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Huge Rally At Winkleman;
Right-to-Starve Is Explained
The Winkleman Right-to-Work
Committee held a huge rally and
dance at Hutton Hall on Satur
day, October 12th, which was at
tended by practically the entire
population of the sprawling min
ing district Four representatives
of labor organizations addressed
the audience that filled the hall i
to capacity. }
The committee chairman, Man
uel Acedo, introduced the speakers,
Ted Pustarfl of the State Employ
ees and acting head of the State
Labor Department; Arch Humph
rys, President of the Tucson Cen
tral Labor Council; C. C. Beddome,
Business Representatives of the
State, County A Municipal Em
ployees; and William West, Tucson
electricians representative and
business agent of the Tucson Build
ing Trades Council.
Brother Pustarfl warned the as
sembled miners and their families'
that they were in danger of los
ing their present high pay stand-!
ards unless the obnoxious proposal j
was defeated at the polls. He;
urged that the voters kill the meas- j
ure in such certain terms that it j
would never again be raised in the j
legislature. Brothers Humphrys, j
Beddoms and West explained the |
purposes of the measure, the vl-!
clous lies and propaganda that [
made it appear that veterans were i
sponsoring it, and they also re-J
quested a 100% turnout of voters j
on November sth.
The speakers were well received,:
and it was evident that this dis- j
trict is solidly opposed to the meas- j
ure, and that a heavy vote will be j
rolled up against it. The town is
well posted and the committee is
working hard; they are to be con
gratulated on their efforts.
Brother Pustarfl has just com
pleted an extensive tour of the
southern half of the state, and re- j
ports that the highways are cov-;
ered with posters, and that public:
interest is at a high pitch. He!
found sentiment most favorable in
the Globe-Miaml district, and least
favorable in Santa Cruz County,
especially in Nogales, where the
living standards of the working;
people accurately reflect the con-!
ditions that will obtain throughout :
the state if the Right-to-Starve j
amendment passes. Nogales is a j
horrible example of the open shop,|
and we would recommend to all i
proponents of the measure that;
they take a trip there and see j
what their own standards of liv- j
ing will become if they succeed In j
destroying the unions.
Phoenix Labor Council
Endorses First Aid
Plans of Red Cross
Kent S. Bramwell, director of
first aid of the Maricopa chapter, 1
American Red Cross, spoke at the
Tuesday night meeting of the
Phoenix Central Labor Council on
a safety program, and asked the
co-operation of the workers in the
plan. That his talk was effective
is shown by the fact that after he
had left the hall, the council took
the matter up, endorsed all of Mr.
Bramwell’s suggestions and agreed
to back the program in full.
Superior Court Judge Thomas J.
Croaff, who has recently been des
ignated juvenile judge, attended
the meeting and talked on child
delinquency asking the unions to
co-operate with him in efforts to
improve juvenile problems in Mar
icopa county.
Considerable other routine busi
ness was transacted.
With Apologies To Service
By ‘BOB’ MILLER
They wanted the bill and they got it
They lied and cheated like a slave;
Was it labor or union—they fought it,
They hurled truth into a grave.
They wanted the bill and they got it—
It’s to be voted upon this fall;
Yet, somehow the game’s not what they thought it,
And some how the bill isn’t all.
No, there’s the bill—(Have you seen it?)
It’s the damdest bill that I know
From the big rich people who back it
To the little people far below.
Some say they lied when they hatched it
Some say—it’s a bill you should shun, r ~'i
But if we win—we must fight it— I
Fight it to the end—and I’m one.
ARIZONA SUN
Senator McFarland
Pressing Forward
Washington, Oct. 17. (Special)
—Few senatorial election cam
paigns or incumbents are exciting
! the interest of Washington news
papermen as much as that of
Ernest W. McFarland of Arizona.
None has any doubt of the out
come of McFarland’s candidacy,
not alone because the Republicans
National high command regards,
but also because McFarland’s po
litical and economic sagacity is a
byword both among his colleagues
in the Senate and in the press gal
lery. Always conscious of the fact
that he was serving his first term
and well aware of the precedents
and customs of the “most deliber
ative body in the world”, McFar
| land nevertheless has more con-
I crete accomplishments to his cred
i it than any veteran legislator. Pri
| marily interested in western prob-
I lems and those of his state, Mc
j Farland was an early fighter for
! reclamation developments along
I the Colorado River. His knowl
j edge of irrigation law and intimate
i familiarity with details of Federal
; projects made him a feared an
tagonist. Both in the downtown
[ departments and among his col
[ leagues, McFarland was soon win
ning his own way in securing ap
| propriations for and consideration
of western problems.
Other western senators quickly
! recognized his ability, his quiet,
friendly but bulldog stubborness in
pushing through on a problem and
to him was turned over the handl
ing of many western legislative
matters involving the Interior de
partment It is common knowl
edge in Washington that many de
j partment officials, “talk things
i over’’ with McFariaiid, before en»- !
barking on many moves.
| By many, McFarland, is regard- |
;ed as the successor to Jimmy j
Brynes in ability to get things j
done. It was the present Secre
tary of State who the late Presi- I
i dent Roosevelt turned to time and
j again to push through difficult leg-
I islative programs. McFarland has
j many of Brynes abilities to get
j along with senators to convince
; them of the wiser and better
course, to reason with them with
out exciting their anger or suspi
i cion. It was this ability that has
j won McFarland strong friendship
; among the powerful Southern
i Democratic bloc as well as among
! the more liberal Republican con
tingent, who look upon the Ari
zonan as a “sound head on solid
shoulder.”
His next six years in the Senate
are likely to see McFarland emerge
as one of the top legislators. Re
, gardless of ability, the first term
of any senator is a trial period dur
ing which he is tested and fitted
into the grooves of legislative ma
chinery. The numerous personnel
changes now slated next year in
the Senate with many of the sen
ior members missing through po
litical defeats coupled with the ad
vanced age of a few top members
are expected to push McFarland
into a commanding position in
committees and on the floor. That
the Arizonan will step ably into the
place now making for him is re
garded as a foregone conclusion.
VOTE 107—NO!
Published in the Interest of .Economic Weiiare oi 4U,UUU Negroes ol Arizona.
PHOENIX, 7mWivWRmAYr OCTOBER 18, 1946
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Louis Monse, who lost a leg in th« Italian campaign, tees off in
the recent Silver City, New Mexico, golf tournament. He finished
the 18-hole course 2 under par to best the previous champ, Horry
Aithaus, left, by one stroke. |
Chamber Endorses |
! $9(00,000 Issue
j The chamber of commerce board
I of directors has adopted a resolu-
I tion formally endorsing the $9,600,-
000 bond issue proposed for de
velopment of more water, sewer
and airport facilities for Phoenix,
it was announced today by Lewis
Haas, general manager of the
chamber.
A special bond election at which
real property owners will vote on
: the bond issues will be held in the
I city precincts Nov. 19.
! The city’s bond financing pro
gram, to provide for a tremendous
increase in population, previously
had been endorsed by the Phoenix,
Central Labor Council.
In connection with the bond
election, Norman S. Hull, president
| of the chamber of commerce, said:
j “In endorsing the proposed bond
I issue, the members of the board
I of directors of the chamber are
j convinced that the city more wa
| ter, sewer and airport develop-
I ment now, if it is to continue to
maintain its position as one of the
fastest growing communities in the
nation.
“For instance, the chamber di
rectors feel that this is our last
chance —our very last chance —to
provide Phoenix, with an airport
suitable for our needs, fl the citi
zens fail to take this opportunity
to assure Phoenix an adequate air
port, we may as well resign our
selves to a position among the
third-rate, back-water commities
of the country. We have an op
portunity now to raise $1,100,000
from city bonds and obtain an ulti
mate airport development of $lO,-
000. This is possible because the
federal government will contribute
’ about $3,400,000 toward the airport
I expansion program and private
j capital will furnish another $5,-
j 500,000 in constructing hangers,
display rooms for private plane
sales, a shopping center and other
faciliies which will make Sky Har
bor outstanding among airports of
the nation.
“As for water and sewers, it is
obvious that the city cannot
achieve the limits of expansion
without complete provision for
these vital necessities.
“The $6,000,000 water bond issue
is particularly attractive because
it will be repaid solely out of reve
nues from the sale of water and
will not cost the taxpayer a penny.
The airport returns a substantial
revenue each year and with its de
velopment, it is possible that the
$1,100,000 in airport bonds will be
$1,000,000 Parade
Os Products To Be
Held At Slate Fair
Phoenix. Preparation of the
grounds was virtually complete to
day for Arizona’s first post war
State Fair, a million dolalr parade
of products which is scheduled to
be the greatest in all Southwestern
fair history.
The gats will open for a ten-day
run with a ceremony spearheaded
by Gov. Sidney P. Osborn, on Nov.
8.
A long period of emptiness and
quiet gave way to intense activity
at the fairgrounds this week as a
constant stream of racing stick
moved in from many quarters.
By truck and rail, horses arrived
from California, the New Mexico
State Fair just closed at Albuquer
que, and many from even more
distant places. Others came on foot
from Arizona farms and ranches,
led by roustabouts or trainers.
Sun's Editor Honored
A very pleasant surprise was
experienced by Mr. D. F. Benson,
editor of the Arizona Sun, Thurs
day evening at the American Le
gion home when a token of appre
ciation was pi'esented him by the
members of the Tildon White Post
Auxiliary.
The editor was invited to the
regular meeting of the lady legipn
naires for a surprise citation for
meritorious service rendered the
community through the columns
of the Sun and other activities in
interest of community welfare,
which was presented by Mrs. Ber
tha E. Jones, the unit president.
Mr. Benson thanked the givers
for the specially framed citation
with the Legion Auxiliary’s golden
seal and gave them assurance the
gift would be sacredly treasured,
always, when he was presented the
token of appreciation.
self-liquidating. The compensation
for this $2,500,000 bond issue.
“Let me make this clear: Our
board of directors is unanimous in
supporting these desirable im
provements. This is a non-partisan
matter and one which should re
ceive the whole-hearted support of
the entire community, whether
they are real property owners
eligible to vote in the November
19 election or not.”
VOTE 107—NO!
Meat Producers Win Strike;
Truman Forced To Concede
Notice!
TO OUR MANY READERS:
On account of the shortage of
newsprint we are forced to re
duce the size of our paper tem
porarily, hoping our next issue
will be back to its regular size.
'How To Vole' School
At Phyliss Wheatley
Sponsorship of a "How to Vote”
school, designed to acquaint newly
registered voters and citizens re
cently arrived here from poll-tax
states with the mechanics of vot
ing, has been announced by the
Maricopa county Democratic Cen
tral Committee.
Sessions of the school will start
on Monday, October 21, at the
Community House, 135 East Jef
ferson, and will be held also on
October 24, 28, and 31. Mrs. M. E.
Copeland will be in charge of the
classes, which will be open to
everyone, regardless of party af
filiation or preference.
Candidates for any office will be
welcome at the meetings to explain
platforms and programs, but will
be accorded the floor only after
the school session for the evening
has been completed. Subjects to be
taken up at the school will include
the order of names on the ballot,
the arrangement of initiated and
referred measures on the ballot,
| the mechanics of marking and fold
! ing, and the duties of citizenship.
Democratic party spokesmen, in
announcing the project, stressed
the fact that all citizens will be
welcome at the meetings, which
will b'. . ondueted in a non-partisan
manner.
Tempe College
Has Democracy
In West Hall dormitory at Tem
pe teachers college last week was
a spectacle of democracy at work,
amongst the dormitory inmates.
The spectators of the college’s
open house, discovered two Negro
girls occupying quarters in West
Hall as the “nothing had happen
ed.” Many of the visitors realized
this was something new in the his
tory of the school, and that democ
racy had scored another point.
The two young colored occu
pants were Miss Sadie Hagler and
Miss Jewell Jorden, both of j
Phoenix.
HOUSEWIFE COMES TO THE DEFEHSE
UNIONS AND THEIR LEADERS
Mrs. Hattie McKibbon, route 8,
box 560, Phoenix, is just an ordin
ary housewife—or maybe she is
just a little out of the ordinary for
she has a lot of answers to the
senseless charges made by the pro
ponents of the misnamed “right’'
to work proposed amendment.
Mrs. McKibbon is the wife of a
union worker, and evidently she is (
intensely Interested in the prob
lems he has as a breadwinner.
Most wives of workers are. In fig
uring things out for herself, Mrs.
McKibbon has made available to
others, and the Labor Journal is'
glad to get such good, sound argu
ments to help combat this vicious'
attempt to destroy labor unions, 1
which will add to the worries and
misery of countless wives and chil- j
dren of Arizona workers.
statements are being daily,
and Mrs. McKibbon answers each
very clearly:
By flattie McKibbon
“I Son’t like the idea of unions,
as they deprive people of their
rights as free citizens. They are
evil institutions.”
You speak of the evils of unions.
We have evils in our courts, in our
professions and in our government,
but for the correction of these
evils we do not advocate the de
struction of those institutions.
“Unions will eventually cause
the abolishment of our form of
government.”
The first requisite of a fascist
state was the complete destruction
of unions. Germany, Italy and
Spain are fair examples.
The producers of meat, pack
ers, feeders and growers—have
forced the president of the
United States to eat crow. They
have won their strike against
the government. The people are
helpless when “big business** gets
down to work to gain Its point.
Monday night, President Tru
man, in a 15-minute broadcast,
pitifully weak, vainly trying to
display a courage he did not
have, told the nation he was
helpless—that he had tried to
figure some way to meet the
crisis, but could not; there waa
nothing left for him to do. He
took meat from the control list.
The government has failed the
people. The only thing they can
do now is to buy as little of
everything as they possibly can.
Bny nothing you can possibly do
without—and argne the price of
everything you do buy only in
this way can we hope to survive
the coming months.
Mining Engineers
To Meet In Tucson
Tucson. Elaborate plans are
being made for the Tucson meet
ing of the Arizona Section, Ameri
can Institute of Mining and Metal
lurgical Engineers, according to an
announcement by C. R. Kuzell,
chairman. This year the meeting
will honor Louis S. Cates, presi
dent of the Institute, and will fea
ture three technical sessions, nu
merous entertainment features,
and a motor trip to the Morenci
open-pit mine where members will
be the guests of Phelps Dodge
Corporation.
Registration for the three-day
annual meeting will open at 9
o’clock Monday morning, October
28, at the Pioneer Hotel. The first
business session is called for 11
o’clock at which time members of
the Arizona Section will organize
the following divisions according
to major interests: Mining Geology,
Underground Mining, Open-Pit
Mining, Ore Dressing, and Smel
ters.
Republican Office
Seekers Visit City
John H. Cumutte, republican
candidate for congress, accompan
ied by Marshall H. Flake, of Snow
flake, candidate for secretary of
state, called at the Labor Journal
on a recent visit to Phoenix.
Mr. Curnutte resides in Wins
| low and is a member of one of the
I railroad brotherhoods.
“We don’t like the belligerent
labor leader or the union he leads.”
When our fathers went forth
into the wilderness to live, they
were fighters. They banded into
unions, or groups. They built stock
ades into which to flee in times of
danger. They were always led by
strong and sometimes ruthless
, leaders.
If someone had insisted that the
stockade gate be left open, he
would have been forced out into
the widemess to survive as best.
' he could. He would have an
J enemy within the stocking.
Our battles today much the
same. We liv* tn an economical
with the law of the
, Jungly In force. Industrialists have
i bhnded together. They call these
bands or stockades, “associations.”
Outside their associations the
jungle law prevails—dog eat dog.
The laborer lives in this jungle
also. His tools are the tools he uses
to produce the goods in the nation.
His arms are his will to fight for
a fair share of the things he has:
produced—his stockade is his
union. Alone, he survives on a
substandard lewl, the lanes of the
tenements, in the mud-floored huts
of the laborers of the fields. He
dies as his forebears died, some
from starvation, some from acci
dents at his labors and many die
in retention of the land, leaving
emaciated children and stony
faced widows, with blank eyes,
knowing not whether to turn.
(Mrs. McKibbon’s story will be
continued next week.)
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