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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
.Jobless Fund
Pay Out Low
In November

BALTIMORE. Dec. 3 - Pay.
ments OF benefits to the jobless in
November by the Maryland I'm
employment Compensation Board
we're smaller than in any preced'
ing month Of the year. being only
s358,694, which was $30.535 less
than the October total. but $685.
073 more than the amount paid
In November of last year.
The grand total of unemploy-
ment benefits paid by the Mary
land Board at the end OF Novem-
Der was 500 .252.7l9. while the ag,
gregate for this calendar year to
the end OF November was s6,36l.-
900.
Reports TO the Board under the
unemployment compensation act
show that in the first six months
OF this year the wages paid by
employers covered by the law were
less than a million dollars in ex-
cess of the amount paid in the
corresponding period of last year
but the figures for the third quart.
er. not yet completed. are expect
ed TO record more substantial
increase. due TO enlarged indus
trial activities.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

The general position of our or
ganizatlon can be summarized in
the statement that We believe tina:
any and all changes which are TO
be made in Our state Unemploy-
ment Insurance Law should be in
the direction OF increasing the
benefits 10 unemployed workers in
the State and that no changes
should be made at this time in
the tax structure or tax system
until there is sufficient experience
under a genuinely adequate un-
employment compensation system.
No such experience OF adequate
benefit payments is yet available
since the Maryland law is in many
respects tagging behind this type
OF legislation in effect in other
jurisdictions. In fact in no state
OF the union has unemployment;
insurance yet met the test of real
adequacy but our organization will
primarily address itself in the
changes it recommends TO those
respects in which the Maryland
law fails to meet the better stand
ards some of the other states OF
our nation have already adopted.
Until such time. we repeat. as the
benefit payments become genuine
~ adequate. we are opposed to
any revision of the tax payment
now being paid by employers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

Ohio. Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsy!
yania. Vermont. Washington. wis
consin and Wyoming.
We propose that the maxi
mum per week be- no less than
81. Other jurisdictions which
have minimum OF 81 or more
include California. Illinois. Ken.
tuckv. Louisiana. Michigan. New
York. Oklahoma. Oregon. Penn
Sylyania. Texas and Washing.
ton.
We propose that htc maxi
mum be increased from SIS TO
$50. Jurisdictions which have
maximum higher than Sl5
are: Alaska. SIG; California.
SIS; District of Columbia. $40;
Idaho. SIS: Illinois. SIG: Ken
lucky. $50 for a two week
period: Louisiana. SIS: Michi-
gan. SIG: Rhode Island. SIG:
Texas. $50 for two week
period; Wyoming. SIS.
1t should be noted that benefit
payments Tor Maryland are con
siaerably lower than in the na,
ton as a whole. over the period
January through March 1910. the
percentage distribution OF num-
Der OF weeks OF unemployment
compensated by the amount OF
payment for total unemployment
in Maryland was as follows: none
for less than SIS: 59.7 between ST
and 5000: 26.7 between $40 and
$l4.99; and 1876 for SIS and over
The distribution for the United
States as a whole was 40. 1916
29.l and 2S.4. The distribution
in Pennsylvania and MaSsachu,
sets. States of an industrial com.
position similar to Maryland. were
as follows: for Pennsylvania. O.
400. 325 and 26.9: for Massachu-
sets. o. 46.l. 3l.5. and 22.4.
If $50 weekly maximum were
established for the state approx
mately Is per cent OF the benefit
recipients would be entitled 10
such a maximum.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
Barton Miners to
Treat Children
AT Christmas

Local 1923 United Mine Work
ers OF America, Barton. Md. never
forgets all the children Of their
community at Christmas time, and
the Annual Christmas Treat will
be given by the miners to all
children OF Barton whether their
fathers are members OF the local
or not.
Local secretary Thomas |. Metz
writes:
"On Saturday. December 2lst
starting at o'clock p. NJ the
Barton local union 1923. United
Mine Workers OF America will give
their annual Christmas Treat to
the children OF Barton and COM
munity in the Firemen's Hall.
Santa Claus will be there and
distribute candy. nuts and oranges
to all children whether their
fathers belong to the Local or
not. We want everybody to attend.
men. women and children of all
ages.
There will be a program before
the treat. Mayor Hofia of Bar
ton has consented to give the
opening address again this year
as in the past. Rev. Cyril j. Hooy-
er OF the Methodist Church and
Rev. o. S. Edwards Of the Pres
byterian Church will offer the
opening prayer and benediction.
Don't forget the date. December
2ist at 2P. NJ"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
20 Honor Local
1874 Ball Team

The baseball team OF Local 1874
Textile Workers Union OF Amer
lea. which made quite a name in
local circles during the season.
will be honored by the union mem
bership at the general meeting
next Wednesday.
Each player will be presented
with a jacket by the local.
Mr.. Val Burati. national edu.
cational director Of the Textile
Workers Union Of America will
come from New York to address
the local and exhibit movies of
Local 1874 activities.
The meeting will be at the Tex
tile Hall. "a North Mechanic St..
Cumberland.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

was available. Certainly there is
= sufficient margin to warrant in
creaSing the benefit payments TO
the unemployed workers.
Our organization has conducted
conferences during the last two
months in Baltimore and in West
ern Maryland with representatives
from each of our aiIiliates inter-
eSted in the problem of unemploy-
mcnt compensation. The recon-
mendations submitted directly be-
low are based upon the consensus
OF opinion of the representatives
OF these CLIO labor representatives:
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
Santa to Visit
Celanese Local
Riddles Party

The general committee of Cell
anesc Local 1874 TwU of A.
last week voted that the Union
sponsor the usual Christmas Par
ty for the children OF members.
The event will be held on Sun
day afternoon, December 22nd be-
tween the hours from . O'Clock to
S O'Clock at the union headquart.
ers. Textile Hall. 81 North Me
chanic Street. Cumberland
Program
There will be two large Christ
mas trees in the decorated hall
and the program will include Carol
Singing: dialogues and recitations
BY the children. and. OF course,
a visit and a treat to the Riddles
from old Santa Claus himself.
The following arc working as
the committee in charge and they
extend a cordial invitation to all
members to bring their children
to the affair:
William Meager. chairman:
John Neal. secretary: Pcrlc Miller.
Eva CLANCY. Nellie HUI, Thelma
Orndorf. Jean Meyers. Naomi
Sheetz. Sylvester Butts.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
Celanese Union
Has EDUCATIONAL
Mail Courses

The Amalgamated Clothing
Workers OF America offers the
following correspondence courses
which they have made available
to the members OF the Textile
Workers Union OF America:
Basic
Economics OF the ClothinI
Industry
Collective Bargaining
Trade Union Problems
American Labor Movement
New
Cultural
Public Speaking
How ~ Read New
How to Write New
Democracy: Aims and Prac-
tees
No more than two courses may
DC taken at the same time. The
fee for one or two courses is fifty
cents t50cI. After December Is,
the fee will be raised to one dol
lar sl.00J. This fee may be paid
in stamps. money order. or check.
II you are interested in taking
any Of these courses. please leave
your name and the required fee
at the Office or with any member
Of our Educational Committee
Charles X. Graham. Raymond
oRourke. Naomi Sheetz. Edwin
Van Meter. and Andrew Wilson,
Fraternally yours.
CELANESE LOCAL 1874. TWUA
Clyde ID. Lucas
Business Agent
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

to terrorize UCWOC members.
Only short time before a
UCWOC power shovel at Canton
had been similarly bombed,
Confession OF Tilford Floyd. ALL
official whose brother was killed
in the Akron explosions. directly
pinned the responsibility on the
craft unioniSts. Also being held Is
Harry j. Jones. vice president Of
the Ohio State Federation Of La
Dor.
Both men. active In the Oper.
ating Engineers Union. AFL. are
charged with malicious destruc-
ton of property. Warrants for
their arrest in connection with the
earlier Canton bombing have also
been issued. They are being held
in Jail here while bond has been
set at $4,000 for Floyd and $500
for Jones.
Police found the body Of Robert
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
Rubber Workers
Elect Officers
On December IA

Local 26 United Rubber Work.
ers OF America will hold their an
nual election Of officers on Satur-
day. December IA. 1910.
The meeting will commence at
T:30 p. M. in the Rubber Work
ers Hall. IL South Mechanic St..
Cumberland.
The local entertainment COM
mittee has arranged for a large
social affair to follow Immediately
after the elections with entertain
ment. refreshments and all the
trimmings.
All posts in the local union will
be balloted upon at the election.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

tLenS. Other Jurisdictions such as
Arkansas. Delaware, Hawaii. Min
nesota, Montana. Pennsylvania.
and Wyoming. include employers
of one or more persons with some
different forms of qualifications.
II is our belief that the change We
suggest is a justified one and
would benefit employees in the
building trades industry and in a
lot of small establishments.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

c. Floyd, brother of the defendant.
in .one of the bombed buildings.
From the position of the body and
the injuries inflicted. police fig
ured that he had been carrying
the bomb in his arms when It ex-
ploded.
Asking federal investigation OF
the entire affair. Clifford E. Nil
Ter. UCWOC General Organizer,
said:
These bombings are an attempt
by certain rival unions to smash
the Clio union in the construc-
ton industry. Members Of the
UCWOC were working on all
three of these buildings"
The local press took a similar
view OF the incident and con
demned tie AFL violence and
sabotage OF UCwoc jobs.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
Board 20 Meet

Board 10 Meet
The State Executive Board VIII
hold special meeting on the eve
of the Convention. at 800 p. M. on
Wednesday. December II. in the
Hotel Alexander.
James b. Collins. president Of
the Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council will anicially wei.
come the delegates at 10 a. N.
on the Thursday opening and turn
the proceedings over to John T.
Jones. State Clio president.
Walsh Speaks
The Honorable William {.
Walsh. attorney general of the
State of Maryland is scheduled
to address the delegates at the
Friday morning session.
The Convention Banquet for
delegates and guests will take
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

floor tor a vote.
He wrote congressman that
there had been five major ex.
blossoms in coal mines. with a loss
OF 267 lives. in the first eleven
months of this year. the latest last
Friday at the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company's mine at
Cadiz. Ohio. in which thirty.one
men were killed.
These explosions are prevent
able and the record reveals that
the coal operators will not Of
themselves take necessary steps
to prevent their recurrence" he
said.
Lewis asserted that opponents
OF the mine inspection bill, which
would permit federal inspectors 10
enter the mines without first OBJ
tanning permission Of the owners.
have been able to prevent the
necessary number Of signatures to
a petition which would take tho
measure from the House Mines
and Mining committee.
Earlier. Secretary IckcS. refc:-
ring to the Cadiz disaster, issued
a statement saying that this lat
est tragedy should shock the mem
bers of the committee to report
ing the bill TO the floor of the
House" The bill has passed tho
Senate.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
notice.!

Owing to the sessions of the
State clio Convention the reg
ular meeting of the Western
Maryland Industrial Unto n
Council will NOT BE HELD
on Thursday, December 18th.
Instead the Council will meet
on the following Thursday,
December 18th.
There will be no meeting on
December 26th owing to the
Christmas Holidays.
JAMES BLACKWELL,
Secretary
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
Model Law

A good unemployment insur-
ancc law is one which will make
speedy payment 20 the unem-
pioyed worker Of an amount in
benefit payments which 10 some
extent tends 10 approximate his
full time weekly wage and which
will continue paying benefits 20
the unemployed worker for the
duration Of his period Of unem-
ployment. A good state system
Of unemployment insurance Is
one which will cover under that
system all Of the industrial
workers Of the state.
Before entering into the specific
suggestions for changes, let me frs
state for the record that for Tho
fiscal year beginning July /. 1885,
and ending June 80. 1910. tho
benefit payment for unemployed
workers amounted to $4,000
and represented a little less thar
half of the tax collections during
that year. In the country as q
whole. the benefit payments were
higher than in Maryland as dem.
onstrated by the fact that Sos pei
cent of the tax collections from
employers went to benefit pay
ments. Nor can there be any
question as TO the available re-
serve in the funds of the State
OF Maryland. As OF June 80. 1910
sl8,700.0 900 or Approximately three
times what is being spent each
year for the unemployed workers
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

The ClO in Maryland very much interested unemploy
ment compensation We have thousands of members and
locals in almost every important industry of the State The
welfare of these members would be materially affected by the
type of unemployment law changes which may be
made the forthcoming of the General Assembly
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
AFL Officer Confesses
Bombing Clio Jobs

AKRON, Ohio Nov. 80 = Authorities were holding two
prominent AFL officials confessed dynamiter. after
bombing Of three buildings here being erected by members
the United Construction Workers Organizing Committee Go
The bombings indicated part of general effort
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
State CIO Calls for Vital Changes in
Unemployment Compensation Act

The Voice Labor herewith the official Clio
o. Hhle 10 theSta eIegian
ell by Sidney Kat the MAINLAND and
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
Much Interest

ton
Much Interest
Secretary Treasurer Katz a.
ports that a great deal of intcrc.
IN the Convention is evidenced bv
the submission already Of a lar.,
number Of resolutions from aiIil.-
ated local unions. The fact thu
the MARYLAND General a scmh "
meets IN its biennial session ~
January LIST. 1870 also adds -
the importance OF the parlcy.
Resolutions have been received
on unemployment insurance
changes in the State law: pro.
posalS for State wages and
hours law: State labor relations
law: outlawing of private police
forces: recognition Of union rep.
resontatiyes and a host OF other
matters.
Delegations
Washington. d. c. and Balti-
more will have large delegations
at the parley while Western
Maryland will send large quota.
Local 1874. Celanese Workers.
will be represented by nine dele
gates as follows; James A. Dun
don: Clyde d. Lucas: Shelton A.
Garner; William Meagher; George
A. Meyers. Jr; Joseph Barley:
Boyd Coleman; John Gambino
and Charles Smith.
WMIUC Names Smith
The Western Maryland Indus
trial Union Council last week
unanimously elected William c.
Smith of Homecoming. secretary
treasurer of the Council, rs their
delegate TO the State Conven-
ton. Every local union of the
United Mine Workers in West.
crn Maryland is expected TO BE-
represented. Local &c United
Rubber Workers: Local l3 and
Local ls3 Brick and Clay Work.
crs have named delegates.
To Organize
Holding of the CLIO Conventio:
III HagerStown is expected to Civ
a flip to CLIO organizing activi,
which has been proceeding frl
some time in the hub city. TIL
United Automobile Workers al,
particularly interested in the air
craft workers there.
Celanese Local 1874 expects sey.
cral of its members to visit the
convention. Others who are in
terested should inquire about
transportation to make a day trir
TO Hagerstown.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05
DELEGATES. = : SET FOR
|HAGERSTOWN Farley ON
DECEMBER 12m- -14h

Delegates to the Fourth Annual Convention Of the Maryland
and District of Columbia Industrial Union Council will assemble
next Thursday December 18th in Hagerown Maryland
start three days session.
All sessions will be held the Hotel Alexander and creden.
tails already the hands of Secretary Sidney r. Ka
the largest attendance the history of the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

LelUis Again Asks For
Mine Inspection Bill

WASfilNGTON.-Joh l.. Lewis president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America called House members today
sign petition bring the mines inspection bill (S2420) the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-12-05

place Friday evening in the ball
room OF the Hotel Alexander.
The Annual Election of OFF,
GERS and State Executive Board
members will be held on Satur.
day. final day of the Convcn.
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
~ UNITED rnEss


Ths salt Lake Fees snasa their
four~Eams INVASION u Twin PALS
last night vtth . 81 SERIES iaehsa
away and . game and . hsif led
IN the rionser isaxus. Ths lees
opened sfrunsiy and scored thse<
runs in ths first inning 10 win 80.
f~fty Met stasisse seat
tered n hlts 10 sh~ GssseSs
ehils NJ. nsse~ kaaetea -
hisgies In shs fsrst sss Third
fFnasea.
Meanwhile. ths Ogden Reds s'd
ths Boise Pilots. wha had hsea
pressing The Leaders. dfopp<d cam
Tests 70 the idaho Fails fsassess
ana ths pecatsiio Cardinals. 30
spertfvsiy.
A. noiss. ths Cardinals poi<d
out - ssfstiss off the affs1nss =
tso Pilot harisrs. shlis c.piiBssf
limited ina h0fns tram IN FIVE hits
which wsrs banehsd IN the fossrth
asnto foe the I'iietsf onay rms.
Pocstsiio took . t0.7 yietefy -
two a. tbs csrds hlt home funs.
IN fa.ks T.siss skses oxa~s
pifesess fsii~s .. SOP ths No
parade ~ shs ns~~~s~. -
ns.alsy asafea sAs vtsitss~ ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Heat" Didn't Bother Hogan
In Winning Coodall Tourney

Of Jimmy Demarst. another Lone
star statsr. on ths 1870 ssrninEs
lat. Bsnnys salary ssnos Jan. !
zoomsd 10 81 s3s against t7,TTT for
Demhret.
The latter, one ~ ths t0aras-
msnt fayoritss. finished . dismal
18th that was worth only sizs
HsEas fell down . Night -
stair. In HE hstsa Thursday
night after tho flrst rsuad
whsa hs sas nsstiea as~s is
foarth place Giaytss Heat
asr. one ~ HsEzn's sppsnsai..
plekea him 90 and ssia.
Il don't kBgS Why ala that
the hiiis pans's ilabls - 70 sut
LomorrON and shoot . e. Hogan
obliged the nsHs morning BY dogng
that very thing ard took . lead
he never tist
Yesterday morning. H0ga
wiite1 attn = rs snd had MS lead
ca, 70 eight poinis. vita ansad
coming up fast But Hogan shot
= 30 IN ths afternoon 10 nail down
victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21

stadium's flashy diamond squad
and the hard-hitting Lincoln base
ball squad viii meet this Monday
night at 7:30 o'clock In Athletic
park in a crucial tilt In both the
City and Cross-State leagues.
A Lynx win tonight would not
only give the South End school
the City prep title. but clinch sec
ond place in the Cross-State loop.
giving the Railsplitters the right
to be the other team to represent
the west side teams Of the league
In Cross-State tourney that is
TO be held In Yakima later this
year. Everett Is the other west
side team as 1t has already cinch-
cd first place.
A Stadium win tonight would
give the Tigers the title and would
put them In a tie for the runner
up berth in the x-State with Lin
coin.
Although he pitched last Satur-
day. Bert Thorpe, ace Lincoln
highlander who limited the Ben
gals to but four hits in the first
encounter. probably will be on the
mound for the Lynx, with Ray
Sturgeon behind the plate.
Lanky Ray Hagen, left-hand
fastssll pitcher. may be the Sta
dunn hurting choice. although Ly-
man Anderson. star highlander,
may start. Either Co-Captain John
Bait or Bill Turnbull will be
catching.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
nv HENRY McIEMoRR

NEW YORK - This country
could use q laugh or two right
now. but apparently Judge Kens-
saw Mountain lands doesn't feel
that way about II.
From his throne room In CHI
eago he has put the damper on q
movement. which. II allowed 10
flourish. might furnish even more
merriment than the judges own
haircut.
rvfer IN the judges sternness
when he suspected joe piMaggio
Of having an agent whoss duty u
was 10 handle the financial affairs
Of the New York outfielder,
The Judge was - tough =. n
be had bern tipped off that
DiMaggia spent HI. spare
tims raising peoples for opium
purposes or removing "wst
paint" sign from freshly paint
I'd park benches.
won't waste any time speculst-
ing a. To the Judges right 10 pry
into y ball players private affairs.
Apparently the old gent has
powers Of an absolute monarch
and can do anything IN ball
player. including telling him how
many minutes he can have his
eggs boiled and what he can buy
his kids for Christmas. No official
paper has EVER been Published out
lining the scope Of the Lands
powers. but judging from his past
performances they include such
things az the control OF the moon
and tides. the appearance Of Hal
ley's comet. tine buitsr-fai content
Of Hoistrln cows. and the price a
NyIon stockings
But the Judge shouldn't have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
Northwest Track Stars
Eve Conference Meetinq

SEATTLE-On the basis of sea-
sons performances five Pacific
Northwest cindermen have a bet
ter than even chance today to win
first places in next Saturdays
Pacific Coast conference track and
field meet at Los Angeles.
These men established their
superiority here Saturday when
Washington State college annexed
the northern division title for the
eighth consecutive year.
The Cougars scored 45h
points to 44h for University
of Washington. Trailing were
University of Oregon. 81:
Oregon State college and
University Of Idaho, Is; and
University Of Montana, s.
Lee Orr, senior w. S. c. athlete,
won first in the 22o-yard and 40
yard dashes and 220-yard low
hurdles In his last northwest ap-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21

NEW YORk-Thsy say the true
test Of . champion IL 10 turn the
heat on him and soc what hap
pens.
II that II true. place the name
Of Little Benny Hogan high on
your list when considering oaDdi-
dates 10 wear the 1880 National
Open Coli crown.
FOR the iss- pound package
Of golfinE dynamite from
Texas to-day had proved 30 the
world he is not ansthsr Of
those morning Eiories" ube
blossom on thu winter circuit
and thea wilt before the sum
ussr sun and thu stera sppssi-
tioa u brings.
Benny vent out yesterday with
jabs of pain running up ard down
ms night arm every time he lifted
q club and won top prtzs ~ 81 600
In the oOodaii round r0hin tour.
namsnt u i7s-hoisa
me victory sent the z7-ysaF old
Texan within q pitch ana = putt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21

pearance. Cinder experts figured
his best chance lay in the latter
two events, unless he cared to
stake his chances in the sprints
against Clyde Jeffrey. the STAN
ford bullet.
In the same class-or near TO II
with Orr were:
Boyd Brown, Oregon's thumbless
javelin hurler, who won the coast
crown last year. He hurled the
spear 223 feet 6 inches Saturday.
Phil Lelbowitz, Idaho, who
sprung the upset Of the meet
by defeating Dixie Garner Of
w. s. G. In the mile run,
establishing = new Northern
division mark of 4:12.2.
Garner. who will seek to retain
his conference two-mile crown. He
won the event Saturday In e:24.5.
Bill Dale. w. s. C. junior half
miller. who compiled a time of
1:54.s Saturday.