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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

gainst the proposal made in con-
nection with the report of the
subcommittee, declaring it mad
equate and out of keeping with
the spirit of the United Nations
Charter, which makes it The duty
of the Security Council to defend
peace and to prevent aggression
by the adoption of prompt and
effective practical measures.
THE situation in Spain clearly
calls for more than simple con-
domination of Franco. 1t calls for
concrete measures in accordance
with the United Nations Charter.
He maintains an army which
the Security Council su6commit-
tee has described as far in e5l-
cess of the armed forces essen
tial to a peace-loving, non-aggres-
sive state. He is building forti-
fications. German engineers are
perfecting German secret weap-
ons on his territory. He sends in
solent notes to the member ma
lions of the United Nations, and
is even said to be seeking an Am
erican loan. And now he tri-
umphs, for his champions have
succeeded once more in turning
the discussion of the Spanish
question away from any con-
crete measures.
Thus, no legalistic shifts or
lodges can change the fact that
the existence of the fascist re-
CINE in Spain constitutes a
grave menace to peace. This dam
gerous hot-bed of new fascist
plans of war must be liduidated,
and in good time. The Security
Council, which bears the prime
responsibility for the mainten-
ance of peace, must and can set
tie the question of the measures
to be take against the Franco
regime. That Is its obvious duty.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
The Past
lLubor Pioneered in
Id Political Action

ton movement and Fitzpatrick
served as chairman of the nation
al movements for organizing
steel and packing.
Fitzpatrick had been foremost
in the movement for national
labor party and much of the
work and accomplishments were
directly attributed to him.
HERE were Labor Party
candidates for other city offices
and for many aldermanic posts
in the 1919 municipal elections.
Despite the enthusiasm and opti-
mism of the campaign, Fitzpat-
rick polled only $4,000 votes.
In April, 1919 the Illinois La
Dor Party was formed upon the
initiative of Fitzpatrick and the
CT of L. Similar Labor Party
movements were springing up in
various sections of the country.
In Nov, 1919, 1900 delegates
convened in Chicago to launch a
National Labor Party. Organized
workers were not alone in the
Labor Party. They were joined
by unorganiZed workers, white
collar workers, housewives, pro-
fessional people, shopkeepers and
farmers.
THE Declaration of Principles
of the Labor Party adopted at
the Nov, 1919 convention read:
''These confidence men, by
exploitation, rob the workers
of the product of their activi-
ties and use the huge profits
thus gained to finance the old
political parties by which they
gain and keep control of the
government
Labor is aware of this and
throughout the world the work
ers have reached the determina-
ton to reverse this condition and
take control of their own lives
and their own government.
"In this country this can and
must be achieved peacefully by
the workers uniting and march
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
d foiIure at fhe polls in
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themselves regarding the eight
hour day.
OF the sixteen aldermen ell
ected at that time, one-third were
committed to Cameron and the
labor forces. Pledges from Con-
gressional candidates to support
the movement were obtained.
A more recent instance of pol
itical action by Chicago labor oc-
Cured after the first World War.
Organized labor under the lead
ership of the Chicago Federation
of Labor, then the mainstream
of organized labor in Chicago,
initiated a party of its own.
AS a result of the forward Of
fensive of organized labor during
the first world war;, there was a
growing consciousness of labor'S
political power. The leadership of
the CT of L, then a militant and
aggressive body, adopted plan
for an independent Labor Party
and unanimously endorsed La
boris Ia Points in the fall of 1918.
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AMONG the IA Points were:
the right to organize; democrat
ic control of industry; eight hour
day and a minimum wage, equal
rights for men and women; stop
profiteering; public ownership of
public utilities; naturalization of
natural resources; labor represen-
tation in the peace conference at
Versailles.
In the spring elections of 1918,
John Fitzpatrick, President of the
CT of L, was nominated candi-
date for Mayor on the La b o r
Party ticket. Fitzpatrick was the
foremost Chicago labor leader at
that time. The CT of L had en-
dorsed the industrial anlalgama-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

ing i'm unbroken phalanx to the
ballot boxes. 1t is the mission
of the Labor Party to bring
this to pass"
In 1920 the Labor Party chang
ed its name to the Farmer-Labor
Party when certain farm groups
joined. In the national elections
of that year, the presidential
Labor candidate polled less than
one percent of the total votes.
Fitzpatrick who ran for US. SEN
ator polled only 4,760 votes in
Cook County.
The decline of the Farmer-La-
Dor Party was marked by the
1920 elections though it contin-
ued for a few more years.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

Among the reasons for the
failures of the Labor Party were
the lack of unity among the rank
and file, the half-hearted support
of the farmers, the divisive &C.
ton by the Socialists and super
leftists, and the active opposition
of the AT of L. The inherent diff
ficulties of the two party system
placed in the way of minority
parties and the reaction after the
war. accompanied by desire for
normally contributed to the de-
cline of the Labor Party. The
hostile press, ballot frauds and
lack of funds played a part i'll
the failures.
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TO-DAY Chicago organized la
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

ings and demonstrations, petit
tons addressed to the different
governments, resolutions adopted
by various organizations, state
ments by public men and politi-
cal leaders and declarations APP
pearing in the progressive press
leave no room for doubt that
FRANCOIS regime is regarded by
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

public opinion in the democratic
countries as a menace to interna-
tional peace and security.
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THE circumstances being such,
it is difficult to reconcile oneself
to the turn that the examination
of the Spanish question in the
Security Council has taken.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

Dor faces the Congressional and
State elections as an Independent
political force.
The failure of the 10Th Cong
ress to pass an adequate Full
Employment Bill, permanent
FEPC, extended Social Security
and health measures, and effec-
tive price control as well as 9TH
err necessary legislation again
points up the fact that the work
ing people must use political as
well as economic weapons if they
are to achieve the security they
seek.
The Political Action Committee
organized in November, 1943 by
the CLIO is the recognition of this
need for political action on the
part of labor and the people IS
a whole. The influential role of
PAC and many local committees
of the AT of L in the 1914 Pres
Dental election is we'll known.
Again P C is modified for
ward and precinct action in Chi
cago for the fall elections.
Recently in Chicago the Exec
utive Council of the AT of L
called upon its members to or
ganize special political action
committees to assert its political
power in the November elections.
The Executive Council recOg-
niZed that "the dismal record
of the 10th Congress cOnstitu.
ties danger signal to the Am
erican people," and that ''itS
failure to provide for human
needs during recOnversiOn, its
shameful subservience to lob
byists for special interests, its
legislative assaults against the
masses of American workers,
sound a warning, of how our
democratic system can be sti-
fled when Congress unre-
sponsve to the will of the peO-
pie is elected to office"
Although political action by the
CLIO and AT of L is neither in
the form of a political nor a
third party, the failures of the
Labor Party and preceding poll
teal action serve as a warning
to present day PAGERS.
The most urgent lesson is the
need for the greatest amount OF
unity of the Clio, AT Of L, and
Railroad Brotherhoods around a
program of political action along
with the unorganized, the farm
ers, consumers, professionals and
small businessmen.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

The subcommittee confined it.
self to a vague statement to the
effect that the present situation
i'll Spain does not constitute
thre to peace and does not
come under Article 80 of the
Charter.
The Soviet representative on
the Security Council voted a.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

The sentiment of the masses
of people in democratic countries
the world over was clearly man
ifested this spring, in the great
wave of protest against the Fran
co regime which surged up in
response to the appea of the
World Fed. of Trade Unions.
The innumerable mass meet
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

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Evening star., 1946-05-11
Liquor, Wine Revenue
Scars as Beer Falls
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. May 11.-State
alcoholic beverages revenue from
distilled spirits and wines climbed
1888 and 1926 per cent, respectively,
during April, compared to the same
month last year, but beer revenues
showed 1855 per cent decline.
Controller j. Millard Tawes re-
ported yesterday that State income
from distilled spirits was $58l ,9l3
during April or $214,s41 over that
month last year. Similar figures for
wines showed revenue of s41 $50
|or $18,79 more. while beer revenues
fell from s122 ,966 to s107, 7,408.
Chief Deputy Controller Joseph
O'C. McCusker said it was apparent
retailers continued during the
month to build up their wine and
liquor inventories, while the decline
in beer revenues reflected curtail-
ment of output because of the world
grain shortage.
He added, however, that the over
all picture of alcoholic beverage rev.
enues was favorable and that the
State would probably receive 81 ,000,-
900 to 81 ,250,000 more than estimat-
ed revenues at the end of the fiscal
year.
Income during the fiscal year, in
Guiding the April figures, was
Sc, ,422, ,579, which is $701 ,535 over net
receipts for the same period in the
preceding fiscal year.
Evening star., 1946-05-11

the mountain so they can carry on
One of the problems is to arrange
for the parking of large numbers
Of cars, out of sight near the SUNNI.
SO they will not be an eyesore.
isn't that lovely picture or
the wall of this dining room?" he
asked yesterday as he showed the
outdoor luncheon tables of huge
timbers set in big-stone masonry
provided for visiting picnic parties
In the distance of the picture
were the fords of the Potomac where
Lee crossed on his way to Gettys-
burg; to the right the range of the
Catoctins, broken at Point of Rocks
where the Potomac goes through;
beyond them the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. A buzzard was soaring below
Men were at work removing tons
OF rock in extending the road an
other lap to climb the remaining
381 feet to the crest. At their new
highest point they had erected a
temporary lookout of logs 20 feet
high.
Saw Sugar Loaf in 1899.
"How's the view up there?" Mr.
Strong shouted.
"1t's fine one" shouted back his
superintendent from the platform
I'VE won't have to remove many
trees.
Mr.. Strong first purchased part of
his Sugar Loaf property in 1918.
He first saw Sugar Loaf in 1899
on a bicycle trip. He is the son of
a wealthy Chicago lawyer who re-
tired to Washington late in the last
century and invested in F street
real estate which his son still owns.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Four District Veterans
British Brides Due

The English wives of four dis
charged servicemen living in the
District are due to arrive "wednesday
IN New York aboard the Barry, the
Associated Press reported today.
They are: Rita Massard, 81, wife
OF Frank E.. Massard, 1884 Columbia
road NV; Evy F. Spain, "A, wife
OF William Spain, 120 c street NE.
an employe of the Federal HOUSING
Administration; Eilean c. Gardner
20, wife Of Randall M. Gardner
1907 Brentwood road NE, employed
in the municipal architects office;
Olive w. Fitzmaurice, 20, and baby
Carol, the family of Jack v. Fitz-
maurice, 900 Evarts street NE, who
Is employed in a leather goods shop
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Community League Elects
Bennett in Takoma Park

Luke j. Bennett, jr., has been re-
elected president of the Commun-
ity League of Takoma Park. Other
officers named are:
Herman c. Heffner, vice presi-
dent; Edmund L. Green, second vice
president; Miss Shirley Throckmor-
ton, recording secretary; Robert
Buckner, assistant recording secre-
tary; William Vassil, corresponding
secretary; Roy C. Potts. assistant
corresponding secretary; Weaver
Doyle, treasurer, and Leroy Barnes,
assistant treasurer.
Delegates to the Montgomery
County Civic Federation are w. H.
McClenon, Mr.. Potts and Mr.. Ben
nett. Alternates are Walter Prich-
ard, Robert j. johnson and Charles
E. Kraus.
The league adopted a resolution
opposing the proposed rezoning to
commercial of the Hodges tract in
Takoma Park. The measure supports
petition of % property owners in
the area.
Opposition also was expressed to
an appeal before the State Liquor
Board for liquor license for pro-
posed establishment at New Hamp-
shire avenue and East-West high
way.
Mrs. Irene Hemingway, Mrs. Dom
aid Bliss and Conrad Bailor were
voted into membership.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Rail Underpass Studied
By Kensinqton {. Of {.

Discussion of several resolutions
pertaining to the Kensington area
brought a large attendance at the
regular monthly meeting of the Ken
slngton Chamber of Commerce last
night in the auditorium of the Ele-
mentary School.
A resolution concerning an UNDER
pass at the railroad station was first
discussed and after talk by former
Police Judge d. A. De Lashmutt on
the legal angles concerned, the mat
ter was held over for further study,
Encouraging reports were made
on the subject of new post Office
building. The oflce of Representa-
tive Beall, Republican, of Maryland
stated that it had bill for the erec-
ton OF a new building and would in
troduce 1t in Congress at an early
date. The chamber was advised by
President w. A. Rogers to work
harder and not let the matter lapse
A resolution on rezoning the tract
at Lincoln and Howard avenues
brought out the fact that the Safe
way Stores had purchased large lot
in the area and would erect SUPER
market at the spot If their petition
for hearing on the rezoning were
approved. The hearings will be held
In the fall.
Richard Green of the Maryland
Park and Planning Commission
reported that master plan for land
use in the Kensington area would be
available in about three months and
would be submitted to various or
ganizations in the area for their ac-
ton,
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Kindergarten System
Urged in Virginia
BY the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 11.-Dr
Dabney S. Lancaster, retiring State
superintendent of public instruction
told the Virginia Academy o1
Sciences educational section today
that he would like to see publicly
supported kindergartens all over the
State" and Virginia school pro-
gram adapted to an earlier "chrono-
logical age"
He questioned whether the age
basis on which children now are
admitted to school in Virginia is
sound and whether present methods
of teaching reading give satisfactory
results. Under present law, pupils
are admitted to public schools at the
age of Z.
Il would like to see Investigations
made by the use of carefully selected
tests on children ranging in age
from 4 or 5 years up over period
of two or three years." DR.. Lancaster
said. 'The results might cause us
to use new procedures"
He also suggested that system
of from three to six years without
promotions be tried out in some
elementary schools in order to see il
results would not be better thar
under the present system of grading
for small children.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Takoma Park Driver
Gets 6O-Day Term on
Series Of CHARGES

Howard Bonifant, SO. Takoma
Park, was sentenced yesterday in
Bethesda Police Court to serve &C
days in the Montgomery County
jail at Rockville on charges OF
driving while drunk and operating
a motor vehicle on a revoked permit
He also was fined $40 for failing
to have a registration card in his
possession and S. for having license
plates on his car which were issued
to another vehicle. Trial Magis-
trate James C. Christopher dis
missed charge of reckless driving
In other cases, two men were
given 60-day suspended sentences in
the county Jail on drunk driving
charges and a third man received
a similar sentence on an assault
charge.
Glenn B. Melton, Bethesda. and
Marine Corpl. Norman j. Bailey
stationed at the Naval Medical Cen
ter, Bethesda, received the sus-
pended Jail sentences after they
pleaded guilty to charges of driving
while drunk. Justice Christopher
ordered the driving permits of both
men suspended pending action of
the State Department of Motor We
hicles.
Eric Finney, Sunnybrook, Md,
was given a suspended Jail sentence
following his conviction on a charge
OF assaulting B. A. Bowles, Rock
vile, April 26 at Chase and Wiscon-
sin avenues. Finney also was fined
$25 on the assault charge and $40
on disorderly conduct charge.
Evening star., 1946-05-11

cent in Montgomery, but only SO
per cent in Prince Georges County. -
Tick Fever Problem.
The problem of tick fever was
said to be of some moment in the
rural areas" Fairfax recently had
four cases Zone fataD and Prince
Georges 10 cases (three fataD. Ac-
tive immunization programs have
been undertaken, particularly in
Fairfax.
The surveyors said of the District
Health Departments Bureau Of
Communicable Diseases: I'VE are
impressed with the research spirit
of the top leadership" The Bureau
of Laboratories was characterized as
well organized" but badly crowded
for space.
recommendations of a District
Medical Society subcommittee or
child welfare to revise the code or
communicable disease the surveyors
said, did not all seem to be 'ir
accord with the best public health
practice Any alterations in the
code should conform, they said, tc
1.-THE recommendations of the Amer.
lean Public Health Association.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Southern States Coop
Votes 9-District Setup
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 11.-Sou-
thern States Marketing Cooperative
territory in Virginia, West Virginia
Maryland and Delaware will be div
ided into nine election districts and
a director elected from each district
under action taken by the organ
ization here yesterday.
The Southern States Marketing
Cooperative voted unanimously to
change its bylaws to bring about
the proposed changes, D. G. Harry OF
Pylesville, Md, president, announced
after the meeting.
Under the proposed set-up, the
board of directors will consist of one
representative from each of the nine
districts and public director to be
named on a rotation basis by the
directors of the extension divisions
of the colleges of agriculture ir
which the co-operatives operates. A,
the expiration of the term of the
present director his successor will
come from Maryland, the next three
from Virginia, West Virginia anc
Delaware in the order named. Each
term shall be for three years.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Baltimore Grand Jury
Urges Legal Gambling
BY the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, May 11.-Controllec
legal gambling for Baltimore was
recommended yesterday in term
end report returned to Crimina,
Court Judges w. Conwell Smith and
E. Paul Mason by the January grand
jury.
The report called Baltimore vice
squad methods Shocking" criticized
the Maryland Racing Commission's
method of investigating alleged rae
ing violations and said legalization
of betting would yield directly large
revenue to the City of Baltimore.
The foreman, Jerry O. Green
signed the report which said that
bookmaking, lottery and other forms
Of illegal gambling abound in oul
midst" and said an active vice squad
was unable to curb them.
Not only would the City of Balti-
more benefit from the taxes levied, >
the jury reported, but this grand
jury believes that controlled gam.
bling might be more desirable than
the present conditions which cannot
be controlled"
The grand jury said the State
Racing Commission investigated an
alleged horse fixing case at Pimlice
last November 80 without consulting
the Baltimore States attorney.
This grand jury" the report said
deplores this situation and recon-
mends that In the future the as
sistance and cooperation of the
states attorney for Baltimore City
be enlisted and that his Office be
advised OF such pending investiga-
tions."
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Sugar Loaf Road Carved Out
For Public to Enjoy Mountain

The man who Is giving Sugar Loaf
Mountain to the people has ex-
planned his plans to enable motorists
to reach the GOODNESS of it's 1881 foot
summit-an hours drive from
Washington.
Gordon Strong owns Sugar Loaf
mountain that rises like Gibraltar
from a sea of fiat Maryland fields
and dominates the skyline north
west of Washington. At intervals
he has cut away the forest along a
road he is building to the summit
to make outlooks.
Today he will have a first meet
ing of the trustees of Strong
hold, Inc, and acquaint them with
his problems of developing Sugar
Loaf as a sanctuary from summers
heat.
Given to People.
He and his wife and Donald A
Mccormack of the Riggs National
Bank, are the trustees in the philan-
thropic arrangement announced two
weeks ago. Today they will
elect James H. Gambrill, jr., and
Holmes D. Baker, both of Frederick,
Nd, as fellow trustees. Several
Washington trustees will be added
later, Mr.. Strong said, as three
fourths of those who visited Sugar
Loaf before the war came from
Washington. sThe trust was formed
to carry out provisions Mr.. and Mrs.
Strong first made in their wills Is
years ago that the mountain should
continue open for popular enjoy
ment.
Mr.. Strong wants his board of
trustees familiar with his plans for
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Gustuve Fast Dies at 81,
Salisbury Plant Head
BY the Associoted Pres,

READING, Pa, May 11-Gustave
Fast, president of the Fast Bearing
Co. and the Gustave Fast Engineer
ing Co. Of Salisbury, Md, died ,un-
expectedly last night at Reading
hospital after he was taken i'll sud-
denly at the Qyomissing Club. He
was 81.
Mr.. Fast, a native of Sweden who
had lived in this country since 1910
had left the plant of the Birdsboro
Steel Foundry Co. here last night
at about O'Clock. He went to the
club, became i'll and died shortly
after being taken to the hospital.
Born in Sweden in 1884, he re-
ceived degrees from college and
technical institutions in Sweden and
England. He was employed by the
Swedish state railway and by firms
in Sweden and England before he
came to the United States. His
widow, now in Sweden, survives.