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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Appreciates II

Dear Sir:
| have read lot of letters in
the paper but so far very few of
them have praised Local IL which
publishes the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL.
The JOURNAL, as the Off
cial organ of Local IL is but a
reflection of the progressive and
forward-looking nature of our
Union, and | am proud to say
that | belong to such a great or
ganization.
Not only has Local IL been a
great contributing factor in the
life of this community, but it
has proved itself an asset to
thousands of workers in their
every day lives. Where else may
the workers find such a Staunch
defender of their rights, the ad-
vocate of decent standards of liv-
ing and the champion of the
workers security in such abun-
dant measure as in our great
union?
1t may be true that we have
some fault finders who can al
ways find something to criticize;
but on the whole I believe that
Local IL is one of the outstand-
ing illustrations of what a good
union should be, and | believe |
am fortunate to be able to count
myself a member of one of
Americas really great locals.
Fraternally yours,
Boyd Meyers, Chairman
Lakeside Unit
Local IL, UAW-CIo.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Shortening The Wor

Observing the use which the German
leaders have made of the unconditional
surrender" formula adopted by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston
Churchill at their Casablanca conference,
we wonder if perhaps the formula is not
defeating its own purpose.
Obviously, German leaders have grasped
supOn the unconditional surrender ultl-
matum to tell their people that the Amerl-
cans and British are bunch of blood
thirsty, vengeful Ogres who will impose
punishments upon them which would be
worse than fighting to the bitter end.
If the bOmbings of Germany are as de-
astructive of property and lives as the news
releases say they are, and every evidence
points to the truth of these statements,
the Germans are even now remaining IN
the war as the lesser of two evils.
We can recall the last war, when Presl-
dent Wilson made a distinction between
the German people and the German gov
,ernment, a distinction which the Russian
government is making during the present
war. No doubt the Germans felt in 1918
that they could obtain an honorable peace
otherwise they would not have quit before
their own country was even threatened.
We believe that the war would be short
ened if the British and American govern
ments would reconsider their "uncondltl0n-
al surrender" formula, which even now
seems to be about to be repeated as an ul-
timatum, and gave the German people the
opportunity to overthrow their leaders and
make an honorable peace.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Or. KIeinsehmidf's Resignation

At the time the Board of Health was
taken out of political control and given the
right to operate as an independent body,
this paper was heartily in favor of the
move.
When DIR. Earl Kleinschmidt was under
fire in Council, we took the position that
the charges which were brought against
him were politically inspired and were for
political purposes. As result, we stated
our belief that the health commissioners
was doing a good job under rather trying
circumstances.
{ Now that DIR. Kleinschmidt has been
sgiven the opportunity to resign under fire,
! there is reasonable doubt in our mind
.abOut the justice of the action of the Board
sOf Health in forcing his resignation. 1t is
sOur belief that the complete facts in the
Cease should be laid before the public.
Regardless what the outcome of the
ease may be, there is a lot of merit in DIR.
'Kleinschmidt' statement that the public
health commissioner in Toledo has very
little security, a fact which should in all
justice be corrected.
We can see no good reason why the
public health commissioner should not be
protected by civil service, or, if this is inn
possible, be given at least one year con-
tract following probationary period.
One thing is certain, no city, not even
Toledo, can afford to continue changing
its public health head every few months.
That is situation which should be cor
rected before another man is given this
position of doubtful tenure.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Toledo WLB PoneI

There are many reasons why Toledo
should have its own War Labor Board
panel; but the principal reasons are be-
cause cases could be exploited more
promptly, and that considerable expense
wOud be saved both the workers and EN-
plOyers.
In the past few months, thousands of
dollars have been spent by both unions and
employers travelling back and forth be-
tween Toledo and Cleveland, expenses
which are assumed by the unions i'm behalf
of the workers, but which were not neces-
sary before the War Labor Board was Gre
ated to help prevent strikes as an instru-
ment of worker persuasion.
Toledo is playing most important part
in the war effort. Thousands of workers
are now awaiting, or will have occasion to
await decisions of the WLB in the future.
Many thousands of dollars more will be
spent in trips TO Cleveland and back to at
tend hearings.
In the interest of economy and TO eX-
pidlte cases in Toledo, admittedly an i'm
portant industrial city in the war effort
u appears that the War Labor Board would
DO Wen to give careful consideration to this
cty,s request for local WLB panel.
III would seem on the face of il, that il
would be wiser economy all the way
around, to set up Toledo WLB panel com
posed of local representatives, than it
would be to continue to require both labor
and management to make frequent trips to
Cleveland seeking to settle wage rates and
other points relating to contracts.
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Congratulations

Dear Sir:
want to congratulate the
UNION JOURNAL as we'll as all
those who played a part in the
recent successful election.
The election proves that labor
can elect its candidates and
should be a warning to those who
still insist on believing that 1914
will find labor divided along po-
litical lines. Our only hope is
that we will be even more united
in 1914 than we were this year
and that we will go forward to
a great victory for the workers
of Toledo and the rest of the
country.
Sincerely
Abe Mclaughlin
W-O. Unit.
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Editor S Mail
Congratulations
From Mayor

Dear Sir:
This being the first anniversary
of the publication of your paper,
/ am writing this congratulatory
letter to assure you that the pa
per is something worth while and
should be continued.
Cooperation and unity are
some of the things for which you
strive, and so are they the things
for which we strive in Toledo.
Cooperation and understanding
between our people and ourselves
are needed more than ever today.
Keep up the good work you are
doing, and my best wishes for
the continuance of another year
of service.
Yours truly,
Lloyd E. Roulet,
Mayor Of Toledo
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
W-O. Unit.

A quick poll of the newspaper
correspondents in the National
Press Club Building showed that
more than $40 of those ques-
toned are in favor of the elimi-
nation of the poll tax. Many of
those answering the poll are
Southerners, representing South
ern newspapers.
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given over to taking undue have had
suance will be the Republican nomination before
pitching in his hat,
Many political specializing Mr. Brokers
chances of securing nomination next Newspapers bus-
associations labor unions and others interested in the political
situation are wondering just Republican nominee will be-
Everybody stepping softly because his great distance from
Republican convention anything happen But for my part
my money instead of Wke because reaction on
the upgrade Brcer the perfect candidate for those forces
WHAT ABOUT wILLKIE
Mr. Wille whose statute as been the increase
for the past four years is barking up wrong He barking
years We would not be popular candidate for the
reaction and for that is doubtful he can win
the Republican nomination
When Mr. president 1910, he stole lot of
Mr. Rooseves thunder he made such
cent showing 1910 1914 and the reactonaes were
not strong give them their profits There
friendly Congress safeguard their gains Reaction hid
behind the eight ball.
Today all that changed War prosperity has
actionres enriched them them profits
than they possible under the Roosevelt regime We
multitude whose party has given sanctuary
o the conservative and reactionary
oPPoRTUNIsM
There political history of this
try when parties out of power capitalize con the
opportunities Nor will the Republican party fail to
pick whom it believes will be best able to the
conditions of the time to win the presidency in 1914
of the conditions of the counythe increased
prosperity the reactionay the these forces
extend their gains Brcker looks like the to watch
in 1914.
perfect candidate for the reactonares He has
peases and gives hopes to the uuacnservave
this successful politician who has been winning
with sckenng regularity for the past six and who
always good geer the Democrats bame
THE
Brckes three Governor of Ohio plus the
conditions of artificial prosperity which tend to divide the workers
will head shoulders above other candidates. including
Governor Dewey The doubt will get
seaon but simply can't laugh off candidate for the pres
who broken long tradition and managed get himself
named three in a S Governor of Ohio
Wie will first base in the Republican nominations
ideal candidate from the standpoint of
the thing against him. 1t fairly safe bet
that Wke will win the nomination for that
they be enumerated in this short space
Politically Bricr far ahead Dewey from the standpoint of
experience he is far popular with the people in the
Republican party whose hands the real choice likely to lie
has achieved reputation which conservatives reaction
love- He has piled surplus in Ohio which has served
good purpose build the presidential possibility
this together with other thing that the eactionar
find about him. will make him formidable candidate
My at this early stage of the that Governor
Brcer will the nomination the presidency and hope
that he will be With Brcer
eactonay candidate President Roosevelt
the Democratic choice will be outright fight
action and the kind administration
when they standing in bread lines, relief WPA
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y
put in only rare appearances in
the plant; older employees are
exclaiming that it is about time
someone did something about the
situation.
Out at Stickney Avenue, out
where the union reached a low
ebb while back, out where the
Company runs things to suit it.
self, out where the committeeman
have played hide and seek with
the membership, there is quite
a hubbub over the recent writ
ings appearing in this column.
At Ketcham Avenue one COM
mitteeman couldn't stand the
heat from his constituents, and
took it on the half-sole, in double
quick time, to be replaced by an
other whose best answer usually
is: Il don't know"
Another, who didn't care to see
his name in print, consequently
used his otherwise idle evenings
in scraping copies of this column
from the library" walls, evident
ly to avoid being confronted with
embarrassing questions.
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tame spent ln reading them.
TEACHING OTHERS
There is saying that If you
would learn, you should teach
others.
According to that, at least one
of us is going to get something
out of these articles on the
UAW-CIO Constitutions; but it
is my hope that l will be able
to capture your interest on
what may appear, at first sigh,,
to be a rather dry subject.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

you, that Mr.. Bricker was perfectly willing, yes,
anxious to sacrifice his chances of fourth term
as governor of Ohio, in order to keep Mr. Roose-
Welt from living in the White House for four
more long years of a fourth term.
Having delivered myself of this ponderous
piece of political wisdom, let me give you the real
lowdown on Mr.. Brcker.
NOT A GAMBLER
At first appearance, it might strike some
neople that Governor Bricker is taking quite d
gamble by running for the presidency. Person
aIv. have lot of doubt about this phase OF the
- r 7 LoIio,o +ba+ Mr. Rrcker is NOT
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hilarious.
You can see
it for free, be-
cause the per-
formers are
the Senators
and Represen-
tatives ou
have elected
to Congress,
and the 10000
dollars per
year salary
you pay them
is the price of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

casional whis-
pered W or d
and the usual
assortment of
runors a n 4
m i S S t a t e.
ments; newer
employees are
at last discov-
ering the iden-
tity of their
absentee COM
m i t t e e men,
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try informed about the truth of
the national situation as it ap-
plies to labor.
Experience proves that labor
needs its own press to carry out
the educational work of the
unions. No other medium is
capable of doing such con-
tinuous and effective job as
labor's own papers, particularly
in these days when labor unions
are growing, and are made up
of people with so many differ
ent interests by reason of their
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Regional Views
By Richard GOsser, Director,
Region 2B UAW-CIO
THE LABOR PRESS

THE LABOR PRESS
The anniversary of the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL published by Local IL, UAW-CIO, calls
for few remarks about the Importance of the
labor press, which today more than ever before, is
doing good job to keep the workers of the coun-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Senator Bilbo, who is in train

Senator Bilbo, who is in train
ing to increase his chest expan-
sion so that he can filibuster
against the anti-poll tax bill,
may be wasting his time, reports
from Capitol Hill indicate. When
the cloture rule limiting debate
is passed, all he win be able to
use that 41-inch chest expansion
for is to vote quiet "no."
X
James Tamoor of Detroit walk
ed into the Senate Office Build
ing the other day and presented
to Senators Vandenberg and
Ferguson of Michigan a letter
urging them to vote for cloture
on the anti-poll tax bill, HR 4,
from the officers and 5000 men,
bers of the Pressed Steel Section
of Local 600, United Auto Work
ers, Ford. local.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

you pay Inem Sld5 loH We
is the price of Fountain
your admission
The plot of the show is hinged
on the 1914 elections. 1t is an
exhibition of two-bit politicians
conniving to discredit the pres
ent government; the plan is to
let the cost of living run away
and make people so dissatisfied
that they will vote the Republi-
cans in next year.
We might as we'll enjoy the
show, and laugh now. If these
babies have their way, times will
be so tough year from now that
a lot of us will be laughing on
the other side of our faces.
SUBSIDIZE OR SINK
The performers in this show,
comprising a majority of the
Congress, are acting the role of
saviors of Americanism. They
are saving Americanism by re-
fusing to allocate Federal funds
for subsidization of food costs at
the production level.
At a time when our choice is
one between subsidizing or sink
ing into the chaos of uncontrolled
initiation, the controlling fac
tions in Congress have decided
that now is the time to fight i
war to save supply and de-
mand."
They mean to take the lid off
of wartime prices. This will
enable every so-and-so and his
brother to charge whatever the
traffic will bear for essential
commodities. The value of the
dollar will skid dizzily downward.
In short time, butter will be
a buck a pound, bread two-bits a
loaf, and so forth.
That is the kind of a show
these hams are putting on.
THE OTHER WAY
The program to subsidize in
creased costs of food production
would prevent runaway initiation.
Subsidies are not hard to un-
derstand. People are confused
about them because certain poll
ticians have muddied the issue
up with a lot of noisy nonsense
that has no bearing on the prob
lem.
A cost-of-living subsidy is a
piece of dough paid directly by
the government to the farmer or
professor who is not making
enough out of retail prices to
make a go of it. 1t is like taxa
ton in reverse. The important
thing, though, is that the amount
of the subsidy is not tackled unto
the retail price.
The price of a subsidized prod
uct is not increased to the public,
In the long run the people pay
the price of the subsidy through
taxation, but initiation is warded
off. The real value of the dollar
is kept fairly stable. And a lot
of hardship and economic con-
fusion is avoided.
THE AMERICANISM
OF SUBSIDIES
The fact is that subsidies are
only blasted as un-American
when political screwballs want to
throw little fat onto the fire
under the political pot.
. Free enterprise, so-called, has
long fattened on subsidies. The
railroad system was largely built
on government subsidies. Most
of the new plants built for this
war effort were subsidized by
Federal funds, by the peoples
money invested in war bonds.
The outcry we now hear raised
against subsidies is a phoney.
The idea is to let initiation run
wild, which is supposed to make
the people so mad that they will
defeat FDR and his administration
next year.
Yes, it's great show-great
in its lousiness.
Congress ought to be blitzed
with old fruit and dead cats, to
show the disgust of the people.
Senator Bilbo, who is in train
ino m increase his chest eXpan-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
UAW-CIO

By Melvin Schultz,
President, Local II, UAW-CIO

Editors Note: This is the first of a series of
articles 6y MetUin SctultS, President of Local IS
on the UAW-CTO constitution. We haze read
oOer number fthe articles and assure everu.
one that they interesting and aOeH tUorth the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
lis News To Me y I.ss,5 @; !
CANDIDATE BRICKER

John Brcer tossed his Stetson the
presidential ring been deep meditation seeking
out by logic the chances for the Ohio chief executive
NV first was this will be great surprise
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
What's S
New2
By Edward Duck,
Educational Director. Local II

WHAT'S BUZZIN', COUSIN?
Things are buzzing out at
Auto-Lite.
The guilty parties are indie
fensible, excepting for an Oc-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
On The
Beam
BY Clayton w. Fountain
THE BIG SHOW

Step this way-step right up
and see the greatest sideshow in
the world, folks.
It's a scream; it's a riot; it's
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
THEY AWAKEN

~ w hNOld DCIllB COHlIOHJeu WIN
embarrassing questions.
THEY AWAKEN
The committee is stirring. Like
the politicians who pave your
streets the week before election,
you will now discover them Civ
ing you more service, lip and
otherwise, in the next three
months, than they gave you in
the preceding nine months.
The criticism which they are
taking with a 'pretense of in
jured innocence will serve as a
hypodermic, to the point where
they will now extend a friendly
greeting to those they formerly
summed. They will lick the boots
of the most insignificant indi-
vidual, in hope of garnering the
almighty vote in the February
elections, so that some of them
may slump back again into the
more familiar prone, supine, or
recumbent dying down, in other
words) positions, with headquar-
ters in a downtown hostelry.
Yes, they feel themselves slip
ping, and will do almost anything
to make temporary amends for
previous misdeeds. Chairman
Guncheon might even succeed in
keeping the Stickney Avenue
committeeman in the plant, where
they belong, instead of tolerating
their absence while "hunting"
both in and out Of season. Bill
Schart's cafe, the Dublin Bar,
the Barge Inn and other beer
joints and mite clubs, nearby and
otherwise, may keenly feel their
absence, but you know, the men,
bership must be served--espe-
cially when election time rolls
around. Oh, hell yes!
ONLY THE BEGINNIN'
Some are wondering how much
know of their past sins, aud
others wonder how much | am
going to tell. The answer is that
| didn't work at Auto-Lite from
1884 to l94l, and at Local IL
thereafter, without becoming a
trifle enlightened concerning
their brand of unionsm, politics,
pleasure and finances. And I'm
going to tell it all, but not for all
the world to see nor hear. The
regular business Of the Auto-Lite
Unit will not be interrupted by
these revelations, for only those
who are sincerely interested in
hearing the true facts will hear
them told, straightforward and
honestly.
Unlike certain individuals on
the committee, | will not say in
private anything | would be
afraid to say to a large group. |
intend TO make statements before
hundreds of Auto-Lite workers,
and no one will dare deny them.
] will omit nothing in these edu-
cational meetings, the first of
which will be held this coming
Sunday at Local l2, at 300 pm.
Any member of Local II is well
come to attend these meetings,
and we will be willing to answer
questions as well as make char
ges.
Weak smiles by Auto-Lite COM
mitteemen will not suffice as an
answer when the workers demand
to know why none of them had
the courage to accep. the debate
challenge. The membership will
not accept alibis, either, nor be
misled by replies which if true
should be printed in the TOLE-
DO UNION JOURNAL, which
they were invited to do.
To the committee in general,
and especially to "Red" Claypool
let me say, you can fool some
OF the people some Of the time,
but you can't fool the Auto-Lite
people all the time!"
La gaceta., 1943-04-05
2ROTA DE LOS TIGRE;
DE DETROIT

Aver, en- Evansville, Indiana
los Tigres de Detroit fueron de-
rrotados por los Cubs de Chica-
go, con anotaci6n de Z carreras
por 5. I'm error de Dick Wake
field, "por culpa del sol" pro-
dujo la derrota de los Tigres.
Wakefield es un recluta con pre-
clio de $4,000.
Chicago &c, 13h, De; Detroit
SC, 18h, De.
La gaceta., 1943-04-05
HOY Sc CORRERA Ell DER
BY EN- Ell DE
SULPHUR SPRINGS

Esta noche, en- ell Canedromo
6e Sulphur Springs, Sc correra
el Derby.
Participaran en- la importan-
lie carrera, con valiosos pre-
mics, estos s2leccionados ejem-
plares: Never Roll, el gran ia
yorito, un perro de IA !ibras de
peso, propiedad de G.. A. Alder
rosn; Court Drama, perra pro.
piedad de Freda G.. Koonts
John Maloney, de 78 libras, pre-
pieiad de Tom Sinnet; Silver
Zyphyr, de Ga libras, de James
E. Boyle; Jimmy Collins, de-
Donald D. Shelton, peso de 81
libras; More Taxes, de sc Ii.
bras, de las perreras Blackwell
Relic, Sc libras hembra, propie,
cad de Robert M. Burt, y Gur
ter Laddie, 70 libras, de R. L
Sleek.
Ell ano pasauo Court Dram;
finaliz6 en- tercer lugar.
Sa.trebrain, calificado para
la carrera, campeon del ano pa
sado, tuvo que retirerse por h;
berse lastimado.
Never Roll, ell gran favorito
con IA victorias en- su haber
La gaceta., 1943-04-05
Los de abajo ~yencieron aver a los de aniba
Victoria de los Caballeros Leales
Y los Garibaldinos

derrota, y el hijo del policia Mo
Gahagin.
Con la exception de N. Her
nandez y Corrales, todos los
| iugadores de la Unione, batea'
ron de 'fhit."
Aporto un batazo de cuatrc
esquinas ell pitcher j. Fernan'
dez, de los Cubanos, pero no 10
gro impedir la derrota de Su nc
vena.
Gonzalo Granell, ell director
de los ganadores, di6 un tribey
v mas tarde un simple que pro-
.dujo la carrera decisiva.
e. triunfo Sc lie anot6 a mi
ckey'' Hernandez, ell excebente
serpentinero de la Unione, que
en- Ia linea de fuego reempla-
cara a P. Hernandez.
Descargaron los cubanos ocho
"terapeuticos," dos de ellos de
Leavine.
Goddall la segunda base de
los "italianos," dispar6 un "ta-
alazo' de cuatro e%sluinas.
Cometieron errores Mott, dos
Contreras, Guerra y Gonzalo
Granell.
P. Hernandez tuvo la gentle
"a de repartir seis "transferen'
.cias,"
Actuaro los arbitros Marco
limo Perez y ell soldado O'Brien
Ell pGblico sali6 muy compla'
cido.
&c. C. ID 001 O00--5c, Oh, q
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