The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-05-09
DA!esGndrG Nomination
Is Further VindicatiOn
OF Stand ON Wagner Act
Voted Against Any
Change of Act
Member of House
Labor Committee

Inc Victory scored Dy the res
nomination Of Representative
Thomas D'Alesandro in the Third
Congressional District Of Mary
land represents additional vindi-
cation Of the courageous stand
taken when the Baltimore repre-
sentative signed the minority re-
port of the House Labor COM
mittee, said John T. Jones. head
Of the Maryland and District Of
Columbia Industrial Union COun-
Gil OF the CLIO and at present act
ing as special representative Of
the CLIO in opposing changes and
emasculatiOn Of the Wagner Act.
Great Victory
Organized labor. irrespective Of
AFL. clio and independent ard
Railroad union divisions. pic
in to win the fight for D'Alesa~' D..
Labor's Partisan League q
the Baltimore Labor Camp;
Committee opened headquartt f..
sponsored huge mass moetinpS.
toured every inch Of the dist :
by sound truck. sent letters. mace
personal canvasseS and loancd
several leading officials of their
organizations to achieve victory.
The success is all the more re-
markable when it is recalled that
D'Alesandro was opposed by six
opponents. chief Of whom was
former Congressman Vincent
Palmisano. Palmisano was active
" backed BY the Radcliffe Major
Jackson forces which swept to
impressive victories in all remain
ing contests. but received major
setback from the D'Alesandro
forces.
Justified
The D'Alesandro victory was
a kick in the teeth for Bill
Green. who ignored the demand
and support already being given
By AFL afiiliates TO the fighting
D'Alesandro and wrote a letter
urging the election of Palmi-
sano! That the AFL members
took but little notice of Bill
Green's exhortation is evident
when the impressive majority is
noted.
DAlesandro, as a member of the
House Committee on Labor has
taken an active interest in all
labor legislation. He was born.
worked and lives in a predomin-
antly industrial section Of the City
Of Baltimore. His previous legis-
lative experience included terms
as a member Of the Baltimore City
Council and the House OF Dele
gates of the Maryland General
Assembly. He has been a fer
vent supporter Of the New Deal
and campaigned on the issues OF
the New Deal with especial refer
ence to the need for the Wagner
Act and his opposition to the Nor
ton and Smith Amendments.
Leaders
Organized labor is jubilant at
the signal and crushing victory
represented by D'Alesandro's re-
nomination. which is tantanount
to reelection in November.
IIlisgc Dc Dominicis. head of the
powerful Amalgamated Clothing
Workers OF America in Baltimore.
personally directed the efforts Of a
large staff OF workers and the Or
ganization turned out an impress
sive attendance upwards Of 1000
persons at the May Day Ball in
the Fifth Regiment ArInory at
which Congressman DAlesandro
spoke.
Final campaign week meetings
we're held in all sections Of the
city. Charles w. Mitzel. legisla-
tive representative OF the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen was
Chairman OF the Joint Labor
Campaign Committee. Recognized
as an able Strategist and speaker
he contributed in large part 70
the labor victory as also did Hart
man Barber. legislative repre-
sentative of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Clerks. ALL. Samuel Cap
Ian. manager Of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union
and Miss Bambace, general Or
ganizer Of the group were ex-
tremely active.
1t would need the space Of a
directory to list the names Of
those who headed up the various
activities. However. many power
full local unions and leaders eithef
endorsed Congressman D'AleseY-
dro or worked in the campaignS
This contest was the only MAJ b.
land contest in which LabSr's
Nom Partisan League was actikely
engaged and its result has put
new life into the moyement.f