The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-05
LOCAL CHAMBER OF CONNER E
GIVES LABOR BATTING RADIO
PROGRAM OVER STATION WTBO

point and reason for the strange
statement made in last nights
program and II you will tell us
why you have the opinion that
they will create good will?"
You know there are agitators. &"
Smith came back. look at the
thousands. yes. more than a mil
lion dollars lost by the Celanese
strike"
No Facts
DO you refer TO the manage
ment Of the Celanese as agita-
tors?" / replied. because they re-
fused for twenty-five days to sit
down with government conciliators
and union representatives."
"Oh. no. do not mean the
celanese management. said
Smith, and was II not because
the MANAGEMENT did not like the
U. S. COnciliator that they did not
sit DOWN"
Il do not know" replied. but
If that is the case then why did
the Celancse management still re-
fuse TO sit down when Commits
Sioner Of Labor Statistics John
PohlhauS came on the scene? Why
did the management refuse to sit
down and negotiate until twenty
five days after the stoppage Of
work."
But my main mission still was
TO try and discover the meaning
Of the statement in the broadcast.
II has not been fulfilled. have
failed TO find out what the Cum
berland Chamber OF Commerce
meant because the man who gave
the address said he did not know
what he was talking about and
the man who is in charge Of the
Chamber and who has advised the
public TO listen in says he does
not know who was meant!
Election Campaign
II is sad state of affairs when
supposedly intelligent business
men OF this community are willing
to engage in such conduct.
II seems as though they can
never learn from past experience
It is probably no coincidence
j that these programs are coming
just at the time when the Num-
cipal election campaign is COM
mencing.
The public will remember that
two years ago they were treated
to the scandalous radio activities
of Dan Mentally who fronted fol
disreputable local politicians who
did not have the courage to en-
danger their own necks.
It is still fresh in the public
mind, or should be. that the local
radio station took q financial beat
ing and made a $l250.0O settle
ment to John T. Jones. the State
head OF the C. !. o. and the Dis
trict President of the United Mine
Workers of America for loose and
unfounded charges made by the
disreputable Dan.
What manner of men are
these who will make statements
on the air and then admit that
they know not of what they
speak?
Does the Cumberland Cham
Der of Commerce believe that IL
can create good will by huch
conduct?
Honest and sclf-rcspecting
people believe in decency and
fair-play. They believe In an
elemental standard of telling the
truth and refusing TO bear false
witness.
II the Cumberland Chamber OF
Commerce subscribes to similar
principles they have a mighty
strange way OF demonstrating It.
The labor movement here. as
represented BY the c. I. o.. is
giving advance notice that 1t does
not intend to let the coming cleo
ton campaign in Cumberland
serve as the vehicle for another
campaign OF villification and
abuse.
1t might be we'll if all concerned
take note. And If the Cumber-
land Chamber OF Commerce does
know OF any agitators who are
lining their pockets with unsus-
pecting dues then why not have
the courage to give their names
and perform a public dutyP
Some Record.