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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
POTPOURRI by vox POP

Georges Greek section have failed
to reopen under the terms OF the
agreement recently made in
Washington. d. c.
About one month ago the pa
pers were hitting out at the serious
situation created in defense in
dustries owing to the shut down,
But. now. there is nary a word
OF criticism of the unpatriotic
coal operators who are acting as
though there was no defense sit
uation.
The miners Of the Creek section
are taking quiet note OF this at
titude of the Cumberland Eve
ming Times and the Cumberland
News. The incident serves to show
how little both papers care for
REAL service in the national cri'
sis.
Just a slip
Somebody should quietly tel
the editor Of the Cumberland
&c that the late William D
Byron was opposed By Walter p
johnson in the last election ano
not by A. Charles Stewart.
The Sun and Light
Still have TO keep hammering
away at the antics of the daily
press. This time we turn at
tention to the Baltimore Sun
and its manner of shutting out
the light.
The Sun wrote an editorial
pointing out that the "moder'
ate SpokeSmen OF the labor
cause" did not appear and urge
Governor O'Conor to veto the
anti-sabotage bill.
A letter was sent to the edi-
tor by Henry T. Wilson. trea-
surer OF Local 26 United Rubber
Workers.
Censored
The letter pointed out that the
American Federation OF Labor op.
posed the State Sabotage Bills In
its official April issue OF the Fed
erationist.
Wilson wrote that the absence
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
REELECTED

NEW YORK - The second con.
vention of the Textile Workers
Union tCIOD ended here April rs
with a Commute demonstration
for Emil Rieve. unanimously re-
elected president. Also reelected
by reclamation were Exec. Vice
Pres. George Baldanzi. Sec. Treas.
William Pollack. 10 vice presi-
dents. and three members of the
board of trustees. including Sec.
Treas. William Smith OF the
American Federation OF Hosiery
Workers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

nounced that the signed-up
Clio membership of Ford
workers is substantially over
a majority.
Harry II. Bennett. personnel
manager of the Ford Motor Com
pany. granted in Time Magazine"
that the elections would be won
by the UAW- clio.
The election campaign Of the
federal locals" of the AFL took
q nose-dive as the craft union fed.
Grafton limited its activities to a
vain effort TO stir I'D racial
hatreds and discord in the plants.
u. s. on Guard
Meanwhile. Frank Bowen. Mich
igan director of the NLRB. an
nounced that complete secrecy
and protection will surround the
vote of every Ford worker eligible
TO cast ballot. Service and su-
pervisory men will be kept away
from the polling booths which
will be erected in the plants.
The date of the elections was to
be announced within a few days.
Bowen added that a staff Of
some 200 NLRB aides will be on
hand TO see that the polls are con-
Quoted in an orderly manner.
Special Force
about rs board employees will
be sent in to assist in this election
from other board Offices" Bowen
declared. "They will be in actual
charge OF the different polling
places and will be assisted BY
about 100 temporary employees in
nessing out ballots. checking off
voters on the eligibility lists. de-
posting Of ballots in the boxes
and other duties.
Board employees are in full
charge Of all details in connection
with the election. and no employee
need fear that anyone can learn
how he voted. No names are
signed to ballots, of course. The
voting is just like in a city election.
Boxes Sealed
"At the conclusion OF the voting.
the ballot boxes are sealed in the
presence Of the observers and in
itialed by them. The boxes are
then turned over TO the United
States marshal. who keeps them
in the Federal Building until the
time appointed for the counting
Of the ballots.
1.-THE marshall delivers the bal
lot boxes TO the tellers, when the
counting time arrives. and they
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
Big Gotham
Store Signs
First Pact

New York. APR. as. Klein.
women's wear speciality shop on
Union Square. mecca Of bargain
hunters who swarm around the
entrance on sale days like angry
bees. has signed closed shop
contract with Local 1925. United
Retail, Wholesale d. Department
Store Employees. covering 500 EN-.
ployeS.
Terms provide a 81 weekly wage
Increase for some 500 workers
reduction Of two hours per week
in working time; establishment of
a 4i.hour week for all new en-
ployes" after Jan. /. 1912: paid
vacations of three days for work.
ers with six months service. one
week for service up to three years.
and two weeks for employees with
more than three years service.
Union officials say that a large
part Of some 500 Of the workers
who have been employed during
the last three years are German
refugees.
They proved TO be a militant
and unified majority" union
statement declared. who despite
severe pressure from the company
maintained a courageous front
during a period of negotiations
fraught with many alarms which
threatened momentarily to dead
lock the parleys."
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

dividually. the Board points out.
because no employer could tell
whether they we're busy full time
or not.
Such workers may be entitled to
benefits when they work less than
full time. but since no way has
been found to notify them In
dlvidually. the Board urges them
to make the first move themselves
BY consulting the nearest State
employment office whenever they
are on short time for lack Of work.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
Bright Sayings

The best entry OF the week to
the Bright Sayings department
came from His Honor Mayor
Irvine.
The locale was the weekly city
council meeting and the city dads
were miffed on radio and press
comments.
Said Mayor Irvine to his COL
leagues. IF a man in public life
pays any attention to the things
newspapers say. he Is foolish"
vox Pop subscribed to the
Mayors beliefs during the last
city election campaign. after read
ing the local papers!
Poor Police
"a policeman's lot is not a
happy one" said somebody or
other.
And members Of the local
force echo the sentiment. Such
monkey shines as submitting a
retirement order for certain
police officers. tabling II for one
month. taking II up again and
tabling II for an additional four
months makes Il appear that
the city council politicians wish
TO fashion . club out of the
table leg.
Unity
Cumberland witnessed a strange
event ON Wages and Hours Day
and Night" last Tuesday. For the
first time since the cIO-AFL split.
representatives Of both groups
joined in a common program. To
top 1t of a spokesman of the Jun
Tor Association of Commerce also
joined in.
The Allegany Trades Council of
the AFL also joined IN protest at
passage of the so-called anti-sabo-
tage bill. Such unity of purpose
bodies well for the working people.
The Coal Question
How little we read in the local
daily press Of the strange fact
that most of the mines in the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
New Procedure to Aid
Partially Unemployed

New standards for the payment of partial benefits under
State unemployment compensation laws have been
by the Social Security Board All but three of the States
provide for payment of partial benefits for workers whose
and when work slack but the Board believes that
workers entitled to such benefits have been claiming
them. The is thought to be the workers do not
understand their rights in the matter.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

one employer in short space Of
time. Such longshore-
men. for example. some building
trades workmcn. some waters and
waitresses--cannot be notified in
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
NLRB Plans Ready
For Ford Voting

landslide victory for the UAW-ClO in the Rouge and
Lincoln elections conceded all sides this week the
United States through the NRB completed de-
tails for the huge pools.
r. ]. Thomas. president of the UAW-ClO and Michael r.
Wdman Jr director Of the Ford Organizing Committee
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

Every three John Henry Workers employer sends
social security like this government when he
sends the taxes he has deducted from his employees and
equal which he This return includes
showing the number and
each of his John Henry account
number given his employers they shown
Johns number card John has made certain that his
employer has these correct and Is Of receiving full credit
toward his insurance
Evening star., 1941-03-09

right, too. Charity deductions cause
us lot of trouble"
But how in the world can you
check on them?" asked. You don't
get report on them, too, do you?"
"Oh, that parts easy enough. We
can tell at glance whether persons
contributions are out of line with his
income. Besides, they have to list each
donation - and name the charity.
And we have their previous return to
check back to. And the law of averages
is a pretty exact thing when it comes
to contributions. No, where we have
our real trouble is with people who
have different ideas about charity than
the income-tax law has.
Were having cases like that all the
time. Just the other day we got
return from a young-woman stenog-
rapher who earned 1,50C and de-
Quoted $225 for charity. That seemed
out of line, so we sent for her. She told
us she had given the money to an aunt
Evening star., 1941-03-09

He left me alone for few minutes
while he supervised the work at other
desks. =
''Now," he said, when he came back,
lets get on with this return. Interest
paid - we don't have much trouble
with that. Taxes paid -"
''How do you know he actually
paid that amount?" | broke in.
He looked at the reverse side of the
return for a minute. This man has
all of his items listed separately, and
they're about what they should be" !"
'But how do you know?"
"Well, real-estate taxes are usually
the biggest item, and we know what
they run for each neighborhood. And
if the figures don't jibe with ours, then
we call the man in and ask to see his
tax bills. The other, smaller taxes -
that's where we have trouble with
chiselers, and they're surprisingly easy
to spot. Like the man who charged off
a city sales tax of $50. That amount
Evening star., 1941-03-09
returns. We get good many tips"

returns. We get good many tips"
Tips" | interrupted.
Eyes, on concealed income. You'd
be surprised what the neighbors bring
in. Last week man reported his
brother. Swore to it. Usually. tipsters
don't go so far. Mostly they tip us off
on neighbors. Like the two elderly
women We got letter about last year.
A neighbor of theirs wrote in that they
always seemed to have plenty of
money and that, up at the corner
store, they'd been cashing checks on
an out-of-town bank. They hadn't
filed any returns with us, SO we got the
name of their bank and notified our
office in that district. The tipster was
right, and the women had to pay tax
for previous years, plus penalty and
interest. But we don't have much
trouble checking up on the income; it's
the deductions that give us the biggest
headache"
He went back to the return spread
on the desk. THE fellow who filed
this is honest" the auditor said. you
can tell by the way it's set up. He's
got his charities down, and they're all
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Delicious flavor of new Ry-Krisp
big hit at Barclays studio parties

One of my models who eats
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dessert =. good, in fact, with any
food or drink"
Everywhere people are talking
about new Ry-krisp and no
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Evening star., 1941-03-09
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Evening star., 1941-03-09

probably looked fair enough to him -
but he didn't stop to figure that $50
tax meant he had bought ST, 500 worth
of taxable goods - out of a total in
come of $1,000. And we've had people
who charged off so much in amuse-
ment taxes that they would have had
to spend their entire salary for theater
tickets. Some mistakes are real and
some are petty chiseling. We find
out when we call them in"
We went back to the return.
This fellow hasn't deducted for
any losses" said.
mo. But if he had, we'd demand
indisputable proof. The police record
on theft, for example" He took
huge book from his desk, a loose-leaf
compilation Of recent decisions.
Here's a case that might interest
you," he announced. This girl de-
Quoted $500 for the loss of her horse
and 1895 for a hat the horse ate. Of
course we called her in. She said the
horse had knocked the hat off her head
and had eaten it, then had died of the
effects. That would rank as casualty.
But we located the veterinarian who
had treated the horse. and he said it
had died of flu. That was a natural
cause, so out went the items"
Another interruption. a telephone
call this time. and then we got down
to Personal exemption" and Credit,
for dependents.
Here's something else that causes
lot of disputes" he said, this ques-
ton of who is the head of family
and therefore entitled to the $1,000
exemption"
He reached across his desk, picked
up another return. Here's one case -
and there are many like it. This chap
supports his family, all right. But the
family includes his father and mother
and the facts he gives us show that he
doesn't have the right to exercise
family control So we can't allow his
deduction. It's complicated business,
and there isn't any simple rule of
thumb to go by. We have a special
QUESTIONABLE we send out to check
up"
Evening star., 1941-03-09
BOD Debt" Problem

NC
DOME people try to charge off
family charity like that as uncollect-
ible debts. We had man last week
who listed 5000 bad debt against his
brother. We had to disallow that, too.
1t wasn't a genuine business deal
and no real effort had been made to
collect. Under the law, that, too, was
gift. A lot of people list bad debts
like that - but we can't allow them
until they prove to us that they have
made every effort to collect. That
item spells trouble for both the tax
payer and the government"
Evening star., 1941-03-09
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
WHO CHECKS YOUR INCOME TAX?
Continued from puse eleven

who was in need. Sure, it was charity.
But we had to disallow the deduction.
Under the law, what her aunt got was
a gift. For deduction for charity, the
money must have gone to an organized
charity, like the Red Cross or Com
munity Chest, one that has been ap-
proved by the Bureau.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Toxes You Cont Deduct

/ PUFFED my cigarette. "But how do
you know?" asked "How do you tell
whom to suspect"
He smiled. "We can tell pretty well.
The question is right on the face of the
return. You naturally wonder how an
unmarried person without children
comes to be head of a family. And, in
this connection, there's another thing
should have told you when we were
back on Taxes Even if a son or
daughter pays taxes on the house they
can't be charged off unless the house
is in his or her name. Taxes, to be
deductible, must be paid in your own
behalf
pointed to the next item. "4sE'H
about dependents" l asked. "And
children? That's puzzled me ever
since a friend of mine charged off for
his son. The boy was over eighteen,
but he was in college and bigger
expense than ever. So the father
claimed the $500 deduction for the
boy - and got it right back in his lap.
But he still can't figure out how you
knew the boy was over eighteen"
The chief auditor grinned. That's
the easiest of ALL" he said Those
cabinets out in the file room hold
returns that show how many children
each taxpayer in this district has, and
how old each child is. So when an
eighteenth birthday arrives the audi
tors know. And, besides, now ttay
have to give the, child's age on the
return"
The chief glanced over the return
on his desk once more and set his
stamp of approval on it.
That's that" he said. "And that's
all there is to it, unless we have to call
the taxpayer down to the Office
And how often does that happen?"
More often than you might think"
he answered. "I'd say about one in
every five."
thanked him and strolled along
through the office. Auditors were busy
all over the place. Messengers brought
in more returns. At some desks, tax
payers sat and tried to explain. Out
side, in the corridors, were lines that
waited chance to pay at the wickets.
Others, at counterlike desks, figured
frantically with scratchy government
pens.
Their returns soon would be scruti-
nized with the severity that only a
highly-trained tax staff can muster. So
will mine. And so will yours.
Here's hoping!
The End
Evening star., 1941-03-09
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Evening star., 1941-03-09

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Evening star., 1941-07-10
By J. A. OLEARY.

A Senate judiciary subcommlttee
today refused to report the Capper-
Summers resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment to empower Con-
gress to gran. the District national
representation and a greater degree
Of local self government.
In announcing the decision, Chair
man McCarran said a change in
the Constitution is not necessary
to enable Congress to give the Dis
trict some form of local suffrage.
Senator McCarran said the sub
committee was unanimous in reject
ing the resolution in its present
form. In addition to Senator Nc
Carran, the other subcommittee
members who voted it down are:
Senators Connally. Democrat, OF
Texas: Kilgore. Democrat. of West
Virginia; Norris, Independent, Of
Nebraska, and Austin, Republican,
of Vermont.
Asked what line of argument
prompted the subcommittee &C
ton, Senator McCarran said it was
taken chiefly on the ground that
the District is the seat of govern
ment and as such must remain en-
tirely subject to the control of Con-
gress."
The Nevadan added that Congress
(See SUFFRAGE. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-07-10
0umansky 10 Confer
With President on
u. ). Aid 10 Soviet
WeIIes to Present
Envoy at White House;
Help Already Pledged
Bv JOHN c. HENRY.

constantine oumanSkN, SOVIET
Russian Ambassador to the United
States. was to confer with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House
today, presumably on steps to be
taken for implementing the prom
ise of American military aid to Rus
Sia
The Russian envoy was to be ac-
companied to the White House by
Undersecretary of State Summer
Welles.
Shortly after Russo German hos
tilities broke out. President Roose-
welt declared publicly that all pos
sible assistance would be extended
by this Government to the Rus
slams. Subsequently, Mr.. Ouman-
sky conferred several times with
Mr. Welles. bringing to the State
Department last Monday represent
atives of Amtorg, the Russian trad
ing corporation.
At that time, Mr.. Welles said dis
cussions had reached the point Of
practical details regarding pur-
chases and shipments.
The White House said Mr. Ou-
mansky had requested today's con-
ference, but no other details on
the specific purpose of his visit were
given.
The White House likewise an
nounced today that pending compile
ton of American occupation of Ice
land and the organization Of pro-
tective measures there, no Amer
ican newsmen or photographers are
to be taken to the new North At
lantic outpost. Newspaper press as
sociations already have representa-
ton at Reykjavik. the Iceland cap
ital. and will be permitted to remain.
The President feels, and very
naturally" White House Secretary
Stephen T. Early said, that for the
time being this is purely a military
project. AS soon as the occupation
and conditions generally are organ
ized, 1 don't think there will be any
objection to letting in press as
sociation people. I don't know how
many others will be permitted be-
cause of difficulties of transporta-
ton
Before his meeting with the Rus
sian Ambassador, the President was
to confer briefly with Constantin
Fotitch, Yugoslavian Minister.
Attorney General Jackson was to
be a luncheon guest. Mr.. jackson,
whose appointment to the Supreme
Court has been confirmed by the
Senator, told reporters this week he
probably would take the oath of his
new Office next week at his home in
jamestown, N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
WMAL to Broadcast
Water Cote Concert

A half hour of the fourth Of
the Sunset Symphonies by the
National Symphony Orchestra
at the Water Gate will be
broadcast over Station WMAL,
beginning at 8 o'clock tonight.
Jessica Dragonette, popular ra-
dio soprano, will be guest solo,
ist at the concert.
In arranging these broad
casts. the National Broadcast
ing Co. and The Star are CO.
operating with the Summer
Concerts Committee of the
Symphony Orchestra in an ef-
fort to further appreciation and
support of the orchestra in its
contribution to the musical life
of Washington. The broadcasts
are for those who cannot take
advantage of this opportunity
to attend concerts in a pleas
antly cool setting.
Early announcement will be
made over Stations WMAL and
WRC if inclement weather
forces postponement Of the
concert.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Drivers License Racket
Disclosed in New York

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 10.-Smashing
of a $500, ,000-a-year racket in con-
nection with the issuance of drivers
licenses was announced today by I.
James Brody, deputy commissioner
of motor vehicles.
Mr.. Brody said 54 Motor Vehicle
Bureau inspectors have been sus-
pended on charges of taking graft
from applicants for operators and
chauffeurs licenses and that the
licenses OF 40 schools teaching motor
car driving have been revoked. He
said the racket was uncovered
through an 18-month investigation
by State police after receipt of
numerous letters complaining that
fees had been paid to inspectors for
certification of ability to drive and
no licenses we're issued.
Evening star., 1941-07-10
Mrs. Comiskey Backs
Dykes in SquobbIe
b.ass1c;.,ad press

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 10.-Mrs. Grace
Fl. Comiskey. owner-president of the
Chicago White Sox, said today that
Manager Jimmy Dykes, indefinitely
suspended and publicly spanked"
by American League President Will
Harridge, will be backed to the
limit by our Office in the squabble
which grew out of his run-in last
Saturday with Umpire Steve Basil
Jimmy is snappy manager" "
said Mrs. Comiskey, who has not
talked to Dykes since Mr.. Harridge
issued the suspension order Sunday.
That's the kind we want Why. if
John McGraw were around today
and in the American League. he d
be out of the game every day if
they're going to handle things in
this way"
Mr.. Harridge. back at his Chicago
office after the All-Star game in
Detroit, refused to comment on Mrs
Comiskey's statements.