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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
Unions Lead
Fight For
Veterans
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 7
NPA)) = No group in the
American population has
been more concerned than
the labor movement to do
everything to protect the yet
eran's rights while he is away
and to ease his readjustment to
normal and productive life upon
his return, declared Rep. An
drew j. Biemiller ID. Wis., in
a radio address here last week.
Biemiller warned, however,
that "Unscrupulous demagogues
will try to win the support of
the veterans by promising them
other peoples jobs. They may
seek to provoke a head-on clash
between veterans and the labor
movement. Remember h t
wherever fascism won power the
first institutions destroyed were
the trade unions"
The Wisconsin Congressman
pointed out that organized labor,
through collective bargaining
and union contracts, is winning
benefits and protection for vet
Grams that are not bestowed by
the Selective Service Act or the
CT Bill of Rights.
Veterans Seniority Rights
Turning to seniority, Biemiller
pointed out that many union
contracts already give veterans
seniority month for month dat
ing back to Sept. 1, 1910. Other
union agreements, he continued,
call for severance pay for work
ers entering the armed forces
and for the payment to service
men of annual allowances and
Christmas bonuses which they
would have received had they
remained at their jobs.
Biemiller, paid-up union
member himself, emphasized
that organized labor's concern
about veterans seniority is one
of the most valuable services it
could perform. Seniority means
security, for the greater the
workers seniority, the less is the
danger that he may be laid off, >"
he asserted.
Unions Provide Funds
Unions have established spe-
cial funds to aid in the rehabili-
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MESA Ignores
Seniority Rights

Numerous cases are coming to
light at the Packard Motor Car
Co. of MESA members being e.
prived of their seniority rights
by the MESA which is now at
tempting to raid the production
workers under the jurisdiction
of Local IL, UAW-CIO.
The most recent case to come
to light is that of Marie Fitz-
gerald who was employed at
Packard as a cutter grinder on
Jan. %, 1914 and after being
pushed around from job to job
finally was showed aside for an
other girl who held less senior
ity. This say Packard MESA
members themselves, many of
whom have had similar expert
ence, is common practice under
MESA representation as they
warn UAW-CIO workers not to
be taken in by the promises of
MESA organizers who ere
promising them everything.
Change The System
Miss Fitzgerald has shown the
Packard UAW-CIO committee a
record of MESA in her own and
other cases in which systems
were changed through which
those favored by the MESA
chairman, William Wisenbaum
were given choice jobs and 9TH
ers, not so favored, were actu-
ally laid off out of line of sem
iority or shunted from one job
to another until they quit in dis
gust.
Others laid off in Miss Fitz-
gerald's department out of line
of seniority include Eleanore
Matuszek, Josephine Csezmar,
Geraldine Griffin and Leona
Bitker. Chances for many old
under MESA being
called back are doubtful because
the MESA has eliminated their
classification, according to Miss
Fitzgerald.
Packard workers are aware
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Truman Seen Following
Midd|e-Of-Road Policy

WASHINGTON, May 5
LPA)-Neither to the right
nor to the left, but straight
down the middle-that seems
to be the economic policy be-
ing followed by President Tru-
man, judging from his actions
and comments during the past
week. Both progressive and
conservative elements fo n d
something to praise and some
thing to criticize in Truman's ac-
tivities of the week.
From labor's standpoint, one
of the Presidents most encour-
aging moves was his defense of
the OPA, which has been under
attack from business elements
and reactionary Congressman.
lis support of the OPA should
help head off campaign under
way in Congress to wreck price
cOnLrOlS.
Following a conference with
Chester Bowles, OPA admins
traitor, Truman put out a state
ment in which, among other
things, he declared that ''the
OPA like the rest of us, has
made a few mistakes, but when
we look at the whole record, |
think that the price control and
stabilization program has been
one of the most remarkable
achievements of this war" He
assailed irresponsible critics"
of OPA.
Equally encouraging was Tru-
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Washington, seeking addi-
tional information.
Members of the Labor Com
mittee voted not to hold any
further meetings at Local OPA
offices until such time that the
agency showed some inclination
to cooperate with them and
passed a resolution asking for
the appointment of an ex-
perienced and qualified man to
head the law enforcement.
H. c. Bogart, head of the dis
trict OPA office disclaimed any
knowledge of the Labor Com
mittee's action saying that he
had not yet been informed by
the committee of it's action.
Acting very secretive, Mr..
Bogart stated that "12 or Is
cases of law violation are now
being prepared for the federal
court, but we cannot say any,
thing until they are ready" This
has been Mr.. Bogart's constant
claim ever since his appoint
ment according to Labor Com
mittee members.
Possible Action Seen
Possible action to stimulate
the Local OPA office to more
effective law enforcement was
seen by local labor leaders, AFL
and CIO and Railroad unions as
a result of last weeks action.
What form this protest would
take still was in doubt in view
of the fact that the Labor Ad-
visory Committee seriously dis
cussed picketing OPA head
quarters in protest against its
failure to cooperate, and lax law
enforcement.
Continued growth of the black
market in the Toledo area and
the failure of Local OPA author
tiles to move to combat it is
causing considerable criticism
among labor groups which are
insisting that price control must
be maintained.
Labor Committee Members
are saying that the situation
which now exists is similar to
that which prompted a vigorous
CIO protest against the OPA two
years ago and are asking each
other why OPA is only now be-
ginning to show signs of
awakened interest when the
black market situation has been
growing worse with each passing
month.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11

Meanwhile, labor is counting
on support from the President in
the fight for legislation to deal
adequately with the human
side" of reconversion-that is, to
provide higher unemployment
insurance benefits for the jobless
and to implement the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt's objective of
60,000,000 postwar jobs.
Outside of the Lilienthal ap-
pointment, the President made
one other that was cheering to
progressives. That was his Sc
lection of Associate Supreme
Court Justice Robert Jackson as
this nations chief prosecutor of
major war criminals whose Of
fenses were widespread and not
confined to a local area.
Truman made two other major
appointments during the week.
He named Robert E. Hannegan,
now chairman of the Democratic
national committee and a fellow
Misourian, as Postmaster Cen
eral to succeed Frank G. Walker
who resigned. Also, as his chief
administrative assistant he Sc
lected Edward D. McKim, 49,
year-old Omaha insurance ex-
ecutive, who had been a soldier
buddy of Truman's' in World
War /. Politics and personal
friendship were the factors in
these appointments. The issue OF
progressivism versus conserva-
tism did not enter into the pic
ture.
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LOTy.
Following are statements
of Toledo CIO leaders:
Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO
director-"Our thrill over vic
tory in Europe is tempered by
the knowledge that the war is
not over for millions of our SOL
diers who have made the Euro
pean victory possible. | pledge
my own and the support of the
UAW-CIO to continue to pro-
duce for the ultimate victory
over the Japs. Our task is but
half done, but we look forward
to the day when lasting peace
will come, based upon full en-
ployment and economic justice
to the workers of all lands"
Law nee N. Steinberg !:
URWDSEA-CIO director-"Dic-
tatorship has been defeated by
democracy, but great task still
lies before the fighting men and
the workers of our country, the
unconditional sure n der of
Japan. Only when men have
learned to live in peace with
each other can lasting peace
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
Auxiliary Party
Successful

Members of Local SO, Wom-
ems Auxiliary UAW-CIO an
nounce that their benefit party
of May given for the benefit
of disabled veterans was a sue
cess and extend their thanks to
the Local IL Veterans Commit
tee, shop committees, Local IL
officers and members for their
cooperation.
Proceeds from the party will
be donated to a veterans hospi-
tai to be chosen by the Women's
Auxiliary and Local II Vete-
rams Committee. Those who
planned the party were Louise
McNaught and Myrtle Yeager,
co-chairmen; Mrs. Louis Mat
tox, Amelia Berning and Mar
garet Burkart.
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sections of the country were
brief and mild.
President Philip Murray of
the Go sent the following mes
sage to all CIO affiliates: "The
long awaited and long fought for
day of final victory over German
Naziism has been declared by
President Truman and the
leaders of our victorious allies
in the nationwide rejoicing over
this great victory made possible
by the sacrifices of our troops
and those of our Allies.
I'VE shall not for one moment
forget that we still have a
strenuous job ahead of us to de-
feat Imperiolious Japan.
THE flood of war production
that made today's historic VIC
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mans announcement that he was
reappointing one of Americas
best-known progressives, David
E. Lilienthal, for another 9-year
term as chairman of IVA. In
doing so, Truman rebuffed Sen.
Kenneth McKellar Cd. Tenn.) J.,
president protein of the Senate,
who has his tomahawk out for
Lilienthal for years.
Truman also showed firmness
in resisting pressure from the
powerful right-wing farm lob
bies when he vetoed a bill passed
by Congress which would have
given virtual blanket exemption
to farm workers from the draft
law, and would have made agri-
culture a draft dodgers haven.
Congress sustained his veto.
On the disappointing side was
Truman's press conference state
ment that he opposed any revi-
sion of the little steel formula at
this time. His view appeared to
dash hopes of organized labor
that the formula would be modi-
fled to permit wage increases in
line with the cost of living and
to give workers buying power
for the reconversion period.
Labor showed no enthusiasm
for Truman's action in chopping
off, with one sudden swing,
seven billion dollars appropriat-
ed for shipbuilding construction.
The number of layoffs that will
result from this cut have not yet
been fully estimated
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U. S. Women Want
Food Shorinq

WAS HIN TON (LPA)-
Americans are willing to share
with victims of war even if it
means tightening their own belts
for year after the war, accord
ing to a recent Gallup poll. 1t
showed that more women than
men (69% to 81 %) were willing
to sacrifice their own comforts
if by that means they could help
those in the devastated areas.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11

$500 names being secured
before errors in their COM
position and legal terminol-
ogy were discovered. They were
recalled by the PAC which i'm
mediately had the present pc
tition drawn.
Attitude of most PR recall pc
tition circulators was summed
up by one who had secured sew
eral hundred names to the first
petition. "We made a mistake" "
he said, $50 what? We just start
over again and this time we'll
show you how fast the job can
be done"
Ten Per Cent Needed
Ten per cent of the total vote
cast at the last general election
is needed to place the PR recall
on the ballot. A total of 1880
valid signatures must be secured
by those who circulate the petit
tions. PAC has set its sights on
total of $4,000 signatures in ar
der to insure the referendum.
The petition provides for the
elimination of the PR system of
voting, substituting marking the
ballot with x marks instead of
the numerals 1, 2, 3, etc., in the
Continued on page 2
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EuropeanWar Ends; Labor Continues To Work
Support To Jap Effort
Pledged By Go Heads

WASHINGTON, May g. President Harry S. Truman in
talk the nation today announced the ending of the
producing the materials of bring Japan to its knees
in unconditional surrender
Millions of workers in government offices and
plants throughout the country remained their jobs al
though there plants in various parts of the
which gave their employees holiday In general the
day marked by prayer and work Celebrations in most
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11

WASHINGTON, May o
UPA) - Organized La b o r
should engage in political ac-
ton "of all kinds" Congress
was told last week by Rep.
Herman P. Kopplemann Cd.
Comm who pointed out that
THE people who now oppose po-
litical action by labor are the
very people who, just a few
years ago, were violently op-
posed to collective bargaining"
Kopplemann flatly opposed
any proposal for legislation to
prohibit unions from engaging
in political activity. 1T would
mean the virtual disenfranchise-
ment of millions of citizens" he
said. There can be no justifi-
cation or excuse for this, par
ticularly when the combined
labor union membership repre-
sents the largest single social
group and economic interest in
the country = some 100000
organized workers and their
families, all told, approximately
a third of the population.
Busines in Politics
Business engages in political
action "at all times and in many
ways, not only at elections but
in between" he emphasized. Its
official spokesmen and agents
are constantly in Washington
and various State capitals, work
ing to influence legislative mat
ters and administrative policy,
seeking through the organized
pressure of the Natl. Assn. of
Manufacturers, h m b S of
commerce, various trade associa-
tions, and industrial councils to
promote certain measures and
block others that are not to their
liking"
Kopplemann pointed out that
the family of Joe Pew head of
Sun Oil Co. and Republican boss
of Pennsylvania, made As con-
tributions to the Republican
cause totaling $96, ,999. Six mem
bers of the Mellon family gave
$50, 900, while the du Pont FAM
lily kicked in $109,832.
Fat Cats Howl
'But just let a group of trade
union members get together, as
the Pews, obviously did," said
Koppleman, land decide to make
a modest contribution of a dollar
apiece for the support of their
candidates and there is an i'm
mediate howl from the fat cats.
The Connecticut Congressman
underscored the fact that "The
total amount of money raised by
the Natl. Citizens Political Ac-
ton Committee among the a.
100000 organized workers and
their friends was only slightly
more than the contributions of
just three families-the MELONS,
the duPonts and the PeWs.
(Which, l ask you," concluded
Kopplemann, lis more in keep
ing with democracy"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
Bock-Door Labor Droff
Junked By VINO

WASHINGTON, May 8 (LPA)
The War Manpower Commits
sion's back-door labor draft, at
tempted in New Bedford, Phila-
delphia and other cities, has
been officially abandoned but
Paul V. McNutt has failed to
date to announce the fact pub
licly. The WINGS labor-man-
agement committee approved
abandonment of the plan which
was vigorously opposed by all
sections of organized labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11

four of them members of Local
IL are serving in the armed
forces. They are Edward j.,
former Local II educational di-
rector, Bernard and Charles of
the WHY'S Unit of Local II and
Robert, who was a prisoner of
war in Germany released by the
invading American army.
The boys are the sons of Mrs.
Luvina Duck, 1924 Franklin
Ave. employed in the aircraft
division of Willys-Overland and
a member of WHY'S Unit of Lo-
cal II,
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Shop choirmen
Ask Assistance

Local IL shop chairmen in
their meeting of May 3 recon-
mendated that all Local IL
members be asked to come early
in the month to pay their dues
and avoid the time and trouble
of unnecessary waiting before
the dues office windows.
The recommendation was
made after discussion of the
crowded condition of the Local
dues office at the end of each
month. 1t was the sentiment of
the chairmen that if members
would not wait until the last
day or two to pay their dues it
would expedite matters for ths
members as well as the dues
office force.
Randolph Gray, Local II fi-
nancial secretary stated that it
was good idea for memberz
to pay their dues month or
two in advance and said that
there would be no obstacles
standing in the way of those
who might become unemployed
in securing Out-of- Work stamps.
He said that those who might
be laid off due to cutbacks, or
for other reasons should come
to the dues office each month
in person to apply for the
stamps.
Discusses Withdrawals
Mr.. Gray further stated that
those who leave the jurisdic-
ton of Local II should apply
for withdrawal cards and so
protect themselves from suspen-
sion fines in the event they
should again be employed in
Local IL or other UAW-CIO
contract plant. Those who may
be employed by any other CIO
plant should obtain a transfer
from Local II and deposit it
within 80 days in the Local
union under whose jurisdiction
they obtain employment.
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atre of w a r.
Mr.. Duck who
is a machin-
lists mate 3rd
c a S S in the
Navy has seen
action in most
of t h e island
| a n d i ngs in
cluding Leyte.
Five m e m
b e S of t h e
Duck family,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
Duck Receives
Purple Heart

! William B. Duck, form er
Auto-Lite executive committee
man has received the Purple
Heart for wounds suffered in
action in the South Pacific the
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performing MS
duty as a me-
chanic w i t h
outst a n d | n 6
skill and devo-
ton and con-
tributing great
ly to the sue
cess of his unit
in combat, ac-
cording to an
announcem mt
from the War
DL
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
Rudzinski Wins
Bronze Medal

Nicholas A. Rudzinski, Tech
nician Fourth Grade attached to
the 359th Field Artillery Batta-
lion was awarded a bronze me-
dal for meritorious service for
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
PR Petitions To
Be Distributed
1850 Valid Signatures
REQUIRED To Secure Referendum

Corrected PR petitions have been printed and will be
ready for distribution early week. it announced
today by Clayton Rusch, PAC chairman
The first petitions calling for repeal of the PR system
of electng city councmen printed and circulated with
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
WARNING

Information has reached
this newspaper that sup
port of local business firms
has been solicited by par
ty claiming to represent the
CIO and giving the To-
LEDO UNION JOURNAL
address as his headquarters.
This information is entirely
false and the individual so
representing himself is an
impOSter.
The TOLE DO UNION
JOURNAL is the only Off
cial CIO publication in To-
ledO and anyone claiming
to represent any other pub
licatiOn as the official CIO
organ is guilty of fraud and
misrepresentation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
CIO Leaders
Hail We Day

CIO leaders in Toledo in with labor leaders
throughout the entire country greeted We Day sobery
looking ahead to the final victory Japan urging the
workers continue their efforts behalf of final
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11
OPA Labor Group
Receives Attention
National CIO Interesting Itself
In Toledo Black Market Situation

Evidence of national interest in the action taken by the
Toledo OPA Labor Advisory Committee last week shown
ils inquiries directed to the TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL
which carried the story and by wire from Sam Jacobs
CIO ason officer the Office of Price Administration in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-11

Technician Rudzinski was a
member of the American Can
Unit of Local IL, UAW-CIO be-
fore entering the Army.
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Adde's Denies
Convention
Responsibility

In a long letter to the To-
LEDO UNION j o U R N A L.,
George F. Adde's, Detroit, Inter-
national UAW-CIO secretary
treasurer, denied that he ad
any responsibility for picking
the 1945 convention city and
maintained that the convention
would be held in Grand Rapids
which is the only city with SUI
ficient facilities to house such
large gathering as the Auto
Workers.
Secretary Adde's took excep-
ton to the Detroit story carried
in the JOURNAL and reported
that realizing we were ap-
preaching the convention date
rapidly there was an under
standing on the Board that l
would file the necessary papers
in the event l was unable to
obtain the city of Chicago or
Cleveland for the Convention
to be convened in the city OF
Grand Rapids, Michigan, be-
cause my primary interest was
to hold a convention in the
year AS"
Difficult To Arrange
Conventions as large as those
held by the UAW are difficult
to arrange according to the
UAW CIO secretary treasurer
who wrote, "it is credit to
the writer (Addes) if all facili-
ties were to the liking of the
delegates in attendance.
Stating that he believed
"these facts would prove most
enlightening to the readers OF
the TOLEDO UNION JOUR
NAL" the international officer
urged that "you assist us by
sending kilograms to ODT urg-
ing that our application be ac-
cepted."
The story to which MIR. Adde's
objected appeared under a De-
troit date line in the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL of April 8.
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Say PAC
Needed

WASHINGTON, May 8
UPA) = Organized la b 0 r
should engage in political ac-
ton "of all kinds" Congress
was told last week by Rep.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30
Mrs. Couzens Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. John =. Ma
loney Of Warrenton, Va. are
house guests OF Mrs. James
Cou2cnS az Wabeek for tho
holiday week. Mrs Maloney is
the former Betty CouzenS.
Mrs. Lynn y. HalSted of
Lone Pine road left Saturday
for Phoenix, Ariz., where she
viii spend the winter months
with her daughter, Mrs Forest
3. Twcedy of Summit \. J.
Mr.. and Mrs Basil l. Manly
Of Washington, y. c. are
guests Of their son-ln-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs w. O..
Briggs Jr.. until after New
Years Day.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30
Cranbrook
NuptiaIs
BLOOMFIELD HILLS.
Dec. %,

THE chancel of Christ Church.
- Cranbrook was still lovely
with Christmas green's Friday
evening when Miss Shirley
Craig, daughter OF Mr, and Mrs.
Lyman j. Craig, was married
there at 8 o'clock 10 Richard
Townsend Denyes, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry NJ. Denyes of
;jetroit.
Many tapers furnished the
lighting and Pilded eucalyptus
leaves and branches of ever
green adorned the altar.
The Rev. Charles II. Cadigan
read the service. The bride wore
a gown OF candlelight satin
fashioned with a fitted bodice
with an off-the-shoulder neck
line and yoke Of silk maline.
long fitted sleeves and a full
skirt which extended into a
peacock train.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30
Jewels Entertain

Mr.. AND MRS. FRANK
JEWELL and daughter, Nancy,
entertained az dinner Friday
night and on Saturday an open
house party was given al the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. (.
Bowen.
Jan. 4 has been set by Mrs.
Cecil Goodwill for a personal
shower al the DAG. The re-
hearsal dinner viii be given by
Mr.. and Mrs. John {. Garrels
Jr. al their home in East River
road on the eve Of the wedding.