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Evening star., 1942-02-14


siles and in some cases terribly mutilated.
Few" says DR.. Cloward, were brought
to the receiving station in an uncon-
scious state. The majority had not even
been unconscious, but were able to recall
everything that had transpired from the
time they were hit until they arrived at
the hospital. Patients with large gaping
wounds of the frontal areas, with con-
siderable quantities of brain tissue oozing
from the wounds, were found to be con-
scious. cooperative, rational and able to
give their identification.
Experimental work Of the past few
years has shown, he says, that loss Of
consciousness associated with injury to
the head Is primarily the result Of micro
scopic changes in nerve cells Of the brain
resulting from physical acceleration Of
these cells. There is cited the case of
man lying under his automobile with his
head resting on the ground. When the
car jack slipped his head was crushed
between the car and the ground and an
extensive fracture of the skull produced.
He did not lose consciousness, even for
second. The opposite condition is that
of q person who walks into door. strik-
ing his head. He falls to the floor, is
dazed for several minutes, develops
violent headache and is extremely i'll.
IN the first case the brain was not
affected by inertia, having been held In
q fixed position when struck. In the
second case the brain Is set into motion
by the blow and the damaging effects
produced by the physical acceleration
Of the nerve cells Is evident
1T Is my impression that the reason
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Draft Officials
Told Union Reps.
Essential

WASHINGTON tFPJ-State and
local draft officials have been in
structed to defer persons engaged
in maintaining harmonious labor
relations. Il was learned here from
Selcctiye Service headquarters.
The memo was sent out Feb. 3
b. Brig. Gen Lewis B. Hershey. di-
rector OF the Sclectiye Service Sys-
TEN. but was not made available
here until Feb. IL
Addressed TO all state directors
for local board release. the memo
reads:
lit Is considered IN the ma
tional interest and essential to the
war production program that a
harmonious relationship be MAIN
tanned between labor and industry
To accomplish this purpose Il IS
desirable that there continue TO be
duly authorized and competent re-
representatives. o: government. labor
and industry who will. III consider
ing and dispoSing OF questions o.
mutual interest. expedite the sue
ceSSiul prosecution OF the war
"2-RegisirantS who are key men
in the maintenance OF such har-
monious relations and who are en-
lployed for that activity BY the gov
ernment. by industrial organiza-
tons may be given serious consid
Grafton for deferment."
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Murray Hits Srnears
Of SWOC Demands

WASHINGTON acknowledgements pointing to "a
set pattern designed to prejudice the public mind against
the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (Clo) in its fight
with little steel" called to the attention of Chairman
William H. Davis of the Natl War Labor Board here Feb 20
by Pres. Philip Murray.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Henderson Hikes
Conner Price

WASHINGTON FP)-Rules and
regulations which. according 10 the
Init. Union OF Mine Mil &c smelter
Workers tcIo) will give copper
bosses premium prices without guar
anteeing increased production were
announced here by Price Admins
traitor Leon Henderson and William
L. Bait. director Of materials for the
War Production Board.
The rules for obtaining premium
prices were issued BY Henderson
and oPM officials recently 70 up
the price OF copper. lead and zinc.
Reid Robinson. IUMMiSW president
and a CIO yicc-prcsidcnt. vigorous
IS protested the decision at the
time.
Hcndcrsons action provides for
payment OF premium prices for
metals produced in excess OF quotas
to BE- established by the govern
ment.
The plan for obtaining increased
copper. lead and zinc production.
one union official said. has been
distorted into a profit-making plan
for the major producers"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Organize CIO
Relief Work

NEW YORK FP)-Swinging into
the huge Job OF organizing CLIO re-
lief activities OH a worldwide scale,
the clio War Relief Committee has
opened a national office here at 40
Lexington Ave.
Funds contributed BY international
and local unions and By city councils
will be distributed abroad under ar
rangemenis made by the cIo with
the British Trades Union Congress.
;he Soyic; Central Council OF Trade
Unions anu the Chinese Assn Of
Labor
Monroe Swec;land. director Of the
committee. pointed GU; that this
machinery lays the foundation for a
new kind Of cooperation among the
working people OF the nations allied
against Hitler.
Every dime contributed b. CIO
members Throughout, North Amer
lea will serve a double purpose he
said Besides aiding the war ci-
fort. the money will establish n bond
OF international labor solidarity
which In Itself will be another blow
against Hitlerism
Among the first donation receiy-
cd we're $1,000 from CIo Pres Philip
Murray and $1,000 from the Natl
Maritime Union in memory OF union
members killed al sea. Other early
contributors were the aluminium
Workers. Amalgamated Clothing
Workers. United Automobile Air
craft & Agricultural Implement
Workers. United Electrical Radio 4;
Machine Workers. United O!iice 8;
Professional Workers. United Retail
Wholesale & Department store En-
ployes and the United Rubber Work
crs
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Firms on W az
Orders Show
Discrimination

NEW YORK CFP)-OfficialS OF
leading defense plants from coast
TO coast have brazenly told PreSi-
dent RooSevelt'S Committee on Fair
Employment Practices that their
firms do not discriminate. while
their own payrolls reveal that
members OF racial minorities have
been denied jobs.
Singing the same story at hear
ings in Los Angeles. Chicago and
New York. employer representatives
all denied violation OF the Prcsi-
dents executive order in June. bar
ring discrimination in war produc-
ton.
Payroll statistics brought out at
the hearings told another story
particularly in reference to Negroes
Bethlehem Steel Corp (San
Pedro. $3.50 employees, . Negroes
Curtiss-w Wright Corp. 1890 en-
ployes. i2l Negroes.
Douglas Aircraft Corp. $4,000 EN-
ployes. 10 Negroes.
Sperry Gyroscope Co. 1922 en-
ployes, 81 Negroes
Stewart-Warner Corp. 5000 en-
ployes. no Negroes.
Discrimination against Jews was
shown to be equally serious. Al the
Chicago hearings 1t was brought out
that none OF the eight Jews in q
class of 30 students at the Illinois
Institute OF Technology was hired al
the Buick Aviation Engine plant
although all other members OF the
class got Jobs.
At the New York hearings 1t was
testified that the Sperry Gyroscope
through the General Agency. ad-
vertised in the paper for several
hundred Christian Americans.
Harry Field testified that the en-
ployment manager threw his appli-
cation blank into the waste basket
when he saw Jew" written on 1t
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26

Certain government and industry
officials seem determined 70 prevent
the steel workers Of this nation from
making their maximum contribution
TO the war efiort--through q strong,
secure union and the minimum re-
punishment OF seriously depleted
living standards--by premcditated
publicity campaign" Murray's letter
TO Davis charged.
Developments cited by Murray
were:
1.-THE mere certincation OF the
so-called little steel cases 10 the
war labor board brought Mr.. Leon
Henderson In his official capacity
Gas price administrator before the
board with n demand-if not n
thrcat-against the nations steel
workers receiving wage increases. He
did so without even asking the
SWOC to give him the benefit OF
its viewpoint. He did so with the
attitude that his position-and his
position alone-must rule the actions
OF the board.
"z-Mr. j. K. Gaibraith. his as
siStant. amplined the attitude Of
the price administrator when. in a
speech in Chicago. he reached the
astounding conclusion that the nat
ions workers already have TOO much
money. that they should have no
more!
"3-Mr. william Lciscrson Of the
Natl Labor Relations Board. was
quoted as saying that II tic steel
case Is decided on its merits the
war labor board must necessarily
fall and as n consequence the union
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Eye Hazards in Industry. by Louis
Rcsnick. published by Columbia
University Press. $3.50.

Every thirty seconds in every
working day. an American worker
clasps his hands 10 his eyes in pain.
His is an injury which could have
been prevented.
Resnick's book IS a compilation OF
data on eye injuries encountered By
workers. written in an interesting
and easily understood language. He
explains that due TO the increased
use OF chemicals In industry. eye
diseases are ever more menacing 10
American workers. because tho
menace III chemical plants IS I'M
seen and usually unknown TO the
workers.
As an industrial poison which IS
hazardous TO the eyes. RcSnick lists
acctone as causing irritation OF tho
skin and mucous membrane OF The
eyes and respiratory tract. Those
workers who are exposed to acetone
are cellulose- acetate makers. dye.
makers. dyers and rubber workers
II is now. more than ever. the
responsibility OF the trade union.
and the industries OF America to
put into Use those preventative
measures which can stop the need
less loss OF cyeSieht OF our produc-
/ ton soldiers.
The books reviewed in this
regular feature Of the Voice of
Labor may be found in the Local
1874 library. Hundreds Of
books. both fiction and non
fiction. are available at the
! library.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26

shop question would inevitably &c
10 congress 10 be outlawed.
"4-On the basis OF a newspaper
report. supposedly emanating from
the war labor board. We find the
four steel Companies involved ~
this case issuing virtual edicts oil
the union shop issue. This news
paper report limited at compromise
in the steel case on union security
II such thing is contemplated. bC
assured the SWOc is no party to 1t
This action by these steel
companies unveils their basic
anti-union hatred. Not only do
they revlle against the natural
aspirations Of the steel workers,
but they admit that they can
vassed the entire steel industry
10 muster similar opposition.
Certainly such conduct smacks
of conspiracy"
Murray's reference 10 the actor
OF the steel companies had 10 de
with statements issued b. Republic
and Bethlehem denounclng the So
called Marshall Field formula" OF
voluntary check-on and maintcn'
ancc OF membership.
Bcthlehcms statement said thu
formula developed b. the Natl
War Labor Board in n case inyoly'
ing textile mills owned b. Marshal
Field. Chicago department stor'
owner and publisher. "is a cleverli
camouflaged closed shop. and Thu
public should not be and. rs VI
believe. will not be fooled BY It.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Federated Press
Files Charge
Against AP
...by RedfieId

WASHINGTON OPP - Violation
OF the antitrust laws BY the AS
ISOLATED Press was formally charged
in a complaint lodged with the De-
partment Of Justices antitrust d.
vision here by Federated Press
February IL.
The complaint charged that the
AP. BY scrapping a picture mat
service which it acquired from the
New York Times. was restricting
the supply OF news pictures for
more than 100 labor papers served
by Federated Pres. as well as
large number of small daily news
papers and community weeklics.
Wide World Photos. under the
New York Times. was the fourth
largest picture service in the coun-
try Its purchase and dissolution
by the AP was designed to elimi-
nate strong competitor and mar
row the field. the complaint said.
Action by Federated Press fol-
lowed few days after the AP
discontinued its Wide World pic
ture mat services which Federated
Press had used for more than six
years TO supply labor papers
throughout the U. S. and Canada
with pictures.
The complaint was filed by Marc
Stone. Federated Press business
manager. after n conference with
Asst. Atty.-Gen. Thurman Arnold
Stone said he had been assured the
department would investigate the
situation promptly.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26

the diplomatic corps. labor. the
statesmen. the press. the FBI.
and the socially elite"
Society Columnlsts leaped upon
The New Masses article while Flea =
nor Patterson. publisher OF The
Times Herald here. treated herself
to n lavish spread on her editorial
page.
"Cissie" Patterson Is pal OF
Mrs. McLean'S and runs her own,
somewhat smaller. show in her es-
tablishmeBt. Cassini IS the Times
Herald society columns; and claims
to be the grandson OF the frs.
czarist ambassador to the U. S.
The Patterson editorial counter
ed with the charge OF a yellow
Potomac Set" (which makes the
Potomac River run yellow with les
limited that there was mysterious
connection between the President S
statcmen. and IAN article In a week.
Is magazine and demanded that
the members % The yellow Po:o-
mac Set be unveiled.
The talents Of pretty able
social sleuth would be required
10 ferret out the truths Of
Washington'S extra official life.
To the casual reader OF the
society columns il would appear
that. for a representative of
country with which two Of the
United Nations are at war.
Procope the Finn gets around TO
some Of the strangeSt places.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26

The FIRST event was the suggestion
by Pres. Roosevelt at his press con-
ference Oh Feb. II that there exist
cd in Washington a "cliyeden set &"
The second was the publication OF
an article IN The New Masses. a
weekly magazine. entitled "Appeas-
crs Who's who" which also charR-
ed existence OF q "cliveden set
and named some interesting names.
"Cliveden set was the name
given to a group OF powerful Eng
lish politicians surrounding Neville
Chamberlain who gathered regu-
larry at Clivcden. the country eS-
tate OF Lady Nancy Aston. The
term was first used By Claude
cockbura. formerly a correspondent
for The Times OF London in the
U. S. in his weekly mimcographcd
news letter. The Week.
COckburn charged that u was
at the parties ut Cliveden that
the policies leading 20 non
! Intervention" In Spain. 10 Mu-
mich. and TO a ganging up OH
Russia were formulated.
In an article in The Saturday
Evening Post Lady Aston indignant
~ denied the existence Of such a
set" claiming It was all just Com
munist fiction.
The President By his use OF the
term. indicated his refusal to take
Lady AstorS protestationS at face
value Returned correspondents
who were stationed III Great Brit
ain during the regime OF Chamber
lain confirm his evaluation OF Lady
Astors denial.
Reporters az the Presidents con-
ference asked Il he would identify
those whom he designated as men,
berS OF Washington's "Cliveder
set" He said he was too polite &c
do so. that the correspondents knew
who they we're as we'll as he.
Not so polite. apparently. was ThC
New Masses which had its piece or
the press before the President spoke
Signed By Bruce Minton. washing.
ton editor of the publication. tht
article charged that Washington.
"Cliveden" was Friendship. the es'
tate OF Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean
Named as those most frequently
entertained BY Mrs. Mclean. whC
is the owner OF the famous Hop,
diamond. were Reps. Martin Die
and Hamilton Fish: william r
Castle. former undersecrctary o.
state in Herbert HooverS time
igor CaSsini. local society column
list: Lawrence Wood Robert. Jr
former Democratic party official
Sens. Wheeler and Nye: Mrs. Nc.
Leans Son-in -law. Sen. Roter
Reynolds: FBI director ]. EdRai
Hoover: state department official
Breckenridge Long. A. A. BeTlc. anC
10y Henderson,: Hjalmar Procopc
the Finnish minister. assorted al,
tachcS OF the French and SpaniSl
embassies: Mrs. Lionel ANVIL ant
her dapper brother James Crom
well
Dividing them into categorieS.
the piece said. these people rep
resent forces within the senate.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
;.3iI;S1;ll!'
BY STEPHEN L. CEsNICK
Member Local zoos. UNIV
RESPIRATION

NESflhAliON
O. What Is meant By rcspira-
tion7
4. Inhaling air and exhaling
impurities.
O. What are the air passages?
a The windpipe, nose and
throat.
@ what prevents food or liquid
from entering the windpipe?
A. A flap at tho top o! the
wlndpipe known as the epiglottia.
@ How may the cpiglottLs OF an
unconscious person be prevented
from opening to admit air?
4. BY the tongue falling bac;
into the throat;
@. What is the first thing TO
be done with the tongue OF an I'M
conscious person when breathing
Is INSTRUCTED or absent?
a. Draw the tongue forward and
hold IL in tina; position.
@. How does the windpipe d.
vide?
A. Into the bronchi and sub
divisions known as bronchial tubes
@. what are the lungs?
4. Two soft; elastic. coae-shap-
cd bodies
@. How Is the blood purified in
the lungs?
4. Carbon dio%idc IS exchanged
for oxygen through the thin walls
between the air cells and tho
blood.
G What IS the normal rate o!
breathing for healthy persons?
A. About fifteen u5) times PEI
minute
@. VIVA; IS the frs; iundamen-
tai OF first aid?
4. Artificial respiration.
@ What Is artificial rcspira-
ton?
4. A method b. which normal
respiration is initiated b. manual
means.
@ How Is artificial respiration
accomplished?
A. Air is forced into the lungs
By compression and is drawn into
the lungs when compression is re-
leased.
@. When should artificial res
piratlon be given?
A. When there is little OF nc
breathing
@. When should artificial Ecs-
piration be started?
, 4. As quickly as possible after
the accident has occurred.
@. What accidents may require
artificial respiration?
4. Electric shock, gas poisoning
Suilocation. and drowning
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
Labor
Library
= BY Dixie Louise Fiske

l Paid Hitler. by Fritz Thyssen.
IN seeming good faith. Fritz Thys-
sen writes 10 the industriallsts and
business men OF America. exposing
his collaboration with the Nazi
Party in Germany l say that Thys-
sen writes IN seeming good faith"
for l find nowhere in his book any
announcement OF the Nazl theory OF
life. find only announcement OF
Hitler and his knitting in-the- back.
OF Thyssen and other large indus
trialists OF Germany who built the
Hitler regime.
Thyssen explains that after
World War I. Germany was de-
moralized It's peoples were seething
with revolution. He. as an induS-
trialist. felt il necessary TO restore
order and law so that he might pro-
tcct himself his investments and
the society which had given him
profitable returns In this spirit. he
supported the Nazi Party.
He makes some sort OF sham OF
believing in democracy. He would
have the American people believe
that until he left Germany. when
Hitler signed a pact with Russia,
did he realize that democracy was
not functioning In Germany and
that Hitler's government was madly
drunk with lust OF conquest. The
episodes OF Austria and Czcchoslo-
vakia escape Mr.. Thyssen's notice
The persecution OF minority groups
In Germany. was evidently also Il
part OF ThySsen'S idea OF democracy
Throughout his book. Thyssen's
great hate is directed not at Nazism
whose orderly process he praises
but merely at the man Hitler who
betrayed him personally. The ideo-
logy upon which Thyssen wastes his
venom is communism. not nazism
This is war not merely OF guns
and tanks and planes. II is a war
OF ideals. II is a war of freedom
versus slavery III the form OF facism
Thyssen docs not realize this fact
and IL lie does his first reaction IS
one of Overwhelming hatred for the
Soviet Union with which he would
rule out Americas cooperation with
her present ally.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
TWUA Forces End
To Lockout

SOMERVILLE Conn. (FPI-Fol-
lowing vigorous protest by the
Textile Workers Union tCIOl. the
Somerville Mfg. Co. on Feb. l6 ended
l-week lockout. conducted in
violation Of n statewide labor-in-
duStry- government agreement bar
ring strikes and lockouts in defense
plants.
The firm is a member OF the Con-
necticut Manufacturers Assn. which
was signatory TO the pact.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26

the house. the state department.
the diplomatic corps. labor. the
statesmen. the press. the FBI.
and the asoclaIlv elite"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
PRESIDENT BLASTS
II. S.'CLIVEDEN SET
BY HENRY ION
Federated Press Correspondent

TtUtIdINu NVIItspO1uNIII
Observation-Disclosures society, Of which your
has fourhhand knowledge at best reported
be stirred up seldom before by two related events
Gently.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26
GOODYEAR SIGNS

JACKSON. Mich. (FPl-Thc local
plant OF the Goodyear Tire s. Rub
Der Co. has signed its first pact with
the United Rubber Workers tCIO).
bringing 10 four the number OF
Goodyear agreements won by the
union in the past four months.
Evening star., 1942-11-13

your record, and our necks, please
tell the horses. I don't think they've
read the script"
Here's how movie dances are
born. -.
The rehearsal hall at 10th Gen.
tury-Fox is vast, barnlike room
with grand piano at one end. a
few hard. wooden benches along the
walls and at the other end huge
mirror which runs from ceiling to
floor. It's there so the dancers can
study their own movements as they
step through the prescribed evolu-
tions.
Betty Cradle has arrived to re-
hearse one of the IA members
she will do in a picture called "Coney
Evening star., 1942-11-13

Director Woody Van Dyke, q hard
boiled fellow who used to be in the
marines.
We're getting too much realism
now" noaned Van johnson.
Van Dyke assured the shaking
heroes that there was no real dan
ger.
I've staged dozens of hangings
and never lost an actor yet" he
soothed.
Just then the horses, startled by
a popping arc light, leaped forward
and were only restrained from run
ming away by their handlers.
When the excitement had died
down, Sterling remarked to Van
Dyke, IF you don't want to break