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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-22
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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-22
8. Qua Age Pension. and ReIier

The operation OF the provisions OF
the old age assistance law shows the
need for a greater extension of ac-
tivltlcS. We believe that. first. there
are not sufficient eligible persons
being given old age assistance. and
second. that those vino are receiving
pensions are granted TOO small a
sum, We ask for liberalization by
the state making larger grants
available 10 more people
On the question Of general public
assistance OF direct relief. We believe
that It is evident that the state OF
Maryland has grossly neglected its
duty Many people called for an
end OF federal relief and the
handling OF relicf By the states. The
federal government ceased its direct
relief program. but the state of
Maryland refused TO meet its obli-
cations to those OF It's destitute citi-
lenS VINO. through no fault OF their
own, we're thrown out OF work and
not given any other form OF public
assistance OF work.
The same interests which cried
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-22
State Wagner Act and Civil
Rights Bill Prominent in
Clio Legislative Proposals

fact, there are certain munich
palities within the state which
have restricted and abridged
these rights by the passage Of
municipal ordinances.
For example. in the city Of
cumberland there are ordi-
names which regulate pickcting
and license the distribution of
handbill>.
The pickrting measure has not
been tested in court. nor has the
handbill ordinance. although
similar measure has been ruled
unconstitutional nv the United
states supreme Court.
We believe that it should not
be- necessary for innocent per
SONS to submit To arrest and
pay the usually exOrbitant fees
Of attorneys In order to enjoy
their civil rights.
Passage of Civil Rights Aet
10 provide for the arrest and
trial of any public officer who
denies the civil rights Of the in
dividual will do much to curtail
the activities Of would he dicta-
tors la the towns of Maryland.
II is interesting to notice that
cumberland passed pickcting
ordinance which was declared
unconstitutional. II was re-
placed with the present measure.
which has not vet been subject
to court test
Your support in the lcgisla-
ture of Civil Rights Bill will
do much to restore badly need
ed democracy to a sembIance Of
existence here.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-22

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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-22

The same interests which cried
Evening star., 1938-02-13

Of the city, but even there, Mr.. Kueel
reminded, there is very satisfactory
control OF smoke. A railroad COM
mittee meets monthly with District
inspectors in endeavoring to work out
more effective methods.
Washington is different from other
resideDtial cities, Mr.. Kugel says, and
that fact makes his Job the harder.
Its general character and monumental
buildings make it SO. The public here,
he said, demands q higher standard
Of regulation. "And we're trying our
best to give 1t to them." he added.
Summer Brings Problems.
The summer. too, brings its added
annoyances with odors and paper asl,
from apartment house incinerators.
"The more people holler the more
chance we have Of enforcing the reg
ulations. he assured.
THE other day an apartment jani-
tor telephoned about complaints made
by tenants in his building about
smoke blowing into the windows. We
investigated as matter Of course
and found the smoke was coming from
the janitor's building. He didn't
know it.
That's one Of the troubles. 1t
isn't always possible to tell Just where
the smoke is coming from by looking
out q window. Investigating such
complaints takes up great deal Of
the time Of our inspectors"
There also is the human element
that enters into the stoking problem.
Evening star., 1938-02-13

Where possible Mr.. Kugel Is trying
to have mechanical stokers replace
laundering. It isn't every man that
knows how to stoke . furnace prop
erly. Many . husband will admit it
himself. An ignorant stoker can
cause = lot Of unnecessary smoke, Mr..
Kugel reminded.
I've sometimes thought It would
be good thing II We could establish
q school for stokers," he added. But
that needs money and We haven't any
TO spare. Its an idea, though, to keep
in mind"
Going back to the subject Of fiy-
dust. he said more attention Is going
to be paid to this problem In the
future because 1t is becoming more
apd more Of nuisance. The Univer-
sity Of Maryland is going to cooper
ate IN testing methods to control it
more effectively.
Evening star., 1938-02-13

basis. He also establiShed the bu-
reau's record system for recording
the identity. family history and pro-
Evening star., 1938-02-13
DAIRY INDUSTRY UNIT,
PROMOTES DR.. KENDRICK
He Il Named Chief Of Herd I'm.
provement Investigations, Sue
ceeding DR.. Mcdowell.

DR.. J. F. Kendrick has been pro-
noted to chief Of the Division Of
Dairy Herd Improvement Investiga-
tions. it was announced yesterday by
the Federal Bureau Of Dairy Indus
try, Agriculture Department.
DR.. Kendrick, who has been assist
ant chief for the past three years,
succeeds DR.. J. c. Mcdowell who
retired last December. Under DR..
Hendricks direction the sire-provins
work Of the division has been or
gained on q Nation wide uniform
Evening star., 1938-02-13
45th Anniversary, The Famous
4lNene S. ss"se4 s Theatre

. 3 in ! course-Staee. Screen. Radio for
acting. teaching and directing. Student stock
company. New York appearances while
learning GRADUATES: Fred Astaire, Una
Merkel. Lee Tracey etc. Courses for dis
covering Stage and Screen Personalities now
forming in a. Drama. t2) Dance. CD
Vocal. a. Radio 90 Music 90 Costume
Design. Beginners g. Advanced. also sep
arate children's Division. 20 departments.
46 instructor specialists. For Catalog APP
Evening star., 1938-02-13

plants. Twenty-four stack extension,
were made for control Improvement
and in 272 miscellaneous cases com.
plants Of smoke nuisances were defl-
nitely cleared up.
Only II Court Cases.
As . result Of this public co-opera-
ton 1t was necessary to take only II
cases into court al last year.
Some of the owners are actually
profuse In their thanks when their at.
tention u called to smoke violations
Scores Of letters received by Mr.. Ku.
gel furnish the proof.
Yet the problem Of regulating smoke
in . city that is noted all over the
country as comparatively smokeless Is
an exacting burden on the small stan
that he has at his command.
There are four inspectors. One
man puts In half his time on railroad
inspections, q problem in itself. An
other man has to spend two-thirds OF
his time in the ONCE, due to increased
work. To make matters worse, the
AAS" bNA6Vv OASAo III 4CACAs
To do the Job better, Mr.. Kugel
said there should be Q minimum Of six
full-time inspectors and IN assistant
engineer In the once to release his
ofice man for the field.
Makes Real Strides.
There is no mistake about 1t. In
the year of its operation. the Division
Of Smoke Control and Boiler Inspec-
tion has made real strides in solving
Washington's smoke problem and in
using effective moral suasion In en-
forcement.
Mr.. Kugel said the Federal build
ings under control Of the National
Park Service, especially. offer very
little trouble. Identification Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system has i'm
proved conditions In the railroad yards
Evening star., 1938-02-13

duction performance Of animals en-.
rolled IN dairy herd improvement
associations.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
MINE PRODUCTION OF
GOLD IN THE U. S., 1887;
PRELIMINARY FIGURES

According to preliminary figures
of the Bureau of Mines, United
States Department of the Interior,
the total mine production of gold in
the United States territories in
cluded) amounted to 4,752,801 fine
ounces in 1887, an increase of 8 per
cent over 1886; the 1887 production
was worth $166, ,348,O35, also per
cent more than that in 1886. The
increase in gold production in 1886
over 1885 was 10 per cent. The price
of gold in each of these 3 years was
$35 per fine ounce. The increase
in quantity in 1887 over 1888, when
government DEGREES and legislation
between August 9, 1888, and Janu-
ary 81, 1884, raised the price of gold
from $20.67 + to $35 per fine ounce,
was 85 per cent.
OF the total production in 1887
California contributed "a per cent;
Philippine Islands is per cent;
Alaska l2 per cent; South Dakota
IL per cent; Colorado per cent;
Arizona Z per cent; Utah 7 per cent;
Nevada 6 per cent; and Montana a
per cent. In 1886 California con-
tributed 25 per cent; Philippine
Islands IA per cent; South Dakota
13 per cent; Alaska IL per cent; Col
orado 8 per cent; Arizona Z per cent;
Nevada 7 per cent; Utah 5 per cent;
and Montana per cent.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
OIL WORKERS PUT.
BAN ON CONTINENTAL
And PURE OIL Co.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF OIL FIELD, GAS WELL AND
REFINERY WORKERS OF
AMERICA
January 25, 1888
Washington, D. c.
To All Organized Labor
Greetings:
For a long period of time the Oil
Workers International Union has
attempted to work amicably with
the oil companies, but it has reached
the point where it is impossible to
go further because of company un-
ion domination and other matters
that are anti-union in character. For
this reason we appeal to all men,
bers of Organized Labor to assist us
in conducting a vigorous and active
'WE DON'T PATRONIZE" program
against some of the worst employers
of labor in the United States insofar
as anti-union activity is concerned.
Since gasoline and motor oils have
become almost a universal commodi-
ty and the consumptive demands of
members of organized labor having
reached huge proportions, it is
proper that members of organized
labor-users of these commodities
should be advised of the unfair anti
union conduct of the following COM
panies which we urge and request
that you do not patronize and also
ask you to advise your friends and
neighbors of same:
Pure Oil Company products-mar-
.keters of PUROL gasoline and oils
(Hickok Oil Company, distributors
and marketers for Pure Oil prod
ucts);
Continental Oil Company products
-marketers of CONOCO gasoline
and oils;
American Oil Company products
-marketers of AMOCO gasoline and
oils.
Your cooperation in bringing these
large companies to terms will be
greatly appreciated by the officers
and members of the Oil Workers
International Union.
You may feel at liberty to call on
us to reciprocate at any time, in any
way possible.
Sincerely and fraternally yours,
Oil Workers international Union
H. c. Fremming, President,
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
A WPA EPISODE

Much has been said pro and con
about the WPA workers, white col
lar staff and the Investigators, but
it takes a recent case to top it all.
A common laborer, raised and edu-
Gated in the United States, voting
since 1896 with a record of only
missing one election in forty years,
was laid off a project after finishing
two budgets. The reason given was
not citizen.
1t has been stipulated by WPA
officials that copy of his fathers
citizenship papers must be present
ed before reinstatement can be con-
sidered; that Notwithstanding final
papers were taken out in another
state hundreds of miles away and
no previous notice given to enable
the WPA worker to get the neces-
sary documents in time to save his
next budget.
Other local cases of similar ma
ture have been of common occur
renee with a loss of a budget, or
part of one, while the Investigators
were investigating. In court pro-
cedures, defendants are proven
guilty or freed; in WPA practice the
accused, given no hearing nor his
presence even asked for, is convicted
on someone's simple statement, with
or without an investigation. Then,
and not until then is the defendant
given chance to prove his inno-
.cence, while he is losing his monthly
budget
Where there be so many eating
out of the public manger, there is
bound to be some Irregularities,
some political plums dished out to
friends while others are proportion
ally Disseminated against. Per-
chance some of the Investigators
could stand investigating.
Incidentally it might be stated,
though of no Importance, that this
worker has paid thousands of dol
lars in taxes in previous years.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
0LD-kGE ACCOUNTS
NOW Being POSTED

Posting of wage accounts for the
81 million persons in the United
States who are covered by the Fed
eral Old-Age Insurance provisions
Of the Social Security Act is now
under way, according to word re-
.ceived here today by Stewart J.
Thomas, manager of the Butte field
office of the Social Security Board.
Posting of wages to Social Sc
.curity accounts could not be under
taken until the board had received
from the United States Treasury the
wage reports of employers showing
amounts paid their workers, Thomas
pointed out.
The first reports, covering the first
half of 1897, were submitted to the
Bureau of Internal Revenue by July
81, last, and were received by the
board from the Treasury during the
final months of 1887. The second,
showing wages paid through Decem-
Der 81, 1887, were in the hands of
the collectors of internal revenue
on January 81, of this year but will
not be available for posting for sew
eral weeks.
The speed with which posting Of
Individual wage accounts can pro-
ceed will depend upon the flow of
wage information furnished by en-
ployers, as certified to the Social
Security Board by the Treasury. By
the end of February, posting will
cover workers in every state, and
by the end of June the board expects
to be able to answer inquiries of
workers as to the status Of their
wage accounts. The board also is
considering procedures which will
make it possible for workers to OBJ
tain such information at regular
intervals.
Lump-sum payments are being
made, however, to covered wage
earners who have reached age 65
since January l, 1887, and to the
estates of workers who have been
employed in covered occupations
since January 1, 1887.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
MISSOULA UNIONS
ELECT EDUCATOR
AS THEIR LEADER
Professor E. A. Atkinson Elected
President of NIissOula Central
Trades and Labor Council.

E. A. Atkinson, recently elected
president of the Missoula Central
Trades and Labor Council, is pro-
fessor Of psychology at Montana
State University. He has been sec
retary of Local 497 and its delegate
to the central council since the Or
ganization last April.
Mr.. Atkinson came to Montana
from Denver and Columbia as an
assistant in 1921, and the following
year received his M. A. degree in
psychology at the University. Since
then, he has taken advanced work
at Stanford University in California.
His long experience at Montana
and his expeditions handling of diff
ficult situations have made Mr..
Atkinson a valuable executive in
faculty affairs. For twelve years,
he has been chairman of the faculty
committee on commencement ar
rangements, which handles the most
elaborate public function of the year.
The opening and dedication of the
Student Union in November, 1885,
which drew visitors from all parts
of the state, was also under his man
agement. The success of these af-
fairs indicates some measure of MIR.
Atkinson's ability to handle people
and situations.
While frequently the manager be-
hind the scenes, Mr.. Atkinson often
speaks off the campus on various
aspects of psychology and mental
hygiene. He has given addresses at
high school commencements, cham
ber of commerce banquets, medical
associations, child welfare associa-
tions, and other groups in numerous
parts of the state
AS a member of the University
summer school faculty and as a
member of educational organizations
in Montana, Mr.. Atkinson has been
in close contact with the teachers
of the state. He was the first vice
president of the Montana Society for
the Study of Education and was for
ten years chairman of the committee
on freshman work of the Montana
Education Association.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24

NEW YORK, N. Y.-More than
$50 college teachers in the New York
area have united to form the largest
college teachers union in the United
States. Included in the new organ
ization's list of members are such
we'll known figures in the academic
world as Mark VanDoren, Wesley c.
Mitchell, George S. Counts, Harry
F. Ward, Robert S. Lynd, Gardiner
Murphy, and Robert K. Speer.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24

Suggested greeting for seamen if
proposed 18th century repressive
legislation is passed; Have you had
your irons today?"
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24

COLUMBUS, Ohio. - The Ohio
State University Local Of the Amer
lean Federation of Teachers has in
cluded the following in its recon-
mendations regarding appointments
to the board of trustees Of Ohio State
University:
"A true trustee who is to serve the
best interests of the university and
the state must be man who is pro
foundly convinced of the necessity
of education for democracy and of
democracy in education. His past
relationships and records must have
demonstrated a primary concern for
democratic procedures, rather than
a primary concern with financial or
political interests"
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
What Teachers Unions
Are Doing

MADISON, Wis.-Problems of ed
ucational policy are included in the
items under negotiation between the
board of regents of the University
of Wisconsin and the University OF
Wisconsin Teachers Union (Local
223). The union requests demo-
cratic procedure within depart
mental and college faculties, ap-
pointment of a university curricu-
lum committee, free discussion OF
departmental policy including bud
get, voting power to assistant pro
fessors and to instructors serving
more than two years, and a Uni
versity committee of review to ex-
anime decisions of the administra-
ton questioned by members of the
staff. Increases should be based
upon teaching ability, the union
holds. Other requests include lib
eralization of relationships between
the junior and senior staff, sabbath
cal leaves, and in regard to salaries
standard maximum and minimum
rates and standard increments.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-The Illinois
Federation of Teachers is backing a
measure to establish a bipartisan
state board of education with the
power to gather information and
make recommendations to the legis-
lature with regard to educational
conditions, needs, and policies. 1t is
hoped that the state board of edu-
cation will be able to place schools
on a sound financial basis by giving
advice on how to simplify and i'm
prove the present chaotic school or
ganization in Illinois.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10

any price. Advantage for this
plan, according to Its authors,
would be a sure profit on such
things as cotton, wheat, corn.
oats, rye, ETC., and no surplus to
drag down prices.
Both it's authors are out of the
next Congress; meantime Secre.
tary Wallace condemns the do.
mestic allotment plan and is
working on a two-price plan for
crops; one price for the relief
army; another for the more for
tunate.
CONTROL OF PARLEY
Politicians agree the next Demo
cratic struggle is for control of the
Democratic national committee
and the next Democratic conven-
ton. Old-line Democrats, who
have a practical eye for vote get
ting, are girded for a fight against
more liberal, progressive and radi-
cal tendencies.
Th1S Will bring on a clash with
the influence of the so-caued Left
Wingers and the Brain Trust, :"
Politicians today point out that
the only "purgee" who hasn't re-
turned to Congress is Rules Chair
man John O'Connor, defeated by
James H. Fay. They contend this
is proof Of the ineffective political
power Of the Brain Trust.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
SEN. GILLETTE
APPEARS SAFE

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 10
G.N.SD Surviving the Republi-
can sweep. Democratic Senator
Guy M. Gillette was reelected in
Tuesdays voting by only 1900
votes, almost complete returns
showed today.
A final squirt in the tabulation
gave him the lead over former
Senator Lester j. Dickinson with
only four of the States 2,447 pre-
cincts still to be tailed.
The vote stood: Gillette, 400 ,013;
Dickinson, 407,524.
Gov. Nels G. Kraschel, however,
went down to defeat by $4,000
votes to the Republican candidate,
George A. Wilson, who led COM
plete Republican slate of office
holders into the State house.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
VA, WELFARE
SUMS AUDITED

ARLINGTON, Va, Nov. 10.
Accounts and records Of the
county board Of welfare, cover
ing the expenditure of $97 ,998.26
during the administration of Mrs.
Mae E Jacobs, former welfare
superintendent, have been ap-
proved by the county auditing
department, County Ma n a g er
Frank V. Hanrahan announced
today.
The audit covers all private
funds handled by the welfare
board from April 81, 1882, to Au-
gust 81, 1898. County and State
funds Of the welfare department
are audited each year.
Contributions from the Wash
ington Community Chest, indi.
viduals and from payments made
in nonsupport cases and court
fines, amounting to approximately
$4,000 year. were checked. Au-
ditor Elmer F. Newell reported a
small balance on hand on Au-
gust 81.
Mrs. Jacobs, veteran head of
the welfare department, was sue
ceeded by James P. Moody on Sep
tember /, following a Statewide
revision Of county welfare organ
izations.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
COP. Wages Relief Fight
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
as registered in the elections and
prepare a program.
Before the Seventy-sixth Con-
gress convehes in seven weeks the
Presidents annual message to the
legislators on the state Of the
union must be prepared.
There was much speculation
over whether the President would
gradually turn to different ad-
visers.
Republicans and conservative
Democrats - the latter embold-
ened by the electionS-have be.
gun informal conferences upon
proposals for revamping the Works
Progress Administration set-up
Republicans said they would re.
new their demands that Federal
relief be administered by State
agencies, acting under standards
fixed by Congress.
The Wagner labor relations act
seemed certain for raking fire or
the House and Senate floors, with