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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Veterans Prefer
The Metal Trades

WASHINGTON (LPA)-DlS-
charged soldiers enrolling in the
apprentice training service of
the War Manpower Commission
are showing a preference for the
metal trades, it was disclosed by
VINO last week. Reports from
Is states show that 53 % of the
veterans are indentured in the
metal trades, with 40% in the
construction industry and the
remaining TO in other appren-
ticeable occupations. The ratio
of Army to Navy veterans is al
most two to one. Upon enter
ing apprenticeship, liz of the
discharged men were given cred
it for experience gained while
in the armed services. The ma
jority, it was stated, had no
overseas experience, and 759o
had served less than two years
in the armed forces. About half
were credited with the work eX-
perience they had prior to in
duction.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
The
Acklinite
BY Chet Krzeminski
THE CORRECT WAY TO
FILE A GRIEVANCE: Go first

THE CORRECT WAY TO
FILE A GRIEVANCE: Go first
to your department steward
when a grievance occurs. The
steward in turn will take the
matter up with the department
/ foreman. In the event satisfac-
ton is not secured the shop
chairman is called upon to carry
the matter to the general man.
ager for a prompt decision.
If no agreement is reached
following these steps, the griev-
ance should be put in writing
1.-TWO copies) with the help of the
committeeman and should be
given to the chairman who in
turn gives one copy to the secre-
tary and one to the company
management. The matter is then
brought up in a joint meeting
between the shop committee and
representatives of management
at the regular Wednesday after
noon meeting.
We wish a speedy recovery to
all our injured and sick fellow
members.
Write a letter or postcard to
your state senator's and repre-
sentatives asking them to sup
port and vote or Senate bill "a
and House bill 1877 to in
crease unemployment compensa-
ton from $16 to S25 a week and
to increase the time such pay
ments can be made from 18 to
26 weeks.
Thanks to all who contributed
so generously to the Red Cross
drive.
Every worker should belong
to the PAC. 1t only costs $1.00
year and will more than repay
you for the investment. Ask
your committeeman about PAC.
Practice sessions for our soft
ball team are held every lunch
period at the rear of the shop.
Frank Wekwert is looking for
some willing prospects.
Give the welfare fund serious
consideration. If you want the
benefits you must help make
them possible.
Our soldiers collection for
March was successful and every
one who did their bit is given
ours and the thanks of the boys
in uniform.
Write a letter to our boys in
the armed service. 1t isn't much,
but they really appreciate hear
ing from the folks in their shop.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Vets Job Rush
Given PrevieW

WASHINGTON, April 2 -
LPA)-Union officials dealing
with job rights for veterans are
watching with interest sup
plement to contract between
the Studebaker corp. and the
South Bend local of the UAW-
CIO, signed recently.
Under the agreement, veter-
ans of World War II (including
merchant seamen) who have no
unemployment status elsewhere
under the Selective Service Act,
are given seniority credit for
their military service after they
have completed the usual nine
month probationary period in
Studebaker plant. This privilege
is available to veterans for II
months after their discharge.
This agreement saved the jobs
of 143 veterans at the time of
recent cutback at the South
Bend plant. Complicating the
picture, however, was the fact
that 40 servicemen's wives, fired
at the time, threw a protest"
picket line around the unions
headquarters.
The whole South Bend situa-
ton, union spokesmen here
agree, illustrates the immense
complexity of trying to do JUS
tice to every worker when there
is not full employment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Cameo Unit Is
Opener
BY Ted Modrowski

Ann Rybarczyk, Line / can
didate for "Queen of Everything
That's Lovely" spent the most
painful three hours of her life
last Friday afternoon. Being
Good Friday, Ann had decided
to make with the sacrifice so she
vowed not to utter sound from
II to 3 P. M. Knowing women,
we consider this the sacrifice
supreme and when the hour
hand had reached 3 o'clock Ann
let out with sigh that was
heard and felt throughout the
plant. Do you feel closer to
heaven now Ann?
Mary ,DeMuth bought herself
a new bucket of bolts" and is
wondering if she can get a big,
husky male to ride to and from
work with her. She claims it to
be a tiresome job, pushing a
big, stubborn automobile.
Mary Marrow, was one of the
unfortunate occupants of a car
involved in that bad accident
last week. Mary was injured to
the extent that disqualification
was necessary. Here's hoping
her a speedy recovery.
MEETING FINE
A recommendation of the Ex-
ecutive Shop Committee at the
next Unit meeting to be held
Wednesday will be in regard to
meeting fines. 1t is the opinion
of the Committee that many ills
can be cured by this means and
a stronger. more active union at
the American Can will be the
final result. Much can be said
about this matter, but rather
than cover the whole issue here
we will be looking forward to
record attendance at this next
meeting for a general discussion
of the matter.
We suggest you come armed
to the meeting with an abun-
dance of recommendations for
changes in our 1945-46 contract.
Negotiations will be opening on
this in a short time and a few
ideas from the membership
would be appreciated.
1t might also be we'll for some
of you people who work along
side these non-unionists to put
on some of that UAW pressure.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Mather Unit
Mutterings
By Jim Foltz

Our March 30th meeting was
well attended, we'll conducted
and has brought forth much en-
| Ilightment. Thanks to Norm
Meyers and Randolph Gray. 1t
is the opinion of. many the same
meeting helped greatly in bring
ing about better understand
ing of our troubles and has pro-
duced solidarity in our unit.
Can George Haussman peel
the peach and cut the rugs? A
Sunday or so ago he was in the
groove according to Hank Mayo.
What is this about a little
love nest on Chesterfield Rd.
Texas? And your wife insisting
her eyes are not blue but very
brown? Explain.
Kaiser Sinfelt has seen fit to
leave us. Our unit has lost a
good union man and good
brother. Our loss is the w. o.
Units gain. Good luck Kaiser
we will miss you.
Is it true Louie Schallmad
now operates a chicken farm
is killing off all the roosters?
Tony Benista says Ray Click
is a good fishing companion if
you want someone to go along
to sleep in the car.
Have you joined the P. A. c.?
Now is the time to do so.
A sincere apology to James
Gatwood or having overlooked
the act old pappy stork paid his
wife a visit while she was re-
siding in Toledo Hospital. A
seven pound six-ounce baby boy
and the name is Michael.
Ed Parrish has received some
worth while suggestions which
might benefit him-give 'em a
whirl Eddie, and let us all know
the results, please.
What was Pidgie doing on
that little box in the little
room at Bassetts just after the
meeting last Friday evening?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Go Requests
Added Benefits
For Veterans

WASHINGTON, March "a -
(LPA)-Extension of the Emer-
gency Maternity and Infant
Care program = now available
to wives of enlisted men-to in
clude wives of veterans, widows
of service men, and infants born
after the father has left the serv-
ice was asked of Congress this
week by the CIO.
In a letter to Rep. Butler
Hare ID. S. c., chairman of the
subcommittee of the House APP
preparations Committee which is
now considering renewal of the
EMIC program, CIO President
Philip Murray said:
"The program now covers
only enlisted men of the four
lower grades. The pay differen-
tial between those grades and
the three upper grades is not
very substantial - certainly not
enough to relieve the men in the
upper grades of worry about
meeting maternity expenses. The
program at present is rigidly
limited to women whose hus-
bands are servicemen at the
time of their application. A
woman whose husband is killed
in battle before she makes ap-
plication cannot get these bene-
fits. The same is true of a
woman who has failed to apply
before her husbands discharge.
This is working considerable
hardship on many families and
could be remedied by giving
women certain time-six
months perhaps-after the sepa-
ration of their husbands from
service, in which to apply. AT
present an infant born under the
program cannot benefit by the
infant care provisions if the IA
ther has left the service before
its birth. We hope that this will
be changed to permit all infants
born under the program to bene-
fit by the program for the first
year of life.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06

After having but mediocre
success in League play, Cham
pion Unit Local No. IL basket
ball team found themselves and
competed for consolation honors
in the Y. M. c. A. Industrial
play-offs. The team proved their
ability as basketeerS when the
pressure was on by beating
Libbey- -Owens-Ford 80 to 33.
The performance of Jack Cliff
ford with 18 points on nine field
goals and Gus Schumakers fine
control off the backboards were
the chief factors in this all inn
portant game.
For the winning of the con-
ISOLATION title, the Champion
Squad is to receive a trophy
that will soon be displayed in
the trophy case in the main
lobby. After careful considera-
ton the team announced that
Nick Velliquette would have the
privilege of polishing the trophy
case, so we wish that Nick
would make rush job of it as
many people (the nine team
members) would like to see it
resting inside highly polished
glass encasement.
Members of the winning team
were Jack Clifford, Gus Schu-
maker, John Woodward, Earl
Bugbee, Gene H less, Len
Johnson, Bud Kramer, Alvin
Farmer, Clayton Shepler and
George Holtgrieve. Because of
illness George was unable to
play in the last few games.
The Champion Unit extends
its sympathy to Marie Fought
who lost her son recently in
service. Glad to see you back
on the job Marie.
A letter was received from
Ruby Baker from Department
IL" mites to thank every one
for their thoughtfulness while
she was in the hospital. To
quote a part of the letter Il
wish to express my thanks and
gratitude for the lovely flowers
my Union sent to me while was
in the Hospital, also my most
sincere thanks to the workers of
Department "L". l have re-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Here And There

R. j. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany Camel cigarettes), seek
ing price increase, beefed to U.
S. Senate at measley $31, 100000
profit for 1914 American
Veterans of World War II
AMVETS, backed by Big Busi-
ness, plan to picket strikers in
st. Louis New chairman of
FEC reported that public func-
tions of broadcasting are becom-
ing submerged by commercial
ism" :. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
led top-ten list of outstanding
women chosen by ADVANCE
(Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers paper) :. c. l. o. President
Murray called for spur on local
government planning agencies
for postwar projects DUPONT
family again led campaign dona-
ton lists with S109,832 for
Dewey CIO-PAC given clean
bill of health by Congressional
Campaign Expenditures Com
mittee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Triple Play Puts
Gorrison On WLB

WASHINGTON, (LPA)-The
Pre- S i dents appointment of
Lloyd K. Garrison, public mem
Der of the Natl. War Labor
Board, and dean of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Law School,
as vice chairman of the Board,
was announced last week by the
White House. Mr.. Garrison sue
ceeds Chairman George w. Tay-
lor, who moved up from the vice
Craftsmanship on March 8, when
Chairman William H. Davis be-
came Director of Economic Stab
iliZation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
KUEHMAN UNIT

Lottie (Rybka) Czajkowski is
spending Easter in Pennsylvania,
near Pittsburg. She Is with her
husband who has 13-day fur
Tough.
Hazel Hines is another who
spent the Easter week end away
from home. She visited with
her daughter in Michigan.
Hazel Spaller is on sick leave.
Everybody in the shop misses
her and wishes her speedy re-
covery.
Ray Poturalski has signed up
with the Army. He will be
missed especially by the girls,
particularly Roberta Pickens. 1t
looks like the war isn't going to
last much longer so that ought
to be some consolation.
Lottie (KikolskD Rosanski
has returned to the plant after
spending seven months in Okla
homa with her husband. He is
now in Italy and Lottie needs
bit of cheering up.
We extend our sincere SYM
pathy to Virginia Alofs whose
husband was killed in an auto
accident near Washington where
he was stationed.
A big event-Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Schroeder recently cell
ebrated their second wedding
anniversary.
Pvt. Erwin Bagrowski is re-
covering in a Cleveland hospital
from wounds received in action.
We think we would be glad to
hear from the Kuehman gang.
Pfc. Aloysius Radlinski is hos
pitalized in Holland fr o m
wounds sustained in mine ex-
pIosion. We have the address for
those who want to write.
Charlotte Beeth,
Unit Reporter.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Worker Wins AirpIone

PIT T S B U r G H (LPA)-
Flights, and not of fancy, are at
hand for Joseph F. Mandela,
president of Pittsburgh local,
A m gamated Lithographers-
AFL. Though he doesn't know
how to fly the 38-year-old lith-
ographer donated 81 to Civil
Air Patrol rattle, for the sake
of his brother who is a BIG
mechanic in the Pacific area.
That turned out to be the lucky
ticket, and Joe Mandela now
owns a Piper Cub plane.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Labor Poper
Gets New Home

WORCESTER, Mass. (LPA)-
A story that reads like Horatio
Alger was re-told here last week,
when the Worcester Labor
News" moved to a new home.
The paper was started nearly 10
years ago, on capital of $100,
by an editor with II children
to support.
Today, the Labor News"
publishes innumerable shop pa
pers or unions all over New
England, and has just moved
into new plant with a floor
area over 5000feet, with its
own presses an& other equip
ment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Spending
Your Buck
Local IL Research Dept.

From current reports it woul!
seem that OPA in its annua
fight to renew price control ha
discovered what labor investiga
tors of price control found owe
a year ago. Housewives are be
ing gypped (and plenty) by ovel
ceiling prices.
Price administrator Bowie
testifying before the Senat,
Banking committee stated tha
1879 of all retail food sales are
being made at over ceiling
prices. 1t is estimated that thes:
violations are costing the house.
wives of America about bill.
lion dollars a year in grocery
store overcharges.
This is one item that the BIS
and WLB have constantly refus,
ed to take into account in their
rigid and unyielding stand or
the Little Steel formula.
On the other side of the fence
however, from Mr.. Bowles testi.
mony, we learn that corporations
have suffered none at all from
price control in spite of all their
claims to the contrary.
YEAR PROFITS
Profits after payment of taxes
rose from around S4,000,000,00O
in 1889 to some $4,000, 900, 600
in 1914, and no one was going
to get rich out of this war.
Mr.. BoWles further stated that
profits of all manufacturing cor
porations were 2561o above the
prewar base period of 1886 to
1889.
Profits of the apparel manu-
featuring industries rose 214%,
profits of textile mills went up
500 %, leather and leather prod
ucts 3819o and rubber products
Retail distributors haven't
done so badly either according
to the Price Administrator who
points out that profits of small
furniture stores in 1943 were
1907 above the prewar base,
variety chains 250%, mems ap-
parel stores 2999o and depart
ment and speciality st % T e S
104.6q6.
With these figures in mind it
is hard to see where OPA has
limited profits as is so often
charged by corporations and
their stooges in congress. A
good indication of the way these
gentlemen work may be seen in
he concerted drive that is now
Inder way by the meat packers
md professors for higher meat
prices. They claim that OPA
ceilings are responsible for meat
shortages and black markets op-
,rations. The only cure for these
hey claim, are higher prices or
more subsidies. Higher prices
md meat will once more be
1t sounds like the old
queeze play but it has worked
or all the rest and will prob
bly, work for them as we'll.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Bosses Must Bargain
With Union Foremen.
NLRB Rules

WASHINGTON, March 20 -
LPA)-The Natl. Labor Rela-
tions Board on Tuesday March
27) reversed one of its own de-
cisions of nearly two years
standing and ruled that foremen
have the right to bargain col
lectively with their employers.
The NLRB's action .overruled
its finding in the Maryland Dry
dock case of May, 1943, which
held that it was o. k. for fore
men to organize and seek recog-
milton but if the employer re-
fuses to grant recognition the
foremen must grin and bear it''
or go on strike.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Reeonversion Is Nc
Excuse For Wage Cuts

PHILADELPHIA (LPA) - II
the Natl. War Labor Board
adopts the policy set forth last
week by its Third Regional WLB
in Philadelphia, there will be no
cuts in reconversion pay. When
company reconverts to civil
ian production, the regional
board ruled, it must continue to
pay wartime wage rates.
The decision was made when
the Richmond Radiator Co.,
Uniontown, Pa, attempted to
reduce a 78c an-hour minimum
for common labor to 72Rc.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
W>O Unit
Seeing
Eye
STINKER

We often wonder if the City
Council ever heard of the goth
ward. Well Sirs, it is out
Front Street and its famous land
mark is that large gas tank that
stinks up the whole neighbor-
hood. There is also a park
that the citizens used to
take great deal of pride in,
and is known as Collins Park.
1t also has a large tank on it,
but it is filled with water con-
tanning one million gallons. This
park contains three of four ball
diamonds and a swimming pool
both going to seed. The floor of
the pool has spaces between the
slabs so big that if you caught
your feet in them, you would be
crippled for life.
No playground equipment of
any kind is provided so the
children play on the streets. The
caretakers house hasn't had a
coat of paint or any repairs
for years.
When the children 60 to the
park to play, parents worry
wondering if they will come
home safe because they have to
cross several railroad tracks to
reach the park. We suggest
that two pedestrian tunnels
be built; one at York Street! the
other at Consual Street. This
ward has been neglected long
enough. Wake up, Mr.. Jurrus!
Don't Jurrus, Mike DiSalee and
Earl Lehman have time from rat
watching excursions for the
peoples business?
And Ollie Czelusta, the Coun-
Gilman who was elected to rep
resent Polish wards but actually
lives in the 21st ward, finds
fault with the WHY'S Overland
dump because the people around
his adpoted ward are complain
ing about the smoke. Does Ollie
ever think about the people who
elected him from the 4th ward
being bothered by smoke from
the dumps over in the ward in
which he was born? We think
its about time we elected our
own Councilmen and started a
program for the benefit of our
children.
A suggestion to all the mem
bers who have attained the age
of FL years and who are not
registered-visit 217 Superior
Street next to the Esquire The
atre, and take care of this.
Have you signed the P. r.
Recall Petition yet? If not, see
your Steward. Also join the
p. A. c.
To members of Dept. 460.
Sorry but we cannot print
your poetry in this column
would like to but do not have
the space. We know Alice
Gozdowski is always busy. Fern
is also good worker when her
feet don't hurt her.
The little gal from the coun-
try, Bette La Bo, is a real
worker. Also Rosetta Annarinc
the seniority girl, small in
stature but full of pep.
Helen Emmick is still on sick
leave. Marcella is getting along
OK, out il will be sometime be-
fore she returns.
Leo is getting a new suit. He
ordered it for New Years, was
promised it by Easter, but ex-
poets to get it for Decoration
Day.
Veterans who are willing to
serve on the WHY'S Unit Vet
erans Committee are requested |
to get in touch with Ray Wales
in the Executive Committee of
flee. This is an important COM
SO do not hesitate if you
oro a uoforon
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Night Shift Gets
Paw Boost

ASHIN TON LPA)-
Higher pay for third shift work
ers in five plants of General
Motors Corp. was granted by the
War Labor Board last week. The
United Electrical, Radio & Ma
chine Workers-CIO, representing
$1,000 GIN workers in the five
plants, won 712 % differential
for night workers, retroactive
t. October, 1943, plus due and
initiation fee checkoff.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
UWOc Files For
Cerfificofion

CLEVELAND, March 30-A
petition was filed today with the
National Labor Relations Board
for certification of the bargain
ing unit in the Toledo Edison Co.
Toledo, it was announced here
today by c, c. Smith of the CIO
Regional office of this city.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
attention Shop
Reporters

Due to a newSprint shOr-
tage and War Production
Board restrictions, we ask
that shop reporters write
shorter news items and not
use up space writing edi-
toriaIs. 1t is the desire of
the editors to give each
shop as much space as pos
sible, therefore if each will
cooperate it will make our
task lighter.
All shop columns must
be sent in not later than
$500 p. m. each Monday.
Those failing to reach the
JOURNAL office by that
time will appear the week
following.
Please do not send in
poetry. If possible type
your columns with a one
inch margin at each side
and double spaced. Your
cooperation will be greatly
appreciated.
The Editors.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-06
Joint Council
Jottings

Editors note: This Is the
first column for the Toledo
Joint Board, United Retail,
Wholesale, Department Store
Workers.
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Hattie S. Hansen, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Executors of the Estate
of Hattie S. Hansen, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said Execu-
tors at the law office of T. H.
Burke, ZIG Securities Building, Bill
lings, Mont, in the County of yell
lowstone, State of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, jan
uary 90, 1915.
MRS. HAZEL BUTLER,
l.. E. BUTLER,
Executors of the Estate of
Hattie S. Hansen, Deceased.
(Date First Pub. Feb. 7, 1945-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-14
CALI, FOR ribs .

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners of
Yellowstone County at its office at
Billings, Montana, on the End day
of March, 1915, at 1920 o'clock A.
M, for 100000 pounds, more or less
1.-THE definite amount to be the Coun-
tvs requirement for budget year
1~944-1945) of Sodium Chlorate
and/or Atlacide (bids to be made
separate and Board reserves the
right to order a mixed carr delivery
to be made at such times and in
such quantities during said budget
year as decided by said Board.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. Prices to
be F. 0. B. Billings.
Dated at Billings, Montana, this
18th day of February, 1915.
C. M. YERRINGTON,
Chairman Protein of Board of
County Commissioners, Yellow
stone County, Montana.
date First Pub. Feb. IA, 1945-3t)