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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20
Promise of Anii.Shike
Law Swings Votes For
Neutrality Act Change

WASHINGTON IT, FP Hints
Of drastic anti-strike action and
the promise of Speaker Of the
House Sam Reyburn. D.. Tex. that
he will support an,i-s,rike logis-
lation turned the tide in favor of
revision Of the neutrality act in
the house Nov. IL.
Tho vote 10 permit arming of
American merchant ships and the
sending Of American merchant
ships to bclligcrent ports was 2i2
tn l9i.
Passage 81 the bills was
threatened by bolt on the
part Of southern Democrats
who demanded action against
labor as the price Of their sup
port and revision Of the neu-
traliiy act and anti-Strike leg
iSlation were constantly linked
In speeches made Ia the house.
Immediately before the roll was
called a letter from Pres. Roose-
welt was read by Rayburn.
The letter said. in part. May
take this opportunity OF mention
ing that in my judgment failure
OF the house to take favorable
action on the senate amendment
would also weaken our domestic
situation"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20
Order General Motors
To Stop Monopoly Deals

WASHINGTON 80 ZIP Cen
eral Motors Corp. and General Mo
tors Sales Corp. Detroit. have
heen ordered by the Federal Trade
Commission to discontinue "coer-
Give and monopolistic practices in
their relations with General Mo.
tors dealers
The ETC found that General
Motors Sales Corp. "coerccd and
compelled dealers to purchase
parts and accessories solely from
1t and prohibited purchases from
outside sources, except in cases
of emergency.
According to findings, the entire
plan was so designed as to pre-
vent dealer from making pur-
chascs from jobberS or other
manufacturer and 10 eliminate
all parts and accessories other
than those sold and distributed by
General Motors Sales Corp.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20
Labor
Library
Modern Interiors, Today and
Tomorrow. by Emily Genauer, pub.
by Illustrated Editions, Si.gs.
BY Dixie Louise Fiske

Miss Gcnaucr has compiled the
outstanding interiors Of this TWEEN
tieth century. She draws her ma
terial from a French exposition
and the American variations on
the French and Danish themes as
they have bccn worked out by
American designers for large New
York stores.
The rooms feature Unitarian
furniture and architecture. They
are never arranged in the old
sense of the word. but rather they
seem to have grown logically. The
majority Of rooms illustrated are
light: have large windows. and
make Use Of mirrors and picture
murals.
The designs are refreshing and
can he useful not only TO those Of
US who can afford to build our
own homes, but also to those who
must make the best OF rented
house or apartment. Modern In.
tcriors hold hundreds OF ideas
which the homemaker can adapt
to her advantage The book is
available at The Centre Book
Store.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20

the English language TO describe
his attempts at lurid, pointless.
nasty prose
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20
More About
Hitler Threatens
Confined on Page I

labor were quick to take advant-
age OF the hystcria which arose
with the initiation Of the defense
program with an attempt 10 strike
down the basic liberties which
labor enjoys in this country. ~
the same time these enemies Of de-
mocracy saw an opportunity to
reap huge profits out Of the de-
tense efforts
a horde Of representatives 81
large corporations" the report
went on. descended upon Wash
ington and attempted to assume
complete control OF our defense e.
fort through the dollar-a-year men
within the OPM
This group became a super.
government. not responsible or re-
sponsivs 10 the needs or demands
OF the people OF the country"
Labor. with its huge reserve
Of energy. resourcefulness and
persoFnel. has been practically
ignored. Murray charged.
The clio. he said. has put for
ward its industry council plans
and their thres.fold objectives con-
stitute the essence Of our post
ton"
Those objectives were full pro-
duction through complete cooper
alton OF industry. organized labor
and government, full production Of
domestic goods TO prevent a break
down when the national defense
program 10 completed. and preser-
walton OF the basic democratic
rights Of the American people
The planning Of the defense
program and production has beer
practically non-existent Where 1t
has existed il has been planning
for production at Enthusiastically low
levels The nation 10 now becom-
ing the victim OF the mistakes and
failures OF the past "a months
The CLIO is still pushing the in
dustry council plan Murray said.
but does not insist upon with
holding participation unless the
plan is adopted
To the contrary" the report
declared. "the CLIO. as an
American institution with loyal
Americans as iis members, will
do all In its power 20 assist in
the national defense program.
AT all times we shall at
the English language TO describe
his attempts at lurid, pointless.
nasty prose.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20

Complaints Of lack Of steel came
from dollar-a-year men in the de-
Tense program rather than from
administration figures suspected
of trying to undermine the coun-
try by increasing Its steel capac-
ity.
Admiral Emory S. Land. chair
man Of the U. s. maritime COM
mission. said that IA shipways
were idle because the commission
was unable to obtain steel shapes
and plates.
-We have the shipyards. the
manpower and the facilities"
Land told the $40 conferees,
hut what we need il the
steel"
Undersecretary OF the Navy
James V. Forrcstal, recruit from
the Wall Street banking firm OF
Dillon. Read. told the steel moguls
that during the last six months
the lack OF steel has slowed down
the Nays defense effort in many
cases.
During one month the ship
building yards reported short
age OF 10000 tons OF plate alone
for naval construction. Many
other shortages could be men
toned IL / had the time"
Asst. Secretary Of War John
}. McCloy. lent to the gov
eminent by the mighty law
firm Of Cravath. DE Gcrsdorff.
Swaine & Wood. The fact il
that the Army is not getting
the steel today in the form
and at the time il should have
il. This is translated into un-
finished weapons and airports.
incomplete overseas projects
and other vital Needs"
Eugene Grace, Bethlehem Steel
Co. president who was the figure
in many battles with the govern
mont during the last war. under
took to defend his industry from
the barragc. He said the U. S.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20
ri SH SOLDIERS BILL

NEW YORK FIR The s42
rate for soldiers now has army
approval and can he pushed
across II unions continue their
support says tho national legls-
lative Work Sheet NJ The United
Electrical Radio a Machine Work
crs. CiO.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20

Britain and Russia combined could
produce l30.OO0,O0O tons Of steel
year while Germany produced u
total of 100000 tons from 1894
10 1888. No mention vas made Of
present German production.
Grace's remarks prompted A. D.
Whiteside. chief OF OPM's iron
and steel branch and head IL Dun
4 Bradstrcct. to protest that IL
Britain and Russia arc defeated
we would only have 10000. 600 tons
capacity and he added sharply
that the government has on sew
cral occasions asked fer ship
plates and failed to receive them.
The meeting was stared by the
reading OF q letter from Pres.
Roosevelt in which the President
said he had watched "w:th PER.
sonal interest the part which the
steel industry has played in the
defense program and ! expect
even greater results aud accom-
plishmcnts from il in the future"
The President pleaded for
the setting aside Of ian, in
diyiduaiistic interest which
interferes in the slightest de-
gree" with production and
asked steel executives 90 work
with labor in achieving the
common goal Of expanded pro-
duction.
That's just what we'll do"
Grace snidely commented.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20
Defense Meeting Shows.
Steel hdustry's Business
AS Usual Policy Brings
Serious Steel Shortage

WASHINGTON FP shortages steel resulting from hui
usual the corporation executives
and defense officials
The Natl Assn. by publish
exists and there
need expansion % producing facilities
Labor officials here noted that the effect Of the steel shortages
reported by officials the conference the defense
combination Of strikes which
thus occurred
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20

common carriers by rail and Ger.
tain Of their employees respect
ing vacations with pay, rules OF
service and wage increases and
20 report Thereon" roads.
II seems Ia hr ano,Ic. in
Stanre of AN agency that il
confronted with the problem
~ making up its miId n TO
the rightness or wronghr>S If
n labor dispute and being un-
willing Ia do 81.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20

tempt 10 point out what We
may consider to be the short
coDIings Of the program ar it,
administrative machinery from
the point Of view of ever pres
sing for u stronger aud nlurr
effective national defense rf-
fort"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20
Railroad Fact
Throw Bone To Workers
But Decide For Companies
ny HENRY ION
Federated Press

WASHINGTON The report Of the Presidents emergency
finding board the railroad dispute
u document Railroad workers highoundng
The railroads get the decision.
Of ia the operating nine cents an hour
1874 cent for the incorporating brothchooS
ed because the wage position Of railroad workers
rkers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20

Yet its recommendation for
incorporating workers amounts to
less than the rise in the cost of
living which. BY bureau OF labor
statistics figures. has risen 81 per
cent between August 1899 aud
September l941 and is due To 40
still higher
The board says that il was
afraid to recommend bigger tn
creascs for fear Of initiation vet.
in virtually the same breath. it
states that the railroads will
probably shift the cntits burden
Of the wage increases to the ship
pers and the public and it notes
with approval that shift.
In views with complacenov
the shift Of this burden despite
the fact that the net income
Of all railroads this year is
expected 10 he about S5iO mil
lion. The temporary wage in
creaseS recommended nv the
board would cost the railroads
about 500 million dollars this
year and about $3.50 million
next year.
Included in the boards report
is long discussion OF the ability
OF the railroads TO pay increased
wages In which conclusions are
carefully avoided. in which il Is
noted that some railroads make
more money than other railroad, .
and in which il is stated that
railroads cannot expect to absorb
more than part OF the increase
The upshot Of this discussion
il that II doesn't make any
difference whether the rail
roads can afford TO pay wage
increases hut increased wages
should not be recommended
because Of the fear ~ infIa-
ton.
To the railroad worker. not
versed in the intricacics Of pro-
fessorial economics. it would seem
logical to assume that IL the rail-
roads could afford the increase
there would be no need To fear
rising prices caused by increased
freight and passenger rates.
THE hard problem facing this
board is how to square justice to
the railroad employees with the
national interest" tho report said
Insofar as the national intcres,
requires healthy. efficient and
justly treated labor force opcrat-
ing the railroads in these trying
times. there is no conflict.
But insofar as the national in
tercst requires that imitation be
checked. only vigorous policy
by the federal government can
save this board from the charge
that II melted out justice TO de-
serving body OF wage carncrs by
blinking at the nations nest in
terests. No group has more to
lose from initiation than the ma
tons wage carners.
ITO save the nation from
the blight and chaos Of infla-
ton il will probably NJ nee
essary TO impose drastic new
taxes on the public a. n whole,
in,mobilized u part Of the ex-
banding purchasing power by
some organized scheme Of
saving. and most important of
nil. adopt comprehensive
plan in regard 10 wages. prof
its and the prices Of both in.
dustrial and agricultural COM
moditicS."
That is fair sample Of the va;
the report Of the emergency
board 10 investigate the facts as
Ia.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20


rell pub. by Vanguard. si.f5.
II is customary when mention.
ing Mr.. Farrell to praise his books
Of the past, Studs Lonigan." In
cIuded Mr. Farrell and a number
Of reviewers hold to the quaint
idea that an author who has writ.
ten one book Of some merit can
rest on his laurels.
In writing Father and Son. &"
Mr.. Farrell attempted 10 show
something. Perhaps he was max
ing a stab at manifesting the re.
lations Of father and son who
were planets apart Or on the other
hand. 1t may have been the auth.
or's purpose. and we shall assume
that Mr. Farrell wrote Father
and Son" for some reason other
than To make money. to show how
completely the modern man is de-
graded BY society which is poor
~ integrated.
To say that Farrell Is phorno-
graphic is to slight the author. A
new word should be born into
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-20

NEW YORK. - FTP 60 A 5000.
600 libel suit was filed against Life
magazine Nov 6 by Business
Manager Harry Van Arsdale Of
Local 3. Init. Bro. of Electrical
Workers. The suit resulted from
publication in the Oct. % issue Of
"rogues' gallery" Of ~ labor
leaders. including Van Arsdalc
with such targets of Westbrook
Pcg!cr as George Scalise and Viii
lie Bi0ff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
PATCH JOBS ARE HIT BY PERRIELLO
COP Candidate for Mayor Launches Campaign in
 Radio Address

Patching up" jobs which he said the city administration has favored over permanent improvements are "very costly" to the taxpayers, ex- Mayor Patrick M. Perriello, Repub- lican candidate for mayor, de- clared in campaign address broad cast last night. Citing Bank street as an example he charged 1t Is false economy to do the covering up" job now underway instead of laying permanent new pavement. Had he remained in office, he said, he would have ordered the laying of perma- nenS paving, since ample funds for the work are available in the street and general improvement bond fund.
 MT. Perriello said that when The left the city hall after four months in office late in 1889, the incoming administration of Mayor Vincent A. Scu!ly had the advantage of $72,- 900 cash surplus and tax rate re- duction of 2.5 mills. Yet, during his brief term, he said, he restored the 10 per cent pay cut to city em- ployes and provided for many civic improvements.
 A tax rate reduction of 2.75 mills could easily have been made during the past two years but instead the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
YOUNCSTER HAS
 HEAVY FAN MAIL

Conway, N. H., Oct. 11-(UP)- Five -year-old Pamela Hollingworti: was busy today answering her fam mail-the hundreds of letters re- ceived by her at a hospital since she was found Monday after being lost for eight days in a wilderness.
 The precocious child said she in tended to reply personally to each of the letters sent by sympathizers throughout the United States.
 One letter which amused Pamela came from 7-year-old Marilyn Burke of Somerville, Mass, who was born the same day as the Dionne quin- tuplets. This reached Pamela des- pite the fact that the envelope bore neither name nor address but only & picture of her that had been clip ped from a newspaper.
 Joseph E. Hollingworth will trans fer his daughter to Lowell, Mass, hospital shortly to complete her convalescence before going to their home in nearby Dunstable.
 Gov. Robert o. Blood has ap- pointed a three-man committee to decide who should share in the $500 reward offered by the state for the finding Of Pamela.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
S,049 ARRESTED IN FRENCH PURGE
Police Push Campaign to End Terrorism Through-
 out Country

Vichy, France, Oct. Il - (U.P) = Paris police said today that 8 result of a vast purge" in which 76,500 persons were questioned in their homes and on teh streets, 8,849 per- sons had been arrested during the past few days-7,749 for possessing arms and on other charges, and l. 100 others for Communist and De Gaullist activities.
 Coincident with the Paris police disclosure, 1t was announced that the police in occupied France out side Paris, weres continuing ener- getic repression of Communism and terrorism. Reports here said that IS persons described as "milant, dangerous Communists" had been interned in Doullens fortress in the Somme department, where they were joined by 30 other alleged Communists arrested few days ago.
 The Somme department bcrder- ing the English Channel ill north west France, was said to have been a center of sabotage and terrorism, including the dynamiting of rail- roads. Amiens is its most important city.
 An official announcement in Paris said German officials yesterday ex- ecuted another Frenchman, bring ing to 75 the number executed by the Germans there since they began a reprisal campaign against militant opposition. The Frenchman executed yesterday, an announcement said, had been found in possession of fire arms.
 (In Berlin the official news agency said that the Paris police in four months had arrested 1864 Com munists and DeGaulists for activity against the state and that 863 houses had been searched and 305 persons ordered expelled.
 It said that in controlling suspi- cious foreigners and Jews the Paris police in all had arrested 16,750 per- sons on charges other than DeGaul- list and Communist activities. In the control of foreigners and Jews, D. N. B. said, 600 persons were or dered expelled and 53l houses had been SearcheO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
MANY INSPECTIONS
 BY HEALTH DEPT.
4,l27 Visits to Restau- rants, Etc., in l94O-4l,
 Dr. Godfrey Reports

Health department Investigators during l940-41 made 4,l27 inspec- tions of restaurants, dairies and other establishments which prepare or sell food, Dr. Edward J. Godfrey has reported to Mayor Vincent A. Scully. The inspections were made during the fiscal year ending Aug. Sl.
 In addition, there were 1914 in spections made of homes, dumps, sewers, etc., after complaints of ln- sanitary conditions had been ie- ceived.
 Other measures to insure sanita- Eoy. included collection and analysis of l,438 milk samples during the year, clearing of debris from many vacant lots and campaign against dumping.
 pr. Godfrey describes the health departments work in the field of sanitation as follows:
 Sanitation
 Frequent inspections and re-in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11

Great British bombing planes each laden with tons of bombs o1 heaviest type, ranged from the Ger man Ruhr and Rhineland and Rot terdam, Holland, to Osterd ane Dunkirk or the invasion coast arc Bordeaux, at the mouth of tho Garonne river in southwestern France, attacking factoriec. rail- roads, docks and other objectives.
 Ruhr, Rhineland Attacked
 The Ruhr and the Rhineland bore the heaviest attacks, 1t was made known. and the attacks along the Netherlands, Belgian and French coasts were subsidiary, aimed pri' marily at docks.
 The air ministry said American. made Douglas havoc attack -bombers heavily attacked German airdrome! in Holland and France with ex. plcsive and incendiary bombs. Pilots reported seeing great blazes as they made for home. As the fires started they circled, flew back and droppoe bombs into the flames.
 It was the first break in nint days of bad weather over the con. tinent.
 Aimed at Factories
 The main attacks were aimed a German war production factcrie! which are working full blast or arms to ke used against both Sri. tain and Russia.
 As the British planes raided, ane the war ministry disclosed the ex, istence of a special commando force of picked men trained il landing operations on an enemy coast, there was a sudden change of tone in newspapers which haS been steadily intensifying their in. sistence on 8 British invasion O the continent, or an attack some. where else which would aid Rus, sia by diverting German forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11
PAROLEE HAS CONFESSED TO
 N. Y. MURDER Police in Waterbury Had Searched for Him Here
 Several Weeks Ago HAD FINE RECORD
 IN MUSIC WORLD Victim Also Visited in This City; Accused Killed His Bride Years Ago

Clinton P. Brewer, 36, Negro parolee from the Trenton State Prison where he served 19 years of a life sentence, has confessed to the fatal stabbing of Mrs. Wilhelmina Washington, 34, colored, of 474 West 146th street, in her apartment on September 26th. The suspect was captured by Gaffney, s. C., police Tuesday after he had been sought by local police as well as New York authorities since his disappearance.
 BSewer whose swing music and composition stampede in c Minor" earned him exclamation by musi- ciarS and critics and eventually his release from the New Jersey state prison, waived extraditiorf in South Carolina and was brought back by New York detectives to face charges of murder.
 The local police had prepared a trap should he arrive here to visit his mother or sweetheart who live in Waterbury. His haunts where he would likely appear were watch ed but the fugitive avoided this city after the body of Mrs. Washington was found in the closet of her home with four stab wounds.
 The self-confesSed slayer ex- plained that he was prompted to do the killing after the woman had harassed him for money.
 The murdered woman recently visited relatives here and while on one of her trips, became acquainted with Brewer.
 Her body was discovered in a closet of her home by her two young sons who became worried over her absence and started a search for her.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-11

Asserting that success in the elec- ton depended more on organization work than anything else, Mayor Scully warned town committeeman against overconfidence and urged them to work as hard as they did two years ago. Prosperous times mean apathy among the voters, he said, citing the small vote in "ity and town elections earlier this week. The interest of the voters has to be reused and this is a task largely for party workers, he stated.
 Officers Reelected
 Chairman Maurice E. Tangney and Secretary Treasurer Cornelius F. Maloney were unanimously re- elected for two-year terms. Elected to the executive board were the fol- lowing: 1st ward-Dorothy Dunn, Louis Chieffo and Thomas Bowling; 2d ward-Mary Hennessey, Carmine Cipriano and Daniel Driscoll; 3rd ward-Mary McGinniss, Francis Butler and Clarence Balanda: 4th ward-Helen M Delaney, Frank Bergen and Maurice Rousseau; 9th ward-Nellie Hayden, John J. How ard and William F. Keaveney.
 "It's a grand thing to live in a country where the citizens have the right to review the conduct of the administration" said Mayor Scully We welcome such g review. We're glad to have anyone question us on our record for the past two years and we are willing to answer. If we have made mistakes they are honest ones I think the people of the city can take justifiable pride in the thought that Waterbury is in a bet ter condition than it was two years ago."
 No Comment Now
 The mayor made brief reference to a radio address earlier in the night by the Republican nominee, Patrick M: Perriello.
 My only comment is that I have no comment now" he said. "So far as criticisms of the city's finances are concerned, we have a controller who is not interested in politics, and considered one of the best financial officials in the state. He will take care of any questions as to city finances.
 T want to repeat what I said before-there will be no personalities on the part of myseluf or any of my associates in this campaign. The Republican candidate is entitled to courtesy and consideration from Us and he will get it. We expect the same from the Republicans. We know you can't make votes by abus- ing your opponents. We welcome a
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