davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
S4,135,I66?
Hmm, Business
Must Be Good

Stockholders of the Celan-
ese Corporation of America
were considerably heartened
this week by the announce
ment that the companys prof
its had jumped to Si,i35,l66
during the second half of lsi1.
The S4,l35.l6 in earnings,
before taxes were subtracted.
followed record sales of Sl6.-
SOS. s.234 in April. May and June.
In the first quarter of 1871.
the company had sales OF sl0.-
a73.3li and earning before
taxes of $2,0s9,75i
The consolidated net profit
of the company for the half
year period, after Federal IN
come and excess profits taxes
were provided for, was sS,lia.-
e2l. Then after preferred
stockholders are paid off. the
common stockholder will re-
ccive a dividend OF S166 a
share. the company stated.
DR.. Camille Dreyfus. prcsi-
dent Of the company, stated in
a letter to stockholders that
tho company's business con-
tnues at record levels with de-
mand far IN excess OF increas-
ing productive capacity.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
TWO clio LEADERS
PROPOSE FORMING
FARMER.LAB0R PARTY

JOPLIN. Mo. August II = A
call for farmer-lahor rartv vas
sounded at the Mine. Mill & Smell
ter Workers Convention by both
President Reid Robinson of the
Mai&SW and President Michael
Quill Of the Transport Workers
Union.
IL is time that we in organized
labor quit elccting employers rep
rescntativcs as our political rep
rescrtativcs when VIC have cxpcr-
fenced the cold fact that employ
er's representatives. will represent
employers politically" said Rob-
inson
We should he working for PEN
sions for our old people. for Jobs
for our youth, for public housing .
Quill told the delegates But our
federal government is not ready
for these things and will not be
ready until We awaken and create
political party OF our people -
until we elect our own people TO
the city. state and federal offices"
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Jones To Talk To
Sllipyard Workers
On Labor Day

Joining tho organizational cf-
forts Of the Industrial Union of
Marine Shirbuilding Workers at
Bethleham S;ccl's works on Spar
rows FONT near Baltimore. John
T Jones. District rs. UNIV. presi-
dent. today announced that he
would speak to the shipyard
workers on Labor Day.
Close to 5000 mon are employed
at the Sparrows Point and Fair
field shipyards. both controlled by
Bethlehem Steel Co. and Jones
was invited by shipyard union Of
ficials to aid the organization of
tho shipyard workers Close To 1900
mon signed with the ClO Union in
July.
Jones. at the same tune. report
cd that he would he unable to
speak at the Cumberland Labor
Day celebration at the cumber-
land Fair grounds.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Mickey Is No7c 4
Uni0niSed Mouse

HOLLYWOOD. Mickey Mouse
is out of the rat.trap.
The 472 members OF the Screen
Cartoon Guild. AFL won bitter
two-month strike on July 2sth
when the Walt Disney Studio
agreed to the closed shop and
reinstatement of all strikers. The
strikers had Clo support.
Wage issues and the question
Of retroactive pay will he directly
negotiated II no agreement is
reached, disputed points will 20
to arbitration. The strikers return
ed to work July %.
a finishing blow was struck
in New York when the Screen
Puhlicists Guild -unaffi!iated-
organized picket line at the
opening Of the newest Disney
film, The Reluctant Dragon.
You're killing me" Disney is
said to have admitted to UNION
negotiator
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
SHIPYARD FIRM
STALLS DEMANDS
OF $4,000 WORKERS

Openly refusing to comply with
the request Of tho National De-
fense Mediation Board. managers
~ the Federal Shipbuildirg and
Dry Dock Company at kcarny. y.
J.. today continued stalling off de-
mands of 10000 shipydrd work.
ers.
Even in tho face of a suggestion
made hv John Green. president OF
the ClO Industrial Union Of Ma
rire and Shiphuiltling Workers.
that the Navy take OYER the op-
Grafton of the ship yard. company
officials hurried from one govern
ment office TO another in Wash
ington trying to forestall the un-
ions demands for a closed shop
and wage increases.
Tho National Defense Mediation
Board few days ago recommend
cd wage increases satisfactory TO
tho union and company. bit the
issue OF closed shop baked tho
settlement of the strike
Workers IN the hure coastal shin
yard. in the meantime. were adj
amant in their demand for a
closed shop. basing their stand on
the fact that the Federal Ship
building and Dry Dock Company
is notorious open shop follower.
Union officials claimed that the
winning of a closed shop in the
shin yard would protect the jobs
and wage increases of its thou-
sands of members.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Local 2b Slogan
Now II Days Limit

Local 26's Victory slogan In
the Kelly.Springficld plant to-
day was Twelve Days the
Limit"
While union neEotiatorS con-
ferred with plant managers,
the rank and file membership
of the Cumberland Rubber
Workers local counted of the
days limiting the period Of neg
citations.
Local rs negotiators, Fresi-
dent Raymond Burkhsrt,
odell Young. William Wellker
and International Representa-
tive Joseph Emmons. have
already met with Kelly Off
cials James c. Warden. Harry
Nelson ard r N Hudak for
the past three weeks.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Sh-h- Here's S The
Inside Dope On
Smith S Squawk

WASHINGTON + Back of Rep
resentative Howard Smiths, d,
Va. recent charge that labor
squads" had visited and in
timidated members Of Congress
lies a visit by members Of the
United Mine Workers. CIO.
It was during the intensive lob
bying campaign conducted by the
cIO just prior to debate and de-
feat In the House Of the anti-union
amendments to the draft ac, spon-
sored by Representative Andrew
May. D.. Ky.
Capitol corridors were swarming
with unionists busy buttonholing
Congressman and telling their side
Of the story. But no one came near
Smith. known for his anti-union
views and anti-union record. He
resented the implied insult.
One day. however. three mem
bers of the UNIV with a few min
utes on their hands passed by
Smiths office and decided to drop
IN.
Smith greeted the unionists cor
daily. asked them TO sit down. Of
fcred cigars and chattcd amiably
for a few moments, Then. appar-
entity eager for the chance to ex-
pound his views TO the visitors. he
asked what he could do for them.
"Oh. nothing" one of the visit
ors retorted. I'VE knew you're the
biggest anti-upion on Cap
itol Hill and We just wanted to
see what you look like"
Then they left.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14

Smith. whose term on the labor
board expires August 81. has been
IN the public eye in recent weeks
His resppointment to the board
has been urged by co President
Phillip Murray. other CIo leaders.
international and national CfO af-
filiates and industrial union coun-
ellis.
The National Labor Relations
Board member was the principal
speaker at the last annual conven-
tion Of the Maryland and District
Of Columbia Industrial Union
Council. He has also appeared be-
fore numerous conventions OF clio
affiliates.
Al the same time, Raymond
Rurkhart. president Of Local rs.
United Rubber Workers Of Of AM
erica, in Cumberland. announced
thar Frank Grille. International
secretary-tressurer Of the Rubber
Workers. had tentatively ageed to
speak at the Cumbeland Labor
Day Celebration. Burkhart report
ed that Griiio wouid come 20 Cum-
berland il he was not detained by
pressing union problems.
The Labor Day Celebration COM
mittee. meanwhile. was complet-
ing the speaking program by issu.
ing invitations to other prominent
labor leaders
Jones and Dye issued an invita-
ton to Smith after conferriug
personally with John l.. Lewis
Lewis declined the invitation Of
the Western Maryland CIO repre-
scntatives because of the pressure
of labor affairs in Washington.
but said that IL he were able 10
take time off his duties on Labor
Day he would appear at Cumber-
land. He said he did not intend
making Labor Day speech in any
other part of the country.
With Jones and Dye when they
conferred with Lewis we're George
a Meyers. Local 1874 president
and William c Smith. secretary
treasurer OF the industrial union
council
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
TWUA Demands
Aid For 175,0OO
Silk Workers


Demanding immediate help for
i75.oo0 workers threatened with
the loss Of their lohs under the
government embargo on Japan
Csc silk. officials Of the Textile
Workers Union of America last
week introduced broad l4-point
program for government action 10
see that these workers do not suf-
fer any loss W wages"
TWuA President Emil Rieve,
other union representatives, Off,
cials ~ the National Association
ct Hosiery Manufacturer and
members ~ the Office Of Froduc-
tion Management met last week to
formulate plans for the prevention
Of wage losses to displaced work
srs.
We are IN complete accord with
the governments policy In the Pa
cific." Eieve told the conferces.
hut these workers must not he
made tho victims of that policy"
approximately 100000 of the
i7S.oo0 workers are employed in
hosiery manufacturing while the
5000 other workers are engaged
IN silk weaving. knitting and other
division ~ the industry.
The processing. throwing or
spinning NJ raw silk was prohib-
itcd ny the government order.
while rayon yarn producers were
ordered to set aside one tenth Of
their production to be allotted to
the silk industry to cushion the
shock of complete absence of silk.
The Cumberland plant Of the Gel
ancse Corporation of America was
believed IN he included In the
ravon allotmcn' order
IN the proposals made hv union
officials. the Government was
asked to make available sufficient
funds to guarantee these work.
crs full wages pending develop
ment Of plans on their behalf" and
to construct defense plants to
absorb these workers"
Also included were proposals
that the government should III
nance the TRANSFORMATION Of work
crs from Idle silk areas to areas
o! defense production where they
arc needed" Tho government was
asked to expand rayon and nylon
production facilities and to appoint
committee composed of labor.
management and government rep
resentatives to guide the program.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14

other hand, government officials
carrying on fascist activities In
this country.
Spying on our readers by
postoffice employees IL an insult
10 the membership of the NMU
and o direct threat 20 the
rights Of American citizens.
I'VE cannot believe that the ac-
tivities OF Mr.. Thomas. or those
outside elements for which he may
he operating. have the approval of
his superiors, These activities are
comparable only to those Of the
Nazi Gestapo."
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Two Major CIO
Unions Convene,
Report Gains

WASHINGTON. August Is Two
major affiliates Of the ClO broke
up their conventions this week
after hearing reports Of tremend-
Gus organizational gains during
the past IL months and after
pledging their redoubled efforts
towards further progress in the
year ahead.
In Buffalo. about 1000 delegates
OF the United Automobile Workers
resolved to intensity their organiz-
ing activities in the aircraft in
dustry and to mon up the few re-
naming non-union plants in the
automobile and related industries.
At Joplin. Mo. members OF the
International Union Of Mine. Mill
4 Smelter Workers heard report
from President Reid Robinson that
the number OF dues paying mem
bers had jumped SIS percent during
the last year. Convention delegates
worked out plans to bring the
unions membership up to 100000
during 1912.
President r. !. Thomas and
Secretary-Treasucr George Adde'S
revealed To the assembled auto
workers that plants under UAyv
contract had zoomed from fai.
employing 3as.oo0 workers, to se2
plants with 100000 workers.
The auto workers voted a change
in name TO international Union.
United Automobile. Aircraft and
Agricultural Implement Workers
OF America"
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Set Up Labor Day Celebration Program,
Smith Reappointment To
NLRB Urged By Murray

clio President Phillip Murray
last week called upon every CIO
member to urge the resppolnt-
ment of Edwin S, Smith to the
National Labor Relations Board
To assure the continuation Of the
National Labor Relations Act as a
living nstrumcntali,y for the pro-
lection Of the workers
In q letter addressed to the
Western Maryland Industrial I'm
ion Council. the CIO president
said tho failure to obtain such
rcaprointnlcnt may well mean the
destruction Of this Magma Charta
of labor
Smiths term on the National
Labor Relations Board expires
August y. and. CIo President
Murray said. 1t is essential that
Edwin S Smith he reappointed !"
Smith has upheld the basic prin-
oiples Of the Act in order to guar
antee IN accordance with the law
the maximum protection to the
workers. Murray added.
The failure to rcappoint Mr..
Smith Murray continued. would
be the equivalent Of = proclama-
ton that public officials who ad.
minister labor legislation in a
manner consistent with it's basic
policies arc simply assuring their
public demise
Murray requested the industrial
Union council and individual CIo
members in this area to write
President Roosevelt. Senator's
George Radcliffe and Millard Tyd-
ines and Harry A. Mills. chairman
Of the National Relations Board
in Washington, d c.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
REWARD

WASHINGTON. Aug. i4-Dan-
iel W. Tracy. ex-head of tho
AFL's Init. Brotherhood Of Elcc.
trical Workers. under federal in
dictment for conniving with cleo
trical contractors and manufac-
turers to riE the prices Of goods
and services. has Just received q
new reward from the government.
Tracy has been promoted from
the post OF Second Assistant Sec-
retary OF Labor to the post Of
First Assistant. He succeeds
Charles v. Mclaughlin.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14

Officers and executive board
members will be elected at the
meeting which was called primar-
lily TO plan the establishment OF a
clinic. Cesnick said,
Committee officers reported that
the Stakem Building had been ten
tatlvely leased for the medical
center which will be utilized 10
assist persons needing medical
care, Plans for a fund drive to
purchase necessary equipment will
be projected at the meeting,
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
OF LOCAL 1874
MEETS WEDNESDAY

Members of Crlanesr Local
1s5i: Textile Workers Union
of America, will hold n rceu-
lar monthly membership meet
ing, Wednesday. August I3. at
2 y, M, in the local union hall,
George A. Meyers, president,
announced.
Important union business
viii he discussed al the meet
Ing, Meyers ssid and request
ed all members attend.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Clyde Lucas. Stricken
III, Rests Comfortably

Clyde d. Lucas. secretary treas.
urcr of Cclancsc Local 1874. who
was suddenly stricken III Saturday
evening. today was resting cont
fortably at his home IN Cash VAL
ley
Attending physicians expected
Lucas to remain confined TO his
bed for at least two weeks.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
NLRB MEMBER TO SPEAK HERE
Lewis Unable To Come,
Edwin S. Smith Accepts
Committee Invitation

Edwin S. Smith, we'll known member of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board last week announced
his intention of speaking at the Labor Day Celebration
in the Cumberland Fairgrounds
Postponing his vacation in order to appear the
main speaker at the CIO sponsored celebration Smith
consented to to Cumberland after District 16
UNIV President John 7. Jones, and Lindey Dye, pres
dent of the Western Maryland Industrial Union Coun-
Gil, invited the NLRB member.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14

Thomas ordered postoffice clerks
to keep list Of names Of all peo-
pie receiving The Pilot. the South
ern News-Almanac and the Daily
Worker, instructing them to keep
the hist confidential and that "un-
der no circumstances should the
addresses be advised that this list
of subscribers has been recorded" :"
GESTAPO ACTION
III betrayal of confidential post
office information isn't n violation
Of the law. II certainly Is a vio-
lation OF the spirit OF American
democracy" the NMU said Here
on the one hand. is the U. s. Gov
srnment pledged to the defeat Of
fsseism In Europe and, on The
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
COUNCIL MEETS
THURSDAY

A regular meeting ri fhs
Western MARYLAND Industrial
Union Council will be held in
the Rubber Workers Hall.
Thursday. August 10 at 1880
y. ni.. Lindlcy Dye, president.
reported. nye urged oil dele
gates TO attend the meeting.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Relief Committee Plans
Clinic, Meets Tuesday

Members of the Georges Creek
relief committee will meet in Lon.
aconlng Tuesday evening to push
plans for the creation Of a medi-
cal center in Homecoming. Stephen
Cesnick. committee secretary. an.
nounced
Committee members and dele
gates from all United Mine Work
ers locals in Georges Creek and
surrounding area were requested
TO attend the special meeting to
he held in the Oddfcllows hall in
Homecoming at 1880 p. m, August
10.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Complaints
Don't Count

AIRY. SCOTLAND Lawther.
president Of the Mine Workers
Federation Of Great Britain.
warned tho annual convention of
tho union last week that "wc
will tolerate no strikes in war
time
MANY delegates had complained
that the miners weekly wake
about si4.40-was lower than that
of dock and munition workers.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Labor Day Committee
Meets AUGUST n

The Labor Day Celebration
Committee will hold its next to
last meeting at Lonaconing. Aug
ust ~. at 1880 p m
The meeting. to be hold in the
oddfellows Hall. will clean up the
last few details connected with
the celebration. Chairman Lindley
Dye requested all delegates TO at
tend.
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Union Asks Removal Of
Blacklisting Postmaster

NEW YORK, Aug. 49, i Removal of ]. C. Thomas,
the Charleston, S. c. postmaster who started black
list of residents getting the Natl. Maritime Union
paper The Pilot, and two others through the mails
was demanded by the NMU in letter to the Postmas-
ter General and to President Roosevelt
The voice of labor., 1941-08-14
Complete Plans
For Parade,
Entertainment

The greatest display of
ClO strength in this area
was in the offing today as
the Labor Day Celebra-
tion Committee of the
Western Maryland Indus
trial Union Council vir-
tually completed all plans
for the September | event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-02
RED TAPE PROPOSAL
Park Region Echo)

Few people have good under
standing of what the Walter-Logan
bill means.
Our impression of it is that it abol-
ishes a rule as old as our government:
That when federal administrative
office makes ruling, that ruling is
law until it is reversed by the courts.
The Walter-Logan bill, as we under
stand it, reverses this procedure
and makes such administrative rul-
ings not binding until the courts have
passed on them. 1t is true that gov
ernment officials in various depart
ments have made bad rulings which
worked hardship until they were re-
versed by the courts. But if the pro-
cess is reversed, it will make it posi-
BILE to appeal every ruling of every
government officer and stop them
from taking effect for two or three
years. Not so good! Especially as it
will cover all regulations in regard to
national defense.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-02
PRODUCTS OF ENVIRONMENT
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
Considerable talk has been heard
lately about "That right makes might,
or that might makes right" The fact
still remains that without might
right cannot assert itself. For in
stance, unless the United States has
4 large army, navy and air force right
will have little effect.
Waving the past eight years, when
largely those of Hitler's and other
dictators-there still has been a con-
flict over what is right among ma
tiOns. 1t must also be remembered
that the side which won permanently
in these wars was considered as be-
ing in the right. The subsection of
Egypt by Asia Minor under AsSyria,
to be overthrown by Greece, Greece
by Rome; the destruction of Carthage
by Rome and the final destruction of
Rome by the Germans; the defeat of
Napoleon and the defeat of the Cen
trail powers during the World war,
are all considered generally as right
conquering. But, might actually was
the activiating force and of course
the side that won wrote the final
chapter in history.
Basically, all people are about the
same. 1t is the environment that makes
them different. After a short time all
the peoples of Europe are about the
same here in the United States. AS
a general rule they favor their home
country, but as Americans they are
much alike. The remedy for peace
in Europe with which we are con-
cerned would therefore seem to be to
create a condition in Europe where
all have equality, and not to maintain
a condition where a comparative few
dominate and control the raw mater
ials and the trade routes of the world
on which Europe depends. Wars will
eventually destroy what good there
is still left in Europe. People gener-
ally are products of their environment
and not of race or nationality.
S. ]. SIMONSEN
Pease, Mimi, Dec. 80 1910.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-02
A PRAYER For Denmark

On Christmas eve in Askov, as we'll
as in many other communities in the
U nj tie d States, Danish-Americans
gathered to observe a three-minute
period of silence and prayer for the
German-occupied kingdom of Den
mark. In homes, churches, lodges
and societies, the short pause, set
to coincide with midnight in Denmark,
was used by the Danes in America
to send their thoughts and prayers to
their dear ones over the sea.
In Askov the short program and
prayer was solemn and deeply
moving conclusion to the traditional
ly beautiful Danish Lutheran Christ
mas eve service. The church was
filled to capacity and when the large
crowd rose in a prayer for the DAN
ish homeland and concluded with the
singing of the fine, old Danish hymn,
''Dejlig er Jorden", it was stirring
and touching scene. A greeting to
an oppressed country, it will join in
worldwide challenge to dictatorial
might; the power of prayer, and faith
in all that is right and good, will
eventually triumph.
Many among those at the Christmas
eve services were born in Denmark
Their children here have learned the
Danish customs and can speak the
mother tongue. They, too, have a
feeling of sadness for a country I'M
seen by them, and they joined their
parents in singing the beautiful DAN
ish hymns, beloved since their cradle
days.
This does not mean that the Danes
in America, and their descendants,
are in any way disloyal to their
adopted land. Rather, they seek to
send comfort and cheer to relatives
and friends far away, facing bleak
Yuletide season, their saddest in many
years. The countless blessings en-
joyed in America, the bountiful har-
vests and the material necessities can
not be transmitted across the waters,
but sincere prayer, deep from the
hearts of free people, can and will
be spiritual message of help and of
hope to a country sorely in need.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-02
HAVE THEM INVESTIGATE
(Tracy Herald)

The coming Legislature will be ask
ed to delve into the claimed scandal
of Anoka relief. The Farmer-Labor-
ties are pushing the demand, and it is
understood that the majority men,
bers will not oppose the investigation.
State Public Examiner Joseph T.
Langlais will soon make his report
on the case. and it is expected that
it will strike out straight from the
shoulder.
Hjalmar Petersen during the cam
paign made charges of irregularities
in the administration of the relief
funds, and these charges should be
given through airing. Of all things.
the people of Minnesota want relief
free from corruption. and there is
but one sure way to do that, and that
is exposure and punishment of Of
tenders when corruption is found.
An interesting sidelight of the expo
sure is the effort to strangle pub
licity of the claimed affair. A plucky
little newspaper woman at Anoka had
to put up real fight to get her news
paper to the post office. 1t is another
case of where publicity of the dOings
of public officials would have pre-
vented the commission of a crime.