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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15

In this he has the whole-heart-
cd support of labor. 1t is doubtful
whether as much can be said for
industry.
For over year representatives
of the Go and the AFL have been
beating on the doors of govern
ment offices urging the conversion
OF the nations industries to war
production and suggesting ways
in which such conversion might
be accomplished.
Until a few days ago represen-
tativcs Of industry have been as
stoutly opposing such plans. They
said il wasn't necessary. IL could
not he done. it would spell disas-
ter in the years after the war.
They had plain excuses and fancy
excuses all Of which added up to
a simple no"
The desire OF industry to keep
up production of civilian goods.
for which there was an expanding
market. as long as the supply Of
materials held out Then the job
OF producing war materials could
| he tackled.
In his two hour press con-
ference on the budget the
President told reporters that
only rs per cent Of the nations
steel output was being used for
war materials ut the beginning
Of last year. that the figure
was raised 10 IS per cent Mt
the end Of the year while
England is using 10 per cent Of
her steel output for war ar
ticles.
So strong was this feeling on
the part Of industry that il even
crept into an indignant ad pub
lished by the auto manufacturers
association recently
THE government has far more
wo-k ahead" they said. work
that must be done by our indus
try il it is TO be done at all and
IL II is to be done in time"
In his budget message the Pres
ident called for expenditure OF
$50 ,billion in the fiscal year Of
1943 which starts July /. 1912
"These estimates" he said. ire
fleet our determination to devote
at least one-half of our national
production TO the war effort"
II was noted that the treas
ury counts on about sci billion
in taxes, including an addi-
tional 81 billion in new taxes
70 he proposed.
when so many Americans are
contributing all their energies
and even their lives to the nations
great task" the message read. II
am confident that all Americans
will be proud to contribute their
utmost in taxes.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Downtwisters Buy Flags.
Donate To Red Cross

Union members in the Down
twist department of the Celanese
plant contributed their bit TO Am
erica's war program when they
purchased two flags and took up
a collection for the Red Cross.
Local 1874 Chairman OF the Down.
twist Department. John Neal re-
ported.
Workers in r shift. block 5
purchased two flags and workers
in A and C shift contributed $3.50
to the Red Cross. he said.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
To Hold First Aid
Classes in Frosfburq

FROSTBURG. - Cobey Snyder.
president Of the Eckhart United
Mine Workers local. and civilian
defense first aid chairman OF the
Frostburg area. reports that a
course for first aid instructors
will begin Monday. January 26. at
$50 p. M. in the Beall High
School in Frostburg. All interested
persons are invited to attend.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15

peoples - the objective Of lib
Grating the subjected nations
the objective Of establish
ing and securing freedom of
speech. freedom Of religion.
freedom from want and free
dom from fear everywhere in
the world"
I'VE shall not stop short of these
detectives nor shall we be sat
isfied merely to gain them and
then call 1t a day" he added.
The President declared that this
nations production must be rails
ed far above its present levels
even though II will mean the dis
location of the lives and occupa-
tions Of millions Of our own Ffo-
pie.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Local 1873 Buys $500
Defense Bond

MT. SAVAGE - Local 1893.
United Construction Workers Or
ganizing Committee. purchased a
$500 defense bond from local un-
ion funds and voted to make a
worker canvass for the Red Cross
as union members took steps to
fully support Americas war pro-
gram.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15

Eve must raise our sights
NIL along the production line.
Let no man say 1t cannot he
done. II must he done - and
we have undertaken 20 do IT,"
Cautioning the nation to be on
guard against complacency.
against defeaiism and against di-
visions among ourselves. the Pres
ident declared that American
armed forces must be used at
any place in all the world where
il seems advisable TO engage the
forces of the enemy"
American labor and air and sea
forces. he revealed. will be station
cd in the British Isles which he
termed AN essential fortress In
this world struggle"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Girls Bowling Loop
Holds Banquet, Dance

Members of the Textile A shift
Girls Bowling League held their
first banquet and dance. January
2 at the Clary Club. The banquet
was attended by AZ A shift Textile
union girls. and the semi-formal
dance was attended by 20 couples,
among them invited guests Of
Local 1874. the AFL. the two U.
S. Armymen. Sergeant Muir and
Private Charles Owens. Jr.
Bowling league members plan 10
hold another affair at the close
of tina season.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Miners Draw
Unemployment
Benefits

More than 1900 Western Mary
land coal miners. members Of the
United Mine Workers Of America.
District l6. drew unemployment
compensation benefits in the last
few weeks. the unemployment
compensation board reported.
Entitled TO receive partial ben
efits under the recent decision OF
the Allegany County circuit court.
the miners received almost $780,
600. The benefits were ordered by
the circuit court jurist after the
April mine shutdown.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Benefit Club Closes
Year With 1922 Members

The Celanese Employees Bene-
fit club reached another all-time
high when 1922 members. a gain
Of over last month. were report
ed by Boyd Payton. chairman.
Eighteen new members were
signed up. but a loss of nine mem
bers occurred during the month
when one member died. two were
drafted and six dropped.
The December bank balance in
creased by 1896 over the Novem-
Der balance.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Eckhart Mine Workers
Buv $1,000 In Bonds

ECKHART. - The purchase of
close to $1,000 in defense bonds
by the Eckhart United Mine
Workers local was reported by
Cobcy Snyder. local president.
The UNIV local planned to pur-
chase more bonds from local
treasury funds in the future.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Local 77bS Buys
Defense Bonds

Homecoming. - Two 500
defense bonds were purchased by
Local 776s. UNIV. Secretary Rob-
ert Dodds reported and reiterated
the all out support Of the ma
tion's war effort voted by the To-
calls members. Alex Bogie Is pres
ident of the local.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Watkins Celebrate 44th
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. David Watkins
celebrated their 44th wedding an
niversary. January 10 after both
admitted II seems like only yes
terday that we were married"
Watkins Is international repre-
sentative Of District 16. United
Mine Workers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
FDR Raises Production
Cool To Outproduce Hitler

WASHINGTON. Workers nation called by
declared munitions this allies
such numbers that the hope to catch
calling 125OOO
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Credit Union To Meet

The Celanese Workers Federal
Credit Union will hold its annual
stockholders meeting in Textile
Workers Hall. Friday. January is.
All stockholders are urged to be
present
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
>mbershiip
10 Choose
Candidates

It's election time for
Local 1874 members.
Opening with a bang
Wednesday evening at a
Local 1874 general MEM
bership meeting when
nominations will he held,
the election campaign will
get into full swing with
the appointment of an cleo
tiOns committee and pre-
paratiOnS for ballOting,
George A. Meyers, presi-
dent and Clyde ID. Lucas,
secretary-treasurer report
ed.
The general member
ship meeting will be held
in Textile Workers Hall,
beginning at 8 p. m. Only
members in good standing
can be nominated and vote.
Amendments To the union by
laws. offered at tho last general
membership meeting in December.
will he acted upon NJ this meet
ing. the Local 1874 officers said
Whether balloting will be held
by mail. as carried on for the past
two years. or through a number
of polling places will he decided
at the meeting, the officers ex-
planned.
Tho election will he heightened
by the issue Of tho nations war
which has touched every phase Of
life. social and economic.
Meyers and Lucas called upon
all Local 1874 members 10 attend
Il fNfFttNf-
democratic rights In the union.
Nominations will he held for
president. president. secre-
tary. secretary-trcasurcr five ex-
ecutive board posts: five board Of
trustees posts, three auditors,
warden. and three finance com-
mittee posts
Union bylaws require that each
candidate for office receive ma
jority Of all votes cast for tho
office. and majority must he
gained svcrf il number of rum
offs are required
The incumbent officers area
George A. Meyers, president; VIII
liam Boyd Coleman. yice-presi-
dent: Clyde ID. Lucas. secretary
treasurer. and william Meagher.
secretary.
Executive Board: A. A. Albright,
John Fatltin. ST.. Lewis VI. Cha
ney. William O'Rourke and James
Stewart.
The Board Of Trustees: George
I.aynan. Charles Jones. John Der
ma, Joseph Ieasure. and Edwin
Van Meter
The Auditors are: Richard Hart,
John Ours and James McGregor.
Roy T. Craze il warden. and
Vincent Jones, Dennis McCulloch
and Robert Lewis compose tho
finance committee.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Here's Another
Union Member

A seven pound five ounce boy,
complete with union label. was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jay.
Tuesday. January 8 at Allegany
hospital.
The child was named Lester
Ensley Jay. His proud father is
Local 1874 chairman in the spin
ming department Of the Cclanese
plant.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
GALLEN IN HOSPITAL.

Paul Gallen Of Galen's Tavern.
is in Allegany hospital today
suffering from a conclusion Of the
brain. Gallen slipped on ice and
struck his head on the sidewalk
when he fell.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Conversion Main Theme
Of FDR'S Messages
Ry HARRY ZON. Federates Press

WASHINGTON. ZIP In Pres. Rooseyelts two messages to
January and his budget
conversion Of the nations industries 10 production
Of materials constituted the main theme.
Both planes and tanks
his allies Of them emphasized
necessity all productive facilities
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
JAW Hits AS Usual Policy
Local 1874 Sets
War Bond Week

Bond
A
o months for the nation
Local 1874 member
authorize toward defense bonds and by voluntarily
deduct defense
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
Auto Industry
Wants To Build
Cars, Union Says
WASHINGTON.

the conversion of the auto
industry to war produc-
ton are completely in
adequate to insure effec-
tuatiOn of the tremendous
armament program called
for by the President"
Pres. X. j. Thomas of the
United Auto Workers,
Go, and the JAWS dele
gates to the auto confer
ence declared here.
The conclusion is unacceptable
that the manufacturers contcm-
plate but little change from their
business as usual attitude. 50
Thomas declared. 1T is equally
clear that the kind of subcom-
mittee which OPM is creating
will have insufficient power to
correct that attitude"
Thomas pointed to a statement
by one of the management rep
roscntativcs as indicating the un-
willingness of the auto industry to
adopt any out Of the ordinary
steps TO meet the production re-
quircments.
During his entire series Of
statements to the conference"
Thomas said. "he pleaded only
for the right to build more
passenger ears in February.
for more new factories TO he
constructed by the govern
nent. and for an escalator
clause in the contracts which
would fully protect thu profit
taking position Of the corpor-
ations."
Though Thomas did not name
the management representative.
il was understood he was refer
ring to Pres. c. F.. Wilson of Gen
eral Motors.
an view Of these facts"
Thomas said. eve must reit-
crate our keen disappointment
that OPM and the automobile
industry have refused to in
sure the basic necessities Of
about, speedy conversion, Of
the pooling and indignation Of
the industry and Of granting
labor, with its acknowledged
creative abilities, a proper
place Mt the council tables"
Called 20 decide the hest
means Of swiftly converting
the auto industry 10 the man
ufacture Of the vitality need
cd war materials, the confer
ence closed with the appoint
nent Of a subcommittee which
will, Subject to hte determi-
nation Of the OPM. assist in
the development Of the hest
method for the utilization OF
labor, tools. machinery facip-
ties, etc, for the most exped-
itions conversion Of the auto
mobile industry for the pro-
duction Of war materials
Assist In the development Of
was the compromise reached after
labor representatives battled for
the word determine" as the def
milton Of the committees powers
while industry representatives
chung to the word recommend"
Shortly before the compromise
announcement was made by
OPM. but after the decision has
been reached. Pres. C. +. Wilson,
At an hour-long press conference
explained the views of his corpo-
ration. General Motors.
ITO divide the responsibility for
management would be to destroy
the very foundation upon which
Americas unparalleled record of
Industrial accomplishment has
oeen built" a formal statement
ssued by Wilson declared.
There il no way 20 pool the
facilities Of the country with
out the specialization Of indus
try" Wilson declared after
having explained that the con-
ference deadiocked on labor's
demand for n committee with
the power IN order the pooling
Of the In : istry's productive
'ss'iities.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-15
es7 WORKERS s2s7

OAKLAND. Cal. -- FTP In a
l-day drive. 237 employees of the
General Cable Co. here gave more
than 81 a piece to a Smash Hit
Ter" fund being raised by the
United Electrical Radio & Ma
chine Workers. CLIO,
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Alexandra Boy 10 Get
Hero Medal Armistice Day

Huel Crockett, jr., 13-year-old
Alexandria boy who rescued two
colored girls from drowning this
summer, will receive the citizenship
medal awarded by the Russell
Mitchell Post No. 609, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, in an Armistice Day
ceremony.
The medal, which has been pre-
sented yearly since 1884 to the Alex
andrian who has performed the
most outstanding deed of heroism
during the previous year, will be
presented to Huel by State VFW
Commander Austin j. Matthews of
Arlington in a program at the vet
Grams monument in Union Station
plaza.
Huel saved the lives of Evelyn
Eskeridge, 10, ana Thelma Teasley,
10, after they had waded beyond
their depth in the Potomac River
near Gravelly Point. He was un-
able to save Kate Eskeridge, IL, who
drowned.
Huel already has been honored by
pupils of the Lyles Crouch School,
who presented him with a pen and
pencil set, and by the congregation
of a colored Baptist Church, who
gave him a $25 War bond.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Alexandra Offered
4 4Century-0|d Houses
For Conversion
u Properties Included
In Applications Under
Federal Lease Plan

-Four of Alexandria, S century-old
houses are among % properties in
cluded in applications for conver-
sion from single to multiple family
units, Miss Barbara Watkins. direc-
tor of the Alexandria War Housing
Center, announced today.
Identity of the 100-year- -old houses
was withheld, Miss Watkins said,
because no leases have been signed.
Preliminaries leading to conversion
of the houses so that more war
workers can be accommodated are
being taken. They include inspec-
ton of several of the properties.
Vacant houses capable of conversion
will be used first, Miss Watkins
said.
All of the properties are in the
downtown section.
Owners of garage in the rear
OF home have filed an application
to have it converted into living
units, and one piece of property
offered has been used as store, ac-
cording to Miss Watkins.
The majority are six and seven
room houses with one bath, and the
owners have indicated that they
prefer to have them converted into
apartments rather than rooming
houses.
Spot rezoning will be necessary
If kitchens are added, but Miss Wat
kins does not anticipate any diff
Guilty in having the City Council
approve zoning changes involving
houses In the downtown area.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Washington Woman
Heads Army Nurses
On New Guinea
1t. Helen Groy Leads
First Contingent;
Sister in Iceland

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard j.. Gray
of Colesville road, Ashton, Md. who
have a daughter with the Army
Nursing Corps in Iceland and son
serving at sea as an ensign, were
much relieved today to learn that
their third child, 1t. Helen Gray,
also an Army nurse, has reached
New Guinea safely.
Its nice to hear she arrived there
safely" said Mrs. Gray. Helen
was chief nurse stationed at an
Army hospital in Australia and ac-
cording to a radiogram from her
the other day she has not been re-
ceiving her mail"
According to a delayed Associated
Press dispatch, 1t. Gray arrived in
New Guinea at the head of the first
contingent of United States Army
nurses. The contingent was fully
equipped for immediate duty in the
field.
Helen's twin sister Elizabeth 26,
was sent to Iceland last January.
Elizabeth likes it in Iceland Mrs.
Gray said.
Until week ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray lived at 4126 Military road
NV. Mr.. Gray is secretary of the
International Union of Bricklayers,
with Offices at BIS Fifteenth street
NV. Helen and Elizabeth were
educated in Washington and trained
as nurses in Bellevue Hospital in
New York. While in New York
they joined the Red Cross and two
years ago they entered the Army
Nurse Corps.
Ensign Cornelius c. G. Gray, Is,
enlisted in the Navy a year ago.
1T was the girls who got him to
enlist" Mrs. Gray says. Until he
enlisted Mr.. Gray had been an
attorney with the Housing Admin
istration. Commissioned an ensign,
he remained on duty here until
week ago, when he was ordered to
sea duty. The family has not yet
heard from him.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Charles County Court
To Open Next Week
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, Nov. 9.-The fall
term OF the Circuit Court for Charles
County will open here next Monday
The jury panel drawn by Associate
Judge William M. Loker consists of:
c. w. Wheeler, Joseph Wade, Gill
bert r. Abel, William Dyson, Elmer
R. Quade, Austin Robey, Bealle
Jackson, Thomas r. Norris. Sydney
A. Bean, William H. Knott, Clyde
Robey, Otho K. Shugart, John w.
Furbush, j. Ethelbery Robey, Will
liam E. Mudd, William M. Hurphy
j. D. Mattingly, E. A. Middleton, T,
Spencer Turner.
Walter H. Mills, William P. Jane
son, William T. Cooksey, Harry w.
Rice, Archie Davis, George E. Butler,
Bayard Hanson, G. Forbes Bowling,
Austen L. Mudd, John S. Harmon,
Maurice F. Powers, William c.
Bryan. Marvin Lyon, John P. Mar
shall, Harry E. Edwards, James S.
Jackson.
L. H. Shannon, Foster M. Reeder,
Sydney A. Turner, Joseph H. Gardi-
ner, Grant Wade. William w. Berry,
R. Earl Farrall, Thomas j. Coulby,
Joseph A. McCluskey, E. Earl Simp-
son, Allie J. Twiford and Ohio Wise.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Ashburn, ArcoIa 4.H Clubs
Win Achievement Awards
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Nov. 9.-An
achievement banner for outstanding
work in the senior All club divi-
sion has been awarded the Ashburn
club, while the junior division ban
ner has been presented to the Arcola
club, it was announced today.
Senior clubs receiving honorable
mention are the Lovettsville and
Leesburg clubs Honorable mention
in the Junior unit went to the Lin
coin and Purcellville clubs. County
Agent j. r. Lintner made the awards
at exercises in the Leesburg School.
Miss Anne F. Dick, home demon
stration agent. reported on the years
work and awarded State gold medals
to Margaret Fleming for canning
and Martha Dickens for sewing.
William H. Cockerille. assistant
county agent, awarded milking GER
tificates to Ruth Kirkwood, Peggy
Anne Benedum, George Miller, Nor
ris Nix, Ray Fields, jr.; Mason Flem-
ing, Richard Ballenger, Frank Myers,
Jack Potts, Charles Pollen, w. c..
Heflin and Roger Fields. He also
presented to the Tyler brothers of
Aldie the silver trophy which they
won at the All fair.
John Coleman, president of the
County Council, presided and the
invocation was given by the Rev.
R. H. Forester, pastor Of the Lees
burg Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1942-11-09

By the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Nov. 9.-The Army will become a
landlord here in week or ten days.
About the middle of the month,
post headquarters announced, work
will be complete on the $150,00O
dormitory project for post civilian
employees, and the buildings will be
ready for occupancy.
Rentals have been fixed, furniture
is arriving, everything has been de-
cided but the price that will be
charged for meals.
Some 300 workers will be housed
in the buildings that are now getting
their finishing touches at two sites
on the reservation.
Two hundred white employees will
be housed In a group of buildings
near post headquarters, and 100
colored workers in dormitories near
Evening star., 1942-11-09

old A. Axtell, Wilson c. Poole,
Charles L. Watkins, jr.; r. Bentley
Thomas. Milton Brookmeyer, j.
Walsh Richards, William N. Oliver,
J. Wilson Dodd. George S. Craver,
sr.; Louis I. Valentine, Roy K.
Amick. Samuel Moore, William H.
Radcliff, William A. Wagner, John
G. Mcdonald, Albert L. Gloyd,
Charles E. Kohlhoss, Joseph r. Grif-
fin, jr.; William F. Davidson, Nor
man D. Jacobs, Ebert K. Ruble and
J. Ivan Barnsley.
In his charge to the jury Judge
Woodward stated that this country
is one of the few where citizens have
grand jury protection and compared
conditions here with those in some
countries where persons are imprls-
oned or executed upon the order of
dictators.
He referred to the action of
various bureau heads in Washington
in curtailing the rights and liber-
ties of our citizens. and in this he
said our people willingly acquiesce
on the theory that it is necessary.
He called attention to the fact, how
ever, that history shows that wher-
ever freedom and right are abridged
they are seldom recovered in full.
He urged that this be borne in mind
and that our people look forward to
the day when all will be returned in
full.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Students Form
Jonitor Squads,
Clean School

AS contribution to the war eff
fort, students in the q classes at
Leland Junior High School are do
ing their own "schoolroom house.
keeping"
Daily tasks include sweeping, DUST
ing, adjusting windows and shades
and putting out the trash for col
lection. Each room has It's own set
Of cleaning implements.
To keep building and grounds
clean, months duty on the clean
up squad is ordered for any student
who carelessly throws waste paper
about the building or otherwise mars
the appearance Of schoolrooms.
Other service on the cleanup
~~''od IS on vo'nr.arv basis.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Meade Workers Dormitories
Mill Be Ready by Mid-Month

the post laundry. Separate dormi-
tories have been built for men and
women employees. with joint mess
hall and recreational facilities.
Top price for lodging in the DOR
mitories will be SIS month, for
those who have single room, it
was announced. If there are two
in a room, rent will be $40 month
apiece; more than two, $6 a month.
Rents include light, heat, water and
other services.
Tenants are being selected first
from essential employees who should
be available for emergency duty at
all times, and those who live beyond
committing distance and are unable
to get adequate accommodations In
nearby neighborhoods at rentals
they can afford
The dormitories were built pri-
marily for unmarried workers. They
were begun last July.