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The Lexington advertiser., 1945-02-22

Mrs. Lula Mecklin visited relatives
and friends at Belzoni last week. During
her absence, Mrs. E. W. Ford visited the
Jesse Maxwell family at Pickens.
Among those who attended the Young
Peoples meeting at Pickens Monday
evening were Mrs. Herbert Browning
leader of the group, John W. Browning,
Charles Donald, John Conde Donald
Billy Tatum, Linda Browning Helen
McMullin, Doris Browning, Sammie Hall,
Myrtle Browning, Mrs. Noel Dickerson
Mary Dickerson, Dot Dale.
Roy Lawrence who is a Pharmacist
Mate 1st class in the Navy is spending
his furlough with his mother. He has
been in Boston for the past six months
Mrs. Bessie Doty left Tuesday to
spend some time with Mr.. and Mrs
Murphy Doty in Temple, Texas.
Phm1/c Jack Albin came up from
Gulfport and spent the past weekend
with his homefolks.
HALO John Howard Douglas who has
been in Maryland for the past several
months was called home by the news
OF the death of his grandfather, Mr.
]. N. Waits.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-02-22
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY HAZEL BRANNON

In the future the United States will
probably be called the land of oppor-
tunity ''if you belong to the right labor
union" This may we'll be the case If
the present trend holds up.
When men Of the ganster type, like
James Caesar Petrillo, are allowed to
defy authority including that of the
President Of the United States in war
time, it does not speak well for the fu-
ture labor situation in this country
II the Petrillo-type is allowed to con-
tinue its hold on organized labor we can
expect opportunity and growth to be
stifled in this country and the whole
labor movement will suffer in the long
run.
Petrillo's czar-like hold on the Amer
Scan Federation of Musicians is seen in
his action in putting the National Mu-
sic Camp at Interlochen, Mich, on his
unfair" list. This means no teacher
who is a member Of the A. F. of NJ. can
teach the boys and girls who attend
this camp each summer to study orches-
fra and composition. If they do they
will be suspended from the union un-
able to get jobs.
Previously Petrillo had ordered can
collation. of broadcasts by Interlochen's
National High School orchestra over
the NBC chain saying the boys and girls
were displacing professional musicians.
When we think of music we think Of
II as something free and unfettered
recognizing no bound of persons or geo.
graplfy. We think of it as something
precious belonging to the peoples of all
countries everywhere, a thing with
which to feed the spirit and the soul.
When Petrillo and his kind get things
80 organized the American people can
not even hear record played without
paying tribute in the form Of fees to
him and his union we have come to a
bad situation. We are there now.
The Congress should find way to
deal with him and all those who would
emulate him.
Clayton Rand of The Dixie Guide
seems to think there is more than what
meets the eye in War Mobilization Di-
rector Jimmy Byrnes' order banning
conventions.
$50 many drastic measures have been
undertaken for reasons other than those
stated by public officials that the peo-
pie are suspicious. Our government
moves by indirection and subterfuge,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Red Gross Unit
TO Visit Toledo

The Red Cross Mobile Blood
Donor Unit again visits Toledo
the weeks of January % and
January % and registrations for
appointments are now being
made over special Blood Bank
telephone, Garfield 1886, be-
tween the hours of 9 A. M. and
9 P. M.
Toledo's quota during thisS
visit is again 1000 pints, ac-
cording to Mrs. E. Paul Brooks,
Vice-chairman of the Blood
Donor Service at Toledo Chap
ter. We must face the fact that
with the number of wounded
daily mounting, the need for
plasma will increase. This prec-
ious life giving fluid goes all
over the world to all the
battle fronts everywhere. If you
are between the ages of 21 and
so and would like to feel that
you have given this very tan
gible and personal help to our
war heroes, call for your Blood
Donor appointment soon.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
What Is q
Minority?
BY Ruth Taylor

A hundred years ago a great
man wrote What is a minor
ity? The chosen heroes of this
earth have been in a minority!
There is not a social, political or
religious privilege that you en-
Joy today that was not bought
for you by the blood and tears
and patient suffering of the mi
nority. 1t is the minority that
have stood in the van of every
moral conflict, and achieved all
that is noble in the history of
the World."
After all, it is not so long ago
since organized labor was a mi
nority. If you read some col
umns you'd think it still was.
Organized labor knows the
handicaps, the difficulties, the
discrimination, the prejudices,
the hatred which minorities
nave 10 IdCS.
There are none of us whose
fathers have not at some time
been members of a minority.
Though it may have been of ma
tionality, or faith-or as in the
case of the Pilgrim Fathers
among the Indians, of color. No
group was always the majority
whether it be of race, religion
or class.
And yet-too often we forget
our own backgrounds and turn
on the smaller groups, making
them suffer in turn. Whether we
do it thoughtlessly or intention
ally makes no difference. We
make others suffer.
Inconsistent humans-yes we
admit it. But more than that, it
is impractical, too. Surely dur
ing the centuries we should have
acquired some sense.
What makes a minority? 1t is
smallness in quantity not small
ness in quality. There is nothing
permanent about a minority
There is nothing permanent in
anything that can grow.
Personally think terms like
minority and majority ought to
be abolished In democracy
they just aren't fair. Men are
not superior or inferior, major
ity or minority, by reasons of
the accident of birth-by reason
of race, creed, class or color.
Those are inferior who do not do
their best for the common good,
who think of self first. Those are
superior who have the best
heart, who can do their best for
all men.
The only true minority is one
comprised of men able to lead,
willing to sacrifice themselves
for the responsibilities of leader
ship, selfless enough to lead all
people to the right. This is a
minority of honor. Let's stop all
this chatter about minority
groups-and join the minority
of those who follow the Clean
and who stand in the van of
progress.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
cIo Prepares
For London
Conference

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (LPA)
With only a few weeks re-
manning before the opening of
the United Nations labor con-
ference in London, CIO dele
gates are now preparing their
proposals for a continuing or
ganization expected to grow out
of the meeting.
Also in preparation, under the
direction Of CIO president Philip
Murray and secretary-treasurer
James Carey, are policy pro-
posaIs to be presented on behalf
of the CIO at the conference.
Besides Murray and Carey,
the nine CIO vice presidents are
slated to cross the Atlantic for
the historic meeting. Lee Press
man, CIO legal advisor is also
expected to be a delegate.
Dates for the conference have
been set for February 6 to IS,
and it is expected that several
of the CIO leaders may either
stay longer in England, or visit
allied nations before they return
to the United States.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Byrnes
Continued from Page One

mendations to strengthen w.
NJ. C's powers of compulsion.
The only comment of the War
Mobilization head on the Little
Steel formula was an indication
that wage rises had more than
offset the rise in the cost of
living. Byrnes used the figures
of government agencies which
have been discredited by joint
CIO-AFL report on the cost of
living, and the report opened
very little hope that he would
okay any general wage raise.
Byrnes did indicate that the re-
duction of take-home pay that
would come when the war end
ed would be serious problem,
but suggested no solution.
A renewal of the recommen-
dation for a raise in unemploy-
ment benefits for civilion work
ers was made, though Byrnes
did not spell out what sort of
measure he wanted Congress to
pass.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Fight Begins
Again

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (LPA)
The House has before it a bill
to set up a permanent Fair En-
ployment Practice Committee,
introduced by Rep. Charles M.
LaFollette (R, Ind.), who was
reelected to this Congress with
the support of the United Mine
Workers and railroad unions, as
we'll as the United Auto Work
ers-CIO.
The bill, identical with that
introduced in the last session,
would set up a commission to
eliminate discrimination in en-
ployment based on race, creed,
color or national origin.
Joining LaFollette in sponsor
ship of the bill is Rep. William
L. Dawson Cd, Ill.) and Repub-
licans Joseph Clark Baldwin of
New York and John M. Vorys
of Ohio.
A companion bill, it is ex-
pected, will be placed in the
Senate hopper next week.
Immediate consideration of
the Permanent FEPC bill-now
called H 481-is being urged by
its supporters. They hope that
in this session it will cross the
final hurdle to passage, mar
rowly missed last month when
a last-minute pile-up of war
legislation made floor leaders
wish to avoid a filibuster by
Anti-Negro Southern Senators
and Representatives.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Political
Action
Of the Political Action Committee

VI LIlG OtIILCQI TlCLIOH SOHlIIlILtGS
1t is not too soon to start
thinking seriously about the
1945 City Councilmanic cleo
ton. The CIO and PAC was
successful in the last Council
manic election in electing five
endorsed candidates, one of
whom is CIO leader Tom
Burke.
There are however nine
posts on City Council and
there is no question but that
Labor represents the major
ity of the population of the
city of Toledo. Further than
this the legislative program
of the CIO and PAC ade-
quately represents the best in
terests of the whole people.
We therefore should be think
ing in terms of electing NINE
PROGRESSIVE CITY COUN-
CILMEN.
OBSTACLE
The first obstacle to be en-
countered in such an en-
deavor is the limitations
which are imposed upon the
voters by the Proportional
Representation system of vot-
ing.
Under this system the first
choice votes are very import
ant, as each candidate needs so
many to stay in the running.
Thus in effect, when nine
offices are open, each voter
gets to express his choice not
for all nine equally, but in
order of choice which means
that you practically have only
one vote for nine offices.
1t can readily be seen that
any minority group stands to
gain by such a system, for if
a group comprising only one
ninth of the voting population
stand solidIy behind their can
didate he is as good as elected.
Labor, however, is not a
minority in Toledo. We need
the same system of voting
used in practically all organ
izations. That is, where nine
posts are to be filled, the Vot-
ers place nine KS beside nine
names and the nine candi-
dates with the highest number
of votes are elected.
Nine Councilmen elected at
large with city manager APP
pointed by Council is a sound
system, but they certainly
should be democratically ell
ected.
II Labor is to be given its
fair share in representation in
City Government and fair
representation in determining
who is elected, Proportional
Representation MUST BE
ABOLISHED.
CHANGED PLAN
1t must be replaced by a
plan of electing nine council
men at large by merely in
structing the voters to place
an X alongside the names of
the nine men they want to
vote for.
1t is not the task of the
PAC to pass resolutions on
legislation. This is properly
the task of the Organized la
Dor movement.
The task of the PAC is to
see that the intent of such
resolutions are carried out by
assuring the election of the
right people and by keeping
the legislators posted on what
our people want.
1T is OUR JOB TO BUILD
AND MAINTAIN A POLIT-
ICAL ORGANIZATION FOR
THE PROMOTION OF So
CIAL LEGISLATION.
1t is certainly our task to
participate effectively in the
City Councilmanic election.
We must endorse liberal and
progressive candidates. We
must work for their election.
THIS TASK WILL BE
MORE LIKELY TO Gull
INMATE S u c CESSFULLY
If pROpORTIONAT prn
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
OPA Stamp
cunceIIinq
Approved

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (LPA
Special)-OPA's action in re-
turning most meats and pro-
cessed vegetables to the ration
list and cancelling all ration
stamps validated before Decem-
Der was given organized labor S
full approval last week.
Representatives of the ClO,
AFL and r al r d Brother
hoods. comprising the OPA
Labor Policy Committee, told
Administrator Chester Bowles,
however, that "The situation as
it exists oday is confused, and
leaves the consumer with deep
feeling of insecurity, as far as
the future value of his stamps
is concerned, and as to the
period during which these
stamps will be valid"
The Labor Policy Committee,
which has been highly critical
of OPA on many occasions, re-
minded Bowles that it had pre-
viously opposed the removal
from rationing of processed
foods and the reduction of point
values on many meats because
il was convinced the action
would mean considerable hard
ship and scarcity for the fami-
lies of workers and other fami-
lies with limited incomes"
The memorandum was signed
by Donald Montgomery, for the
CIO: Boris Shishkin, for the
AFL: and julius G. Luhrsen, for
the Railroad Brotherhoods.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Magazine Coop
Beoins Publication

CHICAGO (CLNS)-The first
issue of the magazine COOP"
rolled off the presses here this
week.
COOP" is the joint publica-
ton of National Cooperatives,
Inc, and The Cooperativ e
League of the USA and will
carry articles of general interest
as well as technical "how to do
it" articles for cooperative
presidents, board members,
committee members and en-
ployees.
Among the lead articles in the
first issue are, "The Hottest
Issue Before the American Pub
lie Today" by William Sander
son; 1--WE Can Deal In Both
Hope and Groceries," by Marge-
dant Peters, and feature
article by Percy Redfern of the
British cooperatives Salute to
Rochdale." Subscription price
is $3.50 per year: 2 years for $6.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Vet Bonus
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
greater seniority protection to
veterans than that provided for
in the Selective Service Act as
now interpreted by government
officials.
workers in the shops feel
jobs and a bonus are the just
due of the veterans" Thomas
said, land l believe that indus
try must also take the attitude
that the veterans are entitled to
jobs and extra compensation, in
the form of a bonus, for their
war service.
THE UAW-CIO is not pro-
posing that veterans be given
jobs at the expense of other
workers. The country would not
gain through such procedure.
We are proposing and insisting
on full employment, jobs for
all who need work and are
willing and able to work"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Labor Draft
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Byrnes for a work or fight"
law covering 4-Fs.
Farmers Union President
James C. Patton, together with
Rep. Charles La Toilette and
several OF her Congressman,
called attention to "the great
unused reservoir of Negro citi-
Zens."
VINO Figure Inflated
While the War Department
and the VINO have claimed a
manpower shortage of 100000,
labor leaders contend this is a
greatly inflated figure. Even if
it were not, they add, the "un-
used reservoir of Negro and
other worker would more than
satisfy needs.
There are three basic argu-
ments for national service
law, President Roosevelt told
Congress;
First; 1t would assure that
we have the right number Of
workers in the right places at
the right time.
Second; 1t would provide
supreme proof to all our fight
ing men that we are giving them
what they are entitled to, which
is nothing less than our total
war effort.
Third; 1t would be the final,
unequivocal answer to the hopes
of the Nazis and the japanese
that we may become half
hearted about this war and
they can get from us a nego-
tiated peace"
In gesture to labor, FDR
asserted that This proposed
legislation would provid e
against loss of retirement and
seniority rights and benefits. II
would not mean a reduction in
wages"
The President also asked for
legislation drafting 100000
men now classified as AZ IN
whatever capacity is best for
the war effort" Labor leaders
expressed belief that probably
majority of 4-Fs are already
in essential jobs.
Organized labor's oft-repeated
contention that work or fight
legislation provided union-bust-
ing possibilities was shown to
be correct on Monday when
Rep. May Cd, Ky) declared ne
would be willing to amend his
bill prohibiting any worker be-
tween l8-45 from leaving a war
job without his draft boards
approval. The amendment, May
said, would permit workers TO
dodge union membership even
where there are closed shop
contracts. ITO require men to
work in war plants and essen
tial industry or fight, and then
force them to join labor unions
might prove a great impeachment
to this program :" May as
serted. Il do not believe they
should be required to join dur
ing the emergency"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Lewis To Hit Little Steel

WASHINGTON - (LPA) -
Whether the Little Steel formula
is broken by AFL and CIO eff
forts or not, John l.. Lewis
warns now that he is preparing
to demand a wage raise for his
United Mine Workers to meet
the claimed to 40%o rise in
living costs UMW's Policy Com
mittee is getting hotel accomo-
dations here for several hundred
members who will meet in Feb
ruary to set terms to present to
coal operators at first contract
negotleaion meeting March l.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Unpaid Union Fines
Nav Cost 480 Jobs

AKRON, Ohio NPA)-Un-
paid union-assessed fines for
participating in an unauthorized
strike may cost 480 workers
their jobs. United Rubber Work
ers-CIO members who took part
in the strike at United States
Rubber Co.'S Detroit plant last
fall and then failed to pay the
$12.50 fine imposed by the
union may be certified as mo
longer members" Maintenance
of membership clauses in the
union contract would
automatically cause the union
flouting workers to lose their
jobs.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Days Work Sons Pay
Gift To Service Men

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (LPA)-A
full days work without pay on
Christmas Day was the gift Of
1000 shipyard employees here to
the fighting forces. Office work
ers, and even the general man.
ager of the plant, helped the
cafeteria to provide free meals
to the day and night crews who
helped complete the seventh
cargo vessel built at the Jones
Construction Co. yard this
month. A Santa Claus in cos
tune went among the workers
and then turned to and did some
work with the torch himself.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Anfi-Lubor
Drive Beaten

LOS ANGELES (LPA)-An-
other anti-labor drive fell flat
last week when the union
busting Women of the Pacific"
admitted they had been unable
to get enough signatures to
petition that would force the
state legislature to act on an
anti-closed shop law. However,
the Women" have already
started a campaign to shove the
bill down the throats of the
California electorate in 1947
The same law was voted down
overwhelmingly last Nov. 7.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Dies
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Moreover, it is possible that
Rep. Herman p. Eberharter ID.
Pa, consistent critic of Dies
last year while he was a mem
Der of the Texans committee
may become chairman.
Another former Dies Commit
tee member, Rep. Jerry Voor-
his, Cd. CALI, expressed fervent
hope that the new committee
would abandon secret sessions,
personal reports by the chair
man without the knowledge of
other committee members and
other antidemocratic practices
that brought the committee in
TO nationwide disrepute.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

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Evening star., 1945-06-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-24
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Staff Writer

A gold brick for breakfast! If experiments at Florida Agricultural Experiment Station continue Suc- cessfully, bricks of orange juice will be on the market. The water is frozen out of the juice, leaving concentrate four times as strong as the juice and almost as good in vitamins and flavor. The soft bricks can be stored at zero Fah- renheit For breakfast. add three parts water. Result: cold orange juice!
 NutritiOnists Backtrack! For years, homemakers have been warned not to use baking soda in cooking peas or other green vege- tables. The "eat'' scientists said soda would destroy all the vitamins. Now, suddenly, the Utah Agricul- rural Experiment Station and others about face and admit a pinch of soda used in cooking green peas helps brighten green also Softens fibre and does not cause loss of vitamins. But only one pinch, please. More would embarrass the VitaminS.
 Army Mess Has Brighter Side. Out of the Army and Navy messes comes a new nest of vivid bowls III four colors-thin, light, durable and heat resistant for oven use. Manufacturers of the new color bowl set for mixing, baking, storing and serving, made 25 million pieces from the same material for use by the Army and Navy during the war. Now the housewife gets her innings-m canary yellow. jade green, Chinese red and robin-egg blue. Mix and bake in same bowl!
 Gl Canned Meats Want Domestic Job. Forty canned meat items went to war. From canned bacon to boned turkey, they marched to vic- tory with the boys. American housewives know only 12 of them, such as corned beef chili con carne and deviled ham. But our 40 dis charged warborn canned meat vet erans are seeking unemployment. Maybe they'll get a job?