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Evening star., 1945-11-04
Girl From Apple Hill
A Short Story

6lVoU'u like our train depot" the man
Il told me. Its crossroads of human
ity. You'll see interesting sights. You'll meet
interesting people"
That suited me fine, because the only
interesting person - for me - in Apple Hill,
Oregon, had left there even before did. His
name was Ed Claiboune. Ed didn't have the
first notion that he was important to tall,
plain number with birdnest- -colored hair
named jimmy Masters - which is l. But after
that waitress at the Apple Hill Hotel snagged
and married him, felt had to get out of
Apple Hill.
So came down to San Francisco. read
the ad and saw the man and went to the
Southern Pacifc's school, where learned
about maps and folders. They put me with
another girl in this extra ticket booth out in
the middle of the station.
The other girl was Judith George. She was
blonde, with gold-fecked brown eyes. She
had figure that made me want to tear up
and throw Railway Guides. She was from
way the other side of the Sierras. What
brought you to this jumping-off burg? l
asked
II came west till the ocean stopped me. 1t
was sort of like keeping close to Jim. We were
engaged till we had our fight. A railroad
Evening star., 1945-11-04
BY NELL C. WILSON
Illustrated by Harry 75n,nsins

Those were the young men in slacks and
Lewis, in sport shirts and sweatshirts. They
carried broken ss1itcases, they wore bewildered
looks, and you could have mopped the waiting
room floor with women's tears. This should
be called Heartbreak Hail." protested to
Judy why didn't the man tell us?"
It'll be Reunion House some day." said
Judy That's why I'm here. Keep your eye
out when the Artillery begins to come home.
The one with lots of medals win be jim"
The Monterey boys came back, after
couple of weeks, for redistribution. In uniforms
that didn't fit too well = but in uniforms.
They'd learned to stand up. They hoisted
barrack bags. They weren't real fighting men
yet. But they were soldiers. Their sergeants
would come to Judy or me - preferably Judy,
if they could get near her window - and we
would start them off for Fort Douglas, or
Camp Roberts, or Camp Whatever.
They came and they went.
BEFORE long the picture changed. We began
to see lean, trained soldiers, sailors and
marines Uniforms fitted Breasts jimgled with
the bright hardware of marksmen, or sharp
shooters. Garrands as well as barrack bags
were slung over shoulders. The sweethearts
and mothers who gathered as their men
passed on for the embarkation points had
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t
And before Judy and quite realized what
was happening. the picture changed again.
This bunch that just came in were tanned,
weren't they?' said judy. That's from
Africa. Or Guadalcanal Or Italy. Or France.
Or Germany These were men who had
mopped up Europe and were moving out now
into the Far Pacific. Or they'd had their war
and were going home now
Il wonder how my Jim is?" mmmMed judy
sometimes. what does your Ed person look
like" she asked one day. I'm case I'm giancing
up when he passes through"
Il don't clearly reoollect," said. and it
was fact. was astonished at my own words
II mean, I've never seen him in uniform. He
has well, jeering sort Of voice. He's
great joker" was amazed how vague Ed
Claibourne. Minnie's husband, had grown
81 REMEMBER my Jim better than that, "
said Judy gently. ''in spite of the fight we had.
can describe every hair of his head. He's
tall like you, jimmy - almost - and terribly
good looking. He has gray eyes, straight
nose. and square chin with the sweetest
cleft in it, and when he looks at you - r
'.He sounds like what we call, in Apple Hill.
Good Keeper and an Extra Fancy Eating"
/ told her.
That's roughly what meant to convey"
Yes, they came and they went.
Plenty of servicemen on furiough, dumped
into city that was strange to them. lined
up at our booth and asked questions. Not
that they were going anywhere = they just
wanted to hear woman's voice and watch
woman's hand turn the pages of book. Judy
was best at this. She could size up talk
hungry customers instantly. She'd ask them if
that bit of red ribbon didn't signify the Con-
gressional Medal, and when they'd say No.
it's only for good conduct" " she'd wave her
lashes and retort, Imagine! Your They
loved it.
So there turned up the redheaded infantry
sergeant whose overseas cap clung to one cor
ner of his cowlick as If on peg, and whose
face looked as if it had been MILESTONE for
Samurai swords or raceway for tanks. But
the odd thing was that this sergeant didn't
20 to Judy for his information, though her
window had no customers at the moment He
waited till finished with whole big
higadr, and he pomced On me.
Me-! THE high-branch picker who. for all
her reach. hadn't been able to compete with
Minnie, the sh0gt-arm hasher. for - for -
what was the lugs name?
Anyway, this redheaded sergeant with
whom could stand eye to eye without bend
ing notch at the knees. and who apparently
hadn't noticed Judy, talked and argued with
me until he had list Of all the national parks,
and every city of over 100000 population.
Then he went over and plopped down on a
bench twelve feet away. He stayed there till
Evening star., 1945-11-04

hadn noticed judy, talked and argued with
me until he had list Of all the national parks,
and every city Of over 100000 population.
Then he went over and paopped down on
bench twelve feet away. He stayed there till
was afraid he'd grown stuck to the varnish.
''If he doesn't get up and 60, !" Isaid to judy.
I'm screamr'
Il give him thirty day furlough," judged
Judy, that he means to sit out right here. So
you'd better start screaming"
But didn't
They came and they went. Except that
sergeant. We named him the Early and Late
Red Spitzenberg.
It got so welcomed any customer who'd
shield me from that pair of watching eyes.
Judy was fixing boy up with ticket ON the
Continued on next page
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Workers Vacations
Guaranteed

ASHIN TON (LPA)-
Workers who are absent from
their jobs because of a plant
shutdown may not be deprived
of accrued vacation time as a
consequence, the War Labor
Board ruled last week. For pur-
poses of determining vacation
eligibility the period of the shut
down must be considered time
worked, declared the Board.
WLB also upheld a decision by
the regional board in Cleveland
that "the requirement that an
employe should have worked 80
weeks in a year to be eligible
for a paid vacation should, in
the case of two weeks vacation
after five years, apply only to
the year preceding the vacation
and not to each of the preced-
ing five years"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
OPA TO RolIbuck
Theatre RofeS?

WASHINGTON, March 19 =
(LPA)-Joe Public, who shelled
out 81, ,500,000,0O0 last year for
weekly gander at Donald
Duck or an hour of hearthrobs
with Rita HayWorth, pays
3813 % more to get into a movie
today than he did in June, 1941.
And that amt hay, according
to OPA Administrator Chester
Bowles, even though some of the
films Joe Public saw smelled
distinctly of the pasture. Bowles
wants ceiling prices put on thea
ter admissions and perhaps even
rollback of box office rates
later on.
Not only movies but also ath-
letic events would come under
the price freeze proposed by
Bowles who is though to believe
that all too often prize fight fans
take more of a beating than the
pugilists they watch.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
a. Auxiliary
The
.11 the : NEWS

The members of Auxiliary So
will entertain the Blue Star
Mothers and Wives of Local II
members Tuesday, March 9th
at 8 P. M. in Parlor l on the
fourth floor of the Union Hall.
An interesting program has been
planned which will include
speakers, games and refresh
ments. All Blue Star Mothers
and Wives and friends are in
vited to attend this party.
The next meeting of Auxiliary
So will be held at 1880 P. M. on
March 9th at which time we
will elect officers for the COM
ing year.
The Drill Team meets every
tirst Tuesday of the month in
Parlor N on the fifth floor. Any
one desiring to join the Drill
Team please report at this
time. The only requirement
necessary is that you be men,
Der of Auxiliary So. You are
eligible to join the Auxiliary if
you are the wife, mother, sister
or daughter of a member of
Local IL.
Margaret Burkart, Pres.
Auxiliary So.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Breton Woods Idea
Okoy - Murray

WASHINGTON (LPA)-CIO
President Philip Murray last
week endorsed the Breton
Woods monetary and financial
agreement of the United Nations
in letter to Rep. Brent Spence,
chairman of the House Banking
and Currency Committee. Muir
ray told the committee that
This support is given in the
firm belief that the agreement of
the A United Nations worked
out at Breton Woods last sum-
mer is the best guarantee of
greatly expanded and stabilized
world trade that will afford pro-
lection to American business
men, markets to American far
mers, and jobs for American
workers."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Seniority For Vets
Splits Govt.
Group

WASHINGTON NPA) March
10-The drive for "super-senior-
ity" for veterans of this war,
proposed by some officials of Sc
lective Service as a substitute
for adequate reempolyment pro-
visions for ex-servicemen, NOV
ed into a new phase here last
week.
A report to War MobiliZer
Byrnes on the super seniority"
question included both minority
and majority proposals. 1t was
submitted by a subcommittee of
the Advisory Committee for the
Retraining and Unemployment
Administration of the Office of
War Mobilization.
The majority report upheld
one Interpretation of the Selec-
tive Service Act which would
give unemployment to veterans
returning to their old jobs re-
gardless of how long they had
been on the job previously. Ac-
cording to this Interpretation
worker with four years of Serv-
ice in the Army and in the
plant could bump World War l
veteran, or a man who has
worked 10 years in the plant, or
a war widow, to quote a few ex-
amples.
A minority report opposed
this idea because it violates es-
tablished collective bargaining
practices and efficient labor
management rel a t il ons and
would really weaken the veter-
ans job rights.
Called "Gold Brick"
One veterans organization
leader has termed this super
seniority" proposal gold
brick"
No action on either report was
taken by the Advisory Commit
tee because organized labor had
been given no opportunity to ex-
press its reactions. Union repre-
will be invited to give
their opinions before a final rec
ommendation is made.
Meanwhile, it was learned
that War Mobilization Director
James Byrnes has referred the
whole question of veterans job
seniority under the Selective
Service Act to the Justice Dept,
tor Interpretation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Sparklets Champion Unit

re Champion Unit extends
- )eepest sympathy to Eddie
UoI/Leonard Barkholt upon the
loss of their father.
1t was all propaganda and not
propagation we heard about
Ralph Young last week. What
will next week bring? Hm-m-m.
Vicki Gromek admits she will
l soon be Dicks bride. She has
the ring to prove it.
What three girls from depart
ment ID" get down on their
hands and knees each night to
tie their chairs to the table?
That's one way of making sure
they'll be there when they come
to work in the morning.
1t is reported that Gertie Smi-
jewski has an additional exemp-
ton in the family, a bouncing
BOY.
Deepest sympathy is extended
to George Shepline of depart
ment ID" in the recent loss of
his father.
A request has been received
that playing cards are urgently
needed for servicemen in the
hospitals throughout the coun-
try. If you have any cards you
wish to donate, bring them to
your stewards.
We are all very proud of Sgt.
Alex Drabik's feat in bringing
honor to the CIO and the city
of Toledo, but there is little
girl in department "E', second
shift, who really must be very
proud. She goes about her bust
ness very quietly just as though
nothing ever happened. You are
right, it's Caroline Drabik, his
sister.
Congratulations Helen No
wacki on that birthday you just
celebrated. We're surprised,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Your
Union Label
by
Ruth Taylor
Ruth Taylor

What kind of a union label
do you wear?
It's fine thing to prove your
loyalty to trade unionism by
always insisting on the union
label on everything you buy.
But, after all, you are doing
it primarily for your own pro-
lection.
Do you also prove your loyalty
by wearing the right kind of
union label on yourself?
Are you good merchandise?
Do you impress the people you
meet so they feel that trade
unionism is good thing, that if
trade unionists are like you,
they are for them?
Do you live up to the prin-
ciples back of the union label?
Do You keep your vows of
never discriminating against
brother worker because of creed
Or color?
You have an opportunity to
prove at all times the worth of
the things IN which you-and
all of us-believe.
We say a trade unionist is a
better worker than a non-union
man. Are you,
We say trade unionist,
trained in cooperation, is a
better citizen than a man un-
used to working with and for
his fellow men. Are you?
We say trade ,unionist,
dedicated to the brotherhood of
all workers, does not look at a
problem in the light of his own
personal interest alone. Do you?
We say a trade unionist is
consecrated to the betterment of
conditions for all men every
where in the world, that his
voice must be raised for the
sufferers from any persecution
or oppression anywhere. Are
you and is yours?
Just as you judge the worth
of the goods you buy by the
union label that shows you it
was made under fair condition,
so is trade unionism judged by
the qualities you display in your
every day life.
What kind of a union label
are you?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Union Hecds
Foce Prison Terms

NEW YORK, March II (LPA)
Prison terms up to 18 years
face Joseph S. Fay, vice-presi-
dent of the international Union
of Operating Engineers (AFL)
and James Bove, vice-president
of the international Hod
Carriers, Building & Common
Laborers Union-AFL, following
their conviction here last week
on extortion charges. The two
were found guilty of extortion
and conspiracy to eXtort S703,-
900 from contractors on N, Y.
City's S300,000,000 Delaware ac-
queduct construction project.
According to witnesses Fay and
Bove received a total of $685.
900 from the contractors by
threatening them with strikes
and picket lines.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
On The
Surface

The average working man
doesn't ask too much from life
We only want a decent living
wage, protection of our jobs,
educational opportunities for
ourselves and our children and
few of the comforts of life.
One thing we object to is the
giving of credit to those who do
not deserve it and who have not
earned it. AS a case in point, the
men and women workers of
Surface Combustion were pre-
sented with the Army-Navy "E'
but in Fridays nights paper 1t
was made to appear that some
guy sitting at swivel chair at
desk was the one who did the
work. The workers were not
mentioned. Is it any wonder
that workers resentment against
the daily press is increasing? All
we ask is truth and our share of
the credit, but the press some
times refuses to grant us even
a few kind words.
We had fairly representative
group at our last Unit meeting
in spite of the heavy snowfall.
This shows the proper spirit and
reflects credit upon our mem
bers. But don't get me wrong.
There is still plenty of room for
improvement.
Those who were named to the
executive shop committee in the
recent election were Paul Nc
Clellan, Eldon Duncan, Karl
Kuefer, Joe Kurdys, Charles
Roberts, Jr., Arthur Kerstetter
and George Moorehouse.
Join PAC and help secure
social legislation to improve
your lot.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Toledo Stamping
Notes

Nothing to report on the
meeting between management
and the committee last WedneS-
day except a heluva time.
Eddie Karmol is in Toledo
hospital and would appreciate
a visit from his friends.
Ann Ernest is at home taking
care of the kids who have scarlet
fever.
Maybe its child's disease,
but that didn't prevent Francis
Robinson from going home the
other day with the mumps.
Chuck Kruger purchased a
new car and is preparing to
take Horace Greeley's advice
and "go west" We wonder if she
will be surprised when he takes
his vacation in Arizona.
Mike Lewandowski should
have coffee nerves from all the
Jamoc he downs.
The two AIMS in the miscella-
neous dept. should remember the
old wheeze about if you make
the news we'll print it.
Frank Wilk is reported going
straight home from work since
it cost him buck to stop with
the boys and he only had one
glass of beer.
Nobody could have been born
with as sour a disposition as that
carried around by Andy Mon
sen. Somebody ought to say
something nice to him occasion
a1lV
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Profifeers Stalk
Price Control Act

WASHINGTON (LPA) - A
parade of profit-greedy lobbyists
for retail stores, for landlords
in cities, for the dairy industry,
for livestock dealers and others
held the attention of the Sen
ate committee conducting hear
ings on the price control act
last week. A "rebuttal' by
OPA Administrator c h e S e r
Bowles is scheduled to complete
the public hearings.
Extension and strengthening
of the act has been urged by
AFL, CIO, many women's and
consumer organizations, as we'll
as by the Farmers Union and
the government officials dealing
with economic stabilization.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23

didn't think you had those any
more.
Just reminder to those who
haven't purchased their 1945
auto license as yet: You may do
so very conveniently at the
Transportation Committee Of
flee. All that is necessary is the
title of ownership and the cash.
Any male employee interested
in playing on the softball team
this year please turn your name
in to your steward or commit
teemen so that plans for the
coming season may be made.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
CIO Leader. Named To
Chicago Coop Board

CHICAGO-John L. Yancey,
international secretary-treasurer
of the United Transport EN-
ployees of America, CIO, has
been named a director of Chic
ago Consumers Cooperative, new
city-wide coop which is plan
ming the development of a group
of family supply" and food
stores here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
MonPower Shortage
Note

WASHINGTON (LPA)-The
paradox of mass layoffs of
workers in the midst of hysteri-
cal cries of manpoWer shortages
was underscored with ironic
humor last week in Congress by
Rep. Frank Keefe (R, Wisc.).
pointed out that the Alabama
Shipuilding & Drydock Co., at
Mobile, has recently discharged
5000 workers, many of whom
were recruited from Mississippi.
The Congressman drew his
colleagues attention to classi-
fled ad from the Mobile Press
Register" which read, "Termi-
nated-For Sale, one pair Of
shoes. Going back to Mississippi
just like l came"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
W>O Unit
Seeing
Eye
DRUM CORPS

DRUM CORPS
Members of the Willys-Over-
land Unit Drum and Bugle Corps
recently organized under the di-
rection of Carmen Broderick
have begun their practice ses-
sions at Local IL headquarters.
Sufficient instruments have
been purchased by the Unit to
equip ~ members. Rehearsals
are held each Monday evening
at Local IL headquarters, 425
Winthrop st. in Parlor III"
Director Broderick still has
Com for a number of Unit
members who would like to be-
come members of the corps. He
explains that no previous mu-
sical experience is necessary and
that instructions will be pro-
vided free of charge to all those
who wish to qualify. You can
contact Mr.. Broderick at the
WillyS-Overland plant through
the committee room, or come to
the Local next Monday at 800
p. m. and take part in the prac-
tice.
The following officers have
been chosen by the Corps to
head them for the year: Presi-
dent Jake Myers; vice-president,
John E. Cooper; secretary, Ruth
Entenmann and treasurer Lester
Bacon.
POLITICS
The most cheering news we
have read recently appeared in
our daily paper the other day
regarding a compromise bill on
unemployment compensation of
$40 for 20 weeks. Please do not
be stampeded into accepting it
as we know that we can win
our House Bill 1877 and Senate
Bill "a.
If you will gather seven sheets
of paper and seven envelopes in
front of you and write seven
letters-five to your state rep
resentatives, William Donovan
Ben F. Reading, Fred Hunt, Opal
Mundy and Chester Eearly, and
one each to your state senator's
Virgil Cramer and Raymond
Hildebrand. All you have to say
is, please give your support
and vote for H. B. 167 and S. B.
ga on Unemployment Compensa-
ton, as we will need more
money to live on according to
the cost of living when the re-
conversion period comes, or
some kind of letter meaning
the same thing, but be sure you
put the bill numbers in your
letters.
Talk to your friends and in
terest them in writing letters
We can win this fight if every
one who works will help. Ad-
dress your letters to the State
House, Columbus, Ohio. If you
can't afford stamps give them to
your stewards and we will see
that stamps are put on them,
Remember, $25 per week is bet
ter than the SIC you now get.
Help PAC win this fight-it's
for your benefit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Lakeside Unit


We wish to extend our sym
pathy to Dorothy Reichman up
on the death of her husband, 1t
Joe Reichman in an air crash in
California.
Congrats to Irene Michalski
who recently announced her en-
gagement to Bernard La Plant.
For reasons of his own, the
boss says he'll be glad when the
bowling season closes. That re-
minds us to remind you that
there will be a match game Sun
day, March 25 between the girls
from the icing dept. and the
packing floor team.
One gal we won't have to
worry about is Maxine Comfort.
She will not steal any prizes
this season.
Lottie Schultz reports good
results in all departments save
one in the Red Cross drive.
We thought life began at 40,
hence we are at loss to under
stand why Joe Kelmer resigned
from the committee on his birth
day.
John ilmore and Fred
Cheeky are the two new mem
bers of the executive committee.
Here's wishing you success boys.
If you need a good laugh
watch the girls in the cheese
dept. Irene Michalski and Alice
Burzynski both do good inn
personation of Hitler