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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Cut Workers Pay
-Riekenbucker
BY Federated Press

PHILADELPHIA-Eddie Rick
enbacker wants the earnings of
war workers reduced and no limit
on those of factory owners and
managers.
In another of his anti-labor
speeches here Feb. Ia, Ricken-
backer attacked President Roose-
welt for his order limiting salaries
to $4,000. This Rickenbacker
said, "limits initiative, which is
one of the great American corner
stones"
A few paragraphs later, Ricken-
backer urged that time-and-a-half
pay for overtime be eliminated. "ln
times like these" he asserted, Il
do not approve of overtime pay ex-
cept for the men in the foxholes,
the swamps, the deserts-those
who are making the supreme sac
rifice. There is little reason why
those back home should not expend
every effort and energy than that
our own skins are at stake"
Rickenbacker admitted that he
was not speaking for the govern
ment after reporters called to his
attention an announcement by I'm
der Secretary of War Robert Pat
terson that his department had
nothing to do with Rickenbacker's
speechmaking tour and that Rick
enbacker is private citizen speak
ing for himself.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
ken+-Owens
JAW GROWING

New members for Local ID,
UAW-CIO are coming from Kent
Owens in increasingly larger num-
Der since the NLRB election, Feb.
9, according to Clarence Borgelt,
Local ID organizer.
Borgelt expressed confidence
that the run-off election would go
to the UAW-CIO because the men
at Kent-Owens know what the
score is and were not fooled by
A. F. of L. words which are con-
trsdicted by A. F. of l.. actions. T"
One of the Kent-Owens CIO
members summed up the senti-
ment of considerable body of the
plant workers when he said, "The
A. F. of L. talks like union men;
but it ends there. The CIO has
demonstrated its ability to do
things for its members and it's
actions that count with me and not
lot of empty words"
Robert Young, chairman of the
UAW-CIO shop committee has
been rejected by the Army and
UAW members are certain that
under his leadership they will go
on to victory in the run-off cleo
tion which will be ordered as soon
as the NLRB makes a ruling on
the votes protested in the Feb. 9
election.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Western Union
Signs Union
Contract
Ends Anti.Labor
Policy
By Federated Press

NEW YORK Feb. 18-A collec-
tive bargaining agreement cover
ing more than 5000 workers here
was signed Feb. 16 by the Ameri-
can Communications Assn. (CIO)
and Western Union Telegraph Co.
The contract, representing the
largest concentration of WI work
ers, is the first to be signed in
New York.
The agreement terminated WU's
notorious anti-labor policy, which
included a long-entrenched COM
pany union, the Assn. of Western
Union Employees. Although the
AGA was certified in an NLRB
election last March, negotiations
with the company dragged on until
August when the case was sub
mitted to the Natl. War Labor
Board.
The provisions of the WLB deci-
sion, handed down in January, are
all incorporated in the present con-
tract.
The contract grants S1,200,000
in wage increases retroactive to
Aug. 20, 1942), 5ee pay differ
entail for night work, six pre-
MUM pay holidays, paid vacations,
voluntary checkoff of union dues
and maintenance of union men,
bership.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
MeNuff Wanted Draft
Of Seamen Halted
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON - War Man
power Commissioner Paul V. Nc
Mutt Feb. II paid tribute to mer-
chant seamen and directed he War
Shipping Administration to keep
local draft boards continuously
advised of their status.
"The merchant seaman runs
greater risks than many men in
the armed forces" he said. Pro
llibitea by law from making any
blanket deferment, he said this
procedure should cut down the
number of seamen who are being
drafted.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

Results of the election bore
out the contentious of Edward
Duck, Local II organizer,
who, in testifying before a NLRB
hearing on the petition for election
on Dec. %, asserted that large
majority of the employees of the
Surface Combustion Co. were men,
bers of the UAW-CIO.
Majority Favor UAW
Results of the vote wer UAW-
CIO, 1853; AFL, 90; Neither, a. No
vote challenged or protested.
Organizational work at the Dorr
st. plant was not undertaken until
a majority of the employees, dis
gusted with AT of l. incompetence
in handling their contract, came to
Local II and asked that they be
permitted to join the UAW-CI0.
Every effort was made by the
AT of L to hold Surface Combus-
tion employees in line, even going
to the point of employing group
of women to try and influence the
men employed in the plant.
Great Importance is attached to
the Surface Combustion Co. elec-
tion by AT of L leadership who
have fought a losing battle
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

equipp the plant with showers
provided the shop committee Sc
lects the sites desired for them.
Organized Last Spring
Toledo Industrial Rubber en-
ployes were organized last spring
by Edward Duck, Local IL educa-
tional director who will be in
charge of the plant Unit.
Contract negotiations were con-
Quoted by Harold Dean of Local
IL. Both President Schultz and
Duck were generous in their COM
mendations of the company and
Dean for the contract. Duck said,
"This is one of the finest contracts
I have seen for any shop. Members
should study their contract. From
what I have seen of the manage
ment of the Industrial Rubber Co.
l am sure the contract will be lived
up to. Harold Dean helped lot in
getting a good contract which will
benefit both the comapny and the
employees.
The contract was signed Jan.
%. Wage increases have gone to
the War Labor Board for approval
which is expected to be favorable.
Industrial Rubber Unit meets
the End Thursday Of each month
at Local IL headquarters.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

parties.
In it's petition, the Mari
time Union sets forth that
the Akron Beacon-Journal stated
that, "a check with the Beacon
Journal Washington Bureau dis
closed that not only has the story
been confirmed by an eyewitness
Cf high standing; but further, that
he reports are beginning to be cir
eulated widely in Congress and that
a blow-off is imminent"
The Associated Press Of which
the Beacon-J Journal is member is
accused of giving prominence to the
story and causing its publication in
more than 1920 newspapers
throughout the world. The story
also appeared in the Toledo Blade.
HALSEY DENIES STORY
The Beacon-Journal's story which
did precipitate a congressional in
vestigation was denied by Admiral
VIM. F. Halsey who stated publicly
that, "in no instance have merchant
marine seamen refused to dis
charge cargo from their vessels or
in any other way failed to cooper
ate with the United States forces
ashore in the South Pacific area" !"
In addition to quoting the state
ment of Admiral Halsey, the petit
tion states that the National War
Labor Board has characterized the
National Maritime Union as having
"an excellent war record. 1t is con-
Quoted along democratic lines and
Continued on Page 2, Column 8
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Maritime Union
Asks $4,000.
Damages
More Petitions to Be Filed Against
Chicago Tribune and Hearst's ms.

Suit for $2OO0,000 instituted here last Saturday
against the Akron and the Associated Press
by the National Maritime Union through it's attorney Ed
ward Lamb in United States District Court result of the
story carried in the JAM 2 issue of the Akron paper and
widely circulated by the AP that maritime had
fused to unload ships at Guadacana Sunday because
was against the unions rules.
According to Attorney Lamb the suit filed in the
Toledo court because of the diversity of citizenship of the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Cost Of Living Still
Rising. Employers Admit
BY Federated Press

NEW YORK-The cost Of living
for workers is 1870 higher than it
was a year ago, according to the
monthly statistical survey of the
Natl. Industrial Conference Board,
an employers organization.
Food showed the greatest ad-
vance over January 1912 with an
increase of 1850. Other advances
during the IL months listed by the
board were; clothing, 1870; SUM-
dries, 496; housing. O.S@o; and
fuel and light, 1.6%.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Urge WiIIkie TO Stop
Riekenboeker Movie
BY Federated Press

NEW YORK-Production of a
movie on the life of Eddie. Ricken-
backer, scheduled by goth Century
Fox, threatens to block the
achievement of maximum produc-
ton and morale" the Screen Pub
licists Guild, United Office & Pro-
fessional Workers (CIO), warned
Wendell Willkie, chairman of the
company's board of directors, in a
letter Feb. 1s.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
COALITION FORMED

WASHINGTON A coalition
of the CIO, AFL and railway
brotherhOOds to take the Of
fensiye on the legislative front
was announced by CIO. Pres.
Philip Murray.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Read 1t

The editorial page of the
sUnion Journal has some read
ing in it, as well as good car
toons which should prove in
teresting to every worker re-
gardless whether he is a new
or old union member. Read
the entire editorial page. Read
it every week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

throughout the Toledo district los
ing the Burt Foundry election
some weeks ago, and ending in vir-
tual deadlocks requiring run-off
Continued on Page 2, Column
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Swor+zbough
Still Using Drop
Method On Union
Employees Up in Arms
Against Stooge Bosses

c. E. Swartzbaugh of Toledos small ndustrialists
continues to the drop method to discourage his employees
who awaiting decision from the National War Labor
Board.
According to Of Swartzbaughs employees, &C E. is
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Surface Combustion
Election Won
Bv UAW-CIO
Another Shop Repudiates
American Federation of Labor

Another Toledo industry Joined the growing number of
plants repudiang A F. of L. leadership and organization
the Surface Combustion Co. employees voted in favor of
the UAW-CIO by a substantial majority Feb 18 in a
NLRB conducted election at the Dorr ST. plant
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

going on the theory that the
constant drop of water wears
away the hardest rock, and is
constantly using petty irritations
to wear down the union committee
and keep them on the spot"
RESENTS EMPLOYEES TALKING
Many employees are now saying
that Swartzbaugh is smarting be-
cause the union committee has
publicized the "chiseling bonus"
system, referred to by shop work
ers as the bogus system" and
that he is provoked because of the
indiscreet remarks made by his
superintendent, Joe Missler, who
has said he had the union chairman
under his wing"
Chet Glazer, union chairman at
Swartzbaugh, laughed when Miss
Ter made the remark, and told the
Union Journal reporter, "I'd hate
like hell to think | was ever under
that stooge's wing, especially after
what he did to Baird Brooks"
Glazer continued. II imagine both
Joe and the old man are happier
now that Brooks is gone because
they have yes man at plant two
who should flatter both of their
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
industrial Rubber Company
Gives Good Example
Agree In Contract Negotiations
With Local ll2, UAW-CIO

Contract negotiations between the Toledo Industrial Rubber Co.
UAWCIO brought successful conclusion this
after protraed but mutually satisfactory conversations between
the company and Local IL.
Schultz Local II president spoke favoraby Of the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26

pany when he said, "The coopera-
ton between the management and
Union stands out in remarkable
contrast to the arbitrary position
taken by certain other manage
ments in this area. 1t is a wise
management that offers such CO.
operation, and l can honestly say
that the contract signed by both
parties to this agreement should
result in the establishment of har-
monious relations for all con-
cerned".
Contract Provisions
Contract provisions call for wage
increases and adjustments rang
ing from 7 to 20 cents per hour,
effective retroactive to August 1,
1912; provisions for the union
shop; checkoff of dues; standard
master contract grievance pro-
cedure; mutual agreement on abil-
ity of employees; timing of piece
work jobs; new and more equit-
able system of bonus in excess of
the employees quota; premium pay
for night workers; equal pay for
women when performing male
work and adequate leave of alb
sence provisions.
All profits from the candy and
ice cream vending machines are to
go to the employees welfare fund,
and the company has gareed to
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
ELECTIONS

Local l 2 elections will be held Friday and
Saturday, Feb rs and 27, at Local IL headquar-
ters 425 Winthrop Street. Polls will be open
follows:
Friday-9:O0 a. m. to 500 p. m.
Saturday-9:00 a. m. to 400 p. m. .
Eligible to vote: Every member of Local IL
who has a 1943 attendance card.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
MUST SEE THE BOSS

Employees of plant two say that
the new boss is q man after Miss
ler's own heart, because he runs
to him for every minor detail.
Members Of the union say that the
new boss reminds them of a pet
pooch who speaks upon command"
Missler, too, isn't feeling any too
good about the publicity he is get
ting but according to employees,
Continued on Page 2, Column 6
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-26
Akron Paper And Associated Press Sued In Toledo Court
WSPD Airs
Coop Radio
Program
Union Journal
Aids in Putting
Program on Air

Through the efforts Of the To-
ledo Union Journal, radio station
WSPD put the first Of series
of cooperative programs on the air
on Feb. 81.
Here Is Tomorrow" first of a
series sponsored by the National
Consumers Union, was barred from
the air on Feb. IA, the date of its
original booking, due to the action
of Edward Flanagan, WSPD man.
ager, who expressed the opinion
that it "broke down, rather than
built up public morale in times like
these"
Arranges Hearing
After being contacted by the To-
ledo Union Journal, arrangements
were made with Mr.. Flanagan for
a committee representing local con-
sumers and credit union coopera-
tives to hear the recording.
The committee, composed Of John
Balduff of the Toledo Consumers
Cooperative Assn, Earl Brown of
the Farm Bureau, Paul Trip of
the Spicer Federal Credit Union,
and o. ]. Pecord, managing editor
of the Toledo Union Journal, heard
the record and could find nothing
destructive of public morale in it.
Mr.. Flanagan promised he would
see if he could get release for
the record and broadcast it on Feb.
81, although the record had previ-
ously been passed by the Office of
War Information and the Federal
Communication Commission.
More Programs to Follow
Other programs produced by the
cooperatives will be broadcast each
Sunday afternoon, according to
Mr.. Flanagan, who has agreed to
accept future recordings for pre-
.sentation over WSPD.
Members of the Toledo Consum-
ers Cooperative union, the Farm
Bureau and the Toledo Credit
Union, representing thousands of
Toledo cooperative members, have
expressed their appreciation to the
Toledo Union Journal for its part
in getting the coop program on
the air over the local radio sta
ton.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-11-26
Firkusneho " Kanade.
Ottawa (CTK)- Oslavy

Ottawa (CTK)- Oslavy 70.
vyroci Ceskoslovenske republl-
ky byly zde zakonceny koncer-
tenn Rudolfa Firkusneho, jenz
byl usporadan dine IL. listopa-
du odbockou Ceskoslovenskeho
narodn1ho sdruzenl "a .podpo-
ry csl. vyslanectvf a organised
nfho vyboru, jehoz pTedsednic-
tv1 ~prevzala senatorial Cairine
Wilsonova. Koncert konal Sc
pod patronanc1 generaln1ho gu
vernera a princezny Alice a u
castnili sc no kruhy vladnf, di-
plomaticky sbor, pocetn1 pred
stavitele armady, lodstva a le-
tectva a celia spolecerska a u
melecka obec hlavnfho mesta.
Koncertni sal technicke skoly
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-11-26
Centovych minci je maIo " o.
behu. Tide ie hromadi.

Centove mince jsou jiz take
ma seznamu pTidelovanych ar
tikld. Edwin H. DIESEL, Tedi-
tel mincovny We Filadelfii pra-
vii, re nedostatek je takovy, re
Federal Reserve Banks je o.
statnfm bankam uz take PRIDE
lujf. DIESEL vyzyval americky
lid, ably prestal s hromadenfm
a platil jimi, kde je pTflezitost.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-11-26

byl vyprodan. Pc koncerte ko-
nala Sc ma csl. vyslanectv1 ma
pocest mistra Firkusneho re-
cepce cetne navstivena veske-
rymi uvedenymi kruhy.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1943-11-26
Napsal DIR. VACLAV REZNfCEK

Jak Sc mali PAM Amerlkani,
v same rekraci zijou ctveraci,
neb jim s nebe pada,
co hrdlo rac1.
Mnozf jsou vrtkav1, netrpelivi,
re tady tax mali Spatne
byt zivi,
mali sto chut1 do Ameriky,
tam pry ma stromech rostou
knedl1ky.
Pod temi stromy jsou
z masla rybn1ky,
NIUE 81 mich macet
kazdy knedlfky,
vaznou-li v krku ma
sta Stenfl1kG,
mali tam zTizenych tusfm
z pern1ku.
Re samych klobas1 delaji ploty
zasoba homolek zahani psoty,
sama rekrace je v Americe,
muzikanti hrajou ma jitrnice.
P1sen ia brzy vylecila kazde-
no re zamorske touhy. Nebot
jakmile nekdo zacal Sc chystat
ku prodeji statku, hned sc mu
kde KIDD small, jak Sc chce NIT
v Americe dobre. Proto kazdy
radeji mlcel a ma zle easy stys-
kal a naf1kal jenom tiSe.
V Rikove sousede casio roz-
praveli @ zeleznici. Jel pc nj
re vsi jediny jenom kovar Ex-
mar, ktery mel nejake rfzenf v
Praze. Easel pesky do Pardu-
bic a odtamtud pax vypravil Sc
do Prahy pc zeleznici. O jfzde
te potion soused1m donna wy
pravel. Kratce a pochopitelne
"To mate tak," pov1dal. "Vy
jake byste stall a pole, louky,
lesy, vesnice a mesta jakoby "a
vas zpatky cvalem ut1kaly. A
lie drahe je to, tuze drahe. A
cd Pardubic Ike Hradci jiz sta
vi Sc take trait a co nejdrive ze-
leznice Dude jezdit az do Jose
va"
A tn predstaveny Duchac
zakyval hlavou.
"Prave pTisly zpravy, re Sc
Dude i tady pro dalsf trait wy
mefovat," pronesl. "No, to ia
predstavenym jiz nebudu!'
A skutecne. Jakmile uply-
nula tri leta a nadesel cas- k vol
be noveho pTedstaveneho, 10
sef Duchac vice nechtel O hod-
nosti tie ami slyseti.
"A bude-li novy predstaveny
podnikati neco, ma co jake nej-
vetsf poplatnfk, budes muset
mnoho platit," upozornila he
manzelka ma jeho byvale Vast
nj starosti.
"At 81! Radeji to zaplat1m,'
povfdal. "Tolik nikdy nepro-
meskam. A ia jsem 81 svou po-
vinnost jiz odbyl ="
A medal sc uprosit ami pri-
met, ably novou volbu "a pred
staveneho pTijal. Jinde odstu-
puj1c1 pfedstaven1 o move zvo-
lenf skoro vsude stall, jenom on
zadal, ably no nevolili.
"Vzdyt ia "a ia til leta ami
desetinu casu nemohl jsem sve
rodine, sym vlastnim detem
venovat, CO jsem venoval jinym
lidem," T1kal. "A proto mann
toho dost."
A ami panem podkrajskym
medal Sc ku pTijetf owe volby
primeti.
"A coz jestli netkery vas ma
stupce vybrane dane a priraz-
ky utratf, zproneveri?" tazal
Sc no podkrajsky.
TAX no "a to zavrete!" le-
dove Tekl Duchac. "To je va
Sc starost, ably Sc to nestalo, a
ably sc nikdo neceho takoveho
neopovazil."
ga vim, re kazdy, kdo L.
rad pfedstaveneho poctive a
spravne zastava, ma z toho je-
nom skodu," zacal pan pod
krajsky z jineho konce. "Pro-
to jsem 81 myslil, re wy jake nej
zamoznejsf v obci nejsnaze tn
obet mGzete prinaseti."
"Kdyz je svoboda a rovnost,
at Sc take nejenom prava, ale
i povinnosti a zodpovednosti
nesou rovne," odtusil Duchac.
A mila jeho manzelka Lud-
mila, kdyz slysela, re vice nenf
pTedstavenym, v komore padla
ma kolena a modlfc Sc sl1bila
Panence Mari, re k nj Dude do
Svatonovic vdecne putovati "a
to, re manzel jeff jest toho bTe-
meme zbaven a rodine vracen.
Dx1o ~ -oxE41xoxo xoXoSoo Xo1o
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-28

Enthusiastically native. Their
stories are fresh and unhackney-
ed and their style is penetrating
and human and amusing.
Mr.. Osborn, in his first at
tempt along satirical lines, takes
rank with the best of his CON
temporaries, for never has a
funnier satirical play graced the
boards or contributed to the pub
lies desire for intelligent laugh
ter.
In their search for the best
play of this kind, the Key West
Players looked over the market
most carefully, and to their hap
py surprise they discovered that
'The Vinegar Tree" was avail
able. Arrangements were imme-
diately made for the production
of the play at the Key West
High School Auditorium.
Two nights of continuous mer-
riment may well be looked for
ward to by all those fortunate
ones who plan to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-28
ON LEAVING KEY WEST
for DON PABLO and the

tor DON PABLO and the
LADY POETS
It's the sparrow hawk flying
down Angela Street
And the rockers on the porches.
It's the tulips in the branches
Like Gods own torches.
It's the crowds at fish market
Waiting for parcels of turtle.
It's the way the trade winds
blow
Over the flat isle bringing fertile
Fragrance Of limessu.sst r
And stephanotis on the vine.
It's the whttxst ExhitgEin the
world -
OF the crane feathers fine.
It's the darkest dark Of eyes ei
Flashing their message to mine.
It's all that is on this coral piece
Set in jewelled sea
That will stay in my being for
ever,
Influencing and possessing me.
o. B. G..
Key West. Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-28
REV. HARREL TO
ARRIVE SATURDAY
WILL CONDUCT REVIVAL
SERVICES AT FIRST METH
oDIST CHURCH

Rev. Love B. Harrell, pastor of
the First Methodist of Trion,
Georgia, will arrive in the city on
Saturday for the purpose of con-
Quoting two weeks evangelistic
campaign in the First Methodist.
(Stone) Church beginning on Sun
day, May End.
Rev. Harrell is known through
out the south as a forceful,
dynamic speaker and his coming
to Key West affords the church
going public rare treat.
In addition to his experience in
the ministry, Rev. Harrell has had
a varied career in the business and
professional world. He is MEM
Der of the bar, licensed to practice
law in all the courts. For two
terms he served as vice president
of the Motion Picture Owners of
America having had wide expert
ence in operating theaters before
entering the ministry. At the
present time, in addition to his
pastoral duties, he is president of
a bus transportation system with
headquarters in Trion. Georgia.
While in the city Rev. Harrell
will be the house guest of Rev.
and Mrs. A. c. Riviere at the
parsonage of the First Methodist
Church on Simonton street. He
will also be afforded an oppor-
tunity to visit with his friend of
long standing, Rev. Chaplain
Blake Craft of the local Naval
Station Another local friend of
long standing is Juan Carbonell,
ST., of the Strand and Monroe
Theaters with whom the Rev.
Harrell had business relations
many years ago.
The series of evangelistic serv-I
ices which will begin on Sunday
will continue for a period of two
weeks, both morning and evening.
Further announcements will be
made in the press from time to
time.