Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-20
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In A.F.L.U Unit
Convention Weighs
Proposal to Double
Per Copito Tax
BY ALTON l.. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press staff Writer.

BY ALTON l.. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press staff Writer.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May 2O.-A
vote on proposal to double the per
capita tax paid by 100000 members,
election of Robert j. Buxbaum of
Baltimore as new president and
choice of six vice presidents from
field of nine were the chief items
on the Maryland and District of
Columbia Federation of Labor con-
vention agenda today.
Mr.. Buxbaum is the only candi-
date nominated to succeed Joseph
P. McCurdy of Baltimore, retiring
after 10 years as president.
Some leaders predicted the dou-
bling Of the per capita tax would be
approved without becoming an is
sue, but other delegates said it was
likely the proposed increase would
be scaled down.
New Rates Proposed.
The step to hike the tax, paid by
the 200 local unions in the fedora
ton, came in resolution which de-
| clared present taxes were mot Suf-
ficient to carry on properly the
work of this federation in the man
ner that will render the most ef-
ficient service to Its affiliated organ
izations"
The new per capita increases pro-
posed are:
From $3.50 to SIS per quarter for
locals with up to 100 members.
From $3.50 to ST per quarter for
those with up to 200 members.
From 81 to So per quarter for
those up to 300 members.
From SIS to $40 per quarter for
those having more than 300 men,
bers.
At the increased rate, the resolu-
ton submitted by the Executive
Board contended, the federation
could expand its activities and yet
maintain per capita tax rate lower
than any State federation affiliated
with the A. F. L.
1t added that the federation rates
had remained practically the same
since the organization was char
tered by the A. F. L.
Poll for Vice Presidents.
Seeking election to the vice presi-
denotes are:
John Locher, Iron Workers Union,
Washington; Paul w. England, Ma
chinists, Cumberland, and j. Kings
ton Howard, Motion Picture Opera
tors, Baltimore, all incumbent vice
presidents.
John L. Geist, Carpenters, Ha-
gerstoWn; E. W. Butler, Transfers,
Hagerstown; Carl Scholtz, Electrical
Workers, Baltimore; Charles D. Nc
Closkey, Bakers, Washington; Miss
Angela Bambace. International La
dies Garment Workers, Baltimore.
and Frank Bonadio, Sheet Metal
Workers.
Frank J. Coleman, Plate Printers
Union, Washington, was renomin-
ated without opposition for secretary
and also named the only candidate
for delegate to the American FEEDER
alton of Labor Convention.
Robert Lester, Baker Salesman
Union, Washington, was renomin-
ated for treasury, and Vincent J.
McHenry, Glass Bottle Blowers
Union, Baltimore, was nominated
for organizer, succeeding Mr.. Bux-
baum.
Work of the N. Y. A., the War
Production Boards labor production
division, and new union of radio
broadcasters and artists were de-
scribed by Walter Cough, deputy
State N. Y. A administrator; Ken
meth Douty of the w. P. B., and Al
bert N. Dennis, Washington radio
broadcaster.
List of 40 Resolutions.
Acting on most of a list of more
than 40 resolutions. the Federation
strongly opposed anti-strike legis-
lation pending in Congress, and in
the days only argument defeated a
resolution calling upon the A. F. LIS
Executive Council to help end in
ternal strife in the labor movement,
on grounds the action would be die
tating" to the A. F. L.
Major resolutions adopted called
for organization of unorganized
workers in Maryland. including Of
flee employees in Baltimore; urged
establishment of labor management
committees in war industries; asked
that non-union musicians in restau-
rants and cafes near Washington be
"publicized" and called for defeat
this fall of Representative Smith,
Democrat of Virginia in favor of
Emmett c. Davidson, a labor man,
of Alexandria.
Mr.. BuXbaum, 46, is member of
the Plumbers Local, No. 48, Balti-
more. For the last two years he has
been a federation organizer He
served as president of his own local
for three years and has been it's
business representative for 10 years.
He was president Of the Baltimore
Building Trades Council for four
years and vice president of the Bal
timore Federation of Labor for six
He is member of the Maryland
Victory Board.
Mr.. McCurdy, retiring to take the
presidency of the United Garment
| Workers of America, was honored at