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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
Assistant Officer-in-C Charge,
Welfare and Recreation

Welfare and recreation
As assistant officer-in-charge
of the Welfare and Recreation
Department, of the u. S. Naval
Station here, Lieut.. (jg) Fred
erik Martin, %, iuSNR, of Ann
Arbor,, Mich, manages and super
ptefges varsity and inter-station
SPORTS, I including softball, base
ball, Swimming and the compul-
sorry physical maintenance pro-
gram.
Well-fitted for his'work through
his schooling at the University OF
Michigan, through his civilian
life experience and by his Naval
duties since enlistment in the Re-
serve in August of 1913, Lieuten-
ant Martin inspires confidence
and cooperation. He has a rec
ord, too, of which he may be just
ly proud.
In 1888, he graduated from
Michigan with a BA degree, and
the following year became a
member of the first class in Pub
lie Administration at his alma
mater At the end Of the year,
he, was awarded a fellowship by
the National Recreation Assocfa-
ton. Zach year. the Association
picks three outstanding students
from the. senior. classes. of large
colleges and supWersIties in the
U-Siand makes three Fellowship
sawards9 During his year with
the association, Lieut.. Martin did
work with the recreation division
'ef' the Board sof Educator ins New
. York City. &4aaa.a.A.&,..s !
"A track enthusiast and mem
bar Of the Michigan team for four
years, &Laedt. Martin was runner
up twice, in the Big Ten cham
pionship, participated in the ma
tional intercollegiate meet twice,
took third place in the Penn re-
lays and holds two meet records
in the javelin throw. He played
on the baseball and basketball
teams and was chosen member
OF the Michigan u. honorary So
ciety, the Michigamua, whose Is
members are all men who have
established creditable scholastic
standards in addition to render
ing notable service to the school
His civilian work included du-
ties as superintendent of recrea-
ton at Brattleboro, VT, and New
Britain, Conn.
After Naval indoctrination al
Fort Schuyler, N. Y, in 1913, 1t
Martin" was assigned to his first
duty, in the Welfare and Recrea-
ton Department of the Naval
Framing Station sat Sampson, N
.ks where he : remained for sl3
months. before being ordered . to
Key West. Here he reported tc
the Naval Hospital and was re-
Gently transferred to the Naval
Station.
With his wife, Louise, and his
two children, Ann, 6, and Fred,
2, he resides here at Sole Poin-
ciana Place
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
CARDINALS BEAT
CUBS; INDIANS
DEFEAT TIGERS
BOSTON RED sox DEFEAT
ATHLETICS TWICE, ST.
LOUIS BROWNS TRIUMPH
TWICE OVER WHITE sox
Especial to The ostisea,

t6EectMA 70 Ehe otthSS1s
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The St.
Louis Cardinals routed Chicago
Cubs s 10 in a single game yes
terday to sweep three-game
series and chop the Cubs league
lead TO two and a half games. The
victory put the second place
Cardinals into a strong position
90 grab the National league PEN
nant.
A double in the eighth inning
by Rookie Byron LaForest scor-
ing Eddie Lake from first gave
the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics
in the second game of double
header after Pitcher Dave Ferriss
challsed up his Goth victory Of
the season by doubling home
George Metkovich in the tenth
Of the first contest to give the
Sox a 4-3 triumph.
The Browns picked up two full
games in the close American
league pennant race by defeating
the Chicago White Sox, 81 to- 2.
Theysare now four and half games
behind Detroit. 5 500
The following are the results
of the games played yesterday: |
National League
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
WHY WORRY?

Tommy, salu the teacher,
what is one-illtn OF tnree-sev-
enteenths?"
~ don't know exactly" replied
Tommy, but it isn't enough to
worry about"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
ORIGINATED IN INDIA

CHICAGO. - Auction bridge
originated in India, when three
English members of the Indian
civil service found it impossible
to find a fourth. In seeking a
three-handed form of bridge
they hit upon the idea of bidding
for the declaration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
KINDLY SUGGESTION

Travelling Man: Waitress, all
I want for breakfast this morn
ing is two soft boiled eggs, cup
of coffee and a few kind words. -
The waitress returned with his
order, whereupon the travelling
man said: "Well, here are the
eggs and the coffee but where
are the kind Words?"
Waitress: Don't eat them
eggs" " =.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
Atomic Bomb May Be
". Used On Hurricanes

TAMPA, Aug. 81. FNS). -
Years ago Tampa's Postmaster
Edgar Wall proposed that heavy
guns of battleships be used to dis
pei hurricanes when they were
making up in the Caribbean area.
Now he sees in the new atomic
bomb an opportunity to shatter
storm centers with one blow and
while weather authorities are
more or less skeptical of the out
come, it is possible the expert
ment might be tried on a storm
center remote from any populat-
ed area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
GAMES TODAY
National LEAGUE

National League
New York at Philadelphia.
Only game scheduled.
American League
Chicago at st. Louis.
Only game scheduled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Canada's exports and imports
from United States increase.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Senate ratifies the World Sc
curity Charter, SO to 2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Traffic deaths in six months
rise to ll,l60.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Subscribe 70 the Citizen-25c
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

More wooden clothing is going
to the public this fall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Washington doctor /. charges
Congressman drink too much.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Benton, Tobin and swift; Gro
mek and Hayes.
Ford. 80. predicts great pros
gwFity for the world.
nsIlder Of Nays PV-3 says
hslscppters are in their infancy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Brewer and Berries; Branca, Da-
Wis and Sandlock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

American League
First Game
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Flores and George; Clark, john
non and Steiner. .. Az.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-27

Pittsburgh -------.-----------------.10 II
Fox, Lisenbee. Riddle and Lake
man. Gerheauser, Rescigno. Sew
ell and Salkeld.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local IL, UAW.ClO

This is continuation on the Social Secur-
ity Act which l discussed in my article last
week.
A person entitled to more than one benefit
can claim the larger amount. For example:
A woman who has a social security of her
own may quality for benefit at sixty-five on
her own account. If she is wife or widow
and Is netitled to benefits on her husbands
account also, she cannot obtain bith; but is
able to obtain the larger amount.
worker may continue to build up his
insurance credits regardless of age as long as
he remains in employment covered by the
program. However, wages received before
1899 count toward old-age benefits only if
they were earned before the workers sixty
fifth birthday.
The cost of the old-age and survivors in
surance is shared by both the wage Garner and
employer. This is done by each paying
special taxes into fund in the United States
Treasury out of which the benefits are paid.
The same amount must be contributed by the
employer as is deducted from the workers pay.
A receipt must be given the worker by the
employer for the tax taken out of his pay
at least once each year. This receipt also is
to show the total amount of wages paid to the
worker for that year. The employer must
furnish receipt if and when worker leaves
his job and must report quarterly to the Gov
ernment the wages OF everybody on the pay
roll with the amount of tax in each case.
In order to operate the Federal Old-Age
and Survivors Insurance System, and pay
benefits on the basis of the workers average
monthly pay, the Federal Government must
have a record of the pay each worker re-
ceives. This record is kept by the Social
Security Board which is obtained from the
employers wage reports, which are turned in
every three months with social security taxes
The record is kept in the form of a separate
social security amount for each worker, under
his name and number which is given to his
account for identification purposes.
This number appears with the workers
name the social security account card
which he receives from the Social Security
Board This number is to be reported to each
employer for whom the employee works.
Every worker should keep his social secur-
ity account number card. The number will
be good as long as he lives When he or any
of his family files a claim for benefits, the
number will be used to identify his account.
The wages credited to that account will then
be used to calculate the benefits due him.
If at any time worker would like to
check up on his social security account, he
may do so by writing to the Bureau of Old
Age and Survivors Insurance, Gambler Build
ing Baltimore Maryland, enclosing his name,
address and social security account number.
In return statement of his wage record will
be sent to him in a sealed envelope.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
His First Box
Dear Mr.. Gosser:

Dear Mr.. Gosser:
l just received my first box
and it sure makes one feel
good to know that you're not
forgotten by good old Local
12W.-O.
l would like to thank the
whole executive committee
and girls and boys who make
this gift possible, for I am and
l know all the others are
grateful for this serviceman's
box.
| hope it won't be too long
before I'll be back with you.
Sincerely yours,
Jack Edward Kelley-A'S
Co. 635
u. S. N. T. S.
Great Lakes, Ill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
Servicenen'S
Letters
Among Unfeuehobles

Dear Mr.. GoSser,
| received my January box
the other day, and though
slightly beat up" by 3 months
travelling, it was very much
appreciated. 1t certainly comes
in handy, for most of the
items included are hard to
get over here.
Here in India life moves on
at the same pace despite the
heat, malaria, monsoons and
what have you. India, with
it's wild animals, diseases,
strange people and their even
more strange religions and
practices. l had occasion last
week to tour one of the Hindu
Temples and a Mohammeden
Moselem. Both were beautiful
buildings of superb work.
manship. The Hindu Temple
was composed of marble; in
laid with pure silver and
studded with diamonds and
jewels. The Mohameden Nose
lem was of marble also; vari-
colored and worked into
beautiful designs. We had to
remove our shoes before en-
tering as the people them
selves. The Hindu Temple
can accommodate 10000 people
at one time and it Is usually
very crowded.
In the area in which I'm
located, the population Is COM
posed of the lowest Hindu
caste, known as the ''untouch-
ables." They are a low-bred
class and most OF them have
some sort of disease. Here is
found leprosy, elephantitis,
cholera, malaria and many
other diseases.
guess the war In Europe
Is about done, and there Is
no one any happier to hear it
than myself. Maybe I'm being
optimistic, but I don't think
japan will last another 6
months. OF course they are
spread all over China, For
mosa, Manchukuo and a few
islands, but if enough pressure
it put on Japan itself, I feel
that their liberty will be
short-lived from now on.
In closing, | again want to
express my thanks for the
boxes and send my best re-
CARDS to all the people at
home. / hope to be seeing
everybody soon, and until I do
take 1t slow.
Sincerely yours,
S/Pvt. James Stanford.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
Modified Strike Pledge

Action of the Region 2-B conference at
Cedar Point last week demanding a modi-
fication of the UAW- CIO no-strike pledge
represents a reliable cross section of the
opinion of majority of the Auto Workers
throughout the country.
II does not seem reasonable to suppose
that the no-strike pledge would have been
made had it not been for the war. The fact
that labor was willing to sacrifice its eco
nomic weapon based upon an equality of
sacrifice in which industrial management
would also make certain concessions, is
proof sufficient that labor dealt in good
faith and had no other intention but to
keep its pledge.
II would be repetition TO review what
has occurred during the war years, except
to note in passing that the equality of sac
rifice was actually an unilateral program
with labor making all the sacrifices and
industrial management reaping high sal
aries and greater profits than ever before.
To expect the workers TO continue the
no-strike pledge on civilian production is
extremely ridiculous, for the workers who
have had the experience of observing at
first hand the use which many manage
ments have made of the pledge are not
inclined to remain tied in production
where the safety and life of the country is
not at issue.
In the transition period from wartime
to peacetime production, many manage.
ments would like to be in position to con-
fuse labor with no-strike pledge which
was given solely for the purpose of ex-
pediting the manufacture of war materials.
1t would be an asset to these industries il,
during the period when they are partly on
war work and partly on civilian produc-
ton, they could use the pledge to make it
appear that labor was unpatriotic and at
the same time continue with civilian pro-
duction.
We believe that the Cedar Point con-
ference acted wisely and that it is right
and proper to continue the no-strike
pledge as it applies to war work, and to re-
serve the right to strike those plants
which are not engaged in the manufacture
of war goods.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
Anfi.Lobor Laws

Industrial arrangements have not been
sleeping during these war years, they love
the War Labor Board.
Managements favorite theme song
since the creation of the 'impartia" Ma
tional War Labor Board has been take it
to the Board" And the Board has risen
grandIy to the occasion by losing briefs
and cases in its files, by tardiness in con-
sidering important cases, rendering deci-
sions of doubtful justice and in general
initiating all the hulking grace of the ele-
phant and dashing speed of the turtle.
- With such an illustration before 1t of
the value of an agency of government
more renowned fro its monumental slow
ness than its wisdom, it would be strange
indeed were the war to end without some
attempt to pass anti-labor legislation such
as the Burton Ball. Hatch Act to hamstring
and obstruct organized labor, pull its teeth
and render it tame and incapable of fight
ing back.
AS industry jockeys for favorable COM
petitive positions in the postwar period,
il would be delightful to have some peace
time agency of government which could
accomplish as much for private enterprise
as the War Labor Board has done for it
during these years of international con-
flict.
One of the worst features of the act,
and space does not permit a complete
overhauling of the legislation here, is the
compulsory arbitration which would be
imposed on workers in essential serv-
ices". AS we may well imagine essential
services" can apply to practically every
thing.
While it is agreed that the legislation
will have a difficult time in Congress,
labor unions are taking nothing for
granted, but are fighting with everything
at their command to kill this anti-labor
law which would eliminate the unions as
effectively as a mob of Pinkerton thugs
ever did in the good old days before the
Wagner Act gave labor its magma
charta'.
Every man and woman who works for
a living should interest themselves in this,
the first piece of anti-labor legislation
aimed at killing off the unions in the
postwar period. This proposed legislation,
should it become law, would be a modifi-
cation of the Hitler technc of first de-
stroying labor before taking over the
country. 1t must not be.
Write your senators and representa-
tives in Washington, tell them that you are
opposed to this law which would do by
the book what was formerly done by guns,
clubs and finks to destroy labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser Z l
Director Region 2B, UAW-ClO
VETERANS JOBS

VETERANS JOBS
All of us are deeply concerned about Jobs
in the postwar period. No matter where
group of workers meets, this is the one impor-
tant subject which is practically always talked
about.
AS Union, our aim and desire is to see
that jobs provided for all If we have to
go to the 20-hour work week we will try and
go to it SO that people can get the money to
purchase the commodities they need and want.
Why should we feel a lack of confidence
that the American people and the American
workers cannot defeat unemployment and
want in land or plenty?
If American youth has been able to lick
the Fascists, nobody can tell me that we lack
the brains and ability to create jobs-good
jobs for everybody at high wages for all.
These boys who coming back to us are
coming back to work. not to a dole or phony
made work.
OUR JOB
Our job as members of the UAW-C1O is to
see that the returning veterans are given jobs
If the veterans are not given jobs neither will
we have jobs. If we do not have jobs, neither
will the veterans have jobs. Those who have
served during the on the fighting fronts
as we'll as those who served on the production
front have the same problem.
The American Legion is trying to give the
veterans a house with a fence around it. but
they not doing anything about it before
congress. We are not trying to create super
seniority for the veterans, because we don't
think they want it that way. We are trying
to give them what they have earned and what
they deserve, but not trying to help them by
creating an injustice to those who have served
in the plants of America long before the war
We are trying to help the veterans, not
only with jobs, but with seniority which they
would have gained had they not gone to the
armed forces. We attempting to get legis-
lation which will benefit them full employ
ment, adequate unemployment compensation
improved social security laws and other bene-
fits which should be provided by govern
ment which has the best interests of the citi-
zens of this country at heart.
1t is our conviction that our veterans will
return to us, and be with us and one of us in
the days which lie ahead They are workers
and we are workers and we rise or fall to-
gether. Those who seek to divide America
into opposing camps of veterans and non
veterans are the same people who have sought
all during this war to advance their own sell
fish ends. They still with us attempting
to disrupt our common cause with false issues
The veterans will have Jobs and so will we
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
Merry chrisfmos

Philippine Islands
May z, 1945
National Supply Unit
Local #12.
Received your Christmas
Greeting letter yesterday, and
was glad you remembered me.
Keep up the good work at
home and it won't be long till
the letters will only take 8
days to reach me.
Every good idea kept intact
for us guys of the union who
are out here means just that
much more security for all
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29

T/Sgt. Jake w. Lindsey of
Lucedale, Mississippi, was re-
Gently honored by President
Truman, who presented him
with the Congressional Medal
of Honor for extraordinary
heroism on the German battle
front. Lindsey, who single
handed stopped German ad-
vance, told Washington news
men that his father is a CIO
employee of the Alabama Dry
Docks and Shipbuilding Cor
poration.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29
Spending
Your Buck
BY
Harold
Billheiner
Research
Director
Local II
UAW.CIO

Many of us wonder how
long the American people will
put up with the disgraceful
food situation now existing in
this country. The meat situa-
ton has become so serious
that a group of West Virginia
miners went on strike because
there was no meat in the COM
pany store. The miners de-
clared mo meat no work"
Nutritional authorities are
agreed that men who are doing
hard work need first-class pro-
tein foods. Along with vita
Minis and minerals, proteins
are essentials in the diet. Only
the animal protein foods have
all the essential tissue build
ing elements necessary for
good health. AS one authority
put it, mo diet is a good diet
unless it incl u des proper
amounts of lean meats, eggs
and cheese"
In the May 10, issue of Col
liers, w. B. Courtney writes,
There are today more than
500 pounds of beef cattle graz
ing on the ranch lands or
chomping in the feed lots and
stock yards for every man,
woman and child in this ma
ton"
BECOMING DISGUSTER
Not only the miners of West
Virginia, but labor and con-
sumner groups all over the
country are becoming dis
gusted with the evident hold
up of the American people by
the meat trust which is de-
manding more profits even at
the expense of the nations
welfare. The only answer to
this problem advanced re-
Gently by Fred M. Vinson is
another increase in meat SUBJ
sidy payments which will
make the fourth increase this
year.
Labor and consumer groups
are urging their members and
housewives to write congress
demanding that it provide en-
forcement funds adequate to
the job of putting black mar
ket operators in Jail where
they belong; that o. p. A. be
given more, not less authority,
and that congress should find
out why the War Food Ad-
ministration has consistently
played the industry game by
opposing necessary controls
and running its operations
with the smallest possible re-
serve of food on hand for
emergencies.
We can feed the world but
American workers have to
strike to eat. WHY?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29

The city council of Cleve-
land has approved resolu-
ton (33 to o. urging the Ohio
State Legislature to pass
Senate Bill 219, on Fair EN-
ployment Practices. Cleve-
land, city of many minority
groups, can better appreciate
the meaning of FEPC than
politicians, high and low,
who have tried to duck this
issue.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29

members of our local and in
ternational.
1t makes a guy feel good to
know that you at home are
protecting the working inter-
ests of the absent members.
Till such time as I can at
tend a meeting in person, /
remain,
Roland X. Clabaugh-EM 8 3/c
u. S. S. L. c. l. II 36
co F.P.O. San Francisco, Cal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29

The Union movement Is
sweeping liberated E ur o p e.
One million French workers
signed up the first week OF
liberation. In neutral Sweden,
Unions swept ahead during the
war-now numbering 1,030,-
900 out of a population of
$500, 900.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29

I'VE can enjoy a national
income after the war twice as
large as our highest year be-
fore the war. We can abolish
poverty without destroying
the opportunity to get rich.
This, / believe, is the surest
way to preserve democracy
and free enterprise"
Senator Robert F. Wagner
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-29

Seeking information on
government plans for recon-
verting Detroit auto plants
from war to peace, R. j.
Thomas, President of UAW,
told news men: II was amazed
to find that no government
agency knows what to expect
on the score of unemploy-
ment."