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on it: II not, how would l 70
about Strengthening this outs
READER.
That was a natural conclusion
of those who issued the policy,
because your relation as a sweet
heart is not close enough to en-
title you to an insurance policy,
according 10 the information We
have. 1t would appear that you'd
find some complications in col
lecting. II you aren't in posi-
ton to marry the boy. maybe
you'd better write a Letter ex-
planning the facts. The policy
might have to be cancelled be-
cause the rule reads wives. chill
dren, parents or other dependent
relatives"
MIR. Fixit: Could you please
tell me the maiden name of the
wife Of the mayor of New York
MY "Ts- AaOuhfuih, anu n thcs
are both Italian: NJ. c.
Mrs. LaGuardia was Marie
Fisher before her marriage Feb.
2s, 1929.
Mr.. Fixit: What can be done
about hoodlums molesting graves
In cemeteries and taking flowers
off them: The cemetery owner
tells us It is done by boys Mt night
when they can't be caught. Won't
YOU please print this in hopes that
those who resort TO such low
tricks may read II and maybe feel
q little ashamed MRS. v. w.
The only way such marauders
can be caught is by someone pa
trolling the cemetery at night
That is almost impossible these
days when there are so few men
available for that sort Of work.
There certainly is a penalty for
malicious destruction of property,
but you are thwarted, IL you can't
find the destructive person.
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. Our Opinions
. In rar-rlunq Fields

4 furry of news lately emphasized
the arrival Of United States troops in
Liberia, the Congo and Egypt. Il is not
generally understood that Uncle Sam is
also stamping his impression on South
Africa. Before many months the whole
continent may become a vast American
sphere OF war, economy and influence.
familiar sight in Cape Town and Dur
ban is that of our doughbys stretching
their legs ashore and feasting on fresh
fruits before returning to the transports
which viii bear them north to the Red
Sea and the Persian Gulf
We have sped engineers and prospect
ors into the hinterland in search of ores,
plants and other raw materials that dis
appeared from our markets when the
Japs swallowed the Far East. A New
York bank has just received a survey
from johannesburg which shows that one
exploring party has already located high
grade tin deposits.
In order to maintain our growing
overseas armies without extra shipping
the United Nations governments are
planting more crops in Africa.
One district which recently received
q large consignment of American agri-
cultural machinery Immediately prepared
100000 acres for planting wheat. Wide
trenches are dug around the fields to
keep zebras and giraffes from nibbling
the tender shoots. Picturesque Nasal
tribesmen stand guard and as part pay
ment have the privilege of eating any
robber animal they kill.
Verify this is far-flung war.
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. HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20

This In not an important day in
planetary direction, but the eve
ming brings a good aspect of Mars
which Is promising 10 the United
Nations.
Heart and Home: Women may
find employers exacting under this
CONFORMATION. Those engaged in
war production plants should be
careful to avoid appearance Of
vanity or of interest in men as
sociates. Coming months will Of
fer American women opportuni-
ties to prove that they are worthy
of the equal rights which they
claim as citizens. This does not
mean that they are to neglect
home duties, but that they are to
carry their sense of order and
their consciousness of the element
Of time into household occupa-
tons. Mental and physical de-
velopment are forecast as most
remarkable, but nerves should be
safeguarded and extreme fatigue
avoided.
Business Affairs: Continued
prosperity is forecast, although
the nearness of election dates may
influence the stock market. This
is a time to prepare for winter
exigencies, especially in small cit
les and in farming centers. Man.
power will be lacking in many
stores and shops, while women's
influx wherever war needs are be-
ing supplied will create vacancies
in bakeries, laundries and other
places. Household servants viii be
practically unobtainable. The lei
sure class of housekeeper will be-
come almost extinct by the end OF
the year.
National Issues: Importance of
a great world police system will
be widely discussed in connection
with postwar conditions, but this
necessarily would be a part of the
great federation Of nations which
may be established with the
United States as strongest OF the
powers, the seers forecast. Astro-
logers prognosticate for the West
ern Hemisphere marvellous evolu-
ton under the leadership of this
nation.
International Affairs: Intense
violence is to mark the fighting
in all parts Of the conflict. Desper-
alton is to emphasize every move
Of the Nazis and the japanese.
An American astrologer quotes a
text associated with the constel-
lation Andromeda: He who sac
rifices his own desires for the well
fare of others draws down the
divine fire from heaven and with
II kindles the highest potencies
Of his own soul"
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the sugury Of a year of pro-
gress, but wisdom should be the
guide against excuses Of all sorts.
Children born on this day prob
ably VIII be exceptional in their
energy and activity. With bril-
liant minds and stable natures
they may reach fame and fortune.
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. Mr.. Fixii

Mr.. Fixit: Is a birth certificate
necessary for a woman TO get n
job at the Fort Lewis laundry +:
1 have apples and canned fruit In
my garage and the jars sweat and
apples get wet. VIII this unseal
the fruit jars:
EATONyII.LE.
Some proof of citizenship, a
birth certificate, If possible, is
asked of civilian employees at the
fort. The U. S. Employment serv-
ice will tell you what record would
be acceptable. The u. S. E. S.
office is at 112 So. 18th st. in
Tacoma. You should provide more
ventilation in the garage, If mois-
ture forms upon jars and apples
stored there. Both should be kept
in a cool but dry place.
Mr.. Fixit: 1 am engaged TO a
soldier who Is on active duty,
Before leaving he took out an In
surance policy for me besides the
one he took out for his folks.
Through some misunderstanding
the policy was made out to me
as his wife and Ms / said before
we are just engaged. II something
happens to him, could / collect
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PROTESTS FORM OF
SCHOOL COLLECTIONS

Editor The Times: I think II
carrying the Community Chest too
far when school children have to
sign their names and put down
the amount given on envelopes.
Most parents have donated all
they can afford at their place Of
work. AL persons DO not make
large wages or have small fami-
lies. I am not complaining about
giving. Children need 10 give for
their own lesson but it should not
be made public how much each one
gives. Why can't the schools have
a box in each room. or can =? Then
each donation is the donors bush
ness and not the business Of the
whole school Or don't children's
feelings count any more?
This is still America, supposed
TO be democracy. and here in
the West there is not supposed 70
be any class discrimination. Put
ting names and amounts on en-
velopes is class discrimination.
ONE OF THE PARENTS.
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British planes may be superior
for British purposes. but American
planes are unexcelled for Ameri-
can purposes such a. long range.
accurate flying and high-levsl,
precision, daylight bombing. -
Glenn L. Martin. u. 3. plane
builder.
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Todsy's Common Error

Although a midwestern news
paper tried more than so years ago
10 popularize enthuse as a verb. Il
is still regarded as an American
eolloquialism and u not good usage
in literary English-
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trading was progressing admir-
ably when a tapestry of King
Henry VIII was brought TO light.
Upon seeing the bluff figure of
Henry as large as life. the king
of Borneo babe the Portuguese
pack up their presents and leave.
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DOING A GOOD JOB
AT MASON

~ NAA8VN
Editor The Times: Just to let
you know what some Of the Ia
coma schools are doing TO pro-
mote the war effort, listen to this
from Mason Junior high school:
Many students were asking
about having the sale Of defense
stamps taken up again as II was
last year. A committee OF six
students from the civics class was
appointed to get the ball rolling
and this In what happened:
II was decided to try to sell
enough stamps In one day. Tues
day. Oct. 20, to buy Garland
rifle costing xs5. Instead of sell
ing SIS worth of stamps the total
amounted to s110.65. One stu
dent able to purchase a hundred
dollar bond costing s75, increased
the total to s1s5.65. That en-
abled us to buy two rifles.
Next week we viii begin a drive
for something bigger to help our
armed forces.
We thought you might be inter-
ested in our activities.
ROBERT HILL.
aNo VICTORY
WITHOUT INDIA: 2"
Editor, the Times:
THE United Nations cannot win
this war unless the people of India
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Treaty-Brealsing Portrait

Opening lucrative trade with
the Borneo king, the Portuguese
probably congratulated tn e m
selves on a most successful ven
ture. Fully stocked with presents
for just such an occasion, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-28
. Rafioninq Curbs Chiselinq

Already. although meat rationing IS
some weeks in the future, there is an in
formal campaign to substitute meatless
days for the proposed 40 ounces-per-
person restriction.
In our opinion this would be wrong
both from the viewpoint of the country
as whole and from that of individual
families. Our opinion does not rest merely
on surmise as to what would happen If
Washington tried voluntary restraint in
place of compulsory rationing. We are
second guessing in the light of experience.
Voluntary gasoline conservation was
attempted. A few, relatively, cut down
their fuel consumption-unti they saw
that they were being goats for the benefit
Of majority that would not cooperate.
Then we had rationing
There was warning of an impending
sugar shortage. The government appealed
to US not to hoard. A few needed that plea.
and bought sugar as they needed it-until
the hoarders emptied store shelves.
Then there had to be rationing.
Logic and frequent warnings made it
clear that coffee and tea were going to be
scarce. The more we boarded, the quicker
the shortage would become acute. Some
played the game and bought as usual The
majority started hoarding-and store
shelves are bare.
Under rationing, the limited supply is
divided equitably among potential users.
Each is entitled to buy his just share and
no more.
Since we are at war and there are
sacrifices to be made, this is the only
fair method.
Meat rationing is unfortunate. We
have grave doubts whether the shortage
that makes meat rationing necessary did
not result from mishanding in Wash
ington.
Nevertheless there now is a shortage,
and We have the option of letting chselers
take the cream, while cooperators can't
get even SKINNED milk, or of going on a
rationing system by which everybody is
guaranteed his fair share.
Suppose the governments estimate is
correct, and there is enough meat for 40
ounces per person per week. Suppose we
try meatless Tuesdays, and everybody re-
Trains from eating meat on that day.
What good will that do if one family still
buys 90 ounces per person for the other
SIX days, and leaves only 20 ounces for the
sentimental fall guys who don't chisel?
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scrap. One wash pail provides
enough scrap for one Of the fol-
lowing: Helmet three bayonets,
hand grenade?
5. What is the plimsoll mark {?
Answers on Page
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Bottom band is
red, m ! d die
blue with stars,
top yello wv
What country =?
. Eat 1. sko
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. WAR QUIZ

/. This flag flies over a South
American country which has
broken off diplomatic relations
with the avis
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Mr.. Ciapper is heard on KM0
Mutual broadcast Mondays and
Thursdays At . p. m
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No argument could persuade him
otherwise for he knew, he said,
what they brought him the pic
ture for - that the ugly man
was to come out in the night, cut
off his head and take possession
Of his dominionsl
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mo VICTORY
WITHOUT INDIA ?.

Editor, the Times:
THE United Nations cannot win
this war unless the people of Indis
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He Knows or Finds
The Answers

on it: II not, how would 1 20
about Strengthening this outs
REAnER
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

WASHINGTON-The Natl. War
Labor Board ruled that it did have
jurisdiction over wage dispute be-
tween the State, County & NUM-
cipal Workers (CIO) and the city
of Newark, N. j., after its right
to intervene had been challenged
by the city.
WASHINGTON - Pres d ent
Roosevelt placed the Selective
Service under the War Manpower
Commission and ended voluntary
enlistment for men from 18 to 38
years old.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Gasoline Rofioninq
In Winter

With the cold winter weather and
snow upon us, most of US notice
it takes a lot more gasoline than
when the weather is more moder-
ate.
Gas rationing authorities advise
motorists to warm up their motor
we'll before starting out as this
aids in cutting down the gasoline
consumption. Another suggested
way to cut down gasoline consump-
tion is to drive at an even pace,
particularly on streets where the
driving can be steadier than in
the congested downtown districts.
Speeds of 80 miles or lower also
aid in getting the most miles per
gallon, and gasoline rationing au-
thorities urge all motorists to keep
below 80 miles.
Change of occupation necessitat-
ing more miles of driving on es-
sential war work might become the
basis for asking for more gasoline
from the rationing board. This
matter should be taken up with the
motorists district board which may
be in a different location than
where the motorist made applica-
tion for his "B" or &C" books.
Information relative to rationing
may be obtained by calling the
Toledo Union Journals office.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
High Court UphoIds
Union Officials
BY Federated Press

MADISON, Wis. (FP)-Organ-
lied labor won a historic victory
Dec. 8, when by unanimous deci-
sion the Wisconsin supreme court
overruled Circuit Judge A. C.
Hoppman's custer of Edward
Weston and Edward N. Rice from
the Kenosha Board of Education
because they are union members.
In killing the lower court deci-
sion, the supreme court ruled that
elective officials may be removed
only by recall in absence of a
statute declaring the office to be
forfeited by reason of misconduct
in office. Although the high court
based its decision only on this
point of law, it also said:
at is perfectly clear that if the
respondents failed at all times to
exercise their own individual judg-
ment and discretion in perform
ance of their duties, the remedy
was political and not judicial"
Hoppman's custer Of the 2 union
lists was based on a suit brought by
Marian J. Brister, who charged
that Weston and Rice could not
exercise their own judgment be-
cause they had promised to abide
by the principles of the labor
movement and the Kenosha Union
League as well as obey the coIf
stitution.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

belongs to an independent union,
and there shouldn't be, because we
are all working for a living. We
believe fair-minded person should
take advantage Of the opportunity
of finding out things which have
to do with his job, his home and
his family.
"We appreciate that there are
people whose opinions differ from
ours, but we have the moral obli-
cation to point out to these people
that they are mistaken"
Within the next few days, final
details Of the balloting will be
worked out and the election will
take place. Final arrangements
will be completed by the NLRB
and the exact date set by it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

Sen. Alben Barkley 3D., Ky.)
said there was not a quorum of the
House left in Washington. Efforts
were being made to round up
House members who had gone
home.
The President in his letter said
that further temporary extension
of the overtime for limited groups
of employees "is only perpetuating
bad situation, and should be
avoided" by prompt action dealing
realistically with the whole situ-
alton.
Sen. Harry F. Boyd 3D., Va.)
promptly introduced a resolution
which would do only that. Sen.
William LANCER (R., N. d. said
he would oppose it unless provi-
sion were made for other employees
as well.
Sec. Treas. r. n or Nelson,
United Federal Workers (CIO),
the same day sent this wire to the
President. 81 express the apprecia-
ton of thousands of federal work
ers organized in our union of your
splendid letter to the House and
Senate today.
"We pledge our complete sup
port to you in your leadership in
establishing sound federal wages
and working conditions in order to
build the most efficient govern
ment to win the war"
The Mead bill provides for time
and-a-half pay for overtime, and
1870 increase for workers who
would not benefit from the over
time provisions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

Go. has constantly fought the
NLRB and caused it to expend
large sums of money to make it's
decisions against the company
stick. Since 1886, when the CIO
first began to organize Thompson
employees, it has been bitterly OPP
posed by the company.
MAJORITY ARE CIO
Cyrus Martin, Local II organ
izer who has had charge of the
work of organizing the Toledo
Steel Products Co. employees,
claims he has a substantial num-
ber of them signed up in the CIO
and expressed the belief that the
election would go to the UAW.
Martin stated, "The APWA is
company dominated union and
the employees realize that an indie
pendent union doesn't have the
strength and is unsuited to the
task of matching wits with the
company"
"Even though some Of the COM
mitteemen Of the independent un-
ion were sincere in their Efforts, !"
said Martin, "they discovered that
they were unable to accomplish
anything worth while for the men
and received a lot OF glowing
promises but no performance from
the company"
STRONG ORGANIZATION
Local II has been holding meet
ings of Toledo Steel Products en-
ployes for many months and invi-
tations have been extended to the
officers of the independent union
to attend. None of the officers
have ever taken advantage of the
offer.
Walter Murphy, Local II presi-
dent, commenting about the Toledo
Steel Products Co. election, said,
1--WE have been perfectly honest
on our position at Steel Products.
We have nothing to hide. There
is no animosity toward anyone who
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
CIO Warns
Production
Lag
WBP Accused Of
Poor Administration

LOS MISUNDERSTANDING
in production and war economy
threaten to hamper American Of
fensive operations abroad, the Cali
fornia Industrial Union Council
executive board warned in a state
ment issued in connection with an
emergency meeting here of all
California CIO officials, Dec. 1918.
Virtual breakdown in California
Of the management-labor produc-
ton committee plan is charged by
the CIO, which says the War Pro-
duction Board has failed to ad-
minister it properly.
ain July there were some 300
CIO labor-management committees
in California" the statement dis
closed. To-day less than half of
these committees are functioning
and war production is tagging,
despite all our unions have done to
keep production going at top
speed"
In all the western area Of WPB,
with some 10000 war contractors
and 100000 workers, there is only
one WPB representative to work
with labor-management commit
tees. The CIO is calling on WPB
Chairman Donald M. Nelson to
remedy the situation.
On production, as on manpower,
price control and related war prob
lens, the CIO diagnoses lack of
proper involvement of organized
labor as the most important omis-
sion.
One of the more serious produc-
tion bottlenecks, because Of its adj
verse effect on the morale of war
workers, is the inability of the
Natl. War Labor Board to settle
promptly disputes and grievances
of workers, whose unions have
pledged not to strike for the dura-
tion.
Solution of the manpower tangle
will be impossible, says the CIO,
without full integration into in
dustry of the nations womanpow-
er. The statement is critical of
some employers and unions who re-
sist employment Of women and
who violate President Roosevelt's
executive order by continued bias
against Negroes, Mexicans and
other minority groups.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
rs Use
j TO
ack Unions
A efend Montgomery
- ards Defiance
Of F.D.R.
BY Federated Press

ny ECuNAdtCu NANcE
~ CHICAGO, Dec. 13-Montgom-
cry Ward Co., the mail order house,
is spending lot of money on news
paper advertising to explain its
defiance of the Natl. War Labor
Boards union security order, but
the company is getting much more
free-and favorable-space from
the newspapers.
The newspapers and their pet
columnists are using Montgomery
Wards defiance to inundate their
readers with another tidal wave of
anti-union, anti-government news.
Refusal of the firm to obey a
wartime order of President Roose-
velt has resulted in the newspapers
demanding abolition of the NWLB,
virtual destruction of the Wagner
act and outlawing Of the closed
shop.
WHAT PAPERS SAY
The Troy, N. Y, Evening Record,
the Baltimore Sun, the Indianapo-
lis News, the Cincinnati Enquirer,
as with one voice: "The NWLB's
decision means compulsory union
ISM"
David Larence, echoed by edi-
torials in the Rochester, N. Y,
Times Union, Omaha, Nebr., World
Herald, Chicago Journal Of Com
merce and other papers carrying
his column.
Baltimore Sun, Los Angeles,
Times and Chicago Tribune: The
boards action "smacks of Hitler's
methods" and is "the work of a
temporary fuehrer."
The Associated Press, which
claims to be an impartial, un-
biased and uncontrolled new S
agency, sent out story blaming a
decline in Wards stock to the
NWLB decision. On the same day,
other stocks dipped, including
ears Roebuck, Wards chief COM
petitor; Woolworth, Standard Oil
of New Jersey, DUPONT, Gypsum,
American Smelling.
The indianapolis News, the South
Bend Tribune and other newspapers
said no question of anti-unionism
was invloved although Harry l..
Derby, employer member Of the
NWLB, voted for union security in
this case because he was convinced
that Ward was trying to destroy
the union.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

BROOKLYN, N. Y.-A federal
grand jury indicted % companies.
dominated by Standard Oil of
New Jersey and the nations
other biggest oil outfits, on
charges of using a prive fixing
conspiracy to defraud the Works
Project Administration of $780,
900 in the purchase of asphalt
emulsion.
WASHINGTON - President
established the Natl. Food Adj
ministratiOn, headed by Sec. of
Agriculture, Claude r. Wickard.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

NEW YORK-The criminal di-
vision of the Justice Department
will investigate the Constitutional
Educational League whose defeat
ist, anti-government propaganda
was exposed by the Federated
Press in an exclusive story Nov. 25.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
PATRONEZE OUR
ADVERTISERS
Roosevelt Urges
Wuqes-Hours Aid For
Federal Workers
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON Dec. 15-President Roosevelt Dec 10
sent letter to House and Senate leaders urging action
correct neques pay and hours of workers.
and failing that delegation of to him to deal tempo
rarily with wages and hours for them.