Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-11-22
It's News
To Me
By 0. ]. Pecmd

AS an spectator at the efforts which being
made unite Toledoans plan government which
will give effective progressive city administration
it occurs to that something taking place in this city that
appears to be good
The very that group people widely differing
interests and opinions could sit down Friday night and
calmly discuss Toedos government progress
is beingmade, and that's good.
Groundwork for the meeting did consist merely in ask
ing group leaders things
but in the conduct of various phases the activities
this community by the groups who participated in last weeks
round table conference prior to the meeting.
Every leader present at the initial meeting has made
rbuion to this community Whether like the things that
have been done by all of them into the
present consideration of Toedo deact from
their leadership These the people who must lead Toledo
now in its efforts to obtain better and more representative
form of government
RESPONSIBILITY
With leadership goes responsibility and it is the respon.
sby of the leadership of this community together and
form of government which will do for this city
in its sphere what the Com
mee has accomplished in its particular field.
Nobody should become confused the references that
and the credit that has been given to here and elsewhere in
this paper number of occasions
The fact that the committee exists and that it has done
good job along the lines created
speaks itself The committee praise its work
and doesn't expect Its the only thing that speaks
fittingy for 1t.
by group responsible bring.
ing about improved relations between labor and industry
be done for city In fact done If this
city is to achieve the which its geographic position
and facilities make possible
the workers and the employers be placed upon
plane why should continue fight constantly about
PR the city manager minority representation and other gpes
which have increased with each passing year.
The value which from improved laborlndustry
relations be minmzed and perhaps lost If
tnue to staging political fight every few months in
our desire to rid ourselves of system which obviously be-
coming greater irritan with each succeeding year.
PAC is INTERESTED
PACs interest in securing improved government is
with CLOS willingness play its in the complete life
of this community The leadership knows that unless good rea
ons exist in both the industrial governmental that
cannot be achieved and CIO definitely the side
of progress
CIO progress to see more jobs
people 1t wants to step its responsibility its
people and to the people of the community playing its
in making Toledo better city which live and work.
keeny that the type of the
important considerations in making breaking any cys
gress.
Nobody is foolish that in city where
leadership has recognized the attempting prevent
quickly settle labor disputes that the thing
accomplished for the administration
from present indications will be individual
group in their anxiety grab the credit
government throws a monkey wrench into the gears
One of the things that appears encouraging interest
and the mutual which the various group
leaders showing This worth while and makes
Tor better feeling. And can accomplished
until groups of varying interest learn
trust each others motives.
Eventually of the conversations which are now being
processed VIII come proposal which
port OF majority of the represented bring
the change which thousands of Toledoans to have
Gated they want.
1t would be almost much expect that every group
VIII support such plan but and this come if
10 make progress the majority of the regard
less of their varying must sooner or later mite IN
another form of if Toledo achieve its proper
place among the more progressive cities country
unity should be one of the major goals of the new com
ttee hich is investigating Toedos city government
we" 0 advancing proposal for another and better