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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04

Under Rankin's propos d
emasculation of the law, the
veteran might discover house
worth $4,000 but with a purchase
price of $4,000. If the veteran
wanted to buy it at the pro-
fiteering price the FILA would
have to approve the $4,000 guar
anteed loan. Or the serviceman
could conceivably obtain a $4,000
loan with $4,000 of it guaranteed
by the government.
Amendment Is Inflationary
Rankin's amendment, said the
FILA official, would not only
expose the veteran to the pos
sibility of being grossly over
charged, but sits effect is clear
ly and dangerously infla-
tionary."
The guaranteed loan also ap-
plies to farm properties, and
government officials who have
interviewed veterans who re-
turned with the idea of pur-
chasing a homestead declare
that the servicemen are ap-
palled at the extent to which
the cost of farm properties has
been inflated.
Because it is sellers"
market it is difficult for some
veterans to stand by and watch
property they wished to pur-
chase being sold at price far
beyond its appraised value.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
Laundry Kickbaek
Aids Co. Union

WASHINGTON May 2 (LPA)
Mote to anti-labor employers:
Have you despaired of finding
any new secret way of financing
your company union? Has your
company union languished be-
cause you can't feed it union
busting dough the way you used
to?
Then try the Weirton way; it's
simple. You collect money from
your employees for laundry serv-
ice. You turn this over to the
laundry and the laundry kicks
back 20To to the company union!
The Weirton Way
'--N NLRB records here show that
the technique was employed by
no less an authority on union
busting than Weirton Steel,
Weirton, w. Va. A 20% kick
back on all Weirton Steel laun-
dry business was gathered up by
the Weirton Indepedent Union
since 1941. Several thousand
, dollars in 209o commissions"
therefore went from workers
pockets to the stooges operating
the company union. From Sep
tember to November 1943, it
was brought out, $1,000 was paid
by Wirton to the laundry and
the company union collected its
20%.
'The Facts" published by the
Unite Steelworkers-CIO at
Weirton, demolished for once
and for all the company unions
boast that its dues are only 81
a year.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
Rankin Plans To
Sabotage G.I. Bill

WASHINGTON, May QPA) = Rep. John E. Rankin
ID Miss laborhater progresshater and racehater all
pred to do his bit for the nations veterans it
was revealed here this week.
Rankins contribution is piece of legislation so raw in
its injury servicemen and that labor leaders were
astonshed that he would dare take responsibility for
it, The southern reaconary legislation is an amendment TO
the GIL Bill of Rights which would deprive veterans seeking
nrchase homes with loans OF all
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04

most every bit of Federal
protection they now have
against being gypped.
At present the Veterans Ad-
ministration guarantees a vete-
rams loan up to 500 of the Pro-
perty's value or $4,000, which
ever is less. However, as pre-
requisite to the guarantee the
property must be appraised by
the Veterans Administration to
ascertain whether the purchase
price has been inflated. If it is
found inflated the guarantee is
refused.
Rankin's New Scheme
Rankin's scheme would per-
nit the guaranteed loan pro-
vided only that the property
is worth at least as much as the
loan.
Here is what that would mean
TO the veteran. Under the pres
ent law, a Federal Housing
Agency official explained may
find a house offered for $4,000
If an appraisal by the FHA
working for the Veterans Ad-
ministration, finds the house
valued properly the veteran car
obtain a guaranteed loan up tc
$4,000. However, if the house is
worth only $4,000 the govern
ment will not guarantee the
loan and thereby become party
to Fleeing the veteran.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
AL Council
Elects
Officers

Members of the Auto-Lite
Intracorporation Counc i |,
meeting in Toledo April %,
held their annual election OF
officers and reelected Orville
Evenson, Lacrosse, Wis. to sue
ceed himself as president.
Other top officers elected
were treasurer, Grace Johnson,
Springfield; vice-president, Err
win Rathke, Bay City; trustees,
Fred Raesler, Syracuse; William
Groeber, Springfie e ! d and
Charles Stearn, Fostoria.
Elect Bargaining Committee
A seven man bargaining COM
mittee was elected which will
have as its principal duty study
and consideration of a national
wage agreement. Those elected
were Orville Evenson, Virgil
Barnhart, Toledo; William Groe-
Der, Fred Raesler, Luther Bor-
land, Bay City; Walter Barrick,
Niagara Falls and Milton Reiss,
Fostoria. John Beggs, chairman
of the Toledo Auto-Lite Unit
was chosen as an alternate.
Richard Gosser, regional di-
rector of Region 2-B, UAW-CIO
and director of the Auto-Lite
Council welcomed the meeting
to Toledo and discussed the pro-
posed national wage agreement.
Recommends Change
Director Gosser in discussing
the tentative national contract
told the delegates that there was
one change which he had to rec
ommend in one clause. He told
of the work which had been
done to compile data bearing on
plants, minimum wages, hours,
vacations and other contract de-
tails and asked all shops repre-
sented to cooperate in sending
information to enable the draw
ing up Of a complete chart bear
ing on these contract phases.
All members of the Council
were advised by Director Gosser
to decide if they wished to be-
come parties to a national Auto
Lite Contract.
Ralph Brown, assistant Auto
Lite Council director reported
on the progress of the organiza-
ton and urged all the member
shops to send in their informa-
ton bearing upon the national
bargaining committee setup.
Niagara Falls was selected by
the delegates as their next con-
ference city and set July 26 as
the date for the meeting.
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nately at the headquarters OF
the Toledo Industrial Union
Council and Central Labor
Union.
In discussing the ineffective
enforcement of OPA regulations
in the Toledo area, several mem
bers of the committee expressed
the view that joint picket line
by CIO, AFL and Railroad I'm
ions might stimulate local OPA
officials to more sincere efforts.
A picket line established two
years ago by CIO members at
OPA headquarters accomplished
beneficial results for a short
time.
Committee Is Indignant
Indignatio n ran high at
Wednesdays meeting among
committee members for what
they termed the OPA's run
around" of complaints lodged
by labor members and a lack of
cooperation in searching out and
prosecuting violators of OPA
regulations.
A resolution was passed which
will be sent to local OPA Off
cials recommending employment
of a capable and experienced
man. to take charge Of law en-
forcement. Several names were
suggested which will very likely
be turned over to the district
OPA office.
Members of the committee
have requested that complaints
of consumers on over ceiling
prices and other infractions OF
OPA regulations be turned in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04

the latter chairman of the
Citizens Committee for the
Repeal of PR, addressed the
meeting. The two attorneys
drew up a new petition for re-
peal of the PR system of electing
city councilmen after the first
petition, which had been circu-
lated and signed by $500 per-
sons, was found to be in error
Discusses Rejected Ordinance
In discussing legislation upon
which he had acted as a men,
ber of city council, Council
man Burke told the PAC men,
bers that the first piece of con-
troversial legislation backed by
labor in Toledo, the black mar
ket ordinance of March 1914,
Continued on Page 2
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MESA Is


Efforts of the MESA to
raid the Packard Unit of
Local IL, UAW-CIO reveals
that the former organization
is either confused itself, or is
seeking to confuse Packard
UAW workers.
In letter, dated April 26, to
Mr.. D. Livesay, Packard Motor
Co. personnel director, the
MESA in its opening paragraph
stated:
"This is to advice (sic) you
that majority of the employees
in the Packard Motor Car Com
pany (Toledo Division) in the
Production Departments have
designated the MESA Local No
3 as exclusive bargaining agent
for such employees"
In a letter to UAW-CIO Pack
ard. members issued April %
the MESA contradicted its later
statement by advising UAW-
CIO members:
"You must pay your dues in
the UAW-CIO until the election
so you won't be Disseminated
(sic) by the assessment collectors
of Local IL CIO, as they have
bargaining rights for you.
Cannot Be Both
Packard Unit officials are
pointing out that the MESA in
its letter to the company man
agement stated that it held bar
gaining rights, but in its letter
to UAW-CIO m m b RS said
that Local IL held the bargain
ing rights, a contradiction which
would prove that both state
ments cannot be true. Either
the MESA is lying to the man
agement. or to UAW workers in
the plant, according to UAW
members of the Packard Com
mittee who say that in either
case, the MESA is lying.
Present raiding efforts al
Packard are believed to be ar
outgrowth of Matt Smiths
stinging defeat at the hands ot
Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO re.
gional director late last year
when Smith, national MESA
secretary called a general strike
in Toledo and Detroit in an eff.
fort to prevent Local IL from
disciplining its own members.
Army Sent In
United States Army forces
were ordered into Toledo to re.
open the MESA struck plants
All UAW-CIO plants operated
despite the strike, and Auto-Lite
where the trouble originated
was able to maintain normal
production. Matt Smith hurried
to Toledo to save the day realiz.
ing that his Auto-Lite Unit was
about to slip from his grasp.
Negotiations between Matt
Smith and Regional Directo,
Gosser were participated ir
by army officials seeking tc
bring about peace. Smith beat
an ignominous retreat after his
Continued on page 2
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Production Cutbacks
Now wAHectins Many
Wartime Industries

WASHINGTON, May (LPA = Production cutbacks
that will throw 100000 workers out of their jobs
practically taken granted by War Production Board of
ficials
Even this estimate may be too low however it is adj
mitted The 100000 figure is based 10128 cutback
but some WPB authorities believe that the total will be
closer 25 during the first few months after We Day.
In spite of this however top WPB authorities insist
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referring to this unempIoy-
ment as fractional" - ex-
pected to last only until the
resumption of civilian produc-
ton can absorb those laid off.
A current WPB memorandum
admits that the period between
the layoffs and resumption of
civilian production at even the
limited rate at which many Sec
Continued on Page 2
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Times Are Tough

WASHINGTON UPA)-
Down in Florida black mar
ket operators are complain
ing a bout "illegitimate"
black markets. These Op-
orators, who supply meat to
hotels and restaurants, are
protesting that some of
their New York m e t
sources are charging them
10c a pound above the
Legitimate" black market
price ceiling. - From
Bread & Butter" COnsum-
erS Union.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
Labor Management
Peace Is Doubtful

WASHINGTON May g. NPA = Evidence accumu-
lated last week any truce industrial peace pact
between labor management will be mostly matter OF
forgotten headlines in six months if organza
tions continue on their current paths.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
OPA Labor Group
Considers iPicketing
Separate Meetings To Be Held
Protest against OPA Inefficienc,

Members of the OPA labor advisory committee lndlg-
nan the lack of action the part of local OPA Officials
nounced Wednesday night that they would hold further
meetings at the district OPA offices but would meet alter
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
Labor Prepares Full
Employment Fight

WASHINGTON, May ILPAJ = Organized IaborS
next great Congressional fight will start early in June with
opening of Senate hearings the full employment BILL
For the first time in American history Congress will
consider legislation designed abolish unemployment and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04

DETROIT, May l IPA) -
A startling program calling
for the production of 10000
900 cars and the employment
of 100000 workers per year
during the postwar period was
advanced last week by Presi-
dent R. J. Thomas of the United
Auto Workers-CIO.
The UAW plan also urged
that the auto industry reduce the
price of cars and trucks in the
postwar years rather than in
crease them, as in now con-
templated. Reduced car prices
plus maintenance of a high level
of income among consumers
would easily make possible
10, 900, ,000-car-a-year production,
the UAW head said.
To make possible the creation
of purchasing power VIII i'c b
would enable the auto industry
to dispose of 100000 cars a
year within five years after
We Day.
Price Control Urged
That firm price control be
maintained during the reconver-
sion period; carrying through of
a speedy reconversion aimed at
a 6O,00O,000 job economy; re-
duction of taxes on lower in
comes; immediate and substan-
tial wage increases; the protec-
ton of farm income; creation of
an annual wage in all industries;
full government support for
needed public works; carrying
through of the United Nations
program of world, political and
economic cooperation; and final
ly, the promotion of sound in
dustrial relations.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
Burke Receives
PAC Endorsement
Corrected PR Repeal Petitions
Given Approval By Group

Tom Burke CIO member of city council announced his
candidacy for reelection and gave accounting OF his
stewardship at general meeting of the Toledo Area PAC
on April 80 at Local IL headquarters.
Attorneys Harry B. Kirkland and Carl B. Christensen
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-04
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Continued on page 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

M, and Mrs. Jesse Alexander
Helms, Jr, of Raleigh, announce
the birth Of daughter, Jane Alex
ander Helms, on October 5, Ra-
leigh, Mr.. and Mrs. Helms former
ly resided in Wilmington while
he was stationed here as U. S.
Naval Recruiting officer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
Maffitt Village
PIT. A. Convenes

The Maffitt Village P.-T.A. met
this past week in the school with
Mrs. Walter Benson, president,
presiding. e.<1 g
Miss Ada Murphy, a former mis-
sionary to Korea, was gu e
speaker and gave an. interesting
discussion of the people and Gus,
toms Of Korea. After spending %
years in that country she was able
to give a very vivid picture of the
land. She illustrated her talk by
showing many native costumes.
Mrs. Daughtery announced the
meeting of the New H n o v r
County P.-T.A. session to be held
on Wednesday at the high school.
The mothers of the school de-
cided to sponsor a small luncheon
on a non-profit basis for the bene-
fit of the Children since there are
no, facilities for preparing n Q
lunches, and only sandwiches, milk
and cookies can be served. Mrs. 1,
E. Mccoy and Mrs. Frishee, VINO
have been in charge of the project
reported satisfactory progress dur
ing the time it has been in opera
ton. ..,-
The officers for the year are as
follows: President, Mrs. Walter
Benson; vice-president, Mrs. T.
E. Mccoy; secretary, Mrs. G: A,
Erwin; and treasurer, Mrs MUIR
ray.
Mrs. Daughtery's Fourth grade
won the attendance award.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
Tileston School
PIT. "A. Convenes

The Tileston Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION opened its season with a
meeting held in the school auditor
iur1 Tuesday, October 9. Mrs. B. r.
Drynan, president, presided.
Officers and committee chair
men were introduced and plans
for the year discussed. J. W. Grise,
principal, emphasized the neces-
sity of the organization and stated
clearly the benefits which parents,
teachers and students derive from
such a group.
Miss Wilson's second grade was
given a lovely evergreen plant for
it's schoolroom as a gift for hav-
ing the largest number OF parents
present. After the short business
session, punch and cakes were
served at a beautifully appointed
table in the school library to about
seventy-five attending.
Mrs A. C. Divine presided at the
punch bowl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
ITALIAN Play
Casting Will
. Begin Monday
- | p" 'f = :
George Washington Slept
Here, Three-Act Comedy,
Will Be Staged By Group

George Was hi n 6 or Slept
Here" comedy in three acts,
has been selected as the first ma
jor ITALIAN Association production
for the current season, it was re-
vealed yesterday by officials OF
the association.
simultaneously, it was an
nounced that casting for this show
will be held Monday night at 8
o'clock in ITALIAN Hall. All Will
mingtonians interested in trying
out for a part are invited to at
tend and participate in the cast
ing. Membership in the ITALIAN
Association is not required.
There are II characters in
George Washington Slept Here"
seven of them for males and ten
for females. Among the male roles
is one part for a young boy OF
about IA or IS years of age. The
female roles cover all ages.
The theme of the play revolves
about the story of what happens
when husband, tired If city life,
decides to move to the country,
and purchases rural home which
is badly in need of repair. The
efforts of the husband and his wife,
as well as those of relatives and
ne:ghbors, to get the house in a
livable condition results in a null
titude of highly humorous stu
atoms.
George Wa hin g t on Slept
Here was written by Moss Hart
and George S. Kaufman, and
opened in New York on October
10, 1910, enjoying a long run. II
was later made into movie.
In the stage version of the play,
the leading role, that of the hus-
band, Newton Fuller, was played
by Ernest Truck, highly popular
and successful commedian.
The Thalian Association pro-
duction of the play will be under
the direction of VIM. B. Campbell
Jr., while the assistant director
will be Mrs. Eleanor Bass.
The exact dates for the presen
tation of the play have not ye
been decided, but will be eithe1
the last, of November or the frs
of December.
The II roles in George Wash
ington Slept Here give the pla,
one of the largest casts ever to b
seen on the local stage, and pose!
many difficulties in casting. Be
cause of this, it is hoped that a
many ITALIAN members as posi-
BILE, as well as others, will Re pres
ent for the casting Monday night
Any person Interested in furthe
details regarding the casting, cal
| secure the desired information b.
telephoning the director, Mr.
Campbell. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14

Plans have been completed for
the wedding of Miss Joan Blue
thenthal whose marriage to Lester
Pomerantz, of Philadelphia, will
take place this Saturday evening.
The ceremony will be performed
at the home of the bride-elects
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Bluethenthal, 1904 Market street,
at 6 o'clock in the evening with
Rabbi Fred I. Rypins of Green's
boro, officiating.
Miss Bluethenthal will have as
her matron-of-honor and only at
tendant, her sister, Mrs. James
Murray Kempton. She will be Civ
en- in marriage by her father.
Mr. Pomerantz will be attended
by his brother, Richard Pomerantz
as best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception will be held with only
a few close friends and relatives
attending.
Those who will entertain In
honor of the bride-elect this week
will include: Mrs. Alfred Stern
berger and Miss Barbara Green
hero with luncheon on Thursday
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
THIRTEEN

honor was her sister, Miss Mertlce
Roney, who wore beautiful dress
Of black with a corsage of pink
roses.
The bridegroom was attended oy
Houston Hardin, of Wilmington. az
best man.
The mother of the bride wore
dress of blue with corsage of pink
roses, and the bridegroom mother
wore a navy blue with white car
nations.
Following the service a recep-
ton was held. The dining room was
decorated with fall flowers and
the brides table was conferred with
a TERED wedding cake topped by
a miniature bridal couple. Follow
ing the reception the couple left
for a wedding trip to Washington.
On their return they will reside
at All South 18th street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
Mary Irving Corbett Engaged To Wed
Major Hunter c. Phelan, Jr., USMCR
Bride-Elect Is Daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Irving
Corbett Of City

Coming of much interest to Will
mington society is the announce
ment made today by Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Irving Corbett Of the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary IT.
wing, to Major Hunter Clemens
Phelan, Jr., United States Marine
Corps Reserve, Of Camp Lejeune.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Gle
mems Phelan OF Virginia Beach,
Virginia, formerly of Montclair,
N. J.
The bride-elect, popular mem
Der of Wilmington's social con.
tingent, is a graduate of George
town Visitation Convent in Washing
ton D. C.
Major Pehlan attended tn e
Choate Preparatory school in New
England and is graduate of Dart.
mouth college, class of 1910.
The wedding is to take place ear
ly in December.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
Ii. Josephine Rule.
Captain Cromartie
Engaged To Marry

ELIZABETHTOWN, Oct. 13-Mr.
and Mrs. Golfer Rule Of Cincinnati,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, 1t. (jg) Josephine Rule,
to Captain William Cromartie Of
the Army Medical Corps, son of
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Samuel Crom-
artie of ElizabethtoWn.
Miss Rule graduated in 1912 from
the University of Cincinnati, where
she was affiliated with Kappa Al
pha Theta and Mortar Board. She
enlisted in the WAVES in 1912.
Captain Cromartie was educated
at Emory university and Wander
bilt university in medicine and has
just returned from overseas serv-
ice, and is stationed in Washing
ton, D. c. ,..:..
The wedding will take place in
Washington, November 10th.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
Miss Grace BoneY.
Robert Hodge Wed

Miss Grace Boney, daughter of
Mrs. T. R. Boney and the late Mr..
Boney, was united in marriage
with Robert Hodge, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hodge of Baden
boro, at the home of the bride,
All South 18th street, on October
7. The living room was decorated
with palms and ferns with candles
in branched candelsticks. The pas
tor of Calvary Baptist church, Rev.
E. w. Pate, performed the double
ring ceremony.
The bride wore a lovely suit of
navy blue, with navy and white
accessories, with a corsage of pink
roses.
Attending the bride as maid-of-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-14
Jane Durham,
Bride-Elect,
Entertained

The home of Miss Fannie Bur-
nett was the scene of a lovely
party honoring Miss Jane Dun
ham, bride-elect, on Friday eve
ming at $3.50 o'clock.
The lower floor was decorated
with fall cut flowers and burning
tapers. Miss Durham was present
ed a corsage of white carnations
and tuberoses, and a gift in crystal
in her chosen pattern by the hos
tess; she received lovely gifts
from guests present.
During the evening, bridal
games and contests were enjoyed.
Those receiving prizes were: Mrs.
]. H. Burnett, Misses Mary Fran
els Cause, Joyce Durham, and
Connie Towles. A delicious ice
course was served, in keeping
with the occasion. Guests included
relatives of the honoree and mem
bers of the bridal party, and num-
bered around Is.