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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15

DETROIT, Dec. 12-Strik-
ing member of four Mont
gomery-Ward stores in the
Detroit area were given the
unqualified support of the
UAW-CIO in their struggle with
the reactionary Sewell Avery,
head of the chain store system.
The strike which was called
by Lawrence N. Steinberg, To-
ledo,-Ohio State Director for
the URWDSEA-CIO, began last
Saturday, and was based upon
the refusal of the company to
comply with the terms of gov
ernment agency directive. SINH
lar strikes have occurred in vari-
Gus sections of the country in
Montgomery Ward stores and
for the same reason.
Makes Statement
In statement to the TOLEDO
UNIOF j o U RN AL, Director
Steinberg said, When a direc-
tive is given to the workers, the
company management and the
government both expect US to
comply. If the workers must
comply with the law, then surely
the directives are equally bind
ing upon management. SeweIl
Avery has indicated, not once,
but on several occasions, that he
will not go along with any gov
ernmental order that is not in
his favor. He has illustrated on
numerous occasions that he is an
anarchist, except when the law
suits him."
The Ohio Director expressed
his appreciation to the Auto
Workers for their support and
cooperation and stated that the
workers would not return until
the company had fulfilled its
obligations.
Recalls Chicago Strike
Just a few months ago, the
army took over the Chicago
plant of Montgomery Ward
after Sewell Avery had refused
to comply with a War Labor
Board directive. 1t was neces-
sary, at that time, for soldiers to
forcibly remove the company
head from the premises. Since
that time, Avery has consistently
and constantly defied the gov
ernment and forced it to spend
time, money and effort to secure
compliance with its orders.
Director Steinberg made it
very plain that the union was
not going to permit Avery and
his reactionary associates to
break the union or to defy the
government. He said, "The
workers of Montgomery Wards
are citizens of this country the
same as Sewell Avery. We have
as many rights as Sewell Avery
and we do not intend to permit
him or anyone else to push us
around. We are going to win
this struggle regardless how long
it may take and we know that
we have the rest of organized
labor behind u.s."
Members of the UAW-CIO
have given their leaders every
assurance that they will assist
the union which is now on strike.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Phone Strike

Long distance phone opera
tors in Louisville and Memphis
got So weekly raise requested
jointly by American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. and the Long
Lines Telephone Workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Workers
Rap MESA

Workers in Toledo plants
in which Matthew Smiths S
raiding MESA has been at
tempting to secure member
ship are up in arms over a
recent report that Smith is
sending a full-tine organizer
into Toledo to conduct another
drive for membership.
Toledo workers employed in
Auto-Lite are particularly indig-
nant over the report out of De-
troit than new MESA raids are
about to be attempted at the Au-
to-Lite plant.
Characteristic of the attitude
of the workers is the statement
of one of the leaders of large
Toledo plant where the MESA
has a toehold. 1--WE can't forget
that Undersecretary of War,
Robert Patterson, labeled the
last Toledo work stoppage as
reasonable. The MESA was or
ganized and built on the basis
of class hatred rather than class
consciousness, word which
Matt Smith likes to mouth for
those who are swayed by his
hypocritical chatter" +"
Initiate Workers
Said former member of the
MESA, Matt Smith likes to in
flate the workers feelings by ap-
preaching non-skilled or semi
skilled workers with a skilled
classification under MESA juris-
diction. Sure, the backbone Of
the organization is composed of
skilled men; but only about 10
per cent of the MESA is skilled,
the rest are of varying skills
who have benefited by the war
time boom.
There are some who possess no
skill whatever, such as Local No.
8, Toledo. l know of an out
standing example Of this at
Packard Motor of this city where
See MESA, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
PLAIN TALK

Tom Burke takes time
out to exercise his pen this
week. He replies to critics
who have used the No
Strike pledge to show their
feelings about personal
tiles. Read it on page 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Auto-Lite Council
Holds Toledo Meetins

Delegates of the Auto-Lite Corporation Council
in Toledo at Local IL headquarters Dec 10 to discuss
their problems and elect National Bargaining Committee
Nine of the organized plants of the corporation were repre-
the meeting Principal theme of the conference
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Santa To Visit
Local II Children
Christmas Party To Be Held
Dec. IL At Civic Auditorium

Santa Claus is coming to town and thousands of Local
II children will be hand cheer the old fellow when
he arrives at the Locals annual Christmas party Civic
Auditorium next Sunday at 200 D. m.
Hundreds of childish eyes will grow larger hundreds
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
JAW Extends Gains
In Miami alley

PIQUA, Dec. 8-(SpeciaD Unionism continues It's for
march in the Miami valley udner the banner OF the
UAW-CIO by again winning important election in this
CITY recently Workers of the Wood Shovel Tool Co., OF
this city voting NLRB conducted election in this city
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15

The dinner, the first of il
honor a local CIO labor lea
der, was attended by repre-
sentatiVeS of Toledo CIO
unions, auto, glass, retail clerks,
textiles, clothing and others. The
clergy, judges of two courts and
Army and Navy representatives
Were also present and added
their voices in honoring the
leadership of the guest.
Walter P. Reuther, vice-presi-
dent, Inter n t ional UAW-
CIO, was the principal speaker
of the evening. Referring to Di-
rector Gosser, he said, "Dick is
not fair weather trade union
ist. Our union is rank and
file union. 1t belongs to the peo-
pie in the shops. Dick is close
to the rank and file. He has
never lost touch with the people
in the shops"
Understands Human Equation
Continuing his tribute to Di-
rector Gosser, Mr.. Reuther said,
she understands the human
equation He haa made great
lN~stion in the building of
tA9Neat union and advances its
- rs and objectives."
Mr.. Reuther spoke of the fifth
freedom, the freedom of fear of
abundance. He said that Amer
lea was one country where we
were able to produce sufficient
to give all the people good
standard of living, but that it
was the only country in the
world where shoemakerS chii-
dren went barefooted because
their fathers had produced too
many shoes, where share crop
pers children were poorly cloth
ed because their parents had
produced too much cotton.
'We have had too much pro-
duction engineering" he said,
"but not enough human engi-
neering to avoid the evils of the
past. We won the last war on
1thE battlefields and lost it on the
economic and political fields. We
are determined to win the war
and fifth freedom"
DR.. Lyons Speaks
DR.. Avitus E. Lyons, professor
of economics at Mary Manse Col
lege, paid his respects to Direc-
tor Gosser as a labor leader and
a man. He said 1--WE are paying
a debt of gratitude to Dick Cos
ser for the quality of his leader
ship ever since the CIO was or
ganized." DR.. Lyons was particu-
larly kind in his references to
industrial unionism as exempli-
fled by the CIO, and said that it
had brought new era and new
utlook to these who had been
lnorganized prior to the coming
lfACIO.
gThe enemies of labor by
their distortions cannot minimize
the work which labor has done
during this war;" he said. He
called for enlightened manage
ment' which would work with |
labor to bring about the produc-
tivity of which labor is capable |
and better distribution of the
products of the workers toll.
DR.. Lyons praised Director
Gosser as a labor leader who
had done much to raise the
workers level and to organize
them and bring them the educa-
ton and benefits of organized
labor.
Present Plaque
Director Lawrence N. Stein
berg, state URWDSEA director,
presented a large silver plaque
to- Director Gosser in the name
ofvhiS friends in the CIO, and
paid his compliments to the
UAW leader. He spoke of his ap-
probation for the aid given him
and other CIO unions in Toledo
by the UAW director and wished
him many more years of success
full leadership.
See GOSSER, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Toledo C/O
HOnOrs GOsser
Tribute Paid Labor Leader
At Testimonial Dinner

Five hundred friends and associates of Richard Gosser
OAW-ClO regional director, paid glowing tribute the
Toledo labor leader testimonial banquet in his honor
Dec Z, at the Commodore Perry Hotel.
The dinner the first of its kind given Toledo
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
JAW Aids
Strikers
In Detroit

DETROIT, Dec. 12-Strik-
ing member of four Mont
gomery-Ward stores in the
Detroit area were given the
unqualified support of the
UAW-CIO in their struggle with
Evening star., 1944-08-17
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Canned Foods, Etc. - Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through F-5 good Indefinitely
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through z-8 and AS through DIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef steaks,
roast beef and choice cuts of lamb
and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound OF waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 20. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November 8.
%, DIT, N-S anu C-4 coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps and Z in
Book No. ; good indefinitely for
one pair OF shoes each.
fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period l,
1944-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Sedition Trial Costs
To Be Calculated

Acting at the request of Repre-
sentative Stefan, Republican, of Ne
braska, District Auditor A. r. Pill
kerton today began to calculate the
cost to Washington taxpayers of the
mass sedition trial which the prose
cution elected to stage in District
Court. even though none of the de-
PENDANTS were Washington residents
Earlier this summer, Representa-
tive Stefan, who is ranking minority
member of the Appropriations Sub
committee in charge of District sup
ply bills, had protested it was un-
fair that District taxpayers be re-
quired to pay so per cent of the costs
of District Court.
The District government, it was
disclosed today, has been billed TO,
$649 sos as its share of District
Court costs for the fiscal year ended
June 80, or $43, 900 above the final
assessment for the previous fiscal
year, which itself was more thar
$24 900 over the 1912 fiscal year.
Therefore. it appeared. the sedi-
ton trial, now in its fifth month
and with the end not yet in sight
already has sent the District costs
sharply upward though there may bs
some other factors involved.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Wei 10 Head Chinese
4-Power Conferees
Nine-Member Delegation
To Attend Security ToIks

A delegation of nine members
headed by Wei Tao-ming, Chinese
Ambassador here. will represent
China at the Four-Power Security
Conference opening here Monday.
DR.. Wei will be assisted by China,
Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
Victor Hoo: DR.. Wellington Koo
Chinese Ambassador to London; Pu
Hesuh-feng, councillor Of the Su-
preme Defense Council, and Chane
Chung-fu, director Of the Depart.
ment of American Affairs in the
Chinese Foreign ONCE.
In addition, China will send foul
military advisers: Gen. Shang chen
chief Of the Chinese military mission
here; Maj. Gen. P. T. Now, chief o.
the Chinese air mission here; Real
Admiral Lieu Ten-fu, naval attach,
Of the Embassy, and Maj. Gen. Oh,
Shih-ming, military attache Of thu
Embassy.
Naming of the Chinese delegate.
completes the personnel OF the con.
ference.
The conference will be divided
into two phases: The Americans
British and Russians will meet q,
Dumbarton Oaks next Monday, anc
are expected to consume about three
weeks for their deliberations. I'm.
mediately afterward the Anglo.
American powers will begin session!
with the Chinese, which are ex.
pected to occupy one week.
Russia and China are not meet.
ing together because Russia is no
at war with Japan and hence doe!
net wish to discuss with Chins
questions involving the militar,
situation in the Far East.
Evening star., 1944-08-17

at the Stables, said he called the
manager Of the restaurant. Lowell
c. Lane, and that Mr.. Lane said
he would take some of the meat. Mr.
Nimetz testified that he made two
deliveries of meat and that each
time he received cash from Mr.
Lane but no ration points.
Mrs. Moran, admitting that Mr.
Lane left her employ shortly after
the OPA charges were filed, in
sisted she never turned over an,
cash to Mr.. Lane for meat pur-
chaseS but paid for meat by check
She said that Mr.. Lane denied
knowing anything about the meat
purchases and that following a dis
cussion of the, matter he "disap-
peared."
The witness also told of receiving
a visit from Well, who offered tc
supply her meat point free. "In
the vernacular Of the street, Wei
stinks," Mrs. Moran declared. She
said she tore his card up and never
heard anything more about him
until the hearing opened.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Hearings on Gas Rates
Will Begin Tomorrow

Hearings on 1944-5 rates OF the
Washington Gas Light Co., COM
bined with reconsideration of the
company's rate of return. will be-
gin at 10 am. tomorrow before the
Public Utilities Commission.
Having lost last years decision In
District Court, in which the rate OF
return had been ordered reduced
from 6.5 per cent to SIS per cent
the commission decided to consoli-
date hearings on the rate of return
with the annual rate hearings un.
der the sliding-scale arrangement.
The rate year for the company
begins September /. If last year.
decision had not been stayed by
court action, consumers would have
received reduction of approxi.
mately $132 900 during the last year
Evening star., 1944-08-17
B. and 0. Explains
Brentwood Situation
Pleo to Cut Service Based
On TeIeeropher Shortage
By the Associated Press

6y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. ia severe
wartime shortage of railroad telegra-
pliers was advanced by the Balti-
more 6 Ohio Railroad yesterday as
the reason why the Public Service
Commission should approve curtail-
ment of services at two Maryland
stations, over objections of citizens
representatives.
John Stanley, B. & o. counsel, and
Paul K. Partee, Baltimore division
superintendent OF the road, told
Commissioners Steuart Purcell and
Arthur H. Brice that both the
Brentwood station, near Washing
ton, and the Keedysville station,
near Hagerstown, we're making
money but that telegraphers sta
toned there could be used more ad-
vantageously elsewhere.
No change would be made in han
ding noncargo freight at Brentwood
while cargo freight procedures would
be the same except that freight
charges would have to be prepaid
or other arrangements would have
to be made with the company BY
shippers.
Use of the passenger station would
be discontinued at both points.
The railroad representatives said
IA telegraphers had been lost to the
armed services IN the Baltimore di.
vision alone.
Warren G. McVey, Mayor o1
Brentwood, argued against change
Of service for his town, while ELS.
worth Roulette, Hagerstown attor.
ney, appeared for Keedysville resi-.
dents. Both said that discontinuance
OF services would mean severe blow,
TO the economic development of the
| communities,
Evening star., 1944-08-17
|Rentingk kai|Box
Called Sedition
Case 0vertAct
Edmondson Attorney
Attacks Prosecution
As High-Hunded
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


Rental of a post ONCE box in
Washington was offered by the Gov
eminent today at the sedition trial
as evidence of an covert act" in the
District Of Columbia in pursuit Of
the alleged conspiracy.
The box, Chief Prosecutor o. John
Rogge pointed out, was listed in the
Roll Call, publication of William
Dudley Pelley, . defendant, as the
address to which communication
should be sent.
Clarence M. Mace, supervisor at
the City Post Once, identified an
application for the box made In the
names of Floyd A. and Nell r. Hat
field. It bore the number announced
in the Pelley magazines. The local
address Of the applicants was listed
as the Burlington Hotel, and the box
was rented in 1941, records showed.
AS the Government placed in the
record scores Of exhibits taken in an
F'B1 raid on German American Bund
headquarters in Los Angeles, includ-
ing document signed by Robert
Edward Edmonson, this defendants
attorney. Ethelbert B. Frey, moved
for pole PROSE- dismissing the case
against the accused publicist.
Violation Of Trial Rules Claimed.
Mr.. Frey charged the prosecution
with gross, high-handed and delib-
crate violation of the well-estab.
lished rules-specifically providing
Tor the conduct Of trials-by prose.
cutors In Federal criminal cases"
The Government attorneys were
accused of fragrant and continued
disregard Of constitutional guaran-
tees" The defense lawyer cited "a
mass OF evidence" of no property
value.
One of Edmonson's bulletins intro.
duced in evidence today reported
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Commercial Renters
Are Urged 10 Inform
Cogswe|I Of Goueinq
District Administrator
Will Turn Evidence
Over to House Group

Robert +. Cogsweu, District rent
administrator, yesterday informed
Chairman Randolph OF the House
District Committee that his Office
has very little factual information
concerning the controversy over
commercial rent increases, but that
he would be glad to receive COM
plants and forward them to the
committee.
Chairman Randolph last month
indicated that the administrator
wolI be called before the COM
mittee to submit information or
reported commercial and industrial
rent increases.
Lacks Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Cogswell said his office hac
no jurisdiction in the matter anG
that when complainants were in.
formed of this they did not divulgt
their names.
Therefore, this ONCE has in it.
possession very little factual in.
formation concerning the contro-
versy over commercial rents which
has recently been the subject o.
much discussion in the publ,
press" Mr.. Cogswen said.
I'm order to attempt to give tn,
House District Committee actua
facts rather than mere repetition o.
statements already appearing in tn,
press, the administrator of rem
control will be glad to receive from
those persons who telephoned thi.
office complaining of Commercial
rental increases, or any other in.
terested parties, a full and complet,
statement of their complaint con
cerning the increase.
HE will present such factual in.
formation as may be received
through this source to the House
District Committee at such time a.
1t holds hearings on the matter.
This suggestion is not intended
to apply to parties who may be in.
volved in this controversy and rep.
resented by counsel, as it is assumed
that such counsel will appear be.
fore the committee when a hear.
ing is held and state the position
Iof their client direct to the com.
mittee"
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Medical Society
Backs Plan for
Hospital Center
EquoI Opportunity
For Nonprofit Units
Urged, However

The Tydings bill to establish a
large hospital center here has been
approved with certain reservations
by the executive board of the Dis
trict Medical Society, it was learned
today.
Theodore Wiprud. society secre-
tary. announced the board had
adopted a resolution of the So
ciety's committee on public policy
which recommended approval OF
the Tydings hospital bill in prin-
ciple. provided that all nonprofit
voluntary hospitals rendering serv-
ice to the indigent and near-in-
digent in the District of Columbia
be given equal opportunity to par
ticipate. and are assured equal rep
resentation in the corporate body"
The corporate body referred to
is the washington Hospital Corp,
which would be set up by the meas
ure introduced by Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland.
Speaking for the medical society,
Mr.. Wiprud said, I'VE hope this
time that there will be action.
Doctors have reported embarrass-
ment over conditions in some of our
hospitals. Certainly in the Nations
Capital this situation should not be
tolerated."
The conditions he referred to
were the subject of sharp criticism
at a recent hearing by the special
Tydings subcommittee, where sew
eral witnesses outlined their objec-
tions to faults in most local hos
pitals. Already Emergency and
Garfield Hospitals have been listed
as participants" in the plan, while
Cnildren's Hospital is committed to
cooperate as an "afi1liate,"> but
keep its plant on its present site at
Thirteenth and w streets NV.
Senator Tydings is awaiting re-
plies to letters of inquiry he has
sent to several Federal agencies on
various matters concerning the
proposed project. He has not set a
time for the next hearing. Federal
funds would be sought to build the
structure, which would be operated
thereafter by private corporation
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Former 0PA Official
Wins Postponement
On Bribery Charge
Accused ofOfferine$l, ,W(
To Section Chief Of
Pricing Division

Arraignment OF Norman Becker,
46-year-old former Once of Price
Administration official, on charges
Of attempting to bribe an OPA
ce-f1xing officer by leaving 1000
on his desk was postponed for two
weeks today when he appeared be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage.
Mr. Becker was represented by At
torney Joseph p. Tumulty, jr.
Mr.. Tumulty asked for the post
ponement saying the case had come
to him only half hour before the
appearance. Commissioner Turnage
granted the postponement continu-
ing the bail.
Mr. Becker was arrested last night
at the Statler Hotel. Bail had
already been set at 5000 in antici-
patton of his arrest when the war
rant was issued. Shortly before
midnight friends posted bond that
saved him from spending the night
in the Jail.
According to the story the in
vestigators told Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray
Mr.. Becker left sealed envelope
containing the money on the desk
Of Edward Halpin, 81, a section CHIEF
in the Pricing Division, with the
remark:
There's double in that If you'll
see me at the Statler."
Ceiling Price Not Yet Fixed.
The conversation preceding this
according to the investigators, w. D
Cawley, jr, and lie Roy w. C.
Mather, both OPA enforcement
officials, concerned q new type OF
rayon yarn about to be put on the
market and for which there was as
yet no price ceiling. This new yarn
is spun on machines on which rayon
is not usually run and is unusually
fine.
Mr.. Halpin, the investigator
said. stepped into the next office
after Mr.. Becker had departed and
asked a colleague to open the en-
velope. They said ten 500 bill.
fell out.
Two Investigators were sent to the
Statler Hotel. Two others were sent
to the 4 pm. train to New York
on which it was known Mr.. Becker
had reservations.
Mr.. Becker was arrested at the
Statler. The two OPA inveSti-
gators at the station failed to gel
off the train on time and were
carried to Newark, N. j.
BowIes Praises Prompt Action.
Mr.. Becker was employed for q
year at the OPA as head of the knit
wear and hosiery division at $500
a year, it was learned at the OPA
press section. He resigned in 1943
Mr. Halpin said he had not known
Mr.. Becker during his OPA employ
ment. The first time he met the
man, he said, was when Mr.. Becker
came into his Office on the rayor
price problem.
OPA Administrator Chester Bowie.
said: 1.-The prompt action of Mr.
Halpin and the quick, thorough jot
(which our enforcement officials
working with the United States at.
torney. did, gives the public assur.
ance that we will not tolerate any
lirregularity."