Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-26
by
Clayton
Rusch
NfLuiTH man
of the

on whether or not they wanted
to retain the 12o payroll tax.
Fearing defeat for their meas
ure which they had not in
tended to be voted on by the
people, the tax proponents
promised the Toledo citizens a
pros porous and progressive
city, il only the IL payroll
tax were retained.
A slight majority took them
at their word and expressed
their hope for a better city
by voting for the tax in the
special election on April IL.
The CIO-PAC opposed the
tax because we believe that an
income tax (on earned income
only) with no exemptions and
not graduated is an unjust tax.
We accept the decision of
the voters of Toledo and in
tend to do our part to see that
the promises made by the tax
supporters are fulfilled. Toledo
citizens are now shareholders
in the corporation of the city
of Toledo. They are entitled
TO an accounting of how the
funds they contributed are
spent.
RESPONSIBILITY
The CIO-PAC accepts the
responsibility of giving leader
ship to the working people of
Toledo. We shall continue to
actively participate in all civic
activities for the betterment of
our community.
Righ now, however we should
take stock of the nature of the
recent payroll tax campaign.
Important essons can he
learned in this way. Briefly,
we have learned.
u A combination of both
daily papers, the city admins
tration and practically every
reactionary group in town is
force which must be effectu-
ally met when they choose to
gang up on us as they did in
the last campaign.
p While we outnumber
their forces, they have more
money and facilities.
81 This means that we must
make for the difference in
money with extra effort.
A. The CIO is well equipped
to formulate an effective leg
islative program, but the un-
ion organization is not adapted
to getting out the vote.
81 To get out the vote we
must organize effective ward
and township clubs.
No one can seriously dis
agree with the validity of the
above points. Therefore it is
the responsibility of the CIO-
PAC to build the neighbor-
hood PAC clubs to a point
where we can get out the vote.
We can formulate compre-
hensive legislative programs,
but unless we organize effec-
tive ward and township clubs,
these legislative programs will
never be enacted into law.
AS an illustration, the Ohio
CIO-PAC on 4-14-46 adopted a
legislative program for 1916.
This program will be outlined
in next weeks column. If this
program is to become a real
ity, we must get in there and
pitch.
In order to build and main
tain PAC neighborhood clubs
we must have large and ac-
tive membership. A good start
has been made. This is demon
Strated by the fact that we
were defeated by slender
margin on the payroll tax is
sue. If we do a little better
job in the future, we won't
get beat at all.
The payroll tax is but one
of the many issues in which
we are vitality interested. Let
us resolve to bend every ef-
fort to bring future campaigns
to successful conclusions.
Membership in PAC is only
one dollar per year. If you
are not a member see the PAC
representative at your local or
shop or come to the PAC Of
flee at 425 Winthrop st. and
join now. Then become active
in the functions of our organ
ization.