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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

. fight for anti-poll tax legis-
lation to any specified time"
Wagner wired the New York
State Committee to Abolish the
Polltax. 1--WE will call for
IRE as many times as may
,cessary until vote on the
It's is obtained. You may be
assured of my determination to
do everything possible to insure
passage of HR in this session" F."
Replies To Query
Wagner's statement was in
reply to a query from the Rev.
Richard Morford, chairman of
the committee, concerning sto-
ries alleging that supporters of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

built for them.
Walter Baertschi, candidate
for governor on the Democratic
ticket also spoke. He criticized
the taxation system of Ohio and
leveled severe criticism at the
state sales tax. Mr.. Baertschi
said that the constitution does
not permit taaXtion for the pur-
pose of creating a surplus.
Mr.. Baretschi raped the local
Democratic organization for its
support of Frazier Reams, for
mer county prosecuting attorney
who resigned the post of collec-
tor of internal revenue to run
for governor.
Stating that his position with
respect to labor was well known,
Mr.. Baretschi said that if he was
elected he would return the tax
money now lodging in the state
treasury to the local communi-
ties for the retirement of muni-
cipal debts, and to operate and
retire the debts, and to operate
and retire the debts of the
schools of the state.
Tom Burke, acting executive
secretary announced that Philip
Murray, CIO president would be
in Toledo to speak before the
Toledo committee for the or
ganization of peace on May z
at the civic auditorium and that
tentative plans were being made
to have him attend a dinner
in his honor during his
visit here
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

CHICAGO (FP)-Mills Indus
tries, which made slot machines
and other gambler paraphernalia
in the Capone days, will either
deal with the Intl. Union of Mine
Mill & Smelter Workers, CIO,
or with the U. S. government.
The Natl. War Labor Board
ended a years lodging by the
former racket firm when it or
dered Mills Industries to abide
by contract ordered by the re-
gional board. The company
switched its manufacturing in
terests from lone armed ban
dts" to war munitions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

Other companies, Thomas
said, in 1943 showed net in
comes after taxes which gave
them a 259 percent increase in
profits above 1889 and $50 per
cent above that of 1910.
Thomas said, General Motors
and Chrysler have continued
their peacetime level of profits
which earned for them the de-
scription of the worlds most
profitable industrial corpora
TONS
More than 80 per cent of the
financial and industrial power
of industry were examined and
analyzed, accorded to Thomas
who stated, "they show an amaz-
ing record of increasing profit
during the years of the nations
war crisis.
Gives Profit Figures
Thomas charged that other
companies showed nef income
increase after taxes banging
from S19,O44,OO0 in 1889 to
S68, $4,000 in 1943.
The UAW- -CIO head said that
the profit figures include post
war or contingency reserves
which have been set aside after
Continued On Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Includes War Effort And
Postwar Reconstruction In
His Recommendations

WASHINGTON, April 17-(FP)-A point suggested
agenda for the world labor conference in London June
submitted to Sir Walter Citrne secretary of the British
Trades Union Congress April IL by CIO President Philip
Murray
Murrays letter grouped the Go proposals under two
headings furherance of the allied effort and postwar
reconstruction.
Under the first he advocated complete interchange of
ideas and suggested methods for achieving the maximum
production of material and the fullest mobilization of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

gone up AIS percent in the past
three years. The BIS index for
the same period shows only 23.4.
But the labor members were
not depending on their own fig
ures alone. They brought in an
other federal agency, the Dept.
of Agriculture's bureau of agri-
cultural economics, which re-
leased figures showing the cost
of living for farmers has in
creased 42.6 percent,
The NICB report said an
analysis of the Meany-Thomas
conclusions and other data leads
to the inescapable conclusion
that the labor members report
does not invalidate the historic
measures of changes in living
costs used by the BIS and the
NICB.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
CIO TO
Organize
tIfh Ward

Organizational work in the
wards and townships of Lucas
County by the CIO Committee
For Political Action is proceed
ing rapidly with the 18th ward
scheduled to have an organiza-
tionaI meeting Tuesday, April
25, at the Masonic Temple, go
Philips Ave.
All CIO members living in the
18th ward are urged to attend
the meeting, which will begin
promptly at 8 pm. Tom Burke,
city councilman and secretary of
the Toledo Industrial Union
Council, will be chairman and
present the CIO program.
Frank Mohn and Earl Ordway
of the Spicer Unit, and Jack
Lane, member of the TIUC ex-
ecutive committee, will speak.
Plans will be made for the
ward organization following dis
cussion of the group attending
the meeting. A chairman who
will head the 18th ward Politi-
cal Action Club will be elected.
Mr.. Burke stated, I'VE are
asking everyone in the 18th ward
who is interested in our political
action group to attend the April
Is meeting whether they are
CIO members or not. We want
everyone to know our program
and will welcome anyone who
is interested in it. :"
Refreshments will be served
following the meeting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Scale Vote
Is Protested

Protests have been made
by Local IL to the National
Labor Relations Board on the
conduct of a representative
election held at the Toledo
Scale Company's plant on
April IL.
Developments during the
course of the Scale election in
dicated that some of the workers
were influenced by the COM
pany, led to the union pro-
test and request to the NLRB
that the election be set aside.
Melvin Schultz, Local IL pres
ident, who announced the pro-
test said, "We are seeking to
set aside the election at the To-
ledo Scale Company, because
evidence tends to prove that the
Scale Company influenced some
of its workers to vote for the
Scale Workers of Ohio. All we
ask is that the workers be given
the right to make a democratic
choice which we feel certain
would bring about much diff
ferent result than that gained on
April 12."
Scale Workers Win
Results of the protested cleo
ton gave UAW- -CIO 200 votes
and the Scale Workers of Ohio
226 votes.
In the last election held in De-
cember 1912 the Scale workers
won by a much larger margin
and have held the plant BARI
gaining rights for the past year.
Mr.. Schultz stated that the
CIO organization in the Toledo
Scale plant would be held to-
gether in view of the very evil
dent attempt on the part of the
company to influence its work
ers in behalf of the so-called in
dependent union.
He stated I'VE believe that in
the final analysis the majority
of the Scale workers will de-
signate Local II as their bar
gaining agent just as soon as
they discover that they need not
be influenced by the company.
We are going to make every eff
fort to set aside this election
and give the people an oppor-
tunity to express themselves
without undue influence being
exerted upon them by the COM
pany."
An answer to the Local IL
protest of the Toledo Scale Com
pany is expected in the near
future from the NLRB.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

to make recommendations for
endorsing CIO candidates for
public office came after mo-
ton had been put on the floor
to give a blanket endorsement
to all CIO candidates who are
now running for office.
After considerable debate, an
amendment to the motion was
passed referring the matter to
the CIO Political Activities Com
mittee.
To Attend Meeting
Robert Burkart, Spicer Unit Of
Local IL, UAW-CIO, was chosen
to represent the CIO Council at
meeting in Washington April
10 and 20 called by Congressman
Scanlon, chairman of the con-
gressional committee which is
seeking to make the Price Con-
troll Act ettecLlVe.
Support for the Marcantonlo
bill, HR Z to repeal the poll tax,
was voted together with letter
to go to Senators Robert A. Taft
and Harold Burton asking that
they support the bill and a
cloture clause limiting debate.
James Bolan of the Rent Con-
troll section of the local OPA Of
flee was guest speaker and ex-
planning the working of the rent
control act. He said that the
housing conditions of the Negroes
of the city was horrible" and
the opinion that addi-
tional housing units should be
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Blind Students TO Get
Michigan Book

LANSING, April 18.-Avid in
terest of sightless students in the
world of nature will be satisfied,
at least in part, when the text of
a book on Michigan's natural re-
sources, issued recently by the
conservation department, is set
in Braille. The book, They Need
Not Vanish, was edited by Helen
M. Martin, department geologist.
Students in the Michigan School
for the Blind in Lansing wore
pages of an earlier text on the
states natural resources into
shreds and Mrs. G.. " Mcleod of
East Lansing is setting about the
transcribing of the new book.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
NLRB Requests Chamber
Ford Pledges Veterans
Job Priority

WASHINGTON (FP)-Henry
Ford has pledged himself to see
that members of the armed
forces are given priorities for
jobs in his plants after the war
and expressed hope that "other
employers will do the same
thing" Ford's expression came
in a letter April IL to Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, director of re-
training and unemployment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

agree.
Is the cost of living station
ary, increasing or decreasing?
On April 13 the Department
of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics won a new champion
in the form of the Natl. Indus
trial Conference Board.
The NICB is supported by
business management and its
statement challenges the asser-
ton by the AFL and CIO men,
bers of the Presidents cost of
living committee that the BIS
index is an inadequate gauge
for making wage adjustments.
Cost Increase
AFL Sec. Treas. Geo. Meany
and CIO Vice-President r. j.
Thomas conclude in their recent
report that living costs have
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Cos Board
Is Numed Bv
Schoonn1uker

City Manager George N.
Schoonmaker announced at Mon
day nights city council meeting
that the citizens committee
which negotiated the city's con-
tract with the Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
three years ago had been chosen
to serve in a similar capacity
again and that contract talks
with the gas company would be-
gin about May l.
Members of the committee in
clude John H. McNerney, secre-
tary treasurer, Owens Illinois
Glass Co.; Richard D. Logan, at
torney; William E. Whalen, con-
struction engineer; Irving c.
Reynolds, president of the
Franklin Ice Cream Co., and
James A. Shelton, formerly of
the Willys-Overland Co.
Mr.. Schoonmaker was given
authority several weeks ago oy
city council to name the gas con-
tract committee. The present
contract expires in June.
Day Meeting Scheduled
Council set the date of its next
meeting for Monday morning,
April "a, to accommodate Mayor
Lloyd Roulet, who cannot be
present for the evening meeting.
With Councilman Ralph B. Mil
lard in the hospital at Ann Ar
bor for an eye operation and the
mayor absent and possibilities
that another councilman might
be absent, preventing a quorum,
it was felt that the day meeting
was advisable.
Pool Fees Increased
Referred to the committee of
the whole was a proposal to in
crease the swimming pool fees at
Scott Park. The action would oe
in line with the recent council
action increasing fees at Wal
bridge Park, due to the amuSe-
ment tax which now is effective.
The new rates would be 25 cents
for adults and Is cents for chill
dren under IL. Fees last year
were Is cents for all persons
over IL.
NLRB Requests Chamber
Walter E. Taag, Cleveland, re-
gional director for the NLRB,
requested the use of council
chamber for the Board to con-
duct local hearings. His request
was referred to the committee of
the whole. Municipal court
rooms formerly used by the
Board have been denied it be-
cause of a conflict with the court
sessions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

Paul G. Hoffman, presi-
dent of the Studebaker Cor
poration of America will ap-
pear on the same platform with
Mr.. Murray. Together they will
discuss Postwar Employment
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Cost Or Living
Battle Continues

WASHINGTON, April 17-(FP)-One of the biggest
though bloody battles in Washington being fought
over the cost of living.
There are lots of fgurerers and they all say figures
don't e that's the only point which the conenders
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Offers 9 Point Program
For london Labor Conference
.UAW Wins
Troy Vote

TROY, April 19, (Speciap
Workers at the Waco Air
craft Co. of this city voting
in a National Labor Rela-
tions Board election today
gave their plant bargaining
rights to the UAW-CIO by a
substantial majority.
Results of the election gave
the United Auto Workers 557
votes and No Union, 1922
Waco has been under process
of organization for the past 8
-euI9luI 'IInL pIeIoH 'sqluom
tional representative attached to
the office of Richard Gosser,
UAW-CIO regional director, To-
ledo, headed the drive and was
assisted by other organizers
during the last days of the drive
proceeding the NLRB election.
Tull Is Appreciative
Mr.. Tull expressed his salts
faction with the outcome of the
e C t i o n and expressed his
thanks to the organizers and
workers in the Waco plant who
had made the victory possible.
He said, Il know that Region
al Director Gosser will be
pleased with the outcome of this
election. The people at Waco
proved what we have been say
ing right along, that nobody
could really influence the vote
once the workers had become
convinced of the value of good
union organization"
AS soon as the election results
have been certified by the
NLRB, contract negotiations
will be opened with the Waco
management.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Wagner Denies Deal
On Anti-PoI Tax Bill

NEW YORK, April 10 (FP)-Senator Robert F. Wagner
3D. N. " gave the lie to current predicting
agreement which would defeat HR T. the antipo tax bill
due before the senate April II.
II know of no agreement arrangement to limit the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Go Council Supports
FDR Fourth Term

Delegates to the Toledo Industrial Union Council voted
unanimously support President Roosevelt for fourth
and called upon the public to elect representatives to
congress to uphold the President
Decision to ask the CIO Political Activities Committee
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Toledo C/O
To Honor
Philip Murray
To Speak On Postwar
Employment Problems

Philip Murray president of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations will be the guest of the Toledo Industrial
Civic Auditorium under the auspices of the Toledo Com
mittee for the Organization of Peace
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
File & Forget

WASHINGTON, April Is
FP)-Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins said April
13 that the general cost of
living has declined 6/10 of
10 during the first two
months of 1914.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Peacetime Profits
Continue-Thomas
speeial to The ToIedo Union journal

DETROIT, April 17--R j. Thomas, president of the
UAWCIO declared today that survey made by the union
shows the General Motors and Chser corporations
despite wartime taxation continuing to peacetme
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14
County Agent S
Column
by Walter l.. Click

Your agent has several items
that will reed to be discussed IN
more NOR detail in next weeks paper,
but will introduce them at tniS
time. First: Benton county wiz
have an all day state Coli .;s, ~,
ION county demonstration on
"Guides to Successful Farming"
This will be in. the form of the
much favored program of last
wear when the Farm Labor Saving
tour was held throughout many
counties of the state.
Various committees are work
ing on this demonstration gay DAY;
The resettlement committee Will
show soil types and farmstead
pIans: the dairy committee will
give demonstrations on Mastitis
Control; will show a model milk
house and will have plans for
building; the. insect and rodent
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14
Obituaries

Edward Lenord Ringuette was
born March IL, 1879 in Wiscon-
sin. He lived at Finley several
years and ran the store there. He
moved to Kennewick two years
ago and has since made his home
here. He passed away at the
Pasco hospital November 80, 1914
at the age of 65 years, 8 months,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14

er it will be better or worse,
Mexican Nationals will be
or not, and other ques-
tons are of pressing interest to
farmers of the specialized and high
labor crops. The answer to some
Of these questions will, no doubt,
be given on Dec. Is and 10 in
when Charles Ridley,
farm labor supervisor, and the
county agent meet with other
of eastern Washington,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14
Kennewick Courier-Reporter 3
Thursday, Dec. Ia, 1914

and 10 days. He leaves his wife
Marie, two sons Claude in the
East and Bud with the army in
France, and one daughter Edna IN
Minnesota, six brothers and two
sisters in North Dakota, one step
son Edward Riedell OF Yakima.
The funeral was held December 2,
1914 with Rev. e. Smith in charge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14

announces Arthur Kulin, state
farm labor supervisor. MIR. Kulin
has just returned from a regional
in Salt Lake City and is
informed on the latest develop
ments on the farm labor front.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14

Someone has figured it out that
imagination is to compensate peo-
pie for what they are not, and
sense of humor to console them
for what they are.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14

control committee will show con-
troll of insects and rats. The farm
engineering committee will have
various labor saving instruments
and the much publicized jeep as
I, farm machine after the war.
These will be demonstrated along
with the work of several other
committees. Home economics will
also play a part. Home storage
with a full size step-in storage
box will be included. Many other
items of interest for the housewife
will be shown. Your agent saw
a tentative preview of this pro-
gram and it will be well worth
seeing. Mark Jan. 20 on your
calendar for this big event. You
will hear more about this day
within the near future.
Your agent also took in a part
of the horticultural association
meeting this week. A more COM
plete report of these discussions
will be given next week. How
ever. at this time, it is well to
announce that fertilizers came in
for a great deal of review and d
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14

suggestion comes from the State
College that growers should order
and take delivery of fertilizer
supplies just as early as possible.
The fruits need and respond to
nitrogen in the form of ammon-
ium sulphate at the rate of from
S to 10 pounds per tree. Fruit
trees do not show much response
to the addition of phosphates or
potash. Fertilizers containing both
nitrogen and phosphates are quite
plentiful but should be ordered at
once.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14

Have you seen the new bulletin
on the Improved Washington Milk
House? This bulletin, with plans,
drawings and diagrams, is now
ready for distribution at the coun-
ty agents office. If you are plan
ming a new milk house, or think
ing of remodeling your old one,
you may find this bulletin of in
terest.
We are being asked by several
farmers what the farm labor pro-
gram will be for next year. Wheth-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-01
MARCH 2f TO APRIL 20

HAhtH ~ ~ AFhiL ~
Aries - Fair indications for
personal achievement but guard
against extremes, { Stick faith
fully 10 your job; don't depend
upon others to do your work.
APRIL 9I TO MAY 90
Tourus - Care a dvised in
money transactions, buying in
quantities, estimates. W i I h
sound judgment and close appli-
cation TO duty you can turn IN a
profitable day.
NAY II TO JUNE II
Comm 49, Direct yourself
wisely, take time to map our
work and other activities intelli-
gently and you will save time.
labor and money In the long run.
JUNE p TO July p
-CaHee,-Day- maybe teaSer-
and you'll be called upon to make
quick, perhaps important deci-
sions. You'll avoid mistakes,
make the grade generally If you
think before acting.
JULY p TO AUG. p
leo Mediocre day unless you
bring il up TO par or better with
clever management, steady APP
plication. Mental tasks, money
transactions the most tric k
problems
ARG. % TO SEPT. %
Virgo - May find IL a chal-
lcngc. Interesting, fun il YOU
take it the right way and don't
worry Indulge favuritc recrea-
tion during free hours; have
recourse 10 prayer.
SEPT. - TO OCT. %
Correspondence, study;
research. work on inventions,
discoveries IN medicine; law,
music among eudeayors in which
fresh progress can be- made now.
OCT. - TO NOV. 20
Sc0rpi0--Co-ordinate your fine
UlNl anu NLlltI dNrtL7 ANi as
sault on the obstacles that can.
hinder the progress you hope,
and are expected, 20 make.
NOV. - TO DEC. p
Sagittarius You can advance.
even If slowly, now, especially Il
you eliminate such nuisances as
ill-tempcr and worry. You can
be unusually capable when cheer
ful. calm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-01
DE- - N IN "a

DEC. - ~ IAN. -
Capricorn - Maritime affairs,
dealing in chemicals, oils, all
liquids confidential work ask
greater attention than ordlna-
rily.
JAN. p TO FEB. 20
Aquarius - On the fence as
far as planetary influences go so
be sure TO aim in right direction
and keep pointing that way.
FEB. Fl TO MARCH 20
Pisccs-All right for finishing
incompleted work, checking ac-
counts and stock, laying out fu-
ture schedules and plans. New
undertakings demand caution,
investigation.
YOU, BORN on this datc:
Chemistry, teaching, debating,
politics, acting, painting, design
ing are fields for W h &c h you
have especial aptitude.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-01
Drip-Proof

SOAK CANDLES in salt
water 10 make them drip-proof
Use two tablespoons Of salt for
each candle and Just enough
water 10 cover the candles. Do
not wipe the candies dry after
taking them from the solution.
Allow them tc dry by them
selves, standing.
A coat of VarniSh or shellac
will prevent them from drip
ping. 1t will also make them
burn longer.
If a candle is frozen before
using it will never drip.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-01
Storing Jewelry

DON'T PLACE iewelry in
your cedar chest without wrap
ping it in tissue paper. The
same volatile oil in this wood
which is so effective in killing
moth larvae has a tendency 10
tarnish gold and silver If in
direct contact with IL.