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The union times., 1941-07-12

WASHINGTON = Labor's coun- ter-Offensfve on the legislative front gained headway here as Con- gress postponed consideration of proposals hitting at the right to strike.
 The principal victory was gained when the House and Senate agreed on a version of the military appro- priation bill that did not include amendments proposed by Reps. Case (R.,S.D.) and Pace (D., .,Ca.) which were previously approved by the House.
 A second victory was gained when amendments to the Con- scription act sponsored by Rep. Andrew May (D.,Ky.) were sent back to the Military Affairs Com mittee of the House for separation from the provisions lowering age limits in the draft.
 AMENDMENTS
 The Pace and Case amendments would have required the lockout of any persons who went on strike or engaged in picketing. They proposed that none of the funds in the appro- priation be used to pay such persons.
 Those amendments were stricken by the Senate Military Affairs Commit tee and, despite efforts of House con- ferees to get the amendments back into the bill, were kept out of the rest of the legislative history of the measure.
 Mays amendments, modelled along the lines of the bill by Sen. Tom Connally O., ,Tex.) giving the Presi- dent power to use the army to open strikebound plants were originally approved by the House Military Af- fairs Committee in form that would have made strikers guilty of sabo- tage and subject to the penalties of the sabotage laws.
 GREEN OPPOSED
 AFL Pres. William Green, in a letter to all members of Congress, said that the May amendments threaten to end democracy in America"
 Enactment of them, he said, ''wOuld mean that the nation is embarking upon a course leading directly toward those forms of gov ernment which all right-thinking democratic persons condemn with all the vigOr at their command"
 Apparently acting under ad-
The union times., 1941-07-12
Labor Makes Some Gains
 In Legislative Conflict
Congress Postpones Consideration of Pro. posals Hitting at Right to Strike; Con-
 scription Act Amendments Sent Back

ministration orders, May sent the bill back to the committee and be- gan action on looking toward sep aration of the anti-labor clauses from the draft age limitation pro- visions. The bill, scheduled for consideration on July 3, has been postponed for a week.
 ANOTHER STAB
 Another stab at the right to strike was made by Rep. Francis Walter CD, Pal, sponsor of the Waiter Logan bill which was vigorously de- nounced by President Roosevelt in a veto message, and representative of a district in which the Bethlehem Steel Corp. is the largest constituent.
 Walters measure would give to the courts jurisdiction over labor disputes and would permit judges to hold in contempt of court union leaders who disobeyed judges instructions as to the handling of labor disputes.
 FEAR LABOR COMMITTEE
 As in the case of other anti-Iabor measures presented to Congress this session, Walters bill was so wOrded as to keep it out of the hands of the house labor com. mittee and insure its consideration by the house judiciary committee.
The union times., 1941-07-12
Organize Water Workers

BROOKLYN-The Utility Work CTS Organizing Committee won by A to a State Labor Relations Board election at the Flatbush branch of the New York Water Service Corp.
The union times., 1941-07-12
Cal. Legislature
 Kills Labor Hopes

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-The 1941 Legislature has adjourned, leaving be- hind it trail of wreckage of labor hopes.
 Practically its last act was to kill the State Relief Administration, 1eav- ing no money available for relief after June 20. At the same time no funds were allotted to the counties for this purpose.
The union times., 1941-07-12

Patronize the friends of organ ized labor who advertise in THE UNION TIMES, Labor's own paper.
The union times., 1941-07-12

If you believe in high standards be sure the Union Label is on the bottle.
The union times., 1941-07-12
L.L.O.HasS79
 

The question has been asked, How does the ILO operate?"
 It has three main divisions, but the General Conference is the most dra- matic. As has been explained the Conference consists of four delegates from each member state. It acts as a quasi-legislative body, drafting inter national treaties and standards for the adoption of these member nations. These labor treaties are called "con- ventions," and labor standards or model codes adopted are known as recommendations"
 When a treaty or convention is agreed upon, within year each member nation must submit it to its own national congress for enactment into national law. If ratification is refused, that's that. But if an inter- national labor treaty is accepted, eact government must report each year or its application throughout the land.
 The United States Government be- gan ratification with the five conven- tions covering regulation of condi- tions of work for seamen. On this subject there is clear federal jurisdic- ton.
 A total of 87o ratifcations of in ternational labor conventions have been achieved in 50 member countries As the I.L.O. constitution says, "Uni- versal peace can be established only if based upon social justice"
The union times., 1941-07-12
Presidents Order Seen
 AsProgress
Negroes Say Battle For Full Citizenship Is Still
 In Process

Characterizing President ROOse- velt's recent order calling for the abolition of discrimination in de- fense industry and Government agencies as ca great step for ward," in the Negro peoples fight for complete democracy" the National Negro Congress this week warned, however, that the real battle for full citizenship rights still remains to be fought and won.
 POLL-TAX, LYNCHINC
 Pointing out that the Negro people can well take new courage from this victory, the Congress, in statement made public, said: "The signing of this executive order should be signal to the Negro people to press militantly forward to demand of the President that he recommend to Congress i'm mediate passage of the anti-poll tax and anti-1ynching bills"
 The Negro people, in conjunction with all the progressive forces in America, who want to aid in this fight, must immediately back the cam paign for passage of the Marcantonio Anti Discrimination Bill, which sets forth the necessary penalties for norl- compliance with the Presidents order, the statement said.
The union times., 1941-07-12
National Defense
Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page 1) workers for specific defense jobs and in maintaining standards for women workers called as replace ments in industry.
 $. To make voluntary CO., operation of labor with the gov. ernment SO effective as to destroy all pressure for compulsory ser- vice.
 ''6. To help maintain the bal ance between wages and incomes distributed to other groups con- tributing to production and to resist forces working for over- imitation without jeopardizing deserved and needful wage in- creases.
 ''7. To assist in the drafting of legislation to protect the sO- cial security rights of workers who leave their home cOmmuni- ties for jobs in defense areas.
 's8. To prepare plans for full time employment after the emer- gency for all who must earn living."
 NATIONAL GROUP
 Named to the AFL body were AFL Vice President Matthew Woll, chair man, John P. Frey, president of the metal trades department, I. M. Orn- burn, secretary-treasurer of the union label trades department, B. M. Jewel president of the railroad employees de partment, President George o. Lynch Pattern Makers League, President J. Brown, International Electrical Workers, and Robert J. Watt, AFL international representative.
 Secretary Treasurer Herbert Rivers of the building trades department, Secretary Treasurer Joseph Nc
The union times., 1941-07-12
Council Votes Its Opposition Unanimously
Says He Has Joined Ranks Of Westbrook Pegler and
 Other Labor Foes

Because Professor Thurman Ar mold has "joined Westbrook Pegler and other labor-haters," by prose- cutting unions under the Sherman Antitrust Laws, and because he has ''faulty judgment and un- even temperament" organized labor in New Haven does not be- lieve President Roosevelt should appoint him Attorney General of the United States.
 UNANIMOUS
 This was the decision of the New Haven Central Labor Council, unanimously adopted at its meet ing Thursday in the form of reso- lutiOn.
 RESOLUTION
 The resolution, which was inn mediately sent to Washington, fol- lows:
 ssResolved, That the New Haven Central Labor Council, in regular meeting assembled, hereby goes on record as urging President Frank lin D. Roosevelt not to appoint Assistant Attorney General Thur man w. Arnold to the office of Attorney General of the United States. Reports in the press indi- cate that the President has MT. Arnold's name under consideration.
 ssOrganized labor in New Haven is of the firm conviction that MT. Arnold, because of his serious mis- take in construing the Sherman Anti Trust Act to apply to Ameri- can trade unions, has shown that he is not qualified for this office. Federal Courts throughout the country have consistently ruled that Congress did not intend to have the Antitrust laws apply to trade unions, and despite this fact, MT. Arnold proceeded to have in- dictments brought against the unions, which resulted in further libeIing of unions throughout the country. The United States Su- preme Court, on at least two oc- casions, has thrown MT. Arnold's anti-labor cases out of the court l; and none have been upheld on appeal.
 'sBy bringing these cases against labor, MT. Arnold not only at- tempted slegalized' form a perse- cution, but did labor great harm by obtaining the widest possible unfavOrable publicity for the union movement. Thus, deliberately or otherwise, he joined the Westbrook PegIers and other labor-haters. Be cause of this, and because it has been shown conclusively that he has faulty judgment and uneven temperament, the organized labor movement of New Haven desires that the President will take these facts into consideration in making the permanent appointment for United States Attorney Ceneral.''
The union times., 1941-07-12
Six Miners Killed

INDIANA, Pa.-Six miners were killed and 21 were injured in an ex- plosion more than two miles under ground in mine of the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
WOMEN PLEDGE DEFENSE
SUPPORT TO GOV. O'CONOR

Compete support to the National
Defense Production Program was
pledged to Governor Herbert R.
O'Conor by the Maryland League
of Women Voters, in a telegram re-
ceived from Mrs. MINER Hostetler,
President, Maryland League of
Women Voters, Rockville. Mrs.
Hostetler and many leaders Of
wOmens' organizations of the
State were in attendance at the
defense meeting ar the State
House, Friday.
The telegram read as follows:
your appeal and plan for united
vigo Gus support of production Of
deIetse materials presented to the
eoTle of Maryland at the open
meeting of Maryland Defense COun-
Gil at Annapolis on July 25, must
be the first concern of every Amer
lean. The Maryland League Of
Women Voters pledges support Of
our country defense program and
will do everything in its power to
enlist every citizen to win Amer
ica's battle of production"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
PEACH SEASON IS
STARTING IN COUNTY
Varieties Now On
Market; Albertas Are
Main Crop

AS the peach season approaches
in Washington county, enthusiasm
among growers does not appear to
be at very high pitch.
Some of the early varieties are
now coming in, such as Slappy,
Rochester, Golden Jubilee, etc.
But these are not the money get
ters for growers, the big crop for
revenue being the liberia variety,
of which large crops of fine peach
es have been grown in past years.
Pittsburgh is one of the principal
markets for peaches from this sec
ton.
Growers, it is said. are being fac
ed with some difficulty in getting
their peaches picked this year, on
account of existing labor condi-
tons.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
MARYLAND MERRy-GO-ROUND-
- DREW PEARSON --
Bv DREW PEARSON

Bill Hunt, loaned by the Cumber-
land Times to be secretary to Mrs.
Byron, has been nicknamed phil
Spitalny'', because like the leader
of the all-woman orchestra. he is
always surrounded by women. -
Triumph Explosives of ElktOn, is
planning to expand it's bomb plant
at a cost of $4,000. - The rich
Woodmont Rod & Gun Club, lying
between Hancock and Cumberland,
has been visited by many presi-
dents of the United States and
many lesser celebrities. Recently
at an informal get-together there,
one of the guests was U. S. Senator
Styles Bridges of New Hampshire.
- Andy Cohill, the hearty apple
grower of Hancock, isn't one given
10 pun-making. But at his recent,
annual feed to Rotarians, he an
nounced dinner by calling out:
Gentlemen, how are your apple
tites?'" - Congressman Lansdal'.
Sasscer at a Washington dinner
was asked by one of his colleagues
what he thought about the me-;
tax bill Said he: 'Tt certainly is
all inclusive. 1t taxes everything
including the imagination" =
Vaughn Byron, cousin of the late
Bill Byron, and tanner at Mer-
cersburg, Pa, has been in Mary
land getting advice on his proposed
campaign as Republican Congress
man from Pennsylvania.
SMALL MARYLAND FACTORIES
Of Importance to small Maryland
plants, seeking federal defense con-
tracts, is a scheme being worked
out by w. Frank Roberts of Balti-
more, chairman of the State Coun-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
MARYLAND HITCH-HIKING

So obliging are Maryland motor
lists in giving service men a lift,
that hitch-hiking seems almost
quicker than train or bus Recent
ly two Camp Meade buddies bound
for Pittsburgh made a wager to
prove wether it would be quicker
to hitch-hike or to use bus and train
the lad who used his thumb ar
rived two hours ahead of his buddy
who first had to go by bus to
Washington and then by train to
Pittsburgh.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
AT CAM p
POFFENBERGER TIRE CO.,
HAS AUSPICiOUS OPENING

The Poffenberger Tire Company,
is having their big opening at their
new location, Is East Washington
street. This store is modern in
every respect. The firm is dis
tributor of Firestone products. 1t
is complete home and auto supply
store.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
SHORE PILGRIMAGE

Plans are underway for a ma
tional pilgrimage to Kent County
in July 1912 on the occasion of the
Booth anniversary of its founding.
ChestertoWn will be the central
scene of celebration and Washing
ton College which ranks as the 7th
oldest college in the nation will be
a principal focal point of festivi-
ties.
Washington College, now coed
sHnooI, has given only tro honor
airy degrees in its history, one to
the first president of the United
States and one to President KOose-
vet OF the many colleges and
universities bearing the nam. OF
Washington the Kent County insti'
tuition IS the only one bearing the
first presidents name with his per
s)ral nd specific consent.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
DR.. OFT HERE

Rev. Dir. J. w. OFT, former pastor
of st. Marks Lutheran Church,
this city, was a visitor here. DR..
OFT is missionary of the Board
of American Missions of the Luth-
eran Church.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08

To those who haven't noticed
it particularly, we are happy to
report that Maryland's first
Congressional is making good
in a big way and if you doubt
that statement, just ask anyone
who knows his way around
Washington. Not only is she
answering "Present" at every
roll call, but visitors to her office
can always find her on the job
working hard and plugging away
for the best interests of West
ern Maryland. She has her sec
retaries stepping fast and furious
ly and the mail is being answer
ed pronto. And unlike most poll
ticians she doesn't side step is
sues and is frank to say how she
is going to vote on important
issues of the day. Furthermore,
she'll tell you without hesitation
just why she is voting that way.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
PECULIAR ACCIDENT

Olan Matthews, Jr., 1880 Virginia
avenue, fell into a rose busL at his
home, decorating his lip so as 10
require several stitches.
AT CAMP
Mrs. A. B. Station and Mrs. G. M.
Horst, this city, are spending sew
eral weeks in camp at Mt Graetna,
Pa.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
HANGOVERS
Bly,
LITTLE HEISkELL

Some months ago when kath-
arine Edgar Byron wanted to go
to Congress there were hundreds
of men and women who were
willing to lay bets that she
wouldn't be one-two-three in the
Democratic Convention. These
same voters were willing to dou
BILE their bets that if she should
be nominated, it would be like
presenting the Sixth Congress
sional seat to the Republican can
didate. And there were still more
voters, both Democrats and Re-
publicans, who were just that
certain that if elected, she would
make very weak Congress-
woman. All of which proves that
heap of people can be wrong
all the way.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08

Gil of Defense and Coordination of
Contracts.
Roberts pointed out to William
L. Bait, of Washington deputy di-
rector of OPM, that small manufac-
turers of peace-time goods are fac
ed with possible shut-downs due to
priority regulations and inability
to receive raw materials.
II the situation seems to warrant
the need for it a contract pool will
be set up whereby many small
plants, viewed as one large unit,
Will receive orders for goods thru
single cooperative contractual
agency. Each plant would make
known what it could do, and in
turn be allocated a specified type
Of work through the central coop
erative. This would not only ben
eft the small manufacturer but
would serve to expedite defense or
ders themselves, for in the aggre-
gate many small units total up to
a vast number of machine-hours.
Similar pooling arrangements
have been worked out successfully
in Lancaster, Pa, and in the indus
trial rim of st. Louis. The Mary
land plan would be patterned after
these.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08

If this improvement continues
it will mean another headache
for the GOPites, comes 1912 She
has already proven herself the
"campaigninsest campaisner" in
these parts, and, with Charley
Stewards scalp already hanging
in her trophy room, methinks
other ambitious b'hoys will think
twice before becoming reckless
with Congressional announce
(Continued on Page 81
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
ROUND THE FREE STATE

Newest naval training ship out
of Baltimore is the U. S. S. Ameri-
can Sailor converted from an old
freighter at cost of $1.644, 900. -
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08
WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO BE
TAXED

The Maryland Branch of the
National Women's Party was &C
tive in urging Maryland Congress-
men to oppose the joint husband
and-wife return in the new income
tax bill. Most acvtive was Attorney
Helen Sherry of Baltimore, legisla-
tive chairman of the Maryland
Continued on Page 81
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08

At a banquet last week near
Washington saw her in action,
matching wits with some of
MaryIand's most able after-dinner
speakers, and it might interest
you to know that she pushed 'em
back on their heels. suspect
these veteran politicians figured
they would steal little thunder
in passing, but Katharine gave
'em handicap and still romped
home with the lions share of the
applause.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-08-08

Washington County's Congress-
woman is learning fast. She's
getting places and when she
goes after appointments she
doesn't "mess around" with the
"smaII fry" She steps right up
to the head of the class and
starts from there. And I'm told,
they stop look and listen while
she tells her story. The averages
aren't available at the moment,
but from what | gather in Wash
ington, she's batting with the
league leaders.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

and with fog-chilled winds bowling
over grassy moors.
OF the hundreds Of volcanic
islands, many are mere surf-and-
wind-scoured rocks. Largest is
Unimak Island, which measures IS
by % miles. Unimak also has the
highest peak - the symmetrical
1887 foot Shishaldin Volcano. Most
of the islands are bold and rocky
Not tree grows in the group; ma
tives depend on driftwood and ami
NAL oils for fuel. There is verdant
growth of grasses and Towering
plants, however, and on Umnak
Island an American operates sheep
ranch with about $1,000 head.
Average annual temperatures are
remarkably uniform in the Aleu-
tians, seldom dropping below freez-
ing in winter and rarely reaching go
degrees in summer, due to the warm
Japan current. Fogs and gales are
regular fare. The warm air from
the Japan current mixing with the
cold air of Bering Sea makes the
Aleutians a Northern weather.
kitchen which brews storms that
affect the climate Of the United
States.
Most important and one of the
largest of the Aleutians is Unalaska,
near the east end OF the chain. In
Dutch Harbor, on the shore OF a
tiny island in Unalaska Bay, the
United States is constructing defense
works vital to the protection of the
northwestern approaches to North
America.
Islets Appear and Disappear.
West of Unalaska is Bogoslof
Island, famous for its jack-in-the-
box antics. Its volcanic peaks and
outlying islets have appeared and
disappeared time and again. par
ticularly between 1900 and 1907
Akutan, also in the Eastern Aleu-
tians, assails ones nostrils before it
is seen; it has big whaling station.
In good seasons as many as 200
whales were taken by Akutan boats.
Westward from Umnak Island lie
the Islands of the Four Mountains
and the long Andreanof chain. AL
most uninhabited, the islands con-
tinue for 500 miles to Attu, western
most of the American Aleutians.
A few whites trade in the Aleu-
tians, run fisheries and whaling
stations, and breed foxes, especially
the blue variety. Fishing, hunting
and trapping occupy the few hun
dred natives who are descendants of
the once-numerous Aleut people. A
sturdy and enterprising Asiatic folk,
they were reduced in number by
the early Russian traders. Hunt
ing the sea otter, whose pelts
made the original Russian traders
rich, now is forbidden.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Armstrong, Capt. James H., from Camp
Blandlng. Fla, TO Greenville Miss.
Englehart, Capt. Charles E, from Fort
Myer, Va, to Hill Field, Utah.
Erhard. Capt Elmo E, from New Cumber-
land, Pa. to Miami.
Reiner, Capt. Ralph E: from Carlisle
Barracks, Pa, to Pendleton, Greg.
Wicks. Capt. Ralph L, from Fort Osle-
thorpe. Ga. to Portland, Oreg.
Barnes, First 1t. Russell H, from Indian
town Gap. Pa, to Fresno.
Eubank. First Lit. William R, from Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo, to Barksdale Field.
La
GAVIN, First 1t. James F., from Fort
Bragg TO Eglin Field, Fla
Rechlltz. First 1t. Erwin T., from Fort
Knox to jackson, Miss.
Riley. First 1t Francis A. from Indian
town Gap to Patterson Field Ohio
Thomas First 1t. George E, from Camp
Grant. H.. to Sherman Field, Kans
williamson, Capt. Edwin M. from Camp
Wheeler, Ga. to Randolph Field
Edgewood Arsenal to New York.
Blanding to Edgewood Arsenal:
- 1ndiantown Gap to Edgewood Arsenal.
Chamberlin, First 1t, Harold G., from
Fort Ord, Calf. to March Field. Calf.
Greed; First 1t. James W. from Fort
Ord to Fort Douglas, Utah.
Evans. First 1t. Ira c., from Camp
Claiborne, La, to Camp Blanding.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
National Geographic Society,"

The Aleutian Islands south and
west of Alaska, where United States
defense works are being rushed to
completion, extend within about 750
miles of Japan's northern Kurile
Islands.
Remote as the Aleutian Islands
seem to many people in this ,coun-
try, the normal Great Circle steam
er route between Northwestern
United States ports and Japan
passes only about 200 miles south
of the long. curving chain.
One of the Aleutians, Unalaska
Island, where a new United States
naval station and air base are being