Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-29
It's News
To Me
By 0. ]. PecUd

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j. March PA few weeks ago in a
moment two of alleged humor I tried to describe the ex
of the delegates UAW Convention Forgive
because the whole thing gross understaement
Somewhere the sentence gnifcen distances and
firmly the author of the lines
been delegate to Atlantic City Convention. isn't far
where the convention sitting but dogs and legs ach
ing just as painfully as though it were miles away.
Most of the Toledo delegates staying at the hotel break
ers which, in many respects hotel
at Cedar Point where the polite technique used in
But it isn't the economic phase of this convention that
the lift much it is the political stuff that is cook
ing hotel lobby back of the convention hall stage
in the stair in hotel rooms
street axcabs and everywhere else where two dele
gates get together.
WASH
This convention another washing hung the pub
lie in which the robust young union rolls its sleeves
find out what's with if have to beat brains OUT
There's novice sitting at the table with who
don't realize that the workers
at their union and to take action To their policies
and amend their program to fit the needs of the changing
times
One thing that nobody take away
is their willingness to indulge in secrcsm this
add that the sefcrcism blunt and pointed The chips
falling and nobody to just the organization
strengthened
Newspapermen who have never before attended UAw
convention startled franlxness with
which the discussed and debated them
missing the point when they privately the
that the open criticisms will damage the movement
That isn't true The only thing that can hurt organza
ton unwingness to face the facts and resolve differ
in free open and frank discussions do
leave ourselves open to greater criticism.
RIVALRY
rivalry among auto workers to de-
personality fight don't think convinced that it is
merely principles casing with another
the delegates will solve the problems thus presented
satisfactory way
Thomas Reuther, but the principles for
which each the stand being presented
delegates the this year always by caucus
for each candidate for the UAW pesdentry
has mind wants to make sincere decision based
upon sound union principles can attend
These rvalries and contests for leadership
workers what delegates call union politics regardless
of how the contests be lamented they
a healthy and democratic union.
There is nothing wrong with two telling their policies
and programs and crizng each other policies perform
ance in carrying out the union After all
you separate mans record officer in the union
personality?
WANT TRUTH
In UAWCIo convention the delegates represent the rank
and file back in the shops and truth about
their union They want to know not only leads them
but how the union has carried out its duties people
pay their dues into the union.
Delegates to this convention represent real leadership
of the rank and file and for the sincerely
do their duty to the people who more to set the
policies and program for another year
And important what they the who have the re-
sponSbiiy of seeing that the right officers elected
fully carry out the wishes of the majority.
There is feeling of responsibility among the delegates
that good TO for the people who
their memberships realize that labor era which calls
for intelligence, integrity, honesty courage
1t is belief that the delegates convention
do the right things and realize that they err
will suffer The delegates they are the ones
who must not play politics They must real job and
they know it,
This tough convention. chips are down The lines
are drawn and democratic and dynamic is
attempt to put itself the to renewed growth and
greatness.
like it tough on the dogs legs and NAV add
fanny" '