Evening star., 1952-02-26
Right.fo-Work
Bill Offered in
Maryland House
Delegate MurshoII's
Measure Would
Bar Closed Shop
By a s,ulf cors,pondsn, Of IN, s,o,

BY siaif Correspondent Of Ths S,os
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 2e.-A "ripht-
to.work" bill. which would outlaw
the closed shop In Maryland. was
before the House OF Delegates
today.
introduced Yesterday by Dele.
gate J. PAUL Marshall. Republican,
Of Montgomery County. the meas
ufe would provide fines ranging
from si00 to $500, or jail terms
up TO six months. or both, for
violations OF any Of its provisions.
Mr., Marshall said the proposal
Is patterned after the aft-Hartiey
law, The Montgomery Delegate
formerly was q research assistant
TO Senator Taft, Republican, Of
Ohio.
Although the bill would ban any
union management agreement
which makes union membership a
condition OF employment, 1t would
permit contracts under which
membership in union is required
after 80 days employment,
Calls for Reasonable Dues.
The measure also would require
reasonable" union dues and in
itiation fees and would provide
that union membership shall be
made available to each employe on
the same terms and conditions
generally applicable to other
members"
According to the bill, the fright
to work Is a fundamental right
Of persons living In @ free So
ciety."
Maryland has the responsible.
ity to safeguard and protect the
exercise of such O right within
this State" II adds.
Another bill, submitted by Del
egate John r. Lillard, jr., Repub-
1icar, Of Prince Georges County,
would EXEMPT bowling alleys from
the Child Labor Law. The pres
et1t law prohibits any male tii1s
der 10 ff6if working In certain
establishments, including Bowling
alleys.
Affects pin Boys.
Mr.. Iiilafd explained The bufa
pose Of the measure Il % permit
b6ys under 10 10 W6fk a. Din boys
he said many Bowling alley 6BeFa
at6fs have complained they are
having dlfiieulty In fhdlRa pin
Boys who are 10 on older,
Delegate Julian Pi HIha, ReBVba
lleanr OF Montgomery County ins
tr9dueed A Dill 10 outlaw The sale
OF hthF0WsaWag" beep bottles,
The measure W0Hld provide that
a customer flFst would have M
pay a cash deposit aV bplnG other
bottles before buying beeT,
NV, klng said many residents of
MantRamepy's rural area have
complained about beer bottles be-
Ing thrown along roads,
The House last nlght passed and
sent 10 the Senate q bill calling
tor a constitutional amendmant
to permit MONTGOMERY County TO
have more than two Circuit Court
judges,
The Montgomery delegation,
which sponsored the bill, plans to
introduce another measure next
year TO provide for q third Judge
IN that county.
On the other side OF the Capitol,
Senator John r, Fletcher, Repuh-
lican. OF Prince Georges County
introduced q bill that would en-
able new volunteer FIRE DEPART
ments TO receive county funds,
He said the bill would not
change the amounts distributed
to the various companies by the
county commissioners.
Tax Relief BlII.
Senator Fletcher also sponsored
q bill 10 give Prince Georges man.
ufaGturers q 20 per cent exemp.
ton from the county inventory
tax. He said the measure Ia de-
signed TO establish more stable
employment conditions In county
industries.
Three Senators introduced leg
islatlon 10 provide for u new ferry
line connecting the lover Eastern
Shore and Southern Maryland.
Although their bill said nothing
about the new Chesapeake Bay
Bridge, II IA designed 10 replace
ferries now plying between Sandy
Point and MHtapeake when Tho
span IA completed
10 would provide service be.
tween Crlsneld, Point Lockout,
B0l0monS "or other nearby
pOIntA,"
A favorable committee report on
A bill tO prohibit dlplOmatA NJ
Russia or any 0f ltA satellite G0llhs
tries from receiving free AtltOmOs
bile titles also VIVA adopted by The
Senate, but only after spirited
debate,
A similar measure dhhilhn With
free License PLATES VIA passed BY
both hBliees lHAt wHek The H0libb,
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