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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
served a chicken dinner, prepared
by Mrs. Stanley Rose.
Pleasure Club Has
Belated Observance

The Industrial Pleasure Club ex-
changed Christmas gifts at their
belated Christmas party following
their regular meeting Tuesday ar
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. II. G.
Baker. Several letters OF thanks
were read from persons who had
received gifts OF fruit and flowers
from the club.
Mrs. William Horn was elected
treasurer to fill the office made
vacant by the death OF Mrs. Peter
Buccos. The hostess donation
Hhich will go TO the flower fund,
amounted TO so cents.
The hostess served refreshments,
the place cards being small calen.
dars. The next meeting will be
Jan. so with Mrs. Horn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Mothers of Men in
Service Report Work

The annual report of the chair.
man OF the work committee for
Unit number ten, Mothers OF Men
in Service showed that the wom-
en- have had busy year repairing
garments for service men at the
air base. Mrs. Ross Hall presided
at the January meeting, Thursday
evening. Other reports were Civ.
en- and announcements were made.
Mrs. George Daschner, chairman
OF the work committee, re.
ported that % trips have been made
to the air base and that 126 women
have served 3S7 hours repairing
1890 garments.
Members were urged to work at
the Red Cross work rooms at
Welch Hall. Tuesdays, as workers
are greatly needed, and to give
their blood for the blood donor
unit when it comes here, Feb. s, at
the Methodist Church.
The next program chairmen are
Mrs. NJ. E. Skinner, February, and
Mrs. J. L. Fosket, in March. Mrs.
Paul Hatch, chairman OF ways and
means committee, was unable to
be present, but sent word that prep
arations are being made for the
MONS tag day to be April and
Z.
Mrs. Daschner read a nice letter
she had received from her son now
serving in Luxembourg, telling how
they had divided their Christmas
candy with children from an or
phanage nearby, and OF the good
time they had with the children,
who sang Christmas carols in their
language for the soldiers.
The MONS have charge OF keep
ing the USO cookie jar filled, and
Mrs. Hall announced that anyone
wishing to donate cookies may con-
tact her. The month of February
is provided for, she said.
Members were reminded TO see
that Mrs. F. A. DUPONT, chairman,
has the latest addresses Of their
sons, so they may be sent birthday
and greeting cards. Several mem
bers contributed to the birthday
fund. During the social hour the
members told where their sons are
located, and the latest word from
them. About 20 were present.
The remainder OF the evening
was spent playing bingo. Mrs. Lee
Brown was entertainment chair
man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Service Briefs

Sgt. Larry d. Pepper who is sta
toned in the Philippines was
pleased with the gift Of the Ypsi-
lant Goodfellows and also vel.
coined the opportunity to say few
things about the way the war has
impressed him. He has been in the
Signal Corps, a service OF the line
troops. lie says, among other
things, Your sons are great men.
they are not only doing their duty
but every one OF them is going the
limit OF his ability and stamina for
a cause greater than himself. Ii
takes only a little view OF the tor.
lures and atrocities, violations OF
all the ethics, written and unwrit-
ten laws 10 make man fighting
mad and ready to avenge the bes-
TALLY he has seen" He says also
that God becomes a daily compan-
ion OF every man in action. That
be gives them their strength to
forge ahead and that they don't
hesitate to thank Him for each day
He brings to them because each
dawn is a new lease on life.
T/Sgt. ]. ]. Fornois who is sta
toned somewhere in Europe is an
other one OF the soldiers to thank
the Goodfellows for their Christ
mas gift. He has completed a tour
OF missions over enemy territory
and is now holding an Engineer
instructors job. He says, There
is nothing like the states for a
good case of inconsistencies. I've
been here for quite some time,
much too long for my own good"
He expresses the hope that the
people at home will keep up their
production so that he and his fel-
lows can come home some time
soon.
Pvt. Wanda wynn, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wynn OF $50
Ann St, has been sworn into the
w OhSu = al my wi PS 40 q piANoNS'
Pvt. Wynn attended Ypsilanti High
School and was formerly employed
at Willow Run Bomber Plant.
Her relatives in the armed forces
include her brother, Pvt. John I.
Wynn at Keesler Field, Miss.
Wac Private Wynn will leave
March Il for basic training at Fort
Des Moines. Iowa. Upon compile
ton Of the prescribed six weeks
course, she will be assigned to
one Of the many Army installations
IL the United States for further
training as WAC Technician.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Cook OF
Prospect ST. have received several
letters from their daughter, Pvt.
Carol A. Cook who recently arrived
in Dutch New Guinea. She has
hecn attending school there and is
now ready to work in censorship.
She says that at the beach where
the girls and boys swim almos.
every day the Red Cross has a tent
set up and serves lemonade and
doughnuts.
Pvt. Cook enlisted in October,
1913, and took basic training at
Daytona Beach then went TO Fort
Sheridan, Camp Grant, ILL.,. Camp
Mccoy, Wis, and then to Fort Ogle.
thorpe, Ga, where she took her
overseas training. Pvt. Cook is a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Boys Initia
in Milan Lodge

Earl Snyder. James Hart and A.
E. Augustus attended the initiation
ceremonies OF Cardigan Palace num-
Der l65 Princes OF Syracuse at
Milan. Tuesday evening The pal
ace is sponsored by Milan Lodge
number los.
Twenty boys received their work
well executed by members OF Milan
Lodge. The work was also given to
20 boys the previous day. The in
stitution OF the palace and the in.
stallation OF officers, will be pre-
coded by a dinner at $50. Jan. 81.
A light lunch was served at the
close OF the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
UNDER BOND

Cincinnati, O.-George Zamfir OF
Detroit, publisher Of The Voice
OF Romania", was placed under
$4,000 bond yesterday by Judge
Charles c. Simons OF the circuit
court Of appeals pending outcome
OF his appeal from a sentence OF
two years and $500 fine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Observe Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Donald CaulkinS
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marlin Slough
Saturday night attended the cele-
bration OF the 25th wedding ami
versary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Thibodeau. Dancing and cards were
enjoyed and refreshments consist
ed Of baked beans, potato salad,
wieners, buns and two tered
wedding cake.
Mrs. c. NJ. Bissell spent last
week with Mrs. Charles Baylis,
Crane Road.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Play 500

The Jolly Mixers played 500 at
their club meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Fred Lambert, Tuesday eve
ming. Those winning prizes were
,frs. Lambert, Mrs. Charles Sinkule,
Mrs. Matthew Stein and Mrs. And
rev Grierson. Refreshments were
served by the hostess at the close
Of the evening. The next party will
be Feb. 6 with Mrs. Stein.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Officers Named by
NeedleWOrk Guild

Officers for the Needlework GSild
for the coming year were elected
and annual reports were read at
the, Guild annual meeting at the
home OF Mrs. Don Silkworth, Tues
day afternoon. Twenty two OF the
80 directors were present. Mrs. f.
S. George, president, conducted the
meeting. The annual reports
showed a very successful year.
there being 1854 new articles given
out at the Ingathering in Novem-
Der.
Mrs. Alex Longnecker, honorary
president, gave a brief history OF
the organization, which Is interna-
tional. 1t originated in England.
the first chapter being started by
Queen Mary. The first chapter in
America was organized in 1885, and
since that time, over 81 million
garments have been distributed
through more than 500 chapters.
Only new articles are collected and
distributed, and always in the local
community. The Ypsilanti branch
was established May IS, 1888. she
said.
Mrs. Margaret Putnam, chairman
OF the nominating committee. re-
ported, and officers for the coming
year were elected: Mrs. George,
president, reelected; Mrs. Don
Silkworth, first vice president, re.
elected; Mrs. George Geer, second
vice president; Mrs. Atwood Nc
Andrew, secretary. reelected; Mrs.
Nelson Van Wegen, assistant Sec
rotary; Mrs. Robert Wizard, treas
urer, reelected.
Mrs. George requested the direc-
tors to plan their work early in the
year, and especially to purchase ma
terials as soon as possible, owing
to the scarcity OF cloth.
Tea, coffee and cakes were
served, with Mrs. Geer and Mrs.
Longnecker presiding at the tea
table.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Receive Degree

Ten candidates received the Eel
lowcraft degree at Tuesday eve.
ning's special communication OF
Phoenix Lodge number 13 F. and A.
NJ. Howard Trotter, worshipful mas
tere. presided in the East and an
nounced that the Master Mason de-
gree will be conferred, and the
lodge opened in long form, Jan. ~.
A lunch will be served afterwards.
Harry Shurtz, after returning
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives from Petoskey, is now with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Burd on South
Grove ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24

Mrs Arthur Alder and daughter
Betty and son, Pvt. William Alder,
home on furlough from Camp Fan
min, Texas, formerly OF Ypsilanti
and now OF Manchester. visited
Mrs. Noel walker. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson OF
Detroit and Mrs. John Brown and
daughter Eleanor, Hicksville, Ohio,
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. n. Burd Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24

1t. Orvllla NJ. Colby adds to the
list OF many thank yous" Good
fellows have received from meu
and women in service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24

FLO Mahlon r. Ellis, Jr. (Budl
has been transferred to George
Field. Lawrenceyille. Illinois, from
Lourinburg, Maxton County air
Base, Maxton. y. c. He is now with
the Ferry Command. En- route 10
his new base he visited his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Ellis, Sr., for 26
hours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24

Keith B. Ford, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl W. Ford, 535 limerick
St. who left here for Great Lakes
December :, 1914. has been trans
ferred to Camp Endicott, Rhode Is
land, a construction battalion train.
in 81 station.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
The Wor Chest

Workers of Toledo are once more being
called upon to make their annual contribu-
tion to the Greater Toledo War Chest.
AS Tom Burke has pointed out, due to
unemployment and lowered income, the
workers of Toledo are not in as good po-
sition to give as they were during the war
years when full employment and longer
hours increased their take home pay. AT
the same time, the need for the Chest is
probably as great or greater than during
the war
Because of the need which will in
crease because of less favorable economic
conditions, the workers of Toledo will give
to the best of their ability, the same as
they did during previous years, for in the
giving they will be aiding their own fell
low workers who may be in need of the
assistance of Chest supported agencies.
Give as much as you can with the
knowledge that you are aiding worthy
cause and assisting those institutions and
agencies which have been deemed worthy
of support
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Oil Strike

For the past two weeks, members OF
the International Oil Workers Union-Clo
have been on a district industry-wide
strike in order to secure necessary in
crease in their take-home pay to balance
their incomes with the price level
Some people have been incOnveni-
enced as a result of the Oil Workers
strike. but so far there has been no short
age of milk or bread, no obstacles stand
ing in the way of necessary emergency
work, such as that engaged in by physl-
clans. nurses, ambulances and hospitals
and no curtailment of basic essential serv-
ices.
Despite the attempt made by the Oil
Workers, and they have leaned over back
wards to retain public opinion in their
favor, there are many who are mumbling
and grumbling although they are not SUIT
fering as consequence of the strike
AS usual. the arm chair strategists
observing the strike and hearing the
grumbling of those who are incOnveni-
enced. are liberal with their opinions and
advice. Some say that the strike should be
intensified to the point where the public
{eeIs the strike more by curtailing all gas
except to those absolutely basic services
which involve life and death.
Others believe that the Oil Workers
should have permitted at least one oil
company to continue to produce gas and
force the closing of the stations supplied
by the struck companies.
In the end it is the Oil Workers
themselves who must solve the problem
of winning their strike against some OF
the richest corporations in the country.
And as usual, every attempt is being made
by the oil industry to blame the workers
for the entire situation.
Every worker in Toledo knows that
the aim of their unions, with which they
certainly agree is to increase the take
home pay of every industrial employee by
30 per cent. This is the same objective for
which the Oil Workers are striving.
And because the interests of the Oil
Workers and other unions and their
members are identical, we call upon every
worker in Toledo, CIO, AFL, Railroad
Brotherhoods and others to give this
strike their fullest support. Strikes are
an inconvenience, but when dealing with
corporations as powerful as the oil in
dustry, they often become necessary.
If we will remember that the Oil
Workers are fighting for the same princi-
pies for which all organized labor stands,
we will not give comfort to the enemies
of labor by grumbling because of slight
temporary inconvenience to ourselves.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser u l
Director Region 2B, UAW-ClO
WAGES OR PRICES

There is only one answer to the unrest and
strikes which are sweeping the country in the
past two weeks-more money for the workers
to enable them to meet the cost of living, or q
80 per cent reduction in the cost of all COM
modities.
During the days of the war, workers were
able to meet the rising costs of food and other
commodities because of their premium pay for
overtime work. Today, the hours have been
cut down causing the workers to suffer 80
per cent wage cut.
Up to the present time, l do not know of
any prices of goods being cut l have heard of
some price raises granted by the OPA, but no
cuts.
After some weeks of trying to meet war;
time prices with 1941 wages the workers real
ize that they are going in the hole. They know
that one of two things must be done-cut the
cost of living, or grant higher wages.
ECONOMIC Law
/ again would like to point out that prices
always go up befope wages and that wages are
cut before the prices of commodities are low
cred. The present situation proves this, for
now that wages have been cut as result of
return to the 40 hour week, commodity prices
must either be lowered or wages must be in
creased.
1t is the struggle to get industry to raise
prices that is causing the unrest which is now
sweeping the country, and the feelings of the
workers are not helped when industry resists
after William Davis former chairman of the
War Labor Board tells the country that in
dustry could afford to raise wages as much as
SO per cent without seriously hurting the
profits of most industries.
These are serious times for the workers of
this country who are well aware that they may
be forced to use their economic weapon to
force the wage raises which they must have
if they are to maintain a decent standard of
living. We must unite and remain united in
our efforts to secure the wage increases which
we are forced to seek.
We would prefer that industry which has
made unlimited profits during the war would
not attempt to use the present situation to
attack the unions but if we must fight, we
accept the challenge and will not back down
once the decision has been forced upon us.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

"If we had had this charter a few years
ago-and above all, the will to use it-millions
now dead would be alive. If we should falter
in the future in our will to use it, millions now
living will surely die"
President Truman, closing the San
Francisco Conference
Il know speak for every one of you when
1 say that the United Nations will remain
united. They will not be divided by propa-
ganda."
President Truman.
"Workingmen's associations should be or
ganized and governed so as to furnish the best
and most suitable means for attempting what
is aimed at that is to say, for helping each
member to better his condition to the utmost
in body, soul and property"
Pope Leo XIII, 1891.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

ers more money as long as
they get it.
l don't think there is any
danger of the Auto-Lite peo-
pie going off the deep end as
you call it, but there is danger
of winding up on the reefs of
disunity in shoal water by fol-
lowing the course that you
and the rest of the commit
tee recommend. The Auto
Lite Committee has taken on
a great responsibility as a re-
suit of its action of Sept. Is.
We are wondering just what
the boys will do with it. 1t
better be good or else.
Fraternally yours,
Kenneth O'Brien,
Auto-Lite Member,
Local IL, UAW-CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local IL. UAW,ClO
STRIKES


There is considerable publicity being given
in the daily papers regarding the strikes taking
place in the Country at the present time and
in most instances presented in such way as
to leave the impression with the public that
labor is trying to force an increase in wages
and is entirely unreasonable in its demands
This action cannot be continued by the
daily press without some comment from me in
an effort to present the real status of labor at
the present time. It is not that labor at the
present time is asking for any increase, but
rather that they are demanding that they not
take a cut in pay Actually, the take-home
pay of labor for the past several years during
the war was the equivalent of So hours
straight time pay. Now, that they have cut to
40 hours, it is impossible for the laboring
people to purchase articles and commodities
on the market with a similar downward re-
vision of prices. This has not been done and
will not be done; therefore, labor must refuse
to accept cut in pay.
William H. Davis who was chairman of the
War Labor Board under President Roosevelt
evidently on the right track and had
spoken of allowing general increase in wages
varying from 80 per cent upward. No doubt
it was because of his expressed opinion that
he was practically forced to resign in the re-
shuffling of bureaus under the new secretary
of labor. The fellow who succeeds him is not
considered by Labor to have liberal thoughts
and 1t is felt that he will do everything within
his power to prevent wage increases while al
lowing price controls to be lifted.
The President himself, up to this time, has
actually contributed to the troubles of Labor
by his inactivity in the wage situation. ....
The labor-management meeting which has
been announced so many times by Washington
officials will not be held until the early part
of November and suppose it has been post
poned with the though in mind that Labor
will wear itself out and not pursue its rightfu
demands by that time.
1t is my opinion that more serious labor
difficulties will be encountered between now
and the time that Presidential Truman makes
up his mind to assist Labor in achieving what
rightfully belongs to it, 1t is a big test for
President Truman and may mean lot in his
future continuance in public office, serving
the Country as whole.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

To the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago
goes the prize for the most unusual Labor
penalty. When workers at the Hurley plant
took off time TO attend church on We day,
they were fired. Plant management apparently
did not recognize the Lord as sufficient cause
for absence from work
For the record: Chairman George w. Tay-
lor of the WLB told a Congressional Commit
tee, Il do not know of any strikes (during the
war; authorized by national unions" For some
reason, newspapers have failed to print this
on the front page or make it the subject of
laudatory editorials.
Leo I. Crowley foreign economic admin
lstrator, shocked Senate committee with this
statement: IL we were 10 leave Germany alone
TO its own devices and were not to institute
program of economic and industrial disarma-
ment, Germany could be far better prepared
for war within five years than she was in
1889"
Anthony Eden in a campaign speech for the
British Tories held up the United States as
country which operated under the Tory prin-
ciple. While he intended flattery, he sue
ceeded in laying his finger on our American
i'll.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Editors Mail

GultuT INOtCs AhC lUiAO"ihS
note was received by the
JOURNAL with the letter be-
low:
Dear MIR. Editor:
Inasmuch as Labor News"
will not publish anything ex-
cept that given in by favored
people, ] am appealing to you
to publish the following let
ter In the editors mail in re-
ply to an article written by
Ed. Marquardt, Auto-Lite Unit
ecutive committeeman
which appeared in the Auto
Lite shop paper last week.
Dear Sir:
I have just read Ed. Mar
quardt's column in our Auto
Lite plant paper, Labor
News" I am prompted to put
this letter in the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL in answer
to your claims, because l don't
think the Auto-Lite paper
would print it.
You say that you are under
the impression that the meeting
of Sept. 18th was for the pur-
pose of reaching an under
st a n d ng on unauthorized
strikes, but instead, the first
order of business was the
question of who was going to
get the 80 per cent raise for
the people at Auto-Lite.
If my memory serves me
correctly and it does, it wasn't
one of the rank and file who
brought up the question of the
30%, but rather Chairman
Begg who introduced the
question when he discussed
the number of work stoppages
at Auto-Lite.
l can't agree with you on
the so-called unpreparedness
of those who voted for the
plan submitted by the Auto
Lite National Council. 1t was
argued pro and con before the
vote was taken.
You further stated that
those who spoke against it
spoke on the spur of the mo-
ment, but didn't carry much
weight.
BY the same token those
who spoke for it likewise
spoke on the spur of the mo-
ment, but they carried the
vote.
Can you say, Eddie, that less
than 800 people who repealed
the action of the $500 under
stood it more clearly? Re-
member that there was very
limited debate allowed at that
800 meeting.
Isn't it true that a member
of the committee helped to
draw up the National Coun-
cils 30%o wage proposal and
that two members, including
the Chairman of our Unit, are
members of the Councils bar
gaining committee.
Isn't it lot better in going
after this wage increase for
Auto-Lite workers to have the
backing of 10000 Auto-Lite
employees to make our de-
mands more effective? Isn't
this the way Ford, General
Motors and Chrysler are 60
ing after it?
You stated there are some
other way to attain our end.
If that is true why don't you
come forward with the master
plan? Auto-Lite members are
waiting pal.
It is not important who gets
the glory for getting the work.