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Evening star., 1942-01-20

A second enemy penetration Of
Southern Burma was reported in
London today as Japanese war
planes again smashed at the port
of Sabang on the island of We,
northwest of Sun6tra.
Netherlands air forces, mean
while, struck back with two raids
on the Japanese-occupied airport
at Kuching in Sarawak, Borneo.
The new penetration of Burma, the
Indian radio at Madras said, was be-
ing made by Thai forces fighting for
Japan. The border was crossed in
the vicinity of Myawaddi, about so
miles northeast of Moulmein. and
nghtlng was reported continuing.
North Of First Invasion.
This zone Is north of the previous
Japanese push, which has taken the
port and air base of Tavoy in the
panhandle region of Burma.
The newly invaded sector is near
the top of the Gulf of Martaban.
around which the japanese would
have to drive to reach Rangoon.
capital and chief port of Burma and
supply harbor for the Burma Road.
The radio said japanese air forces
had renewed their assaults both on
Rangoon and Moulmein-of whose
pagodas Kipling sang-during the
last "a hours.
Warplanes of the United Nations,
it added, have been over enemy
occupied territory on aerial scouting
missions throughout the day.
The Japanese airfield was dam
aged and fires we're started when the
Dutch struck at Kuching, the Meth
erlands report declared.
Exchange Telegraph in London
(See FAR EAST, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-01-20
u. :. E.boat'
Sinks Jap Ship
OF 5000 Tons
Torpedo Croft Makes
Night Attack in
Philippine Boy
BULLETIN.
BULLETIN.

The Navy announced to-
day that enemy submar.
ines operating off the At
lantic Coast had made sew
eral attacks on vessels
other than the three sink
ings of tankers and one
damaging already an
nOunced. Vessels involved
in these new attacks were
not identified and no de-
tails we're given.
The Navy also an
nOunced that a motor tor
pedO boat of Admiral
Thomas S. Hart's Western
Pacific command had en-
tered Binanga Bay, inside
the entrance of Subic Bay
in the Philippine Islands
and had tOrpedoed an un-
identified enemy vessel of
5000 tons in a daring at
tack.
This venture was carried
out under fire of japanese
machine guns and 3.inch
shore batteries and for its
successful execution 1t.
John D. Bulkeley of Long
Island City, New York, has
been officially commended.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
House Unit Leaves Tonight
To Probe Lombard Crash
Earlier Story on Pare As.

IEarller Story on Page ADJ
A special congressional investigat-
ing committee will leave Washington
tonight for Las Vegas, New, to try
to determine the cause of the crash
of a T. w. A. transport that resulted
in the death of Carole Lombard and
81 other persons, including IS Army
pilots.
The Investigators. headed by Rep
resentative Nichols, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma, were given authority
by the House to inquire into 1912
commercial air mishapS.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Tool DESIGNER Dies

CLEVELAND, Jan. 20 R.-Fred-
erick B. Jacobs, 81, tool designer and
former editor of the trade publica-
ton Abrasive Industry, died today.
Mr.. Jacobs designed tools with
which Liberty motors were built in
the First World War.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Races
Earlier Results. Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page TX.
HiuIeuh Park

FIFTH RAcE-Purse. ST 400: allowances:
Wood Robin (HanfordJ $40 $50 30
Five-o-Eight tJames) $50 40
Horn tMehrtensl 400
Also ranNNestonian. Bayrids. On the
Fence Raisin Bread and catcall
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 800; allow
snees; ; 4;year,o ,olds and upward; ~ miles
3eae yss3 p9ise MeetssIy, eessds $50 so sc 5 ssc
Pet (Atkinson) $40
Time, 1854 Is.
Also ran-Kasidah and Jezebel II.
SEVENTH RAcE-purse. ST. 200: claim
ing 4yearv1Ss and upSsTd ps miles
Robert E. Lee tschmidD $40 40
Time, 2:O1 2-5,.
Bright Gray. Al Au Ecu, waush Pop and
Fair Grounds
SECOND RACE-Purse: $500; claiming:
9 and 4 year olds; maidens: l mile and
Ep.F;s E.ssa fhs5fh esaa sass. eas:sln $50 sc
Piplad (Milliean) $50
Also ran-Bootsey BYRD, Empire Isle.
tDaiiy Double paid se1ssOJ
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $500; special
weights; 2-year- -olds maidens: 2 furlongs.
Takeaway Fallon) 4.6O $40
Blue Northern tSconZa) $40
Time, 0:23 2-5.
Also ran-Plying Ned. Farm Lady,
Scout Real Glen Valley, Double Brab.
Playful Pal, Junior Miss, Valdina Rocket
and I Cotplay.
filed.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500; claiming;
4-year-olds and upward g furlongs.
Cocklebur lBarbeO 1880 $40 $40
Red Idol (WhitinR) ESQ 2.4O
Miss Frakes (Guerin) 1l.60
Time, 1:13 S-5.
Also ran-Ten Blow. Travis L.. dodge
Ne. Grill, Jean Lee. Ozark, Onig fGet-
about. barbara A. fFfeld.
4-year-olds and upward; 8 furlongs.
Linger lGeorge) 1880 $50 $50
Argella (Guerrin) $50 2.20
MiSmark (Brook9 800
Time. 1:13 IS
Also ran-Wise Dean, Blon Ola, Silver
Wind, Chanting.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Weather Forecast

Colder tonight, lowest temperature near free,
ing. Temperatures today-Highest, 45 at 81
pm; lowest, Al, at 6:l5 am; 43 at 4 pm.
From the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Full Details on Page AZ.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Fur Workers Wont
Industry Converted
To War Production

LAKEWOOD, n. J. Dec. IA
A demand for conversion of the fur
industry to war production and
completion of the conversion of the
leather industry was approved by
the internationl executive board of
the Init. Fur & Leather Workers
Union (CIO) at weeks meeting
here which endel Dec. 5.
A committee composed II Off
GERS of the fur and leather divi-
sions was established to investigate
thoroughly means of converting
the fur industry to war production
and of intensifying conversion of
the leather industry.
Usefulness of fur garments to
the fighting forces in Artic eli
mates and in cold weather has been
acknowledged by outstanding mill
tary authorities, union leaders de-
clared. They also told Of the praise
for fur vests, 10000 of which have
already been made through volun-
tary labor and cooperation with
employers for merchant seamen
of the United Nations.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Blind Workers
Honored By NAM
Oppose Policies
By Federated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-While the
Natl. Assn. Of Manufacturers was
shouting about the menace of
unionism at its war congress last
week, 2 NAM guests said they
thought unions were swell.
They were Mary Murphy, 81,
and Douglas MacFarland, %, blind
precision workers at the Solar
Mfg. Co., of West New York, n. j.,
who are members Of Local APT,
United Electrical Radio & Machine
Workers (CIO).
Together with IA other workers,
they were awarded the title of
Honor Worker at an NAM lunch
con because of their initiative, ma
tive skill and constructive aid in
bolstering the larder of democracy
for the armed forces"
In an interview with the UE
News, Douglas and Mary con-
demned the defeatist policies of the
NAM.
'In my opinion it takes two to
run a plant-labor and manage
ment. Both need to cooperate now,"
MacFarland said. And Mary added:
There has TO be a union in the
plant and I'm glad I'm part Of it."
Douglas described the discrimina-
tion blind workers are up against
and said: without a union we
wouldn't get very far. 1 know this.
I've worked for low pay before
coming here and I've learned to ap-
preciate what this union does"
"How about cooperation with
workers in other countries now and
after the war;" asked the UE re-
porter. quoting the speech of re-
tiring NAM president Witherow
at Vice Pres. Wallace for
demanding "n1ilk for Hottentots."
''By all means, cooperate with la
Dor in other countries as far as
Douglas said. "We don't
want to impose our system or
everything we stand for on the
Chinese, for example, but we've got
to cooperate to prevent future
wars and help other people raise
their standards Of living"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Food Causes
Protest Strikes

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special
Victor G. Reuther, war policy di.
rector, UAW-CIO, reports to the
Nutrition Division of the Office OF
Defense Health and Welfare Serv-
ices, a lack fgood food service in
some factories in Detroit as one of
the most important causes of labor
dissatisfaction. In some plants~it
has led to protest strikes on the
part of the workers.
Reuther said he was glad to
learn more about the efforts of the
nutrition in industry phase of the
National Nutrition Program of the
Office of Defense Health and Well
fare Services, and would make
good use of the nutrition educa-
tional material available.
Convinced of the Importance of
adequate food facilities and nutri-
tion education for workers in war
plants, Mr.. Reuther said he would
urge that every UAW, UAA and
AIW local establish nutrition COM
mittees and cooperate in the Ma
tional Nutrition Program.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
A Reply
To The
ToIed doTimes
BY THOMAS BURKE
Sec'y-Treas. Local IL

The Toledo Times editorial Tuesday
comments the of the ArmyNayy E employees
Spicer Mfg Co.
Much of what they say the editorial true,
gng their follows: Under
ship Ralph the
to make they doing their full making
Mr. Carpenter General Manager Spcer in view
actions of the the eight months
has been spite of Mr. Carpenter his that
production has been maintained.
The Spcer Mfg thrown everything
agreement bargaining
bargaining prevailed arbitrary
along with policy
wholesale violations of skipping fact everything
calculated to force the employees take drastic action
The only is Carpenter
rest of Sper do like the Unit of Local
1 UAWCI0 and will do anything in their destroy it.
1t only love country deep enduring patriotism that
has kept the spce workers the job the materials
the face of all these impernent insults from management
We extremely happy
in spcer As Times There
been holding back effort Every has forth his full quota
energy has willingly" We the of all
obstacles by management.
Chief President Roosevelt "Mr.
accept
prove worthy of the field
battle worthy of all the gratitude and honor Country and its
people bestOw
pledge Nation full effort
with will be adjusted
if then after have licked the relationships.
We believe that boys fighting and dying esab
something fighting Mr. President
employees Sper members of Local No r. UAWCO pledge al
Iegence to flag and MEAN it.
Thos. H. Burke,
A member of Spicer Unit
Local No. IL, UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Montgomery
Ward
Sues Railroads
By Federated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s.-As
an aftermath of the strike of the
Retail Clerks Union and the Ware
housemen's Union (both AFL),
between December 1910 and July
1941, Montgomery Ward & Co. has
filed suit for s2,026,544 against
the Western Pacific, Sante Fe and
Southern Pacific railroads and s
express companies, including the
American Railway Express, be-
cause they refused to handle struck
goods in or out of Montgomery
Ward plants.
Similar suits are planned for
other cities. In this district the big
Montgomery Ward plant is in Oak
land. Of the amount sought,
$1,0O0,000 is for punitive damages.
This is the first time the big
railroads and express companies
have found themselves on the labor
side of a suit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Toledo Industrial
Council Elects
Incumbents ALI
Returned To Office

All incumbent officers of the
Toledo Industrial Union Council
were reelected at the annual elec-
tion held Thursday night, Decem-
Der 10.
Following are the officers of the
Industrial Council for the ensuing
year. President, Jack Lane; vice
president, Clare Beard; recording
secretary, Chester Kapela; execu-
tive secretary, Kenneth Cole; treas
urer, Ivo Irwin; Sgt. at Arms, Fred
Poker; Asst Sgt. at 9rms, Albert
Schneider;. Trustee e years. Har-
old Dean; attendance secretary,
Richard Lazette; librarian, Miriam
Dahlman; board members at large,
John B. O'Shea, Ellie Bush, Earl
Filiere, Earl Martin, Walter
Schlotterback, ward Seren,
James Russell, Melvin Lazette;
board of control CIO news, Jack
Lane, Louis Evans, Norton Acker-
man, Earl Martin, Richard Lazette;
trustees, John Fischer e years),
Pete Hess Il year,.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Morian Anderson
TO Sing In
Dur He'll
By Federated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-An audi.
ence of unsegregated Negroes and
whites will hear Marian Anderson
famous Negro contralto, sing in
Washington's Constitution Hall at
United China Relief benefit
Jan. z.
After months Of wrangling, the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, owners of the hall, have
agreed to accept the singers de-
mand that no discrimination be
practiced in the seating arrange
ment.
The DR's surrender may have
been influenced by what happened
8 years ago when it turned down
Miss Anderson's request for the
use of its auditorium. In protest,
Mrs. Roosevelt resigned from the
group and Miss Anderson sang
from the steps of Lincoln Memorial
to $4,000 persons.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
NLRB Acts
Agoins+ Thompson
Products Co.
ToI. Steel Products
Go. Is Subsidiary

CLEVELAND, Dec. IL (FP)-
The newly elected president of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers, Frederick c. Crawford, has
spent over $4,000 in his own pri-
vate war against organized labor.
the Cleveland Union Leader, CIO
paper, said Dec. q.
The NLRB has issued COM
plant against Thompson Products
Co., and it's president, Crawford,
on charges of fostering third
company union.
The charge is familiar to Craw-
ford, who has been setting up COM
pany unions since the Thompson
workers started to organize into
the CIO in 1886. After the govern
ment found the first outfit illegal,
Crawford changed its name twice,
each time forcing the NLRB to go
through another series of expen-
sive, lengthy Investigations.
"The company's anti-union war
has also forced the government to
spend tens of thousands" the labor
paper charges. Huge sums have
likewise been spent by workers of
the UAW in their attempt to make
them obey the law"
The paper then suggests that
"the company stop fighting the
CIO and the government, start
fighting Hitler and spend the next
$4,000 in the purchase of war
bonds"
Toledo Steel Products, subsidi-
ary of the Thompson Products Co.,
has been under process of organi-
zatioin by Local IL CIO for months.
NLRB hearings on the Toledo Steel
Products were completed on Nov.
IL, and decision is expected soon
as to the date for an election.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Trio Reunited
In Solomon Islands
BY Federated Press

DAYTON, O., Dec. 16-"Conling
by 8 different routes, 2 brothers
and a fellow union member who
had said $50 long," for the dura-
ton were reunited on an island
somewhere in the Pacific"
The men are John Balasz, his
brother Joseph, and Don Hayes.
The last two are members of Local
so, United Brewery Workers (un-
affiliated), and were both employed
at the Dayton Coca Cola Bottling
Co. plant before Pearl Harbor.
Hayes, the first members of the
local to enter the army, was in
Quoted early in 1941. Joseph Balazs
enlisted in the navy in May, 1912,
while John joined the Marine Corps
at about the same time.
All three took part in the fight
ing around Guadalcanal in the
Solomon Islands, though with sep
arate units and without knowing
that the others were also some
where in that vicinity. Then JOS
eph was wounded and sent to a
hospital on a nearby island, where
John and Don were stationed.
The brothers wrote a joint let
ter to their parents. Said John:
Surprising things do happen no
matter where fellow happens to
be. Here I'm sitting beside 10 lis
thing to real wonder stories and en-
joying the natives stories :. /
hope he and l will never be sep
arated any more"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Women Hired
As SteuedOres
On Vest Coast
Nv Federated Press

SAN PEDRO, Calf. Dec. 49,
The Pacific Coast Maritime In.
dustry Board announce that the
Intl. Longshoremen's & Ware
housemen's Union (CIO) is ex-
perimenting in San Pedro with
longshore gangs consisting of
women and 2 men. The men will
handle the heavier loads, the wom-
en- the lighter ones. They will do
carloading, which is an integral
part of longshore work.
Most of the women in the first
2 gangs are wives of ILWU men,
bers. They receive the same rate
of pay as the men.
If the experiment is successful
here, the system will be extended
to other Pacific coast ports, to
offset the serious shortage in wa
terfront workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
LuveIIe Joins
Regional WPB
Columbus CIO President
AS Labor Representative


COLUMBUS, o., Special-Wil-
liam V. Lavelle, president of. the
Columbus CIO Council and mem
Der of the United Steel Workers
of America, CIO, today joined the
regional War Production Board as
labor representative.
Mr.. Lavelle, native of Warren,
O., is known as one of the foremost
authorities in the country on Social
Security laws, having taught social
science for three years at Hiram
High School, and conducting a
labor school in Warren.
Mr.. Lavelle passed the Ohio bar
examination in 1886 and worked
from 1887 to 1888 for the United
Steel Workers in Warren, from
where he was transferred to the
Ohio CIO Council office at Colum-
bus.
For the past three years, Mr..
Lavelle has been legislative agent
for the CIO.
AS regional representative, Mr..
Lavelle will have the cooperation
of Isaac L. Smith, who has been
acting manager of the regional
boards labor division in labor mat
ters affecting war production in
Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and
western Pennsylvania.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

If the reward for good work is
more work, then Earl 0rdway OF
the Spicer Unit, elected state vice
president of the CI0 in its recent
Columbus convention is good
worker.
Employed by the Spicer Co. in
1884, Mr.. Ordway has been en-
gagged in union activities from the
very beginning of his affiliation.
Prior to his election as vice presi-
dent he was a member of the bar
gaining Committee, and chief stew
ard for two years. He has re-activ-
ated the seniority board of the Unit
as chairman of the board and was
recently elected chairman of the
war manpower commission at his
plant.
In addition to his union duties,
Brother Ordway is vice president
of the Spicer Bowling Association,
and an ardent bowler, and has
been active in the political activi-
ties committee for Local IL.
Brother Ordway is married and
lives at 4O321a Vermaas Ave. He
has two children, Harold, a men,
ber of the Spicer Unit, and Mrs.
Donella Gernheusers and tw o
grandchildren.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Food Costs $3.50
Higher Than
Year Ago

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Food
costs, prime factor in the rising
cost of living, are 1850 higher
than they were last year at this
time.
The statistics come from the
employers themselves through the
Natl. Industrial Conference Boards
research analysts.
The total level of living costs in
the past year has gone up SO, the
board notes. Other advances which
they cite show tat clothing costs
risen 1920, ousing 1,512 and sun
dries, 4.2A.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Christmas Pur+V
Will Be Gala
Event
Everything Ready
For Children
Including
Santa Claus

Everything's re a dy for
what promises to be one of
the greatest Christmas par
ties ever given for the chill
dren of Local IL, and one of
the biggest Christmas parties ever
given in Toledo at any time fol
children!
Tonight the final touches will be
put on by the Christmas committee
which has worked long and hard
to insure a glorious time for the
little ones, and everybody is look
ing forward in anticipation to the
big day, Sunday, December 20
when Santa Claus will come down
the chimney at the Civic Audito-
rum and bring forth gifts that will
delight the hearts of all the kid
dies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Local IL Wins
Burt Foundry
Election
Defeat A. f. of L. Which Had
Contract Seven Years

By a majority of more
than 2 to 1, Local II won the
election Wednesday, Dec. 16,
held at the Burt Foundry Co.,
under direction of the NLRB.
The actual vote was 73 UAW
votes against "a AFL ballots.
The UAW victory was all the
more remarkable in view of the
fact that the AFL had held the
Burt Foundry contract for the past
seven years, and that the contract
which had expired only last Nov.
7 was not renewed until an cleo
ton should decide which union
would secure the bargaining rights.
Cyrus Martin, Local II organizer
in charge of the organizational
work at the Burt Foundry said
"the Burt Foundry Co. has only
been in process of organization for
the past six months. The vote in
dicates that the boys were ready
to make change"
Walter Murphy, Local II presi-
dent, commenting on the election
expressed great satisfaction and
said, "Burt Foundry employees have
had occasion to learn what union
other than the CIO does for them.
They have expressed their prefer
ence, and l am sure they will
never have cause to regret their
decision"
Contract negotiations will soon
be entered into between the COM
pany and union using the Master
II contract which is now being
published serially in the Toledo
Union Journal as model.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
Army-NavY e" Given
Spicer Mfg. Co.
Company and Union Rewarded
For War Production

Before 5000 employees of the Spicer Mfg Co., and Off
cals Of the management and union the AyNavy co for
excellent production awarded to the Spcer plant
appropriate ceremonies, Tuesday afternoon, Dec 15
Charles A. Dana, company president, presided at the
meeting In his opening remarks Mr. Dana referred to the
fact that the e. award not one easily earned and that
very small proportion Of plants engaged in war production
had been so honored
ARMY PRESENTS "E" FLAG
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
GIFTS, CANDY AND
EVERYTHING

Gifts for all the children, candy,
tons Of it, popcorn, fruit, toys and
all the other Christmas incidentals
- be on hand for Santa Claus to
~ out to all the good little boys
girls whose parents are mem
bers of Local IL, and there never
are any bad little boys or girls,
especially at Christmas.
Nor will the good time stop
there, for Santa Claus has provid-
ed lots of entertainment for the
parents of the children in the form
of the Local II band under direc-
ton of Carman Broderick, which
will play some Of the kind of music
which has made the band one of
Toledo's top flight musical organi-
cations.
An orchestra will provide music
for dancing, and that's not all, for
Paul Spor, talented and versatile
entertainer will provide entertain
ment which will include dancers,
music and other speciality acts
which are always good entertain
ment in the hands of this well
known M. c.
Primarily, the party is for chill
dren under IA years of age, and if
advance talk is any indication,
there will be several thousand on
hand to greet Santa Claus when his
sleigh draws up to the doors of
the Civic Auditorium.
Committee members urge that
parents bring their children and
come early to avoid the last min
ute rush for places. They point out
that crowd entering the building
tends to tire the children and they
want the little ones to be at their
best to enjoy the day. The party
will take place from 200 to 600
D. m. and committee members will
be on hand to aid in making
everyone feel at home.
Ed Courturiere, chairman of u
Christmas committee today said,
81 hope that all those who have not
already made plans to be at the
party and bring the little ones will
do so now. We know this is going
to be the best and biggest party we
ever had, and anyone who misses
it will be denying themselves an
afternoon of pleasure"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO - (FP) -
Pres. Harry Bridges of the init.
Longshoremen's & Warehouse
mems Union (CIo) has invited
the Waterside Workers Federatic
of his native Australia to send
delegation to survey work of g.
ILWU in the U. S. The inves
ton has been accepted.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18

LOS ANGELES-( P)-Robert
w. Kenny, attorney general-elect
of California and president of the
Natl. Lawyers Guild, urged the
Natl. War Labor Board to assume
jurisdiction of the cases involving
the employees of the cities of New
York, Newark and Omaha.