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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14

point out that owing to Ienten
and Easter week services 1t may
not be feasible for the sermons to
be made. nonetheless the publicity
comes as a distinct handicap in
the Administration strategy Of
saying. There are no charges
against our administration"
Most observers predict that no
replies will be forthcoming from
the City Hall and that discreet
silence will be kept on the matter.
However. the situation is loaded
with possibilities and anything
might crack
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14

At press time We were unable
to obtain the expected line UP OF
Celane:e.
AS already stated the game will
be played at Barton and those
who expect to travel from Cum
berland are asked TO inquire at
Union headquarters to see If Joint
travel arrangements can be made
on Sunday afternoon.
In endorsing the Booster Day.
James A. DundOn said, "Our
local is proud Of the fine show.
ing made by our own entry I'm
the Western MARYLAND Soccer
League and appeal 10 all menu
bers who are free ON Sunday 10
attend the championship game
next Sunday. March 18th AT
Barton"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14
Council Balks
AS Union Asks
Refund of Fee
Keep Up Old Game
With Local 26

With Local 70
Local Union 26 United Rubber
Workers OF America lest week ask
cd the Mayor and Council TO pass
back the bucks they had taken
illegally from the union for un.
necessary permits. But the Mayor
and Council just engaged in anoth-
CT game OF buck passing among
themselves.
The Union sent a letter point
ing out that the Circuit Court had
ruled Section % OF the Cumber-
land ordinance No. 1861 as con-
trary to the Constitution Of the
United States and the Maryland
Bill of Rights. Seeing that we
paid our fee under protest we ask
for the money back so that we can
apply it 10 the legal costs of max
ing the Mayor and Council OBJ
serve American principles" said
the Union.
The letter was little too
frank for the Mayor and Coun-
ellis tender ears. Consequently
City Clerk Grimingcr cOnven-
icntiy omitted the reading of
three important paragraphs. lie
claims that he did not rcmem-
Der the omission and that IL is
only the word Of the Voice Of
Labor editor against his. How
ever. another newspaper report
or and a member of the public
who was present both agreed
that Grimingcr did NOT read
the letter in full.
Refer Back
After the letter was partially
read a member of the Council
asked the advice OF city solicitor
Heskett. Heskitt asked Griminger
II he actually knew that the per-
mitS had been bought by the IN
ion the union letter gave the
permit number and also said II
would have to be found out wheth-
or the permits had been used for
commercial distribution or not!
Apparently Heskett must believe
the Rubber Workers make a bust
ness OF distributing commercial
handbillsl Whatever that had to
do with the question is beyond
the understanding of the average
man. The Circuit Court ruled the
entire section % which licenses
handful distribution as uncon-
stitutional. The Court did not eX-
cmpt commercial distributors or
union distributors. 1t ruled out
the entire section. OF course these
minor points do not count with
the city solicitor when II comes TO
a case OF batting and blutfing
labor union. Now. If 1t was a case
involving. let us say the Republic
Steel Corporation or any OF his
other clients that would be a diff
ferent matter!
To Take Action
And so the merry game goes on.
Although the Union took the mat
ter up on March 4th and asked the
Council for speedy action they
have not even acknowledged the
letter or spoken to Union officials.
The Rubber Workers trustees are
getting angry at the discourteous
treatment of Irvine. Heskett and
other cohorts.
Ernest NJ. Pueschel. recording
secretary Of the Union. told US
as We 30 to press, I'VE are fed
up with the continued and re-
pcated disc0urtesv shown our
members by the City Hall. They
knew that they were taking our
money Illegally. We courteOusly
asked them 10 return II. We arc
determined 10 make these gen.
tlcmen observe the law Of the
land. II the money is not re-
turned 10 us within the next
few days We will have no other
course than TO start action In
the Peoples Court 10 protect
our members rights"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14

racketeers or who are too jcllyfish
to do anything.
Instead OF passing handbill
ordinances the city should pass an
ordinance to forbid the exposure
and sale Of sex magazines and
lewd pictures. or II they have an
ordinance to enforce it.
We want a city government Of
the people. by the people and for
the people instead Of a govern
ment for the selfish racketeers
who are preying on vice and get
ting fat.
Respectfully yours.
Joseph Humbertson.
Member Of ALL.
3I5 Water Street
Cumberland. Md.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14
Townsend Visit
MARRIED by Libel
On Labor Unions
But Cheap Trick
Backhres On Gang

n pClty pOlltlCldH OF lOWn-
send Club. plus all example OF
Hearst yellow journalism served TO
mar the visit of DR.. Townsend in
his first Maryland speaking ap.
pearancc at the Strand Theatre
here last Sunday.
The incident. which provoked an
outburst Of Indignation from sew
cral local labor unions and a large
number OF Townsend Club men,
bers. proved a boomerang to the
small time conspirators Of the plot
which followed typical Brother
Dan Mentally lines.
Baltimore American
A story appeared IN the Balti-
more Sunday American. Hearst
sheet on the unfair list of the
Western Maryland CLIO Council,
trying to kid the public into be-
lieving that certain labor forces
planned to stage some sort of a
demonstration from the gallery Of
the theater II the present Mayor
and City Council were on the stage
as they plan TO be-"
authority" for the story was
a statement ascribed TO one
Ralph ii. H0user. chairman in
charge of the committee ar
ranging the Townsend Rally.
who was quoted as telling Chief
of Police Eycrman that he was
RELIABLY informed" that certain
unions planned the action. Ac-
cording TO the reports Houser
even knew the part of the thea
ter In which the disorder was TO
be started.
Sympathy Racket
The story was obviously writ
ten as sympathy stunt for May
or Irvine. with the reporter
bringing in the fact that Irvine
was being opposed by labor for
reelection. Interviewed by the
Voice Of Labor. Mr.. Houser was
very reluctant to talk about the
matter. but finally admitted he
had visited the City Hall politi-
clans after the last Townsend
Club meeting at which members
had expressed opposition to the
presence Of Mayor Irvine at the
TOWNSEND Rally Drcau>r iIc im,i
previously refused the use of the
City Hall auditorium to the
Townsend Club.
Asked IL 1t was the usual prac-
tice to report the business of
Townsend club meetings to the
city officials and police Houser
attempted several alibis.
The Voice OF Labor later inter-
viewed DR.. Francis Townsend in
the presence Of the local National
Representative Russell Saville.
DR.. Townsend expressed his con-
Germ at the insult to the local la
Dor movement that later Saville
issued statement repudiating
Houser's authority and denying
the implications Of the story
in the Hearst paper.
The reporter of the paper is al
so considerably uncertain on his
authority for the full statement.
placing the authority at one time
in the City Hall and at another
time in the Police Department
declaring the latter department
released the story"
Several protests have been tele-
graphed TO the Baltimore Sunday
American and apologies and an
investigation has been asked.
II had been generally thought
that local people had been warned
that Brother Dan" tactics against
the labor movement are expensive
and degrading. Here Is a case
where the cheap tricks OF petty
politicians and yellow journalism
were found out.
May we suggest TO the report
er Of the Baltimore Sunday
American that II he wants a
story on lawlessness and dis
order for the next issue he has Il
right at hand by investigating
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14


On Roosevelt
The 1910 Presidential campaign
was the other major political prob
lem discussed by the local Clio
and support was voted by the
Executive Board for the general
political policies recently express
ed by John l.. Lewis. President Of
the CLIO. John T. Jones OF Cum
berland. President OF the Mary
land and District Of Columbia
Industrial Union Council explain
cd that there was definite feel
ing in the Executive Board that
President Roosevelt was turning
away from a liberal outlook with
which he had been identified fol
several years and that now Presi-
dent Roosevelts preoccupatior
with the European war and cut
ting Of social welfare and relief
appropriations resulted in a grow
ing unpopularity Of the admins
tration in CIO labor circles.
Hit Amendments
Other action taken by the
Executive Board included:
1. A dcnunciati0n Of the ma
jority preliminary report of the
Howard Smith Committee on
the National Labor Relations
Act which the Maryland and
District Of Columbia CLIO char
acterized as an effort 10 destroy
the Wagner Act.
2. A vote to participate in pub
lie hearings in Baltimore on the
Industrial Accident Commission
and the Workmens Compensation
Law which is scheduled for Fri
day. March Is. Secretary-Treas-
urer Sidney r. Katz is to appear
on behalf OF the Council.
3. Voted to support the United
Federal Workers Of America in the
campaign of that CLIO affiliate
now being conducted against
"ruinous economy" Special criti-
cism was voiced of the failure TO
include 100000 for admins
trative increases TO employees for
whom these increases were long
overdue.
4. The Executive Board will es-
tablish shortly union label week
for Maryland and the District OF
Columbia during which the pur-
chase of Clio union labelled goods
will be popularized.
S. The Executive Officers. Presi-
dent Jones and Secretary Treas
urer Katz are to appoint a CLIO
Committee on Conservation OF
natural resources.
6. The calling Of the Third Ma
tional Negro Congress. to be held
in Washington during the month
of April. 1910, was endorsed and
several officers were designated as
delegates.
Mr.. David Ramos. Baltimore
port agent for the National Mar
itime Union. was elected TO fill a
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14
POTPOURRL by vox Pop

Thus far no real controversial
issues have been raised. ~ a pub
lie way. that would prompt dis
cussion." rlibly writes the editor
OF the CUMBERLAND EVENING
TIMES in the Wednesday issue.
What he DIDN'T write was that
he suppressed the publicising dur
ing the primary campaign when
he ordered Candidate john W.
Harper's written charges kept out
of print.
Candidate Harper issued q
handful outlining the charges the
Sunday Times refused to print.
Harper said that the present adj
ministration coerced city employees
and converted city property to the
building of a political machine.
One Charge
Has the dear editor ever heard
of the infamous matter Of the de-
linqucnt taxes of the Republic
Steel Corporation ON its Taylor
Tin Mill properties? Or arc these
charges just whispers" made By
irresponsible people. We suggest
the editor have the courage TO
discuss them in his Sunday cdi-
ton and pay particular attention
to the legal representative of tine
corporation in this locality. We
do not whisper Our charges. We
come right out nat-footed and say
that a lawyer who represents both
sides of a case is dishonest!
Another One
Has the editor ever heard of
the handful case? How dare he
try 10 bulid0zc the public into
believing that II has not been
shown that the present MayOr
has Disseminated against any
Of It's citizens.
The rubber workers union
and the labor movement knows
differently. We suggest the cs-
timablc editor also talk 10 the
representatives of the National
Association for the Advance
ment OF Colorcd People. What
about the use of the City Hall
Auditorium: Who can use the
City Hall Auditorium? And who
cannot use IL?
Another Issue
We do not know whether II was
by accident or design that the
much talked about handbill on
gambling hit the streets on the
same night as the Evening Times
editorial.
Whatever was the reason for
its timing 1t has certainly taken
away the props OF any case the
paper may have had for wishing
to brazenly boost its hand-picked
candidates.
An interested public is awaiting
the editorial page of the Sunday
Times to see what treatment the
sensational charges will be given.
Best bet is that 1t will be entirely
ignored or else charged off to cir
responsible persons. by the editor
who suppresses charges and then
says there aren't any iSsues!!l
Vote of Confidence:
The CUMBERLAND NEWS Is
also doing It's Bit 20 put over the
Times and Alleganian slate. On
Wednesday II said cditorially
that the administration received
a fine vote of confidence In the
primary campaign.
Well, well. well. Let us see
what happened.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14

, f.ulO NOtcTS NOtcu aOhiNS1
MAYOR IRVINE.
1888 voters voted FOR MAY
OR IRVINE.
Which makes us think that II
Mayor Irvine gets another "vote
Of confidence" next Tuesday like
he received in the primary he
sill be I'm the position where
many are predicting him 20 fin
ish.
On Gambling
Powerful forces are working TO
bring out the wide-open gambling
situation as an issue in the cur
rent political campaign. Admin
istration forces had hoped the
matter could be kept quiet but II
seems hopeless now that n leaflet
is circulating among church groups
demanding action. The main pro-
posal made in the handful is that
local ministers preach special SER
mons next Sunday on the wide
open condition of the town.
Children Angle
The hackers OF the movement
seem to be particularly incenSed
at the effect on the morals Of the
young people as they say Slot
machines. punch boards. tip boards
and other gambling devices are
openly operated close to the high
schools and corrupting the morals
of children"
II the local ministers do take
up the appeal they will be in a
position of siding against the pres
ent administration because the
handful continues: THE present
Mayor Irvine has even proposed
tn lirense tho hook majors and
the slot machines so that they can
corrupt the morals OF the youth
even more openly"
Make Charges
In It's blistcring attack the
handful goes on 10 say: Or
ganized gambling in Cumber-
land is organized against law
and order and decency. They
have powerful allies In the seat
Of Cumberland's City Govern
ment. Are you content TO let
your child be exposed 10 these
dangers without raising your
voice."
In another part IL reads:
"Why are these lawless elements
permitted 10 proceed unmolest-
ed? What has the City Hall 10
offer in It's defense. II Is a
common sight TO see wives watt
ing nj n certain section OF North
Mechanic st. 10 sec how much
Of their husbands pay checks
will be left from the gaming
tables 10 pay the rent and feed
and clothc the children"
IF you object TO seeing chill
dren made the victims OF this
constituencies racket which fos-
tiers Juvenile delinquency We ask
you to call upon your minister 10
preach q special sermon on the
evil this Sunday"
After ALL" II concludes. I'VE
should place the welfare OF our
sons and daughters above the f.
nancial gain OF racketeers and the
personal advancement Of corrupt
politicians"
Vital Issues
Coming at this stage OF the
campaign the attack has given
the administration a bad attack
Of the filters. While many people
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14

vacancy on the Executive Board
caused by the transfer Of Patrick
Whalcn out of Baltimore TO
Tampa. Florida.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14
Executive Board OF
State Clio Meets In
Cumberland Session
Vote Support Of Policies
Of John L. LelUis

No political endorsements will be made by the Maryland
District of Columbia Union Council in the Sena-
tora and other political campaigns Maryland, according
action taken by the Executive Board of this CLIO affiliate
regular quarterly meeting just concluded in Cumberland
Maryland This decision after lengthy discussion in
which careful review made Of the records of all
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14
Boosting

Boosting
Officially designated as Boosters
Day b. the Union executive board.
President James a. Dundon will
head large contingent OF local
sportsmen recruited from not only
tho Celancsc plant but also from
all sections of the Georges Greek.
Booster Tags have been placed
on sale through all Union Com
mittcemen in tho respective dc
partments and banner crc 4
will line mp to witness tho
game of the current lcag'c e
son. II is understood.
that efforts will be made Ton
the titlists OF Western y
with the Baltimore char'.
exhibition game 70: ilc 81
of unofficial champs.
Line Up
Manager Harmon A..'Cl0
cal 1874 Barton issued III"
ing line up for the Sulda'
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14

the corrupt cooperation Of city
government officials and the
gambling racketeers Of Cum
bcrland?
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-03-14
-<%>' 1874 10 Hold
Booster Day Sunday
For Soccer Champs
UniOnists TO Turn Out
AT Barton Game

Members Of Local 1874 Textile Workers Union of America
will in goody numbers Sunday 800 p. NJ Bar
when their Local Union Soccer Team Celancsc in
the title match of the Western Maryland League.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

If you had visited France in the
year $50, you would have found
things different in many ways from
modern France. There are the same
hills and valleys and rivers, to be
sure, but the villages and cities
have changed greatly, and so has
the everyday life of the people.
In $50 there were almost no good
roads in France. The only ones fit
for use were a few which had been
built by the Romans. The rest were
mudholes in wet weather, and were
dusty in dry weather. Farmers
drove ox-carts along the roads at
a slow rate-two or three miles an
hour.
The name France" means Land
of the Franks" 1t came from
Frankish tribesmen who invaded
the country about $500 years ago.
Today the chief French coin is
known as the franc" and its name
reminds us of the olden Franks.
In France in $50 was an 18-year-
old boy names Charles. He had
been born a prince His father,
skillful general, had made himself
king of the country, and was known
as Pepin the Short.
Charles was taught to hunt and
to ride while still a young boy. He
proved to be expert in sports, but
he was not taught reading and
writing during his boyhood. These
arts he learned in later life, but
the fact that he was not taught
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Pass
The Prince Did Not Learn to Reu
BY Fred Neher

brother, Carloman, was given an
other part.
On the death of Carloman, three
years later, Charles became king
of the whole country.
Soon afterward there was an at
tack by Saxons of Germany on the
northeastern border of France.
Charles led an army to fight the
Saxons, and drove them back be-
yond the Weser River.
At almost the same time trouble
broke out in Italy. The lands of
Pope Adrian were laid waste by
Lombard soldiers.
Charles, a member of the Chris
tian church and a friend of the
Pope, rushed to the rescue with his
soldiers. He led them safely across
the Alps Mountains, and defeated
the Lombards in battle. Then he
gave back to the Pope the lands
which the Lombards had taken
away.
DooE'9 ,ESr biography section Of your scrap
If you wish a copy Of the leaf
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just send a self addressed, s.
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Tomorrow: Charles as Charlenlag1e.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Pretty Lucky

Surveying dummy with distaste,
South reflected that he would have
to be extremely lucky to make his
three no trump contract. 1t looked
as though his only chance would be
to find the king-queen of clubs
blank in one of his opponents
hands.
North, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
y Al 1905
0 A K 10
= A32
JsS652 NJ AK7
Q7es VIE. y Ks4
u94 - o @ 652
Ak a 109 7
4 AQ3
%
o J873
%J865
The bidding:
North East South West
~ Pass "a Pass
80 Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
West opened a spade. Dummy
played the 10, East the king and de-
clarer won with the ace. South
played the ace and another club.
On the second lead East played the
zine and declarer, after some re-
Election, covered with the jack,
which won the trick, West discard
Ing diamond.
Abandoning the club suit, South
now shifted to a diamond and, feel
ing the fineSse would be unsucceSs-
full, played dummy's ace and king,
then the 10. East now returned
a spade, which declarer won, then
cashed the diamond jack.
West had been discarding spades
at every opportunity, which gave
South the hope that he had origi-
nally held six-card suit. Declarer
now took his only chance to win the
contract. He led a heart and
finessed dummy's nine. East won
with the king and cashed two club
tricks. At this point East's two
remaining cards were hearts, and
he therefore had to lead right into
dummy's tenace
South had made his contract in
q rather unusual manner, having
obtained three diamond tricks and
two in each of the other suits.
X X x X
You were David Bruce BurnstoneS
partner yesterday and held:
A AK 109xx
y A OK
OK
i Xxx
The bidding:
You Maier Burnstone Jacoby
- - Pass Pass INT INT Pass Pass
Answer: Your correct bid is four
spades. You should have a good
play for game. with spades pref
cradle to no trump.
Score 100 per cent for four spades,
80 per cent for three no trump
(even though your partner has bid
no trump twice, the hand will prob
ably play better in your suit, 80
per cent for three spades (an un-
derbid), o for pass.
Question No. 1892.
Oswald Jacoby is your partner to-
day. You are the dealer and hold:
a A K2
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone Merwin D.
Maier. Oswald Jacoby. Howard Schenken,
worlds leading team -of-four. inventors
OF the system that has beaten every
other system in existence)
Evening star., 1940-01-02

them when a child brought about
certain events. We shall speak Of
these events in a later story.
Charles was rs years old when
his father died. In those days it
was a custom in France to divide
a kings power among his sons.
Charles was made ruler over part
of the kingdom, and his younger
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
MOOSE LODGE HAS BIRTHDAY
 CELEBRATION

To mark the 29th anniversary Of the founding of the Loyal Order of Moose in Juneau, a birthday celebration was held last evening at the LOOP. Hall
 Maurice Johnson presided as mas ter of ceremonies and gave che welcome address.
 Of the 126 charter members. Ed Kirschoffer was the only one pres ent last night. He was the main speaker of the evening and his topic was "Reminiscences of the Early Days
 Other speakers included George Jorgerson, who spoke on Moose heart" Henry Roden, 'Moosedom; , and Orlando Godfrey, Friendship Mrs. Bessie Reeder, senior regent for the Women of the Moose, also said a few words of greeting.
 Miss Betty Goodman sang two selections, Shadows on the Moon and T Poured My Heart Into q Song She was accompanied at the piano by her mother, Mrs. A. J. Goodman. The entire audience joined in the singing of America. "
 After the program buffet-sup- per was served and the remainder of the evening was spent in danc- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Rev. Caub!e Due In Tomorrow from
 Survey at Sitkd

The Rev John L. Cauble of Res urrection Lutheran Church, expects to return here by plane from Sitka tomorrow or Monday, and will board the Princess Louise on Tuesday, en- route south to join his family.
 While in the Historic City, Rev. Cauble investigated the possibili- ties of establishing Lutheran mis- sion in that town.
 It is interesting to note that in 1840, just 100 years ago, Finnish Lutherans began congregation here while Alaska was under the Russian government. A church was ,rected and a congregation gath red which in 1853 numbered 120 to 50 souls. The church building is 10 longer standing but the lot was
 eeded to the Lutherans in per- petuity by the Russian government and was endorsed by the United States Commissioner.