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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04

against Axis domination.
There is no better way to display
that pride than the appearance of a
Victory Service Flag in the window
of the home, the plant, lodge room,
club room, or displayed in some
prominent place in the community
itself.
The Toledo Union Journal,
through a special arrangement
with the Victory Service Flag
Company of Cleveland, Ohio, are
able to furnish its readers the
Service Flag which is a direct de-
scendant of the service flag of
World War No. /, which was de-
signed and patented by the late
Col. R. L. Queisser, and which dur
ing the last war was displayed in
thousands of homes and other CEN
ters proclaiming to the world that
some member of the family or or
ganization was serving his country.
This official emblem is syboli-
cal of service. 1t is beautifully de-
signed. 1t is carefully made. In
fact, designers and makers have
accomplished fixed reverence in
the flag itself which silently pro-
claims to the world at large the
81 represent young man or young
woman from this household who is
serving in the country's forces" ="
A Service Flag must be more
than a piece of paper or an imi-
tation. 1t must have character and
beauty. 1t becomes after all ban
ner of service just as the Ameri-
can Flag is a banner of freedom
and victory over oppression.
Hundreds of young men and
women have gone from this COM
munity into the services. More are
going every day. 1t is for US who
are left behind to carry on for
them and display our loyalty and
supreme belief that their efforts
will be finally crowned by Victory
and we can show that spirit in no
better way than displaying proudly
in the windows of our homes and
plants, and lodges, and churches, a
Victory Service Flag.
Those who are entitled to display
the flag are the parents of boys or
girls in the service; for brothers,
for sisters, for fathers, or any
other near relative. In World War
1 the beautiful flag with red bor-
der, white center, with its blue
star, hung proudly in hundreds Of
thousands of homes throughout the
cunCTy.
One star indicates that one
member of the family is serving,
two stars indicates two members,
three stars indicate three members,
and four stars indicate four men,
bers of the family serving.
Plant and Lodge communities are
also entitled to display the flag
with stars or numerals indicating
the number of their members who
are in the service.
On Page 2, of today's issue, is
picture of the Victory Service
Flag and instructions how this
flag may be secured.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04

vice president by the largest
vote given any single candi-
date. Earl Clark, Toledo, and
Paul jain of Cleveland, were
also elected vice presidents.
All Out for Victory
Keynoting the meeting and run
ming throughout all it's delibera-
tions was the all out for victory
program which was in accord with
the national CIO convention held
earlier this month in Boston. All
speakers and delegates pledged
themselves to devote their best ef-
forts to aiding greater production
of war goods, and to do everything
IA their power to speed defeat of
Axis.
Ernesto Galarza, featured speak
x~the convention described the
gzed labor movement of Cen
and South America. His talk
was well received by the large
delegation. Mr.. Galarza, who is a
Mexican Indian, is chief of the Di-
vision of Labor and Social In
formation of the Pan-American
Union.
Toledo Plan Endorsed
Local 12's Political Activities
Committee had part in the state
convention program, with Mrs.
Florence L. Wolfe, secretary of the
organization, explaining the work
/. ings of the group in the last cleo
Dtion and its plans for future activi-
ties.
Not only did the convention go
on record as favoring the plan; but
adopted a resolution brought in by
the state executive committee to
make the plan statewide in scope.
AS outlined in the resolution,
other cities throughout the state
would organize their political activ-
tiles along the same general lines
as the Toledo CI0, and would OPP
crate as a unit in state and ma
tional elections.
The convention voted to hold
next years convention in Cincin-
natl, and said that the first con-
vention Immediately after the wars
hclose will be held in Toledo. Colum-
|tbus took the convention when hotel
facilities of Toledo became made
quate to handle the delegates due
to many rooms having been taken
over by the Army Air Corps.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Negros Barred

DALLAS, Dec. A systematic
and deliberate exclusion of Negroes
from grand juries in Dallas
County was revealed in argument
before the Texas court Of appeals
for reversal of a 99-year sentence
given L. C. Akens, a Negro, for
the alleged fatal shooting of Po-
lice Officer v. L. Morris.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Protest WPB
Policies

WASHINGTON = A sharply
worded protest against the "con-
fused, uncertain and shifting poll
cies of the War Production Board"
regarding defense housing was pre-
sented to WPB Chairman Donald
M. Nelson by representatives of
six labor and housing organiza-
tions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04

WASHINGTON-The Indus
trial Union of Marine & Ship
building Workers (CIO) ousted
five of its members at the Fair
field shipyard of the Bethlehem
Steel Corp. in Baltimore for in
citing race hatred which resulted
in stOppages.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04

NEW Notwithstanding the
right to strike or lockout as "by
all odds the most effective single
agency for settling labor trou-
bles," Chairman William H.
Davis of the Natl. War Labor
Board on Nov. % urged return of
these rights and abolition of the
board at the end of the war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Labor Popers Are
Not Newspapers.
Nelson Aide Soys
By Federated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 3-Labor
newspapers are not entitled to rep
resentation on the WPL's News
paper Industry Advisory Commit
tee because they are not news
papers, E. w. Palmer, deputy chief
of the WPB's printing and publish
ing division, has decided.
This was revealed Nov. 20 in
letter which Assoc. Editor William
Moody of The Department Store
Employee received from T. Spencer
Shore, director of the WPB divi-
sion of industry advisory commit
tee, in reply to Moody's protest to
WPB Chief Donald NJ. Nelson
against lack of labor press or
union representation on the COM
mittee.
Shore inclosed a memorandum
from Palmer which stated: THE
Newspaper In d du try Advisory
Committee was appointed to rep
resent the general press. It's men,
bership includes daily and weekly
newspapers of general character.
1t was felt that it would be prac-
tically impossible to cover news
papers serving special interests
such as racial, religious, etc.
"There is no direct representa-
ton therefore for numerous news
papers such as racial and foreign
language, advertising, agricultural,
financial :.
"We should like to point out that
N. w. Aver & Sons (an employer
organization) in its catalog for
1912, pages 1295-1298, list labor
papers under trade, technical and
class publications and not under
newspapers and periodicals. How
ever, regardless of whether appeal
is limited or not, all papers have
adequate representation by virtue
of the fact that all types are rep
resented"
Neither Shore nor Palmer gave
any explanation of why the unions
-AFL, CIO and unaffiliated-in
the newspaper industry were not
given representation on the COM
mittee.
An example of the way in which
labor newspapers have conserved
on paper was cited by Editor
George T. Guernsey of The Amer
lean Teacher in writing his pro-
test against the advisory commit
tees proposal for 10fo horizontal
cut in newsprint.
Enclosing copies of The Amer
lean Teacher to prove his point,
Guernsey wrote; Like a great
many other labor publications, we
have attempted to gear our maga-
zine to the needs of the war effort.
Two years ago we were publishing
much more expensive magazine
on much more expensive paper.
In October, 1941, we voluntarily
changed our formal in order to
conserve on paper and printing"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Lus5or's Pert
In Year Of War--
Without Statistics
By JOHN DUNN
By Federated Press

Neither words nor statistics can
tell the story of what the be-
grimmed army of labor has accom-
plished on the production front
since Pearl Harbor. 1t is being told
much better today on the North
African front.
The union men and women, who
fought goons, industrial espionage
systems, crooked courts and cor
rupt police to build a great union
movement, know fascism. Five
years before Pearl Harbor they
sent their sons to fight it in Spain.
No prodding, much less high-pow-
cred propaganda, was needed to
make them pass the ammunition" "
DECEMBER, 1941-The Japan
ese army and navy, starting with
a treacherous attack on Hawaii,
began a conquest of the western
Pacific, Colin Kelly dies a hero's
death after his bombardier, Meyer
Levine, a union mans son, sank a
Japanese battleship. Macarthur
thrills the world with his defense
of Bataan.
In Duquesne, Pa, gang OF
sweating CIO steel workers,
breathing hard, end an S-hour
shift with a new worlds record
for blast furnace production -.
In Washington, Bill Green and
Phil Murray solemnly pledge no
strikes for the duration.
MARCH, 1942-Bataan has fall
en- despite valorous resistance,
Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Malaga are all gone-into Japan
ese hands. Only from the frozen
steppes of the Soviet Union comes
good news.
Business as usual scandals
rock Washington but out in San
Francisco, CIO longshOremen un-
load ships in incredibly short
time On the same Pacific
coast, AFL shipyard workers
amaze Americans and disturb
Nazis by building 1O.OOO-ton
freighter in less than a month
Chat was only the beginning)
JUNE, 1942-Th9 Japanese are
consolidating ne,g empire. In
Britain and the U. 81 the cry for
a second front against Hitler roars
forth from millions of throats. A
stalemate exists in Russia. Ameri-
can naval forces have made sue
cessful raid on the Marshalls and
Gilberts.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Journal Offers
Service Flag
Emblem For Men and W omen In Service

Every American family should be proud that it has daugh-
brother other relative branch of the services Of the
ounamy navy marines air other military service
Every factory community should be proud Of its work
men or place the forces
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Go Elects
S+u+e Officers
Local IL Political
Set-Up Endorsed

Concluding its threeday Columbus convention Sunday,
Nov 29 the state CO reelected Jack Krol of Cincinnati
president and Jack Silvey, Incumbent Secy-Ireas, OF
fColumbus for the current year.
Earl Ordway of the Spicer Unit, Toledo, elected
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Toledo Scale
Election
Held Today
CIO Confident
OF Outcome

Today Friday Dec 4, Toledo Scale Co. employees will
vote their choice of appropriate bargaining union between
the hours of 200 and 700 p.
Practically everyone comedies that the Scale Workers
of Ohio known Scale Co., workers the company union
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-04
Workers Health

Through the courtesy of
the Academy of Medicine Of
Toledo, The Journa. will pub
lish once each month, an
article on "The Workers
HEALTH" written by a member
of the Academy of Medicine.
See the introduction in this
issue on the editorial page.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10

TIME 70 STEP ON IT. FLoWs When good all wool suits like these
brought down nneeenffy it's moneysovns pienie
Every last taken right higher priced stocks for this
all wool fabrics? patterns? cEiEc
styles? CHECK AcAIN every IFS borsantreot thas
likely your way for long, long me In fo markets
considered deal like this positive proof when the Plan
Of Progress orders the kys the limit Play safe and YOUR
share of the sovins-NOW!
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
News From Ann Arbor

'highly entertained on his recent
visit to the Windy City. Parties IN
his honor included breakfast
party, an eggnog party. a formal
affair. and many small parties,
Highlights were the Chicago Dukes
clubs formal dance at the Savoy,
Native Son. and Sonya Henie's
ice revue.
Last Thursday the county Kings
Daughters held their annual con-
vention at the First Baptist church.
Mrs. McComas and Mrs. l., Taylor
attended. My hat is OF to the
Kings Daughters for the work
they have done and are doing for
the betterment OF the races. That
their interest in our problems is
genuine has long been proven. The
white groups often meet at the
Dunbar and many are regular con-
tributors.
Mrs. l.. Johnson OF Windsor,
Canada. was the holiday guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Watson OF
Wo0dlawn street. Mrs. Johnson Is
the niece OF Mrs. Watson.
A young guest OF the George
Whitmans is Miss Zenobia Ray OF
Huntsville, Ala. Last Sunday Miss
Ollie watson gave tea in Miss
Rays honor. Huntsville Is the
former home of the Whitmans and
Miss Geneva Perry. the town $
greatest booster. Miss Ray will be
here for three weeks.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17

WEIGH was well known and well
liked. Since my high school days
he was particular friend OF mine.
My first job was under him while he
was hcadwaiter at Joe Parkers.
and he saved me from many a fight
with the chef Later on, we met as
brothers in ST. Marys Lodge +.
and AN.
First OF ALL Welch was a soldier.
His respect for authority his great
sincerity, his dependability. his
neatness and orderlincss in all that
he undertook marked him as one
well trained in military discipline.
All who have worked with him,
all who have worked for him, all
for whom he has worked say that
whenever you want anything done,
Call on Welch Coprich And the
fine thing Of II all. Ann Arbor rec
ognizcd the man and gave him a
lions share Of her honors. As a
Mason. he became master. The
Alpha Sigma Kappa fraternity
made him their president. an Of
fice which he held for eight years
up to his death. In the community,
he gained local reputation as an
actor and play director In matters
social he vas the perfect host. lie
died young at the age Of AZ; AZ
years packed full OF activity. lie
leaves a wife, Cora, and son. Rob
crt Wesley.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
ECORSE NEWS
by MILO CASTOR
Political Comments

The political machine in Ecorse
went into high gear last Saturday
and Sunday night. with W. NJ. Arm
strong at the throttle Saturday. and
Mrs. Sadie Piazzo holding down
the drivers seat on Sunday.
There are Ia men 10 be elected
Twelve spoke Saturday night. and
their talks were just mild feelers
But on this coming Saturday and
Sunday. we are anticipating some
real campaigning. From the looks
OF things on this side OF the track.
Noisine and his whole slate are in.
His slate is made up OF some OF the
finest men in Ecorse and we are ex-
pecting them TO advertise in The
Tribune this election. This Sunday
night. their whole program will be
outlined to us, so he present and
find out what is in store for our
side OF the track.
First Baptist Church
Last Sunday, First Baptist
church was well attended The Rev
j. ID. Davis preached from the
theme. Have God on Your Side"
The Rev. MIR. Johnson and the Rev
Mr.. Taylor were visiting ministers
All enjoyed the fine sermon deliv.
cred by Pastor Davis.
Remember, you are always wei.
come at First Baptist. Matte l.
Bell Is church reporter.
NJ. Zion Baptist Church
Last Sunday morning servicel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Churches
Bethel AME. No. 9Th Ave.
Rev. j w. Wright

Sunday school, $3.50 MRS. s. BY
mum. Supt); morning service. IL;
afternoon service, 3 pm; ACE
leagues at and g.. evening serv-
ice, 1880. The church has invited
the oath Engineers. Fort Custer. to
be the guests Of the church next
Sunday afternoon, Jan. is at 3 pm.
Captain William Smith, chaplain
OF the battalion. will be the princi-
pal speaker. Entertainment will
be furnished by the battalions
male chorus and quartet. The Jun
Tor auxiliary will serve as hostesses
and have arranged for refresh
ments. The public is invited. Come
out and give the boys a real send
off, as well as learn something
about the religious activities OF an
army camp.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
MISTER
r. MADELINE DeFILs

The Better Citizens club held
their regular meeting Saturday eve-
ming at the high school auditorium.
Mrs. Marvin Butler came in with a
group OF children who entertained
with playlets. verses and songs.
Edwin NJ. Orr outlined the water
situation which will be voted upon
by the the voters in the coming
election. The defense preparations
for the villagers were also discuss
ed. Those wishing 10 volunteer for
civilian defense may do so at Lin
coin school, Douglas Drug Store
or Municipal garage.
Voters are asked TO vote Monday.
Jan. 10 on Inkster Water system.
Mrs. Julia Porter OF Franklin.
La. was the weekend guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Nerdun. Mrs.
Porter was visiting relatives in De
troit during the holidays. She left
for Louisiana on Sunday evening.
The Rev. $. A. Sea. pastor OF
Womack Temple CME church
preached Sunday morning on How
Can These Things Be-" His text
was found In ST. Matthew 1884.
The Fate Of Believers Who Fall
Away in the Time OF Temptation
was the theme OF the morning adj
dress by the Rev. o. b. Jones. pas
tor Of Second Baptist church. One
was added 10 the church.
The Second Baptist choir render
I'd program in the afternoon. The
Rev. r.. d. Reese spoke. The Rev.
r. Lee was the evening speaker.
His subject was The Value OF
Talking TO Yourself
Mrs. +. Manner is back after
two weeks visit with relatives in
Tenn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
By JOHN RACLAND

Thursday evening from s to 10. The
classes are part OF the defense set
up aud are under the auspices OF
the Red Cross. Miss MacLaughton
OF the University hospital has been
selected as the instructor.
Monday evening classes: Art
club. Mrs. l.. Brown; Male chorus,
Young Women's club, Girls from
1921. Mrs. r. Cromwell;
Tuesday: Golden Rule and Boy
Scouts:
Wednesday: Sewing, Mrs. New
man:
Thursday: Sewing. Mrs. New
man: classes in nutrition, Miss
MacLaughton;
Friday: Young Peoples party.
In addition, there are cooking
classes and sewing classes for
young people In the afternoon. be-
sides the two girls choruses.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Our Sympathies To

With the tragic accident over the
New Year, we, for a moment, for
got TO mention those who are sick
With our apologies, we print this
article and wish them all speedy
recovery. The list includes Miss
Florence Smith, who was taken
with pneumonia while in Detroit;
Mrs. John Russell, who has foot
injury: Mrs. Walter Sellers. Mrs.
Albritton and Mr.. Wagner. father
OF Mrs. n. Willis, both OF Green
street; Little Foster Adams. who
was severely burned; Mrs. Lillian
Wright. who is in the hospital for
much needed rest; Mrs. o. T..
Taylor. who was recently taken
to Howell: Mrs. Anna Sheffield, and
the Copriches.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Attorneys Offer ID
A ssist Applicant
With Birth Record

II was revealed this week by N
torney Charles b. Berry. IA
Broadway, that he had been inioru|
ed that more than 300 Negro factor,
workers have been temporarily AZ
charged because they we're unaN|
TO secure their birth certificates
Attorney Berry said that the IN
ployees in many OF the plants wed
requested more than twelve month
ago to get birth certificates B,
cause a birth record would
necessary to defense job workers;
IL believe that during this enc,
gency the local members al the b,
will cooperate with the workers
helping them TO obtain their brt
certificates in order that they m,
be able TO hold their jobs. VI
Berry states. Lawyers are able ,
obtain birth affidayils and ctrI
iicates within one or two days Il \
lawyer is supplied with The PROV
information"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
RIVER ROUGE NEWS
By BENNIE CASWELL. JR.

Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Bennie Caswell, Jr.. reporter.
Mrs. Elnora Booth and son, Abra-
ham Booth. Jr, spent an enjoyable
week in Chicago, visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Il. n. Copeland, OF Hamilton,
Ga. mother OF the Rev. +. c.
Copeland, left for home after
spending two months in River
Rouge and Detroit. visiting rela-
tives and friends. She said her
trip had been an eyentful one. Mrs.
Copeland made many new friends
and her companionship was really
worthwhile.
Miss Shirley jenkins, who is at
tending school at Fisk and who is
doing much complimentary school
work, has returned to school after
two-week stay with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. 420 Polk.
Miss Elizabeth Copeland, who is
attending school at Virginia State
college, spent the holidays with her
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. +. c.
Copeland
The party given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, 437 Polk. by
some OF the younger group, was
well attended and enjoyed by all
present, OF which the stone bro
theirs. Duncan brothers. David
Copeland. George Williams, and
some few others were largely re-
sponsible.
Mrs. H. NJ Reynolds is back home
following some weeks in Chicago
visiting. Mrs. j. Sidney Parker is
now visiting in Jacksonville. Fla
Paul Reid is still very sick.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17

were largely attended. The Rev.
G. A. Stevenson, the pastor, preach
ed on the subject, Let My Aim
This Year Be TO See Jesus He
said: According to our spiritual
dictations. we should have set
that as our aim long ago. but If you
are not already putting forth Your
best efforts to see Jesus, now is
good time" In order TO hit high.
aim high. Keep your spiritual eyes
on Jesus"
X. T. Smith Is church reporter.
The West Side Peoples club held
special meeting to Introduce the
candidates for the coming election.
The complete voisine slate was
present. Each candidate made a
very encouraging speech.
According TO Rosebud Hightower,
secretary, the West Side Peoples
club Is the oldest club in the COM
munity and the only chartered club
on the westside OF Ecorse.
The group meets at ASS Twelfth
street.
The Ecorse. River Rouge branch
OF the NAACP conducted its first
forum series at the Union Baptist
church in River Rouge. Edward NJ.
Dean. principal speaker spoke on
Training and Employment in De-
tense Industries"
MIR. Swan pointed out that the
Negro should take advantage OF
every opportunity to acquire more
skill that he may be integrated In
defense industries.
The Branch invites you TO attend
the next forum at Mt. Zion Baptisi
church in Ecorse Sunday, Jan. II
at 6 pm. The subject will be "Civi
Liberties in the Present Crisis
Regular meetings are held ever,
Thursday night at $3.50 pm. a
Redwood Community center, Riv
err Rouge.