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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Republic Steel
To Negotiate
Clio Contract

WASHINGTON. July 30 - Re.
public Steel - the fourth Of Little
Steel bitter enders' TO come TO
terms today was on record as
agreeing to negotiate a signed
contract and to end all disputes
with the Steel Workers Organic
ing Committee. CLIO.
The corporation. whose head.
Tom Girdler, once said he would
retire to dig potatoes before sign
ing with the CLIO. put its name
to q stipulation signed by the
SWOC and the National Labor
Relations Board in a final move
that ended more than four years
OF struggle for union rencognition
and higher wages.
In addition to a signed contract.
the agreement provides for the
death of Republics company un-
ions, for an end TO interference
with the SwOc. for reinstatement
with back pay Of 1900 workers
discharged during and after the
Little Steel strike. for a single
collective bargaining unit in all
plants where a count shows q
SWoC majority and for dropping
of a damage suit against the I'M
ion.
About 1880 workers are cover
ed by the agreement.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

and the right to live. This princi-
second generation American citi-
zens and even those with foreign
sounding names.
Cites Blacklist
1.-THE labor movement Is no
stranger to discrimination. Gen
erations Of its leaders and rank
and file members have known dis
elimination in its cruellest form
the blacklist that condemns a
man and his family to a lifetime
Of poverty and misery. even to
starvation. Discrimination has
been one of the principal weapons
Of ruthless employers ever since
the labor movement first took
shape. Only in recent years. with
the growth Of the CLIO TO its posi-
ton as leader Of the organized
labor movement have the blacklist
and other forms Of discrimination
against workers been pushed to-
ward oblivion.
1.-THE task Of the CLIO in organ
izing the basic industries Of this
country-where organization was
previously unknown - has been
carried out in the face OF the
most vicious and sustained dis
ceptipusd on Psae I've
aatnk1r -
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Celebration
Group TO
on Bird
Issue Parade
Invitations TO
Organizations

Swinging into the last month
OF preparations OH the Labor Day
celebration. the Labor Day Celeb
ration Committee OF the Western
Maryland Industrial Union coun-
Gil will meet Sunday. August 3 IL
Bloomington.
The meeting will begin at $50
o'clock, Chairman Lindley Dye re.
ported.
Approximately IS delegates at
tended the last committee meet
ing in Frostburg when reports Of
increasing activity were made.
William Meagher. chairman OF
the entertainment committee re-
ported that the Jockey Club near
the Cumberland Fairgrounds had
been obtained for a dance to be
held on Labor Day evening. En-
tertainment for children was be-
ing prepared. Meagher said.
ISSUE INVITATIONS
The parade committee reported
that invitations to the Cumber-
land Labor Day Parade had been
sent to 800 organizations in three
states. The invitations included
an explanation of the distribution
Of 5000 in prizes to be given first
and second place winners in seven
divisions.
A first prize OF $l25 and second
prize OF S35 is to be given in the
senior and Junior band classical
ton. while the same prizes are to
be awarded in the drum corps
division. In the float division. a
SIS first prize and s35 second prize
is to be awarded.
The organization coming the
greatest distance is to be awarded
$50. and the best appearing vet.
Grams. civic. fraternal or patriotic
group is to be given $50. The best
appearing fire company is to re-
ceive a prize Of $50. and the bes:
appearing ladies auxiliary $50.
CLIO and ALL unions were invit-
ed to compete in the float and or
ganization coming the greatest
distance division.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
! yeas Appointed
To Defense Council

Clyde d. Lucas. secretary-treas'
urer Of Celanese Local 1874. TW-
VA. was one Of the three Cum
berland appointees to the distric:
council Of defense embracing AL
legany, Garrett. Washington and
Friedrich counties.
Lucas and Mayor Harry Irvine
and Alan F. Eggleston. vice-pres-
ident Of Kelly Springfield Tire
Company. were appointed by Gov.
Herbert r. O'Conor. The COVER
nor explained that the creation
Of district defense councils was
in accordance with the wishes OF
the advisory commission to the
Council of National Defense.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

His statement. slightly abridged
follows:
THE CLIO is heartily In accord
with the aims and principles of
H.R. 1894. We recognize the ex-
istence Of discrimination against
racial. national and other minori-
ties as an evil that threatens not
only the security and welfare OF
millions OF our people but also as
a threat to the national unity that
has been so eloquently described
as Americas bulwark against ag-
gression.
THE CLIO and the entire labor
movement has its historic roots In
the equality Of all people. not only
before the law but in the social
and economic world as well. Our
great movement. embracing more
than 5.500.000 working men and
women. is based on the funda-
mental principle that all workers
are entitled to the right TO work
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

pie cannot prevail If a minority.
no matter of what origin or what
persuasion. is denied the rights
and the opportunities that are
available to the American people
as a whole.
"No one can deny that discrim-
nation in the employment Of
workers does exist. Huge corpor-
atoms holding billions of dollars
worth Of government contracts
openly refuse to employ Negro
workers. despite the cry Of labor
shortage and despite the fact that
thousands Of Negro workers have
the skill and experience necessary
to fill jobs in the defense program.
Many Of these corporations dis
criminate aims non-citizens.
again despite much talk of labor
shortage and much protest on the
need for production. Discrimina-
ton has extended beyond even the
foreign born citizens, to include
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

URWA negotiators are Local 26
President Raymond Burkhar..
odell Young and William Wellker,
and International Representative
Joseph Emmons.
Negotiating for the Goodyear
subsidiary are James c. Warden,
Harry Nelson and R. NJ. Hudak.
Officers OF Local rs, at the
same time, called special gem
erai membership meeting for
Saturday. August 2 at 7.30 p. NJ.
in the Rubber Workers Hall.
IL South Mechanic street. A
new seniority clause 10 be intro
duccd in negotiations Is TO be
discussed at the meeting.
Discussions on o proposed agree
ment introduced by the Rubber
Workers have been in progress for
tie past week. negotiators said.
Negotiations in other Goodyear
plants throughout the nation were
opened simultaneously.
Adopting the slogan Thirty
DAYS the Limit" as the conclud"
ing period in which a signed con-
tract was TO be negotiated. the
union representatives declared
that if at the end of the 80 day
contract talks an agreement Is
not reached ANY action to be
taken will be taken on a national
basis
Rank and file members OF Lo'
cal 26 declared their support CT
the negotiating committees efforts
by citing Goodyear arrangements
policy of divide and exploit"
among the many plants in the
country. Its time they signed
up" a Kelly worker summed up.
Local 26 officers also reported
a steady gain in membership and
dues paying since negotiations
opened.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
NMU Plans One
SeamaR's Union

NEW YORK. July 20 - Lead
ers OF the National Maritime I'm.
ion were at work today on a new
plan to unity East and West coast
seamen's unions into one nation
al organization.
The plan, adopted at the NMU
Convention in Cleveland. was to
be submitted to the membership
OF the Marine Cooks and Stewards
Union and the American Com
munications Association. Marine
division tradio operators). and
other coastal unions.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Newspaper Executives
Defy Govt. Agency

WASHINGTON. July 20 - The
American Newspaper Publishers
Association last week defied the
authority of the Federal Com
munications Commissions right TO
subpoena four newspaper execu-
tives as witnesses in the govern
ment's investigation into news
paper ownership OF radio stations.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Bargaining Begins
InOther Goodyear
Plants in Nation

Behind the solid support of 100 per of the membership
Of Local 20 United Rubber Workers Of America three mem
bers of the unions negotiating committee and URWA inter
rational representative today were bargaining with Kelly
Springfield management for national Goodyear
basis. -
Coupling negotiations with slogan OF Thirty Days he
init the four URWA negotiators jointly declared the
Springfield workers determined get the full security
which is rightfuly theirs by way Of signed contract
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

DETROIT. July 20 - An over
whelming victory Of the American
Communications Association. CLIO.
over the AFL's Commercial Teleg
raphers Union in a Labor Board
election among Western Union
employees in Detroit recently, has
paved the way for the organiza
ton of Western Unions $4,000
workers, CLIO leaders said.
The CLIO won the election by a
AIT TO l65 vote.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
To Give Firsboss,
Nine Foreman Tests

Examinations for mine foreman
and fireboss certificates will be
given August &c and "a at Frost
burg. under the supervision OF the
Maryland Bureau Of Mines.
Applications for the examina-
tions may be made with Dr. J. ],
Rutledge. chief mine engineer,
Maryland Bureau of Mines.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Father OF Local 1874
President Dies

George A. Meyers. father Of
George A. Meyers. Jr.. president
of Celanese Local 1874. TWUA.
died at his home in Homecoming
last week after a sudden heart
attack. He is survived by his
widow, four sons and two daugh-
terS.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Clio Aids 255-ll4
Defeat Of New
ConnalIy Bill

A second victory was marked
up for the CLIO on the legisla-
tive front when the House Of
Representatives defeated the
new sugar-coated Connally bill
by a 255 TO III vote Tuesday
afternoon.
Strenuous CLIO opposition
both in Washington and from
CLIO afiiliates In the nation was
responsible for the defeat Of
the bill aimed ut granting the
government authority TO break
strikes and order compulsory
arbitration, CLIO leaders said.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Miners ait
For Court
AUnet Urges Wrists
Maintain Intent of
CompensaionLaw

Thousands of Marylan d
miners today awaited a de-
cision of the Allegany Circuit
Court - a decision that. as |.
Duke Avnet. District 10. UNIV
counsel said. would determine
whether the intention of the
Maryland Unemployment Com
pensation law would be main
tanned or negated.
Arguing before Circuit Court
Jurists d. Lindley Sloan. William
A. Hustler and Joseph d. Mish.
in an appeal on the unemploy-
ment compensation boards ruling
Avnet asserted that II was the
intention Of the compensation law
to cover as many unemployed
workers as possible.
The boards ruling. he declared.
excluded thousands Of Maryland
miners forced into idleness by the
absence of a working contract be
tween operators and the United
Mine Workers Of America.
Conterding that evidence did
not support the boards findings
that the unemployment Of miners
was due to a stoppage Of work
which existed because Of a labor
dispute. Avnet explained that a
labor dispute. in the true sense
OF the term. did not exist.
There was no strike Of the min.
ers. and there was no lockout or
the part of the operators. Avnet
said. The stoppage occurred be.
cause there was no working agree
ment between miners and oper-
ators. The miners did not know
what they were working for and
the operators did not know what
to charge for their coal without
the contract. he added.
STRICT DEFINITION
Defining a strike. lockout and
labor dispute. Avnet maintained
that the term labor dispute should
not be loosely defined so as 20
exclude thousands of unemployed
workers. THE terms should be
strictly construed" and applied to
instances coming under the defin:-
tons. he said.
Attorneys agreed that the sole
point at issue was whether the
miners were idle as a result Of q
labor dispute. The unemployment
compensation board ruled that a
labor dispute existed. and denied
miners compensation.
About 300 maintenance men and
certain other miners ruled eligible
were awarded compensation. Dis
trict l6, UNIV. filed an appeal for
Cobey Snyder. Garrett county
miner and president of Local 3sl7,
and other miners in the same
position as Snyder.
Chief Judge Sloan reported that
ruling on the case would be
forthcoming probably by August
4.
Assistant Attorney. General Fan
WI Krieger of Baltimore. assisted
by William A. Gunter. attorney
for the Consolidation Coal Com
pany. argued that a labor dispute
existed and upheld the decision OF
the board.
Welly K. Hopkins. general coun-
sci for the United Mine Workers
review numerous rulings Of other
state compensation boards and
Morgan C. Harris Of Cumberland,
assisted Avnet in presenting an
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

C. A. department workers Of
Local 1874. TWUA. issued thanks
through their Chairman Richard
Boyden TO the American Brewery,
Cumberland Brewery. German
Brewery and South End Market
for contributions and support Of
the c. A. Jamboree held recently.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

BANGOR. Pa. July 20 - The
Kayser Silk Co.. employing 1900
hosiery workers. succumbed to a
ten. month organizing drive last
week when it signed an agree
ment with the American Fedora
ton Of Hosiery Workers. CLIO.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Jones Blasts Discrimination,
CIO Backs MarcantOniO Bill

Explaining that the of racial discrimination follows the
ancient maxim of divide and rule. with twistdvde
and exploit John T. jones' Clio legislative representative
last week condemned the practice and threw Clio support be-
when he appeared before the House Judiciary Committee
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

'ClO plan.
The council also:
/. Adopted a resolution endors-
ing President Roosevelt's policy OF
aid to Great Britain. the Soviet
Union and other democracies
fighting fascism.
2. Adopted a resolution urging
Secretary OF Labor Perkins to re-
instate Miss Helen Miller. Wash
ington. d. c.. member OF the Unit
ed Federal Workers. who was sus-
pended from her work in the De-
partment OF Labor.
3. Adopted a resolution estab-
fishing a boycott of Walt Disney
films until Disney agrees to rein
state dismissed trade unionists
and bargain collectively with the
Screen Cartoonists Guild.
4. Sent a get well' telegram
to CLIO President Philip Murray
and a telegram to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt urging his
support Of the CLIO Aluminium
Workers plan for increased alum
mum production.
Appointed to the Increased Pro-
duction of Aluminium Committee
by Chairman Lindley Dye were
Arthur ShuSterman. Local 1874.
TWUA delegate. and Raymond
Wills and Roy Davy. Local &c.
URWA delegates. Shusterman
was appointed chairman.
TO EXPLAIN PLAN
The committee was empowered
to inform civic. fraternal. veterans
and service organizations in this
area of the Aluminium Workers
plan and urge their outspoken
support of the plan designed 20
aid national defense.
The AWU plan. presented to
President Roosevelt two weeks ago,
proposed the creation of an Alum
mum Industry Council composed
Of labor. industry and govern
ment representatives. called for
full prioritieS on construction ma
terial to permit rapid erection Of
new aluminium plants. and vastly
expanded operation Of essential
bauxite now under the control OF
Aluminium Corporation of Ameri
ca.
SUPPORT AID
The aid to Great Britain, Sovie.
Union and other democracies
fighting fascism resolution. adopt
cd after a 20 minute discussion.
stated:
Whereas. Franklin D. Roose
velt has so clearly enunciated the
policy of the United States in re-
ard to aid to democracies now
fighting fascism and Hitlerism;
And Whereas. President Roose-
Welt has called on all American
people TO support the United
States policy of aid to all en-
battled democracies:
And whereas. the spread oil
fascism and Hitlerism endangers
trade unionism and all free dem
ocratic movements in the United
States:
And Whereas. FaSciSm ana
Hitlerism must be thwarted to pre-
vent the destruction OF democratic
trade unionism and Democratic
movements in the United States.
Now Therefore Be II Resolved.
that the Western Maryland IN
dustrial Union Council support the
stand of President Roosevelt. and
his policy Of continued and ever
increasing aid TO Great Britain
the Soviet Union and Their democ-
racies fighting fascism,
"And Be 1t Further Resolved.
that the Western Maryland Indus
trial Union Council urge Presi-
dent Roosevelt to maintain vigil
ance against growing fascistic
forces in the United States. and
against all attempts to destroy
the life. liberty. and pursuit Of
happiness guaranteed all Ameri-
can people under the constitu-
ton"
Two members OF Local IL. Unit
Continssd on Page Four
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
Uniionists,
Pickering
Scabs in Cars
Run Into, Hurt
Strikers on Line

Charges that members of the
Meyersdale. Pa. police force
had been guilty of vicious bru-
tally in the clubbing of de-
fenseless women pickets at the
struck Meyersdale shirt manu-
featuring plant were today
voiced by organizers Of the
Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers. Clio.
a police attack on more
than rs pickets Monday
morning eliminated with the
arrest Of II pickets, including
an ACW organizer. The II
strikers were released on $500
bond by Squire II. s. Whittier
man OF Somerset. and were to
appear for trial in September.
They were charged by Meyers
dale Chief of Police Bi;tner
with resisting arrest and as
sault ard battery"
A force of policemc9, II
by Bittner. attacked. ard cluh-
bed more than two dozen Of
the Us pickcts around 's-
Meycrsdale factory after few
cars containing scabs and fo.r-
men ran down pickc,s al
broke the picket line a.
gate. Henry Friedman, ACW
organizer. reported.
A few women pickets who cried
and screamed when struck b. cars
brought police on the run. Bittner
and his police force jumped into
the picket line, swinging clubs at
the heads and shoulders OF the
strikers. and indiscriminately be-
gan placing pickets under arrest.
Friedman said.
DENY ASSAULT CHARGE
Taken before Squire Whittier
man. the strikers denied assault
ing Bittner, and charged the chief
of police with usurping his police
power and assault against lawful
pickets. Police authorities in SOM
erset county refused TO press
charges against Bittner and men,
bers OF the Meyersdale police
force. Friedman stated.
Three women strikers We're
treated for injuries suffered when
struck by car driven by Robert
Gauntz. foreman III the plant.
A number of other pickcts receiv-
ed minor injuries in the police
clubbing. but picketing still con-
tinued.
Striking workers who have been
picketing the plant since July 3
demand a union contract with UNI
ion wages and the reinstatement
of a dismissed union member. Tie
Meyersdale Chamber Of Comercc.
the industrial committee OF the c
Of C and the town newspaper. the
Somerset American, have openly
opposed the strikers.
FORM COMPANY UNION
Owned by H. D. Baskin who IS
also proprietor of a number OF
manufacturing plants i'll Pennsy!-
vania, the company has fought
the ACW for many years. Under
company guidance small number
of the Meyersdale workers have
formed company union called
the Meyersdale Manufacturing
Employees Association which was
chartered few days ago.
OF the $50 plant workers. 200
of whom are women, more than
ITS were on the picket line Mon
day morning. The ITS workers.
now members of the ACW. were
organized a few weeks before the
strike when Miss Mary Louise Eek.
AcW organizer who was one OF
the pickets arrested Monday. slip.
ped into company union meeting
and spoke to the workers at the
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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
CIOAIun1inun1 Plan
Backed BY Council

Throwing full support behind Clio proposed plan in
aluminium production by billion pounds the
Western Maryland Industrial Union Council a regular
ing last week. appointed hree-man committee rally support
of trade civic and fraerna organizations behind the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31

Due 10 many misunderstood
ings. Local 1874. TWUA, an
nounces: Local 1874 is neither
directly or indirectly connected
In any way with the Workers
Social Club or any other social
club"
BY Order Of the Membership
Clyde ID. Lucas, ec.-Treas.
Local 1874. TwUA
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
RUBBER WORKERS-KELLY OPEN
NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTRACT
Local 1874 Holds
General Membership
Meeting August Is

Aregular general member
ship meeting of Celanese Lo-
cal 1874, TWUA, will be
held in Textile Hall, We'd
nesday evening, August Is
at s o. o k, President
George A. NJ eyers ar
nounced.
Meyers urged all members
TO attend the meeting.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-07-31
OLICE CLUB WOMEN P|CKETS IN MEYERSDALE;;
LRP ut twelve SHIRT FACTORY STRIKERS

Circulating in Maryland,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
NEW APPOINTMENTS ARE
MADE BY GOVERNOR

JUNEAU, July II Gov Ernest
Gruening has Just made four ap-
pointments. DR.. Thos. Morcom of
Nome will succeed himself as assis-
tant commissioner of health for the
second division for a term of two
years; DR.. G. A Decker of Juneau
will continue until June 2, 1912 as
a member of the Alaska Board of
Chiropractic Examiners; Lynn A.
Forrest will succeed N. Lester Troast
as a member of the Board of Engin-
GERS Architects Examiners until
January l, 1947, and Frank a Met
calf of juneau and Frank Mapleton
of Fairbanks were reappointed to
this same board.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
BEWARE.. !

Wrangell is due to receive some
distinguished visitors in a couple Of
weeks according to word received
here.
Corey Ford and Alastair MacBalu.
nationally known fiction and fact
writers are due to arrive in Juneau
this week aboard the clipper and
from juneau they viii go to Nome
and Fairbanks. Enthusiastic fly
fishermen, Ford and MaeBain spend
part of every summer in the north
and say only the grind of making a
living keeps them from becoming
permanent residents. Editors note.
We'd grind. too if We had the
ability to make what they do They
expect TO be in Wrangell to snare
some WrangeIl Rainbows around
August l.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
TUBERCULOSIS REPORT
SHOWS SHARP INCREASE
N TERRITORY OF ALASKA

a sharp upward trend in the
number of new cases of tuberculosis
is reported in Alaska is seen in
figures recently compiled by the Ter
ritorial Department of Health.
438 new cases OF this disease were
reported during the first six months
of 1871. This figure is only slight
ly under the number reported dur
ing the whole IL months of 1910
when 495 cases were listed.
According to DR.. Courtney Smith,
Assistant Commissioner of Health.
a portion of this large increase can
be attributed to increased public
interest in tuberculosis and to i'm
proved methods of reporting. How
ever, he stated that it was also quite
probable that an actual increase in
the number of existing cases was
indicated.
1T is merely wishful thinking"
he said, Ito expect any Iessening of
the seriousness Of this problem IN
til adequate provisions are made to
remove active cases of tuberculosis
from contact with persons, at pres
ent uninfected."