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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Ramey FIirts
With Hobbs
Labor Bill
Can't Decide How
To Vote On
Anti-LabOr Measure

WASHINGTON, March 16 -
Special to the Toledo Union Journ-
al-Homer A. Ramey, congressman
the 9th Ohio Congress
sional district is flirting with the
Hobbs bill now on the House sched-
ule.
Congressman Ramey has not
come out for the Hobbs bill but
says he is giving the bill study to
determine how he will vote on it.
Hearings on the Hobbs bill were
completed recently after labor rep
resentatives had protested that it
was "railroaded" through commit
tee.
Congressman Ramey's attitude is
the same as that of many other
congressman who do not seem to
realize the nature of the bill, for
the Hobbs bill would, if passed,
work a hardship on all unions and
not just the few at which the bill
is aimed and which are the excuse
many congressman are using in
their support to the bill.
Ramey comes from Toledo,
strong union center engaged in
war production.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
NAM Crowford's S
Company Makes
Record Profits

CLEVELAND (FP)-Latest re-
ports of the financial status of
Thompson Products, Inc, headed
by President Frederick C. Craw-
ford of the National Association of
Manufacturers, show that the COM
pany did even better under the
New Deal in 1912 than in the previ-
Gus year.
Crawford has seen his company's
common stock profits soar from
$3.50 per share in 1885 to 1888 in
1941 and the all-time high of $6.49
in 1912.
"The company's sales were $780,
920,795, exclusive of Thompson
Aircraft Products Co.." the Wall
Street Journal reports. Including
this subsidiary, they amounted to
$86,946,028. an increase Of 1850
over 1941."
Net profits for 1912 amounted
to $2,051 AIT after depreciation, in
terest, federal income and excess
profits taxes, provision of $780,
900 for general contingency, etc.
This compares with a net profit
of $1,722,689 in 1941.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Toledo L-obor
TO Participate
In OPA
CIO, AFL and Railroad
Brotherhoods Cooperate
I'm Program

Toledo labor unions will coop
crate in participating in the OPA
activities in the Toledo district
with representation from the CIO,
AFL, Railroad Brotherhoods,
MESA and UNIV, according to
plans laid down Tuesday morning
in a meeting at the Commodore
Perry Hotel.
Miss Muriel Ferris representing
the OPA Labor Division in Wash
ington was in charge of the meet
ing and told the assembled labor
representatives of the desire of
OPA Director Prentiss Brown to
have labor participate in the ra-
tioning and overall OPA program.
To Name Representatives
1t was agreed that labor would
be represented by board of IA
members to be chosen as follows:
CIO-4; AFL-4; Railroad Broth
erhoods a; MESA l and UNIV 1.
Representatives to the labor
board will be appointed by their
respective organizations and sub
mitted for the approval of o. D.
Wearley, OPA director in Toledo
Consumers committee, policing
of prices and other important work
is to be left to a considerable eX-
tent in the hands of the labor COM
mittee, which, while acting in an
advisory capacity will be given
every opportunity to make its de-
sires known.
OPA Director Brown is particu-
larly anxious to get the coopera-
tion Of labor since organized labor
has led the demand for rationing
of all commodities.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Clothing Workers
Win Maintenance
Clause
NWLB Hands
Down Decision

Earl Martin, organizer for the
Clothing Workers, CIO, announced
March II receipt of War Labor
Directive order the Buckeye Glove
Co. to recognize the maintenance
of membership clause in the union
contract with the Is day escape
clause.
The decision came as a result
of contested points in the COM
pany's union contract which has
been in the hands of the War La
Dor Board since last September,
when the Clothing Workers won a
plant election giving them the
bargaining rights at the Buckeye
Glove Co.
Wage increases ranging from 10
to II per cent are also before the
War Labor Board after a concilia-
tor was unable to effect agreement
between the company and Union.
The decision which came through
the WLB regional office is one of
the first of its kind for clothing
workers in this section of the
country.
Buckeye employees are members
of Local Al, Clothing Work kers,
CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Railroad Workers Paw
Far Below General Scale

CHICAGO (FP) = More than
1870 of all minimum wages outside
the railroad industry are higher
than those paid for comparable
jobs on the railroads, the Presi-
dents Emergency Fact Finding
Board was informed at its hearings
March II.
The information was supplied by
E. L. Oliver, an impartial statis-
tician, who made a survey on be-
half of the Is AFL incorporating
brotherhoods which are asking
wage increases for 100000 railroad
employees.
Outside the industry, Oliver re-
ported, 1880 of all minimum
wages ranged from 7Oc to 74c
hourly compared with the 46c gem
eral hourly minimum for railroad
employees and with SO hourly paid
in some cases.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19

the problems of the Stickney Ave.
plant, said, "Our members do not
need to go outside the confines of
their own Local when they feel
they have some matters that need
to be adjusted. We are a demo-
cratic organization and every men,
Der has the same rights to bring
his or her difficulties before the
body. We want to give everybody
a square deal, and believe that
any one with just cause for COM
plant has never gone away without
satisfaction if the presented their
case to the Unit"
Auto-Lite's contract has been
negotiated and signed and is now
awaiting approval Of the National
War Labor Board.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
New Local
II Officers
Installed
Robert Burkart
Officiates AT Induction

Robert Burkart, International
UAW-CIO represents tive, admins
tered the oath of office to the re-
Gently elected officials of Local II,
UAW-CIO, at the regular meeting
Of the Local, March 13.
Following officers were sworn in:
President, Melvin Schultz; vice
president, Thomas Burke, record
ing secretary, Walter Madrzykow-
ski; financial secretary, Randolph
Gray; treasurer, Norman Meyers;
trustee, Anthony Modrowski; SER
geant-at-arms, Melvin Griffin;
guide, Gerald Biddle; members-at-
large, James Cerniak, Lloyd Spei-
del, Ernie Kubacki, John Keplinger
and Howard Cuteher.
The newly elected officers took
up their new duties this week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
JAW Wins
Sondusky
Election
Farrell Cheek
Foundry Goes
CIOBy Big Vote

Sandusky, Ohio, March II
Special-Farrel Cheek Foun-
dry Co. voted for the UAW-
CIO by a substantial majority
in a NLRB conducted election
at the company's local plant
March 16.
Results of the vote were UAW-
CIO-403; No union-125 with A
votes voided.
GIVES CONSENT ELECTION
The election was held as re-
suit Of the Farrell Cheek Foundry
management agreeing to a consent
election after conversations be-
tween the company, UAW repre-
sentatives and the National Labor
Relations Board which were held
in Cleveland early in March.
Plant employees expressed them
selves as being highly pleased with
the results of the election and are
showing an interest in the Stan
dard Products Co. election which
will be held in the near future in
PIT. Clinton. One of the union mem
bers at Farrell Cheek expressed the
hope that "the Standard Products
employees would avail themselves
of their opportunity the same as
we have done and get into an or
ganization which will really do
something for them"
Organizational work at the Far
rel Cheek Foundry has been under
the direction of James Crowley,
International representative in the
Sandusky area. Commenting on the
election, Mr.. Crowley said, this
was a short but sweet organiza-
tional drive. l have never seen a
group of employees so enthused
about getting organized as this
group"
Union offices for the new organ
ization have been set up which
will be used for meetings and
other union activities.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Labor Unions Unite
On Pennsylvania
legislative Front

ERIE, Pa. (FP) Unions in
northwestern Pennsylvania formed
Labor's Committee for Legislative
Action at a conference here at
tended by $50 delegates from AFL,
CIO and railroad unions and the
international Typographical Union
(unaffiliated).
The conference also heard from
Vice President Charles Bates of
the Pennsylvania Federation of
Labor that the AFL and CIO state
leaders were cooperating on legis-
lation at the state capital of Har-
risburg,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
SoIons Protest
Rickenbocker
InVifdfion
Defend Labor and Ask
1t Be Allowed To
Defend Itself

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Mar. Is -
American war workers were
warmly defended by two members
of the Ohio House of Representa-
tives on the occasion of the adop-
tion of a resolution to invite Cap
tain Eddie Rickenbacker here to
address the General Assembly.
When the resolution was pre-
sented, Representative Lody Huml
(D) of Cleveland submitted an
providing for a like
invitation to A. F. Whitney, Pre-
sident of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen.
Huml said in view of Captain
Rickenbacker's vitrolic and labor
batting addresses over the country
he thought it no more than fair
Continued on Page 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
How To Relieve Farm
Lobor Shortage
Without Conscripfion

UPPER DARBY, Fa. (FP) -
About 100 women and children mi
grated from Kentucky to the east
ern seaboard recently under the
wing of the Farm Security Admin
istration as part of its program de-
signed to relieve critical farm la
Dor shortages.
They are the wives and children
of some of the 535 farm workers
who have already been moved by
the FSA to the dairy, poultry and
general farms o& Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland.
Regional Director J.. H. Wood Of
the FSA estimated that $4,000 to
$4,000 families can be transported
to labor shortage areas throughout
the nation this year.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Toledo Labor Unites In Fighting
State Anti-Labor House Bills
.NWLB Grants WiIIvs
Workers Wage Boost
Retroactive
To August l

WASHINGTON, Mar. IL
In a directive issued today,
the National War Labor Board
granted wage increases av-
eraging &c per hour to non
production workers at the Toledo,
Ohio, plant of Willys-O Overland
Motors, Inc. The increases which
are retroactive to Aug. 1, 1912, are
provided for in an agreement sub
mitted for approval by the COM
pany and Local II, UAW-CIO.
Included in the Boards order
was a provision for an increase of
sc per hour increase in the base
rates for production workers, who
are paid on a piece-work basis.
The base rate now averages 94c
kr hour. Also approved was a pro-
Vsal to increase the payment to
the vacation fund by 1c per hour.
Non Union Employees Benefit
Benefitting from the unions sue
cessful claims for an increase in
rates were 800 non-union admins
tration office workers who re-
ceived the same proportionate in
crease as the union employees, the
non-union employees also received
the same vacation fund increase.
The increases were approved by
the Board in a unanimous decision
in line with the Boards policy of
correcting inequalities between
rates for similar work. At the time
of the company's conversion to war
work, the company's rates were ap-
proximately 21c below the national
average for automotive manufac-
ture and about 16 per cent below
the average for Ohio. The increase
will bring the Willys-Overland
rates up to the average for the
Ohio area.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19

Union officers from the Auto
Lite Unit have been able to effect
a number of changes desired by
Aviation Products employees who
are members of Local IL in a
democratic way, and whatever
minor controversies existed have
largely disappeared.
BY far the greater majority of
AVIATION Products employees are
nbers of Local II, UAW-CIo,
as such have ways and means
of settling their grievances in a
thoroughly democratic manner.
Members Get Satisfaction
Robert Guncheon, chairman Of
the Auto-Lite Unit to which ,Avia-
tion Products employees belong,
commenting upon the settlement of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Teachers Finally
Climb Out Of
Hoover Depression
BY Federated Press

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich.-Ten
years after the Hoover depression
ended with the first inauguration
of President Roosevelt the teachers
of Highland Park are exactly
even with their pre-depression
salaries again. Insistance by the
Highland Park local of the Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers per-
suaded the school board to restore
the old scale. Salaries up to now
were 93.75fc of scale. The vote
means $56,O00 in the pay envelopes,
No provision for increased liv-
ing costs has been made by the
board so far.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19

Richard Lazette, Director of
the CI0 War Chest and Com
mittee for American and Allied
War Relief has been appointed
to the Board of Directors of the
Toledo Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
The Toledo War Chest ar
rangement has received national
recognition and complete infor-
nation has been asked by Mon
roe Sweetland, National Director
of the CIO Committee for Ame-
rican and Allied War Relief on
the details of the Toledo Chest
program which is admittedly one
of the best in the country.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Condemn Bill IN Its Entirety

Condemn Bill IN It's Entirety
Speaking against the bill were
Tom Russell, executive secretary
Of the Toledo Industrial Union, and
Walter Madrzykowski for the
United Automobile Workers, CIO.
Both expressed themselves as be-
ing unalterably opposed to the bill
because it turned back the clock
and would permit child labor with
results which would be a detriment
to the state after the war l. over
and the reconstruction period
comes into being
Madrzykowski was particularly
emphatic in his opposition to the
bill, for he said, Il speak not only
as the representative Of labor, but
as father. / ask that you gentle
men (the representatives and sena-
tors) to vote against this bill
which would undo the work Of
years and bring back days which
We hope have passed forever"
Women Oppose The Bill
A number Of women spoke
against the bill, including Nina
Bell of the Waitress Union, who
said there was no need for such a
bill, that there was no manpower
shortage in Toledo and only one
small section Of the state which
was actually critical area.
Mrs. Featherstone spoke in be-
Continued on Page 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19

former members or those who have
permitted their AFL dues to lapse.
Two such cases have been placed
in the hands of Clarence Borgeld,
Local II organizer. In one instance
an AFL member who was l6
months delinquent in his dues pay
ments and had been fined SIS for
non-payment of dues, not only had
his fine cancelled, but was sent a
dues book with paid-up stamps to
the end of last year.
Rival Union Desperate
Commenting on the gift, the
member who received the paid-up
dues stamps said, "The AFL must
he getting desperate when they
pull that kind of stuff. But | guess
Continued on Page 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
OPA BuneIine Threatens
Jobs of 10000 Butchers

NEW YORK (FP)-The jobs of
10000 New York union butchers
are about to be eliminated because
the Office of Price Administration
failed to place a price ceiling on
livestock producers, Sec. Joseph
Belsky Of Local 234, Amalgamated
Meat Butchers and Butcher Work
men (AFL), charged March II.
Because the OPA put ceilings on
everybody but the producers, Bel
sky said, the retailers and small
packers here are being forced out
of business and this means loss Of
employment for their employees.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Toledo Subsidiary

Toledo Steel Products Co., To-
Gated in lower Summit ST., is a
subsidiary of the Thompson Prod
lcts Co.
Contract negotiations are going
forward at the present time be-
tween Local IL and the Toledo
Steel Products Co. as a result Of
Local IL winning an election at the
Toledo plant last Dec. 30. Contract
negotiations are under the direction
of Cyrus Martin of the Local II
organization staff.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
CIO and AT Of l
Unite In Opposing
Repressive Measures
Representatives Promise To
Oppose House Bill 1913

Representatives and senators to the Ohio State Legisa
ure and Senate witnessed the inspiring spectacle Of the CO
and AFL uniting to voice their opposition antabor bills
before the house and senate in Columbus hearing
held the Council Chamber Of the Safety Building March 13
Representatives Of the League Of Women Voters, the
YWCA and Ohio Teachers Association united their voices
with that Of united labor in their opposition to Senate Bill 6
which would regulate the hours Of labor for women and
children
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
They Can Leave Their
TraiIers by Lcfe Summer

WASHINGTON (FP) = More
than 5000 families are to be
housed in building now under way
at the Willow Run bomber plant,
National Housing Administrator
John B. Blandford, Jr., said re-
Gently. Another 5000 family units
should be under contract within
the next few weeks, he said, saying
needs Of family workers at the
plant should be cared for "by late
summer"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
BULLETIN

Payroll tax legislation was
tabled by Council at a meet
ing of the Whole Wednesday
morning. 1t appeared that the
entire council, including May
or Lloyd ROulet who brought
up the legislation was against
the measure, and it is doubt
full if anything further will
be heard of the matter.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of
the Union Labels Committee,
March 29th, 500 p. m, AIS
Winthrop Street. All interest
ed in the work of the Union
labels committee are invited
to attend the meetings.
William Healey,
Chairman.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
A Real Gift

Why not subscribe for the
Toledo Union Journal and let
us mail it to your soldiers in
the service. For a small
charge you would be pleasing
a serviceman and giving him
the kind of news he wants to
read. Call or send the names
to the Toledo Union Journal,
425 Winthrop St., Main s124.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Adde's Charges
Discrimination
AT Willow Run
Claims Prejudice
Is Retarding
War Effort

DETROIT, MICH, March 10. -
George F. Adde's, International
Secretary Treasurer of the UAW-
CIO, has condemned the Federal
Public Housing Authority for their
refusal to accommodate negro
workers in the Willow Run Hous-
ing Project, stating that sit was
retarding the war effort and vio-
lating the Constitution by discrimi-
mating against race, color and
creed"
In commenting on the effect on
the war effort, Adde's said, Labor
shortage and absenteeism has been
given as one of the chief reasons
for slowness in reaching full pro-
duction schedules at the Bomber
Plant. Yet, the latest check shows
that over 1,500 beds in close
proximity to the plant are avail
able for occupancy, but a negro
war worker can't find a place to
sleep.
JAW Opposes Discrimination
In reaffirming the UAW-CI0's
traditional policy against discrimi-
nation of any kind, Adde's stated,
"The UAW-CIO maintains public
housing projects must be open to
all war workers and on the only
fair basis of first come, first
served Public housing is built
with public funds and to deny
space in such projects to one group
of workers is to deny their demo-
cratic rights as citizens and tax
payers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19

AFL resulted in throwing the
last election in a tie, 100 votes
being scored by each union.
Date for the election remains to
be set by the NLRB, but will prob
ably be some time during the next
week.
UAW-CIO Welcomes Vote
Chairman Young of the Kent
Owens UAW committee comment
ing on the tie vote, said, '1'm salts
fled to see another vote, because
the way the sentiment has changed
over to our organization, we believe
we can show a really good ma
jority in the next contest"
Meanwhile, the AFL has not
been idle and has been using its
usual tactics to win the support of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
Aviu+ion Products
Compose Difficulties
JAW Irons Out
Workers Problems

Difficulties experienced by few of the CIO members
at Aviation Products Stckney Ave. division of the Electric
Autote are being composed to the satisfaction of these
employees and it is believed will be entirely settled within
a very short time
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
ken+-OWenS Runoff
Election Assured
Tie Vote Forces Sec
Ballot Contest

tie vote in the recent KentOwens election decided by
the NLRB on March IT, will necessitae another vote to
settle which union gets the bargaining rights at the company
plant the UAW-CIO or the AFL.
One contested ballot which decided in favor of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-13
~. I. STOCKS
BY UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK June y UP)-Stocl5s de-
clined irregularly in a dun session today
while bonds were little changed on
balance.
Experts said the list was dominated by
uncertainties over corporate taxes. and
probable new anti-inflation measures.
Farm shares were firm in most in
stances on moves to increase output for
far mimplements. Deere & Co. made a
new high for the year International
Harvester and Caterpillar Tractor were
firm and Case held AT the previous close.
Chrysler lost point in an otherwise
fairly steady automobile section. Steels
eased fractionany. Railroad issues were
fractionally lower.
Utilities were narrowly mixed Near
closing time a block OF s.. 600 shares Of
Commonwealth & Southern sold al =. off
] /16,
American Telephone equaled its high al
1861. New highs were made by Ameri-
can q Foreign Power preferred issues,
Associated Dry Goods First preferred.
General Foods and Guatanamo Sugar
preferred. Standard Brands Pan Ameri-
can Always. Wooworth and Guantanamo
common equaled their highs.
Dow-Jones preliminary closing stock
averages: Industrial, 1872. off O.l2; rail.
1886. off o.23: Utility, 20 -. off 0.05, and
65 stocks 1857, off 012.
Stock sales totaled 4l9 260 shares com
pared with 732 $50 last saturday Curb
stock sales were It's. $50 shares against
20G, 755 week ago.