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prices of commodities were not
held down.
Said he, II am fully aware
that wage increases are without
meaning unless we are able tc
hold the line on prices. III dc
everything / can to retain OPA
and hold down prices OF the
things required by workers ir
order to live as God intended
they should live. =
Raps Discrimination
Discussing racial and religion;
discrimination, Mr.. Gosser sale
that it was a problem tina,
should not but does exist ano
said that no discrimination be-
cause of race, color or creed
would be tolerated in his region
in keeping with the established
policy of the UAW.
Turning to the organizational
and contractual record establish
ed in Region 2-B, the regional
director declared that the rec
ord made during the past three
wears was equal 10 that OF any
region in the Auto Workers un-
ion. wages and contracts are as
good as the best and better tnan
most" he said.
Pledqing himself to carry out
the program and policies OF the
union as developed In the At
lantic City convention, Mr.. Cos,
ser said that he would respect
the views of the minority the
same as he always has done and
would uphold them when he be-
lied them to be right. He point
cd out that the union movement
began as a minority movement
and is composed now of minor
ity groups united in the common
niIrnosa 10 advance the economic
welfare of all the workers.
Declines Nomination
Mr.. Gosser's election TO re-
eional director followed his
declination of the vice-presi'
dental nomination which was
made by Melvin Schultz, Local
~ president who has been asso'
ciated with him in the union
movement for many years.
In rejecting the nomination
MIR. Gosser told the convention
that he appreciated the honor
of being nominated and said, .
would not be human. If I didn't
want to accept this nomination
I do not have to remind you
delegates that working mer
everywhere are today watching
this convention. They expect
from us a constructive program
They also want a unified lead,
ership to effectuate that pro-
gram. My life has been spent
in the labor movement and II
there is one thing I have learned
1t Is that the union is bigger
than any of us. For the sake oi
our union and It's unity, may
give you my declination fol
vice-president."
n Close Race
The contest between Richard
T. Leonard supported by thu
Adde's Thomas Communis
forces and Jack Livingston sup
ported by the Reuther-Righ
Wing forces was a nip and tucl
battle that was not decided un
I'll many hours after the roll cal
vote had ended.
At one time In the roll call
Local so was called on the re
ply came back to the tellers, "ir
a block for Leonard" Pande
monihm broke loose with Leon
ards followers grabbing him anc
placing him upon their shoul
ders.
In the meantime, a roll cal
vote was asked and delegate
after delegate voted for Living
ston giving him the unanimoui
vote of the delegation.
Wins by Al Votes
The final outcome OF thu
Leonard-Livingston contest gave
the election 10 the Ford director
by a slim margin of Al votes.
Leonard's election 10 the vice
presidency followed that OF r. j
Thomas defeated for the top spo
by Walter F. Reuther the pre-
vious day.
Cornell PIonS