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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-06
Open
RecreatiOnal
Events For Six Weeks
Announced BY E. D. Har-
vey and A. r. Hudson

Time schedule program of
daily events for the summer
program from June IL to 10
will be found on Herald sports
page. Hereafter the program
events will be announced as
from Thursday to Thursday.
Watch the weekly program for
changes.
Embarking on the fourth annual
summer recreation program next
week, designed to provide fun and
healthy environment for some over
300 of the city's youth. the entire
strength of the city's recreation
forces were collaborated this week
in the announcement of six
weeks program to run in the City
Park. Game and beach supervision
were announced this week by E. d.
Harvey, summer director, and A.
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-06

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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23

ing business to hell-what a comfortable place
it must be for the prof, takersl
How does the Cumberland Chamber Of
Commerce expect the public of Cumberland
to believe the trips they peddle over the radio
each week in face OF the Celancse Company
prohtsl
Here is the largest single concern of this
community laying profits up in such prodigious
amounts as $2,4l94l4 in thirteen weeks and
the Chamber of Commerce says business
needs to be LETT alone
"d-r .he Me-" nea! IL C,!an,s. Co,pu.
ration has prospered as never before in its
history.
Perhaps it is too much to expect gratitude
from corporation. but good business sense
would indicate it is wise to call off the hounds.
Is it too much to expect the representatives of
the Celanese Corporation on the Cumberland
Chamber of Commerce to propose that the
Chamber cut out its capers and keep quiet
until the public forgets its prohteering2
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
A Labor Victory

Our contemporary the Cumberland News,
often ecitorializes on the progress of West Vir-
ginia |, was noticeable. though that the pri-
mary election results of last week brought no
comment from the editor. This. of course. is
entirely understandable in view of the over
whelming c. |. o. victory.
The Democratic voters of West Virginia
have expressed themselves as being opposed
TO the reactonaries who are tools OF the mine
operators and big business
The c. l. o. backed ticket of Senator Nicely
for Governor and Judge Kilgore for Y. S.
Senator received the acclaim of the voters. All
the villihcation Of John L. Lewis and the Clio
by the old guard went for nought as the Dem
ocratic voters looked over the field and went
down the line for the friends of labor.
The victory marks the beginning Of the end
g." ;n- a,air '"">r gang of piundeE-Es VINO
had barefacedly assessed" the pay envelopes
of all state workers. The result administered
a we'll deserved kick in the pants to Senator
Rush Holt who now faces political oblivion
Another comment. especially for the editor
OF the Cumberland News who is trying to de-
ceive his readers that the people want their
Wagner Act emasculated. is that Congressman
Jennings Randolph received denomination by
a huge majority. Randolph is member of
the House Labor Committee and signed the
famous minority report in opposition to
amendments of the Wagner Act and his work
ing class constituents have put their okay on
him again.
The West Virginia primary results must give
heart to the forces of progress and Labor S
Non-Partisan League and despair to the dis
credited and defeated reactionaries.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
The Hatch Bill

We were surprised to read the Cumberland
News editorial on the Hatch Act amendments.
because we never thought that the paper gave
hang about the abuses OF State lobholders
paid from Federal funds.
The paper has never yet raised its voice
gainst the most glaring Maryland example of
Shy the amendments are proposed Never a
inc has it written about Governor O'Conor's
buse of Federal funds paid for the admins
ration Of the unemployment compensation act.
~ his appointment OF Joseph p NlcCurdy.
multiple job holder. to full time service
OBJ on the State Unemployment Compensation
Board McCurdy draws down s. 1000 per year
or the next six years under this sham and pre-
ense while Governor O'Conor utters not one
word in defense of the serious charges We have
,lazoned across our pages.
And no word has come from the Cumber-
and news or the magnify Baltimore sunpapelo
On this disgraceful and scandalous situation
which permits misuse OF federal funds in direct
nolation of clearly worded law Only the
VOICE OF LABOR has had the courage and
enacity to keep hammering away at the scan
ial. while the principals keep quiet knowing
hat they powerless TO answer the damn
ng charges
We wish to publicly ask the Cumber-
land News if it thinks the passage of the
Hatch amendments will cure this particu-
lar situation?
Governor O'Conor has permitted vio-
lation of the Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Act provisions in the Nc
Curdy matter. What reason is there to
believe that he will observe a law which
is passed to correct such abuses?
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
Bat'a Is Booted!

What the c. l. o. United Shoe Workers and
the labor press has been telling America about
Bata Shoe Company was proved correct this
week when an 100000 fine was slapped on
the outfit for disregarding American law.
It is indeed healthy that the clean air of the
United States has swept over the feudal slave
camp in Becamp. Hartford County, Maryland
and it is another feather in the cap Of the Clio
that their persistence brough, the law breakers
10 justice.
Mr. Jan Bat'a and his associates have been
told in no uncertain terms that law breaking
and chiseng OF wages, Justification of accounts
and failure to keep proper records are going
to prove expensive if persisted in.
An attorney named Archer. associate of
Senator Iydings law FIRM appeared in court
for Baa and in pleading guilty made an adj
dress which should have brought tears (of
laughter) to the eyes of those present
According to testimony the employees Of
Bat d were cheated out of the minimum wage
by ba1efaced Justification Of records by the
management All Archers fine words about
worry due to the war and other excuses for
cheating their workers apparently failed to i'm
press the court.
The Judge said What the Court would like
to find out is if Mayor Archer is speaking in
gttering generalities and is being overzealous
in behalf of a Hartford County industry"
The excuse that only Czech employees
were defrauded of wages was one of the high
lights of the hardfaced proceedings.
May we take this occasion to remind
our readers that this is the same Bat'a
Shoe Company which the Cumberland
Chamber of Commerce is trying to induce
to locate here!
May we further say that the chiselling gang
is not wanted in this section by honest-t good
ness employers or alert labor people.
1t is indeed sad commentary that Jan
Bat a. given the haven Of refuge in the United
States of America from Nazi infested Czecho-
Slovakia does not have the gratitude moral
integrity to observe this nations laws.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
Celanese Benefit Club Is
Taking New Members Now
full the rules and benefits of the Celanese

and name and address Of doctor.
Rule Six: No payment Of any
kind may be made without the
approval OF five directors.
Rule Seven: In the event of a
member seycring his connection
with the Celanese Corporation Of
America his membership in this
Club automatically ceases. Such
members may sell their initiation
fee to any Celanese worker who is
not already member. but no re-
fund Of initiation fees will be
made whatsoever. "a A person
who buys an initiation under this
clause has only TO begin payments
OF ten cents weekly dues to be-
come eligible for benefits.
Amendments
Rule Eight: If for any reason
this Club is ever abolished or
dissolved. the amount In treas
ury is to be divided equally. ex-
ccpt that any member who has
belonged less than enc year may
not receive more than the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
CelaRaeSe Profits

The profits net profits. of the Celanese Cor
ation for the first quarter OF this year reach
the stupendous total of s2,4l9,4l400.
,ica approxmates the entire payroll at the
,mcelle plant for the same period Of time
Just imagine that the Celanese Corporation
ook for itself in profits as much as its 10000
workers received in wagesl These profits were
made possible by the workers. These profits
are entirely too high and exorbitant. They
should be reduced by the method of paying
more in wages to the workers who earn and
weat for them.
There is something else brought to mind.
The Cumberland Chamber of Commerce yaps
about Government legislation and taxes driy-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23

The interest Of labor in the so.called defense
Ind armament program is apparently slated to
placed secondary to the interests OF the
Profit takers. it the Congress acts favorably on
proposals already made.
The interests who are whipping up war hys.
cria. the interests who will crafty profit on
,ys,era already induced by the success Of Ger
nan arms. want to skim the cream off the milk
They propose that provisions Of the
Walsh-Healey Act and its benefits to
workers be rescnded during the arma-
ments drive. They suggest that labor's
hard won rights be abrogated.
Then they propose that the provision
limiting contractors on government work
to a ten per cent profit be eliminated, so
that the food gates of war profteering
can be opened to business
They want to take il out Of the hides
of the workers and put even more on the
bank rolls of the prohteers.
On this page we recount how the Celancse
corporation is already reaplns golden har-
rest from its workers The picture holds true
throughout most industry At this time \ ct IN
employment remains at high level and as the
,ations largest problem.
1t is wise to ask ourselves what will happen
labor if this country goes INTO war when
uch restrictions are imposed on labor even
when we are at peace
1t is we'll to realize now that labor is the
;oat in war and IN preparations for ~a; 1t Is
IN the sons Of labor that the knapsack falls
md to whom the rifle is handed It is the sons
# labor who fall on the battlefield
And. by like token, it is big business that
profits from war and the preparations for war
The wshfu thinking and hope born OF the
.arly days Of the conflict have hzzled out The
anks of The unemployed remain. Now the pro-
,osals for an attack on the gains made by
hose who are employed and added profits for
he patriotic employers who are willing to
suffer" in the cause Of defenscl
John L. Lewis historic Go Convention
words must echo and re-ccho, that Labor
wants nor any par, Of war Neither
Ices it intend to stand idly b. while its hard
gains sacrificed on the altar Of war
,rohteers!
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23

as one year from his initiation
date and each anniversary there
Of. 4 member who has received
his full ten weeks of benefits in
enc year is not eligible for benefits
again until he has returned to
CclancSe duty and worked sixty
days; tdl No benefits are paid for
sickness during shutdowns strikes.
lockouts or other conditions which
cause the income OF the Club TO
decrease seriously Please note.
this is in case Of sickness. bcnc-
fits Will b. paid in cases Of death
or serious injury insofar rs the
treasury will permit; 60 a MEM
Der who has belonged TO this Club
for less than six weeks Is not clig-
iblc for benefits ;otaling more
than $50 or an amount equal 20
that which might BIZ realized by
ten cent collection from each
Observation-Disclosures is the lesser
sum.
Certificates
Rule Three: Members must
secure doctors certificate
whenever same is requested By
club directors.
Rule Four: Payment Of ben
efits begins en- the Monday fol-
lowing the fifth days pay lost
and covers all five DAYS. No
coi.,i,, ;i.;..;..T !, mI.i1eI iw
less than five days. tal Com
penSation Is only made for actual
work days lost. whenever days
OF" fall in the disabled for duty
period they are deducted.
Notification
Rule Five: Sickness or injury
must be reported to Chairman OF
the Board OF Directors In writing
within ten days. Such communi-
cations must contain the following
information: Full name. address
department. date OF last working
day. nature OF illness or injury
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
ANTI.LABOR LAW OUT

OAKLAND. Calf. - Bowling te
CLIO efforts. which eliminated in
the U. S. Supreme Court order
against anti-pIcketing ordinances
Oakland city officials have thrown
out their anti-picket law.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23

UP the question with me were
rightfully indignant at the state
ment. I'VE respect the taxpayers
and residents OF Cumberland and
the general public at large" they
said. land many of us have re-
ceived commentator for our
courtesy and service. More than
one-half Of us were still on the
force when Smoke was Police
Commissioner. Those Of us who
refused to become politically allied
are bad eggs in his sight,"
The Mayor should be asked
what he has to say about the local
gambling situation" said another.
HE never makes any complaint
about that"
Now then" We chided. shhhhhl
II you talk like that you will be
accused OF embarrassing the
Mayor.
Ask Proof
AL we ask is fair treatment"
say some Of the officers. IF Mayor
Irvine has valid and legitimate
complaints let him set them down
on an individual basis against the
majority Of the force he pro-
tests about. That is the fair and
proper way. But to label more
than half the force Of being guilty
of vague and strange offenses is
childish. Let the Mayor state the
facts and give the accused the
right to answer"
And also" say the men. 1.-THE
Mayor shows bad taste by making
such statements without first Civ
ing facts TO Police Commissioner
Jimmy Orr. The whole thing
seems like a political move to
make the new Commissioner TN
comfortable and to spite u.s."
Seems Unfair
Personally, We are impressed
with the straightforward man
ncr of the police officers in the
matter. II is the popular belief
that they have been. and still
are. being made innocent vic
Tins Of politicians. The labor
movement denounced the "fur-
loughs" and said they we're ille-
gal. The fact that they were
rescinded a week before cleo
tions was evidence Of the pub
lies reactions.
II Is heartening to notice that
the entire Council stood against
Irvine In the uniform proposal.
Let us hope that IL marks the
beginning Of the end Of this pet
ty and spiteful persecution Of
decent public servants on the
Cumberland Police Force. One
thing should be assured. Police
Commissioner Orr has sense Of
fairplay and impartiality gained
by his labor background. The
public will be with him in Civ
ing the police force members q
square deal.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
In response to many enc
Benefit Club in our paper.
Membership

Membership in the Celanese
Benefit Club is limited to men.
Any man or group OF men. en-
ployed at the Celancse plant may
join simply BY making arrange
ments with any Club D'"1ctor for
payment OF initiation and dues.
Management
This Club is managed by a
Board Of Directors, composed OF
those persons selected TO repre-
sent the various groups o. de
partments
The dues are ten cents per week
after an initiation fec Of 50 90 has
been paid
Benefits
|. Weekly benefits for sick
ness or injury are a MINIMUM
OF $50 PER WEEK FOR TEN
WEEKS when there is less than
$4,000 in Treasury, INCREAS-
ING Sl.OO WEEKLY for each
s25 over $4,000. Maximum
Payment Is $500 per week for
ten weeks.
2. Death Benefit is $500.
;. Flowers are provided in
case of death of member. his
wife or HIS MOTHER.
p.!..
!. Only members whose dues
are paid to within two weeks of
the week of his misfortune are
entitled to benefits. "a II dues
become in arrears for any reason
except furlough) all such arrears
must be paid to again become
eligible for benefits. Dues for
weeks OF furlough need not be
made up. HOWEVER. IF DUES
ARE KEPT PAID UP DURING
FURLOUGH PERIODS THE
MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE FOR
BENEFITS REGARDLESS OF
OTHER EMPLOYMENT OR
CONDITIONS. b II a member
becomes twenty weeks In arrears
with his payment Of dues his
membership automatically ceases
All fees and dues are forfeited. He
may become a member again onl,
BY paying the regular initiation
fee. In such cases he Is consid
cred new member entitled to Tho
same considerations and subject
TO the same rules as any Other
new member.
Rule Two
All members in good standint
are eligible for benefits regardless,
Of how, when or where misfortun,
occurs excepting the following
cases: (a) In cases of multiple
deaths. injuries or illnesses thu
Club nor its officials may not b
held responsible after the tota
amount in treasury has beer
equally divided over all claims
Cb) No benefits are paid in case.
of venereal diseases; Co Benefit
are not paid to any member TO
more than ten weeks in any year
| Each members year is considered
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23

OPERA Hnu dppiieu 10 tnC Hic
it is literally true.
1t is certainly tough upon the
decent men (who are away in the
majority on the local forceJ TO
have to take lying down the
vicious attacks Of \ disgruntled
politician such as Mayor In
vine. The men have no way Of
publicly coming back at their
tormentor. who seems to take a
keen delight in humiliating
them.
Gratitude
Iryinc's latest complaint is
that the police officers are
"ungratcful."
"What does he want us 10
do?" said a couple of officers
TO me. Fall on his neck and
kiss him?"
The treatment accorded the
officers during the first three
months of this year was shabby
enough. II the officers had
taken good advice they would
have sued the city for the full
pay which Is set by law and
taught the Mayer that he can
not vent his personal spleen
upon them.
Uniforms
Speaking to members OF the
public I have yet to find one who
approved the Mayors motion that
the officers should De required TO
pay part of the cost OF their uni
forms. That the motion did not
even get a second in Council
should have been a sufficient re-
Duke to Irvine.
Brought down TO hourly rates
the Cumberland police officers
pay is only slightly above the rate
paid to unskilled building labor in
this vicinity!
Extra Work
Irvine talks about tho police
officers taking on extra and pri-
vate work. WELL" said a dele
CATION of the officers to me. "if
some OF rs didn't have some
thing else coming in We would
be In a terrible fix TO pay our
way"
"And." added another. IF the
Mayor can run a grocery store
and confectionery as well as try
10 run the city as Mayor. we
think he has darn little to kick
about"
"In fact" said a third OFF,
Ger. "those Of us who are doing
a few hours private work would
be willing TO give II up II Irvine
will devote his full time TO City
HALL"
Seems fair enough.
'Taint So
Irvine was quoted as saying
The majority OF the police are
the most ungrateful group there
ever was. They think they must be
good fellows. One-half OF them
ought TO be canned. They seem to
think they are doing the city a
favor by working"
Those OF the officers who took
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23

amount which he has paid into
the treasury.
Rule Nine: Rules may be
changed. or new rules added at
any time by a majority vote OF the
membership OF the Club or a two
thirds vote OF the Board OF Direc-
tors.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-23
YOU'RE
TELLING
Me-!
BY POLITICS PETE

The polcemans lot is happy one says the comic
And applied the members of the Cumberland force
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
TREASURE ISLAND

bridge. Charlie Blocks blonde
had been a challenge. in and
out of his life. long enough to
give him -momentary pang.
The guards who form a cor
don round the Clipper on
mornings when she lifts her
slim shape off the bay for the
Orient knew Don. And he
knew them. He saw the
armed attendants change at
dawn. called by their first
names the crew of gassers,
cleaners, engine experts, cleo
tricians, all the others. He
did not 60 on duty until late
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26


between The blue ball and the red
babies of 40 which ball they like bestand
spend their wishing they'd taken the other one.
MERE always deciding somtthng Even when we run away
" from emergency decide-ony that the re-
rather than for strength Whatever we do
good decision And decision makes
ndelible record.
NO ACT is UNIMPORTANT NO ACT is EVER FOR
GOTTEN. EVERYTHING YOU DO HAS LASTING EFFECT
IN YOUR LIFE; AN INEVITABLE INFLUENCE ON EVERY
OTHER ACT.
that record made? We don't know But
mind forgets anything. Somewhere
every impression every all stored against the day
of reckoning
WHAT will power? II the total Of strong decisions
barrcade which will have built for yourself BY
your forgotten nos and 'yess.'
All of which viii mighty bad to lot OF people
uhove blaming wills and bad luck God
Papa and Mama.
But Nobodys born with Will. You muGt
make your POUR making yours right now.
OR ARE YOU?
Copyright.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

in the afternoon.
Nights when the Clipper
was in he would steer his rub
ber-tired chair out of the
crowds and lights and down
toward the Semi-obscure dock
where his love lay leasheda
And he would regard her with
awe and affection When
those mighty gods the pilots
themselves came aboard IN
their trim uniforms, with
their strong, lean faces, Don
swelled In pride too, for they
grinned when they saw him,
waved and sometimes con-
descended to say, "Howdy,
kid ?"
And he'd say to himself:
"Nuts to this rollingstone
business. As soon as l get a
little more dough ahead I'm
goin' back home and plug up
on trig and stuff for the
Point. And then the aviation.
Boy. I'll get a bomber to fly.
Boy"
The crowds were coming
down. Always crowd when
the Clipper took off. People
were quite superfuous to Don,
even the passengers whom he
envied. But he had the spe-
cial privilege of being per-
mltted within the tall steel
fence and being part Of the
hustle and he rubbed shoulders
with them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
Daily Short Story

That's how he happened to
rub shoulders with Charlie
Blocks blonde.
She moved up the runway
with panther grace. Her hair,
he saw in the sunlight that
got through the wispy Cog,
was tawny like a panthers
Don might miss a play once
but not twice.
"Charlie asked me to see
that you got away okay."
The quick. searching look
she sent him was freighted
with something like alarm.
Don grinned. He went on: