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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Delightful Tea
Given Mrs. Briggs

Mrs. William Briggs. president OF
the Prospect Child Study Club,
was honored by members q. a de.
lightful farewell tea at the home
o; Mrs. Kenneth Hoyt Friday after
noon. Tea was served from a lace
covered table centered with a beau.
tiful heart tree arrangement edged
with red. tSpering candles. Tiny
individual valentines were nestled
around the centerpiece. Frosted
tea cakes centered with red hearts
were served. Mrs. Hoyt presided
at the table. Mrs. Briggs was pre-
sented a red heart on which was
written in white ink a clever verse
eomplimenting her as an efficient
president OF the club. Tied to the
heart by red ribbons were NINA.
ture hearts containing the names
OF the members of the club. In a
beautifully wrapped box given to
the guest OF honor was a tiny scroll
which revealed a years subscrip-
ton TO the Ypsilanti Daily Press, a
farewell gift from the members.
Mrs. Briggs and her family will
move soon to their newly pur-
chased home in Lafayette. Indiana.
The hos.esses OF the tea were the
members o; the social committee:
Mrs. George Shamrock, chairman,
Mrs, Melbourne Apple. Mrs. Ralph
Oltmanns, Mrs. Kenneth Hoyt, and
Mrs. Jasper Brewer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Plane Due to
Arrive Today

II weather conditions remain
good, the war weary, Willow Run
built Lberator Bomber, which is TO
be flown here TO be used by the
Edsel B. Ford Post OF the American
Legion as a war memorial. will ar
rive as scheduled at the Willow Run
airport today, 3 p. m.
Charles NJ Kronson, commander
Of the Edsel B. Ford post, was ex-
pectlng official word from the Ar
my Air Corps this morning on the
anticipated arrival. II no word to
the contrary Is received from the
Air Corps, the reception committee,
members Of the post, members OF
civic and patriotic organizations in
Ypsilanti, and John Q. Public. II
he so desires, will be at the Willow
Run Airport to observe the arrival.
The bomber is being flown here
from Chanute Field, Illinois.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Calendar Of Social Events

Phoenix r. A. NJ
special communication Masonic Temple lodge room.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Fathers
Veterans commanders presidents
in Ypsilan High School Banquet at o'clock; floor show
1880, dancing later.
MONDAY
Boy Scouts! o'clock Cub den J Chamber Commerce
1872 home Of Mrs L. Cub Prospect
of Mrs obermeyer; den Willis
pack 143, home of Mrs Colts o'clock Roosevelt troop
Starkweather Hall; Chamber Of ST.
Lukes Church House. Assembly Of troop
church.
lambda Chi Omega sorority social meeting o'clock Charles
McKenny Hall.
city Lodge Pyhas o'clock Castle
Hall
Stein Circle of Dorcas Society of Lutheran Church. 1880
Wolter
Past washenaw Rebskahs o'clock with Mrs
Blake Aga
Girl Scouts: troop SIX $780, Baptist Church: 315
Ypslanu Chapter number Order
instruction conducted by Mrs worthy grand
matron, Masonic Temple lodge room
welt; troop 90 . o'clock, starkweather
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
OAR Chapter Told Of
New Charter Provisions

The Ypsilanti Chapter Of she
OAR. at its February meeting Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Marjorie Black, "a s: Normal st.
heard Fred NJ. Greenstrest very
efficiently present the pros and
cons OF the new city charter.
In the absence OF Mrs. r. G.
Wiedman, the regent, Mrs. Allen
Dieter. the vice regent, presided at
the meeting.
BY the use OF two charts, Mr..
Greenstreet demonstrated the
value OF the city manager form OF
government which Is successful in
many Michigan cities.
Mrs. DIN Eckley presented Miss
Elsa Moscal, a college student. who
played the "RakocIy March" by
List. Miss Edith Stsere. also a
college student, sang two vocal
numbers, Evening Prayer" by
Humperdinck, and Mighty LAX a
Rose" by Nevin. She was accom-
panied by Miss Moscsl.
The members voted to send Mrs.
ii. z. WILDER as a delegate 10 the
National Congress at Atlantic City
in May. She will accompany the
regent. Mrs. Wiedman. Mrs. Rich
ard Weir and Mrs. Joseph Thomp-
son were chosen as alternates.
Mrs. e. @. Wiedman. Mrs. Simon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16

furnished with both coal heating
stoves and cook stoves. The stu
dents, most of whom were reared
in an age Of gas and electric stoves
and basement furnaces, readily ad-
init that their discomfort 10 due
largely because they are not IA
miliar with banking q FIRE to be
kept over night. or firing the stove
without smoking up the apartment.
Many report that the apartments,
In cold weather, such as in the
past few days. are In an extremely
uncomfortable condition upon aris-
ing in the morning. when the IRE
is invariably out. Some time is
usually required before the quart
ers are comfortably warm.
However, according to project
spokesman. both in rental and
maintenance ofices, the students
are learning fast and the compla-
ints are few. One cited that the
comparison Of complaints received
from students is comparatively few
TO the number received from tae
war workers when the project arst
opened up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16

Fagerstrom, Mrs. James Warner
and Mrs. Allen Dieter were club
members elected to attend the
State Conference at Grand Rapids
In March. The alternates elected
for this convention were: Mns. Har.
vey Colburn. Mrs. Bessie Collins,
Mrs. Richard Weir, Miss Kate Ran
kin. Mrs. Walter Dixon, Mrs. DIN
Eckley, Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs.
Francis Lockwood, Mrs. Leland
Randall. Mrs. ]. u. MaeAllister.
Mrs. Richard Warner. Mrs. Harold
Patti and Mrs. Ray Rhodes.
The club members were very
much interested in lovely antique
treasures shown by Mrs. P. Z. Skin.
ner as her favori.e hobby.
Mrs. Harvey Colburn exhibited in
teresting collections Of buttons in
GLIDING q valuable button string
belonging TO Mrs. w. Z. Alexander.
Thimbles and antique card cases are
also some OF Mrs. Colburn's collect
ing hobbies.
Mrs. Black, the hostess, exhibited
q very interesting collection OF hat
pins.
George Washington refreshments
were served by the committee: Mre.
John Gault. Mrs. Lowell Lee, Mrs.
Walter Fuller. Mrs. John Mats and
Mrs. Pliny Skinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Birthdays Noted
at Joint Meeting

The birthdays OF Washington and
Lincoln we're celebrated at a Joint
patriotic meeting OF Carpenter
Women's Relief Corps and Martha
A. Beach Tent, Daughters OF Union
Veterans. in q. A. X. Hall, Friday
evening. The Daughters OF Veterans
and families were guests Of the
corps for dinner at $3.50 and the
evening program. About so were
present.
Af.er the singing OF the Star
Spangled Banner. in unison. DR.. s.
Z. Fagerstrom OF the Normal Col.
lege faculty. gave a fine talk on
Lincoln, and Rev. Gordon Speer on
Washington. Rev. Harvey Colburn
reminisced over the GAR. OF %
years ago. The talks were inter
spersed with music and dancing,
closing with remarks from repre-
sentatives from the various patriot
ic organizations of the city.
The'two children OF Jimmie Hunt
tap danced and Jimmie Hunt, IT.,
danced a jig. Miss Delphine McDou-
gall played a violin solo. With Mrs.
Otis TooEe accompanying at the
piano, the group sang tvo patriotic
songs, America the Beautiful" and
The Battle Hymn Of The Repub-
lie"
A large group OF representatives
from the various patriotic organiGa-
tons responded to calls for brief
remarks. Mrs. II. c. Colburn repre-
scented the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. Mrs. Bert Gillette,
Daughters OF Union Veterans, Mrs.
%. d. Campbell, American Legion
Auxiliary, Mrs. II. Woodside, the
Huron Navy Mothers Club; Mrs.
Amanda Wycklitfe, Unit number
20 Mothers OF Men in Service. Mrs.
Thomas Ray, Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary. Walter Emmett
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, Mrs.
Harry Williams, president OF Car
penter Corps, Mrs. Vincent Cele-
breeze, past president OF the corps,
Mrs. Eunice Mats, q member OF the
Dau ghters OF Union Veterans. Wom-
ems Relief Corps for so years, and
past state officer. Mrs. Pearl Ray
mond, Vincent CelebrezTe. and Mrs.
A. F. MoDougall who reminisced
on the old soldiers she knew and
her mother. Mrs. Delphine McDou-
gall of the corps and father John
McDougall OF the GAR.
The program closed with the
singing OF God Bless America"
and the pledge to the flag.
For the dinner preceding the pro
gram, a patriotic theme was fol-
lowed with the use OF flags, red
candles and red streamers. Mrs,
John Bird was chairman Of the din
ner, Mrs. CelebrezEe, dining room
and Mrs. John Slater, program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Along the Street

Suzanne X. Morrison celebrated
her fifth birthday Thursday eve
ming at family party given BY her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eake
Agia, Agia's Shop. Suzanne's faith
or, Eugene Morrison, and her bro.
ther Thomas were also guests at
the home Of her grandparents.
NJ. and s. Store. 1i3 W. Michigan
Ave-, now open Saturday evenings
until D. N. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Barker, Bark.
ers Electric Motor Shop, are visit.
ing today with friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Downs and family, in Jack.
son. They plan TO visit over Sun.
day at the home OF Mr.. Bankers
brother Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Barker,
in Lansing. They viii return Mon.
day.
Cash Register-National Electric,
also check writer. 992 Hawthorne.
adv.
Harold Osburn, manager Jackson
Coal Company, was In Detroit FRI
day on business. He was back In
the office today.
Walter Moore, matchmaker, Ypsi-
lsnti Watch Repair shop, who fell
on Ice the latter part Of January,
and broke an arm. left today for a
visit in Ohio and Pennsylvania un-
I'll his arm mends. He will stop first
at Akron, Ohio, to visit friends.
His next stop will be in Canton,
Ohio, where he spent rs years as .
Matchmaker in the Deuber-Hamp-
den Watch factory. He has many
friends there. He will visit last be-
fore his return friends in Pitts.
burgh, Pennsylvania.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Campus EDents
Gerri Moffatt Chosen For
freshman Class at Normal

These freshmen will be in office
for the semester ending in June.
Fffty.four votes were counted
between Phyllis Wright, Christine
Church. and Betty Highstreet for
the office Of president. For vice
president, a total OF SIS votes was
counted between Virginia Bangs
and Dorothy Ssrkistan. In the same
manner, for the office OF secretary.
seyentySeven votes were distrib-
uted between Frances Brown, Dor.
othy HakovieE and Alice Scot.
Eighty-six votes we're totaled be-
tween Elizabeth Bredemeler. Bever-
ly Granger and Evelyn Pratt. for the
office OF treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Articles Stolen
From Villager

John Altherr. 1878 udbury CT,
Willow Village, reported to the
sheriff's department Friday the
theft OF personal belongings valued
at approximately $50, Mr.. Altherr
told police that he and his family
were in the process OF moving from
Lamay TO the government project
A suitcase Of baby clothing was
taken from his new home after he
and his family left TO get another
load of furniture from the Lamay
residence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
NEED U. 9. HELP

Detroit-AP - A congressional
committee which Friday finished
Its Investigation OF Detroit's hous-
ing shortage, promised today to
devote all possible effort" to Sc
cure passage OF bills TO permit the
federal government to take hand
in the situation. The hearing, in
which local builders and the city
housing commission brought its
problems before the Michigan con-
gressmen, led to a conclusion an
nounced yesterday that "the local
government is not able to solve the
problem"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Friends Entertained
on First Birthday

In celebration OF the first birth.
day OF her daughter, Sharon Sue,
Thursday. Mrs. Richard Frentner
entertained nine OF Sharon Sues
little friends and their mothers at
a birthday party at the Frentner
home.
The guests were served individ.
ual cakes with lighted candles, ice
cream, and the big birthday cake
had one lighted candle. Each child
had a fancy nut cup OF red candy
hearts. Many nice gifts were
brought TO Sharon Sue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16

boot training at Great Lakes and
was sent from there TO Camp Samp-
son. N. Y. He sailed from Seattle,
Washington, on an LIST. with
Group Staff 9S. They we're on the
same ship all through their serv-
ice and we're stationed off Guam,
okinawa and the Philippine Is
lands. For two months he was at
Using Tao, China.
He served 81 months, With HIS
wife and three year old daughter,
Susan. SM &c Hops will continue
to make his home in Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
National Officer
Of Y.W.C.A. Coming

On Monday and Tuesday. Febru-
airy rs and 10. Miss Frances Helen
Names. national secretary OF the
Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton. will be on campus to meet
with members OF Normal's YNCA,
in Starkweather Hall At Monday
evening, an inter-racial group meet
ing will be held. Miss Mslnes will
condue. an informal discussion on
this topic.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Service Briefs

VETERANS BENEFITS
Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows. and other relatives.
Consult bayard Buehen, dIrse-
tor Council Of Veterans At.
fairs, American Legion Home.
III . Huron St, YpsIiantl.
sss
Mrs. c. q. Power and infant son
Michael left by plane from Detroit,
Friday. for San Francisco, to Join
Mrs. Powers husband, c. Gerald
Power A M. &C, who u stationed
at the Alameda Naval Air Station.
Harold II. Tedder has returned
to his home here after two years
service in the Navy. and is now at
home with his wife and small son
at 423 e. Grand ST. Mr.. Tedder,
who held the rank OF ANN &c. at
the time OF his release, was dis
charged at Boston, February 8.
sss
Herbert +. Murray, 7O6 Ecorse
Road; Homer G. Mclaughlin, sos
N. Harris Road; Theodore C. Cow.
per, 7ss Bagley St.; James W. Hib-
bitt. 400 Harriet St; James h.
Taylor, 703 s, Huron ST.; Ralph W.
Brier. 2 N. Normal St., and Her
man f. Arquette, 1851 Crane Rd.,
we're discharged at the Fort Sheri-
dan separation center, February H.
II.
Il,
Sgt. Harold Bruetsch, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Bruetsch, Pleasant
Drive, arrived home today from
Camp Atterbury, Ind, where he
has been discharged from the u.
s. Army. Sgt. Brustsch has been
in the service three years and has
heen stationed at Fort McAndrew,
Newfoundland.
SM &C Willard h. Hops, Wal
lace Blvd. was released from the
United States Navy February at
Great Lakes, III. lie received his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
To Study plays

Following a one week postpone.
ment, the Play Reading Group OF
the American Association OF Uni
versity Women will gather for their
regular meeting Monday evening al
8 p. m. at the home OF Mrs. Mehran
X. Thomson, IL 8. Summit ST. The
program will be In charge o: Mrs
Thomson and Mrs. Paul Elliott.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Seventy Students
at Valentine Party

There we're about 70 students at
the all church valentine party held
at starkwea.her Hall Friday night.
Presbyterian Church members on
campus, acted as hostesses by lead
ing the group in games and by serv-
Ing refreshments.
Future get-togethers such as this
one for church members Of all de-
nominations, are planned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
The Willow RUN News
Coal Stove Inexperience
Has Many Disadvantages

Inexperience In handling coal
stoves has its disadvantages, Norm
al College student families living
at the Willow Run Housing Pro.
ject discovered to their discomfort.
All apartments at the project are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16

Final returns on the freshmen
election named Gerri Moffatt, pres
ident; Jean Gerstner. vice presi-
dent; Shirley Beckman, secretary.
and Elinor Stevens treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Grill Dance viii
Be This Evening

There will be a Grill Dance at
Charles McKenny Hall this evening
from 3 o'clock to ~ o'clock. Music
will be on record. Games will be
played. This dance Is open 20 all
Normal College students.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
MAY BE IssU-

Detroit-AP-A suggestion that
the return OF part of sales tax pro
ceeds TO cities be made an issue in
the 1916 state election was weigh
ed today, by Detroit Democrats.
State Chairman David NJ. Martin Of
Flint, speaking at a fourteenth con-
gressional district reception, said
Democrats could return TO power
II they picked "a candidate for
governor who will stand on issues. -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Kings Daughters
Sale Postponed

The elephant sale scheduled to
follow the business meeting OF the
Willing Workers Circle OF King s
Daughters, Friday afternoon. was
postponed until the March meeting
when members EXPECT to have
more out Mrs. Maude Huston was
hostess. Mrs. Harvey Holmes pre-
sided and Mrs. George Ellsworth
led the deyotions. Several contribut-
ed TO the carrying basket.
The March meeting will be
with Mrs. George Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Anderson.
Bellsville, will entertain at a family
dinner Sunday in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Anderson, Miss Selma
Johnson and Mrs. Gertie Anderson,
all Of Superior, Wisconsin. Guests
from Ypsilanu will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. No.
BILE Anderson and Donald, Marjorie,
Kay, Jerry and Noble Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Bassett
who LEFT by automobile for the
South are at present In Talledago,
Alabama. They are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Munro, former
residents OF Ypsilanti,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Eleven Tables of
Bridge in Play

Eleven tables were In play Friday
evening as the City Duplicate
Bridge Tournament went into its
seventh week at Charles McKenny
Hall. High score winning pair in
section one was Mrs. Agnes Mat
thews and Mrs. Scott Sturtevant,
Jr., with a percentage Of .5ss. The
winning pair In section two was
Mrs. Lawrence Dunning and Miss
Doyne Wolf, percetage .eo4'
Other couples who were average
500 OF better were: section one,
Mns. James M. Brown and Mrs.
Pred Battelle, who we're tied with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. McLain, Detroit.
with 5s7: Mrs. William Halstead
and Walter A. Reichart, both OF
Ann Arbor, .522; Miss Josephine
LANCE, Ann Arbor, and Ronald But
Ter, Detroit, $40; Mrs. C. P. Steimle,
and Mrs. Dan Anders, sos; Mrs.
Walter Mclean and Mrs. Paul Kro'
mer, both OF Ann Arbor, 800 even.
Section two, Mrs. William Waid-
ner and Mrs. V. NJ. Kelly, SIS;
Mrs. Fred Homer and Miss Jessie
swaine, $40: Mrs. Earl Freeman
and Miss liner Graves tied with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Proper, sos.
Newcomers to the Friday tourna-
ment were Miss Wolf, Mrs. Bat
telle. Mrs. Guy Spencer and three
men from Ann Arbor, Walter Reich
art, Fred Ensminger and Arthur
Price.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Sinkuie,
Normal St.. are among the Ypsilanti
motorists who will sojourn in the
south. They plan 20 be in Talledago,
Alabama for a few weeks, and then
70 10 Florida.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16
Mrs. Koch Observes
8oth Anniversary

Twenty-six children, grandchil,
dren and great grandchildren oil
Mrs. Amelia Koch gathered at her
home, Thursday evening to cele
brate her SOth birthday anniversary
The evening was spent socially and
In playing cards, after which ice
cream and cake were served.
Mrs. Koch received a great many
birthday greeting cards. beautiful
flowers and gifts, Relatives who
came from out of the city were Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Stitt and son Da,
vid and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Koch
and children, and Keith Wilson,
Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16

1T. 0.g) Robert W. Lyttle. Sag,
NAV, who is on leave from the U. S,
s. Regulus after seeing service
with the U. s, Navy in the South
Pacific, Is spending his leave In
Ypsilanti, He will visit Miss Carol
Poulson. student nurse, at Ypsiianti
State Hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick h. WI.
Hanson. Pleasant Drive, have left
for Biloxi, Mississippi. They will
spend several weeks at this re-
sort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-16

SM 2fC Willard h. Hops, Wal
lace Blvd. was released from the
United States Navy February al
Great Lakes, III. lie received his
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-09

decency for themselves, for theil
families, and for the entire labor
movement. They have now - as
they had in the past-my full
support and the support of the
International Union, UAW-CIO
in their fight, and that supper
will not lag nor waver until the
Allis- Chalmers Company agrees
to meet the wage and contracI
standards that have for months
been accepted by the rest of thu
industry.
These - and these alone - ar
the issues involved in the strike
and let there be no confusion o.
misunderstanding.
No attempt at strikebreakinS
will prevail. No attempt at dis
ruption or division will prevail
Redbaiting will not prevail. TIL
strike will continue and will hav0
the full support of the Intern;
tional Union-until such time al
the arrogant Allis Chalmeri
Company agrees to meet with ii.
workers and resolve these wagl
and contract disputes equitably.l
Please convey to your entiri
membership my deepest apprecia
ton for the heroic manner i.
which they are making thel
tight. I take my stand wit
them, now and always.
Fraternally yours,
GEORGE f. ADDE'S
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-09
Frying the red herring
''Redboiting is the destructive
weapon Of the employers" Adde's

but he did not report that by ac-
ton of the convention delegates
the leadership of Local 248 was
acquitted of all charges of I'M
democratic activity that the dele
gate of Local 248 to that conven-
ton were seated by unanimous
vote, and that 'the Allis-C halm-
ers delegates came into the hall
carrying a large United States
and banner of their local union,
and received an enthusiastic re-
ception" Up. 574). Mr.. Sentinel
did not report these facts.
though they were obviously
available to hirn-because it was
not to his interest or to the in
terest of those he represents to
report this truth.
What is to the interest of the
Milwaukee newspapers and what
is the interest of the Aliis Chal-
mers Company is the smashing
of the strike and the destruction
of Local 248 and the UAW-CIO.
Those of us who have struggled
to build and to organize the Ia
Dor movement know from bitter
experience that redbaiting and
loose charges of Communist
domination" are the stock-ln-
trade of every anti-union employ
er in the country.
REDBAITING is the destruc-
tive and divisive weapon of the
employer; it is the camouflage
which cloaks their real interest,
the drive to smash the labor
movement.
This is no new tactic. 1t has
been used in the past against
your own Local Union in. an eff
fort to return the open shop to
Allis- Chalmers. 1t has been used
against the International Union,
both by the anti-union employers
of THE automobile industry and
their Charley McCarthys within
the Union. 1t has been used by
every reactionary in a frantic eff
fort to stop every decent and
progressive proposal to improve
the lot of the plain people.
1t failed then and it will fail
now. The Allis- Chalmers workers,
am convinced, win be neither
disrupted nor divided. They will
close ranks and fight shoulder to
shoulder with the leaders of
their local union and the Inter-
national Union until their just
fight has been won.
THE MEMBERS of Local 248
are struggling for justice and