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The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
AmceIIe Runs
TO 1914

Signing of the Celanese contract
by all representatives of Local 1874
and the company was finally COM
pleted August TO-
AS reported in the last issue oil
the Western Md. CIO NEWS, the
contract will not be reopened as a
whole until September 80. 1914,
since it is automatically renewed
unless notice to terminate is given
60 days in advance, and neither
side has given such notice.
However, a special stipulation
provides that wages may be re-
opened on 30 days written notice.
PUBLICATION AUTHORIZED
Publication of these details was
authorized by the membership meet
ing July %. but not specifically by
President Walters prior to final
signing of the contract for reasons
which he explained to the next
membership meeting.
Eight thousand copies of the
contract. which is hailed as one of
the best in the industry, have been
printed for distribution TO all menu
bers. Exhibits printed with the con-
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
LOCAL THANKS
COMMITTEE

Union negotiators were Earl
Arble. Clifton Tanner, Erwin
Miller, LantZ Paskel and Price
Riggleman; also Vergil Critics,
c. G.. Friddle, and Machir ms
kip from the night shift. Pres
S. Ray Ours attended all meet
ings ex ofIicio.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

resentativeS Martin Kelly,
treasurer; L. E. Newton, plant
superintendent, and G.. L. Arm
hold of Philadelphia, attorney.
The local meeting gave the
committee a rising vote of
thanks for its work. The local
also voted to affiliate with the
Western Maryland Industrial
Union Council.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Morfinsburg:
WLB Approves

The 5O-cent minimum wage
scale negotiated for employees Of
the Berkeley Wooden Mill, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, has been APP
proved by the War Labor Boards
regional Office In Cleveland, an
nounces Intl. Rep. Boyd T.. Pay
ton. who called attention to the
fact that the approval required q
wait Of less than five weeks.
Important new concession are
contained in the contract. These
include: one weeks vacation with
pay, the right Of employees to bid
for higher paid jobs by seniority,
the right of night shift employees to
fill vacancies on the day shift, and
improved machinery for handling
grievances through arbitration.
Wage negotiations may be reopened
each three months under the
agreement.
EFFICIENCY RATING
MODIFIED
Among the most appreciated
OF the advances registered was
the c0mpany's agreement TO rr-
consider les efficiency rating"
system; which has !nterfered seri-
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

Company Stalls

Officers of the General Textile
Mills, Inc, who received a merited
rebuke from the NLRB for their
stalling tactics, apparently have
not learned their lesson and still
hold back from a final settlement
of the wage question in their Iona
coming plant. reports Bro. PaytOR,
in charge OF negotiations.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Keyser:
Members
Approve

Signed by union representatives
and the company August Is and
approved by the membership OF
the Keyser sub-lOcal August 10,
the contract between the Potomac
W0rsted Spinning Mill and Local
1874, dated July 81, has gone to
the War Labor Board for APP
prevail.
1t provides for 5 per cent in
creas in wages. retroactive to No
vember 2. a guaranteed minimum
wage rate of 46 cents an hour. and
a weeks vacation with pay. There
are also the usual features provid-
ing grievance machinery and SEN
iority.
HOLD DANCE
Complete unionlzatlon Of the
Potomac Mill was celebrated Au-
gust 6 with q dance attended by
nearly 200 members Of Local 1874
and their friends. Over sixty dol
lars was raised, to be spent on
cigarettes for the men overseas.
Pres. Walter R. Walters and Bust
ness Manager John G. Thomas of
Local 1874 and Init. Rep. Boyd Il.
PaytOn delivered addresses. Short
talks were also given by Irene
Golden, president, Marie Srank.
vice-president, and Leon Sheetx OF
the sub-local; and by l.. C. Shuck
and Mary Grady, keyser members
of Local 1874 working at the Gel
anese plant.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Checkoff Extended
To Hospital Dues
By BOYD. T.. PAXTON
Local 1874

Another milestone history of the Ceanese Employees
disqualification Club reached In connection with the
Local 1874 checkof of club dues
has been obtained
The officers feel certain that the of the
club will expand such degree under the new system OF dues
will be possible to provide complete protection
from financial worry of sickness and injury.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
WAGES GO TO WLB

Wage increases. averaging
nearly 254t were agreed on,
subject to the. approval of the
War Labor Board. These are in
addition to increases of. prob
ably 1879, which the company
has been obliged to make dur
ing the past six months owing
to the demands of the workers.
The company tried to head off
union organization by making
concessions, but the raises were
too low.
Paid vacations of one, one
and one-half and two weeks,
depending on length of service.
were also agreed on. If there is
no work for men reporting on
a Saturday as usual, they are
to receive four hours work or
four hours pagan important
provision where half the work.
ers have to come some distance
to work.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

club with the
only cost being
the regular dues
Of fifty cents
per week for a
man and his
wife. Only $500
pc ople hold
membership in
this club. With
ten thousand
potential men,
bers i'm the Gel
members of the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

anese plant there Is no reason why
the same cannot be done here.
CLUB CHECKOFF DESCRIBED
The checkoff system for the club
is as follows:
ANY member of Local 1874 who
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Thon,p
Co.

Continued from Page ~
practically everybody in the
mill paid union dues.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
OWN THEIR HOSPITAL

A similar club, formed by 20
workers in Oklahoma City in 1929,
now owns its own hospital where
every medical attention from a
cinder in the eye TO major sur
eical operation is provided for
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

Field Rep
r G S e NATIVE
Horace B. Da-
Wis of t h e
Western Md.
CLIO Council
ca rrie d the
ball in argu-
ments with
company rep
r G S entativeS
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
BENEFITS INCREASE WITH
MEMBERSHIP

Benefits from the club are rated
according TO the number Of paid-up
members as follows:
100-$ 500 weekly for 5 weeks
20G- 500 weekly for 6 weeks
DIS TOO weekly for 7 weeks
$50 800 weekly for 8 weeks
275- 800 weekly for 9 weeks
600 1000 weekly for 10 weeks
disqualification benefits are
$4,000 on total hospital expenses.
This amount is paid directly to
the member and may be used for
the surgeons fee, for the hospital
bill, or for both.
In cases not requiring hospitali-
cation but where a surgeons atten-
ton is needed. up to $500 is allo-
Gated; for special nursing in cases
not requiring disqualification up TO
$500.
Death benefit is $500; the club
also provides flowers upon the
death OF a member or the spouse
of member.
Complete information on the club
may be obtained at the Textile
Workers Union Office, "a North
Mechanic Street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23

This address, which originally delivered in Chicago H..
September 10Th subject Of wide comment in the daily
the radio While almost all the had extensive
editorial make the speech but the DAILY
WORKER the text OF the speech Some
like the Hearst papers, deliberately distorted make
thar Browder giving official deeIson Of Soviet policy
We feel that the speech itself answers the ISLANDERS against
We the Of the speech here slightly abridged for
OF space.
We invite your ard reactions " you inter
ested OF Mr.. PROVIDERS opinions, clip and mail this box
and will send you full text Of Mr. Browders speech Write
Michigan State Committee Communist Party 24lo Grand
River Detroit Michigan Frederick Douglass Club OF the
Communist Party, 342s MeDoussI Detroit, Michigan Gerald
Boyd, Secretary.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23


West the se s%ss doos from Ess the
ernbIe blows before the out
Why Is There No Second Front?
are ~ not oog s c che M t his n Fepo we Parliament in the
Past that no % s oaa 0f p s @ anon"
Mr. Churchill He confidence himself
many obvious mistakes
Of the second front through Fnse
.h the sso" @ ~s u e him ouebee with the
for the immediate opening OF the second 'front.'
has beer secret that Marshal Stain
strategy OF coalition warfare.
Of American and Soviet military
Mr. Churchill then probable that he will listen to our
less
There that pse even Mr. Gho, HD
s oo n " @ sds"e the
Amy the 5,,e @ hse oe ms mp
: 81, r.. w r.. as. s ID front s Nj
the chatter about leaving 10 the
Of Enumeration and not coalition war strategy
m @ % | s,s @ s s s
NJ es has finally sd sd that % o sps n1;s SH9G
eu al the fos the with the most
*; s ): s: ]
France that there only possible o,s honest and intel
Let US again 'front.'
deciding again until
What Is Coalition Warfare?
Union, shall stimuli
aneously attack the forces from East and West
% Fl e.. I'll &. he ~ Be- !" s's:' @
to- defeat and snnihists him. :,
conception argue the
should withhold the OF France until
offensive Of the Soviet Therefore,
coalition only finally consummaed in June 1912 the invasion
definitely demanded November when the Red Army
great that eliminated the mighty
victory OF Stalngrsd
to the coalition on the part OF Britain and we engaged
warfare Of secondary importance Africa later in Sicily and italy,
did not the forces the have NOT So
and the United States helped the
But than did for Britain before
Surely calling aid the limit Of ability
military ally in war we have accepted as our own!
November 1912 failure the second front has been
applicable only alternative grounds Either forces Britain
and the United States unable to invade France due to military weak
had second thought commitment and become
unwilling fulfill the responsibility had assumed either had
failed to make good the coalition
important oil inability
willingness responsibilities II plausible case
inability which seriously questioned must be
said that today such argument patiently false
Eng
land overwhelmingly superior to everything the Nae" ca" muster s"
them in France
Overwhelming
tsvorsby situated
to enemy Soviet Stalnssd
the AngloAmeicsn
front position
have unwilling the
The weakness moral. not military.
The Evidence Indicates
heavy responsibility assign default particular
persons The evidence however nescspy
Franklin "
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
american Supporters OF Delay

supporters Chuchs strategy delay? They
through Wheeler po Of the Democratic Party through
Republican Congressional representation the whole OF the
Gerald l. K Smith .''''O y
people should we'll that the rabid
Bshhng Chicago Tribune which most vooeosN endorses Churehs
policy Of delaying the second front.
special Russian interest that
Russia First that they call for the sac
American soldiers for the glory Of Russia that they
scarcely disngWshabe from traitors
strong apply Generals Eisenhower and Marshall
front the Of thousands prominent
citizens OF all walks lite and all parties who have expressed tor
front the Tribune denounced Tom Dewey
equally severe terms though 3eey dream Of 0
perhaps edou than his hated Bhev because ne oores
from within the Republican Party and long moment Of RASH
called for the opening Of the second front.
Tribune and all Of the second 'front.' that the
that we back out Of the that it is really not our war anyway that it
the Russians and let them fight while stand send lend
play =
States pos'on should already
calculate what the consequences will be-
1t that write ourselves off a world power
will pretending that have any interests
Europe Asia that is bound to respect
means that the Americans are safe from moa'on only so long
th the world exhausted the other
challenging WEIGHED would therefore,
probably 10 thing the
agreeable COL Mccormick and his friends
but that the American people will accept Once the people
understand the full Of the second front they will
those responsible for bringing country into default its most
obligations
the argument allow the Soviet Union
win the without major military participation.
think that then the Soviet Union
TO around lick tor o And then the great and wise
off and what they should do and
VII shud in charge OF affairs!
get down off high horse
United States consolidate the alliance with Britain and the
Soviet Union the basis equality around which means everyone dong
something like his fighting the and treating each other with full
recognizing the world after the there not the slightest
prospect tor to emerge from this war with anything that can properly
be called victory
For whatever victory may mean entirely meaningless
brings prolonged period Of
orderly relations between nations
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23


will ss sss" s the and make thu" nee: be
:s.i".' force.
key victory consolidation Anso-sost-Ameesn
Without such minimum Of the task BY Britain
the Ss ssa' a Sa
If specific obligations in to
specific general promises might make for the uure'
The There % talk to-day sb0y, exclusive m scs
sH to make & . feel that can be Of
srs 4eG To follow that path will rot ss into
ties in our relations with all other countries Britain included
The Way To Anglo.American Friendship
only way Britain any
,: s.": with the Soviet Union" h'''s"
That whatever moena alterations Of British
policy the British whole the British nation evoesb set upo"
Mutual oses the 'ft Uo
.s Il: :s' ,s si:';i s
whenever country is ready for such STEP
the Sc: ;. a.: i:;. s s |
Ds in ND Post d;s Ss,d must o be said Utmost
Such would all likelihood Htesm from complete
petss1 ] hs Ss n' oo
peacefully and would probably
be the heart Col Meeor%K and his erones
as the guiding policy for the Ws National
vG HAS uae dc, our & at the @ %on so e..s w ms o
strength which the final requisite for victory
Facts about Japan
simple facts about aps" which too
often forgotten Briefly they
nge the United States and sts"
.".s: s.s 'si s:' her enc
Hitler 1888 until 94 not the Of the
I he mht Of the Soviet Union Which the japanese had tasted in
warfare along the Manhusn border their great discontinue
that warfare both the Soviet onoH and suffered much higher e
Pearl Habor
Only engaged tn. Soviet
candid
the United States INTO the South
mmobed the best troop. Of Japan the Manehuan border numbers
surprising all those used active service China and the South Pacific
esm Europe the military defeat Of Japan will
and task the quicker defeat Hesm the
Japan lie. first Of al through Europe
backbone Of Hierism
Of China ally the against Japan has been
Communists million of the Chinese
Regions instead groups untedy fighting
spit: this the Soviet Unto" has long give. Tar more effective aid "
impossible mobilize the Chinese people effectively against Japan
dissolve the and antSovet
phob within the kuomintang government in Chungking
We can best accomplish this by clear and uneauva policy IN CO.
knows ~~ where the United States stands
the best Of will have borne
tenths is an illusion for the United States expect
willing burden Of the military struggle against Japan
harmful nonsense only
tasks Far East which she has performed Europe namely to
the for
That good politics. good sense, good faith
What would the American peop: think about political leaders OF
major burdens Of ali our allies war prebIsm,'
While childish thinking about the Soviet Union fighting
ship alliance with the Soviet u"io" absolute .eee.. Tor the final
modern world
cooperation the Soviet Union
shape policies that bring into harmony our own national interests
with those Of the Soviet Union
There such broad base Of common interest 0b.ioS. to =; men o.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
Open The Second Front Nov!

policy Europe Asia Africa and the Americas
finally the crucial issue OF the battle OF Europe to
the second front.
We the second front in France throw full force
crushing Hitler making 943 the decisive Or
and faer and the
all relationships with the OF the
relationship forces that will be created
by default
OF the United States OF
the clear road victory Let the
second front Western Europe now!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
(PUBIIsHeD AS AN ADveRTls
In His Speech,

18th Red took Soensk the city which the
Nsz had occupied July 94l entered the suburbs kev
Oeppeovsk and Zspaozhe This the
q which Soviet forces inflicted
casualties 100000 wounded
egsned practically all territory taken
by first months OF the INVASION
the
the N armed and their best
without
Of AngoAmcan forces the West OF Europe with
possibility OF doubt
second Spring Summer
,ey would before this day that the
EUROPE already have been deesively
which have
missed from these mistakes
history
943 but cannot do with the formula
Of fighting keeping millions Of soldiers Britain idle while
the Channel consider France their vacation
aha OF
list from automobile accidents
II the Anglo-Arecsn should only do half much from the
doing from the EAST the r1azi regime WOUND
leunder the before
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23

Roosevelt submitted that decision because he unwilling have
public with Churchill.
Churchill second front he
wi find no from side o Roosevelt
holding second front while
the ahead when they obtain British
Churchill could his will
British the British civilians
military alike overwhelmingly for the second front Immediately
hold British demanding the
by telling them that cricket make such demands
in Churchill and
position given settle this
On the side Of delay and delay
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
The Evidence Indicates

responsibility this default particular
nescspab indicates Winston Church.
the second 'front.' and that franklin D.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-26
Farmers To
(Continued from Page One)

ers of Montana have protested against
the decisions of local rationing boards
in many communities of the state
claiming that the interests of farmers
were not given adequate consideration
by board members. AS a result, farm
ers have been handicapped and pen
allied in many instances in their eff
forts to produce the food that is nee
essary to win the war
Administrators Brown also advises
me that he has requested Director
Peterson to consult with the state Of
ficers of The ALL, CLIO, the United
Mine Workers and the Farmers Union
for the purpose of obtaining joint
recommendations for representation
Of organized farmers upon the Labor
Advisory Committee of the Office of
Price Administration. While local
rationing boards are rendering a
splendid patriotic service, the need
for dirt farmers to present the views
of agriculture to other board mem
bers has been recognized nationally,
and as the result of this movement
more consideration for the problems
of the farmer is sure of attainment"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-26
Farm Labor


transportation, assure them Of rea-
sonable wage and a house in which
they can live while employed.
The Southern Tenant Farmers I'm
ion favors the program sponsored by
the department of agriculture which
recently set up an Agricultural Labor
Administration to supply workers
needed by transporting 100000 do
nestle and foreign workers to help
meet agricultural production goals.
Affiliated unions, Central Labor
bodies, Industrial Union Councils OF
the AFL, Clio and Railway Brother
hoods are urged to adopt resolutions
and ask the senators from their states
to defeat or modify this measure
which is sponsored by labor's enemy
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton and to support the Department
of Agriculture's program"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-26
Last Week
CONTINUED from Page One)

tCOntinueu from fHSc OhcJ
harvest. The prospective increase to
14,707, 900 seeded acres is centered in
the principal hard red spring wheat
states of the northern Great Plains
and in the Pacific northwest. A
smaller acreage than last year will
be sown in the central plains states
and in the corn belt where winter
wheat predominates.
Combining the December estimate
of winter wheat seeded with the
prospective spring wheat acreage, the
indicated seeded acreage for all wheat
is close to the wheat acreage goal of
$4,000, 900 acres. The indicated acre
age of duru mwheat is 100000 or
97.6 per cent of the acreage seeded
last year. Assuming a spring wheat
yield equal to that of the post drouth
years 1874 and including the De-
cember estimate for winter wheat pro-
duction, the indicated 1943 wheat pro-
duction would be approximately 1884,
100000 bushels, 10 per cent less than
in 1912 but per cent above average.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-26
Farm Machinery Released

Restrictions on distribution of three
types of rationed farm machinery
have been lifted by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. The orders per-
nit manufacturers of farm cream sep
arators to release with restriction 80
per cent of their authorized produc-
ton of separators as allowed by WPB
order LILO and all remaining stocks
produced under L-26. 1t similarly
permits manufacturers of power spray
pumps and horse or tractor drawn
rod weeders to release 100 per cent
of their production under LILO and
all inventory stocks produced under
L-26.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-26
Reservists-


From Butte: Michael j. O'Connell.
From Deer Lodge: Andrew J. Beck
Herbert H. Jillson, and Joseph A. Nc
Elwain.
From Glasgow: Francis c. Hammer
ness.
From Hardin: Jack A. Buzzetti.
From Havre: Charles R. Petersen.
From Helena: Charles A. Redpath
and Jack H. Riskin.
From Ismay: Paul e. Rieger.
From Lewistown: William S. Math
err Jr
From Missoula Jack L. Green, Ell
mer Klamm, Charles d. Leaphart
James F. Mcintosh, Harold N. Mykle
bust, and James p. Ross.
From Park City: Donald A. Fox.
From Somers: Donald w. Young.
From Superiord: Thomas B. Castles.
From Wolf Point: Richard j. Nc
Elfresh.
Unassigned men in the Enlisted Re-
serve who will be called to active
duty April are:
From Billings: Thomas L. Hum
phrey, and Daniel H.. Sweeney.
From Boulder: Albert ]. Muskett.
From Broadview: Roy w. Holmes.
From Butte: Murrell S. Amos, Will
liam G. Chebul, Richard r. Miller and
Daniel Sullivan.
From Cutbank: Arthur A. Arras Jr.
From Fort Benton: Donald G. Ritter
and Leslie ]. Taylor.
From Glendive: Michael j. Hughes.
From Great Falls: John w. Nc
Culley, Robert L. Scott, Julius J..
Wuerthner Jr, and Joseph Thiebes
Jr.
From Hamilton: Charles R. Stanley.
From Kalispell: Robert d. Hayton.
From Landusky: Russell H. Ed
wards.
From Laurel: James c. Hodges.
From Lewistown: Charles E. Yost.
From Miles City: David w. Bossler,
and William w. Jones.
From Missoula: Eugene M. Bars
ness, Lloyd T. Delaney, Donald Dob
son, Michael E. Donovan Robert S.
Hodgman, Clyde E, Jones, Roy T.
Osborne, Thomas w. Parker, Fredric
M. Rasmussen, Neal A. Rasmussen,
Arnold IRWIN, John c. Smith, and Paul
d. Tweto.
From Plains: Harold B. Scott.
From Roundup: Wallace w. Mercer.
From Warm Springs: Harris M.
Smith.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-26
Regional WPB Office Can
Now Okay Construction

Authority to begin agricultural, res
idential and many types of CONNER
cial construction projects costing less
than $4,000 is now being granted by
the WPB regional office in Denver,
Regional Director Leslie A. Miller re-
ports. Applications for agricultural
construction should be filed with the
farmers USDA county war board.
Applications for residential build
ing should go to the nearest Federal
Housing Authority office, and forms
requesting approval for commercial
construction should go to WPB dis
trict offices at Denver, Pueblo, Albu-
querque, Casper, Salt Lake City, Hell
ena or Boise.