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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30

of wartime employment was
over and said employment in
munitions and industries has al
ready dropped by 100000 since
the peak last fall 1t is expected
to drop by another million by
the end of this year. The air.
plane industry alone will
drop off by at least 100000,
shinhuildin" by some 100000,
steel and aluminium by perhaps
$50. 900 In 1945, as everyone
knows, the reduction in employ
ment will accelerate even faster.
Only large scale military re-
verses can change the trend"
Cooperation Essential
Cooperation among labor, in
dustry and government is essen
tial to an orderly handling of
reconversion problems and the
postwar period, the UAW head
said. He declared that Two do
not question the central role of
free really free - private en-
terprise. This does not mean.
however, that industry should
have the freedom to restrict
output"
Thomas called for adequate
planning, for authorization for
retooling, provision to tide
workers over during the recon
verting period and large pro-
gram of public works housing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
Mary
Anderson
Retires All

WASHINGTON, June "a
(FP) = President Roosevelt
has nominated Miss Frieda
Miller, former New York In
dustrial Commissioner, to sue
ceed Miss Mary Anderson. II.
as director of the womans divi-
sion of the U. S. Department of
Labor.
Announcement of Miss 'An-
derSon's desire TO retire July l
was made June 81. Miss Ander-
son, who came to America as a
16-year-old Swedish farm girl.
was an organizer with the
Womens Trade Union League
in Chicago when she was called
to Washington to become direc-
tor of the newly established
women's division, July 8, 1918.
The Women's division was made
a permanent agency by con-
gress in June, 1920.
Miss Miller became New
York's industrial commissioner
in 1888 when Elmer Andrews
left that position to become
head of the wage and hour divi-
sion. Previously she had been
factory inspector and worked in
the New York Charities Aid
and the Welfare Council.
More recently, Miss Miller
has been in London as a special
assistant to Ambassador j h n
Wynant in the embassy there,
studying the British govern
ment's responsibility for labor
standards, war adjustments and
postwar planning. She was a
labor adviser at the recent ILO
conference in Philadelphia and
has attended ILO conferences as
a U. S. delegate both in Chile
and Geneva.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
Duluth Sets
The Pace

DULUTH, MINI. June 90
Registration reports this week
revealed Duluth is within five
per cent of becoming the first
metropolitan city in the nation
to have 100 per cent registration
of its CIO membership.
Earl Bester, district political
action director for the United
Steelworkers of America, pledges
the 100 per cent mark will be
reached.
Two methods were used m
registration drive. Workers were
registered in the war plants, and
mass marches to the registration
offices were conducted. Compile
ton of precinct organization is
near, after which a house-to-
house canvassing drive will start.
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Tool And Die
Council Seeks
Wuqe Dofo

First step. in seeking a ma
tional wage scale by the UAW-
CIO is seen in the efforts of the
UAW Tool, Die and Mainte-
nance Council to secure wage
data from all affiliated Local
unions. Questionnaires have been
sent all Locals in order to secure
rates for the various classified
tions.
When the rates have all been
assembled, a conference of the
Tool, Die and Maintenance Coun-
Gil will be called, sometime in
July, with every Local union
sending representatives. Mem
bers of the UAW executive board
and War Labor Board will also
attend the conference and an at
tempt will be made to set an av-
erage rate for the entire indus
try. Each trade will have its own
panel at the conference and con-
tribute its findings to the over
all discussion.
After the conference is over,
efforts will be made to have the
National War Labor Board eS-
tablish national rates for the
skilled trades.
In Toledo, the Tool, Die and
Maintenance Council composed
of skilled trades in the UAW
meets on the third Thursday of
each month, at Local y, 425
Winthrop ST. All skilled work
ers are eligible for membership.
Information relative to the Coun-
Gil may be obtainel by attend
ing the meeting or contracting
Ray Sauter, secretary of the
Council.
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NLRB Rejects
AL Election
Request

LIMA, June "a, (SpeciaD-
Requests of the AFL for an cleo
ton hearing for workers en-
ployed in the Lima Locomotive
Works was rejected by the
NLRB this week on the grounds
that the evidence presented does
not warrant further investiga-
ton.
A hearing will be held in the
Allen County courthouse July 6
on a petition to the NLRB by
the Moulders Union-AFL for an
election for foundry employees of
the Locomotive Works.
Employees of the Locomotive
Works voted in favor of the
UAW-CIO in February 1912
after the AFL has held the plant
bargaining rights for five years.
Ever since the election of 1912,
the AFL has been seeking to
break off departments which
voted as Unit for the auto
workers.
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were more than doubled over
1912 according to a report of
the fire division. Losses were
estimated at S683,2O6.57.
A resolution was passed by
Council on the death of William
Mack, Toledo newspaperman
and former secretary to Con-
gresham Isaac Sherwood and
former Mayor Addison @.
Thacher.
Damages of $1.250 were au-
thorized to be paid to Mrs. Eva
Smith for injuries sustained Oct.
10, 1943, when she fell on a de-
fective Erie st. sidewalk.
Resolutions were passed to
submit zoning changes to the
planning commission for lots on
302nd ST. making the lots busi-
mes classifications. They are
now classified as residential.
Stop Required
Drivers of vehicles who fail to
stop after collisions will be sub
ject to fines of up to $500 and
six months Imprisonment in the
county workhouse according to
terms of an ordinance passed
Monday, making it compulsory
for those involved in collisions
to stop and give any information
necessary.
Council adjourned until July
IL when the summer schedule
will go into effect. Time of the
meeting was set for 1000 a. m.
The comittee of the whole will
meet as usual,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
Full Production
Is WPB Slogan For All

WASHINGTON, June 81 =
(FP)-Production for victory on
July Fourth is the new slogan
for all war plants in the nation,
WPB Chairman Donald M. Nell
son said June 26.
The best way TO celebrate
Independence Day il to devote
all our energy to backing up our
fighting men,, Nelson said. The
invasion of France and actions
being fought in other theaters
make it more than ever impera-
tive that we get war production
up to schedule and keep it there.
"Indepedence Day this year
must be a day of unbroken pro-
duction on all important war
programs. "
Management and labor is be-
ing urged by the WPB to keep
up full production July Fourth.
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that no gift could be more ap-
preciated by the Navy men
than something which would
give them entertainment during
their recreation time. He sug-
gested games, athletic and other
recreational material.
The S. S. Toledo, a cruiser
will be named after this city
and will be launched the later
part of the year.
Members of Council expressed
their agreement with Council
man Burke's idea and it will be
discussed again in more detail.
Final action on the matter was
postponed.
Mr.. Burke suggested that the
school children, clubs, business
and "a Dor organizations Of
Toledo would gladly cooperate
to raise the funds necessary for
procuring the equipment.
Watchman Requested
Councilman Michael V. Di-
Sale called councils attention
to the large amount of traffic
over the Westwood avenue
crossing of the New York Cen
trail railroad since Fearing BLVD.
is under process of paving, and
asked that the railroad be re-
quested to furnish a Watchma1
at the crossing; stop unnecessary
car switching and permit rail
road employees to park On
streets other than Air Line ave-
nue..
Toledos fire losses in 1943
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Thomas said that although
winning the war is labor's s
most immediate task. there is
nothing inconsistent between
continued emphasis upon the
overriding necessities of the
war program and the need for
the development of reconver-
sion plan
The UAW leader said he did
not like the term reconversion,
which implies a return to an
earlier situation. A return to
pre-war production levels, he
said, would mean unemploy-
ment amounting to 10 to 1s
million. THE type of planning
l think is necessary is not plan
ming for reconversion but plan
ming for full utilization of our
material and human resources.
Requires Capitalization
Pointing out that this type of
work would require centraliza-
ton of basic economic controls,
Thomas said that the Kilgore
bill and the George Meany bill,
both under consideration in the
would establish such a
central office. He insisted that
such an office must be in the
hands of civilian agency, with
the armed services having the
final say in cutbacks as to their
extent and timing.
Thomas warned that the peak
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by Harvey O'COnnor

CHICAGO, June 26 Up
- Two specters are haunting
the Republican national con-
vention. One is Wendell l..
Willkie and the other Col.
Robert R. Mccormick.
Old guard leaders don't
want to let either specter in
to the stadium. Willkie, wav-
ing the tattered flag of indie
pendent liberalism in Republi-
can ranks, is giving Chairman
Grison Spangler and other
p leaders the cold chills. If
|talks to the convention, Joe
Pew, Pennsylvania boss, and as
sorted magnates would burst a
hundred arteries.
Yet Willkie controls several
million Republican votes which
he can swing the other way if he
tries. That's why GOPers are
in a cold sweat. They have de
cided to let him have seat but
no voice,
Republican leaders are just as
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
owl Figures Prove How
Wages Are Frozen

WASHINGTON (FP) - The
Office of War Information June
% announced figures on the
governments stabilization pro-
gram that clearly show how
we'll the wages of American
workers have been frozen.
Income payments to individu-
ais reached $12, ,100,000,000 in
February, but the seasonally ad-
justed index of income payments
registered a small decline, the
first in As months"
Salaries and wages declined
slightly in even dollar terms be-
tween February and March -
from Se,030,0OO, 1000 to $780,
900, 900.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
Congress Adjourns With
Unfinished Business
Price Control Wrecked
Seek Permanent FEPC

WASHINGTON, June "a IPA)--Wh far from
clean slate the 18th Congress has gone Still
pending Kilgore bill which would start
protecting workers against the threat of widespread
employment and chaotic industrial conditions the
draws to successful conclusion.
Despite promise to the Go, AFL and railroad union
representatives immediate action would taken the
problems of reconverson of industry civilian productions
the Congress expected hold only token sessions dur
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the building.
High spot of the evening
came w h n hundreds OF
members and guests crowded
into the first floor meeting room
to listen to brief greetings and
congratulatory talks by lnterna-
tional Glass Worker officers,
Local CIO representatives and
officers of Local 9.
James Frost, president of the
international F d e r t / o n ot
Glass Workers told of his pride
in the progress made by the To-
ledo Local and expressed the
hope that the headquarters
would not only be used for
meetings, but for social purposes
to solidify the members and
their families.
Other International union Of
ficers who congratulated the
Local were Leland Beard, vice
nresident; Lewis McCracken, IL
Acial secretary and Edward
ann, district president.
Nany Congratulations
Others who extended their
congratulations to Local 9 in
brief talks were Irwin DeShet-
Ter, formerly of Toledo and now
regional director for the glass
workers in the Kansas City area,
Henry Baum, employed at the
Spicer Mfg. Co. and member
of Local IL, UAW-CIO, under
whose administration as preSi-
dent of the glass workers, the
present building was purchased
and Elmer Zieroff, president
1942-1943 of Local 9.
Richard Lazette, president Of
the Toledo Industrial Union
Council in congratulating the
glass workers upon their prog
ress, said that the ownership Of
the building was an indication
of the honesty and business acu-
men of the officers and COM
mended the members for their
judgment in picking excellent
and progressive leadership.
Ollie Pecord, managing editor
of the TOLEDO UNION JOUR-
NAL in extending his congratu-
lations to Local 9 urged that the
Local support the labor press
which carried the truth about
See OPEN HOUSE, Page 2
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Condemn
Dies Action

WASHINGTON, June q
(FP)-When the smear col.
umnist, WeStbrook Pegler
boasted in print that he hao
received data through the
Dies committee listing tele-
phone calls from the CIC
Political Action Committee to
high personagcs in Washing
ton, he definitely got Dies & Co
into a jam.
A member of the Dies Com
mittee, Representative P. Eber-
harter 3D., Pa) took the floor
June % to denounce the action.
Representative Samuel Dick
stein 3D., N. " joined in the
criticism of Dies, as did Repre-
sentative Emanuel Celler Cd,
N. W
Eberharter told the house
that the Dies committee has not
met since Jan. 10, 1914, and
said that the fourth amendment
to the u. S. Constitution pro-
tects the people against unrea-
sonable searches and seizures as
one of the most sacred privi-
leges which we here in the
United States enjoy
Shocks Subscribers
News of this action on the
part of the telephone company
viii come as a shock TO millions
and millions of its subscribers, !"
Eberharter said. rs the privacy
of an occupant of the w h t e
House to be violated at the
whim of an individual, whether
he is a member of this house or
otherwise? Is the Sanctity of
the home of the First Lady of
the land to be thus lightly
thrust aside?"
Eberharter then asked, "Can
any member of this body feel
himself secure from the prying
eyes of an employee of this house
itself armed with a subpoena"
The congressman said the
people "will resent and justi-
fiably so, this incroachment up
on that sacred instrument
known as the Bill of Rights. 1t
is a dangerous practice and, al
lowed to 60 unchallenged, will
have a far-reaching effect in
creating distrust and disunity."
Dies busy back on his farm
at Jasper, Texas, reading proof
of his new book attacking Pres
ident Roosevelt and his admin
istration. was not available for
comment.
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ing August. which means no
action on sue h important
bills.
On the other hand, business
was reassured that it would not
suffer because of the wars end.
Congress passed contract ter
mination bill which would pro-
vide generously for industry
welfare when war production
demands are cut.
Home From Defeat
The home front suffered its
worst defeat when Congress Just
b efore adjourning virtually
wrecked the price control act.
The new law does not con-
troll prices, and living costs are
now free to soar through the
broken ceilings.
What most people would not
suspect is that while OPA's
power TO set price. ceilings was
not fatally impaired, its author
ity to en- force regulations,
punish violators and protect the
consumer has been riddIed.
The reaction of CIO, AFL and
Railroad Brotherhood leaders
was quick and angry with many
of them emphasizing that while
prices and rents can continue
their climb, wages remain firm
ly anchored.
labor For Control
Hundreds of thousands of let
ters and kilograms, petitions,
personal visits TO congressman
appearances before Senate and
House committees all were
utilized to the hilt by labor to
acquaint Congress with the need
to hold living costs down and
ward off initiation.
Devious last minute strategy
in OPA kept Administrator
Chester Bowles from asking the
President for a veto, despite the
fact that an analysis of the
amendments prepared by OPA
itself found them all destructive.
Bills Provisions
Here are few things the new
bill provides in addition to the
escape section permitting the
See CONGRESS, Page 2
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Shops Set For
Reconversion

DETROIT (FP)-WPB Chair
man Donald M Nelson's ruling
permitting retooling in limited
form for civilian auto produc-
ton found Detroit shops all set
for reconversion so far as war
production allows.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
RICHES TO
RAGS

WHITING, Ind. (FP)-
The highest paid worker in
the world, Mrs. Elizabeth
KOby, opened her weekly
pay envelope from Stand
ard Oil Co. on June FL and
found a paycheck for $685.
S99,994
She ras a millionaire
for a minute. A foreman
hustled after her with a
check for the correct
amOunt-S1S.26. An error
in the payroll check ma
chine, he explained - not
John ID. Rockefeller giving
away his -1illi0ns.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
Union Acfs To
SdVe Workers

NEW ARK, N. j. (FP)-
Prompt action by the Industrial
Union of Marine & Shipbuild-
ing Workers (CIO) enlisted aid
from government agencies to
save thousands of workers at
Federal Shipyard & Drydock
Co. from layoffs and seniority
losses in a complex cutback sit
uation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
FEPc Appropriation
Survives Attack

WASHINGTON (FP) = The
appropriation for the President S
Fair En- ployment Practice Com
mite survived attack from
southern polltaxers in the sem
ate after a vicious oEtburst of
race hatred on the floor.
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Wont COP.
White Collar Plank

CHICAGO FP)-Spokesmen
for 100000 professional and
white collar workers appeared
before the Republican resolu-
tions committee with a request
for inclusion of a professional
and white collar plank" in the
COPS 1914 campaign platform.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
Lamson
Organization
Growing

vi L&dillLdllOIl VI LdIIlSOIl
department store employees is
growing according to Larry
Steinberg, URWDSEA-C | o
State Director in charge of
the organizational drive. Be
tween 65 to 70 per cent of the
employees have already signed
up with the union and more are
joining every day.
Effectively aiding in the or
ganization is the 'Lamsonite"
weekly newspaper issued by the
union to the employees of Lam
sons. Recent issues of the pa
per have carried series of ar
ticles entitled, "Who Is Oscar
Smith under which title the
contract which Lamson's has
held with the Retail Associates
has been printed
The "Lamsonite" has pointed
out that the Retail Associates
headed by Mr.. Smith, was in
corporated by him and two of
his employees and constitutes an
organization designed to prevent
real union from organizing the
department store employees. The
paper promises to tell more
about Mr.. Smith in future issues,
and Lamson employees, as we'll
as non-employes, are looking
forward to future issues of the
paper with anticipation.
Petition NLRB
A petition of the CIO union
to the NLRB for an election
hearing is soon to bring about
both the hearing and an election.
Application cards signed by
Lamson employees are being
checked by the NLRB which
will order the election hearing
as soon as it completes its mem
bership survey.
Ivo Erwin, International rep
resentative assisting in the Or
gational work at Lamson's, eX-
pressed confidence that the
Lamson Co. would give the CIO
an overwhelming victory when
the election takes place. The
employees in this store are COM
ing to realize what a real union
would do for them, and will 40
doubt express their conviction
emphatically when given the op-
.portunity by the NLRB,, ne
said.
Workers at amson's are talk
ing among themselves about the
union. They are reading the
'Lamsonite" eadh week for the
facts about Oscar Smith and his
work among the retail mer-
chants, and look forward to
each issue for more information
about the Retail Associates, Inc,
which has for it's most important
function to defeat the will of
the department store employees
and keep them from organizing
in bona fide union.
Mr.. Steinberg in commenting
upon the Lamson drive said,
"the employees at Lamson'S are
certainly awake. They realize
that they have been kept down
by trickery and a back door
agreement to which they never
agreed. They are intelligent
people who realize that their in
terests can only be secured and
safeguarded by a real union.
They want the CIO."
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Plan Now for Full Postwar
Production, Says Thomas

WASHINGTON, June ~ FPl-To achieve full produc-
ton and full employment it is necessary to plan ahead for
the difficult period of shifting from production ci-
william production President R. j. Thomas of the United
Automobile Workers (CIOl said June 81.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-30
Tom Burke Proposes
Gift to NAVY

Councilman Tom Burke at Monday nights city council
meeting proposed public gilt from the people of Toledo OF
recreatonal equipment for the S. Toledo process
of building in the Camden N j.. navy yard
Mr.. Burke who has served in the Navy himself said
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Closed July a

All offices of Local IL
will be closed Tuesday,
July 4, for the holiday.
The Local IL bar will
also be closed. Offices
will be open Monday,
July 3.
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Glass Workers
Celebrate 1Uith
Open House
Many Guests Present AT
Mortgage Burning Celebration

Federation of Flat Glass WorkersCIO staged gala
braon Saturday night at Local 9s headquarters
Broadway celebrate the paying off of the mortgage
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Where Is Your
Social Security
Card

Do you know where your
social security account card
is? If you go to another war
job. you will need it to show
your new employer. If you
should die. your wife would
need it to file claim for
monthly old-age and surviv
ors insurance benefits for her
self and your children.
Take good care of your So
cial security cardl
Thirteen bullets can be
bought for what it costs to
replace one card. Last year
American workers lost about
two million social security
cards. These cost half mill
lion dollars to replace. The
amount would buy $50 ieeps
for the Army.
Write for the free pamphlet
No. A, "Your Social Security
Account Card" to the Social
Security Board. 22S st. Clair
St., Toledo. Ohio. Or. tele'
phone your request to Main
324s, and one will be mailed
to you promptly.