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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01

Supply Unit Neus

The following we're elected on
the nominating committee: John
Stanton, Rollie Fredricks, A.
ILeftridge, Kenny Rarick, Henry
ILorenz, F. Kaszynski, H. Harris.
Give your choice of candidates
for the offices to be filled at the
coming shop election TO these
brothers.
We hope the candidates for the
various offices will not throw
dirt at the other fellow, and
not brag about themselves on
hand bills passed out through
the shop, Remember, talk is
cheap. When you are elected,
that is the time to show the
membership how good you are.
We hear that Fred Dorrell,
personnel manager, bid on a job
in the Good Housekeeping de-
partment and turned it in to our
secretary, who in turn rejected
his bid for the following reasons:
No mechanical background, can't
read blueprints, can't climb, no
A. B. degree, and does not have
the ability to learn very quickly.
How are you getting by on your
present job, Fred?
Mr.. Williams, works manager,
believes in giving his employees
all the free air they need, but
not one thing more. He still be-
lieves in the theory of Down
with the masses, up with the
classes" He can't understand
why his employees don't go out
on strike. He only has l42 faith
full men left, and he can't be too
severe or he may lose some of
them.
AL Coci, inspection depart
ment, has been showing all his
friends the new scale his boss
gave him. We can hardly believe
this of our good friend Rodney.
Fritz Wiser, Dept. Sc, says the
pants he is wearing these days
are called miners pants. With
all that slack in them, Fritz, we
believe you.
Tommy Alcock, Dept. 40, is
on his way TO Florida this week.
With weather like this, we envy
Tommy.
Our Welfare Committee and
had a meeting the
other night to 60 over the books.
They broke UP at 2:30 a. m, and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
AFL Presidents TO
cIO Strikers

~ ASHIN TON, Jan. %
APA)-Four presidents of AFL
international Unions and a vice
president of a fifth last week
Joined four CIO officials in for
nation of a United Labor Com
mittee to Aid UAW-GM Strikers.
Declaring the committees
purpose "is to rally the full sup
port of organized labor behind
the UAW-CIO's strike to persu-
ade General Motors to comply
with the laws of the land and
with long-accepted collective
bargaining practices" the nine
sponsors are:
President David DubinSky,
international Ladies Garment
Workers-AFL; President Sal B.
Hoffman, Upholsterers Interna-
tional Union-AFL; President A.
Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters-AFL; Pres
ident Max Zaritsky, United Hat
ters, Cap g. Millinery Workers
AFL; Vice-President E m r
Brown, International Typo
graphical Union-AFL; CIO Sec
retary-Treasurer James B.
Carey; President Emil Rieve,
Textile Workers Union of Amer
lea; President Samuel Wolchok,
United Retail, Wholesale &
Department S tore Employees
CIO; CIO Director of Organiza-
ton Allan Haywood.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
alleeing Eye-w,o Unit

who are going to represent us in
State Legislature and Congress.
County officials and a gov
ernor will also be elected.
All we have had to work with
in Columbus and Washington
are those who represent big
business. We think it's time the
workers were represented. 1t
takes money to do this so join
up today. Ask your steward
about a membership.
jim Portteous, a we'll known
figure around the forge shop,
was operated on for ulcers on
Thursday, Jan. "a, at Robinwood
Hospital. We wish him the best
of luck.
We want to thank the lam for
the cooperation they have al
ways given us in the past and
for donating to that great cause,
the c.. M. Strike Fund. Thanks,
brothers. This is one of the
many things that cause us to feel
proud, because it is not just a
CIO fight. 1t will benefit all
who toll with their hands.
We wish to thank the many
who have donated blood to those
who need transfusions in hos
pitals. This is fine deed. Have
you signed up yet to the Blood
Donors Club? If not ask your
steward for a form to fill out.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
The
.Acklinite
BY Bud HerrOOn

One of the important meetings
of the year was held Sunday at
the Union hall. A discussion of a
wage increase held the attention
of the people. 1t is about time
the company realizes that a sub
stantial wage increase is neces-
sary to cover the higher cost of
living.
Nominations Sunday were hot
and heavy, which leaves much
discussion and campaigning for
the next month. Let's try to keep
the campaign on an honest basis
and not put fellows good name
in the mud just for our own in
terests.
Good luck to our convention
candidate Frank Young, who
passed with flying colors and is
deserving of going. He has done
splendid job as chairman this
past year.
A list of the candidates run
ming for office this year will be
published next week so that you
will have time to 60 over their
qualities and vote for man for
the job. Let's make our shop
1907 democratic this year.
Congratulations for your gen.
erosity and willingness toward
the General Motors Strike. It's
all for a good cause and we hope
we won't need to continue 1t
much longer.
Your annual safety council
starts Feb. IL, 1916 for three
months. Everyone get behind the
safety program and make our
shop a safe place to work.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
Mennonifes Meet
UnioniSm

NEW YORK (LPA)-Seeking
a common ground, militant un-
ionists of ILGWU and determin-
ed pacifists of the Mennonite
faith, who vehemently disap-
prove of such pressure action as
strikes and picketin, met recent
ly in Lancaster, Pa, and found
many principles of social justice
in which they both believe, ac-
cording to Justice, ILGWU-AFL
publication.
The Mennonite spokesmen in
dicated a willingness to make a
positive commitment on the de-
STABILITY of an acceptance of the
principles of unionism by their
followers, based on their better
understanding of collective bar
gaining, negotiation and arbitra.
ton. DR.. Broadus Mitchell was
one of the unions representa-
tives at the meetings.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
SACRIFICE

We often wonder how many
Union members give any thought
to those who sacrifice hundreds
of dollars for a great cause. We
are referring to union members
who spend days and nights or
the picket lines.
No matter how cold or how
.hwet it is the pickets are always
at'sn the job. and for whom? Not
--only for their gains, but for
yours also. Whatever they get
in raises or better working con-
ditions, so will you.
You who are working every
day can keep warm these cold
days. If your department isn't
warm enough you can complain
to the boss and get it corrected
Pickets cannot do this. They are
lucky to get hot cup of coffee
All your Union is asking is for
you to donate one dollar each
week to help those strikers who
need aid.
Many strikers have children.
1t takes great deal of money
to buy food, pay rent, gas, elec-
trio and coal bills.
y Let's all show our belief in
our Union by donating when the
steward asks for your donation
for the G.. NJ. Also to the many
who read this column, how about
you? Just send it to the Cen
eral Motors Committee in care
of Local IL, UAW- -CIO, 425
Winthrop st. Give today and be-
lieve it, you will be happier than
you ever were. Let's all wear
that yellow card that reads II
support the G.. M. Workers and
aot 800 raise"
susiani DUES
edfo the many thousand PAC
& tolabers. Have you paid your
Ira dues yet? You should do
I : as this year we elect those
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
Cameo Unit
LO AND BEHOLD
By Carmen Nader

LO AND BEHOLD
Did you know that there is a
girl in the plant who has i'm
proved her bowling by applying
Crisco to her ball?
Margie Myers is anxiously
awaiting the return of her man
and she is not alone in this
world.
It sure amazes US to find that
Calvin Bailey is still on the
night shift. What is it that holds
you there Cal?
GRAVE
Very few people realize the
seriousness of the election of
officers to be held Sunday, Feb.
3, 1916. The voting will take
place in the Unit office at Lo-
cal IL in Room 315. The out
come of the election has great
bearing on the wage issue and
you should all make an attempt
to cast your ballot. The election
will decide whether or not we
will change horses in the
middle of the stream" Be there
and cast your vote.
Due to the fact that your re-
porter was short on new items
this week, it was impossible to
write more. However, we'll be
back on the beam next week
and batting out the stuff 240.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
Auxiliary
Breuks Up

Women of the Local 81 Au-
Hillary have disbanded and sent
the following notice to the
JOURNAL:
To Whom 1t may Concern:
We, the undersigned, officers
of Auxiliary SO will no longer
be responsible for the property
and effects of the now disbanded
Auxiliary So after Jan. 25, 1946.
The properties have been item
lied and turned over to the
trustees of Local IL.
Margaret Burkart
Amelia Berning
Lois Mattox.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
Yale & Tewne Set Back
STAMFORD, CONN.-(LF

STANFORD, CONN.-(LPA)
Yale g. Towne's efforts to use
the law courts as a cats paw,
to pull management's chestnuts
out for the hot fire of this
strike-bound town, failed last
week when Judge Benjamin H.
Mead acquitted five piciAets who
had been charged with breach
of the peace in their protest of
the company's anti-labor atti-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-08-14
New Service for Vets

Service af furnishing photostatic
copies of discharge certificates
and other vital papers and docu-
ments for veterans of this state
was recently inaugurated by the
State Department of Veterans 4 :
fairs according to an announce
ment by Earl Millikin, Manager
of the Seattle Office.
This service will be rendered
free of charge. The work will be
done in Olympia and documents
and photostatic copies will be in
the mail the morning after receipt
by the Olympia office of the State
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Millikin warned that veterans
must present their documents to
the local office at 215 Union st.
in Seattle or to one of the seven
teen district office throughout the
state Documents must not be
mailed directly to Olympia. Dis
trict offices will be responsible
for receipts for documents and
proper return.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-08-14
MONROE GA. NEGROES GOLGOTHA
WAS INSPIRED BY 10y HARRISON

Coming in the midst of Eugen,
Talmadge's incendiary white SUI
premacy" campaign for governor
news of the incident stirred ruraI
Walton County, Georgia, to lynch.
ing fever. On Sunday, July IA
Roger Malcolm. 27-year-old Ne.
gro, had stabbed his employer
Barney Hester, %, farmer. in a
fight A mob began forming, but
Sehriff e. S. Gordon and two den.
uties arrived in time to hustle
Malcolm safely away OF the coun-
ty jail at Monroe.
On July II, Walton County,
where few Negroes dared to vote
threw the weight of its two unit
votes behind "Old Gene" Gloat-
ing over the Talmadge triumph,
Hester's neighbors began think
ing of Malcolm, held in Jail for
lack of $500 bail on an assault
charge. But no move was made
against the jail.
On Thursday, July rs, j. 10y
Harrison, a prosperous farmer,
drove into Monroe to sign Nal
collins bail bond and take him
home as farm hand. Three Ne
groes accompanied Harrison: NAL
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AUG 20 1916
FIRST BOAT EXCURSION OF SEASON
LEAVES LESCHI FERRY DOCKS SUN.

return trip which will bring you
home promptly at 10 o'clock pm.
Instead of dining out or at
home next Sunday, the ladies re-
quest that you delay dinner un-
til aboard the boat A variety of
foods, all kinds of refreshments
to make the evening one of plea
sure.
Dancing will be the vogue and
with an orchestra that will keep
your feet busy both going and
coming your excursion will really
be one of extreme pleasure and
worth telling the youngsters in
days to come. This is a reminder
of what the ladies have in store
for Seattleites and their many
visitors for Sunday August 18th,
from p. m. to 10 pm. with no
assurance of an idle moment.
Don't Miss That Boat. Read this
reminder and be sure to be on
lime. Time and Tide wait for no
nan nor a woman.
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COIN wife, her brother, George
Dorsey, recently discharged from
the Army after five years of serv-
ice, part of it in North Africa and
Australia, and Dorsey's wife. The
Dorseys worked for Harrison.
They brought with them their pet
dog, Spot.
They reached the court house
at 2 O'Clock. The papers were
signed within ten minutes. Then
Harrison left to have his car fixed
and the women went shopping.
Malcolm remained in his cell un-
til they returned at 5 O'Clock. The
whole party, dog and all. finally
started for Harrison's farm.
one, Two, Threei": For what
happened after that, the authori-
ties had to depend on Harrison's
story. Eight miles out of Monroe,
at a wooden bridge spanning the
Appalachee River dividing Wal
ton and Oconee counties, he said,
a car blocked the road. As Har-
rlson stepped on the brakes. an
other car rammed him from the
rear. Two more drove up. Out of
the four cars jumped 25 or 80
men, armed with revolvers, rifles
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S. F. BUSINESS MAN TAKES NEGRO
BEAUTY OPERATOR AS His BRIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, - Gustav
Woerner. rs, wealthy lock man
ufacturer, drove out of the city
alone on a holiday trip the othere
day after disclosing that he and
Juanita Smith, Negro, had wed
in New Mexico after a romance
that began 80 years ago.
In Albuquerque, Justice of the
Peace Miles Kangun said today he
received "a generous fee" for mar
rying Woerner and the San Fran
cisco beauty operator last Thurs
day.
Two San Francisco newspapers
The Examiner and the Call-Bul-
letin-which interviewed Woerner
briefly before he left the city,
quoted him as saying the couples
15-year-old daughter witnessed the
Albuquerque ceremony, and add
ing "in order to get birth cert
ificate for the child, married this
woman. 1t was the only thing l
could dot was the honorable
thing to do.
Its my child. It's my respon-
sibility. couldn't leave her with
out birth certificate-whatw would
any honorable person do?"
Mrs. Woerner could not be
reached for her commend.
Mildred Vichi, marriage license
clerk at Albuquerque, said Woer-
ner told her the couple went to
New Mexico because that state
was one of the few permitting
whites and Negroes to intermarry.
Office employees witnessed the
ceremony. The bride wore a dark
tailored suit and silver fox fur
The couple made the San Fran
cisco-Alburquerque trip by plane.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-08-14

Oakland Larks Baseball Club OF
organized Colored Baseball, finish
ed first in the West Coast Negro
Baseball League. The record to
date is very impressive having
56 win against u loss. This in
cludes League and exhibition
games.
The Larks (press reports) are
just about the finest Negro base
ball team in the entire West. In
their line-ups are some of the
real greats of Negro baseball.
The Larks are being brought
north for a three game series
with the original House of David
team. Games are set for Portland
Beavers Stadium, Seattle Sick's
Stadium and Spokane Ferris Field.
The Oakland club will play a
few exhibition games in this ter
ritory.
The Larks have all the dash,
color, entertainment features of
truly championship team. They
have been given an extremely
high rating by sport writers as
to their ability, sportmanship and
department and their classy ap-
pearance on the field. They are
rated the best dressed club in
colored baseball
The drawing power of the Larks
is the magnet of colored baseball
and the high feature of the West
Coast League. Governor Earl War
rem of California threw the first
ball at their opening game in
Oakland before 5000 fans in the
Oakland Coast League Park.
Crowds have gone to $4,000 for
one game, and several marks be-
tween 5000 and 10000. The pre-
sent growth of the Larks under
well organized capable manage
ment is rapidly gringing them to
the same national prominence and
popularity as was attained by the
Kansas City Monarchs, which was
probably the greatest attraction
in Negro baseball in pre-war years.
Regarded as the greatest of all
travelling baseball teams, the
House of David in this their first
season since Pearl Harbor have
outdrawn any season in their his
tory. The played before 10000 peo-
pie in July alone. They also saw
the following: 5000 at Eugene
Oregon, $4,000 at Kansas City.
5000 at Wichita, 1000 at Med
ford Oregon, 10000 at Oakland,
and the greatest attendance ever
in baseball history of Bellingham,
Everett and other Northwest cities.
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ALABAMA MOB NUMBERING 1000
INJURIES 100 NEGROES; NO DEATHS

ATHENS, Ala.-A fist fight be-
tween two white war veterans
and a Negro touched off short
lived race rioting here today in
which an undetermined number of
Negroes were injured, some of
them knocked down and tramp
led by mobs of white men racing
through the streets.
Law enforcement officers, who
conyerged on this North Alabama
agricultural center to assist in dis
persing the mobs, said a close
check Of the injured was impos-
sible because many Negroes left
town or went into seclusion in
their homes.
Total Uncertain
Van B. Gilbert, chief of the
state highway patrol who arrived
shortly after the disturbance be-
gan, said he estimated Is or 20
Negroes were hurt, none seriously.
higher estimate was made by
County Court Judge D. L. Rosenau,
who said he believed between so
and 100 Negroes were injured by
the white mobs, estimated to have
reached total of 1000 at one
time.
Chief Gilbert reported that 10
men had been arrested and placed
In the county jail. No charges
were filed Immediately.
The highway patrol chief added
that the local company of the
state guard had been demobilized
after standing by for several
hours Other guard companies at
Gadsen, Huntsville and Florence
had been alerted, but Gilbert said
the highway patrol had things
well in hand and the guardsmen
would not be needed.
Highway patrol cars were sent
through the Negro district to as
sure residents there they would
be taken care Of, Gilbert re-
ported
He said of the 10 men taken
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into custody, only one was carry
ing pistol.
Judge Rosenau said earlier:
"a expected at least so to 100
Negroes were injured. The Negroes
were chased off the street by the
mobs."
Judge Roseau said a sembiance
of order was restored about night
fall.
All stores and theaters closed
at 6 p. m.
The two white participants in
the fight were arrested but the
Negro escaped,
Richardson said he later freed
the two white men after members
of the mob promised to dispense
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Grand Lodge Convention
IBPOE of W at Buffalo
BY E. Vincent Suit

Grand Lodge Chairman DR. D.
M. Byrd informs the writer that
ali eyes are looking toward Buff
falo. DR.. Byrd. also, states that
he and his Grand Lodge Conven-
ton Committee are awaiting with
open arms, delegates. brothers
daughters and their friends. "Buf-
falo is prepared to house and en-
terrain all Elks and Elk good
wishers."
Among the outstanding features
that will receive headline atten
ton are Bathing Beauty Contest
Sightseeing trip to Niagara alls
Boxing Match, Baseball Game,
Grand Ball and the National Or
atorical Contest.
Buffalo, the City of Good Neigh
bors, beckons all Elks and Friends
to be its guests August $3.50
inclusive.
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BY G. D.
Answering the call of Queen
CiCty visitors for trip around
the Sound. a bevy of ladies are
sponsoring an evening on the
Lakes and Sound, Sunday, August
is, leaving Leschi Ferry Docks
at 6 o'clock p. m. The time of
leaving the dock, p. m. was
arranged to permit visitors and
locals to witness a panorama.
both by daylight and paced by
the stars and moon, at 10 D. m.
Few cities in the Unite States
offer the visitors and our own.
the opportunity to complete their
sightseeing schedule with so many
forms of entertainment. Seattle
city of lakes, canals, rivers.
fresh and salt water bathing be-
aches, finally through the wonder
full government locks out in Elliot
Bay and Puget Sound. By the
time you have seen half the
sights, you will be ready for the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-08-14

We're not taking advantage OF
the public by increasing prices
but we are reducing our prices
during THIS SEASON by offering
free scalp and Violet Ray treat
ments along with your hair-do.
Our slogan is "To keep our Gus
toners coming in, and their hair
from coming out"
Call for appointment or drop in
to see how much you can save.
We also carry a variety of hair at
tachments and wigs for sale.
EXPERT OPERATORS = Mrs.
Mayola Garner, Mr.. Lawrence
Day; Mgr, Mrs. Vivian Jeffrain
Proprietor, Miss Rita Reese. 674
Jackson St., Phone MA. 1898.
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Local COPS Confer
With Nat. Chr. Reect

In an interview with members
of the King County Progressive
Republican Club, Carroll Reece
Republican National Chairman
stated that in his opinion the No
vember election results would
bring to Congress over the re-
quired number of 26 additional
seats, so that the Republican
Party would have a working ma
jority in the House, and with cor
responding results in the Senate
it was certain that such a Repub-
lican Congress would pass a Fair
Employment Practices Act.
In the discussions Mr.. Reece
stated his realization of the fact
that Negroes, as are all other
persons, are primarily concerned
with their economic status and
further stated the Republican
Pafty has always been known as
The liberal party and when the
party regains her rightful place
of power, these principles will be
proven to the satisfaction of ev-
eryone concerned.
AS to his personal attitude con-
corning members of minority
groups Mr.. Reece pointed to his
vote record while in the House of
Representatives for over 20 years.
Even though he represented a dis
trict in the state of Tennessee,
nevertheless, his vote was in ia
vor of such bills as the Federal
Employment Practices Act, the
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INSIDE OF JAPAN
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week.
The Japanese were beginning
to rebuild their homes with what
they had at hand such as scraps
OF lumber from packing cases
discharged by the army, pieces OF
TIN and strips of canvas. Many
OF them had obtained employment
with the allied forces in various
capacities from semi-executiye Do
sltion to laboring. Friction was at
the lowest possible minimum due
to strict rules laid down by the
supreme Commander covering
both soldiers and other members
OF the armed services and Ameri-
can civilians and Japanese people
as well.
Particular emphasis was placed
upon. the necessity of the armed
forces keeping clean, looking sharp
at all times in order to impress
the Japanese with our idea of
democracy. Too, no one was per-
mitted to carry fire arms or have
them in possession other than
army MP's and Shore Patrol and
certain officers, on duty only. Only
Japanese policemen were allowed
to carry or retain firearms. No
one of the armed forces is allow
ed to abuse Japanese nationals
and offense committed by either
is due for swift punishment.
For amusement one of the larg-
est theaters in Yokohama has
been requisitioned for the use OF
allied forces. Here USO troups
entertain pleasure hunting GIs and
the latest in pictures are flown
in from the states for showing
to the boys. Among the shows
(USO) which have made big
hit with the GIs there were
Red Hot and Blue an all colored
revue from New York City.
GIs attend Japanese theaters
also mostly in quest of the pretty
girls who are to be found there.
Bazaars and souvenirs shops line
Nugoya street displaying elabor-
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