The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-24


Panama, will cooperate with the u.
S. A. in defending the Canal Zone
has been a
topic of con-
To Hemisphere siderable ar
Is Bit Dubious gun sulhen sa IN ,ne
weeks, some of it out in the open.
Several correspondents have flicked
the president with charges Of Fas-
clst leaningS and have quoted him
as saying that any grants for naval
bases would not of necessity be linn
tied to the United States. Not nee
essarily as a riposte to these thrusts,
he now pledges cooperation with
his northern neighbor, but makes
certain qualifications. He proposes
to abandon no sovereignty and de-
mands understanding and unsef-
ishneSS from the United States"
Which seems fair enough at this
distance.
President Arias, son of a wealthy
cattle-raiser, attended Hartwick COL
lege, Oneonta, N. Y, took a bache-
lor OF science degree at the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and a medical
degree at Harvard. He began prac-
tice as surgeon, but was diverted
to politics in 1881, being in the diplo-
matte service at Paris and Rome.
AT the age Of 80, he is the youngest
chief executive in Latin-America.
One cause Of much pulling
and hauling over the presidents
political leanings was tho new
constitution which he promul-
gated within IL days Of his cleo
ton last fall. 1t withdrew citi-
xenship from about sc, 900 nom
Spanish speaking Panamanians,
many from the West Indies,
and left them without country.
1t extended the powers of the
state In the appropriation of
property; and the president, m-I
decreeing Its adoption, said 1t
would provide "state socialism
consonant with new social move
ments." This take-off, with
many later references to q "dis-
ciplined people" stirred, posi-
bly, irresponsible, talk Of foreign
derivation Of tho new constitu-
ton. 4
Good looking, handsomely tai
lored, facile orator, DR.. Arias was
elected by the largest majority ever
given a Panamanian president.
Washington has shown no official
concern over the liberal and left
charges Of doubtful allegiance.
JOHN P. FREY, president of the
- metal trades department of the
A. F. OF L., announces the mo
strike" and full cooperation policy
Metal Workers' OF ms Grea AMI
Chief 10 Firm, for national de-
Labor Status Quo 1 M enor..
of the most eminent of the elder
statesmen Of the labor movement,
Ii, like Ernest Bevin Of England, q
staunch conservative who has
cracked down on the left-wingers
and has singled out radicals, rather
than employers as the most danger
GUS foes Of labor.
When the C. 1. o. was estab-
hshed he raked John l.. Lewis
rs "a tool OF Moscow" and new.
er ceased firing until ME-. Lewis
withdrawal. It In understood
that his animus Is considerably
less toward Philip Murray, Mr..
Lewis successor, and the more
optimistic among labor critics
and onlookers see hope Of peace,
be -
defense call. Mr.. Frey has great
influence In the A. F. Of l.. and
his metal trade workers, nearly
q million Of them, are In key
spot.
White-haired, baldish, clerical in
appearance, facile in speech and
ready writer and controversialist,
Mr.. Frey is a veteran jouster in
many wordy tournaments in which
he has expounded the old-line Sam
Gompers gospel of labor padding it's
own canoe and not getting caught
in any errant political or intellectual
drifts.
GOmpers repeatedly warned
labor to fight shy Of government
tai entanglements, and Mr..
Frey has carried on from where
he left of. This drive has
brought him into some violent
collisions with the New Deal
labor program. He has vigOr-
Ously assailed the Labor Rela-
tons board and the wages and
hours act.
Mr.. Frey has been known as
Tabor educator" for many years.
Among the half-dozen books and
scores of labor tracts and PAM
phlets that he has written, there
il only one that deviates from ortho-
dox conservative opinion, Bankers
Domination" written In 1888 and
charging the depression TO the bank
ers. He il 20 years old. He was ed
itor Of the Molders' Journal from
1908 to 1877. He has lectured on
trade unionism at the University of
a