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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
No Union Conventions
May Be Held in I945

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is (LPA
SpeciaD - Several hundred
union conventions scheduled, in
Guiding those of the CIO and
AFL, will undoubtedly be can
celled this year unless the Of
flee of Defense Transportation
relaxes its recent ruling against
convention travel.
The ODT ban prohibits travel
to any convention of more than
so people. Only one small loop
hole is contained in the regula-
ton and unions are not expected
to take advantage of it. An or
ganization wishing to hold a
convention despite the regula-
ton must make application to
ODT and show specifically how
the war effort would be retarded
or handicapped if the conven-
ton were not held.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

be used by the state and local
PAC groups to build their or
ganization and attract those of
liberal and progressive minds 70
support the program.
A weekly legislative letter
will be published by the CIO
Council which will be given
statewide publicity by CIO
newspapers.
A state PAC executive board
was elected which will meet
about four times yearly to con-
slider recommendations on poi
icy and legislation advancing
the workers political and eco
nomic interests. Twenty-four
members including Jack Kroll,
state CIO president, who is eX-
officio chairman and George
DeNucci, CIO secretary-treaS-
urer comprise the board.
Also on the Board are repre-
sentatives from the largest In
See STATE CIO, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
War Chest To
Hold AnnuoI Meet

CIO members who have taken
an active part in the Greater
Toledo Community War Chest
campaign, will be interested in
the announcement of the annual
meeting of the Chest and Coun-
ell of Social Agencies to be held
Tuesday evening, January % at
$50 p. m. in the Commodore
Perry hotel ball room.
DR.. Frank P. Tallman, COM
missioner of mental diseases,
Ohio Department of Public We'll
fare, will be the guest speaker.
His subject will be "A Mental
Hygiene Program for Ohio"
George P. MacNichol, Jr.
Chest president, will preside at
the meeting, and brief reports
will be given by Ray S. Lotus,
Chest secretary and Eugene
Sheneield, Council secretary.
Elections will be held in both
the groups with Waldo Bowman
at the Council cleo
ton, and Mr.. MacNichol at the
Chest election.
Dinner will be SIPS and
should be made
with the Chest office by Sat-
urday, January 20. All Chest
are invited to at
tend the meeting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
JAW GROWING
At Packard TX

Reports from the Local IL
organizational staff indicate that
the number of workers in the
TX Division of the Packard
Motor Car Co. has shown sharp
increase since the NLRB hear
ing held in Toledo on Jan. IL.
Increased interest in the
UAW-CIO is ascribed to the
work being done to advance the
interests of the skilled workers
under the Greater Toledo Tool,
Die and Maintenance Council.
A movement is under way at
the present time to secure in
dustry-Wide wage rates for
skilled workers, which is under
the direction of skilled trades
division of the International
Union.
Packard workers in the TX
Division recognize that by be-
coming members of the UAW-
CIO they can nave voice IN
their own organization and work
toward a more progressive pro-
gram for their own advance
ment.
Sentiments of many of the
TX employees was well ex-
pressed by one of them who
said, Il believe that the UAW-
CIO and its skilled workers di-
vision offers a haven for man
of my skill after many bitter
disappointments during the past
three and one-half years under
a rival union"
Employment in the TX has
not yet reached its peak and
there is a feeling in the Divi-
sion that as more workers are
added, they too will see the
wisdom of belonging to the
UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

pick a girl and give her its sup
port.
Additional support will be
given by CIO shops to the March
of Dimes from which a large
portion of the funds are derived
each year for the relief of in
fantile paralysis. Local IL shops
will have the cans distributed to
them and will probably be one
of the largest contributors again
this year.
Money derived from the March
of Dimes and the Presidents
Birthday Ball is divided be-
tween the National Foundation
and the Toledo Chapter. This
years drive takes on new sig
nificance in the light of the in
fantile paralysis epidemic of
last summer when a large num-
ber of cases of polio were
treated in Toledo and through
out the rest of Ohio.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Director Gosser reviewed the
history of the case which led
to the protest against the COM
pany management following an
order of plant manager Coon to
two employees to run an addi-
tional machine without addi-
tional pay.
Union Disagrees
Union representatives at the
Standard Products Co. refused
to go along with the speedup on
the grounds that the request
was unreasonable and impos-
sible for one man to do without
becoming "a jumping jack with
out a minutes rest. When the
two employees were ordered to
take on an additional machine,
they refused. Thereupon the
plant manager had them es-
corted from the plant by a
guard. He told them that
they were not fired" and could
See STANDARD, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Competing for the prize OF
Miss Victory will be girls
from CIO shops. Each year,
a girl from CIO has been chosen
to make the trip to New York
to present the check realized by
the drive to the Infantile Par
alysis Fund headquarters. Other
worth while prizes an awarded
the other contestants.
The following girls have en-
tered the contest: Jane Atwood,
2752 = 126th ST., Champion
Spark; Ruth Granting, 1880
Franklin, and Rose Czubachow-
ski, 1856 Nebraska, both from
Willys- Overland; Eileen Kreps,
TIT Castle Blvd, Eleanore Stan
ia, 444 Crittenden, and Marie
Nottage, 1877 Milburn.
Mr.. Burke stated that he ex-
pected more girls would enter
the contest from the other CIO
shops. He urged that each shop
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Labor chiefs read the bud
get message with particular
interest because of many fea-
lures in it which vitality affect
the welfare of Americas work
ers. These were outlined mainly
in general form and labor
spokesmen voiced hope that the
President does not delay follow
ing up with actual blueprint"
for fulfilling the proposals.
FDR made it clear to Con-
gress that while the end of the
war is still some distance off,
1--WE must under no circum-
stances be caught unprepared
for peace"
Some specific suggestins were
included in the Presidents mes
sage. For example, he recon-
mended that appropriations be
voted now to finance planning
of a large shelf of Federal
public works for the postwar
period. He told Congress, too,
that he would soon submit rec
concentrations for loans to cities
and states to finance additional
iob-making public projects.
On the human side" of re-
conversion, he cited the need
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

note upon which the Ohio
PAC based its weekend
meeting here.
Nearly 100 key delegates
from all sections of the state
attended the conference which
was held at the Fort Hayes hotel.
They discussed program and
policies for the state PAC with
special emphasis upon social
legislation.
A state central committee was
set up by vote of the delegates
to be composed of the CIO ex-
ecutive board and representa-
tives from the various Interna-
tional Unions and delegates
from each country or congress
sional PAC. The function of the
committee will be to direct the
activities Of the PAC on state
wide basis.
Decision to have the Ohio CIO
Council draw up the legislative
program was voted by the con-
ference. The program will then
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Union Protests
Firms ActiOn
To Draft Boards

PORT CLINTON, Jan. Is
(SpeciaD-More than 1900
workers employed by the
Standard Products Co., Of
this city, returned to work
today after a work stoppage of
slightly more than one day in
protest against the company'S
action in using the Selective
Service Board as a weapon to
force an unreasonable speedup
in its production.
Decision to return to work
was made yesterday afternoon
at a mass meeting of members
of Local 497, UAW-CIO, held
in the Port Clinton High School
Auditorium, following a talk by
Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO re-
gional director of Toledo.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
Vet Group
1earsWkAC
Speakers

Four guest speakers repre-
senting the War ManpoWer Com
mission spoke before the Jan. Is
meeting of the Local II Veter-
ans Committee at the Local S
Headquarters and discussed the
problems of the returning serv-
icemen.
The majority of the service
men who are discharged are re-
turning to their old jobs, ac-
cording to George j. Weichel of
the USES Veterans Employment
Department. Some have fling
at other work when they return,
he said, but most of these return
to the jobs they held before the
war.
F'Veterans of this war have
been given more already under
the G.. l. Bill of Rights than the
veterans of World War l." said
Raymond Halbach of the Veter-
ans Administration. He eX-
pressed the belief that there
would be an increase in these
benefits as more men were dis
charged from the armed forces,
and after the war.
Mr.. Ray Mcfarland and Mr.
Clifford Wade, both the of VINO,
also spoke. Mr.. Mcfarland dis
cussed the proper utilization of
manpoWer in war industries and
the need for cooperation in
properly filling war jobs. Mr..
Wade talked on the relationship
between the VINO and the
Union. All the speakers said
they were at the service of the
workers and urged the veterans
committee members to call upon
them.
New Problems Presented
Ted Modrowski, Veterans
Committee director, pointed out
to the committee that each time
new members came to the meet
ings that new problems were
presented. He spoke of the ne
cessity of seeking solution for
the veterans problems regard
less what they might be.
William Ankenbrandt, chair
man of the committee, presided
over the meeting and intro
duced the speakers. He urged
the establishment of the COM
mittee in all Local IL shops.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
Spicer r. c. U. Meet Set

Members of the Spicer Unit
Federal Credit Union will hold
their annual meeting Jan. % at
Walter Weller Post, American
Legion, Dorr st. and Parkside
Blvd. The meeting will begin
promptly at 700 p. m.
Principal business of the meet
ing will be reports covering last
years activities, a dividend de-
clared on the profits made by
the organization and election of
officers for 1945.
activities will be presented, a
dividend declared on the profits
made by the organization and
election of officers for 1945 will
be the principal business of the
meeting.
Following the meeting refresh
ments and dancing will enter
tain the members of the ECU.
Music will be furnished by the
RhythmaireS.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
LocaI Opens
Service Bureuu

Another service to its mem
bers was inaugurated on Jan. l5
when Local IL opened a Serv-
ice Bureau at its headquarters,
425 Winthrop st. The new Of
flee is located in Room 203, for
merly occupied by the Spicer
Unit.
Members of Local II will be
able to pay their light, gas,
phone and water bills at the
new office. Notary public serv-
ice is also available. A nominal
fee of five cents will be charged
for each bill.
Additional services will be
added from time to time and
will be announced as they be-
come available.
The new bureau was created
upon the suggestion of many
members who visit the Local
each month to pay their dues
or attend meetings. Members
felt that in order to save time,
energy and money that they
could pay their dues and their
utility bills in one trip.
Hours for the Service Bureau
are daily from $50 a. m. to $50
o. m. and Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 700 to 900
o. m. Bruce Melvin, chairman
of the Champion Spark Plug
Transportation Committee and
CIO advisor on rationing prob
lens, is director of the new
office.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

ternational represen t t iv e
from Richard Gosser's office,
Homer Avery, Heinz Sieve
and Lawrence Fairburn.
1 do not intend to be blasphe-
nous or facetious in para
phrasing so-called quotation
of He who summed up the wis
dom of the ages in short to-the-
point sentences. This confer
ence was on the most vital thing
facing the American working
man of today. All during this
conference, which began at
1000 this morning and lasted
until the late afternoon hours,
the following paraphrasing of
an old and honored saying kept
going through my mind.
"What doth it profit
working man when he sacri-
fices his sons, his labors, and
his we'll being to preserve his
liberty, if he suffers the loss
of that liberty, for the pre-
servation of which he makes
his sacrifice"
Last week, the May-BaiIey
Bill was introduced in Congress.
This Bill, when passed, will be
the so-called National Service
Act. This Bill is the result of
the thinking among our top
military leadership that a Ma
tional Service Act will be a
cure-all for what they feel are
the lacadaisical, devil-may-care,
civilian attitudes on the war
They think as follows:
/. That many in civilian
life are not aware that we
are at war.
2. This has resulted in man.
power and production prob
lens.
3. Civilians must be forced
to make more sacrifice so
that, psychologically, sacri-
flee for the sake of sacrifice
will bring the war home to
them.
President Is Convinced
The President has been con-
vinced by the military leader
ship that there is an acute man.
power shortage and that a Ma
tional Service Act is the only
solution. This attitude was
transmitted to Congress in the
State of the National speech.
The Byrnes report which pre-
ceded this speech by a few days,
gave a previeW of this attitude.
My observations in the short
time ] had to spend in Wash
ington, tn ough necessarily
Sketchy and casual, were that
the Byrnes report originated in
See MANPOWER, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Also adopted by the Coun-
Gil delegates was a proposal
to submit the resolution for
action by a general PAC mem
bership meeting to be held Jan.
20 at Local II headquarters, 425
Winthrop st.
The resolution which was pre-
sented to the TIUC delegates
proposed no change in the city
manager-nine man Council but
in the method of election. 1t
recommended that the nine
councilnlen be el cite d by
an x before the names
See REFERENDUM, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Any member of Local IL
having experience as a
scOutmaster who would be
willing to take charge of
a Boy Scout troop should
get in contact with Norman
Meyers, Local IL head
quarters, AIS winthrop st.
or call him at Main 9126
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
ARGUMENT
SETTLED

All questions in dispute
were settled Tuesday, Jan.
II, in a meeting between
Regional Director GOsser,
International r e p resenta-
tive James Crowley and
Walter Madrzykowski and
the Standard Products man
agement.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
NLRB Orders
LumSon
Election
Directive Favorable
To CIO, Hits AFL

After waiting for more than
three months in order to COM
pletely review the case of the
CIO representation claims in
the Lamson Bros. department
store, the National Labor ReIa-
tions Board in directive dated
Jan. 13 ordered an election to
be held by company employees
within 80 days in order to deter
mine proper bargaining agent.
Original hearing on the case
took place in Toledo from Sep
tember % to October 2 under
David Karasick, NLRB trial
examiner after testimony was
produced by the URWDSEA-
CIO which claimed and proved
that it represented a majority
of the Lamson Co. employees.
Intervention in the trial pro-
cedings by the AFL asking that
the election not be granted or
the grounds that it was the rep
resentative of the Lamson work
ers was set aside on the basis of
the trial findings.
Unions On Ballot
When the NLRB election is
held within the next 30 days,
both the URWDSEA-CIO and
AFL will be on the ballot. Also
on the ballot will be No uninn.
This" said Lawrence /. e.siye
berg, Ohio State URWDSEA
Director, will give the Lamson
employees an opportunity to
make a democratic choice. We
are very confident that they
will make wise selection and
pick the CIO which made the
election possible and which will
get them the advances to which
they are entitled"
Lamson employees were H.
formed of the Boards cisbn
in a special edition of the
"Lamsonite," publication of the
CIO Lamson Organizing Com
mittee, and in an Extra issued
by the TOLEDO UNION JOUR
NAL. The special JOURNAL
edition was passed out to all
employees of downtown stores.
Employees Pleased
Following the notification of
the store employees that the
election had been granted, the
store buzzed with conversation
about the subject. Unions, par
ticularly the CIO were the
principal source of conversation
throughout the day in the
store.
CIO leaders throughout the
city also expressed their salts
faction with the NLRB verdict |
and spoke confidentally of the
outcome of the election.
Following a meeting between
union and store officials, the
date, place and hours of elec-
tion will be set and announced |
as soon as agreed upon. The
date for the meeting of the
Lamson management and unions
has been set for Jan. 18.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Legislation
Fought By
Labor Unions

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is
LPA) - The battle over
forced labor" legislation,
which started when President
Roosevelt called upon Con-
gress to enact a national serv-
ice act" plus a work or fight"
law for 4-F's headed toward the
showdown stage in the House
this week.
First skirmishes were one the
drastic bill introduced in the
House by Rep. Andrew J. May
Dem, KY and in the Senate
by Sen. Josiah w. Bailey Dem,
N. c.. both of whom have spon.
sored anti-labor legislation in
the past.
While publicized as a work
or fight bill for 4-F's, the May
Bailey measure, at least in its
original form, was far more
sweeping. It extended the club
Of compulsion to all men on the
home front, from the ages of
18 to As. Draft boards would be
given the power Of enforcement,
and workers who refuse to 90
along with board orders would
be consigned to militarized Ga
oor battalions.
Called Stop Gap Bill
At hearings on the bill, called
almost Immediately by the
House Military Affairs Com
mittee after FDR delivered his
message. Army and Navy chiefs
declared they preferred an over
all national service" act, which
would cover all the nations
workers, men and women alike,
but as 'stopgap" they approx
ed the May-Bailey bill.
They frowned on the idea Of
labor battalions," however,
and urged instead that civil
See LABOR DRAFT, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
Paralysis Fund Drive
To Get Go Aid

Toledo CIO will give the Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive
its complete support this year the in the past
cording to Tom Burke TIUC executive secretary in charge
of the ticket sale for the Presidents Ball. which will be held
again this year on Jan % at the Tranon Ballroom.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
100000 Jobs
IS Presidents Aim

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is LPA)-President Roosevelt
Congress- in his annual budget message last week. that
his postwar goal still OOO0O jobs He promised addi
tiona messages from time to time containing recommended
tions on how to achieve that goal
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
State Go Holds
| eqis|ative Meet

COLUMBUS, January Is (SpeciaD = The warning of
George DeNucc acting of the Ohio ClO
Council that the newly seated Ohio state legislature
ing to attempt pass miniature copy of the SmithCon
nay antstrike law apply to public utilities the key
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
CIO Union Shakes
Manp0,Uer Claims
Workers Urged To Oppose
Bill Before Congress
by Tom Burke

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Gathered together in Wash
ngon today members of CIO unions from all sections
of the country meeting in conference to discuss the Ma
Service Act and the alleged manpower problem At
tending the conference from Toledo Howard Seren In
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
CIOCOunciI Seeks
PR Referendum,
To Submit Repeal Proposal
For PAC Action
Photo BY Bill Close

Long smouldering opposition to the proporonate re-
presentation system of elecng members OF the Toledo city
council a head with the unanimous adoption OF a
resolution calling for referendum the PR system at
meeting of the Toledo Industrial Union Council Jan IL
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
AUTO-LITE
MEETING

1t is important that every
one attend the egular
AutO-Lite meeting Sunday,
Jan. 21.
Place - Local IL Head
quarters.
Stewards Meeting-12:00
noon.
eneral Membership
Meets-2:0 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

See MANPOWER, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
Called Stop Gap Bill

See LABOR DRAFT, Page 2
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15
Columbia Dams
To Pay Profits
Expected TO Return
Costs in so Years

PORTLAND, Ore. July a.
Americas taxpayers-all stock
holders in the Columbia River,
Americas number one power
stream-are promised repayment
with interest for every dollar put
into federal power projects on the
Columbia and in the 2.700-mile
Bonneville Grand Coulee trans
mission system.
Officials declare gross revenues
from Bonneville and Grand Coulee
dams are past the So 900. 900
mark. The net surplus totals
S14 100000.
d. l.. Marlett, assistant Bonne-
vile administrator. said it will
serve as a cushion after northwest
war industries close down.
Marlett said Bonneville's basic
wholesale rate of S17.50 per kilo-
watt year is fixed as just about
the right level to assure repay
ment within so years.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15
Fashion School
Exams Test 1900

PARIS. July II tUPD-Final eX-
amlnationS of 1900 young women
who aspire TO be future designers
of Partisan fashions have begun in
eight schools of the worlds fash
ion capital, under auspices Of the
fashion trade union as specified
by the prefecture of the Seine.
Three hundred seamstreSSes in
one school set to work, half OF
them on a blouse and half of
them on a jacket, 10 prove their
tailoring skill.
Besides proving their skill with
the need le. the candidates are
obliged TO pass tests In principles
of design. the technique of man.
agement, arithmetic and French.
The young SeamStresseS have al
ready completed three years work
in technical or professional schools.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15
By BANNING WHITTINGTON
rnltsa Pre-. slan corrs.pondsa

WASHINGTON, July IA tUP)
The retirement OF Associate
Justice Owen ]. Roberts, the Su-
preme Courts leading disSenter
brought speculation today that
President Truman may choose a
westerner 10 succeed him
The President, who announced
that Roberts would retire July 81,
gave no hint as 10 his successor.
But westerners have Won a large
share of cabinet and other gov
ernment appointments made to
date by Mr.. Truman.
The late President Roosevelt
named a number of his attorney
generals to fill vacancies on the
Supreme Court 1t was not be-
lieved. however. that President
Truman would follow this course
because his new attorney gen.
eral, Tom {. Clark. a Texan, took
office only a few days ago.