The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-26

lliiiC vi a4ISb a. A'NS"e ~
the leadership" given by
the "Cliveden Set" Depl,
Civilian Defense. the message sin
eled out the oCD attacks and the
defeat OF the s3oo.o0O.0OO unem-
ployment benefit appropriation a.
giving laid and comfort to thu
Axis powers and their NTH column
Spokesman In America"
The Maryland delegation in Con-
gross and Governor O'Coror were
urged TO reconsider thcir opposi-
ton to the $500. 100000 emergency
unemployment benefit appropria-
ton. while the state Congressional
delegates were also asked 70 vote
against further appropriations Il
tho Dies Committee.
strongly dcpioring and con-
dcmning the present vicious
attacks on the OCD. particu-
larly those participated In by
Maryiand's senior senator. Mill
lard 4. Tydins>" the executive
board adoNcd policN calling
for the maintenance oi the pre-
sent democratic participation Of
the civilian population in civil
Ian defense and maintained
that our armed forces should not
he diverted from the main task
of defeating Hitler
The board also urged that the
Office OF Price AGniini ration e.
tablish rem; control IN HagcrS;oT'n
metropolitan Baltimore and subur-
ban Washington
Other actions taken were:
Support OF the National Executive
Board OF The CLIO In a. Calling TO-
thc abolition OF the Dies Committee
and b, support OF Mr. Philip Mur-
rays labor unity proposal IS agairs'
the suggestions advanced b. thu
former President. John l.. Lows
URGED solution of the tran poria-
ton probicms OF dcici- area. b.
=, Requesting nationwide ration
Ing o! passenger transportation scr
vice in which FIRST prioritlc,. woulc
b. given 10 workers IN war indus.
tric. second only 20 troop moe
mcntS. and b. Rcquc,,!n: 'rc Unit.
ed states MARITIME Commission e
operate tar F.ir.icla-Cur.is Ba'
icrr' on Sc Pc. zip bail
supported Bethlehem >tecr>
Sparrnw> Point steel Workers
Organizing ommitlcc Of the
CO IN their demands for wage
increases and union security
and inclu;icd 4 dcnunciaiion Of
the proposal made TO the Ma
tionsl war Labor Board by Mr..
Leon Henderson. Oflicc al Price
Administration. that there he
no wage increases. They also
criticized Mr. William Lesser
sou. member Of the National
Labor Relations Board for HAY
ing implied that the union Sc
eurity issue might wreck the
National War Labor Board.
The CIO voted "wiihou' laciu-
fying ii..cli with tA:l BroHdcr
political views 10 ~. ior E%ecu'!,'
clcncncy or Tho grounds tia, III!
punishment "a cXccssi.c aut
harsh
Support wa. gwen Ia Cou2Ics'
sionsl enactment Of unemployment
insurance Tor Scamcn ana fedora
officials WERE urged TO expedite on
army OF merchant vessels "a q: Il
make the submarinc attarl:s upon
It more difficult oi execution
Tho lAnham Hon lne Bill pro'ld'
ing for 20 million collar Tor raler@-
cncy housing Tor the Dltuc' o.
Columbia was approved
The following /, Tie polio, O.
Civilian defense adopted b. thu
board
The Executive Board Of th'
Maryland e. District of Columbus
Industrial Union Council strongly
dcplorcs and condemns tho present
yicious attacks Oh the OCD. par
iicularly. those participated IN b.
MARYLAND Senior senator MillIrt
r Tydings.
The CLIO bchcycs that The high
est type OF civilian morale l., nece3'
,ary to the successful prosecution
OF Our war against Easel, slavery
The present policy OF tie OCD
which calls Tor The lull pariicipa'
lion Of tho ma.sC OF American POO
pie. IN a ire" ana democratic man.
ncr. must be continued VIC believe
'ha' tho people at home arc mos
capable OF formulating their owl
dcfenscs. with proper advice anC
leadership proper leadership which
requires paid full-timc. qualified
Officials
The problem Of tho military dc.
ica' o! Hitlerism Is huge one
and will demand tho full energy
ard attention OF our armed forces
under the able leadership OF oul
Commander : in Chief. Presiden
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Such energ,
should not be unnecessarily divert
ed into activities which can vcr1
successfully be carried oui b. HI
civilian populaii ion
The waf creates hundred. OF ser
ious welfare problems IN ever lowl
end cits. where none had existed
previously Voluntary participation
by every American man and woman
In solving. on a communicable
basis, the critical health. welfare
nutrition, education and recreation
problems which derelop in this va
OF the peoples OF the world agains
Fascist domination. Is essential TO
high civilian morale. To aboiisl
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