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The Washington times., 1938-03-24
FURNITURE, BEDDING

furniture, BEDDING
"a LOUNGE CHAIR. Green fig
ured tapestry ,,;, cover: b But ut 1883
(3) MAGAZINE RACKS. Solid maple
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(2) DROP LEAF DINETTE TABLES.
Solid maple. 36xS2 inches . 60
when open. Reg. 1885. A~SVV
C3) PRISCILLA SEWING CABINETS.
Mahogany. with tray. 2zS
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(1) LOUNGE CHAIR. Loose pillow
back, rust rayon cover. TX m
Sold as is. Regularly 31.95 AOsVV
(2) CHAIsE LOUNGE. Gay chintz
covers. Spring base. IN 0A
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(2) BEDROOM SUITES. Robe,
dresser and vanity Of walnut We
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1900 ...................
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Modern design. 2 pieces in rust;
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The Washington times., 1938-03-24

Underwear Bargains!
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Also Rayon Slips. Broken TOA
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Goldenberg's-Mdin Floor
GORSEfS REDUCED!
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
First Heat Case
Blamed on WOOllies

PATERSON, N. j., March "a
Q.N.S0.-You might say spring
really is here, or that this is a
new record, or something. Jacob
Vanderwent, 6S, collapsed with
heat prostration yesterday because
he hadn't taken OF his woollieS.
ADVERTIaENENT
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

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The Washington times., 1938-03-24

ADVERTISER EN1
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
No Comment!

The Celanese Corporation of America
has decided and has commenced to move the
machinery of the Weave Shed from the local
plant to Williamsport, Pennsylvania
The weaverS. through Local 1874, Gel
aneSe Workers Industrial Union of the
lWOC, have protested the change. The local
union has been told by management officials
that the decision has not been reached on
grounds Of labor costs or other labor factors
committee of the weavers affected ba :
approached the County Commissioners seek
ing theIr AID in having the operation retained
mere. They have sent kilograms to Governor
marry W. Nice and Governor Elect Herbert
~ Cohof' asking that they try and have
me management act responsibly in the sit.
uation
Inc Governor promptly answered the
local union with the information that he had
sent the Celanese Corporation of America
AN earnest message
The local press followed I'D with the
management and was told that thev had
received the Governors message. but they
mad no comment" How times change :,
what a perfect example whe have of the
complete responsibility of corporation.
Just recall how much fuss and state
ments there have been over the proposal to
have the Savage River dam built so that the
Celanese Corporation operation can be ex-
tended. There seemed to be plenty of COM
ment then! Press, politicians, management
labor unions, Chamber of Commerce and the
man IN the street joined in
But now that four hundred workers. or
eX-workers. are being abandoned by the Gel
anese Corporation of America and the Gov
ernor of the State of Maryland asks that
some reconsideration be given, the manage
bent has only the laconic answer that there
is mo comment"
And, it seems also, that the only group
who has the backbone to stand up and call
the management bunch of irresponsbles
is the labor unions and their press.
The Ceanese Corporation of America
stands indicted before the decent thinking
community
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01

ports. 100000 or more persons in the
United States are disabled by illness. OF
course, many more are i'll. but they 90 to
work anyway. But every year 10000. 900
lose more than one billion days from work
The total cost of illness and premature death
is approximately $4,000, 100000 a year.
No physicians care is received in 30
percent of serious illness among relief fam
lilies. none in % percent of such illnesses in
families Just above the relief level The
babies of the poor die at a rate five times
higher than the babies of the moderately
well-to-do Fifty million Americans are in
families receiving less than 1000 per year
income. Medical care decreases sharply as
the need for it increases.
1t is natural to infer that decreased
death rates is accompanied by decrease in
the amount of sickness, but it does not neces-
sarily follow that the decrease of sickness
rates is in the same ratio as the decrease in
death rates, because progress in medical
treatment has so steadily advanced that Ger.
tain diseases are now durable, whereas in
earlier times they proved fatal.
The big Job is to have the poor of our
country receive the benefit both of preven-
tive and curative measures To this end our
Government is doing more than is generally
credited to it. particularly as it operates
through its Public Health Service.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
Too Many Poor Are Sick
BY DR. CHARLES STELZLE
Executive Director. Good Neighbor League

Sickness and death rates in the United
States are of vital interest to the workers of
America. because in normal times about
eighty percent of the poverty in this country
may be charged against sickness, and death
rates steadily increase as the rate of wages
goes down. In the ma ior diseases, which are
the cause of three-fourths of all deaths, the
death rate among workers who receive less
than $1,000 year is twice that Of the rest
of the population.
The United States Public Health Service
in charge of Miss Josephine Roche of Col
orado, who is favorably known to labor, has
Just issued statement which declares that
death rates have reached a low of only ll.0
per 1000 of the population.
This is probably the lowest death rate
of any country in the world, with the excep-
ton of Australia and New Zealand. although
in several States in this country, the death
rate is fully as low as il is in these two
countries.
This is cheering news. because undoubt-
edly this steady decrease in death rates also
affects the workers of America However.
the sickness and death rates are still far too
high. On the average day. Miss Roche re-
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
By LEN DE CAUX

one body In its solemn dedication
to a great cause.
The oratory on the Ford resolu-
ton and the determination shown
by the convention that this last
stronghold OF industrial feudalism
must be won for collective bargain
ing.
The unprecedented and prolonged
ovation which greeted the nomina-
ton OF John L. Lewis as first presi-
dent OF the Congress of Industrial
Organizations-a demonstration that
was without parallel in any AFL
convention.
From start 10 finish OF the con-
vention. there could be no question
in the minds OF anyone present
that leader had arisen with the
genius to express the hopes and as
pirations Of the millions OF workers
represented. and that Lewis SYM
bolized all that the movement stands
for to an extent which is the for
tune Of few leaders.
Democratic. businesslikc. purpose
ful, enthusiastic and united. the con-
vention Of the CIO laid the foun-
dation Of new and lasting Con-
gress for American working people.
through which their desires may
find expression and through which
they may work for the attainment
Of their great social objectives.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
Editorial Page
On Editorials

Al the recent ClO convention Haywood
Broun said that much OF the dirty work Of
the press is done by headlines"
Broun is right, but he should have also
given the editorial columns some criticism
Cumberland. particularly. seems to pre-
sent some grand examples of what editorial
columns can descend to-
In the reputed Republican paper We read
with monotonous regularity the condemna-
tions Of New Deal spending.
Week after week it damns WPA, PWA.
federal relief and other governmental plans
to aid the hungry with fine impartiaIity.
Just as regularly it fails to say definitely
how the millions of the nations hungry
should be cared for or course they should
have Jobs in private industry, but until those
jobs miraculously arrive il seems that the
New Deal should stay still and let EN- starve.
What else can be read into the local papers
condemnations?
1t is also interesting to notice that
hSiSiSA VI tllS IOSdi pdpSiS nave NIlNtCH OUC
editorial word on the decision OF the Celanesc
Corporation to move the Weaving Shed from
Amcelle to Williamsport. Pennsylvania. leav-
ing more than 400 local weavers stranded
1t is interesting TO notice the silence Of the
local press because il has not hesitated to
speak on conditions at the Celanese plant
previously. Even the arrangements own de-
ciS!on to throw local people on the scrapheap
and bring in out of townerS to fill reportorial
positions should not account for the silence.
Then. the evening paper which became
so hysterical during the city elections last
March seems to have been stricken with a
muteness. Do your recall the strange froth-
lngs which the editor made at outsiders dur
ing that campaign? Contrast its position
then with its decision to throw aside local
people who have given many years of their
life as it brings in the "hated outsiders"
Then after you give thought to some
oi these strange happenings, YOU might re-
call the breast beating of the press in its
decisions to defend the freedom of the press.
Then recall that not one word of editorial
condemnation has come from either the Cum.
berland News or the Cumberland Evening
Times at the strangling of freedom of press
by the City Solicitors ruling that the de-
cislon of the U. S. Supreme Court on handbill
distribution is of no force and effect here in
Cumberland
1t is well to think over these situations
at times when there are no elections Ia dis
tract the public mind.
In them YOU will find the reasons for the
need Of building strong and independent
labor press throughout America. Because
only through its own press will labor ever
get its point of view presented with clarity
and consistency.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01

Mayhem. murderous assault and
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
The CLIO Convention

But one impression perhaps domi-
mates all others. and that is tho
feeling of having participated in
events Of historic. national and
even world Importance.
Consider some OF the high spots
OF the convention:
The opening speech OF John L.
Lewis. with its defiance OF Nazi
barbarism. in which American labor
assumed leadership in world affairs
and found an eloquent voice 10 ex-
press It's determination TO resist the
extcntion OF FasciSm TO the Western
Hemisphere.
The reports on membership. fin
ances and representation which re-
vealed the power and Solidity OF the
new labor movement.
The morning -long discussion on
labor unity. which showed that the
whole convention was OF one mind
in It's desire for unified labor
movement and its determination TO
protect the hard-won rights OF in
dustrial organization.
The debate incidentally was in
sharp contrast to the speeches at
the Houston convention OF the AFL,
in that no time was spent in abus-
ing the older movement and all the
concentration was on the conStruc-
tive work OF the CLIO and the ne
ceSSity for continuing II.
The spontaneous and enthusiast
tic demonstration for John L. Lewis
that came Unexpectedly at the end
of the report of the Committee on
Officers reports.
Strcamlined Constitution
The adoption OF the new
constitution. which with It's bre-
witty, simplicity. and democratic
character Is model. stream
lined document skillfully adapt
ed 10 the needs Of . modern,
streamlined labor movement.
The resolution for . joint or
ganizing campaign In the South
with the remarkable series Of
speeches which Il drew forth
from southern delegates.
The two minutes OF dead silence
in honor OF the strikers shot down
in the Chicago massacre. As the
seconds licked on. all thoughts
turned 10 matters OF life and death.
and the great gathering became
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
Looking Ahead

The CLIO continued It's habit OF
breaking precedents. at the Pitts
burgh convention.
The first session. OF the new Con-
gress OF American labor was one
OF the understanding and most
businesslike conventions on record.
AFL conventions are usually oc-
caSions for rest. recreation and
whoopee They proceed at leisurcly
pace, with most OF the first week de-
voted TO outside speakers. and vari-
Gus adjournmentS for the sake OF a
good time.
But the CIO convention did all
its work in four and half days.
1t accomplished this feat. not By
long and wearyine sessions (the
days sessions began at 9:30 and end
ed at 4:30D, but by well-planned
concentration Of effort.
There was plenty OF discussion
of important issues. But CIO busi-
ness came first. There we're hardly
any outside speakers. And the unani-
nifty OF sentiment on basic issues
kept debate strictly TO the point.
Happy Days
The CIO delegates. meeting
in one of the great industrial
centers which AFL conventions
tend 10 avoid. showed them
selves 10 be serious minded men
and women with a deep sense
Of responsibility 10 the indus
trial workers whom they repre-
sented.
They did not come at Pitts
burgh for spree. nor for a va
cation from workaday cares,
hut 10 perform an important
duty for American labor.
Yet there are few OF them who
will not consider their days In Pitts
burgh among the happiest and best
spent in their lives. For good-fei-
lowship there was in plenty and
comradeship in a common cause,
that more than compensated for the
lack OF the usual convention fri
yolities.
Impressions
Those who took part in the work
OF those few busy days will find II
difficult for some time to summarize
their impressions. There we're so
many significant happenings crowd
ing one on top OF another.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
Let Us Be Fair

Let us be fair to the employers who have
no rights under the Wagner Act which gives
workers the rights to organize free of CO.
ercion and to engage in collective bargaining.
Let us suspend any union member who is
caught blackjacking, thugging. or beating
his boss for joining the Chamber of Com
merce or the Liberty League.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
VOL. . December /. 1888 NO. 10 5
The Kelly Stoppage

We wonder how you would feel If some
one walked along the street, busted YOU in
the eye, and then you were dragged to the
police court and fined for being assaulted?
The situation is comparable with what
happened in the Kelly plant two weeks ago
Only in this case the man who was so un-
justly treated. had the full force of the local
rubber workers union behind him lin fact
il is this circumstance which probably led
to the managements decision).
A union man was attacked by non
unionst. He had never uttered a word The
management's decision was that it would be
completely impartial" and suspend for one
week both the aggressor and the assaulted
men.
1t is hard to understand the logic
which could lead to the making of such an
unjust decision.
1t was so hard for union men to under
stand that they sent their committee to the
management to ask for further information.
The management was unable to make
the thing look fair in the eyes of the COM
mittee or in the eyes of the rank and file of
ma union.
The sense Of injustice was sufficient to
cause the entire production of the Kelly
plant to be stopped and the action was given
approval By a unanimous vote of the workers
who attended the union meeting at the end
of the first days stoppage.
The plant remained closed all last week
Union men lost their weeks work and pay
in their determination to serve an ideal
as an emphatic protest against injustice.
1t has been expensive to them. 1t will
cause hardship. no doubt to many. But the
struggle for justice has always meant just
that II has meant misery and suffering to
achieve an end.
We hope that the end has been served.
We hope that the Kelly plant manage
ment will now see what even the recent
S4,500.00 judgment against them apparently
failed to do-that is, their workers are a
disciplined, organized group of men who are
determined to be little more than cogs in
an industrial machine.
The Goodyear Tire Company. owners
OF the Kelly plant. has very unsavory re-
cord in labor relations as was disclosed in the
sensational disclosures before the Senate
Civil Liberties Committee. Perhaps last
weeks demonstration that they will not be-
able to produce tires at the local plant until
they act squareIy with the workers will be a
lesson to them.
The discipline Of last weeks stoppage
must be commented upon
Not one arrest not one injury. not one
picket-and not one tire produced when the
membership of the Local Union 26, United
Rubber Workers of America gave the man.
agement notice that its actions were dis
pleasing and unjust
The local management has already been
adjudged guilty of violations of the National
Labor Relations Act over long period of
time. 1t has paid the penalties to the tune
of more than $4,000 to its wronged EN-.
ployees.
1t seems to be amply demonstrated that
local supervision is sadly out OF accord with
the "new freedom which is supposed to be
the rule between employer and worker.
To the members of Local &c, United
Rubber Workers of America. should go the
praise and good wishes on the victory which
in the eyes of righteous men is theirs.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01

kidnapping have been committed
with impunity IN some cities against
American citizens whose only Of
tense has been that they we're union
organizers Some of these crimes
have been committed under circum-
stances In which the criminals
could not possibly have escaped ie-
lection unless the police had been
under Instructions that crimes
against these people were to be un-
punished, saiG J. Warren Madden
addressing the United States Con-
ference OF Mayors
The Holy See regards as Just and
timely the corrections which tine
Archbishop Of Detroit made in ref
creace to remarks of Father Cough
lin published OH october 5th." said
His Holiness Pope Plus ! as con-
trovcrsy ragged here on the Royal
Oak priests derogatory remarks on
President Roosevelt
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01

United Mine Workers officials an
nounced that referendum would
be conducted among members TO
ratify the extension OF the existing
anthracite agreement for another
one year period Said John l..
Lewis: The representatives OF the
United Mine Workers OF America
have been endeavoring to cooperate
with the operators. the state and
the federal governments to remove
some OF the causes OF the present
dcplorablc conditions.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01
We Wrote tn
One Year AGO.
FROM OUR FILES

Delegates Of both A. r. OF L. and
C. l. o. unions met together at ,he
Textile Hall and formed the Allie
gany County branch OF Labors Non
Partisan League. Repeal OF the city
picketing ordinance was advanced
as the main legislative object of the
group. W. Henry Frazier, OF the
A. F. of L. International Typograph-
ical Union. was elected first chair
man.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01

ClO and AFL peace conference
vas resumed in Washington with
Philip Murray. chairman OF the clio
group. offering a FIVE point peace
program as a basis for discussion
AFL had three representatives and
CIO had ten at the sessions.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01

Macon c. Williams. OF tho local
office of the Social Security Board
advised persons that lump sums
may be due them il they have reach-
ed 65 years of age and are still en-
ployed in industry sol old age
claims had been filed in Maryland.
The voice of labor., 1938-12-01

"Al for and one for all literally applied last
week members of Local 26 United Rubber Workers Of
America closed down production when of their members
was suspended by the management for being assaulted by
non-unionst No arrests violence picket line marked
up big for the CO affiliate Incidentally there
tires produced.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
GRID GAME COSTLY
TO SMALL COLLEGES
Oberlin President Finds Only
2 of % in Survey Made
Profit in 1887.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OBERL1N, Ohio, March 23.-Foot-
ball revenue may "pay the freight"
for the rest of the athletic program in
large universities, but survey by an
Ohio educator indicated today that the
gridiron sport was financial liability
to most small colleges.
Ernest H. Wilkin, president Of Ober-
lin College, said that his recently COM
pleted survey Of % widely separated
United States colleges showed that
only two Of them realized profit from
last years football campaigns-one
with a net of $l,492 and the other q
$79 balance.
The others, he said, had an average
deficit of s1,743 for the season.
Football is made possible" DR..
wilkins said, "for colleges of this
group and for others which they
typify, by the use of funds given or
paid for educational purposes.
Retaliation that this is the case
should lead those responsible for COL
lege budgets to ask themselves more
carefully than ever whether the in
tercollegiate football program is justi-
fled as an educational expense"
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Crif May Be Little Disappointed.

"nen story appeared that Wadel 'ho
covered up Grfth newspapermen
I don't know he Griffith bt that's
nne thing write What player
taken
Lately Griffith He enthus now
over 5onra and when Wasdn say
barely possible that Grf with Jimmy
uck Harris that Wadn
sno tna MS timing Off
SAID bucky
pnch-htter player improved only steady na
nafoly the ideal
Wasden one OF the highest Griffith
minor leagues Kuhe $65O MNeely cost $50 600
Wasdel
$4,000 plus $1,000 in cash, in exchange him.
wouldn't yet
IAN test He looks the part Of big
lot Of hustle when has wio.wn Milan vho
the brothers n i'm. - - -
he nao confidence
under the circumstances question
picou Of the deal that is giving him
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Milan Saws the Kid Is Sick.

But while Jimmy denies buup bubble the incident
ssns honest momentum grand
ss m 1eke The nWspapmen and photographers
ofh ana Harris sought him out and statements
TO the skies
to think better Of their
AND WadeH? He Is the forgotten
practice the other before drill
Wal sluggish Ossie speak as Jimmy
& looong the ball around instead Of cutting
WHAT'S the matter Wasdel? yelled you
WORK. Wasde gnted something obbing
Only ne did not lob 1t to Bue
4hrow to him
Coach Clyde Wasde okad This
I'D has taken a terrific blow