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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

Work of organizing in the townships
wards and precincts of Lucas County by
the CIO Political Action Committee, Is
evidence that the CIO political group is
awake to the necessity for such organiza-
tion, and means TO go into every section of
the county in its efforts to bring its poll.
tical aims TO success.
Political organizations and seasoned
campaigners all recognize the need for
getting out into the smallest political SUBJ
divisions and contracting the voters. They
realize that il is only by individual con-
facts and missionary work that they can
hope TO win.
II is not enough TO have a program.
That program needs publicity by the
printed word as well as the spoken word
of one person TO another. Thus, il is now
recognized that in order to effectuate its
political program, the CI0 must do the
same type of work which other 0rganiza-
tions have done and are doing TO win sup
port and elect their candidates to public
office.
Naturally, the organization will not be
perfect at first. Mistakes will he made,
disappointments are bound to occur, yet
the idea of ward organization is sound
and must be carried out if the CIO is to
reach the voters in more direct manner.
Most OF all, the success of the ward
organizations is going to depend upon the
quality OF those who do the work IL the
ward workers do their jobs and make
their contacts; if they have an organiza-
ton which will do its job ms a unit, then.
and then only will the CIO become
powerful political instrument.
We have high hopes for the ward or.
CARNATIONS which are now in process of
formation. We believe that they will
become effective units for the advance
nnent of our political aims if they are will
ing to do the work which must be done
in order to win elections.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
Servicemen S
Letters
Wants Union
information

Dear Sir:
| have two purposes in writ
ing this letter. The first is to
express my thankfulness for
all that my Union has done for
me; the second is a request
for information.
Being more specific about
my first purpose, in my opin-
ion the monthly boxes sent to
brothers in the Service, be-
sides being greatly appreciat-
ed by us, also contribute much
to the welfare of the Union
as a whole.
The inclusion of the To-
LEDO UNION JOURNAL in
the package is of particular
value and is especially APP
preciated by me, since
am very interested in my
Unions welfare and accom-
plishments and the Labor
slant on world affairs gem
orally. The editorials are
much to the point and we'll
done. They are quite thought
provoking. l certainly hope
that the JOURNAL and the
ideals it expresses reach a
wider and wider public; a
newspaper is one of the best
means of spreading ideas and
ideals, On the whole, one is
able to notice a definite i'm
provement issue by issue.
/ am now at Cornell, pre-
pairing myself to become cog
in the machine that will help
the Chinese drive the Japa-
nese from their land. More
concretely l am studying the
Chinese language. Associated
with me in this program are
many thoughtful, intellectual
men; former teachers, lawyers,
college graduates and leaders
or to-be leaders from many
walks of life. No opportuni-
ties are lost by me in pointing
out to thcm the achievements
CT the CIO, its organization,
policies, methods, etc. When |
finish reading it, | pass my
JOURNAL on to them, point
ing out to them such things as
the inclusion of several favor
able articles on the Negro in
each isue. In other words, the
monthly boxes are of great
propaganda value.
All this ties in with the re-
quest l am making: | want to
know more about my sClO,
its organization, pei sonel, poll
cies, etc. In pursuit of this
aim, could you help by send
ing me some of the pertinent
facts about the CIO and the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

Winning the people of the Waco Aircraft
Co. over to the UAW-CIO was not too difficult
once they had come to realize the value of
organization, and the size of the vote is a
the UAW-CIO organizational staff than any
words
A STRONG UNION
Workers of the Waco plant have given
every indication that their organization will be
strong and effective, Their spirit their will
ingness to sacrifice in order to achieve unity,
their majority in the election, all combine to
give us feeling of confidence that this new
Local will prove itself in the days that lie
ahead.
want to extend my congratulations and
thanks to ali those who voted for the UAW-
CIO, to those who worked among their fellow
employees to show them the value of organza-
ton and unity, and to those who gave of
their time and efforts in aiding the Interna-
tional Union organizational staff during the
drive.
1t is my hope that every member of the
Waco will now join with their fellow workers
in our union and work together in unity for
the things which can be gained for all the
workers in the plant. You can become part of
one of the worlds greatest and most progress
sive unions now by joining with those who
have already found in organization the
answer to their every day problems
Finally, want to extend my thanks to t.
organizational staff which conducted the Wac
drive and tell them that think they did an
excellent job.
The future of the workers at Waco lies be-
fore them. Let them join together in unity and
work together for their common good which
had an excellent beginning last week and
which we believe will bring them progress
and better and more secure future
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
Smith Attacks Agoin

Howard W. Smith, congressman from
Virginia, hater of labor, ardent foe OF the
Anti-Poll Tax Bill and co-parent of the
Smith Connally (anti-strike) Act, came up
with several amendments last week which
would wreck both the OPA and WLB IT
they become realities.
If the amendments go through, gen.
eral increases in rents will result because
all rent control would be wiped out by
the mere expedient of the landlord show
ing that such increases are not needed to
prevent speculation.
Representative Smith has method in
his madness and seeks at the same time
to so hamper the War Labor Board that
it would become an outright instrument
of management and an open weapon in
the fight against the workers.
Under the Smith amendments, the
War Labor Board could not force an
employer to sign contract to which he
is not agreed. This amendment would
mean that no employer would agree, since
the War Labor Board would be shorn of
its authority to compel him.
But the amendments do not stop there.
Retroactive pay, which in many instances
has dated back many months and brought
hundreds of dollars in awards to workers,
could not be granted for any period in
excess of 80 days.
Imagine what would become of our
WLB cases which even now drag for
months due TO the stalling tactics of en-
ployers and the inability of the WLB to
speed up their procedure.
Nor would the WLB force manage
ment to submit disputes to arbitration
under the terms of the Smith amendments.
What this would mean in controversial
cases can we'll be imagined
Also included in the amendments
which would tie up the WLB is one to
prevent the Board from forcing reemploy-
ment OF veterans, and another which
would deter it from making any salary or
wage increase except under rules issued
by the President himself.
All in all, Representative Smith has
done himself proud. If his amendments
should become laws, labor would be in no
better position than the German labor
unions. Management would hold the whip
hand it has not held in years. Unions
would dissolve like snow under hot sun,
and America would again be safe for
the reactiOnaries.
Our only cause for hope is that the in
sane terms of the Smith amendments will
defeat them without undue difficulty, yet,
labor must not take anything for granted.
Labor's best bet, its best defense against
the Smiths and Dies and their kind is to
work for the Anti-Poll Tax Bill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28


In 1840 President Van Buren, established
the 1O-hour day for the skilled trades. In 1887
and again in 1857 came two big panics which
cost labor most of their gains. In those days
depresions were considered ACTS OF GOD"
and there was no legislation to mitigate the
effect on the workers.
The Western Movement played large part
in alleviating unemployment. Those who
wanted a new start in life could build new
homes in the West.
THE CIVIL WAR
The great issue of slavery was now taking
the attention of the labor movement. Most of
the workers of the north were willing to toll
crate slavery as long it was confined to
existing territory and not allowed to expand,
but gradually the struggle came to be under
stood one effecting human rights.
After the Civil War and the havoc it
wrought the United States emerged lead
ing industrial nation.
Then came the immigrants and with them
problems which such increases in population
were bound to bring to the labor movement.
The need for national unions representing
members of their trade throu ,hout the country
now became more apparent.
The National Labor Union which was the
first attempt at this type of organization, was
founded in 1866, but because it could not work
out a permanent program collapsed in 1872.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
In the period after the Civil War the
Knights of Labor the AFL and the Industrial
Workers of the World were organized. AS we
shall see, all of these organizations approached
the problem with partial understanding and
developed a program which represented par
tial solution.
The knights of Labor united almost all
labor under it's banner but it was not an in
dustrial union. Their main program was edu-
cation for social legislation Today we recog-
nize this to be an important part of union ac-
tivity, but good contracts to protest the imme-
diate interests of the workers are equally i'm
portant, and in this respect The knights of
Labor were not successful. It's organizatonal
structure was too loose to really act as ~
united body.
A. f. OIL.
In 1886 the American Federation of Labor
was launched. Here organized dis
ciplined body, but it only represented the
skilled trades, and each international repre-
sented only one trade. One Of these could ano
often did order it's local unions to keep
working in plants where another AFL inter
national was out on strike
(To Be COntinued)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

One year later the first at
tempt of labor to express it
self politically came about
with the formation of the
"Workingmans' Party, also
in Philadelphia.
The Union N c v e m n t
spread and when employers
began attempting to lower
wages. strikes resulted. In
1912 the Massa C h u e t IS
Supreme Court ruled that a
a strike for a closed shop was
1AnoI
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

headline story based on the efforts being made
by United States Representative Howard W.
Smith and his reactionary friends to sabotage
the OPA by wrecking price control and per-
mitting increases in rents.
Mr.. Smith, as you may well know, is the
father of the Smith Connally (anti-strike) Act.
He has always been found in the front of every
movement to weaken and destroy the labor
unions. He has always fought for the farm
bloc. In brief, Mr. Smith is typical of the poll
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

UAW-CIO such as the consti-
tutions of the various organi-
cations, a list of the officers,
any charts showing tie-ups be-
tween organizations, any pam
phlets or other material deal
ing with the aims ans purposes
of the Union One might say
that / want to take a self
selected course in Unionism.
I assure you, any effort on
your part implement my study
will be sincerely appreciated.
/ am a member of Local II,
WHY'S Unit.
Fraternally yours,
Pfc. John A. Botorff,
15140081.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

from the re-
c e n t Su-
preme Court
d e C i S i o n
w h i h af-
firned t h E
right of Ne
gro Ameri-
cans to par
tlclpate In
S o u t h ern
D e mocratic
p r i m a r y
elections.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

At first sight, there does
not appear to be anything so
remarkable about a large
group of workers electing to
join the union. We have had
dozens of similar elections
which have not caused any
undue feeling of elation. But
this election was different. d
For the first time, a union
won an election in the Miami
Valley, a district notorious
for its open shop policy and
ability to def at union organ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
OUR WAR

OUR WAR
Like many kind MIR for white supremacy.
He still believes fighting the Civil War; and perhaps
really Civil will really
until Negroes and whites of the southern states be-
uedged citizens of the United States and take their
places human beings in nation which bases its life upon
liberty
Defeating the poll congress States
S the which fighting in the
Pacific and in Europe is much the Civil War
In fact it is still Civil War for Smith and his kind
hold themselves be beyond the amendments in the Consu
on which grant the right to vote free citizen of this
country.
go murmurng the -Four Freedoms
when like Smith clutter and create
dissention and division among us?
How believe bringing democracy and freedom
others when ourselves permit millions of fellow
poverty and deprived of
the political which would their only defense against
those who seek to deprive them of everything?
Isn't it true today when Abraham Lincoln said it. that
country that the southern states shall live to the
Constitution the do?
Isn't it true today when Abraham Lincoln said it that
nation endure half slave and half free? And is the
South free?
FnIBUsTER
For years gentlemen parlia-
menary procedure of to and all
disposal legislation which threaten
positions They ibuster after
buser resoed trick to defeat the wishes
of the majority of the people of their states and the nation
at large.
They threatening into and talk the
anti-po DEATH they will unless strong
is brought to bear
What chance is there of strong being brought
upon the southern gentlemen to do job
poll bill year when the Democrats hopes
of electng President Roosevelt to fourth term?
Frankly things look bad for the bill which would make
possible the southern 1t is
doubtful if the administration will stick the
question when needs lot of the southern votes maintain
itself in office,
ATTACK DEFENSE
AS the time approaches for showdown the AntiPol
Tax Bill Mr. Smith and his crowd of Supreme Whites rely
themselves which
Mr. Smith making the Price Control Act and the War
Labor Board Obviously Mr. Smith is convinced that he
defeat the AntiPo Tax Bill by attacking at where the
people of this country would be hurt the most He
attacks them in their most Vulnerable spotthe pockebook
Look what Smith is trying do the War Labor Board.
II he has his the WLB would be able require
employer contract to which he has not
Moreover the WLB would require retroactive
for periods in excess of 80 days
II you think that's bad what Mr. Smith would fix up
for the returning If Smith has his the WLB
could the unemployment although the boys
all told Gas in the last war; that their old jobs would be
waiting for them upon their return home
These the kind of who write the
These the kind of who insist white primaries
and destroy the usefulness of large of fellow
prejudice and hared of when but slightly better
than the beasts he hunted
The poll if removed Smiths, Dies and
their k, and put in their who would truly
represent the real South
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

to us very
shortly!
Less than a
dozen years
a G o thou
sands of us
! i n e d up
d o w n on
Erie st. and
waited 70 r
our free can
ned beef, not
to mention
the carrots
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28

ticipate in IA
D e mocratic 'S''''Ss"
Primar Clayton w.
elections. Fountain
You are reported to have
said, on the occasion of the
issuance of the aforesaid Su-
preme Court ruling, that you
are still determined to main
tain white supremacy in the
south. "
Our curiosity is aroused by
this expression of your deter
mination to maintain white
supremacy"
That kind of talk sounds to
us like a nightmar of some
kind. We just cannot imag-
inc how, in America, the land
of the free, the home of the
Four Freedoms, there can ex-
ist any kind of supremacy"
white, black, red or what
have you. 1t must all be just
a bad dream.
THREE REASONS
There are three reasons why
it seems to us that your white
supremacy" is something i'm
agined, something dreamed up
in a nightmare, something un-
American.
First, there is the legal rea-
son. Nowhere in the Declara-
tion of independence, or in the
Constitution of the United
States of America, is anything
said about the supremacy of
any race, creed or color. 1t is
declared in these documents,
upon which the basic law of
the land is founded, that the
people" are the supreme
power in this country.
Not white people, not black
people, not red people, not
yellow people, nor brown peo-
pie. Just people-people with
two legs, two arms, two eyes,
one heart, and one brain with
which to learn things.
A FASCIST BELIEF
The sound reason why we
are sure that supremacy, of
the skin or otherwise, is alien
to America can be found in the
fact that we are engaged in
fighting a war against such
phoney supremacy"
Our war effort is directed
against the German Nazis-
wholly hook, crook and
blitzkrieg-have tried to sub
iect us, along with other peo-
pies, to life under white Ger
man supremacy"
We have fought the Italian
Fascists, and trimmed them on
the battlefields, to forestal
Italian supremacy" in Africa.
When FDR and Mr.. Hull learn
that democracy can no more
live with a sneaky Badoglio
than it can with a mouthy
Mussolini, we shall make the
Fascists say Uncle on the
diplomatic and political front,
too.
In the Pacific, our boys are
bleeding and dying to stave off
the japanese type of "suprem-
acy."
1t is clear, therefore, that
America, as a nation, is OPP
posed to supremacy, and is
fighting war against it.
NEWS To Us
Thirdly, it is news to us that
the whites in the south con-
slider themselves supreme"
They eat food that is pre-
pared by black hands, and
they boast of the quality of
their fried chicken and corn
bread.
1t has been a custom in the
South for white babies to
nurse at breasts of black
mothers.
And southern white man
have always considered it
their right and privilege to
make love to the most beauti-
full black sirls.
Practices such as these are
not the stuff of supremacy.
When you nurse at the breast
of a black woman, then eat
the food she ct oks with her
black hands, and later make
love to her daughter, you are
not practicing supremacy"
So we're certain, Mr.. Sena-
tor, that you were talking in
your sleep!
UAW-CIO such as the consti-
tutionS of the various organi-
l
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
|t'sNews Tome 1y E.ss,d o; J.

powerful preachments against the poll tax
this page today Clayton Fountain the other by
cartoonist, Sam Pettigrew.
Another powerful why the antipo tax bill should
be in the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
JOURNAL
On The
Beam
JOURNAL
BY Clayton w. Fountain
MEMO TO A DIXIE
DEMOCRAT:

1t is reported, sir, by radio
and press, that your sena-
torial dignity has suffered
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
Regional Views
BY Richard GOsser, Director,
Region 2B, UAW-CIO
CONGRATULATIONS WACO

Congratulations are in order to the workers
of the Waco Aircraft Co., who decisively voted
in favor of the UAW-CIO in an election held
In Trl,rr "A Aro,-iI
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
FIRST CITY CENTRAL

The first city central labor council was
formed in Philadelphia in 1927. 1t was COM
posed of Is unions and was called the Union
of Mechanics" !"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
What's $
New?
A REAL PROSPERITY
BY Edward Duck,
Educational Director, Local IL

Let's all get down to earth
for a minute, set aside all the
fake postwar plans, and think
about what's going to happen
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-28
American Labor
BY Melvin Schultz,
President, Local IL UAW-CIO

(ThiS is the second in series of articles on the
Development of the American Labor MoUe-
nlent)
Evening star., 1944-07-19
had become the NaHon1 largest
With q mn ratiAnta

Ihad become the Nahonb largest
with 1000 patients.
The ohicer said the San Diego
hospital had acquired all Of the
former Pacific Exposition grounds
preparatory to handling several
thousand more Navy. Marine and
Coast Guard patients.
The Nays four general medical
hospitals in Southern California are
at San Diego. Long Beach, Ocean
side and Corona. The 6ne-time
fashionable Arrowhead Springs Ho-
tel and large home at Rancho
Santa Fe have been converted into
convalescent hospitals. The Ban
ming, Beaumont and Spadra hos
pitals also will be used for con-
valescent patients.
The Vests largest plastic surgery
center and orthopedic department
are at the San Diego hospital. The
Corona hospital, ranking second
with 5000 patients, is the rheu-
matte fever and tuberculosis center
for the West Coast.
The Long Beach hospital has l.
800 patients, and the Oceanside hos
pital 1900, mostly wounded ma
rineS.
Evening star., 1944-07-19
Man Admits Selling Gas
Coupons 10 0PA Aide

William Frederick Gross, 81. OF
1907 Seventeenth street NV. was
held for grand Jury action yesterday
by United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage after he
pleaded guilty to conspiring to vio-
late OPA gas rationing regulations
by selling counterfeit gas coupons
According to the Once of Price
Administration, Gross sold A gas
coupons calling for approximately
1000 gallons to an OPA investigator
at 80 cents per coupon.
Gross was held in 81 900 bond.
Evening star., 1944-07-19
5000 in One Hospital.
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".

DISCUSSION.
Literature and Life" discussed by
BioSophy Club, Jewish Community
Center, $50 o'clock tonight.
DRAMA.
Lady Who Came to Stay" pre-
Sented by Mount Vernon Players,
at Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, 8:15 pm. daily through
Saturday.
Marine Band, east front of Cap
itol, 7 o'clock tonight.
Army Air Forces Band, Sylvan
Theater on Monument grounds, 8
o'clock tonight.
Organ recital, Washington Chapel,
Church Of Latter Day Saints, 8
O. clock tonight.
SQUARE DANCE.
Jewish Community Center roof,
I8:l5 o'clock tonight.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, BelaSco
Theater, tonight: Adjutant Gen.
erals School Dance Band from Fort
Washington, Little Jack Little and
Earle Theater show.
Meals, lounge, library, garden,
Junior Oficers' Club of Washing
ton, 735 Seventeenth street NV,
II am. to midnight daily. Dance,
8 80 pm. Thursdays
Dance, YMCA CUSO) roof, 1876
G street NV, 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Wiener roast in Rock Creek Park
meet at USO. Eighth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, 8 o'clock to-
night.
Dance, Junior Auxiliary of Jewish
Consumptives' Relief Society, War
Hospitality House, 819 Sixteenth
street NV, 9 O'Clock tonight.
Servicemen and women may OBJ
tain information on other activities
by calling the United Nations Gen.
ter, National 5000, or any of the
following USO numbers: National
06l4, National 343l, Republic 1927
or Executive 0428 Colored service
personnel may call USO, Decat tur
1854, or War Hospitality, Decatur
7768.
Evening star., 1944-07-19
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