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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
Murray, Green
Blast NAM Ad

WASHINGTON-tFPb-Thec COM
bincd wrath OF 100000 American
workers was hurled into the teeth
OF the Natl Assn OF Manufac-
turcrs here April 81 BY CLIO Pres
Philip Murray and AFL Pres. vii
liam Green.
In a Joint statement on the NAM
ad In Washington newspapers OF
April 90 the two labor chieitainS
declared that the ad should prop
erly have been headed we Want
the Open shop Even Al The En-
pensc OF victory
Organized labo: calls upon tho
great majority OF decent, honor
able. patriotic employers OF America
TO rcpudiatc the false leadership OF
the NAM, Green and MURRAY de-
clarcd.
The Joint statement was the first
ever issued b. the heads OF the tTc
great organizations. aside from q
Joint announcement regarding tht
Inauguration OF weekly labor
radio program. and marked 1
rapidly growing unity OF action be.
tween the AFL and Clio IN th'
face OF drive 10 pass anti-labol
legislation.
Murray and Green declared tha'
the ao. headed America Want!
Victory Not the Closed Shop. wa.
device ITO put pressure upon con
gross to freeze the open shop where
Il exists so that selfish. undemo'
cratic employers can continue Il
deny adequate union protection tC
their employees"
They noted that the president o.
the NAM participated in the con
ference OF labor and industry rep
reSentatiyes called b. the Prcsidcn
following the outbreak OF the wa
and that the conference agreed tt
establishment OF the Natl. wa
Labor Board to handle all dispute
affecting war production.
NOV the NAM is running out OF
induStry's and labor'S joint under
standing with the President OF ih'
L. S." Green and Murray said
The NAM is repudiating til,
unanimous commitment on bchal
OF American industry By the iouI
industry representatives or the val
labor board. The NAM is trying
to slip over a fast one by having
congress freeze the injusticcs OF tht
open shop b. law
Coniend!ng that Legislation
freezing existing union relationship.
would not have a ghost OF chance
during peace time. the two laboi
heads asserted that the NAM Il.
brazenly trying 10 take advantage
OF the war to secure special pro,
lection that it could not get !:
peace time for q few, selfish. re-
calc!trant employers who hat'
unions more than they hate Hitler
William II. Davis. chairman o
the Natl. War Labor Board. COM
menting on the NAM ad said II va
like giving a dog a bad ramt
when you've already made up YOU
mind to hang him after fail
trial
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
GARDEN BOOKLET

II you're planning a Victory Gar
den. you may be interested in n
brand new publication put out by
the United States Department OF
Agriculture. It's called Victory
Gardens and is free while the free
supply lasts just send a postcard
to the U. S. Department OF Agricul-
ture, Washington. d. c.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23

Early II April Connally succeeded
IN forcing an agreement for senate
consideration OF his measure, which
would freeze existing union rela-
uonships. on April 20. Following
the White House conference the
senate agreed to take Up labor
legislation April 70
Connally made It clear TO the
senate that ne va. reiFa!nng from
pressing his demand for labor legis-
latio., only al the personal request
of the President and indicated that
unless the President announced
views close to hi, own he would
insist on tie measure.
Insistoncc b. connaily on III, bill
will precipita;c . full scale debate
OF labor and many senators have
declared their intention o! submit
ting their own amendments
"Thc President OF the Y 5.
connally told the senate ie"
minutes after Il convened. has per-
Sonaliy requested nc not TO pres
this motion until he sends mes
sage TO the senate and tho house
within the approximate period OF a
week from this date.
1.-THE President has authorized
me TO say that he made this re-
quest and that he expects 10
send a message 10 congress re-
lating " the establishment Of
general national policy re-
garding the cost Of living and
all factors relating thereto. in
Guiding labor. II is also the
expectation Of the President TO
address the nation over the
radio following the presentation
OF the message 10 congress"
Connally vent on 10 say that he
was deeply concerned with respect
10 delays in the production OF war
materials By reason OF disturbances
in labor relations
When manufacturers want 10
secure materials" he concluded. we
do not ask their consent US 10 how
much they shall receive-we clamp
down on them with priorities.
Labor alone must not demand that
the government secure their consent
with regard to doing their duty TO
the country which protects them
and their opportunities 10 make a
fair wage
A few minucS after Connally
spoke In the senate the Depart
ment Of Justice announced the
filing OF suits in Wilmington. Del.
and Pittsburgh. Pa. 10 compel Car
negie- Illinois Steel and Jones q;
Lsughlin Steel to comply with the
War Production Boards p-ioritieS
program.
The suits. involving more than
one-third OF the total steel pro-
duction Of the 4. s.. are based
on charges that the two com.
panies completely disregarded
WPB regulations regarding pri-
critics and that Carnegie
Illinois. biggest producing unit
nj T. :. steel. issued instruc-
iionS TO it, Officers directing
them Ia give preference TO old
customers ON the basis Of their
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
GOODYEAR HIRES NEGROES

The Goodyear Aircraft Co. al Ak
ron. Ohio. agreed to hire Negro
workers in proportion TO the popu-
lation OF the city. They arc now
employing 265 Negroes and have be-
tween so and 60 in training for air
craft assembly.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
KellyPOntOOnersC Co. taise
Local 20
.CainsNeW


Men and women workers in
the pontoon division of the
Kelly Springfield Tire Com
pany plant received five and
six cents an hour wage in
creases after a conference of
the Local 26 plant committee
and plant managers, Raymond
{. Burkhart, union president,
announced today.
The increases. negotiated BY the
union and company last week.
brought the hourly rate OF pay for
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
AID RED CROSS

SAN FRANcISCO-lFPI-Giving
iull support to the Ped Gross for the
frSt time In the 4i-ycar history OF
the local chapte'. San Francisco
unions have raised sil9.Sl2 for the
war fund
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
Hitler Can Be Beaten

front. Russia is still carrying
on in IFS offensive against
Hitler. Hitler has massed a
tremendous army in order TO
stop the Russian drive. A
second front, from Hitler's
exposed rear, will divide Hit
ler's armies, giving Russia a
greater opportunity 10 smash
Hitler's forces from one side
while England and the U. S.
blast Hitler's weakened sec.
ton on the east.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
MEETINGS

The Miners Relief Committee o.
Georges Greek will meet Sunday.
April 26. in the UNIV hall in Zihl-
man.
The Labor Day Celebration Com
mittee meets May at 1880 p. m. In
the Ir. Order hall In Mt. Savage.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23

y. II. Eagles, international
URWA representative. is sched-
ulcd TO appear at the next reg
lar meeting Of Local &c. Satur-
day evening. April IS. at 8 p. m,
Raymond &. Burkhart. Local 26
president said. Burkhart urged
all union members TO attend the
meeting.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
FDR To Air Views On
Labor Wages April ~

Observation-Disclosures RooseNetwn tell
here
the
the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
neutrality-suspicious.
Before COnciIidtOrs

panel of concliators in the L. 5. Cancellation Service
today considered demands under contract sought
by Local 1870 of the United Construction Workers in Zhman
James Collins UCWOC organizer reported.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
The CIO
Position


WASHINGTON FP) - Pres.
Roosevelt discussed with members
of his war labor cabinet" problems
OF wage freezing April i6 and found
them opposed TO any form Of wage
fixing. conferees revealed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
WORKERS EFFICIENCY

WASHINGTON - CFP)- four
point affirmative program 10 main
tain workers efficiency at maximum
levels for war production and TO
prevent imitation was presented BY
the CLIO through Pres. Philip Muir
ray April Is.
The program included retail price
fixing for food. clothing and rent.
immediate rationing OF consumer
goods. taxation 70 eliminats unreas-
enable war profits. avoiding general
sales or wage taxes. and stabilizn-
ton OF wages through collective bar
gaining and the War Labor Board.
avoiding wage freezing as "abso-
lutely unnecessary and profoundly
dangerous"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
past purchases regardless Of
priority ratings.

Jones d Laughlir. the go;ern-
men; charged. delivered steel shapes
and bars TO customers with no pref
eroncc ratings whatsoever and de-
iorred orders Tor L. S. Pacific naval
air bases. the Brooklyn and Norfolk
Navy yards and the Springfield.
Mas. armory. all OF which had Al
ral!ngs
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
The FIFTH
COLUMN
Coushlin

WASHINGTON o. Up g. Social
Justice, repeatedly charged with
parrotting propaganda OF Nazi Of
iiGials. was banned from the mails
April u BY the Post Office Depart
merit pending an official hearing.
Tho action was taken By POST
master General Frank walker fol-
loving receipt OF letter from At
iorncy- General Francis Biddle who
informed him that Social Justice
had violated the Espionage Act OF
1917 ard had engaged over period
o! time in a sustained and sys-
tcmat!c attack on certain Of our
activities directly related TO the war
effort as we'll as upon public morale
generally
BidGle said that a study o! the
10 major themes byoadcas, by The
nations enemies since December |
show a close relationship OF ma
tcrlal contained in Social Justice TO
those themes during approximately
the same period"
Tic Coughlin anti-ally weekly
Social Justice was St!gmatized As
mot a Catholic paper" b. Chan
cclor Edward J. Hickcy OF the
Roman Catholic archdiocese OF De-
,ro!t in the official Catholic pub
lication. Hickey wrote The Mich!-
gan Catholic:
"A Catholic paper is. b. def
milton. one that is published under
the supervision OF proper church
authority. Social Justice is not
under such supervision and is
therefore not a Catholic paper. .
In a word the Archdiocese OF De-
troit has no responsibility. direct
or indirect. for Social Justice maya
zinc
Dies
WASHINGTON tFPI-It would
be entirely all right with Attorney
General Francis Biddlc II the Dies
committee shut up shop immedi-
ately. Biddle indicated at a press
conference here April II.
Biddlc's comments came the day
after Rep. Martin Dies announced
that lie was rounding up over 100
informantS for hearings at his
Texas ranch which would result in
the arrest OF over $500 axis agents
in this country.
lindbcrgh
DETROIT - CFPl A protest
against employment OF Charles A.
Lindbergh by the Ford Motor Co.
was voiced in n resolution adopted
By the United Automobile Workers
tCIoj foundry employees at the
River Rouge plant. Lindbergh's
attitude in the past does not speak
for national unity and is a de-
moralizing influence on the labor
ing man" the resolution said.
Policy and Carter
INDIANAPOLIS - tFPl - When
Dudley Policy. Silver Shirt
leader. was placed in Jail on charges
OF sedition for what had been print
ed in his publication. The Galilean,
he said:
There hasn't been a damn thing
in the magazine that Boake Carter,
Iron Pants johnson. and Father
Coughlin and many others haven't
also said"
The Cumberland News. which
utilized General 'Iron Pants John
sons material until his death last
week. now prints Carter's srtieIeSD
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23

That cry has Hitler feverishly making
preparations TO beat United Nations Of
fensive before the offensive is started.
The time for the United Nations offens.
i've. therefore. is NOW.
Hitler must not be given time TO drive
his cnsIaved workers 10 death in building
up his supply Of war materials. Neither
must he be given time 10 begin an offensive
through Africa and Turkey, toward India.
And neither must he be given time TO con-
centrate all his manpOwer, all his tanks
guns and planes. at any one point, be il on
the French coast. the Russian front or the
Turkish border.
There's logic in the cry for a second
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23
WAR AID

WASHINGTON-FP - Contribu-
tons OF an hours pay a month un-
I'll the war Is won" from the CLOS
5O00,00 members TO various Amer
lean and Allied war relief causes.
was pledged April II by CIo Pres.
Philip Murray.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-04-23

From coast.tO-cOast work
ers and businessmen - the
public-haye raised the cry:
"Open up second front.
Crush Hitler in nutcracker."
That cry has Travelled
around the world-in Eng
land. in the Soviet Union. in
China. in Australia, in all the
United Nations. and in the
Hitler cnslayed countries.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
HACKETTSTOWN..

HACKETTSTOWN, N. j.,
Sept. 11.-(R-An explosion
rocked the war production plant
of the Essex Specially Company
here today and the army explo-
sives branch said later three
persons were believed to have
been killed.
Five were injured, the army
said through its Chicago office,
and $4,000 property damage
created.
Fire followed the explosion,
but was brought under control
by the combined fire depart
ments Of Hackettstown and
Washington in about a half hour.
The plant formerly made fire
works flares.
Admitted to the Dover Gen.
eral Hospital with serious burns
were two victims identified as
Helen Coleman. 10, of Stephens
brug, and Charles Menzello, As,
no address.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
Dig Out that Scrap

"Scrop to Rop the Jops," is than just euphon-
ous slogan.
1t is literal foct Scrop metals what this nation
needs make the ships, the Tanks the planes ond the guns
which, coupled with hard hitting monpower will wres final
victory from determined foe.
In Mount Clemens Friday and Saturday Of next week
have been designated for collection Of the voy needed
materials.
No item Of metal is too smoi None con possibly be
too big.
All when melted down. and recost will form some vital
weapon Of wor.
Your notions future, your individual future and the
future Of your children may we'll depend upon everyone
doing his or her part in the scrop metals compoen
Have your scrop metal handy before Frdoy and Sat-
urdey next week when patriotic Of Civilian Defense
units coll for it.
Such is duty and privilege you connot. good
American, ignore.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
Trio Rescued
From Lake
Officer Tows Man,
Girls to Sofety

Three Detroiters were rescued
by Deputy Sheriff N o m n
Moore and William Gasow, $685.
North River road, at IL p. m.
yesterday after the battery in
their r3O-foot c.4aser tailed and
they were rapidly drifting to-
ward the ship channel off the
Daily Campbell Subdivision.
Wallace Risko. %, of 4759 Ce-
Gil, a Detroit undertaken, told
Moore the battery went dead at
8 p. m. Risko and his two COM
panions, Regina Pachatu. 10,
81O9 Dayton and Charlotte Wi
domski, %, $3.50 Saruna, both OF
Detroit, shouted for help until
their cries attracted residents of
the subdivision.
While Deputy Sheriffs Clayton
Graebert and Leonard Jarvis
played two searchlights onto the
lake, Moore and Gasow cruised
until they located the boat a
mile off shore. The pitch-dark
night, a choppy sea and a brisk
wind made the rescue particu-
larly difficult.
Moore and Gasow towed the
cruiser to the mouth of the Clin-
ton river.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
Emergency Fire Equipment
Center Of State Squobble
Meanwhile Civilian Defense
Agencies Do Without Gear

gativc to sanction the letting OF
bids. Fry said he himself has
not been able to learn why the
order was not placed with the
low bidder, as his committee
urged.
UNDERTAKE PROBE
The defense finance commit
tee of the administrative board,
headed by Harry F. Kelly, sec
rotary of state, undertook an in
vestigation yesterday as to why
original plans to buy a less ex-
pensive type of pumper had
been changed, and what steps
had been taken to obtain a fed
eral priority for the cheaper de-
vice.
Lieut.. Col. Harold A. Fur
long, state defense administra-
tor, said the office of civilian
defense in Washington refused
to issue a priority for purchase
of the lighter equipment, but
a priority was Immediately
available to purchase the heav-
Ter type ordered by Fry's COM
mittee, although it might be
withdrawn at any time. This
type of pump is mounted on a
truck.
Kelly quoted from letters
See SQUABBLE-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11

LANSING, Sept. II - R -
Controversy today surrounded
efforts of the state to purchase
special fire fighting equipment
for civilian protective services
in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland
counties, and~sn order for 60
of the devices lay pigeonholed
in somebody's office.
Said Leo J. Nowicki, state
budget director, who has advo-
Gated that "red tape" be cut,
the bumpers bought, and the
payment argued out later:
FIRE-BOMB LETTER?
TOO many letters are being
written on the subject of the
bumpers, and too few bumpers
are being bought. If somebody
drops a fire bomb, we won't be
able to write him letter. We
ought to get moving on this.
The purchasing committee OF
the state admins tive board,
headed by Theodore l Fry,
state treasurer, on Sept. l or
dered the purchase of the 90
bumpers, exercising its prero-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
British Smash
Resistance in
Madagascar
Toke Over Three
Big Ports, Send
Troops Inlond
BY The Associated Press

British sea-borne forces were
officially reported to have cap
tured three key ports on French
Madagascar today, and French
dispatches said British motoriz-
ed columns were now advanc-
ing on Tananarive, inland cap
ital of the 1,000-mile-long is
land.
Landing at dawn yesterday.
under the protective guns of ID
warships, the British quickly
seized the west coast towns of
Ambanja, Majunga and Moron
daya, Prime Minister Churchill
announced in London.
Ambanja lies 100 miles south
west of the big Diego Suarez
naval base at the northern end
of the island, which the British
captured last May. Majunga is
200 miles farther down the
coast, and Morondava another
$40 miles south.
Churchill said little opposi-
ton was encountered and that
the operation-aimed at elm
mating possible bases for Axis
submarines preying O. allied
supply lines to India and the
middle east-"was carried out
precisely according to a plan"
Dispatches from Vichy said
French defenders of the island,
which lies off the coast of south
east Africa, had been able to
put up little more than token re-
sistance ito save our honor"
Churchill said the three coast
al ports surrendered after brief
attacks yesterday morning and
declared British casualties were
light.
THREE PORTS SHELLED
Vichy accounts said all three
ports had been heavily shelled
by British warships before as
See MADAGASCAR-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
Tanks Haze FieldDay
in SoLomons Skies
Shoot Down 90 japanese
Planes in Savage Battle

craft guns. Our losses were eight
pilots missing, three of whom
were Marines.
Enemy plane losses in the
two-day battle of Midway were
estimated at 800, most of which
made force landings in the
water, but today's was the great
est number ever shot down by
our planes, and the total bag
was nearly as big as the German
losses in a single day during the
battle of Britain. The enemy
now has lost more than $50
planes in the battle of the Solo
mons since Aug. z.
FIELD DAY
1t was a field day for our pi-
lots. Even our dive-bombers and
torpedo planes mixed it success
fully with the enemy, the form
er bagging four and the latter
one.
Inc most encouraging feature
of the battle was that Japanese
pilots were definitely inferior to
those in previous flights over
the Pacific, and their planes
continued to show flying funer-
al pyre" traits, bursting into
flames and crashing when hit by
even a few bullets.
Watching from the ships
bridge / saw our fighter pilots
shoot downs3l planes and anti
aircraft down 81 more in an &C.
ton packed 10 minutes as they
broke up an 80-plane enemy
formation attacking our ships.
Fifty-five enemy planes plunged
into the water trailing long
plumes of smoke, or exploded or
disintegrated in mid-air.
Setting the pace for our Navy
fighter pilots were machinist
See AIR vICTORY-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
Impact of War Confuses
Political Candidates
Tuesdays Primory to Find
Observers Completely in Dork

Political candidates haven't
escaped the impact of war.
With but one week to 60 and
with that accustomed sounding
board of public opinion-the
open ALPHABETICALLY non-exist-
ent, due to wartime restrictions,
the hopefuls just don't know
where they stand.
In patriotic tribute to the
shortage of tires. and in recog-
milton of the fact that Macomb
county manpower is playing a
major. role in war production
most candidates have had to
rely upon newspaper columns
to carry their appeals. The ef-
fectiveness of the appeals is not
doubted by most candidates;
but they miss the personal reac-
ton they once sensed when ap-
pearing before large, public
gatherings. Those gatherings
just aren't" this year.
A "HORSERACE"
The race for sheriff, as usual,
highlighted county politi !
campaigns while that for prose-
cutting attorney-though devoid
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
BY CLARK LEE

AT SEA WITH THE u. S.
FLEET OFF THE SOLOMONS,
Aug. "a -(Delayed) Up -
Three more American Naval pi-
lots fought their way into the
winged circle of aces today as
the United States won its big
gest air victory of the war
against Japan.
Ninety-siX enemy planes were
downed in a far-flung battle
fought over Guadalcanal Island
and at sea over our task force.
Forty-seven of the enemy
were shot down by Navy filters,
81 by Marines and Army pilots,
and the remainder by anti-air-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-11
Defense Council
Holds Meeting
Plons Survey Of
Existing Facilities

Chairman Sherwood Bennett
of the Macomb County Civilian
Defense Council announced to-
day that a survey of existing de-
tense efforts in all county COM
munities is underway as re-
suit of council meeting held
Wednesday night in the Macomb
county building.
The council likewise requested
Sheriff Jacob F. Theut to assign
one of his officers to the Civil
ian Bomb School which opened
today in Detroit.
Regular meetings of the coun-
Gil will be held every second
Wednesday, Bennett said.
Attending the meeting were:
Roy Eppler, Richmond; Harold
Lindsey, Mount Clemens; Floyd
Rosso, Harrison township; Ar
thur Wendt, East Detroit: Mil
ton Sicklesteel, St. Clair Shores;
Earl Tallman, Van Dyke; Ber-
nard Wolf, Center Line; and
Bennett.