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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09

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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Depot
To
JOBS

Melvin Schultz, president Of Lo-
cal II, asks that all employees Of
the Auto-Lite Tank Depot who
will be out of work as result Of
closing Of the plant Aug. / report
for jobs at Local u as soon as
h cir present work has been
ended.
Mr. Schultz said, Il think we will
be able to find plenty Of work for
the 1900 people at Tank Depot,
and we will gladly do everything in
our power to see that these people
are placed promptly so the eco
nomic loss resulting from waiting
for a long perid of time will not
affect them"
With the extreme shortage Of
workers in Toledo plants, the re-
lease of this large body of people
should help ease the local employ
ment situation, particularly in view
of government figures for May
and June, which show falling off
Of production. War Production
Board officials are calling for in
creased production and it is felt
that there will be plenty of work
for Tank Depot employees in other
Toledo plants.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

arousing suspicion in the
minds of many of the Scale
Co. workers, that perhaps the
company is not just as Indifferent
to the union as it might be, in
fact, some of the workers make no
bones in referring to the union as
being a company union.
Employees say that on the face
of the thing, there is no evidence
that the Scale Workers Union is
working with the company, but
rather that they are afraid of the
management and therefore agree
to many things which should not
be agreed to favoring the company
and against the interest of the
workers.
Don't Blame Officers
Scale Co.. workers have nothing
but sympathy for Eugene Koontz
president Of the Scale Workers
because he has never had any ex-
perience in handling union matters
other than what he has gained at
the plant, and is innocent OF
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

bers are urged to join the auxiliary
as now, more than ever before.
union women have tremendous
job to do. Women play a vital role
in political action, war activity,
child care and many other civic
endeavors. The UAW-CIO auXili-
airy has an enviable record in every
field.
All over the country these women
have taken active part in War
Bond drives, Red Cross drives,
blood donor campaigns, salvage
campaigns, the anti-inflation drive
and in drives to establish play
grounds and centers to care for
children of working mothers. All
America has received benefit from
the efforts of these union groups.
Toledo Needs Organization
In Toledo there is a great need
for effort in all these phases and
strong auxiliary can be most i'm
portant. The plan of organization
in Local IL will be to have an ANAL
gamated auxiliary with each unit
in the local having its own division
Continued on Page 6
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Smifl-ConnoIIv
Act Used TO
Challenge Union

WASHINGTON (FP)-The Ma
tional War Labor Boards author
ity to order union security or
maintenance of membership clauses
in union contracts under the newly
enacted Smith Connally Act was
challenged for the first time July
ID by Bernard A. Moran, president
of Brooklyn shipyard.
Moran was called before the
Board to explain his defiance of a
WLB directive issued June 16, or
dering him to sign a contract, in
Guiding a union security clause,
with the Industrial Union of Ma
rine and Shipbuilding Workers
(CIO). The company's stand,
Moran said, was based on state
ment made to the House by Rep.
Howard w. Smith d., Va.), CO.
author of the bill, in which he
alleged that the bill outlawed such
clauses.
This premise was sharply dis
puted by the Board. Public Mem
Der Frank P. Graham of the Board
said that he had been assured by
the House majority leader, Rep.
John w. Mccormack d., Mass) /,
after the vote had been taken that
the bill did not prohibit the WLB
from ordering union security or
maintenance of m e m b er h i p
clauses.
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homos
Answers
Rep. EngeI

r. j. Thomas, president of the
UAW-CIO, today declared that
Congressman Albert j. Engel's
(R., Mich.) recently publicized av-
erage hourly wage for war work
ers is a gross exaggeration and
quoted official government figures
to prove his contention.
In a letter addressed to the con-
gressman, Thomas said that SLIT
an hour is the average, as COM
pared with $1.35, the rate given
by Engel as a result of his "sur-
vey" in At war plants.
Thomas further pointed out that
wages have not kept pace with
soaring living costs, and that the
average auto worker is today re-
ceiving "about 46Ro" less per hour
in terms of food, clothing and shell
ter, than he received in 1941.
For the decline in purchasing
power of the dollar, Thomas
blamed Engel and other congress
men who have refused to support
President Roosevelt's anti-inflation
program.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
UAW Contention
May Haze Local
IL Band

A strong movement is on foot
to have the Local IL, UAW-CIO
band named as the official band
for the national UAW-CIO con-
vention when it meets in st. Louis
from September 20 to October A.
A request has been made to have
the band named for the convention
due to the fact that it was the
outstanding musical organization
in the Chicago convention last
year, and because many other
Locals have asked that it be given
the honor.
The Local IL musical organiza-
tion consists of 60 pieces and is
recognized as one of the outstand-
ing bands in this section of the
country. Local IL members are
hoping that the place of honor
will go to this fine musical group
under direction of Carmen Brod-
erick.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

prevent proper expansion of the
light metals industry, and knowing
his inclination to help the Alum
mum Co. of America retain mon
opoly control of aluminium produc-
tion here, l felt that further in
vestigation was necessary.
What Is Alcoan?
What is Alcoan? 1t is a wholly
owned subsidiary of . Aluminium
Ltd. Aluminium Ltd. was formed in
1888 to develop the foreign hold
ings of Alcoa. 1t was formed in
Canada, by the way, to escape the
antitrust laws of the U. S. The
president of Aluminium Ltd. is the
brother of the president of Alcoa.
The majority stockholders of AL
Goa and Alcoan are identical. AL
coan is just Alcoa in Canada!
Let me tell you about the con-
tracts. First, of course, no interest
was charged for the $68,500,000.
Second, the price to be paid is 15c
Continued on Page 2
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knowledge of how to go about
adjusting grievances and other
matters affecting the workers.
One of the workers, in talking
about Mr.. Koontz, said, "Poor
Gene. He doesn't know what the
score is. He leads a dogs life, be-
cause he realizes that a lot of his
people can't be kidded by talk and
buster, and can't give them any,
thing but lot of talk"
Sympathy for James Hanna,
secretary Of the Scale Workers
Union, is even more marked than
that for the president. According
to Scale Co. employees, "Hanna
is a swell fellow and would make
good union officer if he wasn't
dominated by Roontz. Jim is
afraid to call his soul his own
when Koontz is around"
Supervisors Hold Office
Source of much dissatisfaction
with the union is due to the fact
that supervisors not only are per-
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Want u. S. TO Halt
Supplies TO Franco

JAMAICA, N. Y.-July % (FP)
- Hating of shipments of sup
plies from the U. S. to Franco,
Spain, was urged by 5000 at a
mass meeting here July IS, CON-
memorating the seventh ami
versary of the outbreak of the
Spanish war.
A resolution pledging unceas-
ing aid and support to the Span
ish people in their fight against
Franco. was passed in the pres
ence of representatives of the
following consulates in New
York City: Belgian, Chinese, So
Wet, Czechoslovakian and Mexi-
can.
Another resolution indorsed the
request of Rep. John M. Coffee
Cd, Wash.) for an investigation
of the role of Francois Spanish
Falange in the war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Delay Drive On
Little Steel PI0n

PITTSBURGH, July 19 (FP)-
The CIO is holding back on its
threat to press for the scrapping
of the Little Steel wage formula if
a real food price roll-back and sub
sidy program was not in operation
by July 10, President Philip Muir
ray announced on that day.
1T is my understanding now
that the President of the United
States can exercise the power to
demand an effective roll-back, :"
Murray declared. "We will await
that action" The understanding
was based on Congress decision
not to pass legislation hamstring-
ing the Presidents subsidy pro-
gram, he said.
Murray had declared on several
previous occasions that unless price
roll-backs were in effect by July
Is the Go would be forced to de-
mand scrapping of the Little Steel
formula to allow wages to keep
pace with rocketing living costs.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

learned of the transactions
surrounding the construction
of the project, however, was
amazed and shocked.
The project in Canada, accord
ing to a New York Times article,
was financed by advance payments
for aluminium made by the Metals
Reserve Corp. of the U. S. Metals
Reserve is one of the many gov
ernment financing agencies under
the control of Jesse Jones. That
agency has advanced, by series
Of four contracts, $68,500,000 in
terest free! The Shipshaw power
iect is costing Alcoan about
}, 100000. Jesse's down-pay-
laent, using taxpayers money,
nicely covered that cost.
Now if Jones were just getting
more aluminium in the quickest
way possible, there might be little
objection to the contracts other
than that they were unduly pro-
fitable for Alcoan. But knowing
Jesse's tendency in the past to
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

Speech
Approved

DETROIT, MICH.-July %. -
Members of the Detroit commit
tee which is sponsoring the adj
dress in Detroit next Sunday by
Vice President Wallace said today
that the text of the address has
been read and approved by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Vice-President will speak
Sunday, July 25th, at a P. M, at
the State Fair Grounds Race
Track. Under the subject, "Ame-
rica Tomorrow" Wallace is ex-
pected to discuss postwar plans,
with particular emphasis on en-
ployment, industrial conversion
and the role of labor.
Harold Young, secretary to the
Vice-President, conferred with
members of the local arrange
ments committee in Detroit, Sun
day, at which time it became
known that Presidential approval
for the address had been given.
Many to Welcome Wallace
Representatives of management,
labor and the city, government
will join Sunday in brief addres:
ses welcoming the appearance in
Detroit of the Vice-President, it
was announced today by Abner
Larned, chairman of the group of
several score Detroit organizae
tions which are sponsoring the
Wallace meeting.
Larned announced the following
will deliver brief addresses pre-
ceding the Vice-President's talk:
Mayor Edward j. Jeffries, R. j.
Thomas, president of the UAW-
CIO, who will formally introduce
Wallace at the Race Track meet:
ing; Fred L. Black, of the De-
troit Board of Commerce; Mrs.
Howell Van Auken, representing a
number of women's organizations;
Frank X. Martell, president of the
Detroit Federation of l. a b r
(AFL), and DR.. James McClen-
don, president of the Detroit
branch of the National Associax
tion for the Advancement of
Colored People.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
AnnuoI Button
Ordered BY
IL

Orders have been placed for an
anual button for Local IL member
ship which will soon be received.
Decision to order the annual but
ton came as a result of the short
age of buttons which formerly
were given out monthly.
When the buttons arrive, they
will be distributed to the various
units and redistributed to the men,
bers by the stewards. Announce
ment of the arrival of the badges
will be made to acquaint Local IL
members of their availability.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

Convention which will be held
in st. Louis, Mo-, in Septem-
ber, and draw up resolutions
for presentation to the annual
meeting.
Richard Gosser, Toledo, UAW-
CIO regional director, presided
over the meeting, which lasted
throughout the day. Charles Bal
lard, chairman of the Willys-Over-
land Unit of Local II, UAW-CIO,
and special international repre-
sentative, was acting secretary.
Government Agencies Discussed
Principal of the discussions were
problems arising out of War
Labor Board cases, National Labor
Relations Board, Office of Price
Administration and War Man.
power Commission. Consultation
and comparisons of what has oc-
cured in many cases throughout
the region were informative and
helpful to those with similar prob
lens.
"No Strike" Pledge Challenged
One of the main topics of dis
cussion was the UAW "no strike"
pledge in the light of the Smith
Connally Act, which gives labor
the right to strike under certain
specific conditions.
1t was agreed that the Smith
Connally Act was a slap in the
face to labor, particularly since
Continued on Page 2
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Why Not PaY
Them What
They Eorn?

PORTLAND, Me. (FP)-Poll tax
congressman were asked to take a
500 salary cut ir a resolution
passed here by the Central Labor
Union.
The figure was based on COM
parison of wages in the eight south
ern states with wages in California.
In California, the resolution read,
workers in the cotton seed and
vegetable oil industry enjoy wage
scale of approximately 81 an hour"
while workers in the south earn
around 40 cents an hour.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

Quits OPA
Special to Toledo Union journal

WASHINGTON, d. c., July
15-Lou r. MaXon, who has
been under fire from Presi-
dent R. j. Thomas Of the
Auto Workers (CIO) as well
as other labor leaders because of
his mistake" in getting extra ra-
tioning stamps for his palatial
Michigan cottage" and initiation
ary tendencies, quit the OPA yes
terday after telling what is wrong
with that governmental agency.
Maxon's statements which were
avidly seized by the press of the
country (Maxon also gives them
national advertising for Heinz 81
Varieties) were directed against
the OPA in what appears to be
peevish attempt to destroy an
agency in which his effectiveness
was compromised almost from the
very day he entered its employ.
Maxon's article is reported to
have been inspired by the National
Association of Manufacturers with
which Maxon is on cordial terms.
Maxon Rationalizes
In his resignation Maxon said,
"I cannot accept the position of
general manager of the OPA," and
then enlarging on this, said he
could not continue to associate with
OPA in any manner. AS a matter
of fact, Maxon had never been
asked to take over the general
managership of the OPA, so his
rejection of the job was, to say
the least, superfluous.
Maxon, in his letter, objected to
"remaking of the American econ
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
HoIIeIuioh!
Raise The Rent!

INDIANAPOLIS (FP)-This is
no time to fool with the rights of
man, alienable or inalienable, Su-
perior Court Judge Hezzic B. Pike
ruled here. In a decision holding
rent control unconstitutional, he
said:
"Our nation is founded upon, and
our Constitution provides for lib
erty and justice. In time of war
we must give up many of our lib
critics to save the nation. But there
is no need to give up justice for,
whether it is war legislation or not,
if everyone is treated the same,
justice is not destroyed"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
LEI Freedom Ring"

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ian violence, particularly by police
officials, against the Negro soldier
continues unabated and may well
be the greatest single factor now
operating to make 100000 Ne
groes bitter and resentful and to
undermine the fighting spirit of
three-quarters of a million Negroes
in arms" the National Lawyers
Guild said in a report based on a
study made by William H. Hastie,
vice-president of the guild and
former civilian aide to the secre-
tary of war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

Thomas Russell, executive
secretary Of the Toledo In
dustrial Union Council, stated
that an accurate estimate of the
results of the drive would be i'm
possible for week or 10 days; but
said, II know we will realize
$4,000 at least and that will buy a
lot of cigarettes for our service
men,"
Thanks Donors
Every Go local in Toledo con-
tributed to the fund together with
many industrial plants which were
glad to participate in the good
cause. Members Of the committee
echoed the sentiments Of Mr.. Rus
sell, who said, eve are very CRATE
full to the management Of many
Toledo plants who gave SO gener-
ously to the fund. We also appre-
ciate the cooperation given US by
the local newspapers, the manage
ment of the Toledo Baseball Club,
the players, the musicians and Of
ficers from Camp Perry and all
who aided us in making the drive
the great success it was"
Col. H. D. Wooley, commanding
officer Of Camp Perry, and Mayor
Lloyd Roulet took a prominent part
in the ceremonies with the former
pitching the first ball of the main
game to Mayor Roulet, who was
behind the bat. Both men received
a fine hand from the crowd.
War Department To Send Smokes
When the cigarettes are pur-
chased in the near future, they will
be sent by the War Department to
all parts Of the world where To-
ledo soldiers are fighting. Each
50-cent donation which purchased
a carton of cigarettes will be .ac-
companied by the name of the
donor to personalize the gift. Many
of those who gave will no doubt re-
ceive letters of thanks from the
servicement who will receive the
cigarettes.
Members of the CIO Council
serving on the committee expressed
their satisfaction with the drive
and were pleased with the fine
turnout to the double-header at
Swayne Field, which marked the
close of the campaign.
(For details of the game So
page 5)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Union and Look
Give To War Chest

NEW YORK (FP)-As part of
a settlement of its dispute with the
American Newspaper Guild (CIO)
Look, picture magazine, contrib
uted $3.50 to the New York Labor
War Chest to match the contribu-
ton of three employees who made
similar donation out of the $2,250
in back pay they received by an
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Hearing On Unions
g. M. Contracts

WASHINGTON - (FP) = De-
mands of the United Auto Work
ers (CIO) and the United Elec-
trical Radio & Machine Workers
(CIO) for notifications in their
contracts with General Motors
Corp. will be heard July % in
Detroit by a tripartite panel to be
named later, the National War
Labor Board announced July 13.
In kilograms to the parties in
volved the board said that failure
of either party to appear will not
deprive the board of jurisdiction to
proceed with the hearing and to
decide the dispute"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Auxiliary
To Conduct
Drive

The Women's Auxiliary of the
UAW-CIO will begin an intensive
organizing campaign among union
women in Toledo this month, it
was announced by the National Co.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
MURRAY WARNS COMMITTEE

Observation-Disclosures
judiciary committee members were
warned by CIOI President Philip
Murray that delay in reporting
favorably HR Z, the Marcantonio
anti-poll tax bill, would be seized
upon by the propaganda machines
of our enemies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
BATTLE GOES TO PEOPLE

WASHINGTON - (FP) - The
Congressional Committee for the
Protection of Consumers, known
as the Fighting 40, issued a state
ment announcing that 1--WE are re-
turning to our home districts
where we will hold meetings and
take the anti-inflation battle di-
rectly to the people"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

Discovery of the whole
salers' loss came to the labor
committee following its reg
ular Wednesday morning meeting
with the OPA.
Last week Toledo produce COM
pany was forced to dump more
than 80 bags of cabbage and let
tuce which had spoiled, and word
has reached the committee that 24O
crates of lettuce are awaiting a
favorable time, preferably early in
the morning, to be taken out and
dumped because of spoilage.
Committee Indignant
Members of the labor advisory
committee are indignant because
of the waste of food due to failure
of the dealers to get the price up.
Thomas Russell, CIO member of
the committee, said, Il think it's
criminal in these times when food
is so difficult to get for dealers to
waste food. They would rather
suffer the loss of the produce and
take a financial beating than give
shbe consumers a break"
seshn Mum, OPA information
Ger, informed the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL, "There is
nothing that we can do about it,"
when told of the actions of the
wholesalers. He said OPA en-
ployes were investigating the stu
alton and that publicity would be
released through the daily papers.
Members of the committee are
up in arms. Edward Duck, also a
members of the labor advisory
committee, said, "If the OPA has
no power to do anything about
dumping foodstuffs in time of war,
we had better get in touch with
some governmental agency that
can do something about it. We cer-
tainly are not giving our time and
effort to aid the OPA and do a
job of window dressing unless the
agency does something construc-
tive"
Proof Offered
Proof that food is being dumped
because of spoilage was offered to
the OPA but was not accepted by
John Mum. He seemed quite GER
tain the Investigators would be
able to turn up some evidence of
what was going on. The name of
the carriage company which hauls
and dumps the spoiled vegetables
was offered to the OPA, as well
as the warehouse from which the
crates will be removed.
1t is the opinion of the labor ad-
visory board that the large number
of Victory gardens now beginning
to bear will force produce prices
down even lower than they are at
present and that wholesalers will
then either be forced to cut their
prices or suffer serious loss.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Wow!

CINCINNATI - (FP) -
When the bricklayers of Ohio
say Vote, they mean vote!
AT the 3Sth convention of
the Ohio State Conference,
Bricklayers, Nj a sons and
Plasterers International
Union (AFL), here a regula-
tion was passed slapping a SIS
fine on any member who fails
to register for voting in state
or federal elections.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23

ordinating Com
mittee of Wom-
ems Auxiliaries.
M + S | V a h
Sheehy, member
of the commit
tee, will be sta :
toned in Toledo
to assist in the
drive.
Wives, moth
ers, sisters and
daughters Of all
TIA w CJO ..o,,,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
Scale CO. Employees
Fed Up With Ohio Unicn

After more than two years of the Scale Workers of Ohio
holding their bargaining rights workers at the Toledo Scale
Co. are expressing their dissatisfaction with the union in In
creasing number.
incidents have occurred in the past which are
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-23
UAW-OO Holds
Regional Meet At Fostoris

FOSTORIA, O., July 17--More than 100 delegates and
officers of the UAWCIO from Region 2B which includes
Toledo Lima Fostoria, Fremont, Sandusky, Port Clinton
Bellevue Marion and surrounding territory met here to dis
cuss their problems formulate plans for the National UAW