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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Duties of Councils

To these ends. the duties Of the councils shall
he to:
/. Ascertain the domestic and armament re-
quircments Of each respective industry coordinate
the production facilities OF each industry TO meet
these requirements speedily and accurately. and
pand production facilities where they are made
quate to fulfill these requirements
. Recmploy unemployed workers in each re-
spcctivc industry and in the communities and
gions in which the industry operates quickly as
the accelerated pace Of the industry permits fill
the labor requirements Of the industry from the
available supply. and train workers for those
pations in which tho council finds shortage
g. Achieve the greatest possible output ~
quickly n possible by bringing into full use all
the production facilities in each respective in
dustry. This covers the granting and rr-alo-
eating Of armament contracts. fulfilling in adj
vance known domestic requirements TO
clear the way for the peak in armament pro-
duction, and eliminating bottlenecks created
by one concern having n disprOportonatc
amount Of armament contracts that II can not
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

The now charges are ba cd. like
tho flrmcr ones. on detailed first
hand facts gathered by skilled
members of the unions Detroit
Tool Il Die Council.
With the exception of the Ford
bomber project" Adde's asserts
something is radically wrong
with the methods in the Detroit
area"
The union survey maintains
that auto manufacturers were
unwilling to enter national de-
Tense production as long as they
could build autos. particularly
General Motors and Chrysler."
Tool and die jobbing shops. Il
is further charged. were afraid
to take defense tooling contracts
because OF the attitude Of the auto
manufacturers.
One Of the most serious ac-
cusatiOns Is that last summer
the tool and die divisions Of
several auto makers. having
both civilian and defense work.
stopped all defense work to
tool up for their civilian pro-
duction.
When army and navy officials
made tour of inspection" II is
charged. these plants hurricdly
and at great expense set UP all
their machines with defense jobs.
so that when the army and navy
inspection passed through their
plants. these large departments OF
skilled men were all working few
erishly on defense work After the
inspectors departed the defense
jobs were ripped off the machines
and replaced by auto tooling jobs"
Dealing with specific plants the
JAW report declares:
Briggs aircraft division
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
National Defense Board

Tho President of the United states shall cs,ab
lish National Defense Board consisting Of cqua
numbers Of Representatives for industry and or.
ganizcd labor Of which tho Prcsdcr, shall he III,
chairman
The Board shall assist the Industry Councils
in the collection Of pertinent data on the aims
and scope 81 the Defense Program and the
granting and reallocatng Of armament con-
tracts. facilitate the programs successful eve
cution by acting a. an appeals agency for the
several Industry Councils. and coordinate The
work Of the councils by serving A. n CLEARING
house for intcr-industry matters.
The authority and jurisdiction 81 tho Industry
Councils subcc, to the review Of the National De.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Down
Twists
LEADER PREFERRED

!. The boss drives his men; the
leader coaches them.
.. The boss depends upon auth
GRITTY the leader on good will
; Tho boss inspires fear; the
leader inspires enthusiasm.
/ The boss say "i"; the leader
says We"
:. The boss assigns the tasks,
the leader sets the pace
E. The boss says Get here on
time the leader gets there ahead
OF time.
:. The boss fixes the blame for
the breakdown; the leader fixes
the breakdown.
It is weak policy to criticise
someone elses work. when in the
first instance YOU could not have
done better And then. anyone can
follow path after il is made.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Murray Defense Plan Strengthens Anti Hitler D1ize

complete within the necessary limit Of time.
and other bottlenccks caused either by con-
trartual or technical factors.
t. Promote industrial peace through the pcrfcc.
ton and extension Of sound collective bargaining
relations between management and organized
labor and the adherence to all laws affecting tho
rights and welfare Of labor such the Social Sc.
curity Law the Wages and Hours Act, tho National
Labor Relations Act the WalSh.H calcy Act and
others In this field Of cndcavor tho statement of
labor policy Of tho National Defense Advisory Com.
mission shall he guiding principle
Each Industry Council shall bc adequately stated
all necessary government information shall bc made
available to IT, and each member Of an industry GOV.
cred by council shall make available to his re-.
spcctyc council all information necessary for its
work
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Proposed by PHILIP MURRAY. President
Congress Of Industrial Organizations


THE National Defense Program is beginning To
advance beyond the contract-awardng stage. and
Tis now entering the stage of actual production To
avoid repetition Of the lsi7-s failure to produce
ornaments in needed quantities and on time it is
necessary. without further delay. to rcdcfine the
aims Of the Defense Program. broaden its scope.
and assure its effective execution.
The aims of the Defense Program. now some
what uassrtan and confused. should he clearly set
forth and REDEEMED in certain essential aspects.
The scope Of the Defense Program should he
broadened 20 encompass the full production Of
ornaments for the needs Of the United states.
and any eventually that may arise. without dis
turbng the adequate production Of domestic
goods.
The full and complete cooperation Of industry,
organized labor and government in the major basic
and vital defense industries is essential tho sue
ccssful execution Of the Defense Program.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Industry Councils

This memorandum is concerned with broadening
the scope OF the Defense Program. and providing
the most effective machinery for It's successful
execution.
The President Of the United states shall es-
tabish q council for each major basic and vital
defense industry. Each council shall consist Of
an equal number Of representatives Of manage
ment and Of the labor union in the industry.
together with government representative,
the latter to serve a. chairman. Each coun-
ell shall he known Industry Council: for
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04


lrfense setup.
Riskin said he had been in al
;ost constant contact with OPM.
OPA and other federal agencies
RE sought the answers TO such
questions as:
Why IL the government spend
ng 100000 to build new plants
while existing plants are being
shut dawn?
Why are these plants being built
when there is shortage OF zine
and copper because OF misman-
cement In the mines?
Why isn't there an inventory Of
al plants to see how they can be
converted for national defense
production.
Why aren't there steps being
taken to Increase the production
Of copper"
They couldn't answer these
questions" Riskin related. But
We did impress them sufficiently
80 that OPM sent two represen-
tatives right into the mines In
Butte TO see what the trouble was
with the copper production.
"They found that more than
30 per cent of the miners on
the payroll work less than so
per cent Of the time. They ask
ed us how these mines could
operate at capacity production.
and We told them what the so
luton was.
1--WE advised them to take some
Of the S35 900, put In air-con-
ditioning units. put in fans. i'm
prove the servicing. install better
timbering. make living conditions
and working conditions tolerable
= and then get "a hours produc-
ton out Of each mine.
I'VE urged them to make the
company Anaconda Copper
cooperate by improving its equip
ment instead Of falling back on
the age-old excuse. 1t costs too
much
I'VE have convinced Washing
ton today that we know more
than the bosses do about how to
run this business particularly
for the good Of national defense
and Washington is now waiting
for us to bring forth our industry
program. They know that we arc
the fellows that will do the job"
Rislsin declared that when
the industry program il COM
plcted, every mine and factory
will have n union production
committee that can tell the
management: This plant isn't
working right"
And n the plant says. as il did
in Torrington. that it's none Of
our business. we will go over their
heads and get action from Wash
'ngton." Riskin said.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
detectives

The detectives Of this plan Of reorganization are
l. To guarantee the production Of armament,
IN needed quantities and time by achieving the
highest possible productive efficiency Of American
industry. through the full and complete cooperation
of industry organized labor and government
?. To guarantee the production Of domestic
or non-miltars goods in adequate quantitc,
20 ~ TO further improve and extend the Amer
lean standard Of living through a more cquit-
able distribution Of the national income. there
by improving the morale Of the American peo-
pie. and preventing . chaotic breakdown Of our
domestic economy when the National Defense
Program il completed.
3. To preserve the basic democratic rights Of
the American people, namely. the freedom Of
speech. assembly. and worship and the free right
to organize into independent associations for law.
fu purposes such as tho right Of labor to organize
into unions Of its choosing for collective bar.
gaining and other mutual protection
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
China Can Win With U. S.
Planes. Laborite Says

NEW YORK - Ftp Tho Kur-
uSu mission to the L. 6. represents
the last desperate bluff OF the
japanese. il was declared here by
chu Hsueh-fan. president of the
Chinese Assn. OF Labor.
Given one-twelfth of the U. s.
warplane output. the Chinese
would guarantee to drive their
enemy out OF the continent by the
end OF 1912. releasing some 2.0O0.-
900 Allied troops and an almost
equal number of Chinese for the
final push against Hitler. Chu
promised.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Unions Expose Bungli1g
OF Defense Production

WATERBI RY. Conn. - ZIP - Another chapter
in the lengthrning story Of defense bungling was
written here by Ben RisSn. research director of
he Intl Union Of Mine Mill Ssneltcr Workers
10.
In n report 10 II statewide conference Of ItMMSW
.crals, Riskin told ~ his efforts TO formulate a
rrogram for the brass. copper and zinc industry.
,o - tta ,,,o., ,itaI units in thu
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Clio Calls For
Union Shop In
All Industries

DETROIT -Fp- The final
session Of the Go convention
Nov. ?. adopted this resolution
on the union shop:
Resolved that in view ~ the
nations need for industrial
harmony. We call on all EN-.
ployers 60 accept the principle
Of the union shop. as n practical
means Of contributing 90 har-
monious relationship between
employers and employees"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

dispute 10 the National Defense
Mediation Board Tho ALL union
is seeking 10 raise the scalt from.
3c To- So a milo and to increase
hourly rates Tor pickup and dcIy-
cry from ~, 10 81
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

DETROIT - FP - Bomber parts for the defense
program hcing incxcusab, delayed in Detroit
production says intl. Scc.Trea>. George =. Adde's
Of the IAW-CIO in the second sensational charge
he has brought against progress Of the defense
program. His first charge was that available tool
and die machines in only 1854 per cent If
around clock 7-hay week.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

DAYTON O. FP- Employees IN
the machine gun plant OF Frigid-
airc General Motors hero voted
10 ! for the United Electrical
Radio & Machine Workers. Go, IN
au NLBB election
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
cNnmrIc. thc Siccl Indn,tr, Council. rtc.

example. the steel Industry Council. etc.
Each council shall promulgate the aims and scope
Of the National Defense Program in its respective
industry from time to time in consultation with the
National Defense Board hereinafter outlined
and shall be charged with the responsibility Of
pcditng the Defense Program. and assuring the
adequate production OF domestic. non-mil,ary
goods. subject to the review of the National De
Tense Board
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Authority for Plan

The President of the United States is already in
possession OF the legal powers through the National
Defense Act Of 1916 and other legislation necessary
TO create the administrative machinery for the De.
Tense Program proposed in this memorandum To
provide i, with the necessary operating funds and
TO keep i, in operation
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
AVERT STRIKE

CHICAGO FTP - A threaten.
cd strike OF 100000 midwes, team .
siers was averted November Is
when union and employer repre-.
sentatives agreed to submit, their
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

Tense Board. to promulgatc national policies re-.
lsting to National Defense and to execute same
for their respective industries shall he subject 10
all outstanding federal laws
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

WINDSOR. Ont. ZIP a poll
u more than 10000 employees In
the Canadian plant Of the Ford
Motor Co. Mt Windsor. across the
river from Detroit. resulted in a
, TO victory for the United Aut-
omobilc Aircraft e. Agricultural
Workers. CIO.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

started tooling up over n year
ago hut Just q mere dribblP
of parts" il flowing from the
production lines. II has several
subcontracts.
Murray started tooling cigh,
months ago but the day is far
distant. II appears. when the COM
plctcd assemblies will flow from
their line" for Douglas and Boz
ing parts.
Chryslcr got subcontracts for
Martin bombcrs six months ago
hut while new machinery is COM
ing In. tools. jiGS. fixtures. etc,
are not In sight at this time"
Hudson production or Martin
bomber parts is very meaGrc."
But the Ford progress on
Consolidated bonhers aud
parts is termed q Colossal
achievement"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Roosevelt to
Marry Today

(Rv International News Servlot)
Hollywood. Apr. Tins Cap
tain James Roosevelt, eldest son of
the President, and Miss Romelle
Schneider, his former nurse. were
to be married at l p. m. (PST) to-
day at simple ceremony in Bever-
ly Hills.
The nations First Lady, Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt. flew from Wash
ington to attend the wedding.
Municipal Judge Arthur S. Guerin
will perform the service at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George P.
Converse-the latter the former
Anita Stewart OF the silent screen.
Both OF us wish It could be a
church ceremony" Captain Roose.
welt said. But my divorce from
Betsey Cushing Roosevelt prevents
a marriage in the Catholic Church
to which Miss Schneider belongs"
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple will leave on a brief
honeymoon. Roosevelt was given a
three-day leave from the Marine
base at San Diego where he is sta
toned.
The only other member OF the
Roosevelt family who will witness
the marriage is Mrs. Anna Roose-
Welt Dali Boettiger. wife Of the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer publisher.
John Boettiger.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Each Pledged to
be Neutral in
Case of War

(BV ASSH..a tea fFeSSl
Moscow, Apr. 14-AP-For the
first time since the Bolshevik rev
olution "a years ago, Soviet Russia
and Japan were bound together to-
day in a neutrality pact regarded
by observers here as the most i'm
portant diplomatic stroke since the
Moscow-Berlin accord OF 1889
which preceded the German march
into Poland.
The Easter Sunday accord, WHICH
pledges each nation to remain neu-
trail in the event the other is made
the object OF hostilities on the
part of one or several third pow
ers," was the main prize OF Japan
csc Foreign Minister Yosuke Mat
suoka's three-week European tour
to Moscow, Berlin and Rome.
Matsuoka left for Tokyo only
short time after signing the pact.
Joseph Stain saw him off/th first
time Stain ever has been known
TO pay such a tribute to visiting
statesman.
The treaty valid for five years,
pledges the two powers to respect
each others territorial integrity
and inviolability.
1t was accompanied b. a declara-
ton specifying that Japan would
respect the borders of the Russian.
dominated Outer Monaghan Peo-
pies Republic and the Soviet would
do the same for Japanese-sponsered
Manchoukuo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Pictures Show
Beautiful Trip

August Keller. with beautifully
photographed scenes. reviewed the
recent trip which be and Mrs..
Keller enjoyed 70 Puerto Rico.
Haiti. Cuba and other interesting
points IN tao Caribbean Sea. at tho
luncheon meeting Of tie Rotary
Club today
sunsets and rich foliage Afforded
Photographic subject No! IN.
usually pleasing effects aad Mr..
Keller spoke entertainingly o. the
trip as pictures were described.
The meeting next Monday will DO
In the offices Of tde Central spe-
cialty Company Luncheon will be
served In the cafeteria and proceeds
will be turned into the Club treas
ury.
Guests today we're Donald WI.
liams, Ro5ert Brown. Ann Arbor.
John Maci.achlon Plymouth, and
{. c. Cline. Belleyille
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14

fBY AsbCClJlCQ fEeNsl
Chicago, Apr. 14-AP-Repeal OF
national prohibition in 1888 legal.z-
ed the bartender's CHEEKY 'whatll
it be, boys but in the several
states liquor legislation continues
as a perennial problem.
An Associated Press survey dis
closed today that lawmakers in 81
least 60 states this year tackled
such matters as liquor taxation,
regulation OF drink emporium
Sunday tipping and similar ques'
lions OF the post-repeal era.
Here are some Of the new regu-
latory measures:
Arizona lim1ed package liquor
stores to one for each $500 inhab...
ants in counties with more than
100000: one for each 1000 in coun-
1000 in counties with $4,000 TO
100000: one for each 1000 in coun.
ties with less than $4,000 Maine
prohibited hunting while the hunt
err is intoxicated and proposed TO
ban sale OF liquor 10 paupers and
malt liquors to minors, under 81.
for on.premise consumption. also 10
forbid sale OF liquor to person
placed on an "interdicted list b.
their families or municipal author
ties.
A Missouri measure passed n
the senate and pending In the house
would require taverns to close by
1880 a. m. week days and midnight
on Saturdays. Pending Michigan
bills would forbid music or dancing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
See REBUFF-Page 8
ID. A. R. to Observe
Golden Jubilee in
Capital of Nation

Washington, APR. Il AP -
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton, 1000 strong. we're on hand to-
day for their Golden Jubilee Cou-
gress with national defense, aid 20
Britain and election OF national Of
ficers receiving most attention from
the delegates.
Speakers for the afternoon mass
meeting OF the organizations ma
tional defense committee included
Representative Snyder (D-PaJ,
chairman Of the House Subcommlt.
tee on Military Appropriations, DR..
David Spence Hi. OF the Brookings
Institution. and DR.. Edmund =.
Walsh. vice president Of George
town University.
The Congress will go into session
tonight. The main address will be
by Neville Butler, counsellor OF the
British embassy and minister TO the
United States. This Is the FIRST
time a member OF the foreign diplo-
matte corps has been the lead-off
speaker. Usually the place goes TO
L. s. Government Official.
SO far Mrs. william II. Pouch of
New York is the only candidate 20
succeed Mrs. Henry II. Robert. Jr.,
OF ADnalopis, Nd. as president
general.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Rouge Factory
Jobs Resumed

nv International News Se-vice)
Detroit, Apr Tins Smoke
poured from the towering chin
neys at the huge Rouge plant OF
the Ford Motor Company today
for the first time in nearly two
weeks as 10000 workers returned
to their jobs and production on
Sl55, 900, 900 in defense orders was
resumed with an end to the JAW
CLIO strike at the plant.
Many more thousands Will be
called back to work as soon as
the company repairs machinery
damaged during the 10 day strike
and full production is looked for
within the next 10 days Expected
TO be in operation in the next two
weeks are the more than 30 as
sembly and small branch plants OF
the company scattered throughout
the United States. An estimated
$4,000 workers are involved II
these plant reopenings.
Meantime. the machinery for the
National Labor Relations Board
election IN the Rouge plantWas set
In motion as office and payroll
clerks started preparation OF the
lists from which the names Of
eligible voters will be drawn. Il
was likely that the election will be
held within the next few weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
'What'll it be Boys?' Still
Issue in State Legislatures

IN beer gardens and drinking
houses. advertising OF intoxicants
in newspaper, magazines or on bill
boards.
Among the Sunday drinking pro-
posals were these:
Connecticut - Extend Sunday
sales in hotels and restaurants be-
yond present . a. m. deadline. .
Michigan-permit Sunday sale, now
outlawed In entire state, in Detroit
only; Nebraska-uniform a. m.
closing with beer only sales be-
tween 6 a. m. and midnight Sun
day: Pennsylvania-extend tap
room closing from midnight to 2
m Sunday; Missouri-ban sale
Of 90 (per cent alcohoD beer on
Sunday.
The Washington legislature three
times killed q proposal 10 permit
sale OF beer from midnight 10, J
q. m. Sunday. finally passed it and
then Gov. Arthur b. Langlie vetoed
IL
4 Michigan bill would abolish
state liquor stores and turn the
business over to private vendors.
Wisconsin may close all taverns
between 230 and s a. m, where
now they are empowered TO remain
open TO sell beer only between |
and s m. Nebraska may prohi-
bit window.posting OF liquor prices.
Texas sought to strengthen en-.
forcement OF liquor laws in areas
near Army camps and national de-
tense Industrial sites.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
Serious Coal
Shortage May
Shut Factories
Pressure Seen as
Next Step

(By International News Servioe)
A serious coal shortage, forcing
the shutdown OF scores OF defense
Industries throughout the nation,
threatened today as the clio strike
in the soft coal mines, which has
lsstr oyer acc, 900 workers. idie, con
linued.
Although there is sufficient btu
minous coal above ground TO keep
industries going for several weeks,
It is not distributed evenly and OPP
erations OF many companies 1t was
reported, will become impossible
In a few days.
AS CLIO negotiators and coal op'
orators OF IL states met again In
New York in an attempt to settle
their differences. pressure from
Washington" TO force a settlement
seemed inevitable.
Over 10000 workers were idle IN
scattered strikes IN defense indus
tries throughout the country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-14
University Has
Winning Fliers

The team trophy in the region
al meet sponsored over the week
end at the Ypsilanti airport by
the National intercollegiate Flying
Association was captured by the
University OF Michigan Flying
Club.
First in the bomb-dropping con-
test and second In spot landing
was Scott Osler while Edward
Martin captured first in the bulls
eye" landing and John Clifford
was first in spot landing. All are
from the L. OF VI. CLUB
Second in the meet was taken
See AIR MEET-Page 6