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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
T aft In
! cad
Pickerel Makes
Surprising Race

COLUMBUS, Nov. 8. =
Mayor Frank J. Lausche of
Cleveland, was elected gov
ernor of Ohio in incomplete
returns which gave him the
lead in a horse race which
swung back and forth during
the night until the Cleveland
vote began to come in.
Despite the lead which
Lausche was piling up as more
and more returns came into
Columbus today, it appeared
that Senator Robert A. Taft was
heading for reelection despite
surprisingly good race put up by
William krel, Democratic
candidate for the Senate.
Incomplete returns indicate
that Taft will be elected to sue
ceed himself despite strong op-
position to him from many Sec
tions of the state, and the back
ing given Pickrel by the Poll
tical Action Committee.
Slow Count
Delay in getting the count in
on Tuesday night was occasioned
by the extremely large vote in
all sections of the state. Indus
trial districts were particularly
heavy in their turnouts and de-
layed the counting until early
hours of the morning in many
precints.
When Governor Bricker di-
vided the state and national bal
lot four years ago to save him
self from becoming a victim of
a Democratic landslide, he set
up the stage for the vote boom
erang from Mayor Lausche
which defeated James Garfield
Stewart of Cincinnati and gave
Ohio its first Democratic ad-
ministration since the defeat of
Governor Martin L. Davey in
1888.
Lausche's plurality in Cuya-
haga county appeared to be well
over 10000, a vote which was
countered by strong Republican
balloting in southern and rural
Ohio. The contest between
Lausche and Stewart changed
five different times during the
night with first one and then the
other in the lead. Early today,
as more of the Cuyahaga vote
came in the switching changed
and Lausche took undisputed
hold of the lead which he held.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

The protest of the workers
is based upon the refusal of
the company management to
change its ruling that the collec-
ton could not be taken up in
the plant. Those who were sent
home for taking the collection
have not returned to work be-
cause of the stubborn insistance
of the company not to permit the
collection for the servicemen.
Carry Signs
Demonstrations b fore the
company's offices have been or
derly and consist of a group of
workers carrying signs march
ing up and down before the en-
trance to the building. The signs
bearing inscriptions "Plaskon
Sent Us Home" What Are Our
Boys Fighting For?", 1--WE Took
Up A Collection For The Serv.
icemen," I'VE Thought Hitler
Was In Germany" and similar
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

worded signs were carried by
the demonstrators.
One of the employees sent
home, discharged soldier en-
ployed by the Plaskon Corp.
carried a sign which read, Il
Was In Service Too" d
No Change Noted
No change in the attitude of
the company relative to permis-
sion to take up a collection has
been indicated. AS a result,
those who were cent home two
weeks ago have not returned to
their jobs. They are pointing
out that all plants with which
Local II has relations permit
such collections and that they
are not asking for anything that
has not been a practice in the
Plaskon plant for many months.
Charles Hamframpf, Plaskon
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

operated in 10000 business
concerns and in governmental
units, including regular allot-
ments and extra bond purchases,
amounted to the impressive total
of 81, $50, 100000, or 57% of all
the E Bonds sold during the
drive.
Although the war with Ger
many is nearing an end, this
will mean that the entire Allied
Nations battle is only half won,
Ted r. Gamble, director of the
Treasury's War Finance Divi-
sion, said today.
Large Sums Needed
Tremendous sums will be
needed for the last half of the
conflict-the campaign to defeat
Japan, he stated.
Military and naval authorities
recently made the grim state
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

Praises
Units
Workers Conduct
Receives Directors
Thanks

UAW-CIO members of the
Auto-Lite and WHY'S Over
land Units of Local IL and
other plants affected by the
recent MESA strike were
given warm praise by Richard
Gosser, UAW-CIO regional di-
rector on Monday night after
the Army had relinquished con-
troll over eight Toledo strike
bound plants. Director Gosser's
statement follows:
Il want to express my appre-
citation to the workers of Auto
Lite and WHY'S Overland as well
as other UAW-CIO plants in this
district who stayed on their jobs
during the recent MESA strike.
by remaining on their jobs,
our people showed their devo-
ton to the cause for which our
boys are fighting. They demon
strated in a most practical way
their desire to get out the pro-
duction which Army and Navy
heads tell us is needed now more
than ever before.
"It is my belief that the
Army officials who were here to
see that war production be con-
tinued in all Toledo plants eff
fected by the MESA walkout
were impressed by our organiza-
ton. l was told by them that
they appreciated the efforts we
were making to continue on the
job and that they were grateful
to the Auto Workers for their
cooperation and assistance.
"In view of the way our
people conducted themselves
and in the face of the express
sions of satisfaction from high
Army officers, l extend my con-
gratulations to our people who
were working on their jobs dur
ing the recent MESA strike"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Hope Seen For
Cigarette Supply

The cigarette supply probably
will get little better after the
first of the year.
The shortage isn't as bad now
as many people thing it is.
Spotty. distribution is chiefly re-
sponsible for the consumers in
ability to get the brand he wants
when he wants it.
Overseas shipments are re-
sponsible for some of the prob
lem, but the number of cigar
cites available is almost as large
as it was this time last year.
There has been some further
decrease in tax paid Withdrawals
in the last six weeks-but fac
tories are working to capacity
and tobacco is plentiful.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
DEMOCRATS GAIN % SEA rs IN CONGRESS
.Dems Gain
In County
Election

Unofficial results from the
Lucas County elections indi-
cate that the Democrats have
picked up but one office, that
of representative to the state
assembly which appears to have
been won by William Dono-
van.
Incumbent Democrats who
were reelected include, Reuben
Hilty, county commissioner; Joel
S. Rhinefort, prosecutor; Gerald
j. Cullen, county recorder, Dan
iel P. Holzemer, county recorder
and B. G. Resting, county engi-
neer. Hilty and Cullen were en-
dorsed by the PAC.
Republicans Win
On the Republican side of the
ticket Virgil Cramer and Ray
mond Hildebrand were re-
elected to serve in the state SEN
ate, while Chester Early, Opal
Mundy, Fred Hunt and Benja
min A. Reading won seats in the
state legislature.
Opal Mundy who ran second
high on the Republican ticket
for the legislature was a PAC
endorsee.
Louis P. Scherer incumbent
county commissioner was re-
placed by Edward E. Evans. BY
electing Evans, the Republicans
maintain control over the county
commissioners office.
Gordon Jeffery was reelected
clerk of courts. Charles L. Hen
nessey won his fight for re-
election as sheriff. Frank G..
Kreft was reelected as coroner.
Judicial Race
Unofficial returns indicate
that Amos L. Conn was elected
over Judge Harry Lloyd for the
District Court of Appeals. Judge
John @. Carey was reelected
over Edgar w. Norris for Com
mon Pleas Court.
In the other races for Common
Pleas Court, John w. Hackett
defeated Judge Lehr Fess, in
cumbent, and Harvey Straub in
the write-in race against John
Price and Abe Steinberg ap-
peared to be heading for victory
at the last report. Judge Charles
E. Chittenden was reelected to
Probate Court by an overWhelm-
ing vote.
In the judge races Amos l..
Conn, Judge John @. Carey,
John w. Hackett and Judge
Harvey G. Straub were all PAC
endorses.
PAC Endorses
Out of % endorsements made
by the Toledo PAC nine con-
tests were won. Results of the
statewide PAC endorsements
were not complete at the time of
going to press.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

popular vote which appears to
be far in excess of the vote
which he received in 1910. Early
Wednesday, his popular vote
amounted to 20,279,013 with
nearly 1000 voting units scat
tered throughout the country
still to be heard from.
Dewey Conceded
Mr.. Roosevelt's election was
conceded by his Republican ri
val, Governor Thomas DeweY
from his New York headquar-
ters early this morning. The
Governor congratulated the
President and expressed his
wish that Divine Providence
will guide and protect the Pre-
sident of the United States" !"
Sidney Hillman, chairman of
the Political Action Committee
commenting on the reelection
of President Roosevelt said.
The American people have re-
affirmed the faith and confid-
ence they repose in a great
American and out standing
leader by voting to return Pre-
sident Roosevelt to office"
Pivotal States Aid
Pivotal states of Illinois,
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio,
Indiana and Michigan h d
either given the President their
electoral vote, or the President
was in a commanding position
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
By


Franklin Delano Roosevelt
whose public life has been
spent in breaking old prece-
dents and establishing new
ones, set a precedent which
may stand for all time when he
won his fourth straight election
to the presidency in Tuesdays
nationwide election by an
electoral vote landslide.
With 407 electoral votes ap-
parently assured him on the
basis of incomplete returns, the
President continued to pile up
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Strikes Hit q/I00 Of 20

WASHINGTON, q P Al =
Only an anti-labor publicist with
a powerful magnifying glass will
consider the numbe- of strikes
during September as important.
According to the Labor Dept. in
a report released last week, the
idleness due to strikes (Which
includes both the strikers, and
those made idle through no ac-
ton of their OWN amounted to
nine e-one-hundredths of one per
cent!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
COUNCIL
TO MEET

Members of the Tool, Die
and Maintenance Workers
Council will meet at Local
IL headquarters, 425 Win
throp St., Thursday, Nov.
16.
First shift workers will
meet at $3.50 p. m. Parlor
"I".
Second shift workers
meet at 1000 a. m. in Par
lOr w".
All skilled workers in
Toledo UAW-CIO are urg-
ed to attend. A guest speak
er will present a subject of
great importance to all
skilled workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

in c u ded Willys-Overland,
Baker Bros, Great Lakes
Stamping Co., Ohio Tool &
Machine Co., .Inshield Products
Co., Crescent Engineering Corp,
Toledo Steel Tube Co., and
Wayne Metal Products Co.
Army Takes Over
Decision of Matthew Smith,
was pit, national MESA secre-
Io o and other officers of the
N-lVSA to call off their strike
came last Saturday night after
Army officers under Col. Philip
R. Faymonville had seized the
eight Toledo plants in which
critical war production was in
terrupted due to the walkout.
Regional Dire C tor Richard
Gosser of the UAW-CIO meet
ing with Army officials last
week Saturday, issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1--WE regret that the un-Amer-
ican action of the MESA in de-
flying the government makes it
necessary for the Army to come
into Toledo.
Our people are not on strike.
They are working and will con-
tinue to work to get out the war
production SO necessary to the
winning of the war.
"We pledge our fullest sup
port and cooperation to the
Army authorities and will do
everything to bring this situa-
ton to a satisfactory conclu-
sion."
Six Workers Suspended
Immediate cause of the walk
out of MESA workers was the
suspension of six members of the
Auto-Lite Unit of Local IL for
failure to maintain themselves
in good standing. Auto-Lite
Unit has a maintenance of mem
bership clause in its contract.
An ultimatum was issued by
the MESA to the Auto-Lite Unit
to place the six bach on their
jobs. When the ultimatum was
disregarded, $50 MESA mem
bers employed at the Electric
Auto-Lite Corporation walked
out. When the UAW union still
refused to comply with the
MESA order, $500 additional
MESA members employed in
many Toledo plants walked out
in sympathy.
Smith Defies Board
Ordered by the War Labor
Board to send the striking en-
ployees back to work, Matthew
Smith, national MESA secretary
defied the Board by causing
members of his union employed |
in many large Detroit plants to
strike in sympathy.
Following Smiths defiance of
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
PAc REPORT

Next weeks issue of the
TOLEDO UNION JOUR
NAL will carry a complete
recapitulation of the vote
throughout the country. In
complete returns make 1t
impossible to interpret the
PAC strength in all sec
tions. Political writers COM
pile their report in the next
few days which will appear
in next weeks Journal.
LPA's Washington office is
now assembling a report on
the complete election re-
turns.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
9th War Bond Drive
Opens Nov. 2Oth

WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. = Organized labor is ex-
peced to exceed its splendid record of previous drives in the
Sixth War Loan, which opens November 20. The overall
goal of the drive which Dec 16 is $14 100000
The quota for purchases by individuals $4,000
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Ten Million Face
| oss OF Jobs
Cutbacks of 20 to 8O%o
Already Are Scheduled

WASHINGTON, Nov 6.-Indications in Washington
are that cutbacks and contract cancellations of from
40 to 90 cent of the nations production will be
made We Day. with additional 20 80 per slash
within 80 to 80 days after the ends in Europe.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
P|askon Workers
Protest Ruling

Workers of the Paskon Corporation sent home by the
company management October 29 when they attempted
take up collection for their fellow employees serving in
armed forces staged demonstrations of protest before
the company offices eevry noon this week
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Army Releases
Plants When
MESA Returns
EuIl Productior ReStnred
Full Production Restored
In Toledo Plants

Army officials who seized eight Toledo plants last
Saturday production after 4500 MESA
bers walked off their jobs returned the plants their
agements Monday of this week after fuscae production
had resumed Plants effected by the MESA walkout
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Lausche Is Elected
In Close Ohio Race
Veteran Seniority
Can Be Assured

a model contract which, 4
agreed to by employers. will ex-
tend union n-established seniority
rights to millions of veterans
who have no protection under
the unemployment provisions of
the Selective Service Act, has
been approved by the interna-
tional executive board of the
UAW-CIO, President Thomas
has announced.
The clause was drawn up in
accordance with resolution
adopted at the recent UAW-CIO
convention to which it had been
submitted by the National UAW-
CIO War Veterans Conference.
"The two groups not hereto
fore protected who are specifi-
cally covered by our model con-
tract clause are servicemen and
veterans who were not employed
at the time they entered the
armed services and those who
were employed in what employ
ers may seek to define as tenn
porary' positions" Thomas said.
These groups have no pro-
lection under the unemployment
provisions of the Selective Serv-
ice Act. Col. Paul H. Griffiths
of the Selective Service System
has estimated that they consti-
tute 80 per cent of the men now
in service.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
The new clause will:

The new clause will:
/. Give seniority credit, month
for month, for time spent in
military service to all employees
covered by our contract who
have entered or who may enter
the armed forces, regardless of
the length of time they worked
before entering the service or of
the nature of work they were
engaged III.
2. Give seniority credit, month
for month, for time spent in
military service to veterans not
employed when they entered
service but who obtain employ
ment in a plant covered by a
UAW-CIO contract within one
year after their discharge from
service.
President Thomas said the net
effect of these proposals, if ac-
cepted by managements, plus
those provisions already in
cluded in our contracts, will be:
l. No veterans who was en-
ployed at the time he entered
service in a plant covered by
a UAW-CIO contract can be dis
placed in his job by person en-
nIoved after the date of his
original employment.
2. A veteran who was not en-
ployed at the time he entered
service but who obtains employ
ment within a year after his dis
charge from service cannot be
displaced on his job by any per-
son whose period of employment
is less than the veterans period
of employment plus the length
of time he spent in service.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

Unofficial results from the
Lucas County elections indi-
cate that the Democrats have
picked up but one office, that
of representative tn the state
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-14
Our Young Citizens

THE proper objective in a democ
L racy is to broaden participation
and responsibility, not to restrict
them
1t was never true that an Amer
lean automatically became a good
citizen by the attainment of legal
maturity at the age of 81,
And it is not true now that the
lowering Of the legal age of maturity
to Is will automatically make the
individual a good citizen,
The qualifications for good citi.
zenship, regardless of age, are in
what the individual man or woman
knows about his country, the appre-
citation he has for its history and
traditions, the love he has for it's
heritage of freedom and opportunity,
the loyalty he has to It's institutions
and ideals.
These qualifications are the un-
questioned and precious pc sessions
of our American fighting men.
They have derived them from our
ENLIGHTENED American homes.
They have stimulated them in our
free American churches and schools.
Of course we should accept them
as full citizens, not when they have
met an ancient and obsolete age of
legal maturity, but WHEN they have
proved themselves ready for and
capable of GOOD CITIZENSHIP
And what better evidence do we
have of capacity for good citizen
ship than the example of the young
Americans we have called from
their homes at the age of Is to offer
and give their lives for their country?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-14

THE proposal 10 grant the right to
i vote 10 American fighting men at
the ace Of Is the age at which they
have been made legally liable for
compulsory military service, IS
clearly M ler- of RIGHT -
It's w7t as clearly a matter Of
w GO
v-5rcl1 fighting man IS
no Ell entitled to the full rights
an5 laees Of American citizen
no Il emnently CAPABLE
c I-cnshlp
cory of legal maturity, and
lment at the age Of q, was
~ the assumption that an ade
ucauon and thus the necess
qualifications for good citizen
sa-eaplA net be acquired at an
al-l-l--o.
Whatever support there may have
bean- To- tit theory IN the past,
there I- none for 1t now.
Tie american youth of Is is as
suredly better educated now than his
forebears were IN times past at 81
He mas better opportunities for
learning than III times past.
He has better educational facili
ties
Moreover H eur increasingly
complicated and technical civlliza-
ton he has better REASON to be
better educated than his forebears,
and at an earlier age; for his success
and usefulness in life depend more
than ever upon what he KNOWS.
Democracy should not set mini
mum age arbitrarily at which there
is participation in and responsibility
for democratic institutions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-14
Quick Que stions

The cotton Gin was patented
l50 years AGO today hY7
"A study Of patents indicated
that the percentage of labor
saving inventions is; 91co.
$40. 800 or 49,
3-Robert Fulton said Ark
wright, Watt and Whitney
were the three men who did
most for mankind OF any of
their contemporaries What
did each do?
This is the 65th birthday of
the author of Theory OF
Relatively. His name is. fa)
Morris Fishbein, (b) Albert
EinStein: tc) Edward Els
berg (d) Sigmund Freud7
(Which is out Of place in this
grouping ? ca Toebfck. tbt
-chameis, tea antelope cd
mosque
e OF what religions are these
tho JeruSalemS OF sacred
cfties VI Q ca, Lhasa,
Bcnarcs7
ANSWERS on Opposite Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-14
MARGUERITE PETITION.
TO THE EDITOR

TO THE EDITOR:
/ WISH 10 personally endorse
Il The Detroit Times and all OF
the Hearst papers for the splen-
did support given on behalf OF
all veterans Of World War /
and also for the wonderful cam
paign that they are now spon-
soring on behalf Of the men
and women Of the armed forces
Of the L. S. A Of World War H.
| urge every citizen IrreSpec-
tive of class or creed 10 back
The Detroit Times by petition
Ing their congressman by wire,
letter or post card and request
ing them 10 approve the G. l.
bill for veterans of World
War II
MAX LEO CORRIGAN.
Vice commander.
Antler Post No. 334
The American Legion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-14
TO THE EDITOR:


HAVING been A reader OF the
- Times for the last II years
I think the Dear Buddy letter
for SerVIcemen A splendid idea.
-keat- somewhere IN
the JunGles of Brazil and he
writes:
THE last two Of your letters
had those Dear Buddy letters
In them. They are all right and
I enjoyed reading them. Also,
there are a couple Of other De
troiters here who will enjoy see
ing them. Wish YOU would send
them every week"
Folks write 10 their paper
when they find fault so why not
when they are pleased
MRS. TRACY A. KENT.
TO THE EDITOR:
I READ so much OF what is
L said in the papers about the
government not caring for our
wounded boys who are dis
charged
/ a World War veterans
widow. would like TO say a good
word for our government Peo-
pie do moi realize the work
they have to do 10 handle all
of these cases. not mentioning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-14
LETTERS $500 To The EDITOR

~. How is II 50 many soldiers
GET so many furloughS and they
cant even give Pvt James Mac
Kelvie a fuTlouch 10 see his
wife and children before he goes
overseas. II they hAXen1-lhc
money. why doesn't the Red
Cross take care Of II and make
HIM happy before he goes over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-14

PARADE
-ByG.R.
Brown
OBVIOUSLY pieased-wttt the
~ reception he received fror,

OBVIOUSLY pleased with the
" reception he received from
Republicans of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island in his INST
peaceful political invasion Of
New England. Gov. John w.
Bricker of Ohio heads West and
South again, leaving two poten-
tial rivals for the Republican
nomination for president 10
fight it out in today's prima--cs
In New Hampshire.
Wendell l.. Willkie placed
such a degree Of Importance on
the New Hampshire contest for
delegates 10 the Chicago con-
ventiou-first on the 1914 sched-
ule-that he went there in
person to pep up his tagging
campaign.
Some Willkie delegates OF
varying degrees OF enthusiasm
for the 1910 nominee, and OF
uncertain numerical strength.
probably will be chosen.
The Dewey delegates are la
boring under the handicap their
fellows encountered in Wiscon-
Sin,-the unwillingneSs of the
governor OF New York TO be-
come an avowed candidate, or
10 authorize the use of his
name.
Gov. Bricker made no effort
10 garner any of the New
Hampshire delegates. He is
creating goodwill--for himself
and his party not stirring up
STRIFE Hrs course Is probably
the wiser.