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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Labor Fighting
Petition Bill
In Assembly

A delegation Of cIO leaders
Joined with railroad organization
leaders at Annapolis this week to
oppose House Bill No. IL. which
changes procedures for candidates
seeking independent nomination
and election to Office.
Charles Mitzel. state represent
tative OF the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen. Sidney r..
Katz. State Secretary. George A..
Meyers and Lindiey Dye. State
board members presented their OBJ
jections to the Senate Committee
on Elections.
The Bill is drawn to make it al
most impossible for other than
the Democrat and Republican par
ties to present candidates. 1t re-
quires nominating petitions for in
dependents to be accompanied
by twenty-five cent fee for each
signatory and publication of all
signers' names in the public press.
Issue Statement
The labor delegation presented
a brief of objections which said III
part. The Bill is entirely out Of
keeping with American traditions.
and one hundred per cent against
the spirit Of the Maryland Dec
laration of Rights"
1T may be that all the justice
and virtue rest in the Democratic
and Republican parties of the
State of Maryland. Certainly good
and honest citizens may be par
doned. however. If they disagree
with such all opinion. Certainly
the Senate report on campaign
expenditures in the State of Mary,
lana did not indicate that all Ju
ticc and virtue reside in the majo!
political parties of our State"
We want this committee to
know that this type Of legislation
now before the Committee makes
it almost impossible for the
working man to set up his own
political candidate
"As a result OF the wide range
Of anti-labor legislation being
passed by the General Assembly
this session, and rs a result Of
the fact that the powers at An.
napolis show great reluctance 10
and strong opposition TO any
pro-labor legislation. the work.
ing people Of the State might
decide before 1912 rolls around
that they want to have their
own political party"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

Maryland General Assembly.
John T. Jones. State CLIO Pres
ident. has sent Governor O'Conor
a strongly worded letter charging
the treatment OF the working peo-
pie by the administration as be
ing shabby and ruthless"
The Protest
On March 18th a public hear
ing on the Anti Sabotage Bill was
held at Annapolis. Representa-.
tives Of all factions of organized
labor attended in opposition to
the bill. which has already passed
the Senate.
Charles w. Mitzel. legislative
agent OF the railroad organiza-
tons acted as marshal Of the pro-
testing labor groups which in
cluded CLIO. ALL. and railroad
brotherhoodS.
Plain statements that the intent
OF the bill was to sabotage labor
were made by the spokesman who
were accompanied by the largest
group Of labor demonstrators ever
TO attend a hearing at the State
House.
Existing law was proved TO be
adequate to mete out punishment
10 saboteurs in the State Of Mary
land. Glaring possibilities OF mis-
use OF the provisions of the Bill
were quoted
Misrepresentation
No rebuttal OF labor'S case was
forthcoming from the few who
supported passage OF the Bill. In
stead the couple of spokesman
representing the American Legion
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
misrepreSented themselves to the
members OF the House Judiciary
Committee
The speakers claimed to speak
for the entire State membership
of their respective organizations
They asked for passage as loyal
Marylanders."
Several members Of both organ
izations were present as members
OF the protesting labor organiza-
lions. Upon return to Cumber-
land several OF them got busy.
Repudiated
As n result the John p. Love
Post of the American Legion at
Homecoming, Maryland, went
vigorously on record as opposed
20 the Bill. They stated that
their Post had never been con-
tacted upon the measure and
that they would have no part in
passing . Bill to harm the best
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
POTPOURRI by vox Pop

Bystanders say that Friend
was lucky man not To have
tangled with Mr.. Hoffman. -
there might have been a s!a.n
senator missing from roll cal.
However. regardless Of
Friends luck. we think his very
bad manners and poor taste
call for public attention.
Up until this time. Friend has
been notorious only as 4 labor
hater. Now he qualities as an
elected public official who has
no respect for legislative pro-
cedure by his declaration Of
knocking peoples teeth down
their threats. This is the usual
procedure OF the storm troopers
of HitIer's Nazis.
May We hope that Senator
Friend in the future restraints
himself from introducing such
tactics in the Maryland Gem
eral Assembly?
Mine Locke
Allegany County is watching
the current negotiations between
coal operators and United Mine
Workers negotiators with deep in
terest as the March 81 deadlinc
approaches.
Many local people are hopeful
that the operators will finally ac-
cept John L. Lewis proposals to
continue operations after March
81. while others eloomily predict
that the operators will enforce a
lockout. We have noticed no To-
cal newspaper criticises the oper-
ators for their refusal to agree to
operation as proposed
by the UMWA.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
John L. Jones Protests Anti-LabOr
Attitude of Governor O'COnOr

Angered at the hostility of the state administration
forces towards organized labor John T. JONES' State president
of the CO. has sent documened letter of protest
Herbert r. O'Conor.
At the 1889 State Clio Convention when the Governor APP
peared the PLATFORM Jones buny stated the delegates
and the Governor that The working people of Maryland
pected consideration from the administration They asked
for bread but received a stone."
Recalling the incident in his letter. the State CLIO head asks
the Governors ~ 194l be repeater of 1939-and worse
Organized labor throughout the State red the failure
of the Governor to call halt upon the labor busters of
State Democratic Party They red his complete ind
ference to the welfare of those whom he claimed friends
at election time!
The State Wages and Hours Bill State Wagner Act and
the labor sponsored amendments the Unemployment Com
pensaton Act have been ruthessy killed by the
forces The Governor has placed the labor busting
III on his list of must be passed" legislation.
As 60 to press has been forthcoming from
the Governor. His reply will be published when received
Following the text of John T. Jones' letter. well rounded
indictment of what labor from those who pose their
=. IL
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

made without consultation with
either the officers of the News
paper Guild or the officers of the
CLIO.
THE strike is a legitimate one
and the workers involved therein
are entitled to the wholehearted
support OF the CLIO and its af-
filiates."
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Miners Await Contract
DeadIine Next tuesday
Hope to Avert Lockout

NEW YORK, Wednesday, March 26 - Repre-
sentatives of the United Mine Workers of America
held another session today with spokesman of the
coal operators of the Appalachian area and reiter-
ated their hopes that lockout will be averted next
Tuesday, April ls when the current twOyear agree
ment terminates.
However, assurance came fr0m the operators that
they willing to accept the proposal of John l. Lewis
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

pro and anti. are causing me great
concern.
AS you will no doubt recall,
early in November Of last year.
while the Legislative Council was
yet in session. I wrote you sug-
costing the labor program Of our
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Carey TO Speak
On NBC April 2

WASHINGTON. Mar. 26-All
CLIO members are urged to tune
in on CLIO Sec. James B. Carey.
who will broadcast on the NBC
Blue Network on Wednesday,
April 2. from Oils to $3.50 p. NJ.
Carey will speak on Labor -
Defender of Democracy" and will
answer reactionary critics of the
CLIO in the course OF his speech.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Veterans and Legion Posts
Oppose Anti Sabotage Bill

Latest developments the battle of organized labor against
the socalled AnSabotage Bill designed cripple organized
labor support the labor stand by Cumberland Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the Frostbg American Legion and the
Homecoming American Legion.
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor, however, has dsregarded
the of protests and included the Bill s. B. H. IN list
of must legislation to his legislative leaders in the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Kelly Plant
Drive Opens
Next Week

CLIO plans for an intensive or
ganizational and educational drive
at the local Kelly plant OF the
Goodyear Company we're an
nounced last night by r. C. Burk-
hart. president Local 26. United
Rubber Workers Of America.
The statement came following
the two day visit of Robert j.
Davidson. national director of the
drive in all Goodyear plants. who
is on this special assignment by
order OF the CLIO Executive Board.
Organizer Due
Local President Burkhart re.
ports that Davidson has prom.
Used TO send i'm n special organ.
izer within the coming week 20
cooperate with local officers in
the drive. A meeting of the
Executive Board last Friday and
n general membership meeting
on Saturday received reports on
the progress Of the national
campaign in all Goodyear
plants.
George A. Meyers. president.
Local 1874 Textile Workers I'm
ion Of America spoke at the Sat-
urday meeting and pledged the
full support of the Celanese
workers.
Cites Gadsden
National Representative David
son said in his address. The CLIO
has made up its mind that the
NJ % management will finally
y Necessary to engage in COL
/ l.e bargaining with their work
ers on a fair and honorable basis
Their workers are fed up with the
repeated stalling of the concern.
Every conceivable method has
been used by the company to dis
rupt organization. In Gadsden
our Organizer. John House. was
mercileSsly beaten by a band of
thugs, but the determination Of
the Gadsden workers has been re-
doubled. by the incident,
I'VE realize that it is a matter
of national organization. I wish
to compliment Local &c. Cumber-
land, upon their strength and per-
sistence in face Of the long his
tory Of stalling in negotiations. 1t
Is the firm belief of the national
CLIO that the Goodyear manage
ment will eventually find it expe-
dent to sign on the dotted line
with the representatives of their
workers"
Plans
Brother r. c. Burkhart told the
Voice of Labor that. THE arrival
of the organizer will commence a
complete survey Of the union III
the respective departments. tight
ening up of departmental COM
mittees. sectional and department
tai meetings. research and COM
parsons of local plant wage rates
and coordination of the local with
all activities and developments in
the national drive which Mr.
Davidson is heading.
Educational features and dis
tribution of literature will also be
undertaken. he added.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

people and the working mans
Unions to provide him a living"
The letter is printed in full in this
issue.
Thus it will be seen that those
who purported to support the Bill
Continued on page four
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
March 81. l94l

CIyoe -. Lucas
Congress Of Industrial
Organizations
Cumberland. Maryland.
Gentlemen:
We understand that a member
of the Veterans OF Foreign Wars
appeared on the floor OF the Mary
land State Legislature and spoke
in favor Of the proposed State
Anti-Sabotage bill now pending,
at the same time making the
statement that he was speaking
for the entire membership of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars in the
State of Maryland.
Henry Hart Post No. l4ll Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars here in
Cumberland. Maryland. wishes to
30 OH record with all the Labor
Unions in this district that we in
no shape or form Endorsed this
bill at any time.
OF course we and all loyal
citizens are In favor Of Anti
Sabotage legislation. but when
an anti-labor bill is proposed
under the guise Of Anti-Sabo.
tage then we must be against IL
as our ranks are of the men
who have 20 depend on the
working people and the mans
Unions TO provide him with a
living.
Again assuring you that our
motto is. Save the Working Man
and we will save our own United
States
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
THOMAS K. wHALLEY.
Adiutant
(Signed
LESTER L. BOLINGER.
Commander
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Police Salaries

AT this writing 1t appears as
though the chances for passage
of the Cumberland Folice officers
bill for pay raises are consider
ably increased as a result OF the
public hearing before the county
delegation in Annapolis. State
Senator Robert B. Kimble's blunt
declaration that ther pending
bills affecting the City OF Cumber-
land may have to be held up until
the city dads play square with
the police officers. has put the
Council right behind the eight
ball. And we'll it might. seeing how
the officers have been the victims
Of buster and bluff for many a
year.
Murrie Barred
There was one Incl dent,
though. which leaves a bad
taste in the mouths Of those
who believe in full freedom OF
the press.
Jock Murrie. Man About
Town on WTB0, was barred
from the hearing for previous
criticism Of the county delega-
ton. We condemn this action.
Our belief is that regardless Of
how irresponsible. incompetent
or downright vicious n man may
be. he is entitled to sit in a
public hearing and report. or
misreport. the proceedings.
Remedial action lies with the
reporters employers and will
come when the situation war
rants.
Senator Friend
Senator Clifford Friend OF Gar
rett County was another to draw
newspaper attention last week.
The little man took an awful
chance when he tried to punch
Mr.. II. Lee Hoffman, who at
tended a public hearing and dar-
ed to show a photograph of
hovel in Garrett County.
Friend did not see the photo
graph shown. but was told about
it later. The Senator attempted
fisticuffs. He hollered that Hoff-
man lis a damned liar" and he
hoped to have the privilege of
knocking his damned teeth
down his throat"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Veterans Write on SB III

The JoopiHp letter BY Henry Hart Post No 14l
Veterans OF Foreign Wars challenges the OF the
statement made to members OF the House Judiciary Committee
by ho claimed to speak the entire State membership
the VFW. II definitely opposes Senate Bin No. ll7:-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

and prints, minerals and gems.
Civil War tokens. foreign coins.
rare books, chinaware, furniture,
paintings, letters and dolls.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

March 81. 194l
Honorable Herbert r. O'Conor
Governor of the State Of Maryland
Annapolis. Maryland
Dear Governor O'Conor::
Developments at Annapolis in
regard to labor legislation. both
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

for voting against all labor leg
islation. We were therefore an
xious 10 eliminate such a pre-
text on the part Of certain dub.
ious friends of labor, and made
every effort and we believe
successfully - 10 play our part
in producing an agreed. united
labor program.
Labor Program
You are familiar with this pro-
gram. l am sure. II was present.
ed to YOU personally by a dele
CATION in which 1t was. unfor-
tunately. impossible for me to
participate. since l was occupied
with other business in Washing
ton that day. and did not have
sufficient notice in which to
change my plans. This program
is one which is modelled after the
best that Federal labor legislation
has produced. a program OF leg
islation enacted by reason of the
demands of labor and because la
Dor was strong enough to insist
that it be given its due share. In
our program. therefore. we SUBJ
mitted to you:
/. A State Wage and Hour Act.
House Bill 1874.
2. Several bills on Unemploy-
ment Compensation. but not
Continued on Page Two
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

(SignedD
LESTER L. BOLINGER.
Commander
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
WILKINS RUN

The Pleasant View Sunday
School had an attendance of "a
Easter Sunday.
The p. T. A. will meet Friday
night at the school house.
The Willing Workers Sunday
School class will meet Friday
night in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Nesbit.
Mrs. Pearl Mortimer spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sci Holler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Houston
attended church at East Main U.
B., Sunday, and had dinner with
their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Smith of
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell McLaugh-
lin are moving on the Leving-
ston farm near Mary Ann Furn-
ace.
The play given by Newton
Chapel group at the Grange hall
recently was well attended and
was enjoyed by all present.
The Wilkin Run school will
put on a free program at the
Wilkin Run Grange hall next
Tuesday night after grange.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
Building Trades Ban Jurisdictional
Work Stoppages on Defense Project.

AS evidence of their good
faith and determination to CO.
operate in the national defense
program, the members of the
Executive Council of the Build
ing and Construction Trades De-
partment of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, meeting in
special session, took constructive
action on two important prob
lens, as follows:
/. Pledged that there will not
be any stoppage of work on ac-
count of jurisdictional disputes
between any of the building and
construction trades unions on
any building or construction pro-
ject essential to speedy compile
tion of the national defense pro-
gram.
2. Agreed that when the
unions are unable to supply a
full force of building tradesmen
to contractors on defense pro-
jects who are recognized as be-
ing fair to organized labor.
(a) The contractor may en-
ploy non-union men until such
time as the various unions can
replace them with members of
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
Labor Hall Contract
Were Let Locally

The gas automatic heating
units in the new Labor hall to
be dedicated Sunday, April 20,
were installed by the May-Fie-
beger company of Newark. Milo
c. Sutton & Son had charge of
the plumbing, and John Thorn
ton did the electrical work.
The beautiful semi-direct IL
Elimination was purchased from
the Holophane company, and is
uniform throughout the second
and third floors.
The contract for remodeling
the building was let to Henry
McCracken.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17

their own organizations.
(b) No permit or privilege
monies shall be collected from
these non-union men by the
unions where such conditions
exist.
(c) No initiation fees or 9TH
er union obligations shall be
collected from these non-union
men except where they can quail
ify for membership and have
been requested to join the appro-
pirate union and have been ac-
cepted into membership.
(d) When such applications
for membership are received,
initiation fees shall be the min
imum possible in view of the
benefits extended by the union
organizations and reasonable
time will be granted for the pay
tion spellevefori es tn ar idilli
ment of such initiation fees.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
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Continued from Page One)
court house lawn and down.
town streets will be more
diligent than heretofore.
The majority of us, in
herently, want to see the
city clean. Perhaps all OF
us should desist in blaming
the other fellow and look
more to our personal obli-
cations. If each one of us
would use the prope
amount of care and fore
thought we could keep our
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
THREE GENERATIONS; THE
GRANDSON, DAUGHTER AND
GRANDMOTHER, FIND TON JON
DEPENDABLE
Had Suffered So Much That Life Was One Miserable
Day After Another Digestion Fine Now;
System Regular Feels Fine.

It's truly great to be in good
health again and | know that |
owe it all to TON JON "2," de-
clared Mrs. Margaret Myers,
Baptist church member, residing
on Route No. /, Blackrun, Ohio,
near Newark.
"Not day passed that | was
not obliged to take harsh lax
ative for stubborn constipation
and between the upset condition
of my stomach and sluggish
liver, life was made miserable for
me. Food soured in my stomach
and gas formed and pressed
against my heart. | suffered al
most continuously from racking
headaches, my rest at night was
frequently broken by having to
relieve my kidneys and | felt
weak and rundown. My system
was full of poisons for my back
ached and sometimes l had such
bilious dizzy spells that | had to
sit down to keep from falling.
Nothing had been able to
regulate my system until my
daughter told me of the wonder
full good TON JON did for her
and her son. TON JON No. 2 is
positively the only medicine that
Give these Wonder Medicine
TON JON Health Representative
at Evans, East Side nrnn Ctora J
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
Rubber Workers
Union Dance Sat.

Members of Local 81 United
Rubber Workers of America will
hold a dance Saturday evening,
April 19 in the X. of P. hall.
Prizes will be awarded.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17

State Highway problems become years roll
judged by the accompanying chart In 1885 the legislature add
miles the highway
without increasing the of the state highway depart
This action of increasing the mileage which the responsible
y of the 40 spread the regular funds that
much mileage.
chart shows years the
S200000 this added mileage which
relieved and townships the maintenance and construction
This small to bring these roads
standards
shaded connection with 1899 and 1910 shows the
highway department of the WPA project
funds which it
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
city much cleaner.

Let us make up our mind
now to cooperate whole
heartedly with those in
charge of the cleanup cam
paign, so that we will en-
ioy our surroundings that
much more-so that visi-
tors, upon leaving our city
will say: Newark is one of
the cleanest places I've ev-
er been in"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17
YMCA Athletic
Banquet April %

The annual YMCA Athletic
banquet will be held Tuesday,
April % at $3.50 p. m. in the
Neal Avenue Methodist church.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17

Remember the good old days
when the only thing in the news
paper was crime news?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17

Give these Wonder Medicines chance to help tOO The
TON JON Health Representative invites to visit him personally
Evans East Side Drug Store Warden Hotel Block Newark Ohio
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17

has helped me. 1t stopped my
troubles and built me up so
quickly / was astonished. | feel
perfectly we'll now and words
cannot express my gratitude to
this wonderful medicine"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-04-17

It's harder work to keep the
family from spending money
than it is to make money.
Evening star., 1941-04-03
w. A. A. Lacrossemen
To Be Shifted for
Wesfchester Tilt
More Power in Attack,
Relief Center Needed;
MidfieId Still Weak

Washington A A. lacroSSemen hope
to give Westchester Teachers a few
lessons in the archaic Indian game
when they meet Saturday on the
Potomac Park polo field. but they'll
have to show more punch to do the
trick.
At least Coach Joe Deckman wasn't
wholly satisfied with the clubs
showing in its 81 victory over
Washington and Lee last week and
will reVamp the lineup in an effort
to get more power in the attack.
Bobby Brooks will be moved from
wing to close attack and Doug
Hantske and Harry Hamilton given
chance at Brooks old position.
Other changes were contemplated,
but Deckman wanted a chance to
try them in practice. One thing cer-
tain, the club needs another center
to give Jim Kane hand now and
then and If Buddy Jones of Mary
land reports he'll be put to work i'm
mediately
Johnny Muncks' goalkeeping and
the defensive play Of Ed Fletcher
and Boots" Hoskinson were out
standing in the opening fray, nor
could the midfeld work Of Jim
Loughran he overlooked. Midfeld
still is on the weak side, however.