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Evening star., 1941-04-06

Post t-Dispatch; j. Harold Rudd, New
York; Frank Russell H L. Rust, jr.;
John P. Ryan, New York.
Gov. Leverett SaltonStall of Mas
sachusetts, Richard Saltonstall, Bos-
ton; Carl Sandburg, Harbert, Mich;
Capt. William F. Santelmann,
United States Marine Band; Ru-
dolph Santelmann, A. L. Sauls,
Harry w. Schacter, Louisville; An
ton Schafer, Syosset, Long Island;
Russell Schneider, Emil Schram,
chairman board, Reconstruction
Finance Corp: Dr. Harry M. Scott,
Toledo, Ohio; Owen L. Scott, United
States News; Donald D. Shepard,
Robert Sherrod. Time. Inc, New
York; Duke Shoop, Kansas City
Star; Jouett Shouse, E. L. Simmons,
Decatur, Ill; James G. Simonds,
New York Herald Tribune; Kirke l..
Simpson, the Associated Press; Ar
thur j. Sinnott. Newark Evening
News; Senator William H. Smathers
OF New Jersey, Harold D. Smith, di-
rector OF the budget; Rex Smith,
New York; Robert B. Smith, Horace
G. Smithy, Russell l.. Snodgrass, Re-
construction Finance Corp; Peter F.
Snyder, Harry P. Somerville, John
Sorrells, Scripps-Howard Newspa-
pers; c. Nelson Sparks, Akron. Ohio;
John Stanley, William Stanley,
Evening star., 1941-04-06
U. s. Army Transport Sails
With H7!i3r Liner Crew
q, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CRISTOBAL, C. T., April 5.-The
United States ARM TRANSPORT Leon
ard Wood sailed fo1 New York today
with sos officers and crewmen of
the seized 23,255-ton Italian liner
Conte Biancamano.
Giovanni Bruni, Italian consul
and Cristobal agent for the Italian
Line who was released last night
after prolonged questioning, was
aboard.
1t was learned the liner was sabo-
tagged presumably several weeks ago
while the liner, war refugee, was
anchored here.
Uruguay Takes Over Four Ships.
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay. April 5
P.-Maritime police today took over
protective custody of four Italian
and Danish ships, the only bellig-
erent vessels in Uruguayan waters.
The ships occupied after the cab
met ordered such action were the
italian merchantmen Adamello,
s,786 tons, and the Fausto, 5,2S5
tons, and the Danish vessels Laura.
1.471 tons. and Chrsass, 3,s12 tons.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

York; Huston Thompson, Ralph
Thompson, Boston: Comdr. H. r
Thurber, Public Relations, United
States Navy; E. Ladd Thurston, jr.,
Harvard University; Elliott L. Thur
ston, Harry Tidd, Hutchinson,
Kans.; Bascom N. Timmons, Houston
Chronicle: Charles T. Tittmann,
Niles Trammell, New York; j. Mark
Trice, deputy sergeant at arms,
United States Senate; c. P. Trussell,
Baltimore Sun; Joseph P. Tumulty,
Charles l.. Tut, Colorado Springs;
Charles L. Tutt, jr., Princeton Uni
versity.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg,
Michigan; William A. Van Duzer,
Manuel Vega, The Washington
Star; Earl Venable, executive Sec
retary, Republican Congressional
Commission; Henry Verdelin. New
York; Representative John M. Vorys,
Ohio.
Edward J. Wade, New York;
Frank C. Waldrop. Washington
Times Herald; Ernest G. Walker,
John o. Walker. Farm Security Ad-
ministration: Mannix Walker, DR..
Joseph S. Wall, Tom Wallace, preSi-
dent, Society of Newspaper Editors;
Wilmer j. Waller, Franklyn Walt
man, jr.; James P. Warburg, New
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Greet Lakes Ore Traffic
Gets EorIy Sturt
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The North
western Railways traffic department
reported that the first 194l ship
ment of iron ore from the Escanaba
Mich.) region left Escanaba in two
boats today for Cleveland and De-
troit.
r. G. Fitzpatrick, the railways
chief traffic officer, said 1t was one
of the earliest openings of Lake ore
traffic that he could recall The de-
fense program is causing the rush.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

ing Committee of Correspondents:
Donald M. Nelson, Director of
Purchases, o. P M; Avon M. Nevius,
Frederick D. Nichols, j. C. Nichols,
Kansas City; Robert L. Norton, The
Boston Post; Barnet Mover, The
Washington Post.
John Lord O'Brian, Buffalo; j.
C. OBrien, president, White House
Correspondents: Robert l.. O'Brien,
sAmbrose O'Connell, First Assistant
Postmaster General; George H.
O'Connor, John F. OKeefe, John
C. OLaughlin, Army and Navy
journal; Col. Robert Olds, U. S. A.
Air Corps; A. C. Oliphant. Senator
John H. Overton, Louisiana; Hamil-
ton Owens, The Sun, Baltimore.
Henry Parish, I'd, New York;
George r. Parker, Scripps-H Howard
newspapers; Lemuel F. Parton,
North American Newspaper Al
lance; Robert H. Patchin, New
York; Thomas F. Pattavina. Grove
Patterson, the Toledo Blade, Toledo,
Ohio; Paul Patterson, the Sun, Bal
timore; Glen Perry. New York Sun;
Perry Peterson, Joseph N. Pew, jr.,
Philadelphia; A, B. Pierce, Charles
E. Pledger, jr George P. Plummer,
C. H. Pope. Philip w. Porter. Plain
Dealer, Cleveland. Ohio; John Potts,
Evening star., 1941-04-06

York; Albert L. Warner; Mai. Gen.
Edwin M. Watson, secretary to Presi-
dent; w. w. Waymack, Register
Tribune, Des Moines; T. D. Webb,
vice chairman, F. H. L. B.; Sinclair
Weeks. Boston; Paul Weir, the Asso-
ciated Press; Sumner WelleS Under
secretary of State; Warren Wheaton,
H. Spottswood White, Paul A. White,
New York; Thomas w. White, Roger
j. Whiteford, Joseph S. Whiteford,
w. F. Wiley, the Cincinnati Enquir-
er: A. D. Willard, jr.; Capt. z. M.
Williams, u S. N; S. B. Williams,
the Electrical World, New York;
Senator Raymond E. Willis, Indiana:
Wendell L. Willkie. New York; Rear
Admiral Russell Wilson, superin-
tendent, Naval Academy; George H.
Wilson, Lyle C. Wilson, United Press
Associations; r. l.. Wilson, Des
Moines Register and Tribune; Law
renee L. Winship. Boston Globe,
Boston; Lewis Wood, New York
Times; Paul Wooton, the Times
Picayune, New Orleans; Don Wright,
James L. Wright, the Buffalo Eve
ming News; Richard H. Wright.
Henry Xander, Washington, D. C.
John Russell Young, Commission
or District Of CO1IIn1hia
Evening star., 1941-04-06

Laurel, Md; Admiral Harold r.
Stark, chief of naval operations,
United States Navy; E. w. Startling,
Labert st. Clair, A. D. Stedman, Dis
patch-Pioneer Press, st. Paul; Ed
win c. Steffe, Edward r. Stettinius,
jr., National Defense Commission;
Walter w. Stewart, Princeton;
Charles L. Stillman. Time, Inc, New
York; Charles ]. Stilwell, Cleveland;
Thomas l.. Stokes, Scripps-Howard
Newspapers; Hearn w. Streat. New
York; Maj. Gen. George v. Strong,
U. S. A.; James A. Sullivan. Mark
Sullivan, New York Herald-Tribune
Syndicate; Arthur Hays SulZberger,
New York Times; G. T. Summerlin,
chief of the Division of Protocol,
State Department; Henry Suydam,
Newark Evening News; M. S. Szym-
cZak, Federal Reserve Board.
Harold M. Talburt, Washington
Daily News; M G. Tanner, secretary,
New York State Public Service Com
mission; John E. Tarrant, Louisville;
Moseley Taylor, New York; Orville
j. Taylor, Chicago; William o. Tay-
lor, Boston Globe; Mark Thistle
thwaite, Indianapolis News; Cor
coran Thorn, Representative Albert
Thomas of Texas, DR.. E. P. Thomas,
Frederick, Md; Edwin j. Thomas,
Akron; Earle S. Thompson, New
Evening star., 1941-04-06

John Russell Young, Commission
er, District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

Dr.. Chevalier l.. Jackson, Phila-
delphia: James A. Jackson, New
York: C. F. Jacobsen, Marquis
James, Pleasantville, N. Y; Earl j,
Johnson, United Press Associations,
N. Y; Gerald w. johnson, The
Evening Sun, Baltimore; S. o. john
son, Berkeley, Calf; Wayne john
son. New York: Charles A. Jones,
Joseph L. Jones, United Press As
sociations.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

With the Clio winning wage raises for its
membership in nearly all basic industries we
are reading warnings of price raises to follow.
1t still remains as carefully nur,ured fallacy
that wages are the prime factor in costs.
That it is a fallacy has been discovered.
Actually. the economists tell US. in all manu-
featuring industries labor costs average only
1919 of the sales dollar and rapid technical
progress is tending to reduce even that per-
centage.
In view OF these figures it can easily be
seen that increasing of wages by ten per cent
. ...c. eases the sale price by a
C.
Taking it all together it can be said gen.
ere =. 49,. wage increases should be made at
the expense of expanding profits and not by
increased prices.
At some date we wish the newspapers would
print factual data on any financial sacrifices
which the corporations have made during the
defense program.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
Clio Leaders Nominated
For Welfare Board

Nomination Of two CLIO leaders
as candidates for membership oil
the Allegany county welfare board
was announced by the board OF
county commissioners.
The nominees. whose names
will be sent to the state welfare
department for final action. are
Clyde l.. Lucas. of Cumberland.
secretary-treasurer of Local 1874.
Textile Workers Union of America.
and former president OF the
Western Maryland Industrial IN
ion Council; and John F.. Byrnes.
Of Homecoming. a member of Iona
coming Local 1885 of the United
Mine Workers and chairman of
the Georges Creek Miners Relief
committee.
Lucas and Byrnes were recon-
mended to the county commits
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

Mayor Harry w. Irvine will
turn over the first shovel of earth.
and Congressman Jennings Ran
dolph Of West Virginia is listed
as the main speaker.
Fort Hill and Allegany High
Schools will have their bands in
attendance to entertain the crowd
which is expected to come close
to the five thousand mark.
A reception for the list of invited
guests will be rendered at the
Fort Cumberland Hotel at 2 y. m.
prior to the ceremonies at the
site. The guests will include the
speakers. project contractors and
public officials connected with the
job. which is Cumberland's largest
construction OF recent years.
The Reception Committee is
headed by Folsom B. Taylor and
includes d. r. Bowie and William
II. Lewis.
City officials announce that all
roads leading to the airport site
will be oiled and protected for
convenience Of the residents who
make the trip to the ceremonies.
In addition the local bus com.
pany will run special buses com.
mencing at 2.l5 Sunday after
noon.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
NATIONAL
DEFENSE

III order to serve our com-
try best We must be healthy.
alert individuals. Defending
oar nation and ourselves Is no
JOB for the sick. Therefore. one
Of our Dir Jobs is TO promote
the health OF the American
people.
The chiropractic health serv.
ice Of the John A. crist and
Bertha johnson does and is
promoting the health of the
citizens Of this community. go
to them for your health.
TWO offices: l8 N. Centre
Street, Hours / to 2 and Z to
8 p. NJ. Phone 1925. ll6 vir-
ginia Avenue. Hours 10 A. NJ.
to . p. NJ. Phone 2772.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
Flag Week Planned
June 8ih-l5ih

Cumberland will observe Va
tional Flag Week during the We *
Of June 9Th to June 18th. an
nounced Mayor Harry Irvine.
The Mayor has named a COM
mittee OF twenty-onc local persons
and organi2ational leaders to work
out plans for a successful observ-
ance here.
The Committee will hold its first
meeting tomorrow friday at 7.30
p. m. in the Council Chamber at
the Cumberland City Hall.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
Safety for Miners

For many a year the United Mine Workers
Of America has struggled to make the mines
safer for those who toll underground.
Now comes the good word that another
sound in the never ending battle has been won.
President Roosevelt has signed the bill
which permits federal inspection of coal mines
and publication of the findings of the Federal
inspectors.
The UMWA had hard and uphill battle
to obtain results. For many year they have
pressed for federal mine inspectors acct
dent after accident showed haphazard inspec-
ton of State officials often lay at the roots
OF the disaster.
In the last session of Congress the Nicely
Keller Mine safety bill was Unanswered to
death. By strange coincidence death dealing
mine blast occurred in Beekley. West Va,
home town of Representative Joe Smith.
chairman Of the House Mines and Mining
Committee. The Congressman himself had
been given large part of the blame for in
action of the Neely-keller Bill.
The UMWA returned to the fight this ses-
sion of Congress and bill was introduced by
Senator Joe Cufey and Representative Flan-
nary. both Of Pennsylvania.
Us passage and signing of the Bill is now
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
WIN 22-DAY STRIKE

DETROIT - The plant OF the
Federal Motor Truck Co. resumed
operations April l under union
contract following settlement Of
a 22-day strike of 325 workers. A
5 cent hourly blanket increase.
a weeks pay instead OF vacations.
improved seniority and grievance
machinery are provided in the
new agreement by the United Au-
tomobile Workers (CIO).
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

an accomplished fact With its passage comes
greater hope Of reduced hazards of an already
hazardous occupation. We can rest assured
that the United Mine Workers will stay right
on the job of enforcement.
And let it be noted we'll that the pressure
and persistence for all possible safety precau-
tons for the miners came only from their
own organization and their friends.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

because Governor O'Conors State
Legislature has seen At to deny
us q, State Labor Relations Act.
I'VE are not waiting and have
decided to institute rcfercn-
DUN petition so as TO give the
people of this state an OppOr-
tunity 10 decide whether or not
such q reprchcnsiblc law as
contained in II. b. ~ should be
part Of the Law of our State"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
Edison Pays $4,000
Back Wages 10
Fired unionists

NEW YORK-The Consolidated
Edison System will pay 100000 in
back wages to 148 workers fired
for union activity and will rein
state go of them under an agree
ment ending a Agar dispute be-
tween the company and the Util-
fly Workers Organizing Commit
tee tcIo).
The back pay award was the
largest lump sum ever to be nego-
tiated. The settlement was
reached at conferences in Wash
ington between representatives Of
the union. the company. and the
NLRB.
The settlement ended a long
drawn out battle which was taken
to the NLRB and then to the
courts. reaching the U. S. Supreme
Court on two occasions.
1t was approved by the i48 work.
ers at a special meeting. Only 60
of the men wish to return to work.
most Of the l48 having obtained
other jobs-some as far away as
Ohio. Michigan and Texas. The
men approved a plan for pooling
the 100000 and giving larger
sums to those who are not going
back to work.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

paper OF general Circulation.
No Proponents
I'VE opposed this measure and
we're Joined in our opposition by
the independent non-CIO Rail
road Brotherhood Unions. No
group or person appeared in
favor Of the Bill and early in
December OF 1910. the Baltimore
Sun carried an editorial against
the Csc per name fee.
Possibly the Bill has some mys-
FERROUS anti-democratic supporters
who would like TO restrict access
TO the ballot.
we petitioned Governor O'Con-
or asking that he veto the bill
1t is with great regret that We
note a practice on the part OF the
Governor which tends TO defeat
the democratic provisions Of our
State Constitution providing for
referendum petitions. It is high
time the Governor made up his
mind and either sign or veto this
Bill so that in the event he sign
ed II. the opponents Of the Bill
would have time in which to Sc
cure signatures TO place this
measure before the people in
November 1912. This democratic
provision OF our Constitution is
being negated since the first 5000
signatures must be fled by the
first OF June. The Governor has
now had this Bill before him for
six weeks.
Undemocratic
This tendency TO break down
the democratic system Of checks
and balances We have In our
form of government Is similar
to the failure 20 certify bills
10 the Governor at the time
when both Houses gave II their
approval. o matter on which
there has been considerable
public criticism this year.
I'VE further object to H. B. ~
on the grounds that II Is an at
tempt 10 intimidate persons who
might sign a future labor party
petition and thus give anti-labor
employers an opportunity to dis
eliminate against workers who
sign these petitions. The legisla-
tors who favored this bill seem
ed so anxious for those people to
be publicly identified who take a
position in favor Of an indepen-
dent political party or an indie
pendent candidate. never seem to
show the same enthusiasm about
making clear their own position
on any number OF votes which
they were anxious to dodge or
anxious to keep on the floor Of
the House. Any petition for an
independent party Of labor which
our organizations might circulate.
II at all. would be signed only
by those who work in industries
under the protection Of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act and
in addition to the protection Of a
union contract. Those who sign
these petitions would. we know.
sign them in the fighting spirit
Of Charles Carroll Of Carrollton.
who wanted 10 make sure that
King George knew Just who was
defying him. But not all workers
in Maryland have that freedom
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
Bethlehem Bows

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation has been
notorious in its opposition to organization OF
its workers One Of its stockholders has filed
suit for recovery Of one million dollars alleged
ly wasted through illegal and wrongful labor
batting activities.
Bethlehem Steel has used every conceivable
device to prevent the free organization of its
workers into honest labor unions. Its employee
representation plans. its ISLANDERS on the CLIO,
its citizens committees and its disgraceful cpl
sode OF four years ago at Johnstown have all
drawn the FIRE Of decent and law-abiding
people
Bethlehem Steel struggled until the end.
But a new era has dawncd around its company
dominated towns. where heretofore every per-
son who breathed therein was beaten into
docle submission.
Two months ago the corporation forced
work stoppages when it made desperate
last ditch stand to push employe representa-
ton plan elections down the throats of their
employees. The employees struck and only
returned to work after assurances were made
that the management would abide by law
Of the land known as the Wagner Act.
Well last week the employees at the Lacka-
wanna. New York plant of Bethlehem Steel
had their first opportunity to vote in an honest
to-goodness election to determine their choice
of bargaining representatives No company
thugs. no clustering foremen. no stooges. no
company police no executives nor spies were
in charge of the elections. Workers
assured that their ballots their own. to
be cast in secrecy. kept in secrecy and hon
estly counted. The assurances we've given by
the United States Government.
If what the citizens committees the kept
newspapers and company executives have been
holering for years true it would seem
that the Steel Workers Organizing Committee
of the Clio would be about to meet its doom.
For years they have prated that the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation workers were satisfied and
wanted no outside union.
Our readers are given the opportunity to
now Judge FOX themselves. AT Lackawanna
there were 2,445 workers eligible to vote.
OF this number 500 cast their ballots.
VIA, thau ,.ara ro,,ptad bv official. of
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

Organized labor has decided to attempt
placing the recently passed House Bill No. -
before the voters by means of obtaining the
required ten thousand signatures on a referen-
dunn petition.
The bill would impose twenty-five cents
fee on all voters who signed their names to
an independent nominating petition seeking to
place other than a Democratic or Republican
candidate upon the ballot for State Office.
The Bill has been aptly described pro-
viding closed shop for Democratic and
Republican candidates in Maryland and max
ing it financial impossibility for organized
labor to ever run an independent candidate
against the existing political machines OF the
two parties.
Although the Bill was placed before
the Governor seven weeks ago he has
not, as yet, signed the measure into law,
vetoed it, or given any indication Of his
intentions.
The law requires the FIRST FIVE thousand
signatures to a referendum petition being
in the hands of the Secretary of State by
June LIST. The labor movement now finds
itself in the position of having to rush
ahead in the next two weeks and obtain
signatures without knowledge of whether
or not they will be eventually necessary.
Several weeks ago the Baltimore Sun drew
public notice to the undemocratc process OF
the veto power The paper pointed out that
Bills lying dormant upon the Governors desk
4 L. Il - r.
eral Assembly may be later vetoed without
the Assembly having any further opportunity
of assent or dissent
This, in itself is surely a sufficient delega-
ton. or as is somewhere argued, a sufficient
appropriation Of authority. But. in the pres
ent piece Of legislation at least, the long delay
Of the Governor threatens to nullify the right
Of referendum to the voters
The State CLIO charges that this tendency
TO break down the democratic system of
checks and balances we have in form OF
government is similar to the failure to certify
bills to the Governor at the time when both
Houses gave it their approval, matter on
which there has been considerable public
criticism this year.
lation on the long delay of the Governor in
signing the Police Salaries Bill The Mayor
and Council have prepared the annual tax
levy. They needed to know now whether
increased salaries are authorized or vetoed by
the Governor but word came from
Annapolis.
In contrast the Bill banning fireworks
has been promptly signed and the fire.
works manufacturers given weeks of op-
portunity to obtain their signatures by the
June 1st desdline. If the manufacturers
obtain the required signatures their profits
from destruction, death and manning can
continue until the voters speak in 1912.
May we add that it is strange procedure
when the Governor fails to show similar
sideration to the rights OF organized labor and
Cumberland City policemen.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

sioners by the Western Maryland
Industrial Union Council.
Two more nominations must be
submitted by the commissioners.
since the law requires at least
twice as many recommendations
as there are vacancies.
The terms OF William Miller and
Harvey Weiss expire May 81.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22

Yesterday the former slaves OF Henry Ford
went to the polls and the Clio confidently
expects another similar demonstration.
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation result at
Lackawanna should produce some mighty red
faces if the type of people we have in mind
are even able to blush.
1t should be sufficient to provide an i'm
portant lesson for those media of thought
which call themselves newspapers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
Airport Ceremonies
Sunday, May 25M

Plans for ceremonies marking the breaking OF ground for
the Cumberland Airport have been announced by committee
of the Cumberland Chamber Of Commerce.
The will take place p NJ Sunday, May IS the
site with speaking bands ground breaking the schedule
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22
John T. Jones Says Politicians
Seek Closed Shop i'm Maryland

president Maryland and District of Columbia Industrial
Union this the following all affiliated local
petitions placing H. BIZ before voters by refer
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-05-22


closed shop for the political leaders who control the Demo-
and Republican parties by imposing 25c per fee
on independent nominating petitions party would
have pay thousands Of dollars its and
the ballot The Bill also provides that the signatoe OF
these petitions will have their printed in daily
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-17
Trinity Senior E
 Guild 10 Meet

Trinity Senior Guild members will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The regular session will be held at the home of Mrs. John Livie cn Fourth end Gold streets.
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