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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
War Bond Sale

Workers in Toledo plants are proud of
their part in helping Toledo oversubscribe
its $4,000, 900 quota by at least $4,000
900 in the war bond campaign which
closed April 30.
All the people of Toledo should be proud
Of the fine spirit which they demonstrated
during the mOnth-lOng bond campaign, for
ii illustrates that we of Toledo are just as
interested in helping finance the war as we
are in producing large share of the goods
which will ultimately send the Axis down
to final and complete defeat.
Giving lip service to the war and backing
it by working in essential war industries
is something which many of us are able to
do without any effort; but the real test of
patriotism, the true measure of our devo-
ton to our cause, is when we dip down into
our pocket and come up with money for
our own governments use in financing
the war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Miners Return

There isn't a worker in the country who
doesn't rejoice that way has been found
TO permit the miners to return to work and
resume full-scale production of coal.
Regardless of the differences of opinion
which exists with respect to the PERSONAL
ties involved in the miners dispute, the
fact remains that coal production. espe-
cialIy in time of war, is our most elemen-
tary and basic industry.
Both industrial production and trans
portation are absolutely dependent upon
coal, and since both are such vital factors
in the war effort, it is obvious anything
which effects them, must of necessity OBJ
struct the war effort.
There can be no question of the justice
of the miners demands in the face of the
incomes which those who man this vital
industry receive. Incomes averaging
slightly more than 81 300 yearly in these
days of ascending price levels could hardly
be termed adequate, yet, these figures are
not given out in the press which scarcely
mentions the operators, but plays up the
miners as unpatriOtic and greedy OppOrtu-
nists taking advantage Of the war to
squeeze more money out of the hard
pressed mine operators.
One thing the Presidents speech
brought out, was that the miners were pa
triOtic. They are giving their sons, buying
war bonds and producing coal as their con-
tribution to the war effort. Such body of
men cannot be lightly shaken off in their
requests for living wage.
II is the hope of every worker that the
miners will receive what they are entitled
to as producers in the country's most vital
industry, who daily risk their lives to work
in the mines in order that production may
continue and Victory and peace return to
a strife torn world.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

by program of constructive and worthwhile aims
but by constant, petty, and often untrue slurs,
directed at those in responsible positions.
You can't please hm-don't try. You're
damned" if you do and damned" if you don't!
His would-be convictions not convictions at all.
He's sincere as show girls mascara. His
every remark must be measured in terms of po-
litical implications. He wants to run the show,
and if he can't he'll pick up his marbles and break
up the game 1t matters little how his selfishness
affects his fellow workers. The union is some
thing which must be used as an instrument for his
individual ambitions he wants no part of it.
If he would be honest even with himself he
would admit that those men and women who were
democratically elected to their fellow work
ers had done splendid job of defending the social
and economic gains in the face of overwhelming
odds and obstacles and all of this with very little
support from him and his little band of self
seeking disruptors.
Our country is at war; Consequently the ma
chinery of collective bargaining moves consider
ably less swiftly than heretofore. But what does
this mean to our ambitious gentleman?
OPPORTUNITY TO CRITICIZE
1t means an opportunity to criticize those whose
hands are bound by government laws 1t means
that our office-seeker take off" in royal fash
ion on these people who have actually produced
and made the organization what it is today. 1t
means that he can make his every statement i'm
ply, IF l were leading you, things would be dlf-
ferent-you would get some action"
Yes. you'd get action all right You would have
tho Government on the necks of those responsible
for that action, unless that action" were on
somewhat larger scale than applying to single
shop.
The only hitch in the plan is this: When the
self seeking individual is not leader ne cannot
very well be the one upon whom the axe falls
Therefore, he can stir up dissatisfaction amongst
the employees, demand an impossible answer from
responsible leaders, and condemn those leaders
for not concurring with his wild plan
l wonder if his speeches would be the same II
he were in the position of responsibility. But OBJ
viously he is not, so no will ever know exactly
what he would have done, and that suits him just
dandyl
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
A Proud Record

When the United Auto Workers gave
the government its pledge of no strikes
for the duration, it meant to keep its word
and it has kept it.
No large or serious labor uprisngs have
occurred in United Auto Workers plants'
not that there have not been sufficient
provocatiOns: but because the men ana
women employed in these plants nave
sacrificed their own interests to those OF
the country in general.
Leadership of the UAW has sought TO
use the mediums set up by the government
the War Labor Board, the NLRB, meoia-
ton services and Office of Price Admins
tration in the way the government origin
ally intended they should be used.
And now that the WLB and OPA have
not given entire satisfaction, the JAW mas
not impatiently thrown up its hands ana
refused to deal with the situation; but mas
attempted, and is still attempting to see
that these Boards function as they are sup
posed to function.
Rome was not built in day, nor shall
the evils which exist in governmental
bureaus set up to substitute for the right
to strike be corrected overnight; but until
such time that it is definitely established
that these various governmental agencies
are a total failure, the United Auto Work
ers shall continue to work for their cOrrec-
ton rather their destruction.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Thanks Ballard

] have just received letter
from my wife stating that she
has been put to work at Willys.
/ wish to thank my Union and
my fellow brothers for the splen-
did cooperation they gave me in
making this possible. We in the
Service are deeply grateful for
friends such as you at home who
look out for the welfare of the
loved ones we have left at home.
IL viii now be possible for my
wife TO maintain our home and
perhaps purchase small inter
est in our victory through the
purchase of bonds.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

and read the news about my
frienIs at the Willys-Overland.
l never thought that I'd miss
good old Toledo, until | read the
newspapers you sent me.
J. hope you will have a good
year and get a lot of new men,
bers and that they will all turn
out for your meetings. BY the
way, divided up my cookies
with some of the boys here, and
almost all of them wished they
belonged to a Union that did
slch nice things for their serv-
Kemen.
Again thanking you for the
box and with best wishes, l am
Pvt. George H. Kaufman.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Letters From The Men In Serpicp

have also received a nice
letter of encouragement from
Dick Gosser, our regional direc-
tor and want to thank him for
his whole hearted support.
Thanking you again for the
aid my Union has given me,
I am,
Pvt. Robt. E. Selvey.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
It's A Great
System
UNTOUCHABLE
By JOHN PAINE

UNIOJCHABLE
To Joe Bush of the big Gates
on Little Hinges" column of the
Utah Labor News, we are in
debted for the following:
There was a time when the
farm bureau local in my ward
was to me what the commercial
club was to my friend in town.
Now the commercial club has be-
come a chamber, and the farm
bureau a chiffonier, too delicate
for local or an RID route, but
a dandy showpiece used in fur
nishing the boudoir of gentle
man farmer-something as un-
touchable as the guest towel in
the bathroom"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

ment, particularly the shop
committeeman and local Off
GERS.
The political opportunist puts
personal glorification and self
advancement above the inter
ests of the thousands of men
and women who have teamed
together and accomplished huge
gains during the past nine
years.
His policy is "rule or ruin"
And this he accomplishes not
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Wishes Union Success

Dear Brothers and Sisters:
/ want to thank you for your
generous gift box which arrived
here short time ago. All the
articles are useful and will give
me much enjoyment.
It's nice to get the union paper
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Our Democratic Union
By MELVIN SCHULTZ,
President Local IL, UAW-CI0

Editors Note: This is the second of series
articles by Melvin Schultz, Local IL president.
LOCAL UNIONS
Within the framework of the International
UAW-CIO are the Local Unions which may be
either single shop, consist of an amagamation
of shops united for more effective results
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

e n b a C k e RS,
Peglers, Kal-
tenborns and
the rest of
t h e d ru m
beaters a n d
devil dancers
for the big
money crowd.
In the ef-
forts to de-
stroy Unions
b G f or e the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

d a Us which
means, Next
year, in Jeru-
salem. 1t is
part of a rit-
ual, a n d is
said with SOL
emnity and a
certain ten
derness, as if
cherishing the
fiction t h e v
w ill me q I
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

Local Unions whether they
consist merely of the members
of one shop, or are an ANAL
cation, are autonomous, that is,
self governing. They elect
their own officers, conduct
their own business, approve or
diSapprove their own shop con-
tracts, and in general have the
final say about what shall or
shall not be done by their Of
ficers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
What's NeaU?
BY Edward j. Duck,
Educational Director, Local IL, UAW-CIO
IF / WERE KING

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
But simple is the task of those who criticize un-
constructivey.
Today the most uncomfortable position imagn-
able is held by your leaders in the union move
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
LITTLE LUTHER

'Is Col. McCormick's Chicago
Tribune mad!" Little Luther
said.
"At those bureaucrats in
Washington who are depriving
us of our liberties" Mr.. Dilworth
asked,
"No, they're raising the dick
ems with the bureaucrats in Mos
cow for a change"
There's more there than eye
can see, my boy"
"Not in the Tribune, Pop.
They've got great big headlines
all about how the Russians won't
believe Hitler when he says the
Russians killed 10000 Poles"
you're treading on delicate
diplomatic eggs, Luther"
"The Tribune isn't treading.
It's jumping with both feet.
They're tougher with Stain than
they are with the New Deal"
"Well, the Polish government
in exile has something to say"
"Why is it saying it to the
Chicago Tribune? Why is Robert
+. Wood, former chairman of the
America First Committee, now
chairman for the Americans to
Defend Poland Committee? Wood
used to say we had no business
in Europe"
But Stain is a Communist
and we are democrats"
"And Churchill is a monarchist
and we licked the English mon
archy twice. Bot we still fight on
its side"
Look at poor little Finland"
81 did. The Finnish radio has
been saying the. Japanese were
justified in killing American
aviators who were taken pris-
oner."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

opeCIlCdIIy, he IeIeIItU 10 IFVO VuIIOI IaIo
what Price Justice" and whats Fair?"
In looking over both editorials, it is my opin-
ion that the editorials were masterpieces of mod
Grafton in view of the situation it exists in
these United States of America of IL 100 p. m.
May 6, 1943, for, if it isn't true that labor is
being set upon from all sides by galaxy of
forces which are doing labor no good, then
is me, for my mother raised lad who cannot in
terpret what he reads, sees or hears.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07

z " IhO
Axis is defeated and destroyed,
this gang of Labor haters have
succeeded in creating serious
morale problem for the workers.
THEY GET PAID
A considerable amount of the
current unrest among the ranks
Of labor can be traced to these
paid dust cloud raisers.
The average guys and gals
working in the war industries
are convinced that war must
be won. They have demonstrat-
ed this conviction not only by
producing more than the goal
set; but have backed it up with
war bond purchases, contribu-
tions to the Red Cross, supported
War Chests, given their blood to
the blood banks, and other serv-
ices, too numerous to mention.
As reward for their patriotic
endeavors, they discover that the
radio and press are seeking to
make them appear as traitors,
saboteurs and murderers of the
boys in the service, principally
because they be ing to one Of
those horrible things called La
Dor Unions.
ANTILABOR BILLS
Workers find that legislatures
are trying to tell them they are
incapable of electing anyone to
office in their unions except
crooks, racketeeers, con men and
parasites. They discover that
their Unions are being singled
out for restrictive Legislation but
not placing similar restrictions
on their employers.
Bills have been introduced into
legislatures, lin Ohio H. B. 1881
that inform the working people
that they do not know how to
manage the funds of their own
Union and that therefore the
state must take over the job.
Obviously, the legislatures be-
lieve Unions are composed prin-
cipally of morons and imbeciles
instead of the NAM and G Of G
which sponsors such legislation
behind the scenes.
NOW'S THE TIME
Down in the shops where men
and women are working so hard
TO produce the materials of war
to defeat the Axis, the employers
think that now is the time for
them to get tough. They think
they can now get public opinion
on their side.
Using their best obstructionist
methods, employers have sought
to create anti-union and pro-
management public sentiment by
spending millions Of dollars, but
have succeeded only in creating
dangerous unrest.
These are the forces which
have tried to overwhelm and
over crowd all governmental
agencies which were set up to
replace Labor's economic weapon,
with thousands Of cases which
should have been settled in reg
ular daily dealings between
management and shop commit
tees, They have sought to choke
the War Labor Board, the NLRB
and Cancellation services with
cases to delay and obstruct the
work of these agencies, and they
have done these things because
they thought they could get
away with them.
The rumblings which are be-
coming more intensified with
each succeeding day all add up
TO but one thing-in Labor re-
lations, things are in one He'll
Of a mess and its governments
next move.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
BEDTIME

Lewis & Conger, exclusive
New York store, displayed in its
flossy windows a sign which
said:
constructive note to Mr..
Rickenbacker Fatigue is
chiefly responsible for absentee
ism Here are 200 ways to
sleep better :"
With 1000 ways, and his con-
science, Rickenbacker couldn't
sleep.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Random
Thoughts On
Labor Conditions
BY TOM BURKE
Vice President,
Local IL, UAW-CIo
REAPING THE wHIRLwIND

At the present time, the coun-
try is reaping the whirlwind of
the dissention caused by the
public press, the radio, the Rick
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
500 ETERNITY

500 ETERNITY
Commenting on the fact that
the candy bar Forever Yours
has been reduced from ounces
to 2 ounces while the price re-
mained at &c, the Labor Leader,
in San Diego, Calf, said.
"To be strictly square,
shouldn't the proprietors change
it to Forever Half Yours ?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
Washington
Scene
By VIRGINIA GARDNER
NEXT YEAR

NEXT YEAR
WASHINGTON (FP)-There
is a Hebrew phrase which is re-
peated to each other by members
of congregation on leaving the
synagogue on certain sacred
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-07
It's News To Me iy S.ss,5 @; d
SWEEPING STATEMENTS

gentleman whom consider broadnnded, al
though but employer of labor informed
me that the made in the editorial
colum of Toledo Union Journal sweeping
Evening star., 1943-09-29

Look at the choice you have at
1926! A solid Honduras n1ohog-
any Duncon Phyfe sofa in natural,
wine or blue cotton tapestry. A
Queen Anne grip-orm sofa with
serpentine front blue or rose
cotton-ond-royon brocotelIe. And
formol Georgian sofa in light
green or rose cotton-ond-royon
motelosse. Sofas, Fourth Floor, The
Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1943-09-29

Solid Pennsylvania cherry chairs
finished in old world mahogany.
Grip-orm pillow back club, BALI
ond-clow ChippendoIe barrel and
Sheraton fan chairs to choose from
:. all With buoyont feather Gu
shions. Cotton topestry, quilted
glo-sheen and cotton and royon
moteIosse in the group and
choice decorator colors. Chairs,
Fourth Floor, The HecAt Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

largest area of falkland in Sicily,
above Syracuse.
On the Catania plain lie Gerbini
and it's network of airdromes, the
best in Sicily though they probably
have been temporarily knocked out
of commission by Allied air raids.
Allied casualties continued light
in both the Anglo-Canadian and
American operations, but it was en-
phasized that the Allies still must
face the main Axis strength in
Sicily. Four American dead-tWo SOL
diers and two sailors-Were the only
casualties reported in the capture OF
Licata.
The Allies were quick to exploit
their conqueSts along a 1OO-mlle
strip of the southern and eastern
coasts to their advantage. American
ships already were unloading REIN
forcements of men, tanks and stores
in a steady stream at Licata and
reports hat minesweepers were
clearing Syracuse harbor indicated
that this, too, soon would become
acting a major supply base. Under
normal conditions, $500 to 5000 tons
OF shipping could be unloaded daily
at Syracuse.
Allied planes also we're said to be
using one or more OF the captured
Axis airdromes along the southeast
ern coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
new TRIUMPHS
IN SOLOMONS
Continued from Page y

two directions.)
If the preliminary reports are
borne out, the sinkings would raise
the total Japanese sea losses for
all types of ships to 545 sunk, 55
probably sunk and 546 damaged.
Main Battle
The spokesman said the enemy
surface force of cruisers and de-
stroyers first was contacted Mon
day near Vella Lavella, northern
most island of the New Georgia
group. The main battle started
shortly after midnight today, appar-
emily in or near Kula Gulf be-
tween New Georgia and Kolom-
bangara.
Ground lines at Munda were un-
changed but the communique re-
ported that warships bombarded
Munda Sunday night, the third such
shelling since the Central Solomons
invasion started June 30, and that
a strong force of Dauntless dive
bombers and Avenger torpedo planes
attacked the base yesterday from
the 18th straight day. Allied jungle
troops were only two miles from
the Munda defenses.
Twelve miles away at Enogai in
let, the jungle troops destroyed the
enemy garrison which had tried
to hold the point to bring in sup
plies. Other jungle forces shut off
Munda by blocking the road to Bal
roko Harbor, near Enogai.
10 Enemy Planes Downed
Allied planes, ranging northWard
in the Solomons, attacked Villa,
on Kolombangara, and Kahili and
BUN, on Bougainville. In continu-
ing air fighting, 10 enemy planes
were shot down in the Solomons
area with loss of seven Allied
aircraft, six of them over Rendova
Island while protecting American
ground positions.
The communique reported intensi-
fled patrol fighting on New Guinea
as Allied bombers continued their
attacks on Japanese ground posi-
lions near Salamaua.
Liberators bombed the big enemy
base at Rabaul, New Britain, north
of New Guinea, for three hours
droppinf Is tons of explosives and
fire bombs over two of the airstrlps
there and the town. One plane
was lost. Fires were kindled in
parked aircraft and one blaze in
the town was visible go miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
REDS CUM UP
AXIS OFFENSIVE
Continued from Page y


to the southen end, around Belgo-
rod, in another day of futile at
tempts to widen a breach in the
Soviet line.
One Soviet detachment alone was
credited with annihilating 5000
German troops in repulsing two
heavy attacks. Soviet tanks in an
other sector carried out a sudden
thanking thrust and knocked out As
Nazi tanks.
Three thousand German troops
and 20 tanks attacked Russian posi-
lions in a third sector, but we're re-
pulsed in a 12-hour battle that cost
them more than 500 men and Is
tanks.
German pilots captured in the
Belgorod area said they belonged to
special squadrons of strategic re-
serves attached to the German high
command, an indication that the
Nazis were employing maximum
strength in an attempt to achieve
some measure of success in Russia.
Weather reduced the scale of
aerial fighting yesterday. but 18
German planes were shot down for
a seven-day toll of 1,126.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
Explosion At
EIoin Field

Elgin Fled, Fla, July 13-(UP)-
An unexplained explosion late yes
terday was reported today to have
killed II men and injured 81, some
of whom were given hospital treat
ment.
said the men were engaged in blow
The post public relations Office
ing up stumps in an outlying field.
Names of the victims were withheld
until next of kin have been notified.
Capt. William Lang, public rela-
tons officer, said an investigation
was under way and indicated that
details would be made public later.