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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Peccrd TO TdIk
At Town Mee+ind

O. J. Pecord, managing editor
of the TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL
and DR.. Carl Mundy will speak on
the Wagner, Murray, Dingell So
cial Security bill at the Toledo
Town Meeting, Jan. 3 at 500 p.
m. in the YMCA Board Room.
Subject of the discussion is do
We Want Socialized Medicine AS
Proposed in the Wagner ill?":
Mr.. Pecord will take the affirm
ative side, with DR.. Mundy re-
presenting the side of the organ
lied medical profession.
To Introduce Subject
Rev. William L. Steffens of st.
Paups Methodist Church, will in
troduce the speakers beginning
promptly at 500 p. m.
Harry Friberg,. chief assistant
prosecuting attorney will intro
duce the subject and explain to
the audience the features of the
Wagner bill. Each speaker will be
given 10 minutes to present his
side of the case. This will be foil
owed by a 15-minute speakers panel
in which the speakers will partic-
ipate and ask questions of each
other, challenging each others
points of view.
Following the speakers panel
period, there will be period for
questions directed to the speakers
from the audience.
Toledo Town Meetings are open
to the public without charge. They
are planned by a representative
of Toledo citizens under
the auspices of the YMCA Public
Affairs Committee. Members of
Local 12 are invited to attend the
discussion as the subject is one in
which labor unions are vitally in
terested.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Packard
Awaits


Workers at the Packard
Motors, Inc, are -anxiously
awaiting word from the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board
for the date of the plant cleo
tion which was requested by Local
II, UAW-CIO. A hearing was held
in Toledo, Dec. Is, at which time
the MESA asked that it also be
placed on the ballot if ordered bv
the NLRB.
Efforts are being made by the
MESA to divide the plant by Sc
curing the skilled workers in its
organization, an effort which is
being resisted by the CIO men,
bers, who feel that one union
should be the sole bargaining
agent or all the employees.
"All that the skilled workers
need to do if they wish to make
comparison is to investigate the
rates paid the skilled workers in
Detroit, represented by the UAW-
CIO and the rates of Toledo's
MESA skilled workers. The rates
are far above those of Toledo, and
the MESA need not point to any
appreciable difference in the cost
of living, because that's only an
excuse"
Mr.. Schultz also pointed out
that the unskilled workers in To-
ledo who are members of the
UAW-CIO receive higher rates of
pay than unskilled workers in the
Detroit area. "The answer is OBJ
vious," said Mr.. Schultz. "The diff
ference is that we get the proper
rates for all the workers and do
not concentrate on one group un-
der the guise of creating an aris-
tocracy of labor"
Organization is going forward
rapidly and the CI0 is becoming
increasingly stronger.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Willys Avio+ion
Needs Women

One hundred women will be en-
ployed each week or the next sew
eral months in the Willys-Over-
land aviation division, according
to Melvin Schultz, president of Lo-
cal II, UAW-CIO.
Mr.. Schultz explained that the
expanding aviation program at
WHY'S makes it possible for that
firm to continue to employ large
number of women for the division,
and stated that in view of the i'm
portance of aviation now and in
the postwar period, those trained
in this branch would have an op-
portunity for employment when
the industry converts to peace
time production.
Women selected for the aviation
division at WHY'S receive two
weeks instruction in the various
phases of the work in which they
are to be regularly engaged. After
the training period they receive
65 cents per hour for 80 days,
after which they are given pay
increases every 80 days until they
reach the top rate for women in
the aviation division.
Applications for employment
may be made at the Local u en-
ployment office, located in room
II, in the basement of Local II
headquarters, 425 Winthrop. The
employment office is open daily.
from a. m. to 2:30 p. m. except
Saturday.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

would be extended, already agreed
to by the firms, but any retroac-
tive wage increases would have to
be under the present economic
stabilization program. In negotia-
tions now under way in Pitts
burgh, union leaders have asked
for general Tic an hour increase,
asserting the Little Steel Formula
had become outmoded by rising
living costs.
CIO general counsel Lee Press
man warned the board that an
extremely dangerous situation"
would develop if the unions petit
tion was denied. He cited the case
of the United Mine Workers (un-
affiliated who were assured retro
active pay without any strings at
tached by President Roosevelt dur
ing wage negotiations last March.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

bill-but on that basis we
would be awfully badly off, "
Morgenthau said, referring to
the inadequate $2,284, 100000 rev.
enue provided for by the bill, in
stead of the $10,500,000, 900 asked
by him..
Morgenthau turned his biggest
guns on committee amendments to
the renegotiation law, through
which the government has recov-
cred $5,000,000,000 from war con-
tracts. Under the aegis of SEN
ator Walter F. George 3D., Ga),
who was plugging away for out
kright repeal of the law, the COM
Imittee passed series of amend
ments virtually wiping renegotia-
tion off the states.
Under the amendments, all con-
IS and subcontracts, let under
q .etitive bidding, and contracts
'ing less than $500,000 a
would be exempt. House
action has already exempted agri-
cultural and dairy products. An
other amendment would set up
central price adjustment board to
rule on whether a contractors
profits are excessive, to give due
consideration to his federal taxes
and cost of plant reconversion.
Still another would allow contrac-
tors 70 appeal to the courts, in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

Most of the unions con-
tracts with some 500 steel
companies expire Jan. 3. In
his petition to the WLB, USA
Pres. Philip Murray said the firms
would be asked to extend present
contracts during negotiations and
asked WLB to order any wage
adjustments agreed on made retro
active to the Jan. 3 date.
The union petition was denied
after 5-hour session in which the
board heard a stream of industry
spokesman argue that wage IN
crease would be followed by
price increase.
A compromise proposal offered
by public members was defeated
s to a, with labor and industry
members dissenting. Under the
compromise, prese ent co9tracts
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Jersey cIo After
Higher Standards

NEWARK, n. J. (FP)-Full
support for wage demands to meet
the increased cost of living, for
severance pay at termination of
employment, for guaranteed week
ly wages, for improved vacation
concessions and paid holidays, for
sick leave, disqualification, accident
and death insurance, was assured
by the New Jersey CIO Council TO
its local affiliates in their contract
negotiations with management.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

ure at this point, the COM
mittee voted to appoint five
man subcommittee to work
out a drastic amendment, exempt
ing railroda workers from the
economic stabilization act.
With the news that no immedi-
ate action was to be taken by con-
gress on their wage demands, lead
ers of the 15 incorporating unions
were scheduled to meet here Dec.
81 to set strike date. December
30 has already been named for a
nationwide strike by the five
railroad brotherhoods in their
separate wage case.
In appointing the subcommittee,
the interstate committee issued a
brief statement saying the pro
posed amendment will have the
effect of broadening the scope and
provisions of the (Truman-Cros-
ser) measupre so as to exempt
the Railway Labor Act and all
amendments thereto from the pro-
visions of the Sterilization Act.
"Such amendments will entirely
exempt the present controversy
and all other agreements and
settlements made under the Rail
way Labor Act from the provisions
of any other law"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

legislative halls, having served as
a member of the Ohio General
Assembly for one term. He fos-
tered legislation beneficial to la
Dor during his term in office, and
was a frequent visitor to Columbus
during the early part of 1943 to
protest against anti-labor legisla-
ton.
He is a member of the Spicer
Unit of Local II and was a pioneer
in the industrial union movement
in Toledo. AS a member of Local
II, Mr.. Burke has served his union
as financial secretary and is at the
present time vice president of Lo-
cal II.
Mr.. Burke is married and the
father of five children. He lives at
620 South st.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Papers To Cooperate
With Union Drive

LYNN, Mass. (FP)-Editors of
both daily newspapers here, fol
lowing a conference with Local
201, United Electrical Radio and
Machine Workers (CIO), agreed
to cooperate with the union in its
political action drive during the
coming year.
This is the first time in the
city's history that such a confer
ence was held. Full scope of la
boris political program was dis
cussed and union officials eX-
pressed the feeling that this con-
ference will lead to better public
relationships.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Political Group
Meets tuesday

A general meeting of the execu-
tive board and membership of the
Local II Political Activities Com
mittee will be held at Local IL
headquarters, Parlor !, Tuesday,
Jan. 4.
Important plans will be dis
cussed and all members are urged
to be present. The meeting viii
begin promptly at 8 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

1880 pm. to see
Mr.. Burke be-
gin his duties
as a city coun-
C ii m a n. M r.
Burke was elect
ed in the No
vember election
with the joint
backing of the
CIO, AFL and
Railroad unions.
Mr.. Burke is
no stranger 10
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Paupers
Cannot Vote

BOSTON (FP)-Under Massa-
chusetts law "paupers' cannot
vote. Section /, Chapter 81, of the
election laws states: Every citizen
q years of age or older, not being
pauper may have his name
entered on the list of voters" An
inmate of the city infirmary at
Northampton was recently denied
the right to vote. 1t is expected
to be repealed at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
cIO Buys SkyscraPer

FLINT, Mich. (FP) - The In
dustrial Bank Building, tallest
commercial skyscraper in Flint,
has been purchased for 100000
by the Greater Flint Industrial
Union Council (CIO). The 12-
story building originally cost
about 81 500, 900.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Crowd 70 See
Burke Begin
New Duties

Friends and union associates Of
Tom Burke, vice president of Lo-
cal y, UAW-CIO, are planning on
attending the first meeting of the
1944-45 council Monday night at
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
CLOSED

In order to give the dues
office employees an Oppor'
tunity to enjoy the New Year
holiday, the dues office will
be closed from Friday, Dec.
81 at 2:3O p. m. to Monday,
Jan. 3. Dues payments may
be mailed to Local II, but
must bear Dec. 81 post.
mark.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
AUTO-LITE

Ed. Duck will conduct an
other educational meeting
to which all members of the
AutO-Lite Unit are invited.
Mr.. Ducks past meetings
have been well attended and
have brought out some facts
which have created consider
able discussion. Time of the
meeting-3:30 p. m. Place
Local II Headquarters, 425
Winthrop st. Parlor "N".
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Stee|workers Denied
Retroactive Pay

WASIEINGTON-Dec. 27-FP)-The Natl. War Labor
Board voted to a. labor members dissenting to reject
United Seelworkers CIO petition for directive making
wage increases under contracts being negotiated
retroactive to the expiration date of the old agreements
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

Free tickets to the rally
and ball which will be held at
the Civic Auditorium are be-
ing distributed by the unions
which are sponsoring the event
and may be obtained from all shop
chairmen, stewards, or by calling
at Local II headquarters, 425 Win
throp ST., or the Teamster's Union
Hall, AFL, 2014 Adams st.
Bonds To Be Given
Music for dancing will be pro-
vided by a 15-piece dance band
under the direction of Paul Spor,
and hundreds of dollars worth Of
War Bonds donated by patriotic
Toledo industries and individuals
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Baertschi Seeks To Run
For Governor Of Ohio
Pledges Support to Labor,
Promises Tax Reforms

Walter Baertschi of Maumee, former member of the
Ohio legislature serving the state senate who is seeking
the Democratic nomination for governor of Ohio spoke be-
fore meeting Of Labor Joint Committee for Political Action
Dec ~ in the Transfers Union Hail. 2O14 Adams st.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Henry Morsenthau Calls
New Tax Bill "ScandaI"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 CFP)-Lacing into the senate
finance committees meagre tax BILL Secretary of the
ury Henry Morgenthau r said amendments the
taton law written into the bill hod the national
scandal he Treasury would be better off With no tax
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Workers Urged To Make
Their Tax Returns Early
BY o. J. Pecord

Happy New Year besides being Leap Year with place
for most of the girls to leap also another year when n
taxes must be paid Worsethan paying the is making
the returns, which must be in the hands of the Dept
of Internal Revenue not later than midnight of March 15
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
House Delays Action
On Truman Resolution

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 FP)-House action on the
Truman Crosser resolution approving eight cent hourly
for 900 incorporating railway workers was
ruled out for this session by the house interstate commerce
committee Instead of voting out the senateapproved
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
War Bond Rally
Date Set BY Unions
Labor's Joint Committee
Sponsors Event

Labors Joint Committee consisting of AFL, CIO and
Railroad unions has set Saturday, Jan g. the date
gigantic War Bond Rally and Victory Ball to stimulate in
teres in the 4th War Bond Drive which opens 49,
to promote greater labor unity in Toledo
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

e given away to the holders
lcky tickets. Each ticket
will have a chance to win
I.
hard Goser, chairman of the
and ball stated that large
was expected to attend. He
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

said, eve want to do something
to aid the next war bond sale. We
are trying to bring about greater
labor unity and believe that in pro-
noting the sale of war bonds, we
can meet on common ground with
common interest"
Franz Berlocher, Transfers
Union, AFL, commenting on the
war bond rally said, II think this
is one of the finest ways we can
use to show our government that
we are with it in the all out war
effort. We not only want to aid
the treasury department by pro-
noting the sale of war bonds; but
we want to aid our government in
securing more unity by working
for labor's unity in the war eff
fort"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31
Speaker for Treasury

A we'll known Toledo speaker
will represent the Treasury de-
partment and discuss the 4th War
Bond Drive.
Dancing will begin at 300 p. m.
and continue to loo a. m. AdmiS-
sion is by ticket only.
Members of the committee in
charge of arrangements for the
rally are Richard Gosser, Melvin
Schultz, Andy Oravetz, Earl Ord
way, Tom Burke, Robert Thomas,
Lloyd Speidell and o. ]. Pecord,
CIO, Franz Berlocher, Don Pfeif-
fer, Charles Tanner, Ed Haumes-
ser, Wes Meinka, Edward Sullin-
ger VIM. Cook and Clyde Bonner,
AFL. Tim Mccormack, Joseph
Sullivan and r. R. Pryor, Railroad
unions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-31

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-10
AFL Sees Small Business Imperiled
WAR LABOR BOARD ORDER
UPHOLDS AFL UNION SHOP

Washington, d. C.-The War Labor
Board has unanimously ordered that
union shop clause be retained in
contract between the Weber Showcase
and Fixture Co. of Los Angeles and
four AFL building trades unions.
The company had claimed that the
union shop clause and the contract
were terminated when the union asked
for reopening of the contract under
a provision giving either party the
right to serve notice of a desire to
modify amend or terminate it."
The WLB found that, on the con-
trary, the record showed that the
unions intent was not to terminate
the contract, but to modify and amend
it. The board therefore ordered en-
ployes who were hired during the pc
riod in which the company claimed
that it was not bound by the union
shop clauses, to become members of
the union in good standing within two
weeks or seek jobs elsewhere.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-10
GERMANS REPORTED
LEAVING SHIPS

London-From the Swedish port of
Sundsvall, the report has reached the
International sportworkers' Fed
Grafton that in August, German ship
was held up due to the desertion of
it's crew Of IL, of whom 10 were
aliens. The captain tried to sign on
a Swedish crew and offered 1000
crowns for the journey without sue
cess.
In Harnoesand German ship was
detained for six days Four of it's crew
deserted en- route and another two
upon reaching this port. The entire
crew of this ship, including the cap
tain and mate were alien and only the
two soldiers serving the ships gun
were German. Because they could get
no Swedish seamen to sail the vessel,
they were forced to take German sea-
men from another ship in order to get
the ship back to Germany.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-10
ALLEGATION OF
TAX HIKES REVENUE

County Commissioners received an
amended certificate of resources from
the Butler County Commissioners for
$8,463.90, representing the final allo-
cation of sales tax for the year.
The certificate increased the reve-
nue. from this source to sos, ,463.90, or
8,463 80 more than had been set up
in the appropriation.
The new revenue was distributed
to the Butler County Children's Home
and the County Revenue Fund. The
children's home received $6,124.74 for
payment of bills to and including De-
cember 81. The addition increased the
children's home budget for 1943 to
$71,12474.
County Commissioners, meeting in
quarterly session, also received notice
that 100000 in War Bonds purchased
in the bond drive last year had ma
tured, earning for the county $834.20.
The county since has invested $780,
900 in the same series of bonds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-10
CIO Leader Acquitted of
Violating Anti-Union Law

Houston, Tex. (ILNS).- Labor has
won the first round in the fight
against the new Texas anti-union
law.
R. j. Thomas, president of the CIO
United Automobile Workers was ac-
Quilted in County Court on charge
of violating the law, known as the
Manford act. Judge Allie Peyton
ruled Thomas innocent after Assistant
District Attorney Kellis Daniel adj
mitted variation between the state's
complaint and it's evidence.
The court also acquitted John
Grassland, subregional director of the
Congress of Industrial Organizations,
who was similarly charged. Previously
G. NJ Massengale, assistant to the
the national director of the oil work
ers organizing campaign, was found
innocent.
The courts action hinged on the
technicality that the defendants were
soliciting members for a union other
than their own.
On appeal to the United States
Supreme Court is civil charge OF
contempt against Thomas for ignor-
ing an injunction issued by the Travis
County District Court restraining him
from soliciting union members.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-10
ENGINEERS BUILD AIR
FIELD IN "a HOURS

Washington, D. C. - Aviation engi-
neers of the Northwest African Air
Service Command did one of the out
standing jobs of the war in construct
ing air fields under fire on the Salerno
beach-head, the War Department dis
closed.
The engineers, many of whom
worked in construction trades in civil
ian life, landed just behind the infan-
try and artillery of the Fifth Army,
and within "a hours had laid out and
constructed an air field in a cultivated
field of wheat and cotton.
BY the end of a week, the engineers
had completed three air fields, with
runways for fighter aircraft, taxi
strips around them, and parking
stands on each field.
Practically all their work was ac-
complished under fire. Enemy artillery
turned a furious hail of shells on the
beaches, while German fighter planes
made sneak raids.
FOR VICTORY: BUY BONDS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-10
CALIFORNIA COURT RULES
IN FAVOR OF TRANSFERS

San Francisco, Calif.-The Califor-
MIA supreme court reversed a lower
court decision which gave $20,500
damages to Geo. w. Emde and Louis
Marshall, San Joaquin Valley dairy
men, against the international Broth
erhood of Teamsters in Stockton,
Calf.
Emde and Marshall, operating the
Happyhome Dairy, charged that the
union had ruined their business by a
series of articles in The Stockton La
Dor Journal against the dairy's labor
policy.
In a 5 to A decision the Supreme
Court refused them both actual and
punitive damages, declaring they had
the same right Of free speech as the
union and that they had the oppor-
tunity to make a public defense, of
which they did not take advantage.