Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26
It's News
To Me
By O. J. Pecod

We observed months change in the ed
policy Toledo Blade which
editorial policy of the Blade be constantly changing
and that perhaps is the way it
That recalls to mind the story that told Inger
Lincolns presidency changed
his politics from Democratic Republican
his sumping for Mr. Lincoln
During his transforming campaign Ingerso who
well known throughout the state evening happened
address crowd where he knew larger number people
than usual
AS he exoed the of his upon
his listeners to vote the Republican ticket of the audience
who knew Ingerso sadly shook his head Then during
lu in the great orators speech he spoke up and sad
Bob never thought you'd change"
ngerso looked down and recognizing hecer replied
Hello Joe Say Joe, you change do your"
Taken in by Ingerso question the hecler rumphantly
answered,
mo, change"
"Your right" shot the orator you're as big d d
fool now you always were"
CHANGE is GOOD?
Quite few months ago, noted that the Blade had
changed believed for the better The paper took
liberal view of things to indicate
that at last had in midst which
trife closer to the theoretical ideals of journalism
AS fact still fairly liberal in COM
parson with what it formerly At the time
not help but notice that January
highly controversial ISSUE that the Blade has lost
opportunities seeking dscred CIO leadership
Not content with blasting those led the fight the
tax in series of editorials which the Blade
itself admitted after the special demagogic
Blade
took occasion to needle the leadership of Toedos striking
laundry workers and in doing create public sentiment against
the workers, their strike and their leadership
OUT IN OPEN
Little by little Blade is coming out into the open and
in doing notice labor merely CO all
labor that is going to put in its worth whenever there
is labor trouble in Toledo.
Perhaps the Toledo Blade within rights to have
opinions and them Perhaps the Toledo Blades opinions
are unfrendy to labor become time goes
and its policy becomes sharply defined Regardless
of these things and definitely think the Blade right
to its opinion the of it in its editorial columns
even antilabor attitude, it belief that the
trend of the Blades policy for the future
of the Toledo Labor-Management Citizen Committee.
We do not believe it is conclusive to the public
welfare for the Toledo Blade any paper
paper to try legal in its To do while
lie within the right of the seriously prejudice the
and perhaps who knows become the of preventing
just and equitable settlement.
Certainly would be the in the world to interfere
with the so-caed freedom of press there
appreciation the wit of the Blades editorial writer's
still believe that little restraint of their robust style might
eventually lead to more harmonious community
We shall always early days. of CIO this
community when there three here each
peng with the other which could do the greatest
damage the and struggling organization Yet despite
the united opposition CIO has gone to- become important
segment of this community courted by the politicians
suited by the towns leadership both real and phony deferred
in many instances and in general respected by those
who are its open secret enemies.
Frankly it to lot of us in CIO that not
punches fail to reaae when unusty attacked by
which have soundy whipped in infancy
We should by all the public but fear it,
Never.