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La gaceta., 1941-11-13
Christmas Party

Nos informa ell Sr. Joe Cha
noun, manager del Teatro Ca
sine, que con motive del "once"
aniversario del referido teatro,
Sc ofreceran a sus patrocinado-
res un Christmas Party, ell
cue han senalado para el dia %
del entrante mes de Diciembre.
Entire los asistentes al teatro
Sc regalaran $500 en- mercan-
cfas.
A partir del pr6ximo sabado
todos los asistentes al teatro re-
cibiran un ndmero que les dara
derecho a participar EN- los va
liosos regalos que Sc distribui-
ran la noche del dia %, a la O.
cho p. m.
Muy en- breve Sc exhibiran,
en- Ell lobby del Casino, los re-
galos que sc haran.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

permit labor proper representation
IN state or government Of their
own free will. But when labor be-
comes powerful enough. then gov
eminent will accord it the right 20
participate. Labor will demand
and will secure its rightful par
ticipation in the administration of
the affairs Of government.
Labor does possess the genius
and the talent to give leadership
10 our country. not only in in
dustry but also in government.
This steel state of Pennsylvania
is now the best organized state in
the union. Labor in Pennsylvania
is coming into its own.
Share Of Profits
Through the CIO. labor Is de-
manding its rightful share OF prof.
its. And thanks to the CLIO.
American workers are today en-
joying greater participation in the
fruits of American industry than
ever before.
The United Mine Workers Of
America. through the brilliant
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
Labor Day Plans

The Western Maryland Industrial Union
Council of the Clio is recognized as an alert
and progressive organization.
Although Labor Day is almost four months
away the Council last week commenced its
plans for huge observance of the day in the
city of Cumberland.
Our news columns report these ambitious
arrangements which seem to call for many
weeks of hard work on the part of the General
Committee delegates and the members of the
Local Unions.
The VOICE OF LABOR extends its con-
CALCULATIONS to the CLIO Council upon its fore
sight and trusts that the outcome will reflect
credit upon the organization.
1t is not an understatement to say that Labor
Day "a will be as important an event as
organized labor ever staged in this section.
We hope the results will be successful.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

leadership OF John L. Lewis. has
just won the most remarkable col
lective bargaining agreement ever
achieved.
The steel negotiations recently
completed were the first real col.
lective bargaining In the industry.
For the first time We won the
right to bargain over every rate:
and when new machines are in
troduced. we shall join with man.
agement to bargain over every de-
tail.
In the electrical industry. our
union has just won i0-cents-an-
hour increase for every man and
woman. and general wage increas-
es are being secured by CLIO unions
in many other industries as well.
This is real service. This is
meat. this Is bread. this Is butter.
this is carpets on the floor and
music In the home-a real service
which our movement performs for
the people Of America.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

Police his assistant and others who have
reached the sixty years mark. The action is
taken under a provision OF law which has
no, hitherto been invoked.
All the surrounding circumstances OF the
police officers efforts TO obtain a pay raise
point to petty prosecutions by petty public
officials
The Legislature approved the Bill with but
two dissenting votes 1t is safe to say that no
reasonable person in the City objects to the
increases. except those who oppose all ex-
penditurcs which will benefit common
people
The police officers and other city workers
deserve their pay raise. The working men and
women who pay the taxes have received wage
raises through their local unions efforts. They
have needed pay raises to meet increased liv-
ing costs.
So. too do the police officers and every
other class OF workers for public agencies
We hope the spite merchants and petty
minded officials will not succeed in maneuver-
ing veto OF the police salaries bill.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
Clio Textile Union
Bans Reds. Fascists

NEW YORK. - OVERLAPPING OF
strike stories in the press. over
the radio and in Congress was
criticized in speeches by Pres.
Emil REEVE Of the Textile Work
ers Union tC1o) at the TWU's
second biennial convention here.
Opposing the vinson bill. Rieve
ridiculed the assertion Of Rep.
Carl vinson ID. Ca that a strike
wave exists and that something
must be done about 1t.
A resolution denouncing the
vinson bill was adopted unani-
mously by the 600 delegates.
Another resolution amended the
TWU constitution to bar Com
munists and Fascists from hold
ing office. Other resolutions con-
demned the model anti-sabotage
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

the minority Of the Naval Affair
committees denial Of proper hear
ings and its hasty action in re
porting so sweeping a labor meas
TIRE without hearing from eithe
labor or informed government ofil.
Gals. II also exposes the tricl
by which the committee. through
changing the word naval" Il
national made the bill appl,
not alone to Naval orders but Il
all defense contracts.
The report adds:
This legislation was rushed
through the committee. Never
In the history Of Congress has a
proposal Of such importance re-
ceived similar hasty procedural
treatment"
Further on this point which
demonstrates the biased attitude
Of the Naval Affairs Committee.
the report charges the commit
tee usurped the ordinary juris.
dictiOn Of the House Labor
Committee (which is far better
versed in labor matters" The
Military Affairs committee was
also disregarded though the bill
applies 10 Army orders as well
rs others.
Denouncing the compulsory
proposals of the bill. the report
says:
1t will be a sorry day for the
working man and for democracy.
when and if a strike for wages
and better conditions becomes a
crime. 1t would strip labor Of its
only protection against low wages.
long hours. and intolerable work.
ing conditions"
Note-The letter to clio Presi-
dent Philip Murray advising him
Of hearings on the Vinson bill was
not received by his Office until
after the hearings were already
closed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
Add Honor Roll

There are a few more names
that deserve TO be added to la
bor's honor roll Of those who
are fighting the vinson bill.
These are Representatives who
sought but were denied a chance
10 appear against II before the
House Rules Committee. They
are: Rep. Thomas Eliot. Of Mas
sachusetts; Gerald Lands. Of
Indiana; Stephen A. Day. Of
Illinois: and Rudolph G. Tener-
owlcz. Of Michigan.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

Organized labor is wondering whether the
defense program is really in preparation for
defense OF democracy or whether it is the adj
vance guard Of totalitarianism.
Il 10 small wonder that such doubts exist
First we saw the organized sit-down of big
business interests who refused to produce un-
less profits were guaranteed.
Second. the nation witnessed the vicious
press attacks upon workers and their unions
for asking wage raises to cover increasing liv-
ing costs.
Then came the rash Of anti-labor proposals
in many state legislatures, including Maryland.
gress to hamstring and beat down labor
organizations.
And thoughtful people everywhere are
recalling that the first steps of the dicta-
tors of the totalitarian nations were TO
attack labor unions and put them out of
existence.
The so-caed Vnson Bill and the parliament
tary maneuvers accompanying it provides
hrst-cass illustration and the proposals of die
hard tories to send striking workmen to the
electric chair give clues to the viious mentality
Of those who prate of democracy.
The Ninson Bill has passed through the
Naval Affairs Committee and cleared the Rules
Committee with such shennanigins as would
make Hitler envious
Fortunately, the minority report of the
Naval Affairs Committee is serving to draw
public notice to the scandalous situation. We
are glad TO report that Representative Lansdale
C. Sasscer of Southern Maryland signs the
minority report.
The minority charges that passage Of the
Vinson Bill will make the Wagner Act an
empty she'll.
The minority of six members of the
Naval Affairs Committee charges parlia-
nsntary trickery and says This lesisla-
ton was rushed through the Committee.
Never in the history of Congress has
proposal Of such Importance received sim
iar hasty procedural treatment"
The minority report adds, at will be
sorry day for the working men and for
democracy, when and If strike for wages
and better conditions becomes a crime. II
would strip labor of its only protection
against low wages, long hours and intoler-
able working conditions"
In the light Of these statements by members
of Congress it can be seen why organized la
Dor is suspicious of the motives of the Vinson
Bill supporters
It is pertinent to ask why the supporters are
so eager to bring about this sorry day for the
working man and democracy"
Let every workingman make up his mind
to use every effort to see that sorry day"
does not dawn in our democratic land.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
Political Sabotage

- ~@1S1 - @4a - - V &M 30 ~
here have been some unsavory aspects in
connection with the plot to s,rangle organized
labor in the State OF Maryland by means Of
the so-callcd Ants Sabotage Bill Senate Bill
~. which organized labor has asked the
Governor to veto.
1t has been repeatedly pointed out by or
gained labor that existing federal legislation
is adequate and federal administration thor
ough enough to meet the stated purposes of
the Bill Ii has been pointed out that there
is existing state legislation to handle saboteurs
and wreckers of property. No suitable answers
have been forthcoming from those who pro-
pose the bill.
At the public hearings in Annapolis
the only ones to support il were spokes-
men who misrepresented themselves as
speaking for the entire Maryland mem.
bership of the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars. In view of
these spokesmen's statements the Ameri.
can Legion Post at Homecoming, the
American Legion Post at Frostburg and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in
Cumberland officially informed Governor
O'Conor and members of the legislature
that their Posts were opposed to the
anti-sabotage bill owing to its anti.labor
nature.
Dozens of local labor unions sent the big
gest labor lobby of the session to protest at
Annapolis. The entire Allcgany County Dele
CATION voted against the Bill However. the
measure was passed.
Organized labor kept up its opposition by
asking the Governor to veto the Bill After
sending twenty-seven delegates from Western
Maryland to Annapolis at considerable expense
the Governor postponed the hearing. Iwenty-
three Western Maryland labor delegates again
made the long trip to the Governors Office
and appeared at the hearing upon the new
date.
The Baltimore Sun wrote editorially upon
the absence Of moderate spokesman of the
labor cause
What the Sun did NOT mention was the
fact that the chief spokesman of the American
Federation of Labor in Maryland failed to
appear and register the official protests which
the American Federation of Labor has made
nationally.
Nor did the SUN editorial remind its read
ers that the chief spokesman of the AFL in
Maryland is bound hand and foot to the
State administration by an appointment as
member of the Unemployment Compensation
Board at $4,000 per year for a six year term
Nor has there ever been an editorial in
the Baltimore Sun pointing out that the AFL
spokesman draws this $4,000 per year in direct
violation of the Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Act which specifically requires
Board members to devote their full time serv-
ices for their one hundred dollars per week
Of taxpayers money.
This in itself is bad enough, but when
letter to the editor of the SUN pointed
these things out, the Baltimore Sun CEN
sored the paragraph about McCurdy's
State job and printed the remainder of
the letter with no indication that the
communication had been tempered with.
People who have liking for facts. people
who have regard for the laws of the State
of Maryland and people who are honest can
smell something about Senate Bill ~ and
it's handling.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

Al the time Of writing we notice that Gov.
ernor O'conor has not yet signed the Bill au-
thofizing the pay increases for members of
the City Of Cumberland Police Force
Ii is noticed. though. that proposals have
baen made for retirement of the Chief of
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

bills. called for a more intensive
organizational drive in the south
and demanded appointment Of
federal wage-hour committees in
al branches of the textile industry
where the hourly minimum is less
than 40 cents.
Reporting an increased men,
bership. Rieve said: The TWU
today Is bargaining for 1000
workers employed in more than
1000 concerns"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

tremely grave.
The vinson bill is now on its
way to the floor of the House.
This action was approved by the
Rules Committee by a S to 6 vote.
There is some talk Of amend.
ments. but the important thing
for labor to keep In mind Is tina.
no amendments can make the
Vinson bill acceptable. II comes
from anti-labor sources and its
purposes are to destroy the basic
rights of labor.
Labor everywhere must make Il
clear to their Congressman t.at
no version Of the Vinson bill. nor
any similar measure impairing the
right to strike. can ever be re-
garded as anything but vicious
attack on labor. A vote for the
Vinson bill in any form is a vote
against labor.
Thrown back in their main as
sault. the reactionaries in Con-
gress may now try a flank at
tack.
Six Stand with Labor
Six members of the House
Naval Affairs Committee have
filed minority report on the
Vinson bill which completely ex-
poses Its purposes and severely
criticizes committee procedure on
the bill. The six are: Rep. War
rem @. Magnuson. Of Washington:
Thomas A. Flaherty. OF Massa-
chusetts: Michael J. Bradley. of
Pennsylvania; Lawrence E. I'm
hoff. Of Ohio: w. S. Jacobsen. of
Iowa; and Lansdale @. Sasscer. o!
Maryland. Copies of this report
may be obtained from Labors
Non-Partisan Legaue. 1887 Earle
Building. Washington. d. c.
The minority report ably an
Allies the bill which 1t says would
indirectly amend the National La
Dor Relations Act and make OF il
IAN empty she'll" II directs at
tention to the widespread oppo-
sition to the compulsory media
ton proposals. coming not alone
from labor but from many news
papers and government officials.
Particular notice Is taken bv
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

WASHINGTON May 5.-Biggest event Of the week herr
the temporary slowing up Of the Btz attack labor Con
cered labor action has battle. but the still
Under the impact Of labor protests from all sections of the
nation the southern caconares have been forced accep
cooling off period themselves but the threat labor
bodied in the Vinson bill and similar legislation remains
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08

PENNSYLVANIA Industrial Unioa
The founders Of the Congress OF
Industrial ORGANIZATIONS had the
idea that the ideals and aspira
tions OF the people could best be
served BY a great, powerful, pro-
gressiye and intelligent labor
movement.
This movement was born out OF
the crucible OF suffering. miser'
and poverty. II is a movement
founded by men who serve: q
movement; that in five years has
made more constructive proposals
for the well-being Of our popula-
ton than any other organization.
1t is a movement that seems TO
feel the pulse-beatS of men and
women and children.
This Is no ordinary labor
movement. not the kind workers
had understood labor move
ment 90 be. II Is new super
labor movement - an imagina-
tive. creative labor movement TO
render service 10 humanity.
From practically nothing in
1895 the CLIO has grown to APP
proximately five million members
in the spring of l94l. 1t has or
ganized the economic scrfs o!
America in the bloodstained in
dustries Of this nation.
It is a movement that has
brought economic liberty and eco
nomic salvation to millions. II Is
the kind Of labor movement tina.
understands. that sympathizes
with and that fights for the aspir-
atoms of the common people. This
Is the greatest labor movemen;
that America has ever known:
maybe the greatest labor move
ment the world has ever known.
can understand how difficult 1t
is for a very ordinary man like
myself to fill the shoes Of a great
man like John L. Lewis. one OF
Americas great citizens. My years
OF companionship with him have
been a source of delightful inspira-
ton. can understand how diff
cult it is to maintain the pace OF
my distinguished predecessor.
Big Increase
II is a source OF satisfaction TO
know that since last November
the membership Of the CLIO has
increased approximately one mil
lion. Henry Ford once said that
he would never deal with a union
or meet with an officer OF union
particularly the clio. But Ford
Is now negotiating with the United
Automobile Workers of America.
and predict that after the cleo
ton which Is to be held. the JAW
will have exclusive bargaining
recognition.
As TO Bethlehem Steel. before
the end of the present year. Eu-
gene Grace Is going to have his
signature on the dotted line Of
a CLIO contract. There Is no
question about II. Tom Girdler
als0--before the end Of the year
his signature will be on the
dotted line. And Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Is preparing It.
self now for wage negotiations.
I say that the prediction OF John
L. Lewis at the San Francisco con-
vention will come true before the
end of the five-year period and We
shall have ten million members,
I propose to go forward day by
day with all the power and energy
at my command on a great nation
al organizing crusade. Our ulti-
mate goal can only be attained by
the complete organization Of labor
in the United States.
The politicians are not going 10
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-08
Philip Murray Rec0unts
CIO achievements

in NJ President aymadr Of
InAirM nnAC oniennon in IIwrpbmn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Soldier AWOL
Because Of Movie

ROBERT STERLING'S fame
as a film actor almost resulted in
Ed Mansey's being court-mar-
tailed.
1t all came about when Mansey
a selectee stationed in Porto Rico,
read that "Ringside Maisie" was
to be shown near his camp. Man
sey once was caddy to Sterling'S
father and he and Bob played to-
gether as children. He was deter
mined to see his friend on the
screen even if it means AWOL
Which it did.
Up before his superiors the next
day, Manscy tried to explain his
urgent desire to see the film and
his friendship with the actor. II
didn't ring true.
He'd forgotten that weeks be-
fore he'd written to Bob. Just as
he was 10 be sentenced, Bob's por-
trait and letter arrived, corrobo-
rating Mansey's story.
Kitchen police was his only
punishment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Film Time Clock

HCHIGAN-"Birth OF the Blues" II
a. M, 2 :0S, :06, SOC, IL :I2 p. m: 1.-The
Big store" 1885, S:37. $40, S:43 p. m.
F0X-"Keep En- Flying" :l4 n. m,
90, ASA, 7:44. 1884 p. m; THE Per-
feet Snob." 12;45. S:35. 9 rs. 9:I5 p. m.
UNITED ARTISTS-"Dr. Kidare's Wed
ding Day" 1907 n. m, 2:27, 5:tT, s:07
p. M; "Honky TOnk,'' IL SO, S:56, 7:I5,
1886 y. m.
PALMS-STATE-"KiS for Breakfast, -
II 90 n. m, 2:4S, Cos. g:1s p. m; THE
Maltese Falcon" I2:45, 400, 1928, 10 40
y. m.
ADAMs-"Appointmen for Love-" IL
a. m, 1881, 442, 1888, 1924 y. m.
Three Girls About Town" IL :3s, S:ss.
$3.50, 9:1l p. m.
MADIsON-"It Happened One Night. -
II 10 n. m. 3:OI. $3.50. IO;4S p. m.
broadway Bin. I 30, 5:lI. s.02 p. m
BROADWAY CAPITOL "RfnKsds
Maisie," IL n. M, g go, $40, 100 u. m
"Charley's Aunt" 1881, 1907. T:l7, 1887
D.
FISHER-"CharIey's Aunt" IL 80. 4:Ia
1893, 1882 q. M; "Ringside Maisie.' 1:aT,
$751;, 0:I5 y. m.
CINDEREII.A-"CharI Aunt. IL :S5
900. 1870. 10 rs y. M; "Ringside Maisie, -
2:I5, 5:S5, 0 p. m.
RrVIERA-"CharIey's Aunt. 1s: 80, s.52
I:lf, 1881 y. M; ''Ringside Maisie, -
Z:1f, b:S6, $3.50 ID. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Leroy Fe atured
At the Frontenac

KARYL NORMAN. the Creole
fashion plate, and his male revue
at the Club Frontenac tins week
Icenter around the sultry singing
and dance Impressions of one of
the shows original cast who has
appeared nightly for the past three
seasons.
Del Leroy is the performer and
his featured number is the story
in dance-of the matador scene
from the opera Carmen. Bee
IVester's dancing Six Adorables
provide the setting for the number.
For one OF his vocals in the 30
act show starring Billy Herrera,
Leroy sings the rhythmic Love
Me or Leave Me" 10 the swing
Accompaniment of Jimmy Gargano
and his orchestra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Come yPair ad
Trocadero Revue

ROGERS AND MORRIS, Amer
ica's number one whacky comedy
team, head the new fun-packed
floor show at Turks Club Troca-
Idero, starting tonight.
Andy Rice Jr., dancing jester OF
ceremonies, adds to a banner en-
Igagement by remaining over 10
present the new shows cavorting
stars and another excellent sup
porting cast, including Swi ne
singer Jane Ashley, direct from
+Philadelphia,s Arcadia Restaurant;
Don and Cassandra in ballroom
and adagio specialties; the famed
lsepia comics, Apus and Estrallita
late stars of the Fats Waller
show, and others.
Charles Dublin and his orchestra
play for dancing and the revue
while Don Hill, popular boogie
woogie" pianist, provides the iull
entertainment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Tracy Remains
At The al Club

BECAUSE HE was so success
full in selling himself and his songs
to patrons of Joe Cousins Al Club,
singing master of ceremonies Roy
Tracy remains to headline a new
revue, opening tonight.
1nasmuch as Roy only does song
numbers and steps TO the micro
phone to introduce each enter
tainer, few people know that he's
also a talented dancer, and will
oblige with a few varied routines
upon request.
Stars of the supporting show
are Ravaye and Mango, versatile
dance pair whose smooth ballroom
interpretations lend color to the
two nightly shows.
The sweet song styles Of blonde
Mary Beth Sires and the knockout
comedy antics of Hoffman and
K aye help complete a we'll
balanced show.
Al Alvin and his orchestra pro-
vide music for both revues and
supper dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Miss HOber
In Wagner
Program,
BY GEORGE WESTMINSTER

THE SYMPHONY gave its all7I
Wagner concert of the seasqr'
Saturday night at the Masonic
Temple and the devotees OF the
Bayreuth master who stayed away
in droves missed a big evening
of music.
An American soprano with
commanding figure, a crown of
golden hair and polished appear
ance on the stage, was the soloiSi
Her name is Beal Hober and she
has the taste of an artist. She
offered what probably are the two
most exacting soprano scenes of
the Wagnerian score, the Love
Death" and Brunnhilde's "Immo-
| lation."
While Miss Hober sang with
passionate intensity of style and
in the heroic vein, she does not
have the amplitude of voice de-
manded by the music. The lack of
volume was particularly marked
in the Tristan" scene which was
sung in the earlier half of the
evening and which was somewhat
married by Miss Hober's conclud-
ing her phrases in clipped syllables.
Her "Gotterdammerung' music
later in the evening was, nonethe-
less, the climax OF The concert.
Miss Hober's voice had warmed up
and she sang with vigor and dra-
matte feeling Her musicianship
was notable and her emotion au-
/ thentic.
Mr.. Kolar and his stalwarts
sustained the mood in their ac-
compartments.
They opened with the stirring
I"March of Homage" and followed
with the famous 'Lohengrin" pre-
ludes. In two excerpts from Iris
tan" the prelude TO the third act
and Tristan'S Vision, and in the
!, Siegfried Idyll, Wagner was in a
/ gentle mood. Mr.. Kolar gave IL
! all an authoritative reading.