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Evening star., 1940-01-22
Nearly. 400 Guests
Attend 40 and 3
Oyster Roast
District Grand Voiture
Holds Annual Affair at
Potomac Boot Club

Grand Voiture 174 of 40 and s
had grand time yesterday and
so did the nearly 400 guests who
dipped into IA barrels of oysters
at the American Legion groups
annual oyster roast at the Potomac
Boat Club, Thirty sixth and K
streets NV.
From 2 pm. until midnight guests
and members of the veterans Or
ganization, who took their name
from the little French box cars
alleged to accommodate 40 men or s
horses, ate oysters, barrels of
clans, 100 pounds of roast beef, 100
pounds of hamburger and 70 pounds
of smoked hams-not to mention
quantities of beer.
Louis AllWine was chef in general
charge of oysters, while the musical
situation was handled by the clown
band of the Fort Stevens Post of
the American Legion.
Among those present were Will
liam T. Slattery, department COM
mander of the Legion; William H.
Hargrave, grand chef de gare of the
department 40 and 8; Watson B..
Miller. chairman of the National
Rehabilitation Committee; Charles
G. Wolfe, seam squirrel of the
Coolies, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
and Mrs. Edith Landvoigt, chapeau
departmental of the and 40.
Other guests included Mrs. Ellen
Lou Warren, national chapeau of
8 and 40; Douglas o. Reed, COM
mander of Sergt. Jasper Post; Jack
Keller, grand correspondent; Frank
Mccarthy, chef de train; Marcel
Zimmerman, commissaire intendant,
Grand Voiture of Maryland, and
Jack Cord and Oscar Myers, both
of the Grand Voiture of Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-01-22

been ill several
weeks of a heart
ailnent.
Funeral serv-
ices will be held
tomorrow at the
Lee un eral
h o m e Fourth
street and Mas
sachusetts ave-
nue. NE, at 2
pm. Burial will
be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Educated in
public schools of
the District, Mr..
Evening star., 1940-01-22

cial Marev service, to be followed
by concert ofAtraditional Hebrew
melodies and his Interpretation Of
Jewish folk songs, on Sunday, Feb
ruary 1.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
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Evening star., 1940-01-22
Cantor vygodo to Hold
Special Murev Service

Cantor Adolf Vygoda, renowned
European cantor and concertist, re-
Gently arrived from Budapest and
now affiliated with the Beth Sholom
Congregation, will conduct a spe-
Evening star., 1940-01-22
George J. Mueller, 81,
Retired Merchant,
Fatally Stricken
Lifelong CopitoI Resident
Quit Wholesale Candy
Business in 1924

George J. Mueller. jr., 81, retired
candy merchant and lifelong resi-
dent of Washington, died Saturday
at Mount Alto Hospital. He had
Evening star., 1940-01-22

France plans to purchase 13,O00,-
900 pounds Of coffee in Haiti.
Evening star., 1940-01-22

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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
Ends Handful Fight
pa.ss1s a.
SECOND NATIONAL gsNs

The CLIO struggle to have the Mayor and
Council of Cumberland recognize the free
dom Of press as guaranteed by the United
States Constitution came to an official end
last week, when Local 26, United Rubber
Workers received check of $4,000 as the
return of fees illegally levied by the Mayor
and Council. Writes Recording Secretary
E. M. Pueschel: 1--WE have received check
from the City Of Cumberland in refund of
our license fees. II took US two years to
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

Our warning Of some time ago to His Ex-
cellency Governor Herbert r. OConor that
organized labor was not a purchasabe COM
modify, seems to have been verified by events
of last weekend.
Il will be recalled that we severely criticised
the Governor for his appointment of one Jo-
seph P. ('Five-Job Joe") McCurdy to Five
Thousand Dollars per year post in the State
Government while at the same time holding
important and responsible paid posts in the
labor movement
We likened the Governors action to s;lenc-
ing the VOICE OF LABOR and charged that
he was using the prerogatives of his high Office
in using the taxpayers funds to do So We CEN
sured the Governor and he has never yet made
one word Of defense to our serious charges.
Well, when the current Democratic sena-
torial campaign commenced the Governors
stooge. Joe P. MeCurdy. came out with an
endorsement in the name of the State and D.
c. Federation Of Labor for the candidacy Of
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

1t is hard to fathom the workings of the
minds Of the members of the Cumberland City
Council incy seem DC entirely ooiiviuus
of all sense of fair play and equal treatment
They seem to have a penchant for actions
which smack very strongly of underhanded-
ness.
The history of the two years struggle to
make them observe the law of the United
States in regards to freedom of the press is
well enough known.
The current controversy over the use of the
City Hall Auditorium leaves bad taste in
the mouth. Here are the facts.
Prior to the recent Municipal elections. the
Tri-State Townsend Clubs asked for use Of the
City Hall auditorium in which their various
clubs officials could meet to plan for the DR..
Townsend Rally. The Mayor and Council
did not make the request public 1t was get
ting right close to election time and it looked
as though the Townsendites were going to pack
the Strand Theatre. Besides. the meetings
would not be open to the public and could
probably be kept quiet. However. whatever
the reasons were, the Townsend officials were
told their request was granted and they held
two meetings.
The Municipal elections are over and we
heard plenty of bally-hoo about the fair and
square Mayor who treats all alike" and other
grandiose claims that the candidates would
give fair deal to all. and show Partially to
none"
Last week the Townsend Club asked for use
of the City Hail Auditorium to hold A PUBLIC
MEETING.
Their request was READ AT THE COUN-
Gil MEETING and rejected by the Mayor on
the ground that an order of the Council for
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

Howard Bruce. the Baltimore banker and arch
foe of the organized labor movement.
Mr.. Bruce. as is we'll known. is Governor
O'Conor's hacker and his money bags are cred
tied in large part with having placed the Gov
ernor in Office. Naturally. McCurdy's endorse
ment was required as a political pay-of for
the Governor having named him to the State
payroll
The --,;-- McC".I,. Incident :. -.vol.;re IN
decent persons and to honest labor leaders and
members
Last week in the city of Baltimore. a group
OF leaders of the AFL met and repudiated Nc
Curdy's betrayal of abor's interests
Our news columns recite the story and it is
not a pretty one. The AFL leaders are bitter.
We will demand an accounting of McCurdy
at the annual Convention on May l5th, but
unfortunately the primary campaign will be
over by that time. they say. In the meantime
the endorsement Of Bruce by McCurdy has
been repudiated by the ranking heads of the
Baltimore AFL labor movement.
May we express the hope that Governor
O'Conor will take this object lesson to heart.
May we take the occasion to again remind
him that the organized labor movement is not
purchasable commodity to be tossed around
for $4,000 per year of the taxpayers money
for six years
And may we again remind our readers that
the whole incident serves to show that in the
lon0 knrask ,rt1 Nha.r
corruption meets with its just desserts Money
bags may corrupt some leaders, but it seems
unable to buy the honest rank and file.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
Ship Owners
Study Offer
Of Clio Men

SAN FRANCISCO CFP) "A
formula for g. to 5-year peace on
the waterfront is now in the hands
of the Waterfront Employers
Assn. while the International
Longshoremen'S g. Warehouse.
mems Union CCIoD waits for an
answer.
The union. said President Harry
Bridges. is willing 20 guarantee
that there will be no strikes for
the entire period. II the employers
will bar lockouts and recognize
fundamental principles that are
already part of the present agree
ment.
The 7-point peace plan includes:
/. Preference OF employment for
union members.
.. Preservation Of the union
hiring hall.
3. A Pacific coast code govern
ing rules and regulations on the
Job. Employer rules vary in diff
ferent ports)
4. The 6-hour day.
S. Recognition of the right OF
union members to respect picket
lines.
6. Retention of the present pro-
visions for standard loads ard
penalty cargoes. Penalty car
goes are dangerous or especially
disagreeable ones. such as explo-
sives. fertilizers and chemicals. for
which higher wages are required0
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

win our fight and our membership instruct
ed me to thank the VOICE OF LABOR for
its fine support. As memento, we have
taken photographs Of the check which we
are sending to those who aided and a copy
is enclosed"
The photograph is reproduced above for
those Of our readers who may wish to keep
a souvenir of a clio victory over group
who thought they were bigger than the Unit
ed States Supreme Court.
insult which the Mayor offered to Townsendite
Lewis Metzp
Who is this group Of the Cumberland Com
muniiy Choir that it is set apart above common
folk. just as though it was the Republic Steel
Corporation or some other privileged organ
ization?
1t is about time for the members of the Cum
berland City Council to cut out the nonsense
and commence treating all groups with the re-
spect and similar dealing to which they are
entitled.
Let them either enforce their order about
use of the City Hall Auditorium on ALL
GROUPS or open it to ALL GROUPS Any
other actions smell of underhanded trckery.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
Welles Steals Show

So thoroughly did tight-lipped
Sumner Welles steal the show at
the verbose Bruce-Radcliffe de-
bate on April 10. when he appear
ed as guest Of the Young Demo-
cratic Club Of Baltimore. that the
young Democrats are now buzzing
with more talk than ever before
Of his changing the title "Under
Secretary OF State" to Senator"
The observation made after the
meeting has gained momentum
ever since. that Welles would be
a logical choice in 1914 and what
is more important. would be the
first statesman Maryland has seen
In the United States for several
decades"
Regarding all this speculation.
Summer does exactly what he did
as Roosevelt's European peace
emissary. He keeps his mouth
shut.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

We are taking the local Chamber of Com
merce grapevine reports that the Bat'a Shoe
Company wants to locate in Cumberland with
the proverbial grain of salt.
We think it is wishful thinking rather than
solid fact
Surely the anti-labor Bat'a concern could
not be induced to locate in such healthy.
union-labor conscious section as this9
One Of the main requirements Of Bata is a
backward. uncivized. uneducated community
which they can take over lock. stock and bar
rel and make over into slave encampment.
prize politicians might subscribe to the princi-
Piles of Bat'a there seems darn little chance Of
them getting away with it here.
The Bat outfit has very bad name. They
now facing charges of violations of even
the bare. minimum wages and hours lawl They
are under great suspicion of having bought
over the law firm of notorious United States
Senator and prostituted it for their own in
terests!
Bat'a can only prohtably continue his
human exploitation in centers far removed
from the wholesome atmosphere Of union
ism. Obviously, Cumberland is not such
place. In fact, speaking for the organ
lied labor movement, the Bata interests
will not be welcomed here. They would
be liable to pollute or corrupt decent ele-
msnts now operating and their presence
would be setting bad example to en-
ployers who have been educated" by
local unions to a sense of decency.
Consequently. our first thoughts upon hear
ing that the outfit is interested in acquiring the
Union Tannery property in Cumberland is one
of incredulity. If there is any truth in it. we
hereby warn the outfit that it will be exposed
to the healthful influences of labor union
community which not even the Screenings Of
their powerful Senator ally will be able to
overcome.
Bat praetises are not wanted here
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

use Of the Auditorium to any ex.
cept duly constituted authorities
holding meetings therein with a
purpose OF transacting public busi-
ness authorized by law"
The Townsend officials also
complained that one OF their men,
bers who appeared in the delega-
ton was insulted by Mayor Irvine
who described him as "a chronic
kicker from the East Side" The
group denied the charge and in
simulated that they knew OF a
chronic buffer who runs a small
grocery store in the North End,
but they do not insult him!
Furthermore. the Townsendites
report. they have checked up and
found that the Cumberland Com
munity Choir is meeting regularly
in the City Hall auditorium and
that this body Is NOT a duly
constituted public authority"
I'VE have had the use Of the au-
ditorium prior to the Municipal
Election and we wonder why the
excuse was not used on us then"
said the Townsendites.
Move Meeting
Observers pointed out that they
were very fortunate to have had
any answer at all given them by
the Mayor and Council. because
the NAACP wrote for use OF the
Hall a couple Of months ago. the
Council voted to table for one week
and not another word has been
heard of the matter since from
the City dads who claim to run
the town on a basis of fair play
to all and favors to none!
The meeting for which the Au-
ditorium was desired was later
removed to the New Theatre by
the Townsend Club officials. Many
Of the members suggested various
ways in which to force the issue.
Some suggested that the large
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
Airplanes In Maryland

Glenn Martin. Maryland's pre-
mier airplane manufacturer. gave
some interesting advice to the
British purchasing mission last
week - advice which didn't help
him with the War Department.
The War Department now is
negotiating with Arthur Purvis,
head Of the British purchasing
mission. in regard to extra pay
ments by the British to cover the
cost OF making new dies in order
TO produce the latest type Of fight
ing plane. And Glenn Martin adj
vised the British not to pay the
excess.
What happened was this. The
army had ordered some new pur-
suit planes. the P-4o. But after
the contracts we're signed. a new
er and better type Of plane. the
Pas. was developed even before
the P-40 could be produced. Re-
suit was that the British wanted
this latest and newest type Of
plane. and were willing TO pay ex-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
Dynamic D'Alesandro

II you don't think Tommy D.
Alesandro of Baltimore is staging
a hot primary. try and reach him
at his home or Office.
Recently Customs Collector
Daily. an old friend. called Tom
my's home at z A. NJ. planning.
II necessary to get him out OF
bed. But before Daley could
apologize for waking lip the house
hold. Mrs. D'Alesandro cheerily
reported that Tommy was down
on the waterfront eating pie and
coffee" with his longshoremen
constituents.
Tommy recently was the subject
of newspaper headline attention
in Baltimore when il was stated
that a fast one" had been put
over on him. The fast one" was
a card. anonymously issued. con-
tanning a Radcliffe button and
along side Of 1t the forgery" OF
a D'Alesandro button. Tommy. a
Bruce sympathizer. laughed and
said. THE more votes the mer-
rier!"
1t was later discovered that link
ing his name with Radcliffe's was
done without Tommy's knowledge
by a friendly job printer who was
a Radcliffe supporter. and also a
D'Alesandro booster. The signifi-
canoe Of this minor incident is
that a big chunk OF Baltimore,
whether for Bruce or Radcliffe,
wants D'Alesandro back in Con-
gress again.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
BY DREW PEARSON


ira money to get 1t. They also
wanted other late types of planes.
including some types manufactur-
ed by Martin.
The Army said this was Ok
PROVIDED the British paid vari-
Gus United States airplane factories
the cost OF making new dies in
order to switch production from
the latter to the more modern
planes. and also provided the Brit
ish pay for the cost OF transferring
the same dies for the U. S. Army
planes.
In other words. U. S. national
defense was to benefit by the AL
lied purchases by getting the new
P-46's instead OF being partially
loaded up with some cider P-40's.
1t was at this point that Glenn
Martin advised the British not
to pay. He said that American
public opinion would be against
such payments. and urged the
British to stand pat.
However. the War Department
was insistont. and Secretary Of
the Treasury Morgenthau. who is
in charge Of U. S. sales TO the AL
lies. backed 1t up. In the end
Glenn Martin lost the argument.
The British will have to pay extra
for their modern planes.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
Maryland Merry-Go-Round
Ry DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON - A lot OF peo-
pie have been asking the CUES
ton. who does President Roose-
welt favor in the Maryland pri-
mary Bruce or Radcliffe?"
The answer. according to
sources very close to the White
House. is neither one" The Presi-
dent is taking absolutely no sides
in the Maryland dispute. and is
not going to be pulled into 1t. In
the first place. he has too much to
do with the international situa-
ton and with an approaching
presidential election on his hands.
And in the second place. the
race between Bruce and Radcliffe
would be the last primary he
would want TO get into.
Although George Radcliffe is an
old friend Of his. they worked
together when both were officers
Of the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany) The President has no espe-
cial love for George now. He can
not entirely forget the manner in
which Radcliffe went down the
line for Tydings in 1888. when he.
Roosevelt. had staked everything
on Davey Lewis in the Maryland
primary.
Roosevelt felt very deeply about
this. He had gone to bat for Rad
cliffe time after time. He had
thrown PWA projects in his direc-
ton. He had even taken a trip
to the Eastern Shore to dedicate
a PWA project. all to help his
old friend.
AS a result of Roosevelt's dis
appointment. Radcliffe hardly
showed his face around the White
House for months. This year he
has been back from time to time.
usually TO plead for some appoint
ment which the President knew
actually was for Willard Tydings.
This has bored and irritated the
President. so that around the
White House. Radcliffe has been
nicknamed "Millard's stooge."
Roosevelt has even given his cab
met officers specific instructions
to appoint no one recommended
hv Radcliffe without fret MAKING
sure that he is not actually a
Tydings man.
As far as Bruce is concerned,
Roosevelt has had very pleasant
personal relations with him in the
past. However. Bruce stands for
the exact opposite Of New Deal
principles. and although Roose-
welt respects Bruce's right TO his
own views, he certainly has no
reason to come out for his NOM
nation.
All Of which are excellent rea-
sons why Roosevelt will say abb
solutely nothing.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25
Says City Council Treats
TOfUnsendites With Great
Disrespect and Insults

Local Townsend Club officials have complained to the Voice
Of Labor that the Mayor and City Council have treated them
with dscoutesy and nsued of their members when spp
cation made for of the City Hall Auditorium in which
to hold public meeting.
The complaining group charged that their request arb
rary refused on the ground that Council Order orbds the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

time gambling racketeers who
have such influence here be asked
to plead their case. other sug-
gested a sit down" occupation Of
the Auditorium. and others that
the place be occupied at the same
time as the Community Choir. so
as to draw public notice TO the
unfairness Of the Council.
Club officials asked the VOICE
OF LABOR to obtain q copy OF
the order which limits the use OF
the Auditoriums. The order was
obtained and is reprinted here as
follows:
ORDER NO. 9343
Cumberland. Md.
July LIST. 1887
Ordered by the Mayor and
City Council Of Cumberland.
Maryland:
"That the public auditoriums
in the City Hall be closed TO all
Associations or Organizations
desiring 70 hold meetings there
in, effective 8 A. NJ. on the End
day Of July, 1887. except that
the Commissioner of Streets
and Public Property may ar
range TO permit the use Of said
auditoriums 20 duly constituted
public authorities holding meet
ings therein with a purpose Of
transacting public business au-
thorized by law"
The Commissioner OF Streets
and Public Property. Edgar Rey-
nolds refused TO say whether the
Cumberland Choir is meeting in
the auditorium with his permis-
sion when asked by the VOICE OF
LABOR.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-04-25

bids use Of the Auditorium to private organ
izations not constituted by law.
In spite Of this ruling. though, the Town
sendites were permitted to meet in the City
Hall PRIOR TO ELECTION.
In spite of the ruling, private organiza-
ton known as the Cumberland Community
Choir meets there every Tuesday night, while
the fair and square" Teller closes his eyes and
the group even advertises its favored position
in the local pressl
What are we coming to when public SER
wants such as the Mayor and Council are per
mitted to Aaunt their conduct in the face Of
the publie2
Why should resident be subjected to the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-05

Young Lad Bakes n
Prise-Winning Cake

Richie Hogan takes the cake.
At least he took the prize and re-
ceived the surprise of his young
life. This red-headed 1O-year
old son of Bob Hogan of Kerrick
has yen for baking and on the
morning of the Kerrick fair he
decided to make cake and en-
ter it for competition.
His mother was in the Moose
Lake hospital and his dad out
working so the kitchen was his.
He whipped up chocolate cake,
frosted it carefully, and took the
masterpiece to the fair. When
Mrs. Graham, who did the judg-
ing, and incidentally, who judged
at the state fair, cut into the cake,
she had something to say about
its quality. THAT would have
taken first prize at the state fair"
was one of her comments.
Needless to state, the young
lad was highly elated, and is now
making plans to really give the
ladies a run for the money at
next years fair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-05
DIAL Contest
Ends In Deadlock

In the second game of the Twilight
DIAL League championship play
off series, played at Askov Tuesday
evening, the local team and the Sand
stone boys fought to Sail deadlock.
Sandstone led for time to 0, but
Askov went into the lead 8 to q
Then with two men out in the final
inning Sandstone pushed across the
tying run and the game was called
because of darkness.
The teams will meet under the
lights at Friesland tonight and if
Sandstone wins the first game another
will be played Immediately following.
If Askov takes the first contest the
series will be over as they have al
ready defeated Sandstone in a l to o
game.