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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-29
National
Supply Unit NeeVs
By Johnny Mcknight

My advice to the short man
in the Carloading Dept. is to
stay away from the bar, and
Aunt Nora may let you attend
the next wrestling match.
What is wrong with Danny
Gilmore? Last week, he had
trouble fitting a crank in ship
ping box that was made for it.
This week, he has been mailing
up boxes without putting any
thing in them. Is the shock of
the wage increase too much, or
is the new Toledo payroll tax?
Stanley o. of Dept. 86 thinks
he is very funny telling every
one that Jack Blessing and jim
Durliat won the election by a
nose.
Brother Ray Thurman sure
looks out of place working on
the ground after seeing him in
Ray feels better and he will have
the crane for so many years, but
more time to talk about fishing.
Things that we must do start
ing at once-Members attend all
unit meetings; join PAC; start
talking against the Toledo Pay
roll Tax; vote it down; call in
and report out of work when
you find it necessary to miss a
day from work; don't do busi-
ness with the company; see your
steward before talking to any
company boss; report the names
of any non-union workers to
the dept. stewards.
The new executive committee
men are: Art Wise, John Dynes,
E. j. Fitzgerald; Paul Welton,
Frosty Richards; Cliff Bowling,
H. Dreher, Ray Thurman, Ken
Rarick, Geo. Pund and w. Mark.
T hese committeeman have
proven ability as they have all
served on former committees.
They all have fought and won
battles for the members in past
years and are more than willing
to fight for you this year. Get
behind these men and help them
do a good job. August will
soon be Lere and we must all
stick together to pry another
wage increase from the COM
pany.
The company heads must have
all been good boys in the past
week, as have not received any
stories of their misdeeds, but we
can always be safe in having
few standing HEELS each week,
namely; the old stand-byS Dor
rell, Billy (Droopy Pants) Eyler,
and Stooge Jimmy McCloskey.
In reading a report from an
NLRB member, it states that
foremen were considered as en-
ployees. This is news. | have
always thought by the way most
of our foremen act, that they
owned the joint. This ruling
from the Board will hurt their
feelings.
Remember to talk and vote
against the Toledo Payroll tax.
This was put in without a vote
of the people that must pay it.
This tax is just the very thing
that caused a well-known Tea
Party years ago.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-29
Reufher Elected President
Of United Auto Workers

tween himself and Thomas
would not be a fight of personal.
tiles, but would be based upon
each mans performance as an
officer of the UAW. IF / can't
be elected on my record as an
officer of this union, l don't
want to be president" he con-
cluded.
1t is conceded here that
Reuther's chances of being elect
ed to the presidency are good
and that between now and
Wednesday when the election OF
top officers is held, will make OF
break his try. Reuther adher-
ents are pointing out that strong
support is pledged to him from
r. j. Thomas own local union
as an indication of the trend to
their man.
Delegates who have attended
other conventions are saying
that in the first two days, the
current meeting is one of the
quietest that they have attended
When r. j. Thomas made his re-
port to the convention on the
opening day, it was a sober and
rather subdued crowd who lis
tened and gave him perfunctory
applause intermingled with some
booing which seem to be part
of democratic UAW conventions
Defeat Suggested Change
Greatest interest in the two
first days centered upon the rec
ommendation of the Constitution
Committee to increase the terms
of International Union officers
to two years introduced by Roy
Sautter, Tol e d o, committee
chairman.
After considerable discussion
the recommendation was voted
down by decisive majority
with Region 2-B delegates al
most unanimously opposed.
A recommended addition to
the constitution setting up Fair
Practices and Anti-Discrimina-
ton Department was sent back
to the committee for a new rec
ommendation. Region 2-B dele
gates seemly split about even on
the vote.
Seek Tax Resolution
Toledo's Income-Payroll Tax
fight is expected to be injected
into the convention this week
with a resolution seeking con-
demnation of the tax in prin-
ciple. The resolution which
grew out of Toledo caucus was
the reaction of the Toledo dele
gates unanimously concurred in
to the action of some of the
members of the Auto-Lite execu-
tive shop committee in pre-
senting a resolution last week
favoring the tax to Toledo's City
Manager, George N. Schoon-
maker.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-29
COn1mntatOr
Comments

Brother Carl Harris has re-
turned after three years on
Uncle Sans payroll. His family
is living in the East and cannot
return until he has a home for
them. Please contact him If you
know of a place for him to rent
Gus DeCola came running in
the other morning hollering,
cts a boy" Congratulations
Gus, and we hope you have a
dozen more.
We wonder if Viola scares the
mouse as bad as the mouse
scares her.
Mildred Sipes has turned out
to be a glamor gal. We all think
she looks very pretty with her
new hair do.
Paul Lawther showed off with
a new cap. We think he swiped
it on his son.
Florence Gosbeth is eating
Wheaties at noon. Maybe Bob is
working her too hard.
Eva Iagulli is on a diet, but
everytime you see her, she is
eating-she says she would hate
to die hungry.
Tony Kennetz must be on his
good merits, we haven't seen the
bucket setting at his side for the
last couple of weeks.
Don't forget to vote-No-on
your payroll tax. If you are not
registered, get down and do it
now. 1t means moneyato you.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Truman Is Expected
To Ask U. 5. 10 Save
Wheat 10 Feed Europe
President and Cabinet
Weigh Breed Needs;
British Cut Use of Gruin
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A presidential appeal to Amer
leans to use less wheat and
wheat products so millions in
Europe can have enough bread
to keep them from starving, was
predicted in some Government
and trade quarters today.
President Truman and his cab
met explored Europe's bread needs
yesterday and weighed the ability
Of this country to tide over that
war-raviShed continent until next
summers harvest.
No comment came from the
White House or cabinet members,
but an official close to Secretary
Of Agriculture Anderson said pri-
vately that the Chief Executive
was expected to issue a statement
calling on Americans to help feed
the hungry abroad by using less
wheat.
This country has insufficient
wheat supplies to meet both unre-
stricted domestic demands and COM
mitments to hungry areas abroad.
Britain Back on Rations.
Pointing up the wheat situation
was a British government decision
yesterday to restore that country's
bread formula to its lowest point of
the war. At the same time Britons
Evening star., 1946-02-06
House Probers Call Ex-Judge's
Actions Wicked, Malicious
Committee Sees 4,
Purpose, However. in
lmpeoching Johnson
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The. House Judiciary Commit
tee said today that former Fed
eral Judge Albert w. johnson of
Lewisburg, Pa, sold justice" in
his court "for all the traffic
would bear"
The committee reported to the
House, however, that no purpose
would be served in impeaching Judge
johnson because he resigned last
July and subsequently cut himself
off from q SIC, ,000-a-year full-pay
pension, He had served 20 years.
At the same time, the committee
found no reason for recommending
impeachment of another judge in
the Pennsylvania Middle District
Court, Albert L. Watson Of Scranton,
and said its investigation revealed
only that Judge Watson was "negli-
gent in not investigating sufnciently
some Of the men he appointed in
receivership cases.
The congressional inquiry into the
conduct Of the two judges was begun
two years ago on instructions from
the House.
The Justice Department recently
1See JOHNSON. Page A-50
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Truman Decorafes leahy
In White House Ceremony

President Truman today pre-
Sented a Gold Star in lieu of sec
ond Distinguished Service Medal to
Admiral William D. Leahy, his per-
sonal chief of staff.
Admiral Leahy was cited "for ex-
ceptionally meritorious service to
the Government of the United
States in a duty of great response
bility'' as chief of staff to the Presi-
dent as a member of the Combined
and Joint Chiefs of Staff.
After he had read the citation and
conferred the decoration, Mr.. Tru-
man thanked Admiral Leahy for
his service and said IT don't think
there has ever been a war in history
when the high command has done
its job as well as in the past two
wars"
The President told Admiral Leahy,
"You have been tower of strength
to me-"
Present for the White House cere-
mony were members of the cabinet,
Congress, Supreme Court and high
Army and Navy officers.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES,

~ GAs OISOOAE 1ONES.
Capt. L. F. Stafford, assistant
director of naval communica-
tions, admitted before the Pearl
Harbor Committee today that he
knew he was breaking naval
regulations when he set up a Sc
cret code with a fellow officer in
undertaking a campaign to clear
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel of
blame for the Pearl Harbor dis
aster.
Under cross-examination by SEN
ator Lucas, Democrat, of Illinois,
Capt. Stafford testified he had be-
lieved he had to launch the CAM
paign because Immediately after
Pearl Harbor he had felt very
bitter" toward Admiral Kimmel,
l941 Pacific Fleet commander.
when I discovered what had hap
pened," he said, II felt 1 had to do
something to make amends"
Capt. Stafford has testified that he
wrote in secret code letter to
Capt. Alwyn D. Kramer in Janu-
ary, 1914, that Admiral Kimmel and
the l941 Army commander at Pearl
Harbor (Maj Gen. Walter C. Short)
had been framed" He asked that
Capt. Kramer line up Admiral Will
liam E. Halsey in "the cause" of
clearing Admiral Kimmel. He also
Evening star., 1946-02-06
China ConsuIts Soviet
0nManchurianF Forces
By the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, Feb. 6.--China is
consulting Russia on withdrawal of
Soviet troops from Manchuria, Min
lister of Information K. c. WI told
newsmen today in reply to insistent
questions at a press conference.
WI made two points: First, there
has been no formal Soviet request
for an extension of the last dead
line, February l, for completion of
withdrawal; second, China has made
no request to Russia to delay the
withdrawal beyond that deadline.
WI said transportation difficulties
were "a presumed factor" delaying
Russian withdrawal. He refused to
list any other presumed factors"
Nor would he say whether Chinese
interests were being served by the
Russians remaining in Manchuria.
The Russians originally were
scheduled to complete the with
drawal from Manchuria December
3, but this was extended to January
3, then to February /.
WI said the lifting of censorship
In recovered areas. of China was
"only a matter of few days"
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Fire at Troiko Club at 3 AN.
Causes $500, 900 Damage
Three Led to Safety
From Apartment
Above Night Spot
picture on Page BIZ

The Troika Club, 1011 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, was swept by a
two-alarm fire early today, less than
half an hour after approximately
800 patrons had left. Damage was
estimated at $4,000 by Miss Helen
Hamilton, who has owned the night
club for IA years.
Three persons who live in a
fourth-floor apartment above the
club were led to safety by Fireman
Leonard Porter, 80. of 431 Kennedy
street NV, son of Fire Chief
Stephen r. Porter. The residents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Moss, and
their niece, Miss Cora Mcleod, said
Pvt. Porter was an old friend. They
said he knew where they lived and
hurried to their aid as soon as his
hook and ladder truck reached the
scene.
The Moses have son, Pvt. Will
liam F. Moss, who is attached to
No. 81 Engine Company, but he was
not at the fire.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Green Hackworth Elected
Ito International couIf
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-Thirteen OF
the Is judges Of the international
Court Of Justice were elected today
on the first ballot by the United
Nations Security Council and Gem
eral Assembly.
Green Hackworth, legal adviser
to the State Department, was one
of the 13 elected.
John E. Read of Ottawa, a legal
adviser to the Canadian Depart
ment of External Affairs, was an
other judge chosen.
There were rs nominations for
the is places on the court, which
will sit at The Hague, the judges
are to be paid salary Of $4,000
annually.
"A second ballot of the Council and
Assembly was ordered to elect the
other two judges.
Mr.. Hackworth received votes
in the Council and 80 In the Assem-
bly,, while Mr.. Read got 3 In the
Council and a In the Assembly.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Wife Of Pro Golf Star Killed,
3 Others Hurt in Auto Crash

The State trooper reported that
the first truck left the highway after
the collision and crashed into and
demolished a one-story frame house
owned by H. M. Neal, operator of a
service station adjoining the home.
Sergt. Neblett said the driver of
the first truck was Edward Leon
Sircy Of Nashville, Tenn.
The Kennedys, Mr.. Turnesa and
Mr.. Oliver were en- route east after
the golfers participated in the Los
Angeles Open and Tucson (Ariz.)
golf tournaments, according to
Sergt. Neblett.
The body of Mrs. Kennedy was
sent by train today to Lynn, Mass
for burial.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
PauIeY Confirmation
Doubted After |ckes'
Latest Testimony
Charges He Asked About
Oil Issue While Abourd
Roosevelt Funeral Truin
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Informed Democratic sources
expressed doubt today that Eds
win w. Pauley, oil man and for
mer treasurer of the Democratic
National Committee, can be con-
flrmed as UnderSecretary of the
Navy, following the latest broad
side fired at his nomination late
yesterday by Secretary of the In
terror Ickes.
In his second appearance before
the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee, Mr. Ickes asserted that Mr..
Pauley had the "hardihood" to ask
him what he was going to do about
the of-shore oil issue on the funeral
train returning from the burial of
President Roosevelt in the spring OF
1945.
Chairman Walsh suddenly called
off today's committee session, after
conferring with Mr.. Pauley for some
time last night. Mr.. Pauley had
planned to bring before the COM
mittee a record of political contri-
buttons made by oil men.
There was some speculation in
congressional circles over the possi-
bility that the nomination might be
withdrawn before it reaches the
stage of floor battle, but thus far
there is no definite indication of
this step.
Secretary Ickes stuck by his
earlier charge that Mr.. Pauley told
him in September, 1914, that
100000 in campaign funds could
be raised from California oil men
if the Federal Government would
not try to get title to coastal tide
lands, title to which is now claimed
by the States.
Reading from notes prepared at
various times during the last four
years, after conversations with Mr..
Pauley, Mr.. Ickes described as "the
rawest proposition that has ever
Evening star., 1946-02-06
1ugboat Crews Delay
Return 10 Jobs After
Government Seizure
$500 New York Strikers
Will Decide Today on
SchweIIenbuch Plea
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The
strikebound tugboat industry in
New York harbor was seized by
the Federal Government at 1901
am. today to prevent interfer-
ence with the movement of
necessary fuel and food supplies
for the city of New York"
The $500 striking members of the
AFL International Longshoremen's s
Associations United Marine Diyi-
sion, however, were under orders of
union leaders not to return to work
before the outcome of a 10 am
emergency meeting called to con-
slider the seizure and an appeal by
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
that they go back to their jobs.
President Truman ordered tn,
Office of Defense Transportation tt
take control of the 81 towboat com.
panies operating in New York ane
contiguous waters. Lawrence G. Tur.
ner, director of the ODT Waterways
Transport Department. was named
Federal manager of the seized prop
critics.
Called Serious Disaster.
The tugmen struck Monday morn
ing in wage-hour dispute with the
New York Tugboat Exchange, halt
ing commercial shipping in the
worlds busiest port and producing
the worst waterfront tieup since
1918.
The union meeting was called by
leaders after they conferred with
Mayor William O'Dwyer and were
told that mo more serious disaster
has ever faced this city than con-
fronts it now"
Mayor O'Dwyer declared that re-
fusal of the tugboat workers to
carry vital city supplies would sign
the death warrant" of many New
York residents.
Capt. William Bradley, president
of the LAS United Marine Division
questioned regarding the unions re-
action to the seizure order-which
was announced late yesterday-de-
clared:
'We don't like it, but we will leave
it up to the membership at their
meeting"
Demands of Strikers.
The strikers want a 40-hour week
in place of the present 48-hour
week; hourly wage increases from
$1.10 to $1.57 and from SLAP to
Sl.85 for licensed personnel. A fiat
S1.35 an hour was asked for unh-
censed personnel to replace the
present 81 to 70 cents scale.
The employers, who previously
agreed to an increase of 10 cents
an hour, reverted to Scent offer
when the union rejected the higher
rate.
President Trumans order di.
rected Government management
under the same conditions ano
terms of employment in effect at the
time of the seizure.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Queen Elizabeth Soils
Without Aid of TUGS
ey the Associated Press.

BY the ASSociattu FreSS.
NEW YORK, Feb, 6.-The giant
liner Queen Elizabeth sailed today
on schedule for England.
Under her own power, the huge
vessel backed slowly out of North
River pier, moved to midstream,
swung and steamed out toward the
sea with 1,108 passengers.
Normally a fleet of harbor tugs
eases such liners around, but the tug
strike was on today and the ship
did its own maneuvering.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Stafford Admits He Violated
Navy Rules to Aid KinmeI
Testifies He Set Up Secret Code to Atone
For Bitter Feelings Against Admiral

sought further light on the dis
puted winds" code Japanese war
warning.
Capt. Kramer, seated in the room
and waiting to testify next, did not
reply to the letter with the elab-
crate number code which Capt.
Stafford set up, the committee was
told.
Representative Murphy, Demo-
crat, Of Pennsylvania asked how the
letter setting UP the code had been
sent to Capt. Kramer. BY airmail,
Capt. Stafford replied.
Assuming Japanese spy had got
hold of that letter." said Mr.. MUIR
ply, wouldn't 1t have been appar-
ent to him that we had broken the
Japanese code?"
Yes, it might have" Capt. SAT-
ford conceded.
Senator Lucas inquired, "You knew
that in sending Capt. Kramer this
letter you were violating Navy reg
ulations?"
YES" said Capt. Stafford after a
long pause.
What puzzles me-" said Senator
Lucas, "is how any one as intelli-
gent as you, a brilliant officer, would
take a chance on serious difficulty
which might hurt his career to help
a man you didn't know. Can you
explain that to meP"
Capt. Stafford explained he had
(See PEART, HARROR Paoe A-51
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Two Manila Parties Agree
To Coalition With 0smena
BY the Associated Press.

MANILA, Feb. 6.-Two liberal
leftist parties today formally ap-
proved coalition with President Ser
gio Osmena's wing of the Nacional-
ista party opposing the group DOM
mated by the rival presidential can
didate, Manuel Roxas.
The Democratic Alliance and Pop
ular Front each placed two candi-
dates in the United Front slate for
senatorial posts, and followers of
Osmena named IL candidates. All
groups are to support Osmena for
President in the April % elections.
The United Front platform in
cludes agrarian reforms, independ-
ence as scheduled without re-exam-
ination Of the question, and prompt
removal fpf collaborationists from
places of government or economic
influence.
The Philippine Youth party later
agreed to swing its support, too, to
Osmena.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
BY the Associated Press.

ABINGDON, Va, Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Lester P. Kennedy, wife Of Les Ken
nedy, Pawtucket (R. ID golf pro-
fessional, was injured fatally and
her husband and two other nation
ally high-ranking golf pros, Jimmy
Turnesa of Elmsport, N. Y, and Ed
tPorky) Oliver of Wilmington, Del,
received minor injuries in an auto
mobile-truck accident yesterday on
U. S. Route II, half mile east of
Abingdon.
State Police Sergt. w. G. Neblett
reported the Kennedy car, which he
said was driven by Mr.. Turnesa,
collideo with a truck trailer. Sergt.
Neblett said second truck ran over
Mrs. Kennedy and came to stop
with iz wheels resting on her body.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Strike Control Bits
Foes Continue Fight,
But Concede Defeat
Score of Amendments
To Modify Measure
Fuce House Vote Today
BY the Associated Press.

Most opponents of the tough
strike control bill of Representa-
tive Case, Republican, of South
Dakota threw in the sponge to-
day, conceding that the House
will approve it almost in its pres
ent form.
They expressed this view freely to
newsmen after being deefated over
whelmingly in series Of test votes
on the far-reaching measure yester-
day.
Several declared, however. that
they would continue their last-ditch
efforts to modify the legislation,
and they showered the Speakers
desk with suggested amendments.
Approximately 20 such proposals
faced votes this afternoon.
Vote Today Doubtful.
Acting Labor Committee Chair
man Randolph said he hoped for
final action in the House late today,
but other leaders said they doubted
this.
The Case bill would set up ma
tional mediation board with power to
step into major labor disputes and
forbid strikes or lockouts for 80
days. It also would permit wide use
Of court injunctions against either
labor or management; outlaw vio-
lence In picketing; ban boycotts and
provide for civil suits against either
side breaking a contract.
Those backing the Case proposal
were spurred yesterday by an asser-
ton from Representative Pace, DEM
ocrat, OF Georgia that the Nations
farmers might go on strike if Con-
gress didn't psss stiff legislation to
regulate labor controversies.
There is a terrible feeling of rest
lessness among farmers and I'm
afraid of it." he declared.
Opponents of the measure said,