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bate on Williams when he
told his colleagues, "after the
nomination of Mr.. Wallace
Secretary of Commerce was
confirmed by the Senate, it is
my understanding that the party
leaders on the other side of the
aisle Immediately got together
and said, "We have been de-
feated on the nomination of
Mr.. Wallace; but here is a great
opportunity, with the nomina-
ton of Aubrey Williams, to
square things So all through
this proceeding the Republican
leaders have used the party
whip and lash on certain recall
citrant Senators who they be-
lieve voted wrong on the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Wallace"
The party whip and lash"
worked because 33 Republicans
joined 19 Democrats to defeat
the nomination. Thirty-one Dem
ocrats and one progressive sup
ported him. Congressional lead
ers on both sides admitted that
the fight over the former Natl.
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TIUC Schedules
Rodio Program

A new radio program spon-
sored by the Toledo Industrial
Union Council will be inaug-
urated over radio station WTOE
beginning Thursday, April 5,
from 7:30 to 7:45 p. m.
The program, Labor Views
and News" will present we'll
known local labor leaders and
a roundup of the weeks labor
news as supplied to the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL, official CIO
publication, by the Labor Press
Associates agency of Washing
ton.
Richard Lazette, president of
the Toledo Industrial Union
Council, will inaugurate the pro-
gram and speak briefly explain
ing the purpose of the new
series of broadcasts. Others who
will speak during the series will
include Richard Gosser, direc-
tor Region 2-B; Lawrence N.
Steinberg, Ohio state director
URWDSEA; Melvin Schultz,
president Local IL, UAW-CIO;
William Akos, president Fedora
ton of Flat Glass Workers, and
other CIO leaders.
Ollie Pecord, managing editor
of the TOLEDO UNION JOUR
NAL, will present the labor news
of the week.
Delegates to the TIUC voted
unanimously to sponsor the pro-
gram at their March % meet
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for consideration by the Ad-
visory Council of the Re-
training and Unemployment
Administration.
AS the joint labor program
was being submitted, the Amer
lean Legion was still attempting
to figure out some way in which
it could push its proposal of
three weeks ago for the COM
plete abolition of war workers
seniority starting with May l.,
1910. In the face of opposition
by other veterans groups the
Legion withdrew its seniority
canceling proposal and then
agreed to statement that would
insure the seniority of workers
already on the job. Within a
week, however, the Legion
backtracked on the agree
ment and since then has been
brooding over possible methods
of getting the government to ac-
cept its original proposal or
some other form of super
seniority"
Full Employment Emphasized
Labor's plan emphasized, as
the Legion's did not, that only
full employment can assure to
the veteran the security and op-
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This suggestion was made
by the TIUC in a letter to the
AFL replying to a communi-
cation from the Central Labor
Union in which the AFL in
quired about the attitude of the
CIO with respect to "union raid
ing"
In its reply to the Central La
Dor Union, approved by TIUC
delegates, the CIO union sug-
gested that the two bodies name
a committee of equal number of
representatives to handle inter-
union disputes.
To Name Committee
The suggestion was made that
the CLU name its committee and
that the CIO would name a COM
mittee consisting of similar num-
Der. The statement was made in
the CIO letter that no union af-
filiated with the CIO or AFL at
tempt organization in any plant
now organized as soon as meet
ing date has been set for the
joint committee.
The CIO message was given
the support of a committee made
up of Richard Gosser, UAW-
CIO regional director, and Law
renee N. Steinberg, state direc-
tor the URWDSEA-CIO.
Contained in the letter was
agreement that both unions had
staged raiding tactics and stated
that there was still work to do
in organizing the unorganized.
1t was further stated in the CIO
message that the AFL holds jur-
isdiction in the building trades
and certain other ields, just as
CIO has established itself among
the auto workers and other
classes of labor in Toledo
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Concentrating on the final
week before the Packard
Motor Co. TX Division votes
in a NLRB ruling to deter
mine a proper bargaining
agent, the organizational staff of
Local IL is redoubling its efforts
to convince TX workers that
their interests will be best
served by the UAW-CIO.
House calls and personal con-
facts with employees of the TX
division convince members of
the organizational staff that this
division will become a part of
the UAW CIO after next
Wednesdays election. They base
their belief on actual member
ship as well as the criticisms
which they hear from plant
workers against the MESA
which is contending against the
UAW in the plant election.
Detect The Truth
Some TX workers who were
on the fence and had sincere
doubt about where they were
going seem to have made up
their minds after investigating
the UAW-CIO. They have
labored under the impression
that the other organization was
for skilled workers only and
have since discovered that MESA
is not only willing, but anxious
to take production workers into
their organization.
Suspicion against the MESA
is rising because of the history
of the union which talks good
fight for the workers, but which
has failed to use its militancy
for the purpose of securing
gains for the workers.
Bets are being made with
odds favoring the UAW- -CIO
that the workers in TX will
choose the Auto Workers union
to represent them in next weeks
election.
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Don't Forget
Your Tag

This is the last week for
motorists to secure their
1945 automobile tag. Police
have been instructed to
pick up drivers who do not
have the new tag on their
cars after midnight to-
morrow, March 81.
You can secure your auto
tags at Local 12's Service
Bureau, located in the head
quarters building, 425 Win
thrOp st. Anyone can pur-
chase their tag whether or
not they are members of
Local IL. Tell your friends
they can get fast service by
getting their 1945 auto tag
at the Service Bureau. Open
daily from 900 a. m. to
$3.50 p. m.
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labor leaders and Congress
men. Sen. O'Mahoney d.,
Wyo), one of the conferees,
refused to sign the committee
report after failing in a last min
ute appeal against freezing
workers in their jobs for the du-
ration. O'Mahoney also lost out
on an attempt to limit the laws
life to Dec. 81, 1945.
Up To Senate
House leaders who have op-
posed the compulsory legislation
agreed regretfully that the bill
could not now be stopped in that
body, and that the only chance
Of killing or softening it remains
in the Senate.
AFL President William Green,
in telegram to all members of
Congress, declared, ''It seems in
conceivable that having reached
a war stage when it is clearly
evident that the German armies
are decisively defeated that Con-
gress would even consider the
passage of a bill which smacks
Of slavery.
A survey by LPA early last
week indicated that the War
Manpower Commission is now
meeting all requirements for
crucial production programs. All
manpoWer needs are being met
through voluntary methods, it
was shown, and as programs
such as ship-building decline the
VINO is successfully channeling
these released workers to other
essential industries.
Reports Major Features
Major features of the confer
ence report were:
l. All workers in essential in
dustries, regardless of age,
would be frozen, in their jobs
for the duration and barred
from leaving without permission
of James P. Byrnes, Director of
War Mobilization and Recover
sion, or whatever agency he des-
ignated. Workers who quit with
out authority would be subject
to Jail terms of year or fines
up to $4,000, or both.
2. The War Manpower Com
mission would be authorized 10
employment ceilings in
less essential plants and force
out workers over and above
such ceilings. Employers who
fail to release such workers
would be liable to penalties of
a year of Jail and/or a fine of
up to $4,000.
8. The law would be applied
on area basis-that it, in those
regions suffering from alleged
labor shortages-but this quail
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Illinois u. Plans
Labor School

URBANA, Ill. LPA)-Estab-
lishment of a Dept. of Labor
Education at the University of
Illinois has been recommended
in a resolution adopted by the
Illinois State Federation of La
Dor. A budget has been proposed
to the General Assembly of Illi-
nois for the Institute of Public
Relations" as the school is ten
tatively called. The labor school
has been under consideration for
several years, according to
President w. G. Willard.
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|

WASHINGTON, March 26
(LPA) = The coal strike is
still set to go and there is no
indication that the govern
ment has any plans to seize
the mines.
That much was agreed on by
government and labor officials
as John L. Lewis and other
United Mine Workers officials
were deadlocked in negotiations
with the coal operators, and the
time crept closer to the govern
ment-sponsored strike vote on
March %.
If there was any agreement
on any of the 18 UNIV demands,
it was blacked out more than
the bottom of deserted Penn
sylvania mine. Spokesman for
the operators declared mo prog
ress has been made" One thing
was known; the miners union
had flatly burned down an op-
orators offer which would have
given the miners an average pay
increase of sec daily and $3.41
weekly. Lewis was still stick
ing to his guns on the demand
for a location royalty for the
UNIV on every ton of coal
mined.
Lewis Charges Operators
Lewis charged last week that
the operators were hostile to
UNIV demands. "They were
staggering under their war loot
and naturally were arrogant,
said John L. Their position on
some points was brutal. They
rejected several proposals with
positive contempt"
Meanwhile, the Natl. Mari
time Union and other labor
groups complained that their
grievances had been set back by
the Natl. Labor Relations Board
because all of its aavilable per-
sonnel through the country has
been enlisted for the March %
strike vote.
Overhanging the Washington
fight was the realization that the
miners have traditionally held
to the conviction, mo contract,
no work" and Lewis statement
that "You can't mine coal with
bayonets."
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unl on vice-preSldent, this
week.
Mr.. Reuther stated through a
fine demonstration of labor's
voluntary and unselfish devo-
ton to the war effort, the UAW
workers of the Spicer Unit of
Local IL have perfected a ma
chine which will not only be of
great assistance in combating
the scourge of infantile paralysis
but will also go a long way
toward releasing many nurses
for service with the army and
navy.
"The Spicer workers who gave
their time and money to perfect
the new polio pack machine
have turned over all patent and
royalty rights to the Toledo So
ciety for Crippled Children.
Manufacture of the machine on
a mass production basis will
start soon."
Locals Purchase Machines
Reuther stated that each of
the more than 700 UAW local
unions will be requested to pur-
chase one for donation to hos
pitals in their respective vicin-
tiles.
Arrangements will be made,
Continued on Page 2
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Slave Labor Law
.A9ain Threatens u. s.
Joint Report Combines
Worst Features Or
Drastic Work. Jail Bills

WASHINGTON March 27 GPA)-U. S. workers will
be shacked by the first work-ora legislation in American
history by the end of this week unless is blocked by the
Senate.
House and Senate conferees who handed the issue
when the House and Senate could agree out with
report Monday that combined many of the worst abor
draft features of the drastic bills introduced in either
body of Congress
The conference report Immediately assaled by
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hGWU Gives $780, 900

NEW YORK (LPA) - More
than S1,500,000 has been con-
tributed to the 1945 War Relief
Fund by members of the Intl.
Ladies Garment Workers-AFL,
it was announced here last week
by President David Dubinsky.
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IA W-CD To Meet
In Grand Rapids
Many Locals Expected
To Protest Michigan City

DETROIT March 26 (SpeciaDA request for authorize
ton for the convening of the Tenth Annual Convention OF
the UAW-CIO filed last week with Richard H. Clare
secretary of the War Committee Conventions by George
F. Adde's, UAW-CIO secretary-treasurer.
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Clears Air
On Vets Seniority

WASHINGTON, March "a GPA = Organized labor
cleared the air in the battle job seniority for veterans
last week. While the veterans groups squabbng among
themselves combined program of the AFL CIO and Rail-
Brotherhoods presented to Gen. Frank T. Hines
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Spieer Polio Machine
Union Support

Invention of polio pack machine by members of the
Spcer Unit of Local H. first announced in the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL Oct 90 1914 has been given the backing
of the International UAWCIO according to
ment from the office of Walter Reuther international
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Pays For
Victory

WASHINGTON, March "a GPA) - Aubrey Williams
defeated because Henry Wallace President Roose
velts nomination of Williams chief of the Rural Electro
fcaon Administration voted down by the Senate $780,
Sen Lucas Cd, Il) made clear during the Senate de-
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CIO Proposes
a/Oint Labor
Peace Group
Seek to End Union
JurisdictiOnal Disputes

Labor peace in Toledo between the CIO and AFL
step result of the action taken by the
Industrial Union Council at its March o. meeting in sug
gestng joint CIO-AFL committee arbitrate iurisdc-
tional disputes between the two unions
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Locals Purchase Machines

Continued on Page 2
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Final TX
Drive On

Concentrating on the final
week before the Packard
Motor Co. TX Division votes
in a NLRB ruling to deter
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WASHINGTON, March 26
NPA) = The coal strike is
still set to go and there is no
indication that the govern
ment has anV DlanS IN seize
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Storm in Channel Drives
Many Ships to Cover

LONDON, Dec. "a GA week-olc
storm increased in fury over tn.
English Channel today, driving
many ships to cover and strandins
thousands of Christmas holiday
travellers. Torrential rains and hail
blown by a 60-mile wind, lashed tht
coastal areas.
Mountainous waves preached
many seawalls in English ports anc
drove mines into busy shipping
lanes or beached them dangerously
near waterfront buildings.
British coast guard crews anc
mine disposal squads worked
throughout the night while other
workmen rushed repairs to the sea
walls to prevent the flooding OF
several towns.
There was little prospect for an
early resumption of traffic from the
continent where British troops and
furloughed Americans are stranded
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Cruiser Portland Sail!
For u. ). After Gale
Kills 7 G|s, Hurts 81
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PONTA DELGADA, Azores, Dec
24,-The heavy cruiser Portland was
en- route to the United States today
with more than 500 homeward-
bound American soldiers after two
GIs were killed, one lost overheard
and So injured in a violent gale
which struck the ship.
Twenty-Five of the most seriously
injured were transferred to the
U. S. S. Dearborn and will be flown
home by the Army Air Transport
Command.
The aviation section of the Port
land, which was used as a dormi-
tory, was broken in by the heavy
seas, but the ship was able to con-
tinue her voyage after putting in
here for refueling.
The transport Pirloston, return
ing 1,500 men from Europe, also put
in for refueling.
Evening star., 1945-12-24

heartily and applauded. The
handclasps took place at both the
beginning and the end of the
ballet.
The audience, which included most
OF the Moscow diplomatic colony
got its first look at the visitors when
they filed out just before the per-
formance started and shook hands
IN the glare of spotlights turned on
their nag -draped box
United by handclasps held high
above their heads, the three smiled
as the crowd applauded. Mr.. Molo-
tov, beaming with courtesy and hos
pltality, held Mr.. Byrnes' left hand
in his right and claSped Mr.. Bevin S
right hand with his left. Mr.. Byrnes
and Mr.. Bevin waved to the crowd
with their free hands.
The audience and foreign diplo-
mats were quick to grasp the i'm
portance of this tableau of friend
ship presented in the theater box
draped with the American, Soviet
and British flags.
During the intermission, Mr.,
Molotov, Mr., Byrnes and Mr.. Bevin
strolled through the foyer, shaking
hands with various other theater-
goers.
No date has been set for the ter
mination of the three-power con-
ference. However, Mr.. Byrnes is
known to be anxious to return to
washington as soon as possible to
handle large accumulation of work
before going to London for the gen.
eral assembly of the United Nations
Evening star., 1945-12-24
By X. X. KAWAKAMI.
North American Newspaper Alliance.

Nortn American Newspaper Alliance.
Philosophically, there is no reason
why Hirohito cannot embrace Chris
tianity, as predicted by the presi-
dent of Tokyo's Imperial University,
Shigaru Nambara. without renounc-
ing Shinto. A japanese may be
as he often is-a Buddhist, Confu-
claniSt, Shintoist and even Christian
at the same time And he sees moth
ing strange in this combination.
In remote antiquity, Shinto was
the exclusive religion of the Japa-
nese imperial court but, beginning
in the 18th century, many emperors
became Buddhists, without forsaking
Shinto. They were satisfied that
Shinto gods were but various mani
festations of Buddha and that there
was no irreconcilable conflict be-
tween Shinto and Buddhism. They
were also students of Confucian
teachings. Religious bigotry was
something foreign to them.
May Retain Custom.
If Hirohito becomes Christian, his
first devotion will be to the universal
God recognized throughout tn e
Christian world but he will, in all
probability, preserve the traditional
custom Of paying homage to the
spirits of his imperial ancestors
from the Sun Goddess down, Just
as 0 m m n japanese - whether
Buddhist, Christian or Confucianist
worship their humble ancestors as
an act of filial devotion.
Christian missionaries themselves,
except a few bigoted zealots. never
told the japanese that it was nee
essary for them to renounce ances.
ancestor worship to become Chris
tlans. On the contrary, mission
aries have recognized a certain
beauty and good sense in the con-
cept of ancestor worship.
Ethically, ShirIto teaches nothing
that is incompatible with Christian
ity. Its essence is a belief in the
innate goodness of mans nature. 1t
teaches If a man follows the guild
ance of the inner voice. he will never
go wrong and that divine protection
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Shortage Of Coffins Is Keynote
OF Berlin's Truqic Christmas

Long lines Of pale, thinly -clad
children, many cripped in bombing
raids, are waiting excitedly to at
tend Santa Claus party in the
magistrate building.
Each will get toy, some warmer
clothing and a cookie with a trace
of sugar. The city's Save our
Children" campaign was at least
this much Of a success.
Children get their best toys and
food at various Christmas parties
given by United States troops.
On the Christmas markets, there
are such items as wonen's pocket
books made from remnants of cloth
ing or imitation leather pasted to-
gether. A special attraction is a
hot dog "Heisse Wiener" filled with
sawdust-like meat.
Only a very small quantity OF
meat. sugar and chocolate are or
the black market, and they bring
tremendous prices.
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Bio Three
Continued From First Page.)

Mr.. Molotov's Kremlin office. Mr.
Byrnes had his second talk in five
days with Premier Stain. Mr.. Molo-
tov also was reported to be at the
conference. Mr.. Byrnes was ac-
companied by American Ambassa.
dor w. Averell Hartman ano
Charles E. Bohlen, chief of the Rus
sian section of the State Depart
ment.
Last night, Mr. Byrnes, Mr.. Bevir
and Mr.. Molotov received an ovation
when they appeared at the Bolsho
Theater for a performance of the
ballet cinderella" The Russian
Foreign Commissar was host for the
theater party, at which guests in
addition to Mr.. Byrnes and Mr.
Bevin included Mr.. Hartman, Brit
ish Ambassador Sir Archibald
Clark Kerr and Kathleen Harri-
man, the American Ambassadors
daughter.
The orchestra played the three
national anthems, and the three
Foreign Ministers clasped hands
twice while the audience cheered
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Final Preparations
For Opening Of UN0
Next Year Completed
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-All prepara-
tions had been completed today for
the formal opening early next year
of the United Nations Organization
blueprinted by the San Francisco
Conference and embodying the
worlds hopes for peace.
With adjournment of the Prepar-
story Commission yesterday, the
path was cleared for official opening
of UNO when its first general as
sembly convenes here January 10.
The assembly will have to elect nom
permanent members OF the Security
Council, Economic and Social Coun-
Gil, Trusteeship Council and a sec
retary general before UNO can get
into full swing.
Among the several tough politi-
cal issues to come before the first
meeting will be the atomic bomb.
American and British representa-
tives here say they still intend to
put before the assembly plans for
an international commission along
lines suggested by President Tru-
man, British Prime Minister Attlee
and Canadian Prime Minister Mac
kenzie King.
Anglo American spokesman say
they will avoid discussion of what
should be done with the bomb and
concentrate discussion on construc-
tive uses of atomic energy, with
regulation Of its destructive uses.
However, other delegates have
made 1t clear that once the atom
Is up for discussion, they will air
all their views on its place in in
ternational society.
Several smaller powers have served
notice they will continue their battle
against preponderance of the Big
Five in UNO.
The assembly also must pick the
exact location of UNO's permanent
home. The Preparatory Commission
decided only that it should be on
the East Coast of the United States.
An interim committee will visit the
United States and narrow the can
didates down to maximum of six
cities, from which the Assembly will
choose one.
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Trial Of Little Glass Eve
Recessed Over Christmas
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Dec. 24.-Tatsuo Tsucht-
yas trial on charge of brutally
numbering an American prisoner of
war was recessed today over Christ
mas because the court interpreter
could not keep pace with the de-
fendant's rapid flow OF japanese
Tsuchiya, dubbed Little Glass
Eye by men he guarded at a prison
camp, began his story after the
American Trial Commission upheld
the prosecutions contention that If
ne refused to testify it could be
held against him.
The Japanese. accused of murder
ing Pfc. Robert Gordon Teas.
Streator. Ill. just had said he was
%, married. the father OF one child
and that he was a very poor" farm
er and mat maker before he became
a prison guard when the court
called halt. 1t said 1t would OBJ
tain another Interpreter before the
hearing resumed Wednesday.