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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30

conference:
We shall demand an increase
in wages for all Southern textile
workers. Our detectives. however.
go beyond that. We are deter
mined to fight as long as it may be
necessary to help the Southern
worker achieve the same measure
of economic justice and political
freedom enjoyed by workers in
other sections Of the country.
we are determined to help him
attain industrial democracy in his
Mills and political democracy in
his polling places.
Many of the leaders OF the re.
dictionary bloc in Congress VINO
are now scheming and conspiring
to destroy the rights Of labor un-
der the guise of national defense.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30

Eft i yea will think a moment.
"el ".ll 81 oenitr tn; the people
"aa mt demandins such a step
hata been asking ior the same
thuF for Years long before we
embarked on our defense program.
In other words. certain people
ard aioaps who haze h"d Their
KNIVES out e. labor for a long
tire age nov plying Their same
alfi-,aeor stoek-in-tradc under a
false banner o! patriotism.
The rcanc-t&o.o. ARRANGED by
Tie c .HMh!a SYoat,ca'!ls SFa-
TN and rii on over national
haoaup. was Participated III by
ke.nsa@ Il. ] Thomas. president
OF the United Automobile WORK
era. ana DaF!d }. Mcdonald. sec
retar% treasurer Of the ; teel
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30

OF Local 1874 celanese Local Of
r. w. U. of A.. make a special ei-
fort to use the facilities OF the
Aston Cab Company and to have
their friends do likewise.
IN this manner We can best
show that the spirit Of organiza-
ton will receive our support and
encouragement.
please ride only In the union
driven cabs of the Aston Cab Co.
tSigned1 JAMES A. DUNDoN.
President
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30
'DUND0N ASKS SUPPORT
FOR ASTOR CAB co.

In a notice posted yesterday by
James A. Dundon, president Local
1874 Textile Workers Union Of
America the members were asked
TO support the Aston Cab Com
pany drivers.
The message read: I'VE con-
graduate the drivers of the Aston
Cab Company on signing their
first agreement with their employ
or and welcome the union drivers
into the ranks of the clio.
Il am urging that all members
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30
Board Denies
Plea for Poll
At Eaton Co.

Washington. Jan. 25 - A petit.
ton for an election among en-
ployes OF the Eaton Manufacture
ing Co. Saginaw. Mich, filed by
the CLIO United Automobile Work
crs. has been turned down in a
two. to-one decision BY the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board.
The majority ruling. supported
by Board Chairman Harry Mills
and William Leiserson. is based on
an agreement entered into nearly
two years ago between the COM
pany and Local 433. an ALL I'M
ion.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30
Textile Union Maps
Bio Southern Drive

NEW YORK CITY, JAM 25.-Hundreds of delegates from
textile ceners throughout the South scheduled
Atlanta Ca this weekend launch renewed drive by
the Textile Workers Union in Southern
Emil REEVE general president of the TWU and national
vice president Of the Go said he left here attend the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30
CIO Leaders Broadcast
Hits AnH-Strike Bills

WASHINGTON in not
hr Workers n a
rolnd abb on role i the defenep ogram.
drs OF the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30

ton" Kennedy concluded. in
pointing TO the policy of the CLIO
60 resist all subyersivc clements
and other enemies as evidence
of its patriotism and sense Of
national responsibility.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30

SXO1 has established sound.
responsible relations under the
600 or more contracts We have
in that industry"
Another favorite subject of de
tense" orators. shortage OF labor.
was disposed OF by Kennedy. who
cited the nine million unemploy-
ed as answer 10 the tory plea that
labor shortage demands a length
ening OF the work week.
This myth would be cleared up
very quickly under the CLIO ma
tional defense plan as proposed
by Pres Philip Murray. Mcdonald
added. since the plan called for
industry councils 10 make thor
ough survey Of labor and produce
tive po;entials as one OF their first
fun, ions.
fhODI ClION Lac
Touching on the lag in defense
production. and on the effort of
rcacticnary Conaressmcn TO pin
the blame on labor. Kennedy
again cited Pres. Murray's plan
on the DANGEROUS policy of allo-
eating almost all defense con-
tracts to comparatively few
large corporations. leaving 10 per
cent Of productive capacity UNI
used.
Too many heads of industry
are approaching the national de-
Tense job as one great opportunity
to roll up astounding profits -
some going so far as to compel
the government to buy them new
plant equipment ont Of which
they alone derive the excessive
profits" he added.
THE Go asks for response
bility 50 that IL may better
serve its own tremendous mem.
bcrShip and at the same time
serve the interests Of our ma
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30
Renew Drive
To End State
Poll Tax

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 20. -
Deiying the corrupt machine poll
tician led by the strawbosses OF
Ed Crump of Memphis. Tenn. who
killed a bill in the State Senate
last week to abolish the poll tax.
the Southern Conference for HUI
man Welfare has launched a state
wide campaign to bring majority
rule to the state.
Opening gun in the fight to re-
gain the ballot for the people and
to protect civil liberties in Ten
neSsec was a letter sent to clergy
men throughout the state calling
on them to preach on The Poll
Tax as a Moral Issue
Labor. women,s and civil organ
izations are also being asked to
enlist in the fight.
Howard Lee. Southern Confer
ence secretary declared that I'VE
have too long allowed Mr.. crump
and his little friend. Governor
Prentice Cooper to Illustrate the
democratic aspirations OF the peo-
pic. Throughout the length and
breadth of Tennessee we will or
ganize to defeat at the polls every
public official who votes not as
the people wish. but as Boss
Crump dictates"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30

methods on municipalities to have them accept
grants am fed up on the WPA and the
PWA and favor going ahead on any projects
which are necessary with oar own money.
Let it be noted that the City did MOI 20
ahead with this necessary project
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Clamp Down Due

But this performance is due to
the fact that both producers and
consumers anticipate 4me
when war will clamp down on
the industry.
People are buying now with
the idea that the output of
pleasure cars may have to be
curtailed later on. Already, we
find that no "show" for new
models is to be held this year.
Lumber production has gained,
and orders and shipments are
above production. The industrys
outlook for activity is better
than in long while.
The continued rise in commod-
ity prices is conducive to for
ward buying. although this ten
dencyl is partly counteracted by
government attacks on various
price advances. Last week the
averages were up, with hogs.
corn. lard, tallow, silk and tin
leading the way.
While the government attacks
the prices of steel scrap, copper.
and building materials, it does
.anot seem to have any strong OBJ
lection TO a moderate general
rise in prices. and none at all 10
rises in domestic farm products.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Breaking Ground

Present day business leaders
have variegated intellectual and
artistic hobbies. Orland f.
Weber is quietly carrying on
economic research which is
breaking significant new intel
lectual ground.
II. w. Prentis Jr.. chairman
of the National Association Of
Manufactures, is a student Of
colonial customs and dea Is.
William Randolph Hearst has
vast knowledge about art OBJ
jects. history and all human
affairs.
Many business men besides
Mr.. We'll have written books,
and the subjects and skill in
treatment vary as widely as
human interests.
HoodlumS tie m pora rily in
charge of governments are levy
ing a heavy wartime toll on the
worlds assets, INTEL ctual and
material. They are accelerating
the forces which add to the
difficulty of conserving long
term private savings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
international News Servic

NJ. Lincoln Schuster. collector
Of famous letters and book pub
Usher, in a letter TO this column,
comments on the scholarly char
aeteristics Of American business
executives.
Mr.. Schuster. in speaking Of
Forthcoming book on The Art
Of Practical Thinking by Rich
ard We'll Jr.. the 33-year-old
president Of L. Bamberger 4
Co. Newark department store.
declares:
I'VE think you will he par
ticularly interested In this book
because IL strikes H. as some
thing new in the history of
American business. Here for the
first time brilliantly success
full executive, who Is also a
scholar. talks intelligently and
clearly in terms of Aristotle and
Socrates and destroys, by the
charm, the power and the clarity
OF his exposition. the notion that
American business men are
narrow minded money grubbers
and nothing more"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Forbes
Warns Against
Reckless Use
: OF Priorities
By B. c. FORBES

We must be prepared for
much federal RECOMMENDATION.
IS But the country should sternly
set its face against a needless
overdose.
Take the matter of priorities.
In the World War, Washing
ton bureaucrats ran riot. They
issued such a deluge of priority
orders that chaotic confusion
occurred.
Nothing of the kind should be
permitted again.
1t is well to have a priority
division of the defense commits
sion. Numerous instances I'M
questionably will arise where
helpful authoritative rulings
from Washington will be made
by authorities in possession of
all the defense facts. For
example, corporation filling
various war orders might find
itself in a quandary as to which
TO concentrate on. which prod
ucts TO fashion first. which to
make secondary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Executive Wins Praise
on Book He Wrote

portfolio set forth by this writer
in his book, Financial Security
in a Changing World" Harry
w. Sack. able West Coast ana
lyst, writes this column:
'1f 1 had 10 invest a $780, 900
fund at the present time, L
would have about so per cent
In equities and 40 per cent cash.
bonds and preferreds. l would
include under equities any bonds
or preferred stocks that were
less In quality than high grade.
In the bond account, l would
have largely cash because 1
believe that high grade, nom
tax-exempt bonds are extremely
vulnerable under present condi-
tions. In the case of institu-
tional investors, they can per-
haps afford to pay present
Enthusiastically high prices for
bonds, excusing themselves on
the theory that they can hold
them to maturity and thus not
worry about market fuctua-
lions. i think each investor
should buy the allowed limit Of
United States Government baby
bonds which yield almost 8 per
cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
tx Hits Control
Over Members
VBy.SEC

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The
New York Stock Exchange has
challenged the right of the securi-
ties and exchange commission to
interfere with its rules governing
conduct of its members.
Timothy Pfeiffer, New York
Stock Exchange counsel, asserted
that the exchange had the right OF
of any association of individuals to
prohibit its members from engag-
ing in any activities which would
defeat or threaten to defeat the
purpose of the organization.
This statement was made by
Pfeiffer at the opening Of hearings
called by the SEC to force revoca-
ton of the exchanges so-called
multiple trading rule, which pro-
hibits the New York Stock Ex-
change members from making a
market on another exchange In
securities which are listed on the
New York Exchange.
At the outset of the hearing
Pfeiffer challenged the power OF
the SEC to proceed with the hear
ing which has been called under
section 1913 of the Securities and
Exchange Act. He demanded TO be
informed under what provision OF
the section the SEC had brought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
WeighsC. 60
Refunding

CLEVELAND, Jan. 22.-Direc-
tors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Tuesday considered re-
funding proposal. but took no ac-
ton on the plan which viii be
given further study before Nci-
sion is reached. No time was $
for a board meeting at which the
proposal will be reconsidered.
The road is exploring plan to
call its outstanding S29.692 900 of
81 per cent bonds. due in 1863,
il is understood. The issue was
sold in 1898 and is callable at los.
The program is believed to con-
template refunding the AIS with
$4,000. 600, to coco. 900 ef@33 per
cent term bonds. due in 1870 and
S., SOC. 900 to $10.0O0.0OO of serials,
due in one to 10 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

Output Scars

Total output of Detroit Edison
Company for the week ended jan
uary Is was s.. $50 900 k1loWatt
hours. gain of 1856 per cent over
the 73,,734,000 kilowatt hours of
the corresponding week of 1889
and an increase of nine-tenths of l
per cent over the previous weeks
total of IS, 146,000 kiiowatt hours.
Industrial output for the last
week reached a new record high
of 40,7S2, 900 kilowatt hours,
gain of PIP per cent over the 49,
$500 kilowatt hours of the cor
responding week of 1899 and an
increase of IA per cent over the
previous weeks total of 40, 194.000
kilowatt hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Expansion Pre- m

The problem Of expanding
plant capacity In such cases as
steel. copper and aluminium is OF
great interest just now. There Is
a definite expansionist group,
the members of which seem less
concerned about defense results
than they are about weakening
their attacks on sound business
policies. They have opposed bust
ness efficiency in the past; now
they oppose defense efficiency.
The big problem right now is
to organize available plant and
labor force Immediately for
maximum production. ANY one
who seeks 10 divert labor and
martSnes from immediate de-
Tense work to weHk-eH -ntF
plant that may begin production
n year hence, is in effect engag-
ing in sabotage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Weekend BIeckout

Any one. too. who failsNo sec
and understand that The chief
bottieneck is found in the scar
city Of skilled labor. and IN the
limitation Of hours of work
what Knudscn calls the week
end blackout Of industry must
be raised
Those who now propose 10 ex-
pand steel plant, and who use
the old threat. If business
won't. the government Will" arc
very Inconsistent. They are the
ones who a year or 80 ago were
bowling about Overcapaclty and
Neurological unemployment
Are they 50 anxious 10 get the
government. min business that
they vatild prostitute the de-
Tense program 70 their social
iStic ends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Another Consideration

Another cardinal considera-
ton: while preparedness prop
erly comes first. every precaution
should be taken against disturb
ing. dislocating. destroying our
economy superfluously.
II is upon industry, upon bust
ness. upon our whole system of
private enterprise that the gov
eminent must depend mainly for
the wherewithal to finance its
world-beating expenditures-and
10 avert national economic and
an employment catastrophe
when the existing emergency
ends.
Unbridled priority. DICTATOR
ialnesS would gratuitously ag-
gravate what. at best. threatens
to be very grave aftermath of
our artificially-pr e c ipi I a ted
prosperity.
John II. Williams. dean of the
Harvard Graduate School of
Public administration. who Is
also vice president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, told
an influential gathering of men
of affairs in New York this week
that he sees no immediate need
Of launching any system Of pro-
duction priorities His analysis
OF what happened in Germany
is that Hitler succeeded in build
ing up his armed forces and
ornaments without seriously in
terferring with the country's
peacetime system.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Steel at Maximum

Then. too, the steel industry
Is about at maximum capacity,
and can hardly show as much
as the seasonal gain this Spring.
1t is now running about 9S per
cent of capacity and occasional
shut-downs for repairs and re-
newafs are necessary.
Just now, structural steel for
all sorts of building and-een--
struction connected with our
war preparations. makes n large
item. But before long the de-
tense plants will get going and
the demand for steel to meet
their operating requirements Is
likely to more than compensate
for the probable decline In de-
Tense building operations.
The automobile industry con-
tinues 10 60 great guns. Prob
ably January production. at
about $4,000. will break all
records for the month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Up to Industry

II would be tragic mistake.
however, 10 honeycomb the
country with ureaucrats
clothed with the power TO die
tate to every big and little es-
Establishment.
Inc best results Will be
achieved if industry is permit
ted to exercise a maximum of
self-regulation, if dictation be
kept down TO a minimum.
Has not every functionary at
Washington found industrialists
and other business men ex-
tremely eager to cooperate in
accelerating preparedness? Has
not patriotism shone?
Nothing but harm would re-
suit were arrangements all over
the land to be subjected TO inter-
ference at every turn. were their
Judgment to be flouted by half
baked bureaucfats clothed with
brief but arbitrary authority?
Just as this writer believes
that strikes should not be for
hidden by law, so he believes
that industry should be accorded
the greatest feasible freedom to
operate. 1t is inconceivable that
any responsible concern would
not gladly strain itself TO carry
out any sensible suggestions
from the powers-that-be at
Washington. But those upon
whom the country must depend
fer building TIP its defenses
should not be treated as office
boys. should not be subjected TO
the whims of horde of in
experienced governmental en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Stocks Improve
After Early
|rregu|drity

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The
stock market developed a better
tone today, following early irregu-
larity. Trading was slow. although
several sizeable blocks appear in
the first hour.
Rails. which were independently
firm in yesterdays weak market,
edged forward in early sales, nota-
bly, Atchison common at a new
high on the current advance. New
York Central rose Il point but
Pennsylvania held at last nights
final price.
Steels were in moderate de-
mand. with United States Steel
and Bethlehem each up II point.
Small plus signs also included
Chrysler. General Motors, Ana
conda, Consolidated Edison. Inter-
national Paper and Montgomery
Ward.
United States Rubber was
among the few weak spots. Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey was firm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
War Preparation
Marks Week
In Business
Nv LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics. \. y. universii
The latest week Of business
news was one Of progress
toward preparation for war and
4 war boom. Together these
things arc apt 20 bring a So
called war economy" IN this
country by Spring.
The outstanding item in the
news. as I see il. is the rather
sharp expansion Of wholesale
trade. This marks a broadening
tendency to forward buying
which has been apparent in the
steel. metal and textile manu-
featuring industries for several
months.
IN general. despite high pro
duction and shipments, untitled
orders are being maintained or
Increased. Thus large back
log" Of orders exists, and. to-
eether with assured defense
preparations. guarantees that
no major business recession lies
ahead during the ne&t-SlN
months.
II is easily possible. however
that during the next month or
Two some minor reaction IN m
dustrial activity may occur, ow-
inc 10 the transition 10 a war
economy. Certainly 1t would
seem that the rush 10 build up
Inventories anticipation Of
- t,f.fft4i-ffit-s- and price advances
should be moderated before long.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
A Straw Man

Perhaps Mr.. Schuster creates
straw man in referring TO the
concept OF the business man as
money grubber and nothing
more.a Perhaps those who get
their Information from Secre-
tary Harold l.. Ickes hold this
view, but any one who gets
around will find that business
attracts the very flower of
American manhood. In this
generation firSt-rate Americans
no longer go automatically into
the So-called learned professions
as they once did. but many of
tfTErI seek a career in business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Burdens Pile Up

Be that as II may. no thought
full citizen-at least outside OF
Washington-can question the
advisablity of disrupting as
little as possible normal prodnc-
ton of peace-time goods, peace
time buying and selling, peace
time consumption = always, of
course, giving preference 10
essential defense requirements.
Washington should guard
against allowing amateur office
holders to kill the goose that
lays the golden eggs.
Appalling financial burdens
are being piled up. How can we
hope to meet them If our
economy be rashly. recklessly.
shortsig htedly blitzkrieged?
Statemanship calls for common
sense. cooperation. farsighted-
ness. not for blindly rushing
towards totalitarianism.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
DENIED REQUEST

Commissioner Robert E. Healy,
who presided in the absence OF
Chairman Jerome Frank, denied
this request and said the SEC
would rot spe - what provision
of section l"-B had been specifi-
calls irvci-@d Until all facts of the
case I'D been <vefoped. He
added. h0v-cNf -thalthe commits
sion believed the question OF odd
lot dealing directly involved
in the multiple trading matter and
that this type of trading is men,
toned in that section Of the act
under which the SEC is pro-
-ceeding.
Pfeiffer took exception 10 Com
missioner ficafyiy statement and
challenged the right Of the SEC
to proceed with the hearing in
absence of a definite statement-or
the section of the law involved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Lille Attraction

Regarding high grade pre-
ferred stocks, don't see much
attraction to these for the in
weston here. They would follow
generally the high grade bond
market and while one can get
a 4 per cent yield on high
grade preferred now as against
a yield of per cent on goci
bond. an increase in the yield
on the bond through a decline
in its price would be accom-
panied by similar action In high
grade preferreds."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Cont Motors
Promotes !

DireetYs of-Continental Motors
Corporation h ave elected F. F.
Schwilk and Earl CHM as vice
presidents. Schwilk formerly was
sales manager and CHM was as
Sistant chief engineer in charge Of
tho automobile engine division.
All directors we're reelected at
tt1e annual stockholders meeting
and James II. Ferry Jr. was
elected TO take the position made
vacant last year by the death of
his father.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Ball Players

Passed through the lobby OF
the Pontiac administration
building and thought for
minute that we were In Briggs
Stadium.
Bill Rogell had dropped In 10
pick up q Streamliner before
leaving for the Upper Peninsula
to join his pals In a coyote
hunt. Gee" Walker, now with
Cleveland, also took delivery on
Streamliner. Cecil Travis,
tho Senator shortstop, was In
there. And no was Bill Crouch
Of Philadelphia and Hubby
Walker, now with Minneapolis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Nj. 8. RukeySer:
Economic Commentator

Economic commentator
If this is a new development.
the novelty is largely a question
of degree. For all through the
history of the intellect, the lei
sure achieved through business
success was a factor. Plato was
supposed to be an oil merchant.
Spinoza was a lens grinder.
Ricardo in private life was
stock broker. and John Stuart
Mill was a civil servant.