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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-17
Doubt Whether
Nazis Will Ever
Knock Reds Out

Continued From Page onel
winter months in rehabilitating her
industries which rapidly are being
developed in the volga- ural re-
gion and Siberia 10 replace those
knocked oft by the Germans in
Western Russia. Material aid
from Britain and the United States
presumably will continue. despite
the complications Of the war with
Japan.
NAILS NEED OIL
Moreover. Germany IL badly in
need of a new source of oil. Ex-
perts agree that her European
supply Is running low. II she at
tempts to get 1t from the Middle
East or the Caucasus by striking
through Turkey. 1t probably would
entail another long and costly
campaign which would further de-
plete her manpower and resources.
Hitler's miscalculation of Rus
sias fighting power is now OBJ
vious. His attack on Russia was
q mistake that may cost him
dearly. II he had thrown against
Britain or her possessions what he
threw against Russia. the present
course of the war might have been
different.
Russia thus has been OF invalu-
able aid to the allies and should
continue to be. When the British
and Russian strategists meet in
Moscow shortly. the extent and
nature of that aid will be mapped
out. The question Of Russis's posi-
ton with relation to Japan I'M
doubtedly will be discussed.
VALID REASON GIVEN
Russia gave what appears to be
. valid reason for not engaging in
hostilities with Japan at present.
She wants to nail down the Hitler
menace first, at least for the win
ter. Then the japanese menace TO
her eastern territory might be
taken up.
The allies may agree with the
Russian attitude. Anyway, it is
doubtful. The Philippines and
Singapore must be dealt with be-
fore the allies can consider an at
tack on Japan proper. The vulner-
able towns and cities of Japan are
inaccessible from any present
allied base and the navy carriers
cannot be spared from the South
srn seas.
But when the time comes and
Russia consents, an air fleet based
on Vladivostok could strike Japan,
and strike hard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-17
CLAIM GUAM OCCUPIED

A joint communique Of the army
and navy sections of imperial head
quarters said that occupation of
Americas outpost island of Guam
had been completed last Friday
after hopping up operations. The
communique commented that con-
struction Of defense facilities ap-
parently had been under way when
the Japanese attacked.
A separate communiQue DE-
scribed Japanese advances on
Luzon island In the Philippines
and In British Malaga.
n said Japanese forces landed
there had effected contact at many
points with United States army
formations and attacked them sue
eessfully.
Pursuit Of the enemy continues
without interruption" this COM
munique said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-17
'Japs Say Troops
Land in Borneo

Continued From Page One)
the attitude Of Japan toward the
Soviet union. On the other hand
the Soviet union has repeatedly
declared that 1t considers itself
bound by its neutrality pact with
Japan"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-17

You help yourself when you buy
". s. Defense Bonds.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Local 1874
Elects Delegates

Local 1874 Textile Workers
Union of America last night held
a special membership meeting %
elect fifteen delegates to repre-
sent the local union at the ma
tional convention OF the Textile
Workers Union OF America.
Forty-two candidates were
nominated on the ballot and the
following fifteen were elected 20
attend the five day parley. which
will get under way at New Yorl:
CITY on April 2lst George A.
Meyers. Clyde D. Lucas. Janet
Castle. Shelton Garner. Joseph
Barley. Earl j Luther Joseph
Nolan. Arthur Schusterman,
Kenneth Toohey. Naomi Sheet.
John Neal. Jack Thomas, James
Stewart. Harold Magruder and
william O'Rourke.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Set Reward
For Arrest of
Cadsden Thug

GADSDEN. Ala. Mar S-,FP)
Rewards totaling $500 for infor-
nation leading TO the arrest and
conviction of the thugs who beat
up John d. House. field repren
tative of the United Rubber Work
crs on Feb. 10. have been offered
by Gov. Frank II. Dixon and the
Gadsden City Commission.
The offers followed vigorou ;
protests by Director Robert j.
Davidson of the uRW's Goodyear
Organizing Compaign. CLIO Direc-
tor OF Organization Allan S. Hay
wood and the Workers Defense
League.
After a partial investigation OF
the beating. an Etowah county
grand jury recessed until Mar. "a
when House will be well enough
to shed what light he can on the
identity OF his assailants. The Or
ganizer is now in the hospital,
where Sc stitches were sewed into
Is head wounds.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
UNION MEETINGS

Officers of Local 1874 Tex
tile Workers Union Of America
this week announced that the
schedule of meetings for the
union during this year will be
as follows:
Executive Board: Meet every
Wednesday. except the second
Wednesday of the month. at J
p. NJ.
General Committee: Meet
every Wednesday. except the
second Wednesday of til e
month. at 8 P. NJ.
General Membership Meet
ing on the second Wednesday
Of each month at 1880 P. NJ.
All meetings are held at "a
North Mechanic Street. Cum
berland.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Mine Union
Leaders Are
Reelected

WASHINGTON. Nor. g.
Present leaders OF the United
Mine Workers were re-elect-
ed TO two-yeor terms without
opposition. il wos announced
today.
The unions International
Tellers certified the reieren-
dun reelection of Pres. John
L. Lewis. Vice-Pres. Philip
Murray and Sec. Treas.
Thomas Kennedy.
Chosen as delegotes'to the
next Clio Convention were
the three International Off
GERS and Van A. Bittner.
Michael ]. Kosik. John
OLeory. Mart F. Brennan
and John Yourishin.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Meyers Speaks
On S. B. liz

George A. Meyers, president Of
Local 1874 Textile WORKERS
Union OF America, who led 81
representatives Of the union -
the public hearing on the Anti
Sabotage Bill last Tuesday, was
called upon to speak before The
House Judiciary Committee.
The union president dashed OFT
at the bill and declared TO the
committee. Il am officially rep
resenting the organized workers
of the ten thousand employees OF
the Celanese Corporation plant
in Cumberland. Md.
I'VE have discussed this So
called anti-sabotage bill with our
membership. We have come 80
the considered Judgment that the
correct term to apply to Senate
Bill No. 1T is the Sabotage Of
Labor Bill.
Previous speakers Ii Y
shown that the bill is entirely ia
necessary to accomplish the ain
which it is supposed to seek w
regard those who propose ara
support it as enemies of the labo:
movement.
MAY l add for the benefit Of
this committee and the tw"
speakers who have endorsed
this measure that our union
membership includes members
of the Veterans Of FOREIGN
Wars and members of tic
American Legion. We know
that these members do not
support this bill which can and
will be used TO kill their labor
union.
In behalf of all these men,
bers OF the largest local union in
the state of Maryland call upon
you members OF the Judiciary
Committee TO vote unfavorably
upon the bill TO cripple labor"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
ALLEGANY COUNTY DELEGATION
TO OPPOSE ANT|-SABOTAGE BILL
Council Elects
Dive President

Lindley Dye. veteran OF the ],
cal labor movement. was elected
unanimously by the delegates as
president of the Western Mary
land Industrial Union Council Of
the CLIO at the annual elections.
Dye is president of Local 1928.
United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea, vice-president Of the Mary.
land and d. c. Industrial Union
Council. and well known as an
active and conscientious worker
in the interests OF the working
people OF the community.
He Is a resident Of Homecoming
and has served as a delegate 10
the CLIO Council since its forma-
ton, and prior to that was a
member of the Allegheny Trades
Council.
Others
ROY DdNss Vi bOSoA @Vt CAANSu
Rubber Workers. was named
FIRST vice-president. and John
Neal. Local 1874. as second vice.
president.
Joseph Barley. Local 1874. was
elected recording secretary. and
william C. Smith. United Mine
Workers. Homecoming. W a S
named to his fourth term as Sec
retary-Treasurer.
The four members elected %
the executive board were George
A. Meyers, James Blackwell.
James B. Collins and Steve
Cesnick.
A social evening followed the
elections and refreshments were
served to the delegates and their
guests.
The council meets tonight.
Thursday. at IL South Mechanic
Street, Cumberland.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13

cusers and the accused. Come in
with facts YOU will stand be-
hind and both sides can have
their say and their day in the
Voice of Labor.
Quack Advertising
The need OF regulating miSlead-
ing advertisements was exempt
fed last Sunday in the cumber
land Times. A two-column adj. Of
Ford's Drug Stores proclaimed in
large type The Only Sure Cure
for Rupture" and had a reproduc.
ton OF truss. But in much
smaller type the message continues
that the only sure cure lis BY a
properly performed operation.
Such designed advertisement
can have only one intent.
We believe that intent is to have
ruptured persons who do not read
carefully believe that the truss
they are advertising is the only
sure cure.
Be on your guard,
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
John L. Le,Uis Demands
Paw Raise For Miners

The join, conference OF miners representatives and coal
operators OF the btuninous fields opened New ork
Tuesday and John L. Lewis. head of the United Mine
Workers presented demands for S per day wage
uniform So daily throughout the industry
weeks annual paid vacations adequate medical and
strict attention o mine safety conditions
The existing will expire March 81 and the joint
conference scheduled today when operators
expected prevent counter proposals.
Observers impressed with the reasonableness OF the
demands which did include expected 80 hour
work week provision John L. Lewis declared that the OBJ
we'd Thu, owing the national defense
emergency but he warned that posponement did mean
that the principle OF the sx-hour work day for
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13

The United Automobile Work
ers Of America have been active
in past months recruiting mem
bership among the nearly one
thousand employees.
Robert L. Glenn. of Cumber-
land. has been serving with
UAWA officials as a CLIO organi-
ger among the workers.
Since the CLIO activity COM
menced the representatives of
the AFL machinists' union have
also commenced operations.
The machinists have been
trying TO kid the aircraft work
ers that their organization will
operate as an industrial union
covering all employees. al
though their own constitution
does not permit the acceptance
Of all the classes Of workers at
the aircraft plant except upon
a "second class citizenship"
basis. with privilege 10 pay
dues and be later split uD into
appropriate. or inappropriate
craft units.
Radio Program
E. l.. Howard. UAWA organ
izer. made a radio address on
Hagerstown radio station WEI
last Tuesday night.
He recounted the benefits
which the CLIO could bring 10 the
aircraft workers Of the Fairchild
plant and to the entire commu-
nifty OF Hagerstown. He said. "ol
course. IL is the Fairchild EN-
ployes who will be affected di-
rectly by the coming election. by
the establishment Of collective
bargaining relations. But the en-
tire community OF HagerstowG
has a stake in the outcome Of
the election. The interests Of q
community are directly affected
by the economic welfare anc
we'll being OF so large a section
OF Its citizens.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Local SoIons Pledged
To Labor Legislation

One Of the largest delegations of labor representatives
attend public hearing the Maryland General Assembly
last Tuesday heard members of the Aegany County Delegation
the House of Delegates pledge their intention against
Senate Bill No. H. known the Anti-Sabotage Bill and
received promises that the Legislators would support the labor
program for State Labor Relations Act Wages and Hours
Act and amendment of the unemployment compensation act
Lndey Dye, president of the Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council headed liz delegated
workers, celanese workers. brick and clay workers. rubber
workers and miscellaneous groups in Annapolis
protest agsin Senate Bill No. III and support of genuine
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13

IAN undiSguiSed effort to Saj'.
tage the organized labor uo'
ment in the State Of Marv!.rd :
He also asked the delegation ,
indicate their attitude iowa
major legislative program %. CO.,
ganized labor fol state
relations bill. a state wag
hours bill and amendment q.
State Unemployment Comp Il
ton Act.
Give Pledge
Delegate J. Milton Dick A..
Surcd the delegates Of labor
that the entire AIlcghany
County representation in the
House of Delegates has consid.
cred the Anti-Sabotagc Bill and
will vote against il. lie further
assured the labor representa-
tivcs of the delegation support
of the major labor bills out
lined above.
Delegate Dick. acting ~
chairman during the incapaci-
tation of Delegate Charles VI.
Sec, then introduced Jonathan
VI. Slecman and Lester VI.
Reed who affirmed the intent
OF the entire county delegation
10 work with the organized la
Dor cause.
Chairman Charles NJ. See. con-
fined to his home in Cumberland
following an automobile accl-
dent. had previously assured To-
cal labor leaders OF his personal
opposition TO the anti-sabotape
bill. See expects to be back IN
the Legislature next Monday.
The representatives OF organ
lied labor expressed themscll E,
as well pleased at tho mcom-
promising attitude pledged b"
Allegheny County Representa-
tives in the House of Delcga ;
and praised the courteous q. E,
cooperative reception given o. j
by the members.
Following the meeting with
delegation the labor dcieas ;
proceeded to the House cham
10 listen and participate ii IT,
hearing before the Judic.a.
Committee.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Cumberland
Chamber
Opposes Bills

Inc OunDeTldHu CHdHlDtE oi
Commerce has come out against
two proposed labor bills with their
usual complaints.
They are opposed to the pro-
posed state wages and hours law
because it goes beyond the pro-
visions Of the existing federal act.
They do not say that the wages
and hours are higher and make
complaint against no specific Sec
ton Of the bill.
The Cumberland Chamber Of
Commerce is opposed to the pend
ing State Labor Relations Act.
They say that the principle of
collective bargaining is too ex-
pensive a luxury for the workers
engaged in intra-state commerce.
The Chamber spokesman say
that the bill calls for the crea.
ton Of three posts paying $4,000
per year as members OF the
state labor board. These are far
too difficult times 70 afford
such a luxury" they say. and
besides Il might mean that in
tra.state workers could organize
and get some protection against
the sweat shop bosses.
Such a backward group as the
Cumberland Chamber Of Com
merce is hard to find. They are
Just naturally against anything
which will benefit the workers
who make their Chamber of Com
merce possible.
But the Chamber representa-
tives are not a little bit backward
In tackling labor for contributors
to the various charitable and fund
raising organizations. They are
not bit backward in letting their
secretary carry on as secretary OF
the Community Chest at $1,000
per year directing relief OF the
unfortunates whom their policies
help to create.
1t is about time that the Cham
Der members wakeup and realize
that the working people are geS-
ting wise to their schemes and
opposition to progress.
The Chamber is also opposed
TO the creation OF an assistant
states attorney. Much too expen-
sive. they say. and quote figures
on court statistics and give a mis-
leading picture Of the State at.
torneys ONCE work.
Working people often have need
of the advice and assistance Of the
States Attorney. He Is a busy
man and added facilities will benc-
fit the poorer class Of people.
The time Is ripe for some prog
ress In the ranks Of the Cumber.
land Chamber Of Commerce. After
all there are other interests be-
side those Of the profit takers Of
the main stem.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Avnet Blasts
S. B. No. liz

The membership OF the Mary
land General Assembly realizes
that organized labor is fully
awake to the threat contained IN
the provisions of the Anti-Sabo-
tage Bill.
More than 450 active unionists
from all over the State attended
the public hearing on Tuesday
at Annapolis.
They wore buttons expressing
their opposition. buttonholed
their respective members of the
Legislature. packed the hearing
chamber and corridors. and hol-
Tered their approval of the lead
ers who spoke against the bill.
Charles W. Mitzel. legislative
agent OF the Brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen. acted as chair
man OF the labor protestants.
Sidney r. kat. secretary
treasurer of the Maryland & D..
c. Industrial Union Council, pre-
scented a documented case of the
opposition and charged that the
legislators who voted for it would
be knowingly casting a dagger
into the heart Of labor.
Katz told the legislators that
Labor alone stands as the gcnu-
inc opponent of sabotage OF the
national defense program.
Avnct Raps Them
I. Duke Avnet. labor attorney.
officially represented John I.
Jones. State CLIO president. who
was unable to be present owing
TO the mine workers conference
with the coal operators.
The attorney blasted the pro
visions of the bill and had the
audience on its feet time after
time as his shafts hit home at the
anti-labor intent of the bill.
I'VE already have an ade-
auatc sabotage bill ON the stat
ute books of this State. he
said, after rccOunting the age
old repressions Of labor. lie
proceeded TO read the statute
which defines penalties for
every conceivable sample OF
malicious damage.
The Judiciary Committee
members seemed visibly i'm
pressed with the arguments as
Mr.. Avnet drove home point after
point to show the anti-labor III
tent Of the miscalled Anti-Sabo
tage Bill.
why do We need this law?'
he asked. Its only purpose Is tc
sabotage organized labor and
the proponents can produce ne
evidence to gainsay our belief.
Benjamin W. O'Rourke chair
man of the Maryland Legislative
Board. Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen and Enginemen.
resident of Cumberland. alsC
spoke. A veteran in Legislative
m ters affecting labo:
O'Rourke declared to the com
mittee that he had never seei
such a bill to cnslave labor ant
to Hitlerize labor as Senate Bill
No. lit"
Others Speak
Several speakers followed. in
GLIDING Lindley Dye, presiden
Western Maryland CLIO. ant
many local union leaders wer'
unable to be heard owing TO tn,
inadequate time allotted by tn,
! committee.
Speaking in favor Of the bill
: were John r. Murphy. OF the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars. and
Il Cap,insaa - - ~
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13

Prior to the public hearing III
the House Of Delegates chamber
the Western Maryland Delegates
met with the Allegheny County
delegation and w. L. Grove. OF
Garrett County. Delegate Milton
Dick presided.
Anti.LabOr
Lindley Dye outlined the oppo-
Siton Of labor TO the State Anti
Sabotage Bill and declared th?t
the CLIO groups considered it rs
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13

Westinghouse Airbrake &C.
The meeting. called by Local
6io Of the United Electrical. Radio
g. Machine Workers. also went on
record to demand that the West
inghouse Electric g. Manufacture
ing Co. sign a national agreement
with the union and increase wages.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Demand Pay


Wilmerding. Pa. Mar. S-Shop
stewards representing 10000 CLIO
electrical and machine workers in
the Turtle Creek Valley met here
recently and demanded a 10 cent
hourly wage increase from the big
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
POTPOURRI by vox pop

Our faithful correspondent
Charles E. Buck" Jones of Local
1874 sends us a new poser this
week. He writes: The Evening
Times has an editorial praising
the plan OF one OF the high
schools to run an election for can
dates to fill the Offices Of Mayor
and City Council for one hour ON
March Gath. Now. these students
are not property owners on the
tax books for $1,000 or $500 value.
So how can they copy the regular
form OF city election procedure"
We'll. Buck. YOU know that VoN
Pop is never stuck for an answer.
! would propose that the officials
OF the school involved put their
foot down promptly and require
all students who run on the bal
lot TO be sons Of Cumberland
property owners. After all. they
stand chance to inherit their
dads property. and when they do.
they could legally run for office.
This sort OF stamps them apart
from their fellow students who
will not be clever enough to even
tually own property. even by i'll
heritance. and will put the sons
Of non-property owners in their
proper places. Thus the practice
OF setting class against class will
be perpetuated.
Wonder what the editor OF the
Evening Times thinks OF this
solution?
City Inefficiency
am told that city inef1i-
cheney might easily have cost
human life at the Sunday morn.
Ing blaze at Steinla's garage.
Reliable reports assert that the
fire hydrant near the Post Office
and the hydrant across from the
Crystal Laundry TO which the
first company hooked up. turned
out unavoidable and valuable
time was lost stringing hoses
down close 20 Footers Dye
Works. So much for that. but
all credit 10 the fire laddies who
met the difficulties and turned
In an excellent job.
West Va. Taxes
The editor of the morning paper
is sometimes fond Of quoting tax
procedures OF neighboring West
Virginia. 1t is great. he says. to
eliminate the real estate tax. In
cidentally II means that the sales
tax income provided by the poor
est people OF the state helps prop
erty owners in their privilege.
The Teller stays silent OH the fact
that last week the West Virginia
Legislature increased the state in
come tax.
But he did praise the reduction
in the Maryland State Income
Tax. the fairest form Of taxation.
Now. just what have you got TO
say for yourself. Mr.. Editor OF the
Cumberland News? Speak UP.
mani
On Patriotism
vox Pop has had several COM
municatiOns on the charge
against a retail establishment
Of collecting n final weeks
wages Of q draftee as partial
payment on indebtedness.
One thing Is certain. The
notoriety Is adversely affecting
the accused concern. Let US
make a clear statement.
The Voice Of Labor viii print
substantiated facts from the nc.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
MRB Poll AT
HdgersfOtUn

Officials Of the National Labor Relations Board have notified
Clio officials that election will be held the employees
of the Fairchd Aircraft Plant Hagesown Maryland
March 2 to determine a collective bargaining agency.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Big Steel
Union Heads
Confer

Pittsburgh. Mar. THE pres:-
dents OF all local unions of the
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee located at the plants of the
United States Steel Corp. have
been summoned to be in Pitts.
bursh. Friday. March Z. Philip
Murray. chairman of the SWOC.
revealed.
Also called to the meeting are
the SWOC regional directors
and field men having supervision
of those locals.
Letters have gone out to each
OF the individuals from David j.
Mcdonald. SWOC secretary
treasurer.
AT this conference the let
ter stated. I'VE shall discuss
problems incident 10 the nego.
tiating OF a new wage agree.
ment with United States Steel
Corporation and also decide
upon our policy In respect
thereto"
SIXTY.SIX LOCALS
The SWOC has sc local unions
In U. S. Steel properties-Car'
negie- Illinois. American Steel d
Wire. National Tube. Columbia
Steel. Tennessee Coal. Iron &
Railroad. American Bridge. Vir'
ginia Bridge. Scully Steel. Uni
versal Atlas Cement. Oliver Iron
Mines. Duluth Messabe Railroad
Union Railroad. oil Well Supply
Cyclone Fence and Wilson g. shy.
der.