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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
h Hollywood
BY ERsKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff Correspondent

Behind the Screen: There's a little ham, they say, in everybody. But how much? Enter Jim Moran, who had just conducted Hollywood'S hamiest experiment. He ate g pounds of ham, straight, ct one sit- ting.
 Jim, you may remember, is the fellow who sold an ice box to an Eskimo, found 8 needle in a hay stack and recently changed horses in the middle of the Truckee River.
 When he turned movie actor the other day Jim just had to do some thing about the little-ham-in- everybody business.
 So he dressed up as ham actor that and cape courtesy of RKO wardrobe department), went to Ciro's restaurant where there's al- ways plenty of ham on the dance floor and in the kitchen and pro- ceeded to eat up all the ham in the place-23 pounds of cold baked ham.
 Chef Gabriel Ane and manager H. D. Hover, who said it was all on the house, didn't look unhappy until Jim started on the 18th pound. Then Hover frantically whispered to Gabriel:
 See if hell switch to veal. It's cheaper" Jim finally said he had enough. He felt good he said. Someone at a nearby table ordered Jim Moran a ham sandwich. Jim looked at 1t sickly. But he ate it. GENEROUS SAM
 Talking about his new movie wonder Man" Samuel Goldwyn told friend: T don't want to make any money on this picture. It's SO funny just want everybody in the United States to see it."
 Marie Wilson found her 10-year- old niece in bed with her legs stretched up on the side of the wall, "I'm practicing," the l0-year- old said, ito be g pin-up girl"
 PromiscuouS travelling gets 8 celluloid rebuke in new cartoon, "Jerky Turkey" Pilgrims are SlCCJCQ " oASA OAA AJ4AOAVAA Rock reading: Was This Trip Necessary"
 Day Walter Slezak went to work in "The Spanish Man" press agent asked him, '"They tell me you're expecting to become a papa. When is the baby due" eIeZak said in a couple of months. "Hmmm," said the p. a. unhap- oily, "see if you can delay it a month or two so we can tie it in with the premiere of the picture"
 Kitty Carlisle may be Bing Crosbys co-star in Blue Skies" They appeared together several years ago in "She Loves Me Not"
 Street snapshot: A photographer trying to snap a photo of Garbc leaving a night club. When she tries to cover her face, the photog- rapher yells: "Hey, you oughta be in pictures"
 Sonny Tufts was philosophizing on the set of "The Virginian." Hollywood" he said, 'is a town of old-timers and good-timers."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Sanatina No. 2 of Stanley Bate, to be played by Harry Davis, pianist, at Town Hall on Jan. 2, and the Mephisto Waltz, Op. 96, of Serge Prokof1eff, by Abbey Simon, at Car negie Hall on Jan. 3. Pierre Lubo- shultZ and Genia Nemenoff, duo- pianists, will give the first perfor- nance of sonatina for two pianos, written for them by Boris Koutzen, at their Town Hall recital on Jan. 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Up And Down Broadway
By JACK 0AvER United Press Stan Correspondent

YORK-CUp)-The Fredric "A Bell for Adano does much for the play than does for him. Without his sincere and playing the Major Victor Joppoo would be cent less to the attraction the C thea than there Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
The World of Music

NEW YoRK-(UP)-- Although productions novelties this the Metropolitan devotng pansg tenon to the standard works resulting in A of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Susan Peters early ambition was to be doctor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Joel McCrea looked up. "YeS," |" said McCrea, ''and two timers LAMOUR EYES RIO
 If Dorothy Lamour's husband Is sent overseas, she will ask Para mount for 8 leave of absence and accept an engagement at Rios fa- nous Copacabana Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Hedy Lamar's favorite sports are tennis, swimming and skiing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
HOLLYWOOD
 GOSSIP

Completing a three weeks tour from Toronto to Montreal in the in- terests of Canada's seventh war loan drive, Metro-G Goldwyn-Mayer actor Hume Cronyn returned to Holly- wood this week.
 Michel Michelet, who, with George Stoll, wrote the background music for Music for Millions" has just completed the musical score for the Phyllis Thaxter starrer at M-G-M, Alter Ago."
 Jim Warren, for two years a cor- tract actor with Metro Goldwyn- Mayer, is devoting more and more time to painting and will have his second Hollywood exhibit at the Stendhal Galleries opening Decem- Der 8 for two weeks. It will include recent water colors, oils and pen and ink drawings.
 Twice Blessed" an original com. edy written for the Wilde Twins, with Jamse Craig and Gail Patrick appearing in the leading romantic roles, went before the cameras at Metro Goldwyn.Mayer this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Vic McLaglen is the latest rival to Messrs. Sinatra and Crosby. He croons Home on the Range" in 0 shower bath scene in Men of the Deep" The orchestral accompani- ment will be dubbed in, if the n1u- sicianS can find the key.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

After completing II screen roles since signing with M-G-M, Arthur Walsh has turned to a new field. He is acting as technical adviser for the jittering scenes in Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's Twice Blessed" :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Sonny Tufts was philosophizing on the set of "The Virginian." !" Hollywood" he said, ''is a town of old-timers and good-timers. l"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Sign in Hollywood Blvd. mil linery shop: Hats with wolf ap- pea1,''
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
Glass Workers
TO Hold
Open House

Many local and out-of-town
guests will help the Flat Glass
Workers, CIO, members of Lo-
,al 8, celebrate the paying off o.
he debt on Local 9's headquar-
.ers, 513 East Broadway, June
"a.
Highlight of the celebration
will be the burning of the mort
gage on the headquarters, at
}. M, when President William
Akos of Local 9 will touch q
match to the mortgage in the
presence of officers and mem
oers of the Local and those in
1ited to attend the celebration
r. Present headquarters of the
Glass Workers, formerly the
Taylor Exchange of the Ohio
Bell Telephone Co., were pur-
chased from the utility slightly
more than two years ago. The
building houses the dues offices.
quarters for officers, one large
and one small meeting hall, Ii
orary and full basement. The
basement will soon be converted
into recreation hall.
Refreshments and entertain
nent will follow the burning of
he mortgage.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
18th Word TO
Be Organized

Organizationa1 work of the
CIO Political Action Committee
is proceeding with the 14th
Ward next in line, according to
officers of the CIO committee.
The organizational meeting
for the 14th Ward will be held
in Victory Hall, Avondale and
Detroit Ave, Thursday, June 10,
at 8 p. m. Frank Szewzykowski,
Walter and Ed Madrzykowski
are in charge of arrangements.
Speakers, will outline the or
ganizational meeting and then
hold an election of a ward chair
man, who in turn will pick pre-
cinct captains.
With the organization of the
-14th Ward, three city wards will
have been set up for CIO politi-
cal action. Members of the ar
rangementS committee point out
hat everyone is welcome to at
lend the meeting and take part
in the ward organization. Mem
oership in the CIO is not re-
luired.
Refreshments will be served
oy the Local IL Women's Aux
.liary following the meeting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
JAW Seeks
Defiance Election

DEFIANCE, June 81 (Spe-
cial)-Workers employed by the
Defiance Screw Machine Co. of
this city will soon be given an
opportunity to vote in an NLRB
conducted election to determine
a proper bargaining agent.
A petition for an NLRB hear
ing was filed this week by the
UAW-CIO, which has been or
ganizing the workers in the To-
cal plant for the past few weeks.
Organizational work has been
in charge of Harold F. Kolbe,
international representative at
tached to the office of Regional
Director Richard Gosser of To-
ledo.
A large majority of the work.
ers in the plant have been signed
by the Auto Workers, according
to Mr.. Kobe, and an easy vic
tory is expected. The company
employs more than 800 and
manufactures screw machine
products.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
Detroit Mayor
DroWs Fire

DETROIT (FP)-When Mayor
Edward j. Jeffries of Detroit at
tackled the new deal in a Chicago
speech June 9 he drew the fire Of
all groups in his home town. The
AFL through its weekly journal
said; "The mayors Incorporate
attack on the President was a
disservice to the community" :"
The CIO Council termed his
speech vicious, antilabor and
disruptive of the var effort. "
The Detroit News, responsible
for his reelection and anti-Negro
anti-CIO platform, excused him
as a mentally tired and func-
tionally hampered city execu-
tive" The Free Press openly
hooted at him.
Jeffries had said the new deal
made workers serfs, broke the
spirit of the American people
and was leading to the divine
right of kings.
Tim. In WTOJ Sunday i7.30 p NJ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

will be invited to sit at the
captains table at the break
fast. Special entertainment
given by Local IL talent taken
from several of the Local S
shops will be provided. The pro-
gram will be broadcast over
radio station WTOL.
Navy personnel of the recruit
ing office have estimated the fig
ures for the weekly sendoffs and
have compiled some statistics
which are of interest. 1t is esti-
mated that by the time the Navy
breakfasts come to an end next
Saturday when the Toledo Ed
ison Co. will play host for the
final Navy sendoff, that 12,84O
persons will have attended the
weekly breakfasts.
In addition to the number OF
persons who have attended the
breakfasts, approximately 214O
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

and liberal movement has there
ever been an organization de-
signed to perform this work that
could match the PAC." He de-
clared that the sessions were
open to both the public and press
because 1--WE want America to
understand and to know all
about PAC. We are prepared to
face the people"
After describing the nature OF
the opposition to labor's activity
in the political field and the
problems ahead in order to elect
the right kind of congress next
fall" Murray said 1--WE don't un-
derestimate the work ahead. We
expect hard work. We expect re-
suits, because this is the year of
decision for our country"
The platform led off with
See PAC, Page 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
NLRB Denies
AL and MESA

Appeals of the AFL for an
election hearing for representa-
ion at the Surface Combustion
Co. and the MESA at the Amer
ican Propeller Corporation have
both been denied by the Nation
al Labor Relations Board.
In the American Propeller
case, the trial exa m n RS
findings were appealed to the
National Labor Relations Board
which upheld the examiners
rulings holding them to be free
from prejudicial error.
Efforts of the AFL to win
back the Surface Combustion
co. workers have been continu-
BUS ever since Local IL defeated
he AFL in an NLRB-conducted
election in February, 1943.
Slight progress has been made
oy the AFL in winning back the
workers, who rejected this union
which previously had held the
bargaining rights.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

Credit Union
School Scheduled

A special school for Federal
Credit Union supervisory COM
mittees, conducted by Louise
McCarren and Esther Sullivant
of the Ohio State League, will
be conducted following the
meeting of the Toledo Chapter
of Federal Credit Unio s,
Wednesday, June %. The meet
ing will be held at the Coop
Center, 1922 Adams st.
Ward Bonds were awarded by
the Chapter at its last meeting.
The following won: Joseph Lew
andowski, Spicer, $50; Joseph
Mansor, Auto-Lite, S25. Arthur
Bier, Spicer, won $40 in War
Savings stamps.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
Magazines Workers
Win Union Maintenance

WASHINGTON, (FP) = Edi-
torial jobs on Time magazine
will be more secure now that the
Natl. War Labor Board has or
dered maintenance of member
ship written into the contract be-
tween the magazine and the New
York Newspaper Guild (CIO)
It covers 500 workers.
In a decision June II, the
WLB ordered the maintenance OF
membership clause inserted to-
gether with a protective clause
taken from the constitution of
the American Newspaper Guild,
This provides that mo union
member shall be expelled from
or penalized by the union be-
cause of his convictions or be-
cause of anything he wrote or
failed to write for publication.
Industry m m b ers dissented
from the decision,
- Tune In wTOL Sunday IL 80 P. NJ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
BIS Index Again
Target of cIo
Attack

WASHINGTON, June 21 (FP)
Preparing the way for fur
ther, official criticism of the U.
S. Department of Labor's cost of
living index as prepared by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
CIO executive board June 10
called upon government agen-
cies TO stop using BIS figures
as a measure of living costs.
Taking a BIS statement of
June 16 as an admission that
the heretofore accepted figures
were accurate measures of the
cost of living are unequal to the
task of comparing wartime costs.
the CIO board declared lit does
not measure the changes in total
living costs, that is, in the total
amount families spend for liv-
ing.
In the June Is statement the
BIS pointed out that the index
does not reveal the full wartime
effect on the cost of living Of
such factors as the lowered
quality of goods, the disappear
ance of low-priced articles from
the market, forced changes in
housing, and changes in living
standards.
This statement is regarded by
the CIO resolution as a com
plete vindication of the position
taken by organized labor
against the BIS figures.
1t will be recalled that joint
AFL-CIO cost of living report
found a percentage price in
crease from January, 1941, to
December, 1943, of 43.5fo, while
the BIS insisted on just 23.4% &.
- Tune In WTOL Sunday II 80 p. NJ. -
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Killing FEPc
Called "PoIifics"

NEW YORK (FP)-The sen.
ate appropriation committees
restoration of funds to the Fair
Employment Practice Committee
was commended by Chairman
George Marshall of the Natl.
Federation for Constitutional
Liberties June II.
AT the same time Marshall re-
leased the names of outstanding
national leaders representing
several million citizens who have
wired the senate insisting upon
continuation of FEPC.
The committees action upset
an earlier move by a subcommit-
tee to deny all funds to the war
agency. Marshall charged that
the move to kill FEPC "is irres-
ponsible politics, toying danger
ously with our necessary war
production requirements"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
4fh Dies Committeeman
Marked For Defect

CHICAGO (FP)-With three
members of the Dies committee
down, Chicago labor is prepar-
ing to take on No. 4, Fred E.
Pretty Boy" Busbey, Republi-
can congressman from Chicago's S
southwest side.
Busbey, who is being groomed
as new head of the Dies COM
mittee, will meet head-on oppo-
sition at the polls from District
l, United Packinghouse Work
ers (CIO), many of whose men,
bers live in Busbey's bailiwick.
Steelworkers and other union
lists in his district have promised
an all-out campaign to retire
Busbey to private life. He was
formerly an Armour Packing ex-
ecutive.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

zen eggs, 1000 quarts of orange
juice, 1000 loaveS of bread and
27,000 cups of coffee were con-
sumed by the diners. Nearly
5000 of the breakfasters were
Navy recruits.
Many organizations h We
sponsored the Navy breakfasts,
including Local IL units. De-
Vilbiss, Willys-Overland, Ma
tional Supply and the Local it.
self have all sponsored one or
more of the Navy sendoffs. Civ
ic organizations, labor unions,
industrial plants and local busi-
ness firms have all taken part
in sponsoring the weekly break
fasts.
Recruiting officers state that
the sendoff breakfasts will be
discontinued after next Saturday
due to the uncertain number of
Navy recruits.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

James CIoWiey' the u b ] CT,
Labor Looks to the Future of
Toledo" Mr.. Crowley said that
Toledo's future is bound insep-
erably with that of the rest of
the country and that the post
war era was going to depend
to a considerable extent upon
what kind of peace follows the
present war.
Seek Improved Benefits
While Mr.. Crowley did not
discuss the JAWS program for
a guaranteed annual income, he
did express the dissatisfaction of
labor with the present scale of
unemployment benefits. He stat
ed that labor would continue to
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

work for increased benefits and
would not be satisfied with bare
subsistence compensation.
Discussing the irritationS and
provocations given the workers
by some industries which he ac-
cuSed of taking advantage of the
war crisis and labor's no-strike
pledge, Mr.. Crowley said that he
did not know what the condi-
tions in such plants would be
after the war, but that those
plants which had maintained
good labor relations now were
going to be in a position of ad-
vantage in making a more rapid
transition to peacetime produc-
ton.
Want Voice
Mr.. Crowley told the business
men that labor did not want to
run the plants or dictate policy
on matters which lie exclusively
in the hands of management. He
said that the workers were in
terested in their jobs and want
ed a voice in those things which
concerned their Jobs. He advo-
Gated steady work at adequate
wages as the means of promoting
a prosperous community and
said that postwar production
was going to be conditioned by
the faith, confidence and coop
Grafton which labor and man.
agement show each other.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

least II in the House-are
not thrown out by the joint
Senate and House committee.
AFL-CIO-Railroad Brotherhood
and consumer groups fear that
the joint report may result in
crippling price control machine
ry without actually destroying
it, making it almost impossible
to secure a presidential veto,
They would rather have really
bad bill and a presidential veto
than one that makes price con-
troll possible in name only. OPA
in the face of the strong business
forces in Congress seems to have
followed the strategy of getting
a compromise bill rather than a
really good bill. They now hope
for compromise bill that will
not be vetoed. However. all
groups still are fighting for a
really good bill from the confer.
ence committee,
What Veto Means
Veto would mean a simple
continuing resolution keeping
OPA going 'as is until the fall
session beginning about Aug. /.
Though the House voted down
the parallel of the Senate's
Bankhead a m n d m n t, the
whole procedure in the House
was almost farcical, ending with
a vote to free watermelons from
ceiling prices. Watermelons won
and they were the one exemp-
ton from price ceilings incor-
porated in the House bill as it
went to conference.
The first day of discussion the
House voted to push up the price
ceilings on fish. But on June Il,
frightened by the public reac-
ton, the amendment was killed
by 200 to 107. Exactly the same
thing happened when the House
increased the price of crude oil
by 35 cents. On June "a it was
reversed by vote of 204 to IT'S.
Things got really hilarious
when Rep. Riley offered his
amendment to free watermelons
from price ceilings. OPA Off
cials had warned that break in
the price ceiling line would af-
feet the nation for a generation
See PRICE CONTROL, Page 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
MESA
r ears
Election

Fear of the results of the
election ordered for the To-
ledo Stamping Company en-
ployes by the NLRB is be-
lieved to be the reason why
the organization withdrew its
name from the ballot. The UAW-
CIO, Local II, is the other un-
ion contesting in the election.
Nearly 200 employees will vote
June % and % at the company's
plant, located on Fearing Blvd.
The election ordered by the
NLRB was based on an appeal
by Local II and a petition
signed by 98fo of the company
employees after the NLRB had
rejected Local 12's request for
an election on a technicality.
Employees of the die room will
be given an opportunity to
choose between Local y, UAW-
CIO, and the MESA. Despite the
fact that MESA has represented
all of the employees in the plant
for the past three years, it has
conceded that it has no chance
to win in an election held for
production workers.
Workers at the Toledo Stamp
ing Company are expressing the
belief that the 13 employees in
the die room will join them in
voting for the UAW. They base
their belief on the fact that
more than 90es of the plant
employees became disgusted with
the MESA and refused to permit
that union to continue repre-
senting them. Additional basis
for their belief is that a meeting
called by the MESA June 20
was attended by only five en-
ployes. The MESA Immediately
withdrew from the election for
production workers.
Voting will be under the di-
rection of a representative of
the NLRB. Cyrus "Toots" Mar
tin is in charge of the organiza-
tional work at the plant.
Time In WT0I Sunday 10 .3a p M
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23
WLB Sets Precedent

LOS ANGELES (FP)-A prec-
edent for the CIO was set here
when the 10th regional War La
Dor Board ordered a 7c hourly
increase for members of Local
1861, United Steelworkers, on
the ground that it was "neces-
sary for the effective prosecution
of the war"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

ence in the Willard Hotel
here June Is.
In the hotel ballroom dec
Grated with streamers saying
Get Out the Vote, the entire
CIO executive board, the IA re-
gional directors of PAC and 25O
delegates from state and county
PAC organizations heard Pres.
lip Murray announce that
was created "for the sole
l. pose of disseminating infor-
nation of an educational nature
to help the people of the U. S.
solve the manifold problems con-
fronting our country"
Pointing to the wide interest
the committee has created and
its increasingly broad support
from the people as a whole, Muir
ray said that never in the his
tory of the labor and progressive
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-23

Fund Grows

COLUMBUS, o., June 12-
The Ohio reserve trust fund for
payment of unemployment COM
pensation during May passed
1915, 100000, A d m n S t rator
Charles H. Jones of the Ohio
Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation said today.
Increased during the month by
contributions of employers and
interest, which together amount
ed to $12, ,745, 5,009, the trust fund
balance stood at S375, ,191,472 at
the close of the month, enough TO
compensate for %, ,449, ,467 weeks
of unemployment at the maxi
mum payment of Sic per week,
the administrator added.
Payments Drop
Unemployment compensation
payments in the state during the
month dropped II per cent from
April to a total of $106,377 dur
ing May. A year ago payments
during May totaled $109, 106 in
Ohio.
Nearly one-fifth of all weeks
of unemployment for which COM
pensation was paid in the state
were from the Hamilton area
where workers have been laid
off by the Kings Mills ordnance
plant of Remington Arms. There
were 1,427 weeks of unemploy-
ment compensated in that area
compared with 7,443 for the en-
tire state, with payments totaling
$22,411, highest in the state.
New claims for unemployment
compensation declined in the
state, dropping from 3,137 IN
April to 2,655 in May. Sixty per
cent of the new claims received
during May were filed by unem-
ployed women workers, Mr..
Jones explained, continuing an
increase noted since February in
the number of new claims filed
by women.