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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11
Anfi-5frike Measure
Is Denounced by
Textile Workers
Labor Doing Superb
Production Job, Roosevelt
Informs Convention

NEW YORK, May II P.-Nine
hundred delegates to the third bien-
NAL convention of the Textile Work.
ers' Union of America (CIO) have
adopted unanimously a resolution
denouncing the Senate-approved
Connally anti-strike bill.
The resolution charged that the
bill introduced by Senator Connally,
Democrat, of Texas was move to-
ward "outlawing the rights of
unions" The measure, the resolu-
ton continued, would "enmesh de-
cisions of the National War Labor
Board in court reviews at the option
of recalcitrant employers"
Emil REEVE, president of the union,
read a greeting from President
Roosevelt which stated that "Ameri-
can workers are doing superb pro-
duction job"
The Presidents message to the
delegates representing 100000 union
members, said:
please extend my greetings to the
delegates attending the 1943 con-
vention of the Textile Workers
Union of America and convey my
best wishes to them for a construc-
tive and successful meeting.
your members, like workers all
over the country, are producing for
the Nations fighting men and for
those who are turning out the weap-
ons of war for their use in many
parts of the world.
Our American workers are doing
superb production job, and know
they will continue it in the months
to come, so as to have their full
share in destroying the power Of the
Axis and in safeguarding the rights
of man."
Mr.. REEVE told the delegates that
labor should prepare for the 1914
elections now so that we will per-
petuate the New Deal candidates in
Office" adding that jobs must be
found after the war for 100000
men, and "if private enterprise can't
give them jobs, public enterprise
must"
Without mentioning John l.. Lewis
by name, Mr.. Rieve said in his ad-
dress that the president of the
United Mine Workers had pledged
to maintain unbroken production
for the war effort" and that mo
matter how great the grievances of
the miners, there is no Justification
for the complete stoppage of the
production of coal in this emer-
genCy period"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11
Mrs. Lane Goes on Trial
May "a in 1881 Murder

Trial Of Mrs. Edythe Dodsworth
Lane on a charge of murder in con-
nection with the Staying of Mrs.
Elizabeth Jaynes during a holdup
Of the Garden T Shoppe on Good
Friday in 1881 is scheduled in Dis
trict Court on May "a, it was an
nounced late yesterday by United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran.
The prosecution will attempt to
show that Mrs. Lane was driver
of the automobile used in the hold
up, the United States attorney said.
Thomas Jordan now is serving
life term at the Lorton Reformatory
for the Staying during the holdup.
Mrs. Lane was brought here from
California in February. following
her arrest there on drunkenness
charge. She had been indicted here
along with Jordan in 1885, but her
whereabouts remained unknown
until her arrest.
Mrs. Lane, who is said to have
been employed in a West Coast air.
plane factory, has steadfastlv main
tanned her innocence in connection
with the holdup and murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11
Burleith Unit Votes
$40 Fund to Church

The Burleith Citizens Association
last night voted to give $40 to the
Mount Tabor Methodist Church in
appreciation for use of the church
facilities for civilian defense pur-
poses.
Mrs. E. F, Russell reported that
$3,400 worth of war bonds were
bought by association members.
The meeting, held at the Gordon
Junior High School, was presided
over by the president, S. D. Mayors.
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gress went on its summer vaca-
tion, Mr.. Schultz said, Subsidies
are not new, but old. Farmers did
not object to post-depression SUBJ
sides, and only recently were
clamoring for subsidies for soil
conservation and parity payments.
It's easier to raise the prices; but
it may prove disastrous"
Both Mr.. Gosser and Mr.. Schultz
stated that the UAW was not GO
ing to stop until something had
been done to equalize wages anos
prices. and that until 'tabilizatio's
was brc ught about there woul'
continue to be grave unrest and
dissatisfaction among the workers.
Mr.. Gosser stated that the pub7
lie was interested in stabilization
and said, "There are few people
who do not wish us success in our
efforts to get the prices rolled back
and stabilize wages and prices.
I have heard many people say that
they hope the union wins its fight;
but it's not just our fight. but the
fight of everyone who works for
a living"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Local To
Plan For
Labor Day

Melvin Schultz, president of Lo-
cal IL, UAW-CIO, has issued an
anpeal for representative group
from each unit to be present at the
next regular meeting of the Local
Friday, Aug. Is, at AIS Winthrop
st.
Mr.. Schultz said, ''Time is get
ting short, and Labor Day is but
few weeks away. We will want
a good representation from each
unit to help plan for the parade,
picnic and other features of the
day and to serve on the various
committees"
Due to the large membership of
the Local, Mr.. Schultz said there
was considerable work to do in ar
ranging plans for the day. Floats,
line of march, bands and many
other details must be planned and
arranged for and large commit
tee will be needed this year as
never before.
All members of the Local, par
ticularly Unit officers and stew
ards are requested to make every
effort to attend this important
meeting.
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Auxiliary TO
Meet With Units

Mrs. Ivah Sheehy, member of
the international UAW-CIO Wom-
ems Auxiliary executive board
and regional director of Battle
Creek, Mich, is in Toledo to or
ganize auxiliaries in region 2-B,
which is under Regional Director
Richard Gosser.
Plans for the organizational
drive were discussed Monday by
Melvin Schultz, Local IL president,
Earl Schick, coordinator of Aux
iliary So, and Auxiliary officers.
Present plans call for organiza-
tion of Unit auxiliaries in Local II
with Local SO as an amalgamated
auxiliary, composed of the various
units.
Mrs. Sheehy will devote her time
to visiting Local IL unit meetings
this week and explaining the pro-
posed reorganization of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary. She will also visit
Locals throughout the region as
time permits to organize new aux
iliaries. Lima, Marion, Fostoria,
Fremont, Bellevue, PIT. Clinton and
Sandusky are in the region which
Mrs. Sheehy will visit.
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CIOMakinq
Plans for
Labor Day

Plans are being made by
the Toledo Industrial Union
Council for Labor Day, ac-
cording to Thomas Russell,
Executive Secretary, who an
nounced the first meeting of the
Labor Day committee was held
July %,
Heading the committee in charge
of arrangements is Thomas Rus
sell, chairman; Ivo Erwin, secre-
tary, and Harry Hevenaugh.. Com
mittees have been set up to handle
the details, including the parade,
speakers, arrangements, refresh
ments and sports.
Efforts are being made through
the CIO Washington headquarters
to secure Congressman Will Rogers
as the speaker at the picnic, which
will be held at Ottawa Park.
Various committee meetings will
be held in the next week and a
general committee meeting will be
held on Aug. 10, at which time ar
rangements will be nearly COM
pleted for the big Labor Day cele-
bration.
The plans are approximately the
same as those of last year.
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that the copies are distributed
through paid subscriptions to
union members; paid subscrip-
tlons to non-union members; re-
tail sales from SO news stands
ir the City of Toledo and the
publication is entered at the
Toledo Post Office as second
class matter under the Federal
Act of August "a, 1912.
From the facts outlined above
and further representations, the
publication is newspaper under
Section 5704-2, as amended, of
the General Code of Ohio. We.
therefore, for the purpose of
administering the Ohio Sales
Tax Law deem the Toledo Union
Journal to be newspaper and
sales thereof are subject to the
exemption granted in Section
5546-2 of the General Code of
Ohio.
Very truly yours,
DEPARTMENT OF
TAXATION
Division of Sales
e. Excise Taxes
A. A. Cartwright
Chief Attorney
Examiner
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Workers Cause lnfIafion
BY Eafing Too Much.
Bcnker Kent Soys

NEW YORK (FP) - The real
cause of initiation, according to
Fred l. Kent, banker and chairman
of the Postwar Planning Commit
tee and Industry Association, is
that the workers eat more than
they should. Speaking at lunch
con July %, Kent said:
"The great increase in wages re-
suited in enormous buying by those
who received them. 1t resulted also
in an increased consumption of
food beyond necessity, which has
made the food problem more diff
cult than it need to have BEEN"
He called for repeal of the Wag-
ner Act and for new law which
would be "fair to labor, fair to
employers and fair to the public" :"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
You Can't Eof Like
A Bird and Work
Like A Horse

LOS ANGELES. (FP)-"You
c;n't breakfast like a bird and
work like a horse"
That is the slogan on a new
poster designed by Walt Disney
for use in war plants. The posters
were drawn at the Disney studio
in Hollywood for the Nutrition in
Industry Committee of the Los
Angeles County War Council.
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WLB Hears
Gordon Case

Harold Daniels, WLB hearings
officer, was in Toledo July % to
conduct hearing on the disputed
points in the Gordon Mfg. Co. con-
tract.
Points at issue between the Unit
and company involve grievance
procedure, promotion of employees
to supervisory positions, bonus for
servicemen, and wages, including
piece-work rates.
The company had previously
agreed on the rates and then later
arbitrarily reduced them in viola
tion of the contract.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
Slight Decrease
In Living Costs
Shown i'm Report

WASHINGTON (FP)-The use
of subsidies to roll back the price
of butter 1910, and the drop in
fresh vegetables due to seasonal
declines augmented by Victory gar
den production, caused a drop in
the cost of living for city workers
of .29o in the month ending June
Is, Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins announced July "a. 1t is
the first month to show a reduction
in living costs since year before
Pearl Harbor.
Food prices as whole, making
up more than 409o of the cost-of-
living index, as figured by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics, declined
so. Prices of canned fruits and
vegetables declined so as a result
of OPA placing dollar-and-cents
ceilings on many items in many
large cities in May.
prices of meats were generally
unchanged, slight increases for
beef, lamb and fish being balanced
by slight decreases for pork and
chickens" said the report.
The cost of living index now is
1880 above January, 1941, and
7.6% above May, 1912, when OPA
initiated retail price control. A
committee appointed by the Amer
ican Statistical Association at the
request of the Department of La
Dor is reviewing the official cost
of living index, to revamp it ac-
cording to wartime needs.
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prices
Petitions bearing thousands
of names are continuing to
pour into the Local II headquar-
ters asking that Congress work
for price rollbacks.
Regional Director Gosser of Re-
gion 2B, UAW-CI0, in comment
ing upon the continuation of the
fight for price rollbacks, said, "In
the light of the War Labor Boards
statement of several days ago.
that it would, under no considera-
tion change the "Little Steel For
mula," we have no other alterna-
tive but to continue our fight"
Sensible Thing To Do
Mr.. Gosser said, 81 believe that
rolling back the prices is the only
sensible thing to do because we
all know that the workers dollar
will buy less today than it did ir
1941. Unless wages and prices
are brought into a more logical
relationship, we are bound to get
a disastrous initiation"
Discussing the subsidy proposal
which was defeated before Con-
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factorily adjust work e
grievances.
In his letter of resignation.
Mr.. Lee claimed that grievances
presented to the committee were
not adjusted and that he was vast
ing his time in going through the
motions of trying to represent the
workers in his department.
The committeeman also said he
was unwilling to keep UP a pre-
tense" of representing the workers
when he knew that grievances
would not be adjusted. He said his
decision to resign was caused by
his own and other committeemen's
'9ou9!ISdxS
Koontz Is Shocked
Lees resignation threw a bomb
shell into the scale workers meet
ing. Eugene Koontz, president of
the Scale Workers, after hearing
Mr.. Lees letter said, "Well, this
is certainly a shock to me. l
thought you were doing a good
job"
In reply to Mr.. Koontz' question
of why he failed to bring the mat
ter to him, Lee said, 81 thought
this was the proper way to bring
it to you." Mr.. Koontz then told
Lee he thought he owed him an
explanation although Lees letter
was extremely explicit.
Mr.. Lee then said, "Well, you
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30
CIO War Chest
Head Confident
OF Stewards

Expressing confidence in the
ability of CIO stewards and COM
mitteemen to do an outstanding job
in the coming annual campaign for
the Greater Toledo Community
War Chest, Richard Lazette, local
CIO director of Chest activities,
recently returned from a brief va
cation to cntinue the task of in
forming the various Locals as to
their part in the annual Chest
drive.
In speaking of the increased in
terest in war relief and local well
fare work, Mr.. Lazette called at
tention to a recent piece of advice
contained in a publication from the
National CIO War Relief COM
mittee. The advice is given to
CIO representatives serving on
Community War Chest committees
and Chest agency boards. The ar
ticle states that CIO representa-
tives in such groups should not
make the mistake of thinking it is
just an honor, but should look
upon it as practical response
bility.
"CIO Chest workers are ex-
pected to attend meetings and to
represent the workers point of
view. think in terms of the
whole community" the article
states. These War Chest and
social agency meetings will give
you chance to test your ideas
with the other leadership of the
community and to advance labor's
viewpoint in regard to community
service. If you remember these
suggestions the effectiveness of
the CIO as a constructive force
in every community will be in
creased many times over"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-30

Officials of the Board of Elec-
tions say there has been a slight
increase in the number of regis
trations in the past two weeks,
which they attribute to the filing
of petitions by candidates for City
Council.
Incumbents who have already
filed for reelection are Ira Bame,
Arthur Jurrus, Howard Etchen
and Addison Q. Thacher. Frank
Biniakiewicz, Earl o. Lehman and
Jack Thompson, who have run for
Council before, have also filed. DR..
Robert F. Pulley, a new candidate
representing the colored vote, is a
new candidate who has never be-
fore sought public office.
Despite the slight increase in
registration, there are still thou
sands of people, mostly workers,
who have not registered and are
ineligible to vote. Anyone who
has failed to vote in the last two
general elections, or who has
moved since the last election must
re-register or transfer their regis
tration in order to be eligible to
vote in the next election.
Board of Election offices are
located at 217 Superior St., next
to the Esquire Theatre.
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asked for this, Gene, so I'll tell
you," as he launched into dis
cussion of specific cases.
In the end, Mr.. Koontz explained
that it was things like Mr.. Lees
resignation that kept him going,
although he confessed that some
times he got discouraged. He
pointed out that the union officers
who were serving without pay were
doing it in good faith for the peo-
pie, and that sometimes he felt like
quitting.
Since the Lee resignation, which
was only read upon the insistence
of several workers, has come to
the attention of the workers at the
Toledo Scale Co., the talk about
the union has increased. Employees
who know Lee believe he was sim
cerely seeking to do his best in the
interest of the workers, and the
fact that he came out and told the
real reasons for his resigning is
creating considerable stir.
Workers are asking questions of
each other and of Lee, who is max
ing no bones in condemning the
union as a sham and pretense set
up only to prevent the company
workers from getting a reputable
union with no possible company
domination to represent them.
One of the employees of the COM
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front over the last 10 years,
said Mr.. Wallace.
Discussing his recent South
American trip, the vice-president
said, "in South America, found
the lowliest peon looked on Presi-
dent Roosevelt as the symbol OF
his deepest aspirations in the
peace to come.
Calling on the American people
to "begin now their apprenticeship
to world peace" the vice-president
said We should shoulder respon-
sibilities for "enlighten m e n t
abundant production and world
cooperation.
Mr.. Wallace in discussing the
postwar employment possibilities
said, 'too many millions of our
people have come out of the dark
Iellars and squalor of unemploy-
lft ever to go back.
sbhe choice according to Mr.
Wallace "is between democracy
for everybody or for the few
between the spreading of social
safeguards and economic oppor-
tunity for all the people-or the
concentration of our abundant re-
sources in the hands of selfishness
and greed.
Referring to the four freedoms
the vice-president said, "many
patriotic and forward-looking citi-
zens are asking, why not start
now practicing these four free
doms in our own back yard 20
And then continued, "We cannot
plead for equality of opportunity
Continued on Page 2, Column 3
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John Lewis
TO Appear
Before WLB
Reverses Position
After Attack on WLB

WASHINGTON-(FP) - Pres.
John L.. Lewis of the United Mine
Workers (unaffiliated), who has
repeatedly ignored the Natl. War
Labor Board, and has attacked it
and OPA and other government
agencies both in statements and
through the unions publications,
July % petitioned for the Boards
approval Of contract with the
Illinois Coal Operators Assn.
The association has filed copies
of the contract with the board
July II and asked for approval.
Lewis wrote to Chairman w. H.
Davis of the board, who is out of
the city, and stated the union
joined the association. He added,
moreover, eve believe the agree
ment is in the public interest and
stand ready to appear before you
in its support in such hearings as
you may elect"
Operators Join Demand
Appalachian and southern Ap-
palachian soft coal operators
Joined in demand that the board
enforce a June 18 directive and
asked what action was taken
since the boards letter to the
President June % urging that all
the powers of the government be
used, if necessary, to enforce the
order.
The board June 18 rejected
portal-to-portal time pay as pre-
sented to the board by one group
of operators, on the basis that the
amount fixed was more or less
pulled out of a hat and repre-
sented a hidden increase in pay,
not an attempt to determine the
just amount due the miners for
travel time under the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
lnaSmuch as OPA awarded one
coal price rise to pay added labor
costs for installing a six day week,
and OPA officials have gone on
record as opposing any further
grants to the operators, chances
of the boards approving the
Illinois contract calling for portal
to-portal pay of $1.25, appeared
remote. A hearing and rejection
of the contract by WLB would af-
ford Lewis a chance, however, to
appear to throw blame for con-
tinued absence of a contract onto
the administration, further pro-
longing the jockeying and maneu-
vers taking place, and provoking
further unrest in the coal fields.
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even more amazing were it
not for the fact that the
record is incomplete, since
there were a number of meetings
Of the Committee of the Whole
where no record of the council
men present was kept.
Thacher Leads Absences
Councilman Addison @. Thacher,
head of the Fair and Square Clubs,
who has a yen to be Mayor, and
whose presence is always appre-
ciated by other members of Coun.
ell because of his sarcastic humor,
leads his fellow councilmen in the
matter of absences with a total of
81 meetings missed.
Councilmen have a practice Of
rising at meetings to excuse their
missing fellow councilmen,
although there is seldom a reason
given for the absences.
While it is true that Mayor
Lloyd Roulet is next to Mr..
Thacher in the number of meetings
missed with 26 absences, many of
these absences were legitimate
since the Mayor often misses
meetings to extend the official
welcome of the city t. conven-
tons, and on other public occa-
sions which demand his presence
as representative of the Council.
Councilman Ira Bame has miss
ed at least "a meetings during his
current term in office, and so far
as can be determined cannot jus.
tify missing such a large number
of sessions. Next to Councilman
Bame comes Councilman Howard
Etchen who has missed 19 meet
ings. Mr.. Etchen is a real estate
salesman.
Following are the absentee rec.
ords of the other councilmen:
Charles Hoover-9
Ollie Czelusta-8
George Bryce-6
Arthur Jurrus-2
Michael DiSalle-0
Disable Has Perfect Record
Councilman Michael Disable is
the only member of Council who
has a perfect attendance record.
Incidentally, Mr.. Disable is the
only Democrat in Council, the
other eight members are Repub-
licans. (Councilmen are elected
on non-partisan ticket.
Councilman George Bryce who
has served slightly more than six
months in the city legislative body,
threatens to pile up an absentee
record rivaling that of Mr.. Etchen,
with six meetings missed during
his brief tenure in office.
High Paid Absenteeism
In view of the salaries paid city
councilmen for what amounts to
part-time job. it appears that
Toledo taxpayers are not getting
what they are paying for.
Councilmen are paid $500 per
Continued on Page 2, Column 6
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Wallace Mdicts
american Fascists
In Detroit Speech
$4,000 Hear FDR Defended
Special to Toledo Union Journal

DETROIT, Mich, July 25-Speakng before gathering
of than $4,000 people at the state fair grounds here
today VicePresdent Henry Wallace ashed out against the
isoationsts and reactonaries whom he called American
Fascists' and sad Sooner later the Vaccinations of
these powerful which put and first and
people last inevitably will be exposed to the public eye
"There are powerful groups who hope to take advan-
tage of the Presidents concentration the effort to
destroy everything that he has ACCOMPLISHED the domestic
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tion with a federal election by way
of advancing the candidacy of a
particular person by distribution
of leaflets, arranging meetings of
its members and the general pub
lie, etc.
"Such activities would merely be
the exercise by the union and its
members of such constitutional
rights as free speech, press and
assembly"