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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
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At Wagner Act

ATLANTIC CITY, May 6
(LPA)-The reactionary U. S.
Chamber of Commerce reverted
to type with a vengeance last
week after one years pretence
under the leadership of Eric
Johnston of espousing a vague
liberal capitalism.
In place of Johnston, who re-
tired with the reputation as the
most progressive president the
Chamber ever had, the big bust
ness organization elected an
established conservative, Will
liam K. Jackson, general counsel
of the United Fruit Co, of Bos-
ton.
To leave no doubts as to Its
anti-labor position, the Chamber
topped its demand for the junk
ing of all price controls by Oct
81 with a resolution calling for
demolition of the Wagner Act.
Attack Wagner Act
The c. of C.'s ancient diehards
almost had their way in calling
for a outright repeal of the
Wagner Act when the policy
committee prepared resolution
proposing the enactment of state
labor laws and the abolition OF
the federal statute.
The m o d fife d resolution,
finally passed, asked for a spe-
cial study of various state labor
laws that have been opposed by
unions, adding that ''the success
of these laws in resolving labor
disputes without work stoppages
merits serious consideration"
The Wagner Act, the c. of c.
decided should be amended to
make unions liable for violation
of unfair labor practices, pro-
hibit foremen and other super
visory employees from joining
unions, give employers the right
to call for an election to deter
mine the bargaining unit, re
quire unionists to bargain in
good faith, and give employers
the same rights under the act as
unions.
Oppose Mass Picketing
In addition, a blanket anti
picketing resolution declared, "It
should be an unfair labor prac-
tice for employees and union rep
resentatives individually or col
lectively to use physical force,
threat, coercive language, mass
picketing and sit-down and
showdown strikes and similar
tactics in the course of a labor
dispute"
Johnston's swan-s song was
clearly not tothe liking of the
reactionary old guard that still
harbors hopes of someday re-
turning to open shop policies.
eve in business must liberalize
or face the threat of economic
liquidation" Johnston warned.
"The law of life applies: Adapt
or die" To the dismay of the old
guard, the youthful Johnston
argued for a decent minimum
wage, an annual wage to over
come seasonal unemployment,
and profit sharing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
The
.Acklinite
Bu Martin BuchH

Our softball team is now COM
ing along nicely, and according
to Manager Frank WekWert
some opposing teams are in for
a shellacking. He claims that a
couple ball bats are broken at
each practice session,
Walter Traski has spent half
of his vacation time planting
a garden. He claims he will
be all set for the famine around
the corner.
Joe the welder spends all his
weekends fishing, and claims he
has good luck. See Joe for what
bait to use, and also where they
are biting.
Some of the boys claim that
the standards on some jobs are
too tight. If that is the case
see your committeeman and
write out grievance against
these Jobs.
Laid off members please be
sure to report at the hall the
last five days of each month, or
you may become suspended and
be subject to a reinstatement
fine.
How about the women in our
shop? Up to date we have re-
ceived no news from them.
The company is asking for a
list of blood doners. Please re-
spond, you may be able to save
some unfortunate persons life.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
Unions Support
Lobor Education

WASHINGTON, May 6 (LPA)
Support for a $4,000 fund to
allow the Department of Labor
to extend the labor education ac-
tivities of the Division of Labor
Standards is expected to be pre-
sented by CIO, AFL and en-
pioyer sp o k m n when the
proposition comes before the
House Appropriations Commit
tee for action.
The House group is now hold
ing hearings on the Labor De-
partment fund grant for 1947,
and the labor education item has
the okay of the influential Bu-
reau of the Budget Many inter
national unions, as we'll as the
18th National Conference on La
Dor Legislation, have endorsed
the program.
According to the Committee
for the Extension of Labor Edu-
cation, with this appropriation,
the Division could begin to meet
more adequately the requests
from unions, universities, and
other institutions engaged in la
Dor education for pamphlets,
class outlines, film strips and
other teaching materials on col
ctive bargaining problems,
steward training, union counsel
ing, community problems, labor
history and economics.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
Farmers Aid Strikers

DETROIT (LPA) - Convinc-
ing proof that organized labor's
struggles have the support of
large sections of the nations
farmers was found last week in
the action of the coop store and
oil association of Rock, Mich,
farming community, in giving
500 to the relief of striking
miners in the Michigan iron
mines. A smaller coop store
in nearby Ishpeming gave one
half of its 5000 total net earnings
for 1945 to the same cause. "The
action of the Rock area farmers
is an adequate answer to the in
terests that are always trying to
keep the farmer and the city
worker at swords points" said
Arnold j. Rem, asst. general
m anager of Central Coop
Wholesale.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
Seeing Eye-w.o Unit

bugle or play a drum, or any
one who is willing to learn
male or female. We have the in
struments, bue we need enough
people to play them. If you are
interested call Homer Avery
chairman of the WHY'S Unit on
Garfield 1851 extension 368 or
send a post card addressed to
WHY'S Unit, Local II, 425 Win
throp street.
HOUSING
We know you read the daily
paper and one of the items you
see every day is one relating to
the housing problem. Also the
scarcity of material and you are
just as mystified as we are over
the large numbers of building
permits being issued for COM
mercial buildings by a govern
ment agency. 1t is our belief that
if you have the money and a
good drag with certain politi-
clans you can get anything you
want, but the most of us have
only pennies compared with
those erecting new buildings
Many workers would like to
build a new home, but when he
tries to unwind all the red tape
to get a government priority II
build a home he gets disgustec
and gives it the pitch.
The commercial boys belong
to organizations that cost then
from $500 to $4,000 a year
Sure it's political, but the day
is coming when every worker
will wish he belonged to some.
thing that carries a lot of po.
litical dynamite.
We, the workers, have such
an organization and it is called
Political Action Committee anc
if every worker would join il
we could have anything we
wanted. 1t only costs you $1.0C
a year and we know it will not
break you.
Every worker sooner or
later will need help from PAC
and if every worker would join
we are sure he would get what
he wants even to a priority for
new home. For membership
see your steward. For help go
to PAC, Local IL, 425 Winthrop
street, room 410.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
COmn1utQtOr
Comments

Because all the girls run
around holding their ears when
he croons, Swooner Joe the air
lathe artist will practice in the
boiler room.
We have never been able to
figure out why John Grant
wears his hat in the shop. There
amt no woodpeckers around.
Roman Miller has started a
hand laundry. Just put your
dirty clothes in his coat pocket.
What did Bob Daughters see
with the magnifying glass that
the rest of the boys didn't see
with the naked" eye?
The blessed events occurred
and Kenny is proud of his baby
chicks.
Whistling Bernard Doyan, who
knows how to whistle half of
Some Sunday Morning will
learn another piece if enough re-
quests are given to him to
whistle something.
No wonder everybody wore a
big smile on their faces last Fri
day. Two pay checks in one
week isn't bad and that back pay
really helped. The raise added to
our checks every week makes
life a little more livable. This
would be a good time to quit
gripping and begin talking like
union people. What say!
Britton the dreamer claims he
can dream up anything. Says its
an old family custom.
Les Goddell spent noon hour
the contract to B. d.
What was Eleanore doing out
in the corn field early in the
AM? No corn.
When is that lippy sgitator in
assembly going to get wise to
he self?
Anyone having Snappy pinup
girls please give them to Ray
O'Dell.
About 95 per cent of the shop
is in PAC. How about making it
100 per cent?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
CIO Gets South
Drive In Gear

WASHINGTON, May s (LPA)
The CLOS southern drive will
organize new members into To-
Gals Independent of established
CIO unions at the beginning but
turn them over to the appropri-
ate International unions as they
develop, 1t was disclosed by the
CIO last week.
Two unions, the United Steel
workers, and the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, have pledged
100000 each to the more than
$1,000,000 fund to finance the
drive. The Textile Workers have
pl edged $125,000, the Auto
work and the Electrical
Workers 100000 each and the
national CIO 100000. Numer-
Gus smaller CIO affiliates have
contributed lesser amounts to
bring the total we'll over the
$1,000,000 mark.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
Raging the

BY Elsie Jaye

Don't know what happens TO
last weeks column, our editor
must have been to angry at Mr..
Roulet. Tut, tut! Ollie be a good
boy this week won't you.
won't you.
Although this is a couple of
weeks late this column offers
congratulations to Johnny and
Henrietta Janiszewski for their
recent blessed event, Wis: Janice
Ellen.
Seems Dept. 25 has an Olym-
pic champ in the broad jump
class. Larry Roper sponsored by
Herm Sperr, will take all bets
that he can make a jump that
sounds CD like the impossible.
But don't bet TOO much.
This column wishes to express
its deepest regrets over the ill
ness of Den Southland who has
been one of our most loyal mem
bers. Den is in The Flower Hos
pital, stop in and see him; he
will appreciate your visit.
Earl Manor is searching for a
new sucker to 60 along on Fri
day moons. He's tired of buying
beer for Bartlett and Kern.
The big muskrat deal we
spoke of two weeks ago has
fallen through. Meyers, the
junior partner has found that
Irishmen are not reliable.
The two Romeos from Dept.
"a. Irresistible Biker and Rose
bud Nominee attended the PAC
dance Saturday night. Grandma
what big eyes you have" said
Little Red Riding Habit.
It's no use wearing your slacks
Ann to try to duck the short
scales.
Vic Mccall and Don Meyers
are now answering to new
theme song. Every Sunday
Morning I'll See You at the Bar"
sung to the tune of Some Sun
day Morning" Our Leader Bill
Kenney said that is sure sign
of an alcoholic to be seen in a
bar on a Sunday morning,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
National
Supply Unit NeVs
BY Jim DurIiat

Members of the N. S. bowling
league ended their season last
Friday at the H & H Alleys,
Lucky Five was high team, fol-
lowed by Squad /. Hestor Black
did a good job of running the
rleague. John Meningitis outfit
was lucky to end where it did
with Dept. IS giving it good
run for the money.
pepper Wilson is spending
some time in the Navy weld
shop learning to become a fore
man,
We wonder how the company
tolerates Frank Donahue with
his corny Jokes. Six years of sut-
fering on our part. Even wind
gets monotonous when it blows
all the time.
Unless Ed. BritWiStle and
yours trooly get our hair set and
remove our caps at the next
meeting. frankie will take his
toys and go home.
Remember that your depart
ment steward is your represen-
tative. Don't talk over griev-
ances etc. with company officials
without using him.
Correction requested by Dept.
36 to the effect that Floyd
Rudolph is not the Heel of the
week, but the Heel of the year.
OF course you can get your
PAC card from John Dewitt, so
get it.
Wonder if Eric Johnston s
swan song from the c of c was
specifically directed at our COM
pany.
Wonder Boy McCloskey has
office men to do his paper work,
nine foremen to get out the work
and seven members of the COM
mittee working in his depart
ments. AS long as the company
wants to cut expenses this would
be a good place to begin.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
PlaskOn
POeVder Founders

We're our faces red couple
weeks ago when we purchased
Buddy Poppies outside the plant
and later on discovered we IA
vored one of the reactionaries
well, it was for a
good cause.
We were discussing Plaskon's
need for more room when one of
the practical wits suggested that
they use Simpsons office for a
wood flour room, conserving the
space and save money on vast
ed salary.
Overheard a group Of our fell
lows discussing foremen. They
thought that some of the brass
was hopeless, but that some were
actually human.
1t is rumored that "Chief engi-
neer" Jeffries will be looking for
another title when the new plant
is completed.
Jake Nuding had an accident
recently while moving a bottle
of chemical.
Bill Weaver and young lady
were seen holding hands in a
downtown theatre. 1t could be
love.
Although the Plaskon Federal
Credit Union is not run by the
Unit, it is a good thing and is
we'll worth while. There are al
ways times when we need money
and membership in this organi-
zation makes it possible for you
to make a loan without paying
high interest rates. Why don't
you join?
And while you're joining, we
suggest that PAC is worth that
small S1.00 it takes for member
ship. How about you?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
ToAsk
For Annual
Pact

WASHINGTON, May 6
IPA)-The guaranteed an
nual wage will become a col
lective bargaining factor for
CIO unions in several major
industries, a meeting of more
than 20 CIO research directors
agreed here last week.
There is lively interest in the
subject of guaranteed n u a
wages on the part of union Off
Icials, workers and corporate
managements in every part of
the country" declared Katherine
P. Ellickson, Go assistant direc-
tor of reseach, who arranged the
conference with Kermit Eby, di-
rector of the CIO Reseach and
Education Department.
Even in industries where en-
ployment has been highly irreg-
ular in the past, unions and COM
panies are giving thoughtful con-
sideration to methods Of assuring
labor steady income through
out the year" Mrs. Ellickson
said.
The matter, while of general
interest, has received special at
tention from CIO unions in the
steel, automobile, packinghouse,
shoe and paper industries.
Workers must eat and buy
clothes and pay rent 50 weeks a
year. If we are to secure a rising
standard of living and a form of
insurance gains st unemploy-
ment, instability and distress, we
must Immediately examine ev-
cry phase of the guaranteed an
nual wage question with a view
to the adoption of 52-week pay
in those industries W here it
meets the needs of management
and labor, Mrs. Ellickson de-
clared.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
Cameo Unit
Opener
PASSING CHANCES
By Ted Madrowski

If you were to take trip
: the plant it is very likely
you would see Floyd Madrzy-
kowski with some golf balls
for sale Whitley Przy-
bylski loaded to the hilt with
tools 3. Don Roesler putting in
bulbs Curley Blachowski
tcating his gums j.. Steve Gribo
lushing a pretty scarlet
Ben Maciejewski looking for Q
suitable place to unload some
of that stuff that forms when
one gnaws on tobacco and
the into the Galvanizing Room
see Simmons still thinking
about the 5000 he spent a month
ago John t. Carswell and
Bob Peace discussing new STRAIT
egy on their method of approach
Don Roesler putting in
bulbs and flight up stairs
into Dept. we will find Johnny
Kaczmarek very unhappy
Donna Yedica and Martha Keefe
practicing sweet smiles
Johnny Amstutz selling PAC -.
Don Roesler putting in bulbs +.
Tony Domagala looking innocent
now that he is playing q good
game of golf and on the third
floor in Dept. 4 we find Shorty
Strickler and Kaiser Szczerbiak
debating as to who will help the
sweet new operator Blanche
Strickler stepping in and ending
the argument Don Roesler
putting in bulbs Irene Jad-
cz4k pleading with Vince Nowak
tc fix that bucket of bolts and
iron they call a press and
uL another floor into Dept. 3 we
find Bob Whittle scratching his
head in an attempt to find
sweeter for his love letters -.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
Ship Workers
Set To Strike

ASHIN GTON (LPA)-
Union and government officials
pinned their hopes on last min
ute negotiations to avert a May
9 strike of $4,000 CIO shipyaro
workers following a conference
between President Truman, CIC
President Philip Murray anc
John Green, president of the In
dustrial Union of Marine &
Shipbuilding Workers-CIO.
Yards that may be affected bS
the strike include Bethlehem
Ship Yards in Boston, New Yorh
and Baltimore, and the Fedora
Shipbuilding at Kearney, N. j.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10

In regards to change in out
of-work procedure, we quote
Article 16-Section 10 Of the
new constitution of changes that
were adopted at the recent con-
vention.
Any member becoming out of
work for any reason shall re-
port his unemployment in per-
son, by written communication
or telegram to the financial sec
retary of Local IL within one
month from the date he becomes
unemployed. The financial sec
retary shall issue to such a mem
ber an official memorandum IN
dicating the date upon winch
the m m b er became unem-
ployed, provided, that no such
memorandum shall be issued TO
the member unless he shall have
paid all dues and assessments
owing by him at the time he be-
came unemployed. Such mem
bers shall be entitled to "Out of
Work" receipts bearing the
words "Out of Work" or the let
ters 80 w" upon application
made by him one month after
his unemployment or at any
time during his unemployment
provided that he is eligible to
receive the same under the pro
visions of this section.
Such members shall be ex-
empt from dues payments for
the period of his unemployment
provided that he shall have re
ported his accomplishment In
person, by written communica-
ton or telegram to the financial
secretary of their local union
within one ~ month from the
date he became re-employed and
provided he had not worked on
any compensate job forty (4O)
hours or more in any calender
month of unemployment. In
any event a member fails to re-
port either his unemployment
or unemployment within the re
spective one Cd month periods
as provided herein, he shall not
be entitled to any exemption,
and shall be subject to all of the
provisions of this article which
relates to the obligations of
members to pay dues.
Any member who has re-
ceived an out of-work stamp for
April and does not owe any
other obligation to the union
will be accepted as permanently
out of work in accordance with
this Article Is, Section 10,
THEY FORGET
Absent mindedness can be
carried to extremes, take the
case of Connie Mclean last
week. She started to work and
she kept thinking what did
forget today" and she did what
the average woman does, put
her finger in her mouth and 10
and behold she then remembered
she had left them at home.
Wanted people who can blow
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
HARRY M. PYLE

Harry M. Pyle, "a, died at his
residence, 20 Channel drive,
Wrightsville Beach, Monday morn.
ing after suffering a paralytie
stroke Sunday.
He was a retired barber and had
been connected for IS years with
the Orion Barber shop, Whining.
ton. He was the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Pyle,
|Pinnsgrove, N. J..
He is survived by his wife, the
former Annie Augusta Ruark Of
Southport; four sons, Fletcher
Leonard, Russell and Robert, al
Of Wilmington; one sister, Mrs
N. E. Whitehurst, P%innsgrove, N
j.; four grandchildren, one grand.
child and three nieces.
Funeral services will be helc
Wednesday morning at II O'Clock
from the Yopp Funeral home. The
Rev. Edgar B. Fisher, pastor of the
Trinity Methodist church will be
in charge. Interment will follow
in Oakdale cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: Active -
E. M. SHEPPARD, Joe Brinkley, Mr..
Brew, Harry Walker, Lester
Newell, Macon Womble. Honorary
- Aaron Goldberg, j.. M. Autry,
Paul Campbell, DR.. McLlovy, DR..
King, DR.. Robertson, DR.. Graham,
c. David Jones, H. c. johnson,
Adrain Rhodes and Paul Smith.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
OBITUARIES

O'Clock il James Walker Memoria,
hospital following a short illness,
Will be held Tuesday afternoon al
4 o'clock from the rightsboro
Baptist church.
The Rev. H. S. Strickland. pas.
tor, will officiate and interment
VIII follow in the church cemetery
Prior to the funeral, the body will
be taken to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Atkinson, Oakley road.
Surviving are her parents; one
brother, Norwood Richard Cottle.
Jr.; her grandparents, Mr.. and
MIS-. Joe Cottle, Route l, Whining.
ton; and Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. John.
son, Route 1, Castle Haynes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
KIDNEYS GETTING
YOU UP NIGHTS?

.1fvou get up nights-have frequent de-
I've to pass your water-but have only
scant; passages-yes. and have backaehe
S nn. to excess acidity in the urine, be glad
you're reading this:
Three generations ago DR.. Kilmer. a
famous doctor, found hundreds of his
nat;ents with this trouble. Painstakingly
Pps made a medicine of Is herbs, roots,
l.soetables, balsams-Nature's own way to
r.nsf. He called it "Swamp-Root" and
n;Iions of grateful men and women have
taken it-often with amazing results.
Swamp-Root goes right to work to
sysh out kidneys. increases the flow of
urine, helping t orelieve excess acidity -. 50
tbe Initiated bladder gets a good flushing
ont, too. Many report getting a good
nights sleep after the first few doses.
Caution: take as directed.
For free trial supply, send to Dept. S,
K;lmer g. Co., Inc, Box 1855, Stamford,
Conn. Or-get full-sized bottle of Swamp
Root today at your drugstore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
MRS. MARY MATTHEWS PAGE

HAMPSTEAD, Nov. 18-Funeral
services for Mrs. Mary Matthews
Page, 80, who died in a Wilmington
hospital at z:30 o'clock Monday
morning will be held Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock from the home OF
her sister, Mrs. F. E. Faux, 2O2
Wooster street, Wilmington.
Rev. McCarn, pastor of the
Church of God will conduct the
services and interment will be
in Oak Grove cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
Harry Page Of Hampstead; Four
sisters, Mrs. F. E. Faux of Will
mington, Mrs. c. c. Padgett OF
Hampstead, Mrs. ]. E. Mercy Of
Southport and Mrs. Gladys Giffen
of Alberta, Canada.
Active pallbearers will be H. F.
Tart, P. D. Primer, Benny Miller,
Roy Riggs, Toby Branch and L. c.
Williams. Honorary DR.. ]. R. C.
Thompson, James Howard, Jr.,
Jessie Lea and Howard Billiard.
MRS. MARTHA ]. BARNES
BURGAW, Nov. 18-Mrs. Martha
J. Barnes, 70, Of st. Augustine, Fla,
died at her home there Sunday. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
JOHN ROBERT LoCKAMy

Funeral services for John Robert
Lockamy, IS, who died at his
home, 11o1 S. Sixth street, MONDAY
morning, will be held Tue sday
afternoon at four o'clock from the
residence with the Rev. Wade H,
Allison officiating.
lnterment will be in Bellvue
cemetery.
He is survived by his wife; two
daughters, Mrs. M. P. Raines and
MISS Cornelia Lockamy, Whining
ton; three sons, James A., Robert
A. and Jackie all of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19

remains will arrive via train in
Burgaw Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Barnes, formerly of Burgaw,
is survived by her husband. James
Barnes of St. Augustine, Fla; Two
brothers, john Collins of Washing
ton, D. c., and j. H. Collins OF
Burgaw. Two sisters: Mrs. A. T.
Brown of Burgaw and Mrs. c. F.
Blanchard of Rosehill.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later by the Harrell
Funeral home.