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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
R & R Unit Noise

have heard from time to
time, remark, that kinda
makes me peeved. 1t seems as
if every time somebody doesn
get exactly what he or she wants
they say what good is my
seniority?" There are more clau-
ses in our contract on seniority
than there are on any other sub
ject, and a majority of us voted
them in there. If they are not
what you want, then you are
either in minority, or you voted
for something without studying
1t close enough to know what il
was all about.
The way our job bidding pro-
gram works, doesn't seem to be
real clear in a few of our minds
For instance, three people bid on
a job: Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom has one year seniority, Dick
two and Harry three. 1t doesn't
matter what Dept. they are in
as plant seniority is what counts
The senior bidder gets the job
which is Harry, if the company
and committee both agree that
he has the ability.
Harry does not get the job, if
the company and committee both
agree that he doesn't have the
ability. If the company says the
man hasn't the ability and the
committee says he has, then a
dispute exists, in which case
Harry has 80 days to prove him
self one way or another. If the
man has had 80 days trial, has
received proper instructions and
still has not been able to handle
it, the man is then removed by
transfer, and the job is posted
again.
| would like to have any ques-
tions you may want to have an
swered in regards to your senior
ity, and if get lot of questions
on a certain subject, we'll try
to clear it up in the next issue.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
The
.AckIinite
by Lewis MattoA
NEW AGENDA

NEW AGENDA
A new agenda was adopted by
our March meeting. We will fol-
low the established procedure of
the UAW-CIO in the future
meetings which, if we secure the
cooperation of the members will
speed up our meetings and make
them brief.
Bro. Frank Young is i'll and
is confined to Toledo. hospital. He
is able to have visitors.
Richard KajdaSZ, son of Mary
KajdasZ of our Unit, is home on
furlough. He has been overseas
We were glad to see him at the
shop during his visit at home.
Helen Sapragowski is okey. In
fact, she knows her stuff. She
takes her husband with her.
Know what we mean?
Frances Clzzi has returned 10
work on the second shift after
her two weeks illness. We hope
she will be all set for long
time to come.
Anna Hrbania has returned to
work after seeing her husband
off to the Navy. We wish her
husband luck and a speedy re-
turn.
Members of the Unit all seem
to like the new Local IL repre-
sentative, Clayton Rusch.
Our boys would all like to
have the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL mailed to them by
our Unit. This question will be
brought up at our next meeting,
so please make plans to attend
Please turn in your news to
Ella Clear, who is the reporter
for the night shift. We want
more night shift news and will
depend upon you to give it to
Ella.
Be sure and register this week.
Registrations close April 10, so
let's not neglect our duty.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
The Waggin'
Tongue
of Local IL
INVENTORY


Now is the time to come to
the aid of our Union, he typed
over and over again Now IS
the time to register rang
through his head. Now is the
time to Register" the next fell
low said.
First of all, he pondered over
all the good he had derived from
his Union in the time he had
been member?
To Register or not to Regis
ter? That is the question Are
you going to build your organi-
zation or are you going TO Let
George Do IT."
A Union is like port or har-
Dor, a harbor wherein man
finds employment, shelter, en-
tertainment and companionship.
It's a mighty good port in which
to dock. You can't afford 20
stay home and take chances Of
getting a job Tin the meantime
not knowing where the next dol
lar is coming from.
HOME,
What a comforting word, it
spells freedom, consideration,
ease and gentler surroundings.
It's fine to be able to work near
home and contribute to the fam
lily larder-but to be just another
mouth to feed, to be unable TO
fix the roof that needs patching,
repaper the walls that need COW
ering just because that income
was no longer forthcoming, we'll
a fellow has his pride.
A robin flew from a nearby
tree-getting warmer outside, he
thought-Primary Elections are
only short time away. He'd be
damned if he'd neglect to elect
men who favor the working stiff.
He'd Register and Vote and en-
joy some of the simple pleasures
and privileges that our Union
has always been fighting for.
He scratched his name on
card-he had Registered to vote.
It's up to us, members" are
we going to sit back and wait
until our Union is busted or are
we going out to elect men to pass
laws to benefit us too If you
are all registered and ready to
vote, shake! If not, you may
still do so.
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MA T n { R
.Mutterings

Easter Sunday, April 9Th
scheduled date for regular Unit
meeting is the cause for post
ponement of meeting to April
10th.
The management uses the
word cooperate very often.
Wonder how they define CO.
operate?
Sometime ago, at the instiga-
ton and foresight of our mem
bers our committee was instruct
ed to set up a panel to act with
management in all cases of draft
deferement. A case in our plant
was cited where an employee
has been taken from the Forge
Dept. when draft time came
near. This man was put into
the plant again as somekind Of
inspector and recorder of shells
and armament. None of the BOYS
in plant production knew just
what his job was or what he was
supposed to do. However the
company was successful in pro-
noting a deferment for this man.
1t was many months before ne
was called into service. In this
period of time a number of our
less fortunate brothers were
drafted.
Our committee asked to have
representative sit with COM
pany on all cases of deferment.
They were informed there was
no necessity of such arrangement,
the company was not going to
ask that any man be deferred.
O. K. No committee.
Today rumor has created
chaotic minds and discordant
mutterings because rumor has 1t
A foreman, two group leaders
and the electricians have been
placed on the deferred list st
management's request.
You can better understand the
feelings of all of the boys who
are still with us, thought await
ing their call to the colors, when
you realize that nearly $50 Of
our employees are wearing the
uniform of some branch of our
armed forces. In this group are
former group leaders, one cleo
trician, and a foreman. There
was no deferment for those men.
If this foreman were to die,
or these men on this deferred list
to pass away, what would hap
pen to the Mather Spring Co.?
Fold up, huh? Perhaps we'd
take our machines and work to
Gordon Bumper.
Yea, brother, that Daisy too,
planned to take work and ma
chimes from our plant. Commit
tee asks, how come? Are in
formed, "Mr. HendrickSon does
not feel that it is any of our
business what they do with their
business" That is our bread
and butter, therefore it is our
business.
We pass the B. T. T. work.
The boys in the clip room in
form us that there is nice
straight clean bar steel taken
away, made into clips, and then
returned in a condition similar
to that known as, and called
scrap. They resent this greatly
for they work wet, crooked steel,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
Get A Horse.
OPA Tells Playheys

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. March
27-FP) = Rich playboys who
squander money and gas on the
Hot Springs horse races won t
get any gasoline rations to drive
their limousines home if Dist.
OPA Director Robert P. Hall has
his way.
The Arkansas OPA is follow
ing the example set recently by
Florida ration boards in refusing
return trip gas rations to out
of-state visitors, Hall explained.
Meanwhile, 200 spoilers are
checking out-of-state lie en- S e
numbers to hometown ration
boards.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
You Can Have II

KALAMAZOO, April 5-No-
tice of the further utilization Of
furbearing animals to save meat
points has come to the conserva-
ton department with the report
of Kalamazoo country trapper
that he has eaten mink and
found it to compare favorably
with the best muskrat and rae
coon he's eaten. The same trap
per also pronounces skunk q
tastier dish than tough poultry.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
Local Library
Hos Many Books

Those who have not taken ad-
vantage of the facilities of the
Local IL library are urged to do
so by Floyd Brimacombe, Local
IL librarian. Fiction, biogra-
phies, history, science and other
subject may be found in the Ii
brary. All members of Local IL
are eligible to borrow the books
and may do so by contracting the
librarian.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
STOVES AND HEATERS
Raging
The Scale
ELECTION

We think that most of the peo-
pie at the Scale Co. have their
minds made up about which way
they are going next Wednesday.
We believe that the Scale Work
ers of Ohio have had their
chance. They have been weighed
in the scale (not a Toledo scale)
and found wanting,
While we're about it, we want
to take this opportunity TO give
the company management a pat
on the back for agreeing to Z
consent election. The manage
ment could have forced an NLRB
hearing had they so desired, but
agreed instead to allow the
workers the opportunity to ex-
press themselves in democratic
election. Either the company is
disgusted with the blundering 70
the Scale Workers of Ohio, which
is quite likely, or they are con-
fident of the outcome. In either
case, they did not stand in the
way of decision and should pe
complimented for their action.
DETEKATIVE
One of the things we don I
worry about is whether or not
the company union official has
been able to catch up with the
red headed detective whom he
claims Local II had shadowing
the efficiency experts.
PROMOTION
Arnold Kubitz, committeeman
for the Scale Workers of Ohio,
Inc, was promoted to replace
Ralph Ford after the latter was
promoted to chief inspector TO
replace r. E. Morris, who was
rewarded for 33 years of service
by getting the well known pitch
from the company. The job was
carried on the seniority list and
should have been put up for bid.
Oh, well. Kubitz asked for the
job to be put up for bid, but the
company refused to comply with
his request. All, me- Kubitz isn't
bad guy and at least wants 10
play fair.
A NEW RECRUIT
We noticed that Roy Schell
was very interested in the UAW-
CIO program for unemployment
insurance, old age pensions and
other security measures. For
Roy's benefit, we would be more
than glad to have him with the
UAW-CIO and sincerely hope
that he will be one of us after
April IL. He is thinking in terms
of collective security and not
merely of his own skin,
Well folks. 1t looks like its
up to you from here on in. You
have had one year TO watch the
Scale Workers of Ohio and now
must have your minds made up
about whether or not it can do
better job for you than the
UAW-CIO. We hope you make
the same decision we have made
long time ago, and that after
next Wednesday we will all be
members of Local IL UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07
cIO and AFL SIGN Pact

NEW YORK (FP)-Represen-
tatives of 100000 workers in the
Building & Construction Trades
Council, 800 of the AFL in New
York, signed a pact with the
Greater New York Industrial
Union Council creating a joint
committee for voluntary settle
ment of jurisdictional disputes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-07

Supply
BY Shorty Sager

Mrs. Martha Barford thanks
the employees of the National
Supply for the sympathy and aid
extended to her husband. She is
particularly grateful to the night
workers in Dept. Sc.
Clarence Fisher was rather
burned up about the item which
appeared here sometime ago
relative to his removing his red
flannels for lighter weight un-
dies. Clarence isn't sensitive
about the undies, all he's mad
about is that the weather still
remains chilly and he might
have to return to the itch pro-
ducers.
Every time Ed. BirtWistle goes
away from town he returns with
a blister on his heel. Ed should
either purchase shoes to fit his
feet or quit walking so much
when he's away from home.
After leading the National
Supply Bowling league in re-
verse all season, the Dept. 81
team recently knocked off the
crack day gang winning four out
of seven games. Silent Bill
Reeves was little too noisy for
the day gang. We hope to see
more friendly matches in the
future marked by good sports
manship.
George Hollerbach of Dept. 80
is making his contribution TO
the war with six sons serving in
the Army. Four of the boys are
overseas and one is in a German
prison camp in Poland.
Herb Hoerig former member
of the executive committee is
the new steward in Dept. 38.
Herb knows his way around and
will no doubt do a real job for
the boys IN ms department.
Give him your cooperation boys
and he will be one of the best.
Eddie Collins is back on the
job fully recovered from his re-
cent operation. Eddie looks okeh.
We welcome him back and hope
he will be all hunky dory.
Johnny Dewitt who hid for a
long time behind a welding hood
has laid the thing aside to learn
how to start and stop a boring
mill.
All the would-be wolves
around will now take a back
seat. Boob" Benson is coming
to work on days in tool crib
No. 3.
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JOHN GRUP

When so many of our boys
leave for service we become
more or less hardened to seeing
them go, but when a man of
John Grup's caliber, who at
present is chairman of the shop
committee, is called to the colors,
feeling of regret sweeps over
us and we have to swallow
couple of times before we can
force a smile and wish him God
speed and good luck.
In a few weeks the Navy will
claim John Grup, who was a
member of the Champion Unit
at its very inception in 1886,
when there were only few
members and the going was
plenty tough. Since 1941, when
the Union was officially organ
lied, he has helped pilot the
Champion Unit through many
trying situations. Needless to say
he has given unstintingly of his
time.
Many of Johns evenings in
the past were devoted solely in
the interests of a bigger and bet
ter union. AS matter of fact,
John is so union-minded that his
favorite song is that old war cry,
"CIO, We Shall Not Be Moved" "
To say that he will be missed
is putting it mildly. The many,
many employees for whom he
went to bat take this opportunity
to show their profound gratitude
to John Grup for his integrity,
persistence and fairness to all.
He rarely failed to obtain what
he went after AS he enters upon
his new adventure, he carries
with him the many wishes of the
Champion employees for a safe
and speedy return.
An Inspector in department d
was heard to say, when War
Bonds were mentioned, Il don't
buy such things" Wonder if she
was kidding. How's about it.
TIL?
Only the fellows in depart
ment K know why Weber wears
glasses. 1t has something to do
with George Smith.
My, my, wasn't there a lot of
confusion in the Engineering de-
partment? Could write-up
about a certain foreman holding
up production a few weeks ago
on the welder in department L
in c have had anything to do
with all the commotion? We'll,
anyway to continue the story:
This particular foreman tore
down another Welder, but in
stead of taking six weeks to re-
pair it, it took only four days to
do the same work. Quite an i'm
which must be made into use
able clips, not scrap. What a diff
ference slight adjustment
might make.
Both the Foibles and the Mite
Owls proved to be better spring
makers tn a n boWlers. The
Foibles were paced by Bricker
who came through with a 200
in the 1st, and 214 in the 2nd.,
and then decided to live on
money in the bank, and loafed
along with a colossal 135 for mis-
perfect split to help the
3rd. Steve" Steevns executed a
NOS, but they were sluggish
and were eventually overwhelm-
ed by the Foibles. Some of the
spectators maintained that it was
a victory of brains and expert
ence over Drawn, but others in
sisted that it was a case of de-
pending on horse shoes and rab-
bits feet. Another match may
settle the point.
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

NO11CE OF SUMMONS
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Erik Hanover, administrator of
u. C. Vanover.
VS..
Jetna Roark and husband, Kin
Roark, Charlie Vanover, and the
heirs of Elsie Vanover Roark,
whose names are not known.
The defendants above named
will take notice that an action as
above entitled for the sale of the
lands known as the Grant Van
over tract containing 8 acres,
more or less, has been commenc-
ed in the Superior Court Of Ashe
County and duly verified petition
filed and summons issued which
is returnable in the office of the
undersigned on September 80,
1914, when and where the defend
ants are required to appear and
answer or demur to the petition
or the relief therein requested
will be granted.
This August 81, 1914.
c. S. NEAL, Clerk Superior
Court. STAT
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Bonnie D. Nichols, Conley E.
Nichols, Grace Nichols Gentry,
Mae Nichols Shoun, Pauline
Nichols Phillippi, Walter Nichols,
Ray Nichols, Ross Nichols and
Fred Nichols.
VS..
Edna Nichols Osborne, Ruth
Nichols Miller, John Nichols,
Billy Nichols, Mildred Nichols,
w. A. Nichols, Jr., Lois Ann
Nichols and B. E. Nichols, Minors,
and j. D. Stansberry, Guardian
ad Item.
The above named defendants
will take notice that an action as
above entitled, the same being for
sale for partition of a tract of land
belonging to the estate of w. A.
Nichols, deceased, has been COM
menced in the Superior Court Of
Ashe County and duly verified
petition has been filed and sum-
mons issued which is returnable
in the office of the undersigned
on the 10th day Of October, 1914,
when and where the defendants
are required to appear and answer
or demur to the petition and that
i if they do not appear within the
time provided BY law the relief
requested in the petition viii b.
granted.
This September Is, 1874
G. S. Neal, Clerk superior
Court. N1 a.
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK


BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS..
ROY J. JONES AND WIFE,
CARRIE JONES
Under judgment of the Court
made in the above entitled cause,
I, w. B. Austin, Commissioner,
will on the 14th day of October,
1914, at 200 o'clock P. M, at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash, to satisfy judg-
ment lien for taxes, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Being A acres of land lying and
being in North Carolina, Ashe
County, Clifton Township, and
listed for tax for the year 1882 in
the name. of Roy ]. Jones and
wife, Carrie Jones, and for more
specific description of same, ref
erence is hereby made to the title
deeds of Roy J. Jones and wife,
Carrie Jones, of record in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds for
Ashe County in Book
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASF1E
VS..

ELIZABETH OSBORNE PEN
NINGTON HEIRS
Under a judgment of the Court
made in the above entitled cause,
I, w. B. Austin, Commissioner,
will on the 18th day of October,
1914, at 200 o'clock P. NJ, at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash, to satisfy judg-
ment lien for taxes, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Being so acres of land lying and
being in North Carolina, Ashe
County, Laurel Township, and
listed for tax for the year 1884 in
the name of Elizabeth Osborne or
Elizabeth Pennington and Albert
Osborne, and for more specific
description of same, reference is
hereby made to the title deeds of
Elizabeth Osborne or Elizabeth
Pennington and Albert Osborne,
of record in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds for Ashe County in
Book Page---.
This September 9, 1914.
w. B. AUSTIN,
Commissioner. 9-21-4t
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS..
w. G.. BALDWIN
NOTICE OF SALE

Under a judgment of the Court
made in the above entitled cause,
Il, w. B. Austin, Commissioner,
will on the 18th day of October,
1914, at 200 o'clock P. NJ, at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash, to satisfy a judg-
ment lien for taxes, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Being 61a lots lying and being
in North Carolina, Ashe County,
Piney Creek Township, and list
ed for taxes for the years 1882,
1884 and 1888 in the name of w.
c. Baldwin, and for more specific
description of same, reference is
hereby made to the title deeds of
w. G.. Baldwin, of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds
for Ashe County in Book------,
Page--------.
This September II, 1914.
w. B. AUSTIN,
Commissioner. 9-21-4t
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Rorno1no Engines, Trac.
tors. Saw Mills,
Wood Working and Road BUILD
ing Machinery, Well Drilling Ma
hines, Gasoline Engines, etc.-R
P. JOHNSON, Wytheville, Va.
Page-------
This September II, 1914.
w. B. AUSTIN,
Commissioner. 9-21-4t
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
.ASHE COUNTY

ANOAAOH VI AAGO - ALL - O1AAA1
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of a GER
tain deed of trust executed on
September 80, 1913, by Lester o.
Brown to Ira T. Johnston, Trustee
for ]. NJ Parsons, which deed is
recorded in the office of the Reg
lister of Deeds of Ashe County in
Book 81, page 146 and default
having been made, I, Ira T. John
ston, Trustee, will sell to the high
est bidder for cash at the Court
house door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 10th day of o.
tober, 1914 at one o'clock P. NJ,
the following described tract of
land, to-wit:
Beginning on chestnut the
beginning corner of J. F. Brown
and Ransom Blevins running N
3A E 81 poles to a pile of stone,
N S E % is poles to a bunch of
chestnuts on top of Little Phoe-
nix Mountain; thence S 59k w
40 poles to cherry tree on bank
of road; thence with the upper
side of public road about 80 poles
to stake on bank of road Ran
som Blevins and T. c. Bowie
corner; thence S 80M E to the
beginning, containing 80 acres,
more or less.
This September II, 1914.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
Trustee. 9-21-4t
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FOR SALE-Grazing farm con-
tanning approximately 1O5 acres,
we'll watered, cattle scales, load
ing pens, and loading chute, To-
Gated in Jefferson Township on
State Highway and about one
mile from the towns of Jefferson
and West Jefferson. Any inter-
ested person please see Mrs. Beu-
lah Park Hamilton, West Jeffer-
son, North Carolina. 8-31-4tp
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], Mrs. Elizabeth v. Miller,
Tax Collector AShe County,
under and by virtue of power
vested in me, in accordance
with law and by order of the
Ashe County Commissioners,
will at l o'clock p. NJ, on Mon
day, Oct. 2, 1914, sell to the
highest bidder for cash the
following lands for the default
of taxes for 1943.
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Elk

Mrs. Dollie Bledsoe, IA acres 2.22
Henry Bledsoe, IA acres 1872
J. D., Henry H. & Dollie Bledsoe,
10 acres 4.52
Maggie Byland, 10 acres 1872
Davis, Heirs, SIS acres 3.89
Franklin c. Greer, 81S acres GIG
Mrs. Marshall Greer q acres 4.52
Walter Grogan, Z acres 3.4O
Claude Holman, z acres 6.95
Cecil E. Houck, 34M acres $40
Romer M. Howell, 2212 acres $40
Worth E. Howell, rs acres 1912
James E. Lewis, II acres 1886
Mrs. Dora Parsons, l lot 1.26
Lloyd R. Parsons, 381s acres 6.94
R. E. Rash, 2 lots 2.62
L. S. Scott Is acres 12.14
Walter M. Scott, 9 acres 1.12
Earnest w. Seatz, 43 acres 9.42
Roby w. Seatz, AZ acres 16.49
Mrs. Roby Seatz, 81 acres 5.l8
Grace Stevens, Heirs, 8 acres 1.22
Claude Wilcox, 81 acres, 2 lots
1858
FLOYD Wilcox, % acres 2.82