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The daily monitor leader., 1945-02-15
Home
Nurse
BY Iona l.. TROTT
Assistant Director,
Red Cross Nursing Service
Written for NEA Service

Perhaps the doctors says, "To-
morrow your patient may sit up
awhile" This doesn't mean that
he can leap out of bed and go
about his business without fur
ther help from anyone. Even if
the patient is 10-year-old Tom
my recovering from the mea-
sles, the first getting-up must
be managed with consideration
for the heart and other organs
that may have been affected by
the illness.
Choose time of day for get
ting up when the convalescent
is feeling rested and alert -
after the morning bath or the
afternoon nap might be a good
time. Select comfortable arm
chair, with back and sides high
enough to give support to head
and arms. If a rocking chair is
used, put old magazines or
pieces of wood under the rock
ers to keep the chair firm while
the patient is being moved. Ar
range pillows in the seat and at
the back. Provide a footStool or
a box for the feet.
KEEP HIM WARM
Bring the chair close to the
bedside, facing either the head
or the foot of the bed, and cover
The daily monitor leader., 1945-02-15
Rowing Reporters

recent campaign. As far as ]
know now, 1t did nothing that
could be called un-American."
Hart says he has met Philip
Murray. CIO president, once or
twice, but doesn't know him
personally. He says he is good
friend of William Green, AFL
president. His record shows him
to be staunch supporter OF Ia
Dor.
In explaining why he voted
against establishing a perman-
ent body to investigate un-Am-
erican activities when its crea-
ton was voted on after q cagey
parliamentary move by Repre-
sentative Rankin 3D., Miss.) at
the opening of the 10th Con-
gress, he says: II merely voted
against its permanency. We GER
tainly need such a body now,
but after the war / am confident
the country will be SO unified
un-American activities will be
negligible"
Representative Harts' record
in Congress shows he has close
ly followed the New Deal. He
is an able orator and extempor-
aneous speaker and well liked
personally by both Republicans
and Democrats. Most of his
activities on the hill have been
in connection with his member
ship on the committee of Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries. His
No. / interest, he claims, how
ever, is to see that the cities are
adequately paid for the land
and facilities taken from them
by the U. S. Government during
the war.
LOOKS TO FUTURE
1T is not for me to dwell OF
what has been done by the for
mer Dies Committee" he COM
mented. 1--WE will study and
evaluate its files and records,
and make use of such material
as we see fit, but now l am look
ing to the future"
Following his Jersey City
grammar school days Hart at
tended st. Peters prep school
and college and received law
degree from Georgetown Uni
The daily monitor leader., 1945-02-15
versity Law School in Washing.

versity Law School in Washing
ton, D. c.
First job after law school was
secretary of the Excise Commits
sion in Washington. He left
that to become chief field repre-
sentative of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau. His last official act
in that job. he relates, was to
check the receipts of the Demp5
sey-Carpentier fight.
After brief spell of practis-
ing law he became Assistant
Corporation Counsel of Jersey
City. He entered Congress in
1898 with the support of Mayor
Frank Hague's organization. He
is married but has no children.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-02-15
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN
NEA Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON-First job OF
the House of Representatives
Committee on Tn American
activities is to decide on just
what constitutes "un-American
Activities Is to decide from
there, says its new chairman,
Democratic Representative Ed
ward j. Hart of New Jersey.
The genial, 51-year-old,
heavy-set Congressman with al
most-gone red hair took the
ever-present cigar from his
mouth and said: Just because
something is done or said that
doesn't exactly agree with what
think, isn't going to make it
un-American. That's for the
committee, acting as a whole to
decide. Sanity, soberness and
absolute impartiality will be our
watch-words as we get into this
problem. We will try to operate
in q dignified, thorough manner.
He promises that procedure
in hearings will be conducted
as closely as possible to actual
court proceedings, with the ac-
cused given ample time to pre-
pare a defense and present it.
Each member of the commit
tee, he promises, will be urged
to make no references or revela-
tions of the committees activi-
ties until completed reports are
released. These reports, he says,
will always include full state
ments of persons involved. The
principle that an accused person
Is innocent until proved other
wise will be strictly adhered to,
he promises.
SUPPORTS LABOR
Native and citizen Of Jersey
City, his friendship with Mayor
Hague is well known. "Mr.
Hague / recognize as the Demo-
cratic leader of the State of New
Jersey and l am the Democratic
State Chairman" is his only
comment.
Regarding the Political Action
Committee of the CIO, which
supported him during the last
campaign, he says: THE PAC
did some good work during the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B, UAW~ClO
UNION EDUCATION

Thousands of new members have come into
the unions as result of the war, many of
whom never belonged to a union and did not
know what it was all about.
While the war has given unions a golden
opportunity to educate thousands of new men,
bers, it has, at the same time, placed obstacles
in the way of union education
Many of those best qualified to teach the
principles of true unionism have been taken
into the armed forces, while others qualified to
carry out the educational program have been
handicapped by details brought about by war
time governmental agencies and the necessity
of giving increased service to the members.
AS result of the conditions which have
prevailed during the war, union education has
been hard pressed in attempting to keep pace
with the numerical growth of the organiza-
tions, to say nothing of added details brought
about by the War Labor Board, War Man.
power Commission and other distractions
which have stood in the way of well rounded
union educational program.
The fact that many of the new recruits to
the ranks of organized labor are union mind
ed show signs of becoming union minded
may not be entirely due to the efforts of the
unions themselves, but to the private study
and education of these members before they
became union members.
AFTER WAR
After the war has ended, we will be able
to get better idea of what effects our educa-
tional program has had upon those who have
become members during this period 1t is my
idea that we will be surprised on more than
one score, discovering some whom we les~f
expect to be well grounded in union principz 70
and others whom we believe should be uniS
minded to be lacking in basic insight into
what unionism really is.
This experience, and it will surely occur,
should not really surprise any of us, for there
are many people who have been in the union
movement for years who have not advanced
beyond the point where they believe that or
ganization is good thing and that unions
necessary, but who have never progressed be-
yond that stage.
When this war is over, our entire educa-
tional setup should be reexamined and re-
shaped to meet the conditions of the times
and to outline program of real education
for all our members. Nothing is more impor-
tant than that we bring to the workers the
significance of the movement of which they
are part and educate them in the principles
which lie behind true unionism.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Curbing Delinquency

Members of the 14th Ward Old Timers
Club, recognizing the need for adequate
recreational opportunity for boys of ele-
mentary school age, has wisely sponsored a
junior baseball league which will provide
dozens of teen age boys with wholesome
outlet for their energies and develop their
sense of fair play and sportsmanship.
While the baseball league has its prac-
tical aspects and hopes to be able to de-
velop some professional baseball material,
the opportunities which it will provide
will be of less importance than the contri-
button which it will make to curbing juve-
nile delinquency in this city.
We congratulate the 14th Ward Old
Timers Club for its efforts in worthy
project and urge it to enlarge its activities
to include larger group of boys in its flu
ture plans.
Tune In wToL Every Thursday. 7.so p. m.
Civilization cannot go back; civilization
must not stand still. We have undertaken new
methods. 1t is our task to perfect, to improve.
to alter when necessary, but in all cases to 60
forward. To consolidate what we are doing,
to make our economic and social structure
capable Of dealing with modern life is the
Joint task of legislative judicial, and the
executive branches of the national Govern
ment"
Franklin D. Roosevelt Annual
Message to Congress, January 3, 1884
We must foreswear that conception of the
acquisition of wealth which, through excessive
profits, creates undue private power over pri-
vate affairs, and, to our misfortune over pub
lie affairs as well. In building toward this end
we do not destroy ambition, nor de we seek
10 divide our wealth into equal shares on
stated occasions But we do assert that the
ambition of the individual to obtain for him
and his proper security, reasonable lei
sure, and decent living throughout life, is
an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for
great wealth and great power"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Annual
Message to Congress, January 4, 1885
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President.
Local II, UAW-ClO

In continuing this series of articles on Labor
Legislation, next want to take up the National
Labor Relations Act, sometimes known as the
Wagner Act, which was adopted July 5, 1885.
This law guarantees the right of workers to
recognize and to bargain collectively with their
employers and sets up procedures to enable
them to exercise these rights. This law applies
to all employees and employers engaged in in
dustries coming under Federal Government
powers. Employees of the railroad agricultural
employees and domestic servants along with
Government employees are excluded
In order to administer this law National
Labor Relations Board has been set up, COM
posed of three members appointed by the
President of the United States
Perhaps the most important part of the law
is that which deals with the rights of en-
ployees. 1t states that employees shall have
the right of self-organization to form, join,
or assist labor organizations to bargain collec-
lively to representatives of their own choosing
and to engage in concerted activities for the
purpose of collective bargaining or other mu-
tual aid protection. In order to protect
workers in the exercise of these rights, the law
specifically provides for the prevention of un-
fair labor practices and for the freedom of
selection of representatives for collective bar
gaining purposes. The right to strike is spe-
officially preserved. This right, however, has
had considerable handicaps placed upon it by
the enactment or the SmlLn-COnnelly ACT our
ing the War program.
There has been considerable controversy
during the present war as to the rights of fore
men and perhaps the latest information on
this might be that foremen are entitled to the
protection of the Act against discriminatory
discharge or other unfair labor practices; how
ever the Board has held that they cannot be
certified as a Unit for collective bargaining
purposes. Foremen are agents of Management
and, of course, as such are held responsible
for unfair labor practices which are COM
mitted in a plant. This question does appear
to be only common sense that most foremen
are in a category of employees of management
and should have the rights to barbain collec-
lively. II ~
The Wagner Act means as much to vi 4
ing people within our democracy as the f1ssES@
ration of Independence meant to our type of
government when it was drafted
Every worker should be on guard against
the efforts which are made to destroy this Leg
islative Act and your Congressman should be
reminded not to tamper with it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25

of the Political Action Committee
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25

Ohio pays more a month to
maintain a prisoner in Ohio
State penitentiary than 1t does
a law-abiding and respectable
old age pensioner. The aver
age monthly allotment to the
aged is $29.60; for Ohio state
prisoners, $4,000.
Ohio pays less than % states
in weekly minimum unem-
ployment benefits; less than
rs states in weekly maximum
benefits. Ohio trails the entire
nation in ratio of unemploy-
ment money received to mo-
ney paid out - just is cents
on every dollar as compared
to the national average of 26
cents.
''If men can really be made
to understand one another
they can live together peace
ably. even in crowded
world. But l have learned
with the years how difficult
real understanding may be,
especially if it asks. service
and sacrifice as the price of
living together happily in a
crowded world"
From American Chronicle
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Political
Action
BY
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman

ofthe Political Action Committee
STRUCTURE
Enactment of social legisla-
ton which will assure full en-
ployment, adequate social Sc
curity, and protection of civil
liberties for all, is not difficult
in itself. The difficulty lies
in getting legislators elected
who will sponsor such legisla-
ton.
To accomplish this Is the
task of the PAC. In carrying
out this task the organizational
structure of the. PAC is very
important. The organizational
structure is a pyramid and
the top must be firmly sup
ported by the base.
The executive board of the
Lucas County CIO-PAC, on
which is represented each CIO
international Union in the
area and each PAC Ward and
Township club, can only rec
ommend to and carry out the
policies of the membership.
The task of reaching the
people in their homes with
our program is the function of
the Ward and Township clubs.
There are thirty of these
clubs in Lucas County and
they each meet once month
In their own neighborhood.
These Ward and Township
clubs are the foundation and
the very heart and core of the
PAC. Each club has its own
executive board and in addi-
ton a precinct Captain for
each precinct. Under the pre-
cinct captain is block leader
for each block.
1t is these block leaders who
must carry the message of the
PAC to the voters. 1t Is they
who must see that the resi-
dents of their block register
and vote. 1t is they who must
keep the workers posted on
how to vote.
THE PURPOSE
The purpose of all the other
standing committees on PAC
is to weld the organization to-
gether so that there shall be a
block leader in each block. II
we do not develop functioning
block leaders, our program
and all our efforts to put 1t
across will 60 for naught.
In order to develop these
block leaders we must have
functioning Ward and Town
ship Clubs. One of the prin-
cipal weaknesses is that too
many people who live in the
area of each Ward or Town
ship club and believe in the
PAC do not attend the meet
ing because of some Union or
social obligation. What must
be brought home to all union
minded people is the urgent
necessity of taking out MEM
bership in PAC and faithfully
attending the meetings of their
own Ward or Township club.
These meetings can be made
as interesting as the particular
club desires. There is no OBJ
lection to having a social
period for cards or other
games. There can be an edu-
cational program with talks
and discussions. 1t is, however,
very important that the Ward
and Township clubs hold reg
ular monthly meetings, and
handbill their neighborhood
for prospective members. Our
office will render full assis-
tance to the clubs in planning
their program.
If the clubs do meet regu-
larly, and develop block lead
ers, there is no reason why our
program cannot become the
program of the CO m m on
people of America.
Only in this way can we
assure the election to public
office of liberal and progress
Sive people and the enactment
of social legislation. Member
ship in PAC is only one dollar
per year. II you are not a
member, join now.
x.aAVNth IN
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Editors Mail
A Suggestion

Dear Sir:
Now that the war with Ger
many is over, we should all
resolve to become better union
members. We can do this by
attending our Unit meetings
and joining the Political Ac-
ton Committee.
Our goal of social legisla-
ton is well worth the time
and effort which our workers
may put into gaining it. In
creased unemployment COM
pensation and workmen's COM
pensation, the Murray-Wag-
ner-Dingle bill, the full en-
ployment bill and other legis-
. lation favorable to those who
work for living are spon-
sored or supported by the
PAC.
Repeal petitions for PR
will soon be out. Everyone
should sign these and as many
as possible should circulate
them. Our job must be done in
a. hurry if we expect to get
this important issue on the
ballot in November.
Fraternally yours,
Claude Hess,
W-O limit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Tune In wToL Every Thursday, 1880 y. m.
In Appreciation

VIZ OIllJ.
Tune In wToL Every Thursday, 1880 p. m
In Appreciation
Dear Sir:
/ am member of Local IL
and work in Dept. 739 air.
craft at WHY'S Overland. I
have been lying sick at River
side Hospital for the past two
weeks.
During the time I have been
in the hospital, the gang has
been sending me "get we'll"
cards and also took up a coll
lection for me amounting to
$40 which l think is mighty
swell. / sure can use the
money because ! have to 60 to
the VIM. Roche Hospital. Il
have 7. 3D. may be in for
long stretch.
They are mighty swell
bunch of boys and girls down
in Dept. 763 and l would like
to thank them through our
paper, the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL, from the bottom
of my heart. Try to slip this
into the Willys shop column.
/ sent them a letter of
thanks, but lots of them won't
see it; but I know a majority
of the workers read the JOUR-
NAL. Their act shows that
gang of good union workers
has the welfare of their fell
low workers in their hearts
even if he is an old sweeper.
Just say said thanks from
the bottom of my heart.
remain,
Yours truly,
Louis E. Duprez,
513 Columbus st.
w. o. 739149.
Tune In wToL Every Thursday. 7:3o p. m.
kecelve0 Journ0t
Germany,
May 5, 1945.
Dear Ollie:
Thanks for putting my name
on the list for the paper. l
enjoy getting the news of
activities on the home front.
/ got letter from my
brother Ed yesterday. He is
now in France in case you
haven't heard.
Fraternally yours,
Sgt. Bernard F. Duck,
35541001
Serv. Co. 744 Tank Bn,
APO 403. N. Y, N. Y.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
New PR Petitions

Once again the Political Action Com
mittee is circulating the petitions for a
referendum to repeal the PR system of
electing city councilmen.
Within the allotted time, more than suf-
ficient signatures will be obtained to place
the proposal on the ballot for the Novem-
ber election, a task which will be accom-
plished with ease by PAC.
At the same time PAC announced that
the first petitions had been found to be
faulty, there were many who expressed
their regret that time efforts and money
should have been wasted in vain en-
deavor, but no word came from PAC ex-
cept that it had made mistake and would
start over.
There is no doubt that the 1850 valid
signatures will be obtained by the hard
working members of the PAC, who, in
just short space of time, did a remark
able job with the first faulty petitions.
The job can and will be done and the citi-
zens of Toledo will be given an oppor-
tunity to vote this little understood system
up or down in November.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Credit To Truman

Word has come out of Washington that
President Truman, in the near future, Will
send message to Congress asking for IN
creased unemployment benefits.
If the President carries out this inten-
ton. he will no doubt recommend that
uniform system be set up for all the states
which now vary in their payments to the
unemployed. With an average payment of
SIS week for the nation, 1t is expected
that the President will urge Congress to
make supplementary grants to the states
which will enable them to increase the
compensation to SIS for rs weeks.
Should the President see fit to make
such a recommendation, it should carry
considerable weight in Ohio where united
labor groups are insisting that pending
unemployment compensation bill carry
the same benefits, SIS for rs weeks, which
the President is expected to favor.
In the light of increased living costs of
which everybody in the country is aware
except few governmental agencies, to
continue the present unsatisfactory unem-
ployment compensation is out of the ques-
ton. Nor will any compromise figure
serve to satisfy those who will soon be-
come unemployed as result of production
cutbacks. If justice is to be meted out and
the unemployed given an opportunity to
live under decent conditions until recon-
version makes it possible to take up the
slack, the $25 figure must be secured.
Great credit will go to President Tru-
man if and when he takes ii upon himself
to champion the unemployed, role which
we hope he will play as a worthy
successor to the one man whose concern
for the unemployed brought about great
changes and saved the system for those
who benefit the most from it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
\ puRANr NEWS. ouRANT MISSISSIPPI,

j., Mrs. r. c. Elmore spent the week.
end in Lexington with her daugh'
ter, Mrs. George Povall. She was
Jackson visitor Monday.
MI. L. w. Weatherall is getting a.
long nicely after burning his leg
severely several days ago stamping
out a fire.
Friends Of William Strub will be
delighted to know he has landed in
California.
Mrs. j. G.. Montgomery left Tues
day to spend the holidays in Atlanta
with her daughter, Miss Ann Mont
gomery, who is with Delta Air Lines
there.
1t. Johnny Dinas is spending some
time at home.
Mrs. Merrill Mitchell has been
confined to her home this week with
flu.
Mrs. M. T. Woods, Mrs. Claude
Dodd, 1t. Johnny Dinas, and Capt.
Curtis Tart were Jackson shoppers
last week.
Edward Jones, Belzoni, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Jones,
recently.
Joe York spent several days in
Jackson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. M. Jacobs and
Martha left Tuesday for Dewitt,
Ark, to spend the Christmas holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Seay and
children, Of Oxford, will spend the
holidays with her parents, MI. and
Mrs. Ross Rhyme.
Mrs. j. r. McComic, of Jackson,
spent the weekend here with her
mother. Mrs. M. T. Woods and
daughter, Mrs. Tom Ashley.
Capt. and Mrs. w. E. Mcclellan, Of
Greenville, visited his grandmother,
Mrs. M. T. Woods this week. Capt.
Mcclellan is on terminal leave after
thirty or more months in Europe.
Miss Artie Johnson has been ill
with flu but is now able to be out.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
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LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. l.. C. Lipsey left by plane
Wednesday for Fort Worth, where
she will spend the holidays with
Miss Marie Brown and Mr.. Jack
Brown.
The Rev. c. M. Day has been i'll
with flu this week.
Friends of Miss Frances Allen will
regret to know she is seriously i'll
ut the Doster Hospital in Columbus.
She has a severe Ease of flu border
ing on pneumonia.
Miss Marybelle Perkins, OF Nc
Comb, has arrived to spend the holi-
days here and in Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20

Mrs. L. L. Ferguson and children,
Leland and J. d. are here to spend
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
j. d. Alsbury. They will be joined
Sunday by Mr.. Ferguson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
CLASSIFIED ADS

ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP: For sale
clean and equipped for two men
to do modern repair work. Located
on the busy street where all the
people meet, plenty light day and
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