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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

ding, his link with the bla-
tant anti-labor, anti-Unlted
Nations group, now in con-
troll of the Republican party, is
we'll known to organized labor
The best tipoff on where
Dewey stands on foreign policy
came in joyful statement from
the Rev. Gerald L, K. Smith,
hailing Dewey's smashing vic
tory in the Wisconsin primary as
"a great victory for the America
First people" Willkie summed
up the issues accurately when he
said recently that my defeat
will be a victory for the Gerald
L. K. Smiths and the America
First element" Smith gloated to
ReactiOnaries Back Dewey
Head of the Dewey slate in
Wisconsin was Fred thinner
man, allegedly an America First
er. Two Of Dewey's most ardent
fans are Col. Robert R. McCor-
mick, publisher of the defeatist
Chicago Tribune, and Eddie
Rickenbacker, who has made a
career of attacking unions.
Organized labor in New York
state, having witnessed Dewey in
the role of chief executive for
two years, is resolved
not TO lei his performance get
past the preview stage.
Even if Dewey persist in dodg-
ing every important national
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Dies Committee

Considerable interest attaches
to the efforts now being made
to eliminate the Dies Committee
which was created for the pur-
pose of investigating unamerican
activities.
Work done by the Dies Com
mittee has been widely publiciz-
ed in both the daily and labor
press and practically everyone
has an opinion on the subject.
Because of the great interest
which the Dies Committee is at
tracing at the present time, the
poll this week will be conduct
ed on whether or not the read
ers Of this paper favor the eli
of this committee.
Please fill out the ballot be-
low and return to the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL, 425 Win
throp St, Toledo-10, Ohio. Re-
suits will not be posted for two
weeks in order to give everyone
an opportunity to make a deci-
sion.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Vote Drop
5000
May Primary Vote
To Be Lower

Results of the registration
at the Board of Elections
which closed April 10 reveals
a falling off of qualified vot-
ers in the amount of $3.50
voters according to John P.
Kelly, clerk of the Board of
Elections.
A total of 1913 registrations
were recorded by the Board of
Elections between April 3 and
April 10 when registrations
clos e d in accordance with
Ohio election laws.
Transfers Of 424 voters were
also recorded at the Board
bringing the total number of
voters who qualified in the last
week to slightly more than
1000.
Less Than 1943
Total qualified voters for the
1914 primary elections which
will be held on May 8, now
number approximately $4,000.
The total number Of votes pos
sible in the prim ary cleo
ton will be more than 5000
less than in last falls election.
Due to the competition for
State and County offices. poll
tical dopsterS are now predict
ing large turnout for the May
8 primaries. The governors
race on both Democratic and
Republican ticket is attracting
considerable attention. Organ
lied labor is showing marked
interest in the candidacy of
Mayor Frank j. Lausche, Cleve-
Ian, who was reelected last fall
in a surprise vote which netted
him II 20 of the total vote cast.
Sheriff Race Interests
Particular interest is being
taken in the sheriff race with
the incumbent Sheriff Charles
E. Hennessey and Inspector Jim
Fauble of the Toledo Police De-
partment fighting it out on the
ticket, and George
Timiney, Glen Berning and
Continued On Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Stock Brokers Have
Steel Formula

NEW YORK (FP)-The New
York Stock Exchange has ap-
piled to the salary stabilization
committee of the Treasury Dept.
to increase the salary of Emil
Schram, president of the eX-
change, from $48, 900 to S65,OO0
the Wall Street Journal reports.
Schram, whose 3-year term
contract expires June 80, is ex-
pected to be reappointed for an
indefinite period. 1t is under
stood that the Treasury Dept.
will approve the salary increase
without a murmur.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

of which $11,512.3O was for
medical consultant's fees.
On education the international
union spent $50, 14722 in the six
months, on research S22,702.56
and on recreation S1O,474.48.
Adde's reneWs his regular plea
for a postwar security fund for
the union, saying:
"We have always contendcd
that labor organization during
periods of full employment and
particularly during a period
such as we are at present going
through, should save at least 20
per cent of its income. In our
particular case this would have
called for a saving of $3.50, 900 or
approximately 100000 more
than we actually were able to set
aside"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
NLRB TO Hold
Largest I Election

WASHINGTON-April IL -
(FP)- A unit of 10000 workers
scattered over more than AGO.
900 square miles of the south
will vote soon in a NLRB cleo
ton to determine the bargaining
rights of employees of the South
ern Bell Telephone & Telegraph
Co.
The ULRB said, April 10, that
it is the biggest unit in his
tory" covering nine Southeast
ern States: Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North c arolina !,
South Carolina and Tennessee.
Two elections will be conduct
ed. In one, the non-supervisory
operating employees will vote
whether they wish to be repre-
sented by the SFTW; in the
second the same choice will be
available to the company's
guards.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

work stoppage earlier in the
week.
Officials of the AFL, which
had prevented the CIO work
ers from going to their work on
Wednesday and Thu-3day of
last week claimed that they did
not picket the plant Friday
morning because we are COM
plying with the War Labor
Boards order"
Hundreds of CIO workers
members of the American Pro-
peller Unit of Local IL, UAW-
CIO filed into the gates be.
ginning at $50 a. m. until 700
a. m. and were greeted by cried
of go on to work" from the
500 or more CIO members from
many Local IL shops who had
come out to the plant to see that
the AFL did not interfere with
them.
Wanted To Work
In meeting held at Local IL
headquarters on Wednesday,
April 5, hundreds of members
of the Propeller Unit said they
wanted to go back to work.
They had not attempted to pass
the AFL picket lines which
were thrown around the plant
gates following the discharge of
six former AFL members now
affiliated with the CIO which
hHlds the plant bargaining
IS.
= 0orts to have the govern
>1lzes1t intercede on the part of
Local II having been rejected
on the grounds that it was not
the government business to re-
move pickets, the decision was
made to see that the CIO work
ers returned to their jobs under
the protection of Local IL it
self. This was accomplished and
work resumed.
No AFL pickets were on duty
at the plant when the men re-
turn to work and the two days
work stoppage was ended with
out incident.
A number of workers of the
polishing department where the
work stoppage occurred have
been rehired by the company at
the beginning rate of pay and
with loss of their seniority.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

Il eQGI dl COIl upL EJl loStlSCo dSI'
Biddle's letter hadn't got
into print before the labor
hating congressman was busy
writing a reply detailing his
amazement that no prosecution
of the CIO was forthcoming.
Smith charged "flagrant vio-
lations" of the federal laws when
he filed his complaint with the
us. Department of Justice, Jan.
10. Biddle's reply said: ITO date
there has been discovered no
violation by the PAC of the
criminal provisions of the federal
corrupt practices act as amend
ed, or of the federal statute
limiting the amount which may
be contributed in connection
with an election.
Smith Writes Biddle
The Virginia reactionary wrote
Biddle that the FBI probe of the
pan committee appears 10
jbeen confined to asking the
[sed if he was guilty and
biting with enthusiasm his
that he was not. :"
Biddle reported that PAC has
received S569,608 to date, Of
which 100000 was in lump
sums of S100, 900 each from three
international unions and the
CIO. Expenditures have amount
ed to about $4,000, Biddle said.
The us. prosecutor said the
ommittee and the unions con-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

tributing to it come under the
terms of the law and if future
acts by the committee are of a
nature prohibited by the act,
can assure you that appropriate
action will be taken"
It's Crime
But that did not satisfy Smith.
He argued that it is only neces-
sary that the contributions be
made in connection with an cleo
ton and not necessarily in con-
nection with any particular can
didate or election. When the
union contributes and the COM
receives, the crime is COM
mitted."
Smith said the FBI gave the
CIO three months to prove it
wag not guilty. In three minutes
| could give your investigator
enough evidence to justify in
veStigation by the grand jury.
l fear that in the multitude of
your duties this vital matter has
not had your fullest attention. |
respectfully request that it be
reopened."
Earlier Smith said Il am sure
no one is SO naive as to believe
the CIO Political Action Com
mittee is collecting these huge
sums of money on a national
scale for the purpose of giving
Sunday school picnics."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Names Housing
Committee

Councilmen Earl o. Lehman,
Addison @. Thacher and Ira
Bame were named by Mayor
Lloyd Roulet to represent City
Council on the Joint Housing
Committee which is seeking 10
build additional housing units in
Toledo under private financing.
Mr.. Schoonmaker was named as
city spokesman on the COM
mittee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

issue, labor spokesmen here con-
tend, his record as governor of
this state will be enough to in
dict him before the American
people. Dewey and his GOP-rid-
deh legislature have swelled
profits for corporations, banks,
insurance firm and the real es-
tate interests. For the people
they have:
Dewey's Record
Worked out double-talk SOL
dier vote bill which prevents
servicemen from voting
Slashed state aid to education
by S9,100,000 and cul child care
and nursery funds.
knitted anti-discrimination
legislation. Dewey overrode his
own a'ppointe d committees
sound recommendations and set
uL new committee.
Adopted a bill squelching mi
nority stockholders suits.
Blocked investigations of prof
iteering by the dairy trust and
life and fire insurance com
panieS.
Defeated a needed commercial
rent freeze in New York City
Dropping out of Willkie as d
leading contender is expected &c
draw lines sharply between the
Republican and Democratic par
ties in the coming battle anc
hasten labor support for Pres
Roosevelt for fourth-term
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

in America.
The two day conference
was held at the Hotel Statler
With JAW Pres. r. J. Thomas
sounding the keynote when lie
said "the UAW-CIO now has
250,000 members under arms;
they are union members with
full rights, without payment of
dues; they have full voting
rights in their unions, which is
something more than our Ran
kins are ready to give them as
citizens of the country"
Reject Me- Organization
By formal vote, the UAW vet
Grams conference rejected pro-
posals to set up a new veterans
organization by labor and de-
cided instead to enter into con-
structive cooperation with the
rank and file and liberal and
progressive elements of all vet
Grams organizations. By so doing
they propose to protect the
rights Of veterans, speed their re-
Mobilization and win for them
more legislative benefits. They
Continued On Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
increase Zoo Fees

Admission to the Toledo Zoo
logical Park was approved oy
Council in an ordinance to ac-
complish the act.
Charges will be 25 cents for
all persons over II years of age
on Sundays and all holidays. Ad-
mission on Monday, Tuesday or
Wednesday will be free. Thurs
days, Fridays and Saturdays, ad-
mission charge will be 20 cents
for all over Y years of age.
Children under II are admitted
free on all days.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

ding men and women mem
bers in military service, the
total membership rises to
around 100000.
Union income averaged $523,-
1867 per month. Union outgo
averaged $469, ,099.89 per month.
There are IT'S local unions, aver
aging 1878 members each, but
the huge Ford Local 600 in Dear
born alone has over 10000 mem
bers, more than most interna-
tional unions in the CIO.
The UAW-CIO paid $780,
506.29 in per capita tax to the
CIO in the six months, on an
average membership of 968,354,
figuring SC per member per
month. The union also contribu-
ted 100000 to the CIO political
action fund, Adde's reports.
LlSLS lOLaI Assets
Total assets Dec. 81 were ST.
947, ,155, compared with S439,-
663 April 80, 1941, and with ST.
622,622 June 30, 1943, an in
crease of 1924 532 in six months.
The UAW holds $588,000 in war
bonds.
Affiliated local Unions" Adj
de- says, 'have also purchased
as many bonds as their treasur-
les would permit and the mem
bership of our union have nobly
responded in every drive launch
ed by the government.
Analysis of the total eXpendi-
lures of $2,814, 467.30 in the six
month period shows that $685.,
026.29, or almost 10 per cent,
was spent by the editorial de-
partment, of which $258, ,7O4.9 "a
was charged to printing the
UAW and mailing. General and
expense, S729,-
691.09, was the largest expense
group, including convention ex-
penSeS.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Unions Protest Foseism

MINNEAPOLIS (FP)-Form.
ing a united front against native
fascism, AFL, CIO and railroad
unions of Minneapolis crowded
the city council chamber to pro
test the renting of the municipal
auditorium to the America First
party.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14

Poll

Hundreds of readers of the
TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL
have mailed in the question
naire printed in the paper
several weeks ago asking the
readers if they would be inte-
rested in a poll of public opinion
to be conducted by the JOUR
NAL.
Without exception, the re-
turned questionnaires expressed
the opinion that the poll should
be undertaken by the paper
More replies are coming in eacl.
day indicating the great inte-
rest the workers are taking in
current problems of public in
terest.
Straw Vote Valuable
Melvin. Schultz, president of
Local II who has given the poll
his support stated, I'VE believe
that this poll on various ques-
tions of public interest will give
us a good cross section of the
way our people are thinking
about various questions which
affect them as workers and
citizens. l urge everyone to
mark the ballots and return
them as soon as possible to the
TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL
editorial office. The results will
be given promptly"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
UAW-OO War Vets
Hold Capital Conference
Cosser Luuds
Local Women
War Workers

In talk to the members Of
his staff this week, Regional Di-
rector Richard Gosser took occa-
sion to praise the efforts of wom-
en- war workers in Toledo in
dustries.
Saying that he believed many
of the women now engaged m
industrial plants were not anX-
ious to do such work, but want
to do their bit to aid in the sue
cessful waging of the war, Mr.
Gosser said, Il believe that most
of the women who are now en-
gagged in doing mems work in
war industries should be given
credit for their efforts. The big
gest share of them went into
these industries only because Of
the man shortage in industry,
and a lot of them will be glad
to return to their own jobs when
this struggle ends"
Sees Possible Need
Mr.. Gosser said that as the
war continues and more men are
taken into the armed forces .he
shortage of men will require adj
ditional women workers. Il have
not the slightest doubt that when
the need for more women arises
in industry, as now seems Likely,
there will be more women will
ing to enter the plants and help
out. The women of England have
done it, and l am sure our Wo!n-
en- are just as patriotic. +"
Discussing the part women are
playing in the wartime industrial
effort, Mr.. Gosser expressed the
view that in many industries
women are proving their worth
and adaptability. I'VE knew that
women could do the job because
during the last war they were
also called upon to work in in
dustry but on a smaller scale
than during the present war, ne
said.
Our Union has fought, and
succeeded in getting equal pay
for women doing mems jobs. We
have sought to give women the
pay which their work warrants
and believe that our union de
would not be effective
unless we insisted that industry
treat women workers with JUS
tice as regards their pay, SEMI
ority and other benefits enjoyed
by men in our Union" stated the
CD head.
Postwar Plans
Mr.. Gosser pointed out that
the UAW- -CIO international
Union had queried many thou
sand women members of the I'm
ion and found out that many OF
them wished to continue their
work in the postwar period. Our
Union believes that those who
wish to work and are able to do
a job should be employed, that
is the reason why the UAWl
for full employment in
the postwar period, the reason
why we are anxious to see that
period turned into a time of eco
nomic security for all the work
ers regardless of their race, color,
creed or sex" he told his staff
members.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Maintain Washington Office

The aircraft department, which
carried the heaviest burden of
organizing, spent S435, ,445.97.
The Washington office, the un-
ions listening post and pressure
funnel in the national capital,
cost $51 ,467.87. The Medical Re-
search Institute cost S26, ,797.94,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Dewey S Record
Speaks For Itself

NEW YORK, April 10 FP(-Withdrawal of Wendell
L. Wkie from the Presidential removes the most
formidable barrier from Gov Thomas E. Deweys climb to
the COP 1914 nomination the high road of reaction
Desnite the York governors Jealous fencestrad-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Publishes
Annual Statement

DETROIT, April 10. FP)-The semi-annual financial
statement of the United Auto Workers CIO always made
public without legal pressure shows that for the months
ended Dec 81 1943 the uespaying membership averaged
$50 05 Secretary Treasurer George F. Adde's reports Ad
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Investigation Clears C|O
Political Action Group

WASHINGTON, April IL FP) Alarmed polltaxers
headed by Representative Howard W. Smith d. VaD de-
manded immediate investigation of the CIO Political
Action Committee April after Attorney General Francis
Bdde reported that the FBI had cleared it of violating the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Reject Proposals To
Set Up New Veteran
Organization

WASHINGTON. April 9 (FP)-Members of the United
Automobile Workers CIO who have been honoraby dis
charged from the armed forces in the present gathered
here April to lay down program to those who
would drive wedge between the soldier and the worker
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Propeller Workers
Resume Production

Protected by more than 500 members of Local IL,
UAW-ClO workers of the American Propeller Co.
work on April after woday jurisdctional dispute in
which the AFL interviewed request of workers
who had been dismissed by the company creating
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Co.
To Vote
Wednesday

TROY, April 12.-Workers
of the Waco Aircraft Co. of
this city will vote in an
NLRB-conducted election to
be held here April 19.
The election will be held at
the company's plant under
supervision of the NLRB. Hours
for voting will be from 200 to
4:45 p. m. and Sis to 800 D..
m. The ballot will contain the
names of the UAW-CIO and No
Union.
Employees who will vote in the
election claim that the UAW
will score a good vote and that
it will be decisive. They are
pointing out however, that they
fully expect an effort will be
made to discredit the union in
an endeavor to win the work
erS over.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-14
Paper Fought Union

HPNA AOhSht ShAoh
Efforts of the Troy paper to
scare off the organizers who
were attempting to unite the
Hobart Mfg. Co. plant here
some months ago, as well as
attempts made to smear the
UAW-CIO and its representative
Harold Tull lead many TO be-
lieve that the Troy Daily News
might come out in last minute
Continued On Page 2
Evening star., 1944-12-21
Veteran Railroad Official
To Retire on January |

Guy e. Mauldin, after 81 years
OF railroad service, will close his
desk as assistant secretary in charge
OF the archives of the Southern
Railway System in Washington and
retire on January /.
Mr.. Mauldin not only has kept
the records of the railroad, but also
La large quantity of historical data
and pictures of the Southern and
its predecessors The collection in
cludes pictures by the noted Civil
War Photographer, Brady. showing
war damage to the railroad and
the stockade, guarded by Union
soldiers, adjoining the old Orange
& Alexandria roundhouse near Alex
andria, Va. The Orange g. Alex
andria was one of the Southerns
predecessors.
Born in Williamson, S. c., 73
years ago, Mr.. Mauldin began his
railroad career as a clerk for the
Associated Railways of Virginia and
the Carolinas at Richmond in 1887.
He has been assistant secretary in
charge Of archives of the Southern
since 1920 and secretary of % sub
sidiary lines and terminal companies
since 1921.
His home is at 1902 Macomb street
NV.
The announcement of Mr.. Maui
dln's retirement by President Err
nest E. Norris of the Southern said
he will be succeeded by R. L. Ed
dington, now assistant secretary. Mr..
Eddington will be succeeded by M.
N. Rowzie, now clerk in Mr.. Maui
din's Office.