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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
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ABOUT HOMER

ABOUT HOMER
We read an article a short
time ago about our alleged rep
resentative to congress, the Hon
orable Homer A. Ramey. You re-
member Homer, don't you? He
is the wise cracker who once
stated that he bought meal for
20 cents and nobody has ever
been able to find the restaurant.
Even Homer's wife tells about
him. She tells the story about
Homer returning home one night
and raiding the refrigerator. The
next morning, when she arose,
Mrs. Ramey discovered that Ho-
mer had eaten food she had pre-
pared for the dog. The moral we
leave to you.
Homer isn't the only mem
Der of Congress who consistently
manages to vote against any and
all bills which would be of bene-
fit to labor. How about Robert
A. Taft and Harold Burton? But
it will be easier to remember
Homer than these two, particu-
larly since Homer is up for the
approval of the ''peepul" as he
calls them.
Homer has definitely proven
that he thinks more of the Cham
ber of Commerce, the NAM and
the big shot interests than he
does of the workers. We made
him and they took him.
To be sure to rid yourself of
a clown masquerading as a leg
islator, go Immediately to the
Board of Elections, 217 Superior
ST., and register. After all, if
you are not registered, you
might as well keep your face
buttoned, Homer doesn't fear
you. Get yourself set for the big
year and remember that even if
Homer is an interesting speaker,
he doesn't vote right for labor.
POOR EMIL
Emil Schnell top man in the
forge division, who is getting his
first copy of the TOLEDO UN-
ION JOURNAL this week, is
looking around for a shoulder
to weep on. Emil is self-made
man who ought to know when
he hears others blow their tops
that it isn't all the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth so help them Hannah. Emil
is a good guy, but he sometimes
muffs it in making his choice
for some of them thar jobs in
the forge. Tough luck, Emil, but
don't let your soft heart prevent
you from getting tough.
PROMOTION
Some of the kidders are say
ing that the reason for Bob
Ogle's promotion is because
Frank Lau likes to keep his bud
get as low as possible Now that's
just cussedness, because Bob is
as pleased as Punch with him
self and highly regards his pro-
motion to which he has been
looking forward for the past
several years. After all, Bob is
Mr.. Shigley's assistant, so there!
You old meanies.
TOUGH
Chuck Heebsh came near win.
ming the SIS in defense stamps at
the meeting of the second shift
workers on March z. Chuck
seemed to have the right ticket
and even then didn't win the
money. How do you like that?"
says Chuck, as he gnashed his
teeth.
We are pleased to learn that
John Szabo's daughter, who was
seriously burned a short time
ago, is well again. John works
in Dept. COS and is one of our
better union members.
Freddy Bowel, whose hand
some face was seen on page one
of the UNION JOURNAL last
week, is gripping because his
name was spelled incorrectly.
He is in politics now and asks,
What good does it do you to
get mugged if they get your
name wrong? There amt no
justice"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
AROUND THE SHOP

Amt love grand! That young
lady timekeeper in Dept. IS is
very proud of that hill billie S
picture which she keeps on her
desk. Oh, boy!
When the finer points of the
great old American game of
poker are taught, Johnny Scroff
of Dept. 36 will be teaching
them.
IMPORTANT to you. Read
about the S1.00 International
assessment. The assessment is
due April l and must be paid no
later than May 81. You know
what happens when you don't
paY-it's SUSPENSION.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
SUBMITTED BY ONE OF
SAGER'S FRIENDS

Shorty Sager, who gets in the
canine domicile over a mere slip
of mistletoe, is interested in
checkers. OF course, checkers is
a game that is played mostly by
men, and it's the men in the Ma
tional Supply who play. Well,
never mind, Mrs. Sager. Just ask
Shorty about it. Go ahead, ask
him.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
MORE NEWS

MORE NEWS
Don't forget to attend oul
dance in honor of the Units bas.
ketball team. Plenty of rouno
and square dancing plus refresh.
ments. The trophy will be pre-.
sented to Robert Rockwell as
the teams most valuable player
President Birtwistle will present
each player with a miniature
gold football. AS an added in.
ducement, your correspondent
will give an exhibition of tar
dancing at exactly 10 pm. Oh
yes, the date of the dance is Sat
urday, March 18, at Local IL
headquarters, 425 Winthrop st
For a small consideration
Louie Clark, who has opened q
worry clinic, will do your worry
ing for you. Ordinary worrying
10 cents per hour. Worry about
your wife and in-laws free OF
charge. Worrying about the
blonde you were out with night
before last, rs cents per hour
Other rates given on application
For an old buck with young
ideas, there is Frank Thomas OF
Dept. 80, who combs his hair 80
times count 'em) day.
It's irony or something, but
Doc Mills thought Johnny Bour-
do wasn't good enough to bowl
on his team in the tournament.
So what happened? Johnny
merely went 85 pins over his
average bowling with Inspection
No. /.
Since when did the manage
ment create bench machinist
job in Dept. 86? The boys are
wondering who it could be. I'M
portant! Eh, Wot?
The lads in Dept. 80 days chal-
lenge the Dept. 80 night crew to
a bowling match, money no OBJ
ject. Any time, any place. Con-
tact Howard Campbell and Ken
Rorick.
Bob Rook, formerly of our
shop and now a machinist's mate
End class in the Navy, visited
the shop when he was home on
leave recently. He looks in the
pink and is stationed at Samp-
son, New York.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
National
Supply
NEW OFFICERS

Newly elected officers of the
National Supply Unit chosen at
our recent election, who will be
installed at the next meeting, are
as follows: President, Edmund
Birthwistle; vice president, Will
bur Marks; secretary, James
Durliat; executive committee,
Raymond Thurman, John Nc
knight, Forrest Richards, Ar
thur Denman, John Blessing,
George O'Henry, H. Ray Carter,
Wesley Harris Sr., Howard Mat
timore, Clifford Varwig, Ernie
Crosby and John Dynes.
Others elected were Wilbur
Markey, easurer George
O'Henry, trustee; Harry Toller
sergeant at arms; l.. Payment,
guide; Russell Riley, welfare
committee; George O'Henry, en-
tertainment; Eddie Collins, re-
creation; Edmund Birtwistle,
on stitution and contract;
George O'Henry, union label and
legislation.
Delegates to the Toledo Indus
trial Union Council are: Howard
Campbell, Edmund Birtwistle,
Edward Fitzgerald, Lawrence
Fleck, Aaron Johnson, George
O'Henry, Herbert Hoerig. Del
bert Sager was chosen to again
serve as publicity and news di-
rector.
Now give your officers your
best backing by attending as
many Unit meetings as you pos
sibly can.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
PAPER-PAINTING

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ing and painting. Call z. J. sehlenk
Office Main S649
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
EUROPE:
First Blo,u

Taking the first crack at Hitler's
Fortress Europe in the expected
three-headed offensive from the
west, south and east, the U. S. and
British armies in Italy launched a
powerful drive against German
Gustav line below Anzio.
In the west, Allied bombers
poured thousands of tons of ex-
plosives on the Nazis' rail network
in France, Belgium and Germany,
over which anti-invasion Comdr.
Erwin Rommel must shuttle troops
and supplies to meet the assault
against his coastal defenses. In Rus
STA, the Reds repeatedly moved
troops up in line for big offensive
to coincide with western operations.
Under command of Britain's Gen.
Harold Alexander, the Allied push
in Italy up the broad valleys lead
ing to Rome got underway after a
thunderous artillery bombardment,
while the Nazis tried to neutralize
other Allied forces massed on the
Anzio beachhead in their rear to the
northwest.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
Beating of Surf Shakes
All of American Continent

The beating of the surf against
the coasts of North America pro-
duces a constant vibration in the
ground throughout the continent,
says Golfers. While this pulsa-
ton rarely varies in deserts, it is
Joined and greatly increased in ur-
ban areas by the vibration of ma
chinery and traffic.
In New York city, this activity
causes the ground, the natural
pulse of which is 10 beats min
ute, to vibrate more than 200 times
a minute during the busiest hours
of the day.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
DRAFT:
3O.37 Spared

Confident of meeting the services
demands for manpower out of the
pool of younger men unless un-
expectedly high battle casualties are
suffered, draft officials gave a new
lease on civilian life to men from
80 to 81 years of age by indefinitely
deferring them if engaged in es-
sential occupations.
At the same time, it was ruled that
men in the 26 to 20 year age group
were to be eligible for six-month
deferments if found to be necessary
and regularly employed in an essen
tial occupation. Deferments in the 10
to Is year age group will continue
to be confined to strictly key-men.
In indefinitely deferring men in
the 30 to 81 group in essential work,
local boards were advised not only
to go by the War Manpower COM
missions list of necessary jobs, but
to make determinations of their own.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
WHEAT:
Big Crop

With frequent spring rains over
much of the country resulting in
good plant development and i'm
provement in yield outlook, the U. S.
department of agriculture predicted
a 1914 winter wheat crop of 662, 275,-
900 bushels as compared with an
earlier estimate of co., 100000 and a
1943 harvest of 529, 100000.
On the basis of 4O,943, 900 acres
grown, yields are expected to aver
age 1862 bushels per acre, compared
with 1876 last year and the 1892
average of Is.
Since January l, the USDA re-
ported, rainfall has replenished soil
moisture supply, offsetting deficien-
cies at seeding time last fall in
much of the Great Plains area. Fail
ure Of plants to terminate or sur
vive because of dryness has been
marked in the western portion of
the Plains states, USDA said, and
floods have damaged stands in the
Mississippi and Missouri river ba.
sins.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
U. S. VS.. WARDS:
Nothing Settled

Although government troops
marched in and out of Montgomery
Ward & Company's Chicago plant
arousing the nation to a pitch over
the dramatic course of events, moth
ing, it seemed, had been settled.
An election had been held to de-
termine the CLIO United Mail Order,
Warehouse and Retail Employees
union right to bargain collectively
for the company workers, but
Wards had never objected to such
an election and stood ready, as pre-
viously, to negotiate with the union.
Left unsettled, however, was
Wards objection to extension of the
maintenance of membership con-
tract with the union, which provides
that its members must remain in
good standing for the life of the
agreement.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
Ne1U Feed

A new process of extracting oil
from tung nuts may result in the
use of the residue as a protein feed
for livestock as well as material
for plastics, Chemist R. S. McKin-
ney of the U. S. department of ag-
riculture declared.
Under the old system of extrac-
ton through pressing, only about IS
per cent of the oil from the nut was
obtained, Mckinney said. By re-
moving the oil with solvents, how
ever, almost 99.9 per cent of the oil
has been extracted, with probable
use found for the residue or meal.
Used for all sorts of paints and
varnishes and in brake-l Innings, tung
oil has many other applications, Nc
Kinney said. The services have
found it invaluable as an insulator
for electric wiring and as a dope"
for waterproofing the wings of naval
planes
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
CIVILIAN GOODS:
More Coming

To take advantage of the increas-
ing supply of surplus materials and
relieve local employment problems,
the War Production board ordered
the resumption of manufacture of
civilian goods wherever it would not
interfere with the arms program.
One result of the order was ex-
pected to be a relaxation of re-
straints on production of simple
farm machinery, like hay leaders
and barn equipment, although WPB
declared that there would be no in
crease in quotas for binders, trac-
tors and mowers, etc.
Regions outside of the centers of
heavy war output primarily will
benefit from the WIPES new order,
while companies inside these cen
tiers will only go into civilian work
with the permission of the local ur-
gency production boards.
Sign of the Times
The roof of huge industrial build
ing being planned for New York
city will be designed as a landing
field for helicopter airplanes. Com
muters will be able to fly in from
country estates in nearby New Jer-
sey and Connecticut as well as Long
Island and upstate New York, land
ing within a few blocks from the
center of business.
Helicopters have passed the ex-
detrimental stage but commercial
development has been held up by
the war.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26

Vital messages are carried for
marines by trained dogs when phone
wires are cut.
An increase of 81 per cent in the
number of juvenile delinquency
cases disposed of by representative
juvenile courts last year over the
1912 figure is reported by Katherine
F. Lenroot, chief of the Children's
bureau, U. S. Department of Labor.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
THROW away
HARSH. LAXATVES!
Millions Have Ended Consti-
patton with Simple Fresh
Fruit Drink

Don't form the habit of depend
ing on harsh, gripping laxatives
until you've tried this easy, health
full way millions now use to keep
regular.
It's fresh lemon juice and water
taken first thing in the morning.
just as soon as you get up. The
juice of one Sunkist Lemon in a
glass of water. Taken thus, on an
empty stomach, it stimulates
normal bowel action, day after
day, for most people.
And lemons are actively good
for you. They're among the richest
sources of Vitamin C, which COM
bats fatigue, helps resist colds and
infections. They supply vitamins
B, and P, aid digestion and help
alkalinize the system.
Try this grand wake-up drink
10 mornings. See if it doesn't help
you! Use California Sunkist
Lemons.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
& K | E F S by Baukhage

At present 10 per cent of the
trucks on the road are at least 10
years old and minimum of 8 per
cent are more than Is years old.
Nylon's high-service temperature
of approximately 275 degrees
Fahrenheit, greatly exceeding that
Of other thermoplastics, has contrib
uted to the plastic's quick adoption
for war use.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
EYE BANK:
Store COrneas

For use of attempted restoration
OF sight in persons blinded by ex-
plosions, burns and ulcers, an "eye
bank" has been established at the
New York hospital for storing cor
meas, the transparent part of the
coat of the eyeball.
Corneas will be collected either
from living persons or from those
arranging for their removal after
death, in which case they have to
be obtained within four hours of
the individuals expiration.
Cornea transplants are effective in
restoring eyesight in 20 out of 100
cases of blindness, it is reported.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26

wood for toys, weather vanes or to
add an amusing touch to your lawn
or garden.
Anyone who likes needlework
will Immediately see the possibili-
ties for a quick and effective APP
plique design for child's quilt
with white or yellow ducks splash
ing on a blue background, bright
orange bills and feet and a flow
cred border all around the pond.
NOTE-Mrs. Spears has prepared an
actualsize pattern of this gay duck and
her ducklings with full directions and color
guide for cutting. painting. stenciling or
using for applique work. Complete direc-
tions and dimensions for making the Wheel
barrow shown in this sketch are also in
cluded with pattern. The number Is 258
and price is Is cents. Address:
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
SCIENCE:
Spoiled Cantaloupe

The U. S. department of agricul-
lures research laboratory at Peoria,
ILL.,, continues as one of the centers
of penicillin development, with the
latest discovery that spoiled cante-
loupe produces a mold efficient in
making the wonder drug.
Although it is little known, British
Doctors Heatley and Florey made
the Peoria lab their workshop in de-
veloping methods of increasing peni-
cillin production after they had been
bombed out of London in 1941.
The discovery of the spoiled can
teloupe mold came only after the
laboratory's scientists had studied
growths on cheese, fruits and other
foods as part of search for mold
from which much of the penicillin
would not be lost during separation
of the drug from the liquid in which
it develops,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26

near the tip of New Guinea, form
ing one side of the gate to the Indies,
and drew stiff fire from some of the
planes the enemy has supposedly
concentrated in the region.
To the north, both army and navy
fliers elaborated in blasting at
Jap installations in the Caroline
islands, the front door to the Philip
pines, with the big base of Truk be-
ing an especial target.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
ASIA:
Chinese Set Back

Gallant China's defenders took one
more step back in the eastern belt
of their country as 10000 Japanese
supported by strong reinforcements
drove beyond the Peiping-Hankow
railroad, upon which they frightened
their hold
AS the Chinese fell back, Lieut.
Gen. Joseph Stilwell's mixed U. S.
and Chinese troops hacked their way
forward in north Burma, far to the
southwest of the main Chinese bat
tleground. Purpose of General Still
wells offensive was to clear the
Ledo road, over which supplies could
be trucked into sorely pressed China
from the southwestern corner of the
country.
By grasping the Peiping-Hankow
railroad, the Japs consolidated their
positions in eastern China, which ex-
tend inland from the sea coast. It
is in this rich region that the cagey
enemy has established heavy indus
try to utilize the country's abundant
manpower and natural resources.
Near Inner Lines
AS U. S. army and navy forces
drew closer to the Philippines and
Indies within the Japs' inner de-
fensive ring, Yankee airmen con-
tinued to hammer at the enemy's
tottering outer Notifications guard
ing these priced conquests.
To the west of Hollandia, army
fiers pounded at Jap installations
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
PERSONALITY

New secretary of
the navy is 52-year-
old Jam s For
restal, New York
investment banker,
who served as un-
dersecretary to the
late departm ent
chief, Frank Knox.
He is a veteran of
World War I.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
OIL:
Big Strike

Mississippi's little village of Hell
delberg in the southeast corner Of
the state, became the mecca for the
nations sharpest oil men with the
development of two high producing
wells in the region and giddy antici-
pations that it might blossom into
another East Texas field, which has
given up almost two billion barrels
in l6 years.
AS oil men rushed to be in on the
kill, the regions poor, struggling
farmers who have eked the barest
living from the stingy soil, suddenly
visioned mama from heaven. Be
sides receiving fancy sums for leas-
ing their land, they would get a
royalty of one-eighth on production.
Already, Negro repeatedly OBJ
tanned Sl7,50O in royalties alone.
First probed by the Gulf Refining
company in 1910, the Heidelberg
field has two heavy producing wells,
both repeatedly capable of produc-
ing $4,000 barrels daily.
Diamond in the Rough
Twelve years ago a boy named
William Jones was playing horse
shoes with his father on farm
near Peterstown, w. Va. One pitch
dug into the earth and uncovered a
large bright stone. Gee, I found
diamond" exclaimed the youth.
Afraid of ridicule, however, he did
not submit it to experts until recent
ly. Then, R. ]. Holden, professor of
geology at Virginia Polytechnical
institute, reported that the stone is
the largest alluvial diamond ever
found in the United States.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26

Fast-Growing Whale
A young blue whale puts on
weight at the rate of 220 pounds a
day.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26

There was much ado before cleo
ton officials recognized Coffing NJ.
Arslanian's quaint little bungalow
atop 50-foOt tree in Montclair,
N. j., as a legal residence, emitting
him to vote.
The rug merchant, who has barred
visitors from his roOst, has lived
in the tree-tops since 1886.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-26
ON The GSS
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WIN RUTH WYETH SPEARS
RUTH WYETH SPEARS

Happy is a most versatile bird
IL She is a little over Is inches
high and her ducklings are about
eight inches high. You may cut
her and the babies out of scraps of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

turn the lock on the door. Since
she could hear her husband keeping
vigil just outside the door, she just
stayed there, shouting TO a maid to
phone for the police.
The police arrived about an hour
later, terminating the hoStilities and
releasing the wife from her i'm
promptu and cramped prison.
But the truce was only temporary.
Not so long after that, Mrs. Spreckels
relates, there was another bitter dis
pute, in the course OF which her
sugarplum struck her in the face
with his fist, inflicting a deep and
painful cash on her upper lip.
However, the honeymoon didn't
really get into the vinegary stage,
Mary Lavinia said, until she few 20
Spokane last July in response 10
wire explaining that her husband
expected a furlough from his military
duties. She walked up 10 the hotel
where she was to meet him and
found him sitting in parked car
talking to another woman, who was
named in her complaint as Louise
Lewellyn, a cashier of the hotel.
There are times, she admitted,
when no amount of sugar can keep
her from a certain amount of acer-
bity, and this was one Of them. She
ordered the girl from the car, where
upon Spreckels informed her:
Il would rather have her in the
car than you"
1t was at that point, Mary Lavinia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

said, In view OF the fact
that he spilled 100000
on horses and horse
races during a three
month period in 1910.
This plant was some.
what reminiscent of the
acid comments of the
first Mrs. Spreckels,
who was Xann a
Brown until she met
the sugar scion i'm 1882
on a blind date and
married him a few
IN onth s later. Soon
after the nuptials.
SpreCkelS reached his
majority and came into
possession of a quarter
million dollars of his
inheritance.
But within two
years, y RoXanna said
at the time. "the money
was all gone and there
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

allowed to pay, although all his other
assets have been tied up by a court
order obtained by Mary Lavinia.
Divorces, with sugar or without,
have been poured out for members
of the Spreckels family at the rate of
one a year for the last eight years.
When Mrs. Adolph Spreckels got
a decree last fall, it was even sug-
gested that the Spreckehs family could
save money by setting up a private
law firm just to take care of their
domestic difficulties.
Before that her playboy son,
Adolph, Jr, had been divorced four
times and her daughter, Dorothy, had
gone through the mill twice.
Adolph Jr's last matrimonial bark,
which carried quite a sugar cargo,