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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17

Toledo members of the
, United Automobile Workers
-CIO, 1400 strong, met last
Sunday at Civic Auditorium
as part of a national protest
of their Union against the little
steel formula and unanimously
adopted postwar program deal
ing with wages, hours, incentive
pay, full employment and in
creased social security.
Outlined by Richard Gosser,
UAW-CIO regional director who
presided over the mass meeting,
the program of the afternoon
called for the immediate setting
aside of the little steel formula;
full employment with a demand
upon the President and congress
to enact legislation providing
60,000,000 jobs, and condemna-
ton of the Burton, Ball, Hatch
Act which would force compul-
sorry arbitration upon labor.
Members Must Help
In opening the meeting, Direc-
tor Gosser said, ''This meeting is
to convince the membership that
for once in their lives they must
do something to help them
selves" He said that the most
important thing in the postwar
period was jobs for all and pro-
lection for everyone's job with
out respect for race, color, creed
or sex.
Warming his audience that IL
million people will soon be un-
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Judge Hos+ie
Recommended

WASHINGTON (LPA) -
Judge William H. Hastie, dean
of Howard University Law
School and key attorney for the
NAACP, has been recommended
to President Truman by CIO
president Philip Murray for ap-
pointment to the u. S. Court of
Appeals for the District of CO.
lumbia. Hastie, a Negro, was
special assistant to Secretary of
War Stimson, and judge of the
u. S. District Court for the
Virgin Islands. He is, said Muir
ray in his letter to Truman,
'one of the outstanding leaders
of his people in the United
States,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17

on, labor leaders were looking
forward into the immediate
future waiting for some defi-
mite word bearing upon recon-
version and quick changeover
to civilian production.
Blame Military Officials
There was general tendency
on the part of some leaders of
organized labor to blame the
lack of preparation for VI Day
and reconVersion on Army and
Navy officials who, while they
may not have known the exact
nature of the atomic bomb at
tack on Japan which brought
the war to sudden climax and
end, must have known that hos
tilities would soon be concluded.
Steel so urgently needed to
spark the reconversion program
and hasten the manufacture of
automobiles and other civilian
products has been tied up by
Army and Navy officials despite
the fact that material and equip
ment has been piled high on the
docks for shipment to the Paci-
fic and accumulating faster than
it could be moved.
Strike Pledge Out
Many labor leaders here and
elsewhere expressed the view
that the end of the war brings
to an end labors no-strike
pledge given to President Roose-
welt and the nation at the outset
of the war. What effect strikes
brought about by wage disputes
will have on War Labor Board
rulings is a question which few
labor authorities cared to discuss
until the position Of their Unions
was announced.
Clarification of the CIO posi-
ton is expected by the end of
thi week following an emer-
gency meeting of CIO heads
called by President Philip Muir
ray for Friday morning in Wash
ington. 1t is believed that a
definite policy in line with the
acute reconversion situation will
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meeting of the Unit on July
%. At that time, motion to
extend the vote to nearly
1000 members of the Unit serv-
ing in the armed forces was
denied by vote of 104 to rs.
The referendum was the third
to be held by the Unit, since its
organization into the United
Auto Workers. Referenda on this
issue were defeated in 1886 and
1888.
Recommended and given the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17
Japanese Surrender To Bring New Problems
Sudden Peace Catches
Country Unprepared

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is (SpeciaD-Peace to which the
country has looked forward since Dec T. 194 caught the
nation unprepared for immediate resumption of civilian pro-
ducton despite the warnings of labor leaders since We
Day that governmental planning and reconveron lag
gng
When President Truman revealed Japan acceptance of
the unconditional surrender here last night his words
touched off nationwide celebration in which joyous Amer
leans shouted cried and made merry While this going
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17

Plans for the observance Oh
Labor Day in Toledo were
completed at a meeting OF
the CIO committee in charge
of arrangements on Wednes-
day night at Local II head
quarters, it was announced to-
day by Tom Burke, executive
secretary of the Toledo Indus
trial Union Council.
Mr.. Burke stated that with the
war being over that this is ex-
pected to be one of the largest,
if not the largest Labor Day
turnout since the beginning of
the CIO in Toledo. Principal
features of the day will be a
parade in the morning beginning
at Monroe and 22nd st. The line
of march announced will be east
on Monroe from the 22nd So
starting point to Summit; north
of Summit to Jefferson, West on
Jefferson to 18th st. where the
procession will march
and disband.
To Award Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for the
best floats, drum corps, finest
marching and best uniformed
units in the line of march. The
reviewing stand will be in the
Commodore Perry Hotel. Judges
yet to be named will review the
parade and make their selec-
tions for the prizes.
A picnic and various contests
will be the principal attractions
in the afternoon at Walbridge
Park. Races, a tug of war and
other competition will be fea-
lures of the afternoon. A speak
er, yet to be selected will adj
dress the large crowd expected
at the park.
Unions Plan Attendance
Indications are that all Local
Unions affiliated with the Toledo
Industrial Union Council will
take part in the parade and pic
mic. This years celebration is ex-
pected to surpass that of last
year when war workers re-
mained on t h eir jobs and
marched in an evening process
sion.
AS in previous years, the Lo-
cal IL band under direction of
Carmen Broderick will lead the
line of march.
A complete lineup for all Lo-
cal Unions and Units of ANAL
gamated Unions will be sent out
to the various shop by the par
ade committee and announced in
the TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL.
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backing of the Auto-Lite Com
mittee with the exception of
Margaret Mitchell, the issue was
debated throughout the Unit and
in handbills and papers which
argued the pros and cons of a
Seperate charter.
Almost unanimously opposed
to the separate charter were the
Unit chairmen of SO shops af-
filiated with Local IL. Spicer
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Guild Gets Radio Paw

AKRON (LPA) - Additional
compensation for Akron Beacon
Journal employees having to do
radio intervies as part of their
jobs is one of seven new clauses
in the 1856 contract, the
American Newspaper Guild To-
cal here has announced. While q
wage clause agreed to by the
union ano the Knight News
papers, Inc. requires WpB ap-
proval, the radio work compen-
sation is already in effect.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17

.Nominates
Frankensteen

DETROIT, Aug. 3 (Special)
The swing to political can
didates backed by labor noted
in many sections of the coun-
try in municipal elections
continued here yesterday when
UAW-CIO vice-president, Rich
ard t. Frankensteen led the
mayorality ticket in the primary
election.
Frankensteen with the back
ing of PAC topped the incum-
bent, Mayor Edward J. Jeffries.
securing 82,836 votes against
Jeffries' 68,754. County Auditor
James D. Friel received 5,72O
votes.
Not only did the nominations
sweep the labor-endorsed can
didate for mayor into first place,
but it carried other PAC-sup-
ported candidates along on the
wave of mounting trend to
labor candidates.
Vote Surprises
Instead of a small vote as had
been anticipated, the vote was
surprisingly large, evidence of
PAC's ability to get out the
voters. The run-off will take
place in the November election
and will be contested by the
labor candidate, Frankensteen
and the incumbent, Mayor JEFF
fries.
PAC officials point out that
what occurred in Detroit was
similar to the results of elections
in Minneapolis, Birmingham,
Los Angeles and Newark, N. j.
where PAC candidates for muni-
cipal offices have piled up vic
tories.
Frankensteen's C h anc of
election are believed to be ex-
ceptionally good in the light of
the situation which faces Detroit
workers as a result of the immi-
nent ending of the war. Frank
ensteen ran on a platform deal
ing with rapid handling of re-
conversion, full production and
full employment and finding
employment for the returning
veteran.
Fight Promised
Labor leaders and PAC Off
cials in Detroit while pleased
with the results of the nomina-
tions point out that Mayor JEFF
fries ran second two years ago
in the primaries, but managed
to defeat the labor-backed can
didate in the run-off election.
Plans are under way to con-
duct vigorous campaign for the
UAW head and secure his cleo
ton in Move m b r. Minority
groups, particularly the Negro
group are still opposed to JEFF
fries as a result of the race riots
in Detroit two years ago. 1t is
believed that for the first time,
a nationally known labor leader
will be elected to public office.
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war.
Following are the state
mentS:
Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO
regional director. "We are all
happy about the ending of the
war which we thank God for
and pray that never again will it
be necessary for us to engage in
such large scale killing to insure
our continuation as peace low
ing nation dedicated to the ideals
of democracy.
We cannot help but feel great
Fly concerned about the lack of
governmental preparation for
freconversion and insuring full
employment for all. This is our
immediate task-to see to it that
depression and mass unemploy-
ment never again occur in this
country for any long period of
time. If we can find the money
to finance the greatest war in
the history of the world, we
certainly are not going to hold
back our resources where the
lives of our people are con-
cerned. What we did for war, we
can and must do for peace. To
do less is to invite disaster"
Cheyfitz Statement
ward Cheyfitz, national
chairman of the Die Casters
CIO said. II think everybody is
glad the war is over. Our in
duStry is in fairly good shape
for peacetime production, but we
are all concerned over what is
going to take place now that we
are free to produce civilian goods
again. To bring about the pros
perity which is necessary to pre-
serve peace is the thing upon
which we now must concentrate.
| am sure we have the brains
and ability to reconvert rapidly
and hasten the day when every
one who wishes to work can find
a job at living wages"
Steinberg Wants Speed
Lawrence N. Steinberg, state
United Retail, Whole
sale, Department Store Employ
ees-CIO:
''It seemed a long time COM
ing, but at last we are victorious
in our war with the forces of
We are thankful that
the most terrible war ever fought |
has ended in our favor and hope |
that never again will nations
seek this means of settling their
problems.
The task before us of the labor |
movement is great, but we will |
meet it the same as we did the |
great task of going from almost |
to the greatest armed |
force in the world. The road |
labor must travel in the next
few months will not be easy,
but we are confident of our
ability to meet and overcome
the difficulties which confront us
as we change over to peacetime
production. We must unite our
selves now and remain united in
order that we may succeed in
our program of full employment
and fuller life for the workers
If this country"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17
Aut0-Lite Rejects
Separate Charter
DecisiUe Vote Marks
Third Charter Try

BY decisive vote of 2259 to 1914 members of the Auto
Lite Unit of Local 2 UAWCIO defeated the separate char
ter referendum held August at the four Toledo plants
of the Electric Auto-Lite Corporation.
Decision to hold the referendum made at a special
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17
IA " Completing
AnniuersaryPlans
Concert And Banquet
To HighIight Day
To HighHght Day

Plans for the observance of the 10th anniversary of the
organization of the United Automobile Workers-CIO have
been practically completed announced today by Wal
ter Madrzykowski chairman of the Toledo Anniversary
Committee Hghlights of the observance Saturday Aug
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17
Amy Officers Deny
Charges Or Union

Army officers from Camp Perry hustled into Toledo last
Friday afternoon to confer with union officials following
action taken by the Toledo Industrial Union Council at its
August meeting charging the Army with seeking to in
timdae the workers by staging what termed Strike
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-08-17
Toledo | abor Heads
Victory

Toledo labor leaders joined in welcoming the surrender
of Japan and expressed the satisfaction the war has
ended All of them view the immediate future with concern
and in the unprepared state of industry civilian pro-
duction challenge which must be as resoutey as the
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Labor Day
Plans Are
Completed

Plans for the observance of
Labor Day in Toledo were
completed at a meeting OF
the CIO committee in charge
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Continued on Page 2
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20

business will have 10 be
- kept at a sufficient clip 10
pay the taxes necessary TO
carry the debt-and the ex-
pcnditureS. But business alone
could carry us If provided an
orderly program of reconverSion
and peaCetime production so as
TO keep the demand for autos.
radios, etc, continuous and not
dry up the market too fast, or
be so slow as 10 cause unem-
ployment.
1t may be true a great many
war workers have only an
amount set aside equal TO one
or two months salary. and
therefore must get jobs within
80 TO 90 days after losing their
war positions, or go on relief.
They may have been spending
wildly. but this phase also could
be handled by an orderly pro-
gram pushing this type first
into the millions of Jobs now
crying for a worker in civilian
life - stores, filling stations,
restaurants. etc. Releases from
the army should he tied in with
national economic necessities.
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rBetiS nrohieited.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20

THE freedom" agreements, it
appears, 60 into effect when
any one nation signs with the
United States. How many ma
tons have signed is information
the committee doesn't appear
yet 10 have ascertained.
The fire d om m" agreements
can be effective only among the
signatories of the "interim'
agreement, which goes out OF
existence with the ratification of
the treaty.
A question was asked whether
these agreements, when signed,
had the effect OF treaties. 1t was
here that the embarrassment of
the state department is reported
TO have become acute.
Some senators are now coming
TO understand that these agree
ments are indeed treaties. and
should have been sent to the
Senate as treaties.
Another question was whether
there was anything in the agree
ments to provide that, when for
eign aviation companies came
into United States territory,
they were obliged 10 comply
with American law. The answer
10 this one was that this provi-
sion was implied"
The committee wound up the
preliminary scrutiny by asking
for all the documents, including
the minutes of the Chicago
aviation conference, all hereto
fore kept strictly under cover.
THE decision Of sub-commit-
l. tee, headed by Senator
George OF Georgia. which was
appointed to make an investiga-
tion to hold that investigation
IN public, was another blow at
state department secrecy.
Some senators believe that
when the light is turned on the
commitments made by this gov
ernment to foreign governments,
especially with regard TO the
entry into the United States of
fleets of alien postwar CONNER
cial airplanes, public opinion
will be aroused. and the Senate
forced to recognize il.
One by one the doors TO the
anteroom of San Francisco are
being opened in advance Of the
big international show.
The more the better!
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20

cause to these important industries
CENATOR ROBERT F. WAGNER
y (DA of New York and chairman
of the Senate banking and currency
committee to which the request of
Mr.. Bowles was addressed, frankly
says there is no evidence to Justify"
the proposal.
Senator Ernest w. Mcfarland
(D) of Arizona and a member of the
committee, says that the proposed
new price control would mean just
that much more RED TAPE"
IL Want to hear evidence that 1t
is very NECESSARY before Uote
TO extend price control to such luxury
Items as amusements," declared
Senator Mcfarland.
II am opposed to any more regu-
iation than is absolutely necessary"
There is nothing new in a situa-
tion which finds the Office of Price
Administration seeking powers that
are without necessity, and that would
seriously hamper and perhaps DE.
STROY useful and important Amer
lean industries.
In the amusement and entertain
ment industries, as in all American
enterprise, when the cost of produc-
tion continuously and substantially
increases and when the sales price
does not increase proportionately,
condition is inevitably created in
which there simply will not BE any
public amusements
But that is a condition toward
which the Office of Price Administra-
tion has been notoriously Indifferent
and callous, in all the fields of Amer
lean enterprise upon which it has
had the power to lay the dead hand
of price control.
This bold and arrogant bid for
excessive and destructive power is
properly DENOUNCED by Senators
Wagner and Mcfarland.
1t should be REJECTED by Con-
gresS - and in fact the whole and
vast range of excessive and destruc-
tive powers now held by this most
reckless and ambitious of all bureau
cratic agencies should be re-exam-
aimed by Congress.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20

THE state departments S cheeks
are red as a result of the
belated decision of the Senate'S
foreign relations committee 10
assert the constitutional func-
ton of that body and give a
thorough going-over to the
aviation agreements signed at
Chicago on Dec. Z.
1t is high time that the Sen
ate decided not 10 be brushed
off or by-passed by the Roose-
Welt New Deal in the field of
international affairs.
If the state department is
embarrassed by the fact that
public hearings are being held
on the aviation agreements. be-
ginning day, it has on ly
itself TO blame for having tried
10 slip these treaties over in
the guiSe of executive agree
ments.'
1t now seems likely that the
administration will be thWarted
once again in securing final
commitment 10 vital interna-
tional policy, in advance of the
meeting of the United Nations
conference at San Francisco.
COME lively sessions of the
~ foreign relations committee
have been held lately.
Some higher-ups of the state
department, summoned TO give
a little talk on these aviation
agreements. departed in some-
thing of a huff.
Some Of the things the COM
mittee obtained under cross
examination include the discov-
cry that the three aviation
agreements" bear no relation
whatever to the aviation treaty
which the President sent TO the
Senate, under pressure, the
other day.
There are three of these main
agreements, first, an interim"
agreement, 10 which only 26
nations, it is said, are eligible.
Its purpose appears TO be merely
that of permitting the formation
of an organization to make it
possible TO carry out the pur-
poses Of the two freedom"
agreements.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
a DANGEROUS Bid for Power

DRICE ADMINS STRATOR
i CHESTER BOWLES has asked
Congress to grant him the power of
price control over amusement admis-
sionS, and it is good to see many
members of Congress vigorously op-
posing him-including several mem
bers who have consistently supported
the price control program.
This is the boldest and most
SINISTER step toWard total regi-
rientation of the American people
the poWer hungry and porOer mad
Office of Price Administration has
vet node-and il has ditOoys n,oUed
in that dangerous direction.
Power for the pure LOVE of
power is the object of this petition to
Congress.
A MUSEMENT and entertainment
"A admission prices in the United
States are not unreasonably high,
but are amazingly Low in view of
the higher wartime costs of the
amusement and entertainment indus
tries and MISUNDERSTANDING the
EXCESSIV AND CONFISCA-
TORY TAXES they must bear.
Administrator Bowles virtually
admits as much.
He acknowledges that increased
taxes account for major portion of
the increased prices exacted for
motion picture admissions, theater
tickets, baseball games, concerts,
opera and other public amusement
and entertainment since the war
began.
He acknowledges that in the field
Of motion pictures alone, exhibitors
now pay at least 25 PER CENT
HIGHER film rental than before the
war!
Nevertheless, Mr.. Bowles pro-
poses not merely to freeze these
admittedly reasonable prices at their
present levels, but actually to roll
them back to some earlier level arbi-
trarily determined by bureaucratic
meddlers without experience in the
amusement and entertainment indus
tries and utterly callous to the great
injury such price control would
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-20
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