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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
War Chest
Gives Aid
In Child Care

Toledo is now taking part in a
nationwide program and cam
paign to find foster homes for the
children of war workers who are
unable to give their children ade-
quate care.
Many parents working in de-
fense plants have no one with
whom to leave their children and
mother worrying about a youngs-
ter at home or about the children's
lunch when they return from
school, cannot make a satisfactory
war worker.
But you can take much of this
worry from her by taking in
foster child. There is no charge
or cost connected with taking
foster child into your home. There
is basic rate set to care for the
child's room anG board and the
parents also pay for clothing and
any medicine or medical care that
may be needed. The boarding
home cares for the child during
the week and the child returns to
her family over weekends.
Women Asked To Aid
There are many women who
would like to help the war effort,
but for one reason or another must
remain in their homes. Taking the
child of a war worker in your
home aids the war effort by reliev-
ing the parent of the worry con-
nected with the care of her child.
Many of these children are left on
their own and often are we'll on
the way to becoming juvenile de-
if left alone too long.
You will be performing a patriotic
and pleasureable service by caring
for such a child that might other
wise become one of the large army
of juvenile delinquents.
This appeal for foster homes is
being made through the Toledo
Council of Social Agencies, the
participating organizations in
cluding the Child and Family
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04

effect only 1870 of last years tax
was forgiven, except for a few
very low paid workers. The latter
received a 1000 forgiveness. If
the 1943 tax is higher than the
1912 tax and if (a) the 1912 tax
liability was $50 or less, the en-
tire 1912 tax is forgiven; (b) the
1912 tax liability was over $500
but $66.67 or less, $50 is forgiven,
the balance must be paid; (c) the
1912 tax liability was more than
$66.67, 1870 of the entire tax is
forgiven, $50 must be paid.
If, perchance, the 1912 tax is
larger than the 1943 tax, then the
1912 tax must be paid, but the for
giveness feature is figured on the
1943 tax in the same way as al
ready shown.
(TO be continued)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04

If a joint return is filed
and each spose had income in
excess of 1924, the exemption
is S1,248. However, if one spouse
had income below 1924, the exemp-
ton is 1924 plus whatever the
other sponse earned. No deduc-
tions are allowed on the short
form. On the long form, deductions
are not allowed for contributions,
interest paid, losses from casual
ties, or medical deductions. All
other deductions discussed pre-
viously are permitted.
Tax Credit Allowed
The Victory Tax is SO. How
ever, a postwar credit is allowed.
1t is 2596 for single persons not
head of a family, 400 for single
persons head Of family, or mar
ried people, plus 2qo for each de-
pendent. The credit not only is
allowed, but must be taken, auto
matically, on the short form, by
reason of the table on that form
which is used in figuring the tax.
When pay-as-you-go went into
effect, the amount deducted by the
employer for this tax dropped to
go, though included in the 20%o
Withholding. SO, for a person
whose sole income is as an en-
ployee and who paid the tax by
deduction, the credit allowed ap-
plies only on deductions for the
first half of the year.
Pay "Unforgiven Tax"
In addition to the taxes already
discussed, most wage earners will
have to pay an "unforgiven tax"
That is, when the pay-as-you-go
Withholding procedure went into
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04

and anti-social effects of such
a proposal. 1t would lay the
basis in the constitution for
wiping out all legislation that pro-
tects women because of maternity
and other health factors, because
of moral hazards and so forth.
The policy of the CIO in opposition
to this proposal has emphatically
not changed. Owe are sending
Mr.. Wallace telegram and sup
porting material on our stand. We
hope he will realize the serious
mistake he has made.
eve are sure that Mr. Wallace
has heard only one side of the case
and not the right side," Sec. Elisa
beth Christman of the Natl. Wo-
mems Trade Union League (AFL),
told FP. She said AFL Pres. Will
liam Green had just recently en-
phatically reaffirmed labor's un-
qualified opposition to the so-called
equal rights amendments.
"Mr. Wallace will hear from the
genuine women's organizations of
the country in short ORDER" Miss
Christman added. Someone has
evidently taken advantage of his
lack of information on this mat
ter"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Industry
Seeks

Continued from Page |

40 per cent. | think -
standard tools, accordir
observations l have n. =.
value selling prices were 65 to 7C
percent of the current prices"
Having suggested cutting prices
of the machine tools to "65 to TO-
percent, Keller then proposed .
further drastic cut because of ode.
preciation." He was reminded by
member Of the committee that
the Internal Revenue Department
has some strict standard rates OF
depreciation on machine tools.
"Yes, they have" Keller replied
"but don't forget you have got
some certificates of necessity that
are allowing 20 percent a year de-
preciation."
Summarizes Keller's Testimony
Summarizing Keller's testimony,
Reuther pointed out that the 1897
value of "65 to 70" per cent cited
by Keller, plus depreciation of
some 20 percent a year over a
period of years, would give Chrys-
Ter and other corporations the gov
ernment-owned machines at 10 TO
15 cents on a dollar.
The extent of bargain-hunting
possibilities for General Motors
corporation was also indicated by
Reuther. He cited testimony by
C. E. Wilson, GIN president, before
the Truman Committee on Novem-
Der "a, 1943, in which Wilson said
that GIN now holds 143,744 ma
chine tools, of which 56,708 belong
to the government.
In addition to the huge new ma
Ginning capacity created by gov
ernment money for GIN and Chrys-
Ter, Reuther pointed out, the gov
ernment has paid for construction
of 100000 square feet of new
plant facilities for GIN, and H.
100000 square feet for Chrysler.
Brags About Job
Sections of Keller's testimony
throw an important retrospective
light on the pre-Pearl Harbor con-
tentions of the automotive indus
try that only negligible part of
its machine tools could be con-
verted for war production pur-
poses. Keller told the committee,
1--WE think we did a splendid job"
on converting its machinery for
war purposes. The percentage of
machines converted, he added,
runs around 80 percent"
Reuther concluded his brief with
question:
Gould it be that the owners of
the auto industry fought early con-
version Of automotive equipment
to war production because they
wanted the government to build
new plants and buy billions of dol
lars of new machinery which
might later be acquired by the
auto industry for a small percent
age of the actual cost of such new
equipment?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
WAVES Seek
EnIiSfees

In a recent press conference,
Secretary of the Navy Frank
stated, "The growth of the Wo-
mems Reserve, during 1943, both
in numbers and in Importance and
variety of duties undertaken, was
noteworthy. With approximately
5000 in service at the beginning
of the year, the WAVES have
grown to present strength of
47,600."
One of the most vital jobs which
every citizen can do for his coun-
try is to insure the continued sue
cess of the WAVES of the Navy.
To all eligible women between 20
and SO years Of age the Navy Of
fers new friends, new interests,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Clothing Workers Submit
Insurance Plan To State

CHICAGO (FP)-Chicago Joint
Board of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers (CIO) has submitted
for approval to the Illinois Insur-
ance Department a plan for health
and accident insurance, hospitaii-
zation and death benefits covering
10000 members.
Under the plan, financed by
levies of 11a9o paid both by work
ers and employers, workers would
be entitled to $4 day hospitaliza-
tion for % days plus $40 operating
expenses, $40 a week for 15 weeks
in sickness or accident and $500
death benefit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04

uniform, federal system of
voting for servicemen and
women and members Of the
merchant marine came early in
the day Jan. "a on motion by
Sen. Robert Taft (R. o. to con-
slider the subsidy issue before the
soldiers vote bill. This delaying
move was defeated 1888. Voting
for it were 81 Republicans and 6
Democrats. Against it were 81
Democrats and 1 Progressive.
Republican Strategy Working
Late Jan. "a it was also clear
that Republican strategy was
working. The senate adjourned
with two amendments on the floor
and the certainty that the follow
ing day would bring more amend
ments and an unending flow Of
talk from the Republican side of
the chamber.
Leaders Of the COP talkfest
were Taft, Arthur Vandenberg
(R. Mich.) and John Danaher
(R. Conn., Stepping out of his
usual role of arch-compromiser,
Taft openly attacked Sec. of War
Henry Stimson and Sec. Of Navy
Frank Knox, whom he accused of
seeking to run for fourth term.
Taft's attack brought swift re-
ioinders from Lucas and veteran
administration leader Alben Bark
ley ID. Ky.) Genuinely angry,
Lucas shouted that Taft's state
ment was political poppycock of
the highest kind" Barkley rose to
his feet. "I'd like to amend that"
he said, 'to of the lowest kind "
Uses Strong Language
Using strong language, Lucas
went on to condemn the delaying
tactics Of the Republicans and to
warn them that by using the sol
diers vote issue as a political foot
ball they were insuring their own
defeat in the 1914 elections. "You
just keep on like this" he said,
sand you'll see what happens on
a fourth term"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
LoccI IL
Plays Host
TO Labor Heed
Continued from Page /

plause when he said, that in Eng
land, the workers had achieved
their political cohesion "by fight
ing for it, just as you people are
doing"
Mr.. Carey did not hold out any
hope to his audience. He implied
by his remarks, that American la
Dor was so young that it would
need to cover a lot of educational
ground before the workers were
enlightened to the point where
they would support an independ-
ent political party under the con-
troll of the workers.
Questions and Answers
Following Mr.. Carey's talk, there
was question and answer period
in which members of the political
committee showered the speaker
with great variety Of questions
bearing upon a number of peril
nent questions.
One of the speakers answers
about medical care in England was
that English labor would not be
satisfied until "there was COM
plete state control of medicine"
Another question pertaining to
the position Of the soldiers follow
ing the war was "they (the ruling
clas) haven't a chance to drive a
wedge at the end of the war. Labor
will get power in England in the
postwar by an overwhelming ma
jority."
Mr.. Carey left Toledo for Mil
waukee where he will spend a few
days before beginning his trip
back east and then to England.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
PIun Back Book
Of Nuxi Crimes

NEW YORK OPP - Proposals
to undertake the restocking of Ii
braries in Europe and publish
Black Book of Nazi Crimes for
joint issuance in the U. S., Eng
land, the Soviet Union and Pales-
tine were adopted at a conference
sponsored by the American Com
mittee of Jewish Writers, Artists
and Scientists, Inc. DR.. Albert
Einstein was elected honorary
chairman and Sholem Asch, the
novelist, as president.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Labor Draft Called Step
Toward TofoIifurianism

NEW YORK FP)-The free la
Dor committee of the Workers De-
fense League called Pres. Roose-
velt's proposal for national serv-
ice act "a big step on the road
toward native American totalitari-
anism." Chairman of the COM
mittee is Exec. Sec. Sam B. Eu-
banks of the American Newspaper
Guild (CIOl.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Spicer Co.
Shows Hand
Continued from Page 1

fair, he used all 10 people (girls)
in order. Because of this work, he
stated that he believed they should
not be represented by a Union. 1t
was obvious that Mr.. Haney was
using all 10 girls as private Sec
retaries" without the pay which
such a position should receive.
More Confidential Employees
Additional confidential en-
ployes were claimed by the COM
pany management in Dept. 80,
telephone, telegraph and mail. 1t
was the claim of the company that
these employees receive too much
confidential information about all
the work of the company to be al
lowed to participate in the voting.
Upon cross examination, Lou
Mellick, head of the accounting de-
partment for the Spicer Co., was
asked in what way the protection
and security of collective bargain
ing would interfere with these
Condolences. He admitted that he
knew of no good reason for mis-
trust, but spoke Of divided loyal
ties". Employees in question receive
$28 per week for their work and
loyalty.
Employees in Dept. "a were con-
tested on the ground that the work
being done is "very secret. Much
of this secret work is being done
openly out in the shop and is open
to the scrutiny of hundreds Of
workers. The same fact might be
pointed out for all employees of the
country who are engaged in
secret" work during wartime.
Accounting Called Confidential
In the matter of the accounting
employees, the company built up
the claim that all details of ac-
counting were very confidential
and that the employees had access
to the records.
Mr.. Mellick's statement, that
there were several million papers
in the vault was indication that
specific information to be singled
out would require a gigantic and
we'll organized conspiracy, presum-
ably at the hands of some other
industrial firm to ferret out some
accounting secret which in all
probability would already be
known to any competitor.
The insinuation contained in the
company's testimony was that Ia
Dor unions cannot be trusted and
that the man who joins a union
becomes a potential thief or trail
tor. Salary ranges in Dept. "a
range from $24 to $28 per week
with few exceptions.
Humor in Hearing
One of the humorous sides of
the NLRB hearing was that IN
which the company attempted to
bar three expeditors from voting
on the grounds that they were
comparable to that of a company
executive, a Mr.. Emerich. When
asked the salary of Mr.. Emerich,
company representatives refused
to divulge the information. Cues
tioning brought out the fact that
Mr.. Emrich's salary was at least
so per cent higher than that of the
workers the company claimed as
comparable.
A witness for the union, COM
menting upon this side of the hear
ing, quoted the words of some phi
losopher and said, workers arc
not interested in philosophy as
such, but one of them said Pure
truth is for God alone, and | be-
lieve on this basis that the COM
pany spokesmen were considerably
lower than angels"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04

new life. Every good American
can lend a hand to encourage and
convince the young women of his
acquaintance of the Importance Of
serving in the WAVES and of the
opportunities which are available.
The official Navy booklet on the
WAVES is free to anyone who
wants complete information. 1t is
at the Toledo WAVES
Headquarters, 715 Ad-
ans Street, or from Navy Recruit
ing Stations in Lima, Defiance,
Fremont, and Marion. If
you belong to some organization,
get quantity for distribution at
your next meeting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
NO FUEL LIKE AN OLD FUEL

Just in case you haven't heard
Sec. of the Interior Harold Ickes'
crack when he was made fuel
administrator. He warned:
"You can fuel all of the people
some of the time, but you can't
fuel all Of the people all of the
time"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Income Taxes and
The Wage Garner
BY David A. Guberman

EDITORS NOTE; fifth of urtem
the TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL By Attorney Davd A. Guber
associated O the Gw office of EdUard Lamb In Vie the
compiler used IN reporting this gears urge you
cLip and save articles.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
COP Talking Soldiers
Vote To Death

WASHINGTON-FP)-Drop all pretenses Of sup
port Republicans staging astdch battle in the senate
against the compromise soldiers vote BILL 1872 introduced
by Sen. Scott Lucas Cd. Ill.,.
Clear-cut evidence of the COPS united stand against
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Installment 5

Anyone who earned more than 1924 in 1943 must file
Victory Tax Return though the tax already has been
deducted Any person who had income of 1924 more
allowed exemption of 1924 Any who had income
but less than 1924 is allowed exemption equal to the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Wallace Misinformed,
Say Go And AFL

WASHINGTON (FP)-"We shocked at Vice-Pres:
Henry Waaces Endorsement of the socaed equal rights
amendment Sec Eleanor Fowler of Natl Congress of Wo-
mems Auxiliares (CIO) told Federated Press Dec 27
He has been utterly misinformed about the antabor
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Groups Ask Simple
Federal BoIIof

WASHINGTON FP)-An ap-
peal for a simple, uniform federal
ballot to assure the soldiers vote
was issued by p national organi-
cations, including the AFL, CIO,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04

Agency, Catholic Charities, Luella
Cummings Home, Lutheran Inner
Mission and the Juvenile Court.
These agencies, with the exception
of the Lutheran Inner Mission
the Juvenile Court, are affilia,
with the Greater Toledo CommUa
nifty War Chest.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-04
Display your coIors now!

Turing this 4th War Loan Drive you are
- again asked to do something extra to help
smash the Axis. Your part is to invest in at
least one extra hundred dollar Bond But don't
stop there if you Can do more For remember
no matter how many Bonds you buy-no mat
terwhat denominations they are-you get back
on maturity 81 for every S. you invest. And
that's on the word of Uncle Sam, creator of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
TRUES
PAR 7 y
LAID IN
ALASKA
ICEFIELD
SCENES
Rau,ble,
Through
2llyka;

~ GORGE Russell TRUE returned on Wednesday
from business trip to Alaska, having been gone
" Dec. IS.
~ He had been in Fairbanks, Nome and Anchorage.
Flying from Alaska TO Minneapolis. he stopped over
In Chicago called up Mrs True and then took
AS she had hung up the Mrs began
phoning their many relatives and family connections tell
them the and invite open house party
Saturday the Trues Moran road
Pointe Farms
or course they all wanted Mr. Trues trip
Then too, Mr.. True had missed the family Christmas
gatherings and the birthday parties Mrs
a yue party due
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

Wnen the michigan society OF
the American Red Cross. the
predecessor Of the local chap
ter, was organized and was
appointed member of the
executive committee.
This. also. was the year the
national Red Cross Society was
started Only two other women
were present az this Detroit
meeting. the other survivor be.
ing Miss Clara Dyar, who now
lives in California.
Hugh Mcmillan LIST Chief
The first president was the
late Hugh Mcmillan. Other Of
ficerS were: Truman II. New
berry, vice president. Emory
Clark, treasurer, and Charles
Moore secretary.
Or. c. G. Jennings was chair
man Of the executive commit
tee
This was the only Red Cross
branch m the state and had on
MS board representatives from
many cities towns and villages
The annual dues were 81 and
life memberships, SIS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
To Give Another Party tuesday

Mrs. Augusn Nutter invited but left Wednesday
to see her Hugh who is taking ASP Cornell
and Brig Gen. and Mrs Heinrich A. Pckert
but had a previous engagement
Those present included the Philip Russels Mrs Trues
sister, Mrs. David Farrand George B. Russell Walter
Russell Mrs Francis McMath the Renvie Wheats the Ray.
mond Dykemss the Frank Wernekens the George Devns
the Marshall Tempetons, Mr. and Charles LHommedieu
and Henry Ledyard.
Mrs Ledyard is town
Mr. and Mrs True will another open party
Tuesday night for their friends,
From Ottawa from time to time interesting
of concerning the Harold Hartman Booths former Detroit
stationed in the Canadian capital
Apparently they are right in the midst Of exciting
happenings.
Harold is Headquarters Officer of the Royal Cana
Force.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
Guests at Dinner by Viens

At the opening Of the Of Parliament Squadron
Leader Booth and Mrs Booth among guests in the
Ladies' Gallery Of the Senate.
The opening is occasion for much pomp ceremony
being modelled after the opening of Parliament in London
except that the governor general the Earl Of Ahone
his wife the Princess Alice take places of the King and
Queen OF England and the general speech
from the throne.
People there from both the Atlantic and pacifc
coasts and from all the provinces in between
Squadron Leader Booth and Mrs Booth were guests
Continued Page TwoJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
Ford Provides Space

The Ford Motor Co provides
ample space. sparkling with
fresh paint. plenty ef heat and
light, and Az maintenance. The
company also contributes the
time the workers spend in the
blood bank an average Of 40
minutes Ia an hour for each
trip
Mrs William J. Chesbroueh
and other Red Cross Motor
Corps drivers pick Up the work.
erS in station wagon at their
various stations throughout the
huge plant and return them 10
their tasks after The blood dona
tion Is completed.
Each patient Is gwen a glass
n ginger ale before his blood
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

apprentice, have contributed
we'll over $4,000 pints of
blood TO the Red Cross Blood
Bank.
After more than a year
Of operation this splendid
project moves like clock work,
although busy days some
times find zoe workers stand
ing in line to await their turn
az the cots.
Setting up the blood bank
within the walls of the River
Rouge plant was one of the last
acts of the late EdSel Ford.
With the assistance of Frederick
Sweet StearnS, chairman of the
Detroit branch of the American
Red Cross Blood Bank, the
River Rouge branch was set up
a little over a year ago under
the supervision of DR. Roy d.
Mcclure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
Alaska TranspIanted TO Home

With her usual inventiveness Mrs True In motion
preparations which made this party original
The guests greeted the door by 6yearod Nancy
True, in Eskimo costume,
In the living had been setup glon hung with the
polar oearskin brought home by Mr. True.
Here displayed the reindeer skin and many
euro including carved jewery made from prehistoric
don work also brought back by the
traveller.
supper served table laid with ice blue cloth
and decorated with cutout designs represent goos
Eskimo dog sleighs, icebergs, tc.
Small Sally, who very clever at this Of thing did
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
Growth and Efficiency Of Red Cross Here
Reflects Long Service Of Mrs. Henry B. Joy

began IN have a national and
untcRational viewpoint.
Fron7Nhen to 1917 it contrib
uied us quotas 10 food relief
m tho United States and, through
the developing international
Red Cross, 10 the Chinese
Famine Relief Fund and foreign
war relief.
With the entrance of the
United States into World War
10 Initiated the dramatic phase
OF MS work.
Red Cross CantCCnS were oper-
ated at the stations. with hum
dredS of women working "A
hours a day. making sand
wichcS douGhnuts and endless
cups of coffee VIII n they passed
out with CigaretS. 10 boys in
troop trains.
Red Cross workers from De
trOlt went overseas.