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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
CLIO Delegation
At Washington
Against Draft

A delegation of three members
OF the Western Maryland Indus
trial Union Council joined with a
similar delegation from the NIT
more Clio last Monday in WASH
ington to protest the Burke
Wadsworth Bill to members of
the Maryland Congressional dele
cation.
The Western Maryland group.
was made up Of James Il. Collins.
Council president; George A.
Meyers and Robert l.. Glenn.
Council delegates.
They reported seeing Senator
George L. Radcliffe. Conercssmcn
William ID. Byron. William p.
Cole. LanSdalc Sassccr and David
Ward. CONGRESSMAN DAlesandro.
a. Kennedy and Senator Tydings
were not available.
The State CIO Council will at
tempt to obtain n conference with
those not visited at later date.
Report
Upon returning to Cumberland
the delegation reported that all
those interviewed seemed Impress
cd with the arguments presented
and paid notice to the fact that
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Clio Sweeps
Erie &c Poll
By 81 Margin

Erie, Pa, Aug. Is. - A
smashing 81 Clio election vic
tory was marked up to the
United Electrical. Radio & Ma
chine Workers at the huge Cen
eral Electric Co. plant here to-
day.
The vote gave the CLIO union
2.744: an independent" outfit.
873: and mo union. 476.
The election victory brings the
last Of the 10 major General
Electric Co. plants into the UE
fold and automatically extends
the unions basic contract with
the firm to cover the factory
here.
Pres. James B. Carey pointed
out that the UE now has more
than 250.o00 workers under con-
tract. and that IS per cent Of the
electrical products manufac-
tured in the United States are
now produced under CLIO condi-
lions.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15

The following letter in regard
to the Burke Wadsworth compul-
sorry military training bill IS. AGA
HR. 10l32) was sent b. Clio Pres
ident John l.. Lewis TO Rep. An
drew J. May. chairman of the
Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee. and to Senator Morris Shop
pard. chairman OF the Senate Mil
itary Affairs Committee:
81 am writing you in regard to
Fl. r. 1912. I have carefully can
vassed our organizations and find
that the consensus OF opinion is
in fundamental opposition to this
measure.
"The Congress OF Industrial Or
CARNATIONS has pledged its full
support to program for meeting
the needs OF national defense OF
this country. However. We are
firmly of the opinion that national
defense does not and must not be
based upon the destruction or cur
tailment Of our basic democratic
institutions.
Compulsory CONSUMPTION In
time OF peace. as provided for in
the above legislation, involves
very definite departure from the
basic principles OF the Constitu-
ton Of the United States and the
Declaration of independence.
Compulsory consumption would
necessarily result in tremendous
dislocations among the lives OF
millions Of individuals in industry
and in communities throughout
our country. Basic civil liberties.
including freedom of speech and
freedom OF press. and freedom of
individual initiative and enter
prise. would be seriously threat
ened.
Democracy. which we are seek
ing to defend and preserve. must
offer its own way OF life to COM
bat the forces which imperil civili-
cation today.
Voluntary
consideration OF national de-
Tense cannot be restricted to the
needs Of our armed forces. The
problems OF unemployment, Sc
curity for our elder citizens. the
health needs of our lower income
groups. and the preservation of
civil liberties are Of equal i'm
portance in our struggle to main
tain our democracy.
ITO this end, the Congress Of
Industrial Organizations sug-
gests that II there Is a need for
larger personnel In our armed
forces. the method of voluntary
cnlistments be continued and
relied :ToS &c iscc. che needs
OF the present emergency. We
believe that sufficient number
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Relief Committee
is Organized

Faced with many cases need
ing public assistance. old age pen
sions and WPA assignments a
Relief Committee has been form
ed to operate in the Georges
Creek section to extend n helping
hand in dealing with public agen-
cics.
The Relief Committee will hold
its next meeting on Sunday. Aug
ust 25th at 7.30 p. NJ. in the odd.
fellows Hall at Homecoming. Mary
land.
Secretary Stephen L. Cesnick
Rout No. /, Frostburg. reports
that applicants can contact any
Of the following Committee mem.
bers nearest to their home.
Local 1908. Klondikc. Floyd
Winebrenncr; Steve Cesnick. Her
bert Dye.
Local 1885. Lonaconinp. John
Byrncs: Pat Nolan: VIM. Berry.
Local 1904. Midlothian. Md.
Charles Scggic; Warren Radcliffe:
William Jones.
Local 36l7. Eckhart: Cooley shy.
der; Thomas Hanna: Brooks Ian
caster; John Wright and Francis
Rugc.
Local 6i65. Bloomington: a. ".
Farris: Charles Warwick and Har-
der Davis.
Local 1884. Hoffman, Maryland:
sam Gardner: William Hyde.
Local 1886. Gilman. Maryland;
L. j. Williams; Mike Harden anc
Clayton La Rue.
Local 1923. Barton. Maryland:
Harry Berry: Arthur Metz; Lin
DIZZY Dye.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15

brations in recent years.
Good cash prizes for bands.
floats and organizations marching
in the parade have attracted a
goodly number to enter. The
parade will get under way nj 10
a. m. Labor Day and will as
semble at the city limits and
march through to the Ball
Grounds.
The speaking program will fol-
low Immediately. I. Duke Avnet.
Maryland labor attorney is listed
among the speakers. He will
speak on the task which faces or
ganized labor.
Two baseball games will be
played in the afternoon with the
star attraction being a game be-
tween Local 1874 Celancse Union
and the Pierce. West Virginia
team of the United Mine Workers
OF America. Both teams are rated
highly with the Celanese boys
holding n decision over the coal
diggcrs.
There will be athletic contests
for the children and adults. All
forms of entertainment have been
planned during the daylight
hours.
The great Labor Day Dance at
the Homecoming Armory will be
the feature at night and tickets
are being snapped up rapidly by
union members and their friends.
Popularity
The winner of the popularity
contest will be announced at the
Dance at 1890 p. m. Immediately
after the ballots close.
A large number OF entrants
have been sponsored by local
unions and the contestants and
their friends will be busy all dur
ing Labor Day garnering votes.
Unofficial reports Of the
standing of the contestants as
We go TO press indicates that
Miss Thelma Hansel sponsored
by Local 1917 United Mine
Workers Of America Is polling n
large vote. She is the daughter
of Howard Hensel well known
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Auto Workers Farley
Rans CurIee and Merit
Clothing as Scab Made

The convention Of the United
Automobile Workers of America
held at jefferson Hotel. St. Louis.
Missouri. attended by 600 dele
gates. representing Three Hun
dred Thousand workers. on Sat
urday, August 3, 1910. by unani-
nous vote followed by applause.
passed n resolution on the unfair
attitude of the Curlee Clothing
Company and the Merit Clothin.,
Company which reads as follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS. the Curlee Cloth
ing Company of st. Louis. Mis-.
souri,. and the Merit Clothing
Company of Mayfield, Kentucky.
are enemies Of the organized labor
movement and for years have
been engaged in bitter warfare
against the cause of Trade Union
ism:
WHEREAS. these two notori-
oisly anti-Union corporations are
not only working against the ef-
forts to have their employees or.
ganized under the banner of
Trade UnioniSm. but by their
un American methods Of semi
feudal conditions of employment
and treatment OF the working
men and women in their plants,
are undermining the sound and
truly American basis of the en-.
tire clothing industry;
"RESOLVED. that our United
Auto Workers Union of America
in national convention assembled
at the jefferson Hotel in st. Louis.
Missouri, hereby pledge our sup
port to the Amalgamated Cloth.
ing Workers of America in their
efforts to secure for the employees
OF the Curlee and Merit corpora
tons the inalienable American
right of enjoying the membership
and protection of the bona fide
Trade Union movement:
RESOLVED. that we call upon
our members and friends through
out the country to purchase only
clothes and other wearing appar-
ell bearing the Amalgamated
Union label. and not buy any Of
the products Of the Curlee and
the Merit corporations until such
time when said two firms see fit
to make peace with the Trade
Union movement by signing a con-
tractual agreement with the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Of America
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15

offers space to deny the malicious chargesl
In the headlines it said that a majority OF
the workers were not paying dues and in the
text it says that all workers questioned HAD
paid dues but could not remember when they
had ever seen financial statement
II cunnngly tied up the efforts of the Union
with fifth column activities in an attempt to
play on the present hysteria which charges OF
the fifth column" induce.
Those responsible for such journalistic mis-
conduct should feel thoroughly ashamed OF
themselves. They are performing a disscrvice
to this entire community and il might well
bchoove those community leaders who desire
to see harmony maintained to do a little speak
ing out on the subject under review.
II might also be well for the large
body Of advertisers who use the medium
of the Cumberland Guide in an effort to
have the Celanese union workers end
other union workers patronize their es-
adjustments to similarly give this matter
lot of thought because Union men and
women ere refusing to show good will to
those who SANDER and libel them.
What the organized workers think abou,
the Guide can be learned by reading the
action of the Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council ard the letters printed in this
issue. Please note the letters are from people
who have the courage to publish their names.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
POTPOURRI by vox pop

der If this cuts into the income
of anybody around these parts {?
More and more people are
saying that there must pc a
"pay-ot" to highly placed Off
Gals to permit these joints to
run so brazenly in the City of
Cumberland. Watch for fire.
works when the Cumberland
Ministerial Association holds its
first meeting after the summer
recess.
Rubber Checks
A rubber worker writes COM
planning that a we'll known store
ON Baltimore street refuses to
cash the checks of the workers
at the Kelly plant. although they
do cash Celanese checks.
He asks If they think the checks
of the Kelly Springfield. n rubber
company. will bounce? He'd bet
ter ask McCrory's!
The Guide
"Why was the bum who
wrote that letter to the Cum
berland Guide SO particular
in asking that his name be kept
secret" asks ID. l.. Mcdonald.
Only answer I can think of
Is that the letter was compiled
In the editorial room Of the
paper.
Reports come that the own.
ers Of the Cumberland Guide
are considerably perturbed at
the campaign which the CLIO
unions have put ON the adver-
Users. Seems mighty poor
policy to insult people and then
ask them TO buy the products
you are advertising!
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Rubber Workers
Ask Action On
City Ordinance

Stanley Denlinger. General
Counsel for the United Rubber
Workers of America has written
detailed five-page letter 10
Mayor Irvine drawing his attcn-
ton to the fact that the United
States Supreme Court has al.
ready ruled that ii is unnecessary
to observe such illegal enact
ments as Section Ten OF the
Cumberland City Ordinance No.
1881, which attempts to license
the distribution OF literature.
In sending a copy OF the letter
TO Local 26. United Rubber Work
ers of America. says o. j. Mortz-
feldt. local president. the union
attorney writes. There is no
question in our mind that your
Ordinance. as far as Section ten
Is concerned. is unconstitutional
and violative of the iith amend
ment Of the United States Consti-
tuition guaranteeing &C c""c:y c!:...
zen the freedom of speech.
"Undcr no circumstances
should our officers and mem.
bcrs subject themselves TO the
burdensOmc and inquisitOriaI
examination required by this
ordinance. Freedom would b.
an cmpty shell II this ordinance
was permitted TO be cnscrccl
without a battle.
IF any of our people arc see.
rested. you must immeG.:
see that they are property 49,
Tended and the constitutional
ity of this ordinance properly
raised In tho proceedings so
that we may fight IL TO the bit
ter end"
Is Laughed Al
The CUMBERLAND PRESS,
meanwhile. continues the def
ance which IL has shown since
passage of the Ordinance. The
paper is still being delivered be-
fore 0 a. IN. each morning. its
carriers have ihmmbed their
noses at the Mayor and City
Council. and the latter have not
taken any police action. It is
expected that the Council will
deal with the Rubber Workers
letter at the Monday meeting.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Spinning Tales
FROM &C" SHIFT

Well, boys. here it is around
to contract time again with the
Union asking for more money
more vacations and better union
recognition.
Personally I am for the Union
shop plan Of the Union contract
being for Union members.
Yes. we have a few chiselers
in spinning not paying dues. but
you always find people who want
to dodge paying their fare and
taking 1t out Of the other fellow.
What's the matter with Tip
Toe" better known for his favor
lite saying I'll betcha money. =?
though he never seems to have a
cent. Time he dug down and
paid up his union dues.
Yea! We know Click hip Long
don't believe in the Union. Won
der why he didn't hand his last
pay raise back after the nasty
union got It?
I still notice certain sub-fore-
men trying to make 1t look as
they earn more than their money.
It's some game. pulling out ends.
rubbing Jets, standing over Ger
tain men and putting on an air
of Importance.
Remember to attend the Labor
Day Picnic at Homecoming on
Monday. September End. Come
along and march with a group
OF union men and women who
believe in principles.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
John L. LelUis' Letter
Against CONSUMPTION
Endorsed yCIOHere

Delegates to the Western Maryland Industrial Union
Gil at their meeting last Thursday voted unanimous
ment of the position taken by John L. Lewis expressing
opposition to the Burke Wadsworth CONSUMPTION bill.
The action following letter from the CLIO chief asking
the matter.
All branches of the labor have lined up against
the with the railroad brotherhoods and William Green
Of the A. F. of L. having also written their opposition.
Lewis told the delegates his letter that he had already
acted members of the Clio executive board found they
in fundamental opposition
He also transmitted copies of letter he had to Chair
man Sheppard of the Senate Military Affairs Committee and
Chairman May of the House Military Affairs Committee A
of the railroad unions letter appears the editorial page
President Lewis letter read as follows:
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Shows Results

The passing throng is express.
ing admiration for the fine show,
ing O, blooms and the veroam,
lawn outside the Cumberland
Post Office. The results arr
gratifying 10 John w. Snyder
whose hard labors and expert
ments have brought them about
1t is no uncommon thing to see
Mr.. Snyder laboring we'll into
the night hours tending for the
fine display. A fine public serv-
ant.
Literature Ordinance
IL is rumOred that the Cum
bcrland City Council and the
Police Department mot 60
mention our brilliant City So
licitor) are burning up over
the continued defiance of the
literature ordinance by the
CUMBERLAND NEWS.
The paper has literally told
the authorities 10 go TO blazes
and keeps delivering the papers
in the wee small hours.
The grapevine has II that
the city is considering taking
action. but vox Pop predicts
that they will not have the CUTS
20 test their illegal measure
against so potent q foe. They
will probably wait for some
poor, innocent sucker 70 test
their dictatorship upon. What
a gang!
Notice
The wide-open bookie joints
are closed during the current
race meeting at Fargo. We won
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
CAFE
n / " :
Powers Again

Powers tthc Senator's No.
boy questioned a Committee man
why the CAFE NEWS wasn't on
the front page OF the V. OF L.
anymore.
So. Just to obligc this boss
We are right back on the front
page again.
So Is Powers
We are bringing Powers right
along on the front page too. He
was asking why we have missed
him lately. Whenever a cat-cyc
man asks Powers TO call mech
anic to fix anything what does
this race horse do but get n
toni or two and Hvoe IL hineolf
instead of calling a mechanic
We know that some time ago he
tried TO take cafe employees work
from them cit didn't work.. Now
it seems he is trying to do the
mechanic out of a job. The boy
ought TO go far Gay. far away.
A Secret, Eli?
The boys and girls wonder
why the BOssworm invites
everyone out of his Office lin
Guiding his present secretary
when his ex-secy. comes calling
on him?
Some say she Is trying 10 get
the managership Of the Cafe
ut the Pearisburg plant. Others
say IL Is just private business
between them. Let us in on
the secret Boss!
Vacation Days
Bill CFlashD Hartman has re-
turned from his vacation and
from the reports we get he had
a swell time in New York. Flash
still says the UNION won him
his vacation with pay and the
bosses didn't have thing to do
with IL.
Nice Going
Did you read the report OF the
fine profits which the Cumberland
Times printed on the CelaneSe
Corporation report?
This shows that the workers
are being very reasonable in ask.
ing their negotiating committee
to fight for a substantial raise
in wages.
Attention c. A. Men
We are glad to report that
Vince Noonan is telling c. A.
department men that he is going
to sign up again in the Union
as this is different to what he
tells Il Cafe Committeeman.
There is no truth that Vince
turned down his paid vacation
and doesn't want the pay raise
the Union is fighting for. No
truth at all in 1t folks. all Vince
says is that he doesn't want to
help pay for the Union benefits
which he accepts!
The Guide
Have you been reading the
fairy stories in the CUMBER.
LAND GUIDE? Union men say
they are not going to stand for
their porches being Uttered with
such stuff. II they refuse to
keep It cn your porch after you
have asked them, please COM
municate with Cafe News. Also
check TO see II IL Is left anywhere
before 0 A. M. in the day.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Registration
Of Aliens
Starts Aug.27

Washington, Aug. 15.-Regis-
tration and fingerprinting of all
non-citizenS in the U. S. will be.
gin August 81 and run through
TO December &c. 1t was announced
By the Dept. of Justice here. The
order to register follows an Act
Of Congress passed earlier this
year and signed BY President
Roosevelt.
The Act provides severe penal.
tics for failure to I'LL out the
forms or for making false an.
swers to the Is questions. OF the
questions. one asks for list OF
clubs. organization or societies
to which the person filling out
the form belongs.
Director Harrison of the Alien
Registration Division pointed out
that there is no stigma attached
to this registration and that the
Government has no intention of
harassing law-abiding aliens.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15

ALL and railroad unions had gone
on record against the Bill.
Tho deinoation sirnssnd tho fac.
that they believed voluntary en-
listmcnt in the army had not
been given a real chance. They
protested the proposed S2l per
month wage and pointed out that
it was less than the $50 now being
paid cCC boys and less than the
amount OF a monthly old age
pension.
None of the Congressman COM
mitted themselves rs being I'M
qGalifiedly opposed to conscrip-
ton. Sidney r. KATE. Secretary
Treasurer Of the State CIO also
accompanied the delegation.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
'Nego.. >%..
Between. ~:
And Celal. ::
Proceed
cement
I, Local
PRICE TWO Cents

Negotiations between the Management Of the Ceanese Cor
poraon and the Negotiating Committee of Local 1874 Textile
Workers Union Of America have been proceeding all week.
announced local union officers
Last night "wednesday the general membership packed
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
Homecoming Set For
Labor Day CLIO icnic

Final touches being the plans Of the Go Labor
Day Celebration Committee hold OF The LARGEST celc.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15

The wide-open bookie joints
are closed during the current
race meeting at Fargo. We won
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-23
POLITICAL FUNDS
UNDER SCRUTINY
SENATOR GILLETTE THINKS
SPIRIT II NOT LETTER
OF LAW BROKEN

Washington Nov. o. AP 49,
Senator Gillette DIaJ undertook.
today a search for evidence ~ what
no called wholesale violation 70
the spirit II not the letter ~ fed
era laws restricting expenditures
IN this years political campa gns.
As chairman Of the Senate com
mittee appointed 20 police tho cleo
tions. Gillette set investigatOrs 10
searching reports made 20 the
clerk OF the House on political
contributions and expenditures.
He also wrote state officials for
similar reports which they receive
and dispatched requests for fnan-
cial information 10 the chairmen NJ
Democratic and Republican commit
tees in every state.
When the data Is assembled 10
will be used by the cmmm'tt ee IN
recommending further legislation
governing campaign finances. II any
evidence Of outright violations 81
the law Is developed. Gillette said.
n will be turned over 20 the jus.
tice Department for prosecution.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-23
LEGION OPPOSES
ALL IMMIGRATION
WOULD KEEP ALIENS FROM
PERMANENT RESIDENCE
IN UNITED STATES
nv Associated Press!

Indianapolis Nov % -AP--Thc
American Legion' National Execd.
tive Committee is for complete
restriction OF all immigration for
permanent residence IN the Unitel
States
This proposal was embodied In a
resolution the committee adopted
Friday as g ended rs two.day an.
uual meeting an national headquar-
ters 81 the World War veterans
organization here
The resolution also called FOR
elimination % existing immigra.
ton quotas and "a denial OF en-
Try 10 alien visitors who cannot
be- returned 70 their original home.
land until such time as We solve our
own unemployment problems
The committee urged cont nuous
national defense. in contrast 70 on
again. on again policies OF unpre-
parednass" and legislation 20 re.
new the lie Of the Dies Committee
on un-American activities due 70
expire next Jan ..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-23
ONE MAN KEEPS
$500 MEN IDLE
ALUMINIUM MEN STAY AWAY
FROM JOBS AFTER ONE
REFUSES TO FAY

New Kensington. Pa, Nov. %
UP-The 1900 Clio Aluminium
Workers Union members in the
vast new Kensington and Arnold
plants of the Aluminium Co of
America refused to return to work
today because of one man.
Union officers said the plants.
operating "a hours a day with pro-
duction of millions of dollars in
contracts for airplane parts and
Army kitchen equipment. would re-
main absolutely shut down until
this man is fired or transferred
Z. C. Mcdonald. United States
Labor Department conciliator. was
in New kensington attempting a
settlement of the controversy. He
had been dispatched here at the
urgent request of the national de-
Tense advisory commission which
feared that the strike might SER
iously impair the national defense
program.
The union claimed 80 per cent
paid up membership, but said the
dispute started when one worker
refused to pay dues and had threat
ened Tom Davis. chairman of the
department committee, and his
family. There were other agita-
tions against the union which
heightened feeling against non
unionists and delinquents.
The union voted unanimously
Friday night to continue the strike
until the one recalcitrant worker
Is discharged or transferred. 1t
suggested that he be sent to the
company's plant in Lafayette, Ind