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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Eleanor Roosevelt
Will Attend
Dedication

DETROIT (LPA) - While
crews of CIO volunteers from
over the state are working hard
to get the Michigan CLOS new
210-acre campsite in order for
its use on August 4, plans are
going ahead for the formal
dedication on Labor Day.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
will take part in the ceremo-
nies of dedication, and has al
ready written to Michigan CIO
President August Scholle that
II am very happy to hear that
the. Michigan EIO Council has
ordered the purchase of sum-
mer school and camp for the
use of its members and their
families, and I know my hus-
band would have been very
happy to have the school named
the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
CIO Labor Center"
The annual summer instl-
tute sponsored by the United
Auto Workers-CIO and the
CIO will meet at the
camp beginning August 4.
Meanwhile, work of renovation
and the raising of $4,000 to
meet the first payment on the
camp proceed.
Mrs. Roosevelt wrote, 81 am
happy that the labor movement
has done something tang
ible to take up its responsible
lies and become a militant force
n the building of a better
world. We can no longer be in
terested only in the things
which close us in and narrow
our vision to our own immediate
and pressing personal prob
ems"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

founded in 1943, it was based
on the principle that the
people of this nation, indeed
the people of the world, must be
given the opportunity to enjoy
the basic things which man has
always cherished, good job, a
home, family, education and lei
sure-the essentials which, when
missing, help create the environ
mental and emotional problems
with which social work must
cope.
Labor knew from bitter exper-
ience the misery and suffering of
depression, of unstable economies
and the personal maladajust-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

NAPOLIS LPA) -
limiting at the possibility of a
third party, Dan Tobin, AFL.
Teamstcrs' president, warned
the Democrats that they had
better wake up or be
swamped in the next general
election" In an article in the
Intl. Teamster, official union
publication, he said that voters
were remaining away from the
polls and that "the Democratic
candidates are not very much in
demand by the majority of the
working people,"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

ments which such conditions pro-
duce. They saw, too, in the war
time production accomplishments
of American labor, government
and business what intelligent
planning and cooperation could
do. And they knew the instru-
ment for achieving the era of
peace and plenty they so earn
estly desired lay in the political
structure of the country.
The immediacy of the problem
was posed in the campaign to re-
elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, and
with his reelection the enactment
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

j. /. Case plants have been
struck since Dec. 26, 1945.
AlIis. Chalmers plants have
been struck since April 29, 1946'
In mid-June Labor Secretary
Schwellenbach handed Truman a
seizure order for his signature.
He told the president that he
favored seizure because of the
companies flat refusal to nego-
tate in good faith. They rejected
government conciliation and arbi-
tration efforts. One of their Off
cials announced bluntly that the
firms were ready to starve the
strikers into submission.
Weeks dragged on. Three CIO
unions demanded seizure. So did
the independent National Farm
ers Union. So did liberal groups,
Congressman and daily news
papers. Case refused to make
any wage offer whatsoever other
than the. correction of intra.plant
nequities.
The unions agreed to accept
the fact finding boards conclu-
sions. The companies refuseds
The unions again offered to ac-
cept federal mediation and con-
ciliation. The companies refused.
Truman did nothing. Exasperated
union leaders accused him OF
"stalling" and "pussyfooting."
How crudely reactionary the
attitudes of the two firms are, in
the face of a desperate interna-
tional need for greater food pro-
duction, was indicated only partly
In the growing indignation of
daily press editorials.
The Milwaukee Journal said:
"The strike was not called on the
spur of the moment by any hot
headed union official, but only
after all other means to obtain
what the union desired had been
exhausted. 1t is difficult to see
how any self-respecting union,
unable to get the company to
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
NLRB Election
Petition Filed

A petition for an NLRB elec-
ton at the Model Dairy, Bowling
Green, Ohio, has been filed by
Walter MadrZykowski, Internsa
tional Representative for Region
.2-B, UAW-CIO, to determine bar
gaining agents for the employees
of that dairy.
An organizational drive was
started only ten days ago and
500 of the employees have been
signed to membership in the
UAW.CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

promise bill was finally
ageed upon last week and ap-
proved by both houses of
congress.
President Truman signed the
measure with reluctance" tho he
pointed to some Improvements
over the measure he vetoed June
%. He indicated "a more rigor-
Gus tax policy would be advo-
Gated by the Administration if
the line was not held on prices.
Even the Presidents staunchest
in Congress were
frank in their expectation that
the House and Senate, in their
present mood, would do little to
raise taxes even If they were
called back into session this fall.
Even before the bill had Tru.
mans signature, OPA officials
said they had more than 140 or
ders prepared under, the older
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

Strike To


DETROIT, Mich, July 29-
Enactment of the Price Con-
troll Bill which President Tru-
man signed last week empha-
sizes the necessity of consum-
ers continuing their buyers strike
in order to stop initiation.
The people must not permit
themselves to be deceived into
believing that because this law
has been passed and signed they
now have legal protection against
profiteering and speculation.
This bill only pretends to re-
store price control. Actually it
legalizes initiation on many COM
modities.
The OPA already has pro-
posed 125 pricing orders boost
ing ceilings on that many COM
modities which it plans to issue
Immediately, now that the new
bill has been signed.
Consumers have already seen
the power they hold to drive
down inflationary prices. Their
one-week strike against meat
purchases effectively reduced
the price of meat. In Washing
ton a spokesman for wholesale
food dealers said that local
wholesalers had been forced to
unload nearly 25 per cent of
their non-storage meats at be-
low-cost prices. Similar reports
come from other large cities in
the nation.
Consumer resistance to rising
costs was given by financial ex-
perts as one reason for slump
in the stock market on Tuesday,
which they described as one of
the sharpest reactions of the
market this year. All of these
facts testify to the effectiveness
of consumer action against high
prices.
The UAW-CIO is continuing its
buyers strike in full force with
the cooperation of veterans,
civic, church, community and
other labor groups. We are urg-
ing that all consumers continue
to buy only their minimum re-
quirements until prices are
forced down to reasonable
levels
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Butcher And Hart
Still Unsettled

The strike at the Butcher and
Hart plant is still unsettled, but
it is pointed out by Harold Dean
and Norman Meyers, who are
negotiating together with the
Unit committee, that the Com.
pany has agreed to several of the
issues at stake and that some
progress has been made after
two meetings with the Labor
Management Citizens Commit
tee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Golf Players!

Tickets for the Second
Annual CIO Golf Tourna-
ment, to be held on the
South course of Heather
Downs Country Club, Sun
day, August IL, are now
available from shop com.
mitteemen or at Local IL.
The first ones purchasing
the tickets will have their
choice of time reservations
which may be secured by
calling Main 9126. The
tournament is open to all
CIO members and their
families.
The Second Annual CIO
Golf Tournament win be a
blind par event which will
give the mediocre golfers a
chance to win one or more
of the 80 prizes which will
be offered to the winners.
There will also be a prize
for the low score of the day
- which will give the bet
ter players something to
shoot for.
Eddie Kurek, Local IL
golf director, says that he
and his committee have a
big surprise for those who
take part in the tourna-
ment.
Get your fOursOmes to-
gether and enjoy q day Of
real fun.
Refreshments!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

and stronger Price Control Law
raising prices and removing items
from controls ready to be issued.
First to be announced were an
80 price boost for higher-priced
shoes, and a rise in coal and coke
prices.
Rents are expected to be held
for the time being. OPA indicated
that it would not try to get re-
funds for tenants who paid for
rent boosts in July, but that rents
would be rolled back Immediately
and evictions halted.
Controls are off poultry, eggs,
grain and feed products made
from them until August 20. and
can be reimposed only if the
Secretary of Agriculture and a
three-man Decontrol Board ap-
pointed by Truman decide to re-
store controls. Meat, dairy prod.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
WHY'S Unit
Makes PAC Drive

It was announced today that a
concentrated drive for PAC mem
bers is being staged by the
WHY'S Unit Committee. Pete VIII
liams, chairman of the PAC
membership drive, states that he
is getting very favorable results
from the drive and that he Is try
ing to make the WHY'S Unit
1907 PAC minded.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Buyers Strike
And Reilly At


A buyers strike and demon.
stration was staged, last week, by
the citizens of Whitehouse, Ohio,
in an effort to put stop to the
rising prices of living.
The demonstration, which was
augmented by caravan of 80
automobiles, was led by Leo
Gary, president of Local 427,
UAW-CIO, who reported that the
rally was successful as prices on
many articles was lowered by the
merchants.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Ford Foremen
Set TO Strike

DETROIT, July 30-LPA)-
Foremen in the auto industry
have absorbed a good many les.
sons from the rark-and-file
unions whose members they su-
pervise. This was shown here last
week, when 1900 of the Ford
Motor Company's 400 fore.
men voted unanimously for
strike action. A 30-day notice Of
intention was sent to the Labor
Dept.
The 1900, all members of the
independent Foremens Assn of
America, upheld charges of their
chapters president, Pat Mullin,
that Ford has failed to bargain
in good faith over a six-month
period" The union is seeking
improvements in wages, working
conditions, grievance procedure
and a number of other contract
provisions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Au+o Price
Increase Helps
Senator

One immediate result of the
new OPA bill will be another in
crease in the retail price of cars
and the senator principally re-
sponsible for 1t Is himself an
automobile dealer, Walter p.
Reuther, UAW-CIO president,
said today.
"Retail car prices will increase
Immediately as a result of the
provision that requires OPA to
restore dealers prewar profit
margins" Reuther said, "These
margins had previously been held
to AS percent.
Consumers are entitled to
know that Senator Wherry OF
Nebraska, who is responsible for
this provision, is described in his
official biography in the Con-
gressional Directory as partner
in Wherry Brothers, a firm op-
Grating Ford agencies in Pawnee
City, Wymore and Humboldt,
Neb.
"This price increase promoted
by Ford Dealer Wherry will be
the fourth suffered by auto buy
srs since w day, all of which
have been challenged by the
UAW.CIO and which, we are
ready to prove, cannot be justi-
fled.
"The UAW-CIO believes that
American citizens have a right to
question whether government Of
ticials who promote legislation
that directly benefits themselves
are acting purely in the interest
Of the people who elected them to
office.
I'm view of Senator Wherry's
efforts to kill OPA, it is also in
teresting to note that his Off
cial biography says that he hsS
been a licensed embalmer and
funeral director for the last 20
years"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

tinuation of price controls,
are almost unanimous in their
belief that business is in the
doldrums because of the refusal
of the people to meet the greatly
increased cost of living.
Consumers Angry
Everywhere you go people are
talking about prices. Tourists are
up in arms because Of the great
increases in food which have oc.
cured in the past several weeks.
Trailer camps are especially in.
censed because of food costs, be-
cause people who travel in trail
ers cook their own meals and
have found out what has occurred
since price control lapsed.
Based upon what is heard
throughout this section of the
country, some of the congress.
men who went along with legis.
lation to take away price con.
trolls, and this includes those who
favored legislation emasculating
price control, are going to have a
tough time making the grade in
the November elections.
Costs Still Up
Despite the large number Of
cattle and hogs and the crops
which are going into the stock
and shipping centers an actual in.
crease in prices has taken place
this week. To the average man
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
People Revolt Against Prices
Business Falls Down As
Consumers Fail To Buy

BARSTOW, California, July 29-After visiting towns
California from San Diego to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco and meeting dozens of people from other western
states it is apparent that the people of this country
revolt against the price increases which have occurred
OPA allowed lapse because of the presidential
veto.
San Diego which is thriving and exceptionally busy
CITY, has suffered terrific falling off in business in the past
two weeks Merchants there while not favorable to
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

meeting be held, to discuss
affiliation with the JAW
CIO.
A request is being made that
International Representative Ed
ward J. Duck be invited to ad-
dress the meeting. The UAW-
CIO has scheduled a meeting for
Monday evening, August 5th.
Election Protested
Following the 272-226 inde-
pendent victory, Regional Direc-
tor Richard GOsser forwarded an
official protest of the election on
the grounds that Flxible Presi-
dent Hugo H. Young intimidated
the employees and influenced
them by the speech he made on
the eve of the election. John
Brown, representative Of the
Cleveland NLRB office, will be
in Loudonville Monday to investi-
gate the JAWS charges.
Men Favor C. /. o.
Richard Thomas, who has been
president of the inde-
pendent organization since the
election, is expected to cooperate
with the request for meeting,
since he does not hesitate to tell
people he voted for the CIO,
"and would do it again if another
election is held" Other indepen-
dent leaders are likewise favor
able to the CIO since they have
been convinced III at fruitless
are certain to con-
tinue unless an aggressive, ex-
perienced organization leads the
workers.
Wives of the members are be-
ing extended an invitation to at
tend the next UAW meeting, and
a large turnout is expected.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
NLRB Election
Won In REGION 2-B

Walter Murphy, International
Representative, working out of
Regional Director Richard Cos
ser's office, announces that an
NLRB election was won by the
employees of the Farm and Home
Lumber Co, Caledonia, Ohio,
who voted for the UAW- -CIO to
be their bargaining agents.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Go Fights General
Motors For Vets

DETROIT, Mich. July 29-The UAW-CIO will take
action to establish the rights of veterans returning to
their jobs the General Motors Corporation receive full
vacation pay allowances for 1946 in accordance with their
accumulated seniority and under the terms of the Selecve
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
POHticnIAcHOn
Is Social Work

Editors Here is the last written statement of Sidney Hill
Chairman CIOPAC and President of the Amagamaed
Clothing America than month before
his death at the request of Leo Pe National Director of the
CIO Community Services Committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Revived OPA Has
Little Hope Or Control

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Theres an Office of Price Ad"
inisration open for business more but no labor
official in nations capital willing to admit that pros
poets that the OPA will fight initiation very bright After
conference sessions lasting long into the evening COM
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
FIxibIe Workers
Still Want Go
Election Protested;
EMPLOYEES Want Meeting

Petitions bearing the signatures of approximately $50
members of the Independent Workers Association victor
in the protested NLRB election held July 10Th at the Fxble
Company Loudonvile, Ohio being presented to the
unions leadership this week asking that immediate
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Truman 8 NO Comment
Is Reply To Starring

II WASHINGTON, July 20 IPA)-Presdent Truman's
Sppeals for food for the starving millions of Europe and
Asia became the hoowest of mockeres last week he
continued his assistance the sdown strike of of the
nations largest farm equipment manufacturers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
By Sidney HiIIman

Political action and social work have common goal
They both seek improve the lot of and for this
both fields should work in close harmony with each
other.
When the Political Action Committee of the CIO was
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02
Women's
Conference

The annual WOmen's Re.
gion 2-B Conference will be
held on Friday and Satur-
day, September 13 and a.,
at Gil Huron Street.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-02

Continued on Page 2
Montana labor news., 1946-06-06
YARDSTlck FOR
WORLD COMMERCE

An interesting little reference to
gold appeared recently in the Chris
tian Science Monitor, written by Har-
ry c. Kennedy, a staff scribe. The ar.
ticle as a whole deals with the long
range financial setup designed to help
war-impoverished countries to get
back on their feet through use of
funds provided by the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Develop
ment. as provided in the Breton
Woods agreement. Some so world gov
ernments were aligned at the Breton
Woods conference to organize the
bank and administer its funds. The
portion Of Kennedy's article of inter.
est to Western gold miners is as fol-
lows.
Cold will play an important part
in world trade Sterilization. Since
1880. one country after another has
abandoned the gold standard. This
new program will place the yellow
metal again in a useful role as a stan
dard or measur of world trade values.
At the same time. nations without
gold or possessing little Of it, will be
able, under a basis Of valued curren-
cies, to come under a gold yardstick
without being deprived of participa-
ton in world trade notwithstanding
ing Record.)
Montana labor news., 1946-06-06
Decisions of the Supreme Court

property placed in escrow would be
delivered to Schmoyer. During the
course Of the probate OF the estate OF
Mulkey, the district court made an
order providing for a bond to be exc
cuted by Schmoyer that he would pay
the debts and expenses of administra-
ton. and that on the filing OF the
bond the instruments of title be de-
livered to him. The executor asked
the supreme court for a writ OF super
visory control seeking to nullify the
order upon the ground that the exc
cutor was entitled to the control and
custody Of the property until all OF
the obligations had been paid.
Held: The supreme court held that
lat this period of the probate pro-
ceedlngs, the executor is entitled to
the possession and control of the prop
erty in question and the rents and
profits thereof; subject. however. to
whatever rights or equities the district
court, in a proper proceeding. may
find and determine that Schmoyer is
entitled to under the terms and con
ditions of the Mulkey-Schmoyer agree
ment.' The writ of supervisory con
troll was ordered to issue vacating the
order of the district court.
May 20th-First National Bank Of
White Sulphur Springs v. Mike Bergan
ct al. Appealed from Meagher County.
White Sulphur Springs. Unanimous
opinion of the court prepared by JUS
tice Edwin X. Cheadle.
Held: The Unemployment Compen-
sation commission sought. with the
aid of Sheriff Bergan, to collect I'M
employment compensation contribu-
tons from the bank for the years
1941-42. The bank obtained an injunc-
ton against the collection upon the
grounds that the assessment for those
two years was unlawful for the reason
that the amendment to the state act
which provided for the assessment of
national banks did not provide for a
refund as required by the federal act.
which act gave PERMISSION to assess
national banks only if the state law
made provision for a refund in the
event the state law is not approved by
the Federal Social Security board.
(The provision for a refund was made
by the legislature of 1943 and the bank
has paid the assessment for the sub
sequent years.
The supreme court affirmed the
holding of the district court hat the
assessment for those two years was
unlawful and that the injunction
should issue.
Summaries prepared and released
by: PETER MELOY,
Reporter Supreme Court of Montana.
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL!
Montana labor news., 1946-06-06
Tooth anniversary TO
Be CELEBRATED BY
FORT benton

FORT BENTON. May 30.-Fort Ben
ton will mark the Tooth anniversary
OF its founding in the spring OF 1876
with a frontier celebration on Satur-
day and Sunday. Aug. "a and 25.
The program will include Indian
ceremonials. a frontier parade. from
tier races. special fireworks. histori-
cal exhibits and a specially designed
and planned pageant h~ighlighting
the century Of history behind Mon
tana's greatest river port.
Maj Alexander Culbertson rounded
tho post in 1916 but ii was known as
Fort Lewis until Christmas Day. 1850.
when it was renamed in honor Of Sen.
tor Benton had saved the trading Ii
cense of the American Fur company.
for whom the post was founded, by
his legal advice and influence. For
many years Fort Benton was the fur
company's uppermost Missouri river
trading post and one Of its richest.
since it carried on extensive trade
with the Piegan Indians and others
in the Blackfoot Confederation
The town prospered. and at its
height in the 1SG0's and 1905 was
the commercial center of Northern
Montana, with trade influence extend
ing to Helena, Judith Basin, the Rock
les. the Musselshell river country and
even into Canada. From 1869 to 1880,
the old trading post was used as a
fort, from where American troops ope-
rated to subdue Indians and placate
complaining white settlers.
The first days program will include
Indian ceremonials and frontier pa
rade. followed by six frontier races
and the historical pageant, directed by
l.. w. Upshaw of Great Falls,