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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16
W>O Unit
Seeing
Eye

p. A. c.
Have you joined or renewed
your membership in the p A. c.
yet; let's all become active
members, you will never miss
what it costs you to join.
The officers and members
would like to convey their SYM
pathy to the family of Brother
Walter Sloan who was a steward
in Department 329-2nd shift.
Brother Sloan is going to be
missed because he has always
been an active union member
of the Willys Unit.
DEPARTMENT 5S1
End SHIFT
If you want to see anyone
blush just tell a joke to Myrtle
w. and Bertha B. and watch
them turn beet red.
We sure miss you Alma, good
luck to you in Dept. 685,
Our Sylvia was sure a happy
gal when she received a lovely
letter from her honey across the
pond, keep on writing and we
are sure he will answer.
Hey Dick, / am still waiting
for that pie that you say you
can bake so well.
How is your dieting coming
along Irma, Goldie and Gertie.
Hope you get rid of all you set
out to lose.
You sure see a lot of familiar
faces over in the bullet core.
Who is the bashful employee
in Dept. 504 who's afraid to
speak his mind? Has to have
someone else write a letter to
the chairman. But this mouth
piece won't sign his name.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16
Murray Says PAc
Work Continues

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
CIO Political Action Committee
will swing into action again this
year. CIO President Philip Muir
ray wrote all CIO affiliates this
week, urging them to continue
the work of political education
and action.
On Sidney Hillman'S return
from London, where he is at
tending the World Labor Con-
ferences, Murray says, those
PAC committees which are al
ready established and the new
ones yet to be formed should di-
rect their efforts toward local
elections, working closely with
state and city councils.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16
Peoples Parties
In Five States

DETROIT, (MCFNS) Feb. l.
Michigan, Illinois, New York,
Ohio and Washington now have
Commonwealth parties that are
actively engaged in fighting for
the interests of the ordinary
American folks who make up
the bulk of our population. Matt
Hammond, Chairman, of MCF,
states that all five of these par
ties carry on regular cores
pondence and that they look
forward to an early national
meeting to discuss the possible
formation of a national Com
monWealth Federation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16
Rhode Island Pioneers
| With Gosh Sickness Pay

PROVIDENCE, R. /. GPA)
Rhode Island is the only state
in the union where workers get
cash sickness compensation in
the same way they get un-
employment compensation.
A pioneer in this field, Rhode
Island in 1912 set up such sys-
tenn, whereby workers who be-
came ill received sickness bene-
fl. based on previous salary.
Out of 267, ,723 workers, 235,830
are covered by the law.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16
A GRIPPE

A GRIPE
Just who does this guy Glenn
Core think he is. A short time
ago he was working in the re-
ceiving department and bid in
the Navy department. The COM
pany fought his coming, but the
Union insisted, so he was given
the job.
Then he bid again on a lead
er's Job. Again it was necessary
for the Union to fight to get him
tn job. Then it happened-he
was made foreman.
Forgetful of the things the
Union has done for him, this
person has become one of the
worst foreman in the shop, and
in National Supply, that's saying
a lot Ce course, as his reputa-
tio 90 ock goes down with
the onion employees it increases
in proportion with the manage
ment, which is under the impress
sion that the more hated and de-
tested a foreman becomes the
more valuable he is to the COM
pany. Well see.
AROUND THE SHOP
In contrast TO Core which
means the center of things, we
are glad to see John Fitzel-
berger the new foreman in dept.
"a Here is fellow who came
from the union who has the
courage to act like human be-
ing, and to treat others like ne
thinks they might possibly be
human too, even if they are
rank and file workers.
Sign on Tool Crib 4 FOR
SALE-One pair of ladies city
made shoes. The young lady
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16

Dear members:
| wish to take this opportu-
nifty of thanking all of you who
so willingly helped me in my
great time of need. Especially do
/ wish to thank all those who
donated blood. All your favorS
and kindness are greatly ap-
preciated.
Very sincerely,
Mrs. Sylvia Pinney.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16
LETTER OF THANKS

Chairman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
Hood|ums Trial
Witnesses Hit
By JAMES MELTON

PONTIAC, Dec. 3-The defense
concentrated on its efforts TO dis
credit the stories of two state wit
nesScS today in the trial of five
hoodlumS charged with the holdup
of the AriStOcrat Club here.
Evrlla Croft, a ticket seller for
the Pontiac bus terminal, testified
that Sam Chlvas could not have
gone 10 Detroit by bus between
4 a. m. and 6 a. m. as claimed by
Henry Luks. states witness.
Croft said examination OF the
schedule for that day showed no
bus left Pontiac at that time.
The ability Of Sam Abramowitz
10 tell the truth was questioned
by Atty. Theodore J. Rogers who
took the stand to deny that
Abramowitz m cant him when
Abramawitz testified a Rogers
had Swindled him out of $500 in
1886 in another case.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

Nlckel.ou'S son lad hlrcn the
tbIof would lCiltn-
II put some old purses stuffed
with papcr on bed in rear
bedroom" hc sad
II took about 80 feet OF thread
and placed one end under the
unlocked bedroom window. The
other end I attached 10 a small
brass fruit jar top, 80 that the
metal would fail 10 the floor
when the window was raised"
The trap was set and the Nick
Ci,on family sat IN the dining
room. apparently engaged In q
poker game WITHIN a half hour
the metal top tInklcd ON the floor
Louis Jr and his brother
Harry rushed 20 the back porch
nd grabbed Soulck
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
Santa Aides
Breaking Law

LANSING Dec. : - Santa =
helpers have been breaking the
law TO an alarming extent % the
state department OF agriculture
reported today.
Agriculture Commissioner
Charles FIgv reported II person
prosecuted last month for trans
porting Christmas trees illegally.
Fcy SAID the department has
established regular inspection
posts Al state police barracks At
Bay City Clare Reed City, Memo
mlnce and Iron Mountain and nu-
nCrouS inspectors are patrolIng
the district where trees are cut.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
BOO tO Enter
Ill Exhibits

approximately 800 Michigan
rural youths viii exhibit 200 steers
and 225 lambs in the annual state
III Cub livestock show Dec. II.
- and l3, at the Detroit Stock
Yards.
fcatUc 0f thiS sixteenth an
nual All event, held IN co-opcra-
uon with the state department Of
agriculture and the Michigan
State College Ill Club depart
mont Will be the auction of prize
cnlrlcs At II 2 m. Dec. l}.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
THE WEATHER

I DC 8 INNo
Detroit and vicinity. Mostly cloudy with
snow furries tonight and Tuesday Lowest
tonight about 81 Moderate northwest winds.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Sunday, Highest 20 degrees:
lowest 33 degrees mean. 80 degrees
Departure from normal temperature sun
day degrees.
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan 500 degrees
Temperatures one year arc today Highest,
36 degrees, lowest, 30 degrees. mean, -
degrees
Temperatures this date In pest II years:
Highest, 81 degrees In 1878, lowest. 8 de-
rrrrs IN TAO
Relative humility sunday 30 m. ssE
z 80 a m 500, l:3o .. m. 7sF, 7.3o
p Ws. ITO.
Precipitation in last "a hours ending At
30 m today Trace.
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan. t335 inches
Degree days tor sunday, Dec. = 20.
Normal for Dec 2 81.
Accumulated degree DAYS this month: "a.
Normal degree DAYS for December: l1lp
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
Thugs Take S11O
From Two in Alley

TWO thugs who assaulted and
robbed Van Burnett, Al. of 3605
Twenty-ninth, and James Taylor,
%, Of 3639 Buchanan, in an alley
near Clark and Vernon early yes
terday were sought by police
today
They escaped on foot after TAX
ing $40 from Burnett and $40
from TAYLOR.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
Fear Wyandotte Man
Drowned in River

Homicide squad officials today
asked the police harbormaSter ;
division 10 drag the Detroit River
IN search -laf, Robert Carl Brighton
g. Of 2709 Blddlc Wyandotte.
Brighton drivers license, bill
fold and a fully equipped doctor $
bag were found by 'hC Chcnc
station cleanup squad yesterday
in car abandoned near The river
al AiWalcr and Chcne Robert
was last seen at ll.30 p. m.
SATURDAY..
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
Paris Crisis Seen
By Auto Club Aide

a ma jor automobile transporta.
tion breakdown is threatened un-
less some relief for the shortage
of replacement parts is found,
Auto Club General Manager Rich.
ard HarfSt warned today. Approx
imately 10000 repair Jobs in De-
troit are at a standstill through
lack of parts, he said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
CIenency Held
Governor Right
HIGH Court Rules TrioI
Judge Powedess 10 Ac.
Detror, lime, Lansing bureau

LANSING. Dec. 3 The SUI
prcme court held today that the
governor has the sole right 10
commute a criminals sentence
and that q NAL Judge cannot re-
ducc the penalty which he has
imposed after criminal once be-
gins serving his term
The decision va, m the case of
Raymond Fox. Identified in the
recent Jackson prison invcStiga-
tlOn aS leader of one Of the ruling
inmate clIqueS
His case and the ~lmllar case
or Anthony CaSolla. led 10 a Bit
ter teud between the state parole
board and Wayne County Circuit
Judges Guy a. Miller and w. Nc
kay Sklllman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
CONVICTED IN HoLDUP

Fox convicted of so holdup
Of the Indian Village bakery, at
Maxwell and MaCk!n, Detroit. on
March 9, 1873 was sentenced by
Judge SklIman 10 hlc ImprSon-
mcni The odcn>c was FoNS
fourth
The hfc term was tho most
rigorous penalty ull then imposed
by a Michigan court Tor armed
robbery
Attorney General John r Doth
nerS had asked modification OF
FONS sentence q year ago
After fcud which recalled the
famous 'hfc-for-a-pini cases of
tho prohibition bra. Judge skill
man entered an order reducing
FoNS llfc cntcnCc 10 ono OF 10 go
il years Fox had already served
is years, slN months md IS days
50 has release was immediate de-
spite parole board dsapproral,
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
OTHERS TO ATTEND

Murray y. Lincoln president,
Cooperative League Of America
Ernest ". Burgess, University Of
Chicago. Walter White. executive
secretary. National Association
for the Advancement OF Colorcd
People; William Haber professor
of economies University Of Nlchi-
gan RABBI Leon Fran, Detroit
Tempcl Israel, and Mrs NJ L.
lilly. Atlanta.
Declining invitations to ST. IN on
negotiations were Bernard
BaruCh, fnancler and adviser 10
presidents; Beards!ey Ruml, orig
lnatOr Of the Ruml tax plan,
RABBI Stephen S. Wise, Bishop G..
Bromley OMAN, who IS IN Ger
many and Ralph McGlll editor
of the Atlanta Constitution,
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

Trapped by homemade burglar alarm last night detected
rrowlcr up today Potoskey
ton OF breaking and entering He Thomas
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
IS 10 Hear GIN,
.UAW Transcript

Walter Reuther, UAW-CIO vice
president and leader Of the Cen
eral Motors strike, announced
today that IS prominent persons
had accepted his invitation 10
come 10 Detroit tomorrow and
Wednesday n hear reading Of
the transcript Of negotiations be-
tween the union and GM
The meeting viii be held in the
Hotel Wardell-Sheraton
"When they have heard the
transcript of negotiations and
have obtained other material
and information, they will be
free To take any action or make
any recommendations they
wish" Reufhcr said
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
ACCEPT INVITATIONS

Those who have accepted are;
Leon Henderson former OPA
administrator. now chairman OF
the board Of editors, Research In
sjIute Of America Bishop Will
liam Scarlet. EpiScopalIan bishop
of 81. Louis, Bishop Francis j.
Haas Of the Catholic diocese Of
Grand Rapids. Bishop Bernard
Shell Of the Catholic diocese OF
Chicago, Mrs j. Blrdsall Calkins,
New York City president YWCA.
Robert Garriean assistant di-
rector of the Now Council Of
American Business. Washington;
DR.. Henry HIu Crane. pastor,
Central Methodist Church. De-
trnlt Frank " McCulloch, -dircc-
tor, James MuIlcnbach Industrial
Institute Chicago Elizabeth :.
Magee president. National Con-
SumerS' League.
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face, her eyes rested for second
on the colonel's eagles on his
shoulders and the pilots wings
on his left breast. She expected,
after the eagles, at least middle
aged man, but the smiling face
above her was that Of a boy-or
not much more than a boy.
I'D rather be back in New
Guinea than buck this crowd!"
Laura answered.
New Guinea, eh?" the colonel
exclaimed. ''I was in China my
SELF"
Were you Flying Tiger?''
Laura asked.
Il was that as long as they
lasted, and then went into the
Army Air Forces. was out there
in China until the Japs put a
couple slugs in my leg. The doc
didn't like my limp after the
slugs were dug out, so he sent me
back home"
Did you just get back?"
mo, I've been back for four
months now Hey, there, we
were before you, sir!"
The young colonel had broken
off to speak pleasantly but firm
ly to a man who was trying to
crowd into a taxi whose driver
was calling, ''Pentagon! Pentagon
Building!"
Laura felt herself propelled in
to the taxi to join three men al
ready sitting there. The colonel
got in behind her and cried
'Take off, driver!" and the cab
jerked away from the curb.
AS the cab pulled away from
the station, the young colonel
said, in his Southern drawl, 81 as
sumo, ma'am, that you do want tt
60 to the Pentagon Building."
why, yes, Laura repl1ed.
have to report at headquarters tc
see what my next assignment is
to be-"
Same here" said the young
man. "And by the way, let me
introduce myself. My names
Beston-Bob Boston,"
Laura had heard that name ma
ny times-it was the name of one
of the flying aces Of the war. She
had read of his exploits in China
and had seen the newspaper stor-
les about him when he returned
to the United States as a hero.
Colonel Beston!' she exclaim-
ed. OF course I've heard of you.
I'm Lieutenant Laura Blake of the
The Skyland post., 1945-04-12

ful to you and get you into per-
feet condition again after your
months of hotel and train living"
After she left headquarters,
Laura took bus to the heart Of
Washington.
She went at once to the Mayfair
Hotel. AS it was still an hour be-
fore the time when she was to
meet Colonel Boston there, she
found the writing room and sat
down to write to Jerry.
AS she wrote, she felt his spe-
cial pleasure over learning about
her appointment as flight nurse.
A pilots girl should be a flight
nurse, of course.
1T may not be too long before
| see you again, jerry" she wrote.
i might be out there with you in
six weeks! That is, unless you
, complete your fifty combat mis-
sions before then. You must be
well over thirty missions now!
Take it easy-wait for me to get
out there with your
Laura finished her letter to
Jerry. Then she drew another
sheet of paper in front of her and
looked at it blankly. Her mind
was still with Jerry, even though
she was telling herself that she
should write just a note to her
mother and father.
AS she dipped the pen in ink
to begin, someone beside her
spoke.
Captain Blake, believed"
1t was Bob Boston who stood
smiling down at her.
How did you know about the
captain business?" she demanded
I got lost in that big buildin'
across the river and found myself
in front of your headquarters. Sc
II just thought I'd ask how vol
made out. Some gal told me-"
"Oh, that was nice of you tt
ask" Laura said warmly. "Anc
what about you?"
what about me?" snorted Boil
drawing up little chair and sit
ting down on it backwords, will
) his arms across the back. ''They
didn't have any choice! I jus
told 'em, that's all!''
'Then you're going back as &;
fighter pilot?"
''No-not exactly" the youns
colonel answered. ''I'm goin' t.
fly one O those big boxcars-;
flynn ambulance!"
"Wonderful!" Laura exclaimed
"And I'm going to be fligh
nurse!"
The Skyland post., 1945-04-12

Z 80 I'll just have to tell you
about your promotion, hand you
your new commission, and let it
go at that. You've done a fine
job, and you have been credit
to the Army Nurse Corps. We
know your record well here
your fine work in the hospital in
Port Darwin, your work in New
Guinea, and especially your eff
forts beyond and above your reg
ular duties to capture Japanese
spy. You certainly deserve the
promotion to captaincy, which I
now hand you"
Laura gasped. Of all the things
she had thought might happen
when she came. to Washington,
this was the farthest from her
thoughts.
Lieutenant Colonel Wright was
smiling broadly and holding out
her hand.
congratulations" she said, and
Laura quickly struggled to her
feet. "You act surprised. You
really ought to have medal, too.
you know!"
Thank you, Colonel Wright,
thank you" Laura stammered.
Il just never"
mo, you never thought of il" 4"
the older officer said, because
you have been thinking so much
about getting away from that
speaking assignment. 1 don't
blame you, but you were doing
so well, we wanted to keep you
at it as long as you could stand it,
But now-well, I guess the time
has come!'
"You mean" Laura began
hopefully.
when this promotion came
Through" Colonel Wright went
on, 1--WE figured that was a good
time to give you the rest of what
you want. All right the speak.
ing is ended. You want rea,
nursing duty. You'll have it
Above all you want to be a flight
nurse. That's what you will be!'
"A flight nurse!' Laura cried
"Oh, Colonel, when-how soon?'
you'll report at once to the
School of Air Evacuation at Bow.
man Field, Kentucky" the colone
replied. 'That's where flighr
nurses are trained. along with
medical corpsmen and others
evacuating the wounded from bat
tie areas by air. You won't need
the full course that most nurses
must take, but there's short re-
fresher course that will be help
The Skyland post., 1945-04-12
MILAN sTARRET

It was not that she hadn't en-
joyed being back in the United
States. It had been wonderful
to sleep in real beds, and to sleep
as long as she liked. During the
first few weeks, before she had
been assigned to her speaking job,
she had been on leave. She had
INDUCED all those silly whims
she'd been dreaming about during
those months in the jungle-mov-
les, a manicure, windows shopping
on Fifth Avenue during her stay
in New York. -
But none of that had lasted very
long. And not even her visit
with her family in her home town,
Button, had been all that she had
hoped.
Then had come her instructions
to 60 on a recruiting tour, and she
had been elated.
But now-well, she had had
enough. Now she wanted to 60
back to New Guinea, to Australia.
Her Jerry was in the sky there,
blasting the enemy with bombs
She wanted to be there, too!
However, she had been turned
down so many times that she had
almost given up hope. Now she
was ending the swing of four
teen cities that had carried her to
Richmond, Virginia. Here she
expected another itinerary.
When her talk was over, she
went back to her hotel. Yes, there
was mail waiting. She stopped in
the lobby and tore open the en-
ve1ope. It was not an itinerary
at all. Just a short order telling
her to report in Washington fol
further instructions.
She dashed upstairs and packed
her bag quickly, then called tc
ask about the next train to Wash
ington. There was one in half ar
hour, and she made it.
Laura fought her way through
the jostling crowds at Union Sta
ton in Washington and tried tc
get near the taxi stand. After
edging forward for ten minutes
she began to think that walking
would be the best idea, even
though it was long hike to head
quarters.
"Pretty tough goin', isn't it,
ma'am?" said a mans voice next
to her-a voice with a distinct
, Southern accent.
She looked up at tall Army
officer. On the way up to his
The Skyland post., 1945-04-12
Army Nurse Corps
sof the New Guinea Blakes, :"

Army Nurse, Corps"
sOf the New Guinea Blakes,
Boston grinned.
II wish I were again." Laura
replied fervehtly. "But they sent
me back here. Thought I'd had
enough front-line action for a
while and sent me on a speaking
tour"
Boston slapped his knee and
laughed. 81 was sent on speak
in spree myself! And I give you
my word, I'd rather have been
shot"
'Isn't it awful?" Laura agreed
Fundamentally. "At first was
scared to death. Then I got over
that and found it really interest
ing. Finally I got bored with it,
And now the taxi was drawing
up in front of the huge Pentagon
Building. Colonel Boston knew
something of the length of its
halls, and the intricacies of its
system for getting an outsider to
the place he wanted to go. So
they said good-by in front of the
building.
"Goin' into a place like this, I
feel I may nevah see you again,
Nurse Blake" he said with a
smile. well probably be miles
apart in this same building. But
if you can find your way out by
dinner time tonight, I'd be mighty
glad if you'd have dinner with
me-"
"Why-Id love to-" Laura re-
piled, surprised. where and
when shall we meet?"
Lobby of the Mayfair" Bes-
ton replied. "Six-thirty, how's
that?"
"swell. And hope you gel
your transfer"
"Oh, I'll get it, all right" snort.
ed the colonel.
He held the door open for her
Laura spent long time wait.
ing, first in the hall, then in one
office after another, getting clos.
er and closer to that of Lieuten'
ant Colonel Wright, of the Nurse
Corps.
But when things began to hap.
pen, they happened very fast
Nurse Wright, whom Laura hac
known before, gave her warm
and brisk greeting, apologized fo1
keeping her waiting, and asked
her to sit down.
"I had hoped to arrange at least
,, a little ceremony for this event, "
she said. ''But I've been too
busy"
Laura was bewildered. She had
no idea why Nurse Wright should
be talking about a ceremony. Be-
fore she could ask any questions,
lher superior officer continued.
The Skyland post., 1945-04-12
CHAPTER I

It was easy to speak now-al-
most too easy. But the first time
she had stepped forward on a
stage, facing a sea of upturned
faces, Laura Blake had been more
terrified than in any encounter
with the dangers. of the battle
front.
1t had seemed to her, that first
time she spoke to the senior girls
OF a high school, that those up
turned faces showed nothing but
defiance. "Just try to make us
interested in what you're going
to say"-that was the challenge
she felt. But Laura had soon
learned that only her own foolish
stage fright had created such an
idea. She knew, after her first
few speeches, that anyone in the
uniform of a U. S. Army Nurse,
especially one who had nursed
American soldiers in the jungles
of New Guinea, could thrill the
high school girls of the country.
They listened eagerly to every
word she said. They crowded
forward after each talk, to ask
for more details about joining the
Army Nurse Corps.
Anyway, her speaking tour had
been a great success, and her SUI
perior officers were pleased.
When they found that enlist
ments in the Nurse Cadets jump
ed after her appearances, they
gave her more and more engage
ments to fill. Naturally, Laura
was delighted, and felt she was
doing an important job.
But now she had been home
from the war for three months
She had left the Southwest Pa
1eific with mixed feelings-hap-
piness at getting away from jun
giles and heat, but at the same
time sorrow at leaving her friends
among the doctors and nurses
and, above all, Jerry Donaldson,
the bomber pilot to whom she
was engaged.
At least once a week lately, she
had been asking for a transfer of
duty. Her superior officers had
always turned down her requests.
They understood, they said, just
how she felt, but she was one of
the best speakers they'd ever sent
out, and she was to be kept on
the job where she could do the
most good.
The Skyland post., 1945-04-12

''Yeah, / found that out. taas@
Bob replied. "Guess they nee6
flynn. ambulance people had an
right!''
"Of course-it has proved snch
a wonderful help in saving the
wounded" Laura agreed. "An&
it's just as important as fightinEa
too-in case you're disappointed1" 1"
Ito Be Continuedl