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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Hoover Puts
Big Interests
Before OPA

NEW YORK, June II (FP) -
Herbert Hoover has unveiled the
National Association of Manufac-
turers' program for wrecking the
administrators food program, and
urges a return to the economic
chaos Of World War |.
Speaking before the American
Farm Bureau Federation June &,
the former president and self-con-
stituted agricultural authority,
proposed 9-point course of action
which is in direct contradiction TO
demands Of labor and the small
farmer.
Hoover urged complete elimina-
ton of the price ceiling program,
contending that prices should be
fixed at the farms instead of by a
centralized government agency. He
also suggested that the number
of rationed commodities be reduced
so to so per cent. Such action, in
effect, would restore prices to
World War l highs, when the cost
of living shot up 101 per cent, and
the prices of foods much more in
some cases.
Echoes NAM Claims
In addition Hoover loudly voiced
the NAM cries that the subsidy
program will not prevent initiation,
although both the administration
and AFL and CIO leaders have
called upon use of subsidy meas
ures as a major means of holding
down spiraling costs of living.
Hoover also asked an increase
in the number of farm workers to
prewar levels. He urged shifting
industrial production to provide
larger amounts of farm machinery
in view of the fact that the ma
chinery needs Of the United Ma
tions are still not met. (The War
Production Board already has or
dered a divergence of steel for
building farm tools.)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Cleveland Mayor Signs
RoIIbock Petition

CLEVELAND (FP)-Headed by
President Louis Sparrow, delega-
ton of insurance agents from Lo-
cal 1872, United Office and Profes-
sional Workers (CIO), obtained
signatures of leading city officials
on a petition urging the govern
ment to roll back prices to Septem-
Der, 1912, levels.
Mayor Frank J. Lausche is be-
lieved to be the first mayor of any
city to put himself on record for
this move, for which the CIO is
seeking half a billion signatures
here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Restaurant Men
Meet With OPA

Toledo restaurant operators
met June Is with the 0PA labor
advisory board at Macomber High
at the insistance of the labor re-
presentatives without any ef-
fective action resulting.
Richard Lazette, CIO OPA re-
preventative, explained the rea-
son for calling the meeting and
told the restaurant operators that
while prices in restaurants have
increased, food portions have been
cut. Mr.. Lazette asked the restau-
rant operators to explain why the
food portions have been cut.
Meeting Forced
Edward Duck, representing Lo-
cal IL UAW-CIO, told the assem-
bled restaurant operators that the
meeting had been forced by the
labor advisory committee to the
OPA upon threat of labor with
holding it's support unless the
meeting was granted. Duck said
that food prices had been IN
creased in many restaurants, and
he named a number of restaurants
to illustrate his point.
General consensus Of opinion
of both the restaurant operators
and the labor advisory committee
was that the meeting had accom-
plished nothing whatsoever, ex-
cept an opportunity for the
restaurant operators to get away
from their hot places of business.
Rummel Present
Restaurant operators were re-
presented by Ronald Rummel,
of the Toledo, Restau-
rant association; Nicholas Had
dad, president of the Lucas Coun-
ty Tavernkeeper's association and
Norman C. Parr, secretary of the
Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers
association.
Advisory committee members
attending were Richard Lazette,
Edward Duck, F. F. Hale and
Thomas Quinn.
H. G. Bogart, district OPA ra-
tioning chief was present as was
Victor H. Barnes, district OPA
price chief and John Mum, OPA
officer.
Further action is being planned
by the OPA labor advisory COM
mittee concerning exorbitant food
prices and food portion cuts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Taxes Won't Bring
More Wages

CLEVELAND, o., June 14-In
an unanimous resolution, the Re-
gional War Labor Board has an
nounced that smaller pay envel-
opes resulting from the pay-as-you-
go income tax bill will not be rec
ognized as basis for granting a
wage or salary increase. The tax
goes into effect July l, when en-
ployers are required to deduct 209o
from wages and salaries after ex-
emptions are made for dependents.
The resolution was announced by
Chairman Lewis nj. Gill in response
to a number of telephone calls on
the subject received by the regional
office.
1t stated:
"The Regional War Labor Board
has received a number of inquiries
as to whether the Forthcoming
'pay-as-you-go' withholding tax
furnishes the basis for a wage in
crease.
"The Board will not recognize
the effect of this tax on the work
ers' income as a basis for approval
of a wage or salary increase"
Mr.. Gill, as regional director of
WLB before the regional boards
were established, issued a ruling
in connection with the $50 Victory
Tax last January. At that time Mr.
Gill stated that absorption of the
$50 tax by employers was equiva-
lent to a SO wage or salary in
crease and would have to have
WLB approval.
The same would apply if any
generous employer wanted to pay
the 209o tax for his workers If
such an employer could be found.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

formed the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL that the office
would be kept open one more
Monday night, June 21, until 900
D. m, and that unless a larger
number of workers availed them
selves of the opportunity provided
by the Board and registered, it
would be necessary to discontinue
the practice.
Committees Ask To Work
Melvin Schultz president of Lo-
cal II, UAW-CIO, has asked shop
committees to try and get larger
turnout of eligible registrants. He
said, 81 want to appeal to every
shop steward and committeeman
to put forth extra efforts, particu-
larly for the next week, to get
their people down to the Board of
Elections to register. We can and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

must continue to take an interest
in our political situation if we are
going to come through this war"
Mr.. Schultz expressed himself
further, saying, "They have just
passed the Smith-Connally anti
strike bill in Washington, bill
which could not have passed had
we been vigilant in our voting. We
can't expect to stay away from
voting and get what we believe is
Justly ours. The people who elect
the representatives are the ones
who are listened to-"
Board Of Election offices will
remain open June p until 9 p. m.
in what may be the last evening
registration unless more voters
take advantage of the opportunity
provided.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
EnHsEnlents
ODen in US.
Maritime

The Toledo Enrolling Office Of
the US. Maritime Service, an
nounced today that enlistments are
now open for men between the
ages Of II years, 6 months, and 80
years. All applicants are enrolled
as apprentice seamen.
After five weeks basic training
at training station, enrollees will
be assigned according to their pref
erences and ability for training in
aboard ship-deck, engineer, stew
one of the following departments
ard, radio, or assistant purser
hospital corpsman.
If the enrollee has special quail
fications and education, he may re-
ceive an appointment for training
as Cadet Midshipman in the US.
Merchant Marine Cadet Corps.
Men between the ages of 35 years
and so years are limited to the
steward department, where they
will be trained as cooks, bakers,
and messmen for service in the
Merchant Marine.
Applicants must be physically
qualified, and classified by Selec-
tive Service in Ia or "a. No ap-
plications can be accepted from any
man who has received his final in
duction notice.
Men who are interested may call
at U. S. Maritime Service Enrolling
Office, Room 27, Old Post Office
Building, Toledo. for information.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

advisory committees.
Members of the, UAW af-
filiated with the VINO Re-
gional Boards, resigned more than
a month ago. in protest against the
VINO giving majority membership
on the committee to big business
and the reactionary Farm Bloc.
Thomas reported that the labor
management manpower advisory
committee will again become a
voluntary body, and stated that
this constituted a substantial vic
tory for the UAW.
ROllback Stalled
Thomas reported that no prog
ress had been made with the OPA
on the desired price rollback asked
for by the UAW to the May Is,
1912, level. He stated that on the
contrary, there was definite oppo-
saapn within OPA and Congress
"o'Ae idea of rolling back prices,
~ aimed there has been a ten
<~..cy to turn the 0PA over COM
pletely to the profiteering inter
estS.
Referring to his efforts to have
the Lou r. Maxom appointment
as a general manager of OPA
blocked, Thomas stated, at is my
frank opinion that if Maxom
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Most People Need
Dental Gore

NEW YORK (FP)-Only 25 per
cent of this country's population
receives proper dental care, the
New York tuberculosis and Health
Association revealed at an indus
trial dental hygiene conference
here,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Union Officer
Enters Army

SAN FRANCISCO (FP) - Eu-
gene Patton, local secretary-treasur-
er of the international Longshore-
mems & Warehousemen's Union
(CIO) and labor members of the
Regional War Labor Board, has
resigned his posts to enter the
Army, having waived deferral by
the Presidential Appeal Board. In
ternational Representative Louis
Goldblatt of the ILWU, who is
secretary of the California ClO
Council, will succeed Patton as sec
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Workers Kept Overtime
Election Day. JAW Says

WASHINGTON (FP)-A num-
Der of Detroit war plants purpose
ly worked employees overtime on
election day last November to keep
them away from the polls, Legis-
lative Representative Philip Porter
of the United Auto Workers (CIO)
said June 8 before the senate cleo
tions committee. He expressed CIO
support for the Lucas bill S1089,
to keep the polls open from 6
a. m. to p. m. The AFL also
supports the bill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Last Chance

Monday will be the last
chance eligible voters will
have to register at the Board
of Elections after 5 p. m, un-
less a better showing is made.
You may register up to 8
p. m. If you did not vote in
the last two elections, you
must register in order to be
eligible to vote this fall.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

Anti-Strike Legislation
Goes To President
Special to The Toledo Union Journal

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Congress passed the Smith
Connay bill Saturday after the House of Representatives
agreed to the conference bill Final the Senate
for the bill 55 opposed %.
Final form of the bill passed in the two houses
had removed Of the vicious sections after subs
ute bill had been offered the week previous by Congressman
Harkness Of Indiana
The bill is resting the desk of President Roose
vet who has three follow He NAV either sign the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
HOW THEY VOTED

Senators Harold Burton and
Robert Taft voted for the
Smith -ConnalIy bill. Con-
gressman Homer Ramey of
Toledo voted against the con-
ference bill. (See editorial on
page 4.)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

practicable and are being arranged
through the efforts of H. Richard
Seller, Eastern Bureau manager
of the Federated Press.
Conference To Last Two Days
Tentative plans are being made
to have the conferences last at
least one day, and wherever pos
sible, two days. The sessions will
be conducted by the labor editors
themselves with various editors
leading the discussions on topics
embracing wartime news service,
local and national labor news, the
Labor press, the Washington scene
and other subjects of Importance
to labor papers.
Conferences are broad and will
include all the labor press in the
area and not just members of the
Federated Press.
Toledo on Schedule
Conferences will be held on a
schedule which has been tentatively
adopted, awaiting word from other
labor editors: Toledo, for Michigan
and northern Ohio, Aug. % or 20;
Akron, for western Pennsylvania,
central and southern Ohio, Sept.
II or 12; New York or vicinity for
eastern seaboard, Sept. Is or 10;
Chicago, for Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin, Minnesota and part of
Iowa, Sept. 25-26; Seattle, for
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
western Montana, Oct. 2 or 3;
San Francisco, for southern Ore
gon, Northern California and vi
cinity, Oct. 8 or 10; Los Angeles,
for southern California and vicini-
ty, Oct. II and IS; Kansas City,
for Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

bill or let it become law with
out his signature when the
Today period called for by
law has elapsed, or he may veto
it and send it back to Congress,
which would require a two-thirds
majority vote to pass the legisla-
tion.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Office
Organization
Spiccr Workers
Going Union

Some come boldly, some quietly,
some just sneak in, but practically
all Of the Spicer office employees
are joining the UAW-CIO. Those
who have not joined are waiting
to see if any of those who have
already signed get fired, or Won
dering if the boss will turn on the
heat now that an organization Of
Spicer white collar workers is in
sight.
Scott Rogers, chairman of the
organizing committee, discussing
the progress of the organjzational
drive, said, "The company would
really be surprised if they knew
what success we are having in
getting the office workers to join
the Union. The funny thing is that
the workers don't need much con-
vincing as they have been able to
see what the Union has done for
the workers in the shop"
Leave Office
Rogers said, "The company may
wonder why it is that office en-
ployes are anxious to get an or
ganization of their own, and the
answer is simple. They are sick
and tired of being horsed around
with no one to turn to when they
have a grievance except the boss
against whom they have the
grievance"
Other reasons for office en-
ployes joining are given by Rogers
as betterment Of working condi-
tions, seniority, job protection and
other benefits enjoyed by Union
workers in the Spicer plant.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
We Repeat

When you notify the Toledo
Union Journal of a change of
address, it is important that
you name the shop you are
from. If this is not done, the
change cannot be made and
you may not get your paper.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

Labor papers in the Toledo area
include the Auto Worker, Detroit;
CIO News metropolitan Toledo
edition.; TOLEDO UNION JOUR-
NAL (CIO) Toledo Union Leader
(AFL), Lorain Labor eader (CIO)
and the WHY'S Unit Eagle (CIO).
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
JAW To Return To
WING Committee

In radio report station WXYZ, Detroit, June 3,
R. j. Thomas president of the UAWCIO reporting the
Toronto convention held by the International Executive
Board June through June r. stated that the had been
baved for return of UAW members to the Regional VINO
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Small Registration
Noted June IA

After securing 1873 registrations and transfers the first
week the Board of Elections remained opened Monday
night to 900 D. m the etdown last Monday night
when but 35 persons registered from 500 to 900
Kenneth Hamel clerk of the Board Of Elections, in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
Pageant
P|eases
Thousands

Before an Outpourlng OF
many thousand employees,
friends and visitors, WHY'S
Overland observed flag day
with a patriotic celebration
that drew the admiration and
applause of the huge throng.
Musical setting for the pa
triotic demonstration was pro-
vided by the Local II JAW
CIO band under the direction
of Carmen Broderick, and the
Camp Perry band, lead by Howard
M. Wilson. Vernon McCune Post,
American Legion, glee club, under
the direction of Clarence Ball, sang
you're a Grand Old Flag" and
"Your Land and My Land"
Frazer Presides
Mr.. J. w. Frazer, president OF
Willys-Overland Motors, presided
and opened the ceremonies with
appropriate remarks about the
significance of the occasion, relat-
ing what the companw and lts
workers were doing to aid the war
effort and saying he was certain
the efforts would continue.
Barry Wood, star of the Hit
Parade, was given big hand by
the audience and sang two selec-
-p,ens, including his famous ANY
lpds Today"
ieut- Col. Charles w. Kerwood
of the Army Air Force spoke of
the work which the air force was
doing, as did Capt. Richard j.
Murfit, who followed him.
Gosser Expresses Pride
Richard Gosser, regional direct
or of the UAW-CIO, and a men,
Der of the Willys-Overland Unit
of Local IL, UAW-CIO, spoke
briefly. He praised the fighters in
the armed forces, who were max
ing such a good fight to bring the
Axis to ultimate and speedy de-
feat, and spoke with pride when
he said there had been no work
stoppages at Willys-Overland since
Pearl Harbor. He urged the work
ers to continue to adjust tiEeir diff
ferences with management around
the conference table, and told them
that everything must be secondary
to winning the war.
Mr.. Ward NJ. Canaday, chair
man of the board Of Willys-Over-
land, closed the speeches with
few well-chosen remarks, which
were we'll received by the crowd.
Pictures Shown
Following the talks, pictures
were shown, including the bomb,
ing of Tokyo, which created con-
siderable interest due to the fact
that they were the actual pictures
taken by General Doolittle's forces
when they struck Tokyo slightly
more than one year ago.
The Corsair, new Navy plane for
which WHY'S Overland makes a
wing section, was on display in
front of the Administration Build
ing of the company and attracted
many spectators. Many other dis
plays were on exhibition, all of
which received considerable atten-
ton.
Following the showing of the
movies, the assembled bands
played the national anthem, which
was sung by Cecille Rakowski Of
the American Legion glee club.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18
ReqionaI Labor Press
Conference Planned
Federated Press Sponsoring
Editors Meetings

(FP)At the suggestion of labor editors,
planning of regional conferences for the labor press
to discuss wartime problems.
difficulties national meetings not feasible but
regional requiring than days travel
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-06-18

part of Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas,
Oct. 22 or %.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-03-01
FIREMEN ARE BUSY
OVER THE WEEKEND

FIrrmrn were busy during the
Weekend IN answering calls, but no
actual damage of consequence WAS
reported.
At i:lO o'clock this morning the
truck answered - call Ia Roses gin at
the corner of Chestnut and Brock
m rdgr streets after Il sprinkler head
hld blown out and caused the alarm
T., sound NJ iirc WAS found.
ON SUNDAY u call came from the
Scott PARKER Sanatorium where u
chimney wHs burning out and sparks
had igni,rd trash nearby.
An automobile caught fire ON
YOUNG street near the Presbyterian
church shortly before II Il. IN. Sun
dav. Damage WAS Slight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-03-01
\ tORHiC TON.

fr.'a Hur'nm who VA. charged
M'lh ha'crHrr and convicted IN rolIc..
'"ar' last "rr.. WA. 'Gu' H.. ..uw.
i'u''"n "h" live - 352 Hamilton
street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-03-01
EDUCATION BOARD
IN BRIEF MEETING,

y NrrCi meeting Of ur Vance
County E"nrI 81 Education ,.. h,M
~ ~ O'Clock TODAY. bu' ri. rra.rn.,
"i budget w1iicr. and uihr. routine
an1rs constituted The principal n.,-
'"rS Of business Churm.r Il 6
''nri-"n presided. Al mcwrrrs w"rc
present
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Only 100000 Dads
In nkon.Deferrdb|e
Jobs Facing Draft
Many Fathers Transfer
To Essential Activities
ManpOwer Group Reports

WASHINGTON, May 3.
(UP)-War manpower COM
mission sources estimated to-
day that the order depriving
fathers of draft deferments,
if they remained in specified mon
deferrable" activities, would result
in the induction of less than 100,-
0G0 such men with children.
Last Saturday was the deadline
for transfer to essential activities
from such mon deferrable" jobs
and industries as bellboy, night club
manager, beautician, social-escort
bureaus and ornament factories.
MANY TRANSFERRED
Although an estimated 10000 to
l25,000 physically-fit, draft-age IA
theirs were in such jobs as of De-
cember, 1912, large number were
believed to have made transfers
to essential activities, thereby WIN
ming continuation of their protec-
ton under the barrier against TAX
ing of fathers.
Selective Service had no figures
on the number who transferred nor
on the number entitled to a Sd
Continued on Page 6. Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Rift Appears in
Col OfficiuIdom

ession, because both houses are
working overtime to finish by We'd
lesday. But the situation came to
1 head in a private conference be-
ween Warren and key members Of
The senate in the last few hours
FAVORS REDUCTION
Warren has indicated to the
legislature he favored an approx
ms te $75,00O,000 tax reduction pro-
gram and bills cutting $67,000000
are virtually enacted. He wanted
the pension raised to $50, and the
senate approval later today will add
another $l00,000,CG0. Certain other
freezing" bills asked by Warren
have been passed, but with few
other exceptions, he wanted the
flood of spending chopped off.
One complaint of the group which
has chilled" the governor is that
he used citizens committees on the
all-important topics of tax reduc-
tionS and pensions, rather than
calling in the legislators to work out
the twin problems of how much
money was available and how it
should be spent. Another is that
Warren, in his pledge to keep
hands off" the legislature and
avoid dictation, actually went too
far the other way, to create doubt
as to his actual desires.
There has ALWAYS been sub
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03

tIlu DItdCIltI.
At the same time French colonials
driving eastward in the coastal
sector of North Tunisia reached a
point within 14l2 miles of Bizerte,
and Allied armies edged forward
to the last range of mountains
trimming the plain before Tunis.
INTO MATEUR
Advances OF at least 10 miles
from the last previously reported
American positions carried the
United States Second Corps into
Mateur threatening not only BIZ
zerte but also Tebourba, key out
post northwest of Tunis.
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud, sug-
costing that the end of the fight
for Tunisia was in sight but not
Immediately at hand, forecast fl
nal Allied victory within the month.
Giraud, French civil and mill
tary commander in Africa, predict
ing that the Axis bridgehead in
Tunisia would be wiped out by the
end of May. added the forces that
the AllieCe will win the war in 1914.
A week Of heavy fighting had TAX
en- a heavy toll on both the Axis
and Allied armies, and now they
were gathering new strength for a
final matching of arms in the
shell-pocked hills barricading the
roads to TCll:s and Bizerte.
ONLY 81 WORDS
Gen. Dwight d. EiSenhoWer'S
communique devoted but 27 words
to the land operations Sunday. 1t
said:
There was a lull on the Tunisian
front yesterday. Our patrols were
active, and two local attacks made
by the enemy were repulsed. Some
prisoners were taken"
A delayed front dispatch from
United Press Correspondent C. R.
Cunningham said American troops
stormed the slopes of Bald Hill, II
miles west of Mateur in North Tu-
nisia, killed IL Germans in a sur
prise thrust at an enemy outpost
and reoccupied two small hills yes
terday.
Allied air forces, maintaining the
assault on Axis strong points and
communications though on a re-
duced scale, streWed flames through
Continued on Page 6, Col. p