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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Go Political Committee T Ho|d Convention
Platform
Will Be
Announced

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The
newly formed CIO Political
Action Committee will hold a
national convention in 1914,
prior to the Republican and
Democratic national conven-
tions, for the purpose Of
drafting and presenting to
the American people "a spe-
cific set Of principles for the
general welfare" Philip Murray,
president Of the CIO, revealed
Jan. in a signed article in the
current issue Of American Mag
azine.
"Then, after the Republican and
Democratic political conventions"
Murray declares, Eve can decide
what action to take regarding the
two parties and the individual
candidates, whether for state or
national offices, or for the pre-
sidency."
The Go Political Action Com
mittee, financed with a contribu-
ton Of 100000 from CIO unions,
sis not labor party or a third
party" Murray writes. There is
no present intention to form such
party" He discloses that the
committee will have national Of
fices in Washington and New
York, and IA regional offices COW
ering the AZ states.
Concentrates on Congress
In tracing the factors that
prompted the organization of the
Political Action Committee, Muir
ray flays Congress, the farm bloc,
some wartime agencies that al
legedly have a pronounced anti
labor bias" and says that the COM
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Organization
At Troy
Is Growing

TROY, Jan. 5-Organiza-
ton of Waco Aircraft Co. en-
ployees in the UAW-ClO is
progressing rapidly, accord
inS to Harold Tull, Interna-
tional Representative, who is in
charge of the drive.
Tull said, "Our growth is not
spectacular; but it is highly salts
factory and will soon be in such a
position that we will have very
good assurances that when we
have an election we will win II
hands down. The people in Waco
are an exceptionally well informed
group who have not been mislead
by whispers or criticisms which
are put out to keep them divided
and prevent their organizing. That
is the one big factor which | am
sure will lead these people into an
organization which they themselves
run and control"
Warns Workers
Workers have been warned of
the efforts which will be made to
defeat their purpose before the
NLRB election takes place. Tull
said, "We have been through this
thing repeatedly, where news
papers, company stooges, stool
pigeons, and others leave no stones
unturned in their last-minute eff
forts to mislead the people.
don't think it will work here under
any circumstances; but we are
prepared for whatever the enemies
of organized labor may do"
A meeting will be held .at the
l. o. 0. F. hall Sunday, Jan. 9, at
200 p. m. to discuss the wage
setup in the contract. All Waco
employees are asked to attend this
meeting regardless whether they
are members or not. Members OF
the committee in charge of the or
ganization are Burl Stocker, presi-
dent; Sam Chennois, vice-presi-
dent; Joseph Francis, secretary
treasurer; Richard Morland, re-
cording secretary.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

Councilmen Thacher, Bame,
Jurrus and Czelusta for him.
self.
Thatcher Sounds Off
After Councilman Disable had
been nominated by Councilman
Ralph B. Millard, and Councilman
Czelusta had been named by Ar
thur M. Jurrus, Councilman Addi-
son @. Thatcher asked for the
floor. He said that the seven
councilmen elected by the Republi-
cans should elect a Republican
vice-mayor, because the Demo
Gratis had run three candidates,
but had only succeeded in electing
two of them. Burke's election,
said Mr.. Thatcher was entirely
due to Labor and he owed nothing
to the Democrats.
Councilman Thatcher said that
if the Republicans elected Demo-
cratic vice-mayor, they would
make themselves a laughing stock
and that the Democrats would also
laugh.
Replying to Thatcher's state
ment, Mayor Roulet stated that
the city charter called for a non
partisan council and that he would
not be bound by partisan consid.
erations. Following the exchange
between Councilman Thatcher and
the Mayor came the balloting at
which time Councilman Disable
was elected vice-mayor.
Reappoints Council Officers
Lawrence w. Davis, council
clerk was reappointed to continue
to serve as clerk by Mayor Roulet
Also reappointed were Leo Won
derly, sergeant-at-arms, Carl Die
fenbach, assistant council clerk
and Charles Wingerter, council
secretary.
Salary and pollution committee
of the old Council were reappoint-
ed by Mayor Roulet on the motion
by Councilman Arthur NJ. Jurrus'
The salary committee will consist
of Mr.. Jurrus, chairman; Mr.. Di-
Sale and George C. Bryce, retir-
Continued on Page
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Outstanding Workers
Non. Union 5 TO

NEW YORK (FP) = Big busl-
ness Romeos sang new love song
to labor at the recent convention
of the National Association OF
Manufacturers when they paid
public tribute to six outstanding
women war workers. To broadcast
their budding romance, the NAM
held a special press conference for
the women.
Harmony and blushing coyness
reigned until FP began asking the
women what unions they belonged
to. Horror-struck, the NAM staff
converged on the women, hastily
whispered instructions into their
ears. From then on, when ques-
toned, the women seemed con-
fused, murnnured: "We don't know.
We arenJ supposed to talk about
! labor" Reason: OF the six, three
belonged to no union, two to COM
pany unions, one to the lnterna-
tional Brotherhood of Boilermak.
! ers and Iron ShipbuiIders (AFL)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
JAW Conference
To Be Jon. 8

PORT CLINTON, Jan. 5.-Mem-
bers of Region 2-B, UAW-CIO, in
cluding Toledo, Port Clinton, San
dusky, Fostoria, Marion and Lima
will hold their regular quarterly
conference here Saturday morning
and afternoon, beginning at 10:O(
am.
Officers of local unions as well
as international representatives
will be in attendance at the meet.
ing, which will discuss various
union problems of the past three
months. Regional Director Rich,
ard Gosser Of Toledo will preside
at the conference.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
TexfiIeofher
Awarded Star for
Army-Navy Z Flag

A white star for the Army-Navy
"E" pennant which has flown for
the past year at Textileather Cor
poration, Toledo, and the Toledo
Dye Works division of this COM
pany, has now been awarded to
these plants. it was announced by
j. D. Lippman, executive vice
president.
Notice of the award was reeeiv-
ed today in q letter from Robert
P. Patterson, under secretary Of
war, who wrote to the men and
women Of Textileather and Toledo
Dye Works: II am pleased to in
form you that you have won for
the second time the Army-NaVy
award for meritorious services on
the production front. You have con-
tinued to maintain the high stand
ard that you have set for your
selves and which won you distinc-
tion more than six months ago.
You may well be proud Of your
achievement. The white star which
the renewal adds to the Army
Navy production flag is the SYM
Dol of appreciation from our armed
forces for your continued and de-
termined effort and patriotism"
Operations today at Textileather
and Toledo Dye Works continue un
a 24-hour daily basis in the pro-
duction of war essential materials.
This includes processing of cotton
textiles and manufacturing leather
cloth, for which this company has
been nationally prominent for
more than SO wears.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Kaiser Differs With FDR

OAKLAND, Cal. (FP) = Day
after President Roosevelt broad
cast his sober warning of the
tough, destructive days of war
that lie ahead, Henry j. Kaiser,
west coast shipbuilding king, de-
clared here: "The peak of Ameri-
cas- war production is over. The
time has come to begin the gigan-
tic task of shifting back to peace
time economy of efficiency in pro-
duction."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
u. s. Income Reaches
New Hiqh

NEW YORK (FP)-National in
come in the U. S. rose in Novem-
ber to a new high of $13,237, ,OOO,-
600, the Alexander Hamilton lnsti-
tute figures. Total income for the
first 10 months of the year
amounted to $115, 5,439,000,0O0, an
increase of II per cent over last
year.
The 1943 national income is ex'
pected to top the $120,O0O,OOO, ,OOC
reached in 1912 by $4,000, 900, 600
The institute said: at is possible
that if the war continues through
out next year, the national income
will reach another, still higher
record"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

Lucas-Green bill that it inter-
feres with states rights,
Walker said, 81 have no doubt
that a compromise measure can
and will be enacted that will meet
this objection, for | can conceive
of no member of congress being,
willing to deny the soldier the
chance to make his voice count IN
a national election"
White Is COnciliatory
At the same time, probale Re-
publican change-of-heart was seen
in a conciliatory statement by act
ing Republican senate lie a d er,
Wallace White Of Maine, that
congress should re "a h some
settlement and find way for
eight or ten million servicemen
and women to vote" White was
one of che "unholy alliance" of
polltaxers and Republicans which
defeated the Lucas-Green bill IN
the senate.
The right to vote, said Walker,
belongs pre-eminently "to the peo-
pie who are offering their all for
the defense of our democracy"
Declaring that the voting process
"should be made as simple and
easy as possible" he added:
at is hollow to talk of the
right to vote unless we also guar
antee the opportunity to vote.
There is no suggestion of partisan
politics about it,. Of course, ev-
cry precaution must be taken to
insure perfect freedom in the
soldiers choice, and equally i'm
portant is it that an honest non
partisan count must be guar
anteed."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

o. J. Pecord, managing editor
of the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL, and DIR. Carl
Mundy. of the Academy of Medi-
cine of Lucas county.
Mr.. Pecord stated that he was
opposed to the title of the discus
IN because he felt that the term
cialization" was one which ere
~ prejudice against the bill, and
Il ~ the use Of the word was not
va ecise.
Stating his belief that many of
the medical profession had been
victimized by the vicious propa-
ganda put out against the Wagner
bill, Pecord said, "Most of the
medical profession are so busy
practicing medicine that they have
not the time to investigate the
Wagner bill on their own initia-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Suggestion Box Bonus
Plan Approved

PHILADELPHIA (FP)-A sug-
gestion box bonus plan for the ia
cobs Aircraft Engine Co., Potts
town, Pa, employing 5000 work
ers, has been approved by the Re-
gional War Labor Board.
The plan involves payments
from $3.50 to S100, retroactive to
March Is, depending upon the
value of the suggestion. Also ap-
proved was payment of 10 per
cent of the estimated savings for
a year on any suggestion which
will save the company substantial
sums.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Roulet Reelected Mayor;
Disable Made Vice-MnvOr
New Council Takes Office
Before Large Crowd

Lloyd Rouet who replaced Judge Q. Carey Mayor
early last year reelected to the position at Monday
nights organization meeting of the city council.
Mayor Rouet received the votes of eight counclmer
and did not vote for himself.
Vice-mayor was won by Councilman Michael V. Disable
in contest with Councilman Ollie Czelusta five to four
Both Mr. Disable and Mr.. Czelusta voted for themselves
Voting for Disable councien Burke Lehman Rouet
Miard and Disable for himself Voting for Czeusta
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

More than $4,000 IN war
bonds will be given away free
to the holders of the lucky
tickets. Dancing to a 15-piece
swing band will be the principal
attraction of the evening, and it's
all free. Tickets of admission are
being d, ,ributed by the CIO, AFL
(Teamsters Union) and Railroad
unions to their thousands of men,
bers.
To Inaugurate Bond Drive
The giant bond rally will be the
formal Inauguration of the 4th
War Bond Drive for Toledo labor.
Attorney Robert C. Dunn, repre-
j uiting the United States Treas
,oi, Department, will speak brief
Il, a,rd tell the thousands of work
.S,IS' their families and friends
k,t ut the 4th War Bond Drive,
"a EFwill be formally opened Jan.
y Atty. Dunn is a forceful and
eloquent speaker who will bring to
the audience a message from the
Treasury Department and tell a
few of the reasons why they
should continue to buy more and
more bonds.
War bonds amounting to ap-
proXimately $4,000, donated by To-
ledo firms and individuals will be
given away free to the holders Of
lucky ticket numbers. Members of
the Willys-Overland Federal Cred
it Union will type out the bonds
for the winners as soon as they
have been presented.
Marks Labor Unity
Principal purpose of the bond
rally is to mark the beginning of
labor unity between the AFL, CIO
and Railroad unions, which began
last fall prior to the municipal
election. Efforts are being made
to bring some outstanding labor
leader to Toledo to speak on labor
unity, but up to press time the
committee did not have any def
mite speaker scheduled.
Music will be provided by a Is
piece orchestra under the direc-
tion of Paul Spor. Entertainment,
singing and other features will
supplement the program. Admis-
sion will be by ticket only. Dane
ing will be from p. m. to l a. m.
Tickets may be obtained from
shop committeeman and stewards,
or by calling at Local II, UAW-
CIO headquarters, 425 Winthrop
! St., or the Teamsters Union Hall,
J AFL, 2O14 Adams st.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Teomsfers Want
Inequalities Erased

NEW ORLEANS (FP)-At a
conference of 65 southern locals
here, the international Brother
hood of Teamsters (AFL) mapped
a drive to wipe out wage inequali-
ties between the south and the
rest of the country.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
DO 1T NOW!

Remember, the primary
elections are but a trifle over
4 months away. Registrations
are open slightly more than
three months. If you did not
vote in the last two general
elections, or if you have
moved, you must go to the
Board of Elections, PIT
Superior st. and register or
transfer your registration.
Better do it soon, or it will
be too late.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

Michigan, New jersey, New YORK,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachu-
sets.
Regulations cover Is health and
safety measures, ranging from
respirators and exhausts of poi
sons to safety shoes and lunch
rooms. Reason enforcement de-
pends so much on the unions is the
lack of inspectors. Principal states
,nrnride insnectn1s as follows:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
'SociaIized' Medicine
Discussed in Town Meetinq

Socazed medicine proposed by the Wagner Murray,
Dnge Social Security Bill the subject discussed at the
Town Meeting held Jan. g. at the YMC.A.
Discussing the bill under the title of "Do We Want
Socalzed Medicine Proposed by the Wagner Bill"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Schultz Outlines
Union 8 Policies
Stresses Importance Of Politics;
Pledges Support To CIO Program

Melvin Schultz, president of Local II, UAWCIO, out
lined the policies which the Local is expecting to follow dur
ing 1914 in statement January 5.
e believe that 1914 is going to be crucial year for
labor said Mr. Schultz 1--WE feel that the workers of the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

Most states nave improved Lhelr
safety laws in the past few years,
the committee reports. Total indus
trial hygiene expenditures in 1895
were about 1850 of a cent work
er. Today they are more than l/SO
of a cent.
New York leads in protective
measures for workers. Ohio and
Illinois are a close second, Cali
fornia and Pennsylvania are next,
Of the states surveyed, Connecti-
cut has fewest safeguards.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Safety Law Enforcement
Up To Labor Unions

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. FP)-Enforcement OF health ana
safety laws in this country largely TO labor UNIONS the
Industrial Health Committee warned in making pubic sur
vey of state regulations in the major industrial areas
States SURVEYED were: California Connecticut Illinois, Indiana
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Walker Sees Compromise
On Soldiers Vote Issue

WASHINGTON (FP)-An Administration compromise
on the soldiers indicated Dec 29 by Chairman
Frank Walker of the Democratic National Committee in
telegram Sidney Hman head of the CIO political action
committee Meeting the chief argument of opponents of the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Labor To Stage
Big Bond Rally
Free Bonds and Dancing To
Mark Civic Auditorium Program

Labors Joint Committee for Political Action War Bond
Rally which will be staged at Civic Auditorium JAM g. prom
ses to be of the largest affairs of its kind staged To-
edo since the beginning of the according to members of
the committee in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-27
YANk5
AIRFIELD0N
TINIAN Isle
Entire North Quarter Of
Islands Is in u. 5.
Hands Now

UNITED STATES PACIFIC
FLEET HEADQUARTERS IN
PEARL HARBOR, July 27.-The
entire northern fourth of Tinian
which has one of the finest airfields
in the Marianas, is in American
hands, Admiral Chester w. Nimit2
reports in communique.
The Americans were supported by
battleship fire which blew up cam
ouflaged block houses and planes
did strafing.
The Yanks have forged a solid
line across the northern sector from
Faibus San Hilo Point on the west
coast to Asuga Point on the east
coast.
The communique says 1858 dead
were counted though July 25, many
of them hurting themselves into sui
cidal charges in defense of the A.
500-foot Ushit Point airfield. The
airfield, together with the barracks
and repair shop facilities are re-
garded as comparable to Hawaii's
Hickman field
For the first time, the COM
munique told of Saipan- based
Thunderbolts attacking the enemy
with fire bombs"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 81. Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 6%, American Can
90, American Tel. and Tel. 1897
Anaconda 26A, Beech Aircraft 81
Bethlehem Steel 62A, Curtiss-
Wright 5A, DuPon Common 1881
International Harvester 761a, Ken
necott So, North American Aviation
8Ss, New York Central 203s, North
ern Pacific 1873, Standard Oil OF
California 571a, United States Steel
SO, Pound $4.04.
Dow, Jones averages today are
as follows: Industrials, 146.74; rails,
41.51; utilities, 1881.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-27
FISHERIES
HEARINGS
SCHEDULED
ICkes Sets Dates for Indian
Rights Par|eys in
Alaska

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Taking
action of Importance to Alaska's
commercial fishermen. Secretary of
the Interior Harold L. Ickes has
scheduled hearings in Alaska to
determine fishing rights of In
dams as follows
Hydaburg on September Is; Kla-
wock on September 20; Kake on
September U.s.
The industry is watching the
move closely, because under existing
laws, nom Indians wishing to use
Indian possessions for trapping fish
must secure leases from the Indian
owners of the sites.
The Indians have been seeking
for three years to establish pos
sessory claims on fishing rights.
One reservation already has been
set aside around Kodiak Island,
known as the Karluk Reservation.
Ickes said 1.-The Indians claim i'm
memorial rights. These rights may
have been extinguished even if
they had them originally. Anyone
making a claim of possessory rights
deserves hearing We are going
TO hear the cases very carefully"
The Secretary said he expected
the salmon industry will be rep
resented at the hearings.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-27
GEN. M(NAIR
IS KILLED
In FRANCE
Meets Death in Normandy
by Enemy Fire on
July IA

WASHINGTON, July 81. - 1t.
Gen. w. Lesley McNair. former
Commanding General of the Army
Ground Forces, has been killed in
Normandy, the War Department
announces. He was killed by enemy
fire while observing action OF the
front line units in the recent Of
fensive of July Ia.
McNair, who was 81, was re-
sponsible for training of the ground
forces and was not in action over
seas although he was at the front
on an important overseas assign
ment, the nature of which is not
disclosed.
1t. Gen. Ben Lear has been nam
ed successor to McNair.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-27
HITLER IN
HOSPITAL,
SAY5NAzI5
Prisoner States Germany
Sure 10 Win War
Speaks Mind
BY HAL BOYLE
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondent

ASSOCIATED Press correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
INFRANCE, July 81 A captured
30-year-old German tank sergeant
said the men in his unit who are
fighting on the Normandy front
have been Officially told that Adolf
Hitler is in the hospital"
His story is one of several con-
flicting versions of the assassina-
ton attempt on Hitler which Ger
man officers and men have related
to their captors.
Der Fuehrer is now in the hos
pital, we were told officially last
night, and also were told he is max
ing good recovery The swines who
made the attempt on his life are
dead as they should be- said Hans.
Hans commanded unit of five
tanks.
The captured sergeant said the
Germans are sure to win the war
and stated that new secret weapon
has been promised by Hitler who
said it would "annihilate everything
in a radius of two miles where 1t
lands"
The typifying fanatic Nazi troop
er has been in the army for nine
years, he told newspaperman, freely
discoursing on the Germans pro-
gram in mind for Britain after the
war.
First of all we will free you from
the subsection of the United States
of America he said, Hell Hitler!"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-27
Nv JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, July 27.-In all
the hullabaloo about what the gov
eminent is going to do for the CT
Joes who come out of the armed
forces in health or disabled, the
fact has been almost completely lost
that much is provided for those
dependents of men who die.
Congressman and other govern
ment officials have told me recently
of pitiful letters from next of kim
who want to know if something
can't be done to help their sad
plight.
In the first place, there are four
types of cash payments made to
wives, children and parents and in
some cases to brothers and sisters
They are Cd a six-months gra-
tuity payment; (2) insurance; CD
pension; (4) arrears in pay.
The first amounts to from $500 20
nearly S470, depending on rating,
with slightly higher payments for
overseas service. 1t is six times the
base pay of the man killed in service
connected duty. 1t is paid auto
matically and no dependency need
be shown. 1t goes first to wives,
next to a child or children, to par
ents, to brothers or sisters, or II
none of these exist, to grandparents.
This is made in addition to any
other cash payments.
The second varies. of course, de-
pending on the amount of insurance
the deceased carried. The limit is
$4,000 and it is paid in monthly
installmentS.
These installments vary, depend
ing on the age of the beneficiary,
but if the $4,000 limit is carried,
the beneficiary, named by the