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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Steel Firms Bring
.UpBig CunsiinMin
Battle Hearing

WASHINGTON -FP- Heavy
artillery was brought up by the
steel companies November 3 as the
National Defense Mediation Board
huckled down 20 the job Of MAX
ing final recommendations In the
dispute between the United Mine
Workcrs-CIO-and the steel cor
porations over the union shop In
captive mines.
Irving Odds, chairman of the
board Of u. s. Steel, and Eugene
Grace. president of the Bethlem
steel Co. led the imposing list Of
officials presenting the steel COM
panics' side of the dispute TO the
board
President John L. Lewis Of the
UNIV spoke for the Ininers.
Presence at the hearing Of the
top men in the steel corporations
concerned was regarded as indi-
cative of the Importance attached
to the outcome Of the dispute. The
presidents of Youngstown Sheet &
Tube Republic. Weirton. Wheel
ing, Cruciblc and the Carter Coal
Co. spoke for their companies.
Davis said he had asked Odds
whether U. S. Steel had made any
agreement in advance to accept
the NDMB's recommendation and
Odds replied that II had not Davis
said he had informed the parties
that each of them was free to ac-
cept or reject the recommended
tions and added that he preferred
such a procedure.
III any arbitrator knows in ad-
vance that his decision will be
accepted he may not study as
hard" Davis. who had previously
asked that both sides commit
themselves TO acceptance Of the
boards decision. told reporters.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Plug s. Advertising In
Labor Paper Pays.
Advertiser Finds

DENVER - ZIP - Adver-
tising in the labor press pays.
Pres. Elmer II. Peterson Of
the Rio Grande Fuel 90. he
lieyes. Peterson owns one of
the few retail coal supply firms
operated under union contract
in Denver.
"A surprisingly large num-
her Of these new customers
tell us they have been told the
Rio Grande union story or
have read IL in the Labor Adj
v0cate. local labor paper"
Peterson said. "Thcy say they
are glad to give their patron
age 10 a union finn.
Their interest in telling H.
Of their union affiliatinn, Of
course, has done much 10
make Us realize the amount Of
business our union activity i
gaining for Us"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
See Pictures. Page 3

largest loan OF $3.50. every cent
Of the money advanced to Celan-
Csc workers. members Of Local
1874. went to meet emergencies in
the lives of the workers. and was
advanced to save on high inter-
est rates usually asked by loan
sharks. loan societies and many
commercial banks.
Organized 10 provide Cell
anese workers with low in
terest loans the credit UNI
ion asks only one per cent in
terest on the unpaid balance
Of all It's loans - the union IL
a cooperative savings institu-
ton in which workers buy
shares Of SIS TO become MEM
hers.
The investment OF IS provides
the funds by which the credit un-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Elect Dye Delegate
To Clio Convention

Lindlcy Dye. president Of the
Western Maryland Industrial TN
ion Council. was elected delegate
TO the National Go convention
to be held in Detroit. November
IL
Dye was elected by reclamation
at council meeting Oct IS. A
social was held after the regular
meeting.
Dye. at the same time. urged
every delegate 10 attend the
next council meeting i'm the
Rubber Workers Hall. Thurs
dag. Nov. IS.
Council delegates passed a reso-
luton urging Governor Olsen of
California to pardon three labor
prisoners. King. Ramsey and Con-
ner who have been imprisoned for
almost seven years on murder
charge held to be frame-up.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

substantially. the farmer gets n
higher blend price. but II fresh
milk sales drop and the unsold
milk is diverted TO the manufac-
ture of butter and cheese. the
farmer gets lower blend price
ard the milk companies boost
their profits.
BUTTER PRICES UP
At this time. Consumers Union
points out. the milk companies
are particularly interested in
manufacturing butter. cheese and
evaporatcd milk. which are being
sold in huge quantities and at
vastly higher prices to the U. S.
and British governments as well
as to U. S. consumer The whole
sale price of butter has risen ~
percent since the outbreak OF war.
while cheese is up 70 percent.
The favorite explanation of the
milk companies-that higher milk
prices are necessary because the
farmers and milk handlers require
more moneys exploded by Con-
sumers Union.
"Of each penny increase"
says Bread and Butter. -four
tenths Of n cent has gone to
the milk distributors. Yet they
were making very handsome
profits even nj the old pricees.
Furthermore, many independ-
ents underseIl the big dealers
and still make money.
The only reason for the dis
tributors getting that extra
four-tenths Of cent is that
nobody stopped them"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Citizens Defense
Committee Formed
At City Conference
Local 1874 Collects
500 Cigarette Packs
For U. S. Soldiers

Responding to the soldier aid
plan Of Local 1874. union MEM
hers contributed more than 500
packs Of cigarets Rs admission
10 the halloween dance nj
Midland Firen,an's Hall.
Tho cigarettes will br dis
tributed 90 men in Tho 4 y.
armed forces. t'eorge \. NcS-
crS. president. said.
The society Ranibirrs play
I'd dance music To hall pacls-
cd with union members. The
Nintcrcttcs Of the LEE Win
ters dance studio and Local
1874 members entertained dur
ing intermiSsion.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
TwUA Wins Pay
Boosts in Three
Southern Plants

DURHAM. y. c. Wage in
creases averaging three cents an
hour. plus Christmas bonus,
were negotiated by the Textile
Workers Union OF America with
the Erwin Mills company for 3
500 workers at the Cooleemee. Err
win. and Durham. y. C.. plants
The wage adjustments amount
to an 81. per cent increase and
will add approximately half mil
lion dollars to the workers pay
checks during the coming year.
The wage settlement sets Al
cent minimum in each mill and a
40 cent minimum for work out
side the plant. II raises the av-
erage wage in the comp rys
three plants to almost 50 cents
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Nominate Local
URWA Officers

Rubber workers in Local e. URWA, will meet
Saturday Nov. to nominate candidates for four
major offices and executive board membership RAY
mond c. Burkhart, president. announced today when
urging every member to attend the regular monthly
meeting
Elections will be held within 80 DAYS of the nom
nations, probably Dec 49, the first Dec meeting
within the 80 day limit, Burkhart said
He also revealed that delegate to the MARYLAND
and District of Columbia Industrial Union Council
convention IN Washington, Dec. Is, IT, and H. will be
elected at the Nov. % meeting of Local &C.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Local 1874 Meets
Next Wednesday

President George A. Meyers of Celanese Local
1874 today urged every union member to attend the
general membership meeting Wednesday, Nov IL at
Textile Workers Hail.
Three important matters will be the business
agenda, Meyers said First in Importance will be
election OF delegates to the Maryland and District of
Columbia Industrial Union Council convention i'm
Washington. December IL, rs and IL.
Proposed amendments to the Local 1874 bylaws
and constitution will be introduced for consideration
under the second point of business and delegates to
the Western Maryland Industrial Union Council will
be elected under the third point on the agenda
The meetings begin at 1880 p. m.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Miners Continue
Negotiations For
District Contract

District is. United Mine Work.
ers representatives. at work neg
otiating for a district conference
for the past two weeks. continued
comforting with representatives Of
the Georges Creek and Upper Po-
tomac Coal Operators Associa-
ton.
Progress was reported by the
UNIV representatives, headed in
negotiations by John T. Jones,
district 16 president.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

eliminating weeks OF ncgotia.
tions. the contracts were hailed
by officials of the United Rubber
Workers OF America in the three
company units as opening up a
new era in labor relations be-
tween company and union.
In Cumberland. Raymond C.
Burkhart explained that Local
26's model agreement included
strong seniority provisions. re-
stored lost service retroactive to
June Is. 1887. and granted one
weeks vacation with pay for
workers with two years service
and two weeks vacation with pay
for workers with five years SER
vice. The contract begins as of
July /. 1871 and extends to July
/. 1912. he said.
Signing the first agreement in
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

ion operates. AZ present the total
amount of shares held by Celancsc
workers is Si,932. but four years
ago when the union was first or
ganized. the shares totaled mere
$35. and at the end Of the first
year totaled S35s
As explained in the credit Gnion
prospectus the idea behind ii all
is a simple one: You and may
both need to borrow money from
time to time. But we probably
won't have 10 borrow il at the
same time. Therefore, VIC organ
ize into groups where we can pool
our savings and in that way be
able to help each other as the
necessity arises"
Chartered under the Federal
government. the CclancSe Work
crs Federal Credit Union is gov
erned by rigid state and federal
laws which serve as protection
against carclcssness and dishon-
ETY.. The credit union. and more
than 1000 other credit unions
chartered under the Federal
Credit Union Act, operates strict
ly under the laws of thc act.
Celanese workers, and mem
hers Of their family. may be-
come members of the credit
union by the payment Of an
initiation fee Of 25 cents and
25 cents dues until q S. share
has been purchased.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

Cumberland were Local 26 nego-
tiators Burkhart. odell Young
and William wellker. and Kelly.
Springfield representatives, Ed
mund S. Burke, company presi-
dent; James Warden, plant man.
ager; and Michael Hudals. person
mel manager.
Burkhart, In an official
statement said: ~ appreciate
the cooperation Of the union
negotiating committee and the
management in carrying out
the process Of bargaining in a
business like manner and Lo-
cal 26 and Its officers hope TO
promote and maintain har-
monious relations between
the union and management"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
District IL Signs
EVANSVILLE Mine
TO Union Agreement

4 Grantsvillc. Nd. mine came
into the union fold la>; week with
the signing of a union mine
agreement with District I6 off
cials Of the United Mine Work
ers. the district office reported
today.
The Burnwell Coal Co. opcrat-
ed by John keister signed an
agreement with the UNIV on Dc
tobrr s5.
District officials stated that
organization Of the Grantssillc
area will continue with no lctup
until the job il completed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06


partment Of Agriculture found
that in so the price had been rails
cd from ic TO &c a quart.
Considering the Importance of
milk as food, milk price rise
is always dangerous. Consumers
Union comments. Right now. in
the midst OF our defense prepa-
rations. it's little short of catas-
tgophic.
Families are not likely to turn
20 meat. eggs. or fresh fruits and
vegetables when they can no long
err afford milk. Prices OF all these
protective foods are high MS COM
pared with the cheap. filling. but
Incomplete breads and cereals that
people do turn to.
That diet shift means poorer
health and stuntcd bodies for
children. 1t means less energy. less
existence to disease"
The ugly part of the story
is that the milk companies can
actually increase their profits
by selling less milk. Farmers
are paid blend price, obtain
ed by calculating the quanti-
ties of milk sold as fluid milk
and the amounts used for the
manufacture Of butter. cheese
and eyaporated milk.
In New York. for example the
farmer gets 6.2c for milk that the
consumer buys as fresh milk, 4.sc
II the milk is used for evaporated
milk and only 3.sc IL IL goes into
butter. The blend price for Sep
TENDER was 5.5c.
II sales Of fresh milk increase
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Delegates Discuss
National, Living
Defense Problems

National. living and civ
ilian defense problems
facing all Americans were
thoroughly discussed at
the Conference for Ma
tional and Living Defense,
Nov. 2, which concluded
with the formation of the
Tri-State Citizens Com
mittee for National De-
Tense.
Attending the conference were
IS delegates from Is organiza-
tons who were addressed by
Miss Anne NJ. Sloan OF Lonacon.
ing. chairman Of the consumers
division OF the Maryland Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs: Oliver A.
Peterson, senior regional repre-
sentative of the Office OF Price
Administration. Consumer Divi-
sion: and Sidney r. Katz. secre-
tary-treasurer OF the Md. and d.
c. Industrial Union Council
Kate. first on the list of speak
ers. urged that unity of all
groups. labor and industry be es-
tablished. I'VE cannot have hag-
Cling over points at issue in our
foreign policy and build up un-
ity," he declared.
"The overwhelming major
ity Of the people support
President Roosevelt's foreign
policy and m members of q
democracy we must back him
up TO the limit" Katz asserted.
He termed Hitler and Hitler's
army the most brutal and
destroying force in history"
and declared that all Ameri-
cans unite against this mon
ster Of destruction"
Peterson, who developed the re-
lationship of national defense TO
consumer protection. urged the
formation OF local consumer
groups to check unwarranted adj
vances in living costs. Describing
the economic trends of wages. liv-
ing costs and production costs.
Peterson asserted that government
statistics did not bear out tho
theory that wage increases
brought about increase in price.
He advised consumers to check
standards. labels and grades of all
products so that the most could
7 be purchased for the money. and
urged that weights and measures
be carefully examined. He noted
that many consumers were being
cheated by improper and incor-
rect weights and measures.
Miss Sloan. who related many
of her experiences as nurse
overseas in the last World War
explained activities undertaken
by women in Maryland and called
for more active participation ot
women in this area in the civilian
defense program.
She declared that Americas
two pliers Of democracy
God and the home - were
laughed at ny Hitler who had
debased the German people
and destroyed Reich religion.
Germany's people are not all
like Hitler. she said. Hitler's
military dictatorship is blown
up with hopes Of ruling the
world Is leading the people.
she explained.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Local 1874 Credit Union
ANSWERS Workers Need

Itself beginning on a borrowed
lean of SIS. the Ceianese Work.
ers Federal Credit Union of Local
1874 has rapidly grown, in the last
four years. to be a small bank
with total assets Of more than
$500
Composed entirely of members
Of Local 1874. the credit union
has loaned out close to $4,000 In
four years of its existence. And
from the first loan Of $40 to the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

NEW YORK Ftp A Sec
ond pact barring jurisdictional
raids in the electrical appliance
and fixture industry has been
signed between Local 3. Init. Bro.
of Electrical Workers. AFL. and
Local 65. United Retail Wholesale
& Department Store Employees,
clio. The first was between Local
3 and Local 1924. United Electric
cal Radio g. Machine Workers.
CLIO.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06


decision on the appeal filed by
the United Mine Workers District
Is in behalf OF Cobey Snyder,
president of Local 1917 in Eek
hart. the circuit court ruled that
the miners were not parties in a
labor dispute" between April ~
until the mines resumed work,
hut were parties to a labor dis
putc" between April and April
, ~.
The miners should receive
compensation for the period
from April % 10 April 80 or
May 0. when some of the
mines resumed operation. The
decision oyerrulcd the Mary
land state Unemployment
Compensation Board ruling
which denied compensation
TO the miners.
After outlining negotiations be-
tween the United Mine Workers
and Appalachian area coal oper-
ators, the court said that nego-
tiations came TO an end on April
q when northern operators and
miners agreed to proposals OF the
Natl Defense Mediation Board.
On April 21st the northern oper-
ators agreed to the conditions de-
mandod by the union for new
contract and beyond all doubt
work would have been resumed
promptly except for the position
taken by the southern operators,
the decision said.
The circuit court jurists
held. in their conclusion. that
the southern group OF 0per-
atOrs left the conference be-
cause Of the wage differential
and IL then became n dispute
not between the miners and
operators n 20 wages. hours
and conditions Of employment
hui; between the two groups
Of operators a. to who should
enjoy competitive advantage
ia the scale Of their products
and that after April 2ist until
4 Lao 1T
,ersy between the two groups
NJ employers and the reopen.
: ing Of the mines, the miners
were bystanders. deprived
from employment from no
/ fault Of their own
The Georges Creek and Upper
Potomac Coal Operators Associa-
tion. of which the Consolidation
Coal Co is a member. was SYM
pathetic with the position taken
BY the southern operators because
they too desired to retain the diff.
ferential, :" the jurists declared.
Snyder is employed at the No. 10
mine OF Consolidation Coal Co.
Judge D. Lindley Sloan and AS
sociatc Judges William A. Hus-
ter and Joseph D. Mish concluded
their ruling by directing the
Maryland Unemployment Compen.
sation Board to revise its previous
order in accordance with the
views" expressed in the decision.
! The ruling was considered a part
victory by officials of District is,
UNIV, who praised l. Duke Av-
net. Baltimore labor attorney. for
the arguments and briefs present
ed by Avnet in behalf of the min
ers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

WASHINGTON - FTP - The
work-or-fight order was invoked
against striking welders in Seattle
shipyards by national draft Off
Gals as local boards began reclas-
styling strikers who had been de-
ferred because Of essential occu-
pationS.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

WASHINGTON - FTP = A pro-
posal by the Natl. Defense Media
ton Board for a Csc daily raise
and 500 vacation pay ended strike
OF Alabama coal miners. The
walkout was conducted by the
United Mine Workers, CLIO. The
new minimum Is s575 for Z
hour day.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

CHICAGO 49, FP = Both the
operating and incorporating rail-
road brotherhoods have rejected
an offer by Pres Roosevelt fact
finding hoard to arhitratc their
wage controversy with tine rail-
roads. This means tho regular
procedure under tho railway la
Dor act will he followed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Main
tenance workers At Yale Univer-
sity voted by 49, to 1i3 for tho
United Constru, ton Workers Or
ganizing Committee. CIO. in AN
election conducted by the State
Mediation Board.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
TWU Signs Pact

With the signing of the contract between Cancse Local
Celanese Corporation
another year.
the s.
by union members Local 1874 officials and negotiating committee
members sgncd earlier with officials.
The agreement provided hour flat
provisions
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06

EDGEWATER, N. ]. - ZIP -
clio workers In Bergen county
are planning Smash Hitler"
rally for November. with Rep.
Vito Marcantonio. ALP. as chief
speaker.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
First Contract
At Kelly Signed

AT $3.50 p m in Cumberland Los Angeles Calf.
ana Akron Ohio on October 49, representatives of the
on,ea naODer workers of America and the Goodyear
Rubber Company signed the first contracts ever neo
otIated between the union and rubber COMPANY.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
CONSUMERS UNION WARNS
Milk Profiteers
Threaten Health

NEW YORK. - ZIP - Big milk companies the
are soaking the consumer while the soaking
reports In the October 80 issue weekly newsletter Bread
Butter.
During the from milk
prices raised In typical cities to thesele levels:
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-11-06
Jurists Rule Part
JobIess Pay 70
Maryland Miners

Western Maryland miners, forced into dleness
by the Appalachian mine shutdown in April and May,
today were entitled to receive unemployment nsur-
ance benefits for II day period of their ideness,
the Alegany County circuit court ruled Oct %.
Nogales international., 1941-05-17
Trout Season To
Open On May 80

PHOENIX, May Is PO-Ari-
zona anglers, faced with the happy
prospect of well-stocked streams
polished up rods and reels and
searched for their pet trout flies
today in preparation for opening of
tnout season May 30.
Arizona's 1000 miles of trout
streams were filled with 1,760, 600
legal-size trout planted during the
last year-plus an unknown num-
Der of big ones who got away" last
season.
Another 1,5oo 900 fish were held
in reserve in the states hatcheries
to repIenish streams during the
fishing season which will extend
oyer a four month period Until
Sept. 30.
Oak Greek Canyon, the state s
most popular fishing ground, con-
tanned a full quota of fish ranging
in size from seven to 16 inches, ac-
coriing to K. c Kartchner, state
game warden. The warden said the
Oak Creek region would be kept
well-stocked all during the season
from a supply of 40 1000 seven to r.
inch fish in the Oak Creek and
Page Spring hatcheries.
Nogales international., 1941-05-17
Boy B Scout t!
Activities
BY CHARLES E. POWELL. IR.

A rattle sponsored by the Eagle
Patrol Of Troop 81. took place last
Monday night. This rattle for SOC
worth Of scout equipment, was won
by Louis Ramirez, Jr. who held the
lucky ticket. One new scout was
taken into the troop. Plans were
made by each patrol for obtaining
equipment necessary for Camporee
to be held here May 81. Fifteen
scouts were present at this meet
ing. Scoutmaster j. L. Braun pre-
sided over the meeting.
Scouts of Troop 26 were inform
ed en- the schedule of Camporee.
They were told to- prepare them
selves for the court of honor which
will terminate the Camporee. The
Flying Eagle and Beaver Patrols of
this troop are expected to obtain
high honors at the Camporee.
Twelve scouts with uniforms were
chosen to aid in Flag Day services.
Sixteen scouts were present pre-
sided over by Scoutmaster Rowley.