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Evening star., 1943-07-09

BY the Associated Press
To the average citizen the Ma
tion's food picture might be viewed
through a stereopticon machine. the
slides changing with the weather,
Government demands. price and
production policies. rationing, labor
and farm machinery supply.
The little piggies now are going
to market, but beef is staying home
on the range. The result: A beef
shortage.
Potatoes, which a while back were
as valuable as museum pieces, are
now so abundant that the War Food
Administration urges you to eat
more of them
There are shortages in all dairy
products. Canned milk now Is ra-
toned along with butter and cheese,
and there are offlcial predictions
that fluid milk will be ratipned In
areas which have insufficient pro-
duction. To them the Government
says it won't ship milk long dis
tances from areas of heavy produc-
ton. i.
Surplus" Obsolete.
There is less fiSh, less canned and
dried fruits, less canned vegetables
But there are official forecasts OF
more eggs, turkeys. chickens, cereals,
citrus fruits; of enough fresh truck
crops, such as carrots, peas and
snap beans, and enough fresh pears
and apples to go around.
The word surplus" however, is
obsolete for the duration. Govern
ment officials warn. Increases in
production are limited, they say, but
as to demand-the sky is the limit.
Food needs of our armed forces
and lease-lend requirements take
an ever-increasing portion away
from civilian supplies.
Some IS per cent of the 1943 total
food production is earmarked for the
armed forces and lease lend as
compared with last years allot-
ments of Is to IA per cent
These 1943 demands include one
fourth Of the meat, one-third Of the
eggs and lard, one-half OF the
canned vegetable production.
Lease-Lend Shipments.
The Food Distribution Admins
tration estimates that in the first
four months of 1913, Is pounds out
OF every 100 pounds of lamb and
mutton, 13 pounds out of every 100
pounds of pork, and one pound out
Of evory 10O po,,ndS of haof opd vna1
produced in this country went to
lease lend.
Butter and cheese lease lend al
lotments fell below those of 1912 in
the first four months of this year
Shipments in milk also were below
last years figures.
Exports of canned fruits, vege-
tables. fats and oils, corn and corn
products, wheat and wheat products
were about the same, while dried
eggs, canned and frozen fish. dried
peas, beans and fruit were a frac-
ton higher.
A Nationwide survey of the food
situation by the Associated Press
turned up certain amount of
grumbling by consumers over ra-
tioning, with emphasis on the beef
shortage, but found that rationine
generally is credited with having
produced more equal distribution
OF scarce foods.
While no ration oficial of the
Office of Price Administration claims
that the rationing machinery is
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob. Washinston:
Federaistate GRADED esss receivsd 1 from
grading stations July q. Whites, U. s.
grade A, large. 43-45; average, A; y: S.
grade A. medium, 1910: average, 391a;
y. S. grade B. large. 4O-42; averase,. 40:
U. s. grade c. 81. Browns, U. s. grade A.
large. 43-44: average, A.: U. s. grade A,
large, 40-42; average, 411a: U. s. grade c.
34-37; average, 36Ia. Current receipts,
nearby uneraded esss. whites, IS: mixed
colors. 36-37. Receipts, Government grad
ed eggs, 326 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady Re
ceiptS light Some broilerS and fryers, 2SHa.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

shortages, some persons turn their
thoughts to the postwar picture and
ask.
Will people get used to eating
lcss2
Milton H. Button, director Of the
Wisconsin State Department OF
Agriculture, expresses apprehension
Evening star., 1943-07-09

that wartime rationing will be re-
fiected after the war by reduced
consumption of food, especially OF
butter.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Washington Exchange
SALES.

capital Transit Colo At 3l11 10 .t
311a
Washington Gas -. so pfd-1o At 1oI,
Fotomac Electric Power sag pfd-1O st
Washington Ga. - so pfd.-lo At zoos.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Multitude Of Factors
Constantly Changing
Food Supply Picture

This is the fourth OF series
OF fpe articles on the Nations
food picture.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
A Tribute TO Our President

passing out bouquets, there isn't
the world why should until life ended before
giving him a two.
this way, express my appreciation to
loyalty he shown his and his shop
his connng duties both president and
recording secretary of Local IL.
NEVER TOO BUSY TO HELP
help his brothers,
him in his office the Local. ready
brothers and help him whatever he is
able.
Brother Schultz has had of his time taken with
the which have great
we'll his he always
indeed Mel
feelings allows his
with his justice and fair play which
EARNED HIS SPURS
AS the WHY'S Overland Unit, Melvin
of faithful
Unit the Local During the time Mel worked secretary
the WHY'S Unit he showed the which has bssomed into
full bloom S officer Of Local IL.
had anything thrust upon him. He his
because first
worker whose foremost consideration his
the advancement of his union He officer who definitely
that self handnhand with
which he and he the with faithful devotion
We of WHY'S Unit express deep appreciation Mel
Schultz for the aid he has the
the Unit and which he and other Unit during the
time he been officer of Local H. grateful this
brother whose services Local II affiliated
measured dollars and but fidelity faithful
and performance duty
(Signed) Charles Ballard, Chairman
WHY'S Overland Unit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Spicer Unit Elects
New Officers
Record Vote Cast In
Feb. 10 Election

New officers of the Spicer Unit
were elected Feb. Is in a record
vote. Officers elected were for
the executive board and bargain
ing committee.
Following were elected; Execu-
tive Board: Frank Rostetter,
chairman; Carl Schick, vice-chair-
man; Stanley Fandel, secretary
Frank Gaynor, sergeant-at-arms
Herman Schick, guide; Clarence
Zeller, Chas. DeGroff, Alva Chris
tis and Geo. Hawkins members at
large.
Bargaining Committee: Barbara
Welch, Scott Rogers, James Pat
terson, Ed. Whaley, Harvey Robe
deau, Tom Adair, Chas. Hoover,
Ellsworth Kramer, Randolph Gray.
Newly elected officers were con-
graduated by Regional Director
Richard Gosser, President Melvin
Schultz of Local IL and Edward
Duck, Local IL educational direc-
tor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Unions Credited With
Gains Made For
Women
By Federated Press

CHICAGO-PTogress made in
obtaining equal pay for women
can be credited chiefly to the
efforts of organized labor, Direc-
tor Mary Anderson of the Wom-
ems Bureau, U. S. Dept. of Labor,
told Women in Industry Victory
Conference here Feb. Is. The
meeting was sponsored by the
Chicago Industrial Union Council.
"The lions share of credit goes
to women trade unionists who
have consistently supported that
principle" she said.
Men are quickly shedding their
prejudices against women workers
in the face of daily proof of their
ability, she continued.
Regional Director William
Spencer of the War Manpower
Commission predicted that 4,300,-
900 men would be added to the
armed services in the coming year.
There will be no large scale re-
cruiting of women for work." he
said, until it is definitely estab-
lished that jobs await them"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Porcelain
Pot Shots
A CAMPAIGN HOT SHOT
By DICK SMITH

A CAMPAIGN HOT SHOT
The campaign dragon is already
rearing its ugly head. We wonder
why one of our most enthusiastic
office-seekers is passing out cam
paign cigars to the office boys. 1t
would seem that his supposed sup
porters should be the recipients of
this gesture.
The phrase, Coming events cast
their shadows before" might fit
into this little, apparently insight
ficant gesture. Meaning, would
this sort of thing be continued
when and if this prospective COM
mitteeman was elected to office.
The so-called "Inner Sanctum
Mystery" turned out to be no mys-
terry at all but just another back
fire to the already deflated ego
of our illustrious vice-president.
His nibs got all hot and bothered
one day recently when your re-
porter, acting upon a matter per-
tanning to union business returned
to the spray booth to be pounced
upon by at least fifty big bruisers.
After about ten minutes of the
most whitening tongue lashing any
man ever underwent they loped
away on their respective paths.
The subject, it seems, had some
thing to do with the burning of a
couple of lights for an indefinite
period.
1t now becomes more apparent
where this excessive amount of
overhead comes from when high
bids on war work and wage in
creases are the subject for discus
sion. Of course we will admit
that the needless burning of cleo
tricity adds to this so-called over
head but to a much lesser degree.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

MadrZykoWSkl, former executive
board member of the WHY'S Unit,
and at present, international Re-
preventative Of Region 2B and a
candidate for Recording Secretary
of Local II.
Madrzykowski has worked four
teen years as factory worker at
the Willys-Overland. His union
record is one of finest and dates
back to days when the CIO was
first organized. He aided in organ
izing the WHY'S Unit and helped
make it one Of the great Units
of Local II.
Walter served as member of
the WHY'S Unit executive board,
editor of the WHY'S Unit Eagle
paper and Treasurer of Local II.
He declined denomination for
treasurer when the Unit decided
to publish a paper. He also was
entrusted with bids and pro-rating
at the WHY'S plant for the Unit.
Walters accomplishments were
not only in the WHY'S Unit, but IN
Local II as well, for he was named
chairman of the Political Activities
Committee which made credit
able showing in last falls cleo
ton. Contributing all his energy
and knowledge to the union move
ment, he served on various other
committees entrusted to him by the
Willys Unit membership.
Walter was the youngest execu-
tive committee man of the WHY'S
Unit. Unionism was not new to
khim, for his father, an ardent
lnion member when he worked for
the railroad, taught him the i'm
portance of unionism.
He was elected by the Unit to
serve as their delegate in many
conventions and special meetings
in regards to union business.
Walter is married and is the
proud father of thee boys, of which
two are twins. He lives at 639 Eve
sham.
Signed, A. F. (Bud) Pacholski,
Editor WHY'S Unit Eagle
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

But once in a while something oc-
ours that angers me enough to
take action.
My education and heritage have
instilled in me certain vague be-
liefs that come under the general
heading of the term democracy"
AS l grow older and better in
formed these beliefs become less
vague and are gradually evolving
into a solid philosophy.
TYPICAL YOUNG AMERICAN
| have taken the above space to
tell you these things becaus l be-
lieve l am a typical young Ameri-
can and want you to take the
things | have to say as coming
from such a person.
l did not hear Vice President
Wallace's recent speech nor your
rebuttal from the Congressional
floor; but | did have occasion to
read both. Viewing them in cold
print for the sake of comparison,
there is this to observe. If your
feelings on the post war peace are
indicative of your attitude toward
democracy generally, then cer-
tainly, aside from glamor, you
have nothing to contribute to the
18th Congress. The rest of your at
tributes are already there in Con-
gress personified by such persons
as Smith, Vinson, Hoffman, Hobbs,
etc.
1t would appear that you have
placed yourself in the category
that is know as "anti-New Deal"
class that distinguishes itself not
so much by its remarkable deeds
or precepts; but rather by the We
hemence with which it attacks any
statements or actions emanating
from the Roosevelt administration
or, in fact, anything that might
tend toward the betterment of the
lot of the common people.
CHAMPION OF LITTLE MAN
Vice President Wallace should by
now be immune to such outbursts.
He has for long been known as
champion of the little man and
has, therefore, been a constant
target of the interests which you
and your publisher husband repre-
sent.
Wallace is concerned with pre-
paredness for peace and the years
to follow the armistice. He is con-
cerned with the future of those
who will return from the front
lines and with the future of those
who are now sweating and toiling
to produce the goods of war.
Your type of thinking brings
memories of periodic depressions,
WPA, relief lines, surplus" fruits
and vegetables, and hunger in the
worlds richest nation. Yes, indeed,
those people who go about bliss
fully repeating, "The important
thing is to win the war; the peace
will take care of itselfw are
guilty of abyssmal Stupidity, or
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Hopping
Poppings

During last weeks regular Unit
meeting the remark was made that
the fellows who work on bigger
machines should get more money.
One of the small machine opera
tors made a crack on the side, "if
these guys don't like the wages
they are getting why don't they
quit?"
A guy like that ought to be in
the manufacturing business for
himself, because that is the fav-
orite remark made by the big
bosses when employees ask for more
money.
And the funny thing is that this
small machine operator is after a
ID cent raise for himself. How do
you like that?
Richard (the Navy MANI had his
blood test and it showed no evil
dence of hoof or mouth disease, so
it looks like Richard is all set to
help his Uncle Sammy clean up
the Axis boys.
Too bad that some of the boys
did not hear and see the War Chest
illustrations at the Commodore
Perry Hotel last week when the
Local went on record as being in
favor of the Chest. Some of the
boys have made a pledge to the
War Chest Director, Dick Lazette,
and now refuse to sign up. If
boss did that to them, they would
want to take his hide off. The boys
ought to practice the golden rule
as well as they preach it.
Thanks for putting more heat
in the jernt. We all appreciate it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
The

By LEWIS MATTOx

Acklin girls entered in the War
Production Queen contest which is
being conducted by local war in
dustries, including the Acklin
Stamping Co. in cooperation with
the Toledo Union Journal and
Loew's Valentine Theatre are:
Dorothy Pierce, Virginia Mucci
and Ann Hutchinson.
Leonard A. Czerniak and Ralph
Shamus are leaving Acklin to en-
ter the armed service. Here's wish
ing you lots of luck boys and a
quick return.
Sergeant Joe Billiter, known to
his friends as Major Hoople, is now
in IA.
Grace Lee celebrated her birth
day, we don't know which one, on
Feb. %.
Kathryn Rawlins has returned
from Brookport, H., where she
visited her mother.
In order to vote in the Local II
election of Friday and Saturday,
you must have your 1943 attend
ance card. If you do not have it,
you should get it at the Local IL
dues office window.
Donald Cuttia is a star reporter
for the night shift.
A coupla welder boys are like
two game roosters. Take is easle
boys and save that energy for pro-
duction.
All new workers are invited to
join our 10 per cent bond-buying
club. In fact, we urge them to join.
Millie Kaczmarek is back to
work after long absence. Howdy,
Millie. How's things?
Steve Przybylski, James AckIin
and Harold Kreuger were home on
furlough recently. 1t was nice see
ing the boys, and the boys looked
nice.
A lot of our boys are transfer.
ing to Dept. so, including Walter,
Stanley and Ted.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

have an ulterior motive which
BODIES i'll for the working class.
VISIONARY" WALLACE
Many of the voices which pooh
pooh the very thought of large
scale postwar planning come from
the throats of the very rich and
their purchased echoes. Naturally,
they are afraid of the visionary
Wallace. Someone might take him
seriously and take steps to imple-
ments his ideals.
In such planned economy
they would have to fore
go the enormous profits of the
present and the past. In place Of
the chaotic system of unbridled
cut-throat competition, "free en-
terprise" and an economy of scar
city, we would have a group of
level headed people doing some
thinking about what should be pro-
duced and how much, socialized
medicine, price control and the
many other things, too numerous
to mention, which would go to
make this better world for the
many who inhabit it.
And, yet, there are those like
yourself who can hear these ideals
voiced for US and the rest of the
common people of the world and
say, "baloney." Well, your orna-
mental blonde head is in our
Rogue's Gallery, along with those
of the Rickenbackers, Peglers,
Hearsts, Crawfords, etc., so that
our children or grandchildren may
wander through and say, look,
those are the people who said this
kind of a world couldn't be-"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
National
SuppyNeu
ELECTIONS
By HERB REISER

Election of officers to our Unit
is close at hand. Every member
of our union has the privilege of
voting and should take enough in
terest in his organization to cast
his vote.
Fellows who sit back and let
their brother-members do the work
are usually the first to criticize
because they seem to have plenty
of time to do the job of criticizing.
Lets skip the criticism and CO.
operate with each other.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
1t Won't Be Long

We are expecting TO receive
our End class mailing permit
in a very few days. In order
to facilitate the mailing of
the Union Journal will you
please send your change of
address to the paper i'm
mediately. Please give us both
the new and old address.
Catch on?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
C.. 1. o.
Cameo N) Opener
By Ted Modrowski

Howdy folks. It's me, a new
guy to write Cameo news. | hope
you'll like it.
In tribute to it's former conduc-
tor, the title of the column will
be retained. Floyd Madrzkowski
has left us for the present; but
we are all hoping for his early
return and the resumption of this
column for which we are only do
ing his pinch hitting.
The acid test for the ping
pongers has come. The pressure
is on and many who claim they
are of championship calibre will
have to prove their worth. May
the best man win.
The ceremonies for the begin
ming of the ping pong matches
were so brief that the first pair
ing were on between Tony (The
TunefuD Modrowski and Herb
Kasch before the crowd knew they
were over. Modrowski won while
Kasch is alibing his defeat to
what he termed, Tournament Jit-
ters."
Two stalwart behemouths, CAST
mir (Wottaman) Roginski and
Carl "Bighouse" Voegeli were on
the second shift. Gremlins, jitters,
stage fright, etc, took possession
of the two shrinking violets and
the old pressure began to take its
toll. "Wottaman" won; but when
the contest was all over both con-
testants tainted and had to be car
ried to the first aid room for
working over.
MORE FINGERS
Paul (BS) Herwat and Chester
(Mona) Polcyn met on the second
day Of the tournament and this
time it was the "war of nerves"
for the spectators. Everybody got
itchy wondering if the game would
end in time to catch the IL mid
night lineup. BS (Boyscout)
emerged the victor after this long
drawn-out setto.
In the second shift, Lloyd
(Glamor Boy) Stanko dropped two
games but alibied that it was the
first time he had ever played with
his arm in a sling. He was took
by your correspondent by dint of
Yogi at which we are experts.
Elmer (Twinkletoes) Seegart
and (Spud) Witkowski brought
out some exciting play on the third
day with Twinkle" taking the de-
cision. Lou Rehm and Herb Dickin-
son put on a good match for the
second series with Rehm winning
the chips.
Bert Wake and Lou Krempa of
the maiden form provided the
climax to the series with Lou TAX
ing the edge from Bert. Lou
claimed he could have taken Bert
in two games but his girdle
worked loose and one of the stays
was prodding him in the back.
More tournament news anon.
P. S.-Don't forget to write the
boys in service.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
NEWS SHORTS

Chuck Rayon of dept. 36 has
been placed in Ia. Chuck is going
to have plenty of company, for
instance, yours truly. Anyhow
Chuck, we can do our best to make
good soldiers, and we wont let any
of the boys we meet in our travels
find fault with the Unions because
we really know what great thing
our Union really is. How's about
it, Chuck?
Frosty Richards goes "all out"
for the third trick nurse. OF
course, Frosty is beyond the draft
age limit and may need a nurse.
Ike Ensley is talking, Gust talk
ing) about joining the See-Bee's as
an experienced camerman. Ike pre-
fers the Hawaiian Islands with
full moon, music, and of course,
those hulu dancers.
Pinky Zimmerman won the first
prize for the yarn of his wrecking
days. We are still doubtful about
the bathtub and dead man. A can
didate for the Aninias Club.
Fishing equipment is now stand
ard equipment on life boats of
Uncle Sans Navy. Lots of lives
will be saved from starvation by
this act. Too bad Rickenbacker
didn't have some fishing tackle
along. That sea gull gave him in
digestion or somethin'.
One of the boys says he would
rather fight German and Japs
than his wife. He prefers machine
guns to well directed rolling pins
and milk bottles.
Rumors of which National Sup
ply has its share are circulating
that the popular layout man in
the Navy dept. "Red Bull' will be
leaving US. Is it the chicken farm
or Lyconning or what? Just nosey,
that's all.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

CHICAGO-An agreement pro-
viding for a 6-day, 42-hour week
with time-and-a-half for the sixth
day was signed Feb. IL by the
United Mine Workers (unaffiliat-
ed) and the Illinois Coal Operators
Assn.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
This and
That
by INA Jeep
by INA Jeep

IA Jones says this war has made
him so tight-lipped that he has to.
take his vitamins with shoe horn.
Our next door neighbor enlisted
and now drives a "Jeep" Deep in
the Heart of Texas.
In looking through the yellow
sheets Of the Toledo telephone d.
rectory, we discovered a Monroe
Street bar listed under Filling
Stations"
Sign on the marquee of a local
cinema house: 81 Married An An
gel" and II Was Framed"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

Walter Mudrzykowsk
IOOoo Union

The United Automobile Workers Union and Local II CIO
file leaders It's officers executive
who have from the ranks of the
production Of these ypifes this
file leadership the personality Walter
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

American participating of Americas most
democratic institutions industrial labor
citizen might be- don't all the books should listen the
informative radio usually the
of the daily before reading the section along
through many obstacles choosing path
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
IDENTIFICATION

A young couple had just re-
ceived their first visit from the
stork, who brought them tgins.
Both parents were perplexed about
how to tell the children apart. FL
nally, the father hit upon a bright
plan.
He set about mixing stain that
was guaranteed to stay put, and
then, when the stain was mixed
and ready, he got a stick and pro-
ceeded to label the bare skins OF
the children. On the one he labori-
ously printed "Joe," the other was
inscribed ""Daisy."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

A Jap secret agent had been in
structed to investigate internal
conditions in America and to re-
port particularly on national NOR
ale. His report to Tokyo read:
Conditions bad. People are hum
cry. When two meet in the street,
one always asks: What's cookin'?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

Thanks for putting more heat
in the jernt. We all appreciate it.