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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
A APPRECIATION

We wonder how many of our
members really appreciate their
Jobs, the work done by the Ex-
ecutive Committee, Brother Dick
Gosser and the union to which
they belong. Those of you who
worked in other shops before
you came to the Overland know
IN your own hearts that you
never had finer working condi-
tons than you have here.
We know they will some day,
after this war is over, and they
return to their former shops.
Then they will say, why can't
we have the same working con-
ditions and the same union set
up that the Willys Unit has in
our shops?" You can if you have
that kind of union spirit, but it
will take lot of hard work and
knocks to attain it.
After you have won it, don't
let a few selfish people try to
spoil it for you. You will not
have people saying, there is a
war on and we have to have so
much production" No, they
won't tell you that, for the
simple reason that everyone IS
working, there will be 100 look
ing for job maybe your job.
If you do not build on a sound
foundation it will be their job
and not yours. So let's all sup
port the policies of the union,
it's officers and Local IL.
Attend all unit and local meet
ings and help build it into big
ger and stronger union. Don't
tear it down as some are trying
to do by violating every rule
that is handed down to them.
Also let's keep those boxes going
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
COnnntdtOr
OVER THE TOP

Nice goin' folks. You did II
again. We have passed our 9th
War Loan quota and at this
writing, the reading h o w s
1877. A good 9Th might elimi-
nate a 7th.
We appreciate the news bits
handed in the Air-Lathe Dept,
but why keep picking on the
same fellow all the time? 1t
isn't fair and we aren't going to
tell a soul that Howard Shufelt
is being called "Casco" now
adays. Besides, it shouldn't hap
pen to a dog.
Wonder what the penalty will
be if anyone gets caught ringing
someone else's time-card?
Ask "Feef" Belaire to tell you
that "Oldie" about Santa Claus
and the equator. It's one of those
seasonal jokes. You know-it
comes up once a year-like corn.
Did you know that Ed
Schmidt's brother is president of
a CIO local in another city?
Maybe that's why Smitty is such
a union-minded person.
It's all over but the bowling.
Our '43 bowling champs are
leading the league and claim
they will win the trophy again
this year. That's the OF spirit,
fellows. By the way, how do
you like the new sport page in
the UNION JOURNAL? You do?
We think it's swell too.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15

smokes cigarette and waits to
see if the ball hits the pins or
goes in the gutter.
Junior Mcknight getting a
stiff arm on an easy spare and
coming up with resounding 123
game. To top off bueautiful
evening, Junior rolled two balls
in the gutter.
Just reminder about our big
New Years Eve party and dance
given for all employees of our
shop. Plenty of round and square
dancing and also plenty of re-
freshments, to be held at Local
IL, Parlor A.
Our good friend Al Wise who
has been sick for months is
missed by the boys at the shop.
We all hope he comes back soon.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
The
.Acklinite
By Lewis Mdttox

At our meeting on December
3, our unit voted unanimously
to give our foreman and super
visors withdrawal cards. This is
being carried out by unit of
ficerS.
Sister Myrtle Mucci is ill In
Mercy Hospital. AS this girl was
helpful to other people, we are
sure she will have plenty of COM
pany.
Helen Namons' two boys were
home on leave.
Among the girls who are on
sick list are Kathryn Rawlins,
Effie Kading and Myrtle Kin
singer. We have a report that
Anna Sskalski is getting better.
We wish them a speedy recovery.
A new steward on days on the
Little Line is Mary Curtiss. She
is doing swell job.
Frank Rogowski and Ell Sand
lin are still ill. A visit to them
would be appreciated.
Brother Eddie Sniadecki is
wondering as we all are when
the War Labor Board will get
around to us. Up to now, they
have been plenty slow.
The Table Tennis players in
the YMCA league from our shop
are in first place.
Lefty Kwapick on the night
shift is one of the old guard
who remembers when in the old
days Acklin was one H of
a shop in which to work. Now
adays it's slightly improved or
so he says. Let's all pitch in
and make our shop the best in
town-100% union.
AS per unit meeting Dec. 8,
introducing the new Vice-chair-
man Daniel Zielinski and our
Sergeant-at-arms Frank Gas
house" Majchrowski, Assistant
Sergeant-at-arms Frank Woods.
Hats off to the girls in our
shop who have made it possible
for our people to get homemade
coffee in the past-Stella Miller
and May Burdee.
Sister Ella Clar is very eff
cient secretary. Tony Urbaniak is
one of our delegates to the TIUC.
The boys are nominating him
for a stewards job.
Charley Giza says the unit
are OK. Glad you like
them Chuck.
WANTED - Volunteers for
the Veterans Committee. Those
who will serve, please give their
name to the editor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Lakeside Unit


Esther Mckenzie is smiles
again since hubby Jack" is
home from overseas.
"Giggie" Duquette better
leave those blood and thunder
books alone and get a good cook
book, since she and her marine
have decided to take that fatal
step next week. Lots of luck
"Giggie."
Irene Pinski is improving and
we hope to see her back with US
again soon.
Marie Mosti of the Icing Dept.
has quit after 15 years of serv-
ice to become a housewife. We
wonder why the employees in
the icing department don't toss
their "boss" Joe out the window
or else teach him how men act in
America. Too bad there isn't
school handy where he could 60
and learn about democracy.
Joe Wicichowski of the Navy,
formerly of the Bake Shop,
wrote to Maxine Comfort last
week, expressing his thanks foC
his Christmas gift he had receiv-
ed from our unit. Joe said it
feels good to know all the old
gang still thinks Of the boys that
have left, and wishes he were
back with us and the good times
the old gang use to have.
The bowling league of the
Packing Opt. is still waiting for
Joe Kelmer to teach them some
new bowling technique.
If there ever We any doubt
as to how militant our people
are over at Lakeside, the man
agement certainly found out last
Friday, when the committee re-
ceived their checks and had not
been paid for the day they spent |
on negotiations. They were fl
nally paid.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Seeing Eye-w,oUnit

to the brothers and sisters who
are fighting and dying for us
so we can have free labor by Civ
ing the small sum of rs cents
per week.
RUMOR
This is only a rumor so you
cannot say some one said it was
authentic that Ben Hunt steward
of 357-2nd shift was seen read
ing all about those boxing bouts
that were put on December 18th
at Civic Auditorium by the
Cestus Club and he knows, so ne
said, that there will be more. So
he is going to try to get himself
in shape by taking up road work
and steaming hot baths to reduce
his weight. Brother Ben only
weighs about ESQ pounds, but he
is all union.
IRON JAW
We wonder how many mem
bers ever met another good
union man whose nickname il
Iron Jaw" who got this name
when he made himself two sets
of aluminium teeth and could use
an ice-pick in place of tooth
pick. We understand this brother
is going out for basketball. II
he can get his joints limbered UP
by tossing newly forged shells
around in shell forge. This
brother is quite tall, we would
say over 6 feet. So he would not
have much trouble tossing the
ball in the net.
The officers and members OF
WHY'S Unit would like to offer
their sympathy to the wife and
family of Pvt. Julius Demko for
merly from Opt. 761 who paid
with his life on November 1st,
that democracy may live.
PUBLICITY
Publicity is what makes De-
partments and their members
popular. Why don't you elect or
appoint a reporter in your Dept.
and send in some news every
week. Please get it in on Friday
every week, put it in a factory
envelope and address it Claude
Hess, and eventually you will see
it in the JOURNAL. Speaking of
the JOURNAL it has finally won
what we think it should have
had in the first place - the Of
ficial CIO paper of Northwestern
Ohio. 1t is easily worth the one
dollar a year that we pay for
it.
If you have any kiddies under
IA years of age don't forget to
take them to Local 12'S Christ
mas Party, Sunday, December
18th at the Civic Auditorium.
From advance notices it is 60
ing to be bigger and better than
ever. How about it kids lets
make date for that Sunday?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Labor Protests Ignored
In Security Freeze

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Over
united labor opposition the
House of Representatives last
week passed a bill to freeze the
Social Security tax for 1945.
President Roosevelt is expected
to veto the bill which would hold
the tax at 10 each for employ
ers and workers. The present
law provides that the rate be in
creased to go in 1945 to assure
improved security benefits in fu-
ture years and periods of post
war unemployment. Labor lead
ers are worried because the
House vote, 263-72, is far greater
than the two-thirds necessary to
override a Presidential veto.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
JAW Challenges VINO
On cufback Figures

DETROIT, Dec. IL (LPA)-
War Manpower Commission fig
ures on cutback unemployment
in Detroit, the nations industrial
center were challenged here last
week by the United Auto Work
ers-CIO.s
Where VINO has announced a
need of at least $4,000 more
workers in the Detroit area,
UAW President R. j. Thomas as
serted that in 20 Detroit plants
employment had dropped 4,9OO,
or 24Go, from peak war produc-
ton. Current layoffs have been
heavy, Thomas said, at
Ford, Packard, Chrysler and
Briggs.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
CIO Union
To Change Nome

PHILADELPHIA (LPA)-The
United Cannery, Agricultural,
Packing and Allied Workers
CIO last week changed its name
to the Food, Tobacco, Agricul-
tural and Allied Workers Union
of America.
The decision was made by
majority of delegates to the un-
ions fifth convention here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Union Asks Probe
Of N. Y. Schools

NEW YORK (ALPA)-Organ-
lied New York City teachers last
week demanded a full-scale in
vestigation of the city's school
system and presented charges
that educational justice" was
denied to many children.
The teachers, members of the
American Federation of Teach
ers-AFL, drew up detailed
seven-page Bill of Particular"
which criticized not only school
conditions but also administra-
tive and fiscal policies.
The City Council has been
asked by Local of the AFT to
conduct an investigation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Cameo Unit
Opener
HERE AND THERE
By Ted ModrOwski

We were always of the opinion
that Floyd Madrzykowski was
endowed with creative ability.
Just recently his application of
it has proved the point. In APP
plying his ingenuity he has put
the safety device intended for his
wearing, onto the machine. Re-
sults-very good. (By the way
Floyd was it a girl or is it mere
ly rumor. If it is so-boy
like "ceegars" all of sudden).
Those fugitives from a first
class shave, those evasive short
bristles under the smeller of
Mona Polcyn are said to be
charming some people. (Since
you said it Mona we don't be-
lieve it,.
This reporter wishes to remind
a certain gent to quit remind
ing him of that certain little
charmer known as Bernice De-
Muth. We know she is sweet
fella, but you can't do the cause
any good in a column.
The following was received in
letter form from "a. Hairy
Fella."
II resent the remarks you had
printed in the Cameo column and
demand a retraction in the next
issue of the JOURNAL"
This column carries an honor
for it's truthfulness SO we don't
believe retraction is in order.
If you get from behind that poor
excuse of a misplaced eyebrow
Ga red one at that) and face a
barber, man to man, and have
that orphan shrubbery separated
from that portion of flesh be-
meath that protruding hunk of
meat, known as a nose, We'll
meet you and discuss the facts of
life. We believe you've been
misled. 1t isn't the mustache
that makes the man Mona.
Some of you people who are
doing so much talking about
what the veterans should get !
after the war should come down
to Local II and join the Veterans
Committee. A body of people !
such as this can do much for
these boys. Let's wake up Cameo
Unit and lead the way.
Johnny Powers says Love |
makes the world go round" To |
this we say, take a good swallow |
Of tobacco juice and you'll find |
The same results.
Bobb OFT, serving in the Ma |
rine Corps writes a fine letter
and in it says, Il got the socks
my wife knitted for me and if |
you see her tell her / love her
Just the same" We don't be-
ieve you can knit Betty.
PRAYER FOR THE YEAR
Oh Great Giver, grant us the
freedom about the plant that will
guarantee the people whom /
represent the service they desire.
And plague the foremen with
something that will keep their
noses in a handkerchief and not
ny business. Amen.
N DEEPEST SYMPATHY
During the past week we were
informed of the passing of Frieda
1ennig, member of the Ameri-
AN Can Unit. We can remember
Ter very vividly for her most
generous contributions to causes
worthwhile.
To the younger members of
'ur Unit we can say, Follow the
example of Sister Frieda Hen
zig, for after her many years in
he employ of the Company she
the value of the
Jnion."
To the survivors of Sister
Iennig we say, Your loss is
Llso our loss"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
RUG, CARPET cL'NING

cleaners "a hr. service. Your
rugs will look like new Adams 1877.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
STOVES AND HEATERS

WE HAVE over 15O new and used oil heat
era and over 60 coal heaters. Open till
0. 10. GA 1921.
Simmons Appliance Stores
Stores all near Monroe & Auburn Sta
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
JUST AROUND
THE CORNER

Donald Belkofer finally be-
came interested in the Service
mems Committee of which he is
a part. He suddenly finds him
self in the middle of an Ex-
Servicemen's case-that of his
own.
Louie jam making his daily
trip to the radial drill during
lunch period. Wanna buy a
chance on ruptured duck
Louie?
Skippy Will limbering up his
throwing arm on the first snow
fall.
Charles Brancheau paying his
union dues right in the middle
of the Wash-up period.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
On The
Surface
By Ralph Thompson

Those of you who haven't been
to the Local IL hall lately will
be surprised to see it. Portions
of our hall has new face, a few
changes. We should all have the
respect for the looks of our union
hall as we do our own homes.
So let's do our part to keep it
clean.
Lo and behold-Frost Beal fl
nally receives the UNION JOUR-
NAL. (this is no rib Ollie) Now
Frosty, you can read Labor s
own side of the Story. This is
laboring mans friend. Our
guess is that it will get bigger
and better and finally a daily
paper.
A jerk is jerk in any mans
language and Brothers, Surface
Combustion exceeds the law of
average on the NUMBER In pro-
portion. There are about Is in
number that we could mention
and will if we are stepped on
just little more. These men
don't pay dues; condemn the
committee for it's honest efforts;
agitate fellow workers against
union policy; take all gains made
by the union (and no thanks)
and at the same time will blink
ETY. blank blank just as you and
me when management deals a
bad hand. Take up from where
we leave off and make up your
own mind, add it up and what
have you got. We already have
the answer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Later Vote
BiIIReaIy
Time, staff Correspondent

LANSING. Nov ? Three bills,
one of which would extend voting
hours 10 10 p. m, were readied
today for presentation tomorrow
10 the third special session of the
current Legislature.
In addition 10 extension of vot-
inc hours the bills specify that
any ballot cast by "A soldier out
side OF the United States shall be
counted even If the soldier In the
meantime has been killed and
that local legal time shall govern
voting hours.
The 10 p. m. vote measure orlgi-
mated i'm Wayne County whore the
registration shattered previous
records but. as drafted into leglS-
lation. covers any city or town
ship. providing extension action Is
taken eight hours before the polls
open.
Gov. Kelly. who returned today
from Indianapolis, Is preparing a
legislative message urging that
ali three measures be passed. He
has been assured by House and
Senate leaders that quorums Will
be present when the session con-
VenpS az noon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Reyes Set Free
In Assault Case

After the plaintiff said she was
confused and desired that court
action be dropped Circuit Judge
JAIME today dismissed an assault
case against 1t. Gov r o 3 Q n c
lSeyes. who had been found guilty
on the count IN a lower court and
fined SIS,
The plaintiff, Mrs. Ethel Veto
witch, of 5433 Hartwell. Dearborn,
had charged keycS pushed her
from his office m Dearborn when
she protested his asserted SlappIne
OF her lO-year-old son Stanley
KeyeS took the ease to circuit
court after he WAS found guilty
and fined BY Judge George A.
Belding in Dearborn municipal
court.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
10 File Applications
For Bride Case Appeal

LANSING, Nov. . Nine De
troit legislators and Abraham
Cooper, Detroit finance company
executive, filed applications for
leave 10 appeal with the state SUI
preme court from their three 10
five-year prison sentence for bride
conspiracy in the 1889 LegiSla-
ture.
Among those filing were Will
liam G. Buckley. Francis Nowak,
and Leo J. Wilkowski, all of
whom have surrendered 10 prison
authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Sedition Trial Draes

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2 (INS)-
Consensus Of defendants, lawyers
and others in the mass sedition
trial which began April II was
that it may continue into 1945
at a cost to the government OF
about $l39l15.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
Dairy Fined

The RomuuS Farm Dairy, Rom
ulus, today was fined So by
WAYNE justice of the peace Italy
Viring for improper pasteurzation
oflnilk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03

MIRCREX fmsreV-rsKI contains SIX sctiv'
medical ingredients which often relieve itching
hurnins ~ externally caused Pimplss. Eczema
Psoriasis Acne. rs flesh tinted. smells GOOD
Is assy no use. scoihes and coolt the skin. MIR.
CIREX helps remove crusis and scales-hep,
prevent local infection. 3 million lara used. Mus
relieve or monsv refunded. A. your dug Store
3ic iar or ECONOMY sire e. times a. much snc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03
l6-inch
Size
1S-inch
Size
1920
S765

These big, roomy bags
are fabricated of a
heavy and durable ma
terial that will keep its
good looks as long as
the bag lasts. Strongly
reinforced and fitted
with strap handles and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03

There's nothing more feminine nothing that boosts ones
morale like lovely lovely dresses spdrkIed with sequIn
smooth s~ngy skirts You'll find your right dress in Fed
erals sparkling group Of top fashions and bright worm
coors aqua fuchsio, Dresden blue gray, Peacock blue
e0d Of course, black These dresses ore headed for
glamour in your datetne dressing and are priced al
the savings you'll always find Of Feoeras. Sizes for Juniors
Misses and Women.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
CoIored Citizens See
Politics. as Factor in
Naming Of Recorder

Although declaring President
Roosevelt played politics" In nom
mating the Rev. DR.. Marshall L.
Shepard of Philadelphia to be the
Districts new recorder Of deeds, the
Federation of Civic Associations,
colored citizens organization. today
apparently approved his choice.
DR.. Edward F. Harris, federation
president, termed the nomination "a
political plum, awarded for vote
getting purposes" and said his
organization had called on the Pres
ident to appoint District resident
to the $4,000 year post. DR.. Harris
said the federation's Executive Com
mittee had petitioned the President
to make local appointment, follow
ing the death of DR.. William j.
Thompkins, who had been recorder
here since April II, 1884.
DR.. Harris said he thought the
office should be placed under the
District Commissioners, adding that
If the place had to be given to an
outsider DR.. Shepard met with his
approval.
DR.. Shepard came into the ma
tional news spotlight during the 1896
Democratic convention when Sen
ator Ellison D. Cotton Ed Smith,
of South Carolina, walked off the
floor while the clergyman was de-
livering the invocation. Oficials
said it was the first time a colored
person ever had offered prayer in
q Democratic convention.
Senator Smith, already ruff1ed over
many New Deal policies, said he
would go home and do some talk
ing" But he decided to stay and
flght against abrogation of the two
thirds rule.
The incident was interpreted by
DR.. Shepard as simply an indica-
ton that Brother Smith needs more
prayer"
Pastor of Mount Olivet Tabernacle
Baptist Church in Philadelphia, DR.
Shepard is active in social and
political affairs.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

hands and toes as the water rose.
He managed to get aboard an
other Lei, but . German SO shell
also sank it. It was 6:15 pm. when
he climbed into an LCvP Oandine
craft for vehicle personnel. which
took him out to the Destroyer
Doyle. The landing operation had
begun at $50 am.
But while running on the beach
Coxswain Oxley had the back OF
his trousers shot away. Before he
got back to England after three
days In France his shipmates
thought he had died. He returned
to New York July 81 and later came
to Washington to await further
assignment.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

Koenes, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Their route took them through a
wooded ravine where marines had
cleaned out number Of Japanese
troops the day before.
Powell saw the three Japs first.
He promptly ducked behind a
thicket, pulling Pic. Koenes down
beside him with a gesture Of warn
ing. Then he threw a grenade at
the Japs. After the explosion, the
two marines found the bodies OF
the three Japs.
Warrant Oficer Power, who is %,
is a veteran of eight years in the
Marine Corps. A story in the June
4 Star told how he destroyed an
enemy machine gun in the battle
of the Coconut Grove last Novem-
ber. He then led rescue party to
evacuate wounded man from
enemy-infested territory, and dis
covered the location of another ma
chine gun nest, which was put out
of action after his report. For this
eallantry he received the Silver
Star award.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

went ashore hrst and waved for hil
crew TO come ahead.
In the Normandy landings the
Lei was stopped dead by six hits
from German .88 shore batteries
while still some yards OF shore and
in the midst Of unexploded mines.
Coxswain Oxley volunteered to
swim ashore with a guide rope so the
soldiers could pull themselves into
the beachhead. An 80 shell blew
the ramp away and SO soldiers came
over the side, he related. Only six
made 1t.
The young Coast Guardsman got
on an Let after the Lei had been
blown to shambles, but the Let was
sunk by an 88 shell and Oxley was
forced to stay In a foxhole on the
beach.
Tide Rises Rapidly.
A 20-foot tide was rising rapidly
and Coxswain Oxley said he had to
continue digging foxholes with his
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Sweden Experimenting
On Power Transmission

Tests Of high-tension power trans
mission are to be made in Sweden to
determine the nature Of the current
which will be used in conducting
power to Central Sweden, 1t Is re-
Evening star., 1944-08-23

ashore In the
face of heavy
German 88s and
machine gun fire
to secure q life
line to the Nor
mandy beach =
head, was a
member of the
crew of an Lei
commanded by
1t. q. g. Colt
H e n d ey, jr.,
former employe
in the editorial
department Of
The Star.
Cpvcu,oir Nv