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Nogales international., 1941-05-03
STORK SHOWER

Mrs. w. G. Bowman gave a
stork shower at her home on Craw-
ford street last week in honor of
Mrs. Roberto EspinoSa. Members
CT the Thursday Malilla Club were
guests.
The invited guests were Miss
Irma F1eischer and Mesdames Rob-
ert H. Fleischer, Renligio Aguilal
Enrique Torres, Jr., James w. Man
son, Julio Pima, Jr., Felipe Leon,
Julio Pima, ST., Mario Saldamando,
Arsenic Espinosa, Jr, Francisco
Elias, Jr., and the guest of honor.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Church School 10 o'clock. Miss
Eta Mae Lewis, superintendent.
Pilgrim Fellowship, same hour.
Miss Eleanor Miller, director.
Morning worship II o'clock.
Theme, What Can Do In The
Present World Situation?"
Special music by the choir. A
very cordial invitation extended to
all. Strangers made welcome.
O. A. SMITH, ID. Minister.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03
READING CLUB

Members of the weekly reading
club met Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. r. T. Frazier On
Quarry street. Those attending
we're Mesdames Glenn Harker, R.
M. Harrison, j. v. Robins, Charles
Wise and the hostess.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03
WOMAN'S CLUB

An important meeting of the Wo-
mans Club will be held at 2 p. m.
Tuesday at the clubhouse en- Grand
avenue. All members are urged to
attend.
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Nogales international., 1941-05-03
TUCSON GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs Claude Miller, 101
jefferson street, had as guests the
past weekend the following from
Tucson: Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Stone
cypher, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Mickola
and son Richard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Williams.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sundays: Masses at $50, and IL.
Weekdays: Mass at $50.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03
SONG LEADER

c. E. Bells has been named as
one of the song leaders for the an
nual two-day Rotary convention
opening in Flagstaff tomorrow.
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Nogales international., 1941-05-03

of Curtis street. He is head of the
John Elias Motors, with offices and
salesroom on Grand avenue, and is
known as one of Nogales' most
prominent young business men and
one who numbers his friends by his
acquaintanceS. He is brother Of
Mrs. N. Karam, wife of the coun-
ty attorney of this county.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03
COASH HOST

Coach and Mrs. Wally Smith were
host and hostess to 80 members of
the high school track team at a
picnic party Sunday near the seven
mile post on the Tucson road.
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Members of Saint Andrews Au-
Hillary Guild will meet Monday
afternoon at 2:3O at the parish hall.
All members are urged to be pre-
sent as important matters will be
taken up.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03

A. w. Noon has returned to Taft,
California, after visiting his mother,
Mrs. Anna Noon.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03
BACK FROM CONVENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Karam and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Siddell returned
Tuesday from Phoenix where they
attended the annual state conven-
ticn of the Knights of Columbus.
Next years convention will be held
in Yuma.
Nogales international., 1941-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Spurgeon
were called to Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Tuesday, by the death of Mr.
Spurg;on mothc:'.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Open Shop To
Union Shop
In Five Hours

BALTIMORE II you stand on
your head when you read this
story. you'll feel like members Of
the United Retail Shoe Employees
union felt last week after five
hours of first-time negotiations re-
suited in union shop contract
and substantial wage increases
for seven employees of the Tops
Shoe Store. part of the Fieldston
Shoe Corp. chain.
The sensationally speedy pact.
this city's first in the retail shoe
field. was started in motion by the
airplane arrival Of Morris Field
ston. president Of the chain, who
said he was unaware that his en-
ployes planned to take their case
to the National Labor Relations
Board because he never answered
a union letter.
Pleading complete ignorance of
the communication because of ex-
tensive travels. Fieldston said he
wanted immediate action. Presi-
dent Nat Klein OF the union. with
in five hours of Fieldston's arrival.
negotiated contract which pro-
vides the union shop and wages in.
creases.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Still Arbitrate
Mine Dispute

NEW YORK. - FTP - The 3.
man board arbitrating the union
shop issue in the captive mines
continued its deliberations with
the assurance that all but one Of
the operators would abide by its
decision. The board held its sew
enth daily session Dec. 2.
"All of the captive mine operat-
ors except one and the United
Mine Workers. CLIO. have advised
the board rs to the evidence they
desired to have considered" said
DR.. John r. Steelman. public rep
resentative on the board. THE
Crucible Steel Co. which operates
only one mine. has not yet agreed
to the procedures.
Steelman said that the atti-
tude Of Crucible would have no
effect on the arbitration pro-
ceedings.
That the company to balk should
be one which has generally fol-
lowed the policy of Pig Steel.
rather than a member OF the anti
labor Little Steel group. came as
a surprise. Among the corpora
tons which agreed to go along
with the boards decision were E.
T. Weir's Natl. Steel and Tom
Girdler's Republic.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Council Sends
Meyers To Special
Clio Conference

The threat Of repressive anti
labor legislation hung over the
Nov. 81 meeting OF the Western
Maryland Industrial Union Coun-
ell which acted to send a repre-
sentative to the special CIO con-
ference called by Clio President
Phillip Murray to fight the Hit
leristic measures now before Con-
gress.
George A. Meyers. Local 1874
president, was appointed to join
the CIo legislative fighting squad
after a telegram from President
Murray was read. Meyers Joined
the special clio conference and
lobbying group in Washington
Monday and Tuesday.
At the same time. Lindiey Dye.
delegate to the national CLIO con-
vention in Detroit. reported on the
actions and decisions of the De-
troit convention. Dye sketched the
foreign policy. national defense
and captive mine strike stand OF
the delegates.
Dye explained that he followed
the policies Of the Western Mary
land Industrial Union Council.
fully supported the action Of the
CIO on foreign policy, and differ
ed from the actions Of some United
Mine Workers delegates who did
not record their approval or dis
approval Of President Murray's
eelection and the position Of the
CIO on national defense and for
eign policy.
John Byrnes. a member OF the
Allegany County welfare board.
was assured of the support of the
council in the attempts OF the
United Mine Workers Relief Com
mittec of Georges Creek to secure
a wPA project for crippled and
incapacitated adults without
means OF support.
William G. Smith. council Sec
rotary treasurer. was unanimous
~ acclaimed delegate 10 the Md.
and ID. c. Industrial Union Cotn,-
Gil convention In Washington,
Dec. Is. 16 and II.
Harry Robertson and William
Boyd Coleman. members of the
Joint Farmer-Labor Fraernal
Cooperation Committee OF the
council and Tri-State Milk Pro-
ducers Association. reported on
developments on the struggle Of
the association for a fair price for
their milk.
John Barry. delegate from Local
3si7 Of the United Mine Workers
in Eckhart. was obligated and
seated.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Farmers Call For
Bond With Labor

TOPEKA. Kans. - FTP - En-.
rhasis upon abundant farm pro.
dhction and greater cooperation
with labor marked the s7th annual
convention Of the Farmers Educa.
tional & Cooperative Union. gen.
orally known as the Natl Farm
nis Union.
The labor angle was keynoted
in speech by Pres. James G.
Patton. broadcast to delegates at
the clio convention in Detroit.
Noting that both the farmers
union and the Clio are committed
10 the overthrow of Hitlerism. Pat.
ton proposed that you and we
pool our brains and our energies
to help our government devise a
program genuinely to increase in
dustrial production to the limit
both in the defense crisis and az
ter the war is won. as agricultural
production Is likewise increased"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Hitler Defeat Guarantees
Democracy Meyers Says

lish a program (which would as
sure complete economic snde ma
terial aid" to nations and people
now fighting to defeat Hitler. Mey-
ers said the plan and principles
would fulfill our national policy
of protecting the interests of the
American people
Meyers warned against any at
tempts, under cover Of the nation
nj defense program, TO destroy any
Of the hard fought rights estab-
Iished by labor. labor shall con-
tinue to fight TO promote. extend
and retain the blessing Of our &C.
onomic democratic liberties and
the maintenance Of our economic
gains" he said.
Condemning the discrimination
against Negroes as "despicable
and unnatural" Meyers warned
against the promotion Of anti
Semitism as a smoke screen used
by Nazis ito divide the people"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Celanese Union
Member Now in
Army Air Corps

Former Local 1874 member.
John Basil Martin Of Textile SER
vice department today was going
through basic training instruction
as an aviation cadet at Kelly
Field. Texas. four weeks after his
acceptance for aviation training.
Martin who celebrated his 2ist
birthday two weeks ago. while in
training, is the BROTHER Of Elmore
Martin. committeeman OF textile
engineering. Martin. who attended
Potomac State College for two
years wrote to his brother re.
porting that he thought the train
ing swell" He will receive actual
flight instruction in three more
weeks. he said.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Part Time Workers
Entitled To Partial
Compensation

Kelly-Springfield and Ca-
anese workers not on a full
week work basis may be ELI
gible for partial unemployment
compensation benefits, the
Cumberland unemployment
compensation office In the
Public Safety Building advised
today.
Workers whose weekly pay
has been reduced because Of
fewer hours Of work may he
eligible for such benefits, Of
ficials said. All workers be-
lieving themselves entitled to
partial benefits should consult
compensation office officials.
Many workers now on n Ago
day q week basis at the Kelly
Springfield plant were re-
ceiving partial benefits after
presenting pay stubs showing
q weekly pay under SIT.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Unemployment Stands
At 100000

WASHINGTON FPS Employ
ment declined by 100000 from
September to October. with a re-
duction of 100000 in the labor
force during the same period.
Howard o. Hunter. commissioner
of works projects. announced here.
Unemployment stood at 100000
in October. decline OF 100000
from the previous month.
The armed forces excluded from
the estimates were reported by
the Office of Emergency Man
agemcnt as totalling 100000 in
October and 100000 in Septcm-
Der. The increase in the armed
forces during the last year rep
resented for the most part with
drswsl from the labor force. Hun
ter said.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Rail Workers Win
S300,00Q,0OO Raise

WASHINGTON. - FTP - Basic
wage increases and heightened
vacation periods were won by
railroad labor here as a 34-hour
conference between labor and
management representatives avert
ed a nationwide railroad strike
set for Dec. Z.
Terms Of the agreement, which
were reached with the help OF the
Presidents emergency wage
board. were made public at the
White House by Pres. Roosevelt.
The pact. which will be sub
mitted to the general 'chairmen
OF the railroad labor organizations
for ratification on Dec. 4, pro-
vides:
1-Increase Of sk cents an
hour. or rs cents a day. in the
wages OF members Of the five op-
Grating railroad brotherhoods.
2-Increases OF 10 cents an hour.
or so cents day. in the wages Of
members OF the II incorporating
railroad unions.
3-Wage increases Of ~ per
cent for the operating unions and
nine cents an hour for the nom
operating unions for the period
from Sept. 1. 1871 to Dec. 1. 1871.
The new rates became effective
Dec. I.
All wage increases will be
increases in basic rates instead Of
temporary increases as recon-
mended by the board in its report
OF Nov S. 1871.
5 Railroad unions will withhold
demands for changes in rules for
the period OF the emergency.
The 10 cents an hour increase
shall also apply to the employees
OF the Railway Express Agency.
Employees in the clerk and
telegrapher classifications who
have given two years OF service
will get nine days vacation with
pay each year while employees
with three or more years of SER
vice will get an annual paid va
cation Of IL days. All others will
get six days a year.
s-Wage increases shall apply
to class II and class III railroads
represented by the Carriers Con-
ference Committees while the
emergency boards original rec
concentrations shall govern final
settlement Of the wage dispute
with the Short Lines not repre-
scented by the Carriers Conference
Committees.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

b Pohlhaus. drawn into the dis
pute at the request Of Western
Maryland unions. conferred with
both sides Monday and Tuesday,
set the stage for a conference
Tuesday evening. and indicated
that the major point Of disagree
ment on the establishment OF a
fair price was close to an end.
Dairy managers and members
Of the association negotiating
committee conferred for three
hours and a settlement, arranged
at the meeting. was to be pre-
sented to the general membership
OF the association as the Voice OF
Labor went to press.
Negotiating committee members
revealed that the price agreed to
at the conference was certain 10
satisfy association members. Rep
resentatives Of the ALL and Go.
members Of the Joint Farmer
Labor Committee for Fraternal
Cooperation, who sat In on the
negotiating conference, held the
same views.
Represented at the conference
were six diaries. Royale. Queen
City. Farmers. Masons. Carpen-
tiers and Lleweilyn. Liberty Dairy
Co. did not send a representative.
Members of the milk producers
association. reported that the ac-
ceptance Of the association as a
bargaining agent for the milk
shippers opened the way to new
means OF cooperation between
diaries and shippers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

Declaring that "the most import
ant issue confronting the Ameri-
can people today il whether or not
they shall participate unstintedly
and Fundamentally in the world
wide struggle 10 defeat Hitierism."
George A. Meyers. Local 1874 pres
ident, In q radio address made
last week revealed "the only way
that democracy can survive in this
country and in other countries Is
by the complete destruction Of
Hitlerism."
Outlining the policy Of the CLIO
on national defense. Meyers ad-
vaneed basic principles Of the
Murray Industry Council plan. and
urged that labor be given more Of
an opportunity to participate in
both the planning Of and carrying
out" the national defense pro-
gram.
Explaining that the principles
Of the Murray plan would estab-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Try For Air Corps

Two celanesc workers were
among a group Of IS youths today
t9king refresher courses for en-
trance into the U. S. Army avia.
ton cadets. Charles Stump. Sec
rotary Of the Cumberland Elks re-
ported. The workers were Robert
Irat Of Homecoming. and Carl l.
Cessna Of Mt. Savage. With the
is other youths they will take
final mental examinations for en-
trance into the aviation cadets in
February.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Georgia Governor
Acts To Free kIansmen
Who Flogged Unionists

ATLANTA. - FTP - Gov. Eu-
gene Talmadgc. who recently up
set the states educational sys-
tenn by purging university regents
on his suspicion that they favored
equal educational opportunities
for Negroes. has now interested
himself in freeing six Klu Klux
Klansmen serving prison terms
for flogging union organizers.
Talmadge called n hearing after
expressing sympathy for the men.
whose motives were excellent
though their conduct bit rough.
in the governors opinion. He
recalled that he himself had once
whipped Negro, and declared
that the Apostle Paul had also en-
gagged in floggings.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

Expected to implement and de-
velop the decisions of the national
CLIO convention, the state CLIO
body assumes added Importance
since 1t is the first CIo group to
meet after the historic national
convention. Government officials
are expected to watch closely the
actions and outcome OF the meet
ing
Secretary-Treasurer Sidney +.
KATE of the state Clio organiza-
ton revealed that invitations have
been issued to clio President
Phillip Murray. Federal Workers
secretarsTreasurer Miss Eleanor
Nelson and Auto Workers Presi-
dent r. j. Thomas to appear as
Speakers.
The Western Maryland CIO
delegation will be headed by IL
delegates from Local 1874, and
Ralph Beard of Local 26. URWA;
Lindley Dye Of Local 252S. UNIV;
william c. Smith, secretary
treasurer Of the Western Mary
land Industrial Union Council; Mel
FisIse, Voice Of Labor editor. and
q number of other unrepOrted
delegates.
John T. Jones. president Of the
state council, will open the con-
vention and report on the great
gains made by state clio unions
during 1871. He is expected to re-
count the organizational victories
in the shipyard and steel indus
tries in Baltimore and organiza-
tional progress in the Maryland
aircraft industries.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Cumberland Guild
Wins S. Pay Boost

A SO week wage increase. ef-
fective January !. has been nego-
tiated between the Cumberland
Newspaper Guild. CLIO, and the
Times and Alleganian Co. pub
fishers of the Cumberland Eve
ming Times and News, officials OF
the newspaperman's union an
nounced today.
The increase negotiated for ed
itorial employees. all members OF
the Guild on the Times. will APP
ply for all editorial employees on
both papers. guild officials said.
Robert NJ. Buck. Washington
Guild. member. and Burke T.
Brown. T. Donald Shires and Will
liam Hunt. Times Guildsmen. neg
otiated with James A. Black OF
the Times. for the increase. A four
weeks severencc pay Is also pro-
vided in the contract.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Local Is Elects
Officers Dec. Is

Election of officials for The
coming year will he held by Local
26. United Rubber Workers of
America on Saturday. Dec. IL
when % officers and six delegates
to the Western Maryland Indus
trial Union Council will be culled
from a list Of 40 candidates for
the posts.
The candidates were nominated
last month and the ballot TO be
voted on ut the meeting in the
Rubber Workers hall shows the
following nominations:
PRESIDENT: Roy Davy and
Raymond c. Burkhart. incumbent.
VICE PRESIDENT: Odell
Young and o. J. Mortzfeldt.
TREASURER: John Gels.
SECRETARY: John carson. in
cumbent. and Ernest Pueschel
EXECUTIVE BOARD - Z to
be elected: John German. Ralph
Beard. odell Young. Edith LAWN.
William Wellker. Harry Zembow-
er. Roy w. Rose. 3. o. Shaffer,
Roy Davy and Ernest Pueschel.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 2 to
be elected: Edward Martz. Clar-
ence Lichliter and John German.
PLANT COMMITTEE = 7 to
be elected: William Wellkcr.
Ralph Beard. odell Young. Harry
zembower. Roy Davy. Earl John
son. Raymond c. Burkhart. Mar
shall Houdershelt and o. J. Mortz-
feldt.
SENTINEL: Thomas Miller and
Marshall Albright.
GUIDE: r. I. Hamilton.
DELEGATES TO WESTERN
MD. IUc: Robert Wilson. Roy
Davy. Ralph Beard. Ernest Pues-
chel, o. J. Mortzfeldt. Charles
Lee. Raymond C. Burkhart and p.
/ Hamilton.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Barton UNIV Local
Sponsors. Xmas Party

Children Of Barton and vicinity
will go in for a Christmas treat
Saturday afternoon. Dec. 20. when
members Of Local 1923. United
Mine Workers of America. spon-
sor their annual Christmas party.
Barton Mayor Hoffa will speak
briefly. Christmas carols will be
sung and a Barton women's or
sanization will present a special
ly prepared program. The party
will begin at 2 p. m. when Santa
Claus will be present to give away
gifts.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
LOCAL 1874 CONSIDERS
BYLAWS CHANGE
AT DEC. 10 MEETING

Proposed changes 10 union
bylaws and constitution will
be submitted 10 the general
membership for final approval
or disapproval at q meeting Of
Local 1874. Wednesday eve
ming. Dec. 10, union president
George A. Meyers announced
today.
Meyers urged every union
member 10 attend this regular
monthly membership meeting
held one week before the start
OF the state CLIO convention.
The meeting begins nj 9 p.
M, in Textile Workers Hall.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Parole King.
Ramsey, Conner

SAN QUENTIN. Cal. Ftp -
Earl King. Ernest Ramsay and
Frank J. Conner. serving 20 years
in the S. S. Point Lobos framcup.
have been paroled by the State
Board of Prison Terms & Paroles.
They are California's last labor
prisoners.
The men had served five years.
Although they must receive job
offers before release. this will be
taken care Of at once. Ramsay.
however. will be rearrested in an
attempt to deport him to Canada.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Gifts To Soldiers

Workers in the finished fabric
examination department purchas'
ed toilet kits as Christmas gifts
for five former members Of the
department now serving in the u
S. Army. chairman Arthur Schus-
terman reported today. Gifts are
to be sent 10 James Panetta. Dale
Wright. Edward Erich. Jacob
Ross and William Helmstetter.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Dye Cites Record
AT Clio Convention

The following letter was
sent to the Voice OF Labor by
Lindley Dye. president Of the
Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council. and delegate to
the National Clio convention
in Detroit:
almost all newspaper &C.
counts Of the CLIO convention
reported the refusal Of some OF
the delegates Of the United
Mine Workers Of America and
the United Construction Work.
ers to vote for'or against the
foreign policy stand taken by
the CLIO and to vote approval
Of the reelection Of CLIO Pres
ident Phillip Murray.
"As n delegate from the
Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council and as q menu
her Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America, Local 252s,
would like 70 assure Clio
members in Western Maryland
that I fully supported the &C.
tons Of the CLIO and recorded
my approval Of President Muir
rays reelection.
II carried out the policies
Of the Western Maryland In
dustrial Union Council and
intend to carry out 20 the best
Of my ability the decisions Of
the national CIO."
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04

The Christmas edition Of the
Voice OF Labor will feature an
enlarged circulation and added
pages. Special news bulletins on
the Maryland and District Of CO.
iumbia Industrial Union Conven-
ton will add importance 70 the
next Voice n Labor. The paper
will he off the press December ~.
Watch for u.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
To Hold Dance

Rubber workers in Local 26.
URWA will hold a Christmas
dance at the LaVale Fireman's
hall. Saturday evening, De-
cember 90 when refreshments
will he served. Tickets may bs
obtained from mebres Of Lo-
cal 90.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Council To Meet

The Western Maryland Indus
trial Union Council holds a regu-
lar membership meeting. Thurs
day, Dec. II. President Lndley
Dye said today while urging ev-
cry delegate TO attend the meet
ing.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
Open Center

The Homecoming Health Center
will be formally opened to the
public Tuesday. Dec. from 2 to
and 7 to Q p. m. John Byrnes.
health center chairman said. The
public is invited.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
ALL FORD NOW clio

DETROIT. - FTP BY sweep.
ing every one Of the Il small Ford
plants in Michigan in labor board
elections Nov. 2s the United Auto
Workers. clio, brought the las,
of the U. S. plants of the Ford
Motor Co. fully under the contrac,
won after the Rouge strike last
April.