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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

The conference, quar-
terly meeting which is held
every three months in a diff
ferent city of Region 2-B was
called on May 8 by Richard Cos
ser, Toledo, UAW-CIO Regional
Director. Delegates from Tole-
do, Lima, Sandusky, Port Clin-
ton, Fostoria, Marion and Troy
representing "a UAW Locals
will participate in the meeting.
Judge A. V. Baum of the San
dusky Common Pleas Court will
speak when the meeting opens at
1000 a. m. Saturday morning.
He will welcome the delegates to
Fremont and speak to them on
labor problems.
Regional Director Richard
Gosser will preside over the
conference and guide the agenda
which includes consideration of
the War Labor Board, National
Labor Relations Board, War
Manpower Commission an q
other federal agencies wit h
which labor has dealings.
A question and answer period
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

which will be held during the
morning session of the confer
ence will be in charge of Ralph
Brown, International Represen-
tative from Director GoSser S
office. He will answer questions
relating to federal agencies.
Beginning at 200 p. m. the
conference will devote itself to
discussion of the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL with a re-
preventative of the paper an
swering questions relating to
editorial policy, circulation and
other information desired by the
delegates.
A large part of the afternoon
session will be devoted to dis
cussion of the particular prob
lens of Locals, and an eXplana-
ton of thee program and objec-
tives of the international UAW-
CIO.
Following the session, the de-
legates will oe the guests of
Fremont Local 95e,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Ballot Fight
Not Over

WASHINGTON (FP) - Shift
ing from the senate to the ma
tional conventions, the Natl.
Committee to abolish the Poll
Tax announced May Is that it
would seek insertion of a strong
plank in both the Republican
and Democratic conventions
calling for vigorous action to
abolish the poll tax"
The committe said it was
preparing a careful analysis of
the votes both on cloture and on
dropping the bill, and will dis
tribute thousands of copies of
this analysis in every state"
Virginia Foster Durr, native
Alabaman and vice-chairman of
the committee, commented: LAS
we southerners say, We'll fight
for a free ballot from hell to
breakfast"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

.est with city council which re-
considered and came up last
Monday night with two separate
ordinances to cover the police
and fire divisions and other civil
ian city employees.
Bame Starts Fight
Councilman Ira Bame started
the fireworks at last Monday
nights Council meeting by in
sisting upon being told why there
were two ordinances and what
the difference was in the $40
raise being given the police and
fire divisions to set their basic
wage" and the same amount be-
ing given to other city employees
as cost of living wage"
Councilmen Add Q. Thacher
and Michael V. Disable needed
Mr.. Bame for missing the Mon
day morning meeting of the
council committee of the whole
with Mr.. Thacher telling Bame,
Il think you could have found
out about it (the ordinance) if
you had attended this morning S
meeting"
Councilman Tom Burke stated
the opinion that the SIS raise
which was granted the city en-
ployees last week constituted a
See CITY STRIKE, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

never yet lost a run-off and /
don't believe we will lose this
one if the NLRB disallows
Burke's vote.
Company Uses Influence
Every effort was used by the
Spicer company to influence the
vote. A question and answer
phamphlet of more than six
pages of closely typed material
was circulated by the company
management. addressed to all
office, clerical, professional and
technical employees eligible to
vote in the elections. The an
swers were given in such way
that they constituted an appeal
to the office workers to vote
against the UAW-CIO and main
tain their right to work out
their "own individual terms of
employment with company Of
ficials."
Local IL officials expressed
their satisfaction with the out
come of the election with Mel
vim Schultz, president stating
I'VE would have been even more
pleased at the outcome of the
lection had the professional and
See SPICER VOTE, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
NLRB Cells
Hearing On
Disputes

WASHINGTON, May Is (FP)
A proposal to add a provision
to the rules of the NLRB to per-
nit employers to file petitions
challenging union representation
will be held at the NLRB's office
here at 10 a. m. May 19. The de-
cision to hold the hearing was
announced May II.
Invited to participate in the
hearing are the AFL, CIO, other
labor organizations. the National
Association of Manufacturers and
the u. S. Chamber of Commerce.
A board statement said the adj
dition to the rules would permit
employees involved in proceed
ings before other federal agen-
cies and who assert a reasonable
doubt as to the unions majority
to file petitions with the NLRB.
A petition must be filed within
five days from the assumption of
jurisdiction by another govern
ment agency and the employer
must indicate his willingness TO
enter a consent election agree
ment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

contributions, the CIO gave
generously to the infantile para
lysis fund drive and to the Old
NeWsboys Goodfellow Associa-
ton paper sale, taking an act
i've part in both these endeavors.
1--WE are very proud of our
part in the War Chest and other
worthy drives to which our
members have given thousands
of dollars" said Mr.. Lazette.
1--WE know that our people rec
ognize the value of these agen-
cies and want to do their part
in maintaining them"
CIO members have taken an
active part in forming the pol
icies of the War Chest and Red
Cross and contributed their time
and efforts in making the work
of these agencies success.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

and swift assistance . the occu-
pied countries were passed.
The absence of Soviet Russia
could be felt in every session Of
the conference. A resolution
dealing with postwar policy
toward Axis countries was side
tracked on the insistence of Sir
Frederick William Leggett, Brit
ish government delegate, that the
absence of the USSR made i'm
possible a decision on such a
subject.
The most significant aspect If
the conference was the fact that
actions taken were virtually
identical with actions taken by
the ILO in the last 25 years. The
present war in which its mem
Der nations are involved figured
little in the sessions. There was
See ILO, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

by delegates of workers, en-
ployers and governments of
Al nations, mapped freedom
from want for the postwar world.
A Philadelphia Charter propos-
ing full employment and an end
to poverty as detectives for all
nations and giving the ILO the
responsibility to examine and
consider all international eco
~l1pmic and financial policies and
lonsures in the light of these
lif7)ctives was drawn up.
A social provision offered by
the U. S. charting principles of
improved labor standards, eco
nomic advancement and social
security for inclusion in the
peace treaty was adopted. Reso-
lutions concerning Improved
treatment of persons in depend
ent territories and pledging full
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

cent of the vote was given
to the UAW.
Out of 81 eligible to vote
in the professional and techni-
cal workers election 80 cast
their ballots with the result
ending in a tie vote, 40 for the
UAW and 40 against. Tom
Burke, vice-president of Local
IL on leave of absence from the
Spicer Co. had his vote chal-
lenged. If the NLRB allows
Burke's vote, the Auto Workers
will win the election by a mar
gin of one vote.
May Vote Again
In the event that the NLRB
decides to allow the protest on
Tom Burke's vote to stand and
refuses to permit it to be cast
for the UAW, another election
will be necessary in order to
settle the departments represen-
tation.
Scott Rogers who was in
charge of the organizational
drive commenting on the tie
vote for the professional and
technical workers said, 1--WE are
not worried about a run-off
vote. To my immediate knowl-
edge, the Auto Workers have
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Fear Move
TO Unionize
Management

WASHINGTON, May 13 =
(FP)-Alarmed as usual when
labor exhibits new muscle, the
Automotive Council for War
Production found special bogy
man May 10, in the organization
of foremen into unions.
In seeking new approach to
get publicity for its whoops of
pain, the Council charged that
there is an organized drive on
to unionize management, start
ing with the loWly foremen.
Solemnly shaking a warning
finger, the Council said: This
is along step toward putting in
dustrial management in the
hands of union leaders"
The council then turned on
military note, saying "The com
manding officers of production
like those of the army, must
have their captains and lieute-
nants, their sergeants and cor
porals. Foremen, supervisors
and managers are officers in
the production army
THE issue now is-can union
leaders unioniZe management
and take control of war produc-
tion?" Not answering the ques-
ton only the Council is asking,
it inquired "are their organiz-
ing drives for this purpose to be
allowed to interfere with the
efficiency and effectiveness of
this production? Will they be al
lowed to disrupt American
mass production industry by
using it to experiment with a
new and untried form of union
controlled management? What
kind of collective bargaining is
it when union leaders sit on
both sides of the table,"
Copies of the Councils anti
union manifesto were tele-
graphed to Pres. Roosevelt, each
member of congress and to all
appropriate government Off
cials over the signature of Pres.
Alvan McCauley of the Council.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

Progressive lined up with a
marked lack of enthusiasm
for cloture.
Against them were 13 Repub-
licans and 81 Democrats, with
the latter fighting strongly
throughout the debate. That
made the ~.
Pepper For Bill
Sen. Claude Pepper ID. Fla.)
made a fighting speech in be-
half of the bill. He pounded
the table and pointed out that
the poll tax does prevent Amer
leans from practicing the de-
mocracy America breaches. But
Peppers voice was almost alone.
Most friends of the bill acted
little ashamed of themselves.
They appeared to be putting on
an act.
Sen. Pat McCsrran, ID. New
chairman of the committee on
judiciary that reported HR Z to
the floor, voted against cloture
although he protested he would
vote for the bill if a vote on it
were permitted. McCarran ex-
planned he was against colture
because it would take away the
right of minority groups to de-
fend themselves against ma
jority.
Sen. James Mead Cd. N. ",
floor leader of the poll tax
sponsors, was on ineffective
general. He went through the
motions of his act without any
great display of talent.
Barkley Makes Speech
Majority Leader Alben Bark
ley ID. KY, made the closing
speech in which he correctly
said "a vote against cloture il
a vote against the bill" Barkley
also decried the efforts OF
the reactionaries to attack
See POLL TAX, Page 2
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brought excited cheers from
the $500 delegates present
when he read them his draft
Roosevelt statement at the con-
clusion of his opening speech.
Recalling Roosevelt's great
craftsmanship" in steering the
nation through the crisis of the
depression, Murray said: To
day our nation is again passing
through another major crisis,
and with it all of the universe.
Never has there been a time in
our national history when the
people needed leadership and
unity as they do today
Calls For Unity
Unity among the people al
home and unity among the
United Nations are the found.
alton for an early and decisive
defeat of the Axis forces, and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

for the establishment of a dur
able and just peace" he declar-
ed, adding that Roosevelt has
demonstrated the will, courage
and craftsmanship to forge the
unshakable unity" needed for
victory.
1T is therefore my earnest
belief and firm conviction"
Murray concluded, that in the
interest of national unity to
bring speedy victory to our
cause and to assure the realiza-
ton for the people of the four
freedoms, Franklin D. Roosevelt
must be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Presidency of the
u. S. and that the overwhelm-
ing majority of the people of
this nation, regardless of poll
tical affiliation. demand his re.
election"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

the action of Councilman
Ollie Czelusta in the council
meeting of May 8 when he
amended the proposed ordinance
raising the wages of city en-
ployes in such a way that all en-
ployes receiving less than $4,000
were granted a SIS per month
increase, but not to exceed Sl5
nor in excess of $2400 yearly.
When the city truckers dis
covered that their wage increases
would amount to only $65 per
year instead of the $3.50 which
they were lead to believe they
would receive, they lodged pro-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Rush Holt Defeated

CHARLESTON, w. Va.-(FP)
- The defeatist voice of ex-
Sen. Rush Holt was squelched
in the Democratic gubernatorial
primary here May 9. Holt, who
was elected to the senate with
the backing of organized labor
and then turned sour on unions,
lost the Democratic nomination
to his labor Endorsed opponent,
Circuit Judge Clarence w. Mea-
dows. Meadows supports the
policies of Pres. Roosevelt.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Swartzbaush
Signs Union
Contract

Members of the Swartz-
baugh Unit of Local IL will
receive 19 months back pay,
retroactive to Oct. 4, 1912, as
a result of the signing of the
union contract by the Swsrtz-
baugh Manufacturing Co. on
April 18.
Wage increases ranging up to
81 cents per hour were granted
at the signing of the agreement
in addition to adjustments ap-
proved by the War Labor Board
over the 19-month period.
Retroactive Pay
Retroactive pay will be given
to all workers who have been
in the employ of the company at
any time since October 4, 1912.
Those who have left the employ
of the company or been dis
charged and who were employed
at any time during the 19-month
period are eligible for their back
pay.
According to the agreement,
vacation pay amounting to 40
hours yearly was awarded en-
ployes with one years seniority.
Employees with five or more
years seniority will be granted
80 hours vacation pay. The vac
alton pay agreement is also re-
troactive.
Election In 1912
Swartzbaugh became a Unit
of Local II when the employees,
in an NLRB conducted election
held in Oct. 1912, voted in favor
of the UAW-CIO by III to l9
opposed.
Negotiations have been car
ried on continuously with the
company since September 29,
1912. Five separate War Labor
Board hearings were held in or
der to settle the case and bring
about a signed contract.
Schultz Pleased
Melvin Schultz, Local IL pres
ident, expressed himself as being
pleased with the Swartzbaugh
contract. I'VE are very pleased
to have the Swartzbaugh con-
tract signed and in force, and
hope that our relations will be
mutually satisfactory" he said.
Edward ]. Duck, Local IL ed
ucational director, was in charge
of the drive and negotiated a
large portion of the contract.
Union security, automatic
dues checkoff, military service
bonus and improved wage rates
were included in the contract.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Who Is The Busiest Mon
In the u. So

WASHINGTON FP)
Capital jokesters were hav-
ing lots of fun May IL with
this one-Who is the busiest
man in the u. S. today?
The guy who is painting
mOustaches on all the Will
kie buttons.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Senate Defeats C|oture,
Killing Poll Tax Repeal
Debate Limitation Loses
To Reactionary Bloc

WASHINGTON, May 16 (FP)-Poll tax repeal became
dead for the session of May 10 when
the United States senate declined by "A to SO vote to IN
woke the coture rule that would have halted the noisy mi
norty of southern Democrats.
Although it admitted every hand that the bill
would have passed had it been allowed to come up for
vote there disposition in the minds OF majority
of the senators to permit it to do So
total of 1S Republicans, II Democrats and lone
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19

c o r d i n & to
ichard Laz-
cite, president
of the Toledo
l n d u S t r i a |
Union Council
and CIO War
Chest Director.
Mr.. LaZette
p o i n. t e d out
t h a t in addi-
ton to [ h q 6 q
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
CIO Makes Lorqe
Contribution

More than S250,000 were do
mated by members of the CIO
in Toledo during the year to the
Greater Toledo War Chest and
the American Red Cross, ac-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
TUNE I'M

Norman Myers, Local IL
treasurer and member of
the War ManpOwer Com
mission will be the featur-
ed speaker on the Local IL
radio program, Sunday
afternoon. Tune in to
WTOL at 1890 p. m. and
listen to Labor Views and
News" Hear the real facts
as related by the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL news
reporter.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Guards Win
ILO Weakened
By Lack Of Unity

PHILADELPHIA, May II (FP)-The full significance of
the international Labor Organization conference which
ended May r. cannot be judged only of the spe-
cific resolutions adopted actions taken.
In of those resolutions this conference attended
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
SDicer Workers Win
One And Tie One

Spcer office workers election and tied another
in NLRB conducted elections held at the company
Bennett Rd. plant, Wednesday morning May L.
of the clerical and office workers election gave
the UAW-CIO 209 votes opposed 147 total of SO per
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Murray Appeals For
FDR Reelection

CLEVELAND-(FP)-A frank appeal for the reelec-
ton of Pres Roosevelt "n the interest of national unity
placed before the United Steelworkers CIO
ton here May g. by CIO Pres. Philip Murray.
Murray, who is also president of the steeworkers,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Fremont To Entertain
Conference
Judge A. '. Baum
To Address Regional Group

FREMONT, May II, Specal-Local 959 UAWCIO of
this city will be host to $50 delegates representing more
than 55 900 members of the United Auto Workers in North
western Ohio in all day session the Fremont UAW
headquarters PIG E. Main ST.. Saturday. May 20.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
City Pay Raises
Result In Strike
Truckers Tie Up Garbage
Collection In Protest

Toledo had another strike this week of city employees,
truckers who haul the citys garbage result of the
voted them and other city employees at Monday
nights city council meeting.
Present difficulties rest to considerable extent upon
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
STAND PAT

In its meeting of the
council Committee of the
Whole held w d n d a y
morning, city council post
poned action on the city
truckers wages until its reg
ular Monday morning meet
ing. Edward Sullenger Of
the truck drivers indicated
that the postponement was
unsatisfactory to his organi-
atiOn and said that it was
anding pat on its wage de-
finands.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
L-amson's $
ToBe
Organized

Lamson's department store
has been in process of organ
ization since May 4 by the
United Retail Clerks, CIO, ac-
cording to Larry Steinberg,
state director for department
store workers, who is in charge
of the drive.
A mimeographed paper, "The
Lamsonite," is being passed out
to the employees of the company
weekly with pertinent facts re-
lating to the organizational
drive.
Mr.. Steinberg stated today
that the union had served notice
on the Lamson management that
{ majority of the employees of
the company had designated the
Retail Clerks Union as their bar
e gaining representative, and
asked that the company man
agement abide by the regulations
of the NLRB and not bargain
with another union or seek to
enter into a back door agree
ment" with any other union.
Make Application
Application of the URWDSEA
for a hearing has been made to
the NLRB, which is expected
within the next two or three
weeks.
Many of the downtown de-
partment stores, including Lam
sons, have been covered by a
blanket agreement made with
the AFL, which in many in
stances cover stores who do not
have any dues paying members
in that organization. Mr.. Stein
berg stated that it was the pur-
pose of the CIO to show that the
agreement in the case of Lam
sons was contrary to the spirit
of the Wagner Act and hoped
to be able to secure approval for
an NLRB election to determine
the proper bargaining agent for
Lamson employees.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-19
Workers, Boss
Aaree On EDR

NEW YORK (FP)-The 800
war workers at the Electronic
Corp. of America and their boss,
S. J. Novick, put on a real dem
onstration of homefront unity
May II.
Crowding into the solarium
atop the company's building dur
ing their lunch hour, the work
ers together with Novick unani-
mously passed resolution ask
ing Roosevelt to run for fourth
term. 1t was the first time any
place in the country that man
agement and workers took joint
action on the question.
Idea for the meeting came
from the plants labor-manage-
ment committee. The workers
belong to United Electrical Ra-
dio and Machine Workers (CIO)
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Guards Win
WASHINGTON-(FP)- The
NLRB announced May Is that
the Plant Protection Assn. Gun
affiliated) had been designated
as collective bargaining repre-
sentative for all employesaof the
plant protection department of
the Ford Motor Co
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-08

Webb & Mars
Observation-Disclosures Co.
Western Auto
Wiedman Auto Co.
Willoughby Bros.
Ypsi Lunch
Ypsilanti Art Shop
Ypsilanti Farm Bureau
Ypsilanti Public Schools
Ypsilan6 Savings Bank
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-08

Pete's Cafe
National Bank
Nepodal & Arnet
The Paristyle
Sally Sheer Shop
Shaefer's Huron St. Store
Shaefer Hardware Co
Silkworth Oil Co.
Sleep Shop
Storage Furniture
United Cigar Store
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-08
KEEP ON BACKING THE ATTACK!
it sponsored by the following

Allison's
Apparel Shop
Anderson & Deck
Bargain Store
Board Of Commerce
Brien-Stephens-W Wheeler
Butterfield Theatres
Cunningham Drugs, Inc.
Detroit Edison Co.
Dixie Shops, Inc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-08

S. S. Kresge Co.
Landy Furniture Co.
Mack & Mack
Mackraft Shops
Martin Dawson Co.
Mellencamp's
Moffett's Shoe Store
J. E. Moore Co.
Moyer-Fletcher
Richardson Pharmacy
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-08

OF course, you have just done your part in
the Fifth War Loan Drive-but they have done
theirs in many GRIM bloody battle and they
aren't resting on what they've done before! They
are carrying the fight to the enemy wherever they
can reach him, every day-and your dollars are
needed every day, too! Surely you won't let up
now-when the chips are down!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-08

Doran Chevrolet Co.
Ernie's Ice Cream
Family Radio Shoppe
Gauss Baking Co.
A. Green, Jeweler
Greene's Paint Store
o. A. Hankinson Co.
Haywards Mems Wear
Hotel Huron
johnson & Huffman