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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
National
Supply Unit Neovs

Vacations will be paid the
week employees are off. There
will be no general vacation pay
off this year. Those who have
not taken their vacation by Dec.
ID will receive their pay in
stead.
Very characteristic of COM
pany policy was the laying off
of four timekeepers after they
were granted a 2-cent pay in
crease.
Four Scots who work in Dept.
86-A were amazed to discover a
vending machine lying on the
floor with the peanut side open.
Two of them were knocked out
in the scramble.
Fred Petit, manager of our
soft ball team WhiZZed by on the
way to sign up a new first base
man who turned out to be a
first basewoman, and not hard
to look at. Sign her up Fred
and the crowds at the game will
increase.
Harmon Lee is singing lula
bies to a Glib. baby boy who
arrived at his house last week,
Congratulations to Fred and his
wife.
H. Campbell and r. Riley took
over second place in the Manu-
facturers Tournament at Hag-
gerty's last Sunday.
Dick Risen, discharged from
the Marines is back in Dept. 81.
Welcome home Dick.
Pfc. Eddie Core, Marines, has
been officially reported killed
in action. Eddie was leader in
the welding shop and was well
liked by his fellow workers. We
extend our sincere sympathy to
the Core family.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Mather Unit
Mutterings
By Jim Foltz

Budd Elesa 1/c (E. M U. S.
Navy : now stationed at AL
bany, California.
The Wednesday mite UAW-
CIO Mather bowling team held
very successful party in the
basement of James Halls home
last night.
How come James Gatwood is
passing around the cigarettes?
And who is now called Slugger
of the forge?
Did you notice the beautiful
blossoms on the lips of Felix
Sawicki and Harry Evans. They
swear they were not together.
How come Red Zarecki cannot
send a wire from Buffalo? Could
it be because he is going to
Kokomo?
Sherm Wasnich says he don't
want to pay you for the tobacco
more than once-Dilley.
My apologies to Johnny Styba-
niewicz for having failed to men
ton the fact he is Daddy again.
A baby girl born at Flower Hos
pital some six weeks ago.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
attention
Shop Reporters

In the future all shop
news for the current issue
of the JOURNAL must
reach our office not later
than 1000 p. m. Monday.
Any news received after
Monday will be held for
publication the following
week.
Due to the paper shor-
tage which makes it i'm
possible to enlarge the pa
per, we ask that the shops
hold their news to a min
imum. Bond drives, etc,
while worthy of our sup
port are backed by the
JOURNAL in its news and
editorial space and need
not be used as space fill
er in shop columns.
Write about the people in
your shops - the editorial
writers will state the poll
cies and opinions of the
union.
Do not submit poetry un-
less you are certain it is a
masterpiece.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Toledo Stamping
Notes

We don't blame anyone for
celebrating Germ any's sur
render, but we should remember
that the war isn't over yet.
Frank Stryzinski's son is off
to the seven seas via the Navy.
Jewel Morris, Frances Yer
Straetle, Joe Meredith and Frank
Strysinski have all returned to
work.
Louis Kaminski has been on
the sick list.
Better play it safe and check
your standing with the Local
union before June /. Contact
your committeeman for infor-
nation if you are in doubt.
We note that Pete is borrow
ing from Sam instead of the
usual way. Has the loan office
changed hands?
Jerry and Irene of, the repair
Bench are the giggling kids, and
they do giggle.
Ted Drocy's favorite phrase
"Who the L put the grease on
my handles again.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Aero Spins
Packard Unit

One of the outstanding fea-
lures of the month is the Pack
ard Bird" better-known as
doc" Harrington, with his
CHEEKY whistle. Some people say
he initiates the sand snipe.
Marie Weaver uses nail polish
by the gallon.
Occasionally, we see a smile
on one of our District Commit
teemen. Jerry Biddle would be
surprised how many people look
for one of his smiles.
One former auto salesman
working for Packard married
the UAW-CIO. He got every
thing under the sun including a
transfer to TX department. FL
nally, he got a divorce from CIO,
using all his efforts to organize
the MESA. l hope this boy,
Red" Justin McNerney really
has to live on the sales of autos
to MESA members after the
war.
Hello" Bill, what's wrong
with TPF? Better look at your
side of the fence before you take
in your neighbor's property. do
not covet your neighbors goods"
remember, Bill?
VanDette. our Secretary, is
quite busy these days, folks, so
don't be "put out" if you don't
always find him available.
John Rea is practicing with
broom handle to do about
face" No go, Johnny, Uncle
Sam has his clutches on you.
Mrs. Gus Holm is recovering
from a major operation.
Night shift mel bowled in the
Manufacturers I ourn ment,
Sunday, May 18th.
Night shift women who al
ready had bowled in Manufac-
turers' Tournament, we didn't
see any scores posted. Are you
hiding something?
Finally, don't forget our
monthly meeting is very impor-
tant to you.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
World Union
Group Organized

OAKLAND, Cal, May IS
(LPA)-A new world labor or
ganization was born here last
week and across the bay in San
Francisco the new trade union
group won recognition at the
United Nations Conference.
Soviet Russia requested, and
there was no objection, that
representatives of the newly
established World Federation of
Trade Unions be accredited as
observers"
Formal creation of the WFTU
is scheduled for Paris on Sept.
27. A charter was drafted here
for the new organization which
will list union movements of
more than 80 nations, including
the CIO as the sole U. S. repre-
sentative. A combinations COM
mittee of 40 members will meet
in Paris on Sept. 10 to prepare
an agenda and take up ques-
tions that more not finally
settled here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18

Brother Mahoney of Dept. 103
is a real unit member according
to the story that was told to us.
He got into an argument with
boss from an MESA Dept, a
short time ago, and the fight
that followed was so good, that
one of the famous artists from
the forge division drew a picture
f it.
The scene is the interior of
the Liberty Night Club on West
Central Ave, where all the ham,
mer men meet and make more
forgings than Bill Kelly's trucks
can haul away. 1t shows the ta-
bles and chairs scattered all
over the floor. Nick the barten-
der is speaking from behind
the bar. "Mahoney quit your
playing" and the hero standing
with one foot on his PROSTATE
foes chest, who has got his
hands clasped together and is
asking for mercy.
Oscar elect formerly of the
Aluminium hammer shop Dept.
662, says he has retired on
pension as he now gets a check
Ievery week from Dept. 1877 Air
craft. He says it is just like get
ting money from home COM
pared with his former job. He
says the jobs only drawback is
that he is hungry all the time
and that he spends nearly all he
makes buying food from the
lunch wagons and canteens.
Congratulations to the mem
bers of Dept. 100 for the fine
collection taken up for Martha
Baumberger, who is recuperat-
ing from an operation.
Tony Machado has acquired a
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Tobin Booked For
Labor Post

WASHINGTON, May 8 GPA)
The American Federation of
Labor hasn't changed its posi-
tion that President Daniel J.
lTobin of the Teamsters should
-nglave the job of Secretary of La
Dor, if and when Frances Per-
kins is replaced. So declared
President William Green at a
press conference last week.
Green said the AFL executive
council long ago recommended
Tobin for the position, and it
hasn't receded from the recon-
mendation, nor has it any second
choice, he told newsmen. He
added, however, that the AFL
'holds in high regard" Edward
McGrady, one-time Assistant
Secretary of Labor, who has also
been mentioned for the Secre-
taryship.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
ANOTHER HERO
Profits Soar,
WasesFroz

WASHINGTON, May Is
(LPA) - American corpora
tions have rolled up tre-
mendous profits and reserves
during wartime while they
continue to insist that the wage
freeze remain.
Fortune Magazine" the ST.
a-copy publication for big busi-
ness and industry executives, re-
vealed in its April issue that
American corporations are in
good shape. They have nearly
twice as much working capital,
more than twice as much cash,
and more than eight times as
many government securities as
they had in 1889. They have paid
over ST billion in debt and have
So billion coming to them in tax
refunds"
Bank Profits
Bank Profits Soar to Record
Heights; Net Earnings in 1914
of All Insured Commercial Units
-75,0O0,000, Up 1870 was the
headline that the executive
could read in the N. Y. Times
MAY 10) after putting down
his Fortune Magazine"
The magazine found that "The
managers basic wartime ad
vantage, of course, is the collosal
volume he has enjoyed. In the
great year of 1929, gross re-
ceipts of all U. S. corporations
were $159 billion; ten years
later they were only 1882 bill
lion. But in 1941 there were
$190 billion, and in the past
three years they ranged up
wards of $3.50 billion"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
ACWA Lists Assets

NEW YORK, May (LPA) -
The Amalgamated c OF hin g
Workers-CIO last week reported
that it's treasury showed net as
sets of $4,857,940 on Dec. 81,
1914. More than $4,000,000 of
the assets is in cash and in gov
ernment securities. Pres. Sidney
Hillman and Sec. Treas. Jacob S.
Potofsky revealed that the un-
ions net assets had increased
$517,827 during the previous II
months despite a three per cent
cut in per capita income. The
Amalgamated contributed SILL
432 to war relief and community
funds while local unions gave
another $507,000 to the same
causes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
The Eyes Have 1t

Many an argument comes up
on how to tell fox pups from
wolf pups, where bounties are
involved. This question has
been nicely solved by the Mis-
souri, Conservation Commission
which points out in a news re-
lease: "These species can be
easily separated by a difference
in the pupils of the eyes. The
pupils of the eyes of both red
and grey foxes are elliptical,
like those of a cat. The pupils
of wolves and coyotes eyes are
round like those of a dog This
characteristic holds true for all
ages"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
U. Z. Proposes FDR
Memorial

HARTFORD, Conn. (LPA) -
The United Electrical, Radio &
Machine Workers-CIO, Local
270, last week proposed ma
tional union drive to raise S.
10000 to erect memorial hos
pital to Franklin d. Roosevelt.
The locals executive board in
dicated it would propose that
the national CIO, AFL and Rail-
road Brotherhoods join in on the
fund raising campaign. The hos
pital would be dedicated to the
treatment of infantile paralysis.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Cameo Unit
Opener
REAL MIXUP
BY Fed ModrOwski

REAL MIXUP
Rumor has it that Floyd Ma
drzykowski netted neat $4,000
profit last year in addition to
his regular earnings raising rab-
bits. In an effort to get every
thing straight and clear this
matter up, it was not $4,000, 1t
was $500 and it wasn't a profit,
it was a loss. 1t wasn't rabbits
but ducks and it wasn't Floyd, it
was Herman. See what rumor
can do.
Andy Pacynski has under
taken a strenuous diet. 1t seems
a fair damsel in Dept. / told
Andy that if he were minus a
goodly percentage of his 800
pounds, he and she would make
a charming couple. A general
easing up Of shortages along
these lines can be expected if
Andy continues his diet.
Mona Polcyn claims he will be
getting the most and biggest fish
in the water as soon as he COM
pletes his reading. Seems he
bought book that shows pain
less method of placing a worm
on the hook thereby guarantee
ing happy worker under water.
In your case Mona we believe
this happy worker will merely
wind up as a drowned woim.
NEWS BOX
Arleen Miller it is said is the
PIN Up Girl of certain sailor
stationed in New York.
Jimmy Carson was home on
leave last April 3 and we still
didn't hear the wedding bells
Betty Wilczynski has promised.
Fred Kaltenbach, is making
quite a name for himself as a
bond salesman. The fellows are
buying the bonds to keep Fred
quiet.
ANOTHER HERO
1t has been officially reported
that Pfc. John Cody, recently
reported missing in action was
killed in action. Johnny is the
third lad from our unit to die in
the war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
KUEHMANN

In order to aid herself forget,
temporarily, the m anpow e r
shortage, Janet Habashinski has
gone in for mystery stories.
Roberta Pickens has recovered
from her recent sickness and is
back on the job again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Knuth cele-
brated their 34th wedding anni-
versary, May IL.
Edna Kohler and family spent
the weekend at their cottage at
Iron Lake, Mich. No swimmin.
We can't help but wonder
where Benny Schroeder gets all
his cigars in view of the tobacco
shortage.
We all got kick out of the
card which Virginia Gugger re-
ceived from Ray Poturalski.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Take-Aome
Pay Drops

WASHINGTON, May 16
| LPA)-The ban is off on
horse racing and on the mid
night curfew for night clubs,
but the ban is definitely not
off as far as the wartime wage
freeze is concerned.
That was the essence of the
announcement of War Mobiliza-
ton Director Vinson last week.
Removal of wage controls at
this time" said Vinson, would
be certain to increase the cost of
producing goods. Producers
would have to charge higher
prices to cover their costs of pro-
duction. This would cause the
cost of living to go up. AS the
cost of living rose, wages would
have to be raised again. Such a
merry -go-round of wage and
price increases not only would
fail to help workers, but would
be a sure way to bring on coll
lapse after the war"
One Concession Made
Only concession that has oc-
Cured on a wage front so far
was an announcement by the
National War Labor Board of a
policy designed to facilitate
wage agree mt between
unions and employers who con-
vert from war production to
civilian output. However, the
agreement must be filed with the
Board, which will later review
it.
Vinson's announcement that
the wage freeze will remain was
distant disappointment to labor
groups that have demanded inn
mediate relaxation of the little
steel formula.
Vinson, however, held out
hope that wages may eventually
be raised. Whether that would
happen sometime before Japan's
defeat or sometime after he did
not say.
Sterilization does not mean
that wages will be Frozen" he
said. Unfair wage rates will
be adjusted; substandard wages
will be raised" :"
Wage Cuts Occurring
Drastic and unWarranted wage
cuts, however, were being made
while Vinson's report was read.
Downgrading with accompany
ing pay reductions was occurring
in many parts of the country as
the result of cutbacks and initial
reconversion moves.
A shorp decline in take-home
pay has already been noted in
plants turning out aircraft, radio,
ammunition, tanks and other
war equipment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
AFL To Protect
JobIesS

WASHINGTON (LPA) - To
assure square dec to workers
left jobless when reconversion
cutbacks take place, AFL presi-
dent William Green has urged
all state and local labor councils
to set up Social Security Com
mittees.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Workers Set
We Doy Record

NEW YORK (LPA)-Less alb
senteeism on We Day than on
the normal working day in the
past six months is reported in
the six coast-to-coast plants of
Douglas Aircraft's 250,000 work
ers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Wage Cuts Occurring
SHINGTON UPA'

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
AFL's executive council last
week declared that ''there is not
the slightest possibility or prob
ability" of its joining with the
newly formed World Federation
of Trade Unions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Emergency Protection
FOX Wage Earners

N HIP. the New Hong. Protection -.
eEasse which is part Of Your mortgage when
youf home loan is obfained at The Home
Building and savings Company ). gives
wage ssrners that emergency protection
needed ~ times Of stress. With N. n. P as
part Of YOUR home mortgage =. all pay
ments on yoar Home loan are waived for
period Of six months following the death Of
either husbardV Vcr wife who are makers OF
the mortssee. 1be interest payments are
eanceIed@ entirely during this same six
months period N. Mp. is available only at
THE HGME and Without additional cost.
It eaafruy be said /. ;. Teur Home Loan -.
Belo1gs at :. THE HOME -~~..
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-18
Joint Council
Jottings

Locals 1853 & 35 URWDSEA-CIO
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-10
Toledo Stamping
Notes

The grievance of the brazers
were satisfactorily settled last
week as a result of the good
work of the committee. If men,
bers would not jump the gun
and give the committee chance
they will produce for us.
How did Archie explain his
black eye to his wife? Or could
it be that she knew exactly how
he came by it?
Favorite song of Lawson Dean
MY wife's Gone to the Coun-
try" OF course, he'll be a good
boy while she's gone. Won't
you Lawson?
Shop visitors last week. Doro-
thy Dishong and Esther Shearer.
Also Ted Szymanski now in the
Army. All are former en-
ployees.
On the sick list are Ethel
Weaver, Bernice Pregizer and
Joe Merdith. We wish them a
speedy recovery.
Stella and Airline, what have
you done to Chester? And to
Luella, Mary and Rosemary,
what was the attraction in Scott
Park? mosquitoes?
There should be some way of
being comfortable on the inspec-
ton job according to Peg and
Barbara. Keep trying girls.
We wonder if Betty Gould got
the rabbit off the log while she
was absent.
Flowers in Alene Robertson's
hair and a twinkle in her eye.
Woo! Woo!
The gals are envious of Joe's
girl friend since he received his
vacation check.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-10
|COnnmntdtOr
Comments
CoMMUTAToR COMMENTS

Despite a morning rain, our
picnic was held as per schedule
with a good turnout in the late
afternoon. Everybody reports
that they enjoyed themselves.
Jack Hachowick was the of
ficial night watchman leaving
at TOO a. m. on Sunday.
Bernard Doyons small daugh-
ter did a neat job of painting
herself, cars etc with a beauti-
full shade of red lipstick.
The ball game for obvious
reasons lasted only three innigs
Cash prizes were awarded to
David Belair, Richard Cole, E.
Ulinski, Richard Cole, Dave
Pawlicki, Donald Logan, Bonnie
Sauers, Carl Olinski, Barbara
Sauers, Jerry Him., Mary Baker,
w. Kujawa, c. Amborski, N.
Him., r. HIM, P. Seelman, T.
Modrzynski and X. Ulinski
The tug of war was won by
the team composed of A. O'Dell,
N. Kujawa, c. Amborski, AL
Hejnicki, Sam Scott, N. CARING,
j. Szymczak, G. Crosby, j. Cole
and j. Bauman.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-10
Reconversion
Woge Policy

| w AS HIN GTON, July 20
| IPA) - Reactions to WLB's
chips on the bargaining table
reconversion wage policy indi-
cate very clearly that the pol
icys failure to provide for re-
troactivity in settling reconver-
sion rates, the complete absence
OF any reference to penalties to
prevent outright wage cuts and
stalling in negotiations, and the
failure to protect labor's pur-
chasing power explicitly, have
aroused labor's ire.
The recent activities of Mr..
Theodore w. Kheel and Mr..
George w. Taylor. director and
chairman of WLB, respectively,
did not help. Cases in point are
Mr.. KheePs recent lecture tour
during which he addressed en-
ployer groups on the subject of
Free Tips on Wage Cutting"
(according to labor observers)
and Mr.. Taylor's warning to
similar groups on the dangers Of
initiation lurking behind labor's
policy of keeping the take
home" up during the reconver-
sion period.
Labor leaders have pointed
out the dangers of defIation in
the reconversion period unless
the take home" is maintained
and even increased. This danger
is that a cut in purchasing
power may forestall the stimu-
lation of full civilian produc-
ton. Despite pleas from Presi-
dent Green and President Muir
ray to lift wage ceilings 20%,
the matter is still in the "under
study" stage. Meanwhile the
practical significance of Con-
gress' failure to act on the
emergency human reconversion
measures before it, such as un-
employment insurance, expand
ed social security, etc. is not be-
ing lost on labor. At this writ
ing, observers of the reconver-
sion problem expect that when
the first mass cut backs and
mass reconversion layoffs hit us
(possibly between the middle of
July and the middle of August)
Congress will be in recess!
Dramatic actions to draw the
whole country's attention to this
problem are being planned. You
can expect to hear more about
demonstrations at the factory
gate, mass community meetings,
conferences of labor and other
organizations and projected
marches to Washington. Strikes
can also be expected on an in
creasing scale.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-10
CIO Union Wins
BIGGEST Victory

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
CLOS United Railroad Workers
registered their largest victory
to date last week when the
Natl Mediation Board an
nounced that they had won an
election on the Santa Fe Rail-
road. The CIO vote was 6100
to 5000 for the AFL's Brother
hood of Maintenace of Way
Employees. Former members of
a company union on the Santa
Fe previously decided to join
the CIO as group.
Next big test of the young
CIO organization is an election
among more than 10000 Penn
sylvania Railroad employees. If
the CIO wins this election the
United Railroad Workers mem
bership will be doubled. Fol-
lowing this election the URW
plans to start campaigns to or
ganize the non-union men on
other roads. There is q tacit
understanding, according to
URW officials, that the CIO
will not raid the established
railroad brotherhoods.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-10
Seeing Eye-w,ounis

Now that the PAC has ac-
quired enough signatures to as
sure us that the PR repeal refer
endum will be on the November
ballot, we should remember we
still have big job ahead.
We know it is the duty
of everyone FL years of age who
lives in the city limits to regis
ter. Ask your friends if they
are registered. If not, ask them
m do so at once.
6 One of the strange facts that
have showed up in this p. r..
drive is that the greater part of
Toledo's naturalized citizens are
registered and vote in every
election. This proves that the
people who are born in this
country will have to be talked
to and shown they should be
leading the parade. Please regis
ter at 217 Superior Street, Time:
S:UU "A. M. TO 5:OO r. M.
Vote YES" on the P. r. Re-
call and mo" on changing the
term of councilmen from two
years to four years. We have
councilmen now who are abso-
lutely no good for any city and
two years is too long. What are
we going to do if they change
1t to four years. Vote mo" on
this change. Vote YES" on
changing from PR to plurality
method of electing councilmen.
IMPORTANT
We have many back pay
checks dating back several years
and great many for those who
worked in Departments listed
below, between July "a, 1914
and April l, 1945. If you think
that you or any of your friends
have one coming, please mail a
penny post card to the WHY'S
Unit, 425 Winthrop Street, CIV
ing name, address, badge and
Social Security number. We will
check same for you and let you
know. Your officers worked