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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
Interested In Postwar

Mr.. Richard Gosser, Director
Region 2B, UAW-CIO
Dear Dick:
l received your very well
come letter, and was very glad
to know that you remembered
me. l wish to thank you from
the depths of my heart for the
break that you gave my wife
at the WHY'S Overland, and
don't worry / shall not forget
it. | would like to ask you
though, since l was an en-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
Don'S Ask Us

Any fears that strikes would
be resorted TO as a prod to WLB
haste were allayed by Murray.
1--WE are not" he declared,
Threatening the nation with e
strike in our demands for wage
increases.
The new hall, one of the most
beautiful union buildings in the
midwest, will be occupied by l0
steelworkers' locals in the Gary
Indiana Harbor area, with a
combined membership of about
3 900.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
VOTE LABOR

Vote Labor Forget your
oarty lines and vote for the
people who believe in organized
abor and will represent you.
If you read the two daily
papers you must have read
about Mr.. Taft speaking before
The Chamber of Commerce. He
commented on income tax aad
made the statement that he was
going to fight to remove cor
ooration taxes from all corpora
tions. One of the bolder list
aners asked him his opinion of
individual income taxes, and he
replied that the workers are
making too much money now
and should continue to pay.
Taft also said he was going
to fight for that end. Through
his conversations and his actions
we can plainly see he is not on
the laboring peoples side of the
fence.
Would-be representatives like
Taft, Ramey, and Burton, con-
sistently vote against any bill
that favors you. You will have
a chance on May 8 to let them
know how you feel, Make your
choice for the ones who are 60
ing to stand up for your rights;
the ones for whom you are go
ing to vote in November. If you
have not registered go at once
to 217 Superior st. and register
now, today!
LOVE IN BLOOM
Practically all members of
department 610 are discreetly
watching the blooming love af-
fair between the foreman and a
currently popular lady inspec-
tor. 610 second shift regrets %
announce that Novice Cook, the
pail bearer, has departed for
the third shift with all the bless
ings of the second shifters, just
shat kind of blessings they are
- Vever, we are not quite sure
0BLittle Margie Fritz, 610 in
spector, seems to be progressing
fine with her dancing lessons,
particularly when she polkaS
around the cot in the girls room.
Her partners say she squeeZes
them too hard, but it's all right
for they are just girls too, darn
it. Don Peters, also of 610, IS
wishing mournfully for some gas
to run the car he hasn't got or
might as well not have Seems
the car has soft tires, no Gluten,
couple of tickets, and what have
you. 1t covers a spot just in front
of his house and somehow the
men with the pretty shiny
badges don't like it.
SHOP STUFF
Wonder how that 605-3rd
trick steward Two Gun Turner
is making out. We heard that
he invited a couple of people in
for dinner, saying maybe he
could stir up some left overs.
They were going to accept bat
by the time they got their jaws
open to say yes, two gum had
jumped out of the car, slammed
the door, and was sauntering up
the front steps. Anyway Two
Gun says the meal was good
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
Green. Murray Beck
Postwar Housing

CHICAGO (FP)-Labor back
ing for public housing after the
war was assured by William
Green and Philip Murray, U. 5.
labor chiefs, and by local AFL
and CIO representatives WHO
helped to form Chicago com
mittee of the Natl. Public Hous-
ing Conference.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
Raging
The Scale
A HOPE

In the meetings management
has held with various depart
ments, it has been stressed that
in the new fields that are to be
entered after the war. there
would be many supervisory po-
sitions open. Ha, Ha, Remember
George Webb and Mr.. Firestone
our new time study dept. head.
da,
Start fighting and voting
company union now for these
jobs; but remember, manage
ment's promises are about as
sincere as Jap apology.
Management was asked why
it did not send some of our
time study men to school to
learn the new methods they
were so anxious to push on us.
Management eyaded the ques-
ton by stating, maybe we
will" but Mr.. Firestone had al
ready been hired and we are
wondering why one of our old
time study men could not have
been promoted in line with the
company's supposed policy of
rewarding years of service. We
can't know Mr.. Firestone, but
management says he is not a
man who comes and goes. We
only know he came to the To-
ledo Scale Co., from somewhere
and must be going somewhere.
STOOGE
One thing about a catcher in
the old game of baseball is that
he is supposed to be strategist.
Many a ball game has been lost
because the catcher called for
the wrong pitch from the pitch
er. Maybe that might explain
why Gene Koontz is as good a
stooge as he was a catcher. Who
was it that coached Gene to ask
the questions which he pops at
departmental meetings? We
have checked and discovered
that the same procedure was
followed at every meeting with
Gene asking the same stooge
questions and Mr. Richards
answering with the same set
answers. Who do they think
they are kidding? If Koontz
wanted to really play the role
right why don't he climb on
Richards knee and do the
Charlie Mccarthy act as it
should be done instead of try
ing to make it appear that he is
asking Intelligent questions?
Personally, we rather sit on the
bench with the old time ball
players than try to mix in the
game as a mere bat boy for a
good player.
While we are on the subject
of time studies, it is claimed by
the company that after these
studies, are set up there will be
no wage cuts unless engineering
changes are made. And that
shouldn't fool anybody because
engineering changes are the
excuses that are used by ali
companies and not to raise
wages. All me! Devious indeed
are the ways of management.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
AUTOMOBILES
The Waggin'
Tongue
of Local IL

Leadership is not a thing
freely bestowed. 1t is not a gift
of nature or an endowment of
parentage. It feeds on initiative
and a fine spirit Of servitude, a
desire to be useful to fellow
men. 1t fawns not on prestige,
il froWns not on the humber
pursuits of men.
Unfortunate is the city no
matter how large or small whose
leadership has not the respect
and esteem of those it hopes 20
lead.
Leaders in our opinion are ag
gresive persons, dignified, unre-
proachful, full of the power for
good They have a sacred trust
imposed on them and have the
welfare of all in their hearts.
Thomas Burke and Michael
Disable are the men of the hour
They know; they act; they serve,
they are leaders not followers
Both are Democrats who ad-
vocate and uphold the principles
of democracy government by
the people,.
Blue Eyes or Brown?
Several members of Local II
were hear talking baby talk to
our fellow members, we ask you
to overlook it. You must con-
troll yourselves and rot send for
the landing net and cage for
those members are not gaga,
that is not in the popular sense
of the word. For blue or brown
eyed curly heads have or will
arrive at their homes and they
have good reasons for cackling
or cooling, or whatever it is that
they are expected to do.
Among them were Mama
Helen Stachowiak of Champion
who has a baby girl, and Mama
Helen Sucker of Auto-Lite has
baby boy.
Most persons will pawn per-
sonal belongings whe they are
badly enough in need of money.
but strange is the tale of Howard
Seren of the international office
who could not get change for
S5 bill, soput in hook for two
bucks.
Don'S Ask Us
Why Jerry Biddle our newly
Installed guide forgot his UNI
brella one raininy morning? He
didn't miss it until he raised
his head to close it after the
rain stopped.
Why a woman seeking mar
riage doesn't look for what goes
to make a man nearly so much
as she looks for how much the
man makeSl
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
National
Supply
NEW STEWARD

henny hdTlCk, FORMER MEM
ber of the executive shop COM
mittee was elected steward in
dept. 80. Kenny knows his stuff
after serving on the shop COM
mite and should be a great guy
for the people who elected him
to his steward job. He will
surely do a real job of repre-
senting the people who placed
their confidence in him.
AROUND THE SHOP
Dick Rison of dept. 81 thanks
all the boys who sold tickets for
him when he raffled off his car.
Felix Sekulski was the winner.
For the title of the "CasSi-
nova Kid" of 1914 we'll put our
dough on Johnny Mcknight. In
case his females don't know VINO
Casanova was, we recommend
that they ask Johnny to tell
them the story - if he knows
it. But regardless whether he
knows the tale or not-Cassi-
nova.
Those who are curious to
know what will happen to the
new Navy Building may con-
tact Fisher or Gosline in the
Flat Scraping. They know all
the answers.
Clete Spiegel, who grinds IN
dept. 85 is recovering from re-
cent appendix operation in
Toledo Hospital. We all wish
Clete a speedy recovery and
hope he will soon be back with
us.
Ask Tex, the gear cutter
operator in dept. IS about the
lady tailors. He doesn't think so
much about them. Go ahead and
ask him about it.
Cpl. Bob Eyler, formerly en-
ployed in the tool room was
through the shop to visit re-
Gently during his furlough. Bob
who is a swell fellow is really
in the pink. His many friends
throughout the shop wished him
the best of luck. He is stationed
at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Our Unit is going on record
to write postcards to the Pre-
Sident asking that the little
steel formula be given the
pitch. Maybe we will be able to
get the raises which we need to
bring our income in line with
the increased cost of living, The
formula is now one of the
greatest injustices we have to
put up with so let's get going
fellows and try and break it.
SAY, did anyone find an UNI
brella at the Swayne Field
bowling alleys on Sunday,
March 81? If they did, will they
niecki, on the night shift in
please return it to Henry Kla-
dept 26. Thanks if you do.
The Irish in dept. 85 resented
dutch" Hoffman wearing
green bow on March II. That's
nertz because how else could a
Dutch" show his respect for
st. Patrick?
Ziggie of dept. "a can hardly
wait for good weather. Every
time he looks at his fishing
tackle he gets the itch and then
along comes another big snow.
Spring is officially here. Fish
er in flat scraping has recog-
nized the season by removing
his red flannels. Gosh, how they
itched all winter.
Anyone wishing to join dept.
SO Gossip Club" may contact
the three washer women, Bugg
Price, Homer Wilgus and Kenny
Grove. And while on that sub
iect, if any more of you slugs
think you can write somethir .
for this column, go right ahead.
Ollie will print it and give you
chance to appear when my
Mrs. pitches me out into the
cold world.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
JAW Conference
Scans Health Problems

DETROIT-The UAWCIO has completed years ex-
perience the field of health and safety through its Medical
Research Institute review of the work of the Institute
of groups in the field of health indicates that the
health the American worker is good The
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
STOVES AND HEATERS

WE HAVE over 40 ne~ and used oil heat.
ers and over 81 coal heaters. Open till
o m GA s921/
Simmons Appliance Stores
s Stores. all neaf IMonroe & Auburn SIS.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
AirWay
.Airings
WHO

Who is the so-and-so in the
machine shop who is living with
the Airway Unit contract? And
the ones who don't know what
it's all about condemn him for
it and claim he is showing par
tiality.
A SHAME
It's just too bad that the
company claims they are unable
to pay the shop committee for
creating harmony and better
conditions in the shop. Despite
the poverty which the company
claims, it is able to afford to
have a man standing around do
ing exactly nothing because he
is slated to become foreman
soon. Amt that just too bad!
1t looks like there will be a
new path extending from the
committee desk to the machine
shop.
REMINDER
This is to remind all members
that the International assess
ment is due and payable April
l and MUST be paid not later
than May 81. Failure to pay
means suspension, so be warned.
Were you there? Or were
you? Did you register to vote
yet? If you have not, now is the
time for you to go to the Board
of Elections, 217 Superior ST.,
next to the Esquire Theatre and
take care of your citizenship
rights.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-24
Mother Soldiers Writes

% Febraury, 1914.
Mather Spring Unit, CIO,
425 Winthrop Street,
Toledo, Ohio.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
MRS. LOGAN WILL
BE BURIED TODAY

Continued from Page One)
Rev. John S. Jordan and Rev. B.
A. Meeks are expected to conduct
the service. Burial will follow
at the Jefferson cemetery.
Mrs. Logan, a native of this
county, was the daughter of the
late Henry Rollins and Zilphia
Baker Rollins, and has lived at
Jefferson for more than eighty
years. She was born at Creston
but came to Jefferson when she
was two years old and has lived
there since that time with the ex-
ception of a few years spent in
West Virginia. Two of her seven
children are now living. They
are: L. H. Logan, Jefferson, and
c. w. Logan, Bluefield, w. Va.
Mrs. Logan has made her home
with her granddaughter, Mrs. o.
D. Freeman for several years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Jefferson Guild
Met Thursday

Last Thursday night the jeff
erson Wesleyan Guild met with
Misses Sutherland and Smithey
and Mrs. Marie Jackson.
The program was begun with
the devotional service by Miss
Louise Sutherland. After this,
Mrs. Gertrude Vaught gave a
talk on the missionary work of
early times and that of today.
Mrs. Lawson Logan played
''The Melody of Love" and then
Miss Mamie Smithey gave an in
teresting discussion on Dix Hill,
a home mission project that has
benefited North Carolina.
At the business session, it was
decided that the next meeting
would be held with Mrs. Lola
Porter and Miss Lorene Perkins.
After the business meeting, the
hostesses served tempting sand
witches with Russian tea and
cookies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
r. l.. DOUGHTON TO
RUN FOR CONGRESS

Continued from Page One)
ton to Congress. If there had
been no consideration other than
my private interests and personal
feelings, I would not be in Con-
gress today, and certainly would
not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
I'm 1910, I had fully made up
my mind to retire from public
life and so announced. However,
the generous confidence and in
sistence of my friends and the
people of the district I have so
long represented, combined with
the gathering war clouds, i'm
PEELED me to change my mind.
Since that time, I have endeavor-
ed earnestly and Fundamentally,
free from partisanship, to give to
our country the full benefit of
my entire time, experience,
training and best judgment.
"I am now faced with a deci-
sion as to the immediate future.
A great many people of all polit-
ical persuasions and in all walks
of life have urged me to remain
at my post. In view of this ap-
parent overwhelming sentiment,
and of the fact that it is the duty
of every citizen in time of war, to
serve where it is thought he can
be most helpful, I have decided
to offer for reelection. I shall
not let my political interests in
terfere in the slightest with my
public duty nor neglect for one
day in this time of war my press
ing responsibilities, but remain at
my post of duty, endeavoring to
assist in the maintenance of a
sound Government, to the end
that those who die in battle shall
not sacrifice their lives in vain,
and that the millions of our sons
and daughters who return may
find peaceful employment and a
country that has been fully and
faithfully preserved for their
welfare and happiness"
Mr.. Doughton, who serves as
chairman of the powerful Ways
and Means Committee, is still
vigorous enough to carry on. AS
\ chairman of this committee, he
has taxed more people than any
other man in Congress.
The Congressman, who is serv-
ing his 18th year as a member of
Congress from the ninth district,
has served longer than any other
representative from North Caro-
lima.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
uRAGEFIvR
Mrs. Mary Vaught.

mother, Mrs. Mary Vaught.
MIR. G. K. Caldwell attended,
the funeral of Mr.. Bud Debor1.
at Mt. Zion church, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcmillan
spent a few days here last week.
Mrs. Mcmillan was called home,
on the account of the death of her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Weaver, of.
Peden. They returned to Balti-
more on Wednesday, where they
are both employed at Glenn l.
Martins. -
Mr.. Mont Sturgill, of Forest.
Hill, Md, has been visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Sturgiu. y.4<ss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Mcmillan
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Vince Brown
on, Sunday. afternoon. ,.x.m
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
HeltOn News

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Gambill
and family have moved from
Sussex, back to their home, here.
Mrs. Viola Shepherd and her
sister, Mamie Gambill, left last
week for Trenton, N. j. Mrs.
Shepherd went to join her hus-
band, Pvt. Elmer Shepherd, who
is stationed there.
Miss Agnes Deboard, who has
bcen visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Deboard, has return
ed to Maryland. She was accom-
panied by Misses Ina and Alice
Deboard
Mrs. r.. c. FISHERMAN has re-
tUrcCd home, after a visit of
about a month with relatives in
Maryland and Pennsylvania. Her
son, Kyle, returned home with
her for a visit.
Mr.. Bruce Eller, who has been
working at Oxford, Pa, is spend
ing some time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Eller.
Mr.. Clip Campbell and family
have moved from Watauga to Mr..
Oscar Young's place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Waddell
are visiting Mrs. Waddell's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wag-
oner at Sparta.
Mr.. Eugene Waddell, who has
been in the hospital at Marion,
has returned home, somewhat
improved.
Pfc. Edmond Porter, who is
stationed in Texas, spent last
week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. F. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake Blevins
have returned to their home, af-
ter spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Blevins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Baldwin HI. ID. Club
Is Making Plans

The Baldwin home demonstra-
ton club omitted the regular
monthly meeting for January,
and in its place the men and wo-
men of the community held a
joint outlook meeting Wednes-
day evening, at the community
building.
Roy H. Grouse, county agent,
explained, with a colored chart,
the necessity of planting and har-
vesting of crops so that too much
of the work of harvesting will
not have to be done at the same
time on account of the labor
shortage. He spoke briefly upon
the Importance of keeping good
milk COWS for dairying purposes,
instead of feeding beef cattle for
the same purpose. He mention
ed number of helpful things
for farmers.
Mrs. Boney, the home agent,
spoke of keeping up the morale
of the family life and listed a
+ number of things members of
the family might do to keep up
a spirit of family relationship.
She named a number of things
we could do to improve the
homes. "Our community is no
stronger than its weakest fami-
ly," she said.
The members of the club took
a number of bedside kits to sew
for the soldiers to be finished
by the first of the month.
The hostesses, Mrs. Paul Per
kins, Mrs. Ward Ray, Mrs. Harvey
Payne and Mrs. John Watts, serv-
ed attractive refreshments.
The February meeting will be
held with Mrs. Worth Gentry.
Mrs. Russ Houck and Mrs. Todd
Gentry will be the hostesses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Prizes Awarded
To FSA Farmers

The following prizes were
awarded to the winners at the
F. S. A. meeting which was held
on last Wednesday, at the COM
munity building, attended by a
large group of Ashe county farm
ownership borrowers of the Farm
Security Administration: First
prize, for keeping best record
books, Reeves Stuart, one pair Of
shoes, from Blackburn's Store ;,
second prize, C. H. Pugh, one
package of tender green bean
seed, from w. G. Vannoy Pro-
duce Co.; third prize, Marvin
Parlier, one gallon best outside
paint, from Parker Tie Company.
First prize for most improve
ment in record keeping, Charlie
Ashley, one gallon outside paint,
from Ashe Hardware Company.
Other prizes awarded by mer-
chants are as follows: Bare-Lit-
tie, Is pound bag of laying mash;
Smithey's Store, Is pounds of
Queen West Flour; McNeilps
Store, one pair hose; T. C. Mil
ler's Store, l pound coffee; B. F.
Cook Store, pound coffee; Cen
trail Hardware Company, l case
of quart cans; Parker's Store,
scrub board; Western Auto AS
sociate Store, 2 pairs socks;
Rhodes Furniture Company, one
$3.50 chair.
Belk's Department Store, $1.5O
worth of merchandise; Burgess
Furniture Company, $3.50 worth
Of merchandise; Goodman S
Store, 1 pair ladies' hose; Gulf
Service Station, 5 pounds axle
greese; Graybeal's Drug Store,
$3.50 bottle cod liver oil.
The Skyland Post gave a one
year subscription to Mr.. C. H
Pugh.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Silas Creek News

Mr.. R. H. Grouse, county agent,
and Mrs. Gorda c. Boney, home
demonstration agent, held a
meeting at Mr.. w. T. Faw's,
Thursday evening. Quite a num-
Der of men and women were
present. The main issues discus
sed were making things convent
ent about the homes in order to
conserve time an denergy and to
conserve time and energy and to
ensuing year.
Mr.. Kyle Dickson, VINO is sta
toned with the army somewhere
IN Louisiana, is at home on a
short vacation. He will leave for
camp again, Thursday.
Mr.. Andy Sullens, an aged
citizen, is sick at present.
Flu and measles, both of which
have been widely spread in the
community, seem to by dying out
at present.
Mr.. Joseph Sullens and his
brother. Tommie. of West Vir-
ginia, are visiting their brother,
Andy, who is sick at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colonel Francis
spent Sunday with Colonel's ia
Their and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coy Francis, of Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Schools Active
In Three Drives

Ashe county schools are now
taking part in the Infantile Par
alysis Fund Drive, the Waste
Paper Drive and the Fourth War
Loan Drive.
Il believe they are all doing a
good job, Supt. Hurt said. He
urged that in the bond drive the
to do a selling job.
Mr.. Hurt said that reports were
coming in that some students
were simply trying to get credit
for bonds already sold and asked
that they not do this.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Husk News

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard letter
left for Elkton, Md, last week.
Mr.. Letcher Wilcox and Mr.. ].
A. Roop, left for Virginia last
week, where they plan to spend
some time.
Miss Carrie Hart spent last
week end with her sister, Mrs.
Clyde Osborne.
Miss Reita Hart was the guest
of Miss Norma Wilcox, recently.
Orlie Tedder, Orlie Sullivan
and James Anderson, of Sturgills,
were the guests of Mr.. w. M.
Wilcox, recently.
Miss Norma Wilcox and Carrie
Hart plan to leave soon for a Wis
it with their sister, Mrs. Elmer
Ham, at Upper Falls, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Personals

Mrs. Scarborough, of Laurel
Springs. Before her marriage,
Mrs. Fisher was Miss Sara Scar
borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Mcneil
were the week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Kerr Scott, of Ra-
leigh and attended the Jackson
Day Dinner in Raleigh on Mon
day night.
Mrs. John Paul Lewis, of West
Jefferson, has been visiting her
husband, who is stationed at
Camp Blanding, Fla; with the U.
S. Army. She plans to move to
Florida around the first of March,
and make her home near there.
Mrs. J. T. McLaurin and daugh-
ter, Sarah Henry, have returned
after visiting relatives at Rock
ingham.
Mr.. w. B. Austin was in Char
lotte on business, Wednesday.