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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
Diggs OF COP List,
Runs as Democrat

State Senator Charles c. Diggs,
awaiting trial on three grand jury
indictments. withdrew today as a
candidate for the Republican
nomination in his district and an
nounced he was running again as
a Democrat.
He said he played with the idea
Of joining the Republican party
because OF "reactionary pickering
within the Democratic ranks"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
Sight ofCity:
Thrills LITER
Here for New Trial
After 10 Years in Jail

Bill Veres, 81, stood beside nm
dersherin William Ryan at the
window OF his office in the county
Jail Saturday to watch the MP's
march out of police headquarters.
He looked across the city at the
Barlum and the j. L. Hudson
towers.
Its a wonderful sight. I had
almost given I'D hope of ever
seeing IL again." said Veres.
Is YEARS IN PRISON
For - years he has been a pris-
oner in jackson serving life SEN
tence for murder. Now he Is
awaiting a new trial granted him
by Recorders Court Judge Cotter
who in 1891 sentenced him and his
mother, Mrs. Rose Veres, now 81,
10 prison for life.
Bill is represented by Mrs.
Alean B. Clutts, woman attorney,
who has fought for months in his
behalf.
Mrs. Veres and her son were
convicted largely on the testimony
of a witness who said the mother
had confessed to him.
NEITHER TESTIFIED
Mrs. Veres al the time insisted
she spoke no English. Neither
she nor her son took the witness
stand.
Duncan McCrea. later prosecu-
tor, was assistant prosecutor at
the time.
When McCrea entered Jackson
prison TO serve his graft sentence
IL was Veres who made out his
card.
Said Veres:
"McCrea told me I shouldn't
ne In prison. I said I was there
because he put me there. He
said he'd only followed orders"
The prosecution charged that
the boy and his mother killed a
Doomer. Steve Max. in the base
ment OF their home at 1884 Me-
dina.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
The Wagner Bill

One of the most controversial bills to
come before Congress in some time is the
Wagner Bill, designed to supplement the
present social security law and establish
Federal system of medical and hOspitaliza-
tion benefits.
Principal opponents of the Wagner Bill
are the American Medical Association, local
medical societies, drug companies, chain
drug companies, patent medicine manufac-
turers and reactiOnary politicians and
businessmen.
Controversy over the bill is on the in
crease with those who favor the bill only
now beginning to awaken to the fact that
by far the majority of the people of this
country are in favor of the bill. Polls taken
by DIR. Gallup show that so per cent of
those pOIled favored the bill, while that
taken by Fortune Magazine showed "a per
cent favorable. The actual percentage
must be somewhere between the two ex-
tremes.
Most people, particularly those who
work for a living, seem to realize that un-
der our present syetem, it is only the ex-
treme rich and the extreme poor who re-
ceive the best medical care and hospitiliza-
tiOn.
Sickness is one of the greatest contrib
uting causes of poverty, fact which can
not help but strike fear to the hearts of
thoughtful people. Certainly, reducing an
Industrious self-suppOrting citizen to pow
erty because of serious or long continued
illness not only destroys a useful citizen,
but renders the country poorer because OF
his changed status.
1t is our hope that every labor union in
the country not only will endorse the Wag-
ner Bill, but that the unions will give the
bill their fullest backing and support There
can be no security until the spectre and
fear of sickness has been removed from
the people who work for living. There
can be no real security until proper medical
care and disqualification are placed within
the reach of all the people of this country.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
What Lies Beneath

1t requires but little imagination to
understand what lies beneath the anOny-
nous warning from Washington on the
strike situation and the war.
Efforts TO convince the people of this
country that strikes have had an uplifting
effect on Nazi morale has more behind it
than meets the eye. Indeed, it is not at
all difficult TO see the fine hand of some
enemy of labor behind the propaganda,
particularly in view of the fact that Con-
gress is being invited to enact more anti
labor laws.
BY creating wave of public indigna-
ton against labor, the enemies of labor
would be able to place in the hands OF
Congress reasons which would be used, at
least by some congressman, to Justify their
going along with the anti-ab0r measures.
BY stirring up one group of people
against the other and destroying our war
time unity, the enemies of labor would be
in a position, if their strategy worked, to
hamstring labor and place il in ever-nar-
rowing confines.
In the light of what apparently lies
behind the strike story which came out OF
Washington, il must appear obvious to all
of us that the enemies of labor never
sleep p, i will stoop to any eXpedient, re-
gardIess how low il may be, to restrict,
and, if possible, destroy organized labor.
Destruction of labor unions in this
country would be but the prelude to an
assault upon the freedom which we all so
highly prize. 1t would result in the de-
structiOn of democracy and the substitu-
ton of the very thing against which we
are fighting.
We, too, must be vigilant, eternally
awake to the dangers which face us, not
only in our armed warfare with our known
enemies, but in our eternal fight with the
enemies of freedom and democracy, our
internal enemies who constantly seek to
destroy organized labor in order TO achieve
personal glory, power and profits.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Soldiers
Letters

Dear Mr.. Gosser:
First of all / wish to express
my sincere greetings ana simply
say, "a Happy New Year to you,
Mr.. Gosser, and to all my broth
ers and sisters of Local y"
Then / will join all of you in
fervent prayer that the coming
year will really bring peace and
joy and good will amongst men.
In spite of all criticism, in spite
of all faults and errors of our
country, it is still the best in the
world. We still enjoy the privi-
lege of free speech-collective
bargaining.
Mr.. Gosser, I know that you
too, in your capacity as repre-
sentative of CIO, have a battle
on your hands. However, of what
value is victory on land and sea
if our home front is crushed by
aggressive domestic factors. |
am sure that the brothers and
sisters of CIO appreciate your
services. / regret that we do not
have more leaders of your type.
If we did have, | would feel
secure that our labor cause never
would be shaken.
Before my induction into the
Army, somehow / had an idea
that since soldiers write so much
and so often-well, l thought
they have lot of time. That is
not true, we are on the run al
ways. But we utilize our time.
We love to receive letters, there
fore we must manage to write
them.
Mr.. Gosser, kindly extend my
sincere thanks to the Welfare
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

Committee. They are doing a
wonderful job and the selection
of items for the service men is
ideal. / have received my first
box one week before Xmas and
believe me, it sure made me
happy.
| started to write a short let
ter, but somehow | just rambled
on. My apology for too lengthy
a letter. | know that you are
busy. l wanted to express myself
in brief and concise manner. l
guess / have failed. You need
not reply for / know that your
time will not permit it. I'll be
thankful even if you find time
to read it. All ! wanted to say
Happy New Year, am a
member of a grand union
thanks for the gift box.
Sincerely yours,
Pvt. Melvin A. Zimkowski.
ASH. 35294045.
Btry C, 28th Btn., z Regt.
FAR. TIC.
Fort Sill, Okla.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07


1t doesn't make sense to see the workers
buying war bonds at the urging of their unions
and at the same time be doing what somebody
in Washington says they are doing. On the one
hand we hear that the workers have produced
so much that the warehouses and storage
spaces unable to hold no more, and that we
hav more than enough supplies for ourselves and
our allies for some time to come. To prove the
point, industry already is being ordered to curta
production, particularly in the steel industry. On
the other hand, somebody has said in Washington
that if it were not for strikes, Germany would
have collapsed, that the strikes are giving the
enemy aid and comfort.
This is lot of bunk and proves more than
reaches the eye.
LABOR UNITY
If the vicious stories coming from Washington
prove anything, they prove the need for labor
unity for they show that the enemies of labor are
not going to let anything stop them In their ef-
forts to destroy labor if it is at all possible for
them to do so.
Because we know what has been done to labor
in the past and what is even now being planned
against it, we should welcome the opportunity to
meet next Saturday night and combine pleasuxsu
with patriotism. We are doing what to
vance the cause of labor unity in the politr
field, and unless we all get together and work
this common front, we will all pay the penalt
and when the time comes that our enemiesl
get just trifle political control than u
now have. <
| urge all of you to make It point to get out
your free tickets to the Bond Rally and dance and
to and bring your wives, your girl friends
whoever you want to bring. You will have
good time dancing and at the same time learn why
labor unity is necessity if we are going to con-
tinue to hold our place in the next few years.
Your cooperation will be aiding yourself be-
cause after all, you are the union and when the
union is set back you are set back with it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Editor S Mail
Posf-Wor World

Dear Sir:
1t would be fine thing if the
government retained the titles to
our war plants and operated
them for the production of peace
time commodities after the war.
But wait, government doesn't al
ways operate for the good of all
the people, but sometimes for
the good of just a few of the
people, especially if the few
have the right men in office.
These government owned
plants, representing billions of
dollars worth of capital invest
ment, will no doubt be auctioned
to the highest bidder. And who
will that be? Why, the money
changers, of course.
When the money changers
make big profits that's good
business, but when the workers
make decent wages that's infla-
tionary money, more or less
worthless to buy with until big
business gets its hands on it. |
might also say little business,
too, because little business puts
on the tariff to get the money
transferred to its till instead of
to the workers pockets.
1t would be mighty fine,
wouldn't it, if the government
would use all the fine factories
it now owns for the benefit of
all; democratically owned and
operated for the good of demo-
cratic people? That would be
carrying out, the pledge of Free
dom From Want in fine style.
Instead, the politicians will prob
ably force the government to sell
them to some palooka who will
get us into World War III.
Things will probably be just like
always. Oh, yes, / forgot, we're
to get freedom from fear, too.
Maybe that means the govern
ment won't sell the factories
after all, because I'm fearing too
soon. After all, the workers can
sell their bonds, can't they. and
that will give them freedom from
want, or will it?
T. c. Shaw.
SandusLy 0hio
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

groups whose economic interests are the same as
labor's. 1t must unite with the farmers and ex-
press its will as it has never expressed it before
POLITICAL PROGRAM
Our national CIO has a political program. We
in Toledo have political program which is in
agreement with that of the national organization
We must continue our united political front with
other labor organizations and we expect to con-
tinue to strengthen the ties which we have made
with other unions, the AFL and Railroad Unions
in this city.
We realize that have great work of
ganization and education to carry out if we
to unite the workers of the country, and of this
city and state to the point where they realize that
the political and economic interests of all these
worker groups are identical. We will meet this
task with all the forces at our command, and
will not cease efforts until the final day before
the primaries and next November election.
Our people are beginning to awaken to the fact
that this is not going to continue indefinitely
Sooner or later the war will end and the people
will discover that unless their political front is
sound that they have been living in a paradise Of
their own Imagination, which does not exist IN
fact. We must prepare now for the days which
will come once this war is ended and unless we
do, we are going to find ourselves in bad position
on the economic front.
POLITICAL PROGRAM
Because we KNOW Ine Importance VI pOIllCS "
our economic welfare, because we have already
experienced the results of a hostile Congress, we
must prepare and make political campaign
one which will give us representatives who really
represent our interests and not the interests OF
those who are not interested in social problems or
the social welfare of the workers, but seek to per-
petuate their own economic power and profits.
In the months which lie ahead of us. Local IL
will continue to give its fullest support and CO.
operation to Labors Joint Committee for Political
Action 1t will continue to work in peace and har-
mony and solidarity for the political advancement
of the worker We expect to take an increasingly
more active part in the political campaign as
gets under way, and we hope to be able to succ
in the coming months in welding our people
gether in a strong and united group which 50
and knows that the interests of all the workers Is
the same as the interest of the individual worker.
The support and backing of all union-minded
workers is needed Give it without stint in the
months which lie ahead and we can and will sue
ceed in the face of the doubters who still think
labor cannot be united when it is able to secure
full employment
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

II Ut oIbII pVIIIIS 20 a NVIINOI q
ed drive to clip labor's wings
now before the war is ended.
Labor is not just weak and
defenseless groun of people. 1t
has the strength, not only to
defeat those who seek to de-
stroy it, but to take the initia-
tive in extending its gains over
much wider field of social
and economic legislation.
Because of its position, labor
must unite this year on the po-
litica1 front with all thnsa o+ber
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

evening at the Civic Audito-
rum.
No finer way could be found
to show labor's unity, particu-
larly in time of war, than by
this joint sponsoring of the
War Bond Rally at the time
the next War Loan Drive gets
under way. In a way, our ef-
forts to promote the sale of
bonds is the best possible an
swer that we can give to the
anonymous" warning from
Washington on the strike sit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Mark Twoin Said II Better
(From the St. Louis Post. Disnntch

(From the ST. Louis Post.Dispatch)
The Nazis' far-fetched phrases for describing
defeats as if they were victories are not, now
that we come to think of it, original.
"We have energetically reversed the fighting
position" and Despite fierce resistance we have
detached ourselves from the enemy" and the like,
all were expressed earlier and better by, our re-
searches disclose, Mark Twain. He wrote
"Thrusting my nose firmly between his teeth,
] threw him heavily to the ground on top of me-"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
On The
Beam
BY Clayton w. Fountain
WARS MEANING

The labor troubles in the rail-
road and steel industries are the
meaning of this war in a nut
shell. These disputes reflect the
surface sores of the social sick
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

l.
Fountain tn es labor
troubles, which is to understand
the meaning of the war, it is
necessary first to realize that
we did not enter this war equip
ped with a perfect democracy
capable Of bestowing the boun-
ties of justice on all citizens.
This is the point at which
most critics of labor make their
gravest error.
They assume that American
democracy was perfect at the
time of Pearl Harbor. Some of
them go farther back than that,
insisting that America was per-
feet at the time of Coolidge, or
the time of Hoover.
EXHIBITS A AND B
The labor crises in railroads
and steel are, in fact, Exhibits A
and B of the imperfections from
which American democracy still
suffers. Worse yet, these dis
putes give evidence of the extent
to which the causes of Fascism
sprout in our soil.
Fascism grows out of social
injustices. 1t is impossible truth
fully to say that social injustices
have been wiped out in America.
We all know that they exist. The
mistake most people make is to
assume that America can stifle
attempts to ease these injustices,
in Difference to the war effort.
American workers in railroads,
steel and elsewhere, recognize
the fact that Pearl Harbor did
not abolish injustice in America.
They know that, on the contrary,
injustices have been amplified
since the outbreak of the war.
PROFITS HAVE SCARED
The big bankers and indus
trialists and landlords have had
a good thing of it in this war.
They have fattened on govern
ment funds poured into their
purses through war contracts.
Their profits have scared to fig
ures that they once knew only in
their fondest dreams.
1t would seem that these ba-
bies would be satisfied with the
riches lavished upon them by the
war.
But no! Not only are they not
satisfied with the wads of wealth
already bulging their bankrolls
they are moving heaven and
hell to grab more.
They have blocked attempts to
equitably re-negotiate war con-
tracts so as to drain off excess
profits for the common good.
Through their clever dollar-a-
year agents in the government.
they are ham-stringing labor's
efforts to obtain equitable set
Elements of wage disputes before
public tribunals.
And at the same time they are
spending millions, charged to the
people as costs of war produc-
ton, to prejudice the public
against labor.
FASCIST TRENDS IN U. S.
These brazen endeavors of the
rich to get richer-while their
hired politicians and publicists
swing the hatchet on organized
labor-are proof that Pearl Har-
Dor did not squash Fascist trends
in America.
The first objective of Fascism
in any country is to smash the
labor unions. In Nazified Europe
the Fascists succeeded; in Amer
lea, they are still only trying, but
hard.
Labor in America is almost
single handedly battling those
who would first bust the unions,
then burn the books, and then
bash in the heads of all oppo-
sition. We fight the same battle
at home that the American
troops fight at the front. The
railroad and steel crises are ba-
sic to this battle.
That is why labor's home front
fight for democratic justice is
the meaning of this war in a
nutshell.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

pie offer no
objection ex-
cept to say
that the facts
s h o u d b e
withheld for
the good" of
the union.
Chief among
the objectors
are the COM
m j t t e G men
t h e m selves,
who arc still
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

ness W h i C h
caused F a S
cism, W h i c h
caused t h i 5
war. If this is
not u n d e r.
stood clearly,
nothing about
t h e w a r
makes sense.
To under
S t a n d t h e
meaning o f
= u n G. 1nInn
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Regional Views
By Richard Gosser, Director,
Region 2B, UAW-CIO
WAR BOND RALLY

want to urge all the members of Labor's
Joint Political Committee to make every effort to
get out large crowd for the War Bond Rally and
Victory Dance which will be held this Saturday
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
Policy For 1914
By Melvin Schultz,
president, Local II. UAW-CIO)

From all indications, 1914 is going to be
critical year for labor.
Enemies of the workers are gathering their
forces in Washington and many state capitols to
seek more stringent restrictive laws upon labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
What's $
New?
By Edward Duck,
Educational Director. Local IL

Educational Director, Local IL
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
A motley assortment of con-
scientious objectors have stated
that they do not approve of this
column exposing the sins of the
Auto-Lite committee. These peo-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

There are many things which the new council
will be able to do for the people of Toledo. The
next two years are going to be fruitful of many
things including some very perplexing problems
which the council will be called upon to meet
Then too, there is the question of the post
war period which will very likely begin during
the term of the present council. What the after
math of war will be of us clearly see, yet,
we believe that now is the time for our city to
begin to make some definite plans to meet the
problems which will arise when we change over
from war to peacetime living.
Naturally there will he some nOliticS plaVed
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07
|t'sNews Tome Iy E.ss;j @; !.
THE NEW COUNCIL

Hope springs the human heart, and find
hoping council which took office last Mon
day night will better job for the people of this
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-07

afraid to accept the debate chal-
lenge, their stooges who are
being used as tools in splitting
the membership, the manage
ment Of the company, who natu-
rally would prefer to see the
present gang remain in office,
and the Communist party, which
labels all it's critics "red-bait-
ers."
But the facts disclose that the
guilty parties are not properly
representing the workers, which
they cannot do when they are
not in the plant, and some of
them cannot do a decent job
even if they are putting in their
time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Na1is Take 1t Out
On Honanders
Water. Food and Fuel
Shortages Face Cities

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ia (INS)
"A dark forecast that the major
cities of Holland will be entirely
without water. food and fuel be-
fore the end OF this month, was
made today by Ambassador Alex
ander Loudon of the Netherlands.
In an exclusive statement to In
ternational News Service, the am
bassadef said:
1.-THE situation In Holland Is so
desperate that ii can hardly be
exaggerated"
At the Netherlands embassy,
late information was received to-
day regarding the effect upon Hol-
land of the furious battle now
raging between Allies and Ger
man forces for control of the
western defenses of the Reich.
This information indicates that
the Germans, having spared the
underground of France and Bel
GUM from the worst puniShmentS
because of the necessary rapid
withdrawal from those countries.
are now taking il out on the
Dutch.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Slot Machine
Record Told
Michigan Has 1922
in $40 Establishments

Although there Is a law pro-
|hibiting slot machines everywhere
in the state, there are in Michigan
1929 of the coin-catchers in gao
establishments. according to latest
records of the miscellaneous tax
division of the department of IN
ternal revenue.
These records are public and
any one can see them, including
police, according TO assistant
chief of the division l.. A. Ming.
Detroit police occasionally avail
themselves of the privilege, but
no others.
AS a state statute, the slot
machine law is supposed to be
enforced by city police, sherilfs,
and when these fail, by the Michi-
gan state police. Atty. Gen. Rush
ton declared. When informed OF
the public list of 'long-odds de-
vices, he disclaimed knowing any
thing about il or about the doings
of the state police. explaining they
had been removed from his juris-
diction TO act directly under the
governor.