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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19

Fifty years is long time. It's FIVE decades
or one.half century. The United Mine
Workers OF America is about to observe the
fftieth anniversary Of their organization 1t
was at Columbus. Ohio. in 1890 that the or
ganization was born and it is to Columbus
Ohio. where the delegates of 1910 return to
pay honor to the glorious pioneers and to
plan for the future.
The United Mine Workers OF America is a
grand organization. |, was built with the
blood and sacrifice OF martyrs. 1t has been
maintained and its interests advanced by men
of determination. 1t has been subjected IN
its history. to the assaults and onslaughts OF
bosses. vigilantcs. and corrupt politicians. It's
members have faced the guns OF the militia and
of alleged peace officers and its leaders have
faced the SANDERS and villihcaton of labor
ha,ers It has made mistakes it has made
signal successes.
The United Mine Workers OF America, and
its indomtable leader. John l.. Lewis. has
blazed the trail Of industrial unionism and
brought the opportunity OF organization to
literally millions Of the unorganized
It's OIIiClalS ana membership thIouShou' WIG
nation has extended aid and assistance to
both the organized and the unorganized
Here in Western Maryland we have seen for
ourselves how often District Il has come to
the rescue Of embattled labor. No call which
has merit goes unanswered in this District.
This paper which spreads the message OF
unionism stands indebted for its operation. in
large part. to the miners OF District 10 who
have never rejected a call for financial aid.
David ] Mcdonald and Edward A. Lynch
have just published their book. Coal and
Unionism 1t should be read by every mem
Der OF organized labor and by the enemies OF
organized labor.
This book confounds those who subtly
assert that tho price of unionism is not justified
by the benefits 1t takes readers through the
hcartbrcaking struggles through which the
miners went to achieve organization and bet
ter conditions.
1t recounIs the almost insupcrable obstacles
which have been successfully overcome and
of leaders and members.
The United Mine Workers of America is
about to assemble in Convention. The VOICE
OF LABOR is glad to be able to extend sincere
good wishes and greetings to grand organ
ization.
Hail the United Mine Workers of Amcrical
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19
Ialapartiality?

AT banquet given by Local 874 recently
we heard Mayor Irvine assert that he admin
istered impartialy to all regardless of what
organization they belonged to-
Well we didn't believe him when he said
it and we don't believe him now
During the Celanese stoppage Of work the
labor busting Cumberland Exchange Club APP
Piled for permission to litter the streets with
copies of the Bill Of Rights dropped from an
airplane. The Mayor and Council granted
permission.
Last week Mayor Irvine refused to read or
act on letter and resolution from the Mary
land Labor League asking the Council to OBJ
serve the Bill Of Rights and the Constitution
by observing the U. S. Supreme Court decision
on handbill ordinances because the letter was
on plain paper and the resolution bore no seall
Imagine our surprise when we enquired OF
City officials il the Cumberland Exchange Club
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19
Police Cuts

The conviction is growing among the gen.
eral public that the members OF Cumberland
Police department have received very unfair
treatment and that the members OF the Cum
berland City Council are grossly inefficient.
Many persons have expressed themselves at
the apparent caous manner in which these
loyal public servants have been subjected to
deep salary slashes which seriously affect their
standard of living and fixed income plans.
A large section OF the public continues to
inquire as to the reason for these slashes They
want to know which members OF the City
Council Numbered in preparing estimates for
the levy whether funds which were levied
for police officers salaries have been used
for other purposes? Many people are asking
how it was possible a couple of years ago to
have an elastic police department fund which
stood the added expense of tear gas supplies
and salaries of the large force Of deputized
police during the tin mill strike?
Others ask why the police officers should
suffer now for the purchase OF police car
cruisers some months ago and which now lay
idle in the garage. It is ironical to observe the
de luxe model Patrol Wagon which the city
recently purchased and now to be told that
there is not enough to pay salaries of the
requisite police protection.
Nobody can forecast how much it is really
going to cost in order to permit the city to
chisel few thousand dollars from police Off
GERS salariesl
The seeming complacence Of the City Coun
ell in the face of their own inehiciency is also
something to wonder att Every member OF
the Council and the Mayor receives an income
from a source other than that paid them by
the City. But they have not adopted the fair
suggestion that they throw in their City salary
TO the Police Fund in order to lessen the
hardships police officers caused by coun-
silmanic inefhciency
The local press keeps strangely silent in its
editorial columns on the entire situationi Mo
word Of comment eombed from the source
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19

Organized labor Of this community is pre-
pairing to play its part in one Of the most worth
while appeals that is ever made-Presideni
Roosevelt's Birthday observances to raise funds
to care for victims of infantile paralysis and to
conduct research into the possible prevention
of the dread malady
A large and active committee is about to
swing into action in Allegany County and a
quick pace will be set to reach its climax on
the Presidents birthday on January Both.
We appeal to every member of organized
labor to cooperate with the labor members oil
this committee and with all the general activ.
tiles in this area to repeat the success which
was attained last year.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19
EDITORIAL PAGE

which is usually so vocal ION Sunday morn
ings) about law and order and the general
wellbeing.
Nor have we read in any local paper that
the delinquent taxes of the Republic Steel
Corporation on its Taylor Tin Mill properties
should be collected to enable the City Of Cum
berland to provide adequate police protection
to the taxpayers and to meet the honest and
legal obligation OF the city towards its police
officers.
II is our editorial opinion that it is going to
take more than Brother Dan coached by a
high legal light in the City to repeat their
kidding act at the coming Cumberland Munich
pal elections.
If you doubt it you had better ask police
mani
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19
A Year Of Wage-Hour Act

WASHINGTON Jan. l3-FighIights in the report Of th
" D Wage-four Division. showing progress towards enforce
ment Of the Fair Labor Standards Acts
l. The Act has been held separate by
four federal judges.
q The Wage-Eiour Division will inspectors the
field by the end OF June sufficient
job on annual basis this would require appropriation
about s77O0OOO.
1879 Legal Actions
g. In l39 legal actions begun by the Division by the
Department of Justice Wage
has encountered only two Setbacks in
g. In OF the Department Of
actions which have been completed the
successful In each instance the defendants have pleaded guilty.
s. Fines totaed s24T850 Payment of sl32350 of this
suspended conditional full restitution by the employers
employees OF wages Illegally withheld
Million In
g. More than $1,000 900 back has agreed
upon for than 900 employees OF this than s25ooo
already has been paid.
l. More than 1000 complaints q currently being
received by Wageiour greater volume than
previous high when the Act first effect
g. Slightly than half the complaints regarding
time rather than minimum
More than $4,000 workers United
presumably have been given comply with
the 30cent minimum which "a
without any noticeable dslocaon employment Nearly 240o-
600 wage earnes had their workweek 40 hours
unless given time and-a-ha for overtime.
TO- Additional increases will estimated
5265OO employees minimum industry
committees pending given Administrative approval
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19
BY DREW PEARSON

an industry in Maryland. il was
different.
Not many months ago. IL will
be recalled that Senator Tyd-
ings vigorously and valiantly
was defending Maryland against
invasion" by the President of
the United States. Now, how
ever. the fact that Tydings be-
came the chief sponsor for a
Nazi invasion of MARYLAND will
not he readily forgotten by labor
voters.
What labor groups are now
asking Congress 10 investigate
is the charge that Tydings used
his high Office as a United States
senator to get extra legal fav.
ors for the Bat'a firm because
his law partner. Major Robert
Archer. was Bat'a attorney.
TyelinGs is continuing to exert
powerful pressure on the Labor
Department to permit the Czech
instructor" TO remain at Bel
camp. But it's a good bet that
Madame Secretary will not change
her position.
Merry Co Round
Apparently the sun has relented
in its feeling toward President
Roosevelt. Last year the news
papers didn't use the President S
name in referring to the birthday
balls for benefit of crippled chill.
drcn. But now Roosevelt's name
again is being used. Vincent
L. Palmisano is considering a
comeback. He may run for Con-
gress against Tommy D'AleSandro
Republicans are continuing
their peace conferences and. as
predicted in this column. Harry
Nice will be unopposed for the
COP senatorial nomination. Judge
Linwood Clark of Annapolis al.
ready has announced for the of.
fee. but his candidacy hasn't TAX
en-. Clark is an old champion oil
prohibition. Maryland prob
ably will send an uninstructed
delegation to the COP convention
A recent attempt was made in
Baltimore to launch a campaign
for Senator Vandenberg but II
fizZled.
Maryland Congressman
In Southern Maryland Bruce is
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19

The Mayor of Cumberland seems to delight
in seeing how far he can advance by buster
and bluff
He has shouted loud and long that he was
right and the Supreme Court was wrong on the
question of the handbill ordinance.
He has hollered that those who are dissatis-
fed with his decision on the handful ordinance
should take the matter to the courts.
Well. some months ago group of religion
lets distributed handbills without a permit.
They were arrested and the Magistrate
promptly dismissed them.
Members of the group returned to the job
Of distributing handbills the next week. They
were rearrested and taken before the same
magistrate. Charges of violating the Infamous
anti pcketing ordinance were added to those
OF violating the handful ordinance.
This time the Magistrate changed his de-
cision and fined the criminals" who said that
they were only trying to spread the Gospel
as they it.
They appealed the conviction to the Circuit
Court.
Last week the appeal was called in the Cir
cult Court. The convicted persons had been
put to the expense OF losing their work and
hiring attorneys. confident that no real court
would uphold blufing Mayor above the
United States Supreme Court
These people had been harassed in the
exercise of their legal rights. and subjected to
the indignity of arrest and the incidental ex-
pcnscs thereof.
But. at the Circuit Court hearing the City
. 4 Al oil.
criminals and the City of Cumberland
stood confessed as having no legal case agains,
them.
Bluffing Mayor Irvine was not present to try
and kid the Judges Of the Circuit Court. No
fine words came from the City Solicitor who
seems to think that the Supreme Court OF the
United States is in error. The City OF Gum
bcrland just sneaked out OF the case. APP
parently satisfied with having caused the de-
PENDANTS plenty of inconvenience and expense
We repeat that blufing Mayor Irvine did not
show up at the Circuit Court to press his opin-
ion that the pcketing ordinance and the hand
bill ordinance are constitutional. No mention
was made Of his assertions that the Courts are
the place for those who believe the United
States Supreme Court are right and that Irvine
is wrong.
Decent and law abiding people should be
given some remedy against such irresponsible
individuals.
This paper has consistently warned that the
picketing and handful ordinances were invalid
and could not stand up in a legal test. Now
that the City has not had the courage to pro-
coed against those whom it has prosecuted
under illegal statutes we contend that the bis
cult for bluff rightfully belongs to Mayor Irvine.
Will somebody please pass the biscuits
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19

counting on Sasscer TO direct his
entire campaign. And in West
ern Maryland. Bill Byron will have
to follow the dictate OF the Wine
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES combine
which has agreed to back Bruce.
even though the leaders are still
teasing George Radcliffe.
Only on his native Eastern
Shore, does Radcliffe have a
chance to gain the active support
of a House member. But the
Shore congressman. sincere and
competent Davey Ward. probably
will conhno his efforts to getting
himself reelected.
One condition may save the
ncckS Of Maryland congressman;
that is. II several candidates en-.
ter the primary and the vote is
well split. Half a dozen candi-
dates. for example. have an
n0unced for Kcnncdy's seat but
even II Kennedy wins the NOM
ination he faces a tough battle
from the COP nominee. Three
Shorcmcn would like 10 have
Wards scat and several others
are expected 10 announce for II.
No strong primary opposition
is in prospect for Bill Byron un-
less he definitely ties himself up
with Bruce.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19
Maryland Merry-Go- Round

WASHINGTON - Gene Casey
has been showed under by phone
calls and visitors since the Patux-
ent Club OF Berwyn Endorsed him
for the Senate as a true New
Dealer and a trusted friend OF
labor"
Gene merely has thanked his
callers for pledges OF support but
in no way has indicated whether
he'll jump into the race.
Real fact is however. that Casey
or some other liberal may enter
the fight. Such will certainly be
the case should the unexpected
happen and Radcliffe drop out.
New Dealers and labor never
would permit Bruce to get the
nomination unchallenged.
Bruce hackers. incidentally. con
tinue to circulate the hokum that
Radcliffe will withdraw when the
going gets tough. There is abso-
lutely no basis for their state
ments.
These were the same Bruce
henchmen who whispered that
Radcliffe would not file for re-
election. and that George would
be taken out OF the race by an
appointment to a high post III
Washington by President Roose-
welt.
The President might have been
sore at George when he managed
Tydings' reelection campaign,
but it's a cinch he would rather
have George in the Senate than
the ultra conservative Howard
Bruce.
Actually. 1t was Bruce who got
crossed up on his campaign plans
Originally. the Bruce drive was Ia
be launched by having half doz-
en- Baltimore politicos closely as
ISOLATED with Mayor Jackson put
an ad in The Sun pleading for
Howard Bruce to consent to be-
come a candidate for the Senate
Bruce was to adopt an attitude
Of II must be drafted" He was
to have been deeply moved by the
sudden offer and since the great
Office was seeking him he would
make the sacrifice TO serve the
people.
Radcliffe heard of the plan and
that's why he went to Annapolis
unannounced. to file his candidacy
without fanfare. He had not PLAN
ned to file until the first week in
January.
Czech Shoe Invasion
In all the other over Czech
shoe workers in Maryland. the
most basic fact generally has
been overlooked. That Is. that
the chief objection TO importa-
ton Of the Bat'a workers was
because of their Nazi speed-up
methods.
The Bat'a shoe plants in
Czechoslovakia are now COM
pletely under Nazi domination.
Their capital Is Nazi controlled.
and their labor policy Is Mani
both In conception and execu-
ton. And Bat'a has made no
effort TO conceal the fact that
II intends 10 introduce these
methods In Maryland.
In fact. so close Is Bat'a play
ing 10 Hitler. that II was only
because Of Hitler that he was
able 20 get Its INSTRUCTORS" out
Of Germany. This Is not a pc.
riod when Germany Is permit
ting Its manpower 90 leave for
foreign countries, but in the
case Of the Instructors" 20 start
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19

application was on letterhead and sealed to
be told by none other than the Mayor himself
that the application not even made in
writing. but was applied for orally by Club
oficiall
OK. for labor busters-but obstruction for
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-19

labor organizations or course the Mayor is
touchy on labor letters, they are either sar-
castle, incorrect embarrassing OF something
else. anything else, in order to delay the in
evitable day when the Council will have to
repeal its unconstitutional ordinances!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-20
ROAD FROM ALASKA TO ARGENTINE GETS
 PUBLICITY IN EAST

A large picture of the Juneau waterfront is featured prominently in an article in the Sunday Times of March 10. Title of the article is Worlds Longest Highway to Ling the Americas; Alaska-Argen- tine Road Grows"
 The author states that the 14,100- mile route from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, is al- ready half completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-20
B ALASKA TRIPS
 ON SCHEDULE OF
 CANADIAN PACIFIC
Three Special Cruises 10 Be Made During
 Tourist Season

Twenty three sailings will be made by Canadian Pacific liners be- tween Vancouver, M. O.; Prince Rupert and Alaska during the coming tourist season, with three special 1l-day cruises included this year, instead of two as heretofore, according to the schedule just is- sued.
 The steamships Princess Char lotte, Princess Louise and Princess Alice will handle the service, with the first named scheduled to take care of the special cruises
 First three sailings will be the Princess Charlotte, Saturday, June l; Princess Louise, Saturday, June 8, and Princess Charlotte, Satur- day. June 15.
 Saturday, Wednesday Sailings
 Thereafter the sailings will be on Saturdays and Wednesdays, with the exception that the trio of tourist cruises will be out of Vancouver on three Tuesdays, June 25, July l6 and August G. These Tuesday departures will take the place of the regular Wednesday sailings in order to gain the extra day needed.
 There also will be two straight Saturday sailings near the end Of the schedule. namely the Princess Charlotte, out August 27, and the Princess Louise. out August "A. Fi- nal departure covered by the sched- ule is Wednesday, August 28.
 Ports of call besides Vancouver and Prince Rupert will be Ketchi- kan. Juneau and Skagway, with special stops at Alert Bay and Taku Glacier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-20
Seal Treaty
 Denounced
 ByJapanese
International Incidents Are Feared by Bureau of
 Fisheries Officials

SEATTLE, March 20. - Bureau of Fisheries officials fear that the threatened denunciation of the north Pacific fur seal treaty by Japan might lead to serious inter- national incidents.
 Foreign Minister Arita declared in the Japanese Diet that the in crease of the seals, protected under the 1911 pact, has threatened the Japanese fisheries industry. Most of the north Pacific seals spend the summers on the American-owned Pribilof Island The animals spend the winters cruising the Pacific ill search of fish and return to the islands each spring. A smaller herd lives on Russia's Commander Is- lands.
 The 1911 treaty, signed by the United States, Canada, Japan and Russia, prohibits all hunting of seals at sea Before the treaty was signed the Pribilof Islands herd, which numbered about 5,000.0 when the United States purchased Alaska from Russia, had dWin- dled to about 150,O0O. Since 1911 the herd has increased to about 2,000, OOO.
 Hunting of the seal at sea brought many clashes and several times threatened warfare, before the treaty was signed
 A Canadian sealing vessel once was seized by United States Coast Guard cutter well outside the three mile limit.
 A party of Japanese poachers that landed on one of the Pribilof Is- lands was wiped out by enraged Aleutian natives.
 Since the signing of the treaty only three-year- male seals are taken for their furs.
 The Pribilof Islands now yield about 60,O00 pelts each year. Re ceipts from the fur are divided 70 percent to the United States and 15 percent each to Canada and Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-20

instant approval from the audi ence. Mrs. Henry Harmon sang Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes" Ben Jonson's immortal love song, and The Bitterness of Love, " a musical contribution of outstand- ing interest. She was accompanied by Mrs. Robert White.
 Mrs. Jonnson Guest
 Mrs M O. Johnson of Wrangell, former President of the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs, and veteran club worker in her home town was special guest She spoke briefly of the work of the Wran- gell Woman's Club, the oldest cluo in the Federation, which has been busy with new projects this year, including the acquisition of a club home, for the first time in its history.
 Flag Presented
 Mrs. Knight presided at l. e meeting, her own pertinent and inspirational remarks forming an addition to the program that had special interest of its own. Not on the program, but highlight in the occasion was the presentation by Mrs. Charlotte Groves of an American Flag for the club rooms. Following this presentation all pres ent rose and gave the flag salute.
 Community singing. led by Mrs. R. B. Lesher between courses, en- livened the program for those at tending, and the informal intro duction of their guests by various members added interest to the oc- casion.
 Members of the committee who planned the program were, besides Mrs. Knight, Mrs. J. P. Williams, Mrs. Tom Park and Mrs. Lesher.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-20

chairman. the affair was another of the popular no-host luncheons Approximately 50 members and friends gathered for the event, tax ing the capacity of the large ban quet hall at Percys Cafe.
 Miss Guenthner Speaks
 Miss Adelheid Guenthner, new member of the field force of the Territorial Department of Public Welfare. was the speaker, whose delightful portrayal of the high lights in Miss Addams' work won enthusiastic applause from the as senbled group She drew striking contrast of the work done at the Hull House settlement now, and in the days when Mrs Addams direct ed the work. Many of it's activities have ceased she said and some of the rooms where enthusiastic groups of foreign women once demonstrac- ed the crafts and arts of their na- tive lands are empty
 But Hull House will come back nto it's own, she said Under new and dynamic leadership it is shak- lng off the lethargy that charac- .erized it after Miss Addams' death, md the promise of work 1t will do n the future is great.
 Irish Dance
 Appropriate to St. Patricks Day vas a cleverly executed Irish dance, :harmingly performed by Miss Sylvia Anderson in colorful Irish costume A pupil of Mrs. Alice Jones, Miss Andersons interpreta- tion of the lifting Irish air won
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-20
Childbirth Too Much for Man.; He Is Dead

JEROME, Idaho, March 20. = A mother and child are doing well today, but the father did not sur vive.
 James Showers, a Jerome business man, was found dead at his home shortly after his wife gave birth to baby.
 Physicians said that excitement of the event apparently resulted in fatal heart attack for Showers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-20
pekovilh Has New Plan of Forecasts

Sam Pekovich, well known Ad- miralty Island miner, offers to pre- dict Juneau's weather, or the wealth CT of any town, six months in ad- vance, to 95 percent accuracy on theory he has developed of cycli- cal weather
 Pekovich. whose theory, he claims, is supported by Is years of persist ent observations and checking, is based on the six months difference m, time between the September and March equinoxes.
 For instance, today it is showing hard in Juneau, showing some cer-