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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-11-17
Cain Port

Formerly forced to truck supplies
overland 400 miles from Cherbourg,
or from temporary beach harbors
along the channel coast, the Allies
materially improved their communi-
cation lines by gaining full control
Of the great Belgian port of Ant
werp.
Control was gained when Cam
adian and British troops cleared the
Germans from both sides Of the
Schelde river leading inland to the
port. AS the Allied attack devel-
oped, the Nazis pulled out the major
bulk Of their 10000 troops to pre-
vent being encircled from the rear.
AS the Allies moved to improve
communications, the U. S. First
army resumed its offensive about
Aachen, driving through the once
picturesque, now splintered, fir, pine
and silver birch Hurtgen forest on
the road to the vital industrial
Rhineland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-11-17
TOTALS zS,706,28 20, 809, 1903
tx)-Denotes states counting service
vote after election day.
GAIN GOVERNORSHIPS

Unless late servicemen votes
change the picture, which is not con-
sidered likely, the Democrats win
have a total of Is governors to %
for the Republicans, as against the
previous lineup of 26 Republicans
and % Democrats. Republican ex-
ecutives were defeated in Ohio,
Massachusetts, Missouri, Idaho and
Washington. The Republicans cap
tured the governorship in Indiana
and North Dakota from the Demo-
Gratis. 1t is possible that the $4,000
servicemen votes in Utah may
change the present lineup.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-11-17
Hog Prices

After an unsettled market had
Topped rs million dollars off of the
value Of the nations hog crop, high
er bids by packers stemmed the
downward spiral of prices.
The packers action followed War
Food administration hints that the
government would cut subsidy pay
ments, amounting to $1.30 per hum
dredweight, if average prices for
good and choice quits and barrows
were allowed to drop below $3.50
per hundredweight average. Lower
grade hogs, however, would not be
included.
As marketings increased during
the first week Of November, packers
became more choosy in the pur-
chase Of hogs, declaring that during
the periods Of lower receipts they
were compelled to pay ceiling prices
for many shipments just to keep
their plants busy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-11-17
CATTLE:
Record Marketing

With more than 40 per cent Of
federally inspected beef, veal, pork
and lamb going to the government,
supplies of better grades of meat
remained in scarcity last month de-
spite record-breaking marketing Of
cattle.
Shipments of cattle. were 81 per
cent greater than for the 10-year
average for October, and receipts
Of calves were II per cent greater.
Although showing substantial in
creases over September, market
ings of hogs and sheep were lower
than in October Of 1913.
Due to the heavy slaughter of cat
tie and calves, production of beef,
veal, lamb and pork amounted to
about liz billion pounds for Octo-
Der, 20 per cent greater than the 10
year average for October.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-11-17
WEEKLY NEWS Analysis
Reds Peril Gateway to Austria;
Jups Bolster Battered Forces;
Check Decline in Hog Prices
By Western New

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-11-17
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
On The
Beam
By
Clayton W..
Fountain

If the Founding Fathers
were alive today, they would
surely be shocked by the OBJ
jections that are being raised
against labor political ac-
ton.
In the days of the Ameri-
can Revolution, it was deemed
wise and proper for mechan-
les and craftsmen to take
their place in the ranks of the
patriots who fought for lib
erty.
Only the Kings agents and
the plutocratic Tories OBJ
jected to the lower classes in
the revolt against British
rule. They dubbed the ragged
armies of the infant republic
with the scornful title of
"rabble."
But the rabble was the
backbone of the Revolution.
The mechanics, the craftsmen,
the poor dirt farmers and the
struggling shopkeepers - all
these fought calamity against
disheartening odds. T h ey
fought with fury and passion
and vision, as humble men
always fight when liberty is
at stake.
REVOLUTIONARY GOAL
They fought for a revolu-
tionary goal. Their most
idealistic leaders, men like
Tom Paine, Tom jefferson
and Sam Adams, declared be-
fore the world the determine
ton of the American patriots
to win the right to rule them
selves under democratic
form of government.
1t was this will to be free,
and the unquenchable urge
for democratic self-govern-
ment, that gave the patriots
the power to win the Revolu-
ton. The military odds were
all against them, but they
were battling wit h their
hearts as we'll as their mus
ketS.
They won because they
were fighting for the right of
the poor majority to have its
say in government, whether
the rich minority like it or
not.
1t was a common mans
fight, a common mans revo-
luton, a common mans vic
tory.
WHO OBJECTS?
Now, in 1914, objections
are raised against organized
political action by the work
ing people. Laws are passed
making it illegal for trade
unions to spend money for
political purposes.
And, oh, the cries of pro-
test against mobilization of
the labor vote. The air is full
of screams and bellows of
rage. Labor political action
is denounced a sun-Americall,
communistic and dictatorial.
Where do these objections,
these squeals and these foul
oaths come from?
They come from the mouths
of the rich minority: the
bankers and industrialists, the
brokers, and landlords, the
spectators and the manipula-
tors, the fakirs and the fix.
ers; they come from the poll
ticians, the publishers and the
lawyers who fatten in the
kitchens OF the rich.
To hear them sob and
moan and curse you would
think labor was committing a
crime by getting its people
out to vote for their interests.
NO BONES
We make no bones about
our answer.
Labor political action is an
American institution. 1t is a
natural part of the democratic
structure built by the Ameri-
can people on the foundation
of the Revolution.
The ragge mechanics
fought fol- it in the Revolu-
tiOn; and we will fight with
il.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B, UAW>ClO
CONGRESS DELAY

Decision of congress to hold token sessions
until after the November election has given
way to the pressure of labor and other groups
to take up postwar plans Immediately.
If the speed of the Allied attack on both
the Eastern and Western European war fronts
means what it seems to mean, it becomes evil
dent that the war in Europe may end suddenly
and find us entirely unprepared for the great
production cutbacks which will Immediately
follow.
1t has been estimated that the war with
Japan can be continued with about so per
cent of our present war production. Some ex-
perts say that about 40 per cent of our pres
ent production will be sufficient to continue
the war in the Pacific successfully.
With these great production cutbacks oc-
curing, as they will occur, there will be wide
spread unemployment unless some plans are
made now for reconverting to civilian produc-
ton. These are the plans with which congress
must now concern itself.
RECONvERsION
There has been considerable controversy
in Washington about reconversion at this time
beginning with gradual changeover as men,
gin the production of civilian goods. Army
and Navy authorities insist that there must be
no conversion at this time on the grounds that
we need all the war production that
get At the same time cutbacks are occurring
and people in some plants are unemployed.
Our union certainly doesn't want any con-
version to civilian goods at the expense of the
war effort; but we do say that as men andT
materials become available they should be-
turned into peacetime production in order to
give employment, and at the same time pro-
duce many of the things which the needs of
the country require.
Should the war come to quick ending as
predicted and conditions prevail as they do at
this time, we would be caught short. This we
must not permit to happen for it would bring
about large scale unemployment and have a
serious effect upon the morale of the country.
sERvICEMEN
No doubt there will be some servicemen
mustered out of service in short time after
the war ends. To add these men to the rest
of the unemployed would be dangerous. At
the same time, the men who are fighting this
war are anxious to return to their old jobs and
are looking forward to coming back to them.
In the face of the situation as it exists and
the possibilities which exist congress must
hasten to prepare for the postwar period and
do it now.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
Editors Mail
Dies Is Out
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir;
Well, it looks like Martin
L. Dies is about to take him
self to the bosom of his con-
stituence and retire into the
nothingness from which he
came.
Mr.. Dies is trying hard to
get the CIO in as much
trouble as he can, but pre-
dict, that like his other eff
forts, this one too will die a
natural death. This should
prove something, and that is,
that the CIO doesn't always
need to wait until election to
do a job on political parasites.
Now if we can only get that
wise cracking clown Con-
gresham Ramey, we can all
be happy.
Fraternally,
Chas Grezipiak,
Willy Overland Unit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local IL, UAW-ClO

While we are busily engaged in the
struggle to maintain our exlstance as labor
organization, and to secure through the enact
ment of social legislation, full employment
and social security we must not neglect
very important task.
A large percentage OF our young men who
comprise a good portion of the American
Labor Movement are now serving in the
armed forces
The young men and women in the armed
forces are subject to the most bitter reac-
tionary propaganda through all sorts OF daily
and weekly publications. The object of such
propaganda is to drive a wedge in the Post
War period between the ex-servicemen and
the rest of the workers.
In order to counteract this Our Union and
the CIO publish several small editions of labor
papers to be sent to the servicemen.
Every member of the CIO should keep in
close touch with their relatives and friends
in the armed forces. We should write per-
sonal letters as well as send Union literature
We must keep them informed of what we at
home are doing, to help Victory and to win
the peace We must not let them be misin-
formed by the agents of Big Business.
Our members in the service were fighting
for full employment and social security when
they left to fight Fascism on the military
front If we let them know we are in there
pitching on the home front we can be assured
that they will join the struggle on their
turn and that together we can win.
Local IL has servicemen's committee
which all ex-servicemen from both World
Wars should join, but this, while it is very inn
portant, it is not the whole solution. Indi-
vidual letters sent direct to our people in
service from their relatives and friends at
home can dispell all the lies they have to
read and listen to, about Labor On The Home
Front.
team composed of former war workers.
and ex servicemen fighting politically for de-
cent social conditions can very well be am
unbeatable combination III the Post War
period and the reactionares are quite right
in fearing that such a team can iquidate
fascist tendencies On the home front and es-
tablish a system If economic security and
civil liberties for all.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
SerViCennen's S
Letters

Hiya Bert:
Long time no see. Thanks
lot for the note. Always
glad to hear from someone
back home. Have o ft e n
thought of you all. am get
ting pretty darn lonesome to
get back. Bert this army life
isn't like the living / used to
have when was a civilian.
You have really been lucky to
stay out of it. You kids have
done swell job there at
home, so don't feel that you
haven't d lone your part.
Where in the hell would us
boys be if you folks at home
had let us down? Some of
the younger soldiers don't
quite understand the little la
Dor disputes the workers have
had, but they will learn for
themselves when the war is
won and they get a taste of
industry. | feel that the peo-
pie at Auto-Lite have done a
grand job and still haven't
let the union down. Those
things were gained the hard
way and | only hope that you
kids don't let management
take them away. l feel that l
am out here fighting for those
gains as we'll as democracy.
Would like to see the working
conditions still better than
they were when l left upon
returning home, but you will
have to fight to keep what you
have. Hope to play a part in
the labor movement again
some day, if the people want
me to. Ask Cora to let you
read her letter for the rest of
the news. Please write again
Bert, How is the family?
Tell them hello for me.
AS always,
Butch" Cutcher.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
Labor VIII Win

Increasing and brilliant military sue
cesses of American arms on all fronts
gives back the lie TO those who have dis
credited labor during the war period.
There may be many serving i'm the
armed forces who still believe that labor
has sought its own selfish end at the ex-
pense of the war effort. 1t may take some
time before these victims of anti-labOr
propaganda awaken to the fact that they
have been mislead; but when they do
become aware of the lies, they will not be
pleased with those who have taken ad-
vantage Of them.
Labor has every right to be proud of
/, TyaI ysc9rds 1t, too, has been victimized
d. 1 led by the same forces which
v:le il from the man behind the
re soldier, labor looks forward
Enrlhen ii can freely express it.
n day coming which those
advantage of the war sit
re to fear. Labor will not
Gold 4 lsk
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
9onsfanf Drop

There is an old theory among news
paper men, that the constant drop of water
will wear away the hardest rock.
Perhaps that is the purpose behind the
ears of campaigning that the reactiOnary
1ess has conducted against the president
lmpaigning which now is working to
Itch as the political campaign nears its
Climax.
Election after election, President
Roosevelt has proved too difficult for the
press. Despite its appeals to prejudice, its
twisting and slanting of legitimate news,
its use of columniStS like Pegler and Full
ton, the American people have seen
through it all and reelected Mr.. ROose-
welt
N We must not let ourselves be per-
suaded that the President can go on in
definitely defeating the majority of the
press of America. We must not allow
ourselves to become complacent and
figure that the election is in the bag.
Most of all, we must not underestimate
the nnvgIt the press.
Ixst are good re fOns why we in
sSI ~ should not Ieel to confident
sme of this falls election
200 reasons why we should Seri-
4oubt our ability to win again
voters have been disqualified from
S means that as the voting strength
&C the tworkers NOW stand, the President
,yould vlose Lucas lCOunty by large ma
;or;ty. 1t means that stuffed shirts like
CorpresAman Honher Ramey and Senator
Robert Tatt would be returned to their
nresent positionsl that representatives
and senators to the state legislature who
lave opposed labdr or been Indifferent to
,A would return 20 Columbus In brief il
,,,ears that labdt would be a laughing
stock.
J We hold the answer to the whole sit
uation in our Own hands. We can save
situation. Ve can elect President
seyelt, send Ramey back to private
law pNractice, retln Taft to his aristocratic
relativS~s III Citinnati elect our friends
to the state leg gislature and in brief con-.
troll the political situation. We are masters
of our own political fate but only if we
vote.
As matters now stand only 80 per cent
of The workers in Lucas County are quail
fled to vote, fact which indicates that
up TO this point, the Republicans have the
election in the bag and will win for
Dewey, Stewart and the entire ticket.
Only you, the voters who have lost
their right to vote can salvage the situa-
ton for yourselves. You can do ii very
easily-by going to the Board of Elec-
tions and registering.
The sooner the workers who have lost
their rieht to vote qualify, the quicker it
will be possible to tell the results of the
coming election. II the 10 per cent register
and vote il will be Roosevelt and vic
tory for labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
jersey
Gold

Staught the individual German
I@Vd ooU nal salvation, not in the lying
E'lficA ton of international fraternity among
.groes German, Chinese, Frenchmen. Brit
.shers, etc.-but in the strength and united
force of his own nationality"
Hitler, in Mein Kampf, Chapter 10.
If we could take little time out and try
to learn something of the background and de-
velopment of our next-door neighbor we
would get along little better. am hoping TO
live long enough TO see the time when we will
We no hyphenated Americans--no Italian
Nricans, no French-American, no Negro
Ncans. We must be educated for this. We
Wededicate ourselves to the principle that
@all created equal and that all men can
rad live together in peace and har-
Tr1Ac, -
= ola0Io er-GenefaI Benjamin~Q Davis.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
SUPERIORITY COMPLEX,

White collar workers are in
a sorry plight, but they, them
selves, are at least partially to
blame. For too many years
most of them have assumed an
air of intellectual supremacy,
considering themselves as be-
longing apart from the COM
mon herd. A bit of ego is an
asset at times, but it won't
feed the wife and kiddies!
Industrial workers have
progressed through organiza-
ton. Even at this stage of the
game II is not too late for their
W n te collared brethren to
Jump on the bandwagon. They,
too, can write their own price
tag. No one forced the fac
tory workers to organize.
least of all not the editors of
Republican newspapers who
90 their masters bidding by
writing anti-labor propaganda
almost every day.
The Republican party has
no place in its platform for
any kind of progressive, lib
eral legislation or policy. II is
the champion of the privileged
groups who control the lives
and pocketbooks of millions
OF Americans. Let not The
white collar workers nor any
other group of wage earners
be deceived by campaign ora
tory or false promises from
the Hoovers, Tafts, Brickers,
SteWarts - yes, and the
Deweys!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-08-11
Whats
New!
By
EdWard Duck
Educational
Director,
Local II


"The Lord Helps Those Who
Help Themselves"
This is the proper reply to
an editorial appearing in To-
ledo's morning newspaper last
Friday, August 4th, which ex-
pressed pretended sympathy
for eleven million white collar
workers who earned from
$24.88 to $38.84 during the
year 1943.
Many's the mental brain
storm fashioned into print in
the editorial column of this
super-Republican daily, but a
peak in hypocrisy was reached
when the author invited the
Republican party to give "sin-
cere promise of making an
honest effort TO put these
wages on reasonable ratio
with those of the factory
worker"
Speaking of state and local
government employees whose
wages averaged S28.35, the
article states that the Roose-
welt regime has passed up its
own workers, to give prefer
ence to those in factories"
STARVED BABIES.
Since when does FDR con-
troll the payroll of Honest
John Bricker? State auton-
omy has given the good gov
ernor the right to amass
treasury surplus Of ninety mil
lion dollars while babies of
the unemployed in Ohio suf-
fered from malnutrition be-
cause of the States refusal to
appropriate funds for the pur-
chase of milk for them? Like
wise the State administration
had sufficient freedom to en-
able it to take away the insur-
ance business from which a
blind man earned his liveli-
hood. State employees in
Ohio under Bricker had their
wages frozen long before the
Little Steel Formula was con-
cocted. Let's get down to the
facts!
In this same August 4th edi-
ton of the morning paper
gubernatorial nominee James
Garfield Stewart makes it
known to the citizenry of Ohio
that he intends to "invest" the
ninety million, if elected gov
ernor, and cautions the people
not to spend it. That's how
depressions are born!
WHOSE FAULT?
The Roosevelt regime hasn't
given preference to factory
workers. The National Re-
covery Act, the Wagner Act.
and the National Labor Re-
lations Board (before Gerard
Reilly took over) gave to mil
lions of American wage earn
erS in every state in the union
legislative assurance of their
right to organize, to bargain
collectively, to seek wage in
creases and to better their
standard of living, without
Tear of restraint, intimidation.
or coercion.
If Governor Bricker's adj
mlnistration in Ohio failed IN
pass a Little Wagner Act"
Tor Ohioans whose work could
not properly be governed bv
national legislation because of
the business or corporation
not being engaged in inter
state commerce it certainly is
not Roosevelt's fault, but the
ONO Republicans, including
Bricker.
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