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Evening star., 1943-07-04
Mrs. Names Guest

Mrs. j. r. Names of Fayetteville
Ark, who is spending some time in
Washington, where Col. Names for
merly was stationed, was the guest
for several days of Mrs. w. L. Bates
of North Arlington. Maj. and Mrs.
Bates son, 1t. w. L. Bates, jr., who
is stationed at Quantico, has left to
spend five days of his furlough with
friends at Atlanta after visit with
his mother.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
Bridge Meeting Set

An evening of bridge and other
games will be held by the Women's
City Club at 8 pm. Tuesday. Mrs.
Lee c. Ashcraft will be the hostess.
Refreshments will be served and
small prizes will be awarded at the
end of the evening. Members are
invited to bring friends.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
To Show Vegetables

An exhibition of vegetables grown
by the members of the Garden Club
of Chevy Chase. Md, will be the
feature of the meeting to be held
by the club on Wednesday, at Hayes
Manor, the home of Mrs. George
Dunlop. Prizes will be Victory cor
sages.
Evening star., 1943-07-04
Blue Star Mothers

The Washington Chapter Of the
Blue Star Mothers of America will
hold its regular meeting at pm.
Wednesday at the American Legion
Club. 2437 Fifteenth street NV. A
full attendance Is being urged.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-07-09
Likes Union Poper
Dear Brothers and Sisters: :

Dear Brothers and Sisters:
/ want to thank you from the
bottom of my heart for the gen.
erous gift boxes you have been
sending me. l especially enjoy
the Union papers, TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL and WHY'S
Eagle which you send. It's in
teresting to read of people you
worked with and know.
To say anything about the
Seabees would be repetition as
you no doubt have read who
they are and what they do in
your newspaper, the UNION
JOURNAL. All l can add is
that we have a large number of
Jeeps and to know how they are
made makes them a matter of
pride with me. To know the
people who work on them is
something to be proud of.
Many thanks for your thought
full interest in us, the service
men who are still your fellow
Union members.
Sincerely,
Hollie Flickinger.
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Subsidies

Judging from the way Congress is
acting about food subsidies, you would get
the impression that our august law body
was opposed to such eXpedients.
AS a matter of fact, Congress has
never been the least bit hesitant in grant
ing subsidies ,only, ii was the corporations
who got the benefit and not the majority
of the people of the country. II all depends
on whose subsidy it is.
Recent history is so repete with in
stances Of Congress granting subsidies
that il is only necessary to mention few.
Subsidies have been granted in order that
the Army or Navy might be able to get
some needed article and had to pay over
the competitive price.
Congress in effect legislated a subsidy
when it required the Commodity Credit
Corporation to support farm prices higher
than those which prevailed on the market
Congress created the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, which has had as
one of its principle purposes the purchase
of strategic materials for resale at a loss.
Private business certainly has bene-
fitted by subsidies in so many instances
that space would not permit detailed
enumeration of them all.
And in the light of all these examples
of the bounty of Congress- in aiding the
right" people, we are told by Congress
that it is not in favor of subsidizing food
price rOllbacks.
OF course Congress favors subsidies.
OF course it viii grant subsidies in the
future as ii has in the past. But, of
course, il will not grant any subsidies
which win interfere with the plans of a
greedy few.
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Servicemens S
l. etters
Appreciates Smokes

Dear Friends: received your
box a few days ago and it came
at the right time. 1t was out of
smokes and didn't get chance
to go after any. 1t was more
than welcome. | also enjoyed
getting the Union papers. 1t is
good to read what is going on
in the Toledo plants.
Here at Shelby we are on the
march. Being a part of a newly
organized division means plenty
of hard work. The division is
the 69th Division. 1t is not
part of the old 69th which was
active in World War l.
| know the brothers and sis
ters at Willys-Overland are
working hard and will keep it
up on the production line. | have
seen many WHY'S Jeeps here.
In closing / wish to thank all
the brothers and sisters for
their fine contribution to the
soldiers.
Sincerely yours,
Pvt. Mike Hrivnak,
Camp Shelby, Miss.
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Editors S Mail.
Praises Union

Dear Sir:
Efforts OF the UAW-CIO to
force rollback Of prices is at
tracing much favorable comment
around town. Our union is show
ing an interest in the public well
fare which is arousing public
sympathy and support.
Labor's gains always produce
a beneficial effect on the public.
That is why we should all do our
part and sign one of the price
rollback petitions being circu-
lated by our union.
You may be sure that Congress
will take notice of our petitions
when. they are sent in because
that body is made up of men who
must retain their popularity OF
return to private life.
Thousands of names of people
signed on a piece of paper ask
ing for something always get a
respectful reading. There isn't
a man in Congress who doesn't
like his job and all that goes
with it.
If price rollbacks come, and l
believe they will, it will be be-
cause we of the UAW-CIO did
our part and stuck by our guns.
H. Edwards,
W.-O. Unit
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Promises To Be Active

Dear Brothers and Sisters:
| received another gift box
from you and can hardly find
words to express how happy it
makes me feel to know that
you are still thinking of your
fellow workers who are now
working for Uncle Sam. | hope
| and others will be with YOU
again in the good old WHY'S
Overland as an active member
of Local IL, UAW-CIO.
Thanks a million for the fine
work you are doing for the boys
in service and for fine boxes
you are sending them.
There are lots of Jeeps down
here, and while | don't ride in
them, | hope I'll be able to own
one of the things after the war.
In closing thanks again for
everything you are doing for
our country and the fellows in
the services.
Pfc. Frank Rogacki,
Camp Van Dorm, Miss.
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H'es; ouC the sacrifice of being away from their
homes and jobs, the price doesn't seem too much
to pay.
COULD MAKE MONEY
There isn't wearing the uniform of the
United States who couldn't be making more
money at home than he is receiving during the
une OF his military service I really think we
should give the soldiers some compensation. not
only as reward for faithful service and devotion
TO the cause of his country; but to compensate
nm IN very small degree for the economic loss
which his service entails.
There will be many arguments put forth
telling why the country is unable to pay each
servceman $2500 bonus; but if we can afford
10 hight war, we can afford to compensate those
who have had to do the sweating and toiling and
suffering and fighting to win that war.
We certainly are not quibbling about building
one Of the greatest military forces in the world
No one is disputing or questioning our govern
ment when it spends billions for ships, planes
guns, ammunition and other destructive devices
with which to fight the war. We will spend bill
hons more before this war is over for de-
struction What's wrong in spending money to
help rehabilitate the returning servicemen until
our country becomes normal in the postwar pc.
riod?
WE CAN DO IT
We can pay our soldiers the money suggested
1t just like we paying for the war We can-t
pay 1t IN the same way that we fought the de-
preston. We can pay for it just like we paid for
the last war, only this time, we will do it in
sufficient time to aid the country from post
war depression which cannot help but occur while
industry is reconverting its plants for peacetime
production.
High finance will cry to the high heavens that
to pay this sum of money to the servicemen will
bankrupt the country. Maybe AL Smith will dust
OF his old brown derby and take to the "raddio"
to talk about "baloney dollars" but if the war
doesn't bankrupt the country and it wont, neither
will the $2500 bonus.
want to express my support of the UAW.
ClO bonus recommendation, and sincerely hope
that something will be done before the war is
ended to assure the servicemen that they will not
need to wait until the next depression before
pressing for bonus. This deserves our support
and we are going to make sincere effort to get
this money for our men and women now serving
their country.
How About Smoke BUDDY?
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Strikes end Strikes

Ever since the war started and labor
made its nO-strike pledge, the press of the
country has avidly seized upon all strikes,
even the smallest, to discredit the labor
movement.
When the miners went on a strike
they were severely criticized, not merely
because of their defiance of the War La
Dor Board, but more important, because
coal is the very backbone of our industrial
war effort.
But, when the meat packers go on
strike because of the failure of Congress
to approve subsidy payments, very little
is said, and practically no editorial COM
ment is made.
Obviously, it makes great difference
who's strike it is.
On the face of the matter, it suggests
itself to us that food particularly meat,
is even more basic than coal, because war
workers, especially those engaged in war
industry, need meat. 1t seems to us that
when a monopoly can control basic in
dustry such as the meat industry, that
something should be done. Moreover, in
the face Of the opposition still existing in
Congress against subsidy payments, it is
quite apparent that the meat monopoly is
well protected by its friends in Congress.
In the meantime, the acute meat
shortage still continues, and will very
likely go on until such time that Congress
approves subsidy payments, or the OPA,
in desperation, permits the price of meat
to go beyond the ceilings which have been
placed upon that commodity.
What has been done by the packers
monopoly could be done by other food in
terests and mOnOpOlies. Should these kind
hearted food philanthropists so desire, we
could actually be brought face to face with
starvation, and very likely would be were
it not for the fear of what desperate
people might do.
1t is high time that the American
people arose in their just wrath to de-
strOy the selfish mOnopolistic interests
which have never better demonstrated
their greed and power than they have in
the case of the meat packers strike.
Give To The Cigarette FUND.-
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Air Reid Wcrninqs

If ever real air raid takes place in
Toledo, we sincerely hope that the signals
for it will not be as jumbIed as they were
in the Tuesday morning practice.
1t seems to us that if we are TO have
signals for air raids, that the signals should
be thoroughly understood and that greater
efforts should be made to inform the pub
hc OF The exact procedure to be followed
IN observing the raid warnings.
Tuesday mornings unscheduled signals
gave one the impression that each siren
was trying TO Outdo the other in confusing
the warning. We suggest that more un-
announced practice sessions be held, both
at night and during the day, first inform
ing the public of the meaning of the sig
mails, and Of equal Importance, getting the
sirens to all sound the same signal at the
same time.
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two boxes came in with my
name but Pm having one sent
back, as it can be sent to an
other boy.
! also want to inform you Of
my new address, which is:
PFC Frank Krempa 35330S5S
Co, L, 3rd Bn. 317 Regt.
A. P. o. No. so,
Care Postmaster,
Nashville, Tenn.
Pm out on maneuvers and this
box is "tops". 1t really has every
item l need and comes in the
nick of time.
I'll close for now, thanking
every union member for his con-
tribution to the serviceman's gift
box.
Yours truly,
A CIO Member.
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be given an election to decide whether or not
you wish Local II to represent you, should
weight the value and benefits which will come to
you, against the position which you will find
yourselves in outside a strong union.
BENEFITS
1t seems scarcely necessary to point out that
a strong and democratically conducted Union is
the greatest asset which the workers possess.
We have fought for higher pay, better working
conditions, equitable wage rates for men and
women, effective grievance procedure and many
other things affecting the lives and welfare of the
workers
Even now our Union is conducting a great
fight a nationwide scale against the forces
of greed and the predatory interests which are
seeking to destroy all labor, both organized and
unorganized
UNITY
Working together in unity, we can and have
accomplished much to aid the workers. Not one
worker in the country, regardless how eloquent
and forceful he might be accomplish anything
alone; but group of workers united in COM
mon cause win gains for themselves which other
wise never could be secured.
When you vote in the coming election, re-
member that you strengthening Your own
hand when you vote to become a part of great
union, the UAW-CI0 with record of accomplish
ment second to none. When you vote you will
determine whether or not you wish to unity
yourselves in an organization which has fought
and won many benefits for the workers.
It's up to you to determine whether or not
you want to increase your effectiveness as work.
ers, or whether you are willing to trust yourA
selves to the tender mercies of company which,
perhaps flatters you now to keep you divided;
but which will show you another side if you vote
against your own interest
We hope that all the workers at Tank Depot
will vote, and we are confident that they will
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Until the beginning Of the
war, Local IL, UAW-CIO,
which most of the workers at
Tank Depot have joined, was
one of the most militant
Unions in the country. Since
the war, we have continued to
effectively serve our workers,
although we have volutarily
given up our right to strike in
patriotic loyalty to our nation.
You people who are soon TO
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It's A Great
System
BY John Paine


done!" Mr.. Dilworth announced
happily.
81 knew Congress had been
roasting him, Pop, but wasn't
sure he was done"
"Very good, Luther, very
good" Mr.. Dilworth chuckled.
"But done he is, my boy. Yes,
sir. Done he is. The fourth term
is gone. Mr.. Hearst and Mr..
Hoover, and even Mr.. Pegler
agree
II didn't think Pegler ever
agreed, Pop"
"Now, now, Luther, don't be
cynical. When great minds like
that all determine that the ac-
tion of congress in revolving
against White House dictator
ship means something, it does,
Luther, it does. When congress
slapped the President and over
rode his veto, that was an act,
my boy, an act!"
"And they're not even men,
bers of Actors Equity" muttered
Luther to himself.
whats that, my boy? Oh,
well, I'm in jovial mood, Lu-
ther. Owl is partially crippled,
so we'll have less of this admin
istration propaganda. OPA still
exists, it is true. But there'll be
less interference with the free
reign of business-of free enter
prise. Oh, it's definitely Mr..
Roosevelt's end, Luther. The
endw
Unless the people do a little
kicking, Pop. At congress end,
maybe"
Luther! None of that! Con-
gress and the people are one and
the same"
Except, Pop, did you ever
hear of a guy voting to charge
himself 10c a pound more for
pork chops? ?"
"Pork chops are not the issue,
Luther. It's Roosevelt and the
fourth term"
Maybe, Pop, maybe. But while
congress is frying Roosevelt,
most folks prefer to fry pork
chops"
"Listen. Luther. There is one
thing to get clear. All this talk
of rollbacks. 1t doesn't mean a
thing unless :"
unless it's a rollback of the
President, huh, Pop? Maybe the
people will get an idea-and roll
back few congressman in 1914.
Goodnight, Pop
v
SH-SH-SH-H-H-H!
There is an old story about
King Archelaus of Macedonia. He
entered a barber shop, sat down
in the chair and stared straight
ahead, his mind on matters OF
state.
"How, oh king, would you like
your hair cut?" the barber
asked.
The king grunted: "In silence"
This royal decree has now been
matched by the Illinois Master
BARRIERS Association, which has
ruled that BARRIERS must not talk
about the war with their Gus
toners. 1t was explained that
these discussions too often end
in hot arguments, which is bad
for business.
. How About . Smoke Buddy!
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questions going to be asked, and they won't
listen to a lot of evasive answers.
Some day, the patriotic profiteers, the servile
congressman the second-rate statesmen the fren-
zied financiers and covetous coupon clippers
going to find themselves behind the eight ball.
BOOMERANG
Sooner later those who have worked so long
and hard to drive wedge between the soldiers
the battle fronts and the workers manning the
production lines at home, going to discover
that boomerang always back to its orig
inal starting place.
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tendency to
explain labor's
seeming polit-
ical laziness
with a vague
g e n e I a lity
that is un-
supported b y
valid reasons.
In fact, it
can well be
said that those
who measure
labor's mill
tancy by the
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When the International ex-
ecutive board met in Toronto
some weeks ago, we agreed to
this proposal. l think we all
felt that the nation owes
something to it's soldiers, and
| for one sincerely hope that
the plan will be given approval
and passed by Congress.
When we stop and think of
the sacrifices the soldiers are
making, not only from the
standpoint of physical sacri-
flee and the risk of their very
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ers' bread baskets are guilty of
mental laziness
If the fullness or emptiness of
a workers belly is the only
standard by which we can meas
ure the capacity of the labor
movement to stand up for what
is right and just-the quest of
man for a better life on earth
is but a gamble for groceries.
DENIES GLORIOUS IDEALS
AS a philosophical premise,
this theory-that militancy var
les directly with gastronomic
gratification-denies the glori-
Gus ideals and spiritual inspira-
tions which have long been the
strength of the trade union fra
ternity. 1t bespeaks untimely
WEAKNESS and impotent frustra-
ton.
Those who, in their tiredness
and perplexity, offer it as an an
swer to a serious problem are a
liability to the progressive cause.
Their chins must be periodically
lifted out of the blackness Of
despair by those whose hearts
are still aglow with the flames
of idealism.
To humble miserably that or
ganized labor will only fight
fiercely for the good life when
the workers belly is growing for
grub is to admit lack of faith
in our own cause.
And this is no time to be doubt
ing the capacities of workers to
rise above their normal powers
and perform gallant deeds for
the common cause Of collective
progress.
NOT ULTIMATE GOAL
A full belly and a new pair of
shoes may contribute much to
the physical comfort of a human
being. But these material things
in themselves are not the ulti-
mate goal toward which the
trade union movement has for
years been advancing.
They are merely symbols by
which the desire Of man for a
better life is expressed in pro-
test against a drab and unsatis-
factory existence.
Hitler, too, assures his dupes
that he is fighting to fill their
bellies. But beyond that he does
not go--except to poison their
minds with nonsense about the
glories of blood and race and
military power.
The Nazi concept Of social ac-
tivity denies the ability of the
common people to see beyond the
next meal; it reserves the salts
faction of the soul in cultural en-
deavors and achievements to the
snobbish aristocracy of the rul-
ing political bureaucrats.
CONVENIENT MISTAKE
Thus, if we of labor make the
convenient mistake of charting
our course strictly in terms of
the full belly, we will, in truth,
be flirting with the Nazi phioso-
ply.
Freedom and the full belly are
two separate goals of human en-
deavor. A man who enjoys both
freedom and plenty to eat cam
not ask for much more in life.
But a slave can have plenty to
eat and still be miserably un-
happy. Three square meals
day may contribute to happiness
and contentment, but a full pam
try does not constitute the total
substance of a satisfactory life.
We need a lot more of the
camp meeting spirit and devo-
tion in our unions. The fight for
freedom and industrial democra-
cy is far from won. Hunger pains
will impel people toward real
democracy-or toward Fascism,
according to the ideals on which
their minds are fed.
This fight will be won by
brains and hearts, not just by
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From a Good Union
Member

Dear Sir:
want to thank you for your
wonderful box to the service
men, it's the ideal gift and comes
in very handy.
! also want to inform you that
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Sooner later those paragns of political perspcac going
that it's bad business organization
given its weapons gesture of sincere patriotic sacrifice
Let's be fooled Congress the frenzied of the
mighty powers shverng Shoes
the day the ends Most of them intelligent enough realize
that the ended lot of people who have pushed
around going stand their ground and fight
themselves from being pushed around longer but settle few
with those who did the pushing when they thought could
safely get away with
EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS
Returning soldiers going themselves
the nd of the free home of the they
fighting for the Atlantic Charter making
world safe for the four freedoms.
and eyes stuffed
with the anunon without compensang ntelecu
al antoxn discover that they what
supposed be authentic unbiased They
will take little longer to react than others who have had the
benefit of both anabor and labor but they
just as completely the open-minded
Unions which have given war effort which
have refused sanction strikes which have urged
stay the job and have sincerely carried out their the
effort will have nothing fear from the returning
Industries which have used the to grind their workers. who
have taken unfair advantage of hem who have stalled
their obligations grugngy only
what they forced give them will discover that they don't
rate WELL
congressman senator's and city legislators
stood by the forces of the
passing destructive and legislation win
Lincoln d you can't fool all of the people all of the time
Profiteers predatory interests the clippers
members of the greedy breed who have proted the
and knocked equality of sacrifice will find
bad spot
CITIZENS ALL
Our soldiers than soldiers. They citizens voters
taxpayers workers. teachers They interested
in their country and their interest being intensified they
fighting for that country
The grl-crazy lad from door is going
lot of ideas and they won't be frivolous.
That lad who scandazed his neghbohOod by overndugence
liquid reeshmen than likely will SOBER
dusrous citizen.
Remember the fellows from neighborhood? Watch
they civilian life They going by
lot of wndbag either political industrial They going
different. They won't want to be kdded
CONFIDENCE
Our confidence in the soldiers who coming back
They will have had their fill of they will
They viii decent and the opportunity get
married settle They will security protection
against recurring They will the things
they have been fighting and they going them somebody
is going to know they in argument.
We of labor the returning
welcome them home with wide open going
show them record of accomplishment We going
them in the and tell them proud hen
udofo ourselye