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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
FBI Asked TO
Probe Murders

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. Feb. IL
(LPA)-The murder of two un-
ion picketS and the wounding of
three others by armed thugs en-
ployed by the Toledo, Peoria &
Western Railroad brought de-
mands last week by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen for a Federal in
vestigation, Four guards were
charged here with the killings
after it was shown that both
the dead and the injured had
been unarmed and that all were
shot in the back.
Killed were Irwin K. Paschen,
head timekeeper and a member
of the Railroad Clerks, and Ar
thur Brown, fireman and a
member of the Locomotive Fire
men.
Thirteen brotherhoods are in
volved in a four month old
strike against the railroad which
has a notorious union busting
history.
Just prior to the murders
union officials had calle
attention to the importation of
guns and ammunition. w. c.
Keiser, vice-president of the Lo-
comotive Firemen said that the
union advised the state highway
Police of the importation and
the police had stopped a car
loaded with guns and ammuni-
ton when it turned into the
railroad property. The arsenal
was confiscated but released to
the railroads president the fol-
lowing day.
The railroad was seized by
the government during the war
but returned to its owners last
October /.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
4 Sad Tale?

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (LPA)
The next time you hear any,
one grippe about how little
unions have done for their men,
bers after they went into the
armed forces, tell them this tale
related in the current Guild Re-
porter, of the American News
paper Guild-CIO:
"An ad solicitor who went in
to the Army just after the Phila-
delphia Ledger folded in Janu-
ary, 1912, has been discharged
and he applied for an ad job in
Philadelphia daily,
"The department manager,
impressed by the applicants
background, asked the veteran
how much he'd want. I'd like
$780, said the veteran with his
fingers crossed.
1--WE can't pay you $50 The
veterans spirits sank. No. con-
tinued the manager, we can't
hire you for less than $3.50
under the Guild contract Then
came introductions to the adver-
tising manager, who asked:
"And what are you paying this
man. The reply was $3.50.
My God shouted the director,
we can't pay him $3.50 Again
the veterans spirits dropped.
No. said the director, he gets
S62 under the Guild contract
finally handed down by the
Newspaper Commission
(which is why the veteran
kinks the Guild is very fine
hing. And why it's most i'm
oortant to incorporate raises in
o the minimums.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Shipyard Workers
Threaten Strike

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th -
(LPA)-A strike of more than
100000 shipyard workers, men,
bers of the Industrial Union of
Maril.e & Shipbuilding Work
ers-CIO, was forecast last week
by IUMSWA President John
Green if the employers who
have deadlocked national wage
negotiations for more than 500,-
900 workers continue their sit
down strike against both labor
and the government.
A strike vote may b taken,
said Green, if the employers per-
sist in blocking settlement on an
10c-an-hour across the board"
raise which was proposed by the
government.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
To Conduct School

NEW YORK NPA)-For the
25th year, the Hudson Shore
Labor School will conduct a
summer residence educational
program for workers, it was an
nounced here last week. Begin
ming in 1921 on the Bryn Mawr
College campus near Philadel-
phia, the school is now housed
in several buildings overlooking
the Hudson River near the estate
of the late President Roosevelt.
Mrs. Roosevelt is serving as hon.
orary chairman of the commit
tee set up to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of the sc h DO /
through drive for funds to eX-
pand its work. Both AFL and
CIO leaders are on the board
and this years sessions are
scheduled for June 29th to Au-
gust 10th.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Champion Unit


John Grup, Casper Andrews,
Charles johnson and AL Kul-
wicki we'll represent Champion
at the 10th annual UAW-CIO
convention in Atlantic City.
Championy Factory Credit
Union declared a dividend of
112P 20 for the year of 1945.
Shareholders are requested to
return pass books as soon as pos
sible to allow the interest to be
added to your savings, and at the
same time audit your book. For
your convenience stop at the
Credit Union Office any noon,
except Friday.
At the annual membership
meeting of January 20, 1916 the
following officers were reflect
ed. Casper Andrews, president;
Charles D. Johnson, vice-presi-
dent; Henry Fearing, treasurer;
Hilda Coulter, secretary.
Members of the Directors
Board are: Wilbur Hillabrand,
Phyllis Banach and Nicholas
Carney.
Members of the Audit Com
mittee are: Martha Izbinski, Ar
thur Palmer and Geraldine Ia
wodni.
Members of the Credit Com
mittee are: Harold Ness, Le-
Grand Ryan and Harold Crit
fifth.
The people in our Shop are
happy about their 18 to 22-cent
wage increase. Best of all no
time was lost by the workers to
force the issue.
The race for the Executive
Shop Committee has begun in
earnest. That was clearly shown
at the last meeting of the Cham
pion Unit when 81 members
were nominated as candidates to
fill the positions of nine COM
mitteemen. For your own in
terest and the good TO your Un-
ion, use good judgment when
you mark your ballot later in
the month. Elect nine members
to office who you know will
work for YOUR interest. Watch
the bulletin boards for time and
place of Election.
The final returns OF the vote
on Seniority:
For Plant Seniority. -. 800
Against Plant Seniority 423
Since the final figures show
that the majority are against
plant seniority, let's all be good
sports and go along with the
majority of the members.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Jeeing Eye-w.o Unit

surely recover. We wish him a
speedy return to health.
Let's extend a few words of
praise to the four fellows of De-
partment 332 whose quick
thinking and fast actions helped
to rescue the unfortunate mule
driver who fell down the eleva-
tor shaft in Building 107.
Lawrence Biggins and Joe
Tezner, worked fast and furi-
ously to unbolt the sealed eleva-
tt doors.
The fast thinking of these
men helped to speed our injur-
ed Union brother to the hospital.
Fine work, fellows.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
National
Supply Unit News
By Johnny Mcknight

That gleam you see in the eyes
of Ray Peabody, Dept. 40, is for
good reason. After waiting 18
long months for boat from
Australia, his wife is finally on
her way and will arrive about
March l.
Jim Coleman and Dick Stam-
baugh spent . very cold Sunday
at Bowles Harbor fishing last
week. No luck either.
We wonder if Mrs. Mark is
checking up on Mr.. Mark our
chairman. They were together
last Sunday to hear Walter
Reuther.
Returning to the shop after an
illness L. Ringman, Asst. Works
Manager, took a walk through
the shop. The boys operating
the sanding machine in Dept. SO
really put their heart in their
work when he came into their
department. The result was they
the motor burned out.
Gene Church, Goodhousekeep-
il Dept. wants the company to
put wheels on his supply store
room. He has to move again.
We know a fellow in Dept. 6,
who stopped at a certain place
on his way home to have a little
bracer. He came out and walked
home. Next day he called the
police to find his car as he
thought it had been stolen. 1t
was found right where he had
left it the night before.
If you see Bob Malone, Dept.
s, with cigar in his mouth,
don't offer him a match. He
smoke. The cigar is only
4 prop.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Guild Wins Pay Hike

NEW YORK, Feb. II (LPA)
An estimated $4,000 has been
AIDED to the pay envelopes of
1000 employees covered by 65
newspaper and wire service con-
tracts, the American Newspaper
Guild-CIO announced last week
Prior to Guild wage confer
ence held in February 1945, the
basic top minimum of SOS for
reporters after three years had
not been established in any
Guild contract. Today this SOS
minimum has been established
in II Guild contracts and has
been exceeded in II other agree
ments, the Guild disclosed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15

Elmer Waldeck who was an
inspector before the war in
Dept. 327, was promoted to
supervision in 308 pre-pack and
now is End shift boss in 222,
sewing room. We are sorry to
hear that all the good jobs in
the Ad Building are taken. We
are sure none of the real Union
members would miss him if he
s got promoted to a job over there.
BOOSTER
To the members who live in
East Toledo:
We would like to offer this
suggestion about the Seamon
and Hecklingers Ponds. Clean
out the bottoms of both of them
and do not let the water get
over Az feet deep any place by
installing large enough tile to
take care of the overflow and
drain off. Build a sloping bank
of concrete from the railroad
banks, sloping the banks down
gradually so there will not be
over one inch of water along
them. After this is done get
about IL carloads of sand and
cover the bottoms of both. This
YfSill provide the kiddieS with a
safe place to play. These ponds
are fed from many springs and
the water will be clear and
pure. Maybe we could get this
if we had district representation
instead of at-large councilmen.
THIS AND THAT
Are you registered to vote?
Have you moved since you Vot-
ed the last time? If so tell your
byard to get q transfer card
g he Union Office. Have you
= ten to President Truman
,ioRing him to give Chester
oneles his support to save
COMP? Ask your Congressman
1erd Senators to support and
vote for same? This is the one
way at the present time to play
power politics. Let us all write.
Do not forget to vote for de-
Friday and Saturday,
Ientiotuary 18th and 10th. Polls
wor' open on Friday from 900
A. M. to $50 P. NJ, and Satur-
day 900 A. M. to 200 P. M.
Let us all sign the petitions
forcing our two-bit Council to
put the one per cent Pay Roll
Tax on the November ballot. 1t
Is our money they want to use
so we should have the right to
vote and find out il the people
who pay the bills want exemp-
tions.
Homer Raymey, U. S. Repre-
sentative from this district has
been protesting that he loves or
Ranized labor and proved it
when he voted for the Case An
ti-Labor bill. 1t is the most
vicious bill that has been con-
.cocted in years to hamstring
Labor. This proves that Ramey
is not the man we want. Our
slogan shall be Beat Ramey in
November 1946.
II good wishes cause people to
get we'll Jim Portious should
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
This Is Real
Political Action

CLEVELAND, Feb. IL (LPA)
Re- tionary Congressman
from Ohio and from other states
were given an additional reason
last week to view picket lines
with alarm. An idea, originating
with the Ohio CIO and now
spreading nationwide, is simply
a plan to "Turn Picket Lines
Into Registration Lines" Here is
how it works, according to the
Ohio CIO Council:
"In Cincinnati, for instan
poll was taken of pickets
were marching outside the
wood Chevrolet plant. The
suits were astonishing. 1t
was apparent that 400 of
pickets were not register
hence could not vote in IT,
years vital Congressional race.
The situation was instantly rem
edied.
With each new shift OF
pickets, the poll went on. Those
who were not registered, were
asked to leave at once for the
Board of Elections. In a few
hours, 400 new voters were
added for labor. Cantn, Ohio,
also adopted this idea, and so
have other Ohio cities"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Union Wins In
Record Time

UNION, N. J. (LPA) - The
years shortest labor dispute in
volved a firing, a strike, nego-
tiations, rehiring and return to
work-all within Is minutes.
A total of three workers were
involved when a truck driver
for the Elizabeth Iron Works
was fired. A representative of
the Init. Brotherhood of Team
sters-AFL asked for the rein
statement of the employe. When
this was refused the Brother
hood pulled out the other two
men. Negotiations were re-
sumed quickly and Is minutes
later the fired -mploye and the
two strikers were back at work.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Navy Plays Anfi-Labor

WASHINGTON - (LPA) -
Navy pay is by no means any
inducement for remaining in the
Navy and out of civilian life,
but promotions are being
dangled before Navy personnel;
according to charges made by
the American Federation of Cow
ernment Employes-AFL as bait
to encourage enlisted people to
stay in the service while the
Navy Dept. lays off qualified
civilian workers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Cleveland Gets News

CLEVELAND (LPA)-News-
hungry citizens here got their
first papers in the past month as
IT'S striking pressmen returned
to their jobs last week pending
arbitration of their demands by
a three-man board. Manage
ment's refusal to offer more
than a $10.86 weekly hike when
the men were asking $14.64 and
night differentials sent workers
out on all three of the local
dailieS.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Bond
purchases through payroll de-
ductions are preferred by 90%
of the American workers, ac-
cording to a survey made by the
Treasury Dept. and since the
plan was begun workers have
bought $40 billion of bonds. La
Dor and government officials
consider that this backlog of saw
ings, in the hands of many peo-
pie instead of just few fl
nanciers, is valuable safeguard
against initiation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Maritime Unions
In New Merger

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL -
GPA)-Creation of single ma
tional maritime union was voted
here last week by representa-
tives of seven unions represent
ing 100000 seamen, licensed Of
ficers. longshoremen and harbor
workers.
The seven unions, six CIO and
one unaffiliated, agreed to call
a convention to be held in San
Francisco on May 6. They are:
American Communications As
sociation-CIO; Inland Boatmen's
Union -CIO; Intl. Longshoremen's
e. Warehousemen's Union-CIO;
Natl. Union of Marine Cooks e.
Stewards Assn. -CIO; Natl. Ma
rine Engineers Beneficial Assn
CIO: Marine Firemen, Oilers,
Watertenders G. Wipers Assn,
unaffiliated; and Natl. Maritime
Union-CIO. Other organizations,
both AFL and CIO, will be in
vited to attend.
In Round File
The Seafarers Init. Union
AFL announced that it had re-
ceived an invitation to the
Washington conference and had
voted to "file it in the waste
paper baske." CIO President
Harry Lundberg said, "The
feeling of the membership is
that this is just another political
arm of the Communist party.
A statement issued by the
en- groups declared that "The
unity of dock and sea-going
workers, of licensed officers and
seamen of affiliated
and indepedent unions on all
coasts, the Great Lakes and the
Inland Waterways, is being
forced by a common recognition
of the need for undivided
strength if the welfare of mari
time workers and the interests
of the merchant marine are to
be advanced"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Ragging the
Scale
By Elsie Jaye

Election is over. The winners
were: Bill Kenny, Harold Bill
-heimer, Mr.. Crawford, Vic Nc
all, Paul Biker and Mr.. Mo-
r -inee. Here is wish for their
early success with the contract.
We are glad to report that
Ralph Miller is back at the
Allen again, after a long
illness. And with the same
breath we wish "Crissy" Mach
aterre a speedy recovery from
an emergency appendectomy.
Squinty Hill is now riding a
new cognomen "Squeaky,"
acquired by the plaintive note
emitted by the soles of a new
pair of shoes.
l finally heard Mr.. McIntosh's
new asst, called by name. But
can't tell you what it is. l do
know that it rhymes with Ia
Ra Ra Boom TIE Yay.
Here is another name to re-
member Mr.. Sautter. 1t seems
be is doing first aid mites. His
Qualifications include the fact
his papy is veterinary down
Bowling Green way.
To. the individual who said
"Its no use voting for commit
tee members as the members
from other plants will be- there
voting as they were at the
strike vote" For your informa-
ton. Ed, only members of
Scale were permitted to vote as
YOU would have found out had
you been interested enough to
come.
We are not placing bets that
Howard Lavender will be top
bowler at the Scale as he is TAX
ing lessons from Cy Sizemore.
Best of luck in the future
achamp." Maybe Bill Carman
better take lessons on the
En- board.
ADue to a request from OUR
LEADER" Brother Kenny, we
Il We omitted the item entered
" nst him. He says "it's lie
base calumny." He swears
Thas never been out with a
awberry blonde.
rWNVe extend our best wishes
very happy birthday to
Ne Justus of Standard Ma
cF~ and many more of them
in ole future.
Well, l can't keep my promise
for the scoop yet this week, but |
it is breaking out all over, and
/ don't mean June, so watch
again next week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
How Come Heorsf7

BISMARCK, N. D. (LPA)-
Why William Randolph Hearst
was chosen by the American Le-
gion to receive its Distinguished
Service medal has been ques-
toned by the local Legion Post.
Addressing John Stelle, National
Commander, the Post had this to
say about Hearst: "He has be-
come the apotheesis of that
intolerance Whicn is directly
contrary to our Constitu-
ton"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
Brewers Coll Conference

CINCINNATI (LPA) = On
March 27-28 Special Confer
ence of the Brewery Workers
will be held here, it was an
nounced last week to determine
future steps to be taken concern
ing jurisdictional disputes with
in the AFL which caused the
unions suspension in Oct. 1941.
Local union delegates will vote
for or against reaffiliation with
AFL.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-15
cIo Charges
OCI Failure

COLUMBUS, January 25.-
The Ohio Industrial Commission
today was charged by the Ohio
c. l. o. Council with failing to
bring factory safety codes up to
date, many of which we're writ
ten % years ago.
The industrial Commission
was solicited in a letter written
by George De Nucci, Executive
Secretary, to inaugurate a COM
plete overhaul of factory safety
regulations to prevent ''the stark
tragedy and unhappiness that
daily enters the homes and lives
of workers families as the result
of avoidable accidents in our
factories"
IICO Has Failed
In the matter of developing
adequate safety codes for our
state said De Nucci, Il must
reluctantly insist that the Indus
! trial Commission has sadly
failed. l am thinking of the
safety code, for instance, for
steel mills which was adopted in
December of 1923. The steel mill
of 1928 hardly bears a faint re-
semblance to the steel mill of
1C46. Why doesn't the Commits
sion redraft this antiquated and
outmoded code for one that fits
the current situation?"
Citing other examples of
'antiquated safety Codes" De
Nucci pointed to those governing
factory blowers and exhausters,
foundries, presse S, hammers,
mechanical refrigeration, and
pressure piping He asserted that
there was a need for a redraft-
ing of the entire safety code
regulations.
Asks For Study
"OuI specific suggestion to the
Industrial Commission" he con-
cluded, "is that it Immediately
employ competent personnel to
make an exhaustive and impair
tial study of our industry, and to
prepare safety codes commensu-
rate with the requirements of |
our day. l know that the Com
mission has sufficient funds to
do this job. AS of November 80, |
1945, the Department of Safety |
and Hygiene had an unexpended |
balance of S1,113, ,O87.28.
With a desperate need for
safety in Ohio, this fund has
been permitted to grow and
molder in uselessneSs." i"
Evening star., 1946-01-07
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EXHIBITS.

EXHIBITS.
Photographs of world-famous PERSONAL
scripts through January Is, Photographs
of Latin American silver through January
80 and Texas Centennial exhibition through
10 pm, Mondays through Fridays: 9 am
to pm, Saturdays and 1870 am. to 10
Special exhibition Of portraits BY Alfred
tional Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 9
AM AM TO to 4;so pm daily through jan
Fourth annual exhibition of the Artists,
Guild OF Washington, Corcoran Gallery OF
to 30 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays
and to pm sundays-threueh jan
Original prints by. contemporary. Amer
ican artists, assembled by State Depart
ment Pan American Union, 8 am, to 4:30
pm, Mondays through Fridays; am 1t to
IL noon Saturdays and to q pm. Sun
days through January 81.
Japanese and German surrender. docu-
msnts and late presldens iecss Ssf,ona
and l to 8 pm. Sundays through Febru-
Water colers by Henry Olson. y Public L. L
to pm. weekdays and to pm. sun
~ Paintinss on loan from French govern
ment, National Gallery of Art, 10 am; TO
; p:m; weekdays and 2 to 10 pm, Sundays
Il
LECTURES.
lowed by The UsA and the Far. East,
by Scott Nearing, under auspices OF World
Events Committee, Friends Meeting House,
gill. Florida avenue NV, 7:30 O'CLOCK
tonight.
Washinston, Chaper, Sigma Chi Frater-
nifty, O'Donnells Sea Grill, 1880 pm. to-
morToT MsmberS 5Hb MsRadws4 and SSsstsH Hotel,
pm. tomorrow Members and guests.
Dartmouth Club, Annapolis otel 1880
o m. tomorrow. Members and guests.
MEETING.
Henry W. Iawton Camp No. 4, USWV,
Pythian, Temple. 1912 Ninth street NV"
o'clock tonight.
MUSIC.
ington Chapel Church of Latter Day
Saints, s o'clock tonight:
Rudolph Lampel. violinist, and Irving
Owen, pianist, Phillips Memorial Gallery,
$50 o'clock tonight.
FOR SERvICEMEN.
/ Coed swimming party, leave JWB-UsO.
Sixteenth and @ streets NV, 7;30 o'clock
tonight.
Square dance. YMCA-Uso, 1885 G street
NV, $50 o'clock tonight
Service personnel may obtain more In
formation by calling the United Nations
Center, National 3900 or any of the fol-
lowing USOs: Executive 042S, National
0614, National 3431, or Republic 1927.
Colored personnel may call USO. Decatur
1864. or War Hospitality, Decatur 776S.
Evening star., 1946-01-07

even the League members did not
apply them.
So through the late thirties the
delegates played golf by day and
goSsiped by night, leaving their as
sistants to attend all but the big
meetings. One afternoon in 1888
sat in a meeting of the Disarma-
ment Conference at which little of
the proceedings could be heard: the
Swiss Army planes on patrol along
the border of belligerent France
made too much noise. Next day I
left for Munich, where Hitler die
tated to Chamberlain and Daladier
while Goering, chief of the power
full Luftwaffe, laughed scornfully
over his beer.
The Luftwaffe is powerful no
longer and its commander sits With
Nuernberg's war criminals.
The memories of Munich, Geneva
and many another European inter-
national conferences, voluntary or
obligatory, were undoubtedly on the
minds of the delegates to the pre-
paratory meeting in London this
winter who were to choose a home
for the UNO.
BY a narrow margin they rejected