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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local IL, UAW-ClO

Last week, I spoke of the Blood Donors
Club of Local IL and of its accomplishments
for our Membership. This week, l would like
to bring to your attention two other activities
which have been developed by your Organiza-
ton.
The Union Labels Store was suggested to
the Organization about year and half ago.
The recommendation was made that we spon-
sor such project and the Local Union at its
regular meeting concurred with the idea.
Brother William Healey was named as direc-
tor for the project and has continued in this
capacity from the inception of the project It
is rather difficult for him, during these war
times to obtain merchandise which we would
like to carry in this store but nevertheless
he has struggled along, week after week. with
what supplies he could obtain and whenever
anyone desired to place an order every reason
able effort has been made to obtain the mer-
chandise which they want.
The biggest single item is the furnishing to
the Shops of Labor Day Parade overseas caps
and embroidered shirts. This has been handled
in the past very well and for the coming Labor
Day Parade, it seems advisable for each Shop
to place their orders now for whatever caps or
shirts they desire for the Labor Day Parade
of 1945 Future plans for the store include the
handling of not only non-perishable articles
such as clothing, etc, but also the handling of
some types of canned foods in bulk lot pur-
chased in this manner so as to save many
many dollars for the members who will make
use of the facilities of the project.
The next project which l would like to
bring to your attention is the Local No. IL
Service Bureau which was inaugurated i'm
medately after the winter holidays. In the
short period of three months, it has grown
rapidly 1t was started by making arrange
ments for the members to pay their light, gas,
phone and water bills, here, at the hall while
attending a meeting or coming down to the
headquarters to pay their dues. We have now
added the sale of automobile licenses and the
Service Bureau is open to the general public.
Brother Bruce Melvin has been named director
of the project and is certainly giving unspar-
sparingly his time and effort to service the
Membership and increase the efforts of this
Organization for everyone who belong to it.
The future fo this project can only be assured
by each one becoming familiar and making use
of its facilities. 1t is our sincere hope that by
your use of the Local No. IL Service Bureau,
we will be able to furnish to you all types of
licenses normally bought through agencies and
want to recommend any suggestions which
anyone may have concerning the activities
which should be added to the project which
can be effectively handled.
Because of the increased activities on the
part of your Organization it would be, very
appropriate to adopt the slogan, 'MeeN Your
Friends at Local No. 12.'
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser sa |
Director Region 2B,' UAW-CIO

We who have remained at home during
these war years have felt that it was our duty
to save the jobs of those who are serving in
the armed forces.
There never has been any hypocrisy in our
position, because the fellows who have gone
from our shops were our buddies, fellow
workers and our fellow members who have
worked with us to make union.
Some of the proposals for veterans super
seniority which have come from some sources
cannot possibly be advanced with sincerity
Personally l believe that those who advance
some of these crackpot schemes to divide the
servicemen from the non -servicemen are the
same people who have sought by means of
propaganda, false reports and magnifying
strikes, to divide the people in the shops from
the men in the armed forces.
Our Union has advocated plan for veter
ans seniority which is sensible and reasonable
and will give the veteran the consideration
which he merits.
VETS AND NON-VETS
1t seems to me that the boys who are fight
ing this war have right to expect jobs when
they return to civilian life. They were prom
ised the same things that the fellows who
fought World War I were promised, only in
the case of this army, they are going to insist
that those who made the promise carry out
their pledge
No veteran of this war is going to ask that
the fellow who has accumulated years of sem
lOTlCy De IOSSeQ out ana CnaC he De given the
job: He doesn't expect that everybody who is
now working to supply him with what he
needs to win the war will be discharged to
make room for him, but he still rightly ex-
poets that he will be given job.
The answer to the veterans employment
problem is the same as the answer to the
employment problem in general. Not kick
ing out workers with years of seniority to
make room for the servicemen but more jobs
and more employment to give oil the people
of this country all the things which the re-
sources of the country are capable of supply
ing.
The employment problems of veterans and
non-veterans are not two separate problems,
but one Employment cannot be divided into
two parts. 1t must be considered on the whole
and not separately. Unless the veterans are
given jobs, there will be general unemploy-
ment.
Let us quit discussing the problem of vet
erans unemployment as if it we're a problem
apart and consider it in its true light, prob
lem which effects all the workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
Editors Mail
On His Way
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
I wish to express my appre-
citation to the Toledo Indus
trial Rubber Unit for the gift
| received from them during
my recent stopover in Toledo,
and also my thanks to those
who showed me such a swell
time while l was home.
1t is the fun of meeting reg
ular people that makes a
union representatives. job
pleasant, and l certainly was
treated we'll when l was given
that delay-in-route.
I'll enjoy hearing from my
friends w lille I'm "over
there" and right now I'd like
to remind everyone to write
to their friends and loved ones
who are somewhere across
either of the big ponds, They
need those letters worse than
they need food. know I've
talked to . lots of boys who
have had occasion to know.
So long, for the duration.
I'll answer when l can, but
somehow l imagine l might be
just a little bit occupied, so
please orgive me land others)
if you don't always receive
prompt replies.
Fraternally,
>Pvt. Edward j. Duck,
35851838
Inf. Co. K End Platoon
A. P. o. 1857
co Postmaster
New York, N. Y.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
SerVicennen'S
Letters
Reports He's Busy"
February Is, 1945
Dear R. Gosser and
Union Brothers

February l6, l94o
Dear R. Gosser and
Union Brothers g.
l am sorry | have not writ
ten sooner, but as you know
we are pretty busy over here,
so l hope you will forgive me.
First l wish to thank you
Mr.. Gosser for the Christmas
greetings and check that
have received, but never had
time to thank you. SO today
I'm taking a little time to let
you know that l am still about
and feeling quite we'll here in
Belgium.
l have received your most
welcome package today and l
can't thank you enough. The
articles you have sent me
sure come in handy and ap-
preciate them very much.
All the boys of my section are
glad when l receive a package
they say I'm a lucky guy. 1t
sure is nice to know you union
brothers and sisters are doing
all these things for us boys
over here.
When / was working at the
Willys Overland, 610 Shell
Dept. and gave a dollar
month / never realized how
much it meant to the boys in
uniform, but believe me l
know what it means now to
get a package from friends
back home. l can't thank you
all enough for the great work
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
PR RTesf

Petitions which began TO circulate this
week seeking a referendum calling for re-
call of the Proportionate Representation
system of electing Toledo city councilmen
represent the fourth attempt that has been
made to eliminate this foreign born
method of conducting elections.
The fact that rcfersrda directed
against the elimination Of the PR system
have been almost as numerous as elections
conducted under the system, is ample in
dication of the dissatisfaction of large
oro11p of voters who are forced to use
this un-American and alien method OF
voting.
Charges which have been made against
those who advocate repeal of Pr do not
hold water when examined in the light OF
the facts.
If labor were a minority group which
could only elect representative to city
council because of the PR system, ii would
be foolish to advocate and work for the
overthrow of a system which gives it
voice and vote in council.
Assuming that labor is minority
group or that it acts like minority
group as has been charged by its enemies
and some others who claim TO be "obJec-
tive, it must be credited with being un-
selfish if it now works to repeal PR.
Obviously labor cannot be selfish and
unselfish at the same time.
Critics of PAC have pointed out that
there must be some selfish and hidden
reason why the organization works Tor
repeal of the PR system. Some "experts"
have taken out their pencils and figured 1t
out down to mathematical certainty that
labor cannot elect a representative to city
council if the PR system is repealed. Yet,
even in the face OF this evidence there are
those who look for a hidden and ulterior
purpose, and then, in the same breath say
that labor cannot win, but must lose by
the repeal of PR.
The fact is that this question of the
elimination of the PR system is not just a
crusade for labor, but for every individual
and organization who believes in the
American way of voting and choosing our
public officials. Regardless what the
learned professors say, regardless of the
charges Of businessmen who really have
selfish interest to serve and the Oracula-
tions of paid publicity men of doubtful
obieCtivity, the repeal of PR advocated by
labor is a sincere attempt to rid ourselves
of system of eecting city councilmen
which has proved itself rank failure.
We submit that ten years is ample
time for any system of voting to prove its
worth. We submit that PR has been
weighed in the balance and found want
ing; that under its terms we have had a
city council which has passed the buck to
the city manager ard earned reelection
and prestige by do-nothing attitude.
Sign the repeal petitions and give your
self an opportunity to rcpudiate the PR
system the same as the people did in
the very country the system originated.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
CORPoRATIoN WORTH

One u S. Corporation Is worth more than
AZ states Authority for this is Senator
O'Mahoney Cd Wyoming. There are only
six states in the union" the Senator said, the
total assessed valuation Of which is greater
than the assets of This single corporation" He
does not name the firm thus dominating the
financial scene but it will be found among the
"a corporations that are worth more than one
thousand million dollars apiece. The farmer,
worker, small businessman fit into this fl
nancial sea like single drop Of water.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16

you are doing on the home
front also.
Wishing you all a lot OF
luck and smooth sailing l
remain,
Yours truly,
Sgt. Anthony j. Kasprzak
35537508 A. S. N.
Company B, 643
Tank Destroyer Bn.
A. p. O. 654
CO P. NJ, New York, N. 7.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16
The
Beam
BIG CHIEF FOUNTAIN

habited this continent long be-
fore the white man came to
civilize them with firearms
and firewater. l address this
message to the Great White
Father in Washington.
1--WE have heard, Great
White Father, that you jour
neyed far over the big waters
to sit in council with two
other mighty Chiefs who are
the leaders of the Allies whose
warriors fight beside us in the
war against the tribe of the
Fascists.
There, in the Soviet tee
pee at Yalta, you sat in coun-
Gil with Chief Winnie and
Chief Joe, and the three of
you made strong medicine
against the enemy. Since the
holding of this great council
of war, the braves of the Al
lies have conquered many viii
lagos of the enemy, and the
prisoners taken have been as
many as the trees in the forest.
TALK OF PEACE
There was talk of peace,
too, in this council of the Big
Three. From the words you
have spoken to us since your
return, we see that you plan
ned with Chief Winnie and
Chief Joe for the calling of
another council at which the
pipe of peace will be smoked
by many tribes.
"You have said, Oh Great
White Father, that the peace
which will come from the
council of many tribes will
last so long that the moons Of
its life cannot be counted.
"These are good words.
They gladden. the hearts of
your children. We long to go
back to the ways of peace. 1t
has been many moons since
we laid down the tools of
peace to take up the weapons
of war and go on the warpath.
"Our desire for peace is as
strong as the surge of the tide
against the seashore.
SOME QUESTIONS
"But, if you will forgive our
curiosity, Oh Great White Fa-
ther, we have some questions
to ask, because we would like
to see the peace that you are
making last as long as the sun
comes in the Spring to drive
winter from the earth.
IF you are making strong
peace that will last for more
moons than there are blades
of grass on the prairies-why
is it, Oh Great White Father,
that you want us to agree now
to the training of our young
men in the ways of war in the
days to come of the peace
you are making?
IF you believe so strongly
in a long peace and freedom
for the peoples of the earth
why do you not tell Chief
Winnie that the peace you are
king would be much
stronger if he would grant
freedom to our broWn-skinned
brothers who live under his
rule in the lands far across
the Western waters?
MONEY-BAGS
why, Oh Great White Fa-
ther, have you appointed SO
many chiefs of the Money
Bags tribe to high places in
your councils? Those with
great wealth have often shown
that they have two faces, that
they speak with the forkeo
tongue of a snake.
"In the land of the enemy
it was the chiefs of the Money
Bags tribe who helped the evil
Chief Adolph to send his war
riors out to make war against
the world. Your children
think it is bad to give so nucf
power to chiefs of the Money
Bags tribe here at home, Oh
Great White Father; for these
men always think first oi
their money-bags, and second
of the people;
1--WE ask you to answer
these questions, Oh Grea'
White Father, so that we may
know that you do not speak
with the forked tongue of
snake"
you are doing on the home
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-16

when bad men conspire,
Good men must combine
Edmund BSrke
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-05
Lane-BuSche

Miss Rose Busche, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. william Busche OF
Valley City, N. d. and Technical
Serg. Arlen Wylie Lane, of MiSSoula,
son of Mrs. Lillian Lane of GlaS-
cow. were married in the parlors
of the Methodist church Tuesday
night at Z. The Rev. Grant S. Moore
officated. Miss Betty Biningsley
played the wedding marches ana
MRS. BYRON Richter sang "Oh
Promise Me" and Because.
The bride wore a white wool suit
and light blue blouse. She carried
a white Bible to which was attached
a bouquet of gardsniaS with stream
ers of white daisies. She was attend
ed by Miss Helen Bell.
Harry Lokken was the bride
groom'S best man. A dinner was
served following the ceremony.
There were IL guests.
The bride was graduated from
Valley City high school and took a
navy school course at the Valley
CITY Teachers college, after which
she was employed in Washington as
a secretary in the navy department.
She came to Glasgow last June to
visit when Sergeant Lane was here
on furlough and has been employed
in the Buttrey store here.
Sergeant Lane was graduated
from Valley City high school and
has been in the army since Febru-
airy, 1941. He served 81 months in
the South Pacific. He is now station
ed at Fort MisSoula. Sergeant and
Lane left today for Missoula
to make their home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-05
H~ockhalter, Long
Farmer Near
Baylor Passes On

John Hockhalter, 81, farmer for
almost 80 years in the Baylor COM
munity, died in a Glasgow hospital
Wednesday light at 10. He had been
i'll for more than a month.
The body is at the Holland, chapel
and funeral arrangements will be
Mr.. Hockhalter was born in Russia
July 20, 1882. The family came to
Valley county in 1916 and Mr.. Hook
halter had since engaged in. farming
Mrs. Hockhalter died May %, 1910.
Eleven children survive, Fred of
Harlem, Adolph of Baltimore, Md;
Mrs. Julia Hueth of Baltimore,
Gideon and Michael, with the army
in the Philippines; Mrs. Kate Freitag
of Seattle. Christina Hockhalter of
Seattle, John, with the army III the
Pacific theater, and william of Glas-
gov: Another daughter, Edna, died
April 2, 1929.
Also surviving are a brother, Fred,
of woodward, N. D., and a sister in
South Dakota.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-05
Community
Calendar

TONIGHT
6:30-Degree of Honor banquet
at Baptist church. Meeting for in
spection at Odd Fellows hall will
follow, at 8.
8-American Legion and Auxiliary
at Legion room in civic center. Initi-
alton.
8-White Shrine of Jerusalem at
Masonic temple Thursday night.
Installation.
FRIDAY
2:30 W.C.T.U. at Christian
church. Mrs. Clint Halliday. hostess.
4:30 - Degree of Honor Juvenile
inspection meeting at Odd Fellows
hall.
SATURDAY
IL Congregational Ladies Aid
food sale at Alvord's grocery.
6:30-Odd Fellows and Rebekah
pot-luck dinner and card party at
Odd Fellows hall.
SUNDAY
2-Kiwanis Boy Scout paper pick
up
MONDAY
8 Eastern Star at Masonic
temple. Initiation.
TUESDAY
2-Tuesday bridge club with Mrs.
r. l.. Irle.
6-GlaSgow Woman's club at club
room in the civic center.
8-Ladies Society of B L. F. E.
at Dignan hall.
WEDNESDAY
8 - Past Matron'S council at
Masonic club room. Mrs. Nora Num-
ford, hostess.
THURSDAY
2:30-Methodist Circle c with Mrs.
Alice Holiday.
2-Altar society of St. Raphael's
church meets for prayer at church.
Business meeting at club room at
,:3O.
2:3O Helping Hand society at
Baptist church. Mrs. Sam Rave,
hostess.
2:3O-Congregational Ladies Aid
1t home of Mrs. C. L. Wolf. Mrs.
F. Mitchell, associate hos
ess.
2:30-Christian Ladies Aid with
Mrs. M. o. Null.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-05
Deaconess Hospital
Notes

Mrs. John Hektner of Opheim
had a tonsil operation last Wednes-
day. She returned home Sunday.
Helen, 8, and Josephine, 8, daugh-
tiers Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lauckner of Nashua, had tonsil
operations Thursday.
E. L. Bowles entered the hospital
Thursday for medical care.
Mrs. Hazel Dean Sherlock of Saco
entered Thursday for medical care.
Arthur illness of Forks was a
medical patient from Thursday to
Wednesday.
Mrs. Willard Hasbrouck had
medical care Friday and Saturday.
Hammond Allie of Thoeny had
major surgery Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips of Glas-
gov has been a medical patient
since Saturday.
Mrs. George Soennichsen of Forks
has received medical are since Sat-
urday.
Mrs. John Hetrick of Saco entered
Sunday for medical care.
Sam NisSen of Fort Peck entered
Sunday as a medical patient.
T. j. Hooking of Glasgow was a
medical patient Monday.
Mrs. Catherine McPhail of Glas-
gov entered Monday for Medical
care.
Mrs. Heman Davenport of Opheim
had minor surgery Monday.
LaVerne Stellflug, 2, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Stellflug of Opheim,
had minor surgery Monday.
Bonnielee White, 4, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White of
Glasgow, entered Tuesday for med
ical care.
Myrtice Born, IA, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Born of Frazer, has
been a medical patient since Tues
day.
Mrs. Ralph Mumm of Glasgow en-
tered Wednesday for medical care.
Allan Smith, a., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Smith of Glasgow, en-
tered wednesday for minor sur
gerry.
Mrs. Anna Michael of Glasgow en-
tered Wednesday for medical treat
ment.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-05
ChildrenTaken
erolii Blazing
House i'm CitY

A small frame home at 82l Fifth
avenue south occupied by Mrs
Clemmy Robinson and her family
was almost completely DESTROYED by
fire early Wednesday morning, en-
dangering the lives of several of the
children, who were taken from the
house by Ben Sergent, a neighbor.
Mrs. Robinson, who is employed at
the Montana cafe, had risen to be at
work at 5 that morning. She built
a fire in the coal heater, turned
down the hampers and left.
A short time later, some of the
children were awakened by a loud
puff. Mrs. Robinson believes poWd-
cred coal exploded.
Ada, 8, a across the street and
reused Mr. Sergent. He returned and
found two of the children huddled
in a corner. The building was then
burning. Other members of the fam
lily are Barbara, IL. Harold, 10;
Frances, 2. and Richard. 4 months.
Meanwhile, an alarm was turned
in and the fire department re-
sponded.
Besides the building, owned by/T.
Leedham, Mrs. Robinson lost all
her furnishings and personal belong
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-05
Resident for
IS Years,
Nissem, Dead

Soren CSam) Nissen, 81, of Park
Grove. died at a Glasgow hospital
at 4:10 this morning. He had been a
hospital patient since Sunday night,
but had been in poor health for sew
eral years. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
Mr.. Nissen was born in Denmark,
April 10. 1864. He came to America
as a young man and to Montana
about as years ago. He had home
steaded in Dakota county. Mimi,
before coming to Montana. He
farmed near Nashua until the begin
ming of the construction on the Fort
Peck Dam, when he used one of his
farms for the town site of Park
Grove and lived there.
Survivors are his niece, Mrs. Bertha
Moon of Glasgow, a nephew, Electri-
clan First Glass Al Nessen, in the
navy, and several other nephews and
nieces living at New Ellington, S. D.,
and Vancouver, Wash.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-05
Last Service for
Mrs. W0lfenden
in Local Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora
Wolfesden, 78, of Larslan, were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the Peter
son chapel. The Rev. Grant S. Moore
conducted the services. Mrs. H. F..
Widen and Mrs. Clint Halliday sang.
Pallbearers were j. B. Turnaciff,
John c. Sierts, E. j. Snyder, Frank
Rice, Sid Moir and R. L. Irle. Burial
was in the Glasgow cemetery.
Mrs. Wolfenden died Friday after
noon in a Glasgow hospital, where
she had been a patient only a few
hours. She had come to Glasgow
Thursday afternoon with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Beth Russell, teacher at the
Larslan school, to spend the Easter
holidays here and was taken sud-
denly i'll.
Mrs. Wolfenden was born in Ohio,
June 16, 1866. She had made her
home with her daughter the past
ten years. A son in Seattle and sew
.eral grandchildren survive.