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

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members in great numbers
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
LET Congress
Know

Organized labor is letting con-
gress know it is watching it's
votes on the following:
FEPC Funds CHR 4879)-Sec-
ton of the National War Agen-
cies appropriations bill provid-
ing S500,000 to continue FEPC
beyond June 80. This section
got through the House by just
four votes and bitter fight is
expected in the Senate. Labor
is wiring senators to insist on
the full fund without changes
desired by the polltax Souther-
ners. The FEPC is in real
danger.
Price Control. Is. 1764)-Both
House and Senate bills are due
any day now and labor is con-
tinuing to fight against any
amendments to cripple OPA and
price control measures. Write
all congressman.
BreWSter-Bailey IS. 1864)-A
vicious bill calling for forced
labor for workers 18-45 who fail
to get permission to change jobs.
Drafted workers would get army
pay, without dependency allow
ances, and be put alongside
others making union scale. Pro-
tests should 60 to the Senate
Military Affairs committee.
Reconversion Is. 1893)-This
is the Kilgore bill giving protec-
ton to workers when industry
reconverts to peace production.
The Senate has already acted
speedily to guard the interests
of corporations. House membrs
are being asked to support over
all safeguards, not just those of
industry.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Reports Strong
Unions Get
Best Wages

WASHINGTON, May 20 (FP)
In the United States trans
portation industry the stronger
unions get the best wage rates,
the board of investigation and
research reported to President
Roosevelt and Congress May 20.
The boards stateemnt was made
in its study of hourly rates by
occupations in the transporta-
tion industry as provided in the
federal act of 1910.
The report effectively blasted
the favorite theory of southern
employers that lower wages are
justified in the southern states
because of the climate reducing
both the cost of living and en-
ploye efficiency.
Cost of living is not synon-
omous with level, standard or
plane of living Contrary to gen.
ersl opinion, the purchase price
of a given plane Of living does
not vary greatly between the
east, west and South--there are
greater variations within each
district than between districts,
and intcr-regionsl differences
appear 10 have narrowed in re-
cent years" the report said.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Game Law
Scheduled

COLUMBUS, June /. - The
Ohio Conservation Commission
will hold a public hearing at the
State Office Building in Co
lumbus, June 13, at 900 A. M,
on the matter of facts and pro-
posals for formulation of game
laws for the coming year. At
this meeting District Repre-
sentatives report the findings at
district and county meetings,
and full discussions of proposals
are permitted Visitors are well
come.
The Commission is guided in
adopting regulations on open
seasons, bag limits, methods of
taking, possession and kindred
matters, by facts and informa-
ton developed at this hearing.
This plan of developing grass
root sentiment in county and
district meetings of sportsmen
and farmers, all part of the
15-Point Program of the Com
mission, has been working out
more satisfactorily the past sew
eral years than had any pre-
vious plan, it is said. These
hearings are required by Ohio
law
At the state hearing a sports
man and farmer representative
from each of the Seven Conser-
vation Districts are recognized
as spokesmen for their several
districts and are invited TO ex-
press their views on all sub
iects introduced. In this way OPP
portunity is afforded to present
and discuss any phase of con-
servation, field sports, fur taxi
ing and policy. Fishing matters
are not considered at this hear
ing since they come in for a
separate hearing at another
time of year.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Transport.
Workers
Indorse FDR.

CHICAGO - (FP)-Indorse-
ment of Pres. Roosevelt's re-
election, participation in labor s
political action campaign and
support of labor's no-strike
pledge head-lined the United
Transport Service S Employees
(CIO) convention.
Pres. r. j. Thomas of United
Auto Workers (CIO), claiming
to represent the union with the
largest Negro membership in the
world - $50, ,000-declared that
education is not enough in wip-
ing out race hatred. You have
got to whip the hell out of some
people who discriminate aaginst
Negroes, he said.
Pres. Willard S. Townsend
and Sec. John l.. Yancey were
reelected by acclamation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Song Birds
Are Protected

While the Ohio Conservation
Division is concerned only with
the protection OF game birds,
and is not charged with the duty
of enforcing song bird protec-
ton laws, Conservation Com
missioner Don Waters deems it
advisable to remind youngsters
with their sling shots, BIB gun
or air gun, out for vacation fun,
may get into serious trouble by
killing birds.
Shooting robins, bluebirds,
catbirds, woodpeckers and other
song and insectivorous birds, is
a Federal offense with a maxi
mum penalty of $500 in fines,
six months in jail, or both, ac-
cording to the Director of the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Aside from their esthetic
value, birds are very useful in
controlling insect pests and are
economically important.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Seek Injunction
Agoins+
Hofch Act

WASHINGTON, May 26 -
(FP) - Attacking the constitu-
tionality of Section 9 (a) of the
Hatch act, which prohibits gov
ernment employees from en-
gaging in political management
or political campaigns, the
United Federal Workers (CIO)
May "a filed suit in u. S. Dis
trict Court seeking an injunction
against the Civil Service Com
mission.
CIO Gen. Counsel Lee Press
man will represent the union in
the case, asking the court to re-
strain the Civil Service Com
mission from denying federal
workers their rights of free
speech and assemblage,
Sec. Treas. Eleanor Nelson of
UFW said: "We are firmly con-
vinced that there is more danger
of reverting to the old spoils
system if government employees
have no political rights than if
they are permitted to take an
active and informed part in the
selection of national and local
candidates for office"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Old Timers
TO Organize

Old time baseball players
who have played in the l4th
ward are going to organize the
14th Ward Old Timers Associa-
tion. Organizational meeting
will take place at the Palace
Recreation, sol Detroit Ave,
Wednesday, June z at 800 p. m.
Anyone who is over % years
of age and has ever played ball
in the 14th ward is eligible to
become a member of the club.
Dozens of we'll known Toledo
ball players have already Signi-
fled their intention of joining
the new organization which will
plan some ambitious sporting
events for the summer, accord
ing TO Walter Madrzykowski
who is handling the publicity
for the new organization.
A field day will no doubt be
planned for later on in the sum
mer according to Madrzykowski.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
JAW Official Hits
Brewster Shutdown

WASHINGTON, May 26 -
(FP)-The sudden closing down
of the big Brewster Aeronautical
Corp. plant at Long Island, N. Y.
was cited May "a by Director
Richard 7. Frankensteen of the
Aviation division, United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO) as proof
of the need of federal law to
handle the personnel problem
in contract terminations.
Employing more than $4,000
skilled workers, the Brewster
plant was ordered closed when
the Navy declared it had no need
of the fast planes being pro-
duced there.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
No+ionoI Maritime
Doy Honored

NEW YORK-(FP)-Seaman
Of the merchant marine who
gave and will give their lives to
deliver the goods of war to far
flung battlefronts were honored
at Natl. Maritime Day celebra-
tons May %, throughout the
nation.
AFL and CIO unions in Los
Angeles joined with the Cham
ber of Commerce to honor the
maritime fleet. Torpedoes sea-
man led a parade of members os
AFL and CIO shipyard, long
shore and transport unions, la
lies auxiliaries, coast guard,
navy and army through the
streets of New Orleans. In many
ceremonies Mariners Medals
we're awarded to the next OF
kin of dead seamen and tradl-
tional wreaths were cast on the
waters in their memory.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Leofy Oak TriaIs
To Resume

Announcement has been made
that the nationally known Leafy
Oak Coondog Trials will be re-
sumed this year on Labor Day
and the day following at Ken
ton, after one year lapse fol-
lowing the death of Col. H. j.
Pfeiffer, founder of the enter
prise. The same book of rules
and regulations as prepared by
Mr., Pfeiffer will prevail, and
inquiries should be addressed to
Pauline Pfeiffer Ruopp, Sec'y,
Kenton. Ralph Woodland and
Mac Weist are to be the man.
ayers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02

WASHINGTON-(FP)-Hard
work by labor and liberals will
be needed to get the $500,000
appropriation for FEPC through
the Senate despite its approval
by 123-ll9 in the House May
26. The House first killed the
agency 14l to 103 on an amend
ment by Rep Malcolm c. Tar
yer I'd. Ga) When warned that
Republicans would be blamed
for FEPC's defeat along with
poll tax Democrats, many COP
switched their stand;
saving the bill in the House.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
!! !:
LUTHER

Fourth term! Fourth term"
growled Mr.. Dilworth. rs every
one going mad?"
mo, Pop" said Little Luther.
Looks like the Republicans are
the only ones that are really
mad"
We'll, they have lots to be
sore about" Mr.. div h
snapped. Nobody else but them
seems to give hang about what
happens to the constitution. The
whole tootin country is going to
the dogs i"
It's better than going to the
elephant" murmu ur e d Little
Luther.
why should Roosevelt think
he's better than anyone else?"
Mr.. Dilworth insisted. Its un-
fair"
Sure, after all, Hoover had
enough with one term, didn't he,
Pop?"
Let us not discuss such base
ingratitude as the people dis
played then, Luther" Mr.. Dill
worth said sternly. But it's not
too late. We can still :"
Lose the war;"
Luther! The war is not an
issue in this election"
Then why does Goebbels
burst a blood vessel every time
Roosevelt makes a speech? He
never reacts that way to Dewey" J"
1T just goes to prove how
popular Dewey is" said Mr.. Dill
worth with superior smile.
The poor man can't help him
self from being liked"
But the people can help
themselves to another portion of
Roosevelt"
Roosevelt agsinI" shrieked
Mr.. Dilworth. Il tell you,
Luther, what this country needs
is a new face in the White
House"
And what you need said
Little Luther, are some points
to buy new brand of banana
oil. You slipped on the kind
you're using twice before. Good
night, Pop"
Benito Mussolini remember
himD has decreed new flag
for Italy, A black eagle with
opened wings will replace the
arms of the House of Savoy.
That black eagle must be the
crow Benito has been eating
these past months.
A young man rejected by the
army sent his wife to the WAC
recruiting station, where she was
accepted.
He also serves who sacrifices
his home life.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
SbOrts Ne7OS
Ohio TO Have
Deer Season

COLUMBUS, May 27. At q
meeting of the Ohio Conserva-
ton and Natural Resources
Commission at Put-in-Bay, May
18, it was tentatively decided to
proclaim another open deer
season in Ohio this year at
about the same time and in the
same territory as last year, but
cut to one week instead of two.
The matter was held open for
discussion at the Game Law
Hearing in Columbus, June 13,
after which final action will be
taken. After investigation by the
Deer Committee of the Com
mission, it was reported that
circumstances justify the open
season without jeopardy to the
deer supply, and recommenda-
ton was made that such action
be taken.
At the session it was also de-
cided to emphasize more for
chilly than ever the establish
ment of head-water lakes as a
part of the postwar program of
the Division of Conservation, as
an agency for natural propaga-
ton of fish, and for added re-
creatipnal facilities.
MemS6ials Endorsed
Living Memorials received
enthusiastic endorsement of the
Commission and recommenda-
tion was made that activities OF
this kind be put in force and ef-
feet in every county and COM
munity in the State. Under this
plan honor would be paid to
heroes and service men and
women in the form of lakes,
parks, forests, stream dams
shelter houses, fire-places, etc
so dedicated in place of old
cannon and stilted statutes as
has been the practice in the
past
The regular May meeting OF
the Commission was held al
Putin Bay to afford opportunity
TO inspect the facilities at the
fish hatchery, the Stone Labo-
ratory and other Division pro-
perty.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Here's A Thouqh+!

At this time, it would be wise
for certain individuals at the
Electric Auto Lite to quit cruci-
flying the labor movement with
their internal fight to perpetu-
ate themselves in office. Their
iockeying of the International
Constitution to serve their own
ends is gaining no friends for
labor and is a boon to manage
ment.
The rank and file at the Auto
Lite should take steps now to
purify their representation, sep
arate the good from the bad,
and then support their commit
tee for the common good of all
labor. Certain of them have
been milking a public trust for
too many years already and
would be doing the membership
a favor by rendering their res
ignations at the earliest posi-
BILE opportunity.
Fred H. GeloW, Chairman
Packard Unit, Local II.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Spending
Your Buck
IMPORTANT ITEM
Local IL Research Dept.

IMPORTANT ITEM
AS food is the most impor-
tant item in the workers
budget, the CIO is deeply con-
cerned with the administra-
tions program to reestablish
consumers prices as they
existed on Sept. Is, 1912 in
order to fulfill the congress
sional law of last October, and
the promis of President
Roosevelt.
Two items which statistics
show have had more to do
with the direct rise in food
costs than all others, are fresh
foods and vegetables. Three
fourths of the food sold to con-
sumers showed a rise in the
index of only four percent,
while fresh fruits and vege-
tables which constitute the re-
naming quarter, showed
raise from September to May
of fifty-eight per cent. Clearly
these two items have been
lage factor in the rise in the
cost of living.
A program that will have
substantial effect on the cost
of food has ben cleared by all
responsible enc e S, and
awaits only action of the Presi-
dent to set it in effect. 1t re-
lates specifically to fresh fruit
and vegetables and includes
eighteen foods. 1t is intended
to subsidize certain of these
commodities, thus providing
seperate prices to producers
while arranging the resale to
consumers at lower prices.
This will be the case with
potatoes and sweet potatoes.
With others, for example,
apples and onions, a consider
able reduction of price will be
achieved through reduction of
distributors margins which are
very high. For instance,
Texas farmer receives from Is
to l9 cents for a so lb. sack of
onions which retails in some
of the larger cities from
$120 to 1.67. This is a hell
of profit for somebody.
In addition to this program
of roll back and cut backs, o.
P. A. hopes to improve in
forcement of price ceilings. A
study of price violations in
May revealed that they ac-
count for five percent in the
rise of the cost of food.
Extensive efforts are being
made to enlist housewives in
an army pledged not to buy at
prices higher than ceiling.
Price panels are being sched.
uled to call on $4,000 mer-
chants and advance the pop
ular enforcement program. It
is the duty of every one of us
to enlist in this program and
help control our cost of living.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
JAW Local Ends
chrvsIer Strike

DETROIT-FP) - An 8-day
strike by 1880 workers at
seven Chrysler Corp. plants was
ended by officials of Local 490,
United Auto Workers (ClO)
under pressure from the UAW
international executive board.
Local officers were called to APP
pear before the executive board
on charges of defying the inter
nationals order to end the strike.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02

DETROIT (FP) - President
William Jenkins and Ia admin
istrative officers of Local 400,
United Auto Workers (CIO),
were pousted by the UAW inter
national board for violating the
CLOS no-strike pledge made to
President Roosevelt and the
people of the United States"
The ousted officials had led an
eight-day strike by 1,500 work
ers at seven Chrysler Corp.
plants.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
BiddIe Shows Up
Wards Attitude

WASHINGTON, May 26 -
(FP)-U. S. Atty. Gen. Francis
Biddle appeared before the
House committee investigating
the seizure of Montgomery
Wards Chicago plant, May "a,
and declared that the company S
arguments made him think that
although the rest of us were at
war, Montgomery Ward was en-
joying some kind of separate
peace"
Biddle said the mail order
house insisted that it was en-
titled to carry on its economic
war within the country while
the country was fighting its ex-
ternal enemies abroad, and
that this attitude of Wards
threatened the entire structure
of our wartime labor relations"
In answer TO some newspaper
columnistS, Biddle said Mont
gomery Ward was not single
retail store or a corner grocery.
It was nationwide integrated
enterprise employing $4,000 per-
sons and serving 30 millioss
people" He commented that the
company has been involved in
20 dispute cases before the
NLRB all over the country, and
involving both AFL and CIO
unions. He said that the COM
pany had been given priority
and preference ratings by the
WPB and the Office of Defence
Transportation had issued it
certificates of war necessity, all
indicating the involvment of
the concern in the war effort of
the country
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02

WASHINGTON (FP)-Spur-
red on by the increasing fear of
reactionary members regarding
their political fate in the No.
vember elections, the house
rules committee approved
sweeping resolution empowering
a special committee to probe
into the political activities of
organized labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
League TO
Ordonize

Organization and plans for
the Local IL softball league will
be the principal business of a
meeting of all softball team
managers to be held at Local II
headquarters, 425 Winthrop St,
June 5 at 7:30 p. m.
All shops which have teams
or which intend organizing a
softball team are urged to have
their team manager, or someone
appointed to represent the shop
at the conference.
Equipment and playing fields
will be supplied by Local II, the
same as in other years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
LiberoI Pur+y
Indorses FDR

NEW YORK, May 81 - (FP)
= Pres. Roosevelt, Vice Pres.
Henry A. Wallace and Sen.
Robert F. Wagner Cd, NY) we're
unanimously backed for reelec-
ton by 1,500 delegates to the
newly formed Liberal party, set
up at a 2-day organizing COR
vention.
The Liberal party was fol! j
here by the leaders of the
mer right wing of the Ame3
Labor party, who withdrew
after losing control in the pri-
maries to the Committee for
United Labor Party, led by
Chairman Sidney Hillman of the
CIO Political Action Committee.
Prof. John L. Childs of Co.
lumbia University was chosen
state chairman of the new party,
Joseph V. O'Leary, secretary,
Harry Uviller, treasurer, and
Alex Rose, former state secre-
tary of the ALP, chairman of
the party's administrative COM
mittee.
Adopt Platform
Heading the 4-plank platform
adopted by delegates is state
ment that "our first task is to
win the war; The program calls
for the immediate creation of a
United Nations Council which
would be transformed after the
war into permanent interna-
tional organization with author
ity and power to check aggres-
sion and eliminate the political,
social and economic causes of
war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Unions Resist
NLRB Chance

WASHINGTON (FP)-In the
greatest display of a united labor
position since 1897, representa-
tives of all organized workers
Joined in resisting an NLRB
proposal that it amend its rules
to permit filing of election pc
titions by employers, as request
ed by the National Association
Of Manufacturers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
NMU Dedicotes
Headquarters

NEW YORK FP)--Dedica-
ton of the new headquarters Of
the National Maritime Union
(CIO) to more than 5000 mer-
chant sesmen who have gone
down at sea in the fight against
fascism headed coast-to-coast
celebrations of National Mari
time Day.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Shutdown Lays OFF
1900 Workers

WASHINGTON (FP) - Sud-
den shutdown of the big Brew
ster Aeronautical Corp plant at
Long Island, N. Y, laying off
more than $4,000 skilled work
ers, was cited by Aviation Di-
rector Richard T. Frankensteen
of United Auto Workers (CIO)
as proof of the need for a fed
eral law to handle the person
mel problem in contract termin-
ations.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02

standards which you people
must have had in mind when
you elected them; but unfor-
tunately, they have been taken
in by few of the holdover COM
mitteemen and are now working
hand in glove with them to dis
unite our Unit.
With the committee majority,
it is rule or ruin, and their at
tempts to discredit me, as we'll
as the entire Unit are sufficient
to arouse resentment in every
fair, union-minded worker at
Auto-Lite.
If you believe in fair play, if
you wish to maintain your Unit
as a strong and progressive or
ganization, then you will come
to the Civic Auditorium next
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and attend the special meeting
which was called by the COM
mittee majority to take over the
Unit and run it rs they see fit.
1t matters very little what be-
comes of me or any other officer
of the Unit. The thing that really
counts is what is to become of
our Unit when some group such
as the present committee ma
iority takes over.
Fraternally yours,
Howard Cutcher, Chairman.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02

June 4, 1914, for the purpose of
taking any action necessary to
liquidate the problem, even to
the removal of the chairman.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Auto-Lite News

AN APPEAL
To all Auto-Lite workers.

To all AutO-Le workers.
had faith in you last February when the Auto-Lite
Unit held its election and you showed that you wanted
changes made in shop committee For short time
had hoped that the would come up to the