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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
CIO Sfor+s Mon+.-
Ward Organizing
Campaign

WASHINGTON (LPA) March
10-A nationwide drive to or
ganize Montgomery Ward work
ers, backed by a S500,000 fund,
has been initiated by the CIO.
Irving Abramson, president of
the New Jersey CIO Industrial
Union Council and chairman of
the Natl. CIO War Relief Com
mittee, has been named national
director of the Montgomery
Ward drive.
Abramson's headquarters will
be in New York, but local of
fices will be opened in every
city where Ward employees are
seeking organization.
The $5O0,000 organizing fund
was contributed by the Natl.
CIO, the United Auto Workers
CIO, and the United Steelwork-
ers-CIO.
The organizing campaign will
endeavor to enroll all Mont
gomery Ward workers into the
United Retail, Wholesale & De-
partment Store Employes-CIO,
headed by President Samuel
Wolchok.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Discrimination Is
Bee Economics

Discrimination. in employment
is Improbable to business. This
statement was submitted to the
New York State Committee
Agains Discrimination by Denis
J. Driscoll and Willard L.
Thorp, Trustees of Associated
Gas and Electric Corporation.
To prove the economical un-
SoundnesS of discrimination, the
Trustees suggested the absurdity
of seeking forty Grade A stenog-
raphers which must all be green
eyed red-heads. The likelihood
of having to take Grade B or c
stenographers is apparent. So is
the obvious rise in the cost of
production. Through practical
experiment with its own en-
ployees, the Corporation has
proved to itself that its workers
of various ethnic, national and
religious origins have become an
excellent working unit.
The conclusion drawn by the
Trustees is that there is a vital
need for legislation against dis
elimination in emp o y ment.
Such legislation should be so
drafted as to express not only
the principles, but the vigorous
will of the community to make
those principles a living reality.
Associated Gas and Electric Cor
poration is a holding company,
and has as subsidiaries both
holding companies and operat-
ing public utilities scattered
throughout the country. Il
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Mexico City
Meeting Urges
Workers Goins

WASHINGTON (LPA) March
10-Resolutions adopted at the
recent nter-American Confer
ence at Mexico City propose
"the Improvement of labor
standards and working condi-
tions, including collective bar
gaining, all leading to a rising
level of living and increased
consumption" in all the Ameri-
can republics.
The conference, which ad-
journed March 8, marked the
first occasion in recent years
when labor officials were at
tached to a U. S. delegation at
such an international gathering,
julius Luhrsen of the Railroad
Brotherhoods, George Meany of
the AFL, and David Mcdonald
of the CIO were members of the
u. S. delegation, and all took an
actlVe part In the work OF the
committees drawing up the con-
ference decisions.
A Declaration of Social Prin-
ciples" was adopted by the con-
ference, putting the nations on
record for:
1. Social legislation that will
protect the working class and
that will embody guarantees as
we'll as rights on a scale not in
ferior to the one recommended
by the Init. Labor Organization.
2. To establish in all coun-
tries of the hemisphere a mini
mum living wage, computed in
accordance with the living con-
ditions pertaining to the geogra-
ply and economy of each Amer
lean country; that this salary be
elastic and related to the in
crease in prices, so that its re-
capacity protects
and increases the purchasing
power of the worker.
3. To develop the applica-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16

tee of the Committee on
Education and Labor, headed
by Senator Dennis Chavez
Cd. N. NJ, is hearing the wit
nesses. Chavez, who steered the
last bill through the committee,
said that there would have been
no necessity for hearings in this
session, except for the fact that
Sen. Robert Taft (R, Ohio) has
introduced a rival bill.
These hearings, Chavesz said,
should show to what extent pub
lie opinion is for or against a bill
with teeth in it. Speaking in
favor of the permanent FEPC
already asked to be heard. They
include James p. Carey and
George Weaver from the Natl.
CIO, 1. Zimmerman for the Intl.
Ladies Garment Workers Union
AFL, Adolph Held for the jew
ish Labor Committee, r. Mar
tinez and Tilford Dudley for the
United Packinghouse Workers,
and George Adde's for the Unit
ed Auto Workers. Other support
will come from church, manage
ment, race relations and other
organizations.
Meanwhile, on the House side,
hearings started last week be-
fore the House Rules Commit
tee on a request that the per
manent FEPC bill, already ap-
proved by the House Labor
Committee, be put on the calen-
dar of legislation.
Permanent FEPC supporters
now figure the Rules Committee
will tie, 6 to 6 on a vote. They
hope that before hearings end
they will find that one of the
Southern members will break
the deadlock either by absent
ing himself from the meeting, or
will vote favorably. Otherwise, a
discharge petition will be
started.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Religion Fights
For Labor

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (LPA)
An eight-point program to
weld religious action and eco
nomic justice for workers and
their unions has been advanced
by the National Religion and
Labor Foundation. The program,
which assails groups like the
Christian American Association
which garb themselves in re-
ligious vestments and give re-
ligious sanction to the exploita-
ton of the many" calls for:
l. Continue and expand our
campaign for full employment
after the war and a guaranteed
annual wage.
2. Continue efforts to relate
clergymen and church groups to
the organizing campaign of un-
ions.
3. Intensity efforts to coun-
teract anti-Semitism and other
forms of discrimination.
4. Fight coercive legislation
like the or-fight bill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Labor Draft
Continued from Page I

Continued from Page i
fairs Committee substitute then
had easy sailing. That substitute
had qualified support of organ
lied labor-that is, labor felt if
any legislation had to be passed
the committee substitute was
preferable.
Contains Indirect Compulsi0n
Even the substitute-by Civ
ing the force of law to War
ManpoWer Commission controls
contains indirect compulsion,
but there are no work or jail"
or work or fight" penalties in
it insofar as workers are con-
cerned, and besides, $50 labor
management committees, now
functioning in the VINO setup
would have an important voice
in its administration.
Advocates of a labor draft
haven't given up the battle,
however. If the issue goes to a
conference committee of both
houses, a hot tug-of-war is like
ly to occur on the Senate versus
House bills.
Rep. A, j. May I'd. Ky.),
chairman of the House Military
Afafirs Committee and author of
the original forced labor meas
ure, said he would fight in con-
ference for his work or jail"
bill, and predicted the House
would not accept the Senate
substitute.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Strike Charge
Continued from Page l

chairman, stated the case for the
union when he said, 1--WE sought
to give a statement to the press
which was not taken because
we were told the editor was
out Our Unit has been made
to appear in bad light by the
company management because
we sought to talk to one of our
own members and get him
Strengthened out. So far as the
servicemen's welfare fund is
concerned, all donations are
voluntary. Our objec-
tions to the workers in question
was their conduct and not the
fact that they did not give to
the soldiers fund"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Absen+eeism
Morks Columbus
Hearing

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March z.
But eight of Is members of
the House Labor Committee
showed up at the Wednesday
morning hearing on HB 257 to
hear the testimony of young
women who had been forced to
give up their jobs because they
had been overworked under the
hourly provisions of the Ross
Act.
Out of the eight that did ap-
pear, only a few showed any
sympathy to the tales of nervous
exhaustion brought on by work
ing, in some instances, 20 days
straight. A majority of the La
Dor Committee turned skep-
tical ear as the girls recited their
cases.
One girl was sharply ques-
toned by Representative Cory
(R.) Fostoria, who is author of
extension of the Ross Act, on
the reason why her sister
couldn't do the family washing
in addition to holding a war
job.
Representative Cory was
confounded when he cross
ed swords with Mrs. Fenton Fish
of the Ohio Federation of
Churchwomen, who appeared in
opposition to the Cory bill.
Prone to make disparaging COM
parsons between the farm and
city worker, Cory asked Mrs.
Fish why city women were OBJ
jecting to their excessive hours,
whereas the farm women were
silent.
L worked on a farm, too," re-
piled the churchwoman. II was
born and raised on a farm. But
that's quite different from a
modern production line. If l got
a headache on the farm, l could
take off a half hour and let the
cows wait"
A poll is being kept of the
Committee members who have
been consistently absent from
hearings on this bill. Their vote
on the measure will be matched
with their attendance record to
see if they had, indeed, pre-
judged the bill without hearing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Legion
Continued from Page l

the exception of periods of hos
pitalization and education fol-
lowing discharge, the use of
such seniority credits for initial
employment purposes must be
initiated within 80 days follow
ing release or discharge and
thereafter shall remain valid UNI
til employment is obtained but
in no event to exceed / year
from discharge. Provided fur
ther, that such veteran-seniority
credits shall not be used to dis
place a worker on a job or to
displace a worker involved in
a temporary lay-off Of 80 days
or. less.
The final qualification, which
marks a recession from the Le-
gion's original stand, was greet
ed in Washington as acknowl-
edgment of the fact that the Le-
gions short-sighted idea of can
ceiling all seniority dating from
May, 1910, could lead to eco
nomic disaster.
Neither the CIO or AFL have
had opportunity as yet to dis
cuss this newest formula. Mean
while all organized labor is con-
tinuing with plans to insure ac-
cumulated seniority for all un-
ion members while they have
been in service, In addition,
most unions have decided to
waive initiation fees for new
members who have been in the
armed forces.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Swec+shop Pay okayed
For Lumber Mills

WASHINGTON LPA) La.
Dor last week bitterly attacked
a War Manpower Commission
ruling which in effect freezes
Southern lumber mill workers
even though they earn starva-
ton wages.
Influence of lobbyists for the
Southern and Southwestern Pine
Assns. might have caused the
WINGS change in policy, accord
ing to AFL director of organiza-
ton Frank Fenton.
ton at the PAC representa-
tives meeting which meets the
second Monday of each month
at 425 Winthrop st. Some
shops have not yet selected
representative. These shops
should do so at once and mail
in the name, address and shop
of the representative to this
office.
There will soon be a genxr
eral membership PAC meet
ing for both shifts. Watch this
paper for announcements.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Vinson
Continued from Page /

involving the steel industry the
average adjustment for correc-
ton of inequalities was placed
at 5 cents an hour. In other
cases the Board has been aver
aging 3 cents an hour. That
would be slashed by two-thirds
under Wilson'S order.
On shift differentials, the
Board had been granting a pre-
MUM generally of 5 cents an
hour for the second shift and 10
cents for the third, in cases of
IN o n-continuous" operations,
but Wilson'S directive would
limit that to and 8 cents re-
spectively.
Only on merit increases and
automatic wage progression sys-
TENS, and on vacations with pay,
did Vinson accept the standards
which the Board has heretofore
been following.
Labor Members Object
Labor members of the Board
said they didn't see how the
Board could function under such
straitjacket and they implied
the WLB might as we'll fold up
If the directive sticks.
Some hope, however, was held
out that Davis may ease up on
the directive in view of his long
experience as chairman of the
WLB and his sympathy with the
problems of the Board. If he
does not, "crackup" of the
Board is inevitable, one union
leader declared.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Political
Action
by
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman

Many people are still of the
opinion that the interest of
the PAC is concentrated
around the public elections
and that the activities which
take place the rest of the year
are unimportant.
This is not true. Working to
get liberal and progressive
PEOPLE who believe in our
program el e t e d to public
office is only part of the
task of the PAC. Even car
rying out this one objective
equires an organization
which can do a year round
job. The organization which
can get out the labor vote on
election day must have deep
grass roots in every neighbor-
hood, and this can only be
secured and maintained by
planned yearly program.
The task of the PAC is
more than getting out the vote
on election day. For one
thing, even though labor con-
stitutes majority of the
people, our program is in the
best interests of the whole
people and it is the task of the
PAC to see that the people be-
come informed about our OBJ
jectives.
High on our agenda right
now is pressure for passage
of Senate bill "a and House
bill 167 in the Ohio Legisla-
ture which will increase un-
employment compen sa ton
from SIC for 18 weeks to $25
for 26 weeks.
WRITE A LETTER
Write to State Senators
r ymond Hildebrand and
Virgil Cramer and to State
Representatives Opal Mundy,
VIM. Donovan, Chester Early,
Fred Hunt, and Ben. Reading
urging passage Of these bills.
Also high on the PAC
agenda is the drive to repeal
the so-called Proportionate
Representation syste m of
electing city councilmen and
replacing it with the simple
and democratic method Of
election in which the voter
places an x alongside the
names of nine candidates.
Plans are now under way
for bi-weekly meetings of
Ohio Legislators from Lucas
County with Toledo labor
leaders and heads of social
agencies.
The initial 1945 member
ship drive has just been COM
pleted with a response that
has been encouraging. We are
still short of our goal of 50,-
600 members, but a good start
has been made.
Ed Kurek, chairman of A.
c. Hopping Unit of Local IL,
has signed his shop up 1907.
So has Fred Albright, chair
man of Acme Speciality, an
other Local IL shop.
Any m m b er willing to
serve on the speakers COM
mittee should mail his name
and address to this office.
Every CIO shop in this
area is entitled to representa-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Skilled Workers
Granted Increases

Tool and die makers employed
by the Hall Mfg Co. and Swartz-
baugh Mfg. Co. were granted
wage increases according to the
sound and tested rates in recent
directives issued by the War
Labor Board. Hall employees
wage increases were made re-
troactive to Dec. 1, 1943. Back
pay amounted from $500 min:
imum to $400.
Tillotson Mfg. Co. millwrightl
were also raised to the approve
wage range in a seperate di-
rective received by Local IL,
UAW-CIO.
Maintenance carpenters at the
Unitcast Co. Local 49, UAW-CIO
were granted increases up to
$1.08 per hour by the WLB and
are retroactive to June 20, 1914.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
WLB Promotes
John Ferguson

CLEVELAND-March 10 -
Promotion of John r. Ferguson,
disputes officer for the Fifth Re-
gional War Labor Board, to as
sistant director of the Disputes
Division of the Board was an
nounced today by Regional
Chairman Frederick II. Bullen.
Board membership.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16

ton of social insurance for i'll
ness, old age, disablement, death,
maternity and unemployment.
4. To provide for services of
preventive medicine, protection
of women and children, nutri-
ton and the enactment of nee
essary legislation to establish
adequate means of hygiene, in
dustrial insurance and profess
sional risks.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Pass FEPC Bill
Both Houses Told

WASHINGTON, March TO- LPA = In both, Senate
and House. bills up permanent FEPC moved ahead
last week. -
On the Senate side of the capitol hearings began March
II on the bill sponsored by bpartisan bloc subcomm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

have your garden soil in readiness to receive the tender plants. The general rule is to SOW seed indoors, or in the hotbed, four to six weeks before the last frostproof date in youH locality. The ideal soil fer starting seed indoors is an equal mixture of sand and peat moss. Garden soil is not recommended, and never should fertilizer be used in the mixture.
 Success with starting seeds in- doors requires considerable study and preparation. Frequently en- tire paintings are lost due to "damping off," a name applied to disease which causes wilting and death of seedlings just as they push through the soil. It is the re- suit of one or more fungus growths which live in the soil. There is no remedy or cure, but "damping off" can be prevented to large degree if soil and pots or flats are steriiiz- ed before seed is sown. Steril.zatiou may be done by steam, very hot water and chemicals, such as for- maldehyde.
 The steam treatment is not sim pie for the average gardener, since a two-hour injection is necessary. The hot water treatment is easy, as one need but to pour boiling water over the soil. Formaldehyde, com. mercial formalin, one p ar of 50 pints of water, is highly recommend ed. One gallon of the soutioD Is used to one square foot of soil, slX inches deep.
 Pour the solution on the SoD cover with thick cloth Or heavy paper for "A hours, then uncover and permit the soil to dry I prefer the boiling Water treatment, plus ..eating seeds w'Th chemical Lon- pounds, such as arasan, cuprccid" semesan and sp, rgon. They are aT dry dust treatments. Amount Of dust that can Le held on the big erd of a toothpick is suffi:ient to treat 1c-cert pack of seed. Dust is put in the pack with the seed t!'e pack closed, and then shaken to thoroughly c;at each seed. AraSan is recommended for all seed except carrot, lettuce. endive. Cuprocide for peas. cucumbers. melon, squash and other large seeds such as spinach, tomatoes. beets; but don't use on seed of the cabbage and onion families. Seme- san is applicable to cabbage, cu- cumbers, melons and most seeds ex- cept lima beans. Spergon is good for lima beans and peas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
rOl.i'S

Today is the last day to see the Technicolor hit National Velvet" at Loew-Poli. Starring Mickey Rooney Elizabeth Taylor, and with such outstanding stars as Jackie Jenkins. Donald Crisp, Anne Revere and oth- CTS. A full program of entertainment with shorts and latest news of the day.
 Starting Thursday at Poli is the deftly blended comedy-drama Be tween Two Women" the new MGM attraction that emerges as one of the most solidly entertaining pic lures we've seen in a long time.
 Between Two Women" marks the first solo staring film for Van Johnson, that handsome and per- sonable young actor whose work in Two Girls and a Sailor" "A Guy Named Joe", and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" has placed him in the very forefront of the screens most popular leading men.
 As Dr. Randall Adams, brilliant protege of the celebrated Dr. Gil- lespie, he takes a well-earned re- spite from his duties one evening and visits night club for relaxa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

By NEA Service
 Headquarters, Panama Canal De- partment-wl1en soldiers stationed deep in the jungle saw several beautiful girls wandering around in black lace negligees and pink night gowns, it was no wonder they turned over for another 40 winks, though they could have sworn they had heard morning reveille blare in their ears.
 That was no dream walking, the commanding officer told sol- diers of the Panama Coast Artil- lery Command. They're the fash ion show girls who are going to model what the well-dressed wife would like to wear.
 The girls-Students, government girls and reporters who were members of the United Womens Service Organization of Panama had volunteered to make trip into this dense jungle outpost to help the men catch up on their gift buying for family and friends.
 Soldiers assigned to FS fash-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
STRAND.

When Naughty Marietta came to the screen it revolutionized film musicals. The Victor Herbert mas terpiece established a new produc- tion principle, which has been ad- hered to down the years. Today, as Metro Goldwyn-Mayer proudly makes possible return engagements of the picture closing tonight at the Strand theater, that principle is as important as it was when it first brought Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy fame as screen team. Miss Macdonald sums 1t as fol- lows: Musical drama on the screen must primarily be drama, because to be accepted by an audience the film story must be believed.
 The picture, Miss Macdonald points out, was fashioned Into a gripping romantic drama, with thrills, realism and comedy. Mickey Rooney's role in National Velvet" which opens tomorrow at the Strand theater marks his first appearance in a technicolor produc- tion except for 8 brief part in Thousands Cheer"
 It was his appearance as guest star in that pictr:e that assured National Velvet" of being filmed in color, to take advantage of beauti- full natural outdoor settings. All others of Rooney,s 129 pictures, in- cluding seventy-eight Mickey Mo- Guire comedies, have bene in black and white.
 In contrast with this record, Elizabeth Taylor, 11-year old girl selected to play opposite Mickey in the new film, has made only her third picture, but her second i'll color.
 Selected shorts objects complete 1 the bill,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
BY GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Staff Writer

You've heard the cheerful advice of the nutritionist who said, After you finish cooking a pot of spring greens, if you must drain them, and if you must pour something down the sink-by all means throw away the greens and drink the n- quor." Why? Because minerals, salts and vitaniins are the most important elements in those fresh crisp greens. When you cook them, most of the minerals are dissolved out into the water in which they are cooked. Therefore, always make use of both the greens and the pot lcker' for thrifty, health full cooking. Here are some recipes to turn the trick.
 of your victory garden tlrnips are coming up too thickly, thin them out and enjoy . favorite Southern green)
 Spring Turnip Greens
 (Serves 4 to B
 Two pounds turnip greens, 1 pint boiling water, green onions, 4 tablespoons fortified margarine or other fat, 1-2 teaspoon dill or cara way seeds (if desireO.
 If the turnip plants have some tiny little turnips at their roots, cook them right along with the greens. Pare the turnips quite thinly and cut into thin slices. Wash the greens through several waters, cutting off the longer stems. Place in heavy cooking pot. Add water, onion cut fine, marga- rine or other fat, dill or caraway seeds. Cover. and cook until tend-