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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

Voting against suspension
of the rules were Councilmen
Tom Burke, Michael Disable
and Arthur M. Jurrus. A three
fourths vote of Council is neces-
sary to suspend the rules and
pass legislation as an emergency.
Rules Set Aside
In asking that the rules not
be suspended and the payroll
tax ordinance given three sepa-
rate readings, Vice-Mayor Di-
Sale stated that while it had
been the practice of Council to
suspend the rules, many times
w hen relatively unimportant
matters were proposed, he felt
that more time should be used
since the ordinance effects not
only citizens of Toledo but those
outside the city, and may be felt
in other cities and the nation.
Saying that many sections of
the ordinance required strength
ening, Mr.. Disable added, if
we refuse to suspend the rules,
we only delay it for two weeks
more. No harm can come of
that, but much good might"
No Previous Discussion
While the ordinance had been
proposed once before, in 1943,
Mr.. Disable said that it had
not been studied or dis
cussed until one month ago.
He stated that many tax men
with whom he had discussed the
ordinance believed it should be
improved, particularly in its
penalty clauses.
Councilman A d d ison @.
Thacher asked that the ordi-
nance be passed at once because
of the time it would require to
create the organization to coll
lect the tax. Changes brought
in by Mr.. Disable or others
could be placed into the ordi-
nance as amendments he said.
Councilman Leonard Dono-
van also asked for immediate
vote on the ordinance. Com
on this, he said, People
of Toledo seem to have conf
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

speeding rehabilitation. An
other message received by
AFL headquarters charged
that "unwarranted and drastic
revisions of the rehabilitation
program" constitutes "com-
plete breaking of faith with
Army personnel"
Supporting tn csc appeals,
Green declared that "The War
Department has not lived up to
its promises The American
people are in no mood to toler-
ate such state of affairs"
Protests To Congress
Clinton S. Golden, chairman
of the CIO Veterans Committee,
in response to requests from men
in the Philippines. sent letter
to all members of Congress pro-
testing cumbersome and confus-
ing" rehabilitation procedure.
Golden joined with CT union
men in the charge that soldiers
were being kept in the service
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

"for the advantage of their com
manding officers"
Officials of the United Auto
Workers-CIO announced their
support of the stand of union
members now on duty in the
Pacific.
Vets Support GPs
The Veterans League of Amer
ica and the American Veterans
Committee supported requests of
GIs in the Pacific that speed of
rehabilitation be increased. 1t
was revealed that leaders of GI
committees in the Philippines
were members of both groups,
The New York office of the
Veterans League of America an
nounced that VIA member Sgt.
Emil Macy, former president of
Local 212 of the UAW-CIO, had
been elected chairman of COM
mittee nQmposed of 600 members
E." nued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

This committees job is to at
tempt to diagnose the reason
why we have failed, and having
found the reasons attempt to ap-
ply the cure and induce indus
try to come here"
Continuing Mr.. Pecord said,
''the question is why has indus
try failed to come here. 1t is be-
cause of labor, water supply,
shipping, labor costs or some
other reasons?"
Low productivity, strikes,
space requirements, failure 10
pass tax levies last fall and dis
unity were some of the reasons
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Spieer c. U. To Meet

Members of the Spicer Fed
eral Credit Union will hold their
annual meeting in Parlor "a"
Local IL headquarters, 425 Win
throp ST., Saturday, Jan. 26, it
was announced today by the
Credit Unions board of direc-
tors.
There will be a short business
meeting to which all members
are invited to vote on the an
nual dividend and elect officers
of 1916. Following the meeting,
a dance will be held with re-
freshments and entertainment.
Pete Sturniola and his orches-
ira will supply the music.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

Industrial Union of Marine
& Shipbuilding Workers-CIO,
told the 18th annual conven-
ton of the union here last week.
The 1105 delegates, represent
ing 100000 shipworkers, heard
Green declare that more 'in-
stead of less political action" by
unions is necessary to hold and
strengthen labor's gains. "We
will send our own brothers and
sisters to Congress and to the
various legislatures, he said.
"It has been done elsewhere and
it can be done here"
Labor's political might must
be welded not only to achieve
a lasting peace, but also to eff
fectuate a domestic program of
full employment, adequate hous-
ing, price controls, high wage
levels and health insurance,
Green continued.
Vote UAW Support
Full support of the United
Auto Workers-CIO in their
strike against General Motors
was voted by the cheering con-
vention in its first resolution.
Another resolution called for
free transfers of the members of
other CIO unions only where
these organizations reciprocated
to IUMSWA members in waiv-
ing initiation fees.
Congress was asked to enact
a permanent Fair Employment
Practices Act and to outlaw the
poll tax.
Philip H. Van Gelder, former
secretary-treasurer before enter
ing the Army, warned against
the efforts of reactionary forces
that would attempt to split
unions and veterans as they did
following the last war. Some
American Legion posts, he re-
called, under the excuse of
combating B ol S h v ism and
Communism, attacked picket
lines and broke up union meet
ings. Big industrialists," he
added, are equally delighted to-
day with the prospect of using
veterans in their
continuing campaign to under
mine unionism."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Veterans
Before GIN

Despite cold weather and
cutting wind, 200 veterans of
World Wars l and II staged
a scheduled demonstration at
the Toledo GIN Chevrolet
plant last Saturday morning.
Led by Stanley Badyna, one
of the Local IA members of the
struck Chevrolet plant and a
veteran of both world wars, the
veterans marched on Glenwood
and Central Avenues carrying
appropriate signs calling for a
80 per cent wage increase, de-
manding that the corporation
open its books and similar pun
gent messages.
Hot coffee and sandwiches
were served by the Local IA
Women's Auxiliary who braved
the cold weather to see that the
ex-serviceman were kept warm
inside. The veterans maintained
their lines from 11::00 a. m. to
100 p. m. when they were re-
placed by the regular picket
line.
From Other Plants
Veterans from dozens of To-
ledo plants were in the line in
cluding Spicer, WHY'S s-Overland,
IL, IA, Is and 48 plants.
The demonstration was part
of nationwide veterans pic
ket line staged against the
Continued on Page Two
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

Committee.
Inducted in the Army Oct.
13, 1943, Mr.. Holewinski re-
ceived his basic training at
Camp Lee, Va, and Western
State Teachers College. He went
overseas in April, 1914, and was
sent to England for additional
training.
Serving in the European the
atre of war, Mr.. Holewinski saw
service in France, and spent
months there. He was discharged
Nov. 26.
AS member of Local IL, Mr..
Holewinski has been active in
n Union movement for the
u IL years. He served as a
gmber of the Executive Board
for five years prior to his taking
over the employment office in
which he served for more than
three years.
AS executive assistant PAC
manager, Mr.. Holewinski will
coordinate the various activities
of the organization. He will be
glad to meet his old friends
many of whom were first placed
on their jobs through his ef-
forts. His office is located in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Veterans
Criticize
Patterson

DETROIT, Jan. 11-Sharp
criticism of Secretary of War
Patterson for the delay in re-
patriating GIs from the Pa
cific was voiced by Detroit
UAW- -CIO veterans of World
War II at a meeting in the Hotel
Detroiter attended by the presl-
dents, veterans committee chair
men and secretaries of 81 local
unions, William A. Marshall,
special representative of UAW
President r. j. Thomas on vet
erans' affairs, announced.
In a resolution passed unan-
imously, the group stated "that
we, the veterans of the United
Auto Workers-CIO, as members
of organized labor, and repre-
sen ting the aforementioned
local of the UAW- -CIO, support
the GIs who are stranded against
their will and for no good reason
in the Pacific because of the
recent arbitrary ruling of Sec
retary of War Patterson, and we
applaud and support our former
comrades who demonstrated in
Manila in an attempt to show
the unfairness of their being re-
tanned in the Philippines as an
occupation force"
pOunce Army Use
60 ne resolution further de-
l Aoonced the use of American
armed forces in China Ito blud-
geon the forces of democracy, p"
and asked that the whole SUBJ
niect of rehabilitation be thor
Ahly explored by the appro-
tie committee in Congress.
The resolution, Marshall said,
charged that 'the big brass of
the Army is more interested in
retaining rank by keeping the
army large than in getting the
GIs home"
The meeting, Marshall said,
also passed unanimously a reso-
luton denouncing the proposal
of General Motors that the Fair
Labor Stan d ards Act be
amended to provide a 45-hour
instead of a 40-hour week, con-
tending that such action would
deprive millions of returning
servicemen and other unem-
ployed workers of job oppor-
tunity.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

Committee headed by Fed
eral Judge Frank j. Kloeb.
Ollie Pecord, managing editor
of the TOLEDO UNION JOUR-
NAL presented the views of CIO
and said, "it has been IA years
since Toledo has experienced
any growth. 1t probably would
have stood still or lost popula-
tion had it not been for the war.
1--WE know that we are not 60
ing to secure new industries or
increase our population based on
our experience of the past IA
years. We all have our ideas
of why we have failed to grow,
but that is water over the dam.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Ask Labor Voice In UNO

NEW YORK (LPA) - Labor
representation in the United Ma
tions Organization was pressed
again last week by the recently
formed World Federation of
Trade Unions. WFTU President
Sir Walter Citrine has approach
ed UNO delegates now meeting
in London, and in the u. S. CIO
President Philip Murray is pre-
senting the appeal to Washing
ton that labor be given advisory
and consultative positions in the
international council.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
JAW Accepts Wage
Proposal Of Commission

WASHINGTON, jan 16 (Special-With thousands of
Packnghouse workersO strike today and steel and the
automobile industries awaiting decision by management
the labor situation throughout the country showed sign
of improvement.
CIO and AFL employees of the meat packing industry
walked out at midnight last night when last minute efforts
the part of the u S. Cancellation Service failed to avert
the showdown. Packnghouse managements compromise
wage proposals rejected by the union
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
TireIess Worker Honored

NEW YORK (LPA)-ILGWU
vice-president Max Cohen, for
his 35 years uninterrupted serv-
ice to the labor movement, was
honored at a dinner here last
week. Fifte e n non-sectarian
charities will receive $4,000 of
the funds raised at the affair.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Strikers Aid
Coop Store

Union members who are out
on strike at Chevrolet plant here
are stovking shelves and un-
loading merchandise in the local
coop as part of their strike duty,
according to the COOP NEWS.
AS a result of interest in CO.
operation on the part of men,
bers of Local IA UAW-CIO of
the Chevrolet plant, strike-fund
vouchers for groceries are be-
ing spent at the Toledo Consum-
ers Cooperative. 2449 Detroit
Avenue by large share of the
1400 members of the local.
The use of strike-fund vouch-
ers in the store has meant a
flood of business for the coop
and strained its small quarters
to the utmost. From a previous
high of S1,265, volume has gone
up to $4,000 the week ending
December 20.
Aid Coop Staff
To help out Manager Wilbm
Buehrer and the coop staff, the
locals strike committee has reg
ularly sent two to four men to
work in the store for full g.
hour day.
At the beginning of the GIN
strike the members of Local IA
voted to write all strike-fund
vouchers on the coop store, but
later, because of the distance
some workers had to travel to
shop, four other stores were al
so selected as distributors.
Union leaders who have been
instrumental in arranging the
union co op cooperation are
Murrel Morris, secretary of Lo-
cal IA, T. M. Russell, treasurer,
and John Mitchell, Edgar w.
Kidd, and Stanley Bedyna of the
unions strike relief committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Labor Party Is
Declared Possible
Failure OF Old Parties
To Keep Word Is Cause

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Jan. IA GPA - Labor will
form it's political party to elect union and women
Congress and the various state legislatures representa-
of the old parties continue to ignore abors needs ano
their own election pledges President John Green of the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Council Delays
Payroll Tax Vote
Council Bloc Forces
Three Weekly Readings

Council bloc of three votes against suspension of the
rules forced the proposed payroll tax ordinance approved
by Council Committee of the Whole, into three
weekly readings when the body met last Monday morning
what expected to be the last session the tax
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
MEETING

Member of The Greater
Toledo Tool, Die and Main
tenance Council will hold
their regular meeting Mon
day, Jan. 21 at 1000 a. m.
in ParlOr I, Local IL Head
quarters.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Labor" Backs
CTS Return

WASHINGTON, Jan. II NPA) - Worldwide CT pro-
tests brasshat showdown of demobzation received
unanimous support of organized labor this week.
William Green AFL president revealed that 1900 AFL
members stationed in Manila has asked for assistance in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
HoIewinski Named To
PAC Executive Post
Former Employment Manager
Served On European Front

Glenn Holewinski remembered by thousands of Local
IL members tha fellow in the employment office who
sent them their jobs has returned Local II headquar
tes assistant executive manager of the Political Action
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Lahore Or c Present
Views In Industry Quiz
In Subcommittee Hears Groups
On Industrial Stagnation Reasons

Two views that of labor and the Toledo Chamber of
Commerce relative to Toledos industrial Stagnaton for
era years past presented in the first meeting of ts
kind held here Wednesday of this week before
subcommittee of the Toledo LaborMana gementCitizen
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

At least cleft" and "radi-
cal" is what Rep. Frank Hook
3D., Mich.) is called by Rep.
Rankin 3D., Miss.), Dep. Clare
Hoffman Or, Mich.) and other
Congressional reactionaries be-
cause of his outspOken de-
fense of organized labor
against the onslaught of anti
union legislation. Hooks labor
record is almost 1909 perfect
and his leadership has fire.
quentIy helped kill legislation
that would hamstring labor
rights and civil liberties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-17

the weather has had much to do with it,
but man has learned long ago that the only
thing that can be done about the weather
is to prepare for it.
Certainly our county roads were caught
unprepared for the long seige of snow,
sleet and rain. Many of the county's most
widely travelled country roads are now i'm
passable. AS a result our schools are closed
farmers can not even haul their tobacco to
market, church goings, marketing and all
usual and necessary travel have been cur
tailed.
Little can be done toward permanent
improvement of roads now. We must wait
until spring, for more favorable weather.
But when spring and summer come, let's
get these roads improved and surfaced,
where it is possible. The conditions in this
county are typical of those in dozens of
others. And we say again that it is dis
grace to North Carolina, a rural state to
allow it's rural roads to get into such a
condition.
We are proud of Governor Cherrys
stand for rural roads and like him we want
something done about them. Let's get more
machinery, equipment, materials and man
power as soon as it is possible and get some
real results before another winter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-17
Miss Houston, Mr..
Walker Are Wed
Vows Spoken LIN Central Bap.
list Church In Grenada,
Mississippi

Miss Rose Houston, daughter OF
Mr.. Pickens N. Houston, Sr. be-
came the bride of Mr.. Stanley r
Walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Walker, of West Jefferson, in a
double ring ceremony on Deem
Der 19 at p. m. at the Central
Baptist church in Grenda, Miss.
The altar was decorated with
fern and banked with floor bas-
kets of white gladioli. Lighted
tapers formed an arch in the back
ground.
Mrs. E. w. Hanna rendered a
program of nuptial music and
Mrs. E. R. Peasants sang "Be-
cause" The bride, who was given
in marriage by her uncle, Mr.. A.
H. Foster, wore winter white
crepe dress and a coronet of
white. She carried white prayer
book topped with purple orchid
and a Streamer of mixed flowers.
Miss Mary Houston, sister of tn.
bride, was maid of honor and the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-17

brides only attendant She wore
a light blue crepe dress with
matching head-dress and carried
pink roses.
Following the wedding q recep-s
ton was given at the home of
Mrs. A. j. Thompson, aunt Of the
bride, after which the couple left
for a wedding trip throughout
the South.
Mrs. Walker is a graduate of
the Woman's College of the Uni
versity of Mississippi and for the
past two years has held a position
as chemist in Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. Walker received his B. A.
degree at the University of North
Carolina. He recently received his
discharge from the army after
4 IL years of service. At present
he is holding a position in Chapel
Hill, where he is also studying
toward masters degree in soci-
ology.
The couple plans to make their
home in Chapel Hill, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-17
Northwest North Carolina
Cheese

The Kraft Cheese Company has an
nounced plans for the expansion and i'm
provement of it's plant at West Jefferson
and the broadening of its activities among
the farmers of the area in the interest of
larger milk supplies and increased pro-
duction
This development will e oura ge
greater attention to dairying possibilities
in the mountain country. These possibilities
are vast in the hills, where much of the
land is best suited to pasturage, and where,
with an corresponding market, created by
cheese plants, new dairy plants, conden-
saries, etc., the milk dollar slowly but
steadily grows larger.
The cheese industry is comparatively
new to Northwestern North Carolina, but
the success of the Kraft plant hints at
greater things in this particular field which
is so closely tied in with milk production.
And even as one or two plants Of this sort
may encourage the multiplication and en-
largement of dairy herd, even so the
growth of dairy herds in turn may lead to
more and larger cheese plants, condensaries
and other milk product establishments
since one of the conditions precedent for
the establishment of such plants is the
availability of supplies.
The manpower shortages and other adj
verse conditions caused by the war forced
some dairymen out of business and other
wise did injury to a previously fast-grow-
ing agrarian industry in this part of the
State. With the gradual return of normal
conditions the dairy industry should re-
cover rapidly and again move forward in
Northwestern North Carolina - Winston
Salem Journal
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-17
POLIO DRIVE IS
NOW UNDERWAY HERE

Continued from Page ~
Rash, Smethport; Ralph Marsh;
lCrumpler; R. c. Hartsoe, Clifton:
Joe Robinson, Creston; A. j Blew
ms, Crumpler; J. T. Brown, Todd:
kendrick Waugh, Fleetwood: L.
F. Woodie, Glendale Springs: f.
II. Handy, Crumpler.
Bradford Waddell, GRASSY
Creek; Edward Goss, LANSING:
Fred Blevins, Tuckerdale; Worth
Phillips, Idlewild; David Burkett
Jefferson; c. G. Robinson, Hem
lock; r. c. Richardson, Crumpler:
Z. I. Mcneil, Obids; F. T. Mil
ler' Wagner; Howard Reeves
Grassy Creek; Paul Sutherland
Fig; Roscoe Oliver, Silas Creek.
Fred Sutherland, Creston: mr.
Allen, Wagner; S. w. James.
Amy; Wiley Hairless, West Jeffer-
son; and E. w. Stansberry, Lam
sing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-17
Insuring School Buildings

Ashe county recently incurred big loss
when the Nathan's Creek school building
was destroyed by fire; since it was not COW
cred by insurance. The State does not carry
insurance on school property, but leaves it
up to the counties to do so and Ashe like
some other has considered it too much of
an expense.
We think the State should carry insur
ance and hope that the 1947 legislature will
make such action mandatory; but as long
as the State does not insure school build
ings, we feel that the counties should carry
some measure of protection. The average
county, like the average man, needs the
protection insurance gives even tho it
seems high, at the time we pay it,
In addition to carrying insurance, we
believe that extra precauti ion should be
taken to guard against fire. Careful inspec-
ton of wiring, flues, furnaces and other
common sources of fire, is advisable. Ade-
quate water supplies for fighting fire
should be available if possible. Schools
should also secure some type of fire fight
ing equipment, where it is practical and
possible.
Let's give the matter of insurance care
full consideration. Many counties in the
State do carry it and in case of fire have
found it really paid in the long run.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-17
Getting Out of The Mud

Let's get out of the mud, has long been
the cry of this county as well as many
others in this area of the state But not in
many years has this county been in the
mud to such depth and length as it is at
the present. And perhaps we feel it more
because this county is chiefly rural and
because, too, relatively small percentage
of its people live on paved roads. Of course