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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25

Woman He Loved.
little Melba lived TO repent at leisure.
got an honorable discharge from
rmy and went to work in his fathers
erage- house. The pair quarreled,
n parted and now comes the promise,
r threat, of divorce proceedings.
The marital chronology of not-so-
big Big Melba begins with her mar
riage to Lee, himself inches over
six feet. The love idyll reached
its end in Reno in 1929 and was
4 followed by prolonged give and
take court fight for the custody
for Baby Melba.
y Once Papa Lee pleaded
with the courts TO stop his
u ex.wife from taking the child
on an African safari-but the
decision was against him.
Fl Melba, Sr., married Wally
Orr in Paris after her flight to
Reno. Orr renounced his
American citizenship for the
= woman he loved and Joined up
T. with the Canadian forces.
And now that she's single
again, some of her acquain-
tanccs are wondering whether
Seniors been casting an eye
~ over current offerings in the
n New York marriage mart.
OF more than passing interest,
at least for the time being, is
Prince Michael Evlanoff, past hus-
band Of Mrs. Elizabeth Graham
Lewis, also known as Elizabeth Arden.
Prince Mike, who once wrote
book, had an earlier experience with
a mother-daughter team.
Shortly after his divorce from
the prince began to pay
court to Brenda Frazier, Sr, mother
of Brenda Frazier Kelly, No. l Clam
our Girl of a few years back.
But the prince lost out when the
older Brenda's own mama, the fab
ulous Lady Jane of Canada and
said he wouldn't do.
The blow.up of the Mother.Daugh-
ter Melba marriages is in the best
traditions of the MacMartin clan.
Mother Melba, who once bid a cool
million for the famous Jonkers Dia-
mond (to rival Mrs. Mclean and
her Hope Diamond, no doubt is the
daughter of Duncan MacMartin, Sr,
founder of the vast family fortune.
Her brothers, Duncan, Jr., and
Allen, have been regular customers
of Americas courts of divorce. Dun
can, Jr., whose princely income won
him the title Ten Thousand-a.Week
Duncan, whisked through a trio Of
gay marriages between 1881 and 1881
That furry of attachments taught
him the folly of sudden matrimony
and gave him an inkling of the high
cost of divorce. He developed a new
technique. Whenever the current
Mrs. MacMartin took off for Reno ne
his gun and went big game
in darkest Africa.
After the third was over he in.
sured himself with Lloyds of London
for 100000 against a fourth.
Aliens romancing also yielded q
bumper crop of divorces. Even now,
there's one in process with the cur
rent miSsus, film star Margot Gra-
hame, the party of the second part.
Allen is stuffing her pocketbook with
goId-in addition to the wealth OF
emeralds he has already given her.
And speaking of jewels, Melba,
Sr., has one of the gaudiest collec-
tions anywhere, including a 65-carat
emerald out of a maharaja's trunk.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06
Hew 10 Succeed

Joseph Ball was st. Paul newspaper
man. His success story began when he re-
signed from the American Newspaper
Guild of which he was a member because
of some real or fancied objection which ne
had to the organization.
Joe Ball did not fight to change the
conditions to which he objected, but he
never forgot That too is part of Joe
Balls success story.
Eventually, Joseph Ball, ex-Guilds-
man, was named by Governor Harold
Stassen of Minnesota to represent that
state in the United States Senate. And
that was definitely an important step in
the success of Joe Ball, newspaper man.
Then Senator Joseph Ball, well train.
ed newspaper man, put his ear to the
ground, listened and did an about face on
his own political party, the same as he did
to the Guild, grabbed hold of President
Roosevelt's coat tails, cried "international-
ism" all over Minnesota and rode back in
to office.
And now Joe Ball, ex-Guildsman and
ex.Republican who paraded as a liberal
and progressive has shown his true colors
and became co-author of one of the most
vicious anti-labor acts to ever come before
Congress. Senator Joseph Ball has shown
the country what he previously showed
the American Newspaper Guild and lately
demonstrated to the Republicans Joe Ball
In for Joe Ball and against labor. Senator
Joseph Ball is a real reactionary! And that
10 also part of Joe Balls success story.
The red faces which are now showing
on the publishers of liberal magazines and
newspapers who accepted Senator Ball as
a liberal last fall when he flip-flopped
himself out of the Republican party,
should not be confused with high blood
pressure induced by their anger over his
part in the Burton Ball Hatch Act
Senator Ball is still the same Joe Ball
who was a fair newspaper man in st. Paul.
He can still resign and flip-flop, but his
days of posing as liberal are definitely
ever. And that is Joe Balls success story.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06

Views
By Richard Gosser : J
Director Region 2B, UAW-ClO
FACING THE FACTS

We have reached a period when we must
face the facts and plan a program of action
which will at least attempt to solve our en-
ployment situation as it exists now and as we
know 1T will exist in the coming months
Between now and September several hun
dred thousand workers will be laid off their
jobs because of cutbacks and contract cancel
lations. Because of the lack of planning and
the time that it takes to reconvert to civilian
production, most of those laid off will not be
able to secure jobs from four to six months.
Many of them will never again secure employ
ment in the automotive industry.
While thousands of workers are being laid
off in the industries which have doomed dur
ing the war, thousands of soldiers will be re-
ceiving their discharges and returning home
expecting to find jobs.
1t must be plain to everyone who gives the
situation any thought or attention, that unless
something is done to provide jobs for people
we are surely facing another era of unem-
ployment which, if allowed to continue for
any length of time, will lead to serious diff
culties.
ANTI-LABOR LEGISLATION
Our troubles do not end with employment
for even as the list of unemployed grows larger
by the day, anti-labor laws are being proposed
and presented to Congress to weaken the labor
unions which are the hope of the workers of
America.
AT the present time, the Burton, Ball, Hatch
Act is awaiting hearings in the United States
Senate while somewhere in some labor hater's
brain other anti-labor legislation is being
dreamed up to continue the attack on labor in
the legislative halls of this nation.
| am sorry that / cannot stop my gloomy
picture of labor's future right here, but mean
to face the facts and in looking at the picture
see what the outlook is for labor in the days
ahead.
If our troubles were confined to employ
ment and legislative problems we could organ
lie ourselves against them, but the very thing
which would give us the strength to do this is
lacking, and that is the spirit of real unity.
Labor has become divided during the war
years to the point where one group seems to
forever sit back to see what the other group is
for and then takes opposite view and works
to defeat the purpose of the first group.
This is the worst thing that labor must face
disunity and working at odds which gives
strength to the common enemy, while we dis
sipate our energies and efforts%seeking to win
over those whom we conceive to be out of tune
with us.
Labor's first big job is to unite. After that
we can hope to tackle and solve the problems
which face us and which we must face and
solve If we have any hope of winning greater
security in the future.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local II. UAW-ClO

My next topic for discussion will be in re-
gard to EMERGENCY WARTIME LEGISLA-
TION AND GENCIES. Under this topic let
us first take the National War Labor Board.
This Board was established by Executive Or
der No. 9017 to settle labor disputes in war
time on January IL, 1912, On October 3, 1912,
in Executive Order $3.50 to carry out the
Sterilization Act of October 2, 1912 the Board
was given increased authority. Its iurisdic-
tion extended to include "all industries
and all employees" and in order that ad-
justments in wage rates. or in most salary
rates under $4,000, could be made without the
Boards approval, its duties were increased.
Then again by the War Labor Disputes Act of
June Is, 1943 the Boards powers were further
increased
Regarding the structure of the Board, the
National War Labor Board in Washington and
the twelve Regional Boards are all tripartite
with equal representation of labor, industry,
and the public.
In labor disputes and in voluntary wage
and salary adjustment cases, the Regional
Boards have authority to make final decisions.
These are subject to review by the National
Board.
Tripartite commissions have been set up
in few industries. In shipbuilding, trucking,
nonferrous metal mining, newspapers, West
Coast lumber and Detroit tool and die indus
tries, these commissions are empowered to
make final decisions on cases within their
or to review by the Board on its own motion.
In certain key industries, including war
shipping. airframe and West Coast aircraft, in
dustry panels have also been set up by the
National Board. These panels are not author
lied to make final decisions. They hold hear
ings and make recommendations to the appro-
pirate Board. The Wage Adjustment Board
handles the construction industry cases. They
are also subject to review by the National
Board
For certificaton of dispute cases. the first
obligation of the parties in dispute is to use
existing collective bargaining machinery in an
effort to reach an agreement between them
selves If this fails, and if no other procedures
for adjustment of the dispute are available.
they should resort to mediation by the Con-
cliation Service of the u. S. Department of
Labor
The case is certified by the Secretary of
Labor to the War Labor Board only If these
measures have been exhausted. The Board
will refer back to he parties any cases or
issues in which collective bargaining has not
been exercised to the fullest extent possible,
or in which other available procedures for
settlement of the disputes have not been
utilized.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06
Standard OH ofNew Jerse

Standard Oil of'New Jersey
is trying, in court, to recover
from Uncle Sam patents seized
from Standard Oil at the out
break of war. Standard insists
that synthetic rubber patents
and others shared by it with
German chemical firm were
actually Standard property.
The oil company is anxious to
reclaim patents which it was
accused of withholding from
the country so that it can
clamp down on present free
competitive synthetic rubber
manufacture.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06
Continue FEPC

Shameful action on the part OF re-
dictionary Southern senators to kill the
FEPC bill now pending before Congress,
illustrates the urgent necessity for worker
solidarity in demanding passage of this
important piece of legislation.
Gradually, the conviction is growing
upon the workers, that regardless of race,
color, sex or religion, unity must be OBJ
tanned and maintained, or the forces which
seek to control and exploit them will again
gain the upper hand.
An injury to any group of workers
regardless of their race, color, sex or creed
10 an injury to all workers. Discrimination
against the Negro, Jew, Catholic or Pro-
testant is merely the initial attack. Let
breakthrough of bigotry occur at any
point of the labor front and all labor be-
comes the target for discrimination which
ID leveled at ii, not as members of any par
tieular racial, color or religious group, but
directed against it as labor
Efforts are constantly being made by
pTopagandists to bring about serious divi-
sions in the ranks of labor, for as long as
labor remains united and relatively free
from discrimination il cannot be exploited
to any marked degree.
Senator Bilbo who is leading the at
tack on the FEPC in the Senate is no
friend of labor. He is the enemy of labor,
who is attempting TO stir up bigotry and
prejudice and so prevent any action which
might lead to greater unity in the ranks of
labor.
As workers, we must not only defend
ourselves by demanding that the FEPC
become law; but we should take the initia-
tive in condemning this and all ether acts
which tend to divide worker against work
or because of the countries in which our
grandparents originated, or because of the
color of our skin, or which religion we
practice to reach our hoped-for Heaven.
FEPC legislation must be passed for
the sake of ourselves and the unity which
we must achieve if we are to go forward to
the greater security which is the goal of
all workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06
II JUST DARE YOU l.
Editors Mail
Appreciates Ducks
Article
OFFICE OF PRICE
ADMINISTRATION
District Office
NeWs-Bee Building
Toledo 3, Ohio

DlSJrlcJ OIIlce
News-Bee Building
Toledo 3, Ohio
June 80, 1945
Dear Ollie:
l was so impressed with
Eddie Ducks article called
Hungry People" in your
June goth issue, that l wrote
him personally, as per the
attached copy. In my opinion,
Duck is a good writer and in
this particular article he has
hit upon something so true
and logical that ! couldn't re-
sist telling him about it.
AS you know, we are get
ting squawks from every side
on the food situation. While
we know it is not satisfactory,
it will get better over period
of time. 1t is difficult to gain
an understanding on the part
of the public, and apparently
people are not willing to ac-
cept present conditions.
At the request of Mr.. Larry
Steinberg, / plan to hold a
meeting in my office on Mon
day afternoon, July End, at
which representatives of the
Toledo Restaurant Association
and companies feeding war
workers under contract will
be present. Mr.. Steinberg
made this request of me be-
cause he says there is a lot of
dis on I e n in the various
plants over the food situation.
AS a result of this meeting /
believe a statement might be
issued which would clarity the
matter and also gain better
public understanding of our
problems and the reasons for
same.
l am sure you will agree no
one is starving and there is a
lot of food available. OF course
we cannot satisfy all the de-
mands for meat and a few
other commodities, but on the
whole, we are a healthy lot
and are able to get nourishing
foods in sufficient quantity.
In writing you this letter I
first wanted you to know how
very much l appreciated Eds
article, and second, to suggest
that poss bly, your paper
might give us some assistance
in gaining better public under
standing as to why it is impor-
tant to take care of hungry
liberated people and for us to
be patient until such time as
our own supplies here can be
improved, which surely will
happen but it will take time
to work out.
Sincerely yours,
H. G.. Bogart,
District Director.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06

H. G. WELLS
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06

''It is said the world cannot
be one-half democratic and
one-half autocratic. Why not?
The very victories of Hitler
will make Fascism more repul-
sive to the American people"
Senator Robert A. Taft,
1912.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-07-06

I am convinced myself that there is no
more evil thing in this present world than race
prejudice, none at all. write deliberately-it
is the worst single thing in life now It iusti-
xies and holds together more baseness, cruelty
and sbomination than any other sort of error
in the world
H G.. WELLS
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

over for weekend visit with Mrs
N. B. Hooker.
Bill Dempsey of Pascagoula visit
ed friends in Lexington over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Howell OF
Starkville visited friends in Lexing-
ton Tuesday.
Millard Burcham, who has been
in the Pacific Theater of War fol
the past three and half years is a,
home, and has received his discharge
from the army.
Mrs. Thomas Cotton and children
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Griffin of Tchula
Mrs. r. ]. Grice and children ano
Miss Maude Shanks attended the
carnival in Lexington last week.
Misses Marjorie Weaver and PIT
Rivers of Durant were in Lexington
Saturday.
Merrill Eakin, Tolarville, was {
business visitor in Lexington Mon
day.
Friends will be glad to know thai
Chanler Adams has received his dis,
charge from the army and is now a
home.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
LOCAL NEWS

= = = - - 'r 4. Il II r II II II r. r
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Smith of Crug-
er were Lexington visitors Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Virgil Cardwell and Miss
Kathleen Lundy of Jackson spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Lundy.
Mrs. L. w. Rabb, Mrs. Bessie Hall,
and Mrs. Frank Darnell shopped in
Greenwood Tuesday.
Friends of Neal brennan, Jr., are
glad to welcome him back home af-
ter nearly four years in the service,
thirty months of which was over
seas, He has his discharge and ar
rived Monday.
Friends of Mrs. Effie Swittenberg
recent patient at the Baptist Hos
pital in Jackson, will be glad to
know that she is able to be at home
and is doing nicely
Friends regret to hear that Mr.. L.
P. Johnson remains on the sick list
this week, but are glad to know he
| is much better
Robert Swittenberg has resumed
his work at the Capitol National
Bank in Jackson, after visit with
| his mother, Mrs. Effie Swittenberg.
! Mrs. S. S. Hudson was a priced
guest in the home of Mrs. M. M.
Reed and Miss Katherine Mcleod
the earlier part of the week, having
spent Sunday enroute to Lexington
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Mcleod.
| Mrs. j. H. Fuqua, Mrs. L. Small
and Mrs w. R. Witty spent Friday
in Lexington. Mrs. Small remained
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

Marlin Nabors, Pickens, visited
his aunts, Misses Sara and Edna Ma
bors over the weekend.
Friends of Mrs. Johnnie Bevill
will be glad to know that she Is
much better this week.
George Wynne of Pickens was q
business visitor in Lexington Nom
day.
Mrs. Homer Brock and daughter,
Lynda, of Tchula were Lexington
shoppers Monday afternoon.
Chester Marshall, US Army Air
Corps, is at home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. o. Marshall.
Harold Bevill, who has served
many months in the ETO has re-
ceived his discharge from the Army
and is at home with his family.
sac Marion Petty, Jr.. who has
been on patrol duty aboard the USS
LSMR $50 in the Atlantic is at home
on leave. His ship is now in dry dock
at Charleston, S. c.
T/Sgt. Randolph Gage, who re-
Gently returned from two years in
the ETO, is at home with his pa
rents. MIR. and Mrs. Jim Gage.
Pvt. Mack Waldrop has returned
to his post of duty at Camp Shelby,
after a furlough here with his fam
lily.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
IIIllIIIIlIIlIIIIIIII!!l!!II

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Tate, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ezell and Mrs. Billy
Tate went to the Fair in Jackson
Thursday night.
Among those from Lexington who
went to the Fair in Jackson last
week were Miss Doris Sheehan,
Billy brennan, 1t James Barrentine,
Mrs. Tom Cothran, Miss Winnie Hart
Capt. and Mrs. Elton Young and
Anne, Billy Rhyme, Marlin Nabors,
Miss Margaret Tidwell, Janice Shipp,
Albert Stewart, Calvin Moore, Sylvia
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Malone and
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Phillips spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Lawshe in Money.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
SO6l6ty * Clubs X Personals


With Mrs. H. H. johnson as its
gracious hostess the Garden Club
enjoyed very delightful meeting
on tuesday afternoon, October 10th,
The living room was lovely setting
for the arrangements of colorful
dahlias and autumn leaves. The
crimson glory of dogwood branches
IN an eggshell pottery vase was
gracefully arranged by the hostess
A large blue pottery bowl contained
a lovely grouping of dahlias in au-
tumnal shades, arranged by Mrs. P,
II. Williams, from the gardens of
Mrs. j. R. Watson and Mrs. t. M.
Williams. The program for the after
noon entitled Autumn Beauty" was
announced by Mrs. G. H. McMor-
rough, program chairman. A techni-
color film of the formal and field
paintings of chrysanthemums at the
Bristol, Connecticut nurseries was
exceptionally beautiful. Mrs. Ilene
Carter kindly operated the machine
for the showing of the film. A splen-
did paper on dahlias was given by
Mrs. P. H. Williams whose garden
contains many handsome varieties.
Her paper was illustrated by the
following specimen dahlias in single
containers from the gardens of Mrs.
7. M. Williams and Mrs. j. R. Wat
son: California Idor", the blossom
measuring eight inches across and
of clear lemon yellow, Mrs. War
ner", mauve pink, Thomas Edison,
rich magenta shade, pure White
Cactus" type, Jean Kerr" medium
ball, pink Jersey Beauty, "Kath-
leen Norris, and the warm buff and
brilliant gold shading to salmon
pink of the Jane Cowl' dahlia.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
Gentry-Rhyne NuptioIs
At Washington. D. c.;
In Indianapolis Home

Making their home at the Morott
Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, are
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Austin Gentry
who were married Saturday, October
eth. in the Ball Memorial Chapel OF
Foundry Methodist Church at noon
Mrs. Gentry is the former Miss
Martha Rebecca Rhyme. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keathley Rhyme,
Lexington, Miss. Mr.. Gentry is the
son of Mrs. H. B. c. Gentry and the
late Mr.. Gentry of Elkton, Virginia.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick Broom
Harris, pastor of Foundry and chap
lain of the United States Senate, Of
ficiated at the simple single ring
ceremony.
The bride wore rose beige suit
with brown accessories and corsage
of white orchids. Attending her was
her sister, Miss Clarabel Rhyme, Lex
ington, Miss, who wore blue wool
dress, trimmed with gold nailheads.
Her accessories were brown and her
corsage was an orchid.
John Keathley Rhyme, Jr., Lexing-
ton, gave his sister in marriage.
Best man for Mr.. Gentry was
Lewis B. Moulton. A wedding din
ner followed the nuptials at the
home of Mr.. Gentry's sister, Mrs.
Harry w. Rinker. Among the guests
was the brides aunt, Mrs. w. l..
Rhodes, the former Miss Mayme
Janet Rhyme, Lexington, who came
from New York for the wedding.
For the past three years, Mrs.
Gentry has been member of the
staff of the Washington Post, Wash
ington, D. c., before going to India
napolis where he is assistant to the
vice-president in charge of opera
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
Mrs. J. E. Maxwell
Enterfoins Wednesday

Mrs. j. E. Maxwell entertained
Wednesday with a luncheon in hon.
or of Miss Ruth Maxwell.
Beautiful bronze and yellow asters
furnished the decorations for the
home.
The dining table was beautiful
with lace place settings, centered
with bowl of gladioli. The bride
elect was presented silver goblets by
the hostess.
Mrs. c. " Maxwell, Jr., Mrs. c.
v. Maxwell, ST., Mrs. Dudley Hut
Crimson, Mrs. B. H. Maxwell, Mrs.
S. D. Simpson were present on this
occasion.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

tions, Indianapolis Power & Light
Company, Mr.. Gentry was in Wash
ington with Office of War Utilities,
War Production Board.
On Friday night, October S, Mrs.
Rinker entertained at party honor
ing the couple During the week the
brides associates at The Post enter
tanned at a shower at the American
Newspaper Women's Club. Lunch
cons in her honor were given at the
Mayflower Lounge, with Miss En-
ma Perley Lincoln and Mrs. Joe
Hendricks, wife of Representative
Hendricks of Florida, hostesses.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
Mrs. J. S. Gwin
Hostess to 900

Mrs. j. S. Gwin was hostess on
Saturday to the 600 Club at her
home on Boulevard Street. Miss
Myrtle Jordan was the only substi-
tute.
Mrs. E. w. Rainwater won high
score and Mrs. c. S. Harrell won
second high.
At the conclusion of the games, a
delicious salad plate and coca-colas
were served by the hostess.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
Mrs. Tommy Hothorn
Thursday Hostess

Mrs. Tommy Hathorn was a gra-
ciouS hostess to the Duration Bridge
Club on October 18th. Y3ic Virginia
Moore and Mrs. Bill Bustetter were
the only substitutes.
Mrs. John B. Greer, Jr., won high
score. Mrs. Brady Cole served Sec
ond high and Mrs. Joy Berry was
lucky at bingo.
At the conclusion of the games the
hostess served delicious sundaes and
cookies.