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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
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By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B. UAW>CfO
FULL EMPLOYMENT

Government and labor authorities claim
three million unemployed persons in this coun-
try due to war production cutbacks.
We have been hearing and reading lot
about full employment and sixty million jobs
in the postwar period, but we know that we
need jobs now as well as in the postwar
and we are positive that the only certain way
in which we can get guaranteed jobs is through
proper legislation.
Legislation to guarantee full employment
has been introduced into Congress and is now
awaiting hearings in Washington, bill which
labor must insist upon having passed if we
have any hopes of avoiding large-scale unem-
ployment in the future.
The proposed legislation would go a long
way in promoting the thing for which we have
been fighting-jobs, and would bring us one
step nearer our goal-security.
YOUR PART
What Congress will do with the full-em-
ployment legislation is going to depend upon
the individual workers.
AS president of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, Philip Murray carries influence
and prestige, yet, alone he can do nothing.
If Philip Murray goes to members of the
House and Senate and tells them he represents
several million workers in the CIO, he will
possibly receive q respectful hearing; but if
thousands of letters and postcards are written
by CIO members from all sections of the coun-
try to their congressman, the reception given
to Mr.. Murray will be far more cordial.
Sponsors of the bill have asked that labor
conduct great crusade" for the full-employ-
ment bill. ! say that nothing is more important
than such crusade and the work of organizing
it should begin right now.
l cannot imagine any worker whose stand
ard of living, yes, his very living depends upon
his job, remaining indifferent to legislation
which would insure his employment. For
workers to sit back and not act in their own
behalf when such bill Ks before Congress
would be almost as foolish as man who was
starving and dying of thirst to refuse food and
drink.
PAC has done fair job of organizing the
workers to demand increased unemploy-
ment insurance in Ohio, but it must do an even
better job for the full-employment legislation.
l doubt if any worker worthy of the name
wants to sit back in unemployment for 26 or
more weeks. To the workers. jobs are the main
consideration, and because this is true, they
themselves must give this bill their complete
backing both as individuals and through their
labor organizations. Now is the time to begin
to organize our drive on Congress and to let
our representatives know how we feel.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
Roosevelt Memorial

Initial results of the CIO drive to secure
funds for the erection of a memorial IN
honor of the late President Roosevelt are
an indication of the esteem in which the
former President was held by the workers.
Not only are CIO members pleased to
have an opportunity to make small con-
tribution to the erection of a memorial for
their fallen leader, but the nature of the
memento, wading pool for children suf-
fering from the after effects of infantile
paralysis, is one with which everyone is in
sympathy.
This appears to be a unique project, in
this, that even before the actual beginning
of the drive for funds, number of shops
had taken the initiative and contributed
far in excess of what the memorial fund
committee intended asking for. A notable
example of this was the A. c. Hopping
Unit of Local IL, UAW-CIO, one of the
smallest shops in Toledo which gave 300
per cent above the quota set by the me-
mortal committee.
If the other shops show the same fine
spirit of cooperation and sympathy with
the dual objective of the fund drive, the
FDR memorial will be subscribed and
oversubscribed several times. In the event
that the amount asked for is oversub-
scribed, the money will be given to the
Toledo Society for Crippled Children to
aid in the outfitting of new operating
room and the purchase of much needed
equipment.
Hundreds of CIO members have had
occasion to see and know the work which
is being done at the home out Central
Ave-, and none knows when it may be
their own child who may require the spe-
cial care and attention given by its staff.
Give what you can, give all you can and
serve two great causes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local II, UAW-ClO
UNFAIR PRACTICES

In continuing this discussion of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act, it is well for every
one to know that there are five practices which
are considered unfair to Labor. First of all, it
is considered unfair to interfere with, restrain
or coerce employees in the exercise of their
rights guaranteed in the National Labor Rela-
tions Act.
Sometimes employers interfere in Union
activity by discouraging employees from JOIN
ing or forming Unions or by questioning en-
ployees as to Union membership or activity.
Employers also, at times have tried to prevent
legitimate Union activity on Company prop
erty The National Labor Relations Board has
held that workers do have the right to engage
in Union activities on Company property.
1t is an unfair practice for any Company
TO dominate or interfere with the formation or
administration of any Labor Organization IL
is quite often, by the practice in the past Tor
Companies through some branch OF their man.
agement to take an active part in forming
Union Organization or to bring pressure on
workers through their supervisors to join a
certain organization. At other times, Com
panies have provided free publications and
meeting halls for their employees This is gen.
orally considered an unfair Labor practice for
which Company can be cited.
Companies, also, are in violation OF the
National Labor Relations Act if they show dis
elimination in regard to hiring or keeping en-
Union. The Act here, specifically provides;
however, that Company may enter an agree
ment with a Labor Organization which has
been properly designated as the representative
of the employees for a Closed Shop Agree
ment.
There have been many attempts made on
the part of Managements to have the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act destroyed and hav-
ing failed in this effort other attempts have
been made tn make il ineffective One of these
attempts which we might say was partially
successful was made when the 1944-45 Ap-
preparations Act specified that these funds
could not be used to investigate complaints in
volving contract with modified Union IL
the contract had been in existence three
months or longer. This has not seriously af-
fected the enforcement of the National Labor
Relations Act; however, it is an indication
that careful watch should be kept upon Con-
gress at all times to see that the Act is not
tampered with to the extent of making 1t IN
effective.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
Honeymoon's End

Mounting attacks on President Truman
by the nations press, the industrialists,
bankers and reactionaries in both major
political parties since he advocated In
creasing unemployment compensation
payments to $25 a week for rs weeks, in
dicates beyond all doubt that the Pfesi-
dents brief honeymoon with the powers
that be is at an end. The sniping will
now begin in ernest.
When Mr.. Truman first assumed the
presidency following the death of Franklin
d. Roosevelt, he was courted, not too
subtly, by the Republicans, reactionary
Democrats, big business and the press.
These forces allowing themselves to hope
for the best looked at President Truman's
background, told the nation that he was
. conservative and sat back to wait.
Millions of plain people and workers
mourning the death of their beloved
President Roosevelt hoped that the new
head of the government would carry out
his predecessors program, but also had
to wait until some incident would occur
which would show in which direction the
administration was travelling.
Then it happened
Those who had hoped that President
Truman would break with the policies
followed by the previous administration
were stunned. Those who hoped that the
new administration would be true to the
Roosevelt program were elated. The
Presidents position changed overnight
and he now finds himself lined up on the
side of the people whose welfare he had
the courage to defend.
In the reaction which has taken place
since the Presidents advocacy of in
creased unemployment compensation pay
ments, 1t is obvious that the masters OF
the country have been threatened at a
tender spot-their pocketbooks.
President Truman in evoking the an
tagonism and resentment of that segment
of the population which controls the means
of producing the wealth of the country,
illustrates better than anything that has
occurred in long time the basic struggle
between those who control and those who
produce the wealth. He has unerringly,
perhaps unwittingly, placed his finger on
the site of our economic troubles.
1t is still too early to give clear ap-
praisal of the new President, but If the
storm he has engendered and the enemies
he has made by his espounsal of the cause
of the workers is any criterion, then the
successor of President Roosevelt is headed
for greatness on his own account and we
can face the future with the assurance OF
sincere and courageous leadership.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
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Letters
Wants Letters
Dear Mr.. Gosser:

Dear Mr.. GoSSer:
At last I am writing to you
after so many months. / really
should have done it sooner
but this is just one of several
things I would like to have
done sooner but I never seem
to get around to it. I'm sure
you'll understand.
First of all I want to thank
you for all the boxes l have
received. They really are nice
especially way out here in the
Philippine Islands.
Next I want to congratulate
you and my fellow workers
on such a wonderful job you
are all doing back home.
I hope that when we fell
lows return home we can pick
up where we left off before
entering the service.
One thing else, would ike
and that is to hear from some
of the fellows from the Air
craft Division.
My address has changed the
new one is:
Louis E. Mack TN SIC
u. S. S. Rudderow D. E. 224
co Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calf.
Bye for now.
Your friend,
Lou.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
Remember

In January of this year
Frederick c. Crawford, former
president of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers,
paid a visit to liberated
France. On his return to New
York he stated that the French
people would have accepted
Nazi rule if the Allies had
only given the French a
chance. Mr.. Crawford is the
same Big Business man who
a few years ago praised Mus
solini and dismissed talk of
war as newspaper talk"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
Opinion

eve cannot go on with
thousands out of work while
a few ride in private yachts
and expensive automobiles.
Among the great necessities
are a change in the social
order that will permit each
man to provide for himself
and his family"
Lewis B. Schwellenbach,
new Secretary of Labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08

We Day, U. S. A: Eugene,
Oregon-Jewish synagogue is
desecrated by hoodlums. Tren-
ton, New Jersey-Fiery cross
burned on site of proposed
Negro housing project. Uh-
richsville, Ohio = Store of
Jewish merchant stoned and
destroyed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
Political
Action
By
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman
Of the Political Action COMMITTEE
OBJECTIVE

" Ute Z OIttlCdl HCLlO7l AOfnnllLLGe
OBJECTIVE
The primary purpose of the
Political Action Committee is
to achieve one objective-the
obtaining of greater economic
security for the people through
enactment of social legislation.
The establishment of the
Ward and Township Clubs, as
well as the various standing
committees is for the purpose
of carrying out their principal
objective. Also the two princi-
pal methods of political action,
that is, the endorsing of pro-
gressive candidates at election
time, and the writing of letters
to legislators are designed
to carry out this one purpose,
that is, securing passage of So
cial legislation.
This is not election time and
the primary function of the
PAC is to encourage the peo-
pie to write to the legislators
in opposition to anti-labor bills
and in support of bills which
are designed to improve the
welfare of the people.
There has recently been in
troduced into Congress a mea-
sure which should be of para
mount interest to everyone
who works for living.
SECURITY BILL
This measure is the new
Wagner-Murray Dingell bill.
This ILL calls for a national
system of unemployment in
surance which will provide for
surance which will provide
a year. 1t will also Sc. up an
adequate. health insurance sys-
tenn. 1t calls for an improved
national set-up for placing
workers on jobs. 1t would ex-
tend old-age benefits to in
clude 100000 workers not
now protected, including farm
workers, and self employed. 1t
would provide for government
financing of hospitals and
health centers. 1t includes
among its disability provisions
for maternity insurance. This
program is to be financed by a
payroll tax of four per cent on
both employer and employe.
1t is very apparent that
these principles are in line
with the program of the PAC.
The bill has the backing of or
ganized labor. 1t is also obvi-
Gus that the monied interest,
including the big shots of the
medical profession, will use
every means at their disposal
to defeat it.
Neither organized labor as
such, nor big business can de-
eide this issue. Whether the
new Wagner-Murray ay-Dingell
bill becomes law or is defeated
depends on how much interest
the voters show in it.
If those who work for a liv-
ing will write to their legisla-
tors and make their desires
clear, the bill will have an ex-
cellent chance of passing, for
workers comprise the majority
of the voters and the legisla-
tors are interested in votes and
voters.
1t is in the direct interests
of all of US to sit down right
now and write to the legisla-
tors urging their support for
the new Wagner-M -Murray-Din-
gell bill.
Address your letters to u. S.
Senators Robert Taft and Har-
old Burton and Congressman
Homer Ramey and George
Bender, Washington, D. c.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08
He'd Rather Smoke
Somewhere in Germany

oOllIC WllC1C HI ACl bAoAiy
Dear Mr.. GoSser:
l am writing you these few
lines to let you know that l
am receiving the gift boxes,
and for which I want to thank
you and all the others who
make it possible for us to re-
ceive them.
Each box helps out great
deal, for everything it con-
tains comes in handy. Many
times I ran out of smokes as
l left them in my duffle bag
which is left in the rear. Many
of us would rather miss a
meal instead of a smoke,
person does smoke a great
deal especially when he is in
combat.
Say hello to the fellows in
Dept. sos and give them my
best regards. Keep up the good
work on the production line
and we will make sure V. Day
will be soon. Thanking you
very much again for the fine
box. Good luck and God bless
you.
I remain,
Pfc. William IWanicki
A. S. N. 35537503 =
Co. A 643 T. D. Bn.
A. P. o. 339 c/o Postmaster
New York, N. Y.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08

'T want our great Democracy to be wise
enough to realize that aloofness from war is
not prompted by unawareness of war. In a
world of mutual suspicious, peace must be af-
firmatively reached for. 1t cannot be wished
for. It cannot just be waited for"
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Fireside Chat, 1887
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-08

Wherever Labor plants its
political seed, democracy with
all its political and cultural
implications will thrive and
grow strong"
Sidney Hillman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-12
Minor IRA Loop Rolls Toniqht

The Minor Division of the I, R. A. Bowling League goes into It's second week of play at 900 p, m. tonight ct the Mattatuck alleys.
 Shoe Hardware and Eyelet Spec ialty are now in 8 first place tie for team standings. High singles Is held by Zello, of Shoe Hardware with l38 while high triple honors is tied by Stokes of Thin sheet Metal and T.sta, of Lux with 357 each.
 Ray Mills, chairman of the I, R, A. Bowling League and Palmer Brick, secretary announced that all twelve teams will be in action to- night.
 The schedule for tonights' play is as follows:
 Waterbury companies vs. c. L. & F.; Ingersoll vs. Eyelet Speciality; Shoe Hardware vS. Chromium: Ben- rus vs. Lux Clock; French vs. Thin Sheet Metal; Steel Ball vS Somers Brass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-12
Stonkus
 To Defend Title Sunday

Final plans were completed for the annual gymnastic exhibition to take place at Greco's park-Town Plot, Sunday at D. m. Over three thousands spectators are expected to be on hand to see their own Water bury boys perform sensational acts on the apparatus.
 Charles Stankus, one of the best developed gymnasts of this city, who won the last meet in l940 will try to retain his title. Gerry Lombardo, first prize winner In 1888 has also entered his name for Sundays event,
 As a special attraction a tumbling act will be presented by Charles Marcelynas, Julia Russell and Lor- raine Cronin.
 Founded |: 1884
 At Waterbury, in the month of October 1884, Nick Moffo, Mike Mo- bilio, Charles Stankus, Ray Lom- bardo, Frank Ciprianos and Charles Marcelynas meet at Leon Bucks home to form a gymnastie team, 1t was then and there that the Wa terbury gymnastIc society was founded with Bucks as instructor, First practices were held in an old barn in Town Plot. By the end of l938 the Society had twenty active members who moved to the third Congregational church gym for larger quarters, Under coach Bucks and the leadership of Ray Lombardo things got under way, and each year the Waterbury squaG was well represented at all National con- tests. In 1s4l Roland Bucks (son Of coach Bucks) won first place in the Swiss National meet at Monroe Wis., consin, Recently the Waterbury team was honored by the New Eng land Swiss GymnaStic Association at a meet held in Klein's Grove, N' J.
 President Ernest Sondegrogor pre- sented c citation to coach Bucks and commended him" for developing one Of the best classes In New Eng land.
 Admission Free
 President Ray 1,ombardo an- nounced last week that no admis- sion will be charged to the public Tickets for beer, soda, and hot dogs will be on sale ct the grounds Greco's lot is located on New Haven avenue, right up to the end of the FPaU,ya DIat hiiS line
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-12
LOS ANGELES, Sept. Il.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. II.
 CALIFORNIA HAS CRIED place major league baseball for generation and s dreams of the day when ball clubs show to this big league area '''S '4 Baseball with special interest the Los Angeles and San Francisco next year. The clubs viii be strongly backed nancah team by Don Ameche who apparently ready spend amount make of it, and San Francisco Anthony A6orabito, rich lumberman
 the two pro football clubs the impending League ting big baseball will be further delayed.
 casual investigation <, shows that M the 1T road of the the perseveng saesmanshp of his right hand Chrsy Walsh Ameh' has not been able to find fitting playing Sstsli Ss
 The logical place is the Coliseum 100000 But they have authorities these college season here-about the second December
 That nearby spot to s. there the srs stands in %Ss fear the part of those colleges that the permit pro team moved to the Coliseum and the game called something ese
 Up San Francisco the pros will run into an even more tieklh By syn & n soSy 'H S Se vs eo Na F property Marys Santa Clara and the University of San sges whose alumni powerful in the Bay region
 the Coast has had cheap and insecure place season and plans this But
 S c: n nHT % @ ~nSn 5 nMS a the Coast fans sFu of the pro sport So 0thes popped up with sldered . good crowd.
 The loops which will operate this the Pacific plays Gilmore Stadium here has the Hollywood Rangers not much anything at this writing Pacific promises to have the Hollywood Bears Angeles Bulldogs the San Francisco Clippers San Diego teams representing Seattle and Portland
 Tn contrast to by the National Foot ball League highest paid player in the Coast League Kenny Washing Negro makes $400 about 5000 year. neman paid $50 game and $o for each time practice of Coast teams trying to put through salary limit all players It Is indeed the small time,
 On the other will Bertell something like the coach which Walsh finds Francisco Buck Shaw will be paid OOOO Ills assistant coach will get $5OOO Frankie Albert the hub of the ball club and assistant coach will get $ll,OOO.
 The new league biting itself mammoth chunk If 1t can nascaa It. fans and truce discrmna- ion believe the baseball big leaguers will be far behind
 Distributed by International News Servce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-12
New Brooklyn Bowling Loop

A newly organized Brooklyn cora munity bowling league, comprised of business men in the Brooklyn section of the city has been formed to roll at St. Joseph's alleys Sun day afternoons, starting Septem. Der 30.
 Ten teams will compete in the league which is headed by Edd.o DiNapoll as chairman; with Charles Ignotas as secretary, VII. liam Moskovitz, treasurer, Prank DiBiase and James Valaitis, dire;- tors.
 Bowlers, averaging ii5 in Glass A tournaments sponsored by the NDBC who live outside Waterbury voting districts 3-4. 3-5 and 4-2 age not eligible. A Thursday night meeting this week will be followed by Q general meeting Sunday after noon at the K. of L. club, with oiil- cers and team representatives to De on hand. The following teams arC entered as Q league: Jimmys Sta tionery, State Dairy, Acme Clean CTS, DiNapoli's Restaurant CitiSen Grill, Miller's TeXacos, Holy Name society of st. Joseph's parish, Di- Napoli's Package Store, Billy's Sta tionery and K. of L, club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-12
Series Winner
 To Tour Pacific?

Washington, Sept. l2 - (UP) - The six major league club owners whose teams still have a mathe- matical chance to get Into the world series were expected to decide to. day whether the winner will make a Navy-sponsored 90-day exhibition tour of advanced Pacific bases.
 Commissioner Albert B. (Happy) Chandler said he believed the series would start Tuesday, Oct, 2 in the park of the American League win- ner. The teams will use the one- trip system adopted during the war, revising it slightly. The first three games will be played in the Amer lean League Park and the next three in the National. If . seventh Is necessary the location may be decided by c toss of 6 coin. During the war no provision was made for giving both teams 0 chance to have the seventh game in their home park.
 The clubs represented at the meeting were the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals of the National League and the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, St, Louis Browns and New York Yankees in the American.