davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

effort to make Its maximum con-
tribution In the war, and for the
furtherance and protection Of the
conditions OF the workers. entered
into certain agreements establish
ing a joint AFL-cIO Committee to
hear and decide any disputed jurls-
dictional differences that may arise
between the two organizations.
For the effectuation of this pro-
gram and without in any way af-
fecting the provisions Of the agree
ments of December 2. the ALL and
the CLIO Peace Committee today
agree upon the following:
"(a) There shall be no raiding
between the organizations. The
joint AFL-CIO Committee, estab-
lished under the agreements Of
December Q to hear and deter
mine any disputed jurisdictional
differences, has been directed TO
meet on Monday, April s, for the
purpose of Immediately initiating
Its work. It's first case shall be
the one involving the Kaiser Ship
yards on the West Coast.
"(b) The President Of the CLIO
and the President Of the AFL,
together with the Representatives
Of the Railway Brotherhoods,
should Immediately seek to estab-
llsh Joint action on all issues
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

that the proposed no-raiding agree
ment should also include specific
protection for all union contracts,
even though they might be collu-
sivs "sweethesr." agreements in
violation Of the National Labor
Relations Act.
The CLIO representatives point
ed out that such provision
would be violation Of the Decem-
Der agreements between CLIO
and AL, which specified that no
arbitration must override "the
rights Of o labor union or an
individual worker under existing
law"
In his letter, President Murray
reported on the unity negotiations
as follows:
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

between organized labor and the
rest of the nation. particularly
between organized labor and tho
Armed Forces"
Speaking on the Smith bill
(HH 22S9), FRESHMAN pointed out
that 1t would ~ make illegal any
union contract specifying the
number Of workers to a job; (2)
wipe out union contract specifica-
tions on apprenticeship training;
80 lower pay scales based on
length OF . job, II the job takes
q shorter than usual time. and
a. make anything (which in any
other manner interferes with the
full utilization Of the nations
nianpower" . criminal offense.
The bill completely ignores the
affirmative approach" needed on
the manpower and production prob
lem. FRESHMAN said. adding that the
CLIO was backing the Tolan-Pepper-
Kilgore war mobilization bill az q
real step toward q solution.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Cites Agreement

1.-THE CLIO representatives pointed
out that they could not abrogate
the CIO-AFL December 2 agree
ment which provided that:
mo grant Of authority shall be
vested In an arbiter selected by the
AFL-CIO joint committee or an
arbiter named by the President Of
the United States, to deal with any
subject affecting the rights Of a
labor union or an individual work.
err under existing law.
"No agreement was therefore OBJ
tanned on the issues covered In the
CLIO proposal which Is attached.
1.-THE CLIO representatives ad-
vised that the members Of It's
committee, which under the De-
cember agreement was sup
posed 70 meet with the AEL cesE,-
mittee to dispose Of Jurisdiction
al differences, had been named
and are ready and willing to meet
ut the earliest opportunity.
The ALL representatives ad-
vised that they could not desig-
mate the membership Of their
committee until after the meeting
Of the Executive Council Of the
AFL which Is not to be held
until the middle Of May.
1.-THE CLIO representatives further
suggested that this Labor Unity
conference resume Its discussions
next week or as soon as possible.
The ALL representatives advised
that they could not do so for one
reason or another until after the
aforesaid meeting Of the Executive
Council Of the ALL"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Says WiIIfuI
.Absenfeeism
Negligible

Washington, April 10-Willful abb
senteeism is a negligible factor in
the total picture, and the major
causes of absenteeism are beyond
the workers control. Rep. Mary T.
Norton (Dem., N. j. said today In
releasing a report Of the House
Labor Committees study Of the
problem.
People who have been beating
the drums on the other side are
trying ito create the impression
that American workers are slack
ers." she said. In an implied ref.
erence to ex-Captain Riberbacker
and other anti-union propagandists.
1.-THE typical American worker is
not the deliberate truant. but the
fellow who gets up early, shares his
car with fellow-workers, drives Oft
entimes from 10 to so miles to work
in all kinds Of weather. puts In q
long day of work In an over-crowded
workshop. and gets home late at
night frequently to face additional
responsibilities" she declared.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Murray Report

you have been previously ad-
vised by me regarding the agree
ment dated December 2 executed
by the CIO-AFL Labor Unity COM
mittee. For the information Of
your membership I now submit
an additional report.
1.-THE Labor Unity conference was
reconvened for further discussions
on April l. The CLIO representatives
submitted for discussion a pro-
posal. a copy Of which I enclose"
(See below for full text.-Ed)
1.-THE ALL representatives in
sisted that q preliminary prob
lem had to be disposed Of before
any other issue could be dis
cussed. Their demand was for
an agreement to the effect that
the prohibition against raiding
must embrace all situations where
collective bargaining contracts
are outstanding for the duration
Of the war even though they
might be collusive agreements in
violation Of the National Labor
Relations Act.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

directed toward an intensified
prosecution of the war and fuller
participation Of labor In the war
effort. They should also seek
to create similar committees on
o local and statewide basis
throughout the nation.
such measures as total war
mobilization, economic sterilization,
manpower. organizing the unor-
ganized, labor-management produce
ton committees, and anti-labor
legislation merit the immediate at
tention of such joint labor action"
In rejecting the above no-raiding
and joint-action proposal of the
CLIO, the AFL representatives
sought specific protection for coli
lusive sweetheart" agreements,
regardless of existing labor law, In
a proposal worded as follows:
"It Is the unanimous policy Of
this committee, In pursuing Its
objective, namely labor unity,
that there shall be no raiding by
the ALL where the CLIO has
contract or agreement or has won
. representation election and that
In return there shall be no raid
Ing by the CLIO where the AFL
has . contract or agreement or
has won q representation cleo
ton"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

the President had vetoed 1t.
The victory was only partial be-
cause the bill was not killed but
was put in cold storage in the re-
dictionary Senate Agriculture Com
mittee, where 1t can be thawed out
and put back on the floor the min
ute the banker-farmers feel the
situation Is more favorable.
In the committee. the Bankhead
bill will snuggle in with the even
more inflationary Pace bill CHR
1909 already past the House and
designed to raise food prices more
than 25 per cent by including So
called labor costs" in figuring
farm prices. Administration lead
ers declared fatty that the Bank
head bill would raise food costs by
more than So billion, would add
500 millions to the cost OF feeding
the armed forces.
The Presidents veto had the
support Of CLIO President Philip
Murray and AFL President Will
liam Green, who Issued O joint
statement last week urging full
labor support for FDR's stand.
UAW-CIO President II. ]. Thomas
and other labor officials Joined In
demanding o clean-cut sustainer
Of the veto.
The farm bloc, which hasn't
anything to do with real working
farmers and everything to do with
the profit-hogs who want imitation.
saw q major defeat II the veto was
sustained and slipped out Of 1t with
the parliamentary maneuver Of re-
committing the bill.
BANKHEAD MANEUvER
The maneuver was put over by
Senator Bankhead, (polltaxer, Ala.)
author Of the bill and sponsor Of
another measure IS 720 now be-
fore the Senate-House Military Az
fairs Committee. This bill. which
has passed the Senate, would freeze
farm workers to their present Jobs,
regardless Of wages and regardless
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

of whether or not they are working
on war crops.
The farm bloc, largely domi-
mated by big cotton-growing In
terests. wants to freeze o huge
farm labor surplus on It's PLAN
tations. wholly ignoring the serl-
Gus labor shortages In essential
crop areas. This Is the real pur.
pose behind 8 1873 and behind
the smokescreen about releasing
farm workers from the Army.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

"That, my friends, Is one Of the
reasons why You and the millions
like you all over the country
must needs wage . winning war.
Your right TO associate yourselves
In great trade unions Is at stake,
as is the right Of o free press,
radio and freedom Of worship"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

Telling the story Of a German
union leader who was murdered
by the Nazis, Murray said that "he
died and his union died because the
authorities in Germany decreed that
all labor unions must die"
Recounting o list Of countries
where the same thing has hap
psned, Murray declared:
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12

Following Is the full text Of the
CLIO proposal referred to in Presi-
dent Murray's letter:
ION December 2, 1912, the AFL
and CLIO Peace Committee, In an
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Work PossionafeIy TO Win
War. Murray Urges:
Warns Unions at Stake

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 10-"WOrk together In your
plant i'm your MILL your factory I'm your union Work
geter passionatey help country win this war; That
was the message brought District 80 Convention Of the
Steeworers of America this week by Philip Murray
president Of the CLIO of the giant Seelworkers Union
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Go No-Roid Plan
Rejected by ALL

WASHINGTON April 1OAFL rejection Clio raidng
labor
vealed this week letter from Pres Philip Murray Clio
The rejection took place the the OOFL
Washington
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Senate SIops Down
Bunkheod Bill. but
1t Moy Come Back

WASHINGTON April 1O-Wn-thew forces gained a par
tal victory this week and the Wall Street farm bloc gained
strategic point when the Senate voted
natonary Bankhead bill Is. 66O back to committee after
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Go Fights Smith,
CoImer Anti-Lubor
Bills In House

WASHINGTON April 1O-CIO's thumbs down" two
anunion antwar production bills given this week in esti
mOny before the House Military Affairs Committee by Lee Press
CLIO general counsel and Pres Thomas of the United
A,fnn Wnr.n =
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
UNITED ACTION:

" million subway trolley
and bus riders discovering that labor united for
tory through the New York Labor War Chest. William
Green and Philip Murray AFL and CLIO presidents,
shown with John p Stevens Jr vce-chaiman of the Big
Cts Red Cross War Fund.- displaying the first card Of
the New York Labor War Chest off the press
Chest has announced goa! of $4OOOO for 1943 but
Labor Chest officials confident that the goal will be
surpassed
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-04-12
Automobile Workers.


The twin bills are sponsored by
twin polltaxers-Smith of Virginia
and Colmer of Mississippi-and are
aimed at wiping out labor's gains
and labor's rights to organize. The
fact that both Of the bills would
disrupt war production may or may
not be part Of the design; at any
event. both Smith and Colmer are
more concerned In these bills with
smashing labor than they are with
helping to smash the Axis.
THOMAS TESTIMONY
In his testimony. Thomas said
that he was appearing not only on
behalf OF close 10 q million JAW
members engaged In producing
arms and munitions. but also on
behalf Of more than 10000 men,
bers now serving In the Armed
Forces.
The JAW president protested
emphatically against the at
tempts being made In Congress
and elsewhere to drive o wedge
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Full Moon Partv
Thursday for
Polish Relief
Event to Be Given
In the Gardens of
Dumbarf0u Oaks

Mrs. Frank H. Simmonds heads
the committee in charge of the full
moon party which will be given
Thursday evening in the gardens at
Dumbarton Oaks for the benefit of
Polish Relief.
Other members of the committee
are: Countess LaSocka, Countess
Zamoyska, Mrs. Stephen Poradjer-
oska, Nine. Michal Kwapiszewska,
Mrs. Leo Pasvolsky, Mrs. Frederick
Livesey, Mrs. Walter L. Heiberg,
Miss Pauletta Guffey, Mrs. James
j. Durnan, Mrs. Leo ]. Cochran, Mrs.
Charles w. Yost, Mrs. Peter Rouzit-
sky, Mrs. Adam Gordon, Miss May
V. Harris, Nine. Leon Nilkiewicz,
Nine. Lygmient Wdjciechowaka,
Nine. Stefan YedrZejeWaka, Nine.
WieslaW Domainewska, Nine. Witold
Urbanonreg and Nine. WtodsuaierS
CSaykowska.
Box suppers and cold drinks will
be on sale and, in case of inclement
weather, the party will be postponed
until the following evening.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from the A. w. V. S. booth
at the Maytlower Hotel at the Polish
Embassy Chancery or from any
member OF the committee.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Martha Shelton
To Wed in Fall

Mr. and Mrs Watson V. Shell
ton of Chevy Chase announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Holland Shell
ton, to Ensign Hal Cushman
Castle, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Eller Castle, formerly of Chi
cago and now residing in Hast
ings, MINI.
Miss Shelton is a graduate Of
Holton Arms School and re-
ceived her bachelor of arts de-
gree at the University of Mary
land. She is member of Kappa
Kappa Gamma Sorority.
Ensign Castle was graduated
from the Fenwick School in
Chicago and attended St. Marys
College in Winona. Mimi, prior
to entering the Naval Academy
from which he was graduated
Wednesday.
The wedding will take place
in the fall.
The parents of Ensign Castle
Evening star., 1943-06-13

ent life in England. Told us that
she served in the last world war
with a voluntary aid detach-
ment in hospital in Napsburg
near Saint Adams in England.
She told us, too, how she had
been an AFRAID warden in the
small town of Buckinghamshire
in Ashley Green in the present
war;, where she and her husband
have a charming house. The
house is being run by her niece.
aged "a (Whose husband was
killed in action with the RAF),
and her 16-year-old daughter.
She told us that more than any
other town in America, the small
town of Shepherdstown, w. Va.
where she went to speak at the
State Teachers College,, re-
minded her of Buckinghamshire.
Then she told us of the inter-
esting young people who have
found refuge and comfort in that
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Clara Thomas
To Wed in Fall

Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Thomas
jr., of Bethesda have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Clara Ann Thomas, to 1t
Harry E. Simmons, jr., son Of Maj
and Mrs. Simmons.
The engagement was made known
at tea given at Blue Anchors, the
country home of Mrs. F.. H. Thomas
in Johnstown, Pa, who was joint
hostess with Mrs. H. B. Anderson
both aunts of the bride-elect.
Miss Thomas attended George
Washington University and is a
member of Alpha Delta Pi. 1t
Simmons attended Kiski Prepara-
tory School before enlistment in
the service and is now on aerial
observation duty.
The wedding will take place in
the autumn.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
71st Birthday
Party Is Held

In celebration of his list birthday
anniversary Mr.. George w. Harris
and his daughter, Miss Aileen Havlin
Harris, entertained Informally yes
terday at their home on Woodland
drive
Assisting Miss Harris were Mrs.
Henry I. Quinn. Mrs Harrison Howe,
Mrs. A. H. Ruhl, Mrs. C. E. Galliher,
Mrs. Jeffrey Creyke. Mrs. Archibald
McLschler Mrs. Thomas Bess, Mrs.
Albert Schmidt and Mrs. Ritchie
Lawrie.
Others who assisted were Miss
Cristina Michels, Mrs. Fred Mar
steller, Miss Achsah Dorsey, Miss
w. w. Everett, jr., Miss Ramona
Vincent, Mrs. Guy Champion, jr
Mrs. D. H. Lingo. Mrs James Boyd
and Miss Mary Katheryn Spinks.
Mr.. Harris and his daughter have
as their house guests Senor Julio
Guerlain of Columbia, DR.. and Mrs
Thomas Bess of Keyser, w. Va; Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Schmidt and Mr..
and Mrs. Ritchie LaWrie of Harris
burg, Pa, and Miss Mary Culbertson
of Marion. Ohio
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Mrs. Milton Musser
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Milton S. Musser, wife OF
Maj. Musser of North Arlington, en-
tertained at luncheon Thursday in
honor of Mrs. Vernon r. Hayes,
wife OF 1t. Hayes of Boston, who is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Israelson, in Washington.
Other guests were Mrs. John R.
Hicks, Mrs. Lee Hansen, Mrs. Will
liam Slater, wife of 1t. Slater: Mrs.
John Griffin, Mrs. Willard Israel
son and Mrs. Murray o. Hayes.
Red and white roses decorated the
luncheon table. Mrs. Musser and
Mrs. Hayes left yesterday for Phil
adelphia, where Mrs. Hayes will ioin
her husband, 1t. Hayes, who is
spending two weeks there, and then
return with him to Boston, while
Mrs. Musser will go from there for
weeks visit in New York City with
Mr.. and Mrs. Keyne p. Monson,
formerly of Washington,
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Gloria Chandler
Is Married at
West Point
Becomes Bride
OF 1t. Dudley
OF KenwOOd

The Cadet Chapel at West Point
was the scene of the marriage of
Miss Gloria Gail Chandler to 1t.
William Bradford Dudley, Army Air
Forces, which took place June g
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Chester Gleason Chandler of this
city, and 1t. Dudley is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude w. Dudley
OF Kenwood, Md.
The bride wore a gown of cream
faille with q net yoke outlined in
seed pearls. The bodice was fitted
and the full skirt ended in a long
train. A full-length veil of illusion
fell from a coronet of seed pearls
and the bride carried an arm bou-
quet of pink larkspur, carnations
and gypsophila.
Mrs. Ralph Tyler Scott, jr., sister
OF the bridegroom, was the brides
only attendant. Her gown was of
lime green organdy and she carried
white snapdragons and yellow
daisies.
1t. William c. Moon served as
best man and the ushers were 1t.
Alan F. Crump, 1t. William J.
paner, 1t. James D. Langstaff,
jr., and 1t. William H. Mckenzie
III.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was
served at the Thayer Hotel. When
1t. and Mrs. Dudley left for their
wedding trip the bride was wearing
a French blue ensemble with navy
accessories. The couple will reside
IN Sebring, Fla, where the bride
groom is stationed.
1t. Dudley attended Leland STAN
ford University and was graduated
recently from the Military Acad-
emy. Mrs. Dudley attended King
Smith School.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
BY the Way-h Nations Capital
Mrs. r. g. S0merveU
MOved by attitude
OF American Youth
Bv Beth Blaine

We arrived at Mrs. Rupert
Churchill Somervell's apartment
at the exact same moment that a
large, neatly wrapped all-White
package was being presented to
her. We were almost as excited
and curious as she was opening
it and almost as deeply touched
as Mrs. Somervell as we read the
inscription together. 1t said:
ITO our English friends across
the sea, these scrapbooks are sent
so that they may know some
thing of our lives in America.
How we live and work and study.
etc, from the school children in
the fifth grade of the Buchanan
School to the school children of
England"
The inscription, too, went on
to say that because there was
such a shortage of films the chill
dren had been unable to send
many snapshots but they hoped
that English children could see"
from the stories and the draw
ings what their American cousins
were doing.
1t was only last November that
Mrs. Somervell arrived in the
States for what, she told us,
was her third visit to the United
States of America. The first
time was in 1914 as girl,
the second in 1923, when she
stopped for some time in Califor-
MIA en- route to Australia, and now
in AZ and '43, when she accom-
panied her husband who is here
as head of the board of trade
delegation.
Always intensely interested in
methods of education and the
young, Mrs. Somervell was
pleased to be invited to visit
various schools here and tell in
formally what she knew Of life in
wartime England. She became,
after several of these visits, as
interested in educational meth
ods of schooling in America as
the young scholars were in her
talks. So, soon there developed
an exchange of ideas, letters
from American children to Brit
ish children and, finally, as a
token of their sincere personal
affection for Mrs. Somervell,
these lovely scrapbooks for her
to take back home when she
goes.
She told us little of the pres
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Barbara Lee Nance
Weds O. L. Shaver

Sergt. and Mrs. Leslie T. Nance
of Great Neck, Long Island, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Lee Nance, to Mr..
Olen Lee Shaver, U. S. c. G., the
ceremony taking place May 26 in
the Woodside Methodist Church in
Silver Spring. The Rev. DR.. Ralph
David Smith officiated.
Mrs. Shaver is making her home
at 1135 Fourth street NE, while Mr.
Shaver is stationed at Cape Hat
teras, N. G.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Bleakleys on Visit

capt. and Mrs. T. L. Bleakley of
Arlington have left for a visit of
week with Capt. Bleakley's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Bleakley, at
Poplar Bluff, Mo. It. Jack Bleaklev
thelr nephew, who has just grad
uated from the flying school at Yale
University, spent a few days as their
guest recently en- route to his home
IN Austin, Tex, where he will visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Bleakley, before leaving for his sta
ton in Washington State.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Mrs. Baum Returns

Mrs. John P. Baum, wife of Col.
Baum of Arlington, with her chill
dren, John and Martha, has re-
turned from a months visit in At
lanta and Opelika, Ala. In Atlanta
she was the guest of her husband S
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Firley
Baum, and in Opelika, her former
home, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Tyner.
Evening star., 1943-06-13
Mary E. Lansdale,
Mr.. Beardslev Wed

Mrs. Arthur L. Lansdale announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Lansdale, to Mr..
John Edwards Beardsley of Takoma
Park, the ceremony taking place
May 26 in the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception at Elkton, Md,
where the Rev. C. Stuhl officiated.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald E. john
son of Arlington announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Nadine johnson,
to Sergt. Norman Brown. Sergt.
Brown is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. j. Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Johnson is a graduate of
Washington-Lee High School and
plans to enter Mary Washington
College in the fall. Sergt. Brown
is serving with the Royal Ca
madam Air Force and will report
soon for overseas duty.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

house since the war began-a
young Australian and young
Canadian on leave from the
Raj; a young girl who later
joined the ATS, two medical STU
dents, from time to time groups
Of evacuated children.
When Mrs. Somervell first
came to the States she worked
with the nursery school of the
Red Cross. Now she also goes to
the USO Lounge at Union Sta
ton and helps see that the
thousands of servicemen who
pour in and out Of Washington
daily are taken care of. She
loves America. She may be leav-
ing 1t soon, but one thing certain
is that she'll take pleasant men,
cries of the interest American
school boys and girls take in
their English counterparts across
the sea and of their great hos
pitality and graciousness to her.
Evening star., 1943-06-13

and Mrs. Katharine D. Castle
have been houseguests of Mr..
and Mrs. Shelton, who enter
tanned at dinner party at the
Shoreham Hotel Thursday eve
ming in honor of their guests and
the engaged couple.