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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-11-01
PAC-CIO Neutral
On 2I-Mon
Council Plan

C0unCH TI0n
man council would be too large
and that it would bring about a
recurrance of the same evils
which had lead to It's elimina-
ton for the PR system. Both
Madrzykowski and Murphy
agreed that the PR system wa
a failure and should be elimi,
mated.
States It's Position
PAC's position on the Cult
teau plan was expressed in q
three-point resolve as follows
1. The Toledo CIO-PAC reit-
crates and reaffirms its opposi-
ton to the PR system of electing
the Council of the City OF To-
ledo.
2. In the event the Guitteau
charter amendment Is defeated
he Toledo PAC-CIO shall i'm
mediately enter into a confer
ence with other groups of citi-
zens who are interested in elm
mating the PR system to devise
a plan for a charter amendment
acceptable to all groups.
8. The Toledo CIO-PAC shall
then assist in petitioning and
campaigning for a special cleo
ton on the resultant plan.
Will Accept Vote
Mr.. Gosser made 1t very clear
that in the event the Guitteau
amendment was passed by the
voters that the PAC would ac-
cept the decision and that no
action was contemplated until
such time that the system if
adopted prove to be unsatisfac-
tory.
Also adopted unanimously at
the meeting was resolution
condemning Congressman Ho-
mer A. Ramey and calling for
his defeat.
! Edward J. Duck speaking on
the resolution criticized the $50
called labor division" of Ramey'S
C mpaign committee for at
tempting to show that the in
cumbent was a friend of labor
who had voted favorable to la
Dor as a member of Congress.
Discuss School Levy
No action was taken by the
meeting on the one-mill school
levy. Mr.. Gosser read a press
release which called upon the
school board to direct its fight
to Columbus, to the governor
and state legislature and demand
that the funds be allocated as it
was inended they should be
when the three per cent sales
tax was adopted by the state
legislature.
Mr.. Gosser pledged the aid of
the CIO In the fight If the school
board would cease "embarrass-
ing itself" and the people by
asking for money and constantly
being turned down. The position
taken by PAC was that the three
per cent sales tax, in addition
to the one per cent Toledo pay
roll tax was more than sufficient
to take care of the public schools
and political subdivision of the
money were used and not per-
mitted to lie sterile, idle and
free from exertion" in the state
reasury.
Candidates Are Introduced
PAC- endorsed candidates
were present at the meeting and
each spoke briefly. Those who
were presented to the meeting
were. Frank w. Mohn, candidate
for state senator; Michael J. Da-
mas and John (Jack) Thompson,
candidates for state representa-
tives, and Edwin ]. Lynch, can
didate for the Court of Appeals.
A final resolution was pre-
sented condemning the present
system of taxation and calling
upon Congress, state and muni-
cipal governments to set up
commissions to create equitable
taxing system based upon the
ability to pay.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-11-01
Geraldine Fitzgerald
RediscOuered In Film

years. Hollywood has discovered that Geraldine Fiz
gerald has legs.
tmehonored precedent dating back a
quarter century bathing beauties
4 his have o
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-11-01

When educational director of the InI Ladies Gar
WorkersAFL arrived in Toxic sixweeks' assign
nent MacArhurs staff of the
persons Lit Richard DeveTa former educa
director of United Auto WOrkersCIO Explaining
grievance settlement machinery of budding Japanese
leaders, gh got occasional assist from Dew
era center interpreter the left helped clear
distinction the union shop and the closed
shop reported that than 100000 japanese have
booming trade union movement since VI Day
UPA)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-11-01

Remember when
ELECTION DAY WAS
HIRING AN6FIRING DAY?
Out with the old and in with hA that's what elecHq day
usually city employees pack ward system
Today city employee owes his jObto but himself and
his performance No part of his pay goes campaign
contribution candidate every Years. H9 keeps his job,
just any worker private industry
merits and not through political favor I
For 10 the employees of the city odToedo have lived
worked atmosphere selfrespe and security
result the taxpayers have been rs"7fdsd efficient
formance
Now the proponents of the Cutea Gilman war amendment
ask the taxpayers back SYSTEM patron.
age and inefciency, when the city employee got kept
his job through political nauence.
They askt the exchange a thing semething
hisntfa Exchange especially
say it's no bargain
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VOTE XIA@ALNsT TIE AMENDMENT
cOMMITTEF AGAINST The GIITTEAU AMENDMENT
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-11-01

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you believe ia system, Of government ,Uhich Oper.
honestly a'1d fairly behalf of the tUhOle
nunity, should against the Cuteau amendment
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Seaway Foe Demands
Delay 10 Settle Toll
Issue on St. Lawrence
BY the Associated Pres,

An opponent of the st. Lawrence
seaway and power project told q
Congressional committee today thai
in the light of changed conditions,
the whole matter should be re-
viewed with Canada before definite
action is taken.
This opinion was expressed by
Tom j. McGrath, executive director
OF the National st. Lawrence Prof.
ect Conference, before Senate
Foreign Relations Subcommittee as
opponents of the project began tes-
timony expected to continue for one
week.
Proponents of the seaway gave
their side of the controversial ques-
ton last week. The committee is
considering legislation to authorize
the development.
Cites New Conditions.
Since the agreement between this
country and Canada in 194l to con-
struct the project, Mr.. McGrath
said. conditions have changed In
Canada.
s"Canada's financial burdens have
increased due to the war. It has
greatly added to its hydroelectric
production, and it still has many
potential high grade hydroelectric
power site awaiting development, y
he said. adding:
In the light of changed condi-
tions the proper and expeditions
thing to do would be to again re-
view the matter with Canada to as
certain its present views on the SUBJ
ject."
Mr. McGrath said this should be
particularly true" in respect to the
question of making the seaway self
hquidating by the imposition of tolls
on the foreign commerce of the
United States and Canada.
Legislation before the committee
provides for an investigation into
the feasibility of charging tolls.
Mr.. McGraW said such study
would not be made until after the
project has been authorized
Would Voice Congress Power.
This certainly appears" he de-
clared, TO be an unbusinesslike
to this subject. What
would it avail the United States if
the President and the Congress
should decide that tolls ought to be
Unless our partner in the owner
ship and operation of the facilities
Is agreeable to the making of such
charges, the will of Congress could
not be made effective.
IF tolls sufficiently high to liqui-
date the cost of the project are
charged, it is my belief the water
way would attract little, if any,
foreign commerce"
With regard to disposal of hydro
electric power that would be gen.
Grated by the development, Mr.. Nc
Grath said that under existing New
York State law "the power allocable
10 the United States could not be
sold for use beyond the boundaries
IF New York State.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Elections Postponed
To April 10 in Japan
BY the Associoted Press

TOKYO, Feb. 25.-The job of
wedding out ultra -Nationalists from
Japan's 5000 candidates has de-
veloped into such a slow process that
the cabinet today postponed the ma
tional elections from March 81 to
April 10.
Kyodo news agency, reporting the
cabinet announcement, said the To-
day postponement would permit
closer contact with Allied head
quarters for strict examination OF
the qualification of candidates."
Cabinet proposals for revising ia
pans constitution, to be announced
within a few days, are expected tc
become an important, issue, and the
cabinet repeatedly wants the re-
vision to be discussed publicly and
at length before the election. This
is another reason offered for the
postponement.
Politicians associated with war;
time totalitarian parties already
have been barred both as candidates
and as participants in any politica.
activity.
The privy council in addition, has
been celebrating a recently-pre.
pared government program for ex-
tending Gen. MacArthur's January
4 purge directive.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
-Four Burned 10 Death
lin Baltimore Fire
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-Four per-
sons were burned to death early
today in a fire that destroyed the
north wing of an apartment house
at Jones Creek, near Sparrows
Point.
The dead we're identified as:
William Bobbitt, 36, an employe at
the Bethlehem steel plant at Spar
rows Point; his wife. Beatrice, 35;
James Hensley, IA, son of Mrs.
Bobbitt by a former marriage; Rich
ard Cameron, IS months, a grand
son of Mrs. Bobbitt.
The burned building, which dated
from 1872, had been converted into
an apartment dwelling and recently
coated with stucco
The Bobbitts were believed to have
been overcome by smoke before they
were burned.
James c. Cremans, manager of
the apartment house, said seven
other families fed the structure, but
that he was unable to arouse the
Bobbitts and the two boys.
After the fire had been brought
under control, their bodies were
found in the locked apartment.
Evening star., 1946-02-25

II didn't know you had to have
an invitation to get into this serv.
ice he said brokenly." I used te
know him long time ago. He was
such wonderful person. ! wanted
to go in, but lady told me I hae
to have an invitation"
That's ridiculous" the woman
said. I'm sure you don't need ar
Invitation. I don't have one. ano
I'm going in"
mo" said the man, "this lady
told me I couldn't. I guess there
are too many important people
But I'd sure like to be there.
liked him better than almost any
body know I served under him
a long time before he was an ad-
miral."
you turn around" said the wom-
an, land march right back in that
church. Don't just stand here cry
ing
The man went in-and stayed
through the service.
Admiral Wilkinson was buried at
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
IWorId Church Counci
Prepares for Role in
international Affairs
BY the Associated Pres.

GENEVA, Feb. 25.-Sessions of the
Provisional Committee of the Worlo
Council Of Churches neared theil
close today after formation of the
nucleus for an international rela-
tions commission designed to CO.
ordinate church work in interna.
tional affairs.
Representing 90 church bodies
from 80 countries, the committee
yesterday nominated Is for mem
bership on the commission, includ-
ing four from the United States
and three from Britain. The In
ternational Missionary Council is ex-
pected to make further nominations
to raise the commissions strength
to 20 members.
Similar subcommission in various
nations will work under the new
commission to promote a more ac-
tive interest among churchmen in
international justice and world or
der.
The four Americans nominated
for membership were John Foster
Dulles, New York lawyer and an
alternate delegate to the United
Nations Organization; Prof. Rein
hold Niebuhr of Union Theological
Seminary. New York; Episcopal
Bishop George Ashton Oldham of
Albany, N. Y. and Methodist Bishop
G. Bromley Oman of New York.
The three Britons were Sir Alfred
Zimmern of New College, Oxford;
Archibald Craig of Surrey, and DR..
George K. A. Bell, bishop of Chi
chester.
Also among the Is nominees were
Lutheran Bishop Eiyind Berggrav of
Oslo, Norwegian resistance leader,
and Toyohiko Kagawa, japanese
Christian leader.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Gen. Clay Sees Possibility
OF Cut in German Ration
BY the Asseeioied Pres,

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-Lt. Gen. Lu-
cius D. Clay, deputy American mill
tary governor in Germany, said to-
day there was possibility the Ger
man ration would be cut in view
of the world food situation but no
final decision has been taken.
Disclosing that the United States
has approved the formation of Ger
man political parties on a zone
wide basis, he said organization on
nationwide basis also would meet
with favor in American quarters.
He declared the United States
military government would not OPP
pose a merger of two left-wing
parties, the Communists and So
cialists, but would insist that any
such merger should be by demo-
cratic process"
He made the assertion after cor
respondents at news conference
had cited apparent Soviet pressure
on the two parties to merge.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Social Security
Continued From First Page.

employment was also suggested by
Mr.. Altmeyer.
"One method" he said, would be
! to provide that in case of death
Of a service man or woman oc-
curing during a fixed period fol-
lowing discharge, survivors would be
guaranteed benefits under the Fed
eral old age and survivors sys-
tenn based on an assumed average
monthly wage, such as Sl60."
In the cases of Federal workers
other public employees and railroad
workers, now covered by their own
retirement systems, Mr.. Altmeyer
suggested that Federal Social Sc
curity be superimposed on the other
systems so as to provide more pro-
lection.
Administrative difficulties in COW
ering farm hands and domestic
workers could be met. he said,
through the use of a stamp-book
system. Under this method, he
pointed out. employers would not
have to keep complicated books but
could merely paste stamps obtained
from mail carriers in book car
ried by the employe.
Benefits Listed.
Mr. Altmeyer recommended the
following legislation to increase
benefits to retired wage earners:
/ Raising the maximum amount Of
taxable earnings in one year from
$1,000 to $500.
/ Including as wages such income
as tips and dismissal pay
Raising the minimum benefit from
the present $40 month and the
maximum from the present $35 a
month. Mr.. Altmeyer did not sug-
gest how much the increase should
be.
Lowering the age at which women
become eligible for old age benefits
from 65 to so.
Allowing workers receiving retire
ment benefits to earn as much as
$50 a month as a supplement to their
Social Security payment, instead OF
the present SIS.
Chairman Doughton announced
the hearings, at present confined to
old age and survivors insurance,
will extend progressively to other
phases of the Social Security Act.
Forty Million Now Covered.
approximately 10000, 900 workers
now have an insured status under
old age and survivors insurance.
AS payment against the future
retirement Of every one now COW
cred the Government gets an
amount equal to per cent of that
persons wages or salary up to
$4,000 year. The worker and his
employer each pay half of it. These
collections for the last fiscal year
amounted TO s1,309,919, 900.
The average payment on retire
ment at age IS for a man or women
covered by the plan now is $2430 a
month. If the man has wife it
is $3.50. He gets additional
amounts if he has dependent chill
dren
Widow Gets Payments.
If man covered by the plan
dies before he can retire his widow
gets a monthly payment, varying
according to the amount credited tc
the man in his Social Security &C.
count.
Evening star., 1946-02-25

ferred to the Once OF Economic
Sterilization, including the func-
tions and authority vested in the
stabilization administrator by Ex-
ecutive Order No. 9697 of February
IA, l946.
80. The Economic Sterilization
Board. established by executive order
No. $3.50, is hereby re-established on
It's former basis in the Office of Eco
nomic Sterilization, with the fol-
lowing membership: The economic
stabilization director as chairman,
the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of Agriculture. the Sec
retary of Commerce, the Secretary
of Labor, the Federal loan admins
traitor, the chairman of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Re-
serve System, the director of the
Bureau of the Budget, the chair
man of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the price administra-
tor, the administrator of the Ma
tional Housing Agency, the chair
man OF the National Wage Stabili-
zation Board and two representa-
tives each of labor, management
and farmers to be appointed by the
President.
"3. All prior regulations, orders,
rulings, directives and other actions
relating to any function affected
by this order shall remain in effect
except insofar as they are in con-
fiict with this order or are hereafter
amended under proper authority.
4. All prior executive orders in
conflict herewith are amended ac-
cordingly.
HARRY S. TRUMAN"
Evening star., 1946-02-25
|V.P.l. Reorganization
Asked Of Assembly
BY the Associated Press

BRISTOL, Va, Feb. 25.-W. G
Buchanan, prominent farmer and
leader in Virginia's agricultural or
ganization activities, said yesterday
that the demand throughout Vir-
ginia among farmers for reorgani-
zation of the College of Agriculture
(V. P. ~ and related agencies at
Blacksburg is so insistent and the
need so urgent that suitable action
at this session of the General AS
sembly is important
New blood is needed at Blacks
burg" Mr.. Buchanan said. CON
sisting of the ablest scientific brains
available. The recent so-called re-
organization was merely a reshuf-
fling of former members Of the
staff. 1t is wholly insufficient to
meet the needs of agriculture in
Virginia at this time.
Failure of the General Assem-
bly, to act at this session would mean
that financial provision would be
delayed for another two years. The
farmers are unwilling to tolerate
such delay. Their problems are too
pressing.
Il have written Gov. Tuck. urging
conditional appropriation to meet
the urgent needs of the situation. :"
The Young Women's Christian
Evening star., 1946-02-25
u. 5. will Investigate
Need for French Loan
OF 7 10 = Billion
BY the Associated Pres.

PARIS, Feb. 25.-The government
disclosed today that the United
States had agreed to investigate
Frances need for a loan which may
amount to between $4,000, 900 900
and $2,500, ,000, 900.
The disclosure was made in a
yellow book" so-called because of
its cover, outlining negotiations In
Washington for American economic
assistance in reconstruction of
French agriculture and industry.
Former Premier Leon Blum is going
to Washington to continue the
negotiations.
Need for Foreign Aid.
In releasing the document, Herve
Alphand, director general of the
Foreign Once, asserted foreign aid
is necessary for France to contribute
to the expansion OF world trade de-
sired by the American Government.
The book included November 8
exchange Of letters between the
State Department and the French
Embassy in Washington. In these
letters the, two governments agreed
to study "the total needs of France,
and the resources currently avail
able which can be made available
to place France in position to par
ticipate in the ordered development
of international commerce"
Wants More Ruhr Coal.
France counts on greater deliv-
cries of Ruhr coal. M. Alphand
said that before the war she i'm
ported 100000 tons month, most
ly from BSitain, while today she is
receiving $4,000 tons from the
United States and 100000 from the
Ruhr and Saar.
Most of the proposed loan would
be In the form Of credit to be spent
in the United States for purchases
Of transportation and mining equip
ment, industrial machinery and
agricultural machinery to increase
coal production, save manpower
and solve the problems of transpor-
tation and food. While M. Alphand
gave no figures, $4,000, 900 900 to So
500, ,000, 900 has been mentioned un-
off1cially.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
|OId Seaman Joins AdmiruIs
In Final Tribute to Wilkinson

An old man, hatless and shabbily
dressed, stood outside st. John S
Church this morning. at Sixteenth
and H streets NV. Tears streamed
down his face while he watched a
throng of notables. including Secre-
tary of the Navy Forrestal and Ad-
mirals Nimitz. King and Leahy, pass
through the doors to be ushered
into the pews.
Inside the church, funeral services
were about to begin for Vice Admiral
Theodore S. wilkinson, former
chief of Naval Intelligence, holder of
the Congressional Medal of Honor
and leader of three amphibious op-
eratoins during World War II in the
Pacific. Admiral Wilkinson was
drowned Thursday when the car in
which he and his wife were driving
plunged from the Norfolk Ports
mouth (Va) ferry into the Elizabeth
River.
The old man watched the mourn
ers pass. wiped his eyes with a dirty
handkerchief, and turned to a
young woman standing beside him.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Smelling Company Union
Strikes al Two Plants ~
BY the Assoeiaisd Prs,s

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Feb. Is
CIO union members at two Perth
Amboy and Newark plants of the
American Smelling & Refining Co.
today began strike that Edgar L.
Warren, Labor Department concil-
iation director, has said would seri-
ously interfere with production Of
copper and lead needed for recon-
version.
Picket lines formed in front Of
both plants this morning. Super
visory employees passed quietly
through the lines. The union said
production was at standstill at
the plants.
The walkouts of 1900 in the Perth
Amboy plant and of an additional
100 in Newark were part of strike
of 1000 employees of 10 of the COM
pany's plants called for today over
a wage dispute with the CIO Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers of Amer
lea.
Mr.. Warren said the dispute was
over a union demand for an increase
OF 2l2 cents an hour, while the
company proposed 1872 cents.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Two Who Fled Bank
Held in Warrenton
By the Associated Press

WARRENTON. Va. Feb. z5.-Two
men were held for investigation to-
day after the men fed from the
Peoples National Bank here when a
bank official entered the building
yesterday.
Policeman Turner Grimsley ar
rested the pair, who gave an ad-
dress in Kingsport, Tenn, about 80
minutes after D. Turner Day, bank
president, reported to police that he
found two men in the rear of the
pank when he entered the building.
The bank off1cial told police one
man fed through a window and
that the second followed when Mr.
Day raised his walking stick to
strike at him.
Mr.. Day reported that he found
nothing disturbed in the bank.
Police said a screwdriver had been
used to pry window open.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
TrumonHosLu Luncheon
With Advisers on New
Woqe and Price Policy

President Truman was the
guest Of honor today at a lunch
con In the office of Postmaster
General Hannegan. whose other
guests were officials associated
with the drafting of the new
administration wage price
policy.
These included Secretary of
State Byrnes, Secretary OF the
Treasury Vinson. Secretary of
Labor Schwellenbach, Secretary
Of Agriculture Anderson, Eco
nomic Stabilizer Bowles, OPA
Administrator Porter, Judge
John Collet, the retiring stabili-
zation administrator, and John
r. Steelmen, special assistant to
the president.
Missouri ham was the. main
course.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Eisenhower Portrait
Damaged by Kisses
By the Assoeioied Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-The Army
recruiting had to take down its sign
for brief repairs. .
1t was necessary to remove an
accumulation of lipstick women had
deposited on the portrait of Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, which adorns
the poster.
Evening star., 1946-02-25
Tri-Stote Doctors Open
Meeting in Richmond
by the Assoeio,ed Press

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 25.-Ap-
proximately 80 doctors from Vir-
ginia and North and South Caro-
lima are expected here today for the
opening of the 47th annual meeting
of the Tri-State Medical Associa-
ton. Sessions will continue for two
days
Gov. Tuck and DR.. I. A. Bigger,
president OF the Richmond Academy
of Medicine, will extend official well
comes to the delegates. .l