Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-29
EDITORIAL
THE BLADE SAYS BOO

In its editorials relative to the IncOme-PayrOll tax
ordinance which will be subjected to vote of the
Athens Toledo Toledo Blade has continued to in
attacking personalities rather than attempting to
tell the whole truth about the ordinance.
1t is peculiar thing that the Toledo Blade has not
seen fit to accept the challenge which this labor
paper printed in front page editorial last week. but has
continued make the issue of Mr GOsser says Boo
Actually it is the Toledo Blade which is now saying
boo the it has said boo for months because
the Toledo Blade doesn't want anyone least of all
ganzaon composed of people who work for their living
threaten its long domination of this city, its government
and its people.
Despite its newly acquired pseudO-lberaliSm, the
Toledo Blade has it been the cham
pon of the plain people of Toledo The Blades imitation
liberalism is apparent than real and anyone who has
lived this city for any length of time must recognize
that the Blade which modesty lays claim to being OF
Americas greatest newspapers has been and still
the kind of friend the citizens of this town
would depend upon.
And the light of the lack of confidence which the
majority of the people have for the Toledo Blade in the
light of its past and present performance in attacking
9nate rather than dealing with the issues it is difficult
to believe that the people of Toledo going to be de-
ceived about the IncomePayroll tax which actually
tax savings for the wealthy including the very
wealthy Toledo Blade.
After all the Toledo Blade employees lot of workers.
- office help, printers photographers advertising men,
crculatOn employees and other miscellaneous help Like
other employers it perfectly willing to let its employees
pay the percent tax provided of that 1t can
find legasc way of throwing its lot in with the
wealthy indusralists who live in Ottawa Hills" and
escape paying percent its net profit Is anyone SO
naive that they believe the Toledo Blades economic in
is less than that of the wealthy ndusriaiSts who
live in Ottawa Hills and that the Blade is dealistic
about Toledo Tomorrow that it would neglect trying to
find of paying the corporations tax In Toledo
Today?
Don't be misIead by the Toledo Blades attack upon
Richard GosSe Don't let the Blade kid you into believing
that will for the percent its net profit
when it has dozens of sooges who would be only too will
ing to into court and defeat the section of the ordinance
which takes taxes from it profitable and power
full corporation.
AS matter of fact the people who and control
the Toledo Blade neither dealsts phantrOpists
except with the of the people who considered
workers, the people who their livings by get
ting their hands and overals dirty and those who
white collars and get ink on their fingers.
1t is easy for the Blade to attack personalities, but
difficult dig the real issue which the people who
will pay the taxes want to hear about
1t would be just easy for attack to be leveed
upon the persons who dictate the Blade policy it is
for the Blade to attack the who carries out the
policies of the CIO in Toledo in fact it would be cinch
The Income Payroll Tax is not a matter of PERSONAL
tiles but of principles 1t is matter of the justice of ab
ity to taxes well matter of who is going to
spend the and for what purposes is to be used
1t is matter of who dictates to Toledo, the Toledo
Blade which has made fictitious for itself with
dream city known Toledo Tomorrow working folks
who trying to make decent living for themselves in
Toledo Today.
Again challenge the Toledo Blade to deal with the
InComePayrO Tax the issue and its attacks upon
labor leaders who thinking of the economic welfare of
all of the people of Toledo excluding that of the people
who corporations and journalistic enterprises like the
Blade and who quite capable of looking out for their
welfare in extremely offensive
We not only challenge the Toledo Blade to discuss
tn IncomePayro Tax from all angles but dare it to
do with that phony air of fairness which has
marked its activities for many months.