Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
It's News
To Me
By O. J. Pecord
GOODY-GOODY

Let those who desire it hold their postmortems for
WELL I'm fairly contented with the Tuesdays election went
Now, m those people who handing
out lot of abis I'll admit that lost of votes and that
guys elected Tuesday who give to doubt
the judgement of of the voters but then can't have
everything
good win with especially
when you discover only big
the American people him clear majority in
Lausches defeat of Councilman Stewart was particularly
sweet to just Ad Thacher failing notice Harry
he him the street incidentally, Harry
Hansen would rank we'll in Republican circles Dewey had
country that his only chance Had Steward
he would be going to his political rival Addison O.
THE JUDGES
When it comes to picking Judges you can say that Pecord
with of them Unless picture
changed since the last report reached and hope hasn't
Appeals bench Hacket is getting the Common
bench replace of John Bricker hand picked
pontees
Judge John @ Carey hoped he would and
looks like Judge Harvey G. sraub going to replace him
self the Common Pleas bench So taking it, all in ALL this
such a bad election after all.
other candor forces that the results
election extremely disappointing, and
all PAC candidates for the state legislature fills
with feelings STILL the PAC only in its infancy
may places Toledo it build itself into
better political machine
THE FUTURE
Two years ago time it necessary
look the results of the election and frankly
that going be tough two for the workers
labor unions of the country. l said
years have passed into history far
forward to tell that what written two
years ago wrong this allow myself the
ury look forward to the future with degree
of hope,
With a Democratic majority both
Senate may be quite difficult for the workers
than accorded them during the
quite possible that the legislative machinery
operating for "a months will change
and begin to forward progressive
legislation which will benefit the country the people who
live in it, and don't mean just few people
PROGRAM
Now is the time for labor to restate its program.
the two years there has not been single law
written advance the security of the workers Even though the
congressman absorbed in the they
did show consideration for select of the
that they could fronts
1t is hope that all this standing still and looking ws
fully backwards will end that the party of reaction has
been loose from its hold the legislative machinery of
national We for the things which
going to ask of the 10th Congress
WHAT is NEEDED
There things which the Congress do for
the workers of this country,
They take the Kilgore bill similar to
the workers unemployment compensation which will
something.
assinne bill known the Smith connally should
be repealed
Limitations should be placed back incomes the
high bracket boys in line with the known the Pres
dent.
Planning for the period to full employment
should be Immediately instituted
Hearings should begin social security program
the of this country medical disqualification
proved old age pensions.
All in al the 18th Congress has its work for it. We
shall expect it to do things.