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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-04


Helen Holmes was star of silent
films. Now she's on Hollywood movie
sets again. One of the actors in
RKO's "The Falcon in Mexico"
which stars Tom Conway, is Black
lie. Helen Holmes directs him.
Blackie is a cat.
When visitors to Hildegarde's
BEAT the Band' program hail her
as Charlie she's delighted. It was
her fathers name, and when she
was a child in New Holstein, Wis.
it was the custom for the children
to call each other by their fathers
given names. Hildy was born in Mil
waukee.
Beatrice Kay, singer-comedienne
of the airs Gay Nineties," will
make her picture debut in the very
near future. BILLY Roses Diamond
Horseshoe" in which she has fea-
tured role, is going into production
much sooner than expected.
3
ODDS AND ENDS-lrene Dunn
will play her original role in penny
Serenade" ,ohen it's done on the air
May 8 Ingrid Bergman, soon to
be seen in Metros "Caslight," ,oas
chosen as the pin-up girl of "Yank,"
army weekly, for one issue Al Joj
son will make his debut as producer
by handling Columbia's re-make OF
"Burlesque," Nth Rita Haytoorth in
the role done originally by Barbara
Sfant0yck after tOo-months' uaca-
ton, Enrol Flynn has checked in at
Warner Bros. to begin his next starring
role, in "Objective Burma" In
"Road to Utopia" Bob Hope sOears
mustache copied from, Colonna's.
Evening star., 1944-11-19

Mode BY Minipoo, The sx-
esIsnt shampoe thot keeps
your hoir clean ond luster-
fuI.
Evening star., 1944-11-19

Windproof lighter. Flsmes
with the wind. Two extre
pieces q Hint II ball top.
Midsst size.
Evening star., 1944-11-19

IA inches wide, 100 feet
long to q roll. White bond
pepes. Con be ssed for
wreppins paekeses.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
WLB. Turns Down
uCAPAWA Ccse

WASHINGTON - (FP) - The
Natl. War Labor Board in un-
animous decision again refused to
accept jurisdiction Of disputes
over the issue of union representa-
tion involving agricultural workers.
A decision written by WLB
chairman William H. Davis assert
ed that the word "employe" as
used in the Smith Connally war
disputes act has the same mean
ing as in the Natl. Labor Rela-
tions Act, which specifically ex-
cludes agricultural workers. The
case involved a claim of repre-
sentation by Locals II and rs,
United Cannery Agricultural Pack
ing & Allied Workers (CIO) over
$50 farm workers employed by
the California Packing Corp.
At the same time, Davis pointed
out that the board would assume
jurisdiction on issues other then
representation, thus opening the
way for agricultural workers to
obtain hearing before the board:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
Champion SparkIets.

February 3, 1914. A one percent
dividend was recommended and ap-
proved by the members. The fol-
lowing were elected on the Board
Of Directors: Dick Carney, Chuck
Johnson, Casper Andrews, Henry
Fearing, Robert Peconge, Helen
Shock, Hilda Coulter, Clifford
Keill and Lloyd Speidell The Of
ficers elected are as follows:
Casper Andrews-President
Dick Carney-Vice- President.
Henry Fearing-Treasurer.
Helen Shock-Ass't Treasurer.
Hilda Coulter-Secretary.
There seem to be birthdays
galore in February. Among those
who celebrated theirs or will cele-
brate are: Margie Beach Ollie
Mankowski, Leah Harmon, Chuck
Johnson, Cherie Kaptur, Gertrude
Drysel, Virginia Jasinski and La
verta Miller.
Charlie and Leona Smith two old
Champion employees celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary
two weeks ago. Now all they have
to do is wait for their 50th. Con-
Pratulations!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
Fires Cost
400 Million
Munhours YeurIv

NEW YORK, Feb. IL. (FP)-
Nearly 400 million manhours OF
productivity a year are lost to
American industry through fires,
the Safety Research Institute de-
clared Feb. 10.
The Natl. Fire Protection Assn
estimates that for every dollar OF
direct fire loss in industry, four
manhours of production are lost.
This figure taken into considera-
ton time needed for making re-
pairs and bottlenecks creating de-
lays in other industries.
A midwest plant engaged in
making materials for bombers was
destroyed by fire in 1912. The loss
in dollars was not large enough to
attract national attention. But by
the end of the year the accumu-
lated production loss resulting from
that fire was 1000 bombers.
Most industrial fires are due to
no more than dozen common haz-
ards. Carelessness is at the root of
most of them.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
Seeing Eye

secretary Of the executive commit
tee, not only sleeps better in a
movie than she does anywhere else.
but snores right out loud to prove
it.
After serving in the Navy, Ralph
HeidIoff Of Dept. 270 got the thrill
of his life. He was working away
when all of a sudden bricks began
TO shower around him. He beat it
to look for bomb shelter and
then discovered that two loaded
freight cars had jumped the track
and crashed into the building right
where he was working.
Rocky, steward Of 641, has been
shopping around looking for a
knife TO use in carving up the Japs
after he gets inducted. We have a
hunch Rocky won't need a knife
where he is going. If they send
him to Ireland he had better be
prepared with brickbats, the nat
ural weapon there.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
Spicer Unit News

- 2 understand that some people
ounte shop did not like our column
|, srl% week. This comes as no sur
prose for, of course, before writing
it, the possibilities of opposition
were weighed pro and con. Then
it was written.
One criticism was that our in
ternal problems should not be
dragged out for general scrutiny,
for fear the company might take
advantage of them. This argument
can be readily dismissed. There are
few informed people who do not
believe that our problems are bet
ter known to company officials
than to ourselves. Many believe
this to be the main reason for GER
tain recent provocative acts on the
part of the management.
The writer, chairman of the Unit
Educational Committee until he is
thrown out, is sincerely worried
about the disinterested attitude of
such a large portion of the mem
bership and the evident awareness
of the situation by the personnel
department.
A member of the Educational
Committee was stopped in the aisle
a couple of months ago by one Of the
top company officials, who was evil
IDENTIFY sampling factory sentiment,
fishing for information. The COM
mitteeman led the conversation
into generalities on the labor-man-
agement picture. The official
frankly expressed his opinion as
follows: "When this union business
first started we were babes in the
woods. We were taken by surprise
and didn't know the rules. Now we
have learned those rules. The war
and the turn of public sentiment
is giving US our opportunity. We
are going to have our inning now."
The charge has also been thrown
that the writer is trying to follow
the pattern Eddie Duck is setting
in cleaning house at Auto-Lite.
This is not true. The writer has
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
On The
Surface

Attempting to write a column
with no news is like aping one of
our better known columnists. With
this thought being the farthest
from our mind, let's try.
The sad situation which is evil
dent at the Surface at the present
time is the result, according TO
Mr. Edwardson, of the company's
inability to obtain any new con-
tracts. His hope for the future is
more and bigger contracts as soon
as possible.
Confusion in high places. Try
ing to iron out the overtime situa-
tion has led to number of head
aches for both Pete and the gang
leaders. The new setup will be
blow to the favoritism that has
been 5000 evident in some of the
departments in the past.
For a long time the boys who
formerly were members of the
Huse Heating Dept. have had to
contend with a series of alloy
rails. The grinding anG drilling
that this job entails is enough to
drive even the most level-headed
person to the bug house, but the
boys have held up remarkably we'll
under the stress.
We have noticed that Louis
Haas now is working in the ma
chine shop at lathe, or should |
say screw machine. We have won
dered why the boys in the machine
shop were not approached when
this job was open. Someone has
slipped, but plenty.
Because Of the industry mem
ber's refusal to sign our WLB de-
cision, we must sit here and wait.
He supposedly is obiecting to the
union shop clause in the contract.
Why is it that industr- fears union
shop clauses so much!
To see welders spend their time
taking apart used piping in the de-
velopment lab is something for
sore eyes. Why is it that men of
their ability must be kept at a
skill so much lower than their po-
tential skill in the welding field? |
Could this be boarding of labor?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
OPA Uncovers Racket

WASHINGTON (FP)-OPA un-
covered neat little racket Feb. 8
when it announced for the record
that hosiery buyers cannot be
forced to buy coarser or heavier
gauges Of women's rayon hosiery
in order to get finer gauge stock
ings. It's statement was issued fol-
lowing receipt of complaints from
consumers and retailers who said
they frequently were compelled to
buy coarser gauge stockings in or
der to get finer hosiery.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18

neither the energy nor resourceful-
ness Of Brother Duck, nor does he
believe that our problems are the
same. AS for the cry of politics;
politics be damned! All that is
being asked is that Spicer Unit
declare a holiday from internal
squabbling in order that it may
step back and take look at itself.
Last week this column suggested
that an impartial committee Of
rank and filers be set up by the
Unit to make an investigation into
the underlying causes of our prob
lens and report back its findings.
Maybe this is politics, but we don't
think so. The finger is being point
ed at no one. No accusations are
being hurled. But if someone slips
the coat presented onto ther guilty
conscience and, 10 and behold, it
fits, so be it.
Perhaps a better solution than
committee of rank and filers
would be to turn the problem over
to the Steward Body, which is one
of the most active and honest
groups of its kind in the Local.
Each steward could ask precon-
ceived questions of key people
throughout every department in
the shop. The boys have got plenty
of answers. These answers could be
boiled down to what they meant by
a group of stewards and formu-
lated into a report to the Unit.
This seems to be fair and demo-
cratic method and we advance it
for what it may be worth.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
RADIO REPAIR
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Opener
By Ted Modrowski
ABOUT THE PEOPLE

Betty Wichinski keeps calling
Lottie Kleparek Mamma" and we
are wondering why. Can anyone
supply US with the answer.
Have you heard the Kansas City
whistle down on the first floor
yet? You haven't! Well, you aren't
missing much. 1t isn't much good
but it sure is loud.
Have you tried to figure your
income tax return for yourself
yet? If you have, the committee
has made arrangements with a ma
tionally known psychiatrist to take
care of you at cut rate.
The chief cause of a balloon head
is minor promotion. This fact has
been proven time and again. We
should be glad that this does not
happen in our plant-or does it?
WANTED: A man. not fat and
not thin. Not too young and not
too old; not rich and not poor; not
bald and not gray; no. ugly and
not too handsome; not lazy and not
too ambitious. Must be able to keep
house and care for children. Must
not smoke, drink, chew, swear or
gamble. Please send all applica-
tions to Mary Kowalewski, Dept. l.
eve wonder if he has to be alive
We are still receiving letters
from our boys in service, according
to Eddie Lewandowski. The letters
are all in thanks for the Christmas
gifts.
The writer has received letter
from soldier stating that the only
free smokes he has had to date
came from CIO donors. This should
erase any doubts from your mind
as to whether the boys are getting
the cigarettes.
Bill Vohl can't figure it out Ac-
carding to his predictions the war
should have been over the day be-
fore yesterday.
Larry Knannlien had his black
out shades in use again. Don't tell
us you have some more Four Roses
Larry.
Any member of the American
Can Unit who may be having
trouble with their car can turn
their troubles over to Benny Ma
ciejewski. He is an Al auto me-
chanic and says he will take care
of your troubles free of charge. He
had trouble with his car recently
and it was only through his super
diagnosis that he found that the
switch was not on.
At the last meeting of the COM
mittee it was decided to ask the
people for their sincere coopera-
ton in keeping their respective de-
partments clean. 1t only takes
second to place any refuse you |
may have into the container pro-
vided for this purpose, as well as
return the empty "coke" bottles to
heir proper place. If every indi-
1idual who has been : violator of |
.hese simple rules will help the
improve this condition
he surroundings will undoubtedly
De more pleasant to work in. Let's
III do our part. If you see any vio-
ators remind them that their CO.
operation will pay dividends.
We trust that you haven't for
rotten to write that fella in serv-
ce few lines. u
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
Spicer Office
Workers To Meet

Office workers of the Spicer
Manufacturing Co. will meet at
Local IL headquarters Tuesday,
Feb. %, at s pm. to hear a report
given by Attorney David Guber-
man, attorney for Local IL, who
represented the office workers
during the recent NLRB repre-
sentation hearing.
Tom Burke and Scott Rogers of
the organizational committee will
be present at the meeting and will
also speak. Mr.. Rogers stated that
the purpose of the meeting was to
bring all the office workers up to
date on their case and extended
an invitation to every office work
er to be sure and attend the meet
ing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
DEPT. X BULLETIN:


The Yanks are playing true tc
form. They swamped the Cards
last week by score Of 9 to 2. The
best part of it is the Yanks only
had two men playing against four
men for the Cards. Wasn't that
somethin'? Don't forget boys
You can challenge US any time
Just get team and name the
time and place. And while we
are on the subject, the players are
wondering when they are going to
get that keg Of beer, Plenty Of
money in the Kitty. How about il
Chet? You've got the dough.
Remember Les Holcomb, setur
man on the second shift in l.? We
hear he has been commissioned a
lieutenant on the AAF. Nice goin
Les.
Congratulations are in order for
Bob Grochowski and Francis Don
nelly who both became papas in
the past two weeks. Boys, of
course. How many sons in your
family, Bob. We know this is the
first for Francis.
SICK LIST
Those on the sick list are as fol-
lows:
Vern Montague who is conva-
lescing in Women's & Children's
Hospital after undergoing a seri-
Gus operation.
jeanette Willing who is being
missed by her fellow workers in
Dept. E nights.
Gertrude Farmer who we hope
will be out of the Hospital soon
and on the way to recovery.
Frieda Prange of Dept d,
whose laugh used to ring out
through the floor and who would
be welcomed back with open arms
because she was and is such a darn
nice person. Remember the jokes
they played on you Frieda because
you really could take it and never
get mad?
Who were the two boys from
Eng. plug repair who went to the
Special meeting Sunday at Buds
Cafe? How about that Marvin
and Clarence?
At the rate our men are being
called into service we're going to
have to be little more generous
with the service mems collection.
Red Bettinger broke the ice by
donating a quarter last week and
who should follow suit but
Goldie Keiser. The usual dime IS
a small amount to ask for COM
pared to what is expected of our
boys when they leave and give up
the comforts of home and their
friends. Let's get behind this. If
every one gives at least dime a
week we can keep up the soldier
fund without draining it dry.
ELECTION
The election for the Champion
Executive Shop Committee will be
on Monday and Tuesday February
21st and 22nd at 1101 Upton Ave,
corner of Midway. Hours for vot-
ing will be as follows:
Monday IL A. NJ. to 200 A. M.
Tuesday 6:30 A. M. to 9 P. NJ.
In order to vote you must pre-
sent a dues receipt showing De-
cember, January or February dues
as being paid.
When are the fellows in Dept. L
and Dept. E going to wake
up and make up their minds what
they want?
After some argument and discus
sion about the coat rack in l. in p,
It was declared ''male rack only. |
And now what do you think? Some
If the big hearted fellows are tell
ng the girls that they can hang
heir coats under the mems. The |
,ther so men are all trying TO
hang their coats on the first ten |
hooks. Use your heads to think /
With boys, If something is worth .
lighting for its worth keeping, /
sn't it? Let's show a little CO.
operation on your part for a
,hange.
The Champion Factory Credit
Jnion's annual meeting was held
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
Dewey Copies Brieker

ALBANY, N. Y. (FP)-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
Republican presidential favorite, is
sacrificing the interest of the peo-
pie on the altar of his White House
hopes, labor spokesmen charged
before the legislature during a
public hearing on the governors
h,,Icrat
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
THANKS

The members of the committee
elected last Sunday want to extend
their thanks to all thos who sup
ported them and pledge to give
their efforts to advance the cause
Of the Unit members.
We should now all unite our
selves behind our officers and work
IN harmony for the things which
we seek to gain for ourselves as a
unit and as individuals. Working
together, we can accomplish much.
Working at cross purposes, we can
go nowhere. Let's all pull together
and make our progress certain.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
The
.AckIinite
by Lewis Mattox
ELECTION RESULTS

EiECIlON RESULTS
Acklin election was held last
Sunday afternoon at Local Il
Headquarters with many members
turning out to take part in the
vote. Following officers were
elected:
Chairman, Louis Mattox; secre-
tary, Clara REM; die shop COM
mitteeman, Ira Williams; commit
teman at-large, Frank Woods,
Frank Majchrowski, Anthony Ur-
baniak, Ches ter KrezeminskN
Frank Young and Frank Wekwert;
welfare committee, Chester Kreze-
minski, Frank Wekwert and Will
liam Otting; sergeant-at-arms,
Andrew Rozinski and Daniel Ze-
linshi; editor, Louis Mattox.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
THE FRANKS

The Franks certainly have it on
the shop committee with four
Franks elected to serve during
the current year. Somebody wise
cracked that this should insure "a
very frank committee" We are
certain that the committee will
serve the people at Acklin and
give them their best.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
MISREPRESENTATION

Speaking Of Misrepresentation
we have a good example Of it al
the present time in the persons
of Homer A. Ramey, Taft and
Burton who have orders in the
form of post cards, petitions and
kilograms TO support a federal bal
lot for the members OF the armed
forces.
Just who are these misrepresent-
atives taking their orders from +?
Surely not from the workers.
There is good reason why
these people want to put the state
ballot over. Our men on the far
flung battle fronts would have to
write in and ask for an absentee
voters ballot. Imagine the boys
doing that.
One way to prevent the election
or reelection of men like Ra-
mey and Taft is to go right now to
217 Superior St., next door TO the
Esquire theatre, and register. You
can fight for the fellows who are
fighting for you by defeating with
your votes those who were afraid
to let the soldiers vote.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
committeeman.
THIS AND THAT

We hope Eddie Johnson's new
move will work out okay for him.
Eddie formerly was of % stock.
He is small in stature but sports
full grown mustache. He takes
over Whitley Conyer's job in the
steel forge.
Who found out the mistake and
had to call back the sisters in Dept.
300, second shift, after they had
been scattered all over the plant,
displacing those of less seniority.
Even the high places sometimes
make blunders, Ell?
Officers and members of WHY'S
Unit extend their sympathy to the
family of Bro. Hal Leinenger upon
their sad loss. We have memory
of a fine union brother whom we
shall miss.
Bryan CARRIER and Bud Pacholski
set up the cold ones few weeks
ago for Claude Hess and Walter
Madrzykowski after they dis
covered they really IRE not All
Stars all the time.
Confidentially. we are reliably
informed that Eldena Donovan,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
BLOOD DONOR CLUB

This week we want TO tell you
about another fine group of WHY'S
people who are doing a good job
and doing it quietly and without a
lot of beating of the drums. We
refer to the Blood Donors Club.
1t would surprise you if you
knew of the fine job these people
are doing. Many lives have been
saved by the generosity of these
unselfish people. We know they
will keep up their fine work, and
if there are any of the other MEM
bers who would like to join, they
will be more than welcome to the
ranks. Ask your steward for d
form to fill out. If he does not
know about it, consult your district
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-02-18
PAPER-PAINTlNG

ATTENTION-Paper steamed wall paper
ing and painting. Call z. J. schienk
Office Main sG4s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20

iament's patience pending a
more complete report which
the Swiss have been asked to
make.
International law permits the
killing of escaping prisoners or
those resisting capture. If there
is no resistance, the most sew
ere penalty which can be inn
posed is Imprisonment.
The tronge t argument
against the Nazis was that al
though the men were shot
March %, no word went out
side Germany until the Swiss
uncovered the incident in a
routine inspection of the camp
on April II.
This war-torn islands bitter
ness against the Germans deep
ened with the news. All after
noon newspapers in London told
it under banner headlines, and
the Evening News, pointing out
editorially that no voluntary
report was made by the Ger
mans, said that Parliament
insist that s'justiee shall be
satisfied
Eden made it clear the issue
was not closed.
"The government" he told
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20
2 Fairgrounds
Open Monday

Greenfield and Pembroke Jones
Fairgrounds will open Monday, the
Municipal Recreation department
announced yesterday They will be
supervised by trained directors
after school from 800 until 600
pm. until the end of the school
year, when they will be under SUI
pervision in the mornings as well
as the afternoon.
The playground staff for Penn
broke Jones playground is Mrs.
Aline King, director, and Chester
Tyson park keeper. The staff at
Greenfield is Mrs. Jesse Lee
Thomas, director, Miss Annie
Daniels, assistant, and L. R.
STICKY, park keeper.
Public facilities will be provided
by the Fairgrounds for many types
of organized activities such as soft
ball. volley ball, tennis, horse
shoes, music, outdoor crafts and
playground games.
With the opening Of these areas,
the number of Fairgrounds under
the direction of the city depart
ment will total II, four of which
are for Negroes.