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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-19

one.
X 4
David Lawrence says that the
President should call Congress in
extra sessieH-ih November and tina.
he should lay before the country the
program he wishes enacted and his
reasons for it. The President should
then challenge any responsible
leader who opposes it to offer az
alternative PLAN
X X X
Mr.. Lawrence makes a good sug.
gestion. 1t is alright to applaud an
Independent Congress. We want an
Independent Congress. But Of what
GOOD is an independent Congress
that junks all legislation without
attempting to propose something
better Congress has adjourned It
has made one hundred slashin3
legislation. Who are the losers? You
and I. Congress has duties other
tnsn those of sabotaging legislation.
Congress is duty-bound to offer
some sort OF constructive program
as substitute for the one it
wrecked,
X X 4
Representative Lee E. Geyer, o
Democrat OF California introduced
a bill during the closing days OF
Congress to abolish poll-tax laws IN
the South.
1t is indeed high time that the
government OF the United States is
turned back into the hands OF all
sections OF this country. Too long
The North has surrendered to the
South. 1t is these poll tax laws that
make it possible for anti-labor, anti
LIBERAL and anti-Negro candidates To
be elected TO Congress year after
year, In Virginia, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, and Texas. g..
these poll tax laws automatically
iisfranchise Negroes and poo
whites, Eugene Cox OF Georgia and
Howard W Smith OF Virginia, both
members OF the Rules committee
are said TO be largely responsible
for the defeat OF essential New Deal
measures.
Councilman Jefferies got of to q
-, -, rN asI Il
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-19

west, but had to return, after all
its Nacirema week, you know.
Coming home from ldlewild this
week were Alyce Fanroy, Ann
Cooper and Annie Bell, Beatrice
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-19

things political receiving only the
crumbs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-19

that a third term Is now necessary
\ X y
Consensus Of opinion as to what
was said and done at the now his
tOric Roosevelt-Farley Hyde Park
conference is in substance this: The
President made Farley understand
that he is going to control the 1910
convention. that he will name the
candidate il he does not run him
self that he would make his in
tentions known when in his own
judgement he deems it expedient. e.
that Farley expressed his dissatis-
fiction as the recent treatment re-
ceived and was assured that his
position would be a much happier
one,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-19
"A F r ICA-
VIEWS and REVIEWS
By RAMON A. MARTINEZ

Founder of the Negro Nationalist Movement and Originator
OF the Greater Liberia Plan in Congress
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-08-19
The Party
Line
By MARIAN

The talk over the Party Line has
been about the way sir Cupid IS
racing through the city, and trying
10 marry off most Of the eiigibles
before Nacirema week It's sur
prising how many OF the Nacirema
bachelors have married since last
year g.. or about to wed I'm
forced to >re-check the calendar and
see tits June instead OF August
Here's the altar minded news.
Next week Lorrsyne Porter
popular daughter of the George
Porters will say Il do" TO Tony"
Martin =. and Marjorie cooA
and Lloyd Richards will be in at
tendance
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
TRY FOR PEACE in
LABOR'S RANKS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) Ne
gotiations for the healing of the
breach between A. F. of L. and C. /. O.
are going ahead That is the essence
of the situation now. The negotiators
met pledged to consider any sugges-
tions from either side.
Six negotiators, Harry Bates,
Matthew Woll and T. A. Rickert of
the A. F. of L., and John L. Lewis,
Sidney Hillman and Philip Murray of
the c. |. o., met at the White House
and were wished God Speed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He considered, he
said, that "direct negotiation without
outside interposition is always best
if possible" and he believed it pos
sible here.
C. 10. Proposal Rejected
The c. |. 0. presented proposal
in substance as follows: that dele
gates gather in convention in Wash
ington within certain time from
three labor groups, c. |. O., A. F. of
L., and the independent brotherhoods
of the railroads;
That this convention organize the
American Congress of Labor, franz
ing a constitution and electing off,
cials for one year;
That the governing body of this
Congress be chosen equally from A.
F. of L. and c. l. O., with proportion
ate representation from rail unions.
Neither William Green nor John l..
Lewis should be an officer at the con-
vention.
The three A. F. of L. members re-
jected the proposal. "We are con-
vinced that it was not even designed
for serious consideration" they said,
but urged that "both sides get down
to consideration of the facts in
realistic way"
Conferences Go On
Next day the conferees met at the
office of Secretary Perkins, with
Daniel J. Tobin added to the A. F. of
l.. delegation, and made this joint
announcement through Chairman
Bates of the A. F. of L. committee.
"The conference made a prelim-
mary canvass of its problems and met
briefly with the Secretary of Labor.
'The conference agreed to recess
and meet at New York City at p. M.
Friday, March 10, at which time con-
sideration will be given to the pro-
posals made by the c. |. 0. or to any
other suggestions that may be laid
before it."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
Anti-Lab0r Lawyers
Are Investigated By
The St. Louis Unions

ST. Louis, Mo. (ILNS).-A resolu-
ton, calling for a complete investi-
cation of the activities Of certain no.
torious anti-lahor lawyers to prove
that their practices constitute a new
form of Ambulance chasing" and that
they deliberately foster labor disor-
ders and encourage employers to fight
labor unions, has been adopted unani-
mously by the ST. Louis Central
Trades and Labor Union.
Labor recognizes the right of an
attorney to represent his Client" said
William M. Brandt, secretary of the
central labor body. "This resolution
is directed against lawyers whose en-
tire time is devoted to anti-union prac-
tice and activities"
The results of the investigation are
to be presented to the bar association
for consideration.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
Donnelly Completes 26 Years
As Secretary OF O.S.F.L.---
In Office Since March, 1913
Assumed Office OF Secretary State Branch OF
American Federation Of Labor On March s, 1913,
Following The Death OF Harry d. Thomas.

subversive isms. Not, in the usually
accepted sense, is he d politician, but
he knows the political procedure and
how to make the most of it. All in
all, we do not believe that labor has
wiser, filter and more respected
representative on earth than Tom
Donnelly."
In addition to his duties as secre-
tary-treasurer, Mr.. Donnelly is legis-
lative agent of the Ohio State Fed
Grafton of Labor, and in that capacity
has been successful in having enacted
many noteworthy legislative meas
ures affecting labor and the public
welfare
He was leading figure in the fight
to establish the old age pension sys-
tenn in Ohio, and was a member Of
the commission which studied unem-
ployment compensation and recon-
mended the enactment of that form
of social legislation.
His ability and achievements in the
field of labor legislation have been
recognized by the American Fedora
tion of Labor, which he has repre-
sented on national committees and
conferences dealing with labor legis-
lation.
Before entering upon his career in
the state branch of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, he served several
terms as president and secretary of
the Cincinnati Central Labor Council,
and as president of Cincinnati Typo
graphical Union No. 3 in 1905, 1906
and 1907, during which time he was
successful in establishing the eight
hour day for printers in Cincinnati.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
COME OUT OF THE
TRENCHES!
(From Editor and Publisher)

At the risk of being told to go way
back and sit down, we would like to
make the simple plea to newspaper
special writer's and columnists, radio
commentators and news experts, per-
spring propagandists and jaw-weary
politicians, to come out of the trenches
for little while and drop back to a
rest camp.
1t has been bitter battle ever
since the Munich pact, and we have
followed nearly every word of it with
the indignation and revulsion which,
no doubt, almost every American
feels.
But spring is drawing near, and
we are growing a little tired emo
tionally. The dictators are still there
and the democracies still stand. The
kickoff may not take place until after
the fall practice season.
Until it does, we hope to give our
eyes and ears little rest. We may
need 'em later.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
Union Man Victim OF
Third Degree, He Says

st. Louis (ILNS) Benjamin Will
mer, member of the Gasoline Service
Station Employees Union, has been
acquitted of a charge of strike van
dalism. But that is the smallest part
of the story.
Wilmer told on the stand how he
had been given the police third de-
gree. He was forced to sit on chair
near partition. His hands were tied
behind him to the partition, and then
the chair was removed. This left him
his choice between a squat that no
white man could keep up for long, OF
hanging on his hands behind him
There were other elements of the
third degree; Wilmer testified that he
tainted three times, and then signed
a confession.
DR.. Milton Smith, who examined
Wilmer after his release, testified
that he could find no way in which
Winners injuries could be received
except by tying up in the fashion
that he stated
The unions of ST. Louis are up il
arms at this brutality.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
AUTO WORKERS
REFLECT MARTIN

Detroit (ILNS) Ending their con-
vention here, delegates representing
the membership of the United Auto
mobile Workers of America which re-
volted against c. 0. affiliation, re-
elected President Homer Martin, con-
firmed Martins previous declarations
that it was an independent union and
took final action on the constitution.
Martin was chosen president by ac-
clamation and following an enthus-
iastic demonstration of support and
confidence. He predicted that "either
John L. Lewis and the G. l. 0. will rec
ognize the desire of workers for a
clean, democratic American union, or
Lewis and the C. /. o. will fold up
like an accordion"
Irvan Cary of Linwood, CAL, was
elected vice-president, and Jerry AL
dred of Flint, Mich, secretary-treas-
urer.
The election left open path for
President Martin to resume attempts
to organize workers in the Ford Mo-
tor Company. The convention au-
thorized the president to negotiate
with managements of any unorganized
plants and make agreements subject
to approval by the union executive
board.
The convention formally severed
ties with the C, |. O. by declaring that
C. /. o. affiliation could only be ac-
complished by sacrificing our demo-
cratic autonomy" The convention
also said that the union had never
submitted the question of c. l. O. af-
filiation to it's membership, but that
it remains firmly committed to the
principles of industrial unionism and
absolute autonomy
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
tBy Ohio Labor News service)


Columbus, Ohio.-Labor continued
to fare rather badly at the hands of
the Ninety third General Assembly
last week, particularly in standing
committees of the House of Repre-
sentatives where consignment of la
Dor bills to subcommittee for study"
appears to be the accepted method of
killing off measures proposed by the
organized workers of the state.
Worst offender is Reverend L. H.
Sub Committee" Myers, Lima, chair
man of the labor committee, which is
becoming identified more properly as
the anti-labor committee.
After disposing of the "Baby Wag-
ner Act" measure in that manner
three weeks ago, the Reverend hit a
new high for passing the buck last
week when he shunted the innocent,
voluntary apprentice training stand
ards measure to subcommittee
when hearings were completed. He
then attended meeting of the temp
erance committee, which is consid-
ering two measures sponsored by the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees and
Bartenders' Union, and moved that
the bills be committed to a sub-com-
mittee for further study"
One of the measures, House Bill
No. At, would prohibit the employ
ment Of women as bartenders, and
the other, House Bill No As, would
require all persons handling food to
be American citizens or applicants for
citizenship,
His action followed strong argu-
ments for favorable consideration of
the measures by Ernest Howard,
Cleveland, president of the Ohio state
branch Of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees and Bartenders' Union;
Earl Parker, Toledo, Of the same or
ganization, and Louise Cochran, bust
ness representative of Cincinnati
Mattresses Union No. 276
Final action on House Bill No. 16
regulating the issuance of injunctions
in labor disputes, was again deferred
by the judiciary committee of the
House until Tuesday of this week.
The committee heard Professor
Robert E. Matthews, of the Ohio
State University law school, refute
arguments made by opponents of the
bill in previous hearings.
Representative John Matthias, Co.
lumbus, member of the committee
asked continuance Of the hearings to
permit him to draft amendments to
be submitted for consideration. The
nature of the amendments was not
revealed.
Hearings on House Bill No. 462
granting police powers to the High
way Patrol, were continued subject
to the call of the chairman of the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
Labor Continues To Fare Rather Badly At Hands Of The
Ninety-Third General Assembly-Rev. L. III. Myers,
Lima, Stunts Apprentice Training Standards.

House highway committee when the
bill was again brought up for con-
sideration last week. Labor spokes-
men bitterly opposed the bill at a
previous hearing.
Opposition to House Bill No 404
introduced by Representative Henry
H. Metcalf, Columbus, which would
abolish the state housing authority
and prohibit slum clearance projects
in cooperation with the U. S. H. A. in
the state, was expressed to the House
federal relations committee by Indus
trial Relations Director George A..
Strain and Ernest j. Bohn, Cleveland
councilman and leading proponent Of
low-cost housing.
Favorable action on the bill was
urged by representatives of the
Franklin County Property Owners
Protective Association Director Strain
called attention to the fact proponents
lin County, while labor and civic
leaders from every large city in the
state were there to oppose the bill.
Representative Metcalf maintained
that federal low-cost housing projects
were a waste of taxpayers money,
while Representative Charles S. Best,
also of Franklin County, said he could
not see how slum clearance projects
would benefit Columbus.
Hearings on the bill were to be re-
sumed this week.
The House commerce and transpor-
tation committee deferred action on
House Bill No. $50, sponsored by the
railroad brotherhoods, without giving
the proponents an opportunity to be
heard on the bill.
The measure would require gasoline
trucks to be manned by crew of two
to prevent grade crossing accidents
which have resulted in several engi
neers and firemen being burned tx
| death in collisions with trucks trans
| porting gasoline.
The House of Representatives
passed two bills of interest to labol
last week, one of which had previ
ously been approved by the Senate.
/ Approved as an emergency measure
was Senate Bill No. 234, lowering from
65 to 55 per cent the vote necessary
for approval of bond issues for schoo
construction projects. The CLEVELAND
school board is submitting bond IS
sue to the electorate at a special elec.
tion March %, which, if approved
will provide a $4,500,000 school build
ing program in that city in co-opera-
tion with the P. w. A., which has al
located $2,000,000 for that purpose.
BY vote of 100 to IL, the House
of Representatives approved H. B. No
252, which provides for appeals tt
the civil service commission by fire
department employees from reductions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
tny ohio Labor News servioe)

Columbus, Ohio-Twenty-six years
continuous service as secretary-treas-
urer of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor, state branch of the American
Federation of Labor, were completed
by Thomas J. Donnelly on March 8.
He assumed the Office of secretary
treasurer on March 8, 1918, following
the death of Harry d. Thomas, and
has been unanimously reelected to
office since that time.
Columbus newspapers reported the
anniversary in their news columns,
and the Ohio State Journal carried
the following editorial comment:
"Tom Donnelly"
mot only is Thomas J. Donnelly to
be congratulated on having served
more than quarter of century as
secretary of the Ohio State Fedora
tion of Labor, but the organized toll
ers, too, are fortunate to have as their
guardian, crusader and representative
man such as he.
Naturally, Mr.. Donnelly's chief
interest is in the welfare of labor and
especially of that portion of labor that
is enrolled in the federation. But en-
ployers almost universally will say
that he has been a square shooter,
and in the things which he has helped
to accomplish legislatively the public
has shared the benefit along with the
federation members.
"Donnelly has always been easily
approachable. He is genial and
friendly. He has recognized that the
employers and the public have rights
as well as labor. He has never given
ear to revolutionary doctrines or to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
Out-Of-WOrk Benefits
For Marine Workers

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Paul
Scharrenberg, American Federation
of Labor legislative representative,
urged the House Ways and Means
Committee to provide federal un-
employment compensation system for
all marine workers.
The social security program should
be broadened to include all marine
workers, he said, pointing out that
thousands of workers on rivers and
harbors of this country are not now
classified as seamen and are not pro-
tected under the law
Scharrenberg said that state laws,
under the Constitution, do not apply
to rivers and harbors, since the wa
terways are under federal jurisdiction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
PAPER MARKS BIRD BIRTHDAY

Worcester, Mass. (ILNS) - The
Labor News, Freeman M. Saltus, edi-
tor and publisher, marked it's thirty
third anniversary with it's February
"a issue,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-03-17
Sub Committees OF Assembly
Serve AS Cemetery For Bills;
3 Labor Bills Die Same Way

in pay or position and lay-offs or sus-
pensions. The measure was supported
by the Ohio Firefghters' Union.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-08
WpA Strikes
Spreading in
Many Sections
Threats Are Now Being
Made OF Prosecutions
Labor Lining Up

WASHINGTON, July 8.-Spread-
ing strikes, protests and walkouts
by skilled craftsmen on WPA jobs
against sub-union wages and longer
hours, today caused a threat to all
persons who are interfering with
WPA projects that they will be
prosecuted on felony charges.
It is estimated that over 100000
workers over the nation are idle
as a mass protest against the ac-
ton OF Congress in setting the
work month at 1870 hours instead
of so and in many cases with less
pay.
The CLIO has joined the AFL in
calling labor leaders to a confer
ence to fight the congressional &C.
ton. M
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-08
Carpenter Would
Build Boz,
Prospect Tor Gold

Plans for an Alaska Trail Club,
which with its small membership
fee and dues O. 81 per month would
build boat tc Transport members
from Seattle tc Alaska were
preached in a letter to Gov John
w. Troy today from Isaac D. Lion
berger, Yakima carpenter.
The boat would make a round
trip every two weeks, Lionberger
suggests, charging members only for
their own provisions. Once IN Al
aska, the Trail Clubbers would build
a log cabin, and prospect for gold,
with members thus to have a nice
vacation at practically no expense.
Then too, there is always the pos
sibility. Lionberger says. that they
will strike it rich in which case all
members Of the Alaska Trail Club
would share alike
Secretary Harry Watson hasn't yet
framed an answer stating the Gov
ernor's opinion Of the scheme.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-08
ANGE0-JApANESE
RELATIONS NOW
AT Tense POINT
Nippon Colonel Makes
Most 0ufspoken State
meni on Haired

TOKYO, July 3.-Former Premier
Prince Konoye says that the con-
flict in China is in realty an Ash
attic Civil War, that Japan's atti-
Jude toward China Went far beyond
that of belligerent toward an
enemy.
He said that Japan had showed
SO much good viii and friendship
sor its neighbor that this situation
in itself furnished the basis for
the creation Of a new order in
China.
The head of the army intelli-
gence service, Colonel Shimizu,
made one of the most outspokea
anti-British declarations to come
from a high Japanese official. He
asserted that never before in
o-Japanese relations has hat
red for the British been as bitter
as it is at this time. The army
officer declared that japanese will
net be inundated by any British
threats or sanctions. He said UNI
less Great Britain agrees to re-
verse her stand in China at the
forthcoming negotiations over the
Tientsin dispute the negotiations
will be broken off
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-08
CHEECHAk0 And
GASPOATER IN
TOLLS OF LAW
Plead Guilty TO Shooting
Three Does Sentenced
in WrangeIl Court

Three does. shot at time OF
year when even bucks are not in
season, cost Clyde Sheldon and
Mont Rock Of Wrangell $3.50 this
week. and thsy didn't get to keep
he venison either
Sheldon. owner OF the gasboat
conette, pleaded guilty in y. s.
Commissioner Richard J. Suratts
Court at Wrangel to possession
Of three deer and paid fine Of
$50.
Rock, a nonresident, pleaded
guilty to shooting the deer and
was fined 500.
The deer. which Rock said were
the first he had ever seen and
which he had shot before he knew
what he was doing were turned
over to the Wrangen Hospital.
Several big names" elaborated
on the prosecution of the poachers.
They were apprehended by Execu-
tive Officer Frank Dufresne of the
Alaska Game Commission, their
boat searched by Deputy Collec-
tor OF Customs Leo Osterman and
The pair prosecuted by u S. At
tCIney William A. Holzheimer who
TO be in Wransell dur
ing a steamer stop at the time OF
the trial.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-08
METROPOLITAN METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fourth and Seward Streets
THE REV. GEORGE EDWARD
KNIGHT, Paetnr

Fourth and Seward Streets
THE REV. GEORGE EDWARD
KNIGHT, Pastor
Mrs jaw Smith. Choir Director
Burns McCoskrie, Supt S. S.
1000 a.m.-Sunday School. ex-
cept Beginners and Primary pupils
who come at l0:45 o'clock.
HOO am. - Morning Worship.
Sermon message from the 23rd
Psalm on Divine Care" The wo-
mems trio, composed of Madames
Jay Smith, Fritz Johnson and
Burns McCoskrie, will sing Jesus,
Savior, Pilot Me-
700 p.m-Evening League study
Discussion on Art in the Service
of Religion"
500 pm.-Evening Worship. Ser
mon message on The Call to
Discipleship.7 The choir will sing
the choral anthem, Fear Thou
Not"
Friday, 7:3O pm.-Choir prac-
tice.
TOO p.m.-Epworth League So
cial. This is to be a social at AUX
Beach Recreation Grounds. Those
wanting transportation are to get
in touch with Earl Miller, Bud
Nance, or the pastor.