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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
Pleased With Journal
In Germany
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In Germany
May IL, 1945
My Dear Friend Dick:
Just received another OF
those most worthy and ap-
preciated gift boxes. Was also
glad to get the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL.
1t gives me great pleasure
to know the Union, and what
is going on back home, and to
also know all of you there are
pulling for us fellows over
here, and not forgetting your
brothers and sisters who are
away on the far flung battle
fields.
We now have five WHY'S
Jeeps in our company, having
recently added one. They are
all doing a good job indeed
and performing nicely.
Well Dick, as the war here
in Europe is finished, I feel
sure that it won't be too long
before the Pacific one is over.
| know all of you there at
WHY'S are doing wonderful
Job, and that the equipment
and instruments of war made
there at WHY'S Overland
played a big part in winning
victory here.
My wife is still working at
W.-O. in Dept. 67, and is very
fond of her job and fellow
workers. Do not know just
how long it will be before
| may have the pleasure of
being back at Overland with
all of you, but hope it is soon.
Best regards to you and all
Dick, at W.-O.
Sincerely,
CAT @. M. Rid. Co. APO. 4O3
Pfc. Ray L Brown, 35227275
CO P M. New York, N. Y.
P. S. Thanks again Dick for
the nice gift box.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B, UAW-ClO


FULL EmPLOYMENT
There can be but one answer to the prob
lem of security for the workers and that is
program of guaranteed full employment
During the depression we tried spreading
the work, but we forgot that there is one i'm
portant point in giving men work and that is
wages. Full employment is just part of the
program which the workers must insist upon,
the second and other important point is living
wages.
When Willow Run laid off 10000 en-
ployees the purchasing power of these people
decreased more than 100000 week Think
what the loss of this income means to the
business people whose living is dependent
upon the wages and employment of the work.
ers. Every corner grocery, drug store, hard
ware and other business must suffer as con-
sequence of unemployment
Nor do the benefits of full employment at
decent living wages end only with the workers
and those who depend upon them, but it will
bring about era of better understanding
and greater unity among the various groups
which make up the working class. Until full
employment takes place there will be intoler-
ance and discrimination for these things are
born of fear in the economic struggle of the
workers for jobs and security.
NO SUBSTITUTE
There can be no substitute for full en-
ployment. Discharged veterans returning to
their homes are not going to take dole
excuse. They know that while they were away
fighting for the things they believe in, includ-
ing the right to work, that full employment at
relatively high wages existed. They are not 60
ing to tolerate the idea that the only way to
secure employment for all who wish to work
is to start another war.
There can be no substitute for full employ
ment for the millions who have worked long
hours during this war period to produce the
things which our armed forces needed to win
a victory over the international gangster
tions Workers who saw the efforts which
were made to win victory by destructive
means are not impressed with arguments that
their welfare is not fully important as kill
ing our enemies.
We might as well face the facts realisti-
cally and recognize that unless full employ
ment is provided; unless workers can be given
a living wage; unless security is provided for
the sick, injured and aged there can be no
peace either in our own country or elsewhere.
Now is the time to form our lines for the
battle which lies ahead - the fight for full
employment, fight which we must win if we
have any hopes for ourselves or the future
peace and security of the world. There can be
no compromise.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22

the great CIO are doing, and
l know everyone is doing their
part in the shop. Well, I'm
doing my part too, just as |
did back there, only harder.
I'm taking my Teck training
now; welding, and it keeps
me busy day and night. Now
can see what a great job the
Csc and soc l use to give are
doing with that of others, and
wish could have given more.
Tell all the fellow-workers of
department 355 / said ''hello,"
and carry on the good work.
Br. Gosser - there has never
been a time that / could wish
for better treatment. Now /
must close. Will write more
next time, and thanks once
again for the boxes.
Sincerely yours,
s. Pvt. Johnny P. Shelley.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
Which InfIofion?

Those economic forces which see
dangerous initiation every time an increase
in wages is won by the workers are now
seeking through the operation of the Price
Control Act to bring about what they
term Controlled initiation"
Accepting the premise of the legis-
lative stooges of big business who are
seeking to use the Price Control Act to
bring increased profits to the special in
terests, and assuming that the initiation
which they advocate could be controlled,
what do they propose to do about the
wages of the workers which have been
frozen for many months under orders OF
the War Labor Board?
The anger and resentment which the
workers have felt during the war over the
stubborn resistance of the government and
the War Labor Board to grant any sensible
wage relief in the face of an acknowledged
increase in living costs, coupled with the
willingness of the OPA to grant many up
ward revisions in prices, now finds new
allies in Congress.
Senator Taft, first lieutenant of the
forces of reaction, as leader in the Senate
fight against the Price Control Act, is, in
effect, leading an assault upon the pocket
books of the American consumers. Were
he a highwayman with pistol in hand he
could not do more effective job of rob-
), bing the people than that which he is
seeking to accomplish as chief executioner
of price control
And while prices are being kicked
around by OPA and Senator Taft and his
kind, the War Labor Board stands serenely
by turning down one request after an
other for wage relief on the grounds that
such increases are "inflationary."
To see the ridiculous contradictions
in the situation as it effects the wages
which the workers receive and the prices
which they must pay in order to live does
not require knowledge of economics or a
master mind. To understand the purpose
behind these things it is only necessary to
remember that wages and prices are but
two of the means of controlling the work
erS.
Should Senator Taft succeed, it will
be but the first step in whole series of
planned assaults upon the wage earners of
this country, the beginning of the same
fight which marked the aftermath of
World War /, referred to by the now dead,
but then stupid Warren G.. Harding as
"normalcy."
"Normalcy,". control of the workers
by debating their wages while initiating
prices, must not be allowed to occur, for
it would be the beginning of the greatest
attack upon labor, particularly organized
labor, which this country has ever wit
messed.
We must resist "normalcy." We must
fight the Tafts and others who are pre-
pairing the way for an llout offensive
against the plain people of this country.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
An Apology

AAAO ", 80 ~
Dear Sir:
Last week I received a clip
ping of the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL which had an
article concerning me.
1t was very shocking and
surprising and I'm writing
this to help correct the mis-
take.
I don't recall making the
statement given in the paper,
but if l did, please let me
apologize as it isn't true. The
Union has always played fair
with me in all ways. The
wages were good and, since !
have been in the Service, the
boxes have come regularly
and been very welcome. So,
instead of criticizing the CIO,
I would like to thank you.
/ hope this letter will let
you see my side of this article.
Yours truly,
Rachel Broter
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22

"a man once asked DiogeneS what was the
proper time for supper, and he made the
answer: If you are a rich man, whenever you
please and if you are poor man, whenever
you can
-Diogenes Laertius, 200 A. D.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
Now He Knows
Dear Dick:

Dear Dick:
/ have been receiving the
box you send every month,
and / really think they are
nice, I'm sorry l didn't write
YOU before now, but I'm kept
on the go so often, l just don't
have time. You'll never know
lust how much those boxes
mean to me. All my buddies
think they are nice too. I must
say it is a wonderful job you
and the good old members of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
|ServiCernen'S
Letters
An Apology

Ell Paso, Tex,
June 5, 1945
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
The
Beam
By
Clayton w.
Fountain

here, fifty miles northwest of
Chattanooga, we are working
this week at the job of train
ing trade union leaders who
will fight to finish the liberia
ton of the American South
land.
Local unions in Region 8 of
the UAW-CIO have sent stu
dents from their ranks here to
the Highlander Folk School to
be trained in the fundamentals
of unionism and democratic
social action.
/ came into Chattanooga by
air, flying over the rugged ter
rain where the iva has resur-
rected a land and a people.
Looking down from an alti-
tude of 5000 feet, one sees
the broad expanses of water
backed by the great dams
against the steep slopes of
angular green hills.
The tall steel towers, sup
porting wires carrying the
vital power generated by the
imprisoned water, march
across the land like mighty
giants.
DEMOCRATIC SYMBOLS
These steel tower giants
with the wires on their shoul-
ders are symbols of the growth
of democracy here in the
Southland.
They are not the dreams of
starry-eyed crackpots or the
fantasies of wild-eyed visiona-
ries. You can put your fingers
on them. They are the real
thing. They carry power to the
people in the towns and on the
farms hereabouts.
These giants came here to
bring power to the land be-
cause people voted that it
should be so. Congress Gre
ated the IVA. The IVA has
created jobs; it has given
people employment, income
and security; it has restored
their faith in democratic ac-
ton.
And this is land in cryirs
need of democratic action.
CHILD WORKERS
In Chattanooga, waiting for
a bus to carry me up to the
top of the mountain where
this school is. located, talked
to the boys of 16 who wore
the badges of war workers.
They told me their hourly
rate was As cents. They said
the top rate in the plant where
they worked was about 81
cents per hour. One of the
youngsters had mangled his
hand in the shop the night be-
fore. It was wrapped in a
thick bloody bandage.
He should have been at
home or in a hospital. But he
said he was going in because
his folks needed the money.
Gotta get it while the gettin'
is good" he said grinning.
l thought about the big
Willow Run bomber plant,
which has just closed down
back in Detroit, leaving 10000
workers without jobs-and l
knew what he meant.
PAINFUL FACES
The faces of these young
sters were serious beyond
their years. There was pain
in their faces. They are bur-
dened with the responsibility
of struggling for a livelihood
at a time when they should
be singing and laughing at
their play.
There is pain on the faces OF
many people here in the hills.
1t is the pain of a people who
work and sweat, and toll and
struggle, to keep bread in the
mouths of their families; and
whose moments of pleasure
are rare.
But the new day is coming
and the power of democracy
is moving to ease their faces
of pain, and to make their
lives more free and fruitful.
The new day is coming in
the form of the IVA and in
the democratic power of the
CIO. whose rank and file
leaders are fast learning how
to make democracy work for
the common people.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-06-22
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local II, UAW-ClO

The Social Security Act which is brought
to our attention every week by the deductions
from our paycheckS was enacted on August
IA, 1885, Since that time it has been amended
to provide benefits for widowed survivors.
The Social Security Act can be divided
into two systems The first of which provides
for insurance benefits when people are out
of work The second provides benefits for the
aged and in the event of death. The Unem-
ployment Insurance Benefits are handled by
various State Governments but the operating
costs are paid for by the Federal Govern
ment.
The Old Age and Survivors Insurance is
on Nationwide basis and provides benefits
from $1,000 to $500 per month to workers
and their families after the wage Garner
reaches sixty-five and stops work or when
he dies regardless of his age.
To be eligible for benefits a worker must
be sixty-five years of age or over and must
have worked on job covered by the law. He
must further have received wages totalling
at least S5000 in each of at least half the
calendar quarters since the end of 1885 or
since his twenty-first birthday, whichever
date is later and before the quarter in which
he reaches sixty-five dies or he must have
had at least forty quarter years of coverage.
quarter year of coverage is three-month
period beginning with the first of the year.
Family benefits are based on the primary
benefits The wife of a retired worker and
each child under sixteen NelSnIeen IL dllenu-
ing schooD may receive an amount equal 10
one-half of the primary benefits.
The maximum is limited so that all to-
gether they can get more than twice the work
er's benefit or 80 per cent of his average
monthly pay or $500, whichever is the least
A widow of sixty-five years of age or older
is entitled to benefit equal to three-fourths
of her husbands monthly benefit amount.
younger widow who has children of the wage
Garner in her care receives similar benefit.
In addition a child under sixteen receives
benefit equal to one-half the fathers monthly
benefit amount.
If a worker leaves no survivors qual1fled
for monthly benefits at the time of his death,
lump sum equal to six times his monthly
benefit may be paid to the widow, widower,
or certain other relatives If no one is eligible
to receive these payments then a person who
paid the burial expenses will be repaid up to
an amount to six times the workers benefit.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
Greenwood Ill Hi-FlyerS

Tho monthly meeting OF the
Gree Sew God All Hi-Flyers was held
at the home of Marilyn Brown with
ten members present. Mrs. Nelson
and two visitors. Miss Doris f..
Dean and Mrs. Catharyn Worley,
acting club leader were also pres
cnt.
June Warrington. our new preSl-
dent. called the meeting to order.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read. and approved. by our
secretary. After our business
meeting. Mrs. Worley gave an in
teresting talk on parliamentary
procedure. Mrs. Nelson gave a
talk on the requirements of a club
member and records for the benc-
fit of our two new members, Will
liam Knicely and James Lobo.
I.eta Pussy. winner of the FOOD
Preparation Contest and delegate
to the National All Congress il
Chicago. gave an interesting tall
on her experiences and trip, show
ing her many souvenirs which sh'
brought back.
We then had a discussion OIL
Should military training be com
pulsOry after the war; No dcci
sion was reached.
As recreation we had Il game o
stunts lead by Ann Meredith, on
recreation chairman. After tina
our song leader, Eulalia Lobo. lea
us in several All songs.
Our meeting closed TO meet i
February. The hostess served Il
with soft drinks. crackers III
peanuts. "
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19

Swain, steward. James Holloway.
assistant steward. Jacob +. Rog
crs lady assistant steward Mrs.
Jacob +. Rogers. Pomona, Mrs. {.
\. Pepper, Ctrps, Mrs Leila IIol-
loway; Flora, Mrs Harvey Belts;
Gatrkeeper. Arthur IL. Capp.
This chapter is one OF the most
active in the State having large
membership, meeting twice It
month
Funeral services for MIS- Jcn-
ME Cooper. wife of Glenn Cooper,
this city. were held Friday after
na0L. January -. at two O'Clock in
Carcy'S Funeral Home. Service,
were in charge of the Rev. OlFIr
Jones. and intcrment was in Tn
ion Cemetery. Georgetown In adj
CHI on to her husband, Mrs. Coop
er is survived by -four children =:
Mrs. Charles Anthony. Of Whining
ton. Del. and Mrs. Dale Short
Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Burton. John
\. Cooper, all OF Georgetown. She
is also survived by one brother
Mr.. Isaac Kitchens. near here.
Mrs. Emma Rogers. widow OF
Edward Rogers, near here. died
last Wednesday. January To- She
was BORN in Germany 81 years
ago and had been a citizen OF thi.
country far A. years. Funera
services were conducted by tn,
Rev. r. Ward Mills. at the Carey
t'uucral Home (IpOrpptOWO Sun
day afternoon. at one o'clock. Will
intcrment in Sand Hill Church
yard
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
GEORGETOWN

New officer, foI the Georgetown
Home DEMONSTRATION club have
been installed as follows Prcsi-
dent, Mrs Anna Short. vice presi-
dent. Mrs Miles lsaacs; secretary.
Mrs. Meyer, treasurer, Miss Ond
Minor. Tn" president appointed
the following committee Chairmen q:
Defense. Mrs. Frank wilkins: pub
licity. Mrs. Joseph l.. Mcgginson
recreation. Mrs Flossic Rust ;
music. Mrs. Asa Reynolds: reports
Mrs. Jacob Summons: courtesy
Mrs. Ida Tyndall
Miss Gertrude Holloway. agent
for Sussex County Clubs. stressed
the need of help for the Becb,
Hospital III preparing nUon-day
meals for PATIENTS Applicants
will take It "rCtrcShcr course" IN
nutrition given by Miss MacDon-
aid and transportation to and from
the hOpsital for serving will ht
arranged The club is putting OF
Il drive 10 assist home makers il
the surrounding county in destroy
ing rats. February 2nd. Gr0unt
Hog Day. has been set for the in
itial setting of rat poison as IN,
first step in the rat control pro
gram.
AT the annual meeting of stock
holders OF the Georgetown Trus
Company. the election of officer
for the ensuing term were nance
as follows: President. James NJ
Tuncll; Vice-presidcnt. HalStea,
=. Layton: secretary and treasure
and Trust officer. Edward +
Green assistant secretary am
treasure and trust officer Ralph /
Swain. The Board of Directors Sc
lccted were: James b. Carey
Walter T. Carey. Edward I
Green. Robert G. Houston. An
thony l.. hudson. Halstead p. Lay
ton. George r. Lynch. James \
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19

The Ladies' Auxiliary met on
Monday evening in the Fire Hall
with a good attendance
On Saturday evening, January i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie A. Evans We're
very pleasantly surprised when
their children. relatives and a
number OF friends walked in to
celebrate their 50th wedding ami
vcrsary which occurred on that
date. Their son. Mr.. Earl Evans
and daughter Peggy from Staten
Island. New York tMrs. Evans was
unable to accompany them)
brought Lieutenant Marguerite
Evans from Fort Dix. New Jersey
Captain Chester Evans of New
York was unable 10 be present but
lis wife and son came from Ocean
View instead Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. William Blunt
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Evans
and boys Wallace and Forrest were
present The Evans have IL grand
children in all. three OF their grand
sons are in the Navy and Suhma-
+ lIlt 81 Ito. llNlI SNii - ~ :
sent each a check of fifty dollars
from all the children and they also
received handsome gold wrist
watch each. Mrs Chester Evans
gave them a beautiful bouquet OF
cut flowers.
Mrs. William w Stevenson has
returned from New York where
She was the guest of Captain ano
Mrs. Blan W Hale. Mrs. Warner
Downing and Mrs. !. Paul Rhcin
field.
On Tuesday Mrs William Stev
cnsOn had with her Buddy Town
send. her little nephew, while hi:
parents attended the Inaugural
dinner. His father, Chester '
Townsend Jr. is speaker of th'
house
Lieutenant Charles l.. Martin .Ir
and Mrs Martin (the former Mis-
kav Hickman spent the week-en'
with her mother. Mrs. Myrtle Hick
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19

Tunell. Robert W Tunnel, G. NJ.
Van Valkenburgh and Charles w.
Workman.
The Georgetown Building and
Loan Association has elected the
following officers and Board OF Dl-
ycctors: President. Edward h.
Green: yice-president, lia ny I.
Swain. secretary. W. tlwood
Wright and treasurer. W. +.
Townsend. The Board of Directors
is composed Of Or. Charles K. Can
non. Joseph c. Green, William I.
Hobbs. George Asa Gray, Charles
II. Marsh. Andrew J Murray,
George f. Swain. Edward V. Rose,
Caleb NJ Wright and Irwin r.
Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter lIylcnskl
OF this town. have announced tn"
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Marian Hylcnski, to Mr.. Vernon
c. Hill. son of Nh and Mrs Roy
Hill. also of Georgetown. Boil
Miss IIylcnski and Mr.. Hill are
associated with the DUPONT Com
pany at Scaford Mn Hill Wa>
wounded in the first months of the
African campaign and has received
a medical discharge from the army
Officers of Midland Grange No
- were installed by Asa Reynold,
and staff III an impressive cere
mony The officers are: Master
Charles Arlington Pepper; over
seer. Jacob Minor; lecturer. Thad
deus Warrington; chaplain. Mrs
Elizabeth Wood; secretary, Mrs
Charity Massey; treasurer, Ro.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19

Buy WAR BONDS.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19

\ very impressive and pretty
candle light service was held III
the Methodist Church here Sunday
evening by the pastor. Reverend e..
j.. Davis in honor of our boys in
;he service. Candies were lighted
tor each of the boys whose names
follow: j. Sanford Noble ,Ir.. Har-
old. T.. Long, Bricc Hickman.
Chan les e. DerricksOn. Irwin Quill
len. .Ir. William J. Townsend. Will
liam Ross Ringler .Ir., &. Edward
Hickman. Harry Dale Jr.. Ralph
West Harry Rose cobb, William
cobb. Andrew f. McClung. George
y. Custin, Harold Williams, Roger
Evans. George DerrickSOn, Clayton
DcrricksOn. George SetmOn, Chas.
H. Martin .Ir. George ID. West, HO-
ward Mitchell. William w Collins,
Elmer Murray, Clifton Murray.
Raymond Mcgee. Vernon Mcgee,
Harrison Mcgee. Allen Mcgee. Rus
sell Birmingham. Preston Rogers,
and James Atkins Reverend Davis
talk was very appropriate and eff
tcctiye and we'll attended.
Services this Sunday will he
church school at the usual time
with preaching by The pastor
Reverend C. T.. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs Roland J. West are
iii Florida for the winter.