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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Petitions
Signed For
Soldiers Vote

Thousands of members of Local
IL have signed petitions requesting
Congress to reconsider the Sol
diers' Vote bill, which was defeated
some time ago. The petitions are
being circulated throughout the 50
shops where the local holds con-
tracts, and in the locals dues Of
flee, where a petition stand has
been erected.
Melvin Schultz, Local II presi-
dent, discussing the bill; said, "Or-
ganized labor certainly is in favor
of bill which will enable our sol
diers to vote, regardless where
they may be stationed. If they are
able to fight and die for their
country, they should also be al
lowed to have a voice in who is
running their government"
To Go to Representatives
When the petitions have been
signed they will be sent to con-
gressmen and senators in Wash
ington who will be asked to work
and vote in favor of the bill.
Following is the petition:
We, the undersigned members of
Local IL, UAW-CIO, duly qualified
voters in Lucas County, State of
Ohio, wish to express our protest
against the defeat of the bill which
would have given the men and
women now in the service of their
country the right to vote.
Fight for Rights
When our young men and wom-
en- are giving their lives and suf-
fering untold hardships, privations
and wounds to preserve the
American way" of life, including
the right to express their choice
politically, they are entitled to use
their citizenship. We believe that
to use the war and the servicemen
and service women's occupation in
the war as an expedient to deprive
them of their vote is to deny them
the very rights for which this war
is being fought.
"We therefore ask that congress
reconsider its recent action, and
that a suitable bill be drawn up
and enacted into law which would
give the members of the armed
forces, men and women, the right
to vote in elections, as we'll as the
right to become candidates for
public office, should it be their de-
sire to seek such office"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21

other Units of the Local.
Back in 1887, Lloyd was a hard
worker in the unsuccessful at
tempt to organize his own plant,
the Champion Spark Plug Co.,
in Local II. Even when the
attempt had failed Lloyd never
wavered; but continued on as an
active member of II until the
plant finally was won over in
1941.
After the new Unit won the
plant bargaining rights, Lloyd
became steward in his own de-
misunderstanding, and from
there was elevated to executive
committeeman. He succeeded Al
Kenngott as Unit chairman
about 80 months ago and is now
serving in that position.
Has Had Success
AS member of the Local II
Executive Board, Lloyd has
charge of the Ayling- Reichert,
Usona, Toledo Steel Tube and
Airway Units. He has done an
excellent job of servicing these
Units, and is one of the few
members of the Executive Board
who has asked for additional
shops.
In his first year on the Board,
Lloyd has had good success be-
fore the War Labor Board, win
ming three cases involving wage
increases with retroactive pay
clauses. One of the largest in
creases ever given in the state
of Ohio, was won, with a 25-
cent raise to the employees of the
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21

IN Italy last month.
Marie's husband, Michael
j. Troch, is no newcomer to
the Army. He enlisted in the
regular Army 1f years ago and is
now serving as a sergeant in Italy.
Marie decided that she would make
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21

tive Commit
tee, is well
known for his
W o + k, not
only as an or
ganizer back
in the early
days of the
C h a m pion
Unit; but as
a sincere and
success f u |
w o + k er in
S e + v icing
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Truman Says No
To Service Act

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is
(FP)-Sen. Harry Truman
Cd. MOI said here Jan. 13
that he would oppose passage
of a national service act "un-
less something very convinc-
ing can be presented to show
there is a need for it,"
The senator told reporters:
"We're at the peak of our
manpower problems now and
we can expect it to ease be-
fore long,"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21

revealed here Jan. 20 by the
OWL in a statement which
stressed the need for a sec
ond front" on safety and "one
based on the initiative of both
workers and management in taking
individual safety programs out of
the realm of superficial front Of
flee promotion and superficial
worker acquiencence and making 1t
a live daily issue in human con-
facts at the production line level. :
Revealing that injuries account
for four times as many lost men,
hours as strikes, the Owl said:
Manufacturing has $4,000 work
ers absent every day because of
accidents"
Figures Are High
The study also disclosed that
deaths and injuries on the job are
occurring now at the rate of 2fO,-
100000 lost man-days year, the
equivalent of the withdrawal of
10000 workers for a full year
from the production lines and ex-
actly the number of workers the
War Manpower Commission re-
Gently estimated the country need
ed in additional labor force this
year over last.
On the other side of the acci-
dent ledger, Owl found that man
agement and labor, with the aid of
insurance companies and safety
agencies, had put into effect the
"most accelerated adoption Of
safety practices in industrial his
tory" without which the loss of
life and limb would have been in
calculably worse. Despite this,
however, owl quoted recognized
safety expert to the effect that a
majority of the nations 10000 war
plants are operating without real
istic and effective safety pro-
grams.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Wagner Bill
Backed By
Local IL

Members of Local II, UAW-ClO
gave the Wagner-Murray-Dingell
Social Security bill its unanimous
endorsement at its meeting held
Jan. Ia.
The resolution giving the back
ing of the Local to the bill stated
that there could be no real secur-
itv for the workers until sickness
and i'll health had been removed as
one of the principal threats to
security and called upon the rep
representative and senators to
give the bill their support.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Aufo-Life Ecu To
Hold Meeting

Annual meeting of the Auto
Lite Federal Credit Union will be
held Saturday, Jan. %, at the
Y. M. C. A. at 1880 p. m.
Reports of the past years activ-
tiles will be made and officers
elected for the coming year.
Ted Wasserman is president of
the organization.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Senator Murray Scores
Labor Draft

WASHINGTON (FP)-"Undue
emphasis on civilian conscription
at this time reflects on the integ-
rity and loyalty of American work
ers," Senator James E. Murray
ID, Mont.) said Jan. IS on a
March of Time broadcast.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21

a flag for Gen.
Eisenhower and
send it to her
husband to pre-
sent to him.
The flag, a
hand crocheted
piece measur-
ing 3x2h feet
and containing
m o n o grained
stars was sent
to Sergeant Mi
chale Troch late
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Political Action Stressed
At Ny. Go Conference
Wallace, LaGuardis And
Murray Discuss Labor
In Postwar Period

NEW YORK. JAN -(FP)-Vice Pres. Henry A. Wal
lace CIO Pres Philip Murray and Mayor Fioreo H. LaGuar
da of New York wound up the CIO conference full
poyment here by emphasizing, each in his way
principle:
That postwar jobs and security depend largely poll
tical action by labor.
"Just labor played prominent part, Wallace told
the 400 conference delegates and of guest m push
ing for complete conversion which doing much
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21

in the fall. He sent it on to Gen.
eral Eisenhower who wrote the
following letter to Marie:
December Is, 1943.
Mrs. Michael ]. Troch,
724 Ontario st.
Toledo, Ohio.
Dear Mrs. Troch:
l truly appreciate your sending
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
ANG President TO Direct
ClO Political Publicity

NEW YORK (FP)-President
Milton Murray of the American
Newspaper Guild has been ap-
pointed publicity director for the
CIO political action committee,
headed by President Sidney Hill
man of Amalgamated Clothing
Workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
w HO
IN LOCAL II

Lloyd Speidell, Chairman of
tn Champion Spark Plug Unit
for the past 21a years, and now
completing his first term as a
member of the Local y EXecu-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Spicer Office Workers
Organization Growing

Out Bennett Rd the drive to organize the Spcer Of
flee workers continues with the organizing committee report
ing excellent response from the various departments Every
in aSor of it. That is everyone bu the Company
There many things to be said concerning the Compa
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
industry Is a War Front,
Saws owl Of Casualties

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (FP)-Industrial casualties
since Pearl Harbor Ito JAM l. 1944 37,6OO ked-75OO
more than the military dead-210000 permanently disabled
and 45OOOO temporarily disabled60 times than the
military wounded and missing These startling figures
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
Toledo Is Clean 1O1Un,
Says City Council

Toledo which known for years as the home OF the
crooks and wide open town isn't any more so said city
council at it's last Monday night meeting.
Dissenting from the majority of council were Council
Alovsus Oie) Czeusta and Addison O. Thacher both
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
General Eisenhower
Thanks WiIIys Worker

Mrs. Marie Troch, employee in dept. 3O8 WHY'S
Overland the proud posessor of personal letter of thanks
from General Dwight w. Eisenhower, Allied Commandern-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-01-21
CTO Council hstaUs
.e,U Officers Jan. I3
Passes Resolution Opposing
National Service Act

Newly elected officers of the Toledo Industrial Union
Council installed into office at Council headquarters
Gil Huron St. JAN 13 by Jack Lane retiring Council pres
dent
Richard Lazette was installed president, and Ker-
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Continued on Page 2
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Celebrate Second Anniversary In Subscription Contest
MERICAM SONS AND DAUGHTERS HOLD 18TH ANNUAL SESSION HERE

fully two thousand delegates found their way here
sit in at the Supreme Lodge of the Aro-Amercan Sons &
Daughters which just closed its 10Th annual session. All
meetings held the Mt Vernon Baptist Church Of
which Rev. r. c. Anderson is pastor.
The President, Dr. L. T. Miller called the meeting
to order at TO- 80 Wednesday morning and excellent
rolment Of delegates present Good congregational
singing, scripture and prayer by Grand Chaplain W. H..
Whiting gave the morning session good The
addresses delivered by Mrs Beatrice J. 1uddeston, of
Grcenvile and Rev. A. w. Moore OF Greenwood paid
high tribute faithful loyal Afros who have pass
ed on to the other side.
The annual addresses of President Miller and Custod-
ian luddeston the highlghs of the Wednesday at
session. each of these electrified the audience
with the wholesome information and future plans for the
organization of the plans is the $4,000 Expansion
Program which will give the AfroAmerican Hospital adj
ditional space badly needed The program met with
the hearty response of the delegation and $4,000 pedg
ed the first day, $500 OF which was paid in cash
Dir. X. w. Harrison Jr. and Rev. T. NJ Smith made
the Introductory remarks for the President and Custodian
respectively while Prof n d. Taylor and Rev. r. B. Gay
den gave responses All OF these spoke i'll well ehos-
en- words emphasizing high type OF leadership DR. Mil
Ter and Mr. Huddeston giving our race -
The local program iii the evening, which was presided
over by T. c. uddleson closed very delightful day and
was enjoyed by capacity crowd
The Thursday morning session with Supreme ICE
President l. f. Edwards presiding, opened promptly mark
ed increase in the delegation noticeable and encourage
mo The annual address delivered by +. e. lluddes-
ton who is chip off the old block when 1t relates to
Speaking The audience loud in its applause all through
and at the end Of the mastery address delivered by Mr.
Huddleston One features OF the afternoon SEES
sion the extended recess IN winch many Oh le ue'-
gates visited the hospital
The Friday morning session brought successful close
to this unsurpassed loyal and faithful delegation lazoo
CITY counts it privilege have had the delegation here
Ybe service rendered by T. uddeSton and Dr. L. l. Mill
er will forever bring these JOY long the members
,;c a1t1 thp no
l in return The service both have rendered IS mmea-
surablc and cannot be paid a material basis.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Negroes Serve With Second Marine
Division

Sapan Delayed)For the first time in combat his
the Second Marine Division had Negroes serving with
it i'll the battle for this island
Two of these wounded BY shrapnel during a
Smelling by Jap artillery They Sergeant Inierlae T.
kirven. of 6% North 18th St. Philadelphia, Pa and Pic.
Samuel James Love, of 1867 Prosperity St. Jackson Miss.
Both hit by she'll fragments in the legs.
Other members OF the Negro unit all of whom are at
aced to division headquarters outfits Pfc Clifford Rice
r.. OF S2S Cotton Ave, Euaula Ala: Pic George Nor
A. 20 South Park Ave. Chicago ILL., and PIC Else Woods
of Shelby N G.. Who patrol have recently been hunt
ing Jap snipers and Sgt Robert Webster. of 81 Ann ST.
Columbus. Ohio Corporal Joseph Thomas Holmes. $40 T.
los st. New York City, Cpl James Clarence King, OF Ma
ron Miss. Pic. William Mckinley Wyatt of 2O30 FHhert
St. Va. Pic Harry kinson, OF Richmond Va, Pic. Clint
Wallace High r. of Carthage, Tenn, Pic H. J. Jones' Rt
4, Box 70. Mt. Olive, Miss. Pfc Hamilton Phillips of 100
w Lanvae St, Nd Pic Joseph Daniel Perry of SO Dren
St. Van Buren,, Ark. Pic. George w Smpkins OF Ri
l. Box 2oo Frisco City Al and Pic. William X Caldwell
of 1000 W. Chestnut St. Louisville Ky
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Century Burial Association Believes In
= Efficiency and Modernization

Once upon Il time during Sunday morning services in
Baptist church. OF the deacons who the front
that he had put his socks wrong side
the minister began outline his he deacon proceed
change his socks The procedure the the dea
brought laughter the audience which provoked the
he reprmanded the deacon and asked him couldn't
he have waited until the services change his
seeks the deacons reply was. NO and stated. "Nhen
see anything is wrong stop then and straighten it
After the organization of the Century Burial. they
stalled system which took of the business nicely but
since wears OF o1eratiol that nucleus grown
to millions OF dollars in liabilities hence that old system
as become obsolete and inadequate take OF the vol
une of business the Century handles, and present day
demands compliance with insurance department regulations
and efficiency Therefore, the Century has installed modern
system that will give complete service To it many
members throughout the We have procured efficient
help to help help you and asking loyal cooperation
from each manager clerk and agent i'll effort to give
a fuller service policyhoders
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Ceiling Prices For Restaurants

The nations 100000 will post ceiling prices
v August TO- 1914 40 meals basic food items based
m prices charged Between April 40 1913 the Office OF
Price Administration said today.
Ceiling prices will fair prices for all restaurants
opA said in reporting that the National Advisory Commit
zee for Restaurant Industry had cooperaed III the pre-
oaration of the regulation.
The regulation will apply all restaurants cafes hotels
eteras decatesscns, soda fountains, boarding houses
~ catering businesses and other public eating and drinking
Establishments.
Each establishment must display prominently poster
chewing the ceiling prices of 40 basic food items that nave
Keen selected for posting Some of the prices Will be ior
ndard meals and others for separate items such as sand
wiches soups etc
Copies OF all April 4-lo 194s prices must be available
customers who wish them. The menu must contain
statement saving that all prices being charged are our
ceiling prices below, based on the 1913 date OLA point
ed out ;, r .,,; ,eas
- nublc eating places and spend approximately 99oo'
200 annually OPA said
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Promotion Of Negroes
At Bottom Of Philadelphia Strike

William IT, Davis, Chairman, National War Labor Board
has the following letter the President The letter is
dated August ?, 1914
by unanimous of the War Labor Board am re
ierring to for appropriate action situation created
the unauthorized strike of the transit Phad
phia. The strike broke yesterday morning 1t involves
upwards OF six thousand employees OF the Philadelphia
portation Company, privately owned enterprise 1t
suited i'll a complete shutdown OF the elevated. ,ubways
buses and street system OF Pladephia 1t crivng
two million people OF transportation about nine humid
red thousand OF whom workers it has caused very
subs tantial impairment of production in this vitality
The following is summary of the events leading up
to the strike. s,t.e -51 H.
(i) On December H. lo4s the Fair Employment Prac-
tees Committee directed the Company discrnia
ton in the employment and promotion OF Negroes
CIV On July /. 1914 the War Manpower Commission
announced its priority reerra plan which provided that
reierrals should be made employers whose employment
practices racialy discriminatory.
@ On July s, 1914 the Company announced that would
accept applications from Negroes for employment opera-
aud buses and for promotion operator positions
upon the white workers Previously Negroes
had employed only in the Companys shops Following
this announcement the Company accepted applications from
Negroes for operator positions and instituted training pro-
gram for them.
a. Bv August |, 1914 eight Negroes ready take
trial without passengers 1t became generally known
that these runs would start four August /.
~ Starting at four a August some of the white
operators refused take their from the barns Later
Others who had started out returned to he barns and be-
fore noon the entire portation had been shut down
1.-The ring-leader of the strike an nsurget group
not identified with the Transport Workers Union (CIO
which was certified exclusive bargaining agency of the
EMPLOYEES by the State Labor Relations Board last April
following an election The responsible officials of the Union
from the outset have vigorous stand against the
strike but have unable o control the situation
"Within few hours after the strike became fully e
fecve yesterday morning the National War Labor Board
assumed jurisdiction and through the Regional War Labor
Board in Philadelphia, with the unanimous concurrence OF
the industry and labor members directed the employees to
return to work Immediately This direction was given vide
publicity and during the afternoon meetings with groups OF
strikers held in the various car barns ov represent
tatives of the War Labor Board the Army the Navy the
War Production Board and he Transport Workers Union
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Kerosene AYotments For HEATING
To Be Cut

kerosene for space heaters CASUALLY kitchen ranges
ana portable and nonportabe stoves will more tightly
Ationed during the l944 heating season than ever be-
lore the Office OF Price Administration reported TODAY
coupons tor Saeeheaer ratons have been are being
mailed now The heating year begins September lQ4 and
ends August 81, l445
Despite record production OF crude Oils per cent
more than III l9+lniltary demands for Kerosene are at
an alltme peak.
Kerosene raons for heaters being carefully
e-eNimncd by local OA boards this especially since
experience has shown that i'll many considerably
kerosene was allotted TO than they actually needed Be
of the shortage OF kerosene. OF these
will be smaller this year
Civilian requirements for kerosene for productions
Tor industrial for fuel and for other farm pro-
1uction purposes much greater than before the 1t
is Imperative OA said that kerosene heating ratons be
to absolute minimum needs and that their
ations carefully much possible this year
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Loses Son In Service

Deep sympathy is ielt for Mrs Rosa Standiord' OF per
zon; Miss whose SON Pvt John Henry Standord jr~ lost
his life while in service somewhere in England on July
o44 Mrs Stamford was formerly OF this city and PVt
ohn Henry attended Nazoo High School NO. before he
moved awav with mother Funeral services tor Young
Stamford attended AT Linoira hae ~ A. : "u'N
by the pastor of which the Standards are members.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Continued on Page Five)
En- Route To Hattiesbure

Mrs + t Leonard. OF Rey + p Teonard who for,,ar
pasored st Stephen Methodist Church but who is now
pasoring the St Paul Church Hattesburg stopped r
few hours in the home OF Rev Mrs W. n Ross Mrs
Leonard had bec ttta Bena she visited relatives
and returning Hatticsburg
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
Resigns

Three RESERVATIONS the office of the Century BURIAL
re occurred recently They WERE Miss Margaret jones'
Mrs Lucille Pleasant and Mrs. Emma Burnett Mrs Flea
can't pans to Join her husband who is i'll the T. > service
At camp somewhere i'll Illinois, we do not know de""'e
.,e nans Of Mrs Burnett and Miss Jones
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
From Woman to Woman
the word travels fast
In Offices, colleges -wherever feminine
groups exist-Tompox users multiply

WHEREVER you find one user Of
wv Tampax you will no doubt find
others in the same group-whether
IL Is a social set or a large business
organization. Right now women war
workers by the thousands are com
ing over to the Tampax method OF
internal sanitary protection. Appar-
emily this woman-tO-woman talk is
working hard for Tampax!
Whyis Tampax so appealing to the
women of today? Because Tampax
gives you monthly sanitary protec-
ton without pins, belts or external
pads Being worn internally, Tampax
relieves you of all such troubles.
There can be no wrinkling or bullying
from Tampax. Not even a Tine to
show under a smooth-ftting skirt.
For Tampax actually is iHrisiblc.
Tampax was perfected by doctor.
II is made Of pure surgical cotton,
very absorbent, compressed into one
time-use applicators. No chafng. No
odor. Nothing TO remind you that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
keyho|e Portraits
Nazinove Writing
Her Memoirs Of so
Years as Actress
HOLLYWOOD. Feh.

4 Ny writer who wants TO stay
n in Nine Ala NaAmova' 8
good graceS had better avoid the
use Of the term comeback" in
connection with her go. the vet
Gran actress says vehemently
she has never made any come
backs because she has never left
the screen or stage -. SO out
Of Difference 10 madame'S aver
sion, let US resist the temptation
TO refer 10 her recent return
10 tho screen a. "a comeback.
Let MS Just say madame
screen career entered on a new
phase in 1910 when MON
lured her from the thcater TO-
play Bob TaylorS Nali pcrSe-
Cuted mother in Escape
OldSterS will recall an earlier
Nazimova portrayal of suffering
by the German aggrcSsors. lin
1916 She was the star Of war
Brides enc Of the outstanding
films of World War /.