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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

bad taste in the mouths of many
people, some Of whom assert that
1t predicts another outbreak OF
police politics in city affairs.
We have received some letters
protesting the changes and giving
alleged reasons therefor. One OF
the most interesting points is
raised IN 4 letter from one OF Cum.
berlands prominent ministers.
He writes: ON June 18th De-
tective Sergeant B. Frank Gahney
raided four well-known gambling
houses in Cumberland and arrest.
ed a representative of the rack
eteers at each place.
The local press reported that
each forfeited $500 bond.
One week later on June Goth,
Detective Sergeant 3. Frank Calf.
ney was denoted in rank and re-
duced in pay. without any under
standable reason. In view of this
are we to conclude that Police
Commissioner James Orr took this
way OF expressing his displeasurc
a; the Detective Sergeant's annoy
ance Of the bookie joints?"
Poor Payers
Have heard many complaints
around the town at the unbusi-
nesslike and discOurtcOus man.
ner in which the Radcliffe Cam
paign Committee Of Baltimore
failed TO keep promises and OBJ
legations. The incidents seem
to have been well publicizcd and
are not calculated 10 inspire
confidence in any fine words
given out prior 10 the November
campaign.
COP Platform
The COP convention is over and
the nation has had time to ex-
anime the party platform. The
plank OH labor is about the same
as that OF the National Association
Of Manufacturers.
The COP wants TO amend the
Wagner Act. reads the platform
Just as though we couldn't tell by
the actions of the Republican Con-
gressmen who helped to gut 1t
when they voted for the Smith
amendments last month!
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
OTHER STATES
PAY HIGHER!

Higher unemployment insurance
benefits. considered here as one
possible way Of cutting down the
excess reserves accommodating in
the Maryland insurance fund. are
already being paid in a number OF
other states. a survey Of Social
Security records shows.
Nine other States pay higher
weekly benefits. the records reveal.
and four States pay benefits for
longer periods.
One Suggested Solution
The question OF what to do with
excess funds was raised in Mary.
land recently when 1t was found
that the State is collecting more
money in pay roll taxes than II
can pay out in benefits to jobless
men and women.
A surplus of nineteen million
dollars is in the Maryland fund.
States Which Pay More
II this scheme were changed
either by increasing benefits or the
duration period. or by doing both.
the funds now accommodating in
Washington would be cut down.
The nine States and subdivi.
sions which pay higher bene-
fits are Alaska, SIG; California.
SIS; Rhode Island, SIG: Utah.
sic; Wyoming. SIS; Idaho, SIS;
Illinois. SIG: Louisiana, SIS;
Michigan. SIG.
The four States which have
longer period Of duration for
benefits include Idaho. II weeks;
Louisiana, is weeks; Nevada,
Is weeks; Alabama. 20 weeks.
$500 Maximum In Alabama
In Alabama. for example. the
maximum total benefit payable In
benefit year is $500 tsl5 a week
for 20 weeks as compared to
Maryland's $240. Alabama. how
ever. requires a three-week wait
ing period. while Maryland begins
PAYMENTS after two weeks.
The problem OF what to do
about the Maryland reserves.
whether to liberalize benefits or
petition Congress to reduce taxes.
is expected to go before the Legis-
allure in January.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

I'VE are serving notice on the
Cumberland News that we do not
intend to tolerate such conduct
without protest. However, the
editor Of the Cumberland News
censored my letter OF protest. ]
am sure that you will print 1t in
full in the columns Of the VOICE
OF LABOR" Mr.. Dundon was
right. Here is his letter with the
parts censored by the Cumberland
News placed in bold type:
June 26. 1910
The Editor
Cumberland News
Cumberland, Maryland
Dear Sir:
MY attention has been drawn
to a letter appearing in your issue
of June 25th signed by one NAL
colin Hale Of Cumberland. The
letter makes libellous assertions
and misstatements against Sidney
Hillman, president Of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers Of Amer
lea and chairman Of the Executive
Board Of the Textile Workers
Union Of America.
Il am surprised that the
Cumberland News will open Its
letter columns 10 such q letter
as Mr.. Hale's. Even though his
reference TO the third term issue
might be In accord with the edi-
torial policies Of your paper. this
should not be reason enough 10
print such baseless untruths.
Hale is apparently a very UNI
educated person. Let me try and
enlighten him:
Il. Sidney Hillman Is NOT with
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

automobiles is assured and the
route from Cumberland to the
grounds will be specially marked
with directional arrows.
There are ample dancing facili-
ties for the use OF those attending.
At night time there will be show
ings OF labor films and comedies.
II is anticipated that the An
nual event will draw trcmcnd-
Gus throng. The Committee in
charge reminds us that in view
of the expense cntailcd the
grounds and facilities will br
available only TO members uf
Local 1874 and their families.
II is requested. therefore. that
all those who intend to partici-
pate in the fcstivity bring aloag
their Union membership card in
order to obtain the necessary
badges of admission.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Local 1874 TWUA
Members Meeting
Name Negotiators
Will Seek Contract
Changes Here

Celanese Local 1874 Textile
Workers Union of America held q
special membership meeting last
Wednesday to elect its Negotiating
Committee 70 present changes IN
the existing contract which ex-
pires in two months on September
5th.
The election was conducted by
ballot and the names of fifteen
candidates appeared to contest for
the five places.
The following were elected:
Shelton Garner. c. A. Dept.
Lester Jay, Spinning.
John Neal. Downtwist.
Joseph Nolan. Dye House.
Robert Thwaites, Jr., Engineer
ing.
In addition to the FIVE. Presi-
dent James A. Dundon: Business
Manager Clyde d. Lucas and ma.
tional union representatives serve
on the committee.
Existing contract requirements
include that any desire for chang
es in wages. working conditions
and other clauses must be filed
sixty days prior to the expiring
date. The contract requirement
has been met and proposed chang
es and notifications OF the Union
have already been presented TO
the management.
The current contract is the third
made between the parties and was
signed following a four weeks
stoppage OF work last August. Lo-
cal 1874 is recognized as the sole
collective bargaining agent for all
the employees at the AncelIe plant.
Dues Booth
In addition to pay raises won
by the last contract the manage
ment provided Dues Collection
Booth on company property for
use of union officials. The ar
rangement has worked out well.
say Union heads. and all day
hours on pay days and hours Of 2
p. m. to 4 p. m. on other days Of
the week are maintained.
The Local cashes pay checks for
members at the booth.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

the Garment Workers. He is pres
ident Of the Amalgamated Cloth.
ing Workers OF America. recog-
nized as one of the outstanding
labor unions in this country.
q. Sidney Hillman was born in
Zagare. Lithuania. / imagine.
though. that he had no more con-
troll over the selection Of his BIRTH
place than Mr.. Hale had over his.
IS. Sidney Hillman is NOT an
avowed Communist as Hale as
serts. but Is an upright American
who has been called to perform
special duties In the service OF this
country and its defense program.
=. We now call upon Malcolm
Hale Of Cumberland. whose name
incidentally does not appear in the
Cumberland directory. to explain
his purpose in so baselessly attack.
ing a member of the Presidents
National Defense Council.
Il also wish to draw attention
to the strange fact that the
Cumberland News did not see III
TO examine into the truth Of the
assertions against Mr.. HiIlman
before permitting It's columns to
be used by such q mlsinformed
and intolerant person rs Hale's
writings show him 70 be.
This Is no time for intolerance
and name-calling such as is evil
denced In your letter column. more
especially when such attacks are
without basis In fact and directed
against labor unions and their
leaders.
May I express The hope that
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Townsend Members
AT st. Louis Parley

Local people In attendance at
the Annual Convention of Town
send Clubs include the following.
Cumberland Club No. IA. G.
Berkshire: A. T. Albright: Miss
Sarah Diehl: Miss Ethel Rose;
Mr.. r. Rose; Mr.. A. L. MARBLE.
Frostburg Townsend Club sent
as delegate Mrs. Ellen ERODE who
travelled with the Cumberland
Club No. / party. leaving Cumber-
land last Friday morning.
The delegates are expected to
return this week end.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
OH YEAH! DEPT.

E.V. NJ. writes us as follows:
Does that Sunday Times edi-
torial OF last Sunday quoting Lin
coin and law observance mean that
the editor will quit parking on the
red line across from his Officer"
Afraid We cannot answer for the
gentleman. except 10 remind +. v.
NJ. that thinking people do not
take the Sunday Times editorials
seriously. They are too well
packed with humbug and hokum.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Clio STATE BOARD MET SUNDAY

The Executive Board OF the
Maryland and District of Column
bia Industrial Union Council held
its regular quarterly meeting last
Sunday. June 30th at the head
quarters OF the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers OF America in
Baltimore.
President John T. Jones presid-
ed. Secretary Treasurer Sidney r..
Katz reported that the routine
business of the Board was conduct
ed and special emphasis was laid
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Beauty> lest to
Feature GeLanese
Local Union Picnic
Many Events AT Minkes
Grounds on July Is

large and active group working Local 1915 Special
Activities Committee peecting plans for the Annual Picnic to
be held weeks from today on Thursday July 18th at
Nlinkes Pool and Picnic Grounds.
AT the meeting held Monday night it was decided to d
vide the Beauty Contests into four classes foo Young
Children; Age to class: Age "a years Glass; Age 4
II years and then special class from which Miss Ceancsc
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

on a statewide drive Of the clio
affiliated unions to send letters
OF protest to the Senators against
amendment Of the Wagner Act
and against the upper chamber
approving the labor-crushing
Smith amendments which recent
ly passed the House Of Represen-
tatiyes.
All Western Maryland's repre-
sentatives attended the session.
namely Ralph Beard. Lindley Dye
and Clyde d. Lucas.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Mrs. Newcomer
Townsend Delegate

Mrs. Margaret Newcomer is rep
resenting Ridgeley Townsend Club
No. l at the National Townsend
Convention. She is the Secretary
of the Club, and has been very
active in Townsend affairs in this
district.
Mrs. Newcomer left for st. Louis.
Missouri. on the National Limited
last Friday and expects to return
this Weekend.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

"Its UP To You" newest CTo
leatlet. tells the story OF Bill
Green's tredcheTy in endorsing
the Smith bill that mould rip the
heart out OF the Wagner Act,
plus some choice quotes from
AL leaders and Congressman
on Green's action. order from
Publicity Dept. CIO. HOG Con-
necticut Ape.. Washington, d. c.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Dundon Rebukes Editor
OF "Cumberland News

James A. Dundon president Ceanese Workers Local 1874
told the VOICE OF LABOR yesterday that his efforts dis
cover the mysterious Malcolm Hale who a letter libel
ling Sidney Hman in the Cumberland News have been
si,aassf;;
Il do think there any such individual said Mr. Dun
don. and the whole incident very hshy.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

II seems that the Cumberland
News owes its readers some ex-
PLANTATION. In fact many people
think 1t owes Mr.. Hillman an
apologyl Labor readers are warned
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Advisory Council
Proposes Changes
To JobLess Board
Act On Clio Requests For
Liberalizing Act :.

The Advisory Council of Aesany County in Sc monthly
meeting June 26h endorsed proposed beraze
the Maryland Unemployment Compensation Law and called
for further date study the advaby of raising the
benefit amounts
Elimination Of the two weeks waiting period, opposition TO
any reduction in the present and dsapprova Of merit
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04
Clio Council Seeks Aid
For Construction Workers

The Western Maryland Industrial Union Council this week
addressed the following letter large list of local business
concerns following taken the Council meeting:
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

We will never have TO protest
against this sort Of thing again
and that you give this letter the
same prominence as given 10 the
Mysterious Mr.. Hale's.
Yours truly.
JAMES A. DUNDON, Pres,
Local 1874. Textile Workers
Union Of America"
In view Of the facts OF this case
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-07-04

to be on guard about what they
read in the Cumberland News.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

80 r~;.lor 1oyea old son Ohos Governor, must wait
ballot but that doesn spop nun
fror ha,r;,r campaign Tor rccccIol
Here ha s shown doing BrckeT sucker on ne
rdsh;e1 81 friends Jack has been eanvasshs many
e asking them BrlckeF sticKers Anu nc
nors mat he hasn't turned down guess mos' eeiy
one willing put daddys name on neil ea's' n s
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

II have little doubt Field said,
athat the Negro people will speak
FOR themselves on these issues. The
cent of the populations Of Washing
ton, were given less than ) per cent
representation on the boards, Field
held that President Roosevelt him.
self must be personally rcspohsl-
blen for the selection Of the gross
i, unreprescntatieo' boards. since he
personally appoints the commission
ers who govern this soteiess city,
and who themselves first approved
the board appointees.
simultaneous announcement Of these
two policies reveals more clearly
than words the administrators at
titydc toward the extension Of true
democracy to Negroes. And tins at
titudc i'll becomes gpyernment lnat
il arming itself 10 the teeth for the
alleged purpose Of saving the worla
for democracy
The mobilization also pointed out
that in appointing the members o.
the draft boards IN Washington, Ne
proes who constitute about rs per
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BRICKER-- ---DAVEY
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college professors, al $1,000 per day, to investigate.
These professors reported colusion in bidding and
also that the state paying too much for Hot Mix
But Dayey did nothing about it.
1t remained for Governor Brlcker to break the IRON
grasp OF the Hot Mix ring Under the able direction
Of Highway Director Robert S Beghter the xers were
driven out Open competitive bidding was inaugurated
What did this to the Taxpayers Bflcker cut
the cost Of Hot Mix from S12.96 per cubic yard to
$500.
Some idea Of the amount Of money the Hot Mix
racket the taxpayers indicated by the fact that
in 1897 the state purchased approximately 10000
cubic yards OF this material If Davey had paid the
price then that Governor Brcker paid last year the
state would have saved S672000.
What does this mean to the people VINO use the
highways? It means that 900 cubic yards more Of
road could have been improved for the amount Of
money
Efficient operation under the Brcker administration
has had other benehcia results During Brckers first
year office three times many miles Of roads were
built than in Daveys first year During his second year
Broker building more roads than Davey built IN any of
his four years.
Through open and honest competitive bidding, thru
the discharge Of useless employees and through careful
purchase materials the total savings in the highway
department otalled So 100000 This turned back
the Of the highways in more numerous good
roads.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

Frederick Y. Field. executive sec
retary Of the Peace mobilization,
asserted that the administration IS
"using against the Negro people, the
same tactics il is using against all
progressive Americans--the suppress
sion Of liberty in drive TO get us
INTO war
He pointed to the White House
statement issued early last week
which declared 1.-THE policy Of the
war department is not to intei1nir-
gle eolored and white enlisted per-
sonnel IN the same reglmental Or
carnations. This policy has proven
satisfactory over long period OF
wears, and to make changes would
produce situations destructive TO the
morale and detrimental to the pre-
parations for national defense.
The same day that the President
was handing down this statement,
Field recalled the administration
leaders in the senate announced thall
intention OF abandoning any further
efforts 4.this session To ge, senate
approval 81 the anti-lynch bill, al
ready passed by the house
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

49,
Alt applicants for this aid ars eligi-
BILE. The percentage runs higher
among Negroes because, as a rule.
Negroes have fewer resources to fall
back on than whites. Among Ne
gro applicants about rs per eent are
eligible.
OF tie .28,543 persons on the
rolls receiving aid from this depart
ment today appi aximately 10,287
are Negroes.
OF the 10000 persons who had
put in applications for aid for the
aged and whom Martin Dayey had
left on the shelves with no action
being takenfi nearly 1000 were Ne
groes.
Governor Bricker Immediately
took action on these cases and those
VIII were eligible and were still
alive are now receiving aid.
In September, 1898, after Daves
was beaten in the primary election
he car-ad the Division Of Aid foi
the Aged to issue orders to al
taunty offices to reinyestigate every
case on the rolls Many Of the IN.
vestigators simply sat down in tht
county offices and wrote out nvcs
tigation reports without ever seeing
the old people who were 50 yitalil
concerned. Thousands ri award
were cut down without justification
because the investigat rs cid no
know what the recipients needed
and cared less,
Governor Brick@r was sWampet
with letters from app icants durlns
the first few months of his term Q.
Office. He ordered investigate ~
and acted on every case
Thirteen Negro investigators wer'
added Il The department during thl:
administration bringing the tota
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SLAYER Of
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terested him in the scriptures while
he was in Montgomery county iail
and then answering the questions
himself
In addition to the Dayton minis
ter, Deputy sheriff Cliff Bolender
was the only other Daytonian pres
ent. He represented the sheriff 5
office.
Harris escaped from an Alabama
Irison in 1888 after serving FIVE and
one-half years Of life sentence for
sho ting man in Huntsville, Ala.
fol owing quarrel over a card
game. Detective Sergeant Rice was
killed wlen he and three other po-
lice officers attempted to arrest Har-
ris for killing scottie Connors in a
fight over a woman.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

was made with rhe issuance of To-
cent stamp at Tuskegee, Ala, with
the likeness Of Booker T. Washing
ton, founder Of Tuskegee institute.
Friendly rivalry exists between
Judge Lester L. Cecil, also en- ardent
philatelist, in whose court Mr.. Tay-
lor is a constable. Mr. Taylor
br ther, Ralph, specializes in collect
ing Haitian stamps.
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HOME BEAUTY
CONTINUED from page ID

fNuHtFHUed ITEM pAko
Cornelia Lacy.
Assis ing Miss Gooden in the
beauty shoppe as an operator is Mis-
Gera dine TIL mas, a graduate OF
the Poro School Of Cosmetology
Chicag H., whose speciality is sty'
ing co4ffures to suit Milady.
The Home Beauty Shoppe is oper
Tuesday through Friday from 8 am
to pm, later by appointment. Or
Saturday from am. to 10 pm. Fol
an appointment phone Adams 1914
or Fulton 5317.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

TO hear the blank and empty ring
Of his Or her words--se dom true
And knowledge they receive.
Is just make believe.
The wiser person hesitates
That they may know whereof they
speak;
They reason, think, yea contemplate
/ ol it is knowledge that they seek
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
NEW STAMP
Continued from page ONE

Continued from page ONE
tuition" in dark lettering arranged
il three lines. Acr - the top Of
tie stamp will be the wording,
United States Of America Forty
mil icn Of these stamps have been
ordered printed.
Tie stamp viii be Of the three
CEN variety.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
10000 NEGROES
GET OLD-AGE
PENSIONS UNDER
GOV. BRICKER

Aid for the aged is a pertinent
factor In state & vernment.
It Is especially important as it
affects the Negro. Data compiled
from the offices lof the Division of
Aid for the Aged In Ohio, reveal
that approximately SO per cent Of
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

self on this policy with a lot Of AIM
sy impossible promises. If he Is
permitted to return TO office he will
have every opportunity to return to
his former tactics, Of which we know
too much.
We know saf Gu nor Bricker
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

number Of Negro investigators to 10.
These investigators hold the interest
of their jobs and the interest Of
their clients above petty politics.
Toeay these people are receiving the
aid that is justly theirs.
Davey has again committed him-
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ARDENT
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is an illustration of John Balls sta
tue in Lincoln park in Washington,
DC, depicting a kneeling slave and
Abraham Lincoln breaking h G
chains Of slavery.
On April Z this year an all-time
record for frst-day sales Of stamps
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
Peace Mobilization Group
Hits President Roosevelt

WASHINGTON (ANP-Charging the Roosevelt admin
stration with strcking blows single week at the
liberty and democracy the Negro people, rs by ordering
segregation Negro second by dropping
retense attempting passage OF the anynch
ing BILL the Peace mobilization calls upon the enre
Negro nopuaon against the actions OF the President
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
The Know Alls

By WILLIAM HENRY HUFF
(for AMP
The person who knows everything
And always jumps ahead Of you
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER Is. 1910.

is doing,
We know what Davey has done.