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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
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ndful of our readers interest in
putcome of the selective service
n at Washington, which has to
nth the future of some of Ola
punty's men between 81 and So.
nvspaper has worked early and
that as complete a list as posi-
d the order number of prospec-
aaftees be made available.
be Glacier county draft board
been ordered to disregard any
Ecial list. the instructions being
lTait the official list, which will
applied by the state draft board
helena.
Pninent of the information for fu-
progress of selective service work
be following in a bulletin issued
nifty by officials:
stionnaires
|Iter the order numbers have been
sned, your local board will mail
a queStionnaire when your turn
ts The QUESTIONABLE is a printed
Of question which you must an
b Your answers will be used by
y local board in deciding whether
are TO be called for military train
i and service. Your QUESTIONABLE
b be returned to your local board
Fhin days from the day of mailing
the local board.
mere is one way you can be sure
but the time your QUESTIONABLE is
, Your local board will post outside
office a notice of the order num-
8 Of the men to whom question
Tres have been mailed. Watch for
notice. If your order number is
this notice and you do not receive
II questionnaire in the mail at once.
10 your local board. get another
answer the questions.
return it at once.
bNory Boards for Registrants
smewhere near you there is at
1t one Advisory Board of Regis
nts This board is made up of per-
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

sons who are willing and glad to helm
you I'LL out your QUESTIONABLE, with
out charge. Ask your local board
where you can find the nearest Ad-
visory Board for Registrants. Go to
this Advisory Board and get its helm
Do not pay any money to anyone for
helping you to fill out your question
naire. This QUESTIONABLE is the most
important information which your To-
cal board needs to decide whether mr.
not you are to be called for training
and service. Your answers to the aues-
tionnaire must be correct and must
be in proper form. The Advisory Board
will help you to do this the right way
If you wish to make out your uues-
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

Mrs. Ed Elsethagen and daughter
Norma Ann and son Bud, were So
cial callers in Browning last Tues
day from their new lotcaion near
Kalispell. Mrs. Barger accompan-
led them also.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
Notice of Reward

LoST-One bay horse about years
old branded vs. VS. on left thigh;
three white feet, white spot on fore
head and on upper lip
One black horse about 10 years old
branded DC on right side; bald
face. white stocking hind feet.
The owner will pay a $40 reward
each for their recovery. delivery to be
made at the Alphonse Barnett place
eight miles southeast of Cut Bank
Montana
Sam Agorreta, owner
4tp Cut Bank. Montana
Douglas Gold morored to Fort
Peck where he transacted business
TOR few days last week. Mr.. Gold
is the Republican candidate for
Senator
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
To Glacier County Voters

l wish to express my sincere gra-
titude for the nonpartisan tribute
rendered me in the primary election
and will be equally appreciative
of this evidence OF good will in the
General Election next Tuesday, No
vember 5th.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

ADVOCATES: Best schools possible;
no additional school taxes; prefer
ence for Montana teachers and super
intendents: friendly business admins
tration: strong program for more tho
rough understanding of principles of
American government,
Circulated and Paid for by E Ireland
for Supt CLUB
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
The School
Controversy

The current controversy over the Allegany
County Board of Education's plan Of school
consolidation has raised anew the previous
protests against the undemocratic procedures
of that body.
In fact the most popularity expressed senti-
ment is for further efforts to make the body
more responsive to the public will Of the tax
payers and the electors. The old cry of taking
politics out of the school system has sufficed
in the past, but only the most naive will believe
that this desirable end has been achieved.
The manner in which the consolidation plan
has been put into effect has brought charges
of Hitlerism from many parents OF the COM
munities affected. They say the least that
could have been done would be for the Board
of Education to have called public meetings
and received the sentiments of the parents
before embarking on their plan. The protes-
tants say that their complaints are lightly and
unsympathetically received by officials who
are no: subject to election to Office.
Thee have been numerous complaints at
the financial autocracy which the Board of
Education enjoys and its freedom from con-
troll or supervision of those whom the people
have elected.
Again. we repeat that politicians have
selhshly ruined many school systems. but it
is no cure to replace politicians with a system
that is just as bad.
A further and serious complaint which we
have received is that school buses are being
overerowded and that some Mt. Savage par
ents have protested without avail.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

Editors OF the nations papers and the COM
ductoTs OF straw votes and polls OF opinion
had very red faces in November. 1886. after
the country swept Roosevelt back into Office.
The same people must credit the public
with very short memories or else their faces
have resumed their normal color.
Look at the Cumberland News editorial Of
Monday for example wherein the editor uses
the old poll game again in an effort to kid the
people OF this community. The fellow even
goes so far as to quote Editor and Publish
ers'' survey of 1858 daily newspapers and
then, upon the editorial attitude OF 700 Of
them which have declared for Willkie. quote
the circulation of these papers in an ostensible
effort to have the public believe that the
readers endorse their stand.
BY the same token the editor OF the Cum
bcrland News might as we'll claim that his few
thousand readers also endorse Wike because
he is foolish enough to do soil!
or course the common people can take heart
in the fact that the press Of the country is be-
hind Willke. 1t would be extremely inter-
esting for the Cumberland News to print the
number of papers that opposed Roosevelt in
1886 and to print side by side the majority
which the New Deal received.
Again. i, is possible that the Cumberland
News might wish to do some genuine cam
wasting of public opinion on the Willkie versus
Roosevelt question.
If the paper does so decide the VOICE
OF LABOR will be very willing to make
it joint proposition. We will propose
that a representative of his paper and of
ours prepare ballots and work out details
for a poll Of say 1000 celanese workers,
$50 rubber workers, 1000 mine workers,
500 railroad workers, 500 miscellaneous
workers from the breweries, brick and
clay works, building trades, truck drivers,
store employees, etc.
To give Willkie break we would in
clude the entire membership of the Cum
berland Chamber of Commerce and all
the staff of the Times and Alleganan
Company.
We would select 500 people passing
fixed point on Baltimore Street to give
the "man-in-the. street" a chance and
poll ESQ workers on the Savage River
Dam to let WPA men get their oppor-
tunity.
These figures are not arbitrary and we are
sure could be subject to amendment by both
of US if con.dered unfair
We are certain that our readers will see the
value of such a cross-section OF opinion here
|, would also seem an eminently satisfactory
way of checking up opinion.
If the editor of the Cumberland News IS
unwilling to come in on such an offer may we
POLITELY suggest that he quits handing out the
misleading and unreliable results of polls Of
opinion fax away from his own clrculation'
Expenses Of poll to be split ffty-htty with
our paper.
Whaddy'a say Mr.. Cumberland News?
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
WAR STORY

1t was his first night ON guard.
and. Of course. Mike Flaherty
was on the watch against Off.
GERS and such-like questioning
him about his duties. AS IL hap
pened. he was at a station guard
ing magazine Of powder which
had arrived during the day. sud.
denly the o. d. came around
and. after the usual formalities.
began to question Mike.
What would you do IL the
magazine were to blow up?"
asked the officer.
Go up with the report. sir"
was Mikes ready response.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

gest that the law be changed
In keeping with the rccommen.
dation made.
! G. THERE SHOULD BE A
NEW HOME FOR THE STATE
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COM.
MISSION.
/ heartily recommend to your
Excellency that important con-
sideration be given to the cree.
! ton Of a new building which shall
be devoted to matters pertaining
to labor. and particularly to IL
home for the State Industrial
Accident Commission. As mat
ters now stand. the Commission
er OF Labor and Statistics is To-
Gated in one building in the City
OF Baltimore. the Unemployment
Compensation Commission in an
other. and the State Industrial
Accident Commission in still an
other building. It would seem
that the money used in payment
of rent could we'll be utilized for
a home for these various offices
as we'll as for other bureaus re-
lated to labor. and this would re.
suit in real saving TO the tax
payer. The present location OF
the Commission Is not a desir-
able one. The hearing rooms
are not large enough. frequently
causing over-crowding. Thu
present home of the State In
dustrial Accident Commission
does not even afford the staff
enough space and facilities to do
its work in a comfortable and an
efficient manner. There is little
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
Stand BY America!

We wish. very respectfully. to draw the at
,en,ion of the Mayor ad City Coucil OF Cum
berland to the proclamation OF Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor in the Stand BY Amer
ica' week which got under way on tuesday
Of this week
This very laudable effort is designed quot
ing from the Governor proclamation. to have
Marylanders dedicate themselves anew to
the great principles Of human liberty as set
forth in the Constitution of our nation
In making his proclamation the Governor
very aptly comments that there rests duty
on loyal Americans to beware OF violations OF
the privileges guaranteed under the consti'u-
ton.
Here in Maryland, without doubt the
Governor has reference to the acts OF the
Mayor and City Council Of Cumberland
which is showing great dsrespect to the
Constitution and the United States SUI
preme Court in their ludierous effort to
abridge the rights of freedom OF the
press by their illegal enactment OF Sec
lion Ten of an alleged city ordinance
number 1881.
Under this ordinance the Mayor and
City Council are attempting to suppress
the distribution of the Cumberland News,
the Cumberland Evening Times, the
VOICE OF LABOR and literature of any
other kind or character That they are
not getting away with it is evident to
everyone in the City. But the funda-
mental thing is that they have tried to do
il. and have shown contempt for the
United States Constitution and the United
States Supreme Court
We hail this effort of Governor OConor to
induce respect for the Constitution and the
liberties which it bestows upon the people ana
for his efforts to show up those who are guilty
of violations.
In respect to the Governors high ofhce and
as a mark of respect to the Stand By Amer
lea Week which he has proclaimed their rests
duty upon the Mayor and City Council OF
Cumberland to act as good Americans and
repeal their illegal and insulting Section en-
of Ordinance No 1871.
Upon their failure to do so we might right
fully inquire as to whether or not the Cumber-
land City Council is not the sPearhead OF the
fifth columnists here
Let US respect the Constitution Stand by
Amercal
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

/ their better judgment because
they have to wait so long before
an award can be made by the
Commission which comes TO
Cumberland so infrequently. The
same situation exists in the other
counties also.
l therefore recommend that
the Commission rearrange its
schedule of hearings on circuit
so as TO reach the counties with
such frequency that claimants
shall receive an expeditions
hearing.
F.. THE COM MIS- SION
SHOULD AVAIL ITSELF OF
IMPARTIAL MEDICAL ADJ
VICE:
The Act CSection 49, gives the
Commission the power TO require
any employe 10 submit himself
for medical examination. This
would seem to solve a problem
confronting many needy Claim
ants. Cases arise where a Claim
ant is temporarily and totally
disabled The insurance-carrier
or self-insurer. in an effort to
terminate the period OF temporary
total disability. will procure medi-
cal specialists to testify favorably
to the company with respect to the
Claimants present ability to
work. Many cases arise where
the Commission is called upon TO
determine the nature and extent
OF permanent disability of a
Claimant: the carrier or self
insurer. in an effort to keep
down the payments. will produce
medical specialists to testify IA
vorably TO the company on this
point. Unless the Claimant Is
able to procure equally promin-
ent medical advice. and this is
costly. he finds himself at a great
disadvantage. and injustice and
hardships are the inevitable re-
suits.
There is a way TO correct this
unequal situation. and that is by
utilizing the authority conferred
on the Commission by section
AZ of the Act. Where such cases
occur as has just been discussed.
the Commission should call IN
qualified. impartial specialists TO
satisfy itself. The practice OF
calling in non-partisan medical
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

advisers extensively followed by
the Commissioner under the
Longshoremen and Harbor Work.
ers Compensation Act. This
practice should be used in every
case where lump sum payments
may be involved TO insure unin-
formed claimants against exploit
tation.
I may cite an actual example
TO show how unfairly the presen.
practice affects a needy Claim
ant. In the case referred TO UNI
der the previous title. there APP
peared the following situation:
CASE Y. The Claimant al
legged that he had suffered an
injury 10 his back while work.
ing In the mine. The company
doctor attributed his disability
TO a pre.existing disease Of the
spine. In order 70 Offset the
findings of the company doc
tor, the Claimant had to bor-
row money and seek aid from
friends to make a trip TO Bal
timore for the purpose OF
consulting an orthopedic spe.
ciaIist who found that the in
Jury was the direct cause OF
the disability.
In the usual case. the Claim
ant. who is not represented by
counsel. would not know that he
must obtain his own doctor In
order to check against the testi-
mony of the company doctor.
And even IL such a Claimant did
know this. he is not in a financial
position, as is the insurer. TO en-
ploy his own medical advice.
The very expense necessary In
getting ones own doctor to tes-
tify before the Commission Is
enough to discourage many
Claimants from opposing the
testimony of the company doctor.
II Is n matter Of common
knowledge that where a doctor
is testifying. his testimony. not
unusually, Is colored In favor
Of the side which retains him.
This Is particularly true when
doctors testify with respect 70
the period Of disability In TEN.
porary total claims and In con-
nection with degree Of disable
it's In permanent partial claims
(such as back injuries. ner'
yors disorders. etcl. weigh
then, the advantage the mon.
eyed insurer has over the
needy Claimant.
1 therefore recommend that
the Commission make liberal
use of the power that 1t has
under the Act TO procure inde-
pendent and impartial medical
advice as Il may be needed
from time 10 time. II Il Is felt
that Section AZ does not grant
the power needed. then i sug-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
THE RESULT?

One mamie was a soldier
brave
He went and did his best.
When he came back he had no
legs
But a medal on his breast.
Another man-he never went to
war,
He held not any rank.
He sold munitions by the ton,
Put millions in the bank.
ALBERT Z. ALLEN.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
Private Police

here should be no room in the State OF
Maryland for private police.
The incidents which occurred at the Celan-
csc plant last Monday night should be sufi-
cient evidence to have the State Legislature
outlaw such groups OF armed thugs that wear
the uniform Of the Celancsc Corporation Of
America.
The local newspapers had field day in
reporting the event hat preparation for
such incidents had been made is best evi-
denced in the fact that newspaper reporters
were parked in the Ccancsc plant Office. a
situation that was almost unheard OF. 1t is
usually almost as hard for rich man to get
into heaven for ncwsman to get on
Cclanesc property-that is until it becomes
convenient to the management to have them
present!
The press reported that union members
carried clubs. The management and their
armed thugs arc unable to give the name to
identify one single union man who did carry
weapon On the other hand the union
i have names of non.unonsts who have
permitted to carry clubs and black
.-s into the plant
hc papers showed their colossal ignorance
2 iniss;atemcnt when they wrote that men
womcn" OF the {. \. Department paraded
t. another department The fac, is that the
{ y. Department is made up OF men only.
Le, us be perfectly frank and say that there
can be no defense of union members who
engage in violent methods And by the
token let us say emphaically that there is no
legal reason why gang Of blood-thrsty in
dvduas CARRIED in the private uniform of
the Celanese Corporation should be permitted
to club and tear gas any person tor any reason.
We still have a properly constituted law en-
forcement agency in AlIegany County. 1t is
not unreasonable to expect that the agency
should be called upon whenever necessary.
The best proof of this lies in the fact that
after the incidents of Monday night it was
found advisable to withdraw the private thugs
of the Company and replace them with repre-
sentatives of the Sheriff Office
We reiterate that the Celancse police force
has no place in the life Of Maryland. They
are probably the most hated and provocative
element in Allegany County.
The ones who dubbed defenscless man
and unfortunately tear gassed everyone in
sight should be called to a legal accounting
of their thuggcry.
Lei there be complete investigation of all
the incidents and everyone involved.
Then let the Maryland General Assembly
make up its mind that the presence of such
individuals constitute the private police
force OF the Celanesc Corporation Of America
constitute a threat to the peace and well-being
OF the people.
Better still, let Us press for passage of the
E~iia | IL
Ven will proven, such outrageous activities
10 those who say that law and order must
be maintained we repeat that there are legally
constituted agencies here to conduct such ac-
tvites and let US further remind our readers
that the apparently rchearsed activities of
Monday night did not result in a single arrest.
We are still hopeful, though, that a couple of
thugs will be finally called to account
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

Whether or not the consolidated program IS
a sound educational venture still remains to
be proved. but il the statements Of those par
ents who are protesting are true there seems
to be room for improvement in the attitude of
the Board and its appointees who. after all.
are eating rather well at the public trough
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

T.. THERE is A NEED FOR
MORE FREQUENT HEARINGS
IN THE COUNTIES:
Perhaps by citing an actual
case. it may be effectively dem
onstrated how the present Com
mission fails TO perform its prop
er function by reason Of the in
frequency OF its visits to the
counties.
CASE X. A coal miner from
Allegany County filed claim
stating that he suffered an injury
about the month OF November.
1899. while working in a mine.
He was totally disabled as a re-
suit Of the injury until the month
Of February. 1910. The employer.
a self-insurer. contested the &C.
currence OF the injury. 1t also
disputed whether or not the dis
ability resulted from the injury.
The employer refused TO make
any payments until the Commits
sion made an award. The
Claimant coal miner had a fam
lily OF six children. From No
vembcr to February the family
was destitute, hungry and had TO
beg from friends for food and
clothing. The Commission final
~ met in Cumberland the latter
part Of April. 1870. Its previous
sitting occurred in December Of
1889.
Defeats Purpose
The principles OF the law were
defeated in this case. A chief
purpose OF the Act is to provide
an injured employe with money
compensation during the period
OF his disability. so that he may
not become n public charge, and
so as 10 insure his sustained con-
Stunning power. Certainly. where
this money is not paid when 1t is
needed, but after the urgent need
has passed, much injury can be
done as was done in Case X.
The Commission sits in Cum
berland. of Allegany County.
Maryland. while on circuit. about
four times a year. A Claimant
who has a perfectly valid claim
but who finds the claim is con-
tested. may. in the interest OF ex-
petition. settle his claim for
much less than its real value.
Many employees are forced TO
make such settlements against
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

or no privacy for the staff. Ger
tainly there is very little dignity
in the appearance Of the present
home of the Commission which
is devoted TO such important
work affecting such large num-
bers of our citizens.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
Cites Delays nHearingCases
Of7hOse Mjuredm Counties

This the fourth nsamen Of the minority report OF John
Jones' president Of the Maryland and District of Columbia
CO. quotes the delays hearings of wormens compensation
cases in the counties the need for the Accident
avail itself of impartial medical advice to protect the inter-
ess Of those injured at work.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Boundary Solution

Final and permanent solution OF
the friendly, though vexing, dispute
between the Federal Government
and the Commonwealth of Virginia
over the boundary of the District of
Columbia is made possible by the
proposed bill which has been sent
to Congress by the Park and Plan
ming Commission. This century-old
disagreement, which has involved
some private claims, but which prin-
cipally has centered around doubtful
jurisdiction Of police and courts, has
become increasingly serious with the
large scale reclamation of what was
once almost valueless bottom land.
Following a decision by the Su-
premc Court a few years ago, the
planning commission, after long and
careful research. established what 1t
believed To be the high water mark
as n existed In 1901, But even with
this, series of no mans lands"
continued to exist Under the
proposal submitted by the commits
sion, with the approval ot Virginia,
the present hinh water mark would
form the boundary,
sueh action would establish once