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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Jones And Katz
Are Reelected
By Delegates
Thirteen Executive Board
Members Chosen

John T. Jones. Cumberland. presi-
dent OF District l6. United Mine
Workers Of America, was unani-
mously reelected TO the presidency
OF the Maryland and District OF Co
lumbia Industrial Unions Council,
and Sidney r. Katz. Washington,
D. c.. was also named without op-
position to serve another term as
Secretary-treaSurer
Board Members
Thirteen vice presidents who are
members Of the Executive Board
were elected. Constitutional provi-
sions make it mandatory that not
more than one vice president can
come from any single affiliated or
ganizauon, nor more than six from
any city.
The vice presidents named were
Ulisse de Dominicis, Amalgamated
Clothing Workers. Baltimore: Pat
Whalen. Maritime Union. Balti-
more: William G. Hobbs, Steel
Workers, Baltimore: Alvin G. Samp-
son. Sugar Workers. Baltimore; w.
Carney. Mine. Mill and Shelter
Workers Baltimore: James A. Dun
don. Local 1874. Cumberland: Nor
man r. Hast, Automobile Workers,
Cumberland; Lindley Dye. United
Mine Workers OF America, Barton:
Bernadette frost. Laundry Work
erS. Cumberland; Ralph Beard.
United Rubber Workers. cumber-
land; Robert Buck. Newspaper
Guild, Washington: U. Simpson
Tate. Office and Professional Work
erS. Washington: Jack Mink. Cafe
terra Workers Union, Washington,
d. c.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Organization

organization Committee re-
he question OF organization
\ workers ON a statewide
J the Executive Board, with
that the experience gained
tern Maryland be given full
and attention.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Chamber Of Commerce


Sherman II. Dalrymple quoted the
Akron Chamber OF Commerce litera-
ture TO refute the assertions OF for
mer Mayor Nelson c. Sparks Of Ak
ron. who termed the rubber metrop-
oils the Ghost City" in a bitterly
anti-CIO magazine article recently.
Figures on phones in use. gas and
electric meters. number OF automo-
bileS registered. retail sales and pay
roll figures which the commerce
body itself compiled and published
told different story than Sparks
would have the nation believe. He
asserted that the United Rubber
Workers organization. with two To-
cal exceptions. is stronger in Akron
than ever during lis history.
Unemployment
The rubber workers head also dealt
with unemployment resulting from
archaeological improvements in in
dustry. Some people say We have
reached the peak. but we have not
we are really only beginning" he
declared steel mills. strip mills
and rolling mills are steadily dis
placing thousands as the process of
change continues. The unions of
this nation are the only hope to
present chaos and bring stabiliza-
ton as more and more people are
made jobless, and We must press on
to our goal of shorter work hours
and better wages"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Violence

I think II necessary at this
point TO deviate from my line of
thought long enough TO point
out that in my experience vio-
lence comes In most cases not
from the worker. but from his
oppressors. The violence of the
worker Is generally an answer
10 violence. Many times IL Is
made to look as II the worker Is
at fault. but those who are
familiar with the labor move
ment know how easy II Is TO
put the blame on the workers.
Among the weapons the worker
nay and should use in defense o.
lis rights Is the labor union. From
'ur reading OF the Encyclicals anC
,ur study Of theological works. w
catholics draw the conclusion thai
tconiinued on Page %
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Dalrw1ple Addresses
CIO State Convention
Rubber Workers Leader Explodes The
"Ghost City" Myth.

Sherman II. Darymple president United Rubber Work
of America made special journey from Akron in order
TO address the delegates TO the Maryland and d. e. Indus
trial Union Council Convention last Thursday and he was
given rousng welcome by the gathering which heard him
denounce the Nelson C. Sparks article Akron and call for
better and stronger labor efforts the legislative field
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
OR SOMETHING

Some fellows thought other fell
lows had insulated their girls. That
usually starts something" wrote the
enterpriSing newShawk who thought
the monotonouS blame IL on the
CLIO campaign" should be livened
by pinning a brawl on Clio conyen-
ton delegates last week. Well, we
have heard plenty about the adj
vances in air conditioning and re-
frigeration. but this idea of cooling
off or heating up the other fellow S
girls must be a new technique.
We live and learn--or something
Gas Again
The Spur Distributing COM
pany application for installation
of gas tanks on Wineow street
in order to sell gasoline at two
or three cents a gallon cheaper
than local motorists now pay
was again turned down By the
City Council ON Monday.
II is reported that one OF
those who voted against II is
the owner or operator Of gas
cline station.
The commissioner who so sol
EMMY stated that expenses
must be cut to the bone" some
months ago made the motion to
refuse the permit. Wonder why?
Gasoline is mighty smelly
business. don't YOU think?
Inconsistent
The cOiinciimpn seem tn have 4
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
illustrates

] made a talk last night and
someone wanted TO know what
was the essence Of unionisrn,
and I told them that very same
story that I have told you now
That 10 me Is the very essence
Of unionism - people getting
good wages, having decent con-
Continued On Page %
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Intercepted Letters
No. 2

entiemen:
Cumberland's handbiil ordi-
.nce violates freedom of the
ress. but II certainly boosts
newspaper advertising business,
doesn't ~
Yours suggestively.
OSCAR.
Times and Alleganian Co,
i. Mechanic Street. City.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Membership OF
Local 1874 TWOC
Meets Wednesday
Riddles Party Bein G
Planned BY Union
For Dec. "a

The regular membership meeting
of Local 1874. Celanese Workers
Industrial Union. will be held next
Wednesday, December 81. 1898. at
8 p. M, at Textile Hall headquarters,
"a North Mechanic street, local Of
ficers announce.
Committee
A meeting of the general commit
tee at 8 p. m. Tuesday. December
20. 1898, at headquarters, is an
nounced.
Arthur Schusterman, president OF
Local 1874, states that the meeting
will be an important one, at which
all committee members should make
special effort to attend, as the ques-
ton OF a signed contract will be
dealt with. together with other spe-
cial business.
Riddles Party
The entertainment committee Of
Local 1874, under the craftsmanship
OF bill" Meagher. has made pre-
liminary arrangements for a party
for the children OF furloughed men,
bers OF the union.
Committee members are working
hard on a program which will in
clude a huge Christmas tree. pres
ents, games and refreshments for
the young guests.
The event will be staged at Tex
tile Hall headquarters on the after
noon Of Christmas Eve. Saturday,
December a., from 2 TO 4 pm.
The committee will announce full
plans next week.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
B, von ror

fine concern for the operators OF
gasoline stations here. Some say
that the Spur company will play
hob" with the existing price struc-
ttre of gasoline.
We failed to notice any similar in
terest IN the wages paid to workers
BY the General Textile Mills. Incor-
porated. which some months age
was given a tax exemption The
General Textile Mills In South
Cumberland is now paying sweat
shop wages to the employees and all
Mr.. Freider's protestations go fol
nothing in face OF an accumulation
OF facts OF the operations of this
company!
Santa's Coming
Reading over many Of the
local letters sent TO Santa Claus,
have failed TO notice any bear
ing the signatures Of local oS.
sicials Although they may not
have written 10 Santa, II is un-
derstood that Tom Conlon Is hop
ing TO get city purchasing
agent and an automatic guaran-
teed mechanical tax collector;
Buck Reynolds longs for the 100
block of Washington street TO be
either blocked off at both ends
or taken out of the street en-
t;rcly: Commissioner Edwards
would like a set of light poles
for Baltimore street. and Harry
Irvine ycarns for Christmas
card from the Voice Of Labor
mailed from Siberial.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15

would come 10 the signing point
and back off"
The United Rubber Workers
intend 10 win a signed agree
ment with the Goodyear Com
pany." he continued, land in
this connection want all you
delegates TO know how proud We
feel Of Local Union No. 26,
which is fighting its battle right
here in Cumberland In order 10
win true collective bargaining
with Goodyear"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
venient.
Greetings

greetings
many communications
bodies and labor leaders
the form of a telegram
IN Lewis, official mem
united States delegation
american Conference in
Miss Lewis holds her
n Washington. D. c.,
, her local union is af-
,le Maryland and Dis
bia Unions Council.
as sent a telegram OF
lest wishes for a sue
ion.
niniciS. vice preSi-
&c organization. sent
a sick bed IN Balti-
Labor. Morgantown,
,ons through its ed
- ~.
being unable TO attend
I'D from President John
of West Virginia and
- OF Pennsylvania.
Quill. expected as a
Il apologies that nego-
New York made IL i'm
him to be present.
nmittee Active
X OF the convention
ed cXpeditiOusly and
IS committees applied
TO their tasks with
:gy and pr0mptneSs.
we're made in the con-
particularly in the
provisions. The re-
tuition will be printed
; columns in the near
cutivc Board is given
raise the existing one
member per month per
10 a maximum of two
pom thirty days notice
given 10 the constituent
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Local 20 Named

we have agreements with the
United States Rubber Company
and b. +. Goodrich Company
We have no agreement with the
Goodyear Company, with whom
we have sat In negotiations for
about six months. I imagine
our attorney must have sat
about fifty full days during that
period. as the management
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1938-12-15
Legislation

Mr.. Dalrymple spoke on the leg
islative needs of labor and called
for stronger local unions. city indus
trial councils and state industrial
Continued On Page -
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Mrs. Luckett
Is Claimed
ByDeGth

Mrs. Blanche Gertrude Luckett,
"a, widow of Capt. William E.
Luckett, pilot of the Presidents S
yacht, Mayflower, died yesterday
at her residence in the Alban
Towers Apartments. She had been
i'll two weeks. Death was due to
heart ailment.
Native Washingtonian, Mrs.
Luckett was the daughter of John
R. and M. Emma Davis, lifelong
residents of Southeast Washing
ton. Until two years ago, Mrs.
Luckett had spent her entire life
in that section of the District.
Educated in the District public
schools, Mrs. Luckett was a grad
uate of old Central High School.
She was a former member of the
Eastern Star and member of
the Methodist church.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 2 o'clock at Gawler's
funeral chapel, 1850 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. w. Interment will be in
the family plot in Congressional
Cemetery.
Surviving is cousin, Mr..
James H. Grant, and an aunt,
Mrs. Cora Smith, both of this
city.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Fire Record

EFlO a. m. February 1s to 10 a. M
February 19)
8tlOO2 a. M, Se1 First St. s. W.. mat
tress.
1923 a. M. Twelfth and Streets
Northwest, auto.
slO:S4 a. m. Foot of. Thirtieth Street
southeast, grass.
sil1:15 a. M, sixth and Buffalo Streets
southwest, grass
e'12:OS p. m. 8165 Adams st. n. E..
woods
,i2:2s p. M. Conduit and Foxhall RAIDS
Northwest, grass.
Sl:05 p. M, Thirty-third and quebec
Streets Northwest. grass.
6I.4S p. m, 419 St. S. E., mattress.
e,1:49 p. M. 2SOO Naylor Rd. S. E..
grass.
s|2:l6 p, M. New Mexico and Cathedral
Avenues Northwest, woods.
-e2:1S p. m, Eighteenth Street and
LAS p. M. rear of 1925 Springland
lane N. w. woods.
s.3:0s p. M, Fourth and Chesapeake
Streets Southeast, grass.
SS4:01 p. M, $500 block Of Conduit Rd.
4, w. grass.
4:IO p. M, 45O3 Fourteenth st. N. W..
grease on vacant lot.
st6:32 p. m, Nicholas Avenue and Ches-
abeake Street Southeast, woods.
fs6:46 p, m, Twenty-third ST., between
g. and Bancroft Streets Northwest. grass.
:27 p. m, West Executive Avenue and
State Place Northwest, auto.
- t1o:18 p. M, Fifth and Rittenhouse
Streets Northwest. false.
streets Northwest false.
1l:OO p. m, 1910 Perry St. N. E, need
tess.
li:45 p. M, Nichols Avenue and Broth
$fs Place Southeast auto.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
TAXICAB DRIVER
FACES CHARGES

Moses williams, 33-year-old col
ored cab driver, was arraigned in
Police Court today on a charge of
reckless driving growing out Of in
juries received yesterday by Web.
ster Downing, 81, of 2705 P st.
N. w., who was knocked to the
pavement at Fourteenth and P
Streets Northwest.
Frances C. Mason, 35, Of 5243
Forty-third st. N. W., and Fran
ces E. Miller, 26, of the same ad'
dress, were treated by O. private
physician for bruises received
when the car in which they were
passengers collided with another
machine in the 1900 block Of Wis
conSin Ave. N. w.
Inez johnson, 11-year-old col
ored girl, of 410 First st. S. w.
was treated at Providence Hos
pital for injuries to her right leg
received when she was struck by
an automobile as she attempted
to cross Independence Avenue at
Third Street Southwest.
William Kemper, 80, Of Birm.
ingham, Ala, was given first aid
trea tment in Emergency Hospital
for injuries received when he was
knocked down by an automobile
near Pennsylvania Avenue and
John Marshall Place Northwest
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Deaths and Marriages

Natalie b, d. Wilson, 4S, National
Homeopathic Hospital.
Gerda Nicastri. a. Casualty Hos
william F. Scott, a, Sss Ninth
Jacob Labb. 40. Gallinger Hos
Hanesy May Boutwell,. "a, Cas-
.,Sl MILDRED CO., I: Cant. q. st. Eliza.
Robert L. Mason. =. GallingeR
Hospital.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
James P. Griffin, jr.. 24, Ports
mouth, n. H., and Sarah L. Barn
hill, "a, 1913 Harvard St. n. w.
Ray d. Mcclure, 20, 31O9 Tennys
son st. N. w., and Marcelle Car.
roll, rs, 1895 Eleventh st. N. W.
James F. Hutchinson, 22, S07
Webster st. N. W., and Patsy L.
Oakley, IS, 1890 POtomae Ave. s. e.
Eugene b. Magruder, Ss, Be-
thesda, Md, and Kathryn Har.
desty, $500 Fourteenth st. n. W.
Eli BielenkOwitE, 80, sos Nine.
teenth st. N. W., and BERTHE ROsens'
field, 20, sos Nineteenth st. n. w.
william HI. EdmOnds, 2S, Dor
chester, Mass, and Lucy ID. Marks
2I, 1901 Fourteenth st. N. W.
Warren ID. Adams, 80, BuEtOnS.
vile, Md, and Margaret r. Chap
man, 90, Silver Springs, Md.
ElwOOd o. Redman, 10, e1e
Tenth st. s. f., and Margaret NJ.
YOuukeF, 81, 1884 X st. s. E.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
96 Pensioned
District Employees
Retired at IS

Ninety-six District workers who
have reached the age Of IS were
certified during January for old
age pensions averaging $33.02,
Victor Sadd, manager of the To-
cal field office of the Social Sc
curity Board, announced yes
terday.
Since the Federal old-age in
surance plan went into effect in
January 1887, a total of $2,023, ,207
has been distributed to 76,775
claimants in the District, said
Sadd.
The average January payment
here was slightly higher than the
$31.68 average for the nation, he
revealed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Sprouse Guilty
.BrduUL Slayer Gets
: :. FiUe-Year Term

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
1D.-John Buck" Sprouse, 25-year-
old truck driver, was sentenced to
five years in the State peniten.
tiary for the voluntary man
slaughter of Tandy Gibson.
The Albemarle Circuit Court
Jury was out only As minutes. A
verdict of first degree murder had
been asked by Commonwealth At.
terney w. o. Fife.
Testifying in his own behalf
yesterday afternoon, Sprouse said
he fired at Gibson during a brawl
in a mountain Shanty in the
Georgetown rural section February
2 when Gibson attacked him with
g. blackjack. Mrs. Marion Gibson,
shot at the same time, is still in
the University Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Bachman Widow
Dies in Tennessee

Mrs. Pearl McManus Bachman,
widow of Senator Nathan L.
Bachman, of Tennessee, died to-
day in a Chattanooga, Tenn, hos
pital. She was Sc years old and
had been i'll for several months.
Senator Bachman died about a
year ago. Mrs. Bachman was the
former Miss Pearl McManus Duke,
of Durham, N. c. Surviving is a
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mccoy,
of ASheville, N. c.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Mrs. Richey
Death Takes Retired
Federal EnlpLOye

Requiem mass for Mrs. Alice
Scanned Richey. II, former Gov
ernment employe in the Bureau
Of Markets, Department of Agri.
culture, was celebrated this morn.
ing at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart with the Rev. John S.
Spence as celebrant. 1nterment
will be in New orleans, La.
Born in Plaquemine, La, Mrs
Richey lived the greater part OF
her life in New Orleans prior to
coming to Washington in 1917
Entering the Federal service, Mrs
Richey served in the Bureau OF
Markets until her retirement two
years ago. She made her home at
1918 Harvard st. N. w.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. j. Leland Mechem OF Battle
Creek, Michigan, and Mary ],
Richey, of this city, and two
grandchildren, John and Alice
Mechem of Battle Greek.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Freak Record Set
BY 3 Accountants

Graduated in consecutive years,
the first letters of the streets
thy live on reading consecutively
aad the first letter of their last
names all the same as the first
letter of the school they attended
was the freak record hung up yes
terday by three of the IA certified
public accountants who passed the
recent examinations. Graduating
in 1885, '36, and '37 from South
eastern University, the youths are
Harold w. Savage. John M. Story
and Theodore Shapiro. Their ad-
dresses are 1920 Legation ST., 1924
N st. and 3132 Nebraska Ave-,
all Northwest.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Lawyer Drops
Dead in Court

LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 19.-Cecil
Connor, 81, former member Of the
Virginia State Senate, who has
been practicing law here, dropped
dead in the courtroom yesterday
while addressing the jury in an
automobile damage suit. Connor
leaves his widow and a son, Fen
ton, his law partner.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Low u. S. Salaries
Is Speakers Topic

Justice for Low-Paid Workers
in the Government" will be the
subject of a discussion by Repre-
sentative w. P. LambertSon, OF
Kansas, on February 20, in the
auditorium of Garnet Patterson
Junior High School, Tenth and U
SITS. N. w. His talk will be under
auspices of the United Govern
ment Employees.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
". R. GARDINER,
WSPAPERMAN,
DIES AT SHARON
E-Hearst Executive
4 Was 'Ad' Expert

William Ray Gardiner, pioneer
advertising and newspaper man,
and former secretary Of the U. S.
Legation in Japan, died early this
morning in = hospital at Sharon,
Conn. of'a heart attack.
Native of Washington, Ind, Mr..
Gardiner graduated from Cornell
University in 1889. He then be-
came the first secretary of the
y. S. Legation in Japan, having
been appointed to the position by
President Harrison, who had pre-
viously been a law partner of Mr..
GARDENERS father. During that
year, he married Miss Helen Cor
llss, of Troy, N. Y.
STARTED IN OHIO
Returning to the States, MIR.
Gardiner first began his leWs-
paper career as a member of the
editorial staff of the Cincinnati
Enquirer. He later came East to
New York and for several years
worked under Arthur Brisbane on
the New York Journal.
Mr.. Gardiner entered the adver-
Using field when the American
Weekly was first published. In
need of an advertising man for
the publication, he was appointed
advertising manager for the
Weekly.
FUNERAL MONDAY
ssAt the turn of the century, Mr..
Gardiner left the employ of the
Hearst organization, to establish
the nationally known advertising
agency which bears his name. He
served as head of the Gardiner
National Advertising Agency until
his retirement in 1884.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday in Troy, N. Y. Surviving
are two sons, Corlis Gardiner, of
Duchess County. N. Y; John c.
Gardiner, of this city, and a
daughter. Mrs. Charles F. GeSell,
Tomahawk, Wise.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
NEGRO ART is TOPIC

Alonzo j. Alden, instructor ir
art at Howard University, will ad
dress the Mems Brotherhood Club
of Lincoln Temple Congregations,
Church tomorrow at 10. a. m. His
topic will be. ''The Negro Art from
the Texas Centennial" The pub
lie is invited.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
JOSEPH DAWSON,
LABOR BUREAU
OFFICIAL, D IE S
Complications From
Illness Fatal

Joseph I. Dawson, 40, better
known to his friends and aSsoci'
ates as Judge" died last night
at his residence, 4432 Volta Place
N. w. He was assistant chief OF
the retail price division, Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the Depart
mept of Labor.
Mr.. Dawson, stricken last
Christmas with a kidney ailment,
has been confined to his home
since that time. He died last
night from complications develop
ing from the illness.
Born in st. Mary's County, Md.
Judge" Dawson was educated at
st. Johns Academy, Annapolis
and Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. Upon his graduation Mr.
Dawson came to Washington
where he has spent the greater
part of his life. For a time he
was associated with the Washing
ton Evening Star, later joining
the employ of the old Washington
Herald.
IN AIR SERVICE
At the outbreak of the World
War, he entered the air service
and was stationed with the fly
ing school detachment at Gerstnel
Field, Lake Charles, La. After his
discharge at the end of the war
he remained in Louisiana, asSoci
ated with several automobile
firms.
Returning to Washington, Mr.
Dawson entered the Fedora,
Service in 1919. Until his mar
riage ten years ago, when he was
permanently stationed at the
Labor Department here, he served
as travelling inspector for the
Bureau of Statistics.
Requiem high mass will be cele
brated in st. JoSeph'S Church ir
MiddletoWn on Monday. Buria,
will be in the church cemetery.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mar
garetta B. Dawson, he is survived
by his sister, Mrs. Marguerite
tSneltzer, of Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
BIRTHS

Michael and Helen Santorias, girl.
william and Mary Bryant, boy.
Fred and Ruth Kennedy, boy.
walter and Libby ellis, boy.
Joseph and Margaret Dineen,
boy.
Charles and Marion GOOdspeed,
girl.
George and Marion RedmOn, boy.
Morris and Mary Peterson. girl.
Luke and Margaret Brinker. boy.
Roman and Josephine Minshew'
boy.
John and Dolores Middleton, boy.
Paul and Frances TapscOtt, girl.
Luigi and Catherine Perticari,
boy.
DEATHS
George A. Ockershausen, 80, 1913
Olive Ave. n. W.
Dora Belin, 81, 1879 Varnum St.
Frank L. Waters, 5S, 265O Wis
cOnsin Ave. n. w.
Linton Hannah Scates, So, 1913
Bay st. s. Il.
LeOIa Jacobs walker, SS' 17Os ID
Harry L. CosneII, Sc, Walter Reed
General Hospital.
Douglas Kelchner, 81, George
town University Hospital.