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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Cost Of Living Up 40|o

WASHINGTON (FP)-The cost
of living in large cities rose AZ
from mid-September to mid-Octo'
ber, the second straight month ir
which workers felt an increase III
prices, the Labor Departments Bu'
reau of Labor Statistics reported
here.
Food costs were SO higher, the
BIS said, with the general advance
in the cost of living due for the
most part to increases in the price
of eggs, which went up 7fe,. cloth
ing and various goods and services.
Since August Is retail prices
have advanced slightly less than
19o, reversing trend which show
ed drop of 1.4fo from May to
mid-August. Nearly all clothing
prices were higher, the BIS said,
The BIS cost of living index is now
$50 higher than September, 1912,
the date at which prices were sup
posed to be stabilized.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

paid workers is as much as II
cents an hour. These figures" )"
said Mr., Gill, establish a case for
some relief"
Recommends Bonus Adjustment
Mr.. Gill stated in his opinion
that the adjustment should be i'll
the form Of bonus, rather than
an increase in the hourly rates,
because if the incentive earnings
drop substantially, as it is likely
they will after the war or sooner,
"the reason for increases to the
hourly-paid workers will have dis
appeared"
According to the opinion writ
ten by Mr., Gill, the bonus should
be flexible and tied to the increased
production which warranted the adj
justment in the first place. He
suggested that the bonus might be
adjusted upward or downward
every three months.
At the November 10 rehearing,
the company indicated its willing
ness to negotiate adjustments in
hourly rates for certain classifi-
cations.
There are between $500 and
1000 workers in the Auto-Lite
plant.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
WLB Rules On
Commission Workers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (FP)-
The Little Steel formula will not be
applied to those workers under the
Natl. War Labor Boards jurisdic-
tion who work on commission
basis, the WLB unanimously de-
cided here.
Each commission case will "be
considered upon its own merits in
the light of all the facts" the
board said. 1t is estimated that
more than five million workers are
paid by the commission method in
some form. The boards ruling
applied to all the workers, but
mainly to statesmen in the distribu-
ton and service industries.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Thomas
Blasts


WASHINGTON, Dec. l -
(FP) = Hearings before a
house subcommittee investi-
eating production and labor
at the Brewster Aeronautical
Corporation have been permitted 10
degenerate into labor-baiting al
fair" Pres. R. j. Thomas of the
United Auto Workers (CIO) char
ged here.
Twice refused the right to appear
before the house naval affairs sub
committee, Thomas, in letter to
the chairman (P. H. Drewry, D.,
Va.) accused the committee of eX-
cluding vital statistical evidence OH
production troubles at Brewster, IN
cluding the results of an official
survey by the War Manpower Com
mission.
81 am constrained to observe that
your committee was only secondar-
lily interested in Brewster produc-
tion," Thomas wrote, 'and prlmar-
lily considered itself a hanging COM
mittee' for the Brewster local union
in particular, and the labor move
ment of the country in general"
Thomas scored attempts by the
committee to pin production de-
ficiencies at Brewster on UAW Lo-
cal 365. "On the contrary" ne said,
"it appears that production failures
were the responsibility of the man.
agements, and of the Navy Depart
ment itself, which sponsored some
of the managements."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

the tax measure began.
Calling on the committee to
ease the tax burden on low
income groups, Murray also urged
removal of section in the tax bill
requiring unions, among other non
profit groups, to file income tax
returns. "This new requirement
must be intended as an opening
wedge to either tax union funds or
discourage members from contribu-
ting their dues to the unions," he
commented. "We must regard this
provision as akin to other efforts
to undermine and destroy union or
ganization."
Other Appeals Made
Committee members also received
an appeal for drastic revision Of
the 50 billion tax bill from eight
national organizations which united
on federal tax program. They are
the CIO, National Lawyers Guild,
National Farmers Union, Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen (unaf-
filiated), National Association for
Advancement of Colored People,
National Women's Trade Union
League, League of Women Shop
pers and Consumers Union.
Disproving the argument that a
sales tax is the only source from
which additional revenue can be
raised, the coalition advanced five
proposals for raising new funds:
/. An increase in the corporate
tax rate from 400 to 50fe.
2. The elimination of the option
to compute excess profits on the
average earnings method.
8. Increased tax rates and low
cred exemptions for estates and
gifts.
A. Elimination of special priv
leges so as to provide for manda-
tory joint returns, taxation of gov
ernmental securities and elimination
of percentage-depletion allowances
for mill and mining properties.
5. Increased personal taxes on
incomes above $4,000 a year, along
with a $4,000 ceiling on net in
comes, after taxes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
CIO Buckinu
The Attack

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81
(FP)-An incomplete survey
of what CIO unions have
done in backing the attack
by war bond purchase, OBJ
tained from Treasury officials in
the war bond sales division, shows
that nine of these unions alone
bought $76O,OOO,0OO worth of
bonds up to Oct. 1.
They are buying bonds at the
rate of $64,O00,000 a month. This
is in average months. In Septem-
ber, when the Third War Loan
drive was on, it is estimated they
about doubled their usual monthly
purchase. The following estimat-
ed totals are based on records of
plants with which these unions
have contractual relationships:
United Automobile
Workers ...... $277, 100000
United Steelworkers 172,240,O00
United Electrical,
Radio & Machine
Workers MN. 1OO,14O,O0O
Industrial Union of
Marine and Ship
building Workers. S9,125,000
United Rubber
Worker ......,.. 2S,6OO,OOO
Textile Workers
Union ....... 35,OOO,OOO
Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers -. 2S,800,000
United Packing
Workers ...... 24,O5O,OOO
United Shoe
Workers ....... 4,45O,OO0
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
WLB Grants
Usonu
Increase

Increases for female help in the
assembly department and male
help in the Shipping department OF
the Usona Mfg. Co. were approved
by the Regional War Labor Board
in a directive issued November II
Wage increases for the depart.
ments effected by the ruling were
made retroactive to November Is
1912.
The Boards decision was based
upon the formula that the in
creases were granted based upon
minimum sound and tested rates
in the Toledo area for the classifi-
cations affected.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
RegionoI Dispute
Cases Pile Up

WASHINGTON (FP)-Dispute
cases, numbering only 100 or so
early in the year, now number be-
tween 500 and 600 in the various
regional War Labor Board cases,
it was learned here. This is due in
part to the further organization of
laundries, stores and plants doing
only intra-state business, in states
which have no state labor board.
Centering their concern on post
war labor relations and pay scales,
many employers in these newly or
ganized enterprises are refusing to
negotiate, leaving unions with no
alternative than that of coming to
the WLB in their efforts to keep
the no-strike pledge.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

hfOll, ClnclnnaJl, .Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers, and
w lila m Lavelle, attorney,
United Steel Workers. The latter
replaces Ted F. Silvey as secre-
tary-treasurer, position held by
Mr.. Silvey since the organization
of the Ohio CIO Council in 1888.
President Jack Kroll was elected
over Earl Ordway, Toledo, Auto
Workers, who served during the
past year as a state vice president.
Kroll received 1899 votes, Ordway
377.
Silvey Rejects Nomination
In his report of the year to the
convention, Silvey stated that he
did not choose to run for reelection
andsthe various wire services car
ried the story that he was stepping
out of the picture because of forces
within the organization who op-
posed him for personal reasons.
Silvey himself nominated William
Lavelle for the secretary-treasurer
post after Silvey repeated his deter
Sre alton not to run again for the
18th te. Lavelle received 1907 votes.
Ml, resident Kroll expressed his
feelings about Silvey leaving the
state body, saying 1--WE need Silvcy
more than he needs us, and / for
one will make every effort to see
that a suitable place is found FOR
him elsewhere in the labor move
ment".
Lavelle is at the present time
general counsel to the Ohio CIO,
president of the Columbus CIO
Council, and regional labor repre-
sentative of the War Production
Boards labor division with head
quarters in Cleveland. He will as
sumo his new duties Immediately.
Vice Presidents Elected
Fifteen vice presidents were
elected, including seven new men.
The. convention voted to change the
constitution to increase the number
of vice presidents from II to 15'
Reelected vice presidents were
/. w. Abel, Canton, United Steel
Workers; Earnest Webb, Warren,
Steel Workers; Paul jain, Cleve-
land, UAW-CI0; John Kumpel,
Continued on Page 2
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oftentimes hear someone say,
81 see so and so, or so and so has
too much to say in the paper ana
| never get a chance to write any
thing" Let me assure each and
everyone of you that there is a
column in the paper for letters to
the editor, and all you have to do
is write any letter on anything you
desire, just so it is not slanderous
or libel, and / assure you that II
will be printed in the column under
letters to the editor. If lot more
of you would do this | am sure
they will be answered by someone.
| think a lot of things could be ex-
planned to each member that he
might not understand because fail
ure to attend meetings, etc.
The officers would have some
what more knowledge in how the
particular people feel in any indi-
vidual plant, and how they would
be able to. go about it to help you.
want to assure each and every
member of any local who subscribes
to the Toledo Union Journal that
they may have full voice to express
anything in the Journal. Any time
any one of you are not given this
courtesy please contact me at once
| think this will be the answer to
a few of the wagging tongues who
are always criticizing something,
but never willing to aid or advance
it.
With kindest personal regards to
all of the Auto Workers.
Fraternally yours,
RICHARD GOSSER.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

troactive to October 4, 1912,
with the wage increases to
conform to the sound and
tested rates in the Toledo area.
Other points in the directive call
for increased vacations, union Sc
curity clause and automatic check
off.
Case Delayed for Months
Negotiations with the Swartz-
baugh Co. began September 20,
1942S after the company manage
ment had agreed to accept Local
IL, UAW-CIO as the bargaining
agent for the employees. Swartz-
baugh employees made the agree
ment binding by voting overwhelm-
sngly for Local IL in a NLRB cleo
A conducted at the company
t, October q, 1912.
v-~Conciliation was called into the
case and sat in with the union and
company management beginning
December 20 and continuing to
January of this year, with but
little progress being made. Follow
ing two meetings with the COM
pany management, the case was
submitted for certification to the
War Labor Board. A tripartite
panel held hearings in Toledo at the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
No Strike PIedge
Still Maintained

DETROIT-Nov 29-(FP) -Fullstrength mobilization
of the countys largest union against the governments
Little Steel wageceng formula began Nov %, when Pres
R. j. Thomas of the United Auto Workers (CIO) urged all
locals of the mion-member international to join in the
fight launched by the Go at its Philadelphia convention
Negotiations with the Ford Motor Co., begin Dec. l..
The UAW demands that wages be increased regardless of
Little Steel and asks other increased benefits that will take
money In General Motors and Chryser similar demands
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

on the conference table.
Full observance Of the no
strike pledge should be main
tanned, Thomas declared.
Enemies Wreck Program
For over a year," Thomas wrote
to the local unions, organized
labor sought to live with the Little
Steel formula. But the Presidents
enemies and our own have wrecked
the 7-point program to check in
flation. Through a whole series
Of actions, eliminating in the pres
ent congressional sabotage Of sub
sides, they are opening the flood
gates to a disastrous sweep of
initiation"
Sec.-Treas. George f. Adde's of
the UAW-CIO joined Thomas in de-
nouncing the congressman VINO
voted to kill subsidies on farm
products. Saying it would tend to
paralyze the nations war effort,
Adde's declared:
For the time being at least, dol
lar patriots, political hatchetmen
and those who hate Pres. Roose-
velt more than Hitler are riding
high over congress"
Outcome UnpredictabIe
How much the JAW drive
against the Little Steel formula
will net its members cannot be pre-
dicted. The U. S. bureau Of labor
statistics cost of living index shows
between s and go increase above
the $50 permitted by the formula.
But union research men are agreed
that the index is far too conserva-
tive and out of date.
Concerted moves for 10 to 12c
blanket raises are not out Of the
pictura Chrysler Corp. truck
drivers demanded 10c an hour raise
Nov, 26 but on the special plea
that the 200 drivers affected have
harder work than most other
drivers.
The AFL in Detroit, like the CIO,
is bombarding senators to save food
subsidies. Chairman Arthur Eldor
of the Detroit & Wayne County
Federation Of Labor consumer COM
mittee is directing the campaign
for letters and wires to congress.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

many say, w NY
don't we see our
particular shop
column in the
paper ?" Z a c h
shop that is de-
sirous of doing
that must have
a sub-editor in
their own shop
who will send
the news to the
managing edit
or. Ollie Pecord.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
REGIONAL COMMISSION
EXCEEDS POWERS

DETROIT (FP)-The Regional
Manpower Commission in Seattle
exceeded its powers in ordering
printers to leave labor press shops,
the War Production Board wired
Managing Editor Carl Haessler of
Federated Press.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Troy Poper
On Defensive
Editor Out-Pegler's
Pegler

TROY, Nov. 29-In an editorial
of several days ago, the Troy
Daily News which fought organi-
cation Of the Hobart Mfg. Co. en-
ployes took up large portion Of
its editorial page in answering
news release and editorial which
appeared in the November II edi-
tion of the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL.
Out-Peglering Pegler, the edi-
torial stated that in a community
where a company has furnished
steady employment for four dec
AIDES, unions do mot quickly cap
ture the imagination or unduly
arouse the cupidity of the en-
ployes;" that "one must condone
the pratices of communists and
racketeers who have strong-armed
ts,cir way into control of some
uI.ons;" that the boys in the fox
holes of Bataan, which fell months
ago, will have something to say
about the 35 hour week in vital
industries when they return, and
number of other typical state
ments used throughout the coun-
try against labor when it seeks to
organize plants.
TuII Is Told
Grasping its opportunity, the
News then proceeded to tell off
Harold Tull, who is in charge of
the organizational drive for the
-CIO at the Waco plant.
Tull had stated that plants might
as well stay where they are be-
cause "we are going to organize
them anyhow"
In reply to Tull's statement, which
is labeled a threat the News
editorial stated that was what the
News predicted "that the workers
as we'll as the employers are not
going to be allowed much choice"
Tulls reply to the News edito-
rial was; what was said about
organizing in Troy was not a
threat, but a promise based upon
the wishes of the workers them
selves. The News is seeking to
mislead the workers by methods
which might work had they not
been worked to death already. We
use no coercion or intimidation to
get workers to join the union. All
we do is tell them the truth"
Continuing his reply to the
News editorial Tull stated, "The
News is trying to make it appear
that the Troy manufacturers are
so good and SO just to their en-
ployes that organization is un-
necessary. We know that to be
untrue. We know that the work
ers want to organize and we know
the reason why. They want better
wages, better working conditions,
job security, seniority, grievance
procedure which will give them
justice and many other benefits
which they can only secure with
strong union back of them. Who
does the News think its kidding?%
Tull said that organizational
work at the Waco plant was pro-
ceeding satisfactorily and that he
was confident that the union
would soon be an accomplished
fact.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
You're Invited

All members of AutO-Lite
Unit, as well as any other
member of Local IL who is
interested in his Union, is
invited to attend an educa-
tionaI meeting to be held in
the 5th floor auditorium at
Local IL headquarters, SUM-
day afternoon, December )
at 800 p. m See Ed. Ducks
column on page 4 for further
comments.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
HULL REPORTS

WASHINGTON (FP) - "There
can be at this moment but one
consuming thought-to defeat the
enemy as speedily as possible"
Sec. of State Curdell Hull told a
Joint session of congress in his first
formal report on the historic Mos
COW conference.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Director
GOSSer
Says:

Greetings to all those who receive
the Toledo Union Journal:
AS | travel about from shop to
shop and from town to town. hear
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
UAW-OO Out To Smash
Little Steel Wage Formula
Tax Bill Basis For
Initiation "--Murray

WASHINGTON Dec. 1-(FP)-The tax bill voted by
the house attacks national morale in its fagrant
fusa to tax the swollen profits of corporations and
thereby the basis for infation CO Pres Philip
Murray told the senate finance committee as hearings
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Swartzbaush Unit
Wins Decision

Clauses favorable to the Swartzbaugh Unit of Local r.
UAW-CIO, contained in Regional War Labor Board
directive handed down by wire from the Boards Cleveland
office, November 25.
Principal parts of the decision wage increases
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Auto-Lite Workers Win
Modified WLB Decision

CLEVELAND, Nov 29-NIodification of previous re-
gona War Labor Board decision denying general increase
of eight per hour to houpad employees of the Eec
trio Autoe Co., announced today. Decision of the
Board to modify the previous order was unanimous
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
EDITOR SUCCUMBS

OKLAHOMA CITY (FP)-Or-
ganized labor lost one of its most
colorful figures with the death of
Oscar Ameringer, well known labor
editor, speaker and writer.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
State C/O
Elects Officers
Political Action Keynotes
Convention

COLUMBUS, Nov. 26-Elecspa of officers clmaxed the
Ohio CIO Convention which ded here late Wednesday
afternoon after three days sessions which began last Mon
day morning
Elected to again head the state organization Jack
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
NOTICE

Regular meeting of the PO-
litical Activities Committee of
Local II will be held at Local
IL headuarters, 425 Winthrop
St., Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 500
pm. Parlor I, 4th floor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

Local II Christmas Fund
used annually to provide a
gala party for the children Of
Local L members, will be en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-04
More Information on
The Useful Avocado

Do you serve avocado salads to
your family? Well, here's your
opportunity. This year avocado
prices are surprisingly low and
the fruit is q valuable addition
to salad variety. Also the ability
OF the fruit to pinch hit to good
advantage when butter Is short
for sandwiches-and the salts
flying character Of avocado salads
when meat rations are cut-gives
It an outstanding place among
unrationed foods, according to
nutritionists.
Avocados are full-fiavored and
rich in food energy. They taste
more like the product Of = nut
orchard than one devoted to fruit.
If you've never tasted them, don't
expect avocados to have the usual
tart fruit taste. There's hardly .
thing about the fruit that con-
forms to the average fruit pat
tern. No other fruit, for example,
would do much good in . sand
wich when the butter must b
thinly spread. This natural fruit
fat can help when meat fat Is
short in menus, too. There's a
fruit protein also that's Of aid to
meat-short menus point no
other fresh-fruit family offers.
The vitamin content is more like
that Of the substantial foods OF
our menus-beef and nuts-rather
than the average fresh fruit.
Since the alligator pear" fur
nishes its own natural container
or covering-no cans to be ra-
tioned-it's patriotic addition to
our menus. Dispensing with cook
ing assures no loss Of vitamins
and minerals and saves that
much cooking fuel, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-04
1000 Victory Books
viii Go From D. c,
To Naval Base Today
Mrs. Roosevelt AppeoIs
For More Donations Of
Mysteries and Westerns

Another lot Of victory" books
will be sent from the District to I
naval base early this afternoon, it
has been announced by Mrs. Philip
man.
About 1000 books have been
sorted for sailors in Norfolk. Va,
and will be dispatched in. trucks
from the Southwest branch of the
Public Library at Eighth and X
streets NV. About 1000 were sent
last week to the Navy Yard here
and 5000 more are ready to be sent
out as soon as orders are issued.
As the drive neared the end of
its first month here. with one more
month to 60, Mrs. Roosevelt added
her plea for donation Of mysteries
and Westerns" II preference to
other types Of books.
Everywhere %, In England and
at military bases al over the United
States" she said at her press con-
ference yesterday. "the boys ask me
to tell the folks at home to send
them mysteries and Westerns" The
Presidents wife said that on her
most recent trip to Walter Reed Z
soldier had begged her to get him
= good mystery"
The drive here has been asking
for these books and "other current
fiction you are now reading your
self"
Mrs. Smith said that hundreds
Of mysteries and Westerns had al
ready been donated here. especially
the pocket" type that servicemen
can carry on active duty. The Navy
Department also is anxious to get
technical books. she said, and has
asked that AL money donated be
spent Tor specific textbooks ordered
by naval stations.