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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
AirIines Are
Hiring Veterans

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL
Airlines of the United States
are not only restoring jobs to
employees returning from war
service but they are taking on
many other veterans, it was re-
ported today by the Air Trans
port Association of America.
Although the system set up
by the airlines for hiring of
veterans is just beginning to
have full effect, more than 81
900 veterans will be on the air
line payrolls by the end of this
month. Of this number more
than one quarter will be person
mel who were employed by the
airlines before they entered mi
litary service.
The 5000 figure includes only
those veterans who are either
on the payroll at this time or
have been given a definite date
on which to report for work
At present, about 280 veterans
are being hired or rehired each
week by the airlines. This num-
ber is increasing, as the airlineS
are now operating a contract
for the Army which will mean
the flying or $4,000 soldiers a
month between Newark, N. j.
and discharge centers on west
coasts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Pensioners Are
Given Wurninu

Persons over age IS who have
been laid off or have suffered
a reduction in wages because OF
loss of overtime pay are ad-
vised to get in touch with the
Social Security Board to pro-
tect their interest under the Old
Age and Survivors Insurance
program. Richard H. Hendrick.
manager of the Boards Toledo
field office at 228 St. Clair
Street, today warned that in
many cases such wage earners
may lose benefits unless they
file applications PROMPTLY.
Applications for old age
benefits cannot be retroactive, /"
he said, "even though the appli-
cant may have been unemployed
for some time" Hendrick fur
ther pointed out that a reduction
in average pay may result in a
smaller benefit rate. The work
er over 65 can avoid this loss by
filing his application even
though he, plans to continue
working and not draw his bene-
fits Immediately.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Atom NuIIifies
Conseripfion

NEW YORK (LPA) - A
study of the whole problem of
defense in the age of atomic
bombs is recommended in an
open letter to President Truman
signed by Norman Thomas,
president of the Post War World
Council, and 81 other leaders in
civic life. The signers opposed
soth the War Department plan
for peacetime conscription and
its alternative, suppos sedly
favored by Truman, which
would require men to give up
either number of years to the
National Guard or college train
ing units or one year in the
army International control of
atomic energy, and the abolish
ing of competitive armaments by
universal agreement, are urged
instead.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
WLB Returns
ANC Cases

WASHINGTON (LPA) Sept.
11-Returned via the Newspaper
Commission for further collec-
tive bargaining are wage cases
involving 25 daily newspapers
and wire services and the Amer
lean Newspaper Guild-CIO. The
decision was announced by the
National War Labor Board last
week.
At stake, according to the
union, are the nationwide wage
demands worked out by the
Guild at conference here this
spring. The Guild asks a 20 per
cent general increase. They also
ask establishment of contract
minimumS for key claSsifications
in both editorial and CONNER
cial departments, and establish
ment of uniform progression
schedules from beginners rates
to journeymen's rate. Also, es-
tablishment of appropriate rate
ranges above the journeymen' s
rate (Which is the top contract
minimum within which auto
matte length of service increases
and merit increases shall be
granted according to plans ar
rived at through collective bar
gaining.
All three of the major wire
services-AP, UP and INS-are
included in the cases, as well as
these dailies: Albany Times
Union, Camden Courier Post,
Chicago Times, Cincinnati .ost,
Denver Post, Gary Post Tribune,
Hammond Times, indianapolis
Star, Indianapolis Times, New
Orleans Item, Philadelphia In
quirer, Philadelphia Record, st.
Louis Globe-Democrat. st. Louis
Post-Dispatch, San Francisco
Call Bulletin, San Francisco
Chronicle, San Francisco Daily
News, San Francisco Examiner,
Oakland Post Enquirer, Toledo
Blade, Washington Daily News
and Wilkes-Barre Record and
TimeS-Leader- News.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Price Boosts
Unnecessary

WASHINGTON, Sept. Il
(LPA)-Industry should be
able to increase wages dur
ing the next five years by
40 to 500 without boosting
prices. That's on the testimony
of the nations top wage admin
William H. Davis, di-
rector of economic stabilization
Organized labor has been ar
guing along that line for some
time. Now, Davis in effect con-
cedes that labor is right. He
elaborated his views at what he
called a "press seminar" held
for neWsmen.
Davis reasoning was simple.
There will be a sharp rise in
labor productivity and techno-
logical efficiency during the re-
conversion period as industries
re-tool with modern machinery
That should, Davis argued, re-
duce costs so sharply that wage
increases of the amount he
named can be absorbed without
effecting prices.
OPA To Investigate
Perhaps even more signifi-
cant in Davis interview was
his announcement that the War
Labor Board and the Office of
Price Administration have been
instructed to investigate care
fully employers claims for price
increases to compensate for
wage adjustments. If it is found
the wage raises can be absorbed,
price boosts would be denied
at least that's the policy, Davis
declared.
For over a quarter of a cen
tury industry has been more
than able to absorb higher
wages, Davis pointed out. He
cited the fact that while hourly
wage rates are now far above the
level of 1919, living costs are no
higher than that year. He said
chronological advancementS and
other factors made that possible.
This trend must be accelerat-
ed in the next few years if this
nation is to attain the 40 to so %
rise in living standards neces-
sary to bring about full en-
ployment and full production,
Davis contended.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
AfIonfo C.. Of c.
Wants "EIou+"
Continued from Page

ployables out of work. We feel
that private competitive capital
ism requires a floating number
of unemployed. We prefer the
term "high level employment. "
Section II, paragraph (e) com
mits the Federal Government
to full employment and we feel
that that is going too far.
2. and 3. We do not believe
that it is possible to anticipate
conditions as far head as 18
months. We feel that in any
case it would be necessary to
face emergencies as they appear
that unemployment can be
much better solved at close
range. For this reason we do
not feel that Senate bill $50
would be desirable legislation.
4. In consideration of the a.
bove recommendations, it would
be difficult to answer this ques-
ton, and certainly unnecessary.
Yours very truly,
Carlyle Fraser, Chairman
National Affairs Committee
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
Will Get Wish
1t appears the Atlanta Cham
ber of Commerce will get its
wish for a floating pool of un-
employed.
The Bell Bomber Plant, near
Atlanta, employed up to 28,-
900 people making B-29's. This
is 70% of the 80, 500 people en-
gagged in all manufacturing in
the Atlanta are in 1910 accord
ing to figures of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics for April, 1910.
The Bell Bomber plant iss to
close down and there is no evil
dence whatever that the nuge
facilities built at the expense
of the public will be used for
anything but perhaps a hunting
field as soon as the grass grows
up.
Tune In WTOL Thursday At 1:30 10 m
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
CIoin0nfS TO
Receive Benefit

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 10
Persons who filed claims with
the Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation on or after August
is, 1945, and whose claims have
been determined and allowed
will receive benefit checks for
the amounts provided under the
old law for the time being. AS
soon as possible, their claims
will be predetermined under the
increased benefits schedule of
the new law, and if an additional.
amount is found due a check
therefor will be mailed to the
claimants.
In announcing this policy,
Charles H. Jones, Administrator
of the Ohio Bureau of Unem-
ployment Compensation, said
that thousands of claims had al
ready been determined by the
Bureau before the new law went
into effect, and other thousands
await determination.
Supplemental checks for the
difference between benefits pro-
vided by the new and old laws
will be issued and mailed from
Columbus as quickly as the faci-
lities of the Bureau will permit,
Mr.. Jones added.
Claimants do not become
eligible to receive benefit pay
ments until they have served
two-weeks waiting period and
their third week of unemploy-
ment has transpired.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Scale Workers
Vote UAW-CIO
Continued from Page 1

drive to secure the UAW-CIO as
plant bargaining agent.
! UAW-CIO partisans at the To-
ledo Scale Co. are elated with
the outcome of the election.
They feel that the Auto Workers
contract, one of the finest in the
country, will be of great assist
ance to every worker in their
plant and show the adherents of
the independent" union what a
vast difference exists between a
bona fide union and one which is
entirely alone.
Praises UAW Committee
Cyrus Martin who has been
in charge of the organizational
work for the Toledo Scale en-
ployees gave full credit to the
hop organizing committee.
Without the people who worked
on the shop organizing commit
tee during this last drive and
who during the past three years
have kept going for UAW-CIO
we could never have won. l want
to thank everyone who aided,
even in a small way in making
today's election another victory
for CO." he said.
Regional Director Richard
Gosser when informed of the
results of the election by the
TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL
said, that's good news. Those
people at the Scale Co. refused
to stay licked" Mr.. Gosser was
warm in his praise for the Scale
Co. shop organizing committee,
which he said, never gave up
and finally won a real victory"
To Certify UAW
Within the next two weeks,
the NLRB will certify the UAW-
CIO as plant bargaining agent.
A special meeting of all Toledo
Scale employees will be called
and announced in the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL and through
the plant organizing committee
to discuss contract negotiations
and take care of other matters
relating to their organization.
Contract negotiations will be
in charge of Cyrus Martin, Lo-
cal IL representative and a plant
bargaining committee which will
be elected for this purpose.
Many workers who had not
signed with the UAW-CIO prior
to the balloting but who were
instrumental in swinging the
election for the Auto Workers
in the Sept. 7 election are flock
ing to take out UAW member
ship and promise to become
among the warmest hackers of
their new union. A large num-
ber Joined the Auto Workers
Immediately following the NLRB
announcement of the results of
the election.
Tune In wToL Thursday At 1890 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Government
Returns Seized
Property

WASHINGTON (LPA) Sept.
10 = Montgomery Ward Co. S
plants in seven cities are still in
Army hands, though several of
the largest plants seized because
of defiance of War Labor Board
orders were turned back to their
owners. last week.
The Goodyear Rubber Co.
plants in Akron were turned
back by the Navy, the War De-
partment turned back five plants
including the Hughes Toot Co.
in Houston and the Mary-Leila
Cotton Mills in Georgia, and the
Office of Defense Transporta-
ton announced that the Toledo,
Peoria & Western R ailroa d
would be back in private hands
Oct. /.
All returns to the owners must
first be the subject of consulta-
ton with the Labor Department.
In addition, Economic StablllZer
Davis has announced that steps
are being taken to assure pay
ment of retroactive wage in
creases directed by the National
War Labor Board where the net
operating income earned during
the period of government oper-
alton was available for that pur-
pose. This latter assurance is ex-
pected to play large part in
determining when the Wards
properties will be returned. I'm
ion officials here believe that
Sewell Avery will get back his
properties in almost the last of
the returns to private owners.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Boruch Advocates
vef-Worker Unity
Continued from Page

issue. 1t calls for settling the
conflict" over the meaning OF
Selective Service Act reemploy-
ment provisions. AS an alter
native it suggests Congressional,
enactment of clarifying legisla-
ton.
Some of the more optimistic
union men here feel that the
context of the report indicates
that Baruch will lend his in
fluence to the killing of super
seniority. They point to the pre-
ceding paragraph which calls
for unified" employment and
training program for both vet
Grams and displaced war work
ers." Super-seniority they say,
is incompatible with such a pro-
gram in that it conflicts with
rights of civilian war workers
to unemployment in their peace
time jobs. Such rights are pro-
vided both in voluntary agree
ments and in War Labor Board
directives.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Disuni+y Invites
.A++ocks---Tobin

WASHINGTON (LPA) Sept.
11-President Daniel j. Tobin of
the Teamsters believes that if or
ganized labor were united in this
country, anti-union legislation
wouldn't have the 81 G h e S
chance of success in Congress.
At least so he declared in the
September issue of the Teamsters
journal.
Master politicians and big
business interests are encouraged
by the split in labor to introduce
crushing labor legislation" To
bin asserted.
He contended that if labor
were fused in single ''0dy, able
to speak for over 100000 or
ganized workers, members OF
Congress would be running
after us before the next election
came around to know what they
could do by introducing mea-
Sures in behalf of laLor,"
Tobin also took a fling at sew
eral labor men" who want to
continue the split in labor" be-
cause they fear. that unity might
interfere with their own promi-
nence in their respective organi-
cations"
"Yet, maybe when labor is at
tackled strongly enough and
shackled sufficiently" he said,
"the great masses of the men,
bership will demand action from
the leaders who now do not even
want to discuss coming together
throu ugh elected leadership,
speaking for all the men and
women of organized labor in our
country"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
JAW Posts Storm
Worninqs

DETROIT (LPA) - Cases of
discrimination and violation. of
seniority rights are expected to
increase here as reconverted
auto plans begin to recall old
workers and hire new ones. The
Fair Practices Committee of the
UAW-CIO has warned all local
presidents and bargaining com
mittees to start at once on get
ting no-discrimination clauses
into their contracts, in order to
avoid the cutback dissension
already brewing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Vets Families Eligible
For Maternity Cure

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Fam-
lilies of veterans, under certain
conditions, may still receive
medical and hospital care under
the Emergency Maternity ar.
Infant Care program of the
Childrens Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor. Heretofore
the service was available only
to families of men who were
still in the service.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Price Raises
Plague OPA
Continued from Page

ual manufacturers are allowed
to price their machines even
higher by claiming hardship"
and demanding "relief."
The distributor is expected to
absorb the rise in prices, but al
ready the retailers of the country
are battling hard to get their
share of the profit rake-off by
passing the boost on to consum-
ers. No one except labor is de-
manding that profits of the
"hard-presSed" manufacturers be
brought into the picture.
Small Output Invited
The tender treatment given
the washing machine makers, La
Dor economists point out, is di-
rect invitation to them to pro-
duce a smaller volume of goods.
They will be assured a higher
profit on even the additionally
low production level of the in
dustry. Before the war, the in
dustry could break even" when
producing at only 30 per cent of
capacity. This is the lowest such
point in any of the major indus
tries. Each time the government
price policy encourages a low
production rate, the government
is encouraging the. industrialist
to curtail production once the
boom" demand is exhausted, to
fire thousands of workers, and
thus to reduce purchasing power.
To further swell their profits,
the industry is planning to pro-
duce most of the washing ma
chimes in the high-price models.
Thus, they will profit not only
by the high III per cent increase
factor, but also by the fact that
they are putting out models on
which they traditionally make
the highest margins.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Warming Issued TO
Produce Buyers

Union welfare committees
have issued a warning to their
members to use great care in
making purchases of peaches,
cabbage and other farm prod
uce. The warning was given as
the result of purchases made
of peaches and cabbages which
were good on top, but bruised
and rotten on the lower layers.
Those who buy direct from
farmers are urged to bring their
own baskets and examine their
purchases carefully.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Perkins Is Teaching

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (LPA)-
Miss Frances Perkins, who was
Secretary of Labor throughout
Roosevelt's four terms, will be-
gin her new duties at Radcliffe
College in January. She will
teach a management training
program in the graduate school
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Christensen
Debates PR
Vote Issue
Continued from Page l

Continued from Page l
sen said that it had been de-
vised by an English professor
for use in the mining districts
of that country and was based
upon divide and rule principles.
Answers An Objection
Answering an objection from
Professor Emch who asked what
better system could be substi-
tuted for PR, Mr.. Christensen
replied, "there isn't any better
way than that provided by the
United States Constitution. He
emphasized that the plurality
system had always been used
and had worked and that the
PR system could not compare
with it.
In the course of his discus
sion of the PR system, Mr..
Christensen pointed out that Ia
Dor is an important part of the
electorate and has the right to
make its choice of candidates
under the plurality rather than
the proportionate representation
system. He held newspaper
clipping in the air containing
recent remarks of Councilman
A. @. Thacher to the effect that,
if the PR system is repealed,
the CIO will run Toledo, and
drew a laugh from his listeners
when he described Thacher as
"a man who believed in feed
ing people one day year and
starving them the other 364".
Predicts Council Action
Mr.. Christensen predicted that
if the PR system is defeated,
that Council would voluntarily
exercise its prerogative under
the city charter and set up a
charter group to regulate the
manner and form by which can
didates shall be elected. He ex-
pressed the belief that out of
this would come mayor and
diStricting of the city for Coun-
Gil representation.
Under the PR system there j.
no responsibility, according to
Mr.. Christensen. He said he be-
lieved that the Mayor should be
elected by the voters instead of
by council picking one of its
own members and pointed out
that under PR public meetings
for the election of councilman
had vanished.
Emch For PR
For his side of the debate,
Professor Emch contented him
self with saying that the system
was fair and impartial, but
failed to mention the one thing
by which the system was first
advocated to Toledo; that it
gave minorities representation. |
Mr.. Christensen called his at
tention to this omission and said
he was sorry that time did not |
permit going into this phase of
the controversial issue.
About 100 were present at the |
debate including Councilmen |
Bame, Lehman and Jurrus. None |
of the councilmen questioned |
Mr.. Christensen or attempted to |
debate the issue with him. |
When Mr.. Christensen had COM
pleted his talk he was given a
good round of applause by the
entire audience which seemed |
to be receptive to the arguments
he had put forth.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
This is
Good News

WASHINGTON (LPA) - A
distinct Improvement in rent
control policies was put down in
the regulations of the OPA last
week. It now is necessary for
a landlord to give six months
notice before evicting a tenant,
instead of the previous 90-day
period.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14
Brifoin RebuiIds

LONDON (LPA)-More than
a million-and-a-quarter workers
will be engaged in British hous-
ing projects by the emo of next
June, according to Labor Min
ister George Isaacs. He addressed
the Amalgamated Union of
Building Trade Workers, outlin.
ing to them the program of hous-
ing scheduled for the next ten
to twelve years to rebuild war
torn Britain.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-14

NEW YORK (LPA) - The
two-day strike of 400 mainte-
nance workers ended last week
when Columbia University capi-
tulated and promised to abide
by the WLB directive granting
maintenance of membership and
dues checkoff to Local 241,
Transport Workers-CIO