Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-02
It's News
To Me
By O. J. Pecord
ELECTION DAY 1945

presented TO the cuzehs oL
year. Tuesdays election should see recor
breaking turnout of voters. . - -,
greatest importance the people of this city is the cleo
the City Council and the fate OF the IN
system of electing them. ,.o,
In England of the other countries which
have just out of World War H. there is a aeln'e r @
the everywhere because recognizes
its importance both in peace and war; ana because waits
voice its destiny.
While we in Toledo have yet reached the stage where
labor votes slowly but surely made progress
point today if desired could elect Tom
Burke only representative in our City Council on the
labor Toledo did succeed in elecng Tom Burke
in first or second you o % neone oe not Because Tom
wild eyed public servants which some OF ne
stupid reactonaries picture labor representative TO ne Du
of the wise the other side OF e
economic would recognize its implications
any rate hope that labor will elect Tom Burke
in second third or fourth position he will win despite
the rather than because of it. 1t looks like he will
REPLN THE
is the passage the city charter which would
eliminate the screwy PR system with which we have oeen
sadded years give American system
voting for by marking their names with an " ana
having all nine votes counted.
Under the PR SYSTEM vote for many men as thele
running numbering them from to 20 whatever NUMBER
are having votes count for only one
Worst ALL know which of choices counts
what candidate, hence find ourselves IN he
of possibly having vote somebody don't want
In case where for candidate we
want and know who gets It, there doesn seem
in voting because get what we don't Wan
voting This complicated to understand hat
that is the PR and you like you can nave
IT, For my part of the things that England gave
US without fight and it back the English who
adept at dividing and ruling.
JUDICIAL TICKET
are always to vote people into office who will
legsa us but other fail to
administration Just as I'M
portant 5 manufacturing them.
call attention of the readers of this column to
which the of Stanley GrzeznsK
and take the judicial ballot and place
before his name.
Judge Grzezin has been of the arest and most I'M
partial grace the bench of the municipal court
labor and friendly He does not ad
minister sfnecked justice but tempers justice with mercy
for Judge Grzezins will be well placed and If he
cooperation fair which has marked his term far on
the municipal bench.
Another scarcely need beat the is Landon
Hall He has been high type public servant who has on many
friendship for organized labor AS clerk OF
municipal Landon Hall has been efficient courteous and
cooperative deserves the which you should be sure to
place before his name.
FOUR YEAR TERM
the the PR Kenneth Keiholtz and some
of other master minds of the Chamber of Commerce and
Toledo Small Busnessmens Association devised the idea OF
becloudng with another increase the
terms councilmen elected under PR to four years
scarcely for to point out that its bad
enough councmen elected under the PR system without
eectng instead of the customary More
over Kelhoz his fellow conSprators had little
Council the amendment the ballot
bushes thousands of door
get PR repeal amendment the issues ticket
You know what to do--voe against the amendment to
increase the of councmen to four must keep
PR, let by all means keep the two year term
USE THE SAMPLE
On page 7 of this weeks JOURNAL you will find the
consideration voting These
after reflection weighing well
that would in the that either
failure Cut out the issues and other marked bal
lots and take them into the voting booth with Mark your
ballot according the PAC recommendations in doing
insure the election of Tom Burke defeat PR for ALL
defeat the four term for councmen and elect Judge GREE
BE SURE TO VOTE NEXT TUESDAY. YOU CAN'T WIN
BY STAYING AT HOME.