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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
A Message
To Roosevelt

June Ia, 1943
Honorable Franklin d. Roosevelt
White House
Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir:
We note in news dispatches
from Washington that the most
infamous piece of class legisla-
tion has been passed by Congress
and placed upon your desk for
your consideration. The Act of
Congress to which we refer is
the h-Harness bill.
This Act is designed to wipe
out the right of one class of cit
izens to associate in organized
groups for their mutual economic
protection. 1t is punitive in con-
ception. It's naturalization is
built on an entirely false prem
ise that all workers, both organ
lied and unorganized, are by ma
ture traitorous saboteurs, and
that the responsibility for the
disarrangement Of war produc-
ton rests solely upon the shoul-
ders of the men and women who
work in our war industries, and
their leaders.
We charge that the passage
of this Act of Congress was
brought about exclusively by the
propaganda Of the drum-beating
dust-raisers of our public press.
1t is not a mere coincidence that
these same people could predict
several months ago that wave
of work stoppages in April, May
and June of this year would re-
suit in the enactment of this leg
islation. They could certainly
predict with such accuracy only
because they knew that these
work stoppages could be pro-
voked on the time table they set.
They were aware that all the
minor and major grievances
brought about by actions of the
employers of this Nation would
pile up in such numbers in the
hands of the War Labor Board
that an explosion would result
at the time specified. We charge
the employers of this Nation
along with the press, which they
own, with setting a time bomb
under our war production pro-
gram so that they will be in a
more advantageous position when
the war is over regardless of
who wins the war.
We respectfully request that
you veto this legislation which in
itself does more to hamper our
war effort by dividing the Amer
lean people and lowering morale
than would a serious military
setback. We ask that you use
your good offices to see that the
methods of the dictators we are
fighting are not used in this Our
Own Great Nation.
Sincerely yours,
Thomas H. Burke,
Vice-President,
Local No. II, UAW-CIO
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

Unit Salutes Committee, Board
The general feeling throughout
the shop in the past week was a
glowing tribute to our Unit Of
ficers who have toiled day and
night to bring the management TO
realize that we are united in our
efforts and to be respected as
such.
In the future the company had
better call spade spade, call
black, black, and white, white, and
above all know that the Spicer
Unit represents its members and
the members represent and back
their Unit.
Speaking to minority Of office
workers who were hesitant to join
our organization gave me the first
cue Of this general feeling through
out the shop when they remarked
that they now wanted to be part
Of an organization that could
bring such a united front against
such an anti-labor management to
bring them to terms in such a
peaceful! manner.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Spicer Unit News
Attention, Present, Former
By Winfield c. vernier

Attention, Present, Former
Members
In motion made by Scotty Rog-
sers at the Sunday meeting, he
asked that we do the following:
Any member knowing of friend
or relative who is not working in
the plant any more, but who is en-
titled to vacation pay, that we con-
tact them in some manner, asking
them to make their claim in writ
inl to the bargaining committee.
We Want Those Gloves!
Depts. &C and 22-A want to
know if the management is MAX
| ing the gloves which they prom
ised them weeks ago.
Friction
| Is it true that a certain group
of stockholders is not satisfied
with certain members Of the man
agement and is contemplating
change in the near future through
a group pressure move?
1 Is it also true that certain Mr..
/ G.. is a representative Of certain
stockholders checking up on GER
tain members Of the management
and camouflaging it so that it ap-
pears to be a check-up on the
workers? How about that meeting
/ in Chicago you atte. ded, Mr.. G.,
that Mr.. H. knew nothing about?
Maybe it's the lull before the
storm.
Eating Places
Where are those eating places
for the workers that the manage
ment told the nutrition committee
they would install throughout the
shop? After all, we are sick and
tired Of promises. Action speaks
louder than words. Most of the
workers insist they are tired Of
eating on or near dirty, greasy,
oily machinery or benches.
Ernest X. Burbank, Dept. 81,
took home the second SIS War
Bond within three Unit meetings.
He remarked after his name was
called Sunday, Il viii never miss
another Spicer Unit meeting" Nice
going, Erniei
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
(ommutator

BY Harry Boose

THE STUFF
Will the gentleman who danced
the fast polkas on Mary Donafrio's
feet please give her ration stamp
so she can replace the shoes he
ruined for her at the Unit party?
Next Monday night is the night
to register at the Board of Elec-
tions for the coming election. Liv-
ing conditions, such as they are,
will probably be much worse, so
don't forget to register.
The best fish story of 1913
Ray Nickels is Dragging about
catching so catfish, all in one days
work. Maybe that accounts for
his being all tired out.
Under present conditions and
the War Labor Board, the bonus
promised by Mr.. Moon cannot be
given to the employees, but the
executive shop committee has an
other plan in mind. They hope to
make an arrangement so bonus
of some kind will be given after
the war.
Herbert Wernert, recently pro-
NOTED to the rank of sergeant, is
home on furlough. | never heard
how Herb made out on the train
going back to camp after his last
furlough, but somebody told me
that he was in dazed condition.
CPS. So was his boss.)
Despite the bad weather the
last month, and not much time to
practice, the Standard Commu-
tator softball team has won two
ball games, defeating Swartzbaugh
and the Acklin teams. Come out
and root for the team and cheer
them on to victory.
The manager of the Office ball
team would like the players to re-
port early for practice. Bob Daugh-
ters and Gordon Campbell, take
notice. Punching typewriters may
be hard work, but charley horses
and bad arms will need different
treatment.
Pat O'Connor sure has a red
nose, but I wonder if it was caused
by working out on the roof or no.
Anyway they moved his machine
on the roof and built him special
umbrella to keep him there.
The Unit party was hugh sue
cess, and a good time was had by
all except Bertha Wertz and Hazel
Raltz, who had an experience some
8 on,lA of different nature. / hope
he good of the Unit it won't
,.pen again.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
BY Claude Hess
ICHNECS

IOnI ~ LCS
~ Brothers and Sisters: This great
big fine organization of ours was
not built on selfishness nor can
it thrive on it. 1t was built by men
and women who made small and
halfway decent living wages.
When an increase in pay was
won, we had a great many men,
bers in the low pay brackets who
were in the non-productive dlvl-
sions, such as sweepers, truckers,
guards, material handlers, inspec-
tors, ETC., and all of them were IN
the sub-standard living bracket.
So, our negotiating committee,
with Dick Gosser, and Charles Bal
lard filling in when Brother Gosser
couldn't be there, negotiated a
raise for these brothers and sis
ters, knowing that if they had in
cluded the productive workers, 1t
would have been turned down by
the War Labor Board because they
we're over the 1870 Little Steel
Formula, but those who were not
getting an equal pay for the same
job, would be brought up to the
standard.
This agreement was taken to a
packed meeting at the Civic Audi
torium. The members voted that
the reproductive workers would
receive a raise, and the productive
workers would wait until a later
date, and then a request for q
raise would be negotiated for every
worker in the Willys-Overland.
Why should the productive work
ers of the Willys-Overland be Jeal'
GUS of others who received an in
crease that they have had coming
for the last three or four years
Selfishness lost the last election
for us. You were too tired to go t.
the polls and said so. We are ask
ing you again to please register a
PIT Superior ST., which is opei
they still stick to the Little Stee
Formula, which means nothing fol
us and everything for the indus
trialist.
If we had all voted and been able
to elect the right people last fal
we would have been able to contro
ine War Labor Board. AS it is
~ stick to the Little Steel For
IA, which means nothing for u
and everything for the industrial
ist.
You ought to know all these
things by this time. If not, let''
take point rationing set up by TIT
OPA. You are mere worker. Yol
go to your rationing board and tr!
to get some more food stamps ant
find out what they tell you. Blu
just let a member of the Chambe1
of Commerce go there and see wha
they get. We bet they don't ge
turned down. Why? Because th'
rationing boards are packed witt
Chamber of Commerce members
AS we have said before, Labo
could have everything in this coun
try if they would only get out ant
vote! You could control ever.
agency that has been set up TO
this great war effort if you ha'
voted. You used to vote in th'
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
MOSTLY PERSONAL

What happened to the paper
route that Elmer Rain had?
Surely a little bit Of publicity
didn't ruin it.
Barton Elliot, the former rowing
trucker who used to give all the
girls break, has settled down to
the cool task Of operating the an
healing furnaces. (The girls are
gonna miss you, Bart.)
~ n
Unless bigger and better cakes
are forthcoming, Weber is going
to sever connections with the fourth
floor lunch wagon.
Bert Dixon, president and en-
thusiastic booster for your Cham
pion Credit Union, says the Credit
Union is growing by leaps and
bounds. Bert says it is entirely
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Label Committee
To Meet

Bill Healey, chairman Of the
Union Labels Committee announces
a meeting of the committee will
be held June % at 8 p. m. at Local
y headquarters, 425 Winthrop st,
Healey requests that all mem
bers attend this meetings, as a
matter of great Importance will be
decided. He asks that each shop
send at least one member to rep
,oeop+ ~
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
TRICK PROFITS CHARGED

NEW YORK-Large American
corporations are concealing enor-
nous war profits by resort to
bookkeeping tricks, establishment
of phony reserves, payment of
large commissions" to corpora
ton officials and other elaborate
Vaccinations, the United Electri-
cal Radio and Machine Workers
(CIO) has charged.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Auxiliary Meeting
June n

Regular meeting of the Local II
Women's Auxiliary will be held at
Local IL headquarters, AS Win
throp St., June p at 8 p. m. Al
outstanding tickets should be re-
turned or settlement made at this
meeting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
CLASSIFIED AD

very hearty and sin
cere thanks to all members Of
Dept. 22-A for their timely
thoughtfulness during my recent
illness. Cecil o. Ray, End trick,
Spicer Unit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
National
Supply
By Shorty Sager
PERSONALITIES

PERSONALITIES
"Pete" Mattimore, former Scott
High football and baseball star,
who is now steward in Dept. &c. is
the fellow who makes his people
feel like they are fortunate to have
"Pete" looking out for their inter-
ests. Give him your cooperation,
fellows, and it will make things
fine for all of you.
The system now in operation at
Smiths Box Lunch is on 30 days
trial. If we will watch our step
and conduct ourselves with good
judgment, we will be able to keep
Smiths open all day and be able
to get cold drinks and food any
time instead of just at certain
hours.
IMPORTANT
Don't forget, fellows, the Inter
national assessment must be paid
before July l.
Say, Otto, the fellows want to
know how's about putting a little
more meat in the sandwiches which
you serve at Smitty's.
Ed Brug and Harold Riley have
signed a mutual non-aggression
pact.
How do you like your flock in
the new inspection, Pop Hessling ?
Woodrow Morris pay check took
beating recently. After making
all the deducts the company handed
Woody a check for 81 cents. He is
going to have the thing framed.
From the corn crib-Why did
the Irishman plant pint of whis-
key in his Victory garden? Give
| up 30 ne could nave SteWed To-
matoes. Haw.
Virg Hickman is having trouble
with the little bunnies eating his
Victory garden before he gets any,
thing from it.
Hummer Harris has a grievance
If he catches the guy that de-
stroyed that picture
NEXT UNIT MEETING-June
27. Please attend it, and don't for.
get to go to the Board of Elections
217 Superior St., and register.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

Pot Shots
BY Dick Smith
NICE GOING, FELLOWS

NICE GOING, FELLONS
The general feeling is that spe-
cial commentator is due the work
ers at the Porcelain in the accom-
plishment of the 1920 War Bond
goal recently set and reached.
One might ask, why special
commendation This is no mir
aculous feat that group of work
ers should go around Dragging
about. Or is it? The answer is
quite obvious.
Although the Porcelain U n
is in possession of model con-
tract, we cannot be used as q
model in the quoting of wages
The few remaining here need every
cent that can be extracted" fol
their everyday cost of living
Making the purchase of Wal
Bonds, to the extent of 1919, ar
almost fantastic impossibility. But
the fact remains, eve dood it,
NO CONVERSION
We are surprised and glad to
hear that President E. S. Smith is
still of the same mind as he was
prior to his little chat with Je.
hovah Jewell. Several of the boys
expected to discover him on a
street corner some Saturday hand.
ing out the gospel, or beating q
drum.
Observation-Disclosures
We should all be present wher
Mother Nature turns scientist in
collaboration with Johnnie. Hi:
latest experiment, if successful
should astound the world. With
the help of a good neighbor, he re-
Gently planted field of corn anC
potatoes, intermixing the seed with
the thought in mind, presumably
to PRODIGY corny potato. NJ
name for this vegetable" ha'
been discovered as yet, but yor
may rest assured that your re
porter will keep you informed as
to any future developments.
La gaceta., 1943-10-08

tanta utilidad nos han reportado
hasta la fecha.
100000 de tOneladas de barcOs
BESIDE ell dia del ataque japones a
Pearl Harbor, hasta Ia fecha, los
astilleros han construfdo 100000
de toneladas de buques de todas
classes. Para principles de enero
del ano entrante Sc espera que
dichos astilleros hayan hecho en-
trega de un total de buques que
excedera a buen SECURE, a la tercera
parte de la marina merchante de
todas las n~aciones, antes de comen-
Ear ell conficto actual.
Noventa Y seis buques-tanques,
con I'm total de 1.597.600 toneladas
brutas, fueron puestos en- servicio
durante los primeros ocho meses del
presente ano. Todo este representa-
IN aumento de un so por ciento
sobre ell total del ano 1912, en- que
ell n1mero de buques-tanques cons
truidos no excedieron de 81, con un
~tonelaje brute de 998.200.
FL aumento en- las construcciones
navales Sc debe, sin duda, al pro-
grama de uniformidad formulate
por la Comisi6n Martina de los
Estados Unidos, a 10 que Sc de-
nomina production en- masa, a los
metodos de prefabricaci6n O fabri-
caci6n de parties, que quedan dis
puestas para ser armadas en- los
astilleros Y a la extraordinaria v
eficiente labor realizada por pa
tronos Y obreros. FL modelo gene
ralmente usado es ell T-2, de tanques
standard de 1876 toneladas bru-
tas, con una capacidad de $4,000
barriles. FL tempo que Sc necesita
para la construction de uno de estos
buques Sc ha degrade reducir de 200,
a menos de 100 dias, desde enero de
1912.
Al mismo tempo Sc estan cons
truyendo, con ell proposito de ha-
billiards. para buques pe~troleros
capaces de transporter $4,000 ba.
rifles, 81 nuevos buques del tho
Libertad. FL programa de la Co
mission Martina, va en- Was de
realization, especifca la entrega de
4O4 buques tanques adicionales, de
todos los tipos, durante los Is
meses venideros. Asi, pues, Sc
espera que para fines de 1914 Sc
habran puesto en- servicio mas de
800 buques tanques desde que tuvo
lugar ell ataque japones contra
Pearl Harbor.
La gaceta., 1943-10-08

hallaban a menos de d~oscientos
metros de las alambradas cuando
de las trincheras sali6 la primera
descarga. Varios asaltantes roda-
ron por la terra; los demas siguie
ron avanzando y d~isparando. AL
cortar ell aire las balas producian
un ruido analogo al del diamante
que raya un CRYSTAL. Bajo la clari-
dad cenizosa del amanecer los IL
pos de la vanguardia mercenaria
empezaban a definirse. Los aven-
tureros del Tercio eran, en- gene
raj, mas rubios y menos corpu-
lentos que los regulares. FL macs
tro atrajo la atenci6n de Juanito
tocandole en- un brazo:
-Ffjate en- aquel morazo que
parece venir derecho a nosotros...
iSab@is de quien tie hablo?... iSi?.
Veras que POGO dura...
Sc echo ell fusil a la cara y ,en-
tire dientes, como diciendoselo a
ST mismo:
Para meterle la bala en- la
barriga debo apuntarle a los pies.
Els matematicO.
Lentamente, poniendo en- 10 que
hacia toda su alma, oprimio ell ga
tillo, y ell moro, ll~evandose al wen
tire las manos, hizo un esguince y
Sc desplomo.
Ell maestro, antes de volver a
cargar SUI fusil, di6 algunas chu-
al cigarrillo.
Juno menos! -exclam6-.
iChicoL.. mo tie gusta?... iEsto
es muy divertido!
Ell fuego Sc recrudecia. Los a.
trincherados, ell pecho apoyado en-
ell lado delantero de la zanja Y ell
ojo apuntador a ras del suelo, in
terrumpian ell avance enemigo con
descargas cerradas. Pero estas de-
tenciones intermitentes solo dura-
ban segundos; pasada la rafaga
mortifera los sitiadores reanuda-
ban ell ataque, SECURES de que 81
conseguian llegar al cuerpo a cuer
pc su superioridad numerical les
daria ell triunfo. Peleaban rabio-
samente y marchaban sobre
cadaveres. Era genie bravo, en- la
que Ell Juror parodiaba ell frenesf
cegador de la sed. De los que SUI
cumbierOn mas cerca de los para
petos, dos quedaban curvados So
bre la primera Inca de alambres
con la cabeza y los brazos p6ndu-
los, en- la actitud de quien Sc AFRO
ia por un balloon.
FL jayan negruzco, como tallado
basalto, que Juanito Munoz te-
MIA a su derecha, maldecfa V IT,
raba. Juanito disparaba tambien
su pistola. Ell maestro hacia igual,
aunque sin ~acelerarse Y colgando-
lie a cada trio un concentrate.
La gaceta., 1943-10-08
Ell ASEDIO DE D
POr EDUARDO ZAMACoIS

Unas veces decia:
-Creo que a ii no volve,s
dolerte la cabeza...
Y Ell apuntado Gaia con Ia t,.,
tie rota.
Otras:
"A ese, por 81 padece del esti,..
go, lie daremos bicarbonato.u
LlenO de buen humor beroi..
no perdia una bala. Ell deseDl..,
de la batalla fluctuaba indeci,o
HallandOse muy pr6ximos los b..
ligerantes Sc ~insultaban. Las doc.
cargas tableteaban polifonas A.
minute y eran como zarpazOs. P.
nera, redoblado, ardoroso, re,o.
rrfa las trincheras azuzando ~
genie. Ell espesO tango adherids
sus botas lie pesaba y caminab,
trabajosamente. Llevaba barro on
las manos, en- ell bigote, en- IA,
cejas, en- Ell zorro.
-Muchachos -decia-, no Il.
refs sin antes haber apuntado bieD
necesitamOs ahorrar mupio;ono.,
quedan pocas...
LIE preguntaron:
IFS verdad que del lado de
Usera los del Tercio nos han to.
mado un parapeto?
NO., porque de los legionari@
que efectivamente c~onsiguierOn
romper las alambradas y metere
en- la trinchera, no ha quedado
uno vivo.
Y seguia adelante, gritador y
optimista, dejando de su trans.
to una estela de valentfa.
Juanito llevaba agotados dos
cargadores cuando dej6 de or
ell constante monologueo del macs
tro. Volvi6se a mirarle Y lie Ti
tumbado en- ell fondo de la zanja
Tenia las piernas encogidas Y IA
cabeza inclinada violentament
hacia atras, como 81 lie doliese /
nuca. I'm balazo lie habia deshech9
la boca. Estaba muerto. POseido
de una algeria cruel, Juanito lie
despoj6 de su fusil, de IN trOzO
de pan Y de cuantos ~cartuchOs lie
halo en- los bolsillos, Y sigu6 dis
parando.
Gonna Y tiraba. Tenfa hambre'
Cuando a media manana Sc lie ago.
taron las municiones y con elias
los alientos, la conviction de que
ALI va no hacia NADIA lie decide a
irse. Ademas la lucha amainaba;
enemigo parecia cansadO. Ter
close ell fusil a la espalda, gatean-
do echose fuera de la trinchera
Y pasito a pasito arrastrandose-
porque despegarse del suelO era
exponerse a un trio lego indenl
ne a las primeras casas de Cara
banchel. ALI, en- un bar, Sc de-
sayun6 que bien 10 necesitaOa'
La gaceta., 1943-10-08

tranquilos la reanudaci6n de sus
actividades."
FL primer ministro Churchill pun
tuaiizo ell hecho de que los ataques
aereos realizados por los Aliados
contra las bases submarines v los
astilleros de Alemania, "habfan
tenido ell efecto que nos proponia-
mos, de menguar en- grade sumo la
production de naves submarines"
PrisiOnerOs de los Aliad0s
Las fuertes bajas sufridas por ell
enemigo en- la batalla del Atlantico,
han afectado, acknowledgements, la
moral de las tripulaciones de los
submarines Y muchos de los mas
expertos capitanes de estas naves
han perecido bajo las aguas O bien
Sc eneuentran actualmente prisio-
neros de I%nglaterra y de los Esta-
dos Unidos.
Tributando un elogio a la meri-
toria labor de los conctructores
navales de los Estados Unidos,
~Inglaterra y ell Canada, coment6 eli
senior Churchill:
LA favorable situaci6n de
actuaimente gozamos nos ha per-
mitido construir o tener en- estudio,
nuevos Y mas rapidos buques de
todos los tipos. Aprovechandonos
de la calma que sc nota en- las
operaciones de los submarines del
Eje, hemos organizado los mas
fuertes convoyes Y hemos hecho un
gran acopio Ell la isla, de toda clase
de articulos de primera necesidad Y
especialmente de los aceites COM
bustibles, de los cuales disponemos
actualmente de mayor cantiGad, 81
cabe, que antes de iniciarse las
hostilidades. Tenemos de estos un
margen mas que sufciente de Sc
guridad entire las existencias ac-
tuales y 10 que pudiera llamarse ell
nivel peligroso, pero que nunca.
hemos alcanzado nj EN- los tiempos
mas criticos.
Actualmente, me permito asegu-
rar que solo seriamos derrotados
por la acci6n de los submarines
enemigos 81 fallaramos en- Ell de-
sempeno del deber, tanto en- los
astilleros como en- el mar, o 81 CO.
m~etieramos Ell error objectionable
a ambos lados del Atl&ntico de
sufrir merma en- nuestras habilida-
des cientiicas y mecanicas y que
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29

THEN I'LL he seeing YOU
all In 10 minutes" Dicky as
sured US as he left The room.-
Ny father turned 10 me as the
ldoor closed.
Did Philip say anyt h ing
about this affair that ! ought
In know ." he asked.
I told him in detail what Philip
had asked about stephen Red
field and the impreSauo.S aSsIts
ance that he would adhere strictly
TO MS promise 10 my father
Then | told him Of m1-Nls-t 10
the Nerltlen apartment that
DINA would be a. my apartment
Al Z a,eleeH- ti'4 morning in
rouSpTcuou>ly dressed and car
ryinc me SNall Gladstone bag
Last ! told him OF Olga wish
that she and Philip ACCOMPANY
China fu trTr H7TE remaining n
the cab While DINA went inside
and then going on 20 tto hotel
where they would take moon
,p.cIolS places IN The lobby
"Inconspicuous'" my father
echoed. About a. incon>picu-