The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15
DOWN. TWISTING PERSONALS

The special meeting called for
the purpose Of hearing the report
Of the Negotiating Committee
provided another chance for tho
Down-Twisters to exhibit their
strong union organization. The
opportunity was not allowed to
pass, for the overlooking crowd
that packed the union hall
brought out a majority OF our
members.
The interest shown by each
and every member Of the Down
Twist in the present negotiations
must really give the members
Of the Negotiating Committee
the feeling OF strength and power
that will enable them TO bring
back a contract that will be &C.
ceptable to everyone concerned.
This kind of interest can bring
about only one verdict in the out :
come of our desires. and that
is an overwhelming victory for
Local 1874.
Billy Craze has left the pro-
tective fold Of the Down.
Twisters! His acceptance Of n
transfer TO spinning dcprivcs
us Of fine committeeman and
n regular fellow. Our loss Is
Spinning's gain. The offer of
the transfer Is 10 be looked al
as an attempt TO curb the ac-
tivity OF a real fighter. II Is
rumOred that he had found IL
increasingly difficult 20 procure
Chewing" and "snuT" on the
cuff In the we'll worked Down
Twist Department. lie has a
new field 10 work on now, but
we will miss him sorely In the
fights ahead. Always a fine
leader Of fine union depart
ment. IL Is with n feeling of
regret that we bid him fare
well.
The education OF the union
members who take up grievances
in the Office must be proving a
problem to the Stiff Gard Car.
riers." 1t has been noted that
the standard equipment Of the
Office has had the addition OF a
dictionary. Maybe the super
vision uses his literature to dig
up words to evade the issue. such
as "semi-schedule" and help.
ing"
II. Cavey and his gang were
very much in evidence at the
special meeting the other night
Seated together. this band of un-
ionists voted as one in the decla.
ration TO back the Negotiating
Committee 100 per cent. This Is
what we call real unionism. even
though the rest of the meeting
did the same thing.
"Little-Beaver" Bean sur
prised the workers on the cat-eye
shift last week. This little union
stalwart showed up with a bug
gy" that was equipped with a
whistle.
II is too bad that the official
photographer of the Down Twist
could not have been present &c
get a snap" of the Reverend
as he employed a common two
wheeled vehicle for transporta-
ton between blocks. The picture
would have been priceless if il
could have been snapped at the
time OF his downfall.
J. Durr and {. Wilson, COM
mittecmen of Block 5. are
complaining OF the "Stifrs"
who are supposed TO hear and
adjust grievances. These COM
mittcemen report that when
they take grievance TO the
'pctty-boss" who Is in charge of
the shift. the only action they
get is a "Chesire Cat Grin"
When the case is taken a step
higher II is discarded with the
old familiar I'm check into the
matter" II would be interest,"
ing 10 know II this condition is
the result of orders or merely
supervision ignorance.
In this space we will divulge
the "dirt-of-the- week. f." Brother
Dan" is reported to be doing
quite a bit of anti-union work AT
EairOo NJ late He has confiuad