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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

ber election made it obvious to
every delegate that Ohio CIO
was aware of the stake which it
had in the November balloting
and realized that Ohio was a key
state in what will either be an
extension of the conservatives in
Congress or victory for the
progressive labor liberal forces.
President Kroll summed up
the sentiments of the convention
when he urged every delegate to
return to their homes and be-
come a politician lin the better
meaning of the word in order
that candidates friendly to labor
would be elected"
The convention, the largest on
record in the history of the state
CIO, seated $40 delegates with
about the same number of visi-
tors in attendance. Hotel accom-
modationS were Sorely tried, but
all the delegates were able to Sc
cure rooms. Tentative plans were
being made to hold the 1947 con-
vention in Cincinnati, although
r eportS were that President
Kroll, who comes from that city,
was opposed to holding the meet
ing there.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Teachers Strike Pope naosIIu:,ur piu: Urges
Empties Schools Development

STRASBOURG, France -
(CNS)-Pope Plus XII advocat-
ed the formation of cooperatives
in a message addressed recently
to the Conference of French
Catholics here, according to
Reuters news agency.
"Even when naturalization is
Justified" he said, "it is to be
feared that it may impart a me-
chanical character to life. Also,
all the advantages which it
might bring to the masses may
be questioned. We hold that it is
more useful to create coopera-
tive associations for each branch
of the public economy, which
would favor the prosperity of
enterprise"
"In closing" Reuters con-
tinues, 1.-The Pope declares that
the cooperative form of eco
nomic life is more conformable
to the teaching of Christianity,
notably in what concerns human
personality, the working COM
munity and private prosperity" "
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Gorogemen Turn
To Local II
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Continued from Page One
CIO and are confident that a
good majority will soon make it
possible for Local IL to represent
them.
Garagemen observing the pro.
greSs that the UAW-CIO has
made for the workers in Toledo
plants in raising of wages,
working conditions, hours and
other benefits are rapidly COM
ing to realize that the best choice
for them to make it to select a
union with long record of ac.
complishments for the workers
and get the advances for which
they have been seeking, so far
unsucessfully.
Daily reports show that even
in garages, where the lam sue.
ceeded in getting membership
after misrepresenting them.
selves, mechanics are now awake
to the fact that they have been
misled and are repudiating their
memberships.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Payroll Tax
Denounced
BY cIo
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that there was a great possibility
that a worker who lived in one
city and worked in another
would be forced to pay taxes on
his income to both cities. He
urged the delegates to organize
resistance movements against
public officials and others who
sought to enact payroll taxes as
way of raising municipal
funds.
Both CIO President Jack KrOlI
and Secretary Treasurer William
Lavelle attacked the tax, con-
demning it as quick and easy
way to raise money at the ex-
pense of the workers.
Opposition to the income-pay-
roll tax was voiced prior to the
convention in a letter sent by
Mr.. Lavelle to all Ohio CIO Lo-
cal unions and Councils. The
resolution was reported to have
been written by Richard GOsser,
Toledo UAW-CIO director who
led the fight against the income
payroll tax in Toledo early this
year.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Toledo PAC
Launches Drive
Continued from Page One


days named by the Board OF
Elections will be at the following
places:
Locke Library, Greenwood and
S. Main; Jermain Library, Galena
and Superior; Mott Library,
Dorr and Forest; South Side
Library, Broadway and Langdon;
Lagrange Central Library, La.
grange and Central; Mckinley
School, Central and Upton; Brand
Whitlock H m @ S, recreation
room; Ravine Park Village, Sea
man and Earlwood and Wal.
bridge Park at Amherst DR..
Township registration places
viii be located as follows:
Adams township: Heather
Downs Communi ty House
Heather Downs and Brushwood,
Adams Township Hall, Door and
Reynolds Rd.; Gederts' Garage
3l49 Dorr.
Washington Township: Doug
las and Monroe, Trilby Engine
House, Dixie Rd. and California
Blvd, Shorthand and Sudor.
Ottawa Hills Village: Indian
Rd. and Bancroft.
Registration places will be
open Oct. 3, 4, 5 and 7 from
1000 a. m. TO 200 p. m. anc
from 400 p. m. to 900 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

Contacted here by the TO.
LEDO UNION JOURNAL, Roy
Griffith proved by papers and
documents in his possession that
he was chairman of Local 26
and member of the Toledo Area
Council of Railroad Workers. He
displayed slightly discolored
left eye and a cut on his nose
which he said he received at Chi
cago last week during the ORC
convention w hen delegate
whom he did not know took a
sucker punch" at him.
Mr.. Griffith showed copies of
two letters which he had sent to
the convention and to President
Fraser requesting Is minutes of
the conventions time to explain
the consolidation plan and re-
ported that he had received no
answer, either from President
Fraser or the convention.
Griffith said that he was leav.
ing Toledo Sept. Is to attend the
Trainmen's convention in Miami
Beach TO advocate consolidation
before the meeting II it would
give him permission to speak,
However, he said, II don't ex.
pect to be too successful"
Stating that he and President
Whitney were decidedly moi
friends, Mr.. Griffith said, Wait
until Whitney hears about this'
He'll blow his top. You haven't
heard the end of this argument. "
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Labor Rebuffs Peron
WASHINGTON TpAN

WASHINGTON (LPA) - A
stony silence from AFL and CIO
headquarters here has greeted
the invitation of President Peron
of Argentina for a u. S. labor
delegation to tour his country to
study labor conditions at first
hand. The invitation was ex-
tended by the Argentine Ambas-
sador here, who said the plan
was to start almost Immediately,
and to have the delegates spend
10 days to two weeks on a gov
ernment-conducted tour. Neither
AFL nor CIO officials would
comment on the invitation. All
organized labor groups in the
U. s. have attacked Peron's gov
ernment as dictatorship.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Labor Infensifies
Congress Bottle
Continued from Page One

ak OhC
erans are running for office,
managing campaigns, making
the entrenched machines fight
for their very political life. Vet.
Grams appear to be voting in
'blocs' for their own candidates. F"
The election campaign will be
opened in New York with a
Madison Square Garden rally on
Sept. IL and addresses by Sen.
Claude E. Pepper ID, Fla.) and
Commerce Secretary Henry Wal.
lace.
Primaries and party conven.
tions throughout the country ran
true to form. In New York the
well-oiled Republican machine
renominated Gov. Thomas E.
Dwey and named Irving M. Ives,
state Assembly majority leader,
as candidate for senator. The
Democrats, set for the toughest
BATTLE In decades, nominated
Sen. James Mead for governor,
and former Gov. Herbert Leh'
man for senator. Mead, who
gained nationwide fame during
the past eight months for his
Vigorous exposure of war prof.
Iiteering, won the support of
IPAC.
The American Labor Party, of
New York, joined the Democrats
in nominating Mead and Lehman
at the ALPS convention in New
York City.
Labor just missed having an
other union.hater in the Senate
when Rep. Howard Smith 3D.,
Va.), one of the worst reactiona.
ries in Congress, lost his bid to
fill the unexpired term of the
late Senator Glass.
In Louisiana, CIO, AFL and
independent unions were cunning
for Rep. F. Edward Hebert, who
has boasted a perfect anti-labor
and anti-price control voting rec
ord in Congress. Practically all
unionists are backing Sidney
Massicot to out Hebert.
In Connecticut former Eco
nomic StablliZer Chester Bowles,
with labor support, was backed
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination by Sen. Brien McMa-
hon ID, Conn.,. Colorado union
lists will vote to retire Rep. Dean
M. Gillespie, a Republican who
has voted consistently against
labor's interests.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Ohio CIORe-EIects KroII;
Plans Intensive Campaign
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Continued from Page One
wood. The CIO has taken on
the obligation to build a better
world. And Willie can put that
into his lying pipe and smoke
it," he added.
Haywood warned that "CIO
must stop their hating practices
and unite in this battle" He
called for wholehearted support
of PAC and referred to an Ok
lahoma congressional candidate
who had accused CIO of spend
ing $6,000,000 to defeat him.
Hell, give me $6,000,000 and
I'll elect all the congressman
yes, I'll buy them with that
money" he roared.
Adopt Many Resolutions
Resolutions passed by the con-
vention include:
To remove 80 beer from local
option because such I'll o n
threatens the jobs of thousands
of CIO brewery workers.
To increase unemployment
compensation to a SIS a week
level and eliminate merit rat
ing' from the law.
Urging complete recodifica-
ton and simplification of the
Ohio Workmen's Compensation
law.
Voted complete support of the
Patman housing and Wagner
Ellender-Taft bills now pending
in Congress.
To petition the next session of
the Ohio Legislature for legisla-
ton calling for full railroad
crews on all trains.
Support of legislation for the
establishment of a fair en-
ployment practice commission
for Ohio.
A pledge of efforts to induce
Congress to approve the pending
Pepper minimum wage bill.
Additional Resolutions
To increase old-age pensions
to not less than SIS month and
that such payments be increased
in direct ratio with the rising
cost of living and benefits to be-
gin at not later than go years of
age.
Endorsement of the anti-poll
tax bill and demand that Ohio
congressman support the passage
of House bill 7.
A pledge to exercise every eff
fort to defeat anti-labor judges
who issue injunctions against
strikes.
Support for the Murray-Wag-
ner-Dingell bill providing low
cost medical and hospital care to
workers and their dependents.
Political Action Urged
Everything in the convention
from the opening speech to to-
day, the last day of the meeting,
added up to political action.
Every speech, from President
Krolls opening address to the
resolutions on the floor and dis
cussion of plans for the Novem-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Ohio cIO Pledges
CONGRESS Bu+fIe
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Continued from Page One
Fourth District; Walter B. HUI
Der, Fourteenth District; William
r. Thorn, Sixteenth District; Mi
chael J. Kirwan, Nineteenth Dis
trict; Michael Feighan, Twenti-
eth District; Robert Crosser,
Twenty-First District. All en-
dorsed congressional candidates
are Democrats.
Disable Not Endorsed
Michael v. Disable, Toledo
vice-mayor and Democratic can
didate for Congress from the
Ninth District, was not given the
Admmittee endorsement, 1t was
explained, however, that in dis
tricts where no endorsement is
indicated the State Central Com
mittee will refer them to the
PAC steering committee with
power to act.
Herbert S. Duffey CD Column
bus, was endorsed for judge of
the State Supreme Court.
Recommendations are expect
ed from local PAC units for the
Court of Appeals and for con-
tests for state senator's and rep
resentatives.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

This is the warning uttered
bv the CIO Department OF
Research and Education as
the conclusion of an eig h t
mage study of American Monop-
DIV in the current issue of Eco
nomic Outlook.
The dangers of monopoly are
illustrated. the CIO publication
indicates. by the meeting held
bv General Motors Corp. at the
waldorf Astoria Hotel in New
York last January during the
GIN strike. Present, and plan
ming big business policy on
wages and prices, were men
from u. S. Steel, Bethlehem
steel, American Rolling Mill,
GIN, Westin g house, Libby
Owens-Ford, and the meat pack
ing industry.
"When national policies as af-
fecting millions of wage earners
can thus be determined and put
into operation by a handful OF
individuals, the dangers to our
political and social economy are
self-evident," the Economic Out
look says.
Grabbing Off Cream
Large American corporations
received the greatest percentage
of government contracts during
the war, and now are grabbing
off the cream of the crop of the
surplus government-built war
plants. In addition, the CIO re-
searchers point out, mergers
have risen sharply since the end
of the war.
I'm the light of present eco
nomic tendencies, it may become
necessary to give serious con-
sideration" to a suggestion by
Sen. Wayne Morse (R. Ore.)
that public control cit eI
through regulation or owner.
ship be utilized as a curb to
monopoly practices, the CIC
concludes.
In a four-point program for
the nation, it proposes that mon.
opoly be combatted by these
steps: "(D more effective en-
forcement of our antitrust laws
90 financial and technical as
sistance for small business, in
cluding aid in scientific re-
search; g elimination of cartels
from the national and interna-
tional scene; (4) universal use
of patent rights" :"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
ToIedoon S+irs
z. K. Union Row
Continued from Page One

proposals for affiliation with
either the AFL or CIO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

NORWALK, Conn. Sept. 8 -
NPA) - The 1000 school chill
dren in this community last
week reported for the fall term,
only to find that their teachers
weren't there. The 232 teachers
in the elementary and h g h
schools here had refused to work
unless they won pay increases,
full recognition of the Norwalk
Teachers Assn. as bargaining
agent, and a contract.
State Education Commissioner
Alonzo G.. Grace, in an unprece-
dented move, backed up the
teachers wage demands as fair
and equitable" and ordered
schools in the city closed for
three days. He also sent in
members of his staff to investi-
gate the city's educational Sys-
tenn.
The dispute arose out of re-
fuSal of the Board of Estimate
to appropriate enough money to
meet the proposed teachers pay
schedule. Teachers are asking
for $4,000 to $4,000 salaries, de-
ending on educational attain
ment and years of experience.
They were willing to settle for
they asked, but even this was
this year for about half of what
not approved by the Board of
Education.
Only nine of the city's teach
ers were at their desks when
the school term Opened" last
week, and janitors met children
at the doors to send them home
shouting joyously.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
7 New Policies
Offered By
Blue Cross

A new Blue Cross contract is
being issued by the Hospital
Service Association of Toledo
during the months of September,
October and November, Mr..
James H. Smith, executive di-
rector of the Association, an
nounced today,
The benefits, to be effective
when the subscriber receives the
new contract are: y biologicals
and biochemicals, p penicillin,
- serum, ~ polio, 81 hospital
care for tuberculosis in Ohio
non profit general hospitals for
thirty-one days only, after re-
vised contract has been In effect
one year and 81 basal meta
bolism.
Blue Cross membership is
available through employer
groups of five or more persons,
All subscribers who are not
paying through their employer
or group leader will not be
eligible for this contract. All
subscribers who are paying di-
rect to the Association office and
are employed where there is a
Blue Cross group are urged to
transfer to their group in order
to be eligible for enrolment
through the Doctors Plan.
The monthly premium for this
new contract will be $50 for
one person and $1.90 for fam
lilies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Nurses Worn
Of Breakdown

NEW YORK - (LPA) - Un.
less new nurses are attracted to
the profession quickly by the
raising OF wages and shortening
of hours, an eventual breakdown
OF hospital services in New
York cannot be avoided, Nan T.
Cunning, field representative of
the Registered Nurses Guild
warned last week. The Guild,
which now has 500 members
here, Is Local 1043 of the Am.
Federation Of State, County &
Municipal Employes.AFL.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Auto Heads
Find Goat

DETROIT, Sept. 3 (LPA)-
The auto industry, which staged
a deliberate sit-down strike fol-
lowing VJ-Day last September,
is now trying to shift the blame
for tagging production to Presi-
dent Truman.
This was made clear here this
week by Charles E. Wilson,
president of General Motors,
worlds largest auto manufac-
turer. Wilson addressing a press
conference of so reporters gath
cred from all over the country,
declared that the administration
has mishandled the stabilization
program and that as a result
"the stage is getting set" for a
new wave of national strikes for
wage raises.
If you want me to be real
frank" said Wilson, "it is the
governments fault. They are the
ones who encouraged the present
big international unions. They
made about three very bum fore
casts"
Warns of Strikes
Reporters almost laughed out
loud when Wilson warned
against strikes for wage hikes
and in almost the next breath
announced that GIN would seek
another price increase of $100
despite the fact that GIN auto
prices have jumped more than
30 per cent since their last
model in 1941.
Wilson'S report was a Sob
story from start to finish. Con-
tinuation of government controls
was described as one of the big
gest threats to full production
and he bemoaned 'suppliers
strikes cannot be blamed for the
failure of the industry to meet
Its own projected production
quotas.
GIN, according to Wilson, will
collect an excess profits tax re-
fund of $160,000,O00 if the COM
pany's losses from manufactur-
ing and selling amounts to at
least $191, 100000.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

Mr. Hamburger grasped the arms of his
chair and roared. Miss McGurley stared at
him. alarm widening her blue eyes.
did exaggerated" Eddie demanded de-
lightedy. He rewarded the girl with little
nod of approval - as an animal trainer, hav
ing run out of fish, might reward a performing
seal which had turned in an outstanding per-
formance. Baby, if only had fish to throw
you" he gasped finally.
Il beg your pardon?" Miss McGurley said
coldly.
Nothing, nothing" Eddie muttered
MIR. HAMBURGER was beating the chair arms
with ecstatic, balled white hands. But Eddie
hardly saw him. An idea had suddenly struck
him with hurricane force. An idea so big, so
dazzling, so sure-fire that the little man gasp
ing for breath in the chair and the girl beside
the table we're only shadowy mirages out of
another world. His own chair went backward
with crash and he stood up.
Miss McGurley took quick step backward.
Whats the matter?" Mr. Hamburger gasped
weakly.
Eddie grabbed his hat from the wall. He
started for the door,
His client cried: Where are you going?"
Evening star., 1946-03-31


Miss McGurley arranged the coffee to the
right of the neglected outlet. Her big blue
eyes were tender Her dark head fluttered
apologetically. But people don't buy soap
for that she objected softly.
For what?" Eddie was exasperated.
That thing you mentioned - you know
.AbluttOn, They buy soap to wash with
Are you kiddin'?" Eddie gasped.
Miss McGurley shook her head. Nov you
take Lincoln - Lincoln was an ablutionist,
wasn't he? But he didn't need a lot of voices
to free the slaves. did he?"
Eddie almost slid off his chair. He was
goiter-eyed. Words gargled in his throat.
Miss McGurley did not hear them. The
damp towel fluttered between her fingers.
Don't you see?" her voice pursued Eddie
with inexorable logic Il mean people who -
who know things like history will think you're
trying to wash things like - like underwear
IN the sacred principles of Abraham Lincoln:
being patriotic. they won't like it,
Eddie had met them dumb before, but this
girl was tops. He sat back and stared at her
in amazement. From the eyebrows down,
Mignon looked absolutely normal. Even
better than normal Listen Dora he began
not unkindly.
It's Mignon. When - 3"
Listen Mignon everybody amt hep to
history the way you are See?'
But if the person doesn't understand i
mean if he or she doesn't get the Abraham
Lincoln angle" Mignon protested, ''he won't
know what the slogan is all about. So how
will that help you to sell soap?"
JOE HAMBURGER, of Whoops Soap. thought
the slogan was natural. "A pip!' he chortled
enthusiastically. "A hipper -dipper"
His acclaim warmed Eddie Mari. 1t led him
to tell the rotund little man the story of Miss
Mignon McGurleyss reaction. Eddie was
good mimic. Mr.. Hamburger laughed until his
wide face was an alarming puce. 1t was just
one of the breaks of the game. Eddie often
thought, that Mr.. Harburger's admiration for
his genius could probably never be expressed
in anything but financial peanuts. Whoops
would never be anything but strictly local
half-hour show
The little mans color subsided to less
alarming purple. He wiped his eyes and dug
an ornate stomach watch out of his vest
pocket. ITS after twelve o'clock. Why don't
we 60 around to this Luigis and eat?" He
chuckled. Maybe we'll get another laugh
Joe Hamburger was check grabber Eddie
had less than five dollars in his pocket to
carry him through the week. So he nodded
eagerly. Mr. Hamburger also insisted on TAX
ing cab.f Eddie always liked cabs. Theirs
was the swift. expensive tempo of achieve
ment. He lit cigarette and an idea popped
at him. Why not sell the little man an interest
in Mari Radio Productions?
Good looking and no brains," Mr.. Har-
Evening star., 1946-03-31

the century. It's hotter than two-dollar cap
pistol"
The electrical tycoon drew back to free his
knees of the onrushing sales argument. He
took his cigar out of his mouth and pointed it
accusingly at his visitor.
Il liked and respected your father, Eddie
Id like to do something for his son. I've told
you that before, haven't l? But it has always
struck me that your father knew more about
horses than you know about radio. This COM
pany uses radio to sell merchandise, not to
provide young men who want to get on in
the radio business with profitable client"
Sure, sure, !" he agreed swiftly. ''You haven't
cared for some of my ideas in the past But
this time I've got it!'
Il doubt it, young man. . Well?'
Eddie took deep breath and leaned for
ward again. 1T isn't necessary to sit in my
lap," Mr.. Caspar reminded him testify. And
make it brief have an appointment in ten
minutes"
Eddie took another erdeepbreatha and plunged.
It's young man and girl routine"
That's highly original"
Eddie ignored the jibe. Its called Menu
For Today"
Sounds like restaurant" Mr.. Caspar
grunted without enthusiasm.
Its built around an up-and-coming young
man who's an independent producer of small
radio shows" Eddie went on confidently.
This young man - we'll call him Hobie
Adams - is full ofhot ideas; but like all young
men just getting started in life, the path to
fame and fortune isn't exactly strewn with
roses See? He's likable, has lots of good looks
and personality. and works hard. But, like
said. he has his troubles, despite his ability