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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-21

the Hotel Ten Eyck in the capi-
tai city, veterans, actors, union
lists, Negro leaders rose from the
floor to voice their indignation
over the high-handed refusal OF
the governor to act on this mat
ter. Repeating bitterly the
statement from Dewey's office
that it would serve no useful
purpose" for him to meet the
delegation, someone k d
Does that remind you of any
thing? 1t reminds me of Her
bert Hoover at the time of the
bonus march"
With no hope that Dewey
would recognize the federal bal
lot for New York servicemen,
the delegates set up statewide
organization to get as many ap-
plicationS for state ballots as
possible into the hands of SOL
diers. They set up local and
community citizens nonpartisan
committees, called upon all
mayors to set aside special war
ballot days, launched a state
wide drive for a special session
of the legislature, planned a
funds for ballots campaign
and proposed to distribute mil
lion applications.
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Navy Pulls
Another


NEW YORK, July II (FP)-
The Navy Dept. is continuing
the "ruinous Brewster formula
of shutting down war plants
without any provisions for re-
conversion, the Greater New
York Industrial Council charg-
ed in protesting the layoff of
900 workers on three hours no
tice in New York plant.
War Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes told unions he
had ordered government agen-
cies to give adequate notice of
cutbacks after the Brewster
Aeronautical Corp. suddenly dis
charged 5000 workers June /
because of government contract
cancellations.
But even less notice was given
the 900 workers of Burchell
Products, Inc. here and several
hundred employees of subcontrac-
tors who we're also affected by
the current cutback.
Council Sec. Saul Mills point
ed out the cancellations could
have been spread among three
plants making the same product.
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Juan anu w dSHlHgIOn.
Backed by the CIO Poll
tical Action Committee and
many AFL unions, Mayor
Maurice j. Tobin of Boston won
the Democratic nomination for
governor of Massachusetts. He
defeated State Treas. Francis x.
Hurley, bitter opponent of the
Roosevelt administration.
Double crossing politicians in
Detroit got primary shivers
when AFL and CIO drove
through the nomination of the
-~r1didate for Wayne county
ecutor, defeating William E..
ling, who sold out the labor
movement after it indorsed and
elected him in 1912. Winner in
the primary is Gerald K.
O'Brien, former Michigan depu-
ty attorney general and for six
years assistant prosecutor.
Bowling double crossed his
labor supporters last fall when
he assisted Mayor Edward JEFF
fries in his vicious labor batting,
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race-hating campaign for reelec.
ton. His retirement to private
life is assured since Democratic
nomination to county office is
equivalent to election.
Labor support won renomina-
ton for the four incumbent
Michigan Democratic congress
men-George Sadowski, John
Dingell, Louis Rabaut and John
Lesinski-who had official AFL
and CIO Endorsement. The CIO
nominated five out of nine state
representatives indorsed on the
Democratic ticket, including
Tracy Doll, Pat Quinn, Ed Carey
aid Jack Fuller of United Auto
Workers and Jack ElIstein of
Amalgamated Clothing Work
erS. denomination of State Sen.
Stanley Nowak for fourth term
was also assured.
In Oklahoma a united move
ment of labor and liberals de-
feated reactionary Rep. Wesley
e. Disney for the Democratic
See PRIMARIES, Page Z
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York soldiers.
Dewey wired the commit
tee not to come. His secre-
tary said he was not available.
Back from the Republican con-
vention, busy with campaign
plans, he was not interested in
the small matter of vote for a
a soldier. His secretary wired
Playwright Moss Hart, chairman
of the committee, that since mo
purpose would be served by the
conference you propose, no ap-
pointment with the governor
would be made.
But the delegates from unions
and religious and civic organiza-
tions would not take this no as
final when the stake was the
soldiers right to vote. So they
came to Albany, 800 strong,
from New York City, Buffalo,
Syracuse, Rochester, Bingham
ton and other cities, marched up
State st. toward the capitol, car
ried their banners hight and
kept time to the music of their
brass band-and asked again to
see Dewey. And again they were
turned away. This time it was
final. July Is was the last day
left for Dewey to OK the federal
ballot.
At a protest meeting held at
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Army men by the represen-
tative of Labor. railroad
unions paper: HAS there
ever been an instance in which
our soldiers and sailors found
themselves without munitions
to fight the enemy because OF
strikes or stoppages at home!
The answer was just as direct
and clear: There has never
been a case. so far as we have
heard, where our men lacked
ammunition due to any strike or
other lag in production at
home" The general making the
answer must remain unidenti-
fled because of War Depart
ment practice.
Major General Lucius D..
Clay, at another labor CORE
spondents conference on the
same day, was asked the same
question. He replied similarly
that 1--WE have met every de-
mand for munitions and sup
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ders are to go into effect over
a period of time.
Nelson recently announced
the release of aluminium, mag
nesium, and other materials for
partial resumption of civilian
production in areas affected by
cutbacks. The orders likewise
permit the manufacture of mod
els of postwar goods and the
placing of orders now for tools
needed in postwar production.
These orders were held up
when Nelson had TO leave WPB
for a spell in the hospital. His
absence gave Army-Navy Off
cials who have combined with
certain business interests, the
opportunity to publicly attack
the WPB program. Military
officials have traditionally dis
regarded the Presidents efforts
to keep government controver-
sizes from the public press.
Labor Backs Nelson
In a confidential memoran-
dunn to all members of the War
Production Board, its two labor
vice-chairmen backed up the
effort of Nelson to release ma
terials, facilities. and manpower
not being used for war for nom
military production. Authors of
the statement are WPB vice
chairman for labor production
Joseph D. keenan, of the AFL
and WPB vice-chairman for
manpower requirements Clin-
ton Golden of the CIO.
Coming into head-on conflict
with the big-business-military
grouping which has stifled
WPB's orders for the last two
weeks, keenan, and Golden stat
ed that THE duty of WPB to
the military is to assure that
war production requirements
are met. So long as this duty
is performed the military are
not in a position to oppose ac-
tion by the WPB for the bene-
fit of the civilian economy"
The labor statement echoing
Nelson's orders made four spe-
cific proposals: I'd to permit
the making of experimental
models; (2) to permit the order
ing of tools and dies; (3) to per-
See RECONvERSION, Page /.
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Aufo-Life
Contract


Contract negotiations Wer e
terminated between the Auto
Lite Unit of Local II and the
company management on July
19 with six issues awaiting con-
ciliation service. The contract
covers all Auto-Lite plants in
Toledo.
Included in the contract were
liberalization of representation,
simplification of grievance pro-
cedure, and limitation of time
for payments for shortages and
retroactive pay.
Employees will no longer be
frozen to their jobs, but may bid
from one plant to another.
Stewards will maintain job Sc
curity in their official capacity.
Other new clauses include
leaves of absence, plant protec-
ton participation in overtime
pay, minimum pay for seniority
violations on Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays, new standards in
creasing B hour earnings retro
active pay on new job standard
ization and guaranteed average
earning for operators moved
from assigned jobs. A more lib
eral vacation clause was also ap-
proved.
Average earnings covering
trouble, bad stock, too many
operators on jobs, etc, are guar
anteed under the new contract.
Liberalization of IN j o r ity
clause for union officials and
employees elected TO public Of
flee and an improved clause on
termination of contract was
agreed upon.
The contract was negotiated
by the Auto-Lite executive COM
mittee, Howard Cutcher, chair
man; Edward j. Duck, repre-
senting Local II UAW-CIO, and
Ralph Brown. representing the
International UAW-CIO. c. w.
Pound, James P. Falvey, Harold
Hassmeyer. Fred Huebner and
Herbert Abel represented the
management.
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St. Louis PoPer
Workers PenoIized

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (FP)-
Members of Papercraft Workers
Union (AFL) of st. Louis were
penalized by the regional War
Labor Board for participation in
q strike while a wage dispute be-
tween the union and the F. j.
Schleicher Paper Box Co. was
before the board.
The board reduced by so days
the period during which the
workers are to receive retroac-
tive pay. 1t approved raises of
SC an hour, bringing the mini
mum to soc. Back pay dates
from April 7 instead of Feb. 7.
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plies since the beginning of the
war. We are grateful for the
production effort the country
has made up to the present
time"
Both generals emphasized
that this did not mean that
strikes did not halt war produc-
tion when they occurred. Nor
does it mean that labor on the
whole is not sticking to the
post Pearl Harbor no strike
pledge, According to General
Clay, what happens is that I'm
war production, we aim to keep
at least six months ahead Of
operation. We endeavor to
foresee our needs that far in adj
vance"
II is expected that more press
conferences between leading
military figures and represen-
tatives of the nations union
papers will be held in the fu-
lture.
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Byrnes Orders Limited
Civilian Goods Production
OO-AFL SpokesmenLash
At Reconversion DELAYS

WASHINGTON, July g LPA(-(Specal- -Contro-
versy between War Production Board Chief Donald Nelson
and Army-Navy brass hats resumption of civilian
production hit by contract cancellation and
cubacks has been officially settled by order of War
Mobilization Director Byrnes ordering the board 90 ahead
with the of four key orders making possible linn
tied resumption of goods for civilian
The orders have been stalled in WPB for month
Though Byrnes order victory for Nelson the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-21
DisproVe Steel
Industry Poverty

w A S HIN G. T o N-(FP)-
Answering the poverty plea of
the nations biggest steel COM
panies that a tic hourly wage
increase would bankrupt them,
the United Steelworkers (CIO)
gave figures before the National
War Labor Board panel hearing
the steel wage case which
showed that the steel induStry's
profits before taxes are up
241eo in four war years over
the four previous peace years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-21
Phone Operators
Get A Union Number

LOS ANGELES (FP) - The
Federation of Women Telephone
Workers got its number. It's
Local 10, American Communi-
cations Assn. (CIO).
Third of a series of formerly
indepedent telephone unions to
join the CIO in California, the
new locals jurisdiction covers
5000 operators. Also in AGA are
Toll Technicians Local 101 and
Central Office Technicians Lo-
cal 103.
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Smear CIO
Campaign


ROCKFORD, Ill. (FP)-
CIO political education PAM
flets are primers with sug-
gestive pictures" Rep. Noah
M a son (R., Ill.) told the
Chamber of Commerce here,
opening up brand new line of
attack on workers who want to
retire him from Congress.
Mason knows about primers
because he is a former teacher.
His critique of CIO illustrations
was delivered in combination
with a plea for reduction of high
personal and corporate taxes
and for levying of sales tax.
Attacking the congressman for
his charges against the CIO Po-
litical Action Committee, The
Rockford Labor News, local
AFL WSpa per, said that
chances of defeating the labor
batter are not too good but that
Republican politicians are wor-
ried that the high protest vote
expected from labor will harm
other candidates on the COP
ticket.
Mason's record on the PAC
yardstick of seven major bills
in the current congress is zero:
he voted for the Smith Connally
bill, for the bad tax bill passed
over Pres. Roosevelt's veto and
against the soldier vote bill,
polltax repeal bill, food sub
sides, United Nations Relief &
rehabilitation and price con-
troll.
- Tune In WTOL Sunday 1859 p. NJ
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Corporal Carl Joseph, 10,
paratrooper and a member
of Local IL, UAW-CIO was
reported missing in action
last week by the war depart
ment. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Joseph, 724 Chest
nut Street.
Corp. Joseph was inducted on
Oct. 6, 1912 after trying in vain
to enlist in the Marine Corps.
He trained at Fort Bragg, N. c..
and Fort Benning, Ga. He was
sent to Africa and saw service
there as we'll as in Sicily and
Italy.
Corporal Joseph was educated
in Toledo and graduated from
Waite High School, He also at
tended the University of Toledo.
He was a member of the Univer-
sity stuent council, debating
team and Chi Ro Nu Fraternity.
Worked At Spicer
AS a member of the Spicer
Unit, Corp. Josep' was en-
ployed in department rs and
was exceptionally active in the
Unit and Local IL. Before work
ing at the Spicer plant, he was
president of the Longshoremen's
Union and took an active part
in the strike at the Creosote
plant.
During the time he was en-
ployed at the Spicer plant, he
was editor of the Spicer Unit
News and wrote timely and
pungent articles that attracted
city wide attention.
Remembered University
When Corp. Joseph was in
Italy, he sent books from that
country to the Toledo Public Lii
brary and the University of To-
ledo Library. He also wrote
many letters to his friends at
Spicer's and in Local IL telling
of his hope for the union in the
postwar era.
Corp. Joseph was one of the
first casualties reported on D.
Day. His brother Albert is an
ensign in the Navy. Another
brother, Richard has enlisted in
the Marines and is awaiting his
call.
He ran for state representa-
tive in 1893 and was defeated
in the primaries by a small
margin.
See editorial page 4
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-21
Glass Workers
Attend
Convention

Delegates from Local 9, Fed
Grafton of Glass, Ceremic and
Silica Workers of America
(CIO) led by Pres. VIM. Akos
are attending their international
Unions b lie mn a convention
which takes place in St. Louis
from July II to August /.
Attening the convention are
George Scott, vice-president;
Harry Scott, secretary-treasurer;
Harold Bailey, James Struffi-
limo, Catherine Scholl, Henry
Wengert an John Leach VIM.
Akos is serving on the constitu-
ton committee.
Convention Issues
Like other CIO International
unions, the glass workers are
expected to stress political ac-
ton with a possible endorsement
of a presidential candidate.
Other problems which will
come in for discussion and rec
concentrations will include re-
conversion, the little steel for
mula, severance pay and other
questions of interest to labor.
u Mill ke many other CIO
unions, the glass workers do not
elect top officers during their
convention. National officers
are elected every two years
by vote of the entire men,
bership with each Local union
holding its own referendum.
Local union officers are elected
annually.
National officers of the glass
workers will not be elected
again until 1945.
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Ship CemPeny
Backs Down

KEARNY, N. J.-(FP)-rhe
Federal Shipyard g. Drydock
Co., U. S. Steel subsidiary
which defied the War Man
power Commission in firing
workers laid off because of cut
backs in government orders.
backed down from its policy in
the face of strong opposition
from the government and Local
16, Industrial Union of Marine
g. Shipbuilding Workers (CIO).
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Au+o Industry
WPB Clash On
Reconversion

WAS HIN G T o N, July II
GPA)-Representatives of the
nations automobile industry
conferred last week, July 14-15,
with the War Production Board
(WPB) on plans for reconver-
sion of the industry from max
ing tanks and ieeps and planes
to autos for civilian use. Indus
try members are understood to
still maintain their former po-
sition that all civilian produc-
ton should start on an equal
basis. WPB officials told the
industry gathering that the gov
ernment policy would be that
plants released from war work
earliest would be allowed to re-
convert first.
In connection with the indus
try meeting, WPB Vice-Chair-
man Charles Wilson General
Motors) continued his battle
against WPB's reconversion pol
icy. He has vigorously sup
ported the position of the big
auto companies which fear that
small firms will get a head start
on the postwar market. Part
of his recent opposition to Nell
sons four reconversion orders
was based, Washington COM
mentators believe, on this atti-
tude taken by the auto industry.
Want Higher Prices
While price policy was not
discussed during the first days
sessions, it is expected that the
industry will formally renew
its request for a price rise. In
dustry spokesmen are blaming
wage costs" for their need for
a higher price for the nations
postwar cars. So far, they have
not shown figures to substanti-
ate this.
1t is expected that union Of
ficials will shortly announce
their decision on holding an
auto labor advisory committee
meeting to discuss the industry
plans. Union leaders h a We
pointed out that passage of the
Kilgore bill providing benefits
for workers during reconversion
would protect workers in COM
panies getting a slow start on
peace time production.
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Unions Fight
Manufacturers

SACRAMENTO. Calif.-tFP)
California labor-AFL, CIO
and railroad brotherhoods -
girded for battle as the anti
union right-to-work bill spon-
sored by the notorious Mer-
chants e. Manufacturers Assn.
squeezed onto the November
ballot with the bare minimum
of signature required.
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UNIV Members
Accuse Lewis

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (FP)-
Six influential members of
Dist. IL, United Mine Workers
(unaffiliated) have protested to
Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle
against what they term viola
tions of the civil rights of UNIV
members by Pres. John l..
Lewis.
Among the signers was Ray
Edmundson, who recently re-
signe as president of Dist. II
to lead movement to regain
autonomy of all union districts.
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nesday, R. Gosser, UAW-
CIO regional director urged
all Local unions of the UAW-
CIO in region 2-B to get their
political action committees per-
fected for the 1914 campaign.
"Only by political action can
we hope to maintain our gains
and enlarge upon Them" said
Director Gosser. This is a
crucial year for labor, for the
future of labor, at least for
some years to come is going to
depend upon who is elected
this fall" he said.
Political action committees
have been in process of organ
ization throughout the region
according to the UAW head
who stated that this was in
accord with the action taken
at the last conference of Region
2-B in Fremont, May 20. Or
vile Beemer, International rep
resentative, attached to Direc-
tor GoSSer's office is in charge
of co-ordinating the various
Local unions political action
committees.
Conference Held
First of a series of regional
political action committee con-
ferences was held in Fostoria,
July IL. Mayor Frank Fergu-
son of Lima, a member of the
UAW and Sam Sponseller, re-
gional CIO director of Cleve-
land were the speakers. Both
stressed the Importance of get
ting out the labor vote in the
fall election.
Plans were made by the con-
ference to conduct a concen-
trated registrati ion drive
throughout the Toledo region
with each Local union to set up
a special committee for the un-
dertaking.
Sixty delegates representing
5000 members of the UAW in
the Toledo district attended the
conference and unanimously
voted to intensity the ballot
drive until election.
GOsser Pleased
Mr.. Gosser expressed him
self pleased with the progress
shown throughout his region in
political action. He said, Il
am pleased to see the progress
that has been made since our
political action committee has
extended its activities. How
ever, its a long haul until the
November election and we
must redouble our efforts if
we are going to elect candi-
dates friendly to labor. l have
every confidence that the Local
union committees in this region
will do their work completely
and well and have hopes that
See GOSSER, Page 2
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No Soldier Deprived Of
Guns Because Of Strikes

WASHINGTON, Juy Is LPA-At the first press con-
ference union newspapers ever held by the war De-
partment clear answer given July II to the chief
argument of those feeding antabor poison to
ervcemen overseas This direct question was asked OF the
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Dewey Refuses To See
Delegation Seeking
Servicemens' Vote

ALBANY, N. Y, July IS = (FP) = The Republican
Presidential candidate Cox Thomas E. Dewey refused to
delegation of hundreds of and womenworkers,
orpedoed servcemen's wives prominent citizens
= who came to see him July 13 about ballot for New
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according to Tom Burke,
acting TIUC executive Sec
retary. Victory in 1914 and
political action will be the prin-
cipal themes of the parade ac-
cording to NJ. Burke.
Many Locals and Units have
made plans for floats and uni
forms for the 1914 parade which
will be held on Labor Day
morning, the same as in previ-
Gus years.
Pass Resolutions
Two resolutions recommend
ed by the national CIO were ap-
proved by the Council delegates.
The one approved the Kilgore
Bill, the other expressed con-
tinued support of the War La
Dor Board, but criticized it for
its policies and adherence to the
little steel formula.
Two delegates will be named
by all Locals and Units of Lo-
cals affiliated with the Council
to child delinquency confer
.ence which will be held in
August according to action
osnPsn at the meeting. The ac-
4 Payiwas taken after a talk by
I Noviell johnson of the Child
o--a Family Agency, Com
munity War Chest agency sup
ported by Toledo labor.
Support AGA Drive
Active support was voted for
the American Communications
Association. CIO which is CON
ducting membership drive in
Toledo and elsewhere through
out the country among Western
Union employees. Maye Anon,
Detroit, who is in charge of the
drive spoke to the meeting and
told the delegates of the local
situation and asked the aid of
members in signing up Western
Union workers into the AGA.
Tom Burke announced that
the lounge room, library and
conference rooms were COM
pleted and furnished and invit-
ed Locals and groups to make
use of the new Council facili-
ties.
Mr.. Burke discussed organiza-
tional work in Toledo at Lam
sons and several other plants
and said that the support of the
C1O was being given in these
drives. Ralph Aillo, Interna-
tional URDWDSEA representa-
tive discussed the Lamson drive
and told the delegates to Coun-
Gil how they might aid the drive.
Earl Ordway, Council vice
president presided over the
meeting IN the absence of Rich
ard Lazette, Council president
who was excused because of ill
ness.
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Political Action Gets
Results In Primaries

Labor and progressves scored victories in six primary
elections July H. putting Supporters of the and the
Roosevelt administration the Democratic slate for No
vember in Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma Minnesota