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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-24

tween the AFL and the orig
inal Committee for Industrial
Organization, of which the
late Charles P. Howard, then lTU
president, was secretary.
The referendum was initiated by
the Newark { N. j. Local of the
ITU and was submitted to the
membership without the political
fanfare of previous elections. Re-
lection of the proposal was by a
much smaller margin than in the
two previous ballotings.
History of Case
Following organization of the
CIO, officers of the AF'L and Of
ficers of a number of interna-
tional unions. met in Cincinnati
and proposed voluntary assess
ment of 1c per capita. The purpose
of the assessment was to combat
the efforts of the ClO.
ITU officers Immediately chal-
lenged the right of the AFL to
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-24
Children
Enjoy Party
Continued From Page l

whistle and applaud to their
hearts content, "for," he said, "a(l
that we older folks are, is grown
up children"
Acts presented were from the
Indoor Circus playing at the Sum-
nit Cherry Bldg. Lady Lewis, in
charge of the acts presented a
very good dog act, a kicking dom
key who sent large balls sailing
out into the audience of shrieking
children, and most unusual act
of trained mountain goats.
Feature of the afternoon was
Shannon and his Unicycle, young
soldier who not only performed
like an expert on the single wheel;
but who threw in some excellent
tumbling, Juggling and Indian club
tossing for good measure.
Children Are Orderly
Movies were shown by Arnold
Shenofsky, Director of the Local
II Camera Club which were well
received by the little ones.
When the performance was over,
the children lined up, marched
forward to the front of the audi
torium and there received from
the hands of Santa Claus and his
assistants, the Christmas party
committee and others, the gifts
which had been prepared for them.
Quietly and orderly, the children
came and got their gifts. Very
few of the smaller ones cried, and
these were quickly quieted as
members of the WHY'S Overland
Flying Squadron and Women's Au-
iliary aided the little ones in find
ing their parents.
In an unbelievably short time,
the gifts had all been passed out,
the band packed up its instru-
ments, Lewis took their animals
back to the Summit-Cherry Bldg,
the committee checked up and
everybody went home pronouncing
this years the most successful and
best handled party in Local 12s
history.
Work Limits Crowd
While the children were present
in large numbers, members of the
committee felt that it would have
been much larger crowd but for
the fact that some of the plants
engaged in war pro du I'll n
worked Sunday in order to be free
for the Christmas holiday. Chil-
dren Of parents engaged in these
plants in most instances were un-
able to attend, although there
were several hundred late-comers
who came in time to receive their
presents from Santa Claus.
Commenting on the party when
it had ended, Melvin Schultz, Pres
ident of the Local said, 81 don't
believe | ever saw a finer group
of children. They were orderly,
appreciative and full of good
spirit. / want to thank the Christ
mas committee and everyone who
contributed to the success of the
party, and sincerely hope that we
can again play host to the children
of our members in another year.
| enjoyed it, and believe everyone
else did"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-24

Today there is another call. Sharp and
clear, 1t sounds i'm every office, plant
and factory in the land. II is am urgent
call for PRODUCTION TO GIVE OUR
FIGHTING MEN THE PLANES AND
GUNS THEY NEED FOR VICTORY!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-24
COMPANY UNION STAGES
PHONY RIOT

BALTIMORE (FP)-A COM
pany union fought AFL and CIO
oranizing drives in the Point
Breeze Western Electric plant by
calling phony race strike of
white employees demanding sepa-
rate toilet facilities for Negroes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-24
NAM Plans
War on Labor
Continued From Page /

labor and management. AFL Pres.
William Green and CIO Pres.
Philip Murray, invited as guest
speakers, were loudly applauded.
Elaborate ceremonies were held
to honor war workers.
Wants Law Revised
While the convention professed
friendship for labor, it called for
revision of the Wagner act and
the wage-hour law. Speaker afte,
speaker demanded the scrapping
Of all labor laws and agencies.
Conspicuous by its absence in
the sessions of the convention was
the war effort. Concerned with
their private war against the
Roosevelt administration and or
ganized labor-both, in the eyes
of the NAM, more of a menace
than the Nazi enemy-the leaders
of American industry showed their
patriotism by decking the Wal
dorf-Astoria ballroom with flags,
listening to news analysts wage a
battle of the arm chair generals"
and inviting several high army
officers to their banquet. Judging
from this convention, the NAM
either does not know or does not
care that 1914 may be the hardest
war year yet.
Concerned with Profits
BY far the greatest concern of
the NAM convention was profits
in the coming peace. Delegates
were firmly resolved to win the
peace at home and abroad for big
business. The convention repudi-
ated isolationism, proposed that
the U. S. government spread itself
all over the world to help Ameri-
can business build an international
empire.
To sell the NAM program to the
people, the convention planned
one of the greatest publicity cam
paigns in history. All the forces
of radio, press, school and church
that money can buy will be used
to convince the nation that only
the NAM program can lead il
where it wants to go in 1914
Clearly alarmed at the stirring of
political action in the labor move
ment, big business resolved to
counter-attack by organizing its
"own II million stockholders. "
Whether it succeeds in getting po-
litical control of the country in
1914 depends on how successful
labor's political efforts are.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-24
Typo Union Rejects
AFL AffiIiation

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. -(FP)-For the third time in
five years. members of the nt Typographical Union have
rejected reafaton with the AFL by vote of 24331 to
23221
The ITU was suspended in 1889 during a dispute be-
Evening star., 1943-05-02
PUG Refuses Request
To Restore Car Stop
Fight Lost by Residents
Of Fourteenth Street S.W.

Over objections from number Of
Agriculture Department workers,
the majority members of the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission
have refused to restore a streetcar
stop on the west side of Fourteenth
street, near Jefferson drive S.W.,
during morning and evening rush
hours.
James H. Flanagan, PUG chair
man, said last night, however, that
if riders feel their problems have
not been given proper considera-
ton he would be willing to grant an
informal hearing
Some protestants complained that
they are forced to walk up a fight
OF stairs from the new underground
terminal for streetcars. constructed
just north of Maine avenue, or walk
an extra block or two to reach their
own buildings.
Mr.. Flanagan said the PUG was
concerned over the safety of hun
dreds of Government workers who
had been flooding" across Four
teenth street at the now abandoned
car stop, plus the fact elimination
of this practice removed traffic
"bottleneck' on the thoroughfare.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Aid Pledged in Fight
For Higher Annuities
Railway Mail Association
Backs Bill for 159o Rise

Vernon L. Brown, secretary of the
Washington branch. Railroad Mail
Association, yesterday pledged the
support of his group to the bill be-
fore Congress increasing annuities
Of retired Government workers by
IS per cent.
He voiced his pledge at the
monthly meeting of the National
Association of Retired Federal EN-
ployes held in the United States
historical Museum. John B. Dick
man, ST.. president, conducted the
session and Fred L. Hawley, secre-
tary-treasurer, reported on legisla-
tive progress.
Mr.. Hawley read letters from re-
tired Government employees through
out the country complaining that
their fixed and modest income is
insufficient even for "the barest
necessities of life" During their pro-
ductive years. these writer's pointed
OUT, they worked long and dill
gently for the Government" and
maintained their retirement sched-
ules in order that they should not
become public charges, but now
their annuities have become in
adequate.
The bill provides for a Is per
cent increase during the period of
the war and for six months after,
not to exceed a total individual an
nuity of $4,000 a year. This will in
crease the Governments expendi-
lures for retirement annuities by
$9,00O,00o a year.
Mr.. HaWley pointed out that there
are approximately 10000 annuitants,
and that the average annual retire
ment annuity is s970 A great many
such men and women receive only
from SIS to $35 month, he said.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

States. but who expect to be away
from source of supply for lons
periods OF time may make arrange
ments to obtain shoes in advance
OF the regular time.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes" when they are
needed in connection with a lob
has been simplified. y
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certiflcates must be OBJ
tanned from local boards for cer-
tain types of heavy rubber
footwear. Exempt from rationing
are mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size 6,
lumbermens overs, mems arctics.
CATERS, work and dress rubbers;
womens and children's boots, rub
ber work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and rubbers
Bicycles-Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as we'll as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase of
bicycles if they need bicycles for
travel between home and work
or school.
Stoves-Oil-fired and coal-flred
stoves are subject to rationing.
Virtually every one who finds
it necessary to his health or COM
fort to supplement central OIL
heating equipment by the use of
a coal stove may obtain a Ger
tificate from his rationing board
to permit the purchase.
- Effective yesterday,
preference on rental of non
portables made between 1927 and
1885 is to be given to rationing
certificate holders
To get a rental rationing cer-
tiflcate, an applicant must apply
to his local rationing board and
show that typewriter will be used
at least "a hours week for pur-
poses necessary to the war effort.
portables made between
1914 and 1923, as we'll as most
portables made since 1885, may be
rented for limited time without
a rationing certificate.
Generally, sales are prohibited
on non-portables made since 1915.
Sales and rentals are unre-
stricted on models made before
1915 and on stripped" portables,
machines lacking at least two Of
certain modern features.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

worked together. He called the heads
OF the youth organizations together,
suggested pooling their leadership
and their members for the duration
There was some hesitancy but he
sold the idea. The youth division is
now set up on the same district basis
as the block brigade. Latest job:
The thousands of youngsters COW
cred the city in four days with the
questionnaires on the second war
loan which the block brigade made
the rounds to pick up the following
week.
To operate the eight sections, the
block brigade, what corresponds to
Washington's volunteer office, the
youth mobilization division and the
other arms of the civilian mobiliza-
ton committee, the city gives the
committee an annual budget of
$4,000, according to Mr.. Bonnell.
Contents of Budget.
That budget covers the salaries of
the executive secretary of the block
brigade, the executive secretary of
the volunteer division, three stenog-
raphers and telephone girl. The
committees headquarters as we'll as
its war service centers are rent free.
Mailing expenses are kept to a
minimum since the agencies which
request the block brigade to do
campaigns foot the mailing ex-
penses.
Washington's budget for civilian
mobilization has varied from month
to month, but the Commissioners,
before they changed their minds,
were to ask Congress for $4,000
for the unit as part of the District
government. One of the principal
expenses was to be for regional Of
fees and their personnel. Baltimore
has no regional Offices.
Baltimore considers its program
success on the grounds that the
agencies of the community are
working together to meet the city's
problems and the people are well
coming, rather than shutting the
door on their neighbors-the block
captains
Whether program like that
could be carried out here without
funds, leadership or the definite
backing of the city fathers-par-
ticularly after the Commissioners
have declared that the proposed
agency to carry it out would only
confuse and confound the situa-
tion''-is a question yet to be set
tied.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
D. C.. Police Force
| To Form Band;
| Benter to Lead

The Metropolitan Police Depart
ment will have it's own band of 40
or As members in the near future,
with 1t. Charles Benter, U. S. N. re-
tired former conductor of the Navy
Band as its leader. Maj Edward
]. Kelly, police superintendent, an
nounced yesterday.
From early indications, most of
the bandsmen will have to be taught
how to play an instrument. In re-
sponse to a memorandum sent to
all precincts by Maj. Kelly, only
IA policemen so far have notified
him that they can play band in
struments.
The idea for the band, Mai.
Kelly said, came from the Commits
sioners. The arrangements to get
the instruments as we'll as the funds
for operation of the band will be
made by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Ij8 n Reminders on RationinqG

for a car in any of the essential
occupations (such as war workers,
physicians, ministers, etc. listed
in the &c" group of eligibles in
the gasoline rationing regulations
and who do not now have the use
Of an adequate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with list price of more than
$500 and 1941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in a gainful occupation, or who
needs a car for volunteer work in
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit in New
York a statement certifying the
eligibility of the buyer and giving
the description of the car sold.
classes of drivers may
now have tires recapped without
obtaining certificates from their
boards.
Effective next Saturday all mo-
torists whose gasoline ration cards
are intended to permit them to
drive more than 240 miles month
will become eligible for the best
grade Of tires. Grade l will in
clude pre-Pearl Harbor tires, fac
tory Seconds" Change overs"
(tires driven less than l 900 niles,
and tires made of reclaimed rub
ber. (This means that grade /,
beginning Saturday, will include
all tires that formerly have been
classed as grades l and 2. The
old classification of grade 2" will
be abolished)
Holders of grade certificates,
by presenting them to tire dealer,
may obtain grade l certificates.
Motorists who do not receive
sufficient gasoline rations for 240
miles of driving a month will con-
tine to be eligible for only re-
capped and used tires
Certificates must be obtained
from the Rationing Board for the
purchase of any type of tire. Ger
tificates are issued only after
presentation of tire inspection
records showing the need for re-
placements.
Weekly Tire Inspection Notice-Mo-
torists holding B" and &C" gaso-
line ration cards should have their
tires inspected at an official OPA
inspection station before next
Friday if their license tag numbers
are in the following series:
"B' ration holders: 97401 to
$4,000, 1472ol to 151200.
&C" ration holders: 85401 to
88400, 109401 to 10000, 164001 to
1688OO.
Holders of "a" cards will not be
required to have their tires in
spected until June.
Motorists who are to combine
their tire inspection with the Dis
trict's annual mechanical inspec-
ton of automobiles will be noti-
fed by post card from the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic.
Shoes-Shoes made wholly or in part
of leather or having rubber soles
are. with certain exceptions,
rationed. Stamps No. II in Book
No is redeemable for one pair of
shoes through June Is.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes ski and skate shoes,
locker sandals and bathing Slip
pers, shoes with a fabric upper
and rubber sole. certain types of
play" shoes. hard-soled boudoir
or house slippers, soft-soled moe
casins, infants shoes. size 4 or
smaller; overshoes, waterproof or
snow and water-repellent foot
wear and burial slippers.
A special procedure has been
established offering relief to con-
sumers who buy shoes they find
are defective.
Persons living in the United
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Rejected Athlete Plans
To Write President
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS-Russell (Red) Nor
row, 19-year-old college athlete who
says he was rejected by the Army,
Navy, marines and merchant marine
because of his feet inches, is Just
about ready to reach over their
heads to President Roosevelt himself.
IF they tell me once more I'm
too tall to fight in this war. I'm
going to write letter to the Presi-
dent" he said today. II know he
will find a place for me-"
Evening star., 1943-05-02

War Ration Book No. This book
governs the rationing of sugar,
coffee and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No.
2-To be used for canned fruits,
canned vegetables, fruit juices,
soups. frozen foods, catsup etc.
Stamps lettered G, H and j are
valid now and will remain good
through May 81 on the basis of
point values fixed by the OPA.
Point values recently have been
cut for frozen foods and canned
soups. Black-eyed peas have been
taken off the list of rationed
items.
Red Stamps. War Ration Book No. 2
TO be used for all meats, includ-
ing canned meats, and for butter,
margarine, lard, cheese, canned
fish, fats and oils.
Stamps lettered E and F are
now valid and will remain good
through May 81. (The E stamps
became valid last Sunday and the
F stamps become good today.)
Stamps marked G will become
good next Sunday, stamp H on
May Is and stamp j on May %.
All of these stamps will expire on
May 81.
Wholesale and retail dealers in
products covered by the red
stamps must register with the
local rationing boards between to-
morrow and May IA, stating their
inventories, figured in points, as
of the close of business yesterday
Dealers who fail to register will
not be permitted to sell or acquire
these rationed foods
Sugar-Coupon No. IL in Book No. l
is good for pounds through May
81.
Cofee-Stamp No. % is good for l
pound through May 30.
Fuel Oil-Coupon No. is valid for
10 gallons through September 80.
The provision in rationing regu-
lations that previously has per-
mitted 50-gallon emergency de-
liveries-in cases where lack of
fuel oil was a serious threat to
life, health or property-has been
Cancelled
Consumers who have used their
fuel oil coupons should retain
the coupon stubs until further no.
tice from the OPA.
The coupon stubs should not be
turned over to the rationing board
at this time. In cases where con-
sumers already have given the
stubs to the rationing boards, the
board may either return them or
file them with the consumers
original application for fuel oil
rations.
Gasoline-No. "a" coupons are
good for gallons each but must
last through July 21.
"B" and CO. coupons, good for
3 gallons each, expire according
to dates indicated on the indi-
vidual books, but arrangements
are being made to tailor" supple
mental ration books so that ex-
piration dates will be the same
for all drivers.
1T" rations are issued by local
rationing boards after approval is
obtained from local Offices of De-
tense Transportation on the basis
of certificates of war necessity.
New omobiles-Any one gain
fully employed or doing voluntary
work for the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
rationing certificate for the pur-
chase of cars with a list price of
over s1.500, or convertibles re-
gardless of price. The applicant
must show need for a car to get
to or do his work and must show
that his present car, if any, is not
adequate.
Eligibility for automobiles with
a list price of less than S1,500,
except convertibles. is confined to
persons who can show the need
Evening star., 1943-05-02

Record Until TO Pm. Saturday.
Highest, IS, 1901 am. Yesterday year
ago. "a.
Lowest, As. 5:45 am. Yesterday year
ago, 90.
. Record Temperatures This YeAf.
Highest, 80. on March 81
Lowest, Z, on February Is.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Indian Railroads Meroed

7 The government of India has
taken over 2,344 miles of private
railways and merged them with ex-
listing government lines.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Report

FURNISHED by the Stat Weather Bureau)
district of Columbia this afternoon and evening
maryland and Observation-Disclosures this and evening
Evening star., 1943-05-02

The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
sun To-Day $40 am. 500 q. m.
pun, tomorrow b:0S Am. sol pm
Moon, today - 4:,55pm 5:l2 am
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
capital tcurrent month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-16
SERIAL STORY
THE TERRIBLE EYE
e! o.PvsHa!Nc.H!!Is 'e "a

II think" said Meath dispas-
sionately, that its the horse. The
one that roams at large"
She was correct. Bucephallis, q
sprig Of greenery depending from
his muzzle, poked his head In at the
window. s.a .,.
Mr.. Charming resained q meas
ure Of aplornb.
"Get the hell out Of here" he
commanded, in o voice that would
have turned back the Luftwaffe.
Bucephalus gazed at him With
panied and l'mped eyes. Clearly
this was not hts idea OF O courte-
Gus reception. ".
Observation-Disclosures" he said
again ard retired two PAGES, to
stand with his hind feet In bed
Of marigolds.
BEAT I'll" Numbered the over.
lord Of the Channings, He ad.
vanced TO the window and prompt.
Iy emitted an excited blast. '"Hil
Get your feet out Of those flowers"
At that point Mr.. Calvin Meggs
loomsd moonily on the horizon.
"Calvinl" doomed Mr.. Charming.
you, Ca,vinl Take this con.
founded zebra out Of my garden"
Mr.. Megss drlfted up in his
whimsical way. ask. tsk," breath.
ed Mr.. Meggs, like one who Is privy
to the dissertation Of a temple.
"Zebra?" He placed loving hand
upon the note Of Bucephalus.
Come away from the flowers,
dear.e
Henry" said Mr., Meggs, clear
ing LIS threat, 4 am here to talk
business. One way or another, ]
have amassed the sum Of $i3.75.
I assume that you are prepared
to cover 1t at the prevailing cdds?"
Mr.. Charming regarded his
orother-in-law pityingly. II am IN
the midst Of important corre-
Spondence and you come TO me
babbling about $lS75. Go away.
Calvinl"
Mr.. Meggs shook his head. mo.
Henry. I must remind you Of our
little agreement You undertook
to cover any further monies I
might raise. At four to one"
"Oh, all right" Mr.. Charming
waved his hands exasperatingly.
Mr.. Charming sank back into his
chair. We'll. where was II" he said.
Where was II"
Before Meath could tell him.
there came another interruption
The door Of the den opened dis
creetly.
A plump, pretty woman In Q
kind Of flowing hOuse-gowu stood
on the threshold. She had o calm
and pleasant face.
Tin sorry 70 disturb you
lovey.' she said. In q somewhat
detached way. "But ] really must
speak 10 YOU"
Mr.. Charming WINGED, for two
reasons. % He disliked being
called "lovey". ca The term usu.
ally presaged some demand upon
his p0eketbook.
Wherefore he stalled.
"ClaFiaso,' he knorted. how
many times have ] told you never
70 interrupt me duFing-es-busi.
meas hoursf"
sBut, lovay," Mrs. channlng
pointed out. reasonably. y THOUGHT
yoil were on vacation"
Ne eioWeFed e her. Coed God,
woman, 9 man n ny position cea't
take q zeal vacation. gyo apt 70
watch my nlflneas every nlinuie
what de yna lhlmk wpuia happen
q ne laiss curve Y ! didnfi fiew