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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Avery-Lobor
War Flares

CHICAGO, Oct. % LPA)-
The fight is on again between
the nations Number ] labor
batter, Sewell Avery, and or
ganized labor.
Montgomery Ward properties
here and in six other cities were
returned to Avery's control after
10 months operation by the War
Dept. They were seized by or
der of President Roosevelt after
Avery refused to comply with a
War Labor Board order which
called for wage increases, union
recognition and maintenance OF
membership.
Renewed war broke out when
Montgomery Ward announced it
would Immediately stop mainte-
ance of membership and dues
checkoff which were instituted
during Army operation. Avery
now wants to argue in the courts
that the Army's action was IL
legal.
On the CIO side, Irving
Abramson, director of the CIO
Montgomery Ward Organizing
Committee, charged that it was
"a gross miscarriage of justice"
for the government to turn back
the properties to Avery without
forcing the company to pay more
than $1,00O,000 due In back
wages.
Meanwhile in Washington the
Justice Dept. asked the Supreme
Court to dismiss an Avery ap-
peal which sought to rule the
government seizures illegal. I'm
ion and government officials
reach one definite conclusion,
the period of govern
ment seizure was only a lull in
the storm that is already start
ing to blow full blast from
Avery's direction. The only ques-
ton now is whether President
Truman will tolerate more de-
fiance by Avery of the U. S. gov
ernment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Champion Unit
Sparklets

The next meeting of the Cham
pion Unit is scheduled for 1900
noon and 1870 p. m. Thursday
November /, 1945, Psrlor "A
Local No. IL. Make it your bust
ness to be present that day.
I'VE DEMAND so MILLION
JOBS"
Have you written your con-
gresham lately, If not a postal
card will remind him that we
are urging him to do his utmost
to speed the passage of the Muir
ray-Patman full employment
bill.
I'VE DEMAND SOCIAL Sc
CURITY."
CIO President Philip Murray
stated that American business
with capital assets Of 66 billion
dollars is better off today than
ever before in history, but it has
cut an average of $11 from the
weekly wages of the workers.
That 66 billion dollars creates
an economic blood clot."
WE DEMAND So HOURS
PAY AND 40 HOURS WORK.
A notice was issued several
weeks ago for the names of male
members of the Champion Unit
interested in playing on the
1945-1946 basketball team. If
you are interested in playing,
get your name on the list sooon.
1--WE DEMAND FULL EN-
PLOYMENT."
Stewards and Committeeman,
don't forget the meeting sched-
uled for Sunday, October 20,
1945. Important business meet
ing, be on time.
1--WE DEMAND A 3O%o IN
Election day is rapidly ap-
preaching, do your part by get
ting out and voting, also explain
to your family and friends that
TOM BURKE must be reelected
and the PR system of election
must be repealed. Remember
the date, NOVEMBER 6, 1945.
owe DEMAND JOBS FOR
ALL"
Don't forget the big dance at
the Trianon Ballroom Monday,
October %. See your stewards
and committeeman for tickets.
I'VE DEMAND JOB SECUR-
[TY."
Many familiar faces back
from service, Wilson Olmstead,
Arthur Palmer, Warren Sanford,
Stephen Gasiorowski, Charles
and Martin Long
necker. Glad to see you back.
John Espen has recently been
elected steward in department |
second shift.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Watch
Your

BY Ruth Taylor

was listening to a speech
one night--a dull, dry-as- dust
speech-snd my mind was wan
dering, when suddenly l heard
the speaker say: For the old
adage Of No taxation without
representation one might well
substitute the new slogan of No
criticism without study"
II we could do that we could
revolutionize human relations. If
We stopped to study situation,
how seldom would we criticize
1t? Instead we would under
stand it. Prejudice always men
aces the person holding it.
None of us would willingly
steal. But he who condemns
another unjustly or who bears
false witness against his brother
is thief. Shakespeare said:
He who steals my purse steals
trash; but he that robs me of my
good name, robs me of that
which not enricheth him, but
makes me poor indeed"
How do we do that? BY gen.
eralizing against a man, by at
tributing to a group the mistakes
of an individual, by broad char
acterizations, by not taking the
trouble to learn all the facts.
WHO YOU HATE
Go over the people whom you
think you dislike. Why don't
you like them? How many do
you dislike with good cause?
How many because you are not
considering them as individuals
but are Jumping them as group.
Do you speak carelessly of
people? Do you assume more
knowledge than you really pas
sess? Plutarch said: He who
reflects on another mans want
OF breeding, shows he wants it as
much himself"
You wouldn't touch one of
your neighbor's possessions? But
what are you doing to his good
name?
A labor man for whom l have
great admiration and whom
you all know-said one day, in
speaking of another man who
had done him harm, "If I were
small enough to dislike a man
for personal reasons" That is
true greatness. He saw things
in their proper light. He would
not be hurting the man by dis
liking him, but he would be in
juring himself.
II we have nothing good to
say about our brother-then in
Gods name-let us be still!
II You Work-Vote For Burke
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Cameo Unit
Opener
BY Carmen Nader

The views and opinions ex-
pressed in this column are those
of the Cameo Unit members, and
are not necessarily the views and
opinions of Local IL, your Union
Journal, your shop editor, nor
radio station WTOL. Editor S
Note: That should make them
good).
SOMETHING NEW HAS
BEEN ADDED
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lewan-
dowski have added brand new,
1945 model, baby boy to their
household.
Margie Pike isn't Pike any
more. She is now Mrs. Don
Myers. Must run in the family
as her sister Beatrice also has
a sparkler on her left hand.
BY the time you get your next
UNION JOURNAL George Cable
will be under new management.
He will be a welded man to-
morrow.
Lillian Belly did not wish
to be alone" SO she is going to
live with Mr.. Gustave Johnson,
her new husband.
Mrs. Joseph Sobczak, nee Vir-
ginia PAGER, has another Joy in
her life, another boy weighing
in at 8 lbs. IL ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Mo-
drowski, who were former mem
bers of our Unit, are hush bye
babying in them thar hills of
Kentucky, since 10-10-45, 1000
P. M.
We don't get around much
anymore, or else we slipped up
on the announcement that should
have appeared in this column
about a month ago. The Charlie
Rinaldis' also have a new little
one.
Congratulations to all of them!
May their families grow and help
make this a bigger and better
worldl
COMPLAINT DEPT.
We find that many members
are complaining about the short
columns lately. Well folks, it so
happens that our Unit has been
getting more than its fair share
of space and attraction, then too,
there are many important topics
that must apear as Election Day
is on the way. So bear with us
until we are able to print more.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
AL And CIO Join
To Bust Union
Bus+inu Publisher

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
CLOS A m rican Newspaper
Guild and the AFL's Typograph-
ical Union, when they work to-
gether, have a weapon against
union-busting employers that no
other unions in the country
have. wspap publishers
were slowly and reluctantly alb
sorbing that fact for the second
time last week.
Steel workers can't manufac-
ture steel if they're locked out,
nor can miners or auto workers
turn out coal or vehicles. But
CIO newspapermen and ALL
compositors and pressmen can
turn out paper that could
threaten the very existence of a
daily that refuses to bargain col
lectively with its employees.
The frightening truth of this
was first emphasized in st. Louis
recently when the newspaper
and printing unions were locked
out and turned out their own
daily-which was grabbed up
from the news-stands faster than
it could be printed. The second
instance occurred in Quincy,
Mass, last week when locked
out Guild and locked-out Typo
members of the Patriot Ledger
got together to publish a new
paper, the Quincy Journal. The
anti-union Patriot Ledger, as the
result of combined AFL-CIO
action, ceased publication on
Sept. %, the first time it failed
to publish in 108 years.
The -AFL-ClO's new paper,
The Journal, established its city
room in a Quincy gymnasium.
The ITU is setting the paper in
two Boston shops, turned over
without cost, and printing in a
third Boston shop. Distribution
is by Guildsmen in the circula
ton department" the Guild Re
porter said.
Probably the most heartbreak-
ing discovery for the anti-union
was that little effort
was made to get ads for the first
issue, but when the first issue
merchants starte d
bringing in copy and inquired
for rates and space"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Union Obtains Benefits

PORTLAND, Ore. (LPA) -
Local 65, Upholsterers Init. I'm
ion-AFL, has filed suit for $751;
900 in retroactive pay, plus at
torneys fees, against three casket
companies here. In 1912, to avoid
strike for higher wages, the
companies made an agreement
that, 'If a higher wage scale is
granted anywhere else in the
Northwest, the wage rate will
be paid -. retroactive to June /,
1912" When union leaders dis
covered that, under WLB ap-
proval, workers in Tacoma were
receiving 20 cents an hour more,
they started making the COM
panies keep their promise. Mean
while, in Philadelphia, contract
negotiations have brought i'm
portant gains to workers through
the activities of other UIU To-
Gals.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
New Tex Bill
Fovors NAM,
Not Workers

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
Senate Finance Committee, con-
sidering a new rob-the-poor,
favor-the-rich tax bill passed by
the House piled crime on crime
against the millions of U. S. war
workers last week.
First off the Senate group
made the National Association of
Manufacturers very happy by
completely killing off the excess
profits tax on business. A tax
bill approved previously by the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee cut excess profits taxes from
the present $50 to 60% effec-
tive Jan. / with the provision
that they would be killed en-
tirely one year later. The SEN
ate committees action, however,
insisted that profit-swollen in
dustries be given tax relief i'm
mediately but proposed no SINH
lar adjustments for low income
brackets.
Treasury Secretary Vinson
originally proposed a plan which,
while it benefited business at the
expense of workers, was prefer
able to the mangled version
okayed by the House. Both AFL
and CIO last week damned the
current legislation.
For the CIO, President Philip
asked the Senate to ELI
from the House bill the
huge windfalls' which declared
the bill contained for ''the rich
est corporations and wealthiest
The CIO asked that
the excess profits tax be con-
tinued until Jan. /, 1947.
The AFL Executive Council,
in Cincinnati last week,
in formal resolution declared
that: The average American
citizen is now required to pay
taxes on an income base which
is far above his actual net in
come. The personal exemptions
were reduced in wartime to
point that did not attempt to
reflect the inescapable cost of
maintaining home and fam
lily. Congress would never
think of forcing corporations to
pay taxes on gross income, be-
fore operating costs were de-
But it has imposed that
on d i t n on the
great masses of the American
people in the low income groups,
who can least afford to carry the
extra burden"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
The Standard
Bulletin
Local 497-Standard
Pr0ducts-Port Clinton

Gladys Estep has been elected
steward in Channel department
Catherine Klinger has been on
the sick list. Hope you're back
soon.
q Sue, that's a beautiful little
home you have down there on
third and short in its new white
coat and brown trim Stormers.
Hadja notice Floyd Finkens
face fulla smiles? Cupla storks
doin a relay'n' one left q bundle
as he hopt off. Fine baby daugh-
ter for the Finkens, congratula-
tions.
Fred Burke has some great
stories to tell us about the VFW
Chicago convention.
Stepping on a needle was the
cause of foot infection that sent
Josephine Baboric to the hospital
last week. Her condition is re-
ported as serious.
LIE Roy NeH Jr. 10 still on sick
leave, the gang miss you.
Haven't seen the GPM round
the stockade the past week, tho
did hear he was gonna do a little
conniv'n' down thar in them vir-
ginia Hills one a these days.
Marylin Won Claim was unfor-
tunste enuff to have had one of
her fingers crushed in one of the
machines in her department Fri
day evening.
Thomas Kinney was in Cleve-
land last Friday transacting busi-
ness for the Local.
Ever see any of the spiffy
items Johnny Timburini does in
stainless steel?
Whatever happened to Bert
Mackey we no see any more or
did he dispose of his chicken
ranch?
After a few days tussle with
the flu, Jack Lenard is back on
the job.
Welcome back to the little viii
lage and the old stockade along
the cat tails, Dorsee.
How many of this columns
readers tune in to WTOL each
Thursday at 1880 p. NJ?
Here's one thing you can do
and one thing you must do if
you are the least concerned as to
your future welfare and that is
to get seriously active in your
Local PAC.
Editors Note: That's better
pal, and an "a" for effort, &C"
for corn.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Steel Products


The most discussed item
around the shop lately has been
Maintenance of Membership"
Each member should be pay
ing more attention to what con-
stitutes a member in good stand
ing, and the quickest way to un-
derstand this is to read the
words of Article Al, page 80 and
81 of the international Constitu-
ton, entitled Limitation Cere-
mony."
AS an example of not main
tanning ones self as a member
in good standing, one of our
members recently entered a
piece entitled, Our Best" to the
shop paper. 1t is plain to see his
reaction to q recent action taken
by the unit. Betcha, he receives
a real pat on the back from
management.
An election soon to be held in,
"Mr. Crawford's own back
yard" will soon give the UAW-
CIO, another two plants of
Thompson's vast organization.
From prediction reports, every
thing looks very favorable.
We are told that the workers
friend Cd Mr.. Reeves, is divid-
ing his time on two jobs for
Thompson Corp. Just another
case where it take two jobs to
maintain an American living
standard.
Pardon me Mr.. E. Gee, for
mentioning this, but don't "go
to town" too fast. Remember you
are only the 5th personnel man.
ager since 1912. -.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Ask Oil Flow Stop

WASHINGTON GPA) - AL
legedly non-corroding salt water
may soon flow through the big
Inch" and Little Inch" pipelines
which brought petroleum prod
ucts from Texas to the needy
East Coast during the war. The
engineering feat that, at cost of
100000 has already re-
turned $135, 900, 600 in profits to
the government, is soon to be de-
clared surplus, and oil tanker
and other interests are fighting
to have the tremendous under
ground transportation link de-
stroyed.s
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Seeing Eye-w,oUnis Unit

We the workers, should pr
officials for the way the Surplus
ding the surplus of lumber.
Thousands Of workers woul'
future, but all you can buy in
terial, which costs you over $100
a thousand. There are not
many workers who can invest or
bid in $2500 worth of lumber
at once. The Surplus Commodity
would rather sell it to a dealer
vat a loss than sell 1t to the peo-
pie who paid for it originally
through withholding taxes. We
think we as American citizens
and Union members should be
allowed to buy any of this sur
plus too, before the dealers get
it and then charge two or three
times the amount they paid for
it. Write card or letter to
Senators Taft. and Huffman,
Senate Bldg, and Representa-
tives Ramey and Bender, Rep
resentative Bldg, Washington
D. c. telling them to get busy
so every worker who needs it
can buy lumber.
BURKE FOR COUNCIL
Remember Vote e1) First
choice for Burke as he is the
only labor endorsed candidate
for council. Vote for the repeal
of Proportional Representation
and 'No" on four year term.
Mr.. Sob Sister Thatcher"
some time ago you opened that
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
AFL Seeks 10 Million
w A S HIN G TON (L


Growth of unions of white col
lar workers, and in the chemical
industry, will account for a good
part of the anticipated increase
in membership of the AFL to
10, 100000 by 1850. This is the
goal stated by AFL director of
organization Frank Fenton, in
nationwide broadcast OF the
American Federationist of the
Air last week. This informa-
ton may not be relished by
those who hope to see the trade
union movement weakened or
destroyed in the postwar pc
riod," Fenton said. "Anti-labor
propagandists argue that since
union membership droped sharp
ly after the last war, it should
enter a tailspin now. That is just
wishful thinking"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Cobbies Wont
Lobor Porfy

PONTIAC, Mich. LPA) -
Members of Yellow Cab Local
594, UAW-CIO, are in favor of
the formation of Labor Party,
according to a resolution they
adopted here Oct. 16, partly be-
cause company unionism in the
political field results in COM
plete disregard of labor's prob
lems." They plan to call on the
next UAW convention to set up
an all-union Labor Party.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26
Kelsey-Hayes
Situation Ready
To Blow Up Agoin

DETROIT NPA)-The most
deadly strike in the CIO since
the war with Japan ended isn't
over by any means. True, the
Kelsey-Hayes 1000 employees
have been back to work for over
two weeks now, but manage
ment doesn't seem to want to
let well enough alone.
Contract negotiations between
the United Auto Workers-CIO
and the Kelsey Hayes Wheel
Co. have broken down on the
issue of workers representation
within the plants in the interim
period, and Percy Llewellyn,
administrator of the Kelsey
Hayes Unit of Local 174, is pre-
pairing to file charge of unfair
labor practices under the Wag-
ner Act against the company
and to ask a Smith -Connally
strike vote.
This was disclosed last week
by Llewellyn following an ex-
change of kilograms between
George w. Kennedy, president
of the company, and r. J. Tho
mas, UAW president. The con-
tract negotiations had not start
ed because the company and un-
ion have been deadlocked on the
question of steward representa-
ton in the plant ever since the
six weeks wildcate strike ended
Oct. 8.
"On behalf of the Interna-
tional Union" Llewellyn said,
Il have taken the position that
the status quo on plant represen-
tation should remain until a
contract is negotiated. This is
common practice and was the
policy of the War Labor Board
during the war. The company
instead has issued instructions
not to recognize our committee
men and stewards on grievances,
and has made a completely in
adequately offer of representa-
ton. 1t is my opinion that the
company is in violation of the
National Labor Relations Act
through its refusal to continue
the status quo and through an
active campaign of intimidation
against stewards and committee
ne. This campaign found full ex-
preston in a letter from the
company to all stewards and
in the plant in
forming them that they are
working at Kelsey Hayes only
IN probation. This is clear
of the law, and is an
attempt to intimidate them from
performing their normal union
unctions in handling griev-
Inces. Moreover, they are now
Unable to process grievances
anyway, because the company
las instructed its supervisory
not to recognize the
lnion officials.
"I have given instructions to
he committeeman and stewards,
however, to endeavor to per-
orm their duties in accordance
With their legal rights under the
lLRA. Meanwhile, | am prepar-
ng to file charges with the
lLRB and also to ask for a
lLRB vote under the Smith
Ionnally Act for the purpose Of
an authorized strike
f necessary to enforce the work
RS rights.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26

,test to the highest government
Commodity Corporation is han
like to build homes in the near
the lumber yards is green ma
trap of yours and said, II think
it is shame to let Collins Park,
the beautiful recreation spot, go
to ruins" You said you would
take 1t on your narrow shoulders
to see that every thing was put
in first class condition. Was
that just lot of baloney or some
of your campaign mush? 1t is
our hope that the voters of To-
ledo snow you under with 50
many blank spots in front of
your name that you will have to
join the "has beens".
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-26

IL You v
Evening star., 1945-09-06
PERSONAL.

CORDET HATS, bass. all kinds Of fancy
Eqax iT1fhe For In
sWnssaMERIcAN s9smss,aS Fri watches h repaired to
days service, alarm and fne clocks re-
on premises for, prompt attention; pearls
FcHr Tssans chSrk sRf sss5Y a E b14 I6eh
sostatins. M ad. ~ writins. shost writins. puS-
shhns WIFI GkeHasE fhs HnsSs p ala notes on
D. C. or nearby MARYLAND. Virginia real
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mi R ssay yos Is nssa ssss tne.m.s ss.s-
usually REQUIRES 2 trea ailments.
FEEL BETTER after first treatment or no
fee; relief from pains and aches due to
nervousness piles: colds, fu or other all ii.
ments;, Also relief for aching. swollen feet.
assfse dasy sH ss5 90 years in
SALESMAN needs use of unlimited dial
phone, phone, Benning area or nearby. Box
FYaai PIANisT T'af; for select children,s dancing
school, afternoon and Saturday classes
only; popular and classical music. Box
SPANISH. evenings, 1-hr, class, 2 to 10:
beginners. intermediate and advanced
classes; so native: classes start Sept. 18th.
Slip esS Covers. expertiy S;i tailored s.tisfac.
tion guaranteed: upholstered furniture
shampooed in your own home. DI. Ol22.
12s
HENS. soc, up. while you wait; aitera-
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installed. NEEDLECRAFT, $50 18th NV.
METAL ZIPPERS, odds, ends clearance,
EEDLECRAFT, $40 18th NV
WOMAN, good health and kind. to help
care for elderly ladies in nursing home.
ollkO dCOC.
SLIP COVERS and draperies. CO. $500.
Made Of your own fabric; .5-day delivery;
all custom work, bedspreads, etc. DAIG-
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ANY ONE knowing present address of Mrs.
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communicate with Box 24-S star
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Evening star., 1945-09-06
SITUATIONS MEN (cont.)

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN for u
midnite to am. shift: best OF references.
Phone RE. 1850 after 8 pm. s..
OFFICER, 20. being demobilized after 4
years service, interested In permanent
postwar possibilities in Washington; law
degree and 8 years responsible admin
istrative experience IN Govt. and Navy.
Interview If you can use these qualifications
in position with future. Box 140-S, Star.
OPTICIAN. dispensing, extensive expert
ence, desires. part-time position with
reputable establishment. Box 384-H, Star.
JANITOR, part time, exchange for living
rd 81 ssl4 ano pEEaA
SENIOR OFFICE CLERK, age 30. desires
UNIVERSITY. GRAD, 40, used to meeting
public, would like employment evenings
and Saturdays. Box 1905, Star. IL
VETERAN, 25, desires position indoor once
work, typing; also ability. operate mimeo-
graph; Arlington vic. pref: ex-War Dept.
policeman. Write, stating particulars. Mr..
Falls Church. Va
YOUNG MAN desires part-time evening
work. tabulating, typing or clerical.
nights per week. Box 1881 Star. 6s