OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BE GOOD NEIGHBOUR THE UNITED PUBLIC ORGANIZE YOUR ACCION WORKERS CIO. WITH NEIGHBOURS CIRCULATION NO POLITICAL CON10. 000 NECTIONS.
VOL. NO. AUGUST 21 1946 Cents GOLD COAST LADIES JOIN RANKS OF UPW CIO GAMBOA CHAPTER INAUGURATED to en allusions made to isolated passages of his book should not be construed as unfair, since they are but minute parts of an entire picture being preOver 500 Gold Coast ladies gathered at the International sented from a realistic point The Gamboa Chapter was inaugurated on Thursday after.
Hall situated in this City for the purpose of discussing their of view.
noon August 15 at the Gamboa Clubhouse. Brother Cordero, or.
economic welfare. In a meeting previosly held in the Arcos Hall in the City of Panama, the Pacific side ladies displayed the opportunity, Through this medium, take ganizer of the Chapter, officiated at the mass meeting which publicly celebrated this great event.
the same interest as was displayed in Colon.
apologize to Mr. Westerman Brother Cheresh Regional Di. was also stated that our suc.
According to reports received from what now am convinced rector of our Union spoke of cess depends not only on our Lin this office, the meetings AN APOLOGY was an unfair attack. He is some malicious propaganda local organizers and stewards, held by the ladies have proven On Saturday last, Mr. Georjust as much in this fight as which has been circulating in or on our international repreto be much more orderly than ge Westerman and met and, we all are, and he is grimly the community about the sentatives but on the memthose held by the men so far.
an atmosphere of utmost seeing that true determined to add his bit in The men were at first wordemocracy, Union and its activities. He bers; because we are the ones ried about the advised that we ladie of courtesy and reason, thrashed not take decency, and fair play prepare for to prove to these people that wanting to join the Union, but out a recent misunderstanding root on the. Canal Zone.
attacks of this sort not only we and our cause are worth which arose over statements now, the ladies have proven made by me at a meeting in Since the program outlined from without but also from fighting for.
that they are willing to fight the Colon Arena, at which time in Westernman book resembl. within, because there are Stewardr, Meeting was to the bitter end to obtain that made references to his recen ed closely the program of the many who are doing their ut.
which is theirs.
tly published book, it was inevitable that most to disorganize our Union. held after the mass meeting, On Thursday 8th. inst. Go. am now firmly convinced any misunderstanding betwe Various brothers present ex and brother Atherton, Chief vernor Mehaffey denied the statements made by Mr. Gold that Mr. Westerman does have should have been settled in an ers reafirmed their faith in Westerman and myself pressed their hopes while oth Steward of the Local, divided the Steward Department into smith at our rally at the Olim the interest of his people at and apparently has always had atmozphere of friendship. the United Public Workers various sections so as to as.
pic Stadium. This has surely heart. In view of this fact, any EDWARD CHERESH CIO. They urged their fellow sure a more efficient functiongiven much more impetus to workers to affiliate with and ing of this Department. Philthe Union, since eligible em.
support our Union 100. It lip Malcolm was elected Chief ployees are now joining, at a Steward of Gamboa Chap faster rate than they were ter; Cecil Hall assistant Chief before his statement.
Steward; and Burke, the Governor statement fáilHighlights of Our Constitution ed to break the enrollment to ARTICLE II. OBJECTS Secretary the Union, especially that of Shop Stewards were elected the ladies, then it is evidenting men and women of the Canal Zone regardless of RACE, to be responsible for various that it will take more than CREED, COLOR, or NATIONAL ORIGEN, and to unite them sections within the same dejust words to rupture the pre for common action into a labor union for their mutual aid and partments. Instead of having sent labor movement on the protection.
the various stewards in the Canal Zone.
2) To extend the benefits of collective bargaining and to The Miami Herald, a newssecure for the workers means to establish peaceful relations paper published in the various sections doing the job representing employees, with their employers (The United States Government) by has launched a vicious a attack of forming a labor union capable of dealing with modern ag against Chapter 713 UPW CIO turning Union money over to gregates of the Government in the interest of the Work. recently established in the Ca the central office, attending ers of the Canal Zone.
nal Zone. This paper, used to regular steward meetings, etc. 3) To maintain determined adherence to obligations and a full measure the misinfor this kind of job will be the responsibilities under collective bargaining and wage agreemation they obviously received responsibility of the Shop THE ments.
from someone purely intent Steward who will in turn 4) To secure legislation safeguarding the economic sec upon imparing the prestige of make a report to the local urity and social welfare of the Workers of the Canal Zone, to our Union. The most viscious chapter.
The discussion of further, and liberties and thus to perpetuate and realize the cherished panamanian left wing paper traditions of democracy.
is the official organ of our improvements were left for a Union.
tnt later date.
Sinog What We Represent Miami Herald 1) To bring about the effective organization of the work Attacks Local 713, UPW CIO JOINN UPW CIO protect and extend our democratic institutions and civil rights of the statements was that a ACCION FOR SALE AT: STOP SITTING ON THE FENCE Sugar Bow. James Smith Letter Puts Local Daily in Questionable Position In Club Palmira Barberia Jennings personal survey by this pression that the Canal Zone Barberia Dunn writer has disclosed that a authorities can, whenever they number of workers are not deem it convenient, prohibit Stones Book Store By: Common Sense members as yet of our CIO the CIO from operating in benewspaper, was written by one Len Goldsmith, Interna James Smith, a Panamanian, Local. Many of these workers half of the worker on the Ca GIVE THE FULL NAME OF have cited reasons, which do nal Zone; or that they could THE FOLLOWING TRADE tional Organizer, United Pub who is supposed to be resņding UNIONS York.
lic Workers, CIO, in very certhe letter this not stand up to convince me dismiss from service all workwith C.
tain terms made it known to James Smith branded as exthat they are either importanters having affiliation this organization.
or sound. F.
the more than 12. 000 persons ploitation the 00 monthly C.
Such a belief must have been present at the charter presen dues to be paid by the local One of the most common of motivated, no doubt, from some U.
tation ceremony held at the workers, inasmuch as the dues the reasons advanced by some previous experience based on W.
Olympic Stadium on Sunday, in the United States does not of these skeptics hinges on a laws of the United States as N.
July 28th that the letter ap exceed 65 cents.
very erroneous belief. This U.
pearing in a morning newsgroup, through reasons which applicable to the Canal Zone and their interpretation by C.
Really, any newspaper that paper on July 26th, charging group, come regard these authorities. Probably, it Name the president of him with exploitation of the boasts of the reputation of this the Canal Zone as govern is on account of their rela. the Canal Zone Workers who were particular morning daily, upon ment in itself. They seem to tively poorknowledge of 10 Name the president of affiliated with the United Pub receiving such material for pu think that all laws in force in lic Workers of America, CIO, blication, would have attempConstitution of the Canal Zone originated States and its relation to the the United the 11 Name the president of was the undercover strategy of ted to make a careful check to there, and statements that the United Canal Zone. Probably, it is be the rival groups opposed to seeing ascertain if the States has no jurisdiction what.
cause these skeptics are not 12 Name the president of the lot of these workers tang were of an authentic nature, soever over that strip of land jbly improved.
morego when it is to be reIn fostering this belief, aware of the simple fact that 13 Which largest Unions This letter, according to the membered that one or these skeptics are of the im. Continued on Page 4) have recently amalgamated. Cont. on Page 4)
to the Patronize Our Patronizers Pay Your Dues On Time BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO