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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
Letters From
SerUicenlen
From Afrieo
Hello Gang:

Hello Gang:
Just got your letters and glad
to hear everything is OK. About
that razor. / lost it along with
nearly everything else l had
when l came over; but have it
all replaced by now.
It's too bad you are not al
lowed to send packages over
here any more. In way 1 can't
blame the Army for stopping it,
i. if you could see what is sent
over. After all, this is war
area and not a training camp.
I'm not saying it's good idea;
but l will say that if a shop
brings over a load of guns in
stead of packages this was may
end sooner.
BY the way, Pm running low
on pictures, these are about the
last for you for quite a while.
Try and send me some film in an
envelope, 62O is the size.
Corp. John Tarjanra,
City Machine & Tool Unit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
Editors Mail
The Ship of Labor

Dear Sir.
The war winds blow through
out the land and across the seven
seas, raising havoc and destruc-
ton, while the NAM, not through
coincidence, but deliberately
through their congressional anti
labor mouthpieces, choose this
time to attack the ship of organ
lied labor, which incidentally
flies the Red, White and Blue.
Because Of the war efforts be-
ing made by the workers, and
secure in the knowledge that we
have given up our right to strike,
the enemies of labor seem to
think our ship is nothing but a
slow moving barge, something
that can be towed around or cast
adrift at will to end up on some
rock-bound shore.
Thus our enemies err, for they
will discover, as they have al
ready discovered, that through
our leadership and unity our ship
is propelled by the power of mill
lions of devoted workers always
going forward to progress de-
spite the storms which beset our
craft.
Once the winds of adversity
and war have subsided and peace
and calm again rule, we shall
once more tie to our moorings
and take aboard all those men,
bers who have fought and de-
feated the enemies of democracy,
and with them make safe and
maintain human rights and hu-
man decency.
In the postwar period, let us
of the rank and file of labor be
vigilant. Let's sharpen our claws
and scratch out the clauses in
the peace document which might
prove a detriment to lasting
peace or hinder the rights of la
Dor anywhere in the world.
Fritz Kultti.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

wherein
all capitalists Brother Crawford puts the worker
wonders why he doesn't draw bigger dividends his insurance
policy"
My only regret | like Brother
Crawford teach economics when being handed form
al education large by economics teachers who did not have
the Crawordan gift for making economics simple subject My
teachers all tried to make difficult possible for and
really appreciate the with which Brother Crawford handles his
subject
only difficulty have is in recOncmg Crawfordian
when my hard-boed profs trying
to get economic knowledge into resistant skull
WHAT ARE THE FACTS
My teachers insisted that there difference between what
called the eneprser the worker They taught believe
that those whose living depended primarily their investments
for rents profits and dividends capitalists and that those who
had the greater share of their hood by the sweat of their
brow, workers.
the market of which Brother Crawford writes The pof taught
that the market sort of automatic thing which
ned by factors called supply and Demand and that effee
tive demand the combination of the the workers received
and the amount of goods available
Some my believed of
available by
supply and demand One of them
that excessive profits which the Of industry had
effect the market and the workers from buying the
commodities which they produced.
But of course the professors all had such complex minds they
unable to the overall economic picture clearly
good brother, Frederick c. Crawford.
SLICE 1T THIN
Indeed Brother Crawford baloney quite
thin in his article, Triangle of Plenty nevertheless it's still
baoney, maybe it's mpfied
be sliced thn and in the scng Frederick c. has shown the
slightest hesitation He has rushed
would tread cautiously
No doubt the Crawfordan literary of economic smp
cation to considerable stimulated by Brother Crawo
economic interest witty "show
which foot the nickel hidden under and I'll show
interest lies"
We cannot forget that Crawford president of
ton; president of the National
the contrys outstanding labor haer; of the National Labor
Relations Boards obstinate clients; the really big labor
bae man who refuses to admit accept defeat by the forces
OF labor.
And in understanding the economic interests Frederick c.
Crawford Of labor Triangle Plenty
grounds of its lack of merit;
advanced by who could have any selfish purpose
in writing article
On the other hand doubt if Frederick c. Crawford
have written the article; but believe lurking
behind expression ghost might guy named Dan
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

res
Despite the Presidents condemnation of holding
up soldiers greed and selfishness still prevail
WHAT CAN l DO?
Most of us are sincerely asking ourselves what
we can do to make it pleasant for the boys
in the service. Send them letters or boxes, or if
you are a member of shop union, contribute to
the boxes which some of the shops send their
members.
If every member of Local ~ understood the
feelings of the boys who receive cigarettes and
gift packages no one would hesitate to give one
hours pay each month for fund which covers
each and every social organization and worthy
cause by one single donation.
Anyone who considers their donation as "char-
ity' is selfish individual. They fighting our
fight and making tremendous sacrifices to uphold
our rights, including the right to organize, to
bargain collectively and to maintain a decent
standard of living.
BUILDING MORALE
Thousands of boys sick at heart in faraway
camps and countries, because they are removed
from their friends. Nothing builds their morale
more than to receive some little remembrance
from home. Are you busy making that almighty
dollar that you can't write to them? Are you so
pinched for funds that you want certified public
accountant to follow your measly two-bit dona-
tion all the way to Africa? If you are, you're
not worth fighting for.
Our job is to help our boys. Remember that
than 100000 members of the CIO are N q
in service, and most of them will be coming ba /
VIII you fight to maintain their rights WHINE
they're gone? They deserve everything you can
do for them and more. If you haven't pledged an
hours pay, you had better contact Richard La.
zette and start giving the easy way, Let's have
some Servicemen's Clubs. It's not too late vet
Remember our boys are remembering US.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

final, the bill still awaiting
Senate action, it is indicative of
the type of men who are rep
resenting the country and, con-
firms the fears of many labor
leaders, who predicted an un-
friendly congress when the
voters gave the Republicans its
present strength in congress in
last falls elections.
WHAT ABOUT
THE SENATE?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

who formerly was a newspaper
writer right here in Toledo.
Frankly, we think Brother
Crawford, who 'walks with kings,
yet keeps the common touch,
has missed the point, for the very
fact that he authored the article,
if he did author it, creates moth
ing in the minds of workers but
distrust, for Frederick c. Craw-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
It's A Laugh

1t makes us feel good to see the work
ers at Kent-Owens, one of the oldest AT
of L shops in Toledo, reject the older labor
organization and accept the UAW-CIO.
There must be a reason for the success
of the JAW in winning plant elections
contested by the AT of l..
There must be reason why the work
ers of Burt's Foundry, the Surface Com
bustion Co., Lima Locomotive Works, Kent
Owens and other former AT of l. plants
have turned down the AT of l. and elected
to become members of the UAW-CIO.
Those reasons probably are better an
swered by the AT of l. itself in letter
which it has been sending out to JAW
CIO members than by anyone else, for the
letters promise job security higher wages,
sick leave, better working conditions, over
time pay, protection from unfair bosses
and other benefits which the workers have
obtained under the JAW and which was
their reason for rejecting the AT of l..
Ask Burt Foundry employees about
their AT of L contract. Talk to the work
ers from the Surface Combustion Co. plant
about seniority and other broken AT of l.
promises. Listen to what Lima Locomotive
workers say about how the AT of l. failed
to protect them from unfair bosses and
did not give them any grievance procedure
worthy of the name. Hear what Kent
Owens people have to say about their long
time AT of l. contract and then, after you
have heard the long ltany of complaints
sit down and have a good laugh.
One thing the AT of l. excels at is
promises. One thing it definitely fails in,
is carrying out its promises. If the AT
of l. had kept its promises; if il had been
recognized as an organization which ac-
cOmplished things for the workers; if it
has given Union protection and allowed the
workers 10 run lnelT own business as III
now promises, there would he no United
Auto Workers, for there would be no need
for the CIO.
And now that the AT of l. is disin-
tegrating, not because of the JAW, but
because of its own failure; it asks the
workers TO please give it another chance.
1t sympathizes with the poor UAW mem
bers who work in the factories of Toledo.
1t sheds crocodile tears for the workers
who are being imposed upon by the JAW.
With tongue in cheek, the AT of l. seeks
to ingratiate itself, to change its spots to
fool the workers. Why?
The answer to all that the AT of l. is
doing to cause disunity in the ranks of the
workers, to SOW the seeds of doubt, to ere
ate suspicion and distrust, is not because it
has the welfare of the workers at heart;
but because il needs the workers dues dol
lar It's laugh.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

making the real sacrifice. Thou
sands of them will never re-
turn. They didn't ask for this
war, but they accepted their
share Of it, including foxholes,
trenches, planes and suffering.
Propagandists speak of mo.
rale, but even as they biubber,
our boys in training camps are
being preyed upon by profiteers
who hold the boys up for the
things they buy, simply be-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

r ella bic
sources inform
ne [" ais
I h e r e any
truth t o t h e
report. You
know, s I u f t
like the story
a b o u t the
m e m bers OF
the n a tional
M q i tim q
Tniop pafIls-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
LITTLE LUTHER

Something" Little Luther re-
marked, SHOULD be done about this
kind of absenteeism.
"My boy" Mr.. Dilworth said
with smile, 81 am happy to see
that you are coming around to my
way of thinking"
81 don't know what you're think
ing about, Father dear, but l am
thinking about the military sup
plies that are absent from the
holds of lot of ships"
Because those radical, shiftless
longshoremen are always absent
from work and the ships aren't
loaded"
"No sir. Because the shipowners
find it more profitable to haul
birdseed and champagne and caviar
than to haul military supplies"
'Now, Luther, let's not under
mine free enterprise with this sort
of talk. Where would we be with
out profits ?"
"We might be a lot closer to
Toxic or Berlin if some people
didn't put their profits ahead of
their nations interests"
Commerce, my lad, is the life
blood of our way of life"
But you can't kill japanese
with birdseed and popping
champagne cork doesn't sound as
good to marine in foxhole as
the popping of a machinegun."
Lets not be hasty in judging
others. OF course, it may be en-
tirely possible that through GER
tain inadvertent oversights in the
carrying out of complicated ship
ping and transportation logistics
some minor inadequacies have de-
veloped that can only be overcome
by patience and sacrifice on the
part of all of us.
"That, dear Father, is not bird
seed. But sparrows have been seen
to peck around in it."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
Please

The column Editors mail is
open to all readers of the
Toledo Union Journal. We will
not censor opinions; but will
reject letters which violate the
laws Of libel and sedition and
standards of common decency.
Please limit letters to 800
or less words, preferably less.
Use a typewriter whenever
possible, or write legibly.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

ford knows that labor and capi-
tai, particularly the capital which
he represents, do not lie down
together. It's no go, Fred. Your
recent past won't let you get
away with it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
MANUFACTURERS BANNE
HEADLINE

Note: Last weeks column on
"Advice to Prospective Thieves"
will be continued in the near
future. The work entails research
and observation so please have
patience.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

the Readers Digest which would do credit to even
ghost writer.
Brother Crawford's article and | insist upon
calling him brother since he labels all of work
ers as Capitalists" is titled the triangle of
Plenty" triangle incidentally, which Brother
Crawford squares by throwing all of US into the
basket saying, "Our whole population is in
the Labor well the Capital corner"
THREE IN ONE
Author Crawford claims here is no distinc-
tion between the worker, the consumer and the
capitalist We are all brothers and sisters in that
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
What's NelU?
BY EDWARD J. DUCK,
Educational Director, Local IL, UAW-CIO
WHO SACRIFICES?

WHO SACRIFICES?
All Americans have been called upon by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to sacrifice a portion of their
comforts in order that freedom might endure for
generations to But who's sacrificing?
It's the boys in the armed services who are
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
Congress Penalties Labor
By Melvin Schultz, President, Local IL, UAW-Clo
HOBBS BILL PASSES

When the Hobbs bill passed the House of NJ
resentatives last Friday it marked the first de-
feat handed labor by the 18th Congress.
While the setback TO labor is not necessarily
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

FROM SWING TO SWING SHIFT
Leonard Keller, who is respons-
ible for the music, lyrics and idea
for revue, ROLL Up YOUR
SLEEVES, soon to appear in war
production centers, is an aircraft
worker by choice.
He's a former band leader who
wrote the swing tune ALEXAN-
DER is A SWOOSE.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
It's A Great
System
BY JOHN PAINE

A Swedish newspaper was de-
scribed by Associated Press in a
dispatch April 5 as "non-partisan
with Nazi tendencies"
And Bluebeard, we assume, was
non-violent with homicidal ten
dencies
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

the NaIloh al
NJ ari t i m e
NOOer' Du'""' Union refus-
ing to unload a boat at Guadal-
canal.
Material for the Guadalcanal
gem was gathered from a group
of "marines" returned from the
front. After the falsity of the
charges had been proven, no one
could locate the marines. Re-
traction stories were carried on
page p, just under the Mont
gomery- Ward advertisement.
RAY TUCKER CONTRIBUTES
Recently, Ray Tucker printed
a typical article Of this nature in
which it was stated that the
JAW executive board meeting in
Columbus just missed by one
vote leaving the CIO and uniting
with John Lewis United Mine
Workers.
Investigation through our re-
gional office has proven Tuck
er's report to be a pure fabrica-
ton. The subject was neither dis
cussed not voted on. The retrac-
ton for this falsehood had not
yet been printed.
DRAW UP A CHAIR
Neal O'Hara inserted among
his trivia the democratic thought
that in addition to the four free
doms outlined by the President,
another should be added-"Free-
dom from strikes.
We are almost in agreement
with Mr.. O'Hara, except we
should like to insert one word
in that phrase to make it read,
Freedom from strikes causes.
For Mr.. O'Hara's information,
or anyone else who may be list
ening. there are certain manu-
farturers who place obstacles in
the path of collective bargain
inc. stall grievance procedure,
beIittle legitimate complaints
and goad the workers to the
point where they lose their
heads.
It oftimes happens that the
workers who are irritated by
their employers have cases be-
fore the War Labor Board, and
Road nrocood,,ro has haen to
"oo'iS" le'ro"''''e 'i""'e' anu
give poor decisions 10 WORKERS
In'ol'eo III '"e "oiN S'opp"seS,
-'o p'''"''' "'"'' 30
a''''''' WV ''''''' -
MI y nara "r'''le 'e"Ses INC
impression that this freedom
from strikes" of which he writes
should he nermanent thing
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'nIouSh "h'o" i"'or "a" s"i"
justice Nor does he seem TO re-
alize that President Roosevelt's
-Four Freedoms" are aimed to-
,..a .....,I;,,. ao,,,,o,a,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
It's NelUs To Me
CRAWFORD GOES LITERARY
By o. ]. PECORD

CRAWFORD GOES LITERARY
Frederick c. Crawford president of the Thompson Products
of Cleveland that group Of industrial phlanhro
known the National Association of Manufactures has
literary gem reasoning this months issue of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16
Manufacturers
Propaganda
By Robert Burkart
"IT is RUMORED"

Have you ever noticed the clev-
er manner used by the daily
press to mislead the public?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-16

Dept. 502 w. o. Unit
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-27

If we do wn the money you fail lend will be
than useless you If must the money you lend
will be returned with interest you spend the good things
of life for you to enjoy in free and safe world
So dig down. Americans Answer the challenge by buying
Loan securities this month with idle dollar you have except
what you need for the barest necessities of life.
Don't wait for the War Volunteer the gun by going
your bank investment dealer broker Post Office bond booth today
money your fist that deliver the knock
out blow to the Axis. But hurry.
T~ss
For is ten minutes to midnight.
~aM!
The hour that strike the kne of doomor blessed song
of freedom.
Your dollars can call the tune.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-27

There are ! different types Of !. S. Government
securities choose the ones best suited for you:
United States War Savings seads-ss E. The perfect invest
for individual and family savings back 81
every when the Bond Designed especially the
smaller investor Dated LIST day Of month in which payment
isreceived Interest: go year fhed maturity Denomi
nations SIS, $780, $780, $500 $1,000 Redemption: any time
60 days after issue date Price: 7ss Of maturity value.
INK Treasury Bonds Of 1ss4sss Readily marketable accept
able bank collateral these Bonds ideal investments
for trust funds and individuals special feature
provides that they may be redeemed par and accrued
interest for the purpose of satisfying Federal
Dated April IS, 1913; due June IS 1869 Denominations:
$500, $1,000 $4,000, 81 ooo $4,000 and $1,000 900.
Redemption: Not calable till June IS. 1864; thereafter
par and accrued interest any interest date months
notice. Price: par and accrued interest
Other Securities: Series &C" Tax Notes. ~ Cershcaes of
Indebtedness; 80 Treasury Bonds losol9s7; United
States Savings Bonds Series e." United States Savings
Bonds Series C.,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-07-29
Recommended
Food Regulations

New regulations regarding eat
ing and drinking establishments in
Montgomery County have been for
warded to the County Board of
Health with recommendation for
enactment. In accordance with the
recent public local law the Board
Of Health has authority to pass
such regulations.
Under the existing laws the
Health Department has right to
take to court a manager for main
tanning unsanitary conditions. The
new system of grading restaurants
seems to be more effective pro.
cedure.
In order to operate restaurant
a health permit must be secured
from the Health Officer. A pla.
card grading the establishment A
B, or C, according to specified stan.
dards must be displayed in loca.
ton approved by the Health
Officer.
A Grade c restaurant may oper
ate for temporary periods of thirty
days only. This allows time fol
making changes necessary for A
or B rating.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-07-29
Legion Post
Elects Officers

The Barber Briggs Post No. 104
American Legion in Gaithersburg
has elected the following officers
for the year:
Commander, DeWarren H. Rey-
nolds; End Vice Commander, Harry
Y. w. Sanderson; LIST Vice Com
mander, w. C. Gloyd; Finance
Officer, Walter F. Reinhart; Chap
lin, Herman M. Wilson; Sgt. at
Arms. Carroll X. Fetzer; Service
Officer, Ohio C. Trundle; Historian,
Otao c. Trundle.
Delegates to Southern Maryland
Conference: William M. Phoebus,
Ohio c. Trundle, Carroll X. Fetzer.
To Montgomery County Council:
Merle T. Jacobs, Frank ]. Brosch-
art, John w. Vollmer.
To State Convention: William M.
Pheobus, Delegate; John w. Voll-
mer, Delegate; Carroll X. Fetzer,
Alternate; Ohio c. Trundle, Alter
nate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-07-29
r A ITO N
REMINDER

GASOLINE-"A" book coupons
: No. z, good for four gallons
outside the East Coast short
age area, must last through
September 81. Within the
shortage area "A" book coupons
No. 6, good for three gallons
each. 'tB" and &c" coupons cut
to two-and one-half gallons in
twelve of the Northeastern
states of the shortage area.
"B" and &C" coupons good for
three gallons in the remaining
five states Of the Eastern
shortage area. All gasoline
coupons in the possession of
car owners must be endorsed
with the owners license num-
Der and state Of registration.
SUGAR-Stamp No. 10 good for 5
lbs. through August Is. Stamp
Nos. Is and Is are good through
October 81 for 5 lbs. each for
home canning purposes. House
wives may apply to their local
ration boards for more if neces-
sary.
COFFEE-Rationing ended July
20, no stamps needed.
FUEL OIL Occupants of oil
heated homes are urged to re-
turn their applications for next
years fuel oil rations to their
War Price and Ration Boards
promptly.
SHOES-Stamp No. 10 Il pair) is
valid through October 81.
MEAT, ETC.-Red stamps P, @,
R, and S, expire July 81. Red
stamp T. is valid July 25, ex-
pires August 81; u is valid
August 1, expires August 81;
v is valid August 8, expires
August 81; w is valid August
10, expires August 81.
PROGRESSED FOODS - Blue
stamp, N, p and @ remain
valid through August z. R, S
and T will become good August
1 and remain valid through
November 20. Heretofore the
overlap" period has been only
for the first week Of the month.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-07-29
NEWS OF MEMS
ORGANIZATIONS
Lions Club
Name Chairmen

Ralph Benson, recently installed
president of the Rockville Lions
Club, has announced selection of
committee chairmen for the cur
rent club year. They are: Bryce
B. Shearer, attendance; Alfred D.
Noyes, constitution and bylaws;
H. Deets Warfield, convention
Robert S. Billhimer, finance; Abel
A. Norris, Jr., Lions education;
Donald M. Won Boesch, member
ship; Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt
program; Daryl w. Shaw, boys and
girls; Frank l. Davis, publicity;
Judge Stedman Prescott, citizen
ship; George T. Davis, civic i'm
provement; George H.. Darby, COM
munity betterment; john E. Oxley,
education; DR.. c. c. Tumbleson,
health and welfare; Merton F. Du-
vail, safety; DR.. Gilbert v. Hartley,
sight conservation and blind.