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NOVEMBER 1971 The President's Page President JOHN H. LYONS On this page for the past two months I have talked in some amount of detail concerning President Nixon's new economic plan and specifically the wage-price freeze part of that plan. You no doubt have read still more on this subject in your daily newspapers and heard commentaries on television and radio. Not nearly as much national attention has been given to another area of President Nixon's program which is of equal importance. The President is proposing before Congress that a major shift be made in the nation's tax resources. AFL-CIO President George Meany has called the proposed tax shift "a radical redistribution of the nation's income and wealth in favor of the rich at the expense of the public interest." Specifically, Congress is being asked by the Nixon Administration to grant business a 10 per cent tax credit for one year and a 5 per cent tax credit per year thereafter on any sum business cares to invest in new machinery and equipment. On top of this huge tax break for business, the President i? asking for a tax deferral on profits of export subsidiaries of U.S. corporations. Some of these very corporations are those that have been exporting American jobs and technology overseas. In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, AFL-CIO President Meany said President Nixon's program would allow big business to keep over the next 10 years $70 billion, which is currently paid to the government in taxes. He said, "This would be the biggest tax bonanza in corporate history." A shift of tax resources of such major proportion must meet certain tests. One of these tests assuredly should be the test of fairness to all who carry the tax load. There is no question that this proposal cannot meet the test of fairness. Looking at it another way, even if you would set aside the test of fairness by arguing that the end results over the long run would overcome short term inadequacies, the proposal should then pass a test of potentially achieving the end results. Again, the proposed legislation to shift tax resources could not pass that test. If these new economic proposals were squarely aimed at bringing stabilization to the economy, creating the additional jobs needed in the country, and to making the paying of taxes fair for everyone, they would deserve our support. In actuality, the administration's tax shift proposals are a 1971 approach to the old "trickle down" economic theory of the 19th Century: give to the rich and some of the benefits will eventually filter down to the masses below. The history of our nation has proven this economic theory to be false, since just the opposite approach has been the only one that has worked. The estimated $70 billion tax bonanza, which the Administration proposes be given to businesses over the next 10 years is going to have to be made up some way. Such a tax break has to mean a loss of tax money coming into the U.S. Treasury. Considering the fact that the Federal Government has operated on a deficit basis for over 30 years, with little potential for change in that direction, there is no sound argument whatsoever that the money is not needed. In fact, candidate Nixon's proposal in 1968 to cut federal spending and balance the budget has instead been President Nixon's Administration achieving the two largest annual deficits in the comparable history of the country. It is obvious, therefore, that if the money is needed and is not forthcoming because of the proposed tax bonanza, then program cuts will have to be made. In recognition of this, the Administration has made four proposals to compensate initially for the loss: take money from the poor, by delaying welfare reforms that are long overdue and which the President himself has repeatedly urged; withhold scheduled, already earned, wage increases of federal employees until July 1, 1972; slash federal employment by 100,000 jobs and so undoubtedly add to the unemployed rolls; and finally withhold the federal revenue sharing assistance promised to financially-strapped cities and states. As Mr. Meany so clearly concluded in his testimony before Congress, "For those who have much, the President proposes more. For those who have little, the President proposes less." Organized labor has consistently maintained that if sacrifices are necessary in this nation to restore economic stability, we will pledge our full cooperation, if the sacrifices are equally spread around to all concerned. The AFL-CIO Executive Council has stated by convention resolutions over the past six years that if economic controls in the nation are necessary and are applied equitably and across the board to wages, prices, rents, profits, dividends, and interest rates, we would wholeheartedly support such a program. continued on inside back cover THE IRONWORKER Volume 71 Number 11 November, 1971 FEATURES-- Our 1971 National Regional Conferences A Letter to Our Membership . . . Progress Report on Our New International Headquarters Building in Washington, D. C. John H. Lyons, Sr. Scholarship The Occupational Safety and Health Act, Part II Local 712 Iron Worker Turned Sailor 2 8 10 11 12 15 DEPARTMENTS-- The President's Page Local Union Activities Indoor-Outdoor Activities Official Monthly Record Feminine Focus Shanty Talk Yesteryear in the Ironworker Inside Front Cover 16 18 19 22 23 24 INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS JOHN H. LYONS General President Suite 300 Continental Building 3615 Olive St Si Louis, Mo., 63108 JUEL D. DRAKE General Secretary Suite 300 Continental Building 3615 Olive Street St Louis, Mo., 63108 JAMES V. COLE General Treasurer Suite 300 Continental Building 3615 Olive St. St Louis, Mo., 63108 john l McCarthy First General Vice-President 23 Briarcliffe Drive Collinsville, Illinois, 62234. LAVERNE SMITH Second General Vice-President Suite 163 8181 Airline Highway Baton Rouge, La., 70815 Tel.: 504 926-9399 ROBERT V. POOLE Third General Vice-President 422 E. Lovett St Charlotte. Mich.. 48813 Tel.: AC 517, 543-5881 ROBERT E. P. COONEY Fourth General Vice-President Suite 821 400 First St. N.W. Washington, D.C., 20001 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE J. W. Hardesty, Executive Director, Apprenticeship & Training Calvin L Walker, General Organizer' Joseph F. Maloney, General Organizer Lial L Field, General Organizer ON OUR COVER-- One Brookhollow Plaza, located in Dallas, Texas, is featured on this month's Ironworker front cover. Precast material was fabricated by Texas In dustries and erected by members of Local 481, Dallas. Windows were erec ted by Erection Service Company, Dallas, employing members of Local 481. HUGH WILLIAMSON fifth General Vice-President AFL-CIO Building 308 W. 11th St. Austin. Texas, 78701 Tel.: 512 GR 6-7621 JOHN F. WALSH Sixth General Vice-President Suite 312-Guaranty Life Bldg. 137 E. Forsyth St Jacksonville, Fla., 32202 LEONARD P. MAHONEY Seventh General Vice-President 260 South Ninth St Philadelphia, Pa., 19107 Tel.: 215-WA-2-1953-54 A. S. GOODWIN Eighth General Vice-President Suite 300 Continental Building 3615 Olive St St Louis. Mo.. 63108 POSTMASTERS--ATTENTION: Chanfe of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to the Inter national Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, 3615 Olive Street, Suite 300, St. Louis, Mo. 63108. Published monthly hr the International Association of Bridie, Structural and Ornamental iron Workers, at 810 Rhode island Avenue, N. .. Wesninfton, 0. C. 20013. Second Class postaie paid at Washiniton, D. C. Printed on union-made paper. IUIHPKS | DALE M. RAY j Ninth General Vice-President I Suite 1404 j 995 Market Street ! San Francisco, California I 94103 HlUli I ! j j i OUR 1971 NRTIQNRL REGIONRL CONFERENCES "The conferences proved educational and of tremendous value not only through knowledge, cooperation, etc., but they have convinced us of additional techniques to improve the effectiveness of our International Association, and our Local Unions and District Councils throughout the United States and Canada." During the January 1971 Geri^, . : eral Executive Council meeting it^ /;was' derided toehold four Regional M Conferences'?^ combining:, District j Councils Jra the' geographical areas , \ as a means 6i bringing bur member-fit /ship together by inviting Districtll < Council delegates, plus each Local ;| Union'was urged to send all officers' ^ -/to attend the two-day conferences/ . . The, question arose.in connection"/ //with acknowledgment*of the 75th/ p Anniversary of this * organization" . through one large' dinner party be- || ing held in tome centralized loca- : f tion. A final decision was reached to ...celebrate the 75th Anniversary in/^1 conjunction with the Regional Con- /Jfj; ferences. ' - r The first Regional' Conference/; was held May 7-8, 1971 at the Traymbre Hotel, Atlantic City, New ^ Jersey. The second Regional Conference was held May 27-28 at . the Jung Hotel in New Orleans, Louisi-./^ ana. The third Regional Conference was held June 17-18 at the Ambas- if1 sador Hotel in Chicago, Illinois; and .. the fourth Regional Conference was ff; ; ' held July 29-30 at the Stardust/fl `Motor Hotel, San Diego, California.^ > Assigned to these conferences were.^ the Vice Presidents, and General Organizers servicing the regional areas of the various District Coun cils. .. The conferences were held 'in a' manner similar to seminars and the subjects''discussed were as follows: - Information in connection with / Nomination and election of Local ; .=/.. Union Officers /. Guidelines in connection with Local ... Union Bylaws /j~ Safety provisions // . Change of Membership Applications. ' Financial status . Computerized Record Keeping sys- f T-: tem '-.f j ' Organizing functions--both field and shop National Shopmen's Pension Plan ' Apprenticeship '*- Apprenticeship Standards ^ Apprenticeship instructional mate- / RTLRlMTIC CITY, ivl.J Two-day Regional Conference May 7-8,1971 Traymore Hotel tllBl Mmm ! nr-ir-v General Secretary Juel D. Drake spoke at all of our Regional Conferences. General Vice President Leonard P. Mahoney addresses the Atlantic City, N. J. Regional Conference. General Secretary Juel D. Drake leads a discussion among delegates on one of many items discussed at the Atlantic City, N. J. Regional Conference. rj Delegates attending the Atlantic City, N. J. Regional Conference are pictured in the photographs above and below. The meeting was held May 7-8, 1971 at the Traymore Hotel. The Atlantic City Conference was the first of four such meetings held across the nation. NOVEMBER, New orlerNs, lr Two-day Regional Conference Jung Hotel May 27-28,1971 m :/' ip4^ General Treasurer James V. Cole speaks to the delegates at the New Orleans, La., Regional Conference. He attended all four conferences. Retired General Secretary James R. Downes attended all the Regional Conferences and was given a fond farewell and a vote of appreciation at each meeting by the delegates. General Vice President A. S. Goodwin is pictured addressing the Regional Conference in New Orleans, La. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Two-day Regional Conference Ambassador Hotel June 17-18,1971 Executive Director of Apprenticeship and Training for the International Asso ciation J. W. (Bill) Hardesty discussed various aspects of apprenticeship and training programs at each of the Re gional Conferences. Minnesota Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, a possible dential candidate, spoke at the Chicago Regional Conference. He praised the International Association for its dedicated efforts on behalf of Iron Workers. General Organizer Calvin L. Walker explained the new dues' receipt system and plastic membership cards at each of the Regional Conferences. Delegates attending the Chicago, Illinois, Regional Conference are pictured in the photographs above and below. The Conference was June 17-18,1971. General Organizer William Cartwright described the International's computer ized record keeping system at each of the Regional Conferences. NOVEMBER, 1971 5 SRINl DlEGO, CRLIFORIXllR Two-day Regional Conference Stardust Motor Hotel July 29-30, 1971 >u:~ tf.*. i Vwl"? 1 (iur'V> ' ***' f *yi*\ Pv flfkf.v-. 6SVf**v'L l.-.-ji'--.''; General Vice President Dale M. Ray speaks to the San Diego, California Re gional Conference. *i>X2 iSIf- 'ti i, ;. !r^sr' -. w&Jbia5*^. jsSrfe T.; I", Si If i-V^r-r, 1 ------------------------- -- -- ^ ^ W/ Delegates to the San Diego, California, Regional Conference are pictured at different times during the two-day con ference, July 29-30. The Conference was held in the Stardust Motor Hotel and was the last of the four Regional meetings held across the nation. '\\. : M'3,&S5h56 . ^rv-e-.* -*5 - ,1-^V I.'. - - .v , 5 - 5AS'!"<s'1 Regional Conferences General Organizer Wayne Contlnutd from pg* 2 Mahurin Dies October 11 Former Building Trades President Haggerty Dies Report on CFR-29 and Equal Em ployment Opportunity in Appren ticeship and Training, FEPC, etc. Travel Service Dues The handling and processing of jurisdictional disputes Functions of the National Joint Board for Settlement of Jurisdic tional Disputes, and Appeals Board Agreements between this organiza tion and other Building Trades Unions Functions of Iron Worker-Employer National Wage Panel Functions of the Construction In dustry Stabilization Committee, Davis-Bacon Act, etc. The reaction of our members at tending these conferences of com bined and coordinated efforts was indeed encouraging. The confer ences proved educational and of tremendous value not only through knowledge, cooperation, etc., but they have convinced us of additional techniques to improve the effective ness of our International Associa tion, and our Local Unions and District Councils throughout the United States and Canada. Much time and effort were ex pended in programming these con ferences. However, I believe these conferences introduced to our mem bership a general idea of the broad spectrum of matters that affect the interests of our membership .... after all, progress is our continued goal. General Organizer Wayne Mahurin died October 11, 1971. A member of Local 549, Wheeling, W. Va., since 1948, he was appointed a General Organizer on September 1, 1966 and served with distinction. Services were held in the Church of God, Duffy, Ohio, October 14. C. J. (Neil) Haggerty, President of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department, died at his home in Palm Springs, California at the age of 77. A lather by trade, Haggerty served as head of the BTD from 1960 until his retirement in May, 1971. GRAB A PIECE OF THE / ACTIO*^ NOVEMBER. 1971 All across the nation, hopeful candidates for their political party's presidential nomination are out campaigning. Labor-backed candidates from both political parties are advocating changes from Administration policies of the past four years. They need our help. COPE (the AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education) is the best way for you to really help labor's friends and defeat our enemies. National elections are only a year away. Laborbacked candidates need your help now. Have you done your part? Have you given a buck ($1) to COPE? Send all contributions to your Local Union's Financial Secretary. 7 BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL AND OB5TAME3STTAL IRON WORKERS JOHN H. J.YONS OCHCKAL PRESIDENT PHONE FUamhuh 1-3900 Affiliated vith AFZ'CrO SUITE 300 cotmHKHtAi, suiLoma 39X9 ouvc or. st. i.ouis.mssovm 9310s Dear Brothers: I would like to take this opportunity to commend the officers and members of various local unions for their fore sightedness in placing into operation the "NATIONAL IRONWORKERS AND EMPLOYERS TRAINING PROGRAM". By so doing, you have estab lished that you are well aware of the importance of voluntarily placing into action a program that will demonstrate the prin ciple of nondiscriminatory employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color or national origin. It is quite evident that there are many conditions existing in our society today that are totally unrelated to the type of conditions that previously existed under which Iron Workers, as a union of skilled tradesmen, developed procedures and programs for the benefit of the trade, the industry and the community. One of these present conditions is the generally low per centage of minorities following our trade, which has been con sistently coupled with broad allegations that such statistics illustrate a situation of discriminatory practices. Unfortunate ly, this has resulted in a general atmosphere on the question of discrimination where normal practices although completely non discriminatory are inadequate to convince the leaders of the minorities, the public officials charged with enforcing the law and, in fact, the great mass of the general public that some where, somehow, some form of discrimination is involved. The realities of our time are such that if we are to successfully convince as to our position and intentions, we must be willing to seek ways to translate those intentions into an adequate program of action. In recognition of this, the officers at International Head quarters spent many months in designing and developing the Na tional Ironworkers and Employers Training Program, with the objective not only of meeting the fundamental needs to an orderly society based upon equal employment opportunity, but also to shape a program of action that can meet the needs of that objec tive and at the same time to train individuals to become qualified Iron Workers. We cannot and will not accept the principle that a program of action to demonstrate our position of non-discrim ination would be one of lowering the standards of skill qualifi cations of Iron Workers. Letter to Membership 2 This overall question, of course, has been much broader than outlined above. There has been substantial litigation involving our own and numerous other Building and Construction Trades local unions in various parts of the country. Such liti gation, regardless of the merits of the specific issues in dis pute, has been incredibly expensive to the local unions involved. It further has resulted in court-ordered supervision of all employment procedures normally followed by a local union and its membership in both protecting and following the work of a par ticular trade. Also, there has been involved the imposition of affirmative action progress that, if and when applied to our local unions, would be totally unrealistic when compared to what we, as Iron Workers, readily understand as the practicalities of employment in our trade. In implementing the "NATIONAL IRCNaCRKSRS AND 3MFL0YSRS TRAINING PROGRAM", the officers and members of all local unions have demonstrated that they are willing to wrk with the various responsible community groups and organisations to insure that minorities are given an opportunity to both demonstrate and improve their qualifications to obtain employment as Iron Workers. At the satoe time, you have taken a most important step toward eliminating the possibility of litigation and the enforcement of Federally established affirmative action programs. The solution to complex problems is indeed not simple, and I again extend my congratulations for the leadership that you have displayed in truly seeking solutions. Fraternally yours. u General President 6 PROGpeSS I BepORT On Our New International Headquarters Building In Washington, D. C. Photographs on this page show: Ingalls Steel Corporation, Washington,D. C., all fabrication of structural steel; A. F. Jorss Iron Works, Inc., Arlington, Va,, miscellaneous fabrication and erection; The Ceco Corporation, Washington, D. C., fabrication of all reinforcing steel; and Tec Fab, Inc., Beltsville, Maryland, prefabrication of all precast hand rails and precast panels. Local 486 Members fabricated all the structural steel for our new International Headquarters Building at the Ingalls Steel Corporation in Washington, D. C. Miscellaneous fab rication and erec tion for the "Unit ed Unions Build ing" was done by the A F. Jorss Iron Works, Inc., Arlington, Va., with Local 486 Mem bers. May Sano Kitagawa, third year apprentice, fabricates a circu lar stair stringer for the "United Unions Building." | | Tec Fab, Inc., Beltsville, Md., employing Local 486 Members, manufactured all precast handrails and precast panels for I our new International Headquarters Building in Washington, D. C. ! 10 THE IRONWORKER SCHOLARSHIP FIND .* * - V t V '- : Applications will again be received for consideration in . the award of two scholarships from the John H. Lyons, Sr. Scholarship Fund. The scholarships will be in the sum of $1500.00 per year payable to any accredited.college of choice in the United States or Canada. Applications will not be considered if received after March 15, 1972. The two recipients of the 1970-71 school year are shown on this page. KATHRYN MARY AFARIAN Miss Afarian is a freshman at Brigham Young University in New York. She is the daughter of Mrs. George J. Afarian and of our late Brother George J. Afarian. Her home is in Bing hamton, New York. Brother Afarian was a member of Local Union No. 158, Binghamton, New York. CARL ALLEN LIONBERGER Mr. Lionberger is enrolled at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is the son of Brother and Mrs. Carl Allen Lionberger. They reside at Napa, California. Brother Uonberger is a member of Local Union No. ,790, San Francisco, California. * V/ S - r.^ysv-va* i n lit li li III SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION , Please Fill out and mail to: John H. Lyons, Sr., Memorial .Scholarship Committee International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers 3615 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63108 I will be a senior in the school year 1971-72. I am the son/daughter " -- j member of Local No- City _ -- ... _ . ., . ...... ...................... State - -- ... - ... My name is: My home address is: - City -- -------- ----- State ... - , Zip Cod*. Please send an application and instructions as to how I may compete for a Scholaiship award. Signature of *"> Boole Numiw Note: Mt aor'icaticns mutt he sent *n J-temational Headquarters no later than March 15, 1972. Sons and daugnters or mwer-ito;;*; are net eligible... /'The state has two choices:; .. It can. decide not to submit a plan to assume, admin^^ istralion and enforcement from the federal government -^ Under such circumstances, federal standards and federal ,1/ / enforcement programs would control in that state for allJ|j ;i :*. workers under ` the' act, although any state can: assert^ feui1:".:/ J With this month's Ironworker,-we begin the second part of jurisdiction over areas^m5t covered by federal standards, ^'y;f': h/y a continuing series7of articles explaining, in some detail, the ' whether or not it submits a plan....., - =- ' 'J&jk worWngs of , the new Job Safety Law--the Occupational - It can decide to submit a-plan at any time after the Safety and Health Act, which went into effect April 28, 1971. The law is important .to you. It has been estimated that nearly 57 million workers in. all fields will be protected in" about 4.1 million workplaces by the new legislation. In the >5SS September, .1971 Ironworker, our first article explained "How effective date of the act The plan may . cover all areas of occupational safety and. health, some, of even only*/^ one. For example, a state could submit a plan to the! V secretary which would cover- all workers, and both pc-y^l />X the Law Works." .In; Part H this month, we continue our. - explanation, which.' is] based on a* lengthy'and detailed dis* !? - icussion of the law, prepared'by the' AFL-CIO, by describing ' ^''^0'the role .of the :States in. the- newJawXjhiS;is a most im-`.r Any. state, before. it prepares a plan forsubmittal' fo!|3 portant partof the Law; - because mqst^states presently'do- - the secretary, may'enter'into, an agreement with him;^ " not have adequate laws or job,safety programs. In Part III,' at a future date, we will explain workers* rights and obliga- whereby it can continue to enforce its existing standards 'll until either two years have passed after effective date, or:;J> . tions under the new law.' - t-"; ' - it has submitted a plan, whichever is the shorter period, xjl Jurisdiction will then be shared by both the federal and .M state governments. V-f!" . The secretary will .approve a state plan if it: -- a. Designates a state agency or agencies to have' ad ministrative responsibility;:;.-, b. Provides that. any state standards developed and'I State Jurisdiction'and State Plans^The act does not enforced will be "at-least as effective" in protecting oc-T& establish i an all-federal' occupational safety and health, cupational safety and health of workers as those in the"fl pro^am! It .sets forth "conditions, whereby the states may federal act, and do not "unduly burden" interstate com--M . - v administer- and enforce their own programs, and receive .merce if they apply to products in interstate commerce.'^ federal matching'grants'for both planning and .operation ; c. Provides right to entry to inspect all'workplaces^! vv*5 of such plans,;^which^include -injuiy.and. -illness statistics. and a prohibition on advance notice of inspections. ; 'This is a most;important pint of .the. act The-way in ! d. Assures that, the state agency or agencies has' iegaiyjf? whlch it is interpreted- and implemented! by the Secretary authority and qualified staff to enforce standards, and tbatfjp Labor,;.will determine the extent to which the states : it will devote adequate funds to their administration andXj .will be required to^plan and.operate programs "at least", 'enforcement '- '" , as effective as those by the federal government in'protect- e. Assures that the state, to the extent allowed by its j ^ing the.safety and health of workers on the job.-.; existing laws, will establish and operate an occupational^fl A-major reason for giving !the federal government, the safety and health program for all public employees, state?|j y- leadership role in'this.act is because most of the states and local, as effective as that contained in the approved!;^ f -- have not and do not have adequate laws, nor do they .state plan. operate adequate programs.' This part of the act should f. Requires all employers in the state to make reports:*^ ! 1 ,,/ therefore be considered in the light that it is intended to the Secretary as he may require, as though the states^T ; to give the states jurisdiction.only if they can produce plan were not in effect. program that provides equal protections and perform- j g. Requires the state agency to make such reports andj ances to the federal program, >' ~ ` furnish such information as the Secretary may require*/$|f THE IRONWORKS* "If the secretary rejects the' state' plari, he must give plaint should be filed in.which such failure is carefully notification, and give opportunity for hearing. ,...........' documented. Such a complaint can be made by a .local If the secretary approves the state plan, he may exercise, union, a national or international union, or a state or for at least three years, his authority under the act After local body, and a copy should be sent to the AFL-CIO three years or longer, the secretary makes a final deter-, , Committee on Safety and Occupational Health.. ,, . r'; C mutation that the state is living up to the guidelines for t! What happens to tiie right of the federal government x > approval of its plan. It is at this point that he gives up to, to set and enforce standards in a state with an approved - /the state' federal authority for compliance with federal occupational safety and health plan? '^standards. .'-/' V- " ' a. Standards. Under the act, the secretary is given If the secretary determines that the state no longer the power to set standards over all covered businesses is in substantial compliance with one or more provisions "affecting commerce." This means for all practical pur- // of its approved plan, on the basis of continuous evalua- poses that the state can set standards only for businesses . ; . tion, he shall notify the state that he has withdrawn in intrastate commerce, except for "compelling local con- approval. The plan will then cease to be in effect and the "secretary will re-assume jursidiction. The state may appeal ditions," or develop standards which are determined by the secretary to be fully as protective as the equivalent 3-fei! ./ thie secretary's decision to the federal appellate courts. - . federal ones. . ; During'.the period leading up to a final decision by. - Thus, if the secretary adopts a new standard, or amends :-7'the secretary to give final approval to the state plan, dr an existing one, the state will either have to-follow suit, ,at any time after the plan is in operation employee or or produce one which does "at least" as well as the federal ganizations should keep a careful watch on how well the equivalent . state is meeting the conditions of approval. Nearly all state occupational standards are obtained If there are valid instances of substantial failure by from those produced by the American National Standards . the state to comply with its approved plan, a formal com Institute, or another private voluntary standards producing Xr V. \ st-m The collapse of a 1,285-foot Minneapolis, Minn., television transmitter tower on Septem ber 7, 1971 resulted in the death of seven Iron Workers. Erection of the vertical sec tions of the tower had been completed and the mounting of a platform for the anten nas was under way when the collapse occurred. This acci dent currently is being investi gated by the International Association. /if . iv fpARTir"fS:;?::S;& . , < * <* ; fi ?->.>.- -/ ;.- * . 4 . v ,, r, " v ., -- : . . - .. . . , . . v - , * . - jfc * '.. " , -.7-. - * - 1 !^;:x' organization,' or from the National Conference of Govem- and illness.statistics, covering all establishments under the ; ^'^'^ment. Industrial Hygienists'. .The " new proposed federal act The secretary is empowered to request" whatever; %%% interim standards are.principally drawn from those pro- ' records and reports from employees as may be required. : i$gj%''duoed by these same'organizations and will be. for two .. A National Institute for Occupational Safety and. ??> years.after'April 28,`l971. --.."f/V f- v"" Health in' the Department.of Health, 'Education, and b. General Duty. The general duty provision'of the -'act is riot suspended by approval of a state plan, but only .V/.the particular standards and compliance'sections of the te"!',:-h'act in those areas covered by the approved plan. ^x ^ In any such statej the federal government' has retained jj^f.' iC' its power to enforce situations^where the employer has ig^'-'^-failed to provide a workplace environment and conditions a&xiw Gf employment free from recogfiized hazards which can or have'caused death or serious physical injury to em. ployees. This means that an authorized employee representative can file a letter of complaint arid request for a federal inspector in all states , with approved plans under either of these situations: . - / jy: . ' : Welfare' is created. The director is appointed by the Secretary of HEW. The Institute is'responsible for.re-.' search and activities in the field of occupational safety; and health and for developing related activity and rec- ^ ommending standards to the Secretary of Labor... . National Commission on ' State . Workmen's Com- ; pensation Plans. This is a 15-member commission ap-' pointed by the President from a variety of interest groups including organized labor. It is; directed to evaluate state workmen's compensation laws and report to the President . and the Congress its findings and recommendations no later than July 31, 1972. . Economic Assistance to Small Business. The Small Business Act is amended to enable the Small Business Administration to make loans to any small business which - ; Where the hazard is not covered by the standards needs the money to comply with federal standards under i, incorporated in the state plan. 1:! the act and would be. -Kkely to suffer "substantial eco-. Where the hazard is covered by a standard in- nomic injury" if such assistance were not available and is '.'/fTj.'.T - corporated in the state plan, but the state agency has thus certified by the secretary. failed or refused to take the necessary steps to abate it. An additional Assistant Secretary of Labor is created ' ibrsb? --'- " In the event of such a failure by the state agency to to be known as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Oc-. . enforce, the request should include special inspection by cupational Safety and Health. IwCiS-T^' the Secretary of Labor, all particulars--times, dates, - Appropriations will be "such sums as the Congress persons and titles involved, records of correspondence, shall deem necessary." telephone calls, meetings or interviews. ,, ' c.. Enforcement. Federal enforcement powers cease in - aU areas covered by the standards in the approved state plan. But to have a plan approved the state must provide satisfactory assurances to the secretary that it will enforce as effectively as the federal government " This means that its laws must square with the federal act in the general duty, inspections, investigations and record keeping, citations, enforcement proceedings, im- . minent danger, and penalties sections. 1 There are few, if any, state laws which substantially meet this test. This means that most, if not all, state acts s--' must be drastically amended, and strengthened, if a state really desires to obtain permission from the secretary to take over. feU:' 'Air? S-: , The AFL-CIO is presently working on a model state act which will be helpful to affiliates in proposing state laws - capable of meeting the secretary's requirements. 1 . Federal grants in aid to the states. The law provides sSS-V*.-.. ; that for identifying needs and responsibilities, for prepara- tion of a state plan, for injury and illness statistics, for improving administration, for demonstrations and expert-' ments--90 percent federal grants, for two years. For as V:; #. sistance in operating approved state plans--50 percent federal grants with no cut-off date. 16. Miscellaneous Provisions. A 12-member National Advisory Committee on Oc- cupatiopal Safety and Health is established by the secre tary, with four members designated by Secretary of HEW, with equal representation from management and labor, % and with members from other areas in the field. The secretary is directed to establish and maintain a program to collect, compile, analyze and report injury INFORMATION ON THE JOB SAFETY LAW For a copy of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and for additional information, contact your area's Job Safety Law Regional Office: Region I-- John F. Kennedy Federal Building. Government Center, 17th Floor. Boston, Mass. 02203, 617-223-6713 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Vermont. Acting Director Donald A. Mackenzie Region II--341 Ninth Avenue, Room 920, New York, NlY. 10001, 212-971-5754 New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands. Acting Director Joseph G. Barkan Region III--Penn Square Building, Room 410, Juniper and Filbert Streets. Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, 215-597-4102 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vir ginia. West Virginia. Acting Director Joseph Perzella Region IV--1371 Peachtree Street, N.E., Room 311, Atlanta, Ga. 30309. 404-526-3573 Alabama. Florida, Georgia. Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee. Acting Director: Basil Needham Region V--S48 Federal Office Building, 219 South Dearborn Street Chicago. III. 60604. 312-353-4716 Illinois, Indiana. Minnesota. Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin Acting Director Edward E. Estkowski Region VI--Room 6B1. Federal Building, 1100 Commerce Street, Dallas. Tex. 75202, 214-749-2477 Arkansas. Louisiana. New Mexico, Oklahoma. Texas. Acting Director John Barto Region VII--1906 Federal Office Building, 911 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Mo. 64106. 816-374-5249 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska. Acting Director JoseDh Reidinger Region VIII--Kipling and 6th Avenues, Room 21-S, Building 53, Denver Federal Center. Denver, Colo. 80225, 303-233-6187 Colorado. Montana, North Dakota. South Dakota. Utah. Wyoming. Acting Director Howard J. Schulte Region IX--10353 Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36017. San Francisco. Calif. 94102. 415-556-0584 Arizona. California. Hzwaii. Nevada. Acting Director Warren Fuller Region X--506 Second Avenue. 1804 Smith Tower Building, Seattle, Wash. 98104. 206-442-5930 Alaska. Idaho, Oregon. Washington. Acting Director Marl Chain Robbins O2 V-iJ PS8K- THE lRONSVOP*ER' The Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Local 348, Erie, Pa., recently honored its 1971 Graduating Class of Apprentices with a banquet and completion ceremony. Completion certificates were issued to first and second-year appren tices. Graduating apprentices are pictured, first row, left to right, Thomas Blount, Paul Carroll, Raymond Baker, Russell Hall and William Campbell. Second Row, left to right, are Ronald Outlaw, Paul McMahone, Martin Patterson, Terry Smith, Richard Powers, Marvin Biletnikoff, and John Bretz. Absent were Charles Baierski and Thomas Warren. Local 393 Apprentice Graduation ~ Local Union News'. ,. Without question, thefoun-* dation of any successful labor i organization is its local unions. ; We want to publicize our local ; unions, their members arid activities.. Such, activities might I include: central council meet- % ings, banquets,, honors bestow- I edon members, anniversaries, j 'new contract agreements, pub-'i lie service projects, unusual ! work projects, etc. . Submit'photographs and stories to your ; Local's Business Agent, and he I will send the material to' the Ironworker. at our Interna ] national's headquarters in St."\ Louis,.Mo. ;* j:.' .- SUBMIT YOUR MATERIAL TODAY First Pension Check Local 393, Aurora, Illinois, recently held its apprenticeship graduation party at the Fox Valley Country Club in North Aurora. Pictured, first row, left to right, are Frank Klein, Apprentice Co-ordinator and Business Representative; Larry Hammersley, James Ackmann, Lawrence Huey, Roy Wackerlin, General Organizer Bernard Puchalski, Rodger Harris, Jon Davis, and General Organizer Robert J. Benson. Second row, left to right, are Terry Peshia, Apprentice Instructor; David Wollenweber, Thomas Hick, John Wood, George Burrell, Jerald Murphy, Henry Gordon, and Apprentice Instructor Richard Larson. Not present was graduated apprentice Duane Hoecherl. J. J. Hatfield, Business Representative of Local 704, Chattanooga, Tenn., right, presents William Henry Lane the first pension check from the Iron Workers' District Council of Tennessee Valley & Vicinity Pension Plan. 16 THE IRONWORKER 1RW 0000963 Local 46 Apprentice Graduation Ceremonies Tacoma's Tallest Building mip ' /i Local 46, Springfield, III., recently held its 1971 Apprentice Graduation and Dinner. Pictured, front row, left to right, are Apprentice Committee Member Charles Connors, General Organizer Raymond Robertson, U. S. Bureau of Appren ticeship and Training District'Representative Raymond Davis, Local 46 Business Agent and Financial Secretary Russell Schroeder, Apprentice Committee Member William Jones, Apprentice Committee Member Joseph Von Behren, Contractor Apprentice Committee Member George Maier, and Coordinator of the Joint Ap prenticeship Committee and Instructor William Warren. Standing, left to right, are Thomas Douglas, Apprentice Instructor; and Graduating Apprentices William Staples, Albert Ross, John Hetz, Jr., James Hatfield, Steven Timmons, Fred Schmulbach, Larry Yocum, David Alexander, Allen Lane, Earl Powell, and Walter Elliott, arid Apprentice Instructors Donald Siddens, and John Wheeling. Newspaper Features Local 167 Apprentice Get Your Money's Worth! The Memphis, Tennessee, Commercial Appeal recently published a lengthy story entitled "Will of Steel Helps Young Iron Worker." The newspaper described in detail Local 167, Mem phis, Tenn., Apprentice Thomas James Greer, A Viet Nam veteran, Greer de scribes in the newspaper article various aspects of his work and his apprentice ship program, which is jointly spon sored by local building trades unions and the U.S. Department of Labor. Photo courtesy of the Memphis Com mercial Appeal. NOVEMBER, 1971 UNION DOLLARS FOR UNION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Pictured in these four photographs is the construction of the National Bank of Washington in Tacoma. Completed in December 1970, this 24-story struc ture is the tallest building in Tacoma. Local 114 Members worked on the job, which featured reinforced concrete and precast T-Beams. Empire Erection, Spo kane, Washington, was the reinforcing contractor, and Donald M. Drake, Port land, Oregon, erected the T-Beams. 17 Official Monthly Record littmtiiml Asuciatiia af Brilgt, Stncteral a4 Onaweatal tree Withers ......... HMl'Mrttn: Saitl ltd, CeatiMital Beildiag, X1J Olive St, St Laeis, Missetrl, BIX. TllipklM: 114 FRarttrd MSN. DISTRICT COUNCILS CREATES NEW YORK AND VICINITY Offici: 265 W. 14ttl St 10011. Tel. 212 329-4766 Meets second Thursday every other month. Business Agents meet second Thursday in alternate months. Thomas Clarkson. President Affiliated Local Union NO'S art: 15, 40, 170, 197, XI, 417, 424, 455, 532,530. CHICAGO AND VICINITY Meets 3rd Fri. March, lune, Sept and Dec. at 7:30 P.M. Business Agents meet 3rd Fri., Jan., Feb., April, May, July, Aug.. Oct, and Nov. at Room 1416, 130 No. Wells St, P.0. Sta. 6 60606. Tel. 312 372-4378. President Senate S. Puchalski. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 1, 8, 63, 111, 112, IX. XO, 383, 386, 393, 395, 444, 465, 471, 473, 498, 514, 524, 558, 59Ct 611, 665, 680, 811, 814, 817. ST. LOUIS ANO VICINITY Meets second Monday of each quarter. March and September in St Louis. Mo. June and December rotating between Springfield, III., Evansville, lnd,, and Paducah, Ry. President John L. McCarthy, 23 Briarclilft Or., Collinsville, III. 62234. Tel. 618 344-86X. Affiliated Local Union No's art: 46, 103, 203, 392, 396, 518, 577, 633, 782. PHILADELPHIA ANO VICINITY Meets fourthFriday of each month at 8 p.m. at 260 South Ninth St Board of Business Agtnts Meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month in Council Office, XO So. Ninth St, Philadelphia 19107. Ttl. 215 922-1953-1954. Leonard P. Mahoney, President Affiliated Local Union No's are: X. 68, 161, 350, 399, 401, 404, 405, 420, 451, 489, 502, 519, 521, 544, 548, 565, 579. 594, 666, 681, 692, 755. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Meets first Monday of each month at the Robert Treat Hotel, No. 50 Park Place. Newark, N.J. 07101. President, Robert Wallace. Affiliated Local Union No'S are: II, 45, 373, 480, 483, 545. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND VICINITY Office: Room 1404, 995 Market St, San Francisco, 94103. Tel. 415 392-5850. Meets third Saturdays, January in Los Angeles, April in Phoenis. July in San Diego, and October in San Francisco. President, Dale Ray. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 75, 118, 155, 229, 377. 378, 416, 433, 509, 624, 625, 627, 740, 790, 792, 796, 801, 803. THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES Office.- Suite 821. Railway Labor Bldg., 400 First St., N.W., Washington D.C. 20001. Tel. 202 783-5848. Meets biannuaily during 1st and 3rd quarters. Time and place for each two-day meeting to be set by president Business Agents meet 2nd Tuesday each month 1:00 P.M. President, Robert E. P. Cooney. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 5, 16, 28, 79. 201. 413, 486, 568, 6X, 657, 697, 781. THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND VICINITY Meets second Tuesday of each month at 14333 Livernois Ava., Detroit Mich. 482X. President, Paul C. Allen. Affiliated Local Union No's are: X. 55, 340. 4X, 499. 508, 575, 615, 688, 714, 754, 791, 802. THE MIDWESTERN STATES Meets in March, September at the Continental Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. 64105. Business Agents meet quarterly at Continental Hotel. Office, 1000 East 10th St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106. Tel. 816 842-8917. President, Russell B. Elliott. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 10, 21, 67, 89, 184, 493, 520, 553, 582, 606, XO, 717. THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Office: Marr Building, 10 Keamey Rd., Needham Heights, Mass. 02194. Tel. 617 444-2X7 or 444-2668. Meets quarterly--Jan., Apr., July, & Oct Matthew Taylor, President Affiliated Local Union No's are: 7, 37, 57, XI, X7, 474, 4X, Ml, 523, 541, 586. SOUTHERN OHIO ANO VICINITY Office: Liberty Bank Suburban Building, Rm. 203, 3415 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Ky. 40218. Tel. AC 502-4X-1040. Meets third Wednesday of Jan.. April, July and Oct Outside BA's meet 3rd Wed. of each month. Council in session sets neat meeting place. James R. Bunch, President Affiliated Local Union No's are: 22, 44, 70, 147, 172, 290. 292, Ml, 372. 379, 4X, 522, 529, 6X, 682, 7X, 730, 769, 778, 787, 799, 804, 820. THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Regular meetings of Council--First Saturday of each quarter to be held in Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., Tacoma, Wash., and Spokane, Wash., and rotated in above order. Russell Fithen, President. Office:-2800 1st Ave., Room 111 Seattle, Wash., 98121. Tel. 206 622-62X. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 14, 23, X, 114, 505, 506, 511, 516, XI. 598. EASTERN OHIO, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA Office.- Banksville Office Bldg., Rm. 206, 2945 Banksville Rd., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15216. Tel. 412 341-4064. Meets Jan., April. July i Oct. 3rd Thors. 4- Fri. Guy Morrison, President. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 3, 17. 207. 348, 468, 527 , 549, 5M, 587, 642, 662, 718, 723, 772. 818. THE MID-NORTHERN STATES Office: X18 Territorial Road, St Paul. Minnesota 55114 Tel 612 646-2122. Meets semi-annually, Business Agents meet quarterly. President, Richard J. Thomas. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 512. 535, 563, 783, 793. THE STATE OF TEXAS Office: AFL-CIO Building, 306 W. 11th St. Austin. Te. 78701. Tel. 512 476-7621. Hugh Williamson, President. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 66, 84, 125. IX, X3, 408, 481, 482, 510, 5X. 592, 694, 775. 789. THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA Office.- 237 East 3rd South St, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. Tel. 801 X3-8949. Meets 3rd Friday and the following Saturday of Feb.. May, Aug., and Nov. John McKean, President Affiliated Local Union No's are: 24, 27, 81, 454, 495, 507, 562, 708, 732, 750, 815. EASTERN CANADA Office: P.O. Box IX, 9X The Queen's Way, Postal Station U, Toronto U, Ontario. Full Council meeting held 4th Tuesday of March. June, September and December, at 7:30 P.M. Outside local business agents and shop representatives meet monthly on 4th Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., respectively. President, Vice-President Geo. Allen. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 700, 711, 721, 734, 7X, 743, 757, 759, 765, 7X. WESTERN NEW YORK AND VICINITY Meets 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00 at 617-619 Wolf St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13208. Geo. Bannister, President Affiliated Local Union No's are: 6. 9, 12, X. 60, IX, 4X, 440, 464, 470, 534, 576, 593, 612. 621. EAST COAST NAVY YARD RIGGERS Regular yearly meeting of this Council shall be held two days following the close of the Annual Con ference of the East Coast and Metal Trades Council. President, Daniel S. Wambolt Res. 245 Hingham St, Rockland, Mass. 02370. Tel. 617 878-4499. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 228, 607, 716, 745, 800. THE MID-SOUTH Office: Suite IX, 8181 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, La. 7X15. Tel. 504 926-9399. Meets semi-annually. Business Agents meet quarterly. President L. Smith. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 48, X. XI, 469, 476, 500, 546. 584, 591, 619, 620, 623, 678, EX. 701. 702, 710, 760. THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES Office: Room 312. Guaranty Life Bldg., 137 East Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Tel: 904 355-7534. Meets first Sunday of each quarter. President, John F. Walsh. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 92. 272, 3*7, 397. 402. 539, 597, 601, 616. 698, 706, 709, 741, 7X, 80S. TENNESSEE VALLEY AND VICINITY Office: Burwell Bldg., Suite 916, 602 S. Gay St, Knoxville 37902. Tel. AC 615. 523-3251. Meets last Sat in Apr., and Oct. at office. BA's meet monthly on call by Pres. J. W. Merritt, President. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 167, 384, 477. 492. SX, 637. 704, 715, 727, 733, 7S3. WESTERN CANADA Office: 2415 Columbia St, Vancouver 10, B.C. Canada. Meets semi-annually in Calgary. Council in session sets next meeting date. Sind all communications to office. President. Norman Wilson. Affiliated Local Union No's are: 97, 643, 712, 720, 725, 728, 771, 776, 805. MEMBERSHIP BOOKS LOST DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1971 AND DUPLICATE BOOKS ISSUED Card Nt. lecal Haw* and Location 77X31 395 Addison, Robert J., Hammond, Indiana 418060 433 Allen, Gerald E., Los Angeles, Cal. 497965 92 Allen, Roy B,, Jr., Birmingham, Ala. Card Nt. Lacal Him and LocatiM 807991 508 Amos, Michael L.. Detroit. Michigan 491SS5 229 Arnold. Ray Earl, San Diego. Cal. 789540 440 Arsenault, RoOert, Utica, New York Nt. Lacal Nib* sad Lecatien 7X773 55 Askin, Larry, Toledo, Ohio 778X9 417 Bennett, 8nice. Newburgh. New Tork 493039 17 Bibeau, Kenneth, Clevaland. Ohio NOVEMBER, 1971 19 ;1 ;, , : 'I :rl I t I Il j-l Ctrl Ni. Ucil Hill Ml UCltiM 164591 751 Broxhalm, Clin, Anchoragt, Aliski 384533 97 Brunn, William, Vincouvir, 6. C. Canadi 727530 509 Bua, Robert Allen, Los Angeles, Cal. 651737 1 Connate, Bernard, Jr., Chicago, Illinois 468922 440 Carey, Georgi, Utica, New York 538080 16 Carter, Robert H., Baltimore, Maryland 381706 575 Centers, Kermit, Detroit, Michigan 729839 550 Cooper, Roy E., Canton, Ohio 687822 455 Corton, Robert, New York, New York 368009 17 Crocco, Anthony, Cleveland, Ohio 832868 1 Davis, Charles, Chicago, Illinois 860673 404 Davis, Michael A., Harrisburg, Pa. 596525 292 Dean, Bernal, South Bend, Indiana 635702 1 Deehan, William Leo, Chicago, Illinois 547614 509 Dominguez, Fred, Los Angeles, Cal. 808948 103 Duncan, Cloney, Evansville, Indiana 231841 416 Eater, Forbes, Los Angeles, Cal. 785893 263 Farris, Raz V., Fort Worth, Texas 443989 16 Frye, Oavid L, Baltimore, Maryland 799637 15 Gagon, Robert, Hartford, Connecticut 708386 627 Garcia, Umberto R., San Diego, Cal. 585864 393 Gebhardt, Andrew, Aurora, Illinois 810638 465 Gierut, Gerald C., Kankakee, Illinois 773614 455 Gorglione, Bruce, New York, New York 801621 17 Graham, James, Cleveland, Ohio 785233 63 Grossman, Alexander, Chicago, Illinois 853258 823 Hache, Ernest, Montreal, Que., Canada 694956 79 Hamilton, Bobby 0., Norfolk, Virginia 839450 601 Hardwick, Ernie C., Charleston, S. C. 145701 1 Haug, Steffen, Chicago, Illinois 660056 433 Heether, Dick A., Los Angeles, Cal. 710993 440 Heme, Abe, Jr., Utica, New York 533760 384 Howard, Reid C., Knoxville, Tennessee 619340 170 Iversen, Clarence, New York, N. Y. Card Me. Local Mimi m4 LecatlM 705076 711 Jacobs, Hilton J., Montreal, Que., Can. 838970 433 Xapphahn, Ronald E., Los Angeles, Cal. 405843 14 Keizer, Lester, Spokane, Washington 798774 7 Kelly, Leo, Boston, Massachusetts 623157 580 Kelly, Michael, New York, New York 705327 1 Krause, Kenneth, Chicago, Illinois 627594 473 Kushner, Meyer, Chicago, Illinois 689349 823 lafleur, Marcel, Montreal, Qua., Can. 686360 580 Leone, Frank, New York, New York 862488 516 Liggett, Steven S., Portland, Oregon 856473 627 Machado, John A., San Diego, Cal. 840388 6 Manzella, Francis 0., Buffalo, New York 747262 426 Marsel, Charles A., Detroit, Michigan 794639 5 Martin, Terry L., Washington, D. C. 798357 33 Mazerolla, Roger, Rochester, N. Y. 598728 580 McAuley, Edward, New York, N. Y. 420906 580 McGowan, William, New York, N. Y. 474585 426 Meador, Ernest, Detroit, Michigan 676338 512 Merrill, William V., St. Paul, Minn. 653949 "377 Mohan, John, San Francisco, Cal. 758236 10 Neth, Billie E., Kansas City, Mo. 839878 627 Netherlain, Thomas, San Diego, Caf. 792527 506 Newiander, Richard J., Seattle, Wash. 699211 25 Nicholas, Richard, Detroit, Michigan 158236 518 Nunes, Paul R., St. Louis, Missouri 704446 6 Olsen, Kenneth P., Buffalo, New York 769216 506 Perrine, Jerry, Seattle, Washington 832724 135 Pickett, Willard Ray, Galveston, Texas 775115 439 Pike, Wesley L., Terre Haute, Indiana 735023 433 Pirrie, Patrick, Los Ange'es, Cal. 643352 433 Powers, James R., Los Angeles, Cal. 503255 1 Praul, George W., Chicago, Illinois 683085 5 Preston, George, Jr., Washington, 0. C. 863448 455 Quigley, Edward, New York, N. Y. Card Me. Local Nm m< licit!m 593463 16 Reinfelder, George J., Jr., Balto., Md. 747992 582 Renne, Charles W., Kansas City, Kins. 196076 401 Richards, Edwin J,, Philadelphia, Pa. 428619 624 Richardson, Gerald, Fres'no, California 682308 736 Richer, Lucien, Hamilton, Ont., Can. 616720 751 Ringer, Billie R,, Anchorage, Alaska 710475 387 Roberts, Larry K., Atlanta, Georgia 786366 582 Robinson, David F., Kansas City, Kans. 770879 25 Ryan, Martin, Detroit, Michigan 814557 736 Sandy, Morley, Hamilton, Ont., Can. 639454 33 Schenk, Larry, Rochester, New York 709180 378 Self, Earl D,, Oakland, California 777071 465 Shaw, Ronald P,, Kankakee, Illinois 46154 455 Shustak, Louis, New York, N. Y. 840692 229 Silva, George E,, San Diego, Cal. 844428 711 Sirois, Gerald, Montreal, Que., Can. 836915 535 Smith, Richard, Twin Cities, Minn. 847461 627 Smith, Wheeler, San Oiego, California 828439 506 Steele, James J., Seattle, Washington 206892 518 Stehlik, Peter, St. Louis. Missouri 846241 396 Straatman, Michael A., SL Louis, Mo. 668228 480 Swody, Charles, Elizabeth, New Jersey 704293 732 Sykes, David T., Pocatello, Idaho 714090 516 Terpenning, Glenn W., Portland, Oregon 485069 512 Thomas, Curtis, Minn.-St. Paul, Minn. 624606 1 Tobin, Michael J., Chicago, Illinois 803674 455 Tomasuro, John, New York, New York 857583 433 Torres, Robert J., Los Angeles, Cal. 447064 711 Vaillancourt, Leo, Montreal, Que., Can. 392837 25 Vergona, Frederick D., Detroit, Mich. 266648 633 Wilson, Fred E., Evansville, Indiana 537817 575 Yuhas, Edward, Detroit, Michigan Duplicate Books Issued for September 1971 ___ 111 DEATH CLAIMS APPROVED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1971 Cilia Hauler Nawe Mtah. L.O. Awmt Ha. Ha. paid 32091 Patterson, Daniel B. 202964 396 S 750 32092 Hartman,' James M. . 738919 340 1,100 32093 Keoch, Thomas L ___ 495181 55 550 32094 StefaneMi, Joseph -- 483137 545 750 32095 Rucker, Willard A. - 293618 46 750 32096 Johnson, Jules 183664 58 750 32097 Griffin ' Burton J. 553944 1 750 32099 Taylor, Wendell B. __ 244875 103 750 32100 Cobb, Harold 133338 464 750 32101 Whitfield, Thomas H. 328871 707 750 32102 Bozeman, Lester L. -_ 268224 395 750 32103 Boutsikaris, Peter___ 504888 399 750 32104 Mance, She Ivey R. __ 193844 27 550 32105 Meadows, F. V. 543839 527 750 32106 Hundt, Charles 116826 45 750 32107 Salvato, Salvatore ___. 548246 580 750 32108 Gardner, Ivan -- 239055 493 750 32110 Ritter, Robert E. ___. 502589 726 750 32111 Foster, Robert M. 346409 8 750 32112 Crank, J. D. 827267 601 400 32113 Bennett, Edward T. _ 470275 158 750 32114 Lemos. George 685566 17 750 32115 Hegarty, John C. 673645 1 750 32116 Mohtigne, George ____ 65066 416 750 32117 Hardtla, John E.___ _ 483288 172 750 32118 Thielapape, Jr., Rudolph M. _______ _ 366634 482 750 32119 Hasbrook, Theodore B. ,, 833859 416 200 32120 Hebert, Henry Joseph _ 88607 17? 750 32121 Levan, Wesley Oscar 98340 17 750 32122 Sullivan. Earl W. __ _ 121915 17 750 82123 Yincent, Benjamin H. _ 224202 348 750 32124 Agunzo, Anthony P. .__ 209187 455 750 32125 Vogel, Charles A. --__ 96543 45 750 32176 McEwan, William __ __ 376393 545 750 32127 Sardegna, Tony M. ___ 757998 509 1,100 32128 Prater, Lucian 287136 637 750 32129 Wolfram, Paul ......... 254045 1? 1,500 32130 Johnson, Wesley F. __ 758021 509 550 32131 Anderson, Roscoe, T. _ 121297 405 750 32132 Gillham, Robert S. --__ 837980 539 200 32133 York. Joel J. 663452 539 450 32134 Smee, Frank J. 128617 532 750 32135 Gunther, Lury 508806 486 750 32136 Lenk, Edward ___ -__ 22750 44 750 32137 Day, Asberry 769602 522 550 37138 Connors, Patrick J. ___ 117384 361 750 32139 Culp, William 155790 361 750 32140 Joy, John J. . . 395751 401 750 Claim Namier Nawe Meat. L.U. Amamet Claim He. He. Mid Naaatr Nib* Mem*. L.D. Amemrt Ne. He. Mi< 32142 Quick, Oilworth _______ 222943 597 32143 Hartnett, Thomas J.___ 379658 184 32144 Reel, Bert G. ............ 170823 495 32145 Afarian, George J. ____ 344747 158 32146 Ross, John......... ,...... 130693 lb 32147 Breithach. Bernard P. _ 365347 89 32148 Carella, Leo C.______ 548483 1 32150 Joshua, Robert T. ____ 801979 20/ 32151 Joslin, Jr,, Verna Palma 498916 433 32152 Schell, Andrew_______ 670064 507 32153 Thans, George _________. 566307 506 32154 Westbrook, M. A._____ 379261 539 32155 Price, Archie H.__ 468061 621 32166 Lockard, Franklin W.__ 415261 621 32157 Cook, Roy R_____ _____ 353227 483 32159 Loftin, Bill Sidney __ 217404 798 32160 Lawney, Peter ________ 801974 60 32161 Kreppein, James Charles 466467 580 32162 Elliot, Glen K. 201275 512 32163 Trupiano, Nick 507937 426 32164 Wood, E. R. 404002 433 32165 Smith. Wiley W. _____ 289684 433 32166 Reaves, William F. ___ 219050 92 32167 Echols, Elmore ....... 439647 539 32168 Stolzenberger, Francis 643450 40 , 32169 Mott, George W. _____ 397741 621 32170 Nitti, Anthony________ 723405 455 32171 Putnam, Harry S. _____ 496368 m 32172 Dunning, Sedley Cox __ 409860 506 32173 Pietrowski, Steven R. _ 768591 502 32174 Powell, Paul Edward __ 572183 396 32175 Jackson, S. C................ 137077 47/ 32177 Sloan, Fred Alonzo ___ 176639 5 32178 Reppeto, Sr., Ewell 0. _ 121573 384 32179 Calcutt, Charles McLeod 541425 601 32180 Ulrick, Charles_______ 657286 473 32182 Kunz, Ward Beecher__ 118401 58 32183 Bradicich, Anton 85384 1 32184 Hansen, Adolph ........... - 397274 21 32185 Course*, Harlan W.___ 787502 790 32186 Gilmartin, Thomas ____ 146987 451 32187 Sublett, Elvia ________ 661623 790 32188 McCann, Herman 236290 14 32189 Derbyshire, Joseph H. _ 76240 16 32191 Olson, Alton Henry___ 112004 40 32192 Butler. George Henry _ 348177 440 32194 Carrothers, Earl E.___ 245116 662 32195 Driscoll, William______ 119098 40 32196 March, Herbert G. (Can.) 448105 97 750 750 750 750 750 750 550 350 350 550 750 750 750 750 750 750 350 450 750 750 450 750 750 750 750 750 750 450 350 550 1,500 750 750 750 350 750 750 750 450 450 750 750 750 750 750 450 750 750 705 32198 Murray Peter 153386 433 32199 Hanson, Burton 604752 /93 32200 Harlow, Perry Lee ____ 236583 92 32201 Eichraan, Jacob A. ____ 200106 433 32202 Obester, John 347187 527 32204 Ayson, Monico 0. ....... 637257 506 32205 Cunningham, Hubert H. - 818537 522 32206 Weygant, Kenneth H.__ 192619 577 32207 Stege, Herman.... ..... 167531 518 32208 Guinter, William 1_____ 363887 502 32209 Petersen, Erling _____ 49494 197 32210 Herzog, Sidney 411424 455 32211 Anthony, Bernard_____ 137016 399 32212 Obad, Ibrahim - 689138 455 32213 Denton, Jack W. 366640 416 32214 Kaeding. Julious F. ___ 366367 10 32216 Shepard, William H. __ 223630 22 32220 Regan, Roger _________ 145126 161 32221 Stenger, Otto ..... --..... 135048 473 32222 Prince, Edwin L. 143898 401 32225 Gardner, James 0. ____ 531277 516 32226 Krahulec, Anton______ 370383 473 32227 Donovan, Steven ______ 778153 37 32229 Sims, Eldridge E. _____ 172809 392 32231 Shaiis, Wolodymir_____ 481296 502 32233 Grenko, Tony 358073 493 32234 Keenan, Terrence R. __ 326942 17 32235 McCall. Harry W._____ 561679 468 32236 Tullis, William 0._____ 243510 751 32237 Goddard, Clarence R. __ 52027 1 32238 Kerkhoven, Theodore _ 304636 509 32239 Sanchez, Salomon_____ 649169 509 32240 Hartberger, Jr. Ludwig _ 182822 519 32241 McClure, Lowell 710698 468 3224? Pettit, Adolph 159033 502 3?243 Pritchard, Phillip A. __ 53206 3 .. 32245 Joyce, Emil 498588 473 32246 Jefferson, Lonzo C. ___ 463329 657 32247 Miltimore, Leo 235506 1 32248 DeHart, Frank .. 401645 545 32249 Malin, Victor Francis _ 202542 451 32250 Sabala, Theodora _____ 470413 14 750 550 750 750 750 750 350 550 550 750 750 750 750 750 750 550 750 350 750 750 750 750 450 450 350 750 900 750 750 750 750 750 750 750 750 750 450 750 750 750 750 750 tnu ur aeritMHtK ls/l Total amount of International Death Bene- fits paid (including CANADIAN CLAIMS) _ $97,300.00 DEATH CLAIMS DISAPPROVED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1971 Claim Hamkif Hama 32098 Vargas, Jose 32109 8yrd, Daniil Mamkirxkii Namtir 441359 620430 L.U. Na. 775 469 Raasu far ditappreval not 12 mos. cont. in arrears Hat-N ClKJifi- Aee-A catiia 0Jrt=A/J 0 A-J 0N Deceased 7-16-71 6-24-71 Aid 46 50 ciila Hewkir HlBI Membership Neaber 32141 32149 3215S 32176 32181 32190 32193 32197 32203 32215 32217 32218 32219 32223 32224 32228 32230 32232 32244 Lee, Charles C. Roemer, Jesse W. Martin. Richard .................... Thistle. Lester L, Can. ...................... Bussiere, Robert W. Flaherty, Kenneth P., Can. ..................... Meeks, Carl W. Bainbridge, Larry G. - Risden, Jr., Alfred J. ------ -.............. - Bandy, Max Gene ..................... Gravelle, Damien, Can. --____________ Watson, Harold, Can. ..................... Benoit,' Joseph, Can. .... -- ............,,....... Craif, Beverly E., Can. ..................... Blais, Jean, Can. _________ ..................... Duran, Carlos A. ................... Seaman, Jr. George F.____ ____________ Ullrich,' Donald __ ____________________ Comito, James J. ................... END OF SEPTEMBER 1971 847877 848324 676431 806258 689355 861944 203005 738481 179409 530498 764966 743909 614958 546790 725552 848282 858000 651742 216491 LB. Ne. 790 433 37 7S4 474 764 301 321 483 416 786 786 786 736 759 416 519 1 6 Reassa far disapproval not 12 mos. cont not 12 mos. member in arrears not 12 mos. member in arrears not 12 mos. member not 12 mos. cont. not 12 mos. member not 12 months cont. in arrears not 12 mos. cont. in arrears not 12 mos. cont. in arrears in arrears not 12 mos. member not 12 mos. member not 12 mos. cont not 12 mos. cont. Nat-N Classim ACC-A eatiee O.Jek=A/l s N(S) 0 A-J 0N 0A 0N 0 A-J 0N 0 A(H) 0N 0N 0N 0N 0N 0N 0H 0 s A N(S) 0 A-J 0N Deceased 6-23-71 7-2-71 8-27-71 5-14-71 8-26-71 7-27-71 8-5-71 8-21-71 9-12-71 8-26-71 10-24-71 6-28-71 5-4-71 5-13-71 8-7-71 7-11-71 6-27-71 8-10-71 9-4-71 Alt 57 24 28 33 32 19 53 29 60 50 36 60 55 37 44 21 24 37 48 Pa*. Me. Maaa 10060 Abbott, Paul 10061 Anderson, Arne C. 10062 Arnold, Clorce 10063 August, Joseph P. 10064 Aulabaugh, Sidney L 10065 Bailey, Emery E. 10066 Bauhof, Thomas J. 10067 Beavers, Ashby L 10063 Bernhardt, Roland C. 10069 Blue, John 10070 Brown, Elvis R. 10071 Buteau, Archelle J. 10072 Casassa, John A. 10073 Clark, Raymond E. 10074 Clontr, Kenneth 10075 Craddock, Clement Wm. 10076 Crafts, Donald A. 10077 Crisp, Delton 0. 10078 Crossley, Walter F. Jr. 10079 Cutler, Joseph 10080 Danish, Joseph 10031 David, Joseph 10082 Dill, John H. 10083 Diltey, Zell D. 10084 Drakulich, Milo 10085 Eastman, Edward A. 10086 Ellis, John W. 10087 Enright, Alexander 10088 Forney, Charles N. 10089 Frazier, Arthur C. 10090 Gaunt, Harry L. 10091 Glynn, Patrick M. 10092 Hamer, Raymond E. PENSION APPLICATION APPROVED Monk. L.U.Cede Ne. He. 145081 229 4 201105 13 208356 103 3 168683 33 160280 378 3 218649 84 4 278958 550 3 128540 53 117092 11 3 239900 575 3 167189 378 3 142958 114 3 209827 386 3 203846 377 3 209421 384 3 306497 301 3 468999 37 4 345233 25 4 118839 399 3 128002 272 3 320481 575 3 116047 440 3 149152 399 3 109481 383 3 284135 172 4 160870 10 3 157431 33 77480 575 3 163176 60 3 154681 477 3 312005 678 3 190327 775 3 316667 404 3 Pei. Ne. Nine 10093 Hart, Roy 10094 Heck, Mack E. 10095 Hermann, George 10096 Hess, Russell F,, 10097 Hickey, Arthur W. 10098 Hines, Cecil 1C099 Holland, Floyd 10100 Huff. Elvis 0. 10101 Hutcheson. Charles J. 10102 Iverson, Erwin W. 10103 Jennings, Edward L. 10104 Jochum, Harry J. 10105 Johnson, Alfred S. 10106 Justice, Paul 10107 Kauffman, Albert W. 10108 Kenney, Roland F. 10109 Kruger, Paul H. 10110 Kuchak, Steve 10111 Lamb. Joseph P. 10112 LaTarte, Russell 10113 Lewis, William S. 10114 Lunow, William H. 10115 Matte, Harry F. 10116 Matuszewski, Anthony 10117 Meehan, Arthur J. 10118 Monaghan. William D. 10119 Moorehead. Thomas H. 10120 Morris, Joseph J. 10121 Morrison. Raich E. 10122 Morton. Charles G. 10123 Mussleman, Thomas 10124 Nolby, Fredolph 10125 Ollis, Owen Memk. L.U. Cede He. Ne. 311358 769 4 200313 433 4 368890 433 3 128342 13 151378 396 3 144345 395 3 229890 155 3 139685 14 3 160638 480 3 368986 505 3 193170 401 3 345265 58 3 128491 373 3 372674 377 4 201251 33 123721 401 3 365900 575 3 130986 33 104203 580 3 253921 25 4 131734 93 472754 48 4 187034 351 3 434745 16 4 122506 580 3 122219 580 3 368096 37 3 120441 377 4 193290 172 3 363345 13 221675 477 3 207053 563 3 216080 396 3 Pei. Ne. Ham 10126 Orahood, Mack C. 10127 Parker, George F. 10128 Pearson, Paul N. 10129 Pence, Emery E. 10130 Perritano, Dominick J. 10131 Petersen, Walter H. 10132 Podabinski, John Sr. 10133- Press, Edward S. Jr. 10134 Richter, Max L. 10135 Sader, Henry P. 10136 Seaman, Ora L. 10137 Sellars, George F. 10138 Shoemaker, Jasper 10139 Smith, Aubrey F. 10140 Smith, Harry G. 10141 Smith, James Allen 10142 Smith, Leslie 10143 Steadman, Frank 10144 StruckeJ, Martin 10145 Taylor, Ollie A. 10146 Taylor, Roy V. 10147 Timmers, Anthony 8. 10148 Tomasko, Michael, Sr. 10149 Ward, E. N. 10150 Wilson, Lester T. 10151 Woerner, George H. 10152 Wollner, Charles J. 10153 Zahorik. John M. Mask. Ne. 368946 210130 355103 458398 166110 183263 157730 269293 164615 145111 364742 122228 193935 225441 200289 367370 216434 180698 357185 176565 136935 139326 90078 187047 339412 193976 127985 199914 LU.Cldt He. 172 3 575 3 575 3 426 3 440 3 433 3 38$ 3 451 3 416 3 83 203 3 73 2S 3 433 3 606 3 433 3 584 3 433 4 451 3 481 3 481 3 263 4 36 3 433 4 290 3 399 3 401 3 89 3 The above applicants have been placed on the Pension ro'l effective 9/1/71. CODE: (3)--OLD AGE (4)--DISABILITY REVOCATIONS Pursuant to the provisions of the International Constitution, the General Executive Board has revoked the membership of the following: David A. Cleary, No. 828593, Local 15; William D. Thomas, No. 856079, Local 79; and William Mosley, Jr., No. 852121, Local 348. OLD AGE AND DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 1971 Gross Amount Paid--------------------- $281,350.00 Amount Paid___________________ $ 50.00 Number of Pensioners on Roll at 8/31/71--------------------------- 5,627 NOVEMBER, 1971 Special Notice to All Persons Receiving the Ironworker The change of address form will not ap pear in future issues. In order to receive your copy of the Ironworker you must reconfirm your current address, including zip code with the financial secretary or the appropriate officer of your local who is responsible for maintaining the Local Union's current mailing list. Other recipients of the Ironworker should also reconfirm their address, and their wish to receive future issues. Address all correspond ence to the Ironworker address change. Suite 300, Continental Building, 3615 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. 63108. 21 Feminine Focus Gals: Here's How to Change that Flat Tire! Be Prepared: Carrying a few itema in the trunk of your car will ease your job of changing a hat tire a great deal. Besides an operable lack and spare tire, you should carry a set of 2x4 wood blocks for use as wheel chocks, gloves, large screw driver, trouble lights or hares, a "4-way" lug wranch, and a small box of pre-mo/stened paper towels to clean up with. At first signs of a flat tire, get the car off the road. To prevent it from slipping off the jack, leave the car in first gear or in "park," set the parking brake and place the 2x4s snugly against the front and rear of the tire diagon ally opposite the flat. If it's dark, set up trou ble lights or flares so that oncoming traffic can see you. Put on gloves to protect your hands and keep them from getting dirty. Set the jack at the point on your car that is best according to the owner's manual. If the ground is soft, set the jack on a small board. Now pump the jack until it is firmly in place but has not yet begun to lift the car. You'll be much more comfortable and your job will be easier if you kneel, so spread your car's rubber floor mat next to the jack. 4- _____ 5 Use a hefty screwdriver to pry off the hub cap. The cap will make a handy receptacle for the lug nuts, so place it close to the tire. The "4-way" lug wrench will give you more leverage than the standard wrench that came with the car. Find the socket that fits the lugs of your car. Use it in a counter-clock wise direction. Do not at this time remove the nuts, just loosen them. Prop the spare tire against the car next to the flat. Being careful not to let the jack slip or tilt, raise the car until the hub is slightly higher than the center of the spare wheel propped next to the flat. Finish unscrewing the lug nuts. Take hold of the tire on each side and slide it off. Roll the spare over and line it up against the hub. Lift the tire, look ing through the holes to make certain they're lined up with the lugs, and slip it on. Replace the lug nuts and tighten them with your fingers, making certain the wheel is on straight. Using the lug wrench, tighten them all--one nut and then the opposite, and so on, tightening them all down evenly until the wheel turns from pressure. Now let down the jack and give the nuts one good last turn, If you think the lug nuts might not be tight enough, put the hub cap on the floor of the car where it will remind you to have them checked at the first gas station. Now you're ready to put the spare in the trunk, pick up your tools, call the kids back, clean up with a moistened paper towel and be on your way- 22 THE IRONWORKER SEEN'S BELIEVE'N A hillbilly, walking down a lane in the backwoods, found a fragment of looking glass. Since he had never seen a mirror before, as he looked at it he said: "Well, well! if it ain't a picture of my old Dad!" He put the piece in his pocket and his wife found it there that night, searching for money. Looking into it, she said: "Ah-ha! So that's the old hag he's been running around with!" LOVER'S TEST "When did you first discover that you loved me, darling" "When I found myself getting angry every time anyone called you an idiot" DOG FACE ANSWER First Recruit "What is the first thing you'd do if you got hydrophobia?" Second Recruit "I'd bite the sergeant." REFILL The fella and his new girl friend were out riding in the country when, on a lonely lane, the car stopped. "We're out of gas!" exclaimed the fella. The girl opened ' her purse and brought out a flask. "Wow!" exclaimed the would-be wolf. "You've got a pint with you! What kind is it scotch or bourbon?" "Gasoline!" she repliedl ' But another series of holes won't let it start unless you've registered to vote, another unless you've actually voted, another unless you've paid your taxes, another unless you've had all your shots, donated to the community chest, etc. You get the idea. You can shape this country up almost completely through the punch card system of turning on the ignition in everybody's car. By By 1974, according to an article I read in a newspaper last night, all new cars must be equipped with seat belts that have to be fastened before the car will start. This was ordered, the govern ment said, because despite the fact all new cars now come equipped with seat belts, less than 30 per cent of the people use them. putting enough boles in the card to cover practically every thing, morally, ecologically, politically, etc., you could come up with a system whereby anybody who could still start his car after 20 years of driv ing would be qualified to serve on the Supreme Court without even being investigated. Like it is, if you investigate far enough, you may find nobody So, after 1974, the seat belt is qualified for the Court will be hooked up with wires or anything else. someway with the ignition However, if the government switch, and the car won't start limits its fastened-seat-belt unless the belt is fastened. rule just to seat belts, what's This sounds like a good idea to keep a man from carefully and if it works it ought to be fastening all the seat belts in utilized further. his car with nobody in them, For example, instead of a key sitting on the one in the to start your car with, the driver's seat, and taking off government should require a as usual? I've always said punch card and a complicated Congress ought to study human slot on the dashboard. With the nature more. right holes punched and the card inserted, the car starts only Yours faithfully, if the seat belt is fastened. H.B. NOVEMBER. 1971 GOOD WAGER The wife felt bad and asked her hus band: "Here, look at my tongue and see if it's coated." "I don't have to look," he replied from inside his newspaper. "It's clear. Grass never grows on a racetrack!" TWO NEW STATES It is rumored there is a plan to split California into two states. One state would be called North California and the other one would be Lower Cali fornia. Since these names are cumber some, the proposal is to call them, for short, No-Cal and Lo-Cal. FLY YOURSELF! A newly-graduated Iron Worker de cided to hit the road for better money. It was not too long when his wife re ceived a letter, "Made foreman--a feather in my cap." Later another letter said, "Another feather in my cap, just made superintendent." Finally a third letter came, "Have been fired, send plane fare." The wife wrote back, "Use your feathers and fly yourself back!" Attention All Story And Joke Tellers Here's your chance to get that favor ite story or joke in print. Sorry, we can't make any payment Send your favorite bit of "shanty talk" to: The Ironwork. "Shanty Talk" Page. Suite 300, Continental Building, 3615 Olive St.. St. Louis. Mo. 63108. DON'T DELAY--SUBMIT YOUR MATERIAL TODAY 23 Yesteryear in the Ironworker Iron Workers Applied for Union Label for the International Association of Bridge, R_ eg.is.tr.a.tion mth U.S. Patent mOfuf:ice Slter,,ucetrumral, and Ornalmt e^ntaUl InriotendWSotarklKerPs.aHteinst i in 1917 Office, Washington, D. C., on February 17,1909. On February 15,1909, Iron Workers' Secretary-Treasurer J. J. McNamara filed a formal application for registration of union labels Pictured is the receipt sent Secretary McNamara by the Commissioner of Patents acknowledging the application. JO communications should be addressed, to ``The Commiuioner of Patent*, Washington, D. C." 2--165. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, \ tniteCr States patent <&tftet Washington, D. C190y? SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your application for registration of a LABEL for With SIX DOLLARS as the fee payable thereon, j I' The papers are duly filed, and your application will be taken up for examination in its order------------------------------- ,! ! Of the result due advice will be given. Very respectfully, Commissioner of Patents. Hi 2A Continued from inside Front Cover The wage-price freeze, which left out profits, interest rates, and dividends, certainly was not an example of an equitable sacrifice by all. The current administration program calling for a $70 billion tax credit to business does not fall under an equality of sacrifice standard, when we consider that as a result welfare reform will be delayed, federal employee wage increases will be ' both withheld and delayed, federal employee jobs eliminated, and funds to cities and states withheld. Instead of massive tax breaks to business, this nation needs massive public investment in order to strengthen the economy and provide the millions of much needed jobs. With 6.1 percent of the labor force now out of jobs, which amounts to 5.1 million employable persons, the United States badly needs the purchasing power that would be produced by the wages of those unemployed people if they were to be put back to work. The purchasing strength of those wage dollars in the market place would buy the goods that would be produced by the workers in many of all the presently idle plants, which is now almost 27 percent of our production plant capacity. President JOHN H. LYONS Take the construction sector as just one example of what needs to be done. The nation has been said to need 25 million new housing units. Few cities have efficient new low-cost transit systems. Medical facilities require vast expansion. America needs new waste disposal systems. Two goals could be achieved by following'the course of recovery through public investment. Jobs for building tradesmen obviously would be created by the variety of needed public construction projects of which the above named are but a miniscule few. This construction not only would create jobs for building tradesmen, but for factory workers who produce and fabricate the materials and equipment installed on the construction site. Secondly, such projects would fill some of the real needs of this nation: more housing, medical facilities, schools, transportation networks, etc. In short, I firmly believe that public investment, not the questionable "trickle down" theory of economic stimulation, is precisely what America needs in order to strengthen the economy and provide millions of much-needed jobs. Coupled with public investment, instead of creating greater tax inadequacies, we need to further equalize the paying of taxes in the nation. Much good came out of the 1969 tax reform law, which eliminated the investment tax credit and closed many notorious loopholes and tax abuses. While being sharply critical of most of the President's economic legislative proposals that accompanied his wage-price freeze, all is not bad. We hail the President for his proposing higher tax exemptions for dependents, the proposed elimination of the auto excise tax, and the 10 percent border tax on imports. While these steps are constructive, the tax reform approach should be considered only a beginning. The job of reforming the nation's tax structure to achieve true fairness in taxation should be continued beyond these first two proposals. By the same token, while the border tax on imports is indeed a needed first step, it is also very dangerous. Immediate review must be undertaken to substitute for this barrier a fair and equitable trade quota arrangement to protect American jobs and to avoid the dangers of international trade war that the 10 per cent border tax could generate if carried on too long. In addition, this tax must be immediately looked at to eliminate the obvious unfairness that has resulted to such countries as Canada by a broad across-the-board action without taking into account the differences in our trade relationships with different countries. If the working man is to receive equal and fair treatment in the Halls of Congress and in the White House on important matters such as I have just discussed, there must be elected representa tives willing to listen. The founder of the American Federation of Labor Samuel Gompers said it precisely many years ago. "We must support our friends and defeat our enemies." National elections are exactly 12 months away. Up for election are: the President, nearly a third of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives, and about 40 percent of the Governors. Labor can be heard, your thinking can be effectively made known. COPE (the AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education) is'our voice and vehicle. Labor-backed candidates need our help now. Have you given a dollar to COPE? Send all contributions to your Local Union's financial secretary. Your help will go a long way to helping our friends and to defeating our enemies. ' : \ :1 ; jj if | | To Our Members on Thanksgiving .... Your International Officers take this opportunity to wish all of our members a most enjoyable Thanksgiving Day celebration. Thanksgiving is a national holiday, an American holiday. It is a time when we can all pause and give thanks for our many blessings in life. We give particular thanks for the friendships and true spirit of Brotherhood fostered within our great International Association. May you and your family be blessed with continued abundance, prosperity, and happiness. international President ^04/ /0 Dca>icInternational Secretary International Treasurer