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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1939-02-16
Endorsements

} Endorsements
The picture People OF the Cum
berland" is dramatic story OF the
fight OF workers against terrific
economic problems-it is stark. UNI
adulterated realism. a picture which
invariably moves the audience by
its recognition OF its own struggles.
People OF the Cumberland" has
attracted a wide notice from lead
ers OF varying movements. In her
famous newspaper column MY
DAY" Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
wrote that 1t is "A movie on con-
ditions in our Cumberland noun
tains war on Our economic
conditions"
Representative John NJ. Coffee OF
Washington wrote The film is
beautifully done and a credit to
the producer, the cameramen and
all connected with the film. The
depletion Of the Cumberland peo-
pies economic struggle and the
manner in which they set about COR
recting It. is one OF the most ro-
mantle news stories I have ever
seen portrayed in films"
Labor Speaks
Eli L. Oliver, vice president OF
Laoor's Non-Partisan League knows
what workers education means.
Speaking Of this film he said 1T
is excellently done 1 know 1t
cannot but be enthusiastically re-
ceived by workers throughout the
United States"
Local 90 United Rubber Workers
are presenting the program through
their Educational Division OF the
international Union and James
Wishart, assistant director OF the
division will arrive here Saturday
afternoon with the talkie material.
It will only be possible 10 give one
performance.
Other Pictures
In addition 10 the People of
the Cumberland" will be THE
Piow That Broke the Plains"
another fine picture which de-
picts the dignity Of labor and
its work In making the nation.
There will also be a Mickey
Mouse comedy and a short
feature titled The River"
Officials Of all local unions and
delegates Of the Western Mary
land Industrial Union Council
will attend the show.
Brother PueSchel has asked the
Voice OF Labor TO announce that
ALL workers are welcome and will
be admitted free in order Of arrival
As the space Of the Textile Hall is
limited TO about five hundred per-
sons it Is recommended that those
who are anxious TO see this splen-
did program arrive at 81 North
Mechanic street early. The show
will start promptly at 800 p. m,
this Saturday. February 18th.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1939-02-16
Harry Castle Elected
Head of WlNU Council
Large Attendance of Delegates At Annual
Elections.

Harry E. Castle of Cumberland member of Local %,
United Rubber Workers of America unanimously elect
ed TO the presidency Of the Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council of the CLIO last Thursday large delegate
body participated in the annual elections Brother Castle
served last term Secretary Treasurer and in to
the post occupied by Clyde d. Lucas who not candi'
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1939-02-16
Big Noise

The Man About Town (who night
ly broadcaSts a three-minute chat
ter program) was in hot water again
last week. He was fined IS by the
local magistrate for firing cannon
thereby confirming the reports Of
many people that this individual is
Just a big noise.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1939-02-16
GARRETT COUNTY
RELIEF CLIENTS
LEFT HELPLESS
No County Funds Avail
able for the Aged
and Jobless.
"REAL SUFFERING"
DUE THIS WEEK
Banks Stop Payment On
Orders.

Garrett county is providing
a laboratory this week for the
oft repeated theories of a
Cumberland morning paper
that relief problems should be
handled by the counties and
that stoppage of relief funds
will bring back prosperity
again.
Unfortunately, the unfor-
tunate guinea pigs" Of the
experiment happen 10 be the
aged who are dependent upon
old age assistance checks and
the men, women and babies
who are receiving aid under
the general public assistance
program.
Miss Ethel Miller. executive Secre-
tary OF the county welfare board.
fears there will be real suffering
in the county this week" unless
the experiment is ended.
No County Funds
The acute situation has arisen
through the inability OF the County
Commissioners to raise the county
share OF the relief funds and al
though the State has already re-
mitted its share the board is legally
unable to distribute this amount
until its own funds are in hand
Garrett county banks have re-
fused to cash county orders to the
jobless and other categories on the
relief rolls.
On Monday the Commissioners
made 1910 available in order 10 re-
lease checks TO those on the Aid
To Dependent Children rolls.
Sees Suffering
The immediate need is for county
funds 10 match the States share
Of old age assistance recipients and
TO provide the entire amount neces-
sary for the estimated 1870 families
who are dependent en- the general
public assistance. or direct relief.
rolls.
Miss Miller is frankly apprehen-
sive over the financial crisis and
what 1t means in terms of human
suffering TO aged persons who can
not become young again and chill
dren who must be fed regularly in
spite OF theorizing OF newspaper
editors who cannot see the need for
relief and who have strange ideas
that the county and the commun-
ity Is able to care for its own"
Need Cash
The Commissioners handed
Miss Miller a county order for
$500 for February needs. but
unfortunately there were no
funds 20 back the order. The
county banks, somehow or other,
found this fact out, and will not
pay off.
Miss Miller stated up TO now,
some Of the grocery stores have
.(..4s..,..A ~.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1939-02-16
What About Pete?


Although the police officers
have trouble in getting paid for
the work they do. II would seem
from Delegate Sees bill that he
thinks the city has quite prob
lem in getting members Of the
City Council 10 work for the
pay THEY GET.
vox Pop believes in paying
union rates, and we cannot con-
slider the present salaries Of
either the mayor or commission
ers rs adequate for fulI-time
service.
But, the same does not apply
10 the city solicitor. Delegate
See would have a better chance
to start with a bill 20 require
the city solicitor. who draws
down $3.50 month from the
taxpayers, 90 devote full time 10
the office. Such q measure
would also curb the present in.
cumbent in some OF his anti
labor activities and--possibly-
some Of his tax exemption pro-
clivities. The bill should also
make II impossible for a city So
licitor 10 represent both the city
and corporations AZ the same
time. The city's interests will
inevitably be bettcrcd by such
provisions
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1939-02-16
OverwOrked Police

1t does not seem right that Cum
berland police officers should have
to sign petitions to get what /.
rightfully theirs. We read that IL
was again necessary this week tc
petition for payment OF overtime
performed by some OF the officers
1t seems that the men are being
continually chiselled upon.
Vox Pop thinks that the local mer
are a long-suffering group TO work
twelve hours a day and practically
no vacation periods.
II they will look around Cumber-
land they will find groups of work.
ers who enjoy a forty-hour and
forty-iodi hour week. with paid va
cations and time and one-half time
for overtime. They have a reason
for such conditions-they are or
ganized; but the police have their
conditions for this reason-they are
unorganized! The moral is obvious.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1939-02-16

The official newspaper
Of organized labor.
Delivered by moiI TO
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out the TFi-Stote areo.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Will Sell 100000
Placer Mining Shares

Local stockholders of Big Horn
Placer Mining Corporation have
received word that the COM
pany has re-filed with the Sc
curitieS and Exchange Commits
sion at Washington, D. c., to
secure permission to sell l,5OO,-
900 shares of a value of ST per
share, the registration statement
having been re-filed on jan
uary 81, 1889. The registration
statement covers 90 pages, the
prospectus 80 pages and there
are 176 exhibits.
A subsequent amendment,
filed March l, provides that Otis
J. BlackenStoce and others will
become underwriters.
J. F. Sperry of st. Paul is
president of the company which
has been working for two years
in Big Horn canyon on a placer
project. Considerable drilling
has been done and a drag line
and washer plant has been OPP
Grated experimentally to detre-
mine recoverable values. The
proposed issue is for the pur-
pose of financing a dredge.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Casts Chosen For
Drama Club Plays

On March 80 and 81 the
"Masque and Dagger cub will
present three one-act plays. The
casts have been chosen and
rehearsals are we'll under way.
"Red Fannels," a comedy is
under the direction of Ruth
King. The cast consists Of:
Grandpa Che of the red flan-
nels), Lynn Bentley; Lizzie. Es-
Their Wolcott; Josie. Doris Bent
ley; Elmer, Blaine Gustafson;
DeWonsky. Troy French; Mrs.
F1ibber, Gladys Taught; and
Walker Breen, Jewel Rumfelt.
Mary Bennett is prompter.
The second play "Ambition."
is being directed by Mary Roush,
with Ora Jean Mcdowell as
prompter. The cast is as fol-
lows: Mr.. Owens, Leighton
Gustafson; Dorothy - his wife,
Betty Shoemaker; Estelle Dur
and, Betsy Ross; Williams, the
butler. Earl Duncan: Hattie,
the maid. Irene Sweet.
The third play scheduled is
a mystery. THE House of
Greed" directed bv Wanda
Newkirk. The cast includes: JUL
ia Bennett as Letitia Roberts
New York'S meanest woman:
Jack Buzzetti as Cedric. her
spoiled but rebellious nephew,
Marie Wilson as Charlotte Hen
bricks. Letitia's sister: Blaine
Gustafson as Jerry McArthur-
a vacuum cleaner salesman:
Lois Wolcott as Maine HELD
the maid: Phyllis Durham as
Gwenda Lee. an actress: and
Donald King as Detective
Brooks. Lila Taught is prompter.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Changes Made In
lob Insurance Act

Principal changes in the
states job insurance act made
by Senate bill So, which was
passed by the last legislature
and recently signed by Governor
Roy E. Ayers are:
The definition of employer
subject to the act is changed to
one who employs one or more
persons in any 20 weeks of the
year and has a payroll of over
$500. This will free over 1900
Montana people from the neces-
sity of filing reports with the
I'm EN- ploy ment Compensation
commission.
The waiting period for an
eligible unemployed worker be-
fore he receives benefits is re-
duced from a three-Week period
to a tWO-week period.
Eligible workers will receive
benefits for the full 16 week
duration of benefits. unless they
secure work, or make over SIS
weekly in odd job earnings.
1t simplifieS determination of
benefits. Under the amended
law it now is four per cent of
wages earned in the highest
wage quarter of the base period.
The base period has been re-
defined as the first four out
of the last five completed cal
endar quarters prior to a work.
er filing a valid claim for bene-
fits.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Wins First In
Essay Contest

Jimmie Morris was awarded
first place in an essay contest
sponsored by the American Lee
sion Auxiliary in the Hardin
high school and Junior high
school.
Second place went to Char
lotte Crosby and third to Mar
garet Reyburn.
The subject was why Strong
National Defense Is Essential to
Enduring Peace"
Mrs. Enoch Christensen was
chairman for the local contest,
She presented the essays tC
three qualified judges, who were
almost unanimous in their de-
ciSlOn.
The prize-wlnning essay vii.
appear in a future issue of the
Tribune Herald.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
INSECT FUND U

According to word from Wash
ington, D. c., senate and house
conference committees have
agreed on a $4,000, 900 appropri-
alton for grasshopper and crick-
ct control work in the west this
summer. Originally the senate
set the amount at SAT- 900, but
the house decided on only ST.
0O0, 900. The final amount should
be announced within the next
few days.. it was said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Many Children See
News Reel Tuesday,

More than 1000 children and
their instructors witnessed the
newsreel on the constitution and
the picture "A Man without A
Country Tuesday at the Har-
riet Theatre. The pictures were
sponsored by the American Le-
glon OF Hardin as part of their
AmericaniZation program in
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16

conjunction with the Harriet.
The pictures were also showed
as part of the regular program
Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings.
Monday afternoon a special
showing was held for the mem
berS of the board of directors OF
the Big Horn County Chamber
of Commerce, members of the
Legion, school board and teach
erS.
The newsreel was heartily en-
dorSed by those who saw it.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16

81 to "a.
In the first game the Crows
won easily over the Harris
Miners of Mt. Harris, Colo, by
a score of 80 to "a.
Meanwhile the tournament
f~avorites such as the Denver
Nuggets, Union Wire and Rope,
Phillips Oilers, Alpine Dairy and
Colorado College won their
games and advanced to the
semifinals of the tourney.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16

With a new message for the
worl, Italy's Premier Mussolini
will have a big day Thursday.
The new chamber of fasceS and
corporations will be inaugurated,
succeeding the Italian chamber
of deputies. The date also marks
thetwentieth anniversary of the
founding of the first "Facio di
Combattimento," Ii n is
storm troopers.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS

Continued from Page y
worth OF currency backed by
silver.
At his press conference on
Wednesday, Mr.. Roosevelt said
he saw no reason why this
authority should be appealed
because it was a useful club to
have in the closet. He added
the power granted him had new
er been uSd and it was very like
ly that it ever would.
When the president referred
to this power as a useful club
in his closet" Taft said, "he ad-
mits he really is considering the
possibility of using the club"
Eleven thousand American
Legion posts throughout the
United States observed the
twentieth anniversary of its
founding Wednesday. National
Commander Stephen F. Chad
wick addressed the Legionnaires
across the nation by calling for
a national defense program
which will each year and every
day be at the peak of efficien-
cy."
Chadwick also reviewed the
twenty year history of the or
ganization and warned against
intermittent surges of support
for expanded national defense
programs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Crow Indidns Beaten
In Denver Tourney

The Crow CCC basketball
team was defeated in the Sec
ond game of the national A.A.U,
basketball tournament being
held this week in Denver.
They were the victims of the
famous Antler team of Colorado
Springs, Colo. The score wa
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06

of women into business. It ;All started
in the home and that is where the
battle is the hottest right now. The
modern husband must be sensible
about the whole problem. 1t is a biolo-
gical fact that boy and Il girl may
inherit qualities from any branch of
the family tree.
The girl may inherit heir fathers
red hair and his business traits. ST.
milarly, a boy may have his mothers
black hair and her domestic qualities.
If the wife has the busin etss ability.
than the husband should stay at home
and give the baby the bottle, while
the Mrs. goes out and does the bread
winning. This is necessary to cut down
unemployment
I know that working wives can
build up good case for themselves.
1t is pretty harsh medicine to fire a
smart, aggressive woman whose hus-
band does not earn enough to main
tain the family's living standard. Ie
such is the case, then the man shoul !
quit his job and learn TO be a good
"household engineer.
Some will say-and under normal
conditions l would agree with them
that our lives are already too minute
ly regulated by a paternal govern
ment. But here is a case where we
would jointly protect the home and
justly redistribute jobs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06

every day. Only a month or so ago
a woman was elected secretary of one
of the big western railroads. 1t is the
first time woman has ever held an
important official position on a rail
road, even though railroads have more
women than men stockholders. Only a
few years ago-for the first time on
record-a woman was made direc-
tor of big utility concern.
We have all seen women getting in
to public office, although 1 think thew
fit into business better than they do
into politics. Two examples of how
women can become just as thick
skinned as men are Secretary of La
Dor Frances Perkins and Federal
Judge Florence ALLEN. They set a good
goal because one handicap which
most business women have is lack of
ability to "take it on the chin. Men
better watch out when women learn
to get tough.
Industry is filled up with many
male stuffed shirts that it will be q
pushover for aggressive women tc
grab their jobs as soon as thew get
the new training that is open to them
I refer to schools and colleges that
now especially train women for exc
cutive positions in business.
Started In Kitchen.
The mechanization of the kitchen
touched off this wholesale migration
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06
Invasion Of Industry By
Women Creates Problems
Continued from Page One.)

women employed than ever before.
One-Third of Women Work.
John D. Biggers, who ran the 1897
job census for President Roosevelt
from here at Washington, has this to
say on the question of women job
holders.
"More than a third of all workers
are ,women-nearly O0J00O-com-
pared with 4O,OOO,0OO men. In 1880, "a
percent Of women over sixteen years
old had jobs. In 1887 the total had
jumped to 31.5 per cent. ct is prob
ably higher today. Actually since
1890, 274O,O0O more women have
crashed the business world than
would have done SO if the ratio had
remained "a per cent
These figures show that a good
share of our unemployed total of nine
million is due to a greater percentage
of women holding jobs than ever be-
fore Many daughters and wives who
are working today would not have
thought of doing so in 1929. Women's
wages were pretty good then because
there was a demand for competent
female workers.
Today, however, in addition to glut-
ting the whole job market, the girls
have glutted their own. Women's
wages have dropped 20 per cent since
the "good old days.. Modern ma
chimes can be operated by smart girls
as we'll as men. So, with women cheap
er to hire-and often brighter and
more loyal than men-nothing is more
logical than to have the women get
the jobs.
Women Getting Big Jobs.
My guess is that within twenty
years many men holding key positions
in industry will be tossed out and their
jobs will be taken by women. This
change is inevitable. Every business
man is familiar with a concern in
which the brains are furnished by a
woman, even though men serve to
give the company masculine
front
This trend is growing stronger
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06

that the change is finding favor in
many quarters.
Inc proposal will he brought di-
rectly before the State Highway and
Public Works Commission at its next
week meeting (January 12) with a
number of organizations having rep
resentation in presenting the case for
a changed date.
International data for the drive
have been gathered by P. d. Mclean.
District representative of the Ma
tonal Highway Users Conference.
and furnished to the organisations
WHICH. will lead the fight for a change.
Among these groups are the N. G.
Petroleum Industries Committee and
the North Carolina Automobile Deal
ers Association. .s,
In his summary of tag purchase
dates in other states, Mr.. Mclean
points out that there are only ten
IN the Union which do not permit
periods of grace after January i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06

These ten are Delaware, Illinois, In
diana, Massachusetts, Washington,
New Jersey, New Mexico, North Caro-
lima, Oregon and Rhode Island.
In his summary he said: ut is a
matter of record that all states aban-
doning January 1 as the final date
for registration have experienced an
increase in revenue for gasoline taxes
through increased use of the high
ways during the earlier part of the
year"
And he concludes: From experience
in other states, it appears it would
Ibe desirable to change the registra-
tion date for automobiles from the
first of January to some date in the
fall of the year when motorists are
generally in more favorable situa-
ton
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06
Cut Unemployment One Millicn.

| would not want to see single wo-
men and wives purged from office and
factory. But I am sure that. for a
time, we must put a stop to those
cases where both husband and wife
are working. It may be okay when
there are jobs to burn, but right now
about 100000 people cannot find
work and 100000 families are being
supported by public relief.
| feel very strongly that married
women, whose husbands insist upon
keeping their jobs, should resign.
Even though there are two sides to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06
Would Change
Tag Sale Date
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Jan. 6.-Definite and de-
termined efforts have been set under
way by highway users groups to Sc
cure enactment by the present as
sembly of legislation changing the
date for automobile tag purchases in
North Carolina from January 1 to
some other preferably one in the
fall.
Support of the State Administration
for the change is being sought, and
though no high official will permit
himself to be quoted directly ON the
subject, it is regarded as probable
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06

the question, think that under cur
rent conditions, if such husbands will
not work at home, then the wives
should get fired. If so, unemployment
would drop by full million tomorrow
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-06

women employed than ever before.
One-Third of Women Work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
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