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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
Mrs. FDR TO Be
Guest Of JAW

DETROIT, November 20 -
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will be
the guest of honor and principal
speaker at the Women's Confer
ence of the United Automobile,
Aircraft and Agricultural I'M
plement Workers Union, CIO,
December 8 and 9 in Detroit, the
UAW-CIO National Women
Committee announced today.
The National Women's Com
mittee of the UAW-CIO is meet
ing at the Book-Cadillac Hotel
in Detroit over Friday and
Saturday to discuss with the
War Policy Division of the union
plans for the Women's Confer
ence, which will be the first of
its kind to be held by any inter-
national union.
Reuther States Purpose
Victor G. Reuther, assistant
director of the War Policy Divi-
sion of the UAW-CIO, speaking
in the absence of UAW-CIO
President r. ]. Thomas, director
of the Division, said that the
purpose of the conference is to
"promulgate program to take
care of the needs of the 100000
women members of the UAW-
CIO."
Mrs. Mildred Jeffrey, director
of the Women's Bureau of the
War Policy Division, described
the scope of the Conference as
unprecedented in trade union
history"
For the first time,' Mrs. JEFF
frey said, 'the unique problems
of women in industry will be
disussed and evaluated in rela-
ton to the overall problems of
industrial workers. The impor-
tance of women workers in the
war production record during
the past few years, and the role
of women workers in the post
war period demands the work
ing out now, while war produc-
tion schedules are still in effect,
of a realistic program to protect
the interests of women workers
during the period of reconver-
sion and adjustment to peace
time work schedules.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
ThomasUrses
.FEPCAction

DETROIT, Nov. 18. R. j.
Thomas, president of the
UAW CIO, today urged
President Roosevelt to send
special message to Con-
gress, calling for action on pend
ing fair employment practice
legislation.
"We urge that you request ac-
ton by the Congress on the
pending bills before the adjourn
ment of this session." Thomas
wired.
Thomas said the legislation re-
ferred to is bill now pending
in the House and in the Senate
which calls for the creation of a
Fair Practices Commission mod
elled somewhat after the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board.
This Commission would have
jurisdiction on complaints of
economic racial discrimination
charged against companies or
unions involved in interstate
commerce.
The Fair Practices Commits
sion would have the power to
hold hearings, summon wit
nesses, make findings and issue
cease and desist orders. Through
the Attorney General, it could
only apply to the courts for en-
forcement of such orders where
compliance is not forthcoming.
Both President Roosevelt and
the Republican candidate for the
presidency, Mr.. Dewey, declared
in the course of their campaigns
that they favored creation of a
permanent fair employment
pra It C e S commission. There
should, therefore, not be too
great difficulty in obtaining leg
islative approval for such a step.
The situation calls for imme-
diate action. / hope, the Presi-
dent will take the action which
our union has requested.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
Library Fine Adopted

By action of Local II men,
bers at their last regular meet
ing, a fine of two cents per day
per book will be placed on books
which are not returned to the
Local IL library within the time
limit. Extension of time will De
granted by applying to the libra
rian. Books which have no time
extension will be charged at the
two cents per book per day rate.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
ChrysIer Workers
Tdke Vacation
Puv

DETROIT, Nov. 18-Approxi-
mately 10000 hourly rated em-
ployees of the Chrysler Corpora
ton will receive a total OF
81, ,200,0 900 in pay in lieu of vaca-
tions as result of negotiations
between the corporation and the
UAW-CIO, it was announced to-
day by Norman Matthews, direc-
tor of the unions Chrysler De-
partment.
Matthews said that between
December l and December Is,
the corporation will distribute
the pay in lieu of vacation on
the following basis:
$54.00 for all hourly rated en-
ployees having one years senior
ity;
$4,000 for all hourly rated
employees having five years
seniority or more.
The unions original demands
were that workers with six
months seniority be given
$500 in pay in lieu of vaca-
tions; that workers with three
years or more seniority be given
$4,000; and that all servicemen
formerly m mployed by the
Chrysler Corporation be given a
$4,000 bonus.
Matthews declared that the
payments to be made by the cor
poration in December represent
"a substantial victory for the
UAW-CIO which was the first
to establish vacations with pay
in the automobile industry"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24

1884 the 10 firms had eStab-
lished IAN unlawful conspir.
acy arbitrarily to fix and
maintain uniform and non-com.
petitive prices, terms and con.
ditions for the sale of stainless,
steel finished products sold in
the United States
Four Fought Labor
Special irony was found By
labor leaders and officials OF
both NLRB and WLB in the fact
that among the 18 firms indicted
were two of the four that com.
prised the Little Steel Grour
which fought labor viciously
even after Big Steel had come to
terms with organizations of their
employees.
Big Steel signed up in 1881
but it was not until 1912, under
a WLB order, that Little Steel
put signatures to a union con.
tract. The Little Steel grour
consisted of Bethlehem, Re.
public, Youngstown Sheet and
Tube, and Inland. 1t was Repub.
lie Steel that was held account.
able by the Senate Committee
for the Memorial Day massacre
of its workers on the outskirts oi
Chicago.
The list of the steel corpora
tions indicted for gypping the
public represents some of the
wealthiest o m p anies in the
world. Included are: Carnegie
Illinois, Republic, Timken Rol.
Ter Bearing, Crucible, Allegheny
Ludlum, Bethlehem, and Pitts.
burgh Steel.
Labor Is Unhappy
Labor leaders in Washington
were first sstonished and then
unhappy at the indictments. III
these n d C t m S had beer
handed down just two months
ago, said one union official,
they would have given us ter
rifle ammunition before the War
Labor Board in our efforts ia
break the Little Steel formula.
Just think of it: these firms were
gypping their government and
gypping the public from 1894 to
the present day. They mulcted
their government and mulcted
the public of money which they
used to hire private detectives,
scabs, spies, strike-bre and
buy bombs, rifles, everything
necessary to break up organiza-
tions of their workers. The
ke-breaking dough came out
of the taxpayers pocket. Yes, II
would even be true to say that
the local and Federal taxes paid
by Republic steel workers
bought the bullets that killed
them"
Sen. LaFollette, who disclosed
See STEEL, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24

Denounces
Of |

In a scathing page one
"open letter" the 'Lamson-
ite', officia a | organization
paper for the Lamson Bros.
Department Store employees
last week denounced the AFL
Clerks Union and accused it of
dishonesty and of double cross
ing Lamson employees sin c e
1887.
The open letter was in reply
to a handbill which the AFL
passed out to Lamson employees
telling them what the detectives
and accomplishments of union
should be, and inviting them to
Join the union without paying
initiation fees. Democracy in
unions was featured in the AFL
handbill.
Speaks of Democracy
In reply to the AFL, the
'Lamsonite" said, 1--WE are glad
you wrote so feelingly of demo-
cracy. If you had practiced
some of that democracy to
which you now render such
glowing lip service, you would
not have sold, us down the
river"
Accusing the AFL union
which claimed to represent the
Lamson employees in an NLRB
hearing in September in the
Toledo Federal Court Room, of
writing one thing and practice
ing another, the CIO publication
pointed out that the AFL had
never charged initiation fees or
collected dues in the seven
years it claimed it had a con-
tract with the Retail Associates,
Inc, as representing Lamson
Bros. management.
Questions Income
The open letter, by broad in
ferences and even direct state
ment, accused the AFL of dis
honesty and inquired where it
had secured its money to main
tain itself if it did not collect ini-
tiation fees or dues from its al
legged members. 1t pointed out
that churches, the government
and other organizations and in
stitutions must derive their sup
port from some source, and ques-
toned the AFL union about its
income. ~.s-,
In concluding it's letter to the
AFL, the "Lamsonite" told the
See LAMSONITE, Page 2
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ton of Teachers.
Debating Milt D. Camp
bell, the American Legion's S
director of the National Defense
Division, who favored universal
military training, was Irvine
Kerrison, member in one of De-
troit's largest high schools.
"Peacetime military training,
declared Kerrison, would be
authoritarian. 1t would regiment
young minds at just the time
those minds should be engaged
with intelligent analysis and
constructive criticism of our way
of living. Military discipline
would not harmonic with free
thought and the free exchange OF
ideas.
'Peacetime military training
would be defeatist," Kerrison
continued. ct would create
mind-set which looked toward
war as the inevitable means of
settling disputes. Moreover, it
would glorify the nasty business
of war through its uniforms,
parades, girl colonels, and mill
tary balls.
Anti-Labor Training
"Peacetime military training
would be anti-labor. It would be
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24

Seventh Constitutional Con-
vention.
Keynoting CIO demands
which will come before the con-
vention for approval, Murray's S
report discussed labor represen-
tation at the peace table, the
need for continued controls over
civilian production after the
war ends in Europe, scrapping
of the Little Steel formula, op-
position to compulsory labor
controls, an equitable tax pro-
gram and retention of the no.
strike pledge.
Murray lashed out vigorously
against the Little Steel wage
freeze and its arbitrary ad-
ministration." Calling for an
immediate wage raise, Murray
emphasized that "the situation
must be rectified now, not at
some later date when labor is
confronted with the terrifying
impact of layoffs and unem-
ployment."
PAC Continuation Recommended
Continuation of the CLOS
Political Action Committees has
IN recommended to the con-
Nion, in CIO board state
Ns supplementing the report
of President Murray. The pres
ent officers should remain, the
Board proposed, and the $780,
900 of frozen funds collected by
PAC before the election cam
paign should be used for pol
itical education purposes, the
CIO governing body has urged.
Murray told the delegates
that there can be no question
of our basic responsibility to
the nation" to maintain the no.
strike pledge. This was not en-
tered into on the basis of bar
gaining, the CIO head said,
pointing out that labor has
fully recognized that in the face
of the no strike pledge, some
Continued on Page 2
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to the nations price Struc-
ture.
Work in G committees of
OPA and WPB staff members
have been quietly preparing the
information on the basis of
which the important decisions
will be made by Krug and
BowleS.
Indicative of the kind of mate
rial now on the agency heads
desks is one report that the fact
finders are telling their bosses
that removal of WPB controls
from many commodities will be
disastrous" to price control.
kTwo Vital Questions
y There are two vital questions
before Bowles and Krug which
on several occasions have threat
lened to become sources of bitter
Noversy Within the war
eies, and by CIO and AFL
II 1dents Philip Murray and
William Green Both of these
questions have received the
''hush-hush" treatment, outside
of few industry and trade jour-
nails
First question is: what will
happen to production of civilian
goods when the war in Europe
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
Steel firms Rob Government
To Antasonize Labor Unions
Conspire To Set Steel
Prices Too High

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 LPA)-There cracks
about the Little Steel formula by steel industry officials
in Washington week when 1 of the country largest
steel firms indicted by the government for consprng
to set stainless steel prices too high.
The conspiracy set up monopoly and shove prices
syhgh extends back far 1884 according to the JUS
ce Department Also disclosed by the government were
links between the and the giant Krupp steel monopoly
of Germany Specifically the indictment charged that since
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
NEW OFFICE

A new office for the Tool,
Die and Maintenance COun-
Gil, UAW-CIO, has been
established at Ocal IL
headquarters. Office hours
for the Council are from
700 to 800 p. m. Mondays
and Wednesdays. Marshall
Myers is in charge. The
office is located on the 4th
floor of the Union head
quarters in the room for
merly couple e d by the
Champion Spark Plug Unit.
The telephone number of
the office is GA. 6292.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
CIO Contention
Plans for Peace
Want Strong Voice In
Post War Program

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 GPA)-American workers who
turned in the greatest production job in any nations
history victory the Axis want strong voice
in shaping the postwar world, CIO President Philip Muir
ray told $50 delegates attending the opening of the CLOS
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
Director Gosser
Sets New Schedule

new schedule of hours has been set up by Richard
Gosser, UAW-CIO Regional director in letter
November 16 to all Locals and Units of Locals within
Region 2-B.
Director Gossers schedule Of hours is to make
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
Compulsory Training In
Peacetime Is Debated

CHICAGO Nov. 20 (LPA)-American teachers should
oppose military conscrption of youth because it would
make mockery of United Nations plans preserve peace
according argument presented in The American
Teacher" November) published by the American Fedora
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24
Ending Wartime Controls
Nass OPA and WPB

WASHINGTON, Nov. FL (LPA)-A heavy weight rests
on the shoulders OF WPB Chairman julius Krug and OPA
Administrator Chester BoweS who faced with the
decision of how when controls should be
taken off the production of of commodities basic
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-24

In a scathing page one
"open letter" the "Lamson-
ite", official a | organization
paper for the Lamson Bros.
Department Store employees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-16
Kidnapping Story
To Be Broadcast

A kidnapping that shocked the
country Will be the theme of
FRONT PAGE DRAMA, over
Station WJLB at 1915 p. m. to-
morrow.
Back in 1920, this kidnapping
stunned the nation because of the
sordid cunning and cold blooded
brutality that marked the kid
naper's activities. The tense, dra-
matte story of this mystery will
be told.
FRONT PAGE DRAMA, true
life radio play, taken from the
files of The American Weekly
Magazine, which comes with The
Detroit Sunday Times, is heard,
each Saturday. on WJLB.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-16

ago With 50 oustomers. TODAY he has
inersi,ed h., neVsparer business 10 hun
dred customer, and earns tl}.7i week.
he has never had a service complaint nor
miwsd day Of Carrying his route.
Joseph, r student IN the ninth sfade
OF ST.. 60 school, play, both basketball
and soitbil in Times carrier leagues. he
plans 10 sttend college and wants to he
an svatcr, he attend, 81. Dominic
Church every sunday. Joe, parents Ike
HIM 70 carry The Detroit Times becau,e
NJ the vslushls business experience he IS
E,inirE through his daily nseurr and
dealing With reopl, in an ietuil business
venture of is own
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-16
Passerby Chased;
DOG Owner Fined

Lora Mcdowell, 36, of 31l7
Beaubfen. was fined SIS today by
Traffic Referee Fitzsimons for al
lowing her German police doy to
run at large. Patrolman Dewitt
Rowe charged that the dog caused
a passerby TO take refuge on top
of an automobile on April 6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-16
Your Carrier
LEARNING WHILE EARNING
Introducing Busy Detroit Time!
NGgbborbood Carrier Boys
By I'M SLOWER
To-day VIZ
Present.
JOSEPH

BY i'm SLOWER

ecause he
wanted 10 turn his
spare time into sub
stantial profits
SchVan became >
Detroit Tunes car
uer m Prentiss ave-
nue. five months
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-16
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-16
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28

gether In France during the First
World War and the bonds OF
friendship had remained strongly
cemented through the passing
years Dickerson died last Sat-
urdsy morning following beating
he had received by an unknown
assailant.
Two white men walked into the
office OF John c. Dancy, executive
secretary of the Detroit Urban
league, Monday, handed him a let
ter : When Dancy opened the
letter he found three crisp fifty dol
lar bills :. And then the two men
explained their mission They
were the brothers OF Friedrich Ec-
clestine, a soldier who had recently
been killed in France while help
ing to shove back the Axis forces.
Before going into the service
Ecclestine had given some letters
10 his brothers. telling them TO de-
liver the letters should he not re-
turn He had heard Dancy speak
at the University Of Michigan. and
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ing voices :. Joe may be in some
time this week -. providing he can
obtain a short furlough from the
army.
They've rejected me az a compe-
tent critic OF Marva's singing -. 9.
the boys and gals pointing out that
was once one of the hirelings in
the Louis menage E. and therefore
prejudiced in my opinions =. How
ever. be that as ii may. think the
little girl has a fine voice o.. |
heard her for the first time Monday
night BY the way, those bou-
quets of flowers given Marva fol-
lowing her first appearance were
beautiful and almost caused the
little girl 10 shed some tears OF
happiness -. II was a warm vel
come from Detroit friends.
The death OF Herbert DIckerson
broke the almost 30-year friend
ship OF Dickerson. Joe Taylor and
Tommy Gamble Three little
fellows OF almost the same height
and weight they had Soldiered to-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28

had been impressed with the work
the Urban League has been doing.
Ecclestine was born in Saginaw
-. and when Dancy spoke up there
Tuesday. he brought 10 the atten-
ton OF the audience the fine demo-
cratic spirit that had caused one Of
their fellow citizens TO remember
the Urban league.
There has been much confusion
as a result OF the story which APP
peared in the columns OF the
Michigan Chronicle last week. stat
ing that the Negro Freedom Rally,
slated for Olympia. Oct. q, had
been temporarily postponed . /:
What was not explained was that
the Negro Freedom Rally group
had formerly been part Of the
group sponsoring the appearance
Of Vice President Henry A. Wal
lace here October n and had
pulled out before the announce
ment was made This. according
10 Eddie Tolan. executive secretary
OF the Negro Freedom Rally, was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
Girl Takes Ride
With Cop, Jailed

A warrant was recommended this
week by the prosecutors office
charging Alice Wynn. q. OF 667 Mt.
Vernon. with carrying q concealed
weapon. after police officer had
disclosed that he had picked her
up in his auto while near Brady
and Woodward avenue.
He stated that he had seen her
fold up the Knife and put ii into
her pocket while she changed from
the rear seat Of his auto TO the
front seat, while he was reported
~ ON his way 10 take her home.
lie also stated that she had made
HIM an offer 10 have some fun
for s..
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28

zone to avoid mixing up in poll
tics q. However. Wallace will be
at Olympia Friday night and
other outstanding figures like Paul
Robson. Orson Wclles. Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune. the Rev Adam
Clayton Powell and r. J. Thomas
will be there TO speak in behalf
OF Roosevelt 49,. whose speech from
Philadelphia will be heard during
the program.
isabelle Deskin has enrolled at
the University of Michigan :.
Benny OrmSby is the financial
angel behind the B, and B. girls
bowling team formerly the
Mundys.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
GOV ( R
: I Ia1
BY
RUSS COwANS

While il was being heralded
about the town that Sgt. Joe LOUIS
would be here TO act as q Judge IN
the selection OF Miss Detroit at
the Tuskegee- Wilberforce football
game E. and 10 attend wife Marva
LOUIS opening al Club SOS >. Joe
was in New York watching Presi-
dent Roosevelt sweep through Har-
lem 10 tho echoes OF 100000 cheer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
Test Flight Is
Over Says Prexy

CHICAGO - Speaking IN the
largest Cooperative Congress in
the history OF the American Co
operative movement and reporting
on the greatest growth OF COOP
eratives in any two-yesr period
Murray ID. Lincoln. president OF
the Cooperative League OF the
USA. said, Our test flight is over
We must put the coopersiives into
MAS production"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
North-South Alliances

They know that right in the face
OF the campaign and elections. the
Republicans voted almost TO man
90 scuttle two liberal reconversion
bills that would have given the
Federal government authority to
administer jobless payments after
the war. and instead passed a bill
placing in the hands OF the States
authority TO administer uncmploy-
nent benefits in accordance with
their own existing payments. which
sre as low AS So week in some
States. Is this square deal" for
the Negro
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Wendell Wilkes
Death Great Loss

NEW YORK. ". Y-At the inter-
national headquarters OF the Broth
erhood OF Sleeping Car Porters, A.
Philip Randolph. international
president. stated that he considered
the passing Of Wendell Willkie as
. definite blow 10 American lib
trslism and world peace.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28

More "Othello" play goers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Owens.
who we're hrst-niehters by the
way. Ruth Bedford, Ruth Webb.
Alberta Sims. Atty. and Mrs. j.
Heslip from Toledo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Beecher Routh.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28

Robert Weaver. who recently
resigned n director of the
Mayors Infer.rscial committee
of Chicago. will be the main
speaker at the first NAACP
membership meeting. Sunday.
Oct. 2s AT Ebenexer church.
Closfer B. Current and Miss
Roberta MCGUIRE. who studied
At Harvard university on an
NAACP scholarship. will make
reports OF branch activity and
inferculfural education prof.
scfs Of the NAACP. The public
Is invited TO attend the organ
izafion Offices during open
House" at sos z. Vernon high
way. The local membership of
$4,000 is the largest branch in
the nation of the NAACP.