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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

The Presidents prior knowledge
is stated by a member of the
board in a transcript Of secret
testimony not included or re-
ferred TO in the boards recent
public report.
The transcript eventually will
become salient evidence in the
present public hearings of the
Joint congressional investigating
committee, which is seeking to de-
termine why no warning was sent
by Washington TO the Hawaiian
defense forces.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
COLONEL QUESTIONED

The Presidents awareneSs OF
the impending japanese blow was
stated while the board was trying
to learn from a witness, Col r. S,
Bratton, why Gen. George C.
Marshall, chief of staff. was not
notified of the interception and
DECIDING of a Tokyo radiogram
which had convinced army and
navy intelligence services Of the
time and place of Japan's opening
war move.
1t. Gen. George Grunert. mem
ber of the board, said to Col.
Bratton:
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

member, Rep. Bertrand w. Gear
hart. California, were begging
permission TO send an immediate
about war alert order TO Pearl
Harbor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
AN EDITORIAL
OUT IN THE OPEN

For the first time since the PR system was foisted
upon the citizens of Toledo both the system
Gates out in the open
Before the people of Toledo adopted the present
plicated and little understood PR method of voting they
told many things about it by those who have since
clung to it, and still cling the ultimate in political per-
fecton ts~@frs ~ -4~-
Time and events have proved that many of the things
which promised to the people of Toledo under the
PR system not only have failed but that the
advocates of the system including its convert
Addison O. Thacher suspect in the eyes of majority
of the people of this community
AT the time the citizens of Toledo adopted the PR
SYSTEM they told that it would work miracles in
town whose government had grown progressively
and which reached stenchy climax under the admins
tration of the then mayor Addison @ Thacher.
We sold on the vision of a city free from cOrrup-
ton We believed the professional advocates of PR who
convinced that the system adopted fnan-
cal position would improve and city would be on it's
way to happier days.
wolud be able to representation and assured that
public services and safety departments would
models of civic efficiency and perfection.
We goated the thought of bringing an end to
political bosses who cracked the whip passed out the
jobs to the deserving"
We dreamed of the day when under this miraculous
system of elecng councmen honesty integrity and re-
SpOnsby would be in fact the cardinal virtues of new
type of government which, were told, had worked
wonders elsewhere.
And so dsgusted with type of government we
adopted the PR system and waited the anticipated
great changes.
There were of course, people who found fault with
Continued Page2
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Editor Urges
Labor Amifv

ST. LOUIS, Sept. "a (LPA)-
Stating that "the AFL and CIC
are not so far apart ideologically
or need union dues so badly that
they should merely get along
with each other" the st. Louis
Labor Tribune in an editorial
last week called for more ano
better labor unity.
The editorial cited the ex-
ample of the joint AFL-CIO La
Dor Day parade held in Kenosha,
Wise. and the joint rally held
following the parade, stating
tfat as a result of "this era of
good feeling and close mutual
cooperation on a common front,
organized labor in that section
has also been unusually effec-
tive at the ballot box"
Continuing, the editorial de-
plored the "raiding" and sly
backbiting at each others ex-
pense" which sometimes is found
in communities where the AFL
and CIO are generally getting
along" and stressed the desir-
ability of instead "going-along"
together towards a common OBJ
iective, which,it stated, sis the
full recognition of the dignity
and rights of labor under law
and equity"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Poll Tor Bill Neors

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
Senate Judiciary Committee
now has before it a favorable re-
port from its subcommittee on
abolishing the poll tax as a re-
quirement for voting in federal
elections. Prompt action by the
full committee has been prom
ised by Sen. Pat McCarren Cd.
New chairman of the full COM
mittee, which must pass on the
bill before it reaches the Senate
floor. An almost inevitable fill
buster by southern Senators is
anticipated, and labor and pro-
gressive groups are working now
to get commitments to vote for
closing debate when the fill
buster takes place. The Senate
has never had an opportunity to
vote on the poll tax issue itself.
because of filibusters in previous
years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Leo SchmeI+z
Fa+alIy Injured

Leo Schmeltz, serving his
first term as a member of the
Auto-Lite Unit executive COM
mittee was injured fatally last
week when his motorcycle hit
soft gravel and went out of
control. He died at Toledo Hos
pital, Sept. Is.
Leo who was well known in
athletic circles around Toledo,
had been employed at the Auto
Lite since 1943. He was active
in the union there and served
as Auto-Lite representative on
the Auto-Lite Intracorporation
Council. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

as "an unselfish champion of
the right of the Individual to
happiness through social Sc
curity," is in large part respon-
sible for our present minimum
wage laws. In 1929, he pre-
sented the first of his programs
for social reform, including the
minimum wage, the eight-hour
day, abolition of child labor,
conciliation and r b i tr i n
boards, state employment agen-
cies and social insurance, as we'll
as control of public utilities,
monopolies and speculation, and
taxation of incomes, inheritances
and land values. He was the au-
thor of the Minnesota Minimum
Wage Law which became the
pattern for subsequent acts.
N. C. w. Is Established
1t was to achieve the goals of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

his program for social recon
struction drawn up during the
first World War that the social
action department of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Confer
ence was established, and as di-
rector he was instrumental in
winning acceptance of the pro-
posals. He lived to see his views
on labor legislation which in
1909 were considered radical"
vindicated in 1881 by a papal
encyclical of Pope Plus XI.
Millions of organized work
ers throughout the nation mourn
the loss of this great priest and
distinguished public servant, to
whom the Divine Lord gave
great wisdom and courage to
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
COMMITTEE
STAYS

Members of the city-la-
bor-management gas COM
mittee meeting in City
Manager George Schoon
makers office Wednesday
evening agreed to continue
the committee and ration
ing under the plan origin
ally adopted.
Labor members of the
Teamster's Union AFL
agreed to withdraw their
demand that members of
their union accompany oil
truck drivers. Their action
was decided upon at a
meeting between the Oil
Workers and Teamsters at
meeting held in the
Safety Bldg. Wednesday
morning.
Under the present ar
rangement of the commit
tee, there will be no new
classifications added to
those already set up for
essential drivers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

most important meeting to
be held in the region since
the beginning of the war
UAW policies and program de-
veloped by the International
UAW executive board in its
recent Flint, Mich, meeting will
come before the delegates to-
gether with development of the
program to date.
Wage Demands Stressed
Wage demands stressed by the
unien in General Motors, Chrys-
Ter, Ford and many other cor
porations will be one of the main
topics for discussion. Of major
Importance will be consideration
of the full employment legisla-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

statements by industrialiSts
All union spokesmen agree,
however, that a showdown is
due soon on union demands for
basic wage raises to offset the
loss in take-home pay that came
with the ending of wartime
hours and production schedules.
Meanwhile, government ma
chinery for handling industrial
disputes was in transition.
Secretary In Control
Practically complete power
over the labor front was given
to Secretary of Labor Lewis B,
Schwellenbach, but he was just
getting started on plans to
strengthen his Cancellation Serv-
ice.
This left the disposition of
labor disputes in sort of ''twi-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
BE INFORMED

One of the best ways of
keeping yourself informed
of current happenings in the
world of labor is to tune in
each Thursday evening to
Radio Station WTOL at
1880 p. m. and hear the
Toledo Industrial Union
Councils own program,
Labor News and Views"
You can get the truth
from your own program
and the latest in local, state
and national labor news.
Hear speaker from the
various international I'm
ions affiliated with the
TIUC outline union policies
and program.
To be we'll informed tune
in WTOL every Thursday
night 1880 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Watch Out. Foremen!

NEW YORK (LPA) - Both
old foremen and new are becom-
ing increasingly union-minded," "
according to Fortune magazine
(Sept, 1945). At the end of a
survey of foremen's unions, the
magazine asserts, "The employ
ers intend to make the foremen
merely a straw boss or gang
leader by revising production
methods" unless the foremen's
unions establish themselves as
representatives of supervisory
employees.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
.PAcOpens
Drive

PAC's city-Wide vote drive
for the November election got
underway this week in sew
eral wards throughout the
city. Meetings were held in
the End ward on Tuesday night,
the 18th ward Wednesday and
another tonight in the 18th ward.
Leading off the campaign was
the End ward under the chair
manship of Clayton Rusch, PAC
chairman. The End ward meet
ing, attended by so persons was
addressed by Attorney Carl
Christensen, chairman of the
Committee for Repeal of the
PR system; Councilman Tom
Burke, seeking reelection to
city Council and Ollie Pecord,
managing editor of the TOLEDO
UNION JOURNAL.
Three Point Program
AS outlin ed by Chairman
Rusch, the PAC's program for
the November election is three
fold: /. The reelection of Tom
Burke to city Council. 2. Re-
peal of the PR system of electing
city councilmen. 3. Defeat of
the charter amendment pro-
posed by the Toledo Small Busi-
nessmen's. Association to. in
crease the term of councilmen to
-four years.
Mr.. Christensen outlined his
stand against the PR basing his
objections on the fact that it
was imported from England and
is what he called an "unAmeri-
can system.
Elected to serve on the PAC
End ward committee were the
following: Clayton Rusch, chair
man; Anthony Eckerdt, vice
chairman; George Paterson, sec
retary and A. c. Kenne, treas
urer.
18th Ward Meeting
PAC members and those in
terested in the PAC program of
b e t tie municipal government
will meet this evening at the
Auburndale School Auditorium
at 800 p. m. This meeting will
be under the temporary chair
manship of Howard w. Rediger.
Permanent officers will be
elected at this evenings meeting
and plans completed for the
ward campaign.
The ward meetings are the
beginning of the PAC program
to bring the issues of the cam
ps.ign into the wards and pre-
cincts and give the people an
opportunity to learn what the
objectiveS are which are being
sought by the CIO sponsored
organization. The public are in
vited to attend ward meetings
and are urged to participate in
or ask questions.
Tune In WTOL Thursday At 1880 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

ton now pending in Wash
ington, as we'll as the proposed
B2 H compulsory arbitration le-
gislation and other bills now
awaiting action in Congress.
The convention call sent out
to all Local unions in Region 2B
was accompanied by credentials
for the delegates. With all travel
restrictions called off as a result
of the ending of the war, it is
expected that the Piqua con-
ference will be one of the larg-
est ever held in this region.
Session will be held beginning
at 1000 a. m. Richard Gosser,
regional director will preside.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

Attorney Carl j. Christensen,
chairman of the Committee
for Repeal of the PR System.
Terming the system unAmer-
lean, Mr.. Christensen said it was
brought to this country from
England where it had been de-
rived to divide and control the
workers. The system said the
speaker was carried into Toledo
by a Mr.. Millard who handed
the football to Professor o. Gar
field Jones, and he is still car
rying it,"
COuncilmen Don't Know
Principal objection voiced by
the speaker against the PR sys-
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

by Richard Gosser, UAW-
CIO regional director.
Director Gosser stated that
neither the Spicer Unit nor
plant management had informed
him Of the dispute at the plant
and that he was investigating to
find out the reason for the COM
! pany sending home its 5000 en-
ployees on Tuesday afternoon of
this week.
Follows UAW Program
Decision Of the workers Of the
Standard Products Co., Port
Clinton, the Unitcast Corp, and
Toledo Machine and Tool Co.,
of this city and the Ohio Steel
Foundry of Lima to return to
work after meeting with Region
al Director Gosser is in line
with the new UAW policy de-
veloped out of the recent Flint,
Mich, executive board meeting.
In each case, the unions in
volved voted to return to work
following agreement between
the regional director and COM
pany arrangements to return
discharged workers to their
jobs and negotiate wage dis
putes.
GOsser Makes Statement
In his explanation of the In
ternational unions position as a
result of its Flint meeting, Re-
gional Director Gosser stated be-
fore meeting of all local UAW-
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

Gasoline rationing in Toledo
under city labor management
committee was threatened from
three sides. /. Independent gas
station operators demanded that
all stations be closed after the
committee has selected 10 sta
tions located in various sections
of the city. 2. Deadlock was
reached on Tuesday afternoon,
when no faction on the commit
tee would assume responsibility
for deciding upon eligibility Of
essential gasoline users. g.. A
threatened taxpayers suit to en-
join the rationing program by
Attorney Stephen Markowski,
campaign manager for Council
man Ollie Czelusta.
Accuses Industry Group
Clyde Shamblen, secretary for
Local 346, Oil Workers Union
accused the industry group of
trying to blow up the entire
program" Earlier, the labor
members of the committee in
reply to the independent operat-
ors issued the following state
ment:
"At the beginning of the Oil
Workers strike the union con-
tacted the city government and
officials that the union was will
ing, although it was engaged in
a titanic struggle, to cooperate
with all concerned to see to it
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

light stage"-at least until the
forthcoming labor-management
conference, called by President
Truman, agrees on a peacetime
program for industrial peace.
That conference has been
definitely set to open on Nov. 5,
with about 80 to so delegates,
an equal number coming from
labor and industry, under an i'm
partial chairman yet to be
selected. The CIO, AFL, Rail-
way Brotherhoods and United
Mine Workers have been asked
to take part.
Dispute Proposals Emerge
At the same time, new legisla-
tive proposals to deal with
peacetime disputes began emerg-
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Business Men Hear
u. R. Debated
Christensen And DR.. Jones
Discuss November Issue

Members of the Toledo Small Businessmens Association
who sponsoring referendum the November election
increase the of city councmen four heard
the PR system of electng council members roundy
demned their regular meeting on Tuesday of this week by
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Continued on Page 2
CHICAGO IPA) A n

CHICAGO (LPA) - A new
college opens here this week.
Named Roosevelt College of Chi
cago, after the late president, it
was organized in protest over
racial determinations imposed
by the trustees of Central YMCA
College. The new institution
has the former president of the
YMCA College and most of its
faculty on the staff. Funds for
the venture have been supplied
by the Marshall Field and Julius
Rosenwald funds.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
OPA Sues Hotel

DETROIT LPA) - Largest
treble damage suit for rent con-
troll violations ever brought by
OPA has been filed here against
the Book-Cadillac hotel. OPA is
asking $105,971.80 from the ho-
tel because of rent overcharges.
Four other Detroit hotels are
being sued for sums ranging
from about $4,000 to $4,000.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

Gas Ration
Is Threatened
By Split

With the exception n of
plants under the jurisdiction
of the United Auto Workers,
Toledo's labor situation show
ed no improvement as the
week neared its end.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Mssr. Ryan Lauded
Bv Union Heads

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. "a UPA)-Msgr. John Ryan
leading liberal of the Roman Catholic Church and
reform by legislation died here last week at the
age of 76.
Msgr Ryan who described by President Roosevelt
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Go To Aid
War Chest

Members of the CIO will
continue to give the Greater
Toledo War Chest their full
est support this year the
same as in the past, it was
announced today by Tom Burke,
Toledo Industrial Union Coun-
Gil, executive secretary.
Each year, the CIO has Civ
en- the War Chest its support.
This year, because of the unem-
ployment brought about by the
end of the war and reconversion,
there will be greater need than
has existed for several years
| am therefore appealing to all
CIO members in Toledo to do
their best and give what their
means afford in order that the
work of the Chest may continue
uninterrupted"
Drive Begins Oct. 1
The month long drive for War
Chest funds will begin Tuesday,
Oct. 2, and end Oct. 25. The
same arrangements which pre-
vailed in the various CIO shops
last year in soliciting members
will prevail during the current
drive accordingto CIO War
Chest Director Richard Lazette.
Many agencies which have
been frequently used by CIO
members will benefit from the
War Chest all Toledo Hospitals,
the Crippled Children's Home,
social agencies, Boy Scouts, and
similar institutions all receive
funds from the annual collec-
ton which eliminates the neces-
sity for each organization put
ting on separate fund drives.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Auto Workers Return To Jobs
Unitcast And Toledo Machine
Return To Work. Region 2-B
UAW-CIO Free From Strikes

With the exception of the Spicer Unit of Local r.
UAW-CIO which was locked out by the Company man
agement following wage dispute earlier this week all
UAWCIO plants in the 36 counties making up Region 2B
working This announced Thursday morning
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Postwar Regional Meet
Scheduled For Piqua
important UAW-CIO Program To
Receive Attention Of Delegates

Pqua will be the of the regular quarterly meeting
of Region 2B United Auto WorkersCO Saturday, Oct g.,
announced today by Richard Gosser regional director
The conference first to be held since the end of the
regarded by UAW leaders throughout the region the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Scare Headlines
Exasaerate Danger

WASHINGTON Sept "a GPA)-Danger that current
strikes would end orderly reconveron to peacetme produc
ton is like Mark Twains DEATH highly exaggerated This
the conclusion of responsible union pokesmen here de-
spite the headlines in the daily papers, and alarmist
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28

NEW YORK LPA)-"It is to
be hoped" says Ralph Blodgett
in the quarterly published by the
College of Commerce and Busi-
ness, "that depressions are never
abolished !. !. ). for they have
many desirable features" Such
as apples for a nickel on every
street corner, maybe?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-28
Registration Is
Urged By PAC

PAC officials are urging a
large registration for this years
election in order to get out a
good vote for the PAC endorsed
candidate for city council, Tom
Burke, and to have a represen-
tative vote on the PR repeal
issue.
Toledo residents who have
moved since the last election, or
who have failed to vote in the
last two general elections must
re-register or notify the Board
of Elections of their changed adj
dress. Registration may be made
at the Board of Elections daily
from $50 to 500 p. m. and on
Saturdays from $50 a. m. to
1900 noon. The Board is To-
Gated at 217 Superior ST., next
to the Esquire Theatre.
TOWNSHIP DATES SET
Dates for registrations in
Adams township have been set
for Oct. 4, IL and 13 at the
regular voting booths. The
booths will be open on the three
dates from 1000 a. m. to ZOO
p. m. and from 400 p. m. to
900 p. m
Charles Ballard is in charge
of the PAC registration Com
mittee. Information relative to
registrations may be obtained by
calling him at GA 1851, Elk. 357.
Tune In WTOL Thursday At 1880 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-25
M. T.. HIS.
Notes
BY Dick PORES

BATHER FANS returning
from Monroe were impressed
with the novelty Of night foot
ball. When asked what they
thought Of II, here Is what some
Of the pupils said:
1--WE should have lights for
night football games because
it would draw bigger crowds
and it's easier on the players
eyes" These words Of wisdom
form Bob Blacks opinion.
Here IL the thought of one Of
the players who was In the
game: 1--WE (the M. c. squad)
didn't like the lights because
they blinded US on several &C.
casions."
Rose. II think they are swell.
We should have them here"
FOR THE OPINION filled
with ten cent words, I'm my
opinion, night games are def
nitely superior to those played
by natures light" Is the mas
terpiece of William Tomlinson.
To make 1t short and sharp,
Irene "Slim" Sutton says, "They
were pretty sharp"
Il thought it was q swell eff
feet" Is Alice Schlaffs contri-
button.
ALL IN ALL, It seems that
Bather fans would like to have
a gridiron equipped with lights.
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
have new advisers this year.
Among them is that of heading
the Mirror staff. which Miss
Elizabeth Grocer has taken over.
Assignments were handed out
Friday, 50 the first Mirror
should be on sale before long.
THE CITY COMMISSION
meeting Wednesday will be at
tended by a group Of students
in Mr.. Beal's class. Some OF the
students have ideals they will
present, among them q request
for an athletic field equipped
with lights.
The first auditorium program
which will be held tomorrow
9th hour Is on its way. 1t will
consist of a program entitled
Living India"