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been denied. There must be good
and suficient political or psyche
logical reason for the amazing story,
since it scarcely can be explained
on logical military grounds.
The purpose of the present aerial
offensive against Germany Is to
bring the country to its knees by
air power, which is to say, with a
minimum investment in human life.
Why this must be achieved by a
certain time is not clear. From the
purely military standpoint, 1t does
not make any difference whether
the collapse comes in July or in No
vember, provided only that the vic
tory is thorough, final and obtained
at the smallest possible cost in AL
lied lives.
Italian Progress Cited.
The implied assumption that the
time will be cut by land operations
on huge scale is in any case wish
full thinking. Certainly the rate Of
progress in Italy should discourage
too much optimism on that score.
Perhaps the authors Of the dead
line principle, in all fairness, also
should set deadline for the surface
offensive after which the offensive
will be handed back to airmen.
The injection of the time angle by
talk about headlines" may have
some political meaning. In military
terms it is gibberish. Heretofore
every offensive undertaken prema-
turely, that is to say without the
necessary preponderance of force or
in the wrong place, has proved dis
astrous.
Germany in Europe can be looked
upon as a fortress surrounded by a
deep moat. 1t can either be de-
molished by artillery fire, softening
it for the kill, or it can be stormed
across the moat by foot soldiers with
bayonets. Now suppose the artillery
available is not adequate for the job
largely because those in charge of
the siege failed to foresee the need
for it, and the attack is consequently
slowed up. Would it be reasonable
for the high command to set a dead
line, after which the fortress would
be attacked with bayonets no mat
ter how many millions drowned and
were cut down by enemy fire?
More Air Power Urged.
The only sensible procedure, it
seems to airmen, would be to speed
CUP the production Of artillery-in
this case air power-so that the
fortress may be reduced to rubble
before it is stormed directly. The
cost In additional time, it seems to
them, would be justified by the
saving of vast numbers of lives. 4.
The only excuse for a premature
storming Of the fortress would be
some condition that required the
ending Of the war at a given time.
So far as the public knows, there is
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priorities below battleships and ever
below Army trucks.
AS result, air power today Il
mounting an offensive against Ger
many with inadequate and relatively
mediocre means. 1t Is doing q mag
niflcent job In slowing down the
German war machine despite these
handicaps. From the viewpoint Of
strategic air power, it would be more
logical to increase the air potential,
whatever the cost in time, rather
than to fix an artificial "deadline." "
Until our air commanders, Air Mar
shall Harris and Gen. Eaker, have
received and used all the artillery
needed for destroying the fortress
Of Europe from the sky, 1t seems
doubtful strategy to storm 1t with
bayonets.
distributed BY McNausht Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-11-19

"deadline" which did not permit
he full application of that improved
equipment would, on the face Of it,
be wasteful. The irony of the situa-
ton Is that air power is apparently
being given "Either-or else!" orders
by some Of the very people respon-
sible for the fact that airmen to-
day have inadequate tools for doing
their jobs.
Planes Doing Good Job.
We built huge armies and navies
and only after they were built did
we realize that they would have
to remain largely unemployed until
we could acquire sufficient air power
to destroy the opposing air power
and provide an impregnable roof
over the invasion forces. Even then
we continued to starve air power,
keeping it until February, 1912, on
Evening star., 1943-11-19
| Comdr. Gibson to Speak
lon Ruhr Dam Roid Here

Comdr. Guy p. Gibson, who led
the British raid on the Ruhr Dams,
will tell the story of the bombing to
members Of the National Geographic
Society at Constitution Hall tonight.
In addition to pictures of the
blasted dams, Comdr. Gibson will
show Aims Of other Raj operations.
The speaker is . veteran Of 173 raids.
Months Of training for the DAM
busting included the actual bombing
Of British reservoir.
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by aerial ohen-
sive. If it does
not finish the
job by the speci-
fed date, air
strategy will be
considered inef-
fective and a
l-parade in
vasion of Europe
by land forces
will be launched.
These reports
have all the ear
marks Of official
inspiration, and
IN any event,
Evening star., 1943-11-19

Maj. De Seuersky's column ap-
pears on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Evening star., 1943-11-19
BY MAI. ALEXANDER p, DE
SEVERSKY,

According to recent press dis.
patches, Anglo-American air power
has been given "deadline" fol
knocking Germany out of the wal
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
WPB Blamed for Failure To
Increase Production Of Rare Ores

continues despite our best persua-
sive powers" said Ickes. "Alumina
produced from bauxite is shipped
from Mobile and East st. Louis to
the northwest. 1t is there reduced
to pig aluminium. The pig alumni
mum is then transported to fabric
ating plants in the east. The fab
ricated metal is then sent back to
the Pacific coast, even to the north
west, for airplane manufacture.
Scarcity of copper has shut
down many small business plants,
but program he proposed which
would increase production by 50,-
900 tons year was not supported
by WPB, he said, "because of an
apparent reluctance to make rela-
lively small expansions"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
HilImon Calls
cIO-AFL Uni+v
Move 'Ersa+z'
BY Federated Pres.

CHICAGO-The AFL and CIC
must achieve complete wartime
unity, president Sidney Hillman
of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers (CIO) declared here.
Terming the recent AFL-CIO
agreement on settling jurisdiction
al disputes "ersatz," Hillman as
sailed it as a gesture to placate
workers demands for real unity.
This was the first open criticism
of the pact voiced by the ACW
leader since the agreement was
signed Dec. 2.
CIO president Philip Murray
and president Daniel J. Tobin of
the Init. Bro. of Teamsters (AFL)
have both greeted the pact as the
first concrete step toward building
labor unity.
"The rank and file of both or
ganizations want nothing less than
complete amalgamation," Hill
man said. "The urgency of the war
effort demands a unified labor
movement. 1t shouldn't be neces-
sary to lock up the representatives
of the opposing groups in a room
to make them get together. There
are no obstacles to unity which
cannot be overcome"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
u. S. Q. TO Benefit
From Union
Dispute

The USO will be the beneficiary
Of funds arising out of dispute
between the A. F. of L. and the
C. l. o. under the agreement en-
tered into among the employees of
the Superior Coach Corporation at
Lima, Ohio.
An action had been filed by the
UAW-CIO in the United States
District Court at Toledo seeking to
restrain the company from deduct
ing from the wages of the employees
monies for A. F. of L. dues. After
the suit was filed, the company re-
fused to continue paying out the
funds to the A. F. of L. until the
Court decided the issues.
Edward Lamb, attorney for the
UAW-CIO, stated today that by
agreement of all the parties the
funds amounting to approximately
$1,000 will be turned over to the
USO in the name of the employees
of the Superior Coach Corporation"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Company
Union Strikes
Sour Grapes Over JAW
Said To Be Cause

PATERSON, N. IA strike in
volving $50 former members of a
company union at No. 2 plant OF
the Wright Aeronautical Corp
here was described by president AL
bert Capone of the United Auto
Workers (CIO) local as case of
sour grapes.
The company union, known as
the Independent Aircraft Work
ers, lost to the UAW in a recent
NLRB election. 1t was the last in
long series of unions fathered
by the company to ward off or
ganization.
Capone told Federated Press
'The men had absolutely no griev-
ances, but they walked out anyway
just to challenge the UAW, which
won exclusive bargaining rights by
an overwhelming majority"
Although the company union has
disavowed the walkout, spokesmen
expressed sympathy with the strik-
ers. Ostensible reason for the
for the organization have openly
strike was to protest an alleged
reduction by the company in bonus
payments.
The strikers claim that bonus
payments were pared down to go
and 10 was denied by both the
UAW and management, which said
that bonuses range from 21%6 to
3O9s.
The company has refused to ne
gotiate with the striking group un-
less a representative of the UAW
is present. The strikers have
continue to maintain picket line
turned down this condition and
around the plant.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

Kenneth Cole, executive secre-
tary of the Toledo Industrial Union
Council since the beginning of the
council, March Is, 1897, has been
promoted to the UAW-CIO Wash
ington office and will take up his
duties there on January 25.
Mr.. Cole has been in the or
ganized labor movement since 1919
when he was employed at the
WHY'S Overland Co. He took part
in the 1919 Overland strike as a
member of Local los Machinist
Union AFL. He was active IN the
Auto Lite strike in 1884 and at
the Chevrolet strike in 1885.
In Washington Mr.. Cole will
serve under Walter Reuther in the
office of the UAW War Produc-
tion Board. Mr.. Cole is married and
has two children, Kenalene and
Kenneth, Jr. He lives at 3506 Wat
son. His family win remain in
Toledo.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON = Unions were
urged not to yield to provocation,
and management told it was its
solemn duty to avoid provoking the
workers, by Public Member Wayne
L. Morse of the Natl. War Labor
Board Jan. u.
His opinion accompanied the
boards unanimous decision that the
Miles Laboratories Inc, of Elkhart,
Ind, and Local 1928, District so,
United Mine Workers (unaffiliat-
ed should settle a discharge issue
which caused srtike by regular
grievance machinery. If this fails,
it will be submitted to final arbi-
tration.
Saying that those few among
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Workers Warned Not To Yield
TO Employer Provoea+ion

employers and labor who challenge
the public mandate not to strike
during the war challenge the gov
ernment's right to prosecute the
war to victory, Morse said dis
putes over wages and grievance
procedures are seen "in their true
perspective" by soldiers on the
fighting fronts.
The case involves the discharge
of Chief Steward Harry Thorp on
Nov. 27 for reporting to work an
hour late on Nov. 26 (the union
said he was ill) just as negotia-
tions were proceeding. Morse ad-
mitted the company fused poor
Judgment" but said the strike was
unnecessary. A 3-day strike fol-
lowed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Bank Profits
Rise Despite
BY Federated Press

NEW YORK-The Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York, largest
in the country, announced in its
modest 28th annual statement to
stockholders that profits in 1912
were substantially better than in
1941.
Spiking CLAIMS that taxes have
reduced net earnings, the report
showed that the banks net earn
ings in 1912 amounted to $4,548,-
900 as compared to $3,302,000 the
previous year.
Federal Reserve profits reflect
the profits of business in general
and are a safe index of how every
body else is faring.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON-Secretary of
Interior Harold l.. Ickes told the
Senate Committee on Small Busi-
ness Jan. 13 that the departments
efforts to increase production of
manganese, aluminium, copper,
zinc and chromium peter out in the
War Production Board.
X Although he did not specifically
\ Mention the neutrality-suspicious.
L3ills which the senate committee
headed by Sen. James E. Murray
(D.-Mont.) supports, he indicated
it was lack of centralized control
and planning that was responsible.
The bills would authorize one re-
sponsible overall agency under
civilian personnel.
"The joyride of aluminium still
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Wages Pegged

Following are the salaries
reported for the executive
heads of the Spicer Mfg Co.:
President c. A. Dana, $685.
$50; executive vice president,
r e. Carpenter, s96,5O0; vice
president, William Fairhurst,
S61,5O0: vice president, j. E.
Padgett, s51, 500: sec'y-treas.,
]. v. Melick, S51,6OO
We suggest that President
Dana protest to the NWLB
because his base rate seems
out of line with that of r. E.
Carpenter, or maybe Mr.. Dana
laid off for a day.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

Glenn Holewinski, Local II, en-
ployment manager, is one of the
Locals most popular members
Reasons? Because he's a man
with a handful of jobs to hand
out to Toledo workers.
Glen has been the agency
through which thousands of Toledo
war workers found their way in
to local industries. Through his
hands pass the thousands of re-
quests from factories for skilled
and unskilled workers, and for
the most part, he has been able
to supply the needs of several
large Toledo plants.
In addition to his duties in the
employment office, Clem is a mem
Der of the executive board Of
Local II, member Of the board Of
trustees and unit chairman Of the
Meyer Regulator Co. Unit. In his
spare time, he is a member of
Rationing Board No. /.
Clem is well known for his
activities in the sporting field.
He was a member of the champ
ionship Page Dairy softball teams
for five years and played bang
up game.
Mr.. Holwinski is married and
lives at 325 n. Hawley where
his young son lords it over his in
dulgent father.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Units TO Handle
All Collections
President Schultz Asks
For Full Support

Local II UAWCIO has set aside the week of JAM "a
Infantle Paralysis Fund Drive Week,
President Melvin Schultz of Local II discussing the
fund drive said n accordance with the wishes of the
ona CIO president Philip Murray, again this year
supporting the infantie paralysis fund drive We fully
pec that this year. due greater employment that Local II
will be even outstanding in its contributions than in
previous years want member of the organza
ton to give something to the fund"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Bedoux Arrested
In Africo

WASHINGTON = Charles E.
Bedaua, of New York, friend of
fomer King Edward of England,
who sold the Bedaua speed-up sys-
TEN to American and foreign in
dustriahsts, has been arrested in
French North Africa on charges
of trading with the enemy. Sec. of
State Cordell Hull said Jan, 13
he was informed of the arrest, but
had no details. A report said he'd
gone to buy up the orange crop to
sell to the Nazis.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
To Visit Textile Centers
Ry Federated Press

NEW YORK-Under joint aus
pices of the U. S. Army, War
Production Board and Textile
Workers Union (CIO), Corp John
Bartek, who was a member of
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's crew
lost on the Pacific ocean for 21
days, will visit four New England
and New York textile centers the
week of Jan. Is.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Local IL
Officers Tell
Of Progress
Contract Negotiations
Hold Interest OF
Workers

Local II organizers and officers
are in the midst Of many contract
negotiations at the present time.
President Melvin Schultz in dis
cussing various negotiations said,
"Our progress is, for the most part
satisfactory. Of course, the Swartz-
baugh Mfg. Co. has been unduly
drawn out; but this has been an
exceptional case"
Following are the plants which
have not settled their problems
with brief report of the status
Of each case: DUPONT Chemical Co.
Contract ready to be negotiated as
soon as the election which was won
by Local II is certified by the
NLRB.
Burt Foundy-Negotiations pro-
ceedly in good time and satisfac-
tory except for few details.
Hall Mfg. Co.-Negotiations sat
isfactory. Wages referred to the
NWLB.
Industrial Rubber-Contract to
be approved by members and then
presented to the company for sig
nature before going to NWLB.
Rathbun-J Jones-Decision of ref
cree under appeal to NWLB.
Surface Combustion -Organiza-
tion proceedly satisfactory.
Swartzbaugh Mfg. CQ.-Appeal
to NWLB.
Tank Depot-Organization work
proceeding.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Company Stall
Negotiations
Management Refuses To Consider
Retroactive Wage Clause

After months Of negotiations requiring hours of discus
sion and the calling in Of government conciator the
Swarzbaugh Manufacturing Co., through its president c. E.
Swazbaugh recently reelected president of the Toledo
Chamber of Commerce deadocked further negotiations be-
of the company refusal to abide by its written agree
ment relative to retroactive contract
Principal Of difficulty the wage clause Of the
contract about which T. Swartzbaugh has changed his
mind several times, each time reversing his position
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
UAW-CIO
Program

You will want to read the
UAW CIO complete social
program for America on page
5 of this issue Of the Union
Journal. In order to familiar
yourself with the program
which is important to your
future, read it carefully and
save the articles for future
reference.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Murray Calls Rationing
A NafienaI Disgrace
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON-CIO President
Philip Murray declared Jan. 9 that
rationing and food control as they
now operate are "a national dis
grace" Black markets are develop
ing and prices are rising rapidly,
he pointed out. He called for i'm
mediate rationing of all foods and
necessities and total mobilization
of the resources of the nation un-
der a single civilian agency as ad-
vocated in the Pepper-ToIan Kill
gore bills.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
ANTI-NAZI WRITER DIES

NEW YORK (FP)-Dr. Franz
Boas, world famous anthropologist,
whose books were burned by the
Nazis, died here Dec. 21 at the age
of "a. Boas' works annihilated the
Nazi theory of superior races.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

Containers are being sent
to the unit chairmen for dis
tribution t h rough h out the
shops affiliated with Local IL and
the amounts given will be recorded
for each Individual plant. Arrange
It's have been made through the
"a ,onal infantile paralysis fund
live offices to credit the local,
state and national CIO for what
ever funds are raised by the or
ganization.
Overall Queens Compete
In addition to its money con-
tributions, CIO girls will be pres
ent at the Trianon where the pre-
sident's birthday ball will be held
Friday evening, Jan. 20. Scores of
CIO beauties will be seeking the
title of "Overall Queen" which will
be decided by the vote of all those
who purchases tickets for the pre-
sident's ball.
Following are the CI0 girls COM
peting for the title of overall
queen.s Henrietta Wiebler, 1909
Walnut; Hertha Stephenson, 1926
Norwood; Jenne Sietanski, 2114
Clinton; Elizabeth Horvath, 1848
Genesee; Mable Leanard, 2001a
Gibins; Beatrice Razak, 817 De-
troit; from the Champion Spark
Company. Casmira Jaworski, 526
Elm; Burell Davis, 1141 Baker;
Dorothy Wise, 819 Erie; Virginia
Gracyk, 1922 Avondale; from the
Electric Auto Lite Company. Dona
Claus, 2242 Lawrence; Genevieve
Wichowski, 1923 Paxton; Phyllis
Mikolajczyk, 1912 st. John; Niche
Emsley, I'LL True; Jane Holman,
SO Pasadena Blvd; Mary Habrych,
234 Michigan; Susan Klepacz,
Rossford Ohio, from the WHY'S
Overland Company. The winner
will be given trip with chape-
rome to Washington, while many
other prizes will be given to the
other contestants.
Kenton Kielholtz is chairman of
the Lucas County fund drive and
Joseph Gallant of the Bank Lii
quidation Office has been active in
assisting with arrangements for
the dance and publicity.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

The e n tlr e SWartzDaugh
case reverts back to last fall
when negotiations were under
taken by the company and Local II,
after NLRB election gave the
union 9 to 1 victory as bargain
ing agent.
For more than three months, Ed
ward Duck carried on negotiations
F. and conversations with the manage
ment Of the company aided by Wal
ter Murphy, then president of
Local Y.
For more than three months, the
company management, principally
through its president c. E. Swartz-
baugh, hedged, stalled, posed hpyo-
thetical questions and held off at
every opportunity until Mr.. Muir
ply seeing that no progress was
being made, called a halt to he
proceedigs and asked that gov
erment conciliator be sent in to
expidite the negotiations.
Signs Retroactive Agreement
At the beginning Of the negotia-
tions, c. Z. Swartzbaugh signed an
agreement making the contract
retroactive to the time when the
negotiations were started; but
VIXEN the negotiations were re-
sumed recently under Chester Raj
ston, Of the United States Concilia-
tion Service, Mr.. Swartzbaugh at
tempted to nullify his written
agreement in its retroactive clause.
Prin clip al objection of the
Swartzbaugh Co. to the retroactive
clause of the contract was the
question Of wages. Prior to Dec. Il,
the company had agreed to pay the
wages on a retroactive basis ac-
cording to the written agreement
of its own president, C. E. Swartz-
baugh; but when the contract had
not been signed by Dec. II, he said
that he would not pay any wage in
creases agreed upon from the Pc
riod between Dec. II and Jan. l.
When negotiations were resumed
under Commissioner Ralston, Mr..
Swartzbaugh agreed that he was
willing to give wage increases as
of January l, but could not afford
to make the increase retroactive to
last September when negotiations
started. He said 1912 was a "bad
year" and that he could not make
it worse by paying wage increases
on a retroactive basis.
Gosser Turned Down
Regional Director Gosser in an
attempt to facilitate the negotia-
tions offered to discuss the con-
tract with the company manage
ment but said that he would be un-
willing to talk unless c. E. Swartz-
baugh would agree to the discus
sion with the retroactive clause in
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Pledge Support

SAN PEDRO, Calif.-Pledges of
members of the Industrial Union
of Marine G. Shipbuilding Workers
(CIO) at the Los Angeles shipyard
here to contribute an hours pay a
month for American and Allied
War Relief hit mark o f$75,000 for
1943.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Contribute Blood
BY Federated Press

bN T TtutTdItu 7 itsa
LOS ANGELES-Not only are
80 women members of Local GAO,
Init. Bro. of Teamsters (AFb)
helping the war effort by driving
buses, but they are making regu-
lar contributions of blood at the
Red Cross bank.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
CIO AND AFL RAISE MONEY
By Federated Press

NEW YORK-The AFL and
CIO are joint sponsors of an or
ganization known as the Special
Labor Relief Trustees Inc, which
will raise $4 million for organized
labor's 1943 war relief program.
The board of directors includes
representatives of both organiza-
tions.