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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16

II ] WORKED mere twenty years
rejoined the new hand. No" an
swered the old timer you'd be
worn out after twenty years in
this plant"
Sign Up
There are many new faces in
the tire room and some OF us do
not wonder why many furloughed
tire workers refused TO come back
when called.
A welcome TO the new brothers
in the plant. Come along and sign
UP with Local rs URwA and help
your own cause.
Short Time
Those foremcn who say the
reason for working short time
Is because the tire builders can
not get out the schedule are
making false statements
new employees called back TO
work have 10 sign a yellow slip
before being accepted those
Evening Times editorials were
vicious what has the Times
10 say about our two years Of
negotiations trying TO get a con-
tract at the Kelly plant let
'em speak up on that II they
can.
An employe in the Mill Room
heard the plant committee re-
port and remarked "They have
reclassified the jobs to the ex-
tent OF adding more work and
rs yet have received no increase
in pay.
Bargaining:
Reviewing the company's ac-
lions during the past year in re-
gard TO the Union requests for
better working conditions and
higher pay rates. we believe they
no longer consider us as bar
gaining unit Grievances that
are not being satisfactorily settled
are piling up fast in the last
couple of months 1t seems as
though a special meeting on these
matters might be in order as
complaint after complaint goes
unheeded and more and more be-
come dissatisfied Someone has
suggested the Evening Times
might be interested. We said they
were crazy to think such a thing!
That proposal to poll the plant to
find the most liked employe and
most disliked employe has possi-
bilities. Some say 1t wouldn't be
fair because the bird whose name
starts with an II and ends with
q K would have no competition
in the second class.
Warning
Employees who are being affect
ed by establishments in produc-
ton are in some instances being
told by their bosses that the
change has been agreed to by
the Union" 1t would be well for
all affected to keep in touch with
the local and check on these mat
tiers before accepting such infor-
nation.
II members wish to have any
items included i'll the Rubber
Neck. address them to the Editor
Rubber Neck. Local &c. URWA,
Box GIL. Cumberland. Md.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16

problems.
The new activity Is i'll line with
the recent joint statement OF
President S. II. Dalrymple and
CLIO Organizational Director Al
Ian S. Haywood who said plans
for cooperation in the various
GOODYEAR plant drives have beer
made and will be taken up with
all locals by the representatives
assigned to the respective plants.
The drive is under the direction
OF Robert J. Davidson. CLIO field
representative.
Cooperation
Full cooperation will be given
the special representative i'm his
efforts here. Local &c officers
are anxious to get the drive
started. Many members have
volunteered their services and
have pledged their best efforts
TO newly elected President Ray
mond G. Burkhart. President
Burkhart is already showing
that ne has the qualities neces-
sary 10 press the local drive.
Necking
A new worker in the tire room
was talking to some old hands
after the shift. How many OF
these tires does it take for a days
work?" he asked.
We'll it takes 70 to make out
but so is days work." he was
told.
II don't think I could make out
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16

= The following were elected as
members Of the Elections Board
conducted with setting UP and ad-
ministering the machinery for To-
cal 1874 annual elections which
will be by mail:
Janet Castle, chairman
Gerald Sheets.
Lester Jay
Thomas Barnes
Earl Luther
John Neal
John Fatkin. Jr.
Rsbsrt Thwaites
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16

eligible to vote.
Addresses
Tie nine member ElsOSion
Board made a special appeal 10
all unionists who have changed
their addresses recently 70 imme-
diately register their correct adj
dress at union headquarters. 81
North Mechanic Street, Cumber-
land. BY either a personal visit or
by telephoning Cumberland 1852.
As last night "wednesday was
the deadline for nominees to with
draw or decline the Official Ballot
will be drafted and sent 10 the
printers today.
Preparation of the eligible list
Of voters Is now being conducted
after which the ballots will be
addressed and mailed 10 the
members.
The envelope will contain the
official ballot and also a return
envelope addressed 10 a Cum.
berland Post Office Box to which
only the Election Board has ar.
cess.
The final date by which bal.
lots must be returned will also
be printed on the ballot.
Plant Notices
Notices will be posted III tn"
plant early next week giving the
dates ballots are mailed. date OF
deadline for dues and change OF
address.
Unofficial estimates are that the
mailing will be on about January
end or 23rd.
The Election Board will meet al
"a North Mechanic Street, Cum.
berland from a. m. TO S D. m.
Monday, February 3. 1871. to IN
terview members who may NOT
have received their ballots and 10
list ballots which have been re.
turned by the Post Office as UNI
deliverable. No objections viii be
handled after the time and dats
stated.
Board Statement
Mrs. Janet Castle, chairman OF
the Elections Board. elected at the
last general membership meeting
last night stated:
THE membership of the
Election Board seeks the CO.
operation of every eligible mem
Der TO participate in the Annual
Elections. To make this easy
for the members We are going
TO much trouble and and cA.
pense in conducting n mail cleo.
ton.
The machinery is here for n
democratic expression and an
honest determination of the will
Of the membership. The Flee.
ton Board feels confident that
IL will be used 10 advantage.
Full information will be posted
In plant notices"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16
Local 1874 Voting
viii Be By Mail
About Jan. 23rd

The Election Board of Local 1874 Textile Workers Union
Of America last night reported its preliminary proposals for
conducting the annual elections of officers of the large unit
The baotng will be by mail, last year, and all members
who have paid dues for the month of December 1910 will be
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16
InfantiIe Paralysis
And Ambulance Drive
Will Get Union Aid

With two worthwhile being conducted in
Cumberland the annual nfante Paralysis drive and
vision Of an equipped ambulance for Great Britain several
local have indicated that they will give their support
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16
Western Md.E
Seek Changes
Defense Bills
I'm Maryland Industrial [

DELEGATES to the Western MARYLAND Industrial | Iii
Of the CLIO voted last Thursday cam
pagn to protect rights threatened the proposals for State
Sabotage Act and State Guard Act
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16
The Rubber Neck
By LOCAL rs U. r. w. of A.

special Representative of the CLIO and United Rubber
Workers of America expected Cumberland this
week to assist Local 26 u r. w. of A. in organzational
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-16

issue an executive order putting a
stop TO the practice.
This order, the Board said. has
perfectly sound legal grounds. a,
shown by statements OF the U. s.
Acknowledgement and the Comp
troller-General. to the effect that
contracts could be denied to law
breakers.
NEEDS CLARIFICATION
Following up the Boards state
ment. Pres. Philip Murray elab-
Grated in a press conference on
the position OF the CLIO.
The new order of President
Roosevelt setting up a super-De-
Tense Board consisting OF VIM.
S. Knudsen. Sidney Hillman and
the Secretaries Of the Navy and
War needs Qualification" before
1t can be considered to cover the
contracts question. Murray said.
Il am not sure from the order
whether It will be the purpose
Of the new Commission TO con.
tinue or discontinue giving gov.
eminent contracts 20 law vic.
lators," he said. when We
have Qualification OF the order
we can discuss II more intelli-
gently"
Declaring that labor is con
cerned in seeing that defense
needs are supplied. Murray point
ed out that the best way to do it
is to see that labor's rights are
fully maintained. Vital to this is
the denial OF contracts to firms
that have openly and consistently
violated labor laws.
UNUSED CAPACITY
There Is no organized group
that has offered soundeP or
more constructive plans for &C.
celeration Of the defense pro-
gram than the CIO." he said. in
referring TO the Industry Coun-
ellis plan and the plan for air.
plane production offered TO the
U. S.:
Evening star., 1941-04-06
University Park
WOman's Club
Meets Tuesday

The newly formed University Park
Womans Club will meet Tuesday at
pm. in the University Park
School. Mrs. Harry Harcum, presi-
dent of the Maryland State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, will be
guest of honor.
The program will include scenic
motion pictures, with narrative by
Alois Havrilla and Don Wilson, radio
announcers.
Mrs. Charles J. Stauber is presi-
dent of the club. Other officers
are: Vice president, Mrs. G. Carville
Bowen: recording secretary, Mrs
Clifford Weller; treasurer, Mrs.
Sivert M Wedeberg; corresponding
secretary, Mrs Robert F. Lanier,
and delegate, Mrs. George Cook.
Chairmen of committees are:
Membership, Mrs. L. Norman Mar
ceron; program, Mrs. j. B. Charlton;
ways and means, Mrs. Frank M
Stevens; hospitality, Mrs. Henry r.
Walls; year book, Mrs. Arthur J.
Linn, and parliamentarian, Mrs.
Robert B. Bierly.
Department heads include: Ameri-
can citizenship, Mrs. A. E. Morrow;
home and garden, Mrs. Ralph M
Arnold; education, Mrs. T. Earle
Bourne; fine arts, Mrs Roger M
Bellows; international relations
Mrs. Elmer w. Shear; legislation
Mrs. T. Ray Stanton; Red Cross
Mrs. Katherine Hardy. and press
and publicity, Mrs. Carol Howard.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Catholic Alumnae to
Attend Communion
Mass on April 20

The annual communion mass and
breakfast Of the District of Colum-
bia Chapter of the International
Federation of Catholic Alumnae,
given for the graduates Of 194l, will
be held April 20.
Mass will be celebrated at 8 am.
at st. Matthews Cathedral, followed
by breakfast at the Mayf1ower Ho-
tel. Miss Mae Manogue has been
appointed general chairman by Miss
Christabel Hill, governor of the Dis
trict chapter. She will be assisted
by Miss Marietta Dawson. chairman
of entertainment; Mrs Paul A. Hur-
ney. reservations, and Miss Evelyn
NJ Collins, publicity.
Alumnae from the following schools
will be present: Georgetown Vista
ton Convent. Catholic University.
Immaculate Conception Academy.
Holy Cross Academy, Holy Trinity
High School, st. Anthony's High
School, st. Cecilia's Academy, I'M
maculata Seminary. Notre Dame
Academy. Academy of the Sacred
Heart of Mary. st. Pauls High
School, Trinity College. Dumbarton
College, st. Patrick's Academy and
Sacred Heart Academy. Members
of the Washington Chapter of I'M
maculata College Alumnae, Immac-
ulata, Pa, and the Washington
Chapter of Mount st. Agnes Alum
nae, Mount Washington, Md, also
will attend.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

Tuesday, pm, University Park
School
National Society of New England
Women-Wednesday, $50 am,
board meeting and regional con-
ference, Washington Hotel.
Sunshine Community Society-To-
morrow, 7 pm, 246O Sixteenth
street NV.
Arts club Thursday evening.
Speaker, Mrs. Alice Rogers Hager,
"Aviation-The Biggest News Story
of the Goth Century"
League of American Pen Women
Today, to 6 pm, art tea. Ex-
hibit by Mrs. Alfred E. Fivaz.
Kenilworth Ladies' Guild-Wednes-
day, pm, with Mrs. Joseph
Brashears, 1905 Kenilworth ave-
nue. NE.
Woman's Auxiliary, Medical So
ciety of the District-Wednesday,
IL am, Medical Society Building,
1718 M street NV. Speaker, Mrs.
Ann Tillery Renshaw, THE Art Of
Public Speaking"
Alpha Phi International Fraternity.
Washington Alumnae Chapter
Tomorrow, 8 p pm., with Miss Louisa
Stuart, 3446 Oakwood terrace NV.
Chi Omega, Washington City Alum
nae Association - Tuesday, 7:30
pm, 1929 Connecticut avenue NV.
Colored motion pictures of South
America shown by Miss Ethel Elm
stein.
Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae
Club-Thursday, 7 pm, with Mrs.
w. S. Shannon. Speaker, Mrs.
Milton Miles, The Burma Road" )"
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, Robert E. Lee Chapter
Tomorrow, $3.50 pm, annual
benefit card party, Confederate
Memorial Hall, 1922 Vermont ave-
nue. NV.
Women's Guild of the American
University - Tomorrow, II am,
book review. Reviewer, Mrs. Fred
erick Brown Harris, women's
lounge, American University.
Luncheon.
Delta Delta Delta-Tuesday, 2:30
pm, social meeting with Mrs.
George Baily, 1856 Worthington
street NV.
Womens Christian Temperance
Union-Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Ia
koma Park Union, with Mrs. How
ard T. Morse, % Carroll avenue.
Speaker, the Rev. Ralph D. Smith
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Forum Slated
Foreign
Affairs
Women Voters
To Present Experts
On World Trends

Several speakers who have made
a special study of international af-
fairs will be presented by the Vote
less District League of Women
Voters in an all-day program on
American foreign policy April % at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Quincy Wright of the University
of Chicago will make the principal
afternoon address, followed by
panel discussion. Among the panel
speakers will be H. B. Elliston, for
merly Far Eastern correspondent for
the New York Herald Tribune and
economic adviser to the Chinese
government; Clark Foreman, CO.
author of Total Defense" and spe-
cial assistant on defense housing
in the Federal Works Agency, and
Representative Thomas H. Eliot OF
Massachusetts,.
Barnet Mover, columnist of the
Washington Post, one of the morn
ing speakers, will analyze trends
of policy and examine questions
relating to full implementation OF
aid to Britain.
Mrs. Anne HartWell Johnstone
program secretary of the foreign
policy department of the national
league, will serve as special chair
man of the panel discussion. Au-
thor and co-author of a number
of league pamphlets in the inter-
national field, Mrs. Johnstone has
Travelled and studied in many parts
of the world.
Mrs. M. o. Lorenz. president OF
the Voteless League, will preside at
both sessions.
Wright to Talk on u. S. Role.
American Responsibility for the
World of Tomorrow" will be the
subject of Prof Wright's address
In addition to his record as profes-
sor of political science and inter-
national law at Harvard and the
University of Minnesota, as we'll as
the University of Chicago, Prof
Wright served as special assistant
in international law to the Navy
Department, 1918-1921. He Is the
author of several books on post
war problems.
In the program following Prof
Wright's talk, Mr.. Elliston will dis
cuss the Far Eastern front and Mr.
Foreman the Latin American front
Representative Eliot, who was for.
merly general counsel of the Social
Security Board and later regional
director Of the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion in New England, will direct
special attention to social and eco
nomic problems in connection with
defense on the domestic front.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

tunic and short skirt slit little
at one side. The chief difference
between our evening costumes and
those for street wear is in the ma
terial," she continued. "Satins, silks
and brocades are used exclusively
for evening wear and the skirts are
long"
Although the japanese occupa-
ton of the port cities has caused
imitation of prices, Chinese business
men continue their trades, Mrs.
Kwong said. Chinese tailors make
the majority of clothes, including
women's frocks, and are extremely
clever in copying models sent from
afar.
The japanese have introduced
rayon into the Chinese six trade,
Mrs. Kwong said, but 1t is still
possible TO purchase the handsome
brocades and satins for which that
country has long been famous.
Chinese furriers also continue to
carry on their trade, she said, and
have become quite adept in design
ing modern garments. A great
many Chinese women in America
order their fur coats from CHINA
patronage greatly welcomed by the
Chinese merchants, as many Of
their former patrons have been
obliged to curtail such luxuries, she
added.
The pressure of necessity h9
flooded the Chinese markets wit
many machine-made goods, MI;
Kwong said, but in spite OF thi
she believes the skill Of Chine
artists and craftsmen will not
! lOct
Evening star., 1941-04-06

professional section dinner. Fri
day, 1870 pm, bridge.
American Association of University
Women, College Park branch
Tomorrow, 8 pm, Arts and Sci
ence Building, University of Mary
land. Speaker, DIR. S. H. De
Vault, The Defense Program.
Washington Club - Tomorrow, II
am, book reviews by Mrs. Rich
ard Fay Jackson. Tuesday, II
am, illustrated lecture, Egypt"
by DR.. Matthew Faithe. Red
Cross work collected and dis
tributed. Wednesday, pm,
luncheon, followed by cards.
Business, Professional Clubs
Women's National Press Club
Tuesday, 1880 pm, luncheon, Will
lard Hotel. Guest speaker, Lord
Halifax.
Soroptomist Club - Wednesday, !
pm, luncheon, willard Hotel.
Community Clubs
Park View Woman's Club-Tuesday,
8 pm, with Mrs. L. E. FELTON,,
GA Rock Creek Church road NV.
Wednesday, l pm. Red Cross
unit, Park View School Thurs
day, education section benefit
luncheon, with Mrs. Lawrence E.
Murray, 1904 Kansas avenue NV.
Debate follows.
Takoma Park Woman's Club
Thursday, 1870 pm, art depart
ment, National Gallery of Art.
Silver Spring Woman's Club
Wednesday, 1:3O pm, civic de-
partment, with Mrs. William Dali,
los Hilltop road, Silver Spring,
Md. Program, Know Your Coun-
ty," led by Mrs. Frederick J.
Eckert.
Bethesda Women's Club-Tuesday,
II an, business meeting; 1890
pm, luncheon; 1870 pm, literary
section program. Speaker, Mrs.
Howard Dozier.
Woman's Club of Arlington-Tomor-
row, IL m, luncheon, Arlington
Methodist Church. Latin-Ameri-
can program. Speaker, Mrs. o. c.
Pollock, Our Good Neighbor
Policy" Music program by Mrs.
H. C. Houghton.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase-To-
morrow, 10 am, Clubhouse Com
mittee; 10:30 am, Public Welfare
Committee; IL am, social section
business meeting; 2 pm, art sec
ton meeting; 8 pm, drama Sec
ton. Wednesday, $50 an, Ex-
ecutive Board meeting; 10 am,
music section rehearsal. Thurs
day, 10 am, nature section.
Miscellaneous Clubs
League Of Republican Womsu-To-
Evening star., 1941-04-06

the daughter of ChlneSe-Amerl-
can Tang Yick Cling, of Portland,
Me, and a little Cantonese lady,
who came to the United States to
marry him in San Francisco.
Mother Finds 1t Difficult
To Adopt American Ways.
My mother brought with her all
the traditions Of old China" Mrs.
Kwong explained, land it was fire.
quently difficult for her to accept the
freedom and independence per-
mitted the girls in America"
The little Cantonese mother, who
twas frightened to death" when she
arrived in San Francisco, became
reconciled to the ways of the new
world, and her five daughters and
one son were given an American
college education.
Mrs. Kwong, who attended high
school in Phoenix and the Uni
versity of California, tells how she
ana her sisters and brother learned
the Cantonese language spoken by
their parents, although it was not
until she attended college, that
she received instruction in reading
and writing the language. One of
her sisters and her brother went
to Canton to finish their education
in Chinese schools, Mrs. Kwong
added.
1t was while working in San Fran
| cisco as private secretary to a
| Chinese lawyer, that Mrs. Kwong
met the man she married. He, too
is not a native of China. Born in
Australia, Mr.. Kwong, however
spent many years of his youth in
China. studying the language, litera-
ture and traditions.
Association Meets Monthly
| At Chinese ChancellOry.
Mrs. Kwong was active in Chinese
relief work in San Francisco before
coming to Washington two years
ago.
There is a great deal of work
done among Chinese on the West
Coast for Chinese relief" she said
but, of course, there are many more
Chinese there than here"
The Chinese Women's Association
meets every month at the Chinese
Chancellory and the meetings arr
usually conducted in English.
so many of our members do no
understand Chinese, having spent
most of their lives in the United
States" she explained.
Mrs. Kwong, who IS petite anc
girlish, with her dark hair arranged
modishly in a waving long bob, i
partial to the costume worn by
Chinese women and orders all of he
native frocks from Hong Kong anC
Shanghai.
Chinese women are now wearing
short skirts for street wear" sh'
explained, indicating her own at
tractive costume with high -collaret
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Future Meetings of Women's Clubs Announced

morrow, IL am, board meeting,
clubhouse: 2:30 pm, monthly
meeting, Mayf1ower Hotel Speaker,
Miss Marion E. Martin. Tuesday,
open-house tea. Thursday, lunch
con.
Junior Alliance-Tomorrow, 2 pm.
Roger-Smith Hotel. Speaker, Maj.
Ernest Brown, metropolitan Po-
lice Boys Club" with pictures.
Election of officers.
District Federation of Women's
Clubs-Thursday. pm. division
of poetry, Frank r. Jelleff theater
room.
Women's Alliance of All-Souls'
Church-Friday, IL am. Pierce
Hall. Speaker, Mrs. James Earle
Miller, The Holy Lands" Elec-
ton of officers.
Evening Auxiliary, Women's Guild
of Central Union Mission-Friday,
6 pm, Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth
and K streets NV, dinner and
program.
Sisterhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation - Tomor-
row, vestry rooms Of synagogue.
Speaker, the Rev. DR.. Leslie Glenn.
Sisterhood of Adas Israel Congre-
gation-Tomorrow, 1:30 pm, tea,
Sixth and I streets NV.
Beta Sigma Phi-Tuesday, g. pm,
Gamma Chapter; 8 pm, Theta
Chapter with Mrs. Evelyn Bryant,
2124 I street NV; pm, zeta
Mu Chapter with Miss Maxine
Siman, 1474 Columbia road NV.
Thursday, 8 pm, Delta Chapter,
2460 Sixteenth street NV.
P. E. o. Sisterhood-Tuesday, 8 pm,
Chapter j with Mrs. Harold E.
Pammel, Soldiers Home, Ivy Gate;
SPIN, Chapter B with Mrs. J. w.
Thompson, 3155 Nineteenth street
NV. Musical program. Wednes-
day, 8 pm, Chapter F with Mrs.
Carolyn Sullivan, 3615 Van Ness
street NV. Book review. Friday,
8pm., Chapter c with Mrs. Jason
Waterman, 1903 Evarts street NE.
Daughters of American Revolution
Tomorrow. 8 pm, Eleanor Wilson
Chapter, Chapter House; 8 pm,
Maj. L'Enfant Chapter, Chapter
House; pm, Junior American
Citizens Committee, Chapter
House. Exhibit of handicraft of
Boys Club of Washington. Thurs
day, $50 pm, Capt. We4den
Wolfe Chapter, Chapter House;
anniversary celebration and re-
ception.
ri Beta Phi, Washington Alumnae
Club-Tuesday with Mrs. James
Greear, 1892 Edmonds street NV
universtty Park woman's Glib
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Pi Beta Phi Alumnae
To Meet Tuesday

The Washington Alumnae Club
of Pi Beta Phi will meet Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. James Greear,
1882 Edmonds street NV. The pro-
gram will include discussion of the
conference of Gamma provinces, Pi
Beta Phi, to be held April 25-26 at
the University of South Carolina,
Columbia, S. c., under the direction
of Mrs. Samuel S. Spruce. province
president. Mrs. Spruce will lead a
discussion on the policies of the
sorority among active college men,
bers, and Mrs. Greear. vice presi-
dent of Gamma Province, will lead
the discussions among the alumnae
members.
Mrs. R. H. Pledger, president of
the Washington Alumnae, will at
tend the conference as delegate.