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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
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Beware

NEW YORK, Dec. "a LPA)
- Profiteering department
stores shouldn't tell their
trade secrets, even to the
trade press.
Last week, a writer in the
New York Journal of Commerce
let the cat out of the bag as far
as the women's clothing racket
is concerned.
Cheasy garments are still a
glut on the market, and attempts
are being made to unload such
clothes-34 length 500 coats,
cotton chenille housecoats, $50
suits, and cotton house dresses
before the end Of the year.
Stores want to get rid of the
poor-quality stuff before the end
Of the year, even if at loss,
since any losses would be ap-
piled against excess profits taxes
this year.
Leading department store eX-
ecutives states that they are
noting considerably more selec-
tiveness on the part of the con-
sumer as the Christmas buying
season draws to a close" the
Journal Of Commerce writer
said. Though much of the
clearance items will not be out
of season if they remain in the
store for another month to six
weeks, deliveries of new winter
garments are awaited directly
after the first of the year, and
store executives are anxious to
have all Of the old merchandise
out of the way"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
GuiIdSmon Win

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
Distinguished Service Medal was
awarded to former American
Newspaper Guild-CIO vice-pres-
ident Lieut.. Col. A. H. Raskin
by Secretary of War Patterson
here last week for his "excep-
tionally meritorious services" in
several high posts with the War
Department Bureau of Public
Relations. Raskin dealt with the
labor movement in several of
these jobs. On his discharge
from the Army, the guildsman
will rejoin the staff of the New
York Times.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
ChriS+mos Por+y
PleoSeS Children
Continued from Page One

were lost in the confusion and
crowd and required the expert
service of the Flying Squadron's S
members to locate their parents.
Thanks to the fine work of this
group, not a single child was
long separated from its lost
mothers and fathers.
Schultz Greets Children
Greetings of Local IL and a
welcome to the children and
their parents were extended by
Melvin Schultz, Local IL presi-
dent who also welcomed the
children of the Chevrolet GIN
strikers and invited them to join
in the festivities and gift shar-
ing.
A chubby little clown who
aWkwardly fell over on the
stage, tripped over imaginary
match sticks and otherwise cut
up pleased the audience with
his funny antics and practically
turned himself inside out to en-
tertain the Titles ones.
Children Entertain
Children of Local IL men,
bers chosen for their talent pro-
vided the major share of the
entertainment.
Committee Thanks All
Members of the Christmas
party committee were generous
in their thanks to Eddie Hanf,
the performers and Local IL
representatives who aided in
making the party another out
standing success.
Special thanks were given to
Eddie Hanf for the stage decora-
tions and to Carmen Broderick
and the Local IL band for fur
nishing the music for the gala
afternoon.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Senate Approves
Jewish Home

WASHINGTON (LPA) -- De-
spite opposition from President
Truman and Senate Foreign Re-
lations Chairman Tom Connally
the Senate last week overwhelm-
ingly voted to urge this govern
ment to use its good offices to-
ward the establishment of a Jew
ish national home in Palestine
and for the free entry of Jews.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Single Vote
Kills Control
Senate Dooms Act
To Die June 30

w A S H l N G. T o N, Dec. "a
UPA)-One vote cost six
months in the life of the Second
War Powers Act, which includes
authorization for rationing, pri-
critics and other controls.
BY tally of 81 to 30, the SEN
ate doomed the Act to expira-
tion as of June 30, 1916, instead
of the full year for which ex-
tension had been asked by the
Judiciary Committee. After mi
nor adjustments in the House,
the bill goes to President Tru-
man.
Thirty Democrats voted for
the year extension, but were de-
feated by a coalition of "a Re-
publicans, 6 southern Demo
crats-S n ors Bilbo, Byrd,
Hoey, Mcclellan, O'DanieI and
Tydings-and one Progressive.
Meanwhile, parallel discus
sion was taking place in hear
ings on extending the Price Con-
troll Act after July 81, 1945
Challenging the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers insis-
tent lobbying for immediate
dropping of economic controls,
Reconversion director John Sny-
der said, 1--WE must not mistake
the promise of production for
actuality; it will not be here for
months, Until it is, we must
hold fast to our major curb
against inflation-price stabil-
iZation"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28

stantly decreased and the full
impact of the new millions OF
discharges on the labor mar
ket is still to be felt, according
to the December issue of the
departments monthly publica-
ton, Survey of Current Busi-
ness.
Despite the fact that peak
separations had not occurred and
that many veterans already re-
leased were not seeking work,
difficulties in reabsorption had
begun to emerge during Septem-
Der and October" the publica-
ton said.
Vets Seek Jobs
1t was recalled that Army
surveys made during the sum-
mer and fall showed that at
least 75% of the discharged
veterans will be job-seekers. The
commerce Dept. report en-
phasized that THE increase in
the number of veterans receiv-
ing compensation for unemploy-
ment, together with the widen
ing gap between applications
for placement in jobs through
local offices of the U. S. Employ
ment Service, reflect the occu-
pational shifting now under way
and the changed relationships
of applicants and job oppor-
tunities."
Meanwhile the ong-debated
question of superseniority still
waited on definitiVe court de-
cision with several test cases
pending throughout the country.
Labor leaders believe that the
issue will eventually 60 to the
Supreme Court for final decision
but there is no certainty yet as
to which case will first reach
the top tribunal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28

For Democratic Action, said,
Il am still very hopeful that
we can get an acceptable bill
and l am doing all / can toward
that end"
The emasculated House bill
will go to conference meeting
with a committee of eight SEN
ators, five of whom have records
that indicate they may support
the original full employment leg
islation. House and Senate con-
ferees will meet sometime in
January or February to iron out
differences.
Labo leaders who had fought
for the full employment bill
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Poren+s Picket School

WASHINGTON (LPA) 49, Par
entS staged a 100 per cent effec-
tive strike, with pickets, pla-
cards and out-of-clasSroom pupils
before their neighborhood school
here last week, and won a prom
Use from school board officials
that building of an addition to
avoid overcrowding would be be-
gun promptly.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Seek conshies' Freedom

NEW YORK LPA) - Sixty
two leading clergymen, educa-
tors and other prominent pro-
fessional people have signed a
petition asking that President
Truman release the 5000 con-
scientious objectors now in fed
eral prisons. Among the signers
of the plea initiated by the
American Civil Liberties Union
were three Bishops, several
university presidents, and many
outstanding authors.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
WDL Award
To Rev. Myers

NEW YORK (LPA)-For dis
tinguished service in behalf of
labor's rights" the Rev. James
Myers, industrial secretary of
the Federal Council of Churches
for the past 20 years, was given
the l945 Clendenin award of the
Workers Defense League here
last week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Labor In 1915
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
nounces no possibility of its
joining newly formed World
Federation of Trade Unions
Labor supports Wagner
Murray Dingell bill for health
insurance and expanded social
security SchWellenbach
named Secretary of Labor.
IUNE-Truman asks Congress
to take emergency action" to
hike unemployment compen-
sation to $25 a week Or
ganized labor will purchase
more than 50% of nations 7th
War Loan quota of S4 billion
Food shortages still mess
as Rep. Clinton Anderson
takes over as Agriculture Sec
retary Truman, after con-
ferences with Green, Murray,
refuses to junk wage freeze
Federal court approves
federal seizure of Wards prop
critics Labor-management
charter dies as AFL council
objects to procedure for set
ting up a national committee
to implement the charter
Supreme Court rules against
deportation of Harry Bridges,
president of ILWU-CIO =.
Bilbo filibuster chokes FEPC
bill Take-home pay drops
sharply all over u. S.
NLRB celebrates 10th ami
versary VINO study re-
veals myth of high wartime
wages.
.ULY-British labor wins in
landslide election Con-
gress passes new OPA bill
after labor and consumers
battle for strengthening price
controls Tax relief for
corporations okayed by Senate
but wage freeze remains
309o wage hike now needed to
meet increased living costs,
unions say Congress pulls
sitdown strike against full en-
ployment and other labor
backed legislation Cut
back become sharper as gov
ernment-built war plants be-
come idle Labor launches
all-out fight against B2H bill.
IUGUST--V-J Day finds both
AFL and CIO unions deter
mined to press anew or wage
hike Laid-off workers |
storm USES offices for new |
jobs WPB removes most |
wartime controls, giving in
dustry black check ito speed |
reconversion" PAC plans
drive for 81 from each of |
CLOS 100000 members
AFL advances postwar pro-
gram calling for end of wage
freeze, Csc minimum and in
crease in unemployment com
penSation We cutbacks
disemploy count ess thou
sands, hitting arm a m n
plants worst
EPTEMBER-Labor Day mes
sages from Truman and other
national leaders praise labor's
miracle" of war production
CIO President Murray
says u. s. cannot Withstand
ravsges of another depression
Living costs highest since
1921 with 1879 rise in clothing
prices in IL months First
cutback figures show 2,000,-
900 laid off +. AFL President
Green declares I'VE can and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
One CIO Union
For Two

NEW YORK UPA)-A single
union to encompass the two CIO
government employe unions is
planned for next spring, it was
announced here last week. At
that time, at a joint convention,
the United Federal Workers and
the State, County and Municipal
Workers will merge.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28

must raise American stand
ards of living by at least 50%"
g.. Secret OPA study predicts
100000 jobless in 1946 de-
spite industry's highest profits
Government finds 200%
rise in applications for jobless
benefits Nearly 100000
workers found earning less
than 40c an hour Weak
ened full employment bill
passes Senate Coal strike
starts over issue of organizing
foremen Economic Stab
ilization Director Davis fired
by Truman after arguing for
500 rise in living standards
=. $4,000 AFL lumber work
erS strike u. S. workers
living costs have jumped 31@o
since 1889 and food costs 50%,
according to government
figures.
seizes
rs oil properties; IL were
strikebound since Sept II
after companies refusal of
government offer to arbitrate
800 wage demand of CIO
union Two-thirds of all
soft coal production halted as
100000 m iners strike :. &
WFTU born in Paris, repre-
senting 75,000,000 workers in
IS nations Congress passes
1916 tax bill favoring rich
and hitting poor UAW-
CIO votes 6 to l for General
Motors strike White House
economists find that industry
as a whole could pay 249o
Wage increase and still make
stupendous profits of $6,300,-
100000 after taxes in 1916.
NOVEMBER-Truman tells ma
tion much of industry can af-
ford Substantial" pay in
creases Smith, -Connally
Act repeal move brings even
worse union-smashing amend
ments AFL Machinists
suspended by Federation
u. s. Steel twice rejects gov
ernment proposal to arbitrate
235,O0O UAW-CIO work
ers begin strike against GIN
Labor Management Con-
ference splits on wage issue
Truman and labor lose
fight against return of USES
to states Union throw sup
port behind Wagner-Ellender
Bill for national housing pro-
gram.
)ECEMBER-Emasculated full
employment bill passes House
over labor objections La
DOT Mdtld SClilGlll SOiAAANilNS
ends in failure after manage
ment proposes union-busting
laws and refuses to discuss
wage issue Workers in
steel industry vote to l to
strike for So day raise
All labor assails Truman for
message to Congress asking
for fact-finding boards and
30-day cooling off New
flood of anti-labor bills hits
Congress, and House passes
union smashing Hobbs (anti-
racketeering) bill . Admin
istration admits living costs
jumped 339o since Jan, l94l
AFL and CIO testify
against peacetime conscrip-
ton 30-hour week de-
manded by conference of state
labor commissioners
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Can Co. Asks For
job DevoIuo+ion
Continued from Page One

NohtthuCu iIuin Il age O1c
increases, but the company in
order to compromise as less than
the expected increa es have
sought to becloud the issue by
the use of the "evaluation"
cl. use.
Expect Large Majority
Employees of the plant who
gave an overwhelming majority
vote in favor of striking when
the UAW CIO constitutional
vote was taken are confident
that the workers will repudiate
the company's proposal with an
other decisive vote on Jan. 3.
Dissatisfaction is widespread
among American Can employees
who have been put off for many
months waiting for a satisfactory
conclusion to their contract
negotiations only to be stalled
off with a job evaluation which
means pay cuts to several hun
dred workers unless the COM
pany is forced to bargain in
good faith with the Union.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Western Union
Strike Slated

WASHINGTON UPA)-More
than $4,000 AFL Western Union
workers are set for strike on
Jan. z following a directive sent
to all locals of the WI division
of the Commercial Telegraphers
Union. "A strike as we direct
on Jan, z will protect jobs, com
pany service and seniority" the
locals were told. The union has
asked for a l5-cent an hour in
crease.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
President Fuvors
Opening GM Books
Continued from Page One

/
of the fact-finding purpose.
Makes No Denial
GIN refused to deny that IT
was unable to pay the demanded
800 increase and argued solely
against the proposition that
ability to pay is a relevant fac
tor in determining wages. UAW
vice-president Walter ReutherN
reemphasized that the union
would not seek a wage hike If
the corporation could show that
| it could not be afforded. He cited
President Truman's statement
that industry could afford sub
stantial" pay raises and still
profit.
Adding insult to injury, GIN
was represented before the
three-man board headed by for
mer War Labor Board Chair
man Lloyd Garrison by Walter
G. Merritt, notorious anti-labor
lawyer who has been frequently
associated with the open shop
movement for the past Is years.
Merritt declared that GIN docs
not propose to this fact finding
board any issue that is within
the jurisdiction of the OPA.
General Motors will withdraw
if the fact finding board rules
otherwise.
GIN, said Merritt, mot only
does not plead poverty, but it
does not plead inability to pay.
If this board brings out recon-
mendations, l assure you that
the recommendations will not be
rejected by the corporation on
the grounds of inability to pay"
Ford Offer Rejected
AS the GIN strike continued
and picket lines circled plants
from coast to coast the UAW
turned down a wage hike offer
Of 12.4% offered by the Ford
Motor Co. Richard T. Leonard.
UAW-CIO director, character
lied the offer as completely un-
acceptable" Ford counter-pro- 4
posals also asked that the union
be liable to the company" for
a $4,000 fine when a union Off
clal, not an employe, is found
responsible for "instigating an
illegitimate strike"
The GIN strike, which started
Nov. Fl and which now involves
more than 235, 900, is expected
to produce a decision one wav
or the other on the power of
the fact finding boards to de-
eide union demands in. terms of
ability to pay. The special panel
studying the demands of the oil
workers is expected to take its
cue from the auto fact finding
boards decision.
GINS arrogance in refusing to
open its books to public scrutiny
was matched by its consistent re-
lection of union proposals that
the contract negotiations be
opened to the press and radio.
Reuther in a letter to GIN presi-
dent c. E. Wilson, said Because
of your consistent refusal to al
low the public to observe direct
ly what is going on in
these negotiations we have made
every effort to do the next best
thing by making available to
the public. In the words of the
distinguished group of Ameri-
cans who came to Detroit last
week to read this verbatim tran
script, We believe it would be
contribution to public under
standing of the dispute if the
transcript were published"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Full Employment
Issue Still Lines

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a GPA)-The full employment
DILL wrecked by coalition of southern Democrats and Re-
puoAcans IN the House appeared dead last but Pres
dent Truman expressed hope that acceptable bill can
still be pushed through Truman in letter to the Union
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Congress Labor Drive
Seen Folding In 46
Elections To Tame
Down Job Holders

WASHINGTON QPA)-Hope that the flood of new
anabor bills including President Trumans proposed tact
finding legislation will die in Congress last week with
initiation of in the Senate led by Senator
WAYNE Morse r. Ore Morse assurance from the SEN
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-28
Army Discharges Up
CiUiIidn Jobs DOaUn
Labor Market To Feel
Yet Impact

WASHINGTON Dec. "a (LPA)EReturning veter-
finding increasing trouble in obtaining jobs with
only 000ha the number to be
mustered out by the end of the year, the Commerce
DEPARTMENT reported last week job opportunities have
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Continued from Page One
its outcome according to the
UAW head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
In  Unaffected
 End oF Lend leose
 MoY Bring Minor
 Changes

Termination of Lend Lease is not expected to adversely affect Con- necticut dairymen In the near tut ure, declares Stewart Johnson oi the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Conneeti- cut, However, to prevent price de- pressing surpluses in this country 1t will be necessary to turn out more butter, for which the demand is not yet being met, and less powdered and eVaporated milk and cheese, already adequate in supply,
 During the four and one half years that the Lend ease program was in effect, the United States shipped abroad the equivalent of i9 billion pounds of milk. not quite four per cent of the country's en. tire milk production during that period, Within Q year or two, the nation will probably return to It's former position of engaging in very little foreign trade in dairy products, Johnson believes. Offset. ting factors to this withdrawal during the next several months may bo increased relief distribution by the United Nations Relief Rehabili- tation Association and increased purchases by foreign countries on their own accounts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
DeVeFeuX Neors Home

Chitose Air Field HokkNido Japan, Sept, l4. UP)--Maj. James P. DeVereuX, commander of Wake Island when it fell to the Japanese, arrived by train today,
 Heavy fog and rain blanketed American warshlps off Ominato, Northern Honshu, delayed DeVe- rouX's scheduled flight to the fleet force flagship.
 The dirty weather made Deve- reNuX's plans uncertain, He had eX- peeted to fly to the U,S,s, Pana- mint and continue to Tokyo to- morrow,
 Just before leaving the remote ooAl-mining town of UtAShina, DevereuX-talking over on ancient telephone-told an United Press Correspondents;
 "1'm feeling fine. There's nothing for anybody to worry about, Need- less to say, I'm extremely anxious to get home"
 Army officials predicted that oil of the l,be0 prisoners held on Hoks kaido would be evacuated by Sum day night. Among them were sur ViVors of Wake and the American Steamship President Harrison.
 one survivor of the Bataan death march and c Wake Marine were accidentally killed Tuesday by food praeels dropped on their camp by American carrier planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14

EDITORS NoTE--Thls Is one of . series of articles written by Mir. Hope while he was In Europe and which were delayed in transit
 PARIs-on the Champs Elysee where they swing and sway |. Unless you want to be Q pedes trian in Paris, you have to figure out more angles than fresh- man geometry student. Trans- portation IS scarce here. Tn fact, you can walk into any room drunk, with your shirttail out and spit tobacco juice on the floor but, if you say, "1'Ve got Q car outslde," you'll have more chuns than Dale Carnegie I made e big score today. After calling up the motor pool and getting Q fast hrush-off, got into 0 conversa- ton with the sergeant who an. swered the phone, discovered he was from Cleveland, and remi- nisced my way right into Q car.
 We needed the car to take Roger Price to 0 hospital to get his glasses fixed. He'd just broken his last pair and 1t was Q little disturbing, having him pumping Into walls and winking at gen. darmes. We ended up at the Eastman Dental Clinic and Pfc. Bob Hayes, of Chicago, Q dental technician, fixed the glasses by welding the frames together with 0 piece of c pocket comb.
 The clinic Is really c beautiful, rnarVelously equipped building. It was donated by the late George Eastman to the underpriviloged children of Paris, but most of 1t is now used by tho Army's Den. tal Lab. No. 9. They have 84 technicians and 20 dental chairs here to take care of CTS molars and, in addition, they do Q mail- order business amounting to g.. 800 dentures Q month, They han. die as much china as Chiang Kai.shek. We were shown around