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Washington Journal., 1942-05-22
Skoda Works Make Pilsen
r. A. F. War Objective

Pilsen. bombed by the r. A. F., is one Of
the big ~arsenals Of Europe and the important
manufacturing center of Bohemia, which was
the western portion Of the Republic OF Czecho-
slovakia, says the National Geographic
Society.
Works. main objective Of the r. A. f., which
normally employed nearly 10000 workmen.
Here once were made the big guns for the
Austrian Navy.
Worlds Beer Capital
After the last war the plant was in French
possession. In addition to ornaments, the
Skoda Works produce motor cars, loco
motives, power plant equipment, structural
steel, armor plate, and machinery for mills
and factories. Industry came to P1lsen
largely because Of nearby coal and iron de-
posts.
The city is better known, however, for the
brewing of beer. A century ago some
$50 holders of brewing licenses there organ
lied a plant which grew until before the last
war it was shipping some % million
gallons a year. The brewery covers l36
acres. exclusive Of cellars whose galleries ex-
tend for miles through solid rock. The
popularity Of the brew is attributed to the
spring water used in its making.
AS with many older European cities, the
walled Notifications that once surrounded
the city gave way to an extensive system Of
boulevards. The stone-paved open square OF
the old city is the site of the Church OF st.
Bartholomew whose 335-foot tower domi
mates the city.
Next to Prag, Pilsen has the largest popu,
lation Of any city in Bohemia-some 10000
inhabitants. Strangely the next largest
Bohemian urban population is in Chicago,
Illinois.
On March IA, 1889, the Germans invaded
Bohemia and took possession of Pilsen. Two
DAYS later a German decree declared that
the Czechoslovak Republic no longer existed.
Bohemia was declared a Protectorate OF the
German Reich.
Washington Journal., 1942-05-22
Wiz sind allie Amerikaner

Wir betrachten ale Krie-
ge ais bedauerlich. Aber,
wenn elm Volk NIT Krieg
uberzogen wird und bis es
einen ehrenhaften Frieden
erringen mag, ware es YER
heerend, zu unterliegen. Da-
her halten wir es fir die
Pficht aller treuen ameri-
kanischen Burger, allies in
ihrer Macht zu tun, unserem
Lande, den Vereinigten
Staten Won
unm Cinno m uarhalfnn
Washington Journal., 1942-05-22
Are All Americans

We hold all wars to be
deplorable. Once a nation
is drawn into war, however,
unless an honorable peace
may be secured betimes, it
would be disastrous to be
beaten in that war. There
fore we hold it the duty of
all loyal American citizens
to do all in their power to
help our country, the United
States Of America, to win
its present war.
Washington Journal., 1942-05-22
Tsuba Craft

Whereas western sWOrdsmen content them
selves nowadays with simple guards, only in
dulging more expensive fancies in the handles
OF ornamental presentation swords, Japanese
warriors always have ben very exacting about
the quality of their swordguards. Since
their tsubas are small in diameter, great skill
in parrying is called for and it is essential
that an adversary's blow, caught on ones
swordguard, should be stopped effectively.
The breaking Of ones tsuba might entail the
loss of ones shorthand or, at least, a severe
cut on the hand with the probable loss OF a
finger or two.
Therefore the steel tsubas are tempered
very hard indeed, similarly ancient bronze
and copper guards were hardened almost un-
believably by indefatigable hammering.
While both short and long japanese blades
for one hand or two have maintained their
conventional slightly curved shape ever since
they were evolved in the Fujiwara Era
(794-1185 A. d., the swordguards have
undergone manifold changes from their
pristine round or oval shape, mainly In their
ornamentation and in the addition of two
holes for dagger tangs besides the central
oblong hole for the swords tang. During
the Ashikaga Era Q337-1573 A. NJ tsubas
gradually were so artistically elaborated that
the collecting Of good specimens of that era
has become a fascinating hobby for connois-
seurs of oriental art. In the hands OF our
western women beautifully wrought tsubas
are apt to become brooches or belt buckles.
, 1942-01-07
Aircraft
Workers Win
Results

Showing that workers in every
industry are coming under the
banner of the CLIO, the Aircraft
Workers won a stirring election
at the United Aircraft Company,
of Dayton.
The final count showed four
hundred and sixty one votes, as
compared to fifty seven votes for
the AFL. There were thirty votes
for no union. These workers are
engaged in the most vital part of
our country's defense! We know
that cooperation between workers
and management will be the better
with real organization in the plant.
X Register For Civilian Defense
, 1942-01-07
Brown E.
Brockmeyer
comes through

The committee at Brown &
Brockmeyer made a request that
management give each employee
a Defense Bond for Christmas.
The company countered with a
weeks pay for all employees with
a years seniority!
This amount constitutes the price
of a large number of bonds or
stamps and many workers have
signified their intentions of using
the money for that purpose!
All other workers in the plant
received an order for a turkey.
This is an example of the results
of cooperation with your negotia-
ting committee! Continue TO build
your Union and to enjoy the
benefits Of real collective bar
gaining!
, 1942-01-07
New Set-up
Needed at H-S-P

The system (?) that is in vogue
at the Harris Seybold-P Potter
plant, is in need of a great change!
Under the present form of bonus
work, the workers in the shop
will be unable to make a living
wage. These men r engaged in
the Defense of our country while
producing the materials needed to
protect us!
Negotiations will be opened for
a new contract on January 9th. 1t
may as well be understood here
and now, THAT THE WORKERS
AT H-S-P INTEND TO HAVE A
SYSTEM THAT WILL GUARAN-
TEE THEM A LIVING WAGE !
We are placing IL faith and
trust behind our Committeeman!
Let's 60, Dewitt Howard, John
Good, Willis Armstrong, Andy Cad
and Joe Brown! We are with you,
every step of the way!
, 1942-01-07
Auxiliary
Officers

The following ladies are the
new officers of the Ladies Aux
iliary No. l. The ladies r a vital
factor in the promotion Of social
activities. We offer them III best
wishes for the continued growth
of their group.
Pres. Mrs. Dora Cherry, Vice
Pres. Mrs. Catherine Hellyer, Fin
Secy-Treas. Mrs. Martha Mathews,
Rec. Secy Mrs. Evelyn Webb.
Board Members: Mrs. Edythe
Mathews, Mrs. Minnie Sites, Mrs.
Mildred Blackburn, Mrs. Velma
Lewis, Mrs. Ermel Burns.
Trustees: Mrs. Geo. Meyer, Mrs.
Geo. Meek, Mrs. VIM. Bradburn.
, 1942-01-07
NoTNA0
LocoI sO1
Election

The following members of UE
Local 8O1, Frigidaire were elected
by the membership, Friday,
December 10, 1s41, to serve the
Local for the year 1912.
Note: No. indicates plant, o in
dicates department.
Officers
President Lem MARYLAND,
No. 2-(216)
First Vice-President Roscoe Miller,
No. 2-(216)
Second Vice-President Clarence
Ebright, No. 2-(216)
Treasurer William Bradburn, No. 2
-(227)
Financial Secretary Ben r. Crom-
well, No. 100
Recording Secretary Robert Mans
field, No. 1-(15)
Executive Board Members
Ted Miles, No. 2-(216)
Ernie Reed, No. 2-(211)
Mark Daily, No. 2-(25O
Tom Richey, No. 2-(2O
Walter Ebright, No. 2-(236)
Trustees
William Kesling, No. 1-(14)
Thomas Lopez, No. 2-(21O
Raymond Waymire, No. 2-(216)
Floor Guards
Frank Johnson, No. 2-(21l)
Raymond L. Gates, No. 2-(21O
MCIUC Delegates
w. F. Wellemeyer, No. 2-(219)
William Kesling, No. 1-(14)
James Gauder, Nc. 2-(215)
Henry Stevens, No. 2-(21O
William Hay, No. 1-(16)
Robert Elsner, No. 2 CID
Mark Hawley, No. 2-(291)
E. Smith, No. 2-(216)
Thomas Lopez, No. 2-(21O
Floyd r. Miller, (215)
4 Buy Defense Stamps X
, 1942-01-07
Karl BorIowe
says:


I'll take the risk. I'll initiate
Fiske!
The New Year is the Time, to
make a new start. Forget all the
differences held in your heart.
Ready was I to forget and for
give, but I'll always remember
as long as I live. I stood in that
line till I thought I would die,
and got in return, A NINETEEN
CENT TIE!
Santa Claus was good to me, I
got more than my share. You can
have that tie back, Delco, if it's
more than you can spare! If ever
another party comes, just leave
me off the list. I'VE GOT A TIE,
it's all my own. Yours will not be
missed!
, 1942-01-07
Quotes

1So
reactions and responses OF
Dayton business men
when they were asked for
their opinions of organized
Labor.
Mr.. Hank Nides, manager of
Dunhilrs Inc, says: Every suit,
~overcoat, and topcoat that Dun
hills has in stock, carries the
Union Label. I am firmly con-
vinced of the superiority of Union
made goods"
MIR. Asher, friend of Labor at
the Dayton Furniture Store, says:
Union Made goods are so far
O reliable than those produced
by unorganized shops, that it
leaves me with the conviction that
the materials needed for our
country's Defense Program are
sure to be of finer quality now
that our Unions are behind their
productionp
MIR. Beres, manager OF the
Biltmore Hotel, says: "The only
wishes that I have for Organized
Labor, including the United Eec-
-trical Workers, is that it remains
as far from me as possible! !
care nothing for Union Business,
or Union opinionl" We wish to
thank MIR. Beres for his remarks
and will try to always keep them
in mind for future Convention in
formation and visiting delegates!
We hope to publish in each
issue, the views of Dayton mer-
chants and business men. No
doubt there are plenty of people
who admire organization. Also
there are those who do not! Take
the bitter with the sweet is the
motto of the Dayton Union News
, 1942-01-07
Bush Hat Works
HATS and CAPS
$40 w. Third Street
Ball Dance

Snow Boil Dance
Local 753 will give a Snow Ball
Dance on January oath in the
UE Hall at 9 East Fifth Street.
This dance is for the benefit of
Local 753 Basketball Team.
The last dance was a great
success. A good time was had by
all. The crowd came early and
stayed late. Those who missed the
last dance must be sure to attend
the Snow Ball dance. Plenty of
good music by Hugo Kies Orches-
ira.
Also a special feature will be a
Is minute play during intermission
of a negotiating committee and
management on wage increases.
Come one, come all and start
the New Year right by supporting
the social activities in the UE.
There will be plenty of good
cold beer at 10e per bottle and
hot dogs and soft drinks at So each.
The tickets you buy will be good
for 15f in trade. We will see you
at the big Snow Ball dance on
January Gath.
P. S. - See your Stewards for
tickets.
Il Register For Civilian Defense
, 1942-01-07
CULP'S
COLONIAL INN
4120 Far Hills Avenue
Walnut 6610
To Local 753
Members

BY Robert d. Galligan, President
To all members of Local 753
7 wish to say that it has
really been a pleasure to serve
you in the past year of 1941. We
have all bettered IL living
standards and working conditions,
and have grown very close to-
gether. We must continue to grow
closer together in the year of
1912.
I will pledge myself to work to
the very best of my ability, and to
serve the interest of each and
every member of Local 753.
want TO wish everyone a very
prosperous and happy New Yearl
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
MURRAY ASKS
AUTO DEALERS
BE CONSIDERED
Requests That Henderson
Give Hearing to Auto Deal
ers Before Issuing Final
Regulations on Rationing of
New Automobiles.

An urgent request has been made
to Leon Henderson by Senator James
Murray chairman of the senate small
business committee, that Henderson
grant the automobile dealers a hear
ing before final regulations are issued
by him governing the, rationing of
new cars. Whether or not Henderson
will grant Senator Murray's request is
not known at this time.
Senator Murray arranged for a
hearing by the senate small business
committee at which representatives
Of the National Automobile Dealers
Association appeared and presented
their side of the sale freezing problem
and it's effect on them. The hearings
attracted considerable interest in
Washington and it is reported that 81
senators including the members of
the committee attended the confer
ence.
The following specific requests
among others, were made by the deal
ers.
1. That the dealers should be per-
mitted to carry out any bona fide
sales already made, where the deliv-
cry had not taken place prior to the
freezing order
2. That they should be allowed to
release any special types of vehicles,
such as trucks and cars specially de-
signed, which would not be adaptable
or useful to those who are given pre-
ference under the rationing order.
8. That sales, other than military,
should all be made through Dealers
with the normal trade practices pre-
served.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
Cash GRAIN
DEMAND IS
ACTIVE
Marketing Curtailed by
Severe Weather Last Week
Cuts Receipts of Grain on
Terminal Market; Feed and
Wheat Brings Premiums.

Grain markets maintained firm
tone during the week ended January
8 and prices showed advances all
around even though general trade in
future contracts was thin. Traders
were mostly awaiting further develop
troll legislation as it will affect agri-
cultural products. Extremely cold
weather throughout the period cur
tailed country marketings and re-
ceipts of cash grain at Minneapolis
diminished considerably. The smaller
supplies of cash wheat moved readily
at firmer premiums while the feed
grains were actively absorbed at
mounting premiums over the basic op-
ton. Further sales of wheat and
corn held by the G. C. C. were re-
ported.
Severe low temperatures prevailed
over most of the winter wheat belt
but large areas were fairly we'll to
deeply banked with snow which af-
forded protection. In a few areas
notably northwestern Ohio. northern
Indiana, parts of central Illinois, and
much Of Missouri, protection was in
adequate. In the southern states,
winter grains are showing decided i'm
provement with early wheat supply
ing pasture for livestock in Texas.
There is a good snow covering in the
northwestern states although in
Washington the protection is scant in
some places.
In Canada, most of the prairie grain
area had little snow coverage and
December precipitation was well be-
low normal in all three provinces.
Temperatures ranged as low as 80 de-
grees below zero. A cold wave spread
over wide areas of Europe and south
ern countries reported near zero tenn
peratures. Winter wheat acreage is
generally smaller than expected in
the Balkans and in Portugal.
CASH WHEAT: Cash wheat re-
ecipts at Minneapolis dropped to only
GA cars during the week. The small
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
Federation Could
Have Averted War,
.Sforza Says
By SCOTT NEARING

Many books will be written and
published dealing with the causes of
World War II and suggesting meas
ures for avoiding World War III. The
Totalitarian War and After by Count
Carlo Sforza University of Chicago
Press, Chicago, s1.25) is one of the
number.
Sforza, former foreign minister of
Italy, is the author. He has been lee
turing in the u. S., and a series of
lectures delivered in Westminster Col
lege, Fulton, Mo-, is the subject mat
ter Of the book.
The Totalitarian War and After is
interesting chiefly because it reports
the state of mind of mildly liberal
European diplomat as he watches the
up when it wants to give labor the
run-around."
Management and the OPM have
blocked President Roosevelt's plan
for a stupendous war-production pro-
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
ILGWU TO BUY
$4,000, in
Defense BONDS

NEW YORK (FP) - The 100000
members of the Intl Ladies Garment
Workers Union (AFL) will buy $685.
100000 worth Of defense bonds in the
first six months of 1871. Purchase of
the bonds was authorized by the
ILGWU executive board
Special books containing spaces for
defense stamps will be printed by the
U. S. for each union member. En-
ployers will deduct at least so of
the workers weekly wages, which
will be given them in defense stamps
Workers will paste the stamps in
their books and when the books are
filled, they will turn them in to the
union for a defense bond
while this is not a mandatory
plan, we are absolutely certain every
union member will do his share and
buy defense bonds" said ILGWU
Pres. David Dubinsky.
The Natl. CLIO Committee for Amer
lean & Allied War Relief announced
a drive to raise s1,000,000 a month
from the CLIO membership.
The committee said the money will
be used to aid "the families of thou
sands of American workers in the
Philippines, in Hawaii in Alaska and
possibly the u. S. ITSELF" in addition
to "the valiant children Of Britain,
Russia, China and other countries
fighting Hitler"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
CITIZENSHIP
CASE BEFORE
HIGH COURT

In a statement issued today, the
American Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born, 70 Fifth Avenue, New
York City, called attention to the fact
that the United States supreme court
will review this month case of great
importance to every naturalized citi-
zen when 1t hears arguments on the
lower courts order revoking the
American citizenship of William
Schneiderman.
William Schneiderman, California
state secretary of the Communist par
ty, was brought to the United States
by his parents in 1908, when he was
three years old. In 1927, he became
naturalized American citizen. In
1910, the federal district court ordered
his citizenship revoked on the ground
that he had been a member of the
Communist party at the time he be-
came citizen. The order was up
held by the U. S. circuit court of ap-
peals in California and, in October
of last year, the United States SUI
preme court agreed to review the
case. The supreme court is sched-
uled to consider the case during the
month of January, 1912.
Mr.. Schneiderman will be repre-
sented in the supreme court by Wen
dell Willkie, 1910 presidential candi-
date. In reporting Mr.. WILKES de-
cision to defend Schneiderman, "The
New York Times" stated, in part:
HE (Wendell Willkie) is known to
feel that despite the fact that Mr..
Schneiderman is an admitted member
of the Communist party, the individ-
ual liberties Of an American citizen,
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
COOP REFINERY
REPORTS
Big SAVINGS

REGINA, Sask- (FP)-The largest
delegate meeting in the 7-year history
Of the Consumers Cooperative Refin-
cries received reports of banner
year in sales and net savings of this
pioneer Coop oil refinery.
Sales for the year ending Nov. 30
were $1,842,900, on which net savings
were $304,098. This is a sales in
crease of s25O,000 and savings gain
of $4,000 over 1910.
During 1941, 258 local co-operatives
purchased more than 100000 gallons
Of petroleum products from their own
refinery. Additional plant and stor-
age facilities were added to the re-
finery, which now has storage space
for 100000 gallons.
The difficulty of obtaining adequate
supplies of crude oil prompted the
delegates to approve project calling
for the exploration and production of
crude oil. The delegates voted that
1870 of each years dividends be
placed in special crude oil produc-
ton revolving fund
The action of the annual meeting
a year ago in posting cooperative
price structure for the province, in
dependent of the old line oil COM
panies, forced the major companies
to readjust their prices. On March
IL, 1871, the other oil companies in
Saskatchewan adopted the co-opera-
tive price structure principle. The
delegates looked on this action as
further demonstration of consumer
owned cooperative serving as a yard
stick for an entire industry.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
ADVERTISING
PLAYS UP
half TRUTHS
President Consumers Union
Charges Half Truths Told
By Advertisers on Radio
Stresses InconsequentiaI
Values and Pleadings.

NEW YORK (FP) The charge
that advertising abuses have lowered
ethical standards, corrupted and dis
torted the press, and fostered monop-
oily was made here by DR.. Colstone
E. Warne in a radio address over the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Warne, who is president of Con-
sumers Union and associate professor
of economics at Amherst College,
spoke on 1.-THE Consumer View of Ad-
vertising."
For years. he said, American
radio broadcasters have been pune
tuated on the quarter hour by insin-
cere pleadings ON behalf of alkalizers,
cigarets, soaps and beauty lotions.
Advertisers can talk until dooms-
day on how their craft lowers the cost
of living and produces the American
way of living. Until they eliminate
the Heavy loading of half truths from
their advertising, we just won't be-
lieve them.
"And we will organize our own in
dependent and democratic consumer
organizations to find the truth about
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16

MILES City and in the care and
training of the youth commit
ted to the institution.
Among the important changes d.
ing the highway department, was one
pertaining to the maintenance of sec
ondary roads This order was as fol-
lows
securing county maintenance at stand
ards that will satisfy the federal au-
thorities, before the state agrees to
participate in the improvement of any
road on the secondary system, it Sc
cure valid agreement with the coun-
ty in which the road is located where
by. in case the county fails to carry
out its agreement on complaint or de-
termination by the federal authorities,
the state will agree to maintain all
secondary roads in such county which
have been or are later built with state
or federal funds, and that such county
will agree to pay the cost thereof, in
Guiding a reasonable charge for over
head, as billed by the state"
A consolidated budget of antici-
pated highway income and expendi-
lures annually, is required under the
executive order. 1t also calls for a
long-term program of reconstruction
of highways which are heavily trav-
eled, worn out, and inadequate, the
construction specifications to be such
as will make possible the securing of
federal aid In the construction. A
long-term bridge replacement program
was also ordered.
Consideration of reduction of costs
by revision of designs was directed.
Safety considerations must be given
important consideration in all con-
according to the orders. 1t
was ordered that guard rails where
they were inadequate be Immediately
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-16
PRESS AIDS
MEDICAL TRUST
in CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO OPP - The next time
you read a newspaper editorial on
health, winding up with tender
paragraph on the virtues of the old
| fee-for-service system which deprives
most people of decent medical care,
remember that you probably helped
to pay for 1t.
Behind these editorials is a power
full and well-financed propaganda
agency, euphemistically named the
Natl. Physicians Committee for the
Extension of Medical Service. The
committee is an offshoot of the re-
dictionary American Medical Assn.
and its main purpose is to see that
medical service is NOT extended in
ways that the A. NJ A. dislikes.
The committee is spending about
100000 a year, 42%o of which is
raised from such sources as hospitals,
pharmaceutic manufacturers and 9th
er employers. The rest of the money
comes from individual physicians and
medical societies, the ultimate source
in every case being the ordinary con-
sumner.
The bogeyman raised by the Natl.
Physicians Committee for the Exten-
sion Of Medical Service is state medi-
cine, which most labor unions regard
as a sound proposal Actually, the
committee is hostile to almost every
plan for bringing medical care to
millions of workers at prices within
their means. For years the American
Medical Assn. has fought, sabotaged
and boycotted voluntary medical plans
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