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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
Referendum
Continued from Page One

of the candidates instead of the
designation of first to ninth
choice as in the procedure under
the PR system. Councilmen
would be elected at large as un-
der the present city charter pro-
visions.
1t was pointed out that the
FR system which gives minori-
ties the opportunity to elect rep
rhsentatives is good in theory,
Nat doesn't work so we'll in ac-
tual practice. The case used to
illustrate the point was that of
Councilman Ollie Czelusta who
was termed "minoritieS mi
nority representative" Mr.. Cze-
lusta supposedly representing
the Polish minority failed 20
carry majority Of the Polish
vote, but was reelected on vote
transfers.
Councilman Tom Burke, act
ing executive secretary of the
TIUC, explained that there were
four plans being advocated by
those opposed to the PR sys-
tenn. Only one of the plans
called for a return to the old
ward system and the abolition
of the city manager plan.
Mr.. Burke said he believed
that the opponents of the PR
system who favored the present
city manager, nine man council
were not far apart and express
ed the hope that the referendum
could be submitted to the voters
in the November election when
the voters in the November cleo
the dislike for the PR system
of election would react favor
ably in bringing about repeal of
the system.
Recent Counting Errors
Another good reason for the
repeal of the PR system was ad-
vanced by one of the delegates
who referred to the errors which
occurred in the recent November
election. The danger of errors
in the complicated PR system
of counting was brought out to
show that if large number Of
mistakes could occur in an cleo
ton as simple to count as the
November election, the possibil-
ity of larger percentage of
errors was greater in view of
the lack of compentent and ex-
perienced counter. and the COM
plicated PR system.
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State CIO
Continued from Page 1

ternational Unions and from six
of the more populous areas OF
the state.
Following were elected, Paul
Miley, UAW; l. w. Abel, USW;
V. DeCavish, UE; F. Shrimplin,
Oil Workers; E. Kelly, SCSMW;
Earl Davis, Service Workers;
Ann Berenholtz, UOPWA.
District representatives elect
ed were, V. Matthews, Youngs-
town; j. Webb, Dayton; j. Fer
guson, Steubenville; j. Repol-
gre, Cincinnati; Clayton Rusch,
Toledo and B, Peppercorn,
Cleveland.
The conference went on rec
ord favoring legislation to SIM
plify registration and voting,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
NcfiondI Service Aef
Condemned

Delegates to the TIUC voted
unanimous opposition to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's plan to draft
the nations manpower.
Discussion Of the proposed
National Service Act brought
out a number of instances where
local plants had turned down
available manpower who were
unable to pass a physical exam,
ination or produce a birth certi-'
ficate.
Question whether many of
classified AT persons could pass
a physical for some war plants
was raised, as was the justice of
turning down American born
applicants who could not secure
birth certificates while seeking
to use German prisoners of war
in the plants.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
Reufher Rejects
Communist Bid

DETROIT (LPA) - Walter
Reuther, vice-president of the
United Auto Workers-CIO, has
rejected an invitation to join a
no-strike ple dge committee
which he charged was Commun-
ist organized. t he committee
supposedly was formed to influ-
ence the voting in national ref
erendum among the 100000
UAW members on the question
of whether the unions no-strike
pledge should be retained or
abandoned. Reuther, in refusing
to join the committee, pointed
out that he is already on record
in favor of retention.
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Labor Draft
Continued from Page 1

penalties" be applied to "recai-
citrant" workerS-that is, fines
and jail terms. May indicated
that the labor battalion" fea-
ture may be eliminated in favor
of the jail-fine penalty.
Organized labor remained
solidly opposed both to Mays
scheme and to a national serv-
ice" law. Significantly, spokes-
men for industry likewise lash
ed out at the proposals for COM
pulsion. Both the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers and
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce
joined in the attack.
Labor-industry's struggl
against militarization of the
home front gained significant
ground when the advisory board
to War Mobilization Director
James F. ByrneS went on record
unanimously against giving the
military forces more control
over the home front, as envi-
stoned in the May bill.
Civilian Administration
Whatever legislation Congress
enacts on the question of re-
cruiting more manpower should
be administered solely by these
civilian agencies, the board in
sisted. Some newspapers seized
upon this feature of the resolu-
ton as an indication that labor
and management had receded
from their opposition to COM
pulsory legislation, but labor
chiefs insisted such interpreta.
ton was false.
Meanwhile, additional attacks
upon the demand for forced
labor" legislation came from
labor circles. President Harry
w. Fraser of the Order of Rail.
way Conductors, who is railroad
labor's representative on the
War Manpower Commission
labor Encouragement policy com.
mittee, declared that railroad
workers are solidly opposed to
coercive measures.
The AFL, in its weekly news
service, declared that with op-
position crystallizing from many
sources, President Roosevelt S
recommendation for immediate
enactment of compulsory ma
tional service elgislation ap-
peared doomed to defeat by
Congress"
Meanwhile Rep. Colmer 3D.,
Miss.) went before the House
Military Affairs Committee TO
plead for his bill which would
put labor in a tighter strait
jacket than any other proposal
advanced in Congress. Colmer's
measure would draft all de-
ferred men into a new national
organization to be known as the
U. S. supply forces. The Presi-
dent, under Colmer's bill, would
be empowered to call deferred
men to active duty" whenever
he found manpower shortage
and the men called would be
given Army pay and be subject
to the articles of war.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
BraziI co-ops May
influence Postwar

WASHINGTON (LPA) - Co.
operatives in Brazil are becom-
ing an important factor in its
economy, and it is thought that
by the end of the war they will
become powerful enough to af-
feet world affairs, particularly
through trade relations. A bro
chure from the office of the CO.
ordinator of Inter American
affairs places the membership of
Brazilian co-operatives at APP
proximately 100000, and their
number at about 1900.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19
Public Has A Good
Opinion Of Wallace

PRINCETON, N. J. LPA)-
Henry A. Wallace will no longer
be vice president of the United
States as of Jan. 20, but, ac-
cording to Gallup poll, "a
large section of the American.
voting public has favor
able opinion of him" This, in
spite of the fact that Wallace
has often been the object GO
criticism, especially from con-
servatives, the poll states.
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CIO Union Shakes
ManpOtUer Claims
Continued from Page One

the War Department, and in the
Army and Navy general staffs.
From what l can gather, Justice
Byrnes is the civilian outlet for
military opinion on civilian ac-
tivties in the the war effort.
In the conference that was
held, were many representatives
from CIO Unions throughout
the country. In fact, represen-
tatives from everywhere, where
a tight manpower condition is
alleged to exist, were asked to
come to the conference. High
ranking Army and Navy Off
GERS were present, as also were
the executives of the VINO,
FEPC, WPB and the other agen-
cies which are supposed to deal
with manpoWer affairs.
This conference was unique,
in that rank and filers were
given full say in making their
reports on their areas. The
Army and Navy men, although
reticent as usual, expressed
their appreciation for the op-
portunity to hear of specific
cases instead of the usual gen
eralities.
Facts Brought Out
The men and women attend
ing the conference did develop
the following facts:
/. That some of the reported
manpoWer shortages were actu-
ally a fact, but that many others
were false. This was amply
borne out by testimony that
many companies reporting shor-
tages were actually laying off
men. An outstanding example
of this was two companies in
one city. One reported 1900
short, although they had 5000
laid off, and the other reported
$50 short with 1000 laid off.
2. That some companies were
using the hysteria over alleged
manpower shortages to obtain
and install imported cheap labor
from the West Indies and the
Bahamas.
3, That where manpoWer shor-
tages did exist, they were
largely due to the following
conditions:
(a) The short sightedness
Of the WLB and the Stabiliza-
ton Division on wage prob
lens. II was pointed out that
if the plight of the non-pro-
ductive worker in the incen-
tive shops were recognized
and corrected; if the foundry
and forge wage problem were
solved; if extremely low wage
industries, such as textile,
were Strengthened out; if
Little Steel formula shackles
were unlocked and removed,
manpower problems would be
well on the way to solution.
(b) Extremely bad working
conditions in some work
places and horrible living
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-19

Ties dlOHS WItu TRANS pOI llOl
difficulties have created a
bad manpower shortage. An
outstanding example of this
was a case of cotton textile
mill in the deep south where
1000 cotton duck looms were
idle because the plant had
absolutely no sanitation facili-
ties, such as toilets and wash
rooms and the community
was so filthy that rats overran
the community and the plant
itself.
The State Health Depart
ment could not be prevailed
upon to do anything about it
because it evidently felt that
to keep t h Sc conditions
would tend to preserve the
advantages of cheap labor for
the manufacturer. The u. S.
Public Health Service could
do nothing about it because
they must be called in by the
State II e a 1t h Department.
The Army is begging and
pleading for more cotton
duck, 1000 looms are idle, so
they see no other solution but
to draft people to man these
looms under these conditions.
The tragic part of this is that
it may be you, or you, or you
who will be drafted to run
those looms.
4. That with SO million EN-,
ployed people in this country
the estimated shortage of 300,-
900 (Which figure is seriously
challenpad), is not great enough
to ere a problem which
would , ,uire the institution ol
slavery conditions to correct.
5. That casualty lists now ano
in the future have made ano
will continue to make the coun-
try acutely conscious of the fact
that we are at war. After all
the men on the casualty lists
all have civilian relatives.
6. That management's Woro
is taken as gospel by the mill
tary, consequently, when any
pressure is to be put on, they
put it solely on labor. This
was reluctantly admitted by the
military representatives when
they said they had no power to
force management to do any
thing.
7. The correction of poor util-
ization of manpoWer by some
management would ut down
acute manpoWer problems.
In the final analysis, this Bill
has been introduced in Con-
gress. / know that many of our
people think that to be urged
to write their sentiments to
Congress is just a lot of un-
work their leaders
wish on them, but again l want
to urge that you express your
to the May Bailey
Bill.
You are the one they want to
draft into any work place, in
any section Of the country, at
any wages, and under any con-
that may exist. The men
you write to are Senators Har-
old Burton and Robert Taft,
Senate Office Building, Wash
ington, ID. c., and Representa-
lives Homer Ramey and George
Bender, House Of Representa-
lives Office Building, Washing
on, d. c.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-24
CaknAa, e{Gominq &Gyenh
THURSDAY, MAY "a


PUBLIC CARD PARTY at Kings Daughters Home, spon-
sored by Loyal Workers Circle, at p m
GIRLS OWN of Kings Daughters with Mrs Charles
r. Ullrich, 1916 Market street, at p
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB. with
Mrs Fred George Walker, $4,000 jefferson avenue, at
$50 p. m.
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS Of Chdrens Division of Meth
odst Sunday School, at Mrs Robert Rossos home, $3.50
North Graiot avenue at 745 p. m.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES in Aerie Hail. at p. m.
PUBLIC GAMES PARTY at VFW Hail. sponsored by Ladies'
Auxiliary, Oskar Andreas Post, at p. m.
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY in Girl Scout Hall Jewel
Theatre at 8 m.
DANCE for and at USO Broadway.
at $50 p.
FRIDAY, MAY IS
MOUNT CLEMENS LODGE No. 6, F. & A. M, box social in
Masonic club rooms at 730 p. m.
TRINITY YOUNG WOMENS LEAGUE with Ellen Schwan,
21l Elmway. at p
GIRL RESERVES SPRING SWING. at Hilcres at $50 D. m.
SENIOR CHOIR Of Grace Episcopal Church, the parish
house. 7:30 p. m.
I. O O F. in Barron Hall at p. m.
WHATSOEVER CIRCLE of Kings Daughters, with Mrs Ar
Donaldson 81 Lincoln avenue; Mrs Thomas Grfi-
fifth assisting, at p. m.
SATURDAY, NAY 26
PARTY for service and Masonic
Masonic Temple
NINE-TWENTY CLUB at USO on Broadway, at p. m.
SUNDAY, MAY II
BUFFET SUPPER for service women at USO fol.
lowed by symphony hour at p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-24
Former WCHS Teacher
Overseas with Red Cross

JULIA ANDREWS, who was
teaching art to Mount Clemens
High School students year ago,
is now working at a Red Cross
rest and recreation center near
Naples, Italy.
The talented young Knoxville
girl, who has two brothers in
uniform, is teaching handicraft
to CTS, assisting in Red Cross
snack bars, taking parties sight
seeing amid the storied ruins of
Italy. She is attached TO a re-
Mobilization unit of A. r. c.
Miss Andrews left for over
seas Red Cross duty last Octo-
Der, and her letters are vivid
pictures of the life she is lead
ing, its hard work mixed with
fortunate opportunities.
The Red Cross hut is named
"Circus Minimus." Its stage is
''lavishly draped in burlap,' and
decorated with animal carica-
lures a la Disney, very good,
but likely to raise a Juror, since
some of the staff are apt to rec
ognize themselves. We are work
ing on beaverboard with powder
paint, and lacking enough glue
for binder, when the paint dries,
it chips off. These masterpieces
are being painted with a two
inch 10-cent store housepaint
brush"
PIANO TROUBLE
"We are having piano trouble
the piano was out of tune
with the depot band, so we fix
that, and this afternoon we find
1t is now out of tune with the
accordion of our little Italian
orchestra. 1t was tragic to hear
the two together. The little Ital-
ian boys who play almost wept.
Now we have been moved to
new billets. The group of us has
an apartment on the sixth floor
- walk-up, and is furnished
principally with gigantic Italian
wardrobes and our cots. Very
spacious, with the usual terrazzo
floors and peeling plaster walls.
There are roses growing nearby
as large as peonies, with no ex-
aggeration. All the men stop to
ask if they are real. They are
beautifully shaped and a most
delicate pink. I don't know what
you would do with a dozen of
them"
Italy really looks as it does
in the travelogues, she writes,
picturesque but filthy dirty, and
Miss Andrews was grateful to be
quartered for some time in a
sulphur bathhouse where warm
baths were available. who says
all the vermin are IN the Pacific
war;" she asks succinctly.
Brief periods of relaxation in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-24
State Program Outlined
at Recent Conference

grafton. Thus the illiteracy is
spread throughout the country
In a democracy, there should
be equal opportunities for all
These bills will provide educa-
tional aid where il Will be most
needed and all states will bene-
fit some. Miss Purcell distribu-
ted pamphlets, why the Fed
eral Government Must Help,
and Increase Federal Aid for
Education Now"
Mrs. Byron Stuck reported
state legislation pertaining TO
schools and Mrs, Robert Sllbar
discussed local changes.
Mrs. James Jackson discussed
the vast loss of confidence in
the OPA which is sweeping the
COUNT, because people are
weary Of constant control, but
they are losing sight of what
calamities initiation will bring.
High prices would preva |
bringing hardship. The stagger-
ing debt the cost of the war
would be under initiation. We
must act quickly TO insure the
continuance of the OPA. The
act expires June 30. Our con
gressmen should be encouraged
TO continue it.
Mrs. Lewis Parrot gave
fine history and description of
Argentina and discussed our
foreign policy with her.
Mrs. Byron Stuck and Mrs.
Frank Kissell reported on the
Port Huron conference which
consisted of a discussion of the
proposed state program, |. Sup
port of tax plan, 2. Minimum
requirements of educ n |
standards as a basis for state aid
to local units. 3. Public health
program that takes into consid-
Grafton legislation and admins
tration.
Mrs. Stuck also reported on
the National Council conven-
ton. Mrs. Douglas Edwards of
Selfridge Field was a guest.
The next business meeting will
be held at the home OF Mrs.
Merle st. Aubin, q Lodewyck
on June 5.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-24

Miss Mary Joan PURGE !,
teacher at Mount Clemens High
School, discussed Federal Leg
islation Pertaining 10 Schools
at the regular meeting of the
League of Women Voters held
al Mrs Frank MuntS home
TUESDAY Mrs Macy Watkins
and Mrs Harry Diehl assisted
the hostess Miss Purcell referred
to Sc tie Bill No. l0l and
House Of Representative Bill
No. 1896. These bills, if passed
would provide funds for equal
izing educational ia cilltles
throughout the United States.
Statistics state that $50, 900
draftees are unable to write
their names, and 1000 do
not measure up to the educa-
tional requirements set up by
the army, which are really not
considered high.
There is vast difference in
illiteracy m ong the states,
varying from 6 in 1000 10 60
in 1000 Some states pay teach
ers only S28 per month. who
would probably not even be
high school graduates, Some
states spend only 500 per class
room while others spend $4,000.
This is due largely to lack Of
money within the State
Many states with large in
dustrial advantages and good ed
ucational facilities arc having TO
receive a large migration from
poorer ones, due to wartime mi
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-24
Grant PTA
Names Officers
MRS. HERMAN PORTENGA

MRS. HERMAN PORTENGA
is the new president of Grant
Parent Teacher Association,
with Mrs. Gladys Carter, vice
president, it is announced today.
They succeed Mrs. George A.
Merifield and Mrs. Dean Alger
respectively. The secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Roy Hickman
and Mrs. Herman Fehnders,
were reelected.
Plans are begun for the school
picnic, 10 be held June Is at
Shadyside. with Mrs. Clifford
Hays as chairman. Room moth
ers will assist.
The patrol boys and girls who
recently won a plaque from
Detroit newspaper for their eff
ficiency in handling traffic at
the street corners around the
school, presented the plaque to
their principal, Miss Hazel Belts,
AT the meeting.
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was one. to volcano crater,
which gives one "a most uneasy
feeling"
ART EXHIBIT
Miss Andrews, who was we'll
known and popular in town al
though she was on the MCHS
faculty only one school year,
left behind at her Knoxville
home, a considerable collection
of her art work, including oils,
water colors, pastels and etch-
ings, some done in Mount Glenn
ems. The Knoxville Art Centre
and Audigier Art Galleries joint
ly sponsored an exhibit of her
work during the early part of
May, under the University of
TennesSee's new art program.
MRS. MAX KENDRICK is
entertaining members of her
two clubs at cards this evening
at her home on Gallup avenue.
MRS. RALPH WARE and
baby son David Mcmillan left
today for Fort Thomas, KY,
after visit of three weeks with
her husbands mother, Mrs.
Ralph Ware, and grandmother,
Mrs. Richard Mcmillan, SO Lin
coin avenue.
LUCILLE PELTIER was hos
tess to members of her discus
sion club Tuesday evening.
MRS. E. L. DUPREY was
hostess to st. Anne's Guild last
evening with Mrs. Edward Lick
winning house prize. Mrs. JOS
eph Gallagher, As Moser place,
will be hostess, June S at 8 o.
clock.
MRS. NORMAN SNAY of Sc
Church street has as her guest
her sister, Mrs. Irene Otto and
children Enos and Diane, of Cal
ifornia.
MRS. CECILIA HIGBEE en-
tertained the st. Louis Mignon-
cite Club last evening, with Mil
dred Higbee as a guest. Prizes
went to Mrs. Eva Barkhouse,
Mrs. Edward DeSmet, Mrs. Hig-
bee and Miss Higbee. Mrs. Emil
Elso will be hostess May 81.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-24
Educational Needs Of Various States Discussed League Meeting
Auction Sale Held
at Circle Meeting

AN AUCTION SALE was con.
Quoted at the meeting of Shin
ing Star Circle at the King
Daughters Home Wednesday
evening. Marie Burkacki was
hostess at the meeting. at which
members brought guests.
Mrs. Alex Wakefield was
auctioneer. House prize was
won by Mrs. Norwald Narve-
sen. Mrs. George Hallin will be
hostess June 13.
MRS. HARRY ROY and Mrs.
Charles r. Ullrich entertained
at dinner and card party last
evening at Mrs. Ullrich's home
on Market street. A group of IA
were present, with Mrs. Wallace
Kay of Crosse Pointe as the only
out-of-town guest. Tripoli and
bridge were the evening diver
SiOnS.
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the busy life she leads, have
been spent at Capri painting and
at Pompeii, where she toured the
ruins. Among the jaunts she has
taken with resting service men,
was one. to volcano crater,
which gives one "a most uneasy
feeling"
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Scientists in overalls are
pulling miracles out of the
soil of Maryland. Here's
what it will mean to you

TNiERE's farm down in Maryland where
i the hired hands have scientific degrees.
They raise turkeys that are nearly all white
meat and fruit that waits to be picked in
stead of dropping off the trees. Their COWS
produce more milk and their pigs better
ham and bacon than anywhere else.
The farm is the Department of Agricul-
tures Research Center at Beltsville, Md.
1t is one OF the largest and best-equipped
laboratories in the world. Its job consists
of improving OH nature SO that, for in
stance, two bushels Of corn grow where
only one came up before.
Founded in 1910 on 475-acre tract, l3
miles out of the District of Columbia, the
BelfyVille Research Center has since ex-
panded to cover nearly l4.OOO acres. It's
more than nine miles from one end of the
place to the other Of the 1000 men and
women working there. more than 400 hold
degrees in scientific specialties from agron-
omy to zoology. They can handle almost
any problem the American farmer runs up
against. They work in the fields and barns
grubbing in the earth or pitching forkful
of hay.