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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Champion SparkIets

If at first you don't succeed
anyhoo, Florence Wright of de-
partment L hopes TO make 20
of matrimony this time. We
hope so too. Best of luck to a
nice gal.
Karl Noe and Joe JankoWski
really earned their wings this
week. Ceremony and presenta-
ton of wings to take place next
week.
Who is it on visual inspection
that smells so pretty all the
time? We'd guess that it is
Coty's. How about il Avanell?
Our night committeeman eX-
poets to be a papa TO- the second
time just about any time now.
Twins are expected. Well, after
all, why not?
Best wishes are in order for
Mary Carpenean who was mar
ried May 22nd. Here's wishing
you loads of happiness, Mary.
Our deepest sympathy goes TO
our fellow worker Lou Shondell,
operator in department A, whose
brother was reported missing in
action. Our hearts go out also
to his stricken mother.
Here's hoping that Clara Par
ent who is recuperating from an
operation in Toledo Hospital will
be on the road of health soon.
Time: A beautiful Sunday
afternoon.
Scene: New York City. Forty
second Street.
Joe Tomaszewski, our ex-
committeeman, is walking along
the busiest street in the world,
in the busiest city in the world
and sruns into Mel Reject and
Ted Kilisz, who are in service
also. Talk about coincidence.
What a reunion! They spent the
night together.
Too many of you seem to have
gathered the idea that as long as
you pay fine, it is not neces-
sary to attend unit meeting.
Such is far from bel g the case.
After all, the Union is not
mythical machine which puts
rabbits out of hats. The Union
is YOU; you and your fellow
workers banded together for a
better way of life. You are an
important part of this work and
your aid and sincere support are
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
R & R Unit Noise

Don't forget our meeting
June 4. 1t should be an interest
ing one, with the War Labor
Board hearing to be discussed
Vacation is from June the
30th to July the 10th. June the
29th, is the last day to work
and July the 10th is the first
day back.
George Nenno is planning on
joining one of our largest groups
here, The Beaudrys." She is
engaged to Clarence Beaudry,
one of Leo Seniors sons, who at
present is in Uncle Sans
Army.
Lorna Reichert her padding
the floor with sawdust still hits
it pretty hard and often. Whas-
samatter Lorna, won't that darn
floor stay where it belongs?
Freddie Lemerand tied a bow
with a towel the other day and
holding it up to his collar he
asked who he looked like, Sim
atra or Dagwood. Should we tell
Freddie who he looks like?
Howy Routson's mouth drop
ped open the other morning
when he received a couple of
checks representing prizes from
the "T o e do Manufacturing
Bowling Tournament" "
Looks like the Cutwells "dood
it" again. Next year, the Cut
wells are going to get a licking
if they try to "dood it, in our
regular league,
We lost one of our Committee,
Frances Jacob. Seems like Fran
has started knitting little things
and Joe is designing a baby
crib.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
The
Surface

Tough luck-Scotty (Save the
basement) Paskuski is suffering
a broken bone injury in his knee
as a result of a collision at a
ball game a week ago Friday
mite. Take it easy, Bunting Brass,
good ball players are hard to
find right now.
Unseen Members: Harry Van
Alstine and Jack Henderson are
two of our members of whom we
see very little. Don't let anyone
fool you, they're two guys that
are holding up their end of the
dial.
Vacations are now at hand
or they should be. The decision
has not yet been returned, but
keep your shirts on, boys, Rome
wasn't built in a day (but the
War Labor Board was).
The latest on the sick list are
Eldon Duncan and Bill Engle-
hard. Hope to see both of you
back soon.
Several men have recently
signed with our organization.
Rumors are usually in the air,
both good and bad. We're asking
you new members to use your
best judgment in deciding for
yourselves as to the origin of
such rumors. We hope we're not
too far off when we say we will
soon have signed contract. That
will be the answer to a lot of
our troubles.
Mr.. Degner must be getting
hard up for arguments to use on
Eddy Edwardson and the COM
mittee when he uses the matter
of untidy bulletin boards. If he
will furnish a man and material,
we will consent to have our
union publications put in a
frame.
Surface Combustion unit wish
es to extend its appreciation to
Ollie Pecord and Local IL for.
being able to hear on the air
regular program which gives the
members a chance to learn la
boris own side of the picture.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Eisenhower Solufes
Clothing Workers

NEW YORK - (FP) - Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower, in mes
sage from England, saluted the
men and women who clothe
America. Replying to tele-
gram from the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers (CIO) con-
vention pledging to back the
coming invasion, Eisenhower
said:
"On behalf of the men and
women in command, l thank
your convention for its en-
couraging message of confid-
ence. l thank you too for the
pledge to continue to produce
and supply our needs without
interruption. This is the spirit
which is needed to bring vic
tory"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
y VaIv-o-L.ite
CHANGE

CHANGE
And now comes a change in
persor1 managers. Out goes
Young, in comes Snyder. Wonder
how long that will last.
Mr.. Snyder seems to be man
of action. A new broom sweeps
clean. AS soon as the new man
ager arrived, the company began
to bargain with the union. That
never happened before.
Here's a problem. Manage
ment offers vacation pay plan
based on 48 and SO hours set-up.
In return, management asks a
free hand in dealing with alb
senteeism is bad, whereas the
vacation plan is good; but when
it comes to. the company dis
ciplining the workers without
union participation is too great
price to pay. That isn't bar
gaining, that's something else,
and the company knows it, poss-
IDLY even better than we do. AT
least we know it.
Very few grievances have
been settled in the grievance
meetings held at the Hillcrest
Hotel. Too many of our griev-
ances have been carried into ar
bitration, and arbitration, judg-
ing from our experience with it,
stinkS.
This reminds us of the animal
which is commonly known as the
Rocky Mountain canary, other
wise known as a Burro. The ex-
ecutive committee notified the
management and asked it to sub
gest an arbitrator. The company
did not comply with the request,
so the executive committee sug-
gested Judge Hurtz. The COM
pany refused the judge. Then the
management was notified that
Cancellation Service had been
petitioned to appoint an impair
tial arbitrator. So, both the
union and management have
now been notified that the ar
bitrator has been named.
SO, what did management do?
1t notified Cancellation Service
that to its knowledge there were
no grievances ready for arbitra-
ton. Talk about burros, or
Rocky Mountain canaries. The
other name for burro is jackass,
and when anyone makes a
jackass out of themselves, it
means that they have taken the
position of stubborn resistance
which can't be explained. 1t
just the nature of the burro.
= Ture In WTOL Sunday IL 80 p. NJ.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
+ National Supply

winter without serious injury,
Charlie Cramer dropped a chain
and smashed toe.
John Urban is back on the job
after a Today sick spell.
Henry Consul is back in his
second childhood since having
his tonsils removed.
Bob Hockmuth, dept. 38 has
been inducted into the Navy.
Lots of luck and smooth sailing
is our wish for Bob.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
The
.AckIinite
By Lewis Mattox

Some important decisions were
made at our unit meeting May
%. A recommendation that we
support the CIO Political Action
Committee was passed .unaai-
mously. This was supplemented
by the following decisions: (1)
That we send wires to Congress
and the State Legislature on all
bills which affect labor; (2) That
we support the candidates friend
ly to labor, regardless of their
party affiliation; (3) That we re-
quest each member of the Unit
to join the CIO Political Action
Committee.
In the old open shop days a
foreman was liable to pat a
worker on the back f lor any
number of reasons. One could 5e
that the worker cut the fore
mans lawn or gave h kios pres
ents on Christmas. In some cases
certain workers cid more than
their share because the boss did
not favor them. Often two work
ers doing the same work got
different rates of pay. If anyone
objected they were told 10 go
out before they were thrown out.
That was the red apple club.
II was dissolved and buried
when the people woke up and
Joined unions. A union, particu-
larly the UAW, is set up along
the lines of the w. S Constitu-
ton. All of our officers are
elected by the membership,
suring the members an opp
tunity through such des4ocr
elections to secure sq1s<e
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
BY Shorty Sager
STOP 1T

STOP 1T
This MESA outfit are more
noted for their nuisance value
than for any great contribution
to the workers cause. The MESA
doesn't have as many members
in its entire organization as Local
IL. This should indicate some
thing, and it does. 1t indicates
that the MESA hasn't got what
the workers want or it would be
a larger organizations.
Under the MESA, there would
be no bidding system, because
this organization doesn't have
bidding in any of its contracts.
There would be no learner"
system. If anyone can get deal
out of that kind of a set up, l
wish they would let me know it.
AS you may we'll imagine, the
company is tickled to death to
have the MESA messing around
our shop Anything that keeps
the workers divided is a good
deal for management, and ours
is no execution to the general
run. That's where the MESA's 5
nuisance value Games in. 1t is
like an ingrown hair, painful
but not dangerous, just enough
to cause irritation on the labor
body.
And seniority, that would
really look like something if the
MESA had a chance to mess it
up. Frankly, the organization
ought to change its name to
MESS, because they what it is
and that's what it does with good
union organizations wherever
possible. It's about time to quit
acting like children and boot this
lousy outfit out on the ash heap
where it belongs with the rest of
the MESS.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
owl Releases
"Neqro Soldier"

NEW YORK = (FP) = The
Owl has released The Negro
Soldier, film short, for 16 nm
Showings at union and commun-
ity meetings. The film traces the
role of the Negro soldier in all
the wars engaged in by the u S.
from the Boston massacre of
IT'S 70 the present war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
tennessee Farmers
Organize

MONTEAGLE, Tenn. - (FP)-
Organized farmers of Summer
field became the first local of the
Natl. Farmers Union in Ten
nessee when they received their
charter from CIO Regional Di-
rector Paul r. Christopher at a
labor meeting at High
lander Folk School here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
MALE HELP
WANTED

Machine Operators
Student Eng.
Milling Machine Operators
Hammond Drill Operators
Conveyor Tender
Packer & Unloader
Inspectors
Stock Room Attn.
Junior Clerk and General Office
Work for Female and Male
Hammer Men and
General Drop Forge Work.
Apply at Employment Office
co Harold Dean
Local II, UAW-CIO Bldg.
425 Winthrop Street.
Open daily, Monday to Friday
900 a. m. to 200 p. m.
Those notC employed q their
highest skill IN lCGr 1Cork should
not apply for the positions listed
GbOUe, or without q release from
their previous employer.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
Cameo Cd
Opener
BY Ted MOdrowski
PEOPLE. ASK WHY

.
This writer can't get to work
on time. Well folks it's wonder
he comes at all. You know il
isn't the most pleasant place to
work.
Frances KoWalkoWski sWoonS
when that certain gent for the
personnel office comes up to the
Dept. Is he the reason for the
many new hair styles Frances?
The night foreman is getting
generous with forced vacations
in Dept. l. That method does not
cure, but it sure does create.
Dorothy Graves and Phyllis
Hoffbauer don't apologize for
some of their corny gags. That's
the spirit.
The timekeepers never re-
ceived a decent wage and never
made a fuss over it'll now,
The people we have as time
keepers today have a keen de-
sire to be paid with more than
those empty promises of the
past.
PATRIOTISM
Every laboring American to-
day is doing all he possibly can
to bolster his patriotism, be it
with War Bond purchases or
working long hours, he is in
there doing his share.
We feel that we have reached
our limit on the home front and
must turn to industry for help.
We all wish to be more patriotic,
and we at Cameo seek the help
of management to accomplish
this. All they need do is in
crease our earning power so we
can purchase more War Bonds
and pay more taxes. This is a
direct aid, financially, to our
country and to the war effort.
To stop here would not suf-
flee 1t would be necessary for
the whole of the American Can
Company along With the rest of
organized industry to put the
necessary pressure to bear on
Washington for real price con-
troll measures. Surely the N. A.
M would be effective in de
manding the revision of some
thing they themselves had for
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
MORE BOWLERS?

They tell us that Bro. Teat-
sorth has inherited a set of weak
knees from bowling. 1t seems
that Bro. George has a most
peculiar ball 1t takes two alleys
for him TO start it and it is
called back up fall off gutter
ball, and every time he delivers
it he bends his knees and waves
his arms wind mill fashion just
as though all that exertion
would knock the pins over even
if the ball was in the gutter. Try
it some time, it's great exercise
but no good for knees.
Howard (G) Rediger is an
other whiz bang on the alleys.
At times he bowled on the left
side and the next time on the
right and then again it might be
center ball. He has an awful
good spinner now that is famous
for hitting the gutter 10 feet in
front of the head pin. He has as
much speed as molasses running
out of barrel on a cold winters
day.
Poppy Hess is another has
been on the alleys. There is one
thing we can say about him, he
very seldom rolls them in the
gutter. He is more famous for
sliding them off the bar.
George (Cracker) Furlong is
famous for his hook-ball. 1t has
often been said if the alleys
were wider and longer the ball
would make a complete circle
and come back to the sender.
All he needs is someone to tell
him how to control it.
Bro. Cooper of the welfare
committee is another who rolls
big scores in practice games.
But in league he is better at the
bottle poole than at rolling
high scores.
DICK GOSSER
We wonder how many of our
new members, who are being
taken into our union daily, know
about brother Dick Gosser and
the work that he has done to
make this union what it is to-
day. Many of these new mem
berS never before worked in
closed shop and do not realize
the privileges and benefits they
receive as a result of working
in one. This was one of the gains
brought about through the tire
less efforts of Brother Gosser.
We should like to take few
minutes to lay before you just
a few of the advances in strength
our union has obtained through
Brother Dicks work. One is the
idea he explained to us and sold
us on, the idea of sending the
boys and girls in military serv-
ice boxes filled with the things
they can use and the things
which they enjoy the most; the
idea of sending them a part of
the home they left behind.
We can see now, that these
boxes have given much happi-
mes and great satisfaction to so
many; as we'll as spread the idea
of the Importance of trade
unions. We send our union
papers with the boxes and thus
keep these brothers and sisters
of the things we are
doing to help guarantee that |
their jobs will be waiting for
them when they come home. 1t |
worked out just as Brother
Gosser pointed out to us that it
We owe Dick Gosser a vote
Of thanks to show our gratitude
for his unfailing efforts towards
better unionism We know how
much of his time and health he
gave for you, our working peo-
pie. We know too, of the i'm
orovement in our working con-
1itions that he brought about.
Show Brother Gosser that we
- Tune In WToL Sunday 80 P. NJ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
DON'T ASK US

Why the people who reside in
Michigan pay no sales tax on
things they purchase in Ohio, yet
Ohioans are required to pay Ohio
Sales Tax to Ohio on articles
bought in Michigan? (Maybe
Michigan doesn't belong to the
United States.)
Whose dog had five pups re-
Gently?
Why Governor Dewey will run
for the Presidents job, just like
the Maumee River runs into
Swan Creek, if FDR chooses to
retain his seniority on that job?
Or why the membership of IL
says such nice things about us?
(The guy who writes this column
must be another Ernie Pyle.)
Ok! Ok! Wipe that opinion
off your face! We were only try
ing to get your reactions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02

Daily sights around COS de-
partment, second shift: Joe Kar-
nokoWski chewing his cud for
all he's worth Irene Olejni-
czak wiping the sweat from her
brown as she stews over the
threaderS Tommy Piasecki
swinging by with an Irish Jig,
or maybe its a polka Stella
Nitz back again swinging that old
hammer as she stamps away.
Essie Moore strolling around
with her flashlight in her hand,
sort of grinning maliciously at
the oil in the machines Jimmy
Smith searching all over for that
Darn card again, grinning too
cause she knows it's there, some
where Curly Biggins forever
threatening to bite people, guess
We'll just have to overlook it
though cause he's a cronic case.
can't be cured they say Danny
Sherman turning on that hidden
charm of his whenever a beaut
goes by Emerson Hahn smil-
ing at people in general Ralph
Offenburg drinking milk.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
The Waggin'
Tongue
of Local IL
YES. INDEED

The officers of Local IL are
experienced men-advisers. all
of them. How many of us ask
for advice? Most of us are too
self-centered, thinking only of
our own pleasures, not of the
benefit the next fellow will de-
rive. Are you the fellow who is
never wrong? So SNUG and sure
of yourself? If you are, wise up,
fella.
1t is revealing to our intelli-
gence to have to be told to re-
spect our officers, committeeman
and stewards. We should have
learned this principle a long
time ago. After all, we did elect
these people to walk the plank"
for us, didn't we?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
PIANO

FOR SALE-Plsyer Piano with some|
In Good condition. Call LAvndale
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02

We finally found out how
Chuck Heebsh got that rubber
girdle he bowled in all season.
He's on the advisory board of
the OPA. See him about it you
girls of 308. While speaking of
308, let's see if we can meet
that blond individual at the end
of the table, second shift. Could
be We'll rue the day but who
can tell.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
WHY'S Seeing Eye

appreciate his work in the
numerous ways that we know
you can. Become an active union
member. Help to carry on his
work. Believe in his principles
and keep those boxes outward
bound from your Local. Con-
tinue to give to the service
mans fund. Join one of the
many standing committees. Reg
ister so that you can give us
your vote in November. Join the
Political Activity Committee by
calling Brother Myers on 688.
Show by these methods that
you do appreciate Brother Dick
Gosser's work and that you wish
to help in every was possible to
further our union cause. We
hope that you, like us, are
thankful for men like him: who
fight for you and the rights of
labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-02
TWO-PARTY LINE

Cutting in on a party line we
heard that Steve Michalski is
spending his tenth year at the
Auto-Lite.
Miss Sophia Pankrantz of
Champion owns a cottage out on
River Road and is already sport
ing a swell sun tan.
Mrs. Schultz boy, Melvin, was
offering excuses for not being
able to come out and play. MEL
set his alarm clock for an early
hour one Sunday morn, then
slept and slept while the alarm
rang and rang. Results: One four
some reduced to threesome 10
play up to par.)
And that: 1t is possible but not
probable that Air-Way will ever
have an indoor team half as good
as the teams of 1929, which
won 13 out of IA starts in 1928.
The only game lost was to the
Buckeye Welders by the score of
10, and then it was on a home
run to right field which looked
a foul ball, but the ump was
blind and called it fair. They
WIZ robbed! They even trounced
that famous professional female
team at Swayne Field. Remem-
her2
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Bedroom Furniture Reduced

Night Stand antique white
goldcoor trim, enameed finish Originally $2l So Now S14
1 Modern Night Table, solid oak Originally Sill Now So
Doubesize Beds Colonial design, solid mahogany. Were
$39 So Now $3.50
Snge-size Bed. Colonial design walnut walnut.
Originally $39 So Now $2950
Boudoir Chair upholstered in pnkfgured sateen.
Originally sl8. Now $3.50
1 Oak Dresser Base modern. Originally s4975. Now - S33
Double size Bed, gumwood finished walnut poster style
Originally Sl47o. NOW 1913
Chippendale Design Doublesze Bed mahogany. Original
ly $69.75 Now $4350
Sngesize Bed with upholstered headboard spread mat
ress and box springs mounted legs Originally $1975
Studio Couches open to double size Wood and fabric
structon with layer felt mattress Upholstered in figured
cotton. Originally $7975. Now $5275
Mahogany Chest Chest Chppendale design. Originally
$l2975. Now $97
l Modern Vanity Base rosewood hardwood. Orig
inally $6975. Now $4875
Boudor Chair loose cushion upholstered in figured cotton
cretonne. Originally $35 Now SEATS
French Provincial design Bed gray enamel
finish hardwood. Originally s5450 Now S2375
Sngesi1e Divan, coil constructed base with layer felt
mattress. Upholstered cotton and striped
rial. Originally $8450. Now $63
W&L-Beds and Bedding Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1944-09-07
NeedIework Reduced

Bed Rest of gold color rayon moire.
Was $3.50. $3.50
Set Of Model Nursery Pictures with
blue frames. Was IS. Now--$3
l Lounge Pillow of gold color rayon
MORE. Was $3.50. Now S1.5O
100 Skeins Dixianna Cotton Yarn,
2-ounce size. Peach, yellow and
navy. Were Csc a skein. Now \l5c
IL Cotton Homespun Knitting Bags
with wooden handles. Were $2.40.
Now, including 20eo tax $1.50
l Model Cotton Bridge Set, S pieces
(cloth 33x33, napkins 11x1D. White
with colored embroidery. Was $3.50.
Now $3.50
l Model Cotton Crib Quilt, 40x6O
inches. White with colored ap-
pliques. Was SIS. Now S10.50
IL Chintz Boudoir Pillows. Green,
orange, lavender. Were 81. Now soc
W&L-Art Needlework, Seventh
Floor.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Misses Straw Hats
- Less than 10 price

40, in white, black, colors. Adjust
able head sizes.
10 Women's Black Straw Hats.
Head sizes % to 70. Less than n
10 Panamas with small brims, col
ored bands. Head sizes 221a to 23K2.
Less than " price. Now -$z.25
50 Calots and Snoods. Adjustable
head sizes. Less than n price.
10 Rayon Betting on the Face Hats.
Rose, aqua, light blue, navy. Head
sizes ~ and 221z. Less than u
price. Now $2.25
W&L-Hosiery, Aisle 10, First Floor.
Evening star., 1944-09-07
Misses Suits, ~
We're S35 and S39.75

IL tWo-plece suits in stripes and monotones brown.
aqua beige, gray. Sizes 10 to 10.
10 Wool Classic Dessmaker Suits black h,,e br,u,,
lilac Sizes 10 to 16. Were s4s and s4s75 Now - s2s
MAN Wool Suits, 3button green red gold and
oiue cnecks Sizes 10 and H. Were s25. -sl8. IS
Cardgan Neckne Box Coats red and purple Cohaa wool
sizes 10 to IA. Were $4975. Now -------- s37
WOOL Tweed Coats fitted wraparound style. Gold gray
oe.se' niac ozes 10 70 H. Were $685. Now SIS
wool Tweed Reefer Coats red lilac brown Sizes u to 1s
W&L-Coats and Suits, Third Floor