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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
SPicer Employees
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Board, and Anthony M. Magiapane
of the War Production Board.
Represent Union
Richard Gosser, regional director,
UAW-CIO, in charge of all UAW
locals in Region 2-B, including To-
ledo, participated in the negotia-
tions as did Melvin Schultz, presi-
dent of Local II, UAW-CIO, and
Thomas Burke, vice-president of
Local IL. Charles Ballard, chair
man of the Willys-Overland Unit,
sat in on the negotiations as rep
resentative of the international
UAW-CIO.
Spicer Unit, Local II, UAW-
CIO, was represented by Ellsworth
Kramer, chairman of the Spicer
bargaining committee; VIM. Anken-
brandt, vice-chairman; Stanley
Fandel, secretary; B. Welch, Scott
Rogers, Ed Whaley, H. Robedeau,
Carl Hoover and Thomas Adair.
Other representatives of the
Spicer Unit who participated in ne
gotiations were Frank Rostetter,
chairman of Spicer Unit; Carl
Schick, A. Christy, George Haw-
kins, Charles DeGroff, Earl Ord
way, Frank Cygnor, C. Zeller, H.
Schick and Paul Ney.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Roy Torr Succeeds Dunn
As FP News Editor

NEW YORK (FP)-Ray Torr,
for many years associated with
unions and the labor press here,
has succeeded John Dunn as news
editor Of Federated Press. Dunn
was given a leave of absence to
enter the US. Army.
Torr, whose Is years on news
papers includes work in Indiana,
Illinois, Massachusetts and New
York City, was a charter member
Of the Newspaper Guild here and
for two years chairman Of its Rep
resentative Assembly. He was for
many years a labor reporter on
Hearst's New York American.
Later he served as publicity di-
rector for the National Maritime
Union (cIo) and as an organizer
for the United Electrical Radio
and Machine Workers (CIo).
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Jobs Are At
AII-Time Peak
Farm Crisis
Is Seen

NEW YoRK-(FP)-There are
\st present go million American
Srkers employed or in the armed
:. Jrces-more than at any previous
fine in the country's history, ac-
tording to a survey just COM
pleted by the National Industrial
Conference Board.
This figure is about s million
above that of a year ago. Some
what more than half of the in
crease is attributable to the armed
forces and the remainder to non
agricultural payrolls. Agricultural
workers, in fact, are fewer today
than a year ago, the board found.
Increases in factory employ
ment," the report continued, "are
most marked in the heavy war
industries, particularly in trans
portation equipment. The total
number on factory payrolls has
risen above 16 million for the
first time. Manufacturing has been
so expanded that it now employs
more workers than the aggregate
personnel in all of manufacturing,
construction, mining, transporta-
ton and public utilities in 1889.
Labor requirements for agri-
culture will mount rapidly within
the second quarter, probably by
fully 3h million on the basis Of
the past seasonal trends.
ain addition, about $50 men
will be taken into the armed serv-
ices monthly, if present induction
schedules are maintained, an d
further expansion is anticipated
in the number Of payrolls of es-
sential war industries. These three
forces combined should bring the
labor situation at midyear to its
most critical state"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Smith Committee
FIayed by CIO

WASHINGTON (FP) - The
Smith committee which has beer
giving the works to OPA rent Of
ficials adopted a more chastened
attitude in questioning them May
26 after hearing from Legislative
Representative Russ Nixon of the
United Electrical Radio & Machine
Workers (CIO).
Chairman Howard Smith 3D.
Va.), his Adams apple working
feverishly behind his wing collar,
quoted from a statement issued by
the CIO cost of living committee,
of which Nixon is a member. "Why
did you issue this false statement
attacking this committee and say
ing we were allowed real estate
lobbies to use this committee as a
sounding board?"
Defends Statement
Nixon said that was what the
committee was doing, and he pro-
ceeded to quote questions of COM
mittee counsel to prove it. "You
say labor was denied the right to
appear here" Smith said.
"And I'm here. l think maybe
the statement has something to do
with my being here" said Nixon,
explaining he was not allowed to
testify earlier.
When the Wall Street attorney,
Harold Allen, general counsel for
the committee, sneeringly asked:
"You talk about the rent regula-
tion. You must think you are an
expert. Tell US, then, what the
eight reasons for granting rent
increases to landlords are" Nixon
ratified off all eight.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04

"Roosevelt's greatest show Of
strength" the editors commented,
continues to lie among the econ
omic groups that have always sup
ported him: the lower middle,
the low and the Negroes. But a
majority even of the upper middle
level now feel it would be un-
wise to change presidents while
the war continues.
Meanwhile, over 779o of fac
tory and farm wage earners would
choose Roosevelt"
Next most encouraging thing
about the poll was the reaction to
postwar questions a majority
favoring "a peace planned by
Roosevelt and his cabinet" as op-
posed to zone planned by the
present congress-" and voting
overwhelmingly for international
cooperation both during and after
the war.
Editors Comment
The answers to this series of
questions led the editors to COM
ment: "The American people are
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04

ganizer for the United Retail
Clerks-CIO.
Erwin, in making his state
ment, maintains that practically
all the downtown stores, even small
dress shops, are covered by the
blanket contract. He said, EN-
ployes in the downtown shops who
are supposed to be covered by an
AFL contract know nothing about
it, in fact, they never knew there
was an AFL contract until we told
them about it. Even then, most of
the employees could hardly believe
it"
Mr.. Erwin said that the appeal
to the NLRB is based upon what,
on the face of the situation ap-
pears to be a plot to hold the en-
ployes down and force them to be-
long to the AFL, even though they
may not want to belong. Accord
ing to Erwin, the majority of the
people do not pay dues into the
AFL and do not carry card. "The
situation" said Erwin, "stinks to
the HIGH Heavens
Erwin pointed out that ever
since blanket contracts in Chicago
were uncovered by the United Re-
tail Clerks, which had sent several
heads of the international Retail
Clerks Protective Association to
the penitentiary, no stones have
been left unturned to uncover sim
liar cases or force other labor or
ganizations to come out in the
open.
eve do not say that there
is collusion," said Erwin, "but
there is a very evident attempt to
prevent department store employees
from belonging to a union of their
own choice and tying them to an
agreement which they did not
know existed and which is of no
use to them as workers"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Roosevelt Is Still First
In Hearts Of Workers
By RAY TORR

Cormick Hearst Hoover variety.
And just to button the hair shirt
little tighter, the editors have
class-angled the figures, dividing
the voters into economic groups:
high, upper middle, lower middle,
and low. Negroes are also sep
arated as a group and they are
for a Roosevelt fourth term in a
ratio of 4 to /, actually 1890.
Roosevelt Leads Poll
The question is still on by elec-
tion day next year, would you
favor or oppose the reelection of
Roosevelt for another term?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
40e An Hour Minimum
For Printing Industry

NEW YORK (FP)-Forty-five
thousand employees of the printing,
publishing and graphic arts indus
try will benefit by a wage order
signed by L. Metcalfe Walling,
wage-hour administrator, to be ef-
fective on June ID.
The order established a minimum
wage of doc an hour under the
wage-hour law, as recommended by
an industry committee of q mem
bers last November. The previous
minimum was 30c an hour.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04

Elect TO
Leave AFL

WASHINGTON (FP) = Presi.
dent Harvey w. Brown of the Init.
Assn. of Machinists told a press
conference May 27 that the lam
will withdraw from the AFL May
80. The lam executive council so
informed AFL president William
Green and secretary treasurer
George Meany in a letter dated
May 81.
The recent ballot of the member
ship on AFL withdrawal showed
1881 members for it, and 20,179
opposed The small vote he attri-
buted to failure by night shift
workers to attend union meetings
where the poll was taken. AL
though the lam will take 565,420
members out of the AFL, it was
paying per capita tax on only 300,-
900 to the parent body because of
its conviction it was getting unfair
treatment, said Brown.
Dispute Causes Withdrawal
Withdrawal results from a long
dispute with William Hutcheson's
Carpenters Union. In 1914 the
AFL convention voted that the lam
had jurisdiction over building, as
sembling and repairing machinery
in machine shops, buildings, fac
tories or elsewhere, but Huthceson
has consistently refused to recog-
nize the jurisdiction, and the AFL
executive council refused to allow
president William Green to carry
out the mandate of the convention,
said Brown.
Hutcheson accomplished this by
threatening to withdraw his per
capita, said Brown. Asked what
Hutcheson's per capita was, Brown
said, "He was paying on 100000,
but now is paying on 100000"
To Remain Independents
"We will remain an independent
union, affiliating with no one, until
that time comes when AFL will
accord us fair treatment" he said.
The AFL council had rejected the
IAM's last plea to get tough with
the carpenters, he indicated.
A statement of Browns the lam
will cooperate with "any bona fide
union" was meant when it was
written to apply only to AFL
unions, Brown said in reply to a
question.
The west coast plants where air
transport bodies are being made
from plywood and plastics are OBJ
jects of three way dispute be-
tween the IAN, carpenters and the
United Auto Workers (CIO), he
said.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
TWU Wins
.Choffonooqd
Election

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(FP)
Textile workers employed by the
Central Franklin Process Co. chose
the Textile Workers Union (CIO)
as their collective bargaining agent
in an NLRB election.
The vote was 154 for the union
and Ill for no union. TWU Rep.
Grant L. Williams stated that inn
mediate negotiations would be
started with the company for a
contract.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04

NEW YoRK-(FP) - At last
the appeasers have a reason for
wanting to get the war over in
a hurry. The latest Survey of
Public Opinion of Fortune mag
azine revealed May % that q of
American workers would support
President Roosevelt for a fourth
term If the war is still on by cleo
ton day next year.
Results of the poll are already
in print and they show an amaz-
ing popular indifference to anti
Roosevelt anguish of the Nc
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
| bor'sNews
In Brief

WASHINGTON (FP)-President
Harvey w. Brown of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists
announced that the lam would
withdraw from the AFL May 30.
The union will remain independent,
he said.
WASHINGTON (FP)-An Scent
hourly wage increase for more than
100000 incorporating railroad
employees was recommended by
National Railway Labor panel in
a report to the President. A union
shop, a Toe hourly minimum and
zoe hourly increase requested by 15
rail brotherhoods were denied.
DETROIT (FP) 49, Some 1000
Chrysler Corp. workers voted to
end their four-day unauthorized
strike in response to a back-to-work
appeal by President R. ]. Thomas
of the United Auto Workers (CIO).
MOBILE, Ala. (FP)-Inciters of
racial hatred succeeded in disrupt
ing production at the Alabama Dry
dock and Shipbuilding Co. here aft
er causing a disturbance in which
eight men were injured.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04

NEW YORK (FP)-The latest
Survey of Public Opinion of For
tune magazine revealed that three
fourths of American workers would
support President Roosevelt for a
fourth term if the war is still on
by election day next year.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
WASHINGTON (FP)-The sen.

ate appropriations committee re-
versed a house action removing
from government pay rolls Good
win B. Watson and William Z.
Dodd of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission and Robert Morss
Lovett, secretary of the Virgin
Islands,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
PHILADELPHIA (FP)-Forma.

PHILADELPHIA (FP)-FOrma.
tion Of a vehicle for joint AFL-CI0
political action here was accom-
plished in a two-day convention
here. The organization will be
known as the United Labor Com
mittee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Retail Clerks To Appeal !
Case After Vote Is Denied

The election petition requested by the URWCACIO for
employees of Lamson Department Store which denied
this week by the NLRB the grounds that downtown de-
parment stores covered by blanket contract held by
the AFL will be appealed, according to Ivo Erwin
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-04
Regional WLB
Sets Minimum
Rates on Labor

CLEVELAND, o., June Pin
its first official action toward
establishing brackets Of Sound
and tested going rates" necessary
in clarifying the hold-the-line or
der, the Regional War Labor
Board this week fixed the tempo
rary minimum rate for common
labor in a number of areas in Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia. The
rates do not apply to retail, whole
sale and service trade establish
ments.
Sets Minimum Rates
The minimum "sOund and
tested going rates" for common
labor are:
Cleveland ............7 ..70c
OunSsLOWn, NdTIeH1
Canton ...............7 ..7Oc
Toledo ................ .IOc
Akron ..........."... .1Vc
Columbus .............. Doc
Cincinnati (including Cow
ington and Newport, Ky.) soc
Louisville ............ SOC
Subject to the discretion of the
wage stabilization director as to
particular cases, the following
shall be the rates in:
Ohio areas not covered
above ......... 55c to 65c
Kentucky (outside of
Louisville) ....... SOC
All of West Virginia 55c to 65c
This list is subject to expansion
and revision by the Regional
Board from time to time.
The Regional Board is in the
process of establishing brackets
(minimum and maximum "sound
and tested going rates") for
other jobs.
Under Byrnes Directive
Under the Byrnes directive, the
brackets are to provide "clear-cut
guides and definite limits as
basis for correcting 'substandards
of living and as a basis for
permitting the Board to make
within the existing price structure
and within existing levels of
production costs, minimum and
non-inflationary adjustments which
are deemed necessary to aid in
the effective prosecution of the
war or to correct gross inequi7
within the meaning of Section ~
Of the Act Of October 2, 1912"
The rates within the brackets,
except in unusual cases, are to be
regarded as stabilized rates, not
subject to change save as per-
mitted by the Little Steel formula.
Rates below the minimum of the
brackets may be raised by the
War Labor Board up. to the mini
mum.
Up to Board
In some cases the War Labor
Board may not want to raise the
rates all the way up to the mini
mum, as in the Bassichis Co. case,
in which the Regional Board raised
the rate for common labor from
SOC to 65c, although it could have
raised it up to Toe, the minimum
for Cleveland, where the plant is
locatadl
Askov American., 1943-05-20
Church and Home
By REV. M. MIKKELSEN

Each new day brings us new ex-
periences, perhaps also new prob
lens and new difficulties. No one
knows what the next day may bring,
whether it is to be JOY or disap-
pointment; still we look forward to
it with great anticipation. 1t is really
wonderful to live and be allowed to
share in the work of the universe.
A feeling of being an integral part
of Gods world is impaired to us in
sharing the work that waits to be
accomplished and upon which the
progress of the world depends so
much.
This world is really made for ad-
venture We should not always be
concerned first of all with safety.
Personality is greater than safety,
and must come before that Some
times, in fact nearly always, per-
sonality is acquired by disregarding
safety.
One may do and say things which
are full of truth, yet, in way, it is
foolish, because honesty has ten
dency to turn the world against you.
In order to get along there are GER
tain things, it seems, that must be
avoided, certain truths which should
not be spoken. But how can one
who is finding himself avoid such
blunders? If not by taking chances
on the highest he sees, and thus
Kidding himself of the terrible feel
ing of being disconnected,-lost.
If ones ambition is to get high
position, look dignified, use much air
when talking and avoid saying any
thing, walk as if you had swallowed
a broomstick, and hand out plati-
tudes. 1t is only when we are sat-
isfed with the little things in life,
and content to fill only small posi-
ton, that we can afford to be our
selves and risk the blunders which
may ruin us socially.
"The Robe" by Lloyd Douglas is
the story of Roman Tribune who
committed such blunders by the
score, and was condemned to pay
for it with his life. The verdict is:
You cannot do such things, and live.
Slaves can, perhaps? But not free
men; not Roman citizens.
Accepting his sentence the Tribune
said: 'If the Empire desires peace
and justice and good will among all
men, my King will be on the side OF
the Empire and her Emperor. If the
Empire and the Emperor desire to
pursue the slavery and slaughter
that have brought agony and terror
and despair to the world, if there is
then nothing further for men to hope
for but chains and hunger at the
hands of our Empire-my King will
march forward to right this wrong
Askov American., 1943-05-20
NOTICE

To members and others who have
bought or pledged shares to the Co.
operative Mercantile Association with
the intention that we buy the Thor
valid Andersen building:
At the special meeting of the men,
bers May IL, l943, vote was taken
and it was decided to buy the build
ing we are now in. Any one who
has paid or pledged shares who wish
to withdraw his or her pledge or
paid in share on this account is here
by notified that same will be refunded
by giving written notice to the Sec
retary within 80 days from May IL,
1943.
Cooperative Mercantile Association,
HANS MOSBAEK, Sec.
(1t)
Askov American., 1943-05-20
Auction Southwest
OF Sturgeon Lake

AS l have taken a position manag-
ing large dairy herd near Duluth
and as my mother is unable to con-
tinue farming alone, we will sell the
following personal property, as is
at our farm located 5 miles south
west of Sturgeon Lake on south
Denham road follow signs), on
Saturday, May 20. Sale starts at 10
a. M Lunch will be served by the
Denham NJ. E. church Ladies Aid
Horses-Bay mare, IL years old,
weighing about 100 pounds; brown
mare, 13 years old, weighing about
1850 pounds.
Thirty head of cattle, T. B. and
Bangs tested-Guernsey cow, 9 years
old, due to freshen by time of sale;
Holstein cow, years old, was fresh
April IL; Guernsey COW, years old,
was fresh March T. Brown Swiss
cow, 5 years old, was fresh Novem-
ber 3; Guernsey cow, 8 years old,
was fresh April "a; Guernsey cow,
years old, was fresh March 4; Short
horn cow, S years old, was fresh
December 8; Guernsey cow, 21a years
old, was fresh April 2; Guernsey
heifer, 2la years old, to freshen about
June 25; Holstein heifer, 2K2 years
old, to fresh abount June %; -Hols-
stein heifer, 21a years old, not bred;
Shorthorn heifer, 2 years old, not
bred; Shorthorn heifers, Is months
old; 2 Shorthorn steers, 16 months
old; Shorthorn heifers, one year
old; Guernsey heifer, year old; Short
horn bull calf, months old; bull
calves, sired by Pine County Dairy
Breeders Association bulls; 2 Short
horn bull calves; 2 heifer calves.
Ten hogs, 9 ewes, lambing now.
Machinery-McCormick bind e r,
7-foot; loft. Monitor grain drill for
tractor, Deering corn binder, Inter-
national manure spreader, Minnesota
mower, International hay rake, In
ternational side delivery rake, trac-
Askov American., 1943-05-20

tor buck rake, Homemade tractor
with semi-trailer, John Deere riding
cultivator, Bradley 16-in. sulky plow,
International spring-tooth harrow,
spike-tooth harrow, Emerson 8-ft.
disk, harrow, farm wagons, gas
engine powered portable electric
welder, tanning mill, hay rack, Econ
omy King cream separator, Interna-
tional cream separator with electric
power drive, hot water incubators,
hand potato sprayer, hand corn she'll
er, feed grinder, .38-40 Winchester
rifle, % rifle, IL gauge shotgun with
shells, iron kettle, 18 and 20-ft. eX-
tension ladder; step ladder, post drill,
wise, forge, pump jack, scales.
Well material-About go feet Of
4-inch well casing; about go feet of
IA in. pipe; about 80 feet of 7i16-in.
pump rod; about ITO feet of Ain.
drain tile.
Lumber-About 5000 feet of Lin.
rough lumber; about 500 feet of
2X4s.
Household goods - Dining room
table and IL chairs, buffet, library
table, lounge, piano, 3 rocking chairs,
2 kitchen tables, 3 beds with springs,
2 dressers, wash stand, lamps, cast
iron range, small cast iron cook
stove, carpet sweeper, pillows, 2
rugs, 9x12 and 7x9; dishes and glass
ware, pictures and other items too
numerous to mention.
Farm for rent-Anyone interested
in renting this 200-acre farm should
see either the clerk of this sale or
the owners any time before the date
of sale. There is a fine 34-70 barn,
IL acres of oats already seeded; 80
acres under plow; balance pasture;
electricity; located between Sturgeon
Lake and Denham Immediate pos
session after sale.
Usual auction terms.
MRS. AMANDA GORANSON AND
LEONARD GORANSON, Owners.
Scottie Keith, auctioneer.
Sturgeon Lake State Bank, clerk.
Askov American., 1943-05-20
CARD OF APPRECIATION

To our many friends in Askov and
elsewhere we wish, through these
simple lines, to extend our most
hearty and sincere thanks for the
numerous cards, letters and messages
sent us on our silver wedding ami
versary, May II. Also many thanks
to all those who contributed to the
beautiful gifts which were presented
to us. And, last but not least, thanks
visit and made the occasion such a
happy and memorable event for us.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sorensen.
Askov American., 1943-05-20
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Bids are wanted by the Co-opera-
tive Mercantile Association of Askov
for digging a basement about 14x24
feet, with 7-foot clearance; put in
concrete floor, cement block foun-
dation, install stairway and rebuild
chimney in present store building.
Full specifications may be obtained
from the store manager.
All bids must be in the hands OF
the secretary by o'clock Tuesday
evening, June l.
Cooperative Mercantile Association
HANS MOSBAEK, Secretary.
Askov American., 1943-05-20

FOR SALE-Dining room buffet,
good condition, SIS. Auto-gas
range, white enamel, modern, safe
to operate. S25; 9x12 floral design
linoleum rug, nearly new, SIS; S.
piece kitchen dinette set, nearly
new, imitation upholstered chairs,
$40; 30-gal. drum with faucet,
S2.50.-Bible Church Parsonage.
Phone 5913, Sandstone. 46w36-1t
Askov American., 1943-05-20

ambitious, wide-a-
wake man or woman to look after
renewals and new subscriptions
for the popular, fast-selling maga-
zine, The American Home. 1t is
easy, pleasant work, and it pays
big commissions. Spare time only
required Write today to Director,
Sales Division, The American
Home Magazine Corporation, Isl
Fourth Avenue, New York, New
York 55W36-1t*
Askov American., 1943-05-20

FOR SALE-An 11-month old Hol-
stein bull, from high quality stock,
well marked but can't be reg
istered. Approximately so bushels
Green Mountain potatoes at Sc a
pound; also 200 pounds navy beans
at 10c pound, suitable for plant
ing or table use.-John Roman
owski, Z miles west of Rutledge.
50W36-1t*