Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
On Waving The Flag
LOOK AT THE RECORD
BY Lloyd Speidell,
Chairman, Champion Spark Plug Unit

In the face Champion Spark Plug Co, managements
wrapping itself the folds of Old Glory urgent appeals
effort the it doesn't possible though
is true that has of the records of
industry the city when it comes to bond purchases.
The poor showing bond purchases spirit
unwngnes part Champion employees
will that have been remss supporting
worthwhile undertaking asked support
merely in perfunctOry but intellectually.
Look record In the War Chest fund drive Champion
pys pledged more money through payroll deduction than any
other shop in Toledo.
Paralysis Champion up on
the list of shops Toledo and first the shops affiliated with
Local H. UAWCIO.
In the Red Cross drive under way that
$4,000 will be donated by fellow workers.
That doesn't look like the people Champion holding
back their support worth while efforts they
be driven to do things for their other worthy
WHAT'S THE REASON
There must be for the showing which Champion
has made bond purchases have already shown that
willing along bond purchases every worthy
project And there That company
the bonds All which goes
to prove that the Champion is not accepting from
the government but is extremely uncooperave in aiding
ernment in getting the which helps make its profits
When the employees learned that took from four eight
weeks get the bonds after the last had been made
became almost impossible to the drive
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Again the union committee approached the management asking
the situation This thing
voed bookkeeping which could
management made the problem look almost nsurmountabe
Senced temporarily but far from convinced conducted
investigation at the Mfg their
payroll deductions for bond purchases Sper employees received
their bonds in approximately week Our investigator reported
that the Toledo Trust Co. Spcer
1t occurred the committee that if the Spcer
twice employees Champion could their the
service their bonds could the Champion Spark Plug
again visited the management asking for Qualification Of the
situation This time, told that R.
only who could make changes and A.
sentee and will be for indefinite period time taking
trip presumably to aid the effort something
must await his return
OUR SUGGESTION
When negotiations progress last August they resulted
incentive system being installed the Aviation
The management insisting increasing production $4,000
cost Of production the could The told
that this profit would be the depart
ments other than the aviation division.
AS result of the system production stepped up
than 10000.
Not of the results speedup passed
to of the departments thanks the War Labor Boards
freezing policy hence that the
roism instead of talking about it, its increased
production install people
keeping department that employees the Champion give
government the support they wish to give it.
Instead of aboagng the sale bonds which Treasury
and tell him to the office boys manage the plant
absence authority to really support truly alout
program by hiring few people to handle the bond
How about undrapng the management from the flag long
enough to really contribute to the effort?