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Evening star., 1943-11-08
Mrs. Roosevelt to Speak
At Nurses Meetino

AS a part of their 40th annual
meeting. members of the private
duty section of the Graduate Nurses
Association and the District League
of Nursing Education will meet al
8 o'clock tonight at Emergency Hos
pital.
An all-day session at the hospital
Is scheduled for tomorrow with
luncheon at the MayfloWer Hotel
Mrs. Roosevelt will speak at the con-
cluding session Of the nurses meet
Ing at 7:3o pm. tomorrow in the
Departmental Auditorium.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Wallace Addresses
Foundry Methodist
Chapel Dedication

The western democracies must
demonstrate the practlcality of their
religion. Vice President Wallace said
yesterday at the Foundry Methodist
Church. speaking at the dedication
OF the Ball Memorial Chapel. named
for the late Irving o. Ball. proprie-
tor Of the old Hamilton Hotel
Eight Senator's attended the eve
ming services. Senator Wiley. Re-
publican. of Wisconsin and the Rev.
Dr.. Frederick Brown Harris. pastor.
who Is chaplain of the Senate. spoke
Bread cast upon the waters does
return the Vice President said
National friendships are remem-
bered. Help to starving people is
not soon forgotten.
Chrlst's plea to love thy neigh
bor' has special significance today,
Mr.. Wallase said. now that the air
plane has made the whole world a
neighborhoOd.
Must Help China. India
In Its application. he said. We
must extend a helping hand to
CHINA and India: we must be firm
ana Just with Prussia. We must deal
honestly and fairly with Russia and
be tolerant and even helpful as she
works out her economic problems ~
her own way; we must prove that
We ourselves can give an example
IN our American democratic WaV o!
full employment and full production
Tor the benefit of the common man. "
A public address system installed
Tor the event allowed the congrega-
ton which filled the main body OF
the church and the study hall up
stairs TO hear everything said in the
chapel. which seats 200 Dr. Harris
estimated that 1000 were present.
Nine. Chang Pictured.
The new chapel. which was the
church's old lecture room. has
stained glass windows depicting the
four freedoms Nine. Chang Kali
shek. who once attended the church
is pictured in one. Abraham Lincoln
is pictured in a second window.
AT the evening service Senator
Wiley said, AS with Moses so with
us is the assurance MY presence
shall go with thee What an anti
dote to the fear that America will
fail the world in this great crisis.
Not defeatism but sense of
power Will possess us and We will
fulfill the great destiny that is
America s.
The others attending were Sena-
tors Thomas. Democrat. of Utah;
Gillette, Democrat. Of Iowa; Ball.
Republican, of Minnesota: Hill.
Democrat of Alabama: Ferguson.
Republican. of Michigan; Burton.
Republican. of Ohio. and Willis, Re
publican. OF Indiana.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Mrs. Luce Attributes
Drafting Of Fathers 10
VINO Policy Failure
Ey the Associated Press.


Representative Luce, Republican
OF Connecticut expressed the opin-
don yesterday that War Manpower
Chief Paul V. McNutt's sudden ac-
ton on the manpower problem was
prompted by her introduction of a
Dill to create an Army and Navy
maintenance corps of draft deferred
civilians.
Mr., McNutt commenting on a re-
port OF the Management Labor Pol
icy Committee of the War Manpower
Commission released yesterday. said
he was now seeking vigorously to
prosecute the advisory groups rec
pmmendations.
. The committees report insisted
that labor draft legislation is un-
necessary, but Mr. McNutt told re-
porters it would be unfair to play
up that angle in view of the COM
mlttee S other recommendations for
coping with the problems
MY bill is very limited national
service act, designed chiefly to ac-
compliSh many of the things MI.
McNutt promised to do Yesterday,
such as scrutinizing thoroughly eX-
istlng manpower needs, replacing
deferred combat material with men
who are not combat material, in
order that we shall not have to
draft more fathers, etc" Mrs. Luce
said in a statement.
The significant difference be-
tween my bill and Mr.. McNutt' S
proposed plan-which is after all
only pledge to reform-is that my
bill leaves no scope at all for any
more of Mr.. McNutt's failures"
Turning on Mr.. McNutt's own
statement. Mrs. Luce said, With
out any apparent urging he admit
ted that since Pearl Harbor his
VINO has failed to stop lmpropel
turnovers failed to stop boarding of
labor, failed with his SWeat-or- be-
shot sanctions to compel men not
in essential war jobs TO go into
them and above all failed to flnd
requirements for men deferred for
occupational reasons, who are today
sorely needed by the armed services.
Significantly enough, Mr. Nc
Mutt did not admit that this failure
alone has been entirely responsible
for the drafting of fathers" she
said.
Mrs. Luce said she hoped to be
able to take the floor of the House
early this week to explain her bill
introduced October q.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
jacob Ripner Dies

CLEVELAND, Nov 8 ,P,.-Jacob
J. Ripner. ST, founder and presi-
dent OF the Aluminium Smelling
d Refining Co, died SATURDAY.. A
native OF Cleveland. he once op-
Grated metallurgy plant at St.
Louis
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Fire Engine Used in Capture
Of Suspect in Shooting

F. Herold hoped OH their engine
and five blocks away cornered AL
phonso Bertrone, So, of Newark, who
was booked at police headquarters
on charge of assault with a deadly
weapon.
Police Capt. Thomas P. McGrath
identified the shooting victim as
James Miglione. 38, also of Newark.
Capt. McGrath said the two men,
both bakery employees had quar-
relied The bullet inflicted a super
fetal wound. police said
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Purse Snutcher Gets $50

While walking through Mount
Vernon Square with Paul Ryan. a
sailor attached to the Washington
Navy Yard, Mrs. Margaret Argen-
tine, %, Of 1918 Fifth street NV
lost $50 when her purse was
snatched by a colored man. she re-
ported to police yesterday. The COL
ored man escaped.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
BY the Associated Press

by tne hANoCldled FTeNS.
NEWARK, N, j.. Nov, 8.-Five
flremen jumped on their fire engine
to chase and capture man running
from the scene of a shooting last
night
The quiet of Engine Company %
was broken when Creste Berretta
barged in. shouting. "A man was
just shot at the bakery He said
the attacker was running down the
street.
The firemen. led by Capt. Joseph
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26
Political Action

Action of the State CI0 Council in
unanimously passing plan for political
action which will bear its full fruit in 1914
was no more than the workers of Ohio had
the right to expect.
No other topic received as much con-
sideration during the three-day convention
of the State CIO in Columbus, and no
other subject was so completely discussed
and approved.
Now that the convention has come to
its end, the order OF the day is action to
organize, educate and impress the workers
of Ohio, regardless what their labor affili-
atiOns may be, with the importance of reg
istering and voting in the 1914 primaries
and elections.
II was unanimously agreed that no
other consideration is as important TO the
workers as the necessity of protecting
their gains by protecting their political in
terests, for it was illustrated in dozens of
different ways, that the economic interests
of the workers are entirely dependent upon
whom they elect to represent them in
office.
Talking is one thing and practical
demonstration another. The workers Of
Toledo have already had an excellent illus
tration of the power of labor. Even when
not completely united, in effecting the out.
come OF an election, they have shown in a
forceful way how labor can, if it sets its
face to the task, not only elect men from
the ranks of labor to office, but elect
others who are favorable TO labOr's cause.
Now is the time to carry to its full
fruit the results of the action of the CIO
convention. It's time for action and we
should begin now to plan for 1914 and
perfect our organizational and education
campaign.
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them where their true interests lie, to give them
some elementary knowledge of economics, to pro-
mote solidarity between the workers, to explain
the meaning of various things which in
government and industry, and in general, to pro-
vide them with knowledge which they should have.
There are many different ways in which union
education may be applied; but during these war
days, these ways are multiplied many times.
Government agencies, the War Labor Board,
the National Labor Relations Board, the OPA,
legislation effecting labor during the war, govern
mental directives and dozens of other things
nation
Postwar planning is but one subject in which
unions and union people are or should be in
terested for labor is going to be vitally effected
in the postwar period, unless some good plan is
provided to eliminate some of the evils which
occurred following the close of World War l.
YOUR INTEREST
1t should be the purpose of every worker to
have a knowledge of his own economic interest
and know something about the things that aid or
harm it. The place where this information is
available is in the educational department of your.
own union. Also, we have provided a library WITT
books which should be of interest to every mem!l
Der of the Local. These too provide fine oppor-
tunity for self-education, opportunity which
l would like to see of people take ad-
vantage of.
Your educational department is for the pur-
pose of serving you. Let us know your wants and
we will try to supply them, we'll as the regular
material which is put out for your information
and use.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26

in the Bullet Core Division, Dept.
6S and he tells me that most of
the fellows, that | was working
with, are set-up men now. | sure
wish | was still there. | always
did like my work because there
was always so much to learn.
| don't think | would have been
able to learn half as much though
if it weren't for the swell work
ing conditions around there. |
probably would have ended up
still being a material handler,
! sure would like to see that
place as | hear that they have
some new machines in and I'll
bet it is really a busy place.
Since it is getting rather late
III stop. just thought you
would like to know how | am
coming along, Here's hoping that
you all have the best of holidays.
Fraternally Yours,
P. F. c. James w. Debth
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26

But let me get this column two
IL meeting of everything which appeared here
admitted privately after the meeting that you and your
How could the
in public and admit them in private? That isn't beng
you thought had leaned back
wards endeavor the cooperation of both you and the
committee but Bob have discovered that instead OF
earning cooperation of the members of the committee take
off the and everything and everybody connected with it,
when they oe during working hours around some OF the bars
in the vicinity of the Auto-Lte plant
MORE FACTS
For information the statements made here two wss ago
the yourse1
your committee and I'd like to some more facts
deny whenever you feel disposed to deny them.
incidentally, realize what doing. am fully aware that
you prefer charges against me am not telling the uan
getting exactly what they have coming don't you think
Bob?
Production Queen Contest staged by the
Valentine Theatre and the TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL early
this year. single girl by the Auoite commit
Several of girls visited Burny zawodny and asked HIM
the contest complained bitterly about the
because it would have nothing do with the affair
Why your girls prevented from entering the contest by
tell me was because the boys don't like the Theatre
When the second issue of the JOURNAL came out we carried
page commemorang Pearl Harbor The paid for
by Units all except your Unit which has
trbuted anything to the support Of this paper
Day page which paid for by all the Units of Local r.
all but the AuoLe Unit and this day. have heard only one
the page Not member of committee not even YOU
the the courtesy of thank much less offered to
share the burden of the expense of the page
UP TO UNITS
Now really Bob going to try and tell the things
the Autole committee
going tell that this is the the
people your t Look Bob I'm that gulbe and
people Unit They start
ing you embarrassing questions and perhaps that
cooperation pay particularly when has unworthy motives
prompting it.
lot of the people Unit and doubt if they ap-
prove which you your committee have taken
towards paper which yourself had admit
privately labor this section
O the country
Unit members realize, of the committee
don't this giving them the affairs of this
ched rs humble
point politician who doesn't read 1t
and respect policy They also must know
YOU publicly that know that the only who have
anything this who have
fear and telling you right that think OF
you committeeman should be plenty fearful.
PROVE POINTS
your information we'll that of Unit members
the first article
your verified and will be- anytime that Unit sees
fit o prove them
| your the in this Local. but also
time that somebody out, coming cut
the committeeman they eec
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26

for recollection in 1882, probably
will run against Clyde Hoey, con
servative Democrat and former
governor, with administration
support.
But if Reynolds is without hon
or in his own state, he is not
among America Firsters. He
was invited to head the America
First Party ticket in next years
Presidential election by the pro-
fascist rabble-rouser, Gerald X.
Smith.
Smith came here this week to
urge Reynolds to run and to hob
mob with other defeatists such as
Glare Hoffman OR. Mich0, who
has introduced more anti-labor
bills than anyone else in con-
gress, He was seen lunching
with Hoffman in the house dining
room.
Reynolds said he appreciated
Smiths invitation and added that
to be spoken of as presidential
timber is a great compliment.
A third party may be necessary,
said Reynolds, unless both the
Democrats and Republican par
ties build their platforms on solid
American planks."
Smith also urged Reynolds to
make series of speeches over
the country for the America
First Party. Reynolds said
whether he accepted depended
on what congress is doing at
that time"
He claimed that he and the
other four senators who voted
against the Senate Postwar Fog
eign Policy Resolution incorpor-
ating the Moscow conference de-
cision on future decision on fu-
ture collaboration for peace and
security, actually expressed the
views of "the majority through
out the country"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26


is today.
KEPT DOWN
Up until few short years ago. it was the
policy of the plant managements to keep the
workers down. How many times do | remember
taking a bite out of apple and then swallow
ing the thing whole because boss started
to walk in my direction
Why in the old days two fellows couldn't talk
together without taking chance on getting He'll
bawled out of them if the foreman caught them.
! know of many good guy who got unmercltul
insults for even daring to stop minute and talk
to the fellow who worked at the machine next
to him.
Smoking was out We had to sneak our
smokes, and more than one poor guy was threat
ened with firing because of the foremen caught
him smoking in the mems room.
Back in those days worker couldn't hardly
call his soul his own and most of them didn't
try to, because they had wives and children at
home who were depending them to liv-
ing They were not breaking any rules if they
could help it; but they still took a lot of abuse,
sometimes for little things that amounted to
nothing.
How many times did we clench our fists and
wish that we could take a punch at those -
tormented us; but always thought better I ssa
because there were plenty of guys waiting ~
willing to take jobs.
THEN THE UNION
Into these conditions came the Union. Work
listened when they were told that only by unit
ing could they get square deal and be treated
with respect. Only through the unions could they
get better working conditions and have griev-
ance procedure which would protect them from
the bullying of the bosses. And we listened.
Some of us joined the Unions. Many OF
lost jobs when the company heard that
had joined up. We were called radicals, reds and
lot of other names by the company and their
spokesman; but we stuck to it and fought.
Sooner or later, our plants were struck. Vol
ence flared. Our fellows beaten, gassed and
tossed in jail Everything was against us. The
press never gave break; but one thing was
with us, and that courage and determi-
nation to win.
Despite our lack of support and the attacks
of our enemies, we won through. Our Union pros
pered and grew. Men are now allowed to eat
at their work. They take smoke and even
stop for minute to exchange few words with
their fellow workers. Seniority lists protect the
workers job. Griveance procedures have been
established guaranteeing every worker a square
deal. The whole picture has changed.
| can't look at the scene today and compare
it. with what used to be without lot of PRIDE
and my only hope is that people will appre-
ciate what their union means to them, and realize
that their union only do for them what they
are willing to do for the union and themselves.
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Soldiers
Letters
Scott Field, Illinois
November Is, 1943.

Dear Mr.. Gossel.
| am writing you again to
thank all of you for the wonder
full boxes | have gotten in the
past months. | want all of you
to know that ! really appreciate
them.
have been pretty busy for
the last five months, studying
radio and now | have graduated
as a Radio Operator and Me-
ehanic. After several more weeks
of training / will be shipped to a
Gunnery School, either in the
United States or in England. 1t
looks like it won't be much longer
before | get into this.
| hope that everything is going
we'll back at the plant. | heard
from one Of my fellow workers
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26
InfIofion

Raymond Clapper whose syndlcated
column often reflects the views of the
White House, stated few days ago that
unbridIed initiation was on the way.
Pressure from both labor and industry
is forcing initiation, according to Mr..
Clapper. who strongly inferred that both
sides were selfish.
Just one day after Mr.. Clapper's ar
ticle appeared, news releases from wash
ington stated that initiation was on the
way due to the pressure being eXerted on
the OPA by business, and the pressure
being put on the War Labor Board to
break the little steel formula.
Obviously, Mr.. Clapper had his infor-
nation before the daily press received Its
material, fact which might mean that
the President was seeking to blame both
sides of the economic fence for whatever
he is figuring on doing.
Regardless what Mr.. Clapper or the
press, or for that matter, even the Presl-
dent may say, labor very definitely is OPP
posed to initiation. Not only is labor OPP
posed to initiation now; but it has been
against it from the very beginning of the
war.
It was labor which insisted that the
OPA be given the power TO enforce It's
DEGREES. Labor insisted that ceiling prices
be observed and urged prosecution OF
those who violated price regulations La
Dor insisted that the War Labor Boards
rigid little steel formula be equalized by
strict observance of price ceilings.
And now that labor has refused to
stay hitched, now that 1T is up IN arms
over the inequalities which have existed
for months and which are increasing; now
that it proposes to alter the little steel
formula and bring about a just balance
between the prices of commodities and the
wages of labor, it is accused of being
party in precipitating what is now claimed
will be an unbridled initiation.
Labor does not seek nor want infla-
ton. IL wants Justice. Labor does not
believe that il has been treated fairly.
1t has been held down under the War La
Dor Board and Suffered at the hands OF
the OPA. Ii has been denied justice by
Congress which will very likely refuse to
grant price subsidies. II has observed the
income limitations removed from big in
comes while its wages have been frozen
Labor is tired of being showed around,
IL is disgusted with governmental agen-
cies whose effectivness seems to be con-
ditioned by whether it is labor or big busi-
ness which is being controlled. 1t will not
permit initiation without fight, and re-
fuses TO accept the blame for the serious
economic situation now existing in this
country.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26

EuWdru D. DUCK Tor IN 1904,
owe it to the people to bring out
the facts which have been with
held from them for years.
REASONS
Here are just few of many
reasons why the executive COM
mittee members Of my shop are
afraid to take up my debate chal-
lenge Of a few weeks ago:
l. Because | will prove that the
Auto-Lite members have been
dominated and exploited by the
committee.
2. Because l will prove beyond
shadow of a doubt that Lester
Byrd drove the Etna machine
workers out Of Local IL into the
MESA, acting on orders from the
then regional director, Jack
Thompson.
3. Because | will demand 70
know the real reason why GER
tain committeeman resigned in
1899, but soon returned.
4. Because | will prove that
under Jack Thompson's regime
the workers at the Illiod Cabinet
Co., Swanton, were sold down
the river by Everett Weaver,
now employed by the UNIV. Wa
ges approved by Thompson's Of
flee were 80 cents per hour.
5. Because | can and will pro-
duce affidavits stating that their
real boss, Ellsworth Kramer, al
most broke the strike at City
Machine and Tool, after Local IL
fed the strikers for nine weeks,
and tried to induce the people to
leave Local II before the NLRB
election, on the strength of q tele-
phone conversation which he had
with the management.
6. Because | will make a mon
key out of Dave Hall, if that is
possible, if he ever tries to re-
flute any statements written in
this column or spoken at a meet
ing.
7. Because | will prove that
Brother Hall owes Local IL
money for years, even before he
tried to take the shop out of the
ClO into the AFL, while he now
wants to suspend someone else
for 80 years for similar offense.
8. Because | will prove that a
girl who spent an afternoon
drinking with three of the COM
mitteemen, was given three days
off as a punishment, while the
committeeman were paid by the
company for lost time spent in
revelry.
8. Because | will prove that
with the exception of Howard
Cutcher, all AL. delegates to
the UAW Buffalo convention
voted along with the Communist
party on important issues,
against the majority opinion and
the best interests Of the workers
of Toledo.
10. Because | will prove many
other things which will shock the
sensibilities of any decent, self
respecting member of our or
ganization.
CAN CURE
There isn't anything wrong
with the Auto-Lite Unit which
can't be cured by the people
when their elections take place
in February. have already met
with group of workers from
the plant who are similarly mind
ed workers whc are interested in
honest unionism.
Another meeting Of the group
will be held Sunday, Dec. 5, at
Local II headquarters at , pm.
Come down and hear what your
committee has been hiding from
you. We will have several speak
ers who will tell you things that
you should know. Even the COM
mitteemen are invited if they
want To come.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-26
Washington
Scene
by Virginia Gardner

WASHINGTON (FP) - The
low-down on Sen. Robert r. Rey-
nold's Cd. n. Co. announcement
that he would not run for re-
election, is that he couldn't get a
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ed to serve them as their serv-
ants, are acting instead like their
masters.
There's plenty Of room in this
Union for all of us, but | refuse
to sit back any longer and let
some of your executive commit
tee sneer and criticize when they
have nothing constructive to Of
fer on their own accounts.
BY the way, Bob, you can have
space any time you want it to
answer this so your Cnit can
read both sides of the story.