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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08
Three Perishin
Roominq House Fire

NEW YORK March up ~
TWO adults and a baby were burn
cd to death today in a fire that
trapped screaming tenants in q
three story rccming house which
WAS not equipped with tir" rs-
C"EcS
Sl% otn"r persons Wcrr injured.
some seriously. iunlpln& from VIM
doWs when thc tamc. swept on
stairWays trapping thcm Two
other tenants suffered severe burns
and smoke poisoning before they
were rescued by firemcn
Two of the dead were believed e
be Mrs. Betty H2Sara. % and her
cight-mOnth-old GabE Lucille
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08
u, BRYDON TAVES

AIrI BOURNE. Australia, March =
u Information has reached tn
Australian goyCrnmont that plan
are being formed to assemble the
maximum possible United Nations
-ucueth Tor Il eoUnlcrot'cnai'"
against Japan at the earliest pos
siblc moment we'll informed quar-.
;erS said today.
1t WAS asserted here that a plan
drafted by Australia, New Zealand
and an nspecilied allied power.
a plan based definitely ON defend
ing the southwest Pacific by takina
the fight to the Cnemy-had been
forwarded to WaShinGton and Lon
den and WAS believed to be already
-MGcr discussion there.
Authoritative sources said that
the government was satisfied tina
both The United States and GrCIt
Britain We're convinced OF the M
poraucc of making Australia anG
India the bases for the attacG
which. in the opiuor c. stratcgiStS
in this corner OF IL world, alone
can stop japan.
UNITY ANNOUNCES
Prime Minister JorY Curtin am
romc,d lcstcrda" tl:ut Ap'tralld
and New Zealand were completely
United on dCfcl. problems for tic
great task ahead.
Australians believed their CONT
Hcnt might be attacked by Japan
at any time. ThoE believed thIE
could hold it bat that to be only
defensive was to be dcieatist.
IN expectation OF attack, the gov
crnmcnr ordered tie removal Of d.,
road signs and mile posts which
mi2ht guide enemy parachutiSts o.
sea borne invasion troops.
II was expected that Herbert
Evatt, foreign minister, would leave
for WASHINGTON soon with staff of
experts to discuss defense problems
Tic Royal Australian Air Force
striking At the Japanese wherever
II could. attacked the Japanese bd -
at Casmata, in the Bismarck Is
lands. the Kodpabo, at the caste |
tip Of DJtch Tinor, today.
Japanese planes attacked Port
Morcsby. on the Now Guinea co..,
$50 miles northeast OF Australia,
twice during the day and also raiGc /
city on the New Guinea cas-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08
THE DEBT LIMIT

The national debt limit WiJI oc I23 DII-
lion dollars in d few days II has been
50 billion. It's The war, you know. We're
not kicking. but we can't helu remcm-,
Ltring that it would be only now raised
to So billion, instead Of 125 bullion, II II
hadn't been for lot of unnecessary pre-
war spending that got US nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08
Eczema Itching

Here's Quick Ease and Comfort
Co - an. nl>t-cass druggist today
and ec, an Original Dotu" Of clca4E
p@a.,ijuI. ., prae:eui.ns aooao.s Emerald
1a ;rd arpD> It les denps oNet the at
u,ctra me-, ,,
.,a ,s1.n ana hcac's no. hlng brlicI Ia
.,.Ir,c ,4c d.s'rc.>tf" ."icnrrs of most
..i,luslI3 cau,ra shn troubles M'nnr
i.....ald OH is Irrase,,ts. d"eN h"i sl"ia.
l,lpN pruinutr ucaing. M"n'N rh''fIu"H
r,.r,tntlr.l ID Hnf satisfied.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08

pocket mousse, the wood rat, whose
real name is neotOma. and the Al
bgliaus The latter. thank heaven.
is named simply the albigliRus, and
don't try to make anything else OF
Of it,
But back to our original prem
Use, namely, lice ana fleaS. Poll am
. his colleagues caught a total OF
1000 fleas iactual count while
/ here. and ono doughty old fellow
very proud neotoma, was packing
top weight of 1T !lcas.
Now the uninitiatcd probably has
alrcad% asked himself tand us, ne
doubt how Poll and his fellow
experts manage to catch all these
infinitesimal parasites. Wen, in the
case Of flcas, its all very simple
You Just chlorotorm them, and
crab them while they are in the
arms of morpheus.
But lice are somewhat more dill
cult to sneak up on. The reason 1oa'
J this. as everybody knows, is that
a louise being just what the name
implies, isn't like other people. His
breathing. for instance, is quite con"
trary to all the rules. The louise
brcathcs through his feet.
TOUGH FELLOW
Whereas a flea can DE knocked
lor a loop With Il very mild shot oi
sleep potion. he being Il gentleman
who brrathcS through his lungs. yCu
have To practically $aturatc the flea
before he hits the canvas.
The health department scientists,
alter puttlus the IlcaS and lice To
sleep. gather them gently and dunk
| them in saline solution for ship
mcnt to Berkeley. There, they are
giycn a final going over, such "a
blood count and heart beat and
: temperature. to determine if they
are plagued with the plague
/ so far. there has been no report
that any pla 3uc symptoms have
been found in Berkeley. Certainly
none were found b" Poll. Fiskc and
j Gardner in the glands Of the lJ0
rodents they examined here.
! Poll said no traces of the plaque
eyer had been found south Of Los
Angeles county Some cases were
discovered. however, in San Ber-
/ nardino and near Riverside.
So don't cuss Imncrial Valley
rat They are rats in name only.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08
Allied Offensive
Plans Drawn Up

CeaSt BulOlu. New Guinea mlnms
center. was bombed yesterday. an
air force ComnuniquC said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08

Currently the United States fleets are
carrying ON with the basic idea ITO 90
more than your best with what YOU Hr
got -Admiral Ernest J. KING, nI'ed
State fleet commandcr-m-chi"i
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folIolCtng edit
0riqls are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions Uoiced bg editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08

have found thc DUtch u D. men oil
4 ed, rather than words. The allied
forc.- left under their command Will
have every confidence in them.-Gen;
Archibald Wavcll, after bein" relieved
as allied commander in Far East
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

The slaves Of Germany and thc Slaves
of Japan are producing arms at peak
which we must .qual and then SurpaSs--
Quickly.-War Production Chief Donald
VI. Nelson.
There can no longer be amy doubt that
the SoyictS arc maSsinY all their forces IN
men and material for d fantastic. effort
10 bring about a d"cision.--Rerlm cor
respondent of Zurich newspaper,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-08

Isn't II funny how circumstances alt.
pacn,.si+i
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
'WPB Publishing
Division TO Get One
Labor Spokesman

pair circulation for the corre-
spending quarter in 1941.
However, ito reconcile the 1941
base to substantial circulation in
creases" the WPB may order ad-
justments, the committee sug-
gested. The order would not apply
to the first 25 tons of print paper
bought in any quarter.
Representation of the labor press
on the committee was urged by the
AFL, CIO and countless labor edi-
tors and unions over the country.
One WPB spokesman said he was
sure the big publishers would not
overlook their interests, for didn't
they pass a resolution saying in
part:
"We will retain our vital func-
ton in democracy, regardless of
the limits of material and the cost
thereof"
When a WPB spokesman was
asked Dec. Is if the Labor Advi-
sorry Committee, of which Pres.
Milton Murray of the American
Newspaper Guild (CIO) is chair
man, would meet with the Industry
Advisory Committee, he told FP:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Labor Newspapers
vitality Interested

WASHINGTON, Dec. II
(FP)-As a result of wires
and letters of protest on the
lack of labor spokesmen in
drafting recommendations on
proposed reduction of print paper
for newspapers, the War Produc-
tion Board at late date will make
a gesture toward democraticizing
its Printing and Publishing Divi-
sion.
A representative of the AFL
printing trades unions has been
suggested by the WPB Labor Ad-
visory Committee and will become
an assistant to Director William
G. Chandler, FP learned.
Meanwhile recommendations of
the Divisions Newspaper Industry
Committee will be con-
sidered by WPB. They call for an
order that each newspaper con-
sumo in each quarter beginning
Jas. not more than the amount
Of print paper based upon the total
tonnage required to produce its net
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Promises More
Active Roll
In Politics
By Federated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is
(FP)-A more active political
role for labor to combat anti
union forces in Congress and
big business was forecast by
the international executive board
of the United Auto Workers (CIO),
meeting here Dec. Ia.
Reflecting mounting resentment
of congressional responsibility,
the JAW board passed resolution
saying it would cancel its no-strike
promise if congress abrogates or
raises the $4,000 salary limita-
ton order of Pres. Roosevelt.
Congressional abrogation of the
order, the resolution said, will be
construed only as congressional
enunciation that there exists no
necessity for labor to continue in
the sacrifice which it has volun-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Election Date Set
For Toledo Steel
Products Co.


December 80 has been set for the election to be held
held under the NLRB at the Toledo Steel Products Co.,
an order from the board Dec. 18.
The Toledo Products has been process of
zation by Local H. UAWCIO since last August and claims
have been made that the CO substantial majority
the employees of the plant.
This is not the first time the Toledo Steel Products has
been organized by the CIO After two day strike in 1887
the men back work after efforts of the Toledo Peace
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
JAW Enters
Health Field
Department To Aid
Workers Open
January 4

DETROIT, Dec. 23-The UAW-
CIO is formally opening its revived
department of health and hygiene
Jan. A, Secretary Treasurer George
F. Adde's announces. This impor-
tant development in service to the
union membership comes at criti-
cal period in health protection for
American workers, who are now
subject to more strain and exposure
than in many years.
Dr. James E. Davis, former head
of the Wayne University pathology
department, will direct the new
UAW department and DR.. Morris
Raskin, industrial health consultant
with long experience in union health
matters, will be associated with
him, Adde's said.
The department will have the en-
tire first floor and most of the
ground floor of the former inter-
national headquarters at 281 w.
Grand Boulevard, Detroit. 1t has
been fully equipped for diagnostic
work in basal metabolism, electro
photography (heart), laboratory,
X-ray, etc.
There will be special studies of
industrial health hazards such as
.dusts, skin diseases due to industry,
safety and accident prevention and
also reduction in venereal disease.
The primary emphasis will be on
conservation of union members
health. No treatments will be given
as the union is not practicing medi-
cine beyond the diagnostic phase.
Many UAW locals are enthusi-
astically cooperating in the project |
and are impatient for its full in
auguration, which they have been
obliged to close its UAW Medical |
Research Institute in 1887 during
urging ever since the union was
Continued on Page IL. !
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
NLRB Sets
Hearing Date
Surface Combustion
Case To Be Reviewed

Municipal Court room No.
will be the scene of NLRB hear
ing relative to the Surface Com
bustion Co. employees organization,
Monday, Dec. % at 1000 A. NJ
according TO word received by
Melvin Schultz, recording Sec
retary Of Local Y.
A contract now held by the In
ternational Association of Machin-
lists, Local 1911 expires in Feb
ruary. In the meantime, a major
ity of the men at the plant have
signified their desire to be re-
presented by Local II, UAW-CIO.
Not Raiding Union
Edward Duck, Local II organ
izer in charge of organizational
among Surface Combustion employ
es made it clear that the signing
up Of members of the plant in no
wise constituted "raiding". Said
Duck" No one can accuse US of
raiding, when the men in the en-
ploye of the Surface Combustion
were thoroughly displeased with
the treatment being given by what
they term, the plants "Red Apple
Club"
Duck explained that the Red
Apple Club consisted of a group
of employees and assistant super
visors who attend AZ of L meet
ings and arouse the disgust of the
rank-and-file workers by their
company-minded attitude.
Refused to Organize Workers
1t was explained by Duck that,
Eve could have organized this
plant before the war started, be-
cause we had on many occasions
been approached by AT of L mem
bers who were anxious to have US
organize them into our union. IN
stead, we always turned down
their requests, not because we were
unwilling to take them into Local
IL, but because we positively will
not raid another union organizs-
ton"
after a vast majority of the
employees signified their desire to
affiliate with the CIO, there was
nothing left for US to do but aid
them in their wish, said Duck.
Surface Combustion employees will
meet on Monday evening, Dec. %,
at 500 P. NJ. in Parlor n. UAW-
CIO headquarters, 425 Winthrop
st. for a review of the contract
which will be presented to the
company. Second shift workers
will meet Monday at 200 P. NJ.
at 425 Winthrop st.
Results of the NLRB hearing
will be announced to Surface Com
bustion employees at their meeting
Monday.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Santa Claus Pleases Local
Il Children at Party
Biggest Christmas
Party Ever Given BY
Go Claddens Both
Children and Parents

Santa Claus who danced his way into the hearts of
thousands of Local 12s children and cnched it by handing
out tons of candy oranges games and toys featured Local
12s Annual Christmas party last Sunday afternoon the
Civic Auditorium.
Before the doors of the auditorium opened they
waiting dozens of parents and of children
accompanying them They by two hrees and dozens
Tall and short lean and fat dark and light white and black
they Santa Claus and enjoy the entertainment
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24

Board effected a settlement.
Thompson Products Subsidiary
AS subsidiary of the Thompson
Products Co. of Cleveland, the To-
ledo plant has been slow in getting
into the CIO, presumably because
Of the antagohism of the parent
firm to the organization.
Frederick C. Crawford, recently
elected president of the NAM at
its annual convention in New York,
is charged by the Cleveland CIO
newspaper with having spent $780,
900 in fighting the CIO since 1886,
and that he has cost the NLRB
board thousands of dollars in en-
forcing its DEGREES against Him.
The Cleveland CIO has sug-
gested that Crawford cease fight
ing the Union and start fighting
Hitler, and that he spend the next
$4,000 buying war bonds instead
of resisting the NLRB.
Spontaneous Action
In their desire to get into the
CIO, the employees of the Toledo
Steel Products came in body to
Local IL and expressed their de-
sire to become a part of the UAW.
AS a result of their determination
to rid themselves of anything that
was suggestive of company domin-
alton, they are now having an cleo
tion.
The company which never gave
anything to their employees in at
least eight years, this year is go
ing to have a nice Christmas tree
for the workers and pass out free
eats and maybe presents just
few days before the election,
Hour for the voting will be $50
A. M. to $3.50 A. M; 300 P. m.
to 4:30 P. M.
Anything can happen in an
election; but if the sentiments
heard from the Toledo Steel Pro-
ducts workers are any indication,
it should end in an overwhelming
victory for the employees becoming
a part of the Local IL, UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24

Continued on Page IL.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
This Is
No Fable !!

CINCINNATI - FOUND:
An industrialist who favOrs
the 4S-hoHr week, but with
time-and-ahalf pay for the
extra s hours!
He is Pres. George HI. Mead
of the Mead Corp, Dayton,
member of the National War
Labor Board, who made his
startling declaration in a
round table discussion before
the Catholic Conference on
Industrial Problems.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
bulletin

Word was received today by
Walter Murphy, Local IL
president that a cOnciliatOr
had been appointed in the
Swartzbaugh case and would
be an hand in few days to
try and effect settlement.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
JAW Bourd
Shakes Big Stick
At Congress

tarily been making in aid of the
war effort, and as congressional
suggestion that such sacrifices be
abandoned"
Pres R. ]. Thomas criticized the
inept machinery of the Natl. War
Labor Board and said greater
speed in decisions and enforcement
is necessary to speed the wars
economy. Plans were made to send
more UAW officials to Washing
ton to concentrate emphasis on
the political front"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24

''The actual sitting down to-
gether of both industry and labor
advisory groups in WPB has tn
complete indorsement-even the
order-of Chairman Nelson. But"
and here he hesitated, "the carry
ing out of this is often difficult.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24

NEWARK, N. j., (FP)-A pro-
posal that labor withdraw its no.
strike pledge as a protest against
employers sabotage was rejected
by delegates to the convention of
the New Jersey Industrial Union
Council Dec. 13.
Warning that any weakening of
the no-strike pledge would play in
to the hands of defeatists, CIO
leaders urged full use of govern
ment machinery, in which it de-
manded greater labor representa-
ton
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24
Swurtzbough
Refuses
TO Bulge
Stalemate Needs
Services OF
ConciliatOr

After weeks of patiently trying
to negotiate contract for the EN-
ployes of the Swartzbaugh Mfg.
Co. who voted overwhelmingly in
avor of the UAW-CIO, settlement,
of differences between the COM
pany and Local IL seems as far
away as ever.
Walter Murphy, Local IL pres
ident, announced that John R.
Steelman of the U. S. Cancellation
Service had been asked, Dec. Fl to
assist in the settlement of contract
differences with the Swartzbaugh
Co. The request was made by Local
II.
In making the announcement of
the request for a conciliator, Mr..
Murphy said, everything human
ly possible has been done to effect
a settlement, but the company re-
fuses to bulge and we must settle
the contract soon".
Last Resort
President Murphy made it clear
that the conciliation service was
requested only as a last resort
after Charles E. Swartzbaugh,
company president had used up
hours of his own and Local repre-
sentative Edward Ducks time and
not accomplished an agreed con
tract, satisfactory to both the COM
pany and union.
Actual decision to submit the
case to conciliation came last week,
when Mr.. Swartzbaugh took the
position that if he had to make the
contract retroactive to Oct. 4th,
or which he had previously signed
an agreement, that he could offer
nothing in the way of wage in
creases. He would, he said, be will
ing to consider a general increase,
together with other adjustments, #
the raises were in effect Jan. i,
1943. In effect, Mr.. Swartzbaugh
indicated he was tearing up the
retroactive agreement which he had
signed.
Cancels Previous Agreement
Prior to Local IL asking for
g vern ment conciliators, Mr..
Swartzbaugh sent a registered
letter to the Local IL in plain
envelope bearing no return adj
dress in order to make certain it
would be accepted, notifying the
Union that the previous agreement /
was cancelled as of Dec. 18th.
Principal differences between
he union and Swartzbaugh Co. lie
n the complete abolition Of the
merit system, which is decided on
~ the superintendent, assistant
and foreman, and
he inequalities between employees
in doing similar work.
President Murphy accused the
'wartzbaugh Co. of being hyper
echnical. He said, During the
,eeks of negotiations between the
wartzbaugh management and
MON, the company has used eight
representatives in its meetings
18th us and has engaged in an
rgy of hypothetical questions and I
ar-fetched objections which de-
lyed settlement. Until the past {
vo weeks" continued Murphy,
they had agreed definitely to c
ractically nothing, and we got I
red of being stalled off,. 1t
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-24

- - ~~A-A - . AANt AAANN c%AAN t(AN%~AA9
and enjoy the entertainment
which he and Local IL had
prepared for them.
Entertainment Pleaseg
Walter Murphy, president of Lo-
cal II, opened the party with
short talk welcoming the 5000 par
ents and children to the Christmas
party. His brief words of welcome
were followed by movies of special
appeal to the children, and then,
came the big moment-the intro
duction of Santa Claus.
Santa Claus waved welcome to
the children and then taking the
baton handed to him by BandIeader
Carmen Broderick, led the Local
II band in several Christmas selec-
tons.
But that was not all that Santa
Claus did to entertain the children.
He invited one of the ladies from
the audience up to the stage and
proceeded to dance with her willis
the delighted shrieks of the chill
dren told their Joy at discovering
that, after all, Santa was human.
Paul Spor, Toledo's well-knowr
entertainment maestro, handled the
balance of the entertainment con-
sisting Of dancing, singing and KY
lophone acts, with a dog act
thrown in for good measure to win
the applause Of the children and
their parents.
Following are the acts which
were presented: Dona Courturiere,
singing and dancing; Sana Weber,
dancer; Dorothy Stallbaum, dane
er; Jacquelyn Reiser, dancer and
acrobatic baton swinger; Evelyn
Lamson, xylophone soloist and
dancer; Wolcott's dogs, Chief Lit
tlefox, whip expert; Wrangling
Joe, cowboy singer, and the Five
Steel Guitars.
Pass Out Gifts
When the entertainment had
come to an end, President Walter
Murphy announced that the gifts
would be passed out to the chill
dren.
They lined up, 4,500 strong to
accept from the hands of Santa
Claus the gifts which had been
for them by Santa and
his Christmas Committee. There
was no showing or running ahead,
patiently and quietly the little
ones filed past old Santa to receive
from his hand the many gifts of
candy, nuts, books, games and toys
prepared for them.
Little ones who got lost from
their parents were quickly rounded
up and returned to their folks by
the w. o. Flying Squadron who did
a nice job of keeping order and
system to the party.
Party Success
When the party came to an end
shortly after 500 p. m. all the
had received their presents
and everybody was on their way
nome after pronouncing the party
he biggest and the best Local IL,
II for that matter, any organiza-
ion ever had put on in Toledo be-
ore.
Walter Murphy, Local IL presi-
lent, Tom Burke, Secretary-treas-
lrer of Local II, and everybody
Use at the party were unanimoug
n their praise for the committee
which had made the afternoon pos
ible, and all agreed the party was
! bigger success than they rad an~
icipated.
Committee members who han-
lied the plans and did the wowk for
he marty We're grateful for the *
:eptional turnout and expressed
heir appreciation to all who aided
n making the afternoon ~ ont
tanding success.
Following are the members %
aa COMMITTEES in charge X the K
,arty: Ed Courturiere, Chairman,
William Joy, Lewis Mattox. Rich
I'd Smith, Geo. O'Hessy, William
Iealy and Charles Johnsorl
pictures Of the Christn As laxt
ill be found on page 8.