The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-21

porting President Roosevelt's
for the first time in the his
'tory OF the State CLIO. telegram
Of fraicrnal greetings was sent to
the Nd. and D. c. American Fed
Grafton OF Labor convention, which
nc. IL Hagcrstown this week.
a call for the speedy establish
men; OF a western front r. Europe
IN 1882 also adopted b. the board.
maintained tina. BY putting Hitler
IN an unacceptable nutcracker OF .
iwo-iron, war millions OF lives
could be saved which would other
wise have 10 be sacrificed in a long.
drawn-out var.
IL a telegram OF greetings to clio
President Philip Mur-av At tho
Constitutional Convention o. the
Stce! Workers Organizing Commit
tee, the State CLIO board "checrod
the Stalesmarsh!p' OF Murray N
guiding the clio through It's pres
cr; wartime functions
The Board denounced tho effort
OF some Corgressmey who are Using
the var program as smoke screen
10 eliminate such agencies as tho
Farm Security Administration ana
Tie National Youth Administrator.
and also dcplo.cd attacks or go
cTament information services deem
cd necessary ior interpretive. hor-
c.. news about the way
o. Il. CI0 TAN PLAN
supper, o! tic clio tsx program,
and opposition 20 sales tax and
The lowering OF income tan cxcmp-
tons was voted
Al affiliate o. the State CIo
we're as;ec. TO supHo-' the Nationa,
clio Committee for American and
Allied War Relief.
Women Of ali classes ana race.
were urged 10 take employment ~
war plants. while governmental
agencies we're ASKED 10 take stcpS
to provide adequate home and
factor protection for women
WORKERS.
TIC S;a:c CIO reiterated the CIo
pole" ~ opposition 10 poisonous
doctrines OF Hi'.cyism which prcacl.
ano advocate haze and discrimiua-
lion against the Jew and Negroes
Q. th.a coun.r;
4 gard st!ct 10 luego cous.c.
sioEal Candidate IN tire 1872 cleo
i.ous Vas established by the BOARD
winch issued tie question Can
;hey help Tie people wiz the va?
as .hc main consideration
RESOLUTION
Tie resolution supporting Prcs!-
den; Rooseyelts economic plam read.
The CLIO OF Maryland and tho
Dis;y!c; OF Columbia. through the
ExecuI,c Board o. its Industrial.
Union Council endorses. V.,hou.
qualification" pFcsidcG. EooscveltS
scyoa-po.a. program Initiation
which ms program Wi. stop. would
ruin The vorEce'' standard o; liz
ing
"rnc scycu-po!n; an,i-mnauoE
program viii rate wages b. keep
ing down the rising cost OF living
,hroush-
a. Hea,y taxes or vcll-,o-do.
thus taking 10. O. ,hc.. none,
ana profit. OF; Of circulation
b Freeing" prices on most 81
the things re by. stopping rent IN
cyeaScs This viii save a lot 81
none, Tor worker
C. Stopping highc, pg,ccs 70.
farm products
d. Encouraging the purchase 81
war bonds Instead of buying the
man, thing VIC can afford 10 bu,
Z FAIR ard equal distribution
through Tat!oning OF commodities ~
which tncrc l. a shortage ard vh!cr
are essential 20 all
r Goye.rmen; help N stopping
lons-icym insta!lmcn, AID crcd,'
which has always COS, workers To-
o. extra money anc shou!G have
been controlled years ago.
The seventh point. IL regard 70
actual moncy wages. provides cor
sterilization. not freezing. In ad-
yocatins this policy. Presidcn'
Roosevelt; opposed any ard all leg
i.la,lon affecting Labor. He al
vocaied time and onc-halt overtime
pay FOR more than forty hours
work per week and stated that the
Waf Labor Board. which contained
CIO officials, Will in cases brough.
to Il. continue 10 give due consid-
Grafton 70 inequalities and the elm.
ination %! slb-s'andardS OF lii-
ing
THO cio demai.C., Of It's Mar
LAND Congro~smcu tho Congress
ard Senators. that thcv
rome oui ana vigorously champion
The Presidents seven point program
and help stop the tax chisclcrs from
Nrcckinc tho arti-inaa,ion pro
gram