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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-13
JAW Petitions
For NLRB
Election

DEFIANCE, April IL, (Spe-
cial)-Culminating a rapid fire
organizational drive here at the
Lynch Mfg. Co. the UAW-CIO
early this week petitioned the
NLRB for a representation cleo
ton.
Although the drive is only
of three weeks duration more
than so per cent of the en-
ployees have been signed up
according to Harold Kobe, In
ternational UAW-CIO represen-
tative from the office of Richard
Gosser, regional director, To-
ledo.
Mr.. Kobe believes that by
the time the election is held
he will have tn e pla n t
workers signed up nearly 100
per cent in the Auto Workers
and that the union will win an
overwhelming victory when the
workers vote.
In addition to his organiza-
tional work, Mr.. Kobe is en-
gagged in routine contract nego-
tiations. At the Defiance Screw
P 70 ducts Co. and McCord
Radiator plant union shop and
checkoff provision were agreed
to.
Tune In WTOL Every Thursday. 1880 p. m.
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Byrnes has never had the
backing of organized labor in
the past, and Washington re-
porters point out that as long
ago as last year, when union
spokesmen blocked his nomina-
ton for the vice-presidency at
the Democratic convention in
Chicago, it was clear that he was
not looked on with favor by pro-
labor and liberal forces.
Vinson Succeeds Byrnes
Byrnes was succeeded as head
of the Office of War Mobiliza-
ton and Reconversion-a post
created by Congress when it
passed a watered-down recon-
version bill last yearly Fred
M. Vinson. Less than month
ago, Vinson was shifted from the
post of Economic Stabilizer to
one as head of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. in a quad
ruple play that succeeded in
pushing Jesse Jones out of the
top rank of government officials.
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Unions
Attend
Conference

Toledo labor unions, CIO
and AFL, as we'll as PAC
were represented at the first
meeting between T o lie d o
members of the state legisla-
ture and organized labor held
in the city council chamber last
Saturday afternoon,
Espoused by the unions were
the new unemployment compen-
sation bill to increase the weekly
benefits and to increase the time
limits, the amended workmen's
compensation act, and increased
benefits for the blind and aged.
Tom Burke, acting TIUC exec
utive secretary and Otto Brach,
general secretary of the Central
Labor Union-AFL spoke in be-
half of the new unemployment
compensation bill and pointed
out the necessity for increasing
the benefits paid the unem-
ployed particularly under pres
ent day inflated prices.
Ask Aged Aid
Richard Lazette, TIUC presi-
dent spoke in favor of increased
aid for the aged as did Henry
Robedeau, head of the Toledo
Old Age Pensioners.
Clayton Rusch, PAC chairman
asked the members of the legis-
lature to do everything in their
power to prevent the proposed
Fair Employment Practices Act
from being buried in committee
during the present session of the
and spoke of the
necessity for such legislation.
Senator Virgil Cramer pre-
sided over the session. Present
were state representatives Fred
Hunt, William Donovan, Ben
jamin F. Reading and state sem
ator Hildebrand.
Representatives expire sse d
as being favorable to
the unemployment compensation
bill although they expressed
some doubt if it would pass for
the amount of $25 weekly which
Is being asked.
Another meeting will be held |
On Saturday, April 21 in city |
council chambers. Labor leaders |
and workers interested in spe-
cific legislation will present
their views when the session
opens at 200 p. m.
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Ample evidence of why
Byrnes was unpopular is con-
tained in his quarterly report,
submitted to Congress last week,
in which he covered the whole
field of economic action and
planning both during the war
and in the reconversion period.
1. Manpower. Byrnes said
that manpower controls - pre-
ferably the work-or-jail bill -
should be kept in effect after
We day, and into the period of
conversion to civilian produc-
ton. All controls on employers,
though, should be dropped as
soon as possible, Byrnes assert
ed, echoins the demands of the
National Assn. of Manufacturers
and others for freedom for in
dustry in the scramble for prof
its when the war ends.
The Senate's answer was to
kill the conference report on the
manpower bill, by vote of 46
Continued on Page 2
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Labor's campaign this year
will demand that Congress
pass a law which will Cd
clamp down hard on rents and
rising prices; (2) stop war
profiteering; (3) reject demands
of packers and other profiteer
groups trying to wreck the price
law.
Proclaiming that "h 6 h e r
prices mean fewer jobs" labor
leaders are girding for a stiff
Congressional fight to repel the
"Me-First" interests that swarm
ed on the Capitol last year and
are expected to appear in in
creasing numbers as the fight
nears its climax.
To Begin Hearings
Senate hearings on extension
of the price control act have
been concluded but the House
committee will not start holding
hearings until late this month.
Labor leaders want to see OPA
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(JOSSer
Adde's

Regional Director Richard
Gosser, in a statement April
6 before a meeting of the
Willys-Overland U nit OF
Local IL, UAW-CIO, of which
he is member, defied George
F. Adde's, UAW-CIO secretary
treasurer to remove him from
office.
Gosser's statement came after
reading a statement attributed
to the UAW-CIO secretary-treas-
urer in the Toledo Script, local
Negro n paper in which
Adde's threatened to remove
Gosser from office for reputed
discrimination.
In replying to the discrimina-
ton charge, Director Gosser who
had been accused of being a
&C n d o n er of discriminatory
practices" stated, II am not
championing the cause of any
special group, but have always
sought to treat all groups alike
according to the meaning of the
international constitution which
says that there shall be no dis
elimination because of race,
color or creed"
Explains Constitution
Explaining tn a t secretary
treasurer Adde's did not have the
power under the constitution to
remove him, Director Gosser
said that the only way he could
be removed from office was by
the filing of charges against him
and finding him guilty.
The attack on the UAW-CIO
regional director is an outgrowth
of activities of the Toledo Fact
Finding Committee, a Negro
group headed by Emmett Whea-
ton which has sought the aid of
George Adde's in settling alleged
discrimination against the Ne
groes in the Toledo area.
Mr.. Wheaton, a former men,
Der of Local IL, UAW-CIO and
now employed in a supervisory
capacity in a local plant has
promised through the Toledo
Script to have the FEPC move
into Toledo in the near future to
clean up Gosser's discrimination
against the Negroes.
Gosser was given a vote of
confidence by his own Unit
which passed an unanimous reso-
luton describing the regional
director as ''fair and unbiased"
and condemning Gorge F.
Adde's, also a member of the
Willys-Overland unit for his
statements to the newspaper.
The Willys-Overland resolu-
ton defied Adde's to oust Gosser.
(See EDITORIAL-Page A.
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Glass Union Opens
Neqofiofions

William Akos, president of
Local 8, Federation of Flat Glass
Workers, CIO, and members of
the union wage committee are in
Atlantic City where contract ne
gotiations will be opened today
between tn union and manage
ments of the Pittsburgh Plate
Glass Co. and Libbey- Owens Co.
This is the first negotiations
in two years, the last contract
being made for the extended
priod of time.
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months government officials
now concede that this summer
will see smaller amounts of
meat, butter, canned goods, fats
and oils than at any time during
the war.
Reasons Are Known
Two reasons for the shortages
are well known: increased needs
of the armed forces and increas-
ed civilian consumption. What
is not so well known, however,
is the WAS make scarce" pro-
gram which ,as one labor leader
put it, "has turned the greatest
food larder we have ever known
into a severe shortage of food
only one year later"
Aroused Congressman, con-
vinced that the meat shortage
has given birth to huge black
markets throughout the country,
scheduled special inquiries in
Boston, New York, Chicago and
Cleveland. The House food study
committee has heard charges
that 90% of the meat in Boston
and New York is sold in the
black market. To what tremen-
dous lengths the black market
operators will 60 was shown in
disclosure of plot to remove
Il 900 pounds Of meat from
Pacific troop transport and
throw it into San Francisco's
black market.
Packers Plead Profits
Government perts and
others have contended that the
country today has more beef on
the hoof on Western ranges
than ever before, but the pack
er's lobby is currently badgering
Congress to lift ceiling prices,
claiming that one of the chief
reasons for the meat shortage is
their inability to make any prof
its. However, Is of the largest
packing companies showed ST.
$1,000 in profits for the first six
months of 1914 as compared
with a $4,000 average FOR the
same period during the years
1869.
Removal of Marvin Jones has
been asked by the consumers di-
vision of the United Auto Work.
ers-CIO. In an article prepared
for the "Auto Worker" the
JAWS bi-weekly paper, Donald
Montgomery, the unions con-
sumer counsel, declares:
Time To Change
"It's time for a change, Mr..
President, in your War Food Ad-
It's time to re-
form or remove the people who
deliberately set out to trim our
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Labor Charges Food Shortages Were Planned
Conference Widens
Breach On Vet
Unemployment

WASHINGTON, April T.,
NPA)-A two-day confer
ence in Washington of labor,
veterans and government
representatives by the Amer
Acan Legion succeeded in doing
nothing more, last week, than
emphasizing the breach be-
tween organized labor and the
military on the all-important
question of veterans re-employ-
ment and seniority rights.
AFL, CIO and r a ilro d
Brotherhoods found themselves
clearly at loggerheads with Sc
lective Service Director Her.
shey on the question of super
seniority" after the first day
had been given over chiefly as
platform for the National
Assn. of Manufacturers and
other business groups who COM
planned about taxes, government
wartime controls and labor leg
islation.
Memorandum is Issue
Chief issue was the interpreta-
a ion of Local Board Memoran-
1m 1904 which states that "a
returning veteran is entitled to
reinstatement in his former
position or one of like seniority,
and pay, even though such re-
instatement necessitates the dis
charge of a non-veteran with
greater seniority"
Labor leaders have contended
that literal Interpretation of this
memorandum, which is not law,
would throw hundreds of thou
sands of war workers out of
their jobs and produce near
chaos in both the reconversion
period and the postwar economy.
Hershey, however, stuck to
literal Interpretation of 1904
and declared that if organized
labor or anyone else believes the
rule is unlawful they should at
ntempt to have it upset in the
courts. Until the memorandum
is over-ruled he announced that
he would follow its provisions to
the letter.
Interpretation Challenged
Both AFL and CIO represen-
tatives at the conference chal-
lenged this Interpretation but,
while Hershey admitted that the
memorandum was not binding
nor mandatory, he contended
that it would have as much val
idity in a court of law as a re-
cent decision by an impartial ar
bitrater who ruled that veterans
could not bump out a war
worker with greater accumulat-
ed seniority.
This "superseniority" scheme,
the labor representatives ar
! 'ued, was really a device "for
Continued on Page 2
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cured by PAC and non-PAC
circulators of the petitions.
Three members of the PAC
have secured nearly one-sixth
of the required number of
names to secure the PR repeal
referendum.
PAC shop representatives
meeting at Local IL head
quarters, 425 Winthrop ST. last
Tuesday night gave assurance
that the required number of
names would not only be Sc
cured, but that they would have
plenty of additional signatures
to compensate for any names
which were not valid.
Given Due Credit
Credit was given to the cir
culators of petitions and to
those who have signed up a
record number of members to
PAC by Clayton Rusch, chair
man of the organization.
without such a fine group of
workers our task of carrying out
the PAC program would be i'm
possible. We are fortunate in
having people in the organiza-
ton who not only appreciate
what we are trying to do, but
who are capable of passing their
convictions and enthusiasm
along to their fellow workers
and others who are interested
in progressive social legislation
and improved government" he
said.
Speakers Committee Growing
Additional speakers are signi-
flying their intentions of taking
an active part in the municipal
campaign and will attend meet
ings to which they are assigned
to speak in favor of the repeal
of the PR system and for what
ever municipal candidates may
be endorsed for office by the
PAC.
Plans for the general men,
bership meeting to be held at
Local IL on April 80 have been
completed and matters of great
interest and Importance will be
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Senate Kills
Labor Draft
By 46 to 90

WASHINGTON, April 9Th,
LPA) = American workers
are still free and likely to re-
main so for the wars dura-
ton, as a result of last weeks
Senate action in killing work
or-jail' legislation by the sweep
ing majority of 46 to 90.
The next step is up to the
House, which ends its recess
April 10 and returns to regular
sessions. That chamber is now
over a barrel. If it stands pat
on the forced-labor bill, which
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-13
Hoa0 They Voted

Here's how our repreSen-
tative and senators voted on
the Work or Jail" bill.
Against the biii-Con-
gresham Homer A. Ramey,
Congressman Alvin Meichel
(13th Congressional Dis
trict) Senator Robt A. Taft.
For the bill-Sen. Harold
Burton.
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Why, Senator
Thomas !!

WASHINGTON, April 9
LPA) - During a Senate
debate last week, Sen. Ell
bert Thomas, d. Utah, was
asked whether he did not
think that the billions of
dollars invested in govern
ment contracts should be
spe economically. The
Congressional Record re-
ports that Senator Thomas
cOurageously replied:
'In my opinion it is
downright d i S h o n e S { to
cheat anyone, even the
Government of the United
States"
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.WFA Accused Oh
Protecting Profits
At Public Expense

WASHINGTON, April 4PA)-A drastic shakeup Of
the food policies and the dismissal OF Marvin
Jones head of the War Food Administration found ncrea
ing favor in the ranks of organized labor and
groups here last week.
Jones and the VIA charged with deliberately PLAN
ming the current food shortages protecting the profits of the
food industry at the expense of the public and permitting
dissipation of the nations food reserves
Whether not the in Europe ends in the next few
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WAS SHIN GTON IPA)-
Speaking for 100000 shipyard
workers and 10000 maritime
workers, CIO President Philip
Murray last week asked Con-
gress to approve pending legis-
lation which provides for floor
on the prices of U. S. merchant
ships sold after the war, based
on a comparison with pre-war
construction costs.
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| abor To Seek
Stronger Price Law

WASHINGTON, April II GPA)-Organized labor will
take the offensive this year campaign to strengthen the
price control which expires June 3O Last year unions
groups forced to take the defensive and
of the 1943 law without any changes
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-13
Byrnes Resignation
ByL abor

WASHINGTON, April (LPA)-The resignation OF Wan
Mobizer James Byrnes coming the floor OF the Senate
only few after he had submitted his second quar-
tery report was hailed rather than regretted by Con-
gressmen and labor leaders here last week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-13
PR Repeal Petitions
Make Giant Strides
Enthusiasm Mounts As Thousands
Sign For Fall Referendum

Enthusiasm in the possibilities for repeating the PR
system of eecng city councmen is mounting with each
day thousands of eager Toledo citizens sign the petitions
to place the proposition the November ballot
Nearly half the required names have already been Sc
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-13
Skilled
Workers

Members of the Toledo
Tool, Die and Maintenance
Council (secOnd trick will
meet in ParlOr l, Local IL
headquarters, 425 Win
thrOp ST., Thursday, April
19, at 10 a. m. This is an
important meeting. Bring
along a follow worker.
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.NLRB Strengthens
Foremen's Movement

Natl Labor Relations Board that foremen workers and
that they have the right bargain with their employers
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Tune In wroL Every Thursday,
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Tune In wToL Every Thursday, 1880 p. m.
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Regional Director Richard
Gosser, in a statement April
6 before a meeting of the
Willys-Overland Unit of
Local 10 ITAW-CIO of which
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-13

Tune In wToL Every Thursday. 1880
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Tune In wToL Every Thursday. 1880 p. m.
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cIO Backs Ship Prices

Tune In wTOL Every Thursday, 1880 i
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months government officials
now concede that this summer
will see smaller amounts of
meat, butter, canned goods, fats
and oils than at any time during
the war.
Bradley beam., 1945-06-23

Starlight dancing at Bradley Field for the Summer of '45 will get underway next week with the opening of the Rec Halls new outdoor dance floor, now under construction.
 The dance floor, which will con- sist of a raised platform sur rounded by waist high fence to prevent slips and falls by ardent jitterbugs, is being built on the east side of the building between the Rec Hall and the fence. Sur rounding the dance floor will be benches and tables where weary dancers may relax, talk and imbibe in the refreshments being served by the group sponsoring the affair they are attending. Subdued lights
Bradley beam., 1945-06-23
Supply Problem
 Is Tougher Now

Washington, D. c. (ACS)-It takes months for clothing and equipment orders in the far Pacific areas to be filled, according to ope- rating estimates of the Quarter master Corps.
 This period allows one month for the order in the theater where it originates, one month to the U. s., one month to assemble the ship ment, two months enroute and two months from the theater POE to the troops. It means a constant struggle to keep depot stockpiles built up, with shipping and land transport facilities strained to the utmost.
 The Pacific pipeline" is one req son why the supply outfits aren't kidding when they say the need for conservation is even greater now than it was before VIE day.
Bradley beam., 1945-06-23
No Parking Sign Up for 2;

We haven't seen as many men leaving the gate with sI didn't do it" expressions on their faces (since the pass limit was extended to 15O miles) as we did last Satur- day and Sunday. Reason: the main gate and it's general environs was slightly crowded with State Police both in cruisers and on motor cycles.
 In order to relieve the strain on many Bradleyites' curiosities we hasten to inform them that "they didn't do it." The State Troopers were merely on hand shoo away cars that congregate along the Bases East fence with sightseers intent on watching bombers land. Since the planes come in at low altitude over Route 75 which parallels the Eastern boundary of the Field it is considered hazard ous to park in that area. Thus it is now "off limits" for parking by either civilians or military per sonnel.
Bradley beam., 1945-06-23

With more troops in the Pacific, heavier planes operating against the Japs, and greater distances to cover, military oil demands are ac- tually greater now than they were when activity was divided between the Pacific and ETC fronts. Oil re- serves are being used faster than they can be replenished, and petrol cum products and their containers take up more than half of all ship ping space.
 Been. A. M. Owens cautions that in many items there isn't "al- ways more where that came from" and where there is it takes valu- able time and space to ship it. QM Corps officials state that the GI who is careless with his clothing and equipment is increasing the squeeze on material and transpor- tation and taking items away from those who need them most.
Bradley beam., 1945-06-23
What Sailor!

Maybe it was the zephyr-like June breezes, maybe it was the pork we had for lunch and then again it may be because we're an incurable old romaticist but any how, in last weeks issue of the BEAM People We'd Like You to Meet) we mentioned that Cpl. Pauline Diamonds heart belonged to a lad in the Navy. Unfortunate ly or otherwise, Cpl. Diamond has informed us, but emphatically, that: 1-She hardly knows any sailors; 2-That at present her heart belongs to no one in par ticular, soldier, sailor or civilian, but serves primarily to keep her blood flowing. We apologize to Cpl. Diamond for linking her name with the Navy and repeat; it must-a been the heat.
Bradley beam., 1945-06-23
, POpll1ar>PriCed Planes
 Available After War

New York (ACS)-Plane manu- lecturers are only waiting for the governments go signal to turn from war work to supplying the public with aircraft that can be flown safely-and with minimum strain on the pocketbook. A good part of the civilian buyers are ex- pected to be GIs who have been saving for chance to go places on their own.
 Most manufacturers queried in a current survey of the industry in- dicate that they will sell models for pleasure and for business purposes, with price tags in the popular range running from $12OO to $5000.
 A sound-proof cabin which will allow normal conversation in flight is one small-plane innovation that will be introduced. This will be featured in 4-seater job which, with space and weight allowance for baggage, will hit 128 mph.
 Another maker has one on the
Bradley beam., 1945-06-23
Base Commended by CAF
 On Processing System
Efforts of Bradleyites Praised by
 Major General Street.

ton. It is only through the com bined efforts of all Officer and en- listed personnel that this program can be accomplished within the scheduled period of time"
 In the first indorsement to Gen eral Streett's letter, Major Gen eral Frank O'D. Hunter, Con- manding General of the First Air Force stated his pleasure in noting and forwarding the commendation while Colonel Johnson noted in the second indorsement that "The suc- cess of our new mission can only be accomplished by thorough plan ming, complete cooperation of all personnel, military and civilian, and unswerving and constant at tention to duty. The commendation contained in the basic communica- tion indicates that our mission is we'll on the road to success.
 "It affords the undersigned Colonel Johnson) great pleasure to note and forward this com mendation.