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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27
FE convention to
map wage price fight

In a two-day meeting here this
week, the executive board of the
CLIO United Farm Equipment AMI
Metal Workers of America put
final touches on plans for the
1916 FEE national convention to
be held in Milwaukee July 81
Aug. 3.
Due to recent political and
economic developments through
out the nation, officials predict
that this years confab will be
the greatest in the unions his
tory.
One of the most progressive
unions in the nation, FEE is ex-
pected to take drastic action at
Milwaukee to stem the tide of
reaction threatening u S. labor.
The national office reports that
the response from locals has
broken all records, assuring a
top attendance.
Grant Cakes, FEE president,
predicted this week:
"Our '46 Convention will be a
test for us all. We have the job
of organizing and leading the
membership, and all people wher-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

ever there is an FEE local, in a
fight to stem the mad drive TO-
ward war, to build a democratic
peace instead, and to restore a
balance between wages a n d
prices-either through price re-
auctions or further wage in
creaSeS.
Developments in Washing
ton during the next few weeks
will determine whether the lat.
ter will be accomplished
through sane government plan.
ming, or through the medium
of general strikes throughout
the country. Our convention
will therefore be most timely"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27
Warehouse workers strike in Freeport

was to strike. The strike is now
in its second week, with the COM
pany seeking an injunction
against the union in an attempt
to restraint picketing around the
plant.
According to Bernard Lucas,
LL.W.U. International Executive
Board Member, Midwest Region,
the membership of Local 221 will
seek an alright contract which
will eliminate the necessity of
strikes merely to settle griev-
anceS.
Sam Tomash of the I.L.W.U.
Chicago office is in Freeport as
sisting the officers of Local 221
during the strike.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

Approximately 315 members of
the Warehouse and Distribution
Workers Union, Local 221, IL.
W.U.-CLO., were out on strike
at the w. T. Rawleigh Company
at Freeport, Illinois.
The company has refused to
settle. grievances through the
grievance procedure mutually
agreed upon by the company and
the union. The union, according
to its President, Mr.. Clarence
Holbert, has attempted to con-
ciliate and arbitrate one particu-
lar grievance for more than a
year. However, the company
takes the position that it has
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

right to arbitrarily say 1--WE will
not meet with United States Con-
citation nor will we go to arbi-
tration."
On July 13, eleven union mem
bers were fired without just
cause. An attempt was made TO
meet with the company to get
the matter Strengthened out. The
union found that it was impossi-
BILE to work out the dispute
through the grievance procedure
and this resulted in the company
violating the contract.
In a general membership meet
ing the union decided that the
only way to get grievances set
tied with this arrogant company
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

field for housing and state vet
Grams bonus, and the giant
JAW rally last week to save
price and rent control.
II think it would also be fair
to say that Local 453 was the
leading organization in Chicago
in the fight for a permanent
FEPC and to kill the poll tax.
The fact is, the main problem
for the labor movement at this
time is the 1916 elections.
Were completing the job of
breaking down our membership
lists by wards and precincts, so
that we can really do job in
PAC organization in each neigh
borhood. This is a job that has
to be done by the entire labor
movement and all progressive
Americans, and we are certain
ly going to do our share"
Sam Mariana, director of or
ganization for the local, who
stepped down from the presi-
dency in behalf of Ellis at the
last election of officers, said that
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27
Their ideo of
q Health biH'

Congress still hasn't passed
the national health bill but
thousands of Americans thrown
out of their homes by greedy
landlords are taking fresh air
cures i'm the parks-thanks to
Capitol Hill.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

THE Judge of the elections
declared the ballots Illegal and
ruled that the election could net
take place. A phone call was
put thru to the Judge from the
union office threatening that If
he did not proceed with the
elections the old officers would
continue to hold office for two
more years. At this point the
judge reversed himself and de-
clared that he would permit the
elections to take place but TN
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

Starting as a union represent
ing the workers in the Cicero
unit of one plant, Local 453 of
the CLIO United Auto Workers
has grown into one of Chicago's
labor giants.
With over six thousand mem
bers in twenty eight p n t S
throughout the m e t p olitan
area, this "amalgamated" local
has in its ranks the workers of
many of the city's foundries,
forge shops, spring plants, auto
motive parts manufacturers, and
other heavy m t a : working
plants.
1t contains a broad cross-sec-
ton of Chicago's nationalities,
with a heavy membership of Ne
groes and people of Polish,
Czech, and Italian descent.
"We've had SO bitter
strikes, but in the recent wage
fight we won 1872 cent raises
without a strike in most of
our plants" said Sven Ander-
SON, 453's vice president.
A veteran of World War II,
Anderson attributes this to a
growing realization of the locals
strength on the part of its en-
ployers.
There are more tn n the
usual percentage of war veter-
ans in our ranks, and the way
they have all pitched in to build
the union is why we have grown
so much stronger in the last six
months" Anderson stated.
This has been a big surprise
to the bosses, to say the least.
They were looking forward to
using the vets as an anti-union
group"
Local 453 is the largest local
in Chicago with a Negro presi-
dent. His name is billiard Ellis,
and his record as a top-flight,
dynamic union leader has spread
his fame far beyond his own
local.
An extremely tall and pleas
ant-faced man, Ellis acknowl-
edged the general reputation Of
Local 453 as a so-called cleft
wing" local in the JAW.
"Our union has never been
bashful about militant mass
participation of our members
in every fight we face, no
matter where the front les"
he explained. Gas far as we
are concerned, we're part of
the whole labor movement
and the whole nation, not
simply an organization recOg-
nizing only those problems in
front of our noses"
Explaining furt h er, Ellis
pointed out that the local has a
record of participating in broad
peoples movements equa to
very few other organizations. He
mentioned such recent activities
as the caravan to Washington
for OPA, the march on Spring
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27
Asbestos
checks

Congressman Andy May is
on fire with patriotism, but
the blaze doesn't seem to burn
up those cancelled checks.
San Diego Labor Leader.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

1T is against this background
that observers of the local labor
scene find a regrettable and un-
fortunate state of affairs in the
Republic Steel local of the
United Steel Workers of Ameri-
ca. The story told this columnist
by several workers in the plant
should be made public here IL
only to show again the harm
that comes from disunity and
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

AT the following local union
meeting the trial board brought
i'm a recommendation by three
to two decision that the five ac-
cused should be deprived of
voice and vote and the right to
hold office for five years.
The local meeting that heard
the report of the trial board was
damned to the rafters. 1t was
June 26, and the following
morning the elections of local
union officers was scheduled to
take place.
NOrma an Harris, origi-
nalIy from the Kentucky
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

THE membership voted overwhelmingly to accept the rulings
and of the election
set another date for election Norman Harris took the floor
and declared that the elections the of the
local union and would turned the International Executive
Board.
No installation of officers has yet place Confusion
and bitterness hold and the locals morale impaired
Many however, that application of the steel convention policy
outlined by Murray will restore unity.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27
inside z;!:21;

of the Republic Steel mill in South Chicago have
chapters in the story of the organization of ste ell
workers in this area into powerful militant trade
unions. The fields in the vicinity of the plant
have been dyed red with the blood of workers Who
died to make their union strong during the notori-
Gus Republic steel Massacre on Decoration Day,
1897 when police attacked the picket line and soil
darity demonstration during the Little Steel strike.
Under the leadership of Phil Murray and the
United Steel Workers of America, this local union
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

der protest. Hh
Over 800 ballots were cast,
with hundreds of voters voting
under protest.. At the follow
ing local membership meeting
the election board - consisting
of the judge and two tellers -
unanimously recommended that
the election be considered null
and void due to the "illegaI
tampering" with the names on
the ballots and urged the local
to set q date for new elections.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

chairman who ignored the demanding call
called for voice An overwhelming majority
reject the recommendations of the tri
alegedy Talmadge of Georgia"
trial boards recommendations passed The membership angry
demanded rising roll call
hammered down by the gavel the meeting
journed without proper motion effect
The morning o'clock
the polling place for the officers election Of the
defendants did not appear the ballot
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

REPUBLIC steel workers
agreed that the leaflet was I'M
called for, violated correct I'M
ion procedure by its irresponsi-
BILE assertions, that it had been
issued i'm the heat of an election
fight, but felt that no proof had
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

United Mine Workers and now
International representative of
the United Steelworkers, came
to the fore. He had been fire.
quently accused of intimidating
and bull-d0zing union members
and generally suspected as hav-
ing sponsored and ghosted the
charges against the five accused.
A sharp and heated debate on
the disciplinary recommends
tons took place in which Har-
ris, ignoring the decision of the
steel convention against witch
hunts, launched into a yitroiic
red batting attack. sS,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

charges alleged that the five named had issued eaet
the during convention delegates
unnamed union officials riding around in big
leaflet issued without
charges alleged the five named
sponsible for it's contents and publication.
A worker mill, had been employed by Republic
left after the incident sent
local claiming full and sole responsibility for
the 1eafe.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

Executive Board of the local. meeting to which not
invited trial board
The trial board convened 49, only days before
elections officers Among against
whom charges had preferred least candidate
ming against the local union administration He candidate
for president against the incumbent
The trial board heard the for hours without
of the defendants Then the defendants called before
the hearing by
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

Victories most recent OF WHICH,
was the this which helped advance the living anu
working in the Calumet area
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

unprincipIed internal union
warfare.
Immediately following the
national convention of the CLIO
steelworkers, held in Atlantic
City last May, a Republic Steel
local meeting took place. A let
ter was read, signed by three
members of the local, prefering
charges against five other mem
bers and calling for their expui-
sion from the union.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

been submitted that the five ac-
cused were responsible.
Though there was widespread
sentiment at the local meeting
to drop the case, the chair ruled
motion to that effect as out of
order.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-07-27

Explaining furth er, Ellis
pointed out that the local has
record of participating in broad
peoples movements equal to
very few other organizations. He
mentioned such recent activities
as the caravan to Washington
for OPA, the march on Spring
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
TABERNACLE TO
HAVE PROGRAM

The Committee OF Tat!sc a
Tabernacle Baptist church VA
observe its annual Negro Riu,,
federation. presenting H. 7 /
Boone, AND. Ii. d.. His,oe.,..
er National BAPTIST Ccngent,.
Inc on sunday. Feb4afy 4.
le4s AZ 4 pm. in the cfifrch A.
diiorinm Glib Beechwoo8
The eroup. although NAMED d.
Committee OF Twelve is ID rnos.,
OF many more members drlta
into civic and Educational su,.
committees.
This organization Was ,a,na
by Raw r. II. Pittmon on F.s.
ruary 10. 1929 with its chiecr =.
ing the stimulation Of rel.go.,
civic social and educational N.
tefest in Tabernacle
They began to publish nos,..
~ bulletin. which later bean,
The Weekly Voice. 4 church u.
per issued TO members AZ,
friends without charge
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
News Along The
Religious Highway
ny ISAAC JONES

at West Warren. Sunday. Feb.
"a pm The principle feature
will he a panel discussion. The
panel VIII be composed Of school
representatives and parents. Sub.
Parent Teacher Relationship"
Participants will be-
Miss Ann NehiI, principal OF
Columbian school panel chair
man f. ] corrigan. assistant
PRINCIPAL Of Mt. Michael School;
Miss Dorothy Sullivan teacher,
Wineert school William Sweeney,
teacher, Sampson School Miss
Janet Grace teacher. McGraw
school J VI Jones. Mrs. Agnes
Mcdowell Mrs Eugene suther-
land Mrs. Matte Brown and
Mrs James sexton.
Music was by the Green How
ard orchestra and Miss Mary Eli
zaheth Fuller sang a SOLO
Mrs Dorothy Curtis is rresi-
dent Rev Rev J. r. Davis. pas
tor and T. w. Rose. program
chairman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23

- antoine ~"
Forum on sum
day February
p at 4 p M
Or Ellison
has been presi-
dent Of tho Uni
versitv since
ls'i lie has de
rrees from Cher
l'n olleee and
Drew ilriversiiv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
SENTENCE
SERMONS
n, REV. FRANK {. LOWRY
(For AMP

Jesus tried many times to
ret away from The people, 10 es-
cane their sttention; LOT Of folks
IN 10 We seen who haven't any
thing 20 show
.. Je>rs could not he hid be-
cau>e His light didn't tlieAer'
and 10 Gene anywhere heing like
Him. on, with satan must not
decker.
g Tho world is dark today be-
cause there are too many deceiv-
ers posing as chritsian probes
sors stlcking their fingers IN
their neighbours eyes
(. When men learn In all
thing. 10 consider first, the Prin-
ciple. then there will he more
interest Ia divide,
s Many men and women now
as in other DAYS seem 20 think
there is bsndWason dollar SIGN
and show-line 10 Chris,iaiiiS and
tail 10 So, the - sign and their
own line OF duty
6. Christianity doesn't have to
depend on iiner,. bra>S hands or
clothes to make shaw ing. II
show, up anything, good or had.
man may have pretty
round head and yel be rauare
hut woman may oe ever SO
pretty ami not 10 iar
:. Looks 70 a lonr Way until
one finds y t~o.iaced person
then one is sorry 10 have lacked
that way.
g. False faces stand gn just
50 long and they too have to
fan in The paske,
10. False pride Is another sad
thing. because with il one can
never hope to gain.
H. You can tsa,h woos vand
on your head and koep your fin-
GERS crossed bus " your Fart
isn't right with God everything
else is a dead los.
II. lIea,en isn't ~ lar ava,
a. ,ou think. and Ii YOU get 10
thinking too much about oitpr
things. you might mis- u.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
NEGRO CHAPLAIN AT
JACKSON PRISON NOW
Nv BILL It>r

For the first time a Nosro l..
been appointed to the hieh ~.
ing position of full oh,nlsi, !,
Jackson Prison. He is ,he D.
r W. Walls, former pastor o, y.
Community AME church A. 81.
son who last week aftrr r,s,.,
a required civil service sra,,,s
ton with a 100 per cent aver.
assumed the duties OF nll ~
testant Chaplain Of the worls.
largest penal institution
A mighty educated widely ;.
veled man. the Reverend W.
had for the past live Mona
served as the prisons ac,r.
chaplain conducting PROTESTS.
services and directing The n.
5oe-populated institution .e1.'
OF re.icion. Last Wcek he ~.
advanced by Or. Garreu psv.,
corrections commission dir,c,,.
TO the fun position with y.
responding salary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
OPERA BENEFIT TO
BE HELD AT BETHEL

The FIRST in a series ~ onera
penoilt concerts will be present
ed by the Detroit Musicians A.
socIeiion on sunday February q
az $50 p m AZ Bethel ANE
church Frederick and 81, Anioirc
Soloists will no CAROLYN Brown
Anderson pianis' Celeste Cole
soprano; Olive Mcfarland con-
tralto Lawrence Watson. tenor
William Ware baritone: and Eli
zsbeih Gary organist.
The Detroit Musicians Associa-
tion Is a non-profit organization
which promotes musical educa-
ton. 1t will launch a drive for
funds 10 sponsor Negro onera
eroup- whose first production VIII
he "Cavalleria Rusticana in a
modernized English version IN.
der the direction O, stuart p
Pigeins
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
YMCA Notes

The Mothers Club which had
not met for over year, net last
week and pledged continued sup
port 70 the YMcA program
Ping pong experts at the Y are
rated as follows by Joe PAGE
LIST Fred Butler end Joe Psce.
2rd Thurman Hodges 4th
Huyln Reed and John Harris in
tie; another tie for 18th Raw
mond Jones and Jack Boyd IT,
for Sth Elliott Hodges and
George Blake 9Th Henry Bridge
water
ANY member is invited 10 chal-
lense these boys for their rosi-
lions. New ratings will he an
noucned in March
The 21st Annual Dinner ~ the
y will he held on Friday March
p al the Lucy Thurman YwCA.
The dinner will no featured hv
music, presentation Of award .
and certificates and an address
on The NMCA in This Atomic
Age"
Persons interested in stuayine
the ADVANTAGES Of memhership
in the Y are invited to drop in
The building SOME evening. cs-
pecially Tuesday or Thursday
which arc most lively
4 Y membership PROVIDES con-
tact with worthwhile people
chanc" 10 cxersise your hobby
and fine chance to mountain
yonr physical condition.
Drop IN and Join today
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23

Last sunday. in the closins
DAYS 81 Brotherhood Week an,
Boy Scout Week. sermons from
the pulpiis OF Detroit churches
urged the necessitv OF raisins
good youths TO build a better
world tomorrow that no oppor-
tuni,y is TOO slight for God &C
use il through H..
EBENEZER AMF CHURCH
Brush and Willis Streets
SUNDAY morning Boy Scout
Week was officially observed.
High tributes were paid 70 the
200 registered Boy Scouts and
cub scouts OF Ebenezer and
scouts throughout the country
One member Of Ebenezers Boy
Scouts were the Rcd Arrow star.
which represented high honor
from the national ORGANIZATION
The pastor tho Rev. Carlyle
r stewart, delivered a sermon
fitted Tor the occasion. lie spoke
from s. John s g. from the
theme There Is a Lad Here
James Harkless The hoy sopra-
NO o. second BAPTIST church was
the guest soloisi He sans "suf-
fer Irilf ChNaren"
Musi- IN sorrs wore furnished
by Bethany chorus the Young
Peoples ho.r and the Junior
chorus seven new members
Joined
~ 20 fn ne Rev Dennis
r ifur-in- 'be assistant pastor
snpriisd lhe palpi. At St Luke
AME ttarc lNchland Park.
Nlichien Rose 20 sharon CHOIR
Us aetompgnioi ihe Rcv Mr. Hug
eirs and FURNISHED tho music
Monday evening the pastor. the
R,v Cariyis y Stewart Mother
Walton and AIRS Hamilton en-
trained for lrfle Rock Ark to
affrn1 fh. pf-hor'e Cornell
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
cNLDo>IA BAPTIST CHURCH
1911 Russell

February Il, the morning serv-
ices were very impressive. The
Rev. J H. White preached an
excellent sermon His text was
found in ! kings IS l-2o. and
Rev 81 subject The Eternal
Slrikc. He emphasized the strikes
all over the land called by the
heads OF different unions b {.
elG The Man Of God called a
strike.
The negotiation WAS between
God aud Man This strike lasted
three years and six months. Call
ing upon the true God of Hea-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE

"Mind" viii b. the subject OF
the Lesson sermon in all Christ
tian science churches throughout
the world on sunday February
"a,
The Golden Text Psalms lis;
$3.50 is Teach me. o Lord,
the Nuy Of thy statutes: Give
me understanding. and shall
keen Thy law
Among the Billie citations Is
this passages (lam's 1857 III
any Of YOU lack wisdom. lie; him
ask ~ God that ciyeih TO all men
literally and uparaideth not, and
II shall be civen him
Correla;iye ssares 10 be read
from thc Christian Science tcxt-
book Science and Health with
Key 70 the Scriptures ny Mary
Baker Eddy inohie thu follow
inc fp et5l Divine mctarhy-
sizes as revealed 10 spiritual un-
derstsnding shows clearly that
all Is Mind and that Mind is
Gcd omnipotcnco omnipresence,
omniscience- that Is all power
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23

Smith 81 stephen ME-. second
vice president a L. Turner. oil
Metropolitan BAPTIST recording
secretary j. L Holmes, Mt
Zion Baptist CORE sponding sec.
retary: John Johnson. 81. John
Presb yterian treasurer; VII.
liam a. Holiday Scott CMF
chaplain Macco J Brown. ST
stephen AME reporter.
AZ the next meeting on March
% tho officers viii he installed
and Committees appointed. The
meeting will be at Bethel AAiE
Frederick and 81. Antoine SITS
Churches OF all denominations
are asked TO send one or more
representatives.
Following the meeting Wodnes-
day the Bethel brotherhood on
tertained tho United Brother
hood AZ a Breakfast Sunday
morning Feb. 10.
CIRCLE FIVE
Circle Five OF the woman's
Society Of Christian stryice Of
Scott Methodist church will have
their first Postwar Banduet Fri
day evening. February % at
o'clock. in the church dining
room
Miss Celeste Cole. Lyric So.
prano, will render several uum-
hers
Chester Current executive sec
rotary OF The NAACP. Viii speak
on his recent trip 10 London.
CITY USHER BOARD
The City ushers Union will be
the guests Of the Community
Baptist | shers Board when they
celebrate their nshers aun:ver-
sary sunday February "A at . As
pm.
Requests Reports
President Gordon is asking
that all union officers have their
annual reports In al the YMcA
on Thursday night, February 2s
Election
Election OF officers for the
union will be held on Thursday
night. March H. 1876. Mrs.
Middleton reporter.
The guest speaker az Hartford
Avenue Baptist Church Sunday
February a. vii. be Rev. Isbee.
OF the Methodist church from
Mass City. Michigan. He will
speak both morning end evening
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23

40 Bethel ANE church TAX
ing Life For Granted will be
The subject Of the pastor. tile
Rev. Jonathan A. Danes, on sun
day morning Feb. %.
~. s3o pm at Bethel. there
Will he an Opera Benefit Concert
under The auspices OF the De-
troii Musicians Association. fea-
turing the Detroit Negro Opera
Chorus directed by Stuart Pig
Gins.
At O'Clock District No. l Of
the church will have a Silver
Musical Tea in the Scott Audi
forum aud AT so pm spe-
eial Youth Program will be pre-
scented by the Junior Usher
Board in the monthly observance
Of Youth Day
Last Sabbath. five persons unit
ed with the church at which time
the Rev. John A Abraham. AS
sisiant pastor preached 10
la~ce audicnro
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-23

ELLISON AT
YMCA FORUM

The Postwar Outlook for tho
Negro in the south Viii he me
subject OF an address hv n
John N Ellison president OF
Virginia mon university ~ ~