  Laws  of  the  United  Broth- 
erhood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America  specifies  that  'Members  af- 
fected by  a  strike  but  who  are  per- 
mitted to  work  in  a  bargaining  area 
where  a  strike  is  in  progress  shall  pay 
to  the  District  Council  or  Local  Union 
an  amount  not  less  than  two  hours' 
pay  for  each  day  worked  during  the 
strike  for  the  purpose  of  establishing 
a  strike  and  defense  fund.'  and 

"Whereas,  it  is  possible  that  this 
Section  was  written  when  10  hours 
gross  pay  was  not  equivalent  to  45  to 
50%  of  a  worker's  take-home  pay; 
and 

"Whereas,  because  of  this  exorbitant 
assessment  members  who  are  per- 
mitted to  work  during  this  time  deter- 
mine that  it  is  economically  better  to 
not  work  during  this  time;  and 

"Whereas,  the  effect  of  this  Section 
creates  dissension  and  does  encourage 
attempts  to  conceal  days  worked  by 
members;  and 

"Whereas,  our  organization  must 
realize  that  the  impact  of  a  strike  by 
many  cannot  be  subdued  by  a  few; 
now  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  that  Section  59  C  of  the 
General  Constitution  be  changed  to 
one  (1)  hour  gross  pay  per  day  to 
encourage  more  members  working 
when  permitted  in  a  strike  affected 
area;  and  be  it  further 

"Resolved,  that  each  local  union 
and  district  council  establish  Strike 
and  Defense  Funds  to  defray  the  initial 
cost  of  any  strike  or  lock-out  in  their 
respective  bargaining  areas." 


SECTION  59 


Submitted    by     Local    Union     1289, 
Seattle,  Washington. 

Amend  Section  59,  Paragraph  F: 
"Whereas,  one  of  the  most  impor- 
tant times  for  our  members  is  when 
their  work  agreement  is  expiring  and  a 
new  one  is  being  negotiated  and  each 
member  has  a  right  to  be  able  to  vote 
on  things  that  directly  affect  them;  and 
"Whereas,  a  new  work  agreement  is 
large  and  complicated  which  directly 
affects  their  lives  and  to  comprehend 
such  an  agreement  one  needs  time  to 
read,  study  and  compare  a  new  agree- 


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ment  with  their  old  one  to  vote  intelli- 
gently and  they  need  to  have  the  pro- 
posed agreement  at  least  thirty-six  (36) 
hours  prior  to  voting;  therefore  be  it 

"Resolved,  to  amend  Section  59  F  to 
read  as  follows: 

"When  any  demand  for  an  increase 
of  wages,  reduction  of  hours  or  en- 
forcement of  Trade  Rules  is  contem- 
plated by  a  Local  Union  or  District 
Council  each  eligible  member  (as  pro- 
vided under  Section  42,  Par  M)  must 
be  notified  by  mail  to  attend  a  special 
meeting  of  the  Local  Union.  Members 
shall  receive  not  less  than  five  (5)  days 
notice.  Said  notice  must  state  the  ob- 
ject of  the  meeting.  Members  will  have 
available  for  them  to  take  with  them 
a  copy  of  the  proposed  agreement  that 
they  will  be  voting  on  three  (3)  days 
prior  to  voting.  And  any  member  fail- 
ing to  be  present  and  vote  when  so 
notified,  unless  prevented  by  sickness 
or  unavoidable  accident,  or  on  vaca- 
tion, or  in  military  service,  or  working 
out  of  their  jurisdictional  area,  shall 
be  assessed  not  less  than  One  Dollar 
($1.00)  or  more  than  Five  Dollars 
($5.00)." 


Energy-Saving 
Home  Improvements 

All  large  and  many  smaller  utility 
companies  are  now  required  by  federal 
law  to  implement  programs  that  will  help 
their  customers  cut  down  on  energy 
consumption  through  home  improve- 
ments. For  those  who  wish  to  tackle  such 
improvements  as  weatherstripping,  insula- 
tion or  solar  or  wind  energy  options 
themselves,  the  Consumer  Information 
Catalogue  may  help  get  the  project  off  to 
a  good  start.  For  a  free  copy,  send  a 
postcard  to:  Consumer  Information 
Center,  Pueblo,  Colo.  81009. 


Hard  Hats  Protect  Heads 


Savings  Bonds  Protect  Futures 


UIE  COnCRnTULHTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off^to  the  following: 


SCOUTING  AHEAD 

Raymond  Marostica,  Carpenters  Local 
470,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  was  recently 
awarded  the  George  Meany  Award — 
organized  labor's  highest  award  for  out- 
standing service  to  youth  through  Boy 
Scouts  of  America  programs.  Marostica 
has  been  an  active  Scouter  for  years, 
volunteering  his  leadership  in  many  posi- 
tions including  scoutmaster,  district  camp- 
ing chairman  and  council  training  chair- 
man. Marostica  has  his  Scouters  Key, 
District  Award  of  Merit,  and  Wood 
Badge.  He  was  also  awarded  the  Scouters 
Training  Award. 

In  cooperation  with  state,  federal,  and 


Marostica,  right,  with  W .  J.  Hevlich, 
vice  president  of  the  Pierce  County 
Central  Labor  Council. 


local  union  officials,  Marostica  was  in- 
strumental in  the  development  and  imple- 
mentation of  a  pilot  project  transition 
program  through  the  international  union 
which  won  both  national  and  local  ac- 
claim. He  is  presently  on  the  staff  of 
Bates  Vocational  Technical  Institute  and 
administers  a  variety  of  trade  and  in- 
dustrial programs. 

HISTADRUT   HONOR 

Robert  Argentine,  executive  business 
manager  of  the  Western  Pennsylvania 
District  Council,  was  recently  chosen  as 
Man  of  the  Year  by  the  Pittsburgh,  Pa., 
Histadrut  Council.  Supporters  of  Hista- 
drut,  the  general  federation  of  labor  of 
Israel,  in  the  Pittsburgh  area  choose  an 
outstanding  labor  leader  each  year  to 
honor  at  their  annual  tribute  dinner- 
dance. 

Funds  from  the  Histadrut  dinner 
helped  to  endow  the  Robert  P.  Argentine 
Wing  in  the  Judge  William  F.  Cercone 
Medical  Center  in  Gedera,  Israel. 

Argentine  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Brotherhood  for  38  years,  beginning  as 
an  apprentice,  and  later  serving  as  an 
organizer  and  business  representative.  In 
addition  to  his  dedicated  labor  service, 
Argentine  is  also  active  in  civic  affairs; 
his  activities  include  involvement  with 
the  Greater  Pittsburgh  Guild  for  the 
Blind,  the  Pittsburgh  Labor-Management 
Committee,  and  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus. 


A   CENTENNIAL   FEATURE 


'Stop  Mouthing  Nails' — A  1912  Solution 


STOP 

Mouthing  Nails 


USE 

The  Salmon  Sanitary  Nail  Adjuster 

UNION  MADE 

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the  BIthy  and  injurioua  habit.  Can  be  adjuited  in  a  few  tecontii  for 
the  uie  of  any  size  nail.  A  boon  to  carpentera  and  •hinKters  becaute  of  iti  advantagea  of  ipeed,  ease  and 
comfort.  A  trial  will  convinc«  you  of  it*  efficiency.  Made  of  iteel  and  will  laat  a  lifetime.  You  can't 
afford  to  be  without  one.  Patented;  Price  $1.00.  Sold  by  mail  only.  Mail  ordera  promptly  filled  on 
receipt  of  price.     (No  atainpa), 

THE  SALMON  SANITARY  NAIL  ADJUSTER  CO.,  600  Club  Bldg.  Danvar,  Colo. 


This  advertisement  was  run  in  our  March,  1912  issue  as  a  solution  to  "the  dirty  and 
injurious  habit  of  putting  nails  in  the  mouth."  Developed  and  patented  by  Brotherhood 
member  Michael  A.  Salmon,  Local  55,  Denver,  Colo.,  the  Salmon  Sanitary  Nail 
Adjuster  was  "tried  and  tested  by  members  of  several  trades  and  found  to  be 
practical  from  every  point  of  view." 


AUGUST,    1981 


23 


JDllllll 


The  AFL-CIO  has  set  Saturday, 
September  19,  for  a  massive  "Solidarity 
Day"  rally  in  the  nation's  capital  "to 
protest  the  Reagan  Administration's 
assault  on  social  programs." 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland 
invited  all  AFL-CIO  affiliates,  state 
and  local  bodies  and  the  150  member 
organizations  of  the  Budget  Coalition 
to  join  in  "Solidarity  Day." 

"A  demonstration  of  grass  roots  sup- 
port for  our  mutual  goals  will  be  the 
most  effective  response  to  the  Adminis- 
tration's claim  that  it  has  a  mandate 
from  the  nation  and  speaks  for  the  vast 
majority  of  the  American  people," 
Kirkland  said. 

He  said  the  goal  of  "Solidarity  Day" 
would  be  to  promote  jobs  and  justice 
and  to  reaffirm  labor's  historic  commit- 
ment to  social  and  economic  progress. 

John  Perkins,  associate  director  of 
the  AFL-CIO  Committee  on  Political 
Education  (COPE),  is  coordinator  of 
"Solidarity  Day."  (Perkins,  incident- 
ally, is  also  a  member  of  the  United 
Brotherhood.)  The  union,  church, 
social  action,  civil  rights  and  women's 
organizations  in  the  Budget  Coalition 
were  asked  to  designate  a  coordinator 
for  the  protest  rally. 

General  President  William  Konyha 
has  designated  Charles  Brodeur,  a 
special  assistant  to  his  office,  to  serve 
as  UBC  coordinator.  Brodeur  will  be 
assisted  by  General  Rep.  Leo  Decker. 


Union  Labor  Pays  Bills, 
Business  Agent  Reminds 

Have  you  seen  a  check  made  out  by 
a  union  member  in  payment  of  a  debt 
which  says  in  one  corner,  "This  payment 
made  possible  by  union  labor."? 

They're  beginning  to  appear  around 
the  country,  and  Fred  Burgess,  business 
agent  of  Local  916,  Aurora,  111.,  reminds 
us  that  there  should  be  more  of  them. 
"We  need  to  advertise,"  he  adds. 

The  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  Union  Label 
Council  and  other  label  groups  around 
the  US  and  Canada  are  now  distributing 
small  peel-off,  adhesive-backed  labels 
with  the  suggestion:  "Stick  one  of  these 
labels  on  each  check  you  write.  Let  your 
community  know  the  importance  of  the 
union  dollar." 


AFL-CIO 
MASS  RALLY 
IN  WASHINGTON, 
SEPTEMBER  19 

Local  unions  and  councils  will  be 
asked  to  make  arrangements  to  trans- 
port members  to  the  rally.  The  Bro- 
therhood e.xpects  to  be  represented  by 
several  thousand  demonstrators. 

A  successful  demonstration,  Kirk- 
land wrote  the  coalition  groups,  can 
"refocus  the  nation's  attention  on  our 
goals  of  social  and  economic  justice 
for  all." 

Details  of  the  Solidarity  Day  pro- 
gram are  being  worked  out  and  will  be 
announced  later.  Kirkland  said  at  a 
news  conference  after  the  Executive 
Council  meeting  that  the  goal  is  to 
bring  to  Washington  a  broad  cross- 
section  of  the  trade  union  movement 
and  allied  groups. 

At  its  recent  convention  in  Denver, 
Colo.,  the  NAACP  voted  enthusiastic 
endorsement  of  the  AFL-CIO's  Soli- 
darity Day  demonstration  and  called 
on  more  than  2,200  local  branches  to 
take  part  in  the  September  19  rally  in 
Washington. 

Nearly  5,000  delegates  to  the  72nd 
annual  convention  of  the  nation's 
oldest  civil  rights  organization  ap- 
plauded and  adopted  a  Solidarity  Day 
"emergency  resolution"  that  was 
brought  to  the  floor  at  the  opening 
session  of  the  convention. 

Other  special  resolutions  adopted  at 


AFL-CIO  Board 
Meeting  to  Focus 
on  'Solidarity  Day' 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirk- 
land has  called  an  August  6  meet- 
ing of  the  federation's  General 
Board,  comprising  the  president  or 
principal  officer  of  each  of  the  102 
affiliated  unions,  to  discuss  plans 
for  the  September  19  "Solidarity 
Day"  protest  demonstration  in 
Washington. 

The  meeting  will  be  held  in  the 
Hyatt  Regency  Hotel  in  Chicago 
following  sessions  of  the  AFL-CIO 
Executive  Council,  August  3-5. 

"The  American  labor  movement 
must  provide  national  leadership 
in  the  present  struggle  to  protest 
and  advance  our  country's  social 
and  economic  progress,"  Kirkland 
said  in  a  letter  to  General  Board 
members.  The  meeting  will  ex- 
amine "how  best  to  mobilize  our 
eflforls  in  behalf  of  union  members 
and  those  who  share  our  concerns 
for  a  more  just  society,"  he  added. 


the  same  session  with  the  support  of 
the  NAACP  board  sharply  criticized 
Reagan  Administration  budget  cuts 
and  pressed  for  renewal  of  the  Voting 
Rights  Act. 

The  Solidarity  Day  resolution  and  a 
message  from  AFL-CIO  President 
Lane  Kirkland  stressed  the  long  and 
close  alliance  between  the  trade  union 
and  civil  rights  movements. 

In  endorsing  Solidarity  Day,  the 
NAACP  cited  the  attempts  by  the 
Reagan  Administration  to  "diminish 
or  destroy"  programs  to  help  "the 
aged,  the  poor  and  the  disadvantaged." 


SOLIDARITY  DAY  Coordinator  John  Perkins  (a  member  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood) and  staff  members  assigned  to  various  phases  of  the  AFL-CIO's  September  19 
demonstration  in  Washington,  display  a  blow-up  of  the  official  emblem  of  the  event. 
From  left:  Maureen  Houston.  Janet  Hyland,  Maria  Boyle,  Perkins,  Wilbert  Williams, 
Kevin  Kistler,  Frances  Kenin,  Dick  Wilson  and  Charlie  Hughes.  Also  on  the  staff 
is  Marvin  Caplan. 


24 


THE   CARPENTER 


CONSUMER 
CLIPBOARD 


Arranging  a  Party  or  Banquet  in  a  Hotel 


BY  GOODY  L.  SOLOMON 

Press  Associates,  Inc. 

After  Labor  Day,  some  of  us  may 
want  to  meet  with  friends  and  ex- 
change vacation  experiences.  Or,  as 
fall  programs  resume  at  auxiliaries, 
clubs,  and  organizations,  we  may  get 
hooked  into  booking  luncheons  and 
receptions.  Very  soon  the  calendar  will 
remind  us  to  plan  for  Thanksgiving 
and  Christmas  celebrations,  while 
birthdays  and  anniversaries  are  ever 
present.  In  short,  the  party  season  is 
upon  us. 

Where  to  stage  one  is  often  a  ques- 
tion. I've  learned  that  rnany  hotels  will 
cater  anything  from  an  intimate  gath- 
ering to  a  gala  banquet  and  they  can 
do  so  with  charm  and  warmth  as  well 
as  innovative,  tasty  cuisine.  Moreover, 
we  needn't  pay  an  arm  and  a  leg. 

But  getting  the  right  deal  requires 
a  substantial  amount  of  comparative 
shopping,  according  to  interviews  with 
professionals  in  the  field. 

They  recommend  that  we  visit  a 
number  of  hotels — big  and  small, 
fancy  and  plain — to  view  the  decor, 
atmosphere  and  clientele;  to  note  the 
size  and  ambiance  of  the  party  rooms, 
and,  most  important,  to  talk  to  the 
catering  staflFs,  whose  willingness, 
creativity  and  flexibility  will  largely 
determine  the  caracter  of  a  party. 
Some  of  them  rely  on  preconceived 
menu  ideas  and  fairly  rigid  price 
schedules,  while  others  will  tailor  a 
party  from  appetizer  to  toothpicks  and 
honestly  admit  "that  prices  are  nego- 
tiable." 

The  experts  also  made  clear  that  in 
order  to  negotiate,  we  need  to  know 
a  number  of  basics.  To  start,  hotels 
do  not  generally  charge  for  the  room 
if  food  and  beverages  are  served.  How- 
ever, unionized  places  levy  a  service 
charge  for  functions  attended  by  less 
than  16  people.  Prices  average  $15  to 
$25. 

Food  is  a  major  source  of  a  hotel's 


profit  on  catered  affairs.  The  larger 
the  volume  prepared,  the  more  money 
it  makes.  On  big  events,  therefore,  we 
have  more  leverage  in  bargaining 
down  the  price  per  person.  Moreover, 
we  can  sometimes  take  a  ride  on 
someone  else's  party.  If  we  ask  about 
other  functions  scheduled  on  the  same 
day  as  ours,  we  might  find  an  appeal- 
ing menu  that  we  could  get  at  a  cut 
rate.  And,  if  our  plans  coincide  with 
a  hotel's  slow  season,  we  should  try 
bargaining  a  bit.  To  keep  busy,  a  hotel 
may  charge  less. 

As  for  prices,  Ann  Brody  of  the 
Sheraton  Park  in  Washington,  D.C. 
said,  "You  pay  retail.  We  buy  whole- 
sale. We  also  get  the  best  cuts  of 
meat." 

She  added,  "Some  people  go  oijt 
and  spend  a  couple  of  hundred  dollars 
to  get  the  house  in  shape  before  a 
party.  Then  there's  wear  and  tear. 
There  are  also  many  hidden  costs — 
foil,  plastic  wrap,  soap  powder,  olive 
oil,  vinegar,  sugar  and  the  like.  The 
next  day  you  wind  up  having  to  re- 
place a  lot.  If  you  purchase  food  from 
a  caterer,  you  still  might  have  to  rent 
chairs  or  dishes  or  buy  paper  plates 
and  you  might  pay  for  waiters  and 
clean-up  help." 

As  a  rule  of  thumb,  the  lowest- 
priced  catered  hotel  meals  feature 
chicken  or  staple  beef  as  the  entree. 
In  addition,  the  lunch  would  include 
soup  or  salad,  vegetables,  dessert  and 
coffee.  For  dinner,  which  would  also 
include  an  appetizer  and  additional 
vegetables,  the  negotiating  price  would 
be  a  few  dollars  higher. 

All  courses  lend  themselves  to  a 
range  of  treatments  which  can  raise 
or  lower  prices.  We  can  add  or  sub- 
tract items  or  move  up  to  more  ex- 
pensive beef  and  seafood  entrees.  The 
trick  is  to  ask  for  anything  we  want 
and  its  price.  With  a  little  gumption, 
we  can  get  surprising  delicacies  for 
less  money  than  we  expected  to  pay. 

What  about  buffets?  Compared  with 


sit-down  meals;  they  tend  to  cost  more 
per  person  unless  the  offerings  con- 
sist merely  of  cheese  and  a  cold  can- 
ape or  two.  A  buffet  requires  more 
food  because  people  tend  to  take  more 
than  they  eat. 

Buffet  prices  entail  a  combination 
of  factors  such  as  the  number  of 
people,  how  many  food  choices  are 
put  out,  whether  the  buffet  preceeds 
dinner  or  stands  on  its  own,  and,  if 
drinks  are  served,  what  kind  of  pric- 
ing is  made  on  the  liquor,  which,  by 
the  way,  is  another  source  of  hotel 
profit. 

Liquor  arrangements  are  perhaps 
the  most  varying  and  confusing  of  all, 
ranging  from  a  flat  sum  for  all  people 
can  drink  within  a  given  time  to  a 
price  per  drink.  Whose  liquor — the 
hotel's  or  a  name  brand — makes  a 
difference. 

In  light  of  all  the  details  to  be 
agreed  upon  for  a  hotel  party,  we 
should  be  diligent  about  getting  them 
all  spelled  out  in  a  written  contract. 
That  contract  will  also  require  that 
within  48  hours  of  the  party,  we  give 
the  hotel  a  guaranteed  number  on  the 
attendance.  We  then  pay  for  the 
promised  number  because  that's  how 
much  food  is  prepared.  However,  the 
hotel  will  set  a  certain  number  of 
places — sometimes  five  precent,  some- 
times three  percent — above  that  prom- 
ised number  in  case  more  people 
come.  For  each  guest  above  the  guar- 
antee, we  pay  the  agreed  price  per 
person. 

Finally,  a  point  which  you  might 
rank  first:  how  do  you  know  what  the 
food  will  taste  like?  For  a  bang-up 
affair  such  as  a  wedding  or  bar  mitz- 
vah  for  hundreds,  many  hotels  will 
give  a  sample  dinner.  We  could  also 
query  some  of  the  hotel's  clients  for 
their  views  and  could  try  the  food  in 
one  of  the  hotel's  restaurants.  Al- 
though catered  functions  may  come 
out  of  a  separate  kitchen,  many  hotels 
have  executive  chefs  who  put  their 
stamp  on  all  culinary  operations. 


AUGUST,    1981 


25 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO: 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED 


SECOND   TIME   AROUND 

A  man  received  a  "second 
notice"  from  the  tax  bureau  that 
his  tax  was  overdue.  The  letter 
threatened  suit  if  the  man  did  not 
pay  up  at  once.  The  fellovk/  got  the 
money  together  hastily  and  rushed 
to  the  tax  office.  "I  would  have 
paid  earlier  but  I  honestly  didn't 
get  your  first  notice,"  he  told  them. 

"Oh,"  replied  the  clerk,  "we've 
run  out  of  the  first  notices,  and 
besides,  we  find  that  the  second 
notices  are  a  lot  more  effective." 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

HIGHER   MATHEMATICS 

Fred  scowled  at  his  father  and 
said,  "I  got  into  trouble  today. 
Dad,  and  it's  all  your  fault." 

"How's  that?"   asked  his  father. 

"Remember  I  asked  you  how 
much  $100,000  was?"  said  Freddie, 
still  scowling. 

"Yes,  I  remember.  What  of  it?" 
demanded  his  father. 

"Well,  'a  helluva  lot'  ain't  the 
right  answer." 


PULLING   THE   RIPCORD 

The  plane  was  headed  for  a 
crash  with  six  men  in  it:  the  Presi- 
dent, the  Vice  President,  the  strong- 
est man  in  the  world,  the  smartest 
man  in  the  world,  a  priest,  and  a 
hippie.  There  were  only  five  para- 
chutes. The  President  and  Vice 
President  jumped,  using  one  para- 
chute each.  The  strongest  man  in 
the  world  jumped  thinking  he  was 
very  important.  The  smartest  man 
in  the  world  jumped.  There  were 
only  two  people  left,  the  priest  and 
the  hippie.  The  priest  said,  "You 
take  the  parachute,  son,  and  I'll 
stay  here."  The  hippie  said,  "We 
can  both  go  down.  Father,  the 
smartest  man  in  the  world  took  my 
knapsack  by  mistake." 

— Rosa  Rita 

Bronx,  New  York 

ATTEND  UMON  MEETINGS 

A   REGULAR   NUISANCE 

Employee:  "I'd  like  to  have  next 
Friday  off." 

Boss:  "Why?" 

Employee:  "That's  our  silver  wed- 
ding anniversary.  My  wife  and  I 
want  to  celebrate." 

Boss:   "Are  we  going  to  have  to 

put  up  with   this  every  25  years?" 

— Plasterer  and  Cement  Mason 


ION  LABEL 


MOTHER:  When  that  naughty  boy 
threw  stones  at  you,  why  didn't  you 
come  home  and  tell  me? 

SON:  What  good  would  that  do? 
You  couldn't  hit  the  side  of  a  barn. 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  was  an  old  gal  name  of 

Ryder 
Who  drank  oodles  and  oodles  of 

cider 
But  as  the  cider  grew  stronger 
She  stayed  sober  no  longer 
'Cause  the  cider  fermented  inside 
her. 

— L.  H.  Boswell 
Local  1094 
Albany-Corvallis,  Ore. 


SPORTING   PROPOSITION 

A  bachelor  was  left  in  charge  of 
his  infant  nephew  and  was  faced 
with  a  crisis.  He  telephoned  one  of 
his  friends  who  was  a  parent  and 
asked  to  talk  the  situation  over. 

"First,  place  the  diaper  in  posi- 
tion of  a  baseball  diamond  with 
you  at  bat.  Fold  second  base  over 
home  plate.  Place  the  baby  on  the 
pitcher's  mound — then  pin  first  and 
third  to  home  plate,"  instructed  his 
friend. 

— Plasterer  and  Cement  Mason 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

DISABILITY   LANGUAGE 

Butchers'  Local  532  of  Vallejo, 
Calif.,  recently  rounded  up  some 
choice  language  found  on  dis- 
ability insurance  claim  applica- 
tions. Here  are  some  samples  .  .  . 
which  the  local  advises  no  one  to 
use: 

What  was  your  sickness  or  injury? 

Stripped  throat. 

Fleabitus. 

Left  work  with  virus  X,  will   return 

with  no  appendix. 

I  had  the  flu  with  a  small  touch  of 

ammonia. 

Bad  eyes  and  swell  feet. 

Traffic  pain  in  my  side. 

Same  as  what  doctor  has. 

Battle       fatigue       (from       married 

claimant) 

Describe       how       your       disability 
occurred: 

I  fell  from  the  ceiling  at  home  and 

I  am  too  nervous  to  work  now. 

It  stated  with  a  cough  and  ended 

up  with  on  appendectomy. 

Someone     shot     me     through     the 

window. 

Quit  to  get  married  for  two  months. 

Getting     on     the     bus,     the     driver 

started  before  I  was  all  on. 

I  was  struck  by  a  dog. 

I  woke  up  unconscious. 

While  sleeping  I  was  hit  with  a  full 

bottle  of  water. 


26 


THE    CARPENTER 


nppREniicESHip  &  TRnmmc 


Gompers  SchoDi,  Seattle,  Ulorhs  uiith  Pre-flppenticeship 


The  Boat  Shop  at  the  Samuel  Gompers  School  prepares  apprentices  to  become  shipwrights  for  employment  in  Northwest 
shipyards.  At  right  above,  Marion  Jones,  in  white  coveralls,  instructs  a  group  of  pre-apprentices  in  basic  carpentry  procedures. 


We  recently  asked  our  readers  to  tell 
us  and  the  AFL-CIO  Community  Services 
Department  about  any  schools  in  North 
America  named  after  labor  leaders. 

Our  Seattle,  King  County,  Wash.,  Dis- 
trict Council  reminded  us  that  one  of  the 
most  active  vocational  schools  in  the 
Northwest  is  named  for  the  early  presi- 
dent of  the  American  Federation  of 
Labor,  Samuel  Gompers.  Donald  John- 
son, executive  secretary  of  the  council, 
sent  us  the  accompanying  pictures  and 
information  about  the  school. 

The  history  of  the  Gompers  School 
goes  back  to  1954,  when  the  district 
council  launched  a  drive  to  construct  its 
own  apprenticeship  school  for  carpentry, 
which  was  at  that  time  housed  at  Edison 
Vocational-Technical  School  and  was 
part  of  the  Seattle  school  system. 

Carl  Schoonover,  apprenticeship  co- 
ordinator, and  Secretary  Donald  E.  John- 
son of  the  Seattle  District  Council  met 
with  then  Principal  Mr.  Dickerman  of 
Edison  Voc-Tec  to  construct  a  school  to 
house  the  Carpenters  Apprenticeship  Pro- 
gram. Edison  Voc-Tec  was  to  be  de- 
molished. Meetings  were  being  held  at 
that  time  to  make  the  Seattle  Vocational 
Schools  into  a  Community  College  Sys- 
tem and  the  joint  apprenticeship  and 
training  committee  was  excited  that,  at 
long  last,  apprentices  were  to  be  recog- 
nized as  well-educated  trades  people, 
instead  of  having  only  their  courses 
recognized,  but  down-graded. 

After  many  hours  of  work,  plans  were 
developed,  and  property  was  purchased 
to  erect  a  new  school,  which  was  to  be 
named  Gompers  Vocational  School,  after 
the  great  labor  leader,  Samuel  Gompers. 

In  1956,  the  school  was  built  and 
George  Pitts  became  the  head  carpenter 
instructor  for  the  school's  day  trade 
classes.  Also  housed  in  the  facility  was 
the  boat  shop,  which  had  been  on  Lake 
Union,  but  also  had  to  move.  The  Mill- 
shop  was  also  housed  at  the-  facility, 
which  was  handled  by  a  very  capable 
millman,  Jake  Zier  of  Local  338. 

After  a  few  years  of  operation,  George 
Pitt  passed  away  and  was  replaced  by 
Wally  Aim,  who  is  now  head  instructor 
of  the  Gompers  Community  College.  All 
day  trade  students  learn  to  build  houses 
and  commercial  construction  facilities  in 
scaled,  miniature  shop  facilities. 


Two  Seattle  apprentices  learn  to  build 
a  concrete  form  under  the  PETS 
program. 


Young  women  in  the  Seattle  training 
program  learn  to  set  a  column  form  at 
the  school. 


Graduates  In  Rhode  Island  Ceremony 


The  Rhode  Island  Carpenters  District  Council  recognized  18  apprentice  graduates 
at  its  Apprenticeship  Banquet  on  May  15,  1981.  Among  the  graduating  apprentices 
was  the  council's  first  female  journeyperson,  Adeline  Nelson  (back  row,  center), 
and  the  winner  of  the  Rhode  Island  Slate  Apprentice  Contest,  Steve  Landry  (back 
row,  fourth  from  left).  Landry  will  represent  the  state  of  Rhode  Island  at  the 
international  contest  in  Denver.  Colo.,  later  this  year.  The  photograph  shows  12  of 
the  18  graduates.  Front  row,  from  left.  Joseph  Austin,  John  Joubert,  Oscar 
Elmasion,  George  Cabral,  and  Arthur  Barrette,  Jr.  Back  row,  from  left,  Herbert 
F.  Holmes,  business  manager,  William  Forward,  business  representative,  Robert 
Allessandro,  Steve  Landry,  William  Snead,  Adeline  Nelson,  Carlos  Braz,  Kenneth 
Smith,  Ronald  Tabele,  and  Fred  Pare,  business  representative. 


AUGUST,    1981 


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Pulls,  prys,  lifts 

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for  mar  proof  prying  and  easy 
nail  pulling. 


Always  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles  when 
using  hand  tools.  Protect 
your  eyes  from  tlying  parti- 
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vfl*^  shall  also  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles. 


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write: 


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Several  readers  have  written  us  asking 
for  reproiliiclions  of  the  1915  Carpenter 
cover,  like  the  one  shown  above  and 
suitable  for  framing.  The  reproduction  is 
now  available  in  dark  blue  on  white, 
tan,  goldenrod,  green,  salmon,  cherry,  or 
yellow.  Readers  may  obtain  siicli  repro- 
ductions at  8'A"  X  ll'/i"  dimensions  by 
sending  50<}  in  coin  to:  General  Secretary 
John  S.  Rogers,  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101 
Constitution  Ave.,  N .W .,  Washington, 
D.C.  20001.  Please  indicate  color 
preference. 


E.  G.  Marshall  'on  Location'  at  the  General  Office 


A  new  motion  picture  about  the  United  Brotherhood's  joint  apprenticeship  and 
training  program  is  being  prepared  this  summer  for  distribution  within  the  union 
and  among  potential  apprentices.  Most  of  the  movie  was  filmed  at  the  1980  Inter- 
national Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Contest  in  Cleveland,  O.,  last  October,  but  it  will 
also  feature  an  opening  and  closing,  plus  overall  narration,  by  the  noted  actor, 
E.  G.  Marshall. 

A  few  weeks  ago,  a  film  crew  set  up  its  equipment  outside  the  entrance  to  the 
Brotherhood  headquarters  in  Washington,  D.C,  and  filmed  Mr.  Marshall,  shown  at 
left  above,  as  lie  introduced  the  special  motion  picture.  Then  the  crew  moved  its 
equipment  to  the  fifth  floor  terrace  balcony  of  the  building  and  filmed  the  movie's 
closing  with  tlie  US  Capitol  as  a  dramatic  backdrop. 


US  Chamber  of  Commerce  Group  Hears  of  UBC 

For  the  fourth 
time  in  two  years, 
the  United  Broth- 
erhood has  ac- 
cepted an  invita- 
tion from  a  US 
Chamber  of  Com- 
merce "Washington 
Seminar"  group  to 
present  its  views  on 
national  issues 
affecting  labor  and 
industry.  The 
group  at  left  as- 
sembled in  the 
headquarters  board 
room  to  hear  Gen- 
eral Secretary  John 
Rogers  in  an  hour- 
long  discussion. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Vineland,  N.J. 

ELYRIA,  O. 

Local  1426  recently  held  a  Recognition 
Banquet  to  tionor  senior  members  who  have 
served  the  Brotherhood  for  25  years  or  more. 
The  following  members  received  awards. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  left  to  right:  Carl  Fuchs,  Carlton  Lee, 
Leonard  Galehouse,  Charles  Yates,  Willis  Loper, 
Alvin  Fridenstine,  Thomas  Gonzolez,  and 
Russell  Hadaway. 

Back  Row,  from  left  to  right:  Sheldon 
Fortune,  Melvin  Nelson,  William  Hobill,  Thomas 
Strlckler,  Jack  Strickler,  and  Robert  Hamm. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  left  to  right:  Raymond  Diewald,  Levi 
Wilder,  John  Ryan,  Allister  Wright,  Eugene 
Kelley,  Ernest  Roth,  and  Henry  Brewster. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Alexander 
Moyes,  Fred  Twining,  and  Raymond  Linden. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members: 
Claire  Hurd,  Forrest  Handley,  and  Donald 
Hadaway. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  member: 
Walter  Christenson. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  Albert  Fridenstine 
receiving  his  45-year  pin  from  Business 
Representative  Carl  Fuchs. 

Also  receiving  pins  but  not  present  for  the 
ceremony  were:  25-year  members  Sanford 
Wayne,  Joseph  Giar,  Russell  Kearney,  Fred 
Parsons,  William  Castner,  Charles  Marsh,  and 
Donald  Kohls;  30-year  members  Harold 
Fridenstine,  Charles  Senning,  Russell  Letterly, 
Andrew  Pohorence,  George  Fayer,  Clarence 
Garn,  Zygmont  Gawron,  Franklin  Hasel,  Cletus 
Wasem,  Joseph  Lach,  and  Arthur  Frank; 
35-year  members  Ralph  Hart  and  Stanley 
Roskoski,  and  40-year  members  Charles 
Lowrey,  Daniel  Pietch,  and  Herbert  Ziegman. 

Past  officer  pins  were  presented  to  Past 
President  Columbus  Gainer  and  Past  Recording 
Secretary  Levi  Wilder. 


VINELAND,  N.J. 

Local  121  recently  held  its  13th  annual 
service  pin  awards  banquet.  The  accompanying 
photo  shows  honored  members. 

Seated,  from  left,  Arthur  J.  Ogren,  35-years; 
Ellis  Widjeskog,  40-years;  Carl  Lillvik,  45-years; 
John  Kleppe,  45-years;  Frank  Giercyk,  40-years; 
George  Nestler,  35-years;  Peter  Rossbach, 
40-years;  and  James  Pierce,  40-years. 

Standing,  from  left,  Faustino  Wulderk, 
president;  Augostine  Angelino,  20-years;  Ralph 
Quick,  30-years;  Howard  Swenlin,  35-years; 
Joe  Speziali,  35-years;  Herb  Pierce,  20-years; 
Bill  Barbaccia,  35-years;  Arnold  Breeden, 
25-years;  Leroy  Smith,  25-years;  Earl  Donofrio, 
30-years;  and  Deno  J.  Vonturi,  business  repre- 
sentative. 


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A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who  recently  received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


Elyria,  O.— Picture  No.  1 


Elyria,  O. — Picture  No.  3 
AUGUST,    1981 


Elyria,  O. — 
Picture  No.  4 


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CHICAGO,   ILL. 

On  March  27,  1981,  Local  80  held  its  92nd 
Anniversary  Dinner  Dance  honoring  officials 
and  long-time  members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left,  General 
Representative  Donald  Gorman  and  President 
John  F.  Lynch  presenting  retiring  Vice  Presi- 
dent Leo  P.  Thompson  with  a  retirement 
plaque. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  from  left,  retired 
Business  Agent  of  Local  839  and  Chicago 
District  Council  Sherman  Dautel,  and  President 
Lynch  toasting  Local  80's  92nd  anniversary  and 
the  100th  anniversary  of  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  3  shows,  first  row,  from  left  to 
right,  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  Charles  E. 
Gould,  Vice  President  Thompson,  Chaplain  of 
Chicago  Building  Trades  Conference  Father 
Joseph  Donahue,  Business  Representative 
James  J.  Tarabe,  General  Representative  "Donald 
Gorman,  Business  Representative  for  Local  141 
Andrew  J.  Claus,  and  President  Lynch. 

Second  through  seventh  row,  Walter  Arnott, 
Jesef  Einfalt,  Herbert  Berkhahn,  Ronald  W. 
Lovkvist,  Albert  R.  Oehl,  Richard  M.  Inglat, 
Russell  E.  Larson,  Ronald  J.  Haines,  Donald 
Martin,  Kurt  Wagner,  LeRoy  F.  Roberts,  Ernest 
Jaeger,  Joseph  Fudacz,  George  R.  Cooke,  Albert 
Wanat,  and  Ronald  C.  Clark. 

Members  with  over  70  years  of  service  to 
the  Brotherhood  were  also  given  recognition. 
Those  members  are  as  follows:  William  J.  Groh, 
73  years;  Reinhardt  Hass,  72  years;  Halvar 
Johnston,  71  years;  Paul  Mischnick,  73  years; 
Martin  Schuiz,  73  years;  John  Wyllie,  74  years; 
and  Fred  B.  Zobel,  71  years. 


Wichita,  Kan. — Picture  No.  1 


Wichita,  Kon.- 
Picture  No.  3 


Wichita,  Kan. — Picture  No.  2 


Chicago,  III. — Picture  No.  1 


Chicago,  III. — Picture  No.  2 


Wichita,  Kan.— 
Picture.  No.  4 


WICHITA,   KAN. 

Local  201  recently  held  a  celebration  for  its 
82nd  anniversary  and  to  honor  long-time 
members.  General  Executive  Board  Member 
Dean  Sooter  and  Edward  A.  Thele  were  guests 
at  the  event. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right,  Audie  Whiteside,  Robert 
Dowell,  Roy  Hurford,  Wilbur  Strain,  Art  Bern- 
ritter,  and  Executive  Board  Member  Sooter. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right,  Business 
Representative  Eugene  Bongiorni,  Jr.,  Raymon 
Hartman,  Joe  Clasen,  Gilbert  Ukena,  and 
Howard  Lane. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  right,  Business  Representative 
Bongiorni,  Dale  Jerome,  Executive  Board 
Member  Sooter,  and  B.  R.  Kennedy. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right,  Royal  Nicholas, 
Ralph  Seery,  and  John  Kroeker. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left  to  right,  James  Edson  and  U.  A.  Lawrence. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left  to  right,  Walter  Siedhoff  and  James  Payton. 


Chicago,  III. — 
Picture  No.  3 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Tacoma,  Wash. — Picture  No.  1 


TACOMA,  WASH. 

Local  470  recently  held  its  annual  pin 
presentation  party.  In  addition  to  honoring 
long-standing  members,  two  special  presenta- 
tions were  given — a  plaque  honoring  the  service 
of  past  and  present  members  and  the  Norm 
Nagel  Golden  Hammer  Award  for  the  out- 
standing member  of  the  year.  This  year  the 
award  was  presented  to  Leonard  Liebelt. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Mrs.  Norman  Nagel 
and  Leonard  Liebelt  with  the  "Golden  Hammer" 
award. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left,  Clinton  Bickham, 
Kenneth  Folven,  Arlie  Varney,  Don  Saunders, 
and  Fred  Eickhoff. 

Back  row,  from  left,  Earnie  Jacobs,  Ron 
McConnell,  Charles  McGinnis,  and  Cleo  Ward. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left,  Richard  Taylor,  Dean 
Schanzenbach,  Bill  Kinella,  and  William 
Mazzoncini. 

Second  row,  from  left,  Edwin  Goodwater, 
Hiram  Berghoff,  Vern  Nilsen,  Clem  Barker, 
and  Donald  Hankel. 


Third  row,  from  left,  Maurice  Williams, 
Rudolph  Plancich,  Jack  Skanes,  Duane  Sanders, 
Ronald  Christy,  and  Adolph  Johnson. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left,  Arvid  Swanson,  Anders 
Johnson,  Lee  Haugen,  James  Beckman,  Robert 
Brown,  and  Fred  Meridian. 

Back  row,  from  left,  Robert  Hansen,  Einar 
Nerland,  F.  J.  Rankin,  Ben  Rasmussen,  and 
Clifford  Sondrud. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left,  Burgon  Mesler,  George 
Warter,  Harold  Collier,  Del  Ray,  and  Ed  Smith. 

Second  row,  from  left,  Alf  J.  Moe,  Oscar 
Firgens,  Knute  Riveness,  Charles  Ledbetter, 
Philip  Elte,  Harold  Hanson,  and  William  Nino. 

Third  row,  from  left,  Lee  Williams,  Michael 
Bury,  C.  D.  West,  Carl  0.  Johnson,  Walter 
Jacobson,  Milton  Rivard,  Frank  Peterson,  and 
Harold  Strauss. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  40-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left,  W.  E.  Goettling,  Sr., 
Richard  Jojean,  Holgar  Neslund,  Olaf  Hansen, 
0.  Birnal,  Leonard  Mostrom,  and  Pete  Post; 
50-year  member  Gunnar  Udd  is  standing. 

Also  honored  but  not  present  for  the 
photographs  was  John  Frye. 


Tacoma,  Wash. — Picture  No.  2 


Tacoma,  Wash. — Picture  No.  3 


Tacoma,  Wash. — Picture  No.  4 


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AUGUST,    1981 


Ventura,  Calif 
Picture  No.  1 


On  May  2,  1981,  at  Millmen  and  Lumber 
Workers  Local  800's  barbeque  party,  members 
received  plaques  for  long-time  service  to  the 
Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left,  Osca  Santiage,  Marco  Leon,  Larry 
Ventura,  Calif.  Batelaan,  and  Douglas  Dole. 

Picture  No.  2  Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 

left,  John  Fossati,  Ed  Pearson,  Richard  Tomlin, 
and  Gabor  Stiegrade. 

Honored  members  not  photographed  are  as 
follows:  Charles  Lane,  20-years;  Charles  Arve, 
20-yearSi  Nick  Ybarra,  20-years;  Frank  Still, 
30-years;  Glenn  Cowgill,  30-years. 

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Decatur,  III. — Picture  No.  2 


Decatur,  III. — Picture  No.  4 

DECATUR,  ILL. 

On  March  17,  1981,  Local  742  honored 
members  with  many  years  of  loyai  service 
to  the  Brotherhood.  Those  receiving  honors 
are  pictured  in  the  accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20year  members,  first 
row,  from  left  to  right,  Gary  Edgecombe, 
George  Gibbons,  and  Charles  Hambleton. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right,  Gary  Davis, 
George  Moore,  and  Marvin  Maxwell. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left  to  right,  Donald  Seevers, 
Carl  Roney,  and  Maurice  Wall. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right,  Robert  Van 
Fleet,  Perry  Fabley,  Ben  Harrison,  and 
Norman  Bracken. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left  to  right,  Vernon  Simmons, 
John  Moser,  Amos  Babb,  James  Barnhart, 
Lonnie  Berg,  Charles  Maxwell,  and  Donald 
Ray. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right,  David 
Shrake,  Lyie  Mosley,  Sam  Haab,  Henry  Cole, 
James  Bell,  Ernest  Feller,  Herman  Kirkwood, 
Donald  O'Brien,  and  Ivy  Wilson. 

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Not  pictured  are  Roy  Edwards,  president, 
and  Bill  Hamilton,  business  agent,  who 
participated  in  the  ceremony  and  also 
received  30-year  pins. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left  to  right,  Harry  Kiser,  James 
Donnel,  Boyd  Harp,  Louis  Kulavic,  Charles 
Mauck,  Delbert  Mundy,  Woodrow  Brimm,  and 
R.  A.  Korte. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right,  Frank 
Nidiffer,  James  Strachan,  Lynn  Schwab, 
William  Luka,  Rex  Falk,  Russell  Boren,  Wayne 
Cole,  Arthur  Girard,  Ralph  Catlin,  William 
Pease,  Eldred  Halbert,  and  Robert  Wilking. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right,  Howard 
Wakeman,  Bill  Snead,  Henry  Poll,  Henry 
Moody,  Bill  Cripe,  Don  Oestreich,  and  Larry 
Warren. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left  to  right,  Fred  Harris,  0.  W. 
Balsley,  John  McKinney,  and  Alvin  Wangrow. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right,  Harold 
Wilber  and  Chester  Wilber. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-ye3r  members, 
from  left  to  right,  Freeman  White  and 
L,  L.  Ray. 


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GAINESVILLE,   FLA. 

Local  1278  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  honoring  10  to  45  year  members. 
Those  who  were  honored  are  shown  in  the 
accompanying  photographs.  Editor's  Note: 
Unfortunately,  the  photographs  are  under 
exposed. 

Picture  No.  1,  front  row,  from  left  to  right, 
D.  B.  Shealy,  25-years;  Julian  Arndorfer, 
45-years;  W.  M.  Norwood,  35-years. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right,  R.  W.  Pearson, 
35-years;  Eric  C.  O'Dell,  40-yearsi  George  W. 
Harris,  40-years;  Grady  V.  Ford,  30-yearSi 
James  H.  Sapp,  40-years;  and  W.  R. 
Chesser,  30-years. 

Picture  No.  2,  kneeling,  from  left  to  right, 
James  Tucker,  15-years;  Leon  Kittles,  20-yearsj 
Dozier  Harrelson,  10-years;  Charles  Nipper, 
10-years;  James  Sapp,  40-yearsi  and  W.  R. 
Chesser,  30-years. 

Standing,  from  left  to  right,  James  Massey, 
15-years;  Lawrence  James,  10-years;  Eric  C. 
O'Dell,  40-years;  D.  B.  Shealy,  25-years;  W.  H. 
Jones,  10-years;  Grady  V.  Ford,  Sr.,  30-years; 
George  W.  Harris,  40-years,  R.  W.  Pearson, 
35-years;  Dolphus  Tucker,  15-years,  and 
William  M.  Norwood,  35-years. 


Gainesville,  Flo. — Picture  No.  1 


Gainesville,  Flo. — Picture  No.  2 

THE    CARPENTER 


SACRAMENTO,   CALIF. 

The  following  members  received  service 
awards  at  Local  586's  "Old  Timers  Night"  last 
October.  The  celebration  honored  members 
with  25  or  more  years  of  continuous  service. 

33  Years— Thomas  E.  Amaral,  Robert  L. 
Avery,  Albert  E.  Bean,  James  M.  Blades,  D.  B. 
Blankenship,  prank  L.  Carpenter,  Stanley 
Colwell,  Hadley  H.  Deal,  CaWin  E.  Dryden, 
James  R.  Eidson,  Henry  Eisner,  Jr.,  Gregory 
M.  Esparza,  Charles  A.  Gaines,  Jr.,  Robert  A. 
Garcia,  Carl  Granger,  William  A.  Haschke, 
Floyd  L.  Hayes,  Wilburn  Hooker,  William  B. 
Hooker,  Milton  A.  Jones,  Clifford  N.  Lewis, 
Jack  R.  Lewis,  John  A.  Lewis,  William  E. 
Macken,  Joseph  Martin,  E.  Cecil  Moore,  Harold 
L.  Morris,  James  M.  Nicholas,  Martin  S. 
Pendley,  Jose  Perez,  Richard  K.  Plummer, 
James  K.  Powell,  Earl  J.  Rankin,  Marvin 
Ransom,  Nicholas  L.  Reagan,  Ervin  R.  Reister, 
Lorren  A.  Roy,  Arthur  L.  Salter,  Charles  0. 
Simms,  Roosevelt  Southern,  Norman  T. 
Spaulding,  Joe  H.  Strike,  Victor  N.  Swanson, 
James  D.  Taylor,  Reuben  B.  Thompson,  Mauris 
N.  Watkins,  Roy  G.  Wickey,  Leonard  Williams, 
Othie  Wilson,  Samuel  Woehl,  Fred  L.  Zierlein. 

34  Years— Woodrow  W.  Alcorn,  Joe  Alexander, 
Ivor  Axberg,  Windsor  C.  Baldwin,  Lewis  E. 
Barrett,  Francisco  C.  Bejarano,  William  G. 
Bernitt,  Kenneth  0.  Berry,  C.  L  Bewley,  William 
H.  Bourbon,  Milford  B.  Bryant,  Jr.,  George 
Buhlman,  Bill  M.  Burby,  Charles  Burt,  Archie 
Carroll,  Vincent  M.  Cassieri,  Clevy  L.  Clothier, 
James  N.  0.  Culver,  William  H.  Dendy,  Lee  E. 
Ounsworth,  Walter  Dyba,  Garner  A.  Fannin, 
Eugene  H.  Fetch,  Arthur  Flemmer,  Floyd  H. 
Frost,  Jerome  B.  Furniss,  Carl  Gobel,  Alvin  E. 
Goble,  John  R.  Grant,  Grant  C.  Grimm,  Jesse 

R.  Hall,  Henry  H.  Hartin,  Earl  R.  Hathaway, 
Chester  G.  Haynes,  Orval  F.  Hayse,  Charles  E. 
Herrin,  William  G.  Hesser,  Raymond  G.  Hester, 
Clarence  B.  Higgins,  Clifford  L.  Holmgren, 
Homer  D.  Hope,  Clive  Jacinto,  Charles  T. 
Jackson,  Bernard  L.  Johnson,  Arthur  Johnston, 
Clarence  0.  Jones,  George  B.  Jurgens,  Jr., 
Kenneth  K.  Kauffman,  Richard  W.  Keiser, 
Warren  E.  Kellogg,  Homer  0.  Kitchens,  Forest 

E.  Knopp,  Hubert  Koepke,  J.  W.  Lansdon, 
Leonard  R.  Larson,  Frank  Lemus,  Leroy 
Lenhart,  Ivan  M.  Leonard,  William  R.  Levin, 
Walter  E.  Lohr,  Glyn  M.  Long,  M.  R.  Loser, 

C.  P.  Luna,  Eddie  Marsalla,  Rudolph  A.  Martel, 
Leonard  Martin,  Lindsay  Martin,  Ensio  Matero, 
Everett  E.  Mattock,  Ernest  H.  McCoin,  Richard 
J.  McFarland,  Charles  A.  McKee,  John  R. 
Meder,  Jr.,  L.  J.  Melavic,  Lester  L  Meyer, 
Fred  M.  Miller,  Frank  E.  Mitchell,  William  J. 
Mitchell,  Walter  F.  Mittendorf,  G.  D.  Mobley, 
Thomas  S.  Moland,  Richard  A.  Morrow,  Anton 
Novak,  Jr.,  John  H.  Osterlund,  Ambrose  Pauls, 
William  H.  Phillips,  James  R.  Pinckard,  Roy  J. 
Pine,  Herman  T.  Poole,  Russell  E.  Pullen, 
Sherman  E.  Rodaer,  Otto  Roy,  Orval  I.  Running, 
William  J.  Scheer,  John  T.  Severtson,  Chester 

F.  Sharpes,  C.  E.  Shepherd,  Clifford  E. 
Sherman,  Ray  Shqmaker,  John  D.  Simpson, 
0.  K.  Singer,  Charles  B.  Smith,  Melvin  A. 
Smith,  Fred  D.  Snyder,  Joseph  H.  Southern, 
Lynn  Stucker,  John  Suposs,  Lloyd  R.  Taylor, 
Oliver  A.  Tehven,  Ellis  L.  Thomas,  Hugh  W. 
Thrower,  Jake  B.  Tomsha,  W.  Wesley  Trimble, 
Glen  E.  Tucker,  Noel  Turner,  Maurice  G. 
Vervalle,  Kenneth  L.  Voet,  Edward  Wagner, 

AUGUST,    1981 


Michael  N.  Wasyin,  Murral  Weathersbee, 
Anthony  Wels,  Samuel  E.  Welch,  Jack 
Wentworth,  Ted  L.  West,  Ivan  Wickens, 
Raymond  Willows,  Neven  E.  Wold,  Jesse  J. 
Wood,  Charles  W.  Yocum. 

35  Years— C.  W.  Anderson,  Vincent  E.  Bed- 
nar,  John  G.  Bibby,  James  E.  Bryson,  C.  J. 
Butler,  Byron  T.  Carter,  Lewis  W.  Chapman, 
William  L  Clark,  0.  V.  Clothier,  Roy  Crow, 
Victor  J.  Daqulsto,  Charles  G.  Egger,  Edward 
L.  Euer,  Edwin  P.  Eraser,  J.  C.  Frizzell,  Luther 

A.  Goss,  George  M.  Graves,  Norman  Holoubek, 
George  M.  Johnson,  Robert  W.  Johnson, 
Hershey  H.  Keller,  Willis  Lawton,  Steve  F, 
Maro,  William  McVay,  W.  0.  Oberson,  Burke 
W.  Olsen,  Otis  F.  Peek,  Cecil  R.  Ferryman, 
Tony  J.  Rava,  Ernest  M.  Rose,  E.  L.  Sanders, 
Mack  L.  Shepard,  Arnold  A.  Splittstoser, 
Adolph  Sprenger,  Henry  Sprenger,  Sam  Sturgeon, 
John  Sullivan,  Anthony  E.  Vazquez,  G.  C. 
Watson,  Roy  E.  West,  Leo  H.  Wilhelm,  Vernice 

B.  Winter,  Howard  W.  Woods. 

36  Years— Jessie  V.  Brazeal,  John  J.  Cramer, 
Charles  Crowe,  Jack  C.  Gibson,  Edward  Holm- 
gren, Jimmie  J.  Lansdon,  Robert  Massey,  Jack 
McCord,  Loyal  J.  New,  John  F.  Schumacher, 
Raymond  A.  Swatsenbarg,  Arvel  M.  Thweatt. 

37  Years— Harold  G.  Anderson,  J.  Ed 
Brewer,  Jr.,  A.  W.  Hawk,  Arnold  Hiike,  Carl 
Holmgren,  Richard  Husted,  Chester  C.  Mann, 
Charles  L.  May,  Jr.,  Dan  I.  Nevis,  Tony  Sotelo, 
Chester  A.  Stigall,  Stillman  Toolson,  Philip  L. 
Wold. 

38  Years — William  Ackerman,  Earl  Adkins, 
Albert  A.  Alander,  Albert  Bader,  Bert  M. 
Baker,  Jerry  R.  Baldock,  Charles  D.  Belknap, 
Frank  R.  Brett,  Ernest  Bryant,  W.  J.  Burgess, 
Gail  E.  Chandler,  Edward  T.  Chaney,  Johnny  F. 
Clark,  Leroy  Cochran,  Charles  C.  Davis,  Leroy 
Bowling,  Ernest  E.  Dralle,  William  C.  Eia, 

Jim  Feletto,  A.  R.  Foley,  Robert  Fritzler, 
Dell  Greenleat;  0.  S.  Greenwood,  Wilbur  D. 
Grigsby,  Luverne  E.  Herbert,  Earl  L.  Hooper, 
D.  R.  Icenogle,  Emmett  W.  Johnson,  Vernon  R. 
Johnson,  Ralph  W.  Jones,  Thomas  R.  Jones, 
G.  V.  Keeter,  Peter  J.  Kracher,  Freddie  D. 
Lansdon,  E.  A.  Law,  Harold  Leymaster, 
Griffie  J.  Lucas,  Sebastian  W.  Makiney,  Vernon 
G.  March,  Virgil  G.  Morris,  Ivan  J.  Moulder, 
Walter  Mueller,  Maurice  P.  Murphy,  Hubert  T. 
Myers,  Kenneth  W.  Nelson,  Carl  D.  Newell, 
Sr.,  John  Okinga,  James  W.  Palmer,  Lem  0. 
Pearson,  Peter  Philips,  Howard  H.  Pierce, 
George  H.  Pino,  Edwin  Reich,  Charles  G. 
Roberts,  John  Roth,  Shirley  W.  Sandage, 
Harry  A.  Schwalm,  Jesse  R.  Smith,  C.  J. 
Tarver,  Ray  E.  Thedford,  Edward  0.  Wardrip, 
Harry  A.  Will,  Ulysses  Wilson,  Ancil  M.  Wyatt, 
Guy  R.  Zessin. 

39  Years— Harold  R.  Ackerman,  Sr.,  Manuel 
Blanco,  Robert  0.  Brown,  Roy  L.  Brown,  Jimmie 
C.  C&mpbell,  Joseph  V.  Chacon,  Martin 
Ciezadio,  James  D.  Demuth,  Warren  E. 
Entrican,  Lloyd  R.  Frakes,  Eddie  C.  Galer, 

Earl  S.  Gant,  Greg  Gaunt,  Thomas  Grosen, 
Max  Gunzburg,  Gust  Hanson,  Walter  E.  Hayen, 
Albert  Hegney,  Claude  Hudgins,  Orville  J.  Imel, 
Rufus  H.  Jaynes,  Howard  E.  Kroeger,  Jerry  W. 
Lander,  Robert  R.  Lukins,  John  Mahoney, 
Cristo  Z.  McCubbin,  Harvey  R.  Meints  Arvin 
Miller,  John  Mueller,  H.  L.  Norsworthy, 
William  H.  Peach,  Charles  E,  Petersen,  Adolph 
Pleines,  Emil  Reich,  Anthony  G.  Rivers,  Philip 


Shelton,  Henry  C.  Staley,  Herbert  Stickney, 
William  D.  Sullivan,  Carl  W.  Swenson,  Frank 
Veltri,  Adolph  Walima,  John  W.  Walton,  Jr., 
Henry  J.  Ward,  L  Edgar  Watson,  Clarence  0. 
West,  Glen  V.  Wickey,  Alvin  Winsett,  Mount 
T.  Young,  Nicholas  Zine. 

NEW  YORK,   N.Y. 


New  York,  N.Y. 

Two  senior  members  of  Local  385  with 
officers,  left  to  right:. Frank  Calciano,  president 
and  business  agent;  William  Wood,  50-year 
member;  Joseph  Lia,  General  Executive  Board 
Member;  Peter  Bica,  55-year  member;  General 
Representative  Samuel  Ruggiano;  and  Marcello 
Svedese,  financial  secretary-treasurer  and 
business  agent. 

SAN   LUIS   OBISPO,   CALIF. 


San  Luis  Obispo,  Calif. 

On  April  18,  1981,  Local  1632  held  a 
luncheon  honoring  members  for  their  years  of 
service.  Honored  members  are  shown  in  the 
accompanying  picture. 

First  row,  from  left,  Raymond  Lathrom, 
30-years;  Roy  E.  Johnson,  55-years;  Oliver 
Wilson,  55-years;  Guy  Shackelford,  40-years; 
and  Michael  Morris,  35-years. 

Second  row,  from  left,  Frank  Morgan, 
30-years;  Anthony  Caruso,  25-years;  Ray 
Bradshaw,  30-years;  Raymond  Present!, 
30-years;  and  Gordon  Ward,  35-years. 

Third  row,  from  left,  Alfred  Brazil,  30-years; 
Ernest  Forest,  30-years;  Leiand  Sefranek, 
30-years;  Howard  Stallberg,  30-years;  and 
Kermit  Johnson,  30-years. 

Honored  members  not  able  to  attend  the 
luncheon  were  as  follows: 

25-year  members:  Gale  Bracken,  Lloyd  Dodd, 
Jimmie  Dostal,  Charles  George,  U.  C.  Gossage, 
Arthur  Rippee,  James  Roberts,  Walter  Robinson 
and  Earl  Sands. 

30-year  members:  Burt  Cobine,  Jr.,  Joe 
Coelho,  Lawrence  Driver,  Carl  Haydon,  Joseph 
Isola,  Rudolph  Lehfeldt,  Fred  Pfiitzner,  Eugene 
Piper,  Charles  Smith,  and  Melvin  Walker. 

35-year  members:  Turley  Carlisle,  Jess 
Deputy,  and  Thomas  Pryor. 

40-year-members:  Albert  Bafford,  Joseph 
Laferty,  and  John  Silva. 


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DETROIT,   MICH. 

On  May  8,  1981,  Local  982  held  its  40th 
Anniversary  Dinner  Dance  and  pin  presentation 
ceremony.  A  total  of  173  members  with  25  and 
30  years  of  service  were  honored. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  listed 
in  alphabetical  order,  John  Bankier,  Buford 
Barber,  John  Barker,  Albert  Barry,  Sidney 
Beemer,  Wilbur  Bell,  Donald  Brown,  Kenneth 
Brown,  Robert  W.  Carnahan,  Archie  Corder, 
Ralph  Cottenham,  Michael  Delbusso,  Donald 
Donner,  Michael  Dunham,  Cleo  Elliott,  Harold 
Ellsworth,  Robert  Eversole,  Kenneth  Fisher, 
Charles  Gagneau,  Harold  Gosse,  Mike 
Halkowych,  J.  Tom  Haller,  George  Hatfield, 
Andrew  Hietala,  Robert  Houghton,  Carl 
Jennings,  Willis  Johnson,  John  Kalik,  Donald 
Kangas,  James  Kleban,  Anthony  Klein,  Kenneth 
Koehler,  Jack  Konkel,  Kenneth  Kuuttila,  Ernest 
Landry,  Gerald  Lebedeff,  Howard  Lepla,  Clinton 
Lewis,  Robert  Livingston,  Patrick  Loomis, 
Joseph  Lopinski,  Leslie  Luark,  Herman  Luitink, 
William  Mckeel,  Rudolph  Milantoni,  John 
Mitchell,  Duane  Nurkala,  Alfred  Ordan,  William 
E.  Parker,  Otto  Pedersen,  Joseph  Perkins,  Leo 
Pilarski,  Kenneth  Reitz,  Charles  Roberts,  James 
Rodrigeuz,  William  Schaefer,  Herbert  Shaw, 
Thomas  Shaw,  Warren  Slater,  Ernest  Steinhilb, 
Roy  Stockslager,  James  Summers,  Paul  Tuck, 
George  Vanstone,  Donald  Ward,  Gilbert 
Wasalaski,  Chester  Waskiewicz,  Robert 
Weatherford,  John  Westlake,  George  Whaley, 
Charles  White,  Jack  Wilson,  James  Wood, 
Edward  Wright,  and  Chester  Young. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  listed 
in  alphabetical  order,  Robert  Abel,  William 
Alverson,  Donald  Babcock,  Joseph  Belanger, 
James  Bendell,  Louis  Bernier,  Doug  Berthelot, 
Howard  Best,  Willis  Beyer,  Edward  Bis,  Edson 
Blakey,  Glenn  Blanchard,  Harold  Born,  Oscar 
Bourgeois,  Alfred  Broderson,  Howard  Brown, 
Denis  Brunt,  Walter  Burger,  George  Burin,  Jr., 


Moywood,  Calif. — Picture  No.  1 

Roy  Campbell,  Gerald  Crawley,  Clifford  Culham, 
Edward  Damman,  Donald  Davidson,  Roger 
Delorenzo,  Wilfred  Dietiker,  Lawton  Dodd, 
Richard  Domanski,  Daniel  Doud,  Frank  Dziedzic, 
Vernon  Ellsworth,  Robert  Fink,  Raymond 
Glanert,  John  Gotro,  Frank  Gray,  James  Hager- 
man,  Thomas  Hamill,  William  Harleton,  Joseph 
Harwell,  Phillip  Heilman,  William  Himm,  Lesley 
Hirvonen,  Herbert  Hiveley,  Milton  Hoeglund, 
Bohdan  Jazwinski,  Thomas  Johnson,  Willard 
Kelly,  Jr.,  Harold  Kesterson,  Lawrence  Kilpela, 
Edward  Klein,  Fredrick  Kolp,  Harry  Kopko, 
Al  Kowalski,  Ed  Lampinen,  Joseph  Landry, 
Victor  Lanell,  Richard  Larive,  Albert  Lord, 
Robert  Lostutter,  Walter  Martynow,  Gerald 
Mayhew,  Donald  McGeathy,  Robert  McGrath, 
Clifton  Miracle,  Cecil  Morse,  John  Musser, 
Stanley  Nichols,  Percy  Nye,  Lester  Ostrander, 
Leland  Paquin,  William  Pelland,  Hazen  Philip- 
part,  Ray  Poirier,  John  Puhl,  Leonard  Pytleski, 
Lawrence  Respecki,  Andrew  Roberts,  David 
Robinson,  Hubert  Rotter,  Llewellyn  Russell, 
Imer  Santti,  Raymond  Schopper,  Jerome 
Schroeder,  Porter  Scott,  Clayton  Seib,  George 
Siwak,  Stanley  Stauch,  Joseph  Swenders,  Jack 
Taylor,  Robert  Tefft,  Norman  Wells,  Howard 
White,  William  White,  Harry  Williams,  Frank 
Wrobel,  Raymond  Yake,  Gerald  Young,  and 
Charles  Zibbell. 


Moywood,  Calif. — Picture  No.  2 

MAYWOOD,   CALIF. 

Furniture  Workers  Local  3161  recently  held 
an  awards  dinner  to  honor  25  and  35-year 
members.  Those  who  were  honored  and 
attendant  officials  are  shown  in  the 
accompanying  photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  left  to  right,  Anastacio  Armas,  Antonio 
Calderon,  Edward  Martinez,  Jesus  Palacios, 
Lawrence  Lincoln,  and  Jim  Holland. 

Back  row,  left  to  right,  Vice-President  Jesus 
Delgado,  Business  Representative  Tony  Arroyo, 
Ysidro  Soto,  Lurue  Smith,  Joe  Sandoval,  Louis 
Cota,  David  Sotelo,  Howard  Woodard,  Financial 
Secretary  Gonzalo  Barba,  and  Council  Repre- 
sentative Armando  Vergard. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  member  Cita 
Rodriguez,  center,  with  officers  of  the  local 
union. 


34 


THE    CARPENTER 


The  following  list  of  994  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1,255,238.00  in  death  claims  paid  in  May,  1981. 


Local  Union,  City 

1,  Chicago,  IL— Harold  W.  Giese,  Walter  O. 

Henricks,  Herman  Kathan,  Kenneth  J. 
Kinney,  Lambert  H.  Mueller,  Otto 
Woithe,  Frank  E.  Wyszynski. 

2,  Cincinnati,     OH — Joseph    Gene    Klopp, 

Ernest  McMillian,  Charles  W.  Patter- 
son. 

3,  Wlieeling,    WV— Mrs.    Richard    L.    Flu- 

harty,  Mrs.  Norman  Steer. 
5,  St.  Louis,  MO — Joseph  H.  Blecha,  Frank 
C.  Emmenegger. 

7,  Minneapolis,  MN — Mrs.  Bror  A.  Ander- 

son, Carl  N.  Blegen,  Nathaniel  J.  Day, 
Walter  J.  Hunt,  Nicholas  Johnson, 
Herbert  F.  Nelson,  Art  R.  Olson, 
Harold  H.  Ringstrom,  Moritz  Wald, 
Lawrence  L.  Wood. 

8,  Pliiladelpliia,  PA— William  E.  Madden. 

9,  Builalo,  NY— Stanley  A.  Rice. 

10,  Cliicago,  IL — Emil  Charneski,  John  L 
Clauson,  Clarence  R.  Fitzpatrick,  Rufus 
J.  Witherspoon. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH— Robert  L.  Cox,  Biagio 

Germana. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Herbert  Chrysler,  Loren 

W.  Corey,  Mrs.  John  Gale,  William  J. 
Macaulay,  Charles  Milligan,  Mrs. 
William  Steinbacher. 

13,  Chicago,  IL — Alvin  V.  Anderson. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX — Emilio  V.  Sanchez. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ — Dario  L.  Zoccoli. 

18,  Hamilton,  On(.,  Can.— Lin  M.  D'Eon, 
Emerson  Green. 

19,  Detroit,  MI — Lawrence  Barli,  Carlton 
M.  Dale,  Fred  M.  Esse,  Olof  Seline. 

22,  San  Francisco,  CA— Earl  W.  Bailey, 
Peter  M.  Granara,  LeRoy  L.  Griewe, 
Andy  Wm.  Hoem,  Albert  Hughes,  Mrs. 
Silvio  Massoletti,  Mrs.  Vernon  Vuolas, 
Lawrence  O.  Wunsch. 

24,  Central  CT— Carl  Markusen,  Romeo 
Perreault,  Michael  Vitale,  Mrs.  Paul  W. 
Wyser. 

25,  Los  Angeles,  CA — John  F.  Gibellini, 
Abraham  Rosenblatt. 

26,  Detroit,  MI — Joseph  P.  Cusumano,  Zig- 

mund  Dzinbinski,  Robert  Lee  Offen- 
bacher,  Donald  B.  Ritter,  Frank  Rogge- 
man,  James  A.  Rolfe,  Vernon  Saunders. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can. — Arsenio  Bandiera, 

Kermit  Hussey,  Donald  Robertson. 
30,  New  London,  CT — Elijah  H.  Berriman, 
Maurice  W.  Lake,  Thomas  D.  Reardon. 

32,  Springfield,  MA — Lyman  E.  Root. 

33,  Boston,  MA — Mrs.  Raymond  A.  Chi- 
coine,  Mrs.  William  J.  Maheris. 

34,  Oakland,  CA — James  J.  Cameron, 
Richard  C.  Farnworth,  Edward  S. 
Godwin,  Mrs.  Woodrow  Kirkpatrick, 
Robert  B.  McLarrin,  Joseph  A.  Wirk- 
kala. 

35,  San  Rafael,  CA— Mrs.  Charles  A. 
Farmer,  Eric  D.  Hallquist. 

36,  Oakland,  CA— Aate  B.  Hanski,  Mrs. 
Lloyd  G.  Hoopaugh,  Ivan  D.  Rather, 
Marshall  Simmons. 

41,  Woburn,  MA— William  J.  Butts,  Mrs. 
Kenneth  J.  Meuse. 

42,  San  Francisco,  CA — Paul  G.  Brunner, 
Herbert  F.  Frueh,  Carl  T.  Vogstrom. 

43,  Hartford,  CT— Hille  W.  Brightman. 

47,  St.  Louis,  MO— Lowell  Bean,  Sr., 
Lawrence  O.  Daniels,  Delmar  T.  Fann, 
Frederick  J.  Hoffman,  Eugene  H. 
Kutter,  Leroy  H.  Prange. 


Local  Union,  City 

50,  Knoxville,  TN — Rome  A.  Lawson,  Mrs. 

S.  Frank  Tillett,  Mrs.  Ben  J.  Uhlman. 
53,  White  Plains,  NY— Johann  Gless. 
55,  Denver,  CO — Lee  Andrews,  Mrs.  Joseph 

F.  Fink,  Bernard  A.  Hartman,  Albert  R. 

Koelle,  Elwood  L.  Pelkey. 

58,  Chicago,  IL — Nels   E.  Anderson,  Grant 

Lee,  Knut  R.  Lund,  Carl  A.  Siljeholm, 
Sr.,  Reuben  Wicklund. 

59,  Lancaster,  PA — Joseph  Gallo. 

60,  Indianapolis,  IN — Albert  F.  Roettger, 
Delbert  L.  Trusty. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO — Delbert  C.  Clevenger, 

Earl  C.  Cuppernoll,  Mrs.  Roy  P.  Ed- 
monds, John  C.  Haley,  Earl  L.  Holman, 
Stewart  A.  Morlan,  Glenn  D.  Morris, 
Ralph  C.  Pasley,  John  W.  Solomon. 

62,  Chicago,  IL — Karl  A.  Hartman,  Mathias 

Pfeiler. 

64,  Louisville,  KY — Carl  M.  Davison, 
Thomas  A.  Elliott,  Mrs.  William  J. 
Harris. 

65,  Perth  Amboy,  NJ— Charles  P.  Balut. 

66,  Olean,  NY — Mrs.  Lewis  R.  Ferris,  Elmer 

Layton,  Donald  N.  Masters. 

67,  Boston,  MA — John  McNeil,  Walter  Ross. 
69,  Canton,  OH — Mrs.  John  W.  Harshman. 
74,       Chattanooga,       TN — George       Knox, 

William  E.  Palmer,  Mrs.  John  K.  Utter. 
78,  Troy,  NY— Marshall  R.  Trumble. 

80,  Chicago,  H^Sigvald  J.  Borch. 

81,  Erie,  PA— Michael  E.  Phillips. 

85,  Rochester,  NY— Vincent  E.  LaValle, 
Clinton  Maracle,  Edward  A.  Schmitt, 
Kenneth  G.  Smith. 

87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Herman  O.  Heinrichs, 
Reynold  F.  Roeller,  John  F.  Stenger. 

88,  Anaconda,  MT — Frank  J.  Despins. 

89,  Mobile,  AL — Lawrence  E.  Cropp,  Win- 
fered  W.  Richardson. 

90,  Evansville,  IN— William  J.  Hassel. 

93,  Ottawa,  Ont.,  Can. — Lionel  J.  Brazeau. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Antonio  Capaldi,  Mrs. 

Eugene  DeLomba. 

95,  Detroit,  MI— Mrs.  Albin  J.  Macek. 
98,  Spokane,  WA— Berne  W.  Hackett. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD— Mrs.  William  Buck- 
master,  Joseph  Fitch,  Robert  B.  Goff, 
Robert  L.  Kappler,  Carl  A.  Lueckert, 
Dean  R.  Weaver. 

102,  Oakland,  CA— Paul  C.  Allen,  Howard 
O.  Thompson. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — Mrs.  Roy  C.  Skelton. 

104,  Dayton,  OH— Mrs.  J.  B.  Roark. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Ernest  E.  Glaser,  Mrs. 
Thomas  A.  Manzo. 

106,  Des  Moines,  lA — John  C.  Brown, 
Sheldon  J.  Reynolds,  Mrs.  Ernest  J. 
Robbins. 

109,  Sheffield,  AL — James  G.  Richeson, 
Void  Arnell  Wright. 

111,  Lawrence,  MA — Ernest  J.  Comeau, 
Oliver  J.  Rousseau. 

112,  Butte,  MT— John  B.  Bracco. 

117,  Albany,  NY— William  E.  Schwartz. 
120,  Utica,  NY— Frank  D.  Novak,  Charles 
T.  Redmond. 

131,  Seattle,  WA— John  A.  Brander,  Mrs. 
John  Michaliszyn,  John  Holger  Wiman. 

132,  Washington,  DC— John  L.  DeGruchy, 
Vernon  E.  Marsteller,  Wade  H.  Moody, 
William  H.  Purll. 

135,  New  York,  NY— Simon  Rothstein. 
141,  Chicago,  IL — Mrs.  Axel  Carlson,  Lars 
Challstrom. 


Local  Union,  City 

142,    Pittsburgh,    PA — George    Chropka,    J. 

Earl    List,    Carl    Schendel,    Richard    A. 

Schultz,   Charles    R.    Stevens,    Einar   T. 

Thompson. 
144,  Macon,  GA — James  F.  Coody,  Ashley 

F.  Crosby,  Marion  A.  Hornsby. 
146,  Schenectady,  NY — Ralph  J.  Whiteman. 
149,  Tarrytown,  NY — Leo  F.  Therrien. 
162,  San  Mateo,  CA — Mrs.  Gustave  Marki. 

168,  Kansas  City,  KS— Roy  D.  McClure. 

169,  E.  St.  Louis,  II^Mrs.  Fred  C.  Gente- 
man,  Charles  R.  Simms. 

171,  Youngstown,  OH— William  M.  Beck, 
John  Bottar,  Bert  Henderson,  Stephen 
Sikora. 

174,  Joliet,  IL — Charles  A.  Hakey,  Theodore 
W.  Harrell. 

180,  Vallejo,  CA— Mrs.  Justin  Puerta. 

181,  Chicago,  IL — Norman  Christiansen, 
Oscar  Huotari,  Albert  E.  Kriepke, 
Einar  Opsahl. 

183,  Peoria,  IL — Rickey  M.  Franklin. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Mrs.  John  H. 
Anderson,  Delwyn  E.  Goff,  Odd  S. 
Trogstad. 

191,  York,  PA— Maurice  W.  Shoff. 

194,  Oakland,   CA — AUik  Bernstine,  Angus 

Craig,  Mrs.  Carl  A.  Schunke. 
198,  Dallas,  TX — James  L.  Alexander,  Mr. 

&    Mrs.    Frank    R.    Bennett,    Herman 

Bethke,     Edwin     Brodin,     Howard     D. 

Kennedy. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— Mrs.  Eldon  L.  Bus- 
sard,  Carl  D.  Frost,  Raymond  W. 
Sands. 

201,  Wichita,  KS— Thomas  Milligan. 
206,  New  Castle,  PA— Albert  L.  Falba. 

210,  Norwalk,  CT — Andrew  Kurimai,  Earl 
S.  Miller,  Mrs.  Theodore  D.  Varga. 

211,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Mrs.  Charles  Gorso, 
Dove  R.  Grover,  Desmond  R.  Neurohr. 

213,  Houston,  TX— Earl  L.  Hudnall. 
218,   Boston,    MA — Anthony    Bagnera,    Jr., 
Mrs.  Hugh  R.  Snow. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA — Thomas  A.  Carmichael, 
Sr.,  Joseph  C.  Dooley,  George  A. 
Duncan,  Basil  Ridings. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Edward  J.  Bennett, 
Mrs.  Paul  LeFrancq,  Mrs.  Robert 
McQueen,  Joseph  E.  Swanson,  Elden 
F.  Triplett,  William  L.  Wechner. 

227,  Adrian,  MI — Mrs.  Lowell  Maynard. 

228,  Pottsville,  PA — James  Ventura. 

230,     Pittsburgh,     PA — Mrs.     William     A. 

Taylor. 
232,    Ft.    Wayne,    IN— Warren    E.    Brande- 

berry,  Robert  Shoda. 
235,  Riverside,  CA — Homer  L.  Earnest. 
242,  Chicago,  IL — Adolph  E.  Mertins,  Leo 

Piotrowski. 
246,    New    York,    NY — Frank    Meklenburg, 

Mrs.  Ben  Raisman,  Guido  Zennaro. 
248,   Toledo,    OH— William    F.   Listermann, 

Henry  C.  Morehouse. 

254,  Cleveland,  OH— Lloyd  L.  Green,  Mrs. 
Americo  Petronzio. 

255,  Bloomington,  NY — Mrs.  Peder  Rive- 
land,  Charles  Shafer. 

257,   New   York,   NY— Uuno   John   Falken- 

berg,  Leander  Jacobsen,  Clarence  Lund- 

sten,  Anthony  M.  Proscia. 
259,    Jackson,    TN— Parker    W.    Chumney, 

Henry     E.     Hefley,     Mrs.     Stanley     D. 

Middleton. 


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35 


260,  Berkshire,  Co.  &  Vic,  MA— Edmond  J. 
Favire. 

261,  Scranlon,  PA — Mrs.  Edward  J.  Pet- 
tinato,  Fred  W.  Steinbruegge,  William 
Wagner. 

262,  San  Jose,  CA — Delmar  R.  Cassingham. 

264,  Milwaukee,  WI — Edmund  Hlldebrandl. 
August  H.  Molzen. 

265,  Saugerties,  NY— Clifford  R.  Merchant. 
Sr..  Simon  Prindle,  Harold  Terpening, 
Mrs.  Richard  Ward. 

266,  Stockton,  CA— Aubrey  D.  Ellis,  Libe 
Kunlz. 

267,  Dresden,  OH— Hehschel  D.  Lashley. 
272,  Chicago  Hts.,  IL — Arvin  Hjemvick. 
278,  Watertown,  NY — Charles  E.  Spriggs. 
281,  Binghamlon,  NY — Joseph  Petrosky. 

283,  Augusta,  GA — George  B.  Abney, 
James  H.  Kitchings,  Mrs.  Euler  A. 
Talbert. 

284,  New  York,  NY— Thomas  Burton,  Mrs. 
William  Gatti,  Alfred  Jeffers,  Jerome 
Leonard. 

287,  Harrisburg,  PA— Gordon  E.  Bast, 
Francis  W.  Hook. 

288,  Homestead,  PA— Cyrilis  Benden, 
Dominic  Godine,  Edward  K.  Van- 
sickle. 

298,  New  York,  NY— Elias  Olsen. 

302,    Huntington,    WV— Floyd    S.    Johnson, 

Mrs.     James     L.     Wallace,     Harold     L. 

Wilson. 
304,  Sherman,  TX — Cecil  E.  Davis. 
311,  Joplin,  MO — Emile  M.  Gerald.  Aullon 

Goostree. 
314,  Madison,  WI— Peter  S.  Ramsli. 
316,  San  Jose,  CA— Mrs.  Herbert  C.  Gilbert, 

Mrs.    Otis    E.    Gresham,    Thomas    G. 

Ignas,    Mrs.    Roy    Sunken.    Mrs.    Jack 

Tantillo,      Herman      W.      Tiller,      Mrs. 

William  D.  Winland. 
319,  Roanoke,  VA— Ulysses  W.  Tucker. 
321,  Connellsvllle,  PA — Harry  C.  Hagerman. 
325,  Paterson,  NJ — Angelo  Andreotta,  Mrs. 

James  Gardenier,  Carmin  LaRocca. 
329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Charles  O.   Alo- 

way,  Mrs.  Floyd  F.  Bell. 
335,  Grand  Rapids,  MI — Floyd  E.  Forton. 
338,  Seattle,   WA— Otis   K.    McCrary,   John 

O.  Nelson,   Mrs.  Orlin  Tostenson. 
345,    Memphis,    TN — Paul    Cullum,    George 

W.  Ervin,  Mrs.  Alfred  L.  Roberson. 

354,  Gilroy,  CA— Peter  A.  Schmidt. 

355,  Buffalo,  NY— John  L.  Czech. 

360,  Galeshurg,  IL— Carl  Wilfred  Hawk- 
inson. 

362,  Puehio,  CO— George  B.  Bell,  Mrs. 
Keneth  L.  Culver,  Mrs.  Joseph  L. 
Teck. 

363,  Elgin,  IL — Lavere  Lamp.  Albert  Peter- 
son. 

366,  New  York,  NY — Mrs.  Rafael  Martinez. 
Mrs.  John  Niemi. 

367,  Centralia,  IL — James  L.  Easley,  Paul 
F.  Schnake. 

369,  Tonawanda,   NY — Michael   J.   Gillotte, 

Alvin  F.  Hartman. 
372,    Lima,   OH — Harry   L.    Downing,    John 

T.  Placie. 
374,  Buffalo,  NY— Stefanus  Peterson. 
385,  New  York,  NY— Mrs.  Frank  Giuliano. 
388,  Richmond,  VA — Mrs.  John  A.  Staton. 

397,  Whitby,  Ont.,  Can.— John  McEwen. 

398,  Lewiston,  ID— Herman  W.  Stilwell. 
400,  Omaha,  NE — Mrs.   Augustan   P.   Flott, 

Carl  E.  Sorensen. 

402,  Northhampton-Greenfield,  MA — Ed- 
ward F.  Abbott,  Sr. 

403,  Alexandria,  LA— William  Self. 

404,  Lake  Co.  &  Vic,  OH— Mrs.  Raymond 
L.  Wood. 

411,  San  Angelo,  TX — Reuben  H.  Moos. 
415,  Cincinnati,  OH— Edwin  D.  Buehler. 
419,  Chicago,  IL— Erich  H.  Pelz. 
422,  New  Brighton,  PA — A.  Bruce  Ferguson. 


424,  Hingha'm,  MA — Thomas  W.  Damon. 

437,  Portsmouth,  OH — Luther  Canaday, 
Orin  E.  Hankins. 

434,  Chicago,  IL — Thorsten  F.  Linmark. 

442,  Hopkinsville,  KY— Mrs.  J.  Shellie 
Hendricks. 

452,  Vancouver,  BC,  Can. — Thore  A.  Ander- 
son. Robert  J.  Lacey. 

454,  Philadelphia,  PA — Earl  Gary,  Joseph 
A.  Thomas. 

455,  Somerville,  NJ — Mrs.  William  C.  Mer- 
rilt.  Hjalmar  Reiersen. 

458,    Clarksville,    IN— Mrs.    Richard    Huff- 

mon. 
462,  Greenshurg,  PA — James  D.  Beveridge. 
465,  Chester  Co.,  PA— Carl  A.  Correll,  Carl 

A.  Emberger,  Joseph  P.  Orsatti. 

468,  New  York,  NY — Samuel  Lucas,  George 
Schacfcr. 

469,  Cheyenne,  WY— Mrs.  Harold  Snook, 
Robert  O.  Totten. 

470,  Tacom'a,  WA — Archie  Lea  Schaefer. 
472,  Ashland,  KY— Otto  F.  Duerk. 

478,  Oakland,  CA— Mrs.  Berlyn  Swartzell. 
482,  Jersey  City,  NJ— Mrs.  William  Zak. 
492,  Reading,  PA — Duanc  F.  Goldman. 
494,  Windsor,  Ont.,  Can. — Frank  Sattler. 

503,  Lancaster-Depew,  NY — Steven  Stolz- 
man. 

504,  Chicago,  IL — Ivar  Johnson,  Joseph 
Uhrik. 

515,  Colorado  Springs,  CO — Mrs.  H.  Wayne 
Barnhart,  Edward  B.  Pearce,  Mrs. 
Frank  M.  Peterson,  Francis  M.  Wilson. 

528,  Riverdale,  MD— Morton  R.  Sledman. 

530,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Jacinto  U.  Revno, 
Richard  F.  -Solis. 

535,  Norwood,  MA — Joseph  Woodward. 

537,  Aiken,  SC — Bishop  7.  C.  Summers. 

540,  Holyoke,  MA — Gerald  J.  Thompson. 

542,  Salem,  NJ— Peter  Del  Borrello,  Jack- 
son E.  Graham. 

543,  Mamaroneck,  NY — Daniel  J.  Pace. 
548,  St.  Paul,  MN— Hilding  G.  Christopher- 
son,  Earl  J.  Stone. 

550,  San  Leandro,  CA — Albert  J.  Palmer. 
556,  Meadville,  PA— Albert  W.  Foulk,  Fred 
A.  Hart.  Donald  C.  Klinginsmith. 

558,  Elmhurst,  IL— Ercy  R.  Hendry. 

559,  Paducah,  KY— Roy  M.  Edwards. 
Curtis  McCuan. 

561,  Pittsburg,  KS— William  J.  Hess. 

562,  Everett,  WA — J.  Fred  Nelson,  Homer 
R.  Talbert. 

564,  Jersey  City,  NJ — Howard  Kelder. 
569,  Pascagoula,  MS— William  E.  Watkins. 
576,   Pine   Bluff,    AR— Charley    D.    Hickam, 

Lawrence  O.  Woods. 
578,   Chicago,   IL — Michael   A.   Czechowicz, 

Phillip  LaVeau. 
584,    New    Orleans,    LA— Russell    Miletello, 

Roger  P.  Wuertz. 
586,     Sacramento,     CA — Ervin    T.     Brandt, 

Ernest     Bryant,     William     B.     Hocker, 

Henry  Sprenger,  Daniel  W.  Stilling. 

595,  Lynn,  MA — Esterre  (Lester)  Deveau. 

596,  SI.  Paul,  MN— Mrs.  Sylvester  Eliuk. 
Catherine  M.  Johnston. 

599,  Hammond,  IN— William  H.  Cornwcll, 
Oscar  W.  Johnson,  Albert  Sheff. 

602,  St.  Louis,  MO— Mrs.  Victor  J.  Harri- 
son. 

603,  Ithaca,  NY — William  Kastenhuber. 

609,  Idaho  Falls,  ID— LaSell  H.  Crook, 
Stanley  Kuharski. 

610,  Port  Arthur,  TX— Truman  B.  Knight, 
Sr.,  Mrs.  Hershel  A.  Roberts. 

614,  Elkin,s,  WV— Mrs.  Curtis  J.  Judy. 

620,  Madison,  NJ — Edward  M.  Sims. 

621,  Bangor,  ME— Arvil  D.  Grant. 

622,  Waco,  TX — Edwin  H.  Boemer. 

626,  Wilmington,  DE — Emory  N.  Ford, 
Henry  W.  Gerard.  James  T.   Malloy. 

627,  Jacksonville,  FL — John  P.  Blanyer, 
Maurice  R.  Magnan. 


633,  Granite  City,  IL— Mrs.  Albert  Wilhile. 
635,     Boise,     ID— Mrs.     John     F.     Backes, 

Leonard  V.  Carlson. 
637,  Hamilton,  OH— Erwin  Shuler. 
639,   Akron,  OH— Mrs.  David   O.   Freiberg, 

Elmer  T.  White. 
642,  Richmond,  CA — Jace  C.  Tanner. 
651,  Jackson,  MI — Leo  Blair,  Sr. 
658,    Millinocket,    ME — Mrs.    Lawrence    O. 

Farrar. 
660,  Springfield,  OH— Harry  B.  Harvey. 
666,  Elobicoke,  Ont.,  Can. — Harry  Wandy. 
668,    Palo     Alto,     CA— Noble     C.     Harger, 

Kinney  D.  Wilson. 

674,  Ml.  Clemens,  MI — Alden  J.  Kreusel. 

675,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can. — Mrs.  Vincenzo 
Romano. 

690,  Little  Rock,  AR— Jesse  T.  Pruett. 

696,  Tampa,  FL — Elwood   M.   Paules,   Mrs. 

Roger  Rocheleau. 
698,     Covington,     KY— Edward     L.     Foltz, 

Thomas    McDonald,    Mrs.    Robert    G. 

Wcrmeling. 
701,  Fresno,  CA — Mrs.  Harry  Sinner. 
703,  Lockland,  OH— Mrs.  William  K.  Lea. 

709,  Shenandoah,  PA — Charles  Heizenroth, 
Sr. 

710,  Long  Beach,  CA— Wardie  C.  Parker, 
Jack  C.  Peabody,  William  A,  Reese, 
Mrs.  Lars  T.  Swan,  Frank  B,  Trefethen. 

715,  Elizabeth,  NJ— Mrs.  William  E.  Boyle, 

Sr.,  Thomas  Pierson. 
721,    Los    Angele.s,    CA — Lester   L.    Minion, 

Jr.,  Mrs.  Tommy  Stout. 
724,  Houston,  TX— John  V.  Bialas,  Jr. 

739,  Cincinnati,  OH— Frank  E.  Honnert, 
Joseph  M.  Zobay. 

740,  Brooklyn,  NY— Mrs.  Charles  V. 
McCullough. 

742,  Decatur,  IL — Mrs.  Paul  E.  Cripe. 

745,    Honolulu,    HI— Richard    K.    I.    Chun, 

Susumu       Kashiwabara,       Robert       K. 

Omine,     Mamoru     Onaka,     Harry     S, 

Yokoyama. 
751,  Santa  Rosa,  CA— Mrs.  Harry  Richards. 
755,  Superior,  WI— Robert  J.  Smith. 
758,  Indianapolis,  IN — Jack  F.  Wellington. 
764,  Shreveport,  LA — Roy  J.  Pizzolato. 
766,  Albert  Lea,  MN — Mrs.  Allen  J.  Berven. 

768,  Kingston,  PA — Mrs.  George  Alekna- 
vich. 

769,  Pasadena,  CA— Wilmer  H.  Reiter. 

770,  Yakima,  WA— Mrs.  Walter  W.  Riehn. 

772,  Clinton,  lA— John  Chase,  Bernardo,  R. 
Garcia,  Mrs.  Peter  Reckman. 

773,  Braddock,  PA— Mrs.  Italo  S.  Castelli. 
783,  Sioux  Falls,  SD— Lester  P.  Mortweet. 
785,  Cambridge,  Ont.,  Can. — Francis  Good- 
win. 

787,  New  York,  NY— Samuel  Ginsberg. 

792,  Rockford,  IL — Louis  Anderson. 

798,  Salem,  IL — Leon  Newton. 

801,  Woonsocket,  RI — Armand  Brodeur. 

815,  Beverly,  MA — Ernest  W.  Manzer. 

819,    W.    Palm    Beach,    FL— John    Osborne, 

Mrs.  John  L.  Waltz. 
824,  Muskegon,  MI — Douglas  Laurn,  Jacob 

Schmidt. 
836,  Janesville,  WI— Harry  W.  Smith. 
839,  Des  Plaines,  II^-Edwin  C.  Thorns. 
848,  San  Bruno,  CA— Clyde  E.  Ridgeway. 
857,  Tucson,  AZ — John  S.  Hummer. 
865,     Brunswick,     GA — Ernest     Pye,     Mrs. 

James  H.  Tyre. 

870,  Spokane,  WA— Michael  J.  Kelly. 

871,  Battle  Creek,  MI— Raymond  R.  Fuller- 
ton. 

892,  Youngstown,  OH — Joseph  Wiederman. 
902,  Brooklyn,  NY— Mrs.  Odd  Riska,  Albert 

Tramposch. 
906,  Glendale,  AZ — Harry  Egbert  Martin. 
921,    Portsmouth,    NH— Moulton    R.    Jones, 

Sr. 
943,  Tulsa,  OK— Harvey  E.  Cheek. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


944,  San  Bernardino,  CA — Mrs.  Charles 
Greenup,  Mrs.  Ernest  E.  Griffin,  Joe 
Hudson,  Ralph  R.  Johnson,  Laurence 
F.  Schelin,  John  A.  Toyer. 

945,  Jeilerson  City,  MO — Clarence  E.  Mirts. 

957,  Staiwater,  MN — Reuben  E.  Swanson. 

958,  Marquette,  MI — Morris  R.  Donnelly, 
St.,  Mrs.  Reams  Larson. 

964,  New  City,  NY— Andrew  A.  Weka. 
971,     Reno,     NV — Douglas     E.     Canonic, 

George   Fred    Pefley,    Mrs.    Marvin    I. 

Ross,  Mrs.  Frank  Sowerwine. 

973,  Texas  City,  TX— Mrs.  R.  L.  Gilmore. 

974,  Baltimore,  MD — Mrs.  Casimer  Wodka. 
978,  Springfield,  MO— Emmett  E.  Lewis. 

981,  Petaluma,  CA — Howard  E.  Pieper. 

982,  Detroit,  Ml— Howard  H.  Biegert,  Mrs. 
Robert  C.  Lostutter,  Charles  Oldford, 
Levi  J.  Pobanz,  Carl  F.  Schneider. 

993,  Miami,  FL— Mrs.  Robert  Ward. 
996,  Penn  Yan,  NY— Philip  J.  Griffeth. 
998,     Royal     Oak,    MI— Mrs.     Arthur     S. 

Arnold. 
1002,  Knoxville,  TN— Vernon  M.  Krager. 
1016,   Muncie,   IN — John   C.    Cunningham, 

Roy  R.  Swinger. 
1020,  Portland,  OR— Lester  V.   Clark,  Leo 

E.  Gier. 

1042,  Plattsburgh,  NY— Harry  K.  Ham- 
mond, Earl  R.  Haselton. 

1043,  Gary,  IN — Colonel  A.  Colborne. 
1046,  Palm  Springs,  CA — Christopher  Matt 

Andrews,  Alvin  E.  Johnson. 
1050,    Phila.,    PA— James    E.    Foster,    Sr., 

Michele  Nori,  Gino  Salice. 
1052,    Hollywood,    CA— Mrs.    Charles    M. 

Santori. 

1059,  Schuylkill  County,  PA— George  O. 
Frantz. 

1060,  Norman,  OK— Carl  F.  New. 

1062,  Santa  Barbara,  CA— Angelo  P. 
DiAcri. 

1063,  Pesbtigo,  WI — ^Francis  Herman  Dal 
Santo. 

1065,  Salem,  OR— Sidney  A.  Van  Dyke. 
1069,  Aledo,  IL— Henry  J.  Kerner. 

1072,  Muskogee,  OK — Mrs.  Hughey 
Coughran. 

1073,  Philadelphia,  PA— Mrs.  John  G. 
Fiorelli. 

1084,  Angleton,  TX— James  F.  Baker. 

1089,  Phoenix,  AZ— Robert  J.  Bohlman, 
Russell  Dooley,  John  D.  Meyers,  Paul 
Orick,  Archie  Wester,  James  L.  Wright. 

1091,  Bismarck,  ND — Herbert  Gienger. 

1092,  Marseilles  &  Morris,  IL — Mrs.  Robert 
Powell. 

1093,  Glen  Cove,  NY— Angelo  R.  Silipo. 

1094,  Corvallis,  OR— Mr.  &  Mrs.  Albert  C. 
Gardner. 

1097,  Longview,  TX — Raymond  Combs. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Thomas  S.  Scott, 
Howard  J.  Soileau,  Joseph  A.  AUain, 
Jerry  T.  Parker. 

1102,  Detroit,  MI— Leo  J.  Marhofer,  Cle- 
land  C.  Loftin. 

1108,  Cleveland,  OH— Lindy  L.  Bergh, 
George  Durinka,  Jr. 

1109,  Visalia,  CA— Thomas  Ray  Sartin. 
1120,     Portland,     OR— Clifford     E.     Green- 

stret,  Benjamin  E.  Hinkle,  Thomas  G. 
Murnane. 

1125,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Lloyd  H.  Mus- 
grove. 

1126,  Annapolis,  MD — Oscar  L.  Traynor. 
1128,  La  Grange,  IL — Bernice  R.  (Barney) 

Goad. 
1138,  Toledo,  OH— Arthur  C.  Ehlert. 
1147,  Roseville,  CA— Mrs.  John  A.  Collier. 
1149,  San  Francisco,  CA — James  L.  Hodge. 
1153,  Yuma,  AZ — Leland  L.  Hammond. 

1164,  New  York,  NY— Peter  Heinen, 
Christian  Palmer,  William  Stein. 

1165,  Wilmington,  NC— Frank  D.  Russ. 
1171,  Shakopee,  MN— Frank  J.  Kuzelka. 


1172,  Billings,  MT— Edwin  Bachman,  Ollie 
Rowland,  Philip  Staley. 

1173,  Trinidad,  CO— Floyd  R.  Barry. 
1176,  Fargo,  ND — Darrel  J.  Malaterre. 
1178,   New    Glasgow,   NS,    Can. — Ambrose 

G.  Marsh. 

1184,  Seattle,  WA— Mrs.  Charles  Edward 
Griffis. 

1204,  New  York,  NY — Abraham  Venitsky. 

1207,  Charleston,  WV— William  I.  Johnson. 

1216,  Mesa,  AZ— Earl  L.  Long. 

1222,  Medford,  NY— Sam  Biamonte,  Fred- 
erick A.  Kauth,  John  S.  Olsen. 

1235,  Modesto,  CA— Stanley  J.  Nowak. 

1242,  Akron,  OH— Mrs.  Carl  E.  Bolner, 
Marvin  Hall,  Sr. 

1243,  Fairbanks,  AK— Earl  MacRae. 
1255,  Chillicothe,  OH— Homer  F.  Penwell. 
1260,  Iowa  City,  lA— Ralph  E.  Hesseltine. 

1266,  Austin,  TX— Herbert  R.  Ottinger. 

1267,  Worden,  Il^Stephen  T.  Skertich. 
1278,    Gainesville,    FI^-Mrs.    William    M. 

Norwood. 
1289,  Seattle,  WA— Lee  W.   Henry,  Frank 

A.  Sandstrom. 

1300,  San  Diego,  CA— David  S.  Martin. 

1301,  Monroe,  MI— Mrs.  William  C. 
Christie. 

1302,  New  London,  CT— Mrs.  Jean  LeBlanc. 
1305,   Fall   River,   MA— Joseph  J.   Correia, 

Albert  Fonteneau,  Joseph  O.  Garant, 
Louis  L.  Goulet,  John  Turner. 

1308,  Lake  Worth,  Fl^-James  A.  Croft, 
Earl  D.  Jones. 

1310,  St.  Louis,  MO— Walter  B.  Bathke. 

1319,  Albuquerque,  NM— Walter   P.   Smith. 

1323,  Monterey,  CA— Alfred  E.  McDanel, 
Peter  A.  May. 

1329,  Independence,  MO — Clarence  Huff- 
man, Charles  A.  Porter. 

1335,  Wilmington,  CA — Louis  R.  Mendoza, 
Clarence  A.  Piatt,  James  D.  Story,  Mrs. 
Don  C.  VanMeter. 

1342,  Irvington,  NJ — Sigmund  Czopek,  Jul- 
ius C.  Kreisler,  Carl  Varinsky. 

1344,  Portage,  WI— Yawrence  H.  Holl. 

1345,  Buffalo,  NY— Richard  J.  Haynes,  Ken- 
neth Weyand. 

1347,  Pt.  Arthur,  TX— Mrs.  Jesse  O.  Garrie, 

Mrs.  J.  O.  Richardson. 
1349,  Two  Rivers,  WI — Henry  Wengrowski. 
1353,  Santa  Fe,  Mexico — Charles  G.  Brablec. 
1359,  Toledo,   OH— Melvin   Musch. 
1365,  Cleveland,  OH— Peter  Zoll. 
1367,  Chicago,  IL — Martin  A.  Andersen. 

1381,  Woodland,  CA— Mrs.  Alexander  B. 
Keffer. 

1382,  Rochester,  MN — Henry  M.  Sitts. 
1386,  St.  John,  NB,   Can.— Mrs.   Melvin   E. 

French. 

1396,  Golden,  CO— Richard  C.  Johnson. 

1400,  Santa  Monica,  CA— Walter  M.  Curry, 
Mrs.  Harley  O.  Green,  Robert  F.  Nau- 
mann,  Mrs.  Alfred  Villasenor. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  CA— Harold  L.  Cheek, 
Cutberto  Solis. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  CA— George  W.  Harry, 
Uno  W.  Rikala. 

1418,  Lodi,  CA— Robert  Beglau. 
1423,  Corpus  Christi,  TX— Mrs.  Alton  Earl 
Hutchens,  Jess  B.  Jenkins. 

1437,  Compton,  CA — Ivy  R.  Lindsey. 

1438,  Warren,  OH— Jay  A.  Cope,  Jr.,  Fred- 
erick C.  Elliott,  Samuel  Lohr. 

1445,  Topeka,  KS— William  J.  Hibbert, 
Marc  R.  Lynn. 

1447,  Vero  Beach,  FL — Clarence  V.  Ander- 
son. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA — John  Cap- 
pello,  Jr.,  Frank  D.  Delgado,  Elmer 
Eberhardt. 

1454,  Cincinnati,  OH — Jerry  D.  Oshel,  John 

B.  Smith. 

1456,    New    York,    NY— John    Fitzgerald, 


John   Olsen,   Rolf  E.   Olsen,   Henry   J. 

Schmitt. 
1461,     Traverse     City,     MI — Mrs.     Marion 

Brooks. 
1480,  Boulder,  CO— Guy  E.  Davis. 
1489,     Burlington,     NJ— William     Danyliw, 

Mrs.  Merton  R.  Sawdy,  Vincent  Torres, 

Sr.,  Edward  G.  Warner. 
1495,  Chico,  CA— Walter  S.  Hintz. 
1497,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Rudolph  Peterson. 

1506,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Russell  G.  Adair, 
Harry  R.  Duhn,  James  Girton,  Frederic 
L.  Pudrith,  Robin  D.  Yow. 

1507,  El  Monte,  CA— William  Percy,  Ray- 
mond A.  Reynolds. 

1509,  Miami,  Fl^-Jack  Sanders. 

1512,  Blountville,  TN— Vernard  W.  Perdue. 

1518,  Gulfporf,  MS— Mrs.  Robert  Parker. 

1519,  Ironton,  OH— Ferde  A.  Loftis. 
1529,    Kansas    City,    KS— Russell    Vanarts- 

dalen. 
1532,  Anacortes,  WA — Eric  W.  Anderson. 

1535,  Highland,  IL — Herman  A.  Gramlich, 
Mrs.  Clifford  P.  Zbinden,  Sr. 

1536,  New  York,  NY— Patrick  Gallagher, 
John  A.  Hunter,  Herbert  Rivers,  Hans 
P.  Schaeble,  Moses  Steely. 

1540,  Kamloops,  BC,  Can. — Henry  Manke. 

1548,  Baltimore,  MD— Edward  C.  Meadows. 

1564,  Casper,  WY— Eugene  Ahlbrandt,  Wil- 
liam J.  Sims. 

1571,  San  Diego,  CA — James  F.  McCann. 

1577,  Buffalo,  NY— Mr.  &  Mrs.  Carl  Ander- 
son. 

1585,  Lawton,  OK— Alex  C.  Bohanon, 
Francis  N.  Ward. 

1588,  Sydney,  NS,  Can.— Mrs.  John  A.  Mac- 
Lean,  Douglas  A.  MacLennan,  Alex- 
ander K.  MacNeil. 

1590,  Washmgton,  DC— Arthur  E.  Rousseau. 

1592,  Samia,  Ont.,  Can. — Lloyd  G.  Gregory. 

1595,  Montgomery  Co.,  PA — Mrs.  Henry  D. 
Heuer. 

1596,  St.  Louis,  MO— Albert  L.  Spieker, 
Gerald  W.  Steelman. 

1597,  Bremerton,  WA — Lester  M.   Landon. 

1598,  Victoria,  BC,  Can.— Mrs.  Andrew 
Karcolak. 

1599,  Redding,  CA— Pearl  F.  Hollibaugh, 
Mrs.  William  A.  Lane. 

1607,   Los  Angeles,    CA — Joseph  J.   Banks, 

Elza  Beeghly,  Charles  F.  Conyers. 
1622,     Hayward,     CA— Fred     E.     Harmon, 

George  T.  Lucas,  Hugh  O'Brien. 
1648,  Laguna  Beach,  CA — Herman  B.  Her- 

mansen. 
1665,  Alexandria,  VA — Paul  Eugene  Nye. 
1669,  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.,  Can. — Mrs.  Leslie 

W.     Barrack,     Joseph     Berube,     Mrs. 

Armand   Gagnon,   Madne   Thingelstad. 
1672,  Hastings,  NE — Mrs.  Henry  T.  Cropley. 
1683,   El   Dorado,   AR— Mrs.   Proctor   Hux, 

O.  E.  Kinard. 
1689,  Tacoma,  WA— George  W.  Grimm,  J. 

Elroy  Kalles,  Mrs.  Bernie  Myhre,  Lane 

Whitmore. 
1693,   Chicago,  IL — Mrs.   Arthur  Lohmiller. 
1708,  Auburn,  WA— Harold  D.  Sund. 
1715,  Vancouver,  WA — George  H.  Schomer. 
1723,  Columbus,  GA— Charles  D.  Morris. 
1733,  Marshfield,  WI— Albert  R.  Werner. 
1739,  St.  Louis,  MO— Oliver  S.  Grotpeter. 
1741,  Milwaukee,  WI — Mrs.  Frank  Schiesel. 
1746,  Portland,  OR— Charles  I.  Durose,  Leo 

K.   Halvorson,    Mrs.   William   Lillquist, 

Randolph  S.  Randall. 
1750,  Cleveland,  OH — Frank  Bonsignore. 
1752,  Pomona,  CA — Loring  E.  Davis,  Frank 

A.  Enkraf,  Elba  T.  Joyce. 
1759,   Pittsburgh,   PA — Joseph  L.   Cominio, 

Henry  J.  Dolsey. 
1764,  Marion,  VA— Mack  C.  Wolfe. 
1772,  Hicksville,  NY— Mrs.   Davis  Snyder. 
1778,    Columbia,    SC— Alfred    S.    Pedersen, 

Sr. 


AUGUST,    1981 


37 


1780,  Las  Vegas,  NV— Sarel  O.  Poter,  Joe 
W.  Stewart. 

1784,  Chicago,  IL — Anton  Herner,  Peter 
Stefan. 

1786,  Chicago,  IL— Emil  Houda. 

1806,  Dallastown,  PA— Paul  S.  Deardorff. 

1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA— William  E.  Chubb, 
Mrs.  William  H.  Enloe,  Walter  H.  Kutz, 
Odis  R.  Van  Buskirk,  Lemuel  H.  Wil- 
liamson. 

1821,  Morristown,  TN— Claude   C.   White. 

1822,  Ft.   Worth,  TX— George   C.   Kleinert. 
1835,    Waterloo,   lA — Clarence    F.    Harmen- 

ing. 
1837,    Babylon,   NY— Axel    Hansen,    Melvin 

Langlois. 
1839,   Washington,   MO— Albert   H.   Hanne- 

ken. 

1845,  Snoqualmie,  WA — Walter  L.  Law, 

1846,  New  Orleans,  LA— Clarence  W.  Borg- 
stede,  Otis  Britt,  Edward  C.  Colgan, 
Sr.,  Felix  LaFleur. 

1849,  Pasco,  WA— Lacy   L.   Allen. 

1865,   Minneapolis,  MN— Viola   B.   Schmitz. 

1867,  Regina,  Sask.,  Can. — Victor  Baum- 
gartner. 

1884,   Lubbock,   TX— Herbert   G.   Brink. 

1896,  The  Dalles,  OR— Mrs.  Travis  W. 
Bumgardner,  Arthur  R.  Jackson,  Edwin 
C.  Turner. 

1906,  Philadelphia,  PA— Mrs.  Raymond 
Amatrudo, 

1913,  San  Fernando,  CA— Kenneth  D.  Ed- 
wards, Robert  L.  Lowe,  Mrs.  Clellie  E. 
Perry,  William  Wolfrum. 

1921,  Hempstead,  NY— Hilding  A.  Magnu- 
son,  Mrs.  Hawkins  Nelson,  Arthur 
Neumann,  Michael  Osipowich,  Mrs. 
Alexander   Zollo. 

1922,  Chicago,  IL— Walter  Evert. 

1927,  Delray  Beach,  FL— Mrs.  James  E. 
Thomas. 

1928,  New  Westminster,  BC,  Can.— Robert 
Wilfred  Openshaw. 

1930,  Santa  Susana,  CA — Mrs.  Cyril  Arm- 
strong, William  R.  Marshall. 

1931,  New  Orleans,  LA— Clifton   Borne. 
1946,  London,  Ont.,  Can. — George  D.  Day. 
1961,  Rosehurg,  OR— Ernest   E.  Spurlin. 
1963,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Can. — Eino  Lassila. 
1971,  Temple,  TX— Barnie  H.  Abbott,  Jesse 

Homer   Burnett,   Edwin  C.   Mikeska. 
1987,    St.    Charles,    MO— Mrs.    Robert    L. 

Moeller. 
2003,  Morrisville,  NC — Joseph  Mayo. 

2006,  Los  Gatos,  CA— John  W.  Brown, 

2007,  Orange,  TX— Alonzo  C.  Hogg. 

2008,  Ponca  City,  OK— Leroy  Frew. 
2020,  San  Diego,  CA— Robert  B.  Hess. 
2024,  Miami,  FL— Walter  L.  Clements,  Mrs. 

Wesley  K.  Nelson,  Mrs.  Clifford  C. 
Cakes,  Mrs.  Ezekiel  A.  Poitier,  Sr., 
Frank  F.  Pollack,  William  H.  Wells. 

2028,  Grand  Forks,  ND— Ernest  E.  Peterson. 

2035,  Kings  Beach,  CA— Rolland  E.  Bos- 
serdet. 

2043,  Chico,  CA— John  T.  Cox. 

2046,  Martinez,  CA— Richard  C.  Hill,  How- 
ard R.  Roach,  Marvin  H.  Terrell. 

2061,  Au.stin,   MN— William    A.   Guintire. 

2068,  Powell  River,  BC,  Can.— John  R. 
Staniforth. 

2070,  Roanoke,  VA— Mrs.  Garnett  H. 
Bunch. 

2073,  Milwaukee,  WI— Rudolph  C.  Konkel. 

2077,  Columbus,  OH— George  R.  Glass. 

2080,  Escondido.  CA— Mrs.  John  R.  Landis. 

2107,   Latrobe,   PA— Clarence   W.    Shultz. 

2117,  Flushing,  NY— Mrs.  Adolf  Prosi. 

2127,   Centralia,  WA— Frank  J.   Dolezal. 

2154,  Portland,  OR— Walter  Clyde  Ramsey. 

2155,  New  York,  NY — Joseph  Rosenberg. 

2163,  Bronx,   NY — Mrs.   James   McConnell. 

2164,  San  Francisco,  CA — Andrew  L.  Zerga. 


2170,    Sacramento,    CA — Darrel    V.    Farns- 

worth. 
2172,  Santa  Ana,  CA— Otto  D.  Nelson. 
2182,    Montreal,    PQ,    Can.— Mrs.    Roland 

Groulx,  Richard  Joyal. 

2203,  Anaheim,      CA — Alfonso      Delucio, 
Adolph   Perlmutter,   Fred  J.  Schieleit. 

2204,  Las   Vegas,   NM — Melisendro   Garcia, 
Fedelina  E.  Gonzales. 

2212,  Newark,  NJ — Alfred   Eichenauer. 
2222,     Goderich,     Ont.,     Can.— Mrs.     Alex 

Pawlowski. 
2225,  Libby,  MT— Clemence  J.  LeMay. 
2235,  Pittsburgh,   PA — Francis  J.   Needham. 
2239,    Fremont,    OH— Thomas    H.    Beckley, 

Mrs.  Thomas  Rusch. 
2241,  Brooklyn,  NY— Rocco  Panella. 

2249,  Adams    Co.,    CO— Vernon    M.    Eng- 
barth. 

2250,  Red  Bank,  NJ — Arthur  Newman. 
2264.  Pittsburgh,  PA— Robert  H.  Nolle,  Wal- 
lace Sasuta. 

2286,      Clanton,      AL— Mrs.      William      H. 

Rhodes. 
2288,     Los     Angeles,     CA — Benjamine     F. 

Brown,   Clarence   Ganz,   Ralph   Olinger, 

Mrs.   Carl   G.    Sumrow,   Lige   Williams, 

Jr. 


Beware  of  'American 
Labor  Beacon'  Pitch 

TIte  Carpenter  and  the  International 
Labor  Press  Association  have  received 
a  number  of  inquiries  about  a  publica- 
tion calling  itself  the  "American  Labor 
Beacon."  We  have  been  informed  that 
local  unions  have  received  telephone  and 
mail  solicitations  pressuring  them  to  buy 
subscriptions  of  the  publication  to  dis- 
tribute to  their  members. 

Please  be  advised  that  this  publication 
is  neither  issued  by  nor  endorsed  by  the 
AFL-CIO  or  any  of  its  affiliates  or  sup- 
port groups.  Based  on  its  policies  and 
other  activities  in  which  its  editorial  staff 
is  engaged,  cooperation  with  this  publica- 
tion or  the  purchase  of  subscriptions 
should  be  discouraged. 

The  "American  Labor  Beacon"  is 
edited  by  Larry  Sherman,  who  also 
signed  a  solicitation  for  contributions  to 
a  so-called  "Committee  Against  Brilab 
and  Abscam."  The  committee  is  pro- 
moted heavily  in  the  publication. 

In  his  letter  advising  AFL-CIO  affili- 
ates that  the  federation  does  not  support 
these  activities.  Lane  Kirkland  said: 

".  .  .  as  the  labor  movement  learned 
in  the  1930's  and  1950's  there  are  always 
ad  hoc  groups  that  spring  up  around 
such  issues  organized  by  individuals 
whose  long-term  interests  are  imcompati- 
ble  with  those  of  the  trade  unions.  Based 
on  that  experience,  the  federation's  policy 
is  not  to  join  or  to  contribute  to  such 
groups,  but  to  work  only  with  individuals 
and  organizations  who  have  proved  them- 
selves over  the  long  term." 

In  addition,  the  publication  appears  to 
closely  follow  the  policy  positions  taken 
by  the  so-called  U.S.  Labor  Party.  The 
related  "Brilab/Abscam"  materials  con- 
tain a  lengthy  quote  from  Lyndon  H. 
LaRouche,  who  has  been  identified  as 
the  party  leader. 


2310,  Madisonville,  KY— Leslie  E.  Tucker. 

2311,  Washington,  DC — Luther  E.  Hunter. 
2352,  Corinth,  MS— Bobby  Joe  Akers. 

2360,  Columbia,  TN— Mrs.  Hubert  M.  Kin- 
zer. 

2361,  Orange,  CA— Steve  C.  Lea,  Jr. 
2375.    Los    Angeles,    CA— Joseph    P.    Ellett, 

Sam  R.  Fair. 
2396,    Seattle,    WA— Richard    P.    McGhee, 

Norman  Solvik. 
2398,  El   Cajon,   CA— Martin   B.   Anderson. 
2416,  Portland,   OR— Charles  Obelisk. 
2463,  Ventura,  CA — Jewell  E.  Harman. 
2477,  Santa  Maria,  CA— Glen  E.  Bailey. 

2498,  Longview,  WA — Floyd  P.  Johnson, 
Hollis  C.  Ogden,  Mrs.  Walter  A.  Porter. 

2499,  Whitehorse,  Y.T.,  Can— Jude  D.  Le- 
febvre. 

2519,    Seattle,    WA— Kenneth    H.    Bartlett, 

Edward    A.    Mondor,   Victor    M.   Zurn, 

Sr. 
2554,   Lebanon,   OR — Lee   E.    Brown,    Evan 

C.  Gray. 
2569,    Louisville,    KY— Mrs.    Reinhold     A. 

Locke. 
2576,  Aberdeen,  WA— Frank  D.  Home,  Sr. 

2580,  Everett,  WA— Alfred   B.  Stevenson. 

2581,  Libby,  MT— Paul  S.  Armstrong,  Wil- 
liam V.  Dutton,  Joseph  Stolarczyk. 

2589,  Seneca,  OR— Bennie   M.  Severson. 

2633,  Tacoma,  WA— Leonard  J.  Butler,  Mrs. 
Fred  Larson. 

2659,  Everett,  WA — Leonard  D.  Dawson, 
Lawrence  R.  Erickson,  Sven  Lein. 

2667,  Bellingham,  WA — Magnus  C.  Einar- 
son. 

2685,  Missoula,  MT— Richard  S.  Matye. 

2693,  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.,  Can.— Mike 
Mazur,   Albert   Morin,    Bert    Moses. 

2765,  Nassau  County,  NY— Edmund  Niel- 
sen. 

2767,  Morton,  WA— Mrs.   Paul  Pierce. 

2774.  Eugene,  OR — James   Meenan. 

2784.  Coquille,  OR— Joseph   L.  Shely. 

2787,  Springfield,  OR— Clair  A.   Owens. 

2805,  Klickitat,  WA— Mrs.  Harry  E.  Robin- 
son. 

2812,   Missoula,   MT— Harry   Ramer. 

2816,  Emmett,  ID— Ervin  W.   Smith. 

2845,  Forest  Grove,  OR— Charles  A.  Engle. 

2894.  Twisp,  WA — Samuel  A.  Wilkinson. 

2902.  Bums,  OR— Mrs.  Elva  Studebaker. 

2927,  Martell,  CA— Peter  Vasquez. 

2941,  Warm  Springs,  OR — George  F. 
Rufener. 

2949,  Roseburg,  OR — Frank  Aden,  Mrs. 
Walter  L.  Alexander,  Roy  B.  Cain,  Wil- 
liam Heinke,  Ralph  E.  Johns,  Norman 
E.  Maunu,  Mrs.  Charles  J.  Munroe, 
Will   M.  Rucker,  Losson  L.  White. 

2970,  Pilot   Rock,  OR— Wesley  W.   Kruse. 

3031,  Jackson,   MS — James   Tucker. 

3054,  London,  Ont.,  Can. — Garfield  Murray, 
John  S.  White. 

3088,  Stockton,  CA— Frank  A.   Eberhardt. 

3090,  Murfreesboro.  NC— Mrs.  Haywood 
Speight.  George  C.  Vaughan. 

3119,  Tacoma,  WA— Henry  P.  Bunger, 
Eleanor  Forster. 

3148,  Memphis,  TN — Walter  Harvey. 

3154,   Monticello.  IN— Robert   E.   Dilling. 

3168.  Escanaba,  MI— Kenneth  M.  McMar- 
tin. 

3184,  Fresno,  CA — Myron  P.  Encinas, 
James  B.  Hammond. 

3223,  Elizabelhtown,  KY— Corbet  Shull,  Mr. 
&  Mrs.  Edward  C.  West. 

9039,  Indianapolis,  IN — William  Pierce. 

9043,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Ross  Walk. 

9065,  San  Francisco,  CA — Jimmy  D.  Fland- 
ers. Abel   M.  Meuniot. 

9512,  Cape  Girardeau,  MO — Robert  Lewis 
Massie. 


38 


THE    CARPENTER 


NON-WELDED  RAILING 


A  New  Jersey  firm  has  announced  a 
new  railing  system  for  mechanical  as- 
sembly that  is  being  made  available  with 
prefinished  aluminum  components.  The 
advantages  of  a  non-welded  mechanical 
system  have  proved  themselves  in  the 
Connectorail  pipe  railing  series  over  the 
past  20  years.  Wrought  aluminum  prod- 
ucts are  used  throughout,  which  mini- 
mizes discoloration  that  occurs  when 
anodizing  welded  connections. 

Assembling  mechanisms  are  concealed 
throughout.  Internal  splices  are  used  for 
end  to  end  and  corner  connections  of 
handrails.  Wall  and  post  brackets  secure 
the  handrail  by  means  of  an  internal 
clamping  device.  Bolts  for  mounting 
posts  on  the  facia  and  for  attaching 
handrail  brackets  to  the  post  are  con- 
cealed by  a  decorative  insert  strip  in 
aluminum  or  wood,  which  may  be  used 
to  add  a  color  accent.  Fittings  are  pro- 
vided for  facia  mounting,  floor  embed- 
ment and  floor  surface  mounting. 

A  panel  framing  system  permits  con- 
cealed fastening  of  panel  materials  up  to 
Va"  thick,  either  on  the  face  of  the  post 
or  between  posts. 

Request  Bulletin  8091  on  the  Carls- 
raii™  Handrailing  System  from  Julius 
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Clifton  Enterprises 40 

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IN  CONCLUSION 


The  Heyday 

of  the 

money  Chongers 

Hos  Rrriued 


Economists  search  for  a  long-term 

pattern,  while  lending 

institutions  increase  money  velocity 

with  short-term  investments. 

The  credit  squeeze  is  on  . . . 


Regardless  of  who  is  in  the  White  House  or  which 
party  is  in  control  of  Congress,  it  now  appears  to  most 
economists  that  inflation  will  be  here  today  and  here 
tomorrow  ...  at  least  until  1982  or  83  or  84. 

Promised  tax  cuts  from  the  Republicans  are  not 
expected  to  do  much  for  wage  earners,  and  they  cer- 
tainly won't  do  much  for  hard-pressed  savings  institu- 
tions. Balanced  budgets  may  help  to  get  the  govern- 
ment out  of  free  enterprise,  but  they  are  also  expected 
to  put  many  workers  out  on  the  streets  ...  in  fact,  they 
are  already  doing  that  in  many  parts  of  the  country. 
High  interest  rates  are  causing  many  small  businesses 
to  go  bankrupt. 

"No  longer  can  we  rest  assured  that  our  economy 
and  financial  markets  will  behave  in  the  classical 
cyclical  pattern,  with  all  the  predictability  which  that 
implies,"  Wall  Street  economist  Henry  Kaufman  re- 
cently told  the  Washington  press  corps. 

We  are,  in  fact,  continuing  to  face  in  the  summer  of 
1981  the  economic  phenomenon  of  double-digit  infla- 
tion alongside  rising  prices  and  mounting  indebted- 
ness. We  are  groping  our  way  through  an  unfamiliar 
maze,  seeking  a  new  and  different  pattern  for  our 


economic  life.  Unlike  the  simple,  internal  economic 
situation  of  the  late  1920s  and  the  1930s,  the  US  and 
Canada  are  struggling  to  adapt  to  the  flood  of  so- 
called  Eurodollars  coming  into  North  America  and 
the  early  blackmail  policies  of  the  Organization  of 
Petroleum  Exporting  Countries  (OPEC). 

According  to  one  noted  investment  counselor,  John 
Winthrop  Wright,  the  rise  in  the  price  of  energy  alone 
more  than  accounts  for  all  of  the  current  United  States 
inflation. 

The  tight-money  and  high  interest  rates  in  the 
United  States  during  the  early  Seventies  (and  con- 
tinuing today)  caused  many  foreign  banks  and  many 
of  the  foreign  branches  of  American  multinational 
banks  to  move  into  US  markets  and  play  havoc  with 
commodity  prices.  Eurodollars  and  Middle  East  oil 
money  have,  to  a  large  extent,  created  worldwide 
inflation. 

It  is  truly  the  heyday  of  the  big  moneychangers  .  .  . 
not  the  little  neighborhood  banks  and  savings  and  loan 
institutions  that  many  of  us  directly  patronize,  but  the 
multinational  banks,  the  major  insurance  companies, 
and  the  firms  and  individuals  holding  investment  port- 
folios in  the  billions. 

The  patron  saint  of  many  20th  century  economists, 
John  Maynard  Keynes,  once  wrote:  "The  love  of 
money  as  a  possession  ...  as  distinguished  from  the 
love  of  money  as  a  means  to  the  enjoyments  and 
realities  of  life  .  .  .  will  be  recognized  for  what  it  is,  a 
somewhat  disgusting  morbidity,  one  of  the  semi-crim- 
inal, semi-pathological  propensities  which  one  hands 
over  with  a  shudder  to  the  specialists  in  mental  dis- 
ease .  .  ." 

And  yet  these  lovers  of  money,  many  of  whom  are 
ardent  disciples  of  conservative  economist  Milton 
Friedman,  seem  to  be  building  up  Earth-bound  store- 
houses of  gold  and  silver  and  short-term  certificates 
.  .  .  and  they'll  worry  about  their  rewards  in  Heaven 
later. 

Victims  of  this  race  to  riches,  too  often,  are  the  mid- 
dle and  lower-income  Americans  and  Canadians  who 
now  live  from  payday  to  payday  .  .  .  the  senior  citizens 
whose  retirement  income  hardly  pays  for  the  gro- 
ceries .  .  .  and  the  taxpayers  who  look  for  loopholes 
but  find  none. 

Some  critics  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Board's 

tight  money  policies  believe  that  the  average  Amer- 
ican consumer  has  not  seen  anything  yet.  They  see  an 
outright  credit  crunch  in  the  months  ahead. 

Economist  Kaufman  predicts  that,  "if  the  (Reagan) 
tax  cut  is  in  place  by  October  1,  we  will  face  a  new 
and  significant  increase  in  interest  rates." 

The  Building  Trades  have  warned  Congress  that  "a 
tax  cut  that  fuels  inflation  by  encouraging  the  wealthy 
to  buy  more  luxuries  or  speculate  in  commodities  is 
not  an  answer  to  the  nation's  economic  woes.  A  gen- 


40 


THE    CARPENTER 


eral  across-the-board  business  tax  cut  or  depreciation 
speed-up  would  provide  large  windfalls  to  sectors  of 
the  economy  that  are  already  prosperous  while  ignor- 
ing critical  industry  and  area  investment  capital 
needs." 

US  voters,  last  November,  gave  the  incoming 
Reagan  Administration  a  mandate  to  increase  produc- 
tivity, improve  the  standard  of  living,  reduce  wasteful 
government  spending  and  government  regulations, 
and  stabilize  our  monetary  system  ...  at  least  that's 
how  White  House  analysts  see  it. 

The  Federal  Reserve  Board,  with  the  backing  of 
the  Reagan  Administration,  is  now  embarked  on  an 
experiment  in  monetary  policy,  the  magazine  Business 
Week  comments. 

"The  object  of  the  experiment  is  to  squeeze  infla- 
tion totally  out  of  the  system  by  clamping  a  vise  on  the 
amount  of  money  in  the  economy." 

As  things  now  stand,  our  savings  banks  and  savings 
and  loan  associations,  the  traditional  source  of  most 
housing  credit,  are  significantly  immobilized.  These 
are  not  conditions  which  exist  in  usual  periods  of 
business  recovery. 

And  yet,  credit  seems  to  be  readily  available  for 
many  business  firms  and  most  individuals  ...  if  they 
will  accept  high  interest  rates. 

The  supply  of  credit  is  controlled  by  interest  rate 
spreads  rather  than  by  interest  rate  levels.  Short-term 
profits  are  what  the  lending  institutions  are  looking 
for. 

One  investment  counselor  says:  "We  in  the  secu- 
rities industry  will  use  all  our  ingenuity  to  develop 
many  new  credit  instruments  to  drive  the  credit  crea- 
tion mechanism  forward.  As  a  result,  the  gap  between 
classically  defined  money  and  debt  and  a  nominal 
Gross  National  Product  will  widen  until  an  excrutiat- 
ing  high  interest  rate  level  crunches  the  operating 
decisions  of  some  in  the  real  world  .  .  ." 


1 


ABOR,  IN  A  COALITION  with  14  construction 
and  manufacturing  firms  and  six  public-interest  asso- 
ciations, has  taken  strong  exception  to  the  Reagan 
Administration's  monetary  policies.  The  coalition  con- 
tends that  targeted  anti-inflation  programs  are  re- 
quired today,  not  budget  cutting,  tight  money,  and 
planned  recession. 

Throwing  millions  out  of  work  in  a  misconceived 
anti-inflationary  strategy  will  not  prevent  OPEC  price 
increases  nor  restrain  the  trillion  dollars  of  windfall 
profits  enjoyed  by  the  oil  multinationals.  Offering 
small  tax  cuts  may  provide  temporary  pleasure  to  mil- 
lions of  voters,  but  they  \yill  do  little  to  bring  interest 
rates  down. 

All  evidence  points  to  the  fact  that  high  interest 
rates  stimulate  inflation  instead  of  curing  it.  They  add 
to  the  costs  of  every  business,  to  all  forms  of  product 


distribution  and  to  all  types  of  consumer  purchases. 
They  are  themselves  a  significant  cause  of  inflation. 

An  interest  rate  rise  in  1974  caused  by  the  tight 
monetary  policies  of  the  federal  reserve,  created  the 
second  greatest  recession  in  this  century.  The  1974-75 
recession  increased  welfare  and  unemployment  costs 
and  decreased  government  revenues  so  much  that  our 
federal  deficit  from  1975  through  1978  totaled  $226 
billion  and  became  the  greatest  and  most  inflationary 
deficit  in  our  history.  Are  we  headed  for  more  of  the 
same? 

Labor  firmly  believes  that  interest  rates  can  be 
reduced  promptly  and  safely.  Adequate  money  and 
credit  can  be  supplied,  if  there  is  selective  control  in 
the  application  of  this  credit. 

It  is  time  that  the  fiscal  leaders  of  the  Congress  and 
the  Reagan  Administration  take  into  account,  first  of 
all,  the  primary  needs  of  the  nation's  rank-and-file 
citizenry — lower  energy  costs,  better  and  less  expen- 
sive housing,  reduced  food  costs,  and  better  health 
care  .  .  .  All  of  these  primary  needs  will  be  served  by 
a  selective  reduction  in  interest  rates. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 


General  President 


Labor  Speal^s  Out . . . 

Keep  North  America  Beautiful,  Keep  Its  Industry  Healthy 


"Daisies,"  a  watercolor  painted  by  Lexington,  North  Carolina,  artist  Bob  Tiinberlake,  was  unveiled  by  officials 
of  Keep  America  Beautiful,  Inc.,  at  ceremonies  held  in  New  York  in  1978.  Timberlake,  the  official  artist  of 
Keep  America  Beautiful,  described  the  paintings  as  "a  scene  which  depicts  the  simple,  down-to-earth  beauty  which 
any  of  us  can  find  in  America  if  we'll  just  look  for  it." 


"Environmentalists  do   not   have   a   monopoly   on   fighting 

disease,  desiring  beauty,  protecting  our  heritage.  .  .  .  No  single 

group   of  Americans   is   more   concerned   with   creating   and 

preserving  a  harmonious  environment  for  all  Americans  than 

union  Building  Tradesmen.  .  .  .  Tradesmen  deserve  a  safe  and 

healthy   working  environment   as  they  build   America.   ,   .   . 

Union  Building  Tradesmen  abhor  pollution.  They  believe  in 

clean  water,  clean  air — for  themselves,  their  families,  and  all 

Americans." 

— From  a  Jobs  Conference  statement  of  the  AFL-CIO  Building 
and  Conslniction  Trades  Department,  April  21,   1975. 

• 
"The  contribution  of  labor,  and  especially  of  the  Building 
Trades  in  the  environmental  debate,  must  be  the  middle 
course.  We  stand  between  the  demands  of  extreme  environ- 
mentalists that  all  remaining  values  must  be  preserved  un- 
touched, and  the  concerns  of  industry,  which  focus  exclusively 
on  the  costs  of  preserving  those  values.  Between  those  two 
positions  there  is  a  broad  area  of  potential  agreement.  The 
Building  Trades  actively  seeks  to  occupy  this  area  of  agree- 
ment, and  to  bring  together  the  conflicting  interests  of  eco- 
nomic growth  and  environmental  preservation  in  a  way  that 
will  best  serve  both  sides  of  the  argument." 

— From   an  environmental   statement  by  the   AFL-CIO   Building 
and    Construction    Trades    Legislative    Conference,    1980. 


"Healthy  economies  do  not  exist  in  countries  with  de- 
vastated environments.  There  is  no  basic  conflict  between 
economic  and  environmental  and  health  and  safety  interests. 

• 

"Existing  laws  and  Constitutional  powers  enable  the  Execu- 
tive and  Legislative  branches  of  our  government  to  achieve 
a  necessary  goal:  the  integration  of  industrial  development  and 
protection  of  the  environment.  .  .  .  The  loss  of  jobs  through 
environmental  and  health  and  safety  regulation  has  been 
wildly  exaggerated.  Yet  it  is  occurring,  largely  in  the  form 
of  accelerating  the  phasing  out  of  outmoded,  poorly  located, 
uncompetitive  plants  that  will  6hut  down  in  any  case.  Jobs 
are  not  retained  or  created  by  making  regulation  a  scapegoat 
for  our  economic  troubles.  In  fact,  regulation  creates  new 
iubs  in  the  control  industry  and  stimulates  the  economy  "as 
a  whole. 

• 

"The  local  economic  problems  related  to  environmental  and 
health  and  safety  control  can  only  be  solved  by  a  national 
reindustrialization  plan  that  phases  out  obsolescent  operations 
and  phases  in  modern  facilities  in  the  same  location  on  the 
basis  of  environmental  and  health  and  safety  standards." 

— From  a  statement  of  principles  of  the  OSHA/Environmental 
Network,  a  coalition  of  unions  and  environmental  groups. 


United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners  of  America 


Building  North  America's  Future  —  Labor  Day,  1981 


GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

William  Konyha 

lOI  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 
Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Charles  E.  Nichols 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENTS  EMERITI 

M.  A.  Hutcheson 
William  Sidell 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 
120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  Raymond  Ginnetti 
1 17  North  Jasper  Ave. 
Margate,  N.J.  08402 

Third  District,  Anthony  Ochocki 
14001  West  McNichols  Road 
Detroit,  Michigan  48235 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 
2970  Peachtree  Rd.,  N.W.,  Suite  300 
Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 

4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 

400  Main  Street  #203 
RoUa,  Missouri  65401 

Seventh  District,  Hal  Morton 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Inn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada  T2K  OG3 


William  Konyha,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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VOLUME  101  No.  9  SEPTEMBER,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 


Davis-Bacon  in  Trouble 


More  State  and  Provincial  Leaders  Proclaim  Anniversary 


2 

6 

Plaque  Unveiled  in  Tribute  to  President  Emeritus  Sidell  7 

Founding  Site  of  the  Brotherhood  8 

'Building  Canada's  Future'  Campaign  Launched  9 

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THE 

COVER 


On  Labor  Day,  September  1,  1980, 
Former  President  Jimmy  Carter  rec- 
ognized Labor's  contributions  to  the 
nation  with  a  day-long  program  on 
the  White  House  lawn.  Elaborate 
preparation  was  behind  the  many 
events  of  the  day. 

A  result  of  this  event  was  the  art- 
work reproduced  on  our  cover  this 
month.  This  lithograph  was  duplicated 
in  a  limited  edition  through  the 
courtesy  of  Prolith  International  and 
the  Graphic  Arts  International  Union. 
The  artist  is  Jacob  Lawrence. 

Labor  Day  was  proposed  in  1882 
by  our  founder,  Peter  J.  McGuire. 
In  this  centennial  year,  we  can  also 
celebrate  99  years  of  a  day  specifically 
singled  out  to  recognize  labor. 

When  the  eight-hour-day  was  only 
a  dream,  a  special  holiday  to  pay 
tribute  to  the  workers  of  our  country 
had  real  meaning.  It  was  not  just 
part  of  another  long  weekend  ...  the 
last  vacation  fling  of  the  summer.  In 
those  days,  the  rank  and  file  turned 
out  with  enthusiasm  to  show  the  world 
that  they  were  proud  to  be  American 
workers. 

So  although  summers  may  come 
and  go,  fading  gently  into  fall,  let  us 
remember  each  Labor  Day  with  the 
same  spirit  in  which  it  was  founded. 


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Half-million  dollar 
war  chest  and  detailed 
battle  plan  behind 
latest  attempt  to 
repeal  Republican- 
passed  federal  law. 


DAVIS-BACON 
IN  TROUBLE 


The  Davis-Bacon  Act  is  now  facing 
the  most  serious  threat  in  its  50-year 
history. 

While  business  and  conservative 
political  interests  have  long  been  op- 
posed to  the  Act's  protections,  previ- 
ous efforts  to  repeal  or  dismantle 
Davis-Bacon  have  been  successfully 
overcome  by  labor  and  its  allies.  How- 
ever, the  conservative  victories  in  last 
November's  elections  gave  new  im- 
petus to  the  drive  against  Davis-Bacon 
and  other  protections  for  working 
Americans. 

Davis-Bacon  opponents  are  uniting 
behind  a  half-million  dollar  war  chest, 
courtesy  of  the  Associated  Builders 
and  Contractors  (ABC).  The  ABC  has 
outlined  a  comprehensive  battle  plan 
to  end  what  they  term,  "the  nonsense 
of  government -imposed  prevailing 
wages  for  the  construction  industry." 
Together,  the  Business  Roundtable, 
the  U.S.  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the 
National  Association  of  Manufacturers 


and  a  number  of  anti-union  contrac- 
tors are  contributing  to  the  corporate 
assault  on  the  labor  movement. 

They  have  strong  allies  in  Congress. 
In  the  Senate,  Orrin  Hatch  (R-Utah) 
now  chairs  the  Committee  on  Labor 
and  Human  Resources,  which  oversees 
Davis-Bacon  and  other  labor  legisla- 
tion. Hatch  earned  his  reputation  as  a 
hardline,  anti-labor  conservative  in 
1978,  when  he  was  one  of  the  leaders 
in  the  fight  against  labor  law  reform. 

Other  staunch  anti-labor  conserva- 
tives now  in  key  positions  include  Sen. 
Jake  Garn  (R-Utah),  who  chairs  the 
committee  responsible  for  housing  and 
urban  development  legislation,  and 
Sen.  Don  Nickles  (R-Okla. ),  who 
chairs  the  subcommittee  with  direct 
responsibility  for  labor  standards  laws 
such  as  Davis-Bacon. 

The  opponents  of  prevailing  wage 
protection  have  not  only  been  concen- 
trating on  the  federal  level.  They  have 
also      developed      repeal      campaigns 


against  many  state  prevailing  wage 
laws  as  well.  During  the  1981  legisla- 
tive sessions,  attacks  were  launched 
against  "little  Davis-Bacon  Acts"  in  13 
separate  states.  While  most  of  these 
repeal  attempts  have  been  beaten  back, 
a  handful  have  succeeded.  State  pre- 
vailing wage  laws  were  repealed  in 
Florida  and  Alabama  in  1979,  and  in 
Utah  in  1981. 

At  the  federal  level,  prevailing  wage 
protections  are  being  attacked  from 
many  sides  at  once,  the  result  of  a 
carefully  developed  plan  by  the  anti- 
Davis-Bacon  forces.  The  basic  parts  of 
this  plan  include  a  sophisticated  media 
campaign  designed  to  influence  public 
opinion,  a  lobbying  drive  in  the  Cong- 
ress and  a  series  of  court  challenges 
to  various  aspects  of  the  law. 

By  trying  to  mobilize  public  opinion, 
Davis-Bacon  opponents  hope  to  place 
additional  pressure  on  legislators  to 
support  repeal.  Groups  like  the  Asso- 
ciated  Builders   and   Contractors   and 


THE    CARPENTER 


the  Chamber  of  Commerce  have  spon- 
sored a  series  of  purportedly  "objec- 
tive" studies  of  Davis-Bacon  and  its 
impact  on  the  economy.  Not  surpris- 
ingly, these  studies  tend  to  conclude 
that  the  law  is  inflationary  and  should 
be  repealed.  Although  these  studies 
have  been  discredited  and  dismissed 
as  invalid,  they  continue  to  be  cited  by 
their  sponsors  as  "proof"  of  the  ad- 
verse effects  of  Davis-Bacon.  The  dis- 
proven  results  are  disseminated  as 
"facts"  to  newspapers  and  periodicals 
through  the  country.  The  end  result: 
articles  and  editorials  supporting  re- 
peal which  are  based  on  erroneous  and 
discredited  information. 

On  the  legislative  front,  the  drive  for 
repeal  has  been  in  full  force  since  early 


The  Davis-Bacon  Act  requires  that 
workers  on  federally-funded  construc- 
tion projects  be  paid  no  less  than  the 
wages  prevailing  in  the  community  for 
similar  work. 

Enacted  half  a  century  ago,  this  law 
was  a  milestone  in  America's  journey 
towards  economic  and  social  justice. 
The  object  of  the  law  was,  and  is,  to 
prevent  the  federal  government  from 
undercutting  local  labor  standards  in 
the  process  of  awarding  contracts  for 
construction  work.  The  Davis-Bacon 
Act  prevents  competition  for  govern- 
ment contracts  from  serving  as  a  vehi- 
cle for  perpetual  wage-cutting. 

Why  is  there  a  Davis-Bacon  Act? 

The  Davis-Bacon  Act  is  intended  to 
protect  all  construction  workers  and 
contractors — union  and  non-union 
alike. 

The  need  for  a  prevailing  wage  law 
is  inherent  in  the  government  contract- 
ing industry.   The  government  is  re- 


1979,  when  a  two-pronged  legislative 
attack  was  initiated.  Bills  proposing 
outright  repeal  were  introduced,  but 
these  were  not  given  serious  attention. 
Instead,  Davis-Bacon  opponents  real- 
ized their  best  opportunity  for  victory 
lay  in  chipping  away  at  Davis-Bacon 
piecemeal,  by  introducing  a  series  of 
amendments  to  exempt  specific  pro- 
grams from  the  laws  protections.  For 
example,  attempts  were  made  to  pass 
Davis-Bacon  exemptions  for  housing 
programs,  airport  aid,  military  con- 
struction, mass  transit  construction  and 
public  buildings.  All  were  defeated. 

With  the  November  1980  election 
of  a  conservative  Senate,  Davis-Bacon 
is  again  being  challenged  in  Congress. 


Bills  proposing  outright  repeal,  as  well 
as  those  attempting  to  dismantle  the 
Act  piecemeal,  have  been  introduced. 
The  conservative  campaign  against 
Davis  Bacon  is  steamrolling,  and  many 
unfavorable  proposals  and  amend- 
ments are  expected  during  the  session. 
While  the  attack  on  Davis-Bacon  is 
a  pervasive  one,  we  should  not  be  dis- 
couraged. Labor  has  been  the  focus  of 
many  attacks  throughout  its  history, 
and  has  successfully  defended  the 
hard-won  rights  and  protections  of 
working  Americans.  Through  the  joint 
efforts  of  all  trade  unionists,  our  allies 
in  other  fields,  and  our  friends  in  Con- 
gress, this  continued  assault  on  Davis- 
Bacon  and  other  labor  protections  can 
again  be  overcome. 


WH/KTISTHE 
DAVIS-BACON  ACT? 

The  law  protects  contractors  and  construction  worl^ers  alike. 


quired  by  law  to  award  a  contract  to 
the  lowest  bidder,  unless  there  is  a  com- 
pelling case  that  the  firm  is  unqualified 
— something  which  is  very  hard  to  es- 
tablish before  the  work  is  started.  In 
view  of  the  pressure  of  competition 
and  the  fact  that  contractors  have  little 
control  over  other  costs  such  as  mate- 
rials and  financing,  there  is  a  strong  in- 
centive to  slash  wages  in  order  to  win 
contracts.  The  reputable  business  com- 
mitted to  paying  sufficient  wages  to  at- 
tract and  keep  skilled  and  experienced 
construction  workers,  cannot  hope  to 
compete  with  these  tactics.  Disreputa- 
ble contractors  would  win  contracts 
not  because  of  their  good  management 
and  quality  craftsmanship,  but  rather 
because  they  hire  low-wage  workers. 

Why  Uniform  Wage  Rates? 

By  encouraging  uniform  wage  rates 
which  are  consistent  with  local  prac- 
tice, the  Davis-Bacon  Act  fosters  com- 
petition based  on  merit,  and  not  on 
how  little  contractors  can  pay  their 
workers. 

As  well  as  being  a  matter  of  basic 
fairness  to  workers  and  reputable  con- 
tractors, Davis-Bacon  also  protects 
government  and  taxpayers.  Skilled  and 
experienced  construction  workers  are 
not  generally  willing  to  work  for  sub- 
standard wages.  The  contractor  trying 
to  win  government  work  by  drastic  re- 
ductions in  wage  rates  will  hire  the 
lowest-paid  people  available.  These  are 
almost  certain  to  be  those  with  the 
least  training  and  experience  in  the  in- 


dustry. The  likely  consequence  will  be 
a  shoddy  construction  job,  extra  costs 
when  faulty  work  must  be  redone,  and 
higher  expenses  for  maintenance  and 
repairs  throughout  the  life  of  the 
project. 

These  are  the  basic  reasons  which 
led  Congress  to  pass  the  Davis-Bacon 
Act  fifty  years  ago.  Conditions  in  the 
construction  industry  have  improved 
greatly  since  1931,  partly  because  of 
the  Davis-Bacon  Act  and  other  labor 
laws.  However,  the  number  of  viola- 
tions of  the  Act  increases  every  year. 
This  alone  demonstrates  that  the  pre- 
vailing wage  law  is  still  needed,  and 
that  unscrupulous  contractors  can  still 
exist  despite  the  protections  of  this  law. 


Legislative  Director  Charles  Nichols' 
office  has  received  hundreds  of  petitions 
from  members  calling  upon  Congress  to 
maintain  Davis-Bacon  protections.  Here 
they  are  sorted  for  forwarding  to  the 
appropriate  legislators. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


DAVIS-I 

RMT AND  MYTH 


Myth  #1 —Depression-era  Relic 

The  Davis-Bacon  Act  is  steeped  in 
mythology. 

One  of  the  myths  most  commonly 
invoked  by  the  Act's  opponents  is  that  it 
was  Depression-inspired  legislation.  Por- 
traying the  Davis-Bacon  Act  as  merely 
an  emergency  response  to  the  devastation 
of  the  1930"s,  opponents  argue  that  it  is 
out-of-date,  and  should  be  repealed. 

In  view  of  the  pervasiveness  of  this 
myth,  it  is  important  to  realize  that  the 
Davis-Bacon  concept  originated  in  pros- 
perous times.  A  prevailing  wage  statute 
for  federal  construction  was  first  intro- 
ducted  in  1927  by  Congressman  Robert 
L.  Bacon  (R.-NY),  a  banker  prior  to  his 
election  to  Congress.  Far  from  being  a 
year  of  depression,  1927  was  a  time  of 
almost  unprecedented  prosperity,  espe- 
cially for  the  construction  industry. 

During  hearings  before  the  House 
Committee  on  labor,  Congressman  Bacon 
emphasized  not  depression,  but  the  need 
to  maintain  local  labor  standards  and  the 
stability  of  the  industry.  Since  contractors 
have  little  control  over  the  costs  of 
materials,  equipment  and  financing,  there 
was  every  incentive  for  unscrupulous  con- 
tractors to  gouge  wages  in  order  to  under- 
bid their  competitors.  As  a  result,  federal 
projects  often  led  to  the  disruption  of 
both  wages  and  working  conditions  within 
the  community. 

The  Congressman  also  identified  an- 
other problem  associated  with  unregulated 
bidding,  a  problem  which  could  be  recti- 
fied by  a  prevailing  wage  law.  The  con- 
tractor paying  substandard  wages  was 
generally  unable  to  attract  and  keep 
skilled  and  experienced  construction 
workers,  and  was  forced  to  hire  poorly- 
trained  and  inexperienced  people.  This 
frequently  resulted  in  shoddy  construc- 
tion, and  the  government  found  itself 
stuck  with  poorly-constructed  buildings, 
and  high  maintenance  and  repair  bills. 

The  basic  principles  which  led  to  the 
passage  of  the  Davis-Bacon  Act  in  1931 
are  as  valid  today  as  they  were  when 
the  law  was  first  proposed.  Since  the 
law  still  requires  that  public  projects  be 
awarded  to  the  lowest  bidder,  incentives 
still  exist  for  contractors  to  use  wage- 
cutting  as  a  device  for  winning  govern- 
ment contracts. 

Myth  #2  — Excessive  Wage  Rates 

A  second  myth  commonly  invoked  by 
Davis-Bacon  opponents  is  that  the  law 
inflates  the  cost  of  public  construction 
as  a  result  of  wage  determinations  which 
are  higher  than  the  actual  prevailing 
wage  levels.  Opponents  subscribing  to 
this  myth  further  maintain  that  the  law  is 


little  more  than  a  means  of  imposing 
union  wage  rates  on  all  federal  con- 
struction, even  in  areas  where  union 
rates  do  not  prevail. 

It  is  important  to  recognize  this  as 
mere  mythology.  Wage  rates  are  set  by 
reference  to  wages  paid  on  similar  pro- 
jects in  the  geographic  area  concerned. 
More  than  half  the  time,  the  Davis-Bacon 
rates  are  set  at  non-union  levels.  More- 
over, the  general  accuracy  of  these  wage- 
determinations  was  confirmed  by  a  1976 
study  by  the  Council  on  Wage  and  Price 
Stability.  The  results  showed  that  Davis- 
Bacon  Wage  determinations  were  not 
generally  higher  than  the  wages  prevailing 
in  the  communities  studied. 

Although  opponents  like  to  cite  a  1979 
study  by  the  General  Accounting  Office 
(GAO),   the   methodology   and   data   of 


this  report  are  sufficiently  flawed  to  render 
its  conclusions  meaningless.  However,  it 
is  still  interesting  to  note  that  the  GAO 
did  not  find  Davis-Bacon  Wage  deter- 
minations to  be  biased  upwards.  Rather, 
after  examining  thirty  determinations 
they  concluded  that  the  majority  were  set 
lower  than  actual  prevailing  wages. 

Myth  #3  — Inflationary  Impact 

There  are  those  who  contend  that  pre- 
vailing wage  laws  are  inherently  infla- 
tionary. The  general  idea  is  that  there 
are  workers  who  are  willing  to  take  a  job 
for  less  than  the  prevailing  local  wage, 
and  that  by  preventing  the  use  of  this 
cut-rate  labor,  the  Davis-Bacon  Act 
creates  unnecessary  high  costs. 

This,  too,  is  mythology.  The  argument 
ignores  important  differences  in  skills 
and  productivity.  Well-trained  and  highly 
skilled  construction  workers  are  not  often 
willing  to  work  for  substandard  wages. 
The  workers  who  can  be  recruited  to 
work  below  the  prevailing  wage  are  likely 
to   be   less  skilled  and  less  experienced. 

Continued  on  page  11 


DAVIS-BACON 
IS  UNDER  ATIACK! 


Here's  what  you  can  do  to  fight 
back! 

Repeal  of  the  Davis-Bacon  Act  is  a 
top  legislative  priority  for  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  the  nonunion  Associated 
Builders  and  Contractors  and  other 
business  groups  What  s  nrore,  this  is 
just  a  first  step  m  their  campaign  to 
weaken  and  repeal  other  protective 
labor  legislation  as  well 

Opponents  of  Davis- Bacon  have  un- 
leashed a  high-priced  public  relations 
and  lobbying  campaign  to  pressure  the 
Congress  into  voting  for  repeal  V*  in 
the  labor  movement  cannot  hope  to 


match  their  spending  dollar  for  dollar 
But  what  we  can  do  is  to  make  use  of 
our  greatest  asset  the  time  and  energy 
of  dedicated  trade  unionists 

It  IS  vital  that  all  building  trades 
workers  contact  their  representatives  in 
Congress  on  this  issue,  and  urge  other 
unionists  and  their  family  friends  and 
neightwrs  to  do  likewise  V\fe  need  to 
send  Congress  a  clear  message  that  the 
people  of  this  country  do  not  support 
the  business  campaign  to  undo  progress 
made  over  the  last  fifty  years  on  labor 
and  social  legislation 

Here  are  pome  specific  things  you 
can  do 

Let  Congress  Know 
What  You  Think: 

Write  to  your  representatives  in 
Congress, 

urging  ihem  to  support  the  Davis-Bacon 
Act  Tell  them  that  you  don  i  want  to  see 
the  law  repealed,  and  that  you  don  t 
want  it  weakened  in  any  v*/ay  either 
Addresses  of  Senators  and 
Representatives 

Hon  .__  .  .^ 

United  States  Senate 
Washington,  DC  20510 

Hon 

U  S  House  of  Representatives 
\A&shington.  DC  20515 

Sign  and  circulate  the  petition  to 
Congress 

opposing  Davis-Bacon  repeal  Copies 
are  available  from  the  Building  and  Corv 

struction  Trades  Department 

Visit  your  Senators  and 
Representatives. 

Contact  their  district  offices  to  find  out 
when  they  will  be  home  for  Congres- 
sional recesses,  weekends  etc  Get  a 
group  of  unionists  together  and  pay 
your  elected  representatives  a  visit  to 
let  them  know  how  you  feel 


Help  Spread  the  Word 

Ask  your  friends  to  send  post- 
cards to  Congress  on  Davis- 
Bacon. 

Pre-printed  postcards  for  this  purpose 
may  be  ordered  from  the  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Departrr^ent 

OistritxJte  information  on  Davis- 
Bacon— 

to  union  meetings,  community  groups, 

and  anyone  else  who  needs  accurate 
information  on  this  subject  A  variety  of 
informative  literature  is  available  from 
the  Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Department 

To  Order  Iwlaierials 

Petitions,  pre-printed  postcards  to 
Congress  and  a  variety  of  informational 
materials  on  Davis-Bacon  may  be 
obtained  from 
Building  and  Construction  Trades 

Department.  AFL-CIO 
815 -leih  Street,  NW  Room  603 
V\fehington.  DC  20006 
Telephone  (202)  347-1461 

Write  a  letter  to  the  editor  of 
your  local  paper, 

explaining  why  Davis-Bacon  should  be 
preserved 


THE    CARPENTER 


Washington 
Report 


INTEREST  DRAGS   DOWN   ECONOMY 

The  nation's  economic  growth  declined  in  the 
Aprii-through-June  quarter,  reversing  the  sharp 
surge  of  the  previous  three  months. 

In  large  part  due  to  high  interest  rates,  "real" 
gross  national  product  —  the  value  of  the  nation's 
total  output  of  goods  and  services  adjusted  for 
inflation  —  fell  1.9%  on  an  annual  basis  during 
the  second  quarter,  the  Commerce  Department 
reported.  The  drop  followed  an  8.6%  rise  in  the 
previous  quarter. 

The  April-June  GNP,  after  adjustment  for  sea- 
sonal fluctuation  in  prices,  was  $2.88  trillion,  the 
first  decline  since  last  year's  recession-struck 
second  quarter,  when  the  GNP  plummeted  9.9%. 
Fewer  auto  sales  contributed  most  to  last  quarter's 
decline,  with  the  value  of  cars  sold  dropping  by 
$10.5  billion. 


HOUSING  STARTS   PLUNGE   14% 

Battered  by  high  interest  rates,  housing  starts 
plummeted  14%  in  May  to  the  lowest  level  since 
the  depths  of  the  housing  depression,  one  year  ago, 
the  Commerce  Department  reported.  Mortgage 
interest  rates  in  some  areas  now  exceed  17%. 

New  home  construction  declined  to  a  seasonally 
adjusted  annual  rate  of  1.15  million  units,  the 
lowest  level  since  the  938,000  starts  in  May  1980. 
The  May  decrease  was  the  first  and  the  largest 
since  February,  when  starts  plunged  26.8%. 


RESERVISTS'  WORK  RULING 

The  US  Supreme  Court  has  ruled  that  employers 
are  not  obligated  to  adjust  work  schedules  to  assure 
employees  a  full  40  hours  of  work  during  weeks 
when  they  must  attend  military  training. 

In  a  5-to-4  ruling,  the  court  held  that  the  federal 
veterans'  reemployment  rights  law  does  not  require 
employers  to  give  reservists  any  work  scheduling 
preference  not  generally  available  to  other 
employees. 


NAVY  MUST   BUY  AMERICAN 

A  US  proposal  to  buy  warships  for  the  American 
fleet  from  foreign  manufacturers  has  drawn  salvos 
from  Virginia's  Senator  John  Warner.  A  former 
Secretary  of  the  Navy,  Warner  Said  that  he  is 
"vigorously  opposed  to  the  construction  of  any 
US  naval  vessels  overseas." 

A  strong  domestic  ship  industry  is  vital  to  our 
national  defense.  "We  must  proceed  in  the  direction 
of  strengthening  our  industrial  ship-building  base," 
Warner  continued.  "Under  the  Reagan  Administra- 
tion's defense  program,  that  should  be  of  equal 
priority  with  the  building  of  any  weapons  system." 


VA  GRADUATED  MORTGAGES 

Legislation  authorizing  the  Veterans  Administra- 
tion to  back  graduated  payment  mortgages 
(GPMs)  would,  at  no  cost  to  the  government,  double 
the  number  of  veterans  eligible  for  home  loans, 
members  of  the  Senate  Committee  on  Veterans' 
Affairs  were  told  recently  by  Frederick  Napolitano, 
vice  president  of  the  National  Association  of  Home 
Builders.  Napolitano  said  the  GPM  plan  would  pro- 
vide a  "ticket  of  admission"  for  young  first-time 
home  buyers  who  have  been  priced  out  of  the  VA 
housing  market. 

Rising  mortgage  interest  rates  and  a  more  than 
34  percent  increase  in  the  average  cost  of  a  home 
purchased  under  the  VA  program  in  the  past  two 
years,  have  denied  the  opportunity  of  homeowner- 
ship  to  the  vast  majority  of  the  nation's  young 
veterans. 


WORK  HABITS  OF   RETIREES 

.    More  than  one  of  every  five  older  Americans  who 
retires  returns  to  work  at  least  part-time,  according 
to  a  U.S.  Labor  Department  study  of  retirement 
behavior. 

Many  of  the  22%  of  retired  people  who  go  back 
to  work  take  part-time  jobs,  the  study  showed,  but 
others  take  full-time  work  that  pays  less  than  the 
jobs  from  which  they  retired.  According  to  the 
study,  individuals  who  classify  themselves  as 
partially  retired  work  less  than  60%  of  the  hours  or 
earn  less  than  60%  of  the  pay  of  their  pre- 
retirement jobs. 

The  study  suggests  that  post-retirement  employ- 
ment is  an  important  source  of  income  for  many 
older  Americans. 

Workers  not  covered  by  private  pension  plans  are 
likely  to  continue  to  work  full-time  or  part-time  until 
later  in  life  than  those  who  have  such  coverage,  the 
study  showed. 


INTEREST   HIKE  ON   BONDS 

As  of  May  1,  the  interest  rate  on  U.S.  Savings 
Bonds  and  Notes  increased  one  percent,  the 
Treasury  Department  announced.  Series  EE  savings 
bonds  rose  from  an  8  to  9%  interest  rate,  with  a 
new  maturity  time  of  8  years  instead  of  9.  Series 
HH  bonds  rose  from  7.-5  to  8.5%.  Their  maturity 
remains  at  10  years. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


More  State 
and  Provincial 
Leaders  Proclaim 
100th  Anniversary 
of  the  Brotherhood 


As  a  result  of  the  continued  dili- 
gence of  Brotherhood  members, 
proclamations  honoring  the  United 
Brotherhood's  centennial  continue  to 
be  issued  by  local,  state,  and  provincial 
governments  throughout  the  US  and 
Canada. 

We  are  pleased  to  hear  from 
Canadian  member  Frank  Hutnik, 
financial  secretary  for  Local  494, 
Windsor,  Ont.,  that  the  city  of 
Windsor,  as  authorized  by  City  Clerk 
J.  B.  Adamac,  has  proclaimed  August 
8,  1981,  "Carpenter  Centennial  Day," 
and  the  week  of  August  31,  1981 
"Carpenter  Centennial  Week." 

Several  Brotherhood  members  have 
been  active  in  Texas.  Mayor  Woodie 
Woods  of  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  has  re- 
cently signed  the  Brotherhood's  cen- 
tennial proclamation  and  a  proclama- 
tion has  also  been  approved  by  Tarrant 
County,  Tex.  officials  —  County  Judge 
Mike  Moncrief,  and  County  Commis- 
sioners R.  T.  "Dick"  Anderson,  R.  L. 
"Jerry"  Mebus,  A.  Lyn  Gregory,  and 
B.  D.  Griffen.  In  Galena  Park,  Tex., 
Mayor  Alvin  D.  Baggett  has  recently 
signed  a  proclamation  honoring  our 
centennial. 

In  the  Midwest,  Financial  Secretary 
Reeve  O.  Webster,  Local  7,  Minnea- 
polis, Minn.,  contacted  Mayor  Donald 
M.  Fraser  and  received  a  welcome 
response  with  the  issuance  of  a  procla- 
mation proclaiming  August  8,  1981  as 
Carpenter  Centennial  Day.  Business 
Representative  R.  D.  Dittenber,  Local 
1055,  Lincoln,  Neb.,  is  currently  in 
communication  with  Mayor  Helen 
Boosalis  and  City  Council  Chairman 
Joseph  Hampton;  both  have  expressed 
positive  feelings  regarding  a  proclama- 
tion honoring  the  Brotherhood's  100 
years  of  contribution  to  North  Ameri- 
can society. 

In  Belleville,  111.,  Business  Manager 
Harold  Rickert  of  93-year  old  Local 
433,  was  on  hand  to  receive  a  signed 
proclamation  from  Belleville  Mayor 
Richard  A.  Brauer  stating,  in  part: 

"In  the  year  1888,  Belleville  Local  433 
was  chartered  as  a  member  of  the  United 

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Indianapolis,  Ind.,  was  home  lor  lite 
United  Brotherhood  for  more  than  half 
of  its  100-year  history,  prior  to  its  move 
to  Washington,  D.C.,  in  1961 .  The  city 
council  and  the  mayor  of  Indianapolis 
and  the  governor  of  Indiana  all  joined  in 
a  centennial  tribute  to  our  organization. 

In  the  picture,  Mayor  William  H. 
Hudnut  III,  seated,  center,  signs  a 
document  proclaiming  August  8  as 
"Carpenter  Centennial  Day."  Attending 
the  signing  were  Norman  R.  Bland, 
financial  secretary.  Local  60,  left,  Ed 
Bruheck,  business  representative,  Indiana 
State  Building  and  Construction  Trades  Council  and  a  member  of  Local 
standing,  and  Curtis  Baker,  business  representative.  Local  60. 


60,  center. 


Oakland,  Calif.,  Mayor  Lionel  J.  Wilson 
honors  the  Brotherhood  with  the  issuance 
of  a  proclamation,  while  Local  36 
members  look  on.  From  left:  Mayor 
Wilson,  Senior  Business  Representative 
Clifford  Edwards,  Financial  Secretary 
Paul  J.  Makela,  and  Business  Representa- 
tive Allen  L.  Linder.  The  mayor  of 
San  Diego  and  mayors  of  several  other 
California  cities  have  noted  our  anni- 
versary with  special  proclamations. 


THE    CARPENTER 


Missouri  Gov. 
Christopher  Bond 
signs  a  proclama- 
tion. With  him  are 
District  6  Board 
Member  Dean 
Sooter,  right,  and 
UBC  leaders  of 
the  state. 
Included  in  the 
group,  from  left, 
are  John  R. 
Conklin,  executive 

secretary.  Southeast  Missouri  District  Council;  H.  Keith  Humphrey,  secretary- 
treasurer,  Missouri  State  Council;  Governor  Bond;  Leonard  Tubrock,  assistant 
secretary-treasurer,  St.  Louis  District  Council;  Charles  Christy,  secretary.  Central 
Missouri  District  Council;  and  6th  District  Board  Member  Dean  Sooter. 


433  of  Belleville,  Illinois,  have  been 
significant  factors  in  the  growth  and 
strength  of  our  City  and  our  Country." 


Connecticut  Gov.  William  O'Neill, 
center,  presents  an  Official  Statement  to 
Raymond  J.  DeRosa,  secretary  of  the 
Conn.  State  Council,  left,  and  Robert 
McLevy,  Conn.  State  Council  vice 
president,  right,  declaring  Carpenters 
Centennial  Week  in  the  state. 

Continued  from  preceding  page 

Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  .  .  . 

"In  the  City  of  Belleville,  Illinois,  as  in 
other  communities  across  this  country, 
the  productivity  of  Carpenters  Union 
members  is  an  essential  part  of  our  eco- 
nomic well  being  .  .  . 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  and  Local  Union 


And  Brotherhood  members  in 
Missouri  were  officially  recognized  on 
August  8th  and  the  week  of  August 
3 1  st  due  to  the  issuance  of  two  procla- 
mations honoring  our  centennial:  one 
by  Missouri  State  Senators  Norman  L. 
Merrell,  James  Murphy,  and  John 
Scott,  and  another  by  Gov.  Christo- 
pher S.  Bond  and  Secretary  of  State 
James  C.  Kirkpatrick. 

We  have  also  received  word  of  con- 
tinuing activity  in  California.  Mayor 
Lionel  J.  Wilson  of  Oakland,  Calif., 
recently  issued  a  proclamation  com- 
memorating the  Brotherhood's  Cen- 
tennial year,  and  San  Diego  Mayor 
Pete  Wilson,  as  a  result  of  efforts  from 
Local  1296  members,  San  Diego, 
Calif.,  has  also  issued  a  proclamation 
honoring  the  UBC. 

On  the  East  Coast,  a  commemora- 
tive proclamation  was  issued  by  Peter 
F.  Cohalan,  county  executive  of 
Suffolk  County,  N.Y.,  according  to 
George  Babcock,  secretary-treasurer 
of  the  Suffolk  County  District  Coun- 
cil of  Carpenters. 


Report  on  the  34th  Convention 


The  34th  General  Convention  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America  convened  August  31  at 
Chicago,  III.,  and  continued  until  the  completion  of  business. 

Because  of  the  great  amount  of  convention  work  which  must 
be  covered,  our  October  issue  will  be  late.  Much  of  our  con- 
vention report  will  appear  in  the  November  issue.  Watch  for  it. 

—  The  Editor 


Plaque  Unveiled 
In  Tribute  to 
President  Emeritus 
William  Sidell 


In  brief  ceremonies,  July  22,  a 
bronze  plaque  was  unveiling  in  the 
lobby  of  the  General  Office  in  Wash- 
ington, D.C.,  to  pay  lasting  tribute  to 
General  President  Emeritus  William 
Sidell. 

The  General  Executive  Board, 
which  was  meeting  at  the  General 
Office  at  the  time,  and  a  small  group 
of  guests  participated  in  the  ceremony. 

The  plaque  is  the  sixth  such  tribute 
to  former  UBC  leaders  to  be  hung  in 
the  General  Office  lobby.  There  are 
also  plaques  in  memory  of  Peter  J. 
McGuire,  first  general  secretary; 
Gabriel  Edmonston,  first  general  presi- 
dent; Former  President  William  L. 
Hutcheson;  Former  General  Secretary 
Frank  Duffy;  and  a  plaque  in  tribute 
to  General  President  Emeritus  Mau- 
rice A.  Hutcheson. 


At  top.  General  President  Emeritus 
Sidell  thanks  the  officers  for  the 
special  recognition.  In  the  lower 
photograph,  Sidell,  General  Secretary 
John  Rogers,  and  General  Preside/it 
William  Konyha  discuss  the  new 
lobby  addition. 


SEPTEMBiER,    1981 


FOUNDING  SITE 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 

and  Joiners  of  America 

AFL-CIO 

August  12,  1881 

• 

Dedicated  on  the  Centennial  Anniversary 

August,  1981 


^s  it  was  reported  in  The  Chicago 
Tribune  in  August,  1881,  "A  con- 
vention of  carpenters  and  joiners 
assembled  in  Trades  Assembly  Hall 
yesterday  afternoon  for  the  purpose 
of  effecting  a  national  association. 
Thirty-five  men  were  present  from 
nine  states  of  the  Union,  east  and 
west  .  .  ." 

One  hundred  years  later,  the 
national  association  which  was 
effected  that  historic  day  returns  to 
Chicago  as  the  34th  General  Con- 
vention of  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America. 

Some  of  the  records  and  artifacts 
of  the  First  General  Convention  are 
lost  in  time  .  .  .  but  the  site  of  the 
founding  convention  has  been  veri- 
fied by  records  of  the  Chicago  His- 
torical Society  and  the  Chicago 
District  Council,  and,  a  few  days 
before  the  34th  General  Convention, 
a  plaque  was  scheduled  for  perma- 
nent installation  at  the  site.  As  The 
Carpenter  goes  to  press,  brief  cere- 
monies are  planned. 

In  1881,  the  Trades  Assembly 
Hall,  where  the  first  delegates  met, 
was  located  at  192  Washington 
Street  in  Chicago's  busy  Loop,  but 
the  City  of  Chicago  changed  its  sys- 
tem of  street  numbering  in  the  Loop 
in  1911.  The  address  192  Washing- 
ton Street  was  changed  to  what  is 
now  221  West  Washington  Street. 
The  founding  site  is,  thus,  located  on 
the  south  side  of  the  street  in  the 


middle  of  the  block  between  Wells 
and  Franklin  Streets,  according  to 
the  Chicago  Historical  Society. 

The  Society  made  this  comment 
in  reporting  its  findings  to  us:  "This 
area  has  not  changed  much  over  the 
years.  The  buildings  have  shops  on 
the  street  floor,  and  the  upper 
floors  are  lofts,  occupied  by  light 
manufacturing  or  used  as  meeting 
halls.  In  1891  this  particular  build- 
ing had  as  a  tenant  the  Plasterers 
Hall,  which  sounds  like  a  union 
meeting  place." 

We  are  told  that  the  building  has 
also  served  as  a  parking  garage  for 
a  nearby  hotel.  At  times,  some  of 
the  upper  floors  have  been  empty, 
and  the  echoes  of  a  century  past 
reverberate  through  the  halls.  It  was 
here  that  the  Brotherhood  was 
founded,  and  it  was  here  that  one  of 
the  foundation  forms  for  the  Ameri- 
can Federation  of  Labor  was 
erected. 

For,  as  the  First  Convention 
closed  on  its  fourth  day,  the  dele- 
gates adopted  a  resolution  endorsing 
"the  call  of  the  Terre  Haute  Labor 
Convention  for  a  universal  Labor 
Congress  at  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Novem- 
ber 15,  1881,  to  form  a  continental 
federation  of  labor  unions  . . ." 

It  was  this  Pittsburgh  convention 
which  eventually  launched  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor,  and 
which  the  AFL-CIO  is  marking 
next  November  in  its  own  centennial 
commemoration. 


The  site  of  the  Brotherhood's  founding 
convention  is  now  221  West  Washington 
Street  in  Cliicago's  Loop.  This  view  of 
the  site  is  from  beneatli  the  city's 
elevated  rail  system.  —  Photograph  by 
Irwin  Klass. 


Wasliington  Street,  Chicago,  looking  west 
at  the  turn  of  the  century,  (1896-1904). 
The  old  Chicago  Opera  House  and  the 
Lyric  Theater,  right  foreground,  were 
local  landmarks. 


On  the  lop  floor  of  this  building  the 
founding  convention  took  place.  It  was 
known  as  Trades  Association  Hall  in 
ISSI ,  and  it  was  built  shortly  after  the 
great  Chicago  fire.  —  Chicago  Historical 
Society  photographs. 


THE    CARPENTER 


'Building  Canada's  Future'  Campaign  Launched 


A  modern  UBC  promotional  cam- 
paign was  launched  last  month  in 
Canada.  The  campaign  is  designed  to 
take  advantage  of  all  areas  of  the 
popular  media  —  television,  radio,  and 
printed  material  —  to  publicize  the 
Brotherhood's   message. 

The  program  is  actually  designed 
for  three  purposes:  to  publicize  our 
100  years  as  a  Brotherhood;  to  remind 
the  public  about  the  many  ways  the 
UBC  works  to  serve  its  members  — 
economic  improvements,  security,  bet- 
ter working  conditions;  and  to  suggest 
to  non-union  workers  that  the  UBC 
can  improve  their  lives. 

In  fact,  a  theme  of  our  campaign  is 
"Workers  Helping  Workers  to  Better 
Their  Lives."  The  television  and  radio 
commercials  are  being  aired  in  both 
French  and  English.  A  series  of  tele- 
vision commercials  was  run  last  month 
on  27  Canadian  stations  in  25  cities. 
Air  dates  were  as  follows:  Monday, 
August  10;  Wednesday,  August  12; 
Friday,  August  14;  Tuesday,  August 
18;  Thursday,  August  20;  Monday, 
August  24;  Wednesday,  August  26; 
and  Friday,  August  28.  The  television 
commercials  were  aired  at  the  5:59 
p.m.  commercial  break  prior  to  the 
6:00  p.m.  news.  A  series  of  radio  com- 
mercials on  19  stations  in  16  cities 
also  started  last  month,  and,  in  some 
instances,  the  commercials  will  run 
through  the  month  of  September.  The 
radio  commercials  are  being  aired 
Monday  through  Friday,  between  5 
p.m.  and  7  p.m.,  as  close  to  the  6:00 
p.m.  news  as  individual  station  sched- 
ules permit.  Radio  and  television  sta- 
tions are  listed  below. 

TELEVISION  STATIONS 


Vancouver,  B.C. 

BC-TV 

Victoria,  B.C. 

CHEK 

Calgary,  Alta. 

CFCN 

Saskatoon,  Sask. 

CFQC 

Regina,  Sask. 

CK-TV 

Winnipeg,  Man. 

CKY 

Sudbury,  Ont. 

CICI 

Kitchner,  Ont. 

CICCO 

Toronto,  Ont. 

CHCH 

Ottawa,  Ont. 

CJOH 

Kamloops,  B.C. 

BCI 

Montreal,  Que. 

CFCF 

Montreal,  Que.  (French) 

CBFT 

Montreal,  Que. 

CBMT 

Moncton,  Que. 

CKCW 

Moncton,  Que.  (French) 

CBAFT 

Halifax,  N.S. 

CJCH 

Matane,  Que.  (French) 

CBGAT 

Rimouski,  Que.  (French) 

CJBR-TV 

Quebec,  Que. 

CBV-TV 

Quebec,  Que.  (French) 

CJCB 

Sydney,  N.S. 

CJON 

St.  John's,  Nfld. 

CKCY 

Sudbury,  Ont. 

CKSO 

London,  Ont. 

CKNX 

Thunderbay,  Ont. 

CJSD-FM 

Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Ont. 

CKRS 

Thunderbay,  Ont. 

CKPR 

Chicoutimi,  Que. 

CBVT 

Fort  Frances,  Ont. 

CFOB 

Three  Rivers,  Que. 

CKTM 

Canora,  Sask. 

CJRL 

Sherbrooke,  Que. 

CKSH 

Dryden,  Ont. 

CKDR 

Windsor,  Ont. 

CKWW 

RADIO   STATIONS 

Winnipeg,  Man. 

CFRW 

Halifax,  N.S. 

CJCH 

Winnipeg,  Man. 

CHIQ 

Montreal,  Que. 

CHOM-FM 

Vancouver,  B.C. 

CFUN 

Montreal,  Que. 

CKGM 

Toronto,  Ont. 

CCUM 

BUILDING 

CANADffS 

FUTURE 


Whether  it's  working  at  a  lumber  mill 
in  northern  Ontario,  a  manufacturing 
plant  in  British  Columbia,  or  doing 
the  dangerous  job  of  a  professional  diver 
in  Nova  Scotia  .  .  .  whether  its  a  mill- 
wright setting  machinery  in  Quebec  or 
helping  to  build  a  new  structure  in  the 
Mariltme  Provinces  .  .  ,  members  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  take  great  pride  in  the  work  we  do 

There  are  almost  SCKJ.OOO  members 
oi  the  Carpenters  Union  working  at  many 
types  of  jobs  in  many  different  locations. 

We're  building  better  places  to  live 
and  better  places  to  work.  We're  building 
a  better  country  for  all  of  us. 

We're  committed  to  the  principle  of 
workers  helping  workers  to  better  their 
lives.  We  know  it  can  be  done  because 
we've  been  doing  this  for  100  years.  In 
this,  our  Centennial  year,  we  rededicate 
ourselves  to  continue  to  fulfill  that  com- 
mitment. 

We've  been  building  the  Twentieth 
Century  with  pride.  Why  don'l  you  join  us? 


UNITED  BROTHERHOOD 
OF  CARPENTERS 


Please  note:  this  space  should  be  used  tor  your 
local  union  or  council's  address  and  telephone 
number. 


The  display  advertisement  above  may  be  obtained  in  newspaper  format  (11"  x  16"), 
or  car  card  format  (14"  x  6"  or  12"  x  25")  by  writing  General  Secretary  Rogers, 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001.  Cost  for  the  newspaper 
reproduction  is  $2.50;  the  larger  car  cards  are  $5.50  each,  the  smaller  car  cards  are 
$2.00  each.  There  is  space  for  local  union  address  and  telephone  number. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


The  Samuel  Gompers  Stamp  Club,  organized  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  has  on  its  roster  a  large  number  of 
stamp  collectors  who  are  also  United  Brotherhood 
members  from  various  cities  across  the  United  States 
and  Canada. 

Edwin  Schmidt,  director  of  reproductions,  mailings 
and  subscriptions  at  AFL-CIO  headquarters  in  Wash- 
ington, who  is  also  secretary-treasurer  of  the  stamp 
club,  made  application,  last  spring,  to  the  Chicago, 
111.,  postmaster  for  "a  postique-type  special  post  office 
station"  to  be  operated  in  McCormick  Place,  on 
Chicago's  lakefront,  during  the  Brotherhood's  Centen- 
nial Convention,  this  month. 

The  Chicago  postmaster  accepted  the  proposal,  and 
"Carpenters  Station"  will  be  operating  from  August  31 
through  September  4  at  the  34th  General  Convention 
site. 

A  total  of  5,000  special  postal  cachets  (especially- 


Special  Postal  Cachet 
From  Carpenters  Station 
At  34th  General  Convention 


Samuel  Gompers  Stamp  Club  members  arrange 
cancellafions  from  McCormick  Place,  Chicago, 
for  the  sfamp  collecfors  in  our  midst. 


printed  envelopes  with  "Carpenters  Station"  cancella- 
tions, like  the  envelope  shown  above)  are  being  made 
available  to  delegates  and  guests  of  the  convention 
and  may  be  acquired  by  collectors.  Each  envelope  will 
bear  two  stamps  —  the  IS^*  Organized  Labor  Stamp, 
with  the  eagle's  head,  which  was  first  issued  on  Labor 
Day,  1980,  and  a  3^  stamp  showing  a  ballot  box. 

The  cancel  design  was  prepared  by  the  United 
Brotherhood. 

The  cancel  will  be  available  to  the  general  public 
from  Postmaster,  CARPENTERS  Station,  Chicago, 
111.60616. 

Cachets  with  the  pictorial  cancel,  the  sixth  in  a 
series  produced  by  the  Samuel  Gompers  Stamp  Club, 
will  be  available  from  the  club,  Box  1233,  Springfield, 
Va.  22151,  for  50  cents  each  or  three  for  $1.25  plus 
a  No.  10  addressed,  stamped  envelope. 


Chicago  Floor-Covering  Apprentices  Create  Commemorative  Rug 


Floor-covering  apprentices  from  the 
Chicago  District  Council,  in  training 
at  the  Washburn  School,  recently 
created  a  large  and  colorful  rug  with 
the  Brotherhood's  centennial  seal 
emblazoned  upon  it. 

It  will  be  presented  to  the  General 
Officers  at  the  34th  General  Conven- 
tion, and  will  serve  as  a  backdrop  for 
the  dais  at  the  convention  banquet  and 
it  is  expected  to  be  displayed  later  at 
the  General  Office  in  Washington,  D.C. 


Left  to  right  in  the  photograph  are: 
Adolph  "Duffy"  Dardar,  apprentice  co- 
ordinator; George  Vest,  Jr.,  president  of 
the  district  council:  Clifford  LaMasler, 
carpentry  department  chairman  at  the 
Washburn  School:  kneeling,  Mike  Carr 
and  Art  Haehnel,  apprentices:  Tony 
Pongetti,  floorcovering  instructor:  Mike 
Sheldon  and  Steve  Tiiszynski,  appren- 
tices: standing.  General  Secretary  John 
S.  Rogers:  Wesley  Isaacson,  district 
council  secretary:  and  Warren  Lang, 
business  agent  of  Local  1 185. 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


The  12"  X  16"  award  is  mounted 

on  a  wood  base,  under  glass,  and 

displayed    in    the    lobby    for    all 

visitors    to    the    General    Offices 

to  view. 


UBC  Savings  Bond  Support  Noted 


General  President  Konyha  receives  Lib- 
erty Bell  award  from  Treasury  Depart- 
ment's Arthur  Maxwell. 


General  Secretary  Rogers  and  Maxwell 
examine  the  special  plaque  presented  to 
him  for  outstanding  support. 


General  Treasurer  Nichols  accepts  Min- 
uteman  Award  from  Labor  Representa- 
tive Maxwell. 

SEPTEMBER,    1981 


On  June  17,  1981,  officers  and  mem- 
bers of  the  Brotherhood  were  honored 
with  an  "Award  for  Patriotic  Service" 
from  the  Treasury  Department.  The 
plaque  is  now  on  exhibit  in  the  lobby  of 
the  General  Offices,  honoring  the  Broth- 
erhood for  support  of  the  US  Savings 
Bond  program.  The  award  was  conferred 
by  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  Donald  T. 
Regan  and  National  Director  Angela  M. 
Buchanan,  and  presented  by  Treasury 
Department  Labor  Representative  Arthur 
Maxwell. 

In  addition  to  the  awards  plaque, 
General  President  Konyha,  General 
Secretary  Rogers,  and  General  Treasurer 
Nichols  also  received  personal  momentos 
of  the  occasion.  General  President 
Konyha  received  the  Liberty  Bell  Award, 
given  for  "dedication  to  values  of  which 
America  is  all  about."  General  Secretary 
Rogers  received  a  memorial  plaque  for 
his  outstanding  support,  and  General 
Treasurer  Nichols  received  the  Minute- 
man  Trophy  award. 

Labor  Representative  Maxwell  de- 
clared: "The  UBC  can  certainly  take 
pride  in  the  part  the  membership  of  this 
union  has  played  in  making  this  patriotic 
thrift  plan  so  successful.  Your  record 
speaks  for  itself  both  in  dollar  sales  and 
in  the  number  of  payroll  savers  where 
the  members  of  this  union  are  employed." 

DAVIS-BACON  MYTH 

Continued  from  page  4 

There  is  no  advantage  in  employing 
someone  at  a  few  dollars  an  hour  less  if 
they  take  twice  as  long  to  finish  the  job. 
Moreover,  the  skills  of  the  workers  affect 
the  quality  of  construction.  While  there 
might  be  some  initial  savings  as  a  result 
of  paying  substandard  wages,  these  sav- 
ings could  be  quickly  wiped  out  by  the 
need  for  costly  repairs  and  maintenance. 
It  is  not  wages  which  are  pushing  up 
construction  costs.  Over  the  past  five 
years,  construction  wages  have  risen  at 
an  average  rate  of  6%  a  year,  while 
materials  prices  and  financing  costs  have 
increased  by  9%  a  year,  and  the  profits 
of  large  construction  contractors  have 
risen  by  13%  a  year.  The  Davis-Bacon 
Act  is  not  inflationary.  It  promotes  effi- 
ciency and  fair  competition,  and  assures 
a  fair  day's  work  for  a  fair  day's  pay. 
It  deserves  to  be  preserved  and  fully  en- 
forced. 


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From  Basement 


Six  busy  presses  produce  organizing  materials, 
training  materials,  dues  books.  Constitutions  and  Laws, 
and  other  UBC  items  in  modern,  well-arranged  print  shop. 


Many  people  think  of  an  office 
basement  as  a  dark,  damp  uninhabit- 
able place,  filled  with  a  labyrinth  of 
machinery  and  tiny  crawl  spaces.  How- 
ever, at  General  Headquarters,  this 
picture  would  be  quite  incomplete  .  .  . 
and  incorrect.  Although  machinery 
does  take  up  a  portion  of  the  ground 
floor  area,  bright  walls  and  colored 
tiles  lead  to  the  engineer's  modern 
facilities,  while  behind  bright  blue 
doors,  in  an  organized  jumble  of 
papers,  the  Brotherhood's  printing 
presses  clack  and  hum. 


THE   PRINTING 
DEPARTMENT 

The  busy  Print  Shop,  ensconced  in 
the  deep  recesses  of  General  Head- 
quarters, is  a  rarity,  for  very  few  labor 
unions  have  their  own  printing  plants. 
Beneath  the  Brotherhood's  offices,  six 
presses  take  their  turn  in  running  off 
apprenticeship  materials,  organizing 
materials,  educational  materials,  and 
office  materials  for  General  Head- 
quarters, locals  and  district  councils.  In 
black  and  white  or  full  color,  the 
Print  Shop  produces  everything  from 
calling  cards  to  cash  books  to  journey- 
man certificates. 

Different  types  of  presses  are  used 
for  different  types  of  printing.  Two 
platen  presses  are  used  for  smaller 
items  such  as  envelopes  and  business 
cards.  The  one  vertical  press  is  used 
most  often  for  letterheads,  while  the 
flatbed  press  is  used  effectively  for 
larger  material.  The  two  offset  presses 
are  used  to  run  off  several  pages  at  a 
time,  with  one  running  eight  pages  on 
a  single  sheet  of  paper  —  four  on  the 
back  and  four  on  the  front.  At  this 
rate,  this  press  can  run  over  8,000 
pages  an  hour.  If  an  item  has  more 
than  one  color,  the  ink  is  changed  on 


the  press  and  the  item  is  run  through 
again. 

When  an  order  comes  in  to  be 
printed,  it  first  goes  to  the  Linotype 
machine  to  be  set.  A  large,  ancient- 
looking  machine  with  an  antiquated 
typewriter  keyboard,  this  machine 
drops  letter  by  space  by  letter  to  form 
each  line.  These  lines  of  type  are  then 
sent  to  the  "stone"  where  they  are 
placed  perfectly  flat,  "type  high," 
proofread,  and  "locked  up"  so  every 
line  will  stay  perfectly  in  place  while 
being  run  on  the  presses. 

After  printing  is  completed,  if  it's  a 
booklet  that's  in  production,  the  pages 
must  be  gathered,  stitched,  and 
trimmed.  A  variety  of  machines,  in- 
cluding a  ferocious-looking  cutter,  sit 
in  line  in  the  print  shop,  ready  to 
assist  in  these  operations.  Holes  can  be 
punched  or  "padding"  done  —  this 
process  consists  of  painting  a  red, 
sticky  material  on  one  edge  of  stacks 
of  paper  that  are  later  separated  into 
pads  of  paper.  A  glueing  machine 
stands  by,  ready  to  assist  in  the  pro- 
duction of  notebook  binders. 

The  Print  Shop  also  takes  charge 
of  the  mailings  that  go  out  of  General 
Headquarters,  and  a  large  storeroom 
holds  a  tremendous  amount  of  materi- 
als to  fill  General  Headquarter's  needs, 
and  the  needs  of  locals  and  district 
councils.  In  a  fast  moving  world 
where  most  information  is  recorded  in 
print,  a  busy,  efficient  print  shop  backs 
the  Brotherhood's  every  word. 


Since  1915,  all  material  printed  by 
the  Brotherhood's  printing  plant 
has  carried  the  above  International 
Allied  Printing  Trades  Label,  or 
"bug"  as  it  is  called  in  the  in- 
dustry. 


THE   ENGINEERING 
DEPARTMENT 

Housed  next  to  two  large  boilers  is 
the  Engineer's  Office.  With  an  im- 
pressive panel,  the  chief  engineer  can 
monitor  and  control  just  about  any 
function  in  the  building,  from  tempera- 
ture in  a  particular  room  to  fan  opera- 
tion to  percentage  of  humidity.  When 
the  General  Office  building  was  fin- 
ished in  1961,  this  control  board  was 
considered  by  contractors  and  builders 
to  be  the  most  complete  board  in  the 
Washington  metropolitan  area,  and 
almost  20  years  later,  it's  still  awesome. 

Besides  the  elaborate  heating  and 
water  cooling  system  installed  in  the 
building,  the  building  also  houses  an 
elaborate  filter  system;  all  air  in  the 
building  is  filtered  through  three  filters 
—  an  electric  filter,  a  fiberglass  roller 
filter,  and  a  water  filter  —  making  the 
air  as  clean  as  any  hospital. 

All  maintenance  of  the  tremend- 
ously varied  equipment  is  done  by  the 
chief  engineer  and  three  staff  en- 
gineers. Anything  from  monitoring  the 
chemical  content  in  the  boiler  water  to 
installing  a  computer  cable  to  fixing  a 
leaky  faucet  falls  in  their  area  of 
expertise. 

Physical  management  of  the  parking 
garage  and  overall  upkeep  of  the  build- 
ing are  also  responsibilities  of  the 
engineering  department.  In  addition  to 
manning  a  24-hour  security  force,  the 
Engineering  Department  supplies  per- 
sonnel to  maintain  the  grounds,  assist 
in  the  cafeteria,  and  do  general  clean- 
ing. 

From  seemingly  simple  responsi- 
bilities such  as  the  economical  adjust- 
ing of  the  building's  night  temperature 
to  crucial  responsibilities  such  as  main- 
taining the  proper  environment  in  the 
microfilm  vault,  the  Engineering  De- 
partment keeps  the  building  going; 
they  make  it  all  possible. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


Above,  John  Morse,  far  left,  works  on 
the  "stone,"  while  Leonard  Grimme, 
printing  plant  manager,  second  from  left, 
reviews  newly  printed  material.  Karl 
Hagan,  center,  James  Grigsby,  second 
from  right,  and  Rudyard  Nickerson, 
right,  attend  to  the  presses. 


Upper  right,  Karen  Melice,  left,  and  Edith 
Edelen,  right,  prepare  covers  for  ritual 
booklets.  Print  shop  staff  not  pictured 
are  a  pressman,  William  Krapf,  and  the 
linotype  operator,  Jim  Mewshaw. 


At  right,  Bill  Dodds,  left,  runs  material 
through  the  trimming  machine,  while 
Rose  Ann  Yates,  center,  collates  pages, 
and  Gladys  Wright,  right,  takes  the  sharp 
corner  off  pages  with  "round  cornering" 
equipment. 


Assistant  Engineer  Dick  Clark,  left,  discusses  a  maintenance 
matter  on  the  phone,  while  Chief  Engineer  Tony  Capacchione, 
right,  reviews  some  up-to-date  informational  material. 


EDITOR'S  NOTE:  This  installment  of 
"Did  You  Know"  concludes  our  series  of 
articles  explaining  the  operations  of  the 
Brotherhood's  General  Office  and  the  policies 
and  programs  under  which  we  work.  We  hope 
that  the  series  has  been  enlightening.  We  plan 
to  eventually  convert  portions  of  the  series  into 
a  booklet  for  visitors  to  the  General  Office. 


Nourishment  and  socializing  in  the  Brotherhood's  busy  5th 
floor  cafeteria  during  the  morning  "coffee  break."  Windows 
afford  a  view  of  the  Capitol. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


13 


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The  aiilhor  fills  his  water  storage  tank 
with  a  garden  hose,  as  he  checks  liis  tires 
and  wheel  covers. 


In  rear  of  this  van,  a  small  space  heater 
was  installed  near  the  portable  toilet  {at 
lower  right). 


Consider  a  Camper-Van 
for  Road  Travel  with 
Comfort  and  Convenience 

. . .  And,  If  You're  Handy  With  Tools,  You  Can  Customize 


By  CRAIG  EATON 


Talk  to  a  dedicated  US  or  Canadian 
road  traveler,  and  down  deep  you'll 
find  him  longing  for  a  more  conven- 
ient and  less  expensive  way  to  vacation. 
The  endless  pit  stops  we  all  go  through 
for  restrooms  and  greasy  foods  often 
take  more  time  than  they're  worth. 
But  at  every  rest  stop  along  the  high- 
way of  fun,  there  sits  a  select  few  who 
are  concentrating  their  time  on  the 
beauty  around  them  instead  of  the 
orange  interiors  of  fast-food  restau- 
rants and  expensive  motels. 

The  owner  of  a  well-put-together 
camper-van  can  have  the  best  of  travel 
without  these  distractions.  And  our 
members  are  perhaps  the  best  equipped 
people  in  the  nation  to  put  such 
vehicles  together  for  the  highest 
quality  and  the  lowest  cost. 

The  happiest  campers  on  the  road 
today  are  driving  the  custom  units 
put  together  to  meet  the  unique  needs 
of  each  individual  family.  For  some 
families,  factory  outfitted  vans  and 
campers  lack  the  special  touches 
needed.  Besides,  customization  of  a 
van  can  be  a  fun  project  for  a 
carpenter  or  cabinetmaker  with  a  little 
spare  time. 

Durable,  lightweight  cabinetry  and 
bedding  foundations  can  be  made  to 
slide  together  into  a  compact  unit  or 
hinged  in  whatever  direction  is  most 
practical.  A  couch  which  converts  to  a 
bed    is   ideal    for   daytime    room    and 


nighttime  comfort.  Appliances  can  be 
locked  into  place  with  latches,  making 
your  van  available  for  all  around  use 
when  not  camping.  Carpeting  should 
be  selected  more  for  functional  than 
decorative  purposes.  Shag  carpeting 
after  a  muddy  walk  is  a  real  catas- 
trophe. 

Thumb  through  a  recreational  ve- 
hicle catalog  or  periodical,  and  you'll 
find  many  items  and  ideas  to  make 
your  traveling  home  complete. 

Small  propane  refrigerators  and 
stoves  can  be  purchased  nominally 
from  wholesalers  or  through  the  news- 
paper classified  ads.  Comparison  shop- 
ping here  can  make  a  tremendous 
difference  in  cost.  Installation  of  a 
propane  tank  is  relatively  easy  and 
also  can  be  accomplished  economically. 

Twenty-gallon  propane  tanks  can 
be  found  on  sale  for,  usually  between 
$30  to  $50.  You  really  don't  need  a 
tank  that  large,  but,  if  you've  got  a 
mechanical  turn  of  mind  (or  a  friend!), 
you  might  consider  converting  your 
van  from  gas  to  propane.  With  pro- 
pane costing  only  TO?"  to  $1.00  a 
gallon,  you  can  save  a  lot  of  money 
over  the  long  haul.  Mileage  is  the  same 
as  for  gas,  and  your  engine  runs  much 
cleaner.  However,  propane  performs 
poorly  in  cold  weather,  so  make  sure 
that  you  can  flip  a  switch  to  run  on  gas 
in  the  winter. 


This  '74  Dodge  Van  offers  easy  acce.ts  to 
the  engine.  The  wide  wheelbase  provides 
comfortable  accommodations. 


A  slide-away  double  bed  becomes  a  conch 
for  writing  at  removable  table.  Note 
latching  for  sink-cabinet  at  left. 


Side  doors  offer  storage  for  extension 
cords,  tools,  etc.  Heavy-duty,  machine- 
washable  curtains  offer  privacy. 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


Portable  toilets  range  in  price  from 
$49.00-150.00  and  can  be  very 
comfortable,  and  easy  to  maintain  — 
not  to  mention  real  time  savers.  Econo- 
mizing is  easy  throughout,  but  here  the 
best  unit  available  is  recommended. 

Once  installed,  propane  refrigera- 
tors, stoves,  and  portable  toilets  need 
little  care  at  virtually  no  cost.  On  a 
recent  two-month  trip  from  California 
to  our  Brotherhood's  Headquarters  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  only  $10.00  was 
required  for  propane  and  toilet 
chemical. 

U.S.  manufactured  vans  are  the 
most  popular  choice  for  conversion. 
Their  wider  wheel  bases  and  sturdy 
frames  provide  very  good  support  and 
keep  them  steady  under  windy  condi- 
tions. Each  year  brings  improved  gas 
mileage,  and,  with  proper  conversion, 
15-20  miles  per  gallon  is  common.  A 
window  van  is  an  option  that  many 
don't  think  of.  It  provides  a  great  all 
around  view  of  the  road  and,  with  a 
little  work,  total  privacy  at  night. 
Curtains  are  available  at  van  con- 
version shops,  but  rriaking  them  at 
home  is  not  too  difficult.  Select  a 
material  that's  machine  washable. 
Runners  top  and  bottom  secure  cur- 
tains firmly  in  place  and  are  easy  to 
open  and  close. 

Free  campsites  are  available  if  you 
know  where  to  look.  Usually  the  best 
maintained  are  those  inside  forest 
reserves  or  in  our  national  parks  dur- 
ing the  off-season.  A  call  to  your  local 
federal  or  state  parks  office  will  pro- 
vide up-to-the  minute  information. 

Knowing  you  can  get  away  with 
your  family  for  a  weekend  without 
facing  countless  stops  and  endless 
expense  is  the  best  part  of  owning  a 
camper.  With  a  properly  equipped 
unit,  the  only  real  cost  you  face  is  gas. 
With  all  the  wonders  North  America 
offers  and  the  skill  and  imagination  our 
members  possess,  camper  travel  is  a 
special  way  to  put  a  smile  on  your 
face  all  during  your  next  getaway. 

The  following  US  Government  publications 
will  be  helpful: 

Cost  of  Owning  and  Operating  Automo- 
biles and  Vans.  505J.  Free.  16pp.  1980. 
Cost  breakdown  for  purchase,  depreciation, 
maintenance,  gas,  insurance,  and  taxes;  in- 
cludes worksheet  for  figuring  your  own 
costs. 

Camping  in  tlie  National  Parks.  190J. 
$2.00.  1981.  Tells  where  the  campsites  are, 
how  to  reserve  them,  etc. 

Off-Road  Veliicle  Recreation  (on  Public 
Lands).  024-011-00115-8.  $3.00.  1981.  The 
government  explains  restrictions. 

Send  your  order  to:  Consumer  Informa- 
tion Center,  Department  C,  Pueblo,  Colo. 
81009.  If  ordering  free  publications  only, 
write  "Free"  on  envelope. 


AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  Joins  PATCO  Pickets 


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General  President  Konyha,  second  from  right,  and  the  entire  AFL-CIO  Executive 
Council  recently  joined  the  Air  Traffic  Controllers'  picket  line  at  O'Hare  Airport  in 
Chicago  in  support  of  the  PATCO  strike.  Also  shown  in  the  photograph  with  striking 
PATCO  members  are:  Paul  Burnsky,  president,  AFL-CIO  Metal  Trades,  with  sun- 
glasses, second  from  left;  William  McLennan,  retired  president  of  the  Fire  Fighters, 
fourth  from  left;  and  Bob  Georgine,  president  of  the  Building  Trades,  far  right. 


PROTECTION  OF  THE 
RIGHT  TO  ORGANIZE 

From  WASHINGTON  WINDOW,  Press  Associates,  Inc. 


In  asserting  the  right  to  organize 
and  bargain  collectively,  the  American 
labor  movement  throughout  its  his- 
tory has  encountered  stiff  and  some- 
times brutal  opposition  from  employ- 
ers. 

Following  the  epic  labor  victories  of 
the  1930s  and  the  codification  of 
workers'  rights  in  the  National  Labor 
Relations  Act,  employer  use  of  physi- 
cal intimidation  and  violence  sub- 
sided. 

Union-busting,  however,  has  been 
undergoing  a  major  resurgence  in  re- 
cent years.  But  instead  of  goon  squads, 
nightsticks  and  jailings,  there  is  the 
well-manicured  "labor  relations  con- 
sultant," armed  with  a  briefcase  rather 
than  brass  knuckles. 

With  the  aid  of  high-priced  lawyers, 
he  manipulates,  thwarts  and  even 
ignores  basic  labor  relations  law  with 
the  sole  aim  of  defeating  the  union. 

His  methods  are  more  subtle  and 
sophisticated  than  his  mean-eyed, 
muscled  counterpart  of  yesteryear.  Yet 
so  far  they  have  proved  more  effective. 

This  is  evidenced  in  part  by  labor's 
decreasing  success  in  representation 
elections.  While  in  1967  labor  won  59 
percent  of  these  elections,  the  ratio 
dropped  to  45  percent  by  1979,  ac- 
cording to  the  National  Labor  Rela- 
tions Board. 

One  consulting  firm,  Modern  Man- 


agement, Inc.,  told  the  subcommittee 
that,  during  the  years  1977-79,  it 
assisted  employers  in  696  union  or- 
ganizing drives  and  defeated  the  union 
in  647  instances,  or  93  percent  of  the 
time. 

The  subcommittee  also  reported  that 
consultants  have  become  increasingly 
active  in  decertification  campaigns, 
often  in  violation  of  labor  laws. 
Employer-instigated  campaigns  to  get 
rid  of  union  shops  have  met  with 
growing  success. 

The  subcommittee,  which  last  year 
held  nine  days  of  hearings  which 
focused  on  the  role  of  union-busting 
consultants,  heard  testimony  that  there 
has  been  a  staggering,  perhaps  tenfold, 
increase  in  the  number  of  these  con- 
sultants over  the  past  decade. 

How  do  the  consultants  go  about 
their  work?  These  are  some  of  the 
ways  uncovered  by  the  subcommittee: 

•  They  advise  employers  to  screen 
job  applicants  to  weed  out  certain  in- 
dividuals, and  even  ethnic  and  age 
groups,  who  might  favor  a  union.  The 
polygraph,  or  lie  detector,  is  some- 
times used  in  the  screening. 

•  They  force  supervisors  to  pro- 
duce a  personal  profile  on  each  work- 
er and  his  or  her  attitude  toward  the 
union.  "Opinion  surveys"  also  are  used 
for  this  purpose.  Supervisors  are  care- 
Continued  on  Page  38 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


15 


Federal  Bases  Ruled 
immune  To  State 
'Right-To-Work'  Laws 

A  state  "right-to-work"  law  banning 
union  shop  agreements  is  invalid  in  a 
federal  "enclave"  within  that  state,  the 
U.S.  5th  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  ruled. 

Its  decision  upheld  the  validity  of  the 
union  shop-agency  shop  contract  between 
RCA  International  Service  Corp.  and  a 
local  of  the  International  Brotherhood 
of  Electrical  Workers,  which  represents 
RCA  employees  at  various  Air  Force  and 
Aerospace  installations  in  Florida. 

It  rejected  the  argument  by  the  Na- 
tional Right  to  Work  Legal  Defense 
Foundation,  on  behalf  of  eight  employees 
in  the  bargaining  unit,  that  Florida's  law 
prohibiting  a  union  shop  was  binding  on 
the  federal  properties.  The  "right-to- 
work"  argument  was  that  there  was  no 
conflict  between  federal  and  state  law 
since  Section  14(b)  of  the  Taft-Hartley 
Act  specifically  allows  states  to  prohibit 
a  union  shop. 

The  appellate  court  panel,  by  a  2-1 
margin,  also  rejected  a  federal  district 
court's  finding,  which  both  sides  had 
appealed. 

The  district  court  held  that  applica- 
bility of  the  "right-to-work"  law  depended 
on  when  the  property  had  been  ceded  to 
the  federal  government.  Under  this  rea- 
soning, it  ruled  that  the  union  shop  agree- 
ment could  be  enforced  at  the  Patrick 
Air  Force  Base,  because  that  property 
had  been  ceded  to  the  federal  govern- 
ment in  1940,  before  the  state  "right-to- 
work"  law  was  passed.  But  the  district 
judge  held  that  a  union  shop  or  agency 
shop  couldn't  be  enforced  at  Cape  Canav- 
eral Air  Force  Station  because  the  state 
ban  had  been  in  effect  before  the  property 
was  transferred  to  the  federal  govern- 
ment. 

The  dissenting  appellate  judge  agreed 
with  that  reasoning.  But  the  majority 
decision,  by  Circuit  Judge  Robert  S. 
Vance,  held  that  federal  and  state  labor 
policy  was  in  conflict  because  union  shop 
agreements  are  specifically  allowed  under 
the  National  Labor  Relations  Act.  There- 
fore, the  federal  position  would  govern. 

Nichols   Named   to 
Housing   Task   Force 

General  Treasurer  Charles  E.  Nichols 
has  agreed  to  serve  on  the  Advisory 
Committee  to  the  newly-established 
Democratic  Housing  Task  Force  of  the 
U.S.  Congress.  As  announced  by  Speaker 
Thomas  P.  'Tip'  O'Neill,  Jr.,  and  the 
chairman  of  the  Democratic  Caucus, 
Louisiana  Representative  Gillis  W.  Long, 
the  purpose  of  the  task  force  is  to  de- 
velop proposals  aimed  at  solving  the 
nation's  housing  crisis,  and  to  "formu- 
late a  policy  that  will  again  bring  home- 
ownership  within  the  grasp  of  middle- 
income  Americans."  General  Treasurer 
Nichols  is  the  only  labor  representative 
appointed   to  the  committee. 


UBC  on  Radio  Show 


Little  hope  is  seen  for  significant 
recovery  from  the  slump  that  has  IieUl 
the  housing  industry  to  near-recession 
levels  since  the  mid-Seventies  as  long  as 
the  Administration  pursues  its  tight- 
money  and  high-interest  rate  policies. 
Brotherhood  General  Secretary  John  S. 
Rogers,  center,  said  recently  on  "Labor 
News  Conference,"  a  national  radio 
program.  Questioning  him  were  Robert 
Cooncy,  left,  of  Press  Associates,  Inc., 
and  Jerome  Cahill  of  the  New  York 
Daily  News.  The  AFL-CIO  public  affairs 
interview  is  aired  weekly  on  Mutual 
radio. 

City  Employees  Vote 
UBC  in  Crystal  City 

By  an  8-0  vote,  members  of  the  UBC, 
representing  about  half  of  Crystal  City, 
Florida's  city  employees,  accepted  a  new 
contract  with  the  city.  The  contract  calls 
for  a  20%  pay  increase  over  the  next 
20  months.  Terms  of  the  contract  with 
the  United  Brotherhood  affect  about  two 
dozen  city  employees,  excluding  police, 
firefighters  and  administrators.  Of  the 
total  pay  increase,  12%  will  be  retro- 
active to  May  16,  with  the  remaining 
8%  taking  effect  in  February  1982.  The 
contract,  which  runs  until  February 
1983,  must  still  be  approved  by  the 
Crystal  River  City  Council. 

Myth  of  the  Lazy 
American  Shown  False 

An  article  in  a  recent  issue  of 
Forbes,  the  business  magazine  titled 
"The  Myth  of  the  Lazy  American"  says 
that  American  workers  work  hard,  U.S. 
productivity  is  still  tops  in  the  world, 
and  American  workers  are  taking  a  lot  of 
bum  raps.  Japan,  it  says,  is  31%  behind 
the  U.S.  in  worker  productivity. 


^c^««Nrf,,_^^ 


One  Hundred  Years  of  Workers  Helping 
Workers  to  Better  Their  Lives. 


California  RARE  11 
Would  Eliminate  Jobs 

There  is  a  possibility  that  2,600  lumber 
and  sawmill  workers  in  California  may 
lose  their  jobs  within  the  next  few  years 
.  .  .  that  is,  if  the  California  RARE  II 
Bill  that  recently  passed  the  House  of 
Representatives  in  Washington  becomes 
law.  This  bill  would  add  53  wilderness 
areas,  totaling  2.1  million  acres,  to  the 
National  Forests  of  California,  bringing 
the  total  California  acreage  in  the  Na- 
tional Wilderness  Preservation  System  to 
3.5  million  acres. 

According  to  General  Treasurer 
Charles  E.  Nichols,  the  counties  that  will 
be  affected  are  Del  Norte,  Humboldt, 
Trinity,  Shasta  and  Siskiyou.  General 
Treasurer  Nichols  states,  "Returns  to 
these  counties  from  timber  sale  receipts 
in  the  next  five  years  would  be  reduced 
by  $35  million  and  receipts  to  the 
Federal  Treasury  would  be  reduced  by 
$140  million.  Many  of  the  additional 
Wilderness  areas  recommended  in  the 
bill  have  been  decided  on  without  the 
consent  of  the  House  member  affected." 

We  urge  all  Brotherhood  members  that 
will  be  affected  by  this  bill  to  write  your 
US  Senator,  US  Senate,  Washington, 
D.C.  20510,  and  urge  them  to  vote 
against  this  bill  when  it  reaches  the 
Senate  floor. 

Controls  Needed  For 
'Adjustable  Rate' 
Mortgages,  Says 
AFL-CIO 

The  AFL-CIO  has  urged  Congress  to 
protect  consumers  against  the  large  and 
unpredictable  jumps  in  home  mortgage 
payments  that  can  result  from  the  in- 
creasingly widespread  use  of  "adjustable 
rate"  mortgages  by  lending  institutions. 

Testifying  before  a  House  Banking, 
Finance  and  Urban  Affairs  subcommittee, 
Henry  B.  Schechter,  director  of  the  AFL- 
ClO's  Office  of  Housing  and  Monetary 
Policy,  said  restrictions  on  variable  rate 
mortgages  in  the  past  protected  home- 
buyers  somewhat  from  huge  increases  in 
monthly  payments. 

However,  in  the  last  three  years, 
Schechter  said,  increasingly  permissive 
regulations  have  promoted  a  trend  away 
from  standard,  fixed  rate,  fixed  payment 
mortgages  toward  adjustable  mortgage 
loans. 

"With  each  successive  set  of  regula- 
tions, the  disclosure  requirements  to  pro- 
tect the  borrower  have  been  reduced,  the 
potential  for  borrower  options  as  to 
standard  versus  adjustable  rate  mortgages 
has  been  significantly  eroded,  and  the 
shift  of  risk  of  interest  rate  changes  from 
lender  to  borrower  has  become  practically 
unlimited,"  Schechter  pointed  out. 

The  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  has  now 
proposed  a  further  easing  of  regulations 
for  "balloon  payment  home  loans,"  which 
require  periodic  refinancing  of  mortgage. 


16 


THE    CARPENTER 


INTEREST  SQUEEZES  RENTALS 


OttaiMfa 
Report 


NEED  CARPENTERS  FOR  COAL 

A  critical  lack  of  skilled  tradesmen  to  meet  the 
labor  demands  of  northeast  British  Columbia  coal 
development  could  jeopardize  the  expected  fall- 
1983  delivery  date,  but  government  officials  are 
rejecting  suggestions  that  immigrant  labor  be  used. 

For  several  months,  a  group  of  federal  and 
provincial  officials  with  strong  input  from  the 
construction  trades  have  been  discussing  the 
problem,  but  so  far  their  findings  remain  incomplete 
and  confidential. 

Conservative  figures  call  for  between  1,300  and 
1 ,600  workers  on  the  job  this  year,  rising  to  a  peak 
of  about  2,400  when  first  deliveries  are  to  begin 
moving  from  the  $10-biliion  deal  Denison  Mines 
Ltd.  and  Teck  Corp.  signed  with  Japanese  steel 
interests. 

"It's  a  problem,"  says  Industry  Minister  Don 
Phillips.  "But  it's  the  kind  of  problem  a  lot  of  other 
provinces  would  enjoy  having  and  it's  a  challenge 
I'm  enjoying  meeting. 

"We  are  working  closely  with  the  labor  unions, 
closely  with  federal  and  provincial  manpower 
people.  We'll  meet  the  target." 

Labor  Minister  Jack  Heinrich  started  gearing  to 
meet  the  crisis  a  year  ago  when  he  beefed  up  the 
apprenticeship  training  program.  Today,  there  are 
16,000  apprentices  in  training  —  3,000  more  than 
last  year  —  but  Heinrich  admits  the  number  will 
barely  keep  up  with  normal  demands  for  skilled 
workers,  let  alone  the  massive  requirements  of  the 
coalfields. 

The  biggest  concern  is  a  lack  of  carpenters,  pipe- 
fitters and  plumbers.  There  also  are  expected  to  be 
shortages  of  structural-metal  erectors  arid  construc- 
tion management,  foremen  and  engineering 
personnel. 

Heinrich  admitted  the  possibility  of  immigrant 
labor  has  been  discussed,  but  such  a  plan  would 
only  be  used  as  a  last  resort. 


At  least  12  Ontario  centres  will  have  a  rental 
vacancy  rate  below  1  %  by  year  end  1981,  accord- 
ing to  Dallard  Runge  of  Canada  Mortgage  and 
Housing  Corporation  (CMHC). 

Runge,  who  is  the  housing  agency's  Co-ordinator 
of  Planning  and  Economic  Analysis  for  Ontario, 
based  his  comments  on  data  collected  regularly  by 
CMHC:  an  Apartment  Vacancy  Survey  of  twenty-two 
areas  conducted  during  April  and  a  monthly  Starts 
and  Completions  Survey  of  units  underdevelopment. 

"High  interest  rates  are  the  principal  cause  of  the 
crisis,"  he  said.  "Viability  becomes  questionable 
for  all  but  luxury  projects  when  interest  rates 
exceed  the  14%  mark,  especially  when  one  consid- 
ers the  market  rent  levels  that  prevail  in  existing 
stock." 


HEALTH  AND   SAFETY  CENTRE 

An  Act  of  Parliament  legislated  the  Canadian 
Centre  for  Occupational  Health  and  Safety  into 
existence  in  1978. 

The  purpose  of  this  Act  "is  to  promote  the  funda- 
mental right  of  Canadians  in  a  healthy  and  safe 
working  environment  by  creating  a  national  institute 
concerned  with  the  study,  encouragement  and 
cooperative  advancement  of  occupational  health 
and  safety,  in  whose  governing  body  the  interests 
and  concerns  of  workers,  trade  unions,  employers, 
federal,  provincial  and  territorial  authorities,  profes- 
sional and  scientific  communities  and  the  general 
public  will  be  represented." 

.    Larry  Lavallee,  an  Iron  Worker  of  Local  736, 
Hamilton,  Ont.,  has  been  appointed  Project  Officer, 
Construction  Safety  to  address  health  and  safety 
concerns  of  the  construction  workers  of  Canada.  If 
you  have  any  queries  about  construction  safety 
please  call  or  write  to  Larry  Lavallee  at  the  following 
address:  Canadian  Centre  for  Occupational  Health 
and  Safety,  1200  Main  Street  West,  Suite  3N25, 
P.O.  Box  2000,  Station  A,  Hamilton,  Ontario, 
L8N  3Z5 


SHORTAGE  OF   RENTAL   UNITS 

Runge  acknowledged  positive  response  by  the 
development  industry  to  Ontario's  interest-free  loan 
program  and  the  role  played  by  Cooperatives  and 
Non-Profit  Corporations  in  addressing  part  of  the 
problem.  He  predicted  the  likelihood  of  some 
16,000  rental  apartment  starts  in  1981  but 
cautioned  that  even  if  that  target  is  reached,  there 
will  still  be  a  shortage  of  nearly  11,000  units  by 
year  end.  The  approval  of  additional  rental 
accommodation  between  now  and  December  31 
would  do  little  to  alleviate  the  situation  as  construc- 
tion would  not  be  completed  in  time  to  house 
families  who  are  desperately  in  need  of  affordable 
housing,  available  immediately. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


17 


Fighting  Inflation,  The  Union  Way 


The  cartoonist  who  submitted  to  us  the  cartoon  above,  Ba-yak, 
is  sandwiched  between  two  ^'encrations  of  Brotherhood 
members.  A  cartoonist  who  now  draws  primarily  for  native 
American  Indian  newspapers.  Ba-yak  is  a  former  member  of 
tlie  Sign  &  Pictorial  Painters  Union:  however,  Itis  father  was 
a  Brotherhood  member  for  many  years,  and  now  his  son  has 
joineil  the  UBC  as  a  millwright.  At  his  home  base  in  Klallam 
Indian  Nation,  Kingston,  Wash.,  Ba-yak  read  his  neighbor's 
Carpenter  Magazine  and  was  inspired  to  draw  this  cartoon. 

Early  Detection  For  Cancer 

Forty-one  percent  of  cancer  patients  will  survive  at  least 
five  years  after  treatment,  the  American  Cancer  Society 
reported  recently. 

The  Society  adds  that  many  more  people  could  be  saved. 
"About  134,000  people  with  cancer  will  probably  die  in  1981 
who  might  have  been  saved  by  earlier  diagnosis  and  prompt 
treatment,"  says  Facts  &  Figures.  This  means  that  with  our 
present  knowledge  of  the  disease,  as  many  as  one-half  of 
cancer  patients  could  be  cured. 


"Maybe  it  will  go  away. 

The  ti\'c  must  JanKcrous  words  in  the  Hn^lish  liin;juaj^c 

U'c  w.int  t. 'i-urci:.irn.cr  in  v*>ur  litrtmu' 

American  Cancer  Society  i|t. 


n 


Solidarity  Day  Set  Sept.  19 
to  Rally  Labor  and  Allies 


The  AFL-CIO  will  sponsor  a  Solidarity  Day  demonstra- 
tion in  Washington  on  September  19  to  protest  the 
Reagan  Administration's  attack  on  vital  social  programs 
and  to  spotlight  "demands  for  jobs  and  justice." 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  called  on  affiliates 
for  "a  maximum  effort"  and  invited  the  participation  of 
labor's  allies  in  the  Budget  Coalition. 

"A  DEMONSTRATION  of  grass-roots,  rank-and-file 
support"  for  social  justice  goals  "will  be  the  most  effective 
response  to  the  Administration's  claim  that  it  speaks  for 
the  working  people  of  America,"  Kirkland  said  in  letters 
to  affiliates  and  central  bodies. 

In  the  labor  federation's  centennial  year,  he  added, 
Solidarity  Day  will  reaffirm  "the  historic  commitment  of 
the  labor  movement  to  social  and  economic  progress." 

The  concept  of  the  demonstration  was  approved  by  the 
AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  at  its  May  meeting,  and  a 
committee  was  set  up  to  work  out  the  details.  It  includes 
Vice  Presidents  Charles  H.  Pillard,  Lloyd  McBride, 
Murray  H.  Finley,  Albert  Shanker  and  William  H.  Wynn. 

Kirkland  designated  John  Perkins,  associate  director  of 
COPE,  as  the  AFL-CIO's  coordinator  for  Solidarity  Day. 
He  asked  each  affiliate  and  participating  organization  to 
appoint  a  Solidarity  Day  coordinator  to  work  with  Perkins 
for  the  biggest  possible  turnout  for  the  Saturday  demon- 
stration. 

The  Budget  Coalition  organizations  invited  to  partici- 
pate include  leading  civil  rights  organizations,  senior 
citizen  groups  and  dozens  of  public  interest  organizations 
concerned  over  the  severity  of  the  Administration 
cutbacks. 

A  SUCCESSFUL  demonstration,  Kirkland  wrote  the 
coalition  groups,  can  "refocus  the  nation's  attention  on 
our  goals  of  social  and  economic  justice  for  all." 

Kirkland  said  at  a  news  conference  after  the  Executive 
Council  meeting  that  the  goal  is  to  bring  to  Washington  a 
broad  cross-section  of  the  trade  union  movement  and 
allied  groups. 


A  planning  session  for  the  AFL-CIO  Solidarity  Day  demonstra- 
tion in  Washington  brought  together  union  representatives  who 
are  overseeing  preparations  for  the  September  19  rally  for  the 
various  federation  affiliates.  John  Perkins,  Solidarity  Day 
coordinator,  pin-points  staging  areas,  march  routes  and 
assembly  position  on  the  National  Mall. 


18 


THE    CARPENTER 


SALUTES  THE 

United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  &  Joiners 

of  America 

ON  THE  OCCASION  OF  ITS 

100th  Anniversary 

OF  SERVICE  TO  THE  AMERICAN  PUBLIC. 


We've  been  supplying 

professional  tradesmen  with 

fine  quality  tools  for  all  of 

those  hundred  years,  and 

we  look  fon/vard  to  another 

century  of  partnership. 

VAUGHAN  &  BUSHNELL  MFG.  CO. 

11414  MAPLE  AVENUE       HEBRON,  ILLINOIS  60034 
Since  1869.  ..for  people  who  take  pride  in  their  work — tools  to  be  proud  of 

SEPTEMBER,    1981  19 


LOML  union  neuis 


Signing  the  Ontario  agreement  for  the  Brotherhood  and  for  the  residential  contractors 
were:  Seated,  from  left,  Primo  Fantin,  contractor:  Giis  Simone,  business  manager  of 
Local  675,  who  is  coordinating  an  organizing  effort  among  Ontario  residential 
carpenters;  and  Monro  Angeloni,  executive  secretary  of  the  contractors'  association. 
Witnessing  the  signing,  from  left,  were  First  General  Vice  President  Pat  Campbell, 
General  President  William  Konyha,  and  Special  Assistant  to  the  President  Charles 
Brodeur.  Among  the  other  witnesses  were  Canadian  Organizing  Director  Tom 
Harkness,  Jim  Tobin,  and  Onelio  Zadin. 


Organizing   Success 
At   Down   River   Plant 

On  June  11,  1981,  91  employees  of 
Down  River  Forest  Products,  White 
City,  Ore.,  voted  to  join  the  Brother- 
hood's Lumber  and  Sawmill  Workers 
Industrial  Council.  A  total  of  113  em- 
ployees participated  in  the  election,  con- 
ducted by  the  National  Labor  Relations 
Board. 

Down  River  Forest  Products  is  a 
division  of  the  New  York  based  corpora- 
tion, Greif  Brothers.  The  victory  was 
achieved  through  the  efforts  of  Repre- 
sentative Elery  Thielen,  assisted  by  Rep- 
resentatives Dale  Adkins  and  Dennis 
McGinnis  and  a  dedicated  in-plant  com- 
mittee. 

The  Down  River  employees  are  join- 
ing already  existing  Local  3009,  Grants 
Pass,  Ore.  Contract  negotiations  are  be- 
ing conducted  by  the  Willamette  Valley 
District  Council  of  Lumber  and  Sawmill 
Workers. 

St.  Louis  Council's 
Centennial  Design 


A  new  province-wide  agreement  cover- 
ing residential  carpenters  in  Ontario  was 
signed  in  Toronto  in  July,  with  an  im- 
mediate wage  step-up,  plus  $l-an-hour 
increases  on  May  1  and  November  1  of 
next  year. 

Twenty-six  major  residential  contrac- 
tors of  the  Ontario  Carpentry  Con- 
tractors Association  signed  the  pact,  with 
General  President  William  Konyha,  First 
General  Vice  President  Pat  Campbell, 
and  Assistant  to  the  President  Charles 
Brodeur  participating  in  the  ceremony. 
The  contract  covers  members  of  Local 
1190,  and  it  brings  into  the  Brotherhood 
immediately  more  than  500  new  mem- 
bers, with  a  potential  of  approximately 
500  additional  members  expected. 

Article  1  of  the  agreement  stresses 
the  advantages  of  a  labor-management 
agreement  in  the  residential  construction 
industry.  It  states: 

"It  is  acknowledged  by  the  parties  to 


this  Agreement,  that  it  is  in  the  best 
interest  of  the  residential  construction 
industry  to  stabilize  wages,  hours  and 
working  conditions;  to  create  an  available 
pool  of  labour  from  which  skilled  and 
proficient  craftsmen  shall  be  provided; 
and  to  institute  a  training  program  for 
journeymen,  apprentices  to  meet  the 
needs  of  this  segment  of  the  industry. 

"To  promote  the  business  of  Carpentry 
Industry,  and  related  skills;  To  insure  a 
standard  of  efficiency  in  the  industry  for 
the  protection  of  the  public; 

"To  establish  and  maintain  fair  condi- 
tions for  those  engaged  in  the  industry; 
to  settle  differences  which  may  arise 
between  the  parties." 

The  contract  recognizes  eight  statutory 
holidays:  New  Year's  Day,  Good  Friday, 
Victoria  Day,  Dominion  Day,  Civic 
Holiday,  Labour  Day,  Thanksgiving  Day, 
and  Christmas. 


Ontario  Residential  Carpenters  Covered 
By  New  Agreement  Signed  in  Toronto 


The  Carpenters'  District  Council  of 
Greater  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  has  taken  an 
unusual  step  to  promote  public  recogni- 
tion of  the  UBC's  100th  Anniversary. 

In  conjunction  with  the  UBC's  Sixth 
District  Convention  Committee,  it  has 
developed  a  special  anniversary  logo 
design  and  has  printed  100,000  colorful 
peel-off  labels  which  are  being  used  on 
all  correspondence,  letterheads,  enve- 
lopes, etc.  The  logo  itself  is  a  part  of  a 
larger  design  that  has  been  created  for 
the  Sixth  District  which  will  be  sewn  on 
the  back  of  the  District's  delegate  jackets 
and  which  will  be  seen  throughout  the 
convention  festivities. 

"We  have  taken  this  approach  to  make 
everyone  who  receives  a  communication 
from  the  council,  and  from  our  affiliated 
locals  as  we  will  be  distributing  these 
stickers  to  our  locals  for  their  use, 
aware  of  this  historic  event,"  said  Ollie 
W.  Langhorst,  the  Council's  executive 
secretary-treasurer. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Cleveland  Local  Marks  100th  Year 


In  Cleveland,  Ohio,  Local  1 1  members 
join  the  Brotherhood  in  celebrating  its 
centennial  in  a  very  personal  way,  for 
Local  11  also  celebrates  its  100-year 
birthday  this  year. 

The  local  was  founded  on  April  1, 
1881,  as  Local  1,  and  was  officially 
chartered  by  the  General  Office  as  Local 
11  on  January  17,  1882.  All  Local  ll's 
minutes  —  from  the  first  meeting  in  the 
spring  of  1881  to  the  present  day  — 
have  been  preserved.  The  minutes  offer  a 
historically  valuable  insight  into  the 
struggles  early  carpenters  underwent  in 
establishing  a  place  for  themselves,  and 
future  Brotherhood  carpenters. 


Senior  Member  Honored 

Local  3100,  Gallatin,  Tenn.,  recently 
honored  senior  member  Maurice  Kirk 
who  has  been  with  the  local  18  years. 
Kirk  was  one  of  the  first  members  to  join 
when  his  plant  was  first  organized.  Kirk 
is  shown  receiving  UBC  cufflinks  from 
President  Mike  Barker,  far  right,  with 
Kirk's  wife,  Peggy  Kirk,  on  left,  and 
Southern  Council  of  Industrial  Workers 
Service  Rep.  Donald  A.  White,  far  left. 


When  Peter  J.  McGuire,  founder  of  the 
Brotherhood  and  "father  of  Labor  Day," 
came  to  Cleveland,  Local  11  served  as 
home  base  for  the  international  union  for 
2  years.  As  Local  ll's  President  Bob 
Lavery  recently  told  THE  CLEVELAND 
PRESS,  by  1883,  the  union  was  provid- 
ing for  its  own  illness  and  accident 
benefits. 

A  100th  aimiversary  celebration  was 
held  in  June:  a  special  dinner  attended 
by  State  Representative  Benny  Bonanno, 
US  Senator  Howard  Metzenbaum,  Ohio 
AFL-CIO  President  Milan  Marsh,  and 
Brotherhood  President  William  Konyha. 


Rochester  Locals  to 
Mark  Job  Sites 

The  Rochester,  N.Y.,  Allied  Building 
Trades  Council  has  announced  that  it  will 
begin  a  policy  of  prominently  displaying 
its  union  label  at  all  union  construction 
sites.  According  to  The  Rochester  Labor 
News,  the  council  has  decided  on  a  red, 
white  and  blue  design  that  will  read: 
"CRAFTSMEN  AT  WORK— AFL-CIO 
BUILDING  AND  CONSTRUCTION 
TRADES  UNIONS— BUILDING  A 
BETTER  COMMUNITY." 

Chris  Farrell,  president  of  the  council, 
explained  that  "the  quality  of  union 
craftsmanship  is  worth  advertising  to  the 
public.  We  are  proud  of  the  work  of  our 
members  and  of  the  contractors  who  em- 
ploy them.  We  think  the  public  ought  to 
know." 

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hood float 
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Local  14  for  the 
annual  San 
Antonio  Fiesta 
Day  Parade. 


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Oldest  Local  1n  Good  Standing'  Celebrates  100th  Year 


On  June  13,  1981,  Local  9,  Buffalo, 
N.Y.,  celebrated  its  100th  anniversary 
with  a  dinner-dance  at  the  new  Buffalo 
Convention  Center.  The  celebration  was 
attended  by  more  than  900  members  and 
guests  from  the  13  locals  that  make  up 
the  Buffalo  District  Council. 

The  head  table  had  distinguished 
guests  from  labor,  including  General 
President  William  Konyha,  First  Gen- 
eral Vice  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell, 
General  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers,  First 
District  Board  Member  Joseph  F.  Lia, 
President  of  the  Buffalo  District  Council 
Buddy  Bodewes  (master  of  ceremonies). 
Business  Agent  Terry  Bodewes  (his- 
torian). President  of  Local  9,  Alfred 
Langfelder,  Bud  Miller,  retired  business 
agent,  and  Billy  Burke,  pile  driver  busi- 
ness agent. 

Civic  leaders  in  attendance:  Jimmy 
Griffin,  mayor  of  Buffalo;  Edward  Rut- 
kowski,  Erie  County  Executive;  Joseph 
Mattina,  New  York  State  Supreme  Court 
Judge;  Thomas  McMahon,  council  legal 
advisor;  E.xecutive  Secretary  Robert 
Logan,  and  nationally-known  comedian, 
Jerry  Flynn. 

Terry  Bodewes  related  the  history  of 
Local  9  to  the  assembly,  stating  that  the 
local  is  the  oldest  in  continued  good 
standing  in  the  Brotherhood.  Local  9  has 
a  membership  of  262,  97  who  are  on 
pension  from  the  Buffalo  District  Coun- 
cil, and  receiving  a  total  of  $31,685 
monthly,  the  highest  pension  being 
$856.06  a  month. 

Toastmaster  Buddy  Bodewes,  on  behalf 
of  the  Buffalo  District  Council,  presented 
Local   9's   president,   Alfred   Landfelder, 


General  President  William  Konyha. 
center,  with  Master  of  Ceremonies  Buddy 
Bodewes  and  Local  9  President  Alfred 
Lanfif  elder. 

with  a  handmade  plaque  reproducing  the 
local  charter.  This  plaque  will  hang  in  the 
lobby  of  the  Buffalo  District  Council 
Office. 

Long  before  the  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America  was 
organized  in  1881,  the  Carpenters  of 
Buffalo,  New  York,  learned  the  necessity 
of  organization.  They  got  together  from 
time  to  time,  formed  unions,  and  after 
they  secured  some  concessions,  they 
lapsed.  On  August  31,  1880,  "The 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  Union"  of  the 
City  of  Buffalo  was  organized.  M.  M. 
Thielen  was  president.  Philip  C.  Worth 
was  recording  secretary.  The  initiation 
fee  was  SQ^  and  the  monthly  dues  15(' 
per  member.  Wages  ranged  from  $1.75 
to  $2.50  per  day  for  a  work  day  of  ten 
(10)  hours. 

The  Union  met  every  Wednesday  at 
8  P.M.  in  Broadway  Hall,  349  Broadway. 


In  March,  1881,  a  demand  was  made 
for  an  increase  in  wages  of  $2.25  per  day 
to  take  effect  May  2,  1881,  and  a  com- 
mittee was  appointed  to  present  this 
demand  to  the  "Builders  Association." 
This  movement  caused  the  men  of  the 
trade  to  apply  for  admission,  and  the 
union  became  strong  and  powerful. 

About  that  time,  correspondence  was 
received  from  the  Carpenters  Unions  of 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  relative  to  holding  a 
Convention  to  form  a  Carpenters  Na- 
tional Union.  The  Buffalo  union  ap- 
proved the  proposition  and  decided  to 
cooperate  with  all  other  Carpenters' 
unions  in  forming  a  National  Carpenters' 
Union. 

The  following  letter  was  sent  to  the 
Carpenters'  Unions  in  St.  Louis: 

"The  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
Buffalo,  N.Y.  have  a  Union  —  250 
strong.  Our  Union  unanimously 
voted  to  tender  St.  Louis  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  Unions  a  hearty  vote  of 
thanks  for  the  interest  manifested  in 
organizing  a  National  Union.  Such 
an  organization  would  be  a  glorious 
thing  and  we  endorse  it  heartily. 

"Yours  fraternally, 
"J.  M.  House" 

The  Buffalo,  New  York,  Carpenters 
were  so  anxious  to  be  chartered  by  an 
International  Union  they  applied  for  a 
charter  on  June  7,  1881,  two  months 
before  the  Convention  was  held.  The 
application  was  held  in  abeyance  until  the 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  was  officially  established  on 
August  12,  1881. 


Pickets  Protest  Non-Union 
Medical  Center  in  Seattle 

Building  trade  unions  join  Seattle,  Wash.,  Brotherhood 
members  in  their  protest  against  the  Kent  Medical  Center  for 
using  a  nonunion  contractor  in  building  the  $900,000  center. 
Shown  here  from  left  to  right  is  Ed  Gustilo  of  the  Plumbers 
union.  Ken  Schaefer,  Richard  Williams  and  James  Novak  of 
the  Brotherhood,  Richard  Wright  of  the  Bricklayers  and  Eli 
Graham  of  the  Laborers  Union.  Member  unions  of  the 
AFL-CIO  have  been  joined  by  Teamsters  in  urging  their 
members  to  seek  medical  care  from  doctors  not  associated 
with  the  center. 


Traverse  City  Apprentices 
Build  Parade  Float 

The  apprentices  of  Michigan's  Northern  Area  Carpenters 
Joint  Apprenticeship  Committee  recently  fashioned  from  a 
farmer's  hay  wagon  a  float  honoring  the  AFL-CIO  Centennial. 
The  float  was  pulled  in  the  Heritage  Parade  and  the  Cherry 
Roy  ale  Parade  in  Traverse  City,  Mich. 

Brotherhood  members  and  apprentices  who  worked  on  the 
float  were  as  follows:  Local  1461  Bus.  Rep.  Boh  Mathews; 
Local  1461  member  Dwight  Belanger;  and  Apprentices  Mark 
Anderson,  Eric  Bell,  Terry  Carroll,  Michael  Dutt,  Jeffrey 
Foucli,  John  Lovell,  Dave  Parker,  Tom  Pixley,  Tim  Roth, 
Herb  Saia,  Stuart  Swiger,  Jeff  Wilson,  and  Paul  Wise. 

Representing  the  Brotherhood  on  the  float  were  Chris  and 
Michele  Mathews,  third  and  fourth  from  left  in  the  picture. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Local  194' s  Peter  Schantz  is  shown  hold- 
ing a  reproduction  of  the  quilt  with 
teacher  Nancy  Edmonds,  left,  while  Eric 
Bjornson  and  Ayanna  Bonner  look  on. 


Poster  For  Students 

Third  graders  in  Oakland,  Calif.,  are 
learning  about  their  city's  history  in  a 
novel  but  interesting  way,  thanks  to  the 
efforts  of  the  Alemeda  Coimty  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Council  and 
Local  194  Member  Peter  Schantz.  The 
council  recently  donated  $300  to  the  city 
to  pay  for  poster  reproductions  of  a  quilt 
permanently  exhibited  at  the  Oakland 
Museum,  and  sewn  by  League  of  Women 
Voters  members,  depicting  16  city  land- 
marks. Peter  M.  Schantz  had  brought  the 
matter  before  the  council;  it  voted  sup- 
port and  Schantz  then  presented  the 
council's  check  to  school  board  member 
Elizabeth  Laurenson.  Local  landmarks 
shown  on  the  poster  include  the  Oakland 
Museum,  a  Morman  Temple,  and  Joaquin 
Miller  Abbey. 


Local  Salutes  Retiree 

Evalee  Trail  recently  retired  from  Pea- 
body,  an  American-Standard  Company, 
in  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  after  15  years 
as  an  employee  and  member  of  Local 
2726.  The  accompanying  picture  shows 
Evalee  Trail,  center,  with  Local  2726 
President  Dean  Hapner,  left,  and  Busi- 
ness Representative  Ray  Parks,  right. 


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Backache,  or  low  back  pain,  just 
misses  falling  into  the  category  of 
human  afflictions  that  some  people 
find  funny — like  gout — until  it  hits 
them.  Then  they  find  out  quickly  and 
sharply  that  back  pain  is  not  a  laugh- 
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work. 

Among  Americans  under  age  45, 
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common  disability,  and  it  ranks  third 
among  the  45  and  65  age  group,  just 
behind   heart   disease   and   arthritis. 

In  1978,  low  back  injuries  ac- 
counted for  25  million  lost  work-days, 
and  $14  billion  was  spent  in  the  treat- 
ment of  industrial  back  injuries. 

So  back  pain  is  more  than  just  an 
individual  misery  for  millions.  It  is  a 
crippling  national  problem  as  well. 

The  causes  of  the  many  different 
kinds  of  low  back  pain  are  too  numer- 
ous to  go  into  here.  They  can  range 
from  tumors  to  infections;  from  me- 
tabolic disease  to  pelvic  disorders. 
And  that  doesn't  begin  to  cover  the 
whole  list.  For  this  article,  I  am  going 
to  talk  mostly  about  causes  that  work- 
ing men  and  women  are  familiar  with: 
chronic  or  acute  strains  or  sprains. 
And  we  can  narrow  this  even  further 
by  talking  about  just  two  activities — 
lifting  and  sitting. 

To  get  a  better  picture  of  what  we 
are  talking  about,  think  of  your  back 
as  a  stack  of  somewhat  circular  build- 
ing blocks.  Between  each  of  these 
blocks,  which  are  bone,  are  discs  made 


up  of  a  firm  outer  ring  and  a  soft 
center.  These  discs  help  hold  the  back- 
bones together  and  act  as  shock  ab- 
sorbers. 

When  you  bend  or  twist  this  flexible 
column,  the  backbones  exert  pressure 
on  the  outer  edges  of  the  cushioning 
rings  or  discs.  Swedish  scientists  have 
found  that  simply  bending  from  the 
waist  with  the  legs  straight  can  gener- 
ate more  than  200  pounds  per  square 
inch  inside  the  back. 

Trouble  begins  when  small  cracks 
develop  in  the  outer  ring  of  the  discs. 
We  find  this  condition  reaches  a  peak 
between  the  ages  of  35  and  55.  If 
the  pressure  is  too  great,  the  outer 
ring  can  bulge  or  even  rupture.  And 
this  can  let  the  soft  center  ooze  out 
like  toothpaste  from  a  tube.  When  this 
soft  material  touches  a  nerve,  you  feel 
a  sharp  pain  or  spasm. 

With  this  picture  in  mind,  let's  con- 
sider a  step-by-step  way  to  lift  safely 
and  minimize  these  possibly  injurious 
pressures: 

1.  Place  your  feet  close  to  the 
object  to  be  lifted  so  you  don't  have 
to  lean  forward.  The  feet  should  be 
8  to  12  inches  apart  for  good  balance. 

2.  Bend  the  knees  to  the  degree  that 
is  comfortable  for  you  to  get  a  good 
handhold.  Then  using  both  back  and 
leg  muscles,  left  the  load  straight  up — 
smoothly  and  evenly.  Push  with  your 
legs  and  keep  the  load  close  to  your 
body. 

3.  Don't  make  any  turning  or  twist- 
ing movements  until  you  have  lifted 
the  load  into  a  carrying  position.  Then, 
when  you  want  to  make  a  move  in 
the  direction  you  want  to  go,  do  so  by 
changing  the  direction  of  your  feet; 
not  by  twisting  your  body  first. 

Setting  the  load  down  is  just  as  im- 
portant as  picking  it  up.  Using  your 


leg  and  back  muscles,  comfortably 
lower  the  load  by  bending  your  knees. 
When  the  load  is  securely  in  position 
release  your  grip,  then  straighten  your 
knees  until  you  are  upright  again. 

Back  problems  caused  by  sitting  are 
usually  caused  by  a  poorly  designed 
chair,  stool  or  workbench.  There  are 
three  key  factors  to  look  for  in  a 
well-designed  chair:  height,  backrest; 
seat. 

The  right  height  for  you  when 
seated  is  for  the  hips  and  knees  to  be 
at  right  angles  when  your  feet  are  flat 
on  the  floor.  The  backrest  should  fit 
snugly  into  the  small  of  your  back  to 
support  the  spine  and  lower  back.  You 
should  be  able  to  adjust  it  forward  or 
backward  so  the  size  of  the  seat  is 
right  for  you. 

The  seat  should  slant  backward  just 
enough  to  allow  you  to  lean  com- 
fortably against  the  backrest,  but  not 
slip  so  deeply  into  the  chair  that  you 
have  to  stretch  and  strain  to  reach 
things.  A  well-fitting  seat  will  end 
about  five  inches  from  the  crease  be- 
hind your  knees  when  you  are  sitting 
against  the  backrest.  Textured  fabric 
seat  coverings  are  better  than  vinyl 
or  other  plastics  because  they  keep 
you  from  sliding  forward. 

Low  back  pain,  from  whatever 
causes,  is  disabling  and  costly  both 
in  terms  of  absenteeism  as  well  as 
decreased  productivity  on  the  job. 
Educational  programs  have  proved 
helpful  in  reducing  this  problem.  Good 
liaison  between  the  occupational  phy- 
sician and  the  employee's  personal 
physician  can  do  much  to  ease  anx- 
ieties and  fears  and  contribute  to  over- 
all better  labor  relations. 

Editor's  Note:  This  article  is  one  of 
a  health  and  safety  series  by  Press 
Associates,  Inc. 


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nPPREIIIICESHIP  &  TRRininc 


75  Washington,  D.C.,  Apprentices  Receive  Certificates 


A  total  of  75  apprentices  received  their  journeyman  certifi- 
cates on  June  6,  1981,  in  ceremonies  at  the  Washington-Hilton 
Hotel,  Washington,  D.C.  The  group  of  graduates  included 
carpentry,  mill-cabinet,  millwright,  and  piledriver  trainees. 
The  accompanying  picture  shows  the  graduates,  listed  here  in 
alphabetical  order  as  follows:  Thomas  A.  Aiders,  Dale  A. 
Ashdown,  Marcia  K.  Baham,  Michael  J.  Bernhardt,  William 
D.  Blake,  Monte  D.  Bowen,  Ronald  W.  Bridgett,  James 
Cahalan,  Gregory  Campbell,  Clifton  Carlton,  William  P. 
Caswell,  Paul  D.  Chambers,  James  R.  Chavis,  Francis  E. 
Cray,  David  R.  Cubbage,  Robert  Dallam,  Gregory  B.  Davis, 
Steven  Detamore,  Ralph  Down,  Roscoe  D.  Dunn,  Raymond 
Edmonds,  Mark  B.  England,  Charles  M.  Ewalt,  Martin  C. 
Faulkner,  Jerry  Fletcher,  Michael  H.  Foy,  William  E. 
Frankenberger,  Jerry  E.  Green,  Ronald  W.  Griese,  Charles 


M.  Grimes,  Leroy  M.  Hackley,  Michael  C.  Hale,  William 
Hollister,  Dennis  G.  Hovis,  Aubrey  L.  Humbert,  Robert  S. 
Jacobson,  Joseph  F.  Jameson,  Bobby  J.  Jenkins,  Tim  P. 
Jones,  John  W.  Kerns,  Jr.,  Craig  E.  Kilroy,  Kelscen  L.  McGill, 
Stephen  A.  Mattingly,  Lawrence  K.  Munley,  Robert  G.  North, 
Brian  E.  Orlando,  Michael  J.  Otto,  Gordon  K.  Patrick,  Robert 
H.  Porter,  James  H.  Rambo,  Marke  Rawlings,  Harry  A. 
Roenick,  Abraham  Rogers,  Clyde  Roland,  Gary  W.  Ruby, 
Edward  D.  Scanlon,  Ralph  L.  Shorback,  Barry  D.  Smythers, 
Gregory  L.  Spelman,  Tommy  R.  Starling,  Joseph  E.  Stebbing, 
George  B.  Steffey,  Jr.,  Frederick  E.  Stevens,  Gregory  A. 
Sumner,  Bruce  A.  Thompson,  Robert  L.  Viars,  Michael  E. 
Vlahos,  III,  Thomas  J.  Weiss,  John  H.  Weller,  Kenneth  R. 
West,  Jr.,  Peter  J.  Wester,  Wendell  G.  White,  Anthony  D. 
Williams,  Randolph  Young,  and  James  R.  Zenteno. 


DC  Contest  Winners 

Shown  in  the  accompanying  picture  are 
the  winners  of  the  Washington,  D.C.  & 
Vicinity  State  Apprenticeship  Contest. 
Special  guests  at  the  presentation  were 
the  director  of  the  joint  carpentry 
apprenticeship  committee,  Anthony  J. 
Giaquinta,  far  left,  and  First  General 
Vice  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell.  The 
contest  winners  are,  from  left,  Robert  G. 
North,  carpentry;  William  P.  Caswell, 
mill-cabinet;  and  William  D.  Blake, 
millwright. 


Texas  State  Contest 

Jay  Tronson  of  Pearland,  Tex.,  takes  aim 
in  the  skill  competition  of  the  Texas  State 
Council  of  Carpenters'  Apprenticeship 
Contest.  The  event,  sponsored  recently  by 
the  Texas  State  Council  of  Carpenters, 
was  held  in  the  building  construction 
labs  at  Texas  Technical  Institute-Waco 
Campus  for  18  carpentry  and  4  mill- 
wright apprentices.  Winners  were  two 
Houstonites:  Brian  Zielinski  in  carpentry 
and  Wayne  Kuhlman  in  the  millwright 
division. 


Carpenter  Top 
Carpenter 

The  above  picture  shows  James 
Carpenter,  winner  of  the  20th  New 
Mexico  Carpenter  Apprenticeship  Con- 
test in  Farmington,  New  Mexico,  left, 
with  his  father,  Walter  H.  Carpenter,  a 
retired  member  of  Local  1319,  Farm- 
ington, New  Mexico.  James  Carpenter  is 
a  fifth  generation  Carpenter. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


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M^^9^ 


Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  Dan  Considine,  Tim  Carter, 
Jo  Ann  Osborn,  Tommy  Brue,  Robert  Burns,  Johnny 
Hayman,  Doyle  Wilson,  Billy  Foreman,  Ronnie  Dotson,  Roy 
Philips,  Dennis  Wilson,  Buddy  Self,  and  Rick  Reininger. 


Picture  No.  2  shows,  from  left:  Robert  Huggins,  Mark 
Carpenter,  Joe  Madix,  Tom  Threlkeld,  David  Easterby,  Roy 
Smith,  Randy  Santos,  and  James  Graves. 


Tulsa  JATC  Graduates 
40  Apprentices 

The  Tulsa  Carpenters  Joint  Apprenticeship  Committee,  in 
conjunction  with  Local  943,  Tulsa,  Okla.,  recently  held  its 
graduation  ceremony.  Forty  apprentices  were  awarded 
Journeyman  certificates;  over  half  of  these  graduates  were 
part  of  the  original  PETS  pilot  program.  Graduates  available 
for  the  photographing  are  shown  in  the  accompanying 
pictures. 


Picture  No.  3  shows,  from  left:  Dan  Kennedy,  Mike  Agee, 
Larry  Birmingham,  Steve  Rumsey,  Thierry  Legall,  Danny 
Moore,  Coordinator  J.  A.  Giesen,  and  Davie  Lawson. 


13th  Annual  New  Jersey  Contest  Held 


Contest  entrants  are  shown  here  with  Second  General  Vice  President  Lucassen,  center. 


The  13th  Annual  New  Jersey  Carpen- 
ters Apprenticeship  Contest  was  held  on 
June  5th  and  6th  in  West  Long  Beach, 
N.J.  Twenty-three  apprentices  competed 
for  first-place  prize  of  a  gold  wrist  watch 
and  a  $100  US  Savings  Bond.  Second 
place  winners  received  a  $75  Savings 
Bond,  and  third  place  winners  received 
a  $50  Savings  Bond.  As  is  traditional 
with  the  contest,  several  judges  were 
former  winners  of  the  contest. 


The  1981  International  Apprenticeship 
Conference  and  Contest  will  be  held  in 
Denver,  Colo.,  November  9th  through 
November  13th. 


The  above  picture  shows,  from  left.  New 
Jersey  Apprentice  Director  Joseph  J. 
D' Aries,  with  first-place  winners  John 
Attanasio,  millwright;  Ralph  Porter, 
mill-cabinet;  John  Phelan,  111,  carpenter; 
and  special  guest,  Second  General  Vice 
President  Sigurd  Lucassen. 


Patrick  E.  Berzai,  center,  and  Scott  D. 
Reinhold,  both  of  Local  413,  South 
Bend,  Ind.,  hold  the  trophies  they  won 
recently  as  the  state's  lop  apprentices 
during  the  Indiana  State  Council  of 
Carpenters  meeting  in  South  Bend.  With 
the  winners,  from  left,  are  Byron  D. 
Reinhold,  coordinator  of  the  apprentice 
program  in  South  Bend;  George  Elrod, 
business  manager  for  Local  413,  Berzai; 
Richard  D.  Nelson,  apprentice  committee 
chairman;  and  Reinhold.  The  winners 
will  participate  in  international  competi- 
tion in  November  in  Denver. — 
South  Bend  Tribune  Photo. 


^Ol»f^H'llts_ 


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16th  Annual  Michigan 
Contest  Selects  Entries 
for  Denver  Finals 


LEFT,  ABOVE:  The  16th  Annual  Michigan  Carpentry 
Apprenticeship  contest  was  held  in  Grand  Rapids,  Mich., 
May  28  and  29,  with  15  carpentry  apprentices  and  five  mill- 
wright apprentices  competing.  The  contestants  are  shown 
above. 


RIGHT,  ABOVE:  Third  District  Board  Member  Pete 
Ochocki,  left,  and  Hal  Bell,  chairman  of  the  Michigan  contest 
committee,  congratulate  the  winners:  Craig  Ritzema,  Local 
335,  first  place  carpenter,  left,  and  Larry  Teunessen,  Local 
2252,  first  place  millwright. 


The  above  picture  shows  Rockford  graduating  apprentices, 
seated,  from  left:  Anthony  Ferro,  Steve  Leonard,  Cedric 
Long,  Dennis  Lee,  and  Rick  Brockman.  Standing,  from  left: 
Local  792  Vice  President  Bernard  Hunter;  Business  Repre- 
sentative Lewis  Blais;  Financial  and  JATC  Secretary  Leroy 
Anderson;  graduating  apprentices  Andrea  Harvey,  Bradley 
Ticknor,  and  Shane  Propp;  Treasurer  David  Bruno;  and 
retired  Business  Representative  Cloyd  Bennett. 


Rockford  graduating  apprentices  are  shown  in  the  above 
picture,  seated,  from  left:  Steve  Frewin,  William  Wiley,  Neal 
Long,  Ray  Bielskis,  and  Steve  Denekes.  Standing,  from  left: 
Business  Representative  Blais:  graduating  apprentices  Steve 
Young,  Carl  Wasco,  Joseph  Martin,  Jon  Larson,  Steve  Smith, 
and  Thomas  Kramer;  Financial  Secretary  Anderson;  and 
Treasurer  Bruno. 


Rockford  JATC  Honors  Graduates 

The  Rockford,  111.,  Area  Carpenters  Joint  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  Committee  recently  held  an  Apprentice  Completion 
Banquet  to  honor  27  graduating  apprentices.  Representatives 
from  Local  792,  Rockford,  111.,  and  the  Northern  Illinois  Build- 
ing Contractor's  Association  were  on  hand  to  present  graduates 
with  journeyman  certificates.  New  journeymen  are  shown  in 
the  accompanying  pictures. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


27 


Carpenters, 

hang  it  up! 

Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  take  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  red  nylon. 
Adjust  to  fit  all  sizes 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 

satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 

miserable  another  day,  order  now. 

Send  check  or  money  order  to: 


Norman   Clifton, 
member.   Local   1622 
Hayward,   Calif. 
(Patent  Pending) 


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I  Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 
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I  California  residents  add  6V2%  sales  tax 
I  ($1.20).  Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 
I  equivalent. 

I  NAME   

I  ADDRESS    

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Please  give  street  address  for  prompt  delivery. 


IS  THIS  A 

UNION 

JOB? 


Every  home  in  America 
should  be  quality-built  and 
union-built.  Support 
OPERATION  CHOP— the 
Brotherhood's  drive  to  organize 
every  carpenter  in  residential 
housing. 


UIE  [OnCRnTUlHTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  oflfices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  oflf  to  the  following: 


SILVER   BEAVER  AWARD 

Robert  Eyre,  Local  116,  Bay  City, 
Mich.,  has  been  Scouting  for  over  30 
years.  Currently  Scoutmaster  of  Troop 
142  in  Bangor  Township,  Eyre  has  been 
a  Roundtable  Commissioner  for  the 
Scouts'  area  council,  has  been  awarded 
the  Vigil  Honor  of  the  Order  of  the 
Arrow  in  recognition  of  "exceptional 
service,  personal  effort,  and  unselfish 
interest  in  the  welfare  of  others,"  has 
received  the  Bay  Award  for  providing 
outstanding  leadership  and  a  quality  pro- 
gram, and  has  chaired  numerous  district- 
wide  events.  Eyre  has  also  been  awarded 
the  Silver  Beaver  Award,  the  highest 
award  given  to  volunteers  "for  note- 
worthy service  of  exceptional  character 
to  youth  in  the  community."  The  ac- 
companying photo  shows  Brother  Eyre 
receiving  the  Silver  Beaver  Award,  with 
his  mother  Helen  Eyre  on  left,  and  his 
wife,  Janice  Eyre,  on  right. 


GEORGE  MEANY  AWARD 


On  June  8,  at  a  meeting  of  Local  821, 
Springfield,  N.J.,  Brotherhood  member 
Julio  Blade  was  presented  the  George 
Meany  Award  for  Scouting  —  the  highest 
award  a  volunteer  can  receive.  Blade  is 
the  second  member  of  Local  821  to 
receive  the  award.  Shown  in  the  accom- 
panying photograph  are,  from  left. 
Organizer  Fernando  Jimenez,  past 
George  Meany  Award  Recipient  LeRoy 
Webster,  Julio  Blade,  Business  Manager 
Russell  D.  McNair,  and  President 
Stanley  Roll,  Jr. 

SCHOLAR 

The  scholarship 
committee  of  Local 
413,  South  Bend, 
Ind.,  recently 
awarded  its  non- 
renewable $500 
scholarship  for 
1981  to  Richard  A. 
Stefaniak,  son  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Walter  Stefaniak, 
North  Liberty,  Ind. 

Stefaniak  has  been  accepted  by  the 
School  of  Engineering  at  Purdue 
University. 


STEFANIAK 


Restore  Band  Shell  in  Covington,  Kentucky 


Greater  Cincinnati,  O.,  Building 
Tradesmen  recently  volunteered  their 
time  to  restore  the  band  shell  in  Devou 
Park,  Covington,  Ky.,  with  Carpenters  of 
the  Ohio  Valley  District  Council  playing 
a  major  role.  Members  who  worked  on 
the  project  are  shown  at  right:  Lee  Smith, 
John  Gilliam,  Dave  Bernhardt,  George 
Hermes,  Les  Mullins,  Jerry  Groeschen, 
Harry  Bader,  and  Steve  Sprague. 

Free  concerts  are  held  during  summer 
months  at  the  Devou  Park  band  shell, 
with  crowds  approaching  8,000  people, 
according  to  Paul  Steffen,  business 
representative  of  Local  698  Covington, 
K.Y. 


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GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO; 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  V^ASH.,  D.C.  20001. 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


TIMELY  ANSWER 

The  plant  manager  was  repri- 
manding a  new  employee  for  his 
tardiness.  "Young  man,  you've 
been  here  two  weeks,  and  in  that 
short  time,  you've  been  late  five 
mornings." 

"Glad  you  noticed  it,  sir,"  came 
the   reply.    "You   can    see   that   I'm 
not  one  of  those  clock-watchers." 
— Plasterer  and  Cement  Mason 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

LIBERATION  NOTE 

"Stick  to  your  washing  and  your 
ironing,  your  scrubbing  and  your 
cooking,"  the  pile  driver  told  his 
wife.  "No  wife  of  mine  is  going  to 
work." 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

GOLFBALL  GOOFS 

John:  Bill,  why  do  you  wear  two 
pairs  of  golf  pants? 

Bill:  Just  in  case  I  get  a  hole-in- 
one. 

— Ken  Kontio 
Azilda,  Ontario 


NOT   WORTH   MENTIONING 

A  non-union  contractor  employed 
a  number  of  young  men  during  the 
summer.  On  their  salary  receipts 
was  printed:  "Your  salary  is  your 
personal  business,  a  confidential 
matter  and  should  not  be  dis- 
cussed." 

Signing  his  receipt,  one  of  the 
workers  added:  "I  won't  mention 
it.  I'm  as  ashamed  of  it  as  you  ore." 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

SNACK   TIME 

FATHER:  What  does  Junior  write 
about  camp? 

MOTHER:  "Send  food  packages. 
All  they  have  here  is  breakfast, 
lunch  and  dinner." 

— UTU  News 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

DOCTOR  REMEMBERS 

Clarence:  "I  saw  my  psychiatrist 
today  about  my  loss  of  memory." 
George:  "What  did  he  do?" 
Clarence:     "Made     me     pay     in 
advance." 

— Labor  Newspaper 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 


^   .-1 


FAST,  FAST  FOOD 

CUSTOMER:  I  don't  need  the 
menu.  Just  bring  me  the  $10  dinner. 

WAITER:  Yes,  Sir.  On  white  or 
rye? 


THIS  MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

There  was  a  guy  named  Able, 
Who  thought  he  was  a  stable. 
They  put  him  away, 
But  he  got  out  today. 
And  now  he  thinks  he's  a  table. 

— Shelia  Laywel 
Col,  O. 


THE  HOT  LINE 

This  fellow-walked  into  the 
union  hall,  and  both  of  his  ears 
were  badly  burned.  Another  asked, 
"What's  the  matter  with  your 
ears?"  "Well,"  he  said,  "My  wife 
was  ironing,  and  she  had  to  go  to 
the  bathroom.  She  lay  the  iron 
down  beside  the  phone.  The  phone 
rang,  and  I  picked  up  the  iron 
instead  of  the  phone."  "Yes,  but 
what  happened  to  the  other  ear?" 
he  said.  "The  S.B.  called  back." 
— Charles  Clark 
Claysville,  Pa. 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

JACK  IT   UP   AGAIN 

Any  jackass  can  kick  down  a 
barn,  but  it  takes  a  good  carpenter 
to  build  one. 

— Gerry  Schroeder 

(wife  of  Don  Schroeder, 
Local  1585) 
Hobart,  Okla. 

CENTENNIAL  YEAR 

OUT  ON  LOAN 

A  carpenter  whose  company  was 
in  the  process  of  being  organized 
by  the  Brotherhood  asked  the  owner 
for  an  advance  until  payday. 

The  owner  looked  at  him  care- 
fully and  said,  "Once  the  union 
gets  in  here,  that's  the  end  of  per- 
sonal loans,  you  know." 

The  carpenter  looked  him  up  and 
down  and  replied,  "Once  the  union 
gets  in  here,  we  won't  need  per- 
sonal loans." 

— Int.  Rep.  Robert  J.  Riecke 
Local  225,  Atlant,  Ga. 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

SUPERCHARGED  MAIL 

An  elderly  woman  went  to  the 
post  office  to  mail  a  package.  Fear- 
ing she  did  not  use  enough  stamps, 
she  asked  the  clerk  to  weigh  it. 

After  weighing  it,  the  clerk  told 
her  she  had  actually  used  too  many. 

"Oh  dear,"  she  said,  "I  do  hope 
it  won't  go  too  far." 

— Railway  Clark/ Interchange 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


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service 

The 
Brolhorhood 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service   in   the  union. 


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Toronto,  Ont. 

TORONTO,   ONT. 

Local  1963  recently  celebrated  the  Brother- 
hood's Centennial  with  a  dinner  dance  and 
service  pin  presentation  honoring  members  with 
25  to  40  years  of  service.  Pictured  in  the 
accompanying  photograph,  seated,  from  left, 
are:  Peter  Keile,  Leonard  Andrews,  Arnold 
Hrcka,  Risto  Kemppainen,  and  Mikko  Peltomaki. 

Standing,  from  left:  John  Janusas,  Ivan 
Sokolovski,  Financial  Secretary  Ermens  Masaro, 
Ninth  District  Board  Member  John  Carruthers, 
President  Eric  Pentinnen,  Guerino  Pressacco, 
Paul  Peltonen,  and  Giuseppe  Bertola. 

Honored  members  not  present  for  the 
photograph  are  as  follows:  William  Garden, 
Carl  Makela,  Peter  Kaartinen,  William  Laakso, 
Peter  Galda,  Paul  Bran,  Aslak  Nikkanen,  Harry 
Perkons,  and  Attilio  Zanon. 

SALT   LAKE   CITY,   UT 

On  April  11,  1981,  Local  184  held  its  annual 
awards  dinner  to  honor  members  with  con- 
tinuous service  to  the  Brotherhood.  President 
Franklin  L.  Fry  and  Financial  Secretary  Jay  W. 
Dunham  made  the  presentations.  Attending  the 
event  were  Ed  Mayne,  Utah  State  AFL-CIO; 
Steve  Richins,  Utah  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Council;  Wayne  Pierce,  General  Repre- 
sentative; and  S.  L.  Dibella,  District  Council  of 
Utah.  The  following  members  received 
certificates: 


25-year  members:  Clifford  D.  Adams,  Bruce 
Allsop,  Dean  A.  Beal,  Mike  Brklacich,  William 
E.  Chaplin,  S.  L.  DiBella,  Frank  R.  Dunn, 
Bernell  G.  Gates,  Raymond  A.  Gilley,  L.  D. 
Hathaway,  J.  Richard  Hodson,  Alvin  L.  Johnson, 
Myron  G.  Kiddle,  James  A.  Marshall,  William  E. 
Meecham,  Arturo  Mendiola,  Jack  Morzelewski, 
Desmond  W.  Ricks,  Kent  M.  Rowley,  LeRoy  G. 
Sweat,  David  T.  Vincent,  Fred  E.  Vranes,  Joseph 

B.  Watterson,  Gale  B.  Westerman  Jack  S. 
Westerman,  and  Dalton  N.  Woods. 

30-year  members:  Oscar  Anderson,  Joseph  E. 
Atkinson,  Ephraim  J.  Bierman,  Joseph  W. 
Bordelon,  William  V.  Brinkerhoff,  Thomas  D. 
Burnhope,  Boyd  P.  Couchman,  Walter  B.  Franz, 
Boyd  B.  Garlick,  Marvin  H.  Gordon,  Grant 
Griffin,  J.  E.  Hansen,  Lewis  Hepner,  Raymond 

C.  Inman,  S.  R.  Isaacson,  James  McNaughton, 
Walter  Michaelis,  David  E.  Miller,  Lloyd  D. 
Hohn,  C.  A.  Morzelewski,  Edsel  J.  Nelson,  Paul 
H.  Saunders,  Lee  A.  Seely,  Oswald  J.  Sims, 
Earl  C.  Taylor,  Richard  B.  Turner,  and  Don 
Worthen. 

30-year  members  (lathers):  Alma  Peterson, 
Jr.,  Ted  E.  Wardle  and  Fred  L.  Wulle. 

35-year  members:  Fred  R.  Allen,  Lavor  Allen, 
Glen  Breeze,  Doss  A.  Dean,  Ferron  DeMille, 
Leo  N.  Dickinson,  Warren  E.  Dunlap,  John  W. 
Harper,  Ralph  A.  Heap,  Paul  A.  Higley,  Joseph 
W.  Jorgensen,  Joseph  G.  Larsen,  Harry  W. 
Lesher,  Evan  V.  Long,  Richard  F.  Lower,  Wilmer 
P.  Mecham,  Frank  D.  Nelson,  L.  C.  Partner, 
Peter  M.  Pilati,  D.  A.  Richardson,  LeGrande 


St.  Paul,  Minn. 

ST.   PAUL,   MINN. 

Local  87  recently  awarded  Vice  President 
Oren  H.  White  with  his  35-year  service  pin. 
On  hand  for  the  ceremony,  and  shown  in  the 
accompanying  picture,  were  Oren  White's  three 
sons,  from  left:  Timothy  C.  White;  Thomas  J. 
White,  president  of  Local  361,  Duluth;  Oren 
H.  White;  and  James  M.  White. 


73  YEARS 


NORTHBROOK,   ILL. 


Picture  No.  1 

Local  1307  recently  had  the  very 
special  honor  of  presenting  75-year 
service  pins  to  two  of  its  members  at  a 
75th  Anniversary  Dinner  Dance.  The  two 
charter  members  received  diamond 
service  pins,  presented  by  President 
Richard  Sembach. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  75-year  member 
Axel  Olson,  age  94,  with  Mrs.  Olson. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  President 
Sembach,  standing,  with  75-year 
member  Ed  Wasmund,  age  94. 

Picture  No.  2 


Robb,  Floyd  H.  Roberts,  Harry  Sessions,  Orton 
Talbot,  and  James  E.  Willden. 

40-year  members:  Leo  D.  Jensen,  Merrill 
Leetham,  Thomas  G.  Liddiard,  Everett 
Robertson,  Delmar  G.  Robinson,  Allen  J. 
Sanford,  and  Arthur  Thompson. 

45-year  members:  Arthur  T.  Allen,  Martin 
Boogaard,  and  Charles  S.  Jensen. 

55-year  member:  Alfred  E.  Gunnerson. 

Special  recognition  was  given  to  over  50-year 
members  Edward  Cannon,  52-years;  J.  Vern 
Day,  57-years;  H.  E.  Mabey,  63-years;  and 
Henry  Meng,  62-years. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


South  Bend,  Ind. — Picture  No.  1 


South  Bend,  Ind. — ^Picture  No.  3 


South  Bend,  Ind. — Picture  No.  5 


SOUTH   BEND,  IND. 

Local  413  recently  honored  members  of 
long-standing  service  at  its  award  banquet. 
Those  receiving  awards  are  shown  in  the 
accompanying  pictures. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Dale  Heiser,  Don  Simpson, 
Jack  Lane,  Leonard  Kyle,  Harold  Heirmann, 
Gene  Reece,  Wesley  Gropp,  John  Gilmartin, 
Billie  Shaffer,  Alva  Vance,  Charles  Wright, 
Louis  Watson,  and  Ben  Armstrong. 

Standing,  from  left:  Business  Manager 
George  EIrod,  Mike  Nemeth,  Hubert  Poole, 
Everett  Huff,  Garland  Newland,  Ralph  Newman, 
Tony  Papandria,  Robert  Sones,  Marion  Robin- 
son, Roy  Mumford,  Recording  Secretary  Walt 
Ketcham,  Harry  Hosang,  Laverne  Talboon, 
David  Niezgodski,  Loren  Talbert,  Richard 
Hancock,  Robert  Casper,  Roy  Gilmer,  Olen 
Hartman,  Tom  Sanders,  and  Lloyd  Belt. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Maynard  Williams,  Keith  L. 
Clark,  Albert  D.  Fcut,  Omer  Fry,  Galion  E. 
Finneran,  Richard  W.  Gray,  Harold  E.  Kaser, 
Jack  R.  Larson,  Paul  W.  Harris,  Oris  L.  Kinsey, 
Warren  C.  Brouse,  William  L.  Boarman,  and 
John  V.  Beachey. 

Standing,  from  left:  George  E.  Tucker,  Roy 
C.  Klein,  president,  Wilford  Orcutt,  Florian 
Mroczkiewicz,  Fred  Thompson,  Dean  K.  Garber, 
Charles  E.  Stokes,  Glen  A.  Herbster,  Walter 
Moore,  Charles  Luke,  William  R.  Greiff,  Fred- 
erick Walters,  William  H.  Hall,  Walter  L. 
Rhodes,  Quentin  K.  Ullmer,  Herman  G.  Riedel, 
Lawrence  Weldy,  Mikel  B.  Paturalski,  Richard 
E.  Weldy,  Robert  J.  Scheibelhut,  Ralph  G. 


South  Bend,  Ind. — Picture  No.  4 

Llndzy,  Edward  Tomczak,  Richard  D.  Nelson, 
Jerry  Davis,  Roy  H.  Phillippi,  Frank  K.  Williams, 
and  Julius  Robinson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Harold  Dorsey,  Leiand  K. 
Ackerson,  Harold  L.  Hutts,  Albert  Overmyer, 
Albert  Carlson,  and  Bayard  Taylor. 

Standing,  from  left:  Paul  Hancock,  Henry 
Mroczkiewicz,  Wayne  Rupe,  Chester  S.  Kaley, 
Howard  C.  Porcher,  and  Myron  Mullet. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Roy  C.  Klein,  president;  Carl 
D.  Davis  and  Robert  H.  Gerhold,  past  presi- 
dents; and  Eric  Wagman. 

Standing,  from  left:  Howard  H.  Hoose, 
Elmer  L.  Kintz,  and  Ray  W.  Larimer. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member  Elwood 
N.  Mead,  left,  with  President  Klein. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  50year  member  Otto 
Nielson,  left,  with  Business  Manager  EIrod. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  55-year  member  Byron 
Gilchrist,  left,  President  Klein,  center,  and 
55-year  member  Barton  Wade,  right. 


South  Bend,  Ind. — Picture  No.  6 


South  Bend,  Ind. — Picture  No.  7 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


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Minneapolis,  Minn. — Picture  No.  7 


Minneapolis,  Minn. — Picture  No.  8 


MINNEAPOLIS,  MINN. 

Local  1865  recently  held  an  awards  cere- 
mony to  honor  members  with  25-65  years  of 
service  to  the  Brotherhood.  Retired  officers 
were  also  honored  at  the  ceremony. 

Pictures  No.  1  and  No.  2  show  25-year 
members  Myron  Aslakson,  Elmar  Celms,  Donal 
Christie,  Roy  DelVlars,  Gerald  Ellis,  Joseph 
Grosnacht,  Walter  Gustafson,  Paul  Goldman, 
George  Hance,  Richard  Herrald,  Noah  Hershey, 
Arnold  Knapp,  John  Kolodzienski,  Irving  Korek, 
Calvin  Krein,  Haus  Lervik.  Ronald  Lund,  John 
Marciniak,  Harold  Morrison,  Arild  Oavik,  John 
Pope,  Alfred  Reimers,  Lawrence  Somers,  Claude 
Stiller,  Edward  Stiller,  Lee  Suek,  Marion 
Wojda,  Terrie  Wolfe,  Clint  Younker,  and 
John  Zenanko. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members 
Donald  Baker,  Richard  Bengston,  Alfred 


Bjorngjeld,  Roy  Blakeley,  William  Cipala, 
Donald  Erickson,  Kenneth  Furbur,  Oddmund 
Hamnes,  Dennis  Hamre,  Clair  Ingalls,  Lloyd  La 
Mere,  Jonas  Lein,  Ruldolph  Linn,  William  Lunki, 
Carl  Olsen,  Edward  Pendzimas,  Algot  Peterson, 
Wilbert  Peterson,  Glenn  Schleeter,  Orville 
Searcy,  Carl  Swan,  Sigwald  Swanson,  Axel 
Swanson,  and  Alphonse  Welters. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members  Harry 
Bauer,  Gordon  Carlson,  Harley  Clark,  Joseph 
Deibler,  Oliver  Gilbertson,  Jack  Graham,  Frank 
Gwiazdon,  Clarence  Haaf,  Carl  Johnson,  Joseph 
Kennedy,  Clem  Kintop,  Robert  Kraft,  Stanley 
Kreuger,  Russell  McCouillard,  Nels  Olson, 
Henry  Polaski,  Clayton  Ratliff,  Gerald  Robeck, 
Robert  Rommel,  Al  Sadecki,  Arthur  St.  Hilaire, 
Einar  Sanderson,  Norbert  Temple,  and  Gordon 
Tennyson. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members 


Robert  Asp,  Stanley  Opatrny,  and  George 
Spitzenberger. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-year  members  Abel 
Ableson,  Joseph  Basil,  Erick  Bergstrom,  John 
Carlson,  Philip  Helberg,  Alfred  Henriksen, 
Edwin  Johnson,  Eric  Nelson,  Ray  Nelson, 
Weston  Neilsen,  Ted  Stigen,  Paul  Swanson, 
Edward  Vlach,  Ernest  and  Ernest  Wickberg. 

Picture  No.  7  shows,  from  left,  65-year 
member  John  Bingen,  and  60-year  member 
Axel  Swanson. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  10  retired  officers, 
from  left,  Edward  Vlach,  recording  secretary; 
Ernest  Wickberg,  conductor;  John  Bingen, 
president;  Nels  Olson,  president  and  financial 
secretary;  Weston  Neilsen,  president;  Clarence 
Haaf,  trustee;  Edwin  Johnson,  trustee;  Carl 
Olson,  vice  president;  George  Spitzenberg, 
trustee;  and  Joseph  Kennedy,  business 
representative. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Santa  Barbara,  Calif. — Picture  No.  1 


Santa  Barbara,  Calif. — Picture  No.  2 


Santa  Barbara,  Calif. — Picture  No.  3 


Santa  Barbara,  Calif. — Picture  No.  4 


SANTA   BARBARA,  CALIF. 

On  May  12, 1981,  at  a  specially  called 
meeting,  Local  1062  presented  pins  to 
members  with  25-45  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood.  California  State  Council  Secretary 
Tony  Ramos  made  the  presentations.  Those 
receiving  honors  are  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying pictures. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left:  Emil  Fischer,  Larry  Hernadez, 
Berxaid  Dennison,  Edwin  Gorsuch,  and  Jacl( 
Carroll. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Herman  Kehal,  Peter 
Rosalez,  Lupe  Sandoval,  Attore  Giondani,  and 
Keith  Michelsen. 

Third  row,  from  left,  Thomas  Pease,  Meivin 
Preston,  Gene  Lozier,  and  Ted  Williams. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Roger  Craine,  Attilio  Foscon, 
Anthony  Vause,  and  F.  C.  Garcia. 

Baci(  row,  from  left:  Andrew  Elias,  Nick 
Aguilar,  John  Van  Eyck,  Joe  Reynolds,  and 
Jess  Ortiz. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Oscar  Davignon,  Henry 
Pritchard,  Lewis  Lift,  Claude  Irby,  and  Aladar 
Ando, 

Back  row,  from  left:  Ken  Allen,  John  Wray, 
Bill  Guyer,  Bob  Flett,  Elmer  Kirkwood,  and 
Ralph  Winn. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Walter  Hendry,  Roscoe  Masonheimer, 
Irwin  Lovelace,  and  Jessie  Coy. 


Chicago,  HI. 
Picture  No.  1 


SANTA  ANA,  CALIF. 

Local  1815  recently  presented  deserving 
members  with  25-year  service  pins. 

Kneeling,  from  left,  in  the  picture:  John 
Green,  Orville  Adamson,  Tony  Gomez,  Victor 
Ragbourn,  and  Paul  Bilodeau. 

Front  row,  from  left:  Rosaire  E.  Cyr,  Karl 
Irbe,  Mike  G.  Lucio,  Robert  Grey,  Salvador 
Alcarez,  C.  C.  Hocutt,  Glen  Jiles,  Warren 
Fowler,  Steve  Ellis,  Joseph  E.  Wade,  William 
Dotts,  George  Plummer,  Otis  Crenshaw, 
Antonio  Correa,  Jeremiah  Bonvie,  and  De 
Wayne  Blake. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Hans  Witter,  Jim 
Hennington,  Leslie  Unger,  Melchor  A.  Vargas, 
Ronald  McDonnell,  Frank  Lugo,  Regino  Lopez, 
Jim  Kurlinski,  and  Clarence  Harris. 


Chicago, 


-Picture  No.  2 


Santo  Ana,  Calif. 
SEPTEMBER,    1981 


CHICAGO,   ILL. 

On  May  8,  1981,  Local  1367  held  a  banquet 
in  honor  of  the  Brotherhood's  100th  Anni- 
versary, and  to  recognize  members  with 
long-standing  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  first  row,  from  left, 
President  Sylvester  Wilkoszewski,  Business 
Agent  Al  Kasmer,  and  the  following  honored 
members:  Adolph  Benson,  Richard  Borre, 
William  Dale,  James  M.  Davies,  Carl  G.  Carls- 
son,  Walter  Kroll,  Art  Kleiner,  Alf  Strom, 
Robert  Szymkowaik,  Ludwig  Tillman,  Sigurd 
Vigrestad,  Phillip  Goldfine,  and  Al  Kiesler. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  86-year  old  member 
Charles  Lussow  receiving  his  service  pin  from 
President  Wilkoszewski  and  Business  Agent 
Kasmer. 


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Yokima,  Wash. 
Picture  No.  2 


Yalcima,  Wash. — Picture  No.  1 


YAKIMA,  WASH. 

Local  770  recently  honored  51  members  for 
long-standing  service  of  25,  35,  40,  and  45 
years.  Attending  the  pin  presentation  were 
special  guests  International  Representative 
Guy  Adams,  Washington  State  Council  President 
Lynn  Daneker,  and  Washington  State  Council 
Executive  Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Vernon  Swanson,  Burl  Garoutte,  and  Joe 
IVIurillo. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left:  Herbert  Carlson,  Harold  Weyen- 
berg,  Clifford  Larson,  and  Leno  Madrid. 

Second  row,  from  left:  William  Purdy, 
Leonard  Hecl(er,  C.  A.  Kinnaird,  Carl  Wright, 
John  Hurl,  and  Les  Schrader. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Herb  Ocobock,  Carl 
Fischer,  Earl  Clark,  Harry  Popp,  Gil  Backen, 
Sam  Abbott,  Ted  Bell,  and  Lawrence  Winsor. 

Fourth  row,  from  left:  Leonard  McKenzie, 
Derwin  Lisk,  Vernon  White,  Robert  Milner, 
Jerry  Gorski,  and  Elmer  Holbrook. 

Fifth  row,  from  Harold  Yarger,  Merle 
Cheshier,  F.  M.  Palmer,  Karl  Roberts,  and 
Don  Kistner. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left:  Clarence  Christiansen,  Carl 
Christiansen,  C.  C.  Carlton,  and  Arnie  Watten. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Elgon  Wilson,  Martin 
Krult,  Ken  Sprague,  Bill  Kunz,  Earl  McDaniel, 
Cleo  Smith,  and  Ernest  Johnson. 

Third  row,  from  left:  John  Larson,  Bill 
Miller,  Harold  Corpman,  Elmer  Stkes,  Joe 
Klomp,  and  Howard  Pfeif. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Ed  Brewster  and  Ben  Cliett. 


Yakimo,  Wash. 
Picture  No.  3 


MONTEREY,   CALIF. 

At  Local  I323's  recent  awards  dinner,  25, 
55,  and  60  year  members  were  recognized  for 
their  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  Service  pins 
were  presented  by  General  Representative 
Wayne  Pierce,  assisted  by  California  State 
Council  Secretary  Anthony  L.  Ramos. 

Pictured  in  the  accompanying  photograph, 
front  row,  from  left:  Harry  L.  Allen,  treasurer 
and  assistant  business  representative;  Richard 
L.  Rudisill,  trustee  and  district  council  orga- 
nizer; George  Wilson,  committeeman  for  the 
affair;  Michal  Moore,  county  supervisor;  Gerald 
G.  Fry,  mayor  of  Monterey;  William  Krebs, 
trustee;  Leo  Thiltgen,  financial  secretary; 
William  Gary  Martin,  recording  secretary  and 
business  representative. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Wayne  Patterson,  Otis 
L.  Hinch,  A.  John  Anderson,  55-year  member 
Ed  Vienneau,  60-year  member  Ed  M.  Brooks, 


Yakima,  Wash. — Picture  No.  4 

Earl  G.  Wylie,  Anthony  Tripoli,  and  Ernest  A. 
Smeya. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Richard  E.  Smith,  John 
Ventura,  Lou  L.  Neuhian,  Donald  G.  Doolittle, 
Ray  Edgecomb,  Donald  Whitsett,  Bill  Thurman, 
Johannes  Probstmeyer,  John  M.  Moose,  Kenneth 
A.  Silva,  Kirk  S.  Gayman,  and  Thomas  A.  Cole. 


Monterey,  Calif. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


The  following  list  of  903  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1,166,703.95  in  death  claims  paid  in  June,  1981. 


Local  Union,  City 

1,  Chicago,  IL — Walter  E.  Benson. 

2,  Cincinnati,  OH— William  L.  Thie. 

4,  Davenport,  lA — Irwin  J.  Tillman. 

5,  St.   Louis,    MO — Charles    W.    Guensche, 

Eugene  F.  Leiter,  Frank  R.  Mullen, 
Willie  C.  Ottinger,  August  J.  Otto,  Sr., 
Jacob  Stuprich. 
7,  Minneapolis,  MN — Michael  Kovic,  Har- 
vey L.  Larson,  Ernest  J.  McCart,  Mrs. 
Peter  Platakis,  Frank  W.  Switzer. 

9,  Buffalo,  NY — Raymond  H.  Doster,  Ben- 

jamin E.  Leising. 

10,  Chicago,  IL — Joseph  A.  Connolly,  Paul 
Huss,  John  W.  Regan. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH— Robert  S.  Corlett,  Wal- 

ter J.  Miller,  Frank  Taras. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Joseph  A.  Camardella, 
Ernest  A.  MacWilliams,  Easton  S.  Os- 
born,  Allen  J.  Webb. 

13,  Chicago,  IL — Eugene  Bonfiglio,  Carl  L. 

Gajderowicz,  Mrs.  Leonce  Giguere. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX — Calixto  Lerma,  Mrs. 

Felix  T.  Romero. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ — Paul  N.  Farmer,  Mat- 

thew N.  Felton,  Mrs.  Vincent  Fusco, 
Karl  H.  Jung,  Charles  O.  Orwing, 
Anthony  Sisto. 

16,  Springfield,  IL — Leonard  Bouvet,  Wil- 
liam McGrew. 

18,  Hamilton,  Ont.,  Can. — Mrs.  Joseph  Jean, 

George  Peacock,  Mrs.  Joseph  Valiquette, 
John  Wasko,  Mike  Zapaticky. 

19,  Detroit,  MI — Stanley  C.  Gowan,  Delmar 

Hammicks,  Wm.  Noble  Padgett. 
22,  San  Francisco,  CA — Colestine  A.  Frei, 

Sr.,  Mrs.   Robert  W.   Nebel,   Lawrence 

Thrush,  Oscar  E.  Washam. 
24,   Central   CT — Morris  Altschuler,   Aaron 

H.    Chase,   Thomas   R.    McGow,    Mrs. 

Paul  T.  Thompson,  Jr. 
26,   East   Detroit,   MI— Burton   H.   Bilbrey, 

Henry  F.  Ziegenbein. 
32,  Springfield,  MA- — Maxime  P.  Godin. 

36,  Oakland,  CA — Alfred  A.  Anderson, 
Clifford  W.  Buckley,  William  J.  Hol- 
gers,  Eero  O.  Paatelainen,  Mr.  &  Mrs. 
Benford   Stallworth,    Ralph   Westerhoff. 

37,  Shamokin,  PA — Paul  A.  Bartko,  Jr. 

38,  St.  Catharines,  Ont.,  Can— Mrs.  William 

Lowry,  Anthony  J.  Menno,  Mrs.  George 
W.  Staines. 
40,  Boston,  MA — Charles  Lozier. 

43,  Hartford,  CT— Nicholas  D.  Champ. 

44,  Champaign,  IL — Lester  J.  Barrett,  Joseph 

C.  Kaufman. 
47,  St.  Louis,  MO — Kent  L.  Angleton,  Le- 
Roy  H.  Menke. 

50,  Knoxville,  TN— Ernest  Bradley,  Walter 
T.  Hemphill,  Mrs.  George  R.  Murphy, 
Howard  B.  Travis. 

51,  Boston,  MA — Enrico  Calabrese,  Alfred 
Lippold. 

53,  White  Plains,  NY— Vivian  A.  Maxwell. 

54,  Chicago,  IL — Kazimir  Lewandowski. 

55,  Denver,  CO — Lloyd  Smethurst,  Leo  Van- 

dermiller,  Robert  J.  Vigil. 

58,  Chicago,  IL — Gotfrid  Pearson,  Mrs. 
Thorstein  M.  Sogge. 

59,  Lancaster,  PA — Valentine  Miller. 

60,  Indianapolis,  IN — Roy  J.  Feaster,  Clar- 
ence A.  Parker. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO — Lark  Allen  Cloe, 
Mrs.  Walter  Modrell,  James  B.  Mullis, 
Sr.,  Cecil  W.  Wyrick,  Sr. 

62,  Chicago,  IL — Louis  Babich,  Carl  H. 
Hageman,  Henry  Jansen. 

64,  Louisville,  KY — Robert  L.  Allison,  Al- 


Local  Union,  City 

bert  Lockard,  Babe  (Cecil  Elmer)  Owen, 

Mrs.  Roy  Warren. 
65,  Perth  Amboy,  NJ — James  M.  Temple. 
69,     Canton,     OH— Allan      R.     Dickerhoff, 

Ernest  R.  Houghton,  Harold  C.  Jacobs. 

73,  St.  Louis,  MO— Robert  J.   Naber,   Mrs. 

Glenn  Siddens,  Clarence  E.  Spencer. 

74,  Chattanooga,  TN— Mrs.  Carl  W.  Brooks, 

Olney  B.  Cunningham,  Claude  L.  Gann, 
Lawrence  R.  Gilbert,  Harvey  S.  Gil- 
reath,  Leonard  L.  Sears,  Sr. 

77,  Portchester,  NY — Mrs.  Pasquale  Leone. 

78,  Troy,  NY— John  York. 

80,  Chicago,  IL — Joseph  DuMelle,  Stanley 
J.  Glab,  Jr. 

81,  Erie,  PA— Paul  S.  Smith. 

82,  Haverhill,  MA— Rudolph  M.  Knapp, 
Mrs.  Harrison  W.  Knight. 

83,  Halifax,  NS,  Can.— Walter  A.  MacLeod. 

85,  Rochester,  NY— Charles  N.  Chamber- 
lain, Thomas  R.  Hortop,  August  Lang- 
hammer. 

87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Frank  F.  Carlson,  Gerald 

B.  Fleischhacker,  Sverre  Fredheim, 
Robert  G.  Werth. 

88,  Anaconda,  MT — Arthur  W.  Baumgard- 
ner. 

89,  Mobile,  AI^— Mrs.  Cecil  E.  Coleman, 
Mrs.  Joseph  Kratochville. 

90,  Evansville,  IN — Leonard  A.  Effinger, 
Mrs.  James  C.  Fuller,  Albert  T.  Wink. 

91,  Racine,  WI — Aage  Rasmussen. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Carl  R.  S.  Blomquist, 
Walter  L.  Nelson,  Jacob  A.  Nigoho- 
sian. 

95,  Detroit,  MI— Pearl  O.  Rogers. 
98,  Spokane,  WA— Frank  F.  Bennett. 

100,  Muskegon,  MI — Mrs.  LeRoy  C. 
Hughes. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD^Everett  T.  Jones,  Mrs. 
Jefferson  A.  Klein,  Mrs.  Ernest  B.  La- 
Rosa,  Harry  N.  Snowberger,  Sr. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — Loyd  H.  Shoemaker. 

104,  Dayton,  OH— Mrs.  William  D.  Barker, 
Mrs.  Henry  R.  Holmes,  Sr.,  Donald  W. 
McDonald. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Nathaniel  J.  Betts, 
Algot  David  Holm,  Frederick  W. 
Jacobs. 

106,  Des  Moines,  lA — Mrs.  David  Mitchell. 
109,  Sheffield,  AL— Marvin  C.  Pickens,  Troy 

D.  Roberts. 

111,  Lawrence,  MA — Ludger  Sirois. 

112,  Butte,  MT— Earl  J.  Lynch. 
117,  Albany,  NY— Richard  C.  Splatt. 
121,  Vineland,  NJ — Werner  Furn. 

128,  St.  Albans,  WV— Richard  W.  Faxon. 

129,  Hazleton,  PA— Hobart  V.  Eroh. 

131,  Seattle,  VA — Mrs.  George  L.  Mercer, 
Harve  H.  Tuttle. 

132,  Washington,  DC— Bryan  B.  Burke, 
Claude  Carter,  Mrs.  Robert  H.  Crew, 
Roger  A.  Darr,  Michael  Dillon,  Mrs. 
Joseph  Hook,  Harry  T.  Kohles,  Harry 

C.  Updike. 

134,  Montreal,  PQ,  Can — Leonard  Cormier, 
Mrs.  Olympio  lalongo. 

135,  NY,  NY— Samuel  Goldberg,  Edward 
Willins,  Mrs.  Dov  Zelevansky. 

141,   Chicago,   IL — Mrs.   George  Pearson. 

149,  Tarrytown,  NY— Mrs.  Nathaniel  Nel- 
son. 

161,  Kenosha,  WI — Louis  Hillisland,  Harold 
L.  Tuttle. 

166,  Rock  Island,  IL — Adam  J.  Broussard, 
Kenneth  W.  Ziegler. 

169,  E.  St.  Louis,  IL— J.  Adam  Keim. 


Local  Union,  City 

171,  Youngstown,  OH — John  J.  Martino. 
174,  Joliet,  IL — LaVerne  T.  Levsen,  Leo  L. 

Reichart. 
176,  Newport,  RI — Mrs.  Chester  P.  Grinnell. 

180,  Vallejo,  CA— Mrs.  Elias  C.  Holland, 
Mrs.  Ollie  R.  Swearengin,  William  H. 
Walls. 

181,  Chicago,  IL — Jens  Jensen,  Leonard  A. 
Passmore. 

182,  Cleveland,  OH— Ellsworth  T.  Cum- 
mings,  Henry  J.  Herbst,  Fred  Neu- 
bacher,  John  L.  Storme. 

183,  Peoria,  11^— Merle  H.  Baker,  Darell  J. 
Grant,  William  G.  Threet. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— John  E.  Stroh. 
186,  Steubenville,  OH — Luke  Anderson,   Sr. 

194,  East  Bay,  CA— Roy  E.  Hutt. 

195,  Peru,  IL— Bart  A.  Sebben. 

198,  Dallas,  TX— Harold  D.  Nichols,  Wil- 
ton G.  Oster,  John  B.  Ries,  Jr. 

199,  Chicago,  Il^-Paul  H.  Griebsch,  Leo 
Przybyla. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— Earl  W.  Stover. 

210,  Norwalk,  CT— Anthony  P.  Coviello, 
Albert  E.  Green,  Ralph  S.  Goss, 
Thomas  McCormick,  Keith  Mattison, 
Joseph  Pleasic. 

211,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Mrs.  Gotthard  Hoh- 
mann. 

213,  Houston,  TX— Mrs.  George  W.  Bonds, 

J.  D.  Featherson,  Joseph  W.  Seals. 
218,  Boston,  MA — John  A.  McLellan. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA — Benjamin  F.  Chambers, 
Mrs.  Robert  W.  Chapman,  Mrs.  Everett 
M.  Clayton,  Clyde  A.  Hunnicutt. 

226,  Portland,  OR— John  McGilvary,  Frank 
P.  Martin,  Carl  N.  Rogers,  Leo  M. 
Stadelman. 

230,  Pittsburgh,  PA— William  J.  Rick,  Harry 

T.  Williams. 
235,     Riverside,     CA — George    E.     Keenan, 

Raymond  A.  Musso. 
242,  Chicago,  IL — Ludvik  Kralik. 
246,  NY,  NY — Vincenzo  DiPaisquale,   Mrs. 

Morris  Itkin,  Rudolph  Meader. 

257,  NY,  NY— Patrick  M.  LaGatta,  Oscar 
Paulson,  Karl  Saar,  Oliver  P.  Smith, 
Arthur  Thorwald. 

258,  Oneonta,  NY— Philip  J.  Chase. 

259,  Jackson,  TN— Mrs.  Cleatis  T.  Ross. 

261,  Scranton,  PA — Boris  Bochnovich,  Carl 
D.  Franceski,  Donald  J.  Roche. 

262,  San  Jose,  CA — Joseph  W.  Azevedo, 
Stephen  A.  Vaudagna. 

264,  Milwaukee,  WI — Louis  J.  Adams, 
Charles  A.  Biedenbender,  Herbert  L. 
Roix,  Mrs.  Ernest  J.  Schultz,  Mrs.  John 
Zimmermann. 

265,  Saugerties,  NY — Sanford  Leavy. 

266,  Stockton,  CA- — Mrs.  Eugene  T.  Davis, 
Junior  A.  (Jack)  Kern,  Leo  Kukert, 
Emmett  C.  Powers. 

267,  Dresden,  OH — Mrs.  Lewis  W.  Shannon, 
Lawrence  F.  Staten. 

268,  Sharon,  PA — John  C.  Osborne. 

269,  Danville,  IL — James  H.  Thomason. 
272,  Chicago,  Hgts.,  IL— Harry  H.  Voigt. 
275,  Newton,  MA — Frederick  D.  Nagel,  Jr., 

Ferdinando  Pacione. 
281,  Binghamton,  NY — Earl  Landon. 
284,    NY,    NY— Joseph    Mesi,    Voldemars 

Rungenfelds. 

286,  Great  Falls,  MT— Frank  Dannels. 

287,  Harrisburg,  PA— Lee  E.  Reed,  Harry 
W.  Shields. 

307,  Winona,  MN — Donald  W.  Averbeck. 

308,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA— Lester  D.  Rock. 


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35 


Local  Union,  City 

311,    Joplio,    MO — John    E.    Cooper.    Mrs. 

Thomas  M.  Hopkins,  Mureil  G.  Smith. 
314,  Madison,  WI — Walter  F.   Riegelman. 

316,  San  Jose,  CA — Mrs.  Teddy  C.  Eagen, 
Haskell  B.  French,  Mrs.  Carl  M.  Win- 
ters. 

317,  Aberdeen,  WA— Harold  P.  Tollfeldt. 
325,  Paterson,  NJ — John  Sonnema. 

329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Robert  Lee  Lin- 

dauer. 
331,  Norfolk,  VA— Mrs.  James  C.  Hovis. 
334,  Saginaw,  MI— Otto  E.  Gelh. 
337,  Detroit,  MI— Delbert  S.  Brindley,  Clar- 
ence E.  Grabe,  Weller  Squires,  Jr. 
347,  Mattoon,  IL — Ernest  R.  Whitley. 
359,      Philadelphia,      PA— Michael      Blank, 

Frank  R.  Dyer,  Jacob  Ferenz. 
363,  Elgin,  II^Daniel  D.  Green,  Wilfred  B. 

Steurer. 
366,  NY,  NY — Anthony  Constantino. 
369,     N.     Tonawanda,     NY — Michael      M. 

Zwolinski. 
372,  Lima,  OH — Marvin  A.   Risser,   Harold 

K.  Stimmel,  Sr. 
374,    Buffalo,    NY— Thad    Carson,    George 

Hallam. 
377,  Alton.  IL— Samuel  D.  Yost. 
379,   Texarkana,   TX — Thomas   J.   Grimsley. 

384,  Asheville,  NC— Robert  H.  Lincoln. 

385,  NY,  NY— Antonio  Cioffi. 

386,  Angels  Camp,  CA — Harvey  Zinck. 
396,  Newport  News,  VA — Boyd  G.  Rexrode. 

399,  Phiippsburg,  NJ— Gordon  V.  Noe. 

400,  Omaha,  NE— William  D.  Campbell, 
Wilhelm  K.  Johansen,  Woodrow  W, 
Spence. 

403,  Alexandria,  LA — Mrs.  Young  H.  Brew- 
ster. 

404,  Lake  Co.  &  Vic.,  OH— James  D.  Stewart. 
410,  Ft.  Madison,  lA — Lawrence  H.  Trabert. 
414,    Nanticoke,    PA — John    C.    Harcharek, 

Michael  Hermanofski. 

417,  St.  Louis,  MO — Edward  J.  Fitzgerald, 
Mrs.  Philip  T.  Forys,  Mrs.  Clarence 
Mathews. 

419,  Chicago,  IL — Jakob  Litzenberger,  Ru- 
dolph Stengl. 

422,  New  Brighton,  PA— Mrs.  Edward  D. 
Coberly,  John  B.  McCowin,  Mrs. 
George  M.  Manolovich,  Jr. 

433,  Belleville,  IL — Anton  I.  Haas. 

434,  Chicago,  IL — Carl  B.  Benson,  Mrs. 
Carl  S.  Eckman. 

437,   Portsmouth,   OH— Clyde   V.    Dillow. 
442,  Hopkinsville,  KY — J.  Shellie  Hendricks, 

Milton  Williams. 
446,    Saull    Sle    Marie,    Ont.,    Can. — Frank 

Klockars. 
452,  Vancover,  BC,  Can.— Donald  W.  Davis, 

Wasle    O.    (William)    Hirny,    Brian    J. 

Stevenson. 
455,      Somerville,      NJ— Charles      F.      Van 

Arsdale. 
458,   Clarksville,   IN — Mrs.    Lawrence   Wag- 
ner. 
461,    Highwood,    IL — Mrs.    Olav    Mathisen, 

Clarence  Meyer. 
466,  Sitka,  AK — Murlen  Isaacs. 
468,  NY,  NY— Alfred  Bisson. 
470,     Tacoma,     WA— Robert     R.     Fanning, 

Errol  M.  Mayers,  William  O.  Ramsey. 
472,  Ashland,  KY— Ralph  Abbott,  Emery  J. 

Ferguson. 
475,  Ashland,  MA— Warren  H.  Smith. 
480,    Freeburg,    IL — Louis    C.    Darmstatter, 

Cyril  H.  Foppe. 
483,    San    Francisco,    CA — Karl    F.    Baum- 

gartner.  Earl  Callegri,  David  Sanders. 
488,  NY,  NY— John  DeBlasi. 
490,  Passaic,  NJ — James  Amels,  Rocco  De- 

Biase,  Frank  Inserra. 
493,    Mt.     Vernon,    NY — Armagaste    Pier- 

federici. 


Local  Union,  City 

507,  Nashville,  TN— Claude  H.  Chenault. 

512,  Ypsilanti,  MI— Glenn  B.  Fletcher. 

515,  Colorado  Spring,  CO— Wilber  W.  Car- 

rothers. 
522,  Durham,  NC— Leo  B.  Stroup. 
526,  Galveston,  TX— Lytton  W.  Appenbrink. 
530,    Los    Angeles,    CA — Mrs.    Juan    S.    Al- 
varez, Felix  N.  Perez, 
532,  Elmira,  NY — Mrs.  Irving  C.  Kaminskey. 
540,   Holyoke,   MA — Mrs.   Joseph  A,   Char- 

pentier. 
550,  Oakland,  CA — Pietro  A.  Morabito. 
559,  Paducah,  KY — James  B.  Ligon,  Galen 

L.  Potts. 
561,  Pittsburg,  KS— William  J.  O'Connell. 
563,  Glendale,  CA— Robert  Filipetti,  Fay  F, 

Miller. 
569,   Pascagoula,    MS— Charlie    B.   Tidwell, 

Fred  E.  Wade. 
579,  St.  Johns,  Nfld.,  Can— Albert  Mitchell, 

Mrs.  Wallace  Trickett. 
586,    Sacramento,    CA — Denver    M.    Good, 

Carl  Holmgren,  Orval  I.  Running. 
588,  Monetzuma,  IN — Jesse  J.  Shay. 
595,  Lynn,  MA — Robert  Mooney. 

599,  Hammond,  IN — Mrs.  Jack  Link,  Can- 
delario  Santos. 

600,  Lehigh  Valley,  PA— William  L.  Cau- 
dill,  Ethan  A.  Schaeflfer,  Clarence  R. 
Schive. 

602,  St.  Louis,  MO— Charles  P.  Roth. 
606,    Virginia,    MN — Chesley    E.    Jacobson, 
Harry  S.  Johnson. 

608,  NY,  NY— Christian  I.  Knutsen. 

609,  Idaho  Falls,  ID— Roger  L.  Steele. 

620,  Madison,  NJ — Orris  Otte. 

621,  Bangor,  ME — Lawrence  M.  Burhoe, 
Mrs.  Anthony  J.  Filliettaz. 

623,  Atlantic  Co.,  NJ—  Mrs.  Fred  A. 
Berggoetz. 

625,  Manchester,  NH — Roscoe  W.  Goodale. 

626,  Wilmington,  DE — Chester  R.  Supers, 
Jr. 

633,  Madison  Co.  &  Vic.,  II^Mrs.  Harold 

M.    Bloomquist,    Herbert   W.    Elwick, 
635,  Boise,  ID — Thomas  J.  Larkin. 

642,  Richmond,  CA — Joseph  Silva. 

643,  Chicago,  IL — Michael  Breilkreuz. 

644,  Pekin,  II^Lester  Bohm,  William  A. 
Bolding. 

654,  Chattanooga,  TN — Patrick  W.  Jetton. 
657,  Sheboygan,  WI — Waldemar  J.  Koehn. 
660,  Springfield,  OH— Ralph  G.  Sutherly. 
665,  Amarillo,  TX — Ernest  L.  Burton,  Jack 

G.  Cooke.  Emil  A.  Herr. 
668   ,Palo   Alio,   CA— Adolph   W.    Benning, 

Pearl     M.     Brooks,    Mrs.    Kenneth    O. 

Harrison,  Nicholas  D.  Vlasoflf. 
678,    Dubque,    lA — James    Becke,    James    J. 

Gallagher. 

690,  Little  Rock,  AR— James  R.  Graves. 

691,  Williamsport,  PA — Samuel  Barlolet. 
698,  Covington,  KY — Sylvester  J.  Washnock. 
701,  Fresno,  CA— Ralph  H.  Kizer. 

710,  Long  Beach,  CA — Joseph  M.  McQuinn, 

Arnold  L.  Sorensen. 
719,  Freeport,  IL — Oscar  I.  Young. 

721,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Paulo  A.  Cardona, 
Paul  Katzenberger,  Walter  Fleischer, 
Leonard   B.  Presley,   Albert  Scholl. 

722,  Salt  Kake  City,  UT— Jerry  R.  Andreini. 

724,  Houston,  TX— Paul  Gallardo,  Walter 
A.  Gross. 

725,  Litchfield,  Il^-Vernon  Beeler. 

734,  Kokomo,  IN — Clarence  A.  Hunter. 

735,  Mansfield,  OH— Earl  W.  Mitchell. 

736,  Tucson,  AZ — Fred  W.  Dohrmann. 
739,  Cincinnati,  OH— Joe  W.  Williams, 
742,  Decatur,  II^-Fay  C.  Blunt. 

745,    Honolulu,    HI— Gerald    L.    Kaaa,    Jr., 

Kiyoshi  Ozaki.  George  G.  Takahashi. 
751,  Santa  Rosa,  CA — Joe  Rogers, 


Locil  Union,  City 

756 — Beliingham,  WA — Lars   Eide,   Howard 

D.  McKissick. 

763,  Enid,  OK— Euhl  R.  Fentress. 

764,  Shreveport,  LA — Alma  Britt,  Mrs, 
Walter  E.  Edwards,  Monroe  Johnson, 
George  W.  Sims,  Henry  J.  Skipper. 

768,  Kingston,  PA — Michael  L.  Delkanic. 

770,  Yakima,  WA— Wayne  D.  Peters. 

772,  Clinton,  lA— Albert  S.  Gulassa. 

787,  NY,  NY— James  Johnson,  Albert  S. 
Gulassa. 

803,  Metropolis,  IL — Howard  B.  Schnee- 
man. 

819,  W.  Palm  Beach,  FD— Burton  S.  Ash- 
ton,  William  H.  Bruce,  Lee  Roy  Lowe, 
Walter  Rietzke,  Joel  H.  Stallings,  Gard- 
ner F.  Turner. 

821,  Springfield,  NJ— Stephen  J.  Rosolels. 

832,  Beatrice,  NE— Ronald  E.  Hager. 

836,  Janesville,  WI — Mrs.  Burnett  Schaefer. 

838,  Sunbury,  PA — James  B.  Yeager. 

845,  Delaware  Co.,  PA— Frank  Drake, 
Smedley  B.  Rile,  Paul  A.  Shade. 

846,  Lethbridge,  AB,  Can— Mrs,  Dean 
Lamb. 

851,  Anoka,  MN — Richard  Blanchette. 

857,   Tucson,    AZ — Edwin   F.    DeLeo,    Mrs. 

Stoy     I.     Mitchell,     Mrs.     Robert     Lee 

Russell,  Noel  J.  Tuell. 
865,  Brunswick,  GA— Riley  C.  Strickland. 
904,  Jacksonville,  IL— Donald  L.  Buskirk. 
912,  Richmond,  IN — George  Sparks. 
921,  Portsmouth,  NH— Russell  N.  Chapman. 
933,  Hermiston,  OR — Kenneth  C.  Bowman. 

943,  Tulsa,  OK — Raymond  A.  Galvin,  Tru- 
man D.  Sanders. 

944,  San  Bernardino,  CA — Grant  E.  Eng- 
land. 

947,  Ridway,  PA — Martin  C.  Bloomquist. 

953,  Lake  Charles,  LA — Oliver  J,  Mouton, 
Clyde  Willis. 

954,  Mt.  Vernon,  WA— Forrest  M.  Grimes. 
964,   New   City,   NY— Michael   J.    Murphy, 

Louis  J.  Overmeyer. 
971,  Reno,  NV— Jasper  O.  Bliss. 
973,     Texas     City,     TX— Harold     H.     Rice, 

Chester  Underwood. 
976,  Marion,  OH— Mrs.  Vernie  Ott. 
978,    Springfield,    MO — Homer    E.    Maness, 

Hubert  B.  Watkins. 

981,  Petaluma,  CA — Alvie  C.  Freeman. 

982,  Detroit,  MI— Gary  L,  Hartman,  Jack 
L.  Hewitt. 

993,  Miami,  FL — Julius  E.  Bumgarner,  Mrs. 
C.  N.  Edenficld,  Joseph  E.  Fife,  Harold 
G.  Jordahl,  Dennis  P.  Walters. 

998,  Royal  Oak,  MI— Karl  E.  Beckman, 
Earl  N.  McCready,  Jacob  W.  Mackley, 
Wendell  C.  Ryan,  Mrs.  William  B. 
Tierney,  Mrs.  Donald  Wilkinson. 

1000,  Tampa,  FL— Thomas  E.  Wilson. 

1007,  Niagara  Fails,  Ont.,  Can Delmar  G. 

Whiteford. 

1014,  Warren,  PA— Dennis  J.  Kingsley, 

1033,  Muskegon,  MI — Jacob  Fielstra, 

1039,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA — Clement  J.  Neary. 

1040,  Eureka,  CA — George  H.  Moore. 
1042,  Pittsburgh,  NY— William  E.  Bushey, 

Mrs.  Harry  Hickok,  Gordon  R.  Santor, 
Joseph  J.  Souliere,  Claude  L.   Sweet. 
1050,  Phila.  PA— Patrick  McGinley,  Nicola 
Venuto,  Girard  Viviani. 

1052,  Hollywood,  CA— Fate  J.  Gray,  Albert 

E.  Wilson. 

1053,  Milwaukee,  WI— Emil  Lentz,  Jr., 
Charles   PritzlafT. 

1067,  Pt.  Huron,  MI— York  J.  Marlatt. 

1073,  Philadelphia,  PA — Joseph  Fischman, 
Noli  S.   Matzulis. 

1074,  Eau  Claire,  WI— Earl  B.  Christensen, 
Mrs.  Louis  King. 

1078,  Fredericksburg,  VA — Seorim  F. 
Brown. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Local  Union,  Cily 

1080,  Owensboro,  KY — Jerry  L.  Porter. 
1084,  Angleton,  TX — James  T.  Hampton. 

1093,  Glen  Cove,  NY— Walter  Carruthers. 

1094,  Corvallis,  OR— Aubrey  L.  Bonitz. 
1096,      Oklahoma      City,      OK— Fred      E. 

Schlichting. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA — James  H.  Dunn, 
Roy  E.  Hooge. 

1102,  Warren,  MI — Raymond  Young. 

1104,  Tyler,  TX— Mrs.  Joseph  F.  Cole,  Wil- 
son C.  Hill. 

1108,  Cleveland,  OH — Edwin  F.  Cooney, 
Joseph  S.  Zacharyasz. 

1109,  Visalia,  CA — Edward  M.  Jennings. 
1114,   Milwaukee,   WI— Richard   C.   Gallot, 

Mrs.  Albert  Schlueter. 
1120,  Portland,  OR — William  Ernest  Rankin, 

Charles  H.  Schaefer. 
1126,  Annapolis,  MD— Charles  S.  Ward. 
1141,  Baltimore,  MD — Joseph  A.  Simmons. 

1145,  Washington,  DC — Mrs.  Lawrence  B. 
Howell. 

1146,  Green  Bay,  WI— Mrs.  Ralph  La- 
Chance,  Mrs.  Howard  Libal. 

1149,  San  Francisco,  CA — Mrs.  Wilbur  En- 
field, Mrs.  Adolf  Graalfs,  Albin  O. 
Lillegren. 

1150,  Saratoga  Springs,  NY — Raymond  A. 
Bowman,  Clarence  W.  R.  Hausmann. 

1155,  Columbus,  IN— Edna  K.  Priddy. 
1160,    Pittsburgh,    PA— John    J.    Molenda, 

Raymond  J.  Yoest. 
1162,    College    Point,    NY— Joseph    (John) 

Sottilaro. 
1164,    NY,    NY— David    Post,    Howard    E. 

Setnikar,   Vincent  Troccoli. 
1172,    Billings,     MT— Floyd     J.     Deitchler, 

Walter   A.    Shipp. 
1184,  Seattle,  WA— John  Hogg. 
1204,   NY,   NY— Elias   A.   Gordon,   Isidore 

Mason. 
1207,  Charleston,  WV— Noble  U.  Gardner, 

Robert   M.   Jones,   Sr.,   Curtis   L.   Mc- 

Cormick. 
1216,   Mesa,   AZ— Jerry  Slattery,   Mrs.   Ed- 
ward C.  Wittmann. 
1235,  Modesto,  CA— Richard  H.  Hubbard. 
1242,  Akron,  OH— Robert  H.  Schrop. 
1251,  New  Westminster,  BC,  Can— Vodden 

D.    Snell. 
1256,    Sarnia,    Out.,    Can— Veikko    J.    Ny- 

kanen. 
1258,  Pocatello,  ID— Eric  G.  Carlquist. 
1275,    Clearwater,    FL — Mrs.    Gordon    A. 

Moore. 
1278,    Gainesville,   FL — Herbert   Grimsley. 

1280,  Mountain  View,  CA— Orville  C. 
Shisler. 

1281,  Anchorage,  AK — Anton  J.  Sertich. 
1286,    Rock    Island,    II^Mrs.    Dwight    L. 

Simerman. 
1289,  Seattle,  WA— Wayne  W.  Foley,  Mrs. 

Eric  Luth. 
1292,  Huntington,  NY— Oswald  Saulitis. 
1296,   San   Diego,    CA— Lawrence   D.   Kel- 
logg, Arthur  Watson. 
1300,   San   Diego,   CA— Alex   Carrillo,    Sr., 

Rafael     Torres,     Salvatore     Tumbiolo, 

Mrs.  George  N.  Tyler. 
1303,   Port   Angeles,   WA— Senius    B.    Bun- 

gard,  Mrs.  Herbert  V.  Meyer,  Curtis  R. 

Townsend. 

1307,  Northbrook,  II^Mrs.  Anthony  M. 
Krier,   Sr.,    Mrs.   Albert    Majesty. 

1308,  Lake  Worth,  FI^Arvo  E.  Erickson. 

1319,  Albuquerque,  NM— Mrs.  Nick  Bacila, 
Jr.,  Mrs.  Lee  Dean,  Edward  E.  Fulker- 
son,  Orval  C.  Hawkinson,  Charles  L. 
Martinez,  Luciano  Martinez,  James 
Wines. 

1320,  Somerset,  PA— Odbert  L.   Bisel. 
1325,    Edmonton,    Alta,    Can — Frederick    J. 

Place. 


Local  Union,  Cily 

1342,  Irvington,  NJ — Humphrey  Ciofalo, 
Mrs.  &  Mrs.  Erwin  Day,  Salvatore 
DeGiorgio.  Sidney  Kowalski,  Mrs. 
Clarence    O'Neil,    Louis    Tillisch. 

1357,  Memphis,  TN— Mrs.  Michael  O.  Wall- 
ing. 

1371,  Gadsden,  Al^-William  A.  Broyles. 

1373,  Flint,  MI— Mrs.  Leon  Tanner. 

1379,  N.  Miami,  FL — Mrs.  Herman  Rosen- 
berg. 

1388,  Oregon  City,  OR— Stanley  F.  Budi- 
selic. 

1394,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FI^Roy  T.  Arnink, 
Edward  B.  Hughes,  William  J.  Kearney, 
Nikolaus  Mandel. 

1399,  Okmulgee,  OK— Herskel  A.  Lewis. 

1402,  Richmond,  VA — Luther  Ingram,  Mrs. 
James   E.   Massengale. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  CA— Willard  J.  Ballard, 
Orville  O.  Heckenlively,  Henry  Jack- 
son, Mrs.  Vincent  B.  Pallares,  Frank 
R.   Randolph. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  CA— Glenn  L.  Cum- 
mins,   Marvin    M.    Wells. 

1440,  Jonesboro,  AR— Roy  G.  Miller. 
1449,  Lansing,  MI — William  L.  Purchase. 

1452,  Detroit,  MI — George  Andreew,  Algie 
B.  Price,  Vincent  J.  Visco,  Sr. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA — Mrs.  Robert 
Botkin,  Walter  L.  Fritz,  John  F.  Kipp, 
Dean  B.  Stock. 

1456,    NY,    NY— Michael    Agnello,   Telman 

O.   Jakobsen,   Ivar  A.   Peterson. 
1464,  Mankato,  MN — Mrs.  Francis  Herz. 
1471,  Jackson,  MS — Billy  McGowan. 
1478,     Redondo     Beach,     CA— Eluterio     F. 

Sanchez. 
1485,  LaPorte,  IN— Fred  A.  Weichert. 
1487,  Burlington,  VT— Mrs.  George  B.  Hill. 
1490,  San  Diego,   CA — Theodore  Marsh. 
1495,  Chico,  CA— Virgil  M.  Pyle,  Ernest  E. 

VanSant. 
1497,   Los   Angeles,    CA— Cecil    R.    Clarke, 

Ralph  W.  Copp,  Sr.,  Dewey  V.  Cote. 

1506,  Los  Angeles,  CA — John  C.  Craigmile, 
Andrew  J.  Pepin,  Keith  E.  Redman. 

1507,  El  Monte,  CA— Mrs.  Charles  R.  Bick, 
Walter  L.  Petersen,  Ivan  A.  Short, 
Steven  P.  Torres. 

1509,  Miami,  Fl^-Warren  H.  Willis. 
1512,  Blountville,  TN— Harry  Gray,  Lester 

Avery   Peoples. 
1521,  Algoma,  WI— Melvin  H.  Corroy,  Mrs. 

Henry   Senft. 
1526,  Denton,  TX— Hugh  L.   Jordan. 
1529,   Kansas   City,   KS— Elmer   R.    Grove, 

James   J.   Milholland. 
1536,  NY,  NY— Raflfaele  Antonelli. 

1540,  Kamloops,  BC,  Can — Lawrence  A. 
Davidson. 

1541,  Vancouver,  BC,  Can — Gus  Strand- 
berg. 

1544,   Nashville,  TN— Jerry   D.   Miller. 
1553,    Hawthorne,    CA — Kathy    N.    Harris, 

Patricia      A.      Hinesley,      Charles      R. 

Vickers,  Jr. 
1559,  Muscatine,  lA — Chester  E.  Hank. 

1564,  Casper,  WY— Clinton  J.  Foss. 

1565,  Abilene,  TX— Stanley  J.  Wiggins. 

1570,  Yuba  City,  CA— Irving  C.  Carnegie, 
Oscar  Halvorsen,  Mrs.  Robert  J.  Whit- 
mire. 

1571,  San  Diego,  CA— Warren  J.  Bennett, 
Harold  W.  McAllister,  Mrs.  James  N. 
Stamper. 

1573,  West  Allis,  WI— Richard  Roth. 

1595,  Montgomery  Co.,  PA— Harry  W. 
Shepherd. 

1596,  St.  Louis,  MO— William  T.  Morris. 
1598,     Victoria,     BC,     Can— Mrs.     Walter 

Frobel. 
1607,    Los    Angeles,    CA— Enrique   (Henry) 
F.  Apodaca,  Dennis  O.  Emery. 


Local  Union,  City 

1608,  S.     Pittsburg,     TN— William     Leroy 
Peoples. 

1609,  Hibbing,  MN— John  W.  Hansen. 
1622,  Hayward,  CA — Mrs.  Antone  S.  Dutra, 

Rudolph    L.    Hemza,    Peter    C.    Reuss, 

William  J.   (Runge)   Rung. 
1632,   San    Luis   Obispo,    CA— Richard   W. 

Martin. 
1635,  Kansas  City,  MO — Anthony  Kostelec. 
1644,    Minneapolis,   MN — August   J.   Arbo- 

gast,    Mrs.    Reinhold    Huether,    Harlan 

V.  Schrupp. 
1650,    Lexington,    KY— Vertus    T.    Grider, 

Mrs.  James  R.  Taylor. 
1664,    Bloomington,    IN — Roy    Lentz. 
1669,    Thunder     Bay,    Out.,     Can— Wilard 

Aitkens,  Mrs.  Ray  Tikkanen. 
1689,  Tacoma,  WA— Leo  L.  Webster. 
1694,  Washington,  DC — Lawrence  A.  Gard- 
ner. 
1715,  Vancouver,  WA— Clyde  Edelen. 
1723,  Columbus,  GA— George  Tallant. 

1725,  Daytona,  FL— Mrs.  F.  Eric  Watson. 

1726,  Laredo,  TX— Juan  Saenz,  Sr. 

1733,  Marshfield,  WI— Mrs.  Ellsworth 
Riedel,  Leslie  R.  Todd. 

1734,  Murray,   KY — Johnnie  B.   Roach. 
1741,    Milwaukee,    WI— Ronald    D.    Apps, 

Mrs.   Ludwig   Checkwala,   Mrs.   Anton 

Hoppa. 
1749,     Anniston,     AL — Oscar     S.     Haynes, 

James   C.   Shaddix. 
1752,  Pomona,  CA— Paul  G.  Hodde. 
1759,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Clarence  Hough. 

1764,  Marion,  VA— Willard  B.  Parker,  John 
B.  Overbay. 

1765,  Orlando,  FL— Elton  M.  Gifford. 
1772,  Hicksville,  NY— Adolfs  Balins. 
1779,  Calgary,  AB,  Can— Cecil  C.  Harder. 
1788,  Indianapolis,  IN— Glen  D.  Hall. 
1795,    Farmington,    MO— Billie    F.    Little. 
1797,  Renton,  WA— Robert  G.  McGregor. 
1808,  Granite  City,  IL— Arlie  O.  GuUey. 
1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA — Henry  J.  Harkleroad. 
1823,      Philadelphia,      PA— Sidney      Koch, 

George  J.   Solometo. 
1837,  Babylon,  NY— Robert  J.  Gatto. 

1845,  Snoqualmie,  WA — James  Wyse. 

1846,  New  Orleans,  LA — Cyril  Davillier, 
Sr.,  Mrs.  Lawrence  J.  Guillot,  Joseph 
G.  Husson,  Jr.,  James  A.  Lagasse,  Sr., 
Erick  J.   Roberts. 

1847,  St.  Paul,  MN— Mrs.  Clarence  W. 
Warner. 

1849,  Pasco,  WA— Carl  J.  Thorpe. 

1865,  Minneapolis,  MN — David  E.  Rydberg, 

Erick  F.  Westlin. 
1867,  Regina,  Sask.,  Can — Reuben  I.  From 
1880,  Carthage,   MO— Berton   C.   Davis. 
1882,    Campbell     River,    BC,     Can — Sidney 

A.    R.   Sawyer. 
1884,  Lubbock,  TX— Mrs.   Hugh  Jester. 
1889,  Downers  Grove,  IL— Walter  O.  Brock- 
man,  Norman  W.  Rodger,  Roy  E.  Vix. 
1897,  Lafayette,  LA— Wilbert  J.   Simon. 
1904,    N.    Kansas    City,    MO— Russell    R. 

Decker,   Mrs.   Montie   Ray   Feighert. 
1906,  Philadephia,  PA — Kenneth  Lyle. 
1911,  Beckley,  WV— Gilbert  R.  Farley. 
1913,  San  Fernando,  CA — John  O.  Deeds, 

Michael  A.   Nicholls. 
1915,  Clinton,  MO— William  F.   Albin. 
1921,    Hempstead,    NY— William    Seaman, 

Nicholas    G.    Struss,    Mrs.    George    J. 

Westerlund. 

1930,  Santa  Susana,  CA — Lewis  J.  Davis, 
Billy  Day. 

1931,  New  Orleans,  LA — John  R.  McCune. 
1959,  Riverside,  CA — Mrs.  Lee  Fulton. 
1962,  Las  Cruces,  NM — John  Christian. 
1965,  Somers,  MT— Charles  V.  Redfield. 
1971,  Temple,  TX— James  E.  Hurst. 
1976,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Albert  Jones. 


SEPTEMBER,    1981 


37 


Local  Union,  City 

1980,  Alchison,  KS— Arthur  R.  McSorley. 

2006,  Los  Gatos,  CA— Mrs.  Ernest  H.  Gil- 
strap. 

2010,  Anna,  IL — Bryan  C.  Hickam. 

2012,  Seaford,  DE — Wilmer  S.  Hinman. 

2015,  Santa  Paula,  CA — Joseph  Arnold. 

2020,  San  Diego,  CA— Percy  M.  Baum, 
ton. 

2027,  Rapid  City,  SD— Hugo  H.  Albrecht. 

2037,  Adrian,  MI— Billy  D.  Sheffield. 

2046,  Martinez,  CA — Forrest  P.  Bledsoe. 
Earnest  L.   Johnson,   Nestor  Kuusisto. 

2049,  Gilbertsville,  KY— Hoy  A.  Hiett, 
Jesse    J.    Teckenbrock. 

2070,  Roanoke,  VA — Mrs.  James  M.  Clem- 
ent. 

2073,  Milwaukee,  WI — Walter  Soinski,  Mrs. 
James   D.   Yager. 

2078,  Vista,  CA— Mrs.  Knute  Eastman, 
Gerald  L.  Lee. 

2079,  Houston,  TX— Edgar  V.  Smith. 
2094,  Chicago,  II^Ewald  E.  Rosen. 
2155,  NY,  NY— Rocco  Pesce. 

2158,  Rock  Island,  Il^Raymond  W.  Wal- 
ters. 

2163,  Bronx,  NY— Harold  S.  Hendrickson. 

2164,  San  Francisco,  CA — Erman  P.  Har- 
desty.  Alan  L.  Mulvaney,  John  D. 
Rosenburg.    Mario   L.    Victor. 

2170,  Sacramento,  CA — Clarence  J.  Clifton. 
2172,    Santa    Ana,    CA— Mrs.    Alfonzo    G. 

Godinez,    Nils    M.    Rokkum. 
2178,  Jersey  City,  NJ— Rudolph  Opeckun. 
2201,   Durant,  OK— Paul   Jones. 
2205,  Wenatchee,  WA — Marion  H.  Church, 

Ralph    R.    Taylor. 
2217,  Lakeland,  Fl^-Porter  A.  Ferris,  Mrs. 

John  L.  Headley. 

2231,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Carl  G.  McArthy. 

2232,  Houston,  TX— Frederick  G.  Barden, 
Jr.,  Herbert  K.  May. 

2239,  Fremont,  OH— Mrs.  John  J.  Seifert. 

2241,   Brooklyn,   NY — Joseph   Diamond. 

2244,  Little  Chute,  WI— Harold  M.  Hansen. 

2250,  Red  Bank,  NJ — Anton  Gulovsen,  Wil- 
liam  E.   Johnson. 

2252,  Grand  Rapids,  MI— Harold  J.  Coch- 
ran, James  W.  Doyle,  Jr. 

2258,  Houma,  LA — Laurent  F.  Foret. 

2265,  Detroit,  MI— John  Chrzan. 

2274,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Harry   G.   Reed. 

2279,  Lawrence,  KS— William  K.  Wilson. 

2288,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Mrs.  Gus  M.  Beck- 
mann,  Mark  Boyce,  Mrs.  Fermin  M. 
Garcia,  Melvin  C.  Henning,  Arthur  B. 
Lockard,  Alex  A.  Markoya. 

2354,  Sylacauga,  AL — Joel  G.  Seay. 

2375,   Los   Angeles,   CA — John   H.   Grise. 

2391,  Holland,  MI— Mrs.  John  Van  Kley. 

2398,  El  Cajon,  CA— Mrs.  Rufus  A.  Bag- 
gett. 

2408,  Xenia,  OH— Eugene  E.  Carter. 

2416,  Portland,  OR— Donald  C.  Oja. 

2430,  Charleston,  WV— Clarence  S.  Pring. 

2433,  Franklin,  IN— Harlan  C.  Bray. 

2477,  Santa  Maria,  CA— Leonard  J.  Koll, 
Mrs.  Hollis  J.  Reed. 

2504,  Watertown,  MN — Amelda  Teich. 

2519,  Seattle,  WA— Edgar  J.  Marchand. 

2536,  Pt.  Gamble,  WA— Anthony  Enos, 
Richard    B.    Hursley. 

2540,   Wilmington,   OH— Floyd    E.    Jones. 

2554,   Lebanon,   OR— Clyde    Campbell. 

2561,  Fresh  Pond,  CA— Clifford  C.  McKib- 
ben. 

2564,  Grand  Falls,  NF,  Can— Edgar  A. 
Budgell. 

2573,  Coos  Bay,  OR— Theodore  Oswalt. 

2580,  Everett,  WA— Mrs.  Tver  Johnson. 

2592,  Eureka,  CA— Charles  W.  Meek. 

2601,  Lafayette,  IN— Franklin  F.  Gebhart. 

2633,  Tacoma,  WA — Torger  O.  Torgerson. 


Local  Union,  City 

2652,  Standard,  CA— William  R.  Hembree. 

2687,  Auburn,  CA — Charles  S.  Townsend. 

2691,  Coquille,  OR— Floyd  E.  Hampton. 

2714,  Dallas,  OR— Herman  C.  Fausset. 

2734,  Mobile,  AL — Vernon  B.  Chapman,  Sr. 

2739,  Yakima,  WA— Mrs.  Harold  O.  Brown, 
Adolph  H.  Hibner,  Denver  R.  Hustead. 

2750,  Springfield,   OR— Wesley  Pigg. 

2755,  Kalama,  WA— Wilfred  A.  Rider. 

2761,  McCleary,  WA — James  A.  Gahan. 

2787,   Springfield,   OR— Joseph  H.   Hurle. 

2805,  Klickitat,  WA— Lawrence  F.  Stone- 
wall 

2816,  Emmett,  ID— Joe  Villanueva. 

2834,  Denver,  CO— William  J.  Seibert. 

2841,  Peshastin,  WA— Roger  Hockett. 

2851,  La  Grande,  OR— Mrs.  L.  Edward 
Prouty. 

2907,  Weed,  CA— George  G.  Yandell. 

2949,  Roseburg,  OR— Earl  W.  Merker,  Carl 
J.  Mutschler,  Edgar  K.  Robertson, 
Theodore  H.  Spence,  Henry  F.  Tatom. 

2958,   Marshfield,  WI— Walter   E.   Lueck. 

3074,  Chester,  CA— Ernest  L.  Pierce. 

3091,   Vaughn,  OR— John   Bell   Fox. 

3110,  Black  Mountain,  NC— Roger  D.  Pat- 
ton. 

3128,  NY,  NY— Mrs.  Santo  Aiosa. 

3161,  Maywood,  CA — James  Gatewood. 

3181,  Louisville,  MS— J.  C.  Shell. 

3182,  Portland,  OR— Aaron  E.  Smith. 
3184,  Fresno,  CA — George  E.  Garst. 

3202,  Warrenton,  MO— Frederick  Clifford 
Flake. 

3206,  Pompano  Beach,  FI^Arch  G.  Wil- 
mington. 

3227,  Brampton,  Ont.,  Can — Mrs.  Steve 
Petto. 

3251,  San  Juan,  PR — Antero  Escalero. 

9033,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Mrs.  Ralph  R.  Jame- 
son. 

9042,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Edward  G.  Gray. 

9251,  Orlando,  FL — Robert  Shane  Munroe. 

9345,  Miami,  FL — Benjamin  Frakt. 

9374,  PhoenLx,  AZ— L.  C.  Dill. 

9401,  AUenlown,  PA— Raymond  W.  Bar- 
tholomew. 


Major  Study  Seeks 
Heart  Attack  Victims 

The  Hyperlipidemia-Antherosclerosis 
Study,  a  nationwide  investigation  into 
heart  disease,  has  recently  opened  its 
fourth  center  in  Philadelphia.  The  study, 
funded  by  a  grant  from  the  National 
Institutes  of  Health,  is  designed  to  assess 
the  true  impact  of  high  blood  cholesterol 
on  the  development  and  progression  of 
heart  disease.  Using  a  procedure  that 
lowers  cholesterol,  the  study  intends  to 
definitively  determine  the  importance  of 
restricting  cholesterol  from  the  daily 
diet. 

Imperative  to  the  success  of  the  study 
is  a  large  number  of  participants;  how- 
ever, eligibility  requirements  are  very 
specific.  If  you  have  suffered  only  one 
heart  attack  within  the  last  five  years, 
are  between  the  ages  of  29  and  64,  do 
not  have  diabetes,  and  are  interested  in 
possibly  taking  part  in  the  study,  call 
the  Hyperlipidemia  Study  collect  at 
215/645-3340.  No  cost  is  involved,  and 
your  participation  could  have  an  impact 
on  your  own  health,  and  the  health 
of  all  potential  heart  patients. 


Right  to  Organize 

Continued  from  Page  15 

fully   instructed   on  ways  to   pressure 
workers  to  vote  against  the  union. 

•  They  recommend  that  union  sup- 
porters be  isolated  from  other  workers, 
such  as  by  transfer  to  remote  work 
areas,  to  minimize  their  ability  to  pre- 
sent the  union's  position.  They  advise 
that  pro-union  workers  be  closely 
watched,  penalized  for  any  technical 
violation  of  work  rules,  and  even  fired. 

•  They  arrange  captive  audience 
meetings  of  employees  where  threats 
may  be  made  to  close  the  plant,  or 
perhaps  to  thwart  collective  bargain- 
ing, if  the  union  is  voted  in. 

•  They  orchestrate  a  constant  drum- 
beat of  anti-union  propaganda,  which 
might  include  a  "Vote  No"  message  on 
vending  machines,  coffee  cups,  napkins 
and  matchbooks. 

The  consultants'  operations  are  us- 
ually clandestine  and  thus  all  the  more 
difficult  to  combat.  Despite  the  exist- 
ence of  the  Labor-Management  Re- 
porting and  Disclosure  section  of  the 
1959  Landrum-Griffin  Act,  the  sub- 
committee found  that  the  law's  "em- 
ployer and  consulting  reporting  pro- 
visions have  for  the  past  14  years  been 
a  virtual  'dead  letter,'  ignored  by  em- 
ployers and  consultants  and  unen- 
forced by  the  Department  of  Labor" 
as  well  as  by  the  NLRB  and  Justice 
Department. 

The  subcommittee  recommended 
that  these  agencies  coordinate  en- 
forcement of  the  laws  relating  to  con- 
sultants and  also  that  Congress 
strengthen  labor  statutes  to  better  pro- 
tect workers  seeking  to  organize. 

Future  Support 


Not  only  is  the  Windy  City  of  Chicago 
calling  to  delegates  and  guests  attending 
the  upcoming  convention,  but  Illinois 
resident  Miss  Heather  Nikole  Stefanik 
urges,  while  you're  there,  "Support  the 
union  —  It's  my  future."  Heather,  shown 
above,  advertising  the  union  she  sup- 
ports, is  22-months-old  and  the  third 
generation  in  a  Brotherliood  family. 
Heather's  father,  Terrence,  is  a  member 
of  Local  1196,  Arlington  Heights,  III., 
and  her  grandfather  is  president  of  that 
same  local. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


PORTABLE  SAW 


ill!liW(/l 

HAMMER  NAIL  EXTRACTOR 


On  this  new  patented  tool,  Brother- 
hood member  Harry  F.  Connor  has  re- 
placed the  customary  claw  portion  of 
the  hammer  with  an  extractor  portion 
designed  to  bend  the  nail  at  right  angles 
and  then  fit  the  nail  into  one  of  several 
slots,  subsequent  to  pulling  the  nail  out. 
The  advantage  of  the  extractor  is  the 
avoidance  of  bending  the  nail  head  that 
then  makes  withdrawing  the  nail  with 
anything  by  pliers  rather  difficult,  accord- 
ing to  Connor.  The  extractor  also  elimi- 
nates slip  out  of  the  nail,  and  an  addi- 
tional safety  measure  is  that  the  nail  is 
contained  in  the  extractor,  presenting 
"flight"  of  the  nail.  The  Carpenter  has 
not  tested  this  tool  and  makes  no  claims 
as  to  its  efficiency.  For  more  informa- 
tion concerning  the  extractor,  contact 
Harry  F.  Connor,  3066  Alviena  Dr., 
San  Jose,  CA  95133. 


irVDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Belsaw  Power  Tools   13 

Cline-Sigmon     39 

Clifton  Enterprises 28 

Chicago  Technical  College 23 

Estwing  Manufacturing  Co 13 

Full  Length  Roof  Framer 39 

Industrial  Abrasives 23 

Irwin  Auger  Bit  21 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell  19 

Woodmaster  Tools 21 


The  Potomac  Tool  Manufacturing 
Corporation  of  Alexandria,  Va.,  has  de- 
signed the  Ultra  Saw,  a  portable,  indoor- 
outdoor  saw  that  can  cut  up  to  A'/a  inches 
deep  in  wet  or  dry  concrete,  metal  deck- 
ing, or  hardwood  flooring. 

Running  on  120  volts,  the  Ultra  Saw 
was  originally  developed  to  cut  channels 
for  conduit  in  occupied  offices,  buildings, 
or  banks.  Standard,  large  gas  saws  were 
impractical  for  such  a  job,  as  220/440 
voltage  was  rarely  available.  TTie  Ultra 
Saw  has  since  acquired  many  other 
functions. 

The  Ultra  Saw  is  38  inches  high  and 
has  an  18-inch  wheel  base.  Its  main 
column  is  1%-inch  square  structural  steel 
tubing,  and  the  base  plate  is  full  Vi-inch 
thick.  With  an  18-amp  motor,  it  weighs 
56  pounds,  is  completely  portable,  and 
can  be  carried  in  the  trunk  of  a  car. 

The  Ultra  Saw  also  has  a  deadman 
switch  and  an  electrical  cord  conveni- 
ently mounted  on  the  handle  for  safe, 
no-stoop  operation.  A  water-feed  attach- 
ment is  also  mounted  on  the  shaft  with 
a  standard  garden  hose  coimection  and  a 
shut-off  valve  near  the  handle.  A  wheel 
support  and  axle  provide  steel  foot 
treadle  for  extra  pressure,  and  a  direc- 
tional pointer  guide  is  clearly  visible  over 
the  blade  guard. 

The  Ultra  Saw  can  handle  any  stand- 
ard, one-inch  diamond  blade  up  to  14 
inches  in  diameter,  but  the  Potomac  Tool 
Manufacturing  Corporation  recommends 
its  Heavy  Duty  PTD  14  x  110  blade  at  a 
cost  of  $408.00.  The  saw  also  has  wire 
brushes  for  joint  clean  out,  dry  masonry 
blades,  a  carbide  tooth  blade  for  hard- 
wood flooring,  and  metal  cutting  blades 
for  decking.  Two-bolt  housing  permits 
easy  removal  of  the  motor  for  servicing. 

The  industry  net  price  of  the  Ultra  Saw 
is  $1395.00.  To  order  your  saw  or  obtain 
more  information  write:  Potomac  Tool 
Manufacturing  Corporation,  1517  Mt. 
Vernon  Avenue,  Alexandria,  Va.  22301, 
or  call  (703)  836-4066. 


PLEASE  NOTE:  A  report  on  new  prod- 
ucts and  processes  on  this  page  in  no 
way  constitutes  an  endorsement  or  recom- 
mendation. All  performance  claims  are 
based  on  statements  by  the  manufacturer. 


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A  pocket  size  book  with  the  EN- 
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out  for  you.  The  flattest  pitch  is  Vz 
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A  hip  roof  is  48'-9V4"  wide.  Pitch 
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SEPTEMBER,    1981 


39 


IN  CONCLUSION 


ProposBd 

nmendment  to 

The  Hobbs  Ret 

Endangers 

Piiket  Rigbts 


Union  busters  try  new  tactics: 

arousing  public  fear  of  violence 

by  tying  picketline  disputes 

to  extortions  and  racketeering. 


It  hasn't  drawn  much  pubhc  attention,  yet,  because 
of  other  events  in  Washington,  but  there's  a  major 
effort  in  the  US  Congress,  this  month  and  next,  to 
enact  legislation  which  might  conceivably  brand  a 
union  member  a  criminal  if  he  thumbs  his  nose  at  his 
employer  when  he  crosses  the  picket  line. 

The  right  to  protest,  the  right  to  demonstrate,  the 
right  to  peacefully  picket  are  inalienable  American 
rights,  but  a  group  of  rabid  anti-unionists,  led  by  the 
National  Right  to  Work  Committee,  is  attempting  to 
turn  back  the  calendar  to  the  days  of  a  century  ago 
when  the  Federal  government  and  Federal  troops 
policed  strikes  and  busted  unions  for  the  sole  benefit 
of  employers.  They  would  accomplish  this  by  inflicting 
on  all  US  union  members  the  penalties  of  a  little- 
known  Federal  anti-extortion  law  called  the  Hobbs 
Act. 

Enacted  in  1936  and  amended  in  1950,  the  Hobbs 
Act  defines  in  legal  terminology  instances  in  which 


robbery,  racketeering,  and  extortion  should  be  con- 
sidered Federal  crimes.  It  docs  not  single  out  violence 
growing  out  of  labor-management  disputes  for  special 
attention.  In  fact,  the  US  Supreme  Court  ruled  in 
US  vs  Eivnons  in  1973  that  the  Hobbs  Act  was  not 
intended  to  apply  to  minor  acts  of  violence  or  threats 
of  violence  which  occur  during  legitimate  strikes  for 
improved  wages,  better  working  conditions,  or  fringe 
benefits.  The  Supreme  Court  said  in  the  Enmons  Deci- 
sion that  the  Hobbs  Act  was  not  intended  to  "put  the 
Federal  government  in  the  business  of  policing  the 
orderly  conduct  of  strikes." 

And,  yet,  this  is  exactly  what  the  union  busters  are 
trying  to  do.  They  have  persuaded  Senate  Judiciary 
Committee  Chairman  Strom  Thurmond,  a  South  Caro- 
lina Republican,  and  House  Labor  Chairman  Orrin 
Hatch,  a  Utah  Republican,  to  introduce  bills  which 
would  make  union  pickets  subject  to  the  Hobbs  Act, 
a  Federal  law  designed  to  prevent  extortion  in  inter- 
state commerce.  It's  as  though  the  Taft-Hartley  Act, 
the  Landrum-Griflin  Act,  and  all  the  other  acts  to 
keep  union  wage  earners  in  check  are  not  enough, 
now  we  may  have  to  face  Federal  charges  of  criminal 
violence  if  a  disturbance  occurs  on  a  picket  line. 
(There  are,  of  course,  plenty  of  local  and  state  laws 
already  on  the  books  to  cover  such  matters.) 

There  is  a  swing  to  conservatism  in  the  US  Con- 
gress, this  year,  and  supporters  of  the  twin  bills  think 
the  time  is  right  to  hit  union  members  and  hit  'em 
hard.  One  way  they  see  to  achieve  this  objective  is  to 
arouse  public  fears  of  violence  in  labor-management 
disputes  and  pass  legislation  which  will  enable  them  to 
file  criminal  charges  against  trade  unionists  anytime 
they  raise  a  finger  against  strikebreakers  or  unfair 
employers  along  a  picket  line. 

Employing  scare  language  which  conjures  up  a 
specter  of  union-inspired  violence  across  the  land,  the 
anti-union  forces  have  already  enlisted  the  support  of 
several  Senators  and  Congressmen  in  an  attempt  to 
ramrod  the  legislation  through  this  session  of  the 
Congress.  They  have  produced  and  released  a  tele- 
vision film  which  unjustly  implies  that  workers  are  the 
prime  instigators  of  strike-related  violence,  and  they 
are  attempting  to  have  this  film  shown  by  any  and 
all  television  stations  which  will  carry  it.  In  addition 
to  the  film,  they  are  issuing  a  flood  of  propaganda 
urging  the  public  to  write  to  their  Senators  and  Con- 
gressmen for  enactment  of  Senate  Resolution  613  (the 
Thurmond  Bill)  and  House  Resolution  450  (the 
House  version  of  the  same  bill) . 

If  they  succeed  in  their  campaign,  almost  any 
incident  that  occurs  on  a  picket  line  could  subject 
those  involved  and /or  union  officials  to  severe  Fed- 
eral penalties:  fines  of  up  to  $10,000  and/or  prison 
terms  of  up  to  20  years.  In  other  words,  if  the  Enmons 


40 


THE    CARPENTER 


Decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  is  overruled  by  an 
amendment  to  the  Hobbs  Act,  any  worker  who  throws 
a  punch  on  the  picket  hne  or  any  striker  who  deflates 
the  tires  of  a  strikebreaker's  pickup  truck  would  be 
subject  to  Federal  prosecution  and  not  simply  be 
found  guilty  of  a  local  misdemeanor,  as  the  offense 
warrants. 

The  Enmons  Decision  does  not  mean  that  all  acts 
of  picket  line  violence  are  exempt  from  federal  prose- 
cution. For  example,  a  recent  U.S.  Court  of  Appeals 
decision  ([/.5.  v.  Thordarson,  Ninth  Circuit)  makes 
it  clear  that  the  Federal  government  has  sufficient 
authority  to  prosecute  serious  acts  of  violence,  such 
as  arson,  when  committed  by  striking  workers. 

All  other  acts  or  threats  of  violence  remain  punish- 
able under  a  multitude  of  state  and  local  laws.  In 
short,  no  act  of  violence — whether  committed  by  a 
worker  or  a  non-worker — is  exempt  from  the  even- 
handed  enforcement  of  current  laws  at  the  federal, 
state  or  local  level.  Thus  there  is  no  demonstrated 
need  to  change  present  law  relating  to  picket  line 
violence  because  sufficient  legal  remedies  already  exist 
to  prosecute  such  incidents. 

The  proposed  changes  in  the  Hobbs  Act  would  be 
one-sided.  If  a  picket  hne  melee  occurred  in  which 
employer  agents  or  strike  breakers  threw  the  first 
punch,  their  act  of  violence  would  be  a  state  crime 
of  assault,  which  carries  far  less  stringent  penalties. 
The  striker  on  the  other  hand  who  may  have  been 
provoked  to  anger  by  such  action  and  who  retaliated 
would  be  subject  to  the  same  state  laws  plus  federal 
prosecution  for  extortion.  This  one-sided  enforcement 
of  law  is  contrary  to  the  guiding  policy  embodied  in 
all  other  federal  labor  laws  which  assures  government 
neutraUty  and  even-handedness  in  their  enforcement. 

Finally,  S.  613  and  H.R.  450  also  would  thrust  the 
federal  government  into  an  area  of  law  enforcement 
traditionally  reserved  to  the  states.  Given  the  adequacy 
of  state  and  local  remedies  to  deal  with  picket  line 
problems,  there  is  no  legislative  need  for  the  federal 
government  to  usurp  states'  rights  in  this  manner.  The 
FBI  and  federal  courts  have  far  more  important  prob- 
lems demanding  their  attention  than  to  divert  man- 
power and  resources  to  handle  this  kind  of  problem. 
In  fact,  the  most  recent  FBI  report  doesn't  refer  to  a 
single  case  of  picket  line  violence. 

The  real  motivation  behind  this  menacing  expansion 
of  pohce  power  over  picket  line  conduct  is  quite 
simply  union  busting.  Why  else  would  the  National 
Right  to  Work  Committee  have  made  this  their  top 
legislative  priority  in  this  Congress?  In  fact,  their  mass 
mail  appeal  supporting  the  Hobbs  Act  legislation  at- 
tacks union  security  by  including  the  following  lie: 


"Right  now  thousands  of  employers  are  forced  to  sign 
compulsory  unionism  contracts — contracts  which 
harm  the  interests  of  employee  and  employer  alike — 
because  of  threats  of  arson,  bombings  and  other  acts 
of  terrorism — even  murder — directed  at  them  and 
their  employees." 

They  and  the  proponents  of  S.  613  and  H.R.  450 
know  full  well  that  the  harsh  penalties  imposed  under 
the  Hobbs  Act  could  destroy  a  fledgling  union  organ- 
izing effort  even  after  a  recognition  strike  has  been 
won.  Yet  they  are  determined  to  exploit  the  volatile 
nature  of  a  strike  where  economic  suffering  can  breed 
antagonism  and  frustrations  that  can  quickly  ignite 
as  "scabs"  cross  picket  lines  or  company  agents  pro- 
voke strikers.  This  they  would  do  for  the  primary 
purpose  of  arming  the  increasing  number  of  anti- 
union employers  with  one  more  weapon  with  which 
to  deny  workers  their  collective  bargaining  rights. 
Their  campaign  will,  however,  only  serve  to  further 
aggravate  labor-management  tensions  in  this  country 
principally  by  impeding  the  normal  "cooling  off" 
process  following  a  strike  which  is  so  essential  to  re- 
gaining labor-management  stability  and  productivity. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 


General  President 


Be  a  Brotherhood  Booster 


OFFICIAL  T-SHIRT 

T-Shirts  with  the  Brotherhood's  emblem,  as 
shown  at  right,  in  small  (34-36),  medium 
(38-40),   large  (42-44),   and  ex.   large   (46-48). 

White  with  blue  trim,  as  worn 
by  young  man  at  upper  right: 


$4.25 

each 


Heather  (light   blue)  with   blue      $^.35 


trim,  as  worn  by  young  woman 
at  lower  right: 


each 


QUANTITY  ORDERS:  If  your  local  would 
like  to  display  its  number  on  the  T-shirts 
it  orders^  this  can  be  done  for  o  one- 
time extra  charge  of  $10.00  for  neces- 
sary art  work.  There  must  be  a  minimum 
of  3  dozen  shirts  ordered  at  the  some 
time  for  such  an  order  to  be  filled.  The 
manufacturer  will  keep  the  stencil  on 
file  for   future   orders. 


OFFICIAL   CAP 

As  worn  by  young  woman  at  right.  One  size 
fits  all.  An  elastic  band  keeps  the  cap 
snug  on  your  head.  There's  a  blue  mesh 
back  for  ventilation. 


$4.00 

each 


HARD-HAT   DECALS 

Your  local  union  can  now  order  vinyl 
Hard  Hat  Emblem  Decals  (with  adhesive 
on  the  back).  As  shown  on  the  hat  of 
the  young  man,  lower  right.  The  price  is 
$4.50  per  hundred  for  distribution  to 
your  local  membership.  Individual  mem- 
bers can  obtain  a  single  emblem,  free 
of  charge,  by  writing  direct  to  the  UBC 
Organizing  Department  at  the  General 
Office,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


WINDBREAKER 

A  sturdy,  waterproof,  nylon  windbreaker 
jacket  in  navy  blue  with  the  Brotherhood's 
official  seal  displayed  as  shown  below. 
Jacket  has  a  snap  front,  tie  strings  at 
bottom.  Four  sizes:  small,  medium,  large 
and  extra  large. 


$14-50 

each 


BELT   BUCKLE 


«5 


.50 


each 


The  official  emblem  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
is  now  emblazoned  on  special  Carpenters', 
Millwrights',  Shipwrights',  and  Millmen's 
belt  buckles,  and  you  can  order  such 
buckles  now  from  the  General  Offices  in 
Washington.  Manufactured  of  sturdy  metal, 
the  buckle  is  3%  inches  wide  by  2  inches 
deep  and  will  accommodate  all  modern 
snap-on  belts.  The  buckle  comes  in  a  gift 
box  and  makes  a  fine  gift. 


AW  prices  include  cost  of  handling  and  mailing.  Send  order  and  remittance  —  cosh, 
check,  or  money  order  —  to:  Genera/  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers,  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  1 01  Consfifuf/on  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


^C^OWNTf,, 


October  1981 


U 


'United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners  of  America 


Founded  1881 


'5^ii-^>''^  ^' 


the     iw^if 
14th  General  Convention 

BEGIN  OUR  SECOND  CENTURY 


GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

William  Konyha 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 
Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

SlCURD  LUCASSEN 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Charles  E.  Nichols 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENTS  EMERITI 

m.  a.  hutcheson 
William  Sidell 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 

120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  Raymond  Ginnetti 
1 17  North  Jasper  Ave. 
Margate,  N.J.  08402 

Third  District,  Anthony  Ochocki 
14001  West  McNichols  Road 
Detroit,  Michigan  48235 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 
2970  Peachtree  Rd.,  N.W.,  Suite  300 
Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 

4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 
400  Main  Street  #203 
Rolla,  Missouri  65401 


Seventh  District,  Hal  Morton 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Inn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada  T2K  OG3 


William  Konyha,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

Correspondence  for  the  General  Executive  Board 
should  be  sent  to  the  General  Secretary. 


Se(refaries,  Please  Note 

In  processing  complaints  about 
magazine  delivery,  the  only  names 
which  the  financial  secretary  needs  to 
send  in  are  the  names  of  members 
who  are   NOT  receiving  the   magazine. 

In  sending  in  the  names  of  mem- 
bers who  are  not  getting  the  maga- 
zine, the  address  forms  mailed  out 
with  each  monthly  bill  should  be 
used.  When  a  member  clears  out  of 
one  local  union  into  another,  his 
name  is  automatically  dropped  from 
the  mailing  list  of  the  local  union  he 
cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
tary of  the  union  into  which  he  cleared 
should  forward  his  name  to  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  so  that  this  member 
can  again  be  added  to  the  mailing  list. 

Members  who  die  or  are  suspended 
are  automatically  dropped  from  the 
mailing  list  of  The  Carpenter. 


PLEASE  KEEP  THE  CARPENTER  ADVISED 
OF  YOUR  CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS 


NOTE:  Filling  out  this  coupon  and  mailing  it  to  the  CARPENTER  only  cor- 
rects your  mailing  address  for  the  magazine.  It  does  not  advise  your  own 
local  union  of  your  address  change.  You  must  also  notify  your  local  union 
...  by  some  other  method. 


This  coupon  should  be  mailed  to  THE  CARPEISTER, 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20001 


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VOLUME  101  No.  10  OCTOBER,  19B1 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers.  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Centennial  Convention  in  Chicago 
Founding  Site  Plaque  Unveiled  


AFL-CIO  President's  Radio  Speech  Refused  ... 


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Text  of  Banned  Labor  Day  Message 5 

Americans  Putting  Up  Unsafe  Dams  National  Geographic  8 

Centennial  Observances  Throughout  the  Land  10 

UBC  Obtains  $225,000  OSHA  Second-Year  Grant  12 

Members  in  the  News  13 

Advance  Committees  for  the  34th  General  Convention  16 

Grim  Fairy  Tales  About  Safety  and  Health 24 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington    Report 
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Ottawa  Report  

Local  Union  News  

We  Congratulate  

Consumer  Clipboard:  How  to  Read  Annual  Reports 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  

Service  to  the  Brotherhood  

In   Memoriam   

What's  New?  

In  Conclusion  William  Konyha 


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THE 
COVER 


On  the  morning  of  the  second  day 
of  the  34th  General  Convention  in 
Chicago,  September  1,  a  photographer 
climbed  a  ladder  he  had  set  up  on  the 
side  of  the  meeting  hall,  checked  the 
settings  on  his  big  panoramic  camera, 
set  firmly  on  a  sturdy  tripod,  and  pre- 
pared to  take  the  official  convention 
picture. 

Officers  and  guests  on  the  platform 
lined  up  to  the  right  and  left  of  the 
podium.  More  than  2,400  delegates 
and  a  thousand  or  more  spectators  and 
guests  sat  still  while  the  camera 
shutter  was  opened  and  the  big  camera 
slowly  swept  the  hall. 

It  was  over  in  a  few  seconds.  A 
gavel  sounded,  and  General  President 
William  Konyha  went  on  with  the 
business  of  the  convention. 

The  resulting  picture  spreads  across 
the  bottom  of  the  front  and  back 
covers  of  this  October  issue.  It  shows 
in  dramatic  color  all  of  the  excitement 
of  a  Brotherhood  convention — the 
backdrops,  the  bunting,  the  district 
jackets,  aiid  the  groupings  of  delegates. 

Many  delegates  purchased  copies  of 
the  picture  at  the  convention.  They 
may  still  be  obtained  at  full  size  for 
mounting — 42  inches  wide  by  10 
inches  deep — at  the  price  of  $27.00 
each,  covering  postage  and  handling. 
Cash,  checks  or  money  orders  should 
be  sent  to:  Picture  Atlanta,  599  N. 
Highland  Ave.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30307. 
(Please  specify  that  you  want  the 
Carpenters  Convention  photograph). 


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The  34th  General  Convention 

CENTENNIAL  CELEBRATION  DOMINATES  CONVENTION  ACTIVITIES 


The  words  to  describe  the  United 
Brotherhood's  34th  General  Con- 
vention in  Chicago,  August  31- 
September  4,  are  "spectacular  .  .  . 
outstanding  .  .  .  progressive." 

We  returned  with  gusto  to  the  site 
of  the  Brotherhood's  August,  1881 
founding — the  city  of  Chicago — for 
our  centennial  celebration.  The 
2,434  delegates  acted  upon  more 
than  150  resolutions  in  the  course  of 
the  five-day  conclave  and  they  par- 
ticipated in  many,  unique  centennial 
activities. 

Delegates  re-elected  the  five  Gen- 
eral Officers  without  opposition: 
General  President  William  Konyha, 
Vice  Presidents  Pat  Campbell  and 
Sigurd  Lucassen,  Secretary  John  S. 
Rogers  and  Treasurer  Charles  E. 
Nichols.  Ten  district  board  members 
were  also  unanimously  re-elected. 

The  convention  was  largely  a  cen- 
tennial celebration,  which  Secretary 


Rogers  described  as  lasting  for  the 
coming  year  and  featuring  four 
major  parts:  a  stage  show,  "Knock 
on  Wood,"  which  was  also  video- 
taped at  the  convention;  a  popular 
history,  "The  Road  to  Dignity,"  by 
labor  historian  Thomas  R.  Brooks, 
distributed  at  the  convention;  a 
scholarly  history  by  Walter  Galen- 
son  of  Cornell;  and  a  series  of  local 
events  arranged  through  state  hu- 
manities councils. 

Rogers  also  described  our  com- 
prehensive radio  and  television  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  the  centennial. 
The  ads  close  with  an  organizing 
appeal,  "Why  don't  you  join  us?" 
They  provide  a  toll-free  800  number 
to  contact  Brotherhood  offices  in 
Washington. 

President  Reagan,  who  had  pre- 
viously agreed  to  serve  as  honorary 
centennial  co-chairman,  spoke  to  the 
convention  on   its  fourth   day  and 


made  his  first  public  remarks  on  the 
striking  Air  Traffic  Controllers  after 
his  August  3  directive  that  they  re- 
turn to  work  or  be  fired.  It  was  also 
his  first  visit  to  a  labor  conference 
since  the  attempt  on  his  life  at  the 
Building  Trades  Legislative  Con- 
ference in  Washington,  D.C.,  last 
spring. 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirk- 
land  was  a  guest  speaker  at  the  gala 
Convention  banquet — one  of  the 
largest  banquets  ever  held  in  Chi- 
cago's McCormick  Place.  Also 
speaking  to  this  gathering  was  Sec- 
retary of  Labor  Raymond  Donovan. 

President  Konyha  drew  resound- 
ing approval  from  the  convention 
when  he  welcomed  former  members 
of  the  Lathers,  which  merged  into 
the  Brotherhood  in  1978,  and  when 
he  pledged  to  continue  close  sur- 
veillance on  how  and  where  some 
$3.5  billion  in  UBC  pension  funds 


THE    CARPENTER 


are  invested. 

The  General  President  said  pru- 
dence and  "correct  and  stringent 
standards"  on  the  handling  of  pen- 
sion funds  are  compatible  with  "say- 
ing to  Mr.  Banker  or  Mr.  Money 
Manager,  'If  you  want  to  manage 
our  members'  money,  you're  going 
to  have  to  make  it  serve  our  mem- 
bers' needs  or,  mister,  we're  going  to 
get  somebody  else  to  manage  it.'  " 

He  told  the  convention  that  Car- 
penters always  have  been  and  always 
will  be  "working  stiffs — not  labor 
statesmen  or  phony  philosophers." 
And,  Konyha  said,  "Solidarity  Day 
is  the  day  when  the  working  people 
together  with  the  senior  citizens  of 
this  country  will  be  able  to  have  our 
say,  and  let's  hope  the  politicians 
hear  our  message  September  19. 

"On  issue  after  issue,  since  this 
Administration  and  this  Congress 
took  office,  the  decisions  have  in  a 
large  degree  been  tilted  toward  the 
corporations,  the  banks,  the  rich  and 
the  very  affluent  sectors  of  our  pop- 
ulation," Konyha  said. 

"But  on  September  19,  we  feel 
confident  that  the  Carpenters,  along 
with  thousands  of  trade  union  men 


and  women,  together  with  our  friends 
from  many  public  organizations,  will 
make  their  voices  heard  in  a  tremen- 
dous display  of  the  people's  soli- 
darity." 

Konyha's  report  focused  heavily 
on  the  Carpenter's  industrial  divi- 
sion, which  has  been  hurt  by  plant 
closings  and  transfers  of  jobs  across 
either  state  or  national  boundaries. 

He  reported  that  the  union  had 
initiated  almost  250,000  workers 
since  the  1978  convention,  yet  had 
recorded  a  net  loss  of  19,079  mem- 
bers. There  is  a  16  percent  unem- 
ployment rate  in  construction, 
Konyha  said,  but  that  sector  has 
stayed  relatively  stable,  as  has  the 
union's  Canadian  membership. 

"Our  losses,  over  and  above  the 
normal  turnover  caused  by  death, 
retirement  and  leaving  the  jurisdic- 
tion, have  been  heaviest  among  our 
industrial  members.  Foreign  imports 
of  wood  products  don't  get  as  much 
publicity  as  Datsuns  and  Toyotas, 
but  the  result  is  the  same — Amer- 
ican unemployment." 

Konyha  recited  the  political  losses 
from  House  seats  lost  in  the  North- 
east and  gained  in  the  South  and 


MORE  TO   COME 

This  is  only  a  preliminary  re- 
port on  the  United  Brotherhood's 
34th  General  Convention.  A 
complete  report,  with  a  special 
color  section,  will  appear  in  the 
November,  1981,  edition  of  The 
Carpenter. 


Southwest,  describing  plant  closings 
and  quick  transfer  from  union  to 
non-union  status  via  opening  a  new 
plant  in  another  state. 

"And  if  any  of  you  think  that  or- 
ganizing in  Texas  or  Florida  is  the 
same  as  organizing  in  some  of  our 
older  strongholds,  think  again," 
Konyha  said. 

But  in  tracing  the  Carpenters'  his- 
tory through  the  American  Plan  of 
60  years  ago  to  the  "right-to-work" 
movement  of  today,  Konyha  pledged 
the  weapons  of  more  flexible  work- 
rules,  affirmative  action  and  modern 
communication  methods — such  as 
those  displayed  in  the  centennial 
celebration — will  be  used  in  the  or- 
ganizing effort  that  is  essential  to  the 
union's  future. 


AT  LEFT,  BELOW,  is  a  view  of  the  major  exhibit  displayed  for  the  first  time  at  tlie  convention  in  Cliicago.  Under  the  title  of 
"Building  America,"  the  exhibit  sliows  the  evolution  of  our  crafts  and  our  union  over  the  centuries.  RIGHT,  BELOW,  General 
President  Konyha  addresses  the  Centennial  Banquet  in  a  hall  of  Chicago's  vast  McCormick  Place.  LOWER  LEFT,  President 
Ronald  Reagan  as  he  addressed  the  convention  on  the  fourth  day  of  sessions.  LOWER  RIGHT,  a  demonstration  for  the 
re-election  of  incumbent  officers,  wliich  followed  the  nominations  of  the  third  day. 


OCTOBER,    198  1 


A  Brief 

Ceremony 

on  West 

Washington 

Street 

in  Chicago 

FOUNDING  SITE  DEDICATED 


The  founding  site  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  was  dedicated  on  August  27 
in  Chicago,  a  few  days  before  the  opening 
of  the  34th  General  Convention.  Chicago 
Mayor  Jane  Byrne  joined  with  President 
William  Konyha  and  other  labor  and 
civic  officials  in  the  ceremony. 

In  dedicating  the  bronze  plaque  in  the 
sidewalk  of  the  Windy  City,  President 
Konyha  said: 

"We  gather  here  at  an  historic  site. 


"We  gather  here  on  an  historic  oc- 
casion. 

"It  was  right  at  this  spot  one  hundred 
years  ago,  in  August  of  1881,  that  35  men 
met  in  a  building  known  as  Trades  As- 
sembly Hall.  They  had  come  to  Chicago 
from  nine  states  of  the  Union.  They  had 
assembled  for  the  purpose  of  forming  a 
national  association. 

"One  Hundred  years  later,  this  national 
association  which,  to  quote  the  Chicago 
Tribune  of  August  13,  1881,  was  'ef- 
fected' that  day,  returns  to  Chicago.  It 
returns  as  the  34th  General  Convention 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America.  And  it  returns 
with  not  35  men  representing  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  in  a  few  states.  We  return 
with  about  2,600  delegates  and  their 
families  representing  more  than  800,000 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  from  every  state 
of  the  United  States  and  every  province 
of  Canada. 

"Some  of  the  records  of  the  first  con- 
vention here  in  1881  have  been  lost.  But 
this  site  of  the  founding  convention  has 
been  verified  by  records  of  the  Chicago 
District  Council  and  the  Chicago  His- 
torical Society. 

"We  are  told  by  these  researchers  that 


the  Trades  Assembly  Hall  where  the  first 
delegates  met  was  located  at  192  Wash- 
ington Street. 

"So,  you  might  ask,  what  are  we  doing 
standing  here  at  221  West  Washington 
Street?  That's  because  in  1911  the  City 
of  Chicago  changed  its  system  of  street 
numbering.  The  address  192  Washington 
Street  was  changed  to  221  West  Washing- 
ton Street. 

"The  Historical  Society  also  reported 
to  us  that  this  area  really  hasn't  changed 
very  much  over  the  years.  The  buildings 
still  have  shops  on  the  street  floors  and 
the  upper  floors  are  lofts,  used  as  meet- 
ing halls  or  occupied  by  light  manufac- 
turing companies. 

"Our  particular  building  has,  at  various 
times,  been  a  parking  garage  and  an 
unoccupied  structure.  But  the  echoes  of  a 
century  still  reverberate  through  the 
rooms  and  halls. 

"And  we  here  today  wish  to  designate 
officially  our  founding  site.  We  will  do 
so  with  the  setting  of  a  permanent  plaque, 
dedicated  at  the  time  of  our  Centennial 
Anniversary. 

"I  thank  you  all  for  coming  here.  I  am 
sure  you  share  my  view  that  it  is  a 
memorable  occasion." 


THE    CARPENTER 


CBS  Radio  Refuses 
to  Broadcast 
AFL-CIO  President's 
Labor  Day  Remarks 

The  "trickle-down"  economic  policy 
of  the  Reagan  Administration  means  the 
American  people  are  being  asked  "to  risk 
our  jobs,  our  mortgages,  our  children's 
education,  our  Social  Security  and  even 
our  national  defense." 

That's  what  AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland  said  in  a  Labor  Day  message 
taped  for  CBS  radio,  but  CBS  found  it 
too  hot  to  broadcast. 

"The  AFL-CIO  statement  presented  to 
us  for  broadcast  on  Labor  Day  this  year 
is  devoted  almost  entirely  to  an  attack  on 
the  national  administration  and  its  pol- 
icies," said  Gene  P.  Mater,  senior  vice 
president  of  the  CBS  Broadcasting 
Group,  in  rejecting  the  taped  message. 

Kirkland  said  the  CBS  objection  that 
his  message  raised  "controversial  issues 
of  a  political  nature"  ignores  similar 
statements  broadcast  daily  by  Administra- 
tion and  congressional  leaders. 

"The  AFL-CIO  will  not  bow  to  cen- 
sorship," Kirkland  declared,  saying  labor 
would  continue  to  speak  out  on  the  issues. 

The  CBS  action  broke  a  35-year  tradi- 
tion of  broadcasting  Labor  Day  messages 
from  union  leaders.  A  number  of  CBS 
radio  affiliates,  however,  obtained  the 
tape  directly  from  the  AFL-CIO. 

Comments  on  national  issues  similar  to 
Kirkland's  were  aired  on  other  networks. 
AFL-CIO  Secretary-Treasurer  Thomas 
R.  Donahue  spoke  over  the  NBC  radio 
network  and  AFL-CIO  Vice  President 
John  H.  Lyons  was  heard  over  the 
Mutual  Radio  Network. 

Kirkland,  Donahue  and  Lyons  all 
stressed  that  labor  and  its  allies  would 
participate  in  a  mass  rally  September  19 
in  Washington,  D.C.  to  protest  Reagan 
Administration  policies  and  defend  social 
programs. 

Solidarity  Day,  Kirkland  said,  will  pro- 
vide a  forum  for  labor  and  its  allies  "to 
protest  the  Administration's  efforts  to 
dismantle  the  social  programs  that  re- 
flect humane  and  compassionate  govern- 
ment." 

Kirkland  also  raised  the  issue  of  what 
he  said  was  a  threat  to  the  trade  union 
movement  itself. 

Alluding  to  Reagan's  action  in  order- 
ing the  firing  of  the  air  traffic  controllers. 
Continued  on  Page  6 


"The  struggle 
for  trade  union 
rights  is 
the  struggle 
for  human 
rights  .  .  ." 


Ken  Strobel— PAI 


Lane  Kirkland's  Labor  Day  Speech 

TEXT  OF  THE  SPECIAL  MESSAGE   REFUSED  BY  CBS   RADIO. 

"We  want  more  of  the  opportunities  to  cultivate  our  better  natures." 

This  was  part  of  Samuel  Gompers  answer  to  the  question,  "what  does 
labor  want?" 

That  was  in  1893,  twelve  years  after  the  founding  of  the  national  labor 
center  that  became  the  AFL-CIO,  whose  100th  anniversary  we  celebrate 
this  year. 

".  .  .  more  of  the  opportunities  to  cultivate  our  better  natures."  This  is 
still  what  labor  wants  on  Labor  Day  1981. 

Looking  back  on  our  century  of  struggle  and  sacrifice,  we  take  pride  in 
the  gains  American  workers  have  made  through  their  unions. 

Those  gains  have  not  been  restricted  to  a  narrow  interest  group  in  our 
society.  In  fact,  all  Americans  have  benefited  from  the  higher  wages, 
expanded  consumer  purchasing  power,  and  improved  working  conditions 
that  unions  have  fought  for. 

Our  entire  society  is  better  off  because  of  labor's  victories  in  the  struggle 
for  free  public  education,  social  security,  unemployment  insurance,  civil 
rights  laws,  voting  rights,  and  many  other  milestones  in  our  progress 
toward  a  more  humane  and  just  society. 

These  advances  have  produced  "more  of  the  opportunities  to  cultivate 
our  better  natures." 

Some  people  don't  agree  and  never  have.  They  think  our  better  natures 
are  best  cultivated  in  the  economic  jungle.  They  believe  in  the  survival 
of  the  fittest. 

Unfortunately,  people  who  share  that  view  have  captured  the  White 
House  and  have  cowed  a  compliant  Congress. 

They  are  suspicious  of  government  programs  to  feed  the  hungry, 
educate  the  young,  secure  dignity  for  the  elderly,  care  for  the  sick, 
safeguard  the  rights  of  minorities,  protect  consumers,  and  defend  the 
environment  from  plunder. 

Their  philosophy  has  been  summed  up  by  their  budget  director,  David 
Stockman:  "No  one  is  entitled  to  anything  from  the  government." 

Continued  on  Page  6 


OCTOBER,    1981 


Lane  Kirkland's  Labor  Day  Speech 

ConKnued  from  Page  5 

This  breathtaking  statement  is  remarkable  for  its  candor.  It  joins  the 
issue — the  fundamental  issue  confronting  the  American  people.  What  is 
the  purpose  of  government?  What  is  the  relationship  between  the 
government  and  the  people? 

The  Administration  projects  a  picture  of  government  as  an  alien  force 
sitting  on  the  backs  of  the  people,  holding  them  down,  repressing  their 
productive  energies. 

At  the  AFL-CIO,  we  believe  government  is,  in  Abe  Lincoln's  words, 
"by,  for,  and  of  the  people."  In  a  democracy  the  people  have  the  right 
to  shape  their  government  into  an  instrument  that  meets  their  needs. 

The  American  people  have  done  just  that  in  the  last  half  century. 
Groups  formerly  excluded  from  the  political  process  now  enjoy  wider 
opportunities  for  participation.  With  labor's  support,  they  demanded  that 
their  government  play  a  more  active  role  in  promoting  the  general 
welfare.  They  gave  the  government  the  tools  to  do  that  job. 

Now  we  are  told  by  the  Administration  that  the  people's  government  is 
the  people's  enemy. 

We  are  also  told  that  the  way  to  get  the  government  off  the  backs  of  the 
people  is  to  slash  the  people's  programs  and  give  a  huge  tax  cut  to  big 
corporations  and  wealthy  individuals. 

We  are  told  that  our  government  will  become  more  responsive  to  the 
people's  needs  by  transferring  the  people's  resources  to  the  rich  and 
powerful. 

They,  in  turn,  will  invest  these  resources  wisely,  without  government 
interference,  and  thereby  create  new  jobs,  improve  productivity,  and 
ultimately  return  more  tax  dollars  to  the  federal  treasury. 

Presumably,  these  wealthy  and  wise  men  bear  no  responsibility  for  our 
nation's  economic  problems,  and  therefore  can  be  trusted  to  make  the 
right  economic  decisions  for  the  rest  of  us — if  only  we  leave  them  alone 
and  allow  the  free  market  to  work  its  magic. 

This  doctrine  has  a  new  name — "supply-side  economics."  We  have 
always  known  it  by  another  name — the  "trickle-down  theory." 

But  while  the  theory  is  not  really  new,  this  is  the  first  time  we  have 
been  asked  to  gamble  so  much  on  it.  We  are  asked  to  risk  our  jobs,  our 
mortgages,  our  children's  education,  our  Social  Security,  and  even  our 
national  defense. 

This  is  not  a  gamble  the  AFL-CIO  is  prepared  to  take.  We  have  too 
great  a  stake  in  the  American  way  of  life — which  we  have  helped  to 
build — to  put  it  in  jeopardy. 

We  intend  to  make  ourselves  heard.  On  September  1 9th — which  we  call 
Solidarity  Day — tens  of  thousands  of  trade  unionists  and  our  allies  will  go 
to  Washington  to  express  our  deep  concern  over  the  direction  in  which  our 
nation  is  headed. 

We  will  protest  the  Administration's  efforts  to  dismantle  the  social 
programs  that  reflect  humane  and  compassionate  government. 

We  will  exercise  our  constitutional  right  of  petition  to  assert  our 
demands  for  jobs  and  justice. 

We  will  march  in  the  spirit  of  the  great  abolitionist  Frederick  Douglass, 
who  said: 

"If  there  is  no  struggle,  there  is  no  progress.  Those  who  profess  to  favor 
freedom,  and  yet  deprecate  agitation,  arc  men  who  want  crops  without 
plowing  up  the  ground.  They  want  the  ocean  without  the  awful  roar  of  its 
many  waves." 

This  Labor  Day  1981  is  a  time  for  all  Americans  to  reflect  on  the 
contributions  of  working  people  to  the  nation's  progress.  It  is  also  a  time 
to  reflect  on  the  stake  all  of  us  have  in  preserving  that  progress. 

Despite  the  grave  challenges  we  face,  we  arc  not  discouraged.  Looking 
back  on  our  first  one  hundred  years  of  achievement,  we  realize  that  we 
have  faced  harder  problems  than  we  face  today.  We  have  faced  worse 
odds.  But  we  have  survived,  and  we  have  overcome. 

Today,  we  face  a  challenge  not  only  to  the  nation's  achievement  since 
the  New  Deal  but  to  the  trade  union  movement  itself. 

We  intend  to  meet  that  challenge,  confident  that,  in  their  fundamental 
decency,  the  American  people  will  not  consent  to  the  destruction  of  one 

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Kirkland  quoted  General  Eisenhower's 
admonition  of  30  years  ago  against  "the 
ugly  thought  of  breaking  unions." 

Eisenhower's  words,  said  Kirkland, 
"are  worth  reflecting  on  in  these  days 
when  'unreconstructed  reactionaries'  with 
ugly  thoughts  and  foolish  dreams  are 
again  beating  the  drums  for  a  'union-free 
environment.'  " 

Kirkland  said  the  absolute  opposition 
of  Reagan's  budget  chief,  David  Stock- 
man, to  government  aid  for  those  in  need 
raised  the  fundamental  issue  of  the  role 
of  government. 

America  is  better  off,  Kirkland  said, 
because  of  labor's  victories  in  the  struggle 
for  free  public  education.  Social  Security, 
unemployment  insurance,  civil  rights 
laws,  voting  rights  and  many  other  mile- 
stones. .  .  ." 

Now  we  are  told,  Kirkland  said,  "that 
the  people's  government  is  the  people's 
enemy." 

Kirkland  said  Reagan's  "supply-side 
economics"  is  a  new  name  for  the  old 
"trickle-down  theory"  which  asks  people 
to  risk  their  jobs,  homes.  Social  Security 
and  the  national  defense. 

Donahue  also  recounted  labor's  gains 
and  struggles  for  social  reform  over  the 
decades.  He  said  they  can  be  swept  away 
in  the  present  climate,  a  danger  which 
he  said  gives  impetus  to  the  Solidarity 
Day  rally. 

Lyons,  who  heads  the  Iron  Workers, 
made  a  very  strong  direct  attack  on 
Reagan. 

Lyons  said  Reagan's  "new  beginHIng" 
is  "a  policy  designed  to  divide  the  Amer- 
ican people  along  economic  and  class 
lines,  with  great  wealth  and  privilege  on 
one  side  and  exploitation,  want  and  hope- 
lessness on  the  other." 

Lyons  singled  out  the  housing  and 
construction  industries  as  particular  dis- 
aster areas  under  Reagan  policies. 

He  said  the  housing  shortage,  the  price 
of  housing,  the  bankruptcy  rate  and  job- 
less rate  all  would  worsen  under  Reagan 
policies.  He  said  public  investment 
needed  to  maintain  bridges,  highways  and 
public  facilities  "has  been  chopped 
mercilessly  from  the  budget"  under  Rea- 
gan. A  similar  fate  has  hit  the  education, 
public  health,  transit  and  other  programs, 
he  added. 

Lyons  said  that  the  Solidarity  Day  rally 
of  the  labor,  civil  rights,  women's  and 
consumer  groups  would  show  that 
"America  is  more  than  big  money,  big 
business  and  superstitious  belief  in  the 
sanctity  of  balanced  budgets." 


THE    CARPENTER 


Washington 
Report 


DAVIS-BACON  AWAITS  COMMENT 

Labor  Secretary  Ray  Donovan  has  proposed 
changes  in  the  Davis-Bacon  and  Service  Contract 
Acts,  and  the  public  has  until  October  14  to  file 
comments  on  his  proposals  with  the  Administrator 
of  the  Wage  and  Hour  Division  of  the  USDL. 

The  Davis-Bacon  Act,  first  enacted  in  1931, 
requires  payment  of  prevailing  wages  to  workers  on 
federally-funded  construction  contracts.  The  1965 
Service  Contract  Act  sets  wage  requirements  for 
service  employees  working  on  government  service 
contracts. 

Under  the  department's  Davis-Bacon  proposal, 
the  "30%  rule"  would  be  dropped;  under  that  rule, 
the  department  can  determine  that  the  prevailing 
wage  is  the  wage  paid  to  30%  of  the  workers 
in  a  trade.  The  proposed  changes  would  define  the 
prevailing  wage  as  the  rate  paid  to  at  least  a 
majority  of  workers  in  the  area  performing  similar 
work,  or  if  there  is  no  single  rate  paid  to  at  least  a 
majority  of  the  workers,  the  average  rate  paid  to  all 
such  workers. 

The  proposal  would  also  set  new  guidelines  for 
contractors  in  using  semi-skilled  "helpers."  The 
department's  rule  change  would  permit  contractors 
to  use  one  "helper"  for  every  five  journeymen  on 
a  contract. 

Other  proposed  changes  under  Davis-Bacon 
would  prohibit  the  department  from  using  urban 
wage  data  to  set  pay  rates  in  rural  areas. 

Another  proposed  change  would  reduce  reporting 
requirements  for  contractors— allowing  them  to 
submit  a  weekly  compliance  statement  instead  of 
complete  payroll  records. 

BUILDING  TRADES  WAGES 

Union  wages  for  building  trades  in  large  cities 
increased  an  average  of  6.8%  from  April  1  to  July 
1,  the  Labor  Department  reported  recently. 

This  exceeded  a  5.6%  gain  recorded  a  year 
earlier  and  was  the  highest  second  quarter  increase 
since  1971. 

Much  of  the  second  quarter  increase  resulted 
from  newly  negotiated  contracts  in  the  New  Eng- 
land, Middle  Atlantic  and  Great  Lakes  regions  of 


the  country  and  from  a  large  number  of  deferred 
increases  in  the  Pacific  region,  the  department  said. 

For  the  12  months  ended  July  1,  wage  rates 
increased  11.1%— the  highest  annual  rate  of  in- 
crease for  union  building  trades  wages  since  the 
third  quarter  of  1971. 

When  employer  contributions  to  benefit  funds 
were  added  to  wage  rates,  the  annual  advance  was 
also  11.1%— the  highest  rate  since  the  first  quarter 
of  1972. 


SHORTAGE   OF   NURSES   NOTED 

The  shortage  of  qualified  nurses  has  reached  a 
point  of  crisis  and  could  drive  health  care  costs  up 
considerably,  a  recently  released  survey  concludes. 
The  1979  survey  of  state  hospital  associations, 
conducted  by  the  American  Hospital  Association, 
found  shortages  of  qualified  nurses  in  44  states. 
The  reasons  cited  for  the  shortage:  sharply  in- 
creased demand  and  dissatisfaction  with  hospital 
work  environments. 


SOVIETS   HUNGRY  FOR  GRAIN 

The  Soviet  Union,  in  its  first  return  to  the  U.S. 
market  since  the  embargo  was  lifted  in  April,  has 
purchased  more  than  1  million  metric  tons  of  corn 
for  delivery,  starting  this  month,  the  National 
Farmers  Union  reported  in  its  "Washington  News- 
letter." The  annual  U.S.-enforced  limit  the  past  two 
years  has  been  8  million  metric  tons  of  U.S.  corn 
and  wheat.  With  their  livestock  numbers  up  and 
their  crops  sijffering  from  drought,  the  Soviets  are 
expected  to  need  large  grain  imports  in  1981-82, 
the  newsletter  reported. 

49  MILLlbN   WORKERS   COVERED 

Nearly  50%  of  workers  in  commerce  and  indus- 
try and  75%  of  government  civilian  personnel  are 
enrolled  in  retirement  plans  other  than  Social 
Security,  according  to  the  American  Council  of  Life 
Insurance. 

An  estimated  49  million  persons  participate  in 
these  programs,  which  include  profit  sharing  plans 
that  provide  retirement  income. 


KELLOGG'S  TO   USE   LABEL 

America's  largest  cereal  maker  will  begin  to 
print  the  union  label  on  all  of  its  family-sized 
packages  of  cereals,  the  AFL-CIO  Union  Label  and 
Services  Trades  Department  reports. 

Kellogg's  Senior  Vice  President  Charles  Mc- 
Naughton  and  his  assistant  Douglas  Sackett  re- 
vealed last  month  that  their  company  will  begin 
putting  the  label  of  the  American  Federation  of 
Grain  Millers  on  the  side  panels  of  its  boxes  as  soon 
as  possible  and,  according  to  Sackett,  "will  be  well 
into  it  in  four  or  five  months."  The  Grain  Millers 
have  been  under  contract  with  Kellogg's  since  1937 
and  currently  represent  100%  of  the  company's 
5,000  employees,  making  it  the  only  fully  organized 
cereal  maker  in  the  country. 


OCTOBER,    1981 


UNSAFE  DAMS  FOUND  NATIONWIDE 


11981  NATIONAL  GEOGRAPHIC  SOCIETY 


NO  DAM  SAFETY  LAWS 
INADEQUATE  DAM  SAFETY  LAWS 
ADEQUATE  DAM  SAFETY  LAWS 

source:  U.S.  ARMY  CORPS  OF  ENGINEERS 


According  to  a  VS  Army  Corps  of  Engineers  Survey  .  .  . 


nmericans  Busy  as  Beauers 
Putting  Up  UnSHFE  BflmS 


BY  BARBARA  S.  MOFFET 

National  Geographic  News  Service 

A  71 -year-old  judge  in  Alabama,  a 
congregation  of  nuns  in  Connecticut, 
and  a  mining  company  in  the  Missouri 
Ozarks  share  a  common  problem: 
They  all  own  dams  labeled  unsafe  by 
the   U.S.   Army   Corps   of   Engineers. 

The  structures  are  only  a  few  of 
more  than  2,300  non-federal  dams  de- 
clared unsafe  so  far  by  the  Corps  in 
a  national  inventory  and  inspection 
program  begun  in  1977.  The  investiga- 
tion was  ordered  by  President  Jimmy 


Carter  after  a  dam  at  a  Bible  college 
in  Toccoa,  Ga.,  failed,  releasing  900,- 
000  tons  of  water  and  killing  39 
people. 

The  inventory,  based  on  voluminous 
records,  satellite  photographs,  and  on- 
site  surveys,  shows  that  Americans 
have  been  building  dams  at  an  almost 
frantic  pace,  far  more  prolifically  than 
the  federal  government. 

MORE   THAN   60,000 

The  list  now  contains  more  than 
60,000  non-federal  dams,  ranging 
from  6-foot-high  structures  to  dams 
more    than    10    stories    tall    and    im- 


pounding millions  of  gallons  of  water. 

Owned  by  states,  cities,  counties, 
private  companies,  schools,  private 
clubs,  church  groups,  and  even  the 
Boy  Scouts  and  Girl  Scouts,  the  dams 
were  built  for  a  variety  of  purposes, 
most  often  recreation,  farm  ponds,  and 
flood  control.  Some  date  back  more 
than  a  century,  and  many  were  built 
without  regard  to  engineering  specifica- 
tions. 

"Some  of  these  were  constructed 
with  donated  labor — shoved  up  with 
a  bulldozer,"  said  Lloyd  A.  Duscha, 
director  of  the  dam  inventory  and  in- 
spection program  for  the  Corps. 


8 


THE    CARPENTER 


Realizing  that  inspecting  60,000 
dams  would  be  next  to  impossible,  the 
Corps  has  chosen  to  check  only  the 
9,000  "high  hazard"  dams,  whose  loca- 
tion would  mean  considerable  loss  of 
life  and  property  if  they  failed.  So  far, 
of  about  7,500  dams  inspected,  nearly 
one-third  have  been  found  unsafe.  Of 
these,  121  were  labeled  emergencies, 
meaning  that  collapse  was  imminent. 

"There  is  a  time-bomb  potential 
here,"  Duscha  said.  "It's  something 
that  has  a  known  potential  for  being 
unsafe,  compared  with  somebody 
dropping  something  through  the  roof 
that  you  don't  count  on." 

More  than  100  unsafe  dams  have 
been  discovered  in  each  of  four  states 
— Missouri,  Texas,  Pennsylvania,  and 
Georgia.  Missouri  leads  with  389  un- 
safe dams;  42  of  those  were  considered 
emergencies. 

Those  labeled  unsafe  include,  for 
example,  the  two  Indian  Creek  Mine 
Dams,  part  of  a  lead-mining  operation 
in  the  Missouri  Ozarks. 

DOMINO   THEORY 

Finding  both  of  these  dams  in  emer- 
gency condition.  Corps  inspectors  said 
failure  of  the  Upper  Indian  Creek 
Mine  Dam  could  trigger  collapse  of 
the  even  larger  lower  dam,  pouring 
300  million  gallons  of  water  eight 
miles  downstream  and  possibly  wash- 
ing away  eight  houses,  a  church,  and 
two  road  crossings. 

Like  many  states,  Missouri  had  no 
dam  safety  laws  until  recently. 

"Anyone  who  wanted  to  could  build 
a  dam  out  of  any  material,  in  any  way 
he  wanted,  at  any  potential  cost  to 
those  downstream,"  said  Dr.  Bruce 
Tschantz,  professor  of  civil  engineer- 
ing at  the  University  of  Tennessee  and 
a  consultant  to  the  government  on 
dam  safety. 

Three  states — Alabama,  Delaware, 
and  Hawaii — still  have  no  laws  cover- 
ing dam  safety.  The  programs  of  17 
others  are  considered  inadequate  by 
the  Corps,  and  those  in  many  other 
states  limp  along  for  lack  of  funding. 

When  the  Corps  inspection  program 
concluded  last  month,  many  states  ap- 
parently planned  to  go  back  to  ignor- 
ing their  private  dams.  "Most  states 
seem  willing  to  implement  and  main- 
tain effective  dam  safety  programs 
only  if  federally  funded,"  a  recent 
Corps  report  stated. 

And  there's  no  guarantee  that  the 
dams  already  labeled  unsafe  will  be 
fixed  or  even  further  investigated. 
Most  owners — some  of  them  im- 
poverished municipalities — claim  they 
have  no  money  for  such  repairs.  (The 
government  estimates  repair  costs  at 
$100,000  to  $500,000  per  dam.) 


HOME   REMEDIES   RISKY 

Dam  owners  who  tinker  with  their 
dams  rather  than  hiring  an  engineer 
for  repairs  can  make  things  worse. 
"We've  run  across  people  trying  to  fix 
their  dams  by  throwing  in  old  tires, 
and  they're  really  hindering  the  flow 
of  water  more  than  anything,"  said 
engineer  Fred  Thompson  of  the  Corps' 
Mobile,  Ala.,  district. 

What  to  do  next  is  a  matter  between 
state  governments  and  the  dam  own- 
ers, the  Corps  asserts. 

Professor  Tschantz  agrees  the  dams 
should  be  states'  responsibilities.  "But 
if  the  federal  government  has  helped 
build  the  dam,  either  with  funds  or 
technical  assistance,  it  should  have  a 
responsibility,"  he  said.  Thousands  of 
these  dams,  Tschantz  pointed  out, 
were  built  with  the  help  of  the  U.S. 
Soil  Conservation  Service. 

A  chilling  episode  in  the  history  of 

private   dams   haunts   people   charged 

with  their  safety.  On  Feb.  26,   1972, 

in  the  Appalachian  mining  community 

Continued  on  Page  21 


Unsafe  Bridges,  Too 


Many  municipalities  are  becoming  con- 
cerned with  the  condition  of  bridges  in 
their  areas.  A  survey  of  the  bridges  in 
Jefjerson  County,  Missouri,  for  example, 
found  30  unsafe  bridges.  In  the  picture 
above,  St.  Louis  District  Council  Busi- 
ness Representative  James  Watson  shows 
County  Judge  Howard  Wagner  one  of 
many  defects  in  a  rural  bridge.  Fortu- 
nately, last  August,  the  voters  of  Jeffer- 
son County,  Mo.,  adopted  a  proposal  to 
repair  the  30  bridges,  incliuling  the  one 
in  the  picture. 

Other  jurisdictions  have  not  been  so 
progressive.  Voter  referendums  covering 
such  expenditures  have  lost  in  some 
areas.  Though  the  US  Corps  of  Engineers 
is  constantly  checking  major  bridges 
throughout  the  land  and  catling  for 
additional  funding  for  interstate  bridge 
repairs  and  construction,  the  budget  cuts 
of  the  Reagan  Administration  may  delay 
some  such  projects. — St.  Louis  Labor 
Tribune  Photo. 


CHECK  YOUR  STATE 

For  information  about  unsafe 
dams  in  your  state,  contact  the 
Corps  of  Engineers  district  office 
as  follows: 

CORPS 

STATE                  DISTRICT  OFFICE 

Connecticut 
Maine 

Massachusetts 
New  Hampshire 
Rhode  Island 
Vermont 

Waltham,  Mass. 

Delaware 
New  Jersey 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

District  of  Columbia      Baltimore,  Md. 

Maryland 

Pennsylvania 

New  York 

New  York,  N.Y. 

Virginia 

Norfolk,  Va. 

South  Carolina 

Charleston,  S.C. 

Florida 
Puerto  Rico 
Virgin  Islands 

Jacksonville,  Fla. 

Alabama 

Mobile,  Ala 

Georgia 

Savannah,  Ga. 

North  Carolina 

Wilmington,  N.C. 

Indiana 
Kentucky 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Ohio 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Tennessee 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

West  Virginia 

Huntington,  W.Va. 

Kansas 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Nebraska 
South  Dakota 
North  Dakota 
Wyoming 
Colorado 

Omaha,  Neb. 

Michigan 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Wisconsin 
Minnesota 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Illinois 

Chicago,  111. 

Iowa 

Rock  Island,  lU. 

Arkansas 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Oklahoma 

Tulsa,  Okla. 

Texas 

Fort  Worth,  Texas 

New  Mexico 

Albuquerque,  N.M. 

Missouri 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Mississippi 

Vicksburg,  Miss. 

Louisiana 

New  Orleans,  La. 

Alaska 

Anchorage,  Alaska 

Oregon 

Portland,  Ore. 

Washington 
Montana 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Idaho 

Walla  Walla,  Wash. 

Hawaii 

Fort  Shafter,  Hawaii 

Arizona 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

California 

Nevada 

Utah 

Sacramento,  Calif. 

OCTOBER,    198  1 


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Centennial  Observances 
Throughout  the  Land 


Proclamations  recognizing  the  Broth- 
erhood's Centennial  Year  continue  to 
arrive  at  the  General  Otiices.  Topping 
the  list  in  activity  this  month  is  Wash- 
ington State.  Wayne  Cubbage,  execu- 
tive secretary-treasurer  of  the  Wash- 
ington State  Council  of  Carpenters, 
has  been  publicizing  our  Centennial, 
and  as  a  result,  the  cities  of  Olympia, 
Wenatchee,  Renton,  and  Tacoma  have 
issued  proclamations  —  and  Washing- 
ton Governor  John  Spellman  has  given 
recognition  to  Carpenters  all  over 
Washington  State  by  issuing  a  procla- 
mation in  honor  of  the  Brotherhood's 
Centennial.  In  addition.  Mayor  Arthur 
Darwood  of  Twisp,  Wash.,  has  issued 
a  proclamation. 

Brotherhood  members  in  Wisconsin 
have  also  been  active.  Violet  R.  Horn, 
president  of  Local  2504,  Watertown, 
received  a  signed  proclamation  from 
Watertown  Mayor  Kenneth  P.  Thiel, 
while  Patrick  P.  Kelley,  business  agent 
for  Local  1143,  La  Crosse,  received  a 
proclamation  from  La  Crosse  Mayor 
Patrick  Zielke.  In  Milwaukee,  Alder- 
man Robert  A.  Anderson  and  City 
Clerk  Allen  R.  Calhoun,  Jr.  have 
issued  a  proclamation  commemorat- 
ing our  anniversary,  and  General 
Secretary  Rogers  received  a  letter  from 
Appleton  Mayor  Dorothy  Johnson 
congratulating  the  Brotherhood  on  its 
100  years.  And  from  an  area  farther 
north.  General  President  Konyha  re- 
ceived a  congratulatory  letter  —  from 
the  mayor  of  Hamihon,  Ontario, 
William  Powell. 

In  other  areas  of  the  country. 
Mayor  Richard  L.  Berkley  of  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  has  issued  a  commemora- 
tive proclamation,  as  has  Mayor  Henry 
J.  Hill  in  Kearny,  N.J.,  Mayor  Charles 
J.  Wright  of  Davenport,  la..  Mayor 
Dwain  T.  Walters  of  Clinton,  la.,  and 
due  to  the  efforts  of  Ora  Owen, 
financial  secretary  and  business  repre- 
sentative of  Local  1835,  Waterloo,  la., 
Waterloo  Mayor  Leo  RoofT.  Eighty- 
year  old  Local  945,  Jefferson  City, 
Mo.,  recently  held  a  Carpenters  Cen- 
tennial Day  picnic,  on  which  occasion 
Jefferson  City  Mayor  George  Harts- 


In  Topeka,  Kansas,  Governor  John  Carlin  signs  a  proclamaiion  recognizing  the 
United  Brotlierhood's  100-year  anniversary.  Shown  willi  Governor  Carlin  are,  from 
left:  Ralph  MvGee,  Kansas  Stale  Federation;  Jack  McCoy,  AFL-CIO;  Harry  Helzer, 
AFL-CIO;  Wayne  Michaels,  Kansas  State  Federation;  Larry  Hedges,  Kansas  Com- 
mission for  the  Humanities;  Lloyd  Jenkins,  Kaw  Valley  District  Council;  Ed  Musil, 
Jr.,  Local  168;  Steve  Ingram,  Plumbers  Organizer;  Tom  Slatlery,  Kansas  A.G.C.; 
Charlie  Cameron,  Local  918;  Jane  Adams,  COPE;  Joe  Jennings,  Local  797;  Thomas 
Reynolds,  Local  1529;  Morris  Eastland,  Kansas  State  Council;  Jim  Harding,  business 
representative  for  Kansas  City  District  Council;  Virgil  Hackathorn,  Kansas  City 
District  Council;  and  Jack  Brien,  Kansas  secretary  of  state. 


elicited  a  proclamation  from  Baton 
Rouge  Mayor  Pat  Screen;  in  Ohio, 
Lima  Mayor  Harry  J.  Moyer  has 
issued  a  proclamation  honoring  our 
Centennial;  and  Richard  W.  Martz, 
business  representative  of  Local  287, 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  has  recently  informed 
us  that  the  mayor  of  Harrisburg,  Paul 
E.  Doutrich,  Jr.,  has  also  issued  a 
commemorative  proclamation. 

"Gus"  Virginia,  business  representa- 
tive of  Local  732,  Rochester,  N.Y.,  and 
Joseph  Chojnacki,  business  manager  of 
Millwrights  Local  1163,  Rochester, 
N.Y.,  both  received  copies  of  a  procla- 
mation issued  by  the  Mayor  of 
Rochester,  Thomas  P.  Ryan,  Jr.,  and 
Business  Representative  Chojnacki  also 
received  a  proclamation  from  Syracuse 
Mayor  Lee  Alexander;  West  Kentucky 
Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Council  President  W.  B.  Sanders, 
Local  559.  Paducah,  Ky.,  requested 
that  Paducah  Mayor  John  K.  Penrod 
issue  a  proclamation  and  received  an 
affirmative  response;  and  Gene  Berg- 
strom,  business  representative  and 
financial  secretary  of  Local  1258, 
Pocafello,  Id.,  attended  his  city  council 
meeting  on  the  occasion  of  Mayor 
John  Evans'  signing  of  a  proclamation 
honoring  the  UBC. 


Jefferson  City,  Mo.,  Mayor  George 
Hartsfield,  left,  hands  a  signed  proclama- 
tion to  President  of  Local  945  Bernard 
Schwartze,  center,  while  Business  Repre- 
sentative Maurices  Schulte  looks  on. 


field  signed  and  presented  a  com- 
memorative proclamation. 

In  Illinois,  the  mayor  of  Decatur, 
Elmer  W.  Walton,  has  issued  a  procla- 
mation; Vermilion  County  Board 
Chairman  Kenneth  C.  Meeker  has 
issued  a  proclamation;  and  David  L. 
Kattelman,  president  of  Local  189, 
Quincy,  111.,  has  received  a  proclama- 
tion from  Quincy  Mayor  David 
Nuessen. 

Statewide  proclamations  were  issued 
in  New  Mexico  by  Governor  Bruce 
King,  in  Kansas  by  Governor  John 
Carlin,  and  across  the  river,  in  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  Mayor  Richard  L.  Berkley 
has  also  issued  a  proclamation. 

In  Louisiana,  Financial  Secretary  E. 
J.  Ardoin,  Local  1098,  Baton  Rouge, 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


NEW  MEXICO — Governor  of  New  Mexico  Bruce  King,  fourth  from  left, 
presents  a  centennial  proclamation  to  UBC  leaders.  From  left:  Charles 
Reynolds,  financial  secretary  and  business  representative.  Local  1319;  Marlin 
James,  president,  New  Mexico  District  Council;  William  Lang,  executive 
secretary.  New  Mexico  DC;  Gov.  King;  Teofilo  Lopez,  New  Mexico  DC 
trustee  and  business  representative;  and  Joseph  Espinoza,  financial  secretary 
and  business  representative.  Local  1353. 


WATERTOWN,  WIS.— Leaders  of  Local  2504, 
Watertown,  Wis. — Violet  Horn,  president,  and 
Ella  Behling,  secretary — were  congratulated  by 
the  Mayor  of  Watertown,  Kenneth  Thiel,  and 
officials  at  Menasha  Corporation's  Molded 
Products  Group,  on  the  UBC's  100-y ear- 
anniversary.  Pictured  from  left  are:  Mayor 
Thiel,  Local  2504  Secretary  Behling,  General 
Manager  Curt  Peterson,  Local  2504  President 
Horn,  and  Personnel  Manager  Gloria  Ryan. 
— Watertown  Daily  Times  Photo. 


NEBRASKA — Gov.  Charles  Thone  of  Nebraska  signs  the  document  proclaim- 
ing Carpenters'  Centennial  Week  in  his  state.  Participating  in  the  ceremony  at 
the  State  capital,  were  from  left:  Charles  Wells,  vice  president  of  Local  400, 
Omaha;  Harold  Erikson,  treasurer.  Local  400;  Gov.  Thone;  Richard  Dittenber, 
business  representative,  Local  1055,  Lincoln,  Neb.;  and  Victor  Myers, 
secretary-treasurer,  Nebraska  State  AFL-CIO. 


UJim- 


OTTAWA,  ONT.— Two  special 
mementos  were  accepted  by  9th  District 
Board  Member  John  Carruthers,  center, 
on  behalf  of  President  Konyha — a  pic- 
ture and  proclamation  from  Mayor 
Marion  Dewar  and  a  letter  of  commen- 
dation from  NDP  Leader  Ed  Broadbent. 
With  Carruthers  are  Donald  and  Maurice 
Guilbeaidt  of  Local  2041. 


CINCINNATI,  O.—The  mayor  of 
Cincinnati,  O.,  David  S.  Mann,  issued  a 
commemorative  proclamation  for  the 
Brotherhood  Anniversary.  Joe  Rayburn, 
secretary  of  the  Ohio  Valley  District 
Council,  and  other  UBC  leaders  are 
shown  with  him. 


JEMISON,  ALA.— The  Jemison,  Ala., 
Town  Council  passed  a  resolution  pro- 
claiming Carpenter  Centennial  Week. 
Mayor  Marvin  Dawson  signs  the 
proclamation.  Standing  behind  him  are 
Myrtle  Cost,  Local  President  Seymour 
Childress,  Larry  Langston,  Kenneth  Ray, 
Clint  Henson,  Eddie  Reed,  and  Kent 
Lowcry. — Advertiser  Photo. 


NORTH  HEMPSTEAD,  yi.Y.— North 
Hempstead  Supervisor  Michael  Tidty, 
left,  and  Town  Clerk  John  DaVanzo, 
right,  present  a  proclamation  naming 
August,  1981,  as  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  Month  to  Local 
1397  Business  Representative  Joseph 
Wisniewski. 


LINCOLN,  NEB.— The  Lincoln  City 
Council  passed  a  resolution  and  Mayor 
Helen  Boosalis  issued  a  proclamation. 
Shown  with  Her  Honor  are  Richard 
Dittenber,  business  representative  and 
financial  secretary  of  Local  1055,  right, 
and  Charles  Davis,  recording  secretary. 


MIDDLETOWN,  O.—The  city  manager 
of  Middletown,  Dale  Hasel,  presents  to 
James  Keith,  local  business  representa- 
tive, a  proclamation  making  August  8, 
1981,  Carpenter  Centennial  Day  in  the 
city.  The  document  was  signed  by 
Thomas  C.  Blake,  chairman  of  the  city 
commission. 


OCTOBER,    1981 


11 


Solidarity  Effort 


UBC  OSHA  Project  Receives 
$225,000  for  Second- Year  Program 


Charles  Brodeur,  coordinator  of  the 
Brotherhood's  Solidarity  Day  effort,  hist 
month,  shown  at  right  above,  worked 
with  a  crew  of  delegate  volunteers  dur- 
ing the  34th  General  Convention  to 
promote  attendance  at  the  Solidarity  Day 
demonstration  and  to  get  signatures  to 
special  petitions  endorsing  labor's 
legislative  policies.  Shown  with  Brodeur 
are  Chuck  Gorman  of  Local  33L,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  and  General  Representative 
Bob  IVelty,  also  of  Local  33L. 


OSHA  Lifts  Stay 
On  Construction 
Medical  Records 

By  Susan  Zachem 

PAl  Staff  Writer 

Thorne  G.  Auchter,  assistant  secretary 
of  labor  for  occupational  safety  and 
health,  announced  a  lifting  of  the  stay 
for  worker  access  to  medical  records  in 
the  construction  industry  that  had  been 
in  effect  since  April  28. 

At  a  luncheon  meeting  of  the  AFL- 
CIO  Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Department's  safety  and  health  commit- 
tee, Auchter  said  that,  while  lifting  the 
stay,  OSHA  would  continue  to  review  the 
entire  medical  records  access  standard 
issued  in  August   1980. 

Robert  Cooney,  vice  president  of  the 
Iron  Workers  and  chairman  of  the 
safety  and  health  committee,  told  Auch- 
ter after  the  announcement  that  his  deci- 
sion was  good  news  for  labor.  He 
pledged  the  B&CTD  would  strive  to  work 
with  OSHA  on  standards  affecting  the 
construction  industry. 

Cooney,  along  with  four  other  union 
representatives,  had  served  on  Auchter's 
Construction  Advisory  Committee, 
whose  recommendations  Auchter  said  he 
followed  in  deciding  to  lift  the  stay. 

Auchter  expressed  hope  that  the  CAC 
participation  in  the  construction  industry 
stay  decision   will    "characterize   the   re- 


The  U.S.  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health  Administration  has  an- 
nounced in  Washington  that  the 
United  Brotherhood's  recent  apph- 
cation  for  funding  of  its  worker 
safety  and  health  education  pro- 
gram, now  in  its  second  year,  has 
been  approved. 

The  UBC  program  was  initially 
launched  in  1980,  with  an  initial 
grant  from  OSHA  of  approximately 
$70,000,  which  covered  educational 
work  among  industrial  members 
only.  The  new  grant  is  more  com- 
prehensive, adding  an  agenda  of 
work  among  construction  members 
as  well. 

During  its  first  year  the  UBC 
OSHA  Project  developed  health 
and  safety  training  materials,  in- 
cluding a  400-page  Hazard  Identifi- 
cation Manna!,  and  gave  16  sem- 
inars for  industrial  locals  and 
district  councils  across  the  U.S. 
Close  to  900  members  attended 
those  seminars,  learning  how  to 
identify  hazards  in  the  workplace 
and  what  could  be  done  about  them. 
The  project  got  started  with  a 
$69,877  grant  from  OSHA  for  the 
first  year.  Because  the  first  year  of 
the  Project  was  so  successful,  in 
August  OSHA  renewed  the  grant 
for  another  year  and  increased  fund- 
ing to  $225,000. 

Plans  for  the  coming  year  are:  to 
conduct  additional  seminars  for  in- 
dustrial   locals    and    district    coun- 


direction  of  the  'new'  OSHA.  Worker 
protection  is  our  paramount  concern,  but 
no  one  is  served  by  standards  that  are 
impossible  for  employers  to  implement, 
employees  to  understand,  or  for  OSHA 
to  enforce,"  he  said. 

Lifting  of  the  stay  for  the  construction 
industry  means  that  employers  will  be 
required  to  furnish  workers  exposed  to 
toxic  substances  in  the  workplace  and 
OSHA  with  employee  medical  exposure 
records.  Employers,  however,  are  not  re- 
quired to  create  records  that  are  not 
already  in  existence  under  the  standard. 

In  a  draft  of  the  notice  to  appear  in 
the  Federal  Register,  Auchter  said  "the 
basic  issue  of  whether  the  standard 
should  be  modified  in  general  or  for  the 
construction  industry  in  particular"  has 
not  been  resolved.  He  said  OSHA  would 
continue  to  review  the  medical  records 
access  issue  over  the  next  six  months. 


cils,  to  hold  a  series  of  four-day 
training  sessions  for  business  repre- 
sentatives and  council  officers  to 
train  them  to  better  handle  safety 
and  health  problems  and  conduct 
seminars  in  their  local  unions,  to 
train  apprenticeship  instructors  so 
they  can  better  teach  safety  and 
health  to  apprentices,  and  to  de- 
velop an  audio-visual  program  sim- 
ilar to  the  steward's  program  for  use 
in  teaching  health  and  safety  at  the 
local  level. 

In  addition,  the  Research  Depart- 
ment will  use  part  of  the  money  to 
set  up  a  separate  health  and  safety 
segment  for  construction  workers 
and  carpenters.  This  segment  will 
be  based  on  setting  up  joint  safety 
committees  with  management,  first 
on  a  national  level  and  then,  later, 
at  state,  county,  and  on-site  levels. 

UBC  members  who  are  interested 
in  attending  or  hosting  a  seminar  or 
have  questions  about  health  and 
safety  should  contact  the  UBC  In- 
dustrial Safety  and  Health  Project, 
101  Constitution  Avenue  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Look  for  the  Union  Label! 
Find  It 
in  tlie 

AFL-CIO 
Consumers'  Directory 
for  the  1980s 

Published  by  the  Union  Label  & 
Service  Trades  Department, 
AFL-CIO 

•  Lists  the  products  and  services 
that  are  made  or  provided  by 
AFL-CIO  union  members  work- 
ing under  collective  bargaining 
agreements. 

•  Use  the  Directory  to  help  pro- 
mote the  sale  and  use  of  union- 
label  goods  and  services. 

Buy  Union  Made  Protlucts  Made 
By  AFL-CIO  Members  in  the  U.S.A. 

For  further  information,  write  to 
the  Union  Label  &  Service  Trades 
Department,  AFL-CIO,  815  -  I6th 
Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20006. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


mEmBERS  in  the  news 


OREGON  DIVERS'  DARING  RESCUE 

Coast  Guard  Commander  Pat  Wendt  termed  the  rescue 
extraordinary.  But  for  Bill  Shires  and  Pat  Miller,  employees 
of  All  Coast  Commercial  Divers  and  members  of  Pile 
Drivers  Local  2416,  Coos  Bay,  Ore.,  the  rescue  consisted  of 
•doing  their  job:  diving. 

The  two  divers  were  flown  at  night  by  Coast  Guard  plane 
to  a  site  about  seven  miles  off  the  Oregon  coast  to  rescue  two 
brothers,  Todd  and  Terry  Mason,  trapped  in  a  60-foot  iishing 
vessel  overturned  on  rough  seas.  Other  divers  had  refused  the 
assignment  as  too  dangerous  —  entering  an  unfamiliar  vessel 
in  the  dark  under  gale  conditions  without  being  able  to  test 
their  equipment. 

Shires  made  the  first  dive.  Probing  inside  the  vessel,  he 
found  the  engine  room  door,  and  finally  forced  it  open.  As 
reported  by  The  Oregon  Labor  Press,  "he  was  greeted  by  a 
hand,  which  he  shook."  The  trapped  men  were  still  alive  due 
to  an  air  bubble  in  the  engine  room.  After  giving  the  brothers 
a  crash  course  on  diving.  Shires  and  Miller  assured  the  two 
men  that  they  would  get  out  safely;  the  danger  to  watch  for 
was  gear  floating  in  the  overturned  vessel.  The  divers  then  set 
up  a  line  with  lights  for  the  two  brothers  to  follow  out  of  the 
boat,  and  soon  the  brothers  had  reached  land  .  .  .  and  abund- 
ant air.  The  fishing  boat  was  subsequently  towed  to  shore. 


KENTUCKY 
TOTEM 

Although  he  says  he's 
enjoying  his  retirement, 
retired  member  Austin 
Coe  of  Local  80, 
Chicago,  111.,  must  have 
decided  he'd  spent 
enough  time  away  from 
a  saw.  Coe  recently 
made  the  front  page  of 
his  home  town  newspaper 
in  Russellville,  Ky.,  in 
a  picture  that  shows  Coe 
working  on  "Hungry 
Jack"  —  a  giant  wooden 
statue  in  his  front  yard. 
Using  a  tree  that  he  had 
had  cut  to  15  feet,  Coe 
carved  "Jack"  with  a 
chain  saw  in  just  three 
days. 


FREDERICKA  PULLS 
DRY  CHAIN 


Fredericka  Murphy  "pulls 
dry  chain"  at  a  wood-products 
mill  in  Red  Bluff,  Calif., 
(which  means  that  she's  part  of 
a  work  crew  removing  veneer 
or  lumber  from  a  chain 
conveyor  for  drying).  Although 
she  is  one  of  very  few  women 
in  the  mill.  Murphy,  a  member 
of  Local  1495,  Chico,  Calif.,  a 
mother  of  four,  and  a  grand- 
mother, has  fit  right  in  to  life 
at  the  mill.  Murphy,  or  "Fred" 
as  she  is  known  by  her 
co-workers,  applied  for  the  job 
three  years  ago  at  the  suggestion 
of  her  son.  She  now  sorts 
boards  that  won't  fit  through 
the  grader,  claiming  the  job 
takes  "more  technique  than 
brawn."  As  youthful,  50-year- 
old  Murphy  recently  told  The 
Red  Bluff  Daily  News,  "I  like 
the  physical  part  of  the  work 
...  it  keeps  me  in  shape." 

AT  THE  HYATT  TEA  DANCE 

It's  like  being  at  the  wrong  place  at  the  right  time.  Brother- 
hood member  Bob  Johnson,  Local  168,  Kansas  City,  Kan., 
and  his  wife  Marty,  a  member  of  Ladies  Auxiliary  768,  were 
on  hand  for  the  tragic  Hyatt  Regency  Hotel  disaster  in  Kansas 
City,  last  July,  when  two  skywalks  collapsed,  killing  1 1 1  per- 
sons and  sending  close  to  200  to  the  hospital. 

At  the  time  of  the  collapse,  the  Johnsons  were  standing 
on  the  far  side  of  the  dance  floor  and  were  uninjured.  How- 
ever, the  Johnsons  quickly  brought  their  Coast  Guard  Auxili- 
ary training  into  play  and  began  helping  the  injured. 

Mrs.  Johnson  recalls:  "We  helped  those  we  could,  with 
compresses,  makeshift  bandages,  and  support.  The  doctors 
who  arrived  began  taking  care  of  the  others  .  .  .  Even  the 
injured  tried  to  help  those  hurt  worse  than  themselves.  It  was 
a  terrible  scene,  but  the  spirit  of  the  people  made  it  possible 
to  get  through  it." 

The  Johnsons  were  regulars  at  the  "tea  dances,"  and  had 
spent  many  enjoyable  afternoons  dancing  at  the  Hyatt,  making 
the  change  from  "pleasure  to  tragedy  even  more  shocking." 
As  a  result  of  the  grim  experience,  Mrs.  Johnson  expressed 
an  increased  desire  to  be  even  more  active  in  voluntary  Coast 
Guard  work.  "The  suddenness  of  the  emergency  brought  home 
hard  the  fact  that  first  aid  and  emergency  classes  aren't  just 
theoritical.  They  are  preparation  for  need." 


MINNESOTA  FATS,  WATCH  OUT!  HERE  COMES  LEWIS  BENNETT 


You  might  expect  to  find  a  shark  along  the  coast  of 
Florida,  but  you  wouldn't  necessarily  think  of  looking  around 
a  pool  table.  But  that's  where  you'd  find  Lewis  Bennett,  son 
of  Tampa  Millwrights  Local  lOOO's  Vice  President  Dorman 
Bennett,  playing  pool.  However,  Lewis  is  no  ordinary  pool 
shark. 

Lewis  is  12  years  old,  and,  as  recorded  in  The  Tampa 
Tribune,  Bill  Stigall,  president  of  the  United  Billiards  Asso- 
ciation, says  Lewis  has  a  great  future  in  the  game.  Stigall 
says,  "I've  never  seen  a  player  at  his  age  handle  the  mental 
part  of  the  game  so  well.  He  has  a  great  idea  of  what's  going 
on  and  where  the  cueball  is  going  to  go  and  how  to  get  it 


there." 

Stigall  recently  taught  Lewis  how  to  "jump"  the  cueball,  a 
feat  which  Lewis  accomplished  in  just  a  few  attempts.  Ac- 
cording to  Stigall,  some  world  class  players  are  unable  to 
jump  the  cueball  over  another  ball. 

Lewis  has  just  recently  started  playing  in  tournaments.  His 
father  was  his  original  teacher  —  Lewis  says  he's  learned 
50%  from  watching  and  50%  from  playing.  But  according  to 
Lewis,  he's  just  fascinated  by  the  positioning  of  the  cueball  on 
the  table,  and  how  to  get  it  to  another  position  while  making 
a  shot  at  the  same  time. 

Sounds  simple  enough,  doesn't  it? 


OCTOBER,    1981 


13 


I 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY.  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


ROLLS  RIGHT  IN,  SIR 

A  man  v^'alked  into  a  bank  and 
said  to  the  manager,  "I  would  like 
to  borrow  $1,000,  using  my  Rolls- 
Royce  as  collateral." 

The  manager,  seeing  the  $40,000 
car  parked  outside,  made  a  deal 
then  and  there.  The  car  was  placed 
in  the  bank's  private  garage,  and 
the  man  went  on  a  one-month  trip. 

At  the  end  of  the  month,  the  man 
walked  back  into  the  bank  and  paid 
the  manager  $1,000  plus  the  $35 
interest  on  the  loan  and  went  to 
pick  up  his  car. 

As  he  was  walking  to  the  garage, 
the  bank  manager  asked  him  why 
he  did  such  a  thing.  The  man  simply 
replied,  "Well,  it  was  the  cheapest 
way  to  store  my  car  while  I  was  on 
vacation  .  .  .  $35  a  month." 
— Steve  Dejong 

Byron  Center,  Mich. 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

BEATING   AROUND   BUSH 

Vice  President  George  Bush 
doesn't  really  have  that  much  of  a 
recognition  factor  going  for  him, 
says  Columnist  Robert  Orben.  "In 
fact,  in  a  recent  poll,  64%  thought 
his  first  name  was  Anheuser." 


GENERATION  GAP 

Mother  and  father  were  getting 
ready  for  a  party  and  their  children 
watched  from  the  doorway. 

First,  mom  fastened  dad's  cuffs, 
then  dad  zipped  up  the  back  of 
mom's  dress.  Mom  knotted  his  tie 
and  dad  fastened  her  pearls. 

The  daughter  then  turned  to  her 

brother  and  asked:  "I  wonder  why 

they  expect  us  to  dress  ourselves?" 

— Union  Tabloid 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 
WE'LL  GET  LETTERS 

WIFE:  I  feel  that  1  should  be  paid 
for  my  housework. 

HUSBAND:  Okay.  I'll  pay  you  $25 
a  day,  but  I  only  need  you  to  come 
in  on  Thursdays. 

— UTU  News 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 
QUICK  DIAGNOSIS 

There's  a  new  sickness  around — 
"Costrophobia,"  the  fear  of  high 
prices. 

— Jack  Watson 
Rye,  N.Y. 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 
WATCH  THE  FUZZ 

Highway  Sign:  "Smile — You're 
on  radar." 


REAL   ESTATE  NOTE 

GUIDE:  This  castle  has  stood  for 
600  years.  Not  a  stone  has  been 
touched,  nothing  altered,  nothing 
replaced. 

TOURIST:  They  must  have  the 
same  landlord  we  have. 


THIS   MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

A  pretty  young  lady  from  Yuma. 
Once  owned  a  ferocious  pet  puma. 
One  unlucky  day, 
It  decided  to  stray. 
Scared  a  neighbor  right  out  of  her 
bloomer. 

■ — Muriel  H.  Bealieu 
Nashus,  NH 


ACTUARIAL   REPORT 

TEENAGER:  Want  the  good  news 
or  bad  news  first,  Dad? 

FATHER:  Good  news. 

TEENAGER:  Well,  you  haven't 
been  pouring  those  car  insurance 
premiums  down  the  drain,  after  all. 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 

TIMELY   COMMENTS 

You  can  live  happily  ever  after, 
if  you  are  not  after  too  much. 
• 
The  trouble  with   doing   nothing 
is,  you  never  know  when  you  are 
finished. 

• 
You   know  that  you   are  getting 
old,  when  you  are  sitting  in  a  rock- 
ing choir,  and  you  can't  even  get 
it  started. 

• 
Man  is  only  a  worm.   He  comes 
along,  wiggles  around  a  bit,  then 
some  chick  gets  him. 
• 
Most    accidents    happen    in    the 
home;  I  advise  that  you  move. 

— C.  Bjorngjeld 
Minneapolis,  MN 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

FADE-AWAY   TIME 

Old  Carpenters  never  die,  they 
just  lose  their  awl. 

- — Russ  Cranford 
Local  194 
Oakland,  Calif. 

CENTENNIAL  YEAR 

SCALPEL,  PLEASE 

Plastic   surgeon    to    nurse.    I    did 
some  plastic  surgery  on  my  wife. 
Nurse:  What  did  you  do? 
Plastic    Surgeon:    I    cut    off    her 
credit  cards. 

— Augie  Saks 
Retired,  Local  20 
Staten  Island,  N.Y. 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 
BUZZ  ME,  MISS  BLUE 

Salesman:  "Are  you  sure  your 
boss  isn't  in  his  office?" 

Receptionist:  "Are  you  doubting 
his  word?" 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


BIGGEST  NEWS  EVER 

IN  DIESEL-POWERED 

LIGHT- DUTY 

CHEVY  TRUCKS. 


Diesei  Blazer^ 


Diesel  Suburban 


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Excellent  V8  Diesel  mileage  ratings 

Pickup 

(Manual  Overdrive) 

Blazer 

(Automatic  Overdrive) 

Suburban 

(Automatic  Overdrive) 

2WD 
4WD 

31        23 

EST  HWY             EPA  EST  MPG  (CITY) 

29        22 

EST  HWY             EPAEST  MPC  (CITY) 

28        201 

EST  HWY             EPAEST  MPG  (CITY) 

30        20 

EST  HWY             EPAEST  MPG  (CITY) 

26        18 

EST  HWY             EPA  ESI  MPC  (CITY) 

Chevrolet  projections  of  1982  EPA      differ  depending  on  speed,  distance, 
estimates.  See  your  dealer  for  actual      weathier.  Actual  highiway  mileage 
EPA  estimates.  Use  estimated  MPG      lower  Mileage  will  be  less  in  hieavy 
for  comparisons.  Your  mileage  may      city  traffic. 

CHEVY  IS  THE  POWER 
IH  TRUCKS. 


Diesel  Pickup 

A  totally  new  V8-the  6.2  Liter  (379 
Cu.  In.)  Diesel.  Available  in  2WD  and 
4WD  full-size  Chevy  Pickups,  Sub- 
urbans and  Chassis-Cabs,  and  4WD 
Blazers. 

This  made-in-America  V8  engine,  de- 
signed and  manufactured  specifically  for 
trucks,  iias  the  traditional  fuel-economy 
advantages  of  diesei  over  gasoline.  And 
e)(tensive  testing  also  indicates  that  the 
6.2  Liter  Diesel  can  handle  heavy  loads, 
as  well  as  stop-and-go  traffic.  Simply  put, 
this  new  V8  presents  a  powerful  case 
why  you  should  go  diesei. 

Economy.  You  get  more  rriiles  per  gallon, 
using  traditionally  lower  priced  fuel.  For 
example,  a  full-size  '82  Chevy  Pickup 
with  this  V8  diesei  engine  has  higher 
projected  mileage  ratings  than  any  1981 
6-cylinder  or  V8  truck. 

Power.  The  new  6.2  Liter  V8  Diesel 
delivers  plenty  of  torque  or  low-end 
power  A  properly  equipped  full-size  '82 
Diesel  Pickup  or  Suburban,  for  example, 
can  haul  as  much  as  13,500  lbs.  includ- 
ing itself,  trailer,  passengers,  cargo  and 
equipment. 

Test  drive  it.  The  6.2  Liter  Diesel -379 
cubic  inches  of  tough-towing,  big-hauling, 
hardworking,  fuel-sipping  power  It  is  big 
news,  and  it  gives  Chevrolet  the  widest 
selection  of  light-duty  diesel-powered 
trucks  in  the  industry. 

Some  Chevrolet  trucks  are  equipped  with 
engines  produced  by  other  GM  divi- 
sions, subsidiaries,  or  affiliated  companies 
worldwide.  See  your  dealer  for  details. 


ADVANCE  COMMITTEES 

For  the  34th  General  Convention 
August  31-September  4,  1981 


RESOLUTIONS  COMMlTTEEr— start- 
ing with  the  chairman,  Milan  Marsh, 
Ohio  State  Council,  third  from  right,  and 
going  clockwise,  Robert  C.  Lowes,  Detroit 
District  Council,  secretary;  Elliott  Ellis, 
Jr.  Local  66,  Olean,  N.Y.;  Marvin  Hall, 
Oregon  State  District  Council;  Terrence 
Bodewes,  Local  374,  Buffalo,  N.Y.; 
Warren  O.  Stevens,  Sacramento,  Calif., 
District  Council;  George  Laufenberg, 
Local  620,  Madison,  N.J.;  Mario  Alleva, 
Local  1509,  Miami,  Fla.;  Keith  H. 
Humphrey,  Missouri  State  Council; 
William  Lang,  New  Mexico  District 
Council;  Joseph  Polimeni,  Local  1342, 
Irvington,  N.J.;  and  Leonard  Werden, 
Local  2736,  f\iew  Westminster,  Be. 


CONSTITUTION  COMMITTEE— 

sealed,  from  left;  Robert  Argentine, 
Western  Pennsylvania  District  Council; 
Edward  Rylands,  Colorado  State  Council; 
Anthony  L.  Ramos,  California  State 
Council:  George  Vest,  Jr.,  Chicago 
District  Council,  Chicago,  III.;  and 
Andrew  E.  Dann,  Sr.,  Florida  State 
Council. 

Standing,  from  left:  John  R.  Tarbutl, 
Local  18,  Hamilton,  Ont.;  Oltie  Lang- 
horsl,  St.  Louis  Mo.,  District  Council; 
Wayne  Cubbage,  Washington  State 
Council:  Paschal  McGuinness,  Local 
608,  New  York,  N.Y.;  Paul  Miller, 
Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  District  Council; 
Thomas  J.  Welo,  Cleveland,  O.,  District 
Council;  and  John  A.  Cocker,  Nassau 
County,  N.Y.,  District  Council. 


FINANCE  COMMITTEE— 5(ar(mg  at 
the  center  rear  of  the  table  with  the 
chairman,  D.  P.  Laborde,  Sr.,  of  the 
Louisiana  Slate  Council  (without  a  tie) 
and  going  clockwise:  John  Walts,  Bay 
Counties,  Calif.,  District  Council;  Gerald 
T.  Stedman,  Orange  County,  Calif., 
D.  C,  secretary:  Dewey  F.  Conley,  Local 
213,  Houston,  Tex.;  Andris  J.  Silins, 
Boston,  Mass.,  District  Council;  John 
Irvine,  Local  2309,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Joseph 
Farrone,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  Industrial 
Council;  Kenneth  Wade,  SC  of  Maryland 
and  Delaware;  Wesley  Isaacson,  Chicago, 
III.,  District  Council;  and  Elmer  E. 
Jacobs,  Jr.,  Summit,  O.,  District  Council. 
Sitting  with  the  group  is  Lowell  King, 
Brotherhood  comptroller. 


APPEALS  AND  GRIEVANCES  COM- 
MITTEE — starting  at  left  front,  clock- 
wise: Edward  Coryell,  Philadelphia 
Metropolitan  District  Council:  Jimmy 
Lee  Larsen,  Local  586,  Sacramento, 
Calif.;  Perry  Joseph,  Local  1310,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  Chairman;  Robert  E.  Hayes, 
Local  94,  Providence,  R.  I.,  secretary; 
and  Douglas  Banes,  Local  2158,  Rock 
Island,  III. 


Resolutions  Committee 


Constitution  Committee 


Finance  Committee 


Appeals  and  Grievances  Committee 


16 


THE    CARPENTER 


A  BOOK  YOU'LL  ENJOY.  ..NOW! 


The  lively,  exciting  history  of  the  UBC  — 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners, 

"We've  come  a  long  way!" 


'     ^  N* 


THOMAS  R.  BROOKS 

The  Book 
Would  Be 
An  Excellent 
Holiday  Gift. 


"From  the  first,  Carpenters  were 
crucial  to  the  growth  and  well 
being  of  America!" 

So,  Thomas  Brooks  starts  his  story  of 
100  years  of  the  Carpenters  —  the  UBC. 

Lively,  dramatic  stories  ...  of  union 
courage;  workers  fired  for  their  beliefs; 
unity  in  the  face  of  anti-labor  con- 
spiracies .  .  .  victories  and  advances  in 
the  struggle  of  workers  to  enjoy  the 
rewards  of  their  labors. 

You'll  like  "The  Road  to  Dignity." 


*  Written  by  Thomas  R. 
Brooks,  a  noted  author 
of  popular  history. 

*  With  a  foreword  by 
Professor  John  R. 
Dunlop,  Former  U.S. 
Secretary  of  Labor 

*  Published  by  Athe- 
neum  Press 


"Excellent"...  "A  story  Well  Told" 
Here's  what  prominent  Americans 
have  said  about  "The  Road  To 
Dignity." 

Senator  John  Glenn  of  Ohio: 

"...  a  valuable  contribution  to 
understanding ..." 

Former  Secretary  of  Labor 
Ray  Marshall: 

".  .  .  fascinating  .  .  .  Tom  Brooks 
has  told  that  story  very  well 
indeed." 

AFL-CIO  President 
Lane  Kirkland: 

".  .  .  The  Brotherhood  of  Carpen- 
ters has  always  been  influential 
...  a  major  chapter  in  the  history 
of  the  nation's  workers." 

Senator  Patrick  Moynihan  of 
New  York: 

". . .  excellent  history." 


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Discount  on  orders  of  10  or  more. 


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OttaiMfa 
Report 


INFLATION   STRATEGY 

The  Federal  Government's  high  interest  rate 
policy  doesn't  make  sense  in  the  fight  against  infla- 
tion, and  the  incomes  policy  Ottawa  is  toying  with 
would  also  be  dangerous  and  ineffective.  That's  the 
message  of  a  policy  study  by  McGill  University 
economics  Professor  Sidney  Ingerman,  released 
June  16  by  the  Canadian  Centre  for  Policy 
Alternatives. 

"What's  needed  instead",  says  Ingerman,  "is 
more  active  government  economic  planning  to 
reach  full  employment,  and  measures  to  aid  parti- 
cular groups  being  hard  hit  by  rising  prices  —  such 
as  pensioners  and  low-income  earners." 

Ingerman's  study  points  out  that  the  federal 
government  is  following  economic  theories  de- 
veloped by  conservative  U.S.  economist  Milton 
Friedman.  These  monetarist  theories  contend  that 
high  interest  rates  are  the  "stiff  medicine"  needed 
to  cut  back  inflation. 

However,  their  main  result  in  Canada,  Britain  and 
the  United  States  has  been  to  reduce  the  growth 
of  production  and  raise  unemployment— while 
prices  have  continued  to  rise  rapidly,  the  CCPA 
study  says. 

NEWFOUNDLAND   JOBLESS 

If  discouraged  workers  were  counted,  the  official 
rate  of  unemployment  in  Newfoundland  would  be 
24%,  instead  of  16%.  That's  the  conclusion  of  a 
recent  study  of  unemployment  in  Newfoundland  by 
the  Economic  Council  of  Canada. 

The  "hidden"  unemployed  have  given  up  looking 
for  jobs  that  don't  exist,  the  ECC  reported.  Many 
Newfoundland  jobs  are  seasonal.  The  study  on 
unemployment  in  this  province  found  that  half  the 
residents  who  can't  find  jobs  give  up  looking;  hence 
are  not  "counted"  as  unemployed  in  official 
statistics. 

"Most  workers  can  expect  to  keep  the  same  job 
for  no  longer  than  six  or  seven  months,  because  the 
jobs  themselves  come  to  an  end,"  said  the  ECC 
report. 


SARNIA   LABOUR   CENTRE 

Unorganized  workers  in  Sarnia,  Ont.,  have  some 
place  to  turn  for  employment-related  problems, 
thanks  to  the  local  labour  council. 

Armed  with  a  one-year  grant  from  the  federal 
government,  the  Sarnia  and  District  Labour  Council 
has  set  up  the  Labour  Assistance  Information 
Centre.  The  centre's  counsellor,  Pat  O'Connor,  says 
non-union  workers  will  be  informed  of  their  rights 
under  federal  and  provincial  labour  law  and  receive 
assistance  in  dealing  with  government  bureaucracy. 

"When  an  employee  feels  his  or  her  rights  have 
been  violated,  we  will  help  them  make  a  complaint 
with  the  proper  agency  and  will  represent  their  best 
interests  throughout  the  investigation. 

"Ours  is  an  advocacy  role,"  O'Connor  adds.  "We 
want  to  see  the  unprotected  worker  get  a  fair  deal. 
We  intend  to  follow  up  on  these  complaints  to  make 
sure  that  the  laws  are  working  to  protect  their 
rights." 

Council  president  Des  Bradley  says  the  centre  is 
"consistent  with  the  long  tradition  of  the  union 
movement  expressing  its  concern  for  the  lot  of  all 
workers,  whether  or  not  they  are  organized." 

PENSION   FUNDS   BY   1995 

Private  pension  funds  will  exceed  $3  trillion  in 
assets  and  own  between  54%  and  60%  of  all 
corporate  stock  by  1995,  according  to  a  Labor 
Department  study. 

Private  pension  funds  will  become  a  major  source 
of  capital  to  the  economy  during  the  next  10  to  15 
years,  the  report  concludes. 

By  1995,  pension  funds  will  grow  to  over  $1.2 
trillion  in  the  manufacturing  industry;  over  $400 
billion  in  transportation;  $400  billion  in  the  service 
sector;  about  $300  billion  in  construction,  and  some 
$200  billion  in  the  financial  sector. 

DARLINGTON   APPROVAL 

The  Atomic  Energy  Control  Board  has  given 
Ontario  Hydro  approval  to  build  the  Darlington 
nuclear  generating  station— Canada's  largest  and 
most  costly  nuclear  power  plant— ending  a 
3V'2-year  wait. 

Construction  of  the  $6.64-billion  plant  50  kilo- 
metres east  of  Toronto  will  start  immediately,  a 
Hydro  spokesman  said.  About  600  workers  are  to  be 
employed  at  the  site  by  the  end  of  this  year  and 
2,600  will  work  there  at  the  peak  of  construction 
in  1985.  Land  for  the  Darlington  site  has  already 
been  leveled,  and  sewer  and  water  services  installed. 

The  3,600-megawatt  plant  has  been  the  subject 
of  controversy  since  1976  when  the  Ontario  govern- 
ment said  it  would  be  exempt  from  environmental 
assessment  hearings  because  of  an  imminent 
threat  of  power  blackouts. 

In  the  years  since,  there  have  been  several 
demonstrations  around  Ontario  and  at  the  site  itself. 

The  first  of  Darlington's  four  reactors  was  sup- 
posed to  start  operating  in  1985,  but  a  large  power 
reserve  in  the  province's  electrical  generation 
system  forced  Hydro  to  set  in-service  dates  of  late 
1988  to  mid-1991. 


18 


THE    CARPENTER 


locni  union  nEui! 


Labor  Day  Events 
In  St.  Louis,  Missouri 

Labor  Day  was  quite  a  memorable 
occasion  in  St.  Louis  this  year,  due  to 
the  many  events  scheduled  by  the  St. 
Louis  Carpenters  District  Council.  One 
event  that  started  long  before  Labor  Day 
was  an  essay  contest  for  affiliated  indi- 
viduals and  local  unions.  Cash  prizes 
were  awarded  to  the  three  best  essays 
describing  "The  Significance  of  My  Union 
in  the  Development  of  This  Nation."  The 
contest  was  sponsored  in  honor  of  the 
Brotherhood's  founder,  Peter  J.  McGuire, 
who  was  a  member  of  St.  Louis  Local 
6  when  the  International  Union  was 
formed.  Prizes  were  also  given  to  the 
three  locals  that  created  the  best  floats 
to  participate  in  the  Anniversary  Labor 
Day  Parade.  Other  scheduled  festivities 
included  a  "picnic"  downtown  with  free 
hot  dogs  and  soft  drinks  for  carpenters 
and  their  families,  and  a  Cardinals  base- 
ball game. 


UBC  Centennial 
On  New  City  Radio 

The  Brotherhood's  Centennial  has 
been  well-publicized  in  the  New  City, 
N.Y.,  area  due  to  the  efforts  of  Local  964 
and  its  General  Agent  and  Financial 
Secretary  William  A.  Sopko.  Arrange- 
ments were  made  to  have  a  one-minute 
centennial  spot  broadcast  in  August  on 
the  following  5  radio  stations:  WRKL, 
New  City,  N.Y.;  WGNY,  Newburgh, 
N.Y.;  WFMN,  Newburgh,  N.Y.;  WALL, 
Middletown,  N.Y.;  and  WALL-FM,  Mid- 
dleton,  N.Y. 


BED  AND   BOARD 


"When  are  you  going  to  fix  that 
step?" 


Minnesota  Anti-Union  Seminar  Picketed 

1  Marriott 
Inn 


Last  August,  Bloomington,  Minn.,  was  the  scene  of  a  national  Associated  General 
Contractors  open  shop  seminar.  Over  200  Building  Tradesmen  rallied  outside  the 
meeting  place  to  demonstrate  against  the  contractors'  stand.  Members  of  Local  87, 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  on  hand  for  the  event  are  shown  with  Business  Rep.  Dick  Prior,  left. 


Oregon  Local  Supports  Winning  Team 


Local  2554,  Lebanon,  Ore.,  has  supported  the  Lebanon  Merchants  Softball  team  for 
many  years.  A  member  of  the  Brotherhood  for  28  years.  Coach  Ron  Fuller  has  been 
working  with  the  team  for  16  years.  This  year  the  team  took  the  Willamette  Valley 
League  title  and  the  state  championship.  The  above  picture  shows,  from  left  to  right: 
Manager  and  Coach  Ron  Fuller,  Tiiila  Poppe,  Julie  Hinrich,  Rene  Garrison, 
Michelle  Goss,  Dorothy  Wetherell,  Lisa  Bradley,  Jamie  Himes,  Chrystian  Byrd, 
Janice  Brown,  Kim  McKinney,  Patti  Palmer,  Leslie  Vanover  and  Mary  Duerr.  Not 
present  for  the  photo  were  teammate  Mary  Bishop  and  Assistant  Coach 
Rick  Plagmann. 


Back  to  the  Bridge 

Does  the  bridge  in  the  picture  at  right 
look  familiar?  Probably  not,  because  it's 
a  different  angle,  but  it  is  the  same 
covered  bridge  pictured  in  our  A  ugust 
issue  as  part  of  the  centennial  feature  we 
ran  on  an  old  Missouri  mill,  and  this 
covered  bridge.  Bill  Beussink,  Local  1770, 
Cape  Girardeau,  Mo.,  who  is  a  member 
of  an  antique  car  club,  sent  us  this  picture 
showing  Mrs.  Beussink  driving  their  1935 
Ford  Cabrolit,  followed  by  a  friend  in 
a  28  Model  "A"  roadster.  Beussink, 
incidentally,  works  occasionally  as  a 
wood  pattern  maker  for  historic  auto- 
mobiles in  his  area. 


OCTOBER,    1981 


19 


THEY 

DESERVETO 

BE  REMEMBERED 

Finally,  a  memorial  to  those  who 
served  in  Vietnam  is  being  built.  It 
will  stand  in  the  national  park  in 
Washington,  D.C.  close  to  the  Lin- 
coln Memorial.  It  will  make  no  po- 
litical statement.  The  names  of  all 
57,692  Americans  who  died  there 
will  be  inscribed  on  it.  But  we  need 
your  money  to  make  it  possible.  All 
contributions  are  tax-deductible.  Re- 
member the  Vietnam  Veterans,  they 
deserve  it 
Give  to  the  Vietnam  Veterans 
Memorial  Fund. 


Vietnam  Veferans  Memorial  Fund 
P.O.  Box  37240 
Washington,  D.C.  20013 

Enclosed  IS  $100 $50 $20 

Other for  the  Vietnam  Veterans 

Memorial. 

Name 

Address     


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Stote 


JlR. 


All  c/onofions  are  fox-deducfib/e  P/eose 
send  your  persona'  check  today 


$32  Million  Home 
For  ULLICO  in  DC 

Ground  was  broken  August  18  at 
Massachusetts  and  New  Jersey  Avenues, 
Washington,  D.C,  for  a  $32  million 
complex  which  will  contain  the  new 
home  office  of  The  Union  Labor  Life 
Insurance  Company.  It  is  expected  to 
be  ready  for  occupancy   in  early    1983. 

ULLICO,  with  headquarters  in  New 
York  City,  will  be  housed  in  an  eight 
story  building  containing  approximately 
270,000  square  feet  of  rentable  space. 
It  plans  initially  to  use  about  one  half  of 
the  space  for  itself,  with  the  remainder 
available  for  renting  to  other  businesses. 
Some  350  jobs  will  be  provided  at  first, 
and  as  its  operations  expand,  the  com- 
pany expects  eventually  to  employ  750  to 
1,000  persons,  resulting  in  full  company 
occupation  of  the  building. 

"Since  Washington  is  the  headquarters 
city  for  the  AFL-CIO  and  most  of  its 
affiliated  unions,  we  believe  that  the  re- 
location of  our  home  office  is  in  the  best 
interests  of  our  policyholders  and  stock- 
holders," said  Board  Chairman  J.  Albert 
Woll. 

The  land  selected  for  ULLICO's  new 
home  office  was  purchased  from  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  Redevelopment  Land 
Agency.  General  contractor  for  the  com- 
pany-owned structure  is  The  George 
Hyman  Construction  Co.,  Bethesda,  Md., 
which  will  employ  only  AFL-CIO  crafts- 
men, in  line  with  ULLICO's  "buy  union" 
tradition.  Architect  for  the  building  is 
Vlastimil  Koubek,  AIA,  of  the  District. 

Baum  Builds  Subs 


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In  his  spare  time,  Frederick  Baum 
singlehandedly  builds  submarines.  How- 
ever, Baum's  submarines  are  somewhat 
different  than  those  used  by  the  US 
Navy — Baum's  are  3-feet  long  and 
carved  out  of  wood.  Baum,  a  member 
of  Local  1107,  Kenilworth,  N.J.,  has 
been  carving  these  marine-machine 
replicas  for  20  years.  He's  shown  above 
with  his  newest  creation,  a  WW  11 
German  submarine.  Before  building  the 
German  sub,  Baum  completed  a  replica 
of  the  US  Navy  Sub  S-15  that  was  sunk 
off  the  coast  of  Rhode  Island.  Baum 
uses  plans  in  Ship  Scale  Model  Magazine 
and  scrap  wood  he  collects  while  on  the 
job. 


Washington,  D.C,  Mayor  Marion  S. 
Barry,  Jr.,  second  from  right,  joins  with 
D.C.  Housing  and  Community  Develop- 
ment Director  Robert  L.  Moore, 
ULLICO  President  Daniel  E.  O'Sullivan, 
and  ULLICO  Chairman  J.  Albert  Woll  in 
ground  breaking  at  the  site  of  the  new 
home  office  of  The  Union  Labor  Life 
Insurance  Company  at  Massachusetts  and 
New  Jersey  A  venues  in  the  nation's 
capital.  Occupancy  of  the  building  is 
scheduled  for  early  1983. 

The  site  is  Parcel  44  of  Northwest  No. 
One  Urban  Renewal  Project  of  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  Redevelopment  Land 
Agency.  ULLICO  and  its  contractor  will 
employ  approved  affirmative  action  pro- 
grams in  the  recruitment  of  building 
tradesmen  as  well  as  office  and  profes- 
sional employees. 

Incorporated  under  Maryland  insur- 
ance laws,  ULLICO  started  business  in 
Washington  in  1927.  and  soon  thereafter 
made  New  York  City  its  home  base. 
From  assets  of  only  slightly  more  than 
$600,000  in  its  founding  year,  the  Com- 
pany now  holds  assets  of  more  than  $850 
million. 

The  company,  the  largest  underwriter 
of  jointly-managed  health  and  welfare 
funds  and  a  major  manager  of  assets  of 
jointly-managed  pension  funds,  is  owned 
principally  by  international,  national  and 
local  unions  as  well  as  by  state  and 
central  labor  councils. 

ULLICO  plans  to  maintain  a  branch 
office  in  New  York  City  to  handle  sales 
and  claims  functions.  Branch  offices  also 
are  located  in  Washington,  Boston,  Phila- 
delphia, Chicago,  Los  Angeles,  San  Fran- 
cisco and  other  major  cities. 

U.S.  Employment 

The  U.S.  employment  situation  was  lit- 
tle changed  in  August,  the  Bureau  of 
Labor  Statistics  of  the  U.S.  Department 
of  Labor  reported.  The  overall  unem- 
ployment rate  was  7.2%,  compared  with 
7.0%  in  July.  During  most  of  the  Janu- 
ary-June period,  the  jobless  rate  had  been 
7.3%. 

Following  substantial  increases  in  July, 
employment,  as  measured  both  by  the 
monthly  surveys  of  households  and 
establishments,  held  about  steady  in 
August.  Since  July  1980's  recession 
trough,  both  employment  series  have 
risen  by  about  2  million. 


20 


THE    CARPENTER 


Earth  in  the  Year  2000 
...the  need  for  change  now 


By  Press  Associates,  Inc. 

As  the  popular  song  goes,  "Che 
sara,  sara" — what  will  be,  will  be,  Or 
must  it? 

That  is  the  question  raised  by  a 
somber  government  study  which  at- 
tempts to  look  at  the  shape  of  things 
in  the  year  2000. 

According  to  "The  Global  2000  Re- 
port to  the  President,"  prepared  by  the 
Council  on  Environmental  Quality  and 
the  Department  of  State,  life  will  be 
more  difficult  and  precarious  unless 
the  nations  of  the  world  make  decisive 
changes  soon. 

"If  present  trends  continue,"  the 
report  warns,  "the  world  in  2000  will 
be  more  crowded,  more  polluted,  less 
stable  ecologically  and  more  vulnerable 
to  disruption  than  the  world  we  live 
in  now. 

"For  hundreds  of  millions  of  the 
desperately  poor,  the  outlook  for  food 
and  other  necessities  of  life  will  be  no 
better.  For  many,  it  will  be  worse." 

According  to  the  report,  this  is  what 
the  earth  will  look  like  in  the  year 
2000: 

•  POPULATION.  The  world  popu- 
lation is  expected  to  increase  by  more 
than  50%  from  4.1  billion  in  1975  to 
6.35  billion  in  2000,  under  the  study's 
medium-growth  projections.  This 
means  that,  for  every  two  people  on 
the  earth  in  1975,  there  will  be  three 
in  2000. 

Of  these  6.35  billion  people,  5  bil- 
lion or  79%  will  live  in  less  developed 
countries.  The  growth  rate  for  those 
nations  is  projected  at  2.1%  per  year, 
compared  with  0.6%  for  industrialized 
nations. 

The  study  projects  rapidly  increas- 
ing urbanization  in  less  developed 
countries:  Mexico  City  is  expected  to 
grow  to  more  than  30  million  people; 
Calcutta,  India,  is  expected  to  ap- 
proach 20  million.  This  can  be  com- 
pared to  metropolitan  New  York  City's 
current  population  of  10  million. 

The  study  says  most  people  in  the 
large  cities  of  less  developed  countries 
are  likely  to  live  in  "  'uncontrolled  set- 
tlements'— slums  and  shantytowns." 

•  INCOME.  The  study  used  Gross 
National  Products  to  estimate  per 
capita  GNP  as  a  substitute  for  unavail- 
able income  estimates.  Per  capita  GNP 
in  industrialized  countries  is  expected 
to  reach  $8,000  in  2000  and  $600  in 
less  developed  countries.  The  current 
income  differences  between  advanced 


and  less  developed  nations  will  widen 
— a  $20  increase  for  every  $1  increase, 
respectively. 

•  FOOD.  On  a  world  average,  the 
study  projects  that  food  production 
generally  will  increase  more  rapidly 
than  world  population  due  to  techno- 
logical advances  in  fertilizer,  pesti- 
cides, herbicides  and  irrigation. 

However,  the  study  points  out  that 
much  of  the  technology  advances  will 
be  heavily  dependent  on  petroleum 
and  petroleum-related  products,  a 
factor  which  may  result  in  steeply- 
increased  food  prices. 

While  per  capita  food  consumption 
is  expected  to  increase  in  Latin  Amer- 
ica, in  South  Asia  and  the  Middle  East 
it  will  improve  little,  and  a  huge  drop 
is  expected  in  Central  Africa.  Accord- 
ing to  the  report,  "the  quantity  of  food 
available  to  the  poorest  groups  of 
people  (in  Central  Africa)  will  simply 
be  insufficient  to  permit  children  to 
reach  normal  body  weight  and  intelli- 
gence and  to  permit  normal  activity 
and  good  health  in  adults." 

•  ENERGY.  The  report  says  that 
world  demand  for  oil  is  outpacing 
production  capacity,  with  world  oil 
production  approaching  geological  esti- 
mates of  maximum  production  capac- 
ity in  the  1990s.  The  projected  price 
increases  will  result  in  skewed  distribu- 
tion, with  the  richer  industrialized 
countries  being  able  to  command  sup- 
plies to   meet  their  needs   while  less 


developed    countries    will   have    great 
difficulty  meeting  the  costs. 

The  report  says  the  same  is  true  of 
coal,  gas,  oil  shale,  tar  sands  and 
uranium  and  predicts  increased  en- 
vironmental and  economic  problems  in 
their  exploitation  and  use. 

•  FORESTS.  The  report  projects 
significant  deforestation  over  the  next 
20  years,  with  most  of  the  loss  occur- 
ring in  less  developed  countries  where 
wood  is  a  necessity  of  life  for  fuel 
and  cooking.  The  study  says  that  as 
wood  supplies  diminish  and  demand 
increases,  the  effect  on  industrialized 
countries  may  be  disruptive  because  of 
a  50%  decline  in  stocks  of  commer- 
cial-sized timber,  but  the  effect  on  less 
developed  countries  may  be  catas- 
trophic. 

•  WATER.  Population  growth  will 
cause  water  requirements  to  double 
in  nearly  half  the  world.  The  study 
predicts  regional  water  shortages  and 
increasingly  erratic  water  supplies  in 
less  developed  countries. 

•  SOIL.  Erosion,  loss  of  organic 
matter,  encroachment  by  the  desert, 
salinization,  alkalinization  and  water- 
logging will  cause  serious  deterioration 
of  agricultural  soils.  World-wide,  an 
area  the  size  of  Maine  is  succumbing 
to  the  desert  each  year. 

•  AIR  QUALITY.  The  study  pro- 
jects a  possibility  that  concentrations 
of  carbon  dioxide  and  ozone-depleting 
chemicals  in  the  atmosphere  may  in- 
crease at  rates  sufficient  to  alter  the 
earth's  climate  by  2050. 

The  difficulty  in  the  period  ahead  is 
dealing  with  the  unknown — the  ways 
in  which  all  the  factors  interact. 


'Short-Time'  Jobless  Benefits 
Seen  Promising  Concept 


The  concept  of  "short-time"  unem- 
ployment compensation  for  workers 
on  reduced  workweeks  during  eco- 
nomic downturns  is,  on  balance,  a 
worthwhile  approach  as  long  as  ap- 
propriate safeguards  are  maintained, 
the  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  said 
during  its  recent  meeting  in  Chicago. 

The  arrangement  permits  workers  to 
draw  jobless  benefits  for  the  working 
time  they  forego  in  short  workweeks 
instituted  to  avoid  layoffs.  Thus,  it 
amounts  to  work  sharing  with  a  partial 
income  replacement,  the  council  noted. 

The  system  has  been  tried  success- 
fully in  some  European  countries,  and 
California  has  experimented  with  it 
since   1978.  Arizona  recently  enacted 


a  short-time  compensation  law,  and 
several  other  states  are  considering 
such  laws. 

Union  reports  on  the  California  ex- 
perience have  been  generally  positive, 
the  council  noted.  It  pointed  out  that 
although  about  a  fourth  of  major  col- 
lective bargaining  agreements  permit 
short  workweeks  in  lieu  of  layoff, 
short-time  is  rarely  used  because  there 
are  no  provisions  for  income  replace- 
ment. 

"If  compensation  is  made  avail- 
able," the  council  observed,  "these 
contracts  would  allow  senior  workers 
to  elect  the  shorter  workweek  they 
may  well  prefer  and  at  the  same  time 
Continued  on  Page  23 


OCTOBER,    1981 


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.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


COLLEGE   PRESIDENT 


On  July  15  in 
Midlothian,  111., 
Dr.  John  Swalec, 
newly-appointed 
president  of  Wau- 
bonsee  Community 
College,  received 
an  honor  far  from 
the  academic  halls 
of  ivy  he  now  ad- 


Dr.  Swalec 


ministers.  He  was  recognized  for  his  25 
years  in  the  trade  by  the  Chicago  Coun- 
cil of  Carpenters  Local  434. 

Dr.  Swalec  began  his  "career"  as  a 
carpenter  in  1956.  He  worked  on  various 
construction  sites  during  summers  while 
he  studied  at  Illinois  State  University  for 
his  bachelor  and  higher  degrees.  He  con- 
tinued to  work  at  the  trade  while  teach- 
ing in  Skokie,  Oak  Lawn,  Joliet  and  Park 
Ridge. 


GEORGE  MEANY  AWARD 


The  above  photograph  shows  another 
Brotherhood  member,  Leonard  Farber, 
Local  514,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  receiving 
the  George  Meany  Award.  Also  shown 
in  the  photograph  are,  from  left,  Sam 
Bianco,  Walter  Klepaski,  Brother  Farber, 
Paid  Golias,  and  Lois  Hartel. 

SCHOLARSHIP  WINNERS 

Each  year.  Local  261,  Scranlon,  Pa., 
and  the  Northeastern  Pennsylvania  Con- 
tractors Association,  award  two  scholar- 
ships of  $1500  each,  per  year,  for  four 
years.  The  scholarships  are  awarded  to 
the  sons  or  daughters  of  members  of 
Local  261. 

Congratulations  to  this  year's  winners: 
Joseph  Krenitsky  of  Blakely,  Pa.,  left, 
and  Andrew  Hanusich  of  Dunmore, 
Pa.,  right. 


SCOUTING'S 
GEORGE  MEANY 
AWARD 

Many  of  our  members  are  ac- 
tively involved  with  the  Boy  Scouts 
of  America.  We  appreciate  receiv- 
ing notice  and  giving  recognition 
to  those  members  who  receive  the 
Boy  Scouts'  George  Meany  Award, 
and  from  time  to  time,  we  receive 
requests  for  information  regarding 
this  award. 

The  George  Meany  Award  is  an 
official  Boy  Scout  award  approved 
by  the  AFL-CIO  Executive  Coun- 
cil and  given  to  union  members 
in  recognition  of  their  service  to 
the  Scouting  movement,  with  the 
additional  intent  of  publicizing  the 
important  role  union  members  play 
in  their  community.  Since  the 
award's  introduction  in  1974,  over 
600  awards  have  been  presented 
by  local  and  state  councils 
throughout  the  U.S.  The  award 
may  be  presented  to  any  male  or 
female  Scout  leader  who  is  a 
union   member. 

Following  is  the  procedure  for 
selection  of  a  George  Meany 
Award  recipient: 

1.  All  local  unions  are  invited 
to  submit  a  candidate  to  the 
central  labor  council. 

2.  Nominees  may  be  submitted 
through  their  local  union  or 
directly  to  the  labor  council. 
Nominees  must  have  local 
union  approval. 

3.  The  central  labor  council 
makes  final  selection  of  re- 
cipient  from   candidates. 

4.  The  award  is  then  presented 
at  an  appropriate  labor 
council  function. 

Applications  and  further  infor- 
mation may  be  obtained  by  writ- 
ing: 

J.  Robert  Miller 

Director,  Labor  Relations 

National  Liaison  AFL-CIO-CSA 

National  Office 

Boy  Scouts  of  America 

P.O.  Box  61030 

Dallas/ Fort  Worth  Airport, 

Texas  75261 


22 


THE    CARPENTER 


Carpenters  Suffer 
Va  Scaffold  Injuries 

If  you  are  a  carpenter  guilty  of  being 
reckless  in  a  high  place,  you  may  have 
been  involved  in  a  scaffold  accident. 

In  its  most  recent  edition  of  "Accident 
Facts,"  the  National  Safety  Council  re- 
ports that  80%  of  all  scaffold  accidents 
in  1978  were  falls. 

Carpenters  incurred  more  than  one- 
fourth  of  all  injuries,  while  construction 
workers  accounted  for  16%  of  the  in- 
juries. Sprains,  contusions,  and  fractures 
were  the  most  frequent  type  of  injury, 
says  the  Council,  each  representing  about 
one-fifth  of  the  cases. 

For  all  cases,  28%  reported  no  scaf- 
fold breakage  or  slippage  preceding  the 
fall. 

One-fourth  of  the  injuries  occurred 
while  the  worker  was  climbing  or  step- 
ping to  or  from  the  scaffold. 

The  Council  recommends  that  car- 
penters and  other  workers  take  the  fol- 
lowing steps  to  stay  secure  in  high  places: 

•  Check  out  the  scaffold  every  time 
you  use  it.  Keep  it  uncluttered  with  tools, 
scrap  or  tangled  lines. 

•  Make  sure  scaffold  is  level  or 
anchored  firmly  in  place. 

•  Climb  down  each  time  a  rolling 
scaffold  is  moved.  Before  you  climb  back 
up,  lock  or  block  the  wheels. 

•  Always  wear  your  safety  belt  on 
power  platforms.  Be  sure  the  pulley 
blocks,  hooks,  fittings  and  ropes  are 
functioning  properly. 

For  copies  of  "Accident  Facts,"  the 
'bible  of  the  safety  field,'  contact:  Order 
Department,  National  Safety  Council, 
444  North  Michigan  Avenue,  Chicago, 
Illinois  60611. 

Unsafe  Dams 

Continued  from  Page  9 

of  Buffalo  Creek,  W.Va.,  a  waste  pile 
serving  as  a  dam  owned  by  the  Buffalo 
Mining  Company  suddenly  gave  way. 

The  collapse  released  a  lake  of  black 
water — 132  million  gallons  of  liquid 
thick  with  coal  dust  and  other  by- 
products of  the  mining  operation  that 
roared  through  the  mountain  hollow, 
scraping  up  thousands  of  tons  of  other 
debris  in  a  churning  wave. 

A  survivor  of  the  flood  described 
the  scene  in  "Everything  In  Its  Path," 
by  Kai  T.  Erikson:  "Down  below 
there  was  a  huge  amount  of  water. 
It  looked  like  a  river  passing  by  so 
fast.  It  was  going  so  fast  I  couldn't 
believe  what  was  happening.  I  could 
see  houses — some  were  broken  up  and 
some  looked  like  whole  houses  still 
in  good  shape — just  floating  down  this 
water.  Some  were  going  real  fast, 
smashing  into  each  other,  and  people 
were  screaming." 

The  final  toll  was  125  dead,  hun- 
dreds of  people  hurt,  and  hundreds  of 


homes  destroyed.  Some  survivors  lived 
in  government  trailers  for  years  after- 
wards, and  the  once  close-knit  com- 
munity never  fully  recovered. 

"Buffalo  Creek  really  isn't  a  place 
anymore,"  Erikson  now  observes.  "It's 
just  a  memory  being  carried  around 
by  some  people." 

Short-Time 
Benefits 

Continued  from  Page  21 

preserve  employment  opportunities  for 
the  recently  hired,  including  minorities 
and  women." 

The  council  cautioned,  however, 
that  the  scheme  is  not  an  alternative 
to  other  anti-recession  programs,  since 
no  new  jobs  are  created  and  the  bene- 
fits will  be  available  to  relatively  few 
workers.  It  stressed,  too,  that  care 
must  be  taken  that  short-time  compen- 
sation programs  do  not  endanger  the 
unemployment  trust  funds  that  in 
many  states  are  already  in  financial 
trouble. 

The  council  urged  that  state  laws 
establishing  short-time  compensation 
systems  include  the  following  safe- 
guards: 

•  Adequate  funding  fpr  the  unem- 
ployment insurance  trust  fund  to  pro- 
tect the  rights  of  all  workers. 

•  Agreement  with  unions  represent- 
ing the  workers  where  short-time  ar- 
rangements are  adopted. 

•  A  wage  replacement  level  of  at 
least  two-thirds  of  a  worker's  lost  pay 
up  to  40  percent  of  the  workweek. 

•  Full  retention  of  pension,  insur- 
ance and  other  fringe  benefits. 

•  Protection  against  manipulation 
of  short-time  compensation  that  would 
discriminate  against  recently  hired 
workers  especially  women  and  minor- 
ities. 


French  Edition 

Of  'This  Is  the  UBC 


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The  Brotherhood's  Canadian  Research 
Office  recently  published  and  is  now  dis- 
tributing copies  of  "Void  la  FUCMA," 
the  French  edition  of  "This  Is  the  UBC," 
a  general  purpose  brochure.  Copies  are 
now  available  in  the  UBC  office  in 
Montreal  or  they  may  be  obtained  by 
writing:  United  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters and  Joiners  of  America,  5799 
Yonge  Street,  Willowdale,  Ont.,  Canada 
M2M  3V3.  "Void  la  FUCMA"  answers 
many  basic  questions  about  our  union  for 
French-speaking  members. 


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23 


GRIM 

Fairy  Tales 

about  Safety 

and  Health 


Occupational  health  and  safety  is  filled  with  myths  that  we  call 
"grim  fairy  tales."  These  stories  are  told  by  employers,  the  press, 
and  the  government.  The  stories  will  sound  familiar  because  they 
are  very  common,  but  that  does  not  make  them  true.  They  are 
fairy  tales  with  a  moral;  "don't  rock  the  boat."  Their  effect  is  to 
prevent  change,  to  prevent  workers  from  believing  that  they  can 
improve  health  and  safety  conditions  at  their  work  place.  This 
article  will  try  to  dispel  some  of  these  myths,  to  state  the  facts, 
as  far  as  they  are  known,  and  to  present  some  alternatives. 


Myth  #1  "It's  the  Worker's  Fault 


?9 


This  myth  is  often  called  a  "blame 
the  victim"  strategy.  It  has  three  main 
parts.  First,  that  accidents  are  mostly 
due  to  worker  carelessness.  Second, 
that  workers  often  get  sick  because 
they  are  especially  sensitive  or  sus- 
ceptible. And  third,  that  problems  are 
due  to  exposures  at  home,  their  life- 
style, and  not  those  at  work.  Let's 
begin  with  the  "worker  carelessness" 
argument. 

WORKER   CARELESSNESS 

It  is  commonly  heard  that  "75  to 
85  percent  of  all  accidents  are  the 
result  of  unsafe  acts  rather  than  unsafe 
conditions".'  In  other  words,  accidents 
are  not  the  result  of  improper  main- 
tenance, poor  housekeeping,  and  in- 
adequate safety  regulations  and  in- 
struction. They  are  mostly  caused  by 
workers  acting  unsafely.  Unfortunately 
there  is  very  little  information  and 
very  few  studies  which  look  carefully 
at  this  problem. 

Apparently  the  idea  that  "75%  to 
85%"  of  accidents  are  due  to  worker 
carelessness  dates  back  to  a  study  by 
H.  W.  Heinrich.  the  "father  of  indus- 
trial safety,"  of  the  1955  Pennsylvania 
Workmans'  Compensation  records.^  In 
that  study  he  found  82.6%  of  acci- 
dents due  to  "unsafe  acts."  Closer 
examination  of  the  study,  though, 
shows  that  category  to  include  "using 
defective  or  unsafe  tools  or  equip- 
ment, or  using  tools  or  equipment  un- 
safely" which  was  true  of  45.4%  of 
all  accidents.  It  is  impossible  to  tell 
whether  the  equipment  was  at  fault 
for  those  accidents  which  represents 
over  half  of  all  the  accidents  classified 
as  due  to  "unsafe  acts".  In  addition, 
Heinrich  showed  that  89%  of  the 
accidents  also  had  "material  or  me- 
chanical causes"  which  he  defines  as 
an  unsafe  mechanical  or  physical  con- 


dition which  could  have  be^n  guarded 
or  corrected."  Heinrich  himself  ad- 
mitted that: 

There  may  be  several  causes  for  any 
one  accident  .  .  .  there  may  be  a 
subcause  or  reason  why  unsafe  con- 
ditions are  permitted  to  exist.  The 
foreman  may  have  failed  to  check. 
The  employer  may  not  have  ap- 
proved the  necessary  expenditure 
for  guarding.  Someone  may  have 
removed  the  guard.  The  designer  or 
machine  manufacturer  may  have 
erred. 

So  the  main  study  used  to  show  the 
worker  is  at  fault  has  been  misinter- 
preted. 

A  study  at  the  University  of  Wis- 
consin in  1976  of  350  accident  investi- 
gations concluded  that  54-58%  of  the 
accidents  were  due  to  unsafe  condi- 
tions while  unsafe  acts  caused  26-35% 
the  of  accidents.^  A  more  recent  study 
in  Sweden  of  114  nonfatal  and  201 
fatal  accidents  showed  similar  results, 
but  not  as  strongly  as  in  the  Wisconsin 
study.  They  found  that  of  201  fatal 
accidents,  36%  were  due  to  employer 
negligence,  33%  to  negligence  by  the 
injured  employee  or  other  employee, 
and  18%  to  "technical  insufficiency" 
or  inadequate  safety  equipment.  For 
nonfatal  accidents,  50%  were  due  to 
employer  negligence,  25%  to  employee 
negligence,  and  16%  to  technical  in- 
sufficiency. For  the  remaining  acci- 
dents, responsibility  was  shared  equally 
between  employees  and  the  employer. ■* 

These  results  do  not  tell  the  whole 
story  though.  Accidents  are  just  the 
tip  of  the  iceberg;  near-misses  go  un- 
recorded. Most  close  calls  are  pre- 
vented by  workers  being  extra  careful, 
knowing  that  they  are  working  with  a 
dangerous  situation.  These  situations 
are  never  recorded  even  though  they 


happen  every  day  and  potentially 
could  have  been  just  as  serious. 

When  an  accident  report  says  the 
cause  was  "carelessness",  according  to 
one  safety  expert,  that  is  an  "admis- 
sion that  the  investigation  was  worth- 
less." ^'^  That  tells  us  nothing  about 
why  the  worker  was  careless.  Was 
there  a  supervisor  breathing  down 
their  neck  to  increase  production  be- 
yond safe  limits?  Was  the  worker  tired 
or  fatigued  trying  to  keep  up  with 
the  pace  of  the  line?  Was  he  or  she 
working  in  a  noisy  environment  so 
that  they  could  not  hear  safety  warn- 
ings? Many  of  these  "unsafe  condi- 
tions" may  not  be  recorded  on  an 
accident  report. 

The  argument  that  most  accidents 
are  caused  by  worker  carelessness  has 
been  used  by  Senators  to  argue  for 
cutting  OSHA.^  They  claim  that  since 
workers  are  responsible  for  most  acci- 
dents, there  is  little  we  can  do  to  make 
the  workplace  safer.  There  is  no  deny- 
ing that  carelessness  is  a  factor  in 
many  accidents  and  that  workers  need 
to  pay  attention  to  safety  and  health 
while  on  the  job,  but  worker  careless- 
ness is  not,  as  far  as  we  can  tell,  the 
major  factor. 

The  argument  should  be  made  in- 
stead that,  in  addition  to  making  sure 
there  are  safe  conditions  in  the  plants, 
OSHA  require  complete  health  and 
safety  training  programs  for  both 
workers  and  supervisors.  Also,  as  much 
as  possible,  machines  should  be  de- 
signed so  they  are  "fail-safe";  that  is 
they  cannot  be  operated  unsafely. 
Electric  interlocks  have  been  used  to 
prevent  operation  of  machines  while 
they  are  open  for  repair.  Mechanical 
punch  presses  now  have  double  mech- 
anisms so  both  hands  must  be  used  to 
activate  the  press,  guaranteeing  that 
hands  will  not  be  caught  in  the  press. 


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WORKER   SUSCEPTIBILITY' 

Another  way  of  "blaming  the  vic- 
tim" is  to  claim  that  some  workers  are 
more  susceptible  to  certain  chemicals 
or  accident-prone.  This  may  be  true  to 
a  limited  extent.  Some  workers  have 
developed  allergies  to  various  chemi- 
cals. And  some  of  these  reactions  may 
be  genetically-based,  passed  down 
from  their  parents.  The  OSHA  law, 
though,  states  that  Congress  wanted  to 
"assure  so  far  as  possible  every  work- 
ing man  and  woman  in  the  nation  safe 
and  healthful  working  conditions". 

Companies  may  try  to  avoid  liabil- 
ity by  weeding  out  a  few  susceptible 
individuals  and  denying  them  jobs. 
Unfortunately,  this  strategy  may  back- 
fire when  later  research  discovers 
greater  hazards  or  that  they  are  not 
the  only  workers  affected. 

The  most  blatant  examples  involve 
women  workers  and  blacks.  One 
chemical  company  in  West  Virginia 
decided  that,  since  lead  may  damage 
fetal  development,  women  should  be 
denied  jobs  with  lead  exposures  unless 
they  agreed  to  be  sterilized.  That  way 
the  company  could  avoid  liability  if 
deformed  infants  were  born.  More 
recent  evidence  shows  that  lead  ex- 
posures also  harm  sperm  and  male 
workers  exposed  to  lead  may  end  up 
fathering  deformed  infants  as  well. 
The  only  real  solution  would  be  to 
decrease  lead  exposures  to  all  workers 
so  no  one  is  injured.  There  may  be 
extreme  cases  where  this  is  impossible 
due  to  very  high  susceptibility  for  a 
very  small  number  of  workers.  But  in 
most  cases  this  should  be  the  solution. 
Another  part  of  the  solution  is  "rate 
retention,"  which  means  that  workers 
who  become  susceptible  or  sick  be- 
cause of  exposures  on  the  job  should 
be  moved  to  other  jobs  without  expo- 
sure to  that  chemical  and  without  a 
loss  in  pay.  This  provision  was  written 
into  the  OSHA  lead  standard,  but  is 
now  under  attack  by  the  lead  indus- 


tries as  part  of  their  general  attack  on 
the  entire  standard.  It  is  an  important 
provision,  because  it  allows  workers  to 
address  occupational  health  problems 
without  fearing  loss  of  pay. 


One  other  fear  of  the  susceptibility 
argument  is  that  it  will  be  used  to 
deny  people  jobs.  Dow  Chemical  Com- 
pany has  been  screening  black  work- 
ers, supposedly  at  their  request,  to  see 
how  many  carry  a  gene  for  sickle  cell 
anemia  disease.  There  is  no  evidence 
that  carrying  a  gene  for  sickle  cell 
disease  can  influence  or  endanger  a 
worker  in  any  way.  To  what  use  will 
this  information  be  put?  Why  does 
Dow  then  want  to  know  or  agree  to 
do  the  testing?  They  will  not  say,  but 
there  is  the  potential  that,  having  that 
information,  they  will  argue  that  there 
are  possible  risks  in  hiring  those  work- 
ers even  though  there  is  no  evidence 
it  causes  any  impairment. 

All  in  all,  genetic  screening  and 
hypersusceptibility  arguments,  while 
potentially  useful,  are  suspicious  as 
long  as  the  company  is  the  one  deter- 
mining who  is  susceptible  and  what 
should  be  done  about  it. 

LIFESTYLE 

Occupational  illness  is  often  blamed 
on  "lifestyle"  or  a  person's  personal 
habits.  The  best  example  is  lung  can- 
cer which  is  connected  with  smoking, 
even  though  a  worker  may  also  be 
exposed  to  cancer-causing  fumes  at 
work.  There  is  little  doubt  that  ciga- 
rette smoking  causes  lung  cancer. 
However  there  is  also  proof  that  ex- 


posure to  various  substances,  such  as 
coke  oven  emissions  and  asbestos,  also 
causes  lung  cancer,  even  in  workers 
who  do  not  smoke.  Arguing  about 
which  one  is  the  main  cause  when 
someone  contracts  lung  cancer  is  ab- 
surd. The  two  causes  cannot  be  sepa- 
rated. One  of  the  causes  is  clearly  a 
matter  of  personal  lifestyle  chosen 
voluntarily  by  the  worker.  Workers, 
though,  are  not  usually  given  a  choice 
about  whether  they  want  to  be  ex- 
posed to  workplace  carcinogens.  Be- 
yond that,  the  employer  has  a  respon- 
sibility to  provide  a  healthly  workplace 
so  that  even  if  a  worker  does  smoke, 
the  employer  will  not  be  adding  insult 
workplace  carcinogens.  Obviously 
workers  should  not  smoke  if  they  want 
to  protect  their  health,  but  the  em- 
ployer should  concern  him  or  herself 
with  the  causes  he  or  she  can  control, 
engineering  out  possible  exposures. 


References 

1.  The  Impact  of  OSHA.  Northrup,  Rowan, 
and  Perry.  Wharton  School,  Industrial 
Relations  Unit,  Philadelphia  Labor  Re- 
lations and  Public  Policy  Series  #17. 
p.  248. 

2.  Industrial  Accident  Prevention:  A  Sci- 
entific Approach.  H.  W.  Heinrich. 
McGraw-Hill,  New  York,  New  York, 
4th  edition.  1959.  pp.  78-79,  456-458. 

3.  "Causes  of  Injury  in  Industry — the 
'Unsafe  Act'  Theory".  George  Hagland. 
University  of  Wisconsin,  School  for 
Workers.  Pamphlet.  July  1976. 

4.  "Serious  Occupational  Accidents:  An 
Investigation  of  Causes".  R.  Grond- 
strom,  T.  Jar],  and  J.  Thorson.  Journal 
of  Occupational  Accidents,  Vol.  2,  pp. 
283-289.  1980. 

5.  "The  Perils  and  Pitfalls  of  Accident 
Investigation".  C.  D.  Attaway.  Profes- 
sional Safety.  May  1978.  p.  36. 

6.  "Preventing  Workplace  Injuries".  UAW 
Pamphlet. 

7.  Senate  Appropriations  Subcommittee  on 
OSHA.  February  4,  1981.  Harrison 
Schmitt. 

8.  New  York  Times  Articles  on  Genetic 
Screening.  Richard  Severo.  February  3, 
4,  5,  1980. 


Myth  #2  "It's  Part  of  the  Job 


??■ 


Often  we  accept  hazards  as  "part 
of  the  job".  We  expect  the  work  to  be 
hazardous  and  may  even  get  paid 
more  because  of  it.  Many  workers 
may  take  noisy  jobs  knowing  they  will 
lose  some  or  all  of  their  hearing.  Coal 
miners  know  they  may  develop  black 
lung.  Other  workers  know  they  might 
get  sick  but  feel  it  "can't  happen  to 


me".  Accepting  risks  is  common  for 
many  reasons. 

Many  health  and  safety  hazards  are 
invisible,  and  they  have  a  low  prob- 
ability of  occurring.  With  a  disease 
that  develops  after  20  years  of  work, 
it  is  easier  to  believe  that  it  will  not 
happen  to  you.  Just  as  many  people 
smoke,  believing  they  will  not  get  lung 


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cancer,  many  work  at  hazardous  jobs 
believing  they  will  be  the  ones  to 
escape  serious  accidents  and  illnesses. 
The  Latin  saying  "caveat  emptor," 
or  "let  the  buyer  beware,"  is  the  phil- 
osophy followed.  It  assumes  though 
that  workers  are  both  aware  of  all  the 
risks  and  that  they  accept  them  volun- 
tarily. Neither  assumption  is  com- 
pletely true.  Many  decisions  are  made 


by  trial  and  error.  Two  products  are 
sitting  on  a  supermarket  shelf.  You 
try  both  and  like  one  better  and  buy 
that  in  the  future.  In  choosing  jobs 
or  employers,  one  can  pick  a  sup- 
posedly hazardous  job  believing  it 
might  be  the  better  choice.  Unfor- 
tunately, if  you  are  wrong,  there  if 
often  no  turning  back.  You  cannot 
"try"  black  lung  disease  for  a  while 
to  see  if  it  is  worth  becoming  a  coal 
miner. 

VOLUNTARY   HAZARDS 

It  is  also  questionable  whether 
workers  accept  hazards  voluntarily.  In 
times  of  high  unemployment  and  high 
inflation,  like  in  1980,  most  workers 
are  forced  to  take  any  decent  paying 
job  available.  Extra  pay  for  hazardous 
work  may  be  hard  to  turn  down  when 
bills  start  piling  up.  Also,  once  a  work- 
er has  had  a  job  for  a  while  and  gains 


a  skill,  it  can  be  very  difficult  to 
switch.  Clearly  the  options  are  limited. 
Sure,  nobody  forces  you  to  work  at  a 
hazardous  job,  but  often  the  choices 
are  to  do  it  or  be  unemployed. 

Some  workers,  on  the  other  hand, 
enjoy  taking  risks.  Because  of  a  macho 
attitude  or  the  work  ethic,  they  feel 
compelled  to  risk  their  lives  just  as 
some  enjoy  race  car  driving,  for  the 
thrill  of  it.  This  might  be  acceptable 
if  the  workers  were  not  at  the  same 
time  endangering  the  lives  of  other 
workers  and  threatening  the  livelihood 
of  their  families.  It  may  be  very  excit- 
ing, but  after  an  accident  happens, 
we  realize  it  was  also  very  stupid. 
This  attitude  is  part  of  the  same  prob- 
lem mentioned  above.  The  difficulty 
most  people  have  in  deciding  how 
serious  a  risk  they  are  taking,  and 
what  the  probability  is  that  something 
will  happen  to  them.  When  it  comes 
right  down  to  it,  would  you  rather  be 
macho  and  dead  or  safe  and  alive? 

The  other  time  risks  become  "part 
of  the  job"  is  when  production  be- 
comes more  important  than  safety.'" 
One  of  the  clearest  examples  of  this 
is  when  a  machine  malfunctions  and 
workers  are  expected  to  repair  it  while 
it  is  still  in  operation.  Keeping  the 
line  going  becomes  more  important 
than  working  safely.  Electrical  lockout 
systems  have  been  designed  to  guar- 
antee than  when  a  machine  is  under 
repair  it  cannot  be  activated,  but  lock- 
out takes  time,  and  to  management 
time  is  money.  If  a  worker  is  working 
piece-rate,  than  he  or  she  may  also 
have  a  financial  stake  in  keeping  the 
line  going.  Therefore,  there  is  an  in- 
centive for  workers  to  take  risks,  to 
work  unsafely. 

The  idea  of  hazard  pay  or  "dirty 
pay"  grows  out  of  this  arrangement. 
Several  UBC  contracts  contain  clauses 
about    this.    It    seems    only    fair    that 


workers  taking  hazardous  jobs  should 
make  more  money,  but,  as  mentioned 
before,  workers  may  not  know  exactly 
what  they  are  getting  themselves  into. 
Even  if  they  do  know  the  risks,  there 
are  still  the  financial  incentives  to  lure 
people.  In  the  long  run,  the  extra 
money  they  get  now  for  taking  risks 
will  most  likely  end  up  getting  paid 
out  later  for  medical  bills.  But  if  you 
need  the  money  now,  how  much 
choice  do  you  really  have?  It  presents 
workers  with  an  impossible  decision 
to  make.  They  have  to  decide  how 
much  they  value  their  health  and  how 
much  it  is  worth  for  them  to  take  that 
risk. 


WHY  HAZARD   PAY? 

The  existence  of  hazard  pay  is  an 
admission  that  a  recognized  hazard 
exists.  The  money  spent  on  hazard  pay 
could  go  instead  into  engineering  con- 
trols which  clean  up  the  workplace 
permanently  and  eliminate  future  risks 
to  worker  health  and  safety. 

Part  of  the  solution  to  this  problem 
of  not  knowing  the  risks  would  be  to 
have  comprehensive  pre-job  training 
and  education  about  health  and  safety 
matters.  This  would  let  workers  know 
exactly  what  they  are  working  with 
and  what  hazards  they  might  face. 
Also,  a  thorough  labeling  program, 
making  sure  that  all  chemicals  are 
labeled  with  chemical  and  common 
names,  hazard  warnings  and  emer- 
gency procedures,  would  also  go  a 
long  way  toward  spelling  out  to  work- 
ers exactly  what  risks  they  are  taking. 


9.    Crisis   in   the   Workplace.   N.   Ashford. 

MIT  Press.  1976.  pp.  355-365. 
10.    Safely    or    Profit:    Industrial    Accidents 
and     the     Conventional     Wisdom.     T. 
Nichols  and  P.  Armslrong.  Falling  Wall 
Press,  Bristol,  England.  1973. 


Myth  #3  "It's  Costs  too  Much 


f  ? 


Whenever  workers  exercise  their 
rights  to  a  safe  and  healthy  workplace, 
the  cry  goes  up  from  industry  that  "it 
costs  too  much"  and  "it  will  put  us 
out  of  business."  Workers  are  faced 
with  another  impossible  choice:  their 
jobs  or  their  health.  The  choice, 
though,  is  often  an  unnecessary  one. 
Industry  has  a  well-known  tendency 
to  exaggerate  its  costs  to  make  it  seem 
impossible.    This   has   happened   with 


almost  every  new  standard  introduced 
by  OSHA.  When  OSHA  proposed  a 
"no  detectable"  level  of  exposure  to 
vinyl  chloride  in  1975  based  on  evi- 
dence that  vinyl  chloride  produced 
liver  cancer  in  humans,  industry 
claimed  that  it  would  cost  1.6  million 
jobs  and  a  $65  billion  loss  in  produc- 
tion. OSHA,  nevertheless,  maintained 
their  position  and  set  a  1  ppm  permis- 
sible exposure  limit.  A  study  in   1976 


later  found  that  only  two  plants  had 
closed  and  polyvinyl  chloride  prices 
only  rose  6%.  Engineering  controls 
may  even  save  the  company  money — 
for  example,  by  recycling  waste  prod- 
ucts. This  study  prompted  the  head  of 
OSHA  to  warn  industry  not  to  exag- 
gerate costs  like  that  again  or  they 
would  lose  credibility." 

The   fact   is   that   some   companies, 
particularly  small  ones,  might  go  out 


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of  business.  This  is  also  more  likely 
for  companies  that  have  neglected 
health  and  safety  all  along.  But  most 
companies  will  be  able  to  absorb  the 
costs.  They  are  legitimate  costs  of 
doing  business,  just  like  paying  for 
power,  maintenance,  and  heat.  The 
company  cannot  operate  without  heat- 
ing the  building  and  paying  for  elec- 
tricity. Why  should  they  be  allowed 
to  operate  without  guaranteeing  a  safe 
and  healthy  workplace?  Those  costs 
should  be  considered  part  of  their 
normal  expenses.  Otherwise,  the  work- 
ers are  the  ones  who  pay  the  costs  in 
illness  and  increased  medical  bills. 

The  company  also  loses  by  not  put- 
ting money  into  safety  and  health.  The 
quickest  Way  to  sell  safety  to  manage- 
ment is  by  showing  that  "safety  pays." 
A  safe  workplace  almost  guarantees 
higher  productivity,  lower  absentee- 
ism, and  more  worker  satisfaction 
with  less  turnover.  The  company  also 


spends  less  on  training  new  workers, 
workers  compensation,  and  OSHA 
fines  which  are  generally  low  anyway. 
Many  of  the  benefits,  though,  are 
not  counted  or  are  ignored  because  you 
cannot  easily  put  a  number  on  them.^^ 
How  much  is  it  worth  to  be  able  to 
hear  laughter  rather  than  suffer  hear- 
ing loss?  What  is  the  value  in  being 
able  to  drive  versus  being  confined  to 
a  wheelchair  after  an  industrial  acci- 
dent? How  much  is  a  life  worth.  A 
thorough  cost  versus  benefit  analysis 
that  included  all  costs  and  all  benefits 
might  come  up  with  very  different 
numbers  than  the  ones  done  now. 

DO  RESPIRATORS  WORK? 

One  example  may  give  us  some 
insight.  Respirators  are  now  being 
promoted  by  OSHA  as  the  solution  to 
exposure  to  hazardous  gases  and 
fumes.  Many  companies  decided  that 
it  is  cheaper  to  just  issue  respirators 
to  workers  than  to  design,  install,  and 
maintain  a  good  ventilation  system. 
But  do  respirators  work?  There  are 
many  problems  in  getting  a  good  fit, 
using  proper  equipment,  maintaining 
them,  and  getting  workers  to  use  them 
because  they  are  so  uncomfortable  to 
wear.  A  good  respirator  program 
would  have  to  include  a  medical  pro- 
gram to  test  for  proper  fit,  selection 
of  the  best  equipment  for  the  job,  fre- 
quent changes  of  cartridges  which  fil- 
ter out  chemicals,  and  giving  workers 


paid  time  each  day  to  clean  and  main- 
tain them.  Also  many  workers  claim 
that  the  only  respirators  which  are 
both  effective  and  comfortable  are 
those  with  their  own  air  supply,  which 
are  expensive.  Given  all  the  costs 
added  in,  it  may  be  cheaper  for  the 
company  to  engineer  the  hazard  out.'^ 
Companies  generally  base  their 
choice  of  the  method  of  reducing 
exposures  primarily  on  cost  considera- 
tions. But  those  methods  must  be 
effective  also  or  else  they  are  sacrific- 
ing their  workers'  health  for  their  own 
profits.  Health  and  safety  improve- 
ments do  cost  money,  but  then  again, 
so  does  not  making  those  improve- 
ments only  it's  the  workers  that  pay. 
Perhaps  the  only  solution  would  be  to 
have  workers  participating  in  those 
decisions,  sitting  on  health  and  safety 
committees  with  the  real  power  to 
make  such  decisions.  Then,  at  least 
they  would  be  able  to  decide  for 
themselves  which  improvements  were 
worthwhile  and  not  have  someone 
else  decide  for  them. 


11.  Regulating  Safety.  J.  Mendelsohn.  MIT 
Press.  1979.  pp.  52-56. 

12.  Business  War  on  Law:  An  Analysis  of 
the  Benefits  of  Federal  Health/Safety 
Enforcement.  M.  Green  and  N.  Naitz- 
man.  Corporate  Accountability  Research 
Group,  Ralph  Nader.  1979. 

13.  Personal  Communication.  R.  Wolford. 
IBPAT. 


Myth  #4  "It  Can't  be  Done 


99 


The  last  resort  excuse  for  many 
employers  is  that  it  is  impossible,  it 
"can't  be  done."  This  often  is  one  of 
the  easiest  myths  to  combat.  Many 
times  the  employer  is  just  ignorant  of 
the  control  technology  available.  Other 
times  it  may  just  be  another  way  of 
saying  "it  costs  too  much"  or  they 
just  do  not  want  to  do  it.  The  fact 
is  that  for  many  industrial  hygiene 
problems  the  technology  does  exist. 
National  Institute  for  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  (NIOSH)  has  pub- 
lished many  volumes  of  studies  on 
control  technology  that  work  for  the 
plastics  industry;  for  foundries;  for 
welding  fumes;  for  grinding,  buflSng, 
and  polishing  operations;  etc.^^  The 
American  Conference  of  Government 
Industrial  Hygienists  (ACGIH)  has 
put  together  the  authoritative  guide  to 


industrial  ventilation  now  in  its  16th 
edition.'^  There  is  a  whole  field  of 
noise  engineering  geared  towards  con- 
trolling noise  pollution. 

The  most  telling  example  is  looking 
at  foreign  countries,  like  Sweden, 
where  health  and  safety  has  long  been 
a  priority.  1^  In  Sweden,  sawmills,  sur- 
prisingly enough,  are  not  noisy.  They 
do  not  have  sawdust  all  over  the  place. 
They  show  the  myth  that  "it  can't  be 
done"  for  what  it  really  is;  another 
way  of  saying  management  does  not 
want  to  do  it. 

CONCLUSION 

One  of  the  biggest  obstacles  to  im- 
proving health  and  safety  in  the  work- 
place is  that  many  workers  have  been 
led  to  believe  that  it  can't  be  done. 
Either  it  is  impossible  to  control,  too 
costly,  must  be   accepted  as  part  of 


the  job,  or  the  worker's  fault  that 
conditions  are  unsafe.  Nothing  is  ever 
black  or  white.  Each  of  these  state- 
ments has  some  truth  in  it,  but  they 
are  also  more  false  than  manage- 
ment would  have  us  believe.  These 
"myths"  prevent  us  from  protecting 
our  health  and  safety  in  the  work- 
place by  creating  a  defeatist  attitude. 
By  exposing  some  of  these  myths  here, 
we  hope  to  make  health  and  safety 
less  "the  impossible  dream"  and  more 
the  growing  reality. 

14.  NIOSH — several  publications.  See  Pub- 
lications Catalogue,  4th  edition  (OHHS 
(NIOSH)  80-126),  pp.  387-389,  for  a 
list. 

15.  Industrial  Ventilation.  ACGIH.  16th 
edition.  1980. 

16.  "If  the  Swedes  Can  do  It  .  .  .".  Matt 
Witt.  IWA.  Supplement  to  The  Inter- 
national Woodworker.  October  1979. 


OCTOBER,    1981 


27 


Editor's  Note:  Want  to  know  how 
well  your  company  is  doing?  How 
secure  your  job  is  in  today's  changing 
marketplace?  This  article  may  be  help- 
ful. It  is  adapted  from  an  article  by 
Jane  Bryant  Quinn  that  is  part  of  a 
continuing  series,  "The  Power  of  the 
Printed  Word,"  produced  by  the  Inter- 
national Paper  Company  in  New  York. 


RBading  and  Understanding 
Vaur  [ompany's  Hnnual  Repart 


■  An  invaluable  research  tool  in 
preparation  for  bargaining  is  a  com- 
pany's annual  report.  It  contains  a 
snapshot  of  the  firm's  economic  posi- 
tion with  a  glimpse  of  its  future  plans. 

The  first  problem  is  getting  a  report 
on  the  company  you're  researching. 
Most  libraries  have  copies  of  annual 
reports  issued  by  local  or  regional  and 
key  national  companies.  Ask  the  li- 
brarian for  listings  of  companies' 
financial  officers  and  their  addresses  so 
you  can  write  to  them  for  their  reports. 

Once  you  get  the  annual  report  you 
need,  look  in  the  back  for  the  section 
by  the  third-party  certified  public  ac- 
countant and  see  if  it  says  the  report 
conforms  with  "generally  accepted  ac- 
counting principles."  When  accoun- 
tants use  the  phrase  "subject  to,"  it 
is  a  warning  signal  indicating  their  lack 
of  faith  in  the  accuracy  of  the  com- 
pany's word. 

The  footnotes  in  the  back  of  the  re- 
port provide  a  wealth  of  information. 
For  example,  they'll  tell  you  if  earn- 
ings are  up  or  down  and  why.  Earn- 
ings may  be  up  because  of  special 
windfall  that  won't  happen  again  ne.xt 
year.  Study  the  footnotes  carefully. 

Now  look  at  the  letter  to  stock- 
holders from  the  chairman  of  the 
board  that  appears  at  the  beginning 
of  the  report.  This  should  tell  you  how 
well  the  company  did  over  the  year 
and  why.  A  chairman's  letter  should 
give  you  a  good  idea  of  what  he  sees 


in  the  company's  near  future  and  its 
position  on  economic  and  political 
trends  that  may  affect  it. 

While  in  the  front  section,  look  for 
what's  new  in  each  line  of  business. 
This  is  an  indicator  of  how  the  com- 
pany is  planning  for  the  future. 

Now  it's  time  to  look  at  the  num- 
bers. Turn  to  the  balance  sheet.  It  tells 
you  about  the  company's  financial 
posture  at  a  given  point  in  time.  The 
left  side  on  the  page  lists  the  assets — 
everything  the  company  owns.  Cur- 
rent assets  are  items  that  can  be  sold 
quickly  and  turned  into  cash.  The  right 
side  shows  the  company's  liabilities — 
everything  it  owes.  Current  liabilities 
are  debts  due  in  one  year,  which  are 
paid  out  of  current  assets. 

The  difference  between  current  as- 
sets and  current  liabilities  is  net  work- 
ing capital,  a  key  figure  to  watch  from 
one  annual  (or  quarterly)  report  to 
another.  If  working  capital  goes  down, 
it  could  spell   financial  trouble. 

Stockholders'  equity  is  the  differ- 
ence between  total  assets  and  liabilities. 
It  is  the  presumed  dollar  value  of  what 
stockholders  own. 

Another  number  to  watch  is  long- 
term  debt — high  and  growing  debt, 
relative  to  equity,  may  not  be  a  prob- 
lem for  a  growing  business  but  it  indi- 
cates weakness  in  a  company  whose 
growth  has  leveled  off. 

Move  now  to  the  income  statement 


and  look  for  net  earnings  per  share 
but  keep  in  mind  that  the  figure  could 
be  inflated  by  the  company  selling  oflf 
a  plant  or  cutting  the  budget  for  re- 
search or  advertising.  Figure  out  how 
the  company  arrived  at  the  net  earn- 
ings figure. 

Another  good  indicator  of  financial 
health  is  net  sales.  How  do  sales  com- 
pare from  the  last  statement?  Have 
sales  risen  faster  than  inflation?  Have 
sales  gone  down  because  the  company 
sold  a  losing  business?  If  so,  profit 
may  be  fine  despite  lagging  sales. 

Go  back  to  the  balance  sheet  to 
look  further  into  the  company's  debt. 
Get  out  your  pocket  calculator  and 
divide  long-term  liabilities  by  stock- 
holders' equity.  That's  the  debt-to- 
equity  ratio.  A  high  ratio  means  the 
company  borrows  a  lot  of  money  to 
spur  growth,  which  is  fine,  provided 
sales  grow  too  and  if  there  is  enough 
cash  on  hand  to  meet  the  payments. 
Some  companies  do  well  on  borrowed 
money.  Other  companies  can't  handle 
high  ratios,  so  watch  for  falling  sales. 

Most  important,  don't  rely  on  one 
annual  report,  one  chairman's  letter, 
or  one  ratio.  You  have  to  compare.  Is 
the  company's  debt-to-equity  ratio  bet- 
ter or  worse  than  it  used  to  be?  Better 
or  worse  than  the  industry  norms?  Is 
it  faring  better  or  worse  in  this  reces- 
sion than  the  last  one?  Make  compari- 
sons to  get  a  balanced  picture. 


28 


THE    CARPENTER 


RPPREiiTiiEiHip  &  TRnminc 


Delegates  to 
the  34th  Gen- 
eral Conven- 
tion view  the 
Apprentice- 
ship Training 
Department's 
exhibit. 


NY  Graduation 


The  New  York  Labor  Technical  Col- 
lege recently  held  its  1981  Apprentice- 
ship Awards  and  Graduation  Dinner. 
First  General  Vice  President  Pat 
Campbell  and  General  Secretary  John 
S.  Rogers  were  among  the  guests.  The 
above  picture  shows  graduates  receiving 
their  certificates  and  congratulations 
from  General  Secretary  Rogers,  left; 
First  District  Board  Member  Joe  Lia, 
center;  and  New  York  District  Council's 
Second  Vice  President  Joe  Vigiano. 


Clock  Plaque  to  Grad 


Graduating  apprentice  Edward  Bernier 
was  recently  welcomed  into  Local  1107, 
Kenilworth,  N.J.  A  clock  plaque  was 
presented  to  Bernier  by  Local  1 107 
President  James  Kant,  right,  with  Cen- 
tral N.J.  Director  of  Apprenticeship 
Training  Joseph  D' Aires,  left. 


Department  Exhibit 
At  34th  Convention 
Is  Big  Attraction 

The  Apprenticeship  and  Training  De- 
partments' display  booth  at  the  34th 
Convention  in  Chicago,  last  month,  was 
designed  to  exhibit  the  official  training 
process  of  the  UBC,  the  Performance 
Evaluated  Training  System  (PETS).  It 
consisted  of  six  rear  projection  screens, 
each  displaying  some  of  the  visual  mate- 
rial prepared  for  various  segments  of  our 
craft — pile  driving,  lathing,  carpentry, 
millwrighting,  mill  and  cabinet,  and  floor 
covering.  There  were  also  numerous  shop 
pictures  from  affiliated  training  programs 
who  have  adopted  the  PETS  mode — these 
surrounded  a  large  carpentry  master  grid. 
One  end  of  the  display  booth  was  trans- 
formed into  a  mini-theater  where  the 
movie  "Skills  to  Build  America — The  In- 
ternational Apprenticeship  Contest"  was 
shown  continuously  on  a  large  rear  pro- 
jection screen. 

The  booth  was  designed  by  Interna- 
tional Apprenticeship  staff  member  John 
Casinghino  and  built  by  the  apprentices 
of  the  Chicago  District  Council  JATC 
under  the  direction  of  Program  Director 
Adolph  Dardar  and  Instructor  Ron 
Bagata. 

Present  plans  are  for  the  booth  to  be 
set-up  in  the  south  lobby  of  the  Denver 
Hilton  Hotel  during  the  week  of  the 
International  Contest,  November  9-13. 

Bay  Counties  Honor 
Largest  Class 

The  Bay  Counties  District  Council  of 
Carpenters  held  its  Apprenticeship  Com- 
pletion Banquet  on  May  9,  1981,  at  Hs. 
Lordships,  Berkeley  Marina,  Calif.  This 
dinner  was  the  largest  completion  cere- 
mony held  in  the  history  of  the  Bay 
Counties  District  Council  of  Carpenters. 
Congratulations  are  in  order  for  several 
hundred  graduates  on  completion  of  their 
apprenticeship. 


McGrogan  To  State 
Apprentice  Council 

Joseph  McGrogan,  secretary-treasurer 
of  Carpenters  Local  180,  Vallejo,  Calif., 
has  recently  been  appointed  a  member 
of  the  California  Apprenticeship  Council 
by  California  Governor  Jerry  Brown. 
McGrogan  is  also  secretary  of  the  Napa- 
Solano  Counties  Central  Labor  Council. 
Council  representatives  include  members 
from  the  United  Food  and  Commercial 
Workers,  the  Operating  Engineers,  and 
the  Pipefitters. 


Journeywoman 
Honored  in  Cleveland 

Marilyn  Seay  is  the  first  female  Cleve- 
land Building  Trades  apprentice  to  gradu- 
ate as  a  journeyman  carpenter,  reports 
The  Cleveland  Citizen.  Seay,  a  member 
of  Local  105,  Cleveland,  O.,  was  re- 
cently honored  at  a  special  reception 
sponsored  by  the  National  Association 
of  Women  in  Construction  and  the  Con- 
struction Industry  Service  Program  Edu- 
cation and  Training  Committee.  The 
mother  of  two  boys,  ages  5  and  8,  Seay 
has  worked  at  the  Lutheran  Medical  Cen- 
ter in  Cleveland,  the  Redgewood  Park 
Apartments,  in  Parma,  and  interstate 
1-480. 


Contest  Reminder 

The  1981  International  Carpentry 
Apprenticeship  Conference  and  Contest 
will  be  held  in  Denver,  Colo.,  next 
month:  November  9th  through  Novem- 
ber 13th. 


Millwright  Graduates 

3^Pi 

'~^~-H*««i-...„>i«IK7 ^..JBIi 

On  June  19,  1981,  Millwrights  Local 
1755,  Parkersburg,  W.Va.,  welcomed 
two  graduating  apprentices  at  a  cere- 
mony at  the  Lafayette  Motor  Hotel  in 
Marietta,  O.  The  two  new  journeymen 
are  shown  with  their  certificates,  from 
left  to  right:  graduate  Regis  Rupert, 
International  Representative  Robert 
Sauers,  graduate  John  Rezabek,  and 
Apprenticeship  Chairman  George 
Neiney. 


OCTOBER,    1981 


29 


Another  increase 
in  interest  rates 

for  US. 
Savings  Bonds. 


Growing 
Bigger...Faster. 

That's  the  good 
news  about 
U.S.  Savings  Bonds.  The 
Series  KF  Bonds  nou  buy 
toda%'  grow  bigger,  with  an 
increased  interest  rate  of 
9%.  And  they  do  it  faster, 
with  a  shortened  maturity 
period  of  onI\  8  years. 
Interim  rates  have  been 
improved,  too.  Bonds  earn 
6%  after  1  \  ear  and  8'/2% 
if  held  5  \  ears. 

These  changes  make 
Bonds  much  more  desirable. 
And  with  the  Pa>  roll 
Savings  Plan,  it's  easier  to 
save  more,  in  a  shorter  time. 

I II  fact,  almost  all  out- 
standing Savings  Bonds  will 
benefit  from  a  I7(  increase 
to  their  next  maturity. 

So  take  another  look  at 
Bonds.  They're  still  easy  to 
bu>  through  the  Payroll 
Savings  Plan;  they're  safe, 
guaranteed.  Take  a  look  at 
the  tax  benefits.  The  new 
interest  rates.  The 
shortened  maturity.  And 
you'll  see  Bonds  do  make 
sense. 

For  vou,  and  for  vour 
countrv.-  ^^^^ 

.  stockXs*o^ 
in^^erica. 


liKi  A  public  service  of  this  publication 
(*}^3  and  The  Advertistng  Council. 


Lane  Kirkland's  Labor  Day  Speech 

Continued  from  Page  6 

of  their  fundamental  institutions. 

This  decency  was  expressed  nearly  thirty  years  ago  by  Genera!  Dwight 
Eisenhower  who,  in  a  speech  to  the  American  Federation  of  Labor, 
declared: 

"Today  in  America  unions  have  a  secure  place  in  our  industrial  life. 
Only  a  handful  of  unreconstructed  reactionaries  harbor  the  ugly  thought 
of  breaking  unions.  Only  a  fool  would  try  to  deprive  working  men  and 
working  women  of  the  right  to  join  the  union  of  their  choice. 

"I  have  no  use  for  those — regardless  of  their  political  party — who  hold 
some  foolish  dream  of  spinning  the  clock  back  to  days  when  unorganized 
labor  was  a  huddled,  almost  helpless  mass  .  .  . 

"I  don't  want  arbitrary  power  over  either  labor  or  industry.  I  do  not 
believe  that  the  President  of  a  free  nation  can  have  such  power  without  a 
nation  losing  its  freedom." 

Those  words  are  worth  reflecting  on  in  these  days  when  "unrecon- 
structed reactionaries"  with  ugly  thoughts  and  foolish  dreams  are  again 
beating  the  drums  for  a  "union-free  environment." 

The  "arbitrary  power"  of  which  General  Eisenhower  spoke  is  precisely 
what  our  brothers  and  sisters  in  Poland  are  today  resisting,  with  a 
courage  and  devotion  that  inspires  the  friends  of  democracy  throughout 
the  world. 

As  we  in  the  AFL-CIO  celebrate  our  100th  anniversary,  we  salute 
Solidarity  as  it  completes  its  first  year. 

It  has  shown  the  world  that  the  struggle  for  trade  union  rights  is  a 
struggle  for  human  rights. 

It  has  reminded  us  that  societies  which  do  not  respect  the  right  of 
workers  to  form  and  run  their  own  unions,  independent  of  the  govern- 
ment, are  not  likely  to  respect  the  other  rights  which  we  Americans  often 
take  for  granted. 

In  this  sense.  Labor  Day  1981,  falling  in  labor's  centennial  year,  should 
be  a  day  of  rededication  to  human  rights,  to  social  justice,  and  to  the 
democratic  principles  on  which  our  nation  is  founded. 


Missouri  Council  Assembles  Tools  Exhibit 


Aided  by  a  grain  from  the  Federally-funded  Missouri  Committee  for  the 
Humanities,  the  Missouri  Slate  Council  of  Carpenters  has  assembled  a 
comprehensive  exhibit  of  "Tools  of  the  Craftsman,"  which  has  been  exhibited 
at  the  Missouri  Slate  Fair  and  elsewhere  in  the  slate.  Featuring  "a  century  of 
tradition  and  craftsmanship."  the  exhibit  shows  carpentry  hand  tools,  mill- 
wright tools,  the  tools  of  linoleum  layers  and  other  floor  coverers,  rough  lumber 
tools,  and  much  more.  Slate  Council  Secretary  Keith  Humphrey  notes  that  the 
exhibit  will  be  useful  in  apprenticeship  training. 


30 


THE    CARPENTER 


Indiana  State  Contestants  and  Judges  at  South  Bend 


-™»t»SOUStlBKi; 


The  Indiana  State  Council  of  Carpenters  held  its  13th  Annual 
Apprenticeship  Contest  in  South  Bend,  June  24  and  25.  The 
apprentices  who  entered  the  competition  are  shown  here  {from 
left  to  right,  front  to  back):  Richard  Bernal,  Local  1005 
Merrillville;  Brian  K.  Hayes,  Local  734  Kokomo;  Terry  Lee 
Haughton,  Local  2395  Lebanon;  Richard  E.  Koepel,  Local 
599  Hammond;  Gregory  A.  Peters,  Local  912  Richmond; 
Michael  S.  Powers,  Local  2433  Franklin;  Paul  Ramage,  Local 
1664  Bloomington;  Scott  D.  Reinhold,  Local  413  South  Bend 
(carpentry  winner);  Thomas  Smock,  Local  60  Indianapolis; 
Chris  A.  Stier,  Local  232  Ft.  Wayne;  John  Taylor,  Local  758 
Indianapolis;  Charles  B.  Wimmer,  Local  1016  Muncie;  Patrick 
E.  Berzal,  Local  413  South  Bend  (mill-cabinet  winner); 
Clyde  Imboden,  Local  1005  Merrillville;  Ernest  E.  Rieck, 
Local  599  Hammond;  Edward  C.  Nilson,  Local  1043  Gary 
(millwright  winner);  Steven  Richards,  Local  1080  Owensboro, 
Ky.;  and  Robert  L.  Wilson,  Local  413  South  Bend.  Not 
included  in  the  picture  is  contestant  Marvin  Dale  Helderman 
of  Local  222  Washington. 


-:;-^  delegates 


The  judges  for  the  Indiana  State  Apprenticeship  Contest  came 
from  many  parts  of  northern  Indiana  and  Michigan.  They  are 
pictured  here  in  the  South  Bend  Century  Center:  first  row, 
from  left,  Howard  E.  Williams,  Indiana  Commissioner  of 
Labor;  Charles  Wallace,  retired  superintendent,  Local  1043, 
Knox;  Richard  Fultz,  assistant  business  representative.  Local 
1003,  Indianapolis;  Joseph  Coar,  general  superinendent  of 
Tonn-Blank  Construction  Company,  Michigan  City;  second 
row,  Joseph  Mathews,  architect,  Mathews-Purucker-Anella, 
Inc.  South  Bend;  Anthony  "Pete"  Ochocki,  3rd  District 
member  of  the  General  Executive  Board;  Robert  Koopman,  a 
retired  general  contractor  from  South  Bend;  James  Hutchin- 
son, business  representative  of  Local  2252  Grand  Rapids, 
Michigan;  third  row,  Robert  Hutton,  architect-engineer, 
Hutton  and  Hutton,  Hammond;  Brant  Pfeiffer,  mill  owner 
and  operator,  South  Bend;  and  William  Troxel,  construction 
superintendent  with  H.  H.  Verkler  Contractor,  Inc.,  South 
Bend. 


Indoor  Pollution 
Hazards  Listed 

Indoor  pollution  can  be  more  danger- 
ous than  outdoor  pollution, .  according 
to  an  article  in  the  current  issue  of 
National  Wildlife  magazine. 

In  the  nation's  drive  to  conserve  en- 
ergy, writes  Sam  Iker,  a  former  environ- 
ment and  energy  correspondent  for  Time 
magazine,  many  homes  are  being  trans- 
formed into  airtight  thermos  bottles. 
Pollutants  which  are  normally  flushed 
out  in  the  typically  drafty  house  can  ac- 
cumulate to  potentially  hazardous  levels 
in  the  new  tighter  structures. 

Major  offenders  include: 

•  Formaldehyde,  a  chemical  found  in 
a  multitude  of  household  furnishings, 
some  foam  insulation  and  other  products. 
Recent  scientific  data  has  labeled  for- 
maldehyde as  a  carcinogen. 

•'  Carbon  monoxide  and  oxides  of 
nitrogen,  generated  by  such  appliances  as 
gas  ranges,  heaters  and  wood  stoves,  and 
also  from  smoking  tobacco. 

•  Suspended  particles  released  from 
tobacco  smoking  and  cooking. 

•  Radioactive  radon  gas  seeping  from 
foundation  soil,  concrete  basement  floors 


Apprentices  Talk  with  Author  of  UBC  Book 


The  new  and  popular  history  of  the  Brotherhood,  "The  Road  to  Dignity,"  by  Tom 
Brooks,  was  distributed  for  the  first  time  to  delegates  attending  the  recent  34th 
General  Convention  at  Chicago.  The  author  was  on  hand  during  registration  to 
personally  autograph  copies  for  delegates  and  book  buyers.  Five  young  women  in  the 
apprenticeship  program  of  tlie  Chicago  District  Council  visited  the  autographing 
booth  to  talk  with  Brooks.  Shown  with  Brooks  in  the  picture  are:  Maureen  Cahill  of 
Local  13,  Deborah  Conlon,  Local  13;  Helen  Hudspeth,  Local  58;  and  Coral  Norris 
and  Martha  Frank  of  Local  13. 


and  walls,  and  well  or  spring  water. 

•  A  variety  of  organic  chemicals  con- 
tained in  many  common  household  prod- 
ucts, including  furniture  polishes,  hair 
sprays,  oven  cleaners  and  air  fresheners. 
(PAD 


In  1911,  California  became  the  first 
state  with  legislation  requiring  the  re- 
porting of  injuries  due  to  occupational 
disease,  according  to  "Labor  Firsts  in 
America,"  a  publication  of  tlie  U.S.  De- 
partment of  Labor. 


OCTOBER,    1981 


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To 

The 

Brr«lh«viieod 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service   in  the   union. 


SIOUX   FALLS,   S.    DAK. 

Local  783  recently  honored  members  with 
25  and  more  years  of  service  at  Its  award 
banquet.  Members  that  received  pins  are 
shown  in  the  accompanying  pictures. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  A!  Van  Ash,  Edward  Arnts, 
Clifford  Swenson,  Alvln  Dvorak,  Robert  Fansin, 
and  Jake  Weins. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30year  members,  front 
row,  from  left  to  rightr  Max  Adier,  Irving 
Getman,  Oliver  Thorsen,  Don  Parker,  and 
Rodney  Olson. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Edwin 
Rothenberger,  Harlan  Brandt,  Henry  Hallickson, 
Lloyd  Gerry,  L.  J.  Sorenson,  and  Hoyle  Kirk. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members  front 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Kenneth  "Bus"  Sutter, 
Orlo  Peppmuller,  George  Suurmeyer,  Ernest 
Carlson,  Herman  Schreurs,  Henry  Michael,  and 
President  Dave  Poss. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Jim  Thompson, 
Willis  Hexamer,  Louis  Odell,  Ted  Riekena, 
Kermit  Kruger,  Albert  Werdin,  and  Charles 
Pollack. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members  from 
left  to  right:  Martin  Nyhaug  and  Christ 
Wogstad. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left  to  right:  Harold  Smith,  Fred  Payne,  and 
Ray  Prang. 


KENILWORTH,   NJ. 

On  July  14,  1981,  Local  1107  honored  long- 
time members  with  service  pins.  Business 
Agent  Frank  Manto  and  President  James  Kant 
made  the  pin  presentations. 

The  accompanying  picture  shows,  from 
left  to  right:  Apprenticeship  Program  Director 
Joseph  D'Aires,  Sr.,  30-year  member  Pasquale 
Saniscalchi,  and  Business  Agent  Manto,  who 
presented  the  awards. 


Sioux  Falls^  S.  Dak.  —  Picture  No.  t 


Sioux  Falls,  S.  Dak.  —  Picture  No.  2 


MILWAUKEE,   WIS. 

Local  2073  recently  presented  Joseph  Nolden 

with  a  50-year  service  pin  for  his  many  years 
of  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  The  accompany- 
ing picture  shows  Brother  Nolden,  left, 
receiving  his  pin  from  President  Marvin 
Grzechowiak. 

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Sioux  Foils,  S.  Dok.  —  Picture  No.  4 


Sioux  Falls,  S.  Dak.  —  Picture  No.  5 

THE    CARPENTER 


SPOKANE,  WASH. 

This  year,  Local  98  will  be  awarding  service 
pins  to  members  achieving  25  or  more  years 
of  service  in  1979,  1980,  and  1981. 

Members  achieving  standing  in  1979  are  as 
follows: 

25-Year  members:  Conal  Blanchard,  Thomas 
Flaherty,  Harvey  Franseen,  Gerald  Grace,  Walter 
Haladyna,  Bryan  J.  Hobbs,  Ray  O'Keefe,  Richard 
Olsen,  Antti  Rikkilg,  and  Lawrence  H.  Rowse; 

30-Year  members:  Sam  T,  Colwell,  IVI.  J. 
Downing,  Emil  Dutt,  Lawrence  Goerz,  Lambert 
Hoffman,  Dale  House,  Alex  A.  Johnson,  Andrew 
J.  Kinzer,  Dale  Komp,  Marvin  Mortensen,  Harold 
E.  Read,  Jr.,  Paul  J.  Rogers,  0.  C.  Sands,  Arthur 
L.  Sanstrom,  T.  J.  Schoolcraft,  Elmer  C. 
Swanbeck,  Stanley  Sweeting,  John  Vander  Gaag, 
and  Jack  W.  Wilson; 

35-Year  members:  Otto  Bagdon,  Ray  Barnett, 
Joseph  Dupre,  James  Lynch,  and  Neil  0. 
Stillwell; 

4d-Year  members:  L.  C.  Hamilton,  Raymond 
W.  Kaiser,  Olaf  Kjosness,  Stephen  G.  Mitchell, 
George  T.  Naccarato,  William  Parker,  Joel  W. 
Ruth,  Clarence  Tinker,  and  J.  J.  Whittaker; 

45-Year  member:  Eric  J.  Benson; 

65-Year  member:  C.  W.  Holmstrom. 

Members  achieving  standing  in  1980  are  as 
follows: 

25-Year  members:  Charles  Atkinson,  Donald 
E.  Bailey,  I.  M.  Barker,  David  Beauchamp, 
Howard  Campbell,  Clarence  Gau,  Roy  G. 
Hammond,  Alan  V.  Hastings,  Melvin  Hell, 
Darold  V.  Knox,  John  Mischick,  George 
Mizoguchi,  Bert  Moffit,  James  B.  Ray,  and 
Paul  Walk; 

30-Year  members:  Glen  Aby,  Clyde  Apple, 
William  E.  Baker,  James  E.  Boyle,  William 
Dirkes,  Don  Jones,  George  Kruse,  Leo  L. 
Miller,  Norman  Mortensen,  Robert  A.  Newell, 
Ben  E.  Newton,  Gerald  E.  Pluth,  Leonard 
Rasmussen,  Hugo  Renz,  Loren  Roberts,  and 
William  Wacker; 

35-Year  members:  Ed  Anderson,  Franklin 
Davis,  J.  A.  Jelsing,  Albert  Koski,  Dean  Nagle, 
John  Preston,  Kenneth  Smith,  Homer  Stum- 
bough,  Joseph  Maroney,  Irv  Michelsen,  Fred  P. 
Miller,  James  Monohan,  Marlin  C.  Monson,  Joe 
Mukai,  William  O'Shaughnessy,  Philo  Pesicka, 
Ralph  Poulson,  Adam  Ramotowski,  Andreas 
Redinger,  Frank  Reno,  William  Savage,  Albert 
J.  C.  Shields,  Warren  H.  Siegel,  Ray  E.  Smiley, 
Willard  Snyder,  Paul  Stevens,  Eriand  Swan, 
Clint  Tiffany,  Phil  Tollackson,  Riley  Tunison, 
Vern  Wareheim,  Jake  Wieman,  Orris  Wilcox, 
Elmer  Wisher,  and  William  Ziegwied; 

40-Year  members:  Herman  Adkins,  Orland 
Forry,  Frank  A.  Hunt,  Doyle  H.  Hunt,  Albert 
Knesal,  Carl  M.  Larson,  Ernest  Manderschied, 
Harry  Pachosa,  Lewis  E.  Peery,  and 
Tom  Winsper; 

45-Year  members:  Ted  Cummings,  Joe  Grillo, 
H.  K.  Johnson,  A.  J.  Minor,  and 
Michael  Shanks; 

55-Year  member:  C.  E.  McLeod; 

60-Year  members:  Norvil  Holm  and 
James  Jones. 


OWENSBORO,   KY. 

On  March  6,  1981,  Local  1341  held  a  pin 
presentation  ceremony  and  honored  the  fol- 
lowing 25-year  members.  Front  row,  from  left: 
Theodore  R.  Davis,  Winfred  B.  Maddox,  Mitchell 
Maddox,  D.  W.  Christian  Jr.,  Gilbert  E.  Price, 
Granville  Back,  James  C.  Matthews,  Orville  L. 
Olds,  Yandle  Haines. 

Back  row,  from  left:  William  C.  Moseley, 
Financial  Secretary,  who  made  the  presenta- 


tions, Clellan  Jett,  Robert  E.  Turner,  Hubert  E. 
Bruington,  Merrill  Swift,  Eugene  Adkins,  Billy 

F.  Moseley,  James  D,  Hardison,  Gary  Sartain 
and  Willis  M.  Midkiff. 

Members  who  received  pins  but  were  not 
present  for  the  photograph  were:  Royal  H. 
Austin,  Elgan  Gary,  Robert  E.  Greenwell,  Walter 
Hartz,  Nathan  Nix,  James  L.  Phillips,  Howard 

G.  Price,  Tom  H.  Simpson,  Paul  Waters  and 
Otis  B.  White. 


LEBANON,   ORE. 

Local  2554,  Lebanon,  recently  awarded 
25-year  service  pins  to  19  members.  Honored 
members  are  shown  in  the  accompanying 
picture.  Front  row,  from  left:  John  Sordello, 
Richard  Lembke,  Jimmie  Wilkens,  Truman 


Griffin,  William  Wheeler,  Francis  Hillbury, 
Darrell  Trebes,  Holly  Peterson,  Blann  Turner, 
and  Don  Bell. 

Back  row,  from  left:  James  Graham,  Cleatis 
Frederick,  Ken  Mathieson,  James  Hayes, 
Michael  Flande,  Garvin  Hickman,  David  Kimball, 
Ralph  Coddington,  and  Dale  Ackeret. 


Members  achieving  standing  in  1981  are  as 
follows: 

25-Year  members:  Bob  Corigiiano,  Shannon 
Cruzan,  Marvin  Gier,  John  Hamilton,  Kenneth 
Harmon,  Albert  Jager,  John  W.  Kirk,  Milton  K. 
Miland,  Howard  G.  Olsen,  Matt  L.  Roberts, 
Richard  Rockstrom,  and  Mike  Volk; 

30-Year  members:  Glenn  Atkinson,  Ralph  C. 
Barth,  Vern  B.  Chamberlin,  Roger  E.  Cole, 
Arnold  Gasper,  R.  C.  Gillingham,  Guy  A.  Hunt, 
Louis  Kenck,  Arden  Krieg,  Julius  M.  Lund,  John 
C,  Paul,  Victor  G.  Pedey,  Vern  S.  Peterson, 
Albert  Rear,  Harold  Rooks,  R.  V.  Summers, 
Leigh  Thompson,  and  Wes  Witcher; 

35-Year  members:  J.  W.  Akan,  Robert 
Albrecht,  Elmer  B.  Almelein,  Alban  M.  Arntson, 
F.  E.  Babcock,  Charles  A.  Bass,  Donald  A.  Bean, 
Virgil  Beecher,  Kermit  T.  Bergman,  Arthur 
Berntson,  Herman  J.  Blancher,  Harold 
Bomstead,  Louis  Chesurin,  Harold  Dahman, 
Albin  Dahman,  Arnold  Davis,  Roy  Emch,  Harold 
H.  Engstrom,  Ted  Engstrom,  John  W.  Foster, 
Clifford  C.  George,  Charles  Gregor,  Leonard 
Kokom,  John  Holden,  Woodrow  Icard,  Nerval 
Jones,  Mike  Kalamon,  Knut  Knutson,  Clifford 


Kurtz,  Louis  H.  LaPoint,  D.  H.  Laurence, 
C.  E.  Lester,  James  G.  Lucas,  Ervin  York,  Don 
Williams,  and  Thomas  Mahoney; 

40-Year  members:  Carl  F.  Allen,  Russel  G. 
Berg,  C.  E.  Berglund,  Laurence  Bjornton, 
Clayton  Erickson,  Alfred  Fuller,  George  Hieber, 
Peter  G.  Kries,  Paul  Lang,  Frank  Lentes,  Frank 
Mace  Sr.,  Joe  T.  Naccarato,  Raymond  Poage, 
George  Reed,  Edward  Sanderson,  Donald  E. 
Smith,  Carl  Sommers,  Obie  Tumelson,  Howard 
Van  Slyke,  N.  L.  Von  Lindren,  and 
Don  D.  Wolfe; 

45-Year  members:  Oscar  Eaton,  Eric  A. 
Ericson,  Nick  Guarisco,  John  Haugan,  Thur 
Johanson,  Joe  Pielle,  and  H.  E.  Read,  Sr. 


^^ONSPENrf,^^^ 


OCTOBER,    1981 


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i 

Baton  Rouge,  La.  —  Picture  No.  1 

BATON    ROUGE,   LA. 

Local  1098  held  its  Fourth  Annual  25-Year 
Membership  Awards  Banquet  in  May  1981,  at 
the  Knights  of  Columbus  Hall  in  Baton  Rouge. 
Members,  officers,  and  their  guests  enjoyed  a 
dinner  and  award  ceremony.   Financial 
Secretary  E.  J.  Ardoin  presented  the  service 
awards. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  honored  members, 
front  row,  left  to  right:  Frank  Jason,  Joseph 


Baton  Rouge,  La.  —  Picture  No.  2 


C.  Rivett,  Walter  Gass,  Cecil  Patin,  and  E.  M. 
loops. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ivy  Courtney, 
Acey  Allen  E.  C.  Morris,  Hubert  Richard,  James 
Price,  and  Wallace  Wheat. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  honored  members, 
front  row,  left  to  right:  Frank  Richard,  Eunice 
Pope,  Ralph  Cotten,  Huey  Welch,  and  Vorise 
Miller. 

Back  row,  from  left  to  right:  James  Fayard, 


Joseph  Giacone,  S.  J.  Oliphant,  Albert  Johnson, 
Chester  Clark,  Alvin  Harrell. 

Those  receiving  awards  but  not  present  for 
the  photographs  are  as  follows:  Julius 
Bourgeois,  Grover  A.  Corban,  J.  W.  Funder- 
burk,  Alfred  J.  Gaspard,  Sullivan  Higdon, 
Terry  Lee,  Jack  McKey,  William  A,  McKinney, 
James  W.  Marsh,  George  Munn,  Joseph  H. 
Patin,  T.  J.  Root,  Jr.,  Howard  J.  Soileau,  and 
Earl  J.  Tullier. 


hicogo. 


■  Picture  No.  3 


Chicago, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 

At  a  December  "Pin  Party,"  Local  13  recently 
awarded  service  pins  to  638  members  with 
25-75  years  of  longstanding  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left  to  right:  Richard  F. 
Drazewski,  John  Szczygiel,  Harland  B.  Seablom, 
Louis  T.  De  Paul,  Robert  Browne,  John  Tierney, 
John  Finan,  and  Rocco  S.  Motto. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Patrick  J. 
O'Donnell,  Stanley  Cetwinski,  Joseph  F.  Binder, 
Joseph  A.  Ziomek,  Charles  Ventura,  Joseph  L. 
Marchese,  John  Mc  Nulty,  Thomas  F.  O'Connor, 
Thomas  Brady,  and  Martin  Mc  Ternan. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Lloyd  E. 
Albright,  Michael  M.  Jercich,  Thomas  J. 
Hanahan,  Salvatore  S.  Criscione,  Alvin  F, 
Zimmerman,  Guy  Grandolfo,  Joseph  A.  LeBlanc, 
Ernest  M.  Bohr,  P.  R.  Montalvo,  and  Edward 
J.  Polk. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left  to  right:  John  E.  Zawisza, 
Raymond  L.  Roegist,  Kenneth  F.  Finneke, 


Walter  R.  Lippert,  Roy  A.  Holmgren,  Patrick 
P.  Fagan,  John  Deasey,  and  Frank  Walsh. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Financial 
Secretary  Treasurer  Michael  J.  Sexton,  Walter 
F.  Dampf,  Michal  Huzarewicz,  Howard  Auney, 
Henry  T.  Klein  (Warden),  Peter  J.  Kearns, 
Dominick  Mc  Nicholas,  Robert  A.  Elstner, 
Herman  F.  Koch,  and  President  and  Business 
Manager  Thomas  E.  Ryan. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Richard  B. 
Vollman,  Everett  N.  Jacobsen,  Leonard 
Budzynski,  Eugent  Dengler,  Joseph  Dilibert, 
Al  Weyand,  Thomas  C.  O'Malley,  George  J. 
Giambalvo,  Bruno  E.  Turkula,  Thomas  Kearney, 
and  Daniel  J.  Hennessey. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  25  and  40-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left  to  right:  Patrick  D.  Geraghty, 
Frank  J.  Nichols,  Ake  Stenholm,  Narcisco  A. 
Sartori,  Raymond  A.  Prosio,  Christos  T. 
Shiakallis,  Theodore  Peele,  and  Thaddeus  M. 
Mazurski. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Ralph  M. 
Adams,  Lawrence  F.  Mc  Hugh,  Robert  M. 
Schwind,  Joseph  J.  Kucan,  Edward  T.  Mc  Gowan, 
Dominick  A.  Regan,  Michael  F.  Boland,  Joe  W. 


Wajda,  Anthony  R.  Cusimano,  and  Arthur  G. 
Wolff. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  40-year  mem- 
ber Albert  Norton,  Edward  P.  Pietruszka,  Val  F. 
Lonski,  James  F.  O'Connor,  George  Satala, 
Tony  Gargano,  Joe  Parise,  and  Daniel  Carroll. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30  and  40  year  members, 
first  row,  from  left  to  right:  Victor  Krawczyk, 
Raymond  Steerbo,  Richard  J.  Power,  Leo  P. 
Hagerty,  Michael  Woulfe,  John  F.  Derkits, 
Frank  A.  Lisak,  and  William  L.  Volk. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Dominick 
Greco,  Stephen  J.  Jaskiw,  Fritz  H.  Hornstrom, 
John  E.  Fallon,  Joseph  Prang  Jr.,  Patrick  J. 
Mc  Gowan,  Frank  Dziedzina,  Anthony  Rossini, 
Joseph  F.  Schubert,  40-year  member  Frank 
Polloway,  Adolph  Adamkiewicz,  and  Edward  W. 
Vigiletti. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Jim  R.  Brown, 
Clarence  Korbus,  Brendan  O'Reilly,  Robert 
Dengler,  Nels  Lindl,  Robert  Schiller,  Floyd 
Barnes,  Henry  Prevot,  Peter  Wojtalewicz, 
Coleman  F.  Travers,  Anthony  F.  Mele,  Steve 
Petrukoukh,  Michael  Dowd,  George  W.  Loss, 
and  Alex  A.  Zaieski. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


LAYOUT  LEVEL 


Chicago,  HI.  —  Picture  No.  9 

Picture  No.  5  shows  30-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left  to  right:  Dan  Coglianese,  Frank 
D'Amico,  Albert  P.  Burneik,  Anthony  J.  Basile, 
Sam  p.  Livorsi,  John  R.  Cikesh,  D.  F. 
Kaepplinger,  and  Mario  A.  Massaro. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Raymond 
Connolly,  Robert  A.  Goggin,  Patrick  J.  McGleam, 
Edward  C.  Sawicki,  Nicholas  P.  Adamo,  Edward 
G.  Petroski,  John  V.  Spasari,  John  R. 
FItzmaurice,  Patrick  V.  Quinn,  Joseph  J.  Lynch, 
and  John  Mc  Elligott. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Joseph  Slaby, 
John  Mc  Gowan,  Chester  Zurek,  Vincent  K. 
Fichter,  Chester  Dziedzina,  John  J.  Walsh, 
Christopher  Walsh,  Max  Young,  Joseph  Palatina, 
Edward  R.  Luszczak,  and  Irving  Anderson. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  30-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left  to  right;  Charles  E.  Loss, 
Anthony  Kearney,  Francis  Murphy,  Financial 
Secretary  Sexton,  President  Ryan,  Maurice 
O'Connor,  Trustee  John  K.  Brennan,  and 
William  Duggan. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Roy  E. 
Krause,  Hugh  Barclay,  and  Patrick  J.  Noonan. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  30  and  35-year 
members,  first  row,  from  left  to  right:  Joseph 
Bubia,  Peter  Yore,  Richard  J.  Koshiol,  Rosario 
Coniglio,  35-year  member  John  Brauchle, 
Dominic  E.  Schullo,  James  A.  Knoll,  and  Julius 
Artwick. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Vincent  M. 
Scorson,  Edward  J.  Campbell,  Norman  Beland, 


Simeon  A.  Dionne,  Felice  Consalvi,  Alex  W. 
Fedosena,  Warren  H.  Ewing,  William  J.  Lohrman, 
and  Odone  Marchiori. 

Third  row,  from  left  to  right:  Frank  Kandlik, 
Conductor  Frank  A.  Flynn,  Roy  Del  Vecchio, 
Walter  Neuberg,  William  G.  Roach,  Brendan 
O'Reilly,  Olin  C.  Harter,  Frank  J.  Ofenloch, 
Ted  Gabryszewski,  Harold  M.  Simpson,  Timothy 
J.  Kelly,  Clarence  T.  Jackson,  and  Julius  T. 
Kramer. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  35-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left  to  right:  Martin  J.  Puschak, 
Walter  Jurek,  Stanley  Baczkowski,  Financial 
Secretary  Sexton,  President  Ryan,  Joseph  Puetz, 
Past  Warden  Morris  Miller,  and  Recording 
Secretary  Joseph  Gandy. 

Second  row,  from  left  to  right:  Henry  Larsen, 
Neil  P.  Corcoran,  John  T.  Noonan,  Martin  J. 
Kearney,  Clarence  J.  Anderson,  Roy  E.  Andrews, 
Morris  E.  Backherms,  Frnak  Busse,  Harry 
Kushner,  and  M.  B.  Medwed. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  40-year  members, 
form  left  to  right:  Irving  Pearson,  Claren 
Vandermolen,  Fred  Lohrman,  President  Ryan, 
Financial  Secretary  Sexton,  Rudolf  Schmidt, 
Vincent  Young,  and  Wilbur  Young. 

Picture  No.  10  shows  50  and  55-year 
members,  from  left  to  right;  Financial  Secretary 
Sexton,  55-year  member  A.  G.  Berquist,  55-year 
member  Laurence  Holmgren,  50-year  member 
Elio  Cipriani,  and  President  Ryan. 


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The  following  list  of  831   deceased  members  and  spouses  repre- 
sents a  total  of  $1,025,153.89  in  death  claims  paid  for  July. 


Local  Union,  City 

2,  Cincinnati,  OH — William  J.  Duke,  George 
Lannan. 

4,  Davenport,  lA — Norrie  P.  Thompson. 

5,  St.  Louis,  MO — Alfred   Magwitz,  Charles 

Winkelmann. 

7,  Minneapolis,  MN — Adolph  Gregerson. 

8,  Piiiladelpliia,  PA— T.  J.  Konopelski. 

9,  Buffalo,  NY— Halen  O'Connor. 

10,  Chicago,  II. — John  Cosenlino. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH— Vince  R.  Spirko. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Fred  Ure,  Frank  John 
Gerbert,  Harry  E.  Webb. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ — Elizabeth  Wiseman. 

16,  Springfield,  IL — Albert  Conrad,  Ruth 
Hughes,  Earl  Lockwood,  Charles 
Springer. 

19,  Detroit,  MI— John  Rachfol,  Edward 
Schmanski. 

20,  New  York,  NY — Andrew  Foster,  Frank 

Niedmaier. 
22,     San     Francisco,     CA — Earl     Peterson, 

Herbert  Nash,  Lillian  Suvanto,  William 

Patrick,     Edward     Dahlstrom,     George 

Tolley. 
24,  Central,  CT — Emma  Farnocchia. 

26,  East  Detroit,  MI — Joseph  Bauer.  Anthony 

Conrad,     Robert     Siemianowski,     John 
Schmelzle. 

27,  Toronto,  Ont,  Can — Wallen   Young. 

28,  Missoula,  MT — Ernest  R.  Kinney,  Alfred 

H.  Martinell. 

30,  New  London,  CT — Edward  Golec, 
George   Hatfield,   Nicholas   Macarchuk. 

31,  Trenton,  NJ — George  Menning. 

33,  Boston,  MA — Herman  Davis,  Joseph  P. 
Haggerty. 

34,  Oakland,  CA — Lawrence  Daggett,  James 

Greig,  John  Lambert. 

35,  San  Rafael,  CA — Elzora  Washington. 

36,  Oakland,  CA — Clarence  Chase,  George 
Foss,  Sr.,  George  Collins,  Goldie  Stapel, 
Lillian  Garcia. 

40,  Boston,  MA — Joseph  Fredette. 

41,  Wobum,  MA — Dorothy  Franson. 

42,  San  Francisco,  CA — Peter  Cannistraci,  V. 

Gazarian,  Ralph  A.  Johnson. 

43,  Hartford,  CT — Michael  J.  Caruso. 

47,  St.  Louis,  MO — John  Kuchn,  Frank 
Saborosch. 

50,  Knowille,  TN— Rosa  Mercer,  J.  W. 
Fancher,  Carl  A.  Richesin. 

51,  Boston,  MA — Ettore   Fortini. 

54,  Chicago,  IL — Josephine  Inda,  Dominik 
Skarecky. 

55,  Denver,  CO— Karl  Spengler,  John  Kil- 
thau,  James  Witts,  George  Robertson, 
A.   M.  Kowalski. 

58,  Chicago,  IL — Eric  A.  Applegren,  Harold 
J.  Peterson. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO — John  J.  Calia,  Leslie 

G.    Ecklund,    Alfred    G.    Herd.    Harry 
Turk,  Eddie  Williams,  Cleo  Linton. 

62,  Chicago,  IL— Wm.  O.  Boehm,  John 
Kennedy. 

64,  Louisville,  KY — Albert  Nackc,  Lee 
Hcrm. 

65,  Perth  Aniboy,  NJ — Loretta  Laricy,  Fred 

W.  Runyan. 
69,     Canton,     OH — Charles     Burns,     Jessee 

Kelley. 
74,  Chattanooga,  TN— W.  W.  Orr,  Norman 

Proctor,  Dorothy  Cox. 

77,  Port  Chester,  NY— Gertrude  Hoffman. 

78,  Troy,  NY — Ephraim  Chouiniere. 


Local  Union,  City 

80,  Chicago,  11^— William  R.  Blocker,  Elvira 

Zaar. 
85,  Rochester,  NY — Andrew  Eggers,  Dianne 

Hamilton. 
90,  Evansville,  IN — Exie  Moore,  Donald  Lee 

Cook,     G.     G.     Reinbrecht,     Victor     J. 

Wiggers. 

93,  Ottawa,  Ont,  Can— Oscar  Oucllette. 

Ictle. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Pasquale  Cuozza,  Peter 
Theodoroff,  Valerien  Bilodeau,  Robert 
Hodge. 

98,  Spokane,  WA — Irene  .Swanbeck. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD— Robert  W.  Ellison, 
Robert  A.  Stevern.  Virginia  Daffin. 

102,  Oakland,  CA — Wyatt  Falconer,  Indy 
Lamoureaux,   Mona  Long. 

104,  Dayton,  OH— Alfred  McGlinsky. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Verna  Judice,  Susan 
Vargo,  Raymond  Centa,  Laddie  Strou- 
hal. 

109,  Sheffield,  AL — Neil  Cox,  Mamie  Lemay. 
Ill,  Lawrence,  MA — Annette  Levesque. 
117,   Albany,   NY — Joseph    Yadach,   George 
Morrison.   Gerald   Trees,    Henry    Clum. 

131,  Seattle,  WA — John  E.  Arrington,  Tom 
Beck,  Theodore  Olsen,  Aslang  Holm. 

132,  Washington,  DC — Joseph  Buco,  Garnett 
Hanks,  Oscar  Lewis,  Lucius  Langston, 
R.  N.  Fleming,  William  Guerrant. 

133,  Terre  Haute,  IN— Carl  Liggett. 

135,  New  York,  NY — Morris  Dichne,  Frank 
Vanclla. 

142,  Pittsburgh.  PA— Howard  E.  Snyder, 
Nicholas  Wytiaz. 

144,  Macon,  GA— Luther  E.  Potts. 

146,  Schenectady,  NY — Catherine  Mullarkey. 

150,  Plymouth,  PA— Leslie  Cease. 

153,  Helena,  MT — George  Kokoruda. 

161,  Kenosha,  WI — Charles  Lambert. 

168,  Kansas  City,  KS — Edith  Morrow,  Ray- 
mond P.  Barber,  William  L.  Evans. 

171,  Youngstown,  OH— Carl  Kelley,  Willard 
Huflf. 

181,  Chicago,  IL — Ralph  Kylloe,  Gustav 
Shell,    Kathryn   Stevens,   Tessie   Stenzel. 

182,  Cleveland,  OH— Ernst  Martin,  Mathew 
Dvorak,  Louis  Toth,  Ida  Seme,  Louis 
Virag. 

188,  Yonkers,  NY— Julius  J.   Begany. 
191,     York,     PA — Lavern     Boose,     Miriam 
Pendleton. 

194,  East  Bay,  CA— Manuel  R.  Ingraca,  Ira 
Reed. 

195,  Peru,  IL— John  Herbert. 

198,  Dallas,  TX— Nolen  Slagle,  J.  B.  Covey. 

199,  Chicago,  IL — Garnetla  Mvdraic. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— Hurshell  V.  Curtis, 
Sr.,  John  Atkinson,  Roy  Murray. 

210,    Stamford,    CT — Lawrence    E.    Dingee, 

Colman    Kurimay,   Nils   Sahlin,   Jos.   F. 

Snopkoski,  Henry  J.  Svetz. 
213,  Houston,  TX — Samuel   Bramlett,  Orlan 

Givens,    W.    R.    Berryhill,    John    Loftin, 

Daniel  A.  Gonzalez. 
218,  Boston,  MA— John  Eddy. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA— Willie  I.  Deloach,  Arthur 
1..  Jones,  Johnnie  Shupe. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Thomas  Keenan,  Wal- 
lace Pfeifer,  Oliver  Detour,  Abbic  Pitt- 
man. 

228,   Potlsville,   PA— Anthony   Razzi,    Frank 

J.   Schenck. 
230,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Melvin  Trainor. 


Local  Union,  City 

236,  Clarksburg,  WV— Edward  L.  Fox. 

246,  New  York,  NY — Andrew  Varecha,  Dina 
Swanson. 

255,  Bloomingburg,  NY — Raymond  Dolan, 
Alexander   Rcgatti. 

257,  New  York,  NY— John  D.  Bjork,  Wil- 
liam Hansen,  Kustaa  Kivinsen,  John 
Greany,  Lillian  Lukas,  Karl  Lukas, 
Paula  Larson,  Frank  Palma,  Patsy 
Labozette,  Adolf  Reichert,  Elis  Sund. 

261,  Scranton,  PA — Frank  Troy. 

262,  San  Jose,  CA — John  Haydu. 

264,  Milwaukee,  WI— Estel  Baker,  Olaf 
Wernes. 

265,  Saugerties,  NY — Joan  Huemmer. 

266,  Stockton,  CA — Albin  Gregerson. 
269,  Danville,  IL— Russell  L.  Woodrum. 
272,  Chicago,  IL — Marion  Dennis. 

275,  Newton,  MA — Leo  Franovich. 
278,  Watertown,  NY— Ernst  Klett,  J.  Parr. 
280,    Niagara-Gen&Vic,   NY— Eleanor   Ball, 
Leopold  Lepine. 

283,  Augusta,  GA — Reuben  Carver,  Emma 
Sheppard. 

284,  New  York,  NY— Alex  P.  Cerulli,  Isidore 
Berkowitz. 

287,  Harrisburg,  PA— James  C.  Grove,  Ted 
Dolin,  Priscilla  Forsberg,  Richard  Fike. 

295,  Collinsvillc,  IL— John  H.  Eckert,  Anna 
Eckert. 

297,  Kalamazoo,  MI — Paul  Austin,  Arsen 
Schwili. 

298,  New  York,  NY— Eileen  Keeling. 
302,  Huntington,  WV— Beulah  Collins. 

307,  Winona,  MN— Isabell  Stanek. 

308,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA— Wilbur  Mentzer, 
Adolph  J.  Nechville. 

311,  Joplin,  MO — Grady  Beckham. 
314,  Madison,  WI — Frederick  Pehl. 

316,  San  Jose,  CA— Jos.  W.  Shackley,  F.  M. 
Smith,  Emma  Salazar,  Eleanor  Morris, 
James  Morris,  Alessio  Trinei,  Eldo  Witt. 

317,  Aberdeen,  WA — Sigrid  Wallin,  George 
J.  Nord. 

325,  Paterson,  NJ — Gary  Newton. 

329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Rufus  L.  Gray, 

Tyler   Brown,  Oliver   Lyons. 
331,  Norfolk,  VA— James  C.  Hovis,  Arthur 

Perkins. 
335,  Grand  Rapids,  MI— Sylvester  Scheidel. 

344,  Waukesha,  WI — Vincent  Raap. 

345,  Memphis,  TN— Willie  Stockwell,  Rosa 
Hartsfield. 

347,  Mattoon,  IL — Aubrey  Lang. 
355,  Buffalo,  NY— Donald  John  Lenz. 
360,  Galesburg,  IL — Lyle  L.  Austin,  Sr. 
372,   Lima,  OH— Mabel   DeLong,  Chas.   L. 

Jennings. 
374,  Buffalo,  NY — Charles  Graesser. 
383,  Bayonne,  NJ — Silvia  Dellandrba. 
385,  New  York,  NY— Chas.  Resta. 
388,  Richmond,  VA— A.  G.  Bruso. 
393,    Camden,    NJ — Henry    Denicola,    Dan 

Rudinoff,  Vincent  P.  Stjohn. 

399,  Phillipsburg,  NJ— John  Orlikowski. 

400,  Omaha,  NE — Jerry  Messany,  Leo  Flott. 

403,  Alexandria,  LA — Sidney  L.  Reynolds. 

404,  Lake  Co.,  OH— Mary  Lou  Elliott,  Ed- 
ward Kurtti,  John  E.   Major. 

413,  South  Bend,  IN— Alice  Riggs. 
415,  Cincinnati,  OH— Reba  Wunder. 
417,  St.  Louis,  MO — Frank  Berveiler. 
422,  New  Brighton,  PA — Harry  H.  Hartling, 
Anthony  Scopellite. 


36 


THE    CARPENTER 


Local  Union,  City 

428,  Fairmont,  WV— Paul  Berry. 
430,  Wilkinsburg,  PA — Robert  Hanson,  Lau- 
retta Kinsel. 

433,  Belleville,  IL — Louis  C.  Hackman, 
Dorothy  Miller,  Bessie  Kalkbrenner. 

434,  Chicago,  IL— Alfred  Wyland. 
440,  Buffalo,  NY— Bjorn  Oddson. 

448,  Waukegan,  Il^-Carl  Orkild,  Claude 
Bradshaw. 

452,  Vancouver,  BC,  Can— Cliflford  E. 
Moray,   Robert  Blunt. 

453,  Auburn,  NY— Helen  Caudill. 

454,  Philadelphia,  PA — Gunnar  Hansen. 
460,  Wausau,  WI — Raymond  Bloczynski. 
462,  Greensburg,  PA — Richard  Sowash. 

468,  New  York,  NY— Charles  Childres. 

469,  Cheyenne,  WY— Vitt  Pond. 

470,  Tacoma,  WA — Ludwig  Bauer,  Joe  C. 
Dias,  Bernice  Ledbetter,  Ben  J.  Zeller- 
hoff. 

472,  Ashland,  KY — Frank  Joe  Shumate. 
483,  San  Francisco,  CA — Magnus  Pierson. 
488,  New  York,   NY— Leroy  C.   Blomberg. 
492,  Reading,  PA— Robert  Spohn. 
494,   Windsor,   Ont,   Can — Benoit  Grenier. 

507,  Nashville,  TN— J.  T.  Minor,  Olin 
Wirght. 

508,  Marion,  II^Edgar  Walker. 

515,   Colorado  Springs,  CO — Vivian  Adam, 

Martha  McDaniel,  William  Ryan. 
517,  Portland,  ME— Joseph  Theriault. 
522,  Delaware,  PA — James  Harkins. 

526,  Galveston,  TX — Thomas  Brown. 

527,  Nanaimo,    BC,    Can— Phyllis    Phillips. 
569,  Pascagoula,  MS — Vera  Risher. 

578,  Chicago,  IL — Magnus  Sola. 

586,  Sacramento,  CA — Mary  Dahlbert,  La- 

mon    Hogue,    Chester   Shepherd,    Evan 

Milligan. 
596,  St.  Paul,  MN— Lawrence  Sullivan. 
608,  New  York,  NY— Philip  E.  Blaum. 
610,    Port    Arthur,    TX— Johnnie    Kutcher, 

Mattie  Anderson,  Garland  Barnard. 
612,  Fairview,  NY — Halvor  Ingvaldsen. 
620,  Madison,  NJ — Peter  Nalio. 
637,  Hamilton,  OH — Bertha  Coning. 

642,  Richmond,  CA— Floyd  Ogilvie. 

643,  Chicago,  IL — DeLaine  Anderson,  Win- 
nie Poehls,  H.  J.  Wenum. 

668,  Palo  Alto,  CA— Lloyd  Elliott,  Ed 
Wuesterfeld. 

674,  Mt.  Clemens,  MI — Joseph  Mulcahy. 

677,  Lebanon,  PA — Richard  R.  Weaver. 

682,  Franklin,  PA— Oscar  Holquist. 

690,  Little  Rock,  AR— Cecil  W.  Crisco, 
Golden  C.  Moon,  Owen  R.  Phillips. 

696,  Tampa,  FL — Leroy  Anderson. 

698,  Covington,  KY— T.  Lamdin. 

703,  Lockland,  OH— Mary  Klug. 

705,  Lorain,  OH— Helen   Kozloski. 

710,  Long  Beach,  CA — Otis  J.  Sasse,  Beulah 
Whittenburg. 

714,  Olathe,  KS— James  Nichols,  Earl  Mil- 
ler. 

719,  Freeport,  IL— John  Hess,  Sr. 

720,  Baton  Rouge,  LA — Earl  Bente. 

721,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Arthur  Nummelin, 
Lawrence  Root,  Frank  Vida. 

727,  Hialeah,  FL — Arthur  Simon. 

740,     New     York,     NY — George     Gourlay, 

Charles  Imler,   Robert   McCartney,  Jr., 

Thomas  Pietrzak. 

742,  Decatur,  II. — James  Warren. 

743,  Bakersfield,  CA — Wilson  Briggs,  Zada 
Geer,  John  Gillham,  B.  H.  Curb,  Her- 
bert Henson,  Jewell  Hopper,  Steve  Len- 
dacky,  Samuel  Taylor. 

745,  Honolulu,  HI — Betty  linuma. 

764,  Shreveport,  LA — Lucious  Balch. 

768,  Kingston,  PA — John  Oravitz. 

770,  Yakima,  WA — Genevieve  Hawley,  Fred 

Hunt. 
790,  Dixon,  IL— Charles  Fletcher. 


Local  Union,  City 

792,  Rockford,  IL— Hugo  Bjork,  Simon  V. 

Julin,  Thomas  Trefttzs. 
798,  Salem,  IL — Addie  Greenwood. 
819,  West  Palm  Beach,  Fl^James  Howard, 

Oscar  Waters,  Ishmael  Darville,  Harold 

Fleeger,  Finer  Zangenberg. 
829,   Santa   Cruz,   CA — Cornelia  Roelofsen, 

J.  T.  Hunter. 
857,  Tucson,  AZ— Ralph  Deckard. 

870,  Spokane,  WA — Everett  Wiggins. 

871,  Battle  Creek,  MI— Ransom  Packham. 
889,  Hopkins,  MN — Richard  J.  Ebert,  Lester 

L.  Marschke. 
902,  Brooklyn,  NY— Jacob  Hunt. 
906,  Glendale,  AZ — Melvin  Slaysman. 
911,  Kalispell,  MT— Thomas  A.  Storie. 
916,  Aurora,  IL — Clarence  Nolan. 
921,  Portsmouth,  NH — Valrnore  Davis. 
925,  Salinas,  CA — Mary  Clinton,  Anastacio 

Ramirez. 
930,  St.  Cloud,  MN— Lorraine  Lahr. 
938,  Richmond,  MO— Charles  Paulson. 

943,  Tulsa,  OK— Gladys  Cook,  Glenn  M. 
McLimas,  Mary  Stevenson. 

944,  San  Bernardino,  CA — Leopold  R.  En- 
slow,  Berry  Butler,  John  Kendrik  Wood. 

953,  Lake  Charles,  LA — Delma  Fontenot. 
958,  Marquette,  MI — John  Jokipii. 
964,  Rockland,  Co.,  NY— Edward  Svensson. 
971,    Reno,    NV — Lester    Barnson,    Joseph 

Robicheau. 
978,    Springfield,   MO— Harold   Bugg,   Mary 

Miller. 
982,    Detroit,    MI— David    E.    Wilson,    Leo 

Gawroniak,  Zola  Smith,  Helen  Belttari, 

Geraldine  Mielke. 

992,  Jonesville,  WI— Helen  Gilberto. 

993,  Miami,  FL — Adelaide  Burrows,  John 
M.  Sparkman. 

998,  Royal  Oak,  MI— Glenn  E.  Barker, 
Lawrence  Redfern,  Paige  Stewart,  Mary 
Crowe,  Phillip  O.  Howe,  William 
Marks. 

1022,  Parsons,  KS— Albert  Widmer. 

1024,  Cumberland,  MD— Edith  Turney. 

1033,  Muskegon,  MI — William  J.  Vander- 
kooi. 

1039,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA-^Frank  Ducera. 

1042,  Plattsburgh,  NY— Edward  Bola,  Royal 
E.  Roy. 

1043,  Gary,  IN — Rosemary  Hux. 

1050,  Philadelphia,  PA — Pasquale  Talarico, 
Carlo  Rosati. 

1052,  Hollywood,  CA— Rodney  Funk,  John 
Smith,  Nettie  Clark,  Lona  Parham. 

1053,  Milwaukee,  WI — John  Nelson,  Marie 
Leinenbach,  Rudolph  Rippert. 

1062,  Santa  Barbara,  CA — George  Howe. 
1067,  Port  Huron,  MI — Lois  Maywell. 
1089,  Phoenix,  AZ— Warren  Lightfoot,  Paul 
Jorgenson,  Florence  Patschke. 

1092,  Marseilles,  IL — John  Duvick,  Dewight 
McCullough. 

1093,  Glencove,  NY — Ejner  Mikkelson. 

1097,  Longview,  TX— Bessie  Ratley. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Hazel  Ladner, 
Bryant  M.  Hutchinson. 

1102,   Detroit,   MI— Rudolph    Meyer,   Loyd 

Dunn. 
1109,  Visalia,  CA— Wm.  B.  Wendt,  Jr. 
1112,  Marshalltown,  lA — Edna  Groover. 
1120,  Portland,  OR— Rex  Ford. 
1126,  Annapolis,  MD — John  A.  Perry. 
1138,   Toledo,   OH— Coral   Smith,    Anthony 

J.  Neumeyer. 
1140,     San     Pedro,     CA— George     Cullum, 

Samuel  C.  Meredith. 
1143,  La  Crosse,  WI — Martin  H.  Binner. 

1147,  Roseville,  CA— Delbert  Davis,  Ken- 
neth F.  Bowerman. 

1148,  Olympia,  WA— Clyde  C.  Jacobsen. 

1149,  San  Francisco,  CA — Patsy  Wilson. 

1150,  Saratoga  Spgs,  NY— Walter  E.  Voss. 


Local  Union,  City 

1164,   New   York,   NY — Anton   Cvetkovich, 

Rocco  Rega,  Sixto  Ramos. 
1172,  Billings,  MT— Elmer  Everson. 

1184,  Seattle,  WA— H.  H.  Bates,  Roland 
Plumber,  Harry  Knast. 

1185,  Chicago,  IL — Ricardo  Banuelos,  Har- 
old CoUinet,  Arthur  H.  Boelter. 

1188,  Mt.  Carmel,  IL— Clem  Compton. 

1204,  New  York,  NY— Edward  Icing, 
Theresa  Gagliardo. 

1205,  Indio,  CA— Raymond  Reans,  W.  A. 
Jolly,  Jr. 

1211,  Glasgow,  MT— Roy  Teisinger. 

1227,  Ironwood,  MI — Carl  Bylkas. 

1235,  Modesto,  CA — Lydia  Hensel,  Howard 

Tubbs. 
1240,  Oroville,  CA— Jeffrey  Ranee. 
1243,  Fairbanks,  AK— Dallas  A.  Wright. 

1250,  Homestead,  FL — Carlos  Paternina, 
Abner  Sweeting. 

1251,  N  Weslmnstr,  BC,  Can— Thomas 
Kadota. 

1274,  Decatur,  Al^-Sally  Woodard,  Ralph 

Greene,  Ethel  Wade. 
1277,  Bend,  OR— Roland  E.  Lippold. 

1280,  Mountam  View,  CA — Robert  Darling. 

1281,  Anchorage,  AK — Douglas  G.  Wooster, 
Louis  Lestock. 

1289,  Seattle,  WA— Earl  T.  Houghton,  Alfred 

Anda,  Arthur  Petersen,  Wayne  Reaney. 
1292,     Huntington,     NY— John     K.     Kulju, 

David  M.  Petrie,  Sr. 
1296,   San   Diego,    CA— Alfred   W.   Kropp, 

Gust  Thunberg. 
1305,  Fall  River,  MA — Angelo  Decosta,  John 

A.  Gonsalves,  Everett  Hathaway. 
1310,  St.  Louis,  MO— Elza  Allen. 
1313,  Mason  City,  lA — John  Degen. 
1319,    Albuquerque,    NM — Terry    Callahan, 

Robert  Stovall. 
1323,  Monterey,  CA— Ray  McCuIloch,  Allen 

Forbes. 
1325,  Edmonton,  AB,  Can— R.  M.  Rae. 

1333,  State  College,  PA— Jacob  Musick. 

1334,  Baytown,  TX— Carroll  Tullos. 

1335,  Wilmington,  CA— Ruth  Page. 

1340,  Fort  Collins,  CO— William  Umbaugh, 
Nick  Griego. 

1341,  Owensboro,  KY — Ruth  Muncy. 
1345,  Buffalo,  NY— Howard  Lewczyk. 
1347,  Port  Arthur,  TX— Louise  Burch. 
1355,  Crawfordsville,  IN — Irma  Brown. 

1358,  La  Jolla,  CA — Howard  Gongaware, 
Velma  Smith. 

1359,  Toledo,  OH— James  Tellos. 
1361,  Chester,  IL — Walter  Hartman. 
1365,  Cleveland,  OH— Ralph  Clouis. 

1369,  Morgantown,  WV — Virgil  Newbraugh. 
1379,  North  Miami,  FL— Warren  C.  Devoe. 

1381,  Woodland,  CA— A.  B.  Defter. 

1382,  Rochester,  MN— Charles  Mathias. 
1386,  St.  John,  NB,  Can— George  L.  Wat- 

ters. 
1401,    Buffalo,    NY— George    Barth,    Joseph 
Pacer,  Michael  Campanile. 

1407,  San  Pedro,  CA— Ramon  C.  Crespo. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  CA— Edward  Chas. 
Browne. 

1423,  Corpus  Christie,  TX — Petra  Lara,  Juan 

Perez. 
1425,  Sudbury,  Ont,  Can— Orval  W.  McCoy. 

1437,  Compton,  CA—  V.  E.  Caughell,  Steve 
Mitchell,  O.  E.  Porter. 

1438,  Warren,  OH— Gustaf  Killinen. 

1443,  Winnipeg,  MB — Alfred  Inman,  Helen 
Vogt. 

1445,  Topeka,  KS— Gene  Elby  Howey. 

1449,  Lansing,  MI — Arthur  Briggs. 

1452,  Detroit,  MI— Harvey  R.  Grode. 

1456,  New  York,  NY— John  Alfred  Eklund, 
Schley  Wessell,  Paul  Becker,  Otto 
Koski,  Evert  Law,  Alexander  Maiblom, 
Matthew  Miller,  William  Sharkey. 


OCTOBER,    1981 


37 


Local  Union,  City 

1457,  Toledo,  OH— Clyde  Kesmeyer. 

1471,  Jackson,  MS — ^Joseph  Slayton,  James 

C.  Stewart. 
1477,   Middletown,   OH— Clifford   Campbell, 

Jon  Swall,  Ruth  Ungari,  Paul  Williams, 

Clara  Davis. 

1486,  Auburn,  CA — Pauline  E.  Henderson. 

1487,  Burlington,  VT— Earl  Demars. 

1489,  Burlington,  NJ — Toiva  Leino,  Mary 
Richardson. 

1506,  Los  Angeles,  CA — William  Midget. 

1507,  El  Monte,  CA — Anita  Landeros,  Peter 
Castellano,  Jerral  C.  Prock. 

1509,   Miami,   FL — Robert   Mcgourin,    Bella 

Weizenthal. 
1521,  Algoma,  \VI— John  H.  Jerabek. 
1536,    New    York,    NY — Anthony    Consola, 

Rose  Lorenzo,  William  Rogers. 
1539,  Chicago,  IL— O.  C.  Kleven. 
1564,  Casper,  WY— Jack  B.  Randall. 

1570,  Marysville,  CA — Raymond  Woodbury. 

1571,  East  San  Diego,  CA— R.  A.  Ccderdahl, 
Harold  Smart,  Clifford  Uhl. 

1577,  Buffalo,  NY — Ronald  Cameron,  James 

J.  Maisano. 
1581,  Napoleon,  OH — Harvey  Beckman. 
1585,  Lawton,  OH— Raymond  Wirth. 
1588,  Sydney,   NS,   Can — Louis   R.   Murray. 
1590,    Washington,    DC— E.    D.    Hardesty, 

Kenneth  McCarthy. 
1599,     Redding,     CA— W.     S.     Wood,     Lee 

Halverson,  Inez  Fraser. 
1615,  Grand  Rapids,  MI— Leslie  M.  Worden, 

Gerhart  Reuschel. 

Cloud,  A.  F.  Payne,  CliflFord  R.  Sansen, 
1622,  Haynard,  CA— Don  G.  Burnham,  Bill 

James  E.  Timmons. 
1632,  San  Luis  Obispo,  CA — Eleanor  Cortes 
1641,  Naples,  FI. — Howard  Crunkleton. 
1644,  Minneapolis,  MN — Bethel  Weekley. 
1650,    Lexington,   KY — Theodore  Elhington, 

Goebel  Hudson. 
1654,  Midland,  MI — Albert  N.  Marcy. 
1665,     Alexandria,     VA — Lemuel     E.     Parr, 

Katie  Barnes,  B.  Comer. 
1669,  Ft.  William,  Out,  Can— Michael  Noga. 
1685,  Pineda,  FL— Virgil  Alford. 

1707,  Kelso,  Longview,  WA — Elsie  Johnson. 

1708,  Auburn,  WA— Chester  B.  Miller,  Vir- 
gil H.  Tallent. 

1709,  Ashland,  WI— Richard  Feldt. 

1723,  Columbus,  OH— C.  W.  Duck,  Dorothy 

Morgan. 
1739,  St.  Luois,  MO— Manley  Vanzant. 
1741,  Milwaukee,  WI— Edward  Saal. 

1749,  Anniston,  AL — Oscar  Patterson,  John 
Rains. 

1750,  Cleveland,  OH — Ignazio  Parisi,  Frank 
Stettenfeld. 

1752,  Pomona,  CA — Scott  R.  Rowan,  Mar- 
guerite Lavars. 
1772,  Hicksville,  NY— Theodore  Mitchell. 

1779,  Calgary,  AB,  Can — Lawrence  Grrn. 

1780,  Las  Vegas,  NV— M.  C.  McCline, 
George  Salinger,  Martin  H.  Moad, 
Sarah  Vcrble,  Clifford  Severson. 

1784,  Chicago,  Il^William  Sobel. 

1789,  Bijou,  CA— David  Sweet,  Jr. 

1807,  Dayton,  OH— Basil  Jones. 

1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA— Die  Karlsen. 

1822,  Forth  Worth,  TX— Brice  Stone,  J.  A. 
Werner. 

1839,  Wash,  MO— Nancy  Mills. 

1846,  New  Orleans,  LA — Gaston  Bordelon, 
Frank  Williams,  James  Chilton,  Annie 
Holmes,  Glady  Discon. 

1849,  Pasco,  WA— Edwin  Buboltz,  Maude 
Ballard,  L.  H.  Patterson,  Frieda  Ham- 
mer, Nina  Lammert. 

1855,  Bryan,  TX— Tony  Patranella. 

1865,  Minneapolis,  MN — Russel  L.  Erickson, 
Ida  Moberg,  D.  P.  Viellieu. 

1869,  Manteca,  CA — Eugene  Lazaro. 


Local  Union,  City 

1871,   Cleveland,   OH— Robert   Dean,   John 

Burile,  Fred  Kochevar. 
1913,  San  Fernando,  CA— Harold  E.  Bailey, 

Myrtle    Franklin,    Max   Cobmand,  Onni 

Loponen,  Frank  H.  Mccown. 
1919,  Stevens  Point,  WI— Edward  Sankey. 

1921,  Hempstead,  NY — Tleodore  Antmanis, 
John  Veselis. 

1922,  Chicago,  IL— Luster  Allen,  William 
Goodluck,  Julius  Vetter. 

1929,  Cleveland,  OH— George  Triner,  Rich- 
ard Morris. 

1946,   London,  Ont,   Can— Thomas   Scott. 

1976,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Albert  H.  Valree. 

1978,  Buffalo,  NY— George  L.  Edmiston, 
John  Tope. 

2006,  Los  Gatos,  CA— Jefferson  Cockerill, 
Albertine  Gillis. 

2014,  Barrington,  IL — Peter  Nichols,  Mary 
Seyller. 

2018,  Ocean  County,  NJ — Lester  J.  Mount. 

2020,  San  Diego,  CA — Lorenzo  Chiodo, 
Luther  Campbell,  Aurelia  Guardado. 

2046,  Martinez,  CA— Clyde  Kelly,  Bonnie 
Mcintosh,  Ernest  O'neal,  Josh  Hill, 
George  T.  Souder,  David  Skelton. 

2047,  Hartford  City,  IN— Paul  E.  Cook. 
2056,  Oklahoma  City,  OK — Tessie  Zentner. 
2073,    Milwaukee,    WI — Jos    Brzezinski,    Al- 
fred Karsten. 

2077,  Columbus,  OH— Jorge  Theado. 
2087,  Crystal  Lake,  IL— Carl  Lettman. 
2094,  Chicago,  IL— Lesley  C.  Rhoades. 
2117,  Flushing,  NY— Charles  Clark,  Eugene 
Ciepieski. 

2129,  Marshfield,  WI— George  Robinson. 

2130,  Hillsboro,  OR— Shelley  Milliken. 
2143,  llkiah,  CA— Carl  A.  Burton. 

2170,  Sacramento,  CA — William  Secco,  John 

B.  Simkins. 
2182,  Montreal,  Que,  Can — Michael  Berard. 
2203,  Anaheim,  CA— Clifford  J.  Nelson. 
2232,  Houston,  TX— Lee  Byrd. 

2249,  Adams,  CO— Perry  Cullicott,  William 
Helps. 

2250,  Red  Bank,  NJ— Isaac  Hulse,  Paul  Den- 
ner,  Ralph  Saropochilo. 

2262,  St.  John,  NB,  Can— David  Owen. 

2264,  Pittsburgh,  PA— J.  S.  Christopher. 

2265,  Detroit,  MI— Gerald  Siwula. 

2274,  Pittsburgh,  PA— John  Chastulik,  Joseph 

Dzuricsko. 
2283,  West  Bend,  WI— Malvin  C.  Ramthun. 
2286,  Clanton,  AL — Mary  Jackson. 
2288,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Ysmael  Valenzuela. 
2308,  Fullerton,  CA— Clifford  N.  Large. 

2310,  Madisonville,  KY— Odie  Tucker, 
Charlotte  Travis. 

2311,  Washington,  DC— Cline  Mullins. 
2334,  Baraboo,  WI — Lewis  Sturdgvant. 
2375,    Wilmington,    CA— Albert    Crawford, 

Terry    Donaher,    Edward    Fisher,    John 

Hogue. 
2396,  Seattle,  WA — Margaret  Lacey,  Helen 

Marical. 
2398,  El  Capon,  CA— William  Wilson. 
2430,  Charleston,  WV— Rene  Butler. 

2435,  Inglewood,  CA — Joe  Schmidt,  Perry 
Goldbcck. 

2436,  New  Orleans,  LA — Lawrence  Melancon. 
2453,  Oakridge,  OR— Nelson  J.  Rardin. 
2471,     Pensacola,     FL — James     Bell,     Jesse 

Brubaker. 

2519,  Seattle,  WA— Gus  Lindstrom,  David 
Jubb,  Harold  Crause,  Sigurd  Lindahl, 
Clifford  Triplett. 

2520,  Anchorage,  AG — Lee  Andrich. 

2530,  Gilchrisi,  OR— James  Campbell,   Paul 

Keener. 
2536,  Port  Gamble,  WA— Otto  Faler. 
2561,  Fresh  Pond,  CA— Bert  L.  Tombs. 
2580,  Everett,  WA— Bryan  Greenough,  Ellie 

Morgan. 


Local  Union,  City 

2612,  Pine  Falls,  NB— Armand  Nolin. 
2629,  Hughesville,  PA— Eugene  L.  Barto. 
2633,  Tacoma,  WA— Emil  Luthy. 
2652,  Standard,  CA — Anthony  Borges. 
2667,     Bellingham,     WA — Jerry     L.     Doyle, 

Charles  Degeest. 
2687,  Auburn,  CA — Danny  Mclaughlin. 
2689,  Elkins,  WV— Gail  A.  Morgan. 
2693,  Pt.  Arthur,  Ont,  Can— Leon  Bouchard. 
2761,  Mcleary,  WA — Howard  Capper,  Irene 

Ray,  Calvin  Wilson. 
2767,  Morton,  WA— Robert  Abel. 
2791,   Sweet    Home,   OR— R.    A.    Anderson, 

Frances  Boyes. 
2805,  Klickitat,  WA— Robert  Kelley. 
2881,   Portland,    OR— Kenneth    Cram,    Earl 

Ceaser. 

2906,  Jeffersonville,  OH — Raymond  Ziegler. 

2907,  Weed,  CA— Jewell  Jackson,  Cornelia 
Calkins,  Wanda  Rose,  R.  C.  Smith. 

2927,  Martell,  CA— George  W.  Creason. 

2942,  Albany,  OR— Felix  Pelletier. 

2949,  Roseburg,  OR— Collie  Graham. 

2995,  Kapuskasng,  Ont,  Can — Gilles  Leve- 
sque,  Antoine  Beausoleil,  Albert  Cham- 
pagne, George  Labonte,  Armand  Breton, 
Herve  Caron,  Gerald  Fournel,  Bernard 
Ouellette,  Marcel  Potvin. 

3000,  Crown  Point,  IN— Fred  Brooks. 

3099,  Aberdeen,  WA— Rudolph  Boettcher. 

3119,  Tacoma,  WA— Floyd  Ellis. 

3125,  Louisville,  KY — Orville  Lockwood, 
Sylvester  Philips. 

3127,  New  York,  NY— Salvatore  Clemente, 
Earl  Carson. 

3128,  New  York,  NY— Raymond  Waldmann. 
3154,  Monticello,  IN — Nancy  Klaverenga. 
3161,  Maywood,  CA— Willie  Bailey. 

3175,  Pembroilc,  CAN— Reginald  Jones. 
3181,  Louisville,  MS— Otis  E.  Co-. 
3184,  Fresno,  CA— David  E.  Chenot. 
3206,  Pompano  Beach,  FL— Walter  Plum. 
3251,  San  Juan,  PR— Alfredo  Ortiz. 
9005,  Dearborn,  MI— Earl  Dineen. 
9033,  Pittsburgh,  PA— David  Mchirella. 
9073,  St.  Louis,  MO— Edward  Lewis. 
9140,  Dallas,  TX— Martin  Robin. 
9268,  Petaluma,  CA — Joseph  G.  Marage. 
9327,  Eugene,  OR— Linden  W.  Pond. 


Energy-Saving 
Home  Improvements 

All  large  and  many  smaller 
utility  companies  are  now  required 
by  federal  law  to  implement  pro- 
grams thai  will  help  their  custom- 
ers cut  down  on  energy  consump- 
tion through  home  improvements. 
For  those  who  wish  to  tackle  such 
improvements  as  weatherstripping, 
insulation  or  solar  or  wind  energy 
options  themselves,  the  Consumer 
Information  Catalogue  may  help 
get  the  project  off  to  a  good  start. 
For  a  free  copy,  send  a  postcard 
to:  Consumer  Information  Center, 
Pueblo,  Colo.  81009. 


38 


THE    CARPENTER 


BOTTLES  BECOME  'WOOD' 


The  billions  of  polyester  soft  drink 
bottles  sold  to  consumers  and  later 
thrown  away  may  someday  be  the  source 
of  a  highly  useful  raw  material  for  a 
variety  of  industries,  according  to  the 
Goodyear  Co. 

The  company  has  been  seeking  prod- 
ucts and  potential  applications  for  poly- 
ester reclaimed  from  "one-time"  soft 
drink  bottles. 

Studies  show  that  polyester  reclaimed 
from  scrap  soft  drink  bottles  has  nearly 
as  much  potential  as  virgin  polyester.  It 
is  not,  however,  suggested  for  reuse  as 
any  form  of  food  container. 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Belsaw  Planer  Molder 

39 

Chevrolet    

15 

Chicago  Technical  College  

22 

Clifton  Enterprises  

22 

Estwing  Manufacturing  

39 

Hydrolevel   

35 

"One  promising  area  for  recycled  poly- 
ester from  bottles  is  the  construction  in- 
dustry," said  Ormond  R.  Gillen,  manager 
of  plastics  operations  for  Goodyear's 
Chemical  Division.  "In  preliminary  lab- 
oratory work  our  scientists  have  made  a 
lumber-like  material  from  recycled  soft 
drink  bottle  polyester  that  can  be  drilled, 
sawed,  nailed  and  accepts  screws  just  like 
wood." 

Because  of  polyester's  inherent  high 
strength,  whether  virgin  or  reclaimed, 
the  wood-like  material  could  someday  be 
a  substitute  for  expensive  wood  boards 
used  in  construction. 

The  Goodyear  experts  also  believe  that 
reclaimed  polyester  from  bottles  could 
be  used  for  wall  tile,  flooring,  corrugated 
roofing,  and  home  insulation. 

The  one-time  bottles  also  are  suitable 
for  making  strapping  for  industrial  ship- 
ping and  they  could  be  used  to  make 
high-strength  rope  and  cordage. 

Reclaimed  polyester  also  can  be  used 
as  fiber-fill  for  pillows,  sleeping  bags, 
insulated  clothing,  containers  for  fertil- 
izers, and  much  more. 

"Proving  the  economics  of  reclamation 
remains  to  be  done,"  Gillen  said,  "but 
all  the  indicators  show  that  bottle  re- 
claim is  becoming  increasingly  feasible. 
It  is  a  means  of  obtaining  usage  from 
every  gallon  of  petroleum  through  reuse 
of  this  inexpensive,  easily  handled  raw 
material." 

The  recycling  process  once  the  bottles 
are   collected   is   fairly   simple,   he   said. 

Bottles  can  be  crushed  or  cut  into 
strips  and  compacted  to  reduce  shipping 
costs.  The  strips  are  granulated  by  ma- 
chine and  the  resulting  material  including 
bottle  caps,  adhesives,  polyester,  paper, 
paper  labels  and  base  cups  are  separated 
by  air  jets  and  water  flotation. 

After  separation,  clean  polyester  flakes 
remain  for  processing  just  as  virgin  poly- 
ester is  processed.  A  pilot  plant  at  Good- 
year Research  was  built  to  demonstrate 
the  reclaim  process. 

A  paper  entitled  Cleartuf  Fact  Sheet — 
CT  17,  detailing  the  polyester  bottle  re- 
claim procedure  is  available  by  writing 
to  Goodyear  Chemical  Division,  1485 
East  Archwood  Avenue,  Akron,  Ohio, 
44316. 

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Subtract  budget  cuts,  add 

commodity  price  rises,  multiply 

stockholder  dividends,  question 

Dow-Jones  averages,  fractionalize 

regulations,  cut  taxes  for  wage 

earners  slightly,  cut  taxes  for 

corporations  and  investors 

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I  here  is  no  doubt  in  anyone's  mind  today  that 
America's  national  economy  is  undergoing  change. 
The  Golden  Calf  of  Social  Welfare  is  being  melted 
down,  and  the  evangelists  of  corporate  benevolence 
are  holding  forth  in  the  Halls  of  Congress. 

Voters,  last  November,  apparently  decided  that  Mr. 
Carter  was  not  able  to  carry  out  his  promises  to 
reduce  "big  government"  in  Washington,  and,  maybe, 
Mr.  Reagan  could  do  so.  So  they  cast  their  lot,  for  the 
most  part,  with  the  Reagan  conservative  approach 
to  government — which,  essentially,  is  a  return  to 
the  minimum  government  of  our  forefathers. 

The  question  many  are  now  asking  is:  Will  it 
work?  Have  we  come  too  far  since  the  New  Deal 
in  satisfying  human  needs  from  Washington  to  turn 
back  to  what  we  had  before?  Have  the  aspirations  of 


Lyndon  Johnson's  Great  Society — urban  renewal, 
model  cities.  Medicare,  Medicaid,  civil  rights  reform 
— come  to  naught?  Will  federal  protections  for  wage 
earners  be  lost  as  the  Reagan  Administration  whittles 
away  at  the  Federal  establishment? 

These  are  genuine  concerns  of  American  trade 
unions  today.  The  US  wage  earner — the  worker  who 
gains  his  daily  bread  by  the  sweat  of  his  brow  and 
his  manual  skills — rose  from  the  ashes  of  the 
Coolidge-Hoover-era  depression  like  a  sturdy  young 
phoenix,  ready  to  right  the  wrongs  of  decades  of 
industrial  injustice,  and  he  is  not  ready  to  turn  back. 

Franklin  Roosevelt  found  poverty  and  dismay  in 
the  economic  ruins  of  the  Thirties,  but  he  also  found 
people,  millions  of  people  with  skills  and  ingenuity, 
manpower  for  recovery.  Answering  their  call  for 
dignity  in  the  workplace,  his  administration  provided 
trade  union  protections  with  the  National  Labor  Re- 
lations Act.  It  provided  economic  protections  with 
Social  Security,  unemployment  compensation,  public 
works,  and  a  watchdog  agency,  the  Securities  and 
Exchange  Commission,  was  set  up  to  prevent  the  wild 
and  disastrous  fluctuations  of  Wall  Street. 

The  Ship  of  State  was,  thus,  set  on  a  broad  course 
of  social  involvement,  and  it  has  been  on  that  course, 
except  for  brief  slowdowns,  for  almost  a  half  century. 

Is  it  any  wonder,  then,  that  the  openly-declared 
policies  of  the  Reagan  Administration — a  coalition  of 
ultra-right,  conservative  and  a  bit  of  moderate  eco- 
nomic and  social  thought — has  sent  cultural  shocks 
through  the  ranks  of  the  liberals  in  organized  labor 
and  in  open  society. 

Though  our  union  has  tended  to  stay  in  the  main 
stream  of  political  and  economic  thought  through  the 
century  just  ended — as  our  course  was  set  by  Peter 
McGuire,  Bill  Hutcheson,  and  other  leaders — still,  we, 
too,  are  concerned  by  the  economic  machinations  of 
those  now  in  power  in  Congress  and  in  the  Executive 
Branch  of  government.  In  many  ways,  the  economic 
calculations  don't  add  up. 

Labor,  traditionally,  has  abhorred  heavy  taxation. 
It  was  colonial  carpenters  who  threw  the  tea  into 
Boston  Harbor  in  protest  against  King  George's  high 
taxes.  Throughout  its  history,  labor  unions  have  op- 
posed sales  taxation  and  advocated,  instead,  taxation 
based  on  income  and  profits  .  .  .  each  citizen  accord- 
ing to  his  ability  to  pay,  taxation  based  on  fair  repre- 
sentation. 

It  has  pursued  this  philosophical  approach  to  taxes 
since  the  1930s,  recognizing  that  wage  earners  could 


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not  obtain  the  expanded  services  of  government,  the 
protections  of  Davis-Bacon,  Walsh-Healey,  and  the 
like,  without  paying  some  equivalent  of  a  citizen's  per 
capita  tax.  It  has  recognized  that  any  major  funding 
such  as  was  established  for  Social  Security  could  not 
maintain  itself  in  a  period  of  population  growth  with- 
out increases  in  Social  Security  taxation.  It  has  de- 
voted many  years  and  much  legislation  effort  toward 
closing  the  many  loopholes  by  which  hundreds  of 
millionaires  and  many  corporations  avoid  paying 
their  fair  share  of  the  tax  burden. 

Therefore,  labor  saw  the  recent.  Republican  cam- 
paign talk  of  tax  cutting  as  political  gimmickry.  It 
saw  much  of  the  recent  Congressional  action  to  cut 
taxes  as  an  illusionary  way  to  trim  inflation  and  en- 
courage personal  savings,  particularly  the  small  tax 
savings  for  low  and  middle  income  wage  earners. 
Who  can  save  money  in  this  period  of  spiraling  prices 
and  high  interest  rates? 

To  enable  the  Federal  government  to  operate  with 
less  tax  revenue,  Budget  Cutter  David  Stockman  has 
been  wielding  the  tight-money  scissors  right  and  left 
among  the  federal  agencies  in  an  effort  to  trim  the 
cost  of  government.  Some  of  his  actions  are  commend- 
able. Unfortunately,  he  has  run  up  against  the  con- 
tinued problems  of  mounting  inflation  and  rising  costs. 
He  has  run  up  against  conflicting  White  House  plans 
for  a  stronger  military  defense,  which  cannot  be 
achieved  with  less  government  spending. 

The  Administration  has  talked  of  cutting  the  farm 
subsidies  on  peanuts  while  maintaining  the  farm  sub- 
sidies on  tobacco.  It  has  called  for  natural  gas  de- 
control, while  the  big  energy  companies  continue  to 
reap  windfall  profits  from  other  decontrols  ...  at 
the  expense  of  the  wage  earners  and  consumers. 

It  is  a  long-held  conviction  among  trade  unionists 
that  the  healthiest  economy  is  one  in  which  there  is 
a  stable  or  expanding  purchasing  power  among  the 
people,  not  inflationary,  luxury  spending  among  the 
rich — money  in  circulation,  not  money  tied  up  in 
30-year  high  interest  mortgages,  not  money  tied  up 
in  18V2%  consumer  debts,  not  money  squandered 
on  legislative  boondoggles. 

It  is  ironic  that,  in  this  first  year  of  the  new  Cong- 
ress and  the  new  Administration,  the  people  who 
are  hurting,  in  addition  to  the  wage  earners,  are  the 
so-called  "backbone  of  the  Republican  Party" — the 
small  businessmen,  the  farmers,  the  stock  investors. 
At  the  same  time,  the  multinational  corporations  and 
the  big  defense  contractors  weave  their  way  through 


the  economic  maze  .   .   .  inevitably  coming  out  on 
top,  no  matter  what  party  is  in  power. 

It  is  time  tor  a  reassessment  of  the  conservative 
numbers  game,  a  time  for  a  relaxing  of  prime  interest 
rates,  a  time  for  redoubled  funding  for  public  works 
on  dams  and  bridges  and  other  structures  to  put 
building  tradesmen  back  to  work,  a  time  to  revitalize 
housing,  a  time  to  remove  the  fat  from  our  defense 
establishment  and  design  a  really  tough,  combat- 
ready  military. 

It  is  definitely  not  a  time  for  a  removal  of  the  regu- 
lations and  the  protections  of  the  Davis-Bacon  and 
Walsh-Healey  Acts  or  a  weakening  of  the  Social 
Security  system,  which  have  made  the  American  wage 
earner  the  most  admired  and  most  prosperous  in  the 
world. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 
General  President 


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GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

William  Konyha 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Charles  E.  Nichols 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENTS  EMERITI 

m.  a.  hutcheson 
William  Sidell 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 

120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  Raymond  Ginnetti 
1 17  North  Jasper  Ave. 
Margate,  N.J.  08402 

Third  District,  Anthony  Ochocki 
14001  West  McNichols  Road 
Detroit,  Michigan  48235 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 

2970  Peachtree  Rd.,  N.W.,  Suite  300 
Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 

4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 
400  Main  Street  #203 
RoUa,  Missouri  65401 


Seventh  District,  Hal  Morton 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Inn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada  T2K  0G3 


William  Konyha,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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magazine  delivery,  the  only  names 
which  the  financial  secretary  needs  to 
send  in  are  the  names  of  members 
who  are   NOT  receiving  the  magazine. 

In  sending  in  the  names  of  mem- 
bers who  are  not  getting  the  maga- 
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with  each  monthly  bill  should  be 
used.  When  a  member  clears  out  of 
one  local  union  into  another,  his 
name  is  automatically  dropped  from 
the  mailing  list  of  the  local  union  he 
cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
tary of  the  union  into  which  he  cleared 
should  forward  his  name  to  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  so  that  this  member 
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VOLUME  101  No.   11  NOVEMBER,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

The  34th  General  Convention  I 2 

Committee  Reports  to  the  Convention  ._ 3 

Convention  Notes  4 

Constitutional  Changes  Cover  Many  Subjects  5 

Solidarity  Day    6 

Convention  Committees  9 

UBC  Centennial  Proclamations  Continue  to  Appear  ._ 14 

Reagan  Challenged  to  Keep  Davis-Bacon  Promise  16 

Convention  Photo  Section  _ 1 7 

'Road  to  Dignity'  Traces  UBC  History  35 

Hobbs  Act— Self  Defense  Could  Get  You  20  Years 40 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington    Report   8 

Consumer  Clipboard:  How  Poisons  Get  into  the  Body 

Phillip  PolakofF,  MD  PAI  12 

Ottawa  Report  1 3 

Local  Union  News _  33 

Apprenticeship  and  Training  36 

Plane   Gossip   - 38 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood  41 

In  Memoriam — - -  45 

What's  New?  47 

In  Conclusion  William  Konyha  48 


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It  was  a  day  of  intense  activity 
and  intense  feeling.  It  was  a  day  of 
fellowship  —  for  men  and  women, 
young  and  old.  It  was  a  day  of 
strength  .  .  .  and  a  day  that  will  not 
soon  be  forgotten. 

Solidarity  Day  1981.  Over  400,000 
ardent  demonstrators  converged  on 
Washington,  D.C,  to  protest  the  size- 
able cutbacks  in  social  programs  that 
are  leaving  few  segments  of  the  popu- 
lation untouched. 

The  day  was  a  collage  of  color  and 
happenings:  protesters  joining  their 
delegations  under  colorful  banners; 
entertainers  holding  forth  for  the 
tremendous  crowd;  cameramen  film- 
ing the  myriad  events;  fiery  speakers 
propounding  their  messages,  marchers 
stopping  to  examine — and  purchase — 
T-shirts,  jackets,  and  pins;  press  per- 
sonnel interviewing  the  well-known 
and  the  not-so-well-known;  AFL-CIO 
marshalls  and  Washington  Park  Police 
keeping  an  eye  on  the  activities,  while 
brightly-hued  balloons  floated  softly 
overhead. 

They  came,  they  saw  .  .  .  and  they 
made  their  point,  resolutely  and  pro- 
foundly. 

Also  in  this  issue,  we  portray  a 
more  personal,  but  equally  colorful 
and  moving  event,  the  United  Brother- 
hood's Centennial  Convention.  The 
special  color  center  section  recreates 
for  all  of  you  the  excitement,  the 
emotion,  and  the  energy  that  was  our 
34th  General  Convention.  View  .  .  . 
and  enjoy. 


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to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor,  The 
CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


The  registration  of  delegates  and  guests  for  the  34th  General  Convention  in  Chicago  was  a 
busy  time  for  the  General  Officers  and  members  of  the  General  Office  staff.  Credentials  had  to 
be  checked;  tickets  for  various  events  distributed;  and  gifts  presented  by  various  districts.  Each 
delegate  received  a  briefcase  filled  with  reference  material,  like  the  ones  shown  at  right  above. 
The  convention  visitor  being  interviewed  at  upper  right  is  Illinois  Governor  James  R.  Thompson. 

Centennial  [onuention  at  [hicago 
marked  by  Special  Euents,  Speakers 

SEE  SPECIAL  COLOR  SECTION  BEGINNING  ON  PAGE  16 


The  34th  General  Convention  of 
the  United  Brotherhood,  held  in 
Chicago,  111.,  during  the  week  be- 
fore Labor  Day  was,  without  a 
doubt,  one  of  the  most  colorful  and 
spectacular  ever  held  by  our  organi- 
zation. 

We  commemorated  our  100th 
Anniversary  with  many  special 
events  before  and  during  the  con- 
vention. By  the  time  the  business 
sessions  were  concluded  on  Friday 
afternoon,  September  4,  all  of 
North  America  knew  that  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  was  having 
a  birthday. 

The  convention  opened  on  the 
afternoon  of  August  31  at  2  o'clock. 
Delegates  and  guests  filled  the  Don 
Maxwell  Hall  of  McCormick  Place 
for  the  opening  ceremonies. 

George  Vest,  president  of  the 
Chicago  District  Council,  as  host 
and  temporary  chairman  of  the  con- 
vention, welcomed  the  delegates 
"home  to  Chicago,"  as  the  Brother- 
hood returned  to  its  birthplace.  He 
was  joined  at  the  rostrum  by  Chi- 
cago District  Council  Secretary  Wes 


Isaacson. 

During  the  five  days  of  sessions, 
the  convention  welcomed  a  full 
array  of  distinguished  public  lead- 
ers and  speakers.  The  convention 
banquet  on  Wednesday  night  heard 
addresses  by  AFL-CIO  President 
Lane  Kirkland,  US  Secretary  of  La- 
bor Raymond  Donovan,  and  Presi- 
dent Konyha. 

President  Ronald  Reagan  spoke 
on  the  fourth  day.  Certainly  nothing 
got  more  media  coverage  at  the  con- 
vention than  the  visit  by  President 
Reagan.  Coming  shortly  after  the 
air-traflfic-controllers  controversy, 
the  public  watched  expectantly  for 
signals  of  change.  It  was  the  Presi- 
dent's first  meeting  with  a  labor 
group  since  his  ill-fated  visit  to  the 
Building  Trades  Legislative  Confer- 
ence in  Washington,  last  spring, 
when  he  was  shot  by  a  would-be 
assassin  and  partially  saved  from 
more  serious  consequences  by  a 
Cleveland  Carpenter. 

Delegates  applauded  politely  and 
warmly  as  he  told  the  convention 
that  unions  represent  some  of  the 
freest     institutions     in     the     land. 


He  told  delegates,  "You  and  I 
may  not  always  agree  on  everything, 
but  we  should  always  remember 
how  much  we  have  in  common  .  .  . 
I  can  guarantee  you,  today,  that  this 
Administration  will  not  fight  infla- 
tion by  attacking  the  sacred  rights 
of  American  workers  to  negotiate 
their  wages.  We  propose  to  control 
government,  not  people." 

The  Democrats  drew  "equal  time" 
with  a  stirring  speech  by  Charles 
Manatt,  chairman  of  the  National 
Democratic  Party. 

Manatt  expressed  the  worries  of 
many  delegates  when  he  told  the 
convention,  "We  don't  have  home 
builders  in  the  White  House.  We 
have  a  Republican  wrecking  crew 
in  this  Administration." 

He  told  delegates  "Let  us  restore 
to  America  the  kind  of  government 
that  respects  the  labor  movement, 
fights  for  the  working  family  and 
strives  to  uphold  the  ideals  of  social 
justice  and  decency  that  has  made 
us  all  proud  as  Americans." 

Chicago  Mayor  Jane  Byrne  was 
received  with  a  standing  ovation,  as 


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she  told  delegates  that  labor  must 
fight  harder  to  achieve  its  goals, 
"just  as  cities  must  fight  to  survive." 

Other  speakers  included:  James 
McCambly,  the  Building  Trades  Ex- 
ecutive Secretary  for  Canadian  Af- 
fairs; George  Lamon,  general  secre- 
tary of  the  Irish  National  Union  for 
Woodworkers  and  Woodcutting 
Machinists;  Al  Barkin,  director  of 
the  AFL-CIO  Committee  on  Polit- 
ical Education;  Dr.  John  Dunlop  of 
Harvard,  former  US  Secretary  of 
Labor;  Earl  McDavid,  head  of  the 
AFL-CIO  Union  Label  and  Service 
Trades  Department;  Bob  Georgine, 
president  of  the  AFL-CIO  Building 
Trades;  Illinois  Governor  James  R. 
Thompson;  Alan  Kistler,  AFL-CIO 
director  of  organizing;  Paul  Burn- 
sky,  president  of  the  AFL-CIO 
Metal  Trades  Department;  Dr. 
Walter  Galenson  of  Cornell,  and 
Senator  Ted  Stevens  of  Alaska. 

The  nomination  of  officers  was 
held  on  the  third  day  in  conformity 
with  the  provisions  of  the  Constitu- 
tion. It  was  a  colorful,  rousing  oc- 
casion, as  demonstrations  of  sup- 
port for  the  incumbents  were 
marked  by  music,  noisemakers,  pla- 
cards, and  groups  of  delegates 
marching  down  the  aisles  and  across 
the  convention  platform  to  offer  best 
wishes  to  the  candidates.  All  in- 
cumbent General  Officers  and  Gen- 
eral Executive  Board  Members  were 
nominated  without  opposition  and 
duly  elected  by  a  casting  of  unani- 
mous ballots. 

For  a  full  pictorial  report  on  the 
convention — ^in  color — turn  to  Page 
16. 


CONVENTION  ACTIONS 


The  2,435  delegates  to  the  34th 
General  Convention  contributed 
$45,000  to  CLIC—the  Carpenters 
Legislative  Improvement  Com- 


mittee. 


Committees  Report  Industrial  Growth, 
Finances,  Organizing,  and  Much  More 


A  total  of  17  committees,  plus  mes- 
sengers and  wardens,  served  the  34th 
General  Convention.  Four  of  the  com- 
mittees met  in  advance  at  the  General 
Office  in  Washington,  D.C.,  to  consider 
resolutions,  proposed  constitutional 
amendments,  appeals  and  grievances, 
and  finances.  All  made  comprehen- 
sive reports  to  the  convention. 

These  were  some  of  the  highlights 
of  the  committee  reports: 

•  The  Organizing  Committee  called 
for  a  continued  high  level  of  organizing 
effort,  with  the  CHOP  program  pursued 
and  expanded,  the  Task  Force  Construc- 
tion Organizers  maintained,  and  the  pub- 
lic relations  effort  continued  in  support 
of  organizing.  The  committee  noted  the 
"exceptionally  large  turnover  in  mem- 
bership" and  called  for  remedial  action. 

•  The  Committee  on  the  General 
Treasurer's  Report  noted  that  the  Death 
and  Disability  Fund  is  paying  out  on 
behalf  of  deceased  members  amounts  in 
excess  of  $1  million  per  month. 

•  The  financial  buildup  of  the  Car- 
penters Legislative  Improvement  Com- 
mittee makes  it  the  largest  political  fund 
of  all  the  Building  Trades  unions  in  the 
United  States. 

•  The  Committee  on  the  General  Sec- 
retary's Report  noted  that  there  is  con- 
stant improvement  in  data  processing  at 
the  General  Office  and  the  circulation  of 
The  Carpenter  magazine  has  almost 
doubled  in  the  past  three  years. 

•  For  the  first  time,  a  General  Con- 
vention heard  a  report  from  an  Industrial 
Committee — evidence  of  the  growth  of 
our  Industrial  Department  since  its  estab- 
lishment by  the  previous  convention.  The 
Industrial  Committee  heard  a  special  re- 
port from  Industrial  Department  Direc- 
tor Joe  Pinto  and  reviewed  the  rapid 
growth  of  the  department.  It  called  upon 
the  convention  to  establish  an  Industrial 
Advisory  Committee  to  serve  between 
conventions,  and  the  convention  voted  in 
favor  of  this  proposal. 

•  A  proposal  to  establish  a  uniform 
method  of  indicating  industrial  union 
membership  through  cards  or  other  de- 
vices was  referred  to  the  General  Secre- 
tary for  further  study. 

•  The  Committee  on  the  Board  of 
Trustees  Report  stated  that  the  Board  of 
Trustees  had  handled  all  financial  mat- 


ters in  a  proper  manner  and  that  the 
handling  of  the  properties  of  the  United 
Brotherhood,  especially  the  Carpenters 
Home  in  Florida,  and  the  sale  of  that 
property  to  the  Assembly  Church  of  God 
and  the  sale  of  a  parking  lot  in  Indianap- 
olis at  the  former  home  of  the  Brother- 
hood, were  properly  administered. 

•  The  Finance  Committee,  too,  com- 
mended the  actions  taken  by  the  General 
Executive  Board  in  making  final  disposi- 
tion of  the  Home  at  Lakeland,  Fla.  The 
committee  supported  the  General  Execu- 
tive Board  in  its  recommendation  that 
the  ten  cents  per  member  per  month 
allocated  from  the  per  capita  tax  paid  on 
Benefit  Schedule  1  Members  be  trans- 
ferred to  the  General  Fund  for  the  Gen- 
eral Management  of  the  Brotherhood.  It 
commended  the  Board  for  not  recom- 
mending an  increase  in  the  per  capita  tax 
at  this  time  "in  light  of  the  fact  that 
rampant  inflation  is  not  yet  under  con- 
trol." 

•  The  Union  Label  Committee  re- 
ported a  dramatic  updating  of  its  records 
on  union  shops  and  label  usage  since  the 
new  union  label  codification  system  went 
into  effect  two  years  ago. 

•  The  convention  approved  a  recom- 
mendation by  the  Negotiated  Fringe 
Benefits  Committee  that  the  General  Of- 
ficers study  the  problems  which  still  exist 
regarding  the  reciprocity  of  health  and 
insurance  benefits  when  a  member  moves 
into  another  area  with  the  same  con- 
tractor. 

•  The  first  resolution  presented  to  the 
convention  by  the  Resolutions  Commit- 
tee was  one  which  called  upon  the  con- 
vention to  make  General  President 
Emeritus  William  Sidell  an  ex-officio 
member  of  the  General  Executive  Board 
and  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  to  desig- 
nate him  to  be  a  lifetime  delegate  to  all 
future  conventions  of  the  Brotherhood 
"with  full  voice  in  the  proceedings."  The 
resolution  was  adopted  unanimously  with 
a  standing  ovation. 

•  A  resolution  calling  for  more  pro- 
tection of  trade  jurisdiction  in  the  Na- 
tional Erectors  Agreement  was  referred 
to  the  General  Executive  Board  for  con- 
sideration. The  resolution  called  for  work 
assignments  to  be  made  by  national 
agreements,  decision  of  record,  and  pre- 
vailing area  practice,  "so  that  trade 
autonomy  will  be  protected  to  a  greater 
degree." 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


CONVENTION  NOTES 


The  Brotherhood's  Industrial  Depart- 
ment, established  under  a  mandate  of  the 
33rd  Annual  Convention,  three  years 
ago  at  St.  Louis,  has  proven  highly  effec- 
tive in  its  work,  delegates  agreed.  Two 
resolutions — submitted  by  the  Midwest 
Industrial  Council  and  the  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania Industrial  Council — commenced 
the  department's  occupational  safety  and 
health  conferences,  the  steward  training 
seminars,  the  department's  publication, 
ORGANIZING  BULLETIN,  and  the  re- 
search data  compiled  by  the  department 
and  made  available  to  local  unions  and 
councils.  The  resolutions  were  duly 
adopted. 

*  *     * 

A  gavel  used  in  the  convention  was 
created  by  a  retired  member  of  Local 
142,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Anthony  Kruny.  The 
gavel  was  presented  to  General  President 
William  Konyha  by  Bob  Argentine  of  the 
Western  Pennsylvania  District  Council. 

*  *     * 

The  first  resolution  presented  to  the 
convention  by  the  Resolutions  Committee 
was  one  which  called  upon  the  conven- 
tion to  make  General  President  Emeritus 
William  Sidell  an  ex-officio  member  of 
the  General  Executive  Board  and  the 
Board  of  Trustees  and  to  designate  him 
to  be  a  lifetime  delegate  to  all  future 
conventions  of  the  Brotherhood  "with  full 
voice  in  the  proceedings."  The  resolution 
was  adopted  unanimously  with  a  stand- 
ing ovation.  A  resolution  calling  for  more 
protection  of  trade  jurisdiction  in  the  Na- 
tional Erectors  Agreement  was  referred 
to  the  General  Executive  Board  for  con- 
sideration. The  resolution  called  for  work 
assignments  to  be  made  by  national  agree- 
ments, decision  of  record,  and  prevailing 
area  practice,  "so  that  trade  autonomy 
will  be  protected  to  a  greater  degree." 


The  City  of  Hope  National  Medical 
Center,  an  institution  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia supported  by  tlie  American  labor 
movement,  recognized  the  Brotherhood's 
special  support  in  a  plaque  presentation 
by  Lou  Solomon,  left,  above.  He  reads 
the  inscription  to  President  Konyha: 
"Presented  to  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners,  AFL-CIO, 
William  Konyha,  General  President,  in 
establishing  a  cancer  research  fund  at 
the  City  of  Hope  National  Medical 
Center." 


In  1983,  members  of  Local  1598,  Vic- 
toria, B.C.,  plan  a  major  celebration  of 
their  lOOth  anniversary  as  a  chartered 
local  of  the  Brotherhood.  The  British 
Columbia  Provincial  Council  called  atten- 
tion to  the  local  union's  plans  in  Resolu- 
tion No.  130.  Convention  delegates  joined 
the  Resolutions  Committee  in  extending 
best  wishes  to  the  Victoria  local. 


Oscar  Carlson  of  Local  1752,  Pomono, 
Calif.,  92  years  of  age,  was  presented  his 
73-year  service  pin  on  the  second  day  of 
the  convention.  Above:  President  William 
Konyha  and  Joseph  Eickholt,  president 
of  Local  1752,  made  the  presentation. 


Introduced  to  the  delegates  was  the 
General  President  of  the  Asbestos  Work- 
ers. Andrew  Haas,  left,  who  attended 
several  of  the  general  sessions.  Also  rec- 
ognized was  Charles  Brodeur,  right,  for- 
mer General  President  of  the  Lathers, 
who  is  now  an  assistant  to  General  Presi- 
dent Konyha. 

!(:         H<         ^ 

To  use  a  current  illustrative  example, 
if  all  the  words  spoken  at  the  34th 
General  Convention  were  transcribed  end 
to  end,  the  listing  would  probably  stretch 
close  to  two  miles.  In  the  five  days  of 
discussion,  court  reporters  recording  the 
convention  proceedings  compiled  more 
than  225,000  words. 

Convening  at  9:30  each  morning,  and 
finishing    at    4:00    each    afternoon,    and 


subtracting  the  lunch  breaks,  the  2,400 
delegates  logged,  in  the  convention  hall 
alone,  approximately  60,000  manhours. 
And  that's  to  say  nothing  of  all  the 
time  spent  in  preparation  before  the  con- 
vention, and  time  spent  outside  the  con- 
vention hall  during  the  convention.  In 
retrospect,  it's  easy  to  see  that  a  lot  of 
hard  work  and  long  hours  went  into  the 
production  of  the  34th  General  Conven- 
tion .  .  .  and  it  showed. 

*  *     * 

Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Politi- 
cal Education  and  Legislation  George 
Tichac  reported  at  the  34th  General 
Convention  that  voluntary  contributions 
from  the  delegates  to  CLIC  (Carpenters 
Legislative  Improvement  Committee)  had 
exceeded  $45,000. 

Chairman  Tichac  reported  that  this  is 
the  largest  sum  of  contributions  ever  and 
that  "this  again  tells  us  that  our  people 
are  realizing  the  importance  of  CLIC." 
Chairman  Tichac  went  on  to  say: 
"Your  Committee  is  in  full  accord  that 
it  is  not  only  essential  that  we  involved 
ourselves  on  the  national  political 
scene,  but  we  must  continue  to  involve 
ourselves  on  the  lower  levels  as  well, 
such  as  from  the  City  Halls,  the  Court- 
houses and  the  Capitol,  and  to  think 
otherwise  is  sheer  nonsense. 
"CLIC  are  the  tools  that  work  and 
promote  directly  in  the  Brotherhood's 
best  interests  .  .  .  so  when  we  fail  or 
refuse  to  support  CLIC,  we  are  only 
hurting  ourselves  and  our  families  and 
our  Brothers  and  Sisters  in  our  strug- 
gle for  a  decent  life  for  all  of  our 
people  in  our  two  great  nations." 

*  *     * 

General  Secretary  lohn  Rogers  noted 
that  there  were  more  people  attending 
the  34th  General  Convention  than  there 
were  members  in  the  entire  Brotherhood 
at  the  time  it  came  into  being  in  Chi- 
cago in  1881. 


At  the  opening  of  the  afternoon  session 
on  the  third  day.  President  Konyha  intro- 
duced to  the  convention  John  Nordstrom 
of  Local  1485,  LaPorte,  Ind.,  a  104-year- 
old  beneficial  member  and  a  member  of 
the  Brotherhood  more  than  75  years. 


THE    CARPENTER 


CONVENTION  ACTIONS 


Constitution  Changes  Cover 
Initiation  Rites,  Transfer  Cards, 
Reinstatements,  Death  Benefits 


The  Constitution  Committee  for 
the  34th  General  Convention  met 
virtually  every  day  between  August 
17,  when  it  started  its  work  in  Wash- 
ington, D.C.,  until  September  3,  when 
it  presented  its  report  to  the  conven- 
tion. More  than  131  convention  dele- 
gates appeared  before  the  committee 
and  presented  their  views  on  proposed 
changes  to  the  Constitution. 

The  following  actions  were  taken: 

•  Section  2,  which  states  "the  Objects 
of  the  Brotherhood"  was  amended  with 
the  additional  wording  "to  develop,  im- 
prove, and  enforce  the  program  and 
standards  of  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health  .  .  ." 

•  Section  6-D  had  the  following  lan- 
guage added:  "The  authority  granted  to 
the  United  Brotherhood  herein  includes 
the  authority  to  establish  supervision  to 
prevent  secession  or  disaffiliation  by  any 
subordinate  body  or  bodies." 

•  Under  Section  7-B,  Trade  Auton- 
omy, the  Lathers  were  added  to  the 
jurisdictional  divisions  of  the  trade. 

•  In  Section  15-D,  the  limit  of  seven 
members  on  a  trial  panel  was  removed 
and  the  phrase  "from  time  to  time"  was 
added  to  the  period  for  naming  members 
to  such  a  panel. 

•  A  new  section  was  added,  Secdon 
15-M,  which  empowers  the  General 
Executive  Board  to  authorize  contribu- 
tions and  expenditures,  as  allowed  by 
law,  for  legislative  and  political  activity. 

•  An  amendment  was  made  to  Section 
18-C,  giving  the  larger  local  unions  a 
vote  in  the  convention  on  a  basis  which 
is  more  in  proportion  to  their  member- 
ship, as  follows:  1,000  members  and  less 
than  1,500,  four  delegates;  1,500  mem- 
bers and  less  than  2,000,  five  delegates; 
2,000  and  less  than  2,500,  six  delegates; 
2,500  and  less  than  3,000,  seven  dele- 
gates; 3,000  or  more  members,  eight 
delegates. 

•  Section  18-C  was  amended  to  show 
that  the  number  of  delegates  to  a  con- 
vention will  be  based  on  the  number  of 
members  in  good  standing  in  the  month 
that  the  Convention  Call  is  issued  ac- 
cording to  the  General  Secretary's  rec- 
ords. 

•  A  proposal  to  increase  the  period  of 
arrearages  for  local  unions  sending  dele- 


gates to  the  General  Convention  from 
two  months  to  three  months  was  voted 
down. 

•  The  convention  also  voted  down  a 
proposal  to  suspend  the  use  of  the  due 
book  as  part  of  the  criteria  for  seating 
convention  delegates,  but  it  voted  to  give 
the  General  Secretary  authority  to  in- 
vestigate the  feasibility  of  a  more  modern 
and  efficient  method  of  identification  and 
record  keeping.  The  General  Secretary 
and  the  GEB  were  empowered  to  insti- 
tute such  a  system,  if  deemed  advisable. 

•  Two  proposals  to  establish  a  Gen- 
eral Convention  Delegate  Reimburse- 
ment Fund  was  voted  down  because  such 
funds  are  best  handled  at  the  local,  dis- 
trict council,  state  or  provincial  level. 

•  Several  proposals  to  change  the  tim- 
ing of  elections  and  to  place  certain  re- 
strictions on  candidates  for  local  office 
were  voted  down  as  impractical  or  for 
other  reasons. 

•  A  sentence  was  added  to  Section 
32-A,  Vacancies  in  Local  Offices,  which 
more  clearly  defines  the  phrase  "failure 
to  discharge  the  dudes -of  the  office,"  as 
follows:  "Failure  to  attend  a  regular  or 
specially  called  meeting  without  satisfac- 
tory excuse  shall  constitute  failure  to  dis- 
charge duties  of  the  office  at  that  meet- 
ing." 

•  There  was  much  discussion  of  a 
proposal  by  the  General  Executive  Board 
to  change  the  wording  in  Section  44, 
Admission  of  Members,  which  mandates 
the  use  of  a  membership  application  form 
containing  the  obligation.  It  eliminates 
the  initiation  ceremony  and  procedures. 
It  makes  provision  for  an  ex-member  to 
join  a  local  union  of  the  same  subdivision 
in  which  he  previously  held  membership 
without  examination. 

The  committee  explained  that,  once 
an  applicant  has  signed  an  application 
form  (which  contains  the  obligation) 
the  local  union  has  "legal  exposure,"  if 
the  applicant  is  subsequently  denied  mem- 
bership. It  was  also  pointed  out  that  a 
local  union  can  still  invite  new  initiated 
members  to  an  initiation  ceremony,  if 
desired. 

The  convention  voted  approval  of  the 
GEB's  new  wording  of  the  section.  Sub- 
sequently, Orders  of  Business  Nos.  7,  8, 
and  9  were  deleted  from  the  Constitution 
to  conform  with  the  new  wording  of  Sec- 
tion 44. 


•  The  readmission  fee  for  ex-mem- 
bers was  raised  from  $10  to  $50  under 
an  amendment  proposed  by  Local  1325, 
Edmonton,  Alberta. 

•  A  Special  Report  of  the  General 
Executive  Board  on  Finances  and  Bene- 
volent Programs  recommended,  as  a 
package,  that  the  following  constitutional 
changes  be  made: 

That  as  a  result  of  $8  million  trans- 
ferred from  the  Home  Fund  to  the  Death 
and  Disability  Fund,  the  maximum  fu- 
neral donation  in  Section  49  B  for  Benefit 
Schedule  1  members  admitted  between 
the  ages  of  17  and  50  be  increased  from 
$2,000  to  $2,500,  and  that  such  members 
be  eligible  to  receive  the  maximum  bene- 
fit of  $2,500  after  30  years  of  continuous 
membership,  regardless  of  age; 

And  that  benefits  paid  under  Section 
49  B  be  doubled  in  the  event  of  an  acci- 
dental death. 

Also,  that  the  $50  benefit  after  one 
year's  membership  provided  in  both  Sec- 
tions 50-A,  Husband  and  Wife  Donation, 
and  Section  51-F,  Disability  Donation, 
be  deleted. 

Further,  that  the  provisions  in  Sections 
45  D  for  the  allocation  of  10  cents  to 
the  Home  Fund  from  the  per  capita  tax 
paid  on  Benefit  Schedule  1  members  be 
deleted  and  such  10  cents  remain  in  the 
General  Fund  for  the  general  manage- 
ment of  the  United  Brotherhood. 

Further,  that  the  per  capita  tax  in  Sec- 
tion 45  remain  at  its  present  level  and 
that  an  additional  section  be  added 
authorizing  the  General  Executive  Board 
to  increase  the  per  capita  tax  for  the  gen- 
eral management  of  the  Brotherhood  up 
to  40  cents,  effective  January  1,  1985, 
and  up  to  50  cents,  effective  January  1, 
1986,  if  per  capita  tax  increase  become 
appropriate  or  necessary. 

After  much  discussion,  the  recommen- 
dations were  adopted. 

•  The  permissible  assessment  for  de- 
linquency notices  was  raised  from  $3  to 
$5  under  Section  45,  Paragraph  M,  be- 
cause of  increased  costs. 

•  New  language  was  added  to  Section 
46-A,  Transfer  Card  (Clearance  Card) 
as  follows:  "A  district  council  may  by  a 
bylaw  properly  adopted  and  approved 
restrict  the  use  of  transfer  cards  among 
local  unions  within  the  district  council 
area." 

•  A  major  convention  discussion  cen- 
tered around  Section  46-C,  concerning 
working  permits,  and  so-called  "dobie 
dues".  The  General  Executive  Board  had 
proposed  new  wording  which  would  eli- 
minate the  double  taxation  to  a  member 
moving  from  one  local  jurisdiction  to 
another.  After  lengthy  discussion,  the 
new  wording  was  adopted. 

•  To  simplify  transfer  card  proce- 
dures, the  convention  adopted  new  word- 
ing in  Section  46-G  which  eliminates  the 
requirement  that  a  transfer  card  be  pre- 
sented to  the  local  president  and,  instead, 
the  membership  of  the  local  is  notified 
at  the  next  regular  meeting. 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


SOUDnRITV  DRV 


More  than  6,000  UBC  members  join 
hundreds  of  thousands  of  other  trade 
unionists  in  biggest  march  ever. 


A  bove:  Pres.  Konyha  with 
Building  Trades  Pres.  Bob 
Georgine.  Right:  A  UBC 
member  from  Beckley,  West 
Va.  Below:  Press  photog- 
raphers cover  the  giant 
parade  from  three  trucks. 


September  19,  1981,  will  long  be  remembered  in  the 
ranks  of  organized  labor.  Hundreds  of  thousands  of 
American  trade  unionists  from  every  state  in  the  Union 
descended  on  Washington  that  day  for  the  biggest  demon- 
stration ever.  More  than  6,000  members  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  were  among  the  throng. 

Solidarity  Day  sent  a  powerful  message  to  Congress 
and  the  Reagan  Administration  and  left  an  indelible 
impression  on  a  city  that  normally  takes  rallies  and 
demonstrations  in  easy  stride.  The  official  tally  on  how 
many  people  participated  was  more  than  400,000,  includ- 
ing tens  of  thousands  of  participants  from  other  organiza- 
tions who  joined  the  demonstration. 

From  the  speakers  platform  at  the  Capitol,  AFL-CIO 
President  Lane  Kirkland  called  out  to  the  vast  assem- 
blage that  stretched  to  the  shadow  of  the  Washington 
Monument.  "Look  around  you.  You  are  not  alone.  Be- 
hold your  numbers,  as  far  as  the  eye  can  see." 

They  looked  with  pride  and  awe,  these  men  and  women, 
many  of  whom  had  risen  before  dawn,  to  come  to  their 
nation's  capital  in  thousands  of  chartered  buses,  in  special 
trains,  and  in  tens  of  thousands  of  car  pools  and  van  pools. 

From  the  platform,  the  leaders  of  their  organizations 
spoke  with  fervor  of  the  grievances  that  had  summoned 
such  a  huge  cross-section  of  mainstream  America. 

They  spoke  of  the  erosion  of  occupational  health  stand- 
ards, of  cuts  in  job  safety  enforcement,  and  of  the  aban- 
donment of  compassion  for  the  needy  and  the  aged. 

They  protested  the  undermining  of  prevailing  wage 
laws  and  cuts  in  school  lunches.  They  challenged  the 
wisdom  of  ending  employment  and  training  programs, 
slashing  funds  for  libraries  and  starving  public  services  in 
order  to  give  new  tax  incentives  to  an  already  hugely 
profitable  oil  industry. 

Black  and  white  speakers  alike  assailed  the  turning 
away  from  equal  opportunity  goals,  and  the  cadence  and 
songs  of  the  historic  1963  civil  rights  march  rang  out 
again  in  the  nation's  capital. 

The  central  theme  was  symbolized  by  the  posters  car- 
ried by  the  leaders  of  the  participating  groups  as  they 
marched  side  by  side.  "We  Are  One,"  they  proclaimed. 

Labor's  rank-and-file  had  come  to  Washington,  to 
speak  for  themselves. 

They  came  from  steel  mills  and  textile  mills,  from  food 
markets  and  post  offices,  construction  sites  and  govern- 
ment offices,  schools  and  auto  assembly  lines,  railroad 
yards  and  wharfs,  everywhere. 

They  came  in  all  shades  of  colors  and  ethnic  back- 
ground. In  the  line  of  march  were  the  proud  elderly,  stu- 
dents concerned  with  their  country's  future,  an  array  of 
women's  groups  carrying  ERA  posters,  and  the  veterans 
of  a  generation  of  civil  rights  marchers  from  the  NAACP, 
Urban  League  and  a  multitude  of  others. 

It  was  a  miracle  of  organization,  if  miracle  can  be 
defined  in  terms  of  painstaking  preparation  and  execution. 

And  it  was  a  joyous  occasion. 

6  THE    CARPENTER 


Washington 
Report 


HEARINGS   ON   HOBBS   BILL 

On  November  4th,  the  Subcommittee  on  Criminal 
Laws  (chaired  by  Senator  Charles  Mathias,  R-Md 
of  the  Senate  Judiciary  Committee)  will  open  hear- 
ings on  S.  613.  This  bill  would  amend  the  Hobbs 
Act  (a  portion  of  the  U.S.  Criminal  Code)  so  that 
strikers  involved  in  a  picket  line  fracas  would  be 
subject  to  federal  prosecution,  with  fines  of  up  to 
$250,000  and  prison  terms  of  up  to  20  years. 

Employers  or  strikebreakers  involved  in  the  same 
fracas  would  be  subject  to  state  or  local  prosecu- 
tion, with  much  lighter  penalties  (often  30  days  in 
jail,  or  less). 

The  chief  sponsor  of  S.  613  is  Senator  Strom 
Thurmond,  R-NC,  who  is  chairman  of  the  Senate 
Judiciary  Committee.  Trade  unions  are  strong 
opponents  of  the  proposed  legislation  and  are 
actively  lobbying  against  it. 

27  AREAS   OF   'LABOR  SURPLUS' 

The  U.S.  Department  of  Labor  has  designated  27 
additional  areas  of  high  unemployment  in  four 
states.  Employers  in  these  "labor  surplus"  areas 
are  eligible  for  preference  in  obtaining  federal 
procurement  contracts. 

The  27  additions,  effective  September  1,  1981 
through  May  31,  1982,  are  in  Massachusetts,  New 
Jersey,  New  York,  and  Wisconsin.  They  bring  the 
total  number  of  current  labor  surplus  areas  to 
1,112. 

The  reason  for  designating  labor  surplus  areas  is 
to  help  put  a  portion  of  the  government's  procure- 
ment dollars  into  areas  where  people  are  in  severe 
economic  need  —  where  unemployment  is  highest. 

The  27  new  areas  are:  MASSACHUSETTS  - 
Cities  of  Brockton,  Gloucester,  and  Taunton;  towns 
of  Acushnet,  Adams,  Ashby,  Ashfield,  Ayer,  Berkley, 
Bourne,  Boylston,  Brimfield,  Dighton,  Falmouth, 
Montague,  Plainfield,  Rehoboth,  Shirley,  Ware, 
and  Westport. 

NEW  JERSEY  -  Cities  of  Bayonne  and  East 
Orange,  Sussex  County,  and  balance  of  Atlantic 
County  (Atlantic  County  less  Atlantic  City). 

NEW  YORK  -City  of  Utica. 

WISCONSIN  -  City  of  Milwaukee  and  Waupaca 
County. 


JOB  ABSENCE   RATES   DROP 

The  Bureau  of  National  Affairs,  Inc.  reports  that 
for  the  second  consecutive  quarter,  job  absence 
rates  continued  to  fall  —  from  2.7%  of  scheduled 
work  time  for  the  first  quarter  of  1981,  to  2.5%  in 
the  second  quarter  of  this  year,  the  lowest  figure 
recorded  for  the  first  half  of  any  year  covered  by  the 
BNA  survey. 

Companies  with  fewer  than  250  employees  have 
the  lowest  average  monthly  absence  rate  for  the 
period  January  through  June  (2.2%),  whereas 
companies  with  1,000-2,499  employees  have  the 
highest  rate  of  absence  —  2.9%  of  scheduled  work 
time  for  the  six-month  period. 


TURNOVER   RATES   RISE 

In  contrast  to  the  continuing  decrease  in  job 
absence  rates,  steadily  rising  job  turnover  rates 
caused  the  monthly  turnover  average  to  increase 
from  1.2%  of  the  work  force  for  the  first  quarter  of 
the  year  to  1.5%  for  the  second  quarter  of  1981. 
Although  the  jump  indicates  a  marked  increase  in 
employee  separation  rates,  the  second-quarter 
1981  average  is  lower  than  that  reported  for  the 
corresponding  period  of  1980. 

Companies  with  fewer  than  500  employees 
averaged  monthly  turnover  rates  of  1.5%  for  the 
first  half  of  the  year,  whereas  firms  with  500-999 
employees  averaged  1.4%  of  the  work  force.  Com- 
panies with  1,000  or  more  employees  averaged 
1.2%  turnover  rates  for  the  first  six  months  of 
1981. 


KEEP   BAN   ON   FOREIGN   BRIBES 

The  AFL-CIO  urged  Congress  to  reject  legislation 
that  would  weaken  the  Foreign  Corrupt  Practices 
Act,  which  was  enacted  in  1977  after  a  series  of 
scandals  involving  bribery  of  foreign  officials  by 
U.S.  firms  in  order  to  obtain  lucrative  contracts. 

An  Administration-supported  bill  being  con- 
sidered by  the  Senate  Banking  Committee  "allows 
rather  than  prohibits  bribery"  and  should  be 
rejected,  AFL-CIO  Legislative  Director  Ray  Denisor 
wrote  committee  members. 


BENEFITS  CUT  FOR   IMPORT  JOBLESS 

One  hundred  thousand  unemployed  workers 
drawing  trade  adjustment  assistance  because  their 
jobs  were  wiped  out  by  imports  had  their  benefits 
cut  by  an  average  of  more  than  $100  a  week  after 
October  1. 

That's  the  start  of  the  new  fiscal  year,  when  the 
budget  cuts  sought  by  President  Reagan  and 
enacted  by  Congress  start  to  take  effect. 

Until  October  1,  workers  certified  for  trade 
adjustment  benefits  were  entitled  to  70%  of  lost 
wages  up  to  a  ceiling  equal  to  the  average  factory 
wage  in  the  United  States— currently  $289  a  week. 


8 


THE    CARPENTER 


RULES   COMMITTEE 


GENERAL   EXECUTIVE   BOARD   REPORT 


BOARD   OF   TRUSTEES   REPORT 


GENERAL  SECRETARY'S  REPORT 


lonuEnnon 
comminEEs 

It  was  the  responsibility  of  19  convention  committees  to 
review  the  work  of  the  Brotherhood  during  the  past  three  years 
and  to  make  recommendations  to  the  convention  on  actions  to 
be  taken  in  the  years  ahead.  On  this  page  and  the  two  pages 
which  follow  are  the  delegates  who  served  on  15  of  these  com- 
mittees. Four  of  the  committees — Constitution,  Resolutions, 
Finance,  and  Appeals  and  Grievances — were  advance  commit- 
tees and  were  shown  in  our  October  issue. 


GENERAL   TREASURER'S   REPORT 


RULES  COMMITTEE  —  Harold  A.  Hauler, 
chairman,  Maumee  Valley  District 
Council,  seated  at  right.  Committee 
members,  from  left:  S.  L.  DiBella, 
secretary,  Utah  District  Council;  James 
Merkle,  Local  132,  Washington  District 
Council,  Davis  Booth,  Local  1142, 
Lawrencehurg,  Ind.,  and  Lillian 
Anguiano,  Local  1553,  Cidver  City, 
Calif.  Not  present  for  the  photo  were 
Reginald  Kelsie,  Local  83,  Halifax,  N.S.; 
Walter  T.  Oliveira,  Local  1121,  Boston, 
Mass.;  and  Ronald  Mensinger,  Spokane 
District  Council. 

GENERAL  EXECUTIVE  BOARD  REPORT  — 

Front  row,  from  left:  Mike  Wright,  Local 
1020,  Saskatoon,  Sas.;  Francis  McHale, 
secretary,  Local  2287,  New  York,  N.Y.; 
Ross  Carr,  New  Brunswick  Provincial 
Council;  and  Everette  Sullivan,  Chemical 
Valley  District  Council.  Back  row,  from 
left:  John  L.  Hodges,  Local  1098,  Baton 
Rouge,  La.;  and  Thomas  Mickelson, 


Local  548,  Minneapolis,  Minn.  Not 
present  for  the  photo  were  Paul  M. 
Dobson,  Houston  District  Council;  C. 
Marvin  Grisham,  chairman,  Michigan 
State  Council;  and  Melvin  Ward,  Delta 
Yosemite  District  Council. 


BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  REPORT  —  Front 
row,  from  left:  Donald  Alford,  Local  971 , 
Reno,  Nev.;  Richard  Dittenber,  Local 
1055,  Lincoln,  Neb.;  Howard  F.  Gray, 
secretary,  Tri-State  Chatt  District 
Council;  and  Wandell  Phelps,  Fall  Cities 
District  Council.  Back  row,  from  left: 
John  Anello,  chairman.  Local  1050, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Bill  Dillard,  Local 
1607,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.;  Gaylord  Allen, 
Wyoming  State  Council;  and  Rocco 
Sidari,  New  York  State  Council.  Not 
present  for  the  photo  were  Maurice 
Guilbeault.  Local  2041,  Ottawa,  Out.; 
and  William  Sopko,  Local  964,  Rockland 
County,  N.Y. 


GENERAL  SECRETARY'S  REPORT  —  Front 
row,  from  left:  Jim  R.  Green,  Local  102, 
Oakland,  Calif.;  James  Nicholson,  Local 
53,  White  Plains,  N.Y.;  Michael  Balen, 
chairman,  Milwaukee  District  Council; 
and  David  R.  Hcdiund,  secretary.  Local 
1489,  Burlington,  N.J.  Back  row,  from 
left:  Robert  L.  Jones,  Capital  District 
Council;  Fred  Miron,  Local  2693,  Port 
Arthur,  Ont.;  Virgil  W.  Heckathorn, 
Kansas  City  District  Council;  Dale 
Morgan,  Local  1506,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.; 
and  Burdette  B.  Cochran,  Iowa  State 
Council.  Not  present  for  the  photo  were 
Robert  L.  Jones,  Capital  District  Council; 
and  John  H.  Sea,  Jacksonville  District 
Council. 

GENERAL  TREASURER'S  REPORT  —  From 
left:  Leaburn  Harrison,  Local  2942, 
Albany,  N.Y.;  Nicholas  Bassetti,  Balti- 
more District  Council,  Frederick  Leach, 
secretary.  Local  3233,  Richmond  Hill, 

Continued  on  Next  Page 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


Convention  Committees 

Continued 

Onl.;  Russell  Pool,  chairman,  Local  483, 
San  Francisco,  Calif.;  Richard  Croteau, 
Local  111,  Lawrence,  Mass.;  Charles  L. 
Smith,  Local  1836,  Russellville,  Ark.; 
and  Wilbur  L.  Scheller,  Denver  District 
Council.  Not  present  for  the  photo  were 
Richard  Grady,  Local  1667,  Biloxi, 
Miss.;  and  Robert  C.  Hulback,  Local 
1074,  Eau  Claire,  Wise. 

ELECTION  COMMITTEE  —  From  left:  Ralph 
Farley,  Rocky  Mountain  District  Council; 
Alfred  Weisser,  Local  1322,  Edson,  Alb.; 
Fred  T.  Hanson,  Local  260,  Berkshire 
County,  Mass.;  John  A.  Ubaldi,  Madison 
County  District  Council;  Donald  W. 
Smith,  secretary.  Local  69,  Canton,  O.; 
Frank  Morabito,  chairman.  North  Coast 
Counties  District  Council;  Theodore  C. 
Sanford,  Jr.,  Local  2834,  Denver,  Colo.; 
Ronald  E.  Aasen,  Pacific  Northwest 
Industrial  Council,  and  Cyril  Troke, 
Local  579,  St.  John,  Nfl.  Not  present  for 
the  photo  were  James  Donnella,  North- 
west Indiana  District  Council;  Hoyle 
Haskins,  Golden  Empire  District  Council; 
William  J.  Krebs,  Monterey  Bay  District 
Council;  and  Kenneth  McCormick,  Local 
50,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

ORGANIZING  COMMITTEE  —  From  left: 
Leonard  Ter brock.  Local  417,  St.  Louis, 
Mo.;  Peter  Cavanaugh,  Local  1837, 
Babylon,  N.Y.:  Thomas  E.  Ryan,  Local 
13,  Chicago,  III.;  Marlin  James, 
Albuquerque,  N.M.;  Thomas  C.  Ober, 
chairman.  South  Jersey  District  Council; 
Robert  J.  Warosh.  secretary,  Midwest 
Industrial  Council:  John  Ponterio,  Local 
77,  Port  Chester,  N.Y.;  Raymond  E. 
Pressley,  Atlanta  District  Council:  and 
Philip  Robichaud,  Local  27,  Toronto, 
Out.  Not  present  for  the  photo  was 
Robert  Kokoruda,  Local  153,  Helena, 
Mont. 


MESSENGERS 

MESSENGERS  —  From  left.  Dentils  Sellers, 
Local  1897,  Lafayette,  La.;  George  L. 
EIrod,  chairman.  Local  413,  South  Bend, 
Ind.;  Glen  Parks,  Local  88-L,  Oakland, 
Calif.;  Walter  Rosenberger,  Local  1325, 
Edmonton,  Alta.;  Norman  LeBlanc, 
Local  675,  Toronto,  Ont.;  Robert 


McCullough,  Local  626,  Wilmington, 
Del.;  Marsliall  Kuhnly,  Central 
Wisconsin  District  Council;  Richard  J. 
Mclnnis,  Local  49,  Lowell,  Mass.;  Tony 
Arroyo,  Local  3161,  Maywood,  Calif.; 
and  Gerald  Krahn,  Pacific  Coast  Marine 
Council. 


POLITICAL  EDUCATION  AND  LEGISLATION  —  From  left:  Larry 
W.  Null.  Sequoia  District  Council;  George  A.  Tichac, 
chairman,  Local  1005,  Merrillville,  Ind.;  Stanford  D.  Arnold, 
Local  5-L,  Detroit,  Mich.;  Eugene  J.  Judge,  Local  772, 
Clinton,  la.;  and  Herbert  H.  Mabry,  secretary.  Local  225, 
Atlanta,  Ga.  Not  present  for  the  photo  were  Walter  J.  Allison, 
West  Texas  District  Council;  John  F.  Greene,  Arizona  State 
District  Council;  Roger  Perron,  Northern  New  England 
District  Council;  E.  Dale  Prunty,  North  Central  West  Virginia 
District  Council;  and  Ronald  Smoot,  Local  1699,  Pasco,  Wash. 


UNION  LABEL  COMMITTEE  —  Merle  R. 
Scriver,  chairman,  1452  Detroit;  Edson 
H.  Thompson,  Secretary,  33  Boston;  Carl 
Gordon,  319  Roanoke;  Gerald  E.  Beam, 
943  Tulsa;  Leo  Griffiths,  Southwest 
Washington  District  Council;  Paul 
Snyder,  2882  Santa  Rosa;  Marshall 
Wooten,  2288  Los  Angeles;  Waller  Scott, 
2564  Grand  Falls. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


V 


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of  AMERICA 


WARDENS  —  From  left:  James  T. 
Patterson,  Central  and  West  Industrial 
District  Council;  William  Massa,  Local 
1590,  Washington  District  Council;  Peter 
J.  Arenobine,  Local  530,  Los  Angeles, 
Calif.;  Paul  Frank  Gurule,  Local  721, 
Los  Angeles,  Calif.;  Martin  Ploof,  Jr., 
Local  475,  Ashland,  Mass.;  Richard  P. 
Wierengo,  Michigan  Industrial  Council, 
J.  W .  Davidson,  Local  1443,  Winnipeg, 
Man.;  David  P.  Saldibar,  chairman,  Local 
24,  Central  Connecticut;  Bruce  E. 
Brommeland,  Miami  Valley  District 
Council;  Edward  Perkowski,  Local  1243, 
Fairbanks,  Ak.;  and  Elmer  J.  Laub,  Local 
1780,  Las  Vegas,  Nev. 

GENERAL  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT  —  From 
left:  Russell  McNair,  Local  821,  Spring- 
field, N.J.;  Jack  D.  Wood,  Local  674, 
Mt.  Clemens,  Mich.;  Jim  Sogoian,  Local 
1497,  East  Los  Angeles,  Calif.;  Frederick 
W.  Devine,  Local  1456,  New  York,  N.Y.; 
Joseph  B.  McGrogan,  secretary.  Local 
180,  Vallejo,  Calif.;  Milton  Holzman, 
chairman.  Local  1539,  Chicago,  III.; 
Donald  Jackman,  Twin  City  District 
Council;  Robert  Reid,  Ontario  Provincial 
Council;  William  Morris  Mullins,  Local 
690,  Little  Rock,  Ark.;  and  Kenneth 
Berghuis,  Local  993,  Miami,  Fla. 


INDUSTRIAL  COMMITTEE  —  From  left: 
Meyer  Chait,  Local  3127,  New  York, 
N.Y.;  Henry  Long,  Local  2268,  Monti- 
cello,  Ga.;  Charles  Bell,  Indiana 
Industrial  Council;  Peter  Budge,  Local 
1865,  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  chairman; 
Dominick  Papalia,  Sr.,  secretary.  Local 
142,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Armando  Vergara, 
Local  530,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.;  Walter 
Oliveira,  Local  2679,  Toronto,  Out.; 
Alan  T.  Maddison,  Local  2076,  Kelowna, 
B.C.;  and  James  Berryhill,  Texas 
Industrial  Council.  Not  present  for  the 
photo  was  James  Bledsoe,  chairman. 
Western  Council. 


APPRENTICESHIP  COMMITTEE  —  From 
left:  Bill  J.  Watkins,  North  Central  Texas 
District  Council;  H.  P.  Baldridge,  Sr., 
Oklahoma  State  Council;  James  W. 
Wood,  San  Bernardino  District  Council; 
First  Vice  President  Patrick  Campbell 
(reporting  to  the  committee);  Horace 
O.  Moore,  chairman,  Jefferson  County 
District  Council;  Samuel  Heil,  secretary, 
Ventura  County  District  Council- 
Anthony  Michael,  Local  337,  Detroit, 
Mich.;  and  Robert  Getz,  Keystone 
District  Council.  Not  present  for  the 
photo  were  John  J.  O'Connor,  Local  608, 
New  York,  N.Y.,  and  William  Sims, 
Local  1734,  Murray,  Ky. 


WARDENS 


NEGOTIATED   FRINGE   BENEFITS   COMMITTEE 

NEGOTIATED  FRINGE  BENEFITS  —  From 
left:  Harvey  H.  Landry,  Jr.,  Santa  Clara 
Valley  District  Council;  J.  C.  Henson, 
Local  1608,  South  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Jack 
Zeilenga,  chairman,  Illinois  State 
Council;  John  W.  Cunningham,  Local 
210,  Stamford,  Conn.;  William  Zander, 


British  Columbia  Provincial  Council;  Ken 
Camisa,  The  Martin  Segal  Co.,  advisor; 
and  Darrell  E.  Ray,  Local  1644, 
Minneapolis,  Minn.  Not  present  for  the 
photo  was  James  P.  Bohlen,  Local  1043, 
Gary,  Ind. 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


11 


Houi  Poisons  Get 
Into  The  Body 


By  Phillip  L.  PolakofF,  M.D. 


There  are  three  ways  for  poisons  to 
get  into  your  body.  You  can  breathe 
them.  They  can  be  absorbed  through 
the  skin.  They  can  get  in  through  the 
mouth  and  digestive  tract. 

The  majority  of  poisons  that  affect 
your  internal  organs  are  breathed  in. 
Substances  like  chlorine  and  ammonia 
can  have  an  almost  immediate  irrita- 
ting effect  on  the  air  passages  and  the 
lungs.  Other  substances  may  be  ab- 
sorbed from  the  lungs  into  the  blood 
and  cause  damage  to  other  organs. 

Gases  generally  come  to  mind  when 
we  think  about  breathing  something 
that's  going  to  cause  us  harm.  But 
there  are  many  other  substances,  in- 
cluding heavy  metals  like  lead,  that 
also  can  be  absorbed  by  breathing 
when  they  are  in  the  form  of  fumes, 
vapors  or  dust.  These  fumes  and 
vapors  may  be  given  off  during  various 
manfacturing  processes  when  the  sub- 
stances are  heated  or  mixed.  Welding 
is  one  example. 

The  skin  has  a  natural  barrier 
against  injury  by  contact.  This  con- 
sists of  a  protective  coating  of  oil  and 
protein.  But  some  chemicals  can  get 
through  this  thin  barrier.  Phenol  or 
carbolic  acid  can  penetrate  the  skin 
and  you  probably  won't  feel  it.  Other 
substances  can  burn  their  way  through 
the  skin  and  be  absorbed  into  the 
bloodstream.  From 
there  they  are  carried 
throughout  the  body. 

The  eyes  and  genitals, 
which  have  less  protec- 
tive skin  covering,  are 
particularly  vulnerable 
to  toxic  chemicals. 
These  areas  can  absorb 
up  to  100  percent  of 
the  chemicals  that  touch 
them. 

Ingestion — the  third 
way  poisons  can  get  in 
— can  happen  in  sev- 
eral   ways.    A    worker 


whose  hands  are  contaminated  may 
carelessly  touch  his  mouth.  This  can 
happen  while  smoking.  Food  may 
have  been  contaminated  by  handling 
or  by  being  left  exposed  to  toxic 
substances. 

Workers  who  handle  extremely  toxic 
substances  such  as  lead  or  arsenic 
need  to  be  especially  careful  about  this 
hand-to-mouth  contact. 

One  of  the  most  common  of  the 
breathed-in  hazards  is  carbon  mon- 
oxide (CO),  a  product  of  the  internal 
combustion  engine — from  cars  and 
trucks  to  forklifts  and  front-end  load- 
ers. Anyone  working  where  such 
equipment  is  operating,  particularly 
in  closed  or  poorly  ventilated  places, 
is  running  a  risk.  This  includes  work- 
ers in  garages  and  tunnels  as  well  as 
toll-takers  and  parking  attendants. 

Carbon  monoxide  is  a  sneaky  haz- 
ard because  it  is  odorless  and  color- 
less. It  is  produced  whenever  there  is 
incomplete  combustion  of  material 
containing  carbon.  Such  materials  in- 
clude wood,  coal,  charcoal,  natural 
gas,  oil  and  other  petroleum  products, 
and  propane. 

Other  workplaces  where  CO  may  be 


NOSE  Large  particles  are  trapped  in 
mucus  and  hair  They  are  blo^n  out 
when  you  blow  your  nose 

AIR  TUBES  Particles  impact  on  walls 
ot  air  lubes  and  are  caught  in  mucus- 
Tiny  hair-like  fibers  (cilia)  beat  and  move 
the  particles  up  the  airways — mucocili- 
ary escalator  They  are  then  coughed 
out  or  swallowed 

AIR  SACS  (ALVEOLI)  Tiny  dust  parti- 
cles are  surrounded  by  special  while 
blood  cells,  then  move  out  of  Ihe  body 
via  the  muco-ciliary  escalator 


Illustration  from  LOHP  (Occupational  Hazards  of)  Construction  Manual 


a  hazard  not  connected  to  the  internal 
combustion  engine  are  furnaces,  coke 
ovens  and  forges. 

Because  you  can't  see  or  smell  car- 
bon monoxide,  you  can  be  over- 
exposed without  knowing  it  until  it  is 
too  late.  Among  the  first  signs  of  dis- 
tress are  headache,  nausea,  drowsiness 
and  lack  of  concentration.  Continued 
exposure  can  cause  collapse,  which 
may  be  followed  by  coma  and  death. 
Even  if  a  person  does  not  die,  there  is 
the  possibility  of  permanent  damage, 
particularly  to  the  brain  and  heart. 

Not  much  is  known  about  the  long- 
term  effects  of  low  level  CO  exposure. 
But  there  is  concern  that  such  expos- 
ure, which  does  not  cause  any  imme- 
diate apparent  effects,  might  be  dam- 
aging to  the  brain  and  heart. 

Carbon  monoxide  works  on  the  body 
by  attacking  the  red  blood  cells.  The 
target  is  the  hemoglobin — the  chemi- 
cal material  in  the  blood  which  carries 
oxygen  from  the  lungs  to  other  parts 
of  the  body.  Hemoglobin  combines 
with  carbon  far  more  readily  than  it 
does  with  oxygen.  The  intruding  car- 
bon, bonding  with  the  hemoglobin, 
crowds  out  the  proper  amount  of  oxy- 
gen your  blood  needs  to  be  carrying  to 
the  body.  It  is  this  lack  of  oxygen  that 
causes  the  toxic  effects  of  carbon 
monoxide. 

Cigarette  smoking  also 
produces  carbon  mon- 
oxide. Tests  have  shown 
that  cigarette  smokers 
have  a  higher  concentra- 
tion of  carboxyhemo- 
globin  —  the  combina- 
tion of  hemoglobin  and 
carbon  monoxide  —  in 
the  bloodstream  than  do 
non-smokers.  The 
amounts  can  range  from 
4  to  15  percent  among 
smokers,  compared  to 
only  1  to  2  percent 
among  non-smokers. 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


Otta^Mfa 
Report 


1981    SHOWS   UNION   INCREASE 

At  the  beginning  of  1981,  according  to  the  newly 
issued  Directory  of  Labour  Organizations  in  Canada 
1981,  union  membership  throughout  the  provinces 
was  tallied  at  3,487,231.  This  is  an  increase  of 
2.7%  over  the  1980  figure  of  3,396,721.  These 
new  figures  indicate  that  union  membership  makes 
up  30.6%  of  the  total  labour  force.  Eleven  union 
organizations  have  a  membership  total  over  50,000. 
The  union  with  the  highest  number  of  members  is 
the  Canadian  Union  of  Public  Employees  (CLC) 
with  267,407  members.  Following  are  the  National 
Union  of  Provincial  Government  Employees  (CLC) 
with  210,000  members,  the  United  Steelworkers  of 
Americal  (AFL-CIO/CLC)  with  197,000  members, 
the  Public  Service  Alliance  of  Canada  (CLC)  with 
154,743  members,  the  International  Union,  United 
Automobile,  Aerospace  and  Agricultural  Implement 
Workers  of  America  (CLC)  with  134,000  members, 
the  United  Food  and  Commercial  Workers  (AFL- 
CIO/CLC)  with  130,000  members,  the  International 
Brotherhood  of  Teamsters,  Chauffeurs,  Warehouse- 
men and  Helpers  of  America  (Ind.)  with  92,000 
members,  the  UBC  (AFL-CIO)  the  largest  of  the 
Building  Trades,  with  89,010  members,  the  Quebec 
Teaching  Congress  (Ind.)  with  81,033  members, 
the  Social  Affairs  Federation  (CNTU)  with  75,000 
members,  and  the  International  Brotherhood  of 
Electrical  Workers  (AFL-CIO)  with  68,637  members. 

FIVE-DAY  WORKWEEK  QUERY 

A  recent  Gallup  Poll  revealed  that  more  Cana- 
dians today  (40  per  cent)  than  a  decade  ago  (34 
per  cent)  find  the  idea  of  a  four-day,  40-hour  work 
week  appealing,  according  to  the  TORONTO  STAR. 
But  the  traditional  five-day  week  still  remains  more 
popular  (53  per  cent  vs.  59  percent  in  1971). 

The  four-day  week  appears  to  be  most  popular 
with  young  people,  with  those  living  in  large  cities, 
among  those  with  a  higher  level  of  formal  educa- 
tion, and  among  those  with  higher  income  levels. 
And  men,  more  than  women,  find  this  shorter  work 
week  appealing. 


QUEBEC   CONSTRUCTION   REPORT 

Quebec's  controversial  construction  hiring  regu- 
lations are  having  the  desired  effect  of  stabilizing 
the  province's  construction  workforce,  says  a  report 
from  the  Quebec  Construction  Office.  Hiring  regu- 
lations implemented  in  July,  1978  require  employ- 
ers to  give  hiring  preference  to  "true"  construction 
workers  within  the  region  of  the  job's  location.  As 
a  result,  the  report,  an  analysis  of  industry  per- 
formance in  1980,  states  "we  have  witnessed  a 
considerable  drop  in  the  numbers  employed  in  the 
industry  because  the  regulations  encourage  the 
hiring  of  true  construction  workers." 

In  addition,  the  report  notes,  the  number  of 
departures  and  the  number  of  new  entries  by 
workers  into  the  industry  have  also  declined 
significantly  since  the  hiring  regulations  were 
introduced. 

As  a  result  of  the  reduction  in  the  number  of 
workers  in  the  industry,  those  remaining  have  more 
work  than  they  otherwise  would  and  their  yearly 
earnings  rise.  And,  says  the  report,  this  has 
occurred  despite  the  marked  decline  in  construction 
activity  in  the  province. 

However,  during  1980,  the  number  of  construc- 
tion workers  employed  declined  about  8.8%  to 
96,582,  while  the  number  of  hours  worked  in  the 
industry  was  down  a  hefty  12%. 

HOME   IMPROVEMENT   BUSINESS 

The  number  of  Canadians  making  improvements 
on  their  existing  homes  (in  many  cases  instead  of 
buying  new  ones)  doubled  between  1974  and  1978, 
according  to  a  Statistics  Canada  survey.  The 
survey  showed  that  close  to  650,000  improvement 
projects  were  financed  out  of  existing  family 
budgets  in  1978.  By  projecting  these  numbers  for 
all  of  Canada,  and  extending  them  through  July  of 
1981,  home-improvement  appears  to  have  become 
a  major  growth  market.  (A  home  improvement,  by 
Statistic  Canada's  definition  is  a  physical  addition 
such  as  a  room  or  patio,  including  installation  of 
built-in  appliances,  but  not  including  non-structural 
renovations  or  maintenance  work.)  Apparently, 
homeowners  who  spent  $531  million  on  410,000 
improvements  in  1974,  are  now  investing  $1.6 
billion  on  864,000  projects. 

HEALTH   CARE   FUNDING 

The  Canadian  Health  Coalition  strongly  opposes 
any  reductions  in  federal  spending  on  social  pro- 
grams in  general  and  health  care  in  particular. 
Rather,  it  suggested  health-care  funding  should  be 
increased  and  redirected,  with  more  emphasis  on 
prevention,  in  a  brief  submitted  to  an  Ottawa  hear- 
ing of  the  Parliamentary  Task  Force  on  Fiscal 
Arrangements. 

The  CHC  said  additional  funds  could  be  raised  by 
recouping  the  billions  of  lost  tax  revenue  repre- 
sented by  tax  shelters  of  various  kinds  and  by 
plugging  existing  loopholes. 

(The  CHC  is  made  up  of  more  than  40  organiza- 
tions, mostly  national,  including  groups  represent- 
ing farmers,  churches,  consumers,  health  services, 
trade  unions,  native  people,  senior  citizens,  social 
workers  and  institutions,  teachers  and  women). 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


13 


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Pulls,  prys,  lifts 

and  scrapes.  Wide  tapered  blade 
lor  mar  proof  prying  and  easy 
nail  pulling. 


Always  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles  when 
using  hand  tools.  Protect 
your  eyes  from  flying  parti- 
cles and  dust.  Bystanders 
shall  also  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles. 


If  your  dealer  can't  supply  Estwing  tools, 
write: 


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IS  THIS  A 

UNION 

JOB? 


Every  home  in  America 
should  be  quality-built  and 
union-built.  Support 
OPERATION  CHOP— the 
Brotherhood's  drive  to  organize 
every  carpenter  in  residential 
housing. 


UBC  Centennial 
Proclamations 
Continue  to  Appear 

As  the  tallying  of  centennial  proclama- 
tions from  state  and  provincial  govern- 
ments continues,  we  are  able  to  report 
on  a  large  number  of  proclamations  re- 
ceived last  month.  The  listing  is  as  fol- 
lows: 

CALIFORNIA:  Representative  Glenn 
M.  Anderson  for  the  state,  Oxnard,  San 
Bernardino,  Santa  Paula,  Monterey 
County,  Port  Hueneme.  San  Buenaven- 
tura, Fillmore,  Camarillo,  Ventura 
County,  Los  Angeles  County,  San  Juan 
Capistrano,  San  Clemente,  Orange 
County,  San  Francisco. 

COLORADO:  Fort  Collins. 

FLORIDA:  Homestead,  Broward 
County,  Palatka. 

IDAHO:  Governor  John  V.  Evans  for 
the  state. 

INDIANA:  Monticello,  Richmond, 
Elkhart. 

MASSACHUSETTS:  Boston,  Worces- 
ter, Woburn. 

MICHIGAN:  Detroit,  Escanaba. 

MISSOURI:  Independence,  St.  Charles. 

NEW  MEXICO:  Albuquerque. 

NEW  YORK:  Governor  Hugh  L. 
Carey  for  the  state,  Oyster  Bay,  Elmira, 
Niagara  Falls,  Mount  Vernon,  Ponkers, 
Westchester  County,  Nassau  County, 
North  Hempstead,  Village  of  Pen  Yan, 
Inc. 

OHIO:  Cincinnati,  Mansfield,  San- 
dusky, Elyria. 

PENNSYLVANIA:  Governor  Richard 
Thornburgh  for  the  state. 

TENNESSEE:  Jackson. 

TEXAS:  Galena  Park. 

UTAH:  Governor  Scott  M.  Matheson 
for  the  state. 

WASHINGTON:  Logan,  Pierce 
County. 

WISCONSIN:  Wisconsin  Rapids. 


A  framed  proclamation  from  the  State  of 
Minnesota  was  presented  to  General 
President  Konyha  at  the  34th  General 
Convention  by  leaders  of  the  Twin  Cities 
District  Council.  Makini'  the  presenta- 
tions were,  from  left,  Clayton  Grimes, 
Local  87,  council  business  representative; 
Russell  Domino,  business  representative. 
Local  851 ,  Anoka,  Minn.;  and  Thomas 
Mickelson,  financial  secretary  and 
business  representative.  Millwrights 
Local  548,  Si.  Paul. 


The  Brotherhood  emblem  was  carved 
into  a  cross  section  of  wood  as  a 
permanent  centennial  memento  and 
presented  by  Northern  New  England 
members  to  the  General  President  at  the 
recent  convention  in  Chicago.  Making  the 
presentation  were,  from  left:  Neil 
Hapworth,  president  of  the  Northern 
New  England  District  Council;  Roger 
Perron,  council  business  representative; 
Robert  LaMarche  of  Local  1487, 
Burlington,  Vt.,  S.  M.  Giambalvo, 
council  secretary;  and  District  1  Board 
Member  Joseph  Lia. 


Pennsylvania  Gov.  Richard  Thornburgh  signs  a  proclamation  honoring  the  UBC 
anniversary.  Shown  with  him,  front  row,  from  left:  Don  Donovan,  special  representa- 
tive of  the  Carpenters  District  Council  of  Western  Pennsylvania;  Ray  Ginnetti, 
General  Executive  Board  Member  of  the  Brotherhood.  Rear,  from  left:  Tom  Breslin, 
Pennsylvania  Deputy  Secretary  of  Labor  and  Industry:  Tom  Miller,  Pennsylvania 
State  Building  Trades  Council:  Robert  Getz,  Keystone  District  Council;  Joseph 
Zebrowski,  International  Representative:  Gary  Moran,  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
Metropolitan  District  Council,  Philadelphia. 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


High-quality  proof  of  wliat  American 
worl^ers  can  do.  The  new-size  Chevy 
S-10  is  longer  than  import  pickups, 
smaller  than  full-size.  And  it's 
engineered  for  accurate  metal-to-metal 
fit  and  built  in  the  U.S.A.  with  quality 
you  can  see,  hear  and  feel. 

Twice  the  towing  power  of  the 
imports  with  available  V6.  An 

optional  2.8  Liter  V6  and  optional 
Heavy-Duty  Towing  Package  let  a 
properly  equipped  Chevy  S-10  haul 
up  to  4,000  lbs.,  including  trailer 
and  cargo.  What's  more,  a  Heavy- 
Duty  Payload  option  lets  Chevy  S-10 
haul  bigger  payloads  than  many 
full-size  pickups. 
Chevy  S-10  shown  with  optional  Tahoe  trim. 


Higher  gas  mileage  ratings  than 
any  of  the  best-selling  import  trucks. 

The  S-10's  standard  1.9  Liter  four- 
cylinder  engine  has  some  very  im- 
pressive gas  mileage  ratings. 

CALIFORNIA 


FEDERAL 


39     [as     40     25 


EST  HWV  [PAEST  MPG(CITYI         EST  HWY  EPA  EST  MPG  (CITV) 

Use  estimated  MPG  for  compar- 
isons. Your  mileage  may  differ  de- 
pending on  speed,  distance,  weather 
Mileage  will  be  less  in  heavy  city  traffic. 
Actual  highway  mileage  lower 

Some  Chevrolet  trucks  are 
equipped  with  engines  produced  by 
other  GM  divisions,  subsidiaries, 
or  affiliated  companies  worldwide. 
See  your  dealer  for  details. 


Totally  new  Chevy  S-10.  There's 
never  been  a  truck  like  it  before. 

A  great  combination  of  features.  High 
mileage.  Available  V6.  Big  payload 
and  towing  capacity  Quality  fit  and 
finish.  Roomy  cab.  Smooth  ride. 
Double-wail  construction.  There's 
never  been  a  truck  like  it  before. 

DONT  WAIT.  ORDER  YOURS  TODAY. 


CHEVY  IS  THE  POWER 
IN  TRUCKS. 


Reagan  Challenged  To  Keep  Promise 
Not  To  Repeal  or  Weaken  Davis-Bacon 


President  Reagan  has  been  chal- 
lenged "as  an  honorable  man"  to  keep 
the  promise  he  made  American  work- 
ers during  his  election  campaign  not 
to  repeal  or  weaken  the  Davis-Bacon 
Act. 

The  challenge  was  contained  in  a 
letter  sent  to  the  President  by  seven- 
teen top  union  executives  representing 
the  4.1  million  men  and  women  who 
are  members  of  unions  affiliated  with 
the  AFL-CIO's  Bulding  and  Construc- 
tion Trades  Department. 

The  President  was  told  in  the  letter, 
that  while  the  union  leaders  supported 
his  efforts  to  make  government  more 
efficient,  and  less  costly,  tiiey  oppose 
the  wholesale  weakening  of  basic  pro- 
tections for  workers  now  being  pro- 
posed. 

The  union  leaders  charged  that  pro- 
posed changes  in  the  Davis-Bacon  Act, 
the  Federal  law  "designed  to  stabilize 
the  fragile  economies  of  local  com- 
munities by  protecting  workers  from 
exploitation  and  employers  from  cut- 
throat  competition,"   would   cost   the 


American  taxpayer  much  more  in  the 
long  run  than  it  saved  in  the  short  run. 

They  said,  they  "trusted"  the  Presi- 
dent "to  keep  your  promise  to  the 
working  families  of  this  country  by 
saving  Davis-Bacon." 

The  text  of  the  letter  follows: 


Dear  President  Reagan: 

During  your  election  campaign,  you 
pledged  not  to  repeal  or  weaken  the 
vitally  important  Davis-Bacon  Act. 

We  know  you  are  a  man  who  keeps 
your  promises.  You  have  already  demon- 
strated that.  But  some  politicians  are 
trying  to  get  you  to  break  your  promise 
to  defend  Davis-Bacon. 

The  Davis-Bacon  Act  was  enacted 
more  than  50  years  ago  by  a  conserva- 
tive business-minded  administration  to 
protect  taxpayers,  employers  and  workers 
from  unscrupulous  contractors. 

It  is  a  law  designed  to  stabilize  the 
fragile  economies  of  local  communities 
by  protecting  workers  from  exploitation 
and  employers  from  unfair  cut-throat 
competition. 


We  support  prudent  and  responsible 
spending  by  the  government.  But  the 
administrative  changes  proposed  for 
Davis-Bacon  are  penny-wise  and  pound- 
foolish.  These  changes  will  cost  taxpayers 
far  more  in  the  long  run. 

We  support  efforts  to  make  the  admin- 
istration of  Davis-Bacon  more  efficient 
and  less  costly,  but  we  oppose  the 
wholesale  weakening  of  basic  protections 
for  workers  now  being  proposed. 

Mr.  President,  tell  your  leaders  in 
Congress,  the  Labor  Department  and  the 
Office  of  Management  and  Budget  that 
Ronald  Reagan  is  an  honorable  man  who 
keeps  his  word.  Tell  them  to  stop  tam- 
pering with  Davis- Bacon. 

The  American  people  have  confidence 
in  you  as  our  President  and  as  a  man  of 
high  moral  convictions  and  honesty. 
We  trust  you  to  keep  your  promise  to 
the  working  families  of  this  country 
by  saving  Davis-Bacon. 

Respectfully, 

(Signed  by  the  presidents  of  the  17 
international  unions  of  the  Building 
Trades) 

Meanwhile,  the  attack  on  Davis- 
Bacon  continues.  Unable  to  repeal  the 
law  completely  at  this  point,  the  op- 
position is  trying  to  gut  the  law  "piece- 
meal," by  attempting  to  exempt  vari- 
ous federal  construction  projects  from 
coverage  under  Davis-Bacon. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


lomi  union  nEuis 


Philadelphia  Testimonial  Dinner  Honors  Ray  Ginnetti 

General  Executive  Board  Member 
Raymond  Ginnetti  was  honored,  last 
May,  at  a  testimonial  dinner  in  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  sponsored  by  Carpenters  of 
the  Second  District.  Honorary  chairman 
for  the  occasion  was  Second  General 
Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucassen  and  gen- 
eral chairman  was  John  Anello,  business 
representative  of  the  Philadelphia  Metro- 
politan Council. 

Ginnetti  was  honored  for  his  45  years 
of  outstanding  service  to  the  Brother- 
hood. Honored  guests  included  the  UBC 
General  Officers  and  Board  Members. 

At  upper  left,  John  Anello  reads  a  special  citation  for  the 
guest  of  honor.  At  upper  right,  Ginnetti  is  congratulated  by 
General  President  Konyha.  The  group  picture  shows  head- 
table  guests:  Seated  from  left.  General  Representative  George 
Wallish,  President  Konyha,  Retired  Second  District  Board 
Member  Raleigh  Rajoppi,  Ginnetti,  First  General  Vice  Pres. 
Pat  Campbell,  and  Second  General  Vice  Pres.  Siguard 
Lucassen.  Standing  from  left.  First  District  Board  Member 
Joseph  Lia,  General  Secretary  John  Rogers,  General  Treasurer 
Charles  Nichols,  Board  Members  Harold  Lewis,  Leon  Greene, 
and  M.  B.  Bryant,  Assistant  to  the  President  Charles  Brodeur 
and  Board  Member  John  Carruthers. 


Massachusetts  BR 
Shusta  Honored 

Local  107,  Worcester,  Mass.,  recently 
held  a  retirement  banquet  for  Andrew  E. 
Shusta,  with  27  years  of  service  as 
business  representative.  Many  members 
and  guests  attended.  Pictured  in  a 
presentation  ceremony  are,  from  left, 
Andrew  Shusta;  Richard  Griffin,  general 
representative;  and  Norman  Voices, 
business  representative,  Local  107.  Photo 
by  Scott  Goodspeed. 


Texas  Representative 
Honored  By  Council 

General  Representative  Ben  Collins,  of 
El  Paso,  Tex.,  center  below,  was  honored 
by  the  delegates  to  the  convention  of  the 
Texas  State  Council  of  Carpenters  for  his 
many  years  of  service  to' the  Brotherhood. 
Shown  presenting  a  plaque  honoring  the 
veteran  representative  are  Texas  State 
Council  President  Fred  Carter  and  Texas 
State  Council  Secretary  Ken  Magouirk. 


Maine  Local's  BA 
Honored  on  Retirement 

Local  621,  Bangor,  Me.,  held  a  retire- 
ment reception  for  Business  Agent  Ken- 
neth Wormell  at  the  Bangor  Civic  Center 
on  June  27.  Shown  presenting  a  14-year 
service  plaque  are  from  left:  Neil  Hap- 
worth,  international  representative;  Joe 
Lia,  member  of  the  UBC  General 
Executive  Board;  Ken  Wormell,  outgoing 
business  agent  of  the  local,  and  Duane 
C.  Brown,  president  of  Local  621. 


Commendations  For  Space  Shuttle 

Brotherhood  members  in  the  Titus- 
ville,  Fla.,  area  recently  received 
commendations  for  their  assistance 
with  the  Columbia  project  (the  space 
shuttle)  at  Kennedy  Space  Center. 
Concurrent  with  our  Florida  members 
efforts,  Catalytic,  Inc.,  project  engi- 
neers and  constructors,  received  a 
Group    Achievement     Award     from 


NASA  for  work  relating  to  the  suc- 
cessful   launching    of    the    Columbia. 
The   following    is   an   excerpt   of   the 
letter  from  the  Catalytic  Inc.  site  and 
project  managers  sent  to  Brotherhood 
members  involved  with  the  project: 
"We  are  very  proud  to  have  been 
selected  for  the  award,  but  humble 
in  the  recognition  that  without  the 


support  of  you  and  your  member- 
ship there  would  have  been  no 
award.  The  Catalytic  effort  was  a 
true  team  effort  utilizing  the  skills 
and  resources  of  the  Building 
Trades  to  ensure  the  timely  com- 
pletion of  our  assigned  tasks.  Thank 
you  and  the  members  of  your 
union  for  your  support." 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


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the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
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Cement  Workers  Ask 
Kosmos  Boycott 

On  May  1,  1981,  United  Cement, 
Lime,  Gypsum  and  Allied  Workers  Local 
Union  No.  370  struck  Kosmos  Cement 
Company,  Incorporated,  at  Kosmosdale, 
Kentucky.  After  25  years  of  peaceful 
stable  labor-management  relationship. 
The  Flintkote  Company,  in  1980,  sold 
Kosmos  Cement  to  Moore-McCormack 
Resources.  Moore-McCormack  refused 
to  accept  the  existing  labor  agreements. 

After  18  full-day  bargaining  sessions 
at  Kosmos  Cement,  an  impasse  was 
reached  on  March  3,  1981.  Because  of 
the  impasse,  the  company  implemented 
its  last  offer  on  March  16,  1981.  In  im- 
plementing its  last  offer,  the  company 
took  away  holidays,  vacations,  wages, 
conditions,  rights  and  privileges.  Benefits, 
wages  and  conditions  now  enjoyed  by 
cement-worker  members  throughout  the 
cement  manufacturing  industry  in  the 
United  States  would  no  longer  belong  to 
the  members  of  Local  Union  No.  370,  so 
on  May  8  they  struck  the  company. 

Members  of  Local  370  are  walking  the 
picket  line  day  and  night  while  the  com- 
pany is  operating  the  plant  with  scabs  to 
some  degree  of  success.  All  signs  at  the 
moment  indicate  this  will  be  a  long  strug- 
gle, but  if  economic  sanctions  were  taken 
against  the  company  in  the  area  where 
it  would  be  most  painful,  the  pocketbook, 
the  company  might  be  willing  to  sit  down 
at  the  bargaining  table  to  negotiate  a 
decent  and  honorable  contract. 

The  company's  product  is  cement 
which  in  packages  is  marketed  under  the 
brand  names  of: 

Kosmos  Portland  Cement 
Kosmos  High  Early  Cement 
Kosmos  Air  Entraining  Cement 
Kosmortar  Masonry  Cement 

In  addition  to  packaged  cement  a  great 
deal  of  the  cement  is  transported  by  truck 
to  the  company's  distribution  terminals 
at  Evansville,  Indiana,  and  Indianapolis, 
Indiana,  from  where  it  goes  directly  to 
ready-mix  contractors  and  directly  to  the 
job  site.  The  company's  marketing  area 
is  Kentucky  and  Indiana,  and  possibly 
parts  of  Southern   Ohio. 

The  Brotherhood  pledges  its  full  sup- 
port and  assistance  to  the  striking  mem- 
bers of  Cement  Workers  Local  370  and 
strongly  urges  that  affiliates  and  councils 
assist  the  striking  members. 

Kits  Offered  Students 
On  College  Debate  Topic 

College  debaters  will  compete  this  year 
on  the  topic  of  whether  the  government 
should  significantly  curtail  the  power  of 
unions,  and  the  AFL-CIO  Department  of 
Education  has  compiled  kits  of  back- 
ground information  for  students  arguing 
the  proposal. 

The  college  debate  kit  is  available  with- 
out charge  from  the  AFL-CIO  Pamphlets 
Division,  815  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washing- 
ton, D.C.  20006. 


Blue  Ribbon  Winner 

Jim  Pernise,  center,  financial  secretary 
and  long-time  member  of  Local  118, 
Hudson  County  District  Council  of 
Carpenters,  Jersey  City,  N.J.,  receives  the 
first  blue  ribbon  in  a  nationwide  cam- 
paign to  honor  America's  senior  citizens. 
The  "Blue  Ribbon  Campaign"  was 
recently  launched  by  Rep.  Frank  J. 
Guarini,  New  Jersey  Democrat.  A I  Beck, 
Jr.,  left,  business  manager  and  president 
of  the  Hudson  County  District  Council 
and  Fred  Lutz,  right,  secretary-treasurer 
of  Hudson  County  Building  Trades 
Council  and  business  agent  of  the  Hudson 
County  Council,  are  pictured  with  Pernise 
at  ceremonies  held  in  union  headquarters. 


NEW! 

Shop  Steward's  Badge 

mSMM 


An  CIO  cic 

MAStiS'  PiVEIJ.~l 
I'roducclon  Dept.    I 


The  Brotherhood's  Organizing 
Department  has  jusf  announced  Ihe 
availability  of  shop  steward  badges 
for  construction  and  industrial  local 
unions  and  councils.  Made  of  sturdy 
plastic  with  a  clear  insert  window 
for  the  steward's  name  and  local 
number,  the  badge  has  an  "alli- 
gator clip"  for  attaching  to  a  shirt 
pocket  or  collar.  Colors  are  red, 
while,  and  blue  on  a  gray  base. 

Priced  as  follows: 

1  to  10  ...  $1  each 
More  than  10  .  .  .  850  each 

Order  by  number— GO  434— from: 

Department  of  Organization 

United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 

and  Joiners  of  America 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  2000) 


34 


THE    CARPENTER 


'The  Road  to  Dignity' 
Traces  UBC  History 

"From  the  first,  carpenters  were  crucial 
to  the  growth  and  well  being  of  America." 

With  those  opening  words,  Thomas  R. 
Brooks,  a  well-known  labor  historian,  has 
traced  the  growth  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  &  Joiners,  AFL-CIO, 
from  its  beginnings  in  August,  1881,  to  its 
present  status  as  one  of  the  leading  trade 
unions  of  the  United  States  and  Canada. 

Peter  J.  McGuire,  the  founding  genius 
of  the  union  and  its  first  secretary- 
treasurer,  declared  in  1890  —  just  nine 
years  after  the  union's  birth  —  that  "we 
have  spread  the  gospel  of  unionism  in 
every  town  and  hamlet  .  .  .  and  have 
inspired  a  spirit  of  noble  and  sturdy 
manhood  among  the  carpenters  which 
.  .  .  will  brook  none  of  the  impositions 
and  wrongs  of  old." 

In  the  book,  which  bears  the  subtitle 
"A  Century  of  Conflict,"  Brooks  writes 
of  the  union's  struggles  to  achieve  a  foot- 
hold in  the  construction  industry,  to  gain 
the  eight-hour  day,  to  win  living  wages 
for  its  members  —  carpenters,  cabinet 
makers  and  millwrights  —  and  to  branch 
out  from  its  original  craft  into  the 
organization  of  some  300,000  industrial 
workers  in  a  total  membership  of  about 
800,000. 

Leading  figures  in  American  labor 
history  come  to  life  in  "The  Road  To 
Dignity":  Peter  McGuire,  who  not  only 
was  the  key  factor  in  the  formation  of 
the  Carpenters  but  also  helped  create  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor  and  was 
the  prime  mover  in  persuading  Congress 
to  set  aside  the  first  Monday  in  September 
as  Labor  Day;  Gabriel  Edmonston,  of 
Washington,  D.C.,  a  dedicated  carpenter 
who  was  the  first  head  of  the  union; 
Frank  Duffy,  who  succeeded  McGuire 
and  guided  the  union  through  essential 
years  of  growth;  William  (Bill)  L. 
Hutcheson,  president  during  the  years  of 
anti-labor  feeling  after  World  War  I  and 
through  the  depression  and  the  Roosevelt 
New  Deal;  his  son,  Maurice  Hutcheson, 
who  played  an  active  part  in  the  years 
following    the    AFL-CIO    merger;    and 


William   Sidell,   who   guided   the   union 
toward  its  present  status. 

But  Brooks  does  not  concentrate  his 
attention  only  on  the  leaders.  The  words 
of  rank-and-file  carpenters  keep  percolat- 
ing through  his  pages,  as  they  express 
themselves  in  letters  to  the  Carpenter 
magazine  or  in  local  pronouncements. 
What  comes  through  is  a  group  of 
American  workers,  of  many  backgrounds 
of  nationality,  language,  and  color  who 
work  together  to  form  a  great  union. 

As  former  Secretary  of  Labor  John 
Dunlop  points  out  in  his  foreword  to  the 
Brooks  history:  "This  (Carpenters)  broth- 
erhood was  shaped  by  carpenters  and 
joiners  themselves.  It  was  not  formed  or 
led  by  intellectuals,  government  officials 
or  corporate  leaders.  All  its  leaders  were 
qualified  journeymen.  The  Union  is  a 
pragmatic  response  to  the  aspirations  and 
experience  of  the  working  carpenter." 

President  William  F.  Konyha  of  the 
Carpenters,  speaking  to  the  union's  recent 
centennial  convention,  recommended  that 
the  union's  members  read  "The  Road  To 
Dignity." 

"We  have  a  history  of  which  we  can 
all  be  proud,"  Mr.  Konyha  said.  "Dignity, 
human  dignity,  is  what  this  union  is  all 
about." 

AFL-CIO    President    Lane    Kirkland, 
commenting  on  the  book,  declared: 
"The  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  is  a 
bulwark  of  the  American  labor  move- 
ment.   From    the    days    of    Peter    J. 
McGuire,  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
AFL,   the  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
has  always   been  influential  and  con- 
structive.   Its    struggles    and    achieve- 
ments represent  a  major  chapter  in  the 
history  of  the  nation's  workers." 
Former     Secretary     of     Labor     Ray 
Marshall     describes   ■  "The     Road     To 
Dignity"  as  a  "fascinating  story  of  the 
development  ...  of  one  of  America's 
most  influential  unions." 

"The  Road  To  Dignity  —  A  Century  of 
Conflict"  by  Thomas  R.  Brooks,  Athe- 
neum  Press,  1981.  234  pp.  Atheneum 
Press,  New  York.  Hard  cover,  $14.95. 
Paperback,  $8.95.  Special  rates  for  the 
paperback  edition  to  trade  unionists.  Use 
the  coupon  below  to  order  your  copy  at 
the  special  rate  of  $4.95. 


UBC  Books 

101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 


Please  send  me 


copy(ies)  of  "The  Road  To  Dignity,"  the 


history  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners  @  $4.95  a  copy, 
including  sales  tax  and  shipping  costs. 

$4.45  each  for  orders  of  10  or  more. 
$4.20  each  for  orders  of  50  or  more. 
$3.95  each  for  orders  of  100  or  more. 
Enclosed  find  my  checks  or  money  orders  for  $ 


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The  roof  framer  companion  since 
1917.  Over  500,000  copies  sold. 

A  pocket  size  book  with  the  EN- 
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crease V2  inch  rise  each  time  until 
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There  are  2400  widths  of  build- 
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A  hip  roof  is  48'-9V4"  wide.  Pitch 
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Job  Corpsmen  constructed  an  8'  x  T  section  of  framing  to  demonstrate  their  skills.  UBC  trained  Corpsmen  are  shown  above. 


UBC-Trained  Job  Corpsmen  Take  Top  Honors  in  Expo 
Competition  Staged  on  Capitol  Mall  in  Washington 


The  top  three  prize  winning  teams  in 
the  carpentry  skill  contest  conducted  by 
the  Job  Corps  of  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Labor  in  Washington,  D.C.,  September 
21-24,  developed  their  skills  in  training 
centers  operated  by  the  United  Brother- 
hood. The  competition  was  part  of  the 
Job  Corps  Anniversary  Expo  on  the 
Capitol  Mall. 

The  three  teams  from  UBC  training 
centers  were  chosen  at  random  by  the 
Department  of  Labor.  They  competed 
with  three  teams  of  trainees  who  had 
been  enrolled  in  training  centers  oper- 
ated by  private  corporations  which  also 
train  Corpsmen. 

UBC  trainee-winners  and  their  Job 
Corps  centers  included;  Kevin  Metcalf, 
Pine  Knot,  Ky.;  Michael  Cox,  Denison, 
la.;    Ronald    Dukes,    Gainesville,    Fla.; 


Allen  Shipley,  Angell,  Ore.;  Frank  Tay- 
lor, Gateway,  N.Y.;  and  Armando  Gar- 
cia, Marsing,  Ida. 

The  trainees,  who  meet  aptitude  stand- 
ards for  the  craft,  are  assigned  to  the 
specific  training  centers  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Labor. 

"We  are  very  proud  of  our  winning 
teams."  said  First  General  Vice  President 
Patrick  J.  Campbell,  director  of  the 
Brotherhood's  Apprenticeship  and  Train- 
ing program.  "The  winning  record  of 
these  three  UBC-trained  two-man  teams 
is  a  credit  to  the  work  of  our  training 
staff.  This  union,  recognizing  the  need  for 
a  range  of  skills,  has  developed  an  articu- 
lated training  structure.  Our  trainees  will 
gain,  through  the  Job  Corps  program  as  a 
starter  and  through  our  union's  appren- 
ticeship   program,    the    skill    and    broad 


spectrum  of  competency  that  will  make 
them  the  proud  journeymen  of  the 
future." 

In  the  contest,  the  teams  were  asked 
to  construct  an  8'  x  7'  section  of  frame 
structure  with  studs  16  inches  on  center. 
The  plans  called  for  sway-bracing  onto 
specific  angles  and  dimensions.  Each  sec- 
tion had  to  be  erected,  plumbed  and 
braced. 

In  the  Job  Corps  competition,  the  UBC 
team  members  averaged  about  45  min- 
utes for  the  task — far  ahead  of  the  com- 
petition— and  scored  98  out  of  100  for 
accuracy  and  time. 

The  United  Brotherhood  has  a  capacity 
for  training  some  1,500  people  in  its  46 
Job  Corps  centers.  Graduates  of  the  pro- 
gram are  accepted  by  the  local  unions 
for  apprenticeship  without  further  testing. 


Colorado  Winners 
Ready  For  Contest 

The  Colorado  State  Joint  Apprentice- 
ship Committee  recently  announced  the 
winners  of  its  state  contest. 

Top  carpenters,  in  order,  were  David 
Spears,  Steve  Bankovich,  and  Michael 
Betz.  Winners  in  the  mill-cabinet  compe- 
tition were  Greg  Fish,  James  ChafTins, 
and  Robert  Hargrove. 


Tools  Donation  for  Contest 

A  Skilsaw  circular  saw  is  one  of  the  many  tools 
Skil  Corporation  will  donate  as  prizes  for  the  1981 
International  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Contest,  this 
month  in  Denver,  Colo.,  First  General  Vice  President 
Pat  Campbell,  right,  accepts  a  Skilsaw  circular  saw 
from  Charlie  Peters,  director  of  marketing  planning 
and  services  for  Skil.  The  presentation  took  place  at 
the  Brolherliood's  recent  34th  General  Convention 
in  Chicago. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Wisconsin  River  Valley  Grads  Honored  at  Banquet 


KlJEK 


The  Wisconsin 
River  Valley  Dis- 
trict Council  re- 
cently held  a  ban- 
quet to  honor 
graduating  appren- 
tices in  the  Wausau 
Area  Carpenters 
JAC  and  Central 
Wisconsin  Carpen- 
ters JAC.  Two  JAC 
members,    Ed    Ki- 


jek,  retired  business  manager  and  JAC 
member,  and  Lloyd  Day,  JAC  member 
for  over  20  years,  received  state  awards 
of  commendation  for  their  efforts.  The 
picture  at  upper  left  shows,  first  row, 
from  left,  Guy  Swan,  coordinator;  Jerry 
Badeau,  millwright;  and  Phillip  Cohrs, 
business  manager  and  JAC:  second  row, 
from  left,  John  Plautz;  Dan  Carl;  Randy 
Harris;  Randy  Williams;  and  Chuck 
Jojade,  JAC:  third  row,  from  left,  Mike 
Ziemke,    millwright;    Jim    Dehart,    JAC; 


Mark  Krohn;  John  Nitzshe;  Ed  Kijek, 
JAC;  Archie  Merwin,  JAC;  and  Jim 
Zuelke,  millwright.  The  picture  at  upper 
right  shows  members  and  graduating 
apprentices,  first  row,  from  ,left.  Busi- 
ness Manager  Cohrs;  Lloyd  Day, 
JAC;  and  Guy  Swan,  coordinator:  sec- 
ond row,  from  left,  Les  Carlson,  JAC; 
John  Skornia,  JAC;  George  Konkol; 
Dave  Stroik;  Gerald  Kedrowski;  Al  Lob- 
ner;  Dennis  Karnowski;  Randy  Drifka; 
Mark  Erickson;  and  Don  Hanneman. 


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SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED 


PERMANENT  PRESS 

A  neighbor  of  ours  has  no  ro- 
mance in  his  makeup.  One  night 
his  wife  greeted  him  at  the  door 
wearing  nothing  but  a  wet  T-shirt. 
So,  what'd  he  do?  He  threw  her  in 
the  clothes  dryer. 

— Robert  Orben 

GET  WISE!  ORGANIZE! 

WATERED-DOWN  ARGUMENT 

With  statistics  you  can  prove  al- 
most anything.  Consider  that  the 
earth's  surface  is  three-fourths  water 
and  one-fourth  land.  This  makes  it 
obvious  that  God  intended  Man  to 
spend  three  times  as  much  time  fish- 
ing as  he  does  mowing  the  lawn. 
— Plasterer  and  Cement  Mason 

EVERY  MEMBER  GET  A  MEMBER 

STICK  OUT  YOUR  TONGUE 

PATIENT:  But  doctor,  yesterday 
you  gave  me  an  entirely  different 
diagnosis. 

DOCTOR:  That  just  goes  to  show 
you  how  rapidly  medical  science 
advances. 

— Union  Tabloid 


ADVANCED  MATH 

"Man,  am  I  hungry,"  exclaimed 
the  pile  driver  as  he  parked  himself 
at  the  lunch  counter.  "Bring  me  a 
whole  pie  and  I'll  have  a  cup  of 
coffee,  too." 

"Shall  I  cut  the  pie  into  six  or 
eight  pieces?  asked  the  waiter. 

The  pile  driver  pondered  that  a 
minute  and  said,  "Better  make  it 
six.  I  might  not  manage  to  eat  eight 
pieces." 

— Union  Tabloid 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

CAR  ENTHUSIAST 

Small  child:  "Mommy,  what  hap- 
pens to  automobiles  when  they  get 
too  old  to  run  anymore?" 

Mother:  "Somebody  sells  them  to 
your  daddy." 


BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 


BIGGEST  BY  FAR 

Three  carpenter  buddies  were  on 
an  overnight  camping  trip  and, 
while  sitting  around  the  campfire, 
decided  to  make  their  stories  more 
interesting  by  making  a  small 
wager  over  a  tin  cup.  Each  put  $20 
in  the  kitty  for  the  one  who  could 
tell  the  biggest  lie. 

The  first  man  told  of  catching  a 
big  fish,  the  second  told  about  a 
highly  successful  hunting  trip,  but 
the  third  started  by  saying,  "Once 
upon  a  time  there  was  this  rich 
carpenter.  .  ."  He  won  the  pot  with- 
out any  arguments. 

— Ronald  Parker 

Local  1  104,  Tyler,  Tex. 


THIS   MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

There  once  was  a  gal  from  Peru; 
Who  decided  her  loves  were  too 

few; 
So  she  walked  from  her  door. 
With  a  fig  leaf  ...  no  more; 
And  now  she's  in  bed  with  the  flu! 
— Hessmer, 

Local  403,  Louisiana 


The  football  coach,  dejected  be- 
cause his  team  was  losing  again, 
looked  down  the  bench  of  substi- 
tutes and  yelled,  "All  right,  Smith, 
go  in  there  and  get  ferocious." 

Smith  jumped  up  with  a  start 
and  cried,  "Sure,  coach.  What's  his 
number?" 

— Union  Tabloid 

DON'T  GET  BEHIND  IN  '81 

TRANSPLANT  TEST 

There  was  this  guy  who  wasn't 
too  smart.  So  one  day  he  went  to 
this  doctor. 

Man:  Doc,  could  you  give  me  a 
brain  transplant? 

Doctor:  Yes. 

Man:  How  much  would  it  cost? 

Doctor:  Well,  it  depends.  For  this 
one,  it  would  cost  $750.  It's  a  doc- 
tor's brain.  This  one  would  cost 
$650.  It's  a  lawyer's.  And  this  one 
would  cost  $1000.  It's  a  business 
agent's  brain. 

Man:  A  business  agent's? 

Doctor:  Well,  it's  never  been 
used! 

— Rich  Voss 

Grandview,    Wash. 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

PLASTIC  PHILOSOPHY 

Money  never  did  buy  happiness, 
and  credit  cards  aren't  doing  much 
better. 

— Joseph  C.  Salak 
Delano,  Florida 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

SPLIT  DECISION 

SAILOR:  Your  eyes  are  beautiful. 
I  see  dew  in  them. 

GAL:  Easy,  sailor.  That  ain't  dew. 
That's  don't. 

ITU  News 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

JOB  EVALUATON 

Sign  in  an  employment  office: 
"Don't  underestimate  yourself.  We 
can  do  it  for  you." 


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Union  families 
have  riglits,  too. 

Tell  Congress  to 
defeat  S.613. 

Employers  or  hired  strikebreakers  who  start  a  picket  line  dispute  are 
now  liable  to  get  only  30  days  in  a  local  jail  under  present  law. 
The  same  penalty  now  applies  to  strikers  and  picketers. 

If  anti-labor  forces  have  their  way,  defending  yourself  from  harassment 
on  the  picket  line  could  get  you  20  years  in  a  federal  penitentiary. 
Employers  or  their  scabs  would  still  be  subject  only  to  less  severe 
local  penalties. 

That's  the  plan  under  S.613,  a  blatantly  anti-worker  piece  of  legislation 
sponsored  by  Republican  Senator  Strom  Thurmond  of  South  Carolina. 


Thurmond's  bill  would: 

Reverse  a  Supreme  Court  decision  which  protected 
rights  of  American  workers; 

•  Subject  workers  engaged  in  picket  line  disputes  to  20 
years  in  federal  prison; 

•  Make  workers  liable  for  a  $250,000  fine; 

•  Undermine  our  right  to  picket  for  better  wages  and 
working  conditions; 

•  Promote  anti-union  violence  (Penalties  for 
employers  or  their  hired  thugs  who  harass  picketers 
would  be  much  lighter  than  for  picketers  who  fight 
back  to  defend  themselves.) 

Workers  Must  Fight  Back  — Now 

Already  anti-labor  and  big  business  groups  are  going  all 
out  to  pass  the  bill. 

It's  time  to  fight  back.  We  need  to  let  Congress  know  that 
we  won't  put  up  with  unequal  treatment  under  the  law. 

No  one  in  the  labor  movement  encourages  threats  or 
violence  by  anybody  on  a  picket  line.  We  don't  condone 
it  and  never  will. 

Strom  Thurmond's  bill  will  encourage  it,  as  a  strike- 
breaking tactic,  unless  we  stop  the  union-busters  now. 

The  way  to  act  is  to  return  the  coupon  below.  It  will  let  us 
know  that  you  are  ready  to  help. 


Count  me  in! 

I  want  to  join  the  fight  against  the  unfair  provisions  of  Strom 
Thurmond's  anti-labor  bill — the  bill  which: 

•  Sets  stiffer  penalties  for  workers  than  for  employers  and  their 
strikebreakers; 

•  Encourages  picket  line  violence  by  employers  and  scabs; 

•  Undermines  my  right  to  picket  for  better  wages  and 
working  conditions. 


Let  me  know  right  away  what  I  can  do  to  help  defeat 
this  anti-worker  legislation. 

Name 


Address . 


Union. 


.  Local . 


Mail  coupon  to  the  union  s  address  shown  in  the  front  of  this  publication. 


40 


THE    CARPENTER 


f«rvi«e 
To 

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Birolh«rho«d 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service  in   the  union. 


MUNCIE,  IND. 

An  award  banquet  was  held  recently  by 
Local  1016  to  honor  members  with  many  years 
of  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  Members 
receiving  pins  are  shown  in  the  accompanying 
photographs. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members, 
from  left  to  right,  Thomas  Deem  and  Lester 
Horner. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 
from  left  to  right,  Clifford  Horn,  Ernie  Cox, 
and  Howard  Horn. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
from  left  to  right,  Guy  Taylor  and  Les 
DeArmond. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members, 
from  left  to  right,  Don  Large  and  Kenneth 
Wantz. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member  Roy 
Swinger. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  60-year  member  Loren 
Johnson,  left,  with  Business  Representative 
Allan  Bramlett. 


Muncie,  Ind. — Picture  No.  2 


-Picture  No.  6 


ROSEBURG,  ORE. 

Local  1961  recently  presented  several  25  to 
40-year  pins, 

Pictured  in  the  accompanying  photograph, 
seated  from  left,  are:  George  Morton  and 
Leonard  Hanson. 

Standing  from  left:  Robert  Fairley,  Murl 
Young,  Art  Griese,  Frank  Kempas,  Jack  Ledford, 
Tom  Lebrun,  Jim  Medford,  Walt  Nicholls,  Glen 
Brown,  Leonard  McKay,  Tony  Lipowski,  Walt 
Petersen,  Billy  Brown,  Doyle  Thibert,  and 
Guy  Lowther. 

Not  present  for  the  photograph:  Ralph 


Bacon,  Francis  Brown,  Keith  Cashner,  Grover 
Follett,  Harold  Jokela,  John  McMurry,  William 
Polmateer,  Hoyt  Stevens,  Ray  Bagshaw,  Verlon 
Cook,  Bryon  Crowell,  Charles  Garren,  Ed 
Leverton,  Jim  Marshall,  Ken  McCord,  John 
Parsons,  Oakley  Rogers,  John  Schlinsog,  Les 
Stark,  Roy  Thomason,  Vern  Wheeler,  Howard 
Whitten,  Oscar  Brandner,  Russell  Brown,  Icel 
Clark,  Max  Dort,  LeRoy  Gorton,  Kenneth  Loban, 
Eldon  Ogle,  Leonard  Riley,  Chester  Swenson, 
Derald  Whitson,  Stu  Hawkins,  Sr.,  Ray  Horton, 
James  Joplin,  Lawrence  Mullarkey,  R.  C. 
Phillips,  John  Quibell,  Clarke  Smith,  and 
Russell  Parsons. 


LUBBOCK,  TEX. 

Local  1884  recently  recognized  its  senior 
members  in  a  special  ceremony.  Eleven  senior 
members  assembled  for  the  pin  presentations. 

Members  presented  pins  were  from  left  to 
right,  front  row,  seated:  N.  A.  Hefner,  J.  0. 
Turner,  Robert  C.  Robinson,  D.  E.  Hankins,  and 
Walter  Allison.  Back  row,  left  to  right:  Kenneth 
Magourik  (presented  pins).  Bill  Ward,  Floyd 
Jones,  Dewey  Davis,  John  Romer,  and  Paul 
Thomas, 


Roseburg,  Ore. 
NOVEMBER,    1981 


Lubbock,  Tex. 


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New  London,  Conn. — Picture  No.  2 

NEW   LONDON,   CONN. 

On  June  20,  1981  Local  30  held  its  75th 
Anniversary  Dinner  Dance  and  pin  presentation 
for  25  and  50  year  members.  Presenting  the 
pins  were  James  E.  Davis,  assistant  to  the 
general  president;  Joseph  Lia,  First  District 
general  executive  board  member;  Joseph  G. 
Barile,  Local  30  business  reresentative;  and 
Robert  C.  Knight,  Local  30  president. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  Assistant 
to  the  General  President,  James  Davis;  First 
District  Executive  Board  Member  Joseph  Lia; 
Business  Representative  Joseph  G.  Barile;  and 
25-year  member  Egon  Aalberg. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left:  Frederick  J.  Anthony,  Andre  J. 
Arpin,  Sr.,  Donald  H.  Bogue,  Egon  Aalberg, 
Leslie  E.  Brisson,  Russell  E.  Bonfoey,  Michael 
J.  Bonanno,  Trent  D.  Bibbiani,  Edward  J. 
Cubanski,  Sr.,  Kenneth  F.  Chapman,  Benjamin 
H.  Clough,  Vincent  J.  Faulise,  and  Henry  W. 
Briggs,  Jr. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Robert  C.  Knight, 
James  E.  Davis,  Oscar  Koor,  John  Kuchy, 
Malcolm  B.  Hoy,  George  A.  Lake,  Harold  E. 
Jensen,  Roland  Joly,  Patrick  Cyr,  Louis  H. 
Brisson,  George  J.  Hantman,  Gerard  J.  Mil- 
homme,  Paul  J.  Levesque,  Leonard  P. 
LaPrade,  Samuel  J.  Litke,  Joseph  G.  Barile, 
and  Joseph  Lia. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Michael  Panus,  Charles 
A.  Savalle,  Robert  C.  Nelson,  Benjamin  B. 
Nelson,  Jr.,  John  P.  Senkewitcz,  Sr.,  Joseph  J. 
Kwasniewski,  Walter  F.  Drelich,  Stanley 
Czapski,  Paul  D.  Morich,  Francesco  Longo, 
Santo  F.  Longo,  Charles  E.  Shafer,  John  E. 
Sullivan,  Jr.,  and  Mike  Naumec. 

Fourth  row,  from  left:  William  J.  Pechka, 
John  A.  Susi,  Clarence  D.  Violette,  Fredrick  L. 
Utz,  Joseph  Suarez,  Erro  Perkola,  Joseph  J. 
Srednicki,  Edward  F.  Olenkiewicz,  Joseph  Pap- 
rocki,  Stephen  J.  Sinko,  Sr.,  Anthony  E.  Novak, 
Joseph  W.  Kenn,  Henry  V.  Novinski,  Alexander 
Osiper,  Leon  Warzecha,  Nunzio  Vocature,  Jr., 
Benjamin  E.  Weston,  Fred  C.  Weisse,  and 
Charles  A.  Rood. 

Also  receiving  25  year  pins  but  not  available 
for  the  picture  were:  Donald  F.  Guerin, 
Lawrence  B.  Jakubielski,  Paul  L.  S.  Murdock, 
Theodore  N.  Orzechowski,  and  Edward  Zinavage, 
Fifty-year-member  Henry  Pukallus  was  also 
unavailable  for  the  picture. 


New  London,  Conn. — Picture  No.  1 


MERRILL,   Wise. 

Three  members  of  Local  2344,  were  pre- 
sented with  30-year  pins  at  the  August 
meeting.  Presenting  the  pins  was  President 
Harold  Robl.  From  left  to  right,  Kenneth 
Hofmann,  Lawrence  Woller,  Herbert  Kluender, 
and  Harold  Robl,  president. 


iHTtR*     846     "TH.  iocaT 


Lethbridge,  Alto. 

LETHBRIDGE,   ALTA. 

Local  846  recently  marked  its  61st  anni- 
versary as  a  chartered  local  union  of  the 
Brotherhood.  Among  those  honored  in  the 
celebration  were  the  members  and  wives 
shown  in  the  accompanying  picture. 

Front  row:  Mrs.  Steve  Slavich,  Mrs.  Shig 
Urano,  Mrs.  Nick  Opyr,  Mrs.  Gerrit  Nyhof, 
Mrs.  Henry  Friesen,  Mrs.  Frank  Plato,  Mrs. 
Bruno  Matteotti,  Mrs.  Roy  Berlando,  and  Mrs. 


Peter  Macht. 

Back  row,  left  to  right:  Steve  Slavich,  35 
yrs.;  Shig  Urano,  30  yrs.;  James  Guenther,  30 
yrs.;  Nick  Opyr,  30  yrs.;  Mrs.  Guenther;  Gerrit 
Nyhof,  35  yrs.;  Joe  Zsombor,  25  yrs.;  Henry 
Friesen,  35  yrs.;  Mrs.  Zsombor;  Frank  Plato,  25 
yrs.;  Bruno  Matteotti,  30  yrs.;  Roy  Berlando, 
25  yrs.;  and  Peter  Macht,  25  yrs. 

Not  present  for  the  ceremony  was  Stan 
Ainscough,  25-year  member. 


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Trenton,  NJ. 


Trenton,  N.J. 


Lowell,  Mass. 


TRENTON,   N.J. 

Local  31  recently  celebrated  its  100th 
Anniversary  with  a  special  awards  presentation 
which  Second  General  Vice  President  Sigurd 
Lucassen  attended.  The  accompanying  picture 
shows  attendees,  from  left:  William  Neylan, 
business  agent;  Frederick  Froehlich,  warden; 
Thomas  Gray,  trustee;  Robert  Homko,  treasurer; 
Harrison  B.  Slack,  vice  president;  Arthur 
Hamer,  65-year  member;  Richard  Smith,  75-year 
member;  Second  General  Vice  President 
Lucassen;  John  Britton,  president,  Michael 
Zagola,  trustee;  James  Capizzi,  trustee;  Robert 
C.  Wood,  Sr.,  financial  secretary;  Thomas 
Canto,  recording  secretary;  and  Patrick 
Tregaiia,  conductor. 

In  the  small  picture.  Second  General  Vice 
President  Lucassen  pins  a  75-year  pin  to  the 
lapel  of  Richard  Smith. 


LOWELL,   MASS. 

IVIembers  of  Local  49  recently  received  service  pins  for  25-35  years. 
Honored  recipients  are  shown  in  the  accompanying  picture,  first  row, 
from  left,  as  follows:  Gerard  Dufour,  Gerald  Daigle,  Roger  Dupont, 
Charles  Voyer,  and  Ronald  Letourneau. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Edgar  Landry,  Louis  Aaren,  George  Deschene, 
Joseph  Germain,  and  John  Latham. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Walter  Wojcik,  William  O'Connor,  John 
Manchenton,  Robert  Dufresne,  A.  V.  Lambert,  and  Albert  Gauthier. 


Chicago,  III. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 

At  its  annual  pin  presentation  meeting  on 
July  5, 1981,  Local  434  presented  25-year 
pins  to  the  following  members: 

First  Row:  Charles  Sprietsma,  retired 
recording  secretary;  Robert  Scholtens,  record- 
ing secretary;  Dale  Garner,  financial  secretary; 
Wm.  Beemsterboer,  president;  Edward  Nelson, 
business  representative  and  vice  president; 


Wm.  Hall,  trustee;  Richard  Sarvey,  treasurer; 
Stanley  Kazwara,  trustee;  Lief  Skrodal,  trustee. 

Second  Row:  James  Westwater,  Robert  Fiora- 
vanti,  Morry  Lund,  Jr.,  Edward  Jaames,  Walter 
Rauch,  Ralph  Wals,  Anthony  Buzas,  Charles 
Krygowski,  John  Dorkin,  Joseph  Beneventi 
Warden. 

Third  Row:  Bernard  Biernacki,  Eugene 
Olazak,  Robert  Lister,  John  Swalec,  Edward 


Kooyenga,  Jacob  Wals,  Robert  Slager,  Herman 
Doom,  Dale  Jesk. 

Those  not  present  received  their  pins  by 
mail:  Robert  Barkauskas,  Paul  Bochman,  John 
Bula,  Henry  DeVries,  Robert  Gerritsen,  Ray 
Irving,  Paul  Kapala,  Anton  Modrak,  Julius 
Rosgonyi,  Robert  Sausaman,  James  Simmons, 
Vladas  Shripkus,  Alphons  Styns,  Herbert 
Strawn,  Harold  Tokarski,  Jacob  Voss,  Peter 
Voss,  and  Steve  Wojtas. 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


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Casper,  Wyo.- 
Picture  No.  1 


CASPER,   WYO. 

Carpenters  Local  1564  wa3  chartered  in 
1913  and  has  continuously  served  the  Casper 
area  and  the  northern  part  of  Wyoming  for 
68  years. 

A  banquet  and  pin  presentation  ceremony 
was  held  on  May  30,  1981,  at  the  Douglas 
Holiday  Inn.  A  total  of  59  members  were 
eligible  to  receive  pins  from  20  years  to 
45  years.  There  were  32  apprentices  eligible 
to  receive  journeymen  pins. 

John  M.  Fiedor,  business  representative,  was 
master  of  ceremonies  for  the  presentation  of 
the  pins,  assisted  by  James  Cordova,  president 
and  Kenneth  J.  Brown,  assistant  business 
representative. 

Guest  speaker  was  H.  Paul  Johnson,  a  busi- 
ness representative  of  Local  1564  for  15  years 
and  now  a  general  representative  for  the 
Brotherhood. 

Those  pictured  are: 

Picture  No.  1:  Front  row,  left  to  right:  John 
M.  Fiedor,  Sam  J.  Cordova,  Floyd  Booth,  and 
John  Neifert. 


Casper,  Wyo. — Picture  No.  2 

Middle  row,  left  to  right:  James  Cordova, 
Kenneth  Brown,  Charles  Davis,  James  Dewey, 
Pat  Cordova,  Al  Kirschenmann,  and  Dale 
Taggart. 

Back  row,  left  to  right:  Daid  Schlager, 
Thomas  Kaiser,  Dennis  Daley,  James  Tollefson, 
William  C.  Street,  and  Ralph  Davidson. 

Picture  No.  2:  Floyd  Booth  receives  his  40- 
year  pin  from  H.  Paul  Johnson,  with  James 
Cordova  looking  on. 


CLARKSViLLE,   IND. 

Local  458  honored  one  of  its  old  timers 
recently  when  it  presented  a  65-year  service 
pin  to  Walter  "Shorty"  Dillinger,  who  is  shown 
at  right  in  the  accompanying  picture.  Making 
the  presentation  for  the  local  union  was 
President  Charles  Bradley. 


MANTECA,   CALIF. 

Local  1869  recently  held  its  awards  banquet 
at  Carpenters  Hall,  and  had  the  honor  of 
presenting  a  75-year  service  award  to  John  P. 
Olson.  Special  guests  at  the  event  included 
Executive  Board  Member  M.  B.  "Bud"  Bryant, 
State  Council  Officer  Anthony  L.  Ramos,  and 
State  Council  Chairman  Bob  Hanna. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  first  row,  from  left: 
40-year  member  James  Shadle;  M.  B.  Bryant; 
Karl  Olson,  accepting  a  75-year  service  award 
for  his  father,  97-year-old  John  Olson;  and 
Anthony  Ramos. 

Second  row  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Hulcie  Mallory,  John  McCain,  Lester 
Hamlow,  Vernard  Erdman,  Clinton  Cregor, 
Harlan  Board,  and  Roy  Beene. 

Third  row  shows  honored  members,  from 
left:  Jack  Setaro,  35-years;  Cecil  Wreyford, 
25-years;  Hershal  Anderson,  25-years;  Ernie 
Rossberg,  30-years;  Claude  Moberly,  30-years; 
Alvin  Lucas,  30-years;  Willard  Hamlow,  35- 
years;  Harvey  Cates,  30-years;  and  Cecil  Ford, 
25-years. 

Fourth  row  shows  honored  members,  from 
left:  Donald  Stewart,  25-years;  Lyie  Parks, 
30-years;  George  Mulder,  30-years;  Robert 
Stanbrough,  30-years;  William  Brouwer,  30- 
years;  and  Robert  Younger,  30-years. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  Business  Representa- 
tive Don  Stewart  receiving  the  Golden  Hammer 
Award  for  his  efforts  from  Local  1869  President 
Don  McCrady. 

Members  receiving  service  awards  but  not 
present  for  the  photographing  are  as  follows: 
25-year  members  Ruben  Allen,  Joe  Brooke, 
Enrest  Cook,  Edwin  Felchle,  Oren  Kelly,  Russell 
McGlenn,  William  Mulder,  Leo  Richetta,  Billy 
Sims,  Ysidro  Tafoya,  and  Lloyd  Tomlinson; 
30-year  members  Stuart  Gery,  James  Holmes, 
Alvin  Mathews,  Henry  Meninga,  and  Edward 
Stratford;  35-year  members  Charles  Barber, 
William  Burrows,  Stanley  Cedergren,  W.  A. 
Durossette,  Joseph  Enos,  John  Griggs,  E.  L. 
Harp,  R.  L.  Malone,  John  Meyers,  Charles 
Peterman,  Ivan  Ritchie,  Hollis  Vallotton, 
Haywood  Wynn,  and  Ora  Yancy;  40-year  mem- 
bers W.  E.  Bruton,  0.  R.  Hendricks,  Eddie  C. 
Long,  and  George  Shadle;  and  45-year  member 
Joe  Silveria. 


Manteca,  Calif. — Picture  No.  1 
44 


Monteco,  Calif. — Picture  No.  2 


THE    CARPENTER 


rfie  following  list  of  534  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $655,664.30  in  death  claims  paid  in  August,  1981. 


Local  Union,  City 

I,  Chicago,    IL — Dorothy    Burkart,    David 

Thornwald,  Richard  E.  Trisco. 

3,  Wheeling,  WV — Andy  Gunto. 

4,  Davenport,  lA — Dorothy  Buckwalter. 

8,  Philadelphia,  PA — Stephen  Kane. 

9,  Buffalo,  NY — Joseph  Jowsey,  Joshn  Mc- 

Cabe. 

10,  Chicago,  IL — Eugene  E.  Harris,  WiUie 
Kaufman,  Henry  Cuhel,  Vincent  J. 
Treacy. 

II,  Cleveland,  OH — Jack  Bergeson. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Stanley  A.  Baldyga, 
Frank  Dann,  Patrick  J.  Murray,  Isadore 
Siegel,  Wilbur  Smith. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX — Bennie  Harrell,  Sr., 
Herbert  Petty. 

15,  Hackensack,  NJ — Lorraine  Sipila. 

19,  Detroit,  MI — Joseph  O.  Normand. 

20,  New  York,  NY — Amelia  Battaglia,  John 

Rodin. 

24,  Central  Connecticut — Walter  Anderson. 

25,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Ray  Baker,  Robert 
Burrell,  Irene  Johnson,  Mary  Marx, 
Robert  Anctil. 

26,  Detroit,  MI — Charles  Larson. 

30,  New  London,  CT — Joseph  Lemon,  Frank 

Lewon. 
32,  Springfield,  MA— David  E.  Dollar. 
34,  Oakland,  CA — George  Gale. 
40,    Boston,    MA — Margaret    Avery,    James 

Chipman,  Joseph  Jacobs. 

42,  San  Francisco,  CA — Richard  Davies. 

43,  Middletown,  CT— Peter  Leal. 
51,  Boston,  MA— Paul  Perella. 

58,  Chicago,  IL — Karl  Selin,  Helga  Ekman, 

Edith  Stone,  Emil  Bosk,  Milton  Sand- 

strom,  Fremont  J.  Regnell. 
61,  Kansas  City,  MO — Stanley  Markiewich, 

Neil  Maclnnis,  Basil  McLeond,  James 

Yelton. 

63,  Bloomington,  IL — Steven  Moss. 

64,  Louisville,  KY — Hilary  Baete,  Nellie 
Jones. 

66,  Olean,  NY — Harry  Boser,  John  Kovel. 

69,  Canton,  OH — Myrle  Hendrickson. 

71,  Fort  Smith,  AR— J.  R.  Harmon,  Bill  C. 

Turnbull. 
78,  Troy,  NY— Earl  S.  Mohl. 
85,  Rochester,  NY— Ernest  Schlegel. 
87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Paul  Baranico. 
90,  Evansville,  IN — Benjamin  Purcell. 

94,  Providence,  RI — Elin  Johnson,  Duarte 
Machado. 

95,  Detroit,  MI — August  David,  William 
Scott,  Virgil  Wickersham. 

98,  Spokane,  WA— John  McRae. 

99,  Bridgeport,  CT— Mary  DeMayo,  Con- 
cetta  Desarli. 

100,  Muskegon,  MI — Anthony  Dannenberg. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD— Herbert  Conrad. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — Paul  Adams. 

104,  Dayton,  OH — Cecil  Johnson. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Robert  Vogel,  Oscar 
Nilson. 

106,  Des  Moines,  lA — Doris  Shedd. 

107,  Worcester,  MA — John  Wilson. 
109,  Sheffield,  AI^I.  Q.  Thompson. 

116,  Bay  City,  MI — Isaac  Broadworth. 

117,  Albany,  NY— Joseph  Yadack. 

120,  Utica,  NY — Paul  Linck,  Alice  Kozenew- 

ski,  James  Doyle. 
122,  Philadelphia,  PA— Carl  Bitterlich,  Curt 

Herngren. 

128,  St.  Albans,  WV— Escoe  Haverty. 

129,  Hazleton,  PA— John  Billig,  Sr.,  Oswald 
Clark. 

131,  Seattle,  WA— Nellie  Nebb,  Frank 
Smiley,  Joseph  Strong. 


Local  Union,  City 

132,  Washington,  DC — Louis  A.  Holstein, 
Georgeanna  Johnson,  Herman  Gordy, 
Walter  N.  Stultz. 

133,  Terre  Haute,  IN— Charles  R.  Beltz, 
Marjory  Leach. 

135,  New  York,  NY — Murray  Cafiero. 

141,  Chicago,  IL — John  Jensen. 

142,  Pittsburgh,  PA— William  Crawford,  Sr., 
Joseph  S.  Spieth. 

144,  Macon,  GA — Harry  McNeely. 

146,  Schenectady,  NY — Paul  Johnson,  Sr. 

162,  San  Mateo,  CA — Elmer  W.  Acers,  Joe 

A.  Ferriera,  Andrew  J.  Fitzwater,  W.  F. 

MacKenzie. 
165,  Pittsburgh,  PA — Margaret  Quinten. 
171,  Youngstown,  OH — Molly  Marsh. 
174,    Joliet,    IL — John    Kapinus,    Jr.,    Mary 

Malone,  John  Kelch,  Bernard  Girard. 

180,  Vallejo,  CA — Jens  Ravn. 

181,  Chicago,  IL — Swan  R.  Anderson,  Kris- 
tine  Madsen. 

183,  Peoria,  IL — Albert  Gardner,  June  Rieck. 

184,  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Albert  Mortensen. 

185,  St.  Louis,  MO— Ruby  Ford. 
191,  York,  PA— C.  W.  Copenheaver. 
194,  East  Bay,  CA— Ira  Sapp. 

198,  Dallas,  TX— Harold  W.  Park,  W.  B. 
Snodgrass. 

199,  Chicago,  IL — Eric  Anderson. 
201,  Wichita,  KS— Nina  Marlow. 

210,  Stamford,  CT— Ann  Svetz,  Leah  Tobias, 
George  Slie. 

211,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Marie  Forsythe. 
213,  Houston,  TX — Samuel  Brown. 
215,  Lafayette,  IN— Richard  Heide. 
218,  Allston,  MA — Andrew  Caldwell. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA — Margaret  J.  Bruno,  Cla- 
rice Canup,  J.  Z.  Moore,  James  Dicker- 
son. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Olive  Torgerson. 

228,  Pottsville,  PA— Raymond  Frantz. 

229,  Glen  Falls,  NY— Edwin  Winchip. 

230,  Pittsburgh,  PA— C.  R.  Rowlands. 
232,  Fort  Wayne,  IN — Richard  Moreno. 
235,  Riverside,  CA— C.  L.  Sprinkle. 
242,  Chicago,  IL— Wm.  Hubert  Fiedler. 
246,  New  York,  NY — Pinemonte  Spadaccini. 

254,  Cleveland,  OH — Lawrence  Gradhand, 
Louis  Schneiderman. 

255,  Blommingburg,  NY — Chiyoko  Ballen- 
tine. 

257,    New    York,    NY— Jean    Baron,    Peter 

Marcella. 
262,  San  Jose,  CA — Marion  Arancibia,  Hallie 

Spann.  Tom  J.  Irving. 

264,  Milwaukee,  WI — Reuben  Moe. 

265,  Saugerties,  NY — Madeline  Deane. 

267,  Dresden,  OH — Harris  Towery,  Homer 
C.  Orr. 

268,  Sharon,  PA— William  H.  Byers. 
272,  Chicago  Heights,  11^— Mary  Hart. 

278,  Watertown,  NY — George  Durgaw,  Fred- 
erick Hubbard. 

280,  Niagara-Gencsse  &  Vicinity,  NY — Elma 
Falsett,  Martin  Feeney. 

281,  Binghamton,  NY — Joseph  Senica. 
284,  New  York,  NY — Edward  Confortini. 
287,  Harrisburg,  PA — Owen   C.   Cummings, 

James  Heller,  Chas.  M.  Kitzmiller,  Clair 

J.  Starry. 
297,  Kalamazoo,  MI — Helen  Zook. 
302,  Huntington,  WV— Ray  Stoner. 
308,  Cedar  Rapids,  lA— Alfred  D.  Welper. 
316,     San     Jose,     CA — Mitchell     Filippone, 

Theodore  Ekeland,  Robert  W.  Misener. 
325,  Paterson,  NJ — Joseph  MacAvlay. 
333,  Freeport,  PA — Sanford  Speer. 


Local  Union,  City 


337, 

343, 

344, 

345, 

350, 
359 
361, 

374, 
387, 

388 
391 
393 
396 

400 
403, 

410, 

415 

422, 
433 
434. 

437, 

442 
446, 

454, 

458 

470, 

472, 
483 
488 
494, 
500 
504, 

514 
515, 

517 
537, 
558, 
563, 

566 
571 
608 
624, 
626 
628 
633, 
639, 
642 
650 
657, 
668 
690 
698, 
701 

703. 
720. 

727 
735, 
743. 
745, 
751 


Detroit,  MI — Robert  Bennett,  Michael 
Bray,  Edwin  F.  Merkel. 

Winnipeg,  Man.,  Can. — William  Mur- 
doch, Edward  King. 

Waukesha,     WI — Joseph     Prebelski, 
Henry  Beilke. 

Memphis,  TN — Bailey  Helms,   Milton 
Stoner,  R.  H.  Morris. 
New  Rochelle,  NY — Louis  Pisani. 
Philadelphia,  PA — Matthew  Podgorski. 

Duluth,  MN — Bernard  Walczak,   John 
H.  Scptt. 
Buffalo,  NY— William  Geib. 

Amory,   MS — Frank   Hardin,  Pleasant 
Partain. 

Richmond,  VA — Norman  Fitzgerald. 
Hoboken,  NJ — William  Borchers. 
Camden,  NJ — Frank  Mull. 
Newport  News,  VA — Jas.  A.  Burnette, 
Jr.,  Lee  W.  Jerkins. 
Omaha,  NE— Dorothy  Pfeflfer. 

Alexandria,      LA — Sidney     Reynolds, 
Louise  Fuqua,  Herman  Hammons. 
Ft.  Madison,  lA — Joseph  Litvay,  James 
Rettig. 

Cincinnati,  OH — Lyle  Russell. 
New  Brighton,  PA — William  Patterson. 
Belleveille,  IL — Edwin  Wetzel. 
Chicago,  IL — Joseph  Clark. 

Portsmouth,    OH— Prince    E.    Ratliff, 
Betty  Vanderpool. 
Hopinsville,  KY — Charles  Allen. 

Sault  St.  Marie,  Out.,  Can Eino  Kali- 

jarvi. 

Philadelphia,    PA — James    P.    Boyle, 
John  Lapiska,  Jr. 
Clarksville,  IN— Clem  W.  Spath. 
Tacoma,  WA — Willard  Anderson,  Gil- 
bert McClellan,  Holger  Neslund. 
Ashland,  KY— Wilbur  Blankenship. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Sylvester  Brittner. 
New  York,  NY— Charles  Olsson. 
Windsor,  Out.,  Can. — Agapi  Kirou. 
Butler,  PA — Esther  Motko,  Alice  Filges. 
Chicago,  IL— William  T.  Polston,  Alex 
Handwerker. 

Wilkes  Barre,  PA— Clayton  Felker. 
Colorado  Springs,  CO — John  M.  Foley, 
Robert  E.  Haun,  Kerry  Ireland. 
Portland,  ME— Walter  Palmer. 
Aiken,  SC — Henry  F.  Smith. 
Elmhurst,  Il^Carl  Portz. 
Glendale,  CA— Edward  Mitchell,  Edith 
Preice. 

Ashland,  KY — Homer  Q.  Frazier. 
Carnegie,  PA — Laverne  Gelston. 
New  York,  NY — Donato  Endrizzi. 
Brockton,  MA — Doris  Looke. 
Wilmington,  DE — Clarence  Garber. 
Pahokee,  FL — Catherine  Camden. 
Granite  City,  IL — Albert  Wilhite. 
Garrettsville,  OH — Mary  Craver. 
Richmond,  CA — Marlin  Radford. 
Pomery,  OH — E.  Wayne  Wolfe. 
Sheboygan,  WI — Robert  Mohar. 
Palo  Alto,  CA — Nils  Erickson. 
Little  Rock,  AR — Frances  Van-Til. 
Covington,  KY — Joseph  Herrmann. 

Fresno,   CA — Charles   Rivaist.    Marvin 
Huey.  Donald   Lakin,   Muriel  Waldron. 
Lockland,  OH — John  G.  Thatcher. 
Baton  Rouge,  LA — F.  R.  Goodwin. 
Hialeah,  FL — Lawrence  Scott. 
Mansfield,  OH— Otto  Long. 
Bakersfield,  CA — Clarence  F.  Wagner. 
Honolulu,  HI — Caesar  P.  Sayers. 
Santa  Rosa,  CA — George  Robbins. 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


45 


Local  Union,  City 

787,  New  York,  NY— Hans  Hansen. 
792,  Rockford,  IL — Lawrence  E.  Johnson. 
815,    Beverly,    MA— EuUide    Cote,    Daniel 

McElhinney. 
820,  Wise.  Rapids,  WI— Leona  Bell. 
829,  Santa  Cruz,  CA— Moses  U.  Hess,  P.  E. 

Miller. 
836,  Janesville,  WI — Bernard  Bartelson. 
839,  Des  Plaines,  IL— Edna  Zick. 
857,  Tucson,  AZ— Ethel  McKean. 

898,  Benton  Harbor,  MI— Harry  Nelson. 

899,  Parkersburg,  WV — Howard  Hartness. 
902,  Brooklyn,  NY — Arne  Haaland,  Joseph 

Duggan,    Jr.    Ulyn    Baptiste,    Wilhelm 

Marquardt. 
929,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Frank  Bates. 
944,   San   Bernardino,   CA — Allen   Williams, 

George  VonGruben. 
953,  Lake  Charles,  LA — Charles  Fisher. 
957,    Stillwater,    MN — John    E.    Francois. 
971,     Reno,     NV — Bessie    Cameron,     Mary 

Ommen, 
993,  Miami,  FL — Seaborn  McCrory,  Carl  C. 

Dodson.  Carl  Lewis. 
998,     Royal     Oak,     MI— Ottar     Saterstaad, 

Oliver  Crain. 

1005,  Merrillville,  IN— John  Gellan,  Ray- 
mond Devary,  Edward  Fabrici,  Charles 
R.  Wraight. 

1006,  New  Brunswick,  NJ — Wayne  Cirig- 
liano. 

1014,  Warren,  PA— Robt.  B.  Burns. 
1017,  Redmond,  OR— Paul  Rector. 
1020,   Portland,   OR— Selvin   Dahlen,   David 

Turple. 
1024,  Cumberland,  MD — Ira  Brown. 
1050,    Philadelphia,    PA— Amedeo    Dellosa, 

Mary  Antonucci,  Paul  Azzara,  Marvine 

Distefano. 
1052,  Hollywood,  CA— Cloyd  G.  Chrisman, 

Lula  Gentry. 
1058,  Twin  Falls,  ID — Joseph  Petersen. 
1062,  Santa  Barbara,  CA — Clayton  Nelson. 
1065,    Salem,    OR— Robert    Ruch,    Wendell 

Heller. 
1067,  Port  Huron,  MI — Anthony  Paticka. 

1073,  Philadelphia,  PA— Samuel  Glazer. 

1074,  Eau  Claire,  WI— Victor  Grosvold, 
Charles  Klass. 

1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Edna  Smith,  Rich- 
ard Juge,  Prenes  Norwood. 

1102,  Detroit,  MI— James  Pollock,  Walter 
Ellis. 

1108,  Cleveland,  OH— Cyril  Fletcher,  Robert 
Pietrick,  George  Stancel. 

1120,  Portland,  OR— John  P.  Brady. 

1125,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Axel  Peterson. 

1138,  Toledo,  OH— Delman  Bortle,  Robert 
Krause,  Jr.,  Ronald  Schmipff. 

1143.  La  Crosse,  WI— Leroy  Boldt. 

1145,  Washington,  DC — John  Devane. 

1147,  Roseville,  CA— Pat  Joplin,  Ben  M. 
Wright,  Jr. 

1148,  Olympia,  WA— Clyde  Main. 

1150,  Saratoga  Springs,  NY — Frank  Lewis. 

1153,  Yuma,  AZ — Owen  Dobbins. 

1164,  New  York,  NY — Anthony  Radice, 
Arnold  Reisser,  Joseph  Fischer. 

1207,  Charleston,  WV — George  Lambert. 

1235,  Modesto,  CA— Glenn  Elliott. 

1266,  Austin,  TX — Maxine  Fort. 

1274,  Decatur,  AL— Fred  Black. 

1278,  Gainesville,  FL — Aram  Lamothe. 

1280,  Mountain  View,  CA — Hollis  Higgins, 
Cornelius  Van  Straaten. 

1289,  Seattle,  WA— Mildred  Crowder. 

1292,  Huntington,  NY— David  Petrie,  Sr. 

1296,  San  Diego,  CA— Arthur  Spitz. 

1301,  Monroe,  MI — George  Chinavare. 

1305,  Fall  River,  MA— Isabel  Howard. 

1319,  Albuquerque,  NM — Oliver  J.  Leyerly. 

1323,  Monterey,  CA — Charles  Reeday,  Ray- 
mond P.  Gardner. 


Local  Union,  City 

1329,  Independence,  MO — Meivin  Swaim. 
1335,  Wilmington,  CA— Wade  Brawdy. 

1341,  Owensboro,  KY^Roy  Kramer. 

1342,  Irvington,  NY — Magne  Tonnesen,  Wil- 
liam Douglas,  Harry  Fastow. 

1353,  Santa  Fe,  NM — Redolfino  Gonzales. 

1359,  Toledo,  OH — Frederick  Roach,  Irving 
A.  St.  Clair. 

1367,  Chicago,  IL — Pete  Pedersen. 

1371,  Gadsden,  AL — John  Watson. 

1394,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL— Vincent  E.  Coch- 
ran, Betty  R.  Russell. 

1396,  Golden,  CO— G.  C.  Manuppella. 

1397,  North  Hempstad,  NY— Joseph  N. 
Krumholz. 

1402,  Richmond,  VA — Jacquelin  Maiden. 
1405,  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia — Harold  Layton. 
1407,  San  Pedro,  CA— Clay  Hignight. 
1423,  Corpus  Christi,  TX — Jack  Reneau. 
1449,     Lansing,     MI — Cardie     Chavez,     Ida 
Graham. 

1452,  Detroit,  MI — Jesse  Bowles,  Alexander 
A.  Kisko,  Victor  Weber. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA— Hester  Kim- 
brough,  Walter  Kinberg. 

1454,  Cincinnati,  OH — Jessie  Banta. 

1456,  New  York  NY— Carl  Swanson,  Gerard 
Norris. 

1460,  Edmonton,  Alberta — Floyd  Cromwell. 

1461,  Traverse  City,  MI — Walter  Snow. 

1462,  Bucks  County,  PA — William  Dangelo, 
John  Sytnik,  Clara  Corradetti. 

1469,  Charlotte,  NC— William  Payseur. 
1480,  Boulder,  CO— Donald  Osborne. 
1489,  Burlington,  NJ— Robert  Miller. 
1506,   Los   Angeles,  CA— Orris   Baker,   Wil- 
liam Baker. 
1509,  Miami,  FL — Henry  Daeumer,  William 

Trublio. 
1512,  Blountville,  TN— Betty  Hyatt. 
1534,  Hopewell,  VA — Charles  Lesher. 
1536,  New  York,  NY— Bernard  Gitlin,  Karl 

Schick,  Luigi  Pasquin. 
1553,  Culver  City,  CA— Peter  Sysak. 
1571,  East  San  Diego,  CA — Anthony  Audi, 

Jewel  Chancy. 
1573,  West  Allis,  WS— John  Jurkowski. 
1581,    Napoleon,    OH— Alfred    C.    Alt,    Syl- 
vester Moser. 
1595,  Montgomery  County,  PA — Louis  Gary, 

William  Harding,  Thomas  J.  O'Donnell. 
1620,  Rock  Springs,  WY— Bonnie  Boyd. 
1622,   Hayward,   CA— David    Rider,    Robert 

Miller,     Daniel     Timmermann,     Frank 

Byars,  James  Patrick. 
1632,  San  Luis  Obispo,  CA — T.  J.  Truelove. 
1641,  Naples,  FL — Thomas  Ryan. 
1669,  Thunder  Bay,  Ont.— Suen  Kari. 
1683,  El  Dorado,  AR — Isaac  E.  Johnson. 
1685,  Pineda,  FI^Herbert  Cobb. 
1689,  Tacoma,  WA — William  Jones,  Magnus 

Matson. 
1691,  Coeur  D'AIene,  ID — William  Cannon. 
1693,  Chicago,  II^Ruth  Bachtel,  Carl  Beck, 

Warren  Oliver. 
1701,  Buifalo,  NY— Joseph  Boyer. 
1708,  Auburn,  WA— W.  C.  Curtis,  Ben  Wel- 

lock. 
1715,    Vancouver,    WA — Frank    D.    Outcalt, 

Oliver  G.  Huffman. 
1733,  Marshfield,  WI— Clifford  Johnson. 
1750,    Cleveland,    OH— Rose    Krofta,    Mary 

Milia. 
1752,     Pomona,     CA — Earl     Davis,     Dewey 

Goad. 
1775,  Columbus,  IN — Bernard  Knue. 
1797,  Renton,  WA— Glen  F.  Lackey,  Russel 

Chaussee. 
1811,  Monroe,  LA— Dallas  Varnell. 
1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA — Rolf  Ganger,  James 

Engard. 
1822,  Ft.  Worth,  TX— Ralph  Morgan. 


Local  Union,  Ciiy 

1823,  Philadelphia,  PA— Catherine  R.  Wis- 

mer. 
1827,  Las  Vegas,  NV — Payson  Sierer. 
1832,  Escanaba,  MI— Loltie  Carlson. 
1836,  Russellville,  AR — Jewel  Lotspeich. 
1846,  New  Orleans,  LA — Gene  J.  Rayhorn. 
1865,  Minneapolis,  MN — William  Jahner,  Sr. 
1894,  Woodward,  OK— Victor  RifTel. 
1911,  Beckley,  WV— Lundy  M.  Lilly. 
1913,    San    Fernando,    CA — William   Green, 

Frank  McCown,  Alma  Nelson,  Charles 

D.  Pinkham. 
1922,    Chicago,    IL — Dorothy    Psik,    Louis 

Hubert,  Thinus  Jensen. 
1925,    Columbia,    MO— Roy    Fenton,    Alva 

Jones. 
1929,  Cleveland,  OH— Michael  Cafferkey. 
2007,  Orange,  TX — Mariano  Mello. 
2018,    Ocean    County,    NJ— John    H.    Sim- 

monds,  Raymond  Camburn. 
2024,  Miami,  FL — Connie  Evans. 
2027,  Rapid  City,  SD— Simon  Husby. 
2037,  Adrian,  MI — Ernest  Beaubien. 
2043,  Chico,  CA— Ella  Smith. 
2047,  Hartford  City,  IN— John  Stick. 
2073,  Milwaukee,  WI— Roy  Riesen,  Charles 

Thompson. 
2170,  Sacramento,  CA — Harold  Nielson. 
2172,  Santa  Ana,  CA — John  Ashdown. 
2182,  Montreal,  Quebec — Donald  Bouchard. 
2203,  Anaheim,  CA— Jack  Adling,  John  Wil- 
cox, George  Chorn.  Lowell  Gray. 
2209,  Louisville,  KY— Cecile  Snellen. 
2217,  Lakeland,  FL— Harlin  Heflin. 
2250,  Redbank,  NJ — Joseph  Gernhardt,  Ruth 

Sunris,  Edward  Quast,  Jr. 
2274,     Meyersdale,     PA — Thomas     Brocht, 

Kenneth  Judy. 

2286,  Clanton,  Al^John  Cullum. 

2287,  New  York,  NY— Friedrich  Haitz. 

2297,  Lebanon,  MD — James  Collier. 

2298,  Rolla,  MD— William  Wells. 
2308,  Fullerlon,  CA — Mary  Concannon. 
2313,  Meridian,  MS — Curtis  Rivers. 

2317,  Bremerton,  WA — Ernest  Nuernberger. 
2323,  Monon,  IN — Gregory  Doyle. 
2361,  Orange,  CA — Evelyn  Overholser. 
2398,  El  Cajon,  CA— Boyd  Blackburn. 
2463,  Ventura,  CA — Eunice  Jenkins. 
2465,  Willbar,  MN— Herbert  Lindstrom. 
2477,  Santa  Maria,  CA — Lance  Detrick. 
2554,  Lebaiion,  OR — Elmer  Davis. 
2573,  Coos  Bay,  OR — Harry  Morgan. 
2576,  Aberdeen,  WA— Charlotte  Smtih. 

2580,  Everett,  WA— Leafy  Endicott. 

2581,  Libby,  MT— George  Stephens. 
2589,  Seneca,  OR— Noel  L.  Cagle. 
2629,  Hughesville,  PA— Edward  L.  Barto. 
2633,    Tacoma,    WA — Francis     Blanchfield, 

Raymond  Dailey,  David  Quirie,  David 

Stein. 
2685,  Missoula,  MT— Floyd  Cheek. 
2693,  Port  Arthur,  Ont.,  Can. — Ahchie  Lem- 

piala. 
2739,  Yakima,  WA— Dorothy  Jones. 
2750,  Springfield,  OR— Paul  M.  Hoerauf. 
2763,  McNary,  AZ— Guy  Dillon. 
2780,  Elgin,  OR— Fred  Carlson. 
2784,  Coquille,  OR— William  Quarry. 
2816,  Emmett,  ID — Frances  Cornwall. 
2907,    Weed,    CA— William    Nichols,    Louis 

Tarabini,  Opal  E.  StefTenson. 
2931,  Eureka,  CA— G.  A.  Richardson. 
2949,  Roseburg,  OR — Orville,  Meader,  Laura 

Davis,  Raymond  Hoskin. 
2982,    Staunton,    VA— Achilles    Lines,    Ida 

Fox. 
2987,  South  Norfolk,  VA— Carrie  Gibbs. 
3074,    Chester,    CA— J.    T.    Chesshir,    Elley 

Edgar. 
3148,  Memphis,  TN— Tim  McNeil. 
3206,  Pompano  Beach,  FL — Michael  Schmitz. 
9009,  Washington,  DC— Anthony  Byrd. 


46 


THE    CARPENTER 


MAKE  WOODEN  TOYS 


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are  hardwood  wheels  from  1"  to  IV2", 
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Weighing  only  6.2  lbs.,  the  Skil  model 
710  Roto-Hammer  handles  easily  for  use 
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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 

Belsaw  Planer   47 

Black  &  Decker    39 

Chevrolet     15 

Chicago  Technical  College 16 

Clifton   Enterprises    34 

Diamond  Machining   34 

Estwing  Mfg.  Co 14 

Full  Length  Roof  Framer   35 

Irwin  Auger  Bit  35 

Vaughan   &   Bushnell    37 


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electro-pneumatic  hammer  mechanism 
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Two  unusual  features  of  the  Skil  710, 
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The  710  is  equipped  with  a  selector 
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and  with  enough  torque  to  make  efficient 
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Other  features  include: 

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comfortable,  secure  gripping. 

•  Air  vents  on  top  and  both  sides  of 
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•  Skil's  renowned  burnout-protected 
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•  Heavy  duty  gears  and  ball  and  needle 
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•  An  eight-foot,  three-wire  rubber  cord 
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bility. 

The  Skil  710  Roto-Hammer  retails  for 
$299. 

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STICK  IT 

On  Your  Hard  Hat 


The  Brotherhood  Organizing  Department 
has  Hard  Hat  Pencil  Chps  like  the  one 
shown  above  available  at  40<:  each 
(singly  or  in  quantity).  The  clips  keep 
your  marking  pencils  handy  and  they 
display  in  red  and  blue  letters  the  fact 
that  you're  a  member  of  the  UBC.  Each 
clip  comes  with  a  3V2"  pencil  stub 
already  clipped  in  and  ready  to  go.  Just 
peel  oft  the  adhesive  cover  and  apply 
the  clip  to  your  hard  hat. 

Order  a  Hard  Hat  Pencil  (G0406)  as 
follows:  Send  40<;  in  cash,  check  or 
money  order  to  UBC  Organizing  Depart- 
ment, 101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001. 

Be  sure  to  enclose  your  full  name  and 
address. 


NOVEMBER,    1981 


47 


IN  CONCLUSION 


n  Time  for 

Thnnksgiuing 

and  a  Time 

for 

ReassBSsment 


We  are  united  and 

optimistic,  but 

we  have  much  to  do 

in  the  months  ahead 


The  final  months  of  1981  have  been  tremendously 
busy  months  for  those  of  us  who  conduct  the  affairs 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  on  a  daily  basis.  The  34th  General  Con- 
vention in  Chicago,  August  31 -September  4,  turned 
out  to  be  a  curtain  raiser  on  a  full  year  of  activity. 
Our  Centennial  Year,  August,  1981  to  August, 
1982,  began  with  Solidarity  Day.  The  convention  of 
the  Building  Trades  at  Atlantic  City,  N.J.,  drew  our 
attention  last  month.  This  month,  we  hold  our  Inter- 
national Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Conference  and 
Contest  in  Denver,  Colo.,  followed  by  attendance  at 
the  conventions  of  the  AFL-CIO  Metal  Trades,  Union 
Label  and  Service  Trades,  Maritime  Trades  and, 
finally,  we  participate  in  the  big  Centennial  Conven- 
tion of  the  AFL-CIO  in  New  York  City,  the  week 
of  November  15. 


You  can  be  assured  that  your  General  Officers  will 
be  more  than  grateful  for  the  opportunity  to  share  rest 
and  relaxation  with  their  loved  ones  the  following 
Thanksgiving  weekend. 

There  was  a  lot  of  hard  work  on  the  part  of  the 
delegates  to  our  34th  General  Convention  and  on  the 
part  of  your  official  delegates  to  the  various  conven- 
tions of  the  AFL-CIO.  Certainly,  there  was  outstand- 
ing work  by  those  members  who  organized  and  co- 
ordinated Brotherhood  participation  in  Solidarity  Day 
in  Washington,  September  19.  The  pictures  elsewhere 
in  this  issue  of  The  Carpenter  tell  some  of  the  story 
of  Solidarity  Day,  but  you  had  to  be  there  and  sense 
the  spirit  of  the  occasion  to  judge  its  full  impact. 
It  was  truly  "a  new  beginning"  for  the  labor  move- 
ment in  the  United  States,  and  a  strong  message  to 
the  Congress  and  the  White  House  that  American 
trade  unionists  stand  ready  to  fight  for  their  rights  and 
protect  the  gains  they  have  accomplished  over  the 
years. 

I  am  personally  very  proud  of  what  our  union 
has  accomplished,  thus  far,  in  1981,  in  spite  of  the 
economic  setbacks  which  beset  us  all.  We  can  say, 
without  equivocation,  that  we  have  paid  tribute  to  the 
great  leaders  of  our  past  during  this  Centennial 
Observance.  We  have  let  the  general  public  know 
that  "we  are  building  the  20th  Century  .  .  .  workers 
helping  workers  to  better  their  lives  .  .  ."  and  that  we 
appreciate  what  our  forefathers  did  for  us. 

In  a  conference  in  Chicago,  last  May,  our  Mill- 
wright leaders  assembled  and  renewed  their  determi- 
nation to  protect  and  expand  their  jurisdiction.  We 
have  experienced  Millwrights  on  our  staf!,  working 
with  representatives  of  the  other  crafts  to  increase  our 
organizing  effort,  and  we  are  making  progress  in  this 
area.  We  are  also  giving  full  attention  to  the  needs 
of  our  other  crafts  and  to  the  needs  of  our  growing 
industrial  membership. 

Under  the  able  leadership  of  First  General  Vice 
President  Pat  Campbell,  our  apprenticeship  and  train- 
ing program  continues  to  be  a  model  for  the  other 
Building  Trades  to  emulate.  Certainly,  our  PETS  (Per- 
formance Evaluation  Training  System)  is  making 
great  strides. 

Our  convention  in  Chicago  gave  us  an  opportunity 
to  reassess  our  entire  agenda  of  work.  We  know  that 
in  some  areas  of  the  membership  we  are  just  holding 
our  own.  We  lose  members  because  of  the  recession; 
then,  we  gain  members  because  our  organizers  are  on 
the  job.  But  in  spite  of  our  best  efforts,  we  may  take 
some  setbacks  in  the  year  ahead,  unless  we  move 
quickly  ahead  in  organizing,  collective  bargaining,  and 
administrative  service. 

We  are  deeply  disturbed  by  the  growth  in  numbers 
of  non-union  contractors  in  North  America.  Some  of 
the  union  contractors  who  have  worked  with  us  for 
years  are  going  "double-breasted"  (with  union  and 
non-union  work  crews)  in  order  to  get  the  work  for 
their  companies.  We  fight  a  constant  battle  to  keep 
contract  maintenance  work  for  our  members.  Plant 
layoffs  and  shutdowns  have  played  havoc  with  our 
industrial  membership     in  some  parts  of  the  country. 


48 


THE    CARPENTER 


Our  lumber  and  sawmill  workers  continue  to  suffer 
because  of  conditions  in  the  housing  industry  and 
exports  of  timber  overseas. 

In  the  richest  country  in  the  world  ...  in  a  country 
which  boasts  the  greatest  know-how  and  the  best 
industrial  technology  . . .  there  exists  a  housing  famine. 
The  United  Brotherhood  many  years  ago,  assumed 
the  leadership  in  America's  struggle  to  obtain  adequate 
housing  for  our  citizens.  The  labor  movement  calls 
upon  the  Carpenters  to  lead  this  fight,  just  as  it  called 
upon  the  Carpenters  to  lead  the  fight  for  an  8-hour 
day  almost  a  century  ago. 

M.  A.  Hutcheson,  when  he  was  General  President, 
told  the  membership  in  1970:  "If  this  nation  is  to 
meet  our  projected  housing  needs,  we  must  be  pro- 
ducing new  housing  units  at  the  rate  of  2.5  million 
a  year  by  1975.  That  is  a  far,  far  cry  from  the  one 
million  or  so  we  are  producing  now." 

William  Sidell,  who  succeeded  to  the  General  Presi- 
dency, told  delegates  to  our  33rd  General  Convention, 
only  three  years  ago,  "We  feel  that  the  housing  in- 
dustry must  be  removed  from  the  free  enterprise  bank- 
ing system  and  that  the  federal  government  must  pro- 
vide funds  directly  -to  the  citizens  at  interest  rates 
comensurate  with  the  needs  of  the  housing  industry 
...  not  the  9%,  10%,  and  11%  we  now  have  .  .  . 
but  in  the  4%  to  5%  category." 

What  a  difference  three  years  can  make! 

Our  legislative  advocates  are  on  Capitol  Hill  in 
Washington,  this  month,  pleading  for  relief  from  the 
double-digit  interest  rates  which  are  stifling  the  entire 
country. 

Other  national  and  international  problems  cry  out 
for  relief,  as  well;  unemployment,  inflation,  the  as- 
saults of  right-wingers  and  special  interest  groups  on 
the  Davis-Bacon  Law,  the  suffocating  effect  of  the 
wave  of  illegal  aliens  now  in  the  job  market, 
and  the  effect  of  cheap  imports  on  our  domestic 
manufacturers. 

Yes,  we  have  much  to  do  in  the  months  ahead 
to  adjust  to  these  critical  times. 

It  was  just  a  year  ago  that  millions  of  our  citizens 
went  to  the  polls  and  elected  new  representatives  to 
Congress  and  a  new  Administration  in  the  White 
House.  Seats  were  filled  in  many  state  capitols  by  new 
governors. 

It  is  time  to  reassess  what  we  did  and  what  we 
didn't  do  last  November.  Twelve  months  have  passed, 
and  we  can  now  look  at  the  records  of  our  legislators 
and  our  local,  state,  and  federal  officials.  Those  who 
do  not  have  the  welfare  of  the  working  population 
and  the  nation's  consumers  in  mind  when  they  cast 
their  votes  for  new  laws,  new  appropriations,  and  new 
policies  should  be  voted  out  of  office  in  the  next 
election.  The  political  parties  will  be  mounting  strong 
campaigns  for  the  1982  elections,  soon  after  the  first 
of  the  year,  and  we  must  begin  our  own  political 
activity.  We  must  make  sure  that  all  qualified  mem- 
bers are  registered  to  vote  and  that  they  know  the 
issues  they  will  help  to  decide  next  November. 

The  delegates  to  our  34th  General  Convention 
proved  by  their  actions  that  they  are  prepared  to  unite 


in  a  general  counter-attack  against  the  anti-union 
forces  lined  up  against  us.  They  showed  that  they  are 
ready  to  take  the  heat  where  necessary,  to  stand  up 
and  be  counted  for  what  they  feel  is  right. 

It  is  now  up  to  all  of  us  to  see  that  the  mandates 
of  the  convention  are  carried  out.  The  time  for  a 
change  for  the  better  is  now,  as  we  begin  our  second 
century. 

In  closing,  I  would  like  to  leave  you  with  an 
optimistic  note:  These  have  been  hard  times  for  most 
of  us,  but  we  can  be  grateful  for  the  blessings  which 
have  been  bestowed  upon  us  during  the  past  year. 
When  we  recall  the  trials  and  tribulations  of  the 
Pilgrims  at  the  First  Thanksgiving,  we  realize  how 
much  we  have  progressed  in  North  America.  When  we 
see  the  continued  threat  of  the  totalitarian  state  hang- 
ing over  our  fellow  workers  in  Poland  and  elsewhere 
in  the  world,  we  can  be  grateful  that  we  are  free 
Americans  and  Canadians  —  able  to  determine  our 
own  future  .  .  .  even  if  it  means  fighting  for  our 
rights  every  step  of  the  way. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 


General  President 


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U.B.C.  LINED  JACKETS 
AND  TWILL  CAPS 

New  Brotherhood  jacKets,  shown 
below,  with  warm,  kasha  lining  and  a 
snap  front  are  now  available  in  sizes 
small,  medium,  large,  and  extra  large 
for  $18.50.  Quantity  prices  on  jackets 
are  also  available  at  $18.00  for  quanti- 
ties of  5-35,  and  $17.50  for  quantities 
of  36  or  more,  (which  would  include  a 
free  reproduction  of  the  local  number, 
seal,  and  city  on  the  jacket  front.) 

Also  available  are  new  twill  caps, 
with  ear  flaps— as  shown  below,  or 
without.  Prices  are  as  follows:  twill 
caps  with  ear  flaps — $5.75  for  1;  $5.50 
for  quantities  of  5-35;  and  $5.25  for  36 
or  more.  Twill  cap  without  flaps— $4.25 
,  for  1;  $4.00  for  quantities  of  5-35;  and 
!  $3.75  for  quantities  of  36  or  more. 


Beautiful  set  with  emblem.  Excel- 
lent materials  and  workmanship. 


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$3.00 

set 


This  handsome  ring  has  been  added  to  the 
line  of  the  Brotherhood's  official  emblem 
jewelry.  It  may  be  purchased  by  individuals 
or  by  local  unions  for  presentation  to  long- 
time members  or  for  conspicuous  service. 
Gift  boxed.  Specify  exact  size  or  enclose 
strip  of  paper  long  enough  to  go  around  I 
finger. 


OFFICIAL  LAPEL  EMBLEM 

Clutch  back.  Attrac- 
tive small  size.  Rolled 
gold. 


*3-°°  each 


Sterling  silver, 
$58-00 

each 


The  official  emblem  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
is  displayed  in  full  color  on  the  jewelry 
shown  here.  Such  bright  and  attractive 
articles  are  a  good  way  for  Dad  to  show 
membership  in  our  Brotherhood.  He'll  wear 
them  with  pride  on  special  occasions.  .  .  . 
The  materials  used  in  the  official  jewelry 
Land  their  workmanship  are  strictly  first- 


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class.  There  is  a  continuous  demand 
these  items— especially  as  birthday  gifts, 
as  Christmas  gifts,  and  as  gifts  for  special 
union  anniversaries. 

Please  print  or  type  orders  plainly.  Be  sure 
names  and  addresses  are  correct,  and  that 
your  instructions  are  complete.  Also,  please 
indicate  the  local  union  number  of  the 
member  for  whom  the  gift  is  purchased. 


OFFICIAL  WRISTWATCH 

The  official 
Brotherhood 
battery-powered, 
calendar,  quartz 
watch,  made  by 
Helbros;  yellow 
gold  finish,  shock 
resistant  move- 
ment, automatic 

I .  day  and  date 

change,  adjustable  band,  accuracy 
rating  of  99.99%,  guaranteed  in  writin, 
for  one  year. 

$54.00 

postpaid 


T-SHIRTS   FOR   YOUNGSTERS 

"My  Daddy  Is  A  Union  Carpenter"— Shown  on 
left,  this  T-shirt,  in  white  with  blue  trim,  is 
available  in  small  (youth  sizes  6-8),  or  medium 
(youth  sizes  10-12).  Also  available:  "My  Daddy 
Is  A  Millwright." 


*3 


75 


each 


"My  Dad  Is  A  Union  Carpenter"— Shown  on 
right,  this  T-shirt,  also  in  white  with  blue  trim, 
is  available  in  large  (youth  sizes  14-16).  Also 
available:  "My  Dad  Is  A  Millwright." 


^3 


.75 


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GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

William  Konyha 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Charles  E.  Nichols 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENTS  EMERITI 

M.  A.  Hutcheson 

WiLLUM  SiDELL 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 
120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  Raymond  Ginnetti 
1 17  North  Jasper  Ave. 
Margate,  N.J.  08402 

Third  District,  Anthony  Ochocki 
14001  West  McNichols  Road 
Detroit,  Michigan  48235 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 
2970  Peachtree  Rd.,  N.W.,  Suite  300 
Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 
4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 
400  Main  Street  #203 
Rolla,  Missouri  65401 

Seventh  District,  Hal  Morton 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
6I0S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Inn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 

Calgary,  Alberta,  Canada  T2K  OG3 


William  Konyha,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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VOLUME  101 


No.  12  DECEMBER,  1981 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND   FEATURES 

Building  Trades  Blame  Interest  Rates  On  Slump  3 

Senate  Keeps  Davis-Bacon  in  Military  Construction  4 

The  Real  Truth  About  Housing  Costs 6 

Brotherhood-member  Perkins  Named  COPE  Director 8 

Report  on  the  1981  Apprenticeship  Contest  — 9 

Solidarity  Day  Strengthens  Ties  Of  Coalition  __ 10 

Houston  Organizing  Project  1 1 

Penalties  Urged  for  Employers  Hiring  Illegal  Immigrants 12 

Chicago  Retiree  Is  Miller  For  Historic  Mill 14 

100th  Anniversary  Proclamations 15 

Reciprocal  Agreements  of  the  Pro-Rata  Pension  Plan  25 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington   Report 
Ottawa  Report  


Local  Union  Nev/s 
Plane  Gossip   __ 


5 

____  1 7 

1 8 

2 1 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Do-lt-Yourself  Energy  Conservation 22 

Apprenticeship  &  Training  26 

29 

30 

36 

39 

William  Konyha  40 


We  Congratulate  

Service  To  The  Brotherhood 

In  Memoriam  

What's  New?  

In  Conclusion  


POSTMASTERS,  ATTENTION:   Change  of  address   cards   on   Form   3579   should   be   sent  to 
THE  CARPENTER,  Carpenters'  Building,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Woshington,  D.C.  20001 

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Additional  Entries.  Subscription  price:  United  States  and  Canada  $7.50  per  year,  single  copies 
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■■'i'S. 


THE 
COVER 


The  opening  months  of  our  Centen- 
nial Year  have  been  a  time  of  looking 
back  and  joyously  celebrating  our  his- 
toric achievement — in  keeping  with 
these  historic  thoughts,  we  chose  a 
December  cover  that  also  evokes 
memories  of  an  earlier  day. 

As  portrayed  on  our  cover,  Decem- 
ber is  a  time  of  festivity:  intriguing 
foods  invade  the  senses,  spontaneous 
laughter  reverberates  through  the  air, 
our  day-to-day  habits  are  deliciously 
replaced  with  special  holiday  ptirsuits, 
both  religious  and  non,  as  children's 
faces  continually  glow  with  smiles  and 
anticipation. 

The  tradition  of  the  Christmas  tree 
comes  to  us  by  way  of  Germany. 
However,  it's  been  said  that  the 
founder  of  the  American  toy  industry 
was  a  Massachusetts  carpenter  who 
enjoyed  making  wooden  toys  in  his 
spare  time.  Even  with  modern  design 
and  production  techniques,  the  beauty, 
simplicity,  and  expert  craftsmanship 
displayed  in  these  early  American 
toys,  depicted  on  the  cover,  is  yet  to 
be  surpassed. 

This  year  we  celebrate  100  years, 
and  more,  that  Brotherhood  members 
have  spent  striving  for  a  better  stan- 
dard of  living.  As  we  enter  the  new 
year,  let  us  take  the  time  to  look  for- 
ward to  what  can  yet  be  achieved.  We 
are  all  on  this  globe  together;  let  us 
work  together  toward  the  betterment 
of  life  for  all. 

Happy  Holidays. 
Photo  from  H.  Armstrong  Roberts,  Inc. 

NOTE:  Readers  who  would  like  copies 
of  this  cover  unmarred  by  a  mailing  label 
may  obtain  them  by  sending  50t  in  coin 
to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor,  The 
CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Printed  in  U.S.A. 


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Brotherhood  delegation  gives  standing  ovation.  Delegation 
members:  General  President  Konyha;  First  General  Vice 
President  Campbell;  Second  General  Vice  President  Lucassen; 
General  Secretary  Rogers;  General  Treasurer  Nichols;  Ollie 
Langhorst,  St.  Louis  District  Council  Secretary;  Milan  Marsh, 
Ohio  Slate  Council  Secretary;  George  Vest,  Chicago  District 
Council  President;  and  James  Viggiano,  New  York  District 
Council  Second  Vice  President. 


Building  Trades  President  Robert  Georgtne 
opens  the  Building  Trades  Convention. 


General  President  Konyha 
speaks  to  convention 
delegates. 


Secretary  of  Labor  Raymond 
Donovan  addresses  conven- 
tion attendees. 


General  Secretary  John  S. 
Rogers  takes  a  turn  at  the 
podium. 


US  Senator  Edward 
Kennedy  calls  for  political 
action  in  1982. 


President  Konyha, 
Ohio  Sheet  Metal 
Workers  Repre- 
sentative James 
Crump,  and  Build- 
ing Trades  Presi- 
dent Georgine  dis- 
cuss convention 
reports. 


General  President 
Emeritus  William 
Sidell  appears  as  a 
special  guest  of  the 
Building  Trades 
Council. 


Building  Trades  Executive  Board  in  session.  General  President 
Konyha  is  seated  at  the  end  of  the  conference  table. 


THE    CARPENTER 


CONVENTION  REPORT 


Building  Trades  Blame  Interest  Bates 
far  Canstructlon  industry  Slump 


— High  interest  rates  are  causing 
construction  workers  to  lose  jobs, 
making  consumers  unable  to  buy  or 
sell  homes  and  bankrupting  small  con- 
tractors, AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland  told  the  recent  AFL-CIO 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  De- 
partment convention  in  Atlantic  City, 
N.J. 

Some  800,000  construction  industry 
workers  are  out  of  jobs — a  17%  con- 
struction industry  unemployment  rate, 
Kirkland  told  the  BCTD  delegates.  As 
interest  rates  soar,  this  toll  is  increas- 
ing, Kirkland  said  on  the  first  day  of 
the  BCTD  meeting. 

Administration  officials  admitted  re- 
cently that  the  nation  is  in  a  recession. 
However,  the  construction  industry 
has  suffered  from  recession-level  un- 
employment and  production  for  sev- 
eral years.  Kirkland  blamed  the  in- 
dustry's problems  on  Republican  Ad- 
ministration's efforts  to  fight  inflation 
with  tight  money  policies. 

The  "gimmicks  and  formulas,"  such 
as  the  new  super-saver  certificates  and 
variable  mortgage  interest  rates,  re- 
cently introduced  to  bail  out  troubled 
savings  and  loan  institutions,  "are  not 
aimed  at  controlling  inflation  but  only 
at  insulating  money  lenders  against 
inflation  at  the  expense  of  homebuy- 
ers,"  Kirkland  charged. 


AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  ad- 
dresses a  session  of  the  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Department 
convention  at  Atlantic  City. 


"What  was  criminal  loan-sharking 
a  few  years  ago  is  now  standard  prac- 
tice," Kirkland  said,  "and  it  is  as 
damaging  and  demoralizing  to  the  pro- 
ducers as  to  the  consumer.  When  the 
banker  takes  his  18  or  20%  off  the 
top,  the  builder  either  sells  a  shoddier 
product  at  a  higher  price  or  he  goes 
under." 

Kirkland  observed  that  President 
Reagan  "did  not  try  to  win  the  hearts 
of  building  tradesmen  or  other  work- 
ers" during  his  campaign  by  promising 
higher  interest  rates,  fewer  jobs,  less 
concern  for  occupational  safety  and 
health  or  more  tax  breaks  for  banks 
and  corporations. 

In  his  keynote  address,  BCTD  Presi- 
dent Robert  A.  Georgine  observed 
that,  out  of  many  unsuccessful  meth- 
ods tried  by  various  Administrations 
and  Congress  to  reduce  interest  rates, 
the  regulation  of  credit  has  not  been 
tried. 

Under  this  plan,  credit  restrictions 
would  be  eased  for  investments  in 
housing,  new  plant  construction  and 
plant  and  public  facility  improvements. 

"Investments  that  yield  jobs  and 
improve  the  nation's  productive  base 
are  so  important  to  the  economy  that 
they  should  not  have  to  compete 
against  speculators  and  corporate  take- 
over bids  for  the  limited  amount  of 


credit  available,"  Georgine  stressed. 

Georgine  urged  the  delegates  to 
"speak  clearly  and  forcefully"  on  the 
interest  rates  issue. 

Both  Kirkland  and  Georgine  warned 
that  attempts  to  repeal  or  weaken  the 
Davis-Bacon  prevailing  wage  law  in 
the  name  of  fighting  inflation  could 
add  to  the  economic  burden  carried  by 
construction  workers. 

Kirkland  called  the  arguments  that 
repeal  of  Davis-Bacon  would  boost 
productivity  and  open  new  opportuni- 
ties for  contractors  "cynical  nonsense." 

Labor  Secretary  Raymond  J.  Dono- 
van, another  opening  day  speaker,  said 
the  Administration  has  fought  "hard 
just  to  hold  the  line  against  repeal"  of 
Davis-Bacon.  Instead,  he  said,  the  La- 
bor Department,  in  conjunction  with 
the  construction  trades,  has  proposed 
revisions  to  the  Act  which  will  impose 
less  of  an  "onerous  economic  burden" 
on  contractors  while  protecting  con- 
struction wages. 

Other  opening  day  speakers  included 
William  H.  Wynn,  president  of  the 
Food  and  Commercial  Workers; 
Thorne  G.  Auchter,  Chief  of  the  Oc- 
cupational Safety  and  Health  Adminis- 
tration and  Robert  Bonitati,  speciaL 
assistant  to  Reagan. 


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Construction  Bill 

The  U.S.  Senate  has  voted  55-42  to 
preserve  the  Davis-Bacon  Act's  pre- 
vailing wage  requirement  in  a  $7  bil- 
lion military  construction  bill. 

The  Senate  Armed  Services  Com- 
mittee had  proposed  excluding  all 
military  construction  from  Davis- 
Bacon  standards.  The  open  shop  seg- 
ment of  the  construction  industry  and 
the  U.S.  Chamber  of  Commerce  had 
been  lobbying  heavily  for  the  exclu- 
sion, or  waiver,  as  part  of  a  general 
offensive  aimed  at  weakening  or  re- 
pealing Davis-Bacon. 

The  vote,  which  was  heavily  in- 
fluenced by  the  Reagan  Administra- 
tion's eleventh-hour  decision  to  actively 
oppose  the  exemption,  was  an  im- 
portant victory  for  organized  labor 
and  a  defeat  for  construction  industry 
representatives  who  argue  that  the  law 
inflates  the  cost  of  government  con- 
struction projects  and  ought  to  be 
repealed. 

The  Administration  had  taken  no 
position  on  the  waiver  provision  until 
late  October,  when  Office  of  Manage- 
ment and  Budget  Director  Stockman 


Building  Trades  unions  have  launched 
a  major  campaign  to  make  the  Congress 
and  the  general  public  realize  the  dire 
consequences  of  weakening  or  repealing 
the  Davis-Bacon  Law.  Advertisements 
like  the  four  below  are  appearing  in 
many  newspapers  across  America. 


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WAGES 
TO  BLAME 
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CON. 

STRUCTION 
COSTS? 

One  argument  made  over 
and  over  again  by  those  seeking 
repeal  of  the  Davis-Bacon  Act  is 
that  high  wages  are  the  cause 
ot  inflation  in  construction 

But,  as  these  figures  show,  the 
truth  IS  that  labor  costs  ate 
really  the  least  o(  the  problem 
in  construction 


wrote  in  a  letter  to  the  Associated 
Builders  and  Contractors,  Inc.  that  the 
Administration  was  opposed  to  the 
committee's  action,  which  was  ap- 
proved by  a  vote  of  13  to  4.  Sen. 
Strom  Thurmond  (R-S.C.)  and  other 
Davis-Bacon  opponents  argued  that  the 
waiver  would  save  millions  of  dollars 
in  military  construction  costs  without 
reducing  the  quality  of  construction, 
but  those  against  the  waiver,  led  by 
Sen.  Henry  Jackson  (D-Wash. )  and 
Sen.  Edward  M.  Kennedy  (D-Mass.), 
said  there  was  no  credible  evidence 
that  waiver  would  result  in  a  cost 
savings.  They  also  argued  that  the 
waiver  would  result  in  the  use  of  less- 
skilled   workers   at  lower  wages   and 


thereby  reduce  the  quality  of  public 
building  projects. 

The  Reagan  Administration  is  count- 
ing on  the  regulatory  changes  it  has 
initiated  to  lower  prevailing  wage  levels 
on  government-funded  construction 
and  is  not  seeking  outright  repeal  of 
the  Davis-Bacon  Act. 

That's  the  gist  of  the  response  by 
President  Reagan  and  Labor  Sec.  Ray- 
mond J.  Donovan  to  a  letter  sent  to 
the  President  last  month  by  leaders  of 
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SOCIAL  SECURITY  FUNDING 

Social  Security  funding  would  be  reallocated 
under  a  Senate  bill. 

The  unanimously  approved  measure  is  aimed  at 
averting  a  bankruptcy  of  the  Old  Age  and  Survivors 
Insurance  Trust  Fund,  which  would  be  propped  up 
with  money  now  going  into  the  Disability  Fund  and 
the  health,  or  Medicare,  fund.  The  Senate  also 
partially  restored  the  $122-a-month  minimum 
benefit,  whose  prior  elimination  had  caused  polit- 
ical fireworks. 

Earlier,  GOP  Senators  killed  a  Democratic  pro- 
posal to  raise  oil  industry  taxes  by  more  than  $14 
billion  to  help  fund  the  national  pension  system. 


STRIKE  MEDIATION   RATE   DOWN 

The  rate  of  strikes  and  contract  rejections  in 
labor-management  disputes  cases  handled  by  the 
Federal  Mediation  &  Conciliation  Service  dropped 
to  its  lowest  level  in  several  years  during  the  1980 
fiscal  year,  the  agency  said  in  its  most  recent 
annual  report. 

Only  12.9%  of  the  dispute  mediation  cases 
handled  by  the  agency  during  the  period  involved 
strikes,  down  from  14.2%  in  fiscal  1979  and  the 
lowest  percentage  since  the  11.4%  rate  of  1973. 
Also,  the  number  of  cases  involving  strikes — 
2,764 — was  lower  than  in  four  of  the  last  six  years. 


IRS  MILEAGE   RATES   UNCHANGED 

Mileage  deduction  rates  for  autos  used  in  busi- 
ness and  other  activities  are  unchanged  this  year 
from  1980  levels,  the  Internal  Revenue  Service 
states. 

The  rate  for  business  use  of  an  auto  will  remain 
at  20  cents  each  for  the  first  15,000  miles  and  1 1 
cents  each  mile  thereafter.  The  rate  for  autos  used 
for  charitable,  medical  and  moving  purposes  will 
stay  at  nine  cents  a  mile,  the  IRS  said. 

The  agency  said  the  decision  against  changing 
the  rates  was  based  on  studies  of  auto  operating 
costs  conducted  by  the  IRS  and  an  independent 
transportation  consultant. 


CONTROLLERS   NEEDED,  SAYS  PANEL 

Fired  air  controllers  should  be  rehired  in  sub- 
stantial numbers  to  avert  "serious  trouble"  by  the 
winter  of  1983  in  the  nation's  air  control  system,  a 
House  panel  study  said  recently.  Reagan  sacked 
the  12,000  controllers  who  struck  August  3.  The 
report  said  replacement  totals  by  then  will  fall  far 
short  of  FAA  goals. 


AUTO  WORKERS  TO   lUD 

After  a  13-year  hiatus,  the  United  Auto  Workers 
reaffiliated  with  the  Industrial  Union  Department, 
AFL-CIO,  as  of  November  1,  bringing  to  59  the 
number  of  lUD's  affiliates  and  the  department's 
membership  to  over  six  million  workers.  The  UAW 
left  the  department  in  1968,  when  it  withdrew  from 
the  AFL-CIO. 


MOVE  TO   LIFT   INTEREST  LID   HIT 

The  AFL-CIO  is  opposed  to  federal  legislation 
that  would  abolish  state-set  ceilings  on  consumer 
interest  rates,  Legislative  Director  Ray  Denison  said 
in  a  recent  letter  to  a  House  subcommittee  con- 
sidering the  issue. 

Denison  noted  that  a  1980  law  ending  state 
limits  on  mortgage  and  auto  loans  contributed  to  an 
escalation  of  interest  rates  that  left  both  the  home- 
building  and  auto  industries  worse  off. 

Encouraging  higher  rates  for  consumer  loans,  he 
warned,  would  only  "saddle  consumers  with  high 
debt  burdens  and  lead  to  increased  bankruptcies." 

The  Reagan  Administration  has  urged  ending 
state  ceilings  on  interest  rates,  such  as  those  con- 
tained in  "usery  laws"  adopted  by  various  states. 
Consumer  organizations  have  charged  that  the 
effect  would  be  to  "legalize  loan  sharking." 

Denison  said  the  problem  that  should  be  dealt 
with  is  "the  high  level  of  interest  rates"  rather  than 
state  laws  that  seek  to  hold  down  rates. 


RECORD  CORPORATE   DIVIDENDS 

Corporate  dividends  climbed  to  a  record  level  in 
the  third  quarter  of  1981,  despite  a  drop  in  the 
stock  market  and  a  generally  weakening  economy. 

The  Wall  Street  Journal  reported  that  American 
companies  paid  out  dividends  at  an  estimated 
annual  rate  of  $62.9  billion  in  the  July-September 
period,  a  record  for  any  quarter.  The  rate  was 
nearly  $1  billion  higher  than  in  the  second  quarter 
of  the  year  and  $6.2  billion  more  than  in  the  third 
quarter  of  last  year. 


WASTE  AND   FRAUD  HOT  LINE 

Call  800-424-5454:  Uncle  Sam's  waste  and 
fraud  hot  line  produces  results.  One  estimate:  Calls 
received  so  far  will  lead  to  savings  and  recoveries 
of  over  $10  million.  One  tipster  reported  that  the 
government  was  paying  more  than  $200,000  yearly 
for  an  unused  office  building.  Another  told  of 
misuse  of  $165,000  in  education  research  funds. 


DECEMBER,    1981 


Union 
the  chief  fac 


c/f#fOfisare  not 

g  costs  of  new  homes 


Kecent  statistics  from  the  Federal 
Home  Loan  Board  and  the  National 
Association  of  Home  Builders  con- 
firm what  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America  has 
been  saying  all  along:  "Labor  is  a 
minor  factor  in  the  rising  cost  of  new 
homes." 

While  the  selling  price  of  the  typical 
new  home  has  increased  more  than 
seven-fold  over  the  past  32  years,  on- 
site  labor  costs  as  a  percentage  of  the 
purchase  price  have  declined. 

ALMOST  8  TIMES  IN  32  YEARS 

In  1949,  the  price  of  the  typical  new 
home  in  the  United  States  was  $9,780. 
By  1969,  20  years  later,  the  price  of  a 
new  home  had  advanced  to  $20,540. 
Twelve  years  later,  in  June,  1981,  it 
had  soared  to  $71,600. 

Yet  construction  on-site  labor  costs 
have  declined  from  33%  of  the  total 
selling  price  of  the  typical  new  home 
in  1949  to  16%  in  June  1981. 

The  Carpenters  Union  has  been 
pointing  out  all  along  that  labor  is  not 
to  blame  for  the  high  cost  of  new 
homes! 

The  chief  cause  for  today's  inflated 
home  prices  is  the  increased  cost  of 
land  and  construction  financing  as  is 
indicated  in  the  pie  charts  on  the  re- 
verse side.  In  1949  these  costs  repre- 
sented 16%  of  the  selling  price  as 
opposed  to  31%  of  the  selling  price  of 
the  home  20  years  later,  and  36%  in 
1981. 

If  other  housing  costs  and  mortgage 
interest  cost  had  increased  by  only  as 
much  as  labor  costs — you  would  be 
paying  much  less  for  a  new  home. 

If  all  the  other  cost  components  of 
a  new  home  had  increased  only  as 
much  as  on-site  labor  since  1949 — the 


average  selling  price  of  a  new  home 
would  be  LESS  THAN  HALF  of  what 
it  is  today  .  .  .  and  the  total  cost  to  the 
home  buyer  would  be  less  than  A 
FIFTH! 

This  is  true  because  on-site  labor 
costs  have  increased  the  least  in  the 
past  32  years  of  all  the  cost  compo- 
nents involved  in  buying  a  new  home. 

The  cost  of  materials  has  increased 
more  than  TWICE  AS  MUCH  as  labor 
costs. 

Overhead  and  profits  have  increased 
almost  THREE  TIMES  AS  MUCH  as 
labor  costs. 

Land  and  construction  financing 
costs  have  increased  more  than  SIX 
TIMES  AS  MUCH  as  labor  costs,  and 

Mortgage  interest  costs  have  in- 
creased more  than  SIXTEEN  TIMES 
AS  MUCH  as  on-site  labor  costs. 

The  above  comparisons  are  based  on 
a  20-year  mortgage  in  1949  and  30- 
year  mortgages  in  1969  and  1981,  the 


most  common  term  mortgage  at  their 
respective  times.  Over  the  years,  rising 
interest  rates  have  forced  homebuyers 
to  obtain  longer  term  mortgages. 
Longer  term  mortgages  have  further 
added  to  the  total  amount  of  interest 
paid  by  homebuyers,  and  ultimately  to 
the  total  cost  of  a  new  home. 

We  have  all  been  affected  by  the 
rapidly  rising  cost  of  new  housing.  But 
the  truth  of  the  matter  is  that: 

On-site  Labor  is  not  the  culprit  in 
the  rising  price  and  overall  cost  of 
homes  today. 

Buying  a  home  is  usually  a  once-in- 
a-lifetime  investment.  A  quality  home 
built  by  union  craftsmen  doesn't  COST 
—it  PAYS! 

Total  Cost  of  a  New  Home 

The  selling  or  purchase  price  of  a 
new  home  does  not  reflect  the  total 
cost  to  the  homebuyer  because  almost 


Breakdown  of  Total  Cost  to  Homebuyer  of  Home  Selling 
for  $71,600  In  June  1981 


Cost  Items 


Overall 

Dollar 

Cost 


Land,  construction  financing,  etc $  25,776 


Material 

Overhead  &  profit   

On-site  labor    

14.5%  mortgage  interest  cost  over 
30  years    


22,196 
12,172 
11,456 

219,740 


%  of  Overall 

Cost  to 
Homeowner 

8.8% 
7.6% 
4.2% 
3.9% 

75.5% 


Totals    $291,340 


100.0% 


The  figures  above  show  thai  on-site  labor  costs  accounted  for  SI  1,456  of  the 
cost  of  a  typical  new  home  while  mortgage  interest  cost  accounted  for  $219,740, 
OR  19  TIMES  THE  AMOUNT  OF  LABOR  COSTS. 


THE    CARPENTER 


1949 
AVERAGE  HOME  $9,780 


1969 
AVERAGE  HOME  $20,540 


1980 
AVERAGE  HOME  $64,600 


Component  Cost  to  Homeowner,  Including  Mortgage  Interest 


1949 

Component  costs  of  average  new 
single-family  home  including  20-year 
mortgage  payments  at  then  current 
interest  rate  (5%)  with  ten  percent 
down  payment 

(Total  Cost  =  $14,920) 


1969 

Component  costs  of  average  new 
single-family  home  including  30-year 
mortgage  payments  at  then  current 
interest  rate  (8%)  with  ten  percent 
down  payment 

(Total  Cost  -  $50,890) 


1980 

Component  costs  of  average  new 
single-family  home  including  30-year 
mortgage  payments  at  current  interest 
rate  (12'/i%)  with  ten  percent  down 
payment 

(Total  Cost  =  $230,000) 


all  homebuyers  must  obtain  a  mort- 
gage to  purchase  a  home.  The  interest 
cost  the  homebuyer  must  pay  for  his 
mortgage  plus  the  selling  price  repre- 
sents the  total  cost  of  a  new  home. 

With  the  current  typical  10%  down 
payment  with  a  30-year  mortgage  at 
14.5%  interest,  the  total  cost  to  the 
home  buyer  is  actually  $291,340  for 
a  $71,600  home. 

Selling  Price  $  71,600 

Mortgage  Interest  Cost  ....    $219,740 


Total  Cost $291,340 

In  other  words,  the  new  homebuyer 
will  end  up  paying  more  than  four 


times  the  basic  selling  price  for  the 
home  because  of  mortgage  interest 
cost. 

When  mortgage  interest  cost  is 
added  to  the  selling  price  of  a  typically 
priced  home  in  1981,  ON-SITE  LA- 
BOR COSTS  ACCOUNT  FOR  ONLY 
3.9%  OF  THE  TOTAL  COST  TO 
THE  HOMEOWNER! 

Mortgage  Interest  Costs 

The  1949  home  which  sold  for 
$9,780  actually  cost  a  total  of  $14,920 
with  the  full  mortgage  interest  cost 
included.  This  total  is  based  upon  a 
20-year  mortgage  at  the  then  current 


interest  rate  of  5%,  with  a  10%  down 
payment.  The  total  cost  to  the  home- 
owner was  ABOUT  ONE  HALF 
AGAIN  the  selling  price. 

Twenty  years  later,  in  1969,  the 
typically  priced  home  which  then  sold 
for  $20,540  had  a  total  overall  cost  of 
$50,890,  based  on  a  30-year  mortgage 
at  the  then  current  interest  rate  of 
8%. 

In  lune,  1981,  the  typically  priced 
home  selling  for  $71,600  cost  the 
homeowner  $291,340,  including  inter- 
est over  a  thirty-year  mortgage  period, 
which  amounts  to  MORE  THAN 
FOUR  TIMES  the  basic  selling  price 
of  the  home! 


DECEMBER,    1981 


Brotherhood-Member  Perkins  Named 
To  Succeed  Borkon  as  COPE  Director 


AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland 
has  announced  that  he  will  appoint 
John  Perkins  as  director  of  the  Feder- 
ation's Committee  on  Political  Edu- 
cation (COPE),  succeeding  Alexander 
E.  Barkan  who  is  retiring  at  the  end 
of  1981. 

Perkins  has  been  a  member  of  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  for  almost 
30  years.  He  has  been  active  in 
UBC  and  AFL-CIO  political  pro- 
grams for  more  than  a  decade. 

Perkins,  48,  has 
served  as  a  COPE 
area  director,  as- 
sistant director  on 
the  national  staff 
and  associate  di- 
rector since  1977. 
He  joined  the 
United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of 
Perkins  America     in     Elk- 

hart, Ind.,  in  1952  and  served  as  busi- 
ness manager  of  his  local  for  1 1  years. 
He  also  was  an  officer  of  the  Indiana 
State  Building  &  Construction  Trades 
Council  and  held  various  offices  in  the 
local  central  labor  body. 

Perkins  joined  the  AFL-CIO  na- 
tional staff  in  1968  as  COPE  area 
director  for  Illinois  and  Indiana  and 
moved  to  Washington  in  1971  as  as- 
sistant director. 

He  was  the  coordinator  of  the  Sep- 
tember 19,  1981,  Solidarity  Day 
demonstration. 

Barkan,  72,  has  been  on  the  COPE 
staff  since  the  merger  of  the  AFL  and 
CIO  in  1955,  serving  as  an  assistant 
director,  deputy  director  and  as  di- 
rector since   1963. 

A  native  of  Bayonne,  N.J.,  he 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago and  joined  the  Textile  Workers 
Organizing  Committee,  predecessor  of 
the  Textile  Workers  Union  of  Amer- 
ica, as  an  organizer. 

After  service  in  the  Navy,  Barkan 
became  veterans  director  for  the  CIO 
Community  Services  Committee, 
served  as  executive  secretary  of  the 
New  Jersey  CIO  Council,  and  in  1948 
rejoined  TWUA  as  political  action  di- 
rector. He  was  named  assistant  direc- 
tor of  COPE  in  1955  and  deputy 
director  in  1957. 


The  massive  turnout  in  Washington  for  Solidarity  Day  lias  added  new  strength  to  the 
grass-roots  coalition  of  labor  and  its  allies,  John  Perkins,  center,  coordinator  of  the 
September  19  demonstration,  said  on  "Labor  News  Conference,"  an  AFL-CIO  radio 
program.  He  was  questioned  by  Robert  Cooney,  left,  of  Press  Associates,  Inc.,  and 
Tom  Sherwood  of  the  Washington  Post.  The  public  service  program,  produced  by  the 
AFL-CIO,  is  aired  weekly  on  Mutual  radio. 


8 


THE    CARPENTER 


THE  WINNING  ELEVEN:  First  General  Vice  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell,  front  row,  left,  with  the  winners.  With  him  in  the 
front  row,  from  left:  Edward  Fisher,  first  place  mill-cabinet;  David  Halsey,  first  place  carpenter;  Floyd  Allan  Collier,  first  place 
millwright;  and  John  Phelan  III,  fourth  place  carpenter.  Back  row  from  left:  Gary  Lee  Brewer,  second  place  millwright;  Harold 
Geyer,  fifth  place  carpenter;  William  Caswell,  second  place  mill-cabinet;  John  Michael  Meier,  a  third  place  carpenter;  Stan 
Showalter,  third  place  millwright;  Luca  Valentino,  third  place  mill-cabinet;  and  David  Hanson,  second  place  carpenter. 


Preliminary  Report 


Colorado,  California,  British  Columbia 
Take  Top  Honors  in  Competition  at  Denver 


The  15th  International  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Con- 
test was  one  of  the  best  yet.  Held  in  downtown  Denver, 
Colo.,  in  spacious  Currigan  Hall,  November  11  and  12, 
the  1981  contest  drew  78  contestants  from  38  states  and 
5  provinces  of  Canada. 

The  1 1  winners  came  from  all  parts  of  North  America. 
They  were  as  follows: 

CARPENTRY 

First  Place — David  Halsey,  Local  1235,  Modesto,  Calif. 
Second   Place — J.  David  Hanson,   Local   28,  Missoula, 

Mont. 
Third  Place — John  Michael  Meier,  Local  1370,  Kelowna, 

B.C. 
Fourth  Place— John  F.  Phelan  IH,  Local  393,  Camden, 

N.J. 
Fifth  Place— Harold  C.  Geyer,  Local  971,  Reno,  Nev. 

MILL-CABINETRY 

First  Place — Edward  Fisher,  Local  1328,  Vancouver,  B.C. 

Second  Place — William  P.  Caswell,  Local  1694,  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

Third  Place — ^Luca  Valentino,  Local  246,  New  York, 
N.Y. 

MILLWRIGHT 

First  Place — Floyd  Allan  Collier,  Local  2834,  Denver, 

Colo. 
Second  Place — Gary  Lee  Brewer,  Local  2430,  Charleston, 

West  Va. 
Third  Place— Stan  Showalter,  Local  1529,  Kansas  City, 

Kans. 


This  year's  contest  was  well  attended  by  local  visitors 
as  well  as  by  the  apprenticeship  coordinators  and  instruc- 
tors who  attended  an  apprenticeship  training  conference 
earlier  in  the  week.  The  crowd  was  swelled  by  hundreds 
of  vocational-training  students  from  high  schools  through- 
out the  state. 

The  contest  is  jointly  sponsored  each  year  by  the 
Brotherhood  and  by  the  Associated  General  Contractors 
of  America  and  the  National  Association  of  Home  Build- 
ers. (The  1982  competition  will  be  held  in  Baltimore,  Md.) 

Contributions  from  the  sponsors  help  defray  the  cost 
of  the  annual  contest.  Apprenticeship  programs  through- 
out North  America  voluntarily  contribute  one  dollar  for 
each  of  their  apprentices  in  training  to  the  international 
contest  fund.  Registration  fees  for  the  annual  competition 
are  incorporated  into  the  contest  fund. 

Cash  prizes  totaling  $9,500  were  awarded  to  the  11 
winners,  as  well  as  the  trophies  and  plaques.  This  year, 
also,  tools  and  equipment  from  the  Skil  Corporation  went 
to  the  winners. 

The  three  first-place  winners  were  awarded  the  John  R. 
Stevenson  Trophy  by  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters. The  Stevenson  Trophies  are  hand-carved  figures 
of  wood  representing  a  carpenter,  cabinetmaker,  and  a 
millwright,  respectively. 

The  Olav  Boen  Award  was  presented  to  the  first-place 
Carpenter  by  the  Seattle  Northwest  Chapter  of  the  Asso- 
ciated General  Contractors. 

The  Finlay  C.  Allan  Award  was  presented  to  the  first- 
place  winner  in  each  craft  area.  The  trophy  is  exhibited 
in  the  lobby  of  the  International  Office  of  the  United 
Brotherhood,  with  the  winners'  names  added  each  year. 


A  Full,  Pictorial  Report  on  tiie  1981  Contest  Will  Appear  in  Our  January  Issue 


DECEMBER,    1981 


1 

If 


JOHN  PERKINS  IN  RADIO  INTERVIEW: 


Solidarity  Day  Strengthens  Ties  of  Coalition 


Thousands  of  trade  union  members 
stream  down  Constitution  A  venue,  from 
the  Washington  Monument  to  the 
Capitol  Mall. 


Cementing  the  foundation  of  a  nation- 
wide grass-rots  coalition  to  work  at  every 
level  of  government  to  stem  the  Ad- 
ministration's assault  on  social  and  eco- 
nomic gains  was  the  key  achievement  of 
Solidarity  Day,  John  Perkins,  coordinator 
of  the  September  19  demonstration,  de- 
clared in  a  network  radio  interview. 

"The  battle  is  already  upon  us,"  Per- 
kins stressed.  He  pointed  out  that  the 
President  is  seeking  a  new  round  of 
budget  cuts  that  will  inflict  even  greater 
damage  and  suffering  on  the  nation  and 
the  broad  range  of  Americans  represented 
by  the  400,000  leaders  and  activists  who 
came  from  all  parts  of  the  country  to 
take  part  in  the  Solidarity  Day  march 
and  rally. 

He  said  the  trade  union  movement  and 
its  many  allies  will  "focus  on  the  hard 
decisions"  that  must  be  made  at  the  state, 
county  and  city  levels  as  a  result  of  the 
budget  slashes  forced  by  the  Administra- 
tion and  approved  by  the  Congress. 

Questioned  by  reporters  on  Labor 
News  Conference,  the  AFL-CIO  public 
affairs  program  broadcast  weekly  by  the 


Mutual  radio  network,  Perkins  said  the 
widespread  opposition  to  the  Reagan 
budget,  tax  and  economic  policies  drew 
a  large  number  of  participants  beyond 
the  coalition  that  has  been  "battling  side 
by  side"  for  civil  rights  and  other  progres- 
sive measures  for  many  years. 

"We're  not  in  total  agreement  on  all 
issues,"  he  said,  but  those  that  were  the 
focus  of  Solidarity  Day  "there  is  uni- 
versal agreement." 

Perkins,  who  becomes  director  of  the 
AFL-CIO  Committee  on  Political  Edu- 
cation, next  month,  said  that  the  pre- 
Solidarity  Day  organizing  and  the  event 
itself  clearly  stirred  new  enthusiasm  at 
the  grassroots  level,  particularly  in  the 
handful  of  states  that  elect  governors  and 
legislators  this  year.  He  said  that  mo- 
mentum should  "give  us  a  leg  up  in  the 
1982  campaign." 

Perkins  said  that  while  there  may  not 
be  a  turnaround  overnight,  neither  the 
White  House  nor  Congress  missed  the 
impact  of  the  "We  Are  One"  proclama- 
tion that  was  made  so  strongly  on  Soli- 
darity Day. 


10 


THE    CARPENTER 


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UBC  Joins  Coordinated  Project 


SOy^ARITY  DAY 


Members  of  the  Detroit  District  Council  in  the  throng. 


Members  of  Local  287,  Harrisbiirg,  Pa.,  preparing  to  march. 


3D  Unions  Pool  Forces 
For  Houston  Orgonizing 


Weary  demonstrators  on  the  steps  of  the  General  Office, 
facing  the  Mall. 


The  kickoff  of  a  massive  Houston,  Tex.,  Organizing 
Project  is  announced  at  a  press  conference  that  is  aimed 
at  vastly  expanding  union  membership  in  the  area 
through  the  coordinated  efforts  of  the  AFL-CIO,  30 
international  unions  and  city's  labor  movement.  From 
left,  are  Director  Alan  Kistler  of  the  AFL-CIO  Dept.  of 
Organization  &  Field  Services,  President  Harry  Hubbard 
of  the  Texas  AFL-CIO,  Sec.-Treas.  Don  A.  Horn  of  the 
Harris  County  AFL-CIO,  Project  Coordinator  Robert 
Comeaux,  and  President  Maynard  White  of  the 
county  labor  federation. 


A  major  organizing  project  was  publicly  launched 
in  Houston,  Tex.,  last  month,  by  the  AFL-CIO,  30 
international  unions  and  the  city's  labor  movement 
to  build  trade  unionism  in  the  nation's  fastest-growing 
and,  now,  fourth-largest  city. 

Alan  Kistler,  director  of  the  AFL-CIO  Dept.  of 
Organization  &  Field  Services,  told  a  gathering  of 
nearly  200  Houston  and  international  union  repre- 
sentatives that  with  the  city  central  body  providing 
the  spark,  unions  in  the  city  have  pooled  their  re- 
sources and  drawn  on  those  of  the  entire  labor  move- 
ment to  press  their  determination  to  match  the  city's 
growth. 

The  Brotherhood  is  into  the  organizing  drive  in 
full  force,  reports  Organizing  Director  James  Parker. 
UBC  coordinator  in  the  construction  sector  is  Ron 
Angel,  Coordinator,  under  Regional  Director  Gervis 
Simmons,  of  the  industrial  sector  is  David  Powers 
Both  men  are  collaborating  with  the  industrial  and 
construction  sectors  of  the  AFL-CIO. 

The  project,  modeled  to  some  extent  on  a  success- 
ful organizing  campaign  begun  20  years  ago  in  Los 
Angeles,  commits  organizers  from  most  of  the  30 
international  unions  involved,  along  with  AFL-CIO 
field  staff  and  project  staff  to  strengthen  the  organiz- 
ing efforts  of  Houston's  local  unions. 

The  drive  confronts  directly  the  challenges  of  Sun- 
belt economics  and  the  burgeoning  use  of  union- 
busting  labor  management  "consultants"  to  stifle 
union  membership  in  this  "right  to  work"  state. 


DECEMBER,    1981 


11 


Stiff  Penalties  Urged  for  Employers  Hiring 
Illegal  Immigrants  for  North  American  Industry 


— Penalties  against  employers  are 
needed  to  stem  the  tidal  wave  of  illegal 
immigration  that  has  depressed  wages 
and  added  to  unemployment,  union 
witnesses  testified  at  recent  House 
hearings. 

Ladies'  Garmet  Workers  Executive 
Vice  President  Frederick  R.  Siems 
blamed  the  return  of  sweatshops  in  the 
apparel  industry  on  the  absence  of  any 
penalty  for  employers  who  seek  out 
and  hire  undocumented  workers. 

Along  with  employer  penalties, 
Siems  urged  a  generous  amnesty  policy 
for  undocumented  workers  already  in 
the  United  States  and  a  tamper-proof 
identification  card. 

The  need  for  such  an  identification 
card,  linked  to  a  worker's  social  secur- 
ity number,  was  stressed  also  in  testi- 
mony by  the  AFL-CIO  Food  &  Bev- 
erage Trades  Dept. 

Peter  Allstrom,  the  department's  re- 
search director,  told  the  House  com- 
mittee that  restaurants  are  the  largest 
single  employer  of  illegal  aliens,  who 
are  preferred  over  U.S.  residents  be- 
cause "they  work  hard  and  scared," 
often  for  substandard  wages.  He  cited 
studies  that  found  wages  of  illegals 
averaging  40  percent  below  that  of 
legal  workers  and  repeated  instances 
of  unpaid  overtime. 

Allstrom  also  testified  at  companion 
hearings  being  held  by  a  Senate  Judi- 
ciary subcommittee  on  the  Adminis- 
tration's so-called  "guest  worker"  pro- 
posal to  bring  up  to  50,000  Mexican 
nationals  into  the  United  States  in  each 
of  two  years,  for  stays  up  to  12 
months. 

The  Reagan  Administration  seems 
to  be  abandoning  its  "marketplace" 
philosophy  by  advocating  importation 
of  labor  to  relieve  supposed  shortages 
of  workers,  Allstrom  suggested.  With- 
out government  action,  he  said,  wages 
and  working  conditions  would  be  im- 
proved in  order  to  attract  the  needed 
workers. 

He  reminded  the  panel  of  the  abuses 
of  the  bracero  program  with  Mexico, 
which  Congress  ended  in  1964,  and 
the  social  tensions  generated  by  the 
guest  worker  programs  in  Europe. 

In  effect,  he  charged,  a  guest 
worker  program  would  amount  to  a 
conspiracy  by  employers  and  govern- 
ment to  depress  wage  levels. 

At  the  House  subcommittee  hear- 
ings,   Siems    pointed    out    that    the 


ILGWU's  membership  is  made  up 
largely  of  women,  minorities  and  re- 
cent immigrants — groups  whose  hard- 
won  gains  are  most  vulnerable  to  the 
unfair  competition  of  sweatshop  op)er- 
ators  who  exploit  undocumented  work- 
ers in  fear  of  deportation  if  they  com- 
plain. 

Siems  said  an  employee  identifica- 


tion card  linked  to  social  security  num- 
bers would  not  infringe  on  civil  liber- 
ties. The  absence  of  an  effective 
identification  system  is  far  more  likely 
to  lead  to  raids  or  harassment,  he  said. 
Further,  he  testified,  such  a  fool- 
proof system  is  needed  for  an  effective 
crackdown  on  employers  who  know- 
ingly hire  and  exploit  illegal  aliens. 


Use  of  Helpers  Can  Increase 
Construction  Costs  to  Taxpayers 


One  of  the  arguments  constantly 
made  by  non-union  contractors  is  that 
they  can  reduce  costs  by  employing 
low  paid  "helpers"  instead  of  highly 
skilled  construction  journeymen  to  per- 
form various  tasks.  They  claim  that 
the  government  would  save  money  if 
Davis-Bacon  rules  were  relaxed  to  per- 
mit widespread  substitution  of  "help- 
ers" on  federal  projects. 

It  is  true  that  many  non-union  con- 
tractors make  use  of  so-called  "help- 
ers." But  this  is  only  part  of  the  story. 
They  also  have  to  make  wide  use  of 
well-paid  foremen  in  order  to  compen- 
sate for  the  low  skills  and  inexperience 
of  their  workforce. 

This  is  confirmed  by  the  findings  of 
two  university  professors  who  studied 
work  practices  in  the  construction  in- 


dustry. As  the  chart  shows,  they  found 
that  open-shop  contractors  hired  more 
helpers  and  more  foremen.  For  ex- 
ample, in  the  Boston  area,  the  profes- 
sors found  that  open-shop  firms  used 
almost  four  times  as  many  helpers  and 
apprentices  but  six  times  as  many  fore- 
men (per  journeyman),  compared  to 
the  unionized  firms. 

Relaxing  Davis-Bacon  restrictions 
on  the  use  of  helpers — as  the  Labor 
Department  is  proposing  to  do — will 
accommodate  the  preferences  of  cer- 
tain non-union  contractors.  But  it 
won't  save  money.  And  it  may  lead  to 
serious  deficiencies  in  quality  and 
workmanship  as  employers  try  to  cut 
corners  on  labor  costs  in  order  to  win 
government  projects. 


OPEN  SHOP 

UNION  SHOP 

In  Boston: 

For  every  ten 
journeymen 
employed 
there  were... 

Six  working  foremen 

^ 

A 

One  working  foreman 

Seven  helpers  & 
apprentices 

M 

Twohelpers& 
apprentices 

In  Denver: 

For  every  ten 
journeymen 
employed 
there  were... 

Five  working  foremen 

'k 

One  working  foreman 

Eleven  helpers  & 
apprentices 

4t^ 

A  A 

TWo  helpers  & 
apprentices 

Source  Clinton  C  Bourdon  and  Raymond  E  Lev\n.  Union  and  Open  Shop  Construction  Compensation. 
Work  Practices  and  Labor  Markets.  {Lexmgton.  Mass  Lexington  Books,  1980)   p  50 


12 


THE    CARPENTER 


In  the  photograph  at  left,  above.  Dr.  Charles  W.  Shilling, 
executive  secretary  for  the  Undersea  Medical  Society,  standing, 
discusses  the  purposes  of  the  workshop.  Seated  from  left  are 
Capt.  John  N.  Hallenbeck,  MC,  USN;  Dr.  Norman  K.  I. 
Mclver,  United  Kingdom;  Dr.  Paul  G.  Linaweaver,  Jr.,  Santa 
Barbara  Medical  Foundation;  Dr.  John  N.  Miller,  Duke 
University;  Dr.  Karen  Pettigrew,  National  Institute  of  Mental 
Health;  Dr.  Shilling;  Yvette  P.  Desautels,  Undersea  Medical 
Society;  and  Nancy  Riegle,  Undersea  Resources  Coordination 
Center. 

In  the  photograph  at  right,  above,  starting  at  the  right,  are: 
Dr.  Patrick  G.  Bray,  Johns  Hopkins  University;  Dr.  James  W. 
Miller,  National  Oceanic  and  Atmospheric  Administration; 


Andre  Galerne,  International  Underwater  Contractors,  Inc.; 
Nicholas  R.  Loope,  United  Brotherhood;  Dr.  Alan  H.  Purdy, 
National  Institute  for  Occupational  Safety  and  Health; 
Kathleen  S.  Gill,  United  Brotherhood  staff;  Dr.  David  A. 
Youngblood,  Oceaneering,  Inc.;  Dr.  Bruce  Becker,  National 
Naval  Medical  Center;  and  Dr.  Jefferson  C.  Davis,  Hyper- 
baric Medicine  Professional  Association. 

Participating  but  not  pictured:  Howard  C.  M.  Hobbs, 
United  Brotherhood  staff.  Unable  to  attend  were:  First  Gen- 
eral Vice  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell;  Capt.  Mark  E. 
Bradley,  MC,  USN,  National  Naval  Medical  Center;  Dr. 
Roy  Myers,  Private  Practitioner;  and  Dr.  J.  Morgan  Wells, 
Jr.,  National  Oceanic  and  Atmospheric  Administration. 


Two-Day  Workshop  Firms  Up  Plans 
For  Commercial  Diver  Physicals 


A  two-day  workshop  was  held  Septem- 
ber 10-11,  at  the  Undersea  Medical  So- 
ciety, Bethesda,  Md.,  to  discuss  plans  for 
carrying  out  the  Brotherhood's  federal 
grant  for  baseline  physical  examinations 
for  our  commercial  divers. 

Leading  figures  in  hyperbaric  medicine 
participated  in  the  meeting,  which  brought 
together  representatives  of  the  United 
Brotherhood,  The  Undersea  Medical  So- 


ciety, The  National  Institute  for  Occu- 
pational Safety  and  Health,  and  The  Na- 
tional Oceanic  and  Atmospheric  Admin- 
istration. It  will  be  serveral  weeks  before 
all  the  complex  details  of  the  examina- 
tion program  can  be  pulled  together  and 
documented,  according  to  UBC  Safety 
Director  Loope.  At  this  time,  it  can  only 
be  said  that  a  new  baseline  physical  ex- 
amination will  be  developed  to  supple- 


ment some  well  established  physical 
examination  procedures,  which  will  in- 
corporate the  latest  scientific,  medical 
and  industry  achievements. 

Meanwhile,  a  confidential  memoran- 
dum from  First  General  Vice  President 
Patrick  I.  Campbell  was  mailed  on  Sep- 
tember 1  to  coastal  diving  and  pile- 
driving  locals.  The  Brotherhood  is  await- 
ing response  before  it  can  proceed  with 
final  plans  and  arrangements  for  the 
physical  examinations.  All  locals  who 
have  received  the  confidential  memoran- 
dum are  urged  to  reply  at  the  earliest 
possible  date  so  that  contract  deadlines 
can  be  met,  Vice  President  Campbell 
stated. 


President  Konyha 
With  AFL-CiO  Group 
On  Capitol  Hill 

The  U.S.  Senate's  Finance  Committee 
was  host  to  an  AFL-CIO  delegation  at  a 
recent  breakfast  meeting  to  discuss 
legislative  issues  before  the  current 
Congress.  Shown  here,  from  left,  are 
Brotherhood  General  President  William 
Konyha,  Committee  Chairman  Robert 
Dole  (R-Kan.),  AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland;  Sen.  Russell  B.  Long  (D-La.), 
Kenneth  Blaylock,  president  of  the 
Government  Employees;  and  AFL-CIO 
Secretary-Treasurer  Thomas  R.  Donahue. 


DECEMBER,    1981 


13 


;^?^fe^w^ri^' 


%0  Id  Graue  Mill,  a  certified  Historic 
Building  Landmark  in  Oak  Brook,  111. 
is  the  only  operating  water-wheel  gristmill 
in  the  state  and  surprisingly  enough,  the 
"miller"  is  a  Carpenter. 

Norman  Grude  retired  from  Local  80, 
Chicago,  in  1979,  after  over  30  years  in 
the  trade,  including  the  chalking  up  of 
work  on  such  projects  as  remodeling  a 
home  for  Bob  Hope  and  trimming  out 
luxury  condominiums  in  Water  Tower 
Place,  Chicago. 

Yet  Grude  has  found  a  worthy  struc- 
ture in  which  to  spend  his  retirement. 
The  129-year-old  mill  is  constructed  of 
white  oak  mortised  together  and  secured 
by  wooden  pegs.  The  red  bricks  were 
molded  out  of  clay  from  the  Grau's  farm. 
The  three-story  building  sits  on  a  lime- 


stone foundation  with  5-foot  thick  foot- 
ings. Housed  in  the  basement  are  the 
gears  from  the  water  wheel  to  the  grind- 
ing stones.  They  are  wooden  and  the  gear 
ratio  is  perfect — last  year,  the  mill,  con- 
structed by  Frederick  Graue,  was  de- 
clared a  Historical  Mechanical  Engineer- 
ing Landmark. 

The  many  visitors  arriving  at  the  mill 
receive  a  tour  from  Grude,  along  with  a 
briefing  on  the  Graue  family  history,  and 
a  demonstration  of  the  com  grinding 
process  as  it  used  to  be. 

But  being  a  center  of  activity  in  not 
new  for  Old  Graue  Mill.  During  much 
of  the  1800's,  Old  Graue  Mill  was  a 
station  on  the  Underground  Railroad. 
During  Civil  War  times,  a  cane  syrup 
production  operation  was  added  at  the 
mill,  later  followed  by  a  cider  press.  And 
a  recent  activity  at  the  mill  was  the  film- 
ing of  "Comhuskers  and  Cowcatchers" 
by  CBS  with  our  own  Grude  appearing 
in  his  official  capacity  as  the  miller! 

The  Old  Graue  Mill  that  Grude  con- 
tentedly presides  over  is  now  a  museum; 
replicas  of  an  old  Post  Office,  workshop, 
stable,  and  19th  century  parlor  and 
kitchen   are   now  housed  upstairs.   Civil 


war  era  replicas  abound,  including  a 
collection  of  old  farm  equipment  and  a 
two-seated  sleight  straight  out  of  Currier 
and  Ives. 

And  maybe  this  trip  into  the  past  is 
more  than  just  an  illusion,  for  its  been 
said  that  the  old  country  store  is  so  real, 
one  can  almost  hear  "echos  of  gossip 
around  the  cracker  barrel." 


Norman  Grude,  the  miller. 


OSHA  2nd  Grant  Starts 
In  Norfolk,  Virginia 

The  UBC  Industrial  Health  and  Safety 
Project  is  continued  under  its  second  year 
of  funding.  The  first  seminar  of  the 
project  year  was  held  at  Norfolk,  Virginia 
on  October  24  for  Locals  2514  and  2987. 
It  was  hosted  by  Billy  Downs,  Business 
Representative  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  In- 
dustrial Council. 

Dr.  Edwin  Holstein,  Medical  Advisor 
for  the  UBC  Industrial  Safety  and  Health 
Project,  addressed  the  seminar  partici- 
pants. A  lively  and  interesting  discussion 
centered  on  potential  health  and  safety 
hazards  at  the  workplaces.  Complaints 
ranged  from  use  of  formaldehyde,  heat 
from  drying  ovens  and  hot  environments, 
to  failing  brakes  on  forklifts  (powered 
industrial  trucks)  and  unsafe  practices 
at  the  trash  compactor. 

Chief  Steward  of  Local  2514,  Roose- 
velt Jones,  formed  a  Safety  Committee 
from  members  at  the  seminar  to  im- 
mediately get  to  work  improving  safety 
and  health  at  their  workplace  on  a  joint 
labor-management  basis. 

The  next  seminar  was  scheduled  for 
Marion,  Virginia  on  November  14,  1981. 


Seminar  Leaders  and 
Delegates  Discuss  Problems 


iViUiam  Thomas  of  Local 
2987,  the  J.  G.  Wilson  Co. 


Dr.  Ned  Holstein,  medi- 
cal advisor  for  the 
OSHA  project. 


Billy  Downs,  business 
representative,  Mid- 
Atlantic  Industrial 
Council. 


Leonard  Vincent,  presi- 
dent of  Local  2514. 


Roosevelt  Jones,  chief 
steward  of  Local  2514. 


Jessie  Winfield,  vice  presi- 
dent of  Local  2514. 


14 


THE    CARPENTER 


Pictures  Tell 

The  Story 
of  Our  100th 
Anniversary 


am»i 


Washington  State  Council  members  attend  the  signing  of  a  proclamation  by 
Washington  State  Governor  John  Spellman.  From  left:  Washington  State  Council 
President  Lynn  Daneker,  Vice  President  James  Freeman,  Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage, 
and  Local  470  Financial  Secretary  Eddie  Vandenheuval. 


In  Westchester  County,  N.Y.,  the  Brotherhood  re- 
ceived a  signed  proclamation  from  County  Executive 
Al  DelBello,  center,  with  Executive  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Ralph  Cannizzaro  and  President  James 
Nicholson.  Proclamations  were  also  received  by  Busi- 
ness Representative  Salvatore  Pelliccio,  Local  493, 
from  Mount  Vernon  Mayor  Thomas  Sharpe,  and  by 
Business  Representative  Paul  DiCesare,  Local  188, 
from  Yonkers  Mayor  Gerald  E.  Loehr. 


Members  of  Local  400  step  forward  to  receive  a  proclamation 
from  Omaha,  Neb.  Mayor  Michael  Boyle.  From  left:  Vice 
President  Charles  Wells,  Financial  Secretary  and  Business 
Manager  Fred  G.  Wilson,  and  Treasurer  Harold  Erikson 
shaking  hands  with  Mayor  Boyle. 


In  Worcester  Mass.,  Mayor  Jordan 
Levy  reads  a  resolution  honoring  the 
Carpenters  Centennial. 


At  left.  Independence,  Mo.  Mayor  Lee  Comer,  Jr.,  is 
shown  seated,  signing  a  proclamation.  With  the  mayor 
are,  from  left:  Local  1329  Financial  Secretary  Art 
Brown,  Kansas  City  Executive  Council  Secretary 
Virgil  Heckathorn,  Local  1329  President  Charles 
Shropshire,  and  Business  Representative  Kenneth 
Marshall. 


DECEMBER,    1981 


15 


Brotherhood  mem- 
bers in  Utah  stand 
by  for  the  signing 
of  a  commemorative 
proclamation  by 
Utah  Governor 
Scott  M.  Matheson. 
Standing  around 
the  seated  governor 
are,  from  left: 
Business  Repre- 
sentative Joseph  J. 
Chiazzese,  Business 
Representative  and 
Treasurer  Vinton 
B.  Peterson,  Finan- 
cial Secretary  Jay 
W.  Dunham,  and 
Utah  District 
Council  Executive 
Secretary  S.  L. 
Dibella. 


Above,  New  York's  Nassau  County 
Executive  Francis  T.  Purcell,  center  pre- 
sents a  proclamation  to  Local  1921  Presi- 
dent Eugene  Hartigan,  left,  while  Nassau 
Commissioner  of  Labor  William  Pender- 
son,  right,  a  life-long  Brotherhood  mem- 
ber, joins  in  accepting  the  proclamation 
commermorating  the  UBC  centennial. 


St.  Charles,  Mo., 
Mayor  Douglas 
Boschert  signs  a 
proclamation  while 
members  of  Local 
1987  look  on. 
From  left:  District 
Council  Business 
Representative 
Fred  Redell, 
Mayor  Boschert, 
Recording  Secre- 
tary Royce  Melton, 
and  President 
Robert  Whitman. 


The  mayor  of  Syracuse,  N.Y.,  Lee 
Alexander,  signed  a  special  proclamation 
and  presented  it  to  Neil  L.  Daley,  busi- 
ness representative  of  Local  12,  and  Abe 
DeNeef  and  Joe  Chojnocki,  business 
agents  for  Millwrights  Local  1163. 


US  Interior  Secretary  Watts  Meets  with  Board 


U.S.  Interior  Secretary  James  G.  Watts 
met  with  the  Brotherhood's  General 
Executive  Board  during  its  regular  meet- 
ing on  November  3  and  exchanged  views 
on  several  critical  issues  affecting  the 
UBC  membership.  He  was  introduced  to 
the  General  Officers  and  Board  Members 
by  General  Treasurer  and  CLIC  Director 
Charles  Nichols.  After  a  brief  talk,  he 
answered  questions  from  the  GEB. 

The  Brotherhood  is  particularly  con- 
cerned about  the  environmental  contro- 
versies surrounding  the  forest  industry 
and  the  great  number  of  layoffs  among 
lumber  and  sawmill  workers  in  the 
Northwest.  Secretary  Watts  was  also 
asked  about  the  Administration's  position 
regarding  the  importation  of  offshore  oil 
rigs  from  foreign  countries  while  US 
shipyards  lie  idle. 


16 


THE    CARPENTER 


Ottamra 
Report 


JOINT  TAXATION-PENSION   EFFORT 

A  joint  consultative  committee  made  up  of  top 
labor  and  management  representatives  from 
Canada's  construction  industry  is  now  operating 
in  Toronto.  Although  the  committee's  meetings 
have  been  limited,  the  formation  of  the  lO-man 
body,  comprised  equally  of  members  from  Canadian 
Construction  Association  (CCA)  (management)  and 
the  Canadian  Executive  Board  of  the  Building 
Trades  Department  (labor),  is  a  move  to  tackle 
labor  relations  issues  facing  the  construction 
industry.  A  joint  statement,  issued  by  James  Mc- 
Cambley,  executive  secretary  of  the  board,  and 
John  Halliwell,  director  of  labor  relations  for  the 
CCA,  recognizes  that  many  situations  continually 
reoccur  and  early  consultation  and  discussion  could 
ease  potentially  costly  and  troublesome  problems. 

Two  issues  discussed  in  the  first  meeting  con- 
cerned taxation  and  pensions.  Both  labor  and 
management  oppose  the  federal  government's 
position  on  taxation  of  room  and  board  allowance 
because  it  inhibits  the  mobility  of  the  workers,  and 
plan  to  make  a  joint  presentation  to  the  federal 
government  concerning  a  modified  taxation  system. 

The  committee  also  discussed  the  implications 
of  the  "pension  debate"  taking  place  in  Canada. 
Both  sides  agreed  to  keep  the  federal  government 
continually  aware  of  the  substantial  role  that  the 
construction  industry's  multi-employer  plans  play 
in  the  private  pension  field. 

INCREASE   IN   BUILDING   PROJECTS 

Statistics  released  by  CanaData,  a  construction 
information  service  of  Southam  Communication 
Ltd.,  show  the  total  value  of  construction  for  the 
second  quarter  of  1981  jumped  a  whopping  84  per 
cent  over  1980  figures. 

Translated  into  dollars,  CanaData  reported  that 
$8.23  billion  worth  of  construction  was  occurring 
in  the  second  quarter  this  year,  compared  with 
$4.48  billion  for  the  corresponding  period  last  year. 
However,  figures  are  expressed  in  current  dollars 
and  do  not  take  inflation  into  account. 

Yet  CanaData  figures  also  showed  a  substantial 
increase  in  the  number  of  projects  started  during 
the  three-month  period.  According  to  latest  figures, 
40,853  jobs  were  started,  representing  a  49  per 
cent  increase  over  the  same  quarter  in  1980. 


100,000  TO  LOSE  HOMES? 

A  government  agency's  analysis  of  Canada's 
housing  situation  shows  that  100,000  families- 
one  in  every  11  households  facing  mortgage 
renewals — will  lose  their  homes  by  September, 
1983. 

The  study,  conducted  by  the  Canadian  Mortgage 
and  Housing  Corp.  (CMHC),  and  recently  released 
to  the  Toronto  Star,  predicts  that  most  Canadian 
cities  will  have  a  vacancy  rate  of  zero  within  two 
years;  that  families  will  be  forced  to  double  up 
with  friends  and  relatives  to  keep  a  roof  over  their 
heads,  and  that  a  black  market  for  apartments — 
with  wildly  escalating  rents — will  develop  in 
provinces  with  rent  controls. 

Although  since  the  report  was  written,  mortgage 
rates  have  eased  slightly,  with  some  lenders 
dropping  their  rates  to  19.75  per  cent  from  20.5, 
the  13-page  document  begins: 

"During  the  next  two  years,  about  1.2  million 
households  will  be  renewing  mortgages  .  .  .  Most 
will  be  able  to  manage  renewal;  other  will  not. 

MIGRATION   LAWS  STUDIED 

The  Canadian  Construction  Association  (CCA) 
and  the  Canadian  Executive  Board  of  the  building 
trades  department  is  calling  on  the  federal  govern- 
ment to  amend  immigration  and  taxation  policies 
in  order  to  encourage  temporary  mobility  of  con- 
struction workers.  Various  recommendations  were 
recently  submitted  to  the  federal  government  in  a 
10-page  brief  which  stated:  "The  freedom  to  move 
throughout  Canada  is  of  little  value  unless  there  is 
.  .  .  action  to  eliminate  government  regulations 
which  impede  the  utilization  of  Canadians." 

Among  the  points  made: 

•  one  important  advantage  of  temporary 
mobility  is  the  immediate  opportunity  to 
expand  and  fully  utilize  the  training  capa- 
bilities of  the  construction  apprenticeship 
system  in  areas  of  low  construction  demand 

•  the  need  for  the  establishment  of  an  immi- 
gration policy  that  gives  priority  to  Canadian 
construction  workers 

•  the  need  for  a  government  policy  that  recog- 
nizes that  room,  board,  and  transportation 
allowances  are  necessary  to  enable  Canadian 
construction  workers  to  become  temporarily 
mobile,  and  that  these  funds  should  be 
deductible  from  taxable  income. 

The  report  stressed  that  these  non-taxable 
"mobility  funds"  could  not  exceed  a  reasonable 
amount,  and  would  only  apply  in  areas  where 
circumstances  made  migration  necessary. 

JOBLESS   RATE  SURGES 

Canada's  unemployment  rate  took  its  sharpest 
jump  ever,  rising  to  8.2  percent  in  September  from 
7  percent  in  August.  Statistics  Canada,  a  federal 
agency,  said  the  1.2-percent  increase  brought  the 
jobless  rate  to  its  highest  level  since  November 
1978,  when  it  also  was  8.2  percent.  The  number  of 
Canadians  holding  jobs  fell  from  63,000  over  the 
month  to  10,961,000. 


DECEMBER,    1981 


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loini  union  neuis 


Carpenters  are  Major  Exhibitors  at  Houston  Energy  Fair 


In  keeping  with  December  weather  and 
renewed  thoughts  of  energy  conservation, 
it  is  an  appropriate  time  to  be  able  to 
report  on  the  Brotherhood's  outstanding 
display  at  the  Houston  1981  Energy  & 
Home  Improvement  Fair,  September  30 
to  October  4.  J.  L.  "Buddy"  Greer,  busi- 
ness agent  for  the  Houston  &  Vicinity 
District  Council,  chaired  the  committee 
involved  in  setting  up  and  manning  the 
booth  that  had  representatives  from  Mill- 
men,  Piledriver,  Millwright,  and  Carpen- 
ter locals  in  the  Houston  area.  Executive 
Secretary-Treasurer    and   Business   Man- 


ager Paul  Dobson  also  worked  with  the 
committee. 

The  booth,  originally  built  by  appren- 
tices from  the  apprenticeship  school,  dis- 
played a  variety  of  exhibits  and  demon- 
strations, including  a  nail-driving  contest 
that  was  a  real-crowd  pleaser.  Literature 
about  the  Brotherhood  was  handed  out, 
along  with  keychains,  pens,  pencils,  and 
bumper  stickers. 

Final  count  on  booths  at  the  fair  was 
well  over  250;  number  of  people  that 
attended  the  fair  was  estimated  at  over 
67,000. 


Typical 
Residential  Construction 


Carpenters  The  Focus 
Of  Michigan  Research 

And  also  in  Michigan,  Carpenters  will 
be  given  a  place  in  history,  thanks  to  the 
work  of  a  Michigan  State  University  re- 
searcher. 

Using  a  grant  from  the  Michigan  Coun- 
cil for  the  Humanities  to  the  Michigan 
State  Carpenters'  Council,  and  additional 
funding  from  the  state's  38  locals,  Philip 
Korth  will  compile  an  oral  history  of 
carpenters  past  and  present. 

The  MSU  professor  of  American 
Thought  and  Language  will  conduct 
taped  interviews  with  Carpenters  and  he 
is  also  looking  for  some  tools  of  the 
trade  and  memorabilia  such  as  diaries, 
letters,  photographs,  scrapbooks  and  work 
records. 

A  book  and  a  slide  tape  presentation 
for  state  and  national  use  will  be  the 
end  results  of  the  research,  Korth  says. 
"This  project  will  create  an  understand- 
ing of  the  value  system  by  which  car- 
penters  work   and   of   the   organizations 


carpenters    developed    to    carry    forward 
that  system,"  he  explains. 

Korth  will  interview  retired  carpenters 
first.  Potential  contributors  to  "The  Tools 
of  the  Carpenter"  project  may  contact 
him  at  (517)  353-0713. 

Missouri   History 
Project  Presented 

"The  History  of  the  Carpenters  Un- 
ion" was  the  subject;  General  Represen- 
tative Dick  Cox  and  Secretary  of  the 
Southeast  Missouri  District  Council  were 
the  speakers;  the  event  was  a  film  and 
historical  presentation  to  the  Third  Mid- 
America  Conference  on  History  in 
Springfield,  Mo. 

The  presentation  is  slated  to  become 
a  statewide  traveling  history  exhibit,  fea- 
turing a  book  on  the  Brotherhood's  his- 
tory and  a  display  of  carpenters'  tools. 
The  project  was  partially  funded  by  a 
grant  from  the  Missouri  Committee  for 
the  Humanities. 


Centennial  Memento 


Robert  Sclimid,  past  president  of  Local 
1609,  Hibbing,  Minn.,  presents  to 
General  President  Konyha  for  the 
Brotherhood's  archives  a  picture  of 
Local  1609  Carpenters  in  a  1916  Labor 
Day  parade.  The  picture  was  a  family 
memento:  Schmid's  wife's  grandfather 
was  a  member  of  the  1916  group. 


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Groundbreaking  in  Fresno         Volunteer  Organizers 


FUTURE  HOME  <^  CARPENTERS 

LOCAL  NO  701   AFL-CiO -OWNER 


UNION    CPAC- 


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On  September  22,  1981,  Fresno,  Calif.  Local  701  celebrated 
the  groundbreaking  for  a  new  Labor  Temple.  Speaking  at 
the  ceremony,  along  with  civic  officials,  was  General  Treasurer 
Charles  E.  Nichols.  Nichols,  seen  standing  beside  the  site 
sign,  commended  Local  701  and  its  officers  for  taking  the 
initiative  to  promote  investment  of  union  wages  and  union 
funds  in  community  projects  employing  100%  union  crafts- 
men. Tenants  in  the  new  building  will  be  Carpenters  Local 
701,  Sequoia  District  Council  of  Carpenters,  Ironworkers 
Local  155,  Plasterers  and  Cement  Masons,  and  Letter 
Carriers. 


Float  Takes  Best  of  Show 


BUILDINGA^^ 


FRIOfSFUTURf 


Apprentices  of  Local  565,  Elkhart,  Ind.,  recently  won 
honors  for  their  handiwork  by  constructing  a  float  for  the 
Elkhart  Labor  Day  Parade  that  received  the  Best-of-Show 
Trophy.  Riding  on  the  float,  shown  in  the  above  picture,  were 
Vice  President  Bobby  Yeggy,  Business  Agent  Noble  W.  Hand, 
Apprentice  Instructor  David  Weitz,  Apprentice  Donald  Billey 
and  daughter,  and  Apprentice  Richard  McCollough  and 
cousin. 


Volunteer  construction  organizers  for  the  Northwest 
Illinois  District  Council  attended  a  3-day  Organizing  Training 
Seminar  this  past  summer  in  Sterling,  III.  The  seminar, 
conducted  by  General  Office  Task  Force  Representatives  and 
coordinated  by  Construction  Task  Force  Representative 
Walter  E.  Burnett,  was  extremely  well-received.  Those  in 
attendance  are  shown  in  the  accompanying  photograph,  from 
left:  Volunteer  Construction  Organizers  Michael  Kyger  and 
Bob  Pitts,  Walter  Burnett,  Business  Representative  Herbert 
Hayen,  Construction  Volunteer  Organizers  Paul  Harvey  and 
Richard  Sanderson,  and  Construction  Task  Force  Representa- 
tive Jerry  Jahnke. 


In  late  September,  area  organizers  and  business  repre- 
sentatives from  a  three-slate  area  met  in  Madison,  Wise,  for 
an  Organizing  Training  Seminar.  Walter  Barnett  and  Interna- 
tional Representative  Mike  Fishman  conducted  the  seminar. 
A  different  approach  was  used  for  this  seminar;  the  first 
day  was  designated  to  introduce  new  organizers  to  the  art  of 
organizing,  while  the  remaining  two  days  were  used  to  handle 
the  needs  of  the  experienced  organizers.  Participants  are 
shown  in  the  accompanying  photograph,  seated,  from  left: 
Wisconsin  CHOP  Organizer  Charles  Millard,  Local  2465 
Business  Representative  Steve  Ahmann,  and  Wisconsin  CHOP 
Organizer  Bill  Barreau.  Standing,  from  left:  Walter  Barnett, 
Wisconsin  CHOP  Coordinator  David  Achterberg,  Iowa  CHOP 
Coordinator  Burdette  Cochran,  Wisconsin  CHOP  Organizer 
Robert  Riskey,  Wisconsin  CHOP  Organizer  Dennis  Pritchard, 
Iowa  CHOP  Organizer,  and  Mike  Fishman. 


'Working  StifF'  Now  Fashionable 

In  Chicago,  IIL,  American  workers  were  warned  recently 
not  to  throw  away  their  old  overalls,  their  carpenters'  aprons 
with  multiple  pockets,  their  heavy  work  shoes  or  even  their 
hardhats.  Believe  it  or  not,  they  just  might  be  the  upcoming 
thing  in  men's  fashions.  According  to  The  Daily  News  Record, 
the  newest  in  clothing  fads  is  to  look  like  "a  working  stiff." 

Says  the  newspaper,  "The  key  seems  to  be  clothes  that 
indicate  the  wearer  works  hard  for  his  living  or,  as  the  fashion 
experts  tend  to  put  it,  clothes  that  look  as  if  they  have  been 
'whisked  off  the  backs  of  American  working  men.' " 


DECEMBER,    1981 


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Labor  Day  Tribute  to  McGuire 


Rosey  Future  in  Syracuse, 
Even  Rosier  in  Pasadena 


On  Friday,  September  4,  services  were  held  at  the  Peter 
McGuire  Memorial  at  Arlington  Cemetery  near  Collings- 
wood,  N.J.,  where  the  "Father  of  Labor  Day"  and  founder  of 
the  United  Brotherhood  is  buried.  Participants  in  the  1981 
service  included,  from  left:  Benjamin  F.  Thompson,  treasurer. 
Local  393;  George  E.  Norcross,  president  of  the  central 
labor  union,  Camden;  James  Florio,  Congressman,  1st  Con- 
gressional District  of  New  Jersey  and  Democrat  Candidate 
for  Governor  of  New  Jersey;  Patrick  N.  Carey,  Warden  and 
Assistant  Business  Representative  of  Carpenters  Local  393, 
Camden;  Edward  Hard,  Retired  Carpenter  and  long  time 
committee  member  of  the  Peter  J.  McGuire  Memorial  Labor 
Day  Service. 


Officers  of  Los  Angeles  Local 


Local  25,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  recently  marked  its  51st  year, 
as  it  announced  a  proclamation  by  the  Los  Angeles  City 
Council  regarding  the  Brotherhood's  centennial.  Officers  of 
the  local  gathered  for  an  official  picture.  From  left  are:  Gen- 
eral Representative  Paul  Urgel,  Recording  Secretary  Mike 
Chapman,  Warden  Walt  Kallinen,  Vice  President  Jim  Engen, 
President  Bob  Dale,  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  and  Busi- 
ness Agent  Kenny  Scott,  Trustee  Don  Thomas,  Trustee  Gary 
Shepherd,  and  Trustee  Ray  Kobayashi.  Not  present  for  the 
picture  were  Conductor  Art  Mascott  and  Business  Repre- 
sentative Arthur  P.  Passman. 


A  wooden  nickel  may  not  be  wothr  much,  but  a  wooden 
rose  can  be  very  valuable  indeed — at  least  if  it's  the  handi- 
work of  Buck  Warren.  Warren,  a  member  of  Local  12, 
Syracuse,  N.Y.,  and  a  poet,  philosopher,  and  self-professed 
dreamer,  is  also  a  sculptor  as  millions  of  TV  viewers  watching 
the  exhibition  game  last  August  between  the  New  Orleans 
Saints  and  the  Philadelphia  Eagles  discovered.  Halftime 
brought  the  unveiling  of  a  25-foot  7'/2  ton  redwood  rose 
that  Warren  had  spent  the  belter  part  of  the  previous  four 
months  carving.  The  wooden  roses  began,  in  a  smaller  size, 
as  an  attempt  to  provide  a  token  of  affection  that  would  not 
perish  as  a  live  bloom  does.  The  roses,  priced  from  $50-100 
sold  well  and,  after  some  effort  Warren  found  himself  with 
a  sizable  tommission  to  build  the  oversized  rose  as  a  present 
from  Syracuse  to  the  Rose  Bowl — and  found  himself  making 
headlines  in  the  Syracuse  Herald  American  in  the  process. 
Next,  apparently,  Warren  would  like  to  carve  another  rose 
out  of  white  Italian  marble  to  stay  in  Syracuse.  Says  Warren, 
"the  state  flower  is  a  rose,  you  know." 


BUlLOme    FOR   TOMORROW 


^^^'^.\\\l/////X 


Many  artists  and  writers  have 
interpreted  the  100th  anniversary 
of  the  United  Brotherhood,  and  it 
has  been  described  in  brochures, 
exhibits,  and  even  a  stage  play.  The 
Year  1981  has  truly  been  an  event- 
ful year  in  the  history  of  the  UBC. 
The  artist's  interpretation  at  left 
comes  to  us  from  Ba-yak,  who 
draws  primarily  for  American 
Indian  newspapers  of  the  Pacific 
Northwest. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO. 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  V/ASH.,  D.C.  20001. 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


THE  PENNY  PITCH 

Why  is  it  that  very  few  people 
seeing  a  penny  on  the  sidewalk 
wouldn't  stoop  to  pick  it  up,  but 
millions  of  people  fall  for  prices 
ending  in  99  cents? 

— Dale  G.  McKee,  Retired, 

Local  944,  San  Bernardino,  CA 

CENTENNIAL  YEAR 

CAR   ESTIMATE 

"With  a  car  like  this,  my  advice 
to  you  is  to  keep  it  moving,"  the 
mechanic  told  his  customer. 

"Why?"  he  was  asked. 

"If  you  ever  stop,  the  cop  will 
think  you've  hod  an  accident." 

— Union  Tabloid 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

WELL-SIDE  MANNER 

A  Texas  millionaire  walked  into 
an  automobile  showroom.  "My 
wife's  sick  .  .  .  what  do  you  have  in 
the  way  of  a  get-well  car?" 

— Christina  Maynard, 
Baxter,  Tennessee 


PLUGGED  NICKEL 

A  millwright  who  has  a  reputa- 
tion for  being  resourceful  when 
it  comes  to  saving  money,  needed 
some  washers  one  day. 

The  hardware  store  wanted  seven 
cents  apiece.  Outraged  at  the  in- 
flated price,  he  returned  home  and 
drilled  holes  in  some  nickels. 

— Union  Tabloid 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 
COUPONS  GONE,  TOO? 

POLICEMAN:  Was  anything  else 
taken? 

WOMAN:  No,  just  the  $90  worth 
of  groceries  from  the  glove  compart- 
ment. 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 


TIRE  DISCOUNT 

An  apprentice  was  going  home 
one  afternoon  when  he  saw  a  huge 
pile  of  tires  in  front  of  a  neighbor's 
house.  The  neighbor  was  out  front, 
so  the  apprentice  stopped  and 
asked  him,  "Why  do  you  have  so 
many  tires  in  your  front  yard?" 

The  neighbor  replied,  "Oh,  it's 
just  a  hobby  of  mine." 

"How  many  tires  are  there?"  the 
apprentice  asked. 

"3999,"  the  man  said. 

The  apprentice  looked  at  the 
man,  then  at  the  pile  of  tires,  and 
back  to  the  man  asking,  "Why 
3999  tires?  Why  not  4000?" 

His  neighbor  replied  quite  seri- 
ously, "Now  wouldn't  that  look 
silly,  4000  tires  out  in  front  of  my 
house!" 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  was  a  race  driver  named 

Jackson 
Who  thought  speed  was  the 

ultimate  action 
When  he  tried  to  go  faster 
He  met  with  disaster 
Now  he's  not  at  the  track;  he's  in 

traction. 

— Mrs.  Edward  (Mary)  Stone 
Spartansburg,  Pa. 


ELDER'S  EXERCISE 

When  one  of  the  town's  leading 
citizens  reached  age  80,  the  local 
paper  sent  a  reporter  to  ask  him 
what  exercise  he  used  to  keep  fit. 

"Son,"  said  the  old  fellow, 
"when  you're  pushing  80,  you  don't 
need  any  other  exercise." 

— Union  Tabloid 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

HE  CASHED  IN 

JIM:  The  bank  is  looking  for  a 
cashier. 

TIM:  But  they  just  hired  one  last 
month. 

JIM:  He's  the  one  they're  looking 
for. 

— UTU  News 

GET  WISE!  ORGANIZE! 

BRING  A  PILLOW,  TOO/ 

As  a  nation  we  are  dedicated  to 
keeping  physically  fit,  and  parking 
as  close  to  the  stadium  as  possible. 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

DfVERS/ONARr 

A  housewife  answered  the  door- 
bell to  find  a  small,  anxious  boy 
with  a  list. 

"Lady,"  he  said,  "I'm  on  a  treas- 
ure hunt.  Do  you  have  three  grains 
of  wheat,  and  a  pork  chop  bone?" 

"My,  that's  an  unusual  list,"  she 
said.  "What  treasure  hunt  is  this?" 

"Oh,  if  I  find  everything  on  this 
list,  I  get  a  dollar,"  the  boy  said. 

"From  whom?"  she  asked. 

"Why,"  he  replied,  "from  my 
babysitter's  boyfriend." 

— Union  Tabloid 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

MIGHTY   ACORNS 

What  this  country  needs  most  is 
family  trees  that  produce  more  lum- 
ber and  fewer  nuts. 


DECEMBER,    1981 


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DO-IT-YOURSELF 
ENERGY  CONSERVATION 


December  .  .  .  winter  weather  is 
just  beginning  for  most  of  us,  and  as 
the  cold  wind  blows,  our  utility  bill 
grows.  However,  with  a  small  amount 
of  thought,  effort,  and  expense,  you 
may  be  able  to  keep  that  roaring  utility 
bill  down  to  a  slow  burn. 

When  it's  cold,  our  first  considera- 
tion is  heat.  How  efficiently  is  your 
furnace  functioning?  If  you  have  a 
boiler,  consider  the  use  of  a  vent 
damper  to  prevent  heat  leakage  up  the 
flue  pipe  or  chimney,  consider  lower- 
ing the  temperature  in  the  boiler,  and 
make  sure  the  filters  are  clean — they 
may  need  replacing  every  month.  The 
burner  may  also  need  replacing;  a 
serviceman  can  tell  you  if  it  is  mixing 
air  and  fuel  efficiently.  John  Roths- 
child in  his  recently  published  book 
Stop  Burning  Your  Money  suggests 
that  the  oil  burner  be  serviced  every 
fall  for  misfunctioning  burners  use 
more  air,  and  that  sends  more  heat  up 
your  chimney. 

VENT  DAMPER  USAGE 

With  a  hot-air  furnace,  a  vent 
damper  is  a  good  investment,  and  the 
fan  can  be  fixed  to  pull  more  heat 
from  the  ducts.  According  to  the  ex- 
perts,   inspection    and    adjustment    of 


furnaces  can  save  an  average  of  10% 
in  family  fuel  consumption.  However, 
don't  ignore  the  possibility  that  if  your 
heating  system  is  in  really  poor  repair, 
it  may  be  more  worthwhile  in  the  long 
run  to  replace  it  with  a  modem, 
energy-saving  unit. 

Make  an  effort  to  employ  "common 
sense"  methods  for  conserving  heat.  If 
you  have  a  room  in  your  house  that's 
generally  not  used,  close  it  up  and  shut 
down  the  heat  in  that  room.  And  turn- 
ing down  the  thermostat  while  you 
sleep,  "night  setback"  as  Rothschild 
terms  it,  can  cut  annual  fuel  consump- 
tion up  to  15%.  Some  people  find  it 
necessary  to  compensate  for  the  lower 
temperature  with  an  electric  blanket, 
but  try  a  couple  quilts,  and  you'll  save 
even  more. 

It's  no  surprise  that  adequate  insula- 
tion improves  the  energy  efficiency  of 
a  heating  system,  but  it  may  be  a 
surprise  that  close  to  one-half  of  the 
indoor  hear  lost  to  the  outside  is  lost 
through  uninsulated  attics,  and  half  of 
that  lost  heat  may  be  saved  with  one 
layer  of  insulation.  According  to 
Rothschild,  a  second  layer  presents  "a 
case  of  diminishing  returns."  From 
zero  to  four  inches  of  thickness  for 
insulation  is  the  most  effective,  four  to 


nine  inches  is  a  fuzzy  area  in  terms  of 
efficiency,  and  above  nine  inches  of 
thickness,  the  cost  of  the  insulation 
generally  exceeds  the  savings  in  fuel 
cost. 

If  you're  thinking  up,  think  down, 
too — according  to  a  study  conducted 
by  Princeton  University's  Center  for 
Energy  and  Environmental  Studies, 
almost  20%  of  home  heat  produced 
was  lost  through  the  basement. 

When  you  caulk  and  weatherstrip, 
don't  stop  with  doors  and  windows; 
do  around  all  openings  you  have  on 
your  home  (see  facing  page).  Storm 
windows  or  plastic  sheet  protection 
can  reduce  a  fuel  bill  by  about  15%. 
One  doesn't  need  to  be  a  mathema- 
tician to  see  that  all  these  percents 
can  add  up! 

CHECK  ENERGY  LABELS 

If  you  are  currently  in  the  market 
for  a  refrigerator,  freezer,  dishwasher, 
or  clothes  washer,  be  sure  to  check 
appliance  energy  labels  that  are  now 
required  by  law.  These  labels  tell  how 
much  energy  each  model  uses,  and 
how  it  compares  to  the  competition,  so 
you  can  bring  home  that  new  appli- 
ance with  the  pre-knowledge  of  how 
it's  going  to  effect  your  utility  bill. 


Insulate 
by  number 


^Tiat  s  thf  best  way  to  buy  the 
insulation  you  need?  Shop  for 
the  Rvalue  number,  not  for 
inches  Only  the  Rvalue 
rating  tells  you  how  effi- 
cient your  home  insula 
lion  will  be  Of  course, 
different  Rvalues  are 
recommended  in  differ 
ent  parts  of  die  countr. 
so  Stan  by  asking  your 
insulation  dealer  for 
the  RAalue  Fact  Sheet 
Don't  shop  for 
inches.  lis  R  value 
thai  counts. 

Federal  Trade  Commission 


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THE    CARPENTER 


Areas  to  caulk  and  weatherstrip:  Windows  (A),  doors  (B\,  cellar  casements  (C),  attic 
vents  (D),  air  conditioners  (E),  kitchen  fans  (F),  basement  bulkheads  (G),  pet  entry 
doors  (H),  and  garage  doors  (I). — Diagram  courtesy  of  the  Schlegal 


Consumption  of  hot  water  is  a 
touchy  subject  in  most  homes,  and  a 
proposal  to  cut  down  on  the  amount 
of  hot  water  used  would  probably 
produce  cold  shower  nightmares  in  the 
head  of  every  family  member.  How- 
ever, the  clothes  washer  isn't  going  to 
lose  any  sleep  over  less  hot  water,  so 
try  washing  on  the  warm  and  cold 
water  cycles.  Even  the  consumption  of 
hot  shower  water  can  be  cut  down, 
often  without  any  squeals,  by  the 
small  purchase  and  easy  installment  of 
a  flow  controller  in  the  shower  head 
— one  of  the  new  plastic  types  can  cut 
water  flow  per  minute  in  half  without 
much  noticeable  change  in  pressure. 
A  family  might  even  want  to  try  turn- 
ing down  the  water  heater  thermo- 
stat, many  are  set  on  the  highest  set- 
ting (generally  around  160°F)  when  a 
medium  setting  will  do  quite  comfort- 
ably. Especially  during  the  colder 
months,  when  the  tank  sits  in  a  cool 
area  of  the  house,  much  of  the  heat 
in  the  tank  dissipates  through  the  walls 
of  the  tank  as  wasted  energy. 

To  round  out  the  subject  of  saving 
energy,  here  are  a  few  tips  to  help 
keep  your  electric  bill  down: 

— Stay  away  from  long-life  incan- 
descent lamps;  compared  to  or- 
dinary bulbs,  the  long-lifers  con- 
sume more  energy  in  a  less  effi- 
cient manner. 
— Use  one  large  bulb  rather  than 
several  smaller  ones;  one  100- 
watt  incandescent  bulb  produces 
more  light  than  two  60-watt 
bulbs. 
— Unplug  "quick-on"  television  sets 
when  they  are  not  in  use;  even 
when  the  set  is  "off,"  they  are 
pulling  energy. 


And  lastly,  an  unhappy  mood  is  a 
sure  energy  drainer,  so  smile,  and  en- 
joy the  winter! 


FREE   BOOKLETS 

Some  books  that  may  help  you 
in  your  personal  energy  campaign 
are  listed  below.  These  booklets 
are  free  and  can  be  obtained  by 
writing  Consumer  Information 
Center,  Department  B,  Pueblo, 
Cole,  81009  with  the  title  and 
booklet  number. 

Tips  for  Energy  Savers  601 J 
46  pp.  1978 

How  to  save  energy  and  money 
on  home  heating,  cooling,  lighting, 
appliances,  etc.,  is  the  subject  of 
this  booklet,  which  includes  a  sec- 
tion on  how  much  insulation  you 
need  and  a  listing  of  annual  elec- 
tricity use  for  appliances  to  help 
you  figure  costs. 

Understanding  Your  Utility  Bills 

602  J  11  pp.  1978 

Although  billing  procedures  are 
constantly  changing,  this  booklet 
will  help  you  read  gas  and  electric 
meters,  calculate  costs,  and  under- 
stand the  company's  billing  meth- 
ods and  forms. 

Heating  with  Wood  528J 
24  pp.  1980 

And  if  you  have  access  to  fire- 
wood, this  can  be  the  most  "effici- 
ent" in  terms  of  your  budget  than 
any  of  the  others.  This  booklet  dis- 
cusses types  of  fireplaces,  stoves, 
and  furnaces;  buying,  installing, 
and  using  woodstoves;  and  buying 
and  burning  wood  efficiently  and 
safely. 


As  the  holidays  draw  near, 
most  of  us  have  high 
hopes  of  being  together 
with  family  and  friends, 
exchanging  gifts,  feeling 
the  love  and  joy  of  the 
season. 

Some  lonely  people,  or 
families  barely  making 
ends  meet,  come  to 
The  Salvation  Army  at 
Christmastime. 

The  Army  provides 
dinners,  companionship, 
perhaps  toys  or  warm 
clothing— and  sometimes 
it  helps  the  drifter  or  the 
troubled  family  to  make  a 
new  start  in  life. 

Thanks  to  your  support, 
The  Salvation  Army  offers 
year-round  programs  to 
reach  out  to  youngsters, 
families,  oldsters;  to  the 
alcoholic,  discharged 
prisoner,  teenage 
runaway;  to  those  in 
institutions  and  those 
who  have  no  home  at  all. 

By  giving  to  The  Salvation 
Army,  you  give  joy  to  a 
world  that  greatly  needs  it. 

SHARIMG 

ISCAftINC 


DECEMBER,    1981 


23 


Reciprocal  Agreements 

of  the  PRO-RATA  Pension  Plan 

The   Carpenter   magazine   publishes    the   following  list,  periodically,  so  that  Pro-Rata  Pension  Plan 
participants    and    administrators    may    have    the    most   recent  list  of  plans   which   offer  reciprocity. 


A  major  step  forward  in  bringing  life- 
long pension  coverage  to  Brotherhood 
members  was  taken  in  1971  when  the 
Pro-Rata  Pension  Agreement  was  estab- 
lished. 

The  agreement  is  a  basic  document 
which  permits  members  to  move  from 
one  pension  plan  to  another  as  their  work 
assignments  change  while  working  in 
various  areas,  drawing  pro-rata  benefits 
from  each  of  the  various  plans  upon  re- 
tirement .  .  .  and  not  losing  benefits  in 
any.  It  is  a  form  of  "portability"  long 
sought  in  the  construction  trades. 

The  plan  is  simple.  Local  Union  or 
District  Council  Pension  Plans  A,  B,  C, 
and  D,  for  example,  will  notify  the  Gen- 
eral Office  in  Washington,  D.C.,  that  they 
want  to  participate  in  the  Pro-Rata  Pen- 
sion Plan.  Reciprocal  agreements  are 
signed  by  the  trustees  of  each  plan,  and, 
in  so  doing,  the  plans  become  a  part  of 
the  international  reciprocal  program. 

A  member  of  the  Brotherhood  does 
not  achieve  pro-rata  pension  protection 
merely  by  being  a  member  in  good  stand- 
ing. His  local  union  or  district  council 
has  to  negotiate  a  pension  plan  with  em- 
ployers, if  it  has  not  already  done  so. 
Then  the  trustees  of  that  plan  have  to 
enter  into  reciprocal  pro-rata  agreement 
with  other  plans.  This  is  done  by  signing 
the  International  Pro-Rata  Agreement. 

In  addition  to  the  pro-rata  reciprocal 
pension  agreement,  there  was  also  estab- 
lished in  1971  the  nationwide  Carpenters 
Labor-Management  Pension  Fund.  This 
pension  plan,  which  is  primarily  for 
groups  not  covered  by  local  union  and 
district  council  plans,  is  administered  in 
Wilmington,  Del.,  by  American  Benefit 
Plan  Administrators,  Inc.  (For  informa- 
tion about  this  nationwide  plan,  write  to 
the  address  listed  at  the  bottom  or  tele- 
phone (302)  478-5950.)  It  is  broken 
down  into  two  categories — an  Industrial 
Pension  Plan  and  a  Construction  Industry 
Pension  Plan.  A  member  in  the  Labor- 
Management  Plan  is  automatically  cov- 
ered by  the  Pro-Rata  Plan. 


ARIZONA 

Arizona  State  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund 
5125  North  16th  Street,  Suite  A104 
Phoenix,  Arizona  85016 


ARKANSAS 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  of  Arkansas 
1501  North  University,  Suite  340 
Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72207 


CALIFORNIA 

Carpenters  Pension  1  rust  Fund  for 

Northern  California 
955  Market  Street 
San  Francisco,  California  94103 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  for 

Southern  California 
520  South  Virgil  Avenue 
Los  Angeles,  California  90020 

Mill  Cabinet  Pension  Fund  for 

Northern  California 
995  Market  Street 
San  Francisco,  California  94103 

San  Diego  County  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
3659  India  Street,  Room  100 
San  Diego,  California  92103 

Southern  California  Lumber  Industry 

Retirement  Fund 
650  South  Spring  Street,  Room  1028 
Los  Angeles,  California  90014 


COLORADO 

Centennial  Stale  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund 
789  Sherman  Street,  Suite  560 
Denver,  Colorado  80203 


CONNECTICUT 

Connecticut  Slate  Council  of  Carpenters 

State-Wide  Pension  Plan 

10  Broadway 

Hamden.  Connecticut  06518 


FLORIDA 

Broward  County  Carpenters  Pension  Trust 

Fund 
Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 
7300  North  Kendall  Drive 
P.O.  Box  560695 
Miami  (Kendall),  Florida  33156 

Local  Union  1685  Pension  Fund 
3203  Lawton  Road,  P.O.  Box  20173 
Orlando,  Florida  32814 

Palm  Beach  County  Carpenters  District 

Council  Pension  Fund 
Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 
2247  Palm  Beach  Lake  Blvd.,  Suite  101 
West  Palm  Beach,  Florida  33409 

South  Florida  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund 

Florida  Administrators,  Inc. 

7300  No.  Kendall  Drive 

P.O.  Box  560695 

Miami  (Kendall),  Florida  33156 


Carpenters  District  Council  of  Jacksonville 

and  Vicinity  Pension  Fund 
c/o  Administrative  Service,  Inc. 
P.O.  Box  16845 

2050  Art  Museum  Drive,  Suite  106 
Jacksonville,  Florida  32216 


IDAHO 

Idaho  Branch,  Inc. 
A.G.C.-Carpenters  Pension  Trust 
1662  Shoreline  Drive,  Suite  No.  200 
Boise,  Idaho  83706 


ILLINOIS 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  of  Illinois 

P.O.  Box  470 

28  North  First  Street 

Geneva,  Illinois  60134 

Chicago  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
12  East  Erie  Street 
Chicago,  Illinois  60611 

Chicago  District  Council  of  Carpenters 
Millmen  Pension  Fund 
12  East  Erie  Street 
Chicago,  Illinois  60611 


INDIANA 

Northwest  Indiana  &  Vicinity  District 

Council  of  Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund 
780  Union  Street 
Hobart,  Indiana  46342 


KANSAS 

Kansas  Construction  Trades  Open  End 

Pension  Trust  Fund 
c/o  Fringe  Benefit  Funds 
202  West  Thirty-Third  Street 
P.O.  Box  5096 
Topeka,  Kansas  66605 


LOUISIANA 

Local  Union  1098  Pension  Trust 

6755  Airline  Highway 

Baton  Rouge,  Louisiana  70805 

District  Council  of  New  Orleans  and 

Vicinity  Pension  Trust 
315  Broad  Street 
New  Orleans,  Louisiana  70119 

Northeast  Louisiana  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Plan 
c/o  Southwest  Administrators 
P.O.  Box  4617 
Monroe,  Louisiana  70805 


Continued,  next  page 


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THE    CARPENTER 


MARYLAND 


NEW  JERSEY 


PENNSYLVANIA 


Cumberland  Maryland  and  Vicinity  Building 
and  Construction  Employees'  Trust  Fund 
32  North  Centre  Street 
Cumberland,  Maryland  21502 


MASSACHUSETTS 

Massachusetts  State  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 

Heritage  Building 

69  Winn  Street 

Burlington,  Massachusetts  01803 

Western  Massachusetts  Carpenters  Pension 

Fund 
20  Oakland  Street 
Springfield.  Massachusetts  01108 


MICHIGAN 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund  Detroit 

and  Vicinity 
30700  Telegraph  Road,  Suite  2400 
Birmingham,  Michigan  48012 

Michigan  Carpenters'  Council  Pension  Fund 
241  East  Saginaw  Street 
East  Lansing,  Michigan  48823 


MISSOURI 

Carpenters  District  Council  of  Kansas  City 
625  West  39th  Street 
Kansas  City,  Missouri  64111 

Carpenters'  Pension  Trust  Fund  of  St.  Louis 
Carpenters'  Building 
1401  Hampton  Avenue 
St.  Louis,  Missouri  63139 


NEBRASKA 

Lincoln  Building  and  Construction  Industry 

Pension  Plan 
Suite  211 — First  National  Bank  Building 
100  North  56th  Street 
Lincoln,  Nebraska  68504 
Attention,  Ronald  L.  Miller,  Adm. 

Omaha  Construction  Industry  Health, 

Welfare  and  Pension  Plans 
3929  Harney  Street 
Omaha,  Nebraska  68131 


NEVADA 

Northern  Nevada  Carpenters  Trust  Fund 
1745  Vassar  Street,  P.O.  Box  11337 
Reno,  Nevada  89510 

Construction  Industry  and  Carpenters  Joint 
Pension  Trust  for  Southern  Nevada 
928  East  Sierra  Avenue 
Las  Vegas,  Nevada  89104 


Carpenters  &  Millwrights  Local  No.  31 

Pension  Fund 
41  Ryan  Avenue 
Trenton,  New  Jersey  08610 

E.  C.  Carpenters'  Fund 
76  South  Orange  Avenue 
South  Orange,  New  Jersey  07079 

New  Jersey  Carpenters  Fund 
130  Mountain  Avenue 
Springfield.  New  Jersey  07081 


NEW  MEXICO 

New  Mexico  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
Trust  Fund  Administrator  of  CompuSys. 

Inc. 
1200  San  Pedro  N.E. 
P.O.  Box  11399 
Albuquerque,  New  Mexico  87192 


NEW  YORK 

Nassau  County  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
1065  Old  Country  Road 
Westbury,  New  York  11590 

New  York  City  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
204-8  East  Twenty-Third  Street 
New  York,  New  York  10010 

Suffolk  County  Carpenters 
Fringe  Benefit  Fund 
Box  814 
Medford,  New  York  11763 

Westchester  County  New  York  Carpenters' 

Pension  Fund 
10  Saw  Mill  River  Road,  Box  288 
Hawthorne,  New  York  10532 

Carpenters  Local  Union  964 

Pension  Fund  "B" 
130  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 


OHIO 

Miami  Valley  Carpenters'  District 

Pension  Fund 
Far  Oaks  Building 
2801  Far  Hills  Avenue 
Dayton,  Ohio  45419 

Ohio  Valley  Carpenters  District  Council 

Benefit  Funds 
c/o  Pension  and  Group  Consultants,  Inc. 

Administrator 
Room  902—6  East  Fourth  Street 
Cincinnati,  Ohio  45202 


Carpenters'  Pension  Fund  of  Western 

Pennsylvania 
390  Seven  Parkway  Center 
Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania  15220 


RHODE  ISLAND 

Rhode  Island  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
14  Jefferson  Park  Road 
Warwick.  Rhode  Island  02888 


TENNESSEE 

Middle  Tennessee  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
200  Church  Street 
Nashville,  Tennessee  37201 

Tri  State  Carpenters  and  Joiners  District 
Council  of  Chattanooga,  Tennessee 
and  Vicinity  Pension  Trust  Fund 

P.O.  Box  6035 

Chattanooga,  Tennessee  37401 


UTAH 

Utah  Carpenters'  Cement  Masons'  and 

Laborers'  Trust  Fund 
3785  South  7th  East 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  84106 


WASHINGTON 

Carpenters  Retirement  Trust  of 

Western  Washington 
P.O.  Box  1929 
Seattle,  Washington  98111 

Millmen's  Retirement  Trust  of  Washington 
c/o  Local  Union  338 
2512  Second  Avenue,  Room  206 
Seattle,  Washington  98121 

Washington-Idaho-Montana  Carpenters- 
Employers  Retirement  Trust  Fund 
East  123  Indiana— P.O.  Box  5434 
Spokane,  Washington  99205 


WEST  VIRGINIA 

Chemical  Valley  Pension  Fund  of 

West  Virginia 
Raymond  Hage  and  Company,  Inc. 

Employee  Benefit  Plan  Consultants 
1050  Fifth  Avenue 
Huntington,  West  Virginia  25701 


WYOMING 

Wyoming  Carpenters  Pension  Plan 
141  South  Center— Suite  505 
Casper,  Wyoming  82601 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

Northern  New  England  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund 
472  Chestnut  Street 
Manchester,  New  Hampshire  03101 


OREGON 

Oregon-Washington  Carpenters  Employers 

Trust  Fund 
309  S.W.  Sixth  Avenue 
Portland,  Oregon  97208 


NATIONWIDE 

Carpenters  Labor  Management  Pension  Fund 
American  Benefit  Plan  Administrators,  Inc. 
3906  Concord  Pike,  P.O.  Box  7018 
Wilmington.  Delaware  19803 


DECEMBER,    1981 


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nppREiiTicESHiP  &  TRnininc 


A  total  of  275  apprentice  graduates  assembled  jor  a  graduation  picture. 


Largest  Graduation 
In  St.  Louis,  Missouri 

In  this  100th  Anniversary  year  of  the 
Brotherhood,  the  apprenticeship  graduat- 
ing class  celebration  of  the  St.  Louis 
District  Council  this  past  August  was  a 
history-making  event  in  more  ways  than 
one. 

This  year,  the  largest  graduating  class 
to  date,  275  apprentices,  received  their 
journeymen  certificates. 

Also  this  year,  the  first  woman  appren- 
tice to  graduate  through  the  program, 
Mrs.  Joyce  Smith,  a  mother  of  four, 
received  her  graduation  diploma  to  rous- 
ing applause. 

And  another  first,  the  union  presented 
what  is  to  be  an  annual  award — the  Peter 
J.  McGuire  Founders  Award,  in  memory 
of  the  fact  that  McGuire  was  a  St.  Louis 
carpenter — given  to  the  apprentice  that 
is  selected  by  the  district  council  each 
year  to  compete  in  the  statewide  contest. 
The  first  recipient  of  the  award  was 
Thomas  Walker  IIL  Awards  for  scholastic 
achievement,  initiative,  and  excellence 
were  also  given  to  other  members  of 
the   graduating  class. 


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Thomas  Walker  III  receives  the  Peter  J. 
McGuire  Founders  A  ward  from  council 
Executive  Secretary -Treasurer 
Ollie  Langhorst. 


Mrs.  Joyce  Smith  with  Langhorst,  left, 
and  Assistant  Executive  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Leonard  Terbrock,  right. 


Chemical  Valley,  West  Virginia,  Graduates 


On  July  27,  1981,  a  graduation  ceremony  was  held  by  the  Chemical  Valley  District 
Council,  W.  Va.,  for  61  graduating  apprentices — 8  millwrights  and  53  carpenters. 
Seated,  from  left,  in  the  above  picture,  are  George  Jones,  state  director  of  apprentice- 
ship and  training;  Everette  E.  Sullivan,  secretary:  and  Warren  Grimm,  general 
representative.  Behind  them  are  most  of  the  recent  graduates. 


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THE    CARPENTER 


31st  Annual  Event 
In  Western  Pa. 

In  another  history-making  event,  the 
Western  Pennsylvania  District  Council 
and  JATC  conferred  journeyman  certifi- 
cates on  its  largest  class  to  date — a  record- 
breaking  132  apprentices. 

Joint  Apprenticeship  Committee  Chair- 
man Howard  Pfeifer  was  toastmaster  at 
the  September  event.  Addresses  to  the 
group  of  800  guests  were  delivered  by 
First  General  Vice  President  Pat  Camp- 
bell; Robert  Argentine,  executive  business 
manager  of  the  council;  Robert  B.  Fay, 
president  of  Joseph  B.  Fay  Company  and 
national  chairman  of  A.G.C.  Manpower 
Committee;  and  Mayor  of  Pittsburgh 
Richard  S.  Caliguiri. 

In  addition  to  awards  conferred  for 
high  scholastic  average  and  perfect  at- 
tendance, the  council  also  awarded,  for 
the  first  time,  the  Joseph  Wojciak  Memo- 
rial Award,  given  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph 
Wojciak,  St.,  in  memory  of  their  son  who 
succumbed  to  leukemia  after  his'  second 
year  as  an  apprentice.  Each  year,  the 
award  is  to  be  given  to  the  apprentice 
with  the  highest  scholastic  ability  over  the 
four  years  of  training.  This  year  the 
award  went  to  Thomas  C.  Beresford,  who 
also  received  a  plaque  for  perfect  at- 
tendance and  represented  Pennsylvania  in 
the  International  Apprentice  Contest  in 
Denver. 


Apprentices  at   100-Year  Celebration 


Graduating  apprentices  and  apprentice  instructors  were  recently  honored  at  Elmira, 
N.Y.,  Local  532's  100th  anniversary  celebration.  Above  left  picture  shows,  from 
left:  Graduating  Apprentices  Chester  Smith  and  Donald  Benson,  and  Business 
Agent  Edward  Baker.  Above  right  picture  shows,  from  left:  Instructors  Jesse 
Hollenbeck  and  Richard  Nichols,  Business  Agent  Baker,  Recording  Secretary  David 
Stewart,  and  Local  532  President  Michael  Terwilliger. 


New  Jersey  Instructors 
Upgrade  Teaching  Style 

Organizers  weren't  the  only  ones  in 
training  this  past  summer;  some  55  ap- 
prentice instructors  and  business  repre- 
sentatives from  around  the  state  of  New 
Jersey  met  at  the  Eighth  Annual  Instruc- 
tors Seminar  to  update  their  knowledge 
on  apprentice  teaching  techniques,  OSHA 
regulations  and  other  training  aids  for 
apprenticeship  classroom  instruction. 


The  seminar,  an  annual  event  spon- 
sored by  the  New  Jersey  Carpenters 
Training  and  Educational  Fund,  includes 
representatives  from  labor  and  the  state. 
Joseph  J.  D'Aries,  administrative  man- 
ager of  the  Fund,  opened  the  day-long 
seminar  by  commending  the  instructors 
who  were  in  attendance.  He  promised  an 
exciting  agenda  plus  an  opportunity  for 
instructors  to  share  common  concerns 
and  complaints  during  a  round  table 
discussion. 


Shown  above  are,  in  front  of  the  dais 
from  left:  First  General  Vice  President 
Pat  Campbell,  Western  Pennsylvania 
graduating  apprentice  Jef}  Miazgowicz 
receiving  an  award  for  perfect  attendance, 
and  Executive  Business  Manager  Robert 
Argentine.  Behind  the  dais  are,  from  left: 
Coordinator  William  Unitas  and  J  A  TC 
President  Howard  Pfeiffer. 

Arizona  Apprentice 
Peddles  5,000  Miles 

A  recent  visitor  from  Arizona  arrived 
at  the  General  Offices  in  a  rather  out-of- 
the-ordinary  way.  Scott  Johnson,  an  ap- 
prentice with  Local  1089,  Phoenix,  Ariz., 
carrying  a  small  pack  on  his  back,  had 
ridden  his  bicycle  from  Phoenix,  across 
the  country,  and  was  on  his  way  back 
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27 


THE  FOUNDATION  FOR. 


There  is  strength  in  numbers.  This  is  an  accepted  fact  in 
the  trade  union  movement.  It  applies  and  reflects  itself 
every  time  we  meet  our  employers  at  the  bargaining  table 
in  negotiations  for  better  wages  and  working  conditions.  It 
applies  to  us  when  we  seek  solutions  to  our  problems 
through  our  politically  elected  officials.  It  applies  when  we 
deal  with  government  agencies,  industry,  and  the  general 
public  on  craft  matters,  industrial  problems,  consumer 
problems,  and  other  matters  affecting  the  general  welfare 
of  our  members. 

As  a  trade  union  we  have  two  primary  objectives— first 
to  organize  the  unorganized,  and  second,  to  provide 
effective  representation  for  our  members.  Each  of  us,  as 
trade  unionists,  has  an  obligation  to  share  equally  in  the 
responsibility  of  organizing  the  unorganized. 

The  Voluntary  Organizing  Program  was  developed  by 
the  Organizing  Department  to  encourage  and  enlist  mem- 
bership participation  in  a  concerted  drive  to  organize  the 
unorganized  in  our  industrial  jurisdiction  throughout  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  By  urging  the  establishment  of 
a  Voluntary  Organizing  Committee  (VOC)  in  every  local 
union,  it  affords  every  member  an  opportunity  to  participate 
in  this  vital  and  essential  function. 

WILLIAM  KONYHA 
GENERAL  PRESIDENT 


Rhode  Island  Cabinetmaker  Grads 


Carpenter  Wins  $2   Million 
In   Workplace-Accident  Award 

A  former  Brotherhood  member  from  the  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
District  Council  and  his  wife  have  been  awarded  benefits  that 
could  add  up  to  more  than  $2  million  for  a  1978  workplace 
accident. 

According  to  a  report  in  The  Southern  Illinois  Labor 
Tribune,  the  Missouri  Labor  and  Industrial  Relations  Com- 
mission ordered  Daniel  International  Corp.,  a  general  con- 
tractor, to  pay  Jerry  D.  Mistier  maximum  injury  compensa- 
tion of  $95  per  week  for  the  accident  which  left  him  blind, 
deaf  and  paralyzed  on  his  right  side. 

The  Commission  also  awarded  his  wife  SIO.?."!  per  hour 
for  a  14-hour  day  because  she  had  to  quit  her  job  to  care 
for  Mistier.  The  award  to  Mrs.  Mistier  marks  the  first  in  the 
state  to  stipulate  that  a  wife  be  paid  professional  rates  for  the 
care  of  a  disabled  spouse,  according  to  Mistler's  lawyer. 

The  accident  occurred  when  a  cable  broke  and  a  five-ton 
steel  girder  dropped,  striking  Mistier.  The  company  was 
deemed  at  fault  for  allowing  workers  to  be  in  the  area  under 
the  moving  girder.  (PAX) 


Seven  Rliode  Island  cabinetmaker  apprentices  recently  re- 
ceived their  journeyman  certificates.  Shown  in  the  above  pic- 
ture are  seated,  from  left:  Gary  Gardner,  James  O'Brien,  and 
Richard  Taylor.  Standing,  from  left:  Business  Representative 
William  Forward,  John  McCabe,  Peter  Bostrom,  Business 
Manager  Herbert  Holmes,  Anival  Neves,  Russell  Greenhalgh, 
and  Business  Representative  Fred  Pare. 

PETS  Moves  Ahead   in  Cleveland 


The  apprenticeship  training  program  of  the  Cleveland,  O., 
Joint  Apprenticeship  Committee  operates  from  spacious  quar- 
ters, with  10  local  unions  participating  in  its  activities.  The 
two  young  men  shown  in  the  picture  above  are  among  many 
now  learning  the  craft  under  the  PETS — Performance 
Evaluation  Training  System. 

UBC  on   Formaldehyde  Petition 

Twelve  international  unions,  along  with  the  AFL-CIO  and 
its  Industrial  Union  Department,  have  petitioned  the  U.S. 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration  to  adopt  an 
emergency  temporary  standard  which  would  recognize  work- 
place exposure  to  the  chemical  formaldehyde  as  a  health 
hazard.  The  United  Brotherhood  is  among  the  petitioners. 

If  adopted,  the,  emergency  temporary  standard  would  re- 
quire OSHA  to  hold  hearings,  gather  data  and  issue  a  per- 
manent standard  in  six  months  mandating  that  exposure  be 
lowered  to  the  "lowest  Feasible  level"  by  engineering  controls. 
Overexposure  to  formaldehyde  is  considered  a  cancer  risk 
to  humans. 


28 


THE    CARPENTER 


uiE  concRniuinTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


TUITION  GRANTS 
AWARDED 

The  Chicago  District  Council  recently 
awarded  eight  $500  cash  scholarships  to 
children  of  members  of  its  afSliated 
locals.  The  scholarships  are  a  gift  from 
the  'Ted"  Kenney  Memorial  Scholarship 
Foundation  set  up  in  1967  by  the  district 
council  to  honor  Theodore  "Ted"  Kenney, 
an  active  Brotherhood  member  for  over 
50  years  and  president  of  the  Chicago 
District  Council  from  1951  until  his 
death  in  1966. 

The  foundation  is  maintained  by  con- 
tributions from  local  unions.  This  year, 
foundation  trustees  voted  to  award  eight 
scholarships  in  honor  of  the  Brother- 
hood's centennial.  Winners  were  selected 
on  the  basis  of  performance  in  high 
school  and  are  shown  in  the  picture  at 
right,  seated,  from  left:  Elizabeth  Kraml, 
Kathleen  Keams,  Secretary -Treasurer 
Wesley  Isaacson,  President  and  Founda- 
tion Trustee  George  Vest,  Jr.,  Susie 
Mishima,  and  Julie  Ann  Lechert.  Stand- 
ing, from  left:  Kevin  J.  Gartz,  Robert 
Dickey,  Danial  Blase,  and  Glenn  Nickele. 


TWO  AID  CRIPPLED 

On  July  16,  members  of  Local  183, 
Peoria,  111.,  honored  two  of  their  retired 
brothers  for  contributions  and  service  to 
the  community.  The  two  awards,  the 
first  of  a  kind,  were  awarded  to  Leonard 
Anderson  and  Rudolph  Erbe,  who  be- 
tween them  have  amassed  101  years  of 
membership  in  the  Brotherhood.  Accord- 
ing to  Local  183  President  Charles  Car- 
ter, the  two  men  have  given  much  special 
consideration  to  crippled  children:  "the 
ingenious  rigs  and  devices  they  have  con- 
trived to  ease  the  suffering  of  these 
youngsters  came  from  the  skills  of  their 
trade,  the  wisdom  of  their  minds,  and  the 
compassion  within  their  hearts." 


SCHOLARSHIP  WINNER 


Chicago  District  Council  officers  with 
scholarship  winners. 


ROYAL  TREATMENT 

Not  a  red  carpet,  but  just  as  meaning- 
ful to  Mrs.  Phyllis  Dodd  was  the  ramp 
recently  constructed  outside  her  front 
door  by  members  of  Local  1485,  La 
Porte,  Ind.  As  recorded  in  the  Michigan 
City  Labor  Beacon,  Business  Agent 
Wayne  Glotfelty  and  local  members  Jim 
Groff,  Jeff  Kuiper,  and  Floyd  Hood 
donated  their  skills  to  build  a  ramp  for 
the  65-year-old  Mrs.  Dodd,  who  claims 
to  be  the  oldest  living  multiple  sclerosis 
patient  in  Porter  County.  Mrs.  Dodd  has 
been  confined  to  a  wheelchair  most  of 
her  adult  life.  Arrangements  for  the 
building  of  the  ramp  were  made  by  Ken 
Rhynard,  labor  liaison  with  the  United 
Way  of  Porter  County. 


Marlene  Munnelly, 
Munnelly  Local  1772, 


daughter  of  Joseph 
Hicksville,  N.Y., 
is  the  recipient  of 
Local  177 2' s  yearly 
scholarship  award 
of  $500.  Miss 
Munnelly  will 
attend  The  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago 
and  will  major  in 
English. 


CONCESSION   KEYS 

Members  of  Carpenter  Local  367,  Cen- 
tralia,  III.,  are  shown  presenting  the  keys 
to  the  new  Fairview  Park  concession 
stand  to  Centralia  Mayor  Jack  Sligar. 
The  city  supplied  the  materials  and  the 
union  members  donated  their  labor  to 
build  the  14-foot  by  28-foot  building. 
Left  to  right  are  Superintendent  of  Public 
Property  Don  Auberry,  Sligar,  Local  367 
Business  Agent  Ural  Copple  and  union 
member  Clyde  English.  Auberry  said  a 
plaque  with  the  names  of  the  men  who 
helped  build  the  stand  will  be  posted  on 
the  building. 


Carpenters, 

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duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
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the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 

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Solid  Steel  Hammers 


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Known. 


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quality,  balance  and  finish. 
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Pulls,  prys,  lifts 

and  scrapes.  Wide  tapered  blade 
for  mar  proof  prying  and  easy 
nail  pulling. 


Always  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles  when 
.^  using  hand  tools.  Protect 
1  your  eyes  from  flying  parti- 
cles and  dust.  Bystanders 
shall  also  wear  Estwing 
Safety  Goggles. 


If  your  dealer  can't  supply  Estwing  tools, 
write: 


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DECEMBER,    1981 


29 


Anaheim,  Calif. 


ANAHEIM,   CALIF. 

Family  and  friends  were  invited  to  Local 
2203's  awards  buffet  held  in  honor  of  25  and 
50-year  members.  Gerald  Stedman,  secretary 
of  the  Orange  County  District  Council,  and 
Robert  Napoles,  president  of  Local  2203, 
awarded  pins.  Some  of  the  members  receiving 
pins  are  shown  in  the  accompanying  photo- 
graph, as  follows: 

First  row,  seated:  50-year  member  Ervin  W. 
Kind. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Charles  Arias,  Billy 
Kirkham,  Jakob  Scherer,  Herbert  Nation,  Karl 
Hollack,  Domenic  Dello  Russo,  Carl  Fleck, 
Walter  Thibodeau,  Richard  Druck,  Calvin 
Weeks,  Ramon  Ramirez,  and  A.  J.  Dunn. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Ernest  Walsh,  Myron 
Ramey,  Lloyd  Chapman,  Virgil  Kersey,  Bern- 
hard  Hollack,  Pete  Mohr,  T.  H.  Wedel,  Carroll 
Rimmer,  Keith  Shigley,  and  Frank  Gray. 


Service 
To 

Th« 

Irolherhood 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service  in   the   union. 


ELMIRA,   N.Y. 

Local  532  recently  held  its  100th  Anni- 
versary celebration.  Organized  on  April  7, 
1900,  the  local  was  instituted  on  August  12, 


1881.  Pins  were  awarded  at  the  ceremony 
to  members  with  20  to  69  years  of  service 
to  the  Brotherhood.  Special  recognition  went 
to  William  Hoffsommer,  a  member  of  Local 
532  for  69  years. 


A 

Elmira,  N.Y. — Picture  No.  2 


Elmira,  N.Y. — Picture  No.  3 


Elmira,  N.Y. — Picture  No.   1 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  President 
Michael  Terwilliger,  69-year  member  William 
Hoffsommer,  Business  Agent  Edward  F.  Baker, 
and  Recording  Secretary  David  Stewart. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  front  row,  from  left: 
Armin  H.  Cilley,  30-years;  Irving  Kaminsky, 
45-years;  Richard  Lisano,  20-years;  Orville 
Chapman,  30-years;  James  Davis,  20-yearsj 
and  Richard  Elwood,  20-years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Maxwell  Hoose, 
25-years;  Gerald  Flora,  20-years;  Charles 
Deats,  20-years;  Robert  Ryan,  20-years; 
Albert  Smith,  30-years;  Edward  Galvin, 
25-years;  Marion  Sherman,  25-years;  and 
Delbert  Henson,  20-years. 

Picture  No.  3  shows,  first  row,  from  left: 
Hubert  Thornton,  40-years;  Warren  Mayhood, 
40-years;  Frank  Vosburg,  40-years;  John 
Deberandine,  40-years;  William  Hoffsommer, 
69-years;  E.  T.  Wilson,  55-years;  John  Billen, 
45-years;  Miles  McWhorter,  45-years,  and 
Richard  Congdon,  40-years. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Arthur  Jorgenson, 
30-years;  Sterling  Dennison,  40-years;  Arvo 
Kauppinen,  35-years;  Elwin  Jennings,  30-years; 
Rollie  Moss,  35-years;  Orville  H.  Chapman, 
30-years;  Arthur  Thomas,  35-years;  Larry 
Dunbar,  35-years;  Robert  Walker,  35-years; 
Herbert  Wilcox,  35-years;  John  Phytilla, 
35-years;  and  William  Kowaluck,  30-years. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Samuel  Ruggiano, 
35-years;  Fred  McConaghie,  35-years;  James 
Becker,  30-years;  Paul  Garton,  35-years; 
William  Griffon,  30-years;  Willard  Cakes, 
30-years;  Alan  Cramer,  35-years;  Donald 
Cronkwrite,  35-years;  Paul  Terwilliger,  30- 
years;  and  Donal  Bement,  30-years. 


30 


THE    CARPENTER 


LOS  ANGELES,   CALIF. 

Local  1506  recently  held  its  annual  pin 
presentation,  awarding  pins  to  over  130 
members  for  service  of  25  to  60  years.  Picture  No.  i 

Members,  listed  In  alphabetical  order  are 
shown  in  the  accompanying  photographs. 

Pictures  No.  1  and  2  show  25-year  mem- 
bers: Manuel  Aguirre,  Rex  Ashcraft,  Robert 
Barnard,  Vasken  Barsamian,  Loren  Bauer, 
James  Beaver,  Clifford  Benson,  Harold 
Bogardus,  Charles  Brown,  Buck  Buchanan, 
Robert  Burns,  John  Card,  Red  Chinery,  Elton 
Colbert,  Sydney  DeBoer,  Ralph  Oiehl,  William 
Donovan,  Hershel  Doss,  Kendall  Doss,  Ralph 
Duncan,  Walter  Faryon,  Howard  Feay,  Paul 
Fridd,  Jorge  Gomez,  Cecil  Green,  Gil  Gregor, 
Victor  Highfill,  Douglas  Hooper,  Harry 
Johnivin,  Ernest  Johnson,  Billy  Leatherwood, 
Ralph  Leese,  Ronald  Lintz,  Jim  Logan,  James 
Martin,  Joseph  Metoyer,  Jack  Morgan,  Harry 
Motonaga,  Joseph  Noonan,  Gilbert  Ortez, 
Raymond  Pate,  Richard  Potter,  Thomas  Potter, 
Garland  Ray,  Clark  Rowton,  Robert  Salo- 
monson,  Frank  Simms,  John  Spray,  Clifford 
Stoddard,  George  Stoffel,  Marvin  Thompson, 
Richard  Thorsnes,  Woodrow  Tollett,  Tony 
Viggianelli,  Charles  Wassell,  Richard  Wasseil, 
Russell  Wassell,  Robert  White  Byron  Yount 
and  Greg  Yourgel. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members: 
Norm  Abrahams,  Alex  Akoury,  Harry  Ashmore, 
Frank  Batzek,  Charles  Cole,  Ray  Cooper, 
Cecil  Corey,  Arthur  Eisele,  Richard  Freeman, 
Robert  Garcia,  Gale  Hamilton,  Vincent 
Hernschall,  Lyie  Hill,  Swede  Jensen,  Doc 
Jorn,  Robert  Kettles,  Dewey  Lewallen,  Ed 
Lonergan,  Pablo  Martinez,  Edward  McKervey, 
F.  Tom  Merriman,  Frank  Miller,  Jack  Pearlman, 
J.  B.  Phillips,  John  Potter,  Roy  Ray,  Arthur 
Robles,  William  True  and  Donald  Waite. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members: 
George  Ayre,  Ray  Berg,  Lue  Burnett,  John 
Bushman,  George  Byssing,  Clarence  Ferkel, 
Edward  Gillen,  James  Gilliam,  Frank  Golson, 
Paul  Ogaz,  Toney  Pyle,  Raymond  Rice, 
Kenneth  Sand,  Richard  Spicer,  Clyde  St.Amant, 
Guy  Weaver  and  Waino  Wertanen. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members: 
Douglas  Coffin,  Gabriel  Fonseca,  Charles 
Graham,  Billy  McCormick,  Charles  Robbins, 
Joseph  Salamone,  Warren  St.Amant,  Francis 
Story  and  Lee  Tonnies. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-year  members: 
Albert  Breckell,  E.  B.  Canter,  Stanley  Djerf, 
John  Fink,  Alden  Haney,  Wilbur  Higbie,  Jack 
Kupersmith,  W.  P.  MacGillivray,  David 
Malmen,  John  Monlon,  Roy  Newman,  Richard 
Taylor  and  Frank  Testa. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  50-year  members: 
Charles  Byler,  Desmond  Christy,  William 
Davis,  W.  S.  Mohr  and  P.  W.  Schmidt. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  55-year  member  James 
Skelton. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  60-year  member  Picture  No.  7 

Isadore  Kopple. 


Picture  No.  2 


Picture 
No.  3 


Picture 
No.  4 


Picture  No.  9 — 
Kopple 


DECEMBER,    1981 


31 


Elmhurst,  III.- 
Photo  No.  5 


Elmhursf,  III. — Photo  No.  3 


ELMHURST,   ILL. 

Earlier  this  year,  Local  558  held  Its  73rd 
Anniversary  Award  Dinner  Dance.  Special  guest 
George  Vest,  president  of  the  Chicago  District 
Council,  attended  the  festivities  held  at  Indian 
Lakes  Country  Club  in  Bloomingdale,  III.  Local 
558  President  Robert  E.  Krier  presented  the 
pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left:  James  Rylands,  Dick  Kuehl, 
Jack  Jobin,  Louis  Wojnowiak,  Thomas  Curry, 
Edwin  Paster,  Eugene  Wiesneth,  with  President 
Krier. 

Second  row,  from  left:  F.  F.  Baughman, 
Rudolf  Schmidt,  Billy  Krieg,  Walter  Kozak, 
John  Reordon,  and  Ernest  Peterson. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Leo  Waeghe,  Herman 
Stoeckight,  Howard  Prehm,  and  Frank  Silka. 

Fourth  row,  from  left:  Clarence  Steben, 
Arnold  Steben,  Robert  Acton,  and  Raymond 
Larsen. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  first 
row,  from  left:  Leo  Abruzzo,  Nick  Abruzzo, 
President  Krier,  Ambrose  Evans,  Charles 
Latham,  and  Myron  Hackett. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Robert  Walczak, 
Martin  Bourgart,  Frederick  Kouar,  EIroy  Steben, 
Russell  Ingle,  Harold  Barrett,  Jurgen  Voss,  and 
Norman  Modrich. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Frank  Corso,  EIroy  Swenson,  Louis  Miller, 
President  Krier,  Frank  Wohead,  Raymond 
Zahn,  Michael  Wohead,  and  Harry  Schabel. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Vernon  Fiehler, 
Edwin  Dee,  William  Rieger,  Sture  Johnson, 
Jack  Kersch,  and  Emil  Maes. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  from  left:  40-year 
member  Wilbert  DeJong  and  Harley  Kesler. 

Picture  No.  5  shows,  from  left:  45-year 
members  Frank  Ermeyer  and  Stanley  Holmes. 


Members  receiving  awards  but  not  present 
for  the  photographs  are  as  follows: 

25-year  members:  Luther  Barrett,  Robert 
Cunningham,  Edward  Dickey,  Clifford  Foley, 
Hugo  A.  Galassi,  Sammie  Hillman,  Warren 
Johnson,  Lawrence  Krause,  Harold  Kane, 
Ronald  Mianulli,  Herbert  Rathunde,  Francis 
Reterstoff,  Daniel  Sedlak,  Rudolf  Simonelig, 
David  Tomlinson,  Everett  Warner,  Wallace 
Whitney,  and  Albert  Webb. 

30-year  members:  Albin  Anderson,  Jr., 
Charles  Bushey,  Derner  Giebel,  Jr.,  Carl  Grider, 
James  Morgan,  Henry  Pistorius,  James  Sullivan, 
Henry  Suhrbieh,  Joseph  Skupien,  Steve  Sarany, 


Stanley  Wietecha,  S.  B.  Walker,  Elvin  Wendt, 
and  Harvey  Zarbock. 

35-year  members:  Anton  Ahlgren,  Clarence 
Amundsen,  John  Bouras,  Frank  Brusati, 
Burdette  Conner,  August  Christensen,  Harry 
Callahan,  Frank  Golding,  LeRoy  Greinke,  Dewey 
Jent,  Milton  Mckinnon,  John  Maltby,  Jr., 
Edward  Najdowski,  Emil  Penno,  and  William 
Tash. 

40-year  members:  William  Bockner,  Calvin 
Cunningham,  Kenneth  Glasgow,  Sherwood 
Johnson,  Jerry  Krause,  and  Joseph  Luftis. 

45-year  member  Ernest  Dehning. 

50-year  member  Joseph  Repetny. 


CALGARY,   ALTA. 

Local  1779  honored  a  75-year  member  of 
the  Brotherhood  recently,  when  Daniel  Mc- 
Cutcheon  was  presented  a  service  pin.  The 
101-year-old  McCutcheon  was  born  February 
29,  1880,  in  the  British  Isles,  and  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Amalgamated  Union  of  Car- 
penters for  seven  years  before  coming  to 
America. 

He  was  initiated  into  the  Brotherhood  at 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  in  1906  and  joined  Local 
1779  in  1912.  During  World  War  II  he  worked 
as  a  carpenter  at  Norman  Wells  near  the  Arctic 
Circle  on  emergency  oil  supplies  for  troops 
going  up  the  Alaska  Highway. 

In  the  picture,  McCutcheon  receives  his 
service  pin  from  President  John  Patterson.  In 
the  other  picture,  McCutcheon  and  his 
daughter,  left,  share 
the  occasion  with  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  John  Krass- 
man.  Vice  President 
and  Mrs.  Ed  Smith, 
and  President  and 
Mrs  Patterson. 


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Cortland,  Ore. — Picture  No.  5 

PORTLAND,  ORE. 

At  a  recent  picnic,  Local  226  awarded 
service  pins  to  69  members.  Those  receiving 
awards  are  shown  in  the  accompanying 
pictures. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members, 
from  left:  Junior  F.  Collar,  H.  E.  Butcher, 
and  Harry  Peck. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left:  Tom  Warren,  Oscar 
Sorlee,  Robert  Shibley,  Thomas  B.  Mason, 
Robert  Moe,  and  Robert  Nufer. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Virgil  Parker,  Richard 
Trapp,  Matt  Zinsli,  Louis  Wetzel,  and  Ralph 
Wales. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left:  Walter  Mantow,  Leroy 


Portland,  Ore. — Picture  No.  6 


Hurd,  George  Hassmann,  Rob  Heyduck, 
Fletcher  Hunt,  Glen  Beck,  and  F.  C.  McPhail. 

Back  row,  from  left:  C.  0.  Huggett,  Donald 
Hurd,  Martin  Karges,  Harry  Kisor,  John  N. 
Jensen,  J.  Truett  Madisett,  and  Elmer  Johnson. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members, 
first  row,  from  left:  Elmer  Dingman,  Aubrey 
Hartel,  Wallis  Blank,  Arthur  Cline,  Leo 
Hannuia,  Frank  Corah,  and  George  Creamer. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Martin  Hoerling, 
Ervin  Flick,  Philip  Chaperon,  John  Hefnieder, 
James  Groce,  Elmer  Hakkinen,  and  Ceil 
Boettcher. 

Third  row:  Stan  Hemel. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left:  Emil  Rittenbach,  James 
Lancello,  B.  H.  Odenweller,  Homer  Reber, 


Clarence  Olson,  Don  Patch,  and  Ray  Porter. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Conrad  Niehues, 
Alfred  Schaffran,  Earl  Long,  Ben  Lawrence, 
Stewart  Lockhart,  Vernon  McKellar,  and 
Edwin  Nelson. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  members  and  officers, 
front  row,  from  left:  Leo  Larsen,  financial 
secretary;  Bing  Coverdale,  40  years;  Verlin 
Stowmin,  35-years;  Ken  Wheeler,  35-years; 
A.  F.  Wyttenberg,  40-years;  and  Arthur  Barton, 
35-years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Charles  Stauffer, 
35-years;  John  Doig,  president  and  35-year 
member;  John  Spainhower,  35-years,  Ludwig 
Gimm,  40-years;  Al  Rauch,  35-years;  and 
Marv  Hall,  executive  secretary  of  Oregon 
State  District  Council  of  Carpenters. 


,  for  the  youngsters  by  popular  demand, 

a  "My  Mom  Is  A  Union  Carpenter"  T-shirt  and  a  "My  Granddad  Is 
A  Union  Carpenter"  T-shirt.  Shown  at  right,  the  "Mom"  T-shirt,  in 
white  with  blue  trim,  is  available  in  small  (youth  sizes  6-8),  medium 
(youth  sizes  10-12),  or  large  (youth  sizes  14-16).  The  "Granddad" 
shirt  is  in  the  same  sizes. 

Also  available  are  "My  Daddy  Is  A  Union  Carpenter"  T-shirts  in 
sizes  small  (youth  sizes  6-8),  and  medium  (youth  sizes  10-12),  and 
"My  Dad  Is  A  Union  Carpenter"  in  size  large  (youth  sizes  14-16). 

The  T-shirts  are  $3.75  each — price  includes  cost  of  handling  and 
mailing.  Send  order  and  remittance — cash,  check,  or  money  order  to: 
General  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers,  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington, 
D.C.  20001. 


DECEMBER,    198  1 


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Olean,  N.Y. — Picture  No.  3 


Olean,  N.Y. — Picture  No.  5 


OLEAN,   N.Y. 

At  its  annual  banquet  and  pin  presentation, 
Local  66  conferred  service  awards  on  60 
members.  Special  mention  was  given  to. 
Edward  Roller  for  68  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25year  members, 
from  left:  Robert  Sick,  George  Packer,  Anthony 
Trippy,  Walter  Hendrickson,  and  Cecil  Jarrett. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 
from  left:  Edward  Padden  and  Eugene  Bailey. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
from  left:  Edward  Bores,  William  Kayes, 
Raymond  Perrine,  Gerald  Stanton,  Danford 
Rucker,  and  Walter  Bob. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  from  left:  Vince 
Racitano  receiving  a  40-year  pin  for  his 
father,  Frank  Racitano;  and  40-year  member 
William  Bunnell. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member 
Gerald  Raub. 

Members  receiving  service  pins  but  not 
present  for  the  photographer  are  as  follows: 

25-year  members:  David  D.  Clauson,  Elliott 
Ellis,  Sr,,  Gilbert  Freeman,  Lee  Harris,  Willis 
Hosmer,  Richard  Lewis,  Norman  Merrill, 
Robert  Moll,  Michael  Phlllippe,  and  Stanley 
Swanson. 

30-year  members:  Jack  Brown,  Thomas 
Nolan,  and  Ralph  R.  Swanson. 

35-year  members:  Raymond  Alaimo,  Ralph 
Allen,  Charles  Boza,  Elton  Carlson,  Gilbert 
Carlson,  William  DeHaven,  Alton  Deming, 
Fred  Denhoff,  Willard  Furlow,  Eugene  Gordon, 
Anthony  Gugino,  Ernest  Hallett,  Andrew  Kovel, 
LeRoy  McKendrick,  Clinton  Riehle,  David 
Smith,  Edward  Soplop,  Winton  Stalvey,  Evert 
Swanson,  John  V.  Swanson,  Harry  Vesneski, 
and  Herbert  Webster. 

40-year  members:  Bradley  Casterline,  Ralph 
Compton,  Carl  H.  Paulson,  and  Charles 
Peterson. 

45-year  members:  Everett  Case,  and  Barney 
Zeck. 

55-year  members:  Fred  Carver  and  Leslie 
Clark. 

60-year  member:  Carl  Sundeen. 


Baltimore,  Md. —  Baltimore,  Md. — Picture  No.  2 

Picture  No.  1 


Baltimore,  Md.- 
Picture  No.  5 


Baltimore,  Md.- — Picture  No.  3 

BALTIMORE,   MD. 

At  its  annual  Bull  Roast,  Local  1548 
conferred  service  awards  upon  members  with 
20-40  years  of  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  member  Carl 
R.  Vermillion. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
kneeling,  from  left:  Carrol  J.  Yingling,  Melvin 
Lucky,  Jack  Wood,  and  Thomas  Bowers. 

Standing,  from  left:  Vernon  Vermillion, 


Baltimore,  Md. — Picture  No.  4 

Norman  Nicholas,  James  0.  Johns,  Sr.,  and 
James  Purcell. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  David  Meadows,  Charles  Henderson,  and 
Joseph  Nash. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Stanley  Borlie,  Clifton  Akers,  and  William 
league. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  member 
Sylvester  Sohefski. 


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Monticello,  Ind.-r-Picture  No.  2 


MONTICELLO,  IND. 

Local  3154  recently  held  its  annual  banquet 
at  the  Monticello  Moose  Lodge.  Special 
recognition  was  given  to  retired  International 
Representative  Harry  Williams. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  retired  representative 
Williams  receiving  a  plaque  from  Local  3154 
President  Martin  Mummert. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  from  left:  Charles  Bell, 
Executive  Secretary  Treasurer  of  the  Indiana 
Industrial  Council  of  Carpenters,  presenting  a 
35-year  service  pin  to  Charles  Parkhiser  while 
son  Don  Parkhiser  looks  on. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  members  receiving 
awards,  kneeling,  from  left:  Harold  Smith, 
34-years;  Paul  Banes,  31-years;  Lyie  Abbott, 
30-years;  Roscoe  Richardson,  33-years;  Paul 
Horn,  33-years;  Sam  Kelley,  34-ye3rs;  Raymond 
Brickey,  26-years;  Clarence  (Red)  Luse, 
35-years;  Leroy  Stangle,  26-yearsi  John  Hinman, 
27-years;  Robert  Blount,  26-years;  Lloyd  Reed, 
29-years  and  Jerry  Boiler,  27-years. 

Standing,  from  left:  Chester  Randall, 
35-years;  Walter  Potts,  29-years;  Charles 
Snethan,  34-years;  Leo  Applegate,  35-years; 
Paul  Speicher,  27-yearsj  Paul  Reynolds, 


44-years;  Robert  Vories,  35-years;  Claude  Allen, 
44-years;  Howard  Snowberger,  36-years; 
Fred  Meeker,  29-years;  William  Kauffman, 
25-years;  Lura  Meeker,  36-years;  Charles 
Clifford,  29-years;  Anna  Begley,  36-years; 
A.  D.  Begley,  33-years;  Leroy  Pardue,  28-years; 
Laura  Reynolds,  40-years;  Orlo  Scott,  27-years; 
Inez  Hacker,  40-years;  Charles  Fulford, 
44-years;  Elizabeth  Houts,  29-years;  Bryon 
Dillon,  28-years;  Frank  Stotler,  29-years;  Alto 
Barnes,  25-yearsi  Floyd  Franklin,  35-years; 
Wilbur  Putt,  44-years;  Helen  Menks,  25-years; 
Marion  Black,  26-years;  Lois  Noe,  29-years; 
Juanita  Perkins,  29-years;  Robert  Nipple, 
29-years;- Donald  Davis,  30-years;  Edna  Koons, 
38-years  and  James  Brady,  31-years. 

Not  pictured,  but  present  at  the  banquet 
were  Charles  Purkhiser,  35-years;  Roy  Hinkle, 
31-years;  Tom  Harrison,  31-years;  Virginia 
Carpenter,  31-years;  Clarence  Vandervender, 
28-years;  Richard  S.  Gilmore,  29-yearsi  Beverly 
Sluyter,  29-years;  Lloyd  Wood,  30-years;  Joseph 
Mitchell,  36-years;  John  Alpha,  Jr.,  34-years; 
Paul  Brunner,  44-yearsj  James  Beckner, 
26-years;  Joe  Robenson,  26-years;  and  Jerry 
Herron,  26-years. 


Monticello,  Ind. — Picture  No.  3 


Centennial  Exhibit  Posters  For  Your  Home  Or  Union  Office 


As  part  of  its  Centennial  celebration,  tlie  United  Brotherliood 
presented  a  major  exiiibit  of  liistoric  construction  pictures  at  its 
recent  34tb  General  Convention.  Partially  funded  by  the  National 
Endowment  for  the  Humanities,  the  exhibit  brought  together  some 
of  the  best  photographs  ever  taken  in  the  industry.  The  exhibit  will 
be  shown  in  many  parts  of  North  America,  and  the  three  salon- 
quality  posters  shown  above  will  be  made  available  to  visitors  at  a 


nominal  fee.  You  can  order  personal  copies  of  each  of  the  posters, 
or  all  three,  at  $3.00  each,  or  $7.50  for  the  set  of  three,  by  sending 
cash,  check,  or  money  order  to:  General  Secretary  John  Rogers, 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101 
Constitution  Avenue,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001.  If  ordering 
other  than  the  full  set  of  three,  please  specify  by  the  numbers 
shown.  Allow  two  weeks  for  delivery. 


DECEMBER,    198  1 


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The  following  list  of  739  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $940,998.15  death  claims  paid  in  September,  1981. 


Local  Union,  City 

1,  Chicago,  IL — Partcik  J.  Connolly. 

2,  Cincinnati,  OH — John  B.  Moore,  Charles 

H.  Meyers,  Lawrence  McKibben,  Oliver 
Brielmeyer. 

3,  Wheeling,    WVA— Zell    Hart,    Olive    G. 

Hendershot,  Rebecca  L.  Kartman. 
5,    St.    Louis,    MO — Peter    Heilich,    George 

Loyet. 
7,  Minneapolis,  MN — Albert  Beckman,  Carl 

O.  Hedstrom.  Carl  Lindstrom. 

10,  Chicago,  IL — Richard  Hoslins,  John  J. 
McConville,  Frank  C.  Poulson,  Martin 
Maggio,  Jr. 

11,  Cleveland,  OH — Charles  Masa,  Doris 
Swope. 

12,  Syracuse,  NY — Dwight  Howden,  Mary 
A.  Thayer. 

13,  Chicago,  IL — Gordon  L.  Gunderson, 
Henrietta  Buurma. 

14,  San  Antonio,  TX — Robert  L.  Lundquist. 

15,  Hackensack,   NJ — Charles   F.   Finke. 

16,  Springfield,  IL — George  Yourek,  Ora 
Daniel. 

19,  Detroit,  MI— Edward  J.  Clark,  Nolen  E. 

Dicus. 

20,  New  York,  NY — Lawrence  Crunklelon. 

21,  Chicago,   IL — Louis  A.   Tonetti. 

22,  Oakland,  CA— Plumas  A.  Nye,  Helen  T. 

Nicholas. 

24,  Central,  CT — Albert  Benedetto.  Joseph 
T.   Roy,  Jack  Olmer, 

25,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Lincoln  Honore,  Roy 

R.   Thompson. 

26,  East  Detroit,  MI — Salvatore  Munaco, 
Edwin  W.  Potter,  John  P.  Spanka.  Irene 
Wiejowski. 

27,  Toronto,  ONT — Lome  Stewart,  Gio- 
vanni R.  Tari. 

32,  Springfield,  MA — Napoleon  Boisvert. 

34,  Oakland,  CA — James  D.  Osborn. 

35,  San  Rafael,  CA— Rhea  D.  Bowles,  Mar- 

tha  Grab. 

36,  Oakland,  CA— George  W.  Boitano.  Carl 

Elser,  Michael  P.  Wolf,  Ruby  M.  Hau- 
Sauer. 

41,  Woburn,  MA— John  H.  Subatch. 

42,  San  Francisco,  CA — Floyd  Carlson,  Jan 
Janigan,  Walter  H.  Voltmer,  Clyde  A. 
Andersen,   Gaetano   Paratore. 

43,  Hartford,  CT— Everett  J.  Mader,  Theo- 

dore Zborowski. 

44,  Champaign,  IL — Benjamin  C.  Hooe. 
47,     St.     Louis,     MO— Bernard     M.     Smith, 

Grace  L.  Riley. 

49,  Lowell,  MA — Arthur  W.  Carignan, 
Christos  Zevos. 

50,  Knoxville,  TN— Claudine  M.  Ingle, 
Charles  R.  McDaniel,  Carrie  B.  Bayne, 
Ruth  S.  Powell. 

55,  Denver,  CO — Lorenzo  Greer,  Vincent 
Hegeman. 

58,  Chicago,  IL — Erick  Berg,  George  Eriks- 
son, Soren  Christophersen,  Ole  Knutson, 
Edward  Homola. 

60,  Indianapolis,  IN — Charles  A.  Harsh- 
barger. 

61,  Kansas  City,  MO — Mike  Jordan,  Warren 

A.  Morgan,  Edward  O.  Benson,  Albert 
L.  Cella,  George  L.  Davis,  James  F. 
Wirth. 

62,  Chicago,  IL — Thorvald  Berg. 

65,  Perth  Amboy,  NJ — Francis  J.  Peterson. 

71,  Ft.  Smith,  AR— William  H.  Floyd. 

74,    Chattanooga,    TN — Cora    Youngblood, 

Samuel   W.   Stinson,   Bessie   E.   Liner. 
77,  Port  Chester,  NY— Joseph  E.  Musor. 
80,  Chicago,  IL— Walter  E.  Slater. 


Local  Union,  City 

81,  Erie,  PA — Lawrence  Meehan. 

83,  Halifax,  NS— Ernest  L.  Rafuse. 

85,  Rochester,  NY — Mary  E.  Cooper. 

87,  St.  Paul,  MN— Flavel  C.  Robey. 

91,  Racine,  WI — George  R.  Woodward. 

93,  Ottawa,  ON — Fernand  Poirier. 

95,  Detroit,  MI — Josef  K.  Hermann.  Maria 

Crescentini,  Eenok  Keskinen. 
98,    Spokane,    WA— Raymond    L.    Aydelott, 

Charles  A.  Bass. 

100,  Muskegon,  MI — Jack  E.  Johnson. 

101,  Baltimore,  MD — Oscar  A.  Jacobson, 
Woodrow  W.  Shaffer,  Francis  L.  Smith, 
Richard  T.   Sutton. 

102,  Oakland,  CA— Carl  E.  Bremer,  Clyde 
J.  Camper,  Caleb  H.  White. 

103,  Birmingham,  AL — Frank  A.  Collins. 

105,  Cleveland,  OH— Herbert  D.  Curry, 
Louis  G.  Shaheen,  Clarence  W.,Poor. 

106,  Des  Moines,  lA— Floyd  Babbitt.  David 
A.  Mitchell. 

107,  Worcester,  MA — Fred  Tupper. 
109,  Sheffield,  AI^Noah  F.  McGee. 
116,  Bay  City,  MI— Otto  A.  Koeplin. 

121,  Vineland,  NJ — Werner  Hermanson, 
Peter  Rossbach. 

122,  Philadelphia,  PA— Piote  Cymbalski. 

128,  St.  Albans,  WVA— Clay  H.  Quails. 

129,  Hazleton,  PA— Rocco  De  Stefano. 

131,  Seattle,  WA— Ed  Bergdal,  Richard  A. 
Hoff. 

132,  Washington,  DC— Richard  N.  Fleming, 
John   L.   Carey. 

134,  Montreal,  QUE — Benoit  Dallaire,  Henri 
Grenier,   Maurice   Lussier. 

135,  New  York,  NY— Sarah  Schultz. 
139,  Jersey  City,  NY — Andrew  J.  Kertis. 
141,  Chicago,  IL — Angelo  Taglioli. 

144,  Macon,  GA — Barnett  I.  Cofer. 

162,  San   Mateo,  CA— Fay  G.   Jewell,   Carl 

W.   Sjostrom. 
169,  East  St.  Louis,  IL — Arthur  C.  Hermann, 

Floyd   C.   Dutton. 
171,  Youngstown,  OH — Esther  I.   Sandin. 
174,  Joliet,  IL— Helen  M.  Horn. 

181,  Chicago,  IL— Lillie  V.  Miller. 

182,  Cleveland,  OH — Maria  Putre,  Frances 
K.  Hirchak,  Caroline  Misiakiewicz, 
Anna  Voll. 

183,  Peoria,  IL — Ezra  Rediger,  Alvin  B. 
Armstrong. 

185,  St.  Louis,  MO — Joseph  C.  Kramer. 

194,  East  Bay,  CA— James  F.  Phillips. 

195,  Peru,  IL — Eugene  Miller. 

199,  Chicago,  II^Rudolph  Wilken. 

200,  Columbus,  OH— Earl   L.   Graves. 

203,    Poughkeepsie,    NY — Victor    W.    Hagg- 

blom.  Evert  A.  Movall. 
210,    Stamford,    CT— Frederick    W.    Blom- 

quist,    Ingvald    K.   Olsen.   Frederick   M. 

Gilbert,    Carl    Linner,    Edwin    Nystrom, 

Gustav  A.  Kamin,  Carl  Lorenzen,  Agnes 

E.  Cahill. 

213,  Houston,  TX— Edward  G.  Reed.  Joseph 
M.  Earnest,  Jose  A.  Hinojosa,  Raymond 

F.  Norheimer,  Clarence  E.  Simons, 
Stash  M.  Swatloski,  Franklin  D.  Wag- 
ner. Bertha  M.  Kring,  Lasond  Al.  Reed. 

218,  Boston,  MA — Henry  T.  Hirtle,  James 
Lucia. 

225,  Atlanta,  GA— Fred  Knight,  Hoyle  T. 
Benson,   Leon   L.   Slubbs,  Alma   Moore. 

226,  Portland,  OR— Jim  Hancock,  William 
H.  Phillips,  Gerald  A.  Love. 

232,    Ft.    Wayne,    IN— James    W.    Smethers, 

Leatha  A.  Jessup. 
242,   Chicago,   IL — Robert   Tuider,   John   P. 

Williams. 


Local  Union,  City 

246,  New  York,  NY— Henry  Fellbaum. 
249,  Kingston,  ONT — Lome  Hanna. 
254,  Cleveland,  OH — Ernest  Strauss. 

256,  Savannah,  GA— David  O.  Tyson. 

257,  New  York,  NY — Maurice  Martinson. 
Frank  Defiore,  Charles  F.  Glamann. 
Emanuel  Tretter. 

260,  Berkshire  Co.,  MA— Violet  A. 
Belanger,  Julia  C.  Felton,  Jacob  J. 
Bentz. 

261,  Scranton,  PA — Frank  Scalzo,  Jr., 
George   Schroeder,   Arthur  J.   Williams. 

262,  San  Jose,  CA — Mickey  C.  Besana, 
George  Pino,  Frank  Gil. 

264,  Milwaukee,  WI — Ivar  O.  Hansen,  Mer- 
ton  L.  Cummings,  Charles  R.  Morrison. 

265,  Saugerlies,   NY — Oskar   K.   Nitzschner. 

267,  Dresden,  OH — Jorgcn  Holmovik. 

268,  Sharon,  PA— Ruby  Branch. 

272,  Chicago  His.,  IL— Othol  R.  Ragland. 
278,  Watertown,  NY— Tulla  M.  Peterson. 
284,  New  York,  NY— Gladys  A.  Gillette. 

286,  Great  Falls,  MT — Louie  M.  Zorn. 

287,  Harrisburg,  PA— M.  Kathryn  Criley. 
297,  Kalamazoo,  MI — Frank  E.  Carlson. 
307,  Winona,  MN— Lloyd  W.  Engel. 
313,  Puliman,  ID— Frank  W.   Read. 

316,  San  Jose,  CA — Sankey  Oren,  Jesse 
Sparks. 

317,  Aberdeen,  WA — Hugo  L.  Nyberg,  John 
I.  Rantala,  Arthur  J.  Meek. 

319,  Roanoke,  VA— Claude  R.  Crouch, 
Courtney   M.   Starkey. 

324,  Waco,  TX— Gerold  N.   Richards. 

325,  Paterson,  NY— William   Harriott. 

329,  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Claude  L.  Clark, 

Velma  M.  Williams. 
337,    Warren,    MI — Orville    Davis,    George 

Duma. 

342,  Pawtucket,  RI — Alphonse  Sevigny. 

343,  Winnipeg,  MAN — Leslie  E.  McMillan. 
345,  Memphis,  TN— Harvey   H.   Mitchell. 
350,  New  Rochelle,  NY— Horace  J.  Greeley. 
355,  Buffalo,  NY— William  G.  Weisser. 
361,  Duluth,  MN — James  E.  Hayes. 

363,  Efgin,  II^Robert  L.  Gilbertson. 

366,  New  York,  NY— Charles  Cohen,  Karl 

G.     Johnson,     John     Niemi,     Ann     C. 

Molder,  Rose  Rolla. 
372,  Lima,  OH— Paul  E.  Winegardner. 
374,    Buffalo,    NY — Anthony    Kazmierczak, 

Clemence   Matters. 
379,  Texarkana,  TX— William  H.  Camp. 
385,  New  York,  NY— Joseph  C.  Tocco,  Sal- 
vatore Paolillo,  Ray  David. 
388,  Richmond,  VA— Charles  E.  Zahn,  Sr., 

David     Maitland,    Willie    D.    Jernigan, 

Hoyt  D.   McKenzie. 
393,      Camden,      NJ — Dempsey      Kershner, 

Haomi  B.   Batz. 
398,  Lewiston,  ID — George  Berdar. 
402,  Northhampton,  MA — Ruth  E.  Powilia- 

tis. 
404,    Lake    Co.,    OH— Richard    E.    Eskelin, 

Henry  G.  Hubbard. 
410,  Ft.  Madison,  lA— Paul  D.  Wintermote. 
414,  Nanlicoke,  PA — Charles  Levalley. 
417,  St.  Louis,  MO — Torval  Borrson,  Joseph 

D.   Copeland,   Charles  J.   Musterman. 
422,  New  Brighton,  PA — James  H.  McClurg, 

Jane  E.  Gardner. 
434,     Chicago,     II^Herschel     B.     Littrell, 

Alfons  Specius. 
437,      Portsmouth,      OH— Albert      Grashell, 

Noah  L.  Shoemaker. 
454,  Philadelphia,  PA— John   R.  Pedrick. 
468,   New   York,   NY — Joseph   Komatz. 


36 


THE    CARPENTER 


Local  Union,  City 

470,  Tacoma,  WA— Richard  J.  Geiger. 
475,  Ashland,  MA— Irving  C.  Miller. 
480,  Freeburg,  IL — Vivien  C.  Hug. 
483,  San  Francisco,  CA — John  B.  Martin. 
488,  New  York,  NY— Frederick  W.  Schaep- 

ering,   Renhold  Johnson. 
494,  Windsor,  ONT— Paul  Babiak. 
503,  Depew  &  Lancaster,  NY — Constantine 

Staskiewicz. 
507,  Nashville,  TN— Wirt  L.  Bennett. 
522,  Durham,  NC — Melvin  M.  Green. 
542,  Salem,  NJ— Ethel  V.  Gerlack. 
548,  St.  Paul,  MN— Raymond  J.  Murdock, 

Palmer   E.   Peterson. 
550,  Oakland,  CA — Bessie  S.  Smith. 

558,  Elmhurst,  Il^Carl  G.  Fauske,  William 
E.  Tash. 

559,  Paducah,  KY— Clyde  H.  Harris,  Emma 
L.  Upshaw. 

562,  Everett,  WA— Albert  E.  Tobias. 

563,  Glendale,  CA— Carl  A.  Beightol,  Roy 
R.   Monninger. 

569,  Pascagoula,  MS — Robert  Simmons. 

579,  St.  Johns,  NFLD— Harold  Taylor,  Dora 
J.  Balsom. 

584,  New  Orleans,  LA — Mariano  E.  Dagui- 
mol  Joseph  R.  Liotta. 

586,  Sacramento,  CA — Pat  F.  Dryden,  Ed- 
ward O.  Wardrip. 

596,  St.  Paul,  MN— Norma  J.  Shelito. 

599,  Hammond,  IN — Robert  L.  Bassett, 
Leona  Spiller. 

600,  Lehigh  Valley,  PA— Paul  B.  Masteller. 
610,  Port  Arthur,  TX— Donald  J.  Gauthier. 
621,  Bangor,  ME— Walter,  E.  Barron. 

624,  Brockton,  MA— Robert  W.  Hover,  Sr. 

626,  Wilmington,  DE — John  A.  Lucas,  Fran- 
cis Porter,  Lois  B.  Biggs. 

627,  Jacksonville,  FL — Christopher  C.  Coley, 
Joseph  A.  Baggs,  Henry  E.  Parmenter. 

633,  Madison  Co.  &  Vic,  II^-David  L. 
Daniels,  Milton  M.  Neblett. 

637,  Hamilton,  OH — Clarence  Case. 

639,  Akron,  OH— Gerald  K.  Grindle. 

642,  Richmond,  CA — Harry  MacPhee,  Paul 
E.  Morgenstern. 

655,  Marathon,  FI^Betty  Schrader. 

660,  Springfield,  OH— Donald  E.  Might, 
Eugene  R.  Short. 

668,  Palo  Alto,  CA— Thomas  L.  Jones, 
Henry  W.  Tollner. 

675,  Toronto,  ONT— Frederick  J.  Boden. 

695,  Sterling,  IL — John  R.  Mantsch, 

698,  Covington,  KY— Charles  A.  Witte. 

703,  Lockland,  OH— Harold  W.  Bluhm. 

710,  Long  Beach,  CA — Rosco  F.  Notting- 
ham, John  J.  Gibbons,  Herschel  Gustin, 
Julian  P.  Lacourse,  John  E.  Lamere, 
Med  Nottingham,  Rose  Hobbs. 

721,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Donald  H.  Mc- 
Murtrey. 

727,  Hialeah,  FI^Austin  L.  Foster. 

739,  Cincinnati,  OH— William  Stadler,  Jr. 

740,  Brooklyn,  NY— Pat  Sallarulo. 

743,     Bakersfield,     CA— John     L.     Stewart, 

Frank   Rouff,   Wilmer   E.   Capps,    Rita 

Mary  E.  McQuary. 
745,  Honolulu,  HI — Pedro   Igne. 
751,  Santa  Rosa,  CA — Herman  Luper,  Lloyd 

Goss,  Frank  J.  Fischer,  David  Orr,  Rox- 

anne  L.  Cook. 
753,   Beaumont,    TX — Henry   P.   Anderson, 

Herbert  L.  Mouton,  Elijah  J.   Booker, 

Arthur  Barrow,  Joseph  L.  Shepherd. 
756,    Bellingham,    WA — Edgar    A.    Rector, 

Onni  A.  Martinen. 

766,  Albert  Lea,  MN— Wayne  S.  Sahr, 
Floyd  J.  Prihoda. 

767,  Ottumwa,  lA— Walter  E.  Zigler. 

769,  Pasadena,  CA— Carroll  R.  Farris. 

770,  Yakima,  WA— Isabelle  K.  Hyle. 

777,  Harrisonville,  MO — William  Boling, 
William  C.  Bryant. 


Local  Union,  City 

780,  Astoria,  OR— Kenneth  F.  Collier. 

782,  Fond  Du  Lac,  WI— Esther  L.  Wells. 

787,  New  York,  NY— Tonnes  Eiesland,  Olaf 
S.  Tonnesen,  Roy  Whitworth. 

792,  Rockford,  Il^John   Bacino. 

801,  Woonsocket,  RI— Leo  J.  Plante. 

815,  Beverly,  MA — James  Pitman,  Donald 
Q.   Dunbar,  Alvin   L.  Williams. 

821,  Springfield,  NJ — Harold  J.  Mortenson, 
Peter  A.  Pedicini,  Martin  Taylor. 

832,  Beatrice,  NE— Carl  G.  Russell. 

857,  Tucson,  AZ^Arthur  F.  Wilkins. 

889,  Hopkins,  MN— Jane  L.  Peterson,  Clar- 
ence N.  Hagstrom,  Francis  M.  Werner, 
Hans  G.  Nielsen. 

899,  Parkersburg,  WV A— Clarence  W.  Mer- 
rill. 

902,  Brooklyn,  NY— Ivy  F.  Brome,  Selma 
Meberg. 

904,  Jacksonville,  H^Harry  C.  McClintock. 

921,  Portsmouth,  NH— Maurice  E.  Robin- 
son. 

925,  Salinas,  CA— William  W.  Pumphrey. 

929,  South  Gate,  CA— Otto  L.  Hill. 

943,  Tulsa,  OK— Edward  S.  AUsbrow,  Flora 
M.  Nugent,  Thomas  J.  Brewer. 

947,  Ridgway,  PA— Helmer  T.   Young. 

971,  Reno,  NV — Josephine  E.  Peterson. 

973,  Texas  City,  TX— David  J.  Allen. 

976,  Marion,  OH— Forest  G.  Nutter. 

977,  Wichita  Falls,  TX— Buena  V.  Hill. 
982,  Detroit,  MI— Arthur  Huffmaster,  Gun- 

nar  H.  Carlson. 

993,  Miami,  FL— Carl  P.  Jackson,  Merrill 
Calder,  Albert  Scheidegger,  Ward  B. 
Shelton,  Raymond  W.  Jarvinen,  Robert 
L.  Warren,  Arthur  J.  Hebert,  Clemen- 
tine B.  Webb. 

998,  Royal,  Oak,  MI— Thomas  E.  Kurd. 

1000,  Tampa,  FI^-Henry  F.  Schaefer. 

1003,  Indianapolis,  IN — John  J.  Owen. 

1005,  Merrillville,  IN — Clarence  C.  Peters, 
Alebrt  Van  Wienen. 

1006,  New  Brunswick,  NJ — Raymond  A. 
Dominique. 

1016,  Muncie,  IN — Dallas  L.  Storie,  Burness 
R.  Woods,  Audra  B.  Buckmaster. 

1024,  Cumberiand,  MD— Darrell  M.  Wot- 
ring. 

1034,   Oskaloosa,   lA— Robert  E.   Oswalt. 

1043,  Gary,  IN — Georgia  Bradley. 

1050,  Philadelphia,  PA— Joseph  Digiulio, 
Stanley  Hilton. 

1052,  Hollywood,  CA— Gustaf  Nyberg,  Vera 
P.  Smotherman. 

1053,  Milwaukee,  WI— Henry  P.  Greenleaf, 
Albert  Bilevitz. 

1055,    Lincoln,    NE — Vivian    Smith,    George 

Alt,  Jr. 
1062,  Santa  Barbara,  CA — Nicholas  Langen- 

horst,  Patricia  R.  Hansen. 
1065,  Salem,  OR — Clayton  B.  Brenenstahl. 
1067,  Port  Huron,  MI — Eugene  Gross. 
1089,  Phoenix,   AZ — John   Branagan. 
1092,  Seneca,  IL — John  Progress,  Sr. 
1094,  Corvallis,  OR— Walter  A.  Miller. 
1098,  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Clifton  L.  Swear- 

ingen,    Charlie   R.   Watson,   Velma   G. 

Coleman. 
1102,    Detroit,    MI— Richard    H.    Hollings- 

worth,   Arthur   H.   Mathisen,   John   M. 

Ward. 
1104,  Tyler,  TX— James  Clancy. 
1108,    Cleveland,    OH— Peter    L.    Prokup, 

Blanche  Dreher,  John  Kaiyo. 
1125,    El    Monte,    CA— Carl    O.    Swanson, 

Norma  R.  Fox,  Abel  C.  Begeot,  Oscar 

Lawrence. 
1129,   Kittanning,  PA— David  N.   Brown. 

1133,  Scarborough,  ON— William  D.  Stowar. 

1134,  Mt.  Kisko,  NY— John  A.  Daley. 
1147,  Roseville,  CA— Calvin  C.  Craig. 
1149,  Oakland,  CA — Adam  Brown. 


Local  Union,  City 

1150,  Saratoga  Springs,  NY— Kenneth  R. 
Case. 

1160,  Pittsburgh,  PA— Amos  B.  Bollen,  Jr., 
Blanche  J.  Balawejder,  Charles  H.  Mil- 
ler. 

1181,  Milwaukee,  WI— Joseph  H.  Christof- 
ferson,  Hans  K.  Karr. 

1185,  Hillside,  IL — Frank  A.  Demaiolo. 

1204,  New  York,  NY— Jacob  Dinerstein. 

1205,  Indio,  CA— Gayle  M.  Obrazik. 
1207,  Charleston,  WVA— Sescoe  R.  Enochs. 

1216,  Mesa,  AZ — Norman  Cunningham, 
Rolland  J.   Rounds. 

1217,  Greencastle,  IN— George  C.  Herbert, 
Clarence  L.  Smith. 

1222,  Medford,  NY— Edna  Cameron,  Gloria 

A.  Frederiksen. 
1226,  Pasadena,  TX— Charles  G.  Parrish. 
1235,    Modesto,     CA— Arthur    R.    Taylor, 

Arnold  B.  Kinnick,  Thomas  O.  Folkner, 

Lawrence  Joppa. 
1241,  Cols,  OH — Jeanette  A.  Sparks. 
1248,  Geneva,  II^-Berhhard  Hallin. 
1248,  Geneva,  IL — Oscar  J.  Johnson,  Walter 

Evert. 
1250,  Homestead,  FL — Dewey   Raymond. 
1256,  Sarnia,  ONT— Ernest  Moynahan,  Ern- 
est  Parent,   Alcide  Tetreault,   Dole   A. 

Brander. 
1258,  Pocatello,  ID— Walter  E.  Nelson. 
1266,  Austin,  TX— Florence  E.  Gilberg. 
1274,  Decatur,  AL— Athie  C.  Minor. 
1277,  Bend,  OR— Gretchen  R.  Lubcke. 
1280,     Mountain    View,     CA— William    E. 

Hendrickson,  Harlan  W.  Fogle. 
1289,  Seattle,  WA— Earl  Ferrell,  Colleen  E. 

Hedberg,  Edna  L.  Musgrave,  Mildred  E. 

Sharp. 
1296,  San  Diego,  CA— Volley  L.  Jones,  Earl 

F.  Thomas,  Waneta  V.  Bergschnider. 
1301,  Monroe,  MI— Richard  E.  Tuller,  Sr. 
1305,  Fall  River,  MS— Wildfred  E.  Bernard, 

Emile  Trahan. 

1307,  Northbrook,  II^-Axel  Y.  Nystrand, 
Rudolph  S.  Thiel. 

1308,  Lake  Worth,  FL— George  J.  Curlee, 
Annette  W.  Lewis. 

1319,  Albuquerque,  NM— Paul  Giles,  Char- 
ley Westerhold. 

1325,  Edmonston,  ALTA — Eythor  Arnfinn- 
son. 

1333,  State  College,  PA— William  Spanogle. 

1335,  Wilmington,  CA — Erik  Larson. 

1338,  Charlottetown,  PEI— Clayton  J.  Gass. 

1341,  Owensboro,  KY — Lawrence  A. 
Coomes. 

1342,  Irvington,  NJ — Jacob  Cohen,  Morris 
Horowitz,  Arnold  Nilsen,  Arthur  J. 
Omdal,  Johannes  Velde,  William  E. 
Weidenbacher,   Britta  Lindberg. 

1345,  Buffalo,  NY— Leon  E.  Dygula,  Wil- 
liam B.  Habicht. 

1362,  Ada,  OK — Leonard  Rainwater. 

1367,  Chicago,  Il^-Werner  O.  Stenzel,  Belle 
Goldfine. 

1373,  Flint,  MI— Joan  R.  Root. 

1382,  Rochester,  MN — Brown  L.  Larson. 

1397,  North  Hempstead,  NY— Walter  L. 
Breen. 

1402,  Richmond,  VA— Robert  D.  Moss. 

1408,  Redwood  City,  CA— Dewitt  A.  Bailey, 
Robert  Fritz. 

1437,  Compton,  CA — Jesse  D.  Brown,  Jack 
J.  St.  Amant. 

1449,  Lansing,  MI — Roderick  J.  Cameron, 
Patrick  J.  Lynch. 

1452,  Detroit,  MI— Fred  M.  Murray, 
Thomas  Romanchak,  James  M.  Wal- 
lace. 

1453,  Huntington  Beach,  CA — Vincent  J. 
Dinapoli,  Harland  M.  Carter,  Maryon 
I.  Asher. 


DECEMBER,    1981 


37 


Local  Union,  City 

1461,  Traverse  City,  MI— Albert  F.  Note- 
ware.  Zora  L.  Phelps. 

1478.  Redondo  Beach,  CA— James  T.  Beard. 

1485,  Laporte,  IN— Adella  D.  Tylinski. 

1490,  San  Diego,  CA— Ben  F.  Nazworth. 

1495,  Chico,  CA— Agnes  L.  Gunn. 

1497,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Charles  W.  Lower, 
Ewell  C.  Newman. 

1507,  El  Monte,  CA— Arnold  R.  Berg,  Noah 
R.  Bickel.  Edward  P.  Devine. 

1509,  Miami,  FL — Ivan  Owen,  Ernestina 
Martinez,  Jean  B.  St.  Cyr. 

1518,  Gulfport,   MS— Robert  Parker. 

1519,  Ironton,  OH— Charles  C.  Foe,  Stanley 
E.  Walters.  Maude  Mae  Johnson. 

1521,  Algoma,  WI — Jerome  T.  Stacie,  Mark 

D.  Entringer. 
1529,  Kansas  City,  KS— Albert  O.  Schoon- 

over. 
1536,  New  York,  NY— John  Covati. 
1539,  Chicago,  IL — Jack  Chomon. 
1545,  Wilmington,  DE— Jesse  M.  Pickel. 
1553,     Hawthorne,     CA— Anthony     R.     Di 

Mino. 

1564,  Casper,  WY— Allen  H.  Close. 

1565,  Abilene,  TX— Ernest  L.  Morton. 
1571,  San  Diego,  CA— John  W.  Haas. 
1585,  Lawton,  OK — Edward  F.  Simon. 
1590,  Washington,  DC — George  E.  Dresser, 

Ercell  L.  Maloney,  Yanzy  Z.  Williams, 
Walter  R.  Barnes,  Sr. 
1592,  Samia,  ON— Robert  Dickson. 

1594,  Wausau,  WI— Hugo  O.  Froehlich, 
Louis  J.  Knapp.  Clarence  C.  King, 
Patrick  J.  O'Donnel.  Shirley  A.  Grimley. 

1595,  Montgomery  Co,  PA — Lovine  A.  Hess. 

1598,  Victoria,  BC— Kenneth  G.  Rowell,  Jr. 

1599,  Redding,  CA— Thomas  L.  Connolly. 
1607,  Los  Angeles,  CA— Wesley  T.  Takala, 

Joseph   E.   Ingrum. 
1609,  Hibbing,  MN— John  Oist,  Jr. 
1622,  Hayward,  CA— John  T.  Dudick,   Roy 

P.     Godfrey,     John     E.     Gomes,     Mar- 

gueritte  Butterfield,  Mary  Evelyn  Pavon. 
1632,   San    Luis    Obispo,    CA — Donald    Mc- 

Namara. 
1635,    Kansas    City,    MO — Amparo    M.    Ca- 

dena. 
1644,      Minneapolis,      MN — Lawrence      C. 

Horstman,  Leonard  R.  Tast. 
1650,  Lexington,  KY — Felix  Johnson. 
1664,  Bloomington,  IND— Robert  D.  Daily. 
1665 — Alexandria,  VA — Lester  A.  Smith. 
1669,  Ft.  William,  ONT— William  V.   Kau- 

kola. 
1694,    Washington,    DC— Silas    E.    Jordan, 

Judith  R.  Lida. 
1707,  Longview,  WA— Fred  Manila. 
1725,  Daytona  Beach,  FL — John  Sopronyi. 
1759,  Pittsburgh,  PA — Laverna  E.  Huemme. 
1780,  Las  Vegas,  NEV— Thomas  R.  Kennon, 

Lloyd  C.  Radcliff,  Martha  A.  Davis. 
1784,  Chicago,  IL — Louis  J.  Pranske. 
1789,   Bijou,   CA— John    R.   Barger,    George 

Burghardt. 
1815,  Santa  Ana,  CA — George  E.  Crawford. 
1837,  Babylon,  NY— Francis  J.  La  Pierre. 
1846,   New   Orleans,   LA — Amos   J.   Firmin, 

Gloria  M.  Dufour,  William  G.  Gassen, 

James  M.  Spencer,   III,  James   R.   Ed- 
wards. 
1849,  Pasco,  WA— Clyde  Landon. 
1861,  Milpitas,  CA— Randle  L.  Strawn,  Sr. 
1867,    Regina,    SASK — Ludwig    Galenzoski, 

Darrell  Schiller. 
1871,  Cleveland,  OH— Cathern  Arcudi. 
1884,  Lubbock,  TX— Marce  D.  Wilson. 

1888,  New  York,  NY— Thomas  Burton, 
Joseph  Griffith.  Arnold  Jessamy. 

1889,  Downers  Grove,  IL — Lawrence  R. 
Mulock. 

1906,  Philadelphia,  PA — Stanley  Koloski. 
1911,  Beckley,  WVA— Robert  L.  Ramsey. 


Local  Union,  City 

1913,  San  Fernando,  CA — Frederic  R. 
Beane. 

1921,  New  Yorit,  NY — Justino  Amorin,  John 
Hunka. 

1922,  Chicago,  IL — Frank  Marek. 
1925,  Columbia,  MO— Mildred  Calhoon. 
1929,  Cleveland,  OH— Joseph  A.  Pozar. 
1959,     Riverside,     CA— Walter     D.     Berlin, 

Charles  Haid. 
1961,  Roseburg,  OR— Vera  M.  Jones. 
1964,  Vickshurg,  MS — Mamie  J.  Kelley. 
1978,   Buffalo,   NY— John   P.   Diggins,   John 

A.  Stewart. 

2006.  Los  Gatos,  CA— Melvin  K.  Hall. 

2007,  Orange,  TX— Joseph  M.  Beadle, 
Clarence  C.  Picard. 

2010,  Anna,  IL — James  L.  Brown. 
2015,  Santa  Paula,  CA— Leon  Barksdale. 

2045,  Helena,  AR — Raymond  L.  Christian. 

2046,  Martinez,  CA — Harvey  Moneypenny, 
Charles  H.  Griffith,  Eulius  L.  Hudson, 
James  P.  Lovello,  Emily  Adams.  Maxine 
P.  Baird.  Cynthia  P.  Maldonado. 

2049,   Gilbertsville,   KY— Mitchell   McCand- 

less,  Mary  E.  Williams. 
2117,  Flushing,  NY— John  Facchin. 
2155,  New  York,  NY— Joseph  Glusky. 
2158,  Rock  Island,  Il^William  T.  Walsh. 
2170,  Sacramento,  CA — Manuel  L.  Azevedo, 

Wilhelmina  Don. 
2203,  Anaheim,  CA— Hugh  S.  Moss. 
2205,  Wenatchee,  WA— Flora  B.  Toland. 
2214,  Festus,  MO — Earline  V.   Lancaster. 
2225,  Libby,  MT— Robert  Dahms. 
2235,    Pittsburgh,     PA — Joseph     J.     Scopio, 

Michael  J.  Bosiljevac. 
2239,  Fremont,  OH — Samuel  J.  Leibengood. 
2241,   Brooklyn,   NY — Magne   Lundegaard. 
2249,   Adams   City,   CO— Kenneth   E.   Nich- 

oles. 
2252,  Grand  Rapids,  MI — Louis  R.  Luskin. 
2258,  Houma,  LA — Felix  T.  Blanchard. 
2265,  Detroit,  MI— William  Renner. 
2274,  Pittsburgh,  PA — Maxine  E.  Hamilton. 

2308,  Fullerton,  CA— Avis  M.  Gustafson. 

2309,  Toronto,  ONT— Norman  Bjorndahl. 

2310,  Madisonville,  KY— Carl  M.  Gish. 

2311,  Washington,  DC— Robert  P.  De  Bullet. 
2313,  Meridian,  MS— Frank  M.  Potter. 
2354.  Sylacauga,  AL — Juanita  M.  Cagle. 
2375,  Los  Angeles,  CA — Frank  M.  Preusser. 
2382,  Spokane,  WA— Marcus  W.  Dahlem. 

2396,  Seattle,  WA— John  C.  Nipert. 

2397,  Ft.  St.  John,  BC— William  R.  Nickol- 
chuk. 

2398,  El  Cajon,  CA— Kenneth  R.  Rise. 
2405,   Kalispell,    MT — Agnes   M.   Engstrom, 

Gertrude  M.  Wilson. 
2416,  Portland,  OR— Paul  F.  Martin. 
2435,  Inglewood,  CA — Thomas  A.  Kilian. 
2453,  Oakridge,  OR— Calvin  N.  Richardson. 
2463,    Ventura,    CA — George    O.    Reynolds, 

Albert  G.  Armstrong,  Betty  J.  Richey. 
2485,  Forest  Grove,  OR— Edward  Phillips. 
2519,  Seattle,  WA— Delmer  W.  Whittington. 
2554,  Lebanon,  OR— Vern  L.  Bechtcl. 
2564,  Grand  Falls,  NF— Abram  W.  Batten. 

2580,  Everett,  WA— Edward  E.  Welborn. 

2581,  Libby,  MT— Steven  Atlebery. 
2588,  John  Day,  OR— Donald  H.  Reed. 
2601,  Lafayette,  IN — Guido  G.  Hammond. 
2652,  Standard,  CA— Hannah  L.  Gilbert. 
2661,  Fordyce,  AR— Fields  Braswell. 
2682,  New  York,  NY— Samuel  Almonte. 
2684,  Greenville,  MS— Delois  Stewart. 
2693,  Thunder  Bay,  ONT— Joseph  A.  Des- 

champs. 

2714,  Dallas,  OR— Helen  E.  Roberson. 

2715,  Medford,  OR— Leroy  Jahnke,  Chester 

B.  Keene. 

2736,     New     Westminister,     BC— Alden     B. 

Miller. 

2780,  Elgin,  OR— Wiley  M.  Gordon. 


Local  Union,  City 

nsi,  Springfield,  OR— Alice  S.  Staihar. 

2791,  Sweet  Home,  OR— Roy  Graybill. 

2823,  Pembroke,  ONT— Earl  Archambeault. 

2848,  Dallas,  TX— Verne  L.  Roberts.  Sie 
Whitaker. 

2851,  La  Grande,  OR— Orrin  E.  Weaver. 

2881,  Portland,  OR— Francis  M.  Hall,  Ralph 
E.  Sisseck.  Samuel  T.  McGowan,  Mel- 
vin E.  Kennedy. 

2931,  Eureka,  CA— Erminio  J.  Fusi. 

2947,  New  York,  NY— George  Engel,  Lawr- 
ence Rosenhaus,  Cecil  Welch. 

2949,  Roseburg,  OR— Eldon  E.  Spurlin.  Ken- 
neth L.  Oltinger,  Sr.,  Deborah  J.  Day. 

3009,  Grants  Pass,  OR— Homer  U.  Mills. 

3017,  Oconto,  WI — Norman  Belongia. 

3074,  Chester,  CA— Clarence  E.  Spear. 

3099,  Aberdeen,  WA — James  J.  Burnett, 
Arthur  L.  Ackley. 

3159,  Burlington,  lA — Frank  L.  Johnson. 

3161,  Maywood,  CA — Juan  Quijas. 

3206,  Pompano  Beach,  FL — Odell  Jaquess. 

9064L,  East  St.  Louis,  11^— Harold  C. 
Beichel. 

9065L,  San  Francisco,  CA— Charles  L. 
Haasis,  Jr. 

9109L,  Sacramento,  CA— George  R.  Lyon. 

9251L,  Orlando,  FI^-Arthur  B.  Barnhill. 

9454L,  Palm  Springs,  CA— Leo  J.  Wiswell. 


Shop  Steward's  Badge 


The      Brotherhood's      Organizing 
Department  has  just  announced  the 
aYoilability  of  shop  steward  badges 
for  construction  and  industrial  local 
unions  and  councils.  Made  of  sturdy 
plastic    with    a    clear    insert    window 
for    the    steward's    name    and    local 
number,    the    badge    has    an    "alli- 
gator clip"  for  attaching  to  a  shirt 
pocket    or    collar.    Colors    are    red, 
white,  and  blue  on  a  gray  base. 
Priced  as  follows: 
1  to  10  ...  $1  each 
More  than  10  .  .  .  850  each 
Order  by  number— GO  434— from: 

Department  of  Organization 

United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 

and  Joiners  of  America 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 


38 


THE    CARPENTER 


THRU-THE-WALL 
HEAT  PUMP 


It's  easy  for  a  growing  family  to  out- 
grow its  home.  Happens  every  day.  And, 
considering  the  high  cost  and  remote 
location  of  available  real  estate,  plus 
today's  cost  of  building,  the  economical 
decision  for  many  families  is  to  add  a 
room  to  their  present  home. 

For  an  add-a-room,  erecting  the  three 
walls  and  extending  the  electricity  is 
basic.  However,  in  most  cases,  the  exist- 
ing heating  and  cooling  system  can't  ade- 
quately handle  the  added  space  —  and  it 
may  be  too  expensive  to  expand  the 
existing  system. 

Including  comfort  conditioning  is  easy 
as  "1-2-3"  using  a  ZoneHne®  III  extended 
range  heat  pump  from  General  Electric. 
To  install,  simply  secure  a  wall  case  into 
a  framed-out  wall  opening,  make  the 
230/208-volt  wiring  hook-up  and  slide 
in  the  chassis. 

According  to  General  Electric's  Room 
Air  Conditioner  Department,  its  thru- 
the-wall  heat  pump  is  a  practical  Heat/ 
Cool  system  for  most  any  size  add-on 
room.   The   efficient,   42-inch   units   pro- 


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Chicago  Technical  College  

Clifton  Enterprises   29 

Estwing  Mfg.  Co 29 

Hydrolevel    39 


DECEMBER,    1981 


vide  individual  room  heating  and  cool- 
ing, and  offers  reduced  operating  cost 
when  compared  to  regular  resistance 
heating.  And,  the  Zoneline  III  heat  pump 
is  backed  by  General  Electric  Customer 
Care®  service. 

Based  on  the  latest  Federal  Energy 
Administration  test  procedures,  the  three 
models  in  the  Zoneline  III  series  have 
performance  ratings  (in  cooling  capacities) 
of  9,100-,  11,500-  and  13,700-BTUH, 
with  EERs  (Energy  Efficiency  Ratios)  of 
7.5,  6.9  and  6.6,  respectively,  at  230 
volts.  And,  because  the  units  operate  as 
reverse  cycle  heat  pumps  with  defrost 
down  to  35°  —  and  lower  depending  on 
associated  outdoor  humidity  conditions  — 
they  offer  the  significant  savings  oppor- 
tunities on  heating  bills  when  compared 
to  standard  Zoneline®  I  and  II  heat/cool 
air  conditioners  or  to  other  electric  re- 
sistance heating  devices. 

These  savings  will  vary  depending  upon 
geographic  location.  Examples  of  esti- 
mated annual  heating  energy  savings  — 
compared  to  electric  resistance  heating  — ■ 
in  various  cities  are:  Atlanta,  40  percent; 
Los  Angeles,  55  percent;  Seattle,  44  per- 
cent; Boston,  27  percent;  Philadelphia, 
30  percent;  and  Dallas,  41  percent. 

In  addition  to  the  operational  savings 
possible  with  a  Zoneline  III  heat  pump, 
it  can  easily  be  turned  off  by  the  home- 
owner when  the  room  is  not  in  use, 
without  affecting  the  cooling  or  heating 
in  the  rest  of  the  house. 

Although  generally  used  in  offices, 
apartments  and  hotels,  Zoneline  III  thru- 
the-wall  heat  pumps  are  readily  available 
for  residential  modernization,  certain 
single-family  new  construction,  or  vaca- 
tion  cottage-type   applications. 


BRIGHT  CHALK  LINES 

The  high  visibility  of  Day-Glo  fluores- 
cent color  is  putting  extra  "snap"  into 
chalk  lines  for  the  construction  industry. 
The  bright  yellow  or  orange  color  is 
twice  as  visible  as  the  traditional  blue 
chalk  powder,  according  to  its  manu- 
facturer, especially  under  poor  lighting 
conditions  such  as  dimly  lit  interiors, 
where  fluorescent  color  appears  to 
"glow". 

But  increased  visibility  is  not  the  only 
advantage.  Commercial  contractors  using 
it  for  both  interior  and  outdoor  work 
such  as  cutting  concrete  have  discovered 
unexpected  extra  benefits:  the  fluorescent 
chalk  clings  better  so  a  snapped  line 
does  not  blow  or  wash  away  as  quickly. 
Plus,  the  nylon  line  stays  dry. 

Lakewood  Supply,  3450  W.  140th 
Street,  Cleveland,  Ohio  invites  inquiries 
from  contractors  who  are  interested  in 
improving  the  visibility  and  performance 
of  their  chalk  line  supplies.  They  can  be 
contacted  at  (216)  251-5620. 

Interested  distributors  for  Day-Glo 
fluorescent  pigment  for  chalk  line  mate- 
rial may  contact  Day-Glo  Color  Corp., 
4515  St.  Clair  Avenue,  Cleveland,  Ohio 
44103,  phone  (216)  391-7070. 


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FOR  RORTH  HHIERICHH 


'Labor  Has  A  Solidarity 

Of  Interests,'  McGuire 

Tells  Brotherhood  in  1881 


I  he  long  spread  between  the  year  of  our  Brother- 
hood's founding — 1881 — and  this  eventful  year  of 
1981  was  shortened  considerably  for  me,  this 
month,  when  I  looked  back  at  the  activities  of  our 
founding  General  Officers,  a  century  ago,  and 
compared  them  with  our  own  activities  in  these 
final  weeks  of  1981. 

The  first  convention  of  the  National  Labor 
Congress — the  predecessor  of  the  AFL-CIO — had 
just  been  held  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  in  November, 
1881,  and  our  founding  officers  General  President 
Gabriel  Edmonston  and  General  Secretary  Peter 
McGuire,  had  played  leading  roles  in  that  early 
federation's  establishment.  There  were  125  dele- 
gates at  that  first  AFL  convention  in  Pittsburgh, 
representing  2 1 6,000  trade  union  members  includ- 
ing more  than  2,000  carpenters  and  joiners. 

John  D.  Allen,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  who  was 
later  to  become  the  second  general  president  of 
our  Brotherhood,  had  been  elected  by  our  own 
founding  convention  at  Chicago,  earlier  in  the 
year,  to  be  one  of  the  delegates  to  the  Pittsburgh 
convention,  but  "lack  of  funds  in  the  treasury  pre- 
vented Brother  Allen  from  attending,"  The 
Carpenter  reported.  Edmonston  and  McGuire  were 
able  to  attend  and  were  elected  officers  of  the  new 
organization. 

"The  Pittsburgh  Labor  Congress  has  done  a 
grand  work,"  McGuire  told  readers  of  The 
Carpenter.  "It  recognized  the  status  of  each  and 
every  union  and  allowed  to  each  its  own  special 
form  of  organization  and  then  blended  all  into  one 
common  federation  for  mutual  protection  and 
fraternity  of  interests." 

McGuire  noted  that  all  previous  federations  of 
American  labor  had  failed  due  to  "lack  of  financial 


provision  for  their  support,"  and  he  commented 
that  "the  Pittsburgh  Congress  wisely  avoided  this 
error  and  constructed  the  machinery  and  provided 
for  the  motive  power  of  a  mighty  organization." 

In  closing  his  report  on  the  first  AFL  conven- 
tion, McGuire  stated,  "The  Congress  has  united 
labor,  and  for  that  we  thank  it.  The  organization 
must  not  be  confined  to  the  interests  of  one  trade 
or  one  city  alone.  We  must  learn  that  labor  has  a 
solidarity  of  interests." 

"Solidarity" — there  is  a  word  that  has  linked 
American  labor  and  world  labor  for  a  century. 
Certainly  it  has  had  meaning  in  this  centennial 
year  of  1981,  not  only  for  Polish  workers  seeking 
freedom  from  communist  oppression  but  for 
American  workers  showing  their  united  will  in  a 
tremendous  turn-out  of  almost  a  half  million 
workers  in  Washington,  D.C.  last  September  19. 

Like  our  predecessors  of  1881,  your  General 
Officers  and  delegates  of  1981  have  just  returned 
from  an  American  Federation  of  Labor  conven- 
tion, and  we  bring  with  us  high  hopes  for  a  better 
new  year. 

We  are  enduring  an  economic  recession  in 
1981,  as  did  our  founders  in  1881.  We  are  facing 
organizing  difficulties,  as  did  our  Brotherhood 
leaders  of  a  century  ago. 

Our  obstacles  in  the  year  ahead  are  of  a 
different  nature  from  those  of  a  century  ago,  more 
complex  in  many  ways,  but  the  spirit  which  moti- 
vated our  early  leaders  is,  I  believe,  still  with  us 
today,  and  that  spirit  will  sustain  us  through 
Reaganomics,  revenue  enhancements,  turmoils 
over  the  Federal  budget,  inflation,  unemployment, 
and  much  more. 

These  were  the  words  of  Peter  McGuire  at  year- 
end  1881:  "Another  year  has  gone.  What  has  it 
brought  us?  It  has  brought  organization  among 
Carpenters.  It  has  witnessed  advance  after  ad- 
vance in  wages  wherever  we  are  organized;  piece 
work  has  been  abandoned;  the  hours  of  labor 
shortened;  the  wife  has  been  taken  from  the  factory 
and  millionaire's  washtub  and  enthroned  at  home; 
the  child  is  at  school;  and  the  entire  condition  of 
the  men  of  our  trade  has  been  greatly  advanced. 
And  all  this  is  due  to  the  labors  of  the  devoted  and 
earnest  men  in  every  city  who  are  making  the 
history  of  our  movement." 

"Much  as  we  have  done  the  past  year,  there  yet 
remains  more  to  be  accomplished  next  year.  Many 
cities  not  organized  must  be  stirred  into  action; 
the  low-paid  towns  must  be  advanced;  our  organi- 
zation must  be  perfected;  and  the  Brotherhood 
must  be  strengthened." 

Yes,  organizing  was  a  challenge  in  1881,  as  it 
remains  in  1981.  Though  our  Brotherhood  con- 
tinues to  add  new  members,  month  after  month,  it 


40 


THE    CARPENTER 


also  loses  members  month  after  month,  through 
death  or  attrition.  Consequently,  our  growth  has 
been  slow.  And  our  organization  is  not  helped  by 
the  general  condition  of  the  construction  industry 
and  the  current  recession. 

All  of  organized  labor  has  suffered  because  of 
current  conditions.  In  his  financial  report  to  the 
recent  AFL-CIO  Convention,  AFL-CIO  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Thomas  Donahue  reported  that  the 
Federation's  average  monthly  per  capita  over  the 
past  two  years  was  paid  for  13.6  million  union 
members — almost  unchanged  from  the  1979 
figure.  The  only  bright  spot  in  the  report  was  the 
recent  reafifiliation  of  the  United  Auto  Workers 
with  the  Federation,  bringing  the  AFL-CIO  mem- 
bership total  to  15  miUion. 

Double-digit  inflation  returned,  this  winter,  to 
add  to  the  bleak  year-end  picture.  For  the  three- 
month  period  ending  in  September,  the  com- 
pounded annual  rate  of  inflation  was  more  than 
13%.  For  the  first  half  of  the  year,  consumer  prices 
rose  at  less  than  a  10%  annual  rate. 

The  ranks  of  business'  enterprise  have  also 
suffered  losses  in  recent  weeks.  According  to  the 
business  analysis  firm  of  Dun  &  Bradstreet,  an 
average  of  326  commercial  and  industrial  enter- 
prises in  the  United  States  have  failed  each  week 
this  year.  That's  a  42%  rise  from  last  year  and  the 
highest  rate  of  business  failure  in  two  decades. 

Many  of  the  casualties  so  far  have  been  enter- 
prises linked  to  the  depressed  housing  and  auto 
industries.  But  analysts  say  the  economic  sickness 
is  spreading.  The  retail  business,  they  say,  is  likely 
to  be  next. 

Unemployment  has  reached  the  8%  level  in  the 
United  States,  and  it  is  rising.  I  read  the  other  day 
that  Indians  on  US  reservations  have  a  40%  job- 
less rate,  and  that  their  rate  of  unemployment  is 
expected  to  go  to  80%  with  cutbacks  in  federal 
job  programs.  Our  construction  members  are 
suffering  jobless  rates  almost  that  bad  in  some 
areas  of  the  country. 

Meanwhile,  the  overall  picture  is  clouded  by  a 
continued  influx  of  undocumented  aliens  and  a 
steady  flow  of  cheap  imported  goods  from  all  over 
the  world,  which  are  undercutting  US  and 
Canadian-made  products. 

The  AFL-CIO  at  its  recent  convention  made 
some  noteworthy  suggestions  to  relieve  the  un- 
happy situation  facing  us  in  1982,  and  we  urge 
their  consideration: 

•  Revive  the  emergency  local  public  works  pro- 
gram that  has  helped  the  United  States  out  of  past 
recessions. 

•  Provide  funds  for  new  low-income  and 
middle-income  housing. 

•  Restore  the  public  service  jobs  program. 


•  Reinstate  nationwide  extended  unemploy- 
ment compensation  benefits  for  the  long-term 
jobless. 

In  matters  requiring  new  legislation,  the  conven- 
tion urged: 

•  Creation  of  a  government  agency  with  power 
to  target  loans,  loan  guarantees,  interest  rate 
subsidies  and  tax  benefits  to  stimulate  economic 
growth,  "with  special  consideration  for  high  un- 
employment areas." 

•  Temporary  restrictions  on  job-costing  imports. 

•  Use  of  credit  control  authority  to  offset  tight 
money  policy  and  high  interest  rates,  while  chan- 
neling funds  into  productive,  job-stimulating  uses. 

To  provide  revenue  for  these  programs,  and  to 
make  the  tax  structure  more  equitable,  the  resolu- 
tion called  for: 

•  Limiting  the  individual  tax  cuts  for  1982  to  a 
maximum  of  $700  per  taxpayer,  approximately  the 
amount  scheduled  for  persons  with  incomes  of 
$40,000. 

•  Trimming  back  the  10%  investment  tax 
credits  to  the  original  7%  level. 

•  Revoking  the  windfall  tax  exemption  newly 
given  to  wealthy  oil  royalty  holders. 


WILLIAM  KONYHA 


General  President 


1  BOOK  YOU'LL  ENJOY. . .  NOW! 


The  lively,  exciting  history  of  the  UBC 


The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners, 
"We've  come  a  long  way!" 


THOMAS  R.  BROOKS 

The  Book 
Would  Be 
An  Excellent 
Holiday  Gift, 


"From  the  first,  Carpenters  were 
crucial  to  the  growth  and  well 
being  of  America!" 

So,  Thomas  Brooks  starts  his  story  of 
100  years  of  the  Carpenters  —  the  UBC. 

Lively,  dramatic  stories  ...  of  union 
courage;  workers  fired  for  their  beliefs; 
unity  in  the  face  of  anti-labor  con- 
spiracies .  .  .  victories  and  advances  in 
the  struggle  of  workers  to  enjoy  the 
rewards  of  their  labors. 

You'll  like  "The  Road  to  Dignity." 


to 
Dignit 


*  Written  by  Thomas  R. 
Brooks,  a  noted  author 
of  popular  history. 

*  With  a  foreword  by 
Professor  John  R. 
Dunlop,  Former  U.S. 
Secretary  of  Labor 

*  Published  by  Athe- 
neum  Press 


"Excellent"...  "A  story  Well  Told" 
Here's  what  prominent  Americans 
have  said  about  "The  Road  To 
Dignity." 

Senator  John  Glenn  of  Ohio: 

"...  a  valuable  contribution  to 
understanding .  .  ." 

Former  Secretary  of  Labor 
Ray  Marshall: 

"...  fascinating  .  .  .  Tom  Brooks 
has  told  that  story  very  well 
indeed." 

AFL-C!0  President 
Lane  Kirkland: 

".  .  .  The  Brotherhood  of  Carpen- 
ters has  always  been  influential 
...  a  major  chapter  in  the  history 
of  the  nation's  workers." 

Senator  Patrick  Moynihan  of 
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