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The voice of labor., 1940-11-07

Rep. william ID. Byron. DEM
ocrat. won his reelection cam
paign against Walter r. john
son and will again represent the
Sixth District OF Maryland in
the House of Representatives.
MIR. Byron carried Allegany
County. a surprise TO many, but
an expected event in labor cir
cles. A large labor committee
worked In his interests here. He
also received the endorsement
of John T. Jones. president dis
trict I6 United Mine Workers Of
America. Has been a friend Of
labor during his first two year
term. Mr.. Byron Is n member
Of the House Military Affairs
Committee.
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07
SWEPT TO REEL LE@>TION;
NATION PRESS IS REPUDlATED
AN EDITO RIAL

itarian policies. In the past election, it did not
have the courage TO declare for or against him.
1t didn't have the backbone to stand for or against
the Democrats running here for Office 1t content
cd itself by using the national smear propaganda
OF the kept press responsive only to the forces OF
reaction and obviouS to the feelings or desires
OF its readers Both papers have prated about
civil liberties" and studiouSly avoided any crit-
ciSm of the peanut Hitlers who violate freedom
of the press in the City of Cumberland Both
papers have written about political corruption
and made sure that they never attacked the hard
faced exhibition of it in Cumberland Both papers
have stayed strangely quiet as the Voice of Labor
has hit out at the dSreSpcct shown by the CITY
Council in IFS violation of press freedom and
Strangulation of the rights of labor as its officials
have pampered gambling rackecers. And both
papers have printed stories of the corruption in
cities far from Cumberland! 1t takes courage to
he right and honest The local papers have no
courage
In fact the News masquerades as a Repub-
lican paper. The Times stOutly asserts it is
Democratic organ. Both are controlled by the
Democratic Times and Aeganian Company.
This. in itself. is an example Of intellectual
dishonesty. which stands as an indictment in
the minds of reasoning people
SO much for the local brand of freedom of the
press" and opposition to the will and rights of
the people.
Now that the election is over il is demonstrate
ed again that the majority OF the people cannot
be Swayed by phony press and the millions of
dollars which their industry represents.
There will now be an outpouring from this same
press on the need of national unity. Yes their
pous editorials will appear in efforts TO cover up
their national embarrassment and reputation.
: Yes we want national unity. We want unity
behind the President and the policies which the
voters have endorsed Let the unified national
press give real service to this IDEAL instead of lip
scrvice and back-Stabbing. Let the press cut out
is unholy alliance against the ideals and amb-
tionS of the common people, and acknowledge
the cold stark reality that they want full life
and not the rule of the few. Let the press pen-
tently realize that the people will no longer be
fooled or kdded by their vanishing power.
We wish to propose that fine gesture OF
penitence would be for these papers to omit
their editorial pages and their ph0ny colum-
nists for one full week in recognition of the
intelligence of their readers who have sc0rn-
ed and rejected them.
Let us also express the hope that President
Roosevelt will refuse to further listen TO those
who have been rejected and accept the full man.
date given him by the people.
The election is ended. The people have won
Watch for an answer to this editorial from the
Cumberland papers, and don't be surprised when
it doesn't appear.
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07
POTPOURRI by vox POP

the Cumberland News had been
brash enough TO offer TO kiss
the Cosmopolitan Clubs mascot,
the Democratic donkey. II Will
kie lost.
The pay of was made okay.
except aS one bystander re-
marked. 1T is darn difficult 20
tell which one of the partici.
pants is the ass
Flip Flop
We thought it was kind OF un.
grateful for that county politician
who spoke on the radio SATURDAY.
night to hit out at New Deal
spending. After all he wouldn
have had his Job on the Savat
River Dam unless the New Deaf
had made a WPA program of it
with federal funds providing the
largest share. Ingratitudc. "c
calls il
And Another
Glad 10 see Mayor Irvine has
changed his mind about New Deal
spending also. He used to hit out
at WPA. PWA and any other fed
eral activity. Now he is willing
to provide Sl50,000 OF Cumberland
funds TO obtain a three million
dollar airport. Happy to see the
reformation in his honor.
Byron Workers
II was small surprise to local
labor people when Congressman
Byron carried Allegany County.
Large part of the credit goes TO
the labor committee which
worked i'm his interests.
And let us add that man,
union people who know the
meaning of gratitude are sorry
to see that Ex-Governor Harry
w. Nice did not carry the day.
A proven friend Of the workers
II ever there was one, he de-
served more than he received.
The incident shows the distrust
of the Willkie candidacy. We
would like to have seen a differ.
ent result for labor's friend.
Harry Nice.
Neely and kilg0rc
On the other side OF the pic
ture We see that our neighbors III
West Virginia made no mistake in
rewarding their friends. Senator
Neely by voting him to the Gov
ernorship. and in sending Judge
Kilgore to the United States Sen
ate. Both ran on the Democratic
New Deal ticket.
Don't Worry
The people who fell for the
campaign of the press in the cleo
ton must be in fear and trem-
bling OF what is to come. But
have no fear. remember that
grass will grow in the streets
hooey Of 1882? The nation is
safe for the people again.
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07
Rubber Workers Will
Nominate Officers
Saturday Night

Local &c. United Rubber Work
ers of America this week sent
special notices to members an
nouncing the Nominations of otIi-
GERS will be held on this Saturday
November 9th at T.30 p. m. at the
Rubber Workers Hall. IL South
Mechanic Street.
Elections will be held on Satur-
day. December 14th.
Incumbent officers include o. j.
Mortzfeldt. president; William
Ways. vice-president; Cecil II
Grayson. treasurer: H. T. Wilson,
Recording Secretary: Carl Gray,
sentinel and Earl wilkins. guide
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07

he people oil America nave spoken. Follow
ing one of the most momcntouS Presidential
campaigns in history, they have again declared
for social progress as against the privileges of
the few
Let us say first that this paper had no doubts
about the result.
The overwhelming majority OF the Amerran
press now sinks to a new low level in public con-
fdence and esteem. 1t is shown to be totally d-
vorccd from the desires and thinking OF the peo-
pie whom they have vainly tried to miSead
1t was disgraceful yes, disgusting spec
tacc.
In 1886. when Roosevelt ran for reelection
the nations press practically united against him.
The voters repudiated these self constituted
leaders and champions of special privilege.
Their phony straw votes. their distorted
editorials and their blatant misrcprcsenta-
t0ns failed them to sway the people. After
the 1886 elections. their faces were very red
for short time. Then, disrcgarding the ex-
preston of the popular will. they returned 10
the attack and continued their campaign in
the interests of the few as opposed 10 the well
fare of the many. They vfed, slandered and
attempted 10 famstring the administration of
the man who was chosen by the people to con-
tnue his humanitarian work.
During the campaign just ended, they reached
a crescendo of denuncaton and falSfcation
They editorialized news stories. thev used the
old newspaper trick of hcadnng matters and
opinions that were never borne out in the body
of the story.
1t ever their was valid reason for the diScon-
tinuance OF those masterpieces of fiction and de-
ceit called editorial pages it is provided right
here in the results of the election. Their Stooge
columnistS and cartoonStS joined in the hungry
pack intent upon devouring the gains made by
the majority of the people who had expressed
their will at the ballot box
Let US admit that we are almost ashamed to be
included in the ranks OF newSpapcrdom after
witnessing the gross lack OF faith which the ma
jorty of the industry has exhibited.
Examine the Cumberland situation. II is
much better to take local examples. which
are known to the people. For the last few
years. the Cumberland News has ranted
against the Wagner Act, the Guffey Coal Act,
Social Security Act. Housing Act. WPA, re-
lief, labor organizations John l.. Lewis.
President Roosevelt and the New Deal in its
entirety. This stuff proceeded almost since
the time that the voters reelected President
Roosevelt in 1896. No talk of national unity
then. mind you. No talk of writings of sub
mission to the popular WILL
Now look at the "Siamese Twin of the Cum
bcrland News 1t is the Evening Times on week
days and the Sunday Times on Sundays. Over
the past few years the paper has shown itself to
be no supporter of the President and his human
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07

Hotel.
The call TO the affiliated locals
says Events OF great importance
have occurred during the past
year. Organized labor has been
very much affected and many
problems have developed which re
uuire careful consideration by
CIo afIiliates in Maryland and
the District of Columbia.
Change Site
The Convention had originally
been slated for Washington, d. c.
and the site was changed follow
ing referendum of local unions.
Reasons for change are in part
due to CIO organizational efforts
now being directed among the air
craft and other workers in Hagers-
town and the need of an organ
lied labor stimulus being exerted
in the section.
This Convention will be among
the first held by cIo State bodies
after the national CIo conven-
ton of November 18th and will
give the delegates a chance TO
carry out national decisions and
policies.
The Maryland General Assem-
bly, will convene in January. l94l.
and the CIo will be prepared with
its legislative program as defined
by the State Convention delegates.
The Convention Call will be
acted upon by the Western Mary
land Industrial Union Council at
its next meeting on Thursday,
November l4th.
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07
Miners Here Elect
Picken and Propst
IToScaleConlmittee

Delegates of the local unions
embraced in District i6 United
Mine Workers of America last
Sunday met in district convention
at Cumberland and elected Hu-
bert PropSt. Pierce, West Va. and
John j. Picker of Homecoming.
Md. to the national Scale Com
mittee.
John T. Jones. district presi-
dent conducted the Convention
and has sent the following Off
cial communication to all locals:
Nov. 4. 1910.
TO ALL LOCAL UNIONS
DISTRICT l6. UMWA.
GREETINGS:
On November 3. 1910, at tho
Convention held in Cumber-
berland for the purpose of se-
lecting two members TO the
Scale Committee. Mr.. Hubert
Propst. Pierce. West Virginia,
was selected TO represent the
Upper Potomac Section and Mr..
John J. Pickin. Homecoming.
Maryland. was selected to repre-
sent the Georges Greek Section.
I desire to express my appre-
citation for the cooperation of
the local unions for their par
ticipation In this Convention.
Very truly yours.
John T. Jones. Pres.
Dist. I6. UMWA.
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07
Won 't4ccept
Labor Dept.
Post

Washington, Nov. 2 Radio
statements by Senator Robert F
Wagner to the effect that Pres
Lewis October 25th statements or
the presidential race were
prompted by desire to become
U. S. Secretary of Labor were
promptly branded by Lewis as "a
futile attempt to answer my pre-.
vious indictment" and as an at
tempt to evade the issues raised In
Lewis speech.
Lewis statement. made pub.
lie here. pointed out that he had
been offered the post before and
had declined it. as he would de.
cline 1t IF. In the future. 1t should
again be rendered me-"
TEXT OF STATEMENT
The statement follows in full:
'Sen. Wagner's radio speech
was q futile attempt to answer
my previous indictment. He
did not deal with single point
at issue. As I stated In my ad-
dress Friday night, There Is no
spokesman In the Democratic
Party. or In the Roosevelt Ad-
mlnistration. intellectually cap
able Of this task
Senator Wagner is an honor.
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07

able man and esteem him
highly. IL Is unfortunate that
he stopped TO charge by infer
ence and innuendo that an offer
OF the portfolio Of Labor would
influence me. In the past. i
have declined It. If, In the flu
ture. IL should again be rendered
me, I would decline Il.
I'm addition TO all this. Sena.
tor Wagner was misinf0rmed ON
many OF his facts"
The voice of labor., 1940-11-07
e.. l. O. State Contention
HagerstOiUn December II

Officers of the Maryland and District of Coua In ;ial
Union Council of the c. l. 0. this week sent the official
Call to the Fourth Annual State Convention.
The parley will be held Hagersown Maryland on
Der r. 1 and Ia All sessions scheduled the Alexander
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
TIE REPUBLICANS
STEAL A MARCH

Today's emergency mas changed a lot
of conceptions that were generally helc
as little as three months ago. Among
them may be the idea that the Republl-
cans because they were jockeyed into
holding their national convention before
the Democratic party convention, were
placed at a disadvantage.
Normally the party that gets the final
punch has the advantage.
But this time it may be that 1t will
prove to have been, instead, case OF first
come, first served.
There could be no more popular dec
laration in America today than the one
Incorporated in the Republican party
platform pledging to keep this nation
out of war, even while arming 1t so
strongly that no aggreSsor would dare
challenge its might.
The Democrats will be forced to follow
the Republican platform in this respect.
virtually copying the COP plank-or else
declare in favor of throwing the United
States into EurOpe's conflagratlon. Sill
ence on the issue will be tantamount to
declaring in favor of going to war.
Had the Democrats met first, the Re
publicans undoubtedv would have been
in the same predicament AS it is, they
have fixed the onus of war party on
the Democrats. and it is up to Mr.. RooSe-
welt and his followers to prove other
wise.
1t will be interesting to see how the
Democrats meet the challenge. In fact,
it will be vital to see how they meet it.
For out of their answer will spring the
functioning of Democracy which gives
a flee people the choice between two
schools of thought instead of forcing
all men to abide by one set of rules.
For the sake of that Democracy, we
hope the New Deal-which this year
will dictate the Democratic platform
meets the issue fairly and squarely, with
out attempting to hide behind declar-
alton which evadeS the issue of war or
peace.
The people are entitled to vote on a
clcar-cut issue, OFF there is no issue
to know that both parties are sincerely
agree upon keeping the United States
out of war This is no time to mnce
words or camouflage thoughts. 1t is
time for simple declarations of strong
policies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
BERLIN ADVISES US
ON POLITICS
(OrOVillC Mercury KcglSiorD

(OrONlllC Mercury kcSlSttl
We read that short wave listeners III
New York last week heard thick Ger
man voice from Berlin demand the for
nation in the United States Of an anti
war third party. The Spokesma said that
the Democratic and Republican parties
are incompetent to evolve the flexible
foreign policy that will be needed to be
compatible with Europe'S new suit of
clothes
He said that both parties have been
poisoned with propaganda as regards
Interpretation of Europe'S problems -.
A third party, primarily one working
against war and for cooperation, will
sweep the country if a suitable candidate
can be found" The voice confided that
these views were those of IAN American
businessman presently staying in Ber-
lin. who is widely travelled and we'll verS-
ed in European politics, but whose name.
by request, had been withheld due to the
widely divergent opinions which exist III
the American republic
Now we know what Berlin wants Of us.
The voice" spoke as prominent Republl-
cans were gathering at Philadelphia for
their national, policy convention.
The voice. of course. would much pre-
fer to have the Republican party go
pacifist than to have third party do So
In fact, the advice from Berlin was dir
ected squarly at the Republican party.
If the peace-at-any-pric isolatlonlstS
who are so strong in that party gain con-
troll of its policy, as they are trying so
hard to do, then Berlin will be entirely
satisfaction the present.
Later on, of course, Berlin would in
sist that we begin to slow down the pre-
paredness program, and would aid us
in that by the fomenting of strikes with
the aid of Russia. Berlin does not want
any crystalization Of public opinion in
America in favor of enforcement of the
Monroe Doctrine as applied TO the mod
ern situation. 1t would be much better
according to the Berlin view, if we just
drifted along as France did, doing moth
ing, remaining soft.
The Republican party has the word
from Berlin. 1t has the desire to take
the "other side" from that taken by the
President Will it emerge from Philadel-
phia the political tool of those who have
conquered Europe? This week will tell.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
NEW TORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. June ~. UP) -
Stocks maintained firm tone to-
day although volume fell off as
traders took to tho sidclincs pend
ing Qualification of the Rumanian
situation.
As the time drew near for bal
Ioting at Philadelphia, the utility
issues were bid up. CONSIDERABLE
activity came into commonwealth
and southern. of which candidate
Willkic is president. The common
issue cascd slightly while its IRE
rcrrod jumped } points.
Largest volume was in Packard
on anticipation of large alrpIanc
engine order.
Stccls registered small gains late
in the day but were we'll below the
highs for the session made in the
morning Coppcrs held steady.
Chemicals aircrafts and other
wa TISSUES were substantially high
cr. Oils were narrowly mixed. Mcr-
cantilcs gained small amounts.
Rails were irrcgularly higher.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: industrial 120.69.
up 096: rail 25.73 up 0.54; utility
- 10 up O75: and 65 stocks 41.o5
up O.56. ..
stock sales approximatcd 100000
shares compared with 100000 yes
tcrday. curb stock sales were o.
OU0 shares compared with 125.ooo
in the previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
WHAT OF FELLOW
TRAVELLERS NOW?

How much more is needed TO show
American MoscOwvites who hide revolu-
ton behind a cloak of labor agitation the
error of their red ways?
While Communists in America, who
VIGOROUSLY take dictation from their
superiors at Moscow, continue to agitate
for five-day week and a six-hour day,
Soviet Russia itself decreed this week
that all its laborers must work eight
hours day. seven days week, to make
the nation stronger and more powerful
in view of world conditions.
Is it not strange that Russia orders
its own laborers to work all week through
at weekly wages less than an American
workman is paid for one day-and yet or
ders its agents in the United States to
continue their agitation for shorter and
shorter hours, higher and higher pay,
fewer and fewer days of work?
The answer, after all, is simple.
Russia does not want the United
States "stronp and powerful Russia
does not want America geared to speedy
industrial production, nor made up of
strong men with strong wills and strong
self-reIiance.
Russia wants America a nation of NOR
al weaklingS-becauSe in such a nation
revolution is easy to start.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
MORE VIGILANTISM
{ PalO Alto TimeS)

Fresh and widely spaced incidents hob
up in which vigilante groups beat up and
otherwise modest small groups of "Jeho-
vah's Witnesses for the latterS' persis-
tent refusal to salute the American Flag
in violation of religious principle. In
Litchfield, Ill.,, not only We're the non
saluters beaten severely, but the non
offending automobiles Of - of them
were demolished In Elsinorc, Cal, after
a similar riot the cultStS were escorted
TO the edge of town and forbidden to re-
turn.
Even if salute to the Flag were OBJ
tanned through such cOmpulsion it would
be meaningless, having about as much
sincerity as an enforced apology. There
would be no net gain then for the cause of
patriotism. That fact being so Very APP
parent, we may logically wonder if patri
otto impulse is the whole compelling mo-
tive behind those vigilante outbursts in
the name of the Flag which is dishonor-
ed thereby. Rabid intolerance and At least
a touch Of sadsm are more prominently
exhibited And neither Of those charac-
teristcs is embraced within the symbol
ism of the American Flag.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
From Lip Service to Real Service

ton work along CCC lines, some
in ways not yet clearly outlined.
But all serving their country, and
preparing themselves to know how
10 serve il effectively in some later
crisis.
The President has apparently put
this idea before the American
people in trial balloon even
before submittin9 it III detailed
form to Congress- which alone has
power to adopt any such plan.
It is revolutionary no less. To
propose any such plan for peace
time operation would at any prior
time in American history have pro
duced a storm of opposition, Today
even those who oppose it will give
il the gravest consideration.
At no prior time in the country S
history has it ever faced world
such as it faces today. PrecedentS
are no guide. as England and Franco
know to their cost. This proposal
must be considered squarely in
the light of today'S conditions.
If any further reason was need
ed why Congress should stay in
session and not adjourn. the PrcSl-
dent has provided 1t by ADVANCING
this proposal for universal service,
The working out of plan OF such
magnitude involving literally MIL
lions of young men and women
is staggering task.
First. it is Cin2rcSS which must
decide whether it is to be done
at all.
Then il will be Congress which
must reduce the general plan to
specific terms. The sooner 1t gets
down to both tasks. the sooner the
whole thing will be either dis
carded in favor of something else
or begin to be effective.
In todays world everything dc
ponds on time. Those tragic words,
too late" which were the doom
of Europe. must not be written OF
the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
FROM LIP SERVICE
TO REAL SERVICE

Everybody agreed: an arms 9ro-
-ram yes,
Higher taxes to pay for it? Yes!
Action Let's go.
But most people thought of all
this as something to cheer for, per-
haps something to pay for. but
vet remote from themselves some
thing the other fellow was actually
going to do.
Now comes. from the President
himself the proposal that every
Young man and woman shall devote
to his country'S service year Of
his or her life. Some would train
for the fighting forces, some for
the mechanical and technical SER
vices which keep modern fighting
forces in motion. some in conServa-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NJ. a. No. 053083
District Land Office
Los Angeles, California

June I, l9lo
Notice is hereby given that Tho
TyCrctc Chemical Corporation. by
Louis A. Tycc, president of Chula
Vista. California. has made appli-
cation for patent to tho White
Crystal No. l placer mining claim,
embracing E'2 SCI, Me-, Sec. Is
and White Crystal No. 2 placer
mining claim. embracing SW NW'
NW1i Sec. Is, SCI NE Me-, Sec.
16 all in T. Il s., r. E. SBM
containing 40 acres, in the FL Cen
tro Mining District, Imperial Coun-
ty. California. There are no adj
joining or conflicting claims. The
location notices arc recorded in
Book 359, page 148 and Book 1858,
page 1875, and amended notices arc
recorded in Book $50 page 1873,
Book $50 page 1870 and Book 48l
page 563, official records of Impcr-
lal County. California.
PAUL 3. WILMER,
Register.
fJll-A20 inClD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-27
T.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. June 81. NP)
Trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today showed fractional
gains but volume continued light
with only 5000 shares sold on the
carly session.
Rcnublic Petroleum common was
up !, at -; standard Oil of Cali
fornia ND = at 49,: Globe Grain
and Milling up u at 81, General
Motors M. :, at 42%; LockheHd up
u, at "a. and Vega Aircraft up
"a at So.
In all, nine issues were up. thr""
down and five unchanged for the
nnrninE.