The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-01-05

tAhillplc uiu you OF tne Cnanpef
Of Commerce call upon the Cclan-
csc management to sit down and
negotiate a settlement OF the
strike instead Of sitting arrogantly
by for twenty-five days until its
efforts to starve the workers back
had failed?"
Mr.. Brewer admitted that he
had made no such effort. When
asked If he could condone the Cell
anese management refusal TO sit
down with the United States Gov
eminent conciliator and repre-
sentatives Of the union and later
the management refusal 10 meet
with State Commissioner OF Labor
and Statistics John Pohlhaus and
union representatives Mr.. Brewer
answered that he did not know of
such activities!
Well! there is not much you
can say TO people who know so
little except to enlighten them. It
does seem wrong though that such
persons should be permitted 10
make loose and unsupported
charges over the radio.
II had been my understanding
and the understanding Of the Ia
Dor movement here. that the local
radio station had frowned on such
costly practices since the quick
departure OF Brother Dan!
See II. w. Smith
After talking with Mr.. Brewer
l went to the Office OF the Cumber-
land Chamber OF Commerce and
talked with Secretary II. w. Smith
on the question of the broadcast
l told Mr.. Smith that had al
ready spoken to Mr. Brewer and
that the Voice OF Labor" always
desired 10 obtain and present
facts. We'll. you have not been
doing a good job of It," he answer
ed. because you have frequently
reported that I get $1,000 a year
from the Community Chest and
while that was true some years ago
I have since reduced that amount
TO $4,000 a year" l informed
Mr.. Smith that We would be
pleased TO make the correction
in our columns. Il do not know
what your interest is because YOU
yourself do not contribute. he
continued.
We quickly agreed that such
was the fact and pointed out
that We donate personally 20
some few OF those who crowd
the Voice of Labor" Offices COM
planning that they can get no
aid from any public or Chest
sources and that we are opposed
TO donating TO a group which Is
executively administered by per-
sons who oppose state wages
and hours law and 10 having
slices Of our donation cut of by
administrators.
For Good Will
will YOU tell us the objective
OF the program presented last
night by the Chamber OF Com
merce. through Mr.. Brewer?"
asked.
Yes. 1t is one of series to
create good will and advise the
public on what business is doing
to help them" he answered.
Are the programs prepared To-
cally?" I asked and Mr.. Smith
replied that they were.
will you tell us the identity of
the 'agitators. anxious to line their
own pockets with dues who are
referred to in the same paragraph
as the Cumberland strikes" we
asked.
Nobody in particular. he
answered.
rs 1t the Cumberland Chamber
OF Commerce which takes fifty
dollars per year out of the general
tax fund whom you mean" we
pressed. to which Mr.. Smith en-
phatically asserted that his group
was not meant. will you sup
port a request that the Mayor and
City Council pay annual dues to
the local c. !. o. unions?" l in
CURED and Mr.. Smith replied that
he would If the City was eligible
for membership.
Is the Cumberland Chamber
Of Commerce charging that there
are any local 'agitators. anxious
TO line their own pockets with un-
suspecting dues OF whom you have
knowledge?" I asked.
II do not know of any" replied
Mr.. Smith.
do you know of any reason
why such references should be