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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

Thomas SAID the proposal
"smacks of slave labor" and
stated that he did not believe
such war measure was necessary
in a democracy, either in war or
in peace. He said, 81 have not
changed my view that free labor
can defeat slave labor any time"
Cites His Objection
The UAW head stated his OBJ
iections to the proposed conscrip-
ton law by pointing out, "great
numbers Of our war workers are
now being laid off; others are
denied full employment. Certainly
if any attempt is made to con-
script labor, it is only fair at the
same time TO provide that all
American ready and willing to
work are given a guarantee of a
weekly wage"
Thomas pointed out that with
out any compulsion and without
constripting labor, that Amer
lean labor and industry have
caught up with and passed Axis
war production" He added, 81 do
not see why at this time, with
victory in 1914 freely predicted by
the Army, it is necessary to fall
back on undemocratic means"
Stating that he believed the
paramount objective Of all Amer
leans should be to win the war,
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
CIO Advises
General
Marshall

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan 8 (FP)
-Assailing Gen. George C. Mar
shalls recent statement which
"has been used bv anti-labor forces
to smear the patriotic contribu-
tions of organized labor, to create
disunity and impair national mo-
rale," the executive board of the
New York State Industrial Union
Council declared:
at is not too late for Gen. Mar
shall to repair the damage by die
rectinO his fire against the real
instigators of disunity-the isola-
tionists and unreconstructed indus
trialists wilo cannot submerge
their hostility to labor to the need
for victory.
In reply to NJ .rshall's charge
that labor prolonged the war six
months and cost thousands of Al
lied soldiers lives by threatening
to strike in the steel and rail in
dustries, the state CIO said: ia
Dor is fighting, working and Civ
ing. Despite the provocations Of
the strike-inciting Smith-Connaly
act, the failure of congress to
stabilize our omestic war econ
omy, the sharply increased costs
of living and the freezing of
wages, 97fo of labor has coop
Grated 1000 with its no-strike
pledge"
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was held in the Safety Build
ing Tuesday, Jan. IL, before
Walter Taag of the National
Labor Relations Board. Represent
ing the Union were Scott Rogers,
Tom Burke and Attorney David
Guberman. Lloyd Haney and At
torney Bungy appeared for the
Company.
The organizational drive is
based on a new set-up in which
the office workers, while being
part of Spicer Unit-Local II, will
elect their own committee and be
governed by a supplement to the
present contract covering manu-
featuring unit employees. 1t is
understood that foremen, super
visors secretaries and certain other
confidential employees will be ex-
cluded from the election.
All Spicer workers are being
urged to participate in the con-
centrated campaign to proceed the
election which viii be )held in the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

the TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL,
told the conference of the work
accomplished in Toledo by Labor's
Joint Committee for Political
Action, and called Toledo zone of
the nations dark bright spots on
the political map" He urged the
conference to seek to bring about
labor unity for political action in
the communities represented at the
conference and said that unless po-
litical unity were accomplished the
outlook was not cheerful.
Representatives Give Reports
international repr S entatives
who were present and reported
were Tom Kenney, Dorsey Carr,
Ralph Brown, John Burke, Howard
Seren, Orville Beemer, Walter
Madrzykowski, c. Lichte and Har-
old Tull. They told of their organi-
rational work and services render
ed throughout the various cltles IN
the region.
James Crowley, assistant re-
gional director, who presided at
the conference, explained his work
to the representatives of the 10
Gals present at the meeting and
said that he was presiding because
of Regional Director Richard Cos
ser being confined to the hospital.
He stated that Mr.. Gosser would
Continued on Page 2
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NL-RB Sets
Napoleon
Election

NAPOLEON, Jan. 11-Date for
a National Labor Relations Board
election was set here today by
Robert Snuff NLRB field examin-
er to take place at the Napoleon
Products Co. Jan. 19, after the
company had agreed to consent
election.
Organizational work which has
been going on at the Napoleon
plant since last November has been
in charge of Walter Madrzykow-
ski, International Representative
for the UAW-CIO. Nearly 100
per cent of the workers have sign
ed UP with the Auto Workers and
the election will no doubt result
in the UAW securing the plant
bargaining rights.
Representing the union in the
NLRB hearing were Walter Ma
drzykowski, Plummer D. Folk and
Wayne Gunsenhouser. The COM
pany was represented by Edward
Yeager and L. F. Davies.
Approximately 127 out of l36
employees of the company will be
eligible to vote in the election
which will be held under NLRB
supervision in the Napoleon Prod
ucts Co. Plant No. /.
This is the first NLRB election
to be held in Region 2-B for 1914.
Two other elections will soon be
held and will be announced as soon
as the NLRB directives have been
received.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

IN Europe IN 1914 is Tor
every man and woman, all
the way from the front lines
to the femotest hamlet, to do his
or her full duty, Mr.. Arnold said.
volunteers are needed for the
house-to-house canvass" he con-
tinued. "All they need to do to
enroll is to telephone the head
quarters of the area in which they
live"
Headquarters Listed
Area headquarters, locations,
leaders and telephone numbers
are: Central Catholic High School,
255 Cherry ST., Louis A. Schrader,
leader, Ad 1854; DeVilbiss area:
DeVilbiss High School, 1901 Upton
Ave, DR.. Clair X. Searles, leader,
Ki 1856; Libbey area: South Side
branch, Toledo Public Library,
Broadway and Langdon St., Ralph
j. Peters, leader, Ga 1888; Macom-
Der area: Monroe St.-Detroit Ave.
branch, Toledo Trust Co., DR..
Henry D. Cossitt, leader, Ga 6555;
Point Place area: Leslie Thai,
leader, day, Ad 2222, night Pc
2284; Stickney area: Grace Epis-
copal Church Parish Hall, $40
Stickney Ave., Mrs. George Som
mers, leader, Po 1916; Waite area,
East side branch, Toledo Trust Co.,
Fourth and Main Stss., Judge
Frank W. Wiley, leader, Ia 1888,
and Woodward area: Argonne
Post, American Legion, 43 E. Cen
trail Ave-, Stanley A. Grzezinski,
leader, Ga 1855.
The area offices will be open
afternoons and evenings, Monday
through Saturday, until the cam
paign ends.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Servicemen Send
Letters Of Thanks

Dozens of letters are coming in
to Toledo from servicemen from
all parts of the world to those who
donated cigarettes last July -,
when the CIO put on its cigarette
fund drive and ball game at
Swayne Field.
First reports of letters of thanks
from the boys who had benefited
by the CIO Cigarette Fund Drive
came from members of the Typo
graphical Union, employed at she
Paryski Publishing Co. printers of
the TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL.
Several reported that they had re-
ceived Christmas cards and Carl
catures from boys in Italy who
had received their smokes with the
senders card enclosed.
Other reports come to the
JOURNAL from members of Will
lys-O Overland, Spicer, Auto-Lite
and Champion Spark Plug Units.
Slowness of the cards and let
ters coming to those who donated
money for the purchase of the
cigarettes is due to the fact that
it took some time to prepare and
ship the cartons, and additional
time to distribute them to tho
soldiers.
Another cigarette fund drive for
the overseas servicemen is being
conducted at the present time by
the American Legion under the
chairmanshiD of Dave Topper, well
known Toledo attorney who re-
Gently had charge of the Old
Newsboys Goodfellow Association
paner Sale
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pleas for labor unity.
Approximately 100000
dollars worth of war bonds
were purchased by the more than
5000 persons who crowded into
the auditorium. Mayor Lloyd Rou-
let, introduced Attorney Rob-
ert Dunn, recently elected presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
who spoke for the United States
Treasury Department and led the
way by purchasing the first bond
of the evening, one of the $100
denomination, from the WHY'S
Overland Credit Union.
Following Attorney Dunn's ap-
peal to the crowd to purchase more
and more bonds, Dorman Brum
field president of the Spicer Fed
eral Credit Union, pledged $4,000
to the sale, with President Paul
Moore of the Willys-Overland
Credit Union pledging $4,000 in
bonds for his organization.
Many Bonds Purchased
Many individuals purchased
bonds during the course of the eve-
ming from the WHY'S Overland and
Spicer Federal Credit Unions,
whose members had booths on the
stage from which they sold bonds.
Largest individual bond purchase
of the evening was that of Herman
Servicegood, member of the Will
lys- Overland Flying Squadron, who
left his duties as a worker in keep
ing good order in the hall to come
to the stage and make his pur-
chase. Charles Gross, another Will
lys-Overland Flying Squadron
member, also purchased a $1O0
bond.
War bonds totaling $4,000 do
mated by Toledo industrial firms,
business houses and individuals
were given away to lucky ticket
holders during the course of the
evening.
Appeals for Unity
Talks were given by Timothy
Mccormack for the railroad unions
and William Lavelle, secretary
treasurer of the Ohio CIO Council,
Columbus. Mr.. Mccormack spoke
of the part which the railroad
unions had played in the work of
the Joint Labor Committee and
pledged the support of the unions
to it's further efforts.
Mr.. Lavelle spoke briefly and
discussed the part which labor
Continued on Page 2
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Credit Union
TO Meet

Spicer Federal Credit Union will
hold its annual meeting at the
Masonic Temple, go Phillips Ave-,
Saturday, Jan. Is at 500 p. m.
Tom Burke, member of the
Spicer Unit and member of city
council will speak on "The Credit
Unions Relationship for the Labor
Union Movement"
Included in the business of the
meeting will be the election of Of
ficers for the current year, reports
of 1943, and determining the pro-
gram and policy of the Credit
Union for the coming year.
All members of the Credit Union
are urged to attend the meeting
and take part in the business ses-
sion. Forman D. Broomfield is
president of the organization.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

Sharp criticism was direct
ed at Congressman Alvin
Weichel of Sandusky and
Congressman H mer A.
Ramey of Toledo for their failure
to vote for measures supported by
labor. Congressman Weichel came
in for some particularly pungent
remarks by union officials, VINO
said that "Weichel calls himself u
worker and votes like a reaction
ary". Weichel's record was discuss
ed and he was marked as one of
the congressman whom labor
would seek to defeat in 1914.
Tells of Political Action
Tom Burke, vice president of
Local IL, UAW-CIO, Toledo, who
recently took his place as mem
Der of the Toledo City Council,
spoke about political action and
recommended that the unions or
ganize the wards, precincts and
townships and then carry on an
and educational
campaign in behalf of those candi-
dates who are friendly to labor. He
told the conference that the 1914
elections would be difficult and
that the success of labor depended
upon the untiring efforts and hard
work of the unions to get out the
labor vote and to see to it that it
voted right.
o. ]. Pecord, managing editor of
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JAW President SAYS
CONSUMPTION Unnecessary

DETROIT, Jan. 12-Labor leaders throughout the
country opposed to the National Service Law which
proposed by President Roosevelt in his message to Congress
yesterday in which he recommended such act to prevent
strikes and to make available for production for
any other essential services every ableboded adult in this
nation"
One of the first to protest the Presidents proposals
R. j. Thomas president Of the UAWCO largest labor union
in the world with well over one million members.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Bliss Employees
To Meet

All workers of the E. w. Bliss
Foundry are requested to attend
a special meeting to be held at
Local IL headquarters, 425 Win
throp st. Saturday, July is at
200 p. m.
A contract will be drawn up
which will contain all the adj
vantages of the contracts now in
force in UAW-CIO shops in Tole-
do. Questions and suggestions
will be welcomed. All workers at
the Bliss plant are invited to at
tend the meeting regardless
whether or not they are men,
bers of the CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
A New Feature

Local IL, UAW-CIO has
more than $4,000 members.
Many of our members do not
know all their officers or how
they got into their present
positions. To bring the
members of the Local a bet
ter acquaintance with the Of
ficers of the organization,
this paper will publish, begin
ming in next weeks issue, d
brief biographical sketch of
the men who are guiding the
destiny of the union. KNOW
YOUR UNION and read the
sketches which will be titled:
WHO'S WHO IN LOCAL
12".
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Labor Opposes Rooseve|t's
Proposed National Service Law
White Collar Workers
Get Increases

NEW YORK (FP)-Wage in
creases averaging S4.42 week for
$4,000 white collar employees of
the Westinghouse Electrical e.
Mfg. Co. have been approved by
the Natl. War Labor Board, the
United Electrical Radio & Machine
Workers (CIO) announced Jan. s..
This increase is in lieu of time
and-a-half for overtime after 40
hours. Employee affected receive
salaries from S2,400 to $4,000 a
year. WLB approval was on a
joint petition by the company and
the union.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

In a joint letter to EXecu-
tive Director Frank Bane of
the Council of State Gov
ernors, Stimson and Knox said
bluntly that the armed services
can not possibly administer pres
ent widely varying absentee voting
procedures of 4S states.
Their statement, underscoring
the need for federal control of
balloting, came as a number of
state legislatures were meeting to
enact special soldiers vote legisla-
tion. While Stimson and Knox
stained from endorsing any spe-
Z / bill, their position was de-
ND setback for GOP-poll taxer
-. pporters of the senate-approved
Eastland- NcKellar- Mcclellan bill,
leaving action entirely to the
states.
Illustrate One Drawback
Illustrating only one of numer-
Gus drawbacks in state administra-
ton of the soldiers vote, the two
government officials pointed out
that 27 states now allow only 80
days or less for absentee voting.
Seryicemen within the United
States would require 30 day
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Go Gives
S176,117.63
ToWarChest

A LOIdl Oh ID, ~ ClO IHeIIl-
bers contributed $176,117.63
to the Greater Toledo Com
munity War Chest, according
to a recent report made by
Chest officials and the CIO
Committee for Allied War
Relief.
Chest officials expressed appre-
citation for the cooperation of CIO
members and CIO leaders who
took an active part in the drive.
Richard Lazette, CIO Chest di-
rector, and Thomas Burke, chair
man of CIO Chest solicitation, re-
ported that they were pleased with
the cooperation of CIO members,
including the generous contribu-
tions of many individual members.
The following list of Chest con-
tributions from members of CIO
includes only those in which con-
tributor's union affiliation was re-
ported by solicitors, Chest officials
said.
Pledges to the Chest were made
by JAW Local II members in the
following plants:
Local IL Pledges
Acklin Stamping, 400 members
gave $803.50; Acme Specially, %
gave $92; Airway Electric, 2O4
gave $1,157; American Can, 258
gave 1888; Ayling & Reichert, Ia
gave $20.25; Buckeye Paint, Ia
gave $65; Burt Foundry, II gave
$27; Champion Spark Plug, 1850
gave $13,675.10; City Forge, Is
gave S120.60; City Machine and
Tool, 78 gave SLIT; DeVilbiss, 785
gave $5,517.22; Electric Auto Lite,
1885 gave S10,895.2O; Ensign
Foundry, Al gave $3.50; France
Foundry, 40 gave $306.96; Gordon
Mfg, 81 gave s164.5O; Hall Mfgy
126 gave SS66.10; S. M. Jones Co.,
44 gave $201.20; Laclede Christy,
So gave $3.50; Lakeside Biscuit,
los gave S103.25; Mather Spring,
235 gave $943.5O; National Supply,
1,343 gave $500; Peerless Nodded
Plastics, 124 gave 81, 1,250.20; Peters
Stamping, II gave $208; Ransom
G. Randolph, 200 gave 1921; Rath-
bun Jones, 81 gave 1928; Spicer
Mfg, 2,117 gave $11,94S.1S; Sur
face Combustion, 164 gave ST.
02O.80; Swartzbaugh Mfg, 143
gave $414.40; Tillotson, 79 gave
$65.5O; Toledo Industrial Rubber,
70 gave $441.36; Toledo Metal Fur
niture, gave $50; Toledo Pipe
Threading, 191 gave $232.55; To-
ledo Porcelain Enamel, 81 gave
S175; Toledo Pressed Steel, 50
gave $418.20; Toledo Standard
Commutator, $50 gave $1,362; To-
ledo Steel Products, 258 gave
$940.15; Toledo Steel Tube, s8
gave $106; Usona Mfg, II gave
S11; Wel-Ever Piston Ring, ID
gave $3.50; WHY'S Overland,
9,4OO gave $42,982.86.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14

near future. Membership cards
may be obtained from the Com
mittee Room or from Bob Burkart
in the. Tank Line, Dept. 125.
Commenting on the NLRB hear
ing, Scott Rogers of the organiza-
tional committee said. "the facts
brought out at the hearing con-
cerning the wages paid some of
the office people were disgusting.
Some office workers are receiving
as little as $40 to S25 for weeks
work in these days of high prices!
1t is evident that the only reason
our pay checks are not equally
slim is because of the strong union
we maintain"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
YWcA Recognizes
UOPWA

NEW YORK (FP)-The YWCA
has agreed to recognize Local 10,
United Office and Professional
Workers (CIO), as bargaining
agency for professional employees
who are members of the union.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Observation-Disclosures
Regional Conference
Congressman Ramey and
Weichel Criticized
Weichel Criticized

PORT CLINTON, Jan. 8-Politica action was the key
and theme of the 2B UAWCIO regional conference
by than 100 representatives of the union
from Toledo Port Clinton Sandusky Marion Lima Fremont
and Fostora held in this city today.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
War Heads Hit State
Hsnd|ins Of Soldiers Vote

WASHINGTON-Jan 10-(FP)-Injecting practical
note into the soldiers vote controversy Sec of War Henry
ton by the 48 states would be needed if absentee voting by
Servicemen is to be effective
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
.NLRB Hears Spicer Office
Workers Election Case

Scott Rogers chairman of the committee to organize
Spcer office workers. announced this week his satisfaction
with the progress of the drive claiming substantial
jority of the workers in the departments affected
hearing to decide the appropriate bargaining agent
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Volunteers Needed
For Bond Drive

An urgent appeal for many volunteer workers in
the Fourth War Loan JAM 18 to Feb 1 has been made by
Hazen S. Arnold Lucas County campaign chairman.
Here is opportunity to back up General Eisenhower
when he sad The only thing needed for win the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
Labor Rally Sells
800, 900 in Bonds
Thousands Attend Victory Dance;
Speakers Make Plea For Unity

Labors War Bond Rally and Victory Dance held last
Saturday night in the Civic Auditorium under the sponsor
ship of Labors Joint Committee for Political Action at
tended by thousands who bond purchased bonds danced
Paul Spo orchestra and heard three labor speakers make
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-14
COURT STRENGTHENS oPA

COURT STRENGTHENS OPA
WASHINGTON (FP)-OPA en-
forcement policies were strength
ened in a court decision which
ruled that revision of OPA price
regulations does not bar prosecu-
tion of alleged violators of OUT
moded regulations.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-07-01

Of MFR West, superintendent.
who was visiting the Myrtle
Baptist Sunday School in the
exchange planned by the Mys-
tic Baptist Sunday School I'm
ion. = Mrs Robert johnson
(Jennie May) Smith left Tues
day, the goth, for Chicago,
with her two children, Estelle
and Everett Newton, to visit
Rev Smith and family, father
Of Capt Smith. = Communion
service will be held in the
morning following the sermon,
July 2, the first of the summer
communion services. Sunday
School at the usual hour. No
evening service during the
summer, - Miss Dorothy Har-
riS, the guest speaker for ths
Youth Day program, is a mem
Der of the Eastern Avenue
Baptist Sunday School and will
enter the senior class of the
Maiden High School in the fall.
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E.z. R0uNDTREE
zeal Esfate BaFgains

Real Estate Bargains
BOWER ST. - Two 2 family
houses; first floors, 4 rooms
and bath; and floors, 5 rooms
and bath. Rents SOS monthly,
Price $4,000; $1,000 down, bal
ance on easy terms.
ROWLAND sT.--Near Chris
tian Science Church, fine 10
cation, 3 family house, 6-6-5
room suites, tile vestibuIe en-
frances, croftex walls, spacious
rooms, all hard wood floors,
tile walls and floors in bath
room, bath tub built in, tile
showers, spacious kitchen, lat
est modern stoves, 3 frigidairS,
one car garage steam heat,
oil system. Price S11,5
{. z. ROUNDTREE
90 Humboldt Ave-,
Garrison 5000
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SPRINGFIELD
By OLIVER NJ BUGGS
40 FrGnkltn Street

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June
26 - The First meeting of the
Westfield Baptist Council in
connection with the Third
Baptist church was held re-
Gently at the First Baptist
church. Officers of the state
convention and leading clergy
men attended, also represent
ativeS of the two factions. No
immediate findings were made
public. The matter of reconcil-
iation seems remote at this
time. The group headed by Rev
H M Hutchings, resigned pas
tor, are holding services in
Vasa Hall on Alden st, the
property they propose to pur-
chase. The laynen in this
group include: Deacons julius
Lowe, W t Wlmbish, Talmadge
Golson, David Duncan, Charles
Joiner and John McAlpine, The
Third Baptist group chose
continuing under the same
proposal to finish the building
started on Walnut st and PEN
dleten ave. will worship in
the Buckingham school audi
torium, The minister is the Rev
Hugh A Rogers of Langston,
Okla, Dean of the chapel of
the Colored A and N Univer-
sity. Laynen consist of Atty
William H. Martin, S F Ellison
and Mrs Lillian Gum. - Am
ong the city playground lead
ers assigned for the Summer
season are Miss Marion Bur-
nett and Miss Rebecca John
son. - Miss Luella Rankin was